Ambler Gazette

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VOL.   XXV.-NO.   42.
AMBLEB,   PA.,  OCTOBER  17,   1907.
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AMBLER BANKER
GfcTS TWO YEARS
Geoeroso Fierro, an Italian Banker,
Sentenced.
Pleaded Gulliy tu 12in_e__leiiie_t aad Must
Serve lm Tear, lu Jail aud Pay a Flue
<X 825—-euieuve. Imputed ou tto Uulliy
By the Court.
Following are the findings Of criminal oourt and tlie sentence, imposed
al last week's session:'
Generoso Fierro pleaded guilty to
a oharge of embezzlement. Fierro ran
an Italian bank in Ambler. A halt
dozen or ao Italians entrusted him with
various »>___ff of mousy to forward to
relatives in the old country. This
money, it ia claimed, waa never pent.
' It was assorted by tbe defendant that
he had simply got mixed ia his account- aud had no Intention of hypothecating the money, aome $200 or
more, entrusted tu him. He waa sentenced to pay a fine of 925 aud to serve
two yeara is jail.
John Bntler, a negro, pleaded
guilty to puinting a revolver. Ho was
taken in ohurge by a guard at Willow
Qrove park. Seutenoe, tour months.
Henry a. Brooke pleaded gnilty to
resisting an officer. Tbe officer was
an inspector ia the employ oi the department of health. Sentence, f. flue
and costs.
Edward Carpenter waa tried before
Jndge Weand uu the oharge of: larceny.
He waa found guilty ot taking lead
pipe and clothing from Horace Winiley,
of Lansdale, by whom.he waa employed
Elwood Logan, of Jeukintown, was
arraigned ou a charge of desertion
and n'on-support, preferred by his
wife. lira. Morgan said that her hue-
band had left her laat Jnne aud bad
contributed nothing to ber. support
since. It Waa claimed by tbe,defendant that -his wife was married tu
another man when he married her.
The wife admitted this, but said she
was only a oommon law wife of the
first man, who oould not marry ber
regularly beoause he already had a
write living in New York. There are
four obildren hy the first union, and
one by the second. Logan was sentenced to pay $2 a week for tba. support
of his child.
A    salutary    warning
against the danger iu   mad]
railread'aiguahi, wheu   .lug
sentenced John Burke, of P|
to two yeara in   tlie   peiiif
stealing a signal lamp fr
_ _!__■ railway at-'Heatc.n. -
tejv-.cKifeeph   Butler   and   All
Spplp.-d, of Philadelphia,
gavinf  stealing mou.g^fjniiil
^^unyFr^tT_-^-Wlw*j_rdlne, 'two
Italians, ware fouiert not guiliv or
Stealing a nnmber of articles from their
Hollow countrymen at Edge Hill, but
were found guilty of oarry thg concealed
deadly weapons aud were sentenced
to pay a fine of $10 and imprisonment
in the connty jail for nine months.
William Leacher, of Abingtou township, was found guilty of stealing bay
from an unoccupied barn in the same
locality. He tried to shift tbe burden
of guilt on an absent stranger. On tbe
jury's recommendation for mercy the
oourt seutenoed him to $10 Sue and
30 days' imprisontuenr.
David Jenkins, colored, of Cheltenham, waa fonnd gnilty of maliotoualy
cutting his wife's clothes. He said
his wife went with another man and
he did not think it necessary for a
woman to have two supporters, so be
ont up tne dress he himself had given
hat. (sentenced to pay a flue of $10
and 80 days' imprisonment.
Edwin Carpenter, oolored, was retnrned guilty of stealing copper wire
and lead pipe from the summer residenoe of Horaoe Wlmley, at Lansdale.
Seutenoed to pay a fine of $10 and
undergo an imprisonment in the oounty
jail for one year.
John Quinn, a well-known Norristown man, was arraigned before Judge
Swartz ou a charge of assault with
fire arms with intent to maim. It
was ebown tbat on June 38 Quinn.was
at the Blaok Horse hotel,in Plymouth,
drinking. Eventually he was told to
leave. Outside he met several women,
and, while talking to them, they said
he, with an air of bravado, threw two
revolvers and a blaok jack into the
lap of one of them, Jennie Dotterer,
and announced that he was a detective.
