The Ambler Gazette 19100203

              The
Gazette.
VOL.  XXVIII.-NO.   6.
AMBLEK,   PA.,  :FEBRUAIIY   3,   1910.
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GAS MERGER IS EFFECTED.
North Penn Lighting Companies Are Atfillated.
Seven Compauies Are Absorbed by ttae American Gas Company—Will Prob¬ ably Decrease Upcratlug Expenses- Ambler Affected.
Final steps in tlio merger of seven suburban gas companies by the American Gas company were taken last week, when stockholders of the Suburban Gas company and of the Huntingdon Valley Light aud Power company, met at 222 Soutli Third street, Philadelpliia, aud voted ap¬ proval of the plan. Stockholders of the Jenkintown aud Cheltenham Gas company, of the People's Cias com¬ pany, of Pottstown; of the CoatesviUe Gas company, of tlie Cain Gas com¬ pany, of Moreland, and of the Fuel Gas company, of Moreland, consented to the merger at the meeting held previously.
The merger places iuto one concern all the companies in the vicinity of Philadolphia, umler the control of the American Gas company, with tho ex¬ ception of the territory adjacent to the maiu line. This is controlled by the United Gas Improvement company.
A representative of the American Gas comjiany said tliat the purpose of the merger is not to stifle coiupotition, but to decrease operating expenses and aflford improved service.
Ths new compauy will be knowu as the Philadelphia Suburban aud Electric company. Its ofHcers, all of Whom are identified witli the Ameri¬ can Gas company, will bo Morris W. Stroud, president; S. P. Curtis,- vico president, aud 'W. T. Robinson, sec- retiiry and treasurer. Mr. Stroud is president, aud Mr. Robinson, aocro- tary, of tlie American Gas coinpany. With John C. Lowry and W. L. Fcx, the otficers of the Americau Gas com¬ pany will make tip the board of di¬ rectors of the now company. J. H. Shattuck, general manager of the American Gas company, will act in a similar capacity   in   tlie new concern.
The anthorized bond issne of the new company will be 110,000,000.
The American Gas company, which controls the new combine, operates light plants all over the United States.
It was incorporated in New Jersey in 1892, with a perju'tunl charter, and has an atitlinn/."d caiiital stock of f[i,000,000   with   $1,700,000    listed   as
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ioiurianies in Aftiilaiid, ' i. ; '- Me. ; Bnrliugton, Vt. ; Cautou, U. ; Kewauee, 111. ; Kingston. N. Y. ; Lnzerne couuty. Pa. r Peru. Iud. ; Portage, Wis. ; Bockford, 111. ; St. Olair couuty, 111,, and Waukesha, Wis.
It is thought that iin arraugomout, or very probably a lease, will bo or has beeu effected whereby the Nortii Penn Gas Light compauy, operating in Ambler. Upper Dublin,Whitemarsh and Springfield townships, will prac¬ tically pass under control of tho American Gas company, aud it is given out that there will be a redui- tion in tiio rate to consumers in the territory surrounding Ambler. The bills to local customers for riccenibor lighting bear tlie imprint of the Phila¬ delphia Suburban Gas and Electric company.
JLantdaie.
Ou TliurEday ovoning of this week will be given "tho second event of the scliool conrse iu Mhsic hall. It will be a concert and play by the local talent of the high school.
A three-day Holiness convention was held in the Grace Evangelical chnrcii last week, dnriug whioli Rov. C. H. Barnes, of Delanco, N. J., was the preacher.
A case of intermittent fever is that of Pearl Bishop, of Fourth street.
That artesian well, being dug at the station, is now down abont 375 feet and will be mado deeper.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hallman, ono of the oldest persous in Lausdale, is SIO years old this Wednesday. Slio was born in Skippack in ]8'20, her maiden uame being Johnson. She was twice mar¬ ried. Her three children are Joseph Fuss, of Texas; William J, Fnss, of Lansdale, and Mrs, William Fry, also of this ]ilace.
Tho mother of Mrs. H. M. Wooil- mansee resides iu Hazleton and is seri¬ ously ill aud not likely to recover. Hor daughter hiiK been to visit her.
Stereojiticon views of tlie life of Christ ars giveu on Wednesday even¬ ings in tiie Baptist churcli.
