Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 7, 1903 WAGON UPSET ON ACCOUNT OF AUTOMOBILE Mr. and Mrs. William DIMMIG, of East Greenville had a thrilling experience on Sunday evening while out driving. They met an automobile at which their horse took fright, reared and upset the wagon. Mr. DIMMIG jumped out and got the animal at the bridle but Mrs. DIMMIG was thrown out. She however escaped with slight scratches. The horse did not get away. The wagon was only slightly damaged. SON NEARLY SHOT HIS MOTHER BY ACCIDENT While his mother was in the front hallway of their house, on Monday morning, 6 year old Fred. HACKMAN, son of Clayton HACKMAN, of Reading, fired off his father's gun. The shell was loaded with No. 6 shot and a hole five inches in diameter was plowed through the thin panel of the door, grazing Mrs. HACKMAN's head and taking along part of her hair. The recoil of the gun sent the lad against the range, breaking his rib. IRON ORE AT SASSAMANSVILLE A.P. LEWIS, an expert prospector of Allentown, has been doing some prospecting for iron in the vicinity of Sassamansville and found fine ore on the farm of Reuben ERB. He says the ore is the best found in the state in quality but its quantity is unknown. RAISED LARGE PUMPKINS William S. ECK, of Kutztown, raised two mammoth pumpkins, one measuring 9 feet in circumference and weighing 108 1/2 pounds; the other, 5 feet 6 inches and 90 pounds. EDITOR SECURES AN APPOINTMENT Judges SWARTZ and WEAND Monday morning announced the appointment of Irwin H. BARDMAN, of the Schwenksville "Item," to the position of County Auditor made vacant by the removal from the county of Perry H. TYSON. Mr. BARDMAN was born in Frederick August 22, 1858, and is a staunch Republican. PIANO FELL FROM WAGON The upright piano of Frank M. MOLL, of East Greenville, fell off a wagon while being unloaded on ?????. The piano was used in St. John's Chapel on Sunday evening, during the entertainment of the Mission Band and the accident happened when it was being returned. The piano was badly damaged by the fall. WILL LEARN PRINTING BUSINESS Clarence WELKER, of Pennsburg, on Monday entered the office of Town and Country as an apprentice. He expects to learn the printing business. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. WELKER, of this borough.