Ambler Gazette

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VOL.  XXVIH.-NO.  IO.
AMBLER.
MURDER OVER
CANDY STICK.
Henry Keesee, of Hoopeston, Sent
to Norristown.
PRIZE DOGS
ATAMBLER.
Show to Be Held*to  Reed  Garaee
on March 26.
Shot and Killed Robert Rogers Alter
Asking Latter for JCandy—Guilty Man
Arrested and ttat^oe in Anibler Jail—
Hearing Before 'Squire Dreby.
P HenryKee.ee, oolored, aged abont 31
yeara, unmaried, ia now in Norriatown
jail awaiting trial for the killing of
Robert Rogers, also colored, at Hoopeston laat Friday evening a few minutes before 6 o'clock.
Rogers, who la reported to have been
a peaceable and qnlet laborer, aged
about 18 years, had been oyer to the
Hoopeston atore and purchased aome
candy wbioh he ate gcing back to hia
shack, along iba Pine ran, baok of
the foiling mill, where he boarded. Aa
he entered the room Keesee seeing him
eating oandv asked for some, bnt
was told by Rogers that what waa in
his mouth was all he had. Keesee then
pulled out a .38 calibre revolver and
fired point blank at short range,. the
bullet striking Rogers in the head,
rendering him insensible.
The wounded man was pioked up
and Dr. T. F. Oonover, of Fort Washington, summoned, and on his advise
the man waa hurried to the Chestnut Hill hospital, where he died 11
hours after tho shooting.
Keesee waa arrested about 8 o'olock
by Herman Jaska,night watchman and
an officer at tbe Hoopeston mill, and
the prisoner was removed to Ambler,
where he was arraigned before Justice
Dreby for a preliminary hearing and
remanded to tbe borongh look-up with*
out -ball. .
On Saturday Herman Jaska, the
officer; Frank Turner, a Polander and
John and Linford Robinson, both colored, appeared before Justice Dreby aa
witnesses to tbe shooting. Their names
were taken before being discharged.
At the "adjourned hearing held in tbe
fire houae on Monday morning before
'■-Squire Dreby tbe district attorney of
the oounty, Jeremiah Larzelere, was
preaent and oondnoted the takiug of
the evidenoe. John Robinson, oolored,
waa the first called. He testified that
he lived in tbe houae, or shack, wherein the murder was oommitted, and
tnat the .prisoner and the viotim had
apparently always been good frienda.
He admitted that Keesee had been
■drinking, but did not appear to be
drunk when he did the shooting. -Robinson said that Rogers had gone to the
store..tp.get some pork chops aad had
also bought sojiii-^c^ndyviwhicljlie waa.
but rf 'toi 11 ■" 11 mf" it v% al lTjtogerB'
had, whereupon * Keesee "W Kipped out
his revolver and shot hiiu through
the head. At tbat time Robinson waa
■ ont in 'the yard, but, on hearing the
pistol shots came Into the house, and
as he reaohed the door Keesee rushed
ont ahooting at Robinson as he went
throngh the doorway, the ballet grazing Robinson's cap. Robinson identified the revolver that Keesee used on
this occasion.
jt Linford Robinson, another occupant
.>*of the shack, aaid he had reaohed
home from work at the rolling mill
and was in the room with Keesee and
Rogers,and overheard the conversation
between the two and the request for
candy. At tho time of the ahooting be
was not looking at either man, and
ao did not aotually see tbe murder. He
had hia back toward botb men, but
wben the shot was fired he dropped
baok into the oorner and aa he did so
Keesee turned tbe pistol on him and
pulled the trigger, the ball passing
within a foot of his person. Keesee
then fled ont the door.
Herman Jaska, the officer who
arrested Keesee, also gave hia testimony, identifying tbe pitsol and the
prisoner.
Dr. Oonover was called to the stand
and told of the wound inflicted by
Keesee, and Dr. Elzoy, of tbe Oheatnut Hill hoapital, also told of the
wound inflicted and the oondition of
the man, and testified as to hia death.
