Ambler Gazette

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VOL* XXIi-NO.  17.
	
AMBLER,  PA.,'APRIL  31,   1904.
*1.25  A  YEAR
CONSENT IS
^ NECESSARY.
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Judge Swartz Hands Down Opinion j
in Trolley Case.
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Ba*fot*e ltt**»:tiiiilii*> ti|rt>ratinn., Coiiiuhii.
Btnst Secure Helf*_s«*s All A Ion* Itr* Line—
Judge Objects to Night Wiiiic—prcliigrjim-
ry Injunction Granted.
The opinion of Judge Swarts lii the
equity proceedings of the 'township of
Worcester versus the Souderton, Skip-
pack and Faii-view Electric Railway'
company, in which his honor grants
a preliminary injunction, follows:*
In the court of common pleas of
Montgomery county,Pa.,in equity, between township of Worcester, plaili-
tiff, and the Souderton, Skippack and
Fairview Electric Railway oompany,
defendant, application for a preliminary injunction to restrain defendant
company from constructing _ arid
operating ah electric railway over thei
public roads of Worcester township.
The defendant oompany was chartered aa an electric railway corporation
on July 28, 1902. It obtained its grant
under the act of May 14, 1889, and the
act ef June 7, l'K)l. The route de.
scribed in the charter begins in the
borongh of Souderton at Main* - and
Chestnut streets and from thence runs
along Chestnut street to Wile avenue
and over and along Wile avenue to a
' public road leading to Reliance. The
route passes thence through the townships of Franconia, Lower Salford
and Skippack. The route then enters
into the township of Worcester by
way of the Skippack road' to Centre
Point, thence leaving the Skippack
road it passes along a public road
leading to Fairview village, thence
along the Germantown pike to the old
Norriton church, thence leaving the
said .pike and passing along a public
road leading to the Trooper, the" terminus of the proposed railway.
The route along the Skippack road
from a point near Cedars and thence
running to Centre Point is within the
limits of Worcester township. The
next two courses ending at the Norriton ohnroh are also in said township.
The last course runs for a short distance west from tlie Norriton church
on the line dividing the township of
"Norriton from Worcester. A public
road is located on this dividing line,
called tlie "township line road."
The company adopted articles of
extension whereby it may build an extension to begin "at the toll gate of
the Harleysville and Bonders turnpike
road at the head of Main street of the
borough of Souderton, thence along
said Main street for tne distance of
1976 feet to Summit avenne, and tho
tracks of the Philadelphia and Lehigh
Valley Traction company," The char
. ter route is located on streets within
the borough of Souderton. It is
claimed that the extension does not
fall with in the said borough limits.
The township of Worcester gave its
consent to tlie defendant company '' to
construct and operate its railway over
Certain roads in said township. *' The
written agreement with the township
supervisors gives '' the right and privilege to lay tracks,upon the public road
running from Fairview village and
Centre Point and also between Centre
Point and the Skippack township line
on either side of said highway which
may be found necessary and most desirable to use, and shall be allowed to
make such diversions from said high-
way^as seeond party shall deem advisable andTiin""-the line-of good engineer^
ing skiitj"_
lpriq^|s;'_>catu>J. anil
_Jjj*"a. 'dbwi_t"_e;Ger
m. uto\fu pike ' Jlfirair-vreiw" _illage.
Thfe'route then passes-for,a ___{*tauce
of aboutrlOO feet over, tha^rnftrlfc road
leading-torn the mUt^HirafSko to-thei
creamery. The located line then diverges from the Creamery road and
crosses over private grounds until it
meets the Trooper road beyond the
limits of Worcester township. This
diversion was made to escape the
heavy grades on the Germantown pike
and the Trooper road. The diversion
cuts off a corner and shortens tbe distance materially. The Creamery public road is not mentioned in the Worcester township consent except so far
as it may be covered by the right to
make diversions from the highways
named.
The defendant oompany has no consent from the municipal authorities of
the borotigh of Souderton to construct
a railwayon the streets of said borough. The land owners abutting on
the jSublic roads rn Franconia, Lower
Salford, Skippack, Worcester, Norriton and Lower Providence townships,
along which the rail way is to be built,
have consented to its construction
with the possible exception of William
H. Detwiler and bis opposite neighbor. It is claimed that these consents
can be obtained, wit they have not in
fact been secured.
