Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 21, 1903 MASONIC BEQUEST INVALED That part of William ELKINS', of Ashbourne, will relating to the bequest of $240,000 or $250,000 to establish a Home for female Orphans of Masons and the devise of a lot on North Broad street, Philadelphia, as a site is inoperative because it was not made more than thirty days of the testator's death. The bequest to the Masons is contained in codicil No. 4, which is dated October 13 and the testator died on November 7, six days short of the required time to give validity to bequests for religious and charitable objects. CELEBRATED FIFTY-THIRD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. REIFF, of Lederachville, on Saturday celebrated the fifty-third wedding anniversary at the old homestead in Skippack township, occupied by a son, George W. REIFF. All the members of the family were present and helped to make the event a pleasant and memorable one. A family group photograph was taken during the day. FELL DOWN STEPS AND INJURED FACE Nathan WIEGNER, an aged resident of Palm, on Saturday evening met with an accident which injured his face severely. He was about to descend the high steps in front of the Palm Hotel, when he thought he was on the floor and instead he had another step to go, he fell head-long into the street. His forehead and nose were badly lacerated by coming in contact with the rough stone. SCHOOL DIRECTOR APPOINTED Charles G. FRIES, of Pennsburg, was on Monday evening appointed as a school director of the borough of Pennsburg, by the school board, at a special session. Mr. FRIES was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John J. WALTER. SOLD VALUABLE HEARSE TEAM Dimmig Bros., undertakers of East Greenville, sold their beautiful pair of black horses which they used in their hearse, to V.F. WONDERLY, the Allentown undertaker. They received a big price for the span. RESIGNED AFTER THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE Joseph LENHART, who has carried the mail twice each day for over thirty years from Centre Square to Belfry, in Worcester township, this county, has resigned. FELL THIRTY-FIVE FEET TO GROUND A scaffold gave way at Shillington, precipitating Charles BURKHART, John and George LONGENECKER, painters, thirty-five feet to the ground. All were badly injured.