The first snow storm of the season arrived in this borough, on Wednesday noon. The storm was only of short duration and no roads were drifted.
Mrs. George RUDOLPH and children, of Lansdale, spent the week with her mother, Mrs. Hannah DRESSLER, of near Hillegass. Her husband accompanied her and spent Saturday and Sunday there.
E. Wayne WEIL, of East Greenville, foreman in the Town and Country office made a business trip to Allentown, on Saturday.
The Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Company this week, placed the exchange in the office of the Pennsburg Carriage Bazaar. They also placed a number of boxes in the offices of the different subscribers throughout this borough.
Herman S. HILLEGASS, of this borough, made a business trip to Norristown and Philadelphia, on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry NUSBAUM and child, of Lehighton, spent several days in the fore part of the week with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel SUMMERS, of this borough.
Postmaster D.S. KERN and wife, and grand-children LeRoy and Alda HILLEGASS, made a business trip to Allentown, on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham ZERN, of Anise, spent Sunday with their son-in-law E. Wayne WEIL, of East Greenville.
Mrs. Dr. J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville, left on Tuesday on a week's visit with relatives and friends at Allentown, Coopersburg, Souderton and Lansdale.
Mrs. Annie EISENHARD, of Pennsburg, made a business trip to Allentown, on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SHADE, of Telford, visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. E. Wayne WEIL, of East Greenville, on Monday.
Mrs. Charles V. ROTHENBERGER, of this borough, spent Saturday in Allentown.
Mrs. Rita MENSCH and daughter, of Bethlehem, spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of Dr. J.G. MENSCH. On Monday they left for Baltimore.
Leon SNYDER, of Old Zionsville, made a business trip to this borough on Wednesday.
John L. DIMMIG, of East Greenville, was confined to his bed for almost two weeks.
The large barn of Harvey YERGER, on his farm near Steinmetz's school house, in Limerick, was burned Sunday evening, together with two milch cows, two heifers, one bull, five shoats and a lot of farming implements, together with this season's crop of hay and grain. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The hay, straw and other inflammable material caused a rapid burning after it was ignited, and the neighbors who were attracted by the light of the blaze could do nothing to save the building or contents.
Jesse S. KRIEBLE (picture), one of the independent voters, nominated for Assembly, is a well-known farmer of Worcester township. He has long fought the Republican machine and is in earnest in his reform ideas. He has hosts of friends in this neighborhood as well as throughout the county and there is no doubt that he will run way ahead of his ticket in the township in which he resides. Mr. KRIEBLE comes from a prosperous and thriving farming district, is well acquainted with the needs of the farmers.
Mrs. Amos BAUM, who resides with her husband about one mile east of Sumneytown, met with a sad accident on Friday afternoon while coming down steps at her home. She was carrying her two weeks' old baby in her arms when she made a mis-step and fell to the landing below. Mrs. BAUM tried to save the child but was struck against the floor with such force as to kill it almost instantly. Mrs. BAUM, who is a cripple, was still sick from her confinement and to this ??? probably is due the sad accident. She was painfully bruised and badly broken up by the fall and while no bones were broken, her condition is serious the ???ment and sorrow over the loss of her infant aiding greatly in retarding her recovery. Before going to press were informed that the child was prematurely born, ??? seven days and died a natural death.
Dr. Jonas GERHARD, of Kraussdale, died suddenly at 12.30 o'clock, Thursday afternoon. He was the oldest veterinary surgeon in this section. The day before his death Dr. GERHARD made a professional call to this borough and upon his arrival home he was stricken with apoplexy. His condition gradually grew worse until the next day when death relieved him from his suffering. About a year ago he had a slight ????? but he soon was able to attend to his duties again. Dr. GERHARD was a man ????? well liked by his neighbors. He was about 65 years of age and was never ?????. He is survived by one brother ????? of Palm. The funeral will be held on Thursday.
Henry HARING, son of Mr. and Mrs. John HARING, of ?????, Berks county, died Saturday of ????? affection, aged 23 years. He was graduated in 1900 at the Keystone State Normal School. He was ailing for some months. He started to teach his third year at Quakertown and went home a week ago with the expectation of returning to his duties, but was to week to do so. He is survived by his parents, several brothers and two sisters.
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Frank GRIER, of East Greenville, died of Marasmus on Thursday. The child was only about six months old. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church.
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob FILLMAN, of near Red Hill, died on Wednesday, It was about six months old. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon with the regular church services at the St. Paul's Lutheran church.
Miss Flora E. RUMBEL (picture), of Pennsburg, teacher of one of the primary schools was born at Salfordville, this county. She received her early education in the public schools of Pennsburg. When ten years of age she entered Perkiomen Seminary. In 1894 she began teaching at Red Hill, in one of the public schools of Upper Hanover township. After teaching there for three years she again entered Perkiomen Seminary and graduated from the institution in the Academic course in 1898. The previous year she graduated from the same school in music. Soon after graduating she was the teacher of the Pennsburg Primary school, a position she held from 1898 to 1901. In the year 1901 she took a course in the Woman's College at Frederick, Maryland. Shortly after was again elected a teacher of the primary school of Pennsburg, which the board was compelled to open, on account of the large number of scholars. She was re-elected this year.
