Ambler Gazette

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VOL.  XX1V.-NO.   50.
AMBLEB,   PA.,   DECEMBER  6,   1906.
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NO MATCH 1
FOR BUTLER.
ambers-Wyle Defeated, 32 to 0,
for tbe Second Time.
Great luterterence for lint ler Allows
Local, ta Win Dsoixlve Victory—Beautiful Forward Paaa Scores a Touchdown—
Hackett's Great Run. a Feature.
Tbo Butler football team on Thanksgiving day closed tbs season with its
usual record—no defeats and without
having had its goal line crossed. But
it did even better, than in former seasons, for during the present fall the
manager, J. H. Buchanan, was suc-l
cessful in arranging games With unusually strong teams, and In nea'rly everv
game ths playing was exciting from
start tb finish, but Butler always managed te pull out of the contest a winner by a substantial and deoided mar-
fin. From tbe form displayed and the
victories won, tbs present season has
been the most successful in the history
of the local team.
The game Thursday, wbiob attraoted
a crowd of over 1000, was tbe second
of the season with the Chambers-Wylie
team, of Pbiladelpbia. Bntler, several
weeks ago, after a hot oontest, succeeded in lauding a winner over* this
team by the soore of 11 to C. The unsuccessful eleven at onoe requested
another game, and as tho Philadelphia
lads are of Butler's weight and as
tbey .put up snob a good fight, the local management deoided to make ths
second game a Thanksgiving feast for
the members of the borne team. The
result of the game proved that the deductions of the manager were correct,
tor Butler fairly smothered the visitors, making six touchdowns and ending ths game and closing tbe season
with a soore of 32 to 0.
Tbs game, however, was not as uninteresting as the score indicates, for
although the Chambers team pnt np
a stont defense, the lads were full
of fire and were not to be checked by
the strong opposing line. A touchdown
was made iu the first five minntes sifter tbe fame opened. All the Butler's
seemed inspired for the event, snd ths
game was the most spectacular of the
whole season. The seoond touchdown
was made on a play that would have
done oredit to Tale. Butler bad worked tbe ball towards the Chambers goal,
and Jnst as it was within tbree leet of
tbe Una, the team was penalised and
the ball was oarried baok five yards.
As it wss tbs last down, Bntler bad
eight yards to go or loss ths bail. Besson dropped bauk as if to try for a goal
from the field, hut this was only a
ruse, and as Besson was apparently
about to kick he suddenly made a perfect forward pass to Ellam at the extreme right end and tbe latter carried
the ball over amid great excitement.
After rhe seoond touchdown the plav
was more open. By means of splendid
interference Haokett made several fine
runs from tbe quarter baok position.
Almost always his interference opened
np big boles throngh whjck he passed,
but frequently he went it alouc> and
by means of quick dodging and'; s'iff
Mtm work.bs^ hu*tV«4--tW-Tslrtn aknuf
forfnatfirlafgains. Once" lie ran 70
yaras ' thrdngh tbe entire Chambers
team for a touchdown.
As the game progressed the size of
the score was conjectured. Bntler Was
making a touchdown every five minntes. Within the last lap Besson was
injured and retired from tbs oontest.
His place was taken by Obarles Buchanan, the old warrior of many a
gridiron contest, and the way be rip-
ped and tore np the interference and
penetrated the line showed clearly
that he was still the peer of all in his
old position back ot the line. Frequently he ripped throngh tbe team
for gains of from five to 16 yards, and
only the call of time prevented him
from making a touchdown.
OBITUARY.
EMMA 0. RAUDENBUSH.
Emma C., wife of Owen Randcu-
bush, of Blue Bell, died on Saturday
morning from the effects of a stroke
of paralysis, culminating in pneu-
mona.'. -Deceased was abont 70 years of
age and had resided at Blue Bell for
about So years. She wss a member of
Zion Lutheran chureh, Whitemarsh,
where she lived previous to her marriage to Mr. Raudenbush, who alone
survives.
The funeral was held this Wednesday at 12.30 from her late residence,
with service aud interment at Zion
Lutheran church, Whitemarsh.
