Ambler Gazette

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VOL.  XX11.-NO.  46.
AMBLER,   PA.,   NOVEMBER   IO,   1904.
S1.25  A YEAR
THE bills w
ARE PAID.
Ambler Borough Council Cleans Up
the Obligations.
Nuveiuber Me«llu_ Hum Halanoe of *4<I24.-
08—Sinking Fond Provided For— i#W>.l~
Paid Out— Petit Iouh Khvina 1*1 vC<i*ihI>i*'ml
-Street Work Done anil More Projected.
The regular monthly meeting of
Anibler borongh council was held
Monday evening and presided over by
Chairman Bose, who called the members to order at 8.15. Messrs Craft,
Bose, Walmsley, Anderson, Bex,.Tones
and Moore were present. The minutes
of Oct. 8 were read and' approved.
Mr. Craft, of the highway committee, reported general repairs had been*
made on the streets during the month
and an iron culvert at the junction of
Greenwood and Mattison avenues.
Mrs. H. O. Hart is repairing her sidewalk opposite St. Anthony's church,
Forest avenue, building a curb of
standing stones and a pavement of
cinders. Mr. Craft reported a cave-in
at Park and Mattison avenue, and an
open culvert with iron plates on the
top constructed at Euclid and Park
avenues. Boardwalks in the Second
ward repaired and old material disposed of. Regarding the Reed and Allen
gutter on Main street there'was nothing new. The Water company claims
tite condition Is no fault of theirs, an
they allege tiie fire ping was all right
until used by private parties, and that
the leaking is not responsible for condition to the pavement* ' as that cm
Walnut street is even in worse condition.
Mr. Rex,of the law and order committee,'reported the order of the town
good, four arrests having been made
during tbe month-.
Hr. Graft reported 8000 pounds of
stone sold to the Faust brothers, old
wood sold, and permits issued to H.
H. Rynear for addition, and to Leidy
B. Heckler for two houses on Bntler
avenne.
Mr. Anderson,of the fire committee,
reported the apparatus in good condition, and the appropriation of $30 due.
Regular meeting of the fire company
on Friday, Nov. 18, it being the third
Friday of the month, and invited the
members, of council to attend.
Regarding the committee on the
Rose Valley creek sewer, Mr. Craft suggested instead of spending $5000 in
actually sewering tbe stream, it wonld
be better to wall up the sides, grading
the adjoining properties and paving
the bed of the stream, so that all debris could be completely removed.
Treasurer Faust reported $6000 in
taxes received since last meeting,$2080
paid into the sinking fund, being the
total amount requested for the year,
leaving a balance of $4034.98,
fe-Park and Euclid
__5$£__i____
Iv^w^^^Malfell to E-eTfiTiaBiSr
' WJwwfriflolffenneS,"a_ia also' that the
light on Park at the foot of Euclid
avenue be swung over the center of the
two streets. The chairman of the light
committee" was instructed to comply
with the petition.
A petition was also received from
residents of the Third ward asking
that repairs be made to the sidewalk
on Orange avenne from South Main
street to Ridge avenne be made. It
was referred to the highway committee
with po wer to act.
, Bills we're then passed as follows:
Philadelphia and Reading section foreman, |8.0»; Ambler Light oompany,
lights to and including October,
$609.47; John T. Dyer company, stone,
$286.61; Morris Redifer, $16.10; William McCann, scraping streets, $36- J.
W. Craft, $54.78; James H. Boileau,
$52 ; William E.Burl,$25; Wissahickon
Steam Fire oompany, $50; Ambler
Spring Water company, plug service
•to December, 1904, $375.    Total $1637.
Mr. Craft reported that there is a
borough claim of over $200 against the
Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley Traction company for resurfacing a section
of Bntler avenue which tbe ordinance
provides tbat the company shall pay
for, and also for tax on poles, bnt he
is informed the receivers will not entertain claims except when listed nnder the reorganization plan, and if
approved and the -plan carries the borongh will receive stock of an unquestionable value and besides be called
upon to pay an assessment of 2 per
cent, on the claim.
