Ambler Gazette

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VOL..  XIX.-NO.  30.
AMBLER,   PA.,  JULY  4,   1901.
$1.25  A  YEAR
NORRISTOWN
"f%    ^ETTER.
Weekly Review of Recent Happenings
by -"Old Friend."
Afteriuatb of the Legislature -Upnurpatlou
of the Legislative Cralt—l'*e of Gowns
•nd Robes Decried — Pension Hureatt-
Courts Uphold English Language.
Norristown, Pa., July 1, 1901.
The little 1 cut a big figure again in
the oft repeated history of the omnipotent unit, when the other day the legislature discovered that an appropriation of $25,000 to buy or repair a boat
for the harbor master, had by a little
involuntary evolution of the tpyes made
the item read $125,000! Typographical
• error! Oh, for the perversity of things
inanimate!   $500 will buy a good boat.
But the appropriation bill brings to
light also new institutions, unheard of
before, about as obscure as the boat bill,
or the boat itself. $125,000 were given
to the Garfetson hospital, finally located
by the keen scent of a Philadelphia reporter to be at Eighteenth and Button-
wood streets, Philadelphia. There was
_j> watchman there when the discovery
was made, bnt no resident physician or
anv specimen of suffering humanity.
It must be a successful hospital to cure
all the applicants as fast as they come
and send them home whole and purified.
It averts all pestilence, suffering and
bad dreams or dreamless nights.
The magnificent speech of William
Scott, president of the Pennsylvania
Bar association, at Bedford on Tuesdav,
the 25th inst., is so full of sound statesmanship and common sense tbat it reads
like a sermon to sinners, especially hia
remarks on tbe usurpations of legislative craft. The Ledger,of Philadelphia,
gave it to us on Wednesday, but it was
conspicuously absent from the Times
and Inquirer. In the latter we did not
expect to And It, but it should have
been in all tbe newspapers of the metropolis of the state. Tbere is one distinction by wbieh a great • newspaper
may alwavs be knows. It will give all
the news and will not be afraid to publish the utterances of great men, whether
they be agreeable to the editor or directly opposite to his views, its substance is news. No man must buy bis
honor with his conscience. Of course
v&there are the brutes that wear our
form and face, the were-wolves of the
human race—that utter slander or public scandal, but I am not reckoning of
' them. I listened to Howell Cobb with
great pleasure and profit when he was
the orator of a great Democratic meeting in Norristown, though I am opposed to all the tenets of nis platform.
Tbere was something to learn from such
a man.
The Nf-* York. Sun showed its' ascendency over, ths low level of the political palaver of the times when il
Jarefl, thftv-jay aj_>J tfafcelection, to|
Totirhals ciaim-
J'tbe TSftGr's election. This-was truth, ■
magnanimity and not the blindness or
blatant? of narrow partisanship. The
Son gained a reputation for absolute accuracy is' its news department while it
maintained its integrity and fidelity to
its party and matchless leader, .
I do not claim to be in the category of
the great, but humble as I am I claim
the right to tell tbe judge, or the legis-
- lator, or the governor, wben I think
he is in error and will endeavor to fortify my position by reason and authority.
A subject much discussed now by
the "smart set" in the profession is
whether or not judges should wear
gowns. Bar associations take action,
no doubt often at tbe suggestion of
judges woo would distinguish themselves by tbeir clothes. But it seems to
me that judges should bave bead and
hearts ana men "whose forms robed or
unrobed.do all the impress wear of one
divine," and whose lustre should outshine all the silks manufactured since
the time of Aristotle, wbere the rich
fabrics were woven on the island of
Cos. The justices of our supreme court
have never appeared so much like men
of significance, dignity, authority and
power as tbey aid under the old regime.
Now thev look like monks, or monsters,
seeking to cover some deformity under
cover of a superabundant gown. Think
A of Gibson, Black, Woodward, Share-
wood, Lowrie, Reed, Agnew and "Mercer wrapt in black overdress and scarcely
t&bXe to move without tripping or
■tumbling into tbeir places. The world
turns with horror from tbe aspect of tbe
judges as they now appear upen the
bench in that long dark solemn row of
black, as if bung all over in mourning
- for tbeir great predecessors. If the
gowns are worn la sorrow for departed
greatness, it is well I
Hon. Henry Hall, of Allegheny, gave
the house at Harrisburg some lessons
in history, whioh tbe people will not
forget, abont tba increase of judges.