The Monarch Male Quarter oon\- pan.y. of Philadelphia, had possessiou of Music hall last week7
E. K. Maldeniaii Injured. .^
Edward Haldeman, of Chalfont, met with a serious accident recently.
Mr. Haldemau was alarmed about leaviug his horses in the stable on acconnt of the high water which ciime np to his barn from the Neshaminy. Ho went out of the stable oarly in tiie evening with two horses and Warren Markley following with one, Mr. Markley's horse walking qnite fast, passed Mr. Haldeman with his two horses. As he passed the horse became frightened, reared and kiaked Mr. Haldeman in the chest.
If it had not been that Mr. Halde¬ man had a 'arge pocket book in his pocket the kick might have ki'led him. He was rendered nncouscions for some time. Dr. Wilkinson was called and after examining the patient found one rib was fractured, besides other internal injniies.
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Flre at Line Licxlnictou   Destroys ness Sliop.
As Jacob Wick was returning from Lansdale to his home in Liue Lexing¬ ton abont midnight Tnesday of last week he saw smoke issuing from a property owned by Mrs. Amanda Wei&le and occupied by her son as a harness shop. Abont the se.me time Oliver G. Morris, a neighbor gave the alarm, but although neiglibors quickly camo to the rescue it was im¬ possible to save the strncturo and it was completely destroyed. The loss will be at least $1500.
It is not known how tho place got afire. As soon as tho men arrived on the scene tlioy broke in the door but the firo had made snch progress that it could uot bo saved and thoy turned tliBir attention to the addition to Hackmnn's store just across a narrow allej-wav and by pouring wator on the roof sncceeded iu saving it.
The buildiug destroved was insured for about f!J50ii in tlio White Hall com¬ pany. It is said it wonld cost about $1800 to replace it.
Gwrnedd Taller.
J. S. Oornell and Son have received a carload of cemeut for use iu the con¬ struction of E. B. Smith's uew barn,
D. 0. Nice, contractor, has recoivod two carloads of lumber for the new Jiouse of W, O. Wood.
H Unrnh has received a carload of coal for uso in his greenhouse.
The railroad employes are laying new ami heavier rails between tho Gwynedd tnnuel and North Wales.
N. P, Rilo, of Ardmore, has been speudiug a week with his father, J. O. Rile.
Nortb   Wales.
The Foresters of America's enter¬ tainment on Tliursday is reported by the members as liaving beeu a finan- ciiii success.
Gilt Edge castle. Kuights of. the Goldeu Eagle, liiid a jolly good timo ou Weduesday eveuiug of last week. Till' niembers paid a fraterual visit to Hancock castio, of Norristowu, and werr entertaiued most royall.v. Abram Beckor witii a big four-horse coach convoyed thom over. They retnrned homo at about o a. ni. well pleased with their trip.
For a number of years a local auxil¬ iary of St. Luko's Reformed chnrcii li.'i8 been in tho habit of celebrating what iu former years, when tho ohnrcli was mostly of German origiu, a feast called by them, "Fastnaclit," or the eveuing before the fasting of leut. The meuu usually cousisted of peculiar sweet cakes. The Little-by-Litlte so¬ ciety this year will celebrate the event by a cake lunch, at which doughnuts aud crullers will be the menu, on Feb. 8 in tbe banquet room of the chnrch.
The now conntry seat ot Samnel H. Shearer.ou the hill on Sonth Main street, is nearing completion and will lie ready for» occupancy when spring opeus, tor Mr. .Slioarer and his lamily ^'to come back to town.
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with   pluck ;r
ly completing; t.^ ¦..•¦.,^ j.. ,\ ^i'.::i: iit.i'uui and Centre streetr. against great odds of raiu, snow an«l slush. Tho machin¬ erj', tools, etc., are beiug moved as rapidly as a temporary roof is put ou. Possession of the old plaut must be given as soon as possible to tho Asbes¬ tos Spiuniug compauy. The latter is anxious to gain possession to enlarge its plant, being beliiud in its orders from working capacity. The latter
has already a force of mechanics at work makiug alterations and exteusive improvenienta. ,
Appropoa of the abovo improve¬ ments, we leiirn that the plans are completed ahd good weather only is awaited to commence tearing down the oil buildings to ereet the uew bus¬ iuess blook at Second aud Waluut streets. The tonantfi who have engag¬ ed quarters therein also are auxions to start up to eujoy tho prosperity "^next season that onr town is expectiug.
