The Ambler Gazette 19080903

              The ^mbl
Gazette
VOL.   XXVI.-NO.   3(3.
AMBLEK,   PA.,   SEPTEMBER   3,   1908.
«1.25 A YEAR
AMBLER HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Errors and Bases on Balls Almost Give Game to Perkasie.
Kkiio'1(4 liivlii(rll»le to 4h(;LnHf I iiiiliiir ¦mil tlie ItovN Put l-|i Flor Ciniile, liiit Fall Dowu III the Ninth.-ClnNc .Scores Mark All ColitcstN.
Ambler wou from Perkasie A, A, Satnrday afteruoou at .Meulo park, Perkasie, by the score of 3 to 2, iu a game, which at tne last inning gave the Aiubler rootars iieart palpitation, for both the Perkasie runs were torceil over the plate in t)ie last inning by bases on balls after chances had been given to retire che side.
For eiglit iuuinss Egner was uuhit- table when Perkasie batted, and not a man got farther tlian second base, bnt three clean bits beiug scored At the same time Amhler was supporting him in fiue style, although there were no difficult chances, with the exception ot third base, Armstrong puttiug up a gilt edge article of ball. In the first inniug he made a difficult stop, but threw to first before he steadied him¬ self and Harper was obliged to step off the bag to catcli the bail. In tlie seventh Armstrong again made a beautiful left- handed stop of a higli bouuce aud threw the man ont at first. Egner, too, played his position admirably, as on two occasious he made one-handed stops of hard hit balls, tlirowing the runner out at first. He also struck out 11 meu.
; Eldridge was effective after the third 'inning,although at times wild,hitting Al. Flavell, FraubFlavell aud   Howes j and   giviug   several   bases  on   balls
Norristowu,and as the club is making a hid for the coduty charapioushlp, llie game should be a closely-tonght contest.
On Monday, Labor dav, Perkasie and .Souderton will jilay two games, and Lausdale will play at Ciiestunt Jlill in the afteruoon.
On Mouday uioruing Ambler will go to Lausdale to play off a postponed game. In the afternoon Ainbler will play on the home grouuds, having as its opponents the strong Olney team, which plaved Ainbler a Uinning game ou last Labor day.
LEAGUE NOTES.
Should Soudertou wiu oue more same it will be assured of the cham¬ pionship of the North Peuu league. Ambler will probably fluieli secoud, althongh a slump aud a strong Per¬ kasie or Chestuut Hill spurt miglit yet cause anxiety.
Harper, Ambler's first baseman, heads the leagne in liittiug, with a perceutage of more tnau 400.
Tlie opeu air eutertaiument of the Keunedy minstiels last Saturday even¬ iug on the cliurcli lawn was a graud success. Soou after T o'clock tlie people started to gather ou the church lawu, aud by 8 seats were at a preiulmu. A number of persons were obliged to staud duriug the performance.Prompt¬ ly at the hour of 8 the sigual was given for the curtain to rise. Atter that it was largely a matter of "laugh" with tlie audience for the next half hour. The majority of the jokes used iu the first part we're origiual and were pro¬ nounced the best ever presented, Dur¬ iug a 20-minuce iutermission betweeu the first and second part the only criticism that cau be given it is that it was uot loug enough, E. Bradley j also eaug   an   original   soug,   entitled
^ifl^^apS^t^r^^" s ^^•u'"^^^' I T^'-^^°^- l^^.^:::^ cl^Sed rfine rrow'frL\"shor't'rigtf nlTtl ' ^V Enduiau Bradley an'd.the musfc for the plate in the seventli. when Cap¬ taiu Flavell tried to score ou Ziegler's hit. In the absence of Krier.Perkasie's catcher, who was recently injnred. Stoneback caught, and while showing excelleut judgment   ou   signalliug   to
Eldridge, lie was woefully weak iu throwing, as is evidenced by the 13 stolen;'bases by Aiubler, Ziegler aud Frank Flavell having three each.
