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    1. News from Pennsburg - July 15, 1905
    2. Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 15, 1905 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS SALFORDVILLE Mr. FRY, of Red Hill, visited his sons here, Allen and Frank, one day last week. Mr. KURTZ, of Philadelphia, is spending the week here, with his father-in-law, Jacob KAISER and family. The daughter of Fred RITTER, of Salford Station, spent a few days here with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip KLINE. Mrs. Charles SAYLOR was a sufferer with rheumatism of the shoulder last week. Harry REED and family spent Saturday evening at Schwenksville. Lizzie STYER has hired herself to Henry CHARLES, at Salford Station. Mr. and Mrs. Amandus WENTZEL, of Philadelphia, spent part of the week with Jacob GABLE and family. Harvey KULP had the interior of his house beautified, by Jerome BOWMAN, of Morwood. Augustus SMITH and family, Harry EMERY and family and others, spent Tuesday along the Perkiomen. H.S. WOLFORD and family spent Sunday at Woxall, with the former's parents. Jacob KEIFFER intends to build a new barn. Dr. BENNER is having his barn fixed in up-to-date style. Henry BARNDT and Mr. HARTZEL are doing the work. Mrs. Jacob GABLE spent Saturday evening at Schwenksville, at the home of her parents. An infant child of Warren PRICE died this week from blood poisoning. Miss Alverda GERNERT, of Allentown, is spending the week with her grandparents, A.H. SMITH and family. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel CRESSMAN are entertaining Philadelphia friends. Daniel GAUGLER and son, of the Ridge Road, were noticed in town on Tuesday. Miss Eva SHUTT, of Harleysville, is spending some time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry HILTEBEITEL. RUDY Last Monday the carpenters commenced putting up a large frame structure on the premises of John R. GONSER, West of the Station. The building will be used by a number of young men from Lansdale and other places, for a club house. Miss Ella GROFF who is employed in Norristown, is home on a two week's vacation. Mrs. Jacob CHARLES has again another hired girl in the person of Lizzie STYER, of Salfordville. Samuel R. MOWERY, of Spring City is drilling three wells for the Upper Salford School District. George FAUST, of Perkiomenville moved into Henry DORN's premises, East of the Old Goshenhoppen Church. Real Estate Agent, M.H. WALTERS had a number of prospective buyers during the week. Mrs. John KEMMER is on the sick list. Frank UPDEGROVE is working in Worcester for the last few weeks. A Philadelphia party will occupy the EBLING mansion during the season. Supervisor KEYSER built a new stone bridge on the out-skirts of town on Main Street, leading to Salfordville. C.H. DISSINGER, the gasoline Engine Manufacturer and Harry W. GAUDER, his agent, were around selling engines. CLAYTON Reuben BEITLER visited his sister, Mrs. Abraham REINERT, of Huff's Church, on Sunday. David CLEMMER and family visited his brother, Oswin CLEMMER and family, of near Palm, on Sunday. Harry MITCHELL and family, of near Hereford, visited Allen GEHMAN and family, on Sunday. Mrs. Reuben BEITLER and Mrs. Wm. CLEMMER visited Fred FISHER and family. The following visited Morris HAAS and family on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SCHUECK and son, Lloyd; Mr. and Mrs. Frank JACOBS and son, Henry; Mr. and Mrs. Morris LEESER and son, Nathan; Mrs. Levi ESCHBACH, Misses Minnie ESCHBACH, Jennie and Addie REPPERT, Mabel FREY, Annie and Paul DELONG, all of this place, and Mr. and Mrs. David GERHARD and daugther, Eva, of near Dale. BALLY Charles BROGLEY, of Philadelphia, is spending his vacation with John GEHRINGER and family. Mrs. Henry MOYER will dispose of some of her personal effects, at public sale, on Tuesday, July 25. Victor MELCHER shot a crane at his father's dam, which measured 5 feet, 11 inches, from tip to tip, across the wings. Frank AIMS, of Philadelphia, who has suffered a severe attack of typhoid fever, is the guest of his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah BAUER, where he will remain for some time for the benefit of his health. The Junior base ball team is rapidly gaining practice and they are looking for games of their class. EDDINGER is doing fine as a pitcher. RED HILL John REITER's new double house is ready for occupancy. Charles B. BREY and family visited Camp Pattison at Perkasie, on Wednesday. Wm. H. WELKER and family, of New York City, and Mrs. Rev. H.A. WELKER, of Bluffton, Indiana, are staying with the family of W.A. WELKER at