Mr. Jas. B. Stauffer, son of Christian Stauffer, farmer, Boyertown, while in Philadelphia last spring, purchased 7 pounds of potatoes of the "Snow Flake" variety, which he took home and planted, bestowing constant care upon their culture and the result was that seven pounds yielded seven bushels. Mr. S. informed our New Berlin correspondent that they are of a clean and smooth peel and a superior kind--commanding $15 per bushel.
At a funeral of a child of Wm. and Amanda Kahs, of Churchville, Washington township, recently, there were present three great-grandmothers, Mrs. John Schell, aged 94 years, Mrs. Charles Rehr, aged 79 years, and Mrs. John Melchior, aged 79 years; and two grandmothers, Mrs. Charles Kahs, aged 59 years, and Mrs. Thomas Shell aged 46 years. Such a case is of rare occurrence.
One of the oldest employees of the Reading Railroad Company, Mr. Henry Roland, died yesterday afternoon at his residence in Ninth street below Penn. Mr. Roland was a generous and in every respect a first class man. He was about sixty years of age and was ill about ten days. He leaves a wife and several children.
In the Eagle of yesterday the name of Ella Shunk appeared in connection with Harriett Eaches, who was charged with disorderly conduct. The Ella Shunk referred to is not a daughter of Mrs. Sarah Shunk. Miss Ella Shunk, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Shunk, is a respectable and decent young lady, and had no connection whatever with this disgraceful affair.
Mrs. Kenney, wife of John W. Kenney, Esq., of Caernarvon township, on Friday morning, was attacked with fluttering and smothering sensations of the heart, and for a time her life was despaired of. She was revived by Dr. Charles A. Heckel, and at last accounts was improving.
A five year old son of Charles Long, of Eschbach's Crossing, while practising with a corn chopper last Friday, made a misstroke, sinking the weapon into his knee cap, and producing a frightful wound. The gash was stitched together, and the boy was confined to his bed for several days.
Henry Lippell, of Lancaster, Pa., was injured on the Reading Railroad at Bridgeport Sunday evening. He died en route to the Pennsylvania Hospital next morning, and the body was sent to the Morgue.
J.M. Schmeck has taken out a permit to build 2 two-two-story [sic] brick dwellings on Neversink street between Laurel and Eighth.
A six year old daughter of Henry N. Schwartz, residing at No. 1015 Penn street, complained for some months past of a pain on her breast, which gradually grew worse and worse until on Saturday it became very intense. The parents made an examination and saw a small white pimple on the girl's breast about the size of a pin's head and felt a hard substance under the skin. They took the child to Dr. Davis who made a further examination and lanced the pimple when the incision revealed a needle covered with rust. It was right under the skin with the point extending outward. After inquiry concerning the probability of the needle having entered the body from the outside and finding that she had not spoken of anything of the kind, he concluded that she must have swallowed it years ago, and that it had at last found its way to the surface.
Reuben K. Stoner, a millwright residing at Millersville, Lancaster county, was instantly killed on the Pennsylvania railroad, about a mile from Columbia, yesterday morning. He was walking on the track, on his way to work at Columbia, when a freight engine struck him from behind and crushed his skull. He was 40 years old, and leaves a wife and several children.
When the ordinance recognizing the Good Intent Hose Company was read in Common Council last evening, Mr. Kindt offered the petition of property holders in the northern section of the city, asking for their recognition. The petition stated that the company has been in existence over two years, without asking any remuneration; that they have good apparatus, which was paid for by private individuals; that there are a large number of frame buildings in that section; that the Good Intent is located a mile away from the nearest fire company; admit that there are enough fire companies, but they are not properly located.
Mr. Rowe remarked that he thought almost every member of the Councils is satisfied that the fire department is already a heavy expense upon the city--almost heavier than can be borne--and it were wrong to vote at this time for the recognition of a new company. If the company be recognized they will shortly come to Councils for an appropriation.
Mr. Kindt stated that he was authorized to say that the company will not ask for a cent of appropriation this year, and will not ask for a house for the next five years.
Mr. Stichter remarked that it is an easy thing to say they will not ask for an appropriation, but his experience of Councils has been different in such matters. There were for the present enough fire companies.
Mr. Scull thought it was well enough for Councilmen who have fire companies all around them, to say we have enough companies, but it was different with the people in the northern section. they are entitled to some recognition for the taxes they are paying. There may be enough companies, and Councils have tried to locate their headquarters differently, but the companies will not go just where we may want to put them.
Messrs. Banknecht, Bennethum, Geissler, Hall, Kindt, Krick, McGovern, Reisinger, Roland, Scull, Spangler, Stieff, Weitzel and Wells, 14, voted in favor of recognizing the company, and Messrs. Boone, Boyer, Hoffmaster, Killmer, Lotz, Mohn, Monyer, Richards, Rick, Rowe, Sands, Smink, and Stichter voted against it. The President declared the ordinance was not adopted on account of a majority of all the members not voting for it.
Submitted by Nancy.
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