One pregnant sentence he uttered was :
"There am in Pennsylvania more judges than tbere an la England, Ireland
and Scotland with their 38,000,000 population." This is* something to think
about.
H. Clay Evans, commissioner of pen-
L sions, la an able, honest, hard worked,
" and yet much abused man. I have much
correspondence with that department
of our government. I believe him to
be the right man in tbat position, in any
responsible position. And with all honest attorneys practising before his forum
he will deal with intelligent discretion,
wisdom and in good form—politely,
candidly and according to law, justly.
The law ia much to blame, but now can
he revise, improve, extend, reneal or
over rule the United States statutes.
Pensions are the demands of patriotism.
If a man is competent he is elected or
appointed to office, for his patriotic
duty performed in the hour of tbe nation's peril, but privates are rewarded
'with pensions,
But the work of the pension bureau
ia immense. Thousands of clerks are
employed. Many of them, in spite of
all the vigilance tbe chief can bestow,
grow careless and even impudent, per
versely it appears to me, .spell names
incorrectly, delay answering inquiries,
call for needless* changes and *Jrve the
unfortunates such sieges of procrastination, and with such persistent malapropos management, or mismanagement,
bring discredit upon the department itself. You might as well blame our
judges for acts of lynching in the county as to blame Mr. Evans for these bad
practices and banality existing among
the employes in the pension department. The people do not know how to
get their complaints before Mr. Evans
for personal examination. If we could
have him here and show him the letters
we receive, -wherein his subordinates
carelessly spell the name or carelessly
answer "letters long neglected, he could
cure these defects in the seivice, and
save the department much opprobrium.
In having congressmen to look after
matters who will take the time and have
the patience  to  follow up  applications
lie patienci
oo.long   \n
too, long procrastinated, pensioners get
much relief. If the force is insufficient
or inefficient, the prompt remedy should
be supplied. But don't blame H. Clay
Evans.
The long statute just enacted by the
legislature at the suggestion of Philadel
phia lawyers is all well enough, but
our common law and statutes hitherto
in force had settled the law of negotiable paper. I do not like new statutory
aw on old and settled practise. For
the statute is like a tyrant, when he
comes he makes all void, but the common law is like 'a parent, makes void
only that part where the fault is and
preserves the rest (2 Miles 90). The law
of protest has been settled ever since
Nixon vs. Long (1 Dallas (3) and the
judges who rendered the decision
were not learned in the law or admitted
to the bar. It is adopted as common
sense.    \:*1
A singular case occurred here last
wrick. A man was at rested for violation of the English language—the language of tbe country. Be had a two-
horse wagon and was hauling cakes for
sale. On the side of the wagon was
painted a seal and in the scroll were
printed "I NEKS E A L" He
was asked to explain. He said it was
inner seal—the seal was inside and the
finding of the seal was proof that the
cakes were the genuine article. He was
informed that he was now in an educated community which required coniform ity to the laws of the language.
"I" stands fdr the pronoun, mvself,
and "ner" for nearer, but if he intends the inscription for inner he must
spell it inner and not Iner. He was
simply reprimanded for contempt of
the common school system and dismissed with the admonition to get some
school boy to write for his artist before
he starts out again to visit Norristown,
with a painted wagon. I gained a case
for Kratz, 'of Franconia, who filed exceptions, "that no notice was given
according to law, "as it was.published
in a German newspaper. Judge Chapman decided against me. But on appeal
to the supreme coyijft that tribunal decid-
H in my _fl        *' where notice is »•>
uriedi tflH  Jpliahed, it wus-y*-***^■****,
Rf met of assembly to!■od'*mSSSliWed' in
-German or any * other language. And
that Franconia road case is Sow a leading authority.
The revolution set on foot in Philadelphia by the renomination of Bother-
mel for district-attorney is an' outburst
of feeling engendered by the domineering political powers. There was no
other way open just now for the expression of public sentiment than jost
this one. There must be a voice, when
there is a grievance.
