Ambler Gazette

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The Amble
lVOL.  XVHI.-NO.  52.
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AMBLER,  PA.,  DECmiBER  6,   1900.
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ANKSGIVING SERVICE.
_nion Worship Hold In Ambler Methodi.t
Kpidcopal Churoh — Sermon Preached by
Rev. Valentine,   of tho Mo.mt  Pleanant
- Baptist Chureh.
According to the custom in Ambler a
union service of praise was held Thanksgiving day morning. This year the
Methodist church opened its doors to
the united worshipers, whicli constituted
a goodly number, and the sermon
thanksgiving was    preached   by
Bev.
Valentine, pastor of the Mount Pleasant
Baptist church. Special music was
rendered and the pastors of the various
churches assisted in the exercises.
Rev. Valentine took his text fiom
Psalm cvii:31, "Oh, that men Would
praise the Lord for his goodness and
for his wonderful works to the children of men." The subject was 'The
Gall for Thanksgiving at the Century's
Close.'' Verses 35 to 38 in the same
connection were also taken to illustrate
the main text. Bev. Valentine said:
' The psalmist's expression of his fervent
wish that men would praise the lord
has the force of an appeal to us. That
appeal Is reinforced by tba historic
memories of Thanksgiving day, re-
/.inding us that our national life'in its
primary sources was blended with devout recognition of God's goodness, as
originated hy ihe Pilgrim fathers.
Thanksgiving day is an impressive memorial of thut"'robust piety, giving
them a deep sense of God's mercy even
when ther were few and feeble and encompassed with difficulties.
"Doubtless, it is true, and to be regretted that among the people at large
the observance ot* tbe day has lost some
of its old time zest and pious purpose,
but many do observe lt with remembrance of its meaning and it is a cherished national institution. Its recurrence, especially in thia test year of
a century so richly crowned with God's
mercy, is a summons to us to observe it
in the right spirit and heartfelt gratitude toward God, to keep burning the
sacred, flre which the devotion of the
fathers kindled. I shall give a few
moments
"I. To vivifying the general truth
that God's mercies are multitudinous.
To be duly thankful we need to recognize that all good gifts are from God.,
Theoretically, we admit this, but practically it is .often forgotten. From"
time immemorial Egypt has been watered and enriched by the annual overflow
of the river Nile. But for that Egypt
would bave heen a desert, but hy this
means" became a garden of fertility. Yet
for thousands of years the Egyptians
were ignorant .of the Nile's sources.
Many, thought not ignorant, are as
oblivious of the divine source of • all
blessings.   But we   need   to  recognize
Jot only that good gifts are from God.
ut that tlie blessings received are lik'e
ie stats ;.for multitude.   In tli is also
in which it has been attended with
God's wonderful works. Materially,
the progress of this century has been
greater than that cf all previous centuries combined.
"The contrast between the conditions
of life a century ago and now are-almost bevond imagination to portray.
What unparalleled national progress!
There has been remarkable progress also
in moral ideals. The standard of general morality is ■ higher. Drunkenness
has become disgraceful. Slavery is gone.
The ideal of human brotherhood has be
come an ideal of the age, full of promise for the future. It h»s been a century of wonderful missionary progress,
also of Sunday school development.
The total number of members of evangelical churches has increased tbree fold
in proportion to the whole population.
At the beginning of the century the
ratio of the evangelical churcli members
in the United States, the population
was about 7 per cent. Now it is over 21
per oent. when we lemember the remarkable increase of population it will
be seen that the actual gain in total
church membership has been stupendous. These facts show the grounds for
devout recognition of God's goodness.
Other facte show
"III. The present urgent need for
larger measure of it. The number of
church members has increased, . but
proportionately, fewer non-memebrs attend. M_nv members attend only occasionally. Moreover, statistics show for
the past few years a startling decrease
of additions to ehurch membership.
It ia widely recognized that Christendom
jnst now It in a state of spiritual
dearth, and confronted with something
like a ' crisis. Theie is a strong drift
toward forgetfulnass of God. Rudyary
Kipling's impressive hymn is to the
point:
Lord God of hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget.
