Ambler Gazette

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.  XX1V.-NO.  25.
AMBLER,   PA.,   JUKE   14,   1906.
$1.25 A YEAR
.WANT STATE
• TOASSIST.
Springfield Desires to Widen and Improve Church Boad.
TowB.hlp ConimlM-doner. Meet — Steps to
Preserve the Peace an the Public Road*
—Issuance of Perralis-Ga« Company to
Replace Roads.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of commissioners of Springfield
township was held Wednesday evening at Flonrtown. President Crothers
was in the chair, and all the members
were present except Mr. Albrecht. The
. minntea of last Meeting were read and
"    approved.
Mr. Cheston called the attention of
the board to the crowds of people attracted to Wheel Pump by the ;tmusemen ts of the parks and also mentioned
the fact of disorders committed along
the roads and highways in the immediate vicinity.and he suggested that in
Older to properly police these roads
and to protect homes and property and
the pnblic roads and to prevent farther
alleged violations of the peace that the
polioe force be increased. As a means
of meeting this added expense he suggested raising the license of amusements from $50 per year to $75.
Mr. Orothers said that if the townahip officer.5 do their full duty unsparingly mnch of this alleged disorder
oonld be prevented. He claims the
officers shonld partrol the roads of the
vionity and not loiter abont the parks,
where the White Oity Amusement
oompany employs 12 officers,the Whitemarsh Valley Park oompany, two,
and the Wheel Pnmp hotel also employs
several. In 1903, two officers were
employed by the township. In 1904,
three; 1906, three, and dnring 1906 it
deoided at last meeting, to employ bnt
was two. The amusement licenses
amounted last year to $900, sufficient
to pay for the officers and also 89
lights of the neighborhood.
It was deoided later that inasmuch
as the. clerk of the board, Griffith Jordan, bad been supervising the patrol
of the two township officers, the polioe
foroe be increased to tbree and that Mr.
Jordan be appointed chief with a salary
of $25 for his services during the three
summer months.
Mr. Yeakle, of tbe pnblio  property
I       oommittee, reported on the  oondition
of the township machinery, and stated
that the sprinkler had been rented  by
Obarles F. Andrews.
Mr. Orothers stated be had written
to Mr. Albreoht, chairman of the polioe and fire oommittee, asking that
the committee instruct its officers to
go on duty May 19 instead of May 26
on aooount of the nnmber of people
attracted to Wheel Pomp before the
parks were open.
Mr. ' Dillenbeck, chairman of the
light .committee, reported that some of
the street lights in. the park circuit
_ "bad been* ont,^ni4ag£^h§ aic%th, and
" Mr. '0*rotlffirMp^?P^^^ttie*of thesa
lights were out 16 nights of the past
month. Arnold Aiman,; pf'the White
Oity Amusement company, which operates these lights, reported that the
Rapid Transit oompany had cnt a
ground wire of tbe former company
and bad thus pnt the system out of
bnsiness. The trouble, however, was
remedied later.
The highway committee of tbe whole
board reported that Supervisor Blake
and Mr. Dillenbeck had been investigating Chnrch road with reference to
the proposed changes when the opening order is made by the court. Mr.
Dillenbeck thonght the board conld
induce the state highway department
to build the same by applying direct
to Highway Commissioner Hnnter.
By this plan the township expense
wonld be 26 per'cent. This report was
I discussed generally, and it was the
nnaninmoos opinion tbat, despit the
township's disappointment over the
highway commissioners' s delay in not
noting promptly with reference to the
applioation for aid on Mill road (whioh
was one of the very first applications
filed three years ago, and since that
time frequently urged by the board
and taxpayers to be done), tbat a
strong attempt be made with reference
to securing state aid on Ohnrch road,'
and Messrs. Dillenbeck and Orothers
volunteered to confer personally with
Mr. Hnnter and urge that the needs
of the Ohnrch road be considered and
noted npon.
