The Ambler Gazette 19090708

              AMBLER  Gazette.
VOL.   XXVIl.-NO.   28.
AMBLEE,   pa;;  JULY   8,   1909.
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THE SCHOOLS NEJED^ROOM.
Ambler  Board  Considers  Cost  of Proposed CliaDg:es.
Hiss H. Verdln, ofL,rwe, Del., EHectcd to Teacher of Intermediate A Room— Bills for Tuition Keporteil-Other Mattera Decided by the Board.
The Ambler school bo.ard met Thurs¬ day evening in regular sessiou, with Messrs. Styer, Weber, Jenkins, Scott, Irvin, Maas, Haydeu aud Allen and Dr. Hough iu attendauce, Mr. Stver presiding. The minutes of the last meetiug were read by Secretary Web¬ er.
Miss Marion Couw.ay, of Lansdowne, who was elected to the assistant priucipalship, was jire.sent, and stat¬ ed she could uot accejit at the the sal¬ ary offered, her preseut jiosition beiug more remunerative. She is a graduate of Wellesley college, Mass., and at Jiresent is teaching in the S.aramac high school, N. Y.
Miss M. Seabrook, of Gettysburg. applied in person for the vacancy iu Intermediate A room. Miss Martha Brinker having resigned. Miss Sea¬ brook is a graduate of the Shijijieus- burg State Normal school.
Mr. Hayden, of the imjirovement committee, reported that the contem¬ plated changes to the recitation room of the high school and the basement room of the Forest aveuue build¬ ing will cost about |500. The sugges¬ tion with reference to the recitation room is to plaoe a sliding division tiierein. At the jire.sent time the room will accommodate 43 desks, but with the partition and another arrangement 24 desks can be placed ou each side. The suggestion regarding the basement is that a room be fitted there iu for physics. It will be uecessary to sheath this room, and go to uo other exjiense. It will accommodate about 35 pupils. The board decided to meet at the Forest avenue building ou July 5 and look over these matters.
JMr. Maas, of the teachers' commit¬ tee, reported that Miss Moyer, of Col¬ legeville, has accepted a iiosition at Glassmire, N. J.
Treasurer E. H. Faust reported as follows: Balance on hand last report, $458.84; loan, $600; taxes,$300; orders paid,   $1063; balance on hand,$800.84.
Mr. Maas asked to be relieved from dnty on the teachers' committee, and the president appointed Ihe. Hough to the chairmanship of (liat oominHtee, and  placed. Mei   -   '"	
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Jpig oillt for tnitioD : Ambler	
dent  School district, $184, Hors	
|8; Upper Dublin, $24; Whitemarsh', $26.10; Springfield, $8; Lower Gwy¬ nedd, $45.66; Whitpain, $21.66; J. E. McICee, $10; a total of $326.42. There was a total of $71.88 other tuition bills which were reported to be without much chance of collection. Mr. Rahn also rejxirted the list of supplies need¬ ed, suggested revarnishing of desks, purchase of 30 gallons of floor oil, call¬ ed attention to the railing at the Forest avenne building, the need of a new fnrnace pipe in the slack heater and the whitewasliing of the cellars. He also reported the resnlts of the ex¬ aminations ot the junior class.
The election of a teacher for tlie In¬ termediate A room was tlien gone into and the names of Misses M. Schock, M. E. Whittle.H. Verdin and M. Sea¬ brook were reported. Miss Verdin, of Lewes, Del., being elected at a salary of $50 per month.
Bills amonnting to $77.61 were order¬ ed paid. The advisability of prejiaring a bndget of estimated expenses to the various department^ was suggest¬ ed, and on motion Messrs. Maas and Weber were appointed a finance com¬ mittee to prepare the budget before Sep. 1 and present rejxirt to the board.
An order was passsed to pay the jan¬ itors' salaries when due, and the sec¬ retary was instructed to purchase a new minute book.
The snpply committee was instrncted to secure bids on the coal needed for next winter, and also to advertise for bids ou the work of laying a drain from the cellar pit in the new build¬ ing 126 feet to the.rear of the lot.
