Ambler Gazette

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.  XY.-NO.   17.
AMBLER,  PA.,  A^RIL   1,   1897.'
$1.25 A  TEAR
FROM  THE  COUNTY  SKAT.
A Budget of Civil Court New.—Poplar Trees
as Lightning Kotls—Edelman et. al. v..
Latshaw.
Norhistowjj, March 29.
One of the cafes that attracted tbe
most attention in the civil court last
week came from Upper Dublin; and
nearly all the witnesses appeared to be
familiar with the Ambler Gazette and
the Norristown correspondence. It was
the case of Walter Sayres vs. Benjamin
Kerbaugh, an action for damages for
malicious prosecution and false arrest
and imprisonment. The parties were
in partnership in a mill in 1896. Jan. 1,
1896, Kerbaugh notified Sayres to vacate
by April 1 next. Sayres said no. Then
Kerbaugh had Sayres arrested before*
'Squire Whitcomb for embezzlement of
two sums, $2.60 and $9.10, collected
same oiy from J. C Nolan, which lie
did not account for. Kerbaugh asked to
see the books. After hearing, the 'squire
committed Sayres for want of bail, ud
he went to Jail. At the trial In the
criminal court he was acquitted. He
then brought this suit against Kerbaugh
for damages. After hearing a large number of witnesses — 'Squire Whitcomb,
Dr. Wilson, Charles Taylor, Morris
Lenhardt, Joseph Stortenberger and
others—the jury on Friday afternoon
brought a verdict in favor of plaintiff
for $275 damages; but Kerbaugh s counsel promptly moved for a new trial.
Tne next longest case and the last to
be tried, iii which the jury rendered
their verdict at 10 o'clock on Friday
night, was a suit on a mechanics' lien
filed by John M. Wilkinson vs. Harry
Becker, for work and labor done and
materials furnished to a house in Bryn
Ma wr awav back in 1888. Verdict for
plaintiff, $1,088.
Mary Ann O'Brien vs. Elizabeth Mifflin Tracy and Frank Tracy, executors of
John Tracy. Suit on a mortgage. Judgment for plaintiff, $4,260.
William Hopper vs. George Walters.
Action for debt. Judgment for plaintiff,
$500; one year's stay.
The Perkiomen Brick Co. vs. John T.
Dyer. This was a contest between Lawyers James Boyd and Charles H. Stin-
son and hia brother on one side and
John T. Dyer, the energetic contractor
Of Norristown, on the other aide. The
plaintiffs allege that Dyer agreed to contribute $5,000 more to the firm or corporation to increase and enlarge the
working capacity of their brick works at
Perkiomen Junction, in Upper Providence township, this county. The plain-
tiffs say that they each one of the three
put up" $5,000, and that Dyer then backed
out. Dyer denies this and says he never
signed any paper or agreement to contribute another $5,000. Verdict for
plaintiffs, 96.630.89.
Mrs. Rebecca Evans vs. the National
Bank of Spring Oity. One Miller gave
Mrs. Evans a check on this bank for
about $59. When she presented it tbe
bank men told her that they bad been
notified of another check out given by
Miller, and that they had charged that
check against his account and there were
no funds for her. After hearing the
court ordered a non-suit.
Sarah Foley vs. Samuel F. Shantz, administrator of "Jacob shantz, deceased.
This was an issue awarded by the court
to ascertain whether or not the late
Jacob Shantz was sane when he executed
certain obligations. The jury found that
he was sane.
Boss Knitting Machine works vs. Fritz
& Krause. Action of assumpsit (promise to pay) for certain machines sold by
plaintiff to defendants. Defense waa
machines wouldn't work—tore stockings
instead of knitting them. Verdict for
defendant!.
Walter J. Lee vs. the Schuylkill Valley
Traction Co. Action for damages. Plain*
tiff was driving towards a coming car.
Instead of getting out and holding his
horse he drove toward the car, and when
in front the horse made a spring and
turned across the track in front of the
car and tbe horse and wagon were destroyed. The court entered a compulsory
non-suit, as no negligence on the part of
the company was shown.
Charles Do ran vs. the Koxboro, Chestnut Hill and Norristown Railway company. A case like Lee's above mentioned.   Plaintiff suffered a non-suit.
John Wanamaker vs. David R. Jones.
