The Conshohocken Recorder, February 24, 1900

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rOI'ICS OF TWO TOWNS WEST COHSHOHOCKBN. THB DBATH OF MRS LEWIS
■> • n* »l letertsl ceseanrinf the people thii
■<: kin» in bolh Boromtis,
Olher chat.
I.elll I Wi'illli •;..!.IV
lire ■-'■ i Campbell is seriously 111.
Mrs. Stephen Miller, of Sixth :iv<-mu-is
sci loualy IN.
Mrs. Sarah M. I.i^liitap has obtaiiifd
:i pension i f M i"' month.
The basin and pan) OBM were i loaed
yesterday, Washington's Birthday.
The Ladles Baglea have donated $5
iu the Washington Hose Company (sir,
• The fair of the Washington Hose
Company will be opened free to child-ren
on Saturday afternoon.
\ public sale of household Furniture
win lie held by William Maconachy,
administrator, al sixth avenue and
Payette street on Baturday afternoon,
March 3d.
Thomas Penny was arrested by Con-stable
Btemple on Wednesday charged
with assaulting his wife. Justice
smith nave him s hearing and com-mitted
him for t rial.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Iferkel had B
Family reunion al their hi me on t ri
day, In honor of the vii.ii of their
daughter, Mrs. Victoria Billot, o( vir
Virginia. This was her first visit toher
parents In nine years.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Harvey were
given a farewell reception at their
house on Seventh avent i Tuesday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey will re-move
iii Derwyn nezl week.
Washington's Birthday was cele-brated
by Washington Camp las) even
inn by an entertainment and banquet
The entertalnmdnt consisted ol s
iii.in a recitations by Harvey melds,
and an address by Rev. W. names
Lower, of Bridgeport Music was fur-nished
by an orchestra consisting ol
M Bertha Knecht, John Crimean
Jr., and Oscar Knecht Jr. A banquet
was given after the entertainment
The (ieriiiania Hand, of Norristnwn.
il the Washington Hose Company
fair on Wedm sday evening
Th' ( or.shoh ken Literal y Society
nil, n i • , trie future In Hi ni'S : ar
iir ev ry oi r Thursday evening.
Harry Davis is confined t i his bed bj
\ii Thomas Brelsh is receiving eon
giatulations on the birth ot I bounc-
|Og baby hoy—the first.
The trustees of th e Presbyterian
(■lunch are considering the ic'visi
bfllty of placing an acetylln gas plant
in tin church, if they have it put In
it will lie the first plant In this bor-ough.
The trustees are now Investi-gating
it.
Yesterday was the first day of
Washington's Hlrthriay was hot ob-served
in this borough. Oni\ oni
store In the town. Roberts a Meredith
dosed at 'loon The rest kept open the
same as usual.
The sidewalks of the Reading Rail-road
bridge, on Payette street, are
i real ly In n< t 'i of repair.
The rain on WednesdtJ nlghl I
a rise of several feet in the Schuyl-klll
yesterday.
II. 0. Messenger Sons are having a
net nt Boor placed in the first story
of the store building,
The estate ot the late Qeorge Hen/.
oi, Ninth avenue and Wells street will
he offered for sale on Saturday after-noon,
March Mth,
The members of Qeo. Smith Host
are arranging to give another enter-tainment
about the middle of March.
The police have to put up with a lot
of chaffing just, at present al I the
probable purchasers of their blue
suits.
The parlor meeting of the \V. 0.
T. U. was held at the home of Mrs. <".
H. Twalte, on l-'lrst avenue last
evening. After listening to an Interest
lug address by u. J. T. Oladhlll and a
short literary program, 0. Harry
Thwaltaa entertained those present
with selections on the phonograph.
The evening was most enjoyahly spent
by all present.
BFFIB LOGAN I1BATBN.
We i lip the following from th
sporting columns of the Philadelphia
Record:
"Henderson Supples, of Conshoho-cken.
in behalf of John \. Cahill,takes
umbrage at the statement made on
Wednesday that Cahlll'8 mare. Efllc
Logan, was beaten in a brush IIMI tin
snow mi the Baal River drive. The
facts show she came out second best.
