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The Ambler Gazette. VOL XXXI -NO. 34- AMBLER. PA.. AUGUST 21. 1913. S1.25 A YEAR COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH. Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers. « Miss Clara Phipps has returned from I a visit Ut southern New Jersey. ' IIrs. H.n.H'.ij visited her daughter, Mrs. George Hippie, Sr., on Sunday. Miss Mary E. Wolf, of Xorristown, | visited Mrs. John B. Lare last week. Miss Elizabeth Marple has returned! Heat Prostrations Among Looal Employes—Creamery Stockholders to Meet Aug. 27—Visitors Coming and Going—-Miscellaneous. Miss .Eleanor Foulke is visiting her aunt in Bridgeton, N. J. Miss Clara Herbert has gone ior a two weeks' stay in Delaware. i trom a two weeks' stay ln New York. Miss Grace Rapine, of Cold Point, Miss Mabel Brown, of Bryn Mawr, spent Sunday in Atlantic City. j is visiting Miss Mary Walton, of NaT- Miss Elizabeth Dewees, of Narcissa, I cissa. has been spending a week at Weldon. I Mrs. Wm. J. Cusworth is in Phila- Mlsses Katherine and Emma Buck- delphia recovering from a serious ill- man are visiting their aunt in Ches- i ness. ter. • Mr. and Mrs. Milton Marple have Miss Hazel Bex, of Three Tune, is j been spending a few days at Belmar, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Eugene Light- I N. J. kep.' Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleck were vis- A daughter has-been -born to Mr. iting Mr. and Mrs. W. Marple on and Mrs. Horace Ott, of Lancaster-1 Sunday. » ville. Miss JSlIzabeth Harper, of Maple Oa Sep. 6 Norristown friends will I Hill avenue, is spending a week at hold, a dance .in creamery hall. Nar- ] Wildwood Joseph Maxwell has been on" the I sick list. Mies Emeline Hoskins Is visiting in I Lancaster. Norman Taylor spent Sunday in At- I lantic City. Miss Margaret Cox is spending some time in Ocean City. — Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Herbert have I Need id by the Fort Washington Fift returned from Atlantic -City. _ Mrs. Oeorge Herbert was visiting] Company, in West Chester laat Saturday INCREASED Jj EFFICIENCY. OBITUARY. Miss Hannah Coulston, of Harmon- I Members at the Regular Meeting Sug ville, has been on the sick list. DEATH FROM HORSE KICK. gest the Necessity ef Procuring Auto Apparatus—Cost of Good Hose Kncouraging Reports From Weekly Festivals. A very interesting and enthusiastic meeting of the Fort Washington Fire company was held last Thursday evening in the flre house on Summit avenue. It was the regular monthly session of the company over which U. G. Funk, president of the company, presided. There were many discussions among the members, of which there were a large number present, for the* good of the "company. Among these,.„_j .—r . .__. ... „ , came up the question of an automobile* f"d ,"'Tn,ent prlvate ,n the adJo,n- apparatus, and it la believed by those '"s cernelery- |who took the lead . ln discussing this PHEBE ANN BEBKHIMEB. question, that such an apparatus can | Phebe Ann, widow of Oeorge Berk- be had by a little effort upon the part! himer, died on Thursday at Frank- of the entire membership. It was j lin ville, aged. 87 years. The funeral pointed out that the company Is very | was held this Tuesday morning at B. F. JACOBY. Benjamin Franklin Jacoby, of Lower Owynedd township, died at his home early Tuesday morning in the 77th year of his age, after an illness from Brlght's disease. The deceased was born ln the lower part of Germantown on Sep. 24, 1836, and was one of eight children of the late Albert and Mary Jacoby. One brother, Decatur, of Philadelphia, alone survives. The deceased was a cooper by trade and for many years had hts own place of business at Broad street and Oermantown road, Philadelphia. In 1863 he married Marie E. Branin, of Tioga, by whom one son, Ashton, waa born, Who together wtth his mother survive. 86 years ago Mr. Jacoby retired from active business and moved to a property on State road and township I crushed several rius line, Lower Owynedd township, where | ed the lungs, causlni he resided until his death. The funeral will be held Saturday | also cut and bruised about tho face, afternoon. Services at Boehm's Re- Tbe unfortunate man had been em- formed church, Blue Bell, at 4 o'clock, j ployed on the property, in Upper Dublin township, during the ownership of] Craig Heberton, and when Mr. Cad- OBITUARY. MARTHA T. SHOEMAKER. Martha T, wife of the late Richard C. ShoernaKtr, died at her home, near Jarrettown, on Saturday morning at 8.50 in the 76th year of her age. The deceased, who was the daughter of the late Jacob and Jane Lukens,. was one of a family of seven children. and was born March 26, 1338. Two. sisters survive: Elisabeth, wife oC Jonathan Iredell, deceased, of Horsham, and Mary Ann Lukens, wife.- of John Thomas, of West Grove, Va. In 1878 the deceased was married to Richard C. Shoemaker, of Jarrettown, who died in 1908. One son by I this marriage survives, Oeorge Ro- was almost instantly killed at Camp I berts Shoemaker, who resides at home. Hill J.- riday morning, when in gearing Mrs. Shoemaker had been ailing, up a spirited horse the animal threw many weeks, but not critically ill. Hoolihan and stepping on nis chest until the past 10 days. She was ac-- which punctur- tive in charitable and benevolent work |death about an and was president and one of the or- | hour after the accident. Hoolihan was! ganizers of the jJarrettown branch of Distressing Accident Fatal to Camp Hill Man. Michael Hoolihan Trampled by Spirited Horse an the Property of R. M. Cadwalader, Jr.—Deceased Leaves Family—Funeral Monday. Michael Hoolihan, agedl 52 years, an employe of R. M. Cadwalader, Jr walader purchased the estate, Hooli- the Needlework Ouild of America. She was also an elder and overseer of the Abington Quarterly meeting of Friends. The funeral was held on Tues.lay afternoon from the late home of (he Mrs. Kate Biddle, of Roxborough, j sister hap been visiting her in Har has been visiting the family of Enoch ! mon ville. Marple. • Hugh Cunningham, of Maple Hill Miss Julia Fie, of Long Island, is avenue, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting her nephew, Enoch Marple, lo Atlantic City, and family. Mrs. Oeorge Hippie, Jr., of Hlck- J. Percy Coulston last week thresh- | orytown, entertained Norristown ed the wheat on the farm of the An- I friends on Sunday a_rs.~ Joseph Maxwell's mother andj m_u^h___-_^_»_■„;_. !__?_3**??J?*__ | 10 °'c,ock the present time, and this was provenT] a fact, said* on of the members, when j the company responded to a regent alarm, at which time It was stated dora nurseries. Walter Clark, J. McQuirns and W. T. Collins, of Cold Point, spent Sunday in Atlantic City. ' Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ely, of Har] Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Fie, of Coilegeville, epent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Frith. John B. Lare and son Allen H. Lare, called on the former's father, Albanus nut Hill hospital, and Dr. Seymour, of j Whitemarsh, were summoned, but they found they could do very little except to relieve the sufferings of the Ellen, widow of the late James Oor- injured man, who remained conscious tnan, of Harmonville, died Monday to the last. ning at 8.80, aged 73 years. A wife, Ellen, and several chlldre ban was retained. Immediately after I deceased, and interment was made in the accident Dr. C. A. Walker, of the Upper Dublin Friends' meeting Glenside; Dr. Barnes, of the Chest-' ground. ELLEN GORMAN. „..•«, ..,.,;,,,„.„. ,h. i - «■ veuiai* in o.ov, agva io years, a wiie, _uen, ana several children {_*L.t« ♦£ h,» Hv^mHHciv -Lf thi The deceased was born at Carrick- survive. The funeral was held Mon- two^rheel hose cart X rest ol h%\?n-Sulr' Ireland' and was the ^augh- day morning from his late residence, apjmratus! lifter %"delay! w_. tauledf ^...^2* X^™*? tl^l^l** ."»_*.."?___. "S" -Waa 8al* monvllhj, will leave Friday to spend 101 Lare, on Sunday. .