The Ambler Gazette 19100804

              THE  AMBLER   GAZETTE.
VOL.  XXVIII.-NO.   31.
AMBLER,   PA.,   AUGUST  4,   1910.
S1.25 A YEAR
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HIGH PRICES DO NOT WORRY.
Trip to  Charles   Livezey's Farm, Near Sptlngnouse.
Activity In Finishing Up the Hwyinnk- Ing and Harvest—Peaches Promise a Great Crop—Ponltry Bringing In Much Profit—Care of the Pigs and Sheep.
A visit to the farm of Charles A. Livezey, between Springhouse and Three Tuns, was made a day or two ago by a representative of the "Gazette." Everything indicative of thrift and industry was found. They were just hauliug in the last loads of an abundant hay crop. The potato and sugar beet yields are looking well luid promise a record crop—not a weed to be seen in either patch, and every in¬ dication of a large yield of peaches. Even the hedges and headlands are prolific in berries, black and Japan wine berries galore, waiting to be pick¬ ed.
The wheat crop, a fairly good one, has been threshed aud stood in bags on the barn floor ready to be shipped at the first opportunity when prices are right. To help in the haying aud liarvest time there were two city boys on the farm and they seemed to he enjoying the work as they would a country picnic.
In the piggery in the shade of the barn yard were three fine Berkshires as happy and contented as they pos¬ sibly could be, looking as if they are well aware of their importauce ou the credit side of the farm ledger. The sheep fold contained one lamb of the many that had been there earlier in the season.
On every side were chickens, ducks and guineas by scores and hundreds. Broilers aud duck squabs are being sold to nearby customers every week at highly remunerative prices. The occu¬ pants of Mr. Livezey's farm are not worrying at all about the high jjrites Qf living at the present time, for tliey liave little to buy aud much to  sell.
The second crop of clover ou this farm is fiue and will yield well iu hay when cut. Here is one instance wliere farming is made to jiay, because the owner of the farm and his children have faith in tlie soil and "gumption" to make it bring forth abuntantly.
Montgomery County I.eaKiie.
Summit on Saturday wou a well- played game from Ashbourne by the score of 4 to 2, due to Camburu's effec¬ tive pitching at critical times.
ASHBOUENE .?U.\1MIT F. C.
n   H    O    Jl    E H    H    O    A   E
Voung. 89    0,0   l-.itl Bartley.cf 110  0  0 Tone.v, c    80   6   2   S T. DsVi. If 1   10   10
MorMi. p  Ii 2 ri'c SMlMnpi i';^' o'
Haruel.lb 1   0 7   0 0 Ca«bWlJ*V 0 n :i i
O.IrwlD.rf   0   0 I   0 1 Schipp, S8   0   0 1 3 J
E. Irwin, if 0   1 2   0 0 MorgaD,:ib 0   0 ;'. :i 1
W.Lor'r, 2tJ 0   2 .1   0 0 Oijerh'r c 1   1 T ;! 0
Luggar, cJ, 0   0 4   1 1 Hall'aD,lij 1   1 7 :; 0
Totals      2   7   27 10 U   Totals 4   0   27 11 b
Hathoro won a 2 to 1 victory over Glenside and McKiuley defeated Wil¬ low Grove 5 to 4 in 12 innings.
W  1,    PC W   1.    I'C
Ilatboio 11   2   .»46 Ashbourne 0   7   .-iCi
Summit  7   4   .tsi6 McKinley C   S   .428
Glenaide  8   6   .671 Willow Grove..!   12 .077
Next Satnrday Fort Washington will play at Willow Grove, Ashbourne at Glenside and McKinley at Hatboro.
Twin-County League.