('lulling down the grade from the Kails
bridge Kllle was leading by a length:
when opposite Kerhaugh's both horses
left (heir feet and ran for 50 feet Ned
Hampton caught first and went off
in the lead under the stone bridge
by ten lengths. Cahill pulled up and
turned Into Kerhaugh's. fairly beaten,
Cahill afterward slated it was the
tirst time the mare had made a jimmy
since he owned her.
Mis. T. .1. .1. Wright and children
Iting in Chi star,
The public schools were closed yea-teriiay
Washington's Birthday.
Lewis Moore, of Moorea, Delaware
county, was a visitor to this borough
yesterday,
A mad dog was killed by Hender-son
Bupplee, Jr., near his home at the
Quit on Wednesday,
.1 F. Heaumont is having an ad-dition
built to his tenement house on
( ran ford avenue.
—A fire broke out at the home of
Thomas 1'eriier. on Kurd street, on
Wednesday afternoon. The G ige
Clay Klre Company was soon on the
Scene and extinguished the lire before
any headway was gained. The dam-age
was trilling, being caused chiefly
by water. A defective Hue was the
cause.
The unexpected happened here on
I nesday, when the Democrats suc-ii
riled in electing the BnrgeSS, three
Town Councilmen and Tea Collector,
i he following is the vote:
Burgess,
Samuel W. Bleenberg, R 169
E. D. Brltt, I) 203
Town Council
W. Malta stiteier.u.. :i jrrs 168
David z. Wood. it.. :: jrrs 177
John Robinson. It., L' yrs 173
Richard Clinton.I>.. 3 yrs 198
Reese I'. Davis. D., 3 yrs 197
Oarrett, Cowan, 1).. 2 yrs 187
School Direi lot. :. yi ars.
Thomas Cahill. It 202
William .1. I'euninngton. R 199
Charles E. Hampton. I) 167
William ii. Row, D 174
lax Collector. :: years
Michael D. McBlhatten, it. ...J70
Daniel Hurley, i> ^u
Auditor. 3 years.
Qeorge W. DeHaven, it 199
John J. Brown, n 172
i Election
William .1. Pennlngton, It 194
Bdward O'Neill, I) 175
Inspector of Election
iieriieit Qraham, it 194
Thomas ,i. Ryan, n 171
A SHOPLIFTER CAUGHT.
\li Mary Ann McCann, of Mogee-town,
was arrested by Officer llarrobl
last evening immediately after she
had taken two shirt waists from the
front ol the slor. of Henry Herk, on
Payette street.
On Monday evening several small
Urtlcles Wl re taken from in front of
the store. Mrs. Kiigene Sheppard, who
lives just across the strict from the
-tore, saw the woman lake the goods,
mil notified Mr. Berk. He told Officer
Harrold to watch for the woman.
Last evening a woman answering her
lescription came along just in front
of the officer. He saw her quietly take
two shirt waists and pill them under
her cloak.
She was arrested and given a hear-ing
by Burgess Jacoby, who held her
mder $:»"> ball for trial.
ANOTHER MILLIONAIRE
CONCERN.
"I had dyspepsia for years. No med-icine
was so effective as Koilol Dys-pepsia
Cure. II gave immediate relief.
Two bottles produced marvelous re-sults.''
writes I. II. Warren, Albany.
Win. It digests what yon eat and can
QOl Fall to cure.
II Maxwell Harry and W. E. Sup
plee. West Conshohocken
The Recorder, 11.00 a year In advance.
Several wealthy Philadelphia manu-facturers
have organised a company
II manufacture a cream ol tartar bak-ing
powder, This means more coin-petition
for the baking powder trust.
Millions of capital has been invested
ii i lie new firm, which will push for
Hade over the entire country,
tin March Mh an application wil he
made to the Governor of Pennsylvania
for a charter for a manufacturing
concern to in- called the "Hex Manu-facturing
Co.." and out of this Is to
come mi mpetition for the Royal
linking Powder Trust. The Brm will
make in am Ol tartar, baking powder.
