Ambler Gazette

              THE  AMBLER
VOL.  XXVI1.-NO.  41.
AMBLER.   PA..   pCTOBEtfjfc1909,
$1.25 A YEAK
ACCIDENTS
I       MARJtACES.
Two Brothers Injured at Erdenheim
on Saturday.
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Fall Meet of the Uhlleinnrili Volley
Hunt Olnb Largely Attended — Baltimore Carries Off tile fox Hunters'
Cap—Otber Event*.
Victor O. Mather was thrown by
hia horse in the last race of the Whitemarsh Valley Hunt clnb meet Saturday and oarried nu. conscious to the
Ohestnut Hill hospital. His brother,
Gilbert Mather, was also thrown in
the same race, but was able to walk
from the field. The injured man,
however, is recovering at the hospit-
tal and no serious results are anticipated, although the accidents caused no
little excitement among the large
number of spectators who had
assembled at tlie Erdenheim tract to
witness the race meet of the Whitemarsh Valley Hunt club.
One of the prettiest events was that
for the fox hunters' cup, and the Bal-
timoreans came north to get revenge
on the Whitemarsh club, which recently captured the onp in the race for
team hunters in Baltimore.
A summary of the events is: First
race, farmers' fiat race; purse $35, of
which |20 to first, $10 to second, $S to
third; half mile on the flat—Firat,
Morris Williams' Daisy; second,
Frank Hiltner'.. Bill; third, J.
Dott's Cheerry. Time, 1.03.
Second race for two-year-olds and
upward; purse, $150, of which GO ' per
cent, to winner, 35 per cent, fox-
second and 15 per cent, to third; six
furlongs on the flat. First, Herbert
Smelter, chestnut gelding, second,
Alfred Olement's Meltoneer, bay colt;
third, S. D. Riddle's Merrie Ha Ha.
Third race for three-year-olds and
upward; plate, value $50, presented
by a member of the club and purse of
$100, of which plate and 60 per cent,
of the purse go to winner ,25 per
cent, to second and 15 per cent, to
third; gentlemen acceptable to the
race committee to ride; one and one-
half miiles first, Harry Moyer's
Becrnit; second, R. S. P. Randolph's
Melbourne Nominee; third, J. G.
Lei fer, Jr.s Workmaid. Time, 2 42
1-2.
Fourth race, Whitemarshh Valley
- Hui.t cup, renewal; onp presented
by Edward B. Smith, to bo on twice
before becoming property of winner;
£ riding bridle to second,whip to third;
,•*entrance- fee, $5; for horses that have
. minted at least eight times wi tli the
Whitemarsh Valley. hounds; to be
owned and riddeen by members of
_K in either green-Jn^_pijkkj
"jmi les AoioHtmapcmi
sttne's  Urunettejgts®^ &kW-
Ifch's ■- Midhiglifr'Time^Joaj
p, now  the property of  A. J.
reaux; cup renewal, winner of
Jtttm    Strawbridge's No Fool.
Mr. Strawbridge  becomes    owner of
second cup.
Fifth race—Epr three-year-olds, and
npwards.    Rlate valne $50, and purse
of   $100,  of   whioh plate and 60 per
cent, to winner,25 per cent, to second,
' and 15 per cent, to   third; entrance
* fee, $10; one mile on the flat.   First,
R.   B.   P.* Randolph's    Black   Oak;
second, Clemen N.Williams' President
Monroe; third,   S.   D. Riddle's Long
•Laugh.
Sixth race—Open steeplechase ;purse,
$200;, of whioh 60 per oent. to winner ; 25 per cent, to sc .ond; is per
cent, to third; entrance fee, $10;
abont two miles across country. Firat,
Mr. McMntrie'a Algle; second, aame
owner's Bersi; third, Harry Fyers'
Speculator. Time,4.4G.