'' One reason of the genera 1 forgetful ness
is that among Christians there is too
little of that type of religions experience
which causes one's whole being to thrill
with the consciousness that God is good
and greatly to te praised. We need to
get such spiritual experience of his
goodness that we shall be constrained
to go and tell others what great things
he has done for us. Then, as Christian
people of Ambler, we need to get together in some united effort to fulfill
our joint mission to this community by
awakening in many hearts the spirit of
praise and thanksgiving. Oh I that the
coming century, now at hand,.may be
ushered in by a great wave of spiritual
power and blessing!
biea
Wilver ^Wb£ \9 99a' cl.Ui
"Then, let' us remember how little
we deserve from God.*- Pride makes us
dissatisfied with what we have, because
we imagine that we deserve so much
more. Get a true view of yonr own
un worthiness and yoa will be moved' to
wondering praise that God gives you so
much, lf we quit grumbling and think
of our mercies we will be able to see
that they are many.   We need more of
* the spint of the man who said that
many complained about the weather, but
wben be got up in the morning he was
thankful to find any weather' at all.
With a thankful spirit we will find reason to thank God for material blessings.
If yoa oan see that prosperity is returning thank God. If not, thank him because he is the God of harvests and yon
' get many good things even after the
grain speculators have taken toll. We
ought to bfe thankful because Ambler
bas in it very little extreme destitution.
' We have reason to be thankful for civil
and national privileges, whicli, if not
perfect, are better than they ever have
been anywhere else. We may be thankful for publ ic providences, for the comparative decency of tbe last election,
and whatever our political views, that
we are not to meet the uncertainties of
a change of the party ih power. I devoutly thank God for the victory of or*
ganized labor in the coal field; for the
fact that the anticipated tragedy at
Pekin was averted. ' We may find reason
to thank God for individual providences,
sad above all, for the blessings of grace
tflQough Jesus Christ. Whichever way
we tarn oar thoughts we may behold
meicies unnumbered. But there ia one
thought especially pertinent at this time,
to which I wish to direct your attention.
"II. Tbe incentives to praise in the
facte of providential progress. The.
verses in the second part of my text
suggest a series of graphic scenes. The
tirst is a wilderness, which God is yet
enriching and preparing. In the second
he has made the hungry, the needy, to
dwell there. Next he enables them to
build a citv Witb the priviliges and advantages whicb that implies. Fields and
fruitful vineyards take the place of
former waste. The people multiply.
Thdfcbe-time wilderness is now the
hoflBbf a populous and prosperous
community. This the psalmist urges
as a theme of praise. Thanksgiving
day ought always to remind us or progress made -under God's blessing. At
the feast of the tabernacles, tbe Jewish
thanksgiving feast, the Jews were to
dwell in booths, to remind them of tbe
homeliness of their fathers when they
came ftom Egypt, and this showed
them by contrast, their own more favored lot. So Thanksgiving dav, by its
associations, reminds us of the homeless-
ness of onr fathers, fleeing from old j
world persecution and dwelling in the
wilderness, with mere temporary structures of their fathers as tbeir only
shelter from wild beasts and fierce winter. What contrast between their let
and ours! What cause we have for
gratitude. But never before was this
reflection so pertinent as on this last
Thanksgiving day of Ihe most remarkable centurv in man's history. It is
common to speak of the wonderful
achievements of the century. Let ua
speak, rather   of the surpassing' degree
Lansdale.
The two concerts held in the Baptist
and Methodist churches on Thanksgiving evening came off quite successfully.
The latter church- was crowded. The
kw.o.,.ecit_rs. Florence Wood, of Xans-j
ted Andrewi-, jtf-ThiH
kaai
t£E3_
|orm<a_y __"t__i_t_ace.: Where_JBr-it. TSEe
time published the Reporter, but now
has the medical seminary, In the Bap-
list church tbe elocutionist, was Miss
Lilian M. Teusdule, of Temple school
of oratory, in the city.
Charles Bouvett, Jr., a Lansdale
soldier in the Philippines, has been
heard from as recently arrived at a San
Francisco hospital among a shipload of
sick and wounded men brought from
Manila.
