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THE AMfiLim OAZETTE THURSDAY, JXmE 16, 1904. FORT - -* NEWS. feniie a and Items 61 Passing Intere^ Condeiissea '. .'.^;y ill Short Pararniplis. '^ /;, %'ify.me. Bo4eost«ln '^K'^y Buys More Oroand—H. It. JPreas Walk* Off With Soma Dok Prises— Olifton Honse Plana—Personal aud Mla- ••IMDeoas Itams. Samuel Yeakle,- of Whitemarsh, is aerving on the petit jury this week. Ex, Senator John A. Wonti has been oonflned to his home with muscular rheumatism. Unclaimed letters in tho jxistofiioe are for: Oharles Couler, Mrs. A. S. Oaldor, Henry Hauber. The Republicans of Whitemarsh, East, will hold tlieir primaries at Fort Side inn on Saturday, June 25. Gtoorge Shaffer has sold two lots on Siunmit avenue to S. S. Caasel, of Flourtown. They adjoin Mr. Caasel's houses. » Jerry Clark's residence, near the »&¦ old Wittee mill, was broken into one night last week, and ahat.watchohaio, idioes, etc., were missing. - The Fort Side Baseball team is being reorganized,a new nine having gotten together. It is probable that the efforts wfll be rewarded by a good team. OalvJn Pardee has recently added Dome fine Jersey stock, including cows 'tmd one bull.to his herd. Tho animals "are quartered on his farm near here. • • Llewellyn Johnston has gone to Vir.- Iniatowed a soutliem belle, Mias ian King. The ceremony will be .-Celebrated jp Richmond this Wednes- It is said by those in charge of the work that the contract for the change of grade along the Trenton Qut-off tbrough here will be completed by ^AngnBt'l. - i A party of 26 from Philadelphia ^Iselebrated the close of a delightful series of euchres during the winter and spring by having a dinner Monday eveuing at Port Side inn. Mr. Hany M. Freas, of this place, "Isthe proud possessor of a Gordon set¬ ter," Woodbury" which won two firsts and a second at the dog show held laat week at Wissahickon Heights. Saiunel Eckert, of Devon,- waa visit> ing old friends hereabouts on Monday. About 14 years ago he was a srmimer resident here with his parents during _.the warm months for three years. The Upper Dublin Water ooinpany has made a neat job of cleaning up the turnpike after filling in and i>acking the water pipe trenches. The road on the west side has beeu cleaned up in good shape, -rr The Whitemarsh school on Mouday .commenced one session. The school will close on Jnne 28, which is made late this year on account of the school having been closed several days dtiring •the winter on because of a contagious disease. The Springfield Water company is . oontinning its line of pipe up the turnpike from this place and already ' are on the Eenndey iiill. The idea is to tap the populous section above and below Ambler and reaching on to Springtionse.- "* A oatloadof'water pipe arrived on Monday for the Springfield Water com'= pany. Another is in transit, wjrich will be the last tor some time. Mr. D, , Daws^ Yeakle^supenntendetttnS' .this I diatriot for the company, covers' his ^ wide scope of territory in an aut^nnor bile: ' ' ^.. - ' ¦: -f-f- organization haa^becn to hold Memorial day services .pBtibally at the Revolutionary fort • bear Port WaJshingtou. The organiza- -tion is tO'be knovra as the Fort Wasli- ingtoitFort Hill association ofPenn- sylvsj^iiaa. It elected the fultowiug oflSbers: President, ex-Seiiator John A. Wenta; vice prpsideut, K. M. Oad¬ walader; recording secretary, B. B. ^Haines; corresponding secretary. Rev. IF. A. Rnpley ;treasnrer, Albert Miller. The committee has a balance of f'i.'j.O;^ ..on hand. The pupils of Miss Mary Susan Morris gave a successful musical at her studio on Saturday, June 11. The umbers were uniformly well render- ' in each grade whether elementary. Intermediate or advanced. Especial mention must be made of the piano Bplos by Miss Adele Craft, Miss CXira Knight and Mr. E. R. Heacock; also the vocal numbers by Miss Sarah Evans and Miss Florence'Wade. The work of|the latter consisted in singing at .first sight a melody previously en- ttrbty unknowir. - r r— Henry Unger is giving his Coat of paint, ¦ a Thomas Parry spent Satnrday Sunday at Slatington. Anglers have been numerous Hlong the creeks here.anJ several giwil rate lies Jiave been made. * Green trading stamps are biMiig g'veu away with every 10-cent purcluiKos at Craig's pharmacy. Samuel S. Joues and Franklin M. Jones, of Norristown, were visiting friends here on Suurlay. Walter Tilp, of Philadelphia, was a Snnday visitor with his brother, Rev. Charles H, Tilp, andfamily. Mr. aud Mrs. Nathaniel Arnistroiig and grandson. Master Irvin Lauer, of Newark, Del., have been visiting Mr. aud Mrs. John Fifclier. James Robinson, of the heights, Iuir taken the house formerly used as the Hoopeston store and poBtolflcp. He moved