Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 18, 1903 THE DEATH LIST David W. HARTZELL, a well-known resident, of Anise, died last Friday after a lingering illness of heart disease. Mr. HARTZELL was the founder of the store business at Anise and was instrumental in securing a post office for the village. He was appointed postmaster when the office was established and continued to serve in that capacity until his death and was loved and esteemed by a host of friends. He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. Jonas YOST, of Anise, Samuel, of Green Lane, and Henry, of Boyertown. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Burial at Sumneytown. Rev. J.L. ROUSH officiating. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry BILLGER, of Woxall, died last Sunday. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Interment at the Old Goshenhoppen church. Rev. C.R. FETTER officiating. Mrs. Abraham HARBERGER, wife of Abraham HARBERGER, of New Hanover, was buried on Monday on the Lutheran cemetery. Rev. J.J. KLINE, of Pottstown, officiated. Samuel REPPERT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus REPPERT, of near Pikeville, died after being ill with diphtheria for a few days, aged 14 years. The funeral was held last Friday at Hill Church. Allen HARNER, the 16-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charless HARNER, of Argus, died on Sunday and was buried on Thursday. Mrs. Joseph TYSON, of Towamensing, died early on Monday morning of cancer of the liver. She is survived by her husband and three children, Annie, Lizzie and Mrs. Jacob BEAN, all living at home. She was buried on Thursday at the Towamensing Schwenkfelder Meeting House. Mrs. Emeline V. REIFINGER, widow of the late Henry M. RIEFINGER, died at the home of her son-in-law, John DETWEILER of near Gratersford, last Monday morning, aged 70 years, 2 months and 14 days. The funeral will be held today at 11 o'clock a.m. Wentz's church. Burial on the church cemetery. She is survived by her five daughters, Mrs. Jacob SEIPLE and Mrs. George MILLER, of Lexington; Mrs. Henry DIETERLE, of West Point; Mrs. John DETWEILER and Mrs. Robert JOHNSON, of Gratersford; and the following brothers and sisters: Leonard V. and Louis V. SPARE and Annie V. and Sallie V. SPARE. William LINDERMAN, the Limerick Square tinsmith, dropped dead of heart disease on the street about 10 o'clock Wednesday evening. A trolley motorman discovered his body. His age was 53 years. He leaves a wife and 3 children. Funeral next Monday at 10 a.m. at the house. Interment at Limerick church. HORSE DEALER DIES IN HARVEST FIELD Charles J. FEGLEY, of Gilbertsville, Lehigh county, died suddenly of heart failure aged 62 years. He was helping a neighbor to harvest his grain when stricken and expired almost immediately. Mr. FEGLEY was at one time one of the leading horse dealers of the State, and was well known by horsemen. SON DIES OF GRIEF While the funeral of Philip BETTINGER, of Minersville, a nonagenarian, born on the same day as Pope Leo, and a strong adherent of the Roman Catholic Church, was being held, his son, William BETTINGER, 60 years old, died of grief. They had been inseparable in life and fate ordained it that they should be united in death. AMBLER MAN COMMITTS SUICIDE The corpse of C.W. COOPER, aged about 35 years, was found in the bath room of a prominent Atlantic City hotel, on Tuesday morning. He was the son of John COOPER, of Ambler. The young man was staying at the sea side on account of poor health, but becoming despondent, he entered the bath room, placed the tip of the gas jet in his mouth and deliberately turned on the gas. Life was extinct when the body was found. SCYTHE DRAWS DEATH BOLT Lightning killed Benjamin VAULUVANEE of Erwinna, Bucks county, instantly, a scythe being the conductor. Mr. VANLUVANCLE had been mowing in the yard and was seen approaching a tree, presumably to hang up his scythe during the storm, when, just as he raised the long blade, a blinding flash came and he fell lifeless. There were no marks on the tree, but the scythe was shattered at the base. The bolt followed the handle and then leaped to a lawn mower nearby, passing thence into the ground. Mr. VANLUVANCE was for several years proprietor of the Bedministerville Hotel, but retired last spring. RUNAWAY WHILE GOING TO CHURCH William RAMSEY, a young man, of Upper Merion, accompanied by a young lady, met with a serious accident on Sunday morning between Abrams and Port Kennedy while on his way to Church. In turning at a corner the horse became frightened and upset the buggy. The young man struck his head forcibly on the ground and was rendered unconscious, while the young lady was thrown out and but slightly injured. The young man is in a serious condition. BARKING HORSE BITES MAN'S THUMB A bay horse owned by Grocer John SMITH, of Mahanoy City, was bitten by a rabid dog several days ago, and developed hydrophobia early this week. Between vicious snaps at all close objects the horse tried to bark. An attendant, not understanding the nature of the horse's sufferings, was bitten on the thumb when he attempted to pacify it. The animal died. MORE TROUBLE FOR CRESSMAN A warrant has been issued for the arrest of William CRESSMAN, of Coopersburg, on the charge of forgery. In March he presented a check at the Second National Bank, of Allentown, for $275, alleged to have been signed by Mrs. Cecelia STAHLER, of Centre Valley. The check was cashed and a short time afterwards it was discovered that the check had been forged. CRESSMAN is in jail now, serving a sentence for several forgeries. He will be arrested again as soon as he is released from jail. DISPOSED SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICER SUES PASTOR John S. KLINE, of Reading, who was until recently Superintendent of the Memorial Church Sunday School of that city entered suit for $5000 damages on Monday against Rev. Dr. H. DOHNER, pastor of the church. In the proceedings of Mr. KLINE alleges that he was expelled from membership of the Church on charges brought by Dr. DOHNER, which charges he declares are false and without fact.