Ambler Gazette

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.  XV.-NO.  46.
AMBLER,  PA.,  OCTOBER  21,   1897.
$1.25  A  YEAR
TROLLEY SENTIMENT.
What the People Say Concerning the Proposed Trolley  Railway from  Ambler to
Pi     Norristown.
One of the live topics of discussion in
this community ia the proposed trolley
line from Ambler to Norristown. Here
are a few opinion! caught by Gazette
reporters :
Mr. C. W. Bergner—In reply to your
query I beg leave to say I aro opposed to
tlie trolley from Ambler to Norristown.
George W. Hellings—It would be a
good thing, bnt let tbe route be by way
of Broad Axe, Blue Bell and Centre
Square.
William C. Walker—Yes, I'm in favor
of it. It would be a great convenience
to tbe people of this community.
William Duffy—It would bring a great
deal of trade to'Ambler that now goes
elsewhere. The people of Plymouth want
the line.
John D. Cooper—It would boom Ambler aa nothing else has done since the
borough was chartered.
Benjamin P. Wertsnei--—The trolley
would be a good thing for Ambler, but
might take some business away.
E. H. Faust—It would be very handy,
but would not pay financially. People
would buy in the county seat. Am opposed to the use of the public roads for
such purposes.
H. S. Con—For a while people would
go to Norristown to buy, but after they
compared prices the trolley would do
the town good.
A. B. Stillwagon—The trolley would
be a good thing for Ambler and is bound
to come. It would bring people here to
spend money.
John J. Houghton—The connection of
Ambler with Xorristown would be the
most important one for Ambler that
could be made. I will not say. that it
would pay.
George Schafenacker—Am in favor of
anything that would develop the town.
Tbe trolley would take a few persona
away, but it would bring more into
Ambler.
Thomas Bitting—I'm a trolley man
from the top of my head to the soles of
my feet.   Eminent domain is needed.
Wm. C. Blackburn—Hope it will be
for the beat. Am always in favor of borough improvements.
Dr. Albanua Styer—Am opposed to it.
Will take trade away from Ambler.
Should not be allowed to run on the
public roads.
Albert Beck — I'm a trolley man
through and through. Will favor anything to bring them to Ambler or to help
along prosperity.
J. W. Craft —The trolley will be a
publio improvement and will bring more
people and trade here than it will take
to the county seat.
Joseph Haywood—Will not be indent-
ified with any trolley whereby the public highways are monopolized. The trolley company should buy its right of way
as do steam roads.
Dr. K. V. Mattison—I am in favor of
any and all additional means of transportation, whether steam, electric or
muscular, as in the bicycle, for Ambler,
aa every additional facility for locomotion increases the growth of the borough.
The money subscribed to the building of
the line and for its equipment will probably be a generous contribution to the
public welfare, as it is quite unlikely
that any dividend will be paid at any
time in the near future, ahould the lino
be built. Judging from the1 Usual interest shown in the borough in matters of
a public nature requiring liberal subscriptions, it ia not likely that the proposed trolley will get much beyond the
pale of talk, which ia cheap. The actual
operation of the trolley line would be a
bad thing for tbe storekeepers of Ambler and a good thing for tbe citizens of
our borough; but as it is not at all probable that tne line will be built it ia not
necessary at present to coneider the matter seriously.
Thomas Rose—Am anxious to have
the trolley come. It will be for the best
interests of the town.
H. S. Nash—It would take business
away from the town at first. Would be
very handy for the people.
Dr. C. B. Hough—I'm in favor of the
trolley extension to Norristown.
Joseph S. Angeny — At first people
would be taken away to do business, but
afterwarda the trolley would help business.   Am in favor.
John 8. Buchanan—The trolley would
be a great convenience and be a great
aid to tne town.
George W. Niblock—It is a good thing.
The people taken away to do business
would not amount to a great deal and
those brought here would more than
counterbalance.
William Smith—Am in for improvements. The trolley would improve the
town and would be very handy.
R. L. Tyson—Trolley system is one of
the progressive features of the age. The
volume of business in Ambler would be
partly absorbed by Norristown.
Rees C. Roberts —Am favorable.Would
like to see linea on each side of the store.
The extra people brought here would
more tban compensate for the small percentage taken away.
H. C. Biddle—The trolley would improve tbe town. It would enliven business, besides being a great convenience
to the county seat.