Shortly afterwards, and when he had
reoovered his weapons, three young
men oame up a dark laue nearby,
Quinn called 19 them to stop. Quinn,
when plaoed on tbe stand, delivered a
discourse on the duties of a detective,
and the detail of the affair. Tba jury
returned with a verdiot of guitly ot
assault and not gnilty of carrying concealed deadly weapons, or of shooting
with intent to maim. In imposing a
senteuoe of $25 fine aud sis months'
imprisonment in the county jail, Judge
Stoudt said that Quiun oonld consider
himself very fortunate in getting off
so easily.
John Brown, alias Jesse Davia, and
Jesse Robinson, oolored, of Philadelphia, were charged with attempting
to commit burglary at tbe Montgomery
hotel in Willow Grove. It appears from
tbe testimony of the commonwealth
that William MoAvoy, one of the proprietors of the hotel, was awakened
by tbe oall of the housekeeper on the
night of A_g. 4, 1907, saying that some
one was trying to enter tbe hotel. He
raised the window and saw two men
la tbo yard wbo started to run down
the old Tork road. He telephoned to
polioe headquarters and 20 minutes
later tho defendants were arrested
walking down the road. The defendants admitted being in Willow Grove
that night, bnt said they went ont to
Bee their girls. ".The jury brought In
a verdict of not guilty.
WEDDED.
VAUX—DIXON.
Society folk gathered Wednesday at
noon in tho Ohnrch of tbe Good Sbep
paid, Roaemunt, to witness the wed
drag of Mias Honora Diion aud Dr.
Norris Wistar. Vaux The ohnroh was
decorated 'with bunches of pampas
grass, with white flowers used in the
sanctuary and altar, npon wliich was
a handsome altar cloth brought final
Home aud used for the flrtt time on
thit oocasion. Bunches ot piuk dahlias
marked the teserved pews. The ceremony was performed by Bev. William
Gilpin, of New York, cousin of the
bride. He was assisted by Rev. Arthur
Conger, rector of the church. The bride
was attended by Mias Mary Parsons,
Miss Agues Groc me, Miss Lily Potter
and Miss Mary Dixon. Mr. Richard]
Vaux was his brother's best man,
aud the ushers were Mr. Lewis H.'j
Parsons, Mr. Henry Barclay, Mr.
Harry Markoe, Jr., Mr. William S.
Godfrey, Dr. Hnbley Owen,Mr.Henry
Pepper Vaux, Mr. George Dallas
Dixon, Jr., and Dr. William Drayton,
Jr.
Dr. aud Mrs. Vaux will spend their
honeymoon abroad, sailing thia week
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs.. George Dallas Dixon, and great-
granddaughter of the late George M.
Dallas, who waa vioe president of tne
United States and minister to England.
She is also a cousiu of tbe present
duoheas'ot Portland, Wbo was Miss
Dallas-Yorke. Ob her mother's side
she is the granddaughter of Dr. William
H.. Alien, a former president of
Girard college, aiid a great-granddaughter of Samuel Quiuoy, of Boston.
Dr. Vaux is a son of the late 3.
Wain Vaux, of Penllyn, and a grand*
aim of Richard Vaux, once mayor of
Philadelphia. Dr. Vaux's mother was.
Miss Emily Pepper, and he is connected with the Norris and Wistar families.
YERKES—TAYLOR.
Rev. Royden Keith Yerkes, rector
of St. Johu the Evangelist, Third and
Beed streets, Philadelphia, and** Miss
Euphemia Taylor, daughter of Mrs.
Mary Taylor, of Orestmont, were
married on Wednesday afternoon, Dili
inst., in St. Aune'S Episcopal chapel,
old Welsh road and old York road
Willow Grove. The oeremony was performed by Rev, Boberts Coles, rector
of the Ohuroh of Our Saviour, of Jenkintown. Mora than 100 guests from
Philadelphia,- Jenkintown, Ogontz,
Willow Grove, Abiugton and Orestmont
Witnessed the oeremony. It was iu St.
Anne's chapel that Rev. Yerkes began
his work in the ministry. j^The"ohapel
is an adjunct to tbe Ohuroh pf Our
Saviour, aud Rev. Mf. poles, who
■attorned the ceremony, aud Rev. Mr.
perkes were associated imjhe work
at both the rhurclt^aRd mission. Ou
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WEISS—CRAWFORD.
