The Ambler Gazette 19121128

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The Ambler Gazette.
VOL    XXX-NO.   48
AMBLEK.   L^A..   NOVEMBER   28.   1912
S1.25   A   YEAR
WILLIAM FREAS VS^OX CO.
Interesting Water Drainage Case in Whitemarsh.
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Company  Claims That  Pumping   Frpm
Quarry   Follows     Natural   Drainage,
Which     Has   Been   Interfered     With
By   Plaintiff.
The Cox Dime and Stone company has liled its allldavit ot defense to the action brought against it by Wil¬ liam A. Freas, who, by equity action, sought an Injunction to restrain the company from pumping water from its quarries, and permitting it to run so that it collected in a pool on his premises, in front of his farm build¬ ings.
The company claims that the water pumped from the quarry follows the natural water shed, as it has done for the 50 years the quarry has been in existence.
It is declared that plaintiff's lane runs into his buildings from the Fiourtown road, and in doing so the lane crosses a water course which has been In existence further than memory runneth back, and into which the water from the quarry empties, and which stream linaily flows Into Ply¬ mouth creek. The lane has gradually been lilled up with stone, cinder, and dirt put there by plaintiff until it has completely obstructed the" water course, thus completely blocking the flow of the wafer; that the land to the east of plalntilTs obstruction is low meadow land along the creek, and In consequence of his own action, a pool in wet weather gathers, and cov¬ ers his land; that long ago In the winter tim,', said land was so covered with water, that good skating existed during   the   freezing   weather.
The defendant company c'aim's that it has $50,000 invested in its plant, and the lime nianufactur,'d from th" stone taken from said qUarry is of the Iinest ciuality—much of it being used in the tanning and preparation of kid leather for the making of the flnest (luality of shoes—that defendant gives employment to about 40 men, paying out upwards of $20,000 a year in wages, and at least half that much more In freights to the railroads— that to decree the water coming from said quarr.y could not pass into and down this creek, would result in clos¬ ing  down  an  Industr.v  of great  value.
At small expense plaintiff could put a pipe a foot in diameter across his lane and prevent the accumulation of any water, upon his ground, and It has been by his own conduct in damming back said water, and refusing to let it pass through bis premises which has caused the present complaint, concludes  the    defendant's answer,
Mr. Freas has brought action to have the court restrain the company from operating 'the Keystone quarries from pumping water from its quar¬ ries and discharging it over the sur¬ face, of the land in such a way as to cause two tracts to. the east of the Freas home, located on", the road to Fiourtown, to be covei^ii with water, and   render:,  the   =Mm-   n'."In.sis;'
WEDDED.
BAER—RIDPATH,
Miss Anna PhilHs Ridpath, daughter of IMr. and Mrs. J. W. Ridpath, of Jen¬ kintown, was married to Dr. George Franklin Haer, of Pittsburg, on Tues¬ day evening, Nov. 19, at 5.30, at the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. W, Gray Jones, of Oak Dane, ofliclated at the ceremony, which was witnessed by the relatives and few in¬ timate tr.ends. The bride was at¬ tended by her sister. Miss Grace Rid- iiath, as maid of honor, and Miss Char¬ iot ic P. Ridpath, h?r niece, as llower girl.
Mr. Howard H. Steinmetz, of Chicago, acted as best man. Dr. liacr is a prominent surgeon of Pitts¬ burg, and a member of the Univer¬ sity elub, of lhat cit.\^ After an ex¬ tended wedding trip. Dr. and Mrs. Baer will reside at 5938 Alder street. Kast   Fnd,   Pittsburg.
NEWMAN—MEGETTIGAN,
A wedding of much interest was that, in St. Matthew's church, Fi'l- day evening, of Mlss Mar.v McG,>t- tigan, of the Conshohocken pike, and Mr. Charles Newman, of Darren ITlll. The ceremony was performed by the it-ctor. Rev. James P. Parker, and only a few friends and the Imme¬ diate families of the couple were pres¬ ent.
' The bride was prettily attired In a traw^ling suit of b'ue and wore a large pic'ture hat to match. She was attended as maid of honor by her sister.   Miss  .N'ellie  McGettigan.
Tho grocun v/as attended by Mr. Vietor  Tarbutton,   a  close  friend.
immediately after thc^ ' ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, at which a large number of guests wero present, from Consbohocken   and   Philadelphia.
l.atcr the couple left on an extend¬ ed wedding' trip. On their return they will make their home in Consho- 'nocken. They will be at home atter December  1,
DICKEY—CONRAD.
James G. Dickey, son of Nathaniel Dicke.v, formerly of Fort Washington, and iVIiss Rebecca Conrad, formerly a nurse in Hahnemann hospital, Phila¬ deliihia, were married in Los Angeles, Cal.,  Friday.