therein on Satnrday. Roberts' drug store is two months old today. This store ban already acquired a good reput-ation, ami the antfouut of prewiription work being done is especially gratifying to Mr. KIopp, the manager. * William (!Sraig,aiiapprenticemiuliin- list at the Midvale Steel works.expccts shortly to sisit Washington, D. C, and from there in companv witli otlier apprenticesihe wilHfo to tTieSt. Louis fair, where they will remain a week. The trip is given all apprentices and clerks under the age of 31 year« by the Midvale works. Already some 20 ap¬ prentices have been to the fair grounds. Mr. George Bodenstein ha» purchas- eid the fprmef property of G. W. Stout on the heights, comprising two lots and three houses. This proj^erty was sold by the slieriff last week", and the tamsfertoMr; Bodeustein is said to be a trifle in excess of the mortgage and interest. Mr. Bodenstein's recent purohasps have been important as in¬ dicating that his recent extensive im- provemtents are to be oontinued. It is only a few week ago that about 10 acres in Upper Dublin township and lying between lands of Dr. R. V. Mattison and J[ohn M. Kennedy, Jr., along the railroad, were secured from George R. Wallace. On this property there is a good stone quarry from which has been abstracted sufficient stone to render the reraAinder of suflficient hardness for building purposes. ' Oantre Bqoarsi. A new foot bridge has been built over the creek running acrotw the Skifpaok pike between the Odd Fellows' hall and 8, B. Drake's store. Samuel Minch and a friend were driving, out from Norristown on Mon¬ day leading a horse back ot the wagon. A trolley car'came along and frighten¬ ed the rear horse, causing ic to leap' over the car.riage, striking Mr. Minoh and overturning the,, wagon.- Mr. Miuoh WAS considerah|r bruisecL The car stopjied and thesccupants lent sRHistance to the men. ¦ The exercises held b^^ tho Qiembers ot St. John's Snnday school on. Sun-J (lay evening in the church wore large¬ ly atteiided and the excellent program very much appreciated. The installation services Were very well attended ou Sunday morning, at St. John's Lutheran church. Mrs. Cliarlott«Heebner died onSnn¬ day afternoon at the home of her (laughter,Mrs. Snsan Beidman, of this place. Funeral services were held at the Iiouse ou Thursday, interment at the Bellevue cemetery, Philadelphia, this Wednesday. Mrs.Heebner was the widow of the late Abraham L. Heeb- ner, and is Kurvived by six children and several graudohildren. Miss. Emma Endiich, sister of Judge Endiicii, of Heaulug; 7um. Lizzie Pearson, of Phiiadelpli ia; Mrs. Mor> gan, of Coatesyille; Mrs.; Herman, of Lansdale, were entertained for a fev^ days by Mrs. Mary and Miss Clara A. Beck. Mr. and Mrs. David Rich¬ ards, of Norristown, were the ga^As of Mrs. Beck on Snnday. Miss Susan Shnll, of Royersford, rnt a Rhort time with Dr. and Mrtt H. Seiple. -1: : ::.l-.:.:::^r:::.::X-::'.: Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Baker and son. Master Bird Spencer Baker^ apent a few days with relatives in CKOTMMa- town. -: ~r-r—~ L. H. Hunsberger purchased a hew horse and is much pleased with the animal. Frank Meyers, of Fairview,paid his mother a visit. .y Contractor Mitchell,of Philadelphia, has a force of men at work'on the repairs to the wall of St. Paul's Re¬ formed church. The stones were taken down jnst over the main door, it hav¬ ing been noticed during tbe winter that they were becoming l^yose. An examination revealed the fact that it would be safer ^» use the other en¬ trance, and accordinglv the door ha,s since been closed. During the winU^r the cold weather iK)«tpone«l repairs, but now the work is being puslied and will be prosecuted rapidly. The Clifton lionse is now op(!n in full jewing, atlliough not all the guests are gout as yet. Miss Lee, the proprietress, loxpectB to have the house filled by July ':;1. and on July 2 will formally open ithe season with her first series of hop.s. Those who remember the delightful dances held here last year will look porward with pleasant anticipation to renewal of tliese events, and are '^a«8are<l that this year will find them JBven greater successes. The amusement ;TOom of the house will be equipped with a billiard table in addition to the shuffleboards. Agent Detwiler says the receipts at he station for May this year- show a decrease over those of MaynsOS. This is due, ho says, to ttfe f 4ct that last year Hie Boopestoon iron mill wag pur- chasing vast quantities of soft coal which was being sliipped ,over the Reading line. This year much of th* toft coal is received over the Pennsyl- -rantft, but only in such ^uaotities as oan be used, the firm having dicontin- ' the practice of storing. Mr.'Det- r Bays in other lines