A suit on a protested check which Jones
carried for one Simpson from his hotel
in Philadelphia to Wanamaker's to get
cashed. It was drawn on a Towanda
bank by Simpson to his own order and
by himself endorsed for $2,000. Wanamaker's banker fit seems be is a broker
as well as a storekeeper) gave Jones the
money, aa he had several times done before on the same man's paper. Jones
carried it to the drawer of the check,
handed over the money, and got nothing
even for hia trouble. He had to write
Ids name on the back of the check when
he waa handed the money. About 10
days afterwards Jones, who resides in
Norristown, was surprised to be called
upon to nay the check, as it.had been
returned from Towanda protested. He
made defense that he got none of the
money and no notice of protest. This
case was tried a couple of courts ago and
Judge Swartz granted a new trial, as he
doubtless will do again. Verdict in favor of plaintiff for $225.33—same as in
the first trial. -
Emma G. Brown vs. Prudential Insurance Company of America. Appeal
from a justice. Verdict for defendant.
The plaintiff had not paid up and her
policy had lapsed,
Israel Brod & Co. vs. I. M. Rubin.
Fight between Israelites about an abstraction. Appeal from a justice. Compulsory non-suit.
Charles Griffith, vs. Gulf Brewing Co.
Judgment for plaintiff, $25.
There were 38 cases on the list. All
except those above reported were continued to next term or settled. The
next regular court will be June 7, argument court May 3, and next sheriff's
sale day May 26.
Then is a change in the management
of the Albertson Trust company in our
town. Mr. Clement J. Craft, a nephew
of Watson Craft, of your town, has been
put in the banking house in Ioe place of
William E. Albertson, who has become
physically and mentally disqualified for
business, and has been taken by his family to Asheville, N.  C.   Mi. Craft is a
very young man for such an important
trust, but he was selected because of his
experience as a clerk in tbe Montgomery
National bank and his connection with
a very conservative family in business
affairs. The other employes are ladies,
who are young also.
The Arbor day will be the next event
to engage the attention of our yeomanry.
Trees should be planted along all the
public roads and around all the dwelling
houses in the country. . Care should be
taken to plant poplar trees about houses
and barns. They are the best lightning
rods. 'Our ancestors understood their
potency for the protection of buildings
from being struck in times of thunder
storms. We older ones well remember
how all the lanes and lawns were lined
with rows of poplars in the past. And
how graceful they are 1 They are an
adornment that cannot be equalled in
the country. Their leaves point upward
and are safe conductors of electricity to
the ground. Shade trees are an Invaluable adjunct along the roadside and
about the grounds of the homestead.
Therefore plant trees.
Give fools their gold and knaves their power,
Let fortune's bubbles rise and fall j
Who sows a field, or trains a flower.
Or plants a tree, is more than all.   -
Whittier was a lover of nature, and
those lines express his admiration of
others who love to appropriate trees and
flowers as tbe gift of God
The decision of the supreme court of
Pennsylvania last Monday in the case of
Edelman et. al. vs. Latshaw, reversing
our court here, ought to make our judges
hesitate about entering a non-suit and
taking a case away from the jury; tor
in reversing our court the supreme court
made the usual order. The judgment is
reversed and a new venire ordered that
the case may be fully heard before a
jury. Edelman et. al. had bought mining stock of Latshaw, as executor of his
father, at $11, at public sale Afterwards
Latshaw received a letter directed to his
dead father offering $1,500 for the stock.
Latshaw did" not give this letter to Edelman or make known its contents, but
went to Edelman and said that the stock
had no value, but he would give $50 for
it, as he wanted it because his father
once owned it so long. Edelman said,
"If that ia true, that it is valueless and
you want it because it was your father's.
I will take the $50 and transfer it to you."
The transfer was made. Afterwards
Edelman discovered the trick 'and the
fraud, and brought this action for damages for the deceit. Our court non-suited
him. Old Friend.
Glenside.
M. L. Kohler has secured a tenant for
one of 'his houses on the pike.
"The Glenside" is undergoing a few
repairs, which will put it in fine condition for its opening in a few weeks.
Mrs. Harrison llinkle is quite sick.
She has been confined ' to her bed for
several days.
John Cast this week while playing
about the turn table along tbe railroad
mashed his finger badly.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid society held an
oyster supper in Glenside hall. It was
a grand success in' every particular.
Bickly avenue has been graded and
placed in a slightly better condition, although it is far from being perfect. The
road question is perhaps the only setback that Glenside has. There is no
denying the fact that our roads, for the
most part, are in a miserable condition.
Alvin Hlnkle sprained his ankle this
week, and it has made him quite helpless.
Contrary to report, Rev. Peter Rio Sico
did not preach in Carmel Presbyterian
church fast Sunday. Rev. Dr. Newkirk,
of Wyncote, occupied the pulpit. Rev.
John R. Sansen mil administer the sacrament of the Lord's supper there next
Sabbath.
The Charles Williams estate has been
sold at public sale and the business goes
into the hands of Joseph Williams.
The spelling bee to be given in the
Edge Hill public school this Friday evening promises to be quite attractive and
unique.   Admission, 10 cents.
Wedding Anniversary la WHitpaln.