The v.-edding wa.s th.-' result of a ro¬ mance ijcgun li\c years ago when Dickey, a student at Lafayette college, was sent home 111 and was treated at Hahnemann hospital. There he met Miss Conrad, who was his private nurse  for  some  time.
Tbe marriage was p2rformed twice, lirst before a justice of the peace, and then in the old Quaker style, accord¬ ing t<i Miss Conrad's faith. They kelJt the tirst marriagi^ a secret until after the second one was performed,
Dickey is a prosperous orchardist at San Dimas, Cal., where his father has he'en with him more than a year. He is a member of Delta Tau fraternity.
The bride is from Salem, Ohio, and is well known about Fort Washington, where she frequently visited her un¬ ci",   the   late   Isaac   Conard.
CODDINS—GARNER.
Miss Dora Y. Colbns, formerly ot Fredericksburg; Va., now of Ambler, daughter of the late Robert CoUin|, was unltei
BUILDING PLANS CONSIDERED.
Home for Ambler Boys' Club to Be Commenced Shortly.
Preliminary  Estimates ior a  Structure: 30   by   75   Feet—Building   Commitlee Empowered to Act—Officers and   Di¬ rectors   Elected,
An   adjourned   meeting   of   our   citi¬ zens   who   are   interesting   themselves in   the  erection  of a   suitable   building' for   tbe   use   of   the   b<iys   of   Ambler, j and     one   that   will   be   entirely     fr"c ; from all  sectarian  inllu 'nees,  was  he'd ' ut  tho  ollice  of  Dr.   R.   V.   .Mattison  on I- riday  evening,  at   which   time  Dr.   ii. i G.     Wildrick     reported ,the     bids     ofj Messrs.       Kemmer'M-,        Heckler      and i Evans,  for  tbe  erection  of a  one-story brick   l)uiiding  about   HO   by   75   feet  in i size     for   use   b.v     tbe   Boys'    Brigade, ' Hoys'   Scouts,   or   other   organizations, ineludcf]   within   the   membership      ot the .'\mbler Bo.vs' club. i
The preliminary bids tor the erection , of  the   proifoiu'd   building   were   refer- . red   lo  a  committee,  consisting  of Dr. , i;.   G.     Wildrick,   W.     J.   Devine     and Thonuis     Rose,   witb     instructions     to draw up proper sp"i ilications and con¬ fer   with   the   bidders   thereon,   power i being given this committee to proceed with   the   vigorous   prosecution   of   the work of erecting,  if possible, a suitable building   befin-c   winter   weather      sets in. j
The gentlemen present reported I that they had received numerous prof- ' feiM to aid, many of the ladies of Am¬ liler, Pcnl'yn and the neighborboo(.| (.jeneraily being gr'atl.v interested in the material welfai" ot the boys in the   community. (
A   preliminar.\'   organization   was   ef- ; fec-ted   at   this   meeting   by   the   nomi¬ nation   and   election   of   the   followin,g g?ntlemen   to  serve  until  th"  proi'.osed ' corporation    the    Ambler      Boy's'    club ' beeoiaes    a    legally    constituted     bod.v, thnaigh   the   granting   of   its   charter, which has been applied for by Harold ' G,   Knight,  Esq. i
Following- aro the olficers: Pr-^si- ! dent, Howard J. Dager; vice president, [ William J. Devine; secretary. Dr. R. I G. Wildrick; treasurer, liberhard ! Duttgen, directors, Thomas Itosi^ j Harold G. Knight, Esq., Dr. C. E. | Mehler, .Xeilson Sharp, J. M. Hay- ' wood, Andrew Godfrey, M. D., J. M. j Fishi'r, George Bodenstein, Richard V. Mattison, M. D.
ORELAND.
The f:iir of the Oreland Flre com¬ pany held last week was a success. The event was largely attended and the comjiany is believed to have real¬ ized  a  neat  sum  for  its  treasury.
The new steps and railings which lead to the bridge at the railroad and which were recently built have been pJhnted.
Mrs. I'iduard Dickinson moved last week, to Somerton, Pa., to the home of her sister.
Thaiik.sgiving services were observ¬ ed in Chri.st Ev. Lutheran church last .Sunday  evening.
.Vtrs. S'lii Johnson, who has been quite ili at the Chestnut Hill hos¬ pital,   i.s  somewhat   improved.
The leaehcrs of Sliringlield tcuvn- Hhip I'.s.si'iul led last Monday afternoon in regular quarterly session m the Oreland jiublic school. Subjects of an Interesting and benelicial nature were discussed.
UTider the supervision of the towiw: ship coinmissioners the drain pipe In front of Ilerman Horn's property on Pennsylvania avenue has been laid and on Tuesday a st.^am rtdler was at work putting the road in Its ori¬ ginal  good  shape.
The scholars of Christ Lutheran Sunday .school have already started pyactUinjf for their Christmas enter¬ tainment.
