A runaway accident occurred, near Hosensack on Sunday, in which six persons were more or less injured. The victims are Mr. and Mrs. George MARKS, of Hereford, their daughter Mrs. Howard HEIST, of Corning, two sons of the latter, Raymond and Wayne and another grandson of Mr. MARKS, Myron, son of William MARKS. The family party left Hereford early Sunday morning to pay a visit to the family of Manoah SCHLICHER, of Milford Square. All went well until they came near the village of Hosensack. Here their horse took fright at a cow that was tied to a fence alongside of the public road. The horse took fright and started to runaway, he leaped over a steep embankment and the occupants of the carriage were hurled in all directions. The frightened animal kept on his mad flight until stopped by Frank STAUFFER, about a mile away from the accident. The splintered carriage was still attached to the animal. Mr. STAUFFER, hurriedly made an investigation and found the victims in the road. It was noticed that every one of them received slight injuries. Mrs. MARKS was the most inured having some severe lacerations on her arms and some painful bruises. Myron MARKS received several ugly gashes in his face besides having his arm badly bruised. Raymond HEIST also had a number of cuts and bruises. The party was at once taken to their homes and medical aid was summoned. Luckily no one was seriously injured.
A new trial was granted Frank LAYTON at Norristown on Monday because one of the jurors who had convicted TAYLOR on a larceny charge had visited his home during the trial to ascertain if the story the prisoner told was true. LAYTON was accused of using money belonging to his employer. He testified that he did not spend it, but had left it at his home. One of the jurors went to LAYTON's house to investigate, and although he declared he had not told the jury until after a verdict had been reached that he could not find the missing money, a new trial was granted.
When the locomotive that brought the last Pennsylvania express from Philadelphia to Reading on Friday night was taken to the round-house a trouser pocket containing a small sum of money was found on the pilot. This led to an investigation that brought out an unsual story. Two Italians were walking on the track and were met by the train on a high bridge. One lay down on the outside edge of the sills and escaped without a scratch but the other lay between the rails was struck and killed. The next day his right leg was found 200 feet away on the bank and his body in the river. The accident happened near Reading.
The Pennsburg Fire Company has made arrangements to sprinkle the streets of the borough of Pennsburg. They have secured the old sprinkler which was first used in East Greenville and have repaired it. They will use this one until they are able to secure a good second hand one. Frank GRABER will be the teamster. The sprinkler will be used today for the first time if the roads require sprinkling.
The Red Hill Hotel property and farm of about one hundred and ten acres was on Saturday sold by Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, of Allentown, to Charles F. MOTZ, a wholesale liquor dealer of Philadelphia. The reported price is $25,000. Mr. MOTZ will take possession on June 30. This hotel is one of the best in the Perkiomen Valley and the only one in the thriving borough of Red Hill.
Joseph SCHANTZ, of Spinnerstown, this week graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy, Philadelphia. He has already accepted a call from a church at Millersburg, Pa. Mr. SCHANTZ is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin SCHANTZ, of Spinnerstown, and he graduated with honors.
Edwin WEIDER, son of Cashier E.J. WIEDER, of Pennsburg, has opened a watchmaking and repairing store at the home of his father on Main street this borough. Mr. WIEDER has been in the business in Philadelphia for some time.
James N. CARHART, of Philadelphia, representing the York Safe and Lock Company, York, made a business trip to these boroughs on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Frank HERSH, a student of Theology at Gettysburg, is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HERSH, of this borough for his summer vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. SCHOENLY, of this borough, visited friends at Allentown on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry FOX, of Philadelphia, visited the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. FOX, of this borough on Sunday.
Mrs. Charlotte LEITENBERGER, of Philadelphia, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert ESHBACH, on Sunday.
Mrs. Harry GEIGER, of Lansdale, formerly of this borough, visited friends here on Whit-Monday.
Mrs. Howard W. STETLER and Mrs. Oliver S. SCHANTZ, of this borough, on Tuesday attended the Commencement at the Mt. Airy Theological Seminary, Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. John ZIEGENFUSS, of this borough, spent Sunday and Whit-Monday with friends at Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. Nevin K. GERY, of Philadelphia, visited relatives in these boroughs on Sunday.
Mrs. Tobias REIFF, of this borough, visited relatives in Philadelphia on Sunday and Monday.
Calvin M. HILLEGASS, of Allentown, visited his relatives here on Whit-Monday.
