Ambler Gazette

              The Ambl
VOL.  XX111.-NO.  43.
Gazette.
AMBLER,   PA., jPCTOBEK" 10,   1905.
81.25 A YEAR
MOLASSES
FOR STOCK.
Subject Discussed by the Horsham
Farmers' Clnb.
House Plants, for the Winte r- The -Greatest
Diploma.—Apples and the Scale—TheBe.t
Wheat—Chtokweed Pest—Verses by Isaac
Mather.
The October meeting of the Horsham Farmers' club was held at (be
home of Mr. and Mrs. Davis W. Bill,
Horsham, on Saturday. The day was
beautiful .and most of the members
and a namber of invited guests were
present. The house was decroated with
beautiful -growing plants, many of
them bigonias of different varieties,
also cut flowers, dahlias, roses, scarlet,
sage, etc After a very good supper
the meeting was .called,to-o--Mr by the
new. president, jaooo _. Oomly, aud
the new secretary, Anna Penrose,
read the minutes of the September
meeting.
Isaao Parry, of the crop committee,
gave au interesting talk on the oora
and potatoe crops. Potatoes are worth
from 80 to 86 cents per bushel, and
some farmers think the prioe will
reach $1.25 in the near future. He
spoke of visiting an orchard near
Wrightstown, whiob was formerly
noted tor i ts large crops of apples. - It
is now infested with the scale and the
owner is continuously fighting this
pest. In comparing the two kinds of
cider apple trees —the old Smith older
and tlie Makefield—it was found the
latter is more susceptible to aeale
Elizabeth W. Sly, of tbe domestic
economy committee, said she had beeu
traveling most of the time since tlie
last meeting, whiob. by the way, is
not economical,and she could not talk
on 'the snbjeot of her oommittee, but
she volunteered to give a short account
of her visit to Nantucket. She did tbis
in a most interesting manner, saying
that although there is a jail there no
one ever seemed to be in it.
Annie R. Oomlv, of the same committee, thinks if housekeepers did not
have so mnoh bric-a-brac to take oare
ot their work wonld be much lighter.
Mrs. Sallie Watson, of the current
topics oommittee, read several clippings of interest, after whioh the
answering of referred questions was
taken up. Davis Sill aaid that since
answering the question at the last olub
meeting in regard to tlie best wheat to
plant, he had received a report from
the experiment station at State oollege,
whioh said that after 16 years of
t experiments the Fulcaster wheat
made the best showing to the acre.
"who is the greatest diplomat of
the age?" had been referred to
Elizabeth R. Wood. In her absence It
was discussed hy the members. Samuel
J. Gamer thought Russian Ambassador
Witte had shown himself a great
diplomat Isaao Michener
Roosevelt might be called
■though tli*;
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diplomat
ot
.thought
a great
read a very interesting paper. -?5ne
article had been written by Isaac
Mather a few years ago and sent to
Mrs. Jarrett. The old Friend will
celebrate his 8Mb birthday the 25th of
this month, and it was thought to be
a propitious time to read the article,
which was beautifully written in
rhyme on the subject of the author's
early days in Cheltenham.
After the reading, Isaac Michener, a
nephew of Isaac Mather, recited
''Patty Dolly Stow." which Friend
Mathef nsed frequently to recite at
social gatherings.
. The club then adjourned to meet at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Parry,
near Breadyville, Nov. 11, at 5 p. m.
OBITUARY.
BUTLER SHOWS
REALF0RM.1
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Downs a Strong Tiog-a Team by thi
Score of 16 to 0.
:ACED DEATH
I IN THE RIVER.
Centre Square Man Nearly Drowned
in the Schuylkill.
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Oharles Kinsey read a very interesting artiole on Burbank s  experiments
in breeding and selection of plants.
After tne reading, Miss Goentner
asked if anyone had seen or tasted tho
white blackberry. She said tbey .had
some vines which bore One berry and
she ate it onlier way to the honse to
show it to the rest of the family. The
merits of the wineberry Were discussed.
