The Ambler Gazette 19060201

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.   XXIV.-NO.   (3.
AMBLER,   PA.,   FEBRUARY  1.   1906.
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THE PARTY
NOMINEES.
Democrats acd Reimbiicans Name Their Ijckets.
FIriit aijil Hhird Ward KeimblicAu C<iUD*3ll und s^ictiool Directors  fiudordtd bv Deioo-
- cralB-Marple Opiioiieii Dr. Fine lu •jecond for Coaiicil.
The coming election in Ambler this spring gives every evidence of being a peace .lubilee, and it is even hinted that the millenium has arrived in the First and Third wards. The lion and the iamb,according to the prophecy of holy writ, have lain down together in these two wards^an unusual condi-. tion, at least for the former precinct.
The Democrats of the First ward on Satnrday night failed to assemble BuflBcient followers to organize the pnuiaiy, and Leader Davis announced himself satiisfied with the Republican nominees, for council and the school board. On Monday evening the "nn- terrified Democracy " got together and endorsed McClean tor council and AJJen for the eoliool board, and by nomination papers named Harry Whit¬ comb for judge of election and B. F. Meyers for inspector.
In the Second ward the Democrats on Saturday evening placed Council¬ man Marple on tlie ticket for the three-year term in conucil, as an op¬ ponent to Dr. W. E. Fine, the Repub¬ lican nominee.
In the Third ward Committeeman Everham reports "nothiug doing," he having held no primaries Saturday ovening, liaving the Republican tick¬ et unopposed.
The Republicans of the three wards met Thnrsday evening and made the ward nominations.
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In the First ward i ^l there bad been the semblance of a' promised fight, when Thomas O.Jenkins announced himself a candidate for counci), opposing John McOlean, who bad deoided, after serving one year In the oifice, ^ to seek renomination. All appearances pointed to a fight, bnt on the day before rhe primaries Mr. Jenkins not only announced his withdrawal, but openly suppoited Mr. McOlean, thereby making the very best political move possible. In the .Third ward there was an nnfonnded rumor of a prospective candidate to oppose Oonncilman Rose's nomin¬ ation, and the colored voters appeared elightly restive over the position of school director. This, however, served to ; bring out a large primary vote, over CO being polled, and the antici¬ pated ticket went through withont slipping a cog.
The   nominees   are:     First   ward— Council, three years,   John   McClean ; Rchonl director, three years, Harvey B. Allen ; judge, John Harris;  inspector, E. W. Steer.    Second   ward—Conncil. three years. Dr. W.    E.   Fine;   schot' djrecioj-..'J "       _^^^^ votff'H' Tmi-i i  ia«)^t(iji-. ;Wa.._ Biil(lie^.^i;i^^ warVfeigbiintiir.'    tfti-ee yiai'i     '. Ii(»|bs Rost ...'¦'Si'eiu.oi director, j lliree years-vVFrank   C  Weber: jndge. Beujamin i^don;   itspector,   Ander¬ sou Gieeu.    -A- i
OBITUARY.
GEORGE JONES'.
George .Tones, a well-known, well- to-do and highly esteemed citizen of Upper Providence towuship, is dead at his residence there. He was aged about 80 years and resided in that neighborhood a large part of his life. He is survived by his widow and tlire* children: Abraham,residing near Yer¬ kes; David, residing af Corner ijtores, near Mont Clare, and Mrs. Martin Hunsberger, residing with her hus¬ band at the home of her father. ROBERT PAISTE.
Robert Paiste died Jan. 'il at his rwidence, lO'iO DeKalb street, Norris¬ town, after an illness covering three years, in the ilOth year of his age. .Al¬ though an invalid he had been able to be upon the street.attended by sonie mem¬ ber of the family, until the last three w eeks. when he was confined to his bed suffering from a complicarion of ailments, mainly the result of his ad¬ vanced age. Deceased was born in Cheltenham township, this county, in November, I8lfi. He removed finally to Norristown,where he has loug lived a retired lite. He married Mary M. Leedom in 1843, who died some years since. One daughter, Annie M., sur¬ vives. The fnneral took place on Thnrsday from his residence. Inter¬ ment at Radnor Friends' burial gronnd.