Ziegler played a good game for Am¬ bler  iu   lett   field, getting   a   put-out' besides two   hits.       Howes   iu centre ! captured a fly, and   made   a   splendid ' effort to get at   auother, hut   the  ball ¦ fell short.  Al, Flavell iu right gather- i ed iu one fly*and maiie a   fiue attempt j to get at several fouls, which fell over in     high    grass and   weed^i   growing among    th»    ditches  cf   the   uneven
Aniblet's rmii. . were g'Ored in the early innings, in tho first Howes flew ont aud Wildrick reached first ou a bunt, whioh Eldridge did uot field cleanly. He stole seooud and Harper laced a single to right, Wildrick speed¬ ing to third aud then raced home on the rather poor throw. Ambler was theu blanked in the second, but in the third, after Egner had struck out, Howes also dieri, and with two out Wildrick again reached first ou an in¬ field hit. Again he stole second and again Harper was equal to the emerg¬ ency, for he landed on a speedy ball and drove it ont into deep centre field for two bases, Wildrick crossing the plate. Harper then stol^ third while Eldridge held the ball and came home wben Frank Flavell's hit was uot oleany handled. This ended the scor¬ ing tor Ambler.
With the soore of 3 to 0 in favor of Ambler in Perkasie'shaltof the ninth, many people left the grounds. With one man out MoKiuley's hit was fum¬ bled by Harper aud when Himnaell bnnted and Egner threw to second to Htart a donble play, Wildrick dropped the ball, the two men being sate. Egner then seemed to go np in the air and could not locate the plate. A.Miller was given a base on balls atter having two strikes aud one ball, thus filliug the bases. Wisler popped np a fly to Wildrick, making two oot. Gehman had two strikes and then popped up a fonl back of the grand btand, which Harper made a gallant effort for and had in his mil, bnt later dropped it. Wisler then got his base on balls.forc- ing in McKinley. O. Miller had two strikes and was also given his base on balls, forcing in the second rnn. Eck¬ ert then ended the  game   by  striking
ODt,
PERKASIE a r  il o
0 0 .M'Key, 3b 1   1   0 2  1 Hlmm't, 111  1  2
1 1 A. Mll'r, 6S 0   0   1
2 0 Wisler. rf   0   1   3 (I   0 Ge'mBD,2b 0   0   0
0 0 C.MU'r. lb 0   0   7
2 1 Eckert, c   - : 0 14
1 0 Ston'ck, CfO   0   0
3 0 Eldr'ge, p 0   0   0
it was a-ranged by the minstrel's pianist, Miss Norton. Tlie song is uow being published and will he placed ou the market withiu a few weeks. If ap¬ plause is the thermometer of the pop¬ ularity of a soug, this oue is destined to have enormous sales, aud it proba¬ bly will, as numerous orders for cop¬ ies as soon as published, have beeu placed for it already. As predicted, the second uart sketch, "My Wife's Visitors," was the best aud most laughable sketch ever shown by the minstrels. Oue ridiculous situatiou followed auotlier iu rapid succession aud kept tlie audience iu a coutiuuous uproar from start to finish. The maua gers, aud, in fact, the eutire troupe are hard at work ou ilieir sliow for tiie ooming season. They anticipate en-- '"j Urging the company, by three or f-r-r ^''^ inembers atif'l^^iirBt^aSWlrt'^hi? i i> with a duple.x end instead o( suij;:!-. It is expected to opeu the seasou in October, aud the initial perforniauce will probably be given iu Oreland as a beuefit entertainment for tlie cliuroh. The secoud conntry hop and package party will be giveu by tlie minstrels in tlieir hall next Saturday evening. Excelleut dancing music will be pro¬ vided and a peneral good time may be expected
Mr. and Mr. Algeo and Clarence Burrows have returued from Asbury Park, having been away tor a month.
Mrs. Sleath has reiurned trom the hospital and is rapidly improving.
Miss Olara Timmius was visiting here over Sunday.
The Bapiist chnrch held a festival on Saturday evening. It was quite a success.
The Orelaud pnblio school opened on Monday with qnite a large attend¬ ance.
AMBLER r h o Howes, cf 0 WUd'k, 2b 2 Harper, lb 1 F, Fla'll, c 0 A.Fla'll, rf 0 Zelgler, If 0 Arme'g, 3b 0 Wodock, ss 0 Egoer, p     0
Totals     3   5 27 11   3   Totals       3   3 27   8   2
Ambler 1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0-3
Perkasie 0  o  0  o  0  0  o  o  2-2
JENKINTOWN WINS.
