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®lje €onsl)0l)0chctt Hccor&et*. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY 1672 CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., FRIDAY MARCH 10 15)11. HECTOR ST. RESIDENTS WANT STREET PAVED COUNCIL WAS PETITIONED TO HURRY ALONG THE IMPROVE-MENT OF HECTOR STREET.— COMMITTEE TO ADVERTISE KOR BIDS TO SfcLL AT 4', PER CENT. MERCHANTS WANT LI-CENSE FEE RAISED. OTHER BUSINESS. Owners of property along Hector tree) petitioned Council, al the reg-ular meeting on Wednesdaj night, to have the street paved and per-manently Improved, as provided bj the loan ordinance. The petition re-citer thai the afreet should be Im-proved an it is the second most Im-portant thoroughfare In the town and is to-day in very bad condition. The signers state that they have re- . peatedly asked relief from the bad street conditions, but Council has re-peutedly promised that the work would be done as soon at) Hinds are available. They now desire that Council will take definite action that the street may be improved before summer. On motion of Mr. Wood-land, seconded by Mr. Noblitt, the petition was received and the street committee be authorized to adver-tise for bids for paving the street. Mr. Williams objected that the ad-vertising should not be done until the bonds are tjMd. A motion was carried unanimously that the street committee have all the details, as to grade lines, etc. prepared so that the work may be started as soon af-ter the sale of bonds as possible. Mr. McPhilomy, of the market committee presented a petition sign-ed by a number of merchants re-questing that the license fee for hucksters ami peddlers be increased to $10 per year and that no more than two men be allowed to sell from one wagon under the one license. The petition was referred to the market committee. A letter was read from the Inter-national Automobile Association ask-ing what advantages the town has to offer for the location of a factory for the manufacture of automobile tire and many other accessories. The letter was referred to a special committee to confer with the Com-pany. A yearly license had been issued to M. Knouf, lessor of the Gem theatre, for the sum of $">0. Mr. Knouf has sold his) lease to a Mr. McBlide and the latter had request-ed the burgess to transfer the 11- •UH lo him. As the license is marked "not transferable" the Bur-gess asked Council to decide the question. The Solicitor stated that as the borough had made the law it is optional with the borough wheth-er the limnsc is transferable or not. Mr. Bate made a motion that the borough refund the amount for the unexpired term of the license and issue a new one for a year to the new lessor. This motion carried. Mrs. Donihue, of Spring Mill ave- «ue, who claimed she fell while walking on Third avenue, near Pop-lar street, several months ago and injured her leg made a claim against the borough several days after the accident. The Solicitor investigat-ed the case as did also several coun-i ihneii and It was decided that a settlement should be made. On motion of Mr. Slingluff, the Solicitor was instructed to settle With Mrs. Donohue for $50 and se-cure a release from all damages against the borough. The Solicitor re|K>rted that the re-funding of all monies due property owners for the paving of Kayette street had been made except that <lue the Estate of Elizabeth Mo- N'amee. amounting to about $42. Council instructed the Solicitor to i make settlement with the heirs of the estate upon the presentation of l>roper proofs. The Ways and Means Committee were instructed to advertise for bids for the sale of the remaining $75,- 000 of the authorized loan. The Committee will advertise for the «ale of $75,000 of 4>4 per cent, bonds. Henry .1. liarrold and Andrew Mc- Feeters were elected special watch-men to serve without compensation from the borough. These men are employed by property owners as private watchmen. Reports The Burgess reported 9 arrests during the past month and the col-lection of $10.50 in fines, licenses PRESIDENT THOMAS APPOINTS COMMITTEES THERE ARE MANY CHANGES MADE IN THE PERSONNEL OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEES BY REASON OF THE ORGANIZATION SPECIAL COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN APPOINTED FOR SPECIAL WORK TO FACILIATE THE IM-PROVEMENT WORK. President of council, Dr. J. Qulncy Thomaa has announced the appoint-ment of the following committees of Town Council to serve until the first .Monday in December when Council will again organize. BTRBBT COMMITTEE William EL Toner. Kilmund K. Williams Mayall May POLIOS KIRK Al- WATER Richard II. Bate, Br. Mayall May. .Miles Si em pie WAYS AM) MEANS Richard H. Bate Harry T. Woodland Frank Marks FINANCE John V. Slingluff Frank Marks John \. Harrold BUILDINGS Mayall May John A. Harrold M. J. Harvey RAILROADS Harry T. Woodland M. J. Harvey John U. Slingluff APPROPRIATIONS Richard II. Bate. Sr. Prank Marks Kllwood Noblett TREES AND PAVEMENTS M. J. Harvey John l.aeey Frank Marks MARKETS Kiunk MoPhllomy Kllwood Noblett