___. - .days in Ocean Grove. Walter Coulston and family and Miss Mrs. Daniel McQuirns and daugh- Sarah Coulston visited the zoological iters spent Sunday visiting Leonard garden on" Saturday. Pennington at Ambler. I A carload of hogs from Pittsburgh, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Hamel and I consigned to Hagy Bros., arrived at .two children, of Moat Clare, have been! Narcissa on Tuesday, to the scene of the flre through the kindness of one of the residents, who happened to have his team In a position where it could be used. While no action was taken in reference to the automobile propoeiton it is believed that before any great length of time >ws: Edward, Mary, James and ,. mi . i j *-1. a, -1 ""■=•■» ot. Harmonville, and Alice, of the company will take definite action | Pniindei^fla, jja in the matter. Another good move made by tho members at this meeting was the ap- j poimment of a committee to ascertain i gm-sts at Milton Marjple's Miss Ella Gillman, \>f Bridgeton, N. .j., has returned after spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. Harry Foulke. .Mrs! A. C. Buckman sent a very valuable horse to har son-in-law, ■Oeorge Johnson, at Bridgeton, N. J. Mc. and Mrs. Eugene Lightkep, of Mrs. H. Oscar Young and children spent a few days recently with John Harner at Flourtown. Miss Martha Maxwell and Miss Stella Donnelly spent a few days recently in Atlantic City. Edward Carter, brother of Mrs. J. K. Corson, wiU. return to his home in Hickorytown, visited Mr. and 'Mrs, | Georgiaearly this week, Harry Rex, at .Three Tuns, on Sun day.'- : *• A Oar of bituminous co.al has been unloaded at Corsons station for Sylvester Oilinger company, of. Barren Hill', and hauled to the plant. Kev. F. B. Yocum, of tfhe Evangelical church, but. who resides in .Norris - town, has been on an automobile trip 'through southern, Pennsylvania. [spent Tuesday with her sister, Mt, S. H. Myers, of Harmonville. . Herbert Walton and wife, of Croihe N. J., are visiting toe-former's parents Mr. and Mrs. William Walton. ^^ Miss Florence Wright, of Trappe About 40 boys and young men from j ts spending a few days with Miss the William Disston country week | Florence^ Sands, of Cold Point Mra Marry Ellen Vankirk, of Phil. . ... ., . . =—,-,-— —— - adelphia, visited Mrs. John Supplee .ral"ee> which held an event, last Sat-, from Tuesday until Sunday. 1 urday evening on the lawn of the flre; Mra. Edward Werts, of Norristown, 1 house. It Is expected that the net as fol Ellen ____—, ____ ^^^^^^^^^^ .rgaret Is deceased Jatnes Gorman died in Harmonville, whither the family had previously I moved, on Oct. 10, 1911. .. . * _ j, i sx - ,„ —' The funeral of Mrs. Oorman will the cost of good hose same as is now|b hela Friday at 9 a, m wlth ser being used by the nearby companies, j This committee will report at the next meeting of the organization, when I j .it ls expected that the company will' place an order for several hundred feet. One of the most gratifying reports that the company has heard from any of its entertainment committees was that of the festival corn- eight children, of whom one brother, I at St. Luke's church, Olenside, and Patrick, of Springfield, Mass., alone interment was made in Holy Sepul- survives. She came over to America chre cemetery. The deceased was a and married James Gorman, from her member of division No. 2, O. O. H.; I. own town in Ireland, and they lived C. B. U., No. 663, and the T. A. B. so- in Philadelphia, having six children ciety, of Jenkintown, and Holy Ne ^^^^^^^^^ jntry outing resort attended Cold Point Baptist, church last Sunday morning. The ..trolleys. on Satur.dayE. while passing.'.$ a large .-lift •Wo1"" WIlTaffi^Henns,' a'it daj Spent Sunday with «• 3. George Kerper, of! Mrs. ruforgSSeS' at Philadelphia, Mr. • and Mrs. •'Hedge!' cottage. Ho'ward Noblit and wife, of Hickorytown, ' nnd a number £ of friends from Germantown, were recently the guests'' of George Wood and family, [•.of Ridge avenue. Miss Mary Hiltner, of Conshohocken, will spend her vacation of one week'at the home of her grand par- | eats, Mr. and Mrs. James Cunningham, of Maple HIU avenue. Last Sunday Bev. Wm. J. Cusworth, of Cold Point, preached In the Bridgeport Baptist church, and Rev! Theodore Heysham, of the latter charge, preached in Cold Point church. "Miss Julia Connelly has returned to her home in Conshohocken after a delightful week with friends ln Wil- liamstown. Pa. She is now being visited by Miss Margaret Gottschall, of Williamstown. A special car will- leave Plymouth Meeting "at 6.16 this Thursday morning for Norristown , to cpnnect there -with- the special excursion for Stone Harbor. The occasion is a union Sunday school excursion. The Royal Crusaders, of Cold Point Baptist church, held a very delightful picnic Saturday afternoon in Freas' woods. A grand assortment of refreshments was afforded all, but the games and baseball contest were dispensed with. ?_? ' The Boys' Golden Bule club on Friday broke camp at Yerkes, along the Perkiomen creek, where they had -been for a month under direction of Messrs. Carson and Ewing, and returned to their homes' much pleased and benefitted by the outing. A large car of Texas oil has arrived on the Corson siding at Corsons station for the county, and ls being placed by Contractor Scheetz, of Jeffer- sonville, .on the pikes, from. Harmonville to Conshohocken and from Harmonville to Barren Hill. The Ladies' Aid .society, of the Evangelical church, will hold a carnival on the -lawn of Harry Maxwell, at Harmonville, on Saturday afternoon and evening. A guest table and an orange tree will be some of the many attractions to be seen. • A lawn fete and carnival wlll be held Saturday afternoon and evening | by the Ladies' Aid society, of the Plymouth United Evang. church, at 'the proceeds from the festival will reach $200. The members were loud In thelrl praise of the work done by the ladies at the event, especially the interest taken on behalf of the company by Mrs. Brinton, who is a summer guest here at the home of Mr., and Mrs.' Louis Kittson. The company to show their appreciation of the interest talc* en by the ladies passed a resolution giving all a Vote of thanks. .The proposition to InstalLa. flre hy- PhltedeTplSZ _^" speeding" the' weejl! drant at the. .: corner ;»fj^Pgjgtod **- •~"-M--£!mzmA,,£Sie mmttr&tmU'tterTv&a.llPf*? -*-*c, % ftoeueM WO>mmeaWt»1BAl recentlyTStjsdge water lark.'™1™ "* the Pj*8 could be raisefl as |Trag Miss Julia Marple, of Wissahickon, has been visiting ber aunt, Mrs. Mar- i li-n"VDeitrieh, of Hickorytown. Mr. McCutcheon and Miss Hyde^^ofJ vices in St. Matthew's Catholic church, Conshohocken, at 10. Interment will made ln St. Matthew's cemetery. Sbes for Money Paid Out by Sohool Board. Setting forth that the school directors of West Norristown,township had illegally paid out $408.63, Alfred S. Griffiths, a resident of that township, bas appealed to the court to compel them to reimburse the treasury to that .amount, The sum of $408.63 was paid by the school directors of West Norristown toi the school directors of Norristown for the tuition of seven children from the township, who attended the local high school. Mr. Griffiths contends that this .amount was paid illegally, that the parents of the children attending the local school had entered into individual contracts with the Norristown school ■ '^directors and lupj that the .school district &f \y___•_*: Se>i_t, ---^^ i—mmmjaaa7mm- K. & M. A. A., 0; U. O. I., 7. The Journey of the K. & M. boys to Point Breeze, Philadelphia, last- Saturday afternoon proved to be very unprofitable, inasmuch as the gas men walked away with the game by the score of 7 to 0. Rube Walker, who was in the box for TJ. G. I., had the locals at his mercy, allowing but three hits and the nearest our follows. came to the scoring station was second base. From the second inning until the eighth Just 21 men faced Walker. In the second, third, sixth and. ame | eighth innings he fanned two of the J batters and in the ninth he finished _^_______ | up his grand work by striking out ANNOUNCEMENT. -the side after two hlta had been re- «, „ ,_ i _„.. u.