Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 1, 1905 AUTOIST GLAD TO PAY $50 As Jonas WETZEL, a farmer residing near Allentown, was driving to his home from the city last Friday he met a scorching Automobile. His horse reared, gave the auto one glance and then cleared a five rail fence. The carriage, minus the shafts, with Mr. and Mrs. WETZEL remained on the street side of the fence. Mr. WETZEL, in his anger, shouted "this will cost you $50. "Certainly," replied one of the occupants of the auto, name unknown. "I am always willing to pay $50 to see a sight like that." With that he pulled out a wad of yellow backs as big as a cucumber, peeled off a fifty dollar bill handed it to the farmer and remarked that "it looked like rain," and drove off. PERKIOMEN GRADUATES Markley C. ALBRIGHT, Hatfield; Andrew ANDERS, Kulpsville; John Clemmer BECHTEL, Clayton; Ruth Estella BROUGHTON, Tunkhannock; Theodore Augustus COOK, Phillipsburg; Raphael CORTES, Havana, Cuba; Ethel Anna CROSSDALE, Fallsington; Ada Snyder DEHAVEN, Lansdale; John Heney FAHRENBACH, Bernville; Elsie May FIRST, Bermudian; Chester Arthur GARRATT, White Mills; Clarence Lewellyn GERE, Brooklyn; Owen Schultz GERHARD, Clayton; Willis Wissler HACKMEN, Brunerville; Raymond I. HALL, Mill Hall; Walter Reiff HARTZELL, Perkasie; Lillian May HENDRICKS, East Greenville; Ida Olivia HERSH, East Greenville; Rufus E. KERN, East Greenville; George Walter KESSLER, Sac City, Iowa; Amy Jane KLINE, Red Hill; Della Hillegass KRATZ, Greenlane; William Howard C. LANDIS, Perkasie; Frank Charles LAUBECH, Benton; William T. MELCHOIR, Springtown; Rosa Crichton MERSHON, Morrisville; Alverda Jane MILLER, Red Hill; Herbert Tyson MOYER, Lansdale; Frank Clayton MYERS, Bermudian; Margarett Jeannette McDOWELL, York; Edgar Vasco NONNEMAKER, Bedminsterville; Catalena Eliza PENDLETON, LeRaysville; Charles K. PHILLIPS, Dauberville; Howard Stanley POWNALL, Lansdale; Edwin Clyde REBER, Millville, N.J.; William Emanuel RICHARDSON, Bernville; Alvin Howard RICK, West Leesport; John Wycliffe ROTH, Red Hill; Andrew S. SCHULTZ, Niantic; Daniel S. SCHULTZ, Philadelphia; Magdalena S. SCHULTZ, Niantic; Clara S. SCHULTZ, Hereford; Sue Deysher SCHULTZ, Clayton; Lucy Amanda SCHOLL, Pennsburg; Irene Mae SCHWARTZ, Pennsburg; L. Pearson SCOTT, Summit Hill; Emma Jane SEIPT, West Point; Stanley Edward SHOENBERGER, Slatington; John Virgil SHULL, Perth Amboy; Nellie Grace STOVER, Tohickon; Otto Henry STROUSE, Fretz; Ernestine Rebecca THORNTON, East Greenville; John William WIEDER, Pennsburg. CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER John U. HENDRICKS, of Schwenksville, has consented to become a candidate for County Commissioner, on the Democratic ticket. Mr. HENDRICKS has been urged by his many friends to become a candidate and finally yielded and announced himself a candidate on Wednesday. He is fully capable of holding the position if elected and is well acquainted with the requirements of the office. He was born in Worcester township, about 45 years ago and received his education in the public schools. In his early years he acted as salesmen in the general stores at East Greenville, Perkiomenville, Boyertown and Zieglerville. In 1886, he purchased the Perkiomen Hotel, at Schwenksville, and in 1890, purchased the general store at Norritonville, and three years later returned to Schwenksville and took charge once more of the Perkiomen Hotel, which he is conducting at the present time. He has been Jury Commissioner for several years and is also holding important offices in the Schwenksville borough council, a member of the State Fishery Association and a Director in the Schwenksville Live Stock Association. Besides the offices above mentioned he is a member of the Perkiomenville Lodge of Odd Fellows, Zieglerville; Knights of Pythias, Iron Bridge; Castle K.G.E. and the Pottstown Elks. UPPER MILFORD TEACHERS The school directors, of Upper Milford township have now engaged the teachers for all schools excepting Shimersville. The following are the teachers at the various schools: Zionsville, Miss Jennie KERN; Old Zionsville, Olivet SWAMBACH; Powder Valley, Miss Lizzie STITCHER; Koch, Francis WERLY; Heninger's, Mary ROEDER; Roedrs, Sallie HUFF; Dillingers, Elmina DRUCKENMILLER; Vera Cruz, Miss BECKER, Primary; Vera Cruz, Secondary, Elmer ROEDER; Sigmund, Miss CORKHILL; Yoders, Charles BORGER. The directors