Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - September 19, 1903 TRIED FOR MURDER The trial of Harry McELMOYLE and William RONEMUS, charged with the murder of Patrick SHARPE at Nesquehoning, Carbon county, on August 18, 1902, was before Judge WEAND, of this county during the week. It will be remembered that this case was sent here by the Supreme Court. The following is a good summary of its reasons for so doing: "A change of venue will be granted by the Supreme Court in a murder case where the facts are undisputed; that in the county where the killing occurred a large percentage of the population were miners, and were members of a labor union; that at the time of the killing a general strike was in progress; that the persons indicted were nonunion men employed by mine owners to protect property, that the person killed was a member of the union; that the members of the union and members of other unions, their neighbors, relatives and friends were greatly excited and prejudiced against the prisoners; that this excitement had been promoted by inflammatory articles in newspapers and by sermons and addresses of ministers; that strikes, riots and violence were frequent; that the Sheriff was unable to maintain peace, and had applied to the Governor for troops, and that the disorder was so great that it invaded the court room, and on two occasions proceeding were interrupted and the judge insulted by sympathizers with the union and the strikers." The Commonwealth was represented by Frank P. SHARKEY, District Attorney of Carbon County; E.M. MULBEARN, of Mauch Chunk; District Attorney HENDRICKS and ex-District Attorney BROWNBACK. PARK TO BE BUILT BY CHURCH The members of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church have decided to build a park on their farm. It will consist of about four acres. A committee has been appointed to collect the necessary money from the members and another committe of John D. GERHART, of East Greenville, and Henry E.E. ROEDER, of Hosensack, has been made to consult with Thos. MEEHAM & Son, Landscapers of Philadelphia, and if necessary, have them come here and lay out the park and place stakes for the planting of the trees. The work will be pushed as rapidly as possible. KILLED FIVE COWS AFFLICTED WITH TUBERCULOSIS Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, on Monday killed five cows belonging to John BITTING, of Red Hill. The cattle were given the Mallin Test for tuberculosis and every one in the stable responded to it. Upon instructions from the State Veterniary Surgeon the entire herd was killed. GORED BY A COW One of Scavenger Peter SOUDER's assistants of near Morwood, on Monday was gored by a cow while he was endeavoring to kill it. He killed the cows affected with tuberculosis belonging to John BITTING, of Red Hill. While trying to fasten one she gored him in the left arm near the elbow. He received a long cut in the arm and Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER, of Pennsburg, was called who placed four stitches in the wound and dressed it. MEN CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH EISENLOHR AND BROS. CIGAR MANUFACTURING BUSINESS The cigar manufacturing firm of Otto EISENLOHR & Bros., of Philadelphia, employs more working people in its different country factories than any other similar firm in this section of the State. The firm has factories located at Boyertown, Cressman, Sellersville, Geryville and East Greenville. Mr. J. SCHIRMER, of Philadelphia, whose picture is represented on the above cut is the superintendent, and the other gentlemen are the foremen and superintendents of their respective factories. The names of those on the picture reading from left to right, starting at the upper row are: R.L. THORNTON, East Greenville; H. GENTNER, Sr., and H. GENTNER, Jr., Sellersville; W. WISLER, Cressman; Thomas K. GERHART, East Greenville; J. SCHIRMER, Philadelphia; A. GRAVER, Boyertown, and John D. GERHART, East Greenville. FOUND MANY MULTIPLE-LEAFED CLOVERS Miss Mae WAAGE, of Pennsburg, on Sunday found twenty-three four-leafed and sixteen six-leafed clovers. During the summer she found ninety-eight four-leafed clovers. CARPENTERS FELL FROM SCAFFOLD Contractor Clayton H. FRYER, of this borough, and Lucian HOLLENBUSH and Charles DERR, two of his employes, had a narrow escape from serious injury on Monday while