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The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.   XXIX    NO.   5.
AMBLEK.   PA..   tEr,RUARY   2.   1911
.^1.25   A   YEAK
SUCCESSFUL BAND CONCERl.
Presented Under Direction of Frank li, Palumbo.
Marked ProsTtS" shown by Iht Ambler Mnnlcnl OrganliBtlon—ProKram Ab- •lUtcd by Mr.. KellogK, MUs Bnchanan ¦ nd Mr. Ilynrar.
The Palumbo band concert iaiji Fri¬ tlay evenins in the Ambler opera bonse was a moBt crerlitable affair aud prov¬ ed to be quite a society eveut. As wa,i predicted bv Harold G. Knigbt, Esq., •who marie a few remarks before the opening of the program, the progress and advancement shown by the organization is trnly remarkable and is a source of considerable pride to its efficient leader, Mr. Frank Palumbo, through ¦wnqse untiring efforts the band owes its existence and present aiasical attainmeJts. The selections rendered by the organization were ambitious prBsentations ot difhonlt oonstrnctions and were tendered ¦with an ease, grace and harmony, which ¦would certainly have done credit to musical companies of more years of training. Tliere waa also present, and very noticeably, tbat smoothness and delicacy of groop tone production and iormation tbat •was very gratifying to the trained mnslcal ear, and wbjch proves conclusively the high standard to which the band has already attain¬ ed Mr. Palumbo is a  >orn leader, as has been amply demonstrated iu his efforts during the past, bnt probably tbis inherent qnality was never better shown tbat in his leadership last Friday evening, as tbe i!0 met bers of his organization obeyed and followed his every movement in the graceful expression of his musical impulses, bringing ont with delightful emphasis those parts that appeal to the music¬ ally educated and which prodnce the harmonic effect ot correct expression.
The program opened witli a symphony, "Nabaocodonosor," by Verdi, presented by the band, and was most .splendidly rendered. As an encore the band gave "Cavaleria." Mrs. Emily Stuart Kellogg, who is known in musical centres iu this conntry and abroad, rendered the oontralto solos, "Moonlight Song," and "The Way of Jnne," Mr. Harry H Rynear, Jr., followed with a violin solo. "Song ot the Pnista." which diflicult selectioD was remarkably 'well rendered.
Miss Bnohauan tiien prertentefl tlie soprano boIor. "¦Who'll Biiy My si.aVeiCTiet*- ami —'JNymims ' ana •Shepherds," both of which were charmingly interpreteil. The band then rendered operatic selections from "Carmen." Mrs. Kellogg followed with "A Spirit'Flower" and "Lungi dal Caro Bene.'¦ Misi Buchanan then sang "Hindu Slumber Souk" and "Love Has Wings." wbich wan follow¬ ed by the band solsctiou, "Tanciede, and as an encore rendered the BBxtette from 'Lucia," aud also an "Italian March," all of which efforts were deservedly applauded. Mrs Kellogg theu sang, '' Sweet Miss Mary" aud "In Granada,' which was followed by the closing selection by the band, and its most ambitions production, "Attila" which difliciilt aud well rendered selection was deservedly applauded by the large audience present.
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Unique Stories of Pennsylvania Crime.
That "truth is stranger than fiction" is no empty saying is apparently to have strong exemplification In a series of articles soon to be published in Sun¬ day issues of the Philadelphia North American. The flrst will appear in next Sunday. February 5.
Under the general caption, "Pcnu- eylvania'B Greatest Crime Myster¬ ies," one of the articles will appear each week. Crimes that have been the talk of countries for years will be at¬ tractively presented, with a view to bringing out the noteworthy features rather than to repeat the horrible de- talle.
Kach article wiil be clothed with the charms of graphic presentation and will read as engagingly as the works of the writers of the great detective stories.
The articles wil! have an historical value in that they will present in coii.- cise and complete form the facts tbat became known piecemeal at the time of the occurrences treated. The series will be of especial value to tbose who are making a study of criminal law and to those who study the causes and con¬ sequences of orime.
The flrst article of the North Ameri¬ can series will deal with "The Murder Mystery of Baer's 'Woods," the crime that ranks as the most mysterious in the history of Chester county—one in which two men gambled for high stakes, a life and a fortune on the table.
Montgomeryville.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Kibblehouse and family, of "West Point, spent Sunday with E. Norris White and farnily.
Miss E.   Grace   Danehdwe^',spent   a few days of last week with lier brother, >fi"rank Danehower, of Philiaijl'eUilila., •^ Jamea Catliers   threshed d.'' crop   of grain for Frank Walters last week.
