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VOL   3
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AMBLER,   PA„   JANUARY  4.   1912
$1.25  A  YEAR
C. E. INGERSOLL
SPURNSJV1S0N.J
Penllyn Man Says Governor Talked
•   Too Much.
WEDDED.
POULTRY SHOW
GREAT SUCCESS,
ADAIR—DETWILER.
Mr. Oeorge H. Adair, of Fairview
Village and Miss Delphene Detwiler,
of Eagleville, were united in marriage
on Wednesday evening last at 8
o'clock Ml the home of tne bride's par- «_ __>   .., ,.     „  ,,     :_ .*»,.*_
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Detwiler. i Annual Event of Wissahickon Valley! Several New
Mr.  and  lira  Adair  will  make  their
CHANGES IN
ROW OFFICES.
Promin-snt Democrat of This Congressional District 8ayt Garrulity
Haa Cost Wilsen tha Best Democratic Support.
Charles El. Ingersoll. of Penllyn, a
one-time Democratic nominee for congress, director of the Pennsylvania
xall road, eminent lawyer, old line
Democrat and keen observer of politics, is very distressed at what - he
terms .the garrulity of Governor Wood-
row Wilson. I
"A year ago," said Mr. Ingersoll, "II
believed Governor Wilson the man of. I
the hour. He had just entered the of- ]
flee of chief executive of New Jersey
with a splendid record as president
of Princeton university; with clear-
cut and attractive ideas as to the conduct of government, and -the bravery
to put them into effect in spite of
powerful opposition-. .'He loomed up
spl'enuiuiy uien .» a pri.HUu-nt.al possibility ano i was one 6- nis iiiiu-n,
admirers.  *-.
"But now his position before the
country, certainly in tne east, 1 think
has greatly changed. In my judgment Governor Wilson has talked too
much on too many subjects. The
governor is one of the best orators I
have ever listened to. It is a real
pleasure to hear him discuss any suu-
ject.
"But I often .think that the gift of
oratory is the most fatal thing to any
man in public life. When a man has
the ability tu enthrall'his audiences by
well-rounded phrases and prettily
painted pictures, the tendency to run
riot seems too great to be withstood.
This has been .Governor Wilson's trouble. He has .talked too much on too
many subjects.
"Take, for Instance, his sp.eech in the
west when he declared that he felt
like apologizing to every student at
Princeton for his .teachings against the
initiative, referendum and recall. That
was extravagant talk of which the
governor should be* a bit ashamed. If
he had become a convert to those
(theories he should* have said so, but
why apologise to every student at
Princeton for- teaching -things he had
previously believed  in 7
"Of course the pendulum may*.swing
.back in Governor" Wilson's direction,
.but at the .present'time it appears to
me that his chances of securing the
(Democratic nomination are quite -slim..
^jNtied whaJoe thought would get the
C_jjH__ Mr. Ingersoll Inferentially
personal preference for
larmon, but said he believed
Democrats would, pit against
JGSjSj one more radical than Har-
fegme on-* of the tp>e of Char"
ft Falk,' .he .said, bm I Aem: \ £
f-.TaftT Mr^angergollT^id thei
appear to him,'
*r*tlng the
be |»**-Sident.
»t%r uf a
home, at Fairview village.
Auto License No. 1-
Sheriff Henry S. Beldler, of Doyles-
town, who haa had automobile license
tag No. l "tot aavarAl yeara will not
have that honor la 1912 aa Governor
Tener has gotten the number. While
he held tie No. t tag Sheriff Beldler's
ear was the centre of attraction
wherever he went, for the number waa
moat conspicuous.
Associaton.
Men at Posts in
Connty Seat
tbe
Brilliant Man  Sent ta Asylum.
Upon • the  affirmations   of Dr.  War- j
ren: Z.   Anders   and     Dr.   Samuel     B.. |
Horning-who set forth that he is habitually addicted to the use of alcoholic
drinks,   Sterling   L    Rhoades,   a     well;
known    resident   of Trappe.    was    oh j
Saturday committed to the State Hospital'for the Insane at Norristown.
Sterling  L.   Rhoades,   who   is   without  doubt  a  man  of brilliant attainment,    until recently    held rasivns.nl •
. ■Wflnfn*.        i e    was    lor a mug    time
. ,111.-0*, t*u    i,a*  the American    v^.asuaicy
_'(,.., iii .\'ew   York city and  was    also
employed  as  chief claim    adjuster  of
the    Philadelphia Rapid    Transit    Co.
In   these    positions  he commanded    a
salary   of  $15,000  a  year  and   his   future  was a most promising one.      He.
is  still  a  young  man,   being about  42
years of age.      About seven years ago
|'he  began  the  habitual  use  of alcoho-
I lie  liquors and since that time he has
lost  his  pos'.tion  and   his  friends  and.
i has    become,    so    relatives    allege,    a
j drunkard.
