Ambler Gazette

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The Ambles Gazette
VOL* XX-NO.  24.
AMBLER,  PA.,  JtTNTE  5,   1902.
$1.25  A  TEAK
SPICY TIME
- IK COUNCIL
Ambler  Lawmakers Take Action
Against Trolley Company.
Butler Avenne May Ba Repaired at Expense of the Trolley Company—Violation
ol Ordinances Condemned—Messrs Harton aad Shaffer Claim Damages.
A short bnt very interesting session
ef Ambler borough council was held in
the council chamber on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. When the roll was
called oil members wtre present. Clerk
Davis reed the minutes of the previous
regular meeting and also of a special
meeting held May 10, wbieb were approved as read.
The reports of- the various committees were heard fiom their chairman.
Alex. Knight, Jr., chairman of tbe
highway committee, reported having
had an interview with the gaa company, referred to at last meeting.and he
would arrange with the borough solicitor, to prepare the necessary ordinance.
Mr. Knight alto reported the streets in
' fair condition with the exception of
the unscraped streets, which he said
wonld be attended to soon. Mr. Craft,
a member of the highway committee,
called attention of count**!! to the bad
condition of board walks on North Main
and Spring Garden streets.
Mr. Walmslej, of the Are committee,
reported engine in good condition, bnt
said tbe company would disband unless
help was given them.
Mr. Acuff, of the law and order committee, reported four arietta during the
month.
Building peimit committee, Albert
Camburn, chairman, reported tbree
building permits: Joseph Haywood
$4; George Fister, $1; Mrs. Thomas,
Redington, $1.
The light, borouah improvement and
boroug property committees made no report.
A motion was made by Mr. Kramer
and carried that the highway committee be instructed to make the necessary
repairs in front of M. E. Allen's propertv on Main street.
Mr. Knight moved that inasmuch as
the properties of Daniel Dowlin and
Jefferson Carr bad been damaged by
reason of change of giade on Butler avenne that $100 be awarded Dowlin and
$75 be awarded Carr. The motion was
carried unanimously.
Joseph J. Harton and Charles Shaffer,
regarding their Sooth Ambler properties, were granted the floor and addressed council in reference to the damage
done the properties caused by the vacation of Centre street. Attorney Fox hoped
the matter miaht be settled amicably
without taking further steps In the matter. He said Mr. Harton considers himself damaged to the extent cf $2,000
and Mr. Shaffer's damages are from
$500 to $1000. No action was taken by]
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QSITUAyrV
DR. THOMAS F. CORSON.
Dr. Thomas F. Coram, an expert in
real estate matters and a member of the
well known Corson family of Montgomery county, died Thursday night at his
residence, 1212 Montgomery a venae,
Philadelphia. Death was due from
septic poisoning which developed from
a carbuncle.
Dr. Corson was tbe son of Sqnire
Alan Corson, of Lower Providence township and waa born in 1840. When 20
years of age he began tho study of
medicine under Dr. William Corson, of
Norristown, and entered the University
of Pennsylvania as a medical student.
At the beginning of the Rebellion be
enlisted and served as an assistant surgeon in die Sixty-seventh Pennsylvania
volunteers until -tiie end af the war.
When peace was declared he resumed
his studies at tbe university and wss
graduated in 1866. He established a
practice, but after a short while opened
a drug store at Twefth street and Montgomery avenue, Philadelphia.
Dr.Corson's knowledge of real estate,
a predominant characteristic in the Corson family, prompted hint to open a
real estate office 20 yeara ago aad he
became widely known in tbat business.
Dr. Corson wss a cousin of Dr. Hiram
Corson, who, when h» died in the old
homestead near -Plymouth Meetintr,
March 4, 1896, at the age of 96 years,
waa credited with being one of tbe oldest practicing physicians  in the world.
Dr. Corson was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Margaret Johnson,
of Phoenixville. His second wire, who
survives, was Mm Edith McPhearson,
of Washington, D. C. Also surviving
him are hit daughter, Miss Jeanette
Corson, of Audubon, and his son, Alan
Corson.
WATSON DONAT.
