Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 13, 1903 THE DEATH LIST Mrs. Annie WILT, wife of William WILT, of Philadelphia, died on Thursday night, of last week, of consumption after being a sufferer for the past two years. She was however only bedfast for the past thirteen weeks. Mrs. WILT was the only daughter of Mrs. Thornton WOLFINGER, of Philadelphia, whose maiden name was SHEIP. Mrs. WILT was well known in this section having spent many summer months with her grandfather the late Levinus SHEIP of Pennsburg. She was about 36 years of age. Funeral services were held in Philadelphia, on Saturday evening by Rev. CONWELL, and further services were held on Sunday afternoon at the New Goshenhoppen church, near East Greenville, by the Rev. J.L. ROUSH. Mrs. Maria HERSH, wife of John HERSH, Sr., of East Greenville, died on Tuesday evening at 11.30 o'clock, after a lingering illness with pneumonia, heart disease and general debility. Her age was eighty-one years and fifteen days. She was bedfast for the past five weeks. Her husband and the following children survive: Drs. John G., and Daniel HERSH, of East Greenville, and Katie, wife of Dr. D.H. KELLER, of Bangor. Two children preceded her in death by many years. She was a daughter of the late John GERY, of Geryville, and the following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. James BOBB, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Daniel ROEDER, Miss Katie GERY and Benjamin GERY, of East Greenville. The funeral will be held on Saturday at the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church. Rev. C.M. DELONG (spelled deLong) will officiate. Interment on the church cemetery. Charles M. GROFF, who had been working for W.G. ZIEGLER and J.G. ZIEGLER, at Ironbridge, the last few years and whose home was in Perry county, died at the Pottstown Hospital on Saturday from thphoid fever. His age was 31 years, 5 months and 29 days. He was a model young man and loved by everyone who knew him. He is survived by a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius GROFF, two brothers and six sisters. He was buried on Wednesday at the Boyertown cemetery. Rev. J.E. FREEMAN officiated. John CARVER, of Perkiomenville, died, aged 68, a week ago on Thursday. He was afflicted with dropsy and finally suffered from a stroke of apoplexy. He was buried at St. Paul's Lutheran church on Thursday. He is survived by his wife and a son, Edwin, and a daughter, Susanna, all of Perkiomenville. ROASTED ON LIVE WIRES William NEWITT and two other painters, employes of the P. and R. railway, were sent to Meadowbrook station, on Tuesday, to paint the station roof. While engaged in the work, NEWITT's foot slipped and he rolled to the edge of the roof and fell on the electric wires strung at the eaves. His fellow workmen were startled by his screams and the station agent at once tried to have the currents cut off from Jenkintown, but failed to get any response. The Philadelphia Terminal was next tried and before the current could be cut off, the agent reported that NEWITT had died. NEWITT's body was sadly seared and burned and after his death no one dared to touch him until after the electric light currents had been turned off. The body of the unfortunate man was sent to his home in Philadelphia. ROYERSFORD BUSINESS MAN MISSING Adolph JACOBS, a well known young business man of Royersford, has been missing from his home since June 3. He was married only a few weeks ago and his young wife is prostrated with grief over his disappearance. Neither she nor his brother, William JACOBS, his partner in business can account for his absence. It is feared by his friends that he has met with foul play. LUTHERAN PASTOR WEDS Rev. J. KAUFFMAN, pastor of the Beavertown charge, Snyder county, and Miss Alice BROWN, were married at the parsonage of Rev. KISTLER, Amityville, on Thursday. Both Rev. and Mrs. KAUFFMAN were former residents of Pricetown. Miss BROWN has been teacher of one of the Primary Schools of East Greenville for the past three years. Immediately after the wedding the happy couple proceeded to their furnished home at Beavertown. WEDDED AT NORRISTOWN Miss Jane M. GERHART, of Pennsburg; and Max M. BRUNNER, of Rahn's Station, were wedded at Norristown, on Tuesday evening, at eight o'clock, at the home of the bride's brother, Monroe GERHART. A large number of invited guest were present. Rev. A. KRECKER, of Norristown, performed the ceremony. The groom is station agent at Rahns and the bride is a sister of our townspeople G.W. GERHART and Mrs. Hiram C. WICKERT. The couple will reside at Rahns. They expect to start housekeeping in a few weeks. MARRIED BY A JUSTICE John LOCHMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad LOCHMAN, and Miss Mabel SASSAMAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. SASSAMAN, both of Boyertown, were married Tuesday evening by Justice of Peace William H. FOX.