Flavoring extracts, fruit Juices, etc.
There is almost as much actual cash
in hind the Hex Manufacturing Co. as
there is behind the ltoyal linking
Powder Trust. Among' the incorporn-tors
are James Z. Holt, the Former
extensive woolen manufacturer; Oeo.
W. and Walter S Bromley, the weal-thy
plush manufacturers, and Edward
H. Morris, the large yarn manufac-turer,
It Is the Intention of the new com-pany
to push for trade over the entire
country, They have made a study of
ilc situation in baking powder es-pecially,
and believe that the held for
independent baking powders Is espec-ially
good at this time. (Irocery
World,
The death oi Mrs. Carrie B. Li "is.
the wife of Rev, Daniel E Lewis, the
pastor of the Maiiatawuy llaptisl
Church of Roxtiorough. while not un
expected, will cause sincere sorrow to
her many friends in this borough. She
had been ill with typhoid fever for
several weeks, and died on Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Louis was the daughter of Mi-ami
Mis William Plank, of this bor-ough.
She was limn here thirty years
ago and lived here all her short life,
except a few months ill l.ewishiirg.
while Mr. Lewis was studying at the
College there, and live months at her
late home In Roxborough.
Nine years ugo Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
«eie married und have lived an ideal
married life. Seven years ago Mr
Lewis decided that he was called to
preach the gospel, and made prepar-ations
to study to that end. The seven
long years of preparations meant many
privations for the young couple, that
«i'ii' cheerfully and willingly borne by-hot
h.
I.ess than a year ngo Mr. Lewis was
ordained to the ministry, and be has
been in his present charge only six
months, Infl he and his estimable wife
bad made hosts of friends, and had a
most promising Future, Besides her
husband, a three year old son. Hay
mond, survives her.
The funeral services will beheld from
her late home in Roxborough on Sat-urday
afternoon at one o'clock, the In-terment
will he in the Norrfs City Cem-i
ii ry. Norristown.
\ FEBRUARY WEDDING
Mr. Charles I-'. Smith and Miss Mary
Radcllfte were married by Hie Rev,
Oly/mer .1. F. Ohl. at the residence of
the clergyman In Hlcetown.onWednes
day evening. The groomsman was
William J. Ruilcliffc, and the brides
maid was Miss Lillie Miinstcin: the
flower girl was Miss Maggie FonlUcs.
A grand reception was held at the
home of the bride's mother. Mrs. M .1
Uailcliffe, 1801 Juniata street, Nice-town,
Philadelphia. Among the guests
present were: Mrs. M. .1. Rndcllffe and
HI Mr. and Mrs. Uniistoin and son.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jones and sin
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones and SOU
Mr. and Mrs, Poulks, son ami daughter,
Mr, and Mrs. Allen, of Conshohocki Q;
Miss Lillie Oilbert. of Norristown;
Mrs. Kuffner and daughter. Mrs, Neller
and daughter. Thomas Morris, F.
Burkhart, Oeorge Miller.
A fter the reception the bride and
-room left for a wedding tour to Ni-agara
Kails. Walklns Glen. Canada
aFter which they will be at home aF-iie
April 1 al 2111 N. 20th street. Phila-delphia.
PRESBYTERIAN ClIlltCH.
Presbyterian Church, Babbath, Feb-ruary,
2."i Preaching by the Pastor
10.30 A. M. anil 7.80 P. M. Morning
theme. "Consecration." Kvenint
theme, "Uprightness." .ir. Y. p. s. C.
I-:.. 2.30 P. M. Minute Men, 1.80 I'. M.
V. P. S. 0. K.. 8.41 I*. M.
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METHODIST CHURCH.
Sunday School 9.00 a. m. Preaching
10.30 a. m. Epworth League 6.45 p. m.
Preaching "..10 p. m. Revival meetings
e\ery evening, except Saturday 7.45
p. m. All welcome.