The improvements and rejiairs in and alioui the station here have al- most/li'eu completed. The front and rear Vood platforms have been re¬ moved and cinder walks have been rnade, which later will receive a top drCMsinir of line crushed stone. The gi.'ate.';! improvement was made in moving the small buildings some dis¬ tance liacl< a'ong: the freight yards, thereby giving more room for teams that ai" compelled to haul freight to and from tl»e station. T'le moving of these buildings also improves drainage conditions.
SECOND CROP CATTLE FEED.
Its Value Discussed by  Horsham Farmers.
Highly     Valuable    for     Cows—Brown Cotton   in   Oven  for   Pillow   Filling— State    Should     Repair   Roads     Now Built—Other   Business. Horsham      Farmers'   club     held   the Novembci- nu'cling at the home of Mi. and   Jlrs.   Isaac-   .Michener.   Jenkintown, on  Saturday.      The  meeting  was  eall¬ ed   lo   order   by   President   iJ.   \V.   Sill. A  plate of line  wine-sap apples giaccd the   table.       After   the   reuding   of   the minutes  by  St'cretary  .\nna   li.   Hallo¬ well,   Elizabetli   R.   Wood,   of   the   crop committee,    responded    by   saying   tbe ciops are all  right and she thinks tbe grain   lields   never  looked   more  beau-, tltui   than   during  this   autumn.
AVilliaiij J. Hallowell spoke of the lin._- sccond-c-rop, bay the iiresent year and asked Mr. Gheen what he con¬ siders its food value as compared With other ha.\i He responucd li.'' sa(.viiig he conHidcrs it is thie best i;o\Vs,   and   he  fe^ds
OBITUARY.
MAHLON C. SOUDER, .Mahlon C. Souder, aged 46 years, 9 montbs and 10 days, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Carrie Conver, Hatlield, Wednesday afternoon, of paralysis. Funeral services were held on Sunday. Interment waa made at the Hatlield Dunkard church. Mr. Souder leaves threo sisters and. one brother, Mrs. Emma, wife of Abiaham Kolfel; Miss Katie, Mrs. Car¬ rie Conver, all of Hatlield, and Sam¬ uel, of Souderton, to mourn his death. Mr. Souder was stricken ill while riding on a trolley car at North Wales Tuesday evening. Medical aid was immediately summoned and everything done to jirolong life, but to no avail. lie was employed on the trolley line tor a number of years as track-w.alker.
the domestic gave several value, among to till a sofa and     pull     it
' Lady Chaffeur Car Siiiaahed. A handsome $6000 Packard limou¬ sine ,tiulomobile was badly smashed at the corner of Glenside and Green¬ wood avenues, Wyncote, on Friday, by colliding with a telegraph pole, the wheels were smashed, axle bent and body dented, Tho car, whicii is own¬ ed by Jennie Kritler, of Glenside, and being driven by hor was coming out Glenside avenue and in attempting to avoid a collision with another car r;in into   the   polo.       No  one   was  hurt.
Chelteniiam  Man  Dashed to Death.
Rather than undsrgo an operation for a" internal aitaent, ThcJodorc Johanns, 77 years old, of 400 Ityers avenue, Cheltenham, jumped from tho fourth-stor.v window of the Jewish hospitu-l, Tuesday night of last week and was dashed to death on the con¬ crete pavement in the hospital yard. Details of the man's act were kept from becoming public by the hospital authorities.
v; F. A. Effwa! Iron of honin- was Mrs. Prank Keyser, of York, Pa.     R. W. Garner, of Phila¬ delphia,  a  brother of the groom,  was best man.      The bride wore a gown of whito     satin   and     duchess' lace     and carried a bouquet of white carnations. The   matron   ot   honor   wore   a   '^hite satin   gown   anil   carried   pink   carna¬ tions.      After the ceremony a wedding bi-ealifast  was served to the following guests:    Mr.   and   Mrs.   R.   .\'.   Garner and     daughler,   of    Philadelphia;   Mr. and Mrs. Levi l''ields, of Atlantic City; I Jliss   Etta Garner,  of New  York;   Mr. j and   Mrs.   John   Roberts,   of  Phl'adel^ phia;     Wm.   I^.   Coleman,-   Richmond, Va.;      Mr.   and    Mrs.   Franlv     Koysor, ''I'ork,   Pa.;- Mrs.   Lucy  Williams,   Mrs. ! Julia Rulllns, Mrs. Attle Henson,  Mrs. j Jennie  Payne,   Mrs.  Emma fj.  Hunter I and  daughter, all of Philadelphia,  and j .Vliss   Emma    Branson,     of   Bethayres, I abso   many   ot   the   Ainbler  friends   of ! the  bride.
Would   Be   Police  Chief.
There is a merry scramble on in Cheltenham township for the post of chief of police, the ,place having- been made vacant by the resignation of Robert J. Lindsay, who retired to accept an appointment of tipstaff In Judge Sulzberger's court. The of¬ fice is worth $1500 per year, and carries with it much of responsibility in a community peopled largely by wealthy   Philadelphians.
