Mrs. Fietta STAHL, widow of Charles STAHL, of Powder Valley, died on Saturday evening at the home of her son, Isaac STAHL. She is survived by eight children. The funeral took place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Evangelical Church, at Powder Valley.
Jeremiah ROMIG, of New Hanover, died on Tuesday after a lingering illness. The funeral will be held today at the Lutheran Church at that place. Mr. ROMIG was a member of Sparta Castle, No. 71, O.A.K. of M.C., of Fagleysville. He was 73 years, 3 months and 12 days of age. He had been a farmer in that section for over 50 years. Two sons survive him: George and Henry ROMIG, both of whom reside near Swamp.
Mrs. Jacob MENG, Sr., of near Perkiomenville, died on Monday evening of Brights disease. Her age was 64 years. She is survived by the following children: Christiana, wife of W. FISHER, of Reading, and Jacob, residing at home. The funeral will be held today at the Sassamansville church. Interment on the church cemetery. Rev. W.B. FOX will officiate.
Catherine GERHARD, wife of Nathaniel GERHARD, of Lansdale, died last Saturday night. She and her husband lived most of their lifetime in Skippack township. She is survived by her husband, one son George, of Lansdale and two daughters. One daughter is Mrs. D.L. TYSON, of Skippack, and Mrs. KULP, of Lansdale, with whom the parents had their home for some time. The funeral was held yesterday. Interment was made at the Trinity Reformed church cemetery, Skippackville.
Alice HUNSBERGER, wife of Ephraim HUNSBERGER, of Frederick, died on Sunday night from consumption at the residence of her sister Mrs. A.K. BOOKHAMER in Worcester, aged about 27 years. She leaves a husband and one child and the following brothers and sisters: Henry and John GRUBB, of Frederick; Philip, of Gilbertsville; Susan, wife A.K. BOOKHAMER, of Worcester, and Sallie, wife of Charles BOYER, of Pottsville. The funeral was held Thursday and interment was made at Keelor's church cemetery.
Andrew K. SCHULTZ, of Clayton, who fell in his room a few days ago and broke his leg died on Tuesday. His age was 85 years. The following sons and daughters remain: H.H. SCHULTZ, and E.H. SCHULTZ, of Clayton; Andrew H. SCHULTZ, of Pottstown; John H. SCHULTZ, of Worcester; Mrs. Daniel LONGACRE, of Norristown; Mrs. Edwin SCHULTZ, of Niantic, and Mrs. M. STOVER, of Nazareth. The funeral will be held today. Interment at the Schwenkfelder church near Clayton.
C. Monroe HARTZELL, proprietor of the Central House, Sellersville, died on Saturday morning. His death was due to Lagrippe and Bronchitis. He was 49 years and one month of age. The funeral was held on Wednesday. Interment at the Sellersville Lutheran Cemetery.
Mrs. Alvin BACHMAN, aged 40, of Slatington, some time Wednesday morning cut the throats of her two youngest children, Edna, aged 3, and Roy, aged 1, and after making sure that they were dead, slashed her own throat. She used her husband's razor. The deed was committed after Mr. BACHMAN and a woman boarder had gone to work and the five other children had gone to school. She put the children to bed before murdering them. After cutting her own throat she made her way to the bath room and lay down in the tube before she died. The husband does not return for dinner. When the boarder and school children returned they found the house locked. Gaining entrance through a window, they prepared and ate dinner without suspicion of the awful tragedy. The discovery was made in the evening when the husband returned from work. Mrs. BACHMAN was melancholy for some time.
The attorneys in open Court at Allentown on Monday announced for the Allentown and Camden widows of Thomas J. MAXWELL that they had settled the case. The record shows that it is found as a fact that Thomas J. MAXWELL and Clara OSBORNE, of Camden, N.J., were married on February 2, 1868. The remains will be taken to Camden, and the Allentown widow will receive $1000 insurance money in her name, in the Heptasophs" Order, of Allentown, she to pay all costs, while the Camden widow will receive the insurance money in the Camden Lodges, amounting to about $3100, and all the real estate in that city.
Miss Katie Macella REITER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. REITER, of Trumbauersville, and Dr. E.F. BENNER, of Salfordville, were united in marriage at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon, May 20, at Wilkesbarre, by Rev. R.B. FOX. The bride and groom returned to the home of the bride's parents Thursday where a reception was held from 4 to 10 p.m. Guests were present from Philadelphia, New York, Allentown, Souderton, Richlandtown, Sellersville, North Wales and Quakertown. Yesterday the bridge and groom took up their residence in their newly furnished home in Salfordville, where the doctor enjoys an extensive practice.
Thomas BEYER and Miss Lizzie SCHAEFFER, both of Marlborough township.
Elmer FAUST, of Frederick, was this week granted a license to wed Miss Nora GOTTSHALK, of the same place.
Charles WENNER, a farmer residing near Woxall, had a runaway accident on Saturday evening while returning to his home from the Woxall creamery. The horse shied, made a short turn which caused Mr. WENNER to be thrown to the ground. The wheels passed over his neck, and the horse ran home. Mr. WENNER was badly cut in his face and neck. Dr. J.E. BLANCK, of Green Lane, was summoned who put several stitches in his neck to draw the lacerations together.