New Year Shoot at Edee Hill.
Although    quantity    was lacking   at
lodge Hill on Monday there was
j enough quality to make up for the lack
of the . former, and those who shot in
' the Highland's New Tear events had
j a most enjoyable day of it.
The program called for 13 events at
15 targets an event, a total of 195 tar-
I gets with a protection race at the fln-
I lsh of- the former test. The High-
I lands offered $10 to the man making
| the   best  high  score  and  half  of  this
sum   to  the  runner-up.      $3   was  also
laid aside for the marksman, who tried
jail through, but who finished with- the
low store. There was also an op-
; tional sweep of $1 on each event and
jan optional sweep at the same price
I for the entire program.
Thomas Tansey was the best scorer*
of the day*. Out of his 195 blue rocks
I he shattered 181, beating Jesse Griffith
for the 10 spot by a blue rock.. In his
! 13 events, live straight scores of 15
i each.
George S.  McCarty, former amateur
(champion  of  the  country,  and  Croth-
"«,. - tlefl-wfonj thire'   tenors,   with    1.78
. JkVV.miarndo . __ a bad, second
Three-Day    Exhibit Held in    On .Mian*
town   Town Hall—Looal   Mm   Win
Cash,  Ribbons, Cut Glass and  Silver
Cups—The Awards.
After a successful three-day exhibition the second annual show of the
Wissahickon Valley Poultry and Pigeon association ended Saturday
night In the town hall. Germantown.
The prizes, which consisted of cash,
ribbons, cut - glass and silver cups,
were awarded the winners Saturday
afternoon by H. M. Kenner, superintendent of the exhibition.
Prizes were awarded as follows:—
■  Phoeriix Fowl—Cocks, J. Nelson Yocum,   .first;    J.   M.   Robinson,   second.
Cockerels,,  J.   Munro   Robinson,   first.
Pullets, J. Munro  Robinson,  first.
Houdans—Cocks,   -Walter   Stowman,
first;   E. A.  Ballard,  second
Hens,   E.  A.   Ballard,   first |
.. ..iter" Stowman,  second.
...   .-.   ....i.uiti,   nrst,  second
. U..II.,    -j.   _l.    Mallard,   first,   second
and nurd.
Turkeys, White Toms*—Willo w Brook
Farm, first: Dr. E. J. Parry, second,
iiens, Willow Brook Farm, first; C, A,
Knapp, * ■"eej.-ml. Hens, R. Moore,
iirst;* C. A.  Knapp,  second.
i >lack     Tailed   ' Jap—Cocks,     E.  - II.
I lance,, fir*t; M. T. Stowman, second,
nen£ 13. tt. Hanee. first; M. T-. Stowman, second and third*, Cockerels,
__.   il.   dunce,   first. '    Pullets,   E.   II.
II ance, first; M. T. Stowman, second
and third.   *   .
Silver Seal/right—Hens, M. T. Stow-
, man. lirst second and third.
* Ducks and Geese—White Chinese
■ Geese—Gander, * J. Nelson Y ocum, first
.and third; "Ridgewood Poultry Farm,
! second Goose, J. Nelson Yocum, first
! and second; Ridgewood Poultry Farm,
.third'.    '
- Any Other Variety Geese—Gander, J.
Goose, J. D.
and  third.
■and   third;
Cockerels,
and  third-
Official CarQera Come to a Close—
Soma, However, Succeed Themselves
—The St$rangers and Their Deputies—Good Word tor Retiring Officials.
Saturday at noon the business of the
old administration was brought to a
close' "*In many of the offices in the
Montgomery .county court house.
One of the oldest of those officials
to retire is George W. Keys of Har-
monville, a Civil war veteran, a former recorder of deeds and for- a number of years the deputy recorder.
.Next in point of service and retiring is Howard Whitehead, of West
ConshoKocken, as deputy register of
wills, who, during the long illness of
lacgister s. J. Garner, practically assumed the full responsibilities of the
office.
Triasuui- Hagginbothom, of Mont
Care'; i-ioward Stillwagon, of Lower
.v.ei ion.   as  clerk   of  courts;   Henry   T.
I - LlllSl.
.ji uee
-e.ere,
ii.
a!*1
•Rer,   of  Iron bridge,   as  recorder
as;  Uiatriet Attorney J. B. Lar-
•uiti  ins two assistants, Charles
:Aioy   and   John   B.   Evans,   all
HOLD OVER.
. only row officials , who
Heeled by the changes,
i  the    court  house,   were
were
Mon-
Pro-
af    Centre
oner. P.  J.
and   Wm.
steles
Hand,
few Jersey, Now York; New England
and probably a-majority from thle middle western states, including, of course,
his own state of Ohio*. I dorit believe Roosevelt can beat Taft in New
York if he makes a fight.- This array of delegates is too strong, as" you
can see, to be seriously * opposed by
a few states in the far west and northwest. Taft's nomination, therefore,
seems pretty well assured."