J. A. Crossmore The first named on each committee is the chairman of the committee. The following special committees have been appointed to look after the special work that will arise during the progress of the street improvements and the object of these committees is to faciliate the work of improve-ments. The Committees are: SPECIAL STREET COMMITTEE Edmund K. Williams Miles Stemple Harry T. Woodland ON GRADE OF STREETS William E. Toner Edmund K. Williams John U. Slingluff TO NOTIFY GAS & WATER COS John A. liarrold Richard II. Bate, Sr. ? Miles Stemple INDUSTRIAL Edmund K. Williams Harry T. Woodland Mayall May The Committee to notify Gas and Water Companies is to see that the Companies have proper notice to re-lay their set vice piiies and make re-pairs known to be needed in street which are to be permanently paved before the work of paving is begun. In an interview with President Tho-mas this morning, by a Recorder re-presentative, he stated that he had given much thought to his committees and made his selection of the person-nel without regard to politics or fac-tion. He said that he had the opportun-ity of observing the work of the var-ious councllmen by reason of having had the experience of two years as presiding officer and in his selection of the committees he has been guid-ed solely with the object of getting the best work done for the whole public Interest. The Committees clearly show that politics have not entered in to their choice and a good year's har-monious and Intelligent work Is ex-pected of Council. No Meeting As the funeral of former burgess Edmund B. Nuss Is to be held tomor-row afternoon ami a number of mem-bers of Council desire to attend It. the meeting of Council scheduled for to-morrow afternoon, has been post-poned to a date to be set later, when notice will be given each member of Council. m EDMUND B (This picture was take EDMUND B. NUSS SR. DIES SUDDENLY THE FORMER BURGESS DIED AS HE WAS TALKING TO A FRIEND. HAD NO WARNING OF DEATH-WAS BORN IN WHITEMARSH IN 1827 AND SAW THE FIRST TRAIN OF CARS OPERATED ON THE NORRISTOWN RAILROAD PASS THROUGH HERE. All branches of bicycle repairing done at Helloes, Hector street. (Continued on Eighth Page) , Look around town; then see Kindre- Kormer Burgess Kdmund B. Nuss, Sr., died suddenly shortly after two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Frederick Ketchum, at Eighth avenue near Hallowell street. Mr. Nuss who was a mill wright of great reputation, has been in demand about town who knew of his ability. On Wednesday, shortly after noon, he went to the home of Mr. Ket< 'hum to sharpen a saw. he had just com-pleted the job and Mr. Ketchum, was asking him about doing another job, when he noticed Mr. Nuss tottering and before he could catch him, he fell to the floor dead. A physician was summoned who pronounced the man dead, saying that death had been in-stantaneous. During the morning Mr. Nuss was about as usual and In conversation with a number of friends stated that he was enjoying good health. At noon, he enjoyed a good dinner and went to the Ketchum home where he expired. Mr Nuss came of old American siock. He was the sou of Captain Frederick and Sarah (Slater) Nuss, and was born near Broad Axe, Dec-ember 8th, 1X27. His paternal grand-father was a shoemaker and lived where Lafayette Station is now lo-cated. His father was born In White-marsh township in 1790 and learned the trade of shoemaker with his fa-ther. Afterwards he became a Car-penter and wheelwright and erected many large mills and dwellings. He was a staunch Republican and a reg-ular attendant of the Lutheran Church in which he served as a lead-er of the choir. He was a member of the Township Benevolent Associa-tion at Broad Axe and served in the Pennsylvania Militia during the war or 1812. lie also was the captain of ii military company tor several years. In 1818 he married Sarah Slater, a daughter ol John Slater, who owned n line farm of one hundred and thirty scree near Broad Axe. Captain Nuss died at the age Of 84 years. He rear-ed i tamiiy oi eight children; George John, Henry, Edmund B.. William. Samuel, Elizabeth and Ann. William is the only surviving child. Mrs. Nuss, mother of deceased, died on February 7th, 1867. Edmund B. Nuss, received a good common school education and as a boy -worked on a farm. He used to delight in telling that when he was a boy, he was working with some men in a grain field near the Schuylkill river, near the present site of Con-shohocken, when they heard the shrill screeches of a steam whistle, the men all ran to the new railroad and saw the first locomotive and train of cars operated on the German-town and Norrlstown railroad pass through this section. The train Was operated over wooden rails and Hie coaches resembled stage coaches, the locomotive wasi a very small and wonderful machine. In 1846, at the age of eighteen years, Mr. Nuss came . NUSS, SR. n from an old Portrait I to the village of Conshohocken, to make his home permanently and to learn a trade. He engaged as an ap-prentice boy with William Hallowell. who