While walking along Hay Creek, near Trap Rock Station on Tuesday afternoon Alfred ALDERMAN, of Birdsboro, saw a bird flying along the banks of the stream. Suddenly it began to descend and in a moment it attacked the young man. He fought it off with a club and ran to a nearby house, secured a gun and shot it. The bird dropped with a broken wing and was secured with a wire netting. The daring bird proved to be an eagle measuring six feet across the wings. The bird was taken to a veterinary surgeon at Reading with a view of having the broken bones mended. Should this be possible, ALDERMAN will keep the bird in a large cage.
The Managing Editor, William L. HARTMAN of the Allentown "Daily City Item" on Saturday, completed twenty-five years as editor. His work has always shown great ability and he is deservedly popular. Town and Country extends congratulations to Mr. HARTMAN for his successful career and hopes the prime of his usefulness has not yet been attained.
At the General Conference of the Schwenkfelders the Mission Board was authorized to provid a permanent church home for the Norristown congregation and Sunday School. The body also decided to continue Rev. E.E.S. JOHNSON as assistant to Dr. HARTRANFT in Germany for another year.
A gang of burglars pried open a shutter at the residence of Sheriff E.A. KRAUSS, Allentown, and ransacked the lower rooms while the family was asleep up stairs on Monday night. The principal thing missing is a pair of handcuffs that belonged to the Sheriff.
The widely known auctioneer, H.F. ZERN (picture), of Perkiomenville, has been crying sales since 1866 and is as alert and active as at any time during his career. He was born in 1846 near Pleasant Run, New Hanover township, and did not leave the place of his birth until 1891. When he first engaged in the auctioneering business there were no horse or cattle sales in the district demanding his services. His work included the sale of farming stocks, household goods and auctions. The first year he engaged in the business, he had thirty-three sales and since that there has been a constant increase each year up to the present time. Ending with April 25th of this year, Mr. ZERN was the auctioneer for 4538 sales and 437 auctions. It his long career Mr. ZERN has sold every consceivable article that can be offered at public sale, he even one time sold a coffin, ready trimmed. When he offered this unique article he feared there would be no bidders, but he was mistaken as there was a spirited contest between two would be buyers. As usual the 'highest bidder got the coffin.
It went to Levi JONES, of Green Lane. Mr. ZERN still has two articles in his possession that he bought at his first sale. In addition to his services as auctioneer Mr. ZERN was supervisor for ten years for the Eastern district of New Hanover township, and in his time he served as juryman at the Montgomery County Court nineteen terms. One of those terms only being for criminal cases, at which time he served as Juror on a murder case. Mr. ZERN is at present engaged in farming. He occupies a farm of 115 acres along the R.F.D., Route No. 1, of Perkiomenville and the R.F.D., Route No. 1, of Greenlane, also passes his home, so that he has the advantage of having two mails daily. For fifty-three years Mr. ZERN and his father occupied the same house near Pleasant Run and during all this time they took their meals at the same table. For twenty four years Mr. ZERN ate at the table of his father and for the remainder of the time, or twenty-nine years, the father ate at the sons table. Mr. ZERN's experiences have been varied and he is always ready to enterby relating anecdotes and comical occurrences of former years. It is always a pleasure to listen to his stories.
While driving through the Saucon Valley the horse driven by two women bolted when a barking dog rushed at him. The women lost control and the horse ran away. Behind them was a young man on a bicycle who called upon them to stop their yelling and not to jump and he would save them. With a desperate spurt of speed he rushed along side of the horse, grabbed the bridle, was jerked off the wheel and dragged for a considerable distance but stopped the horse. When the greatful women, Mrs. Lydia SEIBERT and Mrs. Tilghman FEGELY asked for the name of their rescuer so as to thank him intelligently, he replied: "Oh, forget it, please," and rode off without revealing his identity.
A mysterious fire broke out in the sawed lumber of Oliver BECK at Kraussdale on Monday night. Before the fire was gotten under control between $500 and $600 worth of hard wood lumber was destroyed. Some of the lumber belong to parties who had brought logs to have them sawed. There is a probability that the fire took its origin from sparks from brush that was burned in the vicinity of the saw mill during the previous day.
The barn belonging to Wilson GODSHALL, cashier of the Lansdale National Bank, was burned about 1 o'clock Monday morning. It is supposed to have been accidentally set on fire by a tramp who was sleeping in the hay during the night. The loss is less than $1000, fully insured.
C.A. KNEULE, proprietor of the Pennsburg Hotel has improved the appearance of the hostlery by placing new awnings along the porches.
District Attorney KUTZ of Reading, Berks County, received a letter from St. Louis authorities, stating that Mary EDWARDS had been married, and that her name is now Mrs. YOUNG.
New Philadelphia, a town near Pottsville, witnessed an unusual scene on Monday when one from each of three generation of one family were laid in the same grave; the bodies being those of Enoch BALULIS, his son and his grandchild. Mr. BALULIS, the elder, was killed by an explosion of dynamite, his sudden death so shocked the other two who were ill that they died shortly thereafter.