In the afternoon and evening of March
24th the relatives and friends of Mr. and
Mrs. John Berkhimer, of Whitpain
township, to the number of 60 or more
assembled at their comfortable home and
tendered tbem a surprise, the occasion
being the 18th anniversary of their marriage.
There were numerous handsome and
useful presents, consisting in part of
china and glassware, table linen, towels,
paintings, etc.
The good and substantial things of
this life were there in abundance and
thoroughly enjoyed. The time wm pleasantly spent in singing, playing games,
etc
Among those present from Philadelphia, Ambler, Norristown, Germantown,
Blue Bell, Narcissa and Broad Axe, were
noticed the following: Mr. and Mrs.
John Berkhimer, Mr. and Mrs. William
Berkhimer, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Berkhimer, Mrs. Susan Rex and son Willie,
Misses Tacy and Mary Berkhimer, Daniel Rapine, Armand Berkhimer, Mr. and
Mrs. George Hesser, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
W, Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Howard E.
Kneedier and daughter Edna, Mr. and
Mrs. Morris Jarrett, Mr. and Mrs. James
B. Long, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Kerper,
Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.
Morton Streeper, Mr. and Mrs. John
Schreiber, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Schlater,
Mrs. John Stevenson, Mrs. J. S. Rambo,
Mrs. Jacob Bates, Mrs. Mary Walt, Miss
Bessie M. Dewees, Miss Emma R.
Dewees, Miss Laura Weidner, Miss Ren-
shaw, Miss Miriam Streeper, Miss Margaret D. Kerper, Miss Ray F. Weidner,
Miss Naomi L. Kerper, Miss Kate Mc-
Cann, Miss Elva Detwiler, Miss Bessie F.
Long, Miss Maggie Slingluff, Miss Mary
R. Greene, Mr. Wm. McCann, Mr. Geo.
D. Long, Mr. 3. C Clair, Mr. Joel D.
Kerper, Mr. R. D. Best, Mr. A. L. Bartholomew, Mr. Andrew Conn, Jr.
—If you are not satisfied with the
fertilizers yon have been using, don't
go buy something of which you never
heard, but buy a ton of Rectified
Phosphate ; or of the real old-fashioned
Lobos Peruvian Guano, sold by the
Newport company, of Willow Grove.   *
WEDDING BELLS.
HAMEBSTADT-PLETSCIIER.
At the residence of the bride's parents,
Prospectville, Mr. Albert L. Halberstadt,
son of the late Jacob Halberstadt, of
Gwynedd, and Miss Mary M. Pletscher,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Pletscher, were united in wedlock on
Saturday, March 27, at 5 p. m. There
were two bridesmaids, one Miss Minnie
May, of Philadelphia, who was gowned
in a superb creation of buff brocaded
silk, trimmed in chiffon, and Miss Carrie Halberstadt, wbo wore a very pretty
embroidered gown of muslin. The bride
wore a handsome dress of white swan's
down, trimmed with beautiful lace and
ribbon. Mr. Frederick J. Pletscher,
brother Of the bride, and Mr. Charles
Halberstadt were groomsmen.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Dr. M. Sheeleigh, of Fort Washington. The wedding march was performed
in an artistic manner by Miss Jennie
Monteith. After the ceremony a reception was held. A large number of handsome and useful presents were received.
Among those present were: Mrs. Jacob
Halberstadt, Miss Louisa Halberstadt,
Miss L. Ebald, Mr. and Mrs. G. May,
Mrs. C. Dilthey, Mr. R. Dilthey, Miss L.
Dilthey, Mr. and Mrs. G. Worth, Mrs.
Monteith, Mr. C. Monteith, Mr. and
Mrs. I). Fretz, Mr. H. Hamel and Miss
D. Hamel.
Lansdale.
The Azure Tennis club held its monthly social at the Broadway House Monday
evening, the guests of Mr. E. W. Fry.
The gospel meetings at the Baptist
church will continue all this week. A
number of inquirers are reported.
Lenten services are being held in the
Episcopal church.
■ The Christian Endeavor society of the
Methodist church gave an interesting
entertainment last Saturday evening.
A movement is-on foot to secure the
macadamising of Third street this summer. This street is one of the muddiest
in the town, and is built up almost solidly from one end to the other.
Mr. Kemble Shaw left on Tuesday on
a trip to Florida, where he will spend
several weeks with the family of Wm.
D. Heebner at Orange City.
Three Tans Chips.
House-cleaning is in season.
Garden making is the order of the day.
City boarders are looking around.
Frogs are chirping.
Good roads are still in demand.
John Lear is indisposed.
Travel the back roads and you will see what
the mud has left—ruts.
There seem to be some points in the supervisor
question which are not settled yet.