Misa Mary Crawford and Algernon
Weiss, both well-known young people
of Wyncote were married Friday
eveniug, the ceremony being performed
in their, home on woodland avenue,
that plaoe, by Rev. William Barues
Lower, pastor of Oal vary Presbyterian
churoh. About 40 guests were preaent
from Wynoote, Jenkiutowu aud Philadelphia.
Will Be Wedded Ootober 10
Jobn H.Whittaker.of Ottesfant Hill,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Barney Kelly,
of Ogontz, a daughter ot O. D. Barney
and a granddaughter of the late Jay
Oooke, will be married at Eildon,
the'home of Mrs, Kelly, at Ogouts,
oa Ootober 10, at 19.80 p. ra. Tiie
oeremony will be performed by Rev.
J. T. Cole, of St. Paul's Epiaoopal
ohuroh.
The maid of honor will be Miss
Emily Barney, a sister of the bride,
and the best man will be Frederlok
S. Whittaker, a brother of the bridegroom.
The ushers will be H. Edward
Whittaker, Joseph F. Bunting, Gordon
Fisher, ot Pittsburg, and Joseph A.
Januey.    	
atta* Ambler to Wed.
Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss M. Graoe Ambler,
daughter of Harry S. Ambler, Sr. ,and
a sister of Assemblyman Charles A.
Ambler, of Abington, to Russell Nib-
look, a young.business mau of \yillow
Grove.
The wedding is set for Deo. 4 in
tbe Abington Presbyterian ohnroh,
aod in the selection of this date tba
bride is payiug a delicate compliment
to her parents and is making it notable
to still another generation of her
family. For, it was on Deo. 4,80 years
ago, tbat Mr. and Mrs. Amblor, Sr.,
her parents, were married. Likewise,it
is the 18th anniversary of tbe wedding
of a slater of her mother. With the
family ot the grandparents of Miss
Ambler Deo. 4 was a favored day for
weddings.	
SO Years With B. man.
In honor of tbeir 20th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jerome H.
Sheip entertained at their bome,
"Craggy Nook," on Fernbrook avenue, Wyncote, Friday eveniug, nearly
200 guests being present from Philadelphia, Wynoote, Jenkintown, Ogontz
and suburban towns along the Old
York road.
Tbe Sheip bome were beautifully
decorated with ferns and out flowers.
The guests were entertained with
orchestral music and an interesting
program of readiusg, stories, solos and
instrumental music. Miss Grace
Dietrick.a soprano soloist, of Wynoote,
sang several solos and Mrs. Mary
Stewart Smith was heard in a number
of whistling specialties.
JCRYYIEWS
THE TURNPIKE
Goes Prom Spring-house ta Chestnut
rat.
OriganUMO ami Receives _*reee_taUo_ ut
Vr».llmiliar\ Evidence-Will Bold Furtll-
er Meetings In Cue-ri Kuuui No. 1. Norrls-
ttiwu. Oct. SS and 33 aud Nut. 7 and S.
Tlie jury, recently appointed to
iuquire Into the advisability of freeing
from tolls the Ohestuut Hill and Spring-
house turnpike, beld is first meeting
at the Springhouse hotel on Friday
moruing aud after organizing tlie
members were takeu over the 7.46 miles
of road extending from Spi inghonse
to Thorps lane, Chestnut Hill, tiie
border line between Philadelphia and
Montgomery counties.
The jury comprises George H.
Steinmetz aud W. H. Kueas.ot Norristown ; Joseph C. Jones, of Consholioo-J
kon; Walter H. Corson, of Plymouth]
Meeting, and W. A. Hoover,of Norriton, with James Maxwell, of Po its-
town, as master. These gentlemen,
with the exception of Mr. Jones, met
Friday morning at 11 o'olock. There
went} also present Freas Styer. Esq..,
attorney for the petitioners; Oounty
Commissioners D. M. Anders, B. T.
Peurose and J. S. Shelmlre, together
with Miss Jenkins, daughter of J.
P. Hale Jenkins,Esq., attorney for the
commissioners; I P. Stevans,president
of tbe Chestnut Hill and Springhouse
Turnpike oompany ; W. S Hall, general
manager, and N. H. Larzelere, Esq.,'
attorney of tbe company,aud Dr. R.Va
Mattiaon, of Upper Dublin township,!
oue of the petitioners.
