The Ambler Gazette 19080514

              The AMBLEk Gaze
VOL.   XXVI.-NO.   20.
AMBLER,   PA.,   MAY   14,   1908.
«1.25 A YEAR
DUSTLESS
HIGHWAYS.
Considered by Springfield Township Commissioners.
Oommittee     to     Inquire     Into    fosf of KTre«(l>ig Willi Dust Alintoi Hellileliem
Vlirnplke HiKl Willow Uiove  .Avenue
— Onicei-B Aiipolnteil.
The regular monthly meetiug of the Spriuglibl»,^'.owuship board of commis¬ sioners wae held Wednesday eveuiug in the township building near Wheel Pump, and all the members were pre¬ sent wheu Chairman Orothers called the meeting to order. The minutes of tbe April meeting were read aud ap¬ proved.
Gilbert Fox, Esq., of Norristown, presented a petition from Mr. Stotes- iinry askiug tlie board to vacate Ardmore, Mercer, Clement aud Beilf- esdi avenues and Pleasaut street, which are laid out throngh his tract. In this connection the minutes of a meetiug held in 1903 were read where¬ in it is recorded- that the board took action cn a petitiou to vacate several of tbese avenues. At that time the board agreed that if all the properly owners united iu the petition aud the township is freed from resultant damages by reason of suoh action, the board wonld consider the application. Messrs. Aiman, Dillenbeck aud Camp¬ bell were appointed a committee to look into the petitiou.
The citizens of the towuship residing along the Ohestnnt Hill and Spring- house turnpike, by petitiou requested some reliet from the clouds of dnst resulting from the passage tliereou of rapidly moving automobiles aud trolley cais.
In this connection Mr. Campbell asked if there is anything on record, either on the minutes of prior boards or in the township papers to the effect that the troiley company or its prede¬ cessors agreed to keep the tuinpike sprinkled.
In answer to this query. Solicitor Miller stated that so far as he hasbeen able to trace, there is no suoh agree¬ ment betweeu the towusliip and auy trolley compauy,there existing neither contract nor ordiuauce to this effect. It was stated by Mr. Miller, how¬ ever, that he uut'erstauds when Morris Weiss aud Rev. ,J. D. Detrick released tbe right of way on the turupike iu front of their properties to the old Inland Traction compauy there was a verbal agreemeut at least that the company would spriukle the turupike, aud at certain times the preseut trolley company has epriuBled the turupijB, hpt 8iuce_ tljj^ roadway has been xsvkx ,4pinned"', 'it 'jo qnefitoned- Vlli»iwir 61c *ifi^tfiwi ttolley company wH go "to this expeuse, and it was agreed by the boaril that the addressing of a conimuuication to the company,asking that the turupike be spriukleil, would avail nothing.
Atter discussion it was therefore thought best to appoint a committoe to consider and leport on the probable cost of applying some pateut dust anator to the turnpike within the limits of the towuship and also ou Willow Grove avenue between Steu¬ ton and Cheiteuham aveuues, aud the chairmau appointed Messrs. Dillen¬ beck, Albrecht aud Campbell to serve on this committee, .
Mr. Aiman,of the police committee, presented Wm. J. Byslier's report of police work douo during the month. He also presented the followiug appli¬ catious for the appointment of police¬ men : Wm. J. Bvfher, chief; Charles Bontcher,Dauiel Kephart.Levi Manst, Josepli Detrick aud Frederick Lacheu- meier. The following were elected : Wm. J Bysher, cliief,aud Levi Maust and Joseph Detrick. The rules of last year governing the f«rce wero agaiu adopted. The time of commeucemeut of duty was left with the police com¬ mittee.
Mr. Dillenbeck,of the liglit commit¬ tee, reported haviug gone over the roads with reference to the allotment of lights nnder the terras of the uew contract with the Wissahickou Elec¬ trio compauy, and iu all 145 lights, iucinding 34 on the Chestnut HiJl and Spriughouse turnpike, were located. The report was adopted. Under the report of this committee,-Mr. Dillen¬ beck stated that the shades of a nnm¬ ber of the lights ou Cheiteuham ave¬ nne have beeu brokeu by stoues.