JOHN JACOBY.
John Jacoby, one of the old-time
residents of Flourtown, died Friday
afternoon shortly after 5 o'clook, at
his home on the Chestnut Hill and
Springhouse turnpike road. He was
iu his 78th year.
Deceased was the son of Henry Jacoby and Snsan Miller and was born
in Philadelphia on Jan. 10. 1881. 68
years ago with his parents he moved
to Flourtown, where they settled in
the 80-acre farm, in which the subject
of this sketch died. On May 6, 1839,
Mr. Jacoby married Mary. Heydrick,
of Port Kennedy, daughter of Isaao
Heydrick and Elizabeth W.asser. * The
Heydrick family Is a very old one in
this seotion, tracing its lineage back
to tbe Revolution, in which old Captain Heydrick is ranked among the
staunches! patriots.
Mr. Jacoby removed from the old
honse, but later returned thereto and
continued his residenoe there until
his death. Four children were born,
bnt one of whom, Flora, wife of Reed
M. Savin, survives. The deceased are:
Widdo.wfield, Russell Powell and
Emma May. Rossell grew to manhood and revealed literary Attainments,
being the author of many poems,
-which had attraoted wide attention*
and favorable criticism. Mrs. Jaco.by
also survives her husband.
Deceased followed farming all his
life, .but also prospered in tbe digging
of- iron ore on his plaoe. In addition
ths rapid growth of land valuations
in the vioinity of Ohestnnt Hill extended to tbis seotion of Flonrtown,
and sales of portions of bis property
Were also advantageous. He was one
of the organizers of the Springfield
Presbyterian ohnroh, being the last of
tbe charter members, and for 61 years
served < as elder of the same. For one
term he acted as sobool director of
Springfield townsbip and was a member of Wissahickon lodge. No. 178,
I. 0.0 F., and also- of the encampment, and for years served as chaplain.
Deceased had been unwell for the
past seven years, but only during tbe
last eight months bad he been unable
to be about. Tbe funeral services
were beld Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. A. W. Long, of Flourtown, interment being made in tbe
cemetery Of the Springfield church.
A memorial service in honor of the
deceased wil be held by Rev. Long in
the ohurch on Sunday Deo. I8!|p
College Lot* AH'alr Lead.   Pair to Altar.
At the home of the bride's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. Moser, Collegeville, Prof. Obarles Grove Haines,
and Miss Bertha Moser were married
at noon Tuesday of last week.
the marriage is tbe outcome of a
friendship begun at Ursinns. Prof.
Haines is a member of the class of
1903 and Mrs. Hines of Mis olass of
1908.
Tbe wedding was witnessed by abont
60 relatives and friends. The bride
was attended by her sister, Mrs. J.
Leroy Roth, of Peterson, N. J., as
matron of honor, and was given away
by her fattier, E. 8. Moser. The bridegroom wss attended by J. Leroy Roth
as best man. Rev. O. P. Soli ell harner,
of Tork, Pa. .performed the ceremony.
Miss Maigaret Moser, another sister
of tbe bride, played tbe wedding
maroh from Lonengrin.
Two Hospitals Benefit.
Two Philadelphia hospitals benefitted in the extent of many hundreds of
dollars as tbe result of special Thanksgiving day servioes la two Jenkintown
churohes.
Servioes hela annually In the Pro*
testant Episcopal church, of Jenkintown, on Thanksgiving day, are made
the occasion of offerings for the Jewish hospital, and the wealthy and
fashionable . oongregation Of Oalvary
Presbyterian churoh,of Wyncote, Rev.
Dr. -William Barnes Lower, pastor,
holds a similar servioe annually, at
which all contributions are for • the
Presbyterian hospital.
d   the
Jeukintown Lecture Course.
-rTbe entertainment conimJStt of the
Jenkintown   olnb batyf
-WintraJtarse ot" tec*t>«iifan _     _____
was given in the club house Monday
evening. Rev. Wililam Patton lectured
on "Tne Irish at Home and Abroad.''
Otber lectures in the course are: Deo.