After the hearing, the prisoner waa
remanded to .ail withont bail to await
trial at oonrt.
Keesee haa admitted, the ahooting,
but claims he was intoxicated at tha
time.
Keesee Was removed to Norristown
Monday afternoon and plaoed in jail.
He is a very blaok oolored man, with
gennine negro features and an apparent very low mentality. Apparently
he is abont 81 years of age, and unmarried. He came from Baltimore, Md.,
about a year ago and found employment at Hoopes ton. He has a long scar
on hia neok probably the result of a
knife slash.
Rogers, tbe dead man, ia 18 yeara of
age, and had been employed at the
Hoopeston mill for fonr or five mon tha
as laborer. He ia said to have been
peaceable and quiet. He waa a oolored
man, bnt of light complexion, a direot
contrast to his slayer.
The Gwynedd Valley Kennel Club Promises a Long List ot Entries and Close
Competition—The Judges are -Expert
Fanciers.
The 26th of March haa been deoided
upon as the data for the dog show in
the new Reed garage. Ambler, by the
Gwynedd Valley Kennel olab, and
already Qeorge Brock, of Fort Washington, secretary, has# a long list of
entries in all the classes, and many
valuable cupa will be awarded, among
them a handsome emblem by the "Ambler Gazette."
Already the following judges have
been appointed, and the list guarantees impartial awards in all classes,
the dogs to be judged by experts who
have acted in a similar eapaoity in all
the larger shows ln the country. The
list is:
. George' F. Foley, of Lansdowne,
Boston terriers; Wm. O. Be ch told, of
Philadelphia, English and French bull
dogs; Frank Temple, of West Ohester,
bull terriers; J, B. Oooper, of Fort
Washington, collies, setters and variety classes; Chandler Bernard,of Bryn
Mawr, beagles, pointers and daohunda;
Mra. Alfred Defmont, of Devon, toys;
Daniel S. Buckley, of Fort Washington, terriers exoept Boston bulls and
toya.
An entry fee of SO oenta. will be
oharged, and all non-exhibitors will
be charged 10 oents admission.
The first floor of the garage, whioh
ia now being cemented, will be fitted
up for tbe show purpose, and the
large room ia peculiarly adapted and
auitable for tula purpose.
Any information desired by the
pablio regarding this event may be had
by addressing or telephoning Mr.
Brock, whose interest . and, efforts
guarantee tbe success of the  event.
The following cups and trophies will
be offered:
. j. B. Cooper, oup for the best fox
terrier; Mrs. J. B. Oooper, cup for the
bets bult dog; George Brook, cup for
the best airdale terrier; Mrs.'George
Brook, oup for the best bull terrier;
Robert Gordon, oup for the best beagle ; Fred Slater, cup for the beat collie;
Mrs.. Fred Slater, onp for the beat toy;
Oharles. Clark; cup for the best dach-
und ; J. O..Bates, medal for the best
Irish terrier; George F. Foley,-trophy
to be knows aa the judges' trophy,
.pr tlie. bant terrier.jv^i. Dorrin, oup
Kensington aijdf District Canine association,' oup ,for the best in the
variety class j,; * "Anibler Gazette",''.-
trophy for thcubest sporting animal' in
the show. Fast *End Republican,*
trophy, for tlie best non-sporting
animal other than terrier; Dr. Henry
Jarrett, trophy for the best terrier in
the show; R. R. Hammond cup for
the best dog ill'the children's class.
There are a number of others that
have been- promised and will be announoed later through the press. As
an added feature there will be a special prise given to the prettiest, young
lady exhibiting a dog—dog to count 60
points; lady, 50 points.      ..
DOYLESTOWN I
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Bucks Connty Team in North Penn
Baseball.
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OBITUARY.
81 .-CI u b Circuit to Be Maintained -Umpires Selected tor the Season—League*
Magnate, to Consider tho Schednllf
Next Tnesday.