-j»a,.»a. w.mm. gistered. Despite the fact that tho Change In Local Hardware Firm. score wag one-sided, the game was in- The firm of G. M. Deck and Co. teresting from start to finish. The which has for nearly six years been fine fielding of the K. & jvt- successfully operating the local hard- boys was one of the pleasing ware establishment in Ambler an- features of the game. Oood catch- nounces a change of membership m es were made by F. Wodock and H. said firm. The original partner- Bobinson and a great stop over sec- ship, consisting of Q. M. Deck ond base by R. Wodock kept the gas and M. H. Shoemaker, succeed- men from scoring at least one more ed H. W. B. Beed on Jan. 1, 1908, run. Two chances were offered the which partnership has existed until I locals to score in aciet of Olenside. July 1, 1013, when Mr. John T. Daub, of Norristown, Pa., purchased of M. H. Shoemaker his half interest in said partnership and became a member of said firm. Mr. Daub Is a practical hardware man, having been connected with the Seltzer-Kiahr Hard- ^^ l the each of the first, and ninth innings. In the former period R. Wodock was first up and. went out Walker to Irvin. Wildrick,, who covered third in place of Firman, was caught out on a foul fly, C Robinson got on by being hit with a pitched ball and a moment later he ware Co., of Philadelphia, from 1900 stole second, a run looked good when to 1908, and With Neiman & Frey h. Robinson drove a long fly to left Hardware Co., of Norristown, Pa., ] geld, but Stewart after from 1918 to 1913, and will take an made the catch, active Interest in conducting the bus ' Lemuel Rodenbaugh of the residents#**fe*'nW Se^lchooT directofPl?F West Nor- and jajcenowaway on their vacation," re»j ristown township named in the act'loi daughter, Katharine "enjoyed~"a motor] !u™i*?.lh!ir_ah°n?e?-. 35\ _9onov<"i**!*l a-rej'tvfluam"RVuermpuae, *F."c! Park Iness. Since 1908, when this firm sue ceeded H. W. B. Reed, it has made many changes and improvements, In 1911 a large three .story rear addition was added, • giving more and better facilities J.or _ a hard run The "ninth inning chance to score came after Oberholtzer struck out. Houpt, the next batter up, singled, but R. Wodock could not advance him as he waa Walker's second victim on strikes... Wildrick, laid down a perfect hunt, ,..beating £_fci£P/a throw to tir.sth_t.flht.~3E*, BobiB. ^^^^^PXtm^evarvBtWGW, "aTrv-Tfiri i^tefTflWow^sain^^pW-r'dSf to the people of - Ambler and vicinity went out on a roller to Hotipt? Mc- a. n,lu:Sh longed for and needed store Barley's hot one wa* fumbled by C. of this kind. In the spring of 1912 Bobinson, and the batter rea " ™JMB of Plymouth Evangelical church will go on a straw ride to the home of Leonard Pennington, Ambler. Mrs. Samuel Ramey, of Harmonville, last Saturday afternoon entertained the Ladies* Aid- society of Upper Dublin Brethren church. Mrs. Alice Frith and daughter Jennie returned on Friday to their home in Norristown after visiting Mrs. James Frith ln Hickorytown. Mrs. Albert Knecht, of Philadelphia, spent a few days last week wtth her parents, Mr. and Mrs- Thomas Farley, of Hickorytown. The Junior Christian Endeavor society, of the Evangelical church,- will meet this Friday afternoon ln the church to .decide on the annual outing. Councilman William Cameron and granddaughter, Ida Cameron, of West Conshohocken, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Myers, of Harmonville. Mrs. Oeorge Cook, Miss Grace Shuesberry, Mrs. Joel Kerper and Mrs, Rodemich, of Oermantown, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Oeorge Kerper, of "Hedge" cottage. The Plymouth United Evang. church wlll have the gas service introduced, and a gas range. In the kitchen and a gas heater in the primary department will be introduced. Mr. and Mrs. E. H, Chick spent last week in Philadelphia. Mr. Chick on Tuesday, after his vacation, resumed his duties as mall carrier on route two from Conshohocken. A meeting of the stockholders of the Plymouth Valley Creamery association Is called for 10 o'clock a. m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, to act on the Strouse, of Sprin, night. The two were driving towards Barren Hill, and came across the wagon apparently abandoned, with horse at- the middle of the lgated and found the man lying under it. The stranger's head was in a position that, had the horse moved a few feet, instant death would have resulted. The victim was placed in their wagon and taken to Barren Hill. He was removed in a trolley car to the hospital in Boxborough. the Philadelphia department of pub lie safety. After the proposition of Charles A. B. Hetzell had been recived and }Cr. wmu, aonuuom Hetzell elected a member of the com- tached, standing In pany, the treasurer, Samuel Yeakle, road. ' They invest read* the following financial report: I the ninn i,h_ „n/iJ Balance on hand last report, $77.06; cash received, $5, making a total on hand of $82.06. Bills paid on orders granted $26.48, leaving a balance in the treasury of $56.67. The flre announcer, which is to te erected on the fire house, is expected to be Installed by the Bell telephone company ln a short time. Mr. Michener, who has Charge of this part of the efficiency of the company, stated that the bell would have been placed before this but he had been informed that the telephone company is rushed with work on aeeount of the recent storms having done much damage to the lines. Chief Walter M. Hook, upon the re commendation of fhe company, appointed Dr. Conover second assistant chief, whose duty it will be to have charge of the active memoers ln th. event of the chief and first assistant chief being absent in case of fire. A donation of $5 was received from Daniel Buckley, for which a vote of thanks was extended. First assistant chief, Frank S. Ottlnger, and Dr. Conover were appointed a committee of two to ascertain the prlie of hose. The excellent musical program rendered by the North Wales band upon the occasion of the company's festival was one of the enjoyable features of the event and for this reason tbe company instructed Secretary Michener home of Harry Maxwell,""Harmonville" i proposition of William Hendronj, "o<[ tjj^orvvard a, vote of^ thanks to J. _D sent and listened with Interest to an able sermon delivered by Bev. Mr. Swigert. Next Saturday the Cold Point grange will have its annual outing ln Plymouth park a*nd the event will be an all-day affair. Two prominent speakers will address the friends ln the afternoon, and one of these la to be Miss Bromall, of Chester .county. The price ls reported to be Electric Tickets are Id cents. The** will be] 5^°SHfS! t0 Purchase the whol refreshments and various amusements. Rev. J. D. Swigert, of Trinity church, Beading, In place of the presiding elder, filled, the pulpit Sunday of tne Plymouth Evangelical church. Bev; J. Hoover, the presiding elder, was ill and unable to keep the appointment. A large audience was pre Clark, leader of the band. Jenkintown Elopement. ■ Announcement la made of the marriage of Miss Evelyn Warner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warner, of Jenkintown, and William Baird, of Noble, along the Old York road, following the elopement of the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Baird have returned to Jenkintown and are living at the Warner home, in Greenwood avenue The'wedding took place In Philadelphia about August 8. The groom is an employe of the Wharton Switch company. They will reside ln Jenkintown. Band Fest at Quakertown. property, $3800, The Counties Oas and company employes have li lengths of gas main northw Conshohocken pike, placing ... <* *, w-ia... , ♦•»- .««»«^ .,„, wards both Cold Point and Hickory- k.asi,% wthe"JH\^eCaZt0a°?Uff0 m"; town. It Is thought here that 'the 18lc*1 fest *lven.by artists of the two mains will not be further extended Churoh League Scores. St. Paul Increased Its lead ln the Church league Saturday afternoon by defeating St. Anthony 8 to 3 while the Boys' club lost to Zion by the score of 8 to 5. Trinity defeated the Baptist team, 20 to 3. Next Saturday St. Paul and the Boys' club play two games. Wife Finds Husband's Body. After a search extending over a period of six months, Mrs. Albert C. Deis- er, of No. 4011 North Eighth street, Philadelphia, has recovered from the pickling vault of the state anatomical board the body of her husband Ud several I -Fv*n--' 10.