Ambler Gazette

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Gazette
VOL.  XXVI.-NO. «iO.
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WILL CLOSE I
ITS AFFAIRS.
Old Ambler Athletic Association
Be Dissolved.
ta
Enjoyed I nlnterruptril Snccoea for a
Dozen Vf.M-Promlniin Part In Bum
ball, frit-lirt and Tennl»—Historical
Knlnv or Organization.
Ao effort is beiug made te formally
dissolve the old Ambler Athletic as-
sooiation and wind up its affairs, and
for the discussiou of this proposition
notices have beeu sent to tbe few remaining members for a meeting this
Thursday evening at the borne of J.
M. Hay wood, Euclid avenue and North'
street, Ambler.
| The assooiation was organized . iff
1890 with about 20 members, and ofl
the original score on the list but a
solitary one remained continuously
connected -with the organization
througout its history. The question of;
a suitable olub grounds was one whioh
caused tbe members of the yeong ae-:
sooiation mnoh concern. A plot which
first attracted their attention was on
the southeast side of Forest avenue,
inst east of Hendrioks street, where
for several years H. A. Martin bad
real estate offloe. At tbat time tba
mete tea houses in the neighborhooe
and tha site offered many advantag
for tbe purposes of the' assooiati§S_
Ground along tbe Wlssabiokon creeft
towards West Ambler and in other
seotion was also considered, but all
these were at onoe put aside when
Joseph Haywood offered the assooM
tion, rent free, the use of his tenai_
house and meadow, along what is uow
Tens, s avenue. In faot that street
took its name from tbe popular .
of the club and the many afternoo
wben this game was Indulged in by
scores of members whiob at one tj
enjoyed the tournaments of the*aaa
at ion.   .
From a few months after the ore
ization of the assooiation   until
the olub enjoyed tiie  courtesy   of
grounds and house. The grounds
at onoe,  after  the- club  took   p
sion, put in to  fine condition and
grass kept nicely trimmed and  ro
the membership  grew and   the
enjoyed prosperity'   Manv sooial
were held  buv tlie'   sward,   tb*
__d_ ana tfaQd___U_keiik_rro-i»0a
this atbletio association whioh
the first miustrel and burlesque
J" in Ambler wherein tbe town
Oiieials and prominent individuals
came In for a share of Innocent ridt-
oan. Tbe burlesque of the borough
council was remembered for years by
the audience, aad tiie proceeds there-
were such that enabled tbe clulS
Continue in its enjoyment of out-
r sports for the succeeding summer.
lAftef enjoying prosperity for a
do_en years, those members who had
made the olnb snoh a success were
prevented, by reason of business cares
and domestic aad other obligations,
from retaining an active interest in Its'
affairs and there seemed no other
young people willing at that time to
become active members therein. So
ihat-in.1902 tbe grounds were vacated,
und the organisation ceased to hold
meetings, although attempts were
made to create new interest. Plans
Ewere discussed for maintaining
|gyeral tennis courts on a part of the
night estate on South Main street,
Wit these hopes and efforts came to;
[ffitught. Strange to say,however, the;
IMooiation had about $55 la the hands
Of its treasurer, John A. Kelly,at that
time. This balance was soon atter
placed at interest and now amounts
to mete than 160. It is the question
of a proper disposition of this sum
Whioh it is desired to discuss at
meeting this Thursday eveniug.
WEDDED.
MBLER,   PA.,  MARCH  5,   1908.
$1.25 A YEAR
the
I LANCE—BLUM.
lobiles figured conspicuously in
Ridding  Wednesday   .veiling  of'
"jElizabeth  Catherine  Blum,   of
JpERntpwn, and Qeorge W. Lange,  a
ness man of   Philadelphia, at   the
"angelical   Lutheran   church, Third
itreet and Columbia avenue.    A great
nntaer of oars was  reqnired  to  carry
the guests from the church  after  the
^e'ddipg to the reception held  at  the
ide'j bonie, the  Oottman house,   in
lib info wn.