Seventh race—The fox hunters' onp,
for teams of two hunters from recognised hunt olub; riders to wear tbe
hunt livery; horse finishing first to be
scored 0; second horae, 2; third horae,
3; eto.; abont 2 1-2 miles over a brush
course, with a water jump; plate,
valne $100, to the winning clnb; onp
value, $50 to the rider of the winning
horae; °ntry fee, $80 for each team, to
go as a sweepstake to the winning
team. Firat, Green Spring Valley
Hunt olub's Peter Young and Picket;
see ond, Whitemarsh Valley -Hunt
club's Pendarvis and Souvizcy.
Penllyn.
$50 reward for the arrest and conviction of any gunners found on my
premises. J. Sims Wilson,    oot 7-6t
Dr. Mellor, of Springhouse, laat
week carried off the prizes with his
Blaok Minorca chickens at tlie Trenton fair.  ■
John Mathias has cut a good orop of
corn and has   knocked off the stubs.
Painters are getting ready to g ive
the station a new dress.
Strehle and' Oompany are selling
large qnantities of coal and feed.
The Philadelphia and Reading
league is anxions to secure football
games witb any amateurs of 180 pounds.
Address, Harry Kapner, Penllyn.
Jarrettown.
Trenton fair drew many people from
this place.
The new township bridge at Fitzwatertown, is now .completed. William
Light did tbe oonorete work. It is
qnite a substantial affair and oost
about $600.
The net profits from the autnmn oar-
nival .were nearly $05.
The Ladies' Aid society was entertained on Tuesday evening last by Mr.
and Mrs. James Ramsey, ol Horsham township. The musical program
was a delightful' featnre of the occasion. The next meeting of the sooiety
will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William Rodemich.
Road Master John O. Donat is finishing a section of. macadam on the
Welsh road, between tlie Jarrettown
and Horsham roada and the Paxson
road.
Oommnnion servioea were observed
on Sunday morning at tbe Methodist
ohuroh. Evening services now be.in
at 7.45.
JOHN JENKINS'
BODYFOUND.
Ambler Boy's Corpse Comes Ashore
at Corsou's Inlet.
Mottling Bnt Trunk Remained, bnt
Identification la Positive—Tragedy of
Jan. 30 Recalled—Interment at Green
Mount Cemetery.
The body of John Jenkins, of Ambler, who was drowned at Corson's
Inlet, N. J., on Jan. 80, was recovered last Thursday morning, and on Monday afternoon waa interred in Green
Mount cemetery, Frankford, Philadelphia.
The young man, who was about 20
years of age, waa the aou of Oouncil
man and Mrs. Thomas O. Jenkins, of
Ambler, and was drowned while gnnning for ducks witn Herbert Erbe, a
schoolmate, of Philadelphia. Young
Jenkins was last seen wading after
his gunning skiff had overturned, and
then hejsuddenly disappeared in a hole.
On last Thursday the trunk of the
young man was washed ashore and was
immediately recovered by the authorities and taken in oharge of by Coroner
Lake. On Friday Mrs. Jenkins positively identified the clothing of her
son. He wore a  blue  and  white
gymnasium jersey and some of his
other clothing also bore marks whioh
lead to positive identification. While
Mrs. Jenkins was at the shore the
shooting jacket of her aon was also
washed ashore and this was also
identified by tbe leather straps over
the shoulders.
it is supposed that when the young
man disappeared in the ley waters he
sank into a hole, whioh immediately
filled with sand, aa the oondition qt
the body when recovered confirms
this belief. The fishing and boatmen at
Corson's Inlet, who had searched for
the body in vain for weeks, were
positive that if it was recovered it
wonld be in the fall at the stornil
season,and the shifting sands have at
last given up their gruesome secret..
The body in a leaden casket inserted
in an overbox, suitably inscribed with
a plain name plate was shipped to
Philadelphia on Monday, and after
the obtaining of a permit from city
hall, the remains were placed at rest
in Green Monnt cemetery, Frankford.
RALLY DAY      .
EXERCISES.
Splendid  Programs  Presented
Methodists and Baptists
hy
Ually Day tn Sum ber* und Enthusiasm
Mark the Occasion—Cliurch Services of
Especial .Hertt iJUrv. James and Ray.
