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SBPfg The Ambler Gazette. VOL. XVII.-NO. 8. AMBLER, PA., FEBRUARY 2, 1899. $1.25 A YEAR 4 the will his W. BU NORRISTOWN UETTER. nidges Should Be Elected tar Short Terms Dissertation ao Court.—Complicated Sy*_«-iH—_*ver Safe to Violate a l-rlnci- ple—"Old Friend'." Weekly Letter. Norristown, Jan. 80. The retirement of Judge William But- ler from the United States district court affords an opportunity to President Mc Kinley to appoint a judge for life in Pennsylvania President Harrison had this opportunity and could find no Re- publican in the state good enough, so he selected Hon. George M. Dallas, the present circuit court judge of the Unit- ed States court at Philadelphia, which office he will hold for life unless he, too, '. retires under the law relating to full i pay after a certain number of years of service. Judge Dallas is not a son of I the elder George M< Dallas, who was vice president when James K. Polk was president, as many people suppose, but is a son of Trevanion B. Dallas, a son of Alexander James Dallas, and was born at Pittsburg on the 7th of February, 1839,80 that now Hon.George M. Dallas is 60 years of age. Judge William But' I ler, who. has just retired from, the Unit- . ed States district court at Philadelphia. jjfe-8 born in Chester county, bnt studied ■W\v in Xorristown and for a while was joist.owner and publisher with Robert Iredell of the Norristown Herald and Free Press. Dallas' salary is $6000 a ■year; Butler's, 96000. Each one was appointed for life, same tenure as tbe judges of the supreme court of the United States, And now I want to sav that the office of all judges should be limited to shorter terms. This was the' view of the late Chief Justice Geotge W. Woodward, who bad been a judge of the common pleas court and of the supreme court of Pennsylvania for man**- years, and it is the view of the vast majority of the lawyers and jurists of tbe conn- try. The term should be a short one, not exceeding that of president, and every judge should be elected by the peon e. If the judge elected shall grow with his ex pen ence and show that he is a proper man to hold the office by reason of his fairness, afl'ahilitv, courage, attainments ana integrity, constituency which be serves continue him in his station until physical powers fail. The df-ath of Justice Henry " Williams creates a va'cai ey on the pre me bench in our slate. As Williams was from Tioga county, the new judge to succeed him will likely conic from the line of the northeastern part of the state, and a man like Jerome B. Niles, if not considered too old—ho was born in 1834—or some other leading lawyer will be selected from the counties of that region where rugged statesmen rise. - f The death of ex-Attorney General A _(**- Justus Hill Garland on Thursday last in - the midst of an. argument in the supreme court of the United States at Washington reminds me of a similar incident in this state, when former Chief Justice James Thompson died in the court room iu Independence hall at the dosing of Tils address to the justices in a can in which he was concerned after his return to the bar at the expiration of hia term of service on the supreme bench in this state a few years ago. Garland was only about 67 years of age,but was quite a conspicuous man ever since I bave been at the bar, and was formerly a Bell and Everett politician—Whig; a disciple of John Bell, of Tennessee, in which' state he was born June 11, 1832. He gravitated to Arkansas and practised law there, and although he opposed secession and rebellion, like Alexander H. Stevens, of Georgia, when his state, passed the or-' di nance to join the southern confedera ey he was carried by the storm into the confederate congress. After the collapse of the south' in organization in opposition to the parent government, he waa elected United States senator in 1867, but was not permitted to be sworn into office, but in 1874 he was elected governor of Arkansas, and ever afterward acted with tbe Democratic partv, of course; and be took his scat as attorney general in Cleveland's cabinet in March. |, 1S85. But the death of Garland and of ex-Chief Justice Thompson, after arduous mental effort at the forum or even at the feast, are not solitary or rare, These sad terminations are historical, and warn men not to test tho tension to whi'h the endurance of human life is limited. Gladstone was an aged man; -.but in all his later years he Was extreme-| 1 v cautious and finally retired absolutely and entirely to the peaceful abode of a private citizen, content witb his books (ind a domestic peace and quiet. " Tbe courts of the United States and of the several states are as complicated and difficult to understand as those of France, and what is worse, they are becoming more so with every succeeding legislature, state and national. Some Blackstnne, guiltless of his country 'f blood, but gifted with good sense, adorned With solid learning and experience, should he selected to write hii commentaries on the laws of the Uni ted States. We hav books, floods of books, flotsam and jetsam, ligan and altivolant, but nothing in tbe form pf law literature like Blackstone'■ commentaries on the laws of England, except Kent's «mentaiies,and indeed the Tribune Inac and like publications are more ul to us than Kent if we know Blackstone and Sharswood well. Even our own countv courts are something of a conumdrum, little like oar court house in thnt respect. The court of common pleas, whicb ought to please everybody and into whieh no unpleasant cause should come, lias jurisdiction of all divorces and in unpleasant domestic difficulties of various kinds; While to our orphans' court is committed the privilege of granting permits to adults to get married. If tbis is not closing the front door of the court, house and getting into thc judgment seat h-yk wards, then the temple of justice will remain an ''open enclosure" forever, as the Irishman would say. Anil then there is our superior court, which is called superior, I suppose, because it is inferior or lower than the supreme court! It is about time that some one be sent to the legislature with a lexicon under one arm and'a lawyer on the other; but even if a lawyer understanding the law as it is, and law terms, should frame a* bill, some youngster of I the profession, or some sage of self-inflated wisdom would move to amend it and castrate it until it would be senseless, if hot absolutely barren or pernicious. Moses had a good plan: although I the first pair of tablets did not endure or go into effect, he went back ..again alone to the mountain and brought down two more stones, und the law | graven upon them stands to this day. -We have United States supreme court, circuit court and district court and circuit court of appeals. The first I holds it« sessions in Washington, D. C, and ia the highest, presided over by Chief Justice Fuller; the second for our state sits in Philadelphia, in the postoffice building, and is presided over by Justice George Shir-as, of the supreme court, assisted by Justices Dallas and Acheson, of theCrcuit court; the third was presided over by William Butler,and the fourth court, (of appeals) is presided over by said Shiran, assisted by the two circuit judges and the four United States district judges included in the circuit. Now to one unskilled in the practical operation of these several courts the whole system is a complicated and almost inexplicable mystery, and yet the system is absolutely essential to good government and a fair and impartial administration of justice. The functions of these courts are well defined and distinctly separated, and each is a study in itself. Our state courts are somewhat contradictory' in title aud doubtful in limitation of jurisdiction, as was shown bv Chief Justice Sterritt in his opinion showing tbat an-appeal in the Quay case could only be made to the superior court, and not to tbe supreme court, in case of trial in tbe court below. But now there is a wild proposition to create another tribunal to be called an intermediate court in this state, some sort of a scaffold or gangway between tbe justices of tbe peace and the common pleas What an absurdity! We want a law giving justices jurisdiction in all cases arising in trespass or upon contract express or implied where the damages claimed do not exceed $500, with the right of appeal to court. That is all there is of it. One good law was ruined by some smart fellow inserting the word concurrent in the act of July 7, 1870, extending the jurisdiction of justices of the peace 'from $100 to $300. The jurisdiction should not be concurrent, but should be given to the justice absolutely in the first instance, and if either party felt aggrieved by the decision of