Ambler Gazette

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL   XXX.-NO.
AMBLER,   PA..
APR
IJ
mt.3%
1912
51.25  A  YEAR
APPARATUS IN
GOOD CONDITION.
Wissahickon Fire Co. Ready for Instant Service.
Steamer Tested and Miner Repairs
Made to Chemical—Auto Apparatus
Discussed—The Matter ef a Building.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Wissahickon Fire company, of
Ambler, was held Friday evening in
the lire house, and in the absence
of President Craft, Wm. J. Devine
acted as chairman. The minutes of
the meeting held April 5 were read
and approved.
A. R. Hayden, of the board of engineers, reported the brake lining secured for the chemical' apparatus and
also that the coupling had been taken
out and ' repaired. A test o* the
steam- r wil' be made Sunday morning
and o* ■**•■-.- - . -a . -is* i; **
The new me WU^-A-DOiv'
every- Saturday at 3f$ m.
Kevin K. fisher and Wm. rl
WEDDED.
BERKHEIMER—GOACHNEUR.
The  wedding of Mr. Warren Berkheimer  and   Miss   Minnie   Goaehneur,
of Blue Bell,  was solemnized,  Thurs-
[ day  night,   at   8   o'clock,   in   Boehm's
Reformed   church,   Blue   Bell,   by   the
1 Rev. E. V Loucks.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in   a  white  Duchess   satin   en   train,
I trimmed    with pearls    and real    lace.
| The maid  of honor. Miss  Bessie De*-"|
weese, was attractively gowned in a
handsome    white      hand-embroidered
I dress.     The gift of the groom to the
best man, who    was Mr. John Berkheimer, waa a gold stick pin.
Miss Fannie Miller presided at the
organ, playing Lohengrin's as a processional and Mendelssohn's as a recessional.
The couple will reside in Manheim
and will be at hc'ine to their friends
after May 12.
SON AND BABIES
ON THE TITANIC.
Burgess    VanBilliard,    of   North
I     Wales, Is Hopeful, However.
turn out.
blown
fanst
wer-    * rTnTeTfTo-F?    o7     Tne    - -oni -
pany.
The equipment committee reported
having  had   tne  sprinkler   repaired.
The delinquent committee, through
Wm. Urban, chairman, reported having collected ?::. It was stated that
the delln-tuent't<M('-*f members totals
$160, and at the suggestion "t Air.
Urban   f.h.3  * committee  was  increased]
Birthday ef Hatfield Triplets.
Last Friday was the 10th anniversary of the birth of Hatfield's only
triplets, the pretty little daughters of
Station Agent E. K. Swartley-— Evaline. Madeline and Irene. Some of
their neighbors call them "the three
growers," and the appreciation in
which the triplets are held is Indicated not only by the general attention
bestowed upon them, but by the fact
that Friday they were recipients of
many beautiful birthday gifts. Their
parents also were showered with congratulations.
Friends' First-day Schools Meet.
A   very   well   attended   and   helpful
-day
Albert  Fry tmd  William  Brown  ijeaiig >. meeting    of    the    Friends'    First-da
added thereto. ' [ School  union  was held  last  Thursda
in view of his long period of active * at   Gwynedd,   when   all   the   schools-
service 'to the company and hjs present interest in its welfare, A. C. Lenhart, who is a former, president, was
made an honorary member of the organization.
The special committee, to secure an
automobile apparatus for service In
the outlaying districts, reported.
Mr. Hayden, • chairman, stated that the
committee has hold tpyo meetings and
has prepared a list of names in the
surrounding district and these parties
will be approached first by letter in
which the whole plan will be outlined.
The matter of joining with the Fort
Washington company in this work
has been suggested inasmuch as in
canvassing for donations the district
covered by' that • company is. within
the five mile radius' from Ambler
which it Is proposed -to cover.
aft. Devine stated .that, two members
of the Fort Washington cpmpany*
have expressed to him their willingness to aid- Ambler in securing this
apparatus which could preferably . be
stationed at Ambler because of the
more commodious quarters, the lar-
, gejr and "be/lter organised company/
and the fact that there, are always
men at the flre* house .to instantly
man the apparatus.
Other members of the special committee voiced the sentiment that as a
matter of courtesy alone  the  neigh
boring company should t
ed in the,- matter, and or
\ J>ec ial   oommute e
_ Jr*Jfl'Uil_ia_fl_-IMP J
Xorristown, Abington, Horsham, Gwynedd, Plymouth and Richland—were
■represented by- delegates. ' A number of pleasing exercises and recitations* by the children were given,
the papers of Prof. Ambler, of Abington. and Miss Longadorf, of Plymouth,
were much enjoyed by all present.
