Ambler Gazette

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THE   AMBLER
TTE.
VOL. XX11.-NO.  4.
AMBLER,  PA.,  JANUARY  21,   1904.
$1.25  A YEAR
BANK AFFAIRS
A1BEAIRED.
President Jacobs   and Ex-Cashier
Roberts Make Statements.
Doylestown Kank Matters Kngnge F nblta
Attentiou — Roberts Would Prosecute
Former Directors—Jacobs Says Economy
Is the Watchword.
Isaac Roberts, who was removed from
the position of cashier ef the reorganized Doylestown bank Friday issued a
long statement. It is said that civil
pi osecutions will follow in a few days
as a result of the clash among the bank
officials.
In his statement Mr Roberts says :
Aa to the immediate cause of my removal by your president and board of
directors, a letter was handed into the
board while the board was in session
addressed to the president and board of
directors, which Dr. Jacobs read. It
stated that tbe writer, who is one of
the lead ing attorney! at the bar of Bucks
county, represented certain stockholders
of tbe board and called attention to the
liability for damages for negligency
and dereliction of duty in the management of tbe bank of the former board
of directors. He mentioned three
specific instances of gross negligence on
tbeir part and intimated that a number
of others could be presented when the
case came to trial.
He said that under the usual and proper procedure the bank would of necessity bave to take one of two positions;
either it would have to be a party to a
adit against the board as joint plaintiff,
or it would have to be a party defendant. He presented a full statement of
the.liabilities of the former directors,
and in my opinion made a strong and
convincing case against them, for the
grossest kind of negligence and dereliction of duty.
After reading the letter to the board
Dr. Jacobs stated tliat he had not come
over there to prosecute-the members of
the old board and Landed the letter to
me, saying, "Don't you answer that.''
As.I bad no knowledge as to what he
proposed to do or allow the board to do,
it was impossible for me to answer it,
so no reply was sent to the latter.
The next morning, a week later, not
a word was said in regard to the letter.
The writer of the letter called to see me
and asked what we proposed to do
about the matter, as he had' heard nothing whatever.
Mr. Roberts then says he wrote- to
the president, showing how injurious
it would be to the -bank for the directors to.be a party defendant in the
euit._
I concluded my letter by saying that
my own personal duty at least was clear,
and that if the board should decide to
place the bank in a false attitude of
defending, excus'iny and protecting tbe
beard of directors, t would ask him in
that event to present my resignation,'
for no power on earth, could put me in
, u '«+ A-^    ■■:.
"f
suet
uted Itov
In the coarsest
^repeating the term,
SgTnniuK because of a statement in my letter which was absolutely true. He then proceeded to question me as to what evidence there was
on tbe books showing dereliction of
duty on the part of tbe old board. It
was" necessary in your interests as stockholders that I should be guarded in my
reply, as two members of the old board,
Burroughs Michener and Freston W.
1 lagerty, were present and it certainly
was no part of my duty to help them
prepare their defense by stating all the
evidence in the case against them.
After telling these important facte
Dr. lacobs asked,' 'What else ?" I declined to tell other important facts as
there is one case pending in the United
'States court. Afterward when I refused
to resign, I was dismissed.
In conclusion I wish td express mv
opinion that there were two weak
points lo the reorganisation plan: First,
the retention of two members of the
old board, for it can readily be seen
that they would use every effort to
shield and protect themselves and tbeir
fellow 'directors, and second, it waa a
great mistake to select a president from
another county. There were plenty of
good, strong men in the county.
Dr. John 3. Jacobs, president of the
institution, on Saturday gave out the
following:
Since undue prominence has been
given in the newspapers to tbe fact that
a new man has succeeded Mr. Isaac
Roberta as cashier of the Doylestown
National bank, and as some people
might misconstrue this action of the
board of directors by reason of divers
misrepresentations, a brief statement of
the facts might not be out of place.
Wben tbe new board took bold last
October it was self-evident tbat if tbe
stockholders were ever to recover, even
in part, tbe heavy losses sustained by
the bank's failure, the most rigid economy most be observed—salaries reduced, luxuries abandoned and no more
men employed than absolutely necessary, to do the bank's business. In
these particulars, as well as in other
matters relating to the conduct of the
the bank, the board and tbeir cashier
disagreed with the result that the cashier was dismissed and another engaged
In bis stead. Did any one ever hear of
a board 6/ directors in any institute
whatever retaining the services of an
employe that was not satisfactory or in
accord with the policy of the management?
file people of Backs county, and particularly the stockholders, know the
standing of the new board of directors
of the Doylestown National bank—and
it is to these stockholders alone that
the directors are responsible for what
tbey do. Nor will they be provoked
into a newspaper discussion of affairs
pertaining to the conduct of bank by
any .talk or printed "statements"
emanating from an employe, particularly one who lias been dismissed for
cause.
