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VOL.  XXil.-NO.  47.
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AMBLER,  PA.,  N'OVEMBER  17,   1904.
SHALL IHE
pLIGHTfGOON?
Question Under Discussion at Glenside.
Wm. T. It. KjbsrlH Ha* Decided That A fur
Jan. 1 the Tenants and Property Owners
Must Pay tlie Hill for Street Light toft-
Rev. Bredenbek Writes.
The following letter,hy Rev. Arthur
Bredenbek; waa published in the
Jenkintown- Tinies-Glironicle:
Glenside, the new, is threatened
with darkness, and consternation
' reigns in the ranks of W. T. B. Roberts' tenants and home-buyers. Mr,
Roberts has decided that after January
1, the tenants and property owners
must pay the bill for street lighting, he
to carryhi.s share with the rest. In his
letter to all concerned, life declares he
has carried the expense long enough,
and that the time has come for all to
bear an equal-share with him in maintaining the system. It is furthermore
averred that it will become necessary
for all concerned to acquiesce in the
new -arrangement or the lamps will be
removed. Notice must be given Mr.
Roberts- before December 1 as to the
decision arrived at. It is evident that
a matter of such importance will demand earnest consideration and a union of forces, and for this reason it. is
desirable to hold a mass meeting.
This will give an opportunity for discussion in regard to the present problem, and will enable every one to know
what he or the may expect as a result
of decisions arrived at such a meeting.
The future should be regarded with
concern. Glenside may not any longer
sleep. Fire pings have been removed,
and long-headed residents have endeavored to supply the lack, but not all
are protected, for all have not thought
seriously of the conditions confront-
ing them and the community. Now
tiie lights are to go or . remain, according as the people decide. Tbe
women and children, as well as the
casual visitor, will have to suffer, and
our good name to the present exigencies. It will not do to say, "I have no
lamp on my street ox in front of my
house.'' The lamps that are in nse, no
matter where they are, are for all who
may have need of them and all are
called npon to maintain them as all
wonld have to do nnder some form of
incorporation. Don't shirk tlie responsibility. You can't afford to lose
the lights yon bare, yon mnst have
more. Both of these facts will, nnder
discussion and consideration of ways
and means, become more luminous.
The time is here when tbe matte): of
incorporation should be generously
considered. Policing, lighting, fire
protection, etc., are things that all
must regard With genuine concern:
The present immunity by a few cannot excuse them from" concern for
those not similarly protected. -All,
from tho standpoint of humanity and
civic duty and pride, are morally
bound to be concerned aud to take ac-
direotioii nt thejq___u»
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OBITUARY.
C. A. G. RIEGE.
Carl August Gustav Riege, of 1440
North Marshall street, Philadelphia,
died last* Wednesday 'after an illness
lasting fonr weeks. Some years ago
tbe deceased resided -' in the First
ward, Ambler, having a country place
on Mount 'Pleasant avenue and Spring
Garden street. For a time lie was one
of the- representatives of his ward in
the borongh council,served with ability, bnt finally declined to again be a
candidate for the position. Mr. Riege
during* his residence in Ambler was in
■the iron business in Frankford, manufacturing novelties of that material.
Later, hAwever, he became interested
in a plant for the .covering of wire
used in the manufacture of ladies' hats,
With which business he was associated
at the time of his death. The deceased
was born in Germany and came over
to tbis country in his youth. He married Ella P.Clowet.who witb one son,
Archer, survive. Funeral services
were held from tne late home of the
deceased on Saturday evening at 8.
o'clock, and the interment, wbicb was
private, was made the next day.
-lected Bank President.
George Corson, of Plymouth, has
,beeii elected president Of the Tradesmen's National bank, Conshohocken,
to succeed Dr. Lewis Royer, deceased.