The oeremony was  performed  at  7
loek by   Rev. Dr. Helweg.   pastor*
jprjde was giveu to be married.jT
lather, John Blum.
bride wore a Princess  gown.
satin, trimmed  witb  Det dh;
ittf) veil held In place b_ a spr
$lossouis.    Her only attej
ster, Miss Gertiude   BI
honor^was gowned in p'
' rie(f"a  bouquet (of pi
khe^ bride'-s-   rilotlier
US5izeA,
rr.efn   other
•oounty ana Philadelphia teams and in
ka majority of these.games tiie looal
eleven was generally successful. The
laok of looal interest in the game,
however, and the apparent impossibility of developing home players were
reasons for a change of- the sport to
baseball and lawn tenuis. A tenuis
court had beeu maintained from the
earliest occupation of the grounds.but
the interest in the game seemed to
grow slowly at first. With the infusiuu
of some new blood in the"association,
several mo.re courts were soon demand-
id,and the game became very popular,
especially after friendly contests were
arranged with Lausdale, Quakertown
and otber clubs along the line of the
North Psnn railroad.
In 1898 a North Penn Tennis league,
comprising Fort Washington, Ambler,
Asure and Lansdale, of Lansdale;
Quakertown and Doylestown clubs,
was organised,and a series of contests
arranged and played throughout tbe
summer. The result was deoidedly
satisfactory to Ambler, as after a
splendidly oontejted series tbe looal
players won the leagne championship
and pennant by defeating Doylestown
on its own Bucks oounty grounds. The
contests created a tremendous interest
iu favor of lawn tennis, and it is no
exaggeration to state that tbo looal
enthusiasm in tbe game to day is indirectly due to the sucoess in general
of the league and the viotory in particular of tbe Ambler athletic players
in winning the league championship.
In the baseball contests the nine of
the association also met with good success. The team played a great many
games during tbe season and scored
victories in a majority of the contests.
The opening event was played on
Decoration   day of  1893,   when the
- strong J. B,Ellison team, of Philadelphia, was defeated in an errorless
contest by the score of 4 to 1. Alexander Miller, Jr., was the pitoher in
that game,and not only did he perform
admirably in the box, bnt won the
game witb a bome ran bit sending two
Amblerites in ahead of him. Towards
tbe end of the season '-Hank" Smith
was employed as pitoher, and the nine
comprised some strong individual
players. Owing to the faot that the
grounds were too far removed from
the oentre of the town, the attendance
and collections were not sufficient to
bear the expense of the team, and the
sport was dropped.
Tennis was then indulged in te snob
an extent that six grass courts were
laid out directly aoross the field, and
the various tournaments and contests
were a feature for several years.
In the olub house plans were early
made for fitting np a gymnasium, for
at first the membership of tbe association oomprised only young men
Several years afterwards, however,-
the constitution was amended lo allow
young ladies to join on an equal footing, and to tbis clause was probably
-due tbe continued success of the organisation.
A fairly well equipped gymnasium
was fitted out and spirited contests
were beld therein during tbe winter
evenings. In the spring the season was
generally opened with sports comprising a series of athletic tests, snoh as
running,jumping, pole vaulting, hurdling, putting the shot,baseball throwing, ete,, and one hare and hound raoe
was successfully oonducted.
Very frequently the summer season
closed witb tbe treasury In need of
funds aud then all hands joined together for an  entertainment, AAA tt
wejwwessis. Htrickler, i_BHeiw;w«__M'
ahdTetterii ■
Nearly 200 guests attended the reception at tbe Cottiiian house, the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Blum. Here the wed
ding* supper was served at tables over
whiob hong festoons of pink and white
decorations with while bells, and
around the room were banks of ferns,
and out flowers and scores of tiny
eleotrio  lights.