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BIBLE STLIlY AT G. A. It.llALL
The sessions For study oF the Bible
will be resumed at Grand Army Hall
on Third avenue on Sunday morning
next at 9.10 o'clock, Mr. Clark teaching
the lesson. These meetings are pub-lic
and a cordial Invitation to be pres-ent
is extended to persons who may be
Interested in the subject.
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,-T. MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. John T. QIadhlll, Pastor. Ser-vices
every Sunday at 10.30 a. in. anu
7.30 p. m. numbiy School 2.15 p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesdays at 7.30
p. m. Y. P. C. E. Sunday 7.30 p. m.
Seats Free, all arc welcome.
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FIRST BAPTIST ('III HCII
STOVES WON IN
NOVEL ELECTION.
A novel decision was made at Tues-day's
election ill Lower SnlFord town
ship, when the voters were given the
opportunity oF choosing between heat-ers
and stoves For the schools, some-thing
which the school hoard could not
ilo. The vote stood 15 for the introduc-tion
Of heaters and LT6 against, or in
favor of the continuation of the stove
System Of heating.
I'reiii-iiiiig by the Pastor at 10.80 a.m.
und ?.:!(> |i. m. Sunday School at '.Mill
a. m. Christian Endeavor al 0.4", p. m.
Player meeting Wednesday evening at
7.45.
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ST. MATTHEW'S R. C. CHI HCII
REPUBLICANS REGAIN
THE TOWN
The lloroiiKh I lotion on Tuesday Results In
• Kepnhl ini Victory,Second and Fourth
Words (la,acd.
Services are held on Sundays as Fol
lows: First mass 7 o'clock n. ro. 8e
coml IIIIIKSM.JIO o'clock a. in. High mass
and sermon I0.:I0 o'clock a m. Vespers
mid Benediction 8.90 i>. n>.
(en. Barbs, Mendota, Va., says.
iVothlng did me so milch good as Ko-ilol
Dyspepsia Cure. One dose- re-lieved
me, a Few bottles cured me." It
digests what you eat and always cures
i dyspepsia.
II Maxwell Harry and W. E. Sup-plee,
West Conshohocken.
Mrs. .1. K. Miller. Newton Hamilton,
Pa., writes, "I think IleWilt's Witch
Ha/el Balve the grandest salve made."
it cures piles and heals everything.
All fraudulent imitations worthless.
H. Maxwell Harry and W. E. Sup-p'ee,
West Conshohocken.
"I was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
tried doctors, visited Mineral Springs,
and grew worse. I used Kodol Dys-l'
i' la Cure. That cured me." It di-gests
what you eat. Cures Indigestion,
sour stomach, heartburn and all Forms
oF dyspepsia.
The eleit ion on Tuesday was one of
the fiercest contests that the borough
mussed for a long time. The
first, Beyond and Fourth wards were
,IIC I. niies oF the light; the oilier tWO
wards were so securely Republican
,n,,i lint mile Interest was taken
,a,ii. in an three of the tirst named
,ne Republicans made gains, electing
.a ii wnole tickets in the Second and
coin Hi and a school director in the
first in Hall, the winner in the lat-
,cr, is the lirst Republican school ili-iii
tor from that ward since its dlvis-
,iui Into us present size.
I he vole on the borough ticket is
as follows;
,'airgess,
Jacob M. Ulrlck, R 693
Elmer E. Hart, 0 493
lax Collector,
John J. Meyers, D 510
Auditor,
Daniel L. Oilbert, R 702
Thomas M. Donahue, D 469
The following Is the vote in detail:
Justice of the Peace
William Hcywood, R 79
Henry J. Harrold, D 35
FIRST WARD,
liurgess,
Jacob M. I'lrick.R 108
Elmer E. Hart, 1) 148
ia\ Collector,
John J. Meyers, D 145
Auditor,
Daniel K. Oilbert, R 117
Thomas M. Donahue.D 137
Justice of the Peace,
William Hey wood, R 14
H. .1. Harrold, I) 8
■ own Council,
Qeorge W. Hummel, R 113
Harry Collins,!) 138
.-ch.mi Director,
William II, Hall, R 127
Jacob Moser, R HI
William Graham, D 125
Patrick Lacy, D 136
Judge of Election,
John Btemple, Sr., R 112
Henry M. Johnson, D 137
Inspector of Election,
James C. Booth. R 115
Dennis Burt. D 135
SECOND WARD.