In conclusion • I  would say tbat the
bank is slowly recovering from its
crippled condition and that it has on
hand enough cash and marketable securities to pay eveifr depositor and also
enough to discount every good two-
name note that is presented. With the.
reasonable support of a fair-minded
community aud the adoption of that
strict economy in expense account
which the board deems necessary
to reimburse stockholders for their recent heavy losses, the directors hope to
make an encouraging statement at the
end of the current year.
Interviews and county statements are
coming thick and fast in regard to the
affairs to the Doylestown National bank
and the cause of the dismissal of Cashier
Isaac Roberts. On Tuesday Mr. Roberts
gave out for publication a letter written
by Attorney W. C. Ryan to Dr. Jacobs,
president of tbe institution, asking the
directors to take civil action against the
members of the old baord of directors.
This was given out to refute the statement of the board that no formal demand had been made upon it to institute
such proceedings. Mr. Roberts also made
an additional statement to deny some
of the charges made against him by
President Jacobs through the newspapers.	
30th Wedding Anniversary at Narcissa.
The 30th weeding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Kerper was suitably observed on Thursday evening, Jan.
14, at their home at Narcissa. The
evening was pleasantly spent in inter-
ing occupations and pastimes, singing and
piano selections. Early in the evening
one of those suppers which persons
with large appetites enjoy was .served
and made the happy gathering happier
still. Among the innumerable friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Kerper, who braved
tbe poor condition of the roads and attended were: Mr. Berkhimer, of
Lewisburg; Prof, william J. Wells,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bates, Miss Mary
Kerper, of Norristown; Mrs. Milton
Rueh, Miss Bertha Zell, Allen Berk-
heimer, Mrs. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. A.
L. Bartholomew, (daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Kerper), of Ambler; Mr. and Mrs.
William Berkhimer, Miss Bessie Berkhimer, of Blue Bell; William Hoover
and daughter, Penn Square; Mr. and
Mrs. O'Neill, of Barren Hill; Bev. and
Mrs. Garner, pastor of Gold Point
Baptist church; Dr. Garner, of Cold
Point; Mr. and Mrs. William Kerper,
Flourtown; Mr. and Mrs. Harper Nice,
Miss Edna Mice, Milton Nice, Mr. ana
Mrs.Duffield, Lafayette. Harry and El -
wood Duffield, Miss Etta DnfBeld, Mr.
and. Mrs. Warren McCann and family,
Miss Kate McCann, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Sc_later,Mis8 Elsie Schlater, Mr. and
Mrs. George . Freas, Misses Lillian and
Viola Freas, Earl Fieas, Mr. and Mrs.
John Berkhimer, Mrs.Sue Rex aud toil,
Mr. and Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Hart, of
Narcissa; Harry Dewees, of Conshohocken ; Miss Mabel Cook, Albert Long,
Mr. and Mrs. Joel D. Kerper and T.
Everett  Wannop, of Germantown.
Cheltenham Taxpayers Up In Ann*.
Assessors of Cheltenham township
have completed their work and only
recently made their triennial report to
tbe authorities^ at ..Norristown. The
assessors arrWi litem jttfe M yeimJames
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For yeali eBfcens SfCheTtehliatoi have
complained of the inequality of the
assessments, but this year they are incensed. The assessors are charge! with
singling ont certain property owners
and increasing their tax bills while
favored ones are allowed to remain at
old figures.
It is charged that the assessors have
been very lenient with certain citizens
of recognised political affiliation. As,
for instance, in tbe case of Joseph Bos-
ler, whose property immediately adjoins land upon which tbe assessment
has been raised, the rate per acre is
about one-third less than that of his
neighbors. Henry K. Walt, township
commissioner, with a $75,000 property
is assessed at $14,000, it is alleged,
while Mrs. W. A. Cochran, a widow
with a modest little home and three
acres of ground is forced to pav taxes
upon $12,000 valuation.