At a meeting of the North Penn
league Tuesday evening at the Tre
mont house, Lansdale, with Anibl
Lansdale, Perkasie, Souderton and
Germantown represented, the Doylestown olnb was unanimously eleoted a
member of the league, Norristown
being unpresented.
George Carrington, Doylestown's
representative, waa admitted to tha
meeting and expressed hia pleasure and
thanks for the courtesy.
The reserve  list of  players was cnt
LOUISE KNAPP OURTIS.
rs. Louise Knapp Curtis, the wife
8    H. K. Curtis,   president of
Curtis   Publishing company, died
riday morning  at her home, "Lyn-
fC     Wynoote.        Although    Mrs.
irtis bas not been well since return-
g from har  country iiome in Maine
t summer, her death was unexpect-
»l#om
■• SIM
Mrs. Curtis  waa  interested   in the
pblishing  business  all her  life, and
I   was  her   success   in running  a
loetaa'a column  in a  weekly paper
instigate;!    the    publication of
fill' Ladies' Home Journal.      She was
Sfs first editor  and continued in   the
active work of the magazine six years,
Irom 1888  to 1889.       Aa editor of the
magazine ahe used  her maiden name
[Louise  Knapp    She was also widely
Spo.wn aa a writer.
'r_Mr.-Curtis waa in ber 58th year and
Was born ia Boston.  She came to Phi 1-
pdelphia with her husband in the cen-
penuial year and remained to take up a
down from 16 to 14. {permanent residence in tbat oity.
Mr. Jnnkerth.of Germantown,statea*; Shortly afterward  Mr. Curtis pub
1
Woman fought  lilnze.
Fire whioh had ita origin in " the
chimney,caused $300 worth of damage
at the residence of Fred Hangs torfer,
at Oentre Square, Friday afternoon.
At the time Mra. Hangstorfer was
alone in the house, bnt ahe bravely battled witb the flames and succeeded in
extinguishing them.
A defective flue caused the fire to
start in the ohimney and some portions
of the blazing plaster fell into the dinning room of the house where the
carpets and fnrniture were ignited.
When Mrs. Hangstorfer discovered
the blaze the furnishings were burning
rapidly. She secured several buckets
of water and within a short time ahe
bad secured tbe upper hand.
Tbe fire caused considerable damage
to the interior furnishings of the home,
bnt Mr. Hangstorfer stated that $300
wonld oover the loss.
910,000 Verdict Aflirmed.
While celebrating bia 29th birthday
on the Old Tork road,at Branchtowu,
Augustus Marfilius was called to the
telephone to receive a message from
hia attorneys to the effeot that the
supreme oonrt had affirmed a decision
of the lower courts awarding him damages in tbe amount of $10,000 with interest, for injuries reoeived on the
New Tork division of the Reading
railway at Rydal, just north of Jenkintown, some months ago. Marfilius
had started across the tracks at Rydal
station when a New Tork express
train smashed the wagon and hurled
Marfilius high in the air. He was terribly injured.
The deoiaion of the lower oourt was
for $10,000 damages in favor 01 the
plaintiff. The oompany appealed.
New Baseball League Formed.
Ata meeting held at' the Junction
house, at Lansdale, a new baseball
league waa organized for the 1910 season. The league will be known as the
Twill Oounty Baseball league and will
oonsiat of clubs looated in Quaker-
town, Sellersville, Teiford,Souderton,
Lansdale and North Wales. Doylestown also bad representatives at the
meeting, and if another olnb oan be
obtained it will be made an eight-club
league. Only local players will be
used; No salary will be paid to any
player. A meeting for adopting a
schedule will be held Tuesday, March
8. The following officers were eleoted :
President, William L. Diehl, Philadelphia ; vice preaident, George Stimmel, Sellersville; secretary, Joseph S.
Kratz, Souderton; treasurer, John U.
Longaker, Lansdale; The season will
open on May 7 and close some time in
September.