The Keasbey & Mattison Athletic association ou Saturday afternoon at Ambler defeated Telford 15 to 4. The game was a walk over, as Ambler scored 11 runs iu the first two-iuuiugs. K.&M. A. A. TELFORD
KHOAE RHO
13   10   0 Felty, BS      1
Miller, rf Hongb, cf Anson, if Neem'u, c Rob'n, 2b Amey, if Dick'n, BB FlDDin,3b 0 Uomb'n, p 2 Denver, p 0
0 M. M'r,3b,p 1 0 Butter'k, If 0
0 E.WIrn'r.rf 0
1 Birst'n, c 1 0 Price, lb 0 0 Gerbsit, 2b 0 0 Gross, p, 3b 0 0 Rosenb'r, cf 1 0
Totals    16 IC 21 4   1 Totals   4   7 18 7   0
K.AM.A. A 4   7   0   0   2   2   x-15
Telfonl ...0   000310-4
Lansdale, by its defeat of Sellers¬ ville, 5 to 1, retains its lead iu the league. North Wal^s defeated Sonder¬ ton 16 to 12.
W  L    PC W    1,    PC
8asquetaBnaB.il   a  .780 Nortb Wales... o  8   .429
K. & M. A. A..10   5   .«67 Telford 4   10 .280
Boudertoii 7   6   .538 Belleisville 3   9   .250
Next Saturday the K. & M. A. A. will play at Sellersville, Sonderton at Telford, and North Wales at Lausdale.
Weat Park urini.
West Park, West of Philadelphia, played the Chestnut Hill team at Wheel Pump gronud Saturday and was defeated by the score of 7 to 0.
CHESTNUT HILL WEST PARK
Walters, cl 0 TinnlD, c 1 Under, 3b 2 Kin'dy, If 1 BrowD, lb 0 U'Coll.n.p 0 Houck, rf 0 FlBo'o. 2b 1 Crooks, 88  2
o   A
0 0 14 0
1 3 0 0 12 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0   1
0 FlBher, rf 0 Altorfer, If 0 Glisson, c 0 Guillen, 3b 0 Symtber, bi 0 Mattaera, lb 0 0 iTory,cf     0
0 Hbwb, U
1 Maho'y, p   0
h
Totals 1   12 27 10 I  TatalB   0 2 21 I3 l
ChMtnutHill 0   0   0   4   0   0   3   0   X—7
West Park 0   00000000—0
WraCBaaar.
Mrs. Clark Dillenbeok and Misses Alice and Genevieve Dillenbeok are visiting in New York state.
Contractor Fred A. Havens and Oompany, of Philadelphia, received the contract tor laying new floor in Wyudmoor .school.
R. G. Loughery and O. W. Ketcham have returned from a successful flsh- iug trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Blake spent the week-end in Atlautic City.
Mrs. Wm. S. Uuruh, with some friends, formed a fishing party one afternoon last week at St. Thomas, Pa., and were successful in getting all kinds of bites.
Mr, and Mrs C. H. Colwell and son, of Philadelphia, speut the week¬ end here as the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. H. M. DickijiBOU.
OUTPLAYED DOYLESTOWN.
Ambler Agfain Defeated By Bucks Countlans.
Out-IIlt, Out Fielded tlie Bucks Couuty Team and Have Clean Krror Column and Vet Could Sat Win -Slaughter's Flue Work.
Ambler played in hard luck last Saturday afternoon, when the Doyles¬ towu contingent took its third game from the champions. The locals out- hit and out-fielded the victors aud yet lost by the close score of 5 to (i.
Ambler started off stroug, as Howes reached first and on Reilly's sacrifice went to second. Slaughter scored him with a two bagger and then Flavell hit out a like drive,scoring Slaugliter. In the second inning Ambler added another, but Doylestown evened it up in the second by scoring three runs, due to a base ou balls aud a passed half back of first base and several hits. In the fifth Doylestown forged ahead, when with a man on third, a low pitch¬ ed ball struck Flavell's breast jiro toctor and rolled slowly towards first base, allowing the run.
Ambler evened up the score iu the seventh, when Gallagher reached first ou an error, stole secoud and raced all the way home when Cavis was thrown out. Doylestowu scored two runs in the ninth. When Siegler hit for     two    bases. Chase    singled.
