The Conshohocken Recorder, October 27, 1908

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Tin: PINES
QUAKER CITY
FIVE HUNDRED
BARN DANCE.
SET ATTEND
MEMBERS OF
1 inl i -j bai ii ilani lng ol the real
old lutid was the attraction which
letj folk of
idelphla an.I the Main IJne in
ih< summer home ol .Mis. .;
i.> r, al ftoseniont, lasl night.
i he ilanci
ad [ancj goods for the bene
lii oi "The I'iui's" ihi- summer borne
for children near Conshohocken.
T< a was sen ed in the bouse, the
whole in-i floor which was given over
fo the festivities, from I to '■. Sup-as
. n ed from 7 to * <».::■<.
The dance was appropriate!]' held
in the barn, which was decorated en-in
the national colors. Blags
an.i bunting were crossed and draped
across celling and walls.
Japanese lanterns, palms, terns and
potted plants completed a most artis-tic
scheme Ol decoration.
Tea was poured by .Mis. William W.
Qriscom, Mrs. Winthrop Bargeant,
Mrs. William II. Walbaum and Miss
Gladys Grlscom.
Mrs. Clement A. Grlscom had
charge of the fancy work tables. Her
aides wars Mrs. Stacey Lloyd. Mrs.
Percy II. Clark. Miss .lane Morgan.
Aids McCioa. Miss Louise Wood.
Miss Gertrude Ely. Miss Evenlina Wal-baum.
Miss Martha Grooine and Miss
BJllen Blllaton Miller.
Mrs. Stephen Morris had charge of
the candy table, assisted by children.
The toy department was managed
by Mrs. Clarence Warden. Mrs. Bur-rows
Sloan. Mrs. G. ^Cymer Brooke
and Miss Louise MncNamara.
Mrs. Charles Bebei Clark, wife of
the well known author of "Out of the
I In; ly burly" and other books, is pics
Ident Of "The Pines." and was an en-thusiasm
worker.
The cake table was presided over
by the Misses Catheryne Tracy, Rach-el
Blddle Wood. Marian Biddl'e Wood
and the Misses Clark.
The house was decorated in yellow—
yellow chrysanthemums, asters and
ribbon—which made the dull afternoon
Slow with indoor sunshine.
Patronesses were: Mrs. W. Wal-lace
Atterbury. Mrs. George Fales
Baker, Mrs. Samuel T. Bodine. Mis.
A. A. Bradshaw. Mrs. W. M. Brownr
beck. Mrs. Charles Heber Clark. Mrs.
Percy II. Clark, Mrs. Isaac H. Clothier,
Mrs. Morris I.. Clothier, Mrs. Stick-ler
Coles. Mrs. Wm. A. Cooper. Mrs.
George ('01 son. Mrs. Rodman B. El-lison.
Miss Gertrude Ely, Mrs. Allen
Evans. Mrs. N. Myers Fitter, Mrs.
Frederick Eraley. Jr.. Mrs. Clement
A. (iriscom. Mrs. Rodman E. Grlscom,
Mrs. Wm. W. Grlscom. Mrs. Robert
E. Hastings, Mrs. Walter Horstmann.
Mrs. Jonathan Jones. Miss Lillian
-Jones, Mrs. George W. Kendrick. 8d,
.Mrs. .1. KMwood I.ee, Mrs. Stacy B.
Lloyd, Mrs. Horatle G. Lloyd, Mrs.
■Charles Lukens. Mrs. Wm. E. Lukens,
Mrs. I). LeedS Miller. Miss Ellen E.
Miller, Mrs. J, Roulon-Miller, Mrs.
Stephen Morris. Mrs. Byron P. Moul-ton.
Miss Ada Montgomery McCrea,
Mrs. R. E. Norton. Mrs. Geo. R. Pack
aid. Mrs. John Williams Patton. Mrs.
