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The AMBLER" Gazette. VOL. XXIV.-NO. 16. AMBLER, PA., APRIL 12, 1906. .151.25 A YEAR SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS ?0 Imported Guernseys to Be Sold 'I at Broad Axe. Mr. KtltxAiil Trotter Price, <jl SpotHWood JTariu, Will Uolil Uin Tnird AuDtml Sjtlr— Ureal Ueiuaud aa -HaDllested TliruUKh tbe lii4julrie>. Mr. Edwarvi Trotter Price, of Spots¬ wood iHriii, Broaii Axe, will hokl liib tliini annual bale of iiujiorteii tliorough- breii Guernsey cattle ou Tliursday, May 18, and it ii< expected tliat the veudne will agaiu result in a lardre attendance of proniiueut Guernsey breedere aud fanciers from all over the United States and Canada. The sale will uouiprise the fifth iinporration of Guernsey cattle, cousistinc of .OS head .JirouRht over by >lr. Price's superiu- '¦^^jendeut, Walter Jauncey, some mouths ago. Tlifbfe with th'.. increase wiil bring the total up to 70 by the day of sale. Lelander Herrick, ot Worcester, Mass. ; Colouel Bailey, ol Gibson city, Ill.,au<l Oolonel Edmonton will be tiie auctioneers, aud the catalogue, now iu press, will be ready for distribution about April 15. Messrs. .Schreibers and Sons, (if Philadelphia, have prepared photographs of many ot the animals, and these will be published in the catalogue. Tlie herd has just been e.\-auiineil and tested by Dr. C. Marshall, of Phila¬ delphia, -under instructions of Dr. Leonard Pearson, chief of the live stook department of Pennsylvania, and every animal has snccessfnlly passed the test and the herd iij.abeolutely free Irom tpberculosis. It is needless to state that the entire herd is of high class, comprising rela¬ tives of many animals sold previonsly by Mr. Price, and being members ot the exclusive families ot cattledom on the Island of Guernsey,among which are the Jessie strain, the La Surance, Pretty Dairymaid families aud the Busy Bee. One fine bull is in the herrt two years old this Jnly, '¦Governor First of tlie Sheen, "son of the champi¬ on over the island fonr years, and out of a very fine cow. There is aiso a year¬ ling ont nf France 14th and by a son of "Oocl! of flie Walk," which animal was imported by Mr. Price fonr years ago and is now owned by F. E. Bond, •of Kpringhouse. There is altK) a son ont ot "Imported Lai^y Beatrice, ' sired by "Golden Jewel." out ot "Rose of Gold, ' cliampion c(iw of the island aud a great prize winner in Euxland. The 48 grade cows have beeu milking over 13,ii(i() (juarts per montli and in 38 dayo produced I:i,.500 quarts, testing 5 Jier ceiit.of butter fat. GeorgeLodge, ot Germantown.gets all the Spotswood milk Tlie test and urc.dnotion c^f milk show tJie iiigh class of the cattle and prove the assertion that the animals are Iu fl tine condition. The herd, as a whole- und individually, is doing re- luarfeabjy well. Vuwy (if the old cnstomer.^ of the fin-iiiej' tiiiotswoo(j sales have'tieen conimT.i. 'fit.'.i with and rell »¦>¦ ' ' ".¦- ¦tegneM ¦¦ituy of the tar ^ i*»(ui,i.j' 'nilf<t''t«un"d'o'.i!- -.¦«r VtwWi'^Ui'^i'U baiter productiou ' ii.i.i ' they hav^e been entered iu the advau'ce registry—the "400 roll bonis of liigh society cattledom. Mr. Jauucey report.s the demand for the cattle very good and is willing to prophesy a record breaking sale, should tlie usual good weather prevail on that day. Last year's sale ot (iO head aggregated fl^, M.'i. or au average of |80a.75 per head 41 BbeuiuatiKiu nCaken Life Mlawralile. A happy home is the most valuable possession that is within the reach of mankind, bnt yon cannot en.joy its