The Conshohocken Recorder, February 15, 1898

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CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1898. $1.00 PER YEAR
TOPICS OF TWO TOWNS
Itemi ol Interest concerning the people that
we know In both Boroughs,
Other chat.
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Yesterday was \ aleutlne Day.
Bicycles are being overhauled.
Miss Katie Fry of Ninth, avenue Is con-liacd
to her home by sickness.
The Alan Wood Company Is having an
addition built to their maehiue shop.
Letters of administration in the estate
of Cella Kudden havo boon grauteil to
Owen Kudden.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ornor of Valley
Forgo spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
John Hampton on Eighth avenue.
Dr. Furrolly has gone abroad for his
health. He will make a long visit with
is mother, who resides In London.
Daniel Ross has sold to Isreal Fisohbolii
the store and dwelling on Fayette street
now occupied by Mr. Fischboln for $3760.
The ladles of the W. C. T. U. are inoot-iug
with much success at the saie of tickets
for their entertainment on Saturday even-ing.
Conshohocken Lodge No. 117 K of P
will pay a fraternal visit to George Poa-body
Lodge Mo. 213 K of 1* of Hoxboro.
this evening.
Mr. T. F. McCoy Is having the property
he recently purchase"! at Fourth avenue
and Ptyette street, remodeled preparatory
to occupying It as a drug store.
Iron Untie No, 02 K. of O. E. of this
borough and Cold Point Castle 103 lv. of
G. E. ofCold Point attended divine services
at Cold Point Church last Sunday.
A week of evangelistic services begai.
In the Presbyterian Church last evening.
and will be oonttno <d ail week. Rev.
M. Brodhead of Eagleville preached the
Ml Bo*.
Clerk of Courts, William P. Young,
who lias a splendid reputation as an ou-tertalner
at his home In Pottatown, will
help the Alumni Association eutortain its
guests on Friday evening.
Mrs. Heury 1). Craaor gave a tea on
Saturday afteraoon at her home, Fourth
avenue and ilallowell street, In DOOM Ol
Km, .\. Conatd Jones who has reoeally
removed from Norrlstown to this borough.
The following have beeu appointed
oommlttee to solicit subscriptions among
the Friends for Charity Hospital: Mai Ilia
E. Jones, Mary E. Llvosey, Anna Moore
Butcher, Sallio It. Jones, Lvdla G. Web-ster,
Ida Conurd.
A boxlDg exhibition will be given In
Waahita Hall on Friday evening. One
of the contestants will be Thomas I.onl-han
of this borough. Patrick Harrington,
will give an exhibition of lifting and Hie
tlnal bout will be between Charles Mc-
Keever and Prof. William McLean.
The teacher was trying to make the lit-tle
girl understand the word queen.
'•Queen Victoria," she said In the course
of her Illustration, began to reign at the
tinge of her coronation, and she Is reigning
Crffw." "And can she make It rain, Miss
/ntuthle, whenever she wants to?" naked
the little girl with groat interest.
Rev. Dr. Wills of Taoony lectured on
"A Model Woman" In the Presbyterian
Church on Saturday evening. The doctor
liked the old fashioned ono better than
tho mannish, woniau-suffrago one that is
now prominent In so many plaoes. The
model woman had 06 points of excellence,
but owing to the fact that he had to catch
a train he had time to only tell of six of
these.
It cannot be said that the chaluless
wheel is a success but we shall know more
about It at the and of the present riding
season. If it succeeds, a great reduction
in price will certainly come about and the
chain wheel will be as much of a novelty
In a few years as the old ordinary or cush-ion
tire Is at present for tho chalnloas has
many advantages not possessed by the
present ordinary whoel.
A charter is now being obtained for the
Flromen's Relief Association of this bor-ough.
This association Is oornposed of
members of the Washington ljoso Com-pany
and was formod to pay benefits to
tho members who are Injured or killed
while performing the duty of llremon.
The 832.72 received through council from
the Insurance companies will go Into the
fund of this association. The following
are the officers:
(secretary, Harry Smith;
Treasurer, Edward Stott.
President, Miles Btomplo;
The social evont of tho season in Nor-rlstowu
-was the debut Into society of Miss
Gertrude Swaitz daughter of Judge Aaron
S. Swartz, on Friday evening. The scene
of festivities was the Ercine Club house on
DeKalb street near Froodiny, whero were
gathered numerous friends ,.f the young
lady from all ovor tho State. Among
those who attended from this borough
wore Mr. and Mrs. John It. Wood. Miss
Florence Jones, and Messrs Frank J, 0.
