The Conshohocken Recorder, April 12, 1910

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1578 THE CONSHOHOCKEN RECORDER TUESDAY APRIL 12 1910
JURY LIST
DRAWN TO oERVE FOR SPECIAL
TERM OF CIVIL COURT IN MAY.
The following is a list of jurors
drawn lor service at the special term
of Civil Court, which will begin on
Monday, May 9th.
Horaoa Attinger. Norristown, 7Ui
ward.
Horace Anderson, Royersford, 4th
ward.
A. E. Brown, Cheltenham.
John Boyle, Abington.
Chas. S. Bucher, Lower Ealford.
Frank Busher, Lower Merlon.
Alfred L. Baldwin, Upper Merlon.
George A. Buckley, lxjwer Merion.
If. T. Bradley, Upper Merion.
John Cardamone, Conshohocken.
\V. Scott Crawford, Bridgeport
II. B. Davis, Pottstown.
Charles H. Dlmmig, Upper Hanover.
J. Percy Earnest, Whltemarsh.
Clement S. Fryer, Pottstown.
John Fuliner, Norristown.
Win. It. Fryer, Lower Merion.
Abram D. Uodshall, Upper Salford.
Frederick Graham, Lower Potts-
Xrove.
Jacob C Grim ley, Frederick.
David Gehman, Upper Hanover.
George deist, Upper Pottsgrove.
J. M. llaywood. Ambler.
Alonzo Hampton, W. Conshohocken.
Joseph Harton, Ambler.
John Ilimes, Norristown.
Michael Heslin, Upper Merion.
Penrose Hallowell, Abington.
Charles A. Knuele, Ptnnsburg.
Geo. \V. Hartranft, I»wer Salford.
Allen T. Keyser, L. Providence.
Win. M. Keen, W. Norriton.
John M. Kul|i, U. Gwynedd.
iWm. E. Lukens. Plymouth,
Elias R. Landls, L. Salford.
Harry Lachot, Abington.
Henry D. Mover, Douglass.
Harry 0. -Miller, Limerick.
Arthur Mitchell. Montgomery.
Win. .Mclaughlin, Springfield.
Dennis McNamara, Conshohocken.
Win. H. McConnell, Cheltenham.
J. Herbert Pennick, U. Dublin.
John H. Roberts, Abington.
D. B. Rhoads, Pottstown.
Harry Rush, Conshohocken.
Edward Ruby, toolmaker, Chelten-ham.
Michael P. Rooney, W. Conshohock-
«en.
Edward G. Richards, Norristown.
Amos Shaner, Pottstown.
Daniel Bhlflert, Pottstown.
Win. Syder, Pennsburg.
Hairy W. Swinehart, Pottstown.
Harry |f. Bnavely, Pottstown.
Leslie R. Sheppard, iiorsham.
Newton it. Tinner. Pottstown,
Samuel Thomas. Whltemarsh.
Wm. R. Wood, Bias) Norriton.
Arthur M. Wood, Horsham.
Norri. D. W rl ■<>• v..
James Anderson, Lowi r Merion.
Milton li. Banner, Worcester.
Charles .1. Baldwin. Norristown.
Summer BrowBback, Royersford.
Thomas .). Baker, Norristown.
Edward Bready, Moreland.
Charles W. Bick.. Jr., Cheltenham.
Jefferson Clair, Ambler.
John Cralg, Abington.
John Cummlngs, Bridgeport.
Horace Cressman, Hattleld boro.
Waller Custer, Norristown.
Wintield S. Crack, Lower Merion.
John Davis, Ambler.
William Davis. Pottstown.
R. Ronald Dettra, Norristown.
James Dougherty, Norristown.
Michael English, Conshohocken.
Howard G. Freed, Lansdale.
William Flemming, Royersford.
Walter S. Gordon, U. Gwynedd.
John H. Godshalk, Frederick.
Abner H. Gehman, Norristown.
Joseph tiraw, 1/jwer Merion.
John W. Harry, Norristown.
James P. Hartley, Norristown.
Irvin Hunslcker, Limerick.
Charles W. Harris, Bridgeport.
William H. Kuder, Norristown.
