The Ambler Gazette 19090225

              The ambler Gazette.
VOL.   XXVIl.-NO.
AM15LER.   i'A..   FEP^Ul ARY   25,   1001).
«1.25 A YEAR
f ASE BALL
SCHEDULE.
North Penn League Issues Its Pro¬ gram.
Meeting fif CliihH nt I.aii'.rlalf mid I'rir- felt fur ItlOil PnAteii-< ,>iii,tlluti„ii Si{i;uefl —t'liipireii fcllrcK il-<l(li<-i' l:ll^l. llrs* .>liittf-rs Trita..ttct«-(l.
A mt-Jing of the Xortli Peun iJa.-'e- hall leagua was hf-ld at th<- Treiuout house, Lausdale, la^t Weducr^flay even¬ ing, with A. Sl. .Jenkins, president, in the chair, aud th-- folowiug r. pr<-- aentatiV'S preseut: A. M. Jeukius. of Ambler; .1. W. Harvey, of Lausdal"; Joseph Iluusberger, of Sondertou : W. O. .'<tauffer,of Perbasi. ; William Wi-^- ner, of Norristown.
Mr. Harvey, in the absence of \Vui, H. Whittem,preseuted the report of thfe SLdiedule conunittee, whi'di was ai- optetl a-i subtended.
Six propositions were suggested for the nnipiring staff aud of these the foUowfug were elected rTiinothy Kirb, of Lausdale; Davitl ,1 Greer aud Johu A. Fief her of Philadelphia
Wm, H. Whittem. of Che=tunt Hill, who was 'absent, seut a letter Co the president to the effect that the club's deposit of .$100 will be forwarded wheu called on by the crea^iurer of the leagne. He also advised that Lacey will manage the Otiestnat Hill team aud Frank'.-ufteld will jiifh.
The Clubs preseut posted their de¬ posit money, with the e.xception of Perkasie, which clnb with Chestnut Hilt will be notilied to make tln-ir deposit at ouce.
; It was also decideil to •notify the clnbs to forward their reserve list of Jilayers to th'' secretary not later thau April I. The league al-o decided Chat none bot the player.s iu uniform aud the manager be allowed on tho bench dnring the games and that oSicial passes are tu ae issued the managers and o&lcial scorer.^.
Timothy Kirk, w!jo was present, made a few remarks coucerning league games.calling atieutiou to severa! mat¬ ters which he considers might be well to remedy to preserve batl r or¬ der on th<- grounds aud also to prevent the gamos from becoming alow aud tiresome by undue delays by tne play- era. Mr Jen Kins also urged the man¬ agers 10 aot in reference to unruly players iind the nse of profanity. May '-'2
Lai.:.'J,-le at Chestuut Hill.
.-jouilcrtou at Norrl&town.
- atjjcrkanie.
r-
^ji;-daleatT_
Oliesiuut Hill at NolTl§towQ,
Perkasie at .\inbler. j
-.   .    Norristown al ChoBtniit Hill.
f. >i., Souderton at Lausdale,
P: .M,, -Ambler at Perlfa^ie. Jane 5
Perkasie at Chestnut Hill,
Lau*- ";ale at Norrl5V)wn,
Ambler at Srjit.ierton. June 1:1
Chestaut Hill at Ambler.
Sioaderton ac Lanadale.
Norristown ac Perkasie. Jone 19
Norristown at Chestnut HIM. .
Ambler at Lansdale.
Perkasie at Suudettcn, June2fi
Souderton atche-=cnut Hill,
Laosaale at Perlca.'-ie.
Ambler at Norriscown. Jnlyy
Souderton at .Ambler.
CheBtQut HIU at Lansdale^,
Perkasie at Norriscown, Jnl; 5
A, M,, Norristowa at Laaf,dale.
A. M.. Ambler at Cbestnut HIII.
A. M., .Souderton at Perkasie.
P. M., Lansdale ac NorrUtown.
P. M., Hemasie at S<:>uderton.
P. M., Chestnut HUl at Amoler. July 10
Ambler ai Lansdale.
Cbestnut Hill at P.^rkaaie,
Norrliitown at SouderCou. July 17
Souderton at Cbestnut Hill,
Lansdale at t-erkasle.
Norristown at Ambler. July 24
Cbestnut Hill at Lansdale.
Perkasie at Norristown.
Ambler at Souderton. July 31
Norristown at Soudert.n.
Lansdale at Ambler.
Chestuut Hill at Perkasie. Aug. V
.Souderton at Ambier.
Lanidale at Chestnut Hill.
Norristown at Perkasie, Au(r. 14
Ambler at Norristown.
Cbestnut Hill at SoudercoD.
Perkasie at Lansdale. Aog. 21.
Lansdale at .Ambler.
Souderton at Perkasie,
Chestuut Hill at Norristowa. Aug. 28
Souderton at Norclstown.