John F. Bowker, president- of the
Conshohocken school board succeeds
Mr. Corson in office of vice president.
t.iye step]
mupity]
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zelis, let ns
JfPftOUO-J
pIo*$vfp?Ql8eB_| ViHfcffi*. let ns arise to
the,occasion. Letjxi~ Seep bur coth-
munity safe as well as beautiful. Protect onr wives, our daughters, onr
children, ourselves, your homes. We
have ceased to be dependents, is the
verdict implied in Mr. Roberts' letter ; now let ns show that we can bear
our new conditions with honor and
profit. It is not with any desire to
criticize or condemn Mr. Roberts' action that this Is put forth*—the action
is Mr. Roberta' and be has evidently the undisputed right to take the
same, but ft is to meet this aotion as
it relates to us nnder the conesquences
growing ont of it.
Tbe writer is concerned in this new
stage of onr progress in a very large
way. He represents all who look at
tbe problems before them, as touching
their every phase of life. But. he
limits his concern to no individual, no
home, no section—be would stand for
Glenside.
Charged With Wreaking Liquor Law.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ganley, of
Lamott, were arrested on tbe charge
of selling liqnor without a license, on
Sunday and to** intoxicated persons and
keeping a disorderly honse. At the
hearing held before 'Squire Walker,
at Jenkintowon, it was learned that a
Philadelphia detective had disguised
himself as a laborer and had hired
with Mr. Ganley, who is a contractor, doing all kinds of hauling, and it
was through the information given by
this man that the warrants were made.
The assistance of the Cheltenham police force was asked. There were five
witnesses, all of them testifying that
they were boarders at Ganley's and
Mr! Ganley testified that lie had purchased beer for them and for which
they paid him. Mr. and Mrs. Ganley
were each held under 9500 bail. The
case will be heard at Norristown.
Victim of Heart Disease.
Hamlin Bardo, a Lansdale resident,
who fell to the pavement in front of
the Junction house,Lansdale, and died
shortly afterward, was stricken with
heart disease. This was determined by
an autopsy held the next day by Dr.
Charles H. Mann, the cororner's
physician. The deceased was 42 years
of age. He is survived by a wife and
four children.
vs.
for
of
Keeh ys. Heilman.
In the case of'Blanche G. Koch
Rev. Edgar J. Heilman, a motion
a new trail in the famous breach
promise case, no arguemnt was heard
on Monday in Norristown. Mr. Evans,
for the defendant, filed a brief. Mr.
Dannehower, for the fair plaintiff, will
do the same.in answer.'
Prospectville.
Miss Eflle .Williams, of Glenside,
was the guest of Msis Maud. Anderson
on Sunday.^
Born to"* Mr. and Mrs. William
Valentine, a daughter.
Jobn Wright was tendered a birthday surprise party on Saturday evening in boner of his 31st birthday.
Elizabeth,wife of Elwood Halloweil,
of tbis plaoe, died Thursday from
dropsy* with which she had been a
sufferer for a long time.
Miss Florence Hagerty and Miss
Mabel Halderman spent Snnday witb
Mr. and Mrs. David Barlow.,
Miss Anna M. Taylor spent several
days last week with relatives in Philadelphia. '.<'iL*_>
_ausaaie.
. The third event of our entertainment
course will take plaoe on next Monday
evening, tt being a lecture by John R.
Clark.
Tbe farm of Theodore Hass, north
ot town, comprising 41 acres, was sold
last March to B. Benjamin, of Norristown. Tlie consideration was a mortgage of 9)260 and $50. Since then Hass
has resided there, bnt had a sale of
farming utensils and presonal property
on last Thursday. No doubt the
present owner, who is a lawyer and
not a farmer, wonld be glad to sell it
at a good price for an asbestos factory
or anything else. j
Snnday was observed as missionary
day' in the Reformed church and the
speaker was Rev. Witmar, superintendent of home mission.
John Fcllman, of Philadelphia, has
rented a house on East Main street.
He is a traveling salesman.