the justice he had the absolute right, to appeal to court. The old act of 1810, which was in force down to 1870, gave this exclusive jurisdiction iu the first instance to justices up to $100. Then in 1870 it was deemed wise to extend the jurisdiction to $300—and it was wise: it ought to bo £_*(_)—but, as I say. when the bill came up some lunkhead stuck in the word "ci-ncvrrcnt, "and that was the snake that destroyed the integrity and efficacy of the. law,* for now suit may be instituted in the common pleas fot $5 damages, or before a justice, as an oppressive plaintiff may prefer —for the justice and the court have concurrent jurisdiction. This is a bastard bill. I hope our legislators will strike out the word concurrent in the act of 1870. And in the act of Man h 22, 1814, giving justices jurisdiction in trover and trespass, add the words "and for injuries to the person", after- the words I "committed on real and personal estate." These two suggested changes will correct the present laws as they stand, but I see no reason why the jurisdiction should not extend to So00; but this is not essential, in the move to perfect the present law. When General Grant was making his I trip around the world he was given a great, ovation wherever he went, but in London and many of the important cities of Great Britain he was given the freedom of the municipality and made a burgess— a high honor to confer on a j foreigner. On one occasion wben this dignity of citizenship was conferred upon him, in his reply to the presentation speech he felicitously said that he was now a citizen of so many places that he was afraid he would not know where to vote at the next election, or even when he got back home. The truth is,Grant never did vote anywhere after the war broke out in 1861. The office of burgess of an ancient borough is a much higher title than that of a I mayor of a third-class city under our Pennsylvania system of classification, for which there is no authority in the constitution. This thing of dividing cities into classes was brought about by the legislature that wanted a pretext for special legislation for tha first-class cities Philadelphia and Pittsburg, whicb they could not otherwise obtain. If we keep on multiplying courts with conflicting titles, auch as superior and supreme courts, the next move will be to call the courts first class, second class, third class, and so on down to the end of the line. Simplification ought to be tbe rule, not multiplication. ' Let me ask our members If they ever knew a district attorney in Montgomery county to ask a juror to stand aside except In a homicide caie? It is a system unknown in our practice, and a row years ago would not nave been permitted. There is no statute in our state authorizing it now, but it is a relic of the olden time in murder cases, crown cases and such like offenses aga i net the king. In misdemeanors it has never been practised here. A party, be it commonwealth or defendant, ahould either challenge or accept a juror. I have always advocated-tbis course, even in murder cases. Certain peremptory challenges are allowed, and as many more as the party can show cause for challenging. If the whole panel can be dismissed and talesmen called in not previously summoned and drawn according to law, the district attorney could easily have his retainers in the neighborhood brought into the jury box upon the occasion for their service, and thereby render nugatory all the safeguards that we have thrown around the right of trial by jury. It is a hydra-beaded monster and THE POSTAL VOTE. Replies tn the -'Gawtte" Ballots—Majority Aicalnat the Loan Filing lTp — Great Increase of Votes Over Last Week—Interest Increasing. The people are expressing themselves on the loan question to the "Gasette" and alreadv one can see that woik is necessary to carry thc proposition at the polls. Already 174 votes have been received iu response to the ballots sent out on Monday, Jan. 23, to the 451 voters of the bo.rough. The returns last week to the hour of publication gave a majority of 2 for the loan, the vote standing 35 for and 33 against. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday a large number of votes were received, "the average being about two to one against the loan. Since then the votes have been coming in regularly and the chances are that the majority against the loan will increase gradually. From the votes received since last issue the majority of two for the loan Horsham. 3. J. Cope, of Allentown, has sold to Jonathan Stackhouse, of Davis Grove, 14 cows; also a fine pair of bay horses, which were in the load purchased in Illinois by Mr. Cope and sold at his on 'Jan*. 16 at Bhe stock yards of E. "hotel. v.They are has been overcome am record a majority of taking this week's v* jority against is 40. now on will come election day it is hoped that one-half the voters will have been beard from ' VOTK TO WEDNESDAY NOON, JAN. '-». the returns now 38 against. On ■to alone the ina- The votes from In slowly, but by First Wurrt Second Ward No Ward Marked FOR .'."".".!.'.-.'.'.'.' so!" AGAINST 13 .: 19 Total 88.... 88 VOTE TO WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1. First Ward : Second Ward ..... POR 11... 22... AliAINsT ....... 25 ...... 18 Total 88... ....... n Grand Total, 08.... .MB Continued on Page 8. Centre .Square. Horace Geyer held a public sale of horses at -. Mauck's hotel ou Monday last. Wm. Foresman will dispose of a carload of cows at public sale at oar village on Monday, Feb. 6 Harry Mumbower has purchased a new black pacer with some speed. He says that he has taken enough dust for a While. Tne Democratic delegate election which was held at A. Mauck's hall last Saturday evening proved to be quite a spirited contest for the tupervisor- iship between Itonan and Frantz, of I be* upper end of Whitpain, aud McCann and Ziegler, of the lower end. Ronan recei ved 70 votes and Frantz 18; McCann 76 and Ziegler 18. Anthony Shultz has gone west for a carload of horses. _x--\sspml>!ytiiaii Arrested. Fx-Assembly man James W. Carver, of Tinicum township, was arrested last Thursday on the charge of forgery. It is clniiged mat Carver, who is an agent for the Deering Harvesting company, of Chicago, sold machinery and received the cash, but gave the company notes with forged signatures. The warrant was sworn out by D. A. Johnson, coiled or of tbe Deering company. The names alleged to be forged and the amounts on the notes are as follows: Jesse A. Allen, §55; Ellwood Sollidav, 830; Charles Allen, $30; \v. N. Shenck, §35, and George Mich, §37.50. Mr. Carver went before Squire Wilson Lear, of Tinicum, waived a hearing and entered bail in the sum of $1000. Kvidence Agalnat Crooks. Additional evidence is being accumulated aganst Smith and Mace,the crooks wbo are now in jail on charges of burglarising residences near Glenside. Sunday it was found that the residence of Mr. Ileberton, Camp Hill,had been burglarized bv Smith and Mace two weeks ago. The former" has been playing the part of Mace's tool in his confessions of guilt, but Officer Campbell, of the Old York road patrol, who ia working up the case, has evidence that the two have been working togetier for a long timo. Smith,the partner of Mace, was taken from jail on Saturdav and going over the route with an officer, gave a description of a number of tbe burglaries and pointed out tbe places entered. A batch of stolen goods, wbich were recovered from pawnshops in Philadelphia, are held by Officer Campbell and' may be identified and secured by the owners at his home, Jenkintown. W. Ely's Clear Spl very fine bred draft horses, tbe best the mai ket affords. Margaret, daughter of Silas Morris, graduated on the 27th at the Trenton Normal school. Miss Irene Fletcher, of Somertun, Pa., is visiting Mrs. John Conard. Charles P. Corcoran, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his mother on Tennis avenue. T. T. Rocket t lost a valuable horse on Sunday, the 22d. The voice of thc little chicken is added to the farm music. Mrs. John Conard has sold her farm of 20,acres in Horsham township to J. M. Kennedy, Jr., of Philadelphia, and has purchased of Mr. Kennedy the house and five acres on the Springhouse and Chestnut Hill pike near Kort Washington, at the corner of the road leading „ to Ambler. Possession will be given j March 1. WITH CMEWEYAT MANILA. Harry 0. Rowers, ot Ambler,' Gives an Account of the Great Victory — Shot in tlie Arm and Burned About the Rody In the Struggle. Harry H. Bowers, who has accepted a position in Edward Roach's barber shop in the "Gazette" building, and a former resident of Flourtown, served with the victorious squadron under Admiral George Dewey in the battle of Manila. He served three vears hi the United States navy, one year on board the