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BLEiR  Gazette
AMBLER,
FEteUAPvY  17,   1910.
«1.25 A YEAR
SCHOOL AND HOME PROBLEMS
Address in Ambler by J. L. Eisen- bergf, of Royersford.
Sncceasful and Largely Attended Meet¬ ing of Parents and Teacliers—Credit¬ able Bxerclscs by Children—Qnestlons for Parents.
¦More thau 100 parents aud fnlly that number of children, teachers and otliers interested in school work last Friday eveniug braved the storm aud attended the teacher-parents' meetiuf? in the Forest aveuue school building. Ambler, which was held under the auspices of the First, Second, Third and Fourth grains, taught by Mi.sses May M, Ryuear, Auua Vauarstdalen, Gertrude Hindenach aud Grat'e Le- Comiite.
A very creditable aud extremely interestiug display of school work was on exhibition in tliesihool rooms, comprising spelling le.ssons, crayon work, etc., all of which was examiu¬ ed with much -interest.
The program opened soon after 8 o'clock, wheu George Y. Styer, presideut of the board, made n few remarks. The soug, "Hurrah! the Soldier Boys Ate Marching," was rendered by the Thinly and Fourth grades. Mariau DeLacnre, of the First grade, theu delivered the address of welcome, whicli had beeu ueatly sot to rliyme. "A Lesson iu Numbers," was given by Auua Kelly, of Second¬ ary A, and a song followed, "Little Mothers," by five little girls oftlie First grade, Heleu Rndolpli aud Mary Snyder gave recitations from Riley. Eight girls tioui the Secoud grade gave a very iuterestiug doll drill,
10 Secoudai'y A girls g*ve "Red Letter Days," which was followed by a .song, "I Know Three Little Sisters," by the boys from the First aud Secoud grades. .Toliu Fisher recited "February." Six little girls from Secondar.y B recited "Little Helpers, "and Secondary A saug, "We Are Little Gypsies." ifolin Lncas, of Secondary G recited "The Night Wiud," which was very well rendered. Eight girls of Secondary A gave a flag exercise, aud Secondary .\ completed this part of the program with a song, "Sweet and Low." The mnsical nunlbers were accompanied on the piano b.y Miss Baker.
President Styer iu introducing .1. L. Eisenberg, principal ofjthe Rovers- ford publio ^schools, said lie thought the Auibler homes aud hcIiooIs had no problems to be solved, buf was pleased to present Mr. Eisenherg. who iiiigli/i ¦(.iIt'' tae ..ttt'U-'
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Till: speaker i.t uuce liiuuchci into his sub,iect by sayiug that ,iO years ago the school master taught tlie tl ree R's.—readiug, 'riting and 'rithmetic —aud was doing his full duty so far as the requirements of the school were coucerued. Later-day students, Jiowever, have added the three H's iu the training required of the school— hand, head aud heart, Au iugeuious womau has added tho three Cs— character, conduct aud citizenship— and another lias added the three B's— body, braiu aud briuging-up.
The first division is, ot course, a problem entirely tor the sehool, bnt the latter subdivisions are ones iu which tlie traiuiug iu the home has a large influence on the progress of the child at school. Each parent mnst study his child aud learu to realize tbat each boy or girl must be dealt with diifereutly, as each is a different individuality from the other and is subject to different impulses. No oue has come to realize this more than the teacher, who has 40 or more of these different iudividualilies to deal with.
One of the first problems for the child to learn at home and at school is to obey, and the right kind of dis¬ cipline to bring this abont is a problem to be solved both at homo and at school. To obey promptly is necessary, at»d parents cau teach this lesson be¬ fore the child is eutered in the scliool. Other qualities to be desired and the responsibility for the teaching of ¦which are shared equally by the home and school, are truthfulness aud regard for the moral law iu the train¬ ing of the child for citizenship.
Mr. Eiseuberg spoke with much enthusiasm along the several liues aud displayed his acknowledged gifts of a thorough student and teacher. His remarks were listened to with much interest, and the whole meeting was a decided success in the effort to bring the home and school into co-operative and helpful in¬ tercourse with each other so that these joint problems, affecting both, oaa be worked out to advantage to the ris¬ ing generation.	
