Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 1, 1903 WAGON WITH FIVE TONS OF SAND GOES DOWN Henry R. SEIBERT, of near East Greenville, on Wednesday met with a peculiar mishap. He was engaged by the Perkiomen Paper Company, of Hillegass, to haul sand from Bally to their mill and he had five tons on the wagon when without any warning one of his front wheels came off while turning a corner near the Catholic church. Mr. SEIBERT was seated on the wagon and when it crushed down the jar threw him on the ground but escaped without injury. He summoned assistance and in a short time the load was raised so that the wheel could be replaced. No damage resulted from the accident. ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS A Mr. BIGWOOD, farmer on the Dr. BLAIR farm near Schwenksville, was on Monday arrested on the charge of cruelty to animals, by a society with officers at Conshohocken. He was taken to the office of Justice of the Peace J.Y. GARGES, of Schwenksville, who after hearing a number of witnesses he was fined $15 and costs, and he was also given two weeks time to get his stock in a better condition. The officer of the society will visit his place then and if there is no improvement his stock will be taken in charge by the society, as well as Mr. BIGWOOD. CARRIE NATION WAS AT POTTSTOWN Carrie NATION addressed a large audience in Sanatoga Park, Pottstown, on Monday afternoon. She carried a Bible instead of a hatchet. No smashing was done, but she handled the subject of liquor and cigaretts with heavily charged batteries of invective. SHOEMAKER OVERCOME BY HEAT Edwin KNERR, of this borough, an employe in the Stettler shoe factory, was overcome by the excessive heat about a half hour before his work for the day ended on Wednesday. He felt faint during the day and descended from the second story of the factory to gain some fresh air. As he was about to re-enter the cutting department from the porch, he fell headlong, striking his head violently on the floor. Dr. Morgan KRATZ, who is attending to the practice of Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER during his absence, was called to attend to the injured man. After restoring Mr. KNERR to consciousness, he was removed to his home, at the lower end of town. CONTRACTED POISON IN A STRANGE MANNER Wayne BABB, of Academy post office, son of the late John H. BABB, of West Chester, was poisoned externally in a peculiar manner a few days ago. Mr. BABB is a blacksmith by trade and while shoeing a horse, which had been running through poisonous ivy vines, got some of the poison on his bare arms off the animal's legs. He paid little attention to it at the time, but later was reminded of the fact when his arms began to swell and pain him. A QUILTING FEAT BY A GIRL OF THIRTEEN Miss Annie L. BITTENBENDER, a thirteen year old daughter of David BITTENBENDER, of Siesholtzville, ventured to quilt a bed quilt containing a large number of small patches. She finally brought it to its completion this week. The quilt contains 1035 small patches. The work done is a wonder for a girl of her age. PICNIC TRIP ENDS UNFORTUNATELY While Florence BARTHOLOMEW, Araminta and Cora KEELOR, were on their way to the Skippack picnic on Saturday, the traces unhooked and the wagon upset, smashing the top and throwing the occupants out. Fortunately no one was seriously injured. HAS A CINCH ON BROOM CORN William F. SHANANMAN, ex-mayor of Reading, is now known in this state as the "broom corn king." He is the owner of no less than 700 tons, which is far greater than the holdings of any other individual manufacturer of brooms in the United States and larger than all the Pennsylvania manufacturers combined. The broom trade expects a famine in corn. The ex-mayor working daily in his little shop with the rest of his hands has been quietly preparing for it. He made his purchases at 2 1/4 to 4 cents a pound. His holdings would fill two trains of 50 cars each and he has enough to make nearly 1,000,000 brooms. There is a broom corn combine in the West and this has only 5000 tons. Reports say that this year's crop of broom corn will be the smallest in 25 years. RUNAWAY EPISODE ENDS IN MARRIAGE After a search ending on Saturday Robert DONAGHY, of Perkasie, the father of sixteen-year-old Susie DONAGHY, who eloped with Frank CHAPMAN, located the couple in Delaware county and had the man arrested and brought the couple to Perkasie, two constables having charge of CHAPMAN. Before Justice MOYER, DONAGHY offered to withdraw his charges if the man would marry the girl. This he promised to do and on Monday they all went to Philadelphia where the ceremony was performed. A PAUPER AT 102 An aged man was found wandering the streets of Norristown on Saturday, who declared he had neither home nor friends. The authorities sent him to the Almshouse. He gave his name as Charles HENNINGS and delared he was 102 years old. BERRY PICKER LOST AND ALMOST PERISHED William KELLAR, of Pottsville, went to the mountains to pick berries, got lost, and wandered around for three days without food or shelter. He was brought to his home on Tuesday in a famished condition, thoroughly exhausted and his mind wandering. It is feared that the privations which he suffered will unbalance his mind. BUG IN EAR CAUSES SERIOUS DISORDER Miss Rose M. KAUTNER, of Strausstown, suffered almost unbearable pain in the head until it was discovered by a surgeon that a black bug of the length of half an inch had crawled into her ear. Ether had to be administered to remove the bug. The young lady is in a serious condition.