Bobert Lownes, landlord of Hotel
Norwood, has bought the Elroy hotel
in Franconia, but wili not remove
thi tber.
T&e Hazer ice maufacturing plant in
the southern part at the town was sold
by the sherm on this Wednesday.
The trolley company has built a fence
in front of the northern school houae in
Upper Gwynedd to keep the ohildren
from getting on the track. Th'-, is 'about
a mile southwest of town.
It is reported that the Inland Traction
company ha. hired Music hall for one
night eacb week all winter on which it
will give entertainments of various
kinds. Tbia will be one of.-the many
benefits that Lansuale will get from
the trolley Une, and ought to cause
Ambler people to wish to be on the
same footing.
The Lansdale clnb won the last game
of football held   nere  this  season  on
Thursday last by a score of 16  to  no
thing.   It was* pretty largely attended.
The Heebners are finishing up a South
American order for machines, which
has necessitated night work for several
weeks past. They were shipped on
Thursday.
Joshua Murray removed from bere to
Ambler last week.
The Methodists are endeavoring to
lift an $1800 mortgage on their church
property.
On Thanksgiving, union services
began at 9 o'clock in the morning and
were all over by 10.15.
Fitxwatertown.
Charles Kesler moved Dec. 1st to
Dreshertown, and is occupying the new
tollgate house.
William Gray moved Dec 1st from
Mrs. H. Wentz's house to Mrs. Keisels'
house, near Three Tons.
Mr. James Gordon and wife, of Washington, D.C., spent a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Grant White.
Washington Horse company meeta at
the botel on Dec. 6, being their yearly
meeting.
C. H. Buckman, of Glenside, spent
Sundav with his brother, A. B. Buck-
man.	
Blue BeU.
Mrs. Plainer Stanton occupied her
husband's place in the pulpit at Union
M. E. church en Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Stanton is quite a speaker, having
done evangelistic work in all. of the
large cities of tbe United States and
England.
Tba birthday social at the home of
Miss Clara Hoover on Thursday evening promises to be a success.
The first recital of the season was
given by pupils of Walter DePrefontaine at the latter's studio on,,; Sjtfprday
a^ferawom_., V[» ",.,.>,t __t thm*t.-i   jbaj
Paur Wolff is on the sick list.
POLE TAX POSTPONED.
Ordinance Goei. Into Effect on June 1 —
Electric Light Mil Held I p Until Light.
Replaced — Routine Buainei_ Transacted
at the Meeting of Amliler C'onncll.
The regular monthly meeting of Ambler borough council was held Monday
evening with a full attendance. President Kramer called the members to order at 7.30,and the minutes of the regular meeting on Nov. 5 and the special
meetings on the 14th and 30th were
read and adopted.
Mr. Knight, of the highway committee, reported that Mr. Burl had completed macadamising Greenwood avenue and it was inspected bv the committee. While the street is well done
there are parts not up to the standard
required by the committee, which
would therefore recommend paying Mr.
Burl $500 on account and the balance
when the contract is fulfilled. The
streets generally are in pretty fair condition. Work commenced on Spring
Garden street. Sheppard's curb to be
laid in a few days. The committee recommended that a motion be passed tot
the taking np from the table the ordinance for vacating Reiff Mill road and
that the special committee in the matter
see the railroad company and get their
written agreement and the abutting
property owners that the street be not
vacated until the subway ia built.
Thompson's Mitt road and Spring
Garden street are not lighted. John
Tyson. requested the committee to present to council that his gutter on Spring
Garden street had been taken up by
council two years ago and not replaced,
aa it had been constructed. Mr. Dowlin said he had taken up the gutter and
that although it was replaced temporarily believed it was as good as when
flnt 0Qt down. Mr. Rose informed
council he had ran the line for the
grade an . that the gutter had been put
in temporarily.
Mr. Davis, of the light committee, reported the lights burned 186% hours in
November.
Mr. Faust, of the lire committee, reported, the flre engine in a very dirty?
condition. Submitted a letter from.
James Boyd & Brother regarding the
price of hose, as follows: 2%-inch,
Eureka, 3-ply, $1 per foot; 2%-inch, '
2-ply.   90    cents;    2-inch,     l-ply,    70
cents.
