Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 3, 1905 EAST GREENVILLE COMMENCEMENT Supt. J. Horace LANDIS, on Wednesday of this week, examined the graduating class of the East Greenville High School. All the members of the class, nine in number, passed successfully. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached in the chapel tomorrow evening, by Rev. C.M. DELONG. The commencement will be held on Wednesday evening, June 7, at 8 o'clock, in St. John's Reformed Chapel, East Greenville. Following is the program: Class Song, Class; Salutatory, Minnie GREULICH; Recitation, Eva BIELER; Recitation, Eva May DOTTERER; Music, Orchestra; Essay, Mary L. DOTTERER; Recitation, Minnie GREISAMER; Recitation, Blanche SCHANTZ; Music, Orchestra; Class History, Howard ROYER; Class Essay, Florence SHELLY; Oration, Harold MILLER; Parting Song, Class; Address, Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL; Music, Orchestra; Presentation of Diplomas, by President of Board of Education; Benediction. POPULAR COUPLE MARRIED Titus M. YEAKEL, of Zionsville, and Miss Jennie S. GERHARD, of Huff's church, were quietly married on Saturday at the parsonage of Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, of Old Zionsville, after which they immediately left for the home of the brides parents, where they were heartly greated by a host of friends. After an elegant dinner the bride was presented with numerous and costly presents, the couple left for a short wedding trip. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David GERHARD and is an unusually accomplished and agreeable young woman and is very popular in society. Mr. YEAKEL is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D.A. YEAKEL, he is rural letter carrier of Zionsville, and was a student at Perkiomen Seminary until the time that he entered upon the services as carrier. GIRL KNOCKED DOWN BY HORSE Edna, an adopted daughter of H.B. KRATZ, of Schwenksville, made a narrow escape with her life on Tuesday. While Edward SCHWENK came riding a horse around the corner of the former's mill the girl tried to run across the street in front of the approaching horse and in the twinkle of an eye was under his feet. She was knocked senseless and carried into the house and Dr. J.Y. BECHTEL was called. He found a bruise on the forehead and hand but otherwise she was fortunately unhurt. She suffered from shock but is getting all right. It was purely an accident and no one is blamed. FIRE IN CHURCH The Schwenksville Reformed Church had a narrow escape from destruction last Sunday evening. Harvey STAUFFER, the janitor, tried to extinguish the lamps when a chandelier containing three lamps broke and the oil was set on fire. A big blaze started at once but a number of church attendants who had lingered behind smothered the flames with the piano cover. The chandelier was caused to fall by a nut coming out holding the rod. The only damage was one scratched pew and the loss of the piano cover. A VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT Albert N. WEIKEL, of Souderton, was adjudged a voluntary bankrupt. Liabilities, $4562.22; assets, $1941; referee C. Henry STINSON. FOUND OLD CATECHISM J.A. TENNER, of Weissport, found among the effects of his mother, the late Susan TENNER, who died a few weeks ago, aged 90, an old Heidelberg, Catechism, that was printed at Heidelberg, Germany, on September 1, 1634, 221 years ago. The print is in German and the book is well preserved. It is supposed to have been in the TENNER family ever since it has been used for the first time. OIL IN LEHIGH For a number of years the well on the property of James HOLBEN, of Lowhill township, Lehigh county, showed signs of being contaminated by some substance. Examinations were recently made and it is claimed the foreign material is coal oil. A local company has been organized and a large territory in the neighborhood of the well has been leased. The company will in the near future commence prospecting by having several wells drilled. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION Teachers examination was held at Old Zionsville on Monday. The following composed the class: Charles BURGER, Roxella WEILER, Sallie HUFF, Lizzie STICHTER, Miles BITTING, Elmira DRUCKENMILLER, May ROEDER, Jennie KERN and Estella LEESER. All passed but the Superintendent cautioned them on several branches, saying they should look them up as it was necessary. SQUIRE FOR FORTY YEARS It is claimed that Thomas G. RUTTER, of Pottstown, who has served as Justice of the Peace for forty years, has served longer as a magistrate than any other man in Pennsylvania. His first commission was issued in 1865 as Squire of Pottstown township. The Squire has been a life-long Democrat. Mr. RUTTER has also served as a member of the Legislature for three sessions, postmaster, Councilman and Recorder of Deeds of Montgomery County. A VIGOROUS OLD COUPLE Mr. and Mrs. John STEEL, of Fleetwood, are a vigorous old couple. Mrs. STEEL, who is 82 years old, dug her whole garden this spring and her husband who is 80, does all the work on the farm. KILLED WALKING ON TRACKS Daniel G. BRUNNER was struck by a train on Tuesday evening while walking on the P. & R. railroad tracks at Oaks and instantly killed.