The Ambler Gazette 19091104

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AMBLER,   PA.,  NOVEMBER  4,   1909.
5S1.25 A YEAR
DR. SHEELEIGffS NAME HONORED.
Large Photograph Presented per Dublin School.
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Rev. J. KuKeiic Diettericli, on Uelinlf of the Family, Preiieutii the Gin, Which Is Received by fi. B. Benners, of the School Boar«1.
Upper Duhlin townshiji has honored itself and reudered a sood service to the rising geueratiou iu huilding the beautiful school house just outside of Ambler. The building is up to date iu every particular, couijilying wit'i the Ijl^st school law as to light, air sjiace auaventilativin. Nor is the bnilding, aii that is taken iuto consideration. Four teachers give their best endeav¬ or in training the 100 pui)ils uuder them iuto useful and houorabk citi- zeushiji. Miss Marj' K. Stewart is the principal, aud she is ably assisted iu her work by Miss Esther L. Taggart, Miss Bessie R. Lightkep and Miss Lavina MacFarland.
The township also honored itself iu giving to the school the uame b.v which i t is kuowu. When it was ojiened, Feb. '28, 1001. it wns uamed iu honor of the late Rev. M. Sheeleigh, D. D., being called the Matliias Sheeleigh school. No more appropriate niime
could havo beeu chosen. For mau.y years he had beeu jmstor of the Upjier Dubilu Lutheran church aud had left the imjiress of hisowu persoualitj' and his teachiuff to bless generation .after generation. Toda.y a fiue, larg" jiicture of Dr. Sheeleigh graces the hall and looks down upou all who enter the bttilding with most Uiudlj- and iusjiir- ing expression. It was publicly pre¬ seuteil to the scliool on Frid,".y atter¬ uoou. Oct. '22, by fhe family of Dr. Sheeleigh. The .school childreu saug a uumber of selectious and shovvt-d their good training iu tluit and iu their splendid order aud closo attention.
Re<l'. J. Eugene Dietterich, now uustor of St. Paul's .Evangelical Lutherau church, of Glenside, was clioseu to make the jiresentatiou ad¬ dress. He spoke of his jiersonal asso¬ ciatiou with Dr. Sheeleigh aud of tlie mor.il. phyi-ical, intellectual uud spir¬ itual cluiracter of the doctor's life,and exjin-ssed   the   liojie that   his   jiicture
d his uame might: con-tnntly inspire lem tn cuhiv,".i^tlie   . aiiif   ^rait^^ i Ixiffir c*.i Uy5sJ^C^i^JaMj_^-5ieuL_
' xiibijcihev: attotraasiiript'''" of flii; board uf director.s, received tlio pictuu: for tho school iu a few well- ohosen and earuest remarks, aud the Jirogram ended with several sougs bj- the childreu.
Klneil Forel|;uer8 $4.^0.
At a heariug before "Squire Lachot, 6f Abiugton, two of the three Italiaus arrested for the s-'hooting affair at Dreshertown,were lined fSo aud costs. The defendants claimed that they were uuavvare that they were firiug on officers, or that the men vvho were comiug liome from work aud who were lirst fired upon wore other tli.iu robbers who were atti'uiptiug to break iuto their house. This seemed like ;i very jioor excuse, hut all the Italians testified to thesame thiug aud uothing conld be done but to fiue them uuder the uow act of the legis¬ lature which does not jiermit uunatur- alized foreigners to own iire arms. The result of this c.tso to jirovoked Ohief Lever that he had search war¬ rauts issned aud the houses of Italiaus residiug iu Abiugton towuship aud those near Dreshertown wero searched and niue additional guus were found. This, with the niue guus cajitured during the fight made IS, aud the owners were all fined ^25 and costs. The total amount was ^.50,and a good projiortiou of this goes to the state game commissiouer at Harrisburg, as also do the IS) guns. Most of them wero old style and" were   iu all stages
of dilapidation.	
Jarrettown.
The marriage of Miss Aunie H. Rotzell, one of our pojiular j'ouug la¬ dies, to Mr. Thouuis J. Lane,of Dresh¬ er, ou Thnrsday last, was the social eveut of the week. Mr. Lane has rout¬ ed a house at Dresher, and there the youug coujile will shortly remove.
Elwood Graver, Mrs. Jolm J. Engle's aged father, is slowly recovering from .j^evere attack of pueumonia. ";he lower end of the Limekilu piko is'being resurfaced by the city author¬ ities, this beiug tho first repairs of auj' consequence made to this portiou of the road sinCe it was bought bj' Philadelphia.