Mr. and Mrs. Langs started on a tour
of the south later in tbe evening Tbey
wiil returu in about two weeks, aud
will be at home after March 15 at
2947  North Twelfth   street, Philadel-
OULBERTSON—SHAW.
Mr. William Oulbertson and Miss
Martha Shaw were married at the
manse, Wynoote,last Wednesday evening at 7.80, Rev. William Barnes
Lower, D. D., official iug. The youug
people were acoompanled by friends,
Mr. Harry Ruffly, Miss Margaret
Shaw and Miss Margaret Boyle. Mr.
Ruffly was best man,and Miss Shaw, a
sister to the bride, was bridesmaid.
The bride wore a traveling snit of gray
and oarried a bunoh of snow white
carnations. The young people have a
number of friends in wynoote, where
they have been employed for the past
five years. The young people left on a
late train for the sea shore, where they
will spend a week of their honeymoon.
They are now at home at 3810 Wharton
street.       	
Co—tro tammrm.
William Hadden, of Glenside, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Oddy
On Sunday.
Mrs. H, W. Dettre and son, J. Herbert Dettre, of Philadelphia, spent
several days with their cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Baker.
Miss Emma Illi is spending some
time with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Margie A. Seiple has returned after a visit of several weeks with
relatives in Philadelphia and friends
in Germantown.
Mrs. W. J. and Mrs. W. E. Baker
spent several days in Philadelphia last
week, during wbioh time tbey attended a bouse parly, whiob was a grand
affair.
The grammar sohool at this place
was fumigated by Health Officer
White, of Norristown, on Monday on
account of the illness of oue of the
pupils. The school was closed only
Mouday morning.
She regular meeting of Bethel Aid
sooiety will be beld at tbe parsonage
on tbis Wednesday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Pierson,
wbo resided fcr several months with
the latter's brother, Harry Spaer, have
moved to Downingtown. The household goods were shipped by tail from
Belfry station last Friday to the above
place. Mr. Pierson has secured a position there. Ihey formerly resided in
Norristown
Tbe Farmer's Union olub, of Oentre
Square, held its meeting on Monday
evening in the hall. Two members
were added to the list. The principal
to_ic of discussion was concerning
corn. The next meeting will discuss
the potato question.
THE OLD AND
THE NEW.
Ambler Borough Council Prepares
Fur Work.
ThomaH    C. JfrnniMS Mail*   Preftlflriit —
.   Mt-Clain   Chairman   of the   lllghu ay
* Committee- TennlN   Avenne    Property
Owner* Make Strong Protest.
Ambler borough counoil met Monday evening and wound np its affairs
for the couucilmanic year. President
Shoemaker called the members to order. Messrs. Jenkins, Rex, Reed, Mc
Clean, 'Anderson, Fine and Shoemaker
Were present. Tlie minutes of (lie meeting on Feb 3 were read and approved.
Solicitor Foulke reported that ha
had reoeived the plan and description
of the deed of dedication for the extension ot Poplar street from York
street to Hidge avenne, but lu the
limited time he was unable to secure
the signatures of the property owners.
The papers will be ready, however, by.
the next meeting of council.
In reference to the proposed   ordinanoe governing the erection of buildings for the storage  of   oils, gasoline,
etc., tbe solicitor  stated   he   iiari   attempted to  secure  some  suoh ordinance from the  reoords of  other  boroughs or cities, but it is unobtainable.
He had conferred   with   tbe  manager
of the board of fire underwriters, who:
had offered many  suggestions.      Mr.
Foulke presented a proposed ordinance
respecting the storage of oils in quantities, hut did not advise its  passage.
[Mr. MoOlean urged  against its being.
made a borough law   on    the   ground
tbat tbe  building  permit oommittee]
has the power to refuse a permit fori
the ereotion   of   any  buildiug   which]
might   be  considered  a   menaoe, and]
the  committee   is supposed to consid-
Itliis feature  of  all  amplications.
matter was dropped.
the question of releasing the Bell
phone company from liability on
poles on Butler avenue, wbioh is
josed -%o transfer to the Ambler
[trie Light, Heat and Motor  com;-
, oo aqtiou was oonsidered advis-
by council.