Stephen ORTT, of this borough, on Sunday, visited friends at Kutztown, Berks county. This was Mr. ORTT's first trip to that village for fifteen years.
Mrs. Abraham HEVENER, of Philadelphia, accompanied by her grandson, who is in the U.S. Army, located at League Island, on Saturday and Sunday visited Mr. and Mrs. Adam FREDERICK, of this borough.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey TRUMBORE, of Quakertown, on Sunday visited relatives and friends in these boroughs.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin MORGAN and children of Rothrocksville, Berks county, on Saturday and Sunday visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. William H. SIEGFRIED, of near this borough.
Mrs. L. SCHIFFERT, of Macungie, visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. John O. GEHMAN, of this borough. She is a twin sister to Mrs. GEHMAN.
William SHANKEL, of Philadelphia, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.K. SHANKEL, of this borough on Saturday and Sunday.
Myron FETTERMAN, of Allentown, formerly of this borough, visited friends here on Sunday.
Charles R. SMITH and family, of Quakertown, on Sunday visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. William B. DIEHL, of this borough.
Dr. and Mrs. Abraham T. WELKER, of Collumsville, Lycoming county, spent a week with the former's father Abraham WELKER, of Upper Hanover township, and other relatives and friends in this vicinity. They left for home this morning.
Rufus RENNINGER, a former resident of this borough, now of Philadelphia and Miss Edyth WELLS, of the same city, spent Sunday with friends in this borough.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin LONG, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday, at Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin STEIN, of this borough, visited the former's parents, at Allentown on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SNYDER, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday at Allentown.
Edyth GRABER, of this borough spent Saturday and Sunday at Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Wayne WEIL, of East Greenville, spent Whit-Monday at Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SNYDER and family and Charles WITTMER, of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, on Tuesday visited the family of C.A. KNEULE, at the Pennsburg Hotel. The former is a brother-in-law of Mr. KNEULE.
Mrs. Forrest FLUCK, of this borough, attended the Court House dedication at Norristown on Tuesday.
Clarence WELKER, of this borough, left this morning for Philadelphia where he will spent a few days with his brother Howard.
Mrs. Daniel MILLER Sr., and son Joseph of East Greenville, spent Monday in Allentown.
The successful career of Augustus H. SMITH (picture) of the firm of A.H. SMITH & Co., of Salfordville, is a forcible argument in support of the theory that a person should give his undivided attention to one aim in life and make an effort to do one thing well. Mr. SMITH was born on August 26, 1836, and at the age of 19 came to Salfordville, to enter the employ of his uncle who was then conducting a general store at that place. In this capacity he served five years and then entered the employ of David B. GROVE, of Skippackville. Nine months after being thus engaged the business as sold to SEIPT & KEELER and Mr. SMITH continued in the employ of the new firm for two years. After this some time was spent in a grocery store in Philadelphia. In 1852, on July 7th of that year, Mr. SMITH associated himself with his brother and they bought out the general store of David B. GROVE, of Salfordville, the firm name adopted being SMITH & Bro. At some subsequent time the firm name was changed to SMITH & SHOEMAKER, the latter having bought out the interests of the junior member of the firm. Later on Mr. SHOEMAKER sold his interests and the name of the firm was changed to SMITH & GABEL, and still later it became A.H. SMITH & Co. In March, 1862, Mr. SMITH was appointed Post Master of Salfordville, and has served continuously in that position ever since. During the long and active career in business Mr. SMITH has gained many friends and became widely known for his honest and fair methods of business dealing.
Harry FRANKENFIELD, of Plumstead, Bucks county, lost a cow through hydrophobia. Some time ago his dog became mad and after running a course was shot at Silverdale. A few weeks ago one of his heifers got mad and had to be killed. And now a cow, which was killed on Saturday, became affected with the disease. The animals were evidently bitten by the dog. It is not known whether any others were bitten.
Rev. F.J. MOHR, pastor of the Qakertown Reformed church, met with a serious and what may prove fatal, accident on Friday evening. Rev. MOHR was climbing a tree for the purpose of removing some insects when the limb broke and he fell on his shoulder striking the back part of his head heavily on the ground. At present he is in a precarious condition, being unable to move.
Forrest FLUCK, of Pennsburg, has accepted the position as private secretary for the contracting firm of MILLER & Sons, of Pittsburg. He acted as clerk for the firm while they were engaged in erecting the Court House at Norristown. Mr. FLUCK will enter upon his new duties on Monday. He is a son-in-law of Ex-County Commissioner D.K. GRABER.