Valley Force Fonmaater Iie.iil.
George Mulvauy, postmaster and a well-known resident of Valley Forge, ,died Thnrsday at noon after an illness of several weeks. The deceased was 57 years of age and was born at Ply¬ month, this connty. His parents were George and Phebe Mulvauy. who are buried in the churchyard of the Qua¬ ker meeting house at" Plymonth. The elder Mnlvany was a storekeeper at Valley Forge,' and his sons succeeded bnsiness.
Cagbier Serves 43 Team.
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'lirap^Ied With BuTglar.
John Wills had Jan exciting experi- nnee with a bnrglar early 'Thnrsday morning at his residence, near Jeffer- sonvile. Wills was awakened by a noise in the house and went iuto the liallwuy to investigate. There he en¬ countered a burglar, who was crouch¬ ing in a corner. The two men grap¬ pled and a desperate struggle followed. ¦Wilis was getting the better of the burglar when they both fell down a flight of steps. Wills was partly stnn- ned by the fall and when he recovered his senses the other man had escaped. Itjwas found that the bnrglar had en¬ tered by cutting out a pane of glass and raising a wiudow. A .'number of pieces of silver had been placed in a dress suit oase, bnt in his hurry to leave, the thief did not fake lime to secure the plunder.
At a meetiug of the board of direc¬ tors of the First National bank, of Norristown. held Saturday morning for organization,Mr. George Shannon, who has served that institution faith¬ fully for 42 years as cashier, declined a re-election. He is now 91 years of age. George R. Kite, assistant cashier, was elected cashier. He has been Jion- nected with the bank since 1873, hav¬ iug entered the institution in that year as discount clerk. In 1882 he was elected teller,and in ]884,assi8tant cashier. Ou Jan. 2.5 the following per¬ sons were elected <ii rectors; 0. Henry Stinson, attorney at law, Norristown : George Shannon, Norristown: Walter H.'Cooke. Norristowu; Isaac S. Yea¬ kle, Norristown; Daniel M. .Andres,, county coinmissioner.Fairview village > Joiin Mr.Farland, woolen mannfacturefe Gull Mills; John D. Newbold, presi¬ dent and treasurer R. S. Newbold Sou oompaay,     Norristown;   Abraham T.
lerown school ^^ard, Norristowu: Dr .H. M. Bunting, Nor- riijrown; Wm. H. Kneas, coal dealer, Norristown: Richard Kerns, contrac- toi and bnilder, Bridgeport; E. S. Moser, editor of the Independent, Col¬ legeville; James A. Hnrst, builder, Norristown; George R. Kite, Norris¬ town. The last nine persons are new directors.
The board ot directors organized Satnrday morning by electing C Hen¬ ry Stinson,president. George Shannon, vice president; George R. Kite, cash¬ ier; Wm. M. White, teller; J. Leidy Anders, bookkeeper; George G. Tm- stead. clerk, and G. E. Wierman, stenographer. On Jan. 15, 1900, The capital stock was increased 150,000 and 130,000 was added to the surplus fund, making the total capital |300,000 and surplus flio,000.
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V:iolai«d Cblld Labor Law.
Deptity Factory Inspector Egolf went to Lansdale Thursday afternoon aud arieeted four persons accused of breaking the child '..bor law. The de¬ fendants are Samnei Milder, proprie- ••tor of a clothing factory; William H. Pool, shirt factory proprietor; Koebler I Brothers, bakers, and John Barrows, twine juidjcordage factory. Tbe penal¬ ty is 825 fine and costs fox the first offense.
Trolley Road Hold Cheap.
The Ringing Rooks Trolley line, to¬ gether with 200 acres of land, was sold at a trustee's sale Friday afternoon for $23,000 to Cyrus Q. Guldin of Readiiig,aud Thomas Searles.ot Potts¬ town, two of the bondholders.