Sergeant  Fred   Morris   ij
'flUIH'MWWIW''b'el»n sObmltt'ed to the board of comniiK.sioners. Another applicant is sald'Mo be Edward Mc¬ Keever, of F.dge Hill, Chief of Police Jens K. Jensen, now head of the Jen¬ kintown department, is mentioned, too, Haseltine S. Lover, sergeant of pplice of the Abington department, is in the tight for the place, and, it Is declared has strong backing for -the appoint¬ ment.
Poultry   Association   Show,
Pres-ut indications point to the suc¬ cess of the lirst annual shoiv of the Montgomery County Fanciers' associa¬ tion, \\liich wl'l be held under the large sheds of Hold Ainbler, Decem¬ ber 19, 20 and 21. The business men of the town are lending their support to the alfair in offering a large num¬ ber, of lu'izes to be contested for by poultry men of Ambler and vicinity. The executive committee report hav¬ ing already more than $300 worth of specials in cups, merchandise, etc., artd there will also be a number of cash prizes oli'ered. It is believed by the association that during the three days of the show more than 400 birds will be on exhibition. The shed, where the show will be held, will be so ar¬ ranged with a caryas fence that it will be almost an ideal place for holding the event. This exhibition will prov.. an education to the amat¬ eur poultry man, who should not fail to attend and have his birds entered. I'hen, too, if arrangements can be made, the faculty and puftils of the Ambler public schoo.'s will be invited to attend the show, and the associa¬ tion will see lo it that one of Its mem¬ bers w-ll be on hand and give a short •y of some of the breeds of "poul- t havrf , lately, been developed ftliMuts. The 'executive commit- !«aiTyi't)«tM't!i^»#'!lVHtet&^<''-Ht^     'to
Plymouth    Parents'    Meeting,
A parents'' meeting for Plymouth townshii) Was held in Cold Point Bap¬ tist church Saturday f;\«enln,g. Spe¬ cial music was rendered by a choir of about 50 voices, composed of inipils und friends. Music was in charge of Mlss ^nna A. Weaver and was assisted by an orchestra and Profes¬ sor Charles E. Eckstein, violinist, of the Opcllo orchestra, of .Vorristown. Several jirominent speakers addressed the  meeting.
The following program was render¬ ed: Music, "Tis Sunshine;" opening remarks, Charles D. Miiurer, principal; address, "Co-operation," Rev. William Joseph Cusworth; music, "Blossom Bells;" address, "The Signillcance of an EducatiQU," Rev. A. J. Davies; music, "Bob-o-Ijink;" recitation, Lai- Marple; violin solos. Prof. Charles lOckstein, "Meditation," "Serenade;" 'lusic, "Just a Little Pansy," Carrie Fester, Mary Farrlnger, Irene Zielin- skl, Florence Nitterauer; address, Supt, J, Horace Landis; music, "fjittle Deeds;"   "America.*
Wreck  on   the   Trenton   Cut-off.
25 cars of coal were piled in a wreck ou the Trenton Cut-otf at W'hitcnuirsh Junction, I'lymouth town¬ ship, Thursday evening, caused by a bicak in some part of the machine.v of the train. A large force of men was employed for sevral days in clearing u]) the track. Hundreds of tons   of   coal   were   strewn   along   the
Horse  Thieves  at  Sandy   Hill,
Horse thieves Friday night, visited the farm of Patrick Curren, located on the Sandy Hill road, just be.vond tfac Norristown boroiip-h limits, and suc¬ ceeded in Kti'aling two valuable draught horses, a valuable set of harness   and   a   no-top   wagon.
All the animals were taken out of the stalls and after the thieves had made their selection they departed with a heavy grey and a heavy brown horse.
Immediately after the theft was dls- co\-ercd Priday inorning the Norris¬ town police were notilied and a Je- .scriptlon of llu' hor.sc'.s has been sent broadcast.
the ' show     a   grand     aMpFJ*8>'   ; The judges   selected   arc   as  TOJlows:   F.   V.l B. Turner, iwultry expert of the Phila¬ delphia   -Xorth   American   poultry   de- j partment;   W.   J.   Stokes,   of  Phlladel-j phla,   who   bas   a   national   reputation I as an expert on the breeds that he wili judge at  this  show,  and  A.  J.  Fell,  ot West  Point,   who     is  one  of  the   best; known  judges  of  poultry  In  this  sec- j tion.      Secretary  James  Gilliir,   of  the i associiitlon,   will   in   a   few   days   have \ entr.v blanks ready and the same may be had  in apiJlication  to him.
food   po8:sildi'   tor it  twice  a  day,
Annie R. Comly, of economy committee, household recipes of them being a new way pillow. Take cotton apart and brown in the oven turn¬ ing it over until all sides are brown. It will not get into lumps like cotton generally does when preiiared in tlii-; wa>-.