The secretary reported that the Welsbach Street Ligliting Couipany of America has beeu offlciaily notifi¬ ed that at the termination of its con¬ traot wi+h the towuship ou June 20. same will not be renewed. At the same time the company was requested to furnish au estimate for lighting Gravers Laue and Kidge avenne. The compauy quoted a rate of |33 per year per lamp for eight lamps under a three year contraot. Same was refer¬ red to the light committee to report at ne.xt meeting.
The Philadelphia Electrio company requested premission to erect two poles near the corner of Spriugfield and Stenton avenues. Same was granted under the provisions of tho ordinance relative thereto.
Treasurer J. Miltou Brooke reported as follows: Cash on hand, last report, 1333.91; permits, |5; note, 14000; or¬ ders paid, 14017,95; discount, $0i7.T8; balance ou hand, $343.18. Bills amount¬ ing to $137.63 were ordered paid. - Supervisor Blake reported liaving graded arouud the towuship buildiug, cemeut walk laid, trees planted on the town.ship property and had also re¬ moved trees ou Hawes lane, which had blown over.
Mr. Orothers presented copy of a letter he had addressed to the Bell Telephone company askiug why the telephone system is uot developed in Flourtowu and also why the rates are diflereut from those at Glenside, ^here it is alleged the patrons pay nnly for calls actually made.
IU oonneotion with   the  nse  of  the gt  abator   mixtures, it   was  stated °n  rtbelstate pays 50  per cent, of the .11 a.
expense involved iu applying on im¬ proved roads a mixture known as "larpia." Mr, Hunter, supervisor of the state highway department, was represented as statiug tjiat his depart¬ ment Is eugaaed iu maKing on certain improved roads thioughout the state a series of tests with dust abators,and it was the sense ot the board that it would he beneficial to have the state include Willow Grove aveuue amoug the highways ou which these experi¬ ments are made.
The soliool board requested and was grauted the use of the meetiug room m the" township building for its June meeting.
Abraham Unrnh, of Wyndmoor, made applicatiou to the board for the rebate of tax on one side of his double houee on i'lonrtown avenue aud Pleas¬ aut street, which, although actually owned bv Oliver Campbell, has been assessed to the formerly The board took the desired action.
A proposed ordinance granting a franchise to the Jenkiutowu aud (Cliel¬ tenham Gas cotupauy was read and unanimously adopted.
Wi-ndmoor.
Mies Louise Klasen, of Philadelphia, spent Snnday as the gnest of Miss Anna Liuder.
The Wyndmoor A. A. baseball team will open the season here on Satnrday with the strong Oreland team as op¬ ponents. Myers or Williams will work in the box for Wyndmoor with Graf at the receiving end. The infield will be nicked from the following men: Landis, Stevenson, Grnbb, Johnson aud Rubican. The outfielders will be picked from G. Eggleston, Ewins B, Egglestou, Wilson and Sieveneon. Play will be called at 3 p. m.
P. W. Hease, of Brooklyu, N, Y., spent Saturday aud Sunday as a guest at the home of Mrs. Alice   Oampbell.
Miss Elizabeth E. Campbell had as her guest over Snnday Miss Edytlie Manu, of Maple Glen.
At the conclusion of a very iuterest¬ iug program, pretiared for the weig it <!Ocial, given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fallows ou Friday evening, there was a general surprise wlieu it became kuown that ou Wed¬ uesday eveuing, April 33, Mv. Beu¬ jamiu H. Egglestou aud Miss Stella Wallace, both of Wyndmoor, had slip¬ ped away to Wilmington unbeknown to their relatives an.l frieuds aud were man led. Mr. aud Mrs. Egglestou will reside ou Flonrtowu aveune.
The Christian Eudeavor, of St. Mark's charch, has arranged for a social evening to be held Friday, May 15, at the churcli, aud a pleasant eveniug is anticipated. Refreshuieuts will be served. A -silver oft'enng will fio takeu for the benefit of the church.
Highland Clnb Shoot.
* 3;h«*»it.-iertatn' .weatlier^'and .ofliap aud atronger attractions Satnrdav so reduced the field in the Bpeciiil Brad¬ ford eveut of the Highlau^ Guu club at Edge Hill that it was decided to postpone it for a week. Instead a special handicap team shoot was ar-» ranged betweeu .Andrew Ballantyn^ aud Robert Fouuialue aud Mawsofl and Perry. Tin former pair were to shoot at 50 targets each and ths last two at 00, The Highlaud star's had the scare of their lives aud won ouly after au exciting match by the small margin of two targets, the total score being 85 to 83.
family   have summer  residence
Oralma*.