There is a $40,000 mortgage, and on the of tbe tracts $1000 iuterest, which the new owners mnst assume. One of the bidders Friday was the Schnylkill Valley Traction company, which it is believed, will ultimately obtain own¬ ership of the road and extend it to Boyertown, conueoting there with the 'ine running to Reading.
The Ringing Rocks company was formed by 30 citizens of Pottstowu, ^ho each snbscribed for $2600 in stock. It represents an outlay of $155,000. Rather than pay assessments to keep the Uue rnnuing many stockholders dropped ont and forfeited their stock.
.Miller Beat Doll iu Shuot for a PnT«e.
The largest attended shoot of the season in the vicinity was held ou the grounds of the Fort Side Gun clnb Monday afteruoon. The feature was the 50bird match race between Fred¬ erick Miller, of Philadelphia, and Henry Dull, of Norristown, for a purse of $100. The betting favored Miller, two to one, before the start, and he won by a score of 48 to DuU's 44. The day was ideal for live bird shooting, bnt the birds were not a swift lot, few hard ones being libera¬ ted. Miller pioved to be a hard man to ontshoot at any stage of the game. The sweepstake shoot on the missand- (rat plan Iwas^won by Dr. Green, of Chestnut Hill. The best scores of the day follow: Match shoot, 50 birds- Miller, 48; DnU,44. Sweepstake shoot —Dr. Green, 7; Malone, C; Brayn, 4; Jackson, 3; Murphy, 3; Miller,2; WU- liams, 2; Rotzell, 2; McDonald, 2; Homer, 1 ; Booker, 1.
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Dead   On  Freight  Car  Roof.
Struct by au overhead bridge while stealing a ride to Philadelphia. Koy Bailey, aged 18 was fonud dead on top of a freight oar when the train atxived at Lansdale Wednesday after- -•cion. A young comrade, who was found concealed in another car, said that Bailey's home' was at 2000 Ster¬ ner street, Philadelphia. He declared that they had beeu in the country looking for work and running short of uioney had been forc«d to steal a ride ou the freight train in the hope of reaching home, j^^
Blue BcU.
Mr. and Mrg. Walter Shaeff visited Jesse Stem iu Philadelphia ou Sunday.
The Young Ladies' Sewing circle, of Boehm's Reformed church, will celebrate its eighth anniversary at the home of Miss Kate Shoemaker, near Washington Square, on Monday evening Feb. 5th. A program wil'. be rendered. Au ; invitatiou is extended to the friends aud members to attend.
Oharles Berkheimer ou Feb. ist will take charge of the Berkheimer farm, near Springhonse.
John Drainger visited David Matz aud family on Sunday.
The Fortnightly club, of Bice Bell will meet at the home of Miss lona Frantz, near Frauklinville, on Friday eveniug.
Clarence Acnff visited Harry McCor¬ mick, on Snuday.
Mrs. Robert Turner received word on Monday, that her brother-in-law had beeu killed ou the railroad at Fort Washingtou ou Sunday.
THOMAS B. GEATRELL DEAD.
Weli-Known  Resident Passes Away at the Ajre of 82.
Bemceuded From Sturd.v KduIIkIi Stot-k of a Lcins-l.lved Fainll.v—Former l>lrector nl the .4mblt-r Bauk-Sketch ol HIh Lite— Keuiiiin« Laid in Blue Bell Cemetery.
Thomas B. Geatrell, a well-kuwon resident of this section, died Friday morning at 6.20 at the home of his sou, George,at Penllyn, aged 81 years, 10 months aod seven days. Deatli re¬ sulted "from paralysis and general de¬ bility,  •
Deeeased was the sou of George Geatrell and Anu Bartlett, both na¬ tives of the Isle of Wight, and by a strange coincidence both emigrated to America in rhe same vessel, leaving M&y 22, 1821, and arriving at the port of "Philadelphia on July 20, haviug beeu all but two mouths in making the voyage. They were married soou af¬ ter and at once settleil in this region. The subject of this sketch was born in the old log cabin, whicii for years stood at Springhouse and which latter¬ ly was ownei by the liite Edward Wilkie. --^ short time thereatrer the parents moved to the farm,larer known as the Clayton esiate, ou the Welsh road, Lower Gwynedd township, and later moved to Whitpain township, and soon after they moved to the Lewis farm, in the same township, where they resided for years.