Mr. Walmsley urged that work be
done on Hendricks ^street to prevent
farther washing, having been informed it could be graded for the sand at
no expense to the borough. Mr. Graft
said Wm. E. Burl had approached him
with snch an offer, but he is of the
opinion the. sand to be excavated is
needed at the top ot [the same street
and also on Ridge avenue. He suggested _ placing Hendricks street in
condition and placing stone in the gutters to prevent farther washing.
Regarding the Weiss pavement on
Ridge avenue it was reportedjthat Mr.
Weiss is willing to lay the same as
soon as the borough repairs the curb-
bing so as to prevent the water from
washing over. The matter was placed
_in the hands of the highway committee
to grade the west side of the street
and also to repair the curb as suggested.
ave-
Burglar*, Noloy, Frightened Off.
Burglars did not succeed when they
attempted to rob the residence of
Morris Kulp, near Barren Hill, about
2 o'clock Saturday morning.
The two men who attempted to
"turn the trick" were either amateurs
or very poor professionals. They
started to jimmy a front window, bnt
the noise they made, together with
audible comments, awakened members
of the Kulp family.
When an investigation was started
by the
occupants  of  the house,   tbe
burglars ran. The marks of the jimmySj___heefc_ He is at present making some
are plainly visible n pon the window". ..ceded repairs.
WEDDED.
POWELL-BUSS E.
A pretty home wedding occurred at
5 o'clock "Wednesday afternoon at the
residence of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henrv Basse, at the corner
of Roberts and Rosemore avenues,
Glenside, when their daughter, Miss
Anna Busse, was united in marriage
to Mr. Fred. W. Powell, a resident
of that place. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Arthur Bredenbek,
pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical
chnrch. . After the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Powell went to their beanifnl
new home on Lismore street, where a
reception was held. The groom is a
young insurance man, who is connected with the Penn Mutual Insurance
company, of Philadelphia.
Uwyne-ld.
Last Saturday evening a sapper was
given in tite Maple Glen sohool house
and was both largely attended and an
excellent provision was made to meet
all needs. Many persons attended and
the event Was a financial success.
Following the supper an entertainment
was held and later on au auction disposed of all the remaining articles. The
proceeds will be devoted to the music
fund.
A. G. Yothers served a breakfast at
William Penn inn Tuesday morning to
the members of the Whitemarsh Valley
Hunt club previous to the drag hunt
from the country home of B. B. Smith
at Gypsy hill. A hnnt will be started
from the inn on Nov. 24.
Coming Wedding at Sprlngh*»ti««\
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Abigail Walton Foulke, of
Sprjnghouse, and Mr. Richard Penn
Pirn, of Philadelphia, to be held at the
home of tbe former, Linden Lodge,
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 15, at 8
o'olook. The marriage will be by
Friends' ceremony, nnder the care of
Gwynedd monthly meeting.
Miss Foulke is a daughter of the
late Daniel and Lydia Foulke, and a
sister*of Joseph T. Foulke, Esq., of
Ambler. She resides on the old Foulke
homestead,Lower Gwynedd township,
which has been in the possession of the
family for more than two centuries.
For some years she has conducted with
signal success the well known summer resort, Squirrel inn, Oatskill
mountains, N. Y.
Mr. Pirn is an Orthodox Friend and
resides in Philadelphia, where he is
in tiie employ of the Magnesia Sectional Covering company, an allied
corporation of the Keasbey and Mattison company, of Ambler, and has
offices in North American building.
Linden Lodge is now undergoing
repairs and alterations and is to be the
home of the couple after their return
from tlie wedding journey.
'Contra Square.
Dr. S. O. Seiple-met with   an   ac__L_
dent on Friday fvenj_*_____*_)j___Brii
fc-ye been a
rst'cfrWlxlfl' ?5! SjjPF?^ 35t_]
^een Wasldngtft Square anil Oeiitri
Square, and their: Horse Trecame frightened at a passing trolley car.' Dr. S.
0. alighted to hold the animal, whioh
was almost nhoontrolable.and in plunging, he threw the doctor to the
ground and the wheels passed over his
arm and breast, injuring him considerably. At this writing he is much Improved.