Mr. Obeston snggested, inasmuch as
Supervisor Blake as jurisdiction over
the road repairs and that the replace-
t ment of all roads opened to lay pipes
or mains oomes nnder his supervision,
that tbe issuance of permits for opening of roads be given into his hands
entirely rather than as at present be
in tbe hands of • the members of the
board, each having a distriot. After
mnoh discussion the motion waa oarried
to amend the governing ordinance and
also the ordiance prescribing the duties
of the road supervisor.
Supervisor Blake reported the gutters
__ cleaned    on  the  roads,    new   planks
plaoed on the bridge where needed and
also repaiiB made  to  the  bridge   on
tbe Valley Green road.
A communication was received from
Elizabeth S. Paul regarding the condition of pavement sinoe Mr. Blake
laid the drain pipe across the road.
Mr. Blake reported that the pavement
should be raised as a remedy, and
the board so deoided to recommend.
Wm. H. Vollnm, of the North Penn
Qas oompany, stated to the board
his intention to replace in good repair
all openings made in the roads from
• laying gas mains and servioes, and
that Supervisor Blake had already
given the oompany an estimate for tho
work, and the oompany agreeing to
take up at once tbe payment of $35.75
representing a bill oontraoted for previous work done.
Bills were passed amounting to
$1268.17, and a balance of $816.61 was
reported by Treasurer Oannon.
Elmer Bitter, of UppeTRoxborough,
made application lor tbe board to
furnish the water necessary to sprinkle
one-quarter of a mile on the Ridge
turnpike, the residents furnishing the
sprinkler. Supervisor Blase was
ordered to investigate and also to
ascertain the expense.
OBITUARY.
REBECCA Ii. BORER.
Miss Rebecca L. Rorer. daughter of
the late Joseph and Catherine S. Rorer,
after an illness of only about 10 days,
died on Tuesday, the 6th inst, at her
residence on Old York road,. opposite
St. Paul's church, of which she was
the oldest communicant, at the advanced age of 97 years. She was born
February 19, 1809, in which was called Bristol townahip, Philadelphia near
York road, and her whole life was
spent in that vioinity. Miaa Rorer,
who was the seoond oldest person in
Cheltenham township, was a woman
of remarkable attainments. She bad j
lived 66 years in the house opposite
St.Panl'sohnrch, and was well known
to every one in Ogontz. One sister
(Mra. Elizabeth Unrnh,of Weldon),six
nieces, two nephews, two great neph-
pws and 12 great nieces survive her.
The funeral of the venerable lady
was attended from her late residence
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. J,
Thompson Oole, rector"of St. Paul's
ohuroh, officiating. The interment
was private.	
Public School Notes.
The class-day exercises of the class
of 1906, will be held in tbe Ambler
opera house thia Friday evening at 8
o'olook. An interesting and entertaining program has been prepared, and it
ia trusted that this the first class-day
exercises may be witnessed by a large
andienoe. Admission with reserved
seats 25, 16 and 10 cents. The chart
for the aale of tickets will be opened
at Rees C. Roberts' drug score this
Wednesdayevening, Jnne 13,at 7o'clock.
First come, first served.
The baccalaureate sermon to the
class of 1906 of the Ambler high sohool
will be preaohed in the Ambler opera
house on Sunday evening, next at 8
o'olook by Rev. A. B. Bunn Van Orm-
er, A. M., Ph. D. The pnblio is cor-
iii ally invited to attend.
The members of tbe senior class have
ail passed with creditable averages.
Armin Stack honse is valedictorian and
Margaret Hongh salntatorian, while
Taoy Hough ranks in third place. The
first two rank very close, there being
bat one-twenty-seoond difference in
tbeir final averages.
The llth annual commencement of
the Ambler high school will be held'in
the Ambier opera house on Tnesday
evening next at 8 o'olook The annnal
address will be delivered by Ool. A.
K. MoOlure, of Philadelphia.
Preparations are being made for the
alumni banquet. The date will be
announced next week.
Since promotions have been made,
there have been admitted 16 beginners.
Several had to be ne refused admission
because of not having been vaccinated.
Pupils that are now six yeara of a.*e
or will be six before Jan. 1, 1907,
should start now.