Burgess,
Jacob M. Ulrlck, R 153
Elmer E. Hart, D 134
Tax Collector,
John .1. Meyers, 0 140
Auditor,
Daniel F. GIlbert.R 154
Thomas H. Donahue.D 129
Justice of the Peace,
William Heywood, R 37
Henry Harrold, I) 12
Town Council,
John W. Campbell. R 151
John Casey. I) 1.15
School Director,
Oeorge M. Stiles, R 164
Edward RafTerty, D 124
Judge of Election,
John P. Armitage, R 162
William Santry, D 124
Inspector of Election,
Charles Baylltz, R 156
John Whnlen, D 125
THIRD WARD.
Burgess,
Jacob M. Ulrlck. R 195
Elmer E. Hart, D 68
Tax Collector,
John J. Meyers, D 82
C. W. Jones, R 3
William Heywood, R 1
C. H. Brooke, R 1
Auditor,
Daniel F. Oilbert. R 184
Thomas M. Donahue, D 78
Justice of the Peace,
William Heywood, R 11
Henry Heywood, R 1
Town Council,
William H. Maconachy, R 184
Oeorge Wertz, D 78
School Director,
AJex. L. Miller. R 185
Timothy Crowley. D 79
Judge of Election,
Charles W. Jones, R 187
Cornelius Dougherty. D 77
Inspector of Election,
Prank" Maconachy. R 184
Lawrence Carroll, D 79
FOURTH WARD.
liurgess,
Jacob M. Ulrick, R 106
Elmer E. Hart, D 87
Tax Collector,
John J. Meyers, D 90
Auditor,
Daniel F. Oilbert, R 108
Thomas M Donahue, D 79
lust ice of the Peace,
William Heywood, R 7
Henry Harrold, D 4
Mh heal DelplSSO 1
Town Council,
I. Ellwood Lee. R 120
Henry M. O'Britn, D 73
School Director,
William Cleaver, R 114
lames T. Sinnott. D 76
judge of (election,
Mir.ini Moser. R 113
John Mellon. I) 77
Inspector of Election,
.1 ndsoii Sagebeer, R 108
Edward Clark, D 80
FIFTH WARD.
liurgess.
Jacob M. Ulrlck, It LSI
Elmer E. HaTt. I) 56
Tax Collector,
John J. Meyers, D 53
Auditor.
Daniel F. Oilbert, R Ill
Thomas M. Donahue, I) 46
Justice of Hie Peace,
William Heywood, R 10
Henry Hnrrold. D 11
Town Council,
Amos W. Jones, R 142
Edward. Harkins. I) 42
sshooi Director,
William I-'. Smith, R 144
Joseph Rlgler. D 41
Judge of Election,
Qeorge II. Kriebel, R 139
James Meuuey, D 45
Inspector of Election,
Milton N. Jones, R 139
John J. McDermody, D 46
AFTER THE OFFICES.
Scarcely had the Republican ma-jority
of Town Council been assured
when candidates after the olBccs iu the
gift of council began hustling for votes.
There are a great many candidates and
council should have no difficulty in
getting good material for the different
offices.
It is probable that Edward J. Caine
will he the unanimous choice of the
Republicans for president, and that
IL J. O'Brien will again have the
nomination of the Democrats. It is
3ald that the latter party will name
all the present officers for the places
they now hold.
For borough solicitor the Republi-cans
will probably name Charles W.
Jones. His examinations will he held
next week and he will no doubt be In
i position to lake care of the borough's
legal business.
There arc a number of candidates
(Of treasurer, among them the follow-ing:
Frank J. C. Jones, of the Fourth
Ward, Joseph W. Cavanagh, of the
First. H. M. Harry, of the Second.