II.  AV. B. Reed—I am in favor if borough council will confine it to Butler
avenue, as many of the other streets are
K too narrow.
BROAD  AXE AND VICINITY.
Frederick Widmayer — I would not
grant the trolley line a right of way over
the pike in front of my property under
any consideration. The tracks do not
belong on the public road. The company
should buy its land.
The owners of the Conard estate, occupied by John Martin, were not interviewed, but Mr. Martin saw no objection
tothe trolley extension.
Mrs. Anna Scriber was willing to sign
the trolley the right of way by her property,
Edward Haas had not decided, bnt
thought the tracks should be laid in tab*
centre and the road widened.
X. J. Stannard decidedly opposed the
proposed extension and asserted his refusal to sign under any consideration.
Isaac Sheppard thought the trolley an
improvement and would welcome the
line by giving them the right of way by
hia property.
George \V. Schlater said he would not
oppose the trolley, but the tracks should
be laid on the side of the road.
James Mooney was heartily in favor of
all public improvements and was willing
to grant the right of way by hia property.
Paul Wagner stands" favorable to the
proposed extension.
George Riehl stated he waa a friend of
the trolley plan, but thought the road
should be widened if tracks were laid.
John Hagy said he waa in favor of the
trolley if trie raid was broadened.
George Kerper said he was not friendly to the plan, but waa willing to reserve
hia opinion until he saw what amount of
damage was done by the road.
Joseph Peters thought the road ia too
narrow for the trolley, which ahould be
flaced in the middle of the highway.
Ie aaid it would be aa improvement..
Wm. Noblet is aaid to be favorable.
Henry Daniels stated it would be
beneficial to tbe public and he did not
want to oppose improvements.
George Freas is reported favorable to
the plan if the road waa laid on the pike
and not monopolize the narrow roadway
running up over the hill to Cold Point
ehurch.
Inceiidlariam at Doylestown.
A half dozen or more fires in the vicinity of Doylestown within the last few
months have aroused the citizens to a
realisation that there ia a fire fiend in
their midst. Early Monday morning
the fine barn and outbuildings on tbe
Evergreen farm, just over the borough
line, owned by B. Frank Fackenthall
and Samuel H. Sinn, were destroyed bv
fire. When Mr. Fackenthall was aroused
by the cracking of the flames, at 2
o'clock, he found hia barn wrapped in
flames, but with the aid of hia wife and
niece, Miss Nellie Wolfe, they succeeded
in saving the three fine horses, at great
personal risk, but the herd of 10 cattle,
one of the finest in that section and the
pride of their owners, were chained to
their stalls and they perished in the fire.
Mr. Sinn was absent on a trip to Boston
and there were only three persons on
the farm at the time. The loss is about
$.5000, partly covered by insurance of
$3300 in the Pennsylvania and German-
American Insurance companies.
Edge ain.
The stone quarry near the bridge is
doing an immense business. The company furnishes employment for a great
number of workmen of tbe town.
Mrs. W. E. .Donough held a public
sale of her household goods Tuesdav,
Oct. 12. It is understood that she will
return to Baltimore when the doctor's
estate ahall have been aettled. .
A delegation of 32 attended the North
Penn C. K. loeat union at? the Lutheran
church of Whitemarsh lart Thursday
evening. A strenuous effort will be
made to secure the banner for the society at thia place.
The C. H. S. football team of the
Cheltenham school district will meet
tbe Hillside team on the hitter's grounds
next Saturday afternoon. Both teams
are heavy and a revere struggle is expected. Steward Jennings and William
Fesmire are the two representatives from
Edge Hill among the C. H. S. team.
On account of the Intended removal
from this vicinity of Wm. B. Margerum,
Samuel A. Fenton has taken a petition
around the school district, advocating
the appointment of John M. Wilson as
school director.
Glenside.
Two new houses have been started
during the paat two weeks. Four more
are nearing completion.
Canby Stout ia serving as night baggage master at Jenkintown station.
Mrs. Faust, who has been boarding at
Shady Nook, haa rented Mr. Gregor's
house on Glenside avenue. She moved
in last week.
John W. Little's house ia almost completed. The addition made to it ia
suoh aa to make it twice its original rise.