Miss Edna and Mary Hespell spent Sunday with Christiana itand Helen Clymer. ,:ii •   .' ¦ '
Harry Hartman In suffering ¦ witn ecarlet fever. i,. ,
Miss Florence Summers,. who. .has been ill •with scarlet feve'r, i8„ able to teach her school again. ' ' ¦
Lodgemen at Church.
Lodgemen from a dozen York road towns attended special services Sn the Calvary Presbyterian church, Wyncote, Sunday morning, the pastor, Rev. Dr. AVilliams Barnes .Lower, preaching to the visitors on the subject pf "Ameri¬ can Patriotism," The lodges Interest¬ ed were the Montgomery distt-iot. No. 4. and the Philadelphia district, No.4, of the Patriotic Order Sons of America. Delegations were represented from Camp 215, of Ambler; Camps 2J4 and 273 of Hatboro; Camp 331, of Edge Hlll; Camp 353, of Blue Bell; Camp 784, of Flourtown, and the camps In the Philadelphia districts.
Wyndmoor.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fleischer return¬ ed on Tuesday from Tamaqua, Pa., whore they attended the fnneral of the latter's mother.
O. L. Zeigler has secured a position ndftr Plymouth.
The annual meeting ol" the Wynd¬ moor Building and Loan association will be held on Monday evening in Unruh's hall. At this meeting the offlcers and directors will be elected and a new series of stock will be issued.
On Sunday was one of '„he largest attendances of scholars at the St. Mark's Reformed Sunday school, which was very gratifying to the superintendent, Harry Shelamer. At this session of the sohool six of the scholars were rewarded by being pre¬ sented witb gold pins lor attending the school every Sabbath day during the past year. Scholars who attended regularly for six months or more were also rewarded with pins of neat design.
John Mangan is reported to be seriously ill.
Tbe sewing circle ot the Sunday School society •will be entertained by Miss Emma Tate at hor home this Friday evening.
Oommnnion was observ^^d at the morning service cf St. Mark's Reform¬ ed chnreh on Sanday. The offeiing, wbich was a large one, was tor benevolent purposes.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Dickinson spent Sunday in Philadelphia at the home of the former's sister.
There will be a supper in the lecture room of Grace Lutheran churoh on Feb. '2~- nnder the anspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary societj-. Tickets are 2.5 cents.
Tbe progressive enclire aud dance given hy the Ohurch of th»3 Seven Dolars om Thursday evening in Joslin's hull was a decided .success. More than $1^00 was cleared.
20 horaes were shod by J. D. Bnrk, the local blacksmith, on Friday. This is tbe largest nnmber of horses shod in this shop iu oue day  for a long time.
Mr. Ellis, of Delmar. Del., spent a part ot last week visiting his daugh¬ ter. Miss Mary Ellis, who is uue of the faculty of the Wyudmoor public school.
On account of bad weather on Thurs¬ day there was no meeting of the members of St. Mark's Keformed church at tlie home of Mrs. Jacob Dahl. It was decided by tbose preseut to hold the meeting on Sunday even¬ ing next at the close of the service.
Pliilip Moouey, who was removed to the Germantown hospital ou Satur¬ day. Jan. 31, suffering from typhoid fever and pneumonia, i.s reported to be improving.
^- Ji ¦ s>r iiiifk aaa ' t-Hiaiies' Dtriieiry killed a pair of line jiorkers dnring the past week. The two bogs weighed more than iiOO pound.s.
There was a very pretty wedding at the home of M.T. and Mrs. William Prait on Saturday evening, when their danghter. Miss Isabella, was united in marriaae to Samael Stevenson, of Ohestnnt HiU. Tiie bride was hand¬ somely gowiic't aud was attended by her sister. Miss Maigaret Pratt. Ed¬ ward Korer, of Oiiestnut Hill, was best mau. The young couple v^ere united ii: marriage by Kev. J. S. Heffner, pastor of St. Mark's Retorm¬ ed church, the ring ceremony being nsed. A wedding breakjEast fallowed, after which Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson left for their new home at '2'25 Mon¬ tana street, Mt. Airy.
The regnlar monthly meeting ot the Wyndmoor Fire compauy will be held on Wednesday evening.
The publio school was closed on Monday aflernoon on aocount of the teachers' meeting at Flonrtown.