Perkaaie at Ambler, Sept. 4
Perkasie at Cbestnut Hill
Norristown at Laasdale. Sept. 6
Ambler at Chestnut HIU.
Lansdale at Souderton.
Wrndmoor.
The aooial meeting of the Christian Endeavor, of St. Mark's Reformed chnroh, waa held at the home of Miases Alioe and Bessie Fiaher last Tneaday eveuing.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Slanghter, Itf Sharon Hill, were guests of Mrs. Alice Campbell over Sunday.
Miss Emma S. Fallows has retnrned from Millersville, Pa.,wliere she apent several days last week.
Mid-week servioes will be held every Weduesday eveuiug at 8 o'clock dnring lent at Grace Lntheran cturoh nnder the direction of Rev. Dr, Huntou. Dr. Uuntnn will also give a series of talks ou the Scriptures at 7.80 each Wednes¬ day eveuing.
Miss Margie Bnidman and Mr. Bertram Beiduiau, of Philadelphia, were gueats of their cousins. Misses Nellie aud Mabel Earnest, over Sun¬ day.
Misa Louiaa Egglestou, of Brooklyn, N. Y., speut several daya last week as the gueat ot Mr. and Mre. R. G. Loughery.	
Many Cltlldren Are SIckir
Mother Qray's Sweet Powden for Children, used by Mother Oray, a aurse in Children's Home, New York, Break up Colds In 24 hours, cure KcTerishiiees, Ucadoehc, Stomach Troubles, Teethlug Disorders, and Ueetroy Wormg, At all druggists, 2.^>c. Sample mailed FREE. Addreas Alleu 8. Olmsted, LeKoy, N. Y. feb l£-4t
Crntre   S«narc.
] There were a number of mechauics in Centre square last week fi-uiu Nor- I ristown au ¦ Blue Bell aud th'S place repairinif the dwelliuKs, barus aud i sheds Ihat w,^re daiuageil by the receut ; storm.
1 lhe Craltic ou the Crolh-v on Suuday I waa heavy. Xeary every fa-nily iu the j villagi' eutertained frieuds from a I distance,
I Mr. and Mrs. .1. f. Yost tendereil a I l'l o'clock dinner to Rev aud Mrs. I'J. I V. Loucks, Mr. aud Mrs. George . /Ciiiiuioi'iuan. Clareuce /.iiiiuiertijaii. i Miss Klla Kriehle, Mr. lieyei and i Miss Mamie Yost last Weduesday eveu ing.
Elwood Rialiter, of Cutter   station,
was marrieil to Miss Anna Eei(h!uiaii,ot
this    place, last   Weiluesday   eveuiUK
hy   Rev, J   M.    Ritter, pastor   of   St
Joliu's    Lutheran   church   wliere   the
I bride    and   yrooiu   are   members   ami
also sine iu the clioir.
I     Dr. N, H. Louagbough. of  Camden,
I N J., was buried last rridav at .M'lut-
' gouif-ry cemetery.     A nuuihor of years
ago he was a practicing  physician   in
this place    He is survived riytwoi'liil
ilreu.        His wife, svho   was   .Aseiiith
Wood, of  this   place, u.ed   about   oue
year ago.
i    The fuueral  of   Walter   Horning, of
i Norristowu. passeil through here last i^aturday atteruoou to St. John's Lutheran church ctuietery Lewis Fry, driver fur J W. Kruu- I ner aud Compauy, l.as Im en on the sick iiist duriug th. past week with'au at- j tack of grip  
John Vest is quite sick with kitlney tronble. He is at tlie home of his sou- iu law', .John Stone, aud tamily.
Mr. aud Mrs William Read and sou.
Palmer   Re:id, of   Germantown,   were
I rhe    gufi^ts  of   .Vlr, aud   .Mrs.   W, E.
I Laker ou Suui'.ay,        Mrs. Read was a
I graduate in the class witii  Mrs Baker.
1     Miss Mar.v Yost, of Norristowu, wae
I entertaiued   by   her   rousiiis.  Mr. au'l
I Mrs. J   Irwiii Yost, for a ^:lort time
I     Horace L   Baker, a   stuiieut   at   tlie
Weuouah     Military   acad-nuy,   N. J.,
spent a  few   days   with   liis   cousins.
Mr   aud Mrs   W. J. Baker.
Frank Beyer, of Philadelphia, for merly of thi.s place, speut a sliort time with frieu Is.
Mrs, Williani D. Dewees, of W- st Point, was a caller iu the viilag« last Wednesday.
William Fleming, of Philadelphia, was entertaiued by his sister, Mrs. George L, Uddy, aud family on Sun¬ day.
