Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 10, 1905 SOLD LOVE CHARMS A.G. STAUFFER, of Reading, is under arrest for selling charms and magnetic love bags. When the County Detective raided his place of business a large force of clerks was found busy filling orders for "lucky hoodoo" bags, the chief product of the establishment and in which STAUFFER has been doing an enormous business for some time. The bags, it is said sold for fifty cents each. The following directions were found on each bag: "For general purposes, to bring good luck, win love, etc., wear the lucky hoodoo around your neck, and you will be successful. If you touch a person with it on the first day of the new moon you will have a certain power over them for the next fourteen days. We guarantee this to be the most effective lucky charm known." NEW HEALTH COMMISSIONER Dr. Samuel G. DIXON, president of the Academy of Natural Sciences, of Philadelphia, and a resident of Ardmore, this county was appointed State Health Commissioner by Governor PENNYPACKER at a salary of $10,000 a year. This appointment is purely a personal selection of the Governor who has long been acquainted with Dr. DIXON's work in the field of hygiene and sanitation. WINDOW PINIONS CHILD In leaning out of a second story window the sash descended and pinioned a young daughter of Joseph BUTLER, of Norristown. A passerby heard the screams of the child, broke in the door and released the child. The rescue was none too soon as the child was almost strangled. DOUBLE PUNISHMENT FOR BAD PUPILS At a meeting of the reorganization of the Tamauqua School Board, it was decided that in the future no scholar should be expelled or suspended for unruly conduct. Instead, the offender will be soundly thrashed by the superintendent or teacher, or both. A TWO HEADED CALF A two headed calf, that chews with two mouths and swallows through only one throat, is the prized possesion of S.K. SCHRACK, of Daubersville. GIRL AT PASTEUR INSTITUTE Dr. J.A. KRESSLY and James M. SITTLER of New Tripoli, accompanied by Mr. SITTER'S 12 year old daughter Minnie, are at the Pasteur Institute, New York, where Miss SITTLER will be given the Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia. Several days ago the girl was bitten by their own dog which escaped and before he could be killed, came in contact with many dogs in that locality. SOLD BUILDING LOT William BAUER of this borough has sold the vacant lot adjoining the house occupied by Wm. BAUER Jr., on Main St. this borough, to James KLINE, who will in the near future build a new single house to be occupied by himself. BIGAMIST HOCH TO HANG Johann HOCH, the convicted wife murderer and self-confessed bigamist, of Chicago, has been sentenced to be hanged on June 23. HORSE TEARS OUT TONGUE Being placed in a box stall, a horse of Wm. ARMSTRONG of West Chester valued at $500 got his tongue fastened in a crack between two boards and pulled it completly out. Effort is being made to save the life of the animal. BEES SETTLE IN STORE A swarm of bees invaded the general store of R.F. MOYER, at Macungie, and settled on a cornice above the front door presumably to make genuine store honey to order. EXCUSED FROM JURY DUTY Because his business partner is being treated for rabies in New York, the Court at Norristown excused William WEAND, of Pottstown, from jury duty. IN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT George K. DELONG, of this borough left for one of the Philadelphia Hospitals where he is undergoing treatment for a broken nose and weak eyes. OFFICERS ELECTED At their annual convention held at Souderton on Decoration Day, the Young People's Union, of the Eastern District Mennonite Conference elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Pres., E.S. SHELLY, Milford Square; Vice Pres., A.S. BECHTEL, Philadelphia; Cor. Sec., R.R. MOYER, Philadelphia; Rec. Sec., Miss Addie ROTH, Quakertown; Treas., D.M. LANDIS, Quakertown. TRIES SUICIDE, THEN WEDS While suffering from despondency, brought on by being unemployed, and other trouble, seventeen-year-old Cora M. SHAFER, attempted to commit suicide at Phoenixville by taking laudanum. For three hours a physician worked with the girl and she recovered, after which she was married the same evening to Charles G. SHUPE, of Royersford, who is but little older than the girl. WAR ON IMMORALITY Mayor YOST, of Allentown, is bound to clean up the city. Keepers of disorderly houses must pay a fine of $100 or go to jail for 30 days. A NEW BELL TOWER St. John's German Lutheran Church, of Reading, will erect a $15,000 tower for the set of bells bought from the German building at the St. Louis Exposition. UPPER MILFORD TEACHERS The School Board of Upper Milford, Lehigh County, organized at Vera Cruz, and appointed the following teachers: Shimersville, Katie A. HUFF; Ortt's, Elmyra DRUCKENMILLER; Brunner's, Miles BITTING; Roeder's, Sallie A. HUFF; Schubert's, Lizzie I. STICHTER; Henninger's, Mary E. ROEDER; Geissinger's, Jennie M. KERN; Yoder's, Charles M. BORGER; Sigmund, Stella LEASER; Old Zionsville, vacant; Koch's, vacant; Vera Cruz secondary and primary, vacant. TUBERCULAR COWS KILLED Three of the cows of Daniel G. COVELY, of Harlem, were examined by Dr. KOHLER, of Boyertown, and it was found that they had tuberculosis. The cows were killed by the doctor. MARRIAGE LICENSES William K. ZERN and Addie S. SCHOENLY, both of Niantic; John CHITTICK and Olivia MILLER, both, of Pennsburg. APPOINTED PROBATION OFFICER The Juvenile court at Norristown has a woman for probation officer. Mrs. Helen BEYER having been appointed to that position. DIED WHILE VIEWING PARADE In viewing the G.A.R. parade, at Reading, on Wednesday, Mrs. Anna M. SPARKS aged 63, of Pittsburg, a G.A.R. visitor dropped over and died from apoplexy. I AM STILL IN BUSINESS I am reported by my friend carriage dealer that I offer no-top express wagons too cheaply, and therefore the Keystone Wagon Works, upon that strength, refused me a carload of wagons, or any other kind of wagons at the present time. I certainly sold cheap, but I have small expenses and I am able to sell these goods at a small profit. For instance this no-top express wagon costs only $31 in the white and I offered it at $45 which I think would be a fair profit for me. The very same wagon my friend sells at $55 and talks a lot of buying so cheaply in large lot of 300 wagons a year. But never says anything of selling cheap. I have the agency now with Martin Carriage Works, York, Pa., and I expect a carload in a very short time and I am able to continue the business and give you lowest prices. I will sell you the finest stick seat runabout 2x quality at $45, rubber tires at $63. The same quality of goods you pay my friend $65 and $75. $100 Reward Undecided. E.H. ERDMAN, East Greenville.