Wm. S. Perot. Jr., Mrs. David H. Ross,
Mrs. Winthrop Sargent, Mrs, Charles
Sinnickson. Mrs. Walter B. Stephen-
- - ■ .11. Mrs. Paul Thompson. Mrs. James
Tracy, Mrs. P. K. Wainw right. Mrs.
William llenrv Walbaum. Mrs. Clar-ence
A. Warden. Miss Elizabeth D.
Williams, Miss Louise Wood, Miss
Marion I!. Wood, Miss Rachel B.
Wood, Mrs. Richard 0. Wood.
THE K. G. E. CONVENTION f
To The Recorder:
in running over the last Issue ol
your panel i aotlced in the editorials
your hearty co-operation with the
action oi the members ol Hancock
cast!. No 88, oi the Knights ol the
Golden Bagle, and also the citisena of
N'orristown to throw out an induce
nieni possible iii Knighti ol the i
en Bagli i I our state to bold
i.iand Castle -< salon in our county
seal In 1910, which In my mind
would prove to be one oi the most1
profitable affairs foi vai lou n i
which i could not ask permission ol
your valuable space to desi rib
will give a few.
First, we would have representatives
from everj corner ol our state, which
would number 1600 to 2000, Including
the Ladies of the Golden Bagles, bj
What I have been told they hold their
Grand session at same place and time
as the Golden Eagles do.
Its military features are of the fin-est
and on the day of the parade we
would see one of the finest displays
as we would have connuandei ies from
Philadelphia. Pittsburg and all of the
other big cities In the State. I think
we, as citizens of our town, should en-courage
the members of Iron Castle,
No. 68, Knights of the Golden Eagle,
to give Norristown their most earnest
support.
Second, let us grasp on to the op-portunities
and have our visiting
knights come and see our town while
In Norristown.
A SUBSCRIBER.
(MINISTER TOWER
TO SPEAK
AS TO LOCAL OPTION
JOHN PUGH JOSEPH C. JONES
Two of the marshals for the Firemen's parade In this borough on Saturday.
KILLED A CAT
Drunken Man Had Sport With Poor
Feline.
Irritation of the throat and hoarse-ness
are relieved Immediately by two
or three little swallows of Kemp's
Balsam, the best cough cure. Grip
patients should make a note of this.
YOUR EYES EXAMINED FREE
The Philadelphia Optical Company,
main office at 147 W. Main street. Nor-ristown.
will hold office at Neville's
drug store Thursday of next week to
give relief to those having trouble with
their eyes or glasses.
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J. BRESSEN
LADIES' AND GENTS'
TAILORING
9 West Elm Street.
Conshehocken, Pa
A clearly+defined statement of the
attitude of man] rotars during the
nt campaign, Is made by George
t'. i it-in x. i. a weiiknow u Republican
ol this county, in an open letter to J.
Williamson Zlegler, of l-ansdowne. one
Of the local option candidates, in ex-plaining
his own position. The letter
Is one of significance at the present
time and shows the stand taken by
those who favor local option but do
not believe In sacrilicing everything
else for It and allowing Bryanism and
Its associations to gain through It
at the expense pi the Republican par-ty.
The letter follows:
"Your recent letter was duly re-ceived
and carefully noted. If my
friends in Ridley Park and elsewhere
are quoting me as opposed to the lo-cal
option movement at this election
tin y are entirely right, but when you
state that, in the minds of the general
public, this necessarily puts me in the
position of supporting the saloon, I
think you are belittling the Intelli-gence
of the general public.
"However, should your surmise
be correct It becomes necessary to
expluin just where I stand, and in or-der
to reach the general public I am
making this an open letter.
"I am uncompromisingly against
the saloon, and I am in favor of local
option, but I am opposed to the prin-ciple
of injecting Into a national cam-paign
any side issue whatsoever that
may jeopardize the success of the Re-publican
ticket by splitting the Repub-lican
vote, for I cannot forgt that
members of the Legislature vote for
United States Senators.'
"When you state that you under-stand
perfectly that 'this is not the
most desirable time to make the local
option fight,' it indicates that you also
have some misgivings.