The deceased spent all his lite on the farm,availing himself of the facil¬ ities ot the primitive pablic or •'paid" schools of that period. It was while his parents occupied the Lewis farm that Thomas, on Dec. 25, 1848, married Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Ashton, who for many years kept hotel at Dunks ferry, but who then resided at Byberry.
One year after this event, in the spring of J850, the young conple moved to the Herkeshime'r lot, near Broad Axe, now owned by Harper Nice. In 1851 they moved to Horsham township, where the deceased purchased for $10, 000 the farm of 102 acres of Jonathan Iredell, which he possessed for the remainder of his life and which is now a portion of his snug estate. On get¬ ting possession of the property he at once set about improving, enlarging and renovating the bnildings, and placed the property iu first-class con¬ dition. This place was his home un¬ til 187.3, wheu the farm was taken by his sou George, the former having purchased a lot of six acres from Oliver Watson on the Carr Flat road, and erecting a house be moved thereon. Later he moved to a por:ion oiyk>bert L. Oomly's honse. in t'le sam^^^vn ship, where he re.i^ided W^^^Kti years, aaiilj^i^ .tv i/li.ed .tft
lie partner 'ieii ai rhe age of-17,6,; aftM having livi».! to' celebratft,.'jhe golden wedding ajnd enjov five ad¬ ditional   years besides.
After the death of Mrs. Geatrell,the deceased relinquished housekeeping aud went with his daughter, Mrs. Oomly, at Gwynedd station, where he remained 10 months, removing in March, 1904, to Penllyn, and taking up his home with his sou George, and where he has been carefully and ten¬ derly nursed through the period of his last illness, wliich commenced a year ago. Growing steadily worse, his con¬ dition became snch on Jnne 3 of last year that he was compelled to take to his bed, trom which he never rose.
The children of the deceased are: Gecrge, of Penllyn; Mary, the late wife of R.Comly Wilson,of Newtown, Pa. ; Horace A., who resides on the large Horsham farm, and Anna, wife of R. L. Comly, of Gwynedd.
The deceased was a remarkable mau in many ways^aud had made a success of farming. In addition he found time to serve his township, for some years being a member of the Horsham town¬ ship school board, and also   was   pre-
MANGLED
BY TRALK.
Scranton Express Kills Man at Fcrt I WasJhnftoii.
Harvr> H»iulfr,.ir Cauip Hill, In rr.Muij to Catch a Local Train, In Hit by an K\pr>.«(4 — l.lnlortiinate .^Ibii Kmployed ar Cralt'H Vard, .\inbler.
Haifvey Bauder, of Camp Hil, was struck by a train and iusrantly killed Sunday eveniug at Fort Wasiiington as he was crossing the tracks to catch a sourh-hound train. The accident hapiiened near the southeru end of the fence liividing the railroad tracks, and it is jirobable the man, having befell ou the east side, saw that he liad not time ro pass around the foot walk provided for passengers to make his train, the O.ii south-bound, which had already pulled up at the station. Thinking to board the cars at the low¬ er end of the ftijce, he rushed down the tracks, the escaping steam from tho locomotive probably obscuring the rapidly approaching Scranton express, which suddeuly burst through the steam and was upou the man before he had time to reach a place of .safety. The man was sti nek on the right side cf the body and nearly every bone was broken, besides being terribly bruised and cut. His body was hurled against the mail crane with terrific impact. It is evident that no one .saw the at^ideut, for the express did not stop, Is would have been the order had the engineer been conscious of the accident. The body was not dis¬ covered until the 6.45 train, north¬ bound, drew up to the statiou, the conductor discovering the corpse lying below the station. He immediately re¬ ported the marter to the station agent anil Undertaker Davis and the coronor were notified at once.