Priscilla BOWEN, aged 11 years, of Stowe, was probably fatally burned on Wednesday by the explosion of a coal oil can while building a fire. Her sufferings were so great that she tried to drown herself, but was prevented by her mother.
Grace, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur SMITH, of Blossburg, Pa., is recovering from the effects of a dislocated neck due to a most unusual accident. She was biting a piece of flexible licorice, pulling it from her mouth with her hand, when the licorice suddenly parted and her head flew back, dislocating her neck. She fell to the ground, her entire body paralyzed from the pressure of the vertebrae on the spinal cord. A physician succeeded in replacing the dislocated parts and the child will soon be well.
Thomas SCHRONK, of Norristown contractor, has instituted a suit against Messrs. William MILLER & Sons, builders of the new court house. The allegation is breach of contract, and the sum involved is $500 or thereabouts,. SCHRONK, in his bill of complaint, filed through Attorney Carroll G. HOOVER, says that under a contract of April 19, 1902, he was to have all the extra excavating at the new court house. He claims that this contract was not fulfilled, he being allowed to do only part of the work. Hence his suit to recover.
Two of our Dillinger's oldest residents one of them 71 and the other 72 years old, and both old veterans, made a pleasure trip on foot to Siesholtzville, Red Lion, Rittenhouse Gap, Huff's Church and home again in one day. They said that they were not very tired and could walk a much greater distance. The trip was between twenty-five and thirty miles.
Discovery of what is declared by government coinage officers to be a startlingly perfect piece of counterfeiting work has been made by employes of the Equitable Trust Company. As a result of an investigation set on foot by W.J. FITZPATRICK, teller of the company, Chief WILKIE, of the Secret Service through whose efforts the famous BREDELL-TAYLOR counterfeiting gang was brought to justice, has been asked to take charge of the case. The coin, which may prove to be the first clue to a fraud as bold and clever as that of the BREDELL-TAYLOR scheme, is a quarter dollar of the year 1899. So nearly perfect is it, so closely does it resemble the true quarter dollar of that year, that experts in detecting counterfeits have failed, after the most careful scrutiny, to tell the false coin from the true. What makes the enterprise of the criminals who conceived and executed this counterfeit one of the most remarkable in the history of crime is that true metal has been used in the fraudulent mint that has been pouring out its false coins. This piece of money will respond to none of the ordinary tests of spuriousness. Appearance, ring and hardness all proclaim this counterfeit that has imposed upon experts to be true coin.
The will of Allen S. HEANY, late of Norristown, was admitted to probate on Thursday forenoon. It is an odd paper and Register of Wills GROFF states the like has not been seen in the office for years. The entire will is written with a lead pencil and is upon two sheets of note paper. William S. HEANY has taken out papers of administration and he will settle the estate which amounts to about $7500. The will gives $250 to the Orphans Home and the interest of $500 to the Missionary Society. Neither of these beneficiaries are designated by name but the will states them just as above.
Moses C. GOTTSHALL, the well-known farmer and dairyman, of near Schwenksville, had 15 out of his 16 cows and a bull condemned by Dr. H.P. KEELY, who examined them for tuberculosis. They were driven to SCHWEIKER's place at Providence Square on Tuesday where they were killed. It was a very healthy looking lot and only their breaking off in milk and a cough betrayed their disease. He will receive $25 a head from the State for them.
An Upper Hanover Township farmer residing below Red Hill near the Goshenhoppen Turnpike was on Sunday seen cutting corn fodder with the aid of his gasoline horsepower. The work progressed as though it were on a week day. Why the farmer does this kind of work on the Sabbath day we were unable to ascertain, but we surmise his time during the rest of the week was all taken up with other work.
A family reunion was held on Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah R. BECHTEL, near Gratersford. The day was very pleasantly spent. The event was the 66th anniversary of Mr. BECHTEL's birthday and he was presented with a handsome and comfortable Morris chair. An excellent dinner was served and in the afternoon religious services were conducted by Rev. N.L. BECHTEL, of East Greenville.
The dog of Peter RASMUS, of Sumneytown, attacked Nelson PAYNE of the same place, on the public highway last Friday afternoon and severely lacerated his hand and arm. Mr. PAYNE was unable to attend to his duties as Belgian Block cutter for several days. Mr. PAYNE instituted suit for damages which were granted him by the Justice of the Peace before whom the case was heard.