.The next meeting of the union will• be
held at Abington In October.
JARRETTOWN.
Miss Emma L. Unruh. moved to
Jerikiritown on Wednesday and will
make her home with .Mr, and Mrs.
William J. Slaughter.- ":
Miss Maine Gilbert, ^wermantown,
has been spending the jJraSK with Jean-
ette Lower. aRf''
Mrs. Fred Moore and*Sbn, of Philadelphia, have spent a few days wtth
.Mr. -and  Mrs, Elias * Moore.
Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Engle spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan
Stackhouse, of Hallowell.,
The Busy Bees met Saturday afternoon at Mrs. William Lower's.
28 persons professed conversion at
the revival meetings in the Methodist
church last week. Nine persons were
taken in on probation and two by
letter on Sunday morning. •_
Word Came Sunday That Austin Van-
Billiard and Two Children Had
Sailed on a Surprise Viet*—Hopeful
That Little Ones tv.ay Be Saved.
"London, April 20.
James W. VanBilliard, North Wales,
Pa.
Austin and two 'eldest children sailed  on  Titanic. MAUDE."
This simply worded cablegram, received from Mrs. Austin* VanBilliard
Sunday noon, at the VanBilliard home,
East Montgomery avenue, North
Wales, added another pathetic chapter to the story of the Titanic disaster. It explained that Austin VanBilliard, son of James W. VanBilliard,
burgess of North Wales and a marble
dealer, accompanied by his two eldest
children, James, aged 11, and Walter,
aged nine, sailed fiom Liverpool on
the ill-fated vessel. It further explained to the VanBilliard family -that
it was their son whose name appeared
in the list of steerage passengers who
Went down and not some one with
similar name, as they had  Ij
There -is a possibility tha 63
children were saved, and eve-u
is being made on the part orvfKi*
reaved grandparents to locate t
Early Monday morning members of
the family went to New York and began searching among the unknown
waifs, made orphans by the disaster,
ln an effort to locate the. two little,
boys. From the resemblance One
bears to a picture of a small survivor
published they believe that the chil-
vn3 | dren • are * safe.
Because their son had written pos-
tively -a^hat he would not sail for at
least -two weeks, the VanBilllards had
not the slighest Inkling of their loss
until Sunday. They had noticed the
name "Billiard" in the list of lost
steerag.e passengers, but believed it to
be somi? one outside their famiiy.1
With no ^apprehension of disaster, Mrs.
VanBilliard planned for her son's return ufltil the hour the cable message
was repajved. "When the news was
conveyed %i her she collapsed.
Although he trave'ed in the steerage, it is ta-lft'ved by the family that
Austin a\"_r*,B411iard was returning
hom^.'with many thousands dollars'
worm of. diamonds, mostly uncut
stone**". ' ■ For the last six years he has
been. in the diamond fields in Congo.
Free  State,  Centra} Africa,  and, judg-
received,
had  beenl
minings
bnd,    Anna
and  Marjl
af Mrs.  S. R. Stow-
Saturday   and
Fillman,
rie   Blair
the inter-
by having
delivering
ing *>fronif nu
tdther *»'
mei-diis • letters
that he
hie
FLOURTOWN.
Klnier tut, of New Egypt, N. J., is
spending some time here visiting his
sister, Mrs. Harry Dokenwadle.
Mrs.; David Gerstlauer ls reported
to be on the sick list and confined
to her* room. -
8. S. Sadtler Is on a business trip
to  tioKiton, Mass.
Miss.   M. Diam-
Martha  Godshall
were the guests
man   in   Glass bonl
Sunday 'ast.
Mrs.:' Jacob Yeakle, who has been
on tTie sick list for some time, is
reported   to   be   improving.
X. C Duttarer is having
ior of his- house beautified
fit painted.
While the driver was
bread t one of the houses on Sell
Mill road last Thursday a pair ot I
hors'es*b"longin' '<> the Hatboro- Bak-
ing company ran away and were not
caught * until they had gone almost a
mile. The animals were slightly. Injured and the front part of the wagon
damaged.
The Ladies' Aid society, of Spring-
tield Presluit rian church, was entertained on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr. Kerns, Wissahickon avenue. It was the regular monthly
meeting of the society.
. Edwin' F. Stone, who made his home
during the winter with his niece, .Mrs.
'-'. E, Guyer, left the past week for
Montana where he wlll spend a short
time, d'aiter going to Panama for the
summer.
Mary, widow of Michael Connor,
died on Tuesday, April 16. The funeral was held last Saturday morning
from her 'ate residence, near the
Wheal Pump. Solemn requiem mass
was held at the Church of Our Mother,
of Consolation. Chestnut Hill, and
interment was made at St. Anthony's
cemetery.  Ambler.