H.   Gillingham    aud moved   iuto   their ou Bridge aveuue.
Charles Stout is having his house painted.
Miss Elsie Fallows has a bad case of mumps.
Mr. Creekmore aud family have moved from Plymonth avenne to Nor¬ tel k, Va,
Ml. Potter is building a garage.
The Orelaud Baseball team easily defeated Samuiit Field clnb, of Fort Washington, on Saturday by the soore of 14 to 4. The Orelaud team will play Wyudmoor uext Saturday at Wynd¬ moor.
Flonrtoivn.
S. S. Thomas has a new milk wagon ou the road.
The Irviug Literary society will hold its regular monthly meeting ou Wednesday eveuing. May 30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harmer.
Miss Matilda Diauiyud spent a few days at her home, Salem, N. J.
George Frantz is repairing the house formerly kuown as the VanWiukle pro¬ perty.       	
willow Gpo-ve.
William Peurose moved the belong¬ ings of Josliua Greaves, ot Hartsville to Philadelphia, on Wednesday and Henry Kuuz, from Philadelphia to his home, on the Hatboro pike, at the Cutoff lailroad, ou Thursday, The beginning of the week he moved the honsehold goods of William Cornell to big new home on Ohurch atreet.
The first trolley milk car carried 1500 quarts. The car has a capacity of 5400 quarts.
There is quite a little activity in the park prepariug for tho opeuiug on Memorial day. May 30. The music pavilion was repainted last week aud the mountain is having aunual repairs made and is being repainted; in faot, all of the amusements aud pavilious will be repainted between now and the park opening. The boats at tbe air ship have been put iu place, and look very pretty iu their new paints. A booth for the sale of candies, etc., is beiug built ou the avenue between the air ships aud the mouutaiu.
—Sauatoga has purchased a chemical fire eugine, and the citizeus have lectures and moving picture entertain- meutB booked to help pay for it.
— A qniet wedding waa solemnized at the home of M*. and Mrs. Oliver G. Morris, Line Lexington, on Thnrs¬ day, when tbeir niece, Toledo Flem¬ ing, was united in marriage to Free¬ man Felmar, both of Philadelphia.
THE HOUSING A SUCCESS.
Grand Parade of Visiting Firemen in Ambler.
Nenilv aOOO People, a.". Flre C'onipnnlCH, 10 llnliilH uud lti»yN' Itrlgiide Make it Ilrauliriil I'Rgeant-Clieoilenl Knglae Ilouaed Willi Approprlalc KxeiclHex.
The uew chemical tire eugiue of Wissahickou Fire conipany. No. 1, of Amulet, was housed S"aturday p'ter- noon with appropriate exercises. The eveut was u gala ocoasiou, aud the citizens of the borough assisted the members of the compauy in luaking the day one of the most memorable iu the history of the towu. Several thonsands of spectators, besides the invited guests, represented iu the fire compauies, bands, fife aud dram corps and other organizations, assembled to witness the parade, wliich preceded the honeing exercises.
The first guests to arrive were the members of the Volunteer iire dejmrt- ment, of Atlantic City, the nubonuded hospitality of which orgauization the Ambler firemen have accepted aud en¬ joyed ou several occasions. These gen¬ tlemen reached Ambler on Friday evening aud were at once the guests of the local compauy.
Every merchant of the maiu streets had decorated, aud public bniidiugs were appropriately draped with the red, white and blue banting, several of the displays being particnlarly at¬ tractive. In addition, many private homes were adorned with colors, aud there were numerous flags flung to the breeze, so that visitors entering the borough from auy direction were greeted with the good will expres¬ sions aud hcepiiality ou every hand.
A special train was ruu into Am¬ bler about 3 o'clock, but this did not carry all tliose who assembled or par¬ ticipated iu the exercises, for nearly every traiu and trolley brought hun¬ dreds to towu, while the streets and roads were thick with teams aud auto¬ mobiles, and the liue of the parade was strewn with clieering spectators aud decorated carriages conveying interested people.