Susan H. Jarrett had been appointed
to give a list of plants for the bouse
in winter. She thinks bigonias oome
first on tlie list, as they do not need
much sun and their foliage is so
beautiful. Geraniums are beautiful
towards spring, bnt they do not bloom
early in tbe season. Palms, ferns and
~ other foliage plants are recommended.
Moisture should be kept in the air and
onoe in a while a small quantity of
amonia be added 'to the water used in
watering. The beauty of the small
pepper plant as an inmate of the Iiouse
was also spoken of.
Whether a man is obliged to keep
up a line fence whan he does not wish
to do so, was answered by Isaac
Michener, who read the latest law ou
the snbjeot, which says that he is required to do so.
Elisabeth W. Ely was asked to
explain the difference between tbe I
old and new idea of graft. She said I
we had listened to the old idea of graft
in the excellent paper read by Mr.
Kinsey. She then read from the Outlook an article showing how the habit
of graft has grown amoug publio
officials and gave examples of how
private families are having the nse of
servants at the expense of the United
States government. She gave an account of a man who -was loud in his
denunciation of graft among publio
officials, but who When told to pnt
improvements on a certain bnilding
at a cost not exceeding $ 10 did so at a
cost of but $6 and sent the bill to the
owner for 910, showing tbat be did
not recognize the true meaning of the
word "graft." >
A question in regard to the cost of
feeding molasses to stook was answered by Charles Paxson. He bad not
been able to find molasses for less
than SS cents per gallon, whioh be
Jonsiders to dear for such a purpose.
uo- does feed plenty of the nubbins of
sugar oorn, which he considers an
excellent food. Elizabeth W. Ely said
the farmer at George school feeds
molasses mixed with ont hay w-ith
excellent results. Isaao Parry says
sugar house molasses can be obtained
at nine cents per gallon. In feeding
sugar corn to milk oows it was thought
best to give some hay afterwards, as
tha milk would test better.
Miss Goentner asked how to
eradicate ohiekweed. No one seemed
prepared to give a radical cure for this
pest, whieh is unusually prolifio the
present season.
JOSEPH AMBLEB SHOEMAKER.
Montgomery oounty lost one of I
its mast prominent and influential citizens in the death of former Assemblyman Joseph Ambler Shoemaker,
who passed away at his home at -Jenkintown at 8 o'olook Wednesday morning. The eiiii had been expected for
some time, and Mri Shoemaker was
surrounded hy his family at the time
of his death. Two years ago he was
stricken with paralysis and had been
in poor health since that time. His
condition became critical a few weeks
ago.
Deceased was the son of John Shoemaker, of Gwynedd, a well-to-do har-
nessmaker. Be was born May 18, 1826.
When a lad of 16 he left his home to
become an apprentice nnder a blacksmith at Brldesburg. After he had
learned his trade he went into bnsiness for himself at Broad Axe, Whitpain township. After a few years he
went to Illinois, but returned, having
accumulated a good sum of money,
and began  business at Jenkintown.
Mr. Shoemaker was a prominent and
stalwart Republican and supported
the party from its organization 60
years ago. He commenced bis political career as a councilman of Jenkintown and was president of that body
for many years. In 1887 be was elected
state representative.
Mr. Shoemaker was a member of
the Abington Friends' meeting, and
the funeral services were held at hie
late houie Satnrday morning at 10.80
o'clock according to the rites of the
Friends' society. The body was interred at Abington.
REBECCA BICE.
Rebecca,-'wn a of the late -Cower
Bipe,died Friday at 2.45 o'olook a.m.,
at the home ot W'tliam Hinkie, in
Whitemarsh,agea yi years of age. Tlie
deceased, whose maiden name was
Hegermaa.was torn on Christmas day,
1884, near New Hope, Pa., and jnst
5(1 years ago was married to Lower
Bice, who was also a native ot that
place. After residing there a short
time they removed to Whitemarsh
township, where tbey lived over 40
years.. For many years they resided at
the toll house on Skippack pike, Bid
seven years ago Mr. Bice died, after
whieh Mrs. Bice took np her residence
with William   Hinkie.