Friday last was examination day In our public
school.
The prevailing style of glove Is the'yellow kid.]
The ladies of the Ambler Relief are very thnnk-
J-ul to Mr. George W. Esgar, of Ambler, for his
generous offer.
Eugene Gculher does not say much about
chicken raising, but he gets there all the same.
The reason the early bird got the worm was because it could not crawl through the mud.
The directors of the Limekiln Turnpike company .met at N. Taylor Kulp's on Monday last.
As usual, Neighbor Weir was the first to plant
his truck. He Has also j ust laid in a stock of
State of Maine seed potatoes*
Simon Bitter moved to the farm of Henry J*
Ringe, at Maple Glen, on Tuesday.
Tne Baptist Sunday school Is meeting with the
greatest success. A committee has been appointed to collect funds to purchase au organ. Drop
in your mite and help the food cause along.
why not have something new ?  Good roads.
Charles Livezey has treated Betsy and Ned to
new sets of harness.
John - Morgan, who is considered the finest
[ploughman in the neighborhood, is doing some
fine work on Mr. Malm's lawn.
George Lenhart, of Maple Glen, is a very busy
man these days. In addition to a number of improvements he has recently added to his establishment, he is beautifying his place by trimming
up the trees and shrubbery surrounding his residence.
Our local blacksmith, George Conard, has moved from our village to- Bucks county, where he is
building a shop and will carry on business more
extensively.
Albert Atkinson, one of our best and most successful farmers, Is setting out a large bed of strawberries of the best varieties.
T. S. Kcnderdine, of Newtown, was in the
neighborhood on Tuesday, looking' up business.
Mr. Kenderdine's reputation for nigh grade fertiliser is known all over the country.
A flag presentation will take place at Fitzwat-
ertown public school Thursday afternoon at 9
o'clock. The flag is a gift from the P. O. S. of- Aa
The directors would be pleased to have as many
attend as possible.   .
Albert Morgan, IS years of age, did a piece of
ploughing on Tennis avenue on Tuesday last.
Albert says he did this little strip as a sample for
some of the boys to look at as they pass down
the road.
Henry Houpt and a number of enterprising
men of Manic Glen are very much interested in
tbe trolley line. They say a power house will be
located then, and the spot for the same has been
selected.
Charles Livezey was obliged to purchase an incubator because his hens would not set. If
Charles had looked around the neighborhood he
might have found plenty of men who are good
sitters and might have answered the purpose.
This would have saved expense.
Mr. McKean made his first trip Hill season
down Tennis avenue, with his tally-ho drawn by
four handsome sorrels.
Editor Wilmer Johnson, of the North Wales
Record, was in this vicinity during the week, collecting news aud maybe cash.
North Wales Affairs.
The third adjourned meeting in the interest of
a good road to Montgomery ville was held st tbe
Colonial Inn Tuesday evening. M. A. Gangawer
presided. The committee on subscription to a
fund to pay tor freight and hauling crushed
stone report about two-thirds of the *1,200 required as subscribed. ■ Tile property owners
along the road are willing to bave the road widened to the proper width, and if they ell would
subscribe as some have the road would soon be
completed. The railway .company Is willing to
do their part by giving the stone. Our business
men in town are willing to do their part. The
prospects are that with a little urging the amount
required will be raised by the next meeting, Friday evening, April 9.
Enos M. Lukens has erected for Mr. Voder at
his country seat on the Royal Land company's
lots, on Cemetery avenue, a commodious stable
and carriage house ready for occupancy. Mr.
Yoder will be out early in April.
The mechanics are rushing the improvements
at the Custer mansion, on Walnut street.
Mrs. Mary Axcr has made some improvements
to her lawn and grounds by erecting a new wall.
Robert Wingncld will remove his upholstering
establishment to the "Brewery" building at
Sixth and Walnut streets. His family will remove to Gwynedd, and Mrs. Oberholtzer will
occupy the house he vacates.
There are quite a number of removals about
town this spring.
District Deputy Grand Master Mehlhouse, of
the I. o. 0. F., will visit North Wales lodge to
install their officers on Saturday evening.
John DeHoupt sports a nobby new horse and
business wagon.
Alexander Thomas, driver for Dr. H. F. Slifer,
is on the sick list with the grip.
George Golden is still confined to the house
with rheumatism.
Miss Ella Beans has returned to her home, at
103 South Third street, from a two months' visit
to Trenton, N. J.
We noticed John Harris, of Ambler, in town on
business on Saturday evening.
Wm. Constantine. Jr., will next week move to
Ambler, to be nearer to his business.
The railway company are putting in new ties
on the up track through our borough.
Namelock.
Harm* Burned.