comforts if you are suffering' from rheumatism. Yon throw aside btisiuess cares when yon enter vonr home and you can be relieved from those rhen- matio pains also by applying Cham- beilain's Pain Balm. Oue application will give yon relief, aud its continued nse for a sliort time will bring abont a jMirmaneut oure. For sale by Auge- ny's drng store. Ambler: Craig'a Iiliajiiiaoy, Fort Washington; N. B. Keyser, Three Tnus; Whitaker's phar¬ macy, Gleuside. apr Back tu I'rlfiou A|;aiu. Albert Long, recently released from the connty jail, after serving a sen¬ tence for robbery in Lansdale, was, Wednesday, re-oommitted. Magistrate Miller, of Lansdale, held liim to au- BWor at conrt a charge of assanlt and battery, preferred by Philadelphia aud Reading Baggage Master Irwin L. Kuhnsman. Long's suspicions act¬ ing iu blocking the station doorway, aa two women wanted to pass, prompt- fid the baggage master to appear on the scene, aud interrupt what he be¬ lieved was ii criminal aot. Long was driven from the station, bnt followed the offloial to a restaurant and dealt lilm a blow, it is said. Cbamberlalu'a Salve. This salve is intended especially for sore nipples, bnruing, frost bites, chapped hands, itching piles, chronic sore eyes, granulated eye lids, old chronic sores and for diseases of tho skin, snch as tetter, salt rheum, ring worm, scald head, herpes, barbers' ^toh, scabies or itch and eczema. It /lias met wilh unparalleled success in "the treatment of these diseases. Price 35 cents per box. Try it. For sale by Angeny's drug store, Ambler; Oraig's pharmaoy, Port Washinifton; N. B. Keyser, Three Tnns; Whitaker's phar¬ macy, Glenside. apr — William P.Ely, the veteran White¬ marsh school director, who has been ill at his home in Spring Mill for several weeks, recently received from the teachers, pupils and janitor of the Spring Mill school a fitting testimon¬ ial of their affection for his interest in the school, by being presented with a lyery beautiful aisalea. The presen¬ tation, on behalf of the donors, was made by E. Johnson Bonter, principal of the school. 5arcl*»a. Surveyors have been surveying in tilt neighborhood of Plymouth high school. Augustus Matz,of Cold Poiut, states he will leave Cold Poiut soon tor Baltimore to work on the Wabash railroad near that city, aud he claims the road will cross the Schuylkill river at Ivy Rock und pass through Plymouth towuship and go to Allentown. Harrv Piper,of Belvoir avenue,Saudy Hill, lias sold his farm for .fiOOO. Hugh McLaughlin,a fornier resident of Whitpaiu township, has sold his farm iu Worcester township and wants to come back to this neighbor hood. M. Ella Marple, a daughter of Edith and the late David Marple, died ar the home of her mother, Plymoutli Meetiug, after a lingering illness, and her funeral took iilace this Wednesday. Intermeut at Cold Point cemetery. She was about -14 years of age, was prominent in church work at Cold Point and for mauy years wa.« a teach¬ er iu the Sabbath school. Centre Sannre. The Young Ladies' Sewing circle, cf Boehm's cliurcli, will meet at the home of Mrs. W. Eldridge -Baker on Friday afternoon. Ou Easter Suuday evening the Sen- day school of St. John's Lurheniu ciiurch, will liave exercises in the church. Palm Sunday there were Vi persons added to St. John's church. A hand- soiue clerical gown was presented to the church. Kev. J. Ritter wore it on Sunday for rlie first. Many years ago the pastor, Rev. Bickle, wore^a gown. This is the second to be worn by a pastor of the church. Easter Sunday morning rhore will be several persons added to the church by letter. Mrs. William Nice, of German- town, aud Mrs. Mary Schaffer, ot Flourtown, were entertained by their aunt, Mrs. Marv Beck, on Thursdav. Mrs. W. J. iind Mrs. W. E. Baker were the gnests of Mrs. E. J. Wilson in Norristown on Sunday afternoou. Dr. and Mrs. G.Seiberling.of .Mien- town, are speuding several days with tlie latter's pareute. Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Seiple. Mrs. Seiple is able to be abont the room after being bedfast ffir nearly five weeks with a fractured aukle. Mrs. C. H. Danehower is growing weaker. Mrs. Elwond Righter continues to improve slowly. Miss Pauline Kerner has had an at¬ tack of tonsilitis, but at this writing she ;s mnch improved. Heury Pluck will have a public sale on Monday of his personal property prior to moviug to the Lederachville hotel, which he recently purchased. Messrs W. J. and W. E. Baker speiu a day iu Reading this week. Henry M. i^pare, of Creamery, has entered the employ of C. H. DaTie- hower. He moved his family into oue of the I. ,0. O. F. tenant houses. Mr. Spare'R 'iirother, Joseph, had been working <ur Mr. Dwuehower the past year He has Ternrned to Charles Blott- ner's. at fcelfry. wiiere he lived be¬ fore 'le came ro Centre .S{jiiare. James Manthorne atteuded hi* fatli- r» . , ¦¦'--•si •¦-.'" Thursd.iy >.•• '.v.-w .-¦T.,- MnsJI8gC¥W-''^T!. --...•». vices ot Fraukr Key'«|!ira*T61rBier"Stn. deut at Girard college, Philadelphia, as clerk in his store. Miss Kate P. Bott-s \*as the fi«est of Prof, and Mrs. J. R. Harley, iu Col¬ legeville, ou Sunday. Eddie Marks visited his uncle, Reu¬ ben Bunn, in Philadelphia, Saturday and Snnday. Mrs. J. H. Seiple, Mrs. G. Seiber¬ ling and Miss Margie Seiple spent a day reoeotly in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Drake and Miss Clara A. Berk were in -Philadelphia on Monday. Mrs. 'W. E. Baker is. spending sdme time in Philadelphia this week. Miss Ella Kulp visited relatives in Bustletou on Saturday and Sunday. Harry Mumbower is having a new roof put ou his barn aud an attaoh- meu bnilt thereto, the work being done by George Amberg. Maple Glen. J. Carrell Morris, of Philadelphia, visited Cheston Hunter, ou .'^unday. Miss Ethel Maytrott.of Philadelphia, paid a sliort visit to her home here on Sunday. Mrs. Samuel O. Miller recently spent a day at her sister's Mrs. Charles Ryuear's , of Yardley, Bucks Co., Pa. Mrs. Thomas P. Conard speut last Thursday with Mrs. Marion Gordey, Willow Grove. Miss Elsie Maytrott.of Germantown, visited at her nnole's, Joseph H. Maytrott's, last week. Miss Grace Hnnter has been spend¬ ing some time at her cousin's, Mrs. George Sootts, at Fxenchtowu, N. J. Mrs. Mark P. Stont and children, Mark, Janet aud Earl,of Philadelphia, are spending gome time at her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Oampman's. MaDy See Mau Killed. Hurrying from his liorae at Edge Hill to his plaoe of employment at Betiiaryes, Dominic Praucine was killed at Betharyes station Tuesday morning, iu full view of a score of people, precisely as James Coritb was killed at( the Spring Garden Street statiou in Pliiladelphia 10 days ago. As the train bearing Francine pnlled into Bethayres statiou, he stepped from the forward platform of the rear oar. He was whirled about as on a (pivot, and was plunged headlong under the car and across the rails. The wheels of the rear truck passed over the body, severed the arms and crushed the legs. Passengers who alighted from tbe car turned away sickened at the sight. Workmen gath¬ ered np the remains and removed tliem