Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 15, 1905 MUTINOUS SOLDIERS SPREAD-EAGLED Three men spread-eagled in front of the guard tent of the Second Regiment was the unpleasant sight which greeted the eyes of the visitors to Robert E. PATTISON Camp, at Perkasie, on Monday morning. The three men were placed under arrest during the night for being unruly and mutinous. They resisted arrest and it was only after a severe struggle in which several officers, including Col. BROCK, assisted, that they were subdued and fastened securely by having their wrists and ankles tied to tent pegs driven in the ground. They were released when the police detail went to work and were set to task digging a ditch, which was needed. One of them, James DUFFY, who seemed to be the ringleader of the crowd, refused to work, and began to fight the guard. He was taken back to the guard tent and spread-eagled again, this time with his face to the ground. The other two, Walter P. DOWING and Charles V. BARRETT, submitted and worked faithfully until it was time to take them before a summary court-martial which had been ordered. The three men were tried and found guilty of mutinous conduct and other infractions of the regulations. They were sentenced to be dishonorably discharged and to be drummed out of camp. The latter part of the sentence was carried out on Tuesday afternoon. It was learned that the three men had enlisted only four weeks before the regiment went into camp. The trio are wanted in Philadelphia and should have appeared in Court there on Monay to answer to a charge of assault and battery on an old man who keeps a grocery store on Ridge avenue. Sunday night was a bad one for the element which does not like to obey the laws. Chaplain HOYT, of the Sixth, heard that gambling was going on in the tents where some of the negro cooks sleep. He found a good big crap game in full operation. There was a pile of money and the player who had the bones was just crying out "come seben," when the tent flap was thrown back and the chaplain stood revealed. He ordered the money to be thrown down. When this had been done the chaplain confiscated the dice box, but not being posted about the game, neglected to seize the dice. He read the negroes, a lecture and notified them that a repetion of the offence would result in their being driven out of camp. DAMAGES FOR BEING IN JAIL One of the most peculiar actions in tresspass ever instituted in the Berks Court was started by Stephen M. MEREDITH, council for William BATES, who is s uing to recover $5000 damages from Milton R. SAILER, for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. BATES was a boarder of the defendant and became indebted to him to the extent of $2.14. SAILER swore out a warrant and BATES was arrested on May 5 and in default of bail was sent to jail, where he remained until June 16, a period of 41 days. At Criminal Court the prosecution failed and an acquittal resulted. BATES claims that the information sworn to was false and malicious and his imprisonment unwaranted and unlawful. SPARE FAMILY REUNION The third annual reunion of the descendants of Leonard SPARE will be held at Zieber's Park Saturday, August 5th. The greater number of the descendants of this family have settled in Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, Leonard SPARE having come from Germany and settled in Worcester township. The oldest living ancestor is Mrs. Ann BEAN, of Royersford, who is a great-grand-daughter of Leonard SPARE. HUSBAND DESERTED BY WIFE While away from home following his occupation as a painter, the wife of Samuel STECKEL, of Norristown, deserted her husband last Saturday, accompanied by a young man who had been a guest of the family for several weeks. The runaway wife took along her three-year old child, $540 in money and some silver ware. DEATH SIGNALED BY HUNGRY CATTLE Hearing his cattle bellowing for food on Monday, neighbors of Daniel HARTMAN, an aged farmer, of Montgomery, who lived alone, climbed through a second-story window of his home and found him dead in bed. He had apparently expired while asleep. GOLDEN WEDDING Among a host of friends assembled for the occasion Mr. and Mrs. Jonas BILGER, of Argus, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday at their home. A large number of relatives and friends had assembled to do honor to the occasion. Mr. BILGER has attained the age of 73 years while Mrs. BILGER is 70, and both are well preserved. The guests brought numerous and costly presents of gold as well as a bountiful supply of provisions to serve as dinner for the occasion, to which all did ample justice. Those who participated in the festivities were: Mr. and Mrs. Jonas BILGER, of Argus; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey BILGER, Servates, Irene, Jonas and Rudy BILGER, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BEALER and daughter, Edna, Abraham BARNDT, Mr. and Mrs. William LACHMAN, Rodger, Madaline and James LACHMAN, of Tylersport; Mr. and Mrs. Walter BAUM, Miss Ida BARNDT, Remanus DENNER, Mr. and Mrs. Allen HAINES, Ruth, Mary, Russel and George HAINES, of Sellersville; Mr. and Mrs. Hiram BILGER, George, Katie and Mary Ann BILGER of California; Mr. and Mrs. Allen BILGER, Ida, Robert, Cora and Elsie BILGER, of Quakertown; George LAPP and daughter, Annie, Mr. and Mrs. Darius AYRES, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Frank FROMMER, Amelia and Frank FROMMER, Jr., of Darby; Mr. WEST and son John, of Argus. WOMAN ASSAULTED IN BED Mrs. Catherine KREIDER, a widow, aged 55, living at Lancaster, was the victim of outrageous assault on Wednesday before daybreak. A man broke into the house and entered her bed room. The assailant struck her on the head until she was almost insensible. The screams of the woman awakened her daughter who aroused the neighbors. The man who was in bare feet escaped by fleeing through a corn field. The neighborhood is highly incensed but the victim of the brutal assault is unable to furnish any description that might serve to lead to arrest the crimminal. BLOOD POISONING FROM PIN A prominent railroad man, Louis REIBER, of Pottstown, is in a critical condition from blood poisoning. It resulted from his picking his gums with a brass pin. He will lose all his teeth and his hearing will be destroyed even if he recovers. SUNDAY SERVICES Rev. H.G. ALLEBACH, of Green Lane, will speak at the Mennonite church, at Bally, on Sunday afternoon. In the evening he and the pastor, Rev. A.S. SHELLY will go to the Home at Frederick to hold a service there. PASTOR OVERCOME During the Sunday morning service at St. Paul's Lutheran church, Rev. O.F. WAAGE was overcome with a spell of weakness and had to shorten the services. He has since recovered and is again in his normal condition.