Justice of the Peace Lawrence Hickman ban a very knotty problem to solve. Allen Glouuer appeared before bim on Thursday eveuiug to take action for the recovery of a conch, wbich, it is alleged, is in tbe hands of a well-known npholsterer ot Ohestnnt Hi>l. Mr. Glouuer stated that about two or three months ago the couch was removed to the up¬ holsterer's place for repairs, bnt np to the present time Mr. Glonner is nnaUe to ascertain wbetber tbe oonch has men repaired or uot, and •when a request was made for the same to be returned, uo satisfaction can be aecured. It is reported tbat unless the conch is returned st an early date a charge will be preferred against tbe upholsterer.
Frederick Knapp iias a large force of meu at wurk on the continuation of Lincoln drive, which takes in a part of the Heebner tract and will end at Ardmore avenue. It is Mr. Heebner's intention, as soon as the drive is finished, to lay ont hie gronnd for building lots.
The receut fire at the bome oi Wil¬ son Potter did considerable damage to the floor and handsome marble iire place.
|22 we.re tbe net proceeds  from   the "^affee klatch"   held   on   Wednesday | evening at the bome of  Mrs.   F.   L. MoOleuahan for the   benefit q,t  Grace Lutheran ohnroh.
Lost Leg Under Train.
Cbaries Tleser, 80 years old, ol tJltn- side, slipped and fell under the w.heels of a car on the Bethlehem express as it was leaving the Reading terminal at '2.30 Sunday morning. When taken to the Hahnemann hospital It was found that his right leg had been so badiy crushed that it   had to   be amputated.
As Teiser passed through the gates th6 train began to move away. The last being a baggage coach, he could not get aboard it. He ran to the next car, which was a passenger coach, but as he clutched the railing he slipped and fell.
Spotswood Kennel Notee.
Visitors at Spotswood farm. Broad Axe, included Linford Biddle and Rus¬ sel Johnson of Chestnut Hill, on Sun¬ day, and Mr. Leiomer, of the same place, on Saturday.
Mr. Haegney, of the kennels, reports a big demand lor Boston terriers.
Last week two shipments of gruinca pigs were made, one of 2G pairs to Nevv Vork and another of 40 pairs to Fo.x Chase. TherC are about 6000 bree(*i;rs now being used on the farm, Thomas Grady, who has them in cliarge, has been ill, but is now able to be ab.jut again.
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2 KILLED;
20 HURT.
Result of Wreck on the Doylestown Branch,
Bxpren* Train and a Prelght Caltlde  ii i<ldlu|i; al f'hairont—Blame l« Placed i>» Brake.man of Freight, Wbo   IVcKlecirft to Tnru the Switch.
The Doylestown express of iiic Philadelphia and Reading railway.^ reaching Ambler at 8..'30 a. m., cratiied into a freight train standing on a sid¬ ing near (chalfont, Saturday morinug. One man was killed, another died later, two others suffered sovere injuries and a score of passenger? were bruised, shaken and ent by flying glass. The cause of the wreck vn< an open switch.
The dead man is Charels Rower-^. 'iit years old, of Lansdale, fireman of the! express. The fatally injured,JWmlter' Garner. 23 years old, an extra lireman of the express, lived in Laus¬ dale, and the serionsly injnred arc. the engineer of lioth passenger and freit^ht trains.
All were placed ou a train bn'oiid for Philadelphia, and taken to th - Jewish hospital, where Bowers was prouuuuc- ed dead. Garner's injuries consisted of a fractured skull and badly brniried body. Th© injnred passenfur'^ were treated by physiciau.s summniin] from towns nearby.
The express train left I-oylcstown at 8.1.5 a. m.. and was dn^• at the Reading terminal at 9.tJ:.'. Ir was heavi'v patronized by women shopperK, city worker.s an^'! students Tho train was running at high siiend as it approached Chalfont VV!i>-n the crash came passengers wtr.- flung in hea]is upon the floor and e".ni< wrench¬ ed from their tasteningi^ pi led upon tiiem, a shower of flying gla^n cutting many of them. One wtiinan tainted and was carried from tnr train and revived.
Bowers was jammed b¦.•t^^^'en tbe wrecked passenger locoiuotivt- and tlie tender. It was impossilile tr, trtt him out until au extra looouiotive palled the tender and locomotiv.- njiart. He was killed instantly.
The blame for the scciilcut is plar-.eil npon the brakeman of the freight train, who neglecte'l to turn the switcli after tbe freig'i"- licijed 'in the siding.'-' Tli'e wreoki.::'- Mocks't tlie traffic on the southbcnu.. boor. Both locomotiv -s w into scrap iron. .     i
While the freigh't < rii^unim^-l^o w^^j --dAiibiiaiWti Kir itfoe- i*"'¦ d 11i'llTflT OJiti. ing tbe switch op^u. Nvistiikec to Philadelphia by a d ruttive it is s^id that the railroad '"unpany will not bring any criminal .Tjrjuu against iiioi although some aetii by the state railway aiau is said to havi'
OBITUARY.