Oreland.
The Upper Dublin township school
board will thia week receive the
first part of the insuranoe dne on the
burned school house at this plaoe.
Plana and specifications . are prepared
for the new,structure and will be submitted to the board at the meeting
Monday evening.
•wrsrt_.   .
Mrs. Seth Lukens, for many years a
resident of thia locality, on Monday
oelebrated her 89 th birthday at
Swarthmore, where ahe ia now residing with. her daughter, Miss Oaroline
A. Lukens,- who is connected with
Swarthmore. college.
—Senator Harper haa deoided to  be
a candidate to succeed himself.
t
his olub  has seoured the grounds of
the Wanamaker  Athletic  association
at Logan  station,   and owing to  th
imposaibility of ereoting  a fence, ag|
reed  to play all  holiday gamea away]
from home,     .__—__
■ Tbe following umpires-were elected;
Harry S. Adams, David J. Greer arid
Bruce F. Wilaon, with George B.
Groves as substitute. -.
The amount in the treasury, $89.01, J
as found by the auditors, was]
deoided to be divided among tlie
clubs then remaining—Lansdale, Perkasie, Souderton, Ambler and Norristown.
The pay of the umpires was advance
ed to $6, tbey to bear their own ex*
penses.
The meeting adjourned to assembj
next Tuesday at Lansdale to adopt t-fl
schedule. 	
WEDDED
GOT W ALS— LA ROSA
Edward Gotwals, of Lansdale, and
Miaa Oaroline Mae LaRoas. of Allentown, were married Wednesday morn.
ing, in their recently .built home on
North Broad street, Lansdale. The|
oeremony was performed at 10 o'clock; 1
by Rev. J. J. Rotlitrock. • .-tr
The bride is one of the accompli slid
daughters of  Allentown, being gram
uated from the Auentown college ff
women, class  1904, and  Albright em
lege, 'class 1907.   The groom is a
uate of the  Isaiah Williamson Tb
[scliool and holds a responsible ppsf
in _the factor v.of  William   _Wif
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D la oriel- >• oa 1 _____   __j_RsM^.tJ
Two disturbances, which for a ti.me
promised serious results, developed on
the Old Tork road in the heart of Jenkintowu earty Sunday morning. Discussions about the strike resulted in
open fights and many residents rushed
to the Old Tork road, thinking oars had
been attaoked. In both fights Ohief
Jensen, a former member of the atate
polioe,and Policeman Lynch used their
riot stioka in breaking up the crowds
whioh assembled. In one of the two
disturbances Burgess Oampbell, who
was in the immediate vioinity at tho
time, aided the police. Four arrests
were made—James Hogan, Patrick
Hennessey, Daniel Branin and Hugh
MacNeill.
At the hearings conducted by Bur-
gesss Oampbell tbat official asserted
tbat drastio aotion would be taken in
case of every arrest. Hogan was
held under $1000 bail for rioting and
oreating a disturbance, MacNeill was
fined $11, Hennessey escaped with a
$10 fine and Branin waa fined $1
and coats, j	
Montaroasery ville.
Mr and Mra. Norris White attended
Lapp's sale  on Monday of Someiton.
Mr. Boehner and Mr. Weidner and
Mr. Service all have had telephones
installed.
Mr. Peaohin is on the aiok list.
Miss Blanche White and  Miss F.
Heokler, who has been home for several 1
days, retnrned   to  their aohool Tneaday.
Mra. Oharlea Cramer, who has been
on tlie sick list, ia improving.
Jamea Buzby haa moved and taken a
position on Mr. Miller's farm, Germantown pike, as boas farmer.
Edward Halderoy has moved to Dr.