Letter fo Chas. Da^er,
Amblcr, I'a.
Dear Sir: Here's the paint situation at a glance:
Devoe takes fewer gallous for a job than any other paiut. If not, uo pay. Yours truly,    F.  W. DEVOE & OO.
P. S. —Rees C. Roberts sells our psint	
Vratttnoor.
The regiilar meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary will be held ou Thnrsday afternoou at the resideuce of Mrs. Harry Stem.
Mrs. F. P. Myers aud her sou Peirce left Sund.iy for Florida, where they will stay for a month or more. |Tlio business aud soical meetiug of the Luther league was held last Tues¬ day evening in the recreation room.
FIOBrtOWB.
The Ladies' Aid society, of the Flourtown Presbyteriau church, will give its aunual sujiper Tuesday, Feb. 33.
Misses Ella aud Mamio Olark, of AUeutowu, and Helen Lightkeii, of Ohestuut Hill, spent Sunday with Mrs, S, R. Olark.
Misa Edna Vineuiug spent Suuday with Lanra Smith, _,_
CENTRE SQUARE THIEF^AUGHT.
William Marshall, Captured in Rich mond, Gets Hearing.
ciiarged Wltll Stealing a TrottlUR Mare, Carriage and Harntrss From Rouud¬ wood Stock Farm-The Fiue Animal Sold for S35.
Officer Kehoe returued to Norris¬ towu Friday eveniug,from Richmond, Va,, whore lie had goue to secure Wil¬ liam Marshall, who had beeu held by tl'.e Richmond ]iolice on the charge of horse stealiug, preferred by the au¬ thorities of this couuty,
Marshall was giveu a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Lenhardt, Norristowu, that eveuing, shortly after his returu and committed to the couuty prison withcAit bail for a fur¬ ther hearing.
The specific charge agaiust Mar¬ shall is the stealing of Lady Hal, a trottiug mare from the Roundwood farm, conducted by Edward McGrath. at Ceutre Square. He was eniploye<l as a trainer at the farm, and several mouths ago he hitched up the horse aud drove to Philiidelphia. In that city he disposed ot the valuable trot¬ ter for $'i5. bnt he could find no pur¬ chaser for the wagou or haruess aud tliese were lett in storage. Marshall disapjieared as did also Lady Hal, aud while the officers have located tlie foruier tliey have as yet fouud no trace of the horse.
When he left Centre Square, Mar¬ shall was supposed to notify an nnder- tuUer that a well kuowu resideut of tliat place   liad   died suddenly. He
wore a heavy fur coat, the property of Mr. McGratll, aud this disappeared with hiui.
Marshall drove the horse in question to Philadeljihia where the animal was sokl tor $'i5. From Philadelphia Marshall was traced by the jiolice to Richmoud where he was takeu iuto custody by the authorities of that city aud held, jieuding the arrival of the warrant issued by Mgistrate Len¬ hardt.
Marshall informed the officer that he had used tho money secured for the liorse to reacli Richmond. Previons to going there he had stopped at Wil¬ mingtou and he had pawnetl Mr. Mc- Grath's coat iu that city. The prisoner stated that he had since lost the pawn ticket and he could not remember the name of the owuer of the establish¬ ment. Marshall said in the justice's office, "I stole the horse aud I am williug to tiike mv medicine."
A-uitr«i» H. Ervlu Died Iti Htftboi'o 3«it> tlonal  Bauk.
.-\ndrew H. Erviu, proprietor of the store at Huntingdon Valley aud secre¬ tary of the Hatboro National bauk, died suddeul.v Thursda.v morning iu the hauk buildiug. Mr. Erviu had been driven to Hatboro by his hired mau, iu comj)an.v with his wife, agaiust the high wiud, aud having suf¬ fered for some time with heart trouble comjilaiued that he did not feel so well when he reached the bank Thnrs¬ day morning to attend the directors' meeting. He sat dowu iu a chair aud told those about him they had better send for a doctor. In a few necouds he gasped aud before medical aid reach¬ ed him he was dead.
Mrs. Ervin \vas somewhere about the town at the time of her husband's death and messengers were sent out for her.