DR MATTISON J
IS PRESIDENT.
TICKETS
NOMINATED.
First National Bank of Ambler Di- Republican Electors Meet and Name
rectors Organize. Candidates.
Mr Wilmer Atkiii«,,n, HUyii>k „a«n Kievt-
e»l to the Board. Withdraw. His Name,
and Dr. Mattison Is Elected and . Iter-
wards Mad. Preal lent.
Dr. R. V. Mattison is preside!,!, of
First National Bank of Ambler, the
selection having been made by the
board of directors at the  reorganization
RICHARD V.. MATTISON, 51. D , I
President of tbe First National Bank of An
iler.
on Tuesday morning. At the stockholder's meeting last week the following,
were elected directors: • David J. .Ambler, John 8. Buchanan,J. Watson Craft,
J. J. Dager, Joseph Haywood, R. V.-
Mattison, Jr., Dr. Newberry, William
C. Potts, Benjamin Penrose, James A.
Cozens and Wilmer Atkinson.
Upon notification of his election as;
director, Mr. Atkinson requested to be"
relieved of the duties, and at the meet-.-;
ing on Tuesday the resignation was. ac-
C.'pted with regrets, and Dr. ' R. V.i
|Mattison was unanimously elected to
the vacancy. The board then proceeded to organize for the year, the dec-;
tion resulting as follows: President,!
Dr. Mattison; vice   president, David 3:4
Shoot at lioartown.
The initial shoot of the series of live-
bird handicap events at, the Flourtown
Gnu club traps Thursday afternoon was
largely attended by expert wins shots
from Philadelphia and other points.
The series will consist of 11 shoots, 10
bird events, handicap rise, inter-state
rules to govern, for money prises.
The handicap event was a close shoot
all the way through. R. D. Wilson, of
Valley Forge, shooting high gun, finished with a straight score of 10 birds.
There were 16 entries to the event.
In the optional sweepstake, with a
gold watch as a prize, IS men came to
the score. Charles Meek and Wilmer
Ihoinas, of Philadelphia, formerly of
Ambler, finished with 12 kills each,
and ovring to the darkness divided.
Best scores, club handicap:
Dawson, 10; Hothersal, 9 ; Everett, 0;
Coverdale,9; Wilson, 9; Dull, 9: Fisher,
8; Pfleger, 8 ; Bobbel, 7 : Mink, 7 ; Tag-
gert, 7; Thomas, 6; Detec, 5; Hawthorne, 5; Nash, 4.
Sweepstakes—Mink, 17; Thomas, 12;
Pfleger, 11: Hothersal, 0; Dawson, 9;
Wilson, -7; Everett, 5; Wilson, 5.
Fell On An lee Hook.
While Isaac Fox was helping to mi
Rosenberger's ice honse, at Hatfield, a
cake of Ice slipped out of the hands of
another man striking both of bis feet
from the beck and knocking him backward. In falling he struck one of tbe
prongs of an ice hook that was standing
upward ami It entered his left hip going through to the bone, making a
wound two and one-half inches deep.
He bled profusely and the flow of blood
could not be stopped before Dr. Cope,
who was immediately sent for, arrived.
On account of the' cold weather he
had three pair of trousers on and the
hook tore its way through this clothing
before entering his body. The wound
is a serious one.
HOOD'S PILLS cure L»v«r Ills, Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy toesterat*. .2Sc
JOSEPH HAYWOOD,
Former President of the First National Bank of
Ambler, who retains a seat in tne board.
Ambler; secretaiy, James A. Cozens.
The board then re-elected tbe former
employes: Cashier, John J. Houghton;
teller, William A. Davis; bookkeeper,
William H. Faust; secretary, Miss
Emily J. Houghton.
Assessing Damages.
The first meeting of the jury to view
and assess additional land taken for
Valley Forge park purposes was held
Thursday, fhe jmors, W. H. Maxwell,
of Pottstown; Thomas Gillin, of Ambler, and George Shriver.of Whitemarsh,
first met at the office of Messrs. Evans,
Holland. and Dettra, when they were
qualified and then taken to the historic
land accompanied by counsel. The
park commission is represented by
Montgomery Evans and J. P. Hale
•Tenains, who is also a commissioner.
N. H. Larzelere .represents Joseph Mullen and Messrs. H. M. Brownback and
company, Archibald Holden, of West
Chester.