'The Washiugtou Square achooFa haa special exercises on Washiugton .s birt'uday rendered by the pupils. Sev¬ eral of the patrons were   preseut   and
i . florist, at this place,
j^,i;ii;ns        iidance   of   carualiQU><
and sw'-et peus overy moruiug. He ships hundreds of them to the city daily,
H. H. -Vhitcomb aud frieud. Charles A. Hibschmau, of .imbler. were visitors in the village ou Wednes¬ day. '
C. H. Dauehower, of this place will have pnblic sale on Tnesday. March 2.
Ambler   Pnbllc   Scbool    >'nleii.
Interesting W.asliiugton's birthday exercises were held in Ciie assembly room of the Forest avenue school baild¬ ing on Friday afternoou, participated in by the grammar and liigh ^chool pnpils. The program consisted ot read- iuge.Tecicaiiana and essays that appro¬ priately set forcn the noble character- ieticB of the life of Washiugton. .\ very interesting address was made by Wm. J. Deviue, of Ambter, who re¬ counted many of his c.vperieuces while serving iu the Civil war. A nnmber of other visitors eucouragad the pupils both by their presence and their words of commendation.
Thomas Rayner, of Flourtowu, who was taken with a light case of diph¬ theria during the holiday vacation, has faly recovered, and, haviug com¬ plied with the health regulations, has resnmed his studiea as a member of the juuior class,
A meetiug of the Montgomery Conuty Educational association will be held in Che Norriscown high school on Saturday, at 1.30 o'clock. The fol¬ lowing program will be rendered: "What Parenta and Teachers Shoald Kuow About the Physical Charaoter- isdcs of Children," by Dr. Holmea, of the Univeraity of Pennaylvania: "The Regulation of Papila' Stndy," 1, "At Home," Supt. A. S. Martin, Prin. M. N, Huttie, Prin. O. L. Schwartz; 2. "At School," Prof. W. S. Campbell, Prin. E. H. Oarl, Prin. M. N. Davis. All teachera and others Interested in edncational matters are cordially invited to be present.
Froapeetvllle.
Mra. Ates, Meuhler aud daughter, Kdna, of Philadeplhiha, are speudiug some time with the former's eistdr, Mrs. Leon Dilg,
James Love and family, of West Philadelphia, spent several davs last week wilh Mr.and Mrs.Horace Phipps.
Several people trom this village at¬ tended Ihe Sunday school rally held at Jarrettowu last Sunday.
Mrs. Laviuia Ford retnrned to lier home after spending aome time with relatives at Hatboro,
Mrs. Horace Phipps spent Saturday in Philadelpbia,
An eutercai'iment will be given in Che hall on March 6 for tlie beneflt of Prospectville Motliodist chnroh.
Mrs. Amanda Rynear is speudiug several weeks with Mrs, Reuben Fin¬ ley.
John Headley will move to the Wil¬ liam Penroae plaoe, near Neshamiuy, in the near luture.
Mra, R, B. Finley and Mra, Amauda Ryuear spent Tuesday viaiting at Ruahtaud.
Mrs M. Lakeua apent Satnrday in Philadelohia.
Miss Clara Gonak, of Willow Grov», apent Snuday wich her parents here.
Mr. aud Mra, Justice Perry enter¬ tained Mr. and Mra. Theodore Allen, of thia plaoe. and relativea from Ab¬ ington last Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Fry ia ,on the sick   liat.
STATE FUNDS
I CUT $2836.
Srnngfield  Township    Oblisred   to j Borrow Thereby.
I !Sli€ii-|-'rt*iiii   %ol*-   »t»tliilt-il -111w(.r,.|i. I     aln-\' ill'.Ii>I'I"*>|»>"Ih'1«»"     llfliii:    lli\rv- I       f fUHl«-«l-Till-       ^.'III'S      llll'.lllls*     ll.lii^- ( IfiMcd  I'll —.>Il*c»'lliilir *.
'     An uiljiuirii«'d meetiug of tlie Spriug¬ tield township board ot eommissiouers was held   at   the   towuship   buil'iing. Cliestnut Hlil. last   Thurs'lay eveuiug , with all tiic niembers pre.seur, and Mr. i L'rothets lu tho chair    The luiiiules of ' the .¦•iei:tiiic held ou Feb. :; were   read- jaiivl approv'-d,
I     Tho   treasuier,   J, Miltou    Brooke, . repoiteir as lollows:   Cash   on hand at : la-t   ri'pnrt,   -*I710.4T;   taxes, -*1!)S, l:i.; i )i'?rmits,     -¦;:;;    rent,   *'i.i,   rebate    on i redepiiifi'l     note     .$5 62:   P'/le    liceuse fees j-4:; '.1.5 ;or'lers paid,.fl'iis.iic. ;leaviug ia    halaucfl   of   •i;K''7 iU.  which   al   the tiii'e of the meeting was   iucreased   to I more than •*iOO hv Boll Telephoue com- ' pauy pole tax, .ft''C, aud rent, i^'iu, from ! Ilie    North   >pringtield   Cousolidated : Water compauy.   Bills were prosenie.: 1 aiuoLntiuH    to .?I.54o,7;; an:   a    four- month's loau was Jordereil   negotiated m tl;e sum of *:500.
