The Conshohocken Recorder, May 7, 1907

              oJjc Consljoljochen ttecorfrer.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRCDAV
I.JSS CONSHOHOCKEN' PA. TUESDAY MAY 7 I«M)7-
TOWN NOTES
$1 PEK YEAB
iles are prevalent In town
Mis* Elizabeth Stewart and Ella
White, of itiis borough, spent pad of
BB( week in Washington.
Joseph Klndregan is having a rear
ulldlna attached to ii:^ store and
'inn Mi First avenue and Fayetta
itreet
Mrs. Santry, daughter of John Mos-
]■. HI W. si.xiii avenue, was admitted
In Charlt) Hospital, Monday morn-ing,
tn undergo a serious operation.
The trolley company had their
eel Bprinkler out for the first time
Friday evening, it sprinkles ahou)
i in i of BIreel each Bide of ibe
■ rai ka
lohn Holland Balls from New Fork
daj on .1 pleasure trip to England,
In London he has an aunl and Bve
ins and proposes to pay them an
xtended visit
The splendid weather on Sunday
rhl inn everj available motor and
thai could be pressed Into use
i In' motors, now on Fayette Btreet,
number the teams,
The regular monthly meeting of the
•v C. T. u will be held on Thurs-afternoon
al 2 80 o'clock, at the
« e in' Mrs. Thomas Bilk, corner Fifth
i hue and Wells Btreet
irge Jones has been awarded the
ontr H • ror the bricklaying of the new
building in be erected al the Insane
\-yiiiin al Norrlstown, to replace the
i re antly destroy ed by fire.
The Street Committee yesterday not
ill property-owners on Ninth ave-iroin
Payette street to the eastern
orough line, to have theli properties
urbed, guttered and paved by July 1st.
A pocket -book containing a sum ol
was, mi Sunday, ins between
■ iry Church and the resldi a
Hall, in Wi i Consbohi
■ Bnder will be rewarded If the
returned to the Record
The County Commissioners havi
aside Monday, Ma] IStb, i.- the day
on which in make appeals rro i I
ennial assessment, for the tax payers
I Plymouth and Upper Merlon Town-
. and Monday. Kay 20th, for
■ from \\ bitemarsh, 'i hi re were
but few appeals from Conshobocken
residents Friday.
The American express Company has
made the Tradesmen's National Bank
agent for this county. Therefore
travelers' checks ran be obtained al
hhe hank from now on. These checks
are considered hotter than letters of
ivilit as they are payable all over the
world. They are Issued In denomina-te
suii and a leather
with them I'm- protection and conven-e
In carrying.
The Conshohocken Beneficial and
i.uy Society celebrated Its 87th
«nni\vr.-aiy Similar in their hall In
tiiis borough, with an entertainment
mil lunch. The ladies of the society
and many Invited guests from Con-locken
and Norrlstown, among
-hem beting the Norrlstown Maenner-chor,
took pan in the celebration
which consisted of tine orchestral mu-sic,
songs by the Maennerchor, .solos
by Wm. D. Clark and several addres-ses.
Over 200 persons were present al
the celebration. Congressman Wan-ger
and District Attorney Shelve were
he speakers,
Han.', ii. Spence, the genial clerk al
is Hotel, Hector and Ash streets,
and Miss Hose E. Ragen, an attractive
roung woman of Lafayette, were qulet-arrlfed,
Thursday evening, by the
Rev| .1. T. Sheppard, at the Presbyte-rian
manse. The marriage earn
lurprtse to the friends of the popular
groom. However. Friday he received
abundant evidence of their well wishes
in many forms.
A serenade by a "hurdy gurdy" or
street organ, lasting over two hours,
was one of the many diversions
•rought into play.
Horace Woodward Is confined to bis
home by Hint
Miss Aline, daughter of Frank J. C.
Jones, is confined to her nome by Ill-ness.
•\iiss Nettie Berry, of BUgbtb ave-nue,
visited tin Zoological Garden on
Sunday,
George Sweimler, a well-known
resident of Ninth avenue, is seriously
ill :" his home. He was .stricken with
apoplexy yesterday morning.
Mr. and Mrs Aaron Meritle, of Hec-tor
street, celebrated the 45th anni-versary
Of their marriage on Saturday
evening.