Uundei- current topics, Elizabeth R. Wood ga\-(' a description of a me'eting that she had attended at the Bcllevue- Stiatford, dwelling particularly on roads and bow they .should be built. William J. liaPowell thinks some steps should be taken to Induce the state to repsiir the roads before they become in such bad condition. Isaac Parry spoke of a new road now lie¬ ing built, which he thinks will be dangerous as the "gutters are deep and the road beds are narrow. It is very dangerous for teams or. automobiles to pass. He also said that some of the  material  is  not  of good  (luality.
A very interesting number of the Club Gazette was read by Miss Mannie Goentner,   editress.
Referred questions were next in or¬ der. Elizabeth H. Comly read a pa¬ per on the subject o|' whether or not the country would lie better off if there were no manufacture nor sale of Intoxicating liquor. She brought forth many good arguments to sustain her position that the country would be much better off if there were no liquor  traffic. ' i
Elizabeth W. Ely had been given the question, "If disea.se is a crime, how- shall, we keep wei] '.'" Sfie said the only wa.v to keep well is to study what | agrees with each one of us and be willing lo sacrilice that which we know to be liarmful, .She thinks the time is coming when more -.md more   attention    will   be   paid   to   dl^t.
"What    is ¦  graft,   and   are     farmers
ever  guili.\-   ot; it '.'",. Ijad, been referred,
Michener,     who    responden
Imprisoned in Freight Car, Robert Berecca, Joseph Trollo and John Marazzi, IS year old Italian youths residing in Philadelpiiia, were arraigned betore Magistrate E. M, Harry in .Vorristown on Monday charged wilh breaking the seal ot a freight  car on   the   Reading railway.
The youths were arrested several days before at Bethlehem. They had, entered a freight car at Lansdale and when their presence was discov¬ ered the train crew locked the doors, making them prisoners until the train reached the above city. They were then brought back to this county. All of tbe defendants admitted that they had broken the seal of the car and had entered il. The;.' ,lenied having stolen anything or that they had any intention  of so  doing.
The Justice committed the vouths to jail in default of $400 b.all for trial at the December term of court.
Fined for Passing Toil Gate. 'Stiuire John --V. l-"unk, of Quaker- town, imposed a fine of $5 on O, S. Westei-man, of the Oldsmobpe com¬ pany, who was summoned to appear on the charge of non-Haym-nt of toll at the gate near Quakertown. West- erman alleges that he had paid the toll, throwing it to the gate-keeper from his machine, but the money roll¬ ed into the street, the gate keeper refusl.'^g to pick it up. The case will be   appealed.
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with an excellent paper. On account of tlie latenesa of tlie hour, other questions were left lo be answered at the  next  meeting.
Under new busines.s D. Jenett" I ,'^tuart was elected a member of th" i club. The club adjourned to meet i at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Elwood ; Paul,  Ambler,  on  Dec.  21st.
NORTH   WALES,
track,   which   were   later and  placed  in    cars.
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CENTRE  SQUARi.".
The Worcester high school onter- talnuT^'nt Saturday evening was a grand success. The high school piano fund was enriched $55 thereby.
The revival meetings held In Bethel M. E. church are being well attend¬ ed   and  are  ver.v  interesting.
D. J. Schwenk and family recently spent a day with the former's sister, Mrs.   ^,H.   W,   Stahlnecker,    at  Flour
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Emma   Anstadt,   ot   Phlladel bas   returned     after   spending some   l^me   with   Mr,   and   Mrs.   D,   J. Schwenk.
In honor of his birthday last Thurs¬ day evening Harold Frame gave a dinner at the home of his parents, Mr. and Jlrsi. A.  Ij. Frame.
Mrs. Rebecca H. Wentz, of Consho¬ hocken, spent a few days with her slster-ln-law.   Mrs.   W.   H.   Baker.
William Fleming nnd family, of Philadelphia, were the guests of the former's sister, Mrs, G. L. Oddy, and family   on   Sunday.
J^rs. W. E. Baker is staying with her si!)(er, Mrs. Raymond Jacobs, in Hazelton, who is recovering after an operation  for  appendicitis.
Harry Walker reports he has lost two fine young pigs, by theft, and the thief also removed musk rat and other skins, which Mr. Walker's young sons had trapped during tho fall.
Mrs.    F.    Guertler     is    convalescent ! after a  severe  Illness.
Dr.   J.   A.   Stackhouse   Lectures.
With the apiiroach of winter anil the attendant diseases it means for f-hildren, mothci-s should exercise spe¬ cial care in -svatching for- symptoms that may be the indication of diph¬ theria, t'onsilitis or kindred ailments for their babies. These facts were emphasized by Dr. J. A. Stackhouse, of Ambler, at the regular Friday af-, ternoon cUnlc for mothers at the Chil¬ dren's Homeopathic hospital. Frank¬ lin and Thompson street, Philadelphia, Friday   afternoon.