Dynamite caps, supposed to have been thrown in refuse matter, and later used as fuel by Miss Katie GEISLER, at the home of Amos FISHER, near Hancock, Berks county, caused the bakeoven to be wrecked and Miss GEISLER to be injured.
Elias FAUST, a farmer residing a short distance below Red Hill, had a narrow escape from being run over by a train on the Perkiomen Railroad on Friday. He was about to cross the tracks at Snyder's crossing below Green Lane, when a train hove in sight. The horse was just about ready to step on the track when the train whizzed by. Mr. FAUST jerked the horse to one side and escaped being struck. This was a very close call for both Mr. FAUST and his horse.
Rev. Calvin DELONG (spelled deLong), the recently elected pastor of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church will be ordained and installed on Sunday, May 31. The services will be held in the forenoon and evening. Revs. T.H. LEINBACH, of Spinnerstown, J.L. ROUSH, of Pennsburg, and E.W. LENTZ, of Royersford, will conduct the services.
The largest water birch tree in Pennsylvania is situated at Friendensville, Lehigh county, near the UEBERROTH Homestead. It measures over 18 feet in circumference, and is a species very rare. It was transplanted from an island in the Lehigh River 100 years ago.
The Big Four Minstrel Company, a semi-professional aggregation including the best talent obtainable in Allentown, will give a performance in K. of P. Hall, East Greenville, this evening. The company is headed by the Big Four Male Quartette which has delighted the large audiences in East Greenville before, having been the special attraction of the East Greenville Band concerts. They assure us that there is a treat in store for those who may be fortunate enough to attend. Among the soloists will be found Harry C. SAYLOR, Dr. Harry SNYDER, Harvey KEHLER, Master Eddie BURNELL, the boy soprano, and Harry SHAFFER 4 years old who plays his own accompaniment. The ends will be played by the well known black face fun makers, John SWEENEY, Chas. FENSTERMAKER, Walter KUNKLE and L.G. SEFING, Jr.
A.C. KRATZ, of Skippack, lost a horse this week by death under peculiar circumstances. He delivered a load of hay to Roxboro and he brought a load of manure along home. The roads were so dusty and the heat so great that one of his horses was unable to get along. He unhitched him and the animal died shortly after.
Philip THOMAS, of Tylersport, this week fell from a tree which he was climbing. He fractured his wrist. Dr. ACKER reduced the fracture.
Ex-County Commissioner D.K. GRABER, of Pennsburg, and I.E. HUNSICKER, of Schwenksville, are Democratic candidates for State delegates.
Rev. Robert B. LYNCH, of Dublin, Bucks county, formerly of Pennsburg, was installed paster of Trinity Lutheran Church, at Kutztown, Sunday. Rev. A.M. WEBER, of Boyertown, preached the sermon. Revs. BOYER and BERNDT also participated in the ceremonies.
S.S. SCHULTZ, a farmer residing near Chapel, Hereford township, raised some extra large rye. He picked one of the largest stalks last week and measured it. He found it to be exactly seven feet in length.
Irvin KULP, of Fruitville, shot sixteen ground hogs in the space of one week. He is considered one of the best marksmen in that section.
Henry J. HEVENER, of Sumneytown, vs. American Ice Company, of Philadelphia, is the name of a suit brought to recover $1500 damages by the construction of a dam on the Perkiomen below Green Lane. The plaintiff avers that he is the owner of a close in Marlborough township on the Perkiomen and Sumneytown turnpike and the Perkiomen Creek, that the construction of the dam washes water over and upon his property destroying its usefulness. A close is a detached piece of land enclosed and separate from other property of an owner. FREEDLEY and STRASSBURGER are attorneys for the plaintiff and Wm. F. DANNEHOWER for defendant.
Liveryman P.B. ESHBACH, of Boyertown, whose leg was fractured at the knee cap a few months ago, from which he was just recovering so as to be able to go about with a crutch and a cane, had the misfortune to stumble last Wednesday afternoon while in his stable and fractured the same leg again at the same place.
William DEHAVEN (spelled DeHaven), of Linfield, who was a member of the Legislature of 1901, was on Monday appointed to a $1400 clerkship in the Internal Affairs Department, at Harrisburg. Mr. DEHAVEN is also postmaster at Linfield, and conducts a general store there.
William H. SALLADE, Esq., of Hereford, Berks county, recently found a large egg which was laid by one of his chickens. It measured seven and one half by eight and one half inches. The egg when broken was found to contain three yolks.
Mertztown, on the East Penn Railroad, was the scene of a bad freight wreck Sunday afternoon. An east-bound fast freight, while running at a high rate of speed, was suddenly stopped by the bursting of an air hose. About in the middle of the train a flat car was broken in two and mounted by a number of other cars. John HANISER, of Easton was taking a free ride on the flat car and on account of the wreck was badly hurt. The tracks were blocked and a special was sent from Allentown and the passengers transferred around the wreck. On the same train the injured man was taken to the hospital at Allentown, where it was found that he had a number of bad scalp wounds and face laterated.
Supervisor Samuel B. KEPLER, of Pennsburg assisted by Geo. FOLK, on Wednesday measured the roads in the borough. The borough has exactly three and one half miles of roads to take care of.
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