Three daughters survive.as follows:
Mary Etta, [f jgj|g of William, Hinkie,
t», **i|iyit|[osepli
MnCT&Tee had beeW'jll only about two
hours, "death resulting front" heart
failure. The funeral was held this
Wednesday afternoon   and  interment
was made at St. Thomas' cemetery.
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Took   Only   Solid   Silver.
A burglar of the professional type
visited the home of Oharles H. Webb,
Ogonts, between 4 and 5 o'clock Monday morning and worked while half a
dozen dogs about the place slept.
The man knew his business. Knives
and forks which lie believed were
plated ware were broken in halves to
satisfy his suspicion and were then
thrown on the floor. His booty consisted of a mandolin and fifteen pieces
of solid silverware, spoons and forks,
valued in all at about $(30. The haul
was small only because the greater part
of the solid ware is in a vault daring
Mrs. Webb's visit to Europe.
The police believe the burglar to
have been the same one who visited
the Knen and Williams homes in Oak
Lane Saturday morning. The method
of entering and hour ef attempt were
imilar in all tbree cases.
Tioga to a standstill in the first half,
| rushed them off tbeir feet in the second]
and scored three touohdowns, one of
whioh resulted in a goal. Butler showed its real form, and ita charges were
irrestible, its plays were gotten off
with a quickness and dispatch which
was partially responsible for their
success,bnt iu addition the men worked together as a team should and they
swept Tioga back and baok off its feet
until the latter fonnd that it could
only offer but a feeble resistence to the
concerted and well-directed plays of
the champion Ambler team.
While the men all showed up well,
the work of Besson and Haokett was
partioulary brilliant, as tour times
in success ion the former rushed
through the Tiogtriine witb apparently irrestible foroe and finally landed
over the line for the first touchdown.
Later Haokett secured the ball and ran
through the whole Tioga team aided
by splendid interference, and then to
secure a good kick from the front
of the goal ran past several of the
opposition the second time and planted
tlie sphere right between the posts.
While the team was weakened by the
absence of of Oharles Bnohanan,Ellam
at left end, strengthened tbe team and
was in every play from start to finish
and .materially prevented the fast
Tioga ends from malting gains. The
game ended with-the soore hi to 0 iu
favor of Butler.
At the opening Johnstons for Tioga,
kicked off to Butler,- Haokett getting
the ball and making 15 yards after the
catch. Landell, on the first play, made
five 'yards. Besson got four yards
through light tackle and Hackett made
first down. Bntler failed to make
the required distance and the ball
went to Tioga. Millos hit the line far
a yard and Reynolds made two mora.
Kane made first down. Johnson punted, tbe ball going out of bounds and a
Tioga man fell on the sphere. The.
half closed witb Uo soore and the hall
about the middle of thi field.
In the seoond half Fletcher kicked
off to Reynolds on the five-yard line,
and a gain of 10 yards was made. On
the second, play Tioga fumbled and
Gillin fell on the ball for Butler on
tbe 30-yard line. After two rushes Rue (g
|went over for the first touchdown:.
Fletcher missed the goal.
Johnson kicked off and Besson got 10
teti Haoif«jtorfer Thrown In by Xwo  Mor-
Rescued  UucosiKcinuN — Companion
to  Re
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Score m Tta la the First Half, but the Locala
Oet Stronger ae tlie Game Prosreaaea an_f
bv Fait Flay Bath the Opposition Off Itsfe Saved" Hli-as-ll - Pair Had started
Feet—Heuoa and Hackett Play Well.   }      F move Carcass From Stream
If there, existed anv doubts as to j* Fred Hangstorfer, a dealer In dead
Bntler rounding into its real form all animals, residing at Centre Square,
such, fears were dispelled Saturday >hu I a narrow escape from drowning
afternoon, wben Captain Gillinls- iu the Schuylkill river shortly after
gridiron    champions,    after   playing^noou on Saturday. Mr. Hangstorfer and
Benjamin Evans, of the firm of Evans
Brothers, coal dealers, of Norristown,
boarded a float at Franklin avenne.