Thia district ia considerably agitated
over the school question,
A "Blue Jay" entertainment will be
held in the Sunday school room of Carmel Presbyterian church on Tuesday
evening, Oct. 26.
Revi val meetings were begun laat Monday evening in Glenside hall under the
management of the M. E. mission.
They have been well attended. The
services will continue here for two weeks,
after which they will be carried on at
Jarrettown.
The Wharton Switch company haa
made an assignment. On Wednesday
night notices were posted about the
grounds stating tbat all hands would be
paid up to last Saturday and that the
works would be closed indefinitely.
Whether the works will be abandoned
or continue in use under the new management is a question aa yet undecided.
Oreland.
A large surprise party was given lost Saturday
night to Mr. and Mrs. John N. Nepley by their
many friends, on their return for the winter.
The party met at the residence of Mr. H. F,
Gilingham and marched in a body to the beautiful home of Napa The surprise was complete in
every respect and occasioned a great deal of
merriment. Nep was somewhat shocked, but
with the aid of his microbe killer soon recovered
his equilibrium and gave us all a royal time.
The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Stout, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gillingham, Miss May
Gillingham, Miss Florence Gillingham, Miss
Laura Poole, Miss Charlotte Snyder, Miss Addle
Stout, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ely, Prof, and Mrs.
B. 0. Algeo, Judge and Mrs. 0. D. Stout, Mrs.
Wm. Poole, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hothenberger.
The foundations for the 14 new houses on
Plymouth avenue are finished. Mr. Sites, who
superintends the work, is making great efforts to
have them completed by the first of the year, as
tenants are waiting on the houses.
Mr. Alex. Stewart, of Conshohocken, has rented
the house of Frits Lachenmaier, near the hosiery
mill, and will move Into it on Friday.
Mrs. Hart, of Bristol, is the guest of her friend,
Mrs. Gillingham.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Landis spent Sunday in
the city visiting friends.
C. D. Stout has erected a handsome corn crib
on the rear of his lot. It was built according to
plans drawn by himself, in which he shows a
great deal of architectural skill.
Miss Hackney, of Fort Washington, teacher at
the Episcopal school at Whitemarsh, was a visitor at our place on Tuesday, and was not only
surprised at the growth of our town, but at the
improvements that have been made in other
respects during the last few years.
Miss Ella Grubb, of Philadelphia, ia spending
several days with the family of Mr. Wm. Poole,
on Maple avenue.
WATCH   IT   GROW.
How the   Subscription   1.1st et the Ambler
<iu7.ett-e Increii-aftt.
During the past two weeks 45 new
cash-paying subscribers have been added
to the subscription list of the Ambler
Gazette. This is healthy growth for
a country local newspaper, and is substantial evidence that the paper is steadily gaining in popularity. At no time
within tbe past 16 years haa the subscription list of the paper decreased within a
period of one year. On tbe contrary,
there has been a steady increase, and
today the paper has more readers than
any time in its history.
It is the aim of the editor of the Gazette to make a thoroughly first-class
local newspaper. We make no pretentions to metropolitan journalism at
present, but we do propose to be the
newateller of this part of the county.
If you want a pleasant household companion during the coming winter months
subscribe to the Ambush Gazette—$1.25
a year in advance.
.lurrettown Item**.
Chicken thieves are at work again.
Every fall, of late years, we have trouble
with them. It is said that a number of
tramps have been harboring in Camp
Hill woods, near the Indian spring, for a
long time. The authorities should put a
stop to it.
Potatoes are rotting badly in the cellar for some.
Richard Shoemaker haa about 25
Spanish chestnut trees in the prime of
bearing. They are all hia own grafting.
The school children will have a vacation next week, during the teachers' institute.
The crusher shut down last Saturday
evening for a while.
About 40 of tbe Jarrettown people
went down to Jenkintown M. E. church
last Thursday evening to attend the
union revival services. Rev. Wm. H.
Beyer, pastor of the Jarrettown M. E.
church, preached a powerful sermon.
Two of our market men had an exciting experience with a burglar laat Friday night while in the city. About 3
a. m. they awoke from their sleep to find
a man in the room hunting through their
clothing for money. He had secured a
considerable sum in another room. After
a struggle he waa captured, and ia now
awaiting his trial in the city prison.
Mrs. Beyer ia now home again. She
has been with her mother for some time
helping to care for her.