A case of diphtheria here is that of
a small child of Reuben Nye. He had
intended removing -to Spring Monnt,
but is Thus detained.
A _.upi*r and bazaar will be given
a__**_ ___* haft, on Not*: __f£ for _Ea
**- ^\»%myr^rr
■Tdase of-4yjj§t8«TYevey "ts tti-if or
Miss Bertha Beaver, a young lady
well known in musical circles of tbis
town.
Henry B. Hackman, tbe Fifth street
shoemaker, is now working in Ambler
during the day,but is employed in his
shop here during the evenings and
mornings.
Some 88 new houses are either nearly
completed or under way in Lansdale,
besides one or more for whioh the cellars bave been dug.
On the sick i 1st is Mrs. Sophia Burg-
stresser, a resident here for nine years
past and the mother of a family.
In Lansdale 25 ballots were incomplete owing to our present form ef
tickets. The voters thought they were
voting the whole tioket, whereas they
only covered the presidential electors.
Frank Bird and family moved -into
Lansdale last week from near Chalfont.
His employment is in the oity.
Miss Florence Wood, of this town,
has opened a sohool of mnsic and
elocution in Philadelphia.
One more raof meet this season at
Lansdale Driving park. This will be
JNov. 24, Thanksgiving, only two races
will be pulled off in the afternoon.
The branch hardware - store, of J.
Irwin Ambler, on Main street, will be
nnder the management of an assistant.
Mrs. Sarah Rosenberger, widow of
Joseph Rosenberger, died in Phoenix-
ville recently at the age of 76. She
was the mother of Albert Rosenberger,
of Lansdale, long the carriage blacksmith in the shop of Levi Landis.
The cellar walls of tbe block of 11
houses, near Vine street, have been
completed and an effort will be made
to finish the brick walls despite the
early winter freezes.
Lansdale gave Roosevelt 319 majority
on a rather light vote. The figures
were 463 for the President and 144 for
Parker, besides there were 18 Prohibition votes, and five for the Socialist
candidate. Freed was cut 10 votes and
Albright got these same 10.
The remains of Hamlin Bardo, were
taken to Montgomery a plaoe near
Williamsport, on Nov. 4. He was 42
years of age, leaves a family and had
been employed in the sash factory for
several years. The autopsy decided
his case to have been one of heart
disease.     	
Four Tramps Cauftht.
Springfield township has been overrun witb tramps since the police force
In Cheltenham township baa become
active in this respect, and at several
meetings of tbe Springfield commissioners the nuisance bas been under
discussion and the constable was ordered several months ago to make a raid.
On lliursday evening William Bysler
and John Donohne visited the rendezvous of the tramps back of Five Points
near Oreland. Other places were also
visited and four hobos were gathered
in and taken to Norristown, Where
they were committed to jail by
Magistrate Lenhardt.      **&      H8_
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81.25  A  YEAR
PHILADELPHIA I
m coneIrence;
Sessions   Held  in   Zion Luthera.
Church, Whitemarsh.
Conveninft on Its .lotli Anniversary In ih_
Church,Where In lH.Tl.theCnufereiiceW'l
Organized—Two-Day Session— Rev. Dh
t erich's History—Anniversary Exercises.
The 50th anniversary of   the   Philjj
delphia  conference of the Evangelic
Lutheran Synod pf East Pcnnsylva
convened in   Zion   Lutheran   chuj
Whitemarsh,   on   Monday   att erne
when nearly all ot the 4*9  members]
tlie conference  were present.   Aff
organization at 2 p. m. Rev. F. H<T
spoke on "The Bible ou Stewardship
followed by Rev. L. B. Hater, foi
ly pastor of Trinity Lutheran chu_
Fort Washington, who spoke on
Bible on Systematic  Giving."
the appointment of pommittees tlie]
sion sojourned
In the evening Rev." F. U. Gift!
ducted a sons service,   and a  sers
was preached by Rev. Luther Dob
Conference was  continued on Tf
day morning, when at 0  a   songj
prayer service was in charge of
J. B.   Lao,   which  was followed;
general business.   Rev.   M. H. Vay
tine, D. D., gave a talk on   the
[of Rev.Dr.Storke as president and Rev.