At the meeting of the board on Mon¬ day morning Miss Helen Dunnell, of Washington, D. C. ,was elected assist¬ ant teacher in the high school. She is » graduate of Vassar college and has had oue year's experience in higli school teaching in New York state.
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McGOLDRICK-FAGAN.
With the wedding at Jenkintowu Wednesday of Mr. Joseph J. McGold¬ rick and Miss Anna Fagan, both well- known .Tenkintown jieople, an iuter¬ estiug romance is consummated, as Mr. McGoldrick is the third of the McGoldrick brotliers to marry oue of the Fagan sisters.
The ceremony was performed iu the Roman Catholic chnrcii of the Imnia- citlate Conception. Rev. James Stra¬ han, rector of the church, officiated. Miss Alice P.agan, a sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, and Mr. William J. McGoldrick, a broth¬ er, was the best man. A recejition fol¬ lowed the ceremouy at the home of the uiother of tlie bride. Mr and Mrs. McGoldrick, ou their return from the honeymoon trip, will live at 313 Cottman street, Jeukiutown.
SHOTZBERGER—HARR.
Edward Shotzhergor.ot Ambler, aud Miss Laura Harr of Lansdale, were quietly married last Weduesday eve¬ uiug in St. John's Reformed church, Lansdale,the ceremony being jierform¬ ed by Rev. J..I.Rothrock, of Lansdale.
Immediately after the ceremouy, Mr. aud Mrs. Shotzberger left on a brief weddiug journey, and ou their return wil! reside iu Anibler, where the groom is a clerk iu the Freas' Maiu street grocery. The bride, who was a milliner iu Lansdale, an¬ nounces that she wiil continue the business there.
DON'T WANT ROAD^FREED.
Report of Jury on Penllyn and Blae Bell Turnpike.
Refuses to Condemu the Highway- First Report of Its Kind Since Adop¬ tion of Act of Legislature Under Whlflh Proceedluf; Is Brought. r'
The jury to condemn and free tK'e Penllyn and Bluo Bell turnpike repo% ed last Weduesday eveuing adversely, declining to free the road. The action is without Jirecedeut, being the fli§t jury ot view, siuce the adojitiou of, the act of the legislature under which the proceediug is brought, to bring in an adverse verdict. '
J. I'. Hale Jenkins was the master., iu the case and the jury was comjiris¬ ed of B. F. Stritziuger, Daniel White.of Norristown; Thomas IVIorriS, of Sjiriug Mill; J. S. Geller, of La dale, aud J. W. Billiard, of Nor Wales.
The   turnpike is 1.7   miles loug, e tending   from  Peullyn   to   Elu
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GERHART—MERTZ.
Wednesilay eveniug Mr. H. Alviu Gerliart, of Philadeljihia, was m.arried to Miss Caroline L. Mertz, also of Philadelphia, at St. Luke's Reformed church, Nortii Wales, the ceremony beiug Jierformed by Rev. J. N. Le¬ Vau iu the Jiresence of about 200 friends aud relatives. The best mau was Thomas P. Gregor, and the brides¬ maids were Miss Ella F. Gerhart and Miss Eleanor Naysuitli, all of Phila¬ delphia. The ushers were Wm. Mertz andJGustave^Mertz, brothers of the bride, aud O. V. Royer, of North Wales, aud George Powderhill, of Doylestown. The wedding march was played by Miss JCatharine Beaver.
After the ceremouy at the churcii a reception attended by about 85 of the immeliate friends and relatives was held at the home of the Misses Ger¬ hart, on Second *tfeet. North Wales. The gifts to the bride were many and ¦handsome.
The bride was gpwned in white fbifTonette,     tiimj^Hl   with   orient^
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DOuqaeiHHHpHfllMCr ^as, briilesmaio^Wor^^hfite   batiste ai!!^. carried bouqnets of pink sweet jieas.
Mr. and .Mrs. Gerhart left on an evening train for a short wedding trip and on their return will reside at 2580 Colorado street, Philadelphia.
AMBLER HAS CLE^ LEAD.
Local Team Again Tops Nortli Penn League.
After Losing to Souderton, Takes Two Prom Chestuut HIII, VVhIle Souder¬ ton Drops One to Perkasie—Other Contests.