Stewart was hit by a pitched ball and Taylor's bunt was fielded by Slaughter, bur iu throwing to Cavis the hall struck the runner, allowing another ruu.
Anibler st.arted off strong. Wildrick iiit to left, wliich Siegler just reached and theu dropped, Wildrick landing on second. Caris hit a slasliiug drive to left ceutre, scoring Wildrick, but iu trying to stretch it into a home ruu was declared out at the plate, the hall beiug relayed from Kniglit to Chase and then to Costigan. Gallagher aud Howes were easy outs.
During the contest Slaughter's work iu the box was a feature, striking out 11 meu. Three times did he fan Siegler, the star batsman of Doyles¬ town. At the bat Slaughter, after his two-bagger in the first, hit into double plays twice, aud both times Wiieeler was the other victim. Howes' catch in centre field was the only chance offered to Ambler's outfield, while but four assists^ were made by the infield.
AMBLER.
DOYLESTOWN
R   H
HoweF. ef 1 2 Kiley. ss 0 0 Wheeler. If 0 1 .SlftUK'ter.p 1 1 jria,vel|, It. 0 ^, Wildr'k, rf 1 "T' Cai is. 2ij 11 Galau'er.ob 1 1 Cavis, 11)     0   0
1 0
2 3 U   0
0 0 120 0- 0
1 0
1  1
10 0
0 Costigan,c 0 Wilsou, 2b 0 Seigler, II 0 Chase,
K    «    O    A    K
0 StewarB.ab ;i '3 0 Taylon, rf 0 2 0 rluight, cf 1 0 0 Baker, lb 1 1 0 .Shaffer, poo
3 0 2   0
4 0 2-0
1 1
1 0
2 Cl 11 u 1    0
Totals    5   9   2'
Amblcr	
iioyle»to\vu	
Two   base    bits-
4 0 Totals ti 8 27 7; ¦', .2100 00101—5 .0301 0000 2— G -Slauehitr, Wildrick, Baker
Three base hits—Caris, Stewart. Sacriiice lilts— Gallagher. Stolen bases—Whelcr. Gallagher, Seigler, Stewart. Left ou base.s—Amblcr, 1; Doy¬ lestowu, 3. Struck out—By Slaughter, 10; by Sballer. 2. Double plays—Cbiise to Baker: Wilson to Chase to Baker. Bases ou bails-Oir Slaughter 1; OIT Shaflfer, .'.. Hit by pitched ball-Baker. Passed ball—Flavell. fmpire—Greer. Time of game, 2.0.'i.
Soudertou forfeited to Lansdale ou Saturday by playiug Prosser, an iueligible mau, but iu the exhibition game defeated Lansdale by the score of y to (i in a 11-inning contest.
Perkasie won out over Olney by the one-sided score of 14 to 1.
w L k:
Perkasie 12 2 8.07
Ambler 9 4 092
Doylestowu 8 0 571
Lansdale 7 8 167
Souderton 5 10 833
NO CLUE
TO ROBBERS.
Thieves Again   .Make   Haul Penllyn Station.
From
Get S36.70 in Cash snd Candy—Break the Pay Telephone—Three Suspicious CharacterB Seen—Uther .Notes—To Oil Ambier Road.
The ouly meagre clue to the station robbery last week is that Howard Lampen saw three suspicious charac¬ ters get off the 11.4i5 train last Wed¬ nesday night, and it is supposeil, if these men can be captured, they might be able to tell somethiug about the robbery. The thieves broke iuto the window of the toilet room and then got iuto the waiting room. Hero they tore the Jiell pay telephone out and emptied it of its coin, but fortunately the collector had been around ouly a few days before. They pried opeu the chocolate slot machine and took about 11.70 in cash and caudy. Tliev then crashed the glass in the ticket window and pried off the irou scroll, getting into the office. From a hiding place they took f.'j.'j of the Western Union company receipts, which Agent Tom¬ linson had secreted. He says tho parties must have beeu familiar with the statiou, aud he is of the opiniou they are the ones or some of the party who robbed the station previously. They did not disturb the packages.