Jenkintown defeated Lansdale in the 13th Saturday by the score of i to 3. Houck lost his owu game willi a wild pitch, two ot his bases ou balls soor¬ ing.
CHESTNUT HILL LOSES.
Sondertou won Saturday's game at Chestnut Hill by the score ot 6 to o after making tour ruus in the opening inning. Oavis and Morley were both hit hard,Fowler getting four safe ones.
Next Saturday Chestnut HiU will play the strong Chew A. A. on the Wheel Pnmp gronnds.
LEAGUE STANDING.
Souderton	
Ambler.	
i.nnsdale	
Jenkintown	
Won
 14	
 11	
  0	
  2	
Lost   1	
  6„,.
  8	
  8	
  9...,
 12„„
Per Cent,  933
 687
 428
 408
, 308
 143
NEXT GAMES. Next Saturday Soudertou will
play
Lansdale aud Jenkintown will play at Perkasie.
Ambler has no scheduled league game, bat will play the strong Norris¬ town A. A. on |the Ambler grounds. The latter team   is  the  champion   of
Dager nnd Kuight'd Keal Estate Deals.
Dager and Knight. Inc., real estate agents. Ambler, report the following real estate transactions made daring the past week: Sold for Thomas H. Siddons, ot Philadelphia, to Daniel Lammot, Jr., ot Germantown, his beantiful bnilding site of 10 acres, lo¬ cated on Tennis avenae near Welsh road. Mr. Lammot has already placed a contraot witb B. Caspar Laner, build, er, of Fort Washington, for the erec¬ tion ol a large,modern mansion, meas¬ uring abont 35 by 90 feet, also large coach house and tenant honse. Mr. Lauer, who drew the plans for tbe buildings, will commence work on same this week and hopes to have the dwelling nider roof before cold weath¬ er. The property when finished will be a handsome addition to the already beautifnl seotion ot Three Tnns.
Sold for George and Lizzie D. Fry, of ProBpectville, throngh John Faber Miller,to Harry Williams, of Chestnut Hill, their desirable tarm, at Pros¬ pectville, at private figures. Possession April 1.
Sold for Howard J, Dager, of Am¬ bler, building lot ou Euclid avenue to J. Sims Wilson, of Philadelphia, who will probably erect a small dwelling ou tills lot at an early date.
Sold tor John Devlin, executor, to Harold G, Knight, of Ambler, proper¬ ty No. 055 North Thirty-Nintli street, Philadelpliia, at private figures.
Sold for Johu 0. Hinckley,executor, of Philadelphia, to Raymond Mao- Neill,of Philadeliihia, buildiug lot on Roval avenue, North Wales.
Sold lot No, 40, Ambler Highlands, fronting on Highland avenue, to Pat¬ rick   Connelly, ot Ambler,
Sold lot No. 47, Ambler Highlands, coruer Higliland aveuue and Bellaire avenne, to Clayton B. VanHoru, of Auibler.
Kented tot Albert Atkinson, ot Three Tuns, dwelling house corner Meeting house road and Engardtown road, near « mbler, to Ervin S. Cront. hamel,of Gwynedd.Possession at once-
—At Qnakertown a horse belonging to J. S. Harley tell into a deep well and was drowned.
—At Higblaud park campmeeting, Perkasie, there were 38 conversions.
—Sonderton is urging that an opera honse or a town hall be erected.
—The Oonnty Line house at Teltord has been eqnipped with fire escapes.
BERKHIMER CLAN MEETS.
Descendants of Jacob and Maria In Reunion.
Kiitertnliieil at liome of Allen itfi-k- liliiicr, Ht Aiiililei—Kniiilly Im Wlilrly ftjeattcreil and .Vtteiitluiiee, Ctkiif-ie- (|iicutly, Ih siunll—Sot-lnl ii Keiitfite.