.   I..   G.   Dager  spent  Sunday  visiting
friends at  King of Prussia.
The seepnd annual banquet of the
Wissahickon Valley Poultry and Pigeon association will be held this Saturday .'.evening at the Wheel Pump
hole'. S.
Emma., wife of Andrew Bar-tie, died
on -Friday last after a long illness,
aged 5-fc years. , The funeral was held
on Tuesday, interment being made in
; the Sprftjgtield Presbyterian cemetery,
i Besides % ,h us I >h n d the deceased leavesi
'■ one sonflsAndrew, * who resided with
I li is' parent*
The entertainment which was given
In   Odd   Fellows'   hall   last   Saturday
evening  for  the  benefit of Zion  Athletic    chili,    was    a    most    success- j
j ful- affair, more than 100 people being
in    attendance.       The     eniertainm^nL
consisted   of   vocal   and   instrumental,
..•dos and  in addition there were two I
humorous sketches.      The  first  being
"Millions in It," while the second, was.
MAY END
IN MURDER.
Shooting Follows Row Witb Ambler
Foreigners.
'ikelyt that he
as it is report -
sum of money
nibt   that  most
foreign  settle-,
shot   in   the !
approach-
tiotion the
r'ueted * to
A memorial service
disaster was conducts
on Sunday eVejiing.
William -J__Mullin hii
chassfc_ftu.motorcycle.
t>f the
In the
Titan tip
churcfi
ently
his Hthef bellied  that he had  been flower-  Night  School  Pupils.".;! The
extreriiely * fnrtunaVe    in    his    mining',/1?*Ire Program was presented by local'
ventures.        -    <5» i     IS^V
A* ftw mdnths^igo the eider Van™, -tickets ane selling rapidly for the
Billiard-' received a letter from his * l"*3f- "''oHese Chums,-' which is. to be
son-from. Afrli-a, stating that he an#i fi2_n in lbe Amb'er opera house on
his family would -return shortly tagf «<t«»I evening. May 3, by the Dstm-
Philadelphia to *ve. He. -stated tha*,-!*^ society of .Washington camp,- No.
he would, be-'".-home on Easter. '-Hw l"! t °* ^ of ***" of KloUftownf,i for
■_**«_»__up"Sst,-however,. by.'the illM'•?"%??..•.!?eI'elit the Play ls given?-.In- I
st___*M_. f$iifaa*.*rjAk.-ds_fWoj»s are  that a     crowded  hopst
if. O.  8.
IS'hbs-    11 e n eli t
ifdiogftfons* are
WiPtagat the
•presidents
that
performers all
of. this  place
wlranl
who
Arrests in the Case May Have a Far-
Reaching Effect— Liquor Peddlars
Apprehended and One Is Held fer
June Term ef Court,
Nicholas Dittallo shot and painfully
wounded George Sero on Sunday
evening lasst white in the yard, of No.
213 Locust street. South Ambler.
Both are Italians, and the only reason
given for the shooting is that Sero refused to work under Dittallo, who is a
yard foreman at the Asbestos shingle
p'ant. The injured man was removed to the .Pennsylvania hospital,
where on Monday the bullet was extracted and the latest report received
from the physicians at the hospital
ls that unless complications set in Sero
will recover. Dittallo. after shoot-,
ing his fellow countryman, made, good
his escape and Is now a fugitive from
Justice, but it is very
will return to Ambler,
ed that he left a larg<-
here. There is no d
of the trouble In the
ment, which . takes place mostly "jO*
Sundays, is du<> to the careless and
lawless habits of the foreigners, who!
are congregated, in South Ambler and
other sections.
The  injure*]   ma I
stomach  by   Ditti'l
.curred'-.at   the ."_woj
which caused J
two men.
-they met at the home at,ah Italian ,
friend Sunday night and after thv us- :
uai amount of intoxicants had been '
used Sero and Dittilo renewed their
quarrel. After a hasty exchange cf
words both drew revolvers and start- •
ed towards each other. Dattlllo was 1
the quicker and his first shot entered ;
Hero's body- n-=ar the stomach, causing !
that Italian to fall ln a heap upon the i
floor. The shooter fired several more '
charges from-the revolver but none of!
.these took effect and it is pr-sumed I
that his intention was merely .to fright- j
en the witnesses sufficiently to allow i
his escape.