T. C. Foster and family are spending a few days at their country home.
Ty.son H. Whittock, of Penllyu, aud Adolf Muller, of Korristown, have started iu the former's automobile, on
EIGHT-MILL
TAX RATE.
Ambler's
Rate   the Year.
Same as Last
The Assessment Shoivs an Increase of S30,QUO—Pavements for Butler Avenne to Be Knforced-Collector >eeman Pre¬ sents Exoueratlons.
Till' rej.'ular monthly meeting of the Ambler borough council was held Moudav evening with Messrs. Harton, Craft, "Kose, Aouff, Flavell, Turner, Jenkins mid Rex iu attendauce. The minutes of the meeting ou July 5 were read and approved.
Solicitor Foulke stated that regard¬ ing the nuisance of rhe dog kennel iu the First ward, whicii had beeu com¬ plained of by residents, he considers that the borongh officer might be in¬ strncted to notify the owner to abate the nuisance, and this failing, the bor¬ ough council cau then pass the neces¬ sary ordiuance to cover the case. He sugfrested that private individuals have the power to proceed. Ou motiou it was deciiled, iuasmucii as resideuts have petitioned council to act, that the borough officer be instructed to notify the owner to   abate the nuisance.
Mr. Rose, of the highway commit¬ tee, reported tiiat the three carloads of stone have arrived and that two of them have been placed ou the hill on Forest aveuue, which needs rolling. Banuockburu aveuue has beeu fiuished by the contractor, aud well doue. Ou the lower side the surface at the fjutter is 12 iuches below the trolley tracks ami ou the other side,   but uine.   The rest
BASEBALL TEAM OF THE K. & M. A. A.. AMBLEK Strong Contestants for the Chanipionship of tW^wifi-Connty Baseball Leagfue-
Rochester, and    other
a trip to New York, Niagara Falls, Toronto points of interest.
A marriage license was grauted last week to George Huuter, Jr., aud Sarah Jordan, of this place.
Miss Hambleton, of Atlautio City, has beeu spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lampen.
A carload of oil has arrived for Lower Gwynedd township to bespread on the road towards Ambler.
Aid of Children's Country Week.
Some of the youug people of Hors¬ liam Montlily meetiug got up a sale aud a literary entertainment oa Saturday for the benefit of the fresh air fund of the Children's Couutry week. There were a large number ot home¬ made cakes, biscuits and loaves of bread iu charge of Alice M. J. Wood and    Martha   M.   Wood;    candy,    in
Olney 2 13  !i.'i3 ' charge    of      Emma    S. Kinsey    aud
Next Saturday Perkasie will play at | Florence J. Williams; tancy and useful
Ambler,    Olney    at    Soudertou  and Lausdale at Doylestown.
NOTES.
O'Drain, one of Doylestown's pitch¬ ing staff, has been signed by Lang¬ horne, which has also secured Tanka, formerly of Sonderton.
The Lansdale Reporter says : It is not at all impossible that Lansdale may forge to second place—aud that means "glory enough for all" for this season, considering the poor showiug we made at the start.
"So long as my team is going right, I will not change the players,and Kil¬ len will continue to pitch,'' said Wm. D. Heebner, of Lansdale, recently.
Besson, who is one of Lansdale's pitchers, is pitching around for minor clubs, keeping in practice and getting more experience.
Flavell, of Ambler, has signed Vau¬ sant, the hard-hitting catcher of Langhorne team, to play first base, and he will be eligible next Saturday, when Ambler plays Perkasie on the former's grounds.
Doylestown fans desire to have Car¬ rie Moyer, the Macungie ball player, pitch an exhibition game some time later in the season.
Ambler's grounds uever looked better than they did on Saturday, and the crowd was never larger nor more euthusiastic. The only pity is that Ambler could not have won after out¬ playing its opponents.
