The Ambler Gazette 19100113

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VOL.  XXVin.-NC>.   3.
AMBLER,   PA.,  JANUARY  18,   1910.
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FASTER TIME ON TROLLEY.
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LkhlKh ¦Valley Transit Companj' Oper¬ ate* on a New Schednle —IS ninutca Fakter Time Tban Formerly —Half Uonr Car* Prom Ambler Sonth-
The Leliigh Valley Transit comiiany] has made another change iu its schecl- nle, wliich went into "force on Mon¬ day. Sonth-bonnd cars now pass Am-'| bier 85 minntes after the honr from 6.85 a. m to II.8S p. m. North-bonnd cars pass Ambler 25 minntes after the honr from 6.26 a. m. to 12.26 a.> m., whioh is exactly the same local sclied- nl<] as ¦was.in force some years ago. The oars, instead of passing on the Ambler s'witch now pass at Rose Val¬ ley. Half-hour service is in force be¬ tween Rose Valley and Chestnut Hill Bouth-bonnd from 7.05 a. m. to 3 05 p. m., and north-bonnd from 7.55 a. m., to 2.55 p. m. Half-hour service be- t'ween North Wales and Chestnut Hill sonth-bonnd from 4.05 p. m. to 7,05 p, m., and north-bound from 3,65 p, m. to 7.55 p. m. Half-hour service be tween North Wnles^and Chestnut Hill Satnrday aud Sundays south-bound from 7.05 a. m. to 8.05 p. m, and north- bonnd from 7.55 a. m.  to 8.55 p. m.
The schednle as now in forco provides for a more rapid service from Alientown to Chestnut Hill, the run¬ ning time now being three honrs. To he exact, the schednle time is two honrs and 53 minntes sonth-bonnd and two honrs and 57 minntes north-bonnd. Gars now leave Chestnnt Hill ou the hour, which is six minutes earlier than the former schednle. The sched¬ nle also provides for the Philadelphia oars to leave Alientown on the hour.
The increased time, so far has been readily made, aa the higher power, better equipment, and the elimination of cnrves and shortening of trackage in places have operated to make the three-hour schednle one of consider¬ able ease for those in charge of the rnnning of the cars, and the patrons generally appear to appreciate the sav¬ ing of time.
Kntertatnnient al Sprlnglionsa,-'
The   Christmas    exercises    at Springhouso    Union    Sunday   schoi were    held  Wednesday eveuing i were ¦Well atteuiled despite the weatl; inusnaUy.good program wa%4ii
¦Ri&-iiill8ifl'g*'"cf-^ii' sffKJi'-.f fr the direction of the organist, Miss Florence Rempp. George Bnzby received a roll of honor certificate and a medal for six years faithtnl service and punctual attendance.
Among those who participated in the program were William Clifton, Henry Clifton, Esther King, Caroline Obenland, M,iy Strelile, Henry Ortou, Ella Stong, Florence Siegfried, Laura Magargal, Martha Roberts, Helen Dotts, Violet Clifton, Panl Stong, Gertrude Oliftou, Marg.irt Be van anil Henry Strehle.
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Broaa Axe.
Benjamin G. Smith, of Rock Hill, spent Snnday the gnest of friends here.
William Swainoott is laid np with grip.
It is reportetj that Charles H, Jones, of Perkasie, Bucks connty, formerly ot this village, Ims bought a 80-acre farm.
Jpmes Barlow still reports an active demand for his guinea pigs.
Through the efforts of Charles H. Stont and the lielp of two volnnteers the Ambler road was opened last Thursday.
J. M. Hemphill, store keeper, re¬ ports the busiest Satnrday in the hi s- tory of tho local store times he assumed control of the same.
A stewed snapper lunch will be serv¬ ed at the hotel uext Saturday evening. Pnblic invited.
Horace Eddelmau has been suffering with a heavy cold.
Lewis Harner lias purchased an El- moro tonring car.
The driviug was held np a couple of honrs on Bntler piko Saturday after¬ noon, when tne front axlo on one of Dager's cabs broke.
Mrs. .1. A. Brooke is the gnest of her aunt, Mrs. J. Davis, Philadelphia.