As a result of the disorder and  th" j
complaints    of  liquor    drinking    and j
liquor   peddling   in   these   settlements'
Officer   Ford   arrested   Martin   Mat ten. j
who  claims  a residence   in   Philadel-1
phia, and confiscated 25 cases of beer, j
Ma-tteo, who is said to be but 19 years ■
of age, came    into Ambler with a big ■
wa-gonload  of bottled  beer,  and   it is
declared,    started    to sell    the    fluid 1
in indiscriminate fashion and without;
the   necessary legal    order being for- j
warded to the brewing company.      It
was    testified    at the    hearing before i
'Squire Dreby that the d-efendent 'had
sold more than 250 cases of beer the.
past week in Ambler and that he had -1
been  seen going from house to house ;
soliciting  orders.       At' tne  conciusij
the  hearing    whioh  was held
Istlay    evening.  Magistrate    *Dreb'\i
L - court  to-:tie. tried  at]
"The   Neighbors**   Meet.
"The Neighbors,*' of Hatboro, met
on Saturday. After the opening silence and minutes the president announced that invitations to • reciprocity meetings had been received from
Malvern and Phoenixville and two
delegates antl two alternates were appointed for each. The delegates to
Easton were then called on to report
and Mrs. 8. H. Garrett gave a full account of an interesting and profitable
meeting supplemented by remarks by
Miss M. E. Goentner and Mrs. Alice
Wood. A vocal solo by Mrs, Jean
Niblock Ambler followed, which was
encored. The committee in charge at
the subject, "State Reformatory for
Women,'.' was not able to be present,
but sent, representatives. Mrs.' Carrie Mather read extracts from a pamphlet describing "The Rosina Association."
Mrs. Anna H. Penrose read a paper on the same subject prepared by
Mrs. Clara Maas. Dr. J. B. Carrell
next presented a very Interesting paper on "A Home for Inebriates," in
which he showed how valuable such
an institution would be ln treating
this disease, for a disease it really is.
He believes many inebriates can be
cured. After closing he presented to-
the members of the club copies of his
address read before the Philadelphia.
County Medical Society Jan. 8, 190S„
on the subject. "Why Pennsylvania
Should Build. Equip and Maintain a
Hospital fur the Restraint, Care and
Treatment of Inebriates and What the*
Hospital Shou'd B>>." Remarks were
made by Rev. F. C. Colby, who spoke
strongly in f:-.*■.*or „f such an institution.      A  vocal  solo,  '"Daffodils;"   was
>f
Tue
pent
t-he. June.-
given by Mrs. Aiiil,K-r and the meeting
'something*  o"-'| adjourned  until May 4th, which be on
the   past   week I fhe  subject  of  nature  and   her  teach-
1 -blood  between  tho . ing*' 	
PROSPECTVILLE.
Mr. and    Mrs.  Sherman    Perry,    of
i Fur-kit,  were the  guests  of  Mr.  und
Mrs. riohert Weisel on Sunday.
blank Worth has purchased an au-
, lomobile.
. Rev. Guff, of Philadelphia, made an
j address In Prospectville il. E, church
' last   Sunday   afternoon.
. James    Ramsey    and family  'spent
. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson.
Russell Hagerty was tendered -a
: surprise party last Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Fitzgerald, and.
I Alfred Crockett and family, Mra. John
I Lindsay, of Hatboro, were the guests
of. Mr. and Mrs. William -Fillman on
! Sunday.
Mr.    and    Mrs.    Harry  Paisfe,  Miss
j Marion Paiste, Henry Paiste, William
i Gaskill and Samuel Lovett, of Phila*:
delphia;    Job  Mitton    and    wife,    of
Lansdale. were entertained on -Sunday:
at    the   home    of Mr. and    Mr-*e,   12,
[ Lovett.
Miss Almeta Hagerty spent Sunday
I with  Miss   Emma   Hanson.
• Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fillman visit-
■ ed Mr. and  Mrs.  Willing Weidner, of
Montgomery Square,  on. Sunday.
■ Walter   Sprojise    and wife    visited-
, relatives, at Wilk-y- Grove on Sunday.;,
Mrs.    Harrj     Lpngcope    and     .son
> Harding,  of, Oermantown,  spent  Sun-
■Kjfcy   with  Mrs.   M.   Lukens. ' «
t«_R-
pvpjAyttterHjjit.
MMt on* 'the ■'■■ OArfO
panys lot, wlcb ffie*1W^R8>t-MB^lK
$1790. The Oent derived *therefi*6m
is $120 and the .faxes' are" $26 annually,
While the interest is $100.66.''