Watson Donat died Sunday afternoon
at 1.25 at his borne, Main and Walnut
streets, Ambler, of pneumonia. He was
in his 36th >ear. Deceased was the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donat, of
Whitemarsh. About 14 vears ago he
married Mamie,daughter or Joseph Carr,
of Chestnut Hill. For a time they reaided in Whitemarsh, where the deceased carried on the trade of upholstering. Less than three years ago they
moved to Ambler, purchasing the property on the east corner of Main and
Walnut streets, where be continued the
upholstering business with considerable!
success.
Deceased leaves a widow and three
children: Margaret,aged 10 years;-Eat I,
five, and Joseph Kenton in his ■•fourth
vear.. He was a-riiember of the Mount
Pleasant Baptist church,and Was a highly respected resident.
The remains* will be interred in Rose
Hill cemetery this Thursday, services
being held at the house at 2 o'clock
p. m.
Broad' Axe.       . >-**(£&
Norman *$?. Jauncey visited in Ardmore tliis week.
.Miss Clara B. Martin has a large class
of d MS ii, pupils everv week.
__AamABeVOml _f Val_^y Green, vjt|it
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UoftogfWHBeer lffifle**m*_*epi.i-
so Daniel Dowlin, street commissioiilK
Mr. Kramer then addressed council
with regard to the manner in which the
trolley companv had treated Ambler,
He said (be) had violated their ordinance in almost every particular in regard to Butler avenue. Mr. Kramer
thought the present condition of Butler
avenue is disgraceful and outrageous,
and offered an ordinance to council declaring former ordinance No. 72 null
and void. The ordinance was adopted
gs read.
Mr. Acuff, in reply to Mr. Kramer,
said he thought that ordinance Sol 72
was a good and binding ordinance, bat
the difficulty was that it had not been
enforced, and suggested that Mr.'Kramer confer witb the borough solicitor
and take action against the trolley company before declaring the ordinance
void.
Mr. Buchanan moved that before adjournment a committee of three be appointed to meet Wednesday night to
confer witb Mr. Crilley relative to the
matter.   Carried.
Mr. Kramer moved i that the trolley
company be notified to put Butler avenue in good condition, and if at the expiration of 10 days tbe work is not
commenced that tne highway committee do the work and charge tbe same
to the trolley company. The motion
was carried.
A communication was received from
James Bartleson tendering his resignation aa a member of the board of
health, inasmuch as he, being a school
director, coald not hold the' two offices.
The resignation was accepted.
. Ihe meeting was then adjourned to
re-assemble on Wednesday night.
Fen Urn.
One of Jobn L. Brown's horses died last week.
The tile roof is almost completed on tbe new
station and outside tbe men are pushing things.
Tbe glass is in place, and the passenger shed is
rapidly assuming an appearance like that of
Elkins.
The Lower Gwynedd school board met Monday
evening, but the work of tbe auditors delayed
matters to that it was decided to hold an adjourned meeting Friday night, when the organization will be effected. There is a movement to
re-open tbe old Bight-square school, on Bethle-
Ksm pike, below Springhouse. The assessor says
tbere would he 19 pupils tor a school there. The
Cedar Bill teacher has 50 on her roll, and some
action will likely be taken to relieve this crowded condition. The examination of the senior
class will be conducted Saturday by County
Superintendent R. F. Hoffecker.
Marenaa, -
The remains of Chalkley Styer's bay house,
which had blown down quite awhile ago, was
set on fire on Saturday night and entirely consumed. The tramp fraternity will probably bave
to shoulder the blame.
The Plymouth Alumni league gave their annual entertainment on Saturday evening. A
large audience was present. The entertainment
waa chiefly amusing and the parts well rendered.
The dead animal establishment of Lancaster-
yllle will soon be numbered with things ot the
past. Mr. Barker was given until Saturday evening to remove the establishment
The ladies'Aid society, of Cold Point Baptist
church, win hold a pie and cake sale on Saturday afternoon and evening, June 14. It will be
given In the churoh hall.
MA. A. L. Bartholomew, of Cold Point, was
taken ta the Noiristown hospital last week and
had an operation performed for appendicitis.
Tbe last report was tbat the operation was a success.
Mrs. Bowman was interred at Oold Point
cemetery on Firstday afternoon.