William Chew and family on Saturday vacated the lodge house tbat they
occupied for the past two years. He
rented and took possession of the
Amos Beyer lot on the Yost road near
Custer station.
Miss Anna Marks spent several days
visiting relatives at Pottstown.
Miss Hannah Styer, of Norristown,
was entertained for a short time by
Miss Clara A. Beck.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baker visited
friends on Sunday at Eagleville.
Miss Margie Seiple has been visiting relatives in Allentown and Easton.
James Righter, of Philadelphia,
visited his parents over Sunday.
• Mrs. Eliza Kennedy, of Norristown,
and Mrs. Abner Oornog, of Ambler,
spent a day with Mr. nd Mrs. William
H. Baker.
Miss Kate Potts spent Sunday with
Mrs. Sarah D. Detwiler at Lower Providence.
Mrs. C. H. Dannehower has been
seriously ill the past week. She has
undergone an operation at the Presbyterian hospital. At this writing she is
improving.
Miss Elizabeth Blatchford is still
seriously ill.
Miss Myrtle Boyer has been quite
sick with an attack of plnrisy during
the past week.
Mrs. Harry Young's mother, Mrs.
Margaretta Stephens, has been on the
sick list for several days.
Several children have been suffering
witb chickenpox in this vicinity.
Flourtown.
L. G. Dager and wife spent Sunday
in West Chester visiting Mrs. George
Embree.
Mr. Brand has rented the house on
Mill road owned by Mrs. Garrett, and
will move therein.
Frank £ Harner expects to move iiito
his new house at an early date, and
the house that he vacates will be occupied by Sylvester Rotzell.
Mrs. Dondhue,widow of John Dono-
hue, died on Friday, buried on Tuesday at St. Anthony's, Ambler J
George Reynolds, who has been in
the employ of George Campbell, florist,
for the last few years, left on Saturday night to open a restaurant in
Philadelphia. ■
Michael Sigafoss visited at James
Harner's on Sunday.
The young people of Zion Lutheran
chnrch will hold an entertainment at
Robert Pierson's on Tuesday evening,
Nov. ts.
Morris Weiss has exchanged a Conshohocken property for the store property,    formerly    owned   by  M.   F.
REPUBLICAN    i
LANDSLIDE.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Win.
Every Northern
State.
Republicans tarry the County by at
Least 5000 Majority.
WANGER ELECTED BY 8000.
The Parly _I»k*>_ Decided Gala* lu Congress— Pennsylvania (liven 3311,000 lad
Maw Tork 300,000 Republican Majority—
Rooaevelt Win** By a Million \ oles Giver
Parkar.
The Republican party swept the
country by the most phenomenal majorities ever achieved at a presidential
election. President Roosevelt ■ has
carried every state that was regarded
as "doubtful."
At least 31 states out of the 40 have
chosen electors favorable to Roosevelt,
and Maryland is in doubt, but Roosevelt is certain of 317 electors out of the
476—that is, he has practically two-
thirds of the college.
President Roosvelt's plurality in
New York state will be about 200,000,
he carried the borough of Brooklyn
by 1200 and lost the city of Greater
New York by less than 40,000, and
Higgins is elected governor by 100,000
majority.
New Jersey will give Roosevelt a
plurality of 60,000 and elects Stokes
Governor by 32,000. Indiana is Republican by 50,000, West Viriguia by
28,000, Connecticut by 20,000.
Wisconsin will give Roosevelt a
plurality of 50,000 and will elect La-
Follette governor.
Massachusetts will give Roosevelt
80,000, but elects Douglas governor by
30,000.
The Republican plurality in Pennsylvania will exceed 800,000; in Ohio
it will exceed 110,000; in Iowa 150,000,
in Illinois 140,000 ;in Minnesota 100,000*
Nebraska elects Republican electors,
but the indications are that the Fusion
party will control the legislature, and
send William J. Bryan to the senate.
The Addicks Republicans swept
Delaware, and Addicks claims 40 out
of 52 on joint ballot in the legislature,
i Missouri went Democratic by 40,000,
and elected Folk governor.