Agent Detwiler, who was ou the west side of the statiou waiting on the sonth-bouud traiu, had seeu Bauder rnnuing for the train, and a^ Mr. Detwiler reached the west side the apranton flyer rushed by. He at once had-«)nie fears for the safety of the man, but he was assured by those standing on the platform that the man was seen to rnu for his train and must have gotten aboard, as he was not abont lhe station. The coroner was over Alpntlay morning and issued a ner- tifloatf of incidental death, he deem¬ ing it linneeessary to impanel a jury.
The tanfoAliDAte man was one ot (he drivers at cr^t's lumber and coal yard, at Ambl*^,. where he hail been emplo^aifor dii«r three months, hav. ing pi;^|tt)Btj^FW(irked' ou the Ralph countrrfstat^aiiCamp Hill. He was ill Cra'g's ilmg. store jnst previous to tft» a evident aii^ Iiad gone into   (jaru-
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K. & M. CO. WINS AGAIN.
Ambler CcmraBv Sees End of Ti^g- nesia Litigation.
The.nachliie Mould Patent >>iistaine<l b.y the I'uited istatef* Clrc'iit Court of .4ppeaU— Jlore Dauirtfien for Locai 0*nnpatij'—Wha Ur. .'Mattnon '•a.vn.
As is well known to most ot the readers offthe"Gazette", the Keasbey and Mattison conipany. of Anibler, in the year JJlOO began litigation with several parties, alleging infrigemeut of letters patent No. 345,843, of July 20, 1886, universally known among the trade' as "the Hanmore patent," and vigorously and unceasingly pros¬ ecuted thi> litigation iu season and out of season, until it was finally re¬ warded in a dscree hauded down by Ju.dge Coxe, in the circuit court for the Eastern district of New York, bringing all the trespassers to the bar nf justice, and awarding damages in large measure to rhe Keasbey and Mattison company, the defendants ad¬ judged to be guilty being the Philip Carey Maunfacturing company, of Lockland, Ohio, and the .'Vmerican Magnesia and Covering company, ot Plymouth Meeting, Pa., said decision carrying damages against the H. W. Johus-Manville company, of New- York : the C. W. Trainer Manufactur¬ ing company, of Botson, Mass., and a host of other firms nnd corporations of les.ser note scattered throughout the Uuited States.
Immediately following this decision the Keasbey and Mattison company entered suit, alleging conspiracy, in¬ cluding as defendants several persons of high financial standing in the trade in New York and elsewhere, placing irs damages, because of said unlawful efl'ort to trench npon the prosecutors' business,at |»>00,000,for which amonnt judgment is now being asked before the court in New York city. .\s the testimony in the snit involving the validity of the Hanmore patent, whicii covererl several thousand pages, was drawing to a olose, an additional suit was started by the Keasbey and Mat¬ tison compauy, npon what is known in the trade as "the machine mould patent," and of several alleged in¬ fringing corporations, one, the .-Amer¬ ican Magnesia and Covering company, of Plymouth Meetiug, was selected to bear the brunt of hie new attack,and a vigorous defence was made,in the cir¬ cuit court of the Eastern district of Pennsylvania, whioh resulted, in April,' lao.'i, in Jndge McPherson dis¬ missing the case, rendering a decision for the defendants, and a;.-ainst the Keasbey and Mattison company. The latter compauy promptly appealed the case to the circuit cou-' of a
WINNIE
TO RETALIATE.
Jliss McMJchael Plans Counter Suit on Mrs. Dunham.
Charg*., H.i'Eef'veHleii by CoiiiiHel, I* tt> Be FRise Iiiiprixonitient—.4Lnaitlne -ictjou of Supreme Court iu the Two Appeals—Uana- a^es to Be Claimed.
After remaining quiescently on the defensive. Miss Winnie McMicliael, of Glenside, who was .sued for *10,000 damages by Mrs. Cath'jrine T. E. Dun- ham for the alleged alienation of the affections of her husband, Howard Dunhaui, will now sue to right the wrougs which she asserts have been done her.
Her counter move, as outlined b.y" her counsel, M.J. Callaghan, is a suit against Mrs, Dunham to recover damages for false imprisonment. What aniouut of damages will be asked for is not fixed, the only settled fact be¬ ing a decision to bring at least this one snit. Similar suits may follow.