Sfoedliam Speak.
AMBLER METHODIST.
A program of especial merit was
presented on Sunday by the Ambler.
Methodists. In the morniug Rev.
Arthur 0. Jamea, pastor, preached on
the subject,"Tlie Christ of Yesterday,
Today and Tomorrow.'' Miss Shaffer
presided at the organ, while Miss
Anna Baker was in personal oharge ot
the music. Mr. Salen Hood rendered
a beantifnl baritone, aolo, and the
Wesley vested choir filed into
the ohnroh from tbe rear singing as
a processional "Joy to the Lord.?'.'
During the service th{s
ohoir of 20 voices also sang '' Rock of
Ages.'' The attendance waa very
large.
In the afternoon almost 200 pupils
and    teachers attended  the Sabbath
STREET&AND.;   [SCARCITY
WILL BUILD
Or. Theel Allegei Bad Fat tli.
A report from Philadelphia says: A
suit in equity was filed in Norristown,
in which John Reese, of Philadelphia,
alleges that, Dr. GnstavtnTF. Theel,
686 North Sixth street, Margaret Mul.
Mn, Mahlon A..Punk, a cigar mann-
1 nf tnrar of. .M^JSntth  Twelfth street,
J___$lk_____r*'
?&K|i1^^^o^]h1*W'
TheelTr eouhtry¥f#esidehce* near  Am.
bler,
Reese's contention is that he owned
a property, 1719 Spring Garden street,
[Philadelphia, and that he Jiad an
agreement with Dr. Theel for. its exj-
jhange for the Ambler property. He
asserts that when the time came for
making the transfer he fonnd that the
title for Idle wild, said to have been
in the name of Margaret Mullin, a
housekeeper for Dr. Theel, had been
transferred and ie-transferred until
title waa in Funk's name.
Dr. Theel said that he will contest,
the suit as instituted, adding, "I contend that, far from being a party to a
conspiracy, it was intended that I
should be the victim of a conspiracy.
It was represented to me that the
Spring Garden atreet property had a
value of . $20,000. I believe that Reese
acted only as a straw man in the
transaction and that he did not own
the Spring Garden street property
until August 9 of this year, or until
after it was learned that Mr. Fnnk
was desirious of purchasing my Ambler country property for cash. There
will be interesting developments if
the oase  comes to trial.''
.;',.;?-'     Sjiriiisho.se.
Mrs. William Fesmire, of Ambler,
apent Friday with Mrs. Fannie Clifton.
Mra. Joseph Heokler, of Sonderton,
apent Thursday with I. J. Hallowell
and family.
Au   automobile    ran   into   Arthnr
King's fenoe last week.       The fence
was badiy broken, but the party escaped uninjured.
Thomas Lynch, of Philadelphia,
who recently* underwent an operation
at the Episcopal hospital, called on
friends at this place on Sunday.
H. A. Martin and family removed to
Ambler on Thnrsday.
Mrs. Margaret Gallagher is spending
some time at her home in Warsaw,
Virginia.
Samuel Reyner attended Trenton
fair recently.
William McKinley, who formerly
owned the property of H. P. McKean.
is spending some time with Harry A.
Fleck and family.
Misses Gertrude and Violet Oliffton
and Margaret Bevans, of Springhouse,
spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday
with Mra. E. O. English, of North
Wales.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Sperry, of
Plymouth Meeting, visited their
daughter on Sunday.
I'roaDeetTllle.
Mrs. Thomas Anderson spent several
days in Philadelphia last week.
Ephraim Kratz, of North Wales, and
Harry Hittle, of Chalfont, spent Sunday at the home of Buguene Kratz
Joseph Weiss is having a new porch
erected.
William Hinkle spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hinkle,
of Whitemarsh.
Misa Bessie Weiss ia viaiting friends
in Ohestnut Hill.