Mr. Erviu was oue of the most prominent meu in the lower eud of Montgomery couuty. He was au elder' iu the Huutingdou Valley Presbyter¬ ian church aud a gentleman who was highly respected in the commuuity,
Henry High Gnu.
The largest live-bird shoot of the season was held ou the grouuds of the Center Guu club at Centre Square Tuesday afteruoon. Prominent wing shots from Philadelphia, Nor¬ ristowu, Lansdale aud the surrounding country participated.
Frank Heury, of Lausdalo, shot the high guu of the afteruoon, killiug 18 birds   straight iu the two events.
Harry Mnmbower,of Centre Sqaure, defeated William Karr, of Consho¬ hocken in a seven bird match race.
The best scores follow : Miss aud ont sweepstakes—Chalk 4, Henry 4, Miller 3, Grossman 3, Hothereoll 3, Mum- bower 2, Gay lor 1, Reimer 1, Harpir 1.
Miss and out handicap Heury 5, Miller 4, Chalk 2, Rickel 2, Mum- bower 2, Gaylor 2, Reimer '2, Jamison
1, Hopkins 1. Match    shot,   seven     birds.—Mnm¬ bower 5, Karr 1.
Miss and out sweepstakes, handicap —Henry 9, Rickel 9, Chalk 8, Knipe 8, Mnmbower  4, Miller 3,   HothersoU
2, Gaylor   2,   Jamison   1, Hopkins   1, Reimer 1,	
tjrooill 3[altrented I'OU)'.
Arthur McCloskey, a groom euijjloy- ml ou the George W, Elkius estate, Ogoutz, was arrested while maltreat¬ ing a jiony belonging to the estate on Old York road, aud fined $5 and costs at a heariug before Magistrate Tom- ley, at Ogontz, Saturday. McCloskey took, without permission, a fiuo gray pony and terrorized all who came in his way along :fork road from Ash¬ bourue to Ogontz. He was reported to the police and Policeman Hamilton, of the Ciieltenham statiou, arrested McCloskey beforo the groom left the road, 	
Wedding Auniveraary.
A surprise party was giveu to Mr. aud Mrs. Aaron Roberts at their home near Chalfont ou Weduesday evening in honor of their SOth weddiug au¬ niversary.
Tho eveuing was sjient iu an im¬ promptu manner after which the guests wero invited to the dining rooms where refreshments were served. The host and hostess were greatly surprised and t;haDked the guests for remembering ^hem ou their anniversary day.
REPUBLICANS WIN^BLER.
Every Republican Nominee Elected by Big Majority.
Jeuklni, Rex and Tnrner to Be Conncil- ¦nen—.Mnaa Re-elected to School Board —The Results in Other Districts Show Uharp Local Fights.
Ambler borough again ou Tuesday, Went Republican by big majorities, not a singlo Democratic nomiunee, except where same was an endorsement of the Republican candidates, beiug elected, with the excejitiou, of course, of the minority insjiector.
In the first ward Thomas C. Jenkirs is retnrned to couucil, aud Percy L. Hippie, on the first Mouday in Jnne, will take his seat as school director.
In the Second ward, where was the ouly fight in the borough, P. J, Rex. Republican, was elected ou council over Abram Stillwagou by a majori¬ ty of 3ii votes iu a total of lOiJ votes. George Y. Styer was re elected to the school board.
The Third ward sends Frauk L, Turner to council with a vote of 70, and Pliilij) Maas is returued to the school board.
The vote by wards is as follows:
.%."»IB1.EB—IflllST W.%IID.
JUSTICE or THE I'E.^CE.
Dreby,   R  154
AUDITOR, Wacker,  R 145
TOWN  COUNCIL. Jeukius, R ii2
ASSESSOR. Stackhouse, R r?...i48
SCHOOL   DIRECTOR.
Hipvile, R I46
JUDGE OF ELECTION,
Jonrs, R 121
Sli.hvagon,   D  29
INSPECTOR   OF ELECTION.
McCool, R 117
Davis, D  34
A.-tlliLISR—St:CONO WARD.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Dreby, R 116
AUDITOR.