Many of our wells have given nji dutj' because of the summer's drought.
The Abiugtou police mado another raid for flre arms this week auiong somo of tho Italiau resideuts uear liere^-aud at Hoopeston.
.jjfcs estimated that at least 50 rah- bi^Blvill be required for the supper tfl'Bl giveu in the basement of the cVpnrth this Saturdaj' eveniug.
A uumber of Harry Dillon's youug frieuds gave him a H.allow-eeu surjirise party  ou Saturday  eveuing.
Marple Lower, of Pittsburg, was a visitor over Snuday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lower.
Ghosts were out iu force as Hallow¬ een visitors, niue of them. The skep¬ tical claim to havo recoguized these seemingly supernatural visitors as per¬ sous well known to them.
Next Sunday communion service will be observed in the Methodist church.
Tho Whitemarsh Hunt club was eu¬ tertained by E. B. Smitii at his coun¬ try home here on Tuesday.
Thomas Baldwin aud familj- have returued to Philadelphia for the wiu¬ ter.
The Gwynhurst has closed for the seasou, aud Miss Nippes, owuer, has returued to Philadelphih.v
Patrick, tho flagman, i\as returned tl his duties after beiug coufluedtoa
REPUBLICANS SWEEP^COUNTY.
The Whole   Party  Ticket Receives Big Majority.
Inconiiilete ICetiirns Olve Drake, the Ceutre S<i"nrc Man, a HauUsaine Vote— .Majority Seems to Be Fiivorable to the Proposed Amenilments.
Election day in Ambler was a very quiet event, and although there was scarcely a couuty issue, the vote was fairly large iu every ward, the Re¬ jmblicaus wiuuiug by handsome uia- iorities. In the First ward llti votes wero jioUed. lO.j in the Second and O'i in the Third. Drake for jirothouotary, polled 258 votes to 4(1 by his opponent. The majority iu favor ot the projios¬ ed state amendmeuts iu First ward was about 25. with 45 iu tlie Second, while the Third ward registered a pro¬ test agaiust thviu by ruuuing up a majority ot 1~.
The vote  by   wards  is  as  follows:
AMBLER-FIRST WARD. State treasurer, Storber, R., 83; Kipp, D.. '20. Auditor general, Sissou, R., S3; Clark, D., 29. Judge, Mosch- zisker, R.. Sli; Munson, D., 35. Pro- thouotarj-, Drake, R., 84; Rieguer, D., 21). Director of the jioor, Shoe¬ maker, R., 82; Dauehower, D., 2'.). Jurv commissiouer, Triol, R., S4; Moriarty, D., 28.
COUNCIL MAY PASS THE HAT.
Ambl:r Lawmakers   Will   Have to Husband Resources.
AMBLER-SECOND WARD. State treasurer, Strober. R., '.'2; Kipp, 11. Auditor general, Sissou, R., !i<). Clark, D., 11. Judge, Moschzisksr, R., 8i); Muu.~on, D., 15. Prothono¬ tary, Drake, U., 95; Rieguer, D., T. Director ot the jioor, Shoemaker,., R., 91; Dauehower,. D . iO. Jury commis¬ siouer, Triol, R., 03; Moriartj-, D., 8.
AMBLER-THIRD WARD. State treasurer, Storber, R., T9; Kijiji,D., 14. Auditor general,Sissou,R., 79; Clark, D.,13. Judge, Moschzisker, R., 77; Muusou, D., 10. Prothouo¬ tary, Drake, R., 79; Rieguer, D., 13. Director of the poor, Shoemaker, R., 80; Dauehower, D.. 14.^ Jury com¬ missiouer, Triol., R., 79; Moriartj'. 14.
WHITPAIN.
:,,..„¦,.    v;ff,rl„.r.    R.,    lo8:
Uoublless of the SlU-il Mote, oa Ao count If the Kvans Contract, Will Be Paid This Ifear—.YIay Require Uas Co to Place Cnt'OfTs nt Street Line.
The regular monthly meetiug of Ambler borongh couucil was held Mouday evening iu the couucil cham¬ ber with Messrs. Acuff, Craft, Rex, Harton, Dinnell and Jeukins jire.sent. Iu tlie .-vhseuce of President Rose, Mr. Acuff was eU cted temporarj- chair¬ man. Tlie minures of the meeting ou Oct. 4 were read and approved.