°00 persons from points who on February 2 was struck by a ard of the throughout the Perkiomen and North Reading train at Penllyn and died a in a T to- Penn valley vtsktm Menlo park, Per-1few days later ln St Lukes hospital, this summer, although there ia demand for the service in both the above places. M. McVickar, Jr., postofflce inspector, visited Narcissa postofflce last Thursday morning to meet those persons who are applicants for the office, but no one appeared -as such. Mr. McVickar gave it as his oninion that There yrkjt be other exerciser "andl the office wUI likely be dlseoBtinued, valleys was held. 200 musicans representing the following organisations participated In the various program: Coopersburg band, Quakertown Germania band, I Lansdale Military band, East Greenville band, Red Hill band, Trumbau- ersville band, Croll's orchestra of I Pennsburg, Schnavellls' orchestra of Perkasie, Pfaff's orchestra of Quaker- town, Beta's orchestra of Lansdale. as the rural routes from both Norristown and Conshohocken cover the territory very thoroughly. Augustus Cook is recovering from painful injuries sustained recently at amusements. The publlo is cordially invited. The terrific - heat on Monday afternoon was almost unbearable, here. Two of the trackmen employed by, _ _ — _ , William T. Collins on the Reading his home in Cold Point He was on line at Williams station i were over- top of a load and on going onto the come during the afternoon. The men barn floor the load was of sufficient *"- • — - - — height to squeeze Cook between the top Jam of the doors and the load. Charles Barcle, who was leading the horses, heard the outcry and stopped .the animals just In time, ter had they been allowed to go much further Mr. Cook would have surely been killed. As it was, he was painfully bruised. were Antonio Bucallo, and Florinto Nanni, and they were obliged to lay ■ ott tor a few hours pending recovery. The employes at tne Ume burning plant and auarry of G. and W. H. Corson at Williams station stopped work, for several hours Monday afternoon because of the heat Record Swim for Lad. Ous Abrams, a youngster living in Connaughtown, near Conshohocken, established a mark for swimmers of this locality to try for, Sunday, when he swam from the Conshohocken Bridge to Flat Bock dam, over what is known as the Marathon course, In the* remarkably good time of 3 hours and 25 minutes. —Frank Clifford has been elected superintendent of the Jenklntowut club* and reading room. • South Bethlehem. He had not given his right name to the authorities and as no one claimed the body lt waa turned over by the undertaker to the state board. In the meantime Mrs. Deiser had a post-card picture of her missing husband sent out by the Philadelphia police. By accident she one day reoently came in contact with the conductor of the train which struck Deiser and, as her description "of her husband tallied with that of the man killed, the conductor directed her to Undertaker Kinney, of South Bethlehem, and he was convinced that the dead man waa the one ahe sought. Kinney told, her that there was one chance in a hundred of securing the body, but she took the chance and Informed Kinney that she had identified the remains, which were still ln good condition owing to a special embalming fluid that had been used. She buried the body in Hillside cemetery. —The newest Republican candidate fpr treasurer of Abington township is Frank T. Comly, of Edge HUt Qreenwalt Descendants . Meet. The Pennsylvania Greenwalt Descendants association held its eighth annual reunion at the old Greenwalt homestead near Centre Square, Thursday. The officers are: President, William Frantz, Owynedd Valley; vice presidents, William Bernhard, Centre Square, and Harry Greenwalt, Los Angeles, Cal.; secretary, Mrs. Flndley Braden, Doylestown; corresponding seoretary, Miss Mary A. Frantz, Philadelphia; treasurer, William L. Greenwalt, Allentown. The Greenwalt homestead is 125 years old, and Its first owners were John and Elizabeth Greenwalt. . The land was originally Included in the large tract purchased from William Penn,-by Richard Whitpain, a wealthy butcher of London, England, for whom Whitpain township was named. This year's reunion was a rally day meeting, with every living charter member present. The annual Sarah Frantz Rile memorial gifts will be awarded to the oldest male descendant, the oldest. Bob.r2b 0 0 4 2 l BWl.'rf l o i 6 6 lady, the youngest child, the newly g^b'r.if o o l o o R'enter,c l 2 n 2 o weds, the one who comes the farthest sholz.ib 0 0 7" ' to attend and the latest descendants, Davies, cf o 1 0 not forgetting the host and hostess. I P.Wod'k,rf 0 0 3 xcellent opportunity was offered ln the fourth, when Walker got on through a base on balls 'after C. Robinson had made a great catch of Regan's fly, but he was caught at seoond on Stewart's fielder's choice. The latter stole second while Oberholtzer held the ball. McSoriey gft the second free pass of the Inning, but both he and Stewart were left when Bushnell was thrown out at first. Irwin opened the eighth Inning for U. O. I. by striking out. Roberts made the longest hit seen on the gas men's grounds, when he drove the ball between II. Robinson and Davies for a home run. O'Brien singled, but was forced out at second on Regan's grounder to short. Walker dropped one over F. Wodock's head, for three- bases, scoring Regan, and he 'scored an moment later on Stewart's single.. The latter made the third out when* he tried to steal second. Following is the score: K. AND M. U. G. I. rhoae rhoae- Wodock.ss 0 0 8 2 0 Stewart.cf 0 2 3 0 0. W'rick,8b 0 10 2 0 M'S'leyJf 0 0 8 0 0 Hallman Family Reunion. The sixth annual reunion of the Hallman Family association will be held August 28, at Ursinus college, Coilegeville. Mr. . and Mrs. J. Allen Hallman, of Berlin, Canada, prominent members of the Canadian Hallman Family association, will take part in the program. Hundreds of Hallmans and their friends will be present to enjoy the exercises and welcome the Canadian visitors. Everybody welcome. Oberh'r.c Houpt,p 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 1 Irwin.lb 10 7 0 0 0 0 Roberts, ss 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 O'Brien.Sb 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 Uesan,2b :0 0 1 0 3 0 Walker.p 110 3 0 Totals 0 3 24 13 2 Totals 7 10 24 8 0 K.&M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 U.G.L 4 0000108 X-T Rowdies on Cars Arrested. On Sunday afternoon, on the 3 o'clock car north from Chestnut Hill, five rowdies boarded the car of the Lehigh Valley Transit company and proceeded to run things to* suit themselves. Five arrests were made by the company and the rowdies landed in Jail and were kept there until their hearing on Tuesday afternoon. This is another Illustration of how the Lehigh Valley Transit company is en- Kriebel Family Reunion. The annual reunion of the Krlebel ..„.„„ family will be held at the residence I forcing law and order upon its cars. of Charles Kriebel, Jr., near the Tow- ame'nsing Schwenkfelder church, Sat- Racing at Horsham, urday, August 80. Ex-Governor Samuel Fully 2000 residents of Bucks and W. Pennypacker, of Schwenksvllle.J Montgomery counties attended the and Jacob S. Moser, of Conshohock- [ racing matinee given at Nash's track. en, will be the speakers. There will be special music, and a good program has been arranged. Hallowell, Saturday afternoon, for the benefit of 15 flre companies. Besides the trotting races there was an exciting pony running race by two. young boys, an event the crowd thoroughly appreciated, and after scheduled races there waa a speed contest by five or six motorcyclists, which- added excitement and interest, to tho Russian Royalty at Abington, As the guest of Barclay Warburton, at the Warburton country seat, near Jenkintown, the Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, of Russia, has been spending some time. In fact, had it meet] not been for the dissemination of 17 horses were entered ln the trot- the news earlier in the morning none ting races and while the time made of the suburbanites in the Old York in the faster classes- was not as good road section would have known that | as has been shown on the track ba the husband of the czar of Russia's sister, the Grand Duchess Xenla Alex- androvna, was here. The grand duke Is here as "Monsieur G. Alexander," but Inquisitive passengera on the liner France, on which he arrived from Europe, and still more inquisitive reporters at the dock ln New Tork combined to make a total wreck of the Incognito. fore this season, there were a number* of fast and exciting heats. The only event in which an extra heat was necessary to decide it was in the 2.40 class which was a close one between. Executor and Bud, the latter winning. Faster time was made in the 2.25 and the 2.30 classes than in the free-. for-all, but the latter race was a fine one.