Detroit, and then was transfer rel the Baltimore. He figured in the orations around Cuba previous to to op- tlie was urucia ono nu*i uuntru uiiii ugamsi (Timed Both men were thrown under 'he cat-s which they were sealing. When picked up it was thought both were Inquest at Jenkintown. Coroner Grant McGlathery was at Jenkintown Fridav afternoon and held an inquest on the body of William Vessel, of 1006 Mitter street, Philadelphia, who Was killed on the railroad at that place .Wednesday afternoon. Vessel and Charles rimer wore sealing cars in the freight yarn when they heard!an approaching train. The former stepped aside and in the path of the New York express. The locomotive struck him and burled him against Ulmoij Both men were thrown under th picked ii] dead,bnt diner regained, consciousness. The. jury rendered a verdict of accidental deatli and exonerated the engineer and crew of the express from all blame* A strange incident in connection with Mr. Vessel's death ia the injury to Mr. diner. As stated, when the former was struck and killed his body was hurled against that of diner. In this way the latter was injured and rendered unconscious; or in other words his injuries resulted from a dead man. When picked up (Timer was thought to be as dead as his fellow workman, hut in being taken to the Jewish hospital at Tabor he regained consciousness. He escaped from that institution and his whereabouts were unknown until Fridav. when he was found at Doylestown. TJImer is very painfnlly injured and it is teiircdflbat some of the injuries are internal. t proceeded to the under telegraphed Sie Pennaylvania to Florida. - Ixt Pennsylvania Railroad* tour to Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in Florida, will leave New York and Philadelphia by special train of Pullman palace cars Tin-lay, Feb. 7. Excursion tickets,including railway transportation, Pullman accommodations (one berth), and meals en route in both directions wbile traveling on the special train, will be sold at tbe following rates: New York, $50; Philadelphia, $48; Caoa_daigua,$ -__.; Erie, §54.85; Wilkesbarre, $50.35; Pittsburg, $53, and at proportionate rate from other points. For tickets, itineraries, nnd full information apply to ticket agents; tourist agent, 1106 Broadway, New York; 780 Broad street. Newark, N. J.; or address Geo. W. Boyd, assistant general passenger agent, Broad Street station, Philadelphia. feb2-lt fenllvn. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Caldwell and Miss Moller are spending a month in New York* city. Miss Marie Larson and Mr. Edwin Trimble, of Philadelphia, were guests of Mrs. Ralph Sparks on Sundav. Misses Lilian Nolte .and Bessie M. Langstroth spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Wyola. E. C. Langstroth, of Elisabeth, N J., has rented of J. P. Hale Jenkins tbe stone house on tbo corner of Tre- wellyn avenue and the pike, and Is moving bis household goods oyer from Elizabeth this Wednesday. Mr. Langstroth removed from this place to Elisabeth about six years ago. The property he bas just rented waa built by Dominion Gambone, and has never been occupied. Cottage prayer meetings wero held Tuesday night at tba homes of Mrs. Jane Hart aad Mrs. Ralph Sparks. ■Several changes are rumored for some of our neighbors in the spring when removal time begins. Itlue BeU. at Mr. F. Hoover's this W. I... Saturday -evening. Walter DePrefontaine and wife attended service at St. Martin's-in-the- Field, Chestnut Bill, on Sunday afternoon and at the Central Congregational church, Eighteenth and Green streets, Philadelphia, in the evening. Mrs. John Preston has been confined to tbe house with tho grip. Harry Tippin and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Nash at Flourtown. J. W. Merrill met witb an accident one day last week. He was thrown I from his bay wagon to the ground hy the horses.starting. suddenly, and waa severely cut and bruised. Sen-tot* Bice -Riven No Appointment!. The senate slate committee, through its chairman, Charles L. Brown, made a report on Wednesday, disposing of 40 appointments,of which 12 are page boys. Every Republican senator was given at least one place, except Senators Henry,of Philadelphia; Kice.of Bucks; Weller,of Bedford. Tbese three senators are staunch anti-Quayites. Senator Flinn, the leader of tbe antis, however, was given a janitorship of the coat room, land Senators Chisholm.I-Iolzwaith,Martin and Sproul, the other opponents of Senator Quay, are also given places. Deadly Grade Crowning. A team belonging to Charles Foulke, residing a short distance below Quaker town, was struck by the northbound passenger train due at Quakertown at 7.44 Wednesday morning. The horse was killed instantly and the wagon entirely demolished. Mr. Foulke's son, who drove the team, jumped from tbe wagon, thus saving his own life. It is said that the approaching train did not whistle or give any alarm whatever, and being in a cut, the sharp wind prevented Mr. Foulke from hearing Uie train til) be was on the track. This is tbe same crossing at which Henry Keller was badly injured and hii grandson killed about a year ago, and by a strange coincidence it was also at the same time of day. This ia considered a very dangerous crossing and quite a number of people have narrowly escaped being ran down by trains. Must Have -tamps. The last day for filing certificates of nomination is Feb. 3 and the last day for filing nomination papers is Fab. <>. Thia ia 18 and 15 days before the spring elections respectively. The election officers in filing papers should not forget tbe documentary stamp and it ia wise and perhaps proper to notify all at tbia time and to tbia effect. On all certificates of nominations and nomination papers a 10-cent documentary stamp is require 1 before the election officers present the same to tbe county com in issi i tiers. Tbe placingof these stamps ia likely to cause a little confusion, but if the election officers of the respective districts see to it that thev are placed upon the papers no mistake win be made. The cost, of these stamps will have to be borne by the election officers, as the county commissioners claim that they havo no right to pay for them. outbreak of hostilities and then ordered to the Pacific squadron. Mr. Bowers gives the following description of the events: "The Pacific fleet had lain for some weeks at Houg Kong, China, where it deceived the Spanish of ita intentions. Upon the colonial proclamation of neulr.dily being issued and the customary 24 hours' notice being given, it repaired to Mirs bay, near lion** Kong, whence hilippine islands rdors to capture or destroy the formidable Spanish fleet then assembled at Manila. At daybreak on the 1st of May the Americana forced entrance to Manila bay and after a few hours' hard work effected the total destruction of the Spanish fleet, consisting of 10 warships and a transport, besides capturing the naval station and forts at Cavite, thus annihilating the Spanish naval potter in the Pacific ocean and completely controlling the bay of Manila, with the ability to take the city. Not a life was lost on our ships; the wounded numb-red onlv five on the Baltimore. Not a vessel waa lost, although several were damaged. The Baltimore was injured about tbe bow. The wounded were placed un the hospital boat as soon as possible, and then carried 15 days or mare and placed in a marine hospital. "The battle on May 1 did not last very long, but it was a pretty bard fought contest. The Spanish blazed away at on with all their power, aa If the world was coming to an end But they bad had poor training and their aim was bad. Tbey would either get their large gun too nigh or too low, and most of tbeir shells dropped Into the water. They struck the Baltimore twice. One almost drowsed us with flre. I was in the act of taking out the empty shells from a six-inch gun when the] shell exploded about four feet from mc, setting my clothing on fire and severely burning my limbs. During the progress of the tight as I was stooping down a bullet stmck me In the left arm at the elbow, making an ugly wound. "It is said that during this battle! we drew off to get breakfast, but such was not the case. After two hours' fight we could not sec anything for' smoke. It waa just like a heavy fog, i and almost blinded us. Our ammunition was also getting low, and we had to snpplv it in order to-finish the job. After we had brought a sufli-1 dent supply we thought we would finish the business. We had the command to pitch in and we went direct for! the Spanish till they raised the white flag. After we did get a chance to to take a bite it was midnight, and I there was only a cup of coffee, and that was as black as ink. "Wben it was known that the flght; was over and we were victorious the j bands all struck