to Nice's undertaking establishment at Jenkintowu. —The Beeohwood inn property at Jeukiutown has beensold to a syndicate of capitalists. The hotel has been loase(i to Mr. Hawkins for five years, nnd the gronnd fronting ou Florence avenue will be divided into bnilding lots. AMBLER BANK STOCK AT $153. Public Sale of Securities in Norris¬ town. AValter .Jenklti* PurchaHuH Nine Shares at »1.5S and 10 Shares at iWI"):)—ProBperlty ol the Institution IlevealeU—SHles nf Others Serurltleu. The jirosperous coudition of the First National Bauk of Ambler is re¬ flected iu the prices secured iu the sales of its stock duriug the past week. Ou Weduesday at a public sale of 2:1 shares in Lausdale, held by the Lans¬ dale Title, Trust and Safe Deposit company. Dr. R. "V. Mattisou pur¬ chased the lot at $1S0 per share. On Saturday at a public sale of securities in Norristowu this price was exceed¬ ed by Walter Jenkins, who purchased nine shares at iSloa and later 10 shares at $153. Other .securities sold at the same time were: Riverside Cemetery conipany. 10 shares to Jacob Dannehower, at $2(5. - ,50; 20 shares to G. W. March, at .$2(1.- 2o: 10 shares to Irwiu Gotwals, at $2ti; 10 shares to J. C. Laudis, at |'2t>; 10 shares, to J. H. Tysou, at $26. and 1)0 shares to D. Y.Mowday, at |2(i. Girard Aveuue Market compauj', shares, to H. C. Hoover, at i^'iH, Norristown Covering company, shares, to D. W. Longacre. at $100. Bridgeport school district, two lii.'iOO bonds, oue to G. W. Davis, at $100; jone to E. L. Hiltner, at $100. First National Bank of Norristown. I eight shares, to Josiah Boyer, at$lT;i; I five shares to John Moyer, at $170. I First National Bauk ot Gonsliohock- j en, two shares, to Johu Booth, at '.|170. Philadelphia, Germantown and Nor- risto.vu Railroad comi)auv,nine shares, to R. P. Dager. at 11.58. .50. Norristowu Gas company, seven shares, to James A. Hurst, at iffiS.To. 'i'i 20 GLENSIDE AND AROUND. Kline VanWiukle sold about 8000 bushels ot ueed potatoes at his public sale on 1 lir.rsday. The P. O. S. of A., of Edge Hill, will prestPt a flag to the Cheltenham township -chool board. Miss Lulu Harvey, Spring Lake, N. J., has Ijeeu speniling several weeks at her parents' home,on Tyson avenue. Miss Harriett Quick, who is teach¬ ing near boston, visited her parents' home here, ou the Highlands, the ,past weeti. Miss Mav Siugmaster and William Whittock. who were united in mar¬ riage by Kev. W. H. Waygocd recent¬ ly, are now living ou Lismore street. A large force of Italians is putting the water mains .along the Edge Hill road fro'u rhe Snstiuehanha road to the forest luiiigalows, which are being built I'ly William T. B. Roberts in the Edge Kill woods. Wm. McCann, the agent for the PrudenriMl Tjife Insurance company, is walking around with oue arm in a sling. .*^<jiiic nights auo at his home he accideu:;iliy dropped a piece of money on the floor, when it rolled under a lounge. He lighted a match to look for it. TJie upholstery beneath the lounge Wa iguited and "in attempting to beat out the flames with his hand he was bnrued. Penllrn. Mr. ami Mrs. William.Drayton were visiting their couutry home on Sarur- day. Mr. and Mrs. Henry (,". Boyer were visiting their summer home Suuday. They came ont in their new automo¬ bile. The many friends of Delia Kulp are pleased to know that she is abont again after beiug cou'fined to the liou!