After the trip the. bearing of testimony was taken up iu the court room
No. 2. The first case heard was that of
Robert Pechio, who claims $7000 for
11 ri acres. Matthias P. Walker's case
was reached at adjournment time. Mr.
Walker was not represented by . council
and the hearing adjourned until next
Friday at nine o'clock, when Joseph
Mullen will present testimony to secure
his claims, $15,000 for 25^ acres.
The meetings are well attended by
residents of Cpper Merlon who take
much interest in the affair because the
farms affected are very much mutilated
by the peculiar manner the commission
made selections of tracts. The park
land cuts into farms leaving parts of a
farm separated from the rest.
—Programs are out for the organ recital in the Pleasantville Reformed
church, at Eureka, for Saturday evening, when the new pipe organ will be
opened. Mrs. John S. Buchanan, of
Ambler, will preside at the organ. Miss
HouBton and others from Ambler, and
Miss Brinton will sing; Harry Rynear
will giye"several cornet solos, and Luther Shearer, |of North Wales, will per-
foiin iS the violin.
Amhler I'mntarleH Unii-nally Free ot Party
Strangle*—Fight, However, Developes in
First Ward Over Assessor—Nominations
la Other Precincts.
The Republicans of Ambler held their
primary elections Tuesday evening in
the various voting precincts, and as a
rule peace prevailed. In the First ward
however, a sharp fight had been waged
on the assessorship in the attempt of
William Urban to wrest the office from
the present incumbent, Harry Stack-
house, and 143 votes were polled, bnt it
•failed. The* results are as follows:
j. First ward — Council three years,
Sylvester .1. Jones,130 ; school dhectors,
K. C. Scott, three years, 135; W. (.'.
[Walker, two veare, 134; assessor, Harry
P. Stackhouse, 102; William Urban, 41 .
inspector, John Kleinfelder, 137; judge
of election, Frank B. Streeper. 138.
Second ward — Council, three years,
Phaoii J. Rex, (il; school director,
George Y. Styer, 5S; J. O. Ber gey, 4;
assessor, Fred. A. Gilbert, .00; judge
of election, John D. Cooper, 60; inspector, Warren Biddle, (10.
Third ward — Council, three years,
Robert Anderson, 87 ; school director,
three years, Joseph A. Buchanan, 8fi;
assessor, Harry Nash, 8(i; William
Lawrence, 87; inspector, Day id Smithy,
84.
UPPER DUBLIN.
The Republican primaries of the
whole township were held at Jarrettown
betel- Monday evening there being no
opposition to the ticket, for which there
were (54 votes polled, as follows: Supervisors, John C. Donat and George
Aiman; school directors, G. B. Benners
and Chas. R.Roberts; anditors,Edw. H.
Johnson, Jr., one year; town clerk;
Charles A, Hibsobman, three years;
town cierk, E. T. Roberts; assessor,
Charles D. Stout; justice of the peace,
Hicks Lukens.
The primaries of the West district
were held at Jarrettown Tuesday evening and resulted as follows: Judge of
election, William Arbuckle; inspector,
Robert Kepler;registry assessor, Charles
B« Stoat.
WHITEMARSH.
.The Republican primaries of White-1
marsh township, East district, were heldI
Saturday'evening at Fort Side inn, with
[Tactically no opposition to tbe candi-
is. 52 votes were polled, and the deles Jones Fesmire, Harry DeHaven,
Percy Coulston and Junes Coulston,were
pledged to  support Charles -Hersh for
supervisor   and    Samuel    Yeakle,  for
school director, both present incumbents.
. Jacob Yeakle, was nominaterh o?r judge,
Jacob Hinkle for iajpect/r, and'-i?- fT\
Day for assistant asseSor.  .The delegates
[assembled Tnesdajj.ii tbe township conation at Barren ink'   Samuel Yeakle,
f the e,at-i endj;»nd Washington   IJajjjeJ
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The. delefcBte\rWSfti
'marsh prfmartee met
at Barren Hill, ant}
following Republican -ticket for township offices: Supervisors.'Charles Hersh
ana Jesse Kirk; school directors, Samuel
Yeakle and Washington Bailie: auditor
George Keys; town clerk, William P.
Ely; assessor, William B. TKhoacls.
PLYMOUTH.