up 'Star Spangled [ Banner' and 'Rally Round the Flag, Boys,' and many of the sailors sung, the favorite song, 'Hot Times in the] Old Town Tonight.' ' Mr. Bowers' mother died about 10. years ago, and during hia term of ear- j vice his father died and waa buried nn i March 3 of laat year. Although the, j funeral was delayed two weeks he was' unable to return home. His father was Win. W. Bowers, commander for Ave! successive terms of Post Hi, G. A. R., { having served throughout the Civil war In General Durrell's battery and First Defenders' light artillery. The subject; of our sketch is a member of Grant' Encampment, No. 5, of Philadelphia S. of V. Flourtown. Mrs. George Styer completed a silk quilt last week which contains 2888 patches. Tbe quilt ia beautiful. - Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Scheetz spent Sunday afternoon in Norristown visit- ing his brother, II. Scheoti*. William Htdrick spent Sunday in Towamencin visiting his father and friends. On Monday afternoon the teachers' meeting was held at Oreland. There being no school the children enjoyed the afternoon in skating. Next Sunday Rev. J. E. Dietterich, pastor of Zion Lutheran cburch, will I be at Frit-burg to install Rev. L. B. I Hafer, formerly pastor at tbe Trinity Lutheran church, Fort Washington*. Rev. M. Sheeleigh, formerly pastor of this church, will preach in the morning. In the evening there will be a I stranger in the pulpit, but up to date I it has not'been announced who the! speaker will be. Service! at usual I hours. Tuesday night of last week lightning j struck one of the large pine trees in front of Samuel Yeakle's house. Miss Annie, daughter of Mr. and I Mra. John Callahan, of this place, I died Mondav morning about 0.30. The I funeral will be held thia Thursday. The remains will be interred at Ambler. Mrs C. B, Harmer is on tbe sick list. |'*']M_l;a_ll*'M-i-n-JohniMatz spent Sunday in the city visiting friends. The Ladies' Aid society of tbe Presbyterian church contemplate holding a supper on the 22d of February. Rev. John R. Henderson, pastor of Abington church, preaches in tbe Presbyterian church ou Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, at 7.45 o'clock. Harry Harmer, of tbis place, and Anna M.Stout,of Three Tuns, have been granted a marriage license. Educate Your Bowels With CaacaretS. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. tall, 4rtl_-lstx refund money Lansdale. Isaac B. Shultz, wbo died here on J I Thursday morning, wn buried on Sun- ! day at tbe Worcester Schwenkfelder meeting house. He was 54 years of age I and had been sick for a year with Bright's disease. For several* years he was landlord of the Broadway House, preceding A. G.Freed in that capacity. _ A sudden death occurred here on Wednesdav evening. Thia was Warren Moore, of Montgomery township, from paralysis of tbe heart, wbil-i in the offlce of Dr. F. G. Bigony. He was but 22 years of age and his fatber lives at Montgomery Square. He had been hired on the farm uf Henrv Slight, Montgomery v i lie", but was about seeking other emplovnient. He. had first j,one to tho office of Dr. S. p. Seese, but he not being in, he went farther. Tho Inland Traction companv are seeking a right of way into Lansdale 1 down the township line road separating Hatfield and Towamencin. This waa till recently a turnpike as far as the Mennonite meeting bouse, a mile or more above town. This line will come from Perkasie and will be built with-* out asking tor local stock subscriptions. The annual supper of the Reformed Aid society was largelv attended and the net receipts were 9-5. The project for building a lr_Iey te Harleysville is progressing favorably, though as yet the right of way haa not all been secured,nor the money all raised. All depends unon furllr r efforts I and developments. Wellington S. Rosenberrv, .of this town, and assemblyman, bai introduced | a bill conferring upon electrical lines of railway the right to carry freight. It would seem that all the bills for facilitating the bailding of trolley lines have been presented so far hv Montgomery county members of the legislature— Went**, Larzelere and Rr senbi-rry. The streets were first lighted bv clee- trictty on Saturdav evening, producing a very pleasing effect. Tbe complaint j ts that there ought to be more of them. This is the result of tbe popular vote taken last February. There was a ma- I jority in favor of borrowing $20,000 for this purpose, and it has heen expended, SpiinKltonse. Rev. W. F. S. Nelson will preach a sermon to Springhouse Lodge, No. 238, j I. O. O. F., in their ball at this place nn Sunday next at 3 p. m. All are invited. Mary Jones had the misfortune te slip and fall down the cellar steps, bruising herself severelv. Mrs. Sue Walter and familv and Mrs. C. W. Fleck attended the 29th wedding anniversary nf Thomas Conard and wife at Maple Glen on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Sexton, of Doyle-town; Miss Ida Jones,of German- town, and Mr. William Bmwn, of Philadelphia, have been visiting Mr. | and Mrs. Jato'.i Sexton. We noticed Samuel C Custer and family, of Xorristown, driving through our village on Sundav. Joseph Katz and his brother Saunders, of Germantown, were here on Friday calling on old friends of-their boyhood days. They resided here with their parents in the bouse now occupied by Mr. Bond's gardener. Mr. and Mrs. C. Melvin Greger attended the funeral of the hitter's mother, Mrs. White, in Warrington township, Bucks county, on Mondav. The Singerly property was offered for sale on Saturday, but not sold. The Thornton farm was bid to $105 per acre. A Six-Acre Lot Sold. The assignees' sale of the Singerly farms at Springhouse and Franklinville 'Saturdav came near not being a sole at all. Tho auctioneer was there, and some 25 or 30 men listened to his exclamations. But only one lot of six acres, one of the vast estates comprising over 700 acres, was sold. A lot. at Township and State roads, containing about six acres, was sold to Ellsha Worrell, who has property adjoining, for $685. This was the only lot sold. Two or tbiee others were bid for, I n' the bidp wire so low that the property was not kiibcked down. Jarrettown. The Republicans of Upper Dublin East met last Friday evening nt the public house of Wm. C. Lower for the purpose of making nominations for election officers and one registry assessor. For judge of elections Thomas S. Shoemaker was nominated. For inspector Roger Smith, and for registry assessor E Iwin Simmers are the candidates. On Saturday evening at the same place the following nominations for township officers were made: School directors, Al- Walter Watson; sup- lonut and (ieorge B. Hicks Lukens; audi- town clerk, Harmer Gilbert. The nominations were unanimously made, there being no opposition to any candidate. 62 votes in all were cast. The party will thus have an undivided front and a good ticket to present to the voters on election day. Horace Willard won a prize in a novel contest at the Willow Grove church supper last Saturday evening. He was one of 10 young men to each bake a cake, and a committee was 'appointed to award a prize for the best bert Atkinson anc ervisors, Charles Conway * nonstable, tor, Max Kaiser: The cake baked hy Horace took flnt prise. The official board of the M. E. cburch met in regular monthly session on Monday evening. In settling tbe account of tbe poultry supper a net balance of about $50 was shown. The board wishes to extend thanks to all who aided to make it a success. Especial thanks are extended to those who came from a distance to give tbe entertainment. The second anniversary of our new church building will he celebrated Sunday, Feb. 10. Rev. Dr. McBirhey,' of the New England southern conference, will preach in the morning. Tho even- . ing se.iyic.es have not yet been arranged. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders lor Children. Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse la the Children's Home tn Kew York, cure Xeyerishness, bad stomach, teething disorders, move and regulate the bowels nnd destroy worms. Over 10,000 ■ testimonials. Thev never fail. At all drm-gists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. fvb2-lt
Object Description
Title | Ambler Gazette |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Place of Publication | Ambler, Pa. |
Date | 1899-02-02 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | Ambler |
Language | eng |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the State Library of Pennsylvania, Digital Rights Office, Forum Bldg., 607 South Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0600. Phone: (717) 783-5969 |
Contributing Institution | State Library of Pennsylvania |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Description