Then again wo learn from a confer¬ ence of business men held recently, of a proposition which is ou foot to fin¬ ance a company or firm, which desires to start au np-to-dato weekly news¬ paper and printing office in the bnsi¬ ness centre of the town. Two leading business men offer to put up $1000 each, and several, $500. Somo of onr business mon must have an opinion that the newspaper and printing busi¬ ness is a profitable one.
Tho North Wales Amateur Dramatic association is rehearsing anotlier play to be rendered in Amnsement hall the latter part of the month.
The well being drilled at the North Wales Water works has uow reached a depth of 305 feet with no water as yet. The old wells, however, are fur¬ nishing au abundant supply for imme¬ diate uses.
The monthly star course entertain¬ ment of the North Wales high school was given on Tnesday evening when the John F. Dillon Comedy compauy was tlie talent. Amnsement hall was well filled with au Appreciative au¬ dience. The entertainment is said to have tieen the best of the course thns far.
Eugene Nuss aud '^ompany have rented the former offlce buildiug of Swartley brothers, shippers, of iood and grain, at Fifth and Walnut streets, iu which tliey will open a stationery aud sportiug goods store. Swartley brothers no longer do an offlce business in this towu. Malilon Swartley now does business on tho exohango, going iuto and out of the city daily. Tlio now firm will put in uow fixtures and rooms aud are being r enovaetd and decorated anew. .    .
DOYLESTOWN
APPLIES.
Makes Inquiry   Concerniog Penn League.
North
W. F. Kelly, Jr., Writes A. SI. Jenkins, President of tbe lienKue — Will Proba¬ bly Make Formal Application for a Place Slionld Vacancy Occur.
A. M. Jenkins,of Ambler, president of the Nortii Peuu Baseball league, lias reooived a letter from W. F. Kolly Jr., maniiger of the baseball team of the Doylestown Athletic as¬ sociation, makiug certain inquiries about tho Nortli Poun leange as to the probability of a vacancy aud statiug that if such a condition exi.st liis club desires to bo considered an asjiirant for membership.
Mr. Jeukius promiitly acknowledged Mr. Kelly's letter, forwarded a copy of the constitution and by-laws of tho Noi til Peun league, advised hiin that at the preseut time thore exists no vacancy iu the league membershiii, and that it will not bo definitely known until next Tuesd.iy eveniug at Lausdalo as to whether tiiere Will bo a vacaucy iu the leagne. At the most, it is auticipated tlioro Will not l>e more than oue vacancy over last year, if any, Mr. Kelly waa-furthor advised to address his ajiplication to the secretary of the league, Jp.hn l', Rosenberger, Lausdalo.
DOYLESTOWN.
The anuual meetiug of the .Diylfs- town Athlotio association wa.s he'l^'Fri¬ day evening and the foliowiug JHCct- ors were elocted : William F. Kelly, George Ross, Georgo W. Carriugton, Dr. .losepli R. Swartzlander, Clareuce D. Barrett, .Tohn Douelly, John C. Copple, Dr. Felix Murpliy, and Wil¬ liam Ortiuan. Afterward the directors organized aud olected officers *b fol¬ lows : President, Dr. Joseph R. S'wartz- 'ander; vice president, George W. Oarrintgou: secretary »and treasurer, John R. Copple, No selection was mado for manager.
AMBLER.
The Ambler fans'read witli groat iu¬ terest and . satisfaction the announce¬ ment in last week-'s "Qazette" that Captain Flavell lias filled"" the last vacancy iri the i^ine, tl^at of short¬ stop, by signing Quiira, the hard¬ hitting player " <if last ye,ir!s Frank¬ ford team. ' giftet    relief   ov   i      ;
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OBITUARY.