tlie seceipta V an increase over la# year, and i«e to fiay^whlcli is very eneonrag- ii,^, this increase is very nearly imfli- •^nt U) coiiut^rbaliiuce the loss in tlio Several important paving improve¬ ments have been inaugurated by order of council. These are over a portion of Third street, and aleo along portions of Broad, Walnut and Oolumbia ave¬ nues. The Main street sidewalks and curbing is slowly being finished. The Lansdale school board has Isaac D. Heebner for its president; A. R. place, for secretary and Dr. J. E. Boyer for treasurer. The school tax is 6K mills. John A. Goldie has bonght out the Lanadale steam laundry from G. D. Markley. The house and lot of George Haas, in North Lansdale, has heen sold to Amanuel Zearfoss for $1200. Walter K- Freas, the musician, was several days in Pittsburg last week, along with the Xhird Regiment band, of Philadelpiii*. The occasion was the ceremony of unveiling the Hawkins monument in that city. Edwanl Huston has left the employ of Krupp & Angeny, the bakers, and taken a position in the new liakery mh 'hy Vincent Krupp. Rev. H. I. Stewart will be absent next Simday, attending the conunence- ment exercises ol Buckneil univwBsity;- ar£ewlsbefg',bf which he was agnra-f uate. His puplit will be occupi€^ by a suppl}^,^ ¦ , ;/¦ Mterbert MStz, son M-Lewi* Metz. of Lansdale, returns this week from Bell- font, Centre county, where he has been a student the past nine months in the State college. John Kline was leader of the Chris¬ tian Endeavor services in the Evan¬ gelical church on Sunday eveuing. He resides in Lansdale, is a trolley con¬ ductor, aud an excellent official. Long living In Lansdale is a man who has not shaved for 35 years, and who never patreniised a barber all his life even for a hair cut. James Clemens of the O^ Soldiers' home in Washington, is on a furlough visiting relatives in Lansdale. His brother, Henry Clemens, formerly lived at Fort Washington. Heury Godshul Will start a new milk route in Lansdale and reduce the price from six to five cents per quart. George Longaker, non of Birs. Long¬ aker, of the Junction House, left for St. Louis last Thursday, along with Frank Hines. Thtey went by the Baltimore and Ohio route. On the same day William G. Brand, Ihe Maiq street niercb»at_ftlongwith hjsjwife, took the same trip. They .expect" W be gone JO days. On July 4 the base baU game here InstarSkUoa Oonapaoiy MavttnK'.^''' Tlie 18th annual meeting of the Ohal- fonfMutual Wind and Storm Insurance company, of Bucks and Montgomery counties, was held atKenderdine'a^Mkll,- Ohalfont^ on Monday, June 18. This company was incorporated May 1«, 1886, has au insurance of $2,600,000, and is the largest storm insurance com¬ pany in the itate. In its 18 years exis¬ tence, the company levied eight taxes, the average rate of tax.per year hwag 3. as cents for $100 insurance. 1^ STORY OFjm-Cll. Discovered b; Dr. Dtvid .Kennedy—Oni] Kidney Remedy Sold Undef (Suaiantee. Dr. David Kennedy -was bom in New Tork CHtv, hot at an early agfrhis family moved toBbxbury, N.Y. He whs graduated in 19ifi from the New York College of PhyidciAnB and Surgeons. He at once voltmteered aa a Burjfeoh and waa aasigned to the United BUtes Army General Hospital in West Phil- adelphia, and soon becuinie President of the Examining Board and Consulting Burgeon. After the war, Dr. Kennedy settled in Bon. dout. City of Kiugston, N. Y., where for a number of yeara he enjoyed a large prao- tioe U.1 an operative aurgeon. He waa one Of the Presidential Electors of New York Btat«, Mayor of Kingston for four yeara, and held many other profeasional, busineas and politiad offices. The latestachievement Of his life was <*e discovery of Cal-cura Solvent, a positive cure for all cUseases of the kiihieys and blad¬ der. In s{)eaking of this reniarkivble remedy, he said: "Oal-cura Solvent is the crowning acbievement of my life. It wUl not dis¬ appoint." Your druggist ¦will return your money if Cal-oura fails to cure, and The Cal-oura OoiuiMiny, of Roudout, N. Y., will pay tbe druggist. Cal-cura Solvent cures 96% ot all (.'asea of Kidney, Bladder and liver dis- otdevi. $1.00 a bottle. Oulyone^xe. -5^ ,.:. . .i'~.~-f E. T. Stotesbnry lias purchased ihe tract of land dt the Biddle esC|^ bounded by Eastern, Mermaid, Jpie^p- ant and Bethesda avenues. Mrs. Henry Harper and her Harry and Rob, of Ashland, Pa. the gnests of Mr. and Mrs. Burton on Sunday. .# The Union Aid society wiieni ed at the home of Mr. and^Mra. Shaw on Tuesday evening of last %eek. •Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Kiw^ian and family, of Chester, wifte visitors at the home of Mre. Keenaii's par«iDib%J Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McQceadj^ -^V^* Sunday. * Miss Alice Burton was gradaateid from the Friends' Oentral sohbal, of. Phttadelphia, last Friday motimig. At the class ^ day exercises held isa Thursday Miss Alice delivered th^ salutatory. I Miss Mabel S.Xamest was graduated from Drexel Institnte in the stauo- ,phy and- t^pi^^i^tlns courso on iday.