Ambler Gazette

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,|STREETS AND
L ylSTRAY DOGS.
Ambler Bw^fh Council Plans Active Work for the Season.
Or. Kufe Offer** ftlOO Donation If Council
Will Macaaamlxe tToreat Avenue-? NtSdn
of Other Parte of tbe Town lo Be ConKljIe. ■
ed—To Ascertain Validity of Ordinance-.
Ambler borongh council at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening
awoke from its hibernation, and with
renewed energy mapped out a course
of activity whiob will^be sufficient for
one season's campaign at least.
The meeting was called to order at 8
o'clock by Chairman Jones,and all the
members were present but Mr. Rex.
Tbe minutes of April 3 were read and
approved.
Mr. Marple, of the highway committee, reported having sold one-half a
ton of crushed stone, to F. G. Kramer
and 10,290 pounds to tbe North Penn
Gas company,for which lie turned over
£11.78 to the clerk in full payment.
He reported the streets in good condi-
• tion, calling oonncil's attention to tbe
need of a protecting fence along the
KeasBey and Mattison reservoir on
Maple street, which was reported last
year. On motion ot Mr. McOlean the
clerk was instructed to communicate
with Dr. B. V.Mattison regarding the
same.
Mr. McOlean,of the light committee,
reported-a light needed at the oorner
of Mattison and Greenwood avenues,
and the same was ordered by council
to be erected,
Mr. Reed, of the building permit
committee, reported permits Issued V.
F. Stone for chicken house, D. W.
Sperry for removal of Dager and
Knight's office, D. W. Sperry tor erection of Knight estate building, J.
Edward Leech, alteration bf house,
total $5. Mr. Reed also reported that
the tenants of the Oharles Schaffer property, Sonth Ambler, desired to erect
an oven in the cellar and had made
application for a permit. The committee viewed the premises and found the
the chimney in bad condition. It is
not lined and is only one biick wide.
The committee declined to grant the
permit,but suggested tbat the chimney
be rebuilt and lined according to the
ordinance. Oouucil sustained the
.action.
A balance 'of $1437.37 was reported
in the treasury.
On motion of Mr. Shoemaker Dr. A.
H. Rufe was given the floor.. He
petitioned council for a water plug to
be placed at the oorner of Forest avenne and Hendricks street as soon as
the water/system is extended up the
latter street. He offered to contribute
$100 towards macadamizing Forest
avenue,and also urged council, iu view
of the bnilding improvements on
Hendricks street, to make some permanent repairs to that street.
Mr. Foulke,solicitor of the borough,
urged that precautions be taken to
properly safeguard the public on all
streets and pavements and thus avoid
legal suits for damages. He especially
called council's attention to the condition of* Ridge avenue along the Nib-
look estate, where there Is no guard
rail.
Dr. Rufe further informed council
that one of the electric lights on Hendricks street has been out for some
weeks. He said an ordinance was passed some months ago requiring property
owners to lay gutters and pavements
along Forest avenue, but that he has
been prevented by the existence of an
oak tree along his. property, and he
suggested that council remove tiiis
obstruction.
On motion of Mr. Shoemaker the
water plug was ordered placed, according to the request, at such time
when; the water system is extended to
Forest avenue and Hendricks street.
Inasmuch as Dr. Rufe had offered to
donate $100, Mr. Rose favored making
repairs to Forest avenue, and suggested
several inohes of crushed stone about
lfi feet wide'as an economical and yet
lasting roadway tor light driving.
Regarding the removal of the oak
ife?tree.it was shown that the same stands
in the street and. therefore on borough
property, and on motion the highway
committee -tfas instructed to confer
witb the solicitor to ascertain the
rights of the borough in the matter and
to report at tbe next meeting of council. Dr. Kufe further, offered to assume all costs should the action of
council in this, matter lead to' legal
entanglements.'
■ Mi-. Anderson called*council's attention' to- their duty to provide uniform
for the borough officer, and on motion
tbe supply committee was authorised
to procure the same at the borough's
expense.
The condition of the small taps
at the end "of Mrs. Hart's drive on
Forest avenue was considered and,
coun_ils's attention was called- to the
washing of the street just above. On
motion the. highway committee - was
instructed to confer witb Mrs. Hart
and to insist that remedial action be
taken.