Joseph Weiss announces that he will
uot allow the shooting of squirrels
on his place this season. ^_Z_Z
REV. ARTHUR C. JAMES
Pastor First  M. E. Chnroh, Ambler,
sohool service, a pleasing program of
interest having been, prepared by Superintendent Posey. The old tunes wejee
nsed in introducing tlie song., which
were rendered with a vim.'. Again the
Wesley. vestt)dj£gj§|f
seleotiongvfe^ a£
<SJCook,   pa.tO?P*a_flWfl0Jipw
Lutheran cAiu'rch', made a most exeeF
lent address on tiie  subject of  "A
Christian Soldier.''
In the evening the andienoe commenced assembling at 6.80 and by 7 the
church was filled. The song service
was spirited. The Wesley vested ohoir
aang "Near to the Heart of the
Shepherd,''and by request again rendered '' Rook of Ages.'' Mr. Aaron
Stevenson, of Wenonah, N. J.. rendered as a tenor solo," Fear, Ye Not, O
Israel. Rev. James preaohed on the
topic, "Who Is Onr Lord?"
MT. PL EASANT BAPTIST.
Rally day was observed Sunday by
the members and aohool of the Mt.
Pleasant Baptist church. Rev. Wm.
E. Needham, o( Germantown, preaohed in the morning on the subject,
"Slaying the Lion in the Pit." There
was a large attendance. Dr. Samuel
Sleath,organist,and the choir presented several special numbers.
In the afternoon Rev. Needham gave
an appreciated address to the school1
on '' The .belle.'' There was special
music,       and      the attendance,
whioh was large, entered heartily into
the presentation of the program, and
Pastor Stiver gave an address on the
Snuday sohool lesson.
In the evening Rev. Needham preached on '' The Flying' Eagle.'' Miss
O'Brien, of Fort Washington,rendered
a charming vooal solo.
Ambler Borough Ctroncil Hold Octo-
ber|Me#iidg:.   /•»•*,.    |
Pavement Ordered. for Eastern .$. d of
Bntler Avtmle-Ei-Bnigcn • Biddle
Pledges AM/ to Improve Went Butler*
Avenue-Tanfl^fcwfilij. j^ill Save
•lonev.
The regnlar monthly, meeting of
Ambler borough;' council %bnvened
Monday evening , with Messrs!. Rose,
Acuff, Jenkins, HfcveU<fend Bex jn attendance. The minutes of the'meeting
held on Sept. . 13 were read aiid approved. Mr. RexjOf -the . peial fire zone
committee, reported that tmf'matter
had bees gone*into, and thafchi^f of
the fire depart ment ;is preparing the
report. .    ,
On the matra- of ' the borough
licenses, the committee . -reported
progress, and -Mr. -Actfff, chairman of
the- speoial committee, reported that
the burgess had sent. him a copy of
the doc license^ordinance,' calling hisl
attention to the fact that the ordinance
.does not seem .o give the borough,
authorities the -right to impound dogs
Inot having a "license tag, suggesting
'the advisability of amending the
ordinance aloiSg-'this line., Mr. Acuff
asked for a contihi. ance of the matter
so that he oould'-jgq into the question
and report at thejiext meeting.      ,
Mr. Flavell, chairman offtne highway committee, reported tbat the trolley oompany's wprk on the macadamiz-
ing-«of its portion of Banflockburn aveune is progressing slowly, as is also
the laying of sidewalks on Rosemary
avenne. The conSnittee has oommenced laying a pipe at the corner or Bannockburn avenue and South Main street
and has requested tl.e trolley company
to raise its tracks. Commissioner Kulp
has reported thafcthe Bridge on South
Main street &iear ©range. aveuue is in
a dangerous odbflitjen Sd* has been
instructed to rdf>aft same. Crossing
stones aire to be- vlaid atTtforth street
and Rosemary .avenue^ «. Mf. Flavell
submitted- prices;Orysirushed stone as
follows: R. K.$Kfbblehouse, Gwynedd, Si. 30 per tOTjHeh'dricks Quarry
company, * $T08; Rt K. Styer, $1.10;
John T. Dyer Qufey oompany, $1.25.