Asked if he thought Roosevelt would
accept a nomination from Progressive
Republicans and Progressive Democrats in the event of Taft and Harmon
being nominated by their respective
parties, Mr. Ingersoll replied:
hon
ad.
tij&een.tjre ,
PAm*'t,-A^wAV .
by -tout -Oat'dS  from   Firth   who'
130 rof toe day.      It was some
race  between  these  two  to   win   that
honor.   1
S. M. Freeman beat Oliver by a clay
pigeon for fourth place, he getting 187
and Oliver 166.
The protection race, an' event which
is developing into quite a mania
among local gunners, _. brought out
seven two men teams and resulted in
a spirited contest for the two silver
spoons offered by the Highlands to
the successful team. The conditions
were 15 .targets per man, two men to
a team with high tie scores to be shot
off. Messrs. Tansey and young McCarty killed 29 of their 30 birds, the
: latter running straight and the former
i losing  one of his  15.      Messrs.  Robl
. i inson 'and Smith equalled this record,
"Roosevelt has done a lot of strange Roblnson  breaking  14  and  Smith  15.
ihmgs, hut I eoutgn't conceiye_of_him|Four othe], palrs broke 2g and one got
27.     On the shoot off between the two
D. Mclllhenny, Jr.   first
Mclllhenny,  Jr.,   first.
1* an tails—Cocks, J. D. Mclllhenny,
Jr., first. Hens, J. D, Mclllhenny, jr.,
nrst and second.
Homers, Flying—Blue Cocks, Lin-
denhurst, first and second. Hens,
Lindenhurst, first and second. Cocks
bred  1911        William D.  Hollis,  first.-
Blue" Cheek or Black Check—K. F.
Betts, first and second; William D.
Hollis, third. ■ Hens, F. F. Betts, first;
William D. Hollis, second; Lindenhurst, third. Cock bred 1911, F. F.
Betts, first. Hen bred 1911. F. F.
Betts, first and second.
Homers,  Red  Check pr  Red—Cocks,
E. F. Lukens, Jr., first and second;
Andrew Mease, third. Hens, E. F.
Lukens, Jr.,' first; F. F. Betts, second;
Lindenhurst, third. Cock, bred 1911,
If.   F.   Betts,   first;   E.   F.   Lukens,   Jr.,
.threw him  out '■ second.
|Carty sefiaasvShort Faced White Booted Tumblers
--Cflfoks, J. Nelson Yocum, first.   Hens,
"KSJson Yocum, first.
Sffaeaux,    Red    or    Yellow—C_ock_
raiflK-.jHBbllis. first and second,
wft^i'tar'aati^, tens Ityvj
tr. t*ynen*e, lirst,  secondhand  third.
White Dragons—-Cocks, Andrew
Mease, first.
Show  Homers—Cocks,  XV. 3.   Robinson,   flrst  and   second.       Hens,   W.   J.
Robinson,  first, second and  third.
CHICKEN PENS.
Barred      Rocks—Mermaid      Poultry
Farm,   first;   Charles   Engle,   second.
White Rocks—A. McCrea, first;
Fred Dechamps, .second..
Silver Penciled Rocks—W. J   Bysher,
first.
Columbian Rocks—Helen Bean, first.
Partride Plymouth Rocks—Raymond
Bean,  first.
White    Wyandottes—Spring    Valley
Poultry Yard,  first;  H. B. Cooper, Jr.,
Mrs.  George  Boos, -third.
Reds—Edgar   Dudley   Paries,
i ell re.
. The
no i     1
uay,   ii
tnonuilary     8.     ts.     Drake,
Square,   and   Jury ""Commissi
Mm Unity,   of  Conshonocken,
i mil,  of Jenkintown.
IU  SUCCEED  THEMSELVES.
.The    officials    who succeeded them
selves, Monday were:
Judge Wm. F. Solly, of the orphans"
court, who has, jointly with,the register of wills, named Harry W. Aklns,
', secretary of the Norristown town
school board, and for years deputy
cierk -of the orphans' court, as formal
clerk of the orphans' court.
I i.unty Commissioners A.  Fred Saylor,    of     Lower   Pottsgrove;      James
Krewson, ■ of   Cheltenham,   and   Mont-
. gomery   Christman,   of   Sanatoga,   the
[ latter  the  minority  party  representative.      They  have  reappointed  Robert
. C Miller, as chief clerk, and Amandus
' Schneider, of Pennsburg, as deputy.
Controller John  N. Jacobs, of Lansdale, nas re-appolnted Edward Elsen-
• bans as deputy controller, and Joseph
i jau-vis as book-keeper.
Poor Director George Longaker, of
j Spring Mill. Of the board, A. A.