Johu Sliaffer is much improved from tho recent burns received by spilling a onp   cf hot chocolate on his limbs.
Shady Grove achool honse has had a new floor laid
Misses Lanra and Charlotte Hellings have retnrned after a few days spent with frieuds in Germantown.
Rube Olark has retnrned to his home in Newark, N. J., after a visit with Joseph EnoU.
Mr. aud Mrs. Stiver, of Norristown, were entertained Suuday by John Schriber.
-Wheel Pnmp.
On Mtiuday, Jau. 3, a norrh-bouBd trolley car ot the Pliiladelphia Rii(()id Transit company strnek the coal wag¬ on belonging to Silas Davenport, of Philadelphia. Tho wagon was totally demolished. One of the horses receiv¬ ed a severe wound on the loft side abont 12 inches long Dr. Nice, veter¬ inarian, was called and it required 15 Stitches to sew up the weund. The dtfiver and his assistant were severely ilBjiired and taken to Chestnut Hill hospital. Both are colored. The horse died Mouday.
; ¦   Constable and Contractor
iWm. J. Bysher, of Springfleld, has removed his bnilding from the prop¬ erty of O. A. Welsh, of Chestnnt Hill.
William Whittem, of Chestnut Hill, bas removed to his new property re¬ cently bonght from Stevenson Crothers. Mr. Whittem has spared not expense In making it comfortable. The prop¬ erty is sitnated ou Bethlehem pike and Haws laue.
David Lessig haa two-ton crusher Installed in his quarry a few days ago. As soou as the weatlier settles Mr. Lissig will begin his contract supply¬ ing stone for Bethlehem pike.
Mrs. Sterk, ot Wheel Pnmp. has gone to Boston for a 10-days' visit. At Boston she will be joined by her hus¬ band, wlio is traveling fof a large New Eugland bono as salesman. Mr. Sterk was last season mauager of White City park.
Miss Hope, daughter of Mr, aud Mrs. Haig Lessee, ot Trolley station, opposite White City park, will pay a 'isit to her friends in Providence, Rhode   Island, for two weeks.
A ncrth-bound trolley car of the Le¬ high Valley Transit company struck a batcher wagon belonging to Albert Jones, of Flonrtown, completely over- tttliing the ¦wagon and injnrying the hoitie.flo severely the animal had to be kiUedV Mr. Jones valued   the horse at
Jibiin Scott had a severe fall on tlie ice<.^esday morning.
Moyer has secured   the   con- painting   wagons  and  carts J. Bysher, contractor, pockius,   of   the   Wheel   Pnmp b, has entered  tlio  Pennsyl- te    shoot  to    be    held   at g beginning   January 12th. JackSbn, of Brooklyn, isvis- ister; Mrs. W.   W.   Vocum. estvilla; Chestnnt Hill, ren, ot Wheel Pnmp, had a ing np. His horse attached became nnmauageable, and tlir wing him hiiayily to the
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¦Watts Defeated Kotxell.
The Wheel Pnmp Gnn clnb held ifs regular shoot on Satnrday. ^^|tlie main event Watts and Rotzell ^^B a good match, the former wiuning^^ a bird. In tlio sweeps Rotzell   killed
straiglit.
Rotizell, 18; Watts, 18; Dodge, 15; ¦Xooum, 15; Brown, 15; Logon, 15; Simson, 13; Lincoln, 13. Miss and ont event: Peterman, 4; Doorley, 2; By¬ sher, 3; Dodger, 4; Rotzell, 5; Yocum, 4.	
ShootluB at ilnutlngdou VulU-y.
Sweepstake shooting at targets on tho range at the Hnniingdon Valley Country club Saturday afterniion de¬ veloped a number ot interesting aud liotly-contested matches with honors abont evenly divided at the end of the four events. George W. Elkins, Jr., of Foil}- farms, won a no-handicap 10- target event by ono bird from Row¬ land, his noarest competitor.
A six-man event at 35 targets, with handicaps, resulted in a win for Lev¬ ering on his 29th target, extra targets beint necessary to det-.-rmino the win¬ ner.
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Pnmii liotel
The main pniapiug station aJ, White City park has just yeen completed at a heavy cost.