.IAMES M. HARNER,
JnuiHs M, Harrer. for fhe past 15 vf^Jirs a resilient of nt^ar Wheel Pump, iliiiil in ,Satnrda3' aud was buried in f'oM Point ;;empterv on Tnesday after- inn in. I'lif-iIpci ineii Wius <!4 years of a;;'- Mr. Harner was Mkj son of .'Mitlinuy Haruer. who for miinvvears kepi till- coll gat>.' at tlie foot of (!liestmir Hill aud later moved to l^lymotuii and ilied ac Harmonville,
Tilt' (icyeHsed leaves two sons, Oi-ini!e liud Fred, and oue danghter, Klsie, rt.getliur with a widow. For many vi/ars h- liveil on the James (ifini-oii farm, at Bell's Curner. He wa'; an active member of the (,"old I-''iiiit cjniiii!':!. Jr. O. r. A. M.
NEW STATION FOR AMBLER.
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT.
Plans Now Ready, It Is Sard,  for a Strong $15,000 Structure.
Orjfanization Is Ambler.
Effected in
Prospectville. • Allen i.t visiting r-
hiti ves
Miss ireii- iu .\bington
Miss Elhel Fillman and Frances Hoffman are on the sick list.
The revival meetings in the Metho- ili.-t chnreh are well attended, aud tli'y will be contiuned Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday nights of this \N eek,
Mrs last week   at  the   home  of  Mr,   aud Mrs. TlKimas Audeison,
The followiug connected themselves witll the Met'inilist chureii last Sun¬ day evening: Elsie Mae VVeiss, Laura -Myrtle Weiss, Hazellette Jeannette Weiss, Irene Doro Allen, Elsie Rofsyndur i* illman, Mary Christina Oonak, .loseph l.nkens, Gonak. Josiah I'yroii Holfni'dn aud Mr. and Mrs. .I'lscpli Gouak anl Mrs. S, Weikel
l*lillHil<:l|>)ita and Kendlitr I nllroatl roiiipauy K4'ait}' lo Proccefl—PlaniN in* i;liide t'iiilcr|;roiinfl <C'ro8«lni: Wear Unci! Strrxl —tVtII Oluiir Uiitirr .tvrunr.
As   has beeu  auuouuced   t-A   several recent is.sues  of   the   ''Gazette'"   the 1 project   of   building   a   uew   railway i station  at   .imbler   and    work   on   a ' suitable   aud    safe  railroad   crossing have beeu under   consid'jration by tbe company, the  sclieme   has  now   been : given credence and authority   by   the recent visit here of Cliarles A, BeaSii, superintendent     of    the    New   York division, of which this   branch of the line is a part. During his stay in Am¬ bler Mr. Beach   freely   iliseussed   the proposed plans, and admitted tbat the "Gazette" statement made recently is tiie oue plan upon which tlie engineers
; of the company have prricti'jally unit  . Gfiorge Rue spent several days  e,| as   the correct  one   to  effectually I
solve the intricate conditions .here. He stated, however, tliat the com¬ pany has liad several plana nnder consideration, aud the wiiole matter has beeu giveu tliorongli sonsideration by the engineers, wbo have studied every jjhase of the physical condition aud of the station property, its approaclif-s aud the Bntler arenue crossing.
Mr. Bench stated tiiai the accepted plau calls for the erection of the uew statiou at an ontlay of jibout S'lo.OOO, the style of  arohitectnie ,^orrespond
!e»'Hral of tlip children who have been attending school on the Hor.sliam road are down with scarlet fever.
.\ sooial will lie held at the home of Mr. aud   Mrs. Ciiaries Gonak ou Feb b  for   the   benefit   of   the   Metiiodist cliarcli.
Mr. aud Mrs. (-'iiarles Gouak aud .Mrs. Bella Weikel attended tlit^Veikel- Weilner wedding in Acibler ou Fri¬ day
i'iie Laiiies" .M:\ S'ii;i(;ty will uArpt at the bome of Mis'; Mary Gonak on next Tnesday atternoon.