Jenkins, of [the building permit
ittee, reported  a  permit  issued
Pullman, and   also  that   i_eidy
osier's five  permits  for Jipul
e,tjsd were xuailedj
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JB-HIS?
Treasure! Faust reported a balance
on hand of $14,688.80
The action of the president was
sanctioned in approving tbe bond of
the tax collector.
Bills were passed as follows:"Ambler Gazette," .3.30; J. W. Oratt,«S0B.-
65; Gilbert Weiss, $4.50;Ambler Light
company, January light, $310 40;
Joseph T. Foulke, $_33 50; Dr. Shelly.
•90;H.*E V.Everham, $96;8 A. Faust,
|S.; E. O. Scoit, $ill. 15; James H.
Boileau. $63; D. F. Marple, $29.17;
R. J. Ford. $48.
Mr. Auderson returned an order for
$10, which was passed last April to
the law and order committee to oover
expenses of conveying persons tc tbe
county home.no expense of that nature
haviug been   incurred  during   the   II
at the usual salary of fit per week.
Until snob time as he oan enter upon
the discharge of his duties, Lewis
Thomas will act in that capacity at
the same salary.
iBids for tbe improvements to the
fire house were opened as follows: B
S. Russell, $125; L. B. Heckler, $73.
Wm. O. Irvin. $89. On motion the
contract was awarded to Mr. Heckler.
A letter was read from James Weaks
respeotlag the oondition of the boardwalk on Rosemary avenue, and the
communication was referred to the
highway committee.
i Amos S. Orowell, Olayton VanHorn
and Walter Brown were appointed
Special officers.
■ A petition was read from 17 residents and property owners along
Tennis avenue askiug that oonnoil
restore, as nearly as possible, tbe original grade of the street from Isaac
Ambler's line to Spring Garden street.
-ti'. Hartman, one ot tbe signers,
Stated the desires of the petitioner*
ajbd requested tbat council act accord-
fsiy-
I Mr. Bose, former chairman of the
highway committee, stated that the
grade of Tenuis avenue was established
in 1893 or '93, and that of Ridge avenue was fixed several years ago. At
the time of the commencement of the
vfork last year, Mr. Gillin gave the
grades that had previously been established and tha work was authorized
to be done in harmony with these lines.
There was then no objection by the
property owners. S. J. Jones objected
after lbs out had been graded down.
Mr. Rose then raised tbis grade 10
inches, whioh appeared to be satisfactory. Mr. Rose stated that when
the work is oompleted and the macadam plaoed thereon tbe grade will aot
be sufficient to injure anyone. Mr.
Bose understood that tbe property
qwner at Ridge avenue had objected
and oa going tbere to interview that
individual found no one preseut but
Jhimself. The houses tbere were all
.constructed according to the grade.
'■' Arthur Hayden said that the signers
of the petition were in ignorance as
to what the grade was to be, and be
ehinks the highway committee should
have acted with the property owners.
Be asked if the reoords of council
show-that any grade was established.
He requested council to need the
petition and restore the old grade as
nearly as possible.
ill in displayed a chart showing
"le of the avenue.     Ou motion
ay oommittee was instructed
FLOURTOWN
DRAMATISTS.
Success Scored by the Dramatic Society.
The Farce "What Happened to Jones"
Given Before Large Audience in Amhler— Favorable Criticism on th. Individual Parts.