-Action for damages will be bronght ouly after the supreme court hands down its decision on the two appeals now before it in connection with the alienation case. When the action was tirst begun hy Mrs. Dunham, who declared that Miss McMicliael stole the love of her husband to the extent of ¦tlO.noo damages,the writs were served upon Miss McMicliael at her Glenside honie and she was compelled to stay that niglit in the custody of a deputy sheriff at Norristown, her lawyer con¬ tends fhat she was deprived of her lib¬ erty in express violation of the law, which stipulates that when a oase or a writ to recover a judgment on the property are issued, the ilefendant may elect one of the two.
In this case.Miss McMichael's coun¬ sel contends she chose tlie fornier writ although both were served and his client held in custody. Regardless of the decision which the higher conrts will render, Mr. O'Callaglian declares that the suit for damages will be brought. His uote of warning to the officials the uight his client was served w-ith the papers alone saved her from prison. What Mrs. Dnnham will do to offset this cross snit is not known. .
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— A Buooessfnl local teachers' insti¬ tute was held at Hatfield on Friday and Saturday. ^Two more snch insti¬ tutes will be held .in the near fntrue, one at Sumneytown, Feb. 0 aud 10, and Oentre .Point on Feb. Ui uid 17.
vailed on to accept a position as one of the board of directors of the First National Bank of Amber, continuing for several years. He was also a direc¬ tor of the Horsham and Hatboro Turn¬ pike company, besides being financial¬ ly interested in other enterprises.
His family ^as uoted for its longe¬ vity and as the exponent of those stur¬ dy physical and moral qualities and virtues so characteristic of mauy of the pioneers of this conntry. The de¬ ceased had bnt two sisters, Eliz¬ abeth and Mary, the| former of whom was the mother of George Hoover,a prominent lawyer of Norris¬ town.
The father of the deceased, George Geatrell, was born Oct. 7, 1799, and lived to be uearly 80 years of age, while the mother of the subject of tbis sketch, A&u Bartlett, was born April 29, IBOl, and was iu her 90th year wheu death overtook her. John Geatrell, brother of the recently men¬ tioned George Geatrell, died at the age of 80, and his wife Mary was de¬ ceased at the age of 87, Anthony Ed¬ munds, grandfather of Ann Bartlett, and therefore great-grandfather of the deceased, lived till the great Age of lOe years.
The reraaiUB of Thomas B. Geatrell were interred in Boehm's Rieformed oeinetery, Blue Bell, on Mouday after¬ noon, the deceased haviug for more than 60 years beeu a member of the church and a supporter of all its ac¬ tivities. The funeral was held from the home of his son George, at Pen¬ llyn, and services were held in the church attended by a vast concourse of the friends aud relatives of the de¬ ceased.      	
—Prof. George Alderfer, of Harleys¬ ville, teaching recently at Spring Oity, hsa been elected assistant prinicpal of Sellersville sohool. Mr. Alderfer is a graduate of Pennsburg seminary, Princeton college and also of Millers¬ ville Normal sohool, aud took a one- year conrse ut the University of Penn- Hylvauia.
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Kngfhe ll.'ain \?liistle/'lie 'cut and met iJfs death as above d. At the (/liurch ar Oreland several ielatives we,/e oalled out and informed of the accident, and at the close of the sermon the pastor. Rev. J. Eugene Dietterich, was al.so in¬ formed of what had occurred. He told the congregation, and amid profound silenca offered an earnest prayer for the severely bereaved family aud for the whole community, to which had come so many sad and shocking deaths within a very few months
Deceased was about 32 years of age aud leaves a wife aud one child. The fnneral will be held this Thnrsday, meeting at the house at 10 o'clock with services at 11 o'clock in Christ's Evan¬ gelical Lutheran chnrch, of Oreland, in charge of ths pastor, Kev. J. Engene Dietterich. Interment will be made in the Union cemetery, at Whitemarsh.