Tbe Worcester consent stipulated
that.the railway company "shall begin to construct * said road by tbe first
of April, 1904, and have the same
completed by July l, 1905, unless tbe
time be otherwise extended."*
On the Bight of March 97, 1904, the
company had some materials hauled
into Worcester township and shortly
after midnight commenced ' the,laying
of a short piece of track about 196 feet
long. March 97th was Sunday, and
tlie teams started with the materials
about 10 o'clock p. in. .of that.day.
We haw recited the -ifacts fullv because a statement of these facts shows
clearly that the defendant company is
net in a position to begin coiistruetion
of its railway. It will not do to say
that the company can build its extension without entering upon the streets
of the borough and that this extension
will answer its needs. Where there
is no authority to build the chartered
line there is no right to construct extension. "No case affords any sanation to__________h___fife company may
nitely   defer the  carrying out of  its
original   franchise."   —Hannuni  vs.
Railway   Co.    There  is  no  evidence;
before us that • the company has taken I
legal stops to., abandon the  part of- its I
[charter   route located   in Souderton
borough.
The franchise of a  street railway
passing through   several  localities   is
an entirety;and the necessiary loca'l_jr4
municipal consent for the whole route
must be obtained before it has the
right to build any part of its road.—
Montgomery County  Passenger Rail-
road company.    The township of Wor-1
cester may take advantage of the want
of consent by the   municipality of I
Sounder ton. even if the consent given j
by Worcester is complete.—Wheeler & |
Bpody versus Pennsylvania railroad,
Hannuni  versus   Railway  company,
supra.
Failure to gain consent of Mr. Det-1
wiler and his opposite neighbor is also a matter that stands in the way of
the defendant company "Finding that
there was no evidence that any
abutting property owner in the
townships had refused consent is
not enough. Consent is essential to
jtjie right to bnilefc at. all, and the defendant was hold to show it affirmatively."—Hannuni vs. Railway company, Supra. This may not be a serious matter, no doubt these consents
can be secured.
We can find nothing in the act of
June 7, 1901, P. L., 514, that changes
the line of decisions that tiie consent
of all the municipalities must be obtained before any part of the road can
be built. The act just cited declares
that the company shall have two years
in which to secure the consent, and
during this period no rival company
oan interfere." This protection gives
all the less excuse for an attempt to
begin construction before all the consents are obtained. The late case of
Coatesville and Downingtown Railway company vs. west Chester Railway company, 908 Pa., 40, decides no
more than this, that the act of 1901
was intended to protect the charter of
a company from the danger of having
its privileges taken away daring two
years by tiie superior activity of a
wealthy and influential rival.
It may be well for the company to
consider whether . work done before
April l, 1904, will protect its Worcester consent, if such work was done
without any warrant of law. This
midnight construction does not commend Itself to onr favor. If the supervisors knew at the time the consent
was given that the company intended
to make a divergence at Fairview village over private grounds, it may well
be . that the agreement was Intended
by both parties to cover all the needs
of the defendant oompany. If such
was the intent, it would not be an act
of bad faith to repudiate, the agreement on the ground that consent was
not given to build the- railway.
And not, April 14, 1904, a preliminary injunction is awarded, restraining the said defendant company, its
contractors, agents 'j-juid employees
from constructing an electric railway
over or along any of'tne public roads
in said -townsliip of Worcester until
tbe further order of this court. The
plaintiff to enter bond in .1(100 before
bucIi injunction issues.
MUSICAL *'
"  ^TRIUMPH.
FIRST-DAY
SCHOOLS.
Fifth  Annual  Concert  of Ambler Abington Union's Semi-Annual Ses-
Band. sion at Plymouth.
>__le Sint*^g£  raj
adopted' does *__»t j
Pennsylvania Kaili-nad's Washington Trwn.
The Pennsylvania railroad's eighth
three-day personally conducted tour to
Washington will leave New York,
Trenton and Philadelphia April 98.
Round trip rates—only difference being in the hotel selected in Washington—are $10.50 or $13 from Trenton,
|9 or 911.60 from Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other points.
Tickts cover railroad transportation
fdr the round trip and hotel accommodations, A special -side trip to Mt.