S.'iortly atter 3 30 o'clock the grand parade formed ou Main sireet, the iiead of the columu beiug at the flre boose, while the left lay ou Tenuis avenue, the various divisions being assigned to the sireets running into Maiu street. Dr. Audrew Godfrey,cliief marshal, was assisted by the toUow:iti^ aids: Wm, J, Deviue,Rees O. Roberts, J. Watson Craft,Frauk Turuer,Arih.ir R. Hayden, Clifloid H. Martini % Q. Irvin. Clavtou Re«ti, .Tdjn Ri»*^..Q. ¦1Sr,"DfecK: "J.-:-**-, fcretz. ^i-(«iu K*!;. . Joseph T.Foulke, Esq.,L,liaries UioiuhT man, Ellsworth. L. Posey, Ed ward "B.V Scott. Jeste F. Davis, Joseph A.guchr auan, Harvey Dager, L. S. Bessonii Harvev Allen, Rev. W. 0. Sti^er,^ Atm. S. Acuff, Esq.,and Albeft Shook. These rendered invaluable aid in mat¬ ing the event so very successful.
The head of the column was takeu by Richard J.Ford, chief of police, of Ambler, and Gideon Lever, head of the Abiugtou mouuted police, tollow¬ ed by the chief marshal aud his staff of aids, then the Ambler baud, the Volunteer Fire association, of .\tlantio Oity, N, J., iuvited guests, Burgess Biddle, of Ambler, aud the borough council, aud other officials,Sellersville Fire compauy, Accive association, of Philadelphia; Pioueer, No. 1, of Jen¬ kintown; Abingtou,Weldou, Glenside, ludepeudeut. No, 3, of Jenkiutowu; Quakertowu, Willow Grove, Souder¬ ton, Royersford, Liberty, of Bethle¬ hem ; Hatboro, Doylestown, Chelten¬ ham, Lansdale, Wyndmoor, Old York Road, McKinley, Perkasie, Cynwyd, Reading and Phoenixville, Rut- ledge, Presbyterian Boys' bi'igade, Conshohockeu, No. 3; Sprfhg Mill, Norris Hose compauy, Norristowu,and Wissahiekon, No. 1, of Ambler. Iu additiou there were 16 musical organi¬ zations, comprising bands aud fife and drum corps, all of whicli formed a line of nearly a mile aud comprised fully 180* persons besides the appara¬ tus.
The Hatboro company had_ in liue its old hand engine, which is one of the very oldest iu the county. The boys' company, of Lansdale,pnlled the miulatnre laildei wagon, while the Wissahickou compauy, of Ambler, be¬ sides prepoutiug a magnificent appear¬ auce with the uniformed members, was led as mascot by Ciaytou Irvin, tho oight-year-old sou of Wm, O. Irviu, the secretary of the compauy, Tlie boys' brigade presented an unique ap¬ pearance, with the 35 "meu" in tliree batallions tully armed aud uniformed, aud uuder the leadership of Captiau Grosholz, First Lieuteuant Stack- house and Second Lientenant Hay¬ wood,
The route of the pageant was as follows: Maiu street to Butler aveuue, to Spring Gardeu,to Forest, to Ridge, to Bntler, to Bethlehem pike, to Euclid,to Park, to Mattison,to Ridge, to Batler, to Liudeuwold, to Bethle¬ hem pike, to Rosemary, to Trinity, to Kighlaud, to Bethlehem pike, to Lindenwold, to Butler,to Main street. On the returu, as the head of tin- columu reached Main street, the ranks opeued aud the marshal aud his aids passed through to the rear of the line aud escorted the poushohockeu and Wissahickou companies to the fire house, im-
The housing exeicises look placerry, mediately. Hou. Benjamin F, Harry, of Oonshohocken compauy. No. 3. made the address, and in the absence of Congressman Wauger, who was pre¬ vented al the last moment from at¬ teudiug. Rev, Edwiu I.Stearns, pastor of the Aiubler Presbyterian churcli, replied to the address of Mr. Harry. Both speakers rose gloriously to the demands of the occasion, and their efforts were loudly applauded as they extolled the virtues of the unselfish volunteer tire fighters.
