Ref: Town and Country Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 4, 1903 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS ARGUS One day last week Isaac HETRICH lost a cow. She broke her leg and had to be killed. Charles BRUMER and family, of Cressman, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin HIMMELWRIGHT on Sunday. Abraham ROBERTS and family were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oswin KOOKER, of near Almont. Emanuel ROSENBERGER, of Philadelphia, and Mr. HICKSON, of Quakertown, were among their friends on Sunday at Argus. John RICHARD and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. LEISTER near Lansdale on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis FRANK, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother, George FRANK. Mr. and Mrs. Henry KLINE, of near Spinnerstown, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry LEISTER on Sunday. R.P. DANNEHOWER spent Sunday in Philadelphia. Phares LEISTER raised a timothy stalk 4 feet, 6 1/2 inches long. While Phares LEISTER was digging sand for J.S. RICHARD, he found 8 snake eggs in a sand pile. Miss Estella CRESSMAN who spent a week with her friends in Kutztown and Centre Valley, has returned home. HILLEGASS Mr. and Mrs. Jesse HOFFMAN, of this place, spent Saturday in Allentown. A number of young folks from Pennsburg spent Saturday with the Misses Ione and Eunice ESHBACH. They were Misses Nora KNEULE, Jennie DIMMIG, Alda HILLEGASS, Eva and Mabel KNEULE and Mamine HEVENER. William H. SIEGFRIED and Howard SCHNECK on Saturday caught an eighteen inch carp in the race at the Perkiomen Paper Mill. The carp weighed four and one half pounds. The water was taken out of the race in order to make repairs at the mill and the fish was in shallow water when first seen. The fish however was not captured until he was forced out of the water. The Perkiomen Paper Company is making preparations to have a concrete penstock and forebay placed in their mill. Aaron EDDINGER, of Bally has the contract and will start work next week. Wilson R. SCHULER the miller at this place unloaded a carload of bran at the Pennsburg depot on Thursday. E.K. KLEINSMITH, of this place, was the first farmer in this section to cut grain this season. He cut a field of rye on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. BITTNER and child, of Allentown, are spending the fourth with the family of Wm. H. SIEGFRIED. KUMRY Samuel REINHART made a business trip to Allentown on Saturday. While playing base ball, David BLAND had a finger joint dislocated. Mr. BLAND was in the act of catching a hot liner knocked out by C. WARD, to third base, which position Mr. BLAND filled, having no glove, Mr. BLAND was unfortunate to get the ball, which went on his middle finger. The joint was set by Mr. BLAND himself. John BENNER and family, of Philadelphia, were the guests of F.R. MUMBAUER on Sunday. Cigar makers at A.R. MUMBAUER's factory were laid off a few days while stock account was taken. Harold MULLIGAN, of Philadelphia, was visiting friends and relatives here this week. CRESSMAN OPPENHEIMER's factory in charge of John and Reller CROMAN was closed on Tuesday and will move to Telford where he will start a larger factory. Many of the employes have started at EISENLOHR's. The Luther League held its monthly meeting on Sunday evening, a good program was rendered, Mr. Oswin FRANTZ made an excellent address on the subject, "Habit." Mrs. Milton DETWEILER, Mrs. Oswin WEAND and Mrs. Milton BENNER spent Saturday at Allentown. Misses Katie KLINE and Lizzie KRAMER of Richlandtown, spent part of Sunday with the Misses TRUMBAUER. Wm. and Milton LAUDENSLAGER and families, of Emaus, spent Sunday with relatives in town. Dr. and Mrs. E. MESCHTER have returned from their wedding tour to their newly furnished house on Monday. STEINSBURG Allen HONE is sporting his new wagon at present. Howard MACK, H.H. SHULER and John KRAMMES made a business trip to Allentown last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MERKEL, of Philadelphia were here visiting the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. M.G. KEMMERER last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J.S. KRAMMES and son Wilmer, were visiting George KRAUSE and family at Allentown last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A.Z. LANDIS were called to their son Abraham, at Tradesville, Bucks county last Saturday, while his mother-in-law fell and broke her arm. It is said, she is in a critical condition. Erwin STAHLER, of Allentown, is staying with his son-in-law at present, W.J. KLINE and family. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. KRAMMES made a trip to Berks county last Saturday and Sunday. VERNFIELD Miss Amanda STAUFFER has resigned her position in the Vernfield clothing factory and secured employment in Souderton. Jacob UMSTEAD, our wheelwright is very busy at present. Lewis WOODHEAD spend Saturday in Allentown. TRUMBAUERSVILLE Miss Katie EHRLINE, of the deaf and dumb institution of Philadelphia, is spending part of her vacation with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SNYDER. Miss Bertha CREUTZ, of Philadelphia, is spending part of her vacation with the Misses CHRISTMAN. H.H. STONEBACK and George WISLER attended the Red Hill horse races on Friday afternoon. Manoah HILLEGASS and family spent Sunday at Kraussdale. Rev. D.H. REITER organized a catechetical class on Sunday which numbers almost twenty. E.W. REITER and wife spent Thursday at Allentown. W. Reid KIRKLAND, of Girard, spent a day in town last week. Mrs. Amanda FRANK and Jacob BOOZ are sick. Miss STAEHR, of New York, is spending a week in town. Misses Clara CHRISTMAN and Anna HUBER, of Perkiomen Seminary, have returned home. Dr. and Mrs. E.F. MESCHTER occupied their newly furnished home this week. NEW HANOVER Rev. L. GROH, of Topeka, Kansas, had a very good sermon on Sunday in the Lutheran Church. Clinton SCHOENLY and family of near Geryville, were the Sunday guests of David HUNSBERGER and wife. The youngest child of John SCHNEIDER is on the sick list. Charles MOYER who was clerk in the Bechtelsville store is at home. J.O. STELTZ, of Swamp Creek, spend Sunday in Phila. Alice GEIST, of Pottstown, was noticed in town last week. Jacob MOYER sports a new rubber tire buggy. F. ERTMAN and G.O. ROMIG are working at the Boyertown Canning Factory. Preston YERGER was in Philadelphia last week and bought a new horse. Joseph PALSGROVEis at work again. A mad dog was in our village last week and bit two dogs and was going for A.S. KNIPE but he failed to bite him. The dog was killed. B.F. LEISTER, of Norristown, was noticed in town on Saturday. Miss Sarah YERGER is about the same as last week. Our George was very sleepy on Monday. He would better go to bed and sleep on Sunday nights.