Mr. Rex jireseuted a communicatiou from the fire compauy, which was endorsed b.' his committee, resjectiug
Moschzi«l; protliouot.
ner, D., 79; director oi ti.c i'^"r, Shoemaker, R., 129; D.iueliower. D., 111; jurv commissiouer, Triol. R. 135, Moriart.v, D ., 101. The amendmeuts are carried by about CO majority. Mr. Drake's majority iu his owu township, which usually is strongly Democratic, is 88, aud attests *o his own jiojiulari- ty aud reflects the wisom of his choice as the jiarty's standard bearer for tho offlce of iirothouotarj'. The "Gazette'' telejihoued its conairtulations to Mr. Drake this Wednesday moruiug, when he stated that he estimated his major¬ ity in the couuty at trom 3500 to 4000.
WHITEMARSH-EAST. State tren.surer . Storber, R., 00; Kipp, D.,'30. Auditor geueral, Sissou, R.. ()0; Olark. D., 30. Judge, Mosch¬ zisker, R., .59; Muusou, D., 38. Pro¬ thouotary, Drake, R., 00; Rieguer, D., 30. IJirtctor of tlie Jioor, Shoemak¬ er, R., 00; Dauehower, 30. Jurj-com¬ missioner, Triol, R., 00; Moriarty, D., 30. Tho amendmeuts carried by about 13 majority.
SPRINGFIELD—WEST. Stato treasurer, Strober, R., 39; Kijip, D., 00; auditor geueral, Sissou, R., 40; Clark, D., 05; jtidge, Mosch¬ zisker, R., 36; Muuson, D., Ofl; jiro¬ thouotary, Darke, R., 40; Rieguer, D., 05; director of tho jioor. Shoemak¬ er, R., 39; Dauehower, D., 04; jury commissioner, Triol, R., 39; Moriar¬ ty, D., 05. There is a majority of 35'agaiust the amendments to the cou¬ stitutiou.
NORTH WALES. Stato treasurer, Storber, R., 129; Kijiji, D.,83.. Auditor geueral, Sisson, R., 133; Clark, D, 82. Judge, Mosch¬ zisker, R., 129; Mtmsou. D., 88. Pro¬ thonotary, Drake, R., 137 ; Rieguer, D., 77. Director of the jioor, Shoe¬ maker, R., 139; Dauehower, D., 70. Jury commissioner, Triol, R., 140; Moriarty, D., 73. The amendments car¬ ried by "about 05 majority.
UPPER DUBLIN—NORTH. State   treasurer,    Storber,   R.,   73; Kipp, D., 17.  Auditor general, Sissou, R., 08; Olark, D., 17.   Jtulge   Mosch¬ zisker, R., 08; Munson,  D.   17.    Pro¬ thonotary, Drake,  R.,   72;   Rieguer, D., 13. Director of   the   poor.    Shoe¬ maker, R., 70.;   Dauehower,   D.,    10. Jury    commissioner,   Triol,   R.,   70;' Moriartj',  D.,    10.    The   anieudments carried liy about 30 majoritj'.
LOWER GWYNEDD. State treasurer. Storber, R., 48; Kipp, D.. 53. Auditor general, Sissou, R., 47; Clark, D., 52. Judge, Mosch¬ zisker, R., 45; Munson, D.' 55. Pro¬ thonotary, Drake, R., 51; Rieguer, D., i)0. Directorof the poor, Shoemak¬ er, R., 40; Danehower', D., 53. Jury comniissioner, Triol, R., Moriarty, D., 51. The vote on tho amendmeuts carried.
HORSHAM. Stato trea.surer, Storber, R., 79; Kipp,D., 30. Auditor geueral, Sissou, R., 75; Clark, D., 30. Judge, Moscliziker, R.,70; Muusou, D., 39. Prothouotarj-, Dr.ike, R., 81; Rieg¬ uer, D., 30. Director of tho jioor, Shoemaker, 11., 75; Dauehower, D., 37. Director of the Jioor, Shoemaker, R., 75; Danehower, D., 37. Jurj', com¬ missioner, Triol, R., 78; Moriarty, D., 36. The amendmeuts carried bj' about 10 votes.