Eugene Kratz spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bpliraini Kratz, at ;\Iontgomerv Square.
llitj.  \A'el«- \ot   lu .IhII.
it is not oniikely tliw.: tiiecv^crt will Ibofc npciu the charges at-'aiusr William
£nlltnHlaallc MccllnE llelil »ud UAivera Blect('<l--Lawrrii><' W. BlKKBi'Tcmdent — Chnrfben Arr •tttrrr<,t<-<l — I'lans to Kc Anuofiiicfil.
-¦^ movement wais started ou Tnesday evening to organize a Boy Scout troop in .\mbler. The meeting was held in the high school rooiii of the Forest avenne buildiug, and it was attended by a nnmber of tli-; representative men of .'Vmbler and viciuity, and about SO boys.
The meeting was opened by the siuginc of ".America," after which Rev. Georgo J. Crist, of tbe Ambler Pesbyterian church, led in prayer. Isaac Sutton, scout commissioner of Montgomery county, was introduced by E, L. Posey. Mr. Sutton stated, iu the beginning of Ins remarks that the Bo.y Scouts were first organiz¬ ed in England by General Baden Powell, ot the English army, anil at the present time there are between 400,000 and .000,000 Boy Scouts in England. Fjater the nioveicfint was started in America, aud today there are abont 300.000 Boy Scouts in this country. There is a groat interest I shown in the movement from the fact I that there are at present 1!> countries I that, liave organized troops of Boy Scouts.
Regarding   the   ob.iect  of   the   Boy ' Scouts, Mr. Sutton said   it is to teach
track f.)"r an ri' ouTHrted
Otto    Hejipeli,   of oughtlcssuess than
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-iate
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intent, nil   the
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iii'iv be taken ¦fiitimission. The lirtii   au fl.\Cf'llent
record   for  the  p.ist   1 accident, it  is  si.iil. is one   of    the      stt "breaks"   which The  mau had tnt-Jied rli was looking over the passenger traiu
t-ajig
years.     The
the   res'alt of
psychological
limes   occnr.
switch   aud
list of cars when
approachfjd.   Just
at that second, hi.^ said afterward, something urged i<Jui that he had not turned the swu'li. He reached over, turned it and a sctiond lator. when it was too late, re il)«!'<l rh-' awfni iiiit- take be  bad maile.
Wheel ''Piiinn.
Mrs. Reed H. Savin, who iiiis "oBtu spending som<i rime in Atlantic Oity for ber health, returned to her home last week very much improved.
Wiliiam Byeiior. contractor, has pnr¬ chased tonr very fine horses.
"The towuship commissioners are us¬ ing a steam roller ou Mill roa3. This road was receadv macadamized. , .^. ... .
There will be a meeting held shortly ' Pr^/ent position • 'It operates 14 . for the purpoae of organizing tbe base- ! "^''^^ '^J electric traction lines through ball team for tbis season. The meet-i'' popnlons and growing section ot ing will be held at the   Wheel   PumplefBtern   PeunBylvania    and    controls
•^ I electric
McMnllin      and Dj'esher. more as ' as a malicions   an gs alleged, to   wn
entBit Cut Jli a
fore JWitfee of il? deve.'oppil tii::r tli'- hoy- pennies on the track tu-.KHe'tiie iKC^siug heavy freiaiit cars tiawVin. theiu oot, and^dnrins; Mie phiy one of the boj's picked up a sjiikt. uni Iai<i if on the track Th'^ mnct train sliooV, rli^^ spik.' down into tho switch ijoiiir. wlipre ir was forgutireu by tli<' boys aud wlieip the tr.To'K v,'dlber fonoil it For¬ tunately lie liad snfflcifiri: time to r»- niove it before the train jiassed. oth>>r- wise ;i, serious accident mighr, hiive resulted. The charges against the boys are mischief aud trespass, and tlie bail was promptly lnrii;sbed by their parents, so that, contrary to the pub¬ lished reports, the yonni» Jiiei) were uot obligei to go to jail.
Transit   Compan)' Kl nance*.
.^juoug stocks none atSranted more attentiou last week thau liiose of the Lehigh Valley Transit compauy. This corpoiatin.'i was orgau ized in ii<05 to j Hailowell read take over, .••ousolidate and rehabilitate Barefoot Bpy, tho wrecks '3f the old .Toiinson troUey pioperties. Everything i.-idicates that all the heavy part of tins woik has beeu aocomplialied. R. P. Stevens, president of tlie company, says of   its
the   boy   that   he can be very  useful.
Elkiiis i He is familiarized   with  trees, herbs.