"Another reason tor my opposition
to local option at this election is that,
whereas under the old primary law
candidates were practically selected
for the people by the bosses of the re-spective
parties, under the excellent
new open primary law, which went
Into operation at the last April pri-mary
election, the selection of candi-dates
rests with the people, and when
the people, after such a vigorous fight
as was waged at the last primary,
make their selection, the voters should
stand by the ticket nominated by the
majority. This is but applying the
principle which Is the basis of local
option.
"I worked for local option at the
last primary and expect to work for it
In the future, but never when national
Issues are involved.
"It is infinitely more Important for
the welfare of the people that Bryan-
Ism shall be annihilated than that lo-cal
option shall triumph at this time."
After filling up with bad whiskey in
Norristown Saturday night, John Roh-rick,
of this borough, attempted to con-duct
matters to suit himself and as
a result he will be a boarder with
Warden Gotwals for the next thirty
da) s.
Rohrick durim his travels about
Norristown found a cat without an
owner in sight. Grabbing the feline
he made short work of it and after
dashing out its brains against a build-
Iflg he proudly displayed his capture.
Carrying It to the Reading Railway
TEACHER'S INSTITUTE
Great Display of Spick and Span Brand
New Clothes at the Gathering.
Yesterday morning's rain wa i -
taiuly unfortunate in one sense.
From all over the count—always
excepting Pottstown—gathered for the
annual teachers institute, the girls'who
teach the young idea how to shoot.
Dressed in their best and newest, care-tally
veiled in blues and browns to
save tender complexions from fatal
trickles, lugging suit cases of ample
dimensions, carloads of teachers .
Norristown at every railroad station
from | until 10, hoisted unibi • lias.
hunted their boarding houses, and
depot he frightened many pedestrians j were fixed for a week.
on the way and made himself gener-ally
an object of contempt.
At the depot he attempted to scatter
the fragments of the mutilated cat
about the place to the disgust of
everyone and when the station agent
remonstrated Rohrick politely inform-ed
him to attend to his own affairs.
Matters reached such a climax that
Sergeant of Police Warren was sum-moned
anil he promptly placed the
Conshohocken terror under arrest.
When arraigned before Burgess Rob-erts
Sunday he admitted that he was
ashamed of his conduct and asked to
be discharged. "You'll go to jail for
30 days," said the Burgess and Roh-rick
went.
Martin Fagan. another resident of
ConshohocKen. became so badly Intox-icated
in Norristown on Saturday night
that he was unable to move when
Officer Dettra found him. When ar-raigned
Sunday Fagan said that his
mind was a blank as to what had hap-pened.
'Thirty days for you also,"
said the Burgess.
CORSET DEMONSTRATION
A cough cure that can be given to
children without chance or harm Is
Kemp's Balsam, the best cough cure.
It does not contain poisons or harmful
drugs. Druggists sell It.
Miss Milne to Be at Yost & Co's for
Two Weeks.
Miss M. Milne, the expert corset
terra of the Royal Worcester. Corset
Company, is acknowledged to be one of
the best In the country. She has made
a num,ber of visits to this county, and
has made many warm friends and as-sisted
many women to corset comfort,
something few know, for they do not
accept the cordial Invitation of this
lady expert to visit her at D. M. Yost
& Co. and be advised. She will not
ask you to buy. but will show you how
a corset should fit. how nicely they
can be adjusted, and just what Is best
suited for any figure. As nicety of ad-justment
Is necessary to get the flat
hip effect now the fashion. Miss Milne
will cheerfully Instruct just how to
secure It. You are advised to go In
the morning If possible and avoid the
crowding of the afternoon. For two
weeks the expert will be at Yost & Co.
to give all an opportunity of consult-ing
her.
Itch cured In 30 minutes by Wool-ford's
Sanitary lotion. Never falls.
Sold by Wm. Neville, Druggist.
Masks, Wigs and Hallowe'en novel-ties
at Keboe's, Hector street.