Mr. Anderson suggested that the
clerk communicate with the tax collector regarding the list of delinquent
taxpayers.
L-ttt McOlean called council's at-
ten^n to the great number of dogs
running at large throughout tbe
borough and suggested that stray
animals be shot. Mr. Rose explained
that it would be proper to have a
pound where all stray dogs could he
placed and where the owners could res-
one same hy paying the fines provided ,*
all dogs uncalled for to be killed.
Mr. Shoemaker moved and it was
passed that the law and order committee be instructed to ascertain what
authority the borough has to take
oare of stray dogs and to report the
same at tlie aext meeting qf counoil.
Mr. Shoemaker addressed counoil regarding the - condition of - pavements,
aad on his motion it was ordered that
the highway committee at the next
meeting report all such matters as need
attention   throng ho ut^the borough, at
which time the same may be discussed
and the proper action taken thereon.
Mr. Rose presented notices of or-'
(linanc.es providing for the opening of
Rosemary avenue from Mattison avenue to North streeet and also for • the
open-ng of Park avenue from Mattison
tp Rosemary, thus affording a much-
needed outlet for the settlement on
Orange and Rosemary avenues. The
notices of ordinances were taken- up
by section, approved and ordered
advertised,to be finally adopted at the
next meeting on Jnne 6.
On motion of Mr. Rose the highway
committee was instructed to look up
the 'improvements throughout the
borough such as the people have a
right.to expect and report at next meeting.
On motion of Mr. Rose the law and
order committee was instructed to confer with the solicitor regarding the
status of all unfulfilled ordinances,
and where tbe same are considered still
in force.to enforce these without delay,
and if ftny.be found inoperative to report on same for oonncil's immediate
action.'
After passing bills to tbe amount of
9811.40, council adjourned.
OBITUARY.
JOHN B. S_OY_E.
John R. .Sloyer died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Oliver Young,
Phillipsburg, N. J., Tuesday, April
36th, from general debility incident to
old age, in his 84th year. The deceased was a native of Bucks county
and for 85 years conducted an undertaking business at Springtown. He
is survived by the following children:
Phiiip Sloyer, Jacob Sloyer, Adam
Sloyer, Mrs. Albert Miller, Spring*
town; Mrs. William Oresman,Burson-
ville; Thomas Sloyer, Glenside; Mrs.
Oliver Young, Phillipsburg, N. J. ;
Frederick Sloyer, Oatasanqua. The
interment was.made in the cemetery
adjoining the Williams township
church, Northampton county.
WILLIAM oxbuh.
William Unruh, a wealthy farmer,
living on the Jenkintown road, near
North Edge Hill, and who had been
sick for along time,died at 12 o'clock,
noon, on Tuesday, of last week. He
was 90 years old. ■ He is survived by
[four daughters: Mrs. Oharles Stout, of
Oreland; Mrs. Thomas Collins, of
Five Points; Mrs. Roger Smith, of
Jarrettown, and Miss Mary Unruh.
The funeral was attended from his late
residence on the afternoon of Monday,
May l.
MARTHA OORSON.
Martha Corson,aged 78 years, widow
of Isaac R. Styer, died Tuesday,
-April 86,- at the residenoe of H. Bisbing, Plymouth township.
Deceased was the last of the children
of Alan W. and Mary Egbert Corson,.
being born in Plymouth,- wiiere she
also resided all her life. Before 1860
she married Isaac R. Styer,of Whitpain
townsliip,near Narcissa.The latter died
four years ago, and since then the
Widow had resided with her adopted
daughter,Emma, wife of H.Bisbing,on
Sandy Hill. She had been confined to
her room for the past six months suffering with   a complication  of diseases.
The remains* were interred Friday
afternoon in the Friends' ■ cemetery at
Plymouth Meeting.
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C*» w 'iorok Butcher.
A frightened cow, while being led
down the Germantown pike grade,
near Hickorytown, in charge of
Butcher Dager, of Barren Hill, for a
time endangered the life of the man,
who was seated in a vehicle, back of
which the animal had been following.
Suddeny the bovine charged into the
wagon. She was making matters deoid-
edly dangerous when several men at
'Squire John Young's grocery near
by, attracted by the cries of the meat
dresser, arrived. They forced the cow
to submission.but not before Dager had
been slightly gored.