Ambler again has a clear lead of oue game in the Nortii Peuu league race. After losing to Soudertou on Satur¬ day, whicii tied up the two clubs, the locals Jiounded out two victories Mon¬ day over Chestnut Hill, while Perkasie was taking one gam3 from Souderton.
The Souderton boys squared accouuts with the Ambler team ou Satnrday at Ambler before a crowil ot uearl}' 800 peojile. winning by the score of 10 to 1 by hitting Slaughter ojijiortouely. which, coupled with .Ambler errors, made the game one- Ii4sided. Ambler's lone tally was made .in the first. Wildrick was hit by a Jiitched ball, stole secoud and weut to tiiird  on   a high   throw over   secoud.
SPORTS AND FIREWORKS.
Fort Washington Celebrates pendence Day.
Inde-
through    the    townships    of    Lowfi^/^couiiug home wheu  Cressman drojijiei
Gwyuedd and Whitjiaiu. Freas Styfi^ rejiresented the jietitioners, Cona». Shelve, the county, William Drayton? the turupike comjiauy. Josejih % Foitlke. Lower Gwyuedd towiishig, and Charles McAvoy.Whitjiaiu town¬ ship. &
By mutual agreement but eight wilr. nesses were heard ou each side. Thoa|B testifying for   the   freeing of the rosm were : E.   J. Perching, Wm. S.    Hat^ lowell,   Ross   Rile, Teuer Langstroth; .L C.  Stajiles,   Charles W.   Piekeriugj T. F. B. Wunder and Philip Maloney? Those     ojiposed    were:    Samuel   D. Shearer,    Andrew   A.   Blair. Rich; Reynian,   J.   Irvin   Yost,   Henry Hoover, ;Henry   H. Ziegler, Lloyd «„ Blynn aud H. E. Drayton,
I'he rejiort of the jury was based on the testimony that the   pike is now in'
flrst class coudition, that   the tolls ar«6l 	
uot burdensome   and that   the   ^lleoH4Chestnut tion thereof not inconvenieut antl thai if  freed   the   cost of   maintenance   Of the road would  be  a   burden  to   the townshijis. ;.
According to state law, five 3'ea5B must now elapse before a petition & free the pike by condemnation proceecj- ings can again be made to the court. "¦
The jury, having rejxirted on the road, are not through with their duties, however,    as    the   same    gentleinen
a throw from Harjier's infield hit. For the visitors Prosser allowed but four hits, one of which was Slaughter's three-bagger. Saylor's work was a feature, gettiug" five hits, oue of ^(vliieli was a three-bagger. Robinson ftt'third base did some good fielding. The team jilay of Soudertou was a •ieature.
;;  The Monday moruing game at Chest¬ nut  Hill seemed to be one-sided after mbler   had   scored   six ruus   in  the icoud   iuuiug, btit in the seventh the fillers   tell on   Kliue aud scored five ^uns,   two of whicii were tallied after Slaughter had relieved him.  The fiual score   was   7 to (i iu favor of Ambler. JThe     local   boys played   au   errorless ^iigame,    making    tour    double   jilays. Wildrick's   one-handed catch in right field was   a feature.    In the afternoon jt    Ambler   Yates   again pitched for Hill,   but  the   latter  was Tinable   to   find Slaughter   for    more thau three .singles and 11 struck out. Ambler    agaiu    played  an   errorless game. Howes got three hits. The final score yfiCs 4 to 0.
A LANSDALE WINS.
Lansdale "scored   its flrst victory of
th^ leagne season   on Saturday by fle-
'feftting .Chestnut   Hill by the score Of
8 $0 4. The losers could make but four
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I-lead Gnilty.
Judges Swartz and Weand held a session of court at whicii several pleas of guilty of prisoners charged with varions offences were taken. -
Lizzie Nagesli,25 years old, larceny. She is the girl who was employed at the home of Harry Weise, of Penns¬ burg. One Sunday wlien she was goiug to Philadeljihia with Weise and his wife her uuusual size attracted atten¬ tion and it was discovered that she had several skirts on. Later on iu¬ vestigatiou showed that betweeu $400 or $.i00 wortii of merchandise had been takeu. The •girl said that she had been .ibused aud that was her reason for takiug the thiugs. She claimed that he did not jiay her regularly and used abusive language to her. She did the housework and received |(i.50 Jier week. Ono vear iu tho cotiutv jail.