LANSDALE.
tbe regularious iu reference to tho uso of apjiaratus outside the borougli. The communication reconimeiuled that the steamer go to all outlying districts where water is available and also where there are Iiydrauts, tliat uot moro thau two of the ajiparatus be taken out of the borougii at the same time, bitt that iu all details of minor arraugemeuts, such matters be left entirely with the chief. Tho couijiauy asked the jirivilegu of actiug with the firemen's associatiou. The report pro¬ vides that there shall ahvays be au equijiment withiu the borougii tor iu¬ staut service. The rejiort was unani¬ mously adojited.
The dog ordiuance aud tlie question of liceusHs were again laid over, but it was stated bj' Mr. Acuft', to whom those matters had beeu referred, that the existing dog ovdiuauoa to ba com¬ jilete should be amended.
Mr. Aeuff stated that iu behalf of Mr. Biddle's propositiou. made at last meeting, that if the couucil will place Butler aveuue westward from the rail];oad in first class coudition, one- halt the cost will bo donated, that the highway committoe suggested that if Mr. Bidiile can secure a donation of S1350 the committee stauds readj- to Jilace the street iu good couditiou, or if Mr. Biddle's jiarties will rejiair that portiou from Chestnut street west¬ ward the borough will resurface that Jiortiou of the street to the railroad.
The lav,- and order committeerei '.¦" t
tw month. ¦-:   ^^ ^'^^^1^^    ^-i*-
The fire commif" , Mj. '\e\ ohfiir-; maiu, rijiiort«d the app.aratus iu good' couditiou. He statod" tho company uveds a barrel of sotla, and same was dv.lv ordered.
Mr. Jeukius, of the building permit couimittee, rejiorted permits issued for H. W. B. Reed, building; William Walker, house ami stable cm his jiro¬ jiertj' along Tenuis aveuue.
The treasurer rejiorted a balance of 5^4.598.50 on hand, aud that $4-130 has beeu Jiaid into the slaking fund.
Wiu. j. Devine, repre.^entiug the Montgouiorj' CouutyPiremen's associa¬ tiou, stated that "the associatiou is comjiosed ot 25 fire comjiauies in the easteru section of the couuty aud that they aro banded together tor the jiub¬ lic good. Mr. Dovine stated that iu all the boroughs rejireseuted in the associatiou where gas comjianies have franchises there are no stop cocks at the street line tor shutting off the sujiply in case of conflagration. Iu case of fire this escajiiug gas if it cauuot be shut ofl:'. willbo a serious menace to the work of tho firemen. He asked that the borough pass au ordiuance requiriug all gas.comiianies operatiug within tho bo'ougli to jiroviile these valves. The matter was referred to the law and order committeo to act iu conjunction with the borough solicitor iu having prepared the proper ordi¬ nauce.
A communication from tho burgess had been referred bj' Mr. Roso to the council suggesting that a street sweep¬ er be Jiurchased for use on Butler ave¬ uue. It was stated that the matter was taken up several mouths ago aud that bids from B. F. Campbell for such a machiue wero $275 nud $325.
H. G. Kuight, Esq., addressed coun¬ cil urging that action be takeu by the borougii in reforeuce to the Evans note for $2037, rojireseuting the final jiay¬ meut to Mr. Evaus ou account ot the street ooutract. Mr. Evaus has fiad the note discoitnted, aud the borough has assumed liabilitj' for the jiayment of interest thereon. Treasurer Faust stat¬ ed that the borough will ueed every ceut of revenue for current expenses aud sinking fund, and tliat if this item of 12027 is Jiaid now, couucil will fiud itself behind that amouut uext year. Thero are still about $3000 taxes outstaudiug. The jirosent bonded debt of tho borough is |55,000, aud the bor¬ rowing capacity of the borough, with¬ out a vote of tlie jieojile, is butS;27,000.
Solicitor Foulke, upou beiug asked for an opiniou,stated that the borough might levy au extra tax. or couucil might provide for an extra eiectiou to vote UJIOU the questiou ot issuiug more bonds.
It was stated that 150 tons of trap rock stone has beeu ordered for uss ou tho borough streets.
The following bills were ordered iiaid : Extra meu on streets,|3G;" Am¬ bler Gazette," 18.85; North Penn Gas company, .50 ceuts; Ambler Elec¬ tric Light comjiauj', Sejitember cur¬ rent, $198.95; Ambler Sjiring Water comjiauy, reut of 35 jilugs to Dec. 81, 1909,1156.25; GeorKo W. Niblock, |38,- 01; Clayton YauHoru. .'J1.30; Harry Stong, $1.20; Edward Boileau, $1.20; stroot commissiouer, $ii0; R. J. Ford, 153; D. F. Marple, 137.50; Wm. C. Evaus, iuterest ou note, $10.15.