was the leading contractor a.id .builder and who is still living In this town, and enjoying good health Mr. Nuss was a born mechanic and rap-idly mastered the difficulties of the tiade. lie, several years later, engag ed in the contracting and building business and did a large business, al tin.es. employing as high as eighty men. He did much work for the AI an Wood Company and erected the largest of their older mills. In 1859 he gave up the coutrat-ting business and entered the employ of the Man Wood Company as mill wright and lie I ierved in this capacity until 1900, a j period of forty-one years, when he retired. During his service with the Company he superintended the ere< t-ion of several mills and built the foundations and set the heavy mat li-ineiy ol the mills. In 1803 he re-sponded to the emergency call for volunteers by Governor Curtln, to de-fend the slate against Invaders and helped to form Co. F. 4:ird regiment, Pa. Militia This was just after the battle of Gettysburg had been fought and he was elected First Lleute mnt of the Company, of which Charles I I-ricn was captain and William Dalby Second Lieutenant. The Company was composed of Conshohocken men and while only called for duty with-in the state, they did picket duty along the Potomac river and were muttered out In August 1868 at Har-risburg. Mr. Nun was the second mastei of Frit/. Lodge No. 4.-0 F. and A. M, Ol this botough. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows, Washlta Tribe of Red Men, Iron Castle, No. (12 K. (i. U. and was one of the organizers of the Washington Fire Company. He married Tillie I'lrlch on Janu-ary 24th, 1868 and to their union six children were born: Willard, Milton. who was chief engineer at the J. Kll-wood l.ee Company for many year.-. William, a jeweler, these sons are deceased. The surviving children being Edmund B; Jr., a letter carrier at the local post office; George In in. employed at the J. Ellwood Lee ( "in pan]: and Laura, wife of wn lam Stemple, or this borough. Be his children) deceased is survived by a brother William, who resides here and is in feeble health. He was born, December 19th, 1889. Mr. Nuss had always been an active Republican and In 18(6 served a por-tion of the term of John F. Allen as borough clerk. He was elected twice to the office of burgess, in 1888 and In 1908. He was of a uuiet, but soci-able disposition and made many friends. He was remarkably active for otic of his years and had the ap-pearance of a man twenty-five years his Junior. Since his retirement he has made his home with his daughter and later with his son George In in, at Hector and Poplar streets. The funeral will be held from his son's residence, Hector and Poplar streets, to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock. The interment will be at Norrls City cemetery. Body may lie viewed this evening after eight o'- clock. Fine Milk Veal—Kindregan's FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT To The Recorder:— We have in our two Boroughs, in-eluding the t'ouuaiightown section, four well-equipped I?) Ore co an lea These respective companies as a rule are composed of substantial citizens, who have proven on num-erous occasions, the) can and have suffered hardship and risk of person-al injury In the discharge of their duties at local conflagrations. Mj question murk within paren-thesis In the urst paragraph of this article is not a reflection, but merely a friendly Interrogation. While for volunteer fire companies and for outfits and equipment to uunpresa and confine a Are area on the surface—seem to be in the flrsi But are they fully-equipped in the most essential points—in util-ities for the saving of life and limbs In a factory or dwelling lire. Two very essential things in the matter of saving life and limbs in a lite where human life is at stake Is the extension ladder and the. "leap lug stretchers.'' The latter can be home-made with a few yards of strong canvass and two curtain poles for the ends for the purpose of hand-holds and this Simple device has a gland record tor its simplicity and etl«. tiveness where a Jump from an upper story is the las! and only hope of a human being In a burning structure. It is to be Imped lhal we may nev-er have use for the extension ladder or canvass or net stretch, but there is no telling when we may need them; metropolitan Bremen would commit a breach of rule If a run to a fire was made without these two simple articles that would be on a par with running to a lire without their hose. FIRE. ORGAN HECITAL The sixth organ recital of (he pies i i.l series will be played in Calvary C'lircll this Sunday Evening alter These Lenten recitals will consist principally of selections from the various aratories. Two Choruses from BpOhr'S Cal-vary will be heard this Sunday ev-ening. King of Israel All Hail O Thou Eternal God Spohr's "Calvary" l.arghcito. in B flat Merkel AndantiiK. in U Batiste Umbrellas covered and repaired at Kehoes, Hector street, opio. school. B. OF A. TO ATTEND DIVINE SERVICES On Sunday evening next in the Fiee Baptist church. West Consho-hoeken. the pastor Rev. W. II. Gap man ,w 111 preach a special sermon to a number of Circles of the Order of Brotherhood of America. Rev. Mr. German Will base his discourse on the text: ■•True Brotherhood". The choil Of 'be church Will also render special music at this service. It Is expected that delegations from the following circles will be in attend-ance: Norrls Circle No. 111. Norris-town; True Brotherhood Circle No. 81, Norrlstown; Kenderton circle, of Cold Poinl; and Montgomery Circle, of Conshohocken. 