A young horse about 15 hands high, brown in color and weighing between 1300 and 1400 pounds, was found on the premises of Israel MILLER, near Hillegass, on Thursday morning. The animal had nothing on but a halter. Mr. MILLER does not recognize the horse and thinks he must have strayed some distance from his home.
The Pennsburg Fire Company has decided to hold a strawberry festival in the town hall on Saturday evening, June 11. The proceeds are to be used for the benefit of the Fire Company.
Allen H. BOOZ, of Norristown, formerly of Schwenksville, is in the University Hospital, Philadelphia, for the treatment of his leg which may have to amputated.
Daniel B. STONEBACK, a well-known citizen of Coopersburg, was found dead on his farm near the former Chestnut Hill campmeeting grounds on Monday evening. Mr. STONEBACK had gone to his farm for a load of straw and when he did not return home a search was made for him with the result that he was found dead in his field alongside the wagon. Coroner SCHEIRER viewed the remains on Tuesday morning and decided that death was due to apoplexy. Deceased was 73 years of age. His parents died while he was still quite young and he was reared by a family residing at Godshall's Mill, along the branch Creek, near Telford. In his youth he worked on the farm and taught public school, and after his marriage went to housekeeping on the farm at Chestnut Hill, between Locust Valley and Limeport. The couple resided there until seven years ago, when they abandoned the active pursuits of farm life and moved to the home of their son-in-law, Charles H. SCHANTZ, in the borough of Coopersburg, where they have ever since resided. Mr. STONEBACK is survived by his wife Elizabeth, nee BERKENSTOCK, one son, Charles H. STONEBACK, the well-known shoe manufacturer, of Coopersburg; a daughter, Maria, wife of Mr. SCHANTZ, above named, and a sister residing in Easton.
The commencement exercises held in the Odd Fellows Hall, Pennsburg, on Saturday evening, by the Pennsburg School Board were exceptionally well attended. Long before the hour for the exercises to begin were at hand the hall was literally packed with people and many were turned away not being able to get near the entrance door. The graduates are to be complimented on the able address which they made. There were only three in this year's class.
In the Orphan's Court at Reading on Saturday, the account of Orvil KREIDER and Harvey M. HOTTEL, administrators of Levi KREIDER, deceased who died February 17, 1903, at Vera Cruz, was adjudicated. The sum of $1,856.15 is equally divided as follows: Mary K. NEWELL, Annie SEIBERT, Sarah ROTHENBERGER, Alice R. MILLER, Ellen S. REESE, Lizzie J. HOTTEL, Alden J. and Orville KREIDER and the guardian of William and Orville KREIDER, minors, each receiving $206.24.
Harry HURWITZ, claiming Second and Fitzwater streets, Philadelphia, as his place of residence, and the team abandoned by the wire thieves early last Saturday morning at Five Points as his property, was on Wednesday held in $500 bail for court by Magistrate JOHNSTON as an accessory after the fact and witness against the principals.
George W. MOSER has sold the North Penn Restaurant, near the Quakertown depot, to Henry S. NEIDIG, a hotelkeeper, Trumbauersville. The restaurant is licensed to sell beer. The new proprietor's brother, David S. NEIDIG, conducts the Continental Restaurant, holding a similar license, only a few doors from the North Penn.
Struck on the nose by a base ball several days ago, James HAMILTON is believed to be slowly bleeding to death at his home in Whitemarsh township. The ball broke the nasal bone and severed an artery and all efforts to stop the flow of blood have been futile.
When Street Commissioner AHDUM, of Quakertown, tore up a culvert on Juniper street, in that borough, for the purpose of rebuilding it, he found a colony of muskrats inhabiting the walls. A number of the animals were killed, including a nestful of young.
Columbus KLEINSMITH, of Dillingersville, found a turkey egg which was of enormous size. It measured four and three-fourth inches by seven and one-half inches.
The hotel sheds at the American House, Pennsburg, on Saturday afternoon collapsed while they were being moved upon a new foundation by contractor C.H. FRYER. For the past week the work of moving the shed was in progress and when within six inches of its new foundation a large rod in the roof of the building broke causing it to collapse. The shed was 32x60 feet and was built of frame with a slate roof. Had not the rod which, held the roof together, broken it would not have collapsed. The loss to Mr. HARLEY will be about $700. The shed will now be rebuilt with new material.