L.nid.)«.
' Rev. Stewart L. Keeling, rector of
St. Peter's Episcopal ohnroh, Germ an -
town, will preach and administer the
holy communion on Snnday, June 17th,
at 10.80 a. m., in the Holy Trinity
Episcopal ohurch, Lansdale. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to be
present.
On Thursday evening Dr.H. F.Slifer,
of North Wales, gave an interesting
lecture on Japan, illustrated with lantern slides. It was in the West ward
school house, before the Scientific
association, and with a free admission.
Dr. Slifer many years ago visited
Japan.
The eight annual exhibition of the
Lansdale publio sohool was opened to
the publio on Saturday afternoon in
both the school houses.
Weatber permitting, we have baseball games each Tnesday and Wednesday evening between the Susquehanna
and Junior team. They may be termed
twilight games.
Miss Sheck and Misa Mattis are two
teachers appointed for tbe Mt. Vernon
school, which ia within Lansdale town,
but fn Upper Owynedd township.
The first bail storm of the season
came here on Sunday afternnon, accompanied with some terriffio thunder.
Five of our Snnday schools had
Ohildren's day exeroises on Sunday
evening with varying degrees of excellence and interest.
Miss Oora B.Kellar.of Lansdale,and
Arthur J. Sutton, were married here
in the Methodist church on Jnne 6th
by Rev. Percival Hodgson. The bride
ia the daughter of Eliam Eellar, and
tbe ooup le will live in Frankford.
Plymouth Vallev Creamery.
The annual meeting of the Plymonth
Valley Creamery association waa held
at the creamery, Narcissa, on Tuesday.
F. O. Hoover and O. Harvey Shoemaker were appointed auditors. After the
routine of business was transacted the
report of the auditors was read aa
follows: Number of ponnds of milk
reoeived during tbe year, 1,426,842;
average test, 432; average price per
pound of butter by test paid to patrona,
30J£ oents. After partaking of a well
prepared dinner, the eleotion of officers
was held. Tito old board of directors
was re-elected with Chalkley Styer as
president, Thomas Streeper secretary,
Morris Jarrett treasurer. There being
one vacancy, William A. Styer,
deceased, who was a pioneer director,
his son, Freas Styer, was elected to
fill the vacancy.
The creamery ia in a prosperous oon*
dition, the gain over last year, being
110,610 pounds of milk. Still more milk
ia wanted to aupply tho daily .demand
for bntter. \ '
Mrs. Blye WIU Remain.
Through the efforts of the Probation
Society of Montgomery oonnty, Mrs.
Byle, the probation officer, has been
induced to reconsider her resignation.
Mra. Byle has done excellent work
since she was appointed and her decision to continue will be reoeived with
gratification by all interested.
JEWISH CLUB
AT PENLLYN.
AFTER THIEVES;
SHOT HIMSELF.
Option Secured on the Old Foulke Jobn McKinley. of Lansdale.Believed
Property. to Be a Suicide
Extensive Plain. Contemplated In the
Operation—80 Acres and the Olfl Mansion
Involved In tbe Deal—"Marm.Nowin Course
of Preparation.
An option has just been secured on
a tract nf 80 acres at Penliyn station,
an the Philadelphia and Reading railway, involving the old Foulke property,,
formerly occupied by J. A. ualdweli,
Jr., and family for some years.
Although there has been no actual
transfer of the property, the option
has been seoured, it is reported, by a
number of* young Philadelphia men
well known in Jewish circtes, for the
purpose of establishing a country
club. The house, which bas stood for
upwards of 200 years, will be remodeled into a club house, and plans are
already being prepared by Andrew
Sauer, architect, of Philadelphia. *
Tbe vast acreage of the property,
Whioh ie delightfully located and conveniently situated, extends back from
the railroad and along the Bine Bell
and Penliyn turnpike, aiid from the
station there is easy access to the house
in front of which flows a small stream
of water. It ia proposed to lay out
the grounds in golf links, tennis courts
and for other games, including baseball, abundant spaoe for which is furnished on the property.