Title | Ambler Gazette |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Place of Publication | Ambler, Pa. |
Date | 1899-02-02 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Identifier | Ambler_Gazette_18990202_001.tif |
Source | Ambler |
Language | eng |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the State Library of Pennsylvania, Digital Rights Office, Forum Bldg., 607 South Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0600. Phone: (717) 783-5969 |
Contributing Institution | State Library of Pennsylvania |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | SBPfg The Ambler Gazette. VOL. XVII.-NO. 8. AMBLER, PA., FEBRUARY 2, 1899. $1.25 A YEAR 4 the will his W. BU NORRISTOWN UETTER. nidges Should Be Elected tar Short Terms Dissertation ao Court.—Complicated Sy*_«-iH—_*ver Safe to Violate a l-rlnci- ple—"Old Friend'." Weekly Letter. Norristown, Jan. 80. The retirement of Judge William But- ler from the United States district court affords an opportunity to President Mc Kinley to appoint a judge for life in Pennsylvania President Harrison had this opportunity and could find no Re- publican in the state good enough, so he selected Hon. George M. Dallas, the present circuit court judge of the Unit- ed States court at Philadelphia, which office he will hold for life unless he, too, '. retires under the law relating to full i pay after a certain number of years of service. Judge Dallas is not a son of I the elder George M< Dallas, who was vice president when James K. Polk was president, as many people suppose, but is a son of Trevanion B. Dallas, a son of Alexander James Dallas, and was born at Pittsburg on the 7th of February, 1839,80 that now Hon.George M. Dallas is 60 years of age. Judge William But' I ler, who. has just retired from, the Unit- . ed States district court at Philadelphia. jjfe-8 born in Chester county, bnt studied ■W\v in Xorristown and for a while was joist.owner and publisher with Robert Iredell of the Norristown Herald and Free Press. Dallas' salary is $6000 a ■year; Butler's, 96000. Each one was appointed for life, same tenure as tbe judges of the supreme court of the United States, And now I want to sav that the office of all judges should be limited to shorter terms. This was the' view of the late Chief Justice Geotge W. Woodward, who bad been a judge of the common pleas court and of the supreme court of Pennsylvania for man**- years, and it is the view of the vast majority of the lawyers and jurists of tbe conn- try. The term should be a short one, not exceeding that of president, and every judge should be elected by the peon e. If the judge elected shall grow with his ex pen ence and show that he is a proper man to hold the office by reason of his fairness, afl'ahilitv, courage, attainments ana integrity, constituency which be serves continue him in his station until physical powers fail. The df-ath of Justice Henry " Williams creates a va'cai ey on the pre me bench in our slate. As Williams was from Tioga county, the new judge to succeed him will likely conic from the line of the northeastern part of the state, and a man like Jerome B. Niles, if not considered too old—ho was born in 1834—or some other leading lawyer will be selected from the counties of that region where rugged statesmen rise. - f The death of ex-Attorney General A _(**- Justus Hill Garland on Thursday last in - the midst of an. argument in the supreme court of the United States at Washington reminds me of a similar incident in this state, when former Chief Justice James Thompson died in the court room iu Independence hall at the dosing of Tils address to the justices in a can in which he was concerned after his return to the bar at the expiration of hia term of service on the supreme bench in this state a few years ago. Garland was only about 67 years of age,but was quite a conspicuous man ever since I bave been at the bar, and was formerly a Bell and Everett politician—Whig; a disciple of John Bell, of Tennessee, in which' state he was born June 11, 1832. He gravitated to Arkansas and practised law there, and although he opposed secession and rebellion, like Alexander H. Stevens, of Georgia, when his state, passed the or-' di nance to join the southern confedera ey he was carried by the storm into the confederate congress. After the collapse of the south' in organization in opposition to the parent government, he waa elected United States senator in 1867, but was not permitted to be sworn into office, but in 1874 he was elected governor of Arkansas, and ever afterward acted with tbe Democratic partv, of course; and be took his scat as attorney general in Cleveland's cabinet in March. |, 1S85. But the death of Garland and of ex-Chief Justice Thompson, after arduous mental effort at the forum or even at the feast, are not solitary or rare, These sad terminations are historical, and warn men not to test tho tension to whi'h the endurance of human life is limited. Gladstone was an aged man; -.but in all his later years he Was extreme-| 1 v cautious and finally retired absolutely and entirely to the peaceful abode of a private citizen, content witb his books (ind a domestic peace and quiet. " Tbe courts of the United States and of the several states are as complicated and difficult to understand as those of France, and what is worse, they are becoming more so with every succeeding legislature, state and national. Some Blackstnne, guiltless of his country 'f blood, but gifted with good sense, adorned With solid learning and experience, should he selected to write hii commentaries on the laws of the Uni ted States. We hav books, floods of books, flotsam and jetsam, ligan and altivolant, but nothing in tbe form pf law literature like Blackstone'■ commentaries on the laws of England, except Kent's «mentaiies,and indeed the Tribune Inac and like publications are more ul to us than Kent if we know Blackstone and Sharswood well. Even our own countv courts are something of a conumdrum, little like oar court house in thnt respect. The court of common pleas, whicb ought to please everybody and into whieh no unpleasant cause should come, lias jurisdiction of all divorces and in unpleasant domestic difficulties of various kinds; While to our orphans' court is committed the privilege of granting permits to adults to get married. If tbis is not closing the front door of the court, house and getting into thc judgment seat h-yk wards, then the temple of justice will remain an ''open enclosure" forever, as the Irishman would say. Anil then there is our superior court, which is called superior, I suppose, because it is inferior or lower than the supreme court! It is about time that some one be sent to the legislature with a lexicon under one arm and'a lawyer on the other; but even if a lawyer understanding the law as it is, and law terms, should frame a* bill, some youngster of I the profession, or some sage of self-inflated wisdom would move to amend it and castrate it until it would be senseless, if hot absolutely barren or pernicious. Moses had a good plan: although I the first pair of tablets did not endure or go into effect, he went back ..again alone to the mountain and brought down two more stones, und the law | graven upon them stands to this day. -We have United States supreme court, circuit court and district court and circuit court of appeals. The first I holds it« sessions in Washington, D. C, and ia the highest, presided over by Chief Justice Fuller; the second for our state sits in Philadelphia, in the postoffice building, and is presided over by Justice George Shir-as, of the supreme court, assisted by Justices Dallas and Acheson, of theCrcuit court; the third was presided over by William Butler,and the fourth court, (of appeals) is presided over by said Shiran, assisted by the two circuit judges and the four United States district judges included in the circuit. Now to one unskilled in the practical operation of these several courts the whole system is a complicated and almost inexplicable mystery, and yet the system is absolutely essential to good government and a fair and impartial administration of justice. The functions of these courts are well defined and distinctly separated, and each is a study in itself. Our state courts are somewhat contradictory' in title aud doubtful in limitation of jurisdiction, as was shown bv Chief Justice Sterritt in his opinion showing tbat an-appeal in the Quay case could only be made to the superior court, and not to tbe supreme court, in case of trial in tbe court below. But now there is a wild proposition to create another tribunal to be called an intermediate court in this state, some sort of a scaffold or gangway between tbe justices of tbe peace and the common pleas What an absurdity! We want a law giving justices