The Reading strikers' argument sent;
to George F. Bear, Esq., now president of the Reading railway system, is
very convincing and Mr. Bear has made
the* same mistake that poor Frank
Gowen made, when he surrendered up a
lucrative and congenial "profession to Become the standard bearer of a vast corporation so much involved in grave responsibilities of its own. It is enough
to drive anyone to desperation and
death—as it did Mr. Gowen.
OLD FRIEND.
Lansdale.
A Hag raising at the Tremont house
on laat Thursday evening was largely
attended. Besides there were various
races,- such as a potato race, a foot race,
a bag race and toe carrying of eggs on
a flat plate for 100 feet distance.
The rain here on last Thursday afternoon, copious and very acceptable,
broke an incipient drought,
lbs news of actual work beginning
on the trolley line south of North
Wales is bailed here with much satisfaction. When completed to Chestnut
Hill, the road will have- more southbound travel from Lansdale than northbound.
Tbe Lansdale and Norristown Trolley
company intend to have a branch built
from West Point to North Wales, entering the latter place on Walnut street.
Tbe difficulty in connecting the two
places is to get across the Stony Creek
steam railroad. This cannot well be
done except bv a roundabout course.
Acre was no baseball here on Saturday. Our athletics went down to North
Wales and were defeated 8 to 3.
The tent meetings have been well attended and will continue all the present week. Last week three converts
were reported. The preachers, so far,
bave been Revs. Amthor and Johnson,
of tbis borough.
"Bicycle Jhonnie" is not a man,
but a knowing horse. He was here on
Saturday and Went around a mile track
in 2.12. Tills was not so remarkable,
but then be did it on his own hook,
having neither driver nor rider.
Two Lansdale teachers take schools
in Hatfield township. These are Alvin
C. Kriebel and JMiss Alverda Herber-
heimer. t        *
One morre shoemaker has opened
business here. This is John Wolf, on
Dustine avenue.
Lansdale has three times as many
people as it had in 1884. Then its pop-
ulation was 1053.
—The Cheltenham public school closed
on Friday, Jane 28. The commencement exercises were held the same day.
STREET LIGHTS
VETOED.
Ambler Council Prevented from Giving Contract to Lowest Bidder.
Ordinance Falls to Pass Over the. Veto—
—Inland Traction Company Granted Six
Months* Extension to Complete lion 1 —
Kegular Monthly Meeting—Dills Paid.
The veto power of the burgess was exercised for the first time in Ambler last
Monday evening, when Burgess Hex re*
turned to council without his approval
the contract and ordinance giving the
proposed Montgomery County Lighting
company the five-year contract to light"
Ambler borough streets with 100 25-
candlepower lights at 820 per year,
burning • all night and every night,
with the fire house and borough chamber lights free. The attempt at passage
over the veto failed because of the state
law which designates that in borough
councils of less than nine members it
shall be necessary to have an affirmative
vote of one more than two-thirds to pass
a measure over the veto of the   burgess.
The temperature of council chamber
registered about 110 degrees when President Kramer called the members to older ats.10. Clerk Davis read the minutes
of June 3, 10, 17 and 20, which were
approved.
Mr Acuff of the finance committee,
reported progress on the refunding plan
and said as money is higher at present
it might be well to make further investigation. He urged refunding as a necessary step towards saving interest money
to the borough.
Mr. Knight, of the borough highway
committee, reported streets in good
order; drainage on Orange avenue having been attended to satisfactorily and
conditions much improved.
Mr. Acuff, of the law and order committee, reported that the officer had
made three arrests last month. He
further stated that the borough officer
requested a week's vacation commencing
with July 5.. The request was granted,
the borough to secure a substitute.
Mr. Knight, of the fire committee,
reported that a test of the fire engines
had been made by John McCool, John
Signs, Herman Renner and Herman
Weber at an expense of $1 each and the
machines placed in thorough condition.
Mr. Knight suggested that an appropriation of |50 be made the company.
A set of books for the firemen were Ordered purchased.
Mr. Kramer, of the special railway
committee, reported having received a
letter from Mr. Voorhees, of the .railroad, stating that the company would be
willing to go ahead with their wnrk
as soon-as the borough, parses the neces-J
sary ordinance to vacate the streets
land close the crossings. Mr. Acuff
suggested that the chairman seek an in-
company   .. proceed  with -the^wbrk- if-
council takes the steps as suggested.