Among those mentioned as the
projectors ' are Jaoob Espen, Jr.,
David T. Fleiaher, Milton Snellen-
bnre, Lonis Wolf and other well known
olnb men of Philadelphia and vicinity..
Voice Won Her a Husband.
The story ot a pretty yonng singer,
the daughter of the minister, and how
her sweet voice caused a young man
in the oongregation to fall in love with
her, was revealed when the announcement waa made of the engagement
of Miaa Mary Colby of Hatboro, to
Oarrol Harper, of Jenkintown.
They are to he married on June 20
and their friends are looking forward
to the event with as mnoh pleasure
as the prospective bride and bridegroom.
Miss Colby is a a daughter of Rev.
F. O. Colby, the pastor of the Hatboro
Baptiat ehnroh. she. has been singing
in the ohnroh ohoir for some time and
one Sunday morning while Harper waa
attending the aervioe be heard her sing.
The voioe pleased him so mnch that
he determined to meet the young
woman. A little later he was introduced to her,and it was a case Of love
at first sight.
The ceremony will be performed in
the Hatboro Baptist ohuroh and the
bride's father will officiate, assisted.
by Bev. William Kline,   pae.tolueof the
Hatboro   Methodist JEpisco
minis at Horglar'a Presence,field Pistol and
Shoot. When Oadde ot Konna—Accidental, Says Widow, Hat Coroner Claim. Sui-
cioe.  '_
Self-slain between 1 and 8 o'clock
in his bed was the tragic fate of Jobn
McKinley, a prominent Prohibitionist,
of Lansdale, Wednesday night. The
case is aaid to be similar to the now
famous tragedy of the secretary of H.
H. lingers; the Standard Oil man, at
Lo*)}; Island Oity. -
At midnight Mr. McKinley arose
from his bed* telling hia wife, who
was aronsed by hie movements, that
he thought he heard burglars, about
tbe house. Aa he procured the pistol,
Mr.-. McKinely left the room to peer
over the landing of the stairway for
a possible sign of the burglars. Hardly had she left the room ere she was
startled by two pistol snots therein.
''John, what's the matter?" she
cried as she rushed back. In answer
she reoeived bnt a groan from the form
of the husband lying prostrate and
dying upon the bed, with the weapon
still in his hand. Dr. Williams was
hurriedly summoned by neighbors,
awakened, by* tbe frenzied oriea of tbe
woman, bnt tbe man was beyond
human aid, death following very shortly after.
Wben Ooroner King reached tbe
home early the next morning, he fonnd
that, apparently Mr. McKinley had
lain down on the bed aud fired the
first shot into the ceiling. Then he
placed tbe weapon to bia right temple
and fired again. The bullet plowed
its way through the brain, emerged on
the left side of the head and bnried
itself in the headboard of tbe bed.
While tbe distracted widow believed
it to bave been accidental, the coroner,
after hia investigation, was firm in his
opinon of suicide. Tbe official believes
that when McKinley arose and advised
his wife of the bnrglar noise it waa
bnt a ruse for McKinley to leave the
room, and that wben hia wife left the
man took advantage of her temporary
absence.
While the wife "had been keeping a
watch over her husband, who baa
ahown signs qf worriment, ahe was
taken off her gnard, that evening by
hia cheerful disposition ere retiring.
• The deceased was born in Venango
opunty in 1848, and early became a
Lansdale reaident. He has been prominent in ohnroh work, in temperance
and Sabbath observance; also, for years
he waa conspicious in Lansdale municipal matters.
chefs
Miss Gertrude Yerkes; of Southampton has tendered the board of education ber resignation as principal of the
Feasterville high school to accept an
appointment in the Fergus connty
high school, located at Lewiston, Montana. Miaa Yerkes is a daughter of
Will H. Yerkes and was graduated
with high honors at the West Chester
normal in the class! of 1904. She was
at once appointed principal ot the I
Feasterville high school whioh position j
she haa held witb a marked success.
