Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 6, 1905 A LARGE WEDDING A pretty home wedding was solemnized at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John WEIL, East Greenville on Saturday evening when their daughter Daisy, was married to Mr. William BAER, of East Greenville. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W.U. KISTLER of Pennsburg. Mr. Frank GRABER, of Pennsburg acted as best man and Miss Sara WEIL, a sister of the bride was bridesmaid. The ushers were Mr. Reinhard WEIL and Ard BARR. The wedding march was played by Mr. and Mrs. Ira SALLADE. After the ceremony, the Harmony Club composed of Oliver S. SHELLY, Walter GRIESAMER, Rufus KERN and Howard ROYER tendered some music. The groom was a former member of the club. The groom is a native of Tiffin, Ohio, and has resided in East Greenville for the past few years. He was an employe at the Columbia Silk Mills. The happy couple left on Tuesday morning for Tiffin, Ohio, where the groom expects to open a cigar store. The bride received numerous presents. The following were in attendance: Rev. and Mrs. W.U. KISTLER, Mr. and Mrs. John H. WEIL, Frank GRABER, Miss Sarah WEIL, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wayne WEIL, Mr. and Mrs. James WEIL, Mr. and Mrs. Clement SCHLICHER, Mrs. Irwin GREULICH, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. BARR, Mr. and Mrs. Ira SALLADE, Reinhard WEIL, Ard BARR, Herbert BARR, Miss Elsie McANTEE, Miss Flora BARR, Miss Iva BAER, Oliver SHELLY, Walter GREISAMER, Rufus KERN, Howard ROYER, Miss Emma HEFFENTRAGER, Miss Meeda BAAR, Miss Elsie SCHLICHER, Miss Katie CHRISTMAN, Miss Sarah SCHLICHER, Miss Sallie BARR, Miss Annie BARR, Ammon SCHLICHER, Miss Helen SCHLICHER, Miss Erma SCHLICHER, Miss Glenna WEIL, Stanley WEIL, Clarence GREULICH, Miss Alda GREULICH, Clement SCHLICHER, Jr., Lynwood GREULICH and Miss Ada SCHLICHER. FIVE-YEAR-OLD BOY LEAPS FROM PAST TRAIN Henry McKenty ROTHERMEL, a five-year-old son of former District Attorney A.H. ROTHERMEL, of Reading had a remarkable escape from death. In company with his father he went to the Reading Railway station to take a train to Monocacy. Mr. ROTHERMEL wanted to made arrangements at that place to occupy his summer home. When the train hove in sight he placed his son on the platform of a car. Then he ran to the sidewalk for two baskets. In the meantime the train pulled out, and Mr. ROTHERMEL failed to get on. About a mile below the station the child, becoming alarmed at the absence of his father, deliberately walked down the steps of the passenger coach and jumped off the train, which was going at about forty miles an hour. The little one was rolled some distance, and when picked up was found to be suffering with only slight lacerations of the face and right hand. CHARTER MEMBER ATTENDS 86TH ANNIVERSARY The most interesting figure at the exercises commemorating the eighty-sixth anniversary of the Odd Fellows, held at Allentown, last week by Lehigh Lodge, No. 83, was Tilghman STATTLER, the only surviving charter member of the lodge and probably one of the oldest members of the order in the state. Mr. STAHLER joined Lehigh Lodge at its institution in 1847, and has been a member in good standing for 58 years. During all that period he has not drawn one cent of sick benefits. He served in all the subordinate lodge offices, and up to a few years ago was a regular attendant. AGES OF FIFTEEN FOOT UP 1245 With fifteen octogenerians, Washington township holds the record in Berks county for longevity. These aged people, all of whom are healthy, are: Abraham EHST, 86; William BAUER, 86; Mrs. Manasses BOYER, 84; Isaac M. MOYER, 82; Levi BECHTEL, 83; David M. MOYER, 81; David DOTTERER, 82; Mrs. John ACKERMAN, 83; Jacob ESSIG, 86; George WALTER, 84; Mrs. Lydia GEHRIG, 86; Mrs. Gideon MOSER, 80; Charles M. REITNAUER, 80; Augustus KUHNS, 82, and Mrs. Kate WILL, 82. PULLING STUMPS BY STEAM Charles C. HAINES of Buckingham, Bucks County is removing stumps from some cleared land by a new and novel process. He has employed a traction engine and, fastening