Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 12, 1905 GROUND TO BITS IN A CLAY MIXER Literally ground to bits, so that a little finger of one hand is the only portion of his body that has been recovered, Howard YOUNG, of Rahn's Station, met his death, while at work at the Montello Brick Works, at Perkiomen, Saturday. Hardly a fibre of the stout clothing which he wore at work can be found, so thorough was the grinding and tearing of the clay mixing machine, into which he fell. The accident was not discovered until the fellow-workmen of the unfortunate man heard his bones being ground to dust in the machine. Then believing that through some one's carelessness stones had fallen into the mixer, the huge machine was stopped and his absence noted. It was the duty of YOUNG to attend to the feeding of the clay to the machine. In this employment he had been engaging for some years and was thought to be one of the most experienced hands. As usual, on Saturday he took his station before the funnel through which the raw clay passed into the first process of brickmaking.! YOUNG was alone and no one knows how he came to fall in. The workmen on the floor below heard the grinding of the bones in the mixing machines, believed that through the carelessness of some one stones had fallen into the mixer, the huge machine was stopped and the absence of YOUNG noted. An examination proved that the flesh and blood of the man who had met his death had been mixed with the clay. A little finger was found, the only member that was intact, and explained to the men the disappearance of YOUNG. The dead man was the son of the well known oil dealer, William F. YOUNG, of Rahn's station, and formerly was driver on the team which supplies this section with oil. He is survived by a wife and two children. Funeral services in his memory were held at the Old Goshenhoppen church, on Tuesday. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Dr. S.B. SWAVELY, of Pottstown is making a contest for the Democratic nomination for County Commissioner on the platform: "Reform within party lines; rigid enforcement of the County and State laws for good bridges and roads; and use economy for the building up of the County and its tax-payers interests." Dr. SWAVELY is a veteran of the civil war, has been an active party worker since 1868 and has been twice elected by Republicans of his borough as councilman. Three years ago he received the highest vote in the convention for Commissioner. ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF HORSE STEALING On entering the postoffice at Morristown on Wednesday to secure a check from a Philadelphia firm for a stolen horse, Charles HOUCK was arrested and held without bail. HOUCK admitted that he stole the horse and sold it at a Philadelphia bazaar for $49. The dealer was told that the horse was the property of Wm. HEIMS, who had recently discharged HOUCK. The check was made out in the name of HEIMS but the letter was addressed to HOUCK. MET WITH ACCIDENT TO LOCOMOBILE In going from Pennsburg to Barto, last Saturday, Francis WAIT, Jr., of Reading, met with an accident near Bally. In running along a level stretch at a lively rate of speed, the cylinder head of the engine of his locomobile blew out. The machine was badly injured but Mr. WAIT escaped without getting hurt. CHICKEN THIEVES MAKE HAUL A number of valuable chickens were stolen from the henhouse of Dr. J.G. MENSCH, of Pennsburg, several days ago. A clue has been secured and the fowls were traced some distance from home where they had been sold by the thief. The chickens were secured and arrest will probably follow. ST. MARK'S SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC The picnic of the St. Mark's Lutheran Sunday school, of Pennsburg, will be held in the grove of Joel SCHULTZ, on Saturday, August 26, the Citizen's Band of East Greenville, will furnish the music for the occasion. WILL ORGANIZE CATECHETICAL CLASS Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL will start a catechetical class in the Kraussdale Schwenkfelder church, this afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock. The class will be conducted in the German language so far as possible. All who are interested in such work are welcome.