jurisdiction in all cases arising in trespass or upon contract express or implied where the damages claimed do not exceed $500, with the right of appeal to court. That is all there is of it. One good law was ruined by some smart fellow inserting the word concurrent in the act of July 7, 1870, extending the jurisdiction of justices of the peace 'from $100 to $300. The jurisdiction should not be concurrent, but should be given to the justice absolutely in the first instance, and if either party felt aggrieved by the decision of the justice he had the absolute right, to appeal to court. The old act of 1810, which was in force down to 1870, gave this exclusive jurisdiction iu the first instance to justices up to $100. Then in 1870 it was deemed wise to extend the jurisdiction to $300—and it was wise: it ought to bo £_*(_)—but, as I say. when the bill came up some lunkhead stuck in the word "ci-ncvrrcnt, "and that was the snake that destroyed the integrity and efficacy of the. law,* for now suit may be instituted in the common pleas fot $5 damages, or before a justice, as an oppressive plaintiff may prefer —for the justice and the court have concurrent jurisdiction. This is a bastard bill. I hope our legislators will strike out the word concurrent in the act of 1870. And in the act of Man h 22, 1814, giving justices jurisdiction in trover and trespass, add the words "and for injuries to the person", after- the words I "committed on real and personal estate." These two suggested changes will correct the present laws as they stand, but I see no reason why the jurisdiction should not extend to So00; but this is not essential, in the move to perfect the present law. When General Grant was making his I trip around the world he was given a great, ovation wherever he went, but in London and many of the important cities of Great Britain he was given the freedom of the municipality and made a burgess— a high honor to confer on a j foreigner. On one occasion wben this dignity of citizenship was conferred upon him, in his reply to the presentation speech he felicitously said that he was now a citizen of so many places that he was afraid he would not know where to vote at the next election, or even when he got back home. The truth is,Grant never did vote anywhere after the war broke out in 1861. The office of burgess of an ancient borough is a much higher title than that of a I mayor of a third-class city under our Pennsylvania system of classification, for which there is no authority in the constitution. This thing of dividing cities into classes was brought about by the legislature that wanted a pretext for special legislation for tha first-class cities Philadelphia and Pittsburg, whicb they could not otherwise obtain. If we keep on multiplying courts with conflicting titles, auch as superior and supreme courts, the next move will be to call the courts first class, second class, third class, and so on down to the end of the line. Simplification ought to be tbe rule, not multiplication. ' Let me ask our members If they ever knew a district attorney in Montgomery county to ask a juror to stand aside except In a homicide caie? It is a system unknown in our practice, and a row years ago would not nave been permitted. There is no statute in our state authorizing it now, but it is a relic of the olden time in murder cases, crown cases and such like offenses aga i net the king. In misdemeanors it has never been practised here. A party, be it commonwealth or defendant, ahould either challenge or accept a juror. I have always advocated-tbis course, even in murder cases. Certain peremptory challenges are allowed, and as many more as the party can show cause for challenging. If the whole panel can be dismissed and talesmen called in not previously summoned and drawn according to law, the district attorney could easily have his retainers in the neighborhood brought into the jury box upon the occasion for their service, and thereby render nugatory all the safeguards that we have thrown around the right of trial by jury. It is a hydra-beaded monster and THE POSTAL VOTE. Replies tn the -'Gawtte" Ballots—Majority Aicalnat the Loan Filing lTp — Great Increase of Votes Over Last Week—Interest Increasing. The people are expressing themselves on the loan question to the "Gasette" and alreadv one can see that woik is necessary to carry thc proposition at the polls. Already 174 votes have been received iu response to the ballots sent out on Monday, Jan. 23, to the 451 voters of the bo.rough. The returns last week to the hour of publication gave a majority of 2 for the loan, the vote standing 35 for and 33 against. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday a large number of votes were received, "the average being about two to one against the loan. Since then the votes have been coming in regularly and the chances are that the majority against the loan will increase gradually. From the votes received since last issue the majority of two for the loan Horsham. 3. J. Cope, of Allentown, has sold to Jonathan Stackhouse, of Davis Grove, 14 cows; also a fine pair of bay horses, which were in the load purchased in Illinois by Mr. Cope and sold at his on 'Jan*. 16 at Bhe stock yards of E. "hotel. v.They are has been overcome am record a majority of taking this week's v* jority against is 40. now on will come election day it is hoped that one-half the voters will have been beard from ' VOTK TO WEDNESDAY NOON, JAN. '-». the returns now 38 against. On ■to alone the ina- The votes from In slowly, but by First Wurrt Second Ward No Ward Marked FOR .'."".".!.'.-.'.'.'.' so!" AGAINST 13 .: 19 Total 88.... 88 VOTE TO WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1. First Ward : Second Ward ..... POR 11... 22... AliAINsT ....... 25 ...... 18 Total 88... ....... n Grand Total, 08.... .MB Continued on Page 8. Centre .Square. Horace Geyer held a public sale of horses at -. Mauck's hotel ou Monday last. Wm. Foresman will dispose of a carload of cows at public sale at oar village on Monday, Feb. 6 Harry Mumbower has purchased a new black pacer with some speed. He says that he has taken enough dust for a While. Tne Democratic delegate election which was held at A. Mauck's hall last Saturday evening proved to be quite a spirited contest for the tupervisor- iship between Itonan and Frantz, of I be* upper end of Whitpain, aud McCann and Ziegler, of the lower end. Ronan recei ved 70 votes and Frantz 18; McCann 76 and Ziegler 18. Anthony Shultz has gone west for a carload of horses. _x--\sspml>!ytiiaii Arrested. Fx-Assembly man James W. Carver, of Tinicum township, was arrested last Thursday on the charge of forgery. It is clniiged mat Carver, who is an agent for the Deering Harvesting company, of Chicago, sold machinery and received the cash, but gave the company notes with forged signatures. The warrant was sworn out by D. A. Johnson, coiled or of tbe Deering company. The names alleged to be forged and the amounts on the notes are as follows: Jesse A. Allen, §55; Ellwood Sollidav, 830; Charles Allen, $30; \v. N. Shenck, §35, and George Mich, §37.50. Mr. Carver went before Squire Wilson Lear, of Tinicum, waived a hearing and entered bail in the sum of $1000. Kvidence Agalnat Crooks. Additional evidence is being accumulated aganst Smith and Mace,the crooks wbo are now in jail on charges of burglarising residences near Glenside. Sunday it was found that the residence of Mr. Ileberton, Camp Hill,had been burglarized bv Smith and Mace two weeks ago. The former" has been playing the part of Mace's tool in his confessions of guilt, but Officer Campbell, of the Old York road patrol, who ia working up the case, has evidence that the two have been working togetier for a long timo. Smith,the partner of Mace, was taken from jail on Saturdav and going over the route with an officer, gave a description of a number of tbe burglaries and pointed out tbe places entered. A batch of stolen goods, wbich were recovered from pawnshops in Philadelphia, are held by Officer Campbell and' may be identified and secured by the owners at his home, Jenkintown. W. Ely's Clear Spl very fine bred draft horses, tbe best the mai ket affords. Margaret, daughter of Silas Morris, graduated on the 27th at the Trenton Normal school. Miss Irene Fletcher, of Somertun, Pa., is visiting Mrs. John Conard. Charles P. Corcoran, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his mother on Tennis avenue. T. T. Rocket t lost a valuable horse on Sunday, the 22d. The voice of thc little chicken is added to the farm music. Mrs. John Conard has sold her farm of 20,acres in Horsham township to J. M. Kennedy, Jr., of Philadelphia, and has purchased of Mr. Kennedy the house and five acres on the Springhouse and Chestnut Hill pike near Kort Washington, at the