Mr. Brooke stated he had about •¦fi-JO iu ti.xes yet to .oUect. bui this >um was due iii'«i ou the commissions.
Mr. Crothers said that had tlie state highway departmeut last year i paid the towuship as much as Che pre- i viouM year for the maiuteuriuce of i roads the towuship treasnrer would I have had a halauce. The stale fond iu I UlO; was-WSSfi. but for lt'(18 it was ouly !?^10,^in. Tlie bnar'i has not ceaseil ics ef¬ forts to-ecure the balance, wliiih it I rightfully believes dne it. and the iu- ; query is already iieing looted up at ! Hatrisburj:
I Highw:iy Supervisor Elabe reported ! Iiaving repaired Ridue pike with seven I tous of stone and having placed one I ton on Chelten avenue. I Several communications were read, ¦one of which was from the Wissahick¬ ou Electric coaipauy regardiug its satisfactory test of the Tuugsten lights ! for road pniposes.
i -^ letter was read from Edward Kolb complaining <^jt the couditiou ot Wissahickou pike The board authoriz¬ ed the secretary to malie reply to the effect that the location complaiued of is withiu the provincr- of Philadel¬ phia to repair, aud advising him that .1 .,.,,,. :,.., y.n„.^ called to the at-. er aa||kjDltt|fl|^^^^
ion of H. E. AncTiey wafl*'tead ' oi > hiVe vacated Yeakle, Gcr¬ dou au.l Monigomery avenues on his property uear Wheel Pnmp, which avenues have never been actually open¬ ed.'As Mr. .^schey will asdniae all the expenses iu the matter, the desired steps were taken by Ihe board, John Faber Miller,attorney for Mr, Anchy,display¬ ing a plan of the tract in <iU>-stiou, formerly th- old Y-, akJe farm, aud ad¬ vised the board Chat other aveuues will be cat thro-jgh, the steels, grad¬ ed and macadamized, guttered and paved at no eirpense to die towuahiji. William'J. Bysher asEed for inform¬ ation from the board coucerniuc the severance of iiis duties as chief of police in 1905. The minntei of Septem ber that year were read to the effect that Mr. Bysher resigued the posi¬ tion io ooesCion.
f.atlSftlllf   !»lltHl!.
The Lansdale Gun club held a prize blue roct shoot Mouilay a:teruoon Marksmen from Che snrrouuding count¬ ry actenileij iu large numbers and very creditabia scores wt-re recoriled.Clark, of l-loylestowu; Deck aud Martin of Jeukiu'iiwu. visiting niark-iiieu, shot welt, Ev'i-nts were shot at 10 yards rise. Best scores foliow :
lOtorupt   eveut—Metz,    !0;    Frauk
Bender,   y;   C.   .Swartz, H; Martin, ii;
Laiiilio-n,   il;   Rogers,   ',i;   Korer.   0;
jSaliday, :'; Heury, S; Kranse, S; Hed-
'. man, •<
I     i.5-tm-.'. t shoot—Clark, l:.l;   M. Sali-
[day,    l:::   Houpt,  13;   Rogers.    l;j;D.
Shultz   12;   John     Wiiite,   i-'; Frank
1'.'; Lamboru, 12; Martinj I'2;
lu. 13; I   Swart'/,  12.
•ilioot, 10   targets, *IC—Harry
r. 7; Thonias Hiilwick, G.
3.i-rai\'(.is—Clark, 22;     Slartin,
Bock. -2:: Rot-ers, 22; .Iohu ^Vhite,
Frank   P.'nder     ¦; ¦ H( ;¦¦/;•¦      " ¦
Shull/, ;;;
Eeudtj.'- Hoffini Mat'-' Loiigak"
22; •21 ; K.
"iliiioriiit: nt Kiluf- lltll.
Mil
Favored by vierfect weatlier,rhe trap shooters who taoii pan lu Monday's holiday touruameut of the Highland Shootiii..' associatiou, at Edge Hill, made rt-markably good score.s. and as the iiri/c-s were so distiihoted that] uearly every cue shooting tirough the 1
CONVENTION OF SUPERVISORS
Second Annual Meeting in Norristown of Road Builders.
.lolill  II.  Hex Uel'rilil., Wfiii-of ItoaiN  h.v .¦\ 111 o mil 111 I*-.. ~ Sii^ut-si.* Way   lo   Trst I     \V<ni--<>(rM-«-i-»   Kliileil—Itiilii i-t» Al.iii- (ii'liil  rro|Mist'il.