Object Description
Title | Ambler Gazette |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Place of Publication | Ambler, Pa. |
Date | 1913-08-21 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | Ambler |
Language | eng |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact the State Library of Pennsylvania, Digital Rights Office, Forum Bldg., 607 South Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0600. Phone: (717) 783-5969 |
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Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Description
Title | Ambler Gazette |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Place of Publication | Ambler, Pa. |
Date | 1913-08-21 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Identifier | Ambler_Gazette_19130821_001.tif |
Source | Ambler |
Language | eng |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the State Library of Pennsylvania, Digital Rights Office, Forum Bldg., 607 South Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0600. Phone: (717) 783-5969 |
Contributing Institution | State Library of Pennsylvania |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | The Ambler Gazette. VOL XXXI -NO. 34- AMBLER. PA.. AUGUST 21. 1913. S1.25 A YEAR COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH. Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers. « Miss Clara Phipps has returned from I a visit Ut southern New Jersey. ' IIrs. H.n.H'.ij visited her daughter, Mrs. George Hippie, Sr., on Sunday. Miss Mary E. Wolf, of Xorristown, | visited Mrs. John B. Lare last week. Miss Elizabeth Marple has returned! Heat Prostrations Among Looal Employes—Creamery Stockholders to Meet Aug. 27—Visitors Coming and Going—-Miscellaneous. Miss .Eleanor Foulke is visiting her aunt in Bridgeton, N. J. Miss Clara Herbert has gone ior a two weeks' stay in Delaware. i trom a two weeks' stay ln New York. Miss Grace Rapine, of Cold Point, Miss Mabel Brown, of Bryn Mawr, spent Sunday in Atlantic City. j is visiting Miss Mary Walton, of NaT- Miss Elizabeth Dewees, of Narcissa, I cissa. has been spending a week at Weldon. I Mrs. Wm. J. Cusworth is in Phila- Mlsses Katherine and Emma Buck- delphia recovering from a serious ill- man are visiting their aunt in Ches- i ness. ter. • Mr. and Mrs. Milton Marple have Miss Hazel Bex, of Three Tune, is j been spending a few days at Belmar, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Eugene Light- I N. J. kep.' Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleck were vis- A daughter has-been -born to Mr. iting Mr. and Mrs. W. Marple on and Mrs. Horace Ott, of Lancaster-1 Sunday. » ville. Miss JSlIzabeth Harper, of Maple Oa Sep. 6 Norristown friends will I Hill avenue, is spending a week at hold, a dance .in creamery hall. Nar- ] Wildwood Joseph Maxwell has been on" the I sick list. Mies Emeline Hoskins Is visiting in I Lancaster. Norman Taylor spent Sunday in At- I lantic City. Miss Margaret Cox is spending some time in Ocean City. — Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Herbert have I Need id by the Fort Washington Fift returned from Atlantic -City. _ Mrs. Oeorge Herbert was visiting] Company, in West Chester laat Saturday INCREASED Jj EFFICIENCY. OBITUARY. Miss Hannah Coulston, of Harmon- I Members at the Regular Meeting Sug ville, has been on the sick list. DEATH FROM HORSE KICK. gest the Necessity ef Procuring Auto Apparatus—Cost of Good Hose Kncouraging Reports From Weekly Festivals. A very interesting and enthusiastic meeting of the Fort Washington Fire company was held last Thursday evening in the flre house on Summit avenue. It was the regular monthly session of the company over which U. G. Funk, president of the company, presided. There were many discussions among the members, of which there were a large number present, for the* good of the "company. Among these,.„_j .—r . .__. ... „ , came up the question of an automobile* f"d ,"'Tn,ent prlvate ,n the adJo,n- apparatus, and it la believed by those '"s cernelery- |who took the lead . ln discussing this PHEBE ANN BEBKHIMEB. question, that such an apparatus can | Phebe Ann, widow of Oeorge Berk- be had by a little effort upon the part! himer, died on Thursday at Frank- of the entire membership. It was j lin ville, aged. 87 years. The funeral pointed out that the company Is very | was held this Tuesday morning at B. F. JACOBY. Benjamin Franklin Jacoby, of Lower Owynedd township, died at his home early Tuesday morning in the 77th year of his age, after an illness from Brlght's disease. The deceased was born ln the lower part of Germantown on Sep. 24, 1836, and was one of eight children of the late Albert and Mary Jacoby. One brother, Decatur, of Philadelphia, alone survives. The deceased was a cooper by trade and for many years had hts own place of business at Broad street and Oermantown road, Philadelphia. In 1863 he married Marie E. Branin, of Tioga, by whom one son, Ashton, waa born, Who together wtth his mother survive. 86 years ago Mr. Jacoby retired from active business and moved to a property on State road and township I crushed several rius line, Lower Owynedd township, where | ed the lungs, causlni he resided until his death. The funeral will be held Saturday | also cut and bruised about tho face, afternoon. Services at Boehm's Re- Tbe unfortunate man had been em- formed church, Blue Bell, at 4 o'clock, j ployed on the property, in Upper Dublin township, during the ownership of] Craig Heberton, and when Mr. Cad- OBITUARY. MARTHA T. SHOEMAKER. Martha T, wife of the late Richard C. ShoernaKtr, died at her home, near Jarrettown, on Saturday morning at 8.50 in the 76th year of her age. The deceased, who was the daughter of the late Jacob and Jane Lukens,. was one of a family of seven children. and was born March 26, 1338. Two. sisters survive: Elisabeth, wife oC Jonathan Iredell, deceased, of Horsham, and Mary Ann Lukens, wife.- of John Thomas, of West Grove, Va. In 1878 the deceased was married to Richard C. Shoemaker, of Jarrettown, who died in 1908. One son by I this marriage survives, Oeorge Ro- was almost instantly killed at Camp I berts Shoemaker, who resides at home. Hill J.- riday morning, when in gearing Mrs. Shoemaker had been ailing, up a spirited horse the animal threw many weeks, but not critically ill. Hoolihan and stepping on nis chest until the past 10 days. She was ac-- which punctur- tive in charitable and benevolent work |death about an and was president and one of the or- | hour after the accident. Hoolihan was! ganizers of the jJarrettown branch of Distressing Accident Fatal to Camp Hill Man. Michael Hoolihan Trampled by Spirited Horse an the Property of R. M. Cadwalader, Jr.—Deceased Leaves Family—Funeral Monday. Michael Hoolihan, agedl 52 years, an employe of R. M. Cadwalader, Jr walader purchased the estate, Hooli- the Needlework Ouild of America. She was also an elder and overseer of the Abington Quarterly meeting of Friends. The funeral was held on Tues.lay afternoon from the late home of (he Mrs. Kate Biddle, of Roxborough, j sister hap been visiting her in Har has been visiting the family of Enoch ! mon ville. Marple. • Hugh Cunningham, of Maple Hill Miss Julia Fie, of Long Island, is avenue, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting her nephew, Enoch Marple, lo Atlantic City, and family. Mrs. Oeorge Hippie, Jr., of Hlck- J. Percy Coulston last week thresh- | orytown, entertained Norristown ed the wheat on the farm of the An- I friends on Sunday a_rs.~ Joseph Maxwell's mother andj m_u^h___-_^_»_■„;_. !__?_3**??J?*__ | 10 °'c,ock the present time, and this was provenT] a fact, said* on of the members, when j the company responded to a regent alarm, at which time It was stated dora nurseries. Walter Clark, J. McQuirns and W. T. Collins, of Cold Point, spent Sunday in Atlantic City. ' Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ely, of Har] Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Fie, of Coilegeville, epent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Frith. John B. Lare and son Allen H. Lare, called on the former's father, Albanus nut Hill hospital, and Dr. Seymour, of j Whitemarsh, were summoned, but they found they could do very little except to relieve the sufferings of the Ellen, widow of the late James Oor- injured man, who remained conscious tnan, of Harmonville, died Monday to the last. ning at 8.80, aged 73 years. A wife, Ellen, and several chlldre ban was retained. Immediately after I deceased, and interment was made in the accident Dr. C. A. Walker, of the Upper Dublin Friends' meeting Glenside; Dr. Barnes, of the Chest-' ground. ELLEN GORMAN. „..•«, ..,.,;,,,„.