They had with them two horses, and
their mission was a trip to Barbadoes
Island. Mr. Hangstorfer had been summoned to remove the carcass of a cow
that was in the river at the head ot
the island and he in tended using the
two horses to drag the body to the
float and removing it in that manner.
When the float was within go feet
of the shore the horses became restless. In a twinkling the float was
tilted and the animals and Mr.
Hangstorfer slipped into the water.
When tlie accident occurred Mr. Evans,
with great presence of mind, grasped
hold of the side rails and kept himself above water. Niether he nor \Mr.
Hangstorfer can swim.
*T F„ Warner and L. Ronan, 'employes
of fh'e Merchants' Ice company, Who
happened to be in the vicinity of
Franklin avenue at the time, heard
Mr. Evans' shouts. They hurriedly
secured a boat and rowed to where
Hangstorfer was in the wator. He
had been rendered unconscious by a
blow from the head uf one of the
horses just before the rescuers arrived
and he was rapidly sinking for tlie last
lime. "Hnnny" Warner stretched half
way oet of the boat, Ronan holding
him by tbe legs, and managed to grasp
Hangstorfer's hand and drew him into
the oraft. The rescuers took the halt-
drowned mau to shore, where he was
revived. Tbey then returned to th«
float and took Mr. Evans ashore.
The horses rescued themselves. When
the  float upset   they   were   harnessed
together and both were nearly drowned.   While  floundering in the  water,
however, the harness was broken  and
they swam   ashore. Strange though it
may seem the animals  swam  to  the
Norristowu    shore,    while    the  spot
whe'fe    they    were  hurled   into   the
wafer was but 20 feet from   tho   Barbadoes Island shore.
*■: fir. Hangstorfer  suffered   considerably from bis experience, as   did  Mr.
Evans. Both were hurriedly  removed
and placed in dry clothing. The former has quite recovered.
The carcass of Hie cow was later   in
ii-S' afternoon   removed  by employes
f both men aud taken to the esttiblish
tent  of   Mr.   Hangstorfer at  Centre
Bam.
second touchdown. Bough missed the
goal.    Butler 10; Tioga 0.    •
Fletcher kicked off to Reynolds,and
he made 5 yards, Johnson punted to
Hackett. Landell made 4 yards through
left tackle Besson made first dowu,
Hackett got around left end and after
jumping and dodging several tackier;*
made a touohdown. Fletoher kicked
the goal.   Bntler, 16; Tioga, 0
BUTLER TIOGA
Ellain ......................left end I. HopkinG
Rue, McClean ltft tackle Boiee
McClenn, Campman...leit guard... Johns a
Gillin centre Blackburn
Fletcher ....right guard ....Sigfrie.
Shelly. right tackle Ferguson
Hough right end Snellen burg
J. Buchanan, HaekeU..quarter back...M.Hopkins
Benson, Rue leit hall back Kane
Landell right half back ..Reyno|
Hackett, Besson foil back	
.Mil'.
Beading of tha Olnb Gazette  being. _________
ext is order, Miss Mannie  Goentner and the flames extinguished
North Peon Christian Kusleavor Union.
The fall convention of the North
Pe_n Christian Endeavor union will
be held Ui,Carmel Presbyterian churoh,
Edge Hill, Friday .evening, Oot. 20,
at 8 o'olook. Reduoed rates at all Stations upon application to the ticket
agent. The speakers of the nTnTrtagljjr
will be Rev. J. Milnor Wilbur, pastor
of Narberth Baptist church, also Rev.
James R. S. Isenberg, pastor of Trinity Reformed church, Philadelphia.
