Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 11, 1903 BIRTHDAY PARTY George W. MELCHIOR, pantaloon manufacturer of Bally, was tendered a pleasant surprise on Friday evening in honor of this 39th birthday anniversary. The ??? consisted entirely of his employes, who presented him with a fine book-case which was greatly appreciated by him. Mrs. MELCHIOR furnished the party with ????ents and supper. EDDINGER's ????? furnished choice music. Those present were: James MILLER and family, ?????us D. SPAAR and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo ECK, Mary and Annie EDDINGER, ??ella BAUER, Mamie and Rosa SELL, ???ry STANGIER, Mamie GILBERT, Ella ?CHELL, Lillie MELCHIOR, Mary MELCHIOR, Allice and Emma REPPERT, Kate BAVER, Bella ELINE, Dora WINGERT, Gertrude MUTTER, Katie, Agnes and Rosa BAUER, Katie KASE, Lizzie COVELY, Mary CLAUSER, Katie BECHTEL, Gertrude BENDER, Annie GEISINGER, Lizzie HENRY, Mrs. David BAUER, Telara STAUFFER, Minnie SCHELL, William CLARANCE, Raymond and Nicholas BAUER, John COVELY, John CLEMMER, Frank and James REICHARD, James SCHIERY, William MILLER, James EDDINGER and Edward SCHIERY. FAMILY REUNION A family reunion was held at the home of Edward SPAAR, Sr., near Bally, when Mr. SPAAR's children and grand-children were nearly all present, besides a large number of friends and neighbors. Those present were: William FICHTER and family, Edward DEYSHER and family, Calvin MILLER and family, Mr. and Mrs. Welly STETLER and sister of Mrs. STETLER, Fred. LAMBACH, Frank SPAAR, Lewis ELINE and Thomas KEHS, all of Allentown; Estella, daughter of Edward SPAAR, of Philadelphia; Earnst WAULLER, family and mother, of Emaus; Edward SPAAR, Jr. and family, David SPAAR and family, Mrs. Frank BOWER and children, Augustus D. SPAAR and family, Ella SCHELL, Mamie SELL, Leo WINGERT, Elias and Nicholas SCHWOYER, Frank ELINE, Peter MILLER, Jacob ELINE, Mr. and Mrs. George LONG, all of Bally; Jonas QUIGLEY, Eugene RHOADS, and Wm. ZIEGENFUS, of Dale. Henry COVELY, of Pottstown, furnished them with select banjo music. OUTING OF ST. MARK'S CHOIR The choir of St. Mark's Lutheran church took its annual outing on Wednesday evening. Their trip was made to Schwenksville with Miller's Topsy to which four horses were attached. They were the guests of John U. HENDRICKS, of the Schwenksville Hotel, who served them, as he so well can, with an elegant supper. The members of the choir enjoyed the trip very much and at a seasonable hour started on their homeward trip, but one was left. The party included the following: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey SCHWENK, Frank REITER, Misses Mae WAAGE, Lotta KERN, Sarah WEIL, Frank GRABER, Misses Lizzie BOBB, Gertrude ANDERS, Gertrude WELKER, Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah ZIEGLER, Mr. and Mrs. George E. HEVENER, Miss Josephine HILDEBRAND, Miss Estella ADAMS and Arthur KRAUSE. GRAIN CUTTING PARTY Frank ADAM had a grain cutting party on Monday evening. Twelve men were employed. They cut and bound 5 acres in about 3 hours time. Mr. ADAM was well satisfied with the work done. ENGAGING SNAP SHOTS Misses Erma BIERY and Katie BAUER, of this borough, spent the 4th in Philadelphia. Milton FILLMAN, of Red Hill, caught a bass on Saturday, at KRATZ's dam measuring 23 inches and tipping the scales at 5 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. George DAY and family, of this borough, left on Monday for Springett, York county, to spend several months. John SUMMERS, of Philadelphia, is spending a week's vacation with his parents in this borough. Elmer BREININGER, of this borough, left for Philadelphia, on Monday. Randall KELLER, of East Greenville, spent Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Amos SCHULTZ and Walter STRUBLE, of East Greenville, spent the 4th at Philadelphia and Coney Island. Fred ZIEGLER, of this borough, accompanied by Miss Christiania CONRAD, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Reading. Rev. and Mrs. J.G. DUBBS, of Coopersburg, spent the week with relatives and friends in these boroughs. Frank ORTT, of Brooklyn, N.Y., spent the week with his parents in this borough. Lee HILLEGASS, of Philadelphia, spent the 4th with friends in this borough. Mrs. Laura NUSBAUM, of Lehighton, spent a week in this borough with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel SUMMERS. Wayne and Paul SMITH, of Philadelphia, spent the 4th with relatives and friends in these boroughs. George ORTT and family, of Egypt, visited Mr. and Mrs. Stephen ORTT, the parents of the former, during the past few days. John KULP, of Reading, on Tuesday moved into that portion of the Lohren cigar factory which has recently been converted into a dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. J. COLE, of Philadelphia, spent the 4th with Mr. and Mrs. E.K. BECHTEL, of East Greenville. Mrs. Ella WEIDMAN, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents in Emaus. Misses Ida STERNER and Emma TRUMP, of Allentown, spent Saturday and Sunday with Harvey SWENK and family, of this borough. Thomas STYER, of Philadelphia, spent the 4th with his brother Edwin, of this borough. Charles HERSH, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of William BITTING, of this borough. John MILLER, of Philadelphia, was the guest of his uncle, Daniel MILLER, of near Geryville, on Sunday. John ARNDT, of Quakertown, a former resident of Pennsburg, and U.S. mail carrier between this place and Quakertown when the route was still in force, was noticed in town on Saturday. Misses Amelia and Lizzie BAUM and Lewis BITTING, of Philadelphia, were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. W.H. HUNSBERGER of this borough over the 4th. Mrs. V.H. STECKEL, of this borough, and Miss Alice WELKER, of Red Hill, are visiting friends at Spring Mill, Pa. Miss Vinnie MENSCH, of this borough, accompanied her sister, Mrs. SHIMER, to Bethlehem, on Thursday to make a stay of a few weeks. Miss Annie TREXLER, of Allentown, spent the week with the family of Dr. Henry BOBB, of East Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. MENSCH of Norristown attended the funeral of Mrs. Dr. J.G. MENSCH, of Pennsburg on Monday. Butcher Granville GERHARD, of this borough tried to catch a falling butcher knife and accidentally grasped the blade, cutting his hand very badly. Lewellen and Layton SCHWENK and William CONNER, of Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey SCHWENK on Sunday. Rev. C.E. SANDT, of Allentown, will preach in St. Mark's Luther Church on Sunday evening. This is the last evening service for the summer. Augustus FIZLEN and wife, of Philadelphia, paid a visit to C.A. TITLOW and family, of this borough, this week. They made the trip with an Automobile. Miss Mary ZIEGLER, of East Greenville, was on Tuesday morning taken to a Philadelphia Hospital, by Dr. Alfred GERY, of Palm. Miss ZIEGLER will have an operation performed. J.L. DIMMIG, of East Greenville, made a business trip to Philadelphia, on Monday. J.J. WALTER, of this borough, made a business trip to Allentown on Friday. Hon. John A. WENTZ, of Fort Washington, was a visitor in this borough on Friday.