„. ,h. i - «■ veuiai* in o.ov, agva io years, a wiie, _uen, ana several children {_*L.t« ♦£ h,» Hv^mHHciv -Lf thi The deceased was born at Carrick- survive. The funeral was held Mon- two^rheel hose cart X rest ol h%\?n-Sulr' Ireland' and was the ^augh- day morning from his late residence, apjmratus! lifter %"delay! w_. tauledf ^...^2* X^™*? tl^l^l** ."»_*.."?___. "S" -Waa 8al* monvllhj, will leave Friday to spend 101 Lare, on Sunday. .___. - .days in Ocean Grove. Walter Coulston and family and Miss Mrs. Daniel McQuirns and daugh- Sarah Coulston visited the zoological iters spent Sunday visiting Leonard garden on" Saturday. Pennington at Ambler. I A carload of hogs from Pittsburgh, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Hamel and I consigned to Hagy Bros., arrived at .two children, of Moat Clare, have been! Narcissa on Tuesday, to the scene of the flre through the kindness of one of the residents, who happened to have his team In a position where it could be used. While no action was taken in reference to the automobile propoeiton it is believed that before any great length of time >ws: Edward, Mary, James and ,. mi . i j *-1. a, -1 ""■=•■» ot. Harmonville, and Alice, of the company will take definite action | Pniindei^fla, jja in the matter. Another good move made by tho members at this meeting was the ap- j poimment of a committee to ascertain i gm-sts at Milton Marjple's Miss Ella Gillman, \>f Bridgeton, N. .j., has returned after spending a week with her aunt, Mrs. Harry Foulke. .Mrs! A. C. Buckman sent a very valuable horse to har son-in-law, ■Oeorge Johnson, at Bridgeton, N. J. Mc. and Mrs. Eugene Lightkep, of Mrs. H. Oscar Young and children spent a few days recently with John Harner at Flourtown. Miss Martha Maxwell and Miss Stella Donnelly spent a few days recently in Atlantic City. Edward Carter, brother of Mrs. J. K. Corson, wiU. return to his home in Hickorytown, visited Mr. and 'Mrs, | Georgiaearly this week, Harry Rex, at .Three Tuns, on Sun day.'- : *• A Oar of bituminous co.al has been unloaded at Corsons station for Sylvester Oilinger company, of. Barren Hill', and hauled to the plant. Kev. F. B. Yocum, of tfhe Evangelical church, but. who resides in .Norris - town, has been on an automobile trip 'through southern, Pennsylvania. [spent Tuesday with her sister, Mt, S. H. Myers, of Harmonville. . Herbert Walton and wife, of Croihe N. J., are visiting toe-former's parents Mr. and Mrs. William Walton. ^^ Miss Florence Wright, of Trappe About 40 boys and young men from j ts spending a few days with Miss the William Disston country week | Florence^ Sands, of Cold Point Mra Marry Ellen Vankirk, of Phil. . ... ., . . =—,-,-— —— - adelphia, visited Mrs. John Supplee .ral"ee> which held an event, last Sat-, from Tuesday until Sunday. 1 urday evening on the lawn of the flre; Mra. Edward Werts, of Norristown, 1 house. It Is expected that the net as fol Ellen ____—, ____ ^^^^^^^^^^ .rgaret Is deceased Jatnes Gorman died in Harmonville, whither the family had previously I moved, on Oct. 10, 1911. .. . * _ j, i sx - ,„ —' The funeral of Mrs. Oorman will the cost of good hose same as is now|b hela Friday at 9 a, m wlth ser being used by the nearby companies, j This committee will report at the next meeting of the organization, when I j .it ls expected that the company will' place an order for several hundred feet. One of the most gratifying reports that the company has heard from any of its entertainment committees was that of the festival corn- eight children, of whom one brother, I at St. Luke's church, Olenside, and Patrick, of Springfield, Mass., alone interment was made in Holy Sepul- survives. She came over to America chre cemetery. The deceased was a and married James Gorman, from her member of division No. 2, O. O. H.; I. own town in Ireland, and they lived C. B. U., No. 663, and the T. A. B. so- in Philadelphia, having six children ciety, of Jenkintown, and Holy Ne ^^^^^^^^^ jntry outing resort attended Cold Point Baptist, church last Sunday morning. The ..trolleys. on Satur.dayE. while passing.'.$ a large .-lift •Wo1"" WIlTaffi^Henns,' a'it daj Spent Sunday with «• 3. George Kerper, of! Mrs. ruforgSSeS' at Philadelphia, Mr. • and Mrs. •'Hedge!' cottage. Ho'ward Noblit and wife, of Hickorytown, ' nnd a number £ of friends from Germantown, were recently the guests'' of George Wood and family, [•.of Ridge avenue. Miss Mary Hiltner, of Conshohocken, will spend her vacation of one week'at the home of her grand par- | eats, Mr. and Mrs. James Cunningham, of Maple HIU avenue. Last Sunday Bev. Wm. J. Cusworth, of Cold Point, preached In the Bridgeport Baptist church, and Rev! Theodore Heysham, of the latter charge, preached in Cold Point church. "Miss Julia Connelly has returned to her home in Conshohocken after a delightful week with friends ln Wil- liamstown. Pa. She is now being visited by Miss Margaret Gottschall, of Williamstown. A special car will- leave Plymouth Meeting "at 6.16 this Thursday morning for Norristown , to cpnnect there -with- the special excursion for Stone Harbor. The occasion is a union Sunday school excursion. The Royal Crusaders, of Cold Point Baptist church, held a very delightful picnic Saturday afternoon in Freas' woods. A grand assortment of refreshments was afforded all, but the games and baseball contest were dispensed with. ?_? ' The Boys' Golden Bule club on Friday broke camp at Yerkes, along the Perkiomen creek, where they had -been for a month under direction of Messrs. Carson and Ewing, and returned to their homes' much pleased and benefitted by the outing. A large car of Texas oil has arrived on the Corson siding at Corsons station for the county, and ls being placed by Contractor Scheetz, of Jeffer- sonville, .on the pikes, from. Harmonville to Conshohocken and from Harmonville to Barren Hill. The Ladies' Aid .society, of the Evangelical church, will hold a carnival on the -lawn of Harry Maxwell, at Harmonville, on Saturday afternoon and evening. A guest table and an orange tree will be some of the many attractions to be seen. • A lawn fete and carnival wlll be held Saturday afternoon and evening | by the Ladies' Aid society, of the Plymouth United Evang. church, at 'the proceeds from the festival will reach $200. The members were loud In thelrl praise of the work done by the ladies at the event, especially the interest taken on behalf of the company by Mrs. Brinton, who is a summer guest here at the home of Mr., and Mrs.' Louis Kittson. The company to show their appreciation of the interest talc* en by the ladies passed a resolution giving all a Vote of thanks. .The proposition to InstalLa. flre hy- PhltedeTplSZ _^" speeding" the' weejl! drant at the. .: corner ;»fj^Pgjgtod **- •~"-M--£!mzmA,,£Sie mmttr&tmU'tterTv&a.llPf*? -*-*c, % ftoeueM WO>mmeaWt»1BAl recentlyTStjsdge water lark.'™1™ "* the Pj*8 could be raisefl as |Trag Miss Julia Marple, of Wissahickon, has been visiting ber aunt, Mrs. Mar- i li-n"VDeitrieh, of Hickorytown. Mr. McCutcheon and Miss Hyde^^ofJ vices in St. Matthew's Catholic church, Conshohocken, at 10. Interment will made ln St. Matthew's cemetery. Sbes for Money Paid Out by Sohool Board. Setting forth that the school directors of West Norristown,township had illegally paid out $408.63, Alfred S. Griffiths, a resident of that township, bas appealed to the court to compel them to reimburse the treasury to that .amount, The sum of $408.63 was paid by the school directors of West Norristown toi the school directors of Norristown for the tuition of seven children from the township, who attended the local high school. Mr. Griffiths contends that this .amount was paid illegally, that the parents of the children attending the local school had entered into individual contracts with the Norristown school ■ '^directors and lupj that the .school district &f \y___•_*: Se>i_t, ---^^ i—mmmjaaa7mm- K. & M. A. A., 0; U. O. I., 7. The Journey of the K. & M. boys to Point Breeze, Philadelphia, last- Saturday afternoon proved to be very unprofitable, inasmuch as the gas men walked away with the game by the score of 7 to 0. Rube Walker, who was in the box for TJ. G. I., had the locals at his mercy, allowing but three hits and the nearest our follows. came to the scoring station was second base. From the second inning until the eighth Just 21 men faced Walker. In the second, third, sixth and. ame | eighth innings he fanned two of the J batters and in the ninth he finished _^_______ | up his grand work by striking out ANNOUNCEMENT. -the side after two hlta had been re- «, „ ,_ i _„.. u.