William Hiilin, Philadeljihia, lar- (^euy from the jierson. On Suuday, Juue 20, he took ,^18 from the pocket of August Stehlo at White City. Sentenc¬ ed to tRvo years iu county jail.
John Abel aud John Bigler, 18 aud 1!) years old resjiectively. Larceny aud felonious eutry. Sylvester Stout, statiou agent at Ogoiitz, said these hoys had brokeu iuto the freight sta¬ tion. Mr. Sparks, a conductor on the Reading railway, said these boys hatl broken ojieu a car at Jeukintowii. The couteuts of several boxes were strew¬ ed about the car. Both boys were in the jiroteetory before. Sentence: Sent to the HuntiugdouJ[reforui,atory.
Lansdale.
On Thnrsday evening of lasl week John U. Longaker had an "ojiening" in connection with his taking jxisses¬ sion of the Junction honse, which he has bonght from the other heirs. Rumor says that the price was $40, - 000. His father, Davis Longaker, bought the projierty in 1874 and died in 1897.
A Lansdale jiarty is in camp for two weeks near Rand's mill, on the Tohickou, Bncks cotmty.
Albert M. Lewis, who is now absent on vacation, will resume his jxisition in Kahn's drug store. Having jnst Jiassed an examination before the state board, he is now qualified for the jxis¬ ition of assistant pharmacist.
Abe Kolb, a well-known character here, is now in Norristown jail charged by his wife with non-supjiort and by the borough with being drunk and disorderly. He is one that who can refrain from drinking for months, and then is overcome by the desire to take a '' spree.''
On July 5, fearing disorders. Police Officer Oharles Kulp was reinforced by two assistants.
Last week the local Sons of Veterans camp went from here to join the state encampment held at Milton. Albert Longaker and Chester Harvey went along.
Mrs. J. D. Schrack is recovering from a fractnred shoulder blade cansed by a fall down a flight of stairs in a house ou West Maiu street.
' Mrs. R.H. Sloane has a sister living in Elk county, with whom she is spending two weeks.
Mrs. Earl H. Saxe and daughter are sjiendiug two weeks in Tobyhauna, this state.
Rev Charles Gerhart, who lives at Mt. Pocono, is entertaining his sister, Mrs. Harry  O. Shall, of Lansdale.
Ou Suuday eveniug Rev. A. Percival Hodgson jireached an apjiro¬ priate sermon, "The Christian Patriot.''
Ou Wednesday o^ this week two de¬ partments of the Metliodist Sunday school weut to Zieber's jiark.
The late Peter Bean, of Hilltowu, found dead here, was a wheelwright by trade aud worked in Ambler for several years.  He was 09 years of age.
Three local boys were arrested Mon¬ day for break iug iuto Ambler's hardware store. About $50 worth of goods were stolen.
Treg*.
Jarrettotrn.
Foliowiug are the preachers who will occujiy the jiulpit of Jarrettowu Methodist church ou the dates sched¬ uled : July 11, Samuel Ship; July 18, M. G. Mover; Julv 2.3. George Engle; Aug. 1, j. B. Martiu; Aug. 8, Sauiuel Ship; Aug. 1.5, to be sujijilied; Aug. 22. Jacob B. Buck;Aug. 29, J. B. Martiu.
Orelanii.
Miss Elizabeth F. Joues.off liiiadel¬ phia, has beeu a guest of Miss Flor¬ ence ;D. Gilliugham for a fewfdays.
The following rather   unusual docn- menthas been admitted to jjrobate   by Register of  Wills Gar^ier, as the will of Wm. T. Trego,late of North Wales: Nortii Wales, May 15, 19W).
I find it unnecessary to leave a form¬ al will or jiajier expressing my wishes. I have therefore destroyed mine—
I have, however, a few urgent re¬ quests to make.
I desire to be buried in the earth and not in any tomb or vault.