JPSdey McPherson, oFHtippJ i_^__
ited hi* parents on Sunday. ~^(B
^jiiss Mary Ryan has two lambs three
months old, which weigh 130 pounds
each.
Elsie A. Swaincott spent last'week ia
Roxborough.
George b. Fister has' rented Ellendale
for tbe summer.
Misses Hannah J., and Emma L.
McCool spent Thursday in Philadelphia.
SI iss Florie Jane Swaincott was promoted in her studies at Shady Grove
school this term.
We had the pleasure of viewing Mr.
Denver's garden Friday. It is the pink
of neatness. All his vegetables are growing nicely and will soon be ready for
the table.
A number of brakes from Norristown
and Conshohocken passed through here
on Thursday for Willow Grove.
Mr. A. J. Reynolds has placed a tin
roof upon his out kitchen.
Court News.
Criminal court convened in Norristown Monday with Judge Weand on
the bench. The cases of interest to
this neighborhood are:
Com. vs. Vingenzo Rose,charged with
tbe larceny of 160 pounds or copper
telephone wire on tbe Morris road in
the neighborhood of Ambler. John
Burl said he saw the man walking a'ong
tha road picking up the wire wbieh the
storm haa broaen down. Burl obtained
the assistance of James Craig, of Foit
Washington, and foliowed^the man, finally, after a chase capturing tbe prisoner. Wilmer Whittock testified to seeing
the prisoner in company witb another
man taking up wire and when they saw
(hem they pretended to be cutting dandelions. The prisoner said that his
companion was taking the wire while
he was only carrying it to help him.
Com, vs. Thomas Thompson, charged
witb the larceny of a brass mould from
tha manufacturing plant of Keasbey &
Mattison, Ambler, It" was shown that
the defendant left the mould at tba
place of Thomas Burl until be could obtain a team and that he was arrested in
Philadelphia by a special officer while
attempting to dispose of the mould.
Thompson contended that he bought the
mould from a man he did not known.
Verdict, guilty.
J. Harman, convicted of receiving
stolen goods at the March term of court,
was refused a new trial and was sentenced to three months. He received
harness stolen from a stable in Abington.
Jobn Mark, an Italian, was tried for
the larceny of copper wire in Abington
township, early on tbe morning of
April 14. John Ash. farmer living
near Edge Hill, saw - three men at 5.30
o'clock in the morning pulling wire
down from a telephone pole. One of
the three men is the prisoner. The
witness went to Edge Hill and secured
a constable, and when they returned to
tha locality, where the men were pulling
down w i re, tbe three men fled" to ' the
woods. Tbey were chased and the prisoner was caught biding behind a tree.
BRADLEY
APPOINTED.
Ambler School Board Fills Vacancy
in Third Ward.
Russell Mailo President — Membership In-
creased to Nine—Tax Rate Fixed at Seven and One-half Mills— Encouraging Financial Statement.
The organization of the newly-elected
echool directors of the borough of Ambler WM held Monday evening In the
directors' room, the old board meeting
previously and winding up its business.
' President Bradley called tbe old board
together and hear*] tbe reports of the
committees: Messrs. Leech and Styer
reported on viaiting tbe schools, and
Mr. Styer. of the commencement committee, reported having secured the
opera noose, music and the speaker for
the event on June 17.
Mr. Leech re ported having forwarded
bill to Ambler Independent school district for February,, .March, April and
May tuitions, amounting to 1184, and
then read his financial statement covering the transactions of tbe year, showing cash on hand, including the sinking fund,of 11758.66. $1508.14 of which
is in the treasury for current expenses,
witb about $700 yet to come in from
taxes.
The average of tbe graduates are:
Anna Vanartsdalen, 90%; Thomas
Faust, 88.5; Mav Butler, 83.7; Harry
McCormick, 82.65; Frank Besson, 82.3.
The averages aie higher than last year.
After the minutes were read the board
adjourned sine die.
On re-assembling Mr. Russell was
chosen temporal y chairman and Mr.
Styer temporary secretary. The credentials of the members-elect were then received and tbe gentlemen sworn into
office by Mr. Russell as follows: J. E.