-j»a,.»a. w.mm. gistered. Despite the fact that tho Change In Local Hardware Firm. score wag one-sided, the game was in- The firm of G. M. Deck and Co. teresting from start to finish. The which has for nearly six years been fine fielding of the K. & jvt- successfully operating the local hard- boys was one of the pleasing ware establishment in Ambler an- features of the game. Oood catch- nounces a change of membership m es were made by F. Wodock and H. said firm. The original partner- Bobinson and a great stop over sec- ship, consisting of Q. M. Deck ond base by R. Wodock kept the gas and M. H. Shoemaker, succeed- men from scoring at least one more ed H. W. B. Beed on Jan. 1, 1908, run. Two chances were offered the which partnership has existed until I locals to score in aciet of Olenside. July 1, 1013, when Mr. John T. Daub, of Norristown, Pa., purchased of M. H. Shoemaker his half interest in said partnership and became a member of said firm. Mr. Daub Is a practical hardware man, having been connected with the Seltzer-Kiahr Hard- ^^ l the each of the first, and ninth innings. In the former period R. Wodock was first up and. went out Walker to Irvin. Wildrick,, who covered third in place of Firman, was caught out on a foul fly, C Robinson got on by being hit with a pitched ball and a moment later he ware Co., of Philadelphia, from 1900 stole second, a run looked good when to 1908, and With Neiman & Frey h. Robinson drove a long fly to left Hardware Co., of Norristown, Pa., ] geld, but Stewart after from 1918 to 1913, and will take an made the catch, active Interest in conducting the bus ' Lemuel Rodenbaugh of the residents#**fe*'nW Se^lchooT directofPl?F West Nor- and jajcenowaway on their vacation," re»j ristown township named in the act'loi daughter, Katharine "enjoyed~"a motor] !u™i*?.lh!ir_ah°n?e?-. 35\ _9onov<"i**!*l a-rej'tvfluam"RVuermpuae, *F."c! Park Iness. Since 1908, when this firm sue ceeded H. W. B. Reed, it has made many changes and improvements, In 1911 a large three .story rear addition was added, • giving more and better facilities J.or _ a hard run The "ninth inning chance to score came after Oberholtzer struck out. Houpt, the next batter up, singled, but R. Wodock could not advance him as he waa Walker's second victim on strikes... Wildrick, laid down a perfect hunt, ,..beating £_fci£P/a throw to tir.sth_t.flht.~3E*, BobiB. ^^^^^PXtm^evarvBtWGW, "aTrv-Tfiri i^tefTflWow^sain^^pW-r'dSf to the people of - Ambler and vicinity went out on a roller to Hotipt? Mc- a. n,lu:Sh longed for and needed store Barley's hot one wa* fumbled by C. of this kind. In the spring of 1912 Bobinson, and the batter rea " ™JMB of Plymouth Evangelical church will go on a straw ride to the home of Leonard Pennington, Ambler. Mrs. Samuel Ramey, of Harmonville, last Saturday afternoon entertained the Ladies* Aid- society of Upper Dublin Brethren church. Mrs. Alice Frith and daughter Jennie returned on Friday to their home in Norristown after visiting Mrs. James Frith ln Hickorytown. Mrs. Albert Knecht, of Philadelphia, spent a few days last week wtth her parents, Mr. and Mrs- Thomas Farley, of Hickorytown. The Junior Christian Endeavor society, of the Evangelical church,- will meet this Friday afternoon ln the church to .decide on the annual outing. Councilman William Cameron and granddaughter, Ida Cameron, of West Conshohocken, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Myers, of Harmonville. Mrs. Oeorge Cook, Miss Grace Shuesberry, Mrs. Joel Kerper and Mrs, Rodemich, of Oermantown, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Oeorge Kerper, of "Hedge" cottage. The Plymouth United Evang. church wlll have the gas service introduced, and a gas range. In the kitchen and a gas heater in the primary department will be introduced. Mr. and Mrs. E. H, Chick spent last week in Philadelphia. Mr. Chick on Tuesday, after his vacation, resumed his duties as mall carrier on route two from Conshohocken. A meeting of the stockholders of the Plymouth Valley Creamery association Is called for 10 o'clock a. m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, to act on the Strouse, of Sprin, night. The two were driving towards Barren Hill, and came across the wagon apparently abandoned, with horse at- the middle of the lgated and found the man lying under it. The stranger's head was in a position that, had the horse moved a few feet, instant death would have resulted. The victim was placed in their wagon and taken to Barren Hill. He was removed in a trolley car to the hospital in Boxborough. the Philadelphia department of pub lie safety. After the proposition of Charles A. B. Hetzell had been recived and }Cr. wmu, aonuuom Hetzell elected a member of the com- tached, standing In pany, the treasurer, Samuel Yeakle, road. ' They invest read* the following financial report: I the ninn i,h_ „n/iJ Balance on hand last report, $77.06; cash received, $5, making a total on hand of $82.06. Bills paid on orders granted $26.48, leaving a balance in the treasury of $56.67. The flre announcer, which is to te erected on the fire house, is expected to be Installed by the Bell telephone company ln a short time. Mr. Michener, who has Charge of this part of the efficiency of the company, stated that the bell would have been placed before this but he had been informed that the telephone company is rushed with work on aeeount of the recent storms having done much damage to the lines. Chief Walter M. Hook, upon the re commendation of fhe company, appointed Dr. Conover second assistant chief, whose duty it will be to have charge of the active memoers ln th. event of the chief and first assistant chief being absent in case of fire. A donation of $5 was received from Daniel Buckley, for which a vote of thanks was extended. First assistant chief, Frank S. Ottlnger, and Dr. Conover were appointed a committee of two to ascertain the prlie of hose. The excellent musical program rendered by the North Wales band upon the occasion of the company's festival was one of the enjoyable features of the event and for this reason tbe company instructed Secretary Michener home of Harry Maxwell,""Harmonville" i proposition of William Hendronj, "o<[ tjj^orvvard a, vote of^ thanks to J. _D sent and listened with Interest to an able sermon delivered by Bev. Mr. Swigert. Next Saturday the Cold Point grange will have its annual outing ln Plymouth park a*nd the event will be an all-day affair. Two prominent speakers will address the friends ln the afternoon, and one of these la to be Miss Bromall, of Chester .county. The price ls reported to be Electric Tickets are Id cents. The** will be] 5^°SHfS! t0 Purchase the whol refreshments and various amusements. Rev. J. D. Swigert, of Trinity church, Beading, In place of the presiding elder, filled, the pulpit Sunday of tne Plymouth Evangelical church. Bev; J. Hoover, the presiding elder, was ill and unable to keep the appointment. A large audience was pre Clark, leader of the band. Jenkintown Elopement. ■ Announcement la made of the marriage of Miss Evelyn Warner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warner, of Jenkintown, and William Baird, of Noble, along the Old York road, following the elopement of the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Baird have returned to Jenkintown and are living at the Warner home, in Greenwood avenue The'wedding took place In Philadelphia about August 8. The groom is an employe of the Wharton Switch company. They will reside ln Jenkintown. Band Fest at Quakertown. property, $3800, The Counties Oas and company employes have li lengths of gas main northw Conshohocken pike, placing ... <* *, w-ia... , ♦•»- .««»«^ .,„, wards both Cold Point and Hickory- k.asi,% wthe"JH\^eCaZt0a°?Uff0 m"; town. It Is thought here that 'the 18lc*1 fest *lven.by artists of the two mains will not be further extended Churoh League Scores. St. Paul Increased Its lead ln the Church league Saturday afternoon by defeating St. Anthony 8 to 3 while the Boys' club lost to Zion by the score of 8 to 5. Trinity defeated the Baptist team, 20 to 3. Next Saturday St. Paul and the Boys' club play two games. Wife Finds Husband's Body. After a search extending over a period of six months, Mrs. Albert C. Deis- er, of No. 4011 North Eighth street, Philadelphia, has recovered from the pickling vault of the state anatomical board the body of her husband Ud several I -Fv*n--' 10.