The address and musio will both be a
special feature. The oommittee is trying to secure Mr. Lincoln to lead the
music. All endeavorers please make a
special effort to be present.
Cheltenham M. fi*. Churcli Sixty Years Old.
Methodists ot Cheltenham village on
Sunday commenced the celebration of
the 60th anniversary of Methodism in
that plaoe. An old folks' service was
held Sunday morning. There will be
services every evening of the week excepting Monday and Saturday even
I ings. Services under tbe auspices cf
1 Methodist local preachers from Germantown were held there as early as
1816, but no organisation was effected
until tbe year 1832. The ohurch was
erected in 1845 on an acre of gronnd
which cost  originally less than $100.
  present Methodist ohuroh iB  the
only Protestant ohurch in   the   plaoe.
Rev. Bartram Shay ia the pastor.
Maniac Flelits Police.
Milton D. Stromp, 26 years old, of
Eaglesville, was committed to tbe
state hospital for the insane last week
by a commission appointed by the
court. Stromp's mania took a violent
turn and is said to be due to the excessive use of cigarettes, to which
babit he was addicted. During the
hearing in the office of Attorney Charles H. Brunner, Korristown, Stromp
was seized with an excessively violent
attack and fought to tree himself.
Before he oonld be restrained ha broke
the glass panel in the door. It took
three policemen to conduct him to oity hall, where the hearing was confined. The afflicted young man is married, bnt has no children. He had
been employed as a motorman in Bucks
county and until lately lived in Bristol.
Tlie young man Wednesday night
made an attempt to burn down tbe
jail, and with tbe aid of a match,
which he had secreted . on bis person,
he set fire to tiie clothing in his cell.
Tba smell of smoke gave the alarm and
Stroup was overpowered with difficulty
^SSJf^p^^pie^rjffrfn^pnrnr of Mathew
Roberts, on the Tipper Slate and
County-tine roads, near Eureka, was
totally destroyed by fire Tiiursday
evening, witb all the season's crops.
Mr. Roberts and his hired man went
into the woods about 6 o'clock to get
some wood ana upon their return saw
a blaze issuing from tlie roof of the
barn. They quickly got all the live
stock and machinery out of the build*
ing, but were unable to save anything
else. Tbe cause of the blaze is unknown,as there had been no fire about
the premises. The farm was purchased
about a year ago by Mr. Roberts, it
having previously belonged to his
father, who had gone into bankruptcy.
The loss is difficult to estimate.
He's I'mier Rail For Kilning Ul rI
Joseph Dnene, of Ashbourne, is
under $500 bail to insure his appearanoe at Korristown in December to
explain why he kissed Miss Irene
Curry, of McKinley, an exceedingly
pretty girl, on the cheek, iu West
avenue, Jenkintown, at 10.80 o'clock
In the evening. Duene appeared at a
shadowy place along the avenue and
kissed Miss Ourry without asking
permission or otherwise assuring himself that she wanted to be kissed. She
screamed and Officer Sheehan arrested
Duene and took him to Justice Kirk's
office. Duene is an employe of the
Joseph E. Widener estate at Ashbourne,
and says Buafflo, K. Y., is his plaoe
of residence.
Says Shooting Was Accidental.
Alexander Pendleton is in tbe Jewish
hospital with a bullet hole through
the right arm. Pendleton and his
wife live on Division street, not far
from York road, Jenkintown. Shortly
before noon on Snnday neighbors heard
a shot and rushed in the house to find;| woman
Pendleton bleeding from a bullet
wound. Mrs. Pendleton asserts that
tne shooting was accidental,a revolver
she had in her hand exploding. Mr.
Pendleton made no statement. The
police are investigating.
Cotulne Wedding.