Mr. Rose, of the law and order committe, commended the ' borongh officer
for his efficient service, but desired to
state to council that during the vacation
of the officer the substitute was procured without the committee's knowledge.
Mr. Craft, ef the building permit
committee, reported permits issued to
George H.McVaugh, addition to stable;
M. E. Allen, alteration of kitchen;
Jo'-n J. Martin, smokehouse; Keasbey
A Mattison company, moving two houses
in South Ambler. "He had noticed that
gff. the Weiss building-the plan had heen|
_>m one residence an<L
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Wd ~ai__S_[ cofh_ci_'s advice as Trf ~tHj
change on the permit. On reconP
mehdation of tbe borough health officer
he had visited the houses in Sooth
Ambler belonging to William Lewis,
which during windy days filled np with
gases from the stoves. He had found
the chimneys constructed properly, but
that the tenants Were burning two fires
on each side of the single fine.
The treasurer reported as follows:
1900                                 DR. f
Nov. 5, Cash Balance.	
"   ii, F. _. Hoover, license.	
"   7, Samuel Von,     "   	
"   9, John Bailey.      ."     	
"   7. Samuel Ford,      •*    	
" 16, Boss G. Rile "    ..........
" 24,Geoi_e__t_rback, "    	
- " 98, Jos. _[.Stackhouse, license..
" 28, Abram Rhoads, license	
CR.
Nov. 14. Orders granted	
Dec. 3, Cash balance.....     ^^^^^^
Mr. Knight said that as there had
arisen some question as to the right of
the borough to tax tbe poles of the electric light .company during the existence of the contract, would Introduce an
amendment to ordinance No. So In order
to postpone the taxation of poles until
June 1, by which time,as tbe light company expires on March 1, tbe light company if not being awarded the contract
again, wonld have ample 1 hue to remove
the poles and 1 ine. Mt. Rose seconded
the motion.   Passed unanimously.
After much discussion it was decided
to instruct the solicitor to draw up an
agreement with the Beading rail way and
the propertv owners along Reiff Mill
road and that the special committee
procure the signatures of tbese property
owners agreeing not to release until the
subway is constructed by the Reading
company. Tbia was decided as a better plan than flrst passing the ordinance vacating the street, because then If
the subway were not built the street
could never be re-taken by the borough,
and a provisional amendment to the
ordinance regardir g the same waa considered not the best means to bind tbe
Reading In a legal sense.
Mr. Faust urged that the fire committee be instructed to purchase 300 instead of GOO feet of hose, bot no action
was taken, the committee having been
previously instructed.
A totter waa read from the Ambler
Electric Ligbt, Heat and Motor company stating that owiqg to the re-arrangement of the line to comply with
ordinance No. 69 taxi ng poles, the flre
alarm system had been disarranged. It
WW received, filed and the matter referred to the fire committee.
A letter was received from the burgess informing council that he was still
without desk accommodation to attend to
tbe official business and also that he
had been unable to secure the license
book ftom his predecessor. It was
received, filed and the contents referred
to the law and order committee to report at the next meeting' of counci 1.
Mr. Rose stated tbat one of the owners of property on Orange avenue informed him they are now ready, to commence bailding a three-foot sewer to
carry tbe water from the small creek
and tbat if council desired a larger one
it would be timely at present to take
such _ action. Or if council desired
tq join with,tbem the property owners
wquld* »ppropri»te $1000 to the -enter
prise.   On   motion it was decided
the {highway committee be instructed
to procure the plans and confer with
those who are to build the fewer and
report at.the next meeting of council.
On motion the ligbt committee, in
view of the expiration of the light con-
traeFnext March, was instructed to pro-
curaas many bids as possibl. for the
I igniting of the town for a period of
thrap or five years from March.
_w. Rose spoke in regard to the plant
at Lan. dale owned by the borough. 34
arc-flights are used on the streets.
rhe| plant cost ISO. 000. Tbree persons
are employed and the superinendent gets
$70J per month. The total expenses
are about $3000 per year, but tne income from private lighting reduces tbat
amount so that the street lights cost
about $1300.
