Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 10, 1905 TEACHER THRASHED Margaret MILLER, a teacher in the John F. HARTRANFT school, Norristown, was thrashed on Wednesday in the schoolroom by an irate parent, in full view of the forty pupils, for chastising her boy. Miss MILLER had occasion to punish Edward LOOSE, a nine-year-old pupil, for misconduct, and the rod coming in contact with his face broke the skin. Blood flowed freely. The boy was then sent to Prof. J.V. BEAN, in an adjoining school, but instead of going to the principal he went home. In a few minutes his mother appeared in the schoolroom. She indignantly demanded an explanation of the boy's injuries. When Miss MILLER began to explain, the angered mother, unable to longer contain her wrath, slipped the teacher full in the face. Miss MILLER endeavored to defend herself against the attack, but it was not until Mrs. LOOSE had administered several more blows that she was satisfied to leave the school. STATE PRINTING CONTRACT REFUSED Clarence M. BUSCH, of Philadelphia, refuses to accept the contract for State printing for the next four years. BUSCH bid the highest percentage off the prices for printing fixed by the new law. As a result the contract was awarded to him. Subsequently, to meet the views of the Governor, a law was passed reducing the number of public documents 85,000. When BUSCH made his estimates, his calculations were based on the number of documents printed under the old law. Under the new law he feared he would lose money. Superintendent PEMERY received a letter from BUSCH saying that he cannot take the contract and asking for its annulment and a return of his bond of $15,000. CATTLEMAN DISAPPEARS Harry S. STAUFFER, of Manheim, a well known cattle dealer, disappeared last Sunday. STAUFFER's wife has received a letter saying that he was going to sail for Europe and that his family would never see him again. Last week STAUFFER sold in New York three carloads of cattle. In payment he gave checks on a Manheim bank, but when they were presented the holders were told there were no funds to STAUFFER's credit. AGED WOMAN ON TROLLEY Miss Sallie Ann SHINGLER, aged 92 years, of Siesholtzville, last week enjoyed her first trolley ride in making a trip from Macungie to Allentown. AUTOIST HAS BROKEN LEG Newton BUCKWALTER, of Royersford, was thrown from his automobile and had one of his legs broken. SESSIONS OF CRIMINAL COURT CALLED MONDAY The June term of Quarter Sessions Court convened at Norristown at 10 o'clock on Monday morning with Judges SWARTZ and WEAND on the Bench. The grand jury reported the selection of Lawrence J. DORAN, plasterer, of the Ninth ward, Norristown, as their foreman and then received the usual charge from the Court. The petit jurors excused were: William H. WIAND, Pottstown; J. Beans GOENTNER, Abington; John MURRAY, Lower Merion; George W. FREDERICKS, Lower Gwynedd; John RIDDLE, Lower Merion and Albert J. KING, of Lower Merion. In the case of Pottstown Passenger Railway Company and Pottstown and Reading Railroad Company lesses vs. The Trappe and Limerick Street Railway Company, operated by Schuylkill Valley traction Company, the court, per SWARTZ, P.J. handed down an opinion, in which the contention about the crossing at Pottstown is thoroughly reviewed, and leave is given to counsel to reach an agreement and submit it to the court for decree. In the matter of the application of William H. STETTLER for a peddler's license the court handed down an opinion refusing the license. The first case taken up before Judge WEAND in Court Room No. 1 was that of Com. vs. William HOFFMAN, alias William BROWN. There were four bills against defendant. He pleaded guilty to one, and on the other three, verdicts of not guilty were rendered, because there was not safficiant evidence on the part of the Commonwealth. Sentence postponed until Saturday pending consideration of an offer from Miss Maud BOOTH of the Salvation army. William RINKER was tried in Judge SWARTZ's court charged with burglarizing Henderson SUPPLEE's office, in the borough of Conshohocken. Verdict, guilty; sentenced to four years in the Eastern Penitentiary. His brother was convicted of assaulting Officer HARROLD and will be sentenced on Saturday. John J. RAY was placed on trial for larceny of a pocketbook from a fellow passenger on a trolley car. Verdict, guilty, sentence, 3 months in jail. Lavelette LEWIS, a young colored man, was placed on trial for larceny, malicious mischief and assault on Dr. C. VAN ARTSDALEN. Verdict, guilty of larceny. In the case of Com. vs. Albert JOHNSON, charged with forgery and fraudulently obtaining board, the Grand Jury ignored the bill, and prisoner was discharged. The Grand Jury also ignored the bill in the case of Com. vs. Hiram BLEE, who had been charged with rape by his daughter, and he was also discharged. John MILLER pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining board, and was sentenced to twenty days in jail.