Miss Oora Fuller, principal of the
grammar school in Horsham, has been
eleoted principal of the township high
sohool in Darby township, Delaware
oounty, where she gets $65 per month
and all modern sohool equipments in a
practically new building beautifully
located in tbe pretty suburban town
of Llaneroh, near Lansdowne. Miss
Fuller has been an efficient teaoher in |
Horsham township and she has met
with unqualified success.
Cop Hold. Record.
Serving as a member of Ohief Sad-
dington's crack Cheltenham police
foroe for two years, Jesse Sands holds
the record of numbers of arrests made.
In that time he has arrested 140 alleged
violators of the law. In the little more
than three years that tbe force, consisting of eight patrolmen and Chief Saddington, baa been in service about 800
arrests have ben made, so that almost
20 per oent.of the nnmber of the number has fallen into Officer Sand's net.
His oaptures have included (many of
important character, and in a number
of cases he has figured in thrilling
battles with rebellious prisoners.
From Hamper to Prison.
31 illegal oar riders captured on trains
near Jenkintown by Philadelphia and
Reading railway special officers were
given hearings at midnight Thursday
by Justice of the Peace W. Oomly
Walker, of Jenkintown, and were sen-1
tenced to ten day terms in- the Montgomery connty prison at Norristown.
The arrests are part of more than half
a hundred made within the last month
and signalize a determined crusade
against ride stealing. The officials
believe with tbe breaking np of the
praotioe, much of the petty thievery
along the railroad lines will be ended.
AU nationalities have been represented
among these arrests.
A Quiet Wedding.
Miss Elizabeth Brown and Mr. John
Rott were quitely married Satnrday
evening by Rev. Francis Yost, of Ool -
legevile, at the bride's home, along the
DeKalb Street road, Norristown. The
bride waa attended by Miss Helen
Brown, and Mr. Charles Brown acted
as best man.
A reoeption followed, after which
the newly married couple left on a
wedding trip to Philadelphia and
Atlantic Oity. Upon their return they
will reside on the old homestead along
the Germantown pike.
Pamona Grange.
| Pamona grange, No. 8, P. of H., of
Montgomery connty, beld .its regular
leeftitut witli Pennypack grange, No.8,
il* Wilgus' hall, Hatberp, on
"ificrStfiSrs' gathering' 'from
vaHfcns~j~~arts of Montgomery oounty
and a few from Chester county. The
meeting was well attended and proved
an interesting one. The meeting Waa
called to order by W. M., Seth T.
Walton. Tbe minutes were read by
the secretary, Miss Nan Lewry. The
reports of the various granges were
given, some reporting a large increase
in their membership.
The standing committees reported
and new committees were appointed
for various purposes, after which tbe
members adjourned to partake of the
bountiful repeal provided.
Again gathering after an enjoyable
recess,the routine buainesswas finished,
when theW. lecturer gave his program,
which consisted of humorous recitations interspersed with musio and
singing by the members and discussions
on various subjeots, an interesting one
being on fire lnsnranoe. Brother Ban -
nare, of Cheater oounty, spoke of the
fire insurance oompany incorporated
by the grange of Chester and Delaware counties and hopes to get Montgomery oounty interested. The company had proven a success, none being
insured who rented his property to
different parties from year to year.
After a parting hymn the meeting
adjourned to re-assemble with Oold
Point grange, at Narcissa, in September, when the fifth degree will be
given. 	
Seriously Injured.
Henry G. Hunn, a yonng man, possibly 36 years of age, whose home is
in Iowa, was running on Wednesday
as an "extra" condnotor on the Willow Grove and Doylestown trolley
line. In some unexplained manner he
met with a serious acoident at the
junction of the Doylestown pike with
the Bristol road,, in Warrington, at a
late hour of the night, somewhere
around 11.80 o'clock. He waa on a
northbound oar, on which there happened to be not a aingle passenger.
This faot being noticed by the motor-
man and oondnotor of the oar next
ahead of Hunn's, they turned baok to
look tor him. He was found lying in
the road unconscious at the point indicated. He was at once pioked up
and bronght to the Grove, placed on
a special car and sent to the Jewish
hospital.   	