L. E. Albert as secretary. Rev. C.
rW. Schaefer.was admitted into confer-
lence as an advisory member. On the
.following morning' conference commenced its regular sessions.'' There
were, four sessions of conference, and
when adjournment was made it was to
meet at Lower Merion on the second
Monday in April, 1855.
For some reason this meeting was
pot held until October. At this meeting of the conference, four ministers, were added to tlie roll and three
lay - delegates .were also received.
[Publication and missions seemed to
furnish the. theme for this meeting, a
proposition being brought forward to
[organize a Lutheran publication board.
At a meeting in Lower Merion in
January, 1850, by recommendation of
synod, the Easton conference was united with this conference and the question of a mission superintendent was
discussed, t
E At the meeting at Ardmore, June 11,
1861, the Rebellion having broken ont,
the conference passed resolution expressing deep loyalty to the government. Tlie resolutions are worthy of
pei*l iet via tion of posterity because of
the lofty sentiments of truest Christian
patriotism. The motion to appoint a
[committee on the state of tiie country
was made by .Rev. JS. E. Albert, and
the committee consisted of Rev. Drs.
Hutter, Krauth and Greeuwald and
Messijs. Bnehler and Lees.
From April 13, 1864, no meeting was
belli until  Nov. 11,   1867,   and until
Pastor of Zion Lutheran Chureh
lelphla Conference.
spiration of the Holy Scriptures," am
Rev. H. C. Alleman followed wifl
remarks on "Chnrch Federation?]
The morning session closed with rj
ports of committees, miscelland
business and announcements.
In the afternoon the sessi
opened , witli prayer ami busini _,
lowed by %. report of the confH
missiona^sttpcriutendent, Rei
-^uglair^mf:^tHBi-^ie'.
concerning "The Blwe oa MSrri
and Divorce,"':Rev'~H?t). Finch folj
lowed on "Sabbath School Problems.".
Rev. L. M. Myers gave a talk on
' 'The Ohuroh and Amusements,'' which
was followed by unfinished business
and adjournment.
Rev. Hashour's paper on marriage
and divorce was discussed at length,
resulting in the adoption of the following resolutions:
Whereas, the practice of the marriage
of divorced persons is growing daily
more frequent, and
Whereas this practice is undermining the parity and sanctity of the
married relation, and bringing it into
disrepute, and,
Whereas this practice, whioh is contrary to the Scriptures, can be corrected largely bv the ministry, therefore
be it
Resolved—First, that it is the sense
of the members of the Philadelphia
conference of the Evangelioal Lutheran synod of East Pennsylvania that I
we ought to do everything in our
power to preserve the unity and pnrity
of our home life;
Second—That in regard to the special
question of the marriage of divorced
persons, our ministery should not
marry either person unless it may be
the innocent party in oase of divorce
or adultery.   And  not.in  this case
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H74 the meeti ngs se«ni to have been a
little irregular.   Then, however, they
fppeared to take on new life and from
pat time to the present they bave been
fegular. and witb increasing growth
pi tl-interest. New congregations were
____tantly being pro j ected, and at Nor-
*^ ________ y-;___*8a0*. *l Qonierenee
Mission society was erganiaed to
9is______k.1_£k more^fHcieat.
pKiPpSv-^_?Sfe
18 -*p5iji8fi5sj. and 20 ctIfIcW
memBers. Of tiiesS 20',' '8 are now]
dead and only 8 are still connected
With the synod and of these 8 only two*
are serving pastorates.