This j first aid to   the   injured   and  Iiow   to
"" I save   money, to   nse  kindness   iu   all
I things, and, chiefest of all, Ihe boy is
taught to place honor above  all.   The
will serve the borough for mauy years 1 organiz.ition is a secret  and fraternal
one. -¦Vn oath must hn taken, and the laws and rules must be obeyed. There are three grades to the sconts. First, he becomes a tenderfoot; second, a spcono-class ,scout; third, a first-class scout. There are a nnmber of things that the boy mti^t dc before he can be admitted to au'ither grade.
After esplaiuing to the boys  ail the
workings  of    the    organization   Mr.
.Sutton addressed the men, saying that
he wonld like it to be uurierstood that
ths Boy Scout moveuipliii, is a peaceful
one, uo tire   arras beiug allowed, otily
when     there   is   target   pra
every effort  is made to tencll
icctcd  .to^wflr'
i ficvf'l'jinowpd'rtJ
for   an   act  of  kindirnss  or
pany is uot iu a position   --o   v,T(ij':-'d. | heroism.  Then; arc many ol tile loys'
altlmviyli its desire is  to si art ar   soon | parents today   who   aro   too   busy   to
explaiu or teach the hoys these tl - I'.s.^, and. as a result, the boj' is allov.nl to
ing with that employed io the Park   aud   Oak   Lane   statioiis. building,   of   conrse.   v.iU    have   all iieerieii    iDijirovements   and   appoint¬ ments and will   l;e   of    such   cizo   as
for ma to come, lu addition to the plan of tho bnililing. the details of tire com¬ pany call tor the closing of the'Butlor aveuue grade crossing, and the cou- strnutiou of a ; subway under tho track about where Race utreet wonld cut tbroagb, or jnst where the present express oflSoe is Jocated. It is not unlikely that an undeigronud crossing will also be excaVated for pedestrians dowu near tiie pri'sent Butler avenua grade crossing.
It is stated   that thr-f^e s'lt.j   of plans have   been  submitted liy ths   r.'^ilroaii 'company to tliose in Ambler who   are most   couoerned      iu    she      proposed changes, and   until   an   agretimeut   is | that'heis . 'ejifihedhrfre^i.'SlrfBawW Vf / tlw-'l iud
, Boach   sfati'd   that  the   railroad coiii    a reward fi
as r-'issihli-       TiiM tire-ieu-. slation vvill;
he ri-iiiiiveil r'.i tiip freigiit   yanis   :iu'!
wiil adjoin rlie ptt^seu*: bnilding t'rjwre,
ro ]je   uspd   in   oouuecliotj     with   the;
haii(thiig   of   the    rapidly   increasing
frpiiiht   bu-'iiips'^.    The   express   ol!ice '
au'i   ii'dt.'k'aae   Toof.,   will   be remoT*'il. | should be —the clinrches are exprcting
rnoiii   for   tJiRHp   il«partm<mte   nf   the   as mnch from   the   boys   as   they   are
SPI vice   having    i.'jeu    made   in     rhe , from   the   adult    memliers
projjosed plans f'or tb" uew st.'itioij.
I drift. Tho churclies have formed mauy : orgatii/.arious   for   the   boys, said Mr. iSuttou, hnt there is   one   reason   wliy they   are  cot  ,n,s  successful   as   they
Ilorhlkaili Kri. mits' AwKo<:lallolL,
Tha Horsham FriPiidH' .issooiatlou held a meetiut: at. Horsiiam mooting lionse on First-day at 3.45 ]> m. Notwithstanding tli« stofmy weather a large number of people were present. President Paul Satterthwaite called ou Auna M. Hallowel! for a reading from the .Scriptnrps. A recitation, 'This, Too, .Shall Pas- Away." was given by Ann.-i .S Butclier. Eleanor "The History of the prepared for J. G. Whittier's 70th birtlnlay. Sara Jarrett read a paper on ''Heroes of Peace," which was fnll of good points. Prof. Benjamin Batton, of Swarthmore college, then gave an address on "The Political and .Social Conditions ?u Germany." It was a most interesting aud instructive occasion., and the feol-
must have recreatiov: aud taught as a boy. The true principles are   presented to
Tlio   boy
must   be
Christian
tbe  boy.
hotel.