Wacker,  R  no
TOWN COUNCIL.
Re.x, R   99
Stillwagon,  D  63
ASSESSOR. 3ilbert, R 154
SCHOOL DIRECTOR. StyiT, R 152
JU^K OF ELECTION.
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INSPECTOR  OF   ELECTION.
Hartou, R 107
Groom,   D.. ::  51
A.'MUL.E'IR-THIRD   WARD.
JUSTICE OF  THE PEACE.
Dreby, R  55
AUDITOR. Wacker,  R  77
TOWN COUNCIL. Turner, R  76
ASSESSOR, Sage,  R  Si
SCHOOL DIRECTOR, Maas, R  76
JUDGE OF ELECTION.
San.'.om, R  78
INSPECTOR OF  ELECTION. Green, R  74
WHITPA IN.
Auditor, Shoemaker, R., itiT; Rossiter, D,, 130, School director, CoUius, R., 152; Walker, R,, 144: Danehower, D., 149; Hoover,-D., 118. Assessor, Rezer, R., 151; Baker, D., 149. Road supervisor Slingluff, R,, 176; Muller, R,, 148; Roynan, D., 129;   Bernhard, D.,   139.   Judge, Mc-
W, S. Schelleuger. School directors olected were: A. A. Clayton, of Ogoutz, and A. A. .Tohnson, of Ohelteuhani. Charles A. Conkliu won .'or real estate assessor, aud Charles Comly, of Glensido, Rejmblicaus, wou iiy a hig majority from Josejih Heacock, of Wyucote, for   magistrate,
SPRINGFIELD.
The contest iu Springfield township drew out .059 votes. In theWnydmoor district the Indejiendents won out by fonr votes, but the Republicans con¬ trol the school board, assessors, towu¬ ship auditors aud justice of the peace. Nash, lud,, wou out over Yeakle, R., by four votes in the towushiji, and Shilliug, R., for assessor, wins over Shaffer, D. ,by four votes. Kliae, D., for auditor, is elected over Scliueipp, R, For the school board Stahr, R., Fallows aud Pullinger, D., are elect¬ ed. For justice, Goorge B,Egglestou, Jr,, R., defeated Grubb, D.
Int the Flourtowu ditstrict Kimbel, D,, is elected judge, Yeakle, D,, insjiector, and McCool, D., assistant assessor.
LOWER GWYNEDD. Assessor, Kibblehouse, R., 114; Mc- Cartliv, D., Oi, Auditor, Kibblehouse, R.. l"-.31; Slnade, D. ,87. School di rectors. Brown, R,, 108; SoUiday, R., 107: SoUiday, D., St); Fleck, D, 102, Road supervisor, Moore, R., 114; Lear. D., 100. Judge, Fredericks, R., lOiS; McVan, D., 100. Inspector,Geat¬ rell, R., l'2i; Hoffmau, D., 84.
UPPER DUBL1N-EA.ST.
Scliool director. Aichele, R., I'm; Micliener, R., 71; Stont, D,, 55; Klns- teruiau. D., 5'i. Sujiervisor, Stout, R.. 61; Dewees. "., 07. Assessor, Stout R., 12',   Willard,   D,, 54. Auditor,
Krejis, R., (iy; MeCnuuell, D.. 01. Judge, Shoeumker, R,„.8','; Shaffer, D.,4:J.     Inspector,     Smith,   R.,   70;
onjit.    D. .51),     Assistant,   assessor,
¦' k, R., 8ii.
UPPER DUBLIN-NORTH. Sehool director. Aichele. R., '.'0; icheuer, D.. 93; Stout, D,, 21; Instermau, D., 35. Supervisor, mt, R,, 107; Dewees, D,, 10. ssessor. Stout, R., 101; Willard, D., Auditor,   Krejis, R., 9(i;   McCon-
ell, D., 18. .Judge. Hibschman. R., ; Gordon, D., 92, Insjiector, Hibbs, , 92; Whitconib, D., 22. Assistaut sessor,   Roberts,   R,, 100.      A most
nusnal error occurred in the ballots ieed   in   this    district   and   certainly
aused   the   low   vote for   Hibschmau
[or judge. Both the Rejiublipan and emocratic candidates for this offico ere marked " Republican,'' and nsequently nil straight Repnbli- u votes, being for both meu, were rowu   ont,     Hibscliuiau'.<   vote, but
§r this error, wonld Im. ¦¦ 1 ¦tu about and Gordon's nlout 25.