Treat at WU1«W Orove.
As with rapt enchantment tbe visitor
views Willow Grove park for the first
time auch exclamations as "Wonder*
fnl," "Exquisite", and "Charming"
are entirely inadequate to express his
appreciation of 'this famous park.
The Strawbridge and Clothier
chorus, whioh made snch a deoided
hit-at the park last year, will render
the- dramatio cantata, "The Legend
of Dnn Munio," this Wednesday evening at ? o'olook. H. J. Tily, whose
deep interest in this work baa made
thia grand chorus possible, haa been
working incessantly for months in
training the voioes for this great cantata, and the results are expected to
eclipee even the production, of last
yeas.
COLMAR IS        WANGER IS
DEFEATED.    RENOMINATED.
Whitewashed as Well By the Ambler
F. C
The Local Unbeatable—Kobingou Family
Prominent at Bat and In the Field—War*
wick Play* Well— Whole Team Plays Like
Veteran..
The Ambler Field club on Saturday
afternoon got back at the Colmar team
for the defeat by the latter on the previous Saturday. The locals not only
won, 4 to 0, but covered themselves so
completely with glory that the heavy
atorm of the late aftrenoon did not
damper the enthusiasm of their admirers.
The locals really won the game in
the second inning, when they scored
tbree runs, and as the Oolmar boys
gathered nothing but goose eggs the
one extra mn made by Ambler in the
fifth did nothing but feather the already comfortable nest In whioh the
locals were reposing. The game was
replete witb good playing, and the
large attendanoe considered itself amply repaid by tbe showing made, despite the faot that Sellersville had cancelled the game wih the Ambler A. C.
team. But it was not this that spurred
the field clnb boya on, for they were
smarting nnder the defeat and meant
to wipe from the slate this ignominy.
At the same time Oharles Robinson
was pitching ball of the unbitable var-
itey and had the Colmar team twisted
into all kinds of contortions as they
tried in vain to land on the ball.
Throughout the game Oolmar was
never dangerous, getting but two hits,
while the locals were not only fielding
well, bnt hit frequently. The Robinson family, whioh has been prominent in history ever since Crusoe,
got seven of the 11 hits, and wben a
pitcher allows his apponents bnt two
nits, and then makes fonr safeties
himself, he's pretty near the real thing.
His brother on second got three bits.
Warwick, at third, not only made a
hit and a run, but had two pnt-outs and
eight assists. There team also played
like veterans.
Had No Opposition in the Convention
at Lansdale.
Ambler F. C.
r. h. o. a. e
0
0
1
o
1
l
l
0
0
Ham'on, rf.
Roe, ss.
Rob'E, p.
Long, If.
Hani's,  c.
Eobi'n, 2b.
War'ick. 3b
JAmey, lb,
Streper, cf.
0 0 0
2 0 1
0 2 1
2 0 0
9 0 0
12 1
2 8 0
110 0 1
110 0
Oolmar.
r. b. o.
W.Gu'k,2b 0 0 0
M.'iu'ck.c  0 010
Ham'dt.ab 0 1
Soe.ht, ss.    0 0
T. Da'er.lf. 0 0
G.Da'er. of 0 0
Stout, lb.    0 0
Mltc'ell, rt. o 0
Bleb'*", p.  0 1
». e.
2 S
0 0
1 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1 1
Totals    0 2 24 4 4
Totals      41127 12 4
Ambler F. C 0   8   0   0   10   0   0 x—4
Colmar .j ....0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0—0
Kext Saturday the Ambler A, O.
team will play at J_ansdale and will
leave Ambler on the 2 p. m. trolley.
Littlefield and Brown will be ths battery for Ainbler.
lortb  Wale*.
William Geil haa commenced the
ereotion of his row of houses on South
Pennsylvania avenne.
™The Odd Fellows' encampment, No.
84, paid a visit to Temple encampment,
No. 100, Philadelphia, Tuesday evening
to view the exaltation of a class of 20
candidates.