a chain about the stump, starts the engine, with the result generally that the stump yields. SECURED POSITION IN PENITENTIARY Enos A. FREED, of Souderton, has entered upon a position in the Eastern Penitentiary to which he was appointed. Mr. FREED was several times an applicant for Mercantile Appraiser. DEMOCRATS MEET The Democrats of Montgomery county will assemble in the Grand Opera House, Norristown, on Tuesday, May 16, at 10 a.m., to select seven delegates to represent the county at the forthcoming Democratic state convention, at Harrisburg, where a candidate for State Treasurer and Superior Court Judge will be agreed upon. Among the candidates for delegateship honors are: Thomas V. SMITH, Norristown; Oliver WOLF, Salford; George W. LUTZ, Ambler; Harvey CHRISTMAN, Limerick; John J. CONNELLY, Lower Merion; Lyman B. REIFSNYDER, Pottstown; John J. McCORMICK, Bridgeport; Thomas KINDREGAN, Conshohocken. The Democratic County Convention, to name candidates for county offices, to be voted for at the November election, will meet in the Grand Opera House, Norristown, on Tuesday, September 12. These dates were agreed upon at a meeting of the Democratic Standing Committee, held Monday forenoon, at the Rambo House and presided over by County Chairman Charles D. McAVOY, Esq. There was a fair representation of delegates from the several election districts and little friction. TRAIN ROLLED DOWN EMBANKMENT INTO CREEK Driving too near the edge of the road in the darkness, Jonas FISHER, of Gratersford, with horse and carriage, rolled down the embankment into the creek at Skippack. READING'S POSTMASTER FOR AUDITOR GENERAL There is considerable elation among the Republicans of Berks County over the favorable mention elicited at the State Convention last week at Harrisburg by the suggestion that Postmaster A.M. HIGH, of Reading, will be an available candidate for Auditor General next year. When the Berks Republican County Convention is held, in August, the boom for Mr. HIGH will be formally launched and his candidacy will be presented to the people of the State by the passage of resolutions and the instruction of the delegates from his county to support him. RATS GNAW BODY OF DEAD WOMAN Lying on the floor of the miserable hovel she called home, her head and arm devoured by rats, Miss Elizabeth McCAFFERTY, of Altoona, Pa., was found by neighbors. She had evidently been dead several days, but the cause has not been determined. For many years Miss McCAFFERTY had been a conspicuous mourner at nearly every funeral held in this city, earning for her the sobriquets of "Silent Mourner" and "Mysterious Woman in Black." She never addressed any person, and allowed no one to enter her home. INTERESTING OLD DEED AT SALFORDVILLE H.R. GABEL, of Salfordville, has in his care the deed for the Old Goshenhoppen church which was entered in the office for the Recording of Deeds in the city and county of Philadelphia in Patent Book A., volume 8, Penn'a., the 17th day of February, 1732, and came from John RICHARD and Thomas PENN. In 1837 the first land was bought to the church property. In 1744 the first church was built but prior to this services were held in the school house erected in 1732. The congregation contract printed in German was set up by E. BENNER, 1846, at Sumneytown. MAN THROWN FROM CARRIAGE DIES While Alfred SCHWOYER and Eugene ELY, of Steinsville, Lehigh County, were returning from a horse sale, where the latter had purchased a blooded pacer, the animal, which was being led by a halter attached to a carriage, reared and overturned the vehicle. The men were hurled out and SCHWOYER was so badly hurt that he died less than an hour afterwards. ELY was also seriously injured, but will recover. DOCTOR SUES PUPIL FOR USE OF BOOKS Dr. J.H. LUDWIG, of Amity, objects to paying Dr. E.C. KITCHEN $75 for studing medicine with him and for the use of his books. Dr. LUDWIG has taken appeal to court. Dr. KITCHEN who is a practicing physician of Amity, sued Dr. LUDWIG for this amount and won his case before a Justice of the Peace. Both are well-known citizens.