Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - May 9, 1903 THE DEATH LIST Foster G. MACK, the seven months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton A. MACK, of East Greenville, died on Thursday morning of convulsions. The funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon. Interment on the New Goshenhoppen church cemetery. Mrs. Mary GERY, widow of Nathan GERY, of Zionsville, died Wednesday, aged 86 years. Death was due to ailments incident to old age. Her husband died sixteen years ago. Rev. I.B. RITTER will officiate at the funeral on Monday morning at the Zionsville church. Mrs. Lewis LUDWIG, of near Niantic, died on Friday of congestion of the brain. She has been sickly for some time. The funeral was held on Wednesday at Hubers church, Niantic. Bertha WAMPOLE, wife of Samuel Wampole, of Sumneytown, died from heart disease after a short illness, aged 23 years. She leaves a husband but no children. They were married about 18 months. The funeral will be held on Monday and interment will be made at the Sumneytown cemetery. Rev. J.L. ROUSH will officiate. Henry G. SMITH, an old citizen, of Hoppenville, died on Monday night of dropsy, aged about 75 years. He leaves behind his widow and the following children: Cyranus and Rhein, of Swamp; Harvey, near Green Lane; Sarah, wife of H.W. BADMAN, of Klinesville; William, Oswin, Daniel, Clara wife of Calvin WALTER, Mary, wife of W.H. ANDERSON, all of Hoppenville. The funeral will be held today at St. Paul's church. Rev. O.F. WAAGE, will officiate. WERE MARRIED LAST SATURDAY Warren RICHARD, of Frederick, was on Saturday married to Miss Katie Little, of Anise. WEDDINGS OF TODAY Charles M. RHOADES, of Frederick, will be married today at Pottstown, to Miss Alma N. REED, of Spring Mount. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. REED. Peter B. YERGER, of near Hillegass, will be married today to Miss Nora SMITH, of near Pleasant Run. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter YERGER, and the bride a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan SMITH, of near Pleasant Run. DEADLY PLAY FOR TINY PAIR John O., the 2-year-old son of John S. and Lizzie BURKEY, of Reading, is dead, and his 3-year-old sister hovers between life and death, the result of burns received in a fire which they started while playing with matches. A conflagration was narrowly averted. WEDDING DID NOT TAKE PLACE The wedding of Cyrus HUBER, of East Greenville to Miss Tillie ALTHOUSE, of Pennsburg, which was reported to take place last Saturday did not come off. The bride being taken sick. The wedding will take place this evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother Mrs. Matilda E. ALTHOUSE, of Pennsburg. Rev. O.T. MOYER, of Slatedale, formerly of East Greenville, will perform the ceremony. LEGAL NOTICE Estate of John S. DIMMIG, late of Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, deceased. Letters of administration on the above estate having been granted the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment, and those having legal claims, to present the same without delay to Harrison DIMMIG, Pennsburg , Pa. - Wm. F. DANNEHOWER, Attorney. PARTNERSHIP DISSOLUTION Notice is hereby given that the partnership between Hugh MCLEAN and Alexander MCLEAN, operating under the firm name of H. & A. MCLEAN, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts owing by said firm will be paid by Alexander MCLEAN and all bills due said firm to be paid to said Alexander MCLEAN, in whose possession the books of the firm remain. Hugh MCLEAN, Alexander MCLEAN, McLeans, Pa., April 1, '03. EDITOR ELECTED AS THE FIRST BURGESS OF SCHWENKSVILLE Irvin H. BARDMAN (picture), editor and publisher of the Item, was elected the first Burgess of the newly incorporated Borough of Schwenksville on Tuesday at the Borough Election. Mr. BARDMAN was born in Frederick township, this county, on August 22nd, 1858. He was educated in the public schools of Frederick, Pottstown and at the Collegiate Institute at Trappe. He taught public and private school in his native township for ten terms. In May 1883 he purchased the Item printing establishment at Schwenksville from Rev. N.B. GRUBB, now of Philadelphia, and has conducted the Item very successfully. Ever since he has become a resident of Schwenksville he has been indentified with every progressive improvement made in the town and was one of the prime movers to have the town incorporated into a borough for the town's futher advancement. He is a member of the Schwenksville Lutheran church and has been the superintendent of the Sunday school since its organization in 1889. He is also a member of the following secret societies: Warren Lodge, No. 310, Free and Accepted Masons, of Trappe; Schwenksville Circle Brotherhood of the Union and Camp 387 P.O.S.A., Ironbridge Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle; Zieglerville Castle Knights of Pythias and Chamber Knights of Friendship; Perkiomenville Lodge of Odd Fellows and Green Lane Tribe of Red Men. He is married and has one son who is a member of the Freshman class of Ursinus College.