The home of Frank KEMMERER, of Plover, was the scene of a merry gathering on Monday evening. The occasion was in honor of the 30th birthday anniversary of Mrs. KEMMERER. The homestead was crowded with relatives and friends, and it rang from cellar to garret with the merry laughter of the guests. About ten o'clock the guests werre invited into the dining room, where a sumptuous collation was served. A most enjoyable evening spent in a social manner, and the guests returned to their respective homes at a late hour. The following were present:
Mr. and Mrs. David KEMMERER
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus DEITZ
Mrs. Milton KEMMERER
Mrs. William MERKEL
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas SCHAFFER
Mrs. Thomas ADAMS
Mrs. James BEAHM
Mrs. Henry GEHO
Mrs. Henry SLEIFER
Mrs. Elmer OHL
Mrs. Oliver ENGELMAN
Mr. and Mrs. Henry WEIKEL
Mrs. Lewis OTT
Messrs.
Willie KEMMERER
Milton KEMMERER
Frank DEITZ
Roger BEAHM
Grover BEAHM
Thomas BEAHM
Misses
Mamie OTT
Flossie HUHN
Henry CLEMMER, a farmer residing on the outskirts of Bally, met with a horrible death on Tuesday night, while returning from his days work on a neighboring farm. Mr. CLEMMER was engaged by Henry STAUFFER, a carpenter by trade, to manage the work on his farm. Mr. STAUFFER lives directly across the hills from the CLEMMER home, a distance of probably two miles by road. Mr. CLEMMER on Tuesday spent the day working on the STAUFFER farm. The contract existing between Mr. STAUFFER and Mr. CLEMMER was that he also use his horse with Mr. STAUFFER's horse in farming the land. After he was through with his days work he decided to cross the hill, as it would save him a distance of fully a mile. There is a distinct path across the hill, but the road is quite dangerous, notwithstanding this, Mr. CLEMMER has often travelled it in daytime, and as the night was exceptionally bright he thought there would be little danger on this occassion. After he proceeded some distance, he in some unaccountable manner was thrown from his horse, and in his fall became entangled in the harness. The horse evidently started to run and the unfortunate man was dragged over the rough, stony road a distance of 500 yards before he became loosened. The horse continued on his way home, and Mrs. CLEMMER seeing the animal return without her husband, immediately formed a searching party. She speedly notified her neighbors and they at once formed a searching party. The unfortunate man was found a short distance away, in an unconscious condition. He was removed to his home and a physician summoned, who upon examination pronounced him to be in a critical condition. He died at 11.30 o'clock that night. Mr. CLEMMER never regained consciousness, and the real cause of the accident will ever remain a mystery. He was a man thirty-seven years of age, of good habits and exceptionally industrous. The funeral will be held from his late residence today. Services will be held in the Hereford Mennonite church, of which congregation he was an active member.
Emanuel J. WIEDER [picture], of Limeport, Lehigh county, the recently elected cashier of the Farmers' National Bank, Pennsburg, entered upon his duties at that institution last week. Mr. WIEDER is an able business man and is thoroughly acquainted with the work of the banking house, having been a director at this bank for a period of twelve years. He fills the vacancy caused by the death of its late cashier, Albert F. FLUCK, of East Greenville. Mr. WIEDER was born in Lower Milford township, Lehigh county, on the 11th day of November, 1855. His preliminary education was obtained in the public schools of his native township. He then took a preparatory course at the Keystone State Normal School, at Kutztown. Later he entered the Allentown Business College, from which institution he graduated with honors in June 1873. In the fall of the same year he was appointed as teacher of the Limeport school, a position which he ably and satisfactorily filled for six successive terms. Owing to ill health he was compelled to give up teaching, and his next step was that of farming, which he successfully followed for a period of twelve years. Being an efficient and popular business man in Lehigh county he was appointed Mercantile Appraiser in the year 1883. In 1890 Mr. WIEDER was selected by the people of his township for Justice of the Peace and was elected to that office without opposition, and was re-elected in 1895 and 1900. Mr. WIEDER is well known in this vicinity as an exceptionally bright businessman, having served on the board of directors of the Farmers' National Bank of this borough for many years. As a financier he is reorganized as being one of the most careful and successful in Lehigh county. His election as Cashier of the Farmers' National Bank is an exceptionally wise one on the part of the Board of Directors, as his wide business acquaintance will prove advantageous to that institution.
Clayton ZIEGLER, of Lederachville, and Miss Mamie DRISSEL, of Harleysville, will be married today. The bride-elect is a daughter of Jonal DRISSEL.
Charles E. BUCKLEY, of Green Lane, was married to Sophia J. ESHBACH, of near Hillegass, on Tuesday evening at the parsonage of Rev. J.L. ROUSH, of Pennsburg. The wedding was a private one. The groom is the telegraph operator at Green Lane station and is also justice of the peace of that borough. The couple were tendered a serenade on Tuesday night by the famous calithumpian band of Upper Hanover township.
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