In publishing the report of Jarrettown
branch of Needlework Guild of America in last week's Gazette we made it
read that "(4.25 was collected, and articles, etc." It should have been 4251
articles of clothing and household linen
Willow drove.
Kate & McGeer while sinking the well
on their property on Park avenue, struck
such a strong spring of water at the
depth of 18 feet that they were able to
get their tools out only with the greatest
difficulty.
The grading at this end of the Doylestown trolley is now being done.
Surveyors have been at work in and
around Willow Grove during the paat
two years moat of the time, and now a
representative of one of our insurance
companies haa gone all over the ground
again, making a map of the entire
neighborhood.
The contract for hauling the coal from
the station to the power bouse haa been
awarded to P. W. Triebles.
The sheriff was in town laat week in
pursuit of a bicycle thief, but waa too
late to catch him.
Mrs. Wilfred Kentnor has been seriously ill for several days, but ia now convalescent.
It is commonly reported hereabouts
that the Union Traction company is
going to move the bicycle track to the
south aide of tbe old Welsh road and
make it a mile long.
A large number of people from Willow
Grove have attended the union meetings
now being held at Jenkintown. On
Monday night the pastor of our church,
Bev. George Shaffer, Jr., assisted by the
choir, conducted a very successful meeting at that place.
Charlea S. Kinsey haa returned from
hia trip through Michigan.
The Narcissa Literary society will
meet on Saturday evening at George
Freas', at Cold Point, when they will
discuss the following: "Resolved that
lawn tennis furnishes more pleasure,
benefit and exercise than angling."
Prof. W. S. Campbell, assisted by H.
Gilbert and Josie A. Crater, will uphold
the lawn tennis end, while Rev. E. L.
Tilton, assisted by Elisabeth Wagner
and D. L. Crater, will champion the
angling part.
The supervisor of Plymouth township
ia doing some good work on that portion
of the turnpike tbat runs through Cold
Point by covering the roadbed with
crushed stone. We are also glad to note
that Whitpain township has done considerable along that line this season.
Let the good work continue, gentlemen,
until we have all the road piked.
Joseph P. Conard, who ia seriously ill,
ia reported to be slightly improved.
A special train bearing the governor
of Vermont and friends passed over the
Trenton Cut-off one day last week.
They were on tbeir way to Gettysburg.
Prof. Howard Gordon, of musical
fame, will give an entertainment in the
church hall on the last Saturday evening
of this month.
When Henry W. Longfellow wrote hia
first poem entitled "Farmer Finney's
Turnip," we doubt very much if he had
seen one as large as the one that is on
exhibition at tne Narcissa store. It came
from Jesse Shoemaker's farm, at Washington Square, and measures 24 inches in
circumference and weighed six pounds
when taken from the ground.
To Cure a Cold ill One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if lt fails to cure.  33c.
Fall O. K. Convention.
The regular foil convention of the
North Penn union of Christian Endeavor societies was held in Whitemarsh
Lutheran ehurch and the delegates were
entertained by the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran and the Springfield Presbyterian churches.
12 -societies were represented and the
church was filled. Over the pulpit was
a decorated arch representing Christ and
the church, and suspended underneath
were the letters C. E. The exercises
were well rendered and the program excited interest. The next meeting will
be held in Lansdale in January and the
spring convention at Abington in April.
The program rendered was:
Song service led by choir.
Devotional services....led by Rev. Hafer.
Address Rev. Richard Montgomery.
Address .Rev. Johnson.
Quartette..... Choir.
Address Bev. Coxston
Consecratlve service, led by Bev. Nelson.
Jenkintown Items.
Next week county institute will be
held at Norristown, and consequently
the public school will be closed for the
week.
Wm. Cornelius returned last Wednesday from a two-weeks visit up to his
former home, near Harrisburg.
The Presbyterian bazaar, held in their
chapel laat Fridav night, was quite a
success, about $60 being realized.
Mr. Hutchinson Smith, of Weldon,
will shortly move to Jenkintown and
occupy the Shoemaker house, opposite
the Presbyterian church, on York avenue. Mrs. Hooker and family, who now
occupy the house, will move to Ambler.
Freddie, the 10-year-old aon of Dr.