Join's, Alan Jones, Thomas Yocotiin,
Victor Mauck.
Tho scores ol tho shoot of the Washing-ton
Gun Club on Saturday were as follows:
of the terrible experiences lie had one
night In a-biilloon, drifting at the mercy
of Hi.'air currents ever the Gulf of St,
Lawreooe. Quo. Mar—iiu-, the tragedian,
gave a number of Sliakes|K'rlan recitations
and the Ajnx Orchestra discoursed pleas- Convention which, In June
lug music. nominate a candidate fi
Bar. C. S. Olmsted. D. D., rector of
St. Asaph's Church, Bala. opened the
Mission In Calvary Church last night to a
good-sized congregation. The mission
will continue all this week, -mling next
Monday night: and to all these s-rvices
vou are most kludly Invited.•
DAILY
Holy Commuulon, 8.00 a. m.
Evening, Prayer, 4.15 p. m,
Mission Service, 7.30 p. m.
Sunday, Fobruary 20th.
Holy Communion 8.30 a.m.
Morning Prayer, Sermon, Holy
Communion 10.80 a. m.
Children's Service, 8.00 p. m.
Men only, 4.00 p. m.
Mission Service, 7.00 p.m.
Seats froo. All are welcome.
WEST CONSHUHOCKEN
-Miss Tillle Warwick spent Sunday
with friends In Hoxhorough.
—Mr. Samuel Eisonburg Is making ex-tensive
Improvements to his Ford street
residence.
—This weather makes the young ladles
think of shirt waists and dimities, and the
small boy ol llshpole and angle worms.
-The Lylete Literary Society will hold
It:- in it public mooting on Friday evening
February 2oth, In tho public school build
Ing.
—J. Hagv Yocum Esq., entertained
about fifty of his friends at his homo In
Lowor Merlon on Friday ovonlng. Cards
were the amusement.
—The rosidents of this borough are
anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring so
that the West Conshohocken Water Com-pany
eau commeooe operations to supply
the town with water.
William Barrett was elected the del-egate
from the Holiness Christian Church
to the annual conference of tho Associa-tion,
which will I* held at Weatherly, Pa
on Tuesday Of next week.
—The entertainment to lie given In Odd
Follows Hall by the Beaver tilbe of Red
Mon under the auspices of the Active As-sociation
of Washington Camp No. 18
P. 0. S. of A. will be given jn Monday
evening February 21. The Camp has
spared neither capital nor labor to make
this one of the grandest ontortalnraouts
evor given in the borough,
—On Saturday afternoon probably the
largest crowd that ever assembled at one
time In this boioiigh (locked to the banks
of the river to witness the baptism of the
Holiness Christian congregation. The
brldgi was so crowded that It was almost
Impassible and the west bank of the
Schuylklll was packed with people who
were eager to see tho twelve young con-verts
Immersed.
—The West Conshohocken Water Com-pany
has purchased a tract of ground
from Pelrce Wallace on which an artesian
well will be sunk and a pumping plant
erected. The ground Is situated along
the creek east of Ford street in Wilson-towo.
The company will begin the work
of laying pipes, building the reservoir and
building the works as soon as the weather
penults. Preparations to this end are
now being made.
To the Republican Voters ol Conshohocken
My friends and fellow townsmen.
I desire to go as a del-gate from Mont-gomery
County to the Republican Btevte
next, will
Governor-ship.
I desire to go, not for ray owned
vantage, but to help to rolieve the Be>
publican party ot tho Stato from the of-fensive
and doetructlve domination of
Senator Quay and to promoto tho move-ment
towards honest government.
I ask you to eeleet In each ward, and to
voto for, delogatee to the County Conven-tion
who will stand for me and by me. I
want to go Into the County C< uventlou
with the solid vote of my own town be-hind
me. I shall endeavor to go to thai
convention, also, as a delegate from my
owu ward, tho Third.
The time to pick out the delegates and
to pledge your support to them Is now.
You will do this—
If you aro tired of being misruled by a
boss and are self respoctful enough to
wish to rule yourselves;
If you are weary of having your money
stolen by representatives and other pub-lic
officers elected by boss lullueuce;
If you hayo had enough of helping Mr
Quay to accomplish his sole purpose;
namely, to keep himself In office and to
strengthen his personal power at the ex-pense
of the tax-payers and by the sac-rifice
of nonett government.