For clerk, H. II. I ley wood. For street
supervisor there is also a number of
candidates: Samuel Elliott, William
Bvans, M. F. Stemple and Oeorge Lo-gan.
There are Fiiur policemen to be
elected, and it is probable that there
will he over twice thai number oF can-didates
to select from. Among the
names mentioned are James Courduff.
John deer, Harry Campbell. Harry
Lukens. Charles Holland, William
Daniel and others. Jaines Courduff
will no doubt he chief.
The Republicans members intend to
wait for the return of J. Bllwood Lee
from the South before holding a cau-cus.
The reorganization must be held
on the first Monday morning In March.
PLYMOUTH.
William Uiwrence is having a large
slaughter house built on his grounds.
Jonathan Webster has purchased
from Mrs. Wilsun Jones the large lot
of ground adjoining the Seven Stars
Hotel, on the Ridge road and the road
to Plymouth Meeting.
Charles Kelly has removed from the
Pennsylvania Railroad farm to his
home at Battle Hill.
William C. Halliiiiin intends to re-move
into Norristown this spring.
William Stelnhower has rented the
property of Isaac Styer estate and will
move there next month.
I*wis Shoemaker has returned from
Mis Western trip und is confined to
his home by illness.
Mrs. Hogan has an artesian well 80
feet deep on her property from which
the water Is within IU feel of the sur-face.
It Is splendid water, too.
The Springfield Water Company is
having water Pipes placed on the Ridge
and the Conshohocken pike to give
service to a number of residences at
Harmonvilla
Jonathan Cleaver is having an arte-sian
well drilled on his property on
the Conshohocken pike. He has one
well now, but the water Is unsatisfac-tory.
The tracks of the trolley company
spread this morning at the top of the
hill near the Trenton Cut-off Rail-road
Workmen were put to work Im-mediately
to replace them, and while
the work Is going on the passi Dgsri
must walk from the hill to the Cut-off
railroad to take the other cars on the
Norristown Branch.
The many friends of Frank Traoy
regretted to hear tin Wednesday morn-ing
of his defeat for Supervisor oF Ply-mouth
Township. It was his first oF-fensc.
but If he lives f >r another year.
it will probably not be his last one.
John Dlrr. Poseyvllle. Ind., says. "I
never used nnything as good as One
Minute Cough Cure. We are never
without It." Quickly breaks up coughs
and colds Cures all throat and lung
troubles. Its use will prevent con-sumption.
Pleasant lo take.
H. Maxwell Harry and W. E. Sup-plee,
West Conshohocken.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
IN NORRISTOWN.
A masked ball at the State Hospital
for the Insane, given by Dr. Edith Bar-ker,
to the employees, was held in the
gaily decked assembly room Thurs-day
evening. A banquet was given by
the Fairmount Fire Company, at which
II. N. Un lib- presided, and a banquet
was nlco held by the Hancock Fire
Company, at which Edwin Oresh was
toast master.
TRADES LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
The permanent organization of the
Trades League of Norristown and
Bridgeport was effected at a meeting
Wednesday night in the City Hall.
The Organization Committee sub-mitted
by-laws which were adopted
and the Nominating Committee pre-sented
the .following for officers:
President, N. H. Larzelere; Vice Presi-dent,
Adam Scheldt; Treasurer, Qeo.
R. Kite; Directors, E. P. Oresh, Ben-jamin
Thomas, John D. Mcllhenny,
John T. Dyer, Morgan R. Wills, F. O.
Ifobson, F. B. Wildman, George Sig-ler,
C. F. Cloud, H. K. Regar, I. W.
Smith, H. N. Brownback. Frank L.
Smith. A. Taylor, Gilbert R. Fox.
KINZ HELD FOR HOMICIDE.
Before Magistrate Lenhardt, of Nor-ristown,
on Wednesday, Philip Kunz,
ot Manayunk, was given a hearing and
committed to Jail on the charge of
homicide. Twenty witnesses were ex-amined.