■"irjeriion may be taken. All tickets
good for lQ.days'j.^Vjiih .special, hotel
rates (tt- expiratioii£o%'note .coupons. 1
For itineraries' and**fjrUb.iiifon.ation>
apply to ticket, agents.,qr' George W'
Boyd, Seheral passenger agent, Broad
street station, Philadelphia,    apr 91 -9f
North Wales Textile Maunfacti'irlni: Company.
A new industry is about. to be established in North Wales by the Textile Manufacturing oompany. A mill
110 x 166 feet in dimensions, working
about 100 hands, will be erected of
brick in the rear of the railroad station. The objects of the -company are
to manufacture carpets, rugs, draperies, etc., under a special patented process tending to render them absolutely
fireproof and non-inflammable.' The
company has secured and owns special
patents for this line of fabrics — the
first and only of tbeir kind manufactured in America. While this process, as well known, has been applied
to theatre curtains, this is the first,
time it haa been successfully put upon the market in the shape of rugs,
carpets and household draperies.
Farming School for Colored Children.
The extensive White farm, located
nearr Drake's Corner, just outside Ot
Lansdale, is reported as having been
sold by ex-Burgess Charles White, of
Lansdale, to a party of Philadelphia
citizens. The vast tract is to be converted into an educational farming
sohool for colored children, and the
advancement of agricultural interests
among the colored people.
The promoters of the object are said
to be wealthy colored residents of the
Quaker city.  '
Maple Glen.
T. Pj» Conard and wife visited at
John Walton's, Horsham, on;Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Simmers, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with relatives here.
Joshua Stout and daughter, of near
Ambler, were visitors at Mark P.
Stout's on Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Ba'tt, of Philadelphia,
has been spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. J. H. Simmers.
Mrs. Jane Neiman, Miss Mabel Nei-
anfrSprace Bowman, of  Fit_wa-
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Mr. I'altiiiibo Dedicatee haa •s.inte to
.Ynililer". tn the Itntlfir Field Chili Who
Present H irrr With « Hilton — Kami •nil Solo
Work a Feature of lite ICvei.ltaS !
The Ambler hand gave its fifth annual concert in. Ambler opera house
Saturday evening' before a large and
appreciative audience, and/ the program was superior to any of the previous efforts of tiiis popular musical
organization. As iu thef^ipast few
years, Mr. Frank Palumbo directed
the members, and under his leadership
the band , acquitted itself .*jvith great
credit.
The progress by the band must indeed be gratifying to tlie . leader,
and it reflects credit and? favorable
comment on each individual" member
of the band for the perseverance in
the effort made years • ago to give
Ambler an organization which could
compare favorably with others in this
MR. FRANK PALUMBO.
section of the state. The efforts of
Mr. Palnmbo have been ably seconded
by all the members.
The concert was opened by the full
band of 94 pieces rendering for. the
first time in public the '' Salute to
Ambler-" composed by Mr. •' Palumbo
and dedicated to the Butler Field
club, of Ambler. Tbe members of
this organization occupied the upper
left hand box, which was decorated
with the colors, maroon and white,
and after acknowledging the well-deserved applause Mr. Palumbo, in a
neat address, was presented with a
baton on behalf of the Butler Field
club by Harry L. Hackett, who is
chairman of the strategic board of the
Butler boys, the year's football
champions of the county.
The "Salute to Ambler" was followed by other selections by the band,
which diowed the same careful training and musical progress since the last
public appearance of the organization.
Mr. Rynear rendered "Non 'e ver"
as a cornet solo accompanied by the
band.
Miss Helen Buchanan, the charming | the Organ Builder,
little Ambler soprano, sang "An Open Abington.   "These
Secret,'' accompanied by her mother, |
Mrs. John S. Buchanan, oh the piano, i
The selection was rendered with that
grace and power, whioh is characteristic of Miss  Buchanan's efforts,   Mr.
BinilF'Schmidt rendered  the violin
selections,' "Romanse" and "Maznr-'
ka,"   accompanied  on   the piano 'by!
■Miss  Carola   Spaeth.      Mr.   Schmidt
showed' himself an adept on his chosen
instrument and a master of technique, j
In  the second  part of the program ]
he rendered   "Faust Fantasia,''    to
which "the audience demanded an enchore.   Miss  Buchanan,   owing to a
cold, however, was  unable  to appear
again, and the  audience was visibly
disappointed, bnt  the hand rendered
several selections and filled out a very
interesting program.