Harry Dager, of Barren Hill, met with an accideut on Monday jnst above Wheel Pnmp, near the Abuirose Yea¬ kle's residence, V,-hen his highly priz¬ ed mare, "Edui. Earl," with a mark of .•3('i or better, ran away attached to llis sleigh. Sim was caught at Mr. Yeakle's farm. Uer iujuries are so bad that Mr. Ttiif^er has small hopes of her recoveiy. She sustained a severe contused wound ot the left hind leg an.l severed several tendons. Dr. Carlisle, veterinary surgeon, ot Chetsunt Hill, was called aud prouounced the ani¬ mal in a serious condition.
Henrv B. Ancliy, of Chestuut Hill has applied iind received patent for automatic friction drive. This
clutch is a safety device wliicli con¬ trols and operates the power of carro- ussels. Mr. Auchy claims no more hold¬ ups or deliiys ou busy days.
The buildiug operation at Erdenheim had a severe sot-back the last few weeks owing to the bilzzard. Jnst as soon as tho weather moderates work will be started macadamizing Montgomery avenue betweeu Bethlehem pike and Mill road, Montgomery aveune sepa¬ rates Erdenheim terrace from White Oity iiurk.
Pa trick Sheehan, the Wheel Pump blacksmith, says the past lias been his busiest week for months.
Janies Hamilton has purchased J. Nelson Yocum's trottiug horse, "Jim Daly."
About 1.30 Friday afteruoon a north¬ bound car of the Philadelphia Transit company struck at Hillcrest aud Sten¬ ton avenues, a donb'e team loaded with lumber belonging to Frank C. Gillingham & sous, lumber mer- .-iliants of Philadeljihia. The wagon was upset scattering lumber iu all di¬ rections. Tho front platform of the car was demolished. 'Three passeng¬ ers were on the car at the time of the accident, and barring a shaking up all escaped uninjured. Traffic was delayed for two hours. This is the second accident that lias occnrred in thesame spot in the past five days. Slippery rails are given as the canse of the ac¬ cident.
A meeting of tho Wheel Pnmp Base¬ ball olnb will be held Thursday even¬ ing at 8 o'clock. Mr. UndercufCer will be in the chair and call the meeting to Older. The business meeting will be for the election ot a manager, pro¬ sident, secretary, treasurer and a board of direocois, A schednle will also be arranged. TlieWheol Pnmp expects the season of 1910 to bo the banner one.
On this Wednesday the Whitemarsh Valley Country club will hold a special sho'it on the Wheel Pump grouuds. Prizes of a valnable variety will be offered, aud an afternoon of flrst cliiss sport is promised.
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Heal Bstate Transfers.
Cheltenham,  Bessie L. Jennings Joliu L. Steele, $1, lot.
Cheltenliam, James Pollock to Chas. D. Conkliu, $500, lot.
North Wales, Wm. C. Weingartner to Chas. S. Weiugartner et al, ftlOOO. one-half interest in two lots.
Lansdale, Wm. M, Mitman to Geo. S.  Oassol, 13000, honse.
— By each pupil bringing one potato to Boliool, six largo baskets were ob- taineil and distributed among Quaker- town needy.
GAS MERGER AJJALITY.
Organization to Be Effected on Jan¬ uary 21.
ItteetlnK of tbe American Gas Company Will Give It Control Over Seven More Companies, Including Several Local Concerns.
A merger of seven suburban gas com¬ panies, representing an aggregate cap¬ italization ot abont $3,000,000 or $4,000,000, will be effected at a meeting of thoir stuckholders to be held in the offices of the American Gas oompany, No. 223 Sonth Third street, Philadel¬ phia, on January 21.
The American Gas company, which operates light plants all ovor the (Sui¬ ted States, has already obtained control of the stook of seven companies. The company to be formed at the meeting will pass nnder its control.
The companies which will enter the merger aie the Moreland Gas company, the Cain Gas company, the People's Gas company, of Pottstown, capitaliz¬ ation $100,000; tne CoatesviUe Gas company, $60,000; Huntingdon Valley Light and Power company, $200,000) Jenkintown and Cheltenham Gas com¬ pany, $187,500, aud the Suburban Gas conipauy, of Philadelpliia, $1,500,000. It's very propable that the Nortli Pen: Gas Light company will pass, by lease, uuder the controi of the nev? company.
