Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 20, 1903 DEATH OF NOTED DIVINE Rev. George B. WALBERT (picture) died on Saturday afternoon at 5:15 at the home of his father-in-law, Wm. H. GEHMAN, of Macungie, after a long and painful sickness, aged 40 years. He was born at Macungie, November 7, 1862. He attended the public schools at that place and later the Keystone State Normal School, where he prepared himself College, whence he entered Franklin and Marshall College and was graduated with honors in 1886. After his graduation he entered the Theological Seminary at Lancaster, from which he was graduated in 1889. The Reformed church at Orwigsburg and McKeensburg being vacant at the time, he was elected pastor, where he started out upon active ministry. As a young man he was exceptionally successful as a preacher. At the end of four years he was called to the pastorate of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church, at East Greenville, succeeding the late Rev. Dr. WEISER. In his new field success also crowned his efforts. He continued to preach until June, 1902, when he was compelled to resign as pastor on account of ill health. The congregation was unwilling to accept his resignation, but realizing that Rev. Mr. WALBERT was physically unable to continue his labors and that God had willed it otherwise, bowed to the inevitable. He was also actively identified with education work and was president of the East Greenville School Board up to the time of his resignation. About five years ago his health began to fail him from an abdominal tumor which steadily grew larger and made heavy inroads upon his health. He and his family then made their home with Mrs. WALBERT's parents. Since September of last year he was unable to leave his room and since November was confined to bed. During his long and painful sickness he was visited by a great many brother ministers. He was conscious and realized his condition up to the end. Deceased was a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a member of Schuylkill Lodge No. 138, Orwigsburg, Pa., which turned out in full force to bury him with Masonic ceremonies. He is survived by his wife and two young daughters, Ruth and Irene. His mother preceded him in death 31 years ago and his father 12 years. Short services were held in Macungie Wednesday evening by T.N. REBER at the GEHMAN home. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, at the New Goshenhoppen church, near East Greenville. Rev. Prof. SCHEIDT, of Franklin and Marshall College, conducted the German services and Rev. T.H. LEINBACH, of Swamp church, the English. The remains were taken to the church at 11 o'clock, so as to afford an opportunity for all to take a final view of their beloved pastor. The funeral was one of the Largest every held in this vicinity. Perkiomen Lodge F.A.M., accompanied the Orwigsburg Lodge. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. The following ministers were present: John S. STAHR, D.D.; Isaac STAHR, Thomas H. LEINBACH, J.L. ROUSH, Geo. W. HARTMAN, Jacob J. ROTHROCK, Eli KELLER, D.D.; R.C. SCHIEDT, Ph. D.; O.R. FRANTZ, Calvin M. DELONG, J.E. FREEMAN, C.S. WIEAND, Wm. B. WERNER, Chas. E. SCHAEFFER, Geo. W. ROTH, A.L. TRUXAL, D.D.; Thomas DICKERT, N.Z. SNYDER, D.D.; Wilson F. MORE, Robert KERN, Frank WIEDER, O.S. KRIEBEL, T.O. STEM, Rev. WAGNER, A.S. SHELLY, O.F. WAAGE, D.D.; Thomas REBER, Geo. J. LISBERGER. WOMAN DIES OF SPIDER'S BITE While picking strawberries on Monday, Mrs. Kate PRICE, of Harleysville, was bitten by a spider. Blood poisoning set in and she died on Tuesday. THE DEATH LIST Leidy HOFFMAN, son of Mrs. John HOFFMAN, of Hoppenville, died on Tuesday night, of typhoid fever and was buried at the Huber's church cemetery, on Monday. Rev. KLINE officiating. Katie K. KOLB, of Skippack, died of diptheria, last Saturday and was buried on Sunday. Claud G. TYSON, of Skippack, died of diptheria last Thursday and was buried on Friday. Katie DICE, wife of Jacob DICE, of Mainland, aged 38 years, died on Thursday of last week. She is survived by her husband and two children. Funeral was held on Wednesday. MARRIED TODAY Miss Charlotte ESHBACH, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. ESHBACH will be married at noon today at the home of her parents to Mr. Ernest LEITENBERGER, of Philadelphia. After July 18, the newly wedded couple will reside at No. 4426, North 18th street, Philadelphia. EMINENT YOUNG DOCTOR FORMERLY OF EAST GREENVILLE TO BECOME BENEDICT Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. REITER, of Rich Hill, Pa., have announced the marriage of their daughter, Miss Emma Linda REITER (picture), to Dr. Eugene Funk MESCHTER (picture), of Trumbauersville, Pa. The wedding will take place on Wednesday, June 24th, at the bride's home. Dr. MESCHTER is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel MESCHTER, of East Greenville, Pa. He graduated from Perkiomen Seminary in 1895, and subsequently studied medicine in the Medico Chiurgical College of Medicine, in Philadelphia, from which institution he graduated in 1898. He practiced for one year in Jefferson county, Pa., and later, during the Spanish-American War, went South with the 201, Volunteer Regiment of New York, as Lieutenant Surgeon. After returning to Philadelphia he was appointed Resident Physician in the Samaritan Hospital, of that city, which position he filled for one year. He subsequently located in Trumbauersville, Pa., where he now has an extensive practice. After a short wedding tour Dr. MESCHTER and his bride will occupy their finely furnished home in Trumbauersville, Pa. GOES TO PENITENTIARY Edward HEISER, alias J.B. GORDON, convicted in the United States District Court, at Philadelphia, on Friday of attempting to work a "green goods" game, was on Saturday sentenced by Judge MCPHERSON to 18 months in the Eastern Penitentiary and to pay a fine of $500. In giving the prisoner the maximum penalty the Judge scored him for his attempt to deceive the jurors and the Court. J. Joseph MURPHY, counsel for the defendant, started to make a plea for clemency, declaring that their were extenuating circumstances in the case, but the Judge impatiently interrupted him. "If HEISER had admitted his offence and pleaded guilty," he said, "there might have been some justification for the Court's mercy. But when the defendant went upon the stand with such an absurd, preposterous story as the one he related in his defense he sacrificed all claim to leniency or consideration." Henry H. LOGAN, colored, of Philadelphia, met GORDON in Allentown. By a clever piece of detective work GORDON was trapped and captured, after a lively chase, the suspect having jumped from a moving Macungie car near Mountainville, when he became suspicious of the colored man.