Leech from the First ward, Dr. C. B.
Hough and A. K. Reimer from the Second, and Dr. D. W. Shelly from the
Third.
Mr. Russell was then made permanent
chairman, and Mr. Leech permanent
secretary at a salary of $100, E. Sir
Faust was elected treasurer at a salary
of $75, and William S. Acuff solicitor
with a retaining fee of $10. Mr.
Faust's bond was placed at $15,000.
On the call of the roll a vacancy was
shown from tbe Third ward, and on
motion oi Dr, Shelly Mr. Bradley waa
appointed by the board to the place.
Mr.* Bradley was immediately sworn in.
The following committees were then
appointed:]
Supply—Moore, Styer, Dr. Hough.
Improvement — Bartleson, Russell,*'
Reimer.
Complaint—Leech, Bradley, Shelly.
■Commencement—Styer,   Moore, Russell.
• .Building—Russell, Bartleson, iteimer.
Tbe tax rate was fixed at 7% mills,
tiie same as laet year. The schools will]
re-ooen Sept 1 with a 10-months* tern_sj
The linfaSfe—Weeke in Jiy}«-«|*o**i   first
«!^11fi!!r*WwTWri?We fiKBtj JP
consider text Books and   the  course'Of
|tudy. »
At this point the board availed themselves of refreshments kindly provided
by E. Hudson Marlin, janitor..
On re-assembling,Solicitor Acuff read
the resolutions and peramble of the
refunding of the old loans in the sum
of $10,200 at 4 per cent and ofthe new
building loan of $11,600 at the same
rate*, Favorable action was taken by
the board.
The Wells warning and ventilating
and sanitary system was ordered installed ia tha new building and the
plans altered to accommodate the system.
Tbe second Tuesday of each month
was fixed as the time for board meet-
ngs.
Dr. Hougb, Messrs. Bradley and
Moore were appointed a committee on
the applications of teachers to report at
an adjourned meeting on this Thursday.
If iss Godfery notified the board sne
would not be an applicant for a position.
The board at 12.30 went into priavte
session.     	
Maple Glen.
George Wilson, of Branchtown, spent
Sunday with his brother, William Wilson.
Harry Stout, son and daughter, of
Weldon, visited at Joseph H. Simmers
on Sundav.
Mrs. Thomas H. Gamble and son,
who bave been spending some time at
the former's parents in Philadelphia,
bave returned home.
George K. Conard and family, of
Dolington, and F. Maurice Conaru, of
Glenside, lecentlv visited at T. P.
Conard's.
Mrs. Rachel Mann spent part of last
week with relatives in Doylestown.
Misses Bertha and Edith Maun spent
Sundav at the same place.
Jarrettown.
County. Superintendent Hoffecker examined
the members of the junior and senior classes of
the township schools on Saturday last. The seniors from Jarrettown school who passed the ordeal are Rebecca Moore, Jeannette Shoemaker,
Raymond Smith. Everett Kirk. The juniors from
the same school are Carrie Houpt and Bessie
Lightkep.
The annual strawberry festival will be beld
Saturday evening, June 11, en the grounds of the
Methodist church. Some good music is expected
to be a part of tbe evening's entertainment.
The Ladies' Aid had a nig turnout SS tbe recent meeting of the society at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Farley, Maple Glen. A package social
was beld In connection With it.
A barber shop has been opened for buisness at
the house occupied by Harry Lang.
George Plunkett has removed to Oreland.
Tbe Young property is now occupied by .a Mr.
Jansen,
David Stoudt recently removed from Ambler to
our village.
Among our well kept lawns is tbat at the M. E.
parsonage.
Mrs. Hannah Shay, of Willow Grove, is spending some time among relatives and friends at
this place.
Frank Houpt has bought a new iborse for his
business wagon.
Harrv Harner bas given up bis meat route because of tbe squeeze in prices Joy the trust. He
expects to go into Otber business.
Stmt Sunday morning Rev. W. P. Ellingsworth,
pastor of the M. B. churcb will preach a sermon
to the children. Ill the evening tbe Sabbath school
will rehearse tbeir regular Children's day program.
Lansdale.
