Ambler Gazette

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The
Gazette.
VOL.  XX12 .-NO.   1.
AMBLER,  PA.,  DECEMBER  31,   1903.
$1.25  A YEAR
THIEVES
*     GRdW BOLD.
Nervy Operations  in Ambler and
Lansdale.
Early KveniiiK Job While Family Attend
Prayer Meeting — Nothing Taken* But
Premise* Ransaehetl — Fired Upon by
Lauedaie Citizens* bnt Eaeape.
While Mr. Charles B. Smith and
family were at piayer meeting Wedoes-
day evening, burglars broke into their
home on Euclid avenue, Ambler, and
ransacked the premises. Evidently their
object was money, as nothing was
>      taken, although  from appearances they
(bad made a hurried, but thorough search,
and they were ponrly rewarded for their
bold operation.
Mr. Smith, hie daughter and the former's sister live together and left the
house before 7.90 to attend prayer
meeting. It is not remembered by Sir.
Smith whether he locked the front door
or not in leaving, but at any rate when
the fam fly returned the front door was
not locked, and as Mr. Smith stepped
into the hallway he heard the back
door bang shut, and it was afterwards
thought that the thieves departed
through the rear entrance at that time.
Once inside the house, the presence of
thieves was soon made apparent to Mr.
Smith, as things were turned inside out
pretty generally, but nothing was missing. ,7list as promptly as possible the
circumstances were communicated to
Officer Stevens who examined the
premises. As none of the neighbors saw
the nervy thieves who left no clues in
the house there was very little to wotk
on.
It is now thought that the guilty parties are persons who are familiar with
the home life of the Smiths, and it is
also thought that the parties were also
acquainted with the fact that Mr. Smith
bad also in his possession a sum of
money entrusted in his keeping.
LANSDALE.
Having made successful raids on the
residences of a number of people in
North Wales, as narrated in last week's
' 'Gazette,'' robbers set to work in Lansdale at an early hour Christmas morning and again on Saturday morning.
At the residence of J. P. Anders one
of the robbers entered through a rear
window. Mr. Anders heard the noise
and grabbed for his breech loader and
stood'guard at the head of the stairway.
He saw a flash of light at the foot of the
stairs and fired at the place where he
thought the intruder was standing.
The robber made his escape through the
door. An examination revealed the fact
that the .contents of the gun did not
take effect in the body of the robber,
but cut a hole through a new rug and
the carpet. A new overcoat was the
only thing stolen.
On the same night entrance was made,
into the grocery-store of A.C. Van Foe-
sen and the furnishing store of Ira
Harr. A small amount. of cash was
'tsysmwt Krttrftmrces;
At an earlydpour on -utnrday morning an attempt was made to enter the
residence:of Howard Delp in* the West
ward.. Mr. Delp beard a noise at the
outside cellar door. Taking his gun be
proceeded to give tbe midnight visitors
a warm reception. Firing into the
darkness he failed to land his game and
they made their escape.
The same night tbe robbers entered
tbe residence of Dr. J. N. Jacobs,
president of the Doylestown National
bank who lives at Fourth and Broad
streets, Lansdale. They gained entrance through a window. A daughter
of Dr. Jacobs beard the man at work in
tbe house, when she aroused the other
members of the family. Learning hit
presence was detected the midnight
visitor made good his escape, taking
with hiui a valuable stud and a revolver. A quantitv of slverware bad been
gathered together, but it was 'iiot removed from the house.
The citizens of the borough are planning to capture tbe thieves. It is believed that some of them do not live far
from tbe town. Some people are of the.
•pinion that they come from Philadelphia in the late trolley cars and leave
on the early south-bound train.
' 'I fully intended to land my man
and would have done so could I have
seen him," said Mr. Anders in telling
the story. The citizens have resolved
to shoot to kill and there may be a dead
burglar in town one of these mornings.
>
GWYNEDD.
On Christmas eve burglars broke into
the store of Walter H. Jenkins at
Friends' Corner. A rear door was. pried
open and they entered the meat store,
stealing two steaks and the legs from a
turkey. They were evidently fend of
this portion of the fowl, for they left
tbe body in the store. It is now thought
the won frightened off, aa there were
no evidences that anything else in the
store had been disturbed.
BROAD AXE.
Sneak thieves on Christmas night paid
the home of Mrs.   Elizabeth McLaugh-
lin a visit on Skippaek pike, near here.
