Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 21, 1903 FINED $75 FOR SPEEDING AUTO IN QUAKERTOWN The first conviction in the State under Senator GRIM's Automobile act, passed in 1903, took place at Doylestown on Tuesday before Judge YERKES, when John NADIG, of Allentown, was sentenced to pay a fine of $75 and costs. NADIG rapidly drove his automobile through the streets of Quakertown, causing a runaway, in which Manassas BEAN was severely injured. THREE GIRLS LEAVE THEIR HOME AT NAZARETH Mary SANDT, Tillie FEYTE and Bella HEFFENDITZ, each fifteen years of age, dissappeared from their homes at Nazareth in the early part of the week, after taking up their wages in a factory in which they worked. The supposition is that they left for New York and met three fakirs who were at the Nazareth Fair this fall. STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY Mrs. Daniel URFFER, of Sassamansville, was stricken with apoplexy. Her condition is not considered serious. She is a sister to Nathan WIEGNER, of Palm, who was found dead on Tuesday. SAVED HIS LIFE BY JUMPING Struck by a train while crossing the railroad tracks at Blandon, Berks county, David HEFFNER, of Lyons, saved his life by jumping but his wagon was wrecked. RAISED A SEVEN POUND TURNIP C.E. CHRISTMAN, of Old Zionsville, raised a mammoth turnip. It tipped the scales at seven pounds. BECHTEL BROTHERS OUT ON BAIL After a conference with District Attorney LICHTENWALNER, Monday afternoon, Lawyer James L. SCHAADT, counsel for John and Charles BECHTEL, brothers of Mabel BECHTEL, who was murdered three weeks ago at Allentown, had their bail reduced from $2000 to $1000 and in a short time they were released. Their bondsman is ex-Alderman G.H. HARDNER, who formerly employed the BECHTEL brothers in his contracting business. He will again give them employment. While the prosecution will not divulge its line of procedure, it was stated that a microscopical examination of the sheet on Tom BECHTEL's bed has revealed the fact that the stains which Tom said were tobacco juice were made by human blood. It is also rumored that Myrtha, the unmarried sister, told companions that Tom's room was kept locked all day Monday following the murder. PRAYER BOOK OVER TWO HUNDRED YEARS OLD Governor PENNYPACKER will be asked to place a valuation on a German Prayer Book owned by Mrs. Elizabeth CARL, of Reading. It was printed in 1691 by permission of Emperor Josef of Austria-Hungary by Rev. John ZOFFIKEN, and is called "Prayers of Incense." Mrs. CARL refused an offer of $50 for the relic, which was given her by her great-grandmother. SOLD OUT NEWSPAPER PLANT Howard C. HILLEGASS, of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., formerly of Pennsburg, sold out his newspaper plant at that village. He has accepted a position as Assistant City Editor of the Morning Journal of New York City. He entered upon his new duties some time ago. Mr. HILLEGASS is a brother to the editor of Town and Country. WILL OF A MILLIONAIRE The will of William L. ELKINS, of Ashbourne, Montgomery County was filed before the Register of Wills, at Norristown on Saturday. It provides that the millionaire's great fortune be kept intact for the benefit of his family. There is a bequest of $250,000 and a lot of ground for a home for the orphan daughters of Masons. The ELKINS collection of pictures and paintings will go to the city of Philadelphia, after all the members of the ELKINS family, now living or dead. The estate is given in the will at "$100,000 and upwards." It is estimated at $30,000,000 the largest ever bequeathed by a will probated in this county. Mr. ELKINS desired that his fortune be handed down to his children and grandchildren, and in order to do so made the following statement in his will: "It is my intention, so far as the law against perpetuties will permit, to maintain trusts during their respective