The large barn on the farm at Custer
station, belonging to Ephraim Koons. of
Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire, Monday afternoon. The place is tenanted by
James McLaughlin. The flames were
discovered by Mr. McLaughlin's daughter, who was" the only person at home at
the time. Miss McLaughlin summoned
several neighbors, but by the time of
tbeir arrival the fire had made such
headway that its progress could not be
checked and the building and contents
were destroyed. There was no live stock
in the barn. The building was almost
new, having been erected to take the
place of the one destroyed by fire three
years ago.
- Another large barn, that of William
Steele, near i-Iannonville, in Plymouth
township, was wrecked bv flames on
Monday, together with the contents,
comprising crops, tools and implements.
Three horses perished in the flames.
There is no cine as to the origin of either of these fires. The aggregate loss is
estimated at $0,000.
Oreland.
We are informed that a prize fight is
to take place in a certain vacant store
room in this place next Monday night
between Fitzsimmons Dickinson and
Corbett Mason. While we do not expect much damage will be done to either,
yet it should not be permitted in a respectable neighborhood.
The proposed new road,leading from
Oreland to Edge Hill, has been surveyed
and a petition numerously signed presented to court for approval. As soon
a* it is approved work will be commenced
on the road. This will be one of ths
most important roads leading to this
place ana- will give the citizens a direct
route to the city via Limekiln pike and
Germantown avenue.
C. & G. Sasnian, hosiery manufacturers, have decided to locate their plant at
this place. The site has been selected,
the plans have been approved and the
contract given out and work will be
commenced at once. The building will
be of brick, two stories high, and will
be located along the Plymouth branch.
This will create quite a boom for Ore-
land, as this firm employs about 60 people when in fnll operation.
David Shrawder, of North Wales, is
drilling an artesian well on the grounds
where tbe new public school building
Will be erected. Work will be commenced on the building as soon as all
the bids have been received and approved
by the board of directors.
Wm. F. Albrecht and family, who
bave been stopping at Fort Side Inn
during the winter, moved into their
summer residence at this place last Thursday for the summer.
H. F. Gillingham and family, of Philadelphia, moved into their beautiful
summer residence, at this place, today.
Mr. Gillingham had his house fitted up
lately with steam heat, etc.,by Contractor H. L. Heck, of Lansdale, and papered
throughout by a Philadelphia firm. It
is* now one of the handsomest and most
convenient summer residences in this
section of the country.
Mr. William Poole, of this place, is
having his lawn beautified by Contractors Gundlach & Holland.
The Oreland Progressive Euchre club
met at the residence of Mr. John Nepley
on Tuesday and as usual had a royal good
time.
General Stout, of Fort Washington, is
building a handsome stone barn for Mr.
Wm. Albrecht on the rear of his lot at
this place.
A poisoning case, which might have
terminated fatally, took place in this
village last Friday, when Nep's famous
dog Qhester swallowed a new potato bug
of the class of '97. On discovering his
mistake he ran into a neighbor's cellar
and seeing some Paris green in a dish,
swallowed it to kill the bug and nearly
lost his own life.
R. s. Neal moved into the residence
formerly occupied by Mrs. Beck today.
Miss Blanche Ely, who has been on
the eick list for several days, is again
about.
Arrested for Perjury.
William J. Devine, who was arrested
on a warrant sworn out by William J.
Scheetz, waived a hearing before Magistrate Egbert in Norristown on Tuesday
and entered bail in the sum of $500 to
answer the charge of perjury at the next
term of court. This case grows out of
the contest for supervisor in Upper Dublin township. Mr. Scheetz alleges that
Devine testified that one Carr voted at
the last election, ewer's name was attached to Conway's petition asking for
the appointment of supervisor of Upper
Dublin. Scheetz stated that Carr was
not naturalised and hence could not
have voted, and in swearing that he did
vote Devine committed perjury. Scheetz
appeared before'Squire Thomas Bitting
and asked for a warrant, but our justice
declined to issue the warrant, whereupon Scheetz went to Norristown and secured the necessary paper.
A Point to Remember.
If you wish to purify your blood yon
should take a medicine which cures
blood diseases. The record of eures by
Hood's Sarsaparilla proves that this is
the best medicine for the blood ever produced. Hood's Sarsaparilla cures the
most stubborn cases and it is the medicine for you to take if your blood is impure. 	
Hood's Pills are the best after-dinner
pill; assist digestion, cure headache.
25 cents.
Edge Hill.
Mr. Charles Solliday has rented a house of Mr.
Wm. Messer, on Wyncote Heights, and will move
on Monday next.
Mr. Harry Diehl has accepted a position as
agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Vaughan, of Carmel avenue,
spent a few days at Atlantic City,
Mr. Kline Van Winkle is at present in York
state, getting ready for his spring sales.