Peters, came near having a serious runaway laat Friday. While out driving
with hia pony the pony slipped, fell and
broke off a abaft, which kept exciting it
and it then started to run. Fortunately
some gentlemen were near and caught
the pony and sent Master Fred home in
a neighbor's carriage.
Howard K. Leatherman took in tbe
Glen wood century run last Saturday to
Princeton and return.
Howard K. Clayton is adding another
story to his building at the corner of
Greenwood avenue and Cedar street.
The additional story is to be used as a
lodge room by the Forresters and other
organizations.
Elmer Briggs and Wm. McIIhenny, of
the Williamson school, spent Sunday
with their parents here.
Stakes have been driven and work
will commence at once on the double
houses of Mr. Charles Cottman, on
Maple street, near West avenue.
Mr. Samuel Bryan, aged 75 years, died,
at hia late residence, near Jenkintown,
Saturday, after a lingering illness, and
was buried Tuesday afternoon at the
Hatboro cemetery. Mr. Bryan was one
ot .the oldest members of Peace and
Love lodge, I. O. O. F., having been a
member for nearly 50 years.
Ill ue BeU Chime*.
Revival services are being held in the
Union M. E. church every evening of
thia week and will continue through
next week. The meeting ia under the
charge of Bev. J. K. Illick. Bev. Shell-
horn, tbe well-known evangelist, ia the
speaker for the week. Services will be
held all day Sunday.
Quite a number of persona took in the
trip up the Switchback on Saturday.
Albert Conard and Miaa Mary Conard,
of Fort Washington, and Frank Stack-
house and wife, of Horsham, visited at
Charlea Shoemaker's on Sunday.
Mrs. Elisabeth Barnes attended the
funeral of her great-grandchild in Lansdale on Monday.
L. T. L. met at the high school on
Tuesday at 4 o'clock.
Bold Patent Boiling Apparatus.
Several months ago an agent purporting to sell a patent boiling apparatus, by
which the heat from the fire waa distributed equally to the contents, waa in
Ambler and circulated generally throughout the town. The plan was to pay the
money down and receive a receipt for
the utensil, which would be forwarded
in a few days. He represented that the
apparatus was so bulky and he disposed
of such a quantity that he could not
carry a sufficient stock with him. Several purchases were made in Ambler and
elsewhere. In some cases he obtained
indorsements of the pot from persons in
the town and with the aid of these, together with hia glib tongue and the fact
made known that he would not be in
town again, did a flourishing business for
him. Hia receipts bore tbe name of
Hall & Carpenter, of near Seventh and
Market streets, Philadelphia. The goods
not arriving in the course of a few weeka
one purchaser called on tbe Philadelphia
firm, who denied any knowledge of the
agent. They retained the receipt with a
description of the man and will investigate the matter thoroughly.
Horsham.
Elwood Paul, one of the progressive
farmers of this township, lost 800 bushels of potatoes this season through rot.
His wheat crop was also destroyed to a
considerable extent. Mr. Paul lives in
the garden spot of Horsham.
John Walton says the new trollev
from Willow Grove to Doylestown will
be of inestimable benefit to the people of
Horsham and adjacent districts. It will
open up a abort cut to Doylestown from
the lower end of Bucks county and will
afford more ready access to the steam
road at Willow Grove, where one can
either continue the trolley trip to the
city or take the quicker route by
steam car.
Babbits are plenty, but small.
Potatoes are bringing good prices.
A temperance conference was held at Horsham
meeting house Sunday afternoon. Remarks were
made by Charles Bond and a prohibition address
was delivered by James F. Daily.
John Walton conducted a sale of apples for
Silas Morris on Monday.
It is surprising how rapidly the work is progressing on the Bucks county trolley line.
Miss Margaret Morris spent Sunday with her
father, Silas Morris.
Mr. Edward Singerman and Miss Ida Fletcher,
of Somerton, visited Mrs. John Conard.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boone and their niece,
Miss Holson, of Philadelphia, spent some time
with Mrs. John Conard.
Frank Stackhouse and wife and John Walton
and wife were called to Narcissa on Wednesday
last on account of the serious illness of Joseph P.
Conard.
FRIENDS IN SESSION.
Inter«*s*tiiig Gathering ot Firstday School
Workers at Horsham—Over -100 Took
Dinner.