---- ---¦:- ¦- An excellent sermon wai by Rev. E.J. Heilman,pBator of Grace Lutheran church, on Sunday eveuing, the text of wnfich was''L«t not yonrl heart be troubled: ye believe in Gba,ff believe also in me. In my Father's house are vinany noanSJona: if it wer9 not so, I would have tol4 you. I go tb, prepare a place for yoti." Mra At B. Seymour sang a solo, "Trusting in Thee," and the choir sang Simper's "Magnificat." At the June meeting of the Lutheran Aid society the author discussed was Bdgar Allan Poe. W. H. Schaeffer read an&iccount of the poet's life; Mrs. H. M. Dickinson read the poem "The Raven." Miss Elizabeth Burton read '' Annabel Lee;'' Misses Emma Fallows and Bertha Egglestou sang a duet; William Beimling and John Samtman played a violin duet, and Rev. Mr. Heilman gave an interesting talk on Poe's writings. The poet selected for discussion at the July meeting is Nathaniel Parker Willis. Oharles Wolf, eldest son of Jacob Wolf, recently had las hand isqured in a Fhil^elphia automobile factory. "'¦tnraaTToiia.' ¦ The baru on J.H. Rinse's place was destroyed by flre Thursday wTternoon. This is the second bam of Mr. Ringe to be -destroyed in tw6 weeks. All of the contents of the bam and wagon house were burned except the wagons. The only theory of the origin of the flames is that the coachman drove away a tramp who wae sleeping in tlie barn, and it is thotight that he retamed tand set it on fire. Only the work of Rose Knot and three other men saved the house and nearby buildings. Mr. Ringe personally thanks oue and all for their work. The buildinga and contents were fully insured, and the building will be rebuilt. A tramp, supposed to be the guilty party, was in the look up over night at the hotel, but wae freed in the morning aa ttiere was no evidence against him. Wilmer Atkinson, thejpublisher^nter- tained 450 guests at his ''Norfh Vievv'' home, Tliree Tuns, Saturday. The guests were from New York, New Jer- i^y, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Pro¬ minent among others present were Dr. Francis St. John, of Charleston, N. J,;.Dr. and Mrs. Theodore LeBoutil- lier, of Philadelphia; and "Charles, F.¬ Jenkins, a well-known antiqtiariah.of 1 Germantown. The festival of the Three Tuns Bap¬ tist mission will be held Tuestiay even¬ ing at Daniel Campbell's, on Jarret¬ town road. Every body is inviteti to oome, and efforts are being made to enable everyone to have an enjoyable time. If Tuesday evening shonld prove viery atormy, aVangements have been made to continue the festival on Wed¬ nesday eveniug. Auy of the scholars of the Baptist HChoolfilfho have not yet returned tlieir Ohildi«n'a day missionary boxes, are requested to do ao this Sunday, tbat l£^e offering may be forwarded prompt¬ ly >^ the, publication aociety. LANSDAi;S3, PA We believe in advertising, all right, but we believe first in making: our prices low enough so as to be worth while being, adik^erti.sea..,.,:, .. - * Woven Madras Negligee Shirt. ' This is something very special in a man's .shirt—made 36 inches long, extra wide in body, flat filled seams, double stitch¬ ed, double yoke, gadiered back, four pearl buttons, pocket and lined collar. These goods are f;|.st colors and will not fade. Special at 39 cents. - Dry Goods. special sale ip short length lawns. Regular 10c value at 6i^c per yard, new styles, this spring goods. Good value per yard 614;c. .. . , , Lard, fcirmers, in 50 lb cans, 8c lb. - --..:™........,:^.... Ivoiy Starch, large lump, -.3 Jbs, for IOC. ,^^ , . Fels-Naptha Soap, bars for 25c. Babbitt's Best Soap, 7 bars for 25 c. brand, 90s, per lb. at 3c. J.^ Hams, sugar cured, regulars 12 to 14 lbs., at 12c lb. nia, 6 to 8 lbs., at S^clb.' Fresh Creamery But¬ ter, per lb. 25c. Coffee, we Try one pound of our Mocha Seed Santos coffee, is a very fine drink, per lb. 25c. With each pound give a large glass dish special. ~ J. S. GELLER. This will If You Are Looking for Any Style of Carriage, Runabout Market Road, Creamery) Station, Business Wagon, I can save you mofiey. I have 175 new wagons in stock «f almost every kind in use at lower prices than you can pur¬ chase anywhere cleft. *-^tiTai"- will bo with the North Wales team. It will be decidedly interesting, because of the local rivalry between the clubs. The game of ball on Saturday was a home affair between the Athletics and the Juniors. The former won by a score ot three to one. Daniel Hagar, of Lansdale, has sold to Mary L. White,of Upper Gwynedd, house