Tbe cellar door,   opening from   the
porch,   had  been  loft    unlocked    and
[through ttis the.thieves.had easy access
Ho tbe cellar.
They made off with pies, cakes, a
chicken, some rolls and • in order to
safely get away with the load it was
necessary to take a basket also. There
were no evidences that the burglars
tried to enter the rest of the house.
WEDDED.
GARMAN—LEFEVKE.
Miss Linda M. LeFevre,eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. LeFevre,
and Edgar 8. Garman, of Coatis.'ille,
were married at the residence of the
bride's parents, in New Britain, at high
noon Christmas day by the Rev. F. w.
Randall, of Lower Providence, formerly pastor of the New Britain Baptist
church.
The ceremony was very quiet, only
the relatives of the immediate families
being present.
The parlor in which the couple we e
married presented a handsome appearance in its Christmas green, to which
were added special floral decorations.
After the wedding breakfast Mr. and
Mis. Garman left on a, short wedding
lour. Upon their return they will take
up their residence at Coatesville, where
a furnished home awaits them.
ROTENBERGER-CASSEL.
Edwin Rotenberger, of Trnmbaneis-
ville, and Miss Marie Tassell, of Hatfield, were married on Thursday. A
reception was given at the groom's parent's place Saturday.
Wreck on tbe Perkloraen.
At midnight Friday night engine 869
witii a train of 40 ice cars ran into the
rear end of extra Sal on the Ferkiomen
railroad at Rabns station, smashing the
caboose and ice car.
The engine was raised from 'the track
with the front part smashed. The cars
were thrown down an embankment and
burned, frame was resumed at 7
o'clock Saturday morning. The point
where the wreck occurred is only about
a mile above Co liege vi He. 'm
GLENSIDE   AND   AROUND.
Kline Van Winkle has  been etijoyin
a visit from his brother, of Lebanon.
There were 12 tons of coal in the Cellar of Frank A. Tucker's home burned
recently.
George H. Hawkins has displaced the
old bellows at the forge of his smithy
and introduced a champion blower.
Thomas Clampffer has nut a storm
door to his residence on Limekiln pike,
and Harry Fox painted it on Monday.
J. S. Peyton, of Philadelphia, has
moved to the house on Glenside avenue
lately occupied by Frederick A. Guen-
ther.
Miss Lillian Wilson, late clerk in the
Wyncote postofflce, is now holding a
position in the law office of George R.
Van Onsen, in the Girard building,
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S.Brooke celebrated
Christmas Dy a dinner given to their
sons and daughter, and their respective
families at their handsome home on
Lismore street,
Lewis Sc hlinime, of Glenside, bad
one of bis legs broken last week while
at work near Ardmore. He was assist
ing to erect a smoke stack, when it toppled and fell striking the unfortunate
man.
Tbe Italian boy who was found last
week lying in tbe crusher building at
the Wilson quarry, where he had been
for four davs without food, was nearly
frozen to death. He was' sent to the
Pennsylvania hospital where he is now
recovering.
Mrs. Wm. H. Ripley, daughter of
Henry .S. Brooke, has removed from her
father's home here in Glenside, where
she and her husband bad been staying
since their return fiom tbeir wedding
trip, to hen new home, No. 5027 Wal-..
ton :u'erait ,iiea.v.J'hilA|l^h"aio"»4ii<il'i
Mr?'RipleWnas-'' phTCrraseir aw*'Tia'ftd-
somely lit tad up.
Last Sunday in tbe Baptist church the
topic in the morning was "The Great-
ness of Christ," and in the evening
"The Joys of the Gospel." At the
close of the evening service tbe ordinance of baptism was administered in
the Jenkintown Baptist church, as tbere
is no baptistry ia the Glenside chapel.
The Christmas entertainment was held
on Tuesday evening and next Sunday
the church wilt hold a semi-annual rally. The subject for tbe morning will
be "Looking Backward and Forward,"
and.in tbe evening "Christianity in
Common Life."
Rev. James H. Ely. who has been
conducting the noon gospel meetings at
tbe Garrick theatre, Philadelphia, will
begin a aeries of gospel meetings at Car-
mel church on Sunday, Jan. 3, preaching at both services and speaking to the
school on the initial Sunday. He will
continue to hold services every evening
that week up to and including Friday
night. Special music is being arranged
for the series of services and the members of all other churches are cordially
invited to attend the services in as far
as they do nut conflict with any of tbeir
own meetings.
