Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 7, 1901 SHOT IN LEG BY GUNNER Irvin KULP, of Fruitville, was on Monday morning accidentally shot in the leg by Simon ADAMS, a neighbor with whom he was out gunning. They were not far apart but in some unaccountable manner Mr. ADAMS aim was in touch with Mr. KULP and the shot penetrated the fleshy part of his leg. Mr. KULP was removed to his home in a wagon and Dr. John G. HERSH was summoned who removed a large number of shot. He suffers considerable pain from the wound. HELD UP NEAR TELFORD AT POINT OF REVOLVER Last Saturday evening, Harry KEISLING who came to Telford, on the trolley from Philadelphia, was held up on the Branch Road and relieved of $5.20. His grip was also ransacked but nothing was acceptable to the rogue. Mr. KEISLING wanted to give the robber the 20 cents, but the robber would not have it that way, he placed his revolver on KEISLING's breast and went through every one of his pockets and evidently found $5. STRAY SHOT IN FACE DRAWS BLOOD Enos BENNER, of near Wentzell's hotel, South of Sumneytown, was shot by a party of gunners on Tuesday morning. He was out in the field while the gunners were passing in the next field. A partridge flew up and in shooting at it quite a number of stray shot struck Mr. BENNER on the chest and arms drawing blood, he not having any coat on. None of the shot struck fast having only force enough to cut the skin. HIT NEAR EYE BY A STRAY BULLET While putting out his cows Jonathan SCHOCH, of Eshbachs, Berks county was hit near the eye by a stray shot from a hunters' gun. The would bled freely, but medical aid being close at hand, the wound was dressed immediately and is not considered serious. MUSIC STORE FOR EAST GREENVILLE Prof. H.K. BECHTEL, of Pennsburg, will on Monday open a music store in the brick building on Main street, of J.L. DIMMIG. It was formerly used as the post-office and cigar factory. Mr. BECHTEL will open a music studio in connection with the music and musical instruments which he will handle. SALE OF FARM LAND Orville KREIDER and Harvey M. HOTTEL, administrators of Levi KREIDER, of Shimersville, Lehigh County, on Saturday sold the latter's farm of 113 acres and 100 perches in Hereford township, Berks county, about four miles beyond Macungie, to Joel R. SHUGAR, of Alburtis, for $3100. CAN BEAT MR. BAUS'S CORN STALK John H. ROTHENBERGER, a farmer residing near East Greenville, lays claim to being the champion corn raiser for he found a stalk this week that measures twelve feet and ten inches. This puts Harvey BAUS' stalk of twelve feet two inches in the shade. Mr. ROTHENBERGER claims this stalk was raised by a democrat and on democratic soil. The stalk can be seen on the premises of Mr. ROTHENBERGER should any one doubt the heighth. FOUND POT OF SILVER QUARTERS UNDER GROUND A pot of silver quarters, of the face value of $25, coined in 1875, was found two feet below the surface by William GADOWSKY, while digging a foundation for a new house, at Shenandoah. Wm. THOMAS and family occupied the premises until eight years ago, and returned to Wales. RED HILL BAZAAR WILL OPEN TONIGHT The Red Hill band will open its bazaar in the band hall this evening. Charles STROHL, the Pottstown cornetist accompanied by two renowned musicians will be present and render the music on this occasion. The bazaar will continue to be open every Wednesday and Saturday evening until New Year. SCHOOL GIRL FELL AND FRACTURED ARM The eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. MACK, of near Fruitville, on Monday noon fell while playing in the school yard near the Old Goshenhoppen church and fractured her arm. She walked to the office of Dr. J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville, who reduced the fracture. SHOT BEAR ON BLUE MOUNTAINS Edward DRENKLE, of Reading, returned from Strausstown with a cub bear, weighing twenty-two pounds, which he shot on the Blue Mountains. The animal was about 9 weeks old. This is the first bear shot in the Blue Mountains in many years. THIEVES EMPTIES FEED CHEST Thieves, one night last week entered the barn of Jacob LONG, of Finland, and emptied his feed chest. Suspicion rests upon some one in the vicinity. AGED MAN HUSKS MANY SHOCKS OF CORN Samuel RACE, of Telford, is the veteran corn husker in that vicinity. Mr. RACE is 88 years old and husked 50 shocks in one day, considerable more than some of the younger men husked. When being congratulated he expressed himself as feeling young enough to dance. Mr. RACE is also a 3 year Revolutionary veteran. He attribues his longevity to being moderate in all things. SKELETON OF MAN FOUND BY GUNNERS What appears to be the skeleton of a man was found by some hunters on Tuesday about three miles above Sellersville. The hunters who were accompanied by George HILLPOT, stumbled over some bags and upon investigation discovered the skeleton of a man, with head and feet missing. The hunters brought a rib along to be examined and will further investigate. HAD HIS HAND TORN OFF Elmer ROHRBACH, of Huffs Church, met with a painful accident on Tuesday forenoon between ten and eleven o'clock, while he and Elmer BAUER, of the same place were out in that neighborhood shooting rabbits. The young men were searching the fields for cotton tails and everything passed off all right until they had to cross a fence. While crossing the fence Mr. ROHRBACH carried his loaded gun at the end of the barrel and while setting the muzzle of the gun on the ground on the opposite side of the fence, the trigger in some manner caught the fence and discharged the gun. The left hand was severly lacerated and the load came within a short distance of his head. The young men hurried to their home and secured a team with which they sought the office of Dr. J.A. ROTH, of Siesholtzville. The wound was partially dressed but on account of the nature of the wound, he was instructed to go to a hospital. Mr. ROHRBACH was taken to Shamrock in order to go to a hospital and while there Drs. LONG, of Longswamp, and WERLEY, of Topton, adviced amputation. We were unable to find out definitely whether the hand was amputated or not. If not the chances are that it will have to be done shortly. FORMER EAST GREENVILLE CITIZEN ADVANCED Clayton H. ALDERFER, of Norristown, formerly of East Greenville, was last Friday elected as vice-president and treasurer of the Albertson Trust Company, of Norristown. At the recent election for director of the company, Mr. ALDERFER was chosen director in place of John T. W???? and now succeeds Samuel L. NYCE as vice president and treasurer. C.H. ALDERFER was connected with the Montgomery Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Company for eight years, and for four years prior to that with the Perkiomen Bank at East Greenville. He has been filling a responsible position in the Albertson Trust Company for sometime, having succeeded Clement J. CRAFT, who resigned to accept a position with a Philadelphia institution. He is a careful, progressive banker, has experience and the confidence of the community, and of the financial world as well.