Prof. Kline, principal of our high
sohool, delivered the address to the
graduates of Hatfield at the commencement last week.
The public schools of our town will
olose on Thursday next.
Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Shearer spent
several days the past week visiting at
Allentown.
Our town waa visited by quite a hail
atorm on Sunday.
North Wales lodge. No. 84, Brotherhood of America, will be formed this
Wednesday evening withh 65 charter
members. .
Mrs. M. Oavanangh, diatrict deputy
and a staff from Amy lodge, of Oonshohooken, visited Lanah Rebeka lodge
I. O. O. F., on Friday evening and
installed their officers as follows:
Noble grand, Miss Anna L. Fine; V.
G., Miss Anna Hooley; recording
secretary, Mrs. Charles Danner; financial secretary, Miss Lizzie Ashford;
treasurer, Mrs. J. Martin Hunsberger;
past noble grand, Mrs. Rnhine Russel
Freed; warden, Mrs. Clarence Nnss;
Con., Mrs. William Yocum; support-
era, Miss Anna Spring?r, Mrs. William
Coleman, Mrs. Mica Lewis, Miss
Julia Oole; O. guard, Miss Sarah Hit-
tie ; I. guard, Miss William Fie; A.
B., Miss May Etta Pool and Miss Lydia
Kile. The lodge is prosperous and now
has a membership ot 113. On Friday
evening this lodge will return the visit
to tbe Conshohocken lodge, going
down in a big coach.
Mine Host Blank, of the Main Street
hotel, has been making some improvements to the interior of his hostelry.
Flonr-own.
George Smith's marble and granite
works, of Norriatown, has erected a
fine tombstone in the Whitemarsh cemetery for Mra. Jobn B. Rittenhouse.
The following pupils were present
every day during the month of May in
the Flourtown publio schools. Mary
Conn, Linda Dutarer, Frank Gaskin,
James Snyder, Emily Freed, Ruth
Nash,Florence Harner, Alma Eckstein,
Bertha Plaff, John Devine, Ruth Lyle,
Wilhelmina Doblenkoff, Albert Eustace, Robert Eustace.
Mrs. Diamond visited her daughter,
Miss Matilda Diamond, oa  Saturday.
Harry Ooggin and family are visiting in New York.
The ladies of tbe Zion Lntheran
ohnroh will give a lawn snpper at the
home of Mr. and Mrs J. H. Matz
Thursday evening, June SI. Supper
will be served from 5 to 9 o'clock.
A new Sign has been placed in front
of the Junior ball park.
On Saturday laat at tbe Junior ball
park tbe home team defeated the Loyola Juniors, of Philadelphia, by the
Bcore 9 to 3. The locals hit tbe ball at
will and showed a marked improvement
in their team work. The Garrick Field
club will be here next. Saturday and
from all accounts will give a good
game. Everbody invited. Game called
at 8 p. a.
For the Ninth Time the Confi-reaaniaa Ha.
Been Thn. Honored — The Harri.burg
Platform and Candidate. Endorsed—Reference .Hade to Reform Wave.
The Republican convention held at
Lansdale Monday to name a Congressman for the Eighth Congressional district, the counties of Bucks and Montgomery, renominated the present incumbent, Irving P. Wanger, of Norristown, and in resolutions adopted indorsed tbe tioket nominated at Harrisburg and the stand taken for .reform
of oorporate abuses.
While the Harrisburg platform failed
to refer to the political upheavel in
Philadelphia and the reform victory,
the platform adopted Monday calls attention to the "awakening of the
people to the need of oivio righteousness," aided by the courageous
policy ot President Roosevelt.
Congressman Wanger, in his address
to the convention, touched opon the
rate bill legislation, and predicted
the passage of a bill eminently satisfactory to the people; said he believed
in proteoting the people from being
"gouged," by trusts, and spoke of the
strength of the theory that the best
legislators are to be seenred by retnrn
of men who have served and shown
I worth as snch. He commented on the
faot that thia will be the last joint
I convention, as under the new law
j oonditiona wiil be radically changed.