A groesome and shocking similarity of his death is remembered with that of his neighbor, Charles Hansen, who, with his young daugiiter, was killed on Christmas day at the crossing at Camp Hill station.
Fald tor Nnrsiue Services.
Judge Solly on Saturday moruiug handed down an adjudication iu the estate of William Fox, late of Norris¬ town, in which Casper Slinglnff is allowed $41.50 for services rendered.
When this estate was adjudicated Mr, Sliuglnfl's claim was not allowed and he petitioned the conrt for a re¬ hearing. The court, several ilays ago, heard testimony iu the matter and at that time Mr. Slinglnff presented a claim for t47.85 for nursing deceased three weeks at $2.25 a day. He also presented a claim for $25 for allow¬ ing the fnneral of Mr. Fox to take place from his home. The conrt allowed Mr. Sliugluff $1.50 a day lor three weeks'uursing.or $31.50, and stated that $10 is a suflScient amonnt for the nse of his home for fuueral purposes.
Adjudications were handed down in the following estates:
Albanns Dewees.l^te of Norristown, $694.70.
Jacob Fageley, late of Pottstown, $34,778.fiO.
SDS for Brave Oflloer.
The Elkins Park linproteAient .soci¬ ety, composed of prominent residents of that suburb, has voted a gift of $25 to Policeman Sands, a member of the Oheltenham police force. The gift is in recognition of OflScer Sands' brave¬ ry in capturing at the poiut of pistols three suspected safe blowers several weeks ago.
The three men, "Williani Jones," Frauk Johnston aud Harry Myers, are now in Norristowu jail charged with carrying concealed weapons, and with blowing a safe at Edge Hill. Johnston has been practically identified as the man who siiot Prof. E. L. Loux, at Sonderton, aud the police are trying to connect hjim with a western Penn¬ sylvania mutder.
"Jones"i8 suspected of being impli¬ cated in a^tnilar crime committed iu South Cai«iua. Officer Sands was assisted iS the capture by Private Watchman ^obb, of Glenside.^;,,
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SaniTed. down itfe d)jinTon«» compi«t"iily rever-sinRi^iJilge Mc'Plierson'> decision, and coui'l^velydefining ami establish¬ ing the Kftisbty a'nd Maitison com¬ pany's flainis, as to the validity of tnis pareut also, rhe invention of Mr. Henry G. Keasbey. so that in the controversy over both rhe Hanmore and Keasbey patents, the Keasbey aud Mattison company is confirmed in its unrestricted enjoyment ot its legally vested rights, by both the courts of both New STork aud Pennsylvania.
Suit upon this patent is still pend¬ ing iu the circuit conrt ot New York against the H. W. .Johns-Manville company, which, as a matter of tact, will be brougJit speedily to a close, now that the circuit court of appeals in Pennsylvania has reviewed the previous case and rendered its decision in favor of the Keasbey and Mattison company.
Dr. Richard Y. Mattison, the presi¬ dent of the Keasbey aad Mattison company, who, among his other nu¬ merous dfaties,has had personal charge of this continuous litigation during the past five years, upon being inter¬ viewed, said that he looks npou patent litigation as a necessary concomitant of rhe ownership of patent rights, and that protecting patents is a good deal like a man having a nice flock of chick¬ ens—he is bonnd to keep the thieves away, even if he has to sit up all night with a gun across his knees,and that so far as he is concerned he has "keep off the grass" signs upon his patents, and if anybody inrentionally tramps over them, " they will have to pay tire penalty of their tresspass, and that no thought of the expenditure of money or trouble wonld be allowed to stand in tbe way of such action upon his part. '	
DUtrlbatea »50,000
At a regular meeting of the board of directors of the Norristown Trnst com¬ pany, held Friday afteruoon, it was decided that the undivided profits of the company warrant the distribution to the stockholders of $50,000 of its undivided earnings, and passed the following resolution:
"Resolved that adividend of $10 per share ou the oapital stock is this day declared to the shareholders as regis¬ tered npon the books of the company, payable March 1, 190C>, and an install¬ ment of $10 per share ou the capital stook is hereby called and required of the stockholders as reqaested this day and payable on or before March 1, 1906."