Miss Debra HOTTENSTEIN, of Kutztown, formerly one of the teachers of Red Hill, visited friends at East Greenville, Pennsburg and Red Hill for several days during the early part of the week.
Eugene BISHOP, of Norristown, formerly of this borough, spent Sunday with friends in town.
Wm. H. HUBER and lady friend, Miss Maggie ADAMS, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday in Camden, N.J.
Frank HERSH, of Harrisburg, one of the employes of the P. & R. railroad at that place, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. HERSH, of this borough.
Miss Jennie KERN, of Shimersville, spent a few days last week with her uncle, D.S. KERN and family of this borough.
Ezekiel WISSERT, of Maxatawny, Berks county, visited the family of Mrs. Matila ALTHOUSE, of this borough, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank GRABER, of this borough, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Peter GINDER, of Allentown, Mr. and Mrs. Frank SITTLER, of Trexlertown, and Mr. and Mrs. Reuben MOLL, of Seisholtzville, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman ROTH, of this borough, left for Philadelphia on Saturday to spend a few days with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon HILLEGASS, of East Greenville, entertained Mr. and Mrs. James DELONG, of Bowers, on Sunday.
Miss Vinnie MENSCH, of this borough, returned home from a three weeks visit to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. William KERN, of this borough, entertained Henry CHARLES, of Blooming Glen, and Mr. and Mrs. Morris SCHLICHER, of Allentown, on Sunday.
Mrs. Mark BIERY, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends at Orefield.
Mrs. A.L. DECHANT and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene SCHOLL, of this borough, attended the funeral of Mrs. Dr. Warren BAUMAN at Lansdale last Saturday.
Miss Agnes MOYER, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George MOYER, of near this borough.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles KNEULE, of the Pennsburg Hotel, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles SNYDER and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander ALLEN, of Chestnut Hill, on Sunday. The visitors made the trip in an automobile. Mrs. SNYDER is the sister of Mr. KNEULE.
Layton SCHWENK, of Philadelphia, visited his brother, Harvey SCHWENK, of this borough on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin KEYSER, of Rudy, visited their daughters, Mrs. C.C. WEISS and Mrs. John WOOD, of this borough, on Sunday.
James BUCKALEW, of Allentown, was the guest of his son, James BUCKALEW, Jr., and family, of this borough, during the week.
Elmer KLINE, of this borough, on Saturday made a trip to Allentown.
Eugene KNEULE and Charles MOORE, Dora ROTH and Ada FILLMAN were visiting at Quakertown, on Saturday.
Victor STECKEL, Dr. Wm. H. HUNSBERGER, Oliver SCHANTZ, James KRAUSS and Albert WELDER on Saturday went to Salford in the automobile.
Mark STECKEL, of Siegfried, was in town on Saturday and Sunday.
Geo. E. ROTH, of this borough, made a trip to Allentown, on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. DIEHL, of this borough, visited at Allentown, on Saturday and Sunday.
Harvey CLEWELL, of this borough, visited his parents at Allentown on Sunday.
Mrs. Henry WEISS, of this borough, spent Tuesday in Philadelphia, on business in connection with the WEISS Economy Store.
A.N. HUTTEL, of Washington, D.C., spent Wednesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.N. HUTTEL, of this borough.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry WEISS, of this borough spent Sunday at Souderton with Mr. and Mrs. Philip VENER, the latter being the sister of Mrs. WEISS.
While sawing wood, William, the youngest son of John KLINE, of this borough, accidentally sawed into the index finger of his left hand. The wound is very painful, but no permanent deformity is expected.
A murder is thought to have been committed within a mile of Quakertown on Monday night, but this far the case is shrouded in mystery. The motorman on the north bound car of the Philadelphia and Lehigh Traction Company which arrives at Quakertown at 9.30 p.m. on approaching Smoketown, discovered an object lying across the tracks. Every effort was made to stop the car but in vain, as the car passed over the obstruction. On investigation it proved that the body of a man was on the track. When found, the man was dead and the car had cut off the top of the head and both feet. The body was identified as being that of Jacob BENNER, of Perkasie, a well digger by occupation. The man was in the habit of traveling over a considerable portion of the country in pursuit of his vocation. The position of the body and the circumstances connected with the case gave grounds for the theory that the man had been murdered and his body placed on the trolley tracks so as to hide the crime. In proof of the theory it was ascertained that the head rested on one rail and the feet on the other, a position a live man, no matter under what influences, would hardly assume. The remains were taken on the car and removed to the office of undertaker SMITH at Quakertown and the coroner was notified to hold an inquest. When the inquest was held facts were brought out to cause the jury to render a verdict that death was accidental, but many of those who have looked into the death still firmly adhere to the murder theory.
