Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 21, 1903 OLD MAN FOUND DEAD Nathan WIEGNER, one of the oldest residents of Palm, was on Tuesday forenoon found dead on the banks of the Hosensack creek, beneath the railroad trestle at Palm. Mr. WIEGNER made his home with his son Henry, and he was about 78 years of age. He whiled away much of his time in fishing. It was his custom on different occasions to go fishing in the morning and not return until late at night. On Monday he had word that his sister, Mrs. Daniel URFFER of Sassamansville was stricken with apoplexy, and it was his desire to visit her if he could secure a team. He left the house shortly after dinner on Monday with his fishing rod and lines. He has two aged maiden sisters living near Chapel and from his conversation before leaving, it was supposed that he would go to them to inform them of their other sister's illness and if perchance he could secure a team they go to Sassamansville. When night came the aged man did not return, but the dog which accompanied him on this trip came back, so they supposed he had either gone to his sisters' home or to Sassamansville, and no particular anxiety was felt by his son and family. At about 11 o'clock on Tuesday forenoon George GERY's dog found the body and his antics attracted the attention of Jacob SCHOELLENBERGER and Monroe SCHULTZ, two laborers working in the vicinity. They investigated and found the lifeless body of Mr. WIEGNER, his clothing saturated with the rains during the night and early morning. Word was at once sent to his son Henry and to DIMMIG Bros., undertakers of East Greenville, who later removed the body to the home of his son. Dr. A.O. GERY, of Chapel, was summoned, who on examination pronounced death due to apoplexy. From all indications he had not died long before his body was found. He was last seen by George W.C. GERY at about six o'clock, when he was at his barn and asked for the loan of his team to visit his sister at Sassamansville. Coroner KANE, of Norristown, was notified and he came to Palm on Wednesday, but after hearing the case he deemed an inquest unnecessary. About nine years ago his brother William of East Greenville, was also found dead. Mr. WIEGNER was in his usual good health at the time he left his home and when Mr. GERY spoke with him. It is supposed that he was stricken shortly after leaving Mr. GERY's farm and that he lay on the damp ground all night in an unconscious condition, and died some time during the morning hours. His fishing rod and line lay alongside of him where he dropped them when stricken. THE DEATH LIST Nathan WIEGNER, of Palm, died on Monday forenoon of apoplexy. He was 76 years, 6 months and 23 days of age. He is survived by two children, Henry, of Palm, with whom he resided and Katie, wife of John BOWMAN, of Sassamansville. The following sisters also survive him: Amelia and Sarah, of Chapel; Maria, wife of Nathaniel GREGORY, of Harlem, Susan, wife of Daniel URFFER, of Sassamansville, and Mrs. Maria LONG, of Huffs Church. Mr. WIEGNER was born in Hereford township, and learned the trade of a miller which he followed for many years. In his earlier years he conducted the mill near Chapel, known as KLOTZ's mill. He was twice married. His first wife was Hannah TROLLINGER and his second Catharine TROLLINGER, a sister of the former. The latter preceeded him in death about a year. Funeral will be held this morning at the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church, of which he was a member. Interment on the church cemetery. Rev. C.M. DeLONG will officiate. John J. WALTER, the lower end merchant of Pennsburg, died on Saturday morning at half past six o'clock, after an illness of about eighteen days with inflamation of the bowels which terminated in gangrene. He was born in Saucon township, Lehigh county, on January 23, 1866. At an early age he entered the general store of Henry SCHULER, at Zionsville as clerk. After serving there for a number of years he accepted a similar position with merchant William H. KEHL, of East Greenville, serving there at intervals for many years. In 1898 he leased the place which he conducted at the time of his death, from William CHRISTMAN. His business soon increased that he was compelled to enlarge the store. He about two years ago purchased the property from Mr. CHRISTMAN and made many alterations besides building a large addition to it. He conducted the store successfully and his untimely end is very much regretted by the residents of the borough and especially his neighbors in the lower end. About fourteen years ago he was married to Miss Tivillia MILLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elman MILLER, of Pennsburg. He is survived by a widow, his mother and step father Mr. and Mrs. William SCHOENLY, of near East Greenville; a step brother Charles F. SCHOENLY, of Pennsburg, and Sallie, daughter of Cornelius MILLER, of East Greenville, an adopted child. His age was 37 years, 9 months and 21 days. He was Treasurer of the Pennsburg Reformed Sunday school for a number of years and Secretary of the Pennsburg School Board. The funeral was held on Thursday forenoon at the Pennsburg Reformed church, of which he was a member. Rev. O.F. WAAGE and George LUTZ, officiated. Interment was made on the church cemetery. Sarah MOYER, wife of Adam MOYER, of Obelisk, died on Wednesday morning from cancer of the heart, aged about 53 years. She was a daughter of the late George GEYER, and leaves a husband and two children: Warren, and Annie, wife of Wallace RICHARD, both of Obelisk; and two sisters, Mrs. J.A. SWEISFORD, of Frederick, and Mrs. Ambrose KEELOR, of Pottstown. The funeral will be held on Monday at 9.30 o'clock, a.m., at the house, and interment will be made at Keelor's church cemetery. Rev. J.L. ROUSH will officiate. (Note: I am researching this family. Would like to hear from anyone else that is also researching this family. Please contact me at [email protected]) John G. MAIER, a well known resident of Frederick township, near Perkiomenville, died on Sunday aged about 75 years. He was a retired barber of Philadelphia and a farmer later. He is survived by five children, two of which are Lewis MAIER, of Anise, and Mrs. Oliver SMITH, of Dublin. The funeral was held on Thursday at the Sumneytown church. Martin Luther RAKER, son of Rev. John H. RAKER, superintendent of the Topton Lutheran Orphan's Home, and wife, died at the home Tuesday at 2 a.m., of catarrhal pneumonia. The child was born April 4, 1903, and had been ill about a week. The parents and a sister, Ruth D., aged 2 years survive. MAN DIED ON THE STREETS IN HATBORO Richard HUGHES, of Cape May, was on Thursday night found on the streets of Hatboro in a dying condition. He was picked up and Dr. HANNUM summoned, but before he arrived Mr. HUGHES was dead. The doctor recognized the dead man as an uncle of his wife, who had come to them for a visit, and after supper he took a stroll through the town. He had not been gone twenty minutes when he fell over and died.