Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 16, 1903 FIRE LOSSES ADJUSTED The fire adjusters representing the various fire insurance companies having insurance in the Mertztown conflagration of April 30, 1903, met at Mertztown last Thursday and adjusted all the losses, apparently very satisfactory to the insured, some of the insured having however too little insurance, while some had no insurance. The heaviest loser is Uriah BIERY, a large real estate owner of that section. He gets $20, 429. (including $5541 of H.P. Pilgert & Co. insurance on lumber), and losses from 12,000 to $15,000. Mannoah L. FRITCH could save nothing of his valuable contents on which he had only $900 insurance on a loss of $3500. Mrs. FRITCH was at house cleaning when she was ordered out carrying nothing with her but the clothing she had on and had to borrow clothing of neighbors. She was taken out in the country where she is prostrated. Furthermore no injury resulted to humanity and only some chickens and a few hogs perished in the flames. The following is a detailed statement of the insurance carried and allowed: Mary E. FRITCH, house contents, Boyertown Co., $900. Mary E. FRITCH, brick house, Goshenhoppen Co., $2500. Mary E. FRITCH, brick house, Goshenhoppen Co., $1000. Uriah BIERY, old Trexler home, $3500. Uriah BIERY, old Trexler barn, $3000. Frank E. WEITZLER, hotel contents, $770. H.P. PILGERT & Co., lumber, Windsor Mutual, $1000; Sinking Spring, $1500; Farmer's Assistance, $1000; Berks & Lehigh, $1041; Trexlertown, $1000. Uriah BIERY, hotel, Berks & Lehigh, $2500; Sinking Spring, $2500; Trexlertown, $2000. Uriah BIERY, hotel shed, Berks & Lehigh, $900. Uriah BIERY, outbuildings, Berks & Lehigh, $488. Sallie S. BENNET, stable, etc., Berks & Lehigh, $65. Ed. TREXLER, et. al. house contents, Goshenhoppen, $1,455. H.P. PILGERT, house contents, Berks & Lehigh, $279.23. Elmira TITLOW, house roof, Boyertown, $1.50. K. of P. Lodge, furniture, etc., Trexlertown, $300. Ellie S. BENNETT, stable contents, Trexlertown, $59. H.J. TREXLER, house and stable contents, Trexlertown, $1734. Daniel MEITZLER, shed contents, Trexlertown, $35. Wm. P. BUTZ, house contents, Trexlertown, $33.50. H.J. TREXLER, mdse., Windsor Mutual, $250. Farmer's Assistance, $250; Boyertown, $250.00. Insurance Classified: Goshenhoppen $12,225.00 Trexlertown 8,581.50 Sinking Springs 4,000.00 Berks & Lehigh 5,273.23 Windsor Mutual 1,250.00 Boyertown 1,151.50 Total $33,731.23 NOT KNOWN WHEN PASTOR WILL BE INSTALLED Several newspapers of this section have this week chronicled the news that Rev. Calvin DELONG, the new pastor of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, of near East Greenville, would be installed on a given date, and also stated who the installation committee would be. This may be correct, but the chances are that it is not, as this will not be definitely determined until at the meeting of the Classis. The Classis will meet at Pennsburg this coming week and appoint the installation committee and make the date of installation. NEW RURAL MAIL ROUTES FROM BECHTELSVILLE Three free rural mail delivery routes will be started from the Bechtelsville post office on July first. Route No. 1 will be carried by Horace SCHELL, of Schultzville, and Calvin SCHULTZ, of Bally, as substitute. Route No. 2 will be carried by William M. MEST, of Shanesville, and William T. EHST, of Bechtelsville, as substitute. H.F. BORNEMAN, of Bechtelsville, has the boxes for sale. LOST HIS WATCH ON THE STREET Manoh REITER, of near Hoppenville, was hauling lumber from Hendricks station to Red Hill when he lost his watch. He thinks he lost it between Hendricks and the county bridge over the Swamp creek, as he had used the watch before leaving Hendricks. LARGE PIGEON EGGS Oswin WENTLING, a farmer residing in Upper Hanover township, near the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church has in his possession a pigeon egg which is of abnormal size. It measures five and one quarter inches by four and one quarter. COW DIED OF PARALYSIS OF THE HEART A valuable cow belonging to James BOWMAN, of Sumneytown, died several days ago of paralysis of the heart. Only a short time ago he refused sixty dollars for the animal. INJURED HAND WITH BARBED WIRE I.W. STETLER, mercant at Frederick received painful injuries one day this week while he was assisting in unloading barbed wire from a wagon. His hand was caught by one of the sharp points and several ugly lacerations were made. Dr. G.A. WEIDA was consulted who had to insert several stitches in order to draw the wounded parts together. FINED $1,000 FOR HAWKING Chas. I. RAMSDELL, Geo. BURNETT, R.F. FRANCIS, E.H. SIMPSON, W.A. TATNUM and E. ROROPAUGH were Saturday fined $1,000 by Justice WALL, of Doylestown for hawking patent ranges about Bucks county. The Bucks County Merchants' Association prosecuted this case. FACE BADLY BURNED Oscar, son of Erwin SCHULTZ, of Chapel, Berks county, had his face badly burned on Thursday while he was engaged in putting shavings into the engine at his father's planing mill. The flames were blown out of the heater and struck him directly in the face causing painful burns. NEW PASTOR FOR ZIONSVILLE CHURCH Rev. J. MEITZLER, of Altoona, has been elected pastor of the Lutheran Church at Lyons, Berks county. The charge consists of the churches at Lyons, Macungie, New Zionsville and Mohrsville.