lTp>ER DUBmN-t'OtTl'li	
Sehool director, .'licln le, R.. 00: Michener, R , 85; Stout, D,, 32; Klosterman. D., 80. Road sujiervisor, .Stout, R., 119; Assessor, Stout, R,
Dewees,   D. 109: Willard,
Candless, R,, 178; Yost, D., 129. specter, Bright, R., 173;   Unrnh, D. . 123.
AMBLER INDEPENDENT.
School directors, Thompson, C., 15: Hedrick, C., 14, Auditor, Vandegrift. C, 14.
HORSHAM.
Supervisor, Teas, R,, 110; Ingersoll, D., 121. School director, Andersou, R., 135; Shaffer, R,, 127; Tyson D., Ul. Assessor, Stackhouse, R., 132; Kelly, D., 98. Auditor, Jarrett, R., 129; Stont, D., 94, Judge, Wood, K., 123; Satterthwaite, D., 100;. Inspector, Webster. R., 133; Gonak, D,, 89.
JENKINTOWN,
Fertile first time in mauy years tlie Democrats made a clean sweep of the Pirst ward of Jenkintown. Jacob L. Tyson, Republican councilman for 15 years and president of towu couuoil all that time, was defeated by J, M. McDonnell, Democrat, the vote is 155 to 105. Philip Leswig, McDonnell' s running mate ou the Democratic ticket, defeated Dr. A. C. Heritage, for oonucil, 133 to 131. T. .J. Dounel, Democrat, aud John Fitliiau, Demo¬ crat, won for real estate assessor and for school fiireetor.
In the Second ward the Republican candidates won all contests, John Hale being elected real estate assessor, aud Dr, W. B. Jamesou, school direc tor. The Democrats did not put np a ticket iu tho Third ward,, and Robert A. Lutz was elected to conncil; Wil¬ liam Armstroug as schodl director,aud Harry G. Weiler as real estate as¬ sessor. Herbert S. Andersou and Charles D. Wriglit were elected auditors, aud Edwiu Kirk as magis¬ trates. All other candidates are Re- bublicaus.
OHELTENHAM.
Republicans made a oleau sweep iu Cheltenham township and prominent Philadelpbiaus will direct the aff'airs of that wealthy township for the next few years. Commissioners elected were: Ogontz, precinct, George D, Weidner; Ashbourne preoiuot, Johu A, Stahr; Chelteuham precinct, Law¬ rence A. Dempsey; Edge Hill precinct
3, D., 33, Assistaut assessor. Stout, R,. 130. Auditor, Krjies, R., 117; McConnell, D., •2'A. Judge, Moiris, R., 103; Henk, D,, 31. Insjiector, Ewer. R.. 88; Yarnall. D.., 51,
NORTH WALES,
Couucil, Stewart, R,, 104: Baskiu, R., 174; Dauuer, D., 135; Nuss, D., 106. School directors, Haulev, R., 161; Allen, R.,170; LeVau, D., 15 0; Willis, D., 9:i,
Assessor, Allebach, R., 180: Re2ff, D., 137. Auditors, Hunsberger, ti., 158; Rosenberger, R.. 141; Frauk, D., 133; DeHoujit, D., 138. Judge, AsliJ ford, R., 138; Keyser, D,, 104, In¬ spector, Rrieble, R., 150; Coustautiue, D,, 137,
LANSDALE-WEST.
Auditor, Krupp, R,, 145. Assessor, Mathers, R,, 139; Schwenk, D,, 37. School director, Kulins, R., 120; Mitchell, D., 40. Town couucil,Hend¬ ricks, R., 1.36; Ruth, D., 30. Judge, Ruth, R., 142; Bloom, D., 31, In¬ spector, Oressman, R., 141; Wagner, D,, 81. Increase of school district debt: No, 75; yes, 77,
LANSDALE—EAST.