I    In   presenting   the   imputatiou   that autoiiiobile> are more harmful   to   im¬ proved    highways   thau   horse drawn Vehicles! former   .Assemblymau    .Iohu tl. Rex, of   Norrislfiwu, at the annual I convention of the supervisors of .Muut- i gomery   county     Ihursday   suggested I that a practical test be made   to   dcni- ;onstrate the relative wear and teat   of both clusbts of vehicles on public roads. : He ofiferod to coutributo   to   tlio   con- structiou   of   such a road, which Mill be composed of   jiarallel   roads exactly lalikf-, aud   exiemling   alongside   eacii other.
I    Ovor oue of these r;iads liorse-dtawu ' veliicles    are   to pass,   aud   over   the other the automobiles.        He declared tliat this is the ouly   way   to   demon¬ strate actual damage to the road.     He
program received soiuethinsr.everybody :^,,^.(jpjg^ taxing both kiuds cf vehicles
l\^^..VV ^^K^!'^A\y!.^.^ "?^-°J "l^ Pff I in Jiroportiou  to   the   amount of dum
   "~ ' '       '    ane that they inflict ou tlie Iiighway.
Mr. Kex.as tlieselfachuowlcdyeil eu tlinsiast ou automobiling in Montgom ery coanty,had beeo invited to disease the    snbject    of   taxing  automobiles
latteuili'il aud sQccessful shoots held lo-
! cat l.v ror -ome time, and   the   holiday
afforded an opportunity for the best of
I Philad-liihia's shots to comiiete.       .-^n
interstate   navor    was   added   Co   Che
I slioor. as a big s<inad from the   Rising
] Sou Gun clnb came up to   sli <it   off a
i return match wilh the Highlaud olnb.
George ,\lcCarty, tlie amateur cham-
pi0'|. carried  oS   the high gun honors
of tiie day.      He   easily led th.3 classv
shooters iu class A with the Sue scot'^
01 r,->     F.  W.  Mathews was   lirst   in
claS"    B, Crother    iu    C. and   B, .A.
I McCurty in D.      Tin  principal money
wiun-rs      were    G-'orge McCarty, W.
Ewiust,     Crothers.   Mink.   Newcomb,
I Mooney and F. W. Mathews.   Percival
Pfie;; ir. of .Aiabler, hroke   ;7.5   targets
ont 'jf 2<i.5.
(¦rlBsksaa*.
kfcv. J. N. LeVan, pastor of St, Lnka's Reformed charch,Nnrtli Walea. will iireach in tJie Odd-Fellows' hall Sunday aftornoou at 3 o'clock..
.^Ir. aud Mr John Rcr< r, ot Nortii Wai-3, spent .Sanday with George Walters aud family.
Irviug W. Fleck visited William Bovkhard aud fauiily a: Horsham on .Sunday.
- Walter Hallowell and the Msses •PI.ebe E. Morgare and P^lorenco C. S^'wiKtJd »i*ited rtJaiiveaai Fern Roek ou Snuday.
William Just, road master of Lower Gwynedd, has had severa! loada of stone pat on th. roads here the past week which greatly improves theni,
Wm. A. Thomas aud wite, of -Am¬ bler, aud Miss Emily Wortlilngtou, of Feru Rock, where visiiors at this place on Snuday,
Miss Emma Oath' rs, while playing with some pnpils at school, fell agaiust a broken black board aud cut a deep gash iu her hand. Dr. Mover treated lhe wonud, which is !<ealiug nicely.
Alexander Parkes, of Philadolphia. was the guest of I. J. Hallowell aud family ou Monday.
Good prices were realized at H. M. Meyers' sale on Monday.
J. G. Rempp and Son   are   busy  at
Jnrrettavvn.
The grass on tiie lawna is looking quite green in siieltered places. The blue birds and oilier spring visitors are here.
Samuel L, Fisher ia qnite ill with muscular rheumaiism.
The net protita from tiie church sup¬ per were about $90, I Walter Blake moves into   oue of Dr. Mattison's   tenant    houses,   near   tne water tower, tliia 'iVeduesday,
Ur. T. J. Clemens aud family visit¬ ed Mr. and Mrs, .^. G. McDowell ou Thursday.
Ttie township schools observed Washington's birlliday by taking holi¬ day.
Mrs. Annie Uonpt, who has been very ill for abont three weeks, is now uincii improved.
Abont 25 of Misa EsCiier Mar's young friends gave her a anrprise party ou Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Mart.ha T. Slioemaker entertain¬ ed the Busy Bee gnild on Saturday afternoon,
A claaa of probationera will be re¬ ceived iuto ttie church next Sanday morning.
The Ladiea' Aid society met tiiis Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mra, Lewis.