After discussion Jfad an inspection of
fee samples subfHfcted the committee
was given authority to award the contract, according toiJMi .test '-.'j udgment.
Mr. Flavell reporting having received
a letter from Leidy4& Heckler asking
for the uetqtn;C('f..;.t
opening iu mlteta y.
refilling of tlttJSi
ggect^cL apdj
*^et;.j.jJ__EL
OF FftUlW      FIRE HOUSE.
Horsham
Farmers' Club
This Condition.
Considers {Ambler Company to Have Its Own
Building:.
i  itettjtt^Of. *feq;epp|it for andfishat.is very useful.
; in  SeTOlri?>sAiBtreet. The .to sween either can
ireet.
Jiasbbe
u gays- tl
en ixsm':
Peak Is Acquitted.
William  D.   Peak, of  Ambler, was
acquitted in Norriatown in Monday of
the charge of  embezzlement preferred
by Olarenoe  Merriman, who  waa as*
sooiated  with  Peak and   Joseph W.
Hud son, at one time a resident of Ambler, in the Peak Printing  company,
looated at Souderton. Merriman stated
he bought $1276 worth  of stock in the
company, whioh     soon after failed.
Peak olaimed he spent the money only
in  meeting  the   legitimate   debts ox
the companv, which stand   the court
promptly upheld. Wm. S. Acuff, Esq.
of Ambler, represented the defendant'
Fire Near West Point.
The large barn on the farm of
Oharles A. Oox, abont a mile south of
West Point was burned to the ground
on Saturday evening. Five horses and
two oows were burned besides all the
crop* recently gathered. T wo dogs
were also burned. No one was at home
at the time of the outbreak of the fire.
Mr. Oox. the Owner, lives in Norristown, while the farm is looked after
by a tenant The loss is estimated at
$15,000, partially covered by insuranoe. The fire attracted many people from the surrounding country, and
throngh tbeir efforts the flames were
prevented from spreading to the bnildiugs.	
—The suit brought by G. G. Fretz,
representing the Quakertown Motor-
olnb, against the Quakertown and
Sellersville Turnpike oompany has
resulted iu a reduction of tolls from
81 to 40 cents between theae two towns.
Strong efforts are being made to free |
the pikei"
lik.lhS&SSNi. bint
jua UK1 ■Mai
grading on RoISniary avenue haa
ban lento-Park and Mattison avert? _.
where tiie"sidewalk has been built up.
Commissioner Kulp has plaoed a pipe
at the son tli westerly end of the
pipe nnder Park and Mattison avenues; and over this the earth has been
filled providing for the sidewalk. With
William Vollum, superintendent of
the North Penn Gas Light company,
the re-filled Trenches of the gas company have been inspected and the
work thereon indicated that the committee desires done before the deposit
money of the oompany is returned.
Mr. Acuff, of the law and order committee, reported that the officer had
made oue arrest during tbe laat month.
He also reported that tbe officer haa
requested hia usual two-weeks' vacation with pay and asked that same be
granted commencing with the first
week in November. Same was granted
unanimously.
The treasurer reported a balance of
$262.29, with the pOle tax of the Bell
Telephone company, amounting to
$13.10, paid.
A petition was presented from the
residents and owners of property on
Hendricks street asking that oonncil
provide sidewalks on Butler avenue
between Hendricks street and Linden-
wonld avenne. Mr. FJavell stated that
a proposed ordinance was'laid over at
the last meeting whioh, if passed, will
remedy this oondition and satisfy the
request as asked for in the petition,
and he therefore called up the ordinance, whioh was read and passed
unanimously.
Samnel A. Faust suggested that a
crossing stone be placed at the western
end of the Faust houses across Butler
avenue.
H. C. Biddle addressed oounoil suggesting that Butler avenue from the
railroad westward to the borough
line be improved, and said tbat he can
secure private donations sufficient to
defray one-half of the cost. He called
attention to the fact that this 1000
feet of road is in bad condition and'
that it is one of the main arteries of
travel.