Pupil. Assulted Teacher*.
The life of a school teacher in La
Mott is not as pleasant as it might be
made. This is no doubt due to two
causes, Inherent youthful depravity on
the one hand and the lack of proper
control over the children on the part of
parents. Tbe fact first above recited
was the past week mode perfectly apparent to Miss Elizabeth B. Scarborough, principal of the La Mott school,
and to Miss Elmira D. Frederick, the
teacher in tbe intermediate department.
Obstreperous pupils threw a book at one
teacker's head and tore the hair from
the head of tbe other in a general
scrimmage that occurred. The result
was that the pupils wen brought before
Justice George B. Wood at Ogontz.
School Superintendent Wagner as well
as the patents were present, and the
youngsters returned home after receiving some very sound advice from tbe
school official and the magistrate.
Key. Detrlch In Delaware.
Rev. J, D. Detrich, of Flourtown,
has put the Delaware farmers to studying, as by strict attention to business
he cleared S3000 off a IB-acre farm. At
the meeting of Fruitland Grange at
Camden, Delaware, tie delivered an address on the subject: "Count Your
Blessings." In drawing conclusions
from country ;and city life he said
country living was a blessing not appreciated by those living In the country.
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EDGE HILL
MURDER.
Christmas Eve Carousing Terminates Fatally.
Guilty Party Surrender, to the Jenkiu
town Police and Cenfe.ae. — Gave His
Friend Fatal Knife Thrn.t Doling; Quarrel, Then Hid In Cave.
Pominie Cartanresanna,agtd 20 years,
walked into tbe Jenkintown police station Sunday night, accompanied by a
sccr j or more of his relatives and f fiends
and startled Constable Hugh O'Neil
with the declaration that he Was the
murderer of Dominic Isabella, aged 30,
who was stabbed to death on Christmas
ev? at Edge H ill.
O'Neil, find ing himself surrounded
by a throng of excited Italians, all with
a limited knowledge of fingllsb and all
trying at tbe same time to explain the
purpose of tbeir visit, at first suspected
a hoax. When he realized that young
Cartanresanna was tbe man for whom
the police of Jenkintown and Cheltenham township had been searching ever.]
since Isabella was found with a fatar
knife thrust in bis thigh. O'Neil invited the self-accusing Italian to step into
a cell.
An affecting scene took place as Car-
tanresauna quietly s irrendered himself.
His two brothers and an uncle, who
were among the crowd of Italians who
had escorted him to the police station,
earn embraced him in turn and tears
rolled down the cheeks of nearly everyone of the entire party. Constable
O'Neil said afterwards that be had
witnessed many pathetic eigbte but
none has affected him so much as the
farewell of Cartanresanua to his relative! and friends before the door of a
cell closed upon him.
Cartenresanna told the Jenkintown
authorities after he had been locked up
that on the afternoon preceeding
Christmas eye he,Isabella and a number
of other Italians had spent several boors
carousing among thiei friends in Philadelphia. Whan they returned to their
hone at Edge Hill they were somewhat
intoxicated and he said that Isabella
was in an oglv mood. The home of
Isabella and Cartenresanna adjoined
one another and the two men were sitting on tbeir respective door steps when
they became involved, according to the
latter, in an altercation. -Heated words,
the prisoner says, passed between them
and a violent quarrel ensued.
Cartenresanna says that Isabella was
the aggressor and that he was suddenly
attacked by tbe latter who knocked him
down and struck him several times in
the face, kicking him and tearing his
clothes. He says he drew a knife in
self-defense and plunged it into Isabella's leg with the intention of only-
disabling him. The weapon, an ordinary pocket knife, severed an artery in
the wounded limb near the thigh and
after Cartenresanna had run away Isabella bled to death.
lown": Constable O'Neil; Chief Sad-^
aTngton, of the Cheltenham township
police, and others were notified of the
murder and a search was instituted for
the missing Italian, which was continued until dawn. A posse of citizens aided tbe police in scouring the woods and
the fields around Edge Hill, but mo
trace of the fugitive was found.
A large reward was offered by the
Montgomery county authorities for tbe
apprehension of trie alleged murderer,
but he remained at large until he surrendered himself.
Cartenresanna says that after stabbing
Isabella be tied to some woods about
three miles from Edge Hill, and sought
refuge in i cave. Several times he
beard his pursuers heating tbe bush
near the cave, but his place of concealment remained undetected.