The wedding of Thomas Herbert
Saddington, of Ogontz,and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Boyd, of Germantown, will
occur in the Summit Presbyterian
church, German town, Wednesday evening, Oct. 86, at 7 o'olook. 800 invitations are ont for the event. The
groom-to-be is tbe son of Chief Saddington, of tbe Cheltenham polioe
foroe. His prospeotive bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Margaret Boyd, of
260 Queen street, Germantown, and a
niece of Councilman Samuel Orothers,
of Philadelphia. The matron of honor
will be Mrs. Annie Buck, sister of the
bridegroom. Tba best roan will be
Bateman Saddington, broUier of the
bridegroom. A reception will follow
tbe wedding at the oome of the bride's
mother.
filename Woman Awarsled $1038.
Atfer winning a verdict of $1038 in
a .suit on a mortgage, the Land Title
and Trust oompany, of Philadelphia,
Thursday announced to the oourt that
it would satisfy the mortgage and
turn it over to the defendant, Mrs.
Lama J, Williams, of Glenside.
The oompany now believes that the
in signing over the mortgage
it the behest of her husband, William
0. Williams, was unaware of the import of her aotion. The company, believed at tbe time, however, that
Williams was honest in i'is promises
to pay off tbe mortgage, whiob his
wife bad transfered to him, but it
turned out that the husband left for
parts unknown aad failed to live ap
ht the. contract. Bather than torn the'
woman ont of her home the company
stood the loss and satisfied the mortgage in full.
For Hew Village. Near Eagleville.
A new village is to be founded upon
part of the Sunnyside sheep farm,
located near Eagleville, aooording to
the purchaser of 22 acres of the land.
The ground was bought a few days ago
bv a Philadelphia business man from
Mr. Gaumer, and, on the completion
of the deal, J, T. Hallman, representing tite purchaser, announced tbat the
traot, a desirable one, would immediately be ont op into building lots
for a village, tba name of which has
not as yet been determined.
GLENSIDE  ANO  AROUND.
Carmel Presbyterian church on Sunday gave an offering for student
education.
Seth C. Stout and son, of Colorado,
have returned home after spending
three months here. Mr. Stout has a
good position with a seed firm,
Mrs, William Singmaster,the daughter of John Fox, the toll gatekeeper at
the junction of Mt. Carmel avenue
and Limekiln pike, has removed to
Glenside.
George D. Heist is building a stone
Iiouse on his meadow land along the
railroad track, opposite his lumber
yard, and it will be ocenpied by his
colored employe.
Dr. W. H. Hnber and wife left Friday for a trip to the Blue mountains
for a" week or 10 days. The doctor is
gnrning for squirrel* and pheasants
wbile be is away,
A bazaar will he held under the
auspices of the E. S. C. society in
the Glenside M. K. church on Thursday and Friday, Nov. !) and 1.0, afternoons and evenings.
John Hamel and daughter, Miss
Grace, and his housekeeper, Miss
Ritchieon Thursday left for Barnegat
bay, K. J,, where the gentleman will
spend a week or 10 days fishing and
gunning.
Mr. G. P. Eckels, wbo formerly bad
charge of the commercial department
of the Cheltenham . high sohool, has
rented a house in Glenside, and will
return with his family this week. Mr.
Eckels is secretary and manager of the
Pocono Pines assembly and summer
sohools and bas jnst been elected to a
position in the commercial department of the Pittsburg high school.
This position is quite a tempting one
and he is still undeoided whether to
remain in the east or go to Pittsburgh.
mutilated Money Not I.*-gHl Tender.
Mutilated paper money Is not legal
tender and oan be refined when offered in payment tor fare ou a trolley,
according to a ruling of Judge S wiirtz.
Albert Qninley, of Lansdale, brought
suit against the Lehigh Valley Traction companv, claiming damages for
being ejected from a oar of the oompany by a conductor who refused to
accept a torn $1 bill offered for fares
of plaintiff and his brother. The former claimed that by being pnt off
the car of the defendant oompany he
lost a day'a work at Korth Wales.
It was in evidence that the dollar
hill offered was torn in two plaoes—
from the top down and from the bottom up, tbe rents running within an
inch of the opposite edges. K. H.