Main street and DeKulh street for
the next five days will be a kaleldo-
BCODe of color, and the sober old town
is brightened and livened In a most
delightful way.
The new system of enrollment proty
ed Its practical worth yesterday morn-ing,
when enrollment and securing of
reserved seats took less than one hour
and a half. Then, too, the teachers
assembled in the auditorium, instead
of the outside of the building.
County Superintendent l^andls was
on hand when the great bulk of the
membership had gathered at nine
o'clock. He told of the plan whereby
e\ ciy hundred teachers were divided
Into groups, and while the members of
one group were being enrolled, the
others could pass their time In Inspect-ing
the high school building or In a
social way.
Professors H. H. Fox and Joseph C.
Miller, of Norrisotwn, served as re-ceiving
secretaries; and took in the en-rollment
fees exchanging for the cash
and certificates of payment, which
were honored In the other side Ol the
room by Professors Willlard Campbell
and J. M. Lohr, who produced reserved
seats according to the Individual pre-ference
of the applicants.
The enrollment disclosed 680 teach-ers
entitled to the privileges of the In-stitute.
These figures show that the
withdrawal of Pottstown from tin In-stitute
Is more than covered in less
than two years.
Miss Carrie Nlblo, assistant to Su-perintendent
I.andls, was seated near
the stage and noted any doings that
had occurred In the working forces of
the various districts. Miss Nlblo
thereby learned of the Increase of
four teachers since she sent out 676
Invitations Several weeks ago.
A vote was taken on the question of
continuing the publication of the In-stitute
proceedings, a book gotten out
annually and containing a resume of
the Institute lectures. At noon the
indications were that the contlnilanes
had carried by about 100, although
there are several back districts to hear
from, which will hardly affect the re-sult.
A light vote wa3 polled.
PROCESSION AT
ST. GERTRUDE'S CHURCH
Cures baby's croup, Willie's daily-cuts
and bruises, mama's sore throat,
grandma's lameness—Dr. Thomas' Ec-lectrlc
Oil—the great household reme-dy.
On Sunday afternoon St. Geinudes
Church was crowded to almost stiffo-i
ati.n with people eager to witness
the grand, yet simple ceremonies, of
the < hi 1,1 ri'ii
Prompt!] at three-thirty P. M.. the
children marohed In one procession
from the school rooms to the church
ami around the different aisles to their
pews.
The small children about the ages
Of six and numbering about ninety-five
boys and girls, advanced to the altar
uh.ie thea were presented to Father
.McCloskey to become D embers of the
Infant Jesus Sodality. Then they re
ceived medals and red ribbons, after
a hymn entitled "Jesus Teach fjs to
Line Thee. alter Which the larger
boys and girls advanced to the attai-nt
order to received the medals of the
Guardian Angel, fastened with pule
blue ribbons. The sight was one
that will long be remembered by the
parents and friends ol those chil-dren
present, numbering In all about
five hundred. A hymn was sung by
these children entitled "Guardian An-gel
from Heaven so Bright."
Many and beautiful were the ban-ners
carried by the children represent-ing
several of their great patron saints.
The children Indeed presented a fine
appearance. After a grand and In-structive
sermon preached by Father
Bradley, who has charge of the chil-dren
and who helps them In all their
undertakings, Father McCloskey, the
pastor, congratulated the children on
their neat appearance and the parents
who endeavored to make everything
so pleasing. He also spoke many
words of congratulation to the listen
who take such an interest in the teach
ing anil religious training of the chil-dren
and lastly to Father Bradley who
devotes all his time to help and see
to each and every child's welfare and
never seems to tire of helping those
who seemed so innnci nt as they pro-ceed
through their young school lives.
After benediction ol the most Bles-sel
Sacrament the children proceeded
to the school room behind a line array
Of beautiful banners representing a
number of patrons of their sodalities,
after which dismissal lollowed.