Mr. Knight entered complaint for the
removal of the lights on North street
and also on Tennis avenue, and expressed himself as unwilling to vote for the
payteent of the monthly bills until the
lights are restored. It was decided that
the' light committee confer with the
light compai y regarding the replacing
ofthe lights. The November light bill,
amounting to $119.05, was referred to
the light committee for some adjustment
of tiie difficulty.
Mr. Jones, of Tennis avenue, then
addressed council on the condition of
the boardwalk on that street, notifying
council that it is in a dangerous condition. In front of f our'properties It to very
mnch broken. He had intended to
notify the grand jury, bat waa induced
bv the solicitor to report to council. On
motion the highway committee waa instructed to see the property owners and
have them repair the walk witbin five.
davs, at the expiration of which the
borough proceed to do the work with
the usual penalty of 20 per cent, added,
if the same be legal.
The highway  committee was ordered
to, purchase crossing   stones and   several
carloads of crushed   stone to  be   used
needed.
is following bills were ordered paid:
Burl, on account. S500 00
' Boileau, salary.**. ,.   SB 00
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ll Dowlin, street Work..
le W. Niblock, material	
pier Gazette " printing	
Br Electric Light company.
40 00
10 03
..$3854 ;
a oo
280
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3 39
3 9
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274
3 40
11867 57
2010 71
From Jail  to Asylum.
ward shupe, aged 29 years, son   of
loneer. Samuel    Shupe,   of  Lower
idence townsbip, will not be cam-
Id to serve a tbree-year sentence for
fating tba murder uf his father, as
Thursday afternoon  declared a
ie and was shortly after  removed
lospital for tbe insane,
several  months young Shupe  has
I, source of great  trouble to the
n keepers. While be has mot  been
Ily violent he has at times become
Jnely vicious.   He refused to take
ih and preferred to remain a filthy
ner.    It  was  impossible to keep
[dressed. and  lie  would refuse to
_ sheet   over him   as  he  slept,
iiarities   also showed that he
  fcTj.Tffjht TO_^N&S.*S|_0__l*-
[mTSsIon was. accordingly petitioned  for
and appointed by tbe court, -
When he was nine years of age Shape
ivas the victim of a runaway accident.
He was thrown from a wagon and the
heavy vehicle passed over his brad
leaving a gash fully seven inches in
length. At that time he was confined
to nis bed for five months. Since that
time he has at times acted peculiarly
and had long been a Wanderer previous
to hto attempt to kill  his father.
Last June while, attempting to rob his,
father's residence tbe parent caught him
in the act. Words followed whereupon
Edward pulled a revolver from hto pocket and fired three shots at the elder
Shupe. Two of the bullets took, effect,
out fortunately tiiey did not enter a
vital portion of the body and Mr.
Shupe, after lying in a serious condition
for many weeks, finally recovered.
Freed to Succeed -ally.
The aew county -chairman of the 3<St
publican party ia Rhine Russell Freed,
of North Wales, at present register of
wills from this county. He was elected
Monday forenoon to serve one year.
Mc Solly, the chairman,declined a reelection because of his growing law
practise,and his decision caused -fiiite a
stir^in Republican politics, Saturday
afternoon tnerejwsts a meeting held in a
certain oflice in Norristown at, which
were present the men who generally
make the slates whieh the Republicans
are called: upon to support. There were
several candidates for the position of
the chairman, but they decided on Mr.
FreeiLMr. John S.Buchanan,it Amhler,
bad declined the honor several days previously.
The meeting was called to order at 10
o'clock and a motion made to reorganise. The retiring Chairman William F.
Soly, Esq., in a neat address thanked
ihe county committeemen for tbeir
loyalty, and resigned. Addresses were
made thanking Mr. Solly for* hto services by John H. White, C. Henry
Stinson and Walter Shaw, aU of Norristown. William J. Devine, of Upper
Dublin township, then nominated Mr.
Freed for chairman. There waa no
opposition and he waa -unanimously
elected. Upon accepting the chair Mr.