Rev, S.W,Thomaa, a former diatrlct enperintendent, preached the closing sermon of Ihe anniversary aeries on Snnday morniug, from tlie text, Epliesians iii: 17 He gave a wonder¬ fully iuspiring and lietpful discourse. In the eveuiug the pastor. Rev J. W. Simmons read some facta from local I ohnrch history aa be had gleaned llieni from the recorda. Thia was followed by reminiscences from some of lhe Older members Rev. J F, Eiugsley and Rev. W. F. Beyer, former pastors, preaohed splendid sermons ou Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The Suuday school rally on Thuraday eveniug was atteuded by visitors from a unuiber of neighboring schools, Harry Williams, superintendent of the Jeukintowu Sunday solr il, aud Paator Kushton, from Che ap ,e chnrch,were the speak¬ ers, A brie .liscory of Jarrettowu Sun¬ day schoo. was read by a member of the achool, who has been connected with it,etcher as a scholar, teacher or officer, since ita organization iu 18SG
to maintain im))vo\cd highways      He 1 suggested that if any   tax   be   assessed I agaiust autouiobile-   it siiould be paid I to the state treasury.    He showed tliat j local taxation would mean practieally I the bulb of revenue   goiug   to   ;i   few townships iu the viciuity of Philadel- j phia, because there   are   mauy   towu¬ shlps iu Montgomery couuty in which ' there is not a single automobile.      He also   advocated the proposiii.ju to nor i row. bond   the   state   tor   f ¦.O.ilOO.DUO with whicli to build   'tate   highways. Said Mr. Rex, "i.'iCOiiDO.oOO wou't   be I worth a continental   uuless   the   state i tiighway departmeut is   taken   ont   of ' politics,"
I Thi.s speech followed oue by State i Comniissioner Huuter. He said the time is close at hand wheu there will be a sy-tom of good roads exieudiuR across the state from east to west aud from uorth to south. He said hn kuew uotliiug ot the proposed boule¬ vard from Philadelphia to Pittshurg, but he thinks a series of good stretches of roads conuectiug all couuty seats will s-oou be nnder way, aud that it will, be possible to travel from Pitts¬ burg to Philaiielphia by antomobile or carriage witliout going over an old type of highway and that the uew roads will be built by the state.
At tne afternoon session the follow¬ ing officers of the associatiou were elected: President Coanty Commis¬ siouer James Krewsou,of Clnilteuliam ; vice presideut, Johu .Mar)de, of Ply¬ mouth; George H, Miller, ot White¬ marsh; secretary, H. B. Help, of Hat¬ field, and auditor, W, .\. .Auiiers, of Worce,ster,
At the session In   the of    the    tirst      iiems Iransaeied   wa^ the tiou of a resolution
forenoon one of business unanimous adop- 10  commemorate
I the memory of the late Seuator A. IB, Roberts, for his advocacy of this I line of pablic improvement. The snb- ; ject was introdaced by Supervisor Johu ' B. Parke, of Horsham, who snggested
their wheelwright shop, having orders that a comuiittee of Chret- be appoint- for no fewer thau fonr hay wagons, ed. On mociou of former Recorder of besides carriages in process of bnilding ! Dee.ls Earl Jenkins,lhe committee was
and a lot of repair work.
Gwynedd Taller,
The remains of Daniel Bodiue were shipped ou Thuraday Dv I.'mlercaker Chares R. Goshen, of North Wales, to New Jersey, where they were bnried. Eodlne, who wae an aged man, was fonnd dead on the porcli of the sum¬ mer home of John H. Mills laat wees. 9 Ashtou Jaeoby desires to extend his thauks to friend? and neiglibors for appreciated courtesies exteuded dur¬ ing the period of hia late bereave¬ ment.
D. E. Roberts. J. C. Rile and Johu L. Mills are haviug tlieir hay baled.
Road Master Just iias received a car of crushed stone for nse on the town¬ ship roads
Mra. Harry Aunear has been ill with grip.
A. J. Dean and wife who have been employed at the Gwynedd liome, have resigned   aud   gone   to   Philadeloliia. Grant Welbank has taken   Mr, place at the home.
C. F. Gummey, of Philadelphia, viated hia oouotry plaoe here on Snn¬ day. B,F. Meyers and W,K. McOarihy heard Dr. Conwell's lecture, "Acres ot Diamonda," in Philadelpiiia Mon. day eveuing.
later increased to tive i Chairman Daniel M. Anders appoint- i ed the committee a.s follows: Eail S. Jenkius, Hattietd; John A. Daune, ! fiOwer Mi-rion; County Commissioner I James Krewsou, .'^amnel Mitchell, I Moutgomery, and Johu L Park, of Hordham.
I William Uliver Craig,of tlie Schoyl- ' kill Stone company, suggested that au I improved highway of the besl type be I built aud l:e called "Che Kobert- mem- I orial road." The suggestion was re¬ ferred to the committee for action.
Ttala In Au Hlasy Test.
Sprinkle Allen's Foot Ra.se In one shoe and not in the other, and iioileu lhe dlHereuee. Just the thiug Co use when rubbers or overshoes become necessaiy and your sbues seem to pluch, Sold Everywhere, 26c.    D'lu't accept any substitute .