He spent Christmas and Saturday
without food and suffered terribly from
exposure, not daring to build a fire lest
he attract tbe attention of those who
were searching for him.
Early Sunday morning,. half frozen
and weak from want of food, be crept
from lijs hiding place and went to the
bouse of his uncle at Edge Hill. His
uncle, after he bad heard his story, advised him to surrender himself and the
young man deeided to do so. Accompanied by almost the entire Italian colony of Edge Hill, he set out for Jenkintown polioe station, where he gave
himself up to Constable O'Neil.
Henry Styer Injured.
Henry C. Styer, a well known resi.
dent of VYhitpain township, brother of
Attorney F'reas Styer, of Norristown,
and Dills Styer, of Ambler, is confined
to bis home near Washington Square
with serioos injuries received in a ran*
away accident and hia condition is such
that death may result.
He was hauling stones in a. heavy
wagon late Monday afternoon along the
State road. While descending a steep
grade the horses became unmanageable
and started to ran away. He did his
best to get the animals under control,
bnt to no avail and he was hurled from
the seat. At that time the wagon was
close to a steep bank along the road and
Mr. Stver was so badly squeezed between the wheels of tbe wagon and the
embankment that he was rendered unconscious. The horses continued on
their mad plunge and finally reached
the farm house.
When the team reached home without
a driver there was great excitement and
a search was at once begun. Mr. Styer
was found lying along tbe road where
he had been thrown from the wagon.
He was still unconscious and the exposed por'ions of the body were badly
frosted. Friends assisted in the removal of tbe unconscious form to bis home
and a physician was hurriedly summoned. ,
An investigation revealed tbe fact
that in addition to many braises and
cuts Mr. Styer was suffering from a
severe concussion of tbe spine. His
condition Tuesday was bat little, im-
roved and it is said to-be .serious. . .•..
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
Unusually Attractive and Creditable
Exercises by Sabbath Schools.
Spirit of the Ohrlnt-Chlld Chryatallzed lu
"tuna: and *t »ry—Uifi. to Pupils, Teacher*.
and Ottioern— Sketch of the Program", a.
Kendered lu This Vicinity.
The joyous Christmas time is not
only a season of gladness and giving by
individuals and families, but the spirit
of the Christ child pervades the air and
imbue the sabbath school with the
associations surrounding the anniversary of the Saviour's birth. Usually
very appropriate exercises are rendered
by the children and the present season
has proven no exception. t$j&k
AMBLER METHODIST.
The selection of Christmas night as
the time for the annual entertainment
of the Sabbath'school of the First M.
E. church, Ambler, was indeed a propi-
tuous one, aa the attenedance was tne
largest in the history of the school, the
church being crowded to the doors even
before the hour of opening the program and those who participated in tbe
exercises seemed imbued with the
Christmas spirit and the whole, entertainment marked another epoch in the
Pstory of this progressive and growing
school.
,: The exercises. were opened with a
well executed processional. A most
pleasing part of tbe program was that
taken by the scholars of the primary
department, who had been in active
preparation under their teacher, Mrs.
E. L. Posey, for weeks. This interesting class rendered solos, recitations and
the flower drill by eight of the little
folks,and tbe holly drill by 20 girls and
12 boys were beautifully given. .Naomi
Buchanan gave "What I Want for
Christmas" and Malcolm Posey rendered "Christmas Stars." Then tbe main
school also contributed its share of the
entertainment having tbe program,
"Tne World's Redeemer," which was
adapted by Superintendent Posey to the
needs of the school. Two classes of
girls sang "Bells are Ringing" and the
vocal music of the whole school was
exceptionally fine. Tbe recitations were
also very good. The decorations were
in keeping nith the glad Christmas
time, the peace on^ eaith, good will to
men being prominently a i ranged and
illuminated with electricity. This together with a brilliant star and tbe
cedar decorations made a beautiful appearance. In the music linethe choruses
were strengthened by the cornet at tbe
hands of Mr. Palnmbo and the piano
was also brought into the "church from
tbe Sabbath school. Mrs. Oacar H.
Still wagon and Miss Posey presided at
the piano, the latter acccompanying the
primary department and Miss Shaffer
presided at tbe pipe organ..