George S. Kratz, Upper Gwynedd.
Thomas Kane, Norristown.
Jacob S. Long, Franconia.
Josiah M. I.andis, Franconia.
Lewis Miller, Cheltenham.
Harry Munshower, Whitpain.
Thomas Murray, Lower Merion.
TIHIIMJ . Maxwell, Conshohocken.
Albert Miser, Ixnver Providence.
Jacob Myers, Lower Merlon.
Robert L. Malsberger. Pottstown.
Lewis F. McDowell, Lower Merion.
James McCauley, Norristown.
Thomas McKibben, Norristown.
Nathan Pennington, Norristown.
William R. Rapp, Abington.
Samuel G. Robinson. Norristown.
Kichard Royman, Whitpain.
Benjamin F. 8haw, l^ower Merlon.
Ciurwln S. 8helmire, Moreland.
Townsend Sharpless, Cheltenham.
Percy Supples, Whltemarsh.
Joseph C. Shoemaker, Abington.
George l. Schrack, Norristown.
James T. Simpler, Pottstown.
Jacob R. Tetlow, Weal Norriton.
Harry Wack, Upper Merion.
Thomas II. Walsh, Sr.. Lower Mer-lon.
Joseph Yenson, Whltemarsh.
WELL-KNOWN FIREMAN KILLED
»J PER YEAR
DEATH OF
I). V. MOW DAY
ONE OF NORRISTOWN'S OLD-EST
BUSINESS MEN AND A
PIONEER UNDERTAKER DIED
SUNDAY.
HORSE THIEF
SUSPECT CAUGHT
CORONER'S REPORT.
William Beard, of the Fairmount Corn-any,
Norristown, Dies from Injuries
Received in Runaway Accident.
With his legs and arms fractured
and suffering from internal injuries
and the shock to the general system,
William Beard, the Fairmount Fire
Company's driver, who was so badly
injured in a runaway accident at noon
Friday, could not survive. He died
at Charity Hospital at about 2.30
o'clock Friday afternoon.
The unfortunate man was engaged
in hauling a huge granite block from
the Pennsylvania Railroad freight de-pot
to the yards of Marble Cutters Lat-tlmore
and Fox. He and J. E. Dutill
had charge of the Fairmount Com-pany's
four horses and they had
reached Main and Barbadoes streets
when the accident occurred. Dutill
was on the truck driving while Beard
walked at the head of the horses.
Just as noon the shril toot of the fire
whistle alarmed all four horse* and
they started to run away. In his ef-foits
to stop the Infuriated boasts,
Beard was hurled to one side and
striking an iron post, his body re-bounded
an.I was hurled beneath the
wheels of the heavy dray which passed
over his prostrate form.
Beard, who has always been re-garded
as an expert driver, has been
employed with the Fairmount Com-pany
for about two years. He former-ly
drove a team for the Watt's wool-en
mill and later had charge of Manu-facturer
B. Frank Wildman's horses.
His sail death is lamented by many
lrlends and especially by the members
to the Fairmount Fire Company.
Beard was the third driver of this
company to die from injuries receiv-ed
In accidents.
TheFairmount Company held a spe-cial
meeting on Saturday evening and
it was decided to attend the funeral
in a body on Tuesday afternoon . A
committee consisting of Harry C. Car-ney,
Wlnfleld S. Cressman and James
Lewis, was appointed to make Un-necessary
arrangements.
They called at the Heard residence
on West Marshal] street on Sunday
morning and gave the widow fiftey
dollars, wiih the understanding that
if she needed any further assistance
before the day of the funeral, the com-mittee
was to be notified.
At a IIKding of the Fairmount Fire
Company to be held on Thursday ev-i
ii i 11M. a resolution will be passed to
the effect that the proposed visit ot
the company to Baltimore in June will
be abandoned and the money Intended
for the trip will be turned over to the
widow of William W. Beard, who was
killed in a runaway accident on Fri-day.
Deceased, who was about 42 years
of age, resided at 938 West Washing-ton
street, where a widow and two
children mourn his sad demise. Sev-eral
brothers residing in Norristown
also survive deceased. He was an ac-tive
member of the Hancock Chemical
Company.
