Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 15, 1903 FELL FROM STEPLADDER AND SPRAINED ANKLE Mrs. Abraham CROLL, of this borough, had a stepladder on Thursday to pick ???? pears from a tree in her yard. While standing on top the ladder tilted, throwing her heavily on the ground in which she sprained one of her ankles so severely that she can not walk. PRESENTED NEW CLOCK TO CHURCH A handsome new clock has been presented to the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church by Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, ???? veteran cattle dealer of Pennsburg. MAN'S LEG KICKED OFF BY A VICIOUS HORSE Simon MENDELSOHN, of Reading, a junk dealer, met with a strange accident in comming down a steep hill on Tuesday with a load of junk at Lenhartsville. His horse became fractious and began to kick. Before the driver could leap from the wagon the horse kicked off his left leg below the knee. SHERIFF MAKES A LEVY The Sheriff levied upon the real estate of P.M. STEVENS, of Skippack. The property seized consists of a tract of 35 acres with dwelling and other necessary buildings. The property was formerly known as the Jacob ALLENBACH farm. MUST HAVE BEEN THIRSTY S.W. RUTH, Emaus, proprietor of the Hamman House, sold fifty barrels of beer during July. This is a remarkable showing as the town has no less than seven licensed places selling liquor, with a population of considerably less than 2000. THE OLDEST PIANO IN THE STATE In the home of Jacob STEIN, a Kutztown farmer, stands what is believed to be the oldest upright piano in Pennsylvania. The instrument was manufactured in London by Robert WORUNM in 1747. DRAINING RACE RESULTS IN BIG HAUL OF FISH The race of John KEHL's mill was drained on Monday and a number of large fish were captured. Thirty two bass weighing from one to two and a half pounds, a seven pound carp and some other varieties were picked up. ADDITION FOR EASTON SILK MILL William HAYTOCK, will start a silk mill in the buildings formerly occupied by the Eastern Boot and Shoe Company, on Butler street, Easton. The quarters occupied by Mr. HAYTOCK are inadequate. PREACHER BAPTIZED 2500 After harvest home services in Jordan Reformed church, on Sunday Rev. Dr. E.J. FOGEL, at the home of the parents in South Whitehall, baptized the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar BERNHARD. This was the 2500th christening at which Dr. FOGEL officiated. This is as many as the population of the doctor's native township, Upper Macungie, Lehigh county. MACUNGIE MAN TARGET FOR HORSES W.A. SANDEY, of Macungie, was taken to the Allentown Hospital, suffering with an injured knee, the result of the kick of a horse. Several weeks ago SANDEY was bitten on the arm by a horse, the injury resulting in blood poisoning. For a time it was feared that he would lose the arm. He had hardly recovered from the effects of this injury when another horse kicked him on the knee. A SMALL CHILD ATTACKED BY HOG A young son of Edward LLOYDS, of St. Peters while playing on Sunday was bitten by a hog belonging to Rev. G.H. MELOTTE. The hog was running at large and made an assault on the child and had it not been for the prompt appearance of Arthur LLOYD, an uncle, the child would likely have been torn to fragments. RUN SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE THROUGH FINGER In trying to adjust a needle at a sewing machine while engaged in sewing on Thursday evening, Miss Cora, daughter of William DIEHL, tinsmith of Pennsburg, had the misfortune to run the needle entirely through her finger, nail and all. Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER was called to dress the injured member. COW FOUND IN FIELD WITH LEG BROKEN When Allen MACK, of Steinsburg, went to fetch his cows from the pasture last Tuesday he found one of the best with a broken leg. The fracture was of such a nature that the animal had to be killed. The owner can not account for the accident. FARM HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE Some time during Thursday night fire broke out in the farm house of Irwin HARWICK, of Milford township, Bucks county, located near the "Red Bridge," and totally destroyed the building with all its contents, as the fire had advanced too far when discovered by the sleeping inmates. The origin of the fire is a mystery, and may remain so. The family had retired, taking their customary precaution and after midnight they awoke with everything in flames so that they scarcely escaped with their lives. The building and contents are covered by insurance, but the loss will fall very heavily on Mr. HARWICK, as between $400 and $500 in money had been kept in the house and as it could not be reached it was destroyed with the other contents and the building. EXCITING RUNAWAY Three horses hitched to a binder for the purpose of cutting the oats of Jonas HARING, at Haring's Hotel, ran away on Wednesday and smashed the machine. The driver had just about completed hitching up and the lines were lying across the back of one of the horses with the ends on the ground when the team took fright and started off on a run. Near Hiram WELKER's house one of the horses fell and the pole of the machine broke. The other two kept on dragging the one that was down till they come to Abraham REED's home, there they were caught by Mr. REED. The horse that was down was almost stripped bare of harness and otherwise in a sorry condition. If the team had not been stopped when it was it is likely that the unfortunate horse would have been killed in a short distance. The harvester was almost completely demolished.