-e some time. Mrs. J. Wain Vans removed to her country home last week. The improve¬ ments are about finished. The scarlet fever ca«es in the family of Mrs. An«elo Pitts have recovered and the (joarautine lias been removed. John L. Brown's livery teams have beeu in great demand the past few day-', as many strangers have teen in Peullyn Mieking places for the snm¬ mer. LUre iVtrd s.tas»r i:t Ourr« S^Eare. The Center Sqn>)re (riiu rlnh held a wt-i; tt"'-* .•....' 1.1: ¦ - TUis-^i^titft ,\vitr ' n;,-r-iy I'.usifceMed aiid good scores were recorded considering tiie comlitions. T'lie scores; — First eveut—10 birds, MnJiihower,9 ; Felton, ti; Swayer, S; Jamison,S; Bur¬ gess,?; Harvey,"; Lamou,C; Soliaeffer, 6; We!mer,.5; Hopkins,5; Orawtord,6. Second event— Miss and out. Phil- lips,8; Oraytou.fe;Mumbower,7;So'.iaef- fer,7 ; Crawford.C ;Harmer, .5 ;Seymofer, .5 ; Stover.4 : Rayraer, 4 ; Warren,4. Third event—Miss and out. Farmer, !); Mumbower. H; Phillips, 8; Swain- bank,7; Groves,*; Jamison,6; Schaef- fer.a ; Stover, .5 ; Raymer,4 ; Hopkin8,4 ; Booker, 4. C2,vyiiecl«l, Miss Caroline A. Lukenf, danghter of the late Seth Lukens, formerly of this plaec, pasesd through here Thurs¬ day to visit relatives in North Wales. Miss Lnkeus resides with her mother at Swartlimore, being oonnecte|l with the college. Mrs. Lukens is well pre¬ served and receutly celebrated her SDth birthday, the eveut being com. memmorated by the assembling of her children, grandchildren aud great¬ grandchildren to the number of ,10. Special services will be held iu the Church of the Messiah uext Snnday. Improvements are still going on to the church, the re-lacqnered chancel chairs having receutly been installed. The annual choir supper will |be held on April 18. Friday, April 20, the Social clnb will resume its meetings. The yearly parish meeting will be held on April 16 At Mr. F. E. Bond's new honse, near Gwynedd, after several vain at¬ tempts to strike water, Ridpath and Potter have at last, at the depth ot ahout 800 feet, struck a plenteous supply. Strauge as it may seem, the apparent scarcity of water is disproved by the vagary of its supply, for as excavations for the cellar of one of the tenant houses were being made a spring of considerable volnme was struck only a few feet below the sur¬ face of the earth. Eastburn Guiding, oj Gwynedd, will manage the Keystoue Baseball team,of North Wales, aud desires games with clubs of about the strength of the Ambler Field olub. The team is as follows: Denver, pitcher; Hooley, catcher ; J. Hoffman, first base ; W. Hooley, second case; D. Hoffman, short stop; Guiding, third base, ; Winchester, Boyles aud Ziegler, out¬ fielders. The season will be opened about April 13 on the home grounds. Phebe Simpkins has moveti from George Lowery's place to Frank Stong'8, in Montgomery township. Isaac Hetzell has several men work¬ ing on his newly purchased property here. Aaron Fanntroy will farm for O. Herbert Jenkins, Esq., and has left the Aaron Styer farm. William, Horace and Ester Jenkins returned to George school Tuesday. Mrs. John Preston has moved to the Johu Gilbert estate farm. Lanadale. A visitor here last week was Isaao Lapp, trom Illinois, where he had been living tor the past 15 years. He is a veteran shoemaker and stopped to see Samuel Hines, at New Britain, for whom he worked as loug ago as 1871. A icousiii, Isaiah Lapp, also resides here. On Thursday evening Prof. Stout enlightened the Scientific association upon plants in the lopg ago carbonif¬ erous age. This was the era in the world's liistory when coal was formed. A Bit4;i lit spring was the music of the. hcrdy-aurdy heard on our streets la.st Tlinrsilay eveuing and given by a band of wandering musicians. George Scheip will remove back to