Ou motion of Mr. Hartou tho pole tax amountiug to,100.01 and duo the borough bj' the Anibler Electric Light companj' was ordered deducted from the bill jnst ordered paid.
A comniuuioation was read from tho
liuo iu frout of the school houso would bo macadamized ou condition of tho board's laying curb, p,n,veuieut and gut¬ ter iu front ot' its jiroperty on tliat avonue. The highway committeo jiro¬ mised to take uji the matter immedia¬ tely. Mr. Craft .suggested makiug some rejiairs to Reiff Mill road at the liridgo. and Mr. Jenkius.bj' citing a persoual instance, called attention to the fact that the same is too uarrowto be the outlet for three main roads.Mr. Acufl,of highway committee, said that the mat¬ ter will be looked into with a view of adding to the bridge on one side and makiug needed rejiairs to the arch.
"COP PER h"e"4 D'^fTr E MAN.
Editor "Amhler Gazette :" The wri¬ ter was iuterested iu the unmer¬ ited criticism recently mado by an "Ambler Citizen" regarding the Wis¬ sahickou Firo comrany aud its work at the fire iu Soutli Ambler. It would have beeu more sensible to have saved the criticism uutil a meetiug of tlie companj-, aud, beiug a member, to have atteuded. laid the matter before the meeting aud heljied remedy the alleged defects cf mauageineut, rather thau to have beeu a "spectator," and thus, doiug nothing himself, striving to lay blame oU others and ajijiarently rejoicing at the alleged failure of the efforts cf the coniji.auj'.
The action of "Amblcr Citizen" reminds the writer of the stay-at-homes duriug the Civil war. They refused to enter into tho contest and yet declin¬ ed to remain quiescent, even placing every jiossible obstacle in the waj' of the gnvornmeut aud those patriots who offorod theiusolves for duty, aud even at times were seen to gloat over a Union defeat and a R^'^bel victc-j'. These mon were justl.v termed "Cop- jierheads,'' and I am very much afraid we h;ivo ,-;onie of the same strijio iu the local fire compauy.
Mistal:o.i; will hajijien in the best re.guhitod familivs. aud liunianitj' is uot always infallible, and jnst so loug as these exist we will uot have a jicr¬ feot lire oouijiauj-. Not oue of the members makes the boast that it is the best Jiossible. but it is the best Amblcr has ever had, aud a comjiarison with the neighboring towns shows it to be one of the best equijijied, aud, with the Jiossible exceptiou of the "Ambler Oitizon," to eujoy a personnel socoud to none.
The writer of this   article does   not.
desire   ro   hide   his   identity, and   iu
signluc his name to the article  woul.d
(it.' -fate Ibfkt   tiv 'i'  i.i.nt;
SEN. VARE
PURCHASES
The Bergner Estate Through H. C. Biddle for About $100,000.
Senator E. H, Vare, of Philadelphia, some weeks ago secured an ojition from Henry C. Biddle, real estate bro¬ ker of Ambler, on the Bergner jiropor¬ ty, at Ambler. This option has now expired, and ho has jiurchased the jiro- jiertv outright from Mr. Biddle, at a Jirice about .8100,000, althongh this Jirojiertj-cost Mr. Bergner abont |4.50.- 000. It lias beeu in the hands of all the real estate brokers of auj- promin- euce in Philadelphia, although Heurj- C. Biddle, who is one of the leading real estate brokers of Montgomery county, secured the purchaser without auy iuterveution or assistance. Sena¬ tor Vare intends keepiug tlio jilace up- to-date iu eveiy jiarticular, will make it his summer resideuce, aud will, doubtless, bo of great assistance to -Ambler iu the waj- of imjirovements.
Mr. Biddle also rejiorts a number ot other sales during the past week. Sohl for Christian W. Illi, of Ceutre Squaro, his fiue hotel at Ceutre Square, this couuty, to Charles H. Spaeth, of Am¬ bler, fornierly of Philadelphia, at jiri¬ vate figures. Mr. Spaotli will tako pos¬ session as soou as the liceuee is trans¬ ferred, .and ho intends to conduct it as a first-class hotel. Also routed for Leidj' B. Heckler, oue of his houses on Majilo stnx^t, West Amblor,toU.Ern¬ esto who will take jiossessiou at ouce.