A spelling bee will be held at Edge Hill public
school on Friday evening, April 2.
.Mr. James J. Ford is grading his lawn and fitting up his flower beds.
The members of Glenside Castle, No. 201, A. O.
K. of the M. C, attended memorial services in
Philadelphia last Sunday.
Misses Agnes and Nora Jackson and Miss Mame
Tool have accepted positions at Eighth and
Girard avenue, Philadelphia.
LOCAL  MISCELLANY.
—If you want any kind of cloth by tbe
yard, the only place to buy it is at Pools',
the tailors, Lansdale. *
i—Write your senator and representatives to push the Hamilton road bill.
If you know any from other counties
write them.   Urge it everywhere.
—Jos. B. Livezey, a minister from
Mount Royal, X. J., was at Plymouth
Friends' meeting Sunday morning,
where he spoke to a large audience
very acceptably.
—Sunday afternoon the large barn on
tbe premises of John H. Harley, about
a mile west of the borough of Trappe,
was entirely destroyed by fire. No live
stock was burned.
—The Daily Ledger, of Quincey,Mass.,
says: "James Billiard, of North Wales,
Pa., an extensive granite dealer, is in
our city taking in the situation generally
and placing many orders for monumental work."
—R. A. Schwartz, the present proprietor of the Willow Grove hotel, will move
to Peter Labar's house, on Monroe street,
Bethlehem, and Aaron Clause, of Bucks
county, will take possession of the old
hostelry.
—The officials of the Doylestown and
Willow Grove Trolley company assert
that there is no truth in the rumor that
the trolley line from 'Willow Grove
to Doylestown has been abandoned. They
My it will surely be built,and that right
speedily.
Blue Bell Chimes.
A pretty home wedding was consummated at
the residence of Mr. Charles DePrefontaine on
Wednesday evening, the 24th, when Miss Emma
DePrefontaine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
DePrefontaine, and Mr. Oliver E. Stannard, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Stannard. of Sandy
Hill. were united la the bonds of wedlock.
Strains of music and the scent of flowers heralded the coming of the bridal train. Mr. Clifford
H. Martin, who acted as the best man, and Miss
Ethelyn Stannard, the bridesmaid, preceded
the bride and groom into the room filled with expectant guests, who had assembled to do honor to
the occasion. The bride was dressed in a pretty
suit of brocaded white silk, and the groom wore
the conventional black and white. The short
and impressive ceremony was conducted by the
Rev. C. K. Illick, pastor of the Union M. E.
church. The newly made man and wife now
received tbe well wishes and congratulations of
their friends, after which the wedding feast was
made merry, later in the evening a large contingent of the Blue IBell, Centre Square and
Broad Axe ealithumpian band, wbo acted as
serennders, were Invited in to refreshments. A
large number of valuable presents, both useful
and ornamental, were received. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles DePrefontaine, Blue
Bell: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tyson aud daughter
Emma, Horsham: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fry and
daughter Alice, Penllyn : Mr. and Mrs. waiter
DePrefontaine and son C. LeRoy. Miss Alice DePrefontaine, Mr. Charles De Prefontainc, Jr.,
Mrs. Mary Shields, Blue Bell: Mrs. Edwin Stannard, Miss Ethelyn Stannard, Mr. Clifford Martin,
Mr. and Mrs. warren Martin, Broad Axe; Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Tomlinson, Upper Koxboro; Mr. Wm. f'enton
and son William. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ambler,
Mrs. Anna Stackhouse, Mrs. Jennie Tryon. Mrs.
Kate Wissinger, Philadelphia: Mr. Stanley Childs.
N. Y.; Mr.and Mrs. Frank Houpt, Dreshertown:
Mr, and Mrs. Wm. DePrefontaine, Misses Ethel
and Minnie DePrefontaine, Jarrettown: Mr. and
Mr?. Samuel Houpt, Willow Grove; Mr. and Mrs.
D. Erb, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shoemaker, Misses
Annie and Mary Shoemaker, Blue Bell : Miss
Mary Kranlch, Mr. Fred Kranich, Norristown;
Mr. Oliver Campbell, Mr. Wm. Campbell, Phila-!
delphla; Rev. C. K. Illick and daughter Hattie,
Belfry. Mr and Mrs. Stannard have moved to
the Stong property, near Prospectville.
Penllyn.
Mr. Albert Bile will move this week from the
J. A* Caldwell* Sr.. property near here to his
new borne on Morris road, above tbe Penllyn
pike.