The following * persons have been
elected as delegates to the East district
of Plymouth: Lemuel Rodenbaugb,
Robert Hewes, Thomas Coulston. William Bisbing, W. J. Smith. The following persons for the various offices
for the above named district: Judge
of election, R. Hewes; inspector, Edward Bonter : assessor,William Bisbing;
justice of the peace, David Rnoads.
CHELTENHAM.
Tbe Republican convention of Cheltenham township was held in Commissioners' hall, Oitontss, Monday evening,
wben the delegates, elected in rive districts of the township on Saturday,
nominated tbe township candidates for
the coming election.
ihe fight between Robert F. Campbell
and Henry L. Brooke for school director
of Glenside district waa hotly contest
ed. Brooke winning out. Both of these
men became conspicuous figures last
week through their scandal suit. As a
climax Brooke had a warrant sworn oat
for Campbell's arrest, charging him
with defamation of character. Tne case
was taken before 'Squire Wood, at
Ogonts,  but he  had   no  jurisdiction.
Brooke instructed his lawyer, Samuel
H. High, to institute suit against Campbell at the June term of the court of
quarter sessions. Brooke is a brother of
the prothonotary, Milton Brooke, and
Campbell is a son of General Solicitor
James D. Campbell, of the Philadelphia
and Beading Railway company.
The other nominations were: Justice
of the peace, Horace M. Haines; auditor, William F. Murphy; assessor, Charles D. Conklin; school director for
Ogonts district, A. L. Clayton; commissioners, Jessie Harper and Lester I.
Uingee.
BRINGF1ELD.
The Republicans of Springfield township bave placed tbe following ticket in
the field: Real estate assessor, Wm. C.
Rambo(D), Wyndmoor; Griffith Jordan
(It), Flourtown; township treasurer,
John Cannon(.Dl, Flourtown ; J. Milton
Brooke (It), Five Points; justice of
peace, Cnarles Unruh(D), Wyndmoor;
Edwin Lonsdale(R), Wyndmoor: school
directors, Harry Fallows(D), Wyndmoor;
Percy E. French(R), Wyndmoor, and
Frank A. Stout, Oreland, wbo was
nominated by both the Democratic party
and the Republican party.
OBITUARY.
EMILY J. BAKER.
Mrs. Emily J., wife of Andrew H.
Baker, died at her husband's residence,
321 Beech wood avenue, Jenkintown, on
Wednesday morning, after a lingering
illness, of a complication of diseases.
Tbe funeral was held Saturday morning
from . her late residence. Interment
was made at Montgomery cemetery,
Norristown.
Mrs. Baker was born in Ohio. Her
early childhood days were spent in
Philadelphia, where "she lived until she
was married on October <>, 18(54. Prior
to her marriage she was principal of
one of the Philadelphia public schools.
The remainder of her life was spent in
Jenkintown.
She has been a member of Grace Presbyterian church since its organization.
She leaves a husband, Andrew H. Baker, cashier of the Jenkintown National
bank : one son, Frank Baker, of Norristown, and one sister, Mrs. II. W.Gibbs,
of Marvin, Phillips countv, Kansas.
JOHN FLACK.
John Flack died at his home in Abington on Wednesday after an illness-of
about six weeks. The immediate cause
of his death was dropsy and cancer.
He was in his 75th year, and was born
near Jamison, Bucks county, bnt has
lived in Abington for many years.. He
leaves a wife and five sons, Owen,
Frank, William, Jacob and Elias. The
funeral was held on Monday. Interment at Neshamihy cemetery.
MRS, ELIZABETH H. WORTHINGTON.
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Worthington died
at the home of her son-in-Uvw, Jesse
Homer, on Cherry street, Willow Grove,
last. Thursday afternoon, from a complication of diseases. She was the widow of Comly Worthington, late of By-
berry, and was in her 86th year. The
funersl was held on Monday -from her
late residence, interment at William
Penn cemetery, Somerton. She leaves
two sons, John W. Worthington, of
Ogonts: Joanna Worthington, of Philadelphia, and five daughters, Mrs. Harrison Tomlinson, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
A. K. Samms, of Byberry: Mrs. B. F.
Walton, of Jenkintown; Mrs. Jesse H.
Homer, of Willow Grove, and Mrs. A.
T. Paxson, of Langhorne. She was
born and raised in Byberry.
JOSEPH MORRIS SR.