Mr. Flavell said the repair of this
portion of road was in the minds of
the committee when it proposed the
purchase of 400 tons of stone. He
thinks, however, that it is not necessary to spend a large amonnt of money
in the rebuilding of the road, aa the
borongh has not at this time tbe
money to expend in view of the need
for repairs on some of the other streets
of the borough. He suggested that Mr.
Biddle secure a donation for this work,
same to be done under the supervision
of the highway  committee.
On motion the matter was referred
to tlie highway committee to confer
with Mr. Biddle and with the solicitor
and report at the next meeting.
Mr. Jenkins called attention of counoil to the bridge on North Main street,
which is in need of repairs, and as
this is a main artery of travel for
three roads he urged that something
be done. ■
On motion the following bills were
ordered paid: North Penn Gas Light
oompany, $1; Arthur R. Hayden,
$20.GO;   George    W.   Niblock, $10.09,
Seckel and  Sheldon   Pears   Bring  Fine
Prices— Questions Asked and   Answer- 1
ed—Spnajting    Trees—Officers     Elected
for Sext Period.
''A delightful meeting of tlie Horsham Farmers' club was held on Thnrsday evening at the residence of Davis
tW. and Sara Sill, Horsham
; After .ppper President Alfred Williams called tbe gathering to order.
The minntes were read by the secretary, Mrs. Isaac Michener,
The executive' committee repeated
the next place of meeting at the home
of Elwood and' Martha Ellen Panl,
Ambler, Octq.ber 80.
. The following questions were assigned :" Which will do the more injury to
corn, to cut' it too soon- or Iia ve the
foddter. killed -by frost?'.' to Alfred
Williams.*,- V
"What'value to the world is thp discovery of the North Pole?" to JSnsan
H. Jarrett..,.
' 'What ie honey dew, ita cause and
effeot?" th Isaac "Parry. ]2$V.
'" If you weraji your real self What
sort of a person would von be'U^to
Anna M. -Hallowell.
"Is« the present generation*more
God-fearing than the • past'.''' to
Elizabeth Ely.
'Current topio discussions .were
assigned to Anna D. Hallowell ^aud
Davis W. Sill.
Report of the orop committeo,. William Penrose said the crops are neaiHy
all gathered. He wanted to hear, from
William J. Hallowell. Mr. Hallowell
brought in a yellow prize £ak|
grown at Horsham by
fromjSeed.   .It was a very   fine^ineci
Steps Taken hy tire Organization to
Consider Plans for Such m Structure—.
Suggestion Tluit Lodges Also Be Ac*
conimotlnted.
The'Wissahickon Fire company, No.
1, of Ambler, will have its own fire
Iiouse,at least that is the ultimate aim
of the steps now being taken, the first
of which was the appointment of a
committee at the regular meeting last
Friday efcning to receive information
regarding the propriety and feasabil-1
ity of erecting such bnilding, and the
resolution introduced cited the need of
such a structure, suggesting alao that
the same be of sufficient size to accommodate the lodges.of the borongh in
addition-to tbe first class appliances
now possessed by the oompany.
The committee comprises :Dr. R. V. '1
Mattison, Wm. J. Devine,   J. Watson
Craft,-;w. C. Irvin, Arthur R. Hayden,'
Jesse P.  Davis,Edward C.Scott, John
Signs, F. O. Weber, 'William S. Acuff,
Esq.; Joseph T. Foulke, Esq., Harold
G. Knight, Esq., Dr.    Godfrey, Rees
0. Roberts, J.   M. Haywood, Wm. C.
Evans,   A.   M. Jenkins, J. E. Under
woqd» L. S.   Moore, H. V. Everham!.;
Sr. falter Huston, Wm. C. Aicheltt, .
James Bartleson,  Frank  Turner, - E..
H. Faust and John  M. Kirk.      The-
committee  will  be enlarged as necessity demands.