°00 persons from points who on February 2 was struck by a ard of the throughout the Perkiomen and North Reading train at Penllyn and died a in a T to- Penn valley vtsktm Menlo park, Per-1few days later ln St Lukes hospital, this summer, although there ia demand for the service in both the above places. M. McVickar, Jr., postofflce inspector, visited Narcissa postofflce last Thursday morning to meet those persons who are applicants for the office, but no one appeared -as such. Mr. McVickar gave it as his oninion that There yrkjt be other exerciser "andl the office wUI likely be dlseoBtinued, valleys was held. 200 musicans representing the following organisations participated In the various program: Coopersburg band, Quakertown Germania band, I Lansdale Military band, East Greenville band, Red Hill band, Trumbau- ersville band, Croll's orchestra of I Pennsburg, Schnavellls' orchestra of Perkasie, Pfaff's orchestra of Quaker- town, Beta's orchestra of Lansdale. as the rural routes from both Norristown and Conshohocken cover the territory very thoroughly. Augustus Cook is recovering from painful injuries sustained recently at amusements. The publlo is cordially invited. The terrific - heat on Monday afternoon was almost unbearable, here. Two of the trackmen employed by, _ _ — _ , William T. Collins on the Reading his home in Cold Point He was on line at Williams station i were over- top of a load and on going onto the come during the afternoon. The men barn floor the load was of sufficient *"- • — - - — height to squeeze Cook between the top Jam of the doors and the load. Charles Barcle, who was leading the horses, heard the outcry and stopped .the animals just In time, ter had they been allowed to go much further Mr. Cook would have surely been killed. As it was, he was painfully bruised. were Antonio Bucallo, and Florinto Nanni, and they were obliged to lay ■ ott tor a few hours pending recovery. The employes at tne Ume burning plant and auarry of G. and W. H. Corson at Williams station stopped work, for several hours Monday afternoon because of the heat Record Swim for Lad. Ous Abrams, a youngster living in Connaughtown, near Conshohocken, established a mark for swimmers of this locality to try for, Sunday, when he swam from the Conshohocken Bridge to Flat Bock dam, over what is known as the Marathon course, In the* remarkably good time of 3 hours and 25 minutes. —Frank Clifford has been elected superintendent of the Jenklntowut club* and reading room. • South Bethlehem. He had not given his right name to the authorities and as no one claimed the body lt waa turned over by the undertaker to the state board. In the meantime Mrs. Deiser had a post-card picture of her missing husband sent out by the Philadelphia police. By accident she one day reoently came in contact with the conductor of the train which struck Deiser and, as her description "of her husband tallied with that of the man killed, the conductor directed her to Undertaker Kinney, of South Bethlehem, and he was convinced that the dead man waa the one ahe sought. Kinney told, her that there was one chance in a hundred of securing the body, but she took the chance and Informed Kinney that she had identified the remains, which were still ln good condition owing to a special embalming fluid that had been used. She buried the body in Hillside cemetery. —The newest Republican candidate fpr treasurer of Abington township is Frank T. Comly, of Edge HUt Qreenwalt Descendants . Meet. The Pennsylvania Greenwalt Descendants association held its eighth annual reunion at the old Greenwalt homestead near Centre Square, Thursday. The officers are: President, William Frantz, Owynedd Valley; vice presidents, William Bernhard, Centre Square, and Harry Greenwalt, Los Angeles, Cal.; secretary, Mrs. Flndley Braden, Doylestown; corresponding seoretary, Miss Mary A. Frantz, Philadelphia; treasurer, William L. Greenwalt, Allentown. The Greenwalt homestead is 125 years old, and Its first owners were John and Elizabeth Greenwalt. . The land was originally Included in the large tract purchased from William Penn,-by Richard Whitpain, a wealthy butcher of London, England, for whom Whitpain township was named. This year's reunion was a rally day meeting, with every living charter member present. The annual Sarah Frantz Rile memorial gifts will be awarded to the oldest male descendant, the oldest. Bob.r2b 0 0 4 2 l BWl.'rf l o i 6 6 lady, the youngest child, the newly g^b'r.if o o l o o R'enter,c l 2 n 2 o weds, the one who comes the farthest sholz.ib 0 0 7" ' to attend and the latest descendants, Davies, cf o 1 0 not forgetting the host and hostess. I P.Wod'k,rf 0 0 3 xcellent opportunity was offered ln the fourth, when Walker got on through a base on balls 'after C. Robinson had made a great catch of Regan's fly, but he was caught at seoond on Stewart's fielder's choice. The latter stole second while Oberholtzer held the ball. McSoriey gft the second free pass of the Inning, but both he and Stewart were left when Bushnell was thrown out at first. Irwin opened the eighth Inning for U. O. I. by striking out. Roberts made the longest hit seen on the gas men's grounds, when he drove the ball between II. Robinson and Davies for a home run. O'Brien singled, but was forced out at second on Regan's grounder to short. Walker dropped one over F. Wodock's head, for three- bases, scoring Regan, and he 'scored an moment later on Stewart's single.. The latter made the third out when* he tried to steal second. Following is the score: K. AND M. U. G. I. rhoae rhoae- Wodock.ss 0 0 8 2 0 Stewart.cf 0 2 3 0 0. W'rick,8b 0 10 2 0 M'S'leyJf 0 0 8 0 0 Hallman Family Reunion. The sixth annual reunion of the Hallman Family association will be held August 28, at Ursinus college, Coilegeville. Mr. . and Mrs. J. Allen Hallman, of Berlin, Canada, prominent members of the Canadian Hallman Family association, will take part in the program. Hundreds of Hallmans and their friends will be present to enjoy the exercises and welcome the Canadian visitors. Everybody welcome. Oberh'r.c Houpt,p 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 1 Irwin.lb 10 7 0 0 0 0 Roberts, ss 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 O'Brien.Sb 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 Uesan,2b :0 0 1 0 3 0 Walker.p 110 3 0 Totals 0 3 24 13 2 Totals 7 10 24 8 0 K.&M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0 U.G.L 4 0000108 X-T Rowdies on Cars Arrested. On Sunday afternoon, on the 3 o'clock car north from Chestnut Hill, five rowdies boarded the car of the Lehigh Valley Transit company and proceeded to run things to* suit themselves. Five arrests were made by the company and the rowdies landed in Jail and were kept there until their hearing on Tuesday afternoon. This is another Illustration of how the Lehigh Valley Transit company is en- Kriebel Family Reunion. The annual reunion of the Krlebel ..„.„„ family will be held at the residence I forcing law and order upon its cars. of Charles Kriebel, Jr., near the Tow- ame'nsing Schwenkfelder church, Sat- Racing at Horsham, urday, August 80. Ex-Governor Samuel Fully 2000 residents of Bucks and W. Pennypacker, of Schwenksvllle.J Montgomery counties attended the and Jacob S. Moser, of Conshohock- [ racing matinee given at Nash's track. en, will be the speakers. There will be special music, and a good program has been arranged. Hallowell, Saturday afternoon, for the benefit of 15 flre companies. Besides the trotting races there was an exciting pony running race by two. young boys, an event the crowd thoroughly appreciated, and after scheduled races there waa a speed contest by five or six motorcyclists, which- added excitement and interest, to tho Russian Royalty at Abington, As the guest of Barclay Warburton, at the Warburton country seat, near Jenkintown, the Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, of Russia, has been spending some time. In fact, had it meet] not been for the dissemination of 17 horses were entered ln the trot- the news earlier in the morning none ting races and while the time made of the suburbanites in the Old York in the faster classes- was not as good road section would have known that | as has been shown on the track ba the husband of the czar of Russia's sister, the Grand Duchess Xenla Alex- androvna, was here. The grand duke Is here as "Monsieur G. Alexander," but Inquisitive passengera on the liner France, on which he arrived from Europe, and still more inquisitive reporters at the dock ln New Tork combined to make a total wreck of the Incognito. fore this season, there were a number* of fast and exciting heats. The only event in which an extra heat was necessary to decide it was in the 2.40 class which was a close one between. Executor and Bud, the latter winning. Faster time was made in the 2.25 and the 2.30 classes than in the free-. for-all, but the latter race was a fine one. |
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