The Abington Firstday School union
held a meeting at Horsham meeting
house last Saturday. The sessions were
largely attended by representative
Friends from the surrounding country,
including delegations from By-berry,
Abington, Upper Dublin, Gwynedd and
Plymouth. 50 persons came over from
Norristown. Joseph S. Evans and Mary
H. Forman, of Gwynedd, acted as clerks.
The morning service opened with
Scripture reading. It was decided to
make no change in the time for holding
the sessions. Much of the morning session was occupied in the hearing of
reports from the various schools read,and
they were generally of an encouraging
character. Samuel Swain spoke on
"Vanity," and several young people gave
recitations.
About 400 people partook ot dinner
provided by the Horsham Friends. An
address of welcome was delivered by
Jane K. Jarrett. Following were the
delegates:
Abington—Lydia Haines, Annie B.
Satterthwaite.
Byberry—Lilian Shoemaker, Anna
Comly, Sara C. James.
Upper Dublin—Laura Atkinson, Phebe
Ely.
Warminster—Samuel Walker, Hannah
Walker.
Plymouth — Mary Conrad, Thomas
Butcher.
Norristown—Mary B. Livezey, Mary
L.   Roberts,   John   W.   Harry,   Charles
Piatt.
Horsham—Philena Parry, Wm. Marple.
Gwynedd — Edith    Livezey,    Phebe
Shoemaker.
Richland—Wm. P. Roberts, Lydia
Roberts, Joseph Foulke.
Ambler—Ellen B. Phillips, Mary J.
Ambler.
Louis B. Ambler, principal of the
Abington Friends' school, gave an address on the topic, "Our Care of Young
People." Remarks on the subject were
made by Ellwood Roberts, of Norristown.
James Q. Atkinson questioned the
wisdom of religious instruction at too
early an age. He thought the innocent
mind of the young child would experience a growth in all that is good where
the surroundings were of the right kind.
Further remarks were made by Samuel
Swain, Susan Jarrett, Emma B. Conrow,
Jane Jarrett, and Mary R. Livasey.
Bessie Worthington, Warminster, gave
a recitation, "Kind and. True," and Willie Jon-
kins. Gwynedd, "Not What They Seem," Willie
Paxson and Mary Webster, Horsham, and Edith
Hallowell, Warminster, and others also gave recitations. Lizzie Strawn, of the Richland school,
read an essay on "Courage."
Susan Jarrett conducted an excellent exercise
with a class from the Horsham school, the subject
being, "The Months and Days Which Make Up
the Year."
The Plymouth school was represented by Win.
Ambler, who read a selection, "My First and
Last Theft."
The class exercise of the Horsham school was
given by 12 girls and boys, each representing a
month of the year. They were responded to by a
large class of young people representing tbe 30
days ln each month.
Rachel K. Shoemaker, of Byberry school .recited
the jubilee poem, "Recessional."
Mary Phillips, ol the Ambler school, opened
the subject of "The Proposed Improved Methods
for the Distribution of Friends' Literature," with
the reading of an able essay. Alvin Haines,
Samuel Swain, Wm. Hallowell and others took
part in the discussion. The exercises of the afternoon were closed with a recitation by Joseph
Foulke, of tbe Richland school.
The next meeting of the union will be held at
Norristown six months hence.
Three Tuns Chips
Autumn.
The hot wave struck us last week.
Prospects are rain.
Trees are fading.
Mrs. J. J. Dager and daughter, Miss Ida, were
callers In our neighborhood this week.
We know of two fellows who were up at 8 a.
m. to husk corn. There is nothing like getting
up in the morning if you want to accomplish a
good day's work.
Mr. Mahn proposes making extensive improvements In his stable during the winter.
William Evans, of Ambler, deserves credit for
the artistic stone wall which adorns the front of
Mrs. Reed's property, on Tennis avenue.
Mrs. Kulp, mother of N. Taylor Kulp, died
Tuesday morning, after a lingering ill ness.
Frank Taylor husks 60 shocks of corn per day.
He could have done better, but bis husking peg
became hot and burned his hands.
Supervisor Conway is making a good job ln
widening Maple avenue. When completed we
will all wonder how we drove through the narrow lane so long,
A very enjoyable parlor social was given lost
Wednesday evening at the home of Mr", and Mrs.
