Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 28, 1903 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY The wedding of Jonathan P. HILLEGASS of Upper Hanover Township to Miss Hannah BENNER, of Sumneytown, was solemnized at the BENNER Homestead on Tuesday, November 24, 1863. This was the news chronicled just forty years ago. In commemoration of this, Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, now of Pennsburg arranged for a celebration of this event which was held on Tuesday evening at their palatial home on Main street. The celebration was to be a form of a surprise to Mrs. HILLEGASS, who was not made aware of the fact until her children, grandchildren, host of relatives and friends crowded into her large parlors. Mr. HILLEGASS and his two children Jacob, of Norristown, and Charles of Philadelphia, concocted the plans for the anniversary a few weeks ago, and agreed to make it a surprise to the bride of forty years ago. As a result Caterer George ROTH, of Pennsburg was engaged to attend to the refreshments, and the Crolls String Quartette to the musical part of the program. Invitations were extended to relatives and friends the day before. On Tuesday evening all congregated at the home of David BIERY, opposite the HILLEGASS mansion. At 7.30 o'clock the party, headed by the sons and families of the couple, moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs. HILLEGASS. The surprise to Mrs. HILLEGASS was beyond description, but she was soon surrounded by friends and equal to the occasion. The house was soon lighted up and the strains of music rendered by Crolls Quartette added largely to the pleasures of the evening. A bountiful repast was served to the guests assembled and a general, good social time was spent by all. During the evening several toasts were made by Revs. DeLONG, WAAGE and KRIEBEL, J.R. KAUFFMAN Jr., and Jacob B. HILLEGASS Esq. After wishing the happy couple many more years of happy married life the guests returned to their homes. Ten years ago the couple held their thirtieth anniversary and many of the same guests were present. Wishes were extended by many that the couple might live to celebrate their fiftieth or golden anniversary. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob B. HILLEGASS, of Norristown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. HILLEGASS and sons, Charles and Jonathan, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Tobias REIFF, Mr. and Mrs. M.K. GILBERT, Mr. and Mrs. John R. KAUFFMAN, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. David BIERY and daughter Irma, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. JOHNSON, Mr. and Mrs. E.V. HENDRICKS and daughter Lillian, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ERB and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BAUER, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. RENNINGER, Mr. and Mrs. T.E. MARSTELLER, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. SMITH, Dr. and Mrs. C.T. WAAGE, Rev. and Mrs. O.F. WAAGE, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. KEPLER, Miss Laura KEPLER, Vallandingham KEPLER, Mr. and Mrs. William HOFFMAN, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. SCHOLL and daughter Lucy, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. WIEDER, Mr. and Mrs. D.K. GRABER, Mr. and Mrs. F.F. HUBER, Dr. and Mrs. Wm. H. HUNSBERGER, Mr. and Mrs. V.H. STECKEL, Mr. and Mrs. George H. HART, Mrs. George HEVENER, Rev. C.M. DeLONG, Mrs. E.K. BECHTEL, Rev. and Mrs. O.S. KRIEBEL, Dr. and Mrs. John G. HERSH, Misses Katie and Vinnie O. MENSCH and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Q. HILLEGASS and son Foster. PENNSBURG FIRE COMPANY ELECTED OFFICERS The annual election of officers of the Pennsburg Fire Company was held on Tuesday evening. The following were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, Leo SECHLER; 1st Vice President, Vallandingham TRUMBORE; 2nd Vice President, Eugene KNEULE; Secretary, M.T. KLINE; Financial Secretary, Allen RITTER; Treasurer, Chas. A. KNEULE; Foreman; Horace S. MOYER; 1st Assistant, Howard TRUMBORE; 2nd Assistant, Philip GREGOR and Trustee, Clement B. DIEHL. MASQUERADE BALL AT SUMNEYTOWN A masquerade ball was held in Barndt's Hall, Sumneytown, on Thursday evening by the pupils of Prof. HELLERMAN's dancing school. Claude HARLEY and David CROLL, two of Pennsburg's musicians furnished the music. The ball was a grand success. It was the best attended ball that the Professor has had at Sumneytown. PENNSBURG FIREMAN FELL ON STREET CAR TRACK Henry STAHSEL, a member of the Pennsburg Fire Company met with an accident on Thursday while in line of parade at Norristown. During the snow squall the street car tracks became very slippery and while coming down a hill he slipped on the track and fell on his back in the street striking his head on the hard asphalt. He was dazed by the fall. He was picked up by his fellow firemen and carried into the office of Dr. KNIPE, nearby where he later regained full consciousness. He however was unable to continue in line of parade. JUDGE SETS JURY'S VERDICT ASIDE Judge SWARTZ on Tuesday set aside the verdict for $1390 which a jury gave James DUNLAP against Mrs. Elizabeth HARLEY. DUNLAP alleged that he advanced Mrs. HARLEY $1000 to pay the premiums on her husband's life insurance. Mrs. HARLEY said she knew nothing of the loan. Mrs. HARLEY received $57,500 insurance. She has since married David ALLABAUGH. STAGE DRIVER WAS STONED James BRUMBACH, of Pleasantville, Berks County, stage driver between that place and Reading, while returning from one of his trips, was stoned near the Oley Churches, and he fired at random in return.