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Siuce his return from Florida' Win, D. Heebner,. manager of the LanslJ^le ball team, has succoedod in signing most ot his players for tiie seasou of 1910. Bowers will hold down first base, O'Neill, Davis, Erwin, Graham, Cummings, Rambo, havo singe'd, while contracts have beeu forwarded "^o Topham, Fritli and Gross. Xliere are two or three others, however. Man¬ ager Heebner is after to strengtiien his team, but who they are lie is not yet prepared to state. Bitting, who played third base for Lausdalo last .'ioason, has signed with Cleveland.
GERMANTOWN, Baseball matters, so far as the Ger¬ mantown team of the North Penn leagne is conoernod, are very unsettled, aud altliongli lines are out for a string of good players, there is noth¬ ing that can be given ont positively as yet. Some of those persons who last fall evinced great inter¬ est iu the club since como affili¬ ated with other teams, and conse¬ quently the organization of the mana¬ gement has not beeu definitely effect¬ ed. The propositiou to secnro gronnds in Germantown lias not been successfulf audit is now given ont that if there isa Germantowu or Chestnut Hill clnb in the North Penu league it wiil play on the former gronnds at Wheel Pump.
Wrnnnioor.
Kdge HIII Shooters.
Tom Tansey captured all the honor at the monthly club shoot of the High land Gun clnb at Edge Hill Satnr¬ day, and, though the sqaud wus small his score of 84 ont of 100 targets was a performance, everything considered, it wonld liave been diffloult to eqnal. Four members only faced the traps, and between au almost blinding snowstorm and a wind that blew half a gale, it was not only difflcnlt todis- tiugnisli the targtes, but the gyrations of tlie cliiy bird when ouce in the air were enongh to puzzle a mathomati- ciau. Tho element of luck cut cousid¬ erablo of a figure in many of the breaks but after tho first 25 Tansey broke the targets with consistoiit rog- nlarity, and gradually imjiroved his score. Boyor and Anderson shot credit¬ ably aud but for iho fact that his gnn was not working 'right Prrry would hivvo made a bettor sliowiu".
CYRUS W. LINTON.
Cyrus W. Linton, sou of Hauuah, and the lato Charles Linton, died at Orlando, Florida, on Snuday, Jau. 2;!, itged .'52 years. The deceased was boru aud raised on the old Linton farm at Shady Lano, near Fox Cliaso. Mrs. Edwin Hallowell,of Jenkintown road, is a sister, his mother living with the latter.
When Mr. Linton flrat went to Pliiladelphia he went into tho milk business, afterwards going into tho commission busiuoss. At the timo of llis deatli lie was the proprietor of a oliaiu of restaurants, whicii wero quito iirofitable. He is survived hy a wife and tw'o .sons. He was buried on Tliursday afternoon at Abington Friends' meetiug.
ALBERT HELFFENSTEIN. .\lbcrt Helffenstein, for many years a Jirominent flgnre in the Damocracy of Moutgomery county, ox-registor of wills and a widely kuowu jiriuter aud publisher, died Frida.y eveniug at llis homo (ilO Cherry street, Norris¬ town, after a short illness from a com- lilicatioM of diseases.
The death of Mr. Helffenstein thus follows very soon upon that of his close friend, Daniel J. Meaghor, who was his dpputy register. Ho had been in iil health for some timo. Ho retired from active business about a year, when he disposed of his jirintiug plant, on East Maiy street, to Edward Kuenle. of Norristowa.
Mr. Hclffenstien was long active in Jiolitical circles'iind wa.'^ regarded a fearless writer during Ills editorship of the Natioual Defender, which was once a flourishing Norristown weekly. It was upon liis assumption of tho offlce of register of wills, iu 18i)l, that he called his frieud Dauiel J. Moaghor, a fellow writer and political authori¬ ty, to his staff as dejiuty.
At the expiration of his term Mr. Holffeusteiu was agaiu a candidate for the office, bnt was defeated by Rhino Russell Freed, of North Wales. Since then lie followed liis .trade -<o^ a print¬ er.