Another forward move was started
at a meeting at All Saints in November,
1900, which resulted the next June in
placing a mission superintendent in
the conference who gives hia whole
time and energy to mission work.
Rev. S. D. Daug'herty was eleoted to
that position and is still doing efficient
and excellent work. He labors under
direction of a conference advisory mission committee, of whioh Rev. J. F.
Hartman, D. D., is president, Rev. J.
Eugene Dietterich, secretary, and Mr,
H. S. Boner, treasurer. This conference is no longer connected with the
Easton conference and it still is composed of 84 pastorates and 49 clerioal
members.
One of the organizers of conference
is still a member and has been actively
conected with the conference or the
entire 60 years. This the Rev. L. E.
Albert, D. D., who was pastor of
Trinity Lutheran church in Genian-
town for 53 years.
BUTLER PLAYS
GOOD BALL.
Ambler Boys Down the Strong Lyn-
denhurst team.
Touch Down In Each Half Makes tke Score
12 to O—Joseph Buchanan Kicks a Beautiful Goal at a Difficult Anglo — Acuit
Makes Both Touch Downs.
Bntler Field clnb* defeated Lynden-
hurst team, of Philadelphia, last Saturday by the score of 12-0. It was a'
magnificent victory for Bntler, for
Lyndenhnrst was outplayed all around,
whenever necessary tbe Butler men
poured through Lyndenhnrst's line like
water through a sieve. Every man
upon the Butler) team had a sha're in
the triumph. Their daring tackles,
fierce plunges and clever runs made
the game a most interesting one from
the spectators's view point.
The game started with Lyndenhnrst
kicking off, Green well booting the
ball. F. Besson made the catch and
got five yards. C. Buchanan on a
centre plunge got 4 yards J. Besson
got first down outside of left tackle.
Acuff made 7 yards through right
tackle. C. Buchanan made 15 yards
through left tackle. Hacket got 5 yards
on the next play placing the ball on
the 35-yard line. On a series of line
plunges Acuff went over for a touchdown. J. Buchanan kicked the goal.
Score, Butler 6, Lyndenhnrst 0. Bntler
kicked off. Greenwell got 10 yards
after the kick. Samore got 2 yards
through left tackle. J. Harshnr was
thrown for a loss. Greenwell punted
to C. Buchanan. The half ended with
the ball in Butler's possession on the
25-yard line.
In the seoond half C. Buchanan
kicked off the ball going to Dorhian,
who was downed on the spot. J.
Harshur made first down through right
tackle, bnt on the next two plays tbey
could not gain and were forced to
punt; Hackett made the catch and was
downed without a gain. J. Besson
made first down. Shields on the next
play circled right end for 10 yards.
Acuff advanced the ball four yards
through right tackle. O. Buchanan
got 5 yards through the same place.
J.Besson got 4 yards through the same
place. Rue got 6 yards through left
tackle and finally Acuff went over for
the second touchdown. J. Buchanan's
trusty toe kicked a pretty goal from
a difficult angle, and the half ended
with the ball in Lyndenhnrst's possession. Line np:
Positions           Lyndenhurst.
left end Bruce
Bntler.
K. Shields
Hackett (
Gillin....	
MoCormtck..
I'oukiin	
Rue	
Hough	
J. But-hauan
Acuff	
J. _l_hSI.ll	
n Burba
T
hell)
 left tackle..
 left guard	
 centre.	
 ri.h t guard	
 right tackle	
 right eud	
....quarter back...
 left half back...
...right half hark..
[.full back	
'UCninWii!-—Acuff 2. Gi
Buchanan _, Heleree
ursoii.   Time of halves.
al* ir.•>■) tit
s Kftimer.
l'"i minutes.