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•ralanit.
Mr, and Mrs. Walter Fallows' and family were visiting Mra. J. Fallows here on Monday.
Mr, and Mrs Charles Horn spent Sunday with the former's father, Her¬ man Horn, al this place.
A colonial Cea waa held by the La¬ dies' anxiliarv, of the fire company, on Monday evening at Aiman'a hail. An entertainment consiatiug ot a mock trial was given, wliicb was very interesting,
Wesley Clera speut Monday in Al- leutown. ^_____
BiBpIe Glen.
Mrs .loseph Maytrott haa been speudiug a tew daya with relatives in Germantowu,
Miss Lncy Stanffer, of Norristown, was the gueat of Miaa Anua M. Camp¬ man on Sunday.
Miss Pearl Conard, of Ard6iey,;i8 apending some time at her grandfath- er'a here.
Mrs. Edwin W, Simmers and aon Edwin, speut several daya laat week with her parenta in Philadelphia.
Wesley Oampman, who haa been sick, ia abont well again, and hia litlle aiater, Edythe, haa the grin."-r?**—
' Suy Sfrvniil .Slot.- i^fiiii.
j    Traced co Camden after she had   de- 'camped, it ia alleged, with $800 wortii i of jewelry aud   clothiug   stolen   from her   employer, Mrs. Anna   Lee, a ser¬ vant, waa arreated in tliac oity Friday afteruoon by Chief of Police Lever, of Abington.       'The  Lee woman   was a servant iu   the   home   of   Mrs, Emma J.   Erb, at    318    Woodland    avenue, Glenside.      Articles miasing with the JJean s j departure of   the  servaut   included  a I gold  watch, stickpins, gold   riugs  set with jewels and clothing.
Mrs. Lee's husband is already under bail iu oonneoiion with the case. He was arrested on a charge of receiving stolen goods, it being alleged that some of the plunder taken from the Erb home had been tnrned over co iiiiu.
1. R. Iheir
Penllra.
Read Parsons' adv. for genuine bar¬ gains,
Tliieves entered the country homeof William Drayton Sanday uight and stole a quantitv of clothing.
The township achools had half a day holiday on Monday.
O. M. Parsons has purcliased a pony and carriage for his childreu.
Mra. H. C. Boyer aud Mrs. Davia, of Philadelphia, visited country homes ou Tuesday.
L. Y. Davis is back at his office after being laid up for tv.o weeks.
MoniBonieryTIIIc.
William Heckler spent Sunday with relativea at Kneedler station.
Rev, George Stellwagon speut San¬ day with Elmer Hespell and family.
Mrs. Smitli with the aid of au in¬ cubator hatched '39 chickens out of 50 egga.
Mahlou Heckler, who haa had a gathering in his ear, ia able to be about agaiu, „
Patrick Bnrke ia having a well dag.
Miss Mary White ia on the aick Use.
William Broshy.who has been suffer¬ ing with typhoid fever, ie improviug very slowly.    i^...^^ ""*
OBITUARY.
L-AI)OH MORGAN,
Isailor Morgan, aged ,S1 year.*, a veteran of the Civil war and a retired .Montgomery couuty fanner died Sun¬ day at the home ot his son Josaph M. Morgau, 252;i Nortli 3,'Jrd stroft, Phila¬ delphia He was born in Lower Dublin townehip this oounty. nucembcr I, iS27. At the breaking ont of the Civil war, he enlisted iu a Pnuiiysyivania reghiieut of volunleers and he waa a meniber of the .Society of N.i, 101, G. .-\. R, of Hathoro
Flanrlon u.
Ambro-B Yeakle on Tliurs.lav .sold otf ilis dairy cattle, prices ruugiug from Sf2,S to ill, the avei age being iJll.-'/i. Corn was liuocbod dowu at 78 cents.
G. C. Bryan has purchased an iu¬ cubator and will try his haml ,iu the poultry businesss
Miss Floreuec .\iohle, of Tioga, speut Satnrdav aU'l Suuday with ber auut, Mrs. (!:iiarlei: Higgate,
The shoot, held   at   the   Spriugfield
Gun cluh, last   Fri'iay, resulted   in   a
tie lietweeu Cloverdale, Love aud Dull.
Williaui Hoat hasbeen trimming the
t rees arouud his house.
The dogs belonging to Dr, Henry Jarrett took ijuite a nnmber ol prizes at the show :u Philadelphia la.st week. Stote an<! Walter Clark were out be¬ hind the .'Oil, Carrol .McKinney on Mouday.
Mr. .Moody has Iiib tirst hatcl'lug iu his iucuoator. The experiment did uot prove successful, resuUiug iu ouly six chicbi-ns.