The treasurer reported as follows:
DR.
June 3, Cash balance. ,..(283 94
"    4, Benton S. Russell, bld'g. permit...     2 oo
"    4,       "     "                  " 2 00
"    4, Albert Beck,.         "        " 2 oo
"     4,       "        "                 "          " 1 00
"   27. B. E, Block, license     6 00
$297 94
OB.
June 3, Orders granted ......$ 96 50
July 1, Cash balance..'.:  20144
•297 tl
Collector Neeman notified council
that he would have about $250 additional taxes to turn over to the treasurer
later in the week.
On motion Mr. Hugh £. Cirillv, manager of tbe Inland Traction company,
took the floor and asked for an extension of six months to complete the trolley road in Ambler. He stated tbat the
line could be laid in the borough in
two weeks, bnt as tbe ordinace calls for
operation it might require four months.
The ordinance was unanimously passed
as presented.
An ordinance granting the use of
Lindenwold avenue and the pike to the
western borough line was presented by
the Ambler and Jenkintown Street Bail-
way company. It was read and referred
to the president of council and chairman of the highway committee for consideration and investigation to report at
a later meeting.
Hon. William F. Solly tendered his
bill of $25 for professional services during the period.of his sol icitorship. The
bill was ordered paid.
Mr. Knight presented an ordinance of
the Keystone Telephone company requesting a franchise which was read.
Mr. Hibbitt, of the company, was present and made a few remarks. Tha
ordinance was referred to the highway
committee for consideration and report.
The   following letter   was received
from Burgess Rex.
To the Town Council, Borough of Ambler, Pa.
GENTLEMEN *
I return herewith the proposed ordinance
granting to E. C. Clay, Henry M. Blake, Adolph
Reimer, James E. Cutler and Jordan E. Heeler,
incorporators of tbe proposed Montgomery County
Lighting company, the privilege of erecting poles
and running wires for supplying electric light,
heat and power in the borough of Ambler; also
the proposed ordinance for the lighting of the
streets ofthe Borough of Ambler for a period of
five (5) years, by fi. C. Clay, Henry M. Blake,
Adolph Reimer James E. Cutler and Jordan E.
Seeley, incorporators ol the proposed Montgomery
County Lighting company, both of whioh passed
your honorable body, June 20th, 1901, and submitted te me June 21st, 1901,without my approval.
I feel in duty bound to explain my reason for
pursuing this course after having given careful
consideration and having made personal investigation as to the needs of our borough for street
lighting.
If approved, the first named ordinance would
give to the Incorporators of the proposed Montgomery Corihtv Lighting company.the privilege of
erecting poles necessary for the borough's lighting, with others perhaps for commercial lighting.
As I view this matter, the Borough has now erected and provided for within the limits of the same,
sufficient pedes to satisfy the citizens for some
time to come. The trolley company will have to
add quite'a large number to those now erected,
and I fail to see the necessity of any more at this
time, especially electric light service poles.
Regarding the proposed lighting ordinance, I
feel that such a measure Is uncalled tor. * Town
council has from time to time claimed that the
former light service cost the borough too high a
figure, and that the lights were not of a sufficient
brilliancy for tbe amount expended. Vet this
council requests me to approve these ordinances
and compel onr taxpayers to submit to the service
of a more primitive system for a period of live
years at a higher price. The expense for 100 incandescent lights per year would amount to
§2000. even if the service would be for every night
and all night. I fail to see where council would
economize.
What this borough needs is a line of arc lights
strung upon and in the centre of the principal
and business streets and the same lights as of our
late service for other localities and the adoption
of the meter system. If the arc lights are placed
at equal distances from each other they will great
ly add to the beauty of our town. Bv the use of
meter'system we could have light when needed,
and wh'en not needed we would have the satisfaction of knowing that our expenses were not
increasing for the benefit of others. If such an
effort is made to give our citizens good light
when it is needed, I will gladly co-operate with
council, but I cannot conscientiously approve any
measure where the borough will not receive some
benefit.
I may also add tbat I have inspected the lights
In Jenkintown, which are furnished by the
Jenkintown company. It is understood that the
incorporators of the proposed Montgomery County
Lighting company will secure its power or current
from the Jenkintown company and that the service there is not the kind that Ambler needs. I
alio have reliable information from Hatboro,
which town is also lighted by the Jenkintown
company, that the lights are too faint for street
lighting.