Mr. Biddlo will liold the following Jiublic sales of jiersonal proportj-: Sus¬ anna Ro.K estato. near Saudy HiU. Nov. 8; ,1. Ncdsoii Yocuui, at Wheel Pump hotel. Chestnut Hill, Nov. 11; Alfred Detoc, near Ainbler, Nov. 10, all of which will ajipear in other col¬ umus of the "Gazette."
Centre Square.
Mr. Spaeth, .the piycliaser of the ho¬ tel, w-iil Jirobably tako jiossessiou about Nov. 15.
Samnel Larson, sold his 10-acre lot to William Beruliard. who will take jiossossioii about Ajiril 1.
William H.   Snyder,   formerlj-   pro prietor   olji tlie   hotel   at   this   placo, moved on Monday to the Limerick hr- i tol, whicii he recently jiurchased.
Johi
MR. BESSON LAID AT REST.
Former Ambler Merchant Interred in Hatboro Cemetery.
Fnueral Services oa Sunday Wer o Largely Attended — Kev. Stiver and Kev. James In Charge oftlie Obsequies —The lUauy Floral Tributes.
The fnueral cf tho lato Liuford S. Bessou, Sr., was held Sunday after¬ noon from his lato homo, 431 Poorest avenne, Ambler, death having result¬ ed suddenly at Morton, Pa., last Wod- uesd.ay moruing about tho timo that Mrs. Bosson was reading a letter from her Iiusband telling of his imjiroving health.
Two of the sons. Dr. John Besson, of Brooklyn, aud Liuford S., of Le¬ high univcrsitj', reached homo that da.y, but Lieutenant aud Mrs. Frank H. Bessou, of Illiuois. did not arrive iu Amblor nutil Saturdaj-.
The luueral services w-ore held at 3 o'clock Suuday with Rov. Wm. 0. Stiver, jiastor , of the Mt. Pleasant Bajitist church, iu charge, whilo a vory imjiressive jrayer was offorod by Re{-. Arthur C. .Tanios, jiastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, ot Ambler. The service was largely at¬ tended by neighbors and other friends aud by members of tho Girard Gro- corj' comjiauy, of Philadeljihia. The floral tributes wero ni.inj' aud beauti¬ ful, and tho verbal tributes coucern¬ ing the deceased's active life in -Am¬ blor bore ample testimony to the respect with which lie is remembered.
Tho interment was strictly jirivate at Hatboro cenietorj-, Rev. Stiver readiug the short, but imjiressive, commitmout servico at tho grave. Tbe j'.all boarors were James Bartlesou and Samuel B. McVaugh, of Ambler, and Saniuel Glass, Masou M. Griflith, Frauk Wiloy aud .Tohn E. Fisclier, of Piiiladeljihia.
OBlTUAf?^'.
ELIZABETH WAGNER.
Elizabeth,   wifo  of  Jesso  Waguer,
of Rose   Vallej',   died   Moud.iy  trom
diabetes, agod 75 j-ears. JSesides a hus-
brnid     she     leaves    cliildren: ' Hau-
wifo    of P.aul Biudor,.aud Mary,
Bloxou
moved
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company. ^.•;s tfe insuhuioo '¦ - on examiiiatiou of tue struotu; . •- oommentod. and in.ado manj' inquiries concerning,the equijiment of the com¬ jiany. I would like to ask '' -Ambler Citizen" how long he has boeu a uiembei of the fire comjiany, and whother ho has ever spent an evening or au liour assisting in the work of keepiug the apjiaratus in good ordor and condition, aud whether ho has ever doue an.jT actual work with the compauj' at fires'^
Those of us who -were jireseut iu 1S90, when the Buciiauau store build¬ iug burned dowu, and have since wit¬ nessed the growtli of th(> local com Jiany to its jireseut standing and de¬ velopment would uot bo satisfied to ex- cliaugo jilacps with the old volunteer daj-s iu Philadelphia—days of ineffl- ciouc.y, strife aud ovou bloodshed—as each compauj' sought to outdo the other, aud, failing in that, to over¬ whelm the other organization bj'sheer foreo of brute strength. Those fights aud disgraceful exhibitions .aie now- frequently forgotten, aud bosides, the results accomplished bj- those jioaco- destroj'ing and fight-loving organiza¬ tions could not have beeu so glorious, elso why were tiie.v sujiplautod by tho jreseut orgauized force of city fi re- men V
What the Amblor comji.auy needs is tho active co-ojicratiou ofi'each mem¬ ber. If ways .aro discovered for an im jirovoment of tho sorvico, let the means be Jireseuted to the projier officials, and same will receive duo considera¬ tion. The comjiany is alive to its du¬ ties. It lias a list of official^ and ao- tivo meu wdio aro daily giviug of thoir ow-n valuable timo that tho jiublic may benefit and that jirojierty aud life may be saved, and it behooves every "Auibler Citizen" to jiut his shoulder to the wheel to jiush—uot to ridicule and retard the work.