Mr. Palnmbo rendered the trumpet j
solo. '' Iuflammatus'' accompanied by
the hand, which displayed his ability
Ion the instrument, which be has selected for special study. During the
reuditiqn of this selection the band
played without a leader. The whole
program was an admirable .one and
duly appreciated by all. The numbers |
were as follows:
Salute to Ambler Frank Palnmbo I
Dedicated to the Butler Field Clubof Ambler
Interesting I'rngriui* at Morning aud .llter-
ntitili St*M**ioilH—Is the Friends' ..ssneirl-
tion Crowdiug * >lit the First-day schools?***
Autliter Takes Part.
The semi-annual meeti_go"J*the Abington First-day School union was
held on Saturday at Plymouth
Friends' meetinghouse, there being a
large attendance of interested afhilts
and children. The roll of delegates
was called as follows: Abington—
Anna Roberts; Emma W. Gaakill.
Anibler—Mary J. Ambler, Laura L.
Foulke. * Gwynedd— Elizabeth C.
Evans, Edith Livezey. Horsham—
Susan H. Jarrett, Ellie S. Park. Norristown—Martha Terkes, Jane Thomas
Wright. Plymouth—Carrie W. Buck-
man, Alice Ambler. Quakertown—
Annie B. Roberts, William P. Roberts.
Upper Dublin — Phebe Atkinson,
Sarah Tomlinson.
. At the morning session of the union the exercises were opened by the
reading of a Scripture selection by
Alice Buckman, of Plymouth. Reports from the different schools in the
union were given. That from Gwynedd by Walter H. Jenkins, who raid
that the attendance is small, but the
superintendent and teachers are doing
the best-they can, and they are encouraged to go on. Susan H. Jarrett reported that Horsham school has been
small the past winter, owing to the
remarkably inclement weather. The
exercises, she said, are varied . with
referred questions, readings and recitations, and the condition of the
sohool is fairly good. Mary R. Livezey reported for Norristown ■ that the
school is prospering and She interest-
well maintained. Jane G. Kinsey reported for Quakertown school that
there is practically ho change since
last meeting,. everything proceeding
about as usual. Prof. Benjamin
Smith, for Plymouth Meeting school,
reported that progress has been made
under adverse conditions. Isaac Sheppard said that interest is on the increase at Plymouth. The statistics
showed a membership of 696 in the
schools of the union. The report from
Ambler called forth remarks from
Frank Ball, Emma W. Gaskill. Jane
■G. Kinsey and James Q. Atkinson.
Emma Gaskill said that Abington had
never had a more successful school.
Eilza Ambler, of Plymouth school,
gave a recitation. The union adjourned at 9 o'clock for dinner. About
300 partook of the m,oal.
The afternoon session opened w ith
an address of welcome by Prof. Benjamin Smith, whioh was responded to
by Mary R* Livezey, of Norristown;
Sara O. James, Byberry, and others. "
The following recitations were given: "Learn a Little Every Day,"
Eleanor F. Oorson,Plymouth Meeting;
"Little Boy Blue," "Hannah Foulke,
Ambler; "TheLittle Quaker Sinner.''
Esther Jenkins,* Gywnedd; "Grandpa's Glasses," Marie Hollingsworth,
Upper Dublin; "He. Knew It All,"
Francis Jones, Plymouth Meeting;
"Ihe Siok Doll," Letitia Webster,
Norristown; " In the Night,'' Ell wood
Webster, Plymouth Meeting; "Mother
Nature's House -Cleaning," Helen
Halloweil, Abington; "The Legend of
GLENSIDE   AND   AROUND.
Earl Hawkins, son of George M.
Hawkins, ■ was graduated last week
from the Philadelphia Business college.
The Cheltenham and Jenkintown
Gas company has extended its mains
to tbe Baptist church on the' Willow-
Grove pike.
Miss Larna Hawkins, a daughter of
George M. Hawkins, who is studying
to become a trained nurse, has been
sick with erysipelas,but is improving.
She has returned home to recuperate.
Charles Beaver, formerly of Jenkintown, aud later in the employ of Fred
R. Mills, disappeared from his home
here in Glenside on the 2*1 inst., leaving a family in destitute circum -
stances.
G. W. Conly has announced the
marriage of Miss Delia Conley to Mr.
Thomas H. Stockham. The event occurred in New York on March 96.