Freed asked thu he be given 'the on-
divided and excellent assistance granted
to hto predecessor.
Attorney! C. S. Shieve and Walter
Shaw were ie-elected secretaries. After
the 'reappointments the old committees
tbe meeting adjourned.
Rag Bank Insecure.
An Italian rag dealer on Thursday
secured 9400, for whieh he paid two
cents a pound. James Curry had secreted the money in a barrel of tags in
the attic of hto home, at Flourtown,
near Norristown. He neglected to- tell
hto wife of the hiding place of the fnnd
aud while cleaning house she came up-
onfthe barrel. A rag gatherer happening along she sold the contents of the
barrel for two cents a pound. When
she informed her husband of tbe sale
hto faith in rag banks vanished. The
police have been notified of tbe loss
and are endeavoring to locate tbe man
who purchased the rags. Curry will in
the future place his surplus in a'bank
that 'for safe keeping. ■ iih anwi
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WHITEMARSH PILGRIMS.
Hl-tory ClaVl Trip From Chestnut Hill to
Flourtown — Memoriei or the Revolution—
Oround Maile Historic by the Tramp of
I .itniots Vears Ago.
About 100 members and friends of the
Citv History club, of Philadelphia, met
at Chestnut Hill station of the Reading
railway on Thanksgiving day. . The
lonte laid out was up the Bethlehem
pike, through Flourtown to fort Wash -
ington. As the party strolled along
Bethlehem pike Dr. Keyser mentioned
an odd coincidence of numbers on the
fact that the pike is eight miles long,
cost $8000 a mile to lay and was chartered March 5, 1804.
A few minutes' walk brought in view
the historic wheel pum.J>. Standing on
the porch of the inn,to which the pump
gives its name, Dr. Naaman H. Keyser
briefly narrated some interesting data
concerning Flourtown. It waa once the
largest village of that region,being composed of 00 houses, and was settled by
people from Salford and Franconia.
The settlers must have suffered a great
deal from thirst there in early times,
for in 1732 there were 20 bouses, five
taverns and two stores in the village.
In 1810 one Peter Kline kqpt the Wagon
and Horse hotel, where now stands the
Wheel Pump, and a brief decade later
as high as nine daily arrivals of
coaches took place there. On ordinary
days coaches arrived at the hours of
9, 10, 3, 5 and 6, stages running triweekly between Flourtown and Bethlehem. By these lumbering, unwieldy vehicles passengers could be carried each
day.
Proceeding a littie further an object
of interest waa pointed out in an old
mill some little distance to the left of
the pike, where the corn used by Washington's army was ground in Revolutionary times. Turbines were pnt in to
take the place the antique water wheel
some 00 years ago. Tbe date of this
innovation oould not be positively fixed, bnt there the old mill stands, just
as it stood in the days when tlie ragged
Continental troops were encamped near
by.
The next stop made was at the quaint
homestead of the'Ottinger family, stated
to be the most historic house in Flourtown. Christopher Ottinger, whose
property it was'until 1734. was the
founder of the Ottinger family in this
county and wherever anyone of that
name now resides'he or she must, trace
lineage back to Christopher Ottinger,
whose ancestry was Austrian.'_
In this neighborhood as Mr. Mee-:
man, informed the excursionists, were
extensive limestone quarries at one
time, and a little farther on he led the
wav into a field on tlie rights in order
to point out the spot where iron mines
were once worked. They are now filled
in. "Here is a sample of ore for you,"
cried the genial Dr. Keyser holding
aloft, an unpromising boulder to wliich
snails udhered, aaid a scramble was _i-t,
mediately engaged Iii.Jw^^TS.€nrr_y
oi more portable specimen's.
* Very many regrets were expressed at
the next stopping place that the light
did not warrant the taking of photos,
for the party was marshaled in front of
a quaint little log cabin, tbe only one
said to exist now anywhere in that
region. It has withstood the sweeping
winds and tempestuous showers of many
years and though weather beaten,- it is
a sturdy shelter even yet.
Unti 1 recently it  was occupied  by a
descendant  of   tbe   Heydrick  family,
whose name   now is  spelled   Hedrick.