Moyer's farm.
pslied the Tribune  and Farmer, and
[lis wife introduced a oolumn relating
|s- women's interest,   and  its sucoess
lecanie so  great that the oolumn was
Rtendefl  several  times and then to a
ge.      The snocess of thia section of
ie paper induced  Mr. Ourtis to puh-
sli a magazine for women.   His wife
Sip proved  of his plan and volunteered
tto  become  its first editor.      Sbe was
[succeeded  as  editor-in-chief  by  her
feon-in-law, El ward W. Bok.
r Mrs. Curtis was  widely known   _h
,'W.yncote, especially for her charitable
bets. She was also interested in obnroh
nn 1 social affairs there, and  was    an
Active     member   of     All    Hallows
IjEpiscopal ohnrch.
I Funeral services were held on Sun-
lay afternoon and interment waa made
gprivately In North  Laurel Hill oeme-
|ery..
HARRT B. FUNK.
* Harry B. Funk,a well known resident
of Doylestown, died suddenly on Saturday morning at his home, 102
Decatur street, after being ill with
pleural-pneutuonia for less thau a
week.
Mr. Funk was  the   son of Mr. and
Mrs-   Abraham  Funk, late of Doyles-
.owni aud was born at  Levin on Uot.
";th.aJ>_-8.   He lived there on a farm
r several years, bnt afterward moved
jEuIpsyille aad  later to Lansdale.
feoffi Lansdale he went to Queen Ann,
IpyiaSKl, but eight years ago moved
k. to the  farm  at Levin, where he
year before going to Doy
Sim
there he llasj
^iii-t-VfM
pained a
stJW'i.
3 Hag ed vie
mmm)r~f^ittmm9mtp,im
children were born pi the union,six of
whom snrvive. Mrs^'Funk is'prostrat-
edVby the'sudden death Of her husband,
and confined t'other bed.
The surviving--!cljildren are: Edwin,
of Greenville'.; "Harry S., of Doylestown ; Mabel, .of Allentown; Irene,
Minerva and Lerojf. of Doylestown.
The brothers and sisters surviving
are : Olivet, of St. Giles, Mo.; Abraham, of Milwaukee, Wis.; Jacob, of
Trenton; John, of Doylestown; William, of Levin; Mrs. William Fuss, of
Lansdale; Mrs. Harry Reed, of Ambler ; Mrs. Mary Kile, of Vaux to wii,
and Mrs. Daniel Kratz, of Skippaok.
Mr. Funkvwas a member of Doylestown lodge, No. 94, I. O. O. F., and
Doylestown cirole, B. of A., and
Sc iota tribe, I. O. R. M. The funeral
will be held thia Thursday morning at
10 o'clock.
SIleilfT Sales.
Sheriff Ohaunoey J. Buckley conducted a large sale of real estate in
Norristown Wednesday afternoon.
House and lot of land at Edge Hill
property at Katherine Kane, debt
$409.68, sold to Attorney Oharles McAvoy, $75.
House and lot bf laud at Edge Hill,
property, of Edgar E. Shafer, debt $85. •
80, sold to Attorneys Miller and High,
$600 FROty I
THE BAZAAR.
Wissahickon Fire Co.'s Receipts to
Date.
In Addition, About 9340 Hove Been Oal-
lected From Outside Sources—Weather
Interfering Witb Complete Success ap
Pair—Attractions.
Tlie fair apd bazaar of tbe Wis
sahickon Fire oompany being held
nightly on the third floor of the Ambler opera house is meeting with success, although the bad weather and
other adverse conditions have interfered with the best results and anticipated attendanoe and proceeds.
Last Saturday was one of the largest
evenings yet experienced. A big
crowd was present, and the many
beautiful things on sale found ready
purchasers. The Penn Treaty Fife
and Drum corps and the New Tear
shooters were present and were a big
attraotion.
The beautiful handkerchief sent to
Mrs. George J. Kern by Mrs. Taft, of
Washington, for the fair attracted
muoh attention, and the exhibit
of finely bred dogs by George Brook
from his Marsden kennels, Fort Washington, inolnded the "Champion
Noresman,'' the prize of the New Tork
show, and also J. P. Morgan's White
Highlander dogs from tlie highlands of
Scotland.
