B. Randall ALLABAUGH and Miss Lillie Annabel DeLONG were married on Monday at 3 o'clock in the First Reformed Church of Lebanon, in the presence of a large and fashionable audience. The groom is a son of Joseph ALLABAUGH, a former well known attorney of Norristown, and is vice principal of the Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, Seminary of Deaf Mutes. Both he and his bride are mutes, and as Rev. Edwin S. BROM???, pastor of the church, read the marriage service it was repeated by Rev. S. ???ELAN in the deaf mute language to the people, who made the responses by signs.
Katie S., wife of Alfred SCHANTZ, of East Greenville, died at her home on Monday morning. She was the daughter of Thomas ROEDER, of Zionsville, and was born on January 10, 1868, bringing her age to 34 years, 5 months and 20 days. Mrs. SCHANTZ was preceeded in death by her mother who died about twelve years ago, and one sister, wife of John DERR. She is survived by her husband, her father and the following children: Robert, Blanche, James, Howard and a baby 17 days old; also by the following brothers and sisters: Alfred ROEDER and Preston ROEDER, of East Greenville; Mrs. Sara MOOR, of Milford Square; Amelia, wife of Charles CORNER, of Hosensack; and Mrs. Edgar WINSCH, of East Greenville. The floral tributes were a "Harp with broken string," by the employees of the Eureka Silk Mill, and "Closing Hours" by the employes of the Columbia Silk Mill. The funeral was held on Thursday forenoon at the New Goshenhoppen Church. Rev. Eli KELLER officiated.
Mrs. Katharine KRATZ, of Philadelphia, died suddenly last Friday evening while visiting her sister, the wife of Dr. WICKERT, of Emaus. Her death was due to heart failure. She was a daughter of the late Joel HILLEGASS, of Geryville, and was born November 20, 1850, bringing her age to 51 years, 7 months and 7 days. She is survived by the following children: Rene, of Kratz Station; Wayne, of Philadelphia; Anna, of Boston, Mass.; Della, of Green Lane; Morgan, of Philadelphia, and Maxwell, Professor of Perkiomen Seminary, also by the following brothers and sisters: Alfred, of Hosensack; Amanda, wife of Nero HARTZELL, of Philadelphia; Ida, wife of Dr. WICKERT, of Emaus; Eugene, of Quakertown; Elmer, of Hosensack, and Alice, wife of Edmund EILBER, of Philadelphia. The late Elmira HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg, who died suddenly on April 19, last, was also a sister. The funeral was held on Tuesday at the New Goshenhoppen Church. Rev. GRUBB, of Philadelphia, officiated.
Mrs. Aaron KLINE, of near Steinsburg, died of old age last Monday evening, and will be buried today at the St. John's cemetery, near Spinnerstown, Rev. O.F. WAAGE officiating. She brought her age to 77 years. Her husband preceeded her 18 years, and her only son five weeks ago. One daughter and one brother survive.
Six year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan MOSER, of Niantic, died this week of pneumonia. It was buried at Hill Church on Thursday, Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL officiating.
Forrest J. CRESSMAN, the pianist, of Sumneytown, sailed for Europe on Tuesday morning accompanied by a party of friends. Mr. CRESSMAN returned from Boston, where he has been teaching music for several years past, on June 21, and spent several days at the home of his parents. He will study either in Berlin or Vienna and will not return for two years.
Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, of Red Hill, owner of the Morwood Hotel has leased the property to Philip GERHARD, bar clerk of the Central House, Souderton. Mr. GERHARD will take possession on September 1.
Miss Irma C. WIEAND, daughter of Rev. C.S. WIEAND, pastor of Zion's Reformed Church, Pottstown, sailed for Europe, in the steamer Graf Waldersee, on the first of July. She expects to enter the University of Leipsic, Germany. Miss WIEAND has been an energetic and successful student in the past, having graduated from the Pottstown High School in 1895, from the Woman's College, Frederick, Md., in 1897, and from Mt. Holyoke College, Mass., in 1901. During the past year she has been teaching languages in a private school for young ladies at West Chester, and has now decided to continue her studies abroad. Her many friends, here and elsewhere, wish her a safe vogage, good health and success in her undertaking. The length of Miss WEAND's stay in Europe is uncertain, but it may extend over several years. Miss WIEAND was born in the borough of Pennsburg, and is the daughter of the founder of Perkiomen Seminary.
Charging him with the theft of $120, Lazzi EGGRI had his brother, Stephen, arrested at Pottstown on Monday. The latter told such a straightforward story on the witness stand as to not only establish his innocence, but to raise the suspicion that his brother had perjured himself. A warrant was accordingly sworn out on that charge, and Lazzi was held for court, while the charge against Stephen was dismissed.
The baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. George C. HEINHOL, of Blackbird, Del., accidentally hanged itself this week. The mother went into the garden leaving the baby in a high chair and during her absence the child slipped from the seat and was caught under the chin by the strap which held it. On return of the mother the boy was dead.
An Allentown specialist performed an operation for cataract on the eye of Mrs. Edward KLOTZ, of Chapel. The operation was successful and she is now able to see well. About three years ago Mrs. KLOTZ had a similar operation performed on her other eye, and she is now able to see as well as she used to do in her younger days.
Andrew KEMP and George JOHNSON, of Reading, were arrested on Tuesday by detective GRAUL on the charge of attempting to wreck cars on the Mt. Penn Gravity Railroad. Several unsuccessful attempts to wreck cars have been made during the past month by placing large boulders on the tracks. They were always discovered in time to prevent accidents. A strict watch has been kept and on Tuesday the culprits were caught in the act of placing a stone of more than two hundred pounds in weight on the track. They were promptly arrested and held for court.
William BLACK, of Bristol, Bucks Co., died in a barber's chair on Monday afternoon from heart disease while being shaved. BLACK asked for a quick shave so as to be able to catch the ferry for Burlington in a few minutes. He was in apparently good health and spirits. When about half through the work the barber thought he had gone to sleep. On tilting the chair when the shave was completed, the supposed slumbering customer was pitched forward, and a physician found he had died from valvular disease of the heart.
Ex-Sheriff E.S. STAHLNECKER found a novel cure for rheumatism. Ten days ago he was struck by a trolley car and rolled along, barely escaping with his life. He was unable to get out of the path of the car, particularly because he is hard of hearing and partly because he was crippled with rheumatism. Since his accident he is entirely free of rheumatism and gets about as spry as when he was Sheriff.
John GEYER, of Gilbertsville, was killed by his team on Wednesday between 10 and 11 a.m. at Sheirey's Hill between Bally and Barto. Mr. GEYER had driven from his home to Corning with two horses for the purpose of exchanging them for two others. After the exchange was made he started on the return trip. At Sheiry's Hill between Bally and Barto he was met by a heavy team belonging to the paper mill, his horses, which had run away before, shied at the heavy team, became unmanageable and ran away. Mr. GEYER was thrown out of the wagon and caught his foot in a spring. In this perilous position with head hanging down beating on the rapidly revolving wheels and on the ground, he was dragged for some distance. Wm. DANNER and Frank SCHULTZ met the run away team and stopped it. Mr. GEYER was then loosened from his position. The men who caught the team saw at once that he was fearfully battered and that there was little hope for him. The injured man was wrapped into a blanket and carried into a nearby barn, where he expired in several minutes. Mr. GEYER was well known in this section as he has been a buyer of horses for Jonathan HILLEGASS, of this borough, for several years past. He was aged about 50 years and is survived by four sons. The horses, harness and carriage escaped without injury.
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