The American Gas company was incorporated in New Jersey iu 1893, ¦with a perpetual charier. It has an authorized capital stock of $5,000,000; with $1,700,000 listed as outstanding. It now controls operating companies: iu Ashlaud, Ohio, Bangor, Maine,' Burlington. Vermont, Canton, OliiOi Kewanee, 111., Kingston, N. Y., Lur zernecounty. Pa., Pern, Ind., Portage,^ Wis,, Rockford, III,, St, Olair county, 111., and Waukesha, Wise, The con¬ templated merg-^r will put iuto one concern, of which J. D, Shattuck will be general manager, all the companies in the vicinity of Philadelphia at pre; ent controlled by the American Ql comiiany.
Morris W. Stroud, president of  the American  Gas  company,   wonld discuss the details of the orgauizatiqii. of the new company at this time, eph B. Tiiwnsend,   Jr., of To^wus' Elliott and Townsend, .uttorneyi tin    iii-.Tgijpi;   rump(uu% .,i*r<wld farther tiuM •lintfhi'  '
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Hayden for Conncil. A
Arthur R. Hayden has announced his candidacy tor the Repbnlioau ni- mination tor council from the First ward. Ambler. He holds the nni([ae distinction ot haviug three honorable discharges from the United States army serviug duriug the Spanish-Americiiu war, in Battery A, U. S. V,, Captain Barcley H. Warburton. At the close ot tho w.tr he returued to Amblor, be¬ coming qne of the leading and active busiuess men, serving with credit iu the .school board.
He was oue of the active spirits in the reorganization of the Wissaliickon Firo compauy, No.l, and has from that period served as chief. Much of its effective fire fighting work is dne to his ability as an organizer aud disciplinarian.
Mr. Hayden's fellow citizens know and appreciate his independent criti¬ cisms and outspoken opinions on idl matters affecting the welfare of the community. The pepole of his ward are to be congratulated upon having^ public sjiirited citizen of his type and character at their service.
THE BANK TO ENLARGE
Ambler Institution Takes Steps in That Direction.
Cbnimlttee to Consider and Report Plan*—Stockholders' HeetlnK Reelects Farmer Board of Director*—Annnal Beport.
The stockholders of the First Na¬ tional Bank of Ambler met In annnal session on Tnesday and elected the following board of directors: Richard V. Mattison, M. D., J. Jarrett Dager, Joseph Haywood, Edwin H. Fanst', of Ambler; Wm. C. Potts, and John A. Wentz,Jof Fort Washington; James A. Cozens, Davis Grove; Francis O. B^ver, Blue Bell, and Edward Inger¬ soll, of Penllyn, 897 votes heing polled. Previous to the election a short meeting of the stockholders was held, J. W. Craft acting as chairman. A resolntion was passed authorizing the appointment of a committee to consid¬ er and rejKirt plans for increasing the banking facilities by a renovation or rebuilding ot the present strnctnre.
Dr. Mattison, president, submit¬ ted the following report of the board .of directors;
Vigour board  of  directors, to  whom
entrusted the care ot  your  prop-
•—the First Natioual bank—a year
in handing  it back to you today,
ifnlly  reports that   our   bank,
ing the past l'.i months, has passed,
\t    may  be   reasonably    adjndg-
most prosperous and successful
6f its existence.      Our bank has
irov;g,hly justified   its   being,   inas-
iS it has accommodated lhe pub-
d commercial enterpise where
seemed   to   be   desirable   for
ic gobd and refused such   aid
e whom it felt   deserved  the
ce which tills bank could safe-
,jd.
JjO^ithstanding the marked decline
ttiie'price  of United States govern-
-""^ "^inds during the year 1909,   onr
ned more than   13   per  cent,
its capital stock,   and   paid
« more than one-half ot this,
¦en for cent., in two semi-an-
lidends of  i 1-2 per cent. The
ational  bank of   Ambler  has
«bont 1200,000  in  Uet  profits,
incorporation,   and has  paid
;,000 in dividends to its  stock-
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TO IMPROVE EDUCATION.
