Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 13, 1905 PIECE OF GLASS IN HAND FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS Frank F. HUBER, of Pennsburg, a clerk in the Farmers' National Bank, yesterday removed a piece of glass from his hand, which was an eighth of an inch long and had been there for one and a half years. He, at that time cut himself with a piece of glass and this portion remained there unknown to him. The wound healed and at times would get sore again, but he could not detect the foreign body until yesterday, when he found it near the surface of the skin about an inch away from the spot where the glass entered the hand. A FREAK CHICKEN AT RED HILL A freak chicken was hatched by a hen belonging to Mrs. William A. WELKER, of Red Hill. The chick has four legs and four toes on each foot. It is hardy and runs about with the rest of the chicks. It uses all four as dexterously as though it had only two. The hen had a setting of thirteen eggs and twelve, including the one with four legs, were hatched. The freak has aroused the curious and hundreds have already visited the WELKER home to see the odd chick. WILL INSTALL ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT The Perkiomen Paper Company of near Pennsburg will shortly install an electric light plant in their mill. Wires will also be run into the adjoining dwelling "The Catharine" and it will be lighted by electricity. The dynamo was received this week. J.G. GEHMAN the electrician of Bally will install the plant. EMBROIDERY FACTORY AT TELFORD Rudolf RHUE, the embroidery manufacturer of Telford, whose house and factory was burned down has again started a factory in the Wolf Building, near the Telford Hotel. Mr. RHUE is the only man in this part of the country that can operate a fancy embroidery machine. He sells his product to several New York department stores. DIED OF APOPLEXY WHILE ALONE IN FIELD William H. HUNSICKER, of near Allentown, was found dead in a field near his home on Monday evening. He was working alone when death summoned him. His family found him sitting on his knees with his head bent forward. His body was not yet cold when found. Death was due to apoplexy. FARMER LOST FOUR HORSES WITH DISTEMPER Farmer Aaron HAINES of Argus on Sunday lost a horse from choking distemper. This is the fourth horse that died for him in a short space of time from the same disease. ENGAGING SNAP SHOTS Mrs. George DEISHER, of Rehrertown; Mrs. GUTH and Mrs. M.T.J. OCHS, of Allentown, spent Wednesday with Rev. and Mrs. G.W. LUTZ, of this borough. Mr. and Mrs. E. WEISS, of Quakertown, on Sunday visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry WEISS, of the Economy Dry Goods Store, Pennsburg. Mrs. Harry CAULLER, of Newark, N.J., is spending a portion of the week at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. ROEDER's home at East Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Abner LACHMAN and children, of East Greenville, visited relatives at Allentown, on Sunday and Monday. Confectioner George F. ROTH and Baker Edwin E. MILLER, of this borough, attended to some business at Allentown, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. William MOLL, of near these boroughs visited the former's sister at Allentown, on Sunday and Monday. Mrs. John LANDIS and Mr. and Mrs. William LEFEVRE and child, of Boyertown, visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. James HOFFMAN, of this borough, on Sunday. John F. WEYAND puchased the roll top office desk at the sheriff's sale of Lawyer John T. WAGNER's effects, at Norristown, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin CROUT, of Allentown, visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. James BUCKALEW, of this borough, this week. Mrs. CROUT is a sister to Mrs. BUCKALEW. E.K. SHANKEL, of this borough, on Thursday made a business trip to Emaus. He sold brick for a new house which is to be built there. Mr. and Mrs. PERRY, of Clearfield county, spent several days this week with the family of Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, of this borough. Rev. and Mrs. Warren NICKEL, of Applebachsville, Bucks county, spent several days in the forepart of the week with the latter's parents, Prof. and Mrs. M.N. HUTTEL, of this borough. Mr. and Mrs. John KEELER, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday in Allentown, with relatives. Rebecca MILLER, of Reading, spent a week with her cousin, Mrs. Howard KRIEBEL, of East Greenville. Frank, son of John MACK, of near East Greenville, who worked in the East Greenville Foundry, left for Polo, Ill. VETERINARY SURGEON WILL MOVE TO LANSDALE Dr. J. Rein KEELOR, the Veterinary Surgeon of Harleysville, purchased the John CLEMMENS property on West Main Street, Lansdale and will move into it. He will first make extensive alterations to the place. Dr. KEELOR has been a life-long resident of Harleysville, but has a host of friends in Lansdale. COURT ORDERS TROLLEY LINE SOLD Judge TREXLER of Allentown on Tuesday made a decision ordering the sale of the Allentown and Slatington Electric Railway, a branch of the Lehigh Traction system, in proceedings to foreclose a mortgage of $500,000. The sale is part of the reorganization plan of the Johnson system. CONTRACTED FOR STEAM HEATING PLANT Plumber Victor H. STECKEL of Pennsburg this week contracted with the proprietor of Town and Country for the installation of a steam heating plant for the printing office. Mr. STECKEL will install the heating plant in course of a few weeks. WILL CUT DOWN OPPENHEIMER GROVE The woodland near Pennsburg known as STELTZ's Picnic Grove, has been sold by Theobold and Oppenheimer of Philadelphia to Oliver BECK of Bally. Mr. BECK will shortly move his portable saw mill in the grove and cut the timber up into marketable lumber.