Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 21, 1903 WILL QUIT FURNITURE BUSINESS IN PENNSBURG Fred REINSMITH, of Emaus, who has been conducting a furniture business in Pennsburg for the past two years has decided to discontinue the business here. He will remove all his furniture by the first of the year. Confectioner George ? ROTH of Pennsburg, has leased the house from Dr. J.G. MENSCH and will use the space for his restaurant and confectionery store. He will consolidate his two business places. ANCIENT ORGAN DEDICATED The Pennsburg Reformed church dedicated its remodeled pipe organ, reconstructed by Edwin KRAUSS, of Palm, grandson of the pioneer pipe organ builder of Pennsylvania, Andrew KRAUSS, who originally built the old organ. The church was well filled at every session. RENTED FARM AT POWDER VALLEY John KOFFEL, of Hosensack, on Monday rented the farm of the late Tilghman STAHL, of Powder Valley from the administrators of the estate. Mr. KOFFEL will take possession next April. RAISED FOUR AND ONE HALF POUND TURNIPS Albert KERWER, of Steinsburg, is considered the champion turnip raiser in that section of Lehigh county. He weighed one of the largest he raised and it tipped the scales at four and one half pounds. REAL ESTATE SOLD The real estate of the late Christopher DAUMAN, of Finland, was sold at public sale on Wednesday, by the administrator to Clara J. DAUMAN. The price paid is $815. STRING LANDS THIEF By attaching one end of a thread to a decoy pocketbook and the other to a bell, workmen at Winter & Goetz's tannery at Reading have caught a man who they believe has been pilfering their pockets for many moons. Frequently the workmen have been missing articles and money from their coats in their dressing room. On Monday a trap was set to catch the thief. Taking a large pocketbook, an employe filled it with washers the size of a quarter. This he placed in his coat pocket. Around it he tied a thread, which led to one of the departments in the building and connected with a bell. While the men were at work they heard the bell tinkle. They hurried down into the dressing room, and as they entered the door caught Frank KLOPOGINSKI, a laborer, in the act of rifling the coat. He was taken to jail in default of bail. SHOT HIS BROTHER WHILE OUT GUNNING While Wm. LUDWIG and his brother Joseph, of Delphi, were out after rabbits one day this week the former accidently shot the latter while shooting at a rabbit. It happened that the rabbit jumped over a big rock and while on there William shot and his brother being on the other side was hit with several stray shot. He was hit in the face and in the arm. He is not seriously hurt. RAISED LARGE CABBAGE HEAD Mrs. Joseph PALSGROVE, of New Hanover, raised a cabbage head that weighs sixteen and one half pounds. It measures twenty-seven inches over the top. She would like to hear from some one who can beat this. TWO MISHAPS AT MILL Two serious accidents accurred at the Conshohocken Tube Works on Tuesday evening. A. POLANDER had both legs broken, and Walter B. MORRIS barely excaped having his head torn off. The first workman was engaged near a pile of iron when the iron pipes toppled over, pinning him to the ground. When rescued it was found that both his legs were broken. He was removed to Charity Hospital, Norristown. That Mr. MORRIS was not killed he thinks was due to his presence of mind. He was caught in the saw belt, and was in a fair way to having his brains dashed out by being hurled about the pully, when he saw a barrow. He realized that this was his only salvation. He threw his feet for this, and in becoming entangled in the barrow he was drawn from the belt. Morris' head was badly bruised and lacerated, as were his arms. One of his ears was nearly torn off. TAKEN SICK WHILE NURSING BROTHER-IN-LAW Daniel KRAUSS, of East Greenville, was taken sick on Saturday while he was nursing his brother-in-law John J. WALTER, of Pennsburg. He could not be moved to his house so he has spent the past week at the WALTER house. His condition has somewhat improved during the last few days. He is suffering from kidney trouble. WILL BE MARRIED ON WEDNESDAY Linwood COX, and Miss Kathryn GERHART, both of East Greenville, will be married on Wednesday. The grooms parents reside at Norristown. Mr. COX is one of the proprietors of the Eagle Drug Store, East Greenville. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.J. GERHART, of East Greenville. INSURANCE COMPANY ADJUSTS LOSS The Goshenhoppen Mutual Fire Insurance company on Friday had Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg, Adam J. DIMMIG, of East Greenville and Isaac RAHN, of Perkiomenville appraise the loss sustained by the recent fire of J.K. WELDNER, of Salfordville. The fire is supposed to have originated from a wad which was a short time before the fire discharged from a gun near the building. Mr. WELDNER shot at sparrows in the vicinity of the building about two hours ere the fire broke out. HUNTING FOR DEER Six sportsmen from the boroughs of East Greenville and Pennsburg, left on Monday for Pike county, where they expect to spend about ten days in the vicinity of Mink's Lake, shooting deer and other game. The party is composed of Victor H. STECKEL, Ambrose and Oswin SIESHOLTZ, Henry C. ROEDER, William C. HARING and Frank SNYDER. THIEVES BUSY AT SPINNERSTOWN Thieves gained entrance to the office in the mill of George ANGSTADT of Spinnerstown, on Friday evening. They took about three dollars in change out of the money drawer. During the same night a kettle full of lard was stolen from the cellar of William H. WEISEL and a mackintosh from the blacksmith shop of Samuel W. BOYER, of the same town. TELFORD WILL HAVE A TANNERY The building north of Telford, erected by Jonathan B. WOLF, and used as an oil factory until several years ago, will soon be used as a tannery. A.M. THALHEIME, of Philadelphia, has leased the building and will use it as a tannery. He will also engage in the hide and tallow business. HARLEM COUPLE WEDDED Alvin ALBITZ and Miss Eva GERY, both of Harlem, were married on Saturday at the parsonage of Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, of Zionsville. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose ALBITZ and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. GERY. WILL PREACH A TRIAL SERMON TOMORROW Rev. I.B. RITTER, of Emaus, has been engaged to preach a trial sermon in the St. Mark's Lutheran church, of Pennsburg, tomorrow forenoon. Rev. RITTER has on former occasions made a favorable impression upon the members of this congregation.