Rhode Island gives Roosevelt a plurality of 80,000, The vote for governor
is olose, indications being that Garvin,
Democrat,   is defeated.
Colorado chooses electors for Roosevelt, but defeats Pea body, Republican,
for governor, by 10,000.
The Republicans, made gains in $mk
house of representatives and will num'f
" i_Mi> genr*
__*__i__y;
at M^KiSloyT",Thm
R*l*rt"tDlican8 will have a greater ml-'
jority in the assembly .than for many
years.
Roosevelt's estimated majority is 7000
in Montgomery county. The oounty
gave McKinley a plurality of 5843, a
Republican gain of 1167. Elkin, tot
supreme court, bas a plurality Of 6500.
The Republicans elect the five legislative candidates. I. P. Wanger, for
congress, has a plurality of 8000. The
entire Republican county tioket ta
elected by majorities ranging from
2500 to 6000.
In Ambler tbe vote was rather light,
only 626 being polled. Lute, for the
assembly, ran 48 ahead of his /fellow Democratic nominees, but for
president the vote stood 378 Republican and 148 Democratic, a majority for Roosevelt of 230 votes. Rex was
cut slightly for Lutz, who received 182
votes in the borough.
AMBLER-FIRST WARD.
PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt, R n6
Parker, D .\  71
JUDGE OF SURREME COURT.
Elkin, R	
Thompson, D	
CONGRESS.
Wanger, R	
Broadhurst, D	
ASSEMBLY
Ambler, R	
DeHaven, R	
Landis, R	
Rex, R	
Weida, R	
Huber, D	
Lutz, D	
Weitzenkorn, D |
Phipps, D  63
Hamel, D  65
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.    .
Sheive, R 102
Brunner, D  62
SHERIFF.
Matthews, R  97
Lewin, D  66
COUNTY TREASURER.
Freed, R  98
Albright, D    65
CORONER.
King, R  99
Kane, D  64
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR.
Thompson, R  98
Nash, D...  64
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Ritchie, R 101
Kinzie, D «  63
99
67
101
95
9»
96
90
64
86
64
AMBLER—SECOND WARD,
PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt, R 122
Parker, D  48
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Elkin,   R .1 114
Thomson,   D  39
CONGRESS.
Wanger, R ;....; .'. IIT
Aroadhurst, D   42
ASSEMBLY.
Ambler, R 113
DeHaven, R hi
Landis, R no
Rex, R 107
Weida, R m
Huber, D  38
Lutz, D ,  46
Weitzenkorn, D  38
Phipps, D .*...•..... 39
Hamel, D..v... . 39
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Sheive, R ua
Brunner, D  37
SHERIFF.
Matthews, R 107
Lewin, D  43
COUNTY TREASURER.
Freed, R ■ 113
Albright, D  37
CORONER.
King, R 112
Kane, D  38
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR.
Thomson, It ,. 113
Nash, D  37
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Ritchie, R , 112
Kinzie, D  35
AMBLER-THIRD WARD.
PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt, R M«. 140
Parker, D  29
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Elkin. R 126
Thompson, D  32
CONGRESS.
Wanger, R 126
Broadhurst, D  33
ASSEMBLY.
Ambler, R 123
DeHaven, R 124
Landis, R .■ 12S
Rex, R *.-. 123
Weida, R 117
Huber, D ,... 32
Lute, D .'.  55
Weitzenkorn, D .*.  31
Phipps, D  3J
Hamel, D  31
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Sheive, R v 127
Brunner, D  31
SHERIFF.
Matthews, R 126
Lewin, D  32
COUNTY TREASURER.
Freed, R : ,...127
Albright, D  30
CORONER.
King, R 124
Kane, D  33
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR.
Thomson, R 126
Nash, D  31
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
p-itchie, R .*....127
Kinzie, D  30
UPPER DUBLIN, EAST.
President—'Koosevett, B.,^jj^airker,
tbf_Supr_^_H^url
J^roS7TmT7sT?