A large and appreciative audience
was present last Saturday evening at
the Ambler opera house to witness the
praiseworthy efforts of the Irving
Dramatic society, of Flourtown, in
producing that popular farce, "What
Happened to Jones.'' Judging from
the almost continuous laughter and
applause tbe play was very well reoeived and this society ■ has undoubtedly scored its greatest success, aud
all the members are deserving of great
credit for the manner in whioh tbeir
repective parts were handled. The
part of "Jones,"whosells hymn books
and playing cards at the same time,
and who is the leading oharacter in j
the play, was admirably bandied by
Grover 0. Frantz. There can be no
doubt whatever that Mr. Frantz appeared to better advantage in tbis
part than in any be has played before.
Russell Pnllinger.as Ebenezer Goodly,
a hen-pecked professor of anatomy,
and a man muoh imposed on by
"Jones," represented the character
verv well and bis discomfiture at certain stages was laughable. Augustus
Gilbert took the part of "Biohard
Heatherby," a questionably model
young man, who was very mnoh
smitten with the charms of "Mar-
jorie," " Ebenezer's" daughter, a
part handled most effectively by Miss
Marion Dockenwadel.
The aoting of Walter Endy, as the
"Bishop of Batlarat," was exceptionally fine, and showed the result
of careful study and appreciation of
the oharacter. Alfred Seddon, as the
lunatic" who thinks he is an Indian,"
was also well rendered aud true to
life. Joseph Hamilton and William
Clymer, as the policeman and asylum
superintendent, are also to be complimented on their presentation of the
respective characters.
Among the ladies, Mrs. Fullinger,
who took tlie part nf "Ebenezer's"
wife, as sbe really is, was very effective and showed,   beyond  doubt, that
JEh
Glenside   and   Around.
Mr. and Mrs. T. WalterlSnyder^cele-
brated the 15th anniversary of their
marriage oa tbe evening of thej 23d,
which in every way WM a success. They
reoeived many handsome and^costly
gifts in cut glass, china and linen.   *atm
A very pleasant birthday surprise
party was tendered Miss Ruth A. Gilbert on Wednesday evening, February
M, In honor of her I4tn birthday.
The evening was spent in playing
games, aud the yonng people retired
to the dining room, where refreshments awaited them, after which the
guests soon retnrned ho ue
James Wright, oolored, of Glenside,
was arrested in tbat vill-pe one night
reoently by Officer San ..*•, of the Cheltenham police foroe, lecause he was
so indisoreet as to first get drunk and
then amuse himself by discharging a
revolver on tbe publio highway. He
was brought to Ogonts by the officer
and allowed to cool off in the look-up
until tbe next evening. He was then
arraigned before Justice of tbe Peace
George B. Wood on the charge of
carrying a concealed deadly weapon
and discharging tbe same on a publio
highway. For his Indlsroetion tha
magistrate imposed a fine and costs
amounting in the aggregate to $13.80.
MS.
Or.   Hartman «o LfRv e St. Peter's
To Rev. Joseph F. Hartman, D. D.,
who for over eight years has been tbe
pastor of the historical St. Peter's
Evaugelioal Lutneran church, Barren
Hill, Whitemarsh, has been extended
an unanimous call by tbe congregation of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran
ohuroh Twenty-Fifth atreet aud Montgomery avenue, Philadelphia. Should
Dr. Hartman accept, as in all probability he will, the pulpit whioh he
now occupies will be the second to be
vacated in that Immediate vicinity in
a short time, in that Rev. W. P.
Rhode, on Feb. 23, in the Plymouth
United Evangelical church, a mile
away from St. Peter's, delivered his
farewell sermon, in expectation of being assigned to another charge by
the church conference.
Rev Dr. Hartman was chosen by
Bethany congregation to iuooed Bev,
E. E. Hoshour, who has accepted a call
from Calvary chnroh, Brooklyn.
Dr. Hartman is a graduate of the
Pennsylvania oollege and of the
Theological seminary at Gettysburg,
Pa He has served churches at Charter
Spring, .Pa., Ghent, N. Y., and
Altoona, Pa. Duriug bis ministry at
St. Peter's church he succeeded in
buildiug.   one   -of  the    largest    and
PUiM*
SW^Wlefteged
mFs. CFarS TrtiiDTeri^lff-Tffarthc
filling of the sidewalk along th
side    of  Greenwood   aveuue,
water to flow   into   her   greenhou
The   complaint   was   referred   to
highway committee.