7, Prof. P. il. Patterson, subject,
"Rudyard Kipling;" Jan. 7. Prof.
Josiah H. Penniman,of the University
of Pennsylvania, subject, "Oollege
Boys;" Jan. 81, Prof. A. S. Qood.
speed, snbjeot, "Radium;" Feb. 4,
Prof. P. M. Pearson, subject, "Mr.
Dooley;" Feb. 18, Prof. M. O. Brum-
bngb, snbjeot, "Tbe Nature Poet."
Tbe Jenkintown club was organised
primarily for the interests and betterment of the yonng men of the town,
and these annnal lectures are given,
aooording to the entertainment committee, "not with the idea of making
money or in increasing tbe receipts
of the olub, but for tbe sole purpose
of instructing aud entertaining the
members.''
Tbe members of the oommittee are
Samuel L. Schively, Dr. F. S. Wilson,
Oharles O. Palmer, C. Oomly Smith
and Qeorge Hamel, it.
SERVANT ON
A RAMPAGE
Terrorizes All Members of a Jenkintown Family.
Arrest-ad. .Apparently luwane, Alter Ordering Mistress Oat Of Berl and Threatening
Visitor—Uttloern Have Tnssel With Her
Belore aud Alter Ai-reur..
After praotically terrorizing the
entire family of Harry DePuy, who
resides on Florence avenue, Jenkintown, and after threatening to cut
with a razor John F. Noble, of Bridgeport, Oonnetiout, a visitor at the DePuy home early Friday morning, Mary
Martha Mattee, a servant, was arrested by Officer Sheehan
Before ha oonld get his prisoner to
the station house, Officer Sheehan was
compelled to summon Officer Kelley
and a civilian to assist him. The servant is now iu the Norristowu jail
nnder bail on an assault charge, pending an investigation into her mental
oondition.
At 6 o'clock Friday morning, Mary
Martha arose from her bed, and after
slamming every door on the sleeping
floor of the DePuy home, boldly entered the apartments of Mrs. DePuy
and ordered her to get up, as it was
"time to get out of bed." Then she
rushed from Mrs. DePuy's apartments
to those of Mr. Nobie<
Mr. DePuy telephoned for Officer
Sheehan. When that official arrived
the servant was in the kitohen, and
as Officer Sheehan walked towards
her sbe tried to stab him with a fork.
He wrested the fork away from the
enraged girl, and was compelled to
throw her down and sit on her while
a 'phone message was sent for Officer
kelley. Before they oonld get ber to
the station, house a third person was
called npon to assist.   '
At the station house later, she again
fought with Officer Sheehan, struck
Dr. Jameson, who had been called to
attend ber, in tbe faoe, and tore a
pipe from tbe mouth of Magistrate W.
Oomly Walker, and struck him several
resounding blows on tbe head with tbs
pipe before it could be wrested from
her.
She was arraigned Friday afternoon,
and gave her home address as Dover,
Del. On tbe belief that the girl is
deranged she was sent to Norristown
to await au examination of hex oondition. 	
Gas  Exhibit.
For more tban two weeks there has
beeu .much bustle and bustle about the
offioe and plant of tbe Jenkiutown and
Cheltenham Gas company at .Wynoote,
i in preparation of the free exhibit
whioh .opened Saturday afternoon and
evening and will ooutinne tor one
week. Many unique features are
shown, the most striking tbe pillar of
light- containing 18 or more jets of all
sizes and varieties. The exhibit shows
how gas is mace, afterward "pumped"
throngh 85 miles of mains aud
measured by the meter.
The Wyncote.ljiuudry, adjoining the
plant is  fgS|    ______!__E_ij3 with   gas  jj&d
aa* gi'3a_«_^^«ptA\a'afce^-vase
will be open for inspection.