AUTOISTS TO GO AROUND
Millionaires Don't Like Liability to
Fines in Jenkintown.
Members of the "Millionaire Colony"
of the Elklns Park-Ogontz-Oak Lane
and Melrose Park sections assert they
will cut Jenkintown from the Itine-rary
of Iheir future motor trips to
country estates and country dubs.
George W. Elkins, of Ogoutz. Philadel-phia
and Abington. was timed last
Sunday as going through Jenkintown
at something like 23 miles an hour,
and Mi. Dlklna and Burgess Campbell
had a session, in which the Burgess
fined the driver $13.50.
The chauffeur for Charles O. Krug-er,
Rapid Transit Company president,
was also requested to appear for a
hearing, and finally a check was made
out and forwarded to the Jenkintown
official.
David Y. Mowday, Norristown's
pioneer undertaker, died about nine
o'clock Sunday night, at his late res-idence,
240 East Main street, Norris-town.
after an illness of several
months due to a general complications
of diseases
While Mr. Mowday has been ser-iously
ill for several months it was
not until a few days ago that his
death was expected. His robust con-stitution
and his stamina warded off
his Illness and although he had been
bedfast he seemed to grow stronger
until last Friday. After that time he
sank rapidly and his death followed
Sunday night.
Mr. Mowday was Norristown's
oldest undertaker and during the
years he was in business in that
borough he had officiated at more
than 10,000 funerals. He was well liked
by all with whom he came in contact
and many friends will mourn his de-mise.
During his time in Norristown
he met many people and he was uni-versally
liked. He started in business
In Norristown in 1858 and has since
that time increased his mercantile
pursuits to such an extent that at his
death he was one of the best known
and most Influential residents of the
borough.
Deceased was born at the Pine Iron
Works, Berks County, on May 13,
1834. He was the son of David and
Sarah Mowday and was one of the six
children. His youth was spent at his
parental home until he was fourteen
years of age. He was then, after
having received very limited ad-vantages
of education, placed at work
upon a farm and remained until his
seventeenth year. He early mani-fested
a desire to render h>'mself In-dependent
by becoming master of a
trade and with that end in view he
strated with a very meagre supply of
wordly goods for Norristown. His
frank and manly bearing soon secured
for him a.friend and employer In Reu-ben
C. Titlow, of that borough, with
whom he learned the trade of cabinet
maker and undertaker, serving four
years as an apprentice and afterwards
as journeyman.
In 1858 with small capital but good
credit and strict integrity as a busi-ness
man. lie began his mercantile ca-reer.
He was obliged in 1861 owing
to the increase of business to enlarge
his shops and warerooms and still
again to extend their dimensions un-his
mowing trade rendered necessary
the erection of a block of buildings
embracing Nos. 240, 242, 244 and 246
BJa 1 Main street. Here he continued
in business until his death, giving liis
personal attention to every detail of
the large establishment until stricken
a few months ago.
On August 8, 1858, Mr. Mowday
was married to Miss Eliza S., daugh-ter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hummel,
of that borough. She died some years
ago. The children who survive de-ceased
are Daniel W.. Howard J.,
George W.. Walter S. Orella E. and
John.
He devoted his time to business and
had no leisure for matters of a politi-cal
or public nature. He was a mem-ber
of Curtis Lodge, No. 239, I. O. O.
F.. also of Norristown Lodge, No.
714. B. P. O. E. and of the local Mason-ic
bodies. Since his early youth he was
connected with the Central Presby
torian Church and at the time of
his death he was a member of that
congregation.
The funeral of the deceased will
take place on Thursday afternoon,
from his late residence.
NEGRO WHO DISAPPEARED FROM
HENDERSON SUPPLEE'S PLACE
AT SAME TIME A HORSE WAS
STOLEN TO BE ARRAINGED FOR
A HEARING TODAY
Reese Hackett, the colored man em*
ployed by Hen.||er!ton Supplee, at
Gulf Mills, who disappeared from his
place of employment the same night
Busy Time for Official—Investigated
Many Cases.