Trouble .In Former Ambler Family.
John Seydow, nurse, employed by
Mrs. J. F. Carroll, of Hillside, formerly of Ambler, was arrested one Wednesday charged with assault and battery upon Mary Lenahan,a pretty girl,
wbo was also in the employ of Mrs.
Carroll. Seydow was given a hearing
before 'Squire Terkes,of WillowfGrove,
and was required to give $100 bail for
his appearance at oourt MissLenahan
testified that Seydow had struck her
during a quarrel,because she objected
to his attempted familiarities. She said
Seydow was a married man with wife
and child in Philadelphia. Seydow
who was represented by Thomas W,
Barlow, a prominent Philadelphia
lawyer, made no statement. Mrs.
Carroll last year resided in the Musina
property, Tennis avenue, Ambler.
PLAY BALL;
THEY-Rfe OFF.
Ambler A. C Will Open the Season
on Saturday.
North   Main   Street   GroumdB   to   Bo   the
Scene of Hostilities, and tbe Tyrone B. B.
G.tbe Opponents- "Team Greatly Strengthened by New Player**..    ,,
The Ambler Athletic clnb will open
tbeir season on the North Main street
grounds this coming Saturday witb
the Tyrone B. B. clnb.and we siucefe-
. SB. fi. H. JOHNSTON
Manager of the Ambler Athletic Club.
ly trutt that onr citizens will turn out
in large numbers and give the local
club a good send off. The managers,
Dr. Johnston and Mr. W. M. Ourtin,
whose photographs we present herewith, have worked hard all winter to
assemble as strong a team as possible,
and they have succeeded though at an
expense, which is unavoidable, but
this can be easily overcome if our
towns people will turn out and give
them hearty support by coming to the
game. The tickets of admission will
be sold at the gate, general admission
15 oents, ladies, 10 cents; admission
and reserved seat 83.cents, and will be
taken up after the spectators are seated.
It is interesting to know that the
local management has corresponded
with Lansdale, North Wales, Oreland
and other local clubs, but' the above
teams will not oome to Ambler unless
assured a retnrn game in each oase,
which according to the looal management simply means taking half of
Ambler to those towns, which in return,* judging from past experience,
will bring nothing in return. However, there are some open dates if those
clubs care to arrange games later.
The line-up of the local club will he :
Flaveli, catcher; Cahill, pitcher;
Hackett, first base; Hartman, seoond
base; Bradley, third base; Ellam,
short. stop; Harris, right field ; O.
Saylor, centre field; Curtis, left field.
WM, 51. OORT1N.
Secretary and Treasurer of the Ambler Athletic
Club.
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Karciua.
Elmer Boyer and Miss Elva Marple|_
both members of the Oold. Point churoh
and Sabbath school, were married bjj
Rev. H. B. Garner at the home of the
bride's parents on Tuesday of last week
and have gone to housekeeping at
Lancasterville.
Mr. Wernle, of Maplehurst, Halloweil avenue, Sandy Hill, was ifirried
on the same day.
Supervisor Tracy bas sued Plymouth
township for $800, what he claims is
due him.
John Hagy is digging a trench from
Oold Point hill to this plaoe intending
to connect with the Pickering Water
company main.
John 8. Wagner  (ilves Himself Up.
John S. Wagner, the member of the
Montgomery oounty bar, who disappeared two weeks ago when charges
of embezzlement began to be produced
against him. returned to Norristown
Monday and surrendered himself to
Magistrate E. M. Harry. He was
committed to jail to await trial in
default of $5000 bail.
Wagner waived a "hearing on the
charge of embezzling money from the
estate of George Goudy, of Limerick
township, of which he had been attorney. He appeared disconsolate and
refused to allow any one to seek bail.
His alleged peculation, it is thought,
will reach $30,000.
Let everybody turn out and heartily
and generouply support the team. You
will get your money's worth, as the
teams booked for Ambler this year are
the equals of the semi-professionals of
the tri-state league.
<   Hoyt.
R. L. Comly unloaded his first carload of ice for the season last Saturday
>l morning.
Mrs. H. W. Howes is receiving a lot
of applications at tlie Gwynhurst for
board for tbe summer.
Mrs. R. L. Edwards is having her
home remodeled prior to 'her coming
ont in the near future.