The newly married couple are to reside here in Glenside.
A butterfly social was given by the.
Ladies' social Aid of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church on Thursday
evening in the old hotel building,
on the Willow Grove pike, opposite
George N.   Whitaker's drug store.
Work has been resumed on the con-!
strut'tion of the new trolley line from
Germantown to Willow Grove. The
trees are being set back nearer to
building lines on Keswick avenue to
give sufficient width on the thoroughfare to accommodate the trolley line.
B. F. Hendricks, the real estate
man, who has occupied a store in the
Roberts' block on Willow Grove pike,
has removed to Tyson, where he will
conduct the real estate business. A
Greek confectioner, Antono Polio, has
leased the store made vacant by Mr.
Hendrick's removal.
W. T. B. Roberts has a force of laborers digging down tiie low hill directly in front of Carmel Presbyterian
church to tile level of the adjoining
meadows, send streets are being laid
throughout tiie tract, which is to be
known as Pennbryn. A railroad station will be erected on tbe tract, on
Carmel avenue, opposite the office of
George D. Heist & Son. Fairhill avenne, whicli runs north and south, or
nearly so, will be extended from Glenside to the Limekiln pike through the
centre of the tract.
Overture—Poet and Peasant
Supire
Cornet Sol. r—Non *e ver
Mattel
Mr. Harry H. Rynear,
&
Waltz—Oriental Rouen
Ivanovici
Soprano Solo—Au Open Secret
(A Spring Song)
Miss Helen Buchanan
Violin Solo—b Romano*
Svendseu
—b Mazurka
Wleniswski
Mr. Ball F. Schmidt
Symphony—Barber ol Seville
Rossini
Trumpet Solo—Inflammatus
Rossini
Mr. Frank Palumbo
Overture—Light Cavalry
'   Snppe
Violin Solo—Faust Fantasia
Mr. Erail F Schmidt
Characteristic —Laughing Waters
Eager
Tried to Kill ailmneir With Knife.
William C. Holbohp, who was taken
from Wyncote to the Jewish hospital
unconscious' from self inflicted pen
knife wounds, is still in a critical
condition in that institution. He had
been round bleeding underneath a
hedge in front of the residence of
George H. Lorimer, at Wyncote. It
has since been learned'that Holbohn is
a watchmaker, who formerly lived on
Spring Garden street. Philadelphia,.
A despatch from Allentown says that
he arrived in that town on Thursday
with $150 in his possession. At the
police station there he later complained that he had been robbed by a
woman. He had $19 left, and the police put him on a train for Philadelphia.   He got off at Jenkintown. ■____
Elizabeth Smith,
j_re Not Lost,''  a
lass exercise, was well rendered by
members of Plymouth school.
The business committee reported the
condition of the finances, showing
a balance in tiie treasury,and also that
tlie nest meeting be held at* Gwynedd
in October, which. Was approved. tThe
visiting committee reported that a
visit had been made to Byberry in
December. A visit to UppHSr Dublin
"jva. announced for June.
The delegates reported that they had
met at the noon recess and were united in continuing Frank Ball, of Quakertown, for clerk, and Esther L. Jenkins, of Gwynedd, for assistant clerk,
for the ensuing year, which was approved.
The Norristown class exercise was
then given.* It was conducted by Lillian Zimmerman, and consisted of
short selections from Whittier*s poems
illustrating the principles and testi-
j monies of the Society of Friends.
Frank Ball,'" of Quakertown, gave a
very interesting object lesson from
nature, embracing a brief description
of ferns, grasses and other plants, exhibiting a mounted specimen of each.
The discussion of the question, "Is
there danger of the Friends' association crowding ont the First-day
school?" was opened by Arabella
Carter, of Byberry, who gave an explanation of the closing of the school
at that place and denied that this was
due to the prosperous growth of the
association started four years ago.
Sara Jarrett, Horsham, read a paper
in which she took the ground that the
two instrumentalities ought not to
conflict. Susan H. Jarrett said that
while, they were compelled at Horsham to omit the school once in each
month to accommodate the association, neither interfered with the success of the other. The discussion was
further continued by Susan H. Jarrett, Horsham; Emma B. Conrow,
Mary B. Livezey, William L. Ambler,
Susan J. Sheppard, John W. Harry,
Norristown; Annie R. Oroasdale., Byberry; Benjamin Smith, Plymouth,
and others.
