Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 25, 1903 DROWNED IN A SWOLLEN BROOK James SCANLAN and Arthur FRIDHOFER, ?? year old boys, of Ardmore, were drowned together on Monday afternoon in a small stream near their home. The boys had recently found sport in jumping into the brook but neither could swim, undressing and leaving their cloths on the bank the boys jumped into the swollen stream together but not into one foot of water as they supposed as the rains had raised it to a depth of five feet. Another boy found their clothing and as there was no sign of the boys anywhere the stream was dredged and their bodies found at the bottom. SWALLOWED HIS TEETH Joseph WATKINS, an employe in the ??ldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, was overcome by the heat on Monday and swallowed his false teeth. He was removed to a hospital and after ?? hour's hard work on the part of the physicians the teeth were removed from the unfortunate man's throat. The patient is in a serious condition. THE DEATH LIST Minnie KAUFFMAN, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Chas. L. KAUFFMAN, postmaster and proprietor of the village store, of Zion Hill, died at ten o'clock Sunday forenoon after a week's illness with inflammation of the bowels. After graduating from the Zion Hill school deceased attended the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown and quiet recently was elected teacher of the Penn school, in her native township for the coming term. She is survived by her parents and ten brothers and sisters, two having preceded her to the grave. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon. Services at the house at 1 o'clock, followed by services and interment at the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, Coopersburg. Abner W. ROSENBERGER, the well known merchant of Skippack, died on Saturday evening at Charity Hospital, Norristown, from Bright's disease, aged 41 years, 9 month, and 16 days. He was proprietor of the Enterprise Store for a long time. He is survived by his wife. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. Interment at Wentz's Church. Rev. S.M.K. HUBER will officiate. Preston J. MOORE, one of the best known hotel men in Eastern Pennsylvania, died, aged 55, at his home, No. 1501 Poplar street, Philadelphia on Thursday. He was born and raised in Allentown, where he conducted a millinery store for a number of years. He afterwards went to Philadelphia and about twenty-five years ago became proprietor of the Windsor Hotel from which he retired several years ago on account of ill health and moved to Pennsburg where he bought the American House. He stayed here for two years and then went back to the Windsor again from which he retired permanently two years ago. He is survived by his father, Thomas MOHR, of Philadelphia, aged 81; one brother, Harvey MOORE, of Allentown, and two sister, Mrs. Emma SCHWARTZ, of Pennsburg, and Mrs. Alice REICKERT, of Philadelphia. One brother, James, and one sister, Mrs. Edwin YEAGER, preceeded him in death. The funeral will be held from his late residence on Monday at 9 o'clock a.m., after which the remains will be taken to Allentown to St. John's Reformed church, cor. of 6th and Walnut streets, where services will be held at 12.30 p.m. Interment on Fairview Cemetery. Rev. J.L. ROUSH, of Pennsburg, will officiate both at Philadelphia and Allentown. LOST PURSE CONTAINING $21 While making his weekly trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday to lay in a stock of supplies, Henry STAHSEL, of this borough, lost his purse containing $21. Mr. STAHSEL had his wallet out to pay a bill and stuck it, as he thought, into his inside vest pocket, but on reaching for it again he found it gone. He has come to the conclusion that instead of putting it in the pocket he merely stuck inside of the vest and that it later dropped out. MONTGOMERY MAN QUALIFIES FOR WEST POINT A young son of Major ARNOLD, of Ardmore has been appointed as a cadet at West Point by Congressman WANGER. Two other appointees disqualified themselves, one by marriage, the other by removal from the county. ROYERSFORD MAN ADJUDGED A BANKRUPT In the United States District Court on Tuesday Valentine BECK, a retail shoe dealer, of Royersford, was adjudged a voluntary bankrupt. Liabilities, $4277.29; assets, $1815. Referee, C. Henry STINSON. FATHER OF LARGE FAMILY DEAD Lewis M. SCHALLER, a former resident of Lehigh county, died at Redington, Northampton county, Pa. Mr. SCHALLER was the father of 30 children, 19 of whom survive. He was 63 years of age, and was twice married. NO MORE INSANE PATIENTS FOR BERKS' ALMSHOUSE The Poor Directors of Berks county, have decided that no more insane patients will be received at the County Home. In the future such patients will have to await their turn at the overcrowded asylums or be confined to jail.