John Conard under the auspices of the Y. W. C,
T. U. Miss Anna Moore opened the evening entertainment br a reading from Scripture. An
interesting program followed, the numbers of
which were much appreciated. Miss May Hob-
son's piano solos were enjoyed bv all, as were
also Mr. Rynear's violin solos and Mrs. Robert
Boon's vocal solos. Mrs. Seiner, of Davis Grove,
read an admirable paper on "Temperance Work."
Mr. Joseph Evans recited "James O'Brien" with
the true Emerald accent. Miss Emily Atkinson
rendered "Old October" and other selections
beautifully. Miss Cora Fuller's reading, "The
Inventor's Wife," was enjoyed and applauded.
After the entertainment the guests were invited
to the dining room, where elegant refreshments
were served. The host and hostess deserve great
credit, for the affair was pronounced by all a line
success, and the union realized a neat sum from
the silver offering.
Dreshertown.
The leaves are leaving the trees. In the spring
the trees will all leave.
Cards arc out for a wedding in our town next
month.
John Houpt and wife, of North Wales, visited
his parents on Sunday.
Charles B. Taylor and John R. Pflle met with
an accident while out driving on Tuesday evening of last week. Their horse shied at an object in the road, upsetting the buggy and breaking the shafts.   But they escaped without injury.
The Camp Hill land deal is assured if the
Aiman tract can be secured, as almost all the
rest has been secured.
Prospectville.
Mr. Abraham Markley preached at the Rich-
boro M. £. church last Sunday. He is young in
the undertaking and we wish him prosperity.
Rev. Wm. II. Bisbing, pastor of Prospectville
M. E. church, delivered an interesting sermon on
temperance last Sunday evening to a large
audience.
Mathias Laiult, who has been on the sick list,
is about again.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with her uncle, Mr. B. F. Wright.
Mrs. Thomas Fillman has a citron weighing 15
pounds, which was picked in October, 18*05, and
is as sound as when it was picked.
Mr. Joseph Gouak has sold from his small lot
GO baskets of peaches this year, besides "doing
up" 100 jars.
Centre Square.
The members and friends of St. John's
Lutheran church paid a visit to the Lutheran Orphan's Home, Germantown,
one day last week. Joseph Heebner, of
Norristown, hauled  them  down  in  his
large coach witb four horses.   Tr
best
—J. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Tex.,
says that when he has a spell of indigestion, and feels bad and sluggish, he
takes two of De Witt's Little Early Risers at night, and he is all right the next
morning. Many thousands of others do
the same thing. Do you ? Rees C. Roberta.
part of the program was tbat they took
a two-horse wagon load of provisions
along to nmke the orphans happy.
H. A. Krieble had a load of hay upset by a trolley car in Philadelphia last
week. He escaped injury, but one of
the wagon wheels was damaged somewhat. A dav or two after that he was
driving to Norristown, when his horse
fell down and broke both shafts.
John Morris takes hia milk to Plymouth Valley creamery.
Skippack turnpike company has put
on the pike near the Square two more
carloads of crushed stone.
Dr. S. C. Seiple has remodeled and repainted his house, adding greatly to its
appearance nnd convenience. It ia heated with steam and lighted by gas, the
Welsbach burner being used,
The Gazette has awarded the premium for tall com. Now if there had been
a premium for the largest ear grown on
small fodder near the ground, the writer
would have entered the contest, for we
have always preferred large oorn on
short fodder, aa it stands the storms
better.
On the 16th of October the season for
squirrels and partridges opened, and at
break of day the guns commenced banging away.
Eugene N. Conard raised from one hill
seven pumpkins whose combined weight
waa 305 pounds. The two largest ones
weighed 126 pounds.
Mrs. Wilson, president of Belfry Y.,
reports a very good attendance at the
last two meetings of the rally of the Y.
The Blue Bell Y. held an election at
their business meeting last week and
elected Mary EL Zimmerman president,
Hannah M. Gerhard recording secretary,
Annie Steinbright corresponding secretary, Florence Walton treasurer.
Mr. L. Pose, of Norristown, and
Eugene N. Conard took a gunning trip
up near Harleysville for squirrels and
partridges. They report game very
scarce.
It Is an unusual sight for the latter
part of October to see the daisies in
bloom and the clover in blossom and
the gay butterflies chasing each other
from flower to flower as they do on a
morning in June.