' Shoemaker, of Elroy, holds over.— The
new member was Jacob. Ehst, of Gil-
j bertsville. They renamed Attorney
i Freas Styer, secretary and solicitor,
■ and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Leidy, steward
| and' matron respectively, of the coun-
j ty  home.
*   XhW  OFFICIALS.
The  new  men  to  step  into   office   on
Monday were:
Jr.,  of  Conshohock-
of   wills.     He   has
A.   Lincoln  Saxton.
the ■.-.r_c.en.kv. narrlag"
in term, Is succeed-
of    West
William
Daniel Stewart,
en.   jMUrfegister
Lnii iii» ;<4<f|uty.
fliconse -_lei*k, who,
led    by William Hunsberger,
point, a present transcriber.
accepting such a nomination. after
having served twice as Republican
president of the" United St at es and
once as Republican governor of New
York. I sincerely hope the Democrats will name a first class man who
ran be elected."
second
S.   C.
flrst
Rose  C.  Reds,   J.  W.  Wennas,  flrst*.
8,      C.    Buff    Orpingtons-   Kenwood
Farm,   first;   Dr.   Brockbank,   second;
high  tie  teams Tansey and  McCarty j S.   C.   Black   Orpingtons,   Thomas   P.
rah straight, breaking all of their 30
targets while Robinson and Smith finished with 28, each man losing a blue
rook.
Horse Company's Centennial.
The 100th anniversary of the Union,
Horse   Company for the   Recovery ofl
Stolen Horses and Other Property will
be held  in  Masonic hall,  Jenkintown,■
on Thursday, January 4, at 12 o'clock,
noon.
There are about 40 members of the
company at the present time, and
there will be a big dinner served by
Caterer   Trower,   of   Germantown.
The presidents' of nine horse companies in - the adjoining districts Will
be invited. Each member of the company will be presented with a medal
bearing a horse's head.
This is the oldest company in thia
section of .the country. An effort will
be made to revivify the company, aad
to  include  the  loss  of automobiles.
The committee in charge of the anniversary are Dr. A. C. Heritage, Dr.
I.. 8. Walton, J. L. Blake, George T.
Nice, James Krewson. Henry W. Hal-
owell and William F. Morgan.
Craft far Congress.
lirm
and
Tbat Prank P. Croft,- of the
Croft & Allan, Philadelphia,
resident of Lower Merion, will be a
candidate ter tha Republican nomination Pot representative in congress In
this, the Eighth Congressional district,
waa Indicated when a friend of his secured at the office of the county commissioners petitions to be circulated for
signers wbo desire that hla name shall
appear on the primary ballots next
AVril.
William U Clayton, editor of tha
Jenkintown Times Chronicle, who waa
mentioned for the place, is not a candidate, according to his own statement.
Hearing  This  W|eek.
Maurice Long, of Kulpsville, and
James Montgomery, who were arrested
on Dec. 24 at Chestnut Hill loaded
down with loot from the residence of
Edward, D. Toland, in Whitemarsh, are
being retained at the Germantown police station after a preliminary hearing on Sunday. Clues are being run
out, and evidence investigated and a '
funther hearing will be given them this
week in the central police station,
Philadelphia.
The accused men will be held for
court If possible for alleged crimes
in Philadelphia, but if the' evidence
is not sufficient to hold than they will
be turned" over to the Montgomery
county authorities to answer the
charge of robbing the Toland country
home, and also for the attempted, holdup of Latham Mac Gregor, of Whitemarsh, on the evening of Nov. 2.
The Philadelphia police say that
they also found in the apartment
maintained by the two men near
Eleventh and Spring Garden streets,
Philadelphia, several trunks, a number of revolvers*, wigs and false mustaches, masks and a lot of pawn
tickets.
Hiding places of tha. men were also found along the Trenton Cut-off
railroad near Bells Mill road under a
huge rock, where a large assortment
of cut glass was uncovered from a
hole.
Long during the early summer work-
I ed on a farm outside of ■ North Wales,
As a base bail pitcher for the North
I Wales club he made an evlable -reputation during the season and was well
liked by his fellow players. While
living at Kulpsville he was connected
with the robbery of a toll gate keeper.
Scott,    first;     XV.    S. Stokes,    second
Robert H.  Lennon,   third.
White    Leghorns—Fred      Dechamp,
first;  E. F. Godshall, second.
Houdans—Walter    Stowman,     first;
E. A. Ballard, second.
Bantam   Pens,—Black   tailed  jap,   M.
T. Stowman, first.
Graham, of West Conshohocken, a
new man in the row, succeeds .to the
latter place, next in rank to William
Vanskite, reappointed transcriber, and
Mrs. Effie Lewis, of Conshohocken, renamed stenograper.
James    Stretch,    of Lower    Merion,
• clerk of courts,   whose first deputy is
Charles  Finley," of  Norristown.