Tbe jury was sworn in by the master,]
aud it waa agreed that Mr. Sieiumetz
be foreman ot the body. Mr. Slyer, as.
attorney for the petitioners, offered]
in evidenoe the petition, which was]
filed with the oourt on Sep. 16, 1907J
He also presented the aooeptance of
servioe of tiotioe uf tbe first meeting on
tbe jury of view from J. P. Hale;
Jenkins, on behall of tile county!
commissioners; John Faber Miller,1
counsel for tbe board of commissioners'
of Springfield township; Wanger audi
Knipe, solicitors of tbe supervisors of
Whiteinursh township ; N H. Larzelere
oounscl for tbe turnpike company j,
personal aooeptance of service from,
Henry O. Biddle, burgess of Ambler ;j
E. B. Smith, seoretary of the super*
visors ot Lower Gwyuedd townships
and D. S. Oampbell, ohaitman o9
the board of supervisors of Upper!
Dublin towuship. Mr. Styer offered ifl
evidenoe the act of assembly, approyetj
March 6, 1804, which is the ohagjg
of tliw turnpike.'
Inasmuch aa nearly 30 days- _
.e,x_p__red since 111e_. uppUoatm,asjrf'in
pointmehf cf "ffiejury, atW^«aiee™*'<l
which time, according to tiie order of
the court, the jury ia to make re
port, Mr. Styer stated be had prepared a petition to the oourt asking that
the time be exteuderi au additional
80 days.This was agreed to and signed
by be jury, counsel for the oounty
outrraissioners aud'the turnpike company. The following dates were fixed as
times of meeting of the Jury 'Tuesday,
Oct. aa ; Wednesday, Oct. 28 ; Thursday,
Nov.7,and Friday,Nov. 8, at9.80a. ni.,
in court room  No 1, Norriatown,   Pa.
After partaking ot dinner at tbe
hotel, the jury, county commissioners
aod counsel were taken over the
length of the turnpike in the automobiles of Samuel Styer.I. D.H.Ralph and
O. F. Groshols.
OBITUARY.
ROBERT ANDERSON.
Bobert Anderson, of Dreshertown,
died early Friday moruing at the residenoe of iiiw son-in-law, John H. Light
kep, with whom he had resided for a
number of years. Mr. Anderson, who
was ia his 84th year,died af old age*.
The deceased resided in Montgomery oounty for 42 jpars, and during
this residenoe iu the community was an
aoti ve worker iu the Jarretto wu Me tho -
dtst Episcopal church. He leaves two
sous and two daughters, as follows:
Thomas P., Prospect villa; Matthew
O., of Pittsburg; Mrs'. Jobn H. Light-
kep, of Dreshertowu, and Mrs. John
P. Honpt, of Philadelphia.
The interment was made Tuesday
afternoon at tbe Jarrettown Metbodiit
cemetery. Tbe fnneral was held from
the deceased's late bome, aad the
services were condnoted in the Jarrettown M.E. church.
ROBERT N. CARSON.
. Strioken with an attaok of apoplexy
while seated iu the Oheatnut street
opera honse, Philadelphia, with his
wife, John is. Parsons, bis brother-in-
law, aud a party of friends, Robert N.
Carson, a millionaire and railroad
promoter, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday night, before a physician conld
be summoned to his side.
Mr. Carson was probably best known
through bis couneotion witb the interstate railroads. He was a director in
mauy railroad add financial'companies
of P'hialdelphia and other cities, and
for the past 30 years had held a conspicuous plaoe iu the ranks of Philadelphia financiers. He waa closely
associated witb his brother-in-law,
Johu B. Parsons, president of the
[Rapid Tranait oompany, in numerous
railway transactions. He also was probably the largest owner in the North
Penn Gas company..
The news of Mr. Carson's sodden
death came aa a great shock to bis
many friends. He had been in tho
best of health and was making arrangements to go to his oonntry place,
Brdenheim farm, in the Whitemarsh
valley. He is survived by a widow.
MRS. SAMUEL STOUT.