In driving from Red Hill to Hoppenville, on Thursday forenoon, the horse of Jacob PFLIEGER became frightened and ran away for his owner. Mr. PFLIEGER was thrown from the wagon and fell violently to the ground. Dr. John ROTH, of Red Hill, was summoned who had the helpless man removed to his home where the injuries were dressed. Mr. PFLIEGER has a deep gash in the head and is seriously bruised otherwise.
Your scribe would do an injustice if he would omit to call the attention of the public to the marriage Titus YEAKEL, the efficient mail carrier of Zionsville Route No. 1, the only son of Daniel YEAKEL, the miller. Friend Titus has selected for his help-mate a young lady from Dale, Miss Jennie GERHARD. The ceremony will be performed at the parsonage of Rev. O.S. FRANTZ, today.
While Foreman Thomas McGETTIGAN, of the Kerbaugh Railroad contructors, was pouring the twenty-eighth keg of giant powder into a great hole in a rock for blasting at Safe Harbor, near Lancaster, something ignited the powder and it blew up. The man was blown into fragments, his arms being found four hundred yards away.
Francis G. LEWIS, City Solicitor, of Allentown, whose term expired on May 1, but who held over pending the election of his successor, returned a check for $50 to the City treasurer. The amount represented his half month pay under the new salary schedule.
Thieves attempted to loot an out-house of Mahlon HILLEGASS, of East Greenville, one night this week. A pad lock was forced but it seems they found nothing to suit their fancy so the lock was taken along.
Mr. and Mrs. George ZIEGLER, of near East Greenville, celebrated their silver wedding on Thursday. A number of invited guests were present and all enjoyed the happy occasion.
H.H. FAUST, will close the Delphi Creamery, after today on account of the scarcity of milk. His son, Elmer, has been the manager of this creamery for some time the building is of brick and has all the modern machinery installed.
The Rambo & Regan Hosiery Mill, of Norristown, will be enlarged so as to give work to 200 additional hands. After the alterations the employees will number 700.
Frank SUPPLEE, of Bridgeport, is lying in a precarious condition at the home of his mother at Abrams, as the result of a terrible accident that occurred on Sunday morning. Mr. SUPPLEE was one of the foremen at the coal storage plant of the P. and R. railway company recently erected at Abrams. While following out instructions to give the plant a thorough test, he, with a number of others, was following up the machinery. Pursuing his work, he was obliged to mount a high position for the purpose of turning on steam at a valve that operates the "temper" of the machinery. At the point where the valve is located three pipes meet in a "T" and the pressure of steam that assembles here is exceedingly great. When he turned on the valve there was a loud noise and the next moment fellow workmen saw SUPPLEE hurled through space, a distance of twenty feet, to the ground below. The escape of the steam was too rapid and boilling hot water struck SUPPLEE in the right side and hurled him from his position. When picked up it was found that his entire right side was fearfully scalded and that he was suffering from many cuts and bruises received by the fall. The injured man was removed to the home of his mother as his request to be taken to a hospital could not be complied with on account of his serious condition.
About two weeks ago Henry YOST, Jr., of Collegeville, hired a horse and buggy to a stranger who has failed to return the team. On the day the team was hired it was seen at Germantown and from there it was traced to Vineland, N.J. It ..... from the course pursued by ..... as if he were heading for the Atlantic coast.
Prof. S.G. HUBER, who some time ago resigned as principal of the Quakertown High School, has been elected Supervising Principal of the schools of May's Landing, N.J., at $1000 per year. Mr. HUBER is at present teaching at Perkiomen Seminary and will take charge of his new position September 1st. May's Landing is the County Seat of Atlantic county.
The Rev. John B. ZWEIZIG, of Reading known in that section as the "preacher-moulder," has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Methodist Episcopal church at Hale Eddy, N.Y., and will assume charge this week.
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his birth, A.P. FRIES, of near Limerick, has presented a 1100 pound bell to the United Evangelical church, of Limerick Square.
Dr. S.B. SWAVELY and John T. MEYERLE, both of Pottstown, have announced their names as Democratic candidates for the nomination for County Commissioner.
August W. MACHEN, former Superintendent of Free Delivery in the Post Office Department, on Monday entered a plea of guilty to the indictment in which he is charged with conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with the sale of letter carriers' supplies to the Post Office Department in conjunction with George E. LORENZ and William G. CRAWFORD. Justice WRIGHT sentenced MACHEN to two years' imprisonment in the Moundsville, W. Va., penitentiary, the time to commence at the conclusion of thee two years' sentence MACHEN is now serving on a previous conviction. Prior to this Wm. G. GRAWFORD pleaded not guilty.
Henry HAAS, of near Trexlertown, aged 95 years, died at the home of his son at Allentown on Monday while sitting in a chair. For a long time he was suffering from infirmities incident to old age and on getting up in the morning he felt very weak. He seated himself in a chair and soon afterwards expired.
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