56. AsSem6iy^*_-Bler, R., 84, DeHev-
en, 82; Landis, 84; Rex, 8_; Weida, 84:
Huber, _>., 6,.; Lutz; 70; Weitzenkorn,64;
•Phipps, 67; Hamel, 68. District Attorney—Sheive, R., 87; Brunner, D., 64.
Sheriff—Matthews, R., 83; Lewin, D.,
69. .County Treasurer—Freed, R., S6;
Albright, D., 65. Coroner—King, R ,
83; Kane, D., 66. Director of the Poor
—Thomson, K., 86; Nash, D., 64. County Surveyor—Ritchie, R., 86; Kinzie,!).,
64.
UPPER DUBLIN, WEST.
President—Roosevelt, R., 203; Parker,
-P., 61. Judge of the Supreme Court—
Elkin, R., 191; Thompson, D., 56. Congress—Wanger, R., 194, Broadhurst, D.,
54. Assembly—Ambler, R., 190; DeHaven, 1S9; Landis, 188; Rex, 187; Weida,
188; Democrats, 55. District Attorney
—Sheive, R., 190; Brunner, D., 54. Sheriff—Matthews, R., 189; Lewin, D., 56;
County Treasurer—Freed, R., 189; Albright, D., 55. Coroner—King, R., 190;
Kane, D.; 55. Director of Poor—Thomson, R., 191; Nash, D., 53. County Surveyor—Ritchie. R., 189; Kinzie, I)., 56.
SPRINGFIELD, WEST.
President—Roosevelt, _., 81; Parker, V.', 109.
Judge of the Supreme Court—Elkin. R.,72: Thomson , D., 105. Congress—Wanger, Ii., 92: Broadhurst, l)., 105- Assembly—Ambler, R., 71; DeHa-
uen, 71; Landis, 71; Rex, 71; Weida, 71; Huher.D.,
105; Lutz, 105; Weitzenkorn, 103; Phipps, 105;
Hamel, 106. District Attorney—Shelve! **_ W;
Brunner, D., 105. Sherill— Matthews, R.,71; Lewin, D., 106. County Treasurer— Freed, R., 72; Albright, D., 106. Coroner—King, R„ 70; Kane, D.,
107. Director of Poor—Thomson, R., 70; Nash,
D., 106. County Surveyor- Ritchie, R., 71; Kinzie, D„ 105.
WHITEMARSH, EAST.
President— Kooseyelt, K., 150; Parker, D., 76;
Judge of Supreme court—Elkin, B>, 132; Thompson, D., 68. Congress—Wanger, _., 180; Broadhurst, D„ 68. Assembly -Ambler, R„ ISO; DeHaven, 180; Landis, 180; Rex. 180; Weida, 130; Huber,
D., 68; Lutz, 68; Weitzenkorn, 68: Phipps, (IS; Hamel, os. District Attorney—Shelve. R.,130; Brup-
ner, D., 68. Sheriff—Matthews, 11., 180: Lewin,
D.,.6S. County Treasurer—Freed, R„ 180; Albright, D., 68. Coroner—King, R., 138; Kane, D.,
68. Director of Poor—Thomson, R., 180; Nash,
D., 68. County Surveyor— Ritchie, R., 180; Kinzie, D„ 68.
LANSDALE, EAST WARD.
President—Roosevelt, R., 876; Parker, D., 75.
Judge of Supreme Court— KIkiu, U , 237; Thomt-
son, D„ 88; Congress—Wanger, R., 237; Broad-
hunt, D.,87. Assembly—Ambler, DeHaven.Landis, Rex, Weida, R., 287; Huber, Lutz. Weitzenkorn, Phipps, Hamel, D„ 87. District Attorney-
Shelve, R., 287; Brunner, XL, 87. Sherill—Matthews, R., 237; Lewin, D., 87. County Treasurer
—Freed, R., 237; Albright, D., 87; Coroner—King,
R-, 237; Kane, D., 87. Director of Pcor—Thomson, R., 237: Nash, D., 87. County surveyoi—Ritchie, R„ 237; Kinzie, D., 87.
PLYMOUTH, WEST.