At 0.30 the Atlantic City firemen presented to the Wissahickou company
a set of engrossed resolutions of good Will, which set foith the visit of the latter compauy to the seashore resort last July aud the eutertainmeut there bv the Atlautio City fire laddies. The Wissahiekon company snbsequeutly preseuteii the Atlautic City compauy with a handsome cup as a token of it"s appreciation of the entertainment it had received. In the resolutions are also embodied the thanks of the Atlan¬ tic Cily m'en for the cup an(l»tlie spirit that inspired its presentation. The ad¬ dress was made by Mr. Frederick Keates, who was secretary of the At¬ lantic City Volunteer association wheu same was in active service, and au address was also made by Mr. Burnett CoMwav, presideut of the association, and Frederick Heck, Rev, M. H. Nicliola, pastor of the Ambler Metho¬ dist Episcopal church, replied to the addresses and made an interesting and particularly appropriate rejily to thc expressions of good will teudered by the visitors.
In the eveuing at 8 o'clock a dinuer of ,')0 covers was served at Hotel Wyndham by the Wissahickou Fire compauy to the Atlantic City visitors and promiuent bnsiuess men of Ambler, and the event was closed with toasts akiii speeches. As the Atlantic City visitors left for their train they were each presented with a key emblematic of the heartfelt desires of the local QOiupauy that the guests may feel welcome at auy time to re-visit Am¬ bler.
Tlie new chemical engine, which was so successfully housed, is the tliird engine to be added to the equip¬ ment of the Wissaliickou Fire com¬ pany, the first steamer is now, how¬ ever, entirely ont of commission, but a comparatively new aud very|eHioieut Silsby steamer is the maiustay of the tire fighting equipment. The chemical engine, which is also fitted with hose, buckets, etc , is an extremely valuable ai-qaisition to ttie apparatus, which also comprises 1000 feet of liose, hook ftud ladder wagou, hose tiock, rubber suits, automatic harness and two splendidly traiued horses In fact, the company is without doubt the best equipped of auy of the suburban de¬ partments.
The Wissahiekon Fire company. No. 1, was chartered February 18, ISUI, with a membership of .33 Ir uow has a membership of 145. Its ollicers are: Wm. J. Deviue, presideut; J. W. Craft, vice president; W. C. Irvin, secretary; Jesse F. Davis, treasnrer; Arthur R. Hayden, chief; Frauk 0. Craft, assistant chief.
The social enil of the company Is well tai<en care of. In the secoud story of the fire liousi* huibimg are two rooms devoted to the ueed.- of the company. In one of tliese is a | uol table, and the hii^iT room is the iieneral assembly tuiflji, wli'ire a piauo,books aud papers Mt A CBe members to p;!-^s many a pleas- 8-.|Xft'tl-l'not  n!J!'!      I I-     "V«niiiji,
LanHdnlf. ;
A propositiou  is   before   council   t(| build as-^wer out Green street to   tha-^ coruer of the White road.    Here   l.au^ oau be bought for the deposits.     It   i^- uow owned by Frank Powuall.
Rev. Homer Tope,    of . looal fame,   preached    iu   the   Evangelical church ou Snuday eveuing.
Norman Detwiler and Miss Lillie Ruth, lately married, have both re¬ turned to their duties as clerks in tlie postoffice. They will occupy their owu new house ou York aveuue
There are not likely to be any more sales of Neb^a^ka liorses here bv Troxell. The reasons have uot yet seen publication.
Mrs. Lymau Sliaver last week weut to the Womeu'b Homeopathic hospital for au operatiou.
A visitor from Muscogee,Oklahoma, has been Morris O. Evins, who has been stopping with his father, Oliver M. Evaus.
H. C. Cressmau dnriug Ajiril was in the Canadian province of Ontario. In the early part of the mouth the snow was five feet deep ou the level in the roads aud fields. Most people would like our own climate the best, even if we do find fault with it.
By order of council brick crossings are to be laid at varioua poiuts aloug Broad aud Maiu streets. A car load of bricks is to be used.
The Lausdale school board has wou its contest before court that pupils from other townships must pay tui¬ tion fees. This was lieard iu a test case with Lower Salford towusliip.
On Saturday eveniug iu musio hall the Penn Amusement compauy, of Philadelpliia, presented the drama, "Way Out West."
Miss Ethel Field, 15 years old, died here last Thursday froui spinal ailment after loug sickness. She was the daughter of Theodore Field, Her funeral was ou Sundav with iutermeut at Trentou. An older sister, Clara, is a compositor in the Record officer. North Wales.