Eldridge, Perkasie's star pitcher, is this year doing the best work of his career.
Perkasie will bring a large crowd ot rooters to Ambler on Saturday, and the local fans will have to report early to secure good seats.
Ambler will be strengthened Satur¬ day by the addition of Vansant. who will play first base or catch.
A representative of the Perkasie club was in Amblor ou Tuesday trying to arrange for the transfer of next Saturday's game from Ambler to Per¬ kasie, but the local management de¬ cided to adhere to the schedule, as the game lias been widely advertised.
goods. Marguerite Hallowell and Jean and Anua Davis; ice cream, Helen Watson, Eleauor Hallowell, Master Furman and lemonade, Jeuuie W. Twining. The tickets entitled oue to a glass of lemonade aud to hear the literary exercises whicli were really free to every oue, and were held in i the meeting honse. The tancy goods, whicl^ was beautifully arranged uuder decorated umbrellas, was at first on the lawn, but a sliower came and it was moved for a time under the spacious porch, which surrounds tiie beautitul old bailding.
Several liundred persons were pres¬ ent, who generously bought of the articles for sale. The literary exer¬ cises consisted ot au address by Emily Wilbur, superintendent of Friends' Neighborhood guild, Philadelphia, and recitations by the young people. All seemed to enter into the spirit of the occasion and a goodly sum will surely be sent to aid the Children's Country Week association by Treasurer Emma Kinsey. Last year the uet proceeds were $126, and it is thought that this year they will be greater.
—To secure more industries for the town. East Greeuvillc has organized a board of trade.
Berakam.
Miss Kathryu Webster is speudiug the remaiuder of the summer with her pareuts, after visiting her sister iu Brooklyn for the past two montlis.
Ralph,the little son of Mr. aud Mrs. Albert Bissey, underwent an operation tor appendicitis at the Jewish hospital. It is reported he is getting aloug nicely.
Miss Helen B. Knight,of Frankford, Philadelphia, who has been speudiug the forepart of the summer with her parents,at their country home at Hal¬ lowell, has gone to Wildwood, N. J., to remain until September.
MomtKowktry-wtU*.
The Montgomery Square Aid society picnic went to Willow Grove last Saturday.
William Barr entertained his brother, of Chester couuty,ou Suuday.
Miss Irene Moore, of Ambler, spent Sunday with her pareuts here.
The Montgomery Square Sunday school will piouic at Funk's park ou August 10.
Miss Bell Hall, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with her pareuts here.
of the street is filled with cinders ou oue side. The bricks have beeu re¬ moved, aud Mr. Rose suggested that the trolley compauy might be compell¬ ed to replace those. A pipe has beeu placed across North street at Euclid aveuue. There had beeu some com¬ plaints about street sprinkling, but these probably arose because the liorses aud mau wero hauliug stoue, aud uow this work is doue the spriubliug will be doue regularly aud thoroughly.
Mr. Flavell, of the same committee, urged that something be doue to make Banuockburu aveuue p.assable all the way through. Mr. Reed had requested him to pre.seut to council the ueed of a protectiug fence on the uorth side of Butler aveuue from the garage east¬ ward along Mrs. Hart's property for about 50 teet aud also a sidewalk along the same property.
Mr. Craft, of the same committee, stated that Frank Streeuer had re¬ quested him to view the repair work the gas company has done. The filled ditch was rolled and the earth pushed over into the gutter. In some places, notably in front ot Hannah Stout's Maiu street property, crossing stone have been broken. Mr. Rose stated he will refuse to release the deposit money to the gas company uutil tliese repairs are satisfactorily made.
Mr. Acuff stated that work was doue last fall in resurfacing one side of Butler avenue for the Lehigh Valley Transit company, whicli agreed to pay same. A distance of 18(10 feet was resurfaced 18 inches wide and three inches deep. On motion the finance committee was anthorized to establish a unit price for the work and render bill to the company.