I reqnest that my jxirtrait of dear old mother be eent to Danna M. Choate.
I reqnest that $520.00 be paid to An¬ thony J. Dever.
I reqnest that $50.00 be given to Emma M. Kront, my faithful friend and housekeejier.
I request that my crank easel and Jiainting materials be given to Walter Baum.
I request that all otiier things ot which I am possessed be eitJier sold or destroyed.
I reqnest that Carroll R. Williams be appointed administrator of this estate. WM. T. TREGO.
At this date there are no debts ex¬ cept one to Charles E. Bean, agent for Mrs. Gordon, and a small one to Wil¬ liam Meyers for stone and to George K. Morris for plumbing and to Albert Richie for morning pajier.
Mr. Trego was a well known aitist. He died suddenly Juue 19.
Falls Into Thirty-foot Pit.
While walking backward across the lawu of his home in Jenkintown Wed¬ nesday, Firman Foy, a jeweler, fell into an excavation' 80 feet in dejith and was seriously injured. In his fall Mr. Foy crashed through one plat¬ form, struck a second and then rolled to the bottom of the pit.
It was necessary to hoist the injured man out with ropes. Although badly hurt, lie was conscious when brought to tlie surface. It was at first believ¬ ed that both legs and his back had been broken. Dr. W. A. Cross hurried Mr. Foy to the Jewish hospital wlu're the X-ray examinatiou showed serious injury td the spine,a jiossible disloca¬ tion or fracture. His condition is regarded as very grave. The Foy home is at the coruer of West aveuue aud Old York road. Workmen have ex¬ cavated a hole for draiuage purjioses in oue coruer of the lawn, and Mr. Foy was not aware of his jieril uutil he iilunged backward.
off^ Dannenhower.
n ,t tfiafCBi^^nt of baUs, Umpire Kirk awarding the ooqtesf to the Bncks conntians. At the-eighth inning the score stood 5 to 4 in favor of ' Perkasie. Norristown had just scored two runs and had two men out with two on bases when the trouble arose.
Norristown took two ganjeo from Lansdale bn Monday by scores of 8 to 2 and 8 to 4.
LEAGUE  STANDING.
W L P.C
Ambler 8 2 800
BondertowD T 8 _.700
Fetkaale 6 8 667
nonlstown 5 4 556
Chestnut HiII 1 8 IOO
Lansdale l B lOO
NEXT GAMES. Next Saturday   Ambler will play at Lansdale,   Chestnut  Hill  at Perkasie and Norristown at Souderton.
The
Racing at Lansdale.
racing  as Lansdale  Satnrday
afternoon was of very high class, with classy fields of horses,a good track and day and large attendance. The 2.23 mix¬ ed race was the best of the afternoon and was won by F. O. H. in fair time, winning it from Emily. Mar¬ ion. Fred was set back to last place for fouling in the stretch in the first heat. Derby Boy won easily in the free-for-all. William Shields officiated as starting judge.
Jenkintown.
- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Shoemaker, of tlii.= Jilace, are jiassiug the early part of the summer at Eaglesmere.
Dr. Earnest T. Williams and Estelle M. Rosenthal were married ou Wed¬ uesday, aud immediately started ou a wedding jouruey.
Atontgoniery County League.
The Laurel Field club, of Ambler, continued its ruu of hard luck on Saturday, wheu it lost two games to Glenside by scores of 15 to 9 and 13 to 0. On Monday Laurel lost to Willow Grove by the score of 3 to 0.
On Satnrday Hatboro wou from Ashbourne by the score of 0 to 2, and on Mouday Hatboro defeated Willow Grove, 7 to 3, and Ashbourue 8 to 8.
Summit and Willow Grove had no game Saturday, but on Monday Sum¬ mit lost to Glenside 8 to 1.
LEAGUE STANDING.
W  L    P.O. W L P.C
Glenside 7...2....7"B AsUbciurne 6...6.:.465
Hatboro 7...4 637 Willow Grove...l...5...4«
Summit 4...4..;.600 Laurel F.C J..10...167
NEXT     GAMES.