"Watch especially the nose and eyes of the child," cautioned Doctor Stack- house. "If the child has a bad cough, do not lot it be neglected, but take the baby at once to a doctor for treat¬ ment. Symptoms of serious bronch¬ ial disorders are usually evident at the start and much sickness can be avoided by proper precautionary moiisures.
"Give the babies plenty of fresh air, but do not let them become chill¬ ed. Watch the eyes, ears for any signs of soreness, and have such ail¬ ments promptly remedied. Do not let a slight cold develop into a greater one lhat may lead suddenly to membranous   croup  or even  diptheria.
"Cleanliness and scrupulous care of the baby's eyes, ears, nose and throat mean tho saving of many hours' of worriment for you and perhaps even the life of tho child. Do not bundle up the baby too much simply because it is w-inter; simply make sure th° child   is   warmly   clad."
Auto   Hits   Awning    Pole.
When the 'steering luiuckle of a ni'W automoliile which be was dem¬ onstrating for l-'rank Oberlender, a farmer of Prospectville, broke at the corner of Twentieth and Oxford .streets, Philadelphia, Friday night, Carl Hcisig, of No. 15;M North Thir- tietli street, of Philadelphia, a demon¬ strator for an automobile agenc.v at Broad and Spring .Gard''n streets, was unable to check its speed or direct its course, and the machine ¦ivreckcd itself against an iron pole. Both Hcisig and Oberlender escaped injury, although a portion of an awn¬ ing suti,porled by the pole foil across the car and smashed in the ton¬ neau. The awning was so badly dam¬ aged that a rope had to be drawn about- it and a policeman stationed there  to  warn  iicdestrians.
Horsham    Friends'   Association.
Horsham l-'ricnds' association hold a meeting on I''irHt-day at Horsham Friends' meeting house commencing at 2.45 p. -m. J. Walter Green pre¬ sided and opened the meeting by call¬ ing on Clarence Wood for a Biblie reading. He responded bv reading the 121st Psalm. Bertha M. Tom¬ linson, secretary, read the minutes of the meeting held in Tenth month, at which live delegates w-ere appoint¬ ed to attend the general conference of the associations held at Trenton, N. J., Elex-enth month 16th. AH the delegates attended and excellent re¬ ports were given.
A recitation,  "The Children's  Hour," .given   by   Phoebe   Hollingsworth another recitation,   "Thanksgiving '   was   given   by   Stanley   Tomlin- Hannah     Morris,   from   Olney, iddressed.    the    meeting.       Slie
Abington   Commissioners   Meet.
Al Abington, Dn Thursday evening, tile regular November session of the Abington board of commissioners was licld, with Messrs Hallowell, Benning- holV and Mahoney present, and with .Mr. Kruger and Mr. Albr"Cht absent, liusiness transacted at Hit' session In- cludcil:
Kejiort of treasurer received, show¬ ing balance on hand of $1450.09. Re¬ ports of the several committees re- (-ci\eii   and   Iilaced   on   record.
.Mr. Rouse reported that repairs ordered on Mill road were being made. Mr. Walsh, citizen, of Crestmont, ap¬ peared w-ith a reciuest for the placin.g of mure lights, the reciuest being re- ¦errcd   to   the   light   coininittce.
Mr. Mahoney asked for the ajipoint- nieut of a committee to make proper disiiosition of the (luestion resulting from inability to locate or determine the owners of at least 100 lots locat¬ ed in different parts of tho townshii). Messrs. Mahoney, Denningholf and Hallouell appointed.
The projier proceedings were order¬ ed by which a lot of land will be pur¬ chased at McKinley to iU'l'ord an out¬ let    for   Chestnut   street.
Til ' matter developing in reference to a retaining wall fronting the Ma- dcria estate on Township line road was discussed, and Mr. Madcria was invited to attend the next meeting of the board of commissioners.
Conimittee on legislation as applying to lirsl-class townships reported prog¬ ress. Ordinance No. 80, applying to removal of snow from sidewalks was passed on final reading. The com¬ mittee in attendance at the suburban planning conference madcf :i report, whicli included the statement of be- I'ief lliat results coukl be expected from   the   conference,
Mr. Benninghoff, chairman of the lire deiiartment, submitted a report- statement outlining the conduct of tho affairs of the fire department. Ad¬ ditional building for the reception of township machincr.v was ordered con¬ structed.
.Mr. Sower and Mr. Y'orkc, emiiloyed (m tile highway department work dur¬ ing tlie summer months, were ap- ppinte,] to positions on the police force
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Harry Blecker, of Jenkintown, was arraigned before Magistrate E. M. Harry Friday morning at Norris- i town on a charge of as.'iault and bat¬ tery, p"referred by Paul Kneckel. The evidence showed that the men had been in a scrap at the Tteading R. R. I depot in Jenkintown and Kneckel was given a severe beating. At the con¬ clusion of tho hearing the parties agreed upon ,a settlement and the de¬ fendant  paid  the  costs.