The social side proved the most distiuotive feature of the Berkiuier fauiily reunion last Satnrday at the liome ot Allen Berkiuier, ou Bethle¬ hem turnpike, just north of .Ambler borough liue. Owiug to the fact that the desceudauts ot Jacob aud Maria Berklmer, the progenitors of the branch ot the family, are widely scat¬ tered, aud also to the tact that tnere is no regular reuuiou associatiou of this branch of the family, the attend¬ ance was rather small, only y8 being present. The immediate locality and Narcissa, Cold Poiut aud other nearby places were represeuted, and the eveut proved a most pleasing one, but tlie members of the family from North¬ umberland couuty, whom it was lioped wonld be present, were abseut Musio aud social intercourse pleasantly pass¬ ed the time. Refreshments were served au in the early eveuiug the gnests de¬ parted tor their homes,
Allen Berklmer represents one of the oldest families iu Montgomery couuty. His grandfather who was Jacob Berk- liimer, married Maria Kubican, of Delaware couuty, aud had children- George, Charles, William, Julia, Auu, Susan. In 1824 lie purchased the pro¬ perty iu Lower Gwyuedd township, now occupied by liis graudson, and reside<l ou it nntil his death, wheu It came by inheritance to Oharles, his eldest son The laiter married Mary Aun,daughter of Jacob Fleck,of Gwy¬ nedd, anil had cliildreu—Mary Ann, wife of David Dunuett, of Piiiladel¬ phia; Allen aud Auua, wife of the late Milton Ruch, Alien Berkliimer was born in Upper Dnblin township, but at au early age removed to Lower Gwynedd.
Ou his marriage to the late Lizzie P, Willett he lived at Penllyu for a time, bnt later returned to the proper¬ ty, which ou thft death of his father reverted to himself.
Uculeil Sl«f|plil;i Place, Tllreateus,
Shortly at-tpr dark one night last week two men appeared near the Curtis home, at Rydal, oue of ,wliom asked tiie owner for permission to sleep in the barn or stables..   The su.^t
I'io.us tdupearanpe afdJthe^ paic-'caused' :,-i owner to re*''.s^. In a race one of clie men tore awa,v several signs on the property, threatened fo shoot Mr. Curtis and to buru his place. As he passed from the property aud the man slionted, "I hope yon sleep well to- niKlit, but I don't "believe you will."
Patrolmeu Margernm and Dillou, of the Abington department, took Johu O'Mara, of 1413 Parrish street; John Preston, of New Jersey ; Martin Ryan, ot North Seventeenth street, and Oon O Brieu, ot Philadelphia, to Norristown last week to serve 30-day sentences imposed by Magistrate Lachot, of Weldon, Two others arrest¬ ed, but who were released, were Lawrence Powers and John Larkin, both ot North Front street.
Every one ot the four is a single man, and each admitted that drink had muoh to do with being ont of work. Preston looked like a workingman, but the faot Ihat he had a knife, a razor and two pairs ot new scissors in his po- session, as well as a small snm ot money, placed him in the category ot suspicions characters, and he got 30 days witn the other three men.
60 men of the vagrant type passed tiirongh Willow Grove one day last week-going towards Hatboro. TO more were oopnted Wednesday as they walk¬ ed over tbe York road and Doylestown pike. 30 were seen going north over Second street pike. Most ot tbese are vagrants and idlers.
Coal Picker Killed.
Granville B. Haines, a resideut ot Conshohookeu, employed upon the farm of James Beatty, in Plymoutli township,was rnn down and instantly killed by a traiu on the Pennsylvania railroad, bound from Norristown to Philadelphia, at an early hour Tlmrs¬ day morning.
Mr. Haines had been at the Beatty tarm, but becanse of the wet condition of the land lie could not go to work. It is presumed that he theu went to the tracks of tlie Reading railway nearby and picked a bag of coal. This he carried when he met death.
The nutortunate man had left the tracks of the Readiug railway and he was about to cross tlie Pennsylvania company's tracks wheu the eugiueer of the train spied him. The latter sonuded liis whistle, but Haiues attempted to cross the tracks in front of the locomo¬ tive. He was struck and hurled some distauce from the tracks, Wheu tlie crew ot the train picked him np, the man was dead.
Deceased resided on East Elm street, Oonaliohooken,. He was ^50 yeare of age and is survived by a widow aud six children.
IVIuntgoiiiery County League.
GLENSIDE WINS.
Glenside defeated Orelaud on Satnr- day by the score of 5 to 1. Camburn pitched tor Oreland aud struck ont 10 men.
SUMMIT LOSES.
Hatboro swamped Summit [Satnrday by the soore of 15 to 3. Michael and Leaf twirled for the losers.
:       CLUB STANDING.