If you are convluced that vou havo boon
made the tools of politicians who use you
first and plunder you afterwards;
If, lu shor , you who owu this govern-ment,
bollbvo that Mr. Quay has no right
to act as If ho owned It.
Ask yourselves what boneflt has ever
come, or is llkoly ever to come, to you,
individually, by permitting Mr. Quay to
keep his foot upon your uecks, and then
rally to help mo to do as much as one
man caa do, to reduce Mr. Quay to the
ranks. CIIABI.KS HKHKK CLARK.
Conshohocken Feb. 14, 1898
MONTEREY LAID AWAY
In a highly Interesting and exclllig game the
Monterey team Is defeat-ed.
Apple
Shaw
Den
centre
defense
defense
Syke-
Hi-, n
Woodward
The name of the Conshohocken High
School Basket Ball Team has been changed
to the Conshohocken Reserves.
Hit Ml
H. V. Hotc 17 8
George Rlghter 10 U
1.. Ilaliies 4 21
T. Smith 20 B
J. HenVnllngor 17 8
J. Kulscr 21 4
F. Kaiser 17 8
,1. Ruth 111 li
Qeorge Krleblo 21 .4
Dr. T. Chalmers Fulton lectured in St
Mark's Church on Friday evening on the
problem of the navigation of the air. He
did not thiuk that this would be success-fully
done. Prof King, the famous
balloonist, who was with Dr. Fulton, told
Calvary Church Notes
The Rector, Rev. Herbert J. Cook
preached two sermons on Sunday with
special reference to tho Mission now In
progress.
According to notice widely distributed,
tho services of tho Mission began last
night. The opening devotions were very
short, consisting of the Litany and appro-priate
hymns. Dr. Olmsted's sermon
which was a searching aud convincing
presentation of the subject, was on the
text, Mat. 20: 22. Lord Is It I?
The congregation was large aud listened
with deep attention to tho sermon, as'they
did to tho address at tho after-meeting.
The Mlssiouer requested all who de-sired
to do so to avail themselves of tho
question-box which has boon provided to
receive questions on Important subjects,
suggested by tho preaching. or otherwise,
also requests for prayers In behalf of
friends. Such questions and requests will
rocolvo ample attention.
The Holy Communion was celebrated
this morning, with an address on tho vis-ion
of "Jacob's I^adder."
There will be three services each day
this week and on Mouday at 9.00 a. m.,
4.13 p. in. and 7.80 p. m.
On Sunday there will be services at the
usual hours. A Children's service at 2.00
p. in., aud a service for men only at 4.011
p. in. A cordial Invitatlou is extended to
all.
Tho Worcester Farmers' Club has pur-chased
of David liurkhart a building site
for Its new hall. The lot adjoins tho Ceu-tie
Point store property, aud Is 100 by
200 feet In size. Plans are being pre-pared
for Uio now building. About. I*,2000
has been subscribed towards tho now
hall
Those Who Endure
The pains of rheumatism should bo reminded
that II cure tor this disease limy be found in
Boed'a Hnrsni>arilla. The experience of those
who hiive luKen Hood's Suraaparllla for rheuma-li
roil, mid have been completely and permanently
eared, prove the |»ower of thin inedlcfno to rout
MM) (.-Miner Dili disease. Hood's flaraaimrllla
I* tin- One True Blood I'm liter and it neulrallie-lhe
avid which causes (ho aches and |>ainaof
rheumatism. Thin ia why It absolutely cures
when liniments mid other outward applications
fall to give permanent relief, lie sure to get
Hood's.
Talk Vonr Tewn Up
To The Recorder
Thore seems to bo a strong tendency on
tho part, of a few of our citizens to always
talk the town down, whenever Its present
condition and future prospects are under
consideration. ' Such a tendency has a di-rect
Influence to retard progress and to
bring about a result which no one can
wish. It Is as weakening to every step
forward as It is unwlso, and also unjust to
those who have faith lu the future progress
of our town and wish to see It become
what It some day assuredly will be, one of
the most active aud attractive largo inland
towns of our State and Nation.
The progress of our borough, oven dur-ing
the last few years of business de-pression
has been marked. Only a few
years ago tho leading stioot of tho town
was almost unfit for driving along Its
whole length, uow It Is as tine a roadway
for most of this distance as can Iw found.