Bev. W. L. Cathcart Has in bis
possession a clock over 800 years old.
It formerly belonged to bis grandfather,
whose home was in Scotland.
The Gwynedd baseball*club is now
open for engagements for the summer.
Any team wishing to make an engagement apply to John Hoffman, Hoyt,
Pa., who is also captain of the team.
Frank Bock is making repairs to
Mr. E. B. Smith's dam.
FLAG RAISEg
IN HORSHAM.
Prospectville School Pupils Render
Appropriate Exercises.
Patriotic Meeting Held Under the Supervision ol Principal Swartiey, of Lanadale,
and Hertha M. Prose, of Warrington—Address by George Worth.
Prospectville school raised a flag
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clook before a large and enthusiastic crowd of
people representing various parts of
Horsham township. The pretty gilt
eagle* surmounting the pole seemed
almost alive to enjoy its proud distinction as the flag went up, sitting a
shower of little flags in the stiff breeze,
sprinkling the onlookers with souvenirs
of the occasion., ..The raising of the flag
was prti eded by appropriate patriotic
exercises in the school room by the
pupils of the schools under the supervision of the teachers, Principal Irvin
Swartiey, of Lansdale, and Bertha M.\
Press, of Warrington. The drills were
well executed and the pupils seemed-to
have caught the* inspiration of tlie]
moment.
George Worth gave an excellent talk
to tie children on the meaning of
the flag, tracing its political significance from the time Betsy Ross made
it till now.
Rev. 1. M.. Stewart, of the Lansdale
Baptist chnrch, gaVe a very forceful
talk spiced with a bit of wit, which-|
enlivened the enthusiasm as he
symbolized the colors of Old Glory
then about to be flung to the breeze.
The Horsham schools attended in a
body, being taken by directors, Harrison O. Green, Oharles Mann and
Albert Tyson. The Horsham Square
school was taken by John Mats and
Mr. Carnney.
Tbe program as it-1-was--carried' out|
is the following: Singing, "Battle
Hymn of the Republic," Psalm O.,
recitation,- "Our Country's Flag,"
Earl Ford; reading, "The History of
Our Flag,'' Mary Yalentitie; recitation, "That Starry Flag of Ours,"
Mary Gouak; singing. "Flag of the
Free;'' recitation, ,E<jythe_..Me_:argee_
Horsham school; march"of the "Red*,
White and Blue," 12 girls; recitation,
"Banner Betsey Made," Mae Ford,
exercises. "Hurrah for the Flag," 16
pupils; address, George Worth; recitation, "The Christening," Kathryn
Carney; leading, "American Flag,"
Mary Closer; recitation, "Our Flag,"
Mabel Allen; patriotic exercises,
chorus. "Morning Invitation,*" Horsham Square sclmol; recitation, "Our
Banner." Gladys Wrench; ribbon
drill, eight girls;
Stewart-, singing, '
collection.
address, Rev. I. M.
'America," school.;
WEDDED.
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*   BEAN!    ____^
Oscar O. Beau, Esq., one of tlje hijst
known young members of . the Bucks
county bar and Miss Anna Dorothy
mckhart, of Lansdale, slipped quietly
away to New York city, Wednesd
and were married at 1.30 p. m. at{
"Little Church Aronnd the Corner."
Mr. Bean is one of the busiest young
lawyers in Doylestown and has hia
offices in the Hart building. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton B. Bean,
of Lansdale. The bride is a handsome
and popular resident bf Lansdale. Mr.
and Mrs. Bean returned to Doylestown
on Monday and took-up their residence
8a their newly furnished home on
Oakand avenue, near Church street.
_Yr*if«esj**r_KjNa    ' £m.t
The wedding of Miss Stella Van T.
Elkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Elkins, and George T.
Tyler, son of Sydney F. Tvler, was
solemnized at 12.30 o'clock Thursday,
in St.PSuT's EpiscopaI c*h_*<*h.Ogontz.'
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. J. Thompson Cole, rector of the
church. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Louise Elkins, as maid
of honor, and Miss Beatrice Howell,
Miss 'Josephine Howell, Miss Mabel
[Taylor, -Miss Helen Voorhees and Miss
[Cunningham, the latter of Boston, as
bridesmaids.