Coroner Joseph King filed with the
Clerk of Courts a report of the work
done by him during the month of
March. During that period he con-ducted
two inuqesti and thirtj twf
views as follows:
Inquests .Janies Haffey, Lower Mer-lon,
congestion of the brain due to
violence, caused during a light; Jere-
MEN'S CLUB
LOCALITE TELLS OF HIS EXPERI-ENCE
IN EUROPE AND WALKING
THROUGH ENGLAND.
that a valuable horse of Mr. Supple- 1 jmlah F. McAlanus, Roekledgo, gunshot
had been stolen, was captured at | wound inflicted by his step son
Wayne on Sunday night, and Is now j Views, Florence J. Nichols, Nor,-la-in
the Anlmore police station awaiting town, bronchial pneumonia; Harry W
a hearing, being suspected of knowing
something of the missing horse.
On the 25th of March, Mr. Supplee
hired a young negro to work about the
stables and sleeping quarters were
fitted up in the stables for tne new
man's accommodation. On Tuesday
morning, March 29th, Henderson Sup-plee,
Jr., went to the stable and found
the negro had disappeared, and upon
investigation found a valuable rat tall,
bay horse was also missing. The po-lice
were notified and Mr. Supple-- and
his sons have kept up a vigilant search
On Sunday Mr. Supplee and son Ir-vin
drove to Wayne and made Inquir-ies'
for the missing man and found
him there being employed by a eon-lot the
Coyle, Norristown, cerebral hemor-bage;
Joseph H. Fraim, Ardmore,
laceration of neck, suicide; Lucy Pals-grove,
Norristown, failure of compen-sation
of heart; John S. Throckmartin,
Plymouth, pulmonary tuberculosis;
Arthur F. Cole, Norristown. accldently
drowned; William H. Highberger, Nor-ristown,
accidentally drowned; Sam-uelT.
Young, State Hospital for In-sane
endocarditis; John Settle, Upper
Merion, uremia, William H. Brown.
Ardmore, carbolic acid poisoning, sni-cide;
Clarence McDonnell, Norristown,
accidental suffocation; Daniel L. Mil
Ier. Perklomen, cer.ebral hemorrhage;
Harvey Saeber, Hatfleld, congestion
'ungs; Daniel McCloskey, this
tractor named Mr. Wood. The police borough, fractured skull, struck
were called and ihe man placed under
arrest and taken to the Ardmore po-lice
station. The negro said he had
no knowledge of the horse's disappear-ance
and had left the stables at night epileptic convulsions; Andrew ' Mo
by
train; Katherine H. Sharp, l/>wer
Merion, hanging suicide; William
Quigg. Bridgeport, accidentally drown-ed;
George G. Stetler, State Hospital,
because he had suddenly become dis-satisfied
with his work. It has bean
arralnged to bring the prisoner here
to be given a hearing before 'Squire
Smith this afternon and Mr. Supplee
is in communication with the District
Attorney's office in order to have a
representative at the hearing.
A very entertaining meeting of the
Men's Club was held in the Parish
House of Calvary Church last even-ing.
Janies Campbell, a member of the
club, told of a European trip he took
several years ago. He told of his ex-perience
as a cattleman on a trip to
Odessa, Russia, and of his experiences
in getting to London. His anecdotes
were greatly enjoyed. His experience
in walking from London to Liverpool
was told in a highly interesting and
entertaining manner. His auditors re-gretted
that his address was not
longer.
David H. Ross. Esq., made a short
address in which he spoke of the good
the Men's Clubs of the different
churches was doing in promoting so-ciability
:>nd hoped to see the work
kept up and the clubs grow stronger.
The club quartette sang several se-lections
and after refreshments were
served, the meeting adjourned.
MONTGOMERY CO. S. S. ASSO'N.
DARBY AND NEIGHBORS
FIGHT WATER RATES
Forms Plans to Resist Increase
Springfield Company.
by
Tentative plans for fighting the In-crease
in water rates by the Spring-field
Consolidated Water Company, I accidental death;
rne
III! t tor
The value of a Varnish Stain de-pends
very largely upon the grade of
Varnish used In making it. Camp-bell's
Varnish Stain is made from the
toughest gum oflor Varnish, Yon can
finish your floor with this Stain aad
pound it with a hammer without caus-ing
the finish to chip or Boratch.