& At the afternoon session Emma B.
Conrow called attnetion to the needs
Of the freedmen's schools in South
Carolina, urging all. to make contributions of money and cast-off clothing
to sustain them. Encouraging remarks on this subject were made by
James Q. Atkinson, Upper Dublin,
and others.   .
Stock*   L'mler the   Hammer.
Saturday morning's sale of stoelrrat
tiie Hotel Montgomery, Norristown,
by Auctioneer A.M. Bergey for Agent
E. M. Evans was largely attended but
the bidding was very low on the majority of the securities. Many of the
stocks were put np for sale but because of the low prices were withdrawn. The stocks that were sold
.were as foliows: 10 shares People's National' bank at .141.50 to George W.
March; six shares to Charles M. Reed
'tit $141. Two shares Tradesmen's
National bank, of Conshohocken, at
**<■■"> t° J* P* Wood. Four shares
Ridge 'Avenne Market company at
#186.60 to Henry Ii. Kulp; two shares
at $183 to George W. March. Three
shares Norristown Water company at
$110 to George W. March. Seven
shares Royersford Trust company at
$55.50 to Nathan Rahn; five shares to
William Acuff at $54. Two shares
Norristown Covering company at ■">.)">
to Samuel F. Jarrett. 83 snares Stony
Creek Railroad company at $1.60, - to
Elihne Roberts.
WEDDED.
GABGES-GENTRY.
Miss Brooksie Gentry, of Doylestown, and William Henry Garges,
cashier of the Doylestown National
bank, were married in St. Paul's
Episcopal church, Doylestown, by
Rev. J^ C% Gallaudet, on Thursday
evening, in the presence of about 200
guests*. Mrs. Wynne James,a sister of
the bride, was matron ofOionor. Judge
Mahlon H. Stout was best man, and
the usliers were* George S. Roberts, of
West Chester; Dr. Charles A. E. God-
man, of Philadelphia; J. Maurice
Wynne, of Philadelphia, and Louis R.
Dutton, of Jenkintown. ".<■■'SL't
HOOD'S PILLS cure I
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Benjamin Larzelere Arrested*
The hearing of Benjamin Larzelere,
of Eureka, against whom information
was lodged charging him with entering the tollgate on the Whitehall turnpike, below Chalfont, was held in Justice of the Peace Willis Wall's office,
Doylestown, on Thursday afternoon.
In brief'the facts are these: On
Sunday, March 87, Mr. Larzelere drove
through the tollgate mentioned above,
remarking he would pay on his return.
This, it is alleged, he failed to do and
the next day upon attempting to pass
through the gate, it was closed by the
keeper. Mr. Larzelere threw the required amount on the ground but the
tollgate keeper refused to pick it up.
The former then jumped from his
wagon,ami attempted to open the gate.
After the end of the gate had been
broken Mr. Larzelere got in his wagon
and drove. through. It was said the
gate was badly damaged.. The hearing
was continued until Monday,April 36.
Loaned Team to Paator.
William A. Selser, a prominent resident of Jenkintown and a leading
member of the Baptist church, loaned
a horse and phaeton to Rev. T. Carson
Hanna, pastor of the Jenkintown Baptist ohnroh, on Wednesday to make
some calls.
Among some of the places where the
minister stopped was George Keim's
honse on the Edge Hill. road, near
Cre'stmont While in the house he left
a small boy in charge of the team.
The boy became cold and got out of
tiie carriage to exercise. As soon as
the horse discovered that .ho one was
holding the - reins, it whirled around
and ran,down the Edge Hill road to
tiie York pike, down tne York pike to
the barber shop in Abington village.
Here the horse took such a dose shave
with the side of the building that it
broke the top and otherwise damaged
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REV. DETRICH
SELLS OUT.
C S. Kates, of Gladwyn.-the Purchaser for $15,000.
Kev. Detrich Will Superintend Mr. Kates'
Large Farm et Fra/.ier—Flourtown Farm
For Stale— Hlrrrl the Ymitlis* Companion
Says.
Last Wednesday plans were consummated for the transfer of Rev. J. D.
Detrich's Flourtown farm to the new
purchaser, C. S. Kates, of Gladwyn,
Lower Merion townsliip, at tiie prioe
stated in the "Gazette" of last week,
#16,000. This amount includes the
farm and buildings, and in addition all
the stock and farm implements at an
appraisal made by two parties named.