corner of the road leading „ to Ambler. Possession will be given j March 1. WITH CMEWEYAT MANILA. Harry 0. Rowers, ot Ambler,' Gives an Account of the Great Victory — Shot in tlie Arm and Burned About the Rody In the Struggle. Harry H. Bowers, who has accepted a position in Edward Roach's barber shop in the "Gazette" building, and a former resident of Flourtown, served with the victorious squadron under Admiral George Dewey in the battle of Manila. He served three vears hi the United States navy, one year on board the Detroit, and then was transfer rel the Baltimore. He figured in the orations around Cuba previous to to op- tlie was urucia ono nu*i uuntru uiiii ugamsi (Timed Both men were thrown under 'he cat-s which they were sealing. When picked up it was thought both were Inquest at Jenkintown. Coroner Grant McGlathery was at Jenkintown Fridav afternoon and held an inquest on the body of William Vessel, of 1006 Mitter street, Philadelphia, who Was killed on the railroad at that place .Wednesday afternoon. Vessel and Charles rimer wore sealing cars in the freight yarn when they heard!an approaching train. The former stepped aside and in the path of the New York express. The locomotive struck him and burled him against Ulmoij Both men were thrown under th picked ii] dead,bnt diner regained, consciousness. The. jury rendered a verdict of accidental deatli and exonerated the engineer and crew of the express from all blame* A strange incident in connection with Mr. Vessel's death ia the injury to Mr. diner. As stated, when the former was struck and killed his body was hurled against that of diner. In this way the latter was injured and rendered unconscious; or in other words his injuries resulted from a dead man. When picked up (Timer was thought to be as dead as his fellow workman, hut in being taken to the Jewish hospital at Tabor he regained consciousness. He escaped from that institution and his whereabouts were unknown until Fridav. when he was found at Doylestown. TJImer is very painfnlly injured and it is teiircdflbat some of the injuries are internal. t proceeded to the under telegraphed Sie Pennaylvania to Florida. - Ixt Pennsylvania Railroad* tour to Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in Florida, will leave New York and Philadelphia by special train of Pullman palace cars Tin-lay, Feb. 7. Excursion tickets,including railway transportation, Pullman accommodations (one berth), and meals en route in both directions wbile traveling on the special train, will be sold at tbe following rates: New York, $50; Philadelphia, $48; Caoa_daigua,$ -__.; Erie, §54.85; Wilkesbarre, $50.35; Pittsburg, $53, and at proportionate rate from other points. For tickets, itineraries, nnd full information apply to ticket agents; tourist agent, 1106 Broadway, New York; 780 Broad street. Newark, N. J.; or address Geo. W. Boyd, assistant general passenger agent, Broad Street station, Philadelphia. feb2-lt fenllvn. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Caldwell and Miss Moller are spending a month in New York* city. Miss Marie Larson and Mr. Edwin Trimble, of Philadelphia, were guests of Mrs. Ralph Sparks on Sundav. Misses Lilian Nolte .and Bessie M. Langstroth spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Wyola. E. C. Langstroth, of Elisabeth, N J., has rented of J. P. Hale Jenkins tbe stone house on tbo corner of Tre- wellyn avenue and the pike, and Is moving bis household goods oyer from Elizabeth this Wednesday. Mr. Langstroth removed from this place to Elisabeth about six years ago. The property he bas just rented waa built by Dominion Gambone, and has never been occupied. Cottage prayer meetings wero held Tuesday night at tba homes of Mrs. Jane Hart aad Mrs. Ralph Sparks. ■Several changes are rumored for some of our neighbors in the spring when removal time begins. Itlue BeU. at Mr. F. Hoover's this W. I... Saturday -evening. Walter DePrefontaine and wife attended service at St. Martin's-in-the- Field, Chestnut Bill, on Sunday afternoon and at the Central Congregational church, Eighteenth and Green streets, Philadelphia, in the evening. Mrs. John Preston has been confined to tbe house with tho grip. Harry Tippin and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Nash at Flourtown. J. W. Merrill met witb an accident one day last week. He was thrown I from his bay wagon to the ground hy the horses.starting. suddenly, and waa severely cut and bruised. Sen-tot* Bice -Riven No Appointment!. The senate slate committee, through its chairman, Charles L. Brown, made a report on Wednesday, disposing of 40 appointments,of which 12 are page boys. Every Republican senator was given at least one place, except Senators Henry,of Philadelphia; Kice.of Bucks; Weller,of Bedford. Tbese three senators are staunch anti-Quayites. Senator Flinn, the leader of tbe antis, however, was given a janitorship of the coat room, land Senators Chisholm.I-Iolzwaith,Martin and Sproul, the other opponents of Senator Quay, are also given places. Deadly Grade Crowning. A team belonging to Charles Foulke, residing a short distance below Quaker town, was struck by the northbound passenger train due at Quakertown at 7.44 Wednesday morning. The horse was killed instantly and the wagon entirely demolished. Mr. Foulke's son, who drove the team, jumped from tbe wagon, thus saving his own life. It is said that the approaching train did not whistle or give any alarm whatever, and being in a cut, the sharp wind prevented Mr. Foulke from hearing Uie train til) be was on the track. This is tbe same crossing at which Henry Keller was badly injured and hii grandson killed about a year ago, and by a strange coincidence it was also at the same time of day. This ia considered a very dangerous crossing and quite a number of people have narrowly escaped being ran down by trains. Must Have -tamps. The last day for filing certificates of nomination is Feb. 3 and the last day for filing nomination papers is Fab. <>. Thia ia 18 and 15 days before the spring elections respectively. The election officers in filing papers should not forget tbe documentary stamp and it ia wise and perhaps proper to notify all at tbia time and to tbia effect. On all certificates of nominations and nomination papers a 10-cent documentary stamp is require 1 before the election officers present the same to tbe county com in issi i tiers. Tbe placingof these stamps ia likely to cause a little confusion, but if the election officers of the respective districts see to it that thev are placed upon the papers no mistake win be made. The cost, of these stamps will have to be borne by the election officers, as the county commissioners claim that they havo no right to pay for them. outbreak of hostilities and then ordered to the Pacific squadron. Mr. Bowers gives the following description of the events: "The Pacific fleet had lain for some weeks at Houg Kong, China, where it deceived the Spanish of ita intentions. Upon the colonial proclamation of neulr.dily being issued and the customary 24 hours' notice being given, it repaired to Mirs bay, near lion** Kong, whence hilippine islands rdors to capture or destroy the formidable Spanish fleet then assembled at Manila. At daybreak on the 1st of May the Americana forced entrance to Manila bay and after a few hours' hard work effected the total destruction of the Spanish fleet, consisting of 10 warships and a transport, besides capturing the naval station and forts at Cavite, thus annihilating the Spanish naval potter in the Pacific ocean and completely controlling the bay of Manila, with the ability to take the city. Not a life was lost on our ships; the wounded numb-red onlv five on the Baltimore. Not a vessel waa lost, although several were damaged. The Baltimore was injured about tbe bow. The wounded were placed un the hospital boat as soon as possible, and then carried 15 days or mare and placed in a marine hospital. "The battle on May 1 did not last very long, but it was a pretty bard fought contest. The Spanish blazed away at on with all their power, aa If the world was coming to an end But they bad had poor training and their aim was bad. Tbey would either get their large gun too nigh or too low, and most of tbeir shells dropped Into the water. They struck the Baltimore twice. One almost drowsed us with flre. I was in the act of taking out the empty shells from a six-inch gun when the] shell exploded about four feet from mc, setting my clothing on fire and severely burning my limbs. During the progress of the tight as I was stooping down a bullet stmck me In the left arm at the elbow, making an ugly wound. "It is said that during this battle! we drew off to get breakfast, but such was not the case. After two hours' fight we could not sec anything for' smoke. It waa just like