AMBLER WINS FIRST GAME.
Auspicious   Opening:  of the Nortli Penn Leagfue.
Aiiihlei-Pula i:p (liaiiiiiloUNhlp Unni<— t'ooke PlteheM Well —Wodoek'M Star llat(liig~.clieNtiitif mil and Soudertou AlHo Win,
The North Peun Baseball leagne was opeued auspiciously Satnrday after¬ noon, when the Ambler A. A. team, before a crowd of 9U0 people, won a Hard-earned victory over Perkasie by the score of 6 to 3. For five inuiugs a pitchers' battle waged between Cooke, of Ambler, and Quigley, with honors about even. In the sixth three runs were scored by AmbJer, which were sufficieui to land the game.
Euihnsiasui was at a high pitcii as the game opened with Perkasie at the bat, that club having bronght aloug a large contingent of rooters, and when one ran was scored, dne partly to an error, the cheering was prolong¬ ed. Ambler went to bat and soon nad tied up the score. Captain Flavell driving in Harper with a nice single. Iu the second Perkasie again tried to forge ahead by scoring anotlier rnn, dne to a base on balls, but Ambler made its secoud run and agaiu tied the score. After this Perkasie could do little or uotliing with Cooke's great pitching, and his field supjiort was perfection itself. The outfielders had nothing to do, and the iufield worked together like clock work. Once or twice it looked as though the visitors would score, but Cooke buckled up, pot on another pound of steam, aud it was all over. Once ^ildrick, Wodock aud Harper made a neat doflble play and later came uear duplicating the feat.
In the sixth, aidetf by some timely battiug aud some equally timely over¬ throws ou tlie part of Perkasie's fielders, tliree Ambler runners crossed the plate. Wodock here did some clean hitting, leadiug hia side with two siugles and a tiouble. In the tield he was a tower of strengtli, makiug oue beautiful stop aud sevirul fiue throws, Kelly, as usual was bi:-y with the bat aud on tliird, aud wlnu he reaohed tirst basi! he was as a(;;le as a cat and generally suc.eeeded in stealing second. The Ambler runuers took chauces iu siealiug second ou the poor throwing of Kelirig, who was also rather poorly suDponed by Gehmau ourhat bag,
lu the eighth iuuiug Monroe, the Royersford twirler,replaced Cooke and did well, 'i'he liglit was },'etting ]ioor, aud his swift oue.s were barely seeu by the Perkasie batters.
Wil iok, 2b Howts cl Harpr. lb F. Flu'll. c Kelly. .TO .^.Fhi'll, rl Canuon, II .'Wdturk, ss
optionf,couiic, p Mouroe, p
h 0   2
0   0 . tf itt
_> 1 in?
1
li
e !¦   t\  ,J
0 Sine, 3b     1
0 Rii.'ht'e, »s 0
1 'reh'aii. ibO 1 KetiriB, c 0 0 WrlBnt, IbO u ('rout I, rl 1
0 llimm t ll 0
1 ¦^tullf'K.l-f 0
3   0 Quigley p 0
0 »
0 1
1 0
2 7 0 I^
0 1 ;l 0
1 0 1 0
; Totals i 1 (J 0 0 3 10   0   0   0
24 l-l 1    X-
0   0-
Totals       (i 10 -27 11
Amliler 1
Pertasle 1
Nest Saturday afteruoon Souderton, with the celebrated Prosser in the box, will  be   at   Ambler.
Ou Satnrday afternoon Chesruut Hill defeated Lansdale at Lansdale by the score of 3 to 0, due to Tnuclistoue's effective pitoliiug. At Soaderton Jen¬ kintowu lost, 3 to 1, iu a piichers' battle between Freelaud and Prosser,
North Penn League.
Wou Lost     Per Ceut.
Amb'er  1  0 1.000
Chestmit Hill  1  0 1.000
Soudi-rton  1  0 1.000
Jeuliiutown 0  1 000
Lau-Uale  0  1 000
Pe:l!a5ie  0  1 000
Firemeu In Church.