Amhler Real JSetate.
Henry 0. Biddle, real rs ate broker
of Ambler, reports the following business for tlie past week: Rented tor
Rees O. Roberts a r'oom on the seoond
floor of the Roberts' building.Ambler,
to Furman T Foy, of Jenkintown,
who will carry on tbe jewelry and
optician business as well. Also rented the Keisel farm,above Sprlnghouse,
to  Morris Goldstein, of Philadelphia,
onths. Oonnoil then adjourned  sine who y1,11 take possession at once; also
— Tbe announcement of the candidacy of Jobn H Bartman, of Oollege
ville, for the Republican assembly
nomination in the Third legislative
district, has added Interest tn the contest now waging along the Perkiomen,
Skippack and Wissahiokon valleys for
the seat to be vacated by Joshia M.
Landis. %_ —-
die.
Dr. Fine, as temporary onairman,
called the members ot the new counoil
to order and B. O. Scott was made
temporary secretary. Messrs. Rex and
MoOlean were appointed to receive tbe
credentials of the newly eleoted members : Archibald D. Dinnell, of the
First ward, for three years; Joseph
J. Harton, of the Seoond ward, for
three years, and Frank Flavell, of the
Third ward, for three years. The
roll Was then called and the organisation perfected with the eleotion of
Thomas O. Jenkins, as chairman; E.
0. Soott,seoretary, at a salary of $135;
Joseph T. Fonlke, solioitor for a term
of three years, witb tbe usual retaining fee of $25; Thomas S. Gillin, bor-
on<-h engineer; S. A. Faust, borongh
treasurer, $60; borough officer,Richard
J. Ford, $62 per month, witb services
of pole inspeotor. Cusbing's Manual
and the former hours of meeting were
adopted. The cbairmau then appointed
the following oommittees:
Highway—MoOlean,  Rose, Flavell.
Finance—Fine, Rose, Dinnell.
Law and order—Flavell, Harton,McCIean.
Building nermit—Dinnell, Anderson,
Flavell.
Borough improvement—Auderson,
Fine, Dinnell.
Light—Bose, MoOlean, Bex.
Fire—Rex, Andersen, Marten.
Property and supply—Hartou, Fine,
Rex.
A letter was read from tbe board of
health presenting tbe fallowing bids
for the collection of garbage for one
year: W. H. Gunnis, $360; Harry W.
Kilt, $900; G. S. Exley, $252; D. F.
Marple, $260. The board recommended
letting the contract to the latter,
whioh was done. A check was also
presented from the board for $5.50,
covering 63 burial permits for that
portion ot the year prior to June 6,
1907, when the (ee was nullified by
state law. Amos Orowell was appointed to the board of health for a term
of five years in place of Dr. Godfrey,
whose term had expired.
An ordinanoe was passed fixing  the- ling on Oynwyn
bond of tbe solioitor at $60.
Mr. Rose asked to be relieved from
duty on the highway committee inasmuch as there are.two members
from the Third ward, requesting that
a gentleman from ibe Seoond ward
be appointed in bis plaoe, but the
desire of counoil seemed to be, tbat Lhe
remain thereon and be acoeded.
An appropriation of $60 was passed
to ihe credit of the board of health.
W. O. Irvin, ot the Wissahiokon Vin
oompany, staled tbat the name of Albert Kulp was recommended for appointment as street commissioner, and
he was duly employed by tbe borougb
rented for J. W. Freas one of his new
houses or Rosemary aveuue, Ambler,
to I. N. Oohn, wbo bas rented a
store room in tbe Niblock building.