and lot Of $700. : .,-~ : The Mount Vernon street school of this town will be taught next term by Isaac O. Wack and Anna M. Fine. The former aacceeds Ephriam Kratz, of Montgomery township. In the LAiisdale teaching force there will be four vacancies to fill. Delia Aaron, Catharine Burton, Emma S. Moll and Mamie J. Harvey have re¬ signed. The tax rate is Qfk mills. The annual exliibit of Lansdale schools was held ou Saturday afternoon iu the West ward school hotise. George Steller, of Philadelphia, is the new barber in the shop ot Eilmnnd Richardson, taking the putoe of James McGinnis, who has left for parts un¬ known. Thomas Herrman, of Lansdale, last Thursday graduated from the Archi¬ tectural Apartment of the Drexel Institute, f^iladdl^ia. The grounds abont the railway sta- ^tion now look very beautiful with flowers and plants It ia Lansdale's only park. Liast ^eelfthere Jwas the difference frdm 89 degrees to 49 degrees temper¬ ature, only four daysai»rt. t£ r^-«ipt/i bv the dearth of coal idiip- teentii. - -:¦: r —One of the vigorotis men of our county fof hie age ia ex-Judge Hiram Hnover.of Hiirtmnft station, 8. O. R. R. He is now in the 83rd ytiar of his age and with a nxii34 pa ol«Htr as it V et was. '• ;;:.^-^;*:'—r—;-¦-¦-.:--¦' —.'- An tintisnally' large audience as-' sembled at the chapel last Sunday to hear the most excellent an<l inspiring address of Rev. C. L. Seaholes,D. D., of Germantown,who commented to the' profit of his hearers from the Saviour's words "Lo,I am witli you always even unto the end of the world." Theae services are increasing iu attendance and interest. Next Sunday Mr. Eugene E. Nice,one of Rev. Russell Conwell'g deacons, who }» one of Philadelphiatg^l most enterprising business men, wiU talk to the friends on religious ' mat¬ ters trom a bnainess man's 8taudpoint,-L Improvements are being made to the chapel grouudB this week.tJie grounds are being mowed an«l other things done. " Mrs Grant Sexton, of .Salisbury,- Md., IS visiting J. W, Lutz. '*. Qeorge Rieger expects to move ottt' to his country home this week. ' ^ On account of the crowded school here at Peullyn it becomes necessary to enlarge the aohool and have two teachers. The improvementa will be finished in time for the opening, vrhia^^ is August 39. -«. Dr. Fenton, who has lived on the Mercer home property for a number of years, has rented the Nivln property and expects to; «*k© ppssession flift week. The commencement of the Xiotm' Gwynedd pnhlic schools will be held June 31, in Maple Grove school. The garduates are Florence Rempp Daoer school; Charles M. Lentz. GleuwSid Eckhart and Otaxence B. Tollver, ^ PeuUyn school. JL. Brown intends clos'ing the store early dnring the summer months Mairtit Watoa. .'John Algeo, of the Hotel Algeo, has b«i^^ad the lawns and terraces on tt# |m|i6ol street front of the buildings Ujy ig^idiag and pUtnting shrubbery. h Apiither case of smallpox has broken I kit'lia the family of John Knlp on Fofhrth street.his sister.Mrs. Shivinar,, w?ib tias hisen waiting on the first vic- Q fhef<Jnt;dis0|i«e»J^miiton Kulp, b' the H^d^fld patiiSit, havitig^-a mUd attack. Two rfcases Of scarlet fever have l^roken Out in ttie family ot Oharles Brown, foxenHan of Yates' nursery, j The board o^^ealth has quarantined the honse. Grand Masters Deputy Mrs. Anna] WhiigheRd, of West Oonshohooken, vini^ Lanah Rebeka lodge, L O. O. F., on Friday evening and m the pres¬ ence of a large attendance of members and a visiting <lelegation from Vida lodge, of CouHholiQcken, installed the ofllcere. A set-ont was then partaken|| Of ilit ihe Main street hotel. A project is on foot to raise funda for a proper display of fireworks on the 4th of July by the Social chib. The Odd Fellows' clulr will also make a patriotic display this year at the temple. The 16th annual commencement of the high school were begun on Sunday evening. Rev. Shenk preached the baccalaureate sermon in St. Peter's chtirch in the evening. On Monday evening the class exercises were held in Amusement liall. Charles H. Enapp made the opening address, Miss Evelyn Freed read the class history, tlie poem was recited-hy Miss Lizzife Pickering, the class prophesies were made by Miss Henrietta A. Knapp and Albert M Beau. The will was read by Miss Mabel Kriebel and a soprano solo was rendered by ClemSnt E. Foust. On Tuesday evening the regular com¬ mencement exercises were held in the opera house. Rev. S. 0. Wilson made the invocation, the Lansdale orchestra rendered the music. Clement Foust delivered the salutatory, '' Music as a JEaeto.r :in Civjlization," and the valdictory was given by Misa Llzzlff O. Pickering, "Beauties of Litera¬ ture;" A. March Jr., A.M., professor of English ih Lafayette coUege, made the annual address; Prof. B. A. Kline principal, presented the diplomas. -i^V'i,'' AI90 some very good secoad-hand wagons, such as falling- tops, all in good order at low prices. Also no-top milk wai^- ons, 2-seat ijurries, cutunder station wagons, etc. HARNESS IN VARIETY, Light and heavy, single and double. Catalogue on application; W. H ROSENBERRY, '"'''''¦¦'¦^^^"¦"¦¦^¦^"^" ¦ Lansdale,.Pa*..:-- -¦¦:¦:-¦,:.