H.R. TRUMBORE (picture), of Pennsburg, teacher of our Intermediate school, is a native of Upper Hanover township and received his early instruction in the public school of his home. This was supplemented by attending the Academy at Boyertown, the school taught by Abel RAMBO, in Washington Hall, Trappe, and by private study. He engaged in the profession of teaching in 1870 and taught every term since then. He also taught select school during the summer for a number of years before the school term was lengthened. Ever since teaching he has devoted his time and energies to the schools of Upper Hanover, East Greenville and Pennsburg. In 1880 he taught in East Greenville when that borough had but one school. Mr. TRUMBORE is a conscientious and faithful teacher.
Miss Minnie R. FOLLWEILER (picture), Tamauqua, teacher of our secondary school, was born and raised in Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, and received her early instruction in the public schools of that town. In the year 1894 she entered the Keystone State Normal School, graduating from that institution in 1895. Miss FOLLWEILER began teaching in the primary school of Red Hill in 1897, at which place she taught three years. In 1900 she was elected as teacher for the Secondary school of Pennsburg which position she accepted and has been re-elected every since.
Miss Tillie B. XANDER (picture), of Pennsburg, teacher of one of the Primary schools of this borough, was born in Quakertown, Bucks County. She is a daughter of jeweler J.T. XANDER, of Pennsburg. Her early education was received in the public schools of Quakertown, Green Lane and Pennsburg. After graduating from the Pennsburg schools in 1899, she entered Perkiomen Seminary and attended five terms. In 1901 she was elected teacher of the Primary school in this borough, which she accepted. She was re-elected to the same position this year.
Our Principal, Prof. M.N. HUTTEL (picture), of Pennsburg, was born and raised in Northampton County, about three miles from Easton. He attended the public schools of his neighborhood during his early boyhood years and later an Academy at Easton and the Moravian Parochial School at Nazareth for two terms. He early evinced a desire to become a teacher and taught for two terms in the schools of Lower Nazareth, Northampton county. This was followed by a course at the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown, of which he is a graduate. Since graduation Prof. HUTTEL has been engaged almost continuously in teaching, filling various positions of responsibility. For the eight years preceeding his election as Principal of our schools he served as Principal of the Coopersburg schools, and has done much towards training the rising generation in this community.
John LATSHAW, a day laborer for Amos PANNEPACKER, while chopping corn last week, found in the cornfield, the rifle which was stolen from Henry EDDINGER's store window, some time ago. Three of the guns were also found a few weeks ago, in a cornfield at Hereford. Mr. EDDINGER has now recovered the largest portion of the stolen goods, but owing to the recent rainy weather, they were badly rusted, and are only about one-half their former value.
The executors of the estate of A.H. SEIPT, of Skippack, Montgomery county has entered an execution against Hannah S. and Daniel KLINE, of Lehigh Co., in the Prothonotary's office at Allentown for $5000. This is part of a debt of $20,000. A Judgment was entered against the same parties on March 24, for $5321.25.
The passengers on the market train, which is due at this station at 4.27, were on Tuesday evening horrified to find out that their engine struck a team at the grade crossing above Collegeville and killed a farmer and his horse. The train was stopped and when the train hands came to the scene of the accident they found the man breathing his last. The horse was instantly killed. People began to arrive upon the scene and it was soon found out that the dead man was Joseph B. KRAMER, a farmer residing near Creamery. He frequently delivered truck from his farm to customers living in Collegeville and it was while returning from such a trip, that the accident happened. The locomotive struck the team right in the centre hurling the wagon to the left and down over the steep embankment. The trainmen placed Mr. KRAMER's body on the train and took it along to Rahn's Station, where the relatives claimed it. The dead man was about 65 years of age, and was a member of the F. and A. M. Lodge, Knights of Golden Eagle and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Samuel MUSSELMAN, who resided on the Allentown road, between Coopersburg and Centre Valley, and was 60 years old, dropped dead at the corner of Broad and Main streets, Quakertown, about 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Mr. MUSSELMAN's body was carried into Liberty Hall where it was viewed by the Coroner and afterward removed to the home of the deceased.
Webster, the two-year-old son of Wm. K. DUTZ, of Loraine, Berks county, fell into the Schuylkill River near his father's home on Monday afternoon, and would have drowned but for his faithful shepherd dog, which plunged into the water and pulled the child safely to the shore. The dog is a constant companion of the boy, and frequently shields him from danger.
Permits were on Tuesday granted for two small iron dwelling houses to be erected in the city of Reading. The residences will each be 12 by 24 feet and will be occupied by Joseph F. LANGER and Josiah HINNERSHITZ.
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