\ pie and cake sale will be given l>v
the Women's Relief Corps, at the
home of Mrs. Qtonzlnger, Fourth ave-nue,
on Baturday afternoon and even-ing,
June ISth,
John Booth offers his household
goods and furniture at private Bale.
Intending purchasers can see the ar-tlcles
in the afternoons or evenings at
his house, Fourth avenue anil Hallo-well
street
Mr, ami Mrs Harry Jordan, or 316
Many sirel. celebrated their twentieth
wedding anniversary on Saturda \
number of relatives ami friends as-
Bembled to help make the oc
memorable.
The i" .ii appointed al the
nlar meeting of the school board to
meats for the High
School commencement, have complet-ed
i heir work. The commencement
day has been set for June 28, and all
details for the axerclses have been
arranged.
Bt Vincent's Society of Calvarj
Church Sunday School, will hold a sale
m home-made pics, cakes, bread and
candy In the Parish House. Saturday
May llth, from 2 to 6 o'clock We sol-
May Hth. from 2 to G o'clock.
William Murray, the popular ton-
Borialisl artist, of Spring Mill avenue,
yesterday, admitted to ci
Ital, Norrlstown, where he un-derwent
an operation for appendici-tis
Tin- operation was successful and
the patient is doing as well .as can
upected. His many friends hope
dy recovery.
Sui i he
le id stlc drama
ley Farm," on April 26th and
that it will be repeated, by request
mi Saturday, May 26th, In Calvary
Parish House. The cast of chin
is made up from the two classes
taught by Mrs. Samuel B. McCord and
Mr. chiuics M. w
In honor of ins services, as eld
treasurer of St. Mark's Evangelical
Lutheran church for many years, the
venerable Wm. P. Ely, was on Sunday,
in the morning services in the church,
presented with an attractively-bound
volume of "Life of Luther." by the pas-tor.
Rev. W. P. Hare, on behalf of the
congregation, as an attestation of the
esteem In which the elder is held by
the members of the church. The gift
was :i complete surprise III Mr, Ely.
ii has been found that misdirected
letters, with the return address writ-ten
mi the back of tl nvelope, have
i n sent to the d< ad-letter office. The
ruling ol the Post-Office Department Is
that clerks cannot lie expected to look
on both sides of an envelope, and that
the proper place for the return is the
upper left-hand corner of the face of
the envelope.
THE MEN S CLUB
DEAD MAN FOUND
—Free Samples of "Preventics" and
a booklet on Colds will be gladly
■tailed you, on request, by Dr. Shoop,
Racine, Wis., simply to prove merit.
Preventics aie little candy cold cure
tablets. No Quinine, no Laxative,
nothing harmful whatever. Preven-tics
prevent colds—as the name im-plies—
when taken early, or at the
'Sneeze Stage." For a seated cold
•r LaGrippe, break it up safely and
•ulckly with Preventics. Sold by all
sealers.
An iiukiniw ii dead man v , foul I a-long
the tracks oi the Sohuylkili Val-ley
Traction Company near the & ven
Stars Hotel about 9.80 last evening by
the crew of one of the trolley cars
The man was of abort stature, sandy
complexion and weighing about 130
pounds.
When found it was discovered that he
had severe lacerations about the head
and face and thai his legs were badly
'rushed It is supposed ih;u he was
st nick by a I miles and killed. 'Die re-in
ains were removed to the morgue of
n 1. Mowday, In Norrlstown. There
was nothing In the mans clothing to
identify htm.
Coroner King will hold an inquest
UPOn the body this afternoon.
I'he regular meeting of the Men's
Club was held lust evening in Calv.uv
Parish House. AbOUl one hundred
.and lillv tnemliers were present.
The meeting was called to order by
the President William Cleaver at 8
II cluck
in the absence of the Secretary John
O. Dennis, who is out of town,"owing
to business, Lloyd Earl was elected
secretary pro tern The minutes of
the preceding meeting were read and
approved. Reports of the various
committees were read, Chairman
I low ns, of the Athletic Committee ,■■ ■-
ported that a strong base ball team
was being organized, but owing to
the inclemency of the weather very
little practice has been indulged in by
the candidates.
A Minstrel show will he given in
the very near future to Becore funds
with which to uniform the team.