Mrs." Samuel Stout, 26 years uld, of
Gold Point, died on Thursday after an
illness of several months. Deceased is
tbe wife of Samnel Stout, in the employ of the Schuylkill Valley Traction
po iu pany. The funeral was held ou
Mouday and interment was made at
Cold Point.
—Walter Sobeerer, baggage master,
employed ou tha Philadelphia and
Reading railroad, of Buckingham,
has returned home after an extended
tour through North Dakota, Colorado
and Kansas, visiting many places of
interest.
Ambler   Pabltc   School   Note*.
The entertainment course under tha
aaspioes of the Ambler publio sohool
will be opened in the Ambler opera
Iiouse on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5,
at 8 o'olook, Tbe firat number ot the
oonrse will be tbe Hxuby* brothers, a
musical oompany of exceptional talent.
The oompany consist, of five brothers.
They will use 11 different musical instruments in tbe oonrse of the entertainment.
.The other numbers of the oonrse
as well are exceptionally strong and
deaerve liberal patronage from tbe looal
people. The several members of the
faculty are now solioiting for tbe sale
of oourse tickets. Tbe ohart for tbe
sale of reserved seat tiokets. for tha
oonrse will be opened at the box
office in tbe opera house on Thursday
evening, Oct. 94, at 7.80 o'olook. No
person will be allowed to purchase
more than six reserved seat tickets
•at one time.
On Friday afternoon,Oot. 18, at 3.4S
o'olook, there will be arbor day exercises beld in the Ambler high school
room. Tbe exercises will consist ot
readings, recitations and musio appropriate to tbe day, and an address
by Dr. J. S. Briggs on some allied
subjeot. Dr. Briggs is weU versed in
the subjeot of planting and preserving
trees, aud will doubtless give a very
instructive aud interesting address.
If desirable he will talk ou tba "Life
History of the San Jose Soale." It ts
hoped that Dr. Briggs will be greeted
by a large audienoe of the citizens of
tne borough and community. All are
cordially invited to be present.
The members of the senior olass of
tbe Ambler high sohool took their final
examination on the fourth book of
Caesar on Friday afternoon. The examination was given by Prof. W. G.
Oleaver, of Elkins Park, superintendent of the sohools of Cheltenham township. The class will now begin the-
reading of Cicero's orations.
Miss Helen Poley, formerly a member
of the Ambler corps of teachers, has
spent the past year in Berlin, Gor-
niany, preparing to teach the German
language. She bad expeoted to remain
abroad iut one year, bnt has now decided to oontlnue her studies another
year. 	
—Tbe postoffice at Harleysville was
broken Into and robbed of #20 in cash.
Tbat the robbers were soared off ia
evideut from the faot that a nnmber
of stamps were found on the floor.
Bine  Bell.
Is. Rev.   aud  Mrs.   Henry  Hague,   of
Worcester, Mass., were   the guests  of
__trs. Alexander Miller  and   danghter
On Friday.
Hljllr.   and   Mrs.   Joseph   Dunn   bave
|ie to Philadelphia for the winter...-
Mrs H. E. Drayton gave a birthday
Iparty on Munday in honor of Miss
Margaret Stellwagen.of Fori Washington.
Barton Hoopes, Jr., and family
have moved to Wyncote for the winter.
JacobOo-oell and family attended tbe
Cornell—Knapp, wedding uear Montgomery Square, on Saturday  evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Miller, Jr..
of Sellersville, speut a few da>s here
this week.
Horth  Waled.
John Marshall, of Philadelphia, a
former resident here;" 1b spendiug a
few days in town and taking in the
gunning.
Jobn DeHoupt, tbe well known
grocer, has accepted a position as teller
In tbe North Wales National bank,
vioe Wm. N. Weikle, who resigned to
accept the management of the amusements at Menlopark. Mr. DeHoupt will
sell out his store business as soon as he
oan get a purchaser , —*-
4S. O. Krieble and Oompany bave
oommenoed to tear out part of their
store, used as a fruit and "vegetable
department, iu order to make enlargements aud improvements. The entrance
to the Bell telephone exchange will be
removed from Walnut Street to the rear
of the building on Third street.
The basket ball season will open in
Amusement ball on Saturday eveniug
wben onu atlooal team wil play tbe
Looan B. B. C., of Philadelpiha
George Shafenaoker is having bis
residenoe repainted.        -v
The Lehigh Valley Transit oompany
is making some needed repairs along
the streest.