Next Saturday afternoon Willow Grove will play at Ambler, Ashbourne at Glenside aud Hatboro at Fort Washington.
—Better birds and bigger jirofits aro assttretl by the regnlar use of Fair¬ field's Blood Tonic and Egg Produce iu the jioulti'y yard. It contains all tl» iugredients soienee has found bene¬ ficial for fowl of all kinds. Take no saibstitute for Fairiield's. It keejis jioiiltry healthy and makes them more jifoductive. Sold under written guar¬ antee by J. W. Freas, Ambler, aud J. M. Hedrick. Flourtown, Pa. Jul
Cwj'netfA.
Among the mauy tiue disjilays of fire¬ works here was that of William F. Gemmi, who had his resideuco decorated with lanterns aud illuminat¬ ed.
Wni. Penu iuu was decorated with colored lights on Monday eveuiug.
Isaac Hetzeli's di.sjilay of fireworks was very jiretty on Mouday eveuiug.
¦There were 90 guests for diuuer at Wm. Peuu inu ou Mondav.
—Prue, rich milk aud sweet butter are certaiu when Fairfield's Blood Touic aud Milk Producer is used regularly.lt jiertects digestiou,jiurifles tho blood and stimulates the milk secreting glands. Fed regularly three- quarters of au hour before milkiug, it will remove all garlic taint or odor from milk or cream. Sold uuder writ¬ teu guarantee by .1. W. Froas, Anibler, and J. M.   Hedrick,   Flourtowu,   Pa.
Jul
All Day Program, Arranged by Fort Washington Heights Improvement Association, Carried Out Successfully —Address liy Senator Weulz.
At historic Fort Washiugtou the 4tli was celebrated on Mouday in the fash¬ ion of"ye oldeu times." Bodensteiu's grove, "most beautifully situated and equipjied for a successful celebration, was crowded by au enthusiastic jieo¬ jile, -Avho were loud in their jiraises of Mr. Bodenstein for his jiainstak- ing efforts in beautifyiug tho grove with the new jiaviliou, electric lighting, etc., and of the committee in charge for the s3-steuiatic arrange¬ ment of Jilaus.
The day's jirogram began at 10 o'clock a. ni., with juvenile sjiorts. The races and winners were as fol¬ lows: 100 yards dash for boys, Walter Kreps; .'iO yards dash for boys.Rodney Morris; three-legged race. William Walker and Joseph Piuter; 50 yards dash for girls, Elsie Lauer; sack raco, Williani Walker; wheelbarrow race, Harold Davis; lemon race, Harold Davie; standing broad jump. Thomas Carlin; egg aud spoou race, Edua Wil¬ lard.
Following these events were those of the afteruoon, begiuning with a graud march in the dauciug jiaviliou. Tills march was led by Mr. Bodenstein and sister-iu-law, Mrs. Gossler. At 2 o'clock the Highland farm, of Fort Washington, played the New Britains aud defeated them by the score of 12 to 7. While this coiitest was iu pro¬ gress iu the grove the president of the associatiou, Mr. Nathaniel Dickey, formally began the ex¬ ercises. In a brief, but most excellent address, , he set fortii the purjiose of the day, prefacing it by a jileasing and well-deserved expression of the benevolence of his townsman, Mr. Bodenstein, aud tiie appreciation of the association of the work done by him for the social aud material well-being of the town. He was cheer¬ ed to the echo. Continuing,the sjieak¬ er said the purjiose of the celebration is the social, mental, patriotic and material advancement of the people of this communitj-. He was enthusias¬ tic in his praises" of the day and its results among the jieople. "Lest we forj^t;" h^cl^pd the #4dM!tB by an-
dftcrla^-^ inOCpemreiscie BffTJtr.^tallehTlr. Craig, director of the-,Fort Washiflig- ton Choral society, which society was Jiresent and sang the uational airs in a most pleasing manner.