An order was 'passed <for $10 to the
credit of th.e f special .committee for
expenses of mailing, -etc. , *
The  secretary    reported haying  re-
%WrT**'*^^jm^ t.i-j.virk jjf. ,nUn(l„.^ ,1JC
W^rttbt•Avot.'/t. ^^    - -^mrvr^t'^wm?n f'st-'fc^wmtt^t'inW^v5,d'-£^:*.*-aiifger-*'t«Vsat-«;
Jurgeas     VanBilliard  said ''Sunday\^*n Ve r^,JP""'fLorchcstra -of eight :,thi's"'manner in'    Ambler*--liasT-i
Rayih^nd  and
the     week-end
Mot-ires|o,wn.   N.
in tlieir new motorcycle
PereiVal Theel spent
with. relatives in
J., making ,the   trip
SPRING^OUgE.
tf»jim6n    Sionsky is    erecting
ceived   fronia. Ambler  borough #council pt,„).._ „„,,„,
.At, on    r ,K1-   ..M„.l    Tatlla    nv.j,   .it.    MA        a-lJsusfc-PH   I1UUM-.
$40.37 for the*, usual bills .and'~t715 re
presenting one-half the annual (appropriation and* also $20 rent for the
months of March and April.
Mr. Urban suggested inasmuch as
there is no hall of size now in Ambler that it might be proper for the.
oompany to consider the proposition
of erecting a structure on the lot,
which could be rented out fer basket
ball, - entertainments, suppers, etc.
After discussing the * proposition
Messrs. Urban, Hayden and Haywood
were appointed a committee to consider and investigate  the suggestion.
Maud  White,
Sunday witn
of Germantown,
friends   at   this
Abington Commissioners.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Abington township commissioners
was held at the township building on
Thursday night with all members
present.
The treasurer reported a balance on
hand of $14,708.96. There were also
reports from other committees and
the board of health. There were a
number of gentlemen present representing material and road machinery
manufacturers. The Standard Oil
company had a man for the sale of
road oil, a chemical firm for patent
preparations to preserve the roads,
a crushed stone firm with samples of
rock, all of them having heard that
Abington township was to do some
road building. They were all referred to the highway committee.
Mr.   Brock,   of  the   Seybert  estate,
was present and asked that the township macadamise a    portion    of   the I
Welsh road, which ls in bad condition, |
near their property.   The matter was :
referred to the highway committee.  .
The'   solicitor reported    -progress in
the matter of coming to some agree-
ment with Cheltenham township over)
the  improvement  of   County  line,   in
which   both townships are interested.
A letter was received from the
Reading railway calling attention to
the condition ft the Fitzwatertown
road at its crossing west otf Jenkintown. This road was badly washed
daring the recent rains. Already
much work has been done on it.
The solicitor' reported    progress on
the matter ot laying sidewalks along
- the Tork road from Noble to a point
beyohd Abington   village.
Messrs. Mahoney and Albrecht reported progress in the mater of lighting the roads on the- Wanamaker-
Baeder tract at Noble.- * *
Mr. Benninghoff introduced a proposed ordinance No. 62 for the purpose of organizing tbe volunteer lire
companies in the township and placing them under certain township government and also of making certain
township appropriations.
Proposed ordinance No. SS for the
putting down of sidewalkh and curbs
on Guernsey avenue in Abington was
Introduced.
An ordinance was passed on first
reading for the borrowing of $164,000,
the permission to borrow was passed at the recent loan election. There
was also a special meeting on April
23 when the loan ordinance was finally passed. J?-*., i
Miss
spent
place.
'. George W, Norris and household
■will return to then* country home thin
Thursday.
J. E. Boyer. and family were out at
•their country home on Saturday.
Alvin Fleck and sister, Miss Kthel,
spent Sunday with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Kratz is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Corbin, of Oak
Lane, were visiting Joseph Newbold
and farod'y on Sunday.
Miss i Hazel Wentz, spent Sunday
with Finley Kitzelmari and family at
North Wales.
Mrsk. Charles Smith, who has been
convalescing* m Atlantic City, is much
improved,
mM—
[that he had no doubt Austin decided
pto come on the* Titanic to surprise
[his parents.
"I believe," the old gentleman said;
brokenly,' "that my son contemplated
surprising us when he sailed without
letting" us know. His wife was ill
and he was forced to leave her with
her parents in London. Probably he
wanted to come over on the big, new
boat, realizing that he could travel
very comfortably in the steerage on
such a steamer on her maiden trip.
He took his two children with him,
leaving his little daughter and baby
boy fith their mother. I can think
of no other reason for him to * sail
without letting us know."
pieces: Tickets "tpun- 'he*, purch
from any member ''6f tiie: camp o 1 at
Still wagon's drug -store." Ambler.
' Fairview, F. C, of .this place.* on
Saturday defeated * the Kensington
Club by "the score of 16 .to 6. The local team played a good game and far
outclassed the visitors. On Saturday
next . two games will be* played,
Whitemarsh and Fort Washington
teams being the attractions.