Dorman
.....O'Connor
 ....Collins
'uuninKh.im
 Jlct'naeh
.\V. Harshnr
...Greet* weU
.........Sauiore
...J Harshur
____,. Long
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Umpire,
V. O. S. of A. District Cnnveutlou.
The distriot meeting of the P. O. S.
of A.,Of this district was held Monday
, , night at the lodge rooms of Camp  822
personal | at*penn Square    This meeting  was a
very interesting one for several reasons.
investigation and been satisfied in theirj
own minds as to the statements as set
forth in the decree of divorce; and be
it further
Resolved—That we petition the
East Pcnnsylvnia synod for their deliverance on this subject.''
In the evening the exercises were
given over to .the 50th anniversary,
Rev. N. E. Yeiser leading the' devotional service. A conference history
was read by Rev..T.Eugene Dietterich,
pastor of Zion Lutheran church, Whitemarsh. Conference reminiscences were
given by Rev. L. E. Albert, D. D.,
Rev. S. A. Holniiin. D. D., and ReV.
Eli Huber, D. D. Doxology, benediction and adjournment followed.
During the conference the visiting
clergymen and lay members were hospitably entertained by the members
and friends of Zion congregation, the
ladies especially, being zealous in this
respect and earning tne commendation
and thanks of the conference for the
entertainment provided.
In bis excellent history of tbe conference Rev. Dietterich said: The
first meeting of the Philadelphia conference of  the Evangelioal Lutheran
At the last meeting held at Camp 121,
Conshohocken a series of debates was
started and owing to some of the persons not being thoroughly acquainted
with the rules of these contests the
committee in charge had selected tbe
same subject for Monday night.
The subject was "Resolved that
foreign immigration
the best interests of
camps participating,
were 114 and t)02,
Bridgeport,
shohocken.
is detrimental to
our nation. The
in   this  meeting
Norristown;  51
.•_'' Cold Point, 121   Con-
52  Eagleville  and  22  of
Centre Square. There is also a social
connected with these meetings which
makes them all the more interestirib.
&  Town Faces Contempt Charge.
With an empty treasury an eight
mill tax rate, an increased assessed
valuation of #294,000, and the limit of
floating debts and loans reached, the
borough council of Conshohocken is
obliged to raise $10,000 for an Improvement . ordered by the court 14 years
ago, and never made, or stand in, contempt. Counsel for the property hold-
Synod of East Pennsylvania was held I era interested in tbe delayed improve-
in tbe Whitemarsh Lutheran ohnroh on ment appeared before town council one
Nov. 28, 1854. The first record ia as night recently and served notioe tbat
follows: "In accordance with a pre- application wonld be made immediate-
vious notioe the Philadelphia con- ly to the court for the enforcement of
ference met in the ohnroh at White- tbe order made te September, 1890,
marst in the evening of tbe 28th of j calling for the cutting through and
November, 1854. The members present | putting to grade of Fourth street.from
were Rev. Dr. Storke and Revs. Hut- 'First to Fourth avenues. The matter
ter.Banm and Albert. After an appro- pas been left to* the highway commit-
priate discourse by the Rev. Charles Jtee-and the borough solicitor. A special
W. Schaefer, of Germantown, confer-(tubamounting to $10,000 seems to be
ence was organized by the appointment/ the only way ont pf tbe difficulty. -
W_»*»ve Man ""ho* «1R' Uln !*«>•• t.
linsonj af W i tjfov^CRtoj-c^^
-jBfik0LJ^Mtlldfi€Bx\t' i '** **_T
■P'Hierge W rm\ eat rmWhe Hat-
iBorcr'inie, "**went 'flow- to Delaware
early in tbe week on a gunning trip.
His father is a farmer in the vicinity
of Delmar, and Laird visited his parents.
On Wednesday afternoon he was
hunting when his gun was accidentally discharged. The load entered the
right foot below the instep. Laid was
hurried to the Peninsula' hospital, at
Salisbury, Md., where the amputation
was performed by Dr. J. M. Dick, assisted by Dr. James H. Truitt. The
patient is expected to recover rapidly.