The sjieaker of tlie afternoon, ex Senator John A. Wentz, was then presented and his flow of oratory, of good, sound wisdom aud advice, lieltl tbe listeneis sjiell-bound. Among other things he said, "The greatest jiroblem now confronting the jieople is how to maintain purity in public office, how to bring the jieople to realize the fundamental political doctrine of onr repnblic that right is might and that the wishes of the majority are supreme. "Mr. Wentz was at his best, which is very good, and sjioke words of brightness—in dne season—as "apples of gold and pictures of silver.' After the address the pleasurists re-' sorted to the baseball flold to see the long-talked-of game between the mar¬ ried men and the single men. The line-up of the teams was as follows: Married men—Kreps, pitclier; Ober¬ holtzer, catcher; McGaw, first base ; Wile, second base; Funk, third base; Fuljier, short stop; Willard, right field; Pierce, ceutre field; Arbuckle, left field. Single men—Couover, pitcher; N. Dickey, catcher; J. Dickey, first base ; Bodenstein, second base; Carlin. third base; E. Sharp, shortstop; Ritteuhouse, right field; J. Sharp, centre field; Penuypacker, left field. Tlie married meu played the foxy game by reserving their spurt until the final inning, when with the score 6 to 7 against tliem they went in and made seveu runs, making a total of 13. The siugie men could score but oue more, and were forced to bow to defeat by the score of 13 to 8. The married men thus got revenge for the defeat of last year.
After the game, supper was announc¬ ed. About 400 sat dowu to au excellent menu prepared by the Auxiliary Ladies' committee. As usual, this part of the day's plans was well carri¬ ed out and to the great satisfaction of all. In the eveuing tlie young peojile crowded the pavilion, and, to tlie melodious strains of music played by an excellent band from the city, danced nntil quite late. The display of  fireworks was sjilendid.
Takeu all in all, the second aunual celebration of the Improvement associatiou was a decidedly sticcessful social aud fiuaucial aft'air. With the excejitiou of the unfortunate accident caused by the fireworks, the day pas'feed without any features save those of Jierfect enjoyment. Ideal conditions iu every waj- contributed to it. A neat sum was netted for town improvements, fuller jiarticulars of which will be jiublished later when all rejiorts are iu. Mauy of tlie fire¬ works disjilaved were the gift of Mrs. Alexander VanRenssalear. The ofticers of the Imjirovement association are: Presideut, Nathaniel Dickey; vice Jiresideut, T. W. Illingworth; secre¬ tary, U. Ct. Fuuk; treasurer,John Mc¬ Gaw.	
MontiEaineryTiIlc.
Leroy Kratz aud William Heckler sjieut Suuday at Prosjieotville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ashworth aud John Weikle, of Philadeljihia, sjieut Suuday and Mondaj- with Mr. and Mrs. James Ashworth and tamily.
Morris White and family. Mr. and Mrs. Frauk Dannehower aud son William, of Phil.adelphia, are sjieud¬ iug a vacation with his father, Wil- liamJDauuehower, of 'this place.
TAX RATE
J_MILLS.
Ambler Council Adopts Last Year's Rate.
Air. Kvans Completes Contract and Will Be Faid SS027-Ordluauces Passcu for Sidewalks on Rosemary Avenue nud South Spring Ciardeii Istrcet.
Amblcr borougii council met Tues¬ day eveniug in regular session with Messrs. Rose, Flavell, Craft, Jeukius, Acuff, Rex .and Hartou iu attendance. The miuutes of the Juue meetiug w-ere read and approved.
Under the head of unfinished bus¬ iness the ordinances jiroviiling for the laying of side walks on South Sjiring Gardeu street and on Rosemarj- ave¬ nue were reail ami passed uuauimous¬ ly. Duriug the discussion ou the Sjiriug Gardeu street ordinance, Mr. Acuff stated that the middle lines of Nortii Sjiriug Garden street and South Sjiriug Gardeu street do not coincide by soverai feet. Mr. Craft informed the conncil that the Ambler bank has not as J-et received the assigned agree¬ ment from Wm.C. Evans,the contract¬ or, under the suggestion tbat it ad¬ vance certaiu monej- of the balauce of $'20'21 duo Mr. Evaus.