851 PEB YEAB TO PREACH FAREWELL SERMON SUNDAY REV. j. T. GRAY WILL PREACH HIS LAST SERMON, ON SUNDAY AS PASTOR OF THE METHODIST CONGREGATION.—HE HAS DONE A GREAT WORK HERE AND HIS GOING IS GREATLY REGRET-TED. On si„ day next Rev. J. T. Gray wm ;| Hve years pastorate of the "•thodisi Church here, unich baa ' ' ■ Bl«n*l *i,c, ess. Under his faithful guidance and by persevering «ork and personal sacrifices he has done much not only for the cause of Methodistism but for the benefit of 'his community m five yean Rev. Mr. Gray baa '"" ' tor his congregation that which USUall, tales many years to accom-plish. Rev. Mr. Gray was appointed min-teter ot the local M. E. Church in, March 1906 and immediately entered enthusiastically with his congrega-tion to fulfill their desire for a new 'l'"" >' building. For* seven weeks be preached strong sermons of love and encouragement in the old church fuddling at Fayette and Elm streets, and ror twenty months he held his congregation together and had large attendances at the services held in the P. O. S. of A. Hall, while the handsome, new edifice was being 1 """'I lulling the erection of the Church, Mr. Cray and his family liv-ed uncomplainingly and under many OifllCUltles In the parsonage near the building, and their spirit of self sacri-fice and enthusiasm was taken up by the oongregatton and on January 19, 1908 one of the handsomest church buildings in this county was dedicat-ed by the Methodist congregation to the worship of God. . The Methodists now own property valued al $66000. The church build-in- COSl approxximately $47200 and the balance or the estate in coni|iose«l of the ground and parsonage. A great deal of the principal has been paid off and easy arrangements have been made for the gradual wiping out of the whole debt. Mr. Gray has not confined his ef-forts alone to his church. He has taken time to assist in every move-ment for the public good and not on-ly by words of advice and encourage-ment has he aided in the work for good, but he has been active In work. Both he and his family have entered into the social life of the town and have endeared themselves to many who Sincerely regret their leaving here. Both Mr. Gray and his family have greatly enjoyed their life In Conshohocken and regreat that cir-cumstances necessitate their leaving here. POSA CLUB POOL TOURNAMENT A very interesting pool tournament between the members of the Pool Club, was begun last evening in the Posa Cluli room 2nd. avenue and fay-ette street. The first of the series, between Percy Wright and Wesley Ray was played last eveninli. Wright played In excellent form and completely outclassed Ray. The score being 100 to 36. The next of the series will be play-ed on Monday evening when the keen rivalry existing between DeJton Johnson and Reynold Thwalle will be decided. All members are invited to attend anil any wishing to enter the contest may do so by applying to Dal ton Johnson. Quality talkt—Kindregan's ..&A*Ae\AAAekaaAeaAeaeVelekBVe\eaAea«a4 • .1. BRESSEX > LADIES' AND GENTS' • TAILORING • • i West Elm Street • Cooshooochen. Pa MRS. THOMAS HOLLIDAY Rosetta V. Holllday. wife of Thom-as Holllday, died at her residence. No. 1002 E. Elm street, on Wednes-day about eleven o'clock. Aged >is years. Deceased has been ailing for some time, but was not considered serious until the past week when she suffer-ed a Btroke of paralysis. She has been a resident of the borough for the pas! twenty years, and was befoie her marriage Koset-ta Vainer, of Pittsburg. Pa. She was of a quiet and retiring dis-position, seldom leaving her home, and was a devoted wile and mothei and a member ol the Presbyterian Church She is survived by her husband and the following children; Mrs, Frederick Wood, Joseph V. Holllday, Rose, Henrietta ami George, all resi-dents of the borough. Mrs. William Shaw and Mrs. Herman Pifer, of Philadelphia, .Mrs. Octave Desau, of Yardley. Mrs. Edward Van Zant, of Neshaniltiy Kails. I.evi. of New Mex-ico and William Holllday. of Phila-delphia. Relative* mnd friends a/re invited to attend Funeral on Monday ulternoon at 2 O'clock from her late residence 1002 B. Kim street. Inter-ment private at Gunlf cemetery. ANNOUNCEMENT If all who were recipient of tickets by mail for the Musicale in the Meth-odist Church, March 2nd. will kindly make settlement at ealy date, it will be greatly appreciated, as I expect to be out of town during the latter part of March and part of April on busi-ness and would like this matter ad-justed before I leave. O. H. WILLARD r-^N 1 1 kH _. ...