—Lahaska station w^as recently en¬ tered by burglars and robbed of $2.22 !•,   money  and   $11   in  stock.
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said     before   leading Christ one must haV' in   his   own   heart, c-ourse  turned  on   tb plicity    in    life    .-ind serving  others,
Jan.' K. ,Tarrett read from Friends' literature on the siilijects of silence, meetings, readings, etc., which called forth considerable disc-ussion. Annie R. Coiply, of the current topic com¬ mittee, mentioned a nuinb"r of inter¬ esting subjects. The meeting ad¬ journed   until   Twelfth   month   29th.
—Rev. John Melghan, B. A., pastor of the" New Britain Baptist church, has received a unanimous call to be¬ come pastor of the First Baptist church of Capo May, .V. J.
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Suit  Against  County.
ISO stated, to recover $70 has liled by Charles D. Conklin the county of Montgomery, iiklin is , assessor for the tounsliip of (Cheltenham and_ as such iierformed the duties reciuired of of him. He filed with the county commissioners an itemized bill set¬ ting forth that he lal'jored 101 days. As a consequence he asked payment at tho rate of $5 a day. The com¬ missioners paid him $450 for 90 days lalior but refused payment of the other 70. l-'or the purpose of having the j court decide whether or not he is en¬ titled to this balance tho case has boen filed. Both parties have agreed to ab'de by the decision of the court in the action.
'I^he    sale   of   building     sites   on   the ' Highlands,   on   .South   Main   street,   by. Dill  and   Fenslermacher,  .Saturd.i.v  lastj 'was onc  of  the  largest attended  sa'es j held   in   this   vicinity   for  a   long  time. | ! The    prizes      offered     no    doubt    at- | I traded man.v,  but the desirability    of i I the?  lots  also   brought  out   prospective! i purchasers  and  investors.       The  valu- | j alile   lots   fronting  on   Main   street   be- j ! tween     Highland   avenue     and     West I I I'rosfiect  avenue   were   tried   tirst,   but j ' the    amount    bid, not   sati.sl'ying    the' ' owners,   thoy     w-cre   withdrawn.       The lots on  thf> east  side  of Pennsylvania 1 avenue  were  then  tried  and   two  lots. | Nos.   16   and   17,   sold.       As   the   price j was not  satisfactory,  the    lots on  tho; \V--st    side  and   both    sides  of    Fair- j view     avenue     from   the    junction   ofi Highland   avenue   to   Prosiiect   avenue j anci  three lots on the latter wc-re then ! scdd.      Amon.g the ptirchasers  -cvere J. ¦ 1*.  Greger,   \V.  Hallowell,  Albert   Park- \ ev,   Christ,   l-'lnc,   Mrs.   J.   Ford,   Rabcll ' llolf,  AVllliam   Bechtel,  John  Lambert, ,raines   Adair,   Herbert   Scheldt,   S,   C. Krii-lilc   and   Abel   Fry.       The   lot   of¬ fered as a  prize.  No.  u2  Pennsylvania avenue,  near    Prospect,   was   won     b.\' Mrs.   Oscar     Hardcnfelt.   of   this   bor¬ ough.      Nearl.v all the purchasers were from   our   towji.       The   other   prizes won   were   cold   watches   b.v    Prof.    B. A.  Kline, Mrs.  Harry Hergeshimer and Jliss  Grace  Ashford,   of  thia   borough. The  $50  sewing  machine   was   won   hy Monroe   Springer,   employed   by   Wcl-er and   Son   Co.   and   living   in   Lansdale. The    valuable    sites    not   sold    at   the auction  will be offered at private sale. The    Sanctuary  M.    E.   church   will celebrate  the  50th  anniversary  of  the institution   of   a    Methodist   congrega¬ tion in our town  on Tuesday, Dec. 11, when  it  is expected  the church  alter¬ ations  will be comiilctod and  the  new pjpe organ installed.
The street (ommissloners gang is hustling with the cleaning of all our highways and byways in anticipation of winter.
Hiram Hentzel has made some im¬ provements to his bar room in the Central hotel,
Mrs. Ley, who has been conducting fa millinery on the second floor of the Second street Rorer building has rent¬ ed the store formerly occupied by Jeweler Harr.v Kramer and after fix¬ tures are put in will oc-cup.v same.
fiur local lire department boys ar-' endcavoi'ing to raise money to pur- (•hasc an auto hose truck to take the place of the hand hose carts now in use.
Quite a number of our properly owners, who formerly drained waste water into the streets are busy dig¬ ging cesspools to avoid a conlllct witii the slate board of health, but th-' property owners on School street, who drain into a six-inch sewer, put in '20 years ago, will show fight and put it up to Ihc town counc-il to dispose if the rcl'iise so thiit it does not contam¬ inate the Wissahickon creek.