The audience having received it surprise and enjoyment in the high char
■^^'aiad-.yUwAvi «ftWN&fan,-a£. the
a'reises it was now time for tne pif-
ticipants to be taken unawares. Rev.
Edwards, pastor of the church, who is
acknowledged to have the largest Bible
class along the North Penn, was presented with a purse by Mr. Posey in
behalf of tbe 07 scholars. Then Mr.
Scott, on behalf of tbe stewards, pro-
tented tbe pastor with another pone.
The Sabbath school pareentad Superintendent Posey with a beautiful cut glass
flower vase, and Mr. Palnmbo, who
has been furnishing cornet music for the
school, was also remembered substantially. The primarv scholars received
a book, an orange and a box of candy,
while the pupils of the main school
were rewarded with candy and oranges.
Those on the cradle roll were given
books. The silver offering at the door
was tbe largest ever taken by the.
school.
AMBLER FRIENDS.
The Christmas exercises of the Ambler Friends' Firstday school were held
Seventbday and participated in by the
scholars. The attendance was very good
and the program well rendered. Israel
Hough made the opening address and
welcomed tbe audience in true old-
fashioned style.. Other recitations were
given, Hannah Fonlke telling of "Santa
Clans Visit" very cutely. Miss S. A.
Knight's class gave a representation of
Christmas observances by the various
nations. At the close the children
were given candy and books.
UPP.EK" DUBLIN LUTHERAN.
Tbe Upper Dublin Lutheran Sunday
school held their Christmas anniversary
on Sunday evening. There was an appreciative audience present. Tbe
church was decorated with ivy and
holly, wreaths and an inscription in
tbe pulpit, "On earth, peace, good will
to men." The concert exercise,'entitled "Christmas Joy-Bella," was well
rendered the children all doing well in
tbeir recitations and music. Too poem
entitled "The Nativity," by Milton,
was recited by Mr. Charles F. Dilthey,
and an address bv Mr. William J. Dilthey, of New York. Owing to the
illness of the pastor, Rev. M. O. Richard an address was given by Rev. 8.
A. Holtnan, D. D., of Germantown.
Tbe choir * rendered two anthems,
"Sing the Praise of God" and "Fear
Not" by Charles H. Gabriel. The exercises were closed by singing the dox-
ology and the benediction.
ST. THOMAS', WHITEJ1AR8H.
Tbe Christmas entertainmet of St.
Thomas' P. E. Sunday school, White-
marsh, was held on Saturday afternoon
in the school bouse. The building was
well filled with teachers, scholars and
visitors. A large Christmas tree was
beautifully decorated in one corner of
tbe room, surrounding which were the
presents for scholars and teachers.Candy
in fancy boxes and nuts in assortment were neatly arranged in fine netlike bags. Nearly everyone present, including visitors, were given a bag of
nuts and a box of candy, which has
been tbe custom of this parish for years
past. Tbe program was well' rendered
and included many beautiful Christmas
carols and responsive readings by the
school children and teachers, showing
the interest taken in the Christmas
season by Officials of the Episcopal Sunday school. Each' scholar was given a
present as well as teachers. Trained
animals and birds most delightfully entertained the voungsters as well as
many of the older folks and the past
Christmas entertainment will be long
remembered by all.
ST. PAULS REFORMED.
Services commemorating the birth of
our Lord wer» befittingly observed at
St. Paul's Reformed church, Fort Washington. Promptly at 7.45 Christmas eve
as the notes of the processional swelled
forth from I he organ the Sunday school,
preceded by pastor, superintendent
and choir, marched to the main auditorium of the church, when the service,
entitled the "Prince of Peace," was
rendered, the school joining in the
numerous choruses, which were interspersed by recitations by Misses Ada
McLaughlin and Sara Brooke and an
alto solo beautifully rendered by Miss
Harriet Linda. Following, an ■' address
by the pastor, Rev. Ruplev, the school
marched back to the Sunday scobol
room, where a beautifully trimmed tree
was displayed and received their various gifts   '
As is customary at 'St. Paul's the service on Christmas morning was held at
15 o'clock and consisted chiefly of a service of song augmented by the rendition of two anthems by the choir of the
church under tbe' direction of Mr. F.|
C. Linde, organist and choirmaster of
the church, "Break Forth Into' Joy"
and '' Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings," the latter being arranged for soprano and baritone solos with full
chorus. The soprano solos were well
sustained by .Miss Mary Gar'n and Miss
Mary S. Shriver. The baritone solo" was
sung* by Mr. Fred F. A. Babcocfe, of-
Fon Dii Loc, Wis. Mr. Babcocb proved
himself to he the possessor of a magnificent voice. Mr. Linde is to be congratu-
atsd on his good fortune in securing a
singer of Mr. -Bab-cock's calibre. The
whole service concluded with the Hallelujah chorus from Beethoven's -Mount
of Olives played by tbe organist.