-¦.-...-^^¦...,..:.-^:: I.O0t. J" ID ott clothes basket lost going Irom J Waablflgtoa to Amblar, ftort Wftdhlosrtoii 11 Fort O.B.aor/BLL Wanted. ^/::^AJX_bn>aa wheel, aod small bay waoon, \j^p5^ri^aiaui,Tafati3viTtm^eoomoa. J. H. aiNGE, JR^ Three Tuoa, Pa. It PUBLIC BALE Of Honsebold Ck>od8, Fnmitnre, Etc., in the Borough of Amhler. WILL besoldODtbepremUesotMn. willlam Howard, cornwr Hato and Aace streets. Ambler, Pa„on -1 ,- Thnraday, June 28,1901, WANT COLUMN. irotiot.. THB T>IfDXB81QMED Is arepaied to. Uke con¬ tract* for all kinds ot sTiwliog. OeMpoolS and walls excavated. DAHUCL LYWOHT^ Itp , r,9. Address Fwt Waablairton. Waated. GOOD WABHER AND IKONKR (or Mondays and Tuesdays regularly. Addresa I&8. J. WALN VAUX, ^i : :: ^ fepllyp, p. P., Pa. :Por Sale. A BOOT one and a half acrea of grass. J\ H. C. aiCHMOND, "¦itp...... -,„.,....:, :.._ Fort WaahlngtoD, Pa. ''yy"'yy^""fat saie. rriBK OBAHS on tbe Morton (arm, near i3teev- I er's mill. Apply to T. T. AYAB8, jon6-St _^ Qwyncaa !ita±t--.n. m M FUKNlTCaB—Tajenry parlor aolft good oak bedroom suit, 6 pleoes; decorated cottage suit, 6 pieces; walnut bureau, walnut wasbstand: 2 anameled bedsteads, 2 small tables, oak extension table, oak sideboard, 0 oak diningroom cbairs, oak relrlgermtor, wclaut kitcben table, bat rack, kitchen chairs. W yds. Brussels .cajnet, 18 yds. 7^i oarptt, Broasels carpet, imoA mattreases. leamcr |ijiiu«g,uwr<»••.0^471. ^tAffiWABK. CHINA, HTC.-Decoratad din. ner set. 123 «teoas; lot dUhes, glaasware, orook- *'&I8Cki:XAMK0U8-2 good stoves, fining wbeel, May clock, cnrtaliM, sbadaa and poles, good ebxer MWlng macbine, waab bencbea, 6o»e», boa»*h etc.; aeveral Plcturea, A large number otMtlclaa to be bunted up by day of sale, as this Is to be a complete disposal of all tbe (urniahings of my houae. OondlUoos on day of aBBSCCA HOWARD. Wantfiui ¦'^=¥^^- -'f^ TO bW^ PROPERTY with some liaift attaciied,in the vicinity of Ambler, kta^ fair price. (J) GAZIETTB OFFICB. ' !un 16 2t :;:^ Of W Oarload of Fresh Oows, Forward Sjparingera aiid Shoats. ILL be sold at Blue Bell botel, A. Onmh^, proprietor, on ' -?¦¦•• Thursday, Jnne 23, 1904i f /:> ati o'clock pi m. . ./j sale. Jobn L. Fesmlre, Anct. ]unu>-2t —Harvey Gill has plans out for Ahe, erection of 10 two-storv dwollimtssih the vilU^e of Oheltenirmn, also for 10 houses to be built at Logau '^. Lort. -- --'---' SILVKR WATCP, bunting caae. SIgin Biove- ment. on Butler avaoiM between Ambler and Bread Axa. " ^*f •>¦¦¦•,-:¦¦> •^"I^^^MSah. Morria Boad. AaWar. For Sale. r» AY HOliSK for sate, cbsap, tU. > iouu a. osht'ii OOVSTABLS'S SALE. SEIZED and taken In execution as the proper ty of William C. Bhafler, and located on M noor of Niblock bulimug. Ambler, Pa.iasdto |9» sold by the undersigned oonstable on : Monday, June 20, 1904. at 9 o'clock a. m. % S m fvm onrtlto£¥5SS, 8 ruS^lnfitor, fcW^a rrietaiesaad nomerons other thioga about ibe Ambler, P», It Constable. ^BL 39. aentiamen, tbeaa oowa ware aeleotad by auMlf In Fraoklio connty. Thsy are latga aqUUUi, oomprlalng Durbamt, Holsialns and QuartMjv. Among tbe load will be found soma l^qiiarl mUken. AU In need of gwA stoefc. oome to tha sa^aodJ«|i;eforyoarsalvei.l will ahow as flue private. John L. Faamire, Auct. Jobn Y. Karr, Clerk. cows as ever came to Blue if pa conditions cash. Sboata will be uH>ld ptibUo «r - M. XASR, }un lO-at 11^ PUBLIC SALE or StauDdiikf QtiMTifr^orBfaam Town- ¦Idp. Pa. Wili! be aoM on tbe premises ot Harry MaalK. formerly known a* tbe Joe Bairar lara, near lajt mHl, in Horabam township, Maotg. Ca,Pa., on Holiday. Jone 27, 1904, atao'olock. _ 70 acrea of tnnotby. clover aad meadow araa^ to ba sold In Iota to loit pnrcbaMie. OonduUma caah. L. 9. WHITCOMB, Btok»l.nk«||j A«V Agt. for Harry Nash. jooaiA^a .-~:mi&kim« ¦iin; irifj-iiihiitiirtiiu^ist
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19040616 |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 25 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 06/16/1904 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 06 |
Day | 16 |
Year | 1904 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19040616 |
Volume | 22 |
Issue | 25 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 06/16/1904 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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THE AMfiLim OAZETTE THURSDAY, JXmE 16, 1904.