Prin. Rahn, of Ambler, Makes terestinf Report.
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Tell* I.ocal Sehool Board ot Impressions Reeeived at tbe Recent Barrlsbnrg Convention of Hlf(h School Principals —Other Matter*.
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Death Bnds Sulferiug.
Death at 2 o'clock Friday moruiug, at Charity hosjiital, Norristown, re¬ lieved Mrs, Louisa Pichernia Sylves¬ ter, the wife of John Sylvester, an Italian resident of Diamond avenne. Black Horse, Plymonth towuship, of her terrible suffering arising from burns sustained through an explosion.
Wednesday morning, abont ff'o'clo'Jf, the unfortunate woman was preparing a meal when slio was prompted to ap¬ ply a (jnantity of coal oil in an attempt to hurr.v the fire in tho stove. Imme¬ diately an explosion ensued, the flames enveloping her and setting afire lier clotMng.
Terrified, and her garments ab'a/.o, she rushed ont into the yard, her ac¬ tions only stimulating the fiames. Her cries were heard by neighbors who finally succeeded in extinguishing the fire, but not nutil her body, arui.s. limbs face and hands had been fright¬ fully bnrued. She was conveyed to Charity hospital, where it was found that thero was little liopo for her re¬ covery. Mrs. Sylvester was abont 10 years of age, and is snrvived by her husband and several children.
Coroner King, after investigating the case, deemed that an inquest wns not uecessary.
M. 'past  deciide.   th clearly that our conduct has won Die confidence, apjirova'l 'Uiid support of the   coniiunuity   to   which it seeks to minister .is its fiscal   agen¬ cy,
Tlie cash r>'serve required by law has beeu much more than maintained throughout the eutire year, and the safety deposit vaults of'the bauk have had au ever-increasing patrouage. In fact, the general busiuoss of the bank, in all ot its departrnt-uts, lias increas¬ ed to such au extent that it is strongly recommended to the stockholders, at this meeting, that they take some ac¬ tion looking toward an increase iu our banking facilities at an early day.
We cannot clo.se this retrospect of the year, witiliout bearing testimony herein to tho unusual loss which our corporation has sustaiued in the death of two of our oldest and most efficient directors, viz. : Miltou Newberry, M. D,, and David J. Ambler, both well known aud deservedly honored citi¬ zens of our community, whose upright character ami useful lives won the re¬ spect and approbation ot all men.
Death is no respoctor of persou, age, sex or condition, and one ot the great¬ est benefits conferred upon us bj' civili¬ zation is that as e.ich one falls bv the wayside, otliers, jierhaps moro compe¬ tent, are called by their fellowmen to tako up the work and carry tho stan¬ dard always forward toward perfection as its goal. Let us, therefore, as stock¬ holders in onr owu iustitution, unite in the endeavor to make the First Na¬ tional Bank of Ambler, as uearly per¬ fect in all its banking relatious as may be possible
WrndmooE
James Chalk f.ir High Oun.
The Eagleville Gun club held a live- bird shoot on its grounds Satnrday at¬ ternoon which brought ont a large at¬ tendance of well-known wing shots from throughout the Schuylkill valley. Jamos Chalk, Jr., of Centre Square, shot tho liigli gnu of the afternoon, killing 24 out of 25 birds.
Five-bird event—Chalk, 5; Hart, 4; Warburn, 4; Walker, 3; Tnstin, 1;; Jamison, 8; Hoopson, 3; Brnnner, ii.
Five-bird evout—Hart, 5; Warburn, 5; Chalk, 4; Walker, 4; Jamison, ;'¦: Reimer, 8; Hoopson, 3; IBrunner, ;i.
Five-bird event—Calk, 5; Hart, 5: Walker, 4; Wurburn, 4; Reiner, 3; Stinson, 3; Robson, 3.
Five-bird shoot—Chalk, 6;Hart, 5; Warburn, 4; Walker, 4; Hoopson, :!,
Final    five-bird   event—Chalk,     fi,: Hart, 4; Warbni'n, 4; Reiner, 3; Stevi I enson, 3; Tuskil^ 3,
Tho regnlar monthly meeting of the Wyndmoor Tenuis club was held on Monday evening of last week at the home of Misses Alice and Elizabeth Bnrton.