have adopted Barnes United States History. The Reader they have not decided on. The salary for beginners is thirty-five and older teachers forty. FELL IN PICKING CHERRIES Harry EMERY while picking cherries got on a limb that was too week to bear his weight. The limb broke and Mr. EMERY fell to the ground. He had no bones broken but suffers from a stiff arm and bruises on the body. AGED TURTLE FOUND Allen MOYER, of Congo, while making hay this week found a turtle in one of his fields that had the date 1769 cut on its shell. This would make the turtle 136 years old. RATS FEAST ON STRAWBERRIES The entire strawberry crop of Charles LEININGER, of Monhsville, Berks county, was destroyed by rats. AUTO AND TROLLEY IN COLLISION Dr. E.G. KRIEBEL had a narrow escape from death on Wednesday afternoon, when the automobile in which he visited his patients, was struck by a trolley car. The doctor was in the vicinity of Trooper visiting patients after which he proceeded over the trooper road to Norristown. In speeding along he got on the trolley tracks of the Schuylkill Valley Trolley Company and failed to see an approaching car in time to turn aside. Both the doctor and the motorman on the car tried to avoid a crash but without success and a terrific collision ensued. The occupant of the auto was thrown high in the air and landed in the road. The touring car was badly damaged. The passengers on the trolley were badly frightened by the crash. After the collision the trolley crew hastened to the assistance of Dr. KRIEBEL and found him stunned and suffering from a number of bruises about the body. Some of the passengers on the car received a severe shake-up but none were injured. After the accident the doctor was removed to his home at West Point. TRACTION COMPANY SUED Margaret SKEAN, of Norristown, brought suit against the Schuylkill Valley Traction Company for $5000 damages for injuries received. In the statement of the plaintiff she alleges that while she was a passenger on a car of the defendant company several months ago she was hurled to the ground. She was in the act of alighting from the car when, she alleges, that it was carelessly and negligently started, causing her to be thrown. The plaintiff was injured about the head, body, spine and limbs and her nervous system was shattered. Her condition is such that she is likely to suffer for the remainder of her life. For these injuries she asks the sum of $5000. CLASS REUNION AND BANQUET The class of 1895 of Perkiomen Seminary celebrated their tenth anniversary on Thursday evening June 29 at the home of Miss MENSCH in Pennsburg. A very enjoyable dinner was served and short talks given by several of the members. The class is unique in that it has increased from its original six members to ten, the tenth member being added at this meeting and in that it has held yearly reunions since '95. Those present: The Misses MENSCH, SCHULTZ, YEAKLE, Mr. KRATZ, Dr. WAAGE, Dr. and Mrs. E.F. MESCHTER. SHED COATS AND HEAD GEAR IN CHURCH In Bethany United Evangelical church Bethlehem, on Sunday morning Pastor J. ROSENBERGER expressed his desire that during the hot weather the men of the congregation appear in shirtwaists and the women without hats. The congregation is one of the most fashionable in the East Pennsylvania Conference. BOY FRACTURES ARM Aaron MILLER, the 10-year-old son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James MILLER, of near Niantic, on Tuesday fell from the hay wagon on the farm of his uncle, Frank LUTZ, fractured his right arm and dislocated the wrist. Dr. J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville, reduced the fracture. EAST GREENVILLE TEACHERS At a recent meeting of the School Board of East Greenville, D.K. DOTTERER was re-elected as teacher of the Grammar School and Miss Iva ROHRBACH, of Topton, as teacher of the Intermediate grade. These appointments filled all the vacancies. HELD FOR SHOOTING DOGS Under the act of 1903, which provides that dogs may only be put to death for killing domestic animals, Alvin HUYETT, of Birdsboro, was held under $300 bail for shooting two pet dogs owned by Mrs. Frank BLAND, which he claims were chicken-killers. SEVERAL HUNDRED CHICKENS STOLEN Chicken thieves entered the premises of Horace HOFFMAN, of Schultzville and stole his entire flock of poultry consisting of several hundred laying hens and a large number of chicks.