Theo. P. Jatho, of Ambler, agent for the Underwriters lire extinguisher, made a public test
of its working last Friday morning in the woods
opposite John L. Brown's store. A barrel was
procured and saturated with coal oil, an opening
being made la the bottom. The plan was to
imitate a chimney afire. The match was then
applied aad the fire biased fiercely as Mr. Jatho
filled his can and prepared for the test. He applied the nozzle of his machine to tbe hole in
the barrel and put tbe whole fire out without
difficulty and to the satisfaction of the 30or more
persons who witnessed it. The test was one of
the most thorough ones ever given. It is thought
that a subscription will be taken now in order to
purchase several of the extinguishers for publio
use. Probably three or four would be sulncient
and more than pay for themselves inside of one
season.
Edgar, son of Jacob Clayton, of Blue Bell, was
treated to a little surprise party by 35 of his
friends last Saturday evening, it was complete
in every respiect, and the party spent the evening
very pleasantly.
Al Fry moved on Monday to near Carrontown.
Aaron Fry will move this week tram Mr. J. Wain
Vaux's farmhouse, Charles Dewees and family
removed this Wednesday from the blacksmith
shop and property he has occupied for several
years to his newly purchased property in Whitpain township. Reuben McLaughlin will occupy
the house vacated by Mr. Dewees. Lot Fit will
move into W. R. \\ hittoek's place, and Oliver
Rynear, of Ficsterville, Bucks county, expects to
occupy the property vacated by Mr. Fry.
The surveyors were up Tuesday working on
Mr. Robins' plans and laying out the new house.
L. Y. Davis has finished digging the cellar. The
building will be of frame, and the contract has
been given to Warren Jenkins &. Company, of
Philadelphia.  The house will be 74 by 40 feet.
Ellsworth Niblock, of Ambler, has about completed painting the coal shed and feed house of
L. Y. Davis.
One of the neatest and most productive farms
hereabouts is that of John Mathias, between here
and Ambler. The fences are always in good
order, the ground is well cultivated and the crops
always seem to be planted and harvested at the
proper time. The buildings are always kept in
good order and even the road sides an trimmed
and In keeping with the whole property. Such a
place is a credit to the neighborhood.
We notice with considerable pride the condition of the Penllyn pike between here and Spring-
house. The whole surface is smooth and well
kept and there is scarcely a loose stone to be
found throughout its whole length.
A surprise party was tendered George W. Lutz
at his home last Friday evening. About 40 of
his friends assembled and pleasantly spent the
evening playinggames.
Mr. Richard Roberts has removed from Mr. T.
F. B. Wundcr's "Meadowbrook" farm to the old
Graham farm, Springhouse.
George Murphy moved Tuesday to his farm nt
Centre Square, recently purchased of Mrs. Philips. Mr. Murphy has been a life-long resident of
this place.
While hitching up a team of horses some time
since Fitswater Murphy had the misfortune to
have one of the horses kick him in the face
and break his jaw. He was removed to Charity
hospital, Norristown, where he is slowly recovering.
Ellwood Moore, who has been keeping Wm. H.
Drayton's place dnring the past winter, will
move today, Thursday, to Benjamin Green's
farm, on the Gwynedd station road, and will
farm the same during the coming year. Mr.
Green recently purchased this property of A. J.
Murphy and Intends making extensive'improvements during the coming season.
Miss Ida Sperry and Miss Jeanette Thorn an, of
Springhouse, have been spending the last two
weeks visiting friends at Richland, Atlantic
county, N. J.
J. w. Lutz has the contract to build a large
stone and frame barn for Mrs. K. K. Jones, in the
suburbs of Norristown.
—Tarzina, from groves of singing
pines, the most healing thing on earth.
Soothing. Cures all skin diseases. Il
an absolute specific for piles. Made by
The Turners.   Roberts, apothecary.
HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate.   28c.
Narcissa.
There was a revival of hen-roost robbing last week. It began at Leslie
Barnes' on Monday night. About 75
chickens were taken without any one ol
the family hearing anything of the occurrence. Wednesday night Edward
Evans, who lives on the adjoining property, had 25 taken. Thursday night
about 60 were taken from John White,
who lives on C. A. Cox's farm, near
Cold Point. On the same night some
were stolen from a Mr. Froneneld, who
lives near Mr. Cox's farm. Narcissa
seems to enjoy immunity from these
depredations.
8. P. Childs had the misfortune to
break down one morning last week as
he was going to the station with his
milk.   No injury to the occupants.
The Historical Society of Montgomery
County held a meeting last Wednesday
afternoon, and after the usual business
meeting papers were read by S. Gorden
Smythe on the Nugent family. Elwood
Roberts read a paper prepared by Wm.
McDermott on "Reminiscence ol Norristown," and one by D. L. Crater on
John James Audubon. Dr. Reed's paper
was postponed until another meeting.
Narcissa Literary society met at Cold
Point hall. One important feature of
tbe meeting was the reading of an account of the "Battle of the Crooked Billet" by G. K. Brecht. The next meeting
will be at Creamery hall April 10.