Note in another oolunm of "Gazette
Mr. Biddle's following pnblio sales:
Marob 18, H W. Shepherd; Marob 16,
Lapp's barness sale ; Maroh 18, large
sale for Aiman estate at Camp Hill;
March 28,aduiiuistrator's sale of John
H. Oleaver, deceased ; sale for John B.
Martin the latter part of March, and
the Haines sale, iu Upper Gwynedd
township, on or before April 1.
Dager and Knight, Ino., real  estate
agents, of Ambler, report tbat during
I the past week they have transacted
tbe following real estate business:
Sold for the estate of Jobn J. Hough-
I ton, deoeased, to Henry F. Williamson, of Ambler, a lot fronting on
Mattison avenue, adjoining Mr. Williamson's present property. Sold for
the same estate  to Phillip  Maas, of
| Ambler, a lot situate west of  Bethle-
i hem turnpike, between Euolid and
Mattison avenues. Sold for the same
estate to Howard J. Dager, ot Ambler,
tbe building lot fronting on Euolid
avenue west of Bethlehem pike. During the ooming spring Mr. Dager will
1 probably erect a dwelling on this lot,
wbioh will be for sale wben oompleted
[Dager and Knight, Ino., also rented
for Dr. Binder, of Ambler, his farm
uf 97 aores at Five Points, to William
i Bagley, late of England, who has already taken possession of tbe premises.
i Also rented for Howard S. Walker,
of Norristown, bis two-acre property
! at Blue Bell to Dr. E. E. Bile; possession immediately. Also rented for
Morris Weiss, of Flourtown, his store
and dwelling on Bethlehem pike, at
Flonrtown,   to Isaac  S.  Gerhart,  of
j Perkasie; possession Maroh 6. Also
rented for Thomas Scarlet, ot Ambler,
| his new dwelling on Frances avenue,
to private parties  from   Three   Tuns;
. possession when dwelling is oompleted.
I Rented for Jobn Gordon, of  Penllyn,
I to Samuel Jackson, of the same plaoe,
his  dwelling  on   Trewellyn  avenue;
possession Immediately.     Rented  fori
Jeremiah Low, of Penllyn, his dwel-
surprise ot
" a Swedish
Miss  Edith
was so well
aveuue, Penllyn, to
Garfield Reed ; possession immediately. Re-rented for one year for Mrs.
W. A. Morgan, of Reading, ber property, on Summit avenue. Fort Washington, to Louis Kittson. At the publio
sale of personal property, conducted
on Tuesday by Dager and Knight,
Ino., for Albert Atkinson, a large
amount of goods was disposed of at
unusually good prices The same agents
will oondnot a publ'o sale of stock,
crops, implements, eto., for H. Fassett
Oonard, at Blue Bell, on Thursday,
March 19, full advertisement of whioh
appears in another portion of this
week's "Gazette. "J_.____MB__.Sie
"the
Harner
Starlight," who was in love with the
'''bishop," whom she had never seen.
Although Miss Harner was suffering
from a cold, which severely affected
her vocal chords, her presentation of
tiie part was commendable. ..Miss
Bsmer-lda Dodenwadel, as "Eheoez-
er's" second daughter, " Minerva," a
very studious young miss, was also
goad, especially her definition of
matter.
Probably the greatest
the evening was "Helma,
servant, a part taken by
Olymer. This young lady
disguised, her part was so admirably
takeu and so naturally presented and
her actions were snoh- a contrast to
her usual lady-like deportment that it
was some time before mauy of her
friends in the audience- recognized
her.
Considering the production as a
whole it was evident tbat the sooiety
had taken muoh pains and trouble to
please the audienoe, and that a great
Improvement had been made in tbe
individual members of the oast sinoe
she last performance given by the
society.    	
Blew Hl» Head Off.
William Webb, aged 56 years, a
resident of Lansdale, committed
suioide at his lonely home in that
borough Wednesday afternoon by firing
the contents of a double barrel shot
gun into his head which was nearly
torn away by the impaot.