A noyel idea" will be tbe giving to
every tenth consumer wbo attends the
demonstration and pays his gas bill
oan have a oboice of a gas beater or a
handsome Welsbach light free of charge,
The gas compauy has grown rapidly un
der the able management of President
L. R. Dntton and now has 3000 consumers and is doing business in the following towns and villages: Jenkintown,
Wyncote, Ogontz, Elkins Park, Ash*
bourne, Melrose Park, Glenside, Obel
tenham, Rockledge, McKinley, Noble,
Abington, Weldon, Roslyn Terrace,
Willow Grave, Orestmont, Ardsley,
Edge Hill. Remlu Heights, Hillside
30 men are constantly employed in
making connections and putting in
new fixtures so great is tbe demand
on tbis oompany.
•-Joseph McOlellan and Miss Lizzie
M. Grater, botli of Norristown, we,e
married Wednesday evening at
Schwenksville by Rev. W. H. Werner.
A reception followed at tbe bride's
format borne there, and another reception greeted the happy oouple on their
arriving in Norristown, where they
WiU reside.
nood's pills cure Liver ills, ai>
tsusness. Indigestion? Headbbh*
lam to talis, east t# aoatatd. "2B«
These L*Mte Plea Disappeared.
Charged witb the larceny of two
suckling pigs that were to have beeu
roasted for ths Thanksgiving dinner
of Manayunk epioures, Edward Huston, a farmer for Morton Atkinson, of
Marble Hall, this county, was held
under $500 bail for oourt Wednesday
by Magistrate Grelis, |at Manayunk.
Atkinson bad sent the young porkers
by Huston to deliver lot tbe dinner.
When Oonstable Lowenthal, who had
been sent to find Huston, told him
that the pigs were missing his only
excuse was , "I'se gess dey run back
to de farm.''
ProapvetTlIla.
Walter Drew and family and Mrs.
M. Drew, of Philadelphia, aud Miss
Mary Irvin, of Ambler, were entertained Thanksgiving day at tbe home
of Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph O. Weiss.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Staokhouse
and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eichenberger,
-.of Philadelphia, spent Suuday with
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stackhouse.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lightkep, Sr.,
of Jarrettown; Mr. and Mrs. John
Lightkep, Jr., and Mrs. Josepb Weida-
man and danghter Laura, of Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Anderson on Sunday.
Oounty Superintendent Landis visited the sohools on Monday.
Frank Boucher, of Abington, visited
Mr. and Mrs. William Valentine on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Katz spent
Saturday with the former's parents,
at Montgomeryville.
Mr. and Mrs. William Worth and*
son, of Eureka, spent Snnday with
Mr. an Mrs. George Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Justioe Perry visited
relatives at Abington on Thanksgiving
Miss Emma Kitzmiller has been a
visitor here, ooming from as far away
as Denver, Ool, She was stopping at
tiie home of Miss Minnie Heckler.
Jaoob Vosselman, the baker,   is  re
covering from serious injuries reoeived
one morning last week when bis horse
ran away with hia bakery wagon with
in this town.   He was thrown out and
run over.
Another meeting was held in Kratz
hall on Tuesday evening to further
the project of organising a T. M. O.
A.   All that is wanted is more money.
On Friday evening of this week
will be the seoond event of tbs sohool
oonrse of entertainments. This will be
the Elma Smith oompany. There will
be mnsio, vocal and instrumental,
readings, impersonations and bird
warbliugs.
David C. Oreger, who was married
lo Miss Annie L. Zuokswert, of Ambler, on Thursday, has been living
hitherto at the MoDowell farm, half a
mile southwest of Lansdale. He is employed in ths Ambler chemical works.
His brother, George Creger, has been
a olerk in tbe Frantz grocery store,
Lansdale, for a oouple of years past.
Tbe trolley oars are now running
over the new track, a mile to the car
barn. The old track.past the foundrio?,
is to be removed. By this change four
sharp curves have been removed, leaving but one. The distance by the new
route is about the same. Beyond the
oar barn the laying of ties is going on
to Orvilla sohool house. Between Lonsdale and Hatfield there will bs a new
routs and a new track for two miles,
or sll tbe way to Orvilla. Perhaps by
Jan. 1 cars will be running over tbs
same.