This committee will assemble in tho
meeting room of the fire company
this Wednesday and receive information relating to the financial help to
be expected, bni'ding sites and possibly suggestions 'for the bnilding,
Ffcj^tc. i'aud will report back -tb an ad- '
<J,7 TF!:'„ 7 Mourned meeting of the company to be
J-u_-  .fl. 3bo" ■fe„
mei
Mri*. Susan H. Jari'ett gave ,.a'n te-1
tremgly valuable talk on FletqlijjrjsiiiJ
FleSBher at 42 was a physical wr^k!" By
meads simply  ot  chewirig his foioti 33
times  on "every  bite, he is upw at Ci9
healthy and  hearty -as an atifyejtf; HeJ
claims  that  up 'food   is ktrttnUthat
one*raves anais thoroughly chewed.
Mrs. 0. P. Smith  said IT y%_ntt
yonr ordinary  dusters in ah ap
oaw-and   pour a .little kqrosjiiq
§th'era it  will make   themp
■yuan good- dust  collefij
rustless duster of   com|
jfjlso    the''dust   collect!
3he
to sweep eithwjcarpefrg!
tyoti using Mis
tt'
____)A__m
iuMMKfff -_v«fc ;»
held Friday evening, at which jtlme
will also bo considered final arrange-
ments for tlie annual parade at Jen-
MntMrn-
K'At the  present   time and for years
the. oompany has occupied a portion of
Jf. Watson  Graft's building*   on Main
(street., and  while  Mr. .'Craft has been
_|i. accommodating   and  exemplary
. ilipidlord. the tendency of all suburban
fire  companies   is  to  own tbeir  fire
tl house     properties   anti    make  same
#" ' jpmtral and  convenient  "city halls", J
pn. every way modern,  and  affording
T the facilitea,fcr the housing.hana'- ';
|> and care of tlie apparatus necessav
t well equipped fire companies:
[The proposition to erect a fire houses
[under' discussion for nearly
5 by the Ambler coinpauy.aiid;
hjMtet   now.,.ha.-». props.|^
^h^^thta^l&OOG^TO '^W,'
.
1
fSp_a§S--
beenas to
The judge
oontinned on rage 8.
UtC'
p_ded|
Krkable- how li£tl
tie needed in Bucks county
has time  to  go  over to  Montgomery
county to  help the  judges liold-court
in Norristown.
The question was asked in regard to
spraying'the trees, whether it should
be done in fall or spring. The answer
waa to do both, by all means.
Morris Hallowell aaid lie is distressed in going through the connty to
aee how the orchards, beantifnl five
years ago, are now nearly all dead,
He had aold hia Seckel and Sheldon
pears at unusual prioea. ■ One farmer
told of 812 per barrel for Seckel pears
and nearly aa much for Sheldon.
Mrs.    Anna     Penrose     read    the
Gazette.   The contents of  the  paper
were:  "A Heavy  Shower,"   Writing
of Letters,'' Womanhood," " Farming,''
• • Clippings.''
Referred questions came next.
"Can  a husband and wife  of  the
same  dispositions  agree  better  than
those unlike?"was  discussed by Mrs.
William Penrose.
What is tbe happiest day of a person's life?" waa answered by Mrs.
Warner Hallowell.
Is there auch a thing aa manfactured
honey comb? Describe it,'' waa assigned to Israel Ely. There is no such
thing, Mr. Ely said. A reward of §1000
stands for the man who can make it.
The only comb that is manufactured
is that prepared for the queen bee to
lay her eggs in, saving to the bees the
time required to prepare it.
"Who invented the compass? Give
some facts about it,'' was answered
by Miss Sara Goentner. Miss Goetner
said the mariners'compass was known
to the Chinese aa early as 2034 B. C. It
was but little known in Europe nntil
the thirteenth century
"What is the punishment for deaer-
ion?"Such puniahment ia deaoribed as
imprisoment at hard labor during the
time of peace. The deserter is executed
in war time.
Election of officers resulted in the
ohoioe of president, Morris P. Hallowell; vice preaident, Isaac Parry;
secretary, M. E. Goentner editor, S.
