Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 6, 1905 TWO BROTHERS MARRY TWO SISTERS AT THE BALLY CHURCH AT SAME TIME Mr. and Mrs. Irwin W. KEHS, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. KEHS (picture). A wedding of unusual interest was celebrated on Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock, at High Mass, by the Rev. Charles I. SAUERS, at the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Bally, when he united Irwin W. KEHS and Blanche J. WALTERS, and Henry W. KEHS and Isabella J. WALTERS, two brothers and two sisters, in marriage. The young men are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. William KEHS, of Niantic, and the young ladies are the daughters of Jury Commissioner and Mrs. Francis WALTERS of the same place. Three of the contracting parties have been engaged in teaching for some years, having received their training in the public schools and in Perkiomen Seminary. Irwin W. KEHS attended but one public school, Green Hill, and had but one teacher, Jonathan D. HUBER, of Niantic. He afterwards attended the Perkiomen Seminary and followed teaching for the past eight years, one year at Englesville, one year at the West Branch Paper Mill, two years at Niantic and four years at Green Hill. His wife after completing her course at the Perkiomen Seminary, taught one year at Sassamansville, and the past term at the West Branch Paper Mill. Henry W. KEHS has for the past four years been in the employ of the Niantic Dairymen's Association and formerly was partner in operating the creamery at which he now works under the firm name of Filteson & Kehs, Philadelphia. His wife completed her education at the Perkiomen Seminary, and the past two years taught one of the schools of Upper Hanover township. Both of the couples start life with fair prospects and the best wishes of hosts of friends. THROWN FROM WAGON West PATTERSON, of Perkiomenville met with an accident last Friday evening while driving toward his home from a trip to Pennsburg. He, accompanied by a Mr. SCHWENK were driving down the steep hill below Red Hill when the harness broke which caused the horse to start on a runaway gait. Mr. SCHWENK jumped off and tried to grasp the horse at the head but failed in the attempt. The animal kept on his mad run with Mr. PATTERSON using all means to stop him. When the railroad was crossed at Green Lane the curve made, caused the wagon to upset throwing Mr. PATTERSON out. Mr. PATTERSON was badly lacerated in his face and forehead and his shoulder bone was split. He consulted a doctor who attended to his injuries. The animal was caught and after the harness was repaired Mr. PATTERSON continued his journey home. Mr. PATTERSON had a lucky escape from more serious injuries for in the animal's mad flight he descended several long hills and all this time the wagon kept bobbing up against his legs. STONE MASON INJURED BY THROWN STONE William HARING, a stone mason who was engaged at work on the foundation wall's of Frank BARNDT'S new house at Sumneytown, was severely injured by being hit by a large stone thrown into the cellar. One of the helpers threw a large stone into the cellar which landed on Mr. HARING's back, while he was in a stooping position and unnoticed by the helper. He was knocked down and was rendered semi-conscious. The injured man was removed to his boarding place at the Keystone House, Green Lane, where a physician examined his injuries. He found a rib fractured, a bruised kidney and other contusions on the body. He will be unable to work for some time. BRIDGE COLLAPSES UNDER LOAD The wooden bridge across the Perkiomen Creek, near BIELER's Brick Yards in Upper Hanover township, where the new bridge is in course of erection, on Monday collapsed as Henry SEIBERT's hired man drove on it with a five horse load of stone. William SCHOENLY was at the rear of the wagon and about to apply the brake when the heavy load, wagon and all went down. Mr. SCHOENLY narrowly escaped with his life. There were five tons of stone on the wagon. MANY AUTOMOBILES IN QUAKERTOWN There are at present twenty-two automobiles owned by residents of Quakertown. Last week seven new ones arrived and after they were unloaded an automobile parade was had through the borough. (IF THEY COULD ONLY SEE IT NOW!) FELL INTO CESSPOOL A number of boys have during the past week been playing games on the public streets and in open lots as well as in enclosed lots of residents in the northern part of Pennsburg and one of them was nearly drowned by falling into a cesspool, on Tuesday evening. The boys would run through yards and open lots chasing each other, and as Robert CONRAD and Erwin DAY were on such a chase the former ran into a partially open cesspool on the lot of plumber V.H. STECKEL. He immediately went down and out of sight and as his head came up young DAY grasped him by the hair and dragged him from the pit. Young CONRAD was almost overcome and he was hurried home where he was cleansed from head to foot. He is a son of William CONRAD, the shoe maker, of Pennsburg. HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS PASS EXAMINATION Superintendent J. Horace LANDIS examined the pupils of the Pennsburg High school on Wednesday. The senior examination was taken by nine pupils and the junior by seven. All passed successfully with the following averages: Alice YOUNG, 80; Florence TRUMBORE, 74.65; Mamie HEVENER, 73.07; Leroy HILLEGASS, 78.71; Howard SCHANTZ, 89.36; Horace ESHBACH, 85.78; Oscar MARSTELLER, 73.57; Clarence SUMMERS, 79.57; Howard YOUNG, 86.66, of the senior class, and Abner KLINE, 78.87; Gertie KERN, 78.25; Eunice ESHBACH, 74.37; Alda HILLEGASS, 79; Nora KNEULE, 73.62; Ione ESHBACH, 76.75; Laura YOUNG, 80, of the junior class. Two of the boys of the senior class, Howard SCHANTZ and Horace ESHBACH; are each only thirteen years of age. The examination included fourteen branches. WELL ATTENDED EASTER FESTIVAL On Sunday evening, April 30, an Easter festival was held by the Mission Band of the New Goshenhoppen congregation, of near East Greenville. A very fine program was rendered. Holmes SCHWARTZ a member of the congregation and a stud ent of Lafayette College, delivered an excellent address. The Mission Band is under the able leadership of Mrs. E.K. BECHTEL, Miss Vinnie O. MENSCH and Mrs. Joseph KRIEBEL. The offering amounted to $141.27. This money will be devoted to the raising of a church building fund for the Board of House Missions of the Reformed Church. Thus far these busy little workers have gathered $275 for this worthy cause. AGED WOMAN PAINTED HER OWN HOUSE Mrs. Mary GEIGER, a spry Reading widow of 65 years, has painted and papered her home by herself.