The question selected for discussion at
the next meeting of the Farmers' club
is, "Which Pays Best, Feeding Steers or
Keeping a Milk Dairy ? " Speakers are
Jason Sexton, Albert Katz, Harry Rad-
der, James Bernhard.
George Zimmerman and family and
Emily Morris accompanied the excursion
to Mauch Chunk on Oct. 16.
Lansdale.
A meeting of citizens waa held in.
Sands' hall last Friday evening for tbe
purpose of hearing the proposition made
by a silk manufacturer, who is seeking a
location along the North Penn railroad.
The party desires the erection of a large
plant, and they will pay interest on tne
investment for a term of years. It is proposed to employ from 300 to 600 hands.
Committees were appointed to look into
the matter further, and another meeting
will be held thia Friday evening. In the
event of the worka locating, here about
100 houses will be necessary to accommodate the workmen.
Mr. A. R. Aaron, foreman of tbe Reporter office, haa accepted the position of
salesman for a Chicago book publish ing
house.     He will travel in Pennsylvania.
The planing mill operated by Charles
Godshalk for several years past has
been sold to Messrs. Bardoe >& Land, two
enterprising young men of thia town.
They will take possession thia week.
Struck by a Train.
Charles Walters, the son of James
Walters, of Springhouse, was struck by
a train at the Reading Terminal about
noon last Saturday and had his left leg
cut off, right foot crushed and skull fractured. Young Walters left PenUyn on
the 11 o'clock train Saturday morning, in
company with a young man named
Sands. As the train reached the Terminal Walters fell from the rear platform
and was ran over by another train. He
waa taken to the Hahnemann hospital,
in Philadelphia, where he gave hia name
and address and then became unconscious. Later he was reported to be doing nicely, although still in a critical
condition.
PenUyn.
Quite an excitement was caused here Tuesday
afternoon by a runaway which might have resulted more seriously than it did. Down at the
corner of Mr. Kibblehouse's place a peddler emptied his pack of colored pieces of dress goods, and
as Mrs. George W. Brugher and Miss Ida Whittock
drove along their horse took fright and became
unmanageable, dashing up the road towards Penllyn. Mrs. Brugher and Miss Whittock were
thrown out ot the carriage. The horse ran up to
Penllyn and, turning out towards Springhouse,
collided with Mr. Riddle's team, driven by
Coachman Cole. The carriage was upset and the
two teams tangled up in the road in front of Mr.
Brown's store. Mrs. Brugher and Miss Whittock
were badly jarred and shaken up, but no bones
were- broken. After help had arrived Coachman
Cole was extricated from his plight, badly scared
and bruised slightly, his clothing torn. The harness of both horses was broken up and Miss
Whittock's carriage damaged.
Mrs. Caroline Kulp, of this place, who haa been
an invalid for a long time, died Tuesday morning
at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George Oeatrell. She Is survived by five children
—Mrs. Caroline Geatrell, Taylor Kulp, Albert
Kulp, Mrs. Rachel Thomas and a son iu Maryland.   The funeral will take place on Saturday.
Nineteen Pcnllynites availed themselves of the
Switchback excursion last Saturday, leaving on
the special train shortly after 8 o'clock. They
all had a very pleasant time, enjoying tho beautiful scenery ot the trip.
Plans for tho Baptist chapel are out and bids
will be received until next Tuesday night, when
the contract will be awarded. The building will
be of frame, with slate roof, and will seat about
176. Except the colored people's building, this is
the first church building of any kind at Penllyn,
and it deserves, we think, the assistance of all
who are interested in the welfare of the place.
Mr. Morris and Dr. Smith gave a supper at the
Penllyn club house one night last week.
Mr. Paul Mills, of West Point, N. V„ is visiting
at the home of Mr. Wm. Churchman.
Miss Marie Larson was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Ralph Sparks, several days last week.
Mr. C. P. Fox, of Philadelphia, formerly of
Penllyn, la tbe guest of Mrs. George W. Morris.
Wm. M. Houston has been awarded Hie eon-
tract for the electrical work in Mr. Blair's *new
house near Gwynedd. Tbe contract for the beautiful driveway will soon be awarded. L. Y. Davis is still busily engaged with his force of men
grading the lawn.
Edgar A. Scott, son of Thomas Scott, is visiting
Mr. Charles Ingersoll.
Mrs. G. O. Ring is quite ill.