The Scarlet .club's entertainment on
Thursday evening in Mnsio ball
bronght ont a great crowd. So many
people oould not get. in that it*.-waa
necessary to repeat it on Saturday
evening. i bit! .'on-
On Thursday of * this week < there<
will be a public Bale of 81 building
jots iu tbe north part of town-'1   Odi   .<
STATE AD
FOR BOROUGH.
Ambler  Tiyios.   to Secure Part of
Good Road's Funds.
Regular Meeting nt Council—Strong Steel
Cage for Lock-up—Stray Dogs Spurs Ao-
tlou—Probable Change iu Method of Issuing Permits.
Ambler borough oounoil met Monday
evening in regular session with all the
members present except Dr. Fine aod
Mr. Heed. Mr. Shoemaker was in
tbe chair. The minntes of Nov. 6 were
read and approved.
The committee on- the preparation
of an ordinance levying a pole tax
waa instrnoted to proceed with its
duties and report at the next meeting.
Regarding an alleged unsafe condition of the Keystone Telephone com-
panj's pole at Lindenwold avenue and
Poplar street, tbe same having been
previously reported, the solioitor was
instructed to notify tbe company to
at once replaoe the pole.
Mr. Rose, of the highway committee, reported tha Weiss pavement
laid, and the paving nearly completed
along the Niblock estate. Regarding
tiie iiiacadami zing of Hendricks street,
Mr. Hose reported that as the work
bas uot as yet been completed by
Thomas and Davis, may be too late to
commence in the faoe of winter con*
ditions preventing a first-class job.
The North Penn Gas company is opening up streets for the laying of mains,
and Mr. Rose reported that the company
had asked for the right to open np
More than 400 feet on deposit of $100
|fdr the same. Mr. Rose had informed
'tne company it oonld do so on deposit
of $150. The work of replacing the
street appears to be well done, although
tbs company bas now promised to place
a roller on the filled ditches. The top
will probably settle down. Pavements
are still unlaid along the Yerkes and
Hotel Ambler properties. The committee had reoeived a complaint from
Dr. Rufe regarding the orossing at
St. Anthony's churoh and after Inspection, the committee thought it
well to recommend another orossing
stone and also to resurface witb crushed stone to prevent the water from
washing over the highway. The practise of driving over the curb at Maple
street and Butler avenue has been
stopped by raising tbe curb. The committee had met the representatives ot
the trolley oompany and Mr. Knigbt
on South Main street, where the oompany desires to eliminate two ot its
onrves aud oontinue Bannockbom avenue to Main jtreet. The committee
desires the company to open up Ban.
nockburn avenue and maoadamize to
its full width and also asks that Mr.
Knigbt release 10 feet on each side
for sidewalks. Mr. Knigbt asks thai
should Bannockbnrn avenne be opened
Grove street be vacated to the estate.
As the trolley company seems unwilling to make the concessions to tiie borough, the committee advised the company ro appeal to council. North
Mjkj*le street is in-bad condition ov;
a* ■ ass/ye  hauling, r^rushad  ston
ffej fi*vto 'iHrSsteir in tUter-w
repair Linden wold and Butler avenues.
Mr. Rose also urged a ohange in
the existing ordinanoe in reference
to the issuing of permits tor tne opening of streets for tbe laying, of pines,
etc He advises that tne borongh
either retain the deposit for six months
to ascertain whether the replacement
of material is satisfactory or else retain the payment permanently so that
if necessary the borougb will then have
tbe money to resurface the replaoed
portion.
Mr. MoOlean, of the law and order
committee, reported the order of tbe
towu good, also advised securing au
iron cage for tbe borough look-up and
the repairing of the cells already there.
The oommittee was later instructed accordingly.
Mr. Jones reported a building permit issued Harvey Dager for the ereotion of a shed.
Tbe borough treasurer reported a
balance of $4385.35 on hand.
Mr. McClean reported the flag pole
at Main street and Bntler avenue in
a dangerous oondition and advised its
removal.