JOHN ELLIS sells it
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PIANO RECITAL
A rare treat la in stoic 'or
sir. lovers of ConshohocKen,
day evening, Api 1 22d, in
G. A. R. HALL
when
Miss Katherine L. Tegtmeler
Philadelphia's well-known Soprano,
and
Mr. William F. Happlcb,
First viololUHt of Philadelphia String
Quartette with
Mil/ Ethel Firmtn. accompanist.
will \~..t.Unit.- i* in* urogr».i: glv»i.
by
Pupils of Miss Pauline Hahn.
following the raise In its minimum
rates from $10 to $18, were made
at the first meeting of the committee
on organization of the Citizens' Lai
of Delaware county at the residene of
Frank Sweeney, temporary chairman,
Glenolden.
The committee on organization is
composed of one member from each
borough and township represented in
the fight against the increase. The
committee is as follows:
Oeorge W. Alexander, Morton; Wil-liam
D. Yarnell. Yeadon; Howard
Pussy, Bwarthmore; Frank Bwe<
Glenolden; John Beans. Norwood;
George Curren. Collingdale; W. W.
Johnson, Eddystone; R. J. Baldwin,
Birmingham township; George W. dro-ver,
Ridley township; A. B. Geary,
Tlnlcum township .and William Par-
Mil, Sharon Hill. Morton Z. Paul,
who was elected president of the
Citizens' league, was present.
Now that the different boroughs
have combined for the purpose of fight-ing
the increase. It is their intention
to take the matter into the courts, if
necessary, and show that the Increase,
which affects the working man prin-cipally,
and which as caused the rents
of many small houses throughout Del-aware
counyt to be increased, is an ex-orbitant
and a discriminatory on< . ai
it effects different boroughs accord-ing
to the water competition prevail-ing.
Clain, Norristown accidentally drown-ed;
Xicoli Ratelle, Norristown. shock,
struck on railroad; Mazie H. Spencer,
State Hospital; extensive burns; Geo.
E. Davis, Pottstown, struck by auto-mobile;
Raymond Geiser, Jr., North
Wales, acute indigestion; VIncenzo
Castagno. Angelo Diamlcs. Frances-co
Caroso and Genora Deletrato, all
of Pottstown, acci.lt ntal burning;
Euphemla Rufe, lansdale, shooting,
suicide; James S. Machener, Potts-town
endocarditis; Franklin R. Rich-ards.
Pottstown, scalded to death;
Pasquale Dl Natalie and VIncenzo Ma-iall,
Pottstown, accidental burning;
George Temple ton, Norristown, shock,
Katherine Lang,
McKlnley, endocarditis; George J.
Wilde. Norristown, railroad accident;
Ida M. Famous, Norristown, compen-sation
of the heart; Mary Green. Nor-rlstown,
chronic endocarditis; Chris-tian
Coneleus, I-ansdale, fractured
skull, accident; Lewis Lemon, State
Hospital, paresis.
The next session of the Montgom-ery
County Sunday School Association
will be held in St. Mark's Lutheran
Church, Conshohocken. Thursday and
Friday, May 2fi and 27.
.The convention will open Thursday
evening with a great rally of adult
Bible class members and workers.
On Friday the advanced features of
the modern Sunday School will IX dis-cussed
by experts in the various de-partments.
The sesrlon Friday evening will be
of special interest, as it will be an
echo meeting of the great world'; Sun-day
School convention held In Wash-ington.
D. C, May 19-24i The prin-cipal
speaker at this meeting will be
Mr. \V. G I^ndls, secretary of the
Pennsylvania State Sunday School As-sociation.
AH Sun l;.y schools in the county are
request, d to send delegates to this
convention. A full program is being
Prepared which will be sen: to the
schools later.
WASHITA TRIBE HAVE
HEAP BIG SMOKE
MRS. HENRY K. WEAND DEAD
Wife of the County's Associate Judge
Died of Heart Trouble.
CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLY
Democrat to Make Interesting
vass in Third District.