For council to award a five i'o year contract
for incandescent lighting, would lead other of
our neighboring towns who use the arc system,
to believe that we had formed a determination to
fossilize and- to have nothing to do with anything progressive. I also fall to see the good that
would be accomplished by taking the street
lighting from a reliable home companv, who
have their money invested in our town and who
have always acted in a liberal manner, providing
that they have the interest of onr town before
them, and last,but not least,are respectful citizens
ofthe community. If the arc and meter system,
as above suggested,meets with your approval, the
sooner you can come to terms' with a genuine,
reliable company the better it will be for our taxpayers. What-Ambler needs is light. It has been
in need of light for several months and it behooves council to furnish light. It Is unnecessary to
wait three or four months. Council may use
their own pleasure, however, in this respect. If
you gentlemen believe that I am in error in my
judgment, you fully know your duty, and I advise you to act as in your judgment will serve the
borough's interest best.       Respectfully,
PH AON J. REX,
July 1st, 1901. Chief Burgess.
Mr. Knight moved and Mr. Davis
seconded that ordinances Nos. 74 and
75 be now passed over the veto of
the burgess and he requested the aye and
nay vote. •
Mr. Rose said if the bid had been
presented by a company that had tangible existence, instead of by we know
not what, he would favor it. If they
would come incorporated he would be
only too willing to vote in favor of their
contract. The Dorough is an incorporated body and has assests and when it
signs a contract it then has tangible existence. "I am not in favor," said Mr.
Bose, ' 'of paying the home company
more than other bids. If Ambler borough contracts to buy current from the
Montgomery County Lighting com-
:which has no tangible existence,
bleb is to buy current of the Jenk-
n company, then how mu'oh
should others buy direct?"
Acuff said the previous speaker
"ling in generalities'. The bids
ered in good faith and the
n comprising the proposed corn-
willing to put up a sufficient
wi' ch is to be absolutely ac-
to the borough.
bee did not question the indi-
yponsibility of the -gentlemen
the proposed company, but
the fact that the company
pble existence.
_j&ai
BoTiSrerer) «?TaT-fff
be binding on the-borough if the other
party failed-to carry out its provisions.
Mr. Craft doubted that current could
be run from Jenkintown to Ambler and
yet give satisfactory service.
Mr. Acuff said it was specified in the
contract that the borough must have
standard service; and Mr. Kramer added that the bond could be forfeited if
service  was not up to contract.
Mr. Rose failed to see why Jenkintown Ligbt companv should enter a bid
and then switch off to another company. He said if tbe Jenkintown company enters a bid ot six cents per kilowat -he stands favorable to vote to award
them tbe contract.'
Mr. Acuff said tbe individual guarantee of each member, together with
their individual resources,is back of the
bid and he considered it a good security.
On the passage of ordinance No. 74
over the veto the vote stood: No—Craft,
Bose. Yes—Davis, Knight, Kramer,
Acuff. The chairman declared the motion lost. On ordinance No. 75 the vote
stood: No—Craft, Rose. Yes—Davis,
Knight, Kramer, Acuff.   Motion lost.
By permission Mr. William J- Devine
addressed council relative to the use of
the streets for a parade during the annual session of the state body of the
Knights of the Mystic Chain, commencing on Sept. 10. The permission
was unanimously granted.
The following bills were ordered paid:
James H. Boileau, borough officer. J no 00
Daniel Dowlin.    83 30
Geo. B. Conway    49 SO
Dyre Brothers.................... 132 81
On motion the Ambler Fife and Drum
corps was given the use of the council
chamber for practise two nights per
week at such times as do not conflict
with the regular or special meetings of
council.-
Mr. 8. A. Faust addressed council inquiring whether he should deal with
tne borough or the .trolley companv in
reference to grading down Butler avenue la front of his residence. He said
the grading would destroy his entrance,
but that he is in favor of the line and
is willing to bear a part of the expense.
The matter was referred to the highway
committee to take care of Mr. Faust's
entrance as between the trolley company
and the proper grade of the street established by council.
Mr. Knight stated that Mr. Alex.