The baseball grand stand, demolished
by the winds of last winter, has been
rebuilt, but the organization has as yet
no money to put a roof over it.
Onr high school boys are having plenty of practice in bail playing. On
Thursday of this week they will have a
game with tha Norristown high school
team. They are becoming a match for
any team of their class. On Memorial
day they played with the Scbissler college.
There witi be but one vacancy unfilled in our teaching force for the coming
School year.- This bas been made by
the resignation of Miss Florence Gamp
belli, who goes to ber home in WeBt
Chester.
Herbert Spare, a railroad brakemen,
hasiremoved to Doylestown. The house
be occupied bas recently been bought
by 'Milton Dettra, who" hai removed
thither.
Soft coal now keeps our foundaries
going and anthracite is sold by our local
dealers at an advance of a dollar pn
ton—with an upward tendency in price.
A beautiful day and warmer weather
encouraged a general observance of Memorial day. The banks, postoffice and
stores were all closed as the forenoon
advanced. The event of the morning
was the game of ball with tbe Quaker-
town club. The Lansdale team won by
a score of 13 to 5. In the afternoon
the parade to tba cemetery was led hy
the Perkasie Marine band, followed by
the Grand Army, the Sons of Veterans
and tbe American 'Mechanics. Tbe
address there was by Rev. Thomas H.
Evins, of the Methodist church. The
pullic meeting in the evening was
help in Broadway, hall. It was addressed ' by Rev. G. W. Babcock,of Norristown, and Samuel Shaw, of Lansdale.
Mies Florence Scheetz, of Lansdale, recited "Sheridan's Ride," and the three
Snider sisters, of Line Lexington,
sang "Take Me Home to Die, Mother."
Dr. VV. C. Griggs told an interestirg
story concerning medical missions in
Burmah on Wednesday night last in the
list church. In addition, Miss
phe Letson sang a solo- and Mias
-y .warden gave a recitation. Both
(public school teachers.
Jugene Clifton, a Lansdale man, has
oBjained a patent for a lawn mower.
jbntgomerv- township, which borders
Lassale on its east corner, is to have
macadamized roads. At least the township will expend $11,000 to make them
so.* A.R. Place, a Lansdale lawyer, in
behalf of tbe supervisors, asks for the
money and will pay 3% per cent, interest on the bonds given.
^Considerable  nnmber of  foreigners
se'gil  and  receive    mail    through   the
Lansclale office.   They, at least, are  in-
led  in the fact that our postoffice
»n placced on  the list of the in.
onal  rroaey. offices.   This is to
[nio effect on July 1.
four  of nor churches — Baptist,
jgelical, Methodist and   Reformed-***
Iqren's day  services  will  he  held
1 Sunday morning and evening.
fe game of bail  played here on the
' * ttfeen Lansdale high school  and
wim_£gjt^ftI'q|P|£pile'ge _Was  won
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d»y^*fSirday and JSm^IpliBEt. Tbey':
were" crowded with passengers nil the
while riding for 'business or pleasure.
That might have been the way witb a
completed line through Ambler and Fort
Washington for a year past, bnt for tba
perversity of a few individuals. As long
as the law permits a few property holders and steam corporations to block the
wishes of the great mass of people they
will be sure to take advantage of Jthe
law.
Friday afternoon onr rew Lansdale
baseball team wan a second victory over
Quakertown at the latter place by a
score of 8 to 5.
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Flourtown.
Rev. J. D. Detrich delivered an address Wednesday evening before the
state board of agriculture at Gettsburg
on "Eighteen Years' Experience in
Soiling."
Zion Lutheran church will hold a
strawberry and ice cream festival in
Odd Fellows' hall, this place, June 5, 6
and 7.
The Aid society, of the Presbyterian
chnrch, will hold a strawberry festival
and entertainment next Tuesday evening.   Admission 25 cents.
Mr. and .Mrs. VV. S. Kerper visited
friends in Norristown on Sunday.
Mr. J. D. Detrich is harvesting his
rye.
"Thieves entered the stote of M. F.
Scheetz on Monday evening aifrt secured
soma jewelry and money. They also
had a light lunch in the kitchen before
they left. They entered by way of the
front parlor window. ,
Mr. and Mrs.. H. E. Gilbert, of Fly-
mouth Meeting, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mra. J. H. Matz.