FLOURTOWN.
The teachers of the I-'lourtown pub¬ lic school enjoyed a walk to Oreland on Monday afternoon where they at- tendi-d tbe meeting of the Spring¬ lieid   township   school   teachers.
George Smith, of Wissahickon ave¬ nue, liurchascd at the Hatlield sale last -week tive fine turkeys which he paid 28 cents a pound for. These birds were bought for breeders for next year, Mr. Smith raised a flock the present year, nine of which he has sold this week for 38 ,cents a pound   dressed, /
Harry Shilling is preparing some of his line Campines to show in Philadel¬ phia   some    time   next   month.
Union Thanksgiving services will be conducted this Wednesday evening in the 'Springfield : Pj-esbytprian church to which the public is in\ited. Rev. C. S. Smith, pastor of Zion Luth- ^.pn chur.clv vvill be the, speakp,r, ' Mag-is'lrate ¦t;ornl.v"fiaif.*fu'rnecl over to the state treasurer and township treasurer, since last spring, abnost $500, which amount was recehod from automobile  owners as   lines.
Next Sunday the 57th anniversary of Springlieid Presbyterian chun h will be observed. The pastor, Rev. A. 'W. Long, will preach an histoi-lcal ser¬ mon beginnin.g at 10.15 o'clock. The Sunday school will have charge of the service in the atternoon. Rev. Dr. Alexander Henr.v, head of the Sun¬ day school department of the Presby¬ terian churc-h ot America, wiil address this       meeting. The       neighboring
Sunday schools and the public are in¬ vited to. come oat and hear Dr. Henr.v. No services will be held in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Radbili spent Sunday in Philadelphia visiting lela¬ tives.
The ladies' bible class, of Zion Luth¬ eran church, Whitemarsh, has ar-i ranged to hold a homemade jiie and cake sale in Odd Fellows' hall, Wissa¬ hickon aveniu) and the Bethlehem pike, on Satufday evening, December 7. The     sale   will   commence    at   5
o'clock and in addition to the pies and cakes there will be o.vsters, <-andy and other refreshments on salo. This will lie an o|i;iortiinit,v for tho residents of Fiourtown and vicinity to purchase some good homemade bak¬ ing :iiul at tlic same time as.sist the class in raising funds that wilh be devoted, for a  good  cause.
Some of tho business places here will remain open all day on Thanks¬ giving  day.
The staiion and adjoining iiuildings bc'oug.ug \o the I'.cadiug Railway conip;ii:y have taken on a much bet¬ ter appearance since thc-y hive been painted.
Mrs. Jarleys wax wo:l>:s and olher fcalurcs, luid.'r tl.e auspices of tho Ladies' .A.id ^c'lciety. may be seen at the .Spriiig.Ocld P:cEb.\ Icrian church 0!i Tuesday c.-vcnlng. December 10. Admls.sion will be 25 cents. This event is also being held in honor of the 26th auiiiwrsar.v of the ladies' aid. A marriage license was granted in Philadelphia on Tu'-.sday to Walter C. Smith, of this place, and Lucy B. Magaire,   of   Philadelphia.
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Phone   Wire  Stolen.
The police have been notilied of tho thctt, recently, of aboufSO pounds of copper tclc^hone wire belonging to tho Bell Telephone Co., and which was stripped from the poles on the road near the County Home, between that   institution   and   CoIIegeville.
MONTGOMERYVILLE.
Miss Mary -'Vmbers spent Thursday in   Norristoun.
Miss 'Vyvian Weidner spent Satur¬ day and Sunday with Miss Mary ftoberts,  of  Chalfont.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin White visited his sick father on Sunday at Mrs. John  Kibblehouse's,   Cciitr.'   Point.
John Palmer iias mo'ved to Willow Grove from  the  Yalcs farm.
Miss Christine Krauss spent Satur¬ day  and   .Sunday   in   I'hiladelphia.
PROSPECTVILLE.
Mrs. Elwood Kinley and daughter, of Philadelphia, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Finley.
The cntei-lainmcnt last Saturday evening, given by Edge Hill talent, was well attended and a good sum was realized.
Mrs. John Fertsch spent Friday iu Philadelphia.
Mr. and .Mrs. Edward Ttadcllff an 1 Edward Eoster, of Philadelphia, spent several days last wek as the guest-! of Mr. and  Mrs. C. Kirk Radclil'f.
Mrs. Charles Goualv and Mrs. frank Hill   spent   Friday   in   Philadelphia.
Tho home of Eugene Kratz would havo been in flumes Frida.x night about 11 o'clock had it noi hei-ii for the awakening of Jlrs. Kratz. Thc- lam|i, which had been burning in Ih-- next room, exploded c-ausing consi.l- eralile   loss.
Mis.s Helen .\llcn, of Ambler, spent Sundav with air. and Mrs. Thomas Allen.