Mr. Ev.ans exjilaiued that the bank has accommodated him w-ith a por¬ tion of tho monej- on the statemeut that the agreenieut. when jiresented would be signed, but when tlie same wgs drawn up it is alleged that cer¬ tain conditions were sjiecified thereiu iu addition to those verballj- agreed- ed upon betweeu Mr. Flavell, c liair- inau of tho highw-aj- committee, aud Mr. Evans when the streets were in¬ spected. However, Mr. Evaus has gone ahead with the resurfacing of the streets on the aocount of the mainten¬ ance clau se in his contract, aud Iras now completed the work.
Mr. Flavell, chairman of the high¬ way committee, reported having in¬ spected the work with Mr. Acuff aud fouud that the clause aud agreement, respecting the maintenance of the streets have been complied with by Mr. Evans, with the exception of the hauling of the brokeu coucrete from his yard to a street iu the borough.
Mr. Evans stated this latter condition, is not comjiiled with because the com¬ mittee  has  not designated   the place where  th" material   is  to  be jilaced, stating  tiiat he is. rjtdji-to this work ut once. if.Ajfti^'itioit i>iaje Tee wa   ;i|cept*a  aucrtritTcU garde<l as comjileted.
Mr. Fiaveli, of the highway com¬ mittee, rejxirted ihat he had written several letters to the Lehigh Valley Transit comjiany respecting the maca¬ dam work yet to be done on the new portion of Bannockburn avenue. He. also found that the Ambler Spring. Water comjiany has left iu bad coudi¬ tion the ditches on North Spriug Gar¬ den street and Monnt Pleasant avenue, but the sujieriutendent of the comjiany has promised to remedy same. Street Commissioner Kulp has beeu in- strnct«d to relay all broken crossing stones. Tronble is also experienced ou the streets in keeping a helper, owing to the factjthat same is jiaid but once Jier month instead of weekly. On motion an order for $40 was drawn to chairman of the highway committee on this acconnt.
Mr. Acuff, of the finance commi ttee, reported that the borough will need $2027 to pay the balance due Mr. Evans.
Mr.IHarton, of the light committee, reported the 80 caudle jxiwer tungsten light at Bntler avenue aud Main street    is doiug excellent service.
Secretary Scott reported having sent out bills for the jiole tax due the borough, aud had received remit¬ tances from the Lehigh Vallej- Transit and the Keystone Telephone com¬ panies.
Mr. Rex, of the fire committee, re¬ ported fire plug erected at Sjiring Garden street aud Mouut Pleasaut avenue.
Mr. Jeukins, of the building per¬ mit committee, reported jiermits issued as follows: P. J. Rex, pigeon house; C J. Kemmerer, dwelling; Benton S. Russell, addition to jiost¬ office; Harvey Dager, addition to storage houso. Mr. Jenkins again called council's attention to the neces¬ sity of Iiaving the chief of jiolice iu his rounds rejiort the uew buildings started,as the alteratious tojthe Hille¬ man estate, in Nortii Ambler, have been commenced without a jiermit.
The treasurer's report showed a bal¬ ance of  1320.51.
A representative of the Filbert Paving and Constructiou couijiauj' ad¬ dressed conucil regarding the use of liquid asphalt to jireserve streets.
Bills were passed amounting to $840. - 38.
Mr. Acnff" called atteutiou to the le.aks in the gas mains, tho escaping gas destroj'iug shade trees and grass. Mr. Flavell said he had called the sujierintendent's attention to the mat¬ ter and was assured the same is beiug corrected as rapidly as jiossible.
Regarding the balance due Mr. Evans, the following agreement was Jirepared and passed :Resolved that the Jirojier ofticials of the borough of Am¬ bler execute the agreemeut between the borough and Wm. C. Evaus jiro¬ viding for the enmjiletion of tho or¬ igiual contract hetweeii tie said borougii aud Mr. Evaus dfl moutii of October, lOOi agreement also iittach the certificate and seal of the borb*^ taclied: It is hereby certified that the work provided in the foregoing col¬ lateral agreement has been fiillj- coui- jileted bj' Mr. Evans and that the bal¬ ance of $2027 with interest from this date is duo and jinj-ahle Mr. Evans by the borougii of Ambler.
The tax rate was rheu fixed at 8 mills. The assessed valuatiou is $1,- 529.2r..'i'as'against $1,477,1130 last yearj