Auditor, Krupp, R,, 199, Assessor, Angeny, R,, '204. Soliool   director,
Graham, K.. 204. Towu council, Al¬ lebach, R,, 89; Kirk, D., 197. Judge. Swartley, R,, 174; Simmitt, D,, 09. Inspector, Moyer, R,, 176; Beaver, D., 72. Increase of borough school
debt: Yes, 75; no, 127.
LANSDALE—SOUTH,
Auditor, Krupp, R., 112, Assessor, Place, R., 113. School director, Heeb¬ ner, R., 98; Longaker, D.. 43. Towu council, Bauman, R,, 105; Bright, D,, 38, Judge, Boortio, R,, 94, Scheid, D., 45, Inspector, Brunner, R., 91; Nolan, D., 46, lucrease of borougli school debt: Yes, 45; no, 70,'
WHITEMARSH—EAST,
Supervisor, Miller, R,, 73; Gordon, D., 71. School directors, Yeakle, R,, 100; Bailie, R., 88; Lockwood, D., 53 ; Goslieu, D,, 47 Auditor, Dugan, R,, 90; Herrman, D., 53, Assessor, Rhoads, R., 90; Pennypacker, D,, 47. Judge, Yeakle, R,, 93; Sliker, D., 49. Inspector, Hinkle, R., 94; Earnest, D., 49. Assisstant assessor, Rhoads, R., 95; Porter, D,, 48,
WHITEMARSH-MIDDLE.
Supervisor, Miller, R., 104; Gordon, D., 26. School directors, Yeakle, R., 83; Bailie, D,, 79; Lockwood, D,, 4.j; Goshen, D,, 39.' Auditor, Dugan, R., 83; Herrman, D., 39. Assessor, Rhoads, R,, 84; Pennypaker, D., 39.
WHITEMARSH—WEST. Supervisor,Miller, R., 122; Gordon, D,, 17.    School directors,   Yeakle, R,, 114; Bailie, R,, 114; Lockwood, 25.
Lansdale UunnerB Hold Tourney.
The Lansdale Gun club hold a target tournament Saturday—J. Kauflie shot 115, broke 90; Ranch, 115, 79: Clark 90, 71; Hibbs 90, 59; Bender 90, 79; Rodders, 90, 70; L. Swartz, 90, 81; N. L. Olark 90, 70; Perry 60, 44; Hilte- bitte 115, 84; Hass 105,70; Lazalere 105. 75; Lamboru 90, 75; Hatche 75, 54; Smith 75, 58; Taylor 75,41 ;Schultz
Harold   B. Smith;   Wnycote precinct]  *^' ^^ '• ^- Swartz 30, 38; Krause 15, 9.
FOOD FOR
THE FANS.
Official Averages for 1909 in North Penn League.
Secretary's List Famished lutcreHtlug Readlng-'Foiilke aud Howes Lead in Hitting—Slaugliter and Flavell Alake Flue Records.
At the recent meeting of the North Penu Baseball league Secretary Rosen¬ berger Jireseuted each rejiresentative with a tyjiewritten cojiy of the official averages of tho leagne games. The lists sue very carefully comjiiled, neatly typewritten and will be care¬ fully preserved for future reference.
The list, of course, shows Ambler, champious of the league, to rauk very high both in team work aud as lu- dividuals. Foulke leads iu batting with an average of .390. As a secoud basemau he ranks second with au average of .945, beiug topueil by Frith, who has au average of .949. Howes practically ranks second iu battiug with a percentage of .393, and Harper third with a percentage of .300. In   the official list, however,
Hosves is led by Deal, aud Harjier by Clark aud Perkins, all of whom,how¬ ever, particijiated' in seven or fewer games. Slaughter's battiug staudiug is sixtii with a jierceutage of .3.54. Wildrick is 17th with a batting average of .•200, aud Frauk Flavell is 2;id   with .275.
Whittdock is 32. with .254. Gallagher is 40 with .2;i4, he being tlio lowest batter in the Anibler ttaui.