The finance committee reported hav¬ ing interviewed Tax Collector Neeman, who presented exonerations for 1907, 1908 and 1909, as passed upon by tiie school board. Same were referred to the finance committee to report to council.
Mr. Turner, of the light committee, reported the necessary Tungsten lights have been secured aud will be in¬ stalled.
Mr. Acuff, of the law and order committee, reported two arrests during the month and the wooden poles in¬ spected.
Mr. Rex, of the fire committee, re¬ ported that the company had respond¬ ed to a call to West Ambler. The ap¬ paratus is in good order.
Mr. Flavell, of the borongh property and supply committee, stated he has not secured prices on a street sweep¬ er, as he uuderstauds Senator Vare has promised the borongh the use of oue.
Treasurer Faust reported a balance on hand ot *418.99.
Mr. Rose stated that the wooden trunk at the Bethlehem pike end of Forest ^venue, liaviug given way, it was taken out aud the water cou¬ ducted so as to pass through the pipe laid by the trolley company.
Mr. Hippie, speaking for residents ot Hendricks street, asked that council provide pavements for these residents into the centre of the town, and urged that the ofdinance, providing for the laying of pavements ou Butler avenne, be enforced. This brougli' up the ordinance, which,altho-j.i !i j:. ,s(d last year.has not beeu enforce , iiltliougli
the Faust brotliers have voluntarily fill¬ ed in their sidewalk aud laid pave¬ ment, curb and gutter along tlieir property.
Tho pavement along Mrs. Hart's property and past the Rose Valley bridge remains unlaid, as does also Mrs. Hart's pavement all the way down to tlie Reed garage. It was stated that the stoue wall on tho north side of the Rose Valley bridg<> does not provide for a pavement at this point, the necessary five teet be¬ ing unreleased.
On motiou of Mr. Jenkius the solicitor was iustructed to take np with Mr. Yocum,Mrs. Hart's attorney the matter of securing a release to the borough of this five feet aud also to secure a protecting fence on top ot the wall eastward of the Reed garage.
The highway committee was in¬ strncted to enforce the ordinance pro¬ viding for pavement, curb and gutters along Butler avenue.
Mr. Rose stated that F. B. Dreby is relaying his gutter on Main street and finds that the Reed gutter, lower dowu the street, is 14 inches below the top ot the curb. If this is reset to the grade it will make it 17 inches below the curb top. Engineer Gillin explain¬ ed to conncil how this grade was made some years ago. Ou motion tliej pre¬ sent grade of 14 inches fall from Wal¬ nut street to Mr. Keed's driveway was accepted.
The following bills were ordered paid. Thomas S. Gilliu, profes,>!ioual services, $27.75; R. J. Ford, officer, f52; Al. Culp, street v.-ork, $00; Gns. Pfanner, garbage collector, 122.92; Ge.irtre W. Ruch, sand, |17.50; East- End Republican, priutin^', $1.15; G. M. Deck & Co., shovel, *1; Claud F. Seifert, officer, .fll.'.'T; Wissahickou Fire company, $4(1.97; S. A. Faust, extra sireet work. $41.'i5; Wm. C. Evans, interest, .«20 27.
The levying of the tax rate was considered, and it was stated that the assessment tor last year was|1,.537,395, and the increase i*.150,000 this year. It was unauiuiously decided to make the rate eight luills, the same as last year, aud the necessary ordiuance was passed.
The highway committee was instruct¬ ed to proceed vith the repairs to Mrs. Hart's hill ou Forest aveuue, to put ou a binder with the loose stoue and roll same.
Centre Sauare. Mrs.    S.   B.
Mr. aud Mrs. S. B. Drake and daughters. Misses Edith and Edna, have returned after spending several days iu Atlantic City.
George McLaughlin, of German¬ towu, is the guest of liis cousin, George Moyer.
Mr. aud Mrs. 'iVilliam M.^Caun at¬ tended the summer assembly at Col¬ legeville on .Sunday.