Charles    Schwartz,    of    Jenkintown,
who has renamed the veteran William
: Owens as  inside deputy' and William
Fox, of Skippack, as outside deputy.
William! Neville,   of   Conshohocken,
as coroner. .
James    Cresson,' of    Norristown,  as
I county surveyor,
T. Darlington Buckwalter, of Potts-
j town, as recorder of deeds. He has
j advanced Jos. C. Moore, of Conshohocken, the recent index clerk, to the
! deputyship, and named William Buck-
! waiter, a transcriber, as index clerk.
j John Hart, of Conshohocken, is a new
transcriber.
Dr. H. A.  Keeley,  of  Schwenksville,
as    county    treasurer.      He    has    rte-
I appointed George Anders as deputy.
Jay Cooke,
Coons, 9;
7;   George
Man   Breaks Lag on  lc«;   Found   Pour
H*M**re Later.
Falling and breaking his leg as he
was crossing a lot near Second street
pike and Cottman street. Fox Chase,
lata Sunday afternoon, Charles Helser,
30 yeara old, of Cheltenham, lay on the
ground ter toor- hours before be was
discovered by a mounted policeman of
the Tacohy station house.
Heiser slipped on the icy covering of
a plank board, and his ankle broke as
he plunged *to the ground. He endeavored to rise and make his' way to the
pike, but the intense pain held him a
prisoner to the spot. He gradually
weakened, and when discovered by the
policeman was numbed from his long
exposure in the snow and slush. He
was taken to the Frankford hospital,
where his condition is regarded as
critical.
—The board of trade of Green Lane
and Sumneytown have consolidated,
and the towns may soon become one
borough. >£M_
—There was a falling off of marriages in Montgomery county during
the year just closed. The number issued waa 1931 as against 1115 ln 1910.
—Former Congressman Irving P.
Wanger, of Norristown, has entered
the field for the Republican nomination for congress in this district.
—To raise funds for the Lucy Burd
Industrial School of Bed minster, a
card party.will be given in the armory
at Doylestown on Saturday evening,
January 13th.
—Dr. Cope, of Hatfield, who was
elected' a member of council, has resigned his position as secretary to the
board of health. .
Shoot at Jienkintown.
With three target events on Saturday's card Huntingdon Valley Country .club marksmen had an excellent
afternoon's sport with good scoring
marking all the events.    Summaries;—
First Event—10  targets:   S.   C.  Foxl
10;  Rose'nkirk, 7; Dixon, 9;
3d,  10;   Captain   Sewall,   9
Rose,   10;   Jay   Cooke, "4th,
VV.   Elkins.  Jr.,   14.
Second Event—16 targets j Fox, 14;
Dixon, 9; Captain Sewall, 9; Coons, 9;
Ross, 10; Jay Cooke, 4th, 7; Elkins,
Jr., 14; Rosenktrk, 7; Jay Cooke, 3d,
15.
Third Event—25 targets: Coons, 9;
Lovering, 21; Fox, 20; Dixon, 21; Jay
Cooke. 3d.,21; Rosenkirk, 13; Captain
Sewall. 15;. Ross, 22; Elkins, Jr., 20;
Jay Cooke, 4th, 22.
Good  Shooting  at  Edge  Hill.
Charles II. Newcomb was the star of
the monthly shoot of the Highland
Gun club Saturday at Edge Hill and
his 97 out of 100 targets was the best
performance of the day, although
Thomas Tansey was only two targets
away,   with  Griffith  totaling but  90.
These were the classy shooters and
the battle for high gun was keenly
fought all the way. Newcomb was
in particularly fine fettle and numbered among his four strings were
two straights, a 24 and 23, he run-
nlng 74 targets without a miss. Tansey also had two straights and had
excellent chances of carrying off the
spoon'ter the best gun, but fell down
on his last string and  got  only 21.
J. Franklin Meehan was high in
class B in the spoon shoot. Dr. Miller
j lugged home a dipper for his 18 in
I Class C and Frank Harkins stirred
the members by breaking 21 and
[carrying off the- prize in class D.
Following the club -shoot there was a
protection race and this was particularly close. Newcomb and Firth finished ahead, but Tansey and Thomas
Meehan who got off to a bad start,
and J F, Meehan and Freeman were
only  one  target   behind.
Freas
home
farm
Freas Family Reunion.
The annual reunion of the
family was held Sunday at th
of Wm. H. Freas, of Andora
■■Spring- Mill. A sumptuous dinner was
served which was enjoyed by all present. After dinner speeches were made
by. Dr. H. A. Fitzgerald, Francis Freas
and Hiram Freas. Those present:
Hiram Freas and daughters Misses
Elsie and Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. Her-
bert-Freas, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Freas
and family, Mr, and Mrs. Chester
Freas and family, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Freas, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. H. A. Fitzgerald and Mr. and Mra Wm. H. Dale.
Shoot at  Blue  Bell.