As first baseman. Deal, who jilayed iu bnt seveu games heads the list, but Harper may te cousidered the real leader, he having particijiated iu all the 30 games aud had a fielding aver¬ age of .979, He had 200 chances. Among tho tiiird sackers Gallagher is last, with au average ot .755, the oue gamo iu whicii he made five errors beiug very likely responsible for the poor standing. With two ex¬ ceptions, however, he had more to do than auy other third baseman iu the le.igue, having 01 chances iu all and making 15 errors. Stein is the real leader amoug the third basemen.
Amoug the .short stops Miller, of Perkasie, is easily the leader, with a percentage of .940, liaviug handled 55 chances with but three errors. Whitelock really ranks second with a Jierceutage of .898, anil having made eight errors iu 78 chances.
Howes is really first among centre fielders with a jierceutage of .934. hav¬ ing matle but two errors in 30 chances. • -AKiOSg t4U ¦ -rij^lit. ^riers,_Qav;<;i .'?d.baj|6ft-,tii'e,--54n^ Noiristowu, who jilayed iu li'i games, ^ -.-.!i..i ^ lea..5 willl a clean r.i.ird, hav ug seveu jint-outs aud four assists, which is easily uuderstood when oue re¬ members the Norristowu grouuii lasr, seasop. Wildrick,   who   jilayed   in
19 games, ranks seventh, with a Jierceutage of .9'24 in 20 chances. There was uot a siugie right fielder on any league team to jiarticijiate iu every"league game.
Among the catchers Daily, ot Soudertou, leads with a jierceutage of .993 iu 19 games, having had a total of 131 chances. Flavell, of Ambler, who jiractically stauds second, had more chances than auy other catclier iu the league. His record is 30 games played, 157 jiut-outs, 33 assists, four errors, 183 chances. He had a larger nnmber ot assists thau auy other catcher iu the league. When it is remembered that he jilayed witn a toru thumb uail on his throwing baud and a cracked rib it must bo admitted he ranks above any other catcher iu the league.
Slaughter tops the pitching list with oue g.'imo lost out of 19. He had six jiut-onts, 59 assists, four errors, fielding average, ,943, 18 games won, one lost, percentage, ,948. Eldridge, of Perkasie, ranks second with a percentage of ,723. Prosser, of Souder¬ ton, is third.
In team battiug Ambler, with a percentage of ,314, stands so tar iu the lead that it heads Souderton, who is secoud, by 60 jioints. Lansdale ranks third and Perkasie, fourth, Norris¬ towu fifth and Germantowu last.
In team fielding, strange to say, Germautown, wdiich finished last in the league, ranks first with a jierceut¬ age of .968. This club, however, parti¬ cipated iu only 17 games. Ambler is second, with a jiercentage of .940; Perkasie, third; Sonderton, fourth, Norristown and Lansdale,
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There are several other points iu whioh the Ambler team sliowu most conspicuously. The elub leads the league in home runs, Flavell having four aud Fonike two. Ambler leads in sacrifice hits, Wildric^ being flrst with 20,-his nearest competitor being W. Lillig. of Sonderton, with eiglit. Ambler  leads  ¦with   63  stolen..bases.
Gallagher, of Ambler, and Saylor, of Souderton, leading the league iu thia resjioct with 14 each, Howes has 11. Ainbler leads in hits for extra bases, having 31 two-basers, uiuo three-bag¬ gers aud six homo ruus, bnt in two- ba.se hits Miller.of Perkasie, loads the league with 10, followed by Slaughter, of Ambler, with eight, aud Foulke with    seven. In    three-base   hits
Slaughter, of Amblor, nud Cressman, of Souderton, lead . with three each, aud Flavell heads homo ruu crowd. In ruus scored Ambler leads, having 133 duriug the season aud Howes, with 27, is far ahead of his fellow league players, followed by Foulke witli 17. Howes got his base on balls II times, r.iuking second iu tho league iu this respect.
LEAGUE NOTES.
Wistler.of Perkasie, has signed with the Athletics.
Sullivau. Royersford's catcher, has signed with Sondertou,
Amersou, the left handed twirler of Mulberry A, C, of South Philadel¬ phia, has sigued with Soudertou.
"Lefty" Bowers has signed with Lausdale.
McCullocli, Frankford'sold catcher, has beeu sigued with Lausdale ami will Jirobably cajitaiu the team.