Formerly at night tho streets were but
dimly lit, now the aro lights make most of
thorn almost as light as day. Parts of
the town a few years ago were almost In-accessible,
now the trolley Hue brings all
parts within easy reach of the stations,
markets and schools. Nature has doue
for Conshohockou all that any ono could
ask, assuring Its inhabitants good air, and
good drainage. The only real neod of the
town at this time Is a good water supply,
and this can bo secured If our Borough
Fathers will Insist that tho Water Com-pany,
which controls the valuable fran-chise
of our streets for its mains, shall
purify the Schuylklll water by llltiatlon.
With tho coming wave of prosperity,
which will also strike our town, It would
be well If those who see no future ahead
for our town would remember that we are
but a dozen miles from ono of tho largest
cities of our country, and that even if all
our business interests should forsake us,
which Is hardly coucelvable, still eveu In
that oase our town would remain a suburb
of the great city and would offer, as It al-ready
does, many pleasant homes for
those having business down there. So
that oven In tho worst possible oyont, en-tirely
beyoud tho range of probability,
there is a sure future for our borough as a
residential town.
But there is also business to be don-here,
more la fact than has ever yet been
done. Within tho past few weeks we
have heard of n n-w Industrial town to DO
planted right at our doors. This cannot
fall to help business here as well. There
are also reports of important tWstneaa
changes right In our midst, and rumors of
new buildings to bo erected tins Spring, etc.
It Is a good tune to take a hopeful looK
ahead, and to liolp bring the advancement
of our town by talking it up, by overlook-ing
its defects and presenting Its advan-tages,
by sinking our fears and gaining
faith In oui future—[X.
The Moiiterev Field Club Team came
trom Philadelphia on Saturday evening
and Joined the army of defeated teams by
Gonshobooken before a good-sized crowd
of eagoi spectator,. In au Intensely exciting
and Interesting game by the one sldod
score of 20 to 3.
Tho Monterey boys were very quick aud
used good judgement In throwing for the
basket in practise, and from the n|>eota-tors
point of view It seemed as though It
would be a good game, and taken as a
whole It was ono of the cleanest games
ever played In the borough.
The visitors played ono of the prettiest
passlug gain.'s "f any visiting team that
has played here this seasou, and the one-sided
score does not show how closely the
the game was contested.
The visiting team was greatly handicap-ped
by the absence of two of their strong-est
players and the game was held back
with tho hope that they would put In an
appearance, but they 'failed to do so, and
the game was started.
For the first time this season Crawford
remained oat of the game, and was sub-stituted
by Rambo. who played a good
lefeuslve game.
It ma past nine o'clock when play was
begun, but within a few seconds Moore
liy clever ducking dropped tho ball In the
basket for the first two points. The-visit-ors
started to play fast, but th-ir playing
was very clean and Custer came down the
floor aud scored the second goal on a pret-ty
pass. Moore scored tho third goal on a
lieautiful pass by Novlllo, who afterward
scored the fourth goal. This was follow-ed
with one by Cox. Neville again scored
the sixth on a dilliciilt throw while on his
knees. Moor- plosed Conshohocken's
scoring with the seventh goal. H. Jones
of the visitors scored on a throw from the
centre of the floor. The half closed with
14 to 2 In the 1 -eals favor.
In the second half the visitors played a
superb game aud the home team scored
only three goals. For tho first time this
season the "rooters" turned aud "rooted
never before for the visitors, which
Montgomery County's Free Deliveries
A. B. Smith, the Special Agent of Rural
Free Delivery, on Saturday drove over the
proposed route for free mall delivery In
this county, and concluded to make some
changes, which will give still more accom-modations
to the residents along the
route. Under the new arrangements the
carriers will make two dally trips, one In
the morning aud the other In the after-noon.
The carrier will leave Norrlstown in the
morning, going out DeKalb street to
Washington Square, from there to Nor-rltou,
to Falrview, to tho creamery, about
a mile from Center Point, from the cream-ery
on a cross-road to Peun Square, and
returning to Norrlstown by the way of
the Swede street road.
In the afternoon the carrier will go out
DeKalb street to Washington Square.
From the latter place to Ceutre Square, to
Blue Bell, to Broadaxe, to Lancastervllle,
to Plymouth Meeting aud ovor the Saudy
Hill road and return to Norrlstown.