*h§
tpHTFtedj
the local authorities should see- tha'c
[every one so accused is arrested or!
driven out of Ambler. If is believed
by many that several speakeasies are
located in South and West 'Amb'er.
If this is a* fact nothing should be l-eft
undone hy*> the - local police until all
the proprietors are, brought b°forei
court.
fttpRTtlWALE
v&TReyser
ha
been
atatn jy=s'spitbSL
KeoeKa? E* u. tj,
at   Reading   next
Jenkintown's Choral.
Many prominent York road people
living in Oak Lane, Elkins Park, Wyn- I
cote, Jenkintown and Noble attended
a notable musical event at the casino
of the Old York Road Country club
Monday night, when the Jenkintown
Choral society presented the first of a
series of events. The programme,
with Mrs. H. Howard Pfromm, of
Jenkintown, directing, included Massenet's "Meditation, from "Thais"; !
Matthews' "Sweet and Low," Puccini's
"The Vision'' aria and Gabriel-
Marie's "Spring Song." The soloists
Included   Thaddeus   Rich,   Mrs.   Marie
I Zteckwer  Holt and  Camille  XV.  Zeck-
I'wer.
The Jenkintown choral is a recently
organised musical association of well-
known  women ■ of the  Old  York road I
Isection, with Mrs. H. Howard Pfromm |
as director.
John Turner  III, ,
John   1-3.   Turner,  an   old-time  light
harness    horse   driver   and    trainer,
was stricken at his Ambler home last
week with paralysis and is in a.
critical condition. Mr. Turner is
well known among old-time horsemen, who will learn- with great regret of his illness,
was born at Mallow,
Ireland, in 1837, and
country while a child,
pearance as a driver
old
Mr.    Turner I
County  Cork, i
came    to this I
His flrst ap-
was    made in a j
race    on    the old    Plank    road, from,
Thirty-fourth street to Blue Bell.    He
entered   the   light   harness     game   at
Poihit Breeze  track  in  1855,  when  he
leased   the  track. - Among  the  horses
driven  by  Mr.   Turner  were  Trinket,!
Edwin Thorne, Santa    Claus,  Hannls,
Nil Hex pent ml um, Bellini, May Thorne,'
Nettle, Happy Bee, Daisey Dale, Fannie    Allen,  May    Queen, Dot,    Mattie
Lyie, Dick (>rgan, Happy Lady, Mag- j
gie     B.,   Rosaline     Wilkes.     Daylight, I
Mambrtno Hannis and Ononua.
BLUE BELL.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cleeland attended the funeral of Miss Margaret
Caldwell in Philadelphia on Monday.
Miss Caldwell was a niece of Mr.
Cleeland.
Th spring convention of the North
Penn C. E. union will be held in the
Montgomery Baptist church on Friday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Abram Nash and children have
been visiting at F. C. Hoover's.
J. H. Cleeland has purchased a new
horse.
Consecration' meeting of the Junior
C. E. society will be held in Boehm's
Reformed Sunday school on Saturday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. At 7 p. m.
the mission study class wiU meet, and
at 7.45 pr m. sharp, the Choral society will meet.
Rev. E. V. Loucks preached an excellent sermon on Sunday morning in
Boehm's Reformed church; the theme-
was "The Loss of the Titanic" and
lessons drawn therefrom.
PENLLYN.
H. B. Cox and family wi1! come out
Thursday for the season.
Mrs. Henry Markoe, of New, York,
will come to Penllyn this week" for
the summer. ,
Miss Sara Langstroth, of New York,'
visited her parents here on Sunday.
Charles Flanagan has been on the
sick list.
O. M. Parsons had a very promising
colt born Sunday night.
Mrs. Markoe will erect a new fence
along her property on the Springhouse
and  Penllyn  turnpike.
Mrs. William Drayton and son John,
of Philadelphia, were out on Sunday.
Mr. Valrath has erected a concrete
arched bridge over the creek at the
former  Foster  home.
Helen, daughter of PleaS__*t Dee,
is   recovering  from   typhoid   feVer.
CENTRE
SQUARc.
Me
this
Mon
toilers
place
lay   et
of My
drove
c-ning
stic
to
to
Chain  lot
Ambler
pay   a  |fi
Ige of
lodge
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GWYNEDD VALLEY.
P. Jackson has dashed his
will paint the woodwork.
A. Wills was up on Saturday.
O.   Beaumont   was   here   Satur-
had hts drive
sll -
Norristown's Centennial
on week of May 5th. Don'.t f.-ti' to
visit St-ritzinger's Gilt Edge Flour
mills.
back  to
ill   At-
GWYNEDD.