Knight, Sr.,bad about prepared releases
for certain streets on his property and
desired same accepted by council at an
early date. He therefore moved to adjourn until Monday evening, July IS,
Laucantervllle.
Mr. Alfred Betson and wife, of
Frankford, spent Sunday with Jason T.
Butler and wife.
Miss Nellie Gerhart is spending a few
weeks at Darby, Pa.
Mr. George B. Campbell and wife,
Mr. Arthur Markley and wife and Mr.
A. Drennen and wife attended a surprise party on Saturday evening given
in honor of Mr. Joseph Stemple, it being his 78th birthday.
Our neighbor Mr. George Schatfer
has the finest field of corn in the village.
Mr. Arthur Markley and wife spent
Sunday at Prospectville. -
PROGRESS OF
THE TROLLEY.
Inland Traction Company Receiving:
Quantities of Material.
A Fhw Keleases Vet to Obtain—Dr. Denckla
Removes Fish Platen—Work in Ambler—
Distribution of .Material—Preparing for
the Workmen.
It is expected that active operations
in the roadbed ot the trolley company
through Ambler will be commenced this
week. The ties, rails, fish plates and
bricks have been distributed along Butler avenue, and arrangements have been
completed for the housing of the Italian
workmen in the old Berkheimer barn at
Bose Valley. Some interior changes
have been made in the structure so that
the men will be lodged therein while
the work in and about Ambler is under
way. By contract between the borough
ana the trolley company it is agreed by
the,latter to grade and macadamize Butler avenue from Kose Valley to Linden-*
wold avenue, which will mean the grading of about three feet of the hill and
filling up the hollow level with the]
bridge over Bose Valley creek. Huge
60-foot girder rails,. weighing about a
ton each have been, distributed along
the street west of Lindenwold, and fish
plates and ties are piled all along. On
.South Main street a 30 -foot girder rail
is used. Vitrified bricks, to pave between the rails and for TS inches outside, are piled along the pavement.
Fish plates- are distributed along
Bethlehem pike from North Wales to
Wheel Pump, while HO-foot T rails are
being hauled to the roadside all along.
The material is being distributed from
Ambler station, and about 20 cars are
flow in the yard. As many more are
at Oreland waiting orders to be sent to
Ambler. One car of girder rails was
sent from Ambler to Quakertown Monday night, the material being necessary
to complete a certain stretch of road before the contract expired.
Dr. Denckla, above Springhouse, still
refuses to release, and last* week by
his orders hauled tbe fish plates from
the roadside along his propertv and piled them back of his barn. He gave
his men orders if other material was
piled along his propertv to treat it likewise. Joseph Evans has not released,
but probably will do so after his rights
as to the drainage of water and other
details are properly safeguarded. He
notified the company he objected to the
material being dumped along his property and the* latter agreed to remove the
same. Mr. Francis Bond, who now
owns nearly all the wav from Dr.
Denckla'to the upper road, including
the Beaver place, and opposite to Joseph
Evans, also withholds his release.
Below Fort Washington fe?re are a
few releases to obtain-in oJMtao com
plete  the work./"biif|
pronerneSt'the' rontidp Vttl'y leaiTy eiear-
ed. As the i-roiley company owns the'
pike tbe release of property on * one side
clears tba way for tne improvement, providing the road is laid on that side.
On Monday Mr. Crilly appeared
before the commissioners of Springfield
township and was granted the necessary
ordinance. Just when the construction
of the line from North Wales will be
commenced is not known, for tbe extreme scarcity of men at present is
handicapping all large operations of
this kind. Mr. Ciilly stated some time
ago he would place three forces of men
on the line when they started—one at
Wheel Pump, one at North Wales and
another at Ambler. Mr. Maloney is the
construction boss and be is In Ambler.
nearly every day superintending'the
distribution of material. The Inland
company does its own building and has
no more sub-contracts than possible.
Chalfont Officials.
An election for officers of the newly
incorporated borough of Chalfont was
held there on Thursday. William G,
Hendricks and S. M. Kerns acted as inspectors and Allen C.   Frick as judge.
The results of the election were as
follows:
Chief burgess—Austin E. Griffith, (30
votes; W. E. Eichardson, 14.
Justice of the peace—Samuel C. Pennypacker, 60: Isaiah K. Clymer, 18.