The first shoot of the Blue Bell Gun
I club was held on Monday,  the scores
being   as    follows   at    10    birds:     W.
Shearer, 2;  J. Preston, 1;  F. Famous,
4;    P. Latch,    7;  H. Hoover,    0;    B.
j Preston, 7;  F. Slinghill, 0;  H.  Tippin,
I 4;  Pierce, 5.
B. Preston and Latch tied at seven
birds each, and on the shoot-off Pres-
' ton won.     Famous and Pierce tied at
four  birds each, and on the shoot-off
the latter won.
The
Country   Club's   Defense.
Whitemarsh    Valley    Country
Dissolution  af   Law   Partnership.
The law partnership of Wanger &
Knlpe was dissolved Saturday,, after
an  existence of over  22  years.
Messrs. Irving P. Wanger and Irvin P. Knipe will continue in- joint
occupation of the suite of offices at
No. .5  East   Airy   street,   Norristown.
club, that select club whose headquarters are near Chestnut Hill, haa filed
an affidavit in defense in the prothono-
tary's office in answer to the suit entered against the club several weeks
ago by George T. Pearson, an architect. Mr. Pearson claimed commissions, although his plans for a new
building were not accepted, alleging
that ha was by agreement entitled to
this. In the affidavit of defense it is
set' forth that no such agreement had
ever been made. Mr. Pearson had
been asked to furnish plans for a
building to cost not more than $25,000.
The lowest bid on his plans was $37,-
000 and the plans were rejected. Consequently the claim is that the club is
I not indebted to the architect. " Mr.
Pearson stated in his suit that the
club had paid him $100 on account of
his claim. This is also denied by the
j club it being stated that the $100 received by the architect was the Bum
1 contributed by. an individual member
I of the organization.
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM C. POTTS.
William C. Potts died at 7.45 Tuesday morning after an illness of about
three weeks. He was aged 84 years.
Death resulted from a heavy cold and
resultant heart weakness. The end
came very suddenly, only a few moments after he had foretold his own
demise.
His only son, Thomas Ellwood "Potts,
died just a year ago,, and Phoebe K„
wife of William C. Potts, died last
March.
The deceased was a very active
farmer of Upper Dublin township,
having resided all his life at the corner
of Fort Washington avenue and Susquehanna street, and up to within a
few weeks of his illness took an active
part in the management of his property.
Mr. Potts is the last member of the
first board of directors of the First
National Bank of Ambler, elected ,by
the stockholders in 1884, having served continuously for a period of nearly
28 years, attending nearly every meeting of that bodv and being otherwise
active, in past years at least, in the
management of the institution. He
was also a member of the board of
directors and treasurer of the Limekiln  Turnpike  Road  company.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon from his late residence at
1 ii clock and from the t'pper Dublin
Friends' meeting house at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be made in the burying
ground adjoining.
SAMUEL J. GARNER.
Samuel J. Garner, former register of
wills of Montgomery county, died
shortly before ■*> o'clock Tuesday morning at his home on Byberry avenue,
Hatboro. Death waa due to paralysis
ana general complication of other
oiseases.
Mr. Garner was first stricken in the
summer of lUUii, while stopping at
■■-agies' Mete. He partially regained
his health, and until just before
Christmas was able to attend to the
initios of his home. On December 23
he suffered a second stroke. Early
Monday morning his condition became critical and he sank rapidly.
Mr. Garner was born near Doylestown on May 2, 1852. He was educated in the schools of Montgomery
county, and when about 20 years of
age moved with his parents to Hatboro, where he lived until hla death.
He first opened a general, store in that
borough, out later entered into partnership with I. Newton Evans tn the
real estate business, with offices in
Hatboro and Philadelphia.
Mr. Garner beeanie an expert in real
estate and was recognized as an authority on property values along the entire York road section ■ and in Montgomery .count \. He was also prominently connected with educational
work and was largely responsible for
the efficiency of ithe public schools in
the' section of the county in which he
lived. He was one of the founders
of the Montgomery County School Di-
| rectors' association and a director of
the borough schools. He was active
m   the  Hatboro .Baptist  church.
Politically -Mr.,Garner was an active
Republican, being   a member   of    the
Lower  End  Republican club of Mont-
| gomery  county.      Three years  ago he
1 was elected register of wills of Mont-
i-g imery .reou.vty;- hi*?--*t-?irm. ti-pl
I tWo days before his death.
urday   preceding-   Christmas,
' after  he   was   stricken   with   Eli  final j
i i i in -ss. he had planned to give a din-
ner to the employes of his office.
Several years ago Mr. Garner- agur-
| ed in the .Tyson will" case, in which
, relatives of a Miss Tyson, for whom
! Mr. Garner was an executor, tried to
. break the will which made him her
principal legatee. The contest failed
in the courts.