Miss Agues Kern psent and in Philadelphia visiting relatives.
Cheltenham Methodists Celebrate Anniversary.
In tbe Cheltenham Methodist Episcopal ohnroh, of wbioh Rev. Bartram
Shay is the pastor, the seventy-sixth
anniversary ot tlie founding of Methodism in Cheltenham township was observed Sunday,with all-day servioes.
In the morning an "Old Folks' Servioe" was oondnoted. Bev. Noble
Frame, a former pastor of the church,-
preafohed the sermon. During the after
noon tba Sunday school held a "rally
service"and in the evening tbe annual
Harvest Home  event was bonduoted.
Further servioe, commemorating the
event,will be held eaoh eveniug during
the coming week.
Hatboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Case celebrated the 16th anniversary of their wedding on Thursday.
- Members of town oounoil, John
Sprogell and Howard Jarrett, accompanied by James Hallowell, visited
the navy yard in Philadelphia one
day reoently and seleoted two four-
foot cannon and one tour and a half foot
cannon and eight ten-inoh cannon
balls to be used as decorations abont
tbe Orooked Billet battle monument.
Borough oonnoil is considering the
location of additional fire plugs on
lower York street and the trolley company bas asked for electric light at terminus of the road. All the borongh
bills have peen paid together with the
loan from the national bank.
LINEMAN   *
MEETSDEATH.
Telephone   Workman   Fails From
Pole la Ambler.
Samnel Simon, ot Fhllade'lphia, Instantly
Killed—Cross Aral, OB Which He Was
Standing Making Repairs, Snapped and
Precipitated Him lo the   Sidewalk.
Samuel J.Simon,of 2323 South Ninth
street, Philadelphia, fell from near
tbe top of a telephone pole in Ambler ou Saturday aud was instantly
killed. He had been in the employ
of tbe Keystone Telegraph and Telephone company for several years, was
about SO jeers of age and unmarried.
Simou was employed on the line of
the Keystone Telephone oompany
through Ambler, and bait ascended a
pole on Butler avenue just south ot
Hendricks street to make necessary
changes to the line. As he stepped out
on the cross arm the piece of wood
snapped without any previous warning
and he was precipitated aboot 26 feet
to the hard sidewalk beiow. As the
mau weighed about 190 pounds the
momentum Of bia body was greatly
aooelerated every foot of Hie fall,
and be landed headdownward with a
terrific impact. The right side ot his
face and head was crnshed to a pulp
and death was instantaneous.
Dr. Samuel Sleath was summoned,
aud he found tbe man had sustained a
compound fracture of his skull. The
body was removed to Davis' undertaking establishment on Main street, and
Coroner King was summoned from
Norristown, and he arrived about 4
o'olock. After examining the body and
ascertaining the details of tbe accident
he provided for an inquest to be held
by the coroner's physioiau, Dr. Bead,
this Wednesday morning at 10o'olook.
The body was shipped to Philadelphia
Suuday afternoon and the funeral will
be held Thursday morning from the
residenoe of the deceased's sister, Mrs.
Jennie Ferguson, 2'622 South Ninth
street, where the uufortnnate man
boarded. His parents, William and
Catharine Simon, are both deceased.
Tbe interment will be made at Holy
Cross oemetery, Philadelphia,
Serins a oase.
from
, who
,   are
I. J. Hallowell and wife visited Miss
Annie Wauibold, at Norristuwn, on
Sunday.
Harry Maclntyre and family, of
Germantown, apeut Sunday with S.
E   Battersby and family.
Prof, Loux and a puny of frienda
of Philadelphia, dined at Kntbler'a
hotel oo Sunday.
Mra S. W. Ingersoll returned
abroad on Wednesday.
Byron Fleck and Frank Buzb\]
have beeu ill witb typhoid fev< i
now convalescing.
Lewis Kitzelman, Jr., and wife, Of
Germantown,. spent Sunday with
Finley H. Kitzelman and family.
Misb Angeline Flowtr spent a couple
of days last week in Philadelphia.
Hi rum Effrig and wife, of Philadelphia, were the guests of Edward Landis
and wife on Sunday.
Wm. B. Johnson,former, employe of
J, G. Rempp and Son, is visiting the
Jamestown exposition, after which he
will spend the winter in Florida.
