Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 23, 1903 WAGON PASSED OVER MAN'S NECK Charles WENNER, a farmer residing near Woxall, had a runaway accident on Saturday evening while returning to his home from the Woxall creamery. The horse shied, made a short turn which caused Mr. WENNER to be thrown to the ground. The wheels passed over his neck, and the horse ran home. Mr. WENNER was badly cut in his face and neck. Dr. J.E. BLANCK, of Green Lane, was summoned who put several stitches in his neck to draw the lacerations together. DYNAMITE WRECKED BAKEOVEN Dynamite caps, supposed to have been thrown in refuse matter, and later used as fuel by Miss Katie GEISLER, at the home of Amos FISHER, near Hancock, Berks county, caused the bakeoven to be wrecked and Miss GEISLER to be injured. FARMER HAD NARROW ESCAPE Elias FAUST, a farmer residing a short distance below Red Hill, had a narrow escape from being run over by a train on the Perkiomen Railroad on Friday. He was about to cross the tracks at Snyder's crossing below Green Lane, when a train hove in sight. The horse was just about ready to step on the track when the train whizzed by. Mr. FAUST jerked the horse to one side and escaped being struck. This was a very close call for both Mr. FAUST and his horse. NEW PASTOR TO BE INSTALLED MAY 31ST Rev. Calvin DELONG (spelled deLong), the recently elected pastor of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church will be ordained and installed on Sunday, May 31. The services will be held in the forenoon and evening. Revs. T.H. LEINBACH, of Spinnerstown, J.L. ROUSH, of Pennsburg, and E.W. LENTZ, of Royersford, will conduct the services. STATE'S BIGGEST WATER BIRCH The largest water birch tree in Pennsylvania is situated at Friendensville, Lehigh county, near the UEBERROTH Homestead. It measures over 18 feet in circumference, and is a species very rare. It was transplanted from an island in the Lehigh River 100 years ago. THE BIG FOUR MINSTRELS The Big Four Minstrel Company, a semi-professional aggregation including the best talent obtainable in Allentown, will give a performance in K. of P. Hall, East Greenville, this evening. The company is headed by the Big Four Male Quartette which has delighted the large audiences in East Greenville before, having been the special attraction of the East Greenville Band concerts. They assure us that there is a treat in store for those who may be fortunate enough to attend. Among the soloists will be found Harry C. SAYLOR, Dr. Harry SNYDER, Harvey KEHLER, Master Eddie BURNELL, the boy soprano, and Harry SHAFFER 4 years old who plays his own accompaniment. The ends will be played by the well known black face fun makers, John SWEENEY, Chas. FENSTERMAKER, Walter KUNKLE and L.G. SEFING, Jr. HORSE DIED ON ACCOUNT OF EXCESSIVE HEAT A.C. KRATZ, of Skippack, lost a horse this week by death under peculiar circumstances. He delivered a load of hay to Roxboro and he brought a load of manure along home. The roads were so dusty and the heat so great that one of his horses was unable to get along. He unhitched him and the animal died shortly after. FELL FROM TREE AND BROKE WRIST Philip THOMAS, of Tylersport, this week fell from a tree which he was climbing. He fractured his wrist. Dr. ACKER reduced the fracture. CANDIDATES FOR STATE DELEGATES Ex-County Commissioner D.K. GRABER, of Pennsburg, and I.E. HUNSICKER, of Schwenksville, are Democratic candidates for State delegates. REV. R.B. LYNCH INSTALLED PASTOR AT KUTZTOWN Rev. Robert B. LYNCH, of Dublin, Bucks county, formerly of Pennsburg, was installed paster of Trinity Lutheran Church, at Kutztown, Sunday. Rev. A.M. WEBER, of Boyertown, preached the sermon. Revs. BOYER and BERNDT also participated in the ceremonies. RAISED SEVEN FOOT RYE STALKS S.S. SCHULTZ, a farmer residing near Chapel, Hereford township, raised some extra large rye. He picked one of the largest stalks last week and measured it. He found it to be exactly seven feet in length. SHOT MANY GROUND HOGS Irvin KULP, of Fruitville, shot sixteen ground hogs in the space of one week. He is considered one of the best marksmen in that section. WANTS DAMAGES FOR A CLOSE Henry J. HEVENER, of Sumneytown, vs. American Ice Company, of Philadelphia, is the name of a suit brought to recover $1500 damages by the construction of a dam on the Perkiomen below Green Lane. The plaintiff avers that he is the owner of a close in Marlborough township on the Perkiomen and Sumneytown turnpike and the Perkiomen Creek, that the construction of the dam washes water over and upon his property destroying its usefulness. A close is a detached piece of land enclosed and separate from other property of an owner. FREEDLEY and STRASSBURGER are attorneys for the plaintiff and Wm. F. DANNEHOWER for defendant.