The     North  Wales   Electril
company  ia  running a  line
the Mcllhenny property.
A. G.  Yothers spent Sunday
^antic City.
John Percal, of North Wales, on
Friday moved to the Charles Coolbaugh   tenant   house.
Pemberton Hollingsworth last
shipped two carloads of baled
making 120 tons in all thai he
marketed. ■ -.**.;
Judge Staake is getting his house
in readiness for occupancy on May
1. Alfred Parsons has been employed as gardener.
Charles Cassel has laid a cement
wa'k around his  house,
H.   E   Bartow  returned   last   Wed-
week
hay,
has
M.
and
F.
C.
day.
E.   B.  Smith h
ed.
Judge Gummey, wife and family
were here Saturday inspecting their
country home.
E. ■ Meyle has erected a new grape
arbor and is a'so grading for his
lawn.
William    Dickson moved
to the Mcllhenny farm.
J. C. Rile is remqdeling
pr'oving tire old Armsted
property.
Joseph Brown   has  moved
King's bungalow.
Clement Sheip, of Philadelphia, and
friends from Elkins Parks, motored
to this place Sunday,
Miss Anna Miller, of West Philadelphia, is spending several days with
Mrs. W. S. Cressman.
George  Just  has  secured  the  posi-
Thursday
and   lm-
Strcther
to Irvin
nesday from- his trip to Bermuda; and ' tion as gardener for J. D. Williamson.
on Saturday Mr. Bartow and family
removed* 'from Wm. Penn inn to their
summer  home  near  Gwynedd  Valley.
MONTGOMERYVILLE.
Miss Kate Miller, of Lansdale, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Mary
Ambers,  of this place.
Harry Hespell and brother Banns*****,
of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
their   brother,   Elmer   Hespell.
Mr. and Mrs. Willing Weidner and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Weidner, of Prospectville.
Miss Curry has mo('»tl to her summer residence on the Stump road.
Mr. Bennecoff and family have '-r.<t-.'-
ed to North Wales.
E. O. Setter and family have del
cided to remain here for "the summer.
Cressman Brothers have purchased the gasoline ' engine from F. A.
Wills and will nse it for pumping water.
NARCISSA.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Detter. of
Flourtown, visited relatives in Cold
Point on  Sunday.
The Golden Rule club, of Narcissa.
is contemplating giving an entertainment next month.
Mrs. S. A. Parken, of New Jersey,
ia visiting Mrs. Mary Stout.
The pupils. of the Cold Point school
will hold a butterfly social On Thursday  evening in  th-- school  building.
visit,
D. D. G. M., William VanSklte, visited Centre Square lodge, I. O. of 0.|
I'., Xo. 204, with his Installing officers
to install the new officers of the lodge
on Tuesday evening.
Little Miss Anna Shattuck entertained several of her little friends on
Saturday in honor of her seventh
birthday. Some of those present
were: Kathryne Spaeth, Kathryne
Bernhard, Mary Eleanor Oddy, Alice
Sha ttuck, Mildred Bernhard, Anna
Shattuck, G. Lewis Oddy, Edgar Shattuck, Charles W. Oddy. Music and
games were a feature. Refreshments
in abundance. Miss Shattuck proved herself an admirable little hostess.
She was the recipient of many prettv)
gifts.
The    road    masters      of    Whitpain
township   started   out   early   Monday!
morning    with    the   township    road I
scraper in this place.
Miss Blanche Morgan, of Norristown, spent Monday with Dr. and Mrs.
G. E. Shattuck and family.
Mrs. Irwin H. Detwiler, son Allan
and Miss Elizabeth Trinkle spent
Monday  in  Norristown,
William    Fleming   and    family,    of
Philadelphia, were entertained by the |
former's sister, Mrs. G. L. Oddy, and I
family on Sunday,
Reuben Rodenbaugh, Jr., is remodeling his residence and having a peb-
bledash on the outside.
' Mr. and Mrs. Martin Englert and
children Edward and Helen were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. Trinkle
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Detwiler and son
Al'an spent Friday  in Philadelphia.
Messers. Edward, Norris and Neil
Detwiler, of Yerkes, were the guests
of their brother and family on Sunday.   -
North Penn Christian Endeavor Union.
The April convention of the North
Penn C. E. union will be held Friday
in the Montgomery Baptiat ohurch,
Colmar.. Afternoon and evening sessions. Afternoon session opens at
3.30. Mr. Grant Shields, junior state
superintendent, .will talk on junior and
intermediate work. There will also
be exercises by various junior endeavorers and roll call. Special preparation is being made for this session. Election of officers and executive session, 5 o'clock.