President—Roosevelt, R., 123; Parker, D., 82,
Judge of Supreme Court—Klklu, R, 185; Thompson, D., 65. Congress—Wanger. R., 122; Broadhurst. D„ 69. Assembly—Ambler, R., KM; De-
Haven, 104: Landis, 104; Rex, 101; Weida, 104;
Huber, D., 65; Lutz, 65: Weitzenkorn, 66; Phipps,
55; Hamel, 65. District Attorney—Shelve, R.,
106; Brunner, D., 68. Sheriff—Matthews, R., 114;
Lewin, D., 63. County Treasurer—Freed, R., 105;
Albright, D., 69. Coroner—King, Ii... 102; Kane,
D„ 80. Director of the Poor, Thomson, R., 104:
Nash. D„ 69. County surveyor-Ritchie, B., 104;
Kinzie, D., 67.
PLYMOUTH, EAST.
President—Roosevelt, R., 124; Parker, D., 68.
Judge of the Supieme Court—Elkin, R., 115;
Thompson, D., 64. Representative in Congress—
Wanger, R., lrffBroadhurst, D., 64. Representative In General Assembly — Ambler, &., Ill;
DeHaven, Ul; Landis, Ul; Rex. Ill; Weida, 111;
Huber, D., 104; Lutz. 64; Weitzenkorn, 61; Phipps,
64; Hamel, 64, District Attorney—Shieve, R,, 119;
Brunner, D., 62. Sherill—Matthews, R., 112;
|fcewin. P., 78.   County Treasurer— Freed. R., 117;
Continued on f age 4.
THE 50TH
ANNIVERSARY.
Philadelphia Conference to Meet in
Zion Lutheran Churcli.
Organized tu Whitemarsh Lutheran Church
In Suvpinlmr, is,.I — Program Outlined—
Discussions on Church Problem* — Rev.
Uleltericli Will Read Conference History.
The 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia conference of the Evangelical
Lutheran synod of East Pennsylvania
will convene at 2 p. m. next Monday
in Zion Lutheran ohurch,Whitemarsh,
opening with the regular exercises of
organization under Rev. P. Hesse.
Rev. L. B. Hafer, formerly pastor ot
Trinity Lutheran ohurch, Port Washington, will make an . address on the
Bible on systematic giving. In the
evening a song service will be conducted by Rev. Gift, and the sermon will
be preached by Rev. DeYoe.
Tuesday morning after the opening
exercises, general business will be gone
into and addresses will be made on
inspiration of the holy scriptures and
church federation,and after committee
reports and miscellaneous business an
adjournment will be made.
In the afternoon a report of the conference missionary superintendent will
be made and problems of the ohurch
will be treated, some of whioh will be
'' The Bible on Marriage and Divorce,''
"Sabbath Sohool Problems" and "The
Ohuroh and Amusements.'' In the
evening the anniversary services will
been entered into and Rev. Dietterich
will read a conference history, and
Drs. Albert', Holman and Huber will
speak on conference reminiscences.
The conference was organised in
November, 1854, with four members,
in the Whitemarsh Lutheran ohurch.
One member, Rev. L.E. Albert, D.D.,
of Germantown, who was present at
the organization, is still a member and
has been connected with the conference "ontinuously during the entire 50
years. There are now 49 members of
oonferenoe. Everyone is most cordially invited to the above services.
The StOth Century Leap Veer Girl.
The management of the Ambler
opera house has secured a fine attraction in Keene's company for next Saturday, Nov. 12. This oompany is guaranteed to please. The play presented,
''The 20th Century Leap Year Girl,"
is a charming satire on the coming
"new woman," a brilliant comedy,
clean and moral—full of witty dialogues and situations—on the question
of the coming woman 100 years from
now. Following is a clipping from
lthe: Clinton, N. J., Twiee-u-Week:
"'20th Century Leap Y<*».r Gill,"., was
presented by  the- Keen  company  in
music hall receiitl
__»q_k__________ area*
nod atuli.
lifted   the
leii
tlKi
atandaid7fBTI9xnttifiillff, Ts?7Jc0^vpos*'il
of reflneil rallies and gentlemen who
are a credit to the profession. If the
new management of musio hall continues to hook such attractions tbey
will sqgn regain the liberal patronage
of our citizens.