Joseph Morris, Sr.; <
night at about ll.:!0 ■:
home, near 'North Wales,
of the heart, in the fipth
ied   Thursday
'clock  at   his
of  neuralgia
year of  nig
ere both «
ion
age. He had been Jailing for some
months, but was able to be about,going
|to' his business daily/ in Philadelphia
until within a few weaks of his death.
Mr. Morris was well known in this
community. Some years ago he conducted tbe coal yard '° North Wales
now occupied by H. P. I .alley, wben
he sild out to A. L. Saxton. He is
survived by one bn and two daughters,
."WjTiJ-, o\'.. of j...wtbi"Walen, and son-
in-law of lasiil-lfc JFreed ; Lydia,. wife
lit A. H. f)ickirV$K?; %of-*.TIpper Gwvn-
edd, and Alice,,resi'di^rg at home. His
e more titin two .years
tasia"^mem\j§r  of 'fipv-
id iaftiowsiry Pbiia-
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CHARLES Li-SepTT.",
Charles L. Scott, who had charge of
the erection of. the gas plant at Fort
Washington, died Thursday morning in
Dr. Keen's private hospital, Philadelphia, after an operation for appendicitis. He was 25 years of age and is survived by a mother and sister. The
funeral took place from bis late home,
1526 N. Fifteenth street, Philadelphia,
on Monday.
• The deceased was well known in this
locality, where he had already made a
host of friends. He had been stationed
at Fort Washington since early summer
superintending the erection of the gas
plant for the Pennsylvania Gas Improvement company, of which he was secretary. Mr. H. T. Duke, president of
the corporation, says the deceased had
a host of friends and was a very valuable man to the company, having had
control of all the outside construction
contracts.
Mr. Scott was a prominent figure in
amateur rowing circles, both locally and
national. Mr. Scott became a member
of the Vesper boat club in the latter
nineties. He at once proved his worth as
an oarsman and was selected to succeed
Louis A. Abel, .who resigned the office
of captain of the Vespers in 1901.
! During 1902, not having the duties of
the rowing head of the club on his
shoulders, Mr. Scott turned his attention again to active rowing and pulled
the? No. 4 oar in the crack crew which
won the junior eight-oarded shell event.
in the people's regatta on the Fourth
of July.
The maroon and gray chose Mr. Scott,
for the captaincy of 1903, but after
serving for five months he was forced
to resign owing to the press of business
duties. In addition to holding office in
in his own club be was a member of
the Schuylkill Navy and People's Regatta .committees of last year, and by
his work helped to make those events
two of the most successful in the history of the Schuylkill navy.
In addition to his rowing connections
Mr. Scott was a member of the Island
Heights Yatch club. He was at one
time a student at Germantown academy
and the alumni of the latter institution
mourn his death, together with his host
of rowing friends.
MATILDA B. JONES.
Matilda B., wife of Charles S. Jones,
of Chestnut street, Ambler, died Saturday evening after an illness lasting five
weeks, in her 54th year. She was the
daughter of Abram Funk and Susan
Bergey and was born in Doylestown
April 2, 1850. 35 years .ago- she was
married to Charles 8. 'Jones and immediately they removed to North Wales,
where they remained 11 years. About
18 years ago they moved" to Ambler,
where.Mr. Jones is now foreman of the
carpenter force at the Keasbey & Mattison company's plant.
The deceased   bas been a  sufferer for
Continued ou Face 3   s
HOFFECKER
WAS WEALTHY.
Late Superintendent's Estate Valued
At About $70,000.
In —tepositlno ol tha Property His Widow
Is Main Legatee—Brothers and Sisters Also Provided   For—At Death   Reverts  to
Estate.
The will of tbe late Reuben F. Hof-
fecker, late county superintendent of
public schools, was admitted to probate
in Norristown on Friday. John ti. Hof-
ferker, whose postoflice address is Pottstown, ia the sole exreutor. Miller D.
Evans is the attorney for tbe estate.
The will, which is written on six and
one half pages of foolscap, is in the testator's own handwriting, and was witnessed by Prof, and Mrs. Gotwals, of
Norristown. Ihe will contains two
codicils neither of which is witnessed.
Proof of the signature was made by
Prof. a>id Mrs. Gotwals. The will is
dated August 2, J8S8. The first codicil
August5, IS! 17 and the second codicil
Nov. 15, 1SI02.
