Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 20, 1905 OLDEST MAN IN COUNTY DIES IN FREDERICK TOWNSHIP Frederick townships nonegenarian Henry S. SWEISFORT (picture), died last Thursday night after an illness of several years. He has been in failing health for the past three years. He was ninety-six years, two months and five days old. Brief Sketch of His Life: Mr. SWEISFORT was born in New Hanover township, near Frederick, March 6, 1809. In his boyhood days he obtained what education was afforded a farmer's boy and learned the trailor trade, but afterwards went to farming which he carried on very successfully until several years ago when he retired to take life more easy. He owned one of the best and most productive farms in Frederick township where he now lives but sold it to his son, Henry SWEISFORT. He was married twice. His first wife was Kate HUNSBERGER with whom he had a number of children, of whom the following are living: Mary, wife of Samuel FAUST, of near Obelisk; Elizabeth, wife of John SHANER, of Pottstown; Amanda, wife of John MARKLEY, of Schwenksville; Carolina, wife of Henry SCHWENK, of Red Hill, and Emma, wife of George STREEPER, of Philadelphia. After the death of his first wife he married Elizabeth FAUST, who is now about 76 years old, and the union was blessed with the following surviving children: Salome, wife of Samuel H. GROFF, of Red Hill; Sevilia, wife of John YOST of Green Lane; Addie, wife of Cyrus BEARD, of Red Hill; Henry, residing on the old homestead near Perkiomenville, and Peter W., of Phoenixville. Mr. SWEISFORT has always been a Democrat and was a member of the Keelor's Reformed church. He at different times was a member of the consistory, a trustee and an elder. As long as he was able to he was a regular attendant at the services. At the funeral on Tuesday were gathered undoubtedly the largest number of surviving children and grandchildren of any that took place in recent years in this end of the county. There were present, 18 children, 52 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild making a grand total of 130 blood relations besides the many friends. CHILD BORN TO FORMER RED HILL COUPLE A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. William WELKER Jr. of New York, formerly of Red Hill. RECEIVED CONTRACT TO SPRINKLE STREETS Liveryman H.B. HEBERLE of Pennsburg was the lowest bidder for sprinkling the streets in the borough of Pennsburg and the Fire Company awarded the contract to him. WILL BUILD A MANSION IN BOYERTOWN John SCHAEFFER, of Boyertown, will build a fine new home for himself on his property at Sixth street and Reading avenue, that borough. The house will stand back and be surrounded by a broad lawn. He intends to build one of the handsomest house in town. His mother, recently widowed, will occupy part of the house. BULL GORES BOY CARRYING A RED LAP ROBE A red lap robe he was carrying through the barnyard caused 14-year-old Peter HINKEL, near Corning, to be painfully gored by a bull. Peter had previously, in turn, fallen into a cistern, tumbled downstairs, breaking his collarbone and broken a leg falling from a cherry tree. KITTENS AND CHICKS IN ONE NEST At Vinemount, near Reading, Cleveland W. KINDT is rearing in one nest a cat with five kittens and a hen with 13 chicks, and the mothers are strictly impartial. GANDER HATCHES OUT CHICKS Thomas HIESTAND, of Garfield, Berks county, is the owner of a gander that is now hatching out fifteen chicken eggs. BALLY MAN ARRESTED Magistrate SASSAMAN, of Pottstown, gave a hearing on Saturday to William BAUMAN, of Bally, who is charged with stealing a diamond ring valued at $175 from the jewelry store of James L. HEFFNER, No. 319 High street, Pottstown. Detective O'CONNOR made a capture of BAUMAN in energetic fashion and brought the prisoner to Pottstown by team at an early hour. The officer located the man and learning that he intended to skip out, a team was secured for a hurried trip to Bally. BAUMAN was routed out of bed by vigorous kicking on the door and was told to get ready for a trip to Pottstown at once. Upon arriving there he was locked up for a hearing. BAUMAN admits the theft and in default of $500 bail was sent to jail in the afternoon. It seems that he pawned the ring at Allentown for $60 in cash and a lady's watch. The latter is now in possession of Detective O'CONNOR. The accused is a saddler by trade, and has a wife and two children living at Bally. DIED AT THE AGE OF 99 YEARS Charles MILLER, aged 99 years 2 months and 28 days, died last Friday at his home in Maxatawny, of Berks County, three-fourths of a mile south of Monterey. It is claimed that deceased was the oldest person in Berks. He was in rather good health until about four weeks ago, when an attack of pneumonia compelled him to take to his bed. He voted for Andrew JACKSON and every presidential candidate since nominated by the Democratic party. MISLAID ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS Amandus SAMPSON, who operates ore mines in Williams township, sent his wife to bank at Easton to cash a check for $1000 to pay off his employes. Mrs. SAMPSON drew the money and left it lie at the post office. It was found an hour afterwards by one of the clerks, who returned it at once. SEWS ON SEVERED FINGER While using a hatchet, Robert JOHNSON, a carpenter, of Chester, cut off the little finger of his left hand on Wednesday. He climbed down from the scaffolding, picked up the severed finger and carried it to the office of a physician who sewed it on and hopes to save it. BID $62,500 FOR A HOTEL N.B. KEELY, of East Greenville, the former proprietor of the Keely House, in that town, bid $62,500 at public sale, for the Cottman House, at Jenkintown, but the property was not sold.