Children's day will be observed
Sunday in tbe Presbyterian church.
In tiie morning a sermon to tha children
by tiie pastor, and in the evening exercises by the school.
ATKINSON
CHAIRMAN.
Upper Dublin   Township   Appoints
Advisory Committee.
Will Work With the Supervisors In Kx-
peodln-g the Loan of »12*5,000 in Improving -Aid Macadamizing tha l'nbllc
Hoards.
The proposed loan for Upper Dublin
township having carried at the polls,
interest now centres in the advisory
committee who will help tbe supervisors in their arduous task of spend ing
the monev to tbe very best advantage.
This interest brought ont a big crowd to
the town meeting in Odd Fellows'
hall, Jarrettown, on Thursday evening, when this committee was elected.
Nathaniel Dickey, of Fort Wash in
ton, was again called to the chair
K. Walker read the minutes of tbe last
meeting. After considerable - discussion
as to now the different parts of the
townsbip should be represented in thia
committee, on motion of Wilmer Atkinson it was decided to make tbe number seven one from the township as a
whole, and three from each supevisor's
district.
At this period tba point waa raised
that the supeivisors had not yet given
their assent publicly to working witb
such a committee.Mr. Conway and Mr.
Donat were therefore called upon to give
public expression to tbeir stand upon this
question. While neither of these gentlemen could, consistently with their personal responsibiltv under tbe law, turn
over the administration ef this fond to
the proposed coommittee, yet they ex-
piessed perfect willingness to work in
harmony with the views of tbe advisers
about to be elected.
To Wilmer Atkinson belongs the honor of being the choice by acclamation
of the meeting for the position of chairman and the seventh member of tbe
committee—the one who represents the
entire township. The following persons were then placed in nomination
for the upper end, or Mr. Conway's
district: Thomas W. Barlow, Rudolph
E. Binder, Frederick Wink, George
Bodenstein and. Nathaniel Dickey. For
the lower, or Mr. Donat's district:
Jacob T. Comly, Barton Hoopes,. Jr.,
Alfred Barent, Jacob Frick, Charles
Paxson, John Griffiths, L. S. Whitcomb
and Max Kaiser.
After tbe  ballots had  been  counted
the chair announced  that Messrs. Barlow, Bodenstein and  Dickey bad   been
elected for Mr.  Conway's district and
Fcick, Paxson and  Whitcomb for Mr.
Donai's district.     It   was decided  by
vote of  tbe meeting tbat these men
should  continue  in    office   until the
amount of the loan   is expended,   any
^'vacancies occurring by death or resignation to be rilled by tbe remaining members of the committee.    The  committee
was instructed  to  issue a printed   report at least once each year.
.  i-Voile U*e«t_allgta^0k_m£E(iberB of the
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p*3^lfiiprap'ft9l iBffi^nrrowneR^g
i*****aproveih£nj|f: socRsty.™ ' He explrfiiiigdsp^
the object at such an association to ba
the improvement and beautifying of
onr public roads. He explained the
great, possibilities for betterment from
an artistic paint of view.
Mr. Barlow thee called upon Mr.
Wilmer Atkinson, editor of the Farm
Journal, to tell the audience something
as to what bad been done in other
places by similar societies. After the
adjournment of the road meeting Mr.
Wilmer Atkinson was called to the
chair and the audience voted to form an
improvement society which would include in its membership any and all of
our citizens, male or female, who feel
interested in the welfare of tha township. The chair nas instructed to name
a committee of 10 to draw up a constitution and rules to govern the society.
A charter will also be secured. The
next road meeting will be held at ths
call of the advisory committee.
The committee held a meeting Monday evening at Tbree Tuns and organized as follows: Mr. Atkinson, chairman ; Nathaniel Dickev, vice chairman; Lonis 8. Whitcomb, secretary.
Ways and means were discussed, and all
tbe members are heartily in earnest for
tha good roads movement. Tbe committee expects to hold frequent meetings. 	
GLENSIDE AND   AROUND.
will
W. H. Jenkins is spending several
days in Buffalo, N. Y.