Rynear's well organized Ambler
orchestra dispensed musio last Wednesday evening and was a great attraction. Mr. Rynear will again'favor
the patrons this Wednesday evening,
and another attraotion will be Prof.
Miller, of Philadelphia, who will
give an exhibition of'his well-known
ability as a oard manipulator..
There are hundreds of beau tiful,
dainty and useful goods yet on sale,
and those persona who attend now
wiil be able to pick up many bargains.
Muoh fancy work and very fine needle
and other lace work is on sale, and
this ' is ot particular interest to the
ladies. There is also plenty to interest
the men, one booth being devoted to
rifle shooting.
Treaaurer Davis   tifta   Wedneaday'
morning stated  that the receipts from
the fair to date are about $600, with
about $340 ^collected  in  money ilona-
Itside.
ions fronj
Why Do.
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Mae  Bell.
The Sewing oirole will meet at the
bome of Miaa Ion Frantz, Franklinville, 0B Tuesday, March 8, instead of
Wedneaday, Maroh 9th.
-Special Lenten servioes are being
held in Boehm's Reformed ohuroh
every Wednesday evening.
Miss Vogt, wno spent aeveral days
last week with Rev. and Mrs. E.
V. Loucks, has renrned to her home
in Philadelphia.
The Mite sooiety will meet at the
home of Mrs. Henry O. Hoover on
Thnrsday afternoon at 3.80 o'olock.
Alexander Gordon, brother of Mrs.
T. J. Rile, died at hia home in Oape
May N. J., on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Miller, Jr.,
John R. Miller and Edward Bntler
were visitors' at Alexander Miller's,
Sr., on Sunday.
Several members of the Brotherhood
of Andrew and Philip, of Boehm's
Reformed chnroh, attended tho convention of tbe brotherhood in Philadelphia last week.
Gwynedd Valley.
Mrs. A. O. Cressman and daughter,
Beulah, spent Saturday with Oressman
toothers here.
Mra. Fritz J. Hartman bas entirely
reoovered from the effects of her fall. j
Oressmau brothers are remmodeling
their dwelling and adding to the rear..
The foundations are laid for E. Bi
Smith's new barn.
House and lot of land at Edge Hill,
property of Edgar E. Shafer, debt $85.
80, aold to Attorney Henry Freedley,
$50.
Honse and lot at Edge Hill, property
of Edgar Shafer, debt $85.80, aold to
Attorney Henry Freedley, $50.
Honse and lot of land at Edge Hill,
property of Edgar E. Shafer, debt
$85.-80, sold to Attoruevs Miller and
High, $60.
Store and lot of land at Edge Hill,
property of Edgar E. Shafer, debt $679. -
54, sold to  Attorney Henry  Freedley,
t the Property Owners Uf-
sponda
Sgjair bping held byihe
"^P oompany. iu Ambit"
f- pat-ohissf^t Ik maliy
ml'a'fh
mMT
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Jig • held
tly ben-
majori-
iave uot
INSTRUCTING
THE FARMER.
The Orchard Train Rubs Over the
Trenton Cut-Off.
Stops at Dresher,Port Side Inn, Narcissa
and Klng-of-Prussla—-State Zoolofglst
Snrfaee Speaks Concerning the Care
of Orchards.
The orchard train of the Pennsylvania department of agriculture,
which Thursday morning halted ln
Norristown for several hours, stopped
during the day at Dresher, Fort Side
inn, Narcissa and Kins-of-Prussia.
Two meetings were held in the
famous Plymouth Meeting district,
the firat at Dresher, on the Trenton
Out-off branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad and the other at Narcissa, in
the same district. The train arrived
at Dresher at 10.50 a. iu., where a number of employe, of tbe Meehan nurseries, situated near the station, were
awaiting it. Most of the time of the
short stay there was devoted to showing and explaining the new types of
spraying apparatus, in wliich the
nurserymen particularly appeared interested.