MRS. THOMAS NICHOLSON. Mrs. Thomas Nicholson, due of tlio oldest residents of Jenkintown, died at her homo Monday night of jiaralysis'. Mrs. Nicholson had been a resideut of Jeukintowu for more than ,i0 years and wasnctively intere.sted iu church work. Six children survive. Tliey are Thomaa Nicholson and David Kirk Nicholson, hoth of Pittsburg; A. Rob¬ ert. Nicholson and Missea Margaret ^Nicholson, Mai*y Niclirvlson and Anna Nicholsou, all of ^enk. :U'   n
Oharles T. DaHrof <:,•,: ' Tuesday-inoriiing aged ,.I ;>iu..-, i.t was a farmer aud had resided there all his life. His wife died four years ago. Deceased leave.s the following sons and diiughters: John R.. of Eagle¬ ville ; Elizabetli wife of W. H. Brooke, of Nortli Wales: Charlotte R., teach¬ er of Three Tuus school; Hannah M., wifo of Tlios.F. Slioemakor, near Am¬ blor; Ellen, wife of Henry J. Roi ff, of Eagleville.
The funeral will be held Satnrda.vat 2 ]i. ill., and internieut will be at St. Paul's EpLscopul cliurch. Oaks.
STATE ORCHARDS NEARAJBLER.
Charles A. Livezey and Wm. T. Pat¬ terson Favored.
Only VZ Selected In lUonlgoniery Conu¬ ty—That of l.'rauk u. Alewbluuey of Dresher, on the List—Orchards to be Cared for by the State.
Prof. H. A. Surface, stato economic zoologist.anuouncod tho lists of model orchards tlmt have been selected throughout tho stato for purposes of demostration by his dejiartment.
Tliese orchards will be cared tor by the state, exjierts ot Professor Surfao conducting all the operations of jiruu- ing aud sjiraying and in returu the owuers will give tree access to all who wish to study the methods employ¬ ed and observe the results; The pur¬ jiose is educational, the desire being to give farmers and fruit growers of every connty jiractical objcet lessons in uii-to-date orchard mauagemeut,par- ticularly with rogjird to the elimiuat- tiou of tree and friut pests.
Somo time ago Professor Surface asked for jiroposals from owuers will¬ ing to grant the use of tlieir orchards for this purjiose. More than 1800 favorable responses were received and the selections were made from these.
The model orchards iiro of two classes. Those for ordinary exhibition jmrjioses are to bo kuown as "sujier- vision model orchards," aud those in which assemblages of farmer.s are to bo held for iu.strnctiou jiurposes are tobe called "jmblic meeting model orchards."
The list ol pnblic meetiug model orchards comprises tliose of Charles A. Livezey, S|iringhouse; Irwin P. Kuijie, Areola; I. M. Moll, Red Hill.
Tho.sujiervisiug model orchards com¬ prise tho foliowiug: State hospital for the insane, Norristown; Frauk E. Martin, Hatfield: Frank D. Mew¬ binney, Dr'slier; T.H. Morgau,Pliila¬ delpiiia; I'dwiu C. Moore, Nortii Wales; A. C. KoJti.v, Skijipack; Wm. T. Pattersou. Amoler; Dr. Joseph S. Neff. Philadeljihia; Dr. Harry Wal¬ ter, Sjiring Mount.
Mr. Patterson's property is on the east side of Betlilehem turnjiike, uorth of Rose Valley, and opjioisto the easterly eud of Forest avenue, and wa.s formerly the E. H, .Johnson, Sr., pro- j perty. 	
DEMOCRAT OBJECTS,
Ambler, Penna., Jan. 25, 1910. As a Democrat and a citizen of Up¬ per Dublin townshiji. East district,   1 must seriously object to tlie action  of the Democratic   primary hold on Mon¬ day evening, .January 24tli. Some yeara ago. wo, tho East   district,   had   flvo school directors antl liad thom for sev¬ eral years iu succession whou the west half of the township, which jiays moro tax and lias double the number   of in¬ habitants, liad ouly one. The Republi¬ can party came into power and it very generously    apportioned the offlces so that each district would have one sup¬ ervisor, two school directors aud  one auditor, which we Imvo had for   some time, giviug all three ot t/ie   districts equal representation. Tho supervisor's time from the South district   expires, cue director's   time   expires   and   one auditor's.    From   the   North district, ouo school director.   The Republicans at their jirimary  election  nominated meu    from   these    various    districts! whose    terms  expire   continuing   the fair rejiresentiition, but we, tho Dem¬ ocratic party, have brokou away from this   Jiractice and   liavb   nominated   a road sujiervisor from the Eastdlstrict, which    already has ouo,   a school   di¬ rector from tho East  district,   whicii already has two and so on. Now, what shall wo exjiect to hajipen   iu the   fu¬ ture':'    The Nortii aud South districts will bund togtiier aud follow our exam¬ ple aud tako all the officials  in   sight aud wo Will havo uotliiug.     TliLs will serve us right for breakiug away from such- a  good rule, as we have   lately doue.