Mr. Rose suggested au attempt on
the part of tbe borough to secure state
aid For the repair of some of its streets,
whioh he reports has been seoured by
other boroughs—Langhorne, Jenkintown, eto He asked that counoil take
np the matter at onoe and if it is possible to get state aid for the street
running through the borongh and out
into tbe adjoining townships, tbe borough will be bettered and the treasury
will save money. He states that if sua-
oossfnl Butler avenue oan be paved
with vitrified bricks or belgium Clocks,
the state paying three-fourths, and
the borough and the trolley company
ths remaining. On motion the solicitor and Ihe highway oommittee were
instrnoted to confer with tbe state
highway department with a view of
ascertaining jnst what oan be done
towards securing this aid, result to
be reported at next meeting.
The highway committee was instrnoted to make temporary repairs on Maple
street, and also to order 16 carloads of
stone for repair work on  the  streets.
Regarding the changes desired in
the method of issuing permits for
opening streets, the matter was referred to the solioitor witb instructions
to prepare an ordinance in accordance
with suggestions outlined.
Regarding Ihe necessity for a strict
enforcement of the dog ordinanoe,
oounoil instrnoted tbe law and order
committee to revise tbe existing ordinance aad report same at next meeting,
and also requested tbe burgess to i take
whatever action in reference to police
protection he may deem necessary.
Stewart Woodward, [of Forest avenue; addressed council In reference to
the alleged bad oondition of the footpath lb -front of the Martin property,
-on thai street- The oomplnint was referred to tbe highway committee to
make such repairs as are necessary.
Bills were paid amounting to $520.17
together with eight honrs' servioes
as special officers dt- Samuel Stong,
Richard Ford and Edward Boileau on
Hallowe'en.
GLENSIDE  ANO   AROUND.
Mrs. W. J. Wilson has returned
home from a trip to Elizabeth, N. J.
B. I. Wright, Willow Grove pike,
entertained several friends at his
home on Thursday evening.
Miss M. Atcbesou, Oakdale avenue,
will entertain the Roslyn Tennis olnb
on Thursday evening.
The bazaar reoently held in the
Methodist ohuroh by olass No. 8,
wbioh is led by Mrs. G. E. Blake,
netted over $50.
The nnioa Thanksgiving service
was. well attended at the Glenside
Baptist ohnrch. The union choir rendered two fine anthems.
Ushers' association, of Oarmel Presbyterian ohnroh, gave a banquet to
the Glenside football team in Pbiladelpbia Saturday evening.
Miss Harriet Quick, Glenside Highlands, who has been teaching near
Boston, spent several days the past
week at her Glenside home.
The ladies of the Baptist and Lutheran churohes will hold a festival of
days in the basement of the Lutheran
oburch the afternoon and evening of
Dec. 6.
Rev. Urban E. Sargent preaohed an
excellent and stirring Thanksgiving
sermon In the Glenside Baptist ohuroh
Thursday morning. With almost seven
billion dollars' worth of orops and
an eduoational system the best in the
world, be showed the cause of thanksgiving on the part of all. Then he
mentioned the evils to be dealt with
that are like the ghosts at a banquet.
Here he refeired to the evils of the
saloon, tbe desecrations of the. Sabbath and ohild labor, urging all citizens to shoulder the responsibility in
removing these blots from our nation.
The S. S. White Gun olnb again
succeeded in winning its third straight
victory in the Trap Shooters' league
by beating out the field at the Highland Gun club's grounds at Edge Hill
on Saturday. The White team's total
for tbeir 10 men was 391 broken targets
ont of a possib.3 BOO, the second plaoe
honors going to Highland with 346.
Media finished third with 818 andNorth
Oamden fourth with 381. The Whites
and Highlands were the only,olubs to
have out their full teams, Media being
shy one gunner, while only six men
shot for North Oamden. 18 men faced
the traps for the Whites and 17 for the
Highlanders, but as only the highest
10 scores count in the team total there
was lively shooting on the part of all
marksmen to figure in on tbe team race.
A stiff wind handicapped the gunners,
but, notwithstanding, some good scores
were made. Oantrel, of the Whites,
was high man for the leaguers wilh
46 breaks out of his string of 50, followed by M. Wenta, of Highland, and
Brenizer, of the Whites, with 43.