WM. J. DEVINE. Presideut WLssahickon Fire Co.
Alleged linpoBter Caught.
Word was received recentlj- from tlio vicinity of Hillside that a mau re- jirosouting himself as a member of the Sidvatiou Armj' was begging from house to house aud that wheu closely questioned seemed to walk away. Chief Lever at once despatched Oflieer Messer, who tonnd the uiau just euteriug the Cos jirojierty, coruer of Germautown aud Willow Grove turnpike and Edge Hill road. Ho w-as taken to the statiou hou.se aud tho Salvation Army was communicated with. Ho claimed to be a member of tlio -American branch aud was colleet¬ iug for a temporary home for friend¬ less girls and women. Word was re¬ ceived from the Salvation Army that ho was an impostor,' and a hearing was given him. It is also claimed that his wife has a full Salvation Army suit and is engaged in working tlio samo gamo as her husband, Tho man is aViout 50 years old, five feet, five aud a half "iuches tall, weight about 150 Jionnds, has gray hair aud mous- taclio aud woro a blue cap aud coat, much r. -iombliug the uuitorui of the Salvation Army-.        	
Kiiliiavllte Postmaster Resigns.
P.istuiastor A.B. Clemmer, of Kuljis¬ ville, seut his resignation to tho jiost¬ oflice dejiartmeut abont 10 days ago, to take efilect immediately upon tho apiiQiutmont of his succosssor. The civil service commission gives notice tha/au examinatiou w-ill be held at La/sdale ou Saturday,   Nov.   27.   for
ohl! ;:nd George Righter   have
cock and a laifgo horned o^l. ''1 saw many rr.bbits, bnt under the g law, were uot pormittod to shoot tliem.
T. G. Ridjiath, of Pliiladelpiiia, finished boring a woll for G. L. Oddy, having boon very successful in gifting a good sujiply- of water At less tliau 100 foet rho flow was 00 gallous per uiiiiuto, hut to insure a iiover-tailiiig sujijilj- the well was sunk to 101 foot. From thore the machiiiorj- was niovoci to Harry Guion's, where a well is be¬ ing bored to relieve the place of water shortage.
xMr. aud Mrs. W. J. Baker, of New¬ towu, wero the guests of'the former's Jiareuts, Mi. and Mrs. W. H. Baker, last Thursdaj'.
Miss Kathrine P. Botts was onter- taiuod by Mr. aud Mrs. D. \\. Pow¬ ers, at West Point, ou Suudaj-.
A masquerade surjirise and birthday partj' was tondorod Karl Toucliton and Jamos Florej' at the Roundwood Stock farm, <at this jilaco, Mondaj- evouing. Thero were guests present trom Nor¬ ristowu, Germantown, Bryn Mawr, Philadeljihia aud Centre Squaro. Re¬ freshment wero served. The surjirise was comjilete aud thoroughly- onjoj-- ed. Daucing, vocal and instrum eutul music wero indulged iu.
A masquerade party was toudered Miss Florence Beyer at tho homo of her Jiareuts ou Mouday eveuing. In¬ strumental and vocal musio wero the features of the eveniug. Sumptuous refreshments were .served.
Mr. aud Mrs. Heury Weaud, of Phil¬ .adelphia; Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wound. Mr. and Mrs. Joseiih McTyre,of Fox Chase, aud Mrs. Louii Augshal.v, of Philadolphia, wero tho gnests of Mr. aud Mrs. Max Triukle, on Saturday.
Perry Claytou, of Pliiladoljihia, for¬ merly of this  Jilace,   was*a caller ou Monday.
Miss Anna Marks has returned after sjieujliug a week with relatives iu Pottstowu.
Miss Bertha Clavis, of Germantowu, was tho guest of Mr. aud Mrs. W. B. Baker ou Mondnv.
