Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 20, 1903 PERKIOMEN ALUMINUS BECOMES BENEDICT Rev. S.M. MUSSELMAN, Perkiomen '98 and stationed in Iowa, as the pastor of the Wayland and Noble Mennonite churches was married on Tuesday evening, June 16, to Miss Minerva LANDIS, of 2541 N. 12st street, Philadelphia, at the home of the bride. Rev. N.B. GRUBB performed the marriage ceremony and Miss Vivian LANDIS, niece of the bride was bridesmaid. Prof. W.K. SEIBERT, of Perkiomen Seminary, a class-mate of Rev. MUSSELMAN was best man. Rev. and Mrs. MUSSELMAN left on Wednesday morning for Niagara Falls where they will stay for a few days and then go to Mayland, Iowa. HOLD-UP NEAR TRAPPE While driving near Trappe on Sunday evening, about ten o'clock, the team occupied by Misses Della and Stella WILE, of Norristown, and escorts was held up. The man who grabbed one of the horses bridle was thwarted in his purpose by the action of the driver, who by vigorously using his whip, caused the horses to dash forward and escape the highwayman. The young ladies have not fully recovered from the shock caused by their narrow escape. COLD STORAGE PLANT FOR BOYERTOWN H.Y. GABLE, flour merchant, is getting up a stock company for the purpose of establishing a cold storage plant on his premises near Boyertown, and is meeting with considerable success. The capital stock is to be $25,000 and work is to start as soon as $20,000 is subscribed. Mr. GABLE heads the list with $5,000 and there are several $500 subscriptions on the list. TEACHERS FOR COLLEGEVILLE ELECTED At a meeting of the board of directors of the Collegeville public school Frank GRISTOCK was elected president, J.M. ZIMMERMAN secretary and F.P. WALT treasurer. The board elected Miss Bertha MOSER to the principalship, Miss Anna EVANS, Limerick, and Miss Mary NEAL, Norristown, were re-elected to the intermediate and primary departments, respectively. FAMILY OF 186 Mrs. Philip DRUMHELLER, of Rossland, Northampton county, who has just entered her eighty-fifty year, has in all probability the distinction of having a larger number of direct decendents than any other person in the State. Mrs. DRUMHELLER has 13 children, 73 grandchildren, 98 great-grandchildren an 2 great-great-grandchildren - or a grand total of 186 persons. VALUABLE HORSE FRACTURED LEG A valuable horse belonging to Clayton FLUCK, of Naceville, fractured his right hind leg, on Saturday. Dr. A.Z. KEELOR, was sent for who placed the horse in slings and put the leg in plaster paris cast. The horse is doing well and is expected to get well. AUTOMOBILE EXPLODES A machine owned by William MOGEE, of Norristown, exploded on Tuesday night while in a shed in the rear of the Hotel Montgomery. The explosion was the result of neglect. The damage beyond the wreckage of the machine was slight. MILFORD SCHOOL TEACHERS The Board of Directors of Milford township, Bucks county, have appointed teachers as follows: Milford Square Grammar School, Miss Emma LOOSE; Milford Square, Primary, Miss Sallie LOOSE; Corners School, Miss Lydia HALLMAN; Brick Tavern, Elmer KEIPER; Union, Liley ERNEY; Steinsburg, Joseph MYERS; Shelly, Miss Corina KEIPER; Geryville, Alvin GRAVER; Roeder's, Howard LINSENBIGLER; Gerhart's, Miss Rosa ERNEY; Benner's, Leidy HEIST. As yet no appointments have been made for Trumbauersville Primary and Grammar, Kline's or Scheetz's schools. MOVED TO THEIR SUMMER HOME Dr. Charles Q. HILLEGASS, the dentist of Pennsburg, on Monday moved with his family to his summer home along the Perkiomen creek. The doctor will however continue the practice of dentistry at the Pennsburg office. He will have charge of the office every Saturday and Dr. Ellis NYCE, of Philadelphia, every Tuesday. Appointments can be made on the D. & A. Telephone, No. 29, or the Keystone No. 10x. INSURANCE LOSS ADJUSTED The Goshenhoppen Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Pennsburg, this week had several appraisers on the premises of Joseph SCHWOYER, of near Fruitville, who appraised the loss sustained by him through the burning of his barn. The insurance on the barn was $600 and the appraisers agreed to pay Mr. SCHWOYER the full amount. MEETING WITH SUCCESS IN NEW HOME Daniel W. ERB, son of Bejamin ERB, of East Greenville, has opened a Studio of Music in his new home, Logansport, Ind., and since May is serving as organist in a Baptist church.