AH ni the other committees reported
progress,
Rev. Archibald H, Bradshaw reported
that a Bora] tribute to the memory of
the deceased member Robert w. Hall
had been purchased, This action met
with the general approval of all
ent and contribution by the members
more than covered double the amount
expended, ii was also noted that a
design. ;i cross, should be purchased
for any member of the Club, who
and that hereafter the members of the
club should attend In a body the fun-eral
of any deceased member
President Cleaver appointed Rev.
A. ii. Bradshaw, Charles B, Herron
and -lohn Wood, Jr., a committee to
draw up resolutions on the death of
Robert w. Hall.
The treasurers report showed the
club to be in a healthy financial con-dition
A large number of new candidates
were received Into the Club, making
the membership almost
tor the business had been disposed
of President Cleaver Introduced the
• f "i the i eenlng in the i •
of lies. Mr. Ki itor of St Barn
i irch, of Philadelphia Ii will
be remembered in it Mr. Kelly was the
g of the
Club.
Kelly's add strictly
humorous and included remlnlso
of his wink iii the Western pan of the
United states as an Assistant to ;
op Whitaker several years ago. Hi.s
I ddret was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present, in the course of his talk the
speaker congratulated the members
Of the Men's ClUb lor their rapid
growth and the good work being done
by lhem. In closing Mr. Kelly . id
a poem written by himself and dedlcat
ed to Blahop Whitaker and his assis-tants
in the West which was read at a
reunion held in New York in 1888.
At the close Of his speech a vote of
thanks was extended to Mr. Kellv by
the members.
Following the address of the even-ing
a motion to adjourn was carried
after which refreshments were served
and a social good time lasting until a
late hour, was enjoyed.
Messrs Orsell. ilarrold and Smith
very ably entertained the members
with a short musical program,
On next Tuesday evening the mem-bers
of the Club win again pay a visit
to the bowling alleys of Mr. .1 Elwood
Lee.
POLITICAL
Besides voting for candidates for
county offices the Republican vot<
'l" primaries of June 1st will select
"""' " to the State convention.
The first legislative district I
titled to two state delegates, accord-ing
in the vote for Governor Stuart
last November; the Second to three;
the Third to three, and the Fourth to
olle.
CONSIGNOR KENNEDY
RETURNS TO ROME
Monslgnor Thomas V. Kennedy, who
has been sojourning In this borough
for the last six weeks, left New Vork
'" toy to return to |,is duties as rec-tor
of the American College in Rom,-.
Accompanying the distinguished pre-late
will be a party of well-known
Priests or Philadelphia, consisting of
Monsignur Patrick J. Garvey. Monsig-ttor
William Kleraa, Rev. Dr. James * Milton Brooke, of Springfield
Monahan. Rev. Dr. John McOlnley '
Rev. Hugh Dugan and Rev. Charles
Vandegrift
In view of rumors to the effect
Monslgnor Kennedy has been Bp
of as n HKely appointee for a
position In the Popes immediate en-tourage,
to-day's start for the Bt
' " • wi,n 'l|" accompanying pan
ded in some quarters to he nol
without ecclesiastical significance It
has bee,, declared, however, that the
Mon Ignor has merely completed his
Slav in this country, where he , . , ,
to .run in the golden anniversary -
■watlon ot bis ag.d parents' wet
In Conshohocken, and that the fat ol
"" oth< r clergymen going on the
vessel was nothing more than a co-
Incldeo
ORANGE GRAND
LODGE MEETS
More than 800 delegates representing
a membership of 18,000 In Pennsyh n-la,
intended the 33d biennial session of
the Grand Orange Lodge yesterday In
Orange Hall, 610 South Sixteenth
i hlladelphia. William Oillen, supreme
Brand master, of Philadelphia wi I-COmed
the delegates and Thomas i
Btate grand master, of Plttsl
presided.
George Carlisle, grand secretary
Allegheny, In his ,
a gain of more thai
1 ■•■•'" made In the last year. N
npied In the n
111,11 "i reports and the transaction of
routine bllSim .
