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Subject: [PABERKS] News from Pennsburg - November 21, 1903
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 22:48:52 EST
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.
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