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Title | The Conshohocken Recorder, March 10, 1911 |
Masthead | The Conshohocken Recorder |
Date | 1911-03-10 |
Year | 1911 |
Month | 3 |
Day | 10 |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 72 |
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®lje €onsl)0l)0chctt Hccor&et*.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
1672 CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., FRIDAY MARCH 10 15)11.
HECTOR ST. RESIDENTS
WANT STREET PAVED
COUNCIL WAS PETITIONED TO
HURRY ALONG THE IMPROVE-MENT
OF HECTOR STREET.—
COMMITTEE TO ADVERTISE
KOR BIDS TO SfcLL AT 4', PER
CENT. MERCHANTS WANT LI-CENSE
FEE RAISED. OTHER
BUSINESS.
Owners of property along Hector
tree) petitioned Council, al the reg-ular
meeting on Wednesdaj night,
to have the street paved and per-manently
Improved, as provided bj
the loan ordinance. The petition re-citer
thai the afreet should be Im-proved
an it is the second most Im-portant
thoroughfare In the town
and is to-day in very bad condition.
The signers state that they have re-
. peatedly asked relief from the bad
street conditions, but Council has re-peutedly
promised that the work
would be done as soon at) Hinds are
available. They now desire that
Council will take definite action that
the street may be improved before
summer. On motion of Mr. Wood-land,
seconded by Mr. Noblitt, the
petition was received and the street
committee be authorized to adver-tise
for bids for paving the street.
Mr. Williams objected that the ad-vertising
should not be done until
the bonds are tjMd. A motion was
carried unanimously that the street
committee have all the details, as to
grade lines, etc. prepared so that
the work may be started as soon af-ter
the sale of bonds as possible.
Mr. McPhilomy, of the market
committee presented a petition sign-ed
by a number of merchants re-questing
that the license fee for
hucksters ami peddlers be increased
to $10 per year and that no more
than two men be allowed to sell from
one wagon under the one license.
The petition was referred to the
market committee.
A letter was read from the Inter-national
Automobile Association ask-ing
what advantages the town has
to offer for the location of a factory
for the manufacture of automobile
tire and many other accessories.
The letter was referred to a special
committee to confer with the Com-pany.
A yearly license had been issued
to M. Knouf, lessor of the Gem
theatre, for the sum of $">0. Mr.
Knouf has sold his) lease to a Mr.
McBlide and the latter had request-ed
the burgess to transfer the 11-
•UH lo him. As the license is
marked "not transferable" the Bur-gess
asked Council to decide the
question. The Solicitor stated that
as the borough had made the law it
is optional with the borough wheth-er
the limnsc is transferable or not.
Mr. Bate made a motion that the
borough refund the amount for the
unexpired term of the license and
issue a new one for a year to the
new lessor. This motion carried.
Mrs. Donihue, of Spring Mill ave-
«ue, who claimed she fell while
walking on Third avenue, near Pop-lar
street, several months ago and
injured her leg made a claim against
the borough several days after the
accident. The Solicitor investigat-ed
the case as did also several coun-i
ihneii and It was decided that a
settlement should be made.
On motion of Mr. Slingluff, the
Solicitor was instructed to settle
With Mrs. Donohue for $50 and se-cure
a release from all damages
against the borough.
The Solicitor re|K>rted that the re-funding
of all monies due property
owners for the paving of Kayette
street had been made except that
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Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ |
Contributing Institution | Conshohocken Free Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Contact | If you have any questions, contact Branch Manager at smason@mclinc.org or call 610-825-1656 |
Description | Conshohocken Recorder Newspaper |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
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