---A breakfast followed at the residence
of the. bride's parents,after which Mr.
ami Mrs. Tyler left on their wedding
Hip, and upon their return will reside
at. Elkins Park for the summer.
W K KN KLE- Ml (-H A EL.
Albert F. Wernele, proprietor of a
summer boarding house on Sandy Hill,
and Miss. Melissa B. Michael were
married last week at their future
home, 1712 Diamond street, Philadelphia.
Among those who attended the reception Which followed were Mr.. aad
Mrs. Daniel H. Hitner and Mr. and
I Mrs. Leoju *** Hyjtlen-an.of Norristown.
ROBB—STEVENS.
Last Thursday evening, Mr. John C.
Roi*& and. Miss Cora Stevens, both of
Ambler; were -joined in matrimony by
Rev. I. T.' Edwards, of Norwood, formerly pastor of the First M.E. church,
Ambler.
vriTlje-^sent,-;wh-ich: -took -place in the
new home of the bride and groom op
Forest avenue, was a very quiet affair,
being witnessed'only by,the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties.
Miss Eunice Walmsley, niece of the
groom, was flower girl, -but the wedding party was otherwise unattended*.
- Those present were:' Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Stevens, Mr, aud Mrs. William
Walmsley and daughter, Miss Eunice,
and Miss Margaret Robb. After the
ceremony the guests were .invited to
partake of a wedding breakfast. Mr.
and Mrs. Robb immediately took
possession cf their newly furnished
home.
Unknown'*, Body Found Near Hatboro-
While searching for cedar brush on
Yerkes farm Tuesday Willam Hawkins,
of Horsham found the body of an unknown white man. From .all appearances he had been dead for some
time. Across the man's wrist was
a deep gash, indicating that he had
slashed himself witli ft knife and bled
to death. From articles found on
him,it is supposed he was from Philadelphia, and that he was a house
painter. The remains were taken to an
undertaker's establishment in Jenkintown and the coroner will hold an inquest.
GLENSIDE AND AROUND.    >
The present fire apparatus of the
Glenside Fire oompany consists pf.a
Ucfecarriage and GOO feet of l:ne_.-   J|,
The Misses Crompton, of Lynp-ood
avenue, have sold their home and expect to remove from Glenside in a few
weeks.
George W. Krietler, from Philadelphia, bas purchased one of W. T. B.
Roberts' large stone houses,on Roberts
avenue, above Mr. Carmel avenue, and
will make Glenside their future home.J
J. Wrampelinier, .the Glenside and
Edge Hill news agent, has received^
check from the Bntterick Publishing
company, of New York,for increasing
the sales on the Delineatoi in the territory through which lie travels,
Michael Shields has sold three lots
of ground on Roosevelt avenue, along!
the railroad, and north of Limej&Til
pike, Edge Hill, to Frank Ciocco, for
$800 oash. Mr. Ciocco lias already
erected a bouse on one of the lots.
The Glenside Baseball* club has its
first game of the season with the
Wheel Pump nine at Chestnut Hill
park on Saturday. May (*>. They will
play at Jenkintown on Mav. 27," June
34, July 8, Aug. 19, and Sept. 16. The
pitcher is Henry Randall, as last year.
Frank, the "infant son of Daniel
Ahern, died on Wednesday. His
funeral was attended at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from his parents' residence,Depot street. Interment at Holy
Sepulchre cemetery. Dr. M.- K. Boyle
took the ohild to St..Christopher hospital, in Kensington, where he died.
Architect O. E. Schermerhorn, of
Philadelphia, has prepared plans and
specifications for a three-story frame
residence, to be erected-on Lynwood
avenue for Charles W. Roberts. The
lio'use will contain 14 rooms, with hard
wood finish, polished floors, modern
plumbing, hot water'heating, electric
wiring, etc. .
Joseph Torcha, aged 28, and Theresa
Datllo, aged 13, of Edge Hill, disappeared and F. A. Datllo, father of the
girl, has sworn ont a warrant before
'Squire Walker, of Jenkintown,for the
arrest of the man. Botii parties reside
at the Italian settlement at Edge Hill,
which is very much exoited over the
disappearance of thd little girl.
at   the
Horace
JnrrettdSv—l
Miss Ethel Sfrunk.is yj
home  of   her    sister,
Willard.   ■
• Mrs. Gilberf is makin   	
jvisit with Germantown friends.    	
