Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA August 22, 1903 WERE WEDDED FIFTY YEARS AGO, WILL CELEBRATED GOLDEN WEDDING TOMORROW Abram BENFIELD (picture) and Lucinda ROHRBACH BENFIELD (picture), of Huffs Church, will tomorrow celebrate their golden anniversary of wedded life at their home. Mr. BENFIELD was born in Colebrookdale, now Washington township, Berks county, on June 21, 1830, and Mrs. BENFIELD, whose maiden name was ROHRBACH, a daughter of Nathan ROHRBACH, was born in District township, Berks county. They were married August 23, 1853, by the late Rev. Isaac ROELLER, of Kutztown. Mr. BENFIELD, when about sixteen years old, served as a farm hand in Chester county, and later learned the trade of shoemaker. He followed his trade for a number of years in Norristown and later in Washington township, Berks county. After abandoning his trade, he followed contracting, ore hauling, lime burning, and thrashing for a number of years. Subsequently he bought a farm and mill in District township and is still engaged in the milling business. He has always been blessed with a robust constitution and in all his long life he spent only one dollar for medicine for himself. He filled a number of offices of trust, among them being Sunday school Superintendent, Constable and School Director. Mrs. BENFIELD during her maidenhood served on farms and at hotels at seventy-five cents a week. The union of this hardy couple was blessed with ten children, five sons and five daughters, of whom the following are living: Seneca R., of Allentown; Frank N., of Huffs Church; Abram R., of Allentown; Mrs. Reuben A. MOLL, of Siesholtzville; Mrs. A.M. FISHER, of Huffs Church; Mrs. J.D. REIFSNYDER, of Huffs Church, and Mrs. Milton J. GERHART, of Bechtelsville. Both Mr. and Mrs. BENFIELD were members of families of eleven, of whom the following are living: Abram, David and Jacob BENFIELD, of Washington township; Daniel, of Ontario, Canada; Henry, of Longswamp; Aaron, of Huffs Church, and Samuel BENFIELD, of Emaus. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. BENFIELD are Mrs. John FRONHEISER, of Colebrookdale; Frank and John ROHRBACH, of Hereford; James, of Tiffin, Ohio; and Sarah ROHRBACH, of Reading. Mr. and Mrs. BENFIELD have always been consistent and faithful member of the Reformed church and since their residence at their present home have been members of the Reformed wing of Huffs Union Church, their present pastor being Rev. O.R. FRANTZ. Extensive preparations have been made for the celebration tomorrow and a host of relatives and friends have been invited to participate in the festivities. ALLENTOWNIANS IN CAMP A number of the employes of the Rod Department of the Consolidated Steel and Wire Company, of Allentown, are enjoying themselves in two camps along the Perkiomen. One of their camps is located at Markley's Mill and the other at the Perkiomen Paper Mill. The parties composing the first party are William T. DAVIS, Hal BRADER, Elmer CAIN, Wm. BERMAN, Charles MILLER, Frank MILLER, John SEIBERT, Fred. R. ROMIG and James BAKER. "Silver" FRIED is the cook. The "Snyder's Fishing Club," the name assumed by the party at the Paper Mill, is composed of Henry DIETRICK, Henry BERNHARD, John SNYDER, John STEIDEL and Edward HORN. The camps were pitched on Tuesday and the gentlemen will remain for several weeks. Thus far the clubs report success in every particular. Fishing, target practice and other sports claim their attention from early morning till late at night. BASE BALL BREAKS NOSE While playing base ball on Sunday, Thomas DUNN, of Norristown, was struck on the nose by a pitched ball and it broke. PASTOR CHOSEN BY LOT The Mennonite congregation of Hernley's meeting house, Manheim, chose John B. SNAVELY, as their pastor, by lot. Five young men had been nominated and the election was conducted by providing five Bibles with a slip of paper in each, on one of which slip was written a passage of Scripture. The one drawing the Bible containing this slip was declared elected. AN EXPENSIVE GOAT LUNCH Charles HULLY, a farmer of Shaler township, came to Pittsburg. He drew $75 out of bank, and put it in his inside pocket. Then he went to the creek to wash up his wagon, and let his coat, containing the money, on the edge of the stream. While he was washing the wagon a goat came along and made a lunch of his pocketbook, money and all. A GHASTLY LETTER Horace HIGH who operates the creamery at Plumsteadville, Bucks county, received the following letter last Saturday: "Your dead body is wanted by a New York man and you will be killed on August 15th. This is no fake: it will come true." Mr. HIGH is very much worried by this epistle although at first he took it as a joke until he rememberd that early on Saturday he had been aroused from his slumbers by the noises made by some one who was making an effort to enter a window on the first floor of his house. Mr. HIGH arose to investigate and the prowler left hurriedly but left the imprints of his shoes near the window. Mr. HIGH and his neighbors are at a loss to explain the mystery as Mr. HIGH is held in high esteem by his neighbors and it is not known that he has any enemies. The letter bore the New York and Philadelphia postmarks. SUNDAY FISHERS FINED Fred. FAUST, aged 55; William FAUST, aged 16; Carl P. HAUBERT, 16 years, and Frank HAUBERT, 19 years, four Philadelphians, were arrested at Kratz's dam, above Tohickon Park, Bucks county, on Sunday, by Constable OVERPECK, charged with violating the law prohibiting fishing on Sunday. One of the men paid his fine and costs of $27.50 to Justice MOYER and was released, but the others were placed in the county jail, from which they were released on Monday morning when their fines were paid. ENGAGED IN ODD BUSINESS Daniel and Robert NEY, brothers, of Boyertown, this county, are engaged in the odd business of catching snakes alive for a circus. They are quite proficient in this line and during the past season have caught over forty. Last week they caught a rattlesnake with fifteen rattles. They held it to the ground by means of a forked stick, then succeed in getting its body into a bag, after which the reptile was placed in a box covered with a wire screen. It is one of the largest rattlers caught in this section for years. VOTED FOR PRESIDENT 18 TIMES One of the most remarkable men in Berks county is William R. LAUCKS, who has just celebrated his 96th birthday. Mr. LAUCKS on his birthday, had a number of his friends to call on him. He cast his first vote in 1828 for "Der Alt Hickory," as he called General JACKSON. He voted at every Presidential election since then, and, as he expressed it, "drew 13 heads and 5 tails." After JACKSON's time he voted the Whig or Republican ticket, voting for thirteen successful candidates. COW ENRAGED BY CHILD'S RED DRESS Viola LATHAM, a four year old child, wearing a red dress, in crossing a street in Allentown to call on a neighbor, attracted the attention of a cow in a herd that was passing. The little tot stopped to see them pass, when an enraged cow turned and kicked the child down and then made a plunge for the child and caught her between the horns. The little girl was rescued by the driver of the cattle, and escaped with a skinned forehead. The mother of the child fainted away being under the impression that the child was killed.