Cora Brooke is home from West Chester
Normal school for a few days, it being
the end of the winter term. Alice M.
Crater started for the same institution
on Monday to fit herself for teaching.
Cards are out for the marriage of Clarence Hallman and Mary Virginia Strayer,
daughter of Rev. D. J. R. Strayer, former
pastor of Cold Point Baptist church.
The marriage will take place this
Wednesday at the First Baptist church,
at Bethlehem.
Elwood Dutell's family have been afflicted with scarlet fever. Three children
and Mrs. Dutell had the dread disease.
One of the children, a girl of seven or
eight years, died and was buried the
same day at Cold Point cemetery. The
others are rapidly recovering.
Domino Dominick, the Italian who
stabbed Hugh Gallagher, was not so
badly hurt as was represented, and it
looks as though he succeeded in "pulling
the wool over the eyes" of the constable
and the physician, as he has disappeared
from the neighborhood It is given out
that he is on his way to Italy, but that
view is not shared by the people of Cold
Point. It is supposed that he is hiding
among some of his friends.
Allan Cline, formerly of Harmon ville,
but who has lived for a number of yearn
in Michigan, has returned to his former
home. It is the same story over again.
How many do the same thing! They
leave for the south or west, but after a
few years return, satisfied with their experience, and come to the conclusion
that this part of the world is as well
calculated for the man who is willing to
work as any other. With some "distance lends enchantment to the view,"
but a little experience dispels that. A
short time ago I met a young man who
had lived at San Francisco and also in
Southern California, but who had returned to his native home, satisfied with
his experience. In reply to a question,
he said he would rather take his chances
in the east than in the west, and 'that
there were more who would like to return if they could.
Mr. Editor, what do you think of our
legislature? They certainly are a deliberate body. No one can charge them
with being rash. You know that sometimes legislators are blamed for "rushing" legislation, but that charge could
hardly be made against our present
legislature, as only four bills have become laws so far. But perhaps we ought
to be thankful that we are saved from
some bad laws by their deliberate action.
And when we come to think of it, perhaps it would be just as well if they
would adjourn April 1st and go home.
But then, you know, this is a reform
legislature and there is so much that
needs reforming. There is that civil
service bill, which will reform such bad
counties as Philadelphia, Allegheny and
two others. Then there is the apportion-'
ment bill, the road bill, the horseshoeing board bill, state prison commission
bin, state board of barbers bill, and so
on.
Jenkintown Items.
Lilt Monday night sneak thieves gained an
entrance to Noble station by forcing a window.
Finding no money, they took but two tickets to
Philadelphia and then left.
Rev. A. R. Med bury has moved into Mr. H.
Hegar's house, on Cedar street.
Mrs. Mary Swlnk, of Gap, Pa., is visiting her
brother, W. 8. Triol, and they together will soon
move into Mr. Conard Bern's house, adjoining
Masonic hall. Mr. Edwin Kirk, of the Hatboro
Spirit, will move Into the house vacated by Mr.
Triol.
Howard Satterthwaite and F. C. Bonier, both
pupils of the Abington Friends' school, were
playing at a second story window one day last
week, when Hosier got pushed out and fell to the
ground, Injuring his righi£arm. No bones were
broken, but the arm was severely strained.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Twining, of Scran ton, Who
were called here by the death of Mrs. Bockius,
returned to Scranton Tuesday
The Jenkintown Euchre were entertained Friday night by Miss Lottie Potter at Fitzwatortown.
fir. J. B. Larzelere and Mr. Frank Larzelere
moved Wednesday front their residence on York
avenue, which was recently sold to Br. Tyson,
to Mr. Chas. Wilson's house, on West avenue.
A choir from the Salvation Army held special
services in the Presbyterian church Monday and
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Annie Kitchen, of New Hope, is visiting
Mrs. J. K. Leatherman.
Lyrtin S., wife of John M. Bockius. and daughter of Thomas and Cynthia Nice, died at her late
residence* Abington, last Friday morning, of
pneumonia, and was buried Monday afternoon
at Hillside cemetery.
Communion will be observed in the Presbyterian church neat Sunday morning.
The M. E. tehool will shortly give an entertainment in Masonic hall.
Electric Hitters.
Electric, Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more generally needed when the languid, exhausted feeling prevails, when the liver is
torpid and sluggish and the need of a
tome and alterative is felt.    A prompt
use. of this medicine has often averte
long and perhaps fatal bi lions fevers. N
medicine.will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the system from the
malarial poison.  Headache, Indigestion,
Constipation, Dizziness yield to Electri
Bitters. 50c. and $1 per 'bottle at J.  8
Angeny's drug store.