Griffith and Harper, of the Whites,
and Ballantiue, of Highland, all broke
40. Gerinau, Elliott und Butler, three
■Well-known professionals, shot in
rh .thu Jtfu-jme *-LonH»tii and    tO_   Ger
man went *HTifJ^r^s^btP hoiior_*oT
the day, he breaking 47 out of 50 birds'
Elliott otaoked 44 and Butler 40. The
50 target event, whicli was scheduled
as an extra shoot, was postponed owing to the lateness of tbs teams in
getting through the league match.
Dual Thaukt-igivhlg Observance.
Daniel Hiltner. one of .the staunch
residents of Hickorytown, Plymouth
township, had occasion to have a dual
celebration on Thursday.
Not- only was it a day of thanksgiving for him from tbe lestive  point of
I view, but the dav also marked the 73d
anniversary of his birthday. In observance thereof Mr. Hiltner had a
gathering of his family and kinsmen,
and extended his hospitality to a host
of friends who came  during the  day
I to extend their congratulations.
Republican Club Election.
The Lower End Republioan club,
j of Montgomery oounty, at Jenkintown
Saturday night eleoted the following
officers: President Assemblyman
Oharles A. Ambler, of Abington;
first vice-president, Penrose Robinson,
at Hatboro; second vice-president,
Jobn M. Hale of Jenkintown; secretary, William L. Olayton, of Jenk*
intown; financial seoretary, Wilson
K. Olemmsr, * of Jenkintown; treasurer, Louis A. Nagle, of Ogontz; executive oommittee, Assistant United
States Treasurer Joseph Bosler, of
Ogonts; Jury Commissioner William
F. triol, of Jenkintown; former
Assemblyman William H. Murpby, of
Ogonts; Charles B. Doll, of McKinley ;
William D. Cornell, of Willow Grove;
John D. Blackburn, of Glenside;
Walter Rothwell, of Hatboro, and
Hugh Soott, ot Abington.
The olub now has a membership of
more tban 150 of the most prominent
and aotive Republicans in tbe lower
end of the oounty. A smoker will
be one of the sooial events for January.
A large delegation will go to Harrisburg to tho inaugural. .
Incidentally, one ot the most prominent members of the olub is being
looked npon as a candidate for tbe
office of sheriff of Montgomery oounty
to succeed Ed Matthews, of Royersford, tbe present incumbent. He is
Charles Sohwarta, of Jenkintown,'
now a counoilman in that borough,
active, for many years as a Republioan,
and a delegate to many ot the oounty
Snd state conventions.
—Tbe Directors' and Teachers' association, of Montgomery county, Will
meet on Monday evening, Deo. 10, at
the Cheltenham high school. Addresses will bs made by Superintendent
Addison A. Jones, of West Chester,
and Ida. Herman H. Birney, of Philadelphia. Mssln will be under the
direction of   Miss Cloud.
S1.25 A YEAR
LIGHTS AND
HpWAYS.
Regular Session of Springfield Township Commissioners.
Cheltenham GotnuiMHionern Stirred to Ao-
tion on Cheltenham Avenue—Welsbach
Lights tn Orelaud Transferred and Electricity   Substituted—Other BuHlnesa.
At the last regular meeting of the
Springfield townsbip commissioners,
held at Flourtown, all the members
were present exoept Mr. Albreoht.
Mr. Oheston, chairman of tbe .committee on drainage and health, to
whom tbe James MoLaran matter was
referred, made report that after investigation, the committee did not
find sufficient evidenoe to justify its
taking aotion.
The president reported, in connection with the permanent improvement
of Cheltenham avenue, as set forth iu
the minntes of the last meeting, that
he had conferred personally with Mr.
George D. Widener, president of the
Cheltenham commissioners, and written to him with reference to the matter, and received the reply of the secretary of that board under date of the
10th ult.. to the effect that the matter
had been "laid before the board yesterday and tbey instrnoted me to nay
that the matter of macadamizing said
road will be taken up and the street
lighting arranged for at onoe."