As a Democrat, I would call upou all good loyal Democrats aud good cit¬ izeus to maintain this jiractice nf divid¬ iug up the ofiices and giving all three of tho distrint.s of tho township fair aud equal representation.
DEMOCRAT.
Seriously Burned by Exploding Ull.
-Xttrmp* njr '0 hurry a tire bv means , Mrk i WH'*^
llorHhain Friends' Assoclnllou.
Horsham Friends' association lield a nieoting at   Horsham   Friends'   meet¬ iug house ou First day. Seth  L.   Wal¬ ton Jiresided. Katlieriuo F. Smith read tlio   107tli   jisalm,   after   which   were read tho minutes in the meeting hold in Eleventh mouth.      On account of   the Ohristmas storm tliero was no meeting of    tiie association of Twelfth month.V I A   recitation   by Miriam Stackhouse, j "Tiie Three Bells, "was very beantifnlj,-  ' Berthii    TomliuBon    road   au   extradt' from Johu Woolman's Journal describi  - ing his etforts to keep from those com,- I pauioijs who   had a bad influence, ani^ -. ' deScriptioC of his tirst appearance   ill i tho  ministry-   Helen . Zeitler,   Hele^ Thomson andklillianjiorner.i
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A conundrnm toa and soical will be given on Friday evening, Feb. 4, in the recreation room of Grace Lutheran church under the auspices of the Lad¬ ies' Auxiliary society. Supjier from <i to i) p. m. A nickel menu, ample for hungry peojile.  Admission, free.
A now pool table has boon installed in tho flre house of Wyndmoor Hoso compauy. No. 1.
Mr and Mrs, Frank P. Blake are spending several weeks in Florida.
—The Parish union supper to be hold in Amusement had, Nortii Wales, Sat¬ urday evouing, will surjiass anytliiug of ita kind over giveu iu that bor¬ ough. Prompt service is the motto, and the tickets are bnt 35 ceuts.
Kd^e HIII illuu Held for Shooting.
John Jamjio, of Edge Hill, was held rocontly without bail by Magistrate Oomly, cliaraed witli shooting Modestia Murchol, at Edge Hill Tho two men, both Italiaus, had boon drinking and got iuto a heated discussion regarding their national¬ ity, when witliout warning Marchel grabbed Jampo by the coat collar. In tho soufHe that ousuud Jampo jiulled out a 32-calibro revolver and Shot Marchel nnder the heart. Maroliel dropped to tho floor aud Janijio fled, being captnrod a few hours later by Soargoaut Morris iu an Italiau shanty uear the Jenliiutown freight station. Dr. Boy'e, of Glonsido, was calleil iu and had Marchel seut to the Ger¬ mantown Hospital, whore ho is in a critical condition. Jampo was held without bail to await the resnlt of his injuries and Josejili Soratto and James Fornato were held under |100 bail each as witnesseF,   |j
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Mrs. Sherman Bougher entertained Mr. and Mrs. T. F. B. Wunder, of Philadelphia, at luncheon ou Wednes¬ day.
Mrs. W. C. Wnnder. of Peullyu. en¬ tertained at euchre ou Wednesdaj'. Those Jiresent were Mrs. T. F. B. Wuuder, Mrs. H. T. Wunder, Mrs. James Thompson, Misses Fannie and Effie Mace. Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. H.Robin¬ son, Mrs. J. Schweuck, Miss Margaret Seirle, Miss Dorothy Fry, Mrs. R. G. Rile and Mrs. S. S. Colliua,
Josejih Stackhouse, of Ambler, now has charge of the alterations '1?. B. Stephens is makiug to his newly pur¬ chased property, the former Frank Houston place, between Ambler and this place,
Walter Sheaff, of Blue Bell, has about comjileted the erection of a large gteenlionse for H. B. Cox.