On Saturday, while hauling stone
on the turnpike, Oharles Rapp was
seriously injured by falling from the
loaded wagon.' When found blood was
oozing from. his mouth and nose. He
was taken to the Jewish haapital and
at last .accounts is now in a fair way
for recovery.
Peter Blaer, the junk dealer who
recently moved into John Griffith's
tenant honse, has already collected
quite, a quantity of his class 'of wares.
The. Ladies' Aid .society  met. on
Tuesday evening at the home of -Mrs;,
G. L. Willard. •**
- 'S»*eral of our .young people are tak--
ing 'music les&ws this spring. The
teftcher is Mrs,. taeorge William., of
near Hillside.'*
John Rodemick is building an extension to the residence of Jonathan
Stackhouse, of Horsham.
Our farmers are busy planting potatoes and getting the ground ready for
corn.
The session of the Sabbath
school on Sunday morning was devoted
to a missionary program. The president of the local missionary society,
Mrs. T. J. Clemens, had charge.
The illustrated sermon by Rev. W.
F. Erving at the Methodist churcli on
Sunday evening,bron'ght out a large
congregation.jjftie church was crowded
with an attfystive and appreciative
audience. Mr. Ewing is planning a
series of sermons and illustrated services for May and June. The topic
for the sermon next Sunday morning
will be "The Potency of Prayer."
NO BOROUGH
AT GLENSIDE.
Judge Swartz Declines to Grant the
Application.
Bands Down HI* Opinion, Which   le Pub- ?
11,.!*. *1 In   full—Only Part ot  the VII lag*
See.ks liicorporMilifi*. anrt   .Application Is
Therefore Kefufted.
Judge Swartz, Monday morning,
handed down the following opinion Tn
the matter of the petition to incorporate
tbe village of Glenside into a borough,
refusing the petition. .The court said : .
- "The- territory: to be --incorporated
embraces-*265 acres of'-ground. "The
houses within the proposed limits .
nnmber 196, and the inhabitants of
the territory are estimated to exceed
400. Tlie proposed,borough .it*. ■ situated-in Abingtoii township.' ■**• '.f~:
'One of the exceptions to the incorporation alleges ' that the proposed
incorporation does not cover the
territory of a village,.but only a fractional part of the village of Glenside.'
"This exception is fully sustained by
th6 evidence. The proposed borough is
east of the North Pennsylvania railroad; said railroad divides the village
of Glenside. If this separation forms
two distinct villages it will not help
the petitioners' case, for the proposed
territory excludes part of the village
on the east side of the. railroad. The
portion of'the village on the east side,
whioh we are asked to incorporate, is
of recent development and the improvements are in advanoe of the conditions on the west side.
"The dividing line of Abington
township from the township of Chel- '
tenham runs parallel with the ronte of
the railroad at Glenside. This dividing line of the township is on the east
side.of the railroad, .distant at some
points more than a square from ■ the
railroad. Upon this strip of ground
between the railroad and the township
line are erected from 40 to 50 houses.
If we incorporated the proposed territory these-residents on the east side
of the railroad will be separated from
their immediate neighbors within the
proposed .borough. This strip of ground
contains one-third as many houses
as the proposed borough. If the railroad divides the town into two distinct
villages (which is not .necessary to
decide-under this application),certainly no such argument can be advanced
for separating this strip of ground on
the east side from the adjacent territory on the east, which we are asked
to incorporate. Nor will it do to say
that a township line passing through a
village divides the town into two
distinct villages. As well might it be
held that a ward division line form
two distinct boroughs. There is no intervening farm lands between this strip
of ground and the proposed borough.
No one visiting the locality would '
thins of extending this strip of ground
in speaking of a borough located on
the east side of the depot.
"The act ot April 1, 1S34," pro via;
an extended*!-!0'*'- _.e incorporation of any to\*]j____
*'*village. Onr jurisdiction is -tntutai
'and the act must be followed. The.
words descriptive of what may be incorporated are 'any town or villafo
within their respective jurisdictions."
Borough of Quakertown, 9 Grant. 203.