George W. Castner is visiting Gettysburg.
Adolf Miller is spending some time in
Rochester, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Gummey
are spending tbe summer witb Mr.
Gummey's mother.
A large number of the active Republicans met at Yothers' hotel Monday
night. After an enthusiastic meeting
tbey -endorsed the candidacy of the
Hob.-W. D. Heebner,.of Lansdale, for
state senator.
A. CF.. Yothers, of William Penn inn,
has rented the mansion house across
the road from this hotel, and has the
rooms all engaged for the summer.
Three Tuns.
William Dilthey and mother started
on Monday to make a week or 10-days'
visit to Cortland, N. _f. Mr. Quhurt,
cf New. York, spent Sunday with
Charles Dilthey ana family.
The postoffice waa closed part of Decoration day.
The June issue of the Sentinel was
mailed tbis week.
All business places were closed half a
day Decoration day.
A Protestant Episcopal mission
be started at Glenside this summer.
Miss Mary E. Warner, of Philadelphia, is spending the week with her
parents at Edge H ill.
Rev. G. C. Hasskarl, is conducting
services at tbe Lutheran mission every
Sunday morning and evening.
Charles Hay and familv, of Wyncote,
have moved into George D. Heist's new
house on Willow drove pike.
The engagement of Miss Helen Crawley, of wyncote, to William H. Borer,
or Glenside, has been announced.
Mrs. Alfred Nagle and son Earle have
returned home from a stay with Mr.
Mrs. Edward Mager, of Staten Island,
X. Y.
Tbe regular monthly meeting of tba
Glenside Fire companv will be held in
the basement of tbe Methodist church
Monday evening, June 9.
Miss Annie Fretz. of Glenside, and
Mr. B. Walter Fleck, of Jenkintown,
will be married on Thursday, June 10.
Thev will reside at Glenside.
Children's day will be celebrated at
Carmel Presbvterian chnrch next Sunday. Special services will be held
morning, afternoon and evening.
Jacob Fox, the barber, is talking of
placing another chair in his barber
shop for Saturday evening rush. He is
also endeavoring to get a bootblack.
A clipping party will be given by tbe
Every-Stiir-h Counts society, of the
Glenside Methodist church, Thursday
evening, June 10, on Mr.George Prince's
lawn at Weldon.
The Jenkintown Gas company have
extended their line along Glenside avenue, north of the Germantown and
Willow Grove pike. John Sulke, William Gourley. Dr. Noble and Mr.
Greager are having tbe gas put in their
residences.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Blanche Roatche, of
Glenside, to Mr. Clarence E. Wilkins,
of Philadelphia, in Carmel Presbyterian church, Thursday evening, June 12,
at 8.30 o'clock. A reception will follow
at the bride's parents from 9 til! 10.30
o'clock.     	
Runaway at Centre Square.
Four young ladies residing in Norristown had quite an   experience  ift ar**
runaway  near   Centre  Square  Friday I
afternoon.   The young ladies had  left
for the  purpose  of  taking  a drive  to
Willow Grove.
.Seated in a large phaeton drawn by
two spirited horses this trip had- been
uneventful until Centre Square was
reached. While driving along I lie Germantown pike in that neighborhood.
the horses became frightened and before-
the young tarty driving realized it the
anmials were .running away. The
ifirieks of th« ogpppants only served It*
if*'S*Sn$i«^fr]5prBhoiT distance  below*
Centre Sonare^a bridge spans a  small
creek.    As the* horses approat-lied   this
structure one dashed  to the right and
the other to  the  left, draw ine   the vehicle on a direct line with the  bridge
railing.   A collision  followed  and the
horses were thrown upon their haunches.    The wagon was resting on the railing and the ladies  were shouting for
help while seated in  tbe mid-air.   Assistance soon  arrived and   they  were
rescued  wbile  the  horses were taken
from tbeir  perilous  position. * Beyond
the fact that they were badly shaken up
and considerably frightened the young
ladies suffered no inconvenience.   They
returned to Norristown in  the team  of
Mr. Geroge Gilbert who happened to be
driving in the vicinity.
ProspeotnUo.