II was the Intention of the prisoner's
counsel to appeal for a writ of habeas
corpus Immediately aFter the hearing,
but both Judges were attending the
dedication oF the University I-awBuild-ing
in Philadelphia.
Kunz is alleged to have assaulted
Peirce W. Cope while they were at
work at the Pencoyd Iron Works, from
which Cope died. The men had a quar-rel.
None of the witnesses on Wed-nesday
could swear positively that
Cope struck Kunz.
AI.MSHOUSE INFIRMARY.
AFter a long interval oF suspense
the County Commissioners on Wed-nesday
decided to build an infirmary
ut the nlmshouse, the cost not to ex-ceed
slo.nun. The matter has been
recommended by several grand juries.
The Commissioners early last year
adopted plans For the erection of nn in-lirmary
to cost $30,000. but the price of
building material advanced so rapidly
that they abandoned that project. The
new building Is to be built of stone
quarriedVon the almshouse property by
the labor of the inmates.
Isaac Hampton, brother oF Commis-sioner
John Hampton, was appointed
on Wednesday watchman of DeKnlb
Street Bridge, between Norristown and
Bridgeport, vice Samuel Innes, who
has held the position for twenty-five
years. William Whitehead, of Norris-town.
was appointed night watchman
to succeed Richard McGay. The
changes are attributed to the action of
the Board of Health of Norristown in
condemning the mode of sweeping the
bridge.
NEW SCHOOL.
The new Bryn Mawr public school
bulklding was formally opened yes
lerduy. An American flag, presented
to the school by American Star Coun-cil,
No. 53, Order of American Me-chanics,
of Bryn Mawr, was raised over
the building. A large steel engraving
of George Washington was presented
to the school by Choctaw Tribe. No.
306. Improved Order of Red Men. of
Bryn Mawr, and addresses delivered
by I ir. Martin G. Hruuinhaiigh. In-siiuctor
of philollgy at the University
of Pennsylvania; Isaac Sharpless,
president ot Haverford College, and
Walter Bevan, chairman of the build-ing
commltttee of Lower Merlon
school board.
The exercises began at 2.30 o'clock
In the school yard, when the flag was
11ted by Charles S. Bailey, In be-half
of the council. It was received by
William J. Clark, president of the
school board. Colonel Owen Jones
Camp No. 45, Sons of Veterans, fired
n salute of three volleys.
The assemblage then adjourned to
the auditorium. Rev. Gladstone Holm,
pastor oF St. Luke's Methodist Episco-pal
Church, oF Bryn Mawr, opened the
ceremonies with prayer. William J.
Clark presided and made a short ad-dress
and Walter Bevan, member oF
the board oF school directors, gave a
short history oF the school buildings
of the district.
Wedding Rings. Engagement Rings.
Fancy Rings made to order. Our
Hand-made Rings, will look better,
ijiat longer and Cost less, when bough:
Of IlLOOMIIALL. the Jeweler, Hector
street.
(ieo. Meyi is has a house For rSBl 00
Spring Mill avenue.
Economy Lodge oFOdd Fellows. Col-legevllle,
celebrated Its fiftieth annl
versary with an elaborate program.
"I had bronchitis every winter for
years and no medicine gave me perma-nent
relief, till I began to take One
Minute Cough Cure. I know It Is the
(nigh medicine made," says J.
Koontz, Corry. Pa. It quickly cures
coughs, colds, croup, asthma, grippe
and throat and lung troubles. It is
tne children's favorite remedy. Cures
quickly.
H. Maxwell Harry and W. E. Sup-
I plee, West Conshohocken.
Geo. Meyers has a house for rent on
Spring Mill avenue.
PENN VS. HUNTER
Laptals Zlminermaa, ol Peon Kctuscs to
Abide by Hi; Ulflclal's Deciilon And
Leaves The Floor.