A boys' club was organized in Wynd¬ moor under the directiou ot Mr. Hic¬ kman and Rev. Ganger.
On Friday evening J. Otto Thilow, of Philadeljihia, will give an illus¬ trated lecture in civic improvements. Tho snbject of the address will bo "That Back Yard of Mine."
Miss Victoria Metzger, of Wynd- -I'oor, and Mr. Samuel Barnea, of CliBstnut Hill, were married iu Phil¬ adelphia on Thursday.
New 40-watt electric lights replace tho l(i-caudlo power lights on Willow Grovo avenuo aud other streets in Wyndmoor.
Tho busiuoss and social meeting of tho Lntlier leiguo was held on Wed- nesd.iy eveniug iu the basement re¬ creation room.
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¦ Walter Fiilman and Mias Elsio Rich were married in Norristown on Monday, Jan. 3, by Rev. H. E. Rod¬ der.
Mr. and Mrs, John McClean, of Ambler, speut Monday at the home ot Qharles McOlean.
Mr, and Mrs. Charles Wasser and family, R. Wasser and son Roy, of Ohalfont; Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Har¬ vey and family, of New Britain, and Miss Jennie Ubboroth, of Bethlehem, ''ero entertained ou Sunday at tho ".ome of Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Harvey, of this placo,
Irvin Barlow still continues vory ill.
Walter Fillmau and wifo will move into A. J. Williams' honse this week.
The regnlar mc nthly meeting of the Ambler shool board was held Thurs¬ day evening in the Mattison avence school bnilding, and in the absence of president Styer, Mr. Maas acted as ff:/airman. Messrs. Maas, Weber, Ir¬ vin, Scott and Hayden were in atten¬ dance. The minutes of the meeting on Dec. 2 were read and approved
Under the head of unfinished busi¬ ness, the secretary read a letter from tho secretar? of the Whitpain town¬ ship school board, wherein it was stat¬ ed that the latter board refuses to pay the bill of the Ambler board amount¬ ing to $37.50 for the tuition of the child of Grant Stackhouse, because the Whitjiain board had not only n.it gi^- en permission to said child to attend at Ambler, bnt had also endeavored to disaude Mr. Stackhouse from ta&iug this conrse. The Ambler board tliero- tore, will proceed to collect from the parent.
Under the report of the improvement committee, Mr. Hayden, reported that the automatic pnmp recently in¬ stalled in the Mattisou avenue scliool building basement is working satis¬ factorily.
Mr. Irvin, of the supjily committee, reported the supplies purchased as or¬ dered at the last meeting.
The matter of contagious diseases was discussed at length, the school buildings having been fumigated dur¬ ing the holidays and it was unani¬ mously passed that the principal allow no child to retnrn after quarantine nnless the proper blanks are regular¬ ly filled ont aud subscribed to, and in motion ot Mr. Irvin the secretary was anthorized to write the secretary of the board of liea'th notifying that body that the school board is complying witli the law in this respect and to suggest that the board ot health urge the physicians ot the borongh to com¬ ply with, the provisions ot the law concerning the reporting of contagious diseases and tho placarding and fnmi- ;; • ¦ 'Jl of premi. ¦ ¦ _        . i-'i..ii:i.li«il   Ral.'i. i ii^
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viug   Vf .V  .ctittemi-uf   to    each    tea<'h!T    of   "'^ of the, t^k I bcliools giving informatiou cmiccrm.^^ the re-admi,ssion of pupils af^r quar* antine and the neces,'-ary blanks to   bef filled oui and signed, *'
Mr, Haydeu repoitt.'d liaviug visiti:d the schools,
Mr. Maas reported con''erniug' the budf;et committee, aud stated that the liigli school state apjiroi riation has not beeu received as yet. The commit¬ tee iu the budget lii^d estiinated the amount at $340.
