Ref: News from Pennsburg Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 APPLES FROM LAST YEAR Mrs. Samuel WEAVER, of Shimersville, is still having some well preserved apples from the past winter. They are still very juicy and free from wrinkles. This is a very rare article and Mrs. WEAVER claims it is due to the good Democratic soil on which they were grown. PENNSBURG MAN INJURED AT PHILADELPHIA Clinton BOYER, of Pennsburg, conductor on one of the cars of the Philadelphia Traction Company was injured in a trolley accident and removed to one of the city hospitals, where he is undergoing treatment. The extent of his injuries could not be ascertained. NORRISTOWN BOY DROWNED John, the seven-year-old son of Isaac FAMONS, was drowed in the Schuylkill river on Wednesday. The boy and a number of companions were playing around the Fairmount Boat House and were warned to be careful. When the body was recovered life was extinct. FIRE MEN GET NEW CAPS The members of the Pennsburg Fire Company received their new caps this week. The caps are after the pattern of the New York Firemen's regulation and will be worn for the first time to-day in the parade at Red Hill. BOUGHT OLDSMOBILE Dr. H.W. HUNSBERGER, of Pennsburg, bought a second hand Oldsmobile run-about from a Philadelphia party. The machine was brought to town on Wednesday since which the doctor is using it to call upon his many patients. DEATH BY STUBBING TOE An 8-year-old son of Lewis THOMPSON, of Birdsboro, died as the result of stubbing his toe. Several days ago, while running barefooted, he struck his right foot against a tree. Blood poisoning set in, and he died on Monday. HORSE STOLEN AT PLYMOUTH On Tuesday night a gray horse, twelve years old, was stolen from the stable of Dr. Percy CARSON, at Plymouth Meeting. AFTERMATH IN EBERT MURDER CASE An echo was heard in the EBERT murder case of Allentown, on Wednesday morning when suit was brought against the widow of the dead man by his illegitimate son. The suit was brought by E.J. LICHTENWALNER on behalf of Herbert W. EBERT, of Breinigsville, the illegitimate son of John P. EBERT, against the widow of the latter, Amanda L. EBERT, in a trespass case to recover damages to the amount of $5000. The plaintiff claims that he was injured in character by the statement to the Coroner and others at the inquest that he came to town weekly and insisted upon having money from his father, and in lieu of getting money he threatened to do harm to the father. As a result of this statement and because he was in town on the day of the murder, the young man was brought before the District Attorney with witnesses to purge himself of the murder charge. The trial it is supposed will come in November. STOLE TO GO TO JAIL George FERRIS, arrested on Wednesday at Easton on charge of stealing two bicycles, says he committed the theft so that he would be sentenced to prison for a couple of years, where, he says, he would be well provided for and have a chance to regain his health. Several years ago FERRIS was left a physical wreck by a ten-months' attack of typhoid fever. Being without funds and unable to earn a livelihood he went to the county poor house. He left there and went to Easton. Before his hearing FERRIS told an officer he would "rather live 48,000 years in hades than twelve months in a poor house." COUNTY HOME AFFAIRS A regular meeting of the Directors of the Poor was held at the County Home, Thursday of last week. Steward VOORHEES presented his usual report. Total number of inmates, 193. During the month of July 993 pounds of butter were made, and 285 consumed. At a previous meeting of the Directors the contract to furnish two new steam boilers of 100 h.p. each, to take the place of the three boilers, 50 h.p. each, now in use and almost worn out after a service of about 30 years, was awarded to William BATES & Sons, of Conshohocken, for $2295. FAMILY BLOWN UP BY BURGLARS To hide their crime burglars set fire to the home of James WILLIAMSON, at Cold Point on Tuesday night. When the flames reached the store room, where dynamite was kept, there was an explosion which wrecked the building and threw the sleeping residents from their beds. WILLIAMSON had a difficult time saving his wife, daughter and aged mother from the burning building. POORHOUSE HEN HOUSE RAIDED For several successive nights this week raids have been made on the hen house at the Berks County Poor House. On Monday night 28 chickens were taken and on Tuesday night 60. The Poor Directors made a demand on the County Commissioners to erect a modern chicken house equipped with burglar alarm. NEW STONE COUNTY BRIDGE The semi-monthly meeting of the Commissioners was held on Wednesday and in addition to routine business, it was decided to advertise for bids for the erection of a three-arch stone bridge over Indian Creek, in Franconia township. The contract will be awarded September 2, and the bridge will be built the coming fall. ELECTRIC LIGHT CONTRACT PLACED The town council of Kutztown has awarded the contract for an electric light plant to a New York party. The plant is to be finished and ready for use by October 15th, next. WILL CLOSE OUT BUSINESS George FOLTZ, the well known carriage painter of Pennsburg, will retire from business as soon as he has finished all the work now on hand. He will not take any work in his line in the future. ORGANIST FOR 41 YEARS Christian SMITH has served as organist for Zion's Union Church, West Penn, Schuylkill county, for 41 years. In this period he has led the singing at 1500 funerals. TREES COVERED WITH SAN JOSE SCALE The fruit growers of Berks county, report that many of the orchards are affected with the San Jose scale and that many of the young trees are being killed by the pest.