Assessor—Moses K. Bice, 43.
Constable— Frank P. Kerns,51; Lewis
N. Smith, 20.
Tax collector—Preston W. Hagerty,
47; Clinton Cm van, 23.
Overseer of tbe poor—John Gehris,
40; Austin C. Bitten house, 32.
Auditor, (three elected) Albert B.
Swartz, (three years') 45; Oliver E.
Kerns,(three years) 26; Allen O. Frick,
(two years) 41 ; H. Kirk Carver, (two
years) 31; Judson Summers, (one year)
46; Edwin E. Hickman, (one year) 28.
Threw Wife Out of Home.
Great excitement prevailed in Magistrate Lenhardt's office, Norristown, Saturday afternoon, when tbere was a combination of testimony, the cries of infants and a fainting woman.
' John Marchuskv, a Pole, residing in
Plymouth township, was the defendant. His wife charged him with assaulting her, pointing a pistol and
threatening ber life and also throwing
her out of her home. John has been
arrested upon several previous occasions
on the same charge and the evidence
against him was very convincing.   .
While the*testimony was being taken
John's three small children were crying
loudly and it was almost impossible to
stop them. After the mother had given
her testimony she went to place one in
her arms, but fainted before she bad
crossed.' the room. The excitement tbat
followed was great. Sirs, Marchusky
was taken into the justice's private
consultation room and medical aio* was
secured. She was revived after considerable difficulty.
When the excitement had subsided
Marchusky was sent to jail in default
of bail for trial at court.
GLENSIDE AND AROUND.
Baseball Partisanship auct Knthuslasm —
Novel Industry - Wed cling — Social News
and Personal Items of Interest.
Miss Helen Shimp, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Miss Hetty Boden-
baugh, of Edge Hill.
The red men and P. O. s. of A. lodges met in joint conclave and attended
divine service in a body at the Glenside
Methodirt church last Sunday evening.
Mr. Louis Weber, as manager, is engaged in organizing a baseball club
among the young men of Glenside.
Among the stars engaged to play on it
are George Potts, Todd Mi Met and Edward Weber.
A tennis club lias been organized
among the young folk.of Mt. Carmel
avenue. The new court laid out on
Mr. George Renninger'sproperty is the
seat of action. Interesting games are
in progress almost every twilight evening.
Mr. J. Miller 'and daughter, Miss
Edith Miller, of South Forty-fifth
street, Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hinkle, of Mt.
Carmel avenue. Miss Miller expects
to spent the 4th in Glenside. She will
then remain for at least a week as a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hinkle.
Miss Edith S. Hansen entertained a
number of friends at her home, on Willow Grove avenue, last Thursday evening. They included: Miss * Florence
Hoffner, Miss Henrietta Rodenbaugh,
Miss Anna Margerum, Miss Ethel
Prince, Miss Margaret Allen, Mr. George
Renninger, Mr. Norman Hoover, Mr.
Frank Renninger and   Alan B. Fry.
Messrs. Haney, White it Company,
have erected what they call "the middle states rabbittry.''. Here Belgian
hares of the finest breed will be reared
and put on the market. This industry
is becoming a most profitable one and
owners of Glenside's novel industry expect to reap a  clever income from it.
Miss Lilian Hoffner was very quietly
wedded to Mr. Gerrge Heist last Wed-*
nesady evening at her home, on Limekiln pike. Miss Bessie Blessing served
as maid of honor, with Miss Florence
Hoffner as bridesmaid. Mr. Suttan
Hoffner, brother of the bride, acted as
best man. The bridal couple left that
night on a tour through western Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
They reside at present in Philadelphia.
It is amusing to note the intense interest shown by the partisans favoring
either of the two amateur baseball teams
representing ' the Brotherhood of the
Glenside Methodist church and the j
Ushers' association of- the Carmel Presbyterian church. Staid elders and
trustees of both churches are discussing
the possibilities, of their respective
teams. On the occasion of the. last
game, Saturday, June 22, these sedate
pillars of the church doffed hat and
o
cheering
defeat seems to,have   in n%wa
|^<h*^'..g|iiSfo'bioi)ffiaM'*^j
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pillars ot  tne onurcu   aoneti ijat ana      -•
coat and melted collar and shirt, lustily
cheering for their favorites.    Glonside'a _*
afc
ay dam*-' -
ifiev still
team.