Webb lived alone ln a bouse located
in the southern part of Lansdale. He
complained several days ago of illness
and Joshua Boyle, a neighbor, was
oaring for bim. Wednesday afternoon
about 3 o'olock Mr. Boyle went to the
house and discovered Webb lying
upon the floor dead. Dr. Bigony, of
Lansdale, was summoned aud he stated
that the man had met instant death
sometime previous.
The suioide was well known in and
about Lansdale. He earned a livelihood
by working for different farmers in
the vioinity. No cause oan be ascribed
for the suioide beyond the fact that
tbe man was worried on account of his
illness.      	
Hatboro.
Rev. Dr. Worrell, of tbe Orange
home, has just reoeived. a letter and
a check, for $50 from Siegel Oooper
company, of New York, stating that
in a reoent voting contest for tne distribution of money to oharitable institutions the Orange hurne stood 83
in a list Of 643 institutions.
A boy driving William J. Hallo-
well's milk team was upset Thursday
morning in turning from Horsham
pike into York road. Tbe rig oame
down the Horsham pike at a fast pace
and the effort to make the turn resulted in the wagon going over_and spill
ing nearly all the milk,
saw tbe acoident say it
the driver was not badly huit.
Announcement is made of the  en-1
gagement    of   Miss   Mattie   Andrews
wbo spent several summers here and at
Willow Grove to a Mr. Brice.of Boston.
Barber Howell has been missing
mouey from the till in his shop York
street and Byberry avenue. By careful
watoh he caught a light fingered boy,
whom he collared and took to his mother for restitution and redress.
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Pennsylvania, oue of the
churches in the general synod.
Charge Against-Polivemnil. '.
When William Wallar, of German-
town, last Hallowe'en night interfered with a number of fuu-ioving yonng
people, who were parading iu costume
at Willow Grove, several young men
of the suburb "mixed it up*, with
Wallar aud he was roughly used.
When Patrolman Margerum arrived
on the scene Wallar, so it is alleged,
resisted arrest and then tried to escape
capture by running. A shot from tbe
patrolman's revolver brought the fleeing man to the ground with a bullet
in the hip. Wallar spent several weeks
In the Jewish hospital, and afier recovery was given a hearing and held
In ball ln Norristown. Wallar has now
lodged a oharge against the Abington
patrolman. Neither Patrolman Margerum nor his superior officers think tbe
officer exceeded tbe authority vested
in him. A jury of 12 men will pass
upon tbe case it the grand jury does
not ignore Wallar's charge.
Faces a Serious Charge.
Spenoer Slaughter, a Flourtown
resident, was oommitted to jail without bail by Magistrate B. F. Nightlinger, on serious charges,preferred by
Wm. Holmes, upon a confession made
bv his wife's 14-year-old sister, Mary
Hill. Homles, in his affidavit, claims
tbat the aooused neighbor took advantage of the absence of Mr. and
Mrs. Homles, at churoh, in Ootober
1907, and forced his way into the
Homles home, and that from there he
compelled the girl, who was left in
oharge of the ohildren.
Only when takeu to a Philadelphia
hospital a few days ago for treatment
was the crime revealed and a confession
made by the girl.
Cheltenham Commissioners.
The board of township commissioners of Obeltenham who adjourned
their regular monthly meeting because
no quorum was present,met last week.
Most of the business transacted, however, was in reference to mere routine
matters. A vote was adopted thanking
Mr. Wm. Johnston, of Hillside, who
was retired from service as a township
commissioner bv limitation of his term
and is to be suooeeded by Dr. M. P.
Boyle, of Glenside, for the faithful
discharge of tbe duties pertaining to
bis office for the past two years. Mr.
Johnston was tbe first member of the
board to retire. A delegation of oolored
citizens of the town was. present, who
asked for recognition by way of employment   in   the  future.The petition
to the new
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is a  wonder board.       	
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