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NEWS.
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Items 61 Passing Intere^ Condeiissea
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Buys More Oroand—H. It. JPreas Walk* Off With Soma Dok Prises— Olifton Honse Plana—Personal aud Mla- ••IMDeoas Itams.
Samuel Yeakle,- of Whitemarsh, is aerving on the petit jury this week.
Ex, Senator John A. Wonti has been oonflned to his home with muscular rheumatism.
Unclaimed letters in tho jxistofiioe are for: Oharles Couler, Mrs. A. S. Oaldor, Henry Hauber.
The Republicans of Whitemarsh, East, will hold tlieir primaries at Fort Side inn on Saturday, June 25.
Gtoorge Shaffer has sold two lots on Siunmit avenue to S. S. Caasel, of Flourtown. They adjoin Mr. Caasel's houses. »
Jerry Clark's residence, near the
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old Wittee mill, was broken into one night last week, and ahat.watchohaio, idioes, etc., were missing. -
The Fort Side Baseball team is being reorganized,a new nine having gotten together. It is probable that the efforts wfll be rewarded by a good team.
OalvJn Pardee has recently added
Dome fine Jersey stock, including cows
'tmd one bull.to his herd. Tho animals
"are quartered on his farm near here.
• • Llewellyn Johnston has gone to Vir.-
Iniatowed a soutliem belle, Mias
ian King. The ceremony will be
.-Celebrated jp Richmond this Wednes-
It is said by those in charge of the work that the contract for the change of grade along the Trenton Qut-off tbrough here will be completed by ^AngnBt'l. -
i A party of 26 from Philadelphia ^Iselebrated the close of a delightful series of euchres during the winter and spring by having a dinner Monday eveuing at Port Side inn.
Mr. Hany M. Freas, of this place, "Isthe proud possessor of a Gordon set¬ ter," Woodbury" which won two firsts and a second at the dog show held laat week at Wissahickon Heights.
Saiunel Eckert, of Devon,- waa visit>
ing old friends hereabouts on Monday.
About 14 years ago he was a srmimer
resident here with his parents during
_.the warm months for three years.
The Upper Dublin Water ooinpany has made a neat job of cleaning up the turnpike after filling in and i>acking the water pipe trenches. The road on the west side has beeu cleaned up in good shape, -rr The Whitemarsh school on Mouday .commenced one session. The school will close on Jnne 28, which is made late this year on account of the school having been closed several days dtiring •the winter on because of a contagious disease. The Springfield Water company is . oontinning its line of pipe up the turnpike from this place and already ' are on the Eenndey iiill. The idea is to tap the populous section above and below Ambler and reaching on to Springtionse.- "*
A oatloadof'water pipe arrived on Monday for the Springfield Water com'= pany. Another is in transit, wjrich will be the last tor some time. Mr. D, , Daws^ Yeakle^supenntendetttnS' .this I diatriot for the company, covers' his ^ wide scope of territory in an aut^nnor bile: ' ' ^.. - ' ¦: -f-f-
organization haa^becn to hold Memorial day services .pBtibally at the Revolutionary fort • bear Port WaJshingtou. The organiza- -tion is tO'be knovra as the Fort Wasli- ingtoitFort Hill association ofPenn- sylvsj^iiaa. It elected the fultowiug oflSbers: President, ex-Seiiator John A. Wenta; vice prpsideut, K. M. Oad¬ walader; recording secretary, B. B. ^Haines; corresponding secretary. Rev. IF. A. Rnpley ;treasnrer, Albert Miller. The committee has a balance of f'i.'j.O;^ ..on hand.
The pupils of Miss Mary Susan Morris gave a successful musical at her studio on Saturday, June 11. The umbers were uniformly well render- ' in each grade whether elementary. Intermediate or advanced. Especial mention must be made of the piano Bplos by Miss Adele Craft, Miss CXira Knight and Mr. E. R. Heacock; also the vocal numbers by Miss Sarah Evans and Miss Florence'Wade. The work of|the latter consisted in singing at .first sight a melody previously en- ttrbty unknowir. - r r—
Henry Unger is giving his Coat of paint, ¦ a
Thomas Parry spent Satnrday Sunday at Slatington.