a heavy fog, i and almost blinded us. Our ammunition was also getting low, and we had to snpplv it in order to-finish the job. After we had brought a sufli-1 dent supply we thought we would finish the business. We had the command to pitch in and we went direct for! the Spanish till they raised the white flag. After we did get a chance to to take a bite it was midnight, and I there was only a cup of coffee, and that was as black as ink. "Wben it was known that the flght; was over and we were victorious the j bands all struck up 'Star Spangled [ Banner' and 'Rally Round the Flag, Boys,' and many of the sailors sung, the favorite song, 'Hot Times in the] Old Town Tonight.' ' Mr. Bowers' mother died about 10. years ago, and during hia term of ear- j vice his father died and waa buried nn i March 3 of laat year. Although the, j funeral was delayed two weeks he was' unable to return home. His father was Win. W. Bowers, commander for Ave! successive terms of Post Hi, G. A. R., { having served throughout the Civil war In General Durrell's battery and First Defenders' light artillery. The subject; of our sketch is a member of Grant' Encampment, No. 5, of Philadelphia S. of V. Flourtown. Mrs. George Styer completed a silk quilt last week which contains 2888 patches. Tbe quilt ia beautiful. - Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Scheetz spent Sunday afternoon in Norristown visit- ing his brother, II. Scheoti*. William Htdrick spent Sunday in Towamencin visiting his father and friends. On Monday afternoon the teachers' meeting was held at Oreland. There being no school the children enjoyed the afternoon in skating. Next Sunday Rev. J. E. Dietterich, pastor of Zion Lutheran cburch, will I be at Frit-burg to install Rev. L. B. I Hafer, formerly pastor at tbe Trinity Lutheran church, Fort Washington*. Rev. M. Sheeleigh, formerly pastor of this church, will preach in the morning. In the evening there will be a I stranger in the pulpit, but up to date I it has not'been announced who the! speaker will be. Service! at usual I hours. Tuesday night of last week lightning j struck one of the large pine trees in front of Samuel Yeakle's house. Miss Annie, daughter of Mr. and I Mra. John Callahan, of this place, I died Mondav morning about 0.30. The I funeral will be held thia Thursday. The remains will be interred at Ambler. Mrs C. B, Harmer is on tbe sick list. |'*']M_l;a_ll*'M-i-n-JohniMatz spent Sunday in the city visiting friends. The Ladies' Aid society of tbe Presbyterian church contemplate holding a supper on the 22d of February. Rev. John R. Henderson, pastor of Abington church, preaches in tbe Presbyterian church ou Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, at 7.45 o'clock. Harry Harmer, of tbis place, and Anna M.Stout,of Three Tuns, have been granted a marriage license. Educate Your Bowels With CaacaretS. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. tall, 4rtl_-lstx refund money Lansdale. Isaac B. Shultz, wbo died here on J I Thursday morning, wn buried on Sun- ! day at tbe Worcester Schwenkfelder meeting house. He was 54 years of age I and had been sick for a year with Bright's disease. For several* years he was landlord of the Broadway House, preceding A. G.Freed in that capacity. _ A sudden death occurred here on Wednesdav evening. Thia was Warren Moore, of Montgomery township, from paralysis of tbe heart, wbil-i in the offlce of Dr. F. G. Bigony. He was but 22 years of age and his fatber lives at Montgomery Square. He had been hired on the farm uf Henrv Slight, Montgomery v i lie", but was about seeking other emplovnient. He. had first j,one to tho office of Dr. S. p. Seese, but he not being in, he went farther. Tho Inland Traction companv are seeking a right of way into Lansdale 1 down the township line road separating Hatfield and Towamencin. This waa till recently a turnpike as far as the Mennonite meeting bouse, a mile or more above town. This line will come from Perkasie and will be built with-* out asking tor local stock subscriptions. The annual supper of the Reformed Aid society was largelv attended and the net receipts were 9-5. The project for building a lr_Iey te Harleysville is progressing favorably, though as yet the right of way haa not all been secured,nor the money all raised. All depends unon furllr r efforts I and developments. Wellington S. Rosenberrv, .of this town, and assemblyman, bai introduced | a bill conferring upon electrical lines of railway the right to carry freight. It would seem that all the bills for facilitating the bailding of trolley lines have been presented so far hv Montgomery county members of the legislature— Went**, Larzelere and Rr senbi-rry. The streets were first lighted bv clee- trictty on Saturdav evening, producing a very pleasing effect. Tbe complaint j ts that there ought to be more of them. This is the result of tbe popular vote taken last February. There was a ma- I jority in favor of borrowing $20,000 for this purpose, and it has heen expended, SpiinKltonse. Rev. W. F. S. Nelson will preach a sermon to Springhouse Lodge, No. 238, j I. O. O. F., in their ball at this place nn Sunday next at 3 p. m. All are invited. Mary Jones had the misfortune te slip and fall down the cellar steps, bruising herself severelv. Mrs. Sue Walter and familv and Mrs. C. W. Fleck attended the 29th wedding anniversary nf Thomas Conard and wife at Maple Glen on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Sexton, of Doyle-town; Miss Ida Jones,of German- town, and Mr. William Bmwn, of Philadelphia, have been visiting Mr. | and Mrs. Jato'.i Sexton. We noticed Samuel C Custer and family, of Xorristown, driving through our village on Sundav. Joseph Katz and his brother Saunders, of Germantown, were here on Friday calling on old friends of-their boyhood days. They resided here with their parents in the bouse now occupied by Mr. Bond's gardener. Mr. and Mrs. C. Melvin Greger attended the funeral of the hitter's mother, Mrs. White, in Warrington township, Bucks county, on Mondav. The Singerly property was offered for sale on Saturday, but not sold. The Thornton farm was bid to $105 per acre. A Six-Acre Lot Sold. The assignees' sale of the Singerly farms at Springhouse and Franklinville 'Saturdav came near not being a sole at all. Tho auctioneer was there, and some 25 or 30 men listened to his exclamations. But only one lot of six acres, one of the vast estates comprising over 700 acres, was sold. A lot. at Township and State roads, containing about six acres, was sold to Ellsha Worrell, who has property adjoining, for $685. This was the only lot sold. Two or tbiee others were bid for, I n' the bidp wire so low that the property was not kiibcked down. Jarrettown. The Republicans of Upper Dublin East met last Friday evening nt the public house of Wm. C. Lower for the purpose of making nominations for election officers and one registry assessor. For judge of elections Thomas S. Shoemaker was nominated. For inspector Roger Smith, and for registry assessor E Iwin Simmers are the candidates. On Saturday evening at the same place the following nominations for township officers were made: School directors, Al- Walter Watson; sup- lonut and (ieorge B. Hicks Lukens; audi- town clerk, Harmer Gilbert. The nominations were unanimously made, there being no opposition to any candidate. 62 votes in all were cast. The party will thus have an undivided front and a good ticket to present to the voters on election day. Horace Willard won a prize in a novel contest at the Willow Grove church supper last Saturday evening. He was one of 10 young men to each bake a cake, and a committee was 'appointed to award a prize for the best bert Atkinson anc ervisors, Charles Conway * nonstable, tor, Max Kaiser: The cake baked hy Horace took flnt prise. The official board of the M. E. cburch met in regular monthly session on Monday evening. In settling tbe account of tbe poultry supper a net balance of about $50 was shown. The board wishes to extend thanks to all who aided to make it a success. Especial thanks are extended to those who came from a distance to give tbe entertainment. The second anniversary of our new church building will he celebrated Sunday, Feb. 10. Rev. Dr. McBirhey,' of the New England southern conference, will preach in the morning. Tho even- . ing se.iyic.es have not yet been arranged. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders lor Children. Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse la the Children's Home tn Kew York, cure Xeyerishness, bad stomach, teething disorders, move and regulate the bowels nnd destroy worms. Over 10,000 ■ testimonials. Thev never fail. At all drm-gists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. fvb2-lt |
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