Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 23, 1903 THE DEATH LIST Mrs. Fietta STAHL, widow of Charles STAHL, of Powder Valley, died on Saturday evening at the home of her son, Isaac STAHL. She is survived by eight children. The funeral took place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the Evangelical Church, at Powder Valley. Jeremiah ROMIG, of New Hanover, died on Tuesday after a lingering illness. The funeral will be held today at the Lutheran Church at that place. Mr. ROMIG was a member of Sparta Castle, No. 71, O.A.K. of M.C., of Fagleysville. He was 73 years, 3 months and 12 days of age. He had been a farmer in that section for over 50 years. Two sons survive him: George and Henry ROMIG, both of whom reside near Swamp. Mrs. Jacob MENG, Sr., of near Perkiomenville, died on Monday evening of Brights disease. Her age was 64 years. She is survived by the following children: Christiana, wife of W. FISHER, of Reading, and Jacob, residing at home. The funeral will be held today at the Sassamansville church. Interment on the church cemetery. Rev. W.B. FOX will officiate. Catherine GERHARD, wife of Nathaniel GERHARD, of Lansdale, died last Saturday night. She and her husband lived most of their lifetime in Skippack township. She is survived by her husband, one son George, of Lansdale and two daughters. One daughter is Mrs. D.L. TYSON, of Skippack, and Mrs. KULP, of Lansdale, with whom the parents had their home for some time. The funeral was held yesterday. Interment was made at the Trinity Reformed church cemetery, Skippackville. Alice HUNSBERGER, wife of Ephraim HUNSBERGER, of Frederick, died on Sunday night from consumption at the residence of her sister Mrs. A.K. BOOKHAMER in Worcester, aged about 27 years. She leaves a husband and one child and the following brothers and sisters: Henry and John GRUBB, of Frederick; Philip, of Gilbertsville; Susan, wife A.K. BOOKHAMER, of Worcester, and Sallie, wife of Charles BOYER, of Pottsville. The funeral was held Thursday and interment was made at Keelor's church cemetery. Andrew K. SCHULTZ, of Clayton, who fell in his room a few days ago and broke his leg died on Tuesday. His age was 85 years. The following sons and daughters remain: H.H. SCHULTZ, and E.H. SCHULTZ, of Clayton; Andrew H. SCHULTZ, of Pottstown; John H. SCHULTZ, of Worcester; Mrs. Daniel LONGACRE, of Norristown; Mrs. Edwin SCHULTZ, of Niantic, and Mrs. M. STOVER, of Nazareth. The funeral will be held today. Interment at the Schwenkfelder church near Clayton. C. Monroe HARTZELL, proprietor of the Central House, Sellersville, died on Saturday morning. His death was due to Lagrippe and Bronchitis. He was 49 years and one month of age. The funeral was held on Wednesday. Interment at the Sellersville Lutheran Cemetery. MOTHER SLAYS CHILDREN Mrs. Alvin BACHMAN, aged 40, of Slatington, some time Wednesday morning cut the throats of her two youngest children, Edna, aged 3, and Roy, aged 1, and after making sure that they were dead, slashed her own throat. She used her husband's razor. The deed was committed after Mr. BACHMAN and a woman boarder had gone to work and the five other children had gone to school. She put the children to bed before murdering them. After cutting her own throat she made her way to the bath room and lay down in the tube before she died. The husband does not return for dinner. When the boarder and school children returned they found the house locked. Gaining entrance through a window, they prepared and ate dinner without suspicion of the awful tragedy. The discovery was made in the evening when the husband returned from work. Mrs. BACHMAN was melancholy for some time. END OF A FAMOUS CONTEST BY TWO WIDOWS The attorneys in open Court at Allentown on Monday announced for the Allentown and Camden widows of Thomas J. MAXWELL that they had settled the case. The record shows that it is found as a fact that Thomas J. MAXWELL and Clara OSBORNE, of Camden, N.J., were married on February 2, 1868. The remains will be taken to Camden, and the Allentown widow will receive $1000 insurance money in her name, in the Heptasophs" Order, of Allentown, she to pay all costs, while the Camden widow will receive the insurance money in the Camden Lodges, amounting to about $3100, and all the real estate in that city. SALFORDVILLE PHYSICIAN WEDDED Miss Katie Macella REITER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. REITER, of Trumbauersville, and Dr. E.F. BENNER, of Salfordville, were united in marriage at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon, May 20, at Wilkesbarre, by Rev. R.B. FOX. The bride and groom returned to the home of the bride's parents Thursday where a reception was held from 4 to 10 p.m. Guests were present from Philadelphia, New York, Allentown, Souderton, Richlandtown, Sellersville, North Wales and Quakertown. Yesterday the bridge and groom took up their residence in their newly furnished home in Salfordville, where the doctor enjoys an extensive practice. SECURED MARRIAGE LICENSE Thomas BEYER and Miss Lizzie SCHAEFFER, both of Marlborough township. TOOK OUT MARRIAGE LICENSE Elmer FAUST, of Frederick, was this week granted a license to wed Miss Nora GOTTSHALK, of the same place.