Tbe resolutions indorse the state
platform and the state nominees, commending the integrity and ability of
Mr. Wanger, urging the party to stand
together for victory next November
and thus secure the fulfillment of tbe
pledges for thorough refrom of oorporate abuses, the utilisation to the .
utmost of the facilities for transportation of persons and commodities, the
limitation of franchises, and the
further protection of the public welfare at the earliest practicable date.
Remlu Height, and   Aronnd.
Misa Josephine Graham Jenkins,
daughter of Mr. and Mra. Joseph Jenkins, of Elm avenne, was married at her
home on Wednesday evening to Mr.
Oharles Wilaon Mooney, of Central
avenue, by Rev. Walter H. Waygood.
Owing to the recent death of the bride's
aunt only tbe immediate relatives attended. The newly wedded couple will
make their home for a time at Junotion,
Hunterdon oounty, New Jeraey.
The fnneral aervioe over tbe remains
of Earle  Powers,   the lad  who  was'
drowned at Ardsley, were largely  attended by many  frienda  and   schoolmates of the unfortunate boy.
James F. Glinz, real estate agent ot
Elm avenue, who has beeu quite ill
the past two weeks, has recovered
sufficiently to resume business, though,
Cts a less wtrennons scab*. .He ns*jects.
to spend this week recuperating at the
I shore. _&?
George Koeblin, of Flonrtown, has
l leased No. 5 house on Pennsylvania
I avenue.
Mr. and Mra. Russell Gilbert have*
returned from a 10 days' honeymoon
trip and are now at their home, corner
Limeklin pike and Tennia avenue.
Children's day wa's fittingly observed
at Carmel Presbyterian church by
speoial services Sunday morning and
I afternoon. Infant baptism was a fea-.
I ture of the morning servioe. In the
afternoon eaoh scholar was presented
a Bible and a diploma. An offering
ot $100 was raised to build a log
wood house for Sunday school and
church worship in the frontier mission district of the west.
The Girl-i' association, of Carmel
Presbyterian, ohurch, will conveno
for its regular monthly business and
social meeting on Friday evening, at
the borne of Miss Annail Glinz, oorner
Elm and Tennis avenue. SRJ
The new delivery wagon of Arthur
E. Hyde, general store merchant, has
been handsomely painted and lettered.
An event of unusual importance In
this seotion of the oounty will be the
sixth annual track meet of the Cshers'
association, of Carmel church, at U fiber's field, Glenside Highlands, on the
morning of July 4th. In the neighborhood of 300 amateur athletes are expected to participate. ' Entries will
be received up to and including Friday,
June 29th.
For the first time in many months
there waa no shoot scheduled for Saturday on the looal grounds of the Highland Gun club, but a goodly number
ot Highlanders journeyed to Holmes-
burg Junction to participate in a big
shoot beld there under the auspioes of
the S. S. White Glun club for which
nearly 00 contestants were entered. In
the grand sweepstakes event A. Ballentlne of the Highland club,broke 76,
whiob was the beet shooting of tho
day.
Bine Bell.
The Young Ladies' 8ewing oirole, of
Boehm's Reformed ohnroh, will meet
at the home of Miss Anna Cornell this
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs.iEdwin Wentz, of Montgomeryville, visited Mis. Harry Shearer on
Tuesday.
More than 100 persons attended the
social meeting of the Ladies' Mite
society, of Boehm's Beformed ohuroh,
held at the home of Mrs. J. G. Danehower in Ambler last Thursday evening. A very enjoyable evening waa
spent. This sooiety will hold a strawberry festival in the sheds adjoining the
ohnroh on Thursday afternoon and
evening. |
Edward A. Rile was graduated from
the University of Pennsylvania on
Wednesday with high honors. Dr. Rila
is now a full fledged veterinarian.
Mr .and Mrs. Eckert, of Penliyn,
were guests of Ambrose Bowers and
family on Sunday.'
Miss Catherine;A.Miller visited Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Butler, ot German-
town,'j)n_Sunday.
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