present. Perry GRESH was in town on Thursday. The plasterers started work at Frank FRYER's house this week. FREDERICK Prof. H.F. LEISTER and family and Prof. J. Harry HOFFMAN are spending their summer vacation near New Hanover Square. Jonathan BRENDLINGER cut an ugly gash into his leg last week while removing the knives from his reaper. Henry SWEINHART had for his guests on Sunday, Jacob BRENDLINGER and Henry STOUDT with their families. Dr. G.A. WEIDA had all his buildings painted by RENNINGER & Co., from Sassamansville, and I.W. STETTLER is having his house painted by W. HARTENBAUER & Co. The executor will on Thursday, July 20, offer at public sale the personal property and real estate of John HARTZELL, deceased, near Frederick. G.W. WEAND will have public sale with fresh cows at the Green Tree Hotel, on July 21, at 8.20 a.m. H.R. GRUBB has his barn completed and is now housing his crops. OLD ZIONSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Erwin DONEY were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank STAUFFER, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel SACKS, of Hosensack, visited the family of Abraham RENNINGER on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles LORENTZ, of East Greenville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey MILLER, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton YEAKEL of Hosensack, visited their son, Charles YEAKEL, of Vera Cruz, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L.G. WEAVER took in the soldiers' encampment, at Perkasie, on Sunday. The John C. HANCOCK Ice Company has emptied one of its ice houses at Powder Valley and by next week the new ice house at Hosensack, will be emptied of about 35,000 tons of clear sparkling ice. The demand for Perkiomen ice is rapidly increasing. A band of gypsies camped in what was known as Daniel YEAKEL's grove near Hosensack. HILLEGASS Miss Ella HOFFMAN who was spending a week with her cousin, Mrs. Walter SEYLOR and family, has returned to her old place again with the family of J.A. HARING. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan BINDER, of Red Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Harry BINDER and child, of Perkiomenville, and Mrs. Ida CROLL, of Plesant Run, were the Sunday guests of Mahlon ZERU and family. Mrs. A.K. REED and children were visiting her mother on Wednesday. D.K. GRABER will have public sale on Saturday at HARING's Hotel of choice young York State cows. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. GANGWARE and daughter, Minnie and grandson, of Allentown, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with the family of C.E. BUCKLEY. They made the trip by team. Miss Lydia GERHART accompanied by Anna FOX, was visiting in Philadelphia, five days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. TAGGERT and son who were staying with her parents, returned home on Sunday evening, to Philadelphia. FRUITVILLE George STAHL is giving his house a new coat of paint. Mr. and Mrs. Seth BUTTERWECK visited friends in Boyertown, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank SEASHOLTZ, of Sassamansville, visited John MACK and family, on Sunday. A plesant suprise party was tendered to Mrs. Leon MELCHOR, on Saturday evening in honor of her birthday. A great number of her friends were present. Mrs. Christian STAHL and daughter, Flora, spent a week in Allentown. Miss Emma DELPH, of Norristown, visited Mrs. J.B. FRANK, on Sunday. KUMRY Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel HERTENSTEIN and Mrs. Sallie TOMS, and daughter, Mamie, spent several days with Mrs. HARTENSTINE's brother and family, at White Haven. John REINHART has bought the farm of Mrs. Jacob ROTH, formerly occupied by Frank ACKERMAN, at private figures. Mr. REINHART expects to sell most of the large trees in the woods. BEALER and WOLF, of Allentown, are sawing down the trees in their woods, formerly owned by James MILLER. John S. REINHART and family, on Sunday, entertained a social gathering from Quakertown, Corning and Kumry. Harry HARTENSTINE resigned his position as stock-boy in MUMBAUER's cigar factory. VERNFIELD A.H. NYCE has a new delivery wagon build by our wheelwright Jacob UMSTEAD. There will be services on Sunday afternoon at the residence of Jacob H. MOYER by Rev. O.S. HILLEGASS. Melvin, son of Warren PRICE, who was seriously ill with blood poisoning is slowly improving. Dr. GRAFF attends. SIESHOLTZVILLE A.G. GERY and family were to Reading on Wednesday on business. J.G. GREISS and family were to Allentown on Saturday.

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