Theio was some disapiiointment Jicre OE Thnrsday wheu Mnnson failed to shoot the 300-bird race with Hendrlck¬ son. MtiuKois claimed to nave an in¬ jured band, and ou this acconnt t!ic match WES declared off. A "J/j-bird ra-.e was arranged at once between HendriokHon aud Rehwig, of Philliiis- bnrg. Pa., for frj.'i aside. This was won by Heu<lri(!kson by the score of •24t to 21
At thn mgiilar weekly shoot of the Wheel Pump Guu clnb ou Saturday there was aome interesting shooting done. J. Nelsou Yocum was bigh guu of the day. The rules of tbe day were hip an;i shonlder tha gun. These four races were shot off under these rules. Yocnm taii.ug iiart in each. In tho first rat'c Yocnm defeated Lapworth in a 10-h:3d eveut by the score of 7 to 3. Tlie rip.ioiid was a 15-bird eveut in which Yocnm defeated Hartgrave hy the g.ior. (if 10 to 4. Dickinson was defeated by Yocum in the third, which WJIS also a l.'i-bird race, bj' tbe score of Pi to it. The final was betweeu Yocum and Knoll, the latter being defcatp,!? by the score of S to 5 iu a 10 bird rai.',p Ou .Satuiday uext at the regnlar, wickly shoot of tlie clnb there will be a race shoot between YocnuJ an) K.cdl,
Jarrettown.
v.ir, c^uiiday Mr. and Mrs, Sariaifl Engle visited their daughter, Mr.s. Ervin Dewees, of Centre Square, who is very ill.
Miss Gertrude Lewis, of Philadelpiiia, ppent Sunday with her parents, I^lr- and Mrs. W. D. Lewis.
Paul Wrigley, manager of Thorna- W. Barlow's Rose "Valley farms, has ai- cppted a similar position in Massa¬ chusetts and will shortly remove there '.vith his family.     :
An interesting program has beenpre- pared for the parents' meeting to be held in Jarrettown school thl| Friday evening. The exercises will begin at 7.15.
Rev. P. U. Parkin, D. D„ district ,siippiintendent, will hold the fourth (luarterly conference In the Methodist L'iiurch this Saturday evening.
.Sunday next will be red. letter day in I'lP Methodist church. At 10.4S a. m. Iir. Parkin will preach and administer llie communion. Preaching by the pastor in the evening.
light and power companies operating in Ailentown. Betblebem, Slatington and other franchises and those of cnmpanies are unlimited as to time and contain no burdensome xestric- i tions
1    "The   company   owns   107   cars, of iwiiicb 135 are passenger care.        The I power house,substations and transmis- I sions linos cost approximately $1,307,- jOOO.    The power house, located at Al¬ lontown, is   equipped    'n-ltli   moilern steam tnrbines having a maximum ca¬ pacity of 11.625 kilowatts.      To tbis a uew 6700-kilowatt unit is abont to  be added, wliich will make the total max¬ imum capacity 18,335 kilowatts."
For tho fiscal yeai ended November '- ¦'iO last the surplus income of tlie Lo¬ high "Valley Transit compauy W3s : 1310,350, equal to 4 3 per cent.'earned ; on the 85.0000,000 preferred stock. For j the previous year the like surplus was i $lOr,,eU and for I'JOS  it   was  |(i5,;j00.
The preferred stock is entitled to di vidends at tbe rate of C per cent, a year, cumulative from November 3 last. Under the policy whicii tbo management has adopted the company will make ample provibion for (lepra* ciation, so tliat renewals of oars, power plant equipment and other prop¬ erty shall uot be a future capital charge.
The time limit for tue deposit of the Quakertown Traction 5s, in acceptance of the Lehigh Valley Transit com¬ pany's exchango of purchase offer haviug been extended to February 9, no action will be take nntil that time. Thus far 1340.000 ont of the total issue of 1800.000 have .boen deposited. It is understood that unless all, or practically all. of the bond- are deposited by February il, the pro¬ position will be dropped aud the bonds returued. In tliat caa^ the Lohigh Valley Transit companv ,vill proceed witn the oonatruotiou of its owu line to take the place of tbo Quakertown Traction line
He is taught to regard   every   one   as his brother.
The boys w>ire distni.^sed so that the work of organizing -jciuld be takeu up by the gentlemen preseut. It "vyas finally agreed to let this work remain in the hands of the pastors of the churches au:l the suiieriuteudents of tbo Sunday schools. Lawrence W. Biggs was elected scout master of Ambler, and as soon as his commission arrives the woik of organizing will be taken up at once. All boys betsvcien the ages of 10 and '20 are eligible for membership. It was also decided that each church is to organize its nsvn troop.
The     following interested   in   the George   Crist, Rev. A. C. James, E. L.
genvkuieu are moveniOTt: Bev. H. S. Cook. Rev. Posey, Warren R.
Wages and Fare Raised.