Sorlneli»use. Adam Fleck has unloaded    tho   first car of luuiiure at the new Penllyn sid¬ iug for the Gwj-uedd Valley nursery.
Richard Penu   Pim   aud   household returued to Linden lodge on Mondaj'. Johu   White and family removed to Germantowu  last week.
Mrs. Horace B. Vauurtsdalen, of Lausdale,re turned Mouday after speud¬ iug several days at her jiarental home. Mrs. Edward Murphy aud danghter Ethel returnod home Saturday after sjiending several days with tho for¬ mer's parenuts at Burlingtou, N. J.
Preaching in tho Suuday school room at 3 o'clock Sundaj' atteruoou
Mrs. Margaret Gallagher returned from Warsaw, tho jiast weok.
William Jackson, who spent the summer at this jilace, is lying ill with tyjihoid fever at his homo in Philadel¬ jihia.
Prank Duiufee, of Pine Ruu farm, burned his arm seriously bj' the ex¬ jilosion of an alcohol lamp, but at this writiug it is healing nicely.
Georgo Fertcli resigned his jiosition iu Parsou's storo lust week.
Norris MoUor, who hasbeen serious¬ ly ill, is now couvalesiug.
Oreland.,
and  familj'
ABRAM C. WENTZ.
Abram 0. Weutz. aged 87 years, ouo of the best kuowu and oldest resideuts of Norristown. died Friday moruiug at his lato residence, 823 Swede street, after au illness of somo months dito to general didiility and jiaralysis. De¬ ceased was formerlj'a resident ot Skiji¬ jiack township, but came to that bor¬ ough about 27 years ago.during whicii time he has lived a quiet and retired life at the above address. His wifo died several j'oars ago. and foliowiug her deatii his health failed. For some time ho has beeu coufiued to his home and his death, which occurred asst.ated, was not ontirelj' uuexjioctcd. Deceas¬ ed is survived by a sou. Earl 0. Weutz, receiving teller at the Norristowu Trust comjiauy. HANNAH ELIZABETH SHANNON.
Hannah ElizabethShanuou died;Mon- day afternoou at 3 o'clock at the homo of'her sistor, Mrs. Lsaac J. Shepherd, Broad Axe, aged 55 years, sho having been an invalid for moro than a year. Deceased was a d.aughtor of the lato Josojih H. aud Elizabeth Shauuou and was boru ou a farm %yhou the Stato hospital uow stands at Norris¬ towu. She sjient somo time in Norris¬ towu, aud for the jiast 30 years lived with Mrs. Shejiherd.
She w.as one of the board ot mauag- ers of the Agod Womau's homo, in Norristown. and was a niembor of the LowerProvideucoPresbyterian church.
The funeral will be held this Thurs¬ d.ay .at 1.30 from her lato home at Broad Axo, aud the interment will be mado at Montgomery cemetery, Nor- rintown.
WILLIAM A. FELTON.
Yvilliam A. Feltou, a resjiectcd aud well kuown farmer of Peun Square, died, Satnrday, at his home ou Ger¬ mantown pike. Ho was 80 years ot age aud leaves a family ot growu uu child¬ ren. 	
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Rev. E. V. Loncks has retnrned home after sjiending his vacation iu Hanover.
Jliss Amanda Barues spent last week iu Now York.
The residence of A. S. Valeutiue has  been rejiainted.
Mr. aud Mrs. Louis Kraft speut Sun¬ daj' in Tioga.
Services as usual iu Boehm's church Suuday. Tho pastor will Jireach at both services.
Ou Tuesday eveuing,Nov. 10, at 7.30 there will bo held iu Boehm's Reform¬ ed church a lecture by Rev. S. Ezra Noikirk, of Allentowu, Pa. "rhore will bo uo .admisfciou, but a silver offeriug will bo taken. All are cordially invited. uov4.2t;;|
Automobile Kills Man.
Au autouiobilo owned by J. B. Lippincott, who lives on old York road and Kimes lauo, struck Charles A. Mitchell, of Sixtii street and Rock¬ land avouuo, Saturday uight, inflict¬ ing injuries from which he died afew hours later at tho Jewish  hosjiital. -jC
Mr. Lippincott was not iu his car at the timo of tho uceidont, Richard Weldou the driver,being alone iu the machine. Rounding the turu at the corner of Kimes laue aud old York road, whicii is jioorly lighted, the auto struck Mitchell just as ho wns crossing the road.   The injured man was taken
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