Larzelere, counsel for the trolley company, moved for a nonsuit at the conclusion of plaintiff Qtrfnley's testi-
mpuy,holding that the lorn or mutilated money is not legal tender and therefore tha conductor did right in not
ouay refusing ta accept it as fare, but
in'putting plaintiff off the car in lien
of any other money. The court grunted
the non-suit on this contention of the
.defense.  A.     IL   Place- counsel    for
f
WEDDED.
WOOr—MEYERS.
A pretty home wedding took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
W°°d in Norriton township, Thursday
evening when their daughter, Miss
Martha R. Wood, became the bride of
Mr. Frederiok A. Meyers, of Philadelphia. The home was beautifully
decorated with potted plants and pies-
euted a pretty scene during the ceremony, wbioh took place In the spacious
parlor. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. T. C. Jackson, pastor of the
Bridgeport Baptist church, amid 60
relatives and friends. The bridal party
was unattended. The bride wore a
beautifnl costume of white satin
trimmed witb duchess lace and carried
a shower bouquet of bridal roses and
lii!ies of   the valley.
Following an informal reception an
elaborate wedding supper was served,
altar which the happy couple left on
au extended wedding tonr. Upon their
return tbey will reside in Tioga,
Philadelphia, where the groom is a
member of the real estate firm of
Meyers and Brath. Guests were present from Korth Carolina, Virginia,
Kew York, Philadelphia, Korristown
and vicinity.
YEAKLE—HAUMRAVE.
Miss Blanche, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jobn Hargrave, of Korth Wales,
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clook became
the wife of Herbert Franklin Yeakle,
formerly of Hatfield, but now the
junior partner of the Arm of Yeakle
aud Son, publishers of tiie Korth
Wales Record.
The marriage ceremony took place
at tiie home of the bride's parents,
Rev. Reiter, pastor of the Reformed
church. North Wales, officiating in tbe
presence of a large number ot friends.
The parlor was attractively bedecked
with palms, ferns aud floral effects.
The couple will reside in Korth Wales
on their return from a wedding journey.'
ROBERTS- MYERS-
Miss Sallie Dungan Myers, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wililam H. Myers,
of Cheltenham, and Mr. George Clarence Roberta, of Philadelphia, were
married at tbe home of the bride' s
parents, Myers avenue and G street,
says a despatch from Cheltenham. A
wedding breakfast followed the ceremony. After a honeymoon trip the
bride and bridegroom will reside at
Sharon Hill, where they will be at
home after the 1st of November.
— Diphtheria has oansed the closing
of the Doylestown publio schools.
—Misses Bertha and Florenoe Moore
gave a -kitchen shower to Miss Alioe
Jarrett at their borne in Horsham on
Saturday evening. The shower was a
surprise to Miss Jarrett. and a very
merry time was enjoyed as one useful
artiole after another oame to light with
original ryhmei by the various givers.
$300 ADDED
TO CHOIR FUND.
Success Greets Efforts of St.Thomas'
Church, Whitemarsh.
Qaye au Ktitertninment and Tableaux la
Ambler Opera House—Beautiful Eflect*
Produced In Presentation of the Calendar
—Vos;nI and Instrumental Music.      ^
An entertainment of high class and
unusual merit was given in the opera,
house at Ambler on Thursday evening,
by the ohoir of St. Thomas* church.
Whitemarsh, assisted hy the children
and some members of the parish and
others. Many of the fashionable folk
from Ohestnut Hill and exclusive
Penliyn were there tn show their approval of the work by their presence
and hearty applause. The opening
chorus was sung by the choir. This
was followed by 'Fairyland," given
ty the children. It was an exceedingly
beautiful scene,and as tbe fairy queen
stepped out from an immense water
lily, waving bur glittering wand over
fairies, flower girls and brownies one
felt suddenly transported to the sylvan
home of Queen Mab, surrounded wish
light and song.