'It is a town or village that may be
incorporated * • a village proper with
proper territory.'' Boro'ugh o'f Little
Meadows 35 Pa. 885. Borough of New
Phila., 5-N. & 8.'281.
"We refer to our own opinion in the
application to incorporate the borougf
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■1111,810 for Ogontz  Arenas.
In a report filed in court a road jury
awards damages to the amount of fill,
310.38 to property holders whose land
is taken by. the city in the opening of
Ogontz.ayenne,from Kuscomh street* to
Ohew street, iii "the Twenty-second
ward.
This avenue .when opened will be
used by -tie new line of trolley te Willow Gro-Jjj park as it will connect with
the line now being.bnilt at a point
near Pittville, where it continues
through Cheltenham township to Glenside and from there through Abington
township to Willow Grove and will
make the running time of the trolleys
very mnch less than it will be the
coming summer. A line on the bottom I Broad street, Newark
Last car of the season State of Maine
seeil potatoes, Ambler freight station,
Thursday, May 4, and Friday, May 5.
The Besson kind at tlie Besson price,
of course.
of  the report filed  reads
Widener, No Damages.''
East Tour to Old Point Comfort, Kichpioud
and Washington for the Present Season.
The last personally .conducted tour to
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and,
Washington via the Pennsylvania rail*
road for the present season will leave
New Tork and Philadelphia- on Saturday, May 6.
Tickets, including all necessary expenses for a period of six days, will be
sold at rate of $96 from New York,
Brooklyn and Newark; $34.50 from
Trenton; $38 from Philadelphia and
proportionate rates from other stations.
Ticket's to Old Point Comfort only,
covering luncheon going, one and
three-fourths days' board at Ohamber-
lin hotel and good to return within six
days, will be sold at rate of $17 from
New York,Brooklyn and Newark; $15. -
50 from Trenton; $14.50 from Philadelphia and proportionate rates from
other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to tioket agents: C. Btudds,   E.
P. A., 263 Fifth avenue,   New   York;
342    Fulton   afreet,    Brooklyn; ' 789
N. J.,or George
"P. A. B. 1W.   Boyd,   general  passenger   agent.
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of Narberth for any further discussion^
joi' this matter.  We can not distinguish-^.
their application from that proceeding*.
11 Mont.   Law Rep. 18, lfi countv  Dtp
Rep. 8«. "    m
. 'The township of Abington has nia]
persistent efforts to become a towntsf
of-the first olass.    It failed. J. ecnusg]_
laoked in population. Under the re_8ivir_f
act of assembly,appro ved by the gov<*rifj|
nor, it now has the requisite  nombet"
of  inhabitants  to  become a   tow shin
of the first class.
"If we cut out this proposed territory it will again rail in its cherished desire,for as we compute the ratio,
the population will be less than 250 to
tlie square mile, if the porposed territory contains 430 inhabitants/While
this consideration may not of itself be
a sufficient ground to refuse the incorporation, it is a matter that In justice*
and equity we cannot totally disregard. We think the petitioners should
be content to give this form of the
government a trial. It may sufficiently meet their needs.
"The, first objeotion named .however,
must prevail, unless we set aside our
conclusions reaohed in the Narberth
case. We do not see how this can be
done in the light of the decision of our
supreme court. The freeholders outside
of i lie proposed territory oppose the
incurporation. If we grunt the application we defeat tbe reqirement of the
act, which declares that the application 'shall be in writing and snail be
signed by a majority of the freeholders
residing within the limits of same,'
that is, of the village or town.
"The proposed borough line is so
small, 4-10 of a square mile, that the
limited assessed value of thereat estate
wiU not furnish a sufficient, basis for
taxation and revenue|to maintain a proper municipal government without a
severe strain on the property owners.
This consideration shows the wisdom
of the act of assembly whioh requires
the incorporation of the entire village
or town, and prohibits the incorporation of a part of such village or town.
"And now, May l, 1905, of the
reasons assigned, the application is refused. ''
By the court,
AARON S. SWARTZ, P. J.
Broad street station, Philadelphia.   It ,and disorderly.
—Jobn Stafford, of Cheltenham,
was arrested by the Reading railway
officer for Interferring with the gate
tender, at Chelten Hills station. He
was given a hearing on Thursday of-
last week and sent to Norristowu jail
for 80 days, the charge  being  drunk
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