Montgomery    Traction    Hom¬
ing   was such   that  a  talk,   from  oue
who  spoke  from   actual    experience   OiiuTcli.   of   Penllyn:    Lawrence   W gained    by    fiequeut    visits   to   tbe   bj,,„     Tames D   Cochran and others places.     Its i country is far more val'uable and oon-      ^^'^' ""'°"*^'^ "" 'Joclirau and others its controlled ' vineing than a great deal of   reading. Numerous  questions    were   answered by the speaker.
Alice M. Wood reported on anrrent topics, giving an acconnt of the con¬ forence held at Fifteenth aud Race streets, Philadelpliia,in order that the committee of Friends' schools and the yearly meeting's educational eoni- raittpe might discuss questionH of in¬ terest to botb. After appointing a new executive committee the meeting ad¬ journed.
—Mias Paxson, late ot Abi.netor., he- ¦oaths $300 each to he- brother, V wre S. P.'ixBOn, of tVinston Junction, Wis., and to her brother, Joseph L. Puxson, rf Jenkintown. The residue °t1.^^'. «8tftte is to go to her sister, Iltr-'Iet L. , Paxson,  who is named   as
Broad Axe.
John Knoll will remove to Centre Sfiuare by the lat of March.
Charles Sehappi will remove in February to California.
Morris D. Stout aud family, of Norristown, are apending some time with Henry Stout.
Harrison Eddelman bas seoured a ])Usition in the Ambler chemical worka.
.1. M, Hemphill contemplates running two wagous oa account of increasing trade.
Horace Eddleman has been ytsiy iJl, but is now somewhat improyeflf.
Peter Non'gaaser, who hae been the guest pf,|9,- S.^,ytbnt, ,has , gono to his
home,' ':,,„.!     :i -.  . '"
A veriyj.iplea&aut. birthday'surprise was feiven Frank Oat ou laftt Thursday evening. ¦¦ ''-'' "     '¦ '"'.
Harrison Bddle'm&b is'Very ill witJi. pneumonia'.'     '¦    '
Grant Sawyer has beeri suffering with a sore foot, baving run a rnaty uail iu it, and for a time I(ick-jaw was feared.
Mas. James Davis, of Phib-^delphia, is visitiug here.
Mrs. ti. W: Hellii|igB lias retniiifio bome after speudjiig several weeks with her (tanghtor, Mrs. C H. Breckenridge, qf Uniontown. ''•
Misa A. Duhbs ia substituting for Miss Kathryn Degler at Sliady Grove school,
Mrs, John .Schreiber iias been (jTiite ill for a week.
Francis Schlater was .taken ill witli pneumonia on Saturday.
Victor Maeuo, of Bustleton, was a visitor here  (.vir the week end
The pany, operating the trolley line from Norristown to L,'iUsdaIo,has announced that the wages of the employes is increased from 31 to 33 conts an hour.
Simnltanoously the fare from Nor¬ ristown to Lansdale was increased from 20 to 3fi cents, though the divis¬ ion fli tho faro limit from the Norris. towu borongh line to Franklinville, with Washington Square as a new fare limit, and making it cost 15 ceutK to ride to Centro Sqnare, a short five miles. The oharge weut into offect Fobrnary 1.
Hotel License riKhC Stlrn Towu.
Cheltenham   village, of  abonc   1200 population, aud Jocated in Cheltenliam township, cast 01   Ogoutz and   Elkins' Park,   is    ontliuing     comproiionsive , plans for   ''pposiiig the  contemplated establishnaeht of a hotel in the village., Petitions  a^e being widely circulated to be   presented   to   thfi; Moutgomery connty    licenBO     court >   iu     direct remonstraneo to the grant of a Uaamei ¦ which, it    is  deflnitely   understood; John Megerl, a former PhiladolpBiau, ' will ask the oonit to issue, and score.'i of the promiueut   meu and %yoi^fqii   of the suburb havo identifled   tliemselves with the fight.
Whisky \« ias Mis Ijniloiug.
Aaron Ltioas, of Fitzwatertown, was hold withoitt bail by Magistrate Lachot, at Abington, Tuesday night, ciiarged with having lmrghiri-i!ed the home of WaUer Dowoy, a Pliiliidel¬ phia boeiness man living on Lynwnod avenue, Glenside, early that Ium uiug.
L-Qoas was captnted bocause Dowoy remcmborfed that in December Lucas hail emptied a bottle ot whiskey and filled it with ¦water while employed nt the Diiwcy bome. Althougli Dovvey did not prOBConte Lucas tot the December theft, ho gave Chief Lover aud OlHcer MesBOr the cluo, aud they captured Lucan aud recovered nearly all the plunder taken Tuesday night