lifetimes, of all descendants of mine in existence at the time of my death." The income of Mrs. ELKINS is fixed at $100,000 annually, the remainder of the income from the estate to be divided equally among the children and their descendants. The estate, with a few exceptions, is held in trust. One million dollars is devised to be held in trust for Marie Louise and Felton ELKINS, the minor children of the late William L. ELKINS, Jr., the principal sum to be paid at their majority. The following legacies are given free and clear of all collateral inheritance taxes: To his nephew, Edwin PETERS, $2500; niece, Rachel PETERS, $2500; his niece, Ella May PETERS, $2500; his niece, Agnes SCHELL, $1000, and to each of the children of his brother, George ELKINS, who survive, $1000. In the sixth clause a niece, Lautie NEWLIN, is bequeathed $5000, provided she survives Mrs. ELKINS. To his wife's nephew, James George BROOMALL, under the same conditions, is devised $10,000. Annuities of $1000 each are devised to the decendent's sisters, Elizabeth PETERS and Matilda Beaver SCHALL, during their lives, and to Mrs. ELKINS, the widow, is given $100,000 to dispose of as she shall see fit. Referring to his business interests, Mr. ELKINS directs his executors to hold "considerable shares of stock in the Land Title and Trust Company, and a half undivided interest in the Land Title Building, and not to sell them, as I consider them a good investment. SURPRISED ON HIS TWENTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY Elmer R. HUBER, of Hereford, was tendered a surprise on the occasion of his twenty-third birthday anniversary. His sister and their families gathered at his home to await his homecoming from the Eisenlohr cigar factory at East Greenville, where he is employed. A large number of neighbors and friends were also present. A bouteous repast was served all the guests and a general good time was had. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer HUBER, Paul HUBER, Mrs. Eliza HUBER, Mr. and Mrs. Charles JACOB, John HOTTLE, Ida HOTTLE, Stella SALLADE, Mrs. Wm. SALLADE, Stella HUBER, Sallie KNETZ, Mr. and Mrs. Henry SCHEARER, James SHEARER, Victor SCHEARER, Mabel SCHEARER, Albert FREY, Amanda FREY, Herbert JACOB, Milton JACOB, Eliza JACOB, Mrs. Maria FREY, Millie HILL, Ellsworth MINNER, Mrs. Henry MINNER, Mabel WENNER, Clyde HUBER, Bertha FREY, Harvey FREY, Albert FREY, Clarence HALLMAN, Elmer MARCKS, Horace Marcks. PARTY AT OLD ZIONSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Barton KLEPPINGER, of Old Zionsville, gave a delightful house party in honor of some of their friends from Philadelphia. All kinds of games were indulged in and after lunch the guests departed, giving a vote of thanks to the host and hostess for their hospitality. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Charles MORROW, Misses Eva WHITE, Eva SNOOCK, Carrie UHLMANN, Bessie FRY, Paul O. HOOLIHAN, and Daisy MOYER, of Philadelphia; George GRIM and H.E. SHIMER, of Nazareth; Mr. and Mrs. Barton KLEPPINGER, old Zionsville; J. Walter SINGMASTER, H.B. ERDMAN, John REMS, Howard SINGMASTER and Mr. WESCOE, Macungie; Misses Katie HUFF, Jennie KERN and Sallie HUFF, Harry SHIMER, of Shimersville; John GEISINGER, of Bethlehem. HEREFORD LITERARY SOCIETY REORGANIZED The Hereford Literary Society met for reorganization and was called to order by Benneville S. SCHULTZ. Wm. H. SALLADE was elected president pro tem. Daisy B. GERY was elected an active member of the society and elected secretary pro tem. The committee reported the following program: Declamation, Chester KRIEBEL; Select reading, B.S. SCHULTZ; essay, Oscar S. SCHULTZ; oration, Jacob M. GERY; question for debate, "Resolved, That educated people are the happiest." Affirmative speakers, Chas. A. FISTER, Warren FUNK and Amos GERHARD; negative, Samuel S. SCHULTZ, Harvey KRIEBEL and Fred W. HUBER.