AMBLER PRESBYTERIAN.
An audience.that jammed the building to the doors gathered in the Presbyterian church on Monday evening to
enjoy the Christmas exercises of the
Sabbath school. This year the- entertainment was iheld fa the church instead of the optra house and many people were turned away owing to the
lack of 'accommodation. -A very interesting and appropriate program was
given, and although not sb-elaborate as
former years, vat it seemed to accord
more with tbe spirit of the Christmas-
tide. The first tot of the program was
composed of cartas sung by the school
and recitations ind exercises hy individuals and classes, all of which were
given with a smooth ness'and spirit that
gives credit to'.'tkose- w.hjo trained the
hildren. .The speftnd part .was-a cantata
entitled ''Toe ('Harmed Garden." A
heautifeXiirl&.wastbnilt' PP M^tlie ean-
° M* growing
Irsriir the can -
faTES were Band man, shepherd boys and
fairies, who by declamation and singing, represented a garden scene in which
flowers sprung up as if bv magic. After
tbe program was given the children received their caadv, oranges-and books.
About $2(1 was taken in at the door.
Big Quarry Near Neshaniliiy Falls.
E. Cooper Shapley has sold his land
east of the Neshaniiny and noith of the
Bound Brook railroad, at Janney station, near Nesliaminy Falls, containing
about 20 acres, to Charles T. East burn,
of 'Yardley. This tract has a vein of
granite and feldspar rock running
through its entire width, which is opened next to the creek with a breast of
solid stone nearly 80 feet in height.
Mr. • Eattbnrn has also secured an option
of purchase on all the stone on the
land of the Jefferson Ice company,about.
22 acres, adjoining, together with all
the railroad tracks north of- their dump
and the continuous privilege of use of
tbeir siding from tbe railroad, . He has
also secured the assent of tbe railroad
company to such other connections and
sidings as he may require. A large
stone crasher will be installed, and the
quarrying and preparing of stone for
commercial purposes will be begun with
the opening of spring. A large number of hands .will be employed.
Silver Wadding at Lansdale.
The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. A. K. Thomas was celebrated
at their residence in Lansdale on
Christmas day. The members of the
immediate families were well represented and a most delightful time was had.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas were married
on Deo. 24, 1878, at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Nace, Doylestown,
the ceremony being performed by the
late Rev. L. C. Snelp. Mr. and lbs.
Thomas then took up their residence at
Schwenksville, where Mr. Thomas wss
engaged as associate publisher of tbe
Item.
After a season of social pleasure the
visitors sat down to a turkey dinner,
the hour being made merry by musical
elections by members of the family.
The decorations were neat and in harmony with this day.
Besides the members of Mr. Thomas'
own family tbe following guests were
present: Allen Thomas, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Smedley, North Wales;
M. K. Gilbert, Fennsburg; Mrs. L. S.
Nace, Alvin S. Nace, Frank Nace, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nace, Miss Clara Nace,
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Thomas, Mr.
and Mis. Edward H. Thomas and
daughter, Marie; Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Freas, S.A. Bard well, Philadelphia;
Mr. and Mrs. Lukens Thomas, Miss
Mabel Thomas,. Master Gilbert Thomas,
West Point; Miss A. E. (lonelier,
Doylestown.
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IHOFFECKER.
The Appointment to Be  Made by.
State Superintendent Schaeffer.
Candidates Looming Up Throughout the
County, but None More Prominent Than
Charles A, Wagner, of Cheltenham —
Lansdale Iniloraes Landis.
The probable successor to the lata
County Superintendent Holfecker has
excited much comment recently inasmuch as the person to be named by
state superintendent of public instruction, Nathan C. Shadier,has 17 months
to serve and by virtue of his appointment stands a good chance of being
elected by tbe School Directors' association of the county in its triennial r»«
si on.