Can-
BLOODINH LIVER PILLS cure
8iek Headaches. Biliousness. Dizzi-ness,
Dysutpsla and Constipation, 25c.
a box, mailed by The Blwxflne Co.,
Inc.. Boslon, Mass.
Henry Wilson Bergey, of Lansdale,
hns announced himself as a candidate
for Assembly in the Third District of
the county on the Democratic ticket.
His plat I'm in is "special privileges to
none, equal opportunities for all."
Mr. Bergey is a progressive young
man and is a "hustler." He intends
to make a thorough canvass of his
district and expects to secure the
nomination at the primaries In June
He will give his Republican opponent
the race of his life and expects to be
elected.
He Is a member of the large Ber-gey
family in this county and Is well
and popularly known. ,
Mrs. Henry K. Weand passed away
at 7 o'clock on Saturday evening after
an illness of three weeks, Her con-dition
lor s. veial weeks left little hope
or recovery, heart trouble being the
Immedlati cause.
The funeral Will take place on Tues-day,
April [2, at 3.30 o'clock. Inter
Hunt priavtc.
Mis. Weand, born Mar.. Lydla Boy-
•r, was tlia daughter of John and Har-riet
Reinliart Boyer. She was mar-rled
to Judge Weand April 23. 18fi8,
and three children survive, namely
Harriet B., now Mrs. H. Jones Brooke;
Miss Sara E.. and Ralph H. Mrs.
Wean.l was a member of St. John's
Church, Norristown. and prominent in
its beneflcient activities. Her circle
ot friends was wide, and bar death
will be sincerely mourned.
On April 21, 1910, Judge Weand will
have been fifty years at the Bar of
Montgomery County; and the mem-bers
of the Bar Association, of which
he is President, had been culetly ar-ranging
a fitting commemoration or
this long and honorable service. Mrs.
W< ami's death precludes any further
movement In this direction: and rec-ignition
of the date will no-v probably
be confined to an engrossed address
Of professional respect and personal
regard.
Aboul 60 braves of Minnie Kaunee
Tribe. \„. i:.s. ,railed to Conshohock-en
on Saturday evening and raised the
chief of Washita Tribe in ample form.
The work of the team could not be
excelled. The drill was the feature
of the evening and brought forth
much applause. The following chiefs
were ral 1 up;
Sachem. Nelson Quigg; Senior Sag-amore,
ROIKI-I Parsley; Junior Saga-more.
St.-wart Buler; Prophet. Hor-ace
Metagar; Chief of Records. George
F. Giles; Collector of Wampum. Ar-thur
Caress; Keeper of Wampum, M.
P. Vercoe; First Sannup, J. Lewis
Baker; Second Sannup, A. P. Collins;
Braves, Robert Herron, Harry DeHav-en,
Oscar Lobb, Samuel Minnick;
Warriors. Charles Herron. John Hahn,
Kline Kiltner. Edward Marks; Guard
of Wigwam, George Chase; Guard or
Forest, Frank Marks.
After the raising up. the visitors
were treated to an elaborate set-out.
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Sample by mall tor , U>c. Addr< as.
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Coiiegeviiie Independent:
Conshohocken is crying loud for a
new bridge to span the Schuyikill riv-er
at that point. Norristown and Roy-ersford
are also pleading Tor new
structures. Owing to the amount in-volved
in any one of the three pro-jects,
all three cannot be accomodated
at once. The County Commissioners
are in a dilemma. The iron workers
claim they made the first call and
strong pressure is being brought to
have Conshohocken secure the first
ORPHANS COURT
In Orphans Court the following
miscellaneous business was transact-ed:
Report of sale filed in the Win. M.
Vox estate.
Exceptions filed in the George J.
Newton ettate.
Look for Hayman & Co.'a advertise-ment
in the Recorder on Friday.
Most dlsflgtirging ^kin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc., are due
to Impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit-ters
is a cleansing blood tonic. Makes
you clear-eyed, clear-brained, clear-skinned.
bridge.
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LADIES' AND GENTS'
TAILORING
9 West Blm Street
Conshohoeken, Pa.
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