H. Jarrett; executive committee,
Israel Ely, Elizabeth Ely, Edwin
Stapler, Anna D. Stapler, Warner
Hallowell and Anna D. Hallowell;
crop committee, William Penrose and
William J. Hallowell: domestic economy oommittee, Elizabeth R. Wood
and Henrietta Kinsey; assistants to the
editor, Isaac Parry and Dr. Watson.
tftpt _w_iHri maT'
SEN. VARE '"€ET.S?.qpt^|^
ON THE BERGNER PLACE.
Henry O. Biddle, real estate broker^
of Ambler; has    given Senator EdwiMV',f
H.   Vare, of  Philadelphia, an. option ,«i|3
for tlie  owner, "James   A. Bachmeis-..':
ter, "of New York city,  for a property-
near Ambler, known as the  Bergner
property, which is the highest classed  !
I estate,     in  this    section, containing '
68 aores of land, with mansion house,
greenhouses,   carriage     stable,: farm
house farm,bam,   electric light plant,
etc.     Tiiis property cost Mr. Bergner ■-..
about $450,000. The report circulating '.!
that Mr. Vare had already pnrohased   '
the property is incorrect and without
foundation.
also  sold for  the
Bechtel, of Snips-   ■
county,   hia   resi-
to Henry G. Hen- -..
drioka, of    Knipsville, who  will  improve tho same in|the neat future and
make it his permanent home. Rented '%
for H. H. Rynear, Jr.. of Ambler his
property in  North   Ambler, to   John
Meehan, of Upper Dublin townahip,
who will take  possession soon.     Also ^
rented  for  J. W. Freas one   of    his '!
houses on  Rosemary avenue, Ambler,
to John   Fanselesky, of  Ambler, who
will take posaeaaion soon.     Notice in
another column  of "Gazette"  Huck-
el's sale, Thursday,October Tth, at the
Clifton house, Fort Washington, also a
sale   for Linford  S. Preston, of Blue
Bell, some time dnring October.
Mr. Biddle haa
estate of Dr. D.K.
ville, Montgomery
deuce at Kupsville,
Hsntsn
The school board of Horsham township met last Wednesday evening, at
which time final settlement waa made
for the new school at Prospectville.
All the bills were ordered paid. The
atate appropriation amounts.to nearly
$1000.
The marriage of Mias Amelia
Maurer, of Horsham, and Clarence
Detwiler, of Chalfont, is announced as
having taken place on Sept. 14.
Mrs. Horaoe Geatrell bad a plush
oape stolen from her carriage whioh
stood nnder the sheds, while she was
attending the Hatboro Methodist
chnroh one Sunday evening* recently.
Simile men.
George W. Campman left on Sunday for New York to attend the Ful-
ton exeroises.
Mrs. Alice M. Oampbell, of Wyndd
moor, spent a few days with ■ Miss'
Gertrude K. Oonard.
Mr. and    Mrs.   James   Newton, of
Cresmont,   are spending aome time at;
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Campbell's.
Percy L, Botten and family and
William Hoffman attended Trenton
fair  last Wednesday.
Oheston S. Hunter, of Philadelphia,
spent last week at  the former's par-1
ents here.
Miss Annabeile  Stont, daughter of.
Mark   P.   Stout, is  in    St.    Luke's
hospital,   Philadelphia, where she has.
undergone an    operation for appendicitis.
Edwin S.and Walter G. Simmers are
attending oonrt at Norristown this
week as witnesses in the Atkinson--
Snyder arson oase.
Quite a pieoe of Norristown road, ■■
east of here, which is being
macadamized, is now completed anil'
is in fine condition.
—The Highland Gas company hn-
i'ssued a lengthy statement to _ tbe
citizens  of   Quakertown  regarding a
franchise. w|
—A' farm of Montgomery township
owned by Henry Lickner and Jacob
Lertz, has been purchased by Frank
G. Wiegand.of Philadelphia.
—The country place, of Eli. ha Jl.
Worrall, consisting of eight acre* on
the State road, at Franklin ville, has
been sold to Mrs. Mary J. Hargraves,
of Philadelphia.   %, , -,a- :_. a-JX8_i
W:
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