Their viSory-convihciJs thetn^tHey^'airei!
able to repeat the dose:'' Meanwhile
the fathers and grandfathers' discuss
and long for this Thursday, the 4th,
when the teams again play to decide
which is the stronger.
MARRIED.
NASH—MATZ.
Last Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
an elaborate wedding took place at tbe
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mate,
Flourtown, when their only daughter,
Sarah, was married to Mr. Daniel I.
Nash, son of Mrs. Joseph Nosh, also of
Flourtown. Mr. George Matz, brother
of the bride, acted as groomsman, and
Miss Bertha Thompson was bridesmaid
and carried a lovely bouquet of roses.
The bride was handsomely dressed in.
white and carried a bouquet of bridal
roses. Kev. J. E. Dietterich performed the ceremony.
After the wedding the congratulations
Iwere many and hearty. Miss Laura Fill-
man played the bridal chorus from Lohengrin. Afterwards all were invited
to the diningroom, where refreshments
were served. Harry C. Bucheuhurst,
the well-known caterer, of Chestnut
Hill, had charge. The tables were
handsomely decorated with candelabra
and roses.
The cal ith u m pi an band was also on
hand and gave the couple a good serenade.    Those present were as follows:
Mr. and lira. B. Tlppiu and son, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Harner, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nash
and two daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes Clark,
Walter Clark, Miss Mary Harner, Mr. Raleigh,Mr.
.and Mrs. Frank Harner, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Nash and daughters, Mr. and Mrs.Samuel Burke,
John Harner, Mr. and Mis. William Sulke, Mr.
and Mrs. John Comly, Misses-Laura. Emma and
Susan Comly, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Scheetz, Mrs*.
M. A. Weiss and daughter. Miss Emily Thompson,
Miss Kate and Luke Scheetz, Miss Lillian Mate,
Edward Wike, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harner, Harry
Groves, Mrs. Adam McCrork, Sr., Mr. and Mrs.
George Van Winkle, Mr. and Mrs. Gudon, Thomas
Weiss. Miss Lizzie Noblit, Miss Mabel Goodwin,
William Noblit and wife, L. B. Yost, Adam McCrork, dr., Mrs. Stowman and daughter. John
Supplee, Mr. and Mrs. Percival Supplee, Mrs. E.
Supplee, Mrs. Mary Yeakle, Rowland Stowman,
Misses Carrie and Vera Matz, Mr. and Mrs. David
Matz, Mr. and Mrs. Linford Hunsburger, Mr,
Charles Harner, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Soloman Light-
kept, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Nice, Mr. and Mrs.
James Thomas, Samuel Thomas,Miss Ella Seddan,
Harvey and James Blair, Miss Emily Yeakel, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Kerper, Walter VanWlnkel, Mrs.
Jacob Wentz, Miss Mary Thompson, Walter
Hinkel, Mr. and Mrs. (;. B. Harner and daughter.
Florence, David McCrork, Miss Mattis, Mr. and
Mrs.John Freed and daughter, Misses Mamie and
Lizzie Yeakel, James Matz and mother,* Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Gilbert, Mrs. John Thompson, Mrs.
George Styer, Mrs. Frank Yeakel, William Blair,
Miss Ruth Blair, Perry Godshall, Mr. and Mrs. W.
S. Kerper, Mr. and Mrs, J. A. Yost, Samuel VanWlnkel, Frank Thompson, Harry Hedrick,
Howard Aimy. Mr. and Mrs. William Diener and
family, Miss Gertie Matz, George Justus and
family, George Frantz and family, George Rohrbach, Mrs. J. E. Dietterich, Charles Iiletterirh
and Miss MargarerDiettericli.
—The Pymouth chemical works, near
Norristown, which were recently destroyed by .fire, will be rebuilt at once on '
a much  larger scale than formerly.   It
is proposed to  work day  and night. *
The product of tbe  works is   mainly
pipe covering.   It is a strong rival tt>'
the Ambler works and is superintended,
by  Wilford  S. Griffiths, who  formerly |
occupied a  similar  position  with  the'
Keasbey '& Mattison company at Ambit*- ■