The wedding of Miss Hannah TRAUB of Allentown, to Dr. George KNECHT, of the same town, was solemnized on Friday evening, at the home of the brides parents, Prof. and Mrs. W.H. TRAUB, No. 614 North Penn street. The groom is a rising young dentist, and the bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. TRAUB, a former resident of this town. Those from this borough who attended the wedding were: Mrs. J.L. ROUSH and daughters Marguerite, Adelaide and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. S.T. SUMMERS, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. SCHOLL and daughter Lucy.
J. Daniel REINHARD, probably the heaviest man in Eastern Penna, 493 pounds, died suddenly of heart disease, Monday, at his home in Bath, aged 70 years. He was the father of 17 children, 11 of whom are living, and 8 of his sons are marble cutters, and all of surprising physique, none weighing less than 300 pounds. Mr. REINHARD often boasted that he and his family weighed a ton and a half.
The arrest of Henry J. SMITH, formerly of Lansdale, in Philadelphia on Saturday evening has caused somewhat of a sensation in Lansdale and the surrounding country, where SMITH was well known. SMITH was formerly President of the Lansdale Trust and Safe Deposit Company, and a man who enjoyed the confidence of his business associates to the fullest degree. He occupied several positions of trust in the borough outside of the Trust Company and possessed considerable means. One day - October 22, 1896 - the trusted President suddenly disappeared. He took with him $5000 belonging to the company, and his associates in the bank supposed he was going to Philadelphia to make a deposit, as was his custom. He did make a deposit in the Fourth Street National Bank to the credit of the Trust Company, but the amount was only $2500. This aroused the suspicions of the bank officials, and an investigation was started. It was found that SMITH's accounts were not straight, and that he was a defaulter to a very considerable sum. The exact amount has never been made public by the Trust Company, but it is commonly said that it exceeded $20,000. In a few days a letter was received from the postmaster at Washington, D.C., enclosing a judgement note from SMITH for $21,500 made payable to John N. JACOBS, of Lansdale, who was then one of the directors of the Trust Company. The note was signed by SMITH, who had forwarded it to the Washington postmaster with instructions to send it to Lansdale. The note was intended to cover the amount of defalcation. President SWARTLEY, of the Trust Company, refuses to say how much money the company lost by SMITH's adventures. "A man would hardly give a judgment note for $21,000 if he didn't owe it," said the President. "SMITH has been hunted for five years, and I have gone to distant parts of the country to identify him. I take no stock in the story that he has been in Philadelphia for two or three years past." SMITH was arrested at Eighth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia, and locked up in the Central Police Station. He was given a hearing on Sunday morning and held in $1000 bail for a further hearing. Magistrate EISENBROWN became his securety. The Trust Company had such implicit faith in SMITH that he was not placed under bonds. After his flight the company offered a reward of $500 for his arrest. "This money is waiting to be paid to the rightful claimant," said President SWARTLEY. Thousands of circulars and photographs, giving a description of the fugitive were scattered throughout the country and Europe. The downfall of the President is attributed to stock dealing. It is said that he dealt heavily in wheat, and when the market went wrong he lost heavily. SMITH gave his address in Philadelphia as 2504 West Lehigh avenue. His wife and son live there and the former said that she had not seen her husband for three years.
Henry G. BARNES, of Telford, last week purchased the BALDWIN House, at Coopersburg, for his son-in-law Abraham H. BLANK, who at present conducts the County Line Livery Stable, at Telford. Mr. BARNES in the deal sold a tenement house in Lansdale to the former proprietor of the BALDWIN House.
Ambrose STAUFFER, of Clayton, and Miss Amanda JACOB, of the same place, were married on Saturday noon. The marriage ceremony was performed at the home of the bride by the Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, of Old Zionsville. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben BEIDLER and is employed at Lewis KRIEBEL's mill, at Hereford.
Nathan LEESER, of near Clayton, last week purchased the Palm Hotel from Joseph M. TREICHLER. The price paid was $4900, which included the frame dwelling house adjoining the hotel property. Mr. LEESER expects to build a new hotel next spring.
Jacob M. KNETZ, of East Greenville, and Mrs. Annie NEESE, of Allentown, were married last Saturday morning. The marriage ceremonies were performed by the Rev. Jeremiah J. SHINDEL at the parsonage in that city. Immediately after the wedding Mr. and Mrs. KNETZ started on a trip to the Pan-American Exposition. They returned to their home in East Greenville on Monday evening.
Cecelia SCHWOYER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias SCHWOYER, of Bally, died on Saturday morning after a five days' illness of malignant diphtheria. Miss SCHWOYER was about 21 years of age and of a most amiable disposition. She was employed in the tailor shop of Geo. W. MELCHOIR, Bally, and about a week before her death her 14-year-old sister Matilda died of the same disease.
Cecelia was summoned home from the factory and one hour later complained of pain in her throat. The family physician examined it and found her suffering with diphtheria. Antitoxine was at once used but it would not take effect. Black vomit set in and she soon after expired. The young lady was privately buried on The Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament Cemetery on Monday. She is survived by her parents, two sisters Mrs. Horace QUIGLEY and Mrs. Augustus SPAAR, and two brothers Nicholas and Elias, all of Bally. Services were held at the church after the body was interred.
Lillie Maria GERHART, the three-months-old daughter of Milton GERHART, of Upper Hanover, died on Monday evening of colic. The child was only sick for a few days. The funeral will be held this morning from the home of its grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George BOYER, of this borough. Services will be held at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Interment on the church cemetery.
Edward HASFELD, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. HASFELD, of Macungie, died Saturday morning. The child was not feeling well on Friday morning, when his mother took him to the office of Dr. BROBST, who prescribed for him. His mother then took the child to see her parents, who live close by, when the child went into convulsions, which lasted until death. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. Services were conducted in St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery, Rev. GREISS, of Allentown, officiated.
Mrs. Clarissa MILLER, wife of Daniel MILLER, of Zionsville, died of dropsy and old age, aged 72 years. She leaves her husband and two sons, Franklin and Charles, all of Zionsville. The funeral was held on Thursday morning at the Lutheran church of Zionsville, Rev. I.B. RITTER of Emaus officiated.
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