• Mrs. A. Baklev and daughter Addie
are viaiting at the Blue mountains this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Bile, of Blue Bell,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron
Gordon on Snnday.
Mr. John Lightkep, Jr., of Jarrettown, spent Sunday with sir, Arthur
Anderson.
Prospectville M. E. church contemplates having a strawberry festival in
tba Bear future.
Mrs. C. B.Reading spent Sunday witb
her daughter, Mrs. -Evan Clymer, of
Olney.
The Ladies' aid will met at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson next
Saturday evening.
Lena Reading, of Ambler, spent
Sunday with ber aunt, Miss H. Allena
Reading.
Mr. Albert Crawford.and family, of
Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John Markley on Sunday.
Mr. Edward Bates and family, of
Buckingham, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Eckhart.
Mrs. J. C. Weiss visited Mrs. Henry
Bowers, Tennis avenue, Ambler, on
Monday.
Wyndmoor.
now employed in rhila-
Immense  numbers
William S. Unruh
delphia. ftB_.	
Florist Lonsdale is cutting
of peonies. 	
Our citizens would like to see   wyi	
changed into a borough, simply to give ft a more
elaborate name and more importance among the
surrounding towns. They received the sugges-
tion from the laet that the North American recently styled Wyndmoor m "a little village east
of Chestnut Hill,"
- A handsome new iron fence will soon beautify
the premises of the Union church.
Centre Square.
The Ladles' Aid society connected with Bethel
church met on Wednesday evening at the parsonage.
Edward Hart, formerly of tMs place,bnt now
of the Erie Soldiers' home. Is on a visit to relatives.
Some of our young folks attended the horse
show at Wissahickon Heights last week.
waiter G. Haag is very slowly recovering from
a severe attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. J. Howard Seiple and Mn. William J.
Baker spent a day in Philadelphia visiting Mt.
and Mrs. Frank Shermerhorn, cousins of Mrs.
Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. James Q. Genuine, of Philadelphia, were entertained over Sunday by relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Noll and son Master Joseph,
of Philadelphia, were the guests of Mrs. Noll's parents over Sunday.
Messrs. Edward and Reuben Bunn, of Pottstown, made a trip on their wheels to visit their
sister, Mrs. George Markley and family, on Sunday.
Mrs. George Swartz has returned home after
spending a short time with her mother, Mra,
Mary P. Rittenhouse, at Eaglesville.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Whitcomb, of Lancaster,
spent several days with the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Whitcomb.
Mrs. Conard Maker spent a short time ln, Norristown.	
Bin* lien.
Mis" Alice DePrefontaine Is spending some
tim-*** with her sister, Mrs. Albert Tyson, of Hora-
Jtarn.
iii i-ry McCormick was tendered a very pleasant surprise party on Saturday evening, when
about 23 of his Mends gathered at his home. A
very enjoyable time is reported. Mr, McCormick
is one of the graduates of the Ambler high school
this year,
Mrs. O. I, Stannard. of Narcissa, is spending
some time with her father.
Miss Katie A. Roberts is one of the graduates
of West Chester State Normal school this year.
There was quite an excitement in our village
on Friday evening, when an automobile containing two persons was run into an embankment and overturned, throwing but both occupants.
Services in Union M, E.cnurcli on Sunday at
3 p.m.
Boehm's church will hold tbeir annual strawberry and ice cream festival ln the sheds ot the-
church on Thursday evening, June 12,
The long-waited-for article has arrived at last.
We bave a telephone.   Next is the trolley.
A rumor was afloat last. week in which was
mentioned a place of meeting for the-W. L. S.,
which report was false. At the usual hour of
meeting about 16 members arrived, but to their
surprise found no one at home. As the family
did not know of the rumor they are very sorry to
have disappointed the members.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Case, of Trenton, spent some
time last week with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shook.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Snyder, a son.
—In this season of expansion it  wilt
be of   interest to  all wl -      *'l  attend-
tbe Christian Endeavor in miehm'a Reformed church Sunday  evening at 6.45.
ftv^k™ut'ei_ht^nt"saSy toreach of oOTrTopic."How the Weak Become Strong."
>_> ihrhi-L .. I Mr. F. C. Hoover will lead the meeting.
sew lights.
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