The train then ran to the celebrated
Fort Side inn for dinner, after which
Narcissa was reaohed. A party was
there who had come in automobiles
from Geimantown for the purpose of
meeting Prof. Surface, and hearing
him apeak npon orchard management.
That old, historic, place, King-of-
Prnaaia, on the line of Cheater and
Montgomery counties, was reaohed at
S. 30 p. m., where there was a stay of
two hours. Here was one of the moat
interested audiences met. Almost
every person had a note book in hand,
and questions in ralpid succession
were fired at eaoh lecturer.  !
trio of
poultry
for  an  object which i_
eticiul to them, and   a
ty of these  property owuef
been present nor have   they oontribut
ed.
The committee in*-charge oan name
every property owner who has respond
ed, and at the same time is equally
cognisant of those who, thus far, have
been conspicuous by t. eir absenoe and
apparent laok of interest. Members of
the oompany are working diligently,
and a few property owners seem to
be interested, but the general apathy is
to be deplored.
Some years ago the property owners
w are seriously objeoting to the payment of the high insurance ratea, and
a well organized oompany was
assembled, with the result that the
rates have been out in half, the property owners thus direotly and financially benefiting by the organization
of the fire oompany, and this oompany
has a right to expert, yea even demand,
reciprocal treatment and enthusiastic
support from all property owners.
FIREMAN.
UtM'sham Friends -led.
Horsham Friends' association was
held at Horsham Friends' meeting
house on First-day afternoon at 3.45
o'olook. Seth L. Walton president.. A
Bible reading was given by Susan H.
Jarrett, after which seoretary, Florence J. Williams, read the minutes of
the meeting beld in First month.
A report was given of the visit of
Horsbam Friends' association to Abington Friends' association, held
Sixth-day evening. Second month 18th,
at Abington meeting house. A good
program and pleasant time was report
ed.      '
A new executive oommittee for the
remainder of the year was appointed
consisting of William Penrose, Jaoob
T. Oomly, Annie R. Oomly, J. Waltou
Green, Henrietta S. Kinsey and Elizabeth H. Oomly. A very good reoitation
was given by Gaynor Jarrett, followed
by one equally good by Edward Holiingsworth. Lydia Parry read an
extract for John Woolman's journal.
Sarah Jarrett gave a very interesting
selective reading. Pauline Eves had
prepared a sketoh of the life.and poems
of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
whiob was muob enjoyed. This being
the birthday of the poet, nnumber of
sentiments were given from his writings. After a short silence, the meeting" adjourned until Third month 86th,
Maple  uien.
William H. Mann drives a new
horae.
Mra. John Maytrott,of Germantown,
was a reoent visitor at Joseph H. Maytrott 's.
Joseph Maytrott, Jr., goes to Phila*
delphia daily,. having a poaition in
Dreer's seed atore.
G. Herman Anold, aud family, of
Bose Hill, were Snnday viaitors at
Daniel Campman's.
'Miss Helen Householder, of Philadelphia, recently spent a day at her
mother's bere.
Mrs. Edwin W. Simmers and son,
Edwin, -have returned from several
days' stay in Philadelphia.
On Washington's birthday Mr. and
Mrs. Adelos Gorton gave an 8 o'olook
dinner to a few friends.
Joaeph Maytrott, Jr., accompanied
George A. Walton, of Rose Valley, to
hia parents' home, Plymouth Meeting, on Saturday evening, when they
attended a party given by the latter's
sister, and also spent Sunday.
Don't forget the entertainment to be
given by the Aid society, of Three
Tuna Baptiat mission, on Saturday
evening in the chapel.
The large ohestuut tree,long a familiar land mark, on the Welsh road,
below our village', has been cut down.
It waa struck by lightning iu the fall.
FrospectTlHe. '
Miss Mazie Fair burn and Mias'Grace
Hunter spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. George Rue.
John Gear spent Wedneaday ait the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joaeph Weiss.