Then followed a duet, finely executed, by two gentlemen of the pariah,
and ia turn a.tenor solo. After this,
was presented the calendar, in a most
artistic and unique arrangement. Some
young ladies had .kindly consented to
go out from the city for this purpose
and tbeir presence and beauty proved
the crowning success of the whole
affair. This beautiful arrangement of
the months will well bear description.
Upon 12 pieces of canvas, about 10 feet
in length, eaoh, was a painting,
particularly appropriate for eacii
month. Iu tlie canvas was an opening
about the size Of a large picture; tba
canvas waa thrown over a high frame,
and back of tba opening stood a young
woman oostumed in a style peculiar to
the month or season. As these tableaux '
were being sho Wn, the concealed ohoir
sang songs adapted to the picture.
The impression produced upon the
spectator was most pleasing; it was
like one dream after another of grace,
color and picturesque beauty. Sufficient
praise cannot be awarded to the ladies
having charge of the affair, j The
successful consummation of snch
beautifnl ideas, together wish tbe
patience and good management .required to attain such happy results,
cannot be too highly commended. In
reflecting upon the beanties presented
to the eye, We must not overlook the
finnacial result, for the choir fund .
finds itself enriched by more .than $300
as the outcome of the best efforts of its
friends. _0_¥
Aortb Walea.
Herbert F. Yeakle and his bride on
Monday returned from their trip, to
Gettysburg and have taken up their
residence witbfthe, fornjer's parents,on
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lias beeirspending several   days   witli ,
her sister, - Mrs. Samuel    Hoover,. ou
School street.
Miss Lizzie Gerhart is spending a
week visiting relatives in the city.
Cyrus Richard has gone to Moo res-
town, K. J., to work at tbe painting
trade for a few weeks.
The body of the late H. W. Moyer's
first wife was removed from St.Luke's
cemetery on Tnesday to be interred
beside her husband, in a cemetery above
Korristown.
Clatyon Heokler has secured a position with the Asbestos Fibre oompany.
The Reading company, which bought
tbe timber in Beaver's grove,is rapidly
deoimating the trees in that famous
woodland.
The Parish union, of St. Peter's
Lutheran ohuroh, is making extensive
arrangements for a novelty bazaar and
luncheon to be held in Amusement hall
on Saturday evening, Nov. 11.
John DeHoupt lost a valuable horse
from choking distemper.
William Cass is erecting a brick
addition to his residenoe, on Korth
Fourth street.
Tke Lehigh Valley Traotion oompany
is raising its tracks on Main street,
from Shearer avnetae to Beaver street,
four inches and resurfacing the street
in the oentre.
The Korth Penn Gas company is
gridironiug the streets with its pipe
lines.
A vaudeville entertainment was.
given in the banquet room of the Odd
Fellows' temple on Thursday evening
and also announced shows for Friday
and Saturday evenings. The latter
failed to materialize and the company
has left Without paying hall rent, but
minus its baggage.
The Asbestos Fibre company is
bnilding an extension to its works.
AI licit Shafenaoker is ill with scarlet
fiver.
John DeHoupt is having the exterior
of his grocery store treated to a dress
of paint.     • i" 0";
Hoyt.
John MoGrable is picking his second
crop of strawberries this season,which
is something very unusual.
Edgar .and William Roline.of Philadelphia, were visiting Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Oomly on Sunday.
F. Clifford Bernhard and wife, of
Ambler, aad Mr. and Mrs. George
Walker, of Philadelphia,were visiting
Mr, and Mrs. James Bernhard on
Sunday.
Ash ton Jaooby, of Nebraska, expects
to retnrn home iu the near future
after being away for about one year.
George Walters, bu teller, killed eight
beeves, 28-calves and a lot of sheep and
lamiis on'Thursday.
Robert Drayton and George Dewees
went to Rook Hill gunning for
pheasants and woodcock on Tuesday
morning.
Edward McCarthy is taking an
educational course this fall at Tempi*
college, Philadelphia.
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