Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - April 29, 1905 A BOY THAT PROMISES WELL FOR THE FUTURE Old Zionsville, Lehigh county, has the proud distinction of being the home of a fourteen year old boy who succeeded in getting the highest average for the county in the township examinations held at the close of the school year by Superintendent RUPP. The average attained is 95 1/2. Master MILLER is the son of Milton MILLER, of the firm of L.H. MILLER & Bro., dealers in hardware and stoves. Harry MILLER (picture) got his instruction and training in the primary school under the supervision of his aunt, Miss Agnes MILLER. On completing the course prescribed for the primary department he was promoted to the secondary grade, where he fell into the hands of O.S. URFFER, a veteran teacher, who has had an experience of twenty-four years in the school room. The boy applied himself diligently and under the wise instruction and the careful training of Mr. URFFER, he progressed very rapidly, always leading his class and looking for more to do. His diligence has been well rewarded and so fair a start promises a bright future. Mr. MILLER, the father of the boy, is anxious to give his son every possible advantage. He has entered Harry as a student at Perkiomen Seminary, where he is pursuing more advanced studies than the common school course provides. It is the intention to prepare him for one of the professions in which it is hoped he will make his mark some future day. THE GOVERNOR MAKES HOME AT FARM Governor PENNYPACKER on Thursday arrived at his home at Schwenksville and will spent the summer there. He and his family arrived at Emaus Junction that morning and were there transfered to the Perkiomen train which was delayed a quarter of an hour in order to convey the Governor to his home. ACCEPTED AGENCY FOR INSURANCE COMPANY Jacob M. KURZ of Pennsburg has accepted the agency for the district including the following towns: Pennsburg, East Greenville, Red Hill, Sumneytown and Green Lane, for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The Company has its main office at Allentown. DOCTOR WILL LOCATE AT PALM Dr. Alfred O. GERY, of Chapel will in the near future move into the house at Palm of his uncle, the late Jesse GERY. The doctor started the practice of medicine at the same place about ten years ago. CHICKEN HATCHES IN TREE TOP A chicken belonging to Mrs. Christian O. BIELER, of near East Greenville, has made a nest in the fork of a willow tree, about eight feet from the ground and it is now hatching fifteen eggs in this strange place. TENDERED HER RESIGNATION Miss Gertrude WOODMANSEE, for the past ten years bookkeeper in the Montgomery Trust Company at Norristown has tendered her resignation, to go into effect May 1st. FORMER PENNSBURG MAN ARRESTED George SCHAEFFER of Royersford, a former resident of Pennsburg was on Monday arrested by officer BEITEMAN of that city on a warrant issued by justice of the peace J.P. KLINE of Red Hill, at the instance of his wife who lives at Red Hill. The charge was for support of a child born to Mrs. SCHAFFER, since the court has ordered Mr. SCHAFFER to pay a certain amount per week for a child born to them ere they separated. Young SCHAFFER was brought to Red Hill on Tuesday evening and was given a hearing. As no satisfactory arrangements could be made he was placed under bail for his appearance at court. An uncle going his bondsman. The Court wil then state what amount he must pay towards the support of the child. LIGHTED MATCH FIRES A COUCH Edwin REPPERT, clerk in J.L. SCHMOYER's store at Alburtis had an exciting experience after lighting a cigar while sitting on a couch. He thought the match was out and was about to place it in the cuspidor which was under the couch. In doing this the fringe caught fire as did also the dress of his wife who was sitting on the couch holding a baby. The fire was extinguished on Mrs. REPPERT's dress, after which the burning couch was thrown out of the room. The couch was badly damaged and the carpet where it stood was singed. CHICKENS LAY FREAK EGGS Henry B. SHELLY, of Dillinger, found an egg this week which is similar in shape to a calabash. It seems the chickens in this neighborhood are all beginning to lay freak eggs as this is the second one that was found in that section within a short time. ABSCESS IN FOOT Harvey, the four-year-old son of Leidy M. FREDERICK, of Coopersburg, on Tuesday was taken to the Polyclinic Hospital, Philadelphia. The boy last summer sprained his foot and the injury refused to heal. At the hospital it was found that an abscess had formed in the foot. FIFTY HEIRS SHARE A SMALL ESTATE Two hundred and forty-eight dollars and seventy-nine cents, left by Cain LANDIS, of Longswamp, Berks County, was divided among 50 heirs, the highest share being $27.65 and the lowest $1.73. LEFT ON A TRIP SOUTH Mr. and Mrs. Clayton H. ALDERFER of Norristown left last week on a trip through the south.