Mrs. Mary iiuil Miss Clara A. Beck spej^t Monday iu Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Miller, Miss Dorothj' Florey, of Bryu Mawr, aud .John Fuse aud sister, Miss Eleanor Fuse, of VVest Philadelphia, aud Misses Evalyn Woodman and Sara Mattison, of Nor¬ ristowu, were the guests ot Mrs. W. E. Baker last Thursday.
Dr. aud Mr.s. Geort'e Seiberling. of Allentowu, visited the latter's pareuts. Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Seiple. Saturday and Suuday. They made the trip iu their touring car.
Mrs. Horace Wood spent several days at Collegeville attending the sum¬ mer assembly ot the Reformed church. Mr.  Wood atteuded on Snuday.
Miss Lizzie Deuuer, ot Norristowu, visited her brotlier, Harvey Evaus, on Sunday.
Frauk Bean, of Collegeville, and Dr. William Gifford, of Philadelphia, and A. J. Fell, of West Point, were guests of Mr. aud Mrs. G. L. Oddy on Suu¬ tiay.
Kev. E. S. Horn, of Norristown, was eutertained on Thursday by Mrs. Mary aud Miss Clara Beck.
Mr. aud Mrs. George Righter aud daughter. Miss Edythe, of Pliiladel¬ phia, were entertained Satnrday and Sunday by the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Righter.
The Suuday school connected with Boehm's Reformed church, will picnic on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Chestnut Hill park.
George Murphey is quite busy threshing with his new steam thresher. He has several men employed to help him.
Miss Rachel Letherman, a receut gradnate from the local high school, has secured a position in the Wool- worth store, in Norristown.
Mrs. William Nice, of Germantown ; Mr. and Mrs. Doyle, ot Glenside; Miss Elsie Nice and Dr. Livezey, of Phila¬ delphia, visited their aunt, Mrs. Mary Beck, on Sunday. They made the trip iu their touring cars.
Mrs. Pinkertou has returned after spending several days iu Fhiladelphia. W. E. Baker accompanied A. B. Cox, the multi-millionaire horseman of Paoli, on a tour thiough southern New Jersey last Thursday and Friday. Grant Paige, ot Boston, former trainer tor Thomas Lawson, and Dr. T. J. Clemens, of Southampton, also enjoyed the trip, which was made in Mr. Cox's Pierce Arrow touring car. The party attended the Salem, N. J., horse races. Swedesboro, Mullica Hill, Alloway and Harrisouville were among the towns visited.
Miss Lillian Felton, daughter of Edward Felton, of Washington Square, met with a paiuful accident last Friday. As she was reaching tor something on a shelf a sharp oleaver fell, striking her with great force on her left arm, making across cut into the bone. The blood flowed profusely. Mrs. Gillam, who happened to be there, bound the injured arm tightly. When Dr. Seiple arrived Miss Feltou was very weak aud unconscious from the loss ot blood, aud it was with difficulty that she was revived.
HORSHAM TWP. SAVES MONEY.
Contractor  Stitzer Accepts Award of Court.
Although Sued Township for Sl.'iOU, Balance Claimed to Be Due on Davis Cirove Uoad, Accepts the Sl.'iOU Atvard by Jury.
The Horsliam board of road super¬ visors met in regular session Mouday eveuing and received the rejiort re¬ specting the claim of J. Herbert Stitzer against the township and the award of $2500 made by a jury of the United States circuit court. Mr. Stitzer's claim was for .$4300 and in¬ terest, alleged to he due ou tho con¬ struction of the road from Davis Grove to Prospectville, a contract iu- volving abont $13,580.
The township alleged that tho con¬ tractor had failed to"follow the speci¬ fications, and the case was fought out before Judge Buffiugton, the award of the jury being ,^2500. The contractor appealed for a retrial, but this was overruled, aud the township board was iuformed on Monday evening that lie will accept the award ot tho jury aud drop all further proceedings.
This actiou is satisfactory to the township, <ind the settlement ot the contraot on that basis will be made between tho contractor aud the town¬ ship this week.