S. B. Gates removed from New York
to the F. E. Bond property last week.
Good prioes were realized at the sale
on the Kershaw properly on Satnrday.
Olayton brothers, of Jenkintown,
passed through the village last week in
their automobile.
There will be a male quartet, vocal
soloists and an elocutionist to furnish
entertainment at tbe supper to be given
Satnrday eveniug at the Springhouse
Sunday school. Tickets, at 25 oents,
entitle holder to supper and entertainment.
Staple  Ulea.
Joseph Botten aud wife visited relatives   in Germantown on Suuday.
Miss Getrude K. Oonard visited
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W.Beans,Wayne
Junction, on Sunday.
Percy L. Botten and family were
the guests of James Walker and family,
of Jarrettown, ou Sunday.
Miss Edythe M. Mann was the guest
of Misses Elirabetb and Gertrude
Campbell, of Wyndmoor, over Sunday.
Tbe regular monthly meeting of the
Aid sooiety, of Tbree Tuns Bible
school, will be held at tbe bome of
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Geatrell. on
Saturday evening next. _ "4 _._\
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"Bpye.* Brigade Victors In Football Game.
A game of football was played on
Saturday on the Lindenwold grounds
when the Presbyterian Ohuroh Boys'
Brigade team lined up against a pioked
team captained ,by Thomas Foulke.
The latter team, however, was at
great disadvantage because of a laok
of previous practice, as the brigade
boys are well organized and drilled.
The latter won rather easily, 27 to 0,
in brilliant playing, of whioh Israel
Hough was particularly tha star, and
Oharles Grosholtz and Oharles Staoa-
honse also played well. Auy team,
averaging 14 years of age, wishing
a game for the latter part of October
or in November, address Oharles
Stackhouse, oaptain, or Charles Groe-
holz,manager. Games witb Fcrt Washington or other nearby towusylesired.
Following is tbe line-up :
. Positions .
Hough left end Keefe
Klndig led tackle' Heller
Leedom left Guard J. Dougherty
Russell center Walker
Thomas right guard Ourtin-
Bradley (Buchanan) right tackle Scott
A. Oroiholu right end E. Dougherty
C. Grosholtz quarter back Foulke
Haywood left halt back   T. Stackhouse
Jenkins right half back Roberts
C. Stackhouse full back W. Plum ley
Touch downs; Hough 4: Stackhouse 1. Goals
from touchdowns C. Stackhouse 1, (i. Groshols 1.
Referee, Buchanan. Umpire Bradley, Time of
halves 20 minutes.  ■
Another game will be played this
Saturday at 8 p. in. Oome out and sea
it.
<31en_ide   und   Aronnd.
Rally and anniversary day was celebrated Snnday in the Methodist
church. Rev. U. E. Sargeant preaohed
ia the morning, hev. Cornelius Hudson
addressed the Sunday school In tbo
afternoon, and Dr. Jonu E.James gave
au address in the evening.
Tha Glenside branch of the Needlework Guild of America held its annual meeting and exhibition of garments on Tueadey at 3 o'clock infthe
Lutheran chnroh, thia place.
Frederick F. Godshall, the tailgate
keeper at the junction of the Limekiln
pike and Carmel avenue, lias a beautiful Italian greyhound, "Lady Grey,"
about 16 month's old, one of the most
beautiful specimens of this family of
the canine race one could wish to see.
Philip H. Wunder 1«* has a fine orchard of red apples.
At the residenoe of Mr. aad Mrs.
Wm. W. Bond, North Edge Hill, on
Saturday,Oot. 5, there was a very delightful surprise given to Miss Alice
by friends. The feature of the evening
was a splendid solo rendered by Edward
Styles, of Dreshertown.
Dr. Longshore, of Jenkintown, reoently moved into one of Roberts'*
houses on Mt. Carmel avenue.
Thomas Fenton has rented tbe Tyson-
house at Glenside from J. G. Trank
aud will take possession at once.
Centre Sanare.
Miss Anna Marks was the recipient
of a very fine piano as a birthday
present from  her father,  George   P.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor, of Philadelphia, aud Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Livezep, of Norristown, spent Sunday
with their mother, Mra. Caroline R.
Miller, and family.
