Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - April 15, 1905 EAST GREENVILLE MISS SUDDENLY LOSES VOICE Miss Ella WELLER, of East Greenville, an employee in the Columbia Silk Mills, of that borough, was a week ago suddenly and without warning deprived of her power of speech. She was astounded when she tried to converse with another employee and could not make herself heard. A special effort was made but on account of the slight noise made by the warping machines in the mill she could not make the friend understand. After the young women came out of the mill she again tried to talk above a whisper. By a hard effort she was able to make herself understood. Dr. John G. HERSH, of East Greenville was then consulted and he has been giving Miss WELLER treatment for the past week. Her vocal chords are affected and under the treatment she is gradually but slowly regaining her former power of speech. At this time she is able to make herself understood to persons who are several yards away from her. Miss WELLER, is only about twenty-three years of age. She is still able to attend to her duties at the silk mill and her sudden malady does not seem to affect her constitution. CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT The case between Herman S. ROTH, of Pennsburg and a real estate agent DOYLE of Philadelphia, which was to come up for trial at this weeks term of court, was settled. The case had to be postponed on account the death of Jacob B. HILLEGASS. Mr. ROTH's lawyer and on this account the defendent's lawyer pleaded for settlement. The real estate agent had Mr. ROTH's note for $500 as a fee for selling the Pennsburg Hotel property within one year, but in this he did not succeed and Mr. ROTH, himself made the sale, hence he did not think he was justified in paying the agent fee. The case was settled by Mr. ROTH paying him seventy-five dollars. POTTSTOWN WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE Despondent on account of continued ill health Miss Amy FRONHEISER, of Pottstown, on Monday evening committed suicide by inhaling illuminating gas. She was found lying on a couch in a room on the third floor at her home, with the room filled with gas and all the doors and windows tightly closed. She was the only daughter of Samuel FRONHEISER and was 40 years of age. The father and one brother survive her. REAL ESTATE MAN SUED FOR COMMISSION John S. FLUCK, the real estate dealer of Telford, recently sued William SHIPE, of West Telford, formerly of Green Lane, for commission on the sale of the Tylersport hotel property. The amount is $160 with interest from October 4th, 1902. The case was on trial at this weeks court at Norristown. J.A. STRASSBERGER was the attorney for the plaintiff and Wm. F. DANNEHOWER for the defendent. NEW CIGAR FACTORY FOR PENNSBURG Frank C. BUHL, a cigar manufacturer, of Philadelphia, will start a cigar factory in Pennsburg. He has leased the frame shop of Clayton H. FRYER and will start work next week. Mr. BUHL has secured the services of Isaac RAUDENBUSH of East Greenville as foreman. He will start work with a small number of hands and as soon as the business warrants an addition will be built to the shop and more hands will be employed. He will ship his goods here on Tuesday. HELD UP THE ENTIRE BARROOM Shortly after ten o'clock on Wednesday two well-dressed masked men, with small, soft white hands, armed with big revolvers, entered the saloon of John TOMASZEWSKI, Ninth and South streets, at Reading. While the one covered a number of men in front of the bar, the other compelled the landlord to open the cash register, from which he took over $150. Both bandits escaped. BOY RECEIVES GUNSHOT WOUND ON BACK OF HEAD Grover, the fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles MEYERS, of near the Sorrel Horse Hotel, in Marlborough township, near Green Lane, was accidentally shot on Saturday afternoon with a shot gun, and after hovering between life and death for several days, the chances are that he will recover. The accident happened at about two o'clock at a target shooting match at the Sorrel Horse Hotel. Five sportsmen decided to have a friendly target match and young MEYERS was engaged to attend to the trap. The shoot was only in progress a short time when Harry BREY, of Green Lane, was standing ready with his gun, for the target. In some unaccountable manner the gun was discharged and the load struck young MEYERS on the back of his head, through a hole in the boards which were used for the attendant's protection. The boy was hurriedly carried to his parent's home nearby and Dr. H.W. SCHOLL was summoned. The physician found the boy in an unconscious condition and very weak from the loss of blood, and he did not expect him to recover. Seventy-eight shot were removed from the wound; some of them were deeply imbedded in the skull cap. The wound was dressed and restoratives administered, but the boy hovered between life and death until Sunday, when he showed signs of improvement. He regained consciousness on Sunday afternoon and ever since is gradually growing stronger. The attending physician now thinks he will recover, unless blood poisoning should set in. Had the shot struck a few inches lower the young boy would evidently have been killed instantly, for the shot would then have entered his neck. LODGE INSTALLED OFFICERS District Deputy Grand Master Joseph KRATZ on Saturday evening installed the newly elected officers of the Pennsburg Odd Fellows Lodge, No. 449. He was assisted by: G.M., Wm. CUSTER, of No. 397 G.W., Andrew PFLIEGER, of No. 397 G.S., George WELKER, of No. 449 G.T., M.T. KLINE, of No. 449 G.I.G., Wm. BREY, of No. 449 G.O.G., Horace KLINE, of No. 449 Those installed are: N.G., Charles TRUMBORE V.G., John CONRAD Sec., Henry SMITH Treas., Henry DIMMIG R.S.N.G., John GRABER L.S.N.G., William HOFFMAN C., Harvin FOX I.G., Mahlon RAUDENBUSH O.G., George TRUMBORE R.S.V.G., Horace KLINE R.S.S., Geo. KRATZER L.S.S., John MILLER Chaplain, George WELKER THIEF MUST RETURN GOODS STOLEN John JENKINS, charged with stealing goods from the department store of Charles KLINE in Allentown where he had been employed as head of a department, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, to pay a fine of $50 and make restitution for the goods stolen, which, the indictment states, are valued at $1000. MAKING ALTERATIONS TO STORE Frank M. MOLL, the East Greenville merchant is making extensive alterations to the interior of his store. He had an open stairway and some extra windows placed therein and changed the shelving on the one side. The place when completed will make a great improvement in appearance as well as convenience.