Laird is a yonng single -man, and has
boarded at Willow Grove for some
time.
Preferred -tail to Paying Fine.
Isaac Linsenbigler, ofSassainans ville,
was sent to jail Thursday evening by
Magistrate Lenhardt on the charge of
shooting two dogs belonging to Oscar
Bean,of the Weldon house, at Zieglers-
ville station. It is alleged he threatened'to shoot Bean and his companion
who were out gunning and were shooting into the underbrush on Linsen-
bigler's farm.
A -fine of $20 and costs were imposed
upon Linsenbigler who refuses to pay
them,preferring to go to jail indefinitely rather than pay the penalty for the
offense to which he pleaded guilty.
The next day, however,he experienced
a change of heart, paid the tine and
was released.
Alleged Oar Jireakers Held tor Court.
James Magusre.of.Philadelphia, who,
it is alleged, is a professional car thief,
was given a hearing Monday evening,
before Magistrate Lenhardt, in Norristown. About two weeks ago a freight
car was broken open at Jenkintown
and 40 suits of clothing were stolen.
Suspicion pointed to Magnire, and his
arrest by Detective Heller, df the
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
force, followed. The evidence at the
hearing was sufficiently strong to warrant the justice to commit Maguire to
jail, in default of $800 bail, to answer
the charge at the next term of criminal
court.
James Clark Was also given a hearing Monday evening on a similar
charge. He is alleged to have broken
into a freight car at Oreland in Jnly
last. Ho is one of the''Qninn gang,"
who were convicted at tlie last term
of criminal court, and escaped at the
time those arrests were, made. In default of $800 bail he. \;ih committed to
prison to await trial.   \
WyiHtmoorl
Mrs. Clark Dillenbeck and the Misses
Alice and Genevieve Dillenbeck, who
have been visiting relatives in New
York and Plainfield, N. J.V-returned
home on Sunday. i ""*;<"
Jobn Burton has returned from a
gunning trip.
Several telehpoue poles were blown
down on East willow Grove avenne,
between Flonrtown and Elm avenues,
during the storm on Snnday.
Miss Eleanor Moffett has tonsilitis.
GLENSIDE   AND AROUND.
Thomas Clampffer has sold his-'
brown horse to John H. Godfrey, the
builder.
George Hamel, Sr., and his daughter, Miss Maggie, removed fo Pliiladelpliia last week.
The convention of the North Penn
Local C. E. union will be held thia
Thursday evening in Ashbourne
church.
David  Wynne    and   Paul  Wenrioh
I were up above Reading gunning, and
a party of them got 48 rabbits and five
pheasants.
Miss Mary Maguri and Harry Stewart, both of  Glenside,   were quietly
I married at .the   home of the  bride on
Wednesday evening.
J. Morrison Clayton,   of Edge Hill,
is an applicant, for mercantile appraiser. He is circulating a petition, whioh
J ia being largely signed.
O. M.Weber & Son, of North Wales,
! furnish the  millwork  and  scairwork
for Willoughby C. Gilbert's fine stone
mansion, which F. L. Hoover & Sons
are  building next  east of the Presby -
terian   manso.     Howard   Hubler,   of
Jenkintown,   is  doing  the  painting.
I The house  will  be  finished   early in
[ the spring.
T'.e annual meeting of the stockholders of the Willow Grove and Ger-
I mantown Plank Road company was
held .in Sclilimme's office, Glenside,
on Nov. 7. The old officers were reelected as follows: President, M. F.
Laohot; treasurer, Hutchinson Smith;,
secretary, Arnold- A. Phipps; directors, W. F. Morgan, John Schlimme,
Fred. Smith and Edwin Halloweil.
Allege* Farmer Won Wife's Affection
Suit for $10,000 on charges of alienating the affections of another man's
wife was'begun Friday against John,-
B. Sherril, a hay dealer and farmer,
residing at Hatboro. Interesting details-
are promised when the statement of.
claim is filed by Attorney George B.
