Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - October 31, 1903 LITERARY SOCIETY MEETING The Neocosmian Literary Society of the East Greenville High School, was called to order by the president after which the opening exercises were conducted by the chaplain. Miscellaneous business was then transacted after which the following program was rendered: Declamations by Minnie GREISAMER, and Minnie GREULICH; select readings by Leah MOLL and Eva BIELER; essays by Lizzie HERBEING and Elwood MESCHTER; recitation by Lizzie HERBEIN; extempo speaker, Harold MILLER; debate. Resolved: "That Scott was a better general than Taylor," the affirmative speakers were Howard FAUL, Henry STAUFFER and Carrie FRANK. The negative were Willie KNETZ, Elmer ERB and Carrie LEHMAN. The judges Blanche SCHANTZ, Minnie GREISAMER and Howard ROYER decided in favor of the negative speakers. After general debate the house also decided in favor of the negative speakers. After a recitation by Howard ROYER and the critic's report the society adjourned. SURPRISE PARTY AT FRUITVILLE A pleasant birthday party was given to Mrs. Mahlon SNYDER on Saturday evening. An elegant supper was given. The following were present. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon SNYDER, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHWOYER, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan ADAM, Mr. and Mrs. David SCHANER, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram SMITH, Mr. and Mrs. Frank SCHWOYER, Mrs. Susan SHADE, Mabel SCHANER, Gertrude SCHANER, Maggie SCHANER, Carrie SCHANER, Tillie SMITH, Bertha SMITH, Mamie SCHWOYER, Bertha SNYDER, May FAHY, Katie FRIES, Bessie GLEASON, Sallie SCHULTZ, Jane LUTZ, Mary ADAM, Maggie ADAM, Katie ADAM, Emma BUTTERWECK, Katie BUTTERWECK, Mary LUTZ, Manoah BUTTERWECK, Frank ADAM, Max MEYEROWITZ, John BUTTERWECK, Clarence BUTTERWECK, John SMITH, Harvey SCHWOYER, Willis SNYDER, Eugene SNYDER, Morris SNYDER, Nicholas ADAM, Joseph ADAM, Eddie SCHWOYER, Oswin PFLIEGER, Cyrus LUTZ, Daniel CARVER, Melvin KASE, Chas. GEHRIS, Frank MACK and Walter SCHWOYER. WILL TAKE CARE OF GOULD'S FISH HATCHERIES Edward DORNEY, of Allentown, who recently tendered his resignation to the Dorney Park management, is considering an offer from George GOULD to take charge of his fish hatcheries on his preserves in the Catskills mountains. On the subject of the practical culture of game fish there is hardly a higher authority than Mr. DORNEY and his friends are congratulating him on his prospects. BERKS COUNTY CREAMERY ROBBED The Meckville Creamery, at Meckville, Berks county, was robbed Monday night of forty-five dozen eggs and 240 pounds of butter. The robbers then broke into Mr. MECK's general store and got away with five breech-loading guns and five revolvers, in all valued at $150. HATFIELD WRECK SUITS STARTED For injuries suffered in the wreck at Hatfield a year ago, suits for damages have been brought at Norristown against the Lehigh Valley Traction Company by Leidy EGOLF, William SPEIGELHALTER and Clara E. KRAMER and by the parents of Wallace CROUTHAMEL, who was killed. YOUNG BOYS PUT BULLETS IN TOES Trying to be marksmen of the highest types and rest their Flobert rifles on their toes, young Kennet STAUFFER and Kenneth MOORE, of Norristown, pulled their gun triggers simultaneously and each drew up his weapon sufficiently to fill his own toes with lead and powder. PAINFUL ACCIDENTS Mrs. Henry R. MUMBAUER, of East Greenville, met with a mishap on Friday afternoon which might have resulted in her death. She was cleaning the windows on the outside of the house and in doing this she stood on the roof of the porch. In some manner she slipped and fell over the porch to the ground below, a distance of about thirteen feet. In her fall she struck the edge of the boardwalk and on this she was mostly injured. Mrs. MUMBAUER's mother was standing at the window on the inside of the first floor and saw her fall. She hurriedly raised an alarm and assisted her into the house. Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER, of Pennsburg, was summoned who found several ribs fractured and her foot near the ankle badly sprained. Miss Amanda HEFFENTRAGER, of East Greenville, was injured on Saturday evening in a peculiar manner. She was visiting Mrs. John GODSHALL and upon her return when near the East Greenville school house she was run into by Clarence HERTZOG and John GODSHALL, Jr., and thrown heavily to the pavement. When she was picked up it was ascertained that a bone was broken for she was unable to walk. Dr. J.G. HERSH was summoned who removed her to her home and upon examination found the thighbone fractured. The boys are neighbors and it appears they were running a race from Main street to their home and when almost home they came in contact with Miss HEFFENTRAGER who could not get out of their way. The accident happened in a very dark place in the town, for the lamp posts are far apart in that particular locality. RAISED 1000 BUSHELS ON THREE ACRES George DESCH, a farmer residing at Macungie, Lehigh county, raised one thousand bushels of potatoes from three acres. This has been the most prolific crop from so small acreage in that county. RAISED LARGE STALK OF CORN Harvey R. BAUS, a farmer residing near Geryville, this week found a corn stalk while cutting his corn, that measured twelve feet and two inches. He would like to hear of some one who can beat that on Republican soil. MADE DEED OF ASSIGNMENT The Lansdale Ice Manufacturing Company has filed a deed of assignment to Louis B. RUNK, of the same place. HAS STORED 9000 BUSHELS OF APPLES Solomon SHEARER, of Fritztown, has stored 9000 bushels of apples, which he picked from his orchard. LOAD OF SHOT PENTRATES FOOT By the accidental discharge of his gun while hunting squirrels Samuel SLATER, of Reading, received a load of shot in his foot.