Mr. Dillenbeck arose to a question
of privilege for the purpose of stating
that wbile he did vote "no" in connection with tho passage of ordinance
No. 88, it was because that ordinance
did not require the puttng down of
both ourband sidewalk instead of curb
alone; tbat he was not opposed to the.'
ordinance in substance but only- in
form and that he hoped through its
instrumentality if it had required'
both cni'bing and paving in order to
obtain the township gutters, it wonld
enure even more greatly to the advantage of tbe community.
On motion of Mr. Dillenbeck, seconded by Mr. Yeakle and oarried, it was
decided to transfer six Welsbach lignts
from Bridge street and Park avenue,
im Oreland, to Oheltenham avenue east
of Paper Mill road, and that a contraot
with Wissahickon Electrio oompany
be entered into for its establishing
nine 16-candle power incandescent
eleotrio lights, at an annual cost of
$15 each, in the village of Oreland, as
substitutes foi those so transferred,
the work to be done under the supervision of the li -lit oommittee and the
contraot with the Wissahiokon Eleotrio
company to be made to expire at the
same time as the present- WelsDach
company's contract expires, and the
transfer of tbe Welsbach lights only
to be made, as a mailer of oourse,
with the prior consent of the Welsbach
Street Lighting Companv ot Amerioa.
The treasurer theu made ihe following report: Cash on hand lust'meeting,.
$8160.67; reoeived for taxes, $646.76;.
received for state appropriation, $3885 ;
receive11 from Wissahickon Eleotrio
Icompany, pole t.ix due Aug ■ 1, 1906,
in advance, $56.iiO;. received permits^
mv< iMtifb-d sii.Ii r n lifrt I'llunS-
tolal, $I27«2.83; less amount of or
paid out, $il8o8.45; balance on hand
$8904 38.
On motion of Mr. Oheston, seconded)
by Mr. Dillenbeck and carried, the
bills were ordered paid,
Uu motion of Mr. Dillenbeck,seconded by Mr. Yeakle and carried, the seoretary was'instructed to write to the
Philadelphia Eleotrio companv, requesting it to straighten iis fine of
poles ou Willow Grove avenue, under
the direction of Mr. Blake, supervisor,
because as they were set in tbe winter
time, the oompany had promised to
have the line straighteued in the ensuing spring, which has not yet been
done.
Frank P. Blake, supervisor, then
made written report of the work done
by him on the roads of the township
dnring the last month.
The secretary then reported ordinance No. 88 advertised and posted as
required by law.
It having been reported that the
Philadelphia and Reading Bailway
oompany is burning rotten oil at its
pumping station in Flourtown, resulting in a nuisance to the public, the
secretary was, ou motion of Mr. Yea-
ke, seoonded by Mr. Oheston aud carried, directed to write to O. A. Beaoh,
superintendent of the company, requesting the nuisance to be abated.
The seoretary reported, in connection with tbe Sohuykill Valley Traotion oompany crossing, that it had
been repaired by the companv and
that the removal of the Lehigh valley
standing oar was still open, with every
assuranoe of its being"" accomplished
in the near future.
Jarrettoiw-a.
Charles Roberts' little sou Howard
is suffering from a broken shoulder
bone. The accident waa caused by tripping over a loose board while at play.
Mrs. A. D. McDowell aud daughter
Ada are home again after spending
Thanksgiving week with Mr*. McDowell's parents in the city.
Mrs. Wililam Lewis entertained the
Ladies' Aid sooiety oa Tuewlay evening of last week.
T. 8. Shoemaker and a number of
his friends have returned from a successful gunning trip np the stale.
Jobn Rodemick is pushing work   on
a dwelling  be  is erecting   for John
VanSant, near Fort Washington. The*
bnilding  is now ready  for  the piss- -j
terers.
Miss Kate MoMullen was treated to
a pleasant surprise on Satnrday evening by tbe appearanoe of a large number of her young friends. A very enjoyable evening is teported by those
present.
Samuel Griffiths is convalescing from
a recent illness.
The Sunday sobool is rehearsing
Christmas music. A very competent
comiuitee lias the matter in charge, • ,it