Mr.  Garner  is  survived  by  his  wife
I and -five children, Howard W. Garner,
! an attorney of Philadelphia; Miss Marion   Garner,      Carl   Garner,   connected
' with  Bioren  &  Company,   bankers  in
I Philadelphia; Ralph Garner   and- Miss
' Florence   Garner.       Arrangements   for
j the funeral have not been completed.
GEORGE XV. JONES.
George  W.  Jones  died  at  his  home
in North Wales on Tuesday afternoon,
aged    76   years.     Deceased    fell   and
broke his hip about three weeks ago
and   death   was   caused   by \ complications following the injury.      He was
born in Hilltown township and moved
tto  North   Wales  about  1840  and   has
lived   on   the  home  farm   ev.r' since.
Deceased  was never married.      He is
survived  by two sister and a brother,'
John,   of   Philadelphia,    Mrs.   Isabella
Myers  and  Miss  Emma   R.  Jones,  of
North   Wales.       The   funeral    .vill   be
held   on   Saturday  afternoon.      Interment at Baptist cemetery, Kneedler.
Horsham Friends' Association
Horsham Friends' association held a
meeting at Horsham Friends' Meeting
House on First-day at 2.45 p. m.
William Penrose opened the meeting
with a Bible reading. Bertha M.
Parry read selections from "Old Meeting Houses" by J. Rusael Hayes.
Daniel   Batcheltor,   of  Germantown,
then gave an address on "Peace."   He
said,   in   opening,  -that   while  Friends
had always stood for peace they should
take    steps  to    become agresslve    in
bringing about  universal  peace.     An
opportunity    is    given    just    now    of
writing to our senators to induce them I
to   vote for the   peace   treaties   with
Great Britain and Prance.     He showed the cost of war not only in money
but in  the loss of our best manhood |
and   the  breaking  up  of  homes.      It
takes  much  more  money to build  a
battleship than to endow a university j
and  in a few years the battleship is
no longer useful, as it ia out of date,
while the influence of the university j
goes on through the ages.
Sarah Jarrett read a memorial to
Lydia Hale. Mary S. Warner and
Florence 3. Williams gave interesting
current topics, the latter reading a
beautiful poem on the new year.
Eleanor Hallowell recited "Peace."
After remarks on the exercises the
meeting was adjourned until First
month 28th, -when Horace Mather Lip-
pincott will address the meeting.
*lnfe jnof/ proi-scd
On  Sat-j
the  day
ACOTF IS
CHAIRMAN.
Ambler Council Organizes for the
Present Term.
Farmer Council Meets and Winds Up
Business—Njew Members Admitted
and Get Busy—Desire to Preserve
and Index Grade Lines and Street
Elevations.
The  former  Ambler  council  met  in
borough   hall   Monday, morning   at   9
with   Messrs.   Harton,   Crafit,   Jenkins,
Rex,  Turner,  Rose, Acuff and Flavell
in attendance  and  Mr, Harton  in the
chair.       The  minutes  of  the  meeting
held Dec.  4  were read and approved.
Under  unfinished  business  the proposed agreement of Joseph Fretz with
| the borough for the opening of Tennis
pa venue extension   to  the  subway  and
the release of  several  small strips  of
| land, was discussed and finally left for
the   new   council.
Mr. Rose, of the highway committee, reported the gutters cleaned out
and the streets in good order. Ban-
nockbtirn avenue, through the Knight
estate has been tilled with cinders and
made passable.
Mr. Craft presented the complaint
of II. H. Rynear, Jr., respecting conditions un the Penllyn road, which it ia
now claimed the borough .should care
tor, but which formerly Mr. Craft believes was under the care of Lower
Gwynedd township, or at least one-
half of the highway. Mr. Rose stated that the townahip expects the borough to take care of the Penllyn road
as far as b rum-is avenue.
Mr. Jenkins, of the finance committee, reported $65} in the treasury.
Mr. Acuff, of the law and order committee, reported one arrest during the
month, and the poles Inspected. He
also stated there had been some complaint of illegal liquor selling ln South
Ambler on Sundays.
Mr. Rex, of the flre committee, reported the apparatus in good order.
Mr. Acuff, of the property and sup-
I ply  committed,   reported   bids  secured
for a  supply of coal  to  the borough
hall and the contract awarded Geo. W.
! Niblock.
Mr. Ruse submitted notes of grades,
| eto,,    from      the    borough     engineer.
{Same were read and ordered filed.   Mr.
' i- la veil urged that a blue print of the
borough be prepared and posted where
accesstbie.
It was reported that the Reading
t Railway company is preparing to lay
j a brick sidewalk on the easterly side
i of No*fth Maple street. .
Treasurer S. A. Faust submitted the
.following report:  Balance on hand at
Mast report,  $7s7.90;   interest on certl-
liciate of deposit, $90,45;  building pjer-
mits*.  $4:   licenses   $5*;  permits, |4;   orders passed.  $239.81;   balance,   $651.54.