The rural free deliveries will commence
on May 1. The carriers will be aponluted
between now and that time. Their an-nual
salary by the Government will b
*a00, while It is expected that they oan
make additional monoy by earrying pack-ages,
etc., for tho residents along the
route.
Mr. Smith is also looking carefully over
the proposed route from North Wales to
Montgomery Square, Montgomeryvllle.
Eureka, Warrlngtoa, Warminlster, Hor-shaiii,
Meple Glen, Three Tuns, Spring-house
and Gwyuedd.
Another route suggested by Congress-man
I. P. Waoger makes North Wales
the starting point, reaching Montgomery
Square, Montgomeryvllle, Colninr, Line
Lexington, Garlsvllle, Silvordale and Ben-jamin
to Purkalse. Letter boxes will he
placed at crossroads for matter to be
nailed.
The Alumni Reception
A highly enjoyable musical aud literary
entertainment, followed by a dance, will be
given uuder the auspices of the Alumul
Association of tho Conshohocken Public
School. I his will tnke place in the W. 0.
T. U. Hall, Friday evening, February 18th,
at eight p. m sharp.
The innovation of a mid-winter gather-ing
of the Alumni aud their friends has
boon urged for some seasons past, and Its
advocates expect to make this Initial one
such a signal success, that inld-wluter re-unions
will henceforth be a yearly feature.
It Is expected to be the most enjoyable af-fair
yet given by the Alumni. All tho
friends and patrons of the schools are
cordially Invited to be present.
One of tho features of tho entertainment
will be the playing of Prof. William
Schensley. Prof. Sehensley is well known
In our town, and his masterly performances
on tho oornet and saxaphouo never fall to
call forth tho praise they so richly merit.
Messrs Young and Kraeiner, comic
specialists, of Pottstowu, hope to so enter-tain
the audience that they will prove the
truth of the old adage, "Laugh und grow
fat."
Ml-s Rattle Matthews, widely known
as a pleasing reciter will take part, as will
also Miss Edna Amblor and Miss Mllllcent
Olive Frees. Miss Frees Is a graduate of
the Conshohocken Schools and of tho
Mount Vornon Institute of Elocution. She
is gaining success, both as a teaoher of
elocution and as a public reciter.
Charades, and muslo, will complete a full
and attractive program. Mrs. Jones, teach-er
of musio in the Conshohohcken Schools,
and Miss Maude Sagebeer will sing.
After the musical and literary program,
refreshments will bo served In the base-ment,
then, all who desire, will enjoy the
dancing. Mr. John C. Tracy will have
charge of the dance program, which fact Is
In Itself, a sufficient guarantee of its at-tractiveness.
Let all friends of Alumni
help to ensure Its success. Tickets may
be obtained by applying to any of tho fol-lowing
committee, Mr. James B. Holland,
Mrs. John F. Bowker, Miss Tillle Rate,
Miss Carrie E. Niblo, Miss Hannah Hock-hlll,
H. R. Uoywood or to members of the
Alumni Association.
THE TOWNSHIP NEWS
Happenings and Incidents In various*parts
of the Outlying Districts
surrounding us.
WMITEMARSH
William Carper, of Flourtown,
seemed to put more confidence lu them,
and It was several mlnutea after play was
begun before Custer succeeded In losing
his man and scored the eighth goal-
After this the vleltors played harder than
ever and their team work was Indeed flue,
which kept the locals from scoring for
several minutes more, but Neville finally
lost his man and scored the uluth goal.
Cox, who had played a hard game closed
the scoring with tho tenth goal. The
visitors failed to tally In this half and tho
game ended, Conshohookeu, 20; Mon-terey,
2.
The features of tho game wore the play-ing
of Neville, Custor aud Rambo for the
locals while Thomas, Lowden and 11.
Jones excelled for the visitors.
Conshohocken Monterey
Neville attack Thomas
Moore attack Lord
Cox center 11. Jones
Custer detente A. Jones
Hambo defense Lowden
Goals—Moore, 3; Neville, 8; Custot, 2,
Cox, 2; Referee- Mr.Wilkiuson. Um-pire
Bauiugardner. 1 Ime—20-mlnutc
halves
On Saturday evening the ltosorves wont
to Phoeulxvillo to play a roturu game
the Phoenix A. A. The game proved to
be the most interesting and exciting con-test
ever played In Phoenlxvllle. At the
end of the sesoud half the score a was tie,
4 to 4. The management of the two
t-ain, then decided to play ten minutes
overplay but neither teams scored and the
game ended a tie. The playing of Garese
aud Shaw for tho Reserves was ono of
the leading features of the game.