working on a scaffold at the house of N.B. KEELY, of East Greenville. Mr. DERR was standing on a ladder which was placed on a scaffold and was working at the cornish of the house, and the other two were working on the scaffold, when the scaffold gave way. The three were thrown to the ground. Mr. DERR fell a distance of about twenty feet while the rest fell only about twelve feet. Mr. DERR severely sprained his leg so that he was unable to attend to his work for several days. Mr. FRYER and Mr. HOLLENBUSH received several bruises and slight cuts. No one was seriously injured. RENTED WOXALL STORE Wm. F. SHISLER, of Salfordville, clerk in Augustus H. SMITH & Co's. store at Salfordville, has rented the Woxall store and will take possession on November. Corson WEBER, the present tenant will move to Quakertown where he came from last spring. RISK LIVES FOR NICKEL Six young men from the vicinity of Kraussdale, Lehigh county, on Sunday evening risked their lives while endeavoring to save a nickel. They boarded the north bound passenger train due at Pennsburg station at 8.35, but instead of going into the car they sat on the step next to the tender, and they thereby wanted to get to East Greenville without being noticed by the conductor and without paying fare. Shortly after the train left the depot the conductor wended his way to the front of the car and opened the door. As he did this he noticed a scramble on each side and saw that somebody jumped. One of the young men, Frank SNYDER of Kraussdale, did not jump but paid his fare and when questioned by the conductor he admitted that he was with the rest. He gave the conductor a ficticious name when pressed for a name. The train was brought to a stop near Perkiomen Seminary and the train crew went back in search of the boys, expecting to find some mangled bodies. But no one could be found, they had all escaped. It has later been reported that the following comprised the party: Jas. KRAUSS, son of Enos KRAUSS, of near East Greenville; Willis LEVY, son of Emanuel LEVY, of near Geryville; Frank SNYDER, hired man near KRAUSSDALE, and Charles and Henry KRAUSS, sons of Henry KRAUSS of near East Greenville. The young men who jumped luckily escaped being horribly mangled and much worse, being killed. A number of them received ugly cuts on their hands and faces in coming in contact with the railroad cinders. FINGERS SMASHED BY BARREL OF CIDER Christian PETERS, a farmer residing on the farm known as the Henry SCHWENK farm, below Red Hill, met with a painful injury one day this week, while he was about to place a barrel of cider into his cellar. He was rolling it down the cellar steps when one hand slipped and three fingers of the other hand were caught between the edge of the barrel and the stone wall. Two fingers were almost severed from the hand. Dr. J.G. MENSCH, of Pennsburg, dressed the injured hand. PURCHASED A VALUABLE TEASPOON Frank ADAM, of Fruitville, purchased a large basketful of odds and ends at the public sale of the late Andrew SCHULTZ, of Clayton, on Saturday and when he examined it at his home he found an old teaspoon with the initials "I.S." on it in large letters and the date 1824. The spoon is about half as large as the regular teaspoons now are and it is prized highly by Mr. ADAM. PERKIOMEN WATER USED TO CHRISTINE TUG Miss PENNYPACKER, daughter of Governor PENNYPACKER, of Schwenksville, on Thursday christined the tug, Governor PENNYPACKER, designed for the State quarantine service, with water taken from the Perkiomen Creek. The tug was launched at the yards of the Neafie and Levy Shipbuilding Company, in Philadelphia. The Hellertown riflers fired a salute and the Schwenksville Band filled the air with music. HAS A BEAUTIFUL HOLLYHOCK PLANT Mrs. David NESTER, of Hoffmansville, has a beautiful Hollyhock plant that is nine feet eight inches in height. It has, by actual count, four hundred and fifty flowers on it at present. She would like to hear of one that can beat this. SOLD FORTY ONE DOLLAR GOLDPIECES At the public sale of the effects of the late Reuben UMSTEAD of Delphi, forty one dollar gold pieces were sold. They brought from $1.10 to $1.30 apiece. HAS A TALL DAHLIA PLANT Mrs. Levi SHEFFY, of New Hanover, has one of the most beautiful and tallest dahlia stalks in that vicinity. It measures nine feet and ten inches in height and is covered with flowers.