Frank STEPHEN, of Easton, tied a large stone to one end of a rope and tied the other end around his neck, then he jumped into the Bushkill River. His body was found on Sunday. He was forty-two years of age and a foreman of a force of laborers in a cement plant near there.
Major Gordon W. LILLIE (Pawne Bill) was sued at Lebanon on Friday by Mrs. Katie SMITH, of the same town for $5000 damages for the loss of her little daughter, Florence SMITH. The girl was killed at that place five years ago in a runaway accident, the horses attached to a gun wagon in Pawnee Bill's parade running ever her, it is said.
By the bursting or burning out of the water bar on the engine of the westbound Reading Railway express, near Pottstown, on Monday, David MARTIN, of Palo Alto, the fireman, and George W. BEARD, an assistant road foreman of engines on the New York division, who was on his way to his home, in Reading, were both probably fatally scalded and burned. The two men were on the fireman's side of the cab when the accident occurred, and when the fire door was blown out the flames leaped over the tender and burst into the front of the conbination car, causing a panic among the passengers. MARTIN and BEARD, besides being terribly scalded, were set on fire and had their clothes completely burned from their bodies. MARTIN jumped from the train and BEARD climbed over the tank into the combination car, calling for assistance. Charles SWOPE, the engineman, hurriedly took the train to Pottstown and MARTIN and BEARD were taken to the hospital.
Anthony SHARP, of Bechtelsville, who has been ailing for several months, had an abscess opened on the lower third of his arm above the elbow joint several weeks ago. The wound continued to discharge since then and another operation was performed on Monday by Drs. BRUNNER, of Eshbach, and Leroy LECHNER, of Bechtelsville, when it was found that the upper portion of the arm was still hollow, the cavities extended over to the shoulder blade, into armpit, and surrounding the shoulder joint. Considerable dead tissue was scraped away and the arm is likely to heal. Mr. SHARP is well known here having been in the employ of tinsmith William B. DIEHL for a number of years.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. HART, of Pennsburg, on Tuesday evening celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. A number of intimate friends were invited and a general good time was spent. A splendid collation was served the guests. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. HART, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. SCHOLL, Mr. and Mrs. V.H. STECKEL, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. HEVENER, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MARSTELLER, Dr. and Mrs. W.H. HUNSBERGER, Misses Ruth ESHBACH, Katie and Vinnie MENSCH and Mrs. Charlotte LEITENBERGER of Philadelphia.
George HOLBERT, a coal black negro, of Springfield, Mass., 34 years old, is turning white. The phenomenon, which began three years ago and at first progressed slowly, has become pronounced of late. Physicians who have examined HOLBERT state that the change is permanent and that HOLBERT will in a few years be a white man. HOLBERT views the transformation with satisfaction. He was born in Boston, and though there was white blood in the family of both his father and mother, HOLBERT, until his skin began to whiten, had every appearance of being a full-blooded negro.
Two broods of chicks, with their mother hens, were stolen from Mrs. Ellen BARTO, at Topton.
Some wag poured whisky and water upon corn in a trough where Joshua HENDRIX's flock of turkeys fed, and as HENDRIX returned from town to his home near Maple Grove, he thought seven of his finest fowls were dead. There they lay, toes up, in the barnyard, and he dug a trench in which to bury them. When he reached for the last magnificent gobbler's legs, to throw him in the trench, the latter wig-wagged his toes, half-opened a pair of blood-shot eyes, turned over and resumed his dream. HENDRIX investigated, and the smell at the trough convinced him all his turkeys were dead drunk. So he didn't bury them, and even the old red-eyed gobbler is now all right after sobering up.
An examination for Rural Free Delivery Carriers was held at Norristown last Saturday. The class numbered eight. The members of the class were allowed two hours in which to fill out the examination blanks. J.M. KURZ, of Pennsburg, was in the class and was the first to hand in his papers, having taken exactly 24 minutes in which to do the work. The slowest member of the class needed 85 minutes. The applicatns will be informed as to the results in about four weeks.
The first marriage license issued from the new court house, at Norristown, a week ago, will not be used, owing to the unexpected death of the groom-to-be, John S. MOORE, of Harleysville, from consumption. The man was engaged to be married to Miss Margaret FINN, of Elizabeth, N.J., and the wedding was set for an early date. He died several hours after the permission to marry had been obtained from the Clerk of the Courts.
Over 100 men have been thrown out of employment by the suspension of work at the Fuller iron mine near Alburtis.
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