Kelly, who jilayed third base for Ambler early in 1908 season, and jilay¬ ed right field for Perkasie the latter Jiart of the last seasou, has joiued the semi-ju'ofessioual rauks.
Some Ambler fans are looking for Whitelock, Ambler's short stop last seasou, to pla.y with Lau.sdale this suiumer.
l<'or several weeks there was con¬ siderable anxiety on the part of the local baseball fans that Slaughter, tho chauijiiou pitcher of the Auibler team, might be lost this yeai'—not, however, from auy couditiou that the Ambler mauagomeut was re- sjiousible for. The Model Heating com¬ pany, witli which the Auibler pitcher has been chief assistaut to the head bookkeejjer for the past six years, has decided to move its main offico from Philadeljihia to New York, and, of conrse, its force also. Slaughter owus a ueat home iu West Philadel¬ jihia, aud this together with his pleas¬ ant baseball relations iu Ambler made it impo.ssible, it seemed to him, to retain his connection with the oompany. He at ouce was on the look-out for somethiug else to do in Philadelphia aud his .Auibler friends assisted with all their vigor. Should nothing definite turn up, he had decided to sign with the Philadelphia Natioual League team and go south with them. However, after many of the local fans were prostrated from anxiety over tho distressing condition aud fear of losing their idol, tho atmosphere  .has   been   olifif'-'i  up, be
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, Anuouucemeut m.-ide last week iu the Oltl York road sectiou of the weddiug of Jo.sejih M. 1,aun iug, of Abiugton, aud Miss Marie McCutchen, of West Philadelphia, created deeji in¬ terest. The ceremony was performed at the home of the' bride's father, George W. McCutchen, in West Phila¬ deljihia, with Rev, Asa Ferry officiat¬ ing, at 2 o'clock on Wedue.sday after¬ noou. The event was a very quiet affair owing to the recent serious ill¬ uess of the bride. Mr. Launiug, for mauy years a Philadelphia business man, is uow iu the Abiugton towu¬ ship sectiou aud has beeu lately rather actively identified iu suburban jioli¬ tics.	
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A new wiud mill has beeu erected on the Fister property.
C. H. Stout, who has beeu on the sick list, is ablo to be about agaiu.
Miss Ella Helliugs was at'home to the Social union last Thursday after¬ noon. Next Thursday will be the clos¬ ing function, when she will entertaiu at bridge.
E. J. Stauuard is slowly improving from his recent Unless.
Mrs. Clara Jago will entertain frieuds from the city ou Washington's birtliday.
Mrs. Eddleman has returned from a very jileasant stay at Manayunk.
Heury Stont has bougiit two horses for use ou his farm.
Mr. aud Mrs. Walter Hellings speut Sunda.y with George W. Hellings and family
Thomas Grady, of the Spotswood farm. Broad Axe, says there is a great demand for guinea pigs, and he cannot begin to fill the orders.
Misses Mary Hoolihau and Anna G. Garwiu visited the Spotswood kennels Suuday and were delighted to see all the ribbons.
Mary Hill visited the Sjiotswood farm Sunday.
Carle Scott has had a bad attack of griji.
Anna Garvin wou   the first jirize at a euchre   jiarty at  the   Odd Fellows' temple   last   week.        She came home with a cut glass dish.
Johu Dietz, entortaiued Philadel¬ phia, frieuds on Sunday,
Mrs. W. F, Jaeoby, and daughter, visited Mrs. Gilmore Tysou, of Nor¬ ristowu, Sunday.
George Fay, of Germantowu, visited W. O. Swaiucott aud family Suuday.
J. H. Dietz, while returniug from Norristown ou Wednesday night, was waylaid by two colored men ou Skip- pack pike. They threw him from the carriage, but he e.scaped with a few cuts aud bruises. No valuables were taken.
Thieves entered Winders house, Norristown, Friday night. G. W. Hellings who was registered there, had his overcoat rifled. This is but one of his misfortunes, as the next day after uuloading a car of cattle, a valuable cow fell in the canal at Bridgejiort. After two hours work she was rescued.    -_,»      i:^-.^..... ~~"
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