Ex-Judge Dimner Besber, Congress-man
Marlin E. Olmsted, Congress-man
Irving P. Wanger, Adjutant
General Thomas J. Stewart and
Others.
airman ol the
-cum, Coramltb
ounty, furnished the names ol the
i heard at the gn al rail]
ol county Republicans to be held in
ll"' Grand Opera House al Norristown
rhursdaj evening.
Among the speaker) will be Charle-malgn
Tower, ex-Mlnlster to Germany,
Wmner Beeber, President ol the Uni-on
League, Philgdel ihla; Marlin i:
Olmsted, Congressman from Hani-burg;
Congressman Irving p. wanger,
and Adjutant General Thomas J. Stew-art.
As to Congressman Wanger and
General Stewart, no Introduction is
necessary. Judge Beeber is one of
the leaders at the Philadelphia bar.
and an orator par excellence. He Is,
by the way, a brother of Rev. Dr.
Beeber. pastor Of the First Presbyter-ian
Church. Norristown.
Mr. Olmsted has a conversational
style of delivery which is quite effec-tive
and with a matter of fact sort of
a way of putting his points with Inter-missions
of anecdotes and stories
makes him an Interesting talker. Be-sides,
he la a great political student
and with his extensive travels home
and abroad he holds his audiences
well. Mr. Olmsted is a prominent and
active member of the House and has
occupied the speakers chair fre
quently.
All the count] candidates will he on
hand, and if time permits, will be
heard. They will at least participate
In the reception which Will precede
the meeting.
Tin re «iii be a short street parade
preceding the n ting, A citizens club
Of ISO or more will act as an escort.
DISPUTE ENDS GAME
The football game on Saturday be
tween the Brotherhood of St. Andrew
and St. Matthew's High School ended
in dispute as the St. Matthew s play
era several times refused to abide by
the referee's decisions.
In the period of the game Brother-hood
scored a touchdown which St.
Matthew's umpire would not give to.
them and bad decisions, one right after
another,-came in Brotherhood's direc-tion.
In the second period of the game, in
about the first ten minutes of play.
Brotherhood had the ball on St. Mat-thew's
twenty-yard line. As Broth
erhood was held for downs they were
forced to kick. Lewis punted the ball
and as it hit theg round he was about
to fall on It when he was held by Al-len,
of St. Matthew's, so he could
not touch the ball. Darby dropped
on the ball back of the goal, but the
umpire claimed It a foul and penalized
St. Matthew's fifteen yards for holding
Lewis, but St. Matthew's would not go
to his decision and so the game end-ed.
GARRICK THEATRE
No medicine has ever done more
towards warding off grip and pneumo-nia
and relieving the distressing grip
cough, than Kemp's Balsam, the best
cough cure.
JUST A MINUTE
The Philadelphia Co.. main office
149 W. Main street. Norristown, will
hold office at Neville's Drug store ev-ery
Thursday. Broken lenses re-placed.
Eyes tested free.
For .Hallowe'en goods go
hoe's, Hector street.
to Ke-
YOU CAN BUY
All tiie Standard Brands of Choice
Whiskies. Wines and Gins at
TALONE'S WHOLESALE
LIQUOR STORE
Elm Street
WEEK OF OCTOBER 26
Manager Sablosky has booked the
usual good bill for the week of October
26, as follows:
Adolph Adams & Co.. in realistic por-trait!
of celebrated personages past
and present, one of the best acts of its
kind onthe stage to-day.
I*ake & Saye. comedians and paro-dists,
fun, nothing but fun.
Kayo's Marionettes, Introducing his
miniature family of autmaton actors,
an Imported novelty presented for the
first time in Norristown.
Collins & La Belle, singers and
dancers. In the most unique act of the
kind ever seen here.
Atkins & Fortune, singing duo—good
music, that's all.
Ettlng Sisters, comediennes, sing-ers
and dancers, a turn that will please
e\ erj one.
Hickey & Nelson, eccentric comedy
acrobatic sketch, direct from the
American Theatre. New York, where
they have been making big nightly hits
for several weeks. A real "scream"
from start to finish.
The Garricscone with the usual
high-class moving pictures.
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