The estate is valued at between $70,
000 and 890,000. He gives his wife,
Leomontine, L. S20,0C0 for life in lieu
of dower. At her death the money is
to be divided among the children of
his brothers John S. and Cyras II. and
his sister, Annie E. To hip brother
Cyrus he gives the use of the house and
loc situate in.North Coventry township,
Chester county, on the road from Pottstown to Fughtown and which he now ,
occupies, after his death to the children
of Cyrus.
Mrs. Holfecker and Annie E.:, his sister, are given joint use and occupancy
of the house at Cherry and Marshall
streets, Norristown, together with the
income of $2000 to keep up repairs and
pay taxes. The house and contingent
fund are to revert to his estate and be
divided among the nephews and neicps
of tbe testator.
His books and library are given to his
wife for life and after her death to his
oldest living nephew by name of Hof-
fecker. The same disposition is made
of. his gold watch. His grandfather's
clock aud office tanle are given to his
sister Annie. His gun and pistol are
given to his nephew George, son of
Cyrus H. His furniture is given to bis
wife.
GLENSIDE   AND  AROUND.
The bishop of the diocese visited
We'don church Sunday morning for
confirmation.
Mrs. William Snyder and son, Charles,
of.Wayne Junction, have been spending a few davs with Mrs. S. G. Colket.
The big bay horse belonging to Judge
Thomas It. Elc >ck, is still in the hands
of a veterinary because of the runaway
and upset last week
Seth   Stout, son of   Charles S. Stout,
who moved to Den ver, Colotttdo, in the
early fall, fur his  wife's"• healthy his ai^BH
good pfritinntht-rr     Mr^'PtnyTili'lMt^W^
is very liiucli iii_ir*ii
ber* .parents.'-- Dining MiKK^p
sence on a business  trip, the   houle iff"
Glenside has been closed. .^
The Glenside minstrels gave theft'
second annual performance in Hatboro
on Saturday evening under the auspices
of the fishers' association of Edge Hill
Presbyterian church and Camp No. 273,
P. O. S. of A., of Hatboro.
Two weeks' revival services are being
conducted in the M. K. church bv the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Shields. This week
the pastor will have outside aid in the
conduct- of the meetings. On Thursday
evening tbe Rev. Wm. Mervine will
preach. On Friday evening the .Rev.
J. 11. Hack en bury, formerly pastor of
the Jenkintown M. K. church, will be
the preacher. The meetings are well
attended, and there is a deep spiritual
interest felt on. the part of those who
have participated in the interesting
gatherings.
Audenreid Historical  Data.
In respect to the recently published
account of the Audenreid place, (now
Harrison's) in Cheltenham, Judge Audenreid writes the author that it was
not his uncle, William G. Audenreid,
but his].grandfather, also William Audenreid from whom the public school
was named. A typographical error in
the Gazette made the date of the death
of J. Thomas Audenreid 1S81, when it
should have been 1884. William Audenreid was a member of the state senate from .Schuylkill countv from 1827 to
1828. 	
Thieves At Edge BUI.
The station at Edge Hill was broken
into Thursday night, but about all the
thieves got was 60 cents, the contents
of a chewing gum machine. Several
express packages were opened, but the
contents appeared to be intact.
Entrance lo the station was effected
by removing a shatter, After the
thieves bad finished their work they
carefully fastened the shutter in its
place and it took a careful examination
to detect the fact that it had been
forced off.	
Centre square.
About 40 members of the order of Mystic Chain
were banqueted at Hotel Snyder on Wednesday
evening.
Noah Hart is quite sick with an attack of
pneumonia, at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ell wood Hart.
Mrs. Margaretta Stevens is still confined to her
bed at the home of her son-in-law, Harry Young,
The Whitpain primary meetings will be held
at Snyder's hall. The Republicans on Friday
evening, 22; Democrats on Saturday evening, 23.
The Farmers' club, of this place, have received
a carload of flour, bran, cornmeal and midlines,
which was distributed among the members of
tbe club here.
Miss Susan Schull, of Royersfotu, paid a visit
to Mrs. 3. H. Seiple and family Thursday.
James Righter, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Right.
Mrs. John Kernel), of Columbia, was the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. William Snyder, last Fri-
dav.
Miss Emily Morris visited in Philadelphia last
Wednesday.
Michael Mattis is on the sick list.
Henry Styer is improving slowly of the injuries
he received in a runaway accident several weeks
ago. r5.  . ■ •'..' '■';■