Springhouse.
Messrs. Harry Rieger, Jr.,and Irvin
Wick bagged eight rabbits in less than
two hours one day last week.
T. A. Caldwell, Jr., and wife were
on an auto trip to Easton last week.
Mrs. Milton Signs, of Chestnut Hill,
were visiting Mrs. Thomas Beidman
on Sunday.
William Gliffton and family attended tbe funeral of his mother in Lansdale on Monday.
Edward Lieb and wife, of Philadelphia! are visiting the hitter's sister,
Mrs. Oharles Eeubler, Jr.
Misses Maggie Englerth, Nellie
Bowers, and Messrs. Englerth, John
Hendricks, Arthur Warren and wife,
of Ambler, spent Sunday with Mrs. A.
C. Ramsey.
A Democratic open-air mass meeting
was held here on Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, of England,
are visiting their son, Alfred Baldwin,
and family.
Oharles Vincent and wife removed
on Thursday from near Gwynedd to
O. E. Ingersoll's house,on the Penliyn
pike.
George Taylor, farmer for H. A.
Denckla, has a Mangel-wourzel beet
on exhibition in Hallow ell's store
weighing Impounds, grown from the
seed puichaesd at HallLowell's.
H. P. McKean. of Prides Crossing,
Mass., visited his home here on Monday.
Springhouse Union Sabbath school
expect to hold their annual supper on
Saturday evening, Nov.   19.
IMtTOlMM.
The special meetings at Cold point
have closed. Evangelist Evarts has
gone to Conshohocken to hold meetings
there dnring the present week.
Plymouth Evangelical church will
have their opening meeting next Sunday morning, to be followed by extra
meetings dnring tlie week.
Robbers visited Harmonville last
week and tried to gain an entrance to
the store pf Mr. Culp, but were heard
by Mr. Culp, who arose to investigate
and scared them.
A masquerade party was given at
Jesse Davis' on Monday night.
Maple Ulen.
Samuel Lukens, of Philadelphia,
was among our Sunday visitors.
Mrs. George Lenhart is reported
better.
Walter G. Simmers and wife spent
Sunday at his father's,-. H. Simmers.
Mrs. Simmers is still in very poor
health.
Miss Louisa Longstreth, of Norristown, spent last week at her uncle's,
Walter Dickinson. Harvey Shoemaker,
also of Norristown, spent,Sunday at
the same place.
GLENSIDE   AND AROUND.
Norman Hoover is ill with typhoid
fever.
Frank T. Comly is erecting eight
new houses in Germantown.
Tbe Glenside branch of the Needlework Guild of America held its seoond annual meeting and display of
garments on Tuesday.
Saw Waw tribe. No. 223, Independent Order of Red Men, had a benefit
at the Broad Street theatre, Philadelphia, on Thursday evening.
Mrs. W. Meredith, Willow Grove
pike, has been visiting relatives at
Bridgeport,Conn. Miss Weber has had
charge of the store in her absence.
The Girls' association,*of Carmel
chnrch, are preparing for an entertainment, which will be given in the
near future. The ushers are also planning for a concert.
H. M. Duffield has received his harness which was recently stolen from
him by a man that was in his employ,
and the man is now in Morristown
jail awaiting trial at the December
term of court.
Ground has been broken on Willow
Grove pike for a residence for Theodore Megargee. D. W. Sperry, of Port
Washington, has the contract for the
erection of the structure, and Wm.
Bebler will do the plumbing.
A workman of Daniel Ahern, the
painter, on Thursday afternoon broke
his left arm between the wrist and elbow by falling from above the seoond
story of Mr. McOutcheon's now bnilding on Lynwood avenue. He fell
about 90 feet, and was taken to the
Jewish hospital.
Mrs. G. E. Blake, of Lynwood avenne, gave a luncheon to a few friends
Thursday. Those present were: Mrs.