Priucijial Rahn rejiorted tiie enroll¬ ment as 210 males, ¦..'32 females; aver¬ age attendauce, 188 males and 30C fe¬ males; preseut every day, 90 males and 101 females. The attendauce of the Jiresent mouth, however, lias not been so regular. He suggested the oft'ering by the board of a reward to the teacher maiutainiug the best attendauce. He reported that Dr. J. S. Briggs, county represeutative of the state zoological department, desires to give an illus¬ trated lecture in Ambler for the in¬ formation ot fariiieis aud others as well as school childreu on the sub¬ ject, "The Robin aud tho Toad." As tho liigh school rooms are not adapted for the projier disjilay ot the necessary illustrations, Prot, Ruliu snggested securing the opera house bnildiug and charging a small adniissiou fee, Mr. Rahn also stated he desired holding three parents' meeting before May 1, one iu the Mattisou aveune building and two iu the Forest avenne build¬ ing. He had the teachers look over the text books required to comjilete the course, whicli he said, conld be more uearly arrived at after the pro¬ motions. Miss Ely,of Doylestown, has been substituting for two and one- half days. After the jiromotions there will be seven pupils advanced from tlio Seveuth to t)ie Eighth grades, and the Seveuth grade A room will then have 89 scholara, B, ('.; Sixth grade A, 14; B, Ki; Fifth grade A, 35; B, 29; Fourth grade A, 11; B, 17; Third grade A, 13; B, 14; Second grade A, 23; B, 8, leaving Miss Rynear with 37 pnpils. Iu the Mattison avenuo buildiug thero will be: Fourth grade A, 13; B, 15; Third grade A, 14; B, 14; Second grade A, 22; B, 15, leaviug Miss Shat¬ ter with 14 Jiupils. Mr. Rahn stated this will crowd the teacliiug forco in the Eighth grade, and ho a.sked the board to consider the matter.
Prin. Rutin also made a lengthy re¬ jiort on the stato meeting at Harris¬ burg, wliioh lio recently attended, 225 higli scliool principals being in attend¬ auce. One of the impressions he se¬ cured at this convention is that edu¬ cators agree that the high school mnst provide the uecessary instruction by which boys and girls must bo jirejiar¬ ed to earn a living. Dr. Eisenbrey, of Royersford, stated that in order for the high scliool to reach the entire jmblic its teachers niu>^.t become ac¬ quainted  with the pareuts of  the pn
obliged to leave boforo graduation, as tho oertiflcate shows tho extent of their school training. It seeund to bn the general impression amoii^ the princi- jials afisembled that there is great ueed of tefichoTS trained professionally so as to present subjects in such a way that pujiils may gtaf)p and thus attain the most substantial Jirogress.
The treasurer, Edwin H. Faust, re« ported a balance of $4033.43 ou Iiand.. The secretary reported a number of tuition delinqnouts among private par¬ ties and townships as follows: Lower Gwynedd, $54.86; Horsliam, $21.10; Whitomarsh, $12.60. It ¦nas decided to send statements to these delinquents.
It was decided to indorse the  prin¬ cipal's recommendation reg,irding the lecture by Dr. Briggs, and  the  prin¬ cipal  was   also    given   authority  to, hold three parents' meetings.
Regarding the matter of regulating the teaching force, same was referred' to the teachers' committee to take np with the princi}ial.
Bills amounting to $138.13 were or¬ dered Jiaid.
Mr. Styer and Dr. Hongh were ap¬ pointed a visiting committee.
Jenkins for Council.
Thomas O. Jenkins, of the First ward. Ambler as councilman has cred¬ itably represented his ward aud the borougli for tho past three years. He has been one of the most active in that body in supporting the borough treas¬ ury and resisting attacks upon it. His record is opeu to the entire borough and the people of the town are iuvit¬ ed to scrutinize same. .Throughout all the montlis in whioh the contest was waging over the amount to be paid the contractor in macadamizing the streets he was most active in support¬ ing the rights of the borough. As a re¬ snlt of the earnest labors of himself and some others In couuicl the borough, was saved more than $3000.
Mr. Jenkins wns not at first inclined to stand tor re-election, bnt now, through the earnest reqnest of his many friends, feels it his duty to staud for re-election, and pledges the peo¬ ple that if he shall be chosen by them, he will conscientiously jiertorm his duties as he has done in the past.
The Republican primaries of the First ward will be held next Tuesday eveniug between 6 and 8 o'clock at Hotel Ambler, and it is hoped that every voter interested in the re-electio!\ of Mr. Jenkins will be on hand.