This makes the stock of the company paid up to the extent of 60 per eent. of its par valne. At the same meeting the board elected Montgomery Evans trust officer and title officer.and Frank S. Yeakle secretary, treasurer aud di¬ rector, to fill tbe positions made vacant by the death of F. G. Hobson. It also named as executive committee, Mont¬ gomery Evans, Ashley P. Hunter, N. H. Larzelere, Amon W. Geigef, Horace C. Joues, Horace C. Oolemau, Henry M. Tracy and Frank S. Yeakle.
Spirited Htddinc for BarriBon'it Horgag.
Although the pet horses cf Mitchell Harrison,of Chestnnt Hill, were sold at anction to enable him ro close his stock farm, sp well known to horse¬ men, the animals were pnrchased by high-class horsemen, who will treat them as nets. The horses, harness and vehicles remaining at the farm were sold b.y auctioneers. Withiu oue ^liour from tlie time the   .sale   opene,(|
team, wit _
bay .iud brown," seen iii CheStnu: Hiil .so often, was pnioha.sed by Lee broth¬ ers,cf PotrsTille. for $445. A woman's phaernn team, wirh a pair of maresi- brown aud gray, by rhe hackney stal-- liou, "Wildfire,'' were sold ro E. M. Hairman, for .f3S5. One of rhe ponies, dirven by the children of Mr. Harrj- snu, went tor $75. Williain Fo'terall purchased a hav gelding, bv "Gol- dolphin," for ,1)42.50. "Fire"man," a bay gelding, by the hackney stallion, "Spitfire," was sold tor $125. Chere was spirited bidding for the animals, and none was sold ac a sacrifice.
'Wj-Ddmoor.
Mr. William N. Schaeffer and family- moved into their new home, on Flonr¬ town avenne. lasr week.
Miss Marian Linder ' was given a surprise party at her home ou Satur¬ day evening "by a large unmber of her friends.
Thomas McCready, aged 72 years, died at his home, on East Willow Grove avenne. last Tuesday night, of heart failnre. Mr. Oready's death oc¬ curred jnst seven weeks • after his wife's demise. The funeral services were held on Saturday afternoon. In¬ termeut at Ivy Hill cemetery.
Miss Orme, of Fort Washingtou, was the guest of Mrs. James Fallows on Satnrday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Williani Finch are ott the sick list.
—Prof. J. Bcrics Landis, connty Buperlutahdent, reports that uearly all the prospective graduates examined at Kalpuville wtire successful in tmas- ^ng..,..^!
Four in One Fan>ll.v Die.
Four children of Mr. and Mrs. John Dungan, of McKinley, a village near Ogontz, have died within the last few weeks. Three of the children, Norah, Anna and John, died within a few days of each other, the cause of eaoh case being diphtheria. Thnrsday morn¬ ing James, aged 16, the oldest son, died. The cause of death is said to hav" been mumps and tonsilitio tniMle. Of a happy family of eight oiiK a few weeks a'go, there now re- ni,.,ii but four— fatlier, mother and two youngest children.
FlonrlovTii.
The. teachers of Springfield held their meeting ou Monday afternoon Ht Flourtown echool.all beiug present. Fonr diieotors were jn attendance. Af¬ ter d^bctjssing the regniar business, they adjourned to meet two months hence at Ridge Road school.
On Saturday evening about 9 o'clock there was a man wandering around Wheel Pump who seemed to be suspjo- iouB. Atter carefully watching his movements, he was followed to Mr. Pfaff's chicken coop, aud while in the act of stealing a foul he was caught, taken before 'Squire Fitzwater, and then sent to Norrristowu.
P«rry Godshall has purchased the property on the ipike owned by John Jacoby. It adjoins the property of Mrs. Fitzwater.
Springfield commissioners have placed new signboards at the different CTO.ss roads.
Mr. Anson,   ot. Chestnut  HiU, . moved in to the house on the pike posite the  Convent  farm,   owaed Mr. StreepeiJ ^_