Lunch will be served by the local
society at 6 o'clock. The custom has
been to charge all delegates 10 cents
for lunch.
Evening session
Mr.   J. 8. Sproull.
Jersey State C. E.
•pens at 8 o'clock,
president of New
union, will be the
speaker. Reports for past year read,
also treasurer's report and officers Introduced. All societies will respond
with a verse of Scripture or singing
at roll call. Also state number present, - . Presentation of ■ attendance
banner. Convention will close with a
consecration  service.
Or t.ie ''znran
F.,  ,iha,t   will!" meet)
month.
Herkn-ess and Miller, the photographer--*, have fitted" up a reception
room to their studo in the Rorer
building.
The Reformed church supper on
Saturday evening waswVery largely attended.
William' Adair is building additions
to his home on East Montgomery avenue that will enhance its appearance
as well as furnish, more rooms.
1'S candidates were immersed in the
Baptist church on Sunday evening in.
.the presence of a very large congregation.
A branch of the Knights of King
Arthur has been organized from the
Sanctuary M. B. church.
Representatives of the Lehigh Valley Transit Co. were la town on Monday looking up their freight business.
Their delivery here is in bad shape
and the agent threatens to quit unless they build a freight station,
which if not done soon will end the
trolley freight business. The town
does not approve of using streets and
i sidewalks for freight depots to- accommodate a company that for ito
I own convenience is putting Its passenger itermlnus half a miie from the
business center.
North Wales lodge, I. O. O. F„ will
1 celebrate the 93d aniversary of the
t order's establishment in this country
| by attending divine services on Sun-
I day evening at St. Luke's Reformed
; church.
Leslie Schram, a  brother-in-law  to
; the late Austin Billiard, and a young-,
I er brother, who went to New York to
I seek    information    of   the   grandchildren of our townsman, James Billiard,
I who it    was hoped    would be    found
among    the  survivors    of the    wreck
from    the. Titanic,  returned    without
finding any -trace of  the children or
any news of,' their father.      The family is prostrated with grief.
The aged mother of Wilson Friday
and Howard Friday died at the home
of the former on Tuesday.
Mrs. Phoebe Beaver is very ill' at
her home at Main and Walnut streets.
BROAD AXE.
Miss Swaincott, of Broad Axe, spent
Friday in Philadelphia.
Mr. C. Wipf and wife, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with the storekeeper and family.
H. Hobensack has secured a farmer
from Norristown.
Lewis Harner, of Atlantic City,
spent  a  few  days  here   last   week.
Mr. Ginhart will shortly remove
from the Nice property.
Mrs. H. B. Lux as is suffering with
a sprained ankle.
Howard "White has resigned his
position with J. H. Dietz. Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Eddleman attended -the- funeral of the former's
sister  in   Conshohocken   on  Saturday.
—The  Republican
has reorganized by
I the present, officers
man,     Freas   Styer;
oounty committee
the re-election of
is follows: Chalr-
Esq.,   treasurer]
Henry W. Kratz, and secretaries, John
Im.  Dettera.  Esq.,  and  Walter Childs.
To Succeed Mr. Widener.
The board of commissioners of Cheltenham township has requested the
Montgomery county court to recognise the selection of Dr. J. Frederick
Herbert, -of Ogontz, as a member of
the vacancy caused by the death of
George D. Widener. Mr. Widener
had been president of the board since
ita organization, March IB, 1904.
ORELAND
A number of friends from Ambier.
Fort Washington and Philadelphia
visited Harry Wood last Sunday.
E. C. Sleath lost a valuable horse
the past tifreek by death.
Josep-h Rothenberger is suffering
from a painful boil on his neck.
On Monday the Philadelphia and
Suburban Gas company started to fill
its large gas holder here, which lt
is  said,  will require three days.
Charles Hallman is suffering from,
a severe attack of lumbago.
Mrs. William Supplee spent Monday
visiting relatives in Ambler.
, The Oreland band will give a dance
in     Montaync** s   hall     this     Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Christy, of Bethlehem, ia
spending some time here as the guest
of Mrs, Michael - Shaffer.
A. Is. Aiman is laying a floor over
the large cistern on the Rech property.   -
Dances are being conducted in Aim-
an's * hall by Edward McCau'ey every
Saturday evening excepting the last
Saturday evening in each month.
W. Frazer Harrison on Monday received his $5000 Percheron stallion,
which he purchased in Columbus,
Ohio. ■
A large freight engine jumped the
track in the rear of the station on
Tuesday morning and after much difficulty was again gotten on the tracks.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Busy Bee society will be held in Ai-
man's hall next Wednesday evening.
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