Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - October 24, 1903 THE DEATH LIST Rev. J.C. BLIEM, aged 73, pastor of Zion Church of the Evangelical Association, of Allentown, died on Sunday of Neuralgia of the heart. He entered the active ministry in 1866, and since then served congregations in this city, Lebanon, Reading, Shamokin, Tamaqua, Bethlehem, Freemansburg, Copelay, Catasauqua, Slatington, Lehighton and a number of circuits of smaller towns. Eli MACK, son of Rev. Andrew MACK, of near Niantic, died at the home of his father on Saturday evening of appendicitis. He had been a sufferer with this disease for seventeen days. His age is 35 years. The funeral was held on Thursday at the Bally Mennonite church. Interment at the Church cemetery. Jesse B. GEYER, one of the oldest residents of Zieglerville, died on Monday of old age and general dibility, aged 72 years. He leaves a widow and one sister, Mrs. John KEELOR, of Pennsburg. The funeral will take place from his late residence this morning. Services in Keelor's church and interment in the adjoining cemetery. Jesse B. GEYER, of Zieglerville, died on Monday from old age and general debility, aged about 72 years. He is survived by his wife. They never had any children. He was a quiet and esteemed citizen. In his younger days he was a school teacher and was for many years an active church and Sunday school worker. He was a consistent member of Keelor's Reformed congregation. The funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at the house, and the remains will be buried in Keelor's church. Rev. J.L. ROUSH will officiate. Reuben HARTZELL, of Woxall died on Monday morning of cancer. His age was 65 years. He is survived by his wife and these children: Daniel, of Woxall; Mrs. Irwin SCHAUS, of Trumbauersville and Mrs. B. ISETT, of Layfield. Three brothers residing in Philadelphia also survive him. Deceased for many years carried on the wheelwright business at Bergey, Upper Salford township, but of late followed farming. The funeral will be held to-day. Services at the Sumneytown church. Interment on the church cemetery. Mrs. Maria SANDS, widow of Franklin SANDS, of Boyertown, died Tuesday morning at 3.30, aged 72 years, of internal ailments. Her husband died fifteen years ago. The following children survive: Amanda, wife of Augustus BAUMAN; Morris and Charles, of Boyertown; Mary, wife of Charles SHULTZ, of Little Oley; Franklin, of Morysville, Edwin, of Gilbertsville, and Ephraim, of Philadelphia. John HOOT, an old resident of near Telford, died on Sunday morning of consumption, aged 70 years. Deceased is survived by a widow and three children, Jacob, Milton and Maurice, all residing at home. The funeral will be held today. Interment at the Brick Church, near Kulpsville. Revs. B.F. LUCKENBILL and J.L. BECKER will officiate. Wilmer D. HENDRICKS, only son of Dr. and Mrs. Augustus HENDRICKS, of Allentown, formerly of the borough of Schwenksville, died on Thursday evening after a short illness. He was 4 years, 7 months and 13 days old. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment will be made in Fairview Cemetery. Reuben HEFT, of near Naceville, died suddenly of apoplexy at the residence of Daniel B. BOOZ. He was 80 years of age. The funeral was held on Thursday at the Flatland Meeting House near Richlandtown. Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. BAKER, of near Swamp died. The funeral will be held today at the St. James Chruch, Limerick. Interment on the church cemetery. Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT, of Schwenksville, will officiate. Mrs. Esther S. ENGLE, widow of Daniel K. ENGLE, of Pottstown, died at Telford on Friday after a lingering illness of nearly two years, aged about 80 years. She is survived by one daughter, Ada, wife of Dr. J.E. BAUMAN of Telford. Her surviving brothers and sisters are Frederick H. STAUFFER, of Boyertown; Mrs. Abraham G. SCHWENK, of Schwenksville; Mrs. A.L. DECHANT, of Pennsburg, and A.K. STAUFFER, of Reading. The funeral was held on Thursday at Boyertown. Interment was made at the Fairview Cemetery. DIED OF LOCKJAW The residents of Ironbridge were very much surprised and saddened to learn of the illness and sudden death of Howard DETWILER, son of Enos H. DETWILER, of near that place. Last January, Mr. DETWILER had a very painful felon on his right hand, and the wound never entirely healed. The early part of last week he was working in the corn field, and scratched his hand by a piece of corn fodder. This seemed to irritate the old wound, and lockjaw set in on Friday evening, and this resulted in his death on Sunday at 2.30 p.m. His father, sisters and brothers survive him. There is a general expression of sympathy for the bereaved family in the community in which they live. EAST GREENVILLE BLACKSMITH TO WED Thomas H. HOFFMAN, the veteran blacksmith, of East Greenville, has taken out a license to wed Kitty Ann HUBER, of Niantic. It has been reported that the wedding will take place this evening. SANK WITH $500 IN HIS BELT An Italian railroad workman fell from a boat while rowing across the Schuylkill, near Norristown, and was drowned. He had $500 in his belt. CHILD FALLS AND FRACTURES BONE An infant child of Harry BOYER, of Tylersport, fell on Friday and split the bone of its forearm. Dr. M.F. ACKER set the bone and the child is doing well.