Electric lights will be iustalled this week in O. M. Parsons' store, this place.
Gus. Rowe haa been trimimng and pruuiug the trees at Dr, Fenton's conn¬ try liomo here.
Charles Carr has purchased a higli jMwered light for use at his store.
Thomas Langstroth is able to be ont again after being on tho sick list.
Georgo B. McLaughlin visited his brotlier Ellison Tuesday at St. Luke's hospital, where tho latter underwent an operation on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frauk Shugard, of Three Tuns, and George Geatrell aud family were Suuday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Thomas, j Sherman Weiduer, of this place,who has been very low with neuralgia of the heart aud under the cure of Dr. Seijilo, is now improved somewhat,
Mrs. Arabella \Valters is slowly im¬ jiroving after a lingering illness of three or four weeks.
Mrs. Auuio Mooro, of Norristown, was visitiug in our village this week. Good Jirices woro realized at the big combinatiou sale at Springhonse— chickeus, Ifi to 35o per lb., corn, 78i<jc., etc. I'
The Peullyn Euchre cluh held its last meeting at the homo of Mrs. John j Conard, Fort Washington. The uext mooting will bo hold this Saturday oveuing at the homo of Mrs. Emily Bnzby, Ambler.
Tlio summer residence of S. Wilson Fisher, was visited by thieves last Thursday   evening.
Francis V. Walton lost a fino bull ono day last week. On euteriug his stabol iu tho morning he found tho auimal  dead.
Clarenco Marplo, who   has  beeu   in ti.e hospital recovering  from an ojier¬ atiou, is now home and ablo to be out. Charles Corr   has  beeu laid up with tho irrip. but is now out again.
The Penllyn groouliousea are a siglit with their lillios, suapdragous, carua¬ tious, ferns, eto., whioh are now blooming finely, f/^   , ,;;7'
U:jlUuli_
the Ivy Rock steel plant. She lias ljee|i confined to her bed si"Teriu(4 fiom sev¬ ere burns oi> her head, arn'san'. chest, wliile some of tlio hmr of lier head aud of her oyebr'ws is mi.ssing.
Mr, Kole, wlio is eu.ployed at the Ivy Rock steel jilant, arrived home about 5 o'clock from his work aud seated himself _in the kitchen, to wait until his wifti had lightetl a fire in the Jiarlor stove, before assisting her j iu jirejiariug the eveuing meal. Mrs. | Kole, after jil.acing wood iu the stove.
recijfed/ James Wliitcoiiib Riley's poeiu, I "The 'VViud," in an cxci-lleut maun.ir. The life of Wui. Penu iu his youth, manhood aud asa statesman was taken up by J. VViilter Greeu, Howard S. Hallowell aud Charles S. Kinsey, resjiectively. Elizabeth H. Comly aud Lsaac Parry discussed the jiapers. It wus decided to contiuuo the subject next mouth. Au iuvitatiou was extei 4 ted to Horsham associatiou to attend the Abiugtou Friends' association to be held at Abington meeting lionse secured a can filled with kerosene   oil jon Sixth d.iy  eveuiug, Second   month
aud, after iguitiug the wood, tried to jiour ou the oil.
With a loud report, the can exjilod¬ ed, scattering the blazing oil all over the womau, her clothing Ijcooming ablaze. She screiimed witli terror aud her husband, jiicking up a rng, wrap- pod it about tlie liviug torch, suiother- ing the flames, Theu after   giving
what aid he could to tho womau,, he ran to ii neiglibor's home and' sum¬ moned a physiciau. Tho latter, ou his arrival found that the womans' injur¬ ies wero not as serious as it 'was at first supposed.
18tli, at 8 o'clock. After a short sil¬ ence the nieoting adjourHed nntil Sec- ond mouth 27tli, at 2.45 p  m.
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Rev. Cook will preach iu tlie da.v scliool room next Snnday o'clock.
Mrs. H. P. McKean loft Pine farm on Mouday for a six weeks' at Prides Crossing, Mass.
J. Cheston Morris and family left this Weduesday to spend several monlhs in the sunny south.
F. Carlson, of Pine Rnn farm, has devised a mystery box for whicii he has applied for a patent.
Samuel Danehower, who has been snfferiug with a severe cold, is mnch imjiroved.