Hilltown, from whence he came. A.C.Mott. Jr., of the stove foundry, has removed from Germantown for the reason to his country home, just outside of town. Dauiel Setinruetz, weil knoWn here iu former years, died on April 3 in Haycock township, Bucks county, whither he had removed about five years ago irom Montgomery township. He was'(•.:¦ years of age, rhe sou of Daniel Steinmetz. St., of West Phila depihia. Mahlo7i Mclntyre has been chosen captain of the local camp, Sons of ¦Veterans. F'rank Haldenian aud John Wasser have left t\\f Go(!sliall flonr mill. The latrtr has pone tf Norristown to drive a laundry team, while Haldenian has otjtained employment iu the (!!ox stove fonnctry. |Wi^fi'er Fellman, lately married to MrsiiKatie Sleiffer, of Line Lexiuptou vFiuilive here ill one of Fred Souder'* ne jv^^ifuses. He^w.ii continue to drive t!r Kill and'-uneir -eau f'_ - the lac 'Ik ¦-•5r,i ^ ;• - ;,i:.. ., tv^rfOOC" ;:diii.iei:. lor rhe Prude:.r,;,! Jiisarau-'e ci^Vany duriug his iive year's con- uection with the same. Previously he was deputy postmaster of Lausdale. Council will probably autliori/.e the building ot a new borough bnilding, H5 feet long, costing *2000. It will house the fire compauy apparatus, contain a council chamber, a hall aud a lock-up. An important street improvement will shortly be commenced. This is the macadamizing of 'Vine street from Broad to Greeu, a space of about 250 yards. It is in the centriil part of town. F.A. Souder has started the erection of a double brick house iu North Lansdale, where, iu past years, he has built many others. On the sick list and critically ill is :lie wife of Rev. J. J. Rothrock, the Jieformed pastor. She has vertigo. Mrs. A. D. Johnson, wife of the real estate dealer, has been quite sick. A false report was started last week that Robert Y. Leech was nearing death. Instead he is rather better than h'iretofore. Chalkley Jarrett, long employed at Heebner's, is reported sick. He is a younger brother of Samuel F. .Tarrett. oi Jeflersonville, treasurer of Mont¬ gomery oounty iu 1876. Miss Mame A. Neiland, oue of last June's public sohool graduates, has uow secured a position as typerwiter and bookkeeper with the Lockhart- McBean company. Market, street, Pliiladelphia. Schissler's college got her the place. An interesting address was delivered iu the Methodist church ou Friday evening by a woman from Canada. This was Miss Lillian M. P. Phelps, ot St. Catharines, Ontario. Broad Axe. Lester W. Jones visited.here on Sun¬ day. i'he Misses Oberlee, of Germautown, have been visiting Spotswood farm. Miss Elsie Earnest Maust, of Summit avenue. Port Washington, speut Sun¬ day the guest of Miss Margaret Jauncey. Miss Elsie A,.Swaincott,of Lafayette Hill, will spend Easter with her parents here. Joseph DuBree has removed to his new house at Narcissa. Henry D. Stont, who has been oon- sidarably improved, is not so well at this writing. William Funk,a former resident,but now of Cynwyd, visited here last week. Mrs. Swaincott spent several days last week with Mrs. Jones, of Bel¬ mont aveuue, Ambler. Mr. Miller Nioe and Miss Lillian Rex have beeu maTied. Edwin Baker will remove Friday to Pliiladelphia. Adolf Muller, of Hoyt, is grading the Soheppi lot in front the new resi¬ dence. Walter Saylor is spending some time iu Cofighobockeo. , , ,^..,. SUCCESSFUL MUSICALE. ¦—I Given by Pupils ol Mrs. Ella H. Bu¬ cbanan. Vocal and Inotruuiental Selections Delight (iiieiits and Encoaraee the Yoiius ArtlHtft —Commendable Frogretiit liittplaved In tlie Second Kecltftl—Two Pianos Uffed, The music pupