Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - October 3, 1903 KILLED BY FALLING STONE Griffith SCHALL, a widower, forty-four years of age, was instantly killed at noon on Tuesday in G.H. HARDNER's stone quarry, a mile from Allentown. A stone which he was prying fell on him, crushing his chest. His twin brothers were eye witnesses of the accident. WERE WEDDED AT POTTSTOWN William G. SAYLOR, of Lower Pottsgrove township, and Miss Maggie B. RENNINGER, of New Hanover, were married in the parsonage of Grace Lutheran church, Pottstown, by the pastor Rev. J.J. KLINE, Ph. D., on Saturday evening. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus RENNINGER, of New Hanover, and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Fred SAYLOR, well known Lower Pottsgrove residents. RED HILL COUPLE WEDDED Jacob I. HENRY, of Red Hill and Mrs. Sallie M. HEID, of the same borough, were married on Thursday evening, at the parsonage by the Rev. O.F. WAAGE, of Pennsburg. The couple will start housekeeping in Red Hill. TAKES CARE OF BEES AT THE AGE OF SEVENTY-ONE YEARS Joseph R. MUMBUER, Sr. (picture), of Kumry, Bucks county is probably the oldest man in that county who still devotes time to the raising of bees. Mr. MUMBAUER started to devote some of his time to bees when he was fifteen years age and ever since he has kept bees, having as many as seventy-five swarms at a time. He at the advanced age of seventy-one years takes care of a number of swarms. He always has a ready sale for the honey which he takes out of the hives. Mr. MUMBAUER was born in Milford township, March 27, 1832, and at the age of twelve years he began cigar making with his father. At the age of twenty-three he was married to Miss Carrie ROTH, and he purchased a small farm which he four years later sold. He then conducted the feed business for some time. Thirty-four years ago he purchased the farm where he now resides and has lived there ever since. During his life on this farm he has erected substantial buildings and the farm is known as one of the best in that section. He always had a large stock of poultry and some of the best breeds of cattle on his farm. Mr. MUMBAUER is the father of our townsman Joseph MUMBAUER and a brother to Henry R. MUMBAUER, of East Greenville. BERKS COUNTY TEACHER HAS ONLY ONE PUPIL With a single pupil in daily attendance, Harry BRAUCHER is holding forth as teacher of the New Bethel public school, in Albany township, Berks county. Several other schools in the township have less than a dozen children enrolled. This state of affairs is due to the fact that farm help is very scarce in that locality, and the youngsters are needed just now to work at home. The township lies in the potatoe belt, and when the potatoe crop has been harvested the cause of education will have a boom. SINGING SCHOOL AT THE SEMINARY A class will be organized on Monday night at 7.30 in the Seminary chapel for the purpose of teaching the members to sing by note and read music at sight. It is intended for beginners. Mrs. C.B. WEIRICH, who has had much experience in chorus work will have charge of the class. A nominal fee of seventy-five cents a term will be charged. All those who are interested in the subject should report Monday night. INJURED IN FALL FROM BICYCLE Last Wednesday morning a young man named FIKE, of Pottstown, was on his way to Allentown by bicycle and fell off his wheel on a hill near Shimerville, dislocated his shoulder and met with other injuries. John HENNINGER came along just then and took the unfortunate man to Emaus, where Dr. H.T. WICKERT attended to his injuries, after which he left for his home by train. WOMEN CLAIMED DAMAGES BUT PAID COSTS Before Justice MOYER, at Perkasie, Allen ZIEGENFUSS, whose home is between Quakertown and Perkasie, ws acquitted Friday of a charge of assault and battery preferred by Mrs. Hanna ASSLER, who claimed $1000 damages for personal injuries. The story that Mrs. ASSLER told was that she had been thrown from the porch of the ZIEGENFUSS home and that she was so seriously injured that she was under a doctor's care for three months. It was testified that Mrs. ASSLER attempted to enter the ZIEGENFUSS home against the wishes of Mr. ZIEGENFUSS and that he had pushed her out of the doorway, refusing her admittance. Afterwards, it was alleged, the woman smashed the glass in the door and did other damage in revenge. Mrs. ASSLER will pay the costs. WORKMAN MEETS WITH ACCIDENT A serious accident occured to Tilghman FLUCK on Monday. Mr. FLUCK was working at the place of P. LAUDENSLAGER, of Kumry, with H. ROEDER, a contractor. They were in the act of raising a brick wall under which they wanted to put a girder, the wall fell apart, one brick struck Mr. FLUCK on the head, which made him almost unconscious, while at the same time another fell upon his arm when it was found his elbow bone was split. A doctor was sent for when Mr. FLUCK was taken to his home and is receiving good attention. BIG EXCURSION TO GETTYSBURG The seventh annual autum leaf excursion of the Topton Orphans' Home, to Gettysburg battlefield, on Saturday, October 10, promises to be a success. The excursion will be run in six sections. Mr. BIEBER, of Kutztown, the chairman of the excursion committee spent Tuesday in these boroughs and Schwenksville completing arrangements for the excursion over the Perkiomen Railroad. Many residents of these boroughs expect to accompany it. FARMER BITTEN BY DOG FEARS HYDROPHOBIA Isaac S. FISHER, a farmer of Hilltown, Bucks county, was attacked Monday by a vicious dog, which bit his arm. The wound was promptly cauterized by a physician. Fear of hydrophobia so preyed upon FISHER's mind that the next morning a raving fit seized him. Seizing an axe fisher first killed every one of the six dogs upon his own farm and then started after the neighbors' dogs. He had slain eleven valuable dogs before he was disarmed and tied with ropes. Physicians say FISHER's mental aberration is only temporary. WATERMELON TREAT TO EMPLOYEES Eighty-one persons, ranging in age from 7 to 78 years, and hailing from a dozen different places, who picked 4395 boxes of strawberries and over 9000 boxes of raspberries for Isaac MOYER, of Oley Line, Berks county, during the spring and summer, were the guests of Mr. MOYER at a watermelon "treat." Two hundred and ten luscious melons were consumed. The melons were raised on MOYER's farm and were sliced and eaten under the shade trees. Besides, Mr. MOYER had fifty guests at his dinner and over 100 for supper.