Various names have been brought
forward and none more prominently
than Charles A. Wsgner, superintendent
of Cheltenham township, who is a
scholar both bv training and experience
and a gentleman of the highest rank,
esteemed by his corps of teachers as no
other prominent educator in this nation or the state, and one who has mer
ited by his work for the schools of bis
I township praise, not only from the
board of directors and teachers, bnt the
patrdnt of tne schools.
"Observer" in tbe Conshohocken
Recorder has this to say respecting the
late County Superintendent Hoffecker
ind hit probable successor. " The rather
|sudden death of County Snpeiintendent
R. F. Holfecker removes a good citiren
from this community. Apart fr om
his calling he was very much respected
for his quiet unostentatious personality.
He is reported to have amassed considerable wealth, the lowest estimate I
have seen given is §60,000. It is-
known that he had a strong preference
for Huperinton lent Charles A. Wagner.
of Cheltenham, as his successor, just
as his own election had been dominated by his predecessor Albert Rambo.
It is a nice snug berth with $2500 a
year and is getting ''snugger" every
year with so many districts having
their own superintendents over which
the county superintendent has no control. These districts are Cheltenham,
Conshohocken, Norristown, Lower
Merion end Fottstown."
The Jenkintown Times-Chronicle
says, "Charles A. Wanner, of Cheltenham, is a candidate fur ro<"' ciperiu-
tendent of public schools and directors
all over the county are interesting
themselves in securing his appointment.. We trust that Dr. Schaeffer will
select him, for he is a whole team by
himself in school work."
The members of the Lansdale 'school
[board have endorsed the candidacy of
J. Horace Laud is, of Conshohocken,
for county superintendent. Mr. Land is
for many years was principal of the
public schools of Lansdale boruugh after
which he was called to the. position of ....
principal and superintendent of thevM-,
Conshohocken schools which he has
held for 10 years. He is a graduate of
the Millersvilie State Normal school.
The Norristown Herald, in summing
up the matter, says: There are four active aspirants for the position. They
are Prof. Charles A. Wagner, township
superintendent in Cheltenham: Prof. J.
Horace Landis, of the Conshohocken
high school; Prof J. K. Harley, of
Girard college,and Prof.Warren Schlich-'
ter, formerly of the Conshohocken high
school.
Prof. Harley was a  candidate for the  •
position in opposition to Mr. Hoffeck -
er in   1899, but he did  not meet with
much encouragement from tbe directors
of the -county, who  were practically a
unit in .support of their old  superintendent.   Mr.   Harley  is a teacher of
great ability and long  experience, hav-
ing been for years a   teacher  in Montgomery county.   He  is the author of
several school text   books on geography •
and history.
Prof. Landis was for a number of
years principal of the Lansdale schools.
He has been very successful as a teacher, and has many friends in the county
who believe that he would make an.
ideal county superintendent. He is held
in high esteem by the school board of
Conshohocken.
Prof. Wagner is a brother of John T.
Wsgner,leading attorney of Norristown.
He has displayed great ability in his
present position, bringing the schools of
Cheltenham to a high state of efficiency.
He has been endorsed for tbe position
by Samuel J. Garner, A, J. Quigley
[and others who are prominent in the
Lower Montgomery Association of
Directors and Teachers.
Prof. Schlichter, who formeiiy bad
charge of the Conshohocken schools,
has been laboring in another sphere
than that of teaching, having been engaged ia the life insurance business.
lie had an excellent reputation as a
teachi-r.	
New Otlice for Saylor.
Henry   D.   Saylor,   of   Montgomery
county, has been appointed consul general at Coburg,  Germany, to succeed
Oliver,J. D. Hughes, the latter having
retired' from   tbe  service   since  May,
1808, his resignation  having been  accepted.   Saylor is now consul at Dawson, in the Yukon territory, at a salary
of $3500.   He originally   was appointed
by President McKinley to  be consul at
Matanzas, but the   war with  Spain and
the occupation of Cuba by the military
forces of the United  States had  the
effect of destroying the consular  representation as  it then, existed, and -Mr.
Savior was retired three months following his appointment.
' At the request  of Senators Quay and
Penrose Saylor was appointed consul at
Dawson.   Before entering tbe consular    J
service he represented  his county  in t
the Pennsl yvauia senate   bnt  was  de-/
feated in the reform  wave that swept'
the state a few years ago.
Three Tuna:
The Baptist mission will bold their Chr'-.mae
festival on Friday evening, Jan. 1, ISO*, pretty
program has been prepared. .All are rrdially
invited to be present.