On WedU'-sday la't Dr Seymour had tlie lulsfortue to fall in aliuhtlng from the trolley ear at Valey Green road, dislocating oue of hi.s fingers.
Mrs. (iJhnsmau. ol Germantowu, h.as beeu visiting lier mother, Mrs. Wentz. .\ laimber of our people visited the opera house at Ambler and VVissahick¬ on liall. at Fori W'athiiigtcii, Inst Sat¬ urday eveuing.
The Martha Washingtou supper,held at Che Presbyterian churcli, was very successful, about ^200 persons taking supper. Harry Coggins disjilaved his talent for stetohing by decorating the black board with au elaborate display of cherries aud hatchets.
On leaving the Wiseatiickon halt last Saturday, Mrs, G'orge B'raiilzhad Che Imislortiine to be -truck by au antoino- I bile aud was very much brnise'l and !cut. The driver of the machine failed |to. blo'.v his lior.'i aud did not stop after I tlifi accident.
I Tiie >tatio:! ii,:;eiit, M. H. Snyder. i haa sudicienil.v recovered fiuui his re- I cent iudispositiou to resniLe his duties. 1 Edna Suyder is also very muoli im- i pvnypd.
' The Irving Literary aboiety held ies ¦ I regular montlily meeting 01; Peb. 17 jat the houie of Mr, and -Mrs. Harry I Barnes.The riuuiar busiuess was trans- I saoted Zebedee Comly was elected a I member. the literary fKercises were , as follows: Elia Barnes music; Mrs. jjoliu tlaruer, recitation; Harvey Barnes, reailim:; George Harner, read- ; iug ; C B. tlarmer, music ; Samuel 'Yeakle, John Haiuer, vocal music; 'Mrs C, H.Harmer. recitatiou Refreah- I meuts were served, af'er whicii the ! members adjourued to bold the next j ineeting Wednesday. Mar. 17, at tha ¦ liomeUof, Mr. aud Mrs. Morris Weiss, i Tho Flonrtowu school was closed ou Washiuglon'a birlh'iay.
The Presbyteriau cliurch has been thoroughly cleaned.
The WLssahickon I all, this place, ia having a new feuce erected ou its pro¬ perty.
ilnrib Wnlcis. The Little-by-Little society gave a 'fast uacht "Inuch in AmusomeuC hall { ou Taesday evening. I Julius Burr,wdio was the Democratio I candidate for 'sqnire, ou Monday and i moved to Gladwyn. Lowor Merlon, I wh.'ie he has accejited the appointment I of postmaster of tliat village.
At the sale of the donbie brick Cene-
I meuts, belonging   to   the estate of the
I late     Jacob    Siicwenk, North   Wales
Water  company   stuck   brought   lilgo
! figures. 35 shares were sold at an aver-
!age of |4;i.35.per sliaer; paid iu value,
i-t2.0.  5 shares   North Wales   Land   Im-
iproveoieut stock Iirouaht 121,25,     The
I dwellings    bronght  faOOO,   aud   were
I knocked off  to   Johu   DeHoupt, teller
I of the North Walea bank.     The   latter
I resides  in   oue of the    houses.    The
oilier is occupied by .A.Iiiucoin Saxton.
marriage   license clerk at Norristown.
Tne farm of Frank Johnson   olTered
at public sale laHt week was uot sold.
George Samtman, snperinCeudent of Che Florex Gardens, lias resigued his positiou.
The gala event Che paat week was the shuttle and pool touruamont at tlie Odd Fellows' iiall olab rooms ou Sat¬ urday evening. The shntfle game was easily won by the home team. Thia ' makes tlie boys the champion of ihe inter couuCy clubs. Total score. North Wales Odd FoPows, 576; Lausdale K. G. E,, -145. 'The pool games were uot played, un acconnt ofthe Lansdale players not puttini; in an appearance.
Wm, ti, Ashford, Esq., is ou the sick list.
Mouday was observed, ^s a holiday by a partial suspension o'f busiuess.
'The Aid aociety, of the Sanctuary M. E. chnrch, will give its auuaal supper in Amuieiuent hall uu Satur¬ day eveniug, Manih 6.
The basement uf the Baptist church is beiug fitted up for a boys' club and readiug room.	
Cnrnedd.
A priut waa  sliown in the pictorial pages of Sunday's Philadelphia L'ulger of the ice-bouud   upper   Wlssahicktn taken by O   F. Gummey,of this jilaoe.
The Horsham scliool board is revising the plaus and specificaliuus for the new scliool bnilding to be erected nn the sciiool Iiouso toad, near Prnspeolvilte.
C. F. Beaumont waa op ou ^Monday and took his aatomobile back to Phila¬ delphia.
80 members of the Lanadale Field and Stream olnb dined ai Win Penn inn Mouday eveniug. A splendid menu wae aetved,during whioh au orcheatra diapeuaed mnsio to|[ttie dineie.