Highland Suprlsed.
Haddonfield turned the tables on- tlieir conqnerors iu the opening trap match of the Traiisl'ooters' leagne season by taking the second match Saturday from   the   tJighland  Eilg
pils, and lie has a   system   of  regular I aud required visitation for his  teach¬ ers.   Another point ou which the edu¬ cators agree is that   the   Eiglit  grade seems to bo a   natural   point  for   the j boys to drop out of tlie school, aud   it was urged that probably less ot a break between the Eight grado and the high I school may tend to correct this.      All high   schools   uow   have   commercial courBOS, and it was nrged at the   con¬ vention that this should contain suffi¬ cient   outside work to bo broadening. Some of tho   schools give   certificates at the eud of   eaeh   year   iu tho   high school, with a diploma on   comjih'tion of   the course,   and this is considered a good thing   for  the  pnpils whoare
tS, the SOOT 421;'Highland, Hi, Jl ^idow Springs, j-S!p3. Like tlie ftrst ir:!ii;ch, the result Was in doubt until the last squad sheet had been turned in, and there was keen interest in the scores of those •who shot late in the ¦ifternoon, as a gi'otl score winild have turned the tide ot vi(jtory. E. Tomlinsou, Webster and Bennett, who were almost the last to shoot tor Haddoulield, swung the vic¬ tory to the Jersey clnb, Tomlinson I getting a valuable 41 and the otliei- two contributing useful s-cores of 39 each. With the exception oi William Dalton, who made 40, Highland had shot its bolt, and the lasv squad failed, to improve matters.
While Charles Mink cirried off the highest honors ot the day, with 48, aud H. Ij. Brown rolled up 47 for the- Highlanders, it was tin' consistent shooting of the Haddonfield team that rounded out its first league victory. Lawrence was the visitiug star, with 47.  	
liuiiuways Frt-fiuent.
Wliile driving ou Sandy Hill Siitnr- day, Kdward Alt, eniidoyed with the Adam Scheldt Brewing company, figured iu an excitiug runaway. The lioise whicli was attached to a light sleigh became frighteued and the con¬ veyance was tilted. Mr. Alt was pre¬ cipitated in the snwo and lie wns drag¬ ged a short distance because the liues became fastened about hi.s bodj'. He managed to tear liimsBlf looso, how¬ ever, before ho had met with serious injuries and the horse cotinued on its mad dash. Tho animal was finally captured on East Marshall street, af¬ ter tho sleigh had heen wrecked. Al«. though conisderably bruised abont the body. Mr, Alt was able to attend to his duties as usual on Monday.
A liorso owned by Liveryman Harry A. Wilson, of Norristown, ran away while beiug driveu in tlio vicinity of Centre Sijuare Sunday. The sleigh to which the animal was hitched tilted lightly throwing the driver into a snow drift aud causing the animal to becomo triehteued. After running a short dis¬ tance the equine turned into a farm yard where it was easily captured and subdued. The^driverwas not injured.
l.ansdaie.
.\ visitor here is Samnel H. Diehl, from as far awiiy as the.statoof Wash^ iugton.
For a couple ot days last week it was the fashion here to walk in the middlo of tho street. This was a fashion dictated by necessity.
Revival nioetlDgs were continued in the Metliodist clinrch last week, and I on Friday eveuing Rev. Richard Rad¬ cliffe, ot North Wales, was the sjieak¬ er.
Plenty of ice, moro thau a foot in thickuess, lias been seonred to fil^ tho hical ice honses.
l']llis Godshalk, of Kansas, is a visl- r. r here witli H. H. Krause, ot tho i.'roadway honso. He is lame from a 1  cently broken log.
Nine months and more is a good while to keep a marriage secret. This was done by Antoniette Nieland, ot l.iiusdale, aud Hurry Lally, ot North Wales, They were married on the 22d (if May last in Wilmington, Del. Tho lirido has been a clerk in tho offico of the Nolan cigar factory, and is the (iaughter cf Julius Nieland. Tho cou¬ ple will live in Nortli Wales, where tho groom is engaged iu the coal bus¬ iness.
A. K. I^homas has been very ill with grip, but is novv imjiroving.