FirclnHottstewn
A disastrous Are started Sunday night lu
tho hay press and grain warehouse of
Horace Relguer and buildings were con-sumed,
with the Reigner residence adjoin-ing
a frame dwelling ocoupled by Patrick
Welsh. The loss will reach #12,000
partially Insured.
The Catholic Chnrch, on the opposite
side of tho street, a large and handsome
structure, was saved after the utmost ex-ertion
by the firemen, but the adjoining
parsonage was badly damaged.
Never In the history of that borough
have there been so many fires as during
the past six-mouths. With very few ex-ceptions
these fires were undoubtedly of
Incendiary origin. For tho last three Sat-urday
nights there havo been disastrous
fires, and on Suturday, February 5, there
wore two a few hours apart. Property
owners are becoming greatly alarmed, and
private watchmen are being employed to
guard properties, The Identity of the
lncondlary Is a mystery, as well as his
motive.
Insurance companies have notified their
agents then- not to Insure stables and other
frame buildings, and threaten to raise the
Insurance rates If the fires continue. The
high winds that are prevalent make these
flres of great danger to neighboring struc-tures,
as was shown. At first
the firebug confined hie mania to stables
and small frame buildings, but now houses
aud industrial ostablishmen ts arc throat-
-u-d.
Conshohock-ii It-serves
Miller (eapt.) attack
Evans I Grsrsts) attack
Apple
Shaw
Derr (Oaross
Phoenix A. A.
O'Douuoll
Boook
,-niei Barlow
defense Wlulei
dofonaw Etenshaa -apt.)
Goals from field Kirk, Shaw, Barlow,
OarSSS. Referee—Mi. Morgan. Umpires,
Messrs. Dunbai, of Phooulx A. A., and
il-i ion. of Coushohockeu. Time
20-mlnute halves.
Then was an luterostlug game of Bas-ket
ball between the Hollyhocks aud the
J. *. 8. Lees teams, the score was 101 to
7. Tho features of the game was the play-ing
of lielley of the Hollyhocks who
llu w 40 goals and Astlo of the J. i S.
Lees,
Political Items
Congrossmau W. A. Stono Is an Intimate
personal frlond of Congressman Wagner
Moreover, James B. Hollaud has also a
high personal regard for Mr. Stone. With
theso two county loaders leaning towards
Stone, the men who make the delegates
will Incline tho same way. Messrs Holland
and Wangor will vlgorouusly Inquire Into
tho sympathy of every State Delegate as-pirant.
Of course, General Stewart will
havo tho support of. the delegation provid-ed
he stays In the race.
Woman Brutally Assaulted
Miss Annie Gejss, daughter of Jaoob
Geles, of Prospect street, Roxborough,
was waylaid and assaulted by an unknown
colored man on Saturday night, on an open
lot near Fountalu and Smlck streets,
Mnnayunk, but tho man was frightened off
by the screams of his victim.
Miss Geles, who Is a brunette of prepos-sessing
appearance, and rather of a muscu-lar
built, and fairly able to take care of
herself, was returning home from a store
on Smlck street. She was compelled to
oross a lot from Fountain street up a steep
hill which Is very dark to roach her home
About half way up the hill a man ap-proached
her. Thinking it was ono of
her neighbors she tried to (MUSS him, when
he grabbed her by the throat, throwing
her to the ground, Miss Golss managed to
free herself and began to scream lustily.
Tho mlscreaut, however, was desperate
and began to strike her in tho face auu
breast with his clinched fists She fought
and scratched him, aud just about the time
that she thought she would bo overpower-ed
she hoard some one coming to her res-oure.
She attempted to hold the man,
but another blow caused her to release
him.
Her rescuers wore^her father,JacobGetst-and
Charles Hartmun, who had fortunate
ly beeu waiting for her at the top of the
hill. Miss Gelss fainted from fright and
her exertions when the pair reached her.
She was taken home and a posse of neigh
hoi.- started out lu pursuit, but were un-able
to find any trace of her assailant.
She describes him as being about 2fl years
old, of large build aud dressed la dark
olothes, aud wearing a clouch hat.
killed
two hogs last week which weighed, dress
ed, 1.008 pounds, one weighing 484 and
the other 51U
It has been decided to erect a public
hall at Centre Point tho coming spring.
The building will be 40 by 70 feet In di-mensions
aud two stories In height.
The Glen Willow Gun Club of Mana-yni.
U defeated the Hlghlaud Club of Ger-mantown
In a team shoot on Saturday In
Vlanajunk by the score of 178 to 168.
There were ten-men teams and each man
shot at 28 targets, American Association
rales, known angles, under the rapid-fir-ing
system.
Mr. Edwin F. Mewhlnnoy, of Darren
Hill, has purchased of Mr. Henry Blddle
his fast trotting colt Saint Nicholas, by
Santa Claus. This colt has a speeding
capacity of quarters iu thirty seconds and
has shown It. He Is a half-brother to
William l'enii, the National record holder.
Mr. Mowhlnney prizes his colt highly, and
being a skilled horseman, expects to ob-tain
much dollght from his new acquisi-tion.
null Mills
An Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
McDowell died yesterday. This Is the
second of twins that have dlod within a
week.
Mi. and Mrs. Theodore McCord of
Acadamy were visiting friends hero on Sun-day.
Politics are decidedly warm. There is
quite a contest about the supervisor and it
is difficult to say who will win.
Tho Gulf Mills Hunt chased a fox down
Into Lower Merlon yesterday. There was
quite an exciting hunt.
Bui klelgh Couley has opened a barber-shop
In Henry Smith's cigar store. He Is
a former resident of Philadelphia.
A progressive euchre party at the T. A.
11. Hall Bontmont "n Tuesday evening was
attended by Thomas Etchlngham and
Henry Bustard of this place. John
Bustard was tied for one prize. Another
euchre party will be held at the same hall
to-night when a number of our residents
will attend.
Couuty Chairman Solly has finally de-clded
not to run foi State Benator. This
action leaves tho fluid to Mr. Jenkins and
ex-Ass-mblyiuan C. Tyson Krai/. The
latter has not yet announoed his position
in tho present campaign and he is being
accused of trimming.
It Is not Improbably that some new
candidate will step to the front and leave
both Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Kail/, far In the
Go to Lucas tho paperhauger, Business
Block, Rector street.
Norrlstown's Electric Light Plant
The Town Council of Norrlstown at a
special meeting held that i Friday even-ing
decided to build and operate an elec-tric
light plant for tho purpose of illumin-ating
the streets of tho town. A portion
of the Wyoming mills was leased for op-erating
the plant A contract for furn-ishing
tho plant was awarded to tho
Falkenau Electric Company, of Philadel-phia
for niLlOl.*-'
Soon I llsuppi '.i ad
Pottstowu, I'll, loli. 'J, IM M" Anna ('.
K uli II of I hi- place boa KOod reason to spunk
highly -I MM famoaeblood parUjrlaa nadklne,
Hood's Sarsniuirllla. Like many others whose
Hoed i- Impute aha was troubled with plmptea
on her face. Soon after site began taHna Hood'a
it WM noticed that the plmplca were ilisnppenr-inii.
She Kept on with the medicine until she
was cured.
i he 1
Hollyhock Position j. AS. Lees
Crawford attack Wertz
Murphy attack Harrington
Kolley centre McGeehan
Horn defeuse Cunane
Mullen defense Astle
Goals- Kolley 40. Crawford 8, Murphy
3, Mullen 3, Astle 8. Fouls—McGeehan
6, Astlo 1, (VertX 8, Harrington 1. Goals
from fouls—Crawford 8, Astle 1. Ref-eree—
J. 11. Kelley. Umpire—M. Hurvey.
Time—Tweuty-mluuto halves.
Henry W. Hallow-U, of Moreland, can-didate
for County Treasurer, Is said to
have .support of the entire southeastern
district of the county, embracing Ambler,
Jenklntown, Hatboro, Horsbain, Upper
and Lower Moreland, West and East
Cheltenham and Springfield.
Seekers after void are often dlaappolnled.
Seekers after health take Hood's Haraaparilla
and rind It meets every expectation.
The Oonshohookon Reserves will play
the Quaker City Wheelmen In Basket
Hull Hall to-night. The following will be
tlie lineup:
Reserves position Quaker City
Mille, attack Meadc
Evans attack Price
Ambler Oazettc Sold
The Ambler Gazette has beeu sold bj
A. K. Thomas to Morris Haywood foi
$8000.