Captain /.iniincrmaii, of the IViin
Wheelmen, displayed his ignorance of
how to captain a basket ball team, on
Tuesday evening, when he, not only re-fused
to be disqualified for threatening
the umpire after he (Hunter) had dis-qualified
llraitusby For trying to use
Moore as a Tug'' and "punching bag"
but called his men off the floor, there-by
forfeiting the game to Coushohoc-ken
and causing his team lo take a
tumble In the race for the champion-ship
from second lo third place
If the Wheelmen had had no substi-tutes
with them there would he a dif-ferent
tale to tell, but with men, just
as good and of far better ability as ■
captain than Zimmerman, lie would not
submit to the ruling of the referee, de-spite
the pleadings of bis own men.
The game was started at 8.40 and it
was scheduled to be the warmest ex-hibition
ever seen in this borough.
I'he locals started in at a pace that
I'enn Wheelmen would have never
been able to follow as long as the game
holds out, and within a minute Ouster,
(lashed down the lloor ami put the ball
in the basket. This riled the Wheel-men
and the dirty playing was re-sorted
to-as is usual with them Lung
then scored one with Rambo hanging
around his neck. A minute later
Moore tried for a goal from a foul by
Rambo. but missed It. The game grew
Taster and faster and Custer again took
down the crowd with a beautiful goal
nearly the full length oF the cage.
Hossert then fouled and Moore again
railed to tally, Two minutes later
Cox came Into evideree with a goal
from the field. All thistlmetheWheel-men
were chasing around at random,
pushing the local players, hanging
around their necks, holding and com-mltllng
all sorts of Fouls. There were
two Fouls caled on Moore and one on
Crawford from which "Simmy" could
not tally and he got tired. He saw In
the distance the doom that awaited
him and his men and as soon as an
opportunity presented itself he was go-
,ng to get out. He. no doubt, thought
that a forfeit would be better than the
defeat they were about to receive and
when Brattersby was disqualified for
lolling all over Moore and using his
elbows and knees to nn advantage and
then prepared to use his fists when the
two were in a scrimmage, he threaten-ed
the umpire, and when he himself
was d'sqiialilled called his men off the
Moor.
The actions of Zinnnciman by for-feiting
the game was a strong point iu
favor of ruining the game The large
crowd present shouted their disappro-val
of this termination of the contest,
although it Ms in direct touen with
the majority of tl i. If I'enn had
been In tin- lead such a thing as a tor-felt
would never have risen In the
mind of the haughty Zimmerman.
He played the part of a baby to per-fection.
He showed his lowliness of
principle as a gentleman und his
worthlessness as a captain of a basket
ball team. And yet he was given (he
guarantee. Such a man as this should
be blacklisted rather than he permit-ted
to remain at the head of a team
connected with a league where each
and every team is supposed lo do bus-iness,
on the square. The Wheelmen
would do justice to themselves ami re-deem
the good name of their team In
the eyes of the people of this borough
by removing the present captain for
one better qualified for the position.
judging from the conversation of
Penn's rooters aFter the rumpus, it
was evident thai an old grudge
prompted tile Wheelmen ill their little
game of "quits." From (Thai could be
learned they are, and have been, cry-ing
because they can not secure an
umpire who will tolerate their style
of playing. And as soon as Referee
Hunter undertook to keep them in the
bounds of basket ball they objected,
The cause of Hie forfeit was in no
wise the fault of the local team. It
was slmpMy the fault of Captain Zim-merman.
Alter tiie referee has made
a decision he has no light to rescind
It. especially a Just one. which that of
Tuesday night was. It was Captain
Zimmerman who refused to play and
It was he who caused the game lo be
stopped.
The line up:
Conshohocken I'enn
Moore forward Zimmerman
Lang forward Dunn
Cox centre Hossert
Custer guard Rambo
Crawford guard Brattersby
Gonls from field CustsrS Lang,
Cox. Offence Rambo. Hossert Moore
2, Crawford. Umpire Hunter. Time
— 13 minutes.
I'enn Wheelmen by Forfeiting to
Conshohocken on Tuesday evening
fell t" third place and Hancock by
deFeating Gennantown on Wednesday
night lit fl themselves with I'enn Wheel-men
For third place while Germantown
made last place a little more secure for
themselves. The following Is the
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