Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 16, 1903 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS TRUMBAUERSVILLE L.P. CHRISTMAN gave his hotel and store property a coat of paint. Harvey DELONG and wife, of Allentown, were the guests of Wm. SNYDER and wife. Miss Jennie V. REITER received a handsome pony and carriage on Saturday from her father. Miss Ella V. CHRISTMAN spent several days at Vinemont, Pa. Jacob HETRICH and family, E.W. REITER and wife spent Saturday at Allentown. Mr. and Mrs. Milton BITTING and Mr. and Mrs. Fred. BITTING spent Saturday at Catasauqua. Mrs. L.P. CHRISTMAN is on the sick list. Manoah HILLEGASS and family spent several days near Hosensack. Misses Clara CHRISTMAN and Annie HUBER, of the Perkiomen Seminary spent several days at their parental home. MORWOOD Josiah LANDIS and Rein G. GODSHALL represented Franconia West at the Republican Convention on Tuesday in Norristown. Mr. COPE, of Germantown, will make his future home with his son-in-law, Elwood SCHAEFFER. J.B. CLEMENS made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John DAIN attended a funeral in Coatesville, Chester county, on Thursday. W.S. GEHMAN has resigned as Justice of the Peace of Franconia township. His succeesor has as yet not been appointed. STEINSBURG Mrs. O.J. ENGELMAN made a business trip to Allentown last Tuesday. Mrs. Jacob LEWIS made a visiting trip to Quakertown a few days this week. A.C.G. KNELLER and family were visiting J.B. KRAUSE at Quakertown last Sunday. VERNFIELD The Mennonite Brethren in Christ held their love feast last Sunday evening at the home of Jacob MOYER. The services were led by Rev. H.B. MUSSELMAN, there was a large attendance. Clinton DELP bought a horse in Philadelphia last week. Earl WOODHEAD arrived home from Old Point Comfort, Virginia, to spend his twelve days furlough. He enlisted as a marine on the United States battleship Illinois. Harry MOYER will move his household goods on Friday to Lansdale where he secured employment. Miss Ella SHISLER has an attack of the mumps. EARLINGTON James B. WAMBOLD, of near Telford, died on Saturday of Bright's desease. Interment will be held at Perkasie Lutheran church on Thursday. His brother Charles also died recently. Henry M. GERHART has torn away part of his barn and is also roofing it. Henry FISHER has entered the employ of Erwin HARTZELL. Harry MUSSELMAN is still suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. He is however slightly better. Samuel W. KRATZ and family, of Souderton, were entertained on Sunday by Henry N. FREDERICK, of this place. HOPPENVILLE Wm. LEISTER lost a valuable hog last week by death. Mrs. E. WAMPOLE paid a visit to her parents at Emaus on Sunday. Irwin REITER and family of Kulpsville, were the guests of Henry KRIEBEL and Wm. LEISTER on Sunday. Sallie WAMPOLE, daughter of George Wampole, is on the sick list. KUMRY The auction of store goods held by Mrs. G.M. NICE, was largely attended. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel HEYDT and Mr. and Mrs. Henry DIEHL, of Fruitville were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. NICE, on Sunday. R.E.P. MUMBAUER made a legal business trip to Allentown on Tuesday. Elias NICE, of Manayunk, was visiting friends here over Saturday and Sunday. Geo. WAMPOLE and family and John HUNSBERGER and family were the Sunday guests of Jos. HUNSBERGER. BECHTELSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. REIFF, of Allentown, were here on Sunday visiting D.H. LATSHAW and family. John HOFFMAN of this place is making a large chicken pen. John FRY who was critically ill, is slowly improving. Howard GILBERT, of Boyertown, will move to Amon EHST of this place. Mr. H.F. BORNEMAN and daughters Verna and Alma will go to Reading on a visiting trip. RED HILL Mrs. Frank SMITH has had another apopletic stroke and her condition is quite serious. Henry TRUMP is making preparations to build a double home. Mrs. John MOSER, the milliner, spent Tuesday in Philadelphia and purchased a new line of goods. She now has one of the most up-to-date millinery stores in this section of the county. CHAPEL E. KLOTZ and wife visited friends at Alburtis on Sunday. James GEISINGER and wife, of Alburtis visited Jonathan B. GEISINGER, of Chapel. John ROBERTS and wife and daughter, of Bally, were the guests of Samuel SCHULTZ on Sunday. Albert HILLEGASS and Mary MILLER, of Allentown, were the guests of Samuel SCHULTZ on Sunday. HEREFORD RITTER and LONG will hold a cow sale at Wm. S. RAHN's hotel at this place this afternoon. They claim to have an extra load of cows.