Two i 1: of ,|„. Ladi,
• VsSOCiatlon were held and
!•"-'' Kains in membership were
These officers were else
suite grand mistress. Mrs. Mary R
Phili iphii; am deputy
EHsabetb MacDade, Plttsburg; B<
deputy, Mrs. Hart.. Barnes. Sha
grand secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth Tovn-send,
Philadelphia; grand treasurer
Mis. Sarah .1 Scalfe, Plttsburg; e
'ant. Miss Bessie Merrill, Allegheir •
chaplain, Miss Mamie Bodkin, Mana-yunk;
assistant Mrs. Rachel Dallum.
Pdttsburg; conductress, Mrs. Mi
Co,lie. Manayunk; assistant, Mrs C
'•• HMlott, Philadelphia; lecturei
Mrs. Elizabeth Whits, Philadelphia
\i the banquet al night addres
were made by Captain John Ha
past supreme master, and others.
Louis A. Nagle, of Ogontt, and James
Krewson, of Cheltenham, are delegates
in the First district
Thomas Jamison and Hiram Hansel],
of Norristown; James Kilpatrick and
Arlln Sisler, of Bi and John
Booth, ni Conshohocken, are candi-in
the Second di
ii. T. Hunsicker, of Perklomen; Bid-gar
Matthews, of R and Wil-liam
V'anArtsdalen, of Ambler, are
candldtaes in the Third diet
H. nry Mi Bei hb I, of Pottstown, is
a candidate In the Fourth distrii t,
In order to qualify a- candl
they must have B petition indorsed
1 '• :i T'alili' d . liied with the
County Commissioners by next Satur-day.
Nexl Saturday, by the way, I
time by which all petitions of candi-tor
conn: must 1
with the Commlss >rs, In order thai
their names may be printed on the pri-mary
ballots.
Democratic candidates announced
include Jesse Frodefleld, of Norris-town,
for Sheriff; Montgomery Cl
of Lowei Pottsgrove, for Ti
"r»r; San i n High, of Jenintown,
and Charles I). McAvoy, of No
town, for District Attorney, and Dr.
J. J. Kane, of Norristown, for Coron-i
SPKING 31 ILL
Mr. Franklin Embody was a P
town visitor m, Sunday
Mr James Crawford, of Philadelphia.
» i visiting I.,.,-,. ra Saturday
MWUIHH Sweeney, of Hylo street,
was a woodmont visitor on Sund
Mr John Deslnger, Jr.. has resig-ned
his position a, ,|ie rolling mill
Mr. Patrick I lark ins enjoyed the
spring air along th 1ve on Sunday
Mr. and .\|r.s. |{l)bm MacFarland
Chestnut Hill visitors on Snn-
Mi Charles B. Prankenfleld has
been appointed as a juryman to serve
at the June term of court
Miss Lillian Ramsey, of Rozborougfa
J" ■<-['<"■-: "" Rigg residence
Bunda* avenue, on Saturday and
Mr. George MacFarland has secured
tlon win, i, well-established coal
company of Philadelphia, as stenogra*
TROUBLES OF A MAGISTRATE
ii is Magistral ■ William i.oi
now: his commission wen: into i
da; ■ bul the troubli a of his office
on Satur
In preparation for hi- duU<
wa !<. pun based the
ite 8 is. Woodward from
ins widow, and removed il to bis new
office in Elm and Fayette street.
On Baturday afternoon al Elm and
Forrest street, Justice Longacre mel
Oranl Woodward, who told him that
If he (Woo | wan] i had been home the
desk would nol have been sold so
cheap. This led to further talk which
ended in Woodward striking Longacre
and then they clinched and rolled
around on the pavement.
Thev were separated by spectators
and the ni m Magistrate wenl to
tlce Smith and had Woodward an. il
ed. lie was given
Mr. Henry Staler, janitor of the
fPring Mill school. Is making extensive
Diprovements about the trees In the
school yard,
Ml msey and family, form-erlyof
thli place, passed through here
With Ins new splrl horse and rub-oer
tin buggy on Sunday
« grand musical will be given by
tl Calvary Baptist church Choir ot
worrwtown, | Soring Mill Bap-tist
Church on Thursday, May 16th.
.,A l'""" »g win be held in.
prlng Mill Baptlsl Church after
tne evening prayer on Wednesday All
bers are requested to be pre
The Centra Street stars are plan-ning
a base ball game with the Lafa-
■"'■ The game will be played
in Lafayette in the near future
Next Sunday, May 12, the church
1,1 the Baptlsl Church wil
the same as usual. The subject will
'",;•, ,,'h ''""'''" ''" ""' i!""'"1
William Davidson and Son arc
'"'l "> t«k I si raw rides and
Bbort notice He
rtve the
did last
B< sale Harklna has gecured ii '
po Ition as bookkeeper and
"I' the Philadelphia Life Insu-rance
Company. Miss Harklna is |o-at
the Norristown off]
I ire the largest audience ever in
'"■ Baptlsl Church here, six oandl-were
baptised on Sundi
Rev. J. Garner, of Cold Point Baptist
c nun h.
The Whitemarsb Alumni Association
held 'heir annual bustnest me< ting in
the Spring Mi|| school house last ev-enlng.
Quite a number were in at-tendance,
as also cons rable business
was transacted.
JOSEPH B EMSLEY
Bicycle repairing in all branches at
Kchoe's, Hector street. opposite
school.
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DR. J. B. MAIiH
DENTIST
61 Fayette Street
Electrical Equipment.
9 A, M. to fi p. M.
Evenings by appointment only. ♦
Bcii 'Phone 'ii w «,
No Telephone?i
What sort of a
business have you?
USE THE BELL
W. C'Bvtnifi
Diet. Mgr.
107 East
Main St
Norrls-
Puneral Ben Ices for the late i
B. Bmslej win be beid to-morrow af-ternoon,
from his resilience, 2720 North
Eleventh Btreet, Philadelphia, Mr.
ElmBley died a few minutes before
midnight Saturday. He had been a
sduffercr from a complication of dls-for
several years, and his death
was not unexi ted. For forty years
I •■ was ' nga 'd with his brother, Wil-liam,
in the manufacture of textile
arns. and was especially well known
:i business and Masonic circles.
Mr. Bmslej was bom in England 61
i II- ago, inn came to ibis country
with his parents when be was bul -'
ears old. lie was under age during
1 I Civil War. and bis several attempts
to enlist in the Union army were fruit-less.
Mi. Kinsley's father was one of
the early manufacturers In the Ken
"i district, and his two sons de-cided
to also engage in that business.
When Mr. Enisley was 21 years old he
■ ml bis brother William formed the
linn of William Kinsley & Brother,
iind .started a factory at Beach and
Palmer streets. In 1872 the firm re-moved
to their present quarters, at
Adams and Emerald streets, Philadel-phia.
Before his illness Mr. Emsley was
particularly active in Masonic work,
and was for many years a guardian of
the Girard trust. He also served for
a long period as the treasurer of his
lodge. He was also active in the af-fairs
of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, and for years was the account-ing
warden of St. John's Church.
He is survived by his widow and
three sons, .1. Brook. William Russell
and Howard Thompson.
.. a hearing on Sal -
| unlay and held under $100 bai.l To-day
I the ens., was Bettled.
-Piles gel quick and certain relief I
""in Dr slumps Magic Ointment . , .. „
Please note II is made alone for Pll '' Republican voters
and its action is positive and certaln'fS! ""' l'("""1 Ward wi" ho beld al
Itching, painful, protruding or blind* SS!?- ",'•,'' "'S evenln» -1"1'"
piles disappear like magic by its u i ' ''"""'■ candidate for Btate deb
Large nickel-capped glass jars .... ' ,'"nr:"1 Shelve, candidate for District-cents
Sold by iill dealers.
.ei.i r • | i M LHOirill-
Attorney, and others will be present.
DEATHS
l-KY.-On May 4. 1»07. Joseph
Brook, beloved husband of Emily C
l.nisley. In his gist year.
Relatives and friends, Lodge No 9
P. and A. M.: Corinthian Royal Arch'
1 ' apter No. L'aO, |.„ |,„ Temple. A A
0. N. \i s.: Philadelphia Conslston
•mil the employees ,,l William Kmslev
& B«>., and all other organisations of
wmch he was a member, are invited to
attend the funeral services, a: his late
nee, 2720 North llth street on
Wednesday, May S, 1907, al 3 p. m
precisely. Interment private. ,,, Mount
Peace Cemetery.
If you have an Item of news, social,
personal, or otherwise, send it to the
Recorder.
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