Honold Weatherby and Mias Hannah
Gouak spent several days at Sewell,
N. J.
Mrs. Joseph Weiss apent several days
laat week with Mr. aud Mra. John
Gearv, at Norriatown.
Oharlea Monteith and Walter
Wright have taken np their summer
work with Mr. Rieger, of Spring-
house.
Charl -s Wasser spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.   and Mrs. Elmer Harvey.
Mrs. Arthur Williams and daughter
spent Monday at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Fred Arnold, of near
port Waahington.
Kin «rl»w_
Mrs. Barnes will hold publio aale of
personal property on March IT.
Walter C. Smith won a
chickens at the Noriistowtai
show drawing. ■■
Milton Smith was taken_ ick'on Saturday morning.
Patrick Lamb moved to Ambler oa
Monday.
Joseph Delaney,a former resident of
this plaoe, had his skull, fractured by
a beam while at work in Baldwin's.
George Rex and wife spent Sunday;
with J. C. Fesmire.
Miss Elsie Williams, of Ohestnut
IH11, spent JSunday- with M-is_ ^ffi'es
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State incujlfetur   at  the fetation1 1
week, andlftill   at once engage in the
'raising of -chickens.
A large sink hole formed on Weat
Mill road on Monday evening dnring
the heavy rain.
Matthew Bnohanan, of Oold Point,
viaited Stote Olark on Sunday.
About 900 people took supper at the
Preabyterian Sunday school on Washington's birthday.
The .monthly meeting of the Parent-
Teachers' association was held at tho
home of Mrs. Sadtler ou Tuesday
evening.
Milton Snyder was in Philadelphia
on Friday on his regular monthly trip.
Walter Vining is a pnpil at the
station learning tbe business.
Oornell and Son, builders of
Frazier Harris' hoase, in a few days
will have the bnilding under roof.
Oontraotor MoOrork has the house
he is building for Stevenson Orotbers,
Jr., ready for plastering and ia ready
to complete the houae as soon as plastered. -
Penllra.
Richard Rodgers, son of oharlea Rod-
gers, who haa been seriously ill with
scarlet fever, is now improving.
Clarence Marple, who underwent an
operation in a Philadelphia hospital
a few weeks ago and returned to his
home somewhat improved, had a relapse and died at his home on Saturday
afternoon last. His funeral was held
on Wednesday afternoon.
Oharlea E. Ingersoll haa purchased a
fine pair of mules from H. M. Geyer.
Mrs. Harry Hart's chioken house
was entered by some miscreant supposed to like chioken but no fowls were
missing.
The bargain counter in O. M. Parson's storelast week made a flne display
of different goods and articles and attracted a great many buyers and things
went Off lil'e hot cakes and sausages.
Mr. and Mra. Chambers, of Atlantio
Oity, were visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J.- L. Brown a few days last
week.
William Lancaster, superintendent
of the White Rook Squab farm, ahot a
mad dog near the railroad crossing on
Sunday morning.
J. W. Lutz bas purchased a horae of
H. M. Geyer.
Norman Black, Geo. B. MacLaugh-
lin'a helper, ia down with the grip at
bia home in Bristol.
Sherman Weidner, wbo has been
confined to the houae witli sickness,
is able to be out again.
Three Tons.
Miss Emma Shugard, of Three Tuns,
gave a small valentine affair at the
home of her sister,' Mrs. A. W. Beans,
Philadelphia. Among those, participating in a. very enjoyable evening were
the following: Misses Ruth Geiselman, Margaret Anderson, Mildred
Maytrott, Grace Hunter, Viola Derr,
Messrs. D. Aubrey Oonly, Oarl
Thay. ou,Will Maytrott, Francis Golden, Oheston Hunter, J. Carrol Morris,
Leigh Morrette.
The Aid aooiety, of the Three Tuna
mission, will meet at the ohapel Saturday evening. Following the regular
business meeting there will be an entertainment. Everyone ia cordially
invited to attend.