Emily Worthington,   who   removed from the Kershaw   farm,   is   lying ill' with typhoid   fever   at  her  home  at j Foru Rock.    ' j
Charles    Fisher,    of  Prospectville, | was a caller at this place on Monday,  i Dr. and Mrs. Norris Vaux, of Chest- ' uut Hill, were the gnests of  Mr.   and ' Mrs. Edward Ingersoll on Snnday.
Samuel Stong and fiimily removed to , .\mbler on Tnesday. 1
A part   of   the   wiud   mill   on   the; KoTsliaw farm was blown   down   dnr¬ iug tlie wiud storm lust week.
The Misses Anit!i Stubbs and Eva Newbold, of Centre Square, spent Sat¬ urday aud Sunqdy at tho latter's jiar¬ ental home.
Scarlet Fever Cases.
Two new cases of scarlet fever have develojied at Perkiomeu seminary, Ponnsburg. Thoy are those ot Donavon EUia, of Newark, N. J., and Miss Irm'a Schultz, of Worcester. The stu¬ dents liave beeu taken to the school imfirmary and two trained nurses are in attendance.
Immediately after the iuitial out¬ break of the disease, just before tho holdiays, tlie scliool antliorities strict¬ ly adhered to the quarantine regula¬ tions, fumigating the entire bnilding four times aud as a matter of precau¬ tion, the ojiening of the winter ses¬ sion was postjiouod one week. The stu¬ dents are uot allowed to enter the town and a virtual quarantine exists. All students leaviug for liome are requir¬ ed to take antiseptic baths aud fuuii- gute their clothes.
Tlio afflicted students have only mild cases.^;;;;;;;^I!Sa.
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Georgo W. Cauipinau has boen work, iug at his trade iu Norristown.
Miss Hannah Fratis, wlio has beeu sjiendiug several mouths with friends here, returned to her homo iu Phila¬ delphia on Weduesdiij'.
Mrs. Dauiel Campman visited over Snnday at her brother's in German^ town.
Thomas P. Couard and Miss Ger¬ trude K. Couard wero Sunday visitors at Daniel Campbell's, Jiirrettown.
Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph L. Botton and Misses Saliie and Jennie Button spent Wednesday of last week iu Philadel¬ phia.
Charles P. Dilthey is doing qnite a bit of repairing to Mrs. Amelia House" holder's liouse.
Mrs. Daniel Campniqn aud Mrs. Howard C. Mauu visited Mrs. Wesley Piatt, of Germautown, ou Wednesday- last.
Ambler   Public   School    Noiri..
j The first of a series of juirents' meet¬ ing to be held iu the Ambler school will take jilace iu the Forest avenne school buildiug on Friday evening, Feb. II. This meeting will be devoted to interest of the flrst four gtades of the school. Work done by the jiupils iu drawing, penmansliiji, arithmetic, etc., will be on exhibition iu the sev¬ eral room for iusjiectiou by the jiar¬ ents, patrons and such others as may be iuterested. A sliort jirogram of mu¬ sic, recitations aud drills bv the jiu¬ pils of the several grades v ill be fol¬ lowed by an af dress ou "Some Prob¬ lems for tho Home and the School" by Prof. J. L. Eisonberg. sujiervisory principal of tho Royersford jiublio schools. This address aud tho oxer- ciso by the littlo folks should bo suffi¬ cient to interest each and every jiaront, and tho auditorium of the buildiug should be filled. The building \Vill be open at 7. l.'i o'clock to admit pa ren « to iuspect the work, and the toachors will bo in their resjiective rooms to meet the parents aud oxulain the work of the schools. Program will begiu at 8 o'clock.
Tho attendauco in tho Ambler schools has been somewhat irregular duriug tlie past several weeks owiug to tho severe weather and tho fact that a uumber of chil'lrep aro afflicted with colds. Pupils that have boen out be¬ cause of coutagiou aro returning to school,as the period elapses, when tlicy havo couipliod with the tenets df tho law. There arc no cases of contagious disease in the borough at the jire.sont time.
Margaret and Olivia Paiiie. ot Qwy¬ nedd, nave left tho high school becanse they have removed to,Cliicago, JiJitfH
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