Labor day services iu the Calvary Presbyterian church, Wynoote,wero im¬ pressively marked by au iunovatiou by Sev, William Barnes Lower, the pas¬ tor. Rev. Mr. Lower had as his audi¬ tors, iu additiou to the usnal congre¬ gation, at least 400 volunteer firemen and tlieir wives aud sweethearts. Invi¬ tations extended to the Pioneer and ludepeudeut Companies, of Jenkin¬ town; Enterprise, of Hatboro; Abing¬ ton, Willow Grove, Gleuside and Mc¬ Kinley, resulted iu large delegations attending from eaoh ot the seveu com¬ panies. The delegation from each of the compauies formed at the different flre honses aud marched to Wyucote in a body. Kev. Mr, Lower's sermou, while pre-eminently a presentment ot problems of labor, waa nevertheless of suoh a type as to appeal peculiarly to the hundreds of firemen w io constitute the volunteer flre service iu the Old York road seotion.The special mnsical program was made a feature of the ser¬ vice, 	
—Spring painting is here. The Fel¬ ton-Sibley paint is a lead and zino combiaation that looks well* and wears well. Gnaranteed and sold by G M. Deck and Co., Ambler,     apr a3-4t
Next Saturday Sonderton plays at Ambler, Jenkiutown at Perkasie and Lansdale at Cliestnut Hill.
A special meeting of the North Penn league has been called at Lansdale on Friday eveuiug to consider some busi¬ ness which the Jenkiutowu club desires fo briug before the league.
A meeting of the board of governors of the Ambler Athletio association was held Tuesday eveuiug, when the local baseball situation was goue over. Manager Acuff stated that he has eu¬ gaged Cunningham as a regnlar pitch¬ er,aud he will be ou hand Satnrday to twirl against Soudertou. He comes well recommended. Jesse F.Davis was appoiuted a member o£ the board of goveruors. The games ou June 13, wheu Ambler ia scheduled at Perk.isie, and July 25, wheu Perkasie, comes to Aiubler, were transjiosed at Perkasie's reciuest, subject, of course, to oon- firmatinn by the league. The local fi¬ uanoial sitnatiou wae gone over, aud it was decided to make an earuest effort to secure the pledged aud other contri¬ butions as soou as possible, aud all those who have agreed to donate to the cause are urged to produce the pledged amount.
OBITUARY.
Gtvyncild.
William Fisher, who is employed in Lowery's shop, had his left hand pain¬ fully lacerated ou Monday wliile shoeing a horse.
Judge Carr and family have moved out to tlieir couutry home,
Robert HGlliugsworth has planted 100 bushels of potatoes and will plaut a large acreage of corn.
G, O. Beaumont is having his oonntry home cleaned preparatory to its occupaucy by the family.
A party of 38 enjoyed a luuobeou at Wm, Peun inn on Saturday, and a similar party ot 27 ou Tuesday.
WilUam Simpson, of Atlautio Oity, who is spending some weeks at the iuu,is suffering with a painful abscess on his left hand,
A fire plug will be erected in the main of the North Wales Water com¬ pauy at Wm. Peuu iun.
JOHN WALTER.
Jolm Walter, a well known lesident of Cl.alfont, and a prominent minis¬ ter of the Mennonite chnrch, died at 9.30 Snnday morning at his home, aged 88 years. Ahout four years^ago Mr. Walter was stricken with paraly¬ sis while coudncting fuueral services at Line Lexington, aud beinglJnnable to finish the f-ereuinny exclaimed, "I am dumb sfruek ''He partially recover¬ ed, but retired from active ministry. About two weeks ago he was conflnert to his bed aud had heeu unconscious dnriug that time. II
John Walter was the sou of Heury Walter.aud was boru ou the old home¬ stead, where he lived till his death. He was a farmer all his life, fin May 34, l860,lie waa called by the Line Lex¬ iugtou Meunonite chnroh to the minis¬ try. December 37, 1857, he married Rachel Haldeman, and had eight child¬ ren, fonr of whom are deceased. His wife died abnut tliree years ago. The surviving children are Samuel Wal¬ ter, liviug near Chalfout; Hiram Walter, living on the old homestead; Mrs. Emma Myers, of Dublin, and Mrs. Annie Bevin, of Philadelpliia.
LETITIA K. AMBLER.