Mr.   Rose  stated   that  the   borough
, has    received 1000    paving bricks and
j has piled' same in the passage leading
1 to the, borough lock-up.
Ilr. Rose said that while on a  recent   visit   to   Harrisburg  Uo  met   Dr.
, Dixon,   who discussed  sanitary  -jondi-'.
[Mont*    in Ambler   and the    '.atiprexl
In
$8.34;
$44.75
•*._»•• .that  -vii4i   am
num nee of cesspools being ronstr
the sewage    as it seeps thi ough   I
grou*ad   may   finally   covAuiiiVn■■&. -
streams and still  lie's source of I
jev^tleii  ii"!   the "Wissahickon  creek.-
The   following   bills   were   ordered
paid:   R.  J.   Ford;   $52;   Albert  Kulp,
D. F. Marple, garbage, collection,
Wissahickon      Flre    company,
[Thomas Rose, freight prepaid,
119; extra work, on streets, $30; TJpman
i Speelhoffer,   special   officer,   $11.97;   J.
W.    Craft,   rent, $112;    Keasbey    and
I Mattison  company,   use   of  telephone,
140 cents;   salary of the health physician,  $100;   health officer,  $20;   aalary
of secretary  of  the board  of  health,
$50;  salary  of  tbe borough  treasurer
and postage,  $52;   salary of secretary
! of council and postage, $129.52.      The
j old council then adjourned.
The  new   body   convened   with  Mr.
Rex as temporary chairman and Edward C. Scott as temporary secretary.
I The following newly elected  members
were   admitted:    Arthur   R.    Hayden
from the First ward, Frank G. Kramer from the Second ward, and Wm. S.
Acuff, Esq., from the Third  ward, and
the  new  body  organized   by  electing
|Mr.  Acuff  chairman  for-Jhe  term  Of
j two  years.      in  assuming  the  presi-
I dency Mr, Acuff thanked the members
the hope
do good
Suburban Houses Robbed.
Horsham  Farmers' Club
The Horsham Farmers' club will
hold the January meeting at the home
of Edwin and Anna Stapler on Saturday, Jan. 6th.     Supper at 6 p. m.
Two more burglaries of suburban
homes in the northern section were
reported to the police departments of
Jenkintown and Abington township
Monday. In both cases the houses
entered were unoccupied temporarily,
and the. exact loss  is not known.    -
One of the burglaries was at the
home of Edward McCorkendale, on
Greenwood avenue, Jenkintown.
Every room in the house showed evidence of a thorough search.
A burglary at the country home of
Herbert J. Kendall, at 610 Washing-
toe lane, was reported to Chief Lever,
of the Abington department. At
this place there was every evidence
that the house was thoroughly ransacked.      The family is in Texas.
for the honor and expressed
that the body will be able tc
Work for the. borough.
The following officers were then reelected: Secretary, Edward C. Scott;
borough officer and pple inspector,
Richard S. Ford; street commissioner,
Albert Kulp; borough, treasurer, S. A.
Kaust, • The salaries were fixed the
same as last year, with the exception
of Mr, Kulp, who was recommended
by the flre company for an increase
of pay from $12 per week. .
Mr. Hayden stated the nature of the
duties required of Mr. Kulp and the
fact that he is on duty seven days per
week and subject to call at night and
urged an increase, which was seconded by Mr. Craft. Mr. Rose waa unaware that Mn Kulp received no vacation with pay, and it was finally
passed to raise the wages to $14 per
week.
Chairman Acuff then appointed  the
following committees:
Highway—Rose, Kramer, Jenkins.
Light—Kramer,  Turner, Rex.
i'uilding        permit—Turner,       Rose.
Craft. )
Finance—Craft, FlaveU, Hayden.
Law   and    order—Hayden,   Turner.
Flavell.
Property and  supply—Jenkins,   Rex,
I Kramer,
Flre—Rex,  Rose,  Hayden.
Borough improvement—Flavell, Craft,
Jenkins.
On motion tbe first Monday of. each
month, the former hours of meeting
and Cushings Manual were adopted.
The salaries of the health officer,
health physician and secretary of -the
board of health were fixed the same
as last year.
A letter was read from the isecretary
of the board of health stating tnat
Gilbert G. Rynlear has resigned from
the board and that the term of A. W.
Freaa expires and recommending tiie
appointment of George Ruch. and
Samuel R. Nice to the respective vacancies, which was done and the same
confirmed by council.
Mr. Flavell asked when the present
electric light contract expires and was
advised' February 4, 1912. He moved
that the light committee be instructed
to advertise for bids for lighting the'
borough for a period of five yeara,
Mr. Rose asked concerning the engineer's notes, and same were ordered
.filed and entered in a separate book,.
checked   up by   the borough   engineer
and then indexed.	
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