Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 2, 1904 ORDINATION SERVICES With great rejoicing the members of the Pennsburg Reformed congregation went to their beautifully decorated house of worship on Wednesday evening to witness the ordination and installation of their recently elected pastor, Rev. George Wellington LUTZ. Long before the time for the services to begin the commodious auditorium of the church was crowded to its utmost capacity, as not only the members of the congregation had assembled but a number from the Niantic and Sassamansville congregations, embraced in the charge, were present to take part in the ceremonies. Promptly at the time set the services were opened with an anthem rendered by the choir. This was followed by an invocation by the Rev. W.B. WERNER, of Schwenksville, who also read the scripture lesson and offered up prayer. The congregation joined in singing an appropriate hymn after which Rev. Jacob ROTH, of Boyertown, briefly addressed the pastor in appropriate words, setting forth his duties in the work which he has undertaken. Rev. D.K. LAUDENSLAGER, of West Point, then addressed the congregation in well chosen words, defining their relation to the pastor and their duties towards him and the church. After an anthem by the choir Rev. WERNER ordained the pastor formally, but so impressive were his words and his manner that the ceremony left a deep and lasting effect on the audience. The ceremonies were brought to a close by the singing of the Doxology, and the Benediction by Rev. LUTZ. Tomorrow morning Rev. LUTZ will preach his first sermon as pastor of the charge in the Pennsburg church. In the evening his theme will be "You need the church, and the church needs you." REFORMED CHURCH ELECTS ORGANIST The consistory of the Pennsburg Reformed Church met on Tuesday evening and among other business, elected Miss Celesta A. TRUMBORE, of Pennsburg, as organist, a post which she has filled with credit for the past six months, as supply. Miss TRUMBORE is fully equipped to fill the important post. She but recently graduated from the Mozart Conservatory of Music, Philadelphia, where she took a complete course in Harmony and the pedal organ. While pursuing her studies she prepared a composition entitled "Viriti Flora." The composition is in the hands of publishers and will be ready for the public in a few weeks. Our town can feel proud of having so able and talented a musician in its midst and the Reformed Congregation can consider itself fortunate in securing her services. A JUNE WEDDING Miss Clara J. PRIZER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. PRIZER, of Schwenksville, and Dr. Norman H. RAHN, of Souderton, were quietly married after the Sunday morning services in the Lutheran church at Schwenksville, by Rev. SCHMIDT, in the presence of the immediate families of the contracting parties and the congregation. After the ceremony the couple left on an extended wedding trip. Upon their return, after August 1st, they will reside at Souderton where the doctor has built up an extensive practice. WEDDING THIS EVENING Guy SANDS, son of Mrs. Clara SANDS, of East Greenville, and Miss Missouri MILLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sorado MILLER, of Pennsburg, will be married this evening at the home of the groom in the presence of the immediate families of the contracting parties and a few invited friends. Rev. O.F. WAAGE will perform the ceremony. Immediately after the wedding the happy couple will go on a wedding trip to Atlantic City. BRAKEMAN LOST LIFE AT CAR JUMPING James TATE, brakeman on a Reading freight train, slipped while attempting to jump a car on a siding near North Wales and fell beneath the wheels of the locomotive. Both his legs were cut off above the knees. He was removed to the Jewish Hospital, Philadelphia, where he died from his injuries. LIGHTNING KILLS MAN During an electrical storm which passed over Cheltenham on Sunday lightning struck a large oak tree on the lawn of William B. GILL, on Laurel avenue, and John M. SULLIVAN a laborer, who was standing under the tree was killed. The bolt struck the top of SULLIVAN's head passed down his side and tore off the sole of one of his shoes. ENGAGING SNAP SHOTS E.J. WIEDER, of this borough, made a business trip to Philadelphia on Thursday. Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT and Horace RAHN, of Schwenksville, were visitors in these boroughs on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lucinda REIFF moved on Thursday from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, of this borough, to the unoccupied portion of the residence of Hiram WICKERT on Fourth st. The wife and children of Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, of this borough left on Thursday for the home of her mother in Ohio, where they will stay until September. Miss Mabel WIEDER, of Philadelphia, spent several days during the past week with Miss Lillian HENDRICKS, of East Greenville. Miss Ella HERSH, of East Greenville, and her friend Miss CRIPPEN, of Ambler, left for Boyertown to spend the Fourth with friends at that place. Prof. W.D. RENNINGER of the Perkiomen Seminary, this borough, has entered the University of Chicago to pursue advanced studies. D.K. GRABER, of this borough, sold a trotting horse to Rev. J.J. KLINE, of Pottstown, this week for $270. Forrest FLUCK, in the employ of Miller & Son, contractors of Pittsburg, will come home today to spend the Fourth with his family in this borough. The watch for this week's distribution of the J.T. NANDER watch club was awarded to John FENNEL, of Red Hill. J.T. NANDER. of this borough, made a business trip to Philadelphia on Friday. Dr. H.R. SAYLOR, of Royersford, made a business visit to these boroughs on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Annie HUNSBERGER and daughter Edna, of Lansdale, spent Sunday with relatives in these boroughs. S.J. CROLL, of this borough, moved to Trumbauersville on Thursday and took possession of the hotel at that place. Rev. A.R. SCHORMANN, of Germany, of the Mennonite Church, is the guest of Prof. M.H. KRATZ, of the Perkiomen Seminary. STUDENT PREACHES INSTRUCTIVE SERMON A well prepared and very instructive sermon was preached in St. Mark's Lutheran Church last Sunday evening by W. Frank HERSH, of Pennsburg, a first year student at the Gettysburg Theological Seminary, on the theme, "What must I do to be saved," Acts 16-30. The young man had made thorough preparation and delivered his sermon with an oratorical effect that promises to place him in the front rank of pulpit orators and theologians after the completion of his studies. LAWYER, BUT TOO YOUNG TO PRACTICE Although he has graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania last week, Robert SCHOLL of Pughtown, Chester county, will have to wait two years before he can practice his profession, as he is only 19 years old. He will work in the office of Congresman Thomas S. BUTLER, in West Chester, until the expiration of that period. Mr. SCHOLL graduated as an honor man when only 16 years old at the Pottstown High School. BROTHER AND SISTER REUNITE AFTER 42 YEARS Mrs. Kate R. BALD, of Philadelphia, last week visited her brother Henry RITTER, in South Bethlehem. This was the first meeting of the brother and sister in 42 years. When a child Mr. RITTER was bound out to a farmer with whom he remained for 18 years. Since his separation from his sister he tried to locate the latter through advertising and inquiry. After a wait of almost half a century Mr. RITTER, through an acquaintance, located the sister. NEW TRUSTEE FOR ASYLUM Governor PENNYPACKER, on Saturday, appointed John BOOTH, trustee of the Norristown Hospital for the Insane, to succeed Dr. Goorge M. STILES, deceased. Mr. BOOTH is one of the best known citizens of Conshohocken, being a member of the cotton manufacturing firm of H.C. JONES & Company. TUBERCULOSIS CATTLE KILLED Last week Dr. Allen Z. KEELOR condemned and killed five head of cows for Abraham G. HEANY, of near Telford, out of a herd of eleven. The killed cattle was in an advanced stage with tuberculosis. SON SUCCEEDS FATHER AS PASTOR The consistories of the Cedarville, Fogelsville, Morgenland, Weisenberg and Ziegel Lutheran Churches, Lehigh county, held a church council and elected the Rev. Elmer O. LEOPOLD as their paster. He is a son of their late pastor, the Rev. O. LEOPOLD. FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING Charles SELAH and George HEFFELFINGER, bricklayers, while working upon a thirty foot scaffolding at the Masonic Temple, Norristown, were seriously injured through the collapse of the scaffolding. KRAUSS FAMILY GATHERING The home of Isaac Y. KRAUSS, of Kraussdale, was the scene of a happy gathering on Sunday. The daughter Florence with her husband, W.F. DIXON, of Philadelphia, and his sons, Charles and wife, of Roxborough, Edgar and wife, of Kutztown and Rev. Elmer, of Chicago, had all assembled to spend a pleasant time with their parents.