George Hirst, Mrs. Joseph Morris,
Mrs. R. Smith, Mrs. Ellis King, Mrs.
Albert Whittook, of Glenside; Mrs. E.
D. Lever, and daughter, of Abington;
Mrs. W. H. Duckloe, of Jenkintown;
Mrs. O. Jordan, Mrs. W. H. Hober,
of Edge Hill.
The Haney-White property, on the
east side of Glenside avenue, south of
tbe Willow Grove pike, was sold by
Samuel T. Freeman & Oompany, at
their auction room, in Philadelphia,
on Wednesday. Jacob Munch bought
one of the houses, and Mr. Diller, of
Weldon, bought the honse occupied by
Mrs. Margaret Aiman. The several
houses brought between $2400 and
12600.
A serious fight took place near noon,
of  Wednesday between  three Italians
employed ou  the new  Willow  Grove
trolley  line.   One df  them struck another over the  head with a rake, injuring  him  so  severely that  he was
taken to a hospital in "Little  Italy.''
at Sixth and  Christian streets, Philadelphia.   One of the three men engaged in the fight was arrested by Officer
,Toiu  Fenton, and  taken to  the lookup at  Ogontz.    The other one, v*ho it
is  ______________________the  blow   with  a
" iw. »_He, im-etis
party sSr-esfeff had his trialat Go clock
Friday evening Tierore Justice of the
Peace George B. Wood, at Ogontz,
tflenntft* Party Want** Dlvorcf*
Suit for divorce on the ground of alleged cruel and barbarous treatment
has been instituted in the common
pleas court, of Philadelphia, by Elisabeth L. Bacon Webb against her husband, -William R. Webb.
The couple were married on April
14, 1908, at 1616 North Sixteenth
street, Philadelphia, and have since
resided at Glenside and Strondsburg,
Pa. Mrs. Webb now makes, her home
at 501 Lincoln drive, Germantown.
The respondent's residence is given as
the Indian Queen hotel,   Strondsburg.
They Sue Trolley Company for S'ili Olio.
Two suits were instituted Thursday
morning against the Schuylkill Valley
Traction company by Attorney H. I.
Fox, in behalf of* Martin J. Oox and
Mary Tully.
Mr. Cox avers that on Saturday, Jnly
22 last, he was on the road near the
Black Horse hotel for the purpose of<*
taking one of the defendant company's
cars. Owing to the fact that the guard
rail was down it beoame necessary for
him to cross the tracks to get in the
car. While crossing the trucks he was
struck by a car "driven at a dangerous
rate of speed." The light of said car,
he claims, was not lit as it should have
been, nor was the bell rung. As a result of the accident plaintiff's foot and
leg were so injured that amputation
was necessary. He has a wife, and
three children to support and asks for
$25,000 damages.
Wyndmoor.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Aid    society,     of    Grace    Lutheran
cl
.ii.was held last Wednesday even-
j. Kngene Field was the subjeot for
erission. Following is the program:
to of Eugene Field, Miss Mary E.
vers; recitation,''In the Firelight,' *
Miss Cora French; song, "Child and
Mother," Miss Eleanor Moffett; reading, "Seeing* Things at Night," Miss
Elizabeth Burton; reading, "Bill's
Tenor and My Bass," Mr. Edwin
Lonsdale. Francis Bret Harte will be
discussed at the December meeting-
Mrs. Thomas McCready is visiting
her daughter,Mrs. Charles A. Keenan,
at Ridley Park.
Mr. and Mrs. John Campell were
tendered a surprise on Thursday evening by a large number of their friends.
Miss Gertrude Engard is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Stephen Mortensen,
Southampton.
Jacob Heilman is on a visit to his
home in Allentown.
James Elliott died on Thursday
morning. The funeral took place on
Sunday afternoon from his late residence, Southampton avenue. Interment at Ivy Hill cemetery. The
funeral was largley attended.
At ,tbe evening service at Grace
Lutheran churoh a quartette, '' Abide
With Me," was sung - by Messrs. A.
E. Seymour, W. H. Schaeffer, George
Burton and Edwin Lonsdale.