Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 26, 1905 WHITE CAPS WANT MONEY S. Gross FREY, a prominent resident of Trappe, is greatly exercised over the receipt of a "White Cap" letter. The inscripton in blood beneath the crossbones and skull demand that he place $300 on the porch of the village school house, under penalty of being dragged from his bed and having administered a coat of tar and feathers. Mr. GROSS, who is reputed to be wealthy, could not divine who his enemies were; but instead of putting the gold on the school porch he had a detective from Norristown secreted nearby. But the White Capper did not put in an apperance. However FREY fears that the threat may be carried out. WILL PROBATED The will of Dr. J.S. MOREY, of Royersford, was admitted to probate, at Norristown, on Monday. His estate is valued at $75,000. His widow gets the entire estate, with the exception of $10,000, which is left in trust for his father. The physician's body is to be cremated and the ashes are to be buried on his father's farm. TROLLEY ACCIDENT While H.S. KERN, merchant, of Shimersville, was stepping off from a trolley car at Macungie on his return from Allentown, he was thrown heavily, striking his head on the crossing. A deep wound was cut on the back of his head. After having the wound dressed by Dr. A.J. BROBST he returned to his home. SPRAINED WRIST IN FALL FROM TROLLEY On getting off the trolley car on returning home from Emaus, Mrs. Elizabeth G. WALBERT, of Macungie, widow of the late Rev. G.B. WALBERT, was thrown on the street by a sudden jerk of the car. She sustained a badly sprained wrist and arm. ROLLING PARTITIONS FOR CHURCH On account of the large number of scholars it has been found necessary by the New Goshenhoppen Sunday School to divide the church into class-rooms. Rolling partitions have been secured for this purpose. They will be placed into position in the near future. SERVICES IN TENT Rev. H.J. KUDER, of Siegfried, on Sunday conducted harvest home services at Howertown. Owing to the building of a new church now in course of erection the services were held in a large tent in the grove. The offering for benevolence amounted to $186. DELEGATE TO NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION N.H. LARZELERE, of Norristown, attended the twenty-eight annual session of the American Bar Association at Narragansett Pier, this week. Mr. LARZELERE was one of the delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. BROTHER AND SISTER MEET AFTER 40 YEARS Mrs. R.C. WOODS, of Sedalia, Mo., and her brother, Melville Y. FISH met at Norristown on Wednesday for the first time in forty years. They had not seen each other since they were children. PROPERTY SOLD The house and lot on Main Street, Pennsburg, of Rev. J.L. ROUSH, of Sumneytown, has been sold at private terms to Hiram YOUNG, of near St. Paul's Church. Mr. YOUNG will occupy it himself next spring. BARN DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING During the heavy thunderstorm which passed over this section on Thursday night the large barn on the farm of Solomon STERNER, of Powder Valley, was struck by lightning and totally destroyed. WOMAN VICTIM OF SHARPER Mrs. William LOOSE, a Norristown woman, was the victim of a bold scheme on Wednesday, by which she lost $28. Two boys appeared at her home and handed her a note, directing her to give to bearers a purse containing $28, which the note said would be found in a bureau drawer. The woman thought it strange that her husband wanted money as his occupation is such that he does not need any while at work, yet not doubting the genuineness of the signature, procured the wallet and gave it to the boys. On returning home Mr. LOOSE was surprised to learn of the experience of his wife, as he had not sent for the money. The matter was brought to the notice of the chief of police and an officer was detailed on the case. He secured a description of the boys and soon located them. On being questioned the boys said they were accosted by a man who gave them the note. They delivered it and brought him the purse obtained from Mrs. LOOSE. From the description furnished by the boy messengers, the po! lice think they will be able to locate the scoundrel. BOY LOSES LIFE IN CESSPOOL Descending into a new cesspool at Phillipsburg, N.J., John SIEGENFUSS, an 11-year-old boy, lost his life by suffocation on Tuesday afternoon. The cesspool is being constructed in connection with a row of new houses that the boy's father is erecting. John SIEGENFUSS, aged 16 years, a brother, saw the boy go down the ladder and in a few minutes went to look for him and discovered him lying unconscious at the bottom of the hole. The older boy tried to render assistance and was almost overcome in the same manner. The deadly gas is supposed to emenate from vegetables that were covered over by cinders some years ago as the tract whereon the houses are erected was formerly a sand pit that was later filled up. GIRLS WILL BE DRUGGISTS OF THE FUTURE Of the 263 persons who took the recent examinations of the State Pharmaceutical Examining Board, 113 passed as registered parmacists and 29 as qualified assistants. Four girls successfully passed the examination, and will practice as regular pharmacists. They are: Misses Mary E. GOULD, of Mansfield; Katie E. NEWTON, of Shingle House; Edyth W. WILLIAMS, of Plymouth, and Anna P. FLANAGAN, of Mahanoy City. Two girls also passed as registered and qualified pharmacists' assistants - Misses Elizabeth FULTON, of Pittsburg, and Nora V. BUNDLE, of Mahanoy City. AND HIS NAME IS SMITH! Ben SMITH, the messenger between Pottstown and Philadelphia, is a careful and trustworthy servant. He never leaves before the train starts and he seldom arrives before the train gets back again. He carries all he can but he is never known to carry a package that he can't lift. Ben never smiles in his occasional fits of sadness, and he is't known to cry while hearing a funny story. Ben SMITH is a model messenger. TABERNACLE MEETING A tabernacle meeting under the auspices of the United Evangelical church, will be held August 30 to September 7, at Palm station. The pastor, Rev. N.S. HAWK will be assisted as follows: Aug. 30, Rev. A.J. BRUNNER; Aug. 31, Rev. J.H. STENNER; Sept. 1, Rev. A.J. BRUNNER; Sept. 2 and 3, Rev. C.D. HUBER; Sept. 4, Rev. D.P. LONGSDORF; Sept. 5, Rev. J.H. STENNER; Sept. 6, Rev. D.P. LONGSDORF; Sept. 7, Rev. A.J. BRUNNER. WORK OF THIEF A sneak thief entered the chicken house of Aaron WEIKEL, of Argus, one night last week and stole thirty-five pair of chickens. He escaped without being heard. TUBERCULOSIS COWS KILLED Seven condemned cows, afflicted with tuberculosis, belonging to Mahlon TRAUGER, of Fountainville, Bucks county, were killed by O.J. LEATHERMAN, assisted by A.S. SHIVELY, on Wednesday afternoon. BASE BALL GAME TODAY A strongly contested game of base ball will be played on Wood's Athletic Grounds, Pennsburg. The contesting clubs will be the Redola, of Quakertown and the Pennsburg A.C.