The contract was eutered iuto by a former board—Harry M. Wortli, aud S. S. Haggerty. The road was con¬ structed during the fall and summer of 1907, the finances for the payment of the costs having been provided for at that time.
WEDDED
SWIDER—WODOCK. Miss Anna Wodock, daughter of William Wodock, of Doylestown, aud Adam Swider, of Amhler, wen^ mar¬ ried quietly at Wilmingtou, Del., on July 25. Mr. aud Mrs. Swiaer residing at Ambler.
are
OBITUARY
ANNA MARY  STOUT.
Auua Mary Stont, daughter of the late Mark P. aud Harriet W. Stout, died Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock at her homo near Maple Glen, aged 5(! years. She was strickeu witli apoplexy ou Mond.ay.
The deceased made her home with her brotlier, Harry .Stoiir, on the old homo and leaves four brothers and three sisters. The funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her late home. Interment in Union cemeterv, Whitemarsli.
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Siwtswood keuuels dog sales have beeu brisk for several days. One Bostou puppy was sold for $125.
Another Shetland pony was born ou Spottswood farm last week, making about 40 of these animals which Mr. Price uow has.
itiaiiy au Unhappy .'ilarrinj^e
is due tu ))oor baking. And it is uot always Hio fault ot tho housewife. Sho does not make the ri^rht selection of flonr, aud, accordingly, the bread, the cakes aud the pies are not what they should bo. This results iu her Iiusband beiuK grouchy, aud there's lots of trouble in the household. No matter how the housewife reached her husband's lieart before marriage, she cau retiiiu her hold upou his affections by giving him good baking. Tho secret of bilking success is Gilt Edge flour, made by Stritziuger & Co., of Norristown. Stamps with every hag or barrel.
Donation  Day  at Clialfont.
Saturday next will be the third do¬ nation day at the home of the P. O. S. of A., at.Chalfout, and promises to be the largest gathering of Sous of America and friends ever seen in that vicinity. The program for the day follows: 9.30 a, m, to 12 m.and 7 to 9 p. m., band concert by Liberty Con¬ cert band, of Philadelphia. 2.30 p. m., arriv.'il of commanderies; 3 p. m. exercises at the home, prayer by Rev. J. S. Farnsworth, of Lausdalo; ad¬ dress by chairman of donation com¬ mittee, S. M. Beidler; singing by school children of Chalfont, under direction of Mrs. Pearson; address by president of home, E. B. Berger; singing by the school children ; oration by Past State President James R. Kenney; siuging by the school childreu. 4 p. m., commandery dress parade follow¬ ed by pri7,e drills by commanderies. Snpper trom 5 to 8 p. m. Everybody is invited.	
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Frank Worth lost a horse last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Rue spent Sun¬ day with relatives at North Walea.
Miss Renie Shaffer, of Fort Wash¬ iugtou, visited Mrs. Burl- on Friday.
Irene, infant daughter of Mv. aud Mrs. Elmer Harvey, formerly of this place, died at their home. New Brit¬ ain, last Satnrday, aged one year and two months.
Communion services will be held in Prospectville M. E. church on Sun¬ day.
James Love aud family, ot Philadel¬ phia, are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Phipps.
The Prospectville M. E. Sunday school will picnic at Funk's park, on Aug. 17, instead of Aug. 11.
Fred Valentine, of Horsham, was a visitor in this neighborhood on Sun¬ day.
Clinton Creamer was bronght home ou Sunday from the Methodist hospi¬ tal with very little change in his cou¬ dition.
C. Kirk Radcliffe and family spent Sunday at Eagleville.
Edgar Ritter and family and Harry W,eikel and wife were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gouak on Suu- ilay.
Thomas Fenton aud family visited Mr. ani Mrs. William Lyuch ou Tliursday.
Miss Carrie Stackhouse speut sever¬ al days last week ia Atlautic City.
—20 converts were baptized aud re * eeived iuto membership at the Men¬ uonite church, Frauconia, receutly.