The Gazette was founded In 187U an.
has been owned by Mr. Thomas slue,
188S. It Is one of the best edited am
most prosperous of the county papers.
Mr. Haywood, tho purchaser, Is u grad
uate of the Gazette office, lu which he ha'
been employed the pust three yeais. II,
is the sou of Joseph Haywood, ono of thi
leading citizens of Ambler aud a mombet
of Town Council. Mr. Thomas Is Presi-dent
of tho Press League of Rucks am:
Montgomery counties, an organization
formed at tho housowarmlng of tho nev>
Gazette building.
Business Men Leagued
At a meeting of business meu of Laut-dale,
au organization was formed to b<
kuown as the business Men's League 0-
l .ai--.laic The object of the organise
tiou Is to promote the beet intorosU.
of tne town aud establish a more cordlt.l
relationship among our business people.
The officers are: President, J. S. Gel
ler; secretary, J. Allen Harley; vice-pros
dent, W. Mahlon llardo; treasurer, C. 1'.
Lambert.
A Narrow Escape
While driving from Norrlstown to Upper
Marlon township, Rutehluson Anderson,
lost a horse and came within an ace of los-ing
his own life on the Trenton Cut-off
Itallroad. on Saturday afternoon.
Anderson who Is slightly uear sighted,
was just crossing the tracks at Henderson
Station, when a freight train came thun-dering
around tho curve. Tho locomotive
stiuck the team, throwing the driver high
Into the air. Ho landed along the road
and was only slightly biulsed. His horse
was Killed instautly. Tho wagou was de-molished.
Educational Push
lu lids age of push and competition the
education of a young man or woman is not
complete unless it Includes a thorough
practical working knowledge of Bookkoep-ing.
Business Practice, Shorthand and
Typewriting. While the demand of the
business world is for trained workers with
those qualifications, yet the public schools
are making no attempt to provide this
special training; hence the birth of the
Busiuess College Commercial School, and
Its great Importance as a complement to
our public school system.
The Schlssler College of Business, Nor-rlstown,
I'a.. the most prosperous of all
commercial schools, offers a complete
course iu Bookkeepiug, Busiuess Practice,
shorthand and typewriting, at a cost with-in
the reach of all young men or women
however limited their means. We advise
our readers to write the Principal of this
Progressive Institution for catalogues and
literature relative to the different courses
of study-
Did you make your drain 0 this way?
Here are the latest directions: Use one
tabledpoooful of Gralu-O to two cups of
cold water. Mix the Graln-O with half an
egg aud add the water. (Be sure to meas-ure.)
After the water gets to the boiling
point let boil flften to twenty minutes.
Use cream and sugar to suit the taste. If
you have uot cream use hot milk.
A lady said: "The first time I drank
Grain.01 did not like It, but after using
It for ton days and forming the habit,
nothing would Induce me to go back to
coffee." This is the experience of all. If
you will follow directions, measure It
every time and mako It the same, and try
It for ten days, you will not go back to
coffee.
When bought hero, and subsequently
you find the same quality could be pur-chased
elsewhere for less money, report
and we will retuin the difference. We
handle only best meats ami sell at prices
usually charged for tho Inferior grades,
sour crout 5 cents per quart. Kludregau'e
best meats of all kinds, 70 Fayette street.
All Opportunity You Now nave
nltSSMnglhn curative effects of Ely's Cream
Balm, the most positive Curo for catarrh known.
Ask your druKalat for a 10 cent trial si»e or scud
10 cents, we will mall it. Pull atse M cents.
Kt.Y BROS., SS Warren St , N. Y. Oity.
My son was afflicted with catarrh. I induced
him to try Ely's Cream Balm and the disagree-able
caUrrhal smell all left him. He appears as
well as any one.—J. C. Olmstead. Arcola, HI.
If your baby does not thrive give It
I). J. Webster's bottled milk.
Burned by Exploding Lamp
A hanging lamp lu the homo of Join
Hiaos, at Royeraford, on Sunday nig! I
explode I. Mr. nines' niother-ln-lav,
Mrs. Jacob Huzzard, hail a narrow esea|c
from death, being covered with buinin
oil. iler screams soon brought asslslan- .
She was badly burned, as was also tl •
rear of the house.
New stock of wallpaper at Lucas',
lness Block, Hector street.
lie
Moral make* the food para.
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