The   pedigree   of   the    Schwenkf elder
family narrate how Abraham  Heydrick
married Susanna Yeakle   in 1707.   Ihe
Yeakle family   resided   in a log cabin
which is  also still  standing  on Main
stieet, Germantown, opposite the   Merion id   hotel.     Shortly  after  hto   marriage Abraham* Heydrick kept a store
wbere now  stands  tbe   Wheel Pump,
hotel,   and his  after borne,   this little
cabin on the Bethlehem  pike, sheltered
a goodly   family.    Balthazar   Heydrick
went forth from it to serve in tbe Rev
olutionary war with .the rank   of  lieu
tenant, and there to a passing mention
of bow In 1772  another Heydrick grad*
uated from, the   University of P. nnsyl
vania.     The   present" occupant of uie
cabin is tlie daogtber of a onoe prosper
ous Flourtown cabinetmaker.
Mr. Meehan directed attention to a
rambling barnlike structure opposite tbe
Black Horse hotel, the hall of whicl
was once very popular for the holding
of church fairs and other similar gatherings. Just beyond the parte turned
into tbe cemetery of the Lutheran
cburch at that point to view the grave
of General Henry 8.beets, interred here
fai 1848. A substantial marble shaft
bears a suitable inscription, and also
some rather inadequate poetry. Not far
from it to the banal plot of the Heydrick family and one sunken grave
therein to supposed to be that in which
repose the remains of Lietenant Heydrick. _ A torn and faded ftp g fluttered
above it, placed there on  last Memorial
*__•    ,
Continuing across   the   Whitemarsh
valley the party paused a moment or
two to admire the beautiful Gothic
structure of St. Thomas-on-the-hill,
which stands on the site of the Revolutionary church ot tbat name. Tbe
erection of the latter was begun bv two
wealthy mem tiers ofjthe' Sheaff family,
whose eccentricities delayed matters ao
much that its completion waa finally
taken oot of their hands. It took 30
years to build the cburch and it had a
steeple, which, as Dr. Keyser obserevd,
"was very difficult to keep on," because of the high winds which played
pitch and toss with it. The present
edifice stands at the top of a smooth
green slope, and| the gravestones surround ingjit gleam white and cold against
their emerald background.
Intense interest centred about the
next halt, for it took place at what
used to be Hope Lodge, and wbat to now
known as tbe Wentz farm, an unpretentious brick house, standing back some
distance from tbe road. It is currently
supposed to ha-e been built in 1721,
though opinions'_vary on this point, and
tbe bricks and woodwork need in its
construction are believed by those who
haV]-',vrhade research to haye all
brtSVight from Englaiitl-1"
White pine and horse chestnut trees
shade the path leading to the door, the
immediate approach to wbich is by
means of soapstone steps. In these are
carven the-intitials of more than one
generation, who whi led leisure hours'
after boyish manner.
Only one more stopping,   place remained—tbe site of  the  fort,   marked
h  Fort Wash-
Then,   with
proceeded to
by a flag pole, from whi<
inaton derives its name,
quickened steps tha marel
the railway station and
pedestrians sank gratefulh
ed seats.
the  wearied
into cushion*
Prospectville.
ltev.(If. C. Kauffman spent Thanks
glvlng*weekj. visiting friend.? in Box-
borough. r»9*9 LLZ:
Messrs. Kobert and Emanuel Stocker,
of ^Philadelphia,   visited their parents
last Sunday. m9§
"Mr. ana Mrs. Abram  Markley spent
Snnday with Silas'Knight. _9A
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Crawford, of
Philadelphia, spent the week with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Clymer, of Olney,
visited their parents last week.
Tbe Ladies' Aid society met at tbe
home of Mr. B. F. Wright last Saturday
evening.   It was a splendid success,   fe
Mrs. Bella Weikle and family spent
Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs.
Granville Leedom,Bethayres.
|Mr. Leslie Shepherd, Mrs. Anna Cornell, Mr. Harry Fillman, Miss Fannie
Gordon and Miss Emma Gordon were
the guests of Mr. Peter Sands, Maple
Glen, on Sunday. "77
lin. Charles Rich has lately purchased a pony, which receives her
special attention during her leisure
hours.