J. M. Raysor sold his jttace of eight
aores to Samuel Taback.of bridgeport.
It was formerly the Whitcomb property.
The filling of silos is almost completed. George Murphy, after filling
many others, has filled bis own .
James M ant horn viaited Mr. aud
Mrs. Irwin Graham on Sunday.
Mr.and Mrs Edwin L. RodeubaUgh,
nf Glenside, were eutertained by Mr.
aud Mrs S. B. Drake and family
over Sunday. Mr. Bodenbaugh was
harness maker in this village for
several y "■.ar_
Dr. and Mrs. 'George Seiberlinp. of
Allentown. were the guests ot Mrs.
jSeitii-rlings parents, Dr. and Mrs. S.
O. Seiple, Sunday and Monday. They
made the trip in an automobile. Mrs,
Hannah Sheive, of .North Wales, also
visited her brother, Dr S. 0. Seiple,
aud family.
Mrs Viotor H. Baker aud Mrs.
George Arp aro not improving very
much  from their respective illnesses.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dettre, of Atlantic City, spent aeveral daya with
Mr   and Mrs. W. J. Baker and family.
Misses An'n.i Kceley and Lillie May
Botts have returned after spending a
to™' days with relatives in- Pottstown.
Mrs. J. 'I ay lor and daughters, Misses
[Mary and Isabel Taylor, of Philadelphia, speut Saturday and Sunday with
their oonsin, Mrs .7. H. Seiple, and
family.
Misa Anna Okeson. of Norristown,
nud uiece, Miss Anna Ckeaou, of
PhoenixviHe, visited the latter's aunt,
Mra   William H. Baker, on Monday.
Mies S. Elizabeth Zehner, cf Beth-
ayres, was the gnest of Mr. and Mrs.
G. E Oddy and Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Baker, for a few days.
Dr.- Bare, of Pottstown, G. M., installed the officers-elect of Centre
Square lodge, No. 204,' I. O. O. F.,
on Tuesday evening, the 8th inst..
There were visitors present from Norristown, Lansdale and North Wales
lodges. Several appropriate addresses
were del i verod, especial ly that by Hon.
Grant McGlathery, of Norristown.
After the oeremony all were invited
to tbe handsomely furnished dining-
room of O. lilt's hotel, where a sumptuous banquet was served.
Harry Guion has been annoyed for
some time by some person or persons
taking oorn, tomatoes, beans and
othei truck from his truck patch.
A neighbor, W. Meggs, has also been
a loser in the same way. They will be
on the lookout for the trespassers
hereafter.
James Chalk has a nioe lot of fine
sugar corn for this season of the year.
Wyndmoor.
Harry Clegg, who haa beeu ill for
the last three weeks, is about again.
David MoOiork, builder, is fast
getting tbe tesidence of Harry D.
Eggleston,on Wyndmoor avenue,uuder
roof.
The regular monthly meeting of tho
Ladies' auxiliary, of Grace Lutheran
ohurch, will bo held on Thursday af tea-
noon, at the home of the pastor.
Miss Elisabeth Johnson, who has
been a resident of this plaoe for several
years, bas returned to the home of ber
parents at Orklyn, Del.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fallows, Misses
Emma S. Fallows aud May Ellis and
joespn S. Myers left early Satnrday
morning for an automobile trip to
Millersville.
On Satnrday evening Gertrude
Oampbell entertained quite a nomber
of her friends from Wyndmoor, Philadelphia and otber neighboring towns.
Iutruraeutal and vocal musio and games
made the evonii'g pass rapidly, and
after a bountifnl repast served in the
diningroom, wbiob was beautifully
decorated witb autumn leaves and
roses, the guests departed feeling that
they oould not have spent a more delightful evening.
Misses Anna Linder and Bertha Eggleston spent Saturday and Sunday as
the guests of Mias Helen Samtman,
North Wales.
Sunday,Oct. 30, will mark tbe sixth
anniversary of tbe Snnday sohool ot
Grace Evangelical Lutheran church. ,
Servioes of a special character will
be held at 8.80 in the afternoon at
whioh time an address will be made
by Rev. Dr, Hunter, of Philadelphia.
Doris and Dorothy, twin danghtera
of Mr, and Mrs. John M Campbell,
were christened last Sunday evening
at St. Mark's Reformed ohnroh.