Rev. Detrich, who has resigned his
pulpit at North Wales, will take charge
of Mr. Kates' farm of 840 acres near
Frazier station, which has only recently been purchased. It is a very fine
tract of land, though now badly out
of order. It comprises about 960 acres
of tillable land. Every th ing is to be
run on a large scale, and, when put in
order, will be conducted on the same
plan as Rev. Detrich's former farm at
Flourtown. Rev. Detrich as superintendent has a very responsible position, at a salary, it is reported, of upwards of #**600 per year. Mr. Kates
holds the Flourtown farm for Bale.
A recent issue of the Youth's companion, has this to say editorially,and
it seems appropriate in this connection:
The "most-talked-of farmer, in
America" today is a man who,20 years
ago, inherited 16 acres of worn-out land
near Philadelphia, and began to study
the problem of redeeming it. The land
was then so poor that it would not support one horse and two cows. The
owner of the farm had to bny fodder to
get them through the first winter.
Dairy -farms usually occupy a large
area; many cattlemen in. the west
believe that they must have three or
four acres to a cow. The farm near
Philadelphia is a dairy-farm, yet the
16 acres furnished the entire support,
summer and winter,for two horses and
more than 90 cows. All the animals
are of well-bred stock and well-kept.
The milk is of tlie richest and brings
the highest price.
The point is that no other grazing-
land in the United States is so. profitable as this little farm; So remarkable
Is the result that. the department of
agricultural is planning to devote an
entire bulletin to it. An expert of the
department estimates that a full account of this farmer's methods would
be worth #40,000,000 to the dairy interests of the country.        \S
It used to be believed thitt "science"
was something for* tlie few,not for the
many; an altitude of knowledge where '
the atmosphere was rarefied and the interests remote.   The owner of that one
small  farm  would have done a public
service if he had. merely shown  the
folly of the old idea.   He has demonstrated that science is what the   books
says  it is—knowledge, systematically
arranged : a tool  mighter that   ax   or
plow or harrow,. and as ready .to  the -
hand of the farmer as to the hand of.
tiie niatheinaticsim.
Lansdale Trolley.
The Montgomery county court has 'j
handed down an opinion in Thomas et
al. vs. the receivers/of the Lansdale
and Norristown Electric Railway com-.
pany, refusing the application of J.
J. Speck, an alleged creditor to compel' tiie production of the books of the
company. The opinion was written
by Judge Weand.
The . appointment of receivers on
January 14 recited in the opinion,
and also the petition of tlie Lehigh
Valley National bank, Bethlehem, ou
February 29, setting forth that plaintiff owns bonds of- tiie company to tbe
amount of $12,000, and asking that a °
rule be granted on the Eatnbn Trust
company, trustee, to show cause why
the mortgage intended to secure the
bonds should not be foreclosed, in.
which the hearing is set for May 5.
J. J. Speck asked the court to order
that the minute book of the company,
the contracts for construction and
such books of account as show the receipts and expenditures, be open to
him for his inspection, Judge Weand
says:
"At the hearing on May 9 the.
plaintiffs will be required to show all
that is necessary to support their petition for foreclosure, and Mr. Speck,
can by subpoena compel the production of books, etc. We do not think
it proper to place at his disposal the
books, accounts, etc., in order to support his claim against them. If one
j creditor were allowed tbis privilege,
others would also be allowed, leading
to interminable delay. On a question
of distribution the rights of creditors
can be determined. Tbe rule to be
heard May 6 is only for the purpose of
establishing plaintiff's right to proceed, to collection. As this right ia
pot denied at this time there would
be no object in an inspection of the
books."
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farm o__^
Wild Horse Injures Klder.
Samuel Fleming, residing' in Norristown, a well known horseman, was
Mriiously injured in Plvmoath township Sunday While breaking S"d
pony. Fleming was at thai
William Hallman and was engaged £
riding an untamed pony about a fie}d
He had been riding it for a short time
when the animal started away on a
dead trot. After running a short distance tlie equine bucked and Fleming
was 1 if ted clear out of the saddle.
One of his feet was caught in a stirrup, however, and he was dragged a
short distance before he could loosen
himself from that position. He was
taken to ■ Norristown where medical
aid was secured. It was then found
that the ligaments of his ami had been
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