Mr. Charles McClean has lately built
an addition to hto barn in tbe form of
a chicken house. The structure consists
mostly of stone.
Mr. William Dager has employed his
mechanics repairing the interior of his
Bill.
Mm. Joseph Gouak lias been suffering
from a painful felon on ber thumb, but
uuder the doctor's care bas somewhat
improved.
Miss H. AllenaReading, of this place,
spent several days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Evan Clymer, Olney.
Miss Irene Gordon, of Philadelphia,
spent Thanksgiving day with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Gordon,
Albert Crawford and family, of Philadelphia, spent Sundav with Mr. and
Mrs. Markley.
Mr. William Burk ban It was the guest
of George Worth Thursday.
Mn. Frank Hartman and son Frank,
of Line Lexington, were the guests of
Mrs. Joseph   Stackhouse on   Thursday.
Remember the date of the entertainment for the benefit of Prospectville M.
E. church Saturday evening. The program" will he unusually.iiitetcsiing, consisting of a fan drill, vocal .solos, dialogues and music. Entertainment beams ^it 7.4*5, ■    •       .
retfewn, attended  the' funeral of then
brother,. Dr. Ritter,   of Allentown, oh   "■
Thanksgiving day.
Mr.and Mrs. Thomas Hinkle spent
Sunday with their 'son, Frank Hinkle,
Bridgeport.
Mr. Harry Worth and family, of
JDavis Grove; Mr. William Worth and
wife, Mr. Abraham Markley and familv, Philadelphia, spent Thanksgiving
day with Mr. ana Mrs. George Worth.
Mr. Hiram Ford and family spent
Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs.
Lavinia Ford.
Mr.and Mrs. Thomas B. Walton spent
Thanksgiving with their sister, Mrs.
Frederick Harding, of Frankford.
Miss Allena Reading, of Olney, was
the guest of Miss Laura Weiss on Sunday.
Mitt Mary Stocker has returned home •
after spending several days with •rela,--
tives and friends in Philadelphia. -
Miss Elise Steever waq VeitJecw. t
party last Saturday evening by her many
friends.
Jacob and bia friends, three in number, started out ou Thanksgiving day in
pursuit of game, traveling in the direction of Shady Grove, a distance of five
miles from home. After hunting all
day succeeded in capturing a cotton tail.
Upon examining it they were surprised
to find lt was blind. We would suggest
that Jacob and hto friends visit his
brother'at Prospectville, who declares
he can teach tbem to shoot rabbits
that can see.
.SprhiElioii»*M.
bells will soon be ringinggin
Edith
Miss
Wedding
our town. ^^^
Misses Naomi Hallman and
TitloW, of Hooverton visited
Sophie Hurlock last week. _
Miss Maggie Fleck, who is attending
the West Chester Normal school, spent
Sunday with her parents. aS9
lit, Thomas Scarlet and wife, of
Ambler, spent Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Jobn Robbins.
Miss Mame Bright, of Norristown, is
the guest of Mrs. Charles Fleck.
The North Wales Live Stock Insurance
company met at the Springhouse hotel
on Thanksgiving dav. The company
was well represented and the entertainment received at the hotel was
highly complimented by tbe officials of
the said company,
Mrs. Albert Shook and Miss Clara, of
Blue Bell, were visiting Mrs. Fred. B.
Duffield on Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Rudolph Jago is spending the
week in Norristown.
Master Dalton and Miss  Helen Johnson have returned to  their  home  to
Philadelphia after   spending a month
with their aunt, Mrs. J. M. Waiters.   N
.  Young ladies having occasion to await
trains at Penllyn should be made aware   *
of the fact  that one   of oar Penllyn'
friends seems to be   watching evetpy
movement and at times over-presur'*?ln£'
when he tenders advise to 70uiujj^™eu
arriving on trains.   An over abujr*™3
of self conceit together with toot  macft
rubber-necking might
detrimental    io one's
family transactions are
Mine Host Cto+'Kuel
house hotel, will  give _
been I lunch on'Saturday nigh-
' weicorae.
at time* g
■"•'Spring.