Letitia K.. wife of the late William Ambler, died at her liome, 30 East Elm street, Norristown. Saturday evening, aged 70 years. She was^the danghter of Ohalkley Keuderdine, '^TZi
The hnsbaud of the deceased was the son of Edward and Marv Ambler, of Upper Horsham. William Ambler learned the milling trade with John and Silas Oleaver aud owued and opera¬ ted the old Joseph Comly mill, jnst above the Oleaver mill, back of Flour¬ towu, After his death, some 35 years ago, and while his brother Chalkley was operatiug it, tbe mill bnrned dowu aud was never rebuilt. Calvin Pardee now owus the property and keeps up the old mill dam.
Three cliildreu survive: Mary R., Anua K., wife of William Webster, Jr.,aud William L.,all of Norristown. The funeral will be held this Wednes¬ day afternouu, with iutermeut at Ply¬ mouth Friends' burying ground.
LEWIS J. AMBLER.
Lewis J, .-Auibler,son of Andrew aud Mary (Johnson) Ambler, died on Sund.ay ar his home, 3346 North Park aveuue, Philadelphia,in his TOtli year. He had beeu ill some weeKs.
Deceased was a member of the old Auibler family, from wlioni Ambler borough is named, beinu a brotlier of Isaao E. aud David J., of this place. It was because of the sen-Ices of Mary Ambler, motlier of the deceased, dar¬ ing the time of the great wreck near Oauip Hill in 18,iG tliat the railroad oniupany decided < : oliauge the name ut tlio railroad statiou from Wifesr,¦ hii'boB-,to Ambier, >;¦
The'deceased, wlio was One of the seven sons, engaged with bis brother Isaac iu the mauufacture of woUen yaru aud Idaukeis at the old mill, wliich then stood ou the easterly side Ot the preseut Maiu street between Belmont and Tenuis aveuues. lu tliose days blankets were mauutactured, and farmers for miles around took their wool to this mill to have it spun into varu. Later,Iiowever, the firm dissolv¬ ed aud Lewis moved to Pniladelphia, where ho eugaged iu the milk busi¬ ness, but afterwards secured the posi¬ tiou of collector of freight bills for the Peuusylvania railroad, which posi¬ tion he tilled np to the time of his death.
Deceased was twite married. Ou Sept. 35,18fi3, he married Rachel Wal¬ ton, of an old Friends' family, who died May 36, 1874 Oue sou,Benjamin G , was born Juno 9, 1S64, but died Sept. 34, 1893. Ou Marcli 4, IS80, , Lewis luarried Rebecca Peurose, sister ' of County Commissioner B, F. Pen¬ rose, aud also sister tci the wife of David J. Ambler. Oue snu, resides in Philadelpliia. The funeral will be held this Wednesdav afteruoon from his late residence, aud iutermeut will be made at Fair Hill burying ground, Philadelphia.
.MoiitKomery vllle.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bryan speut Saturday and Suuday with Thomas F. Buzby and family.
Maurice Hillmau is sufferiug with blood poisouiug iu his hand.
Mr, and Mrs. Eckhart, of this place, speut Suuday with her mother iu Pros¬ pectville.
Johu Palmer, of this place, had one of his valuable hounds shot last week. I James Cathers aud motlier enter¬ taiued a great many relatives on Sat-^ urday and Snuday.
Bertram and Maurice Hillman enter¬ tained a cousin, of Philadelphia, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Heebner have a very sick thiughler.
A cow sale was held at Line Lexing¬ ton. Nearly all the farmers at thia place bought an animal thereat.
Miss Jeuuie 0. Kulp, of Nci?!- Wales, spent Sunday with Blauchy Shepherd, of Moutgomeryville,
The Aid society meetiug was very well attended Saturday evening.
Walter Wright,of Prospectville, was noticed here on Sunday,
Miss Grace Hillmau speut Suudlay with Miss Sarah Qloster.
James Ashworth spent Snnday iu Ohalfont.
HlHSailit}- Qiieslloued.
It is very probable that the sauity will be "iufinii-ed iuto of Harry Karus, employed by Heury Rieger, Springhonse, who oue uiglit last who week pulled out several linudrGd tomato, cabbage aud other plants, which were found strewn about the grouud. Two sets of harness were also cnt to pieces. It is believed tho aoG was doue as spite againat the head giktdener, Irwiu Wick. At a hearing in Norristowu, where Kama later gave himself nji, the accused was held for trial at court,
—Mrs. A.M. Wood of Horsliam, haa issued invitations for a tea on Satur¬ day,   ;        „ ._-.*^—,_.J