Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - April 25, 1903 REPORTED HIMSELF DEAD A month or two ago it was announced that Henry HOFFMAN, of Emaus, supposed to be serving as a Marine on one of the ships of the South Atlantic Squadron then in Porto Rican waters, had been drowned. HOFFMAN has a wife and five children, four of them under sixteen years of age, living at Emaus. After the announcement of the supposed death of HOFFMAN, his wife applied to E.F. SCHOCK, the pension attorney of Allentown, and the latter filed her claim for pension. Mr. SHOCK has since learned, through an investigation made by the government, that there is or was no man named HOFFMAN connected with the South Atlantic Squadron and that none of the crew of any boat was drowned on the date of HOFFMAN's alleged death. When Mrs. HOFFMAN last heard from her husband he was at Reading. He then wrote to her that he was about to enlist in the navy. It is alleged, however, that this story was a hoax and that HOFFMAN is still at Reading, never having left the place. He formerly served in Company L., Eighth United States Infantry. It is claimed that HOFFMAN had the report of his alleged drowning published to deceive his wife who intended to have him arrested for non-support. A BALKY AUTOMOBILE Dr. Elmer KRIEBEL, of Worcester, made a trip to East Greenville on Sunday with his automobile, and while there the bloomin' thing refused to work. Dr. KRIEBEL could not get the machine to work until he secured the services of machinist Harvey HAAS, of East Greenville. After working on it for several hours the machine was repaired. It was half past eleven o'clock on Sunday evening before the Doctor was able to continue his journey homeward. CONTRACTOR'S LEG INJURED Contractor and builder A.H. BEYER, of Red Hill, some weeks ago sprained his right leg. The injury caused him some pain but he could be about until last Friday, when Dr. J.E. BLANCK, of Green Lane, examined it and found that the bone was split. The leg was placed in plaster of paris and Mr. BEYER must remain in the house for some time. PLANTED SWEET CORN THIS WEEK John S. MACK, a farmer residing at Fruitville, on Wednesday planted sweet corn in one of his fields. Mr. MACK expects an early crop. WANT MOTHER EJECTED The Bucks County Court was on Monday asked to eject a mother from her son's home near Zions Hill, Milford township. The case was a proceeding brought by Elmer A. HARWICK, of Rosedale, near Zions Hill, to have his mother ejected from a portion of the residence on the farm owned by the plaintiff, which formerly belonged to his father's estate. The plaintiff was represented by John V. OMMEREN, Esq., of Quakertown, and Hugh B. EASTBURN, Esq. The plaintiff testified that he purchased the farm on which he resided from his father's estate for $3800, which was sold to him by his mother who was the administratrix. At the time of the sale he said he told his mother she could have four rooms in the house as long as he lived on the farm. He said there was no written agreement to this statement, but that he had told his mother "he would be as good as his word." He testified that he ordered his mother to vacate the premises on August 27, 1902, which she failed to do. After the three months notice had expired he instituted proceedings to have her ejected from the house. HARWICK also claimed damages in the sum of $100. Mrs. HARWICK, mother of the plaintiff and defendant in the case, testified that she had resided on the farm now owned by her son for the past eighteen years. She described the sale of the property and said that her son promised her she could have four rooms in the house as long as she remained unmarried in consideration of the low price paid for the property. There was no written agreement to this effect, but that her son said "he would be as good as his word." She testified that her son would not allow her to have wood hauled on the premises last winter for her own use and that he also denied her the use of the wash house. She said that as fast as she attempted to carry the wood from the road to her rooms the plaintiff would push her aside and throw the wood back into the road. Mrs. HARWICK stated she had two sons. Her husband died on April 4, 1901. The jury retired and returned a verdict for the defendant. SUNDAY-SCHOOL TO BE REORGANIZED The Sunday-school which is held at Green Lane, during the summer months was reorganized at a meeting held in that chapel on Tuesday evening. The following were nominated for the differ- offices. The election will be held on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock: Pres., Nathaniel SCHOLL and E.K. KLINE; Supt., F.N. GILBERT and J.H. MCDOWELL; Assts., Grover HOLDER and F.F. SOWERS; Sec., H.P. TRUMBAUER; Treas., I.R. SMITH; librarians, F.H. GENZLER, Warren POLSTER and John ZEPP; assistants, Warren BUCK; organist, Katie KULP, assistant, Nath. SCHOLL; auditors, Jno. W. POLSTER, Levi JONES and Dr. Jos. E. BLANCK; trustees, H.B. YOST, one year; S.S. HARTZELL, two years and Mark HILTEBEITEL for three years. Janitor, H.B. YOST. LAD INJURED BY WAGON BRAKE Henry LONG, of Salfordville, was injured one day last week while visiting his grandparents near Zieglerville. He, with other was playing on a wagon and the brake handle hit him on the head, making an ugly gash above the right eye. He was taken to the office of Dr. BENNER, at Salfordville, where his injuries were dressed. RECEIVED CARLOAD OF MACHINERY G.W. RICHARDS, the agricultural implement agent of Red Hill, this week received a carload of McCormick binders and mowers at the Red Hill depot. He unloaded them and distributed them among his customers in this section. SOLD SPEEDY YOUNG TROTTER Jonas W. PANNEPACKER, of Schwenksville, recently sold his speedy young trotting mare to Norristown horsemen. This colt was in training at the Red Hill track last summer and it showed some very fast stretches. LEGAL NOTICE Estate of John S. DIMMIG, late of Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County deceased. Letters of administration on the above estate having been granted the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having legal claims, to present the same without delay to Harrison DIMMIG, Pennsburg, Pa. Wm. F. DANNEHOWER, Attorney. PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given that the partnership between Hugh MCLEAN and Alexander MCLEAN, operating under the firm name of H. & A. McLean, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts owing by said firm will be paid by Alexander MCLEAN and all bills due said firm to be paid to said Alexander MCLEAN, in whose possession the books of the firm remain. Hugh MCLEAN, Alexander MCLEAN. McLeans, PA., April 1, '03.