Carr. The plaintiff in this case is
Elmer R. Johnson, an electrician,
employed in theReading terminal, who
lives in Philadelphia.
The proceedings were begun before
Judge    Wilson,   of   the  Philadelphia
courts,who caused a capias to be issued-
for Serrill, with bail at $1000. Johnson's-
complaint set forth that he and his-
wife Edna M.   Johnson were  married'
on Tune 7, 1899, and had lived happily
together   for  two years.   Then-,   he
alleges, Mrs. Johnson met Serrill, and *
the latter paid ber such attention that
her affection for the plaintiff vanished
and their home was broken np.    When*.
Johnson  was seen   Friday night he -
said he could not go into details.   "It .-
is a private   matter bnt will ail come
out in due  time."   "Where is   Mrs.
Johnson?" he  was  asked.   "My   information is that she is living in fhila- -.
delphia."
Trenton'*. Mayor Wedded at Wyncote.
At 4.80 o'clock Thursday afternoon, .
at the  home of   Andrew  McNeal,   at
Wyncote, *a pretty wedding was solemnized when   his   daughter,   Mrs.   Natalie  McNeal -Grubb,-. and   niece  by-
'-M-JW'."..#*-. ljf.*'f*ry||   Jt    Riir*l
J lpdto Frank  S. KatziTnb*fcnT  mayo
of Trenton, N. J.
Rev. Edward B. Hodges performed
the ceremony, which was witnessed
only by the members of the immediate
families. There were no bridesmaids.
Mr. Edward L. Kratzenbach, brother
of the bridegroom, acted as best man.
After a reception Mr. and Mrs. Katz-
enbach left for a wedding trip.
Body Blown to Atoms.
D. Bazzo.a water carrier on the new
Glenside andWillow Grove trolley line,
was bio wnto pieces Thursday and parts
of his body. have.not yet been fonnd.
He was holding ten sticks of dynamite
over a bonfire to dry them, when tbey
exploded and sent him soaring in the
air. The flesh was torn from the bones
and about one half of the body, including one arm and part of both legs,
oould not be found.
Oreland.
Bible day services at the Baptist
mission was postponed on account of
the weather until next Sunday at
8 o'clook.
Cottage prayer meeting will be held
this Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Eastburn on Park
avenue.
Mr. Clark and Miss Ella Vernon
were"Sunday visitors at E. H.Sleuth's.
Oharles Stout is the first to have - a
cement pavement put down.
Miss Mable Timmins is on tho sick
list.
Chas. Stout is having his lawn graded. Thomas Lachamier is doing the
work.
Do not forget the Thanksgiving
dinner to be given by the ladies of
Cliri •■ Lutheran church, of Oreland,
on '.* dnesday evening, Nov. 23, in the
vacant store on Plymouth avenue. A
goo I supper cheap, 6 to 10.
Services next Sunday in the- Lutheran church, Sunday school at 2.
Preaching by Rev. J. E. Dietterich at
2, and by Mr. Frye at 7.30. Everybody
welcome.
Diamonds and Cash Missing.
While waiting for a train to take her
to her home at Wyncote on Sunday,
Nov. 0, Mrs* E. A. Fleming, Who is
well known in suburban society, went
into the women's private waiting room.
in tlie railroad station and placed
her handbag upon a table.
When Mrs.-Fleming went to look for
her- bag a moment later ft had disappeared. With it went $38 in cash and
fonr diamond rings, valued in all at
$1500. Mrs. Fleming offers 8200 reward
for the retnrn of the valuables.
Plymouth Man Hurt.
George Peacock, (iO years old, mem -
ber of tbe firm of Peacock & Matzr
while walking along a railroad siding.
where his workmen were unloading'
oars of soft ooal, near Flourtown,
Thursday was struck on the left leg
by a large lump of coal and sustained
a compound fracture of the limb.
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