Anglers have been numerous Hlong the creeks here.anJ several giwil rate lies Jiave been made. *
Green trading stamps are biMiig g'veu away with every 10-cent purcluiKos at Craig's pharmacy.
Samuel S. Joues and Franklin M. Jones, of Norristown, were visiting friends here on Suurlay.
Walter Tilp, of Philadelphia, was a Snnday visitor with his brother, Rev. Charles H, Tilp, andfamily.
Mr. aud Mrs. Nathaniel Arnistroiig and grandson. Master Irvin Lauer, of Newark, Del., have been visiting Mr. aud Mrs. John Fifclier.
James Robinson, of the heights, Iuir taken the house formerly used as the Hoopeston store and poBtolflcp. He moved therein on Satnrday.
Roberts' drug store is two months old today. This store ban already acquired a good reput-ation, ami the antfouut of prewiription work being done is especially gratifying to Mr. KIopp, the manager. *
William (!Sraig,aiiapprenticemiuliin- list at the Midvale Steel works.expccts shortly to sisit Washington, D. C, and from there in companv witli otlier apprenticesihe wilHfo to tTieSt. Louis fair, where they will remain a week. The trip is given all apprentices and clerks under the age of 31 year« by the Midvale works. Already some 20 ap¬ prentices have been to the fair grounds.
Mr. George Bodenstein ha» purchas- eid the fprmef property of G. W. Stout on the heights, comprising two lots and three houses. This proj^erty was sold by the slieriff last week", and the tamsfertoMr; Bodeustein is said to be a trifle in excess of the mortgage and interest. Mr. Bodenstein's recent purohasps have been important as in¬ dicating that his recent extensive im- provemtents are to be oontinued. It is only a few week ago that about 10 acres in Upper Dublin township and lying between lands of Dr. R. V. Mattison and J[ohn M. Kennedy, Jr., along the railroad, were secured from George R. Wallace. On this property there is a good stone quarry from which has been abstracted sufficient stone to render the reraAinder of suflficient hardness for building purposes.
' Oantre Bqoarsi.
A new foot bridge has been built over the creek running acrotw the Skifpaok pike between the Odd Fellows' hall and 8, B. Drake's store.
Samuel Minch and a friend were driving, out from Norristown on Mon¬ day leading a horse back ot the wagon. A trolley car'came along and frighten¬ ed the rear horse, causing ic to leap' over the car.riage, striking Mr. Minoh and overturning the,, wagon.- Mr. Miuoh WAS considerah|r bruisecL The car stopjied and thesccupants lent sRHistance to the men. ¦
The exercises held b^^ tho Qiembers ot St. John's Snnday school on. Sun-J (lay evening in the church wore large¬ ly atteiided and the excellent program very much appreciated.
The installation services Were very well attended ou Sunday morning, at St. John's Lutheran church.
Mrs. Cliarlott«Heebner died onSnn¬ day afternoon at the home of her (laughter,Mrs. Snsan Beidman, of this place. Funeral services were held at the Iiouse ou Thursday, interment at the Bellevue cemetery, Philadelphia, this Wednesday. Mrs.Heebner was the widow of the late Abraham L. Heeb- ner, and is Kurvived by six children and several graudohildren.
Miss. Emma Endiich, sister of Judge Endiicii, of Heaulug; 7um. Lizzie Pearson, of Phiiadelpli ia; Mrs. Mor> gan, of Coatesyille; Mrs.; Herman, of Lansdale, were entertained for a fev^ days by Mrs. Mary and Miss Clara A. Beck. Mr. and Mrs. David Rich¬ ards, of Norristown, were the ga^As of Mrs. Beck on Snnday.
Miss Susan Shnll, of Royersford,
rnt a Rhort time with Dr. and Mrtt H. Seiple. -1: : ::.l-.:.:::^r:::.::X-::'.:
Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Baker and son. Master Bird Spencer Baker^ apent a few days with relatives in CKOTMMa- town. -: ~r-r—~
L. H. Hunsberger purchased a hew horse and is much pleased with the animal.
Frank Meyers, of Fairview,paid his mother a visit.
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Contractor Mitchell,of Philadelphia, has a force of men at work'on the repairs to the wall of St. Paul's Re¬ formed church. The stones were taken down jnst over the main door, it hav¬ ing been noticed during tbe winter that they were becoming l^yose. An examination revealed the fact that it would be safer ^» use the other en¬ trance, and accordinglv the door ha,s since been closed. During the winU^r the cold weather iK)«tpone«l repairs, but now the work is being puslied and will be prosecuted rapidly.
The Clifton lionse is now op(!n in full jewing, atlliough not all the guests are gout as yet. Miss Lee, the proprietress, loxpectB to have the house filled by July ':;1. and on July 2 will formally open ithe season with her first series of hop.s.
Those who remember the delightful
dances held here last year will look porward with pleasant anticipation to renewal of tliese events, and are '^a«8are |
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