W.L. PC. W.L. PC.
Glenside 9   2   .818   Oreland 5   6   .445
Hatboro 6   5   .655   Summit 2   9   .181
—Souderton is enjoying a   bnilding boom.
OBITUARY.
UHARLES WOOD.
diaries Wood, the graud old uiau of Cousliohockeu, its oldest citizen,and a member of the famous fauiily of Frieuds who developed the iron in¬ dustry, died at 4 o'clock Satnrday morning at his home. Fourth and Spring .¦\lill aveuues, in the !l4th year of his age.
Until two weeks ago he was about tlie streets, apparently good in health, despite the approach of the century mark, A chill, Iiowever, soou snapped liis vitality aud so I'ufeebled him as to cause his couHneiueut to his bed.
Deceased, who was iuterested iu the iron iu-.lustries founded by his ances¬ tors, .'erviug in the capacity ot super- inteiiileut, has lived a retired life for years. He was, however, a familiar figure oil the streets of Ooushohookeu, appearing almost daily. In later years his eyesight became poor.and he usual¬ ly had an escort.
He was a mau of good judgment, of pleasing disposition,aud was a special favorite with tlie younger folks, for whom he had the kindest regards.
He is survived by three sons, Mich¬ ael, Thomas aud Albert, Johu Righter Wood, cashier of tlie Tradesmen's bank, is a graudson. The late Mrs, Josepli O, Joues, uow deceased, wife ot the secretary ot the school board, was a danghter,
Mr, Wood's death causes a break iu a chain of four generations of the tatiiily, Charles Wood, was one of '20 ohildren of the late Jamea Wood, founder ot the first iron works in Coushohocken, uow ,1, Wood Bros, compauy's, James Wood began life iu the linmble sphere of a village blacksmith, bnt evoutually was count¬ ed amoug the most celebrated iron manufacturers iu tlie country.
The late fc.ou John Wood, ex- coiiaressmau from this district, was a brotlier.
1 he funeral was held .Mouday after¬ noou.
DR. TITUS ALBRIGHT.
Doctor Tims Albright,aged 48 years, died of typhoid fever uu Sunday at liis resideuee at Hatfield, Montgomery oouuty. Ho is survived by a wife and sevenchildreu. Three of the cliildreu are sick of the same disease. The dereased was a sou of Henry aud Cath¬ erine .Albright and was born in Hill towu,Bucks county He practiced med- iciue at Hatfield for tlie past 13 or l."i years. He is survived by five brothers and tliree sisters: MahL.u, ot Colmar; Reuben, ot Dublin ; Harrv. of Lans¬ dale ; Dauiel aud Oiiarles, bf Philadel- piia; Mrs, William I'ysou.Mrs. Simon S. iue, Mrs. George Shiep
cl-   .M.A-^ai^«i(^;.MB*iLO>".M,
Mittthew McAkmau, ot near Jarret- towu.'i^ied on Ubnday afier a liugeriug illuess, aged oil years. He was the sou of tlie late Samnel aud Elizabeth Mc¬ Alouan aud was a welllkuo wn and suo- ces,sfnr truck fafmer ot Upper Dublin towuship, lie aud his brother.Sauiuel, operatiug a productive farm just south of Bntler drive.
The funeral will be held this Thnrs day afternoon, services beiug held at his late home, and interment will be made in the Upper Dnblin Lutlieran cemetery.
Democratic 3Ioiiilnatloik Declined.
Assistant District Attoruey John B, Evans, ot Pottstown, who was nam ed as the Democratic candidate tor congress from this, the Ijiightii,district, at a meeting ot conferees trom Moutgomery and Bncks couuties, held at tbe Bingham honse, Philadelphia, has declined to accept the honor, Amoug his intimate friends his refus¬ al to run occasioued no surprise, for several days ago when the matter was talked ot he opposed the move.
Mr. Evans,logether with his tamily, is speuding a short vacation at the Onedo Camping clnb, along tbe Perkl¬ omen, at Green Laue, and when called on the telephone said, "I feel that Oongressman Wanger ia strongly en- trenclied by reason of having served eight terms, or 16 years, in the honse of representatives, and that at this time of my professioual career,I cauuot afford to make the sacrifice of time and money necessary to dislodge him. Sev¬ eral days ago friends ot mine asked me to become a candidate, but I immedi¬ ately commnnicated my desire to be no candidate and considered that it was understood to be final. The honor is a very great one, and I appreciate what has been done, notwithstanding my desire to decline the honor. "
Sometime ago Charles E. lugersoll was nominated tor congress, bnt he refused to stand and the vacancy was expected to be filled at the recent con¬ ference, bnt witii the nne'iuivooal refusal of Mr. Evaus this place on the Democratic ticket is still opeu. It places Ihe leaders ol tlie Democracy iu a dilemma.
It is geuerally couceded that Wynne James, of Doylestown, will be the choice ot tho conferees. At tlio meeting on Wednesday he was tho choice ot the Bucks county couferees and secur¬ ed the second highest number ot votes, but the Bucks countiaus gave way to the conferees ot Montgomery aud Mr. Evans was the ^unanimous choice. It is now believed the Moutgomery county conferees will favor Mr. James' nomiuatiou.
stricken While Walkiug.
James C. Tyson, of Iroubridge, was found lying dead along the roadside, above the village of Iroubridge, Snn¬ day morniug.
Tiie dead man had been at Graters¬ ford on Saturday evening and started to walk home about U o'clock. It is supposed that on the way he was stricken with apoplexy and staggered along uutil he fell and died alone on the publio highway.
The dead man was a shoemaker by trade having moved to Iroubridge from Creamery last spring. He leaves a wife and several small children.
LANSDALE'S DOUBLEWEDDING
Unusual Event Celebrated in Saint Stanilaus Church.
Tile Misses Anna U* nud LiCiia K. Holly llecome Brides of Leo H. Mf:liityi-e it ml Daniel ,1. O'Uarra — Utiler Weddings In the Nelglilioriiood.
St. stanilaus Catholic church, Lansdale, was the sceue ol a very pret¬ ty double wedding Weduesday morn¬ iug,the contracting parties being Miss Auua B. Holly and Mr. Leo R. Mclu¬ tyre, and Miss Lena E. Holly aud Daniel J. O'Hira. The two brides are sisters aud daughters of Mrs. Hauuah aud the late Augustus Holly.
The happy couples were married by the very pretty special service of Ihe ciiurch, nuptial mass. Father Peter Masou officiating, Ihe chnrcli being filed with relatives aud friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mclutyre were married first, Mias Leua Holly and Mrs. Daniel O'Uara acting as bridesmaid and best mau. Then followed the marriage of the secoud couple, James O'Hara, brother ot the groom,officiating as best man. and Miss Clare Walker, ot Fort Washiugtou, formerly ot Lausdale, attending the bride as maid.
At the conclusion of the cereiuony tlie happy couples and invited guests returned to the home of the bride's mother, 173 East Main street, wliere a reception was held and refreshments served.
Mr. and Mrs. Molntyre aud Mr. aud Mrs. O'Hara left Lansdale on the 11.16 traiu for a weddiug tour wliich will last ahout a week. Tliey will visit Niagara Palls and several Canadian cities.
Upon their return the bridal parties will go to housekeeping in tne donble house owned by Mrs. Holly, Mr. aud Mrs. O'Hara taking possessiou uf the side which has been occnpied tor some time by Ambrose Uelino, wliile Mr. and Mrs. Mclutyre will take the other halt, Mrs. Holly retiring from active honsekeepiug and boardiug with tlieni,
FREED-yOST.
The marriage of Johu Ralphus Freed, Esq., ot Doylestowu, aud Miss Mary Elizabeth Yost,of Piiiladelphia, was solemnized iu Trinity Lucheraus chureli, Baugor, Pa., al 13 o'clock noon, Weduesday, by Rev. E. A. Yelil. After a short weddiug trip Mr. aud Mrs Freed wil reside ou North Cliuton street, Doylestowu.
MORRISON—«ARTO.
Th:. aysr''iiftSe ct JatJie* >forrisoB, and Miss LnCy Barto, of Cousholiocken, was soleniuized Weduesday afteruoou. The uews came as a surprise to the many frieuds of tlie treasurer of the Coushohocken school board and genial member ot the Peun club, though his devotiou to the tair sister-iu law ot Dr. J. Kuhns, the Payette street den¬ tist, has beeu well kuown. The recep¬ tion took place at the Kuhns home, TO Fayette street, Conshohocken.
DAVIS-STEWART,
Magistrate E. M. Harry, of Norris¬ town, who,on account of the numerous weddings at which he has recently been officiating, is known as the "marrying magistrate," Tliursday af¬ ternoon added another to his long the ot couples made happy. This time his contracting parties were negroes, they being Oscar Davis and Martha Stew art, botii ot Jenkintown,
SHEARER-SOHULTZ.
Miss Christine A. Schultz, a well kuown elocutionist, was married Thurs¬ day to Mr, Herbert D. Shearer, of Dublin, Bucks connty. The wedding was performed upon tlie spacious lawn at Ihe home ot the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Schnltz, of Norri¬ ton. A reception, attended by a large number of relatives aud friends of tlie contracting parties, tollowed the cere¬ mony.
COONAHAN-BETZ.
At six o'clock ou Wednesday even¬ ing, August 36, Miss Helen V.Ooona¬ hau, daughcer ot Mr. and Mrs, PatricK Coonahan, ol Wyncote, aud Mr, Henry S, Betz were married in the Ohuroh ofthe Immaculate Conception, at Jenkintown, by Rev. Daniel S. Coonahan, a cousin of the bride. Misa Gertrude Coonahan was maid of honor, and Mr. Frauds O. Miudnick, of Newark, N. J., was the grooms¬ man.
Little Marie Krier and Helen Mur¬ phy,the flower girls, wore white dress¬ es with yellow ribbons and carried baskets of yellow aod white flowers, Tiie bride wore a gown of ivory white satin, trimmed with princess lace and a veil held iu place with orange blos¬ soms. She carried a bouquet ot bride rosea aud lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore pale yellow crep de chine trimmed witii bands of Japanese embroidery.Her hat was triiiiiued with plumes to matcli the gown. She car¬ ried torget-me-uota and white gar¬ denias.
Mr. George Betz aud Mr. Lonis Eppel, ot Philadelphia; Mr. William Ooonahau, ot Mt.Airy, aurl Mr. Joseph Ooonahau, ot Elkina Park, were the ushers.
The yonng conple received many beautifnl presents. After the reception the bride and groom left for au ex¬ tended trip north. Gnests were pre¬ sent from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Philadelphia, Elkius Park, Ogontz, Jenkiutowu and Wyucote.	
— An opeu meeting of the Pomona grange, No 8, P. of H., will be held in Odd Fellows' hall, Springhouse, on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 3 o'clock.
;   Jarretton-n.
Max Kaiser aud Frank Potts were in Hazleton duriui/ a portion of the past week atteudiug the sessions ot the state camp, P. O. S. of A. Mr. Kaiser went as representative of the local camp.
Amoug onr Sunday visitors were Mr. aud Mrs Horace Willard and family, of Willow Grove.
Miss Jennie Sliaffer and Miss Ger¬ trude Lewis were entertained by Miss Minnie DePrefontaine on Suuday eveuing.
Miss Catherine Cooper, the new priucipal of our schf-ol, is makiug bar home with the family of Mrs. W. O. Lower.
Miss Maggie Smith spent some time this week with an invalid relative in Fort Washiugton.
Jehu B, Martin, ot Ambler, was the speaker for the Sunday service at the Methodist cliurch. The topics selected and their discussion were very helpful aud instructive to his hearers,
Preparatious for the carnival are now well under way, A number of vis¬ itors are expected from the city.
A nuiuber of relatives aud friends surprised Mr. aud Mrs. A. G. Mc¬ Dowell 00 Aug. 36 by helping them to celebrate the fifth anniversary of tiieir marriage. The tollowiug were preseut: Mr. aud Mrs. J, M, Robbins. Samuel Hellings and wife, Mrs. Alfred Moore, Mrs, E. L, Farrell, of Phila¬ delphia; R. L Bowen aud wife, Misa Lilliau Vanatta Bowen, Miss Eva Crooks, of Bridgetou, N. J. ; Elwood Meisler and wife, ot Doylestown; William White aud wife, Paul E. White, ot Wyucole; Mrs. William Johnson, Miss Irene McDowell, Misa Carrie McDowell, Earl Waltou, of Hatboro; William McDowell, of Am¬ bler; Miss Ellie J. McDowell, William Lower and wife, Mrs, Frauk Potts, Robert Smith aud wife, U, B. Taylor, William Strnnk, George Potts,Samuel Tibben and wife, Howard Tibben, Catharine Whiteman,Miss Auuie Rot¬ zell, Ada McDowell and others. The weather prevented a great mauy from being present.lt was a joyous occasion and a great surprise, A number or beantiful aud useful gitts were receiv¬ ed. 	
The Lost Boy Found.
Mason Hirsh, uiue years old, son of William Hirsh, ot Elkins aveuue, a brother.in-law of Ralph Blum,myster¬ iously disappeared ou Thursday morn¬ iug at 10 o'clock. He was fouud by a policeman ot the Fourteenth district uear Wayue Junctiou attwo o'clock on Friday moruing The probability :s that he followed the compauy from '<l:a thirteenth regimeut, U. S, regular,'}, who are ou a hike trom Port Meyer to Sea Girt, N, .' , and who passe* through Ogontz or Thursday ou their' way^to Bet4iayer,s. JJIothing in Eltiut< Vark* ever created~«&rii(|p-ii^wra;£t'r-TT->j* as (lid thi!i iuculent. ^^lu additl<in ^ to the work of Chief Lindsay's depart¬ ment every station in Pliiladalpiiia. was looking for the boy,and a unmber of automobiles were out trying to find ^ iiim.
Kryaiiltes F^lle Papers.
A paper laying claim to the exclu¬ sive right to use the name of "Bryan League of Peuusylvania," in Mont¬ gomery connty,at the general election to be held November 3, has been filed, Julv 23, by Lawreuce F. O'Brien, Uharles H. O'Neill aud Leo Gartin.
Two affidavits have been filed. One is to the effect that the signers had adopted the name of Ihe "Bryan League party." This affidavit is signed by Heury M. Houpt. Abiug¬ ton; John M. Brockins, Abiugton; Owen Hack, Abington; Samuel it. Baldwin, Abington, aud O. A. Van- Artsdalen.
The other affidavit lays claim to the name of "Bryan party." It is signed by Jos. M. Bockius, Abington; Daniel Fitzerald and James E. Maley, Hugh O'Neill and Sylvester Bates, of Jenkintown, and Henry O. Dresh- man, Norristown.
Menn4Miltes Turn to Art.
In connection with tlie dedication receutly of Zion Meunonite clinrch, at Sonderton, which had been enlarged and improved at a cost ot |4000, there was some comment npon the fact that many of the Meunonite churchea ara abandoning aome ot the old-time pecu¬ liarities of this denomination, parti¬ cnlarly in regard to extreme plainness of church aroliitecture. The recou- strncted chnrch is a handsome aud comfortable edifice, with ornamental windows and opera chairs in the audi¬ torium. Rev. A. M. Fretz is pastor. Rev. A. B. Shelly, of Miltord Sanare, the oldest pastor iu the Menuoite Eastern district conference, preached the dedicatory sermon.
Joke Leads to La^v.
James Campbell,of Norristowu, was arraigned, Weduesday night, betore Magistrate John Kuuis, ot Pyiuouth, ou a charge of assault aud battery pre¬ ferred by a   neighbor, Joseph   Brandt.
The testimony showed that tlie affair grew unt of a joke. Braudt and one of Campbell's children had been' "cuttiug up." Dnriug the play tho child hit Brandt iu the bacK. Brandt resented the blow and struck tbe child. Campbell theu took a hand aud thrash¬ ed Brandt.
The magistrate dismissed the case and divided the costs, warning the combatants, who bave several times beeu in his court, ou similar occa¬ sion, that it they ever appeared be¬ fore him again he wou d commit both to jail for oonrt.
Bine Bell.
Misa Edith Drake was the guest ot Mies Eva Shearer for several daya last week.
—The Felton-Sibley paint ia a lead anil zinc combination that aiwaya wears and looka well. It Is unsurpassed in dnrability and covering propertiea by any other paint on the market. Sold and guaranteed by G, M. Deck & Co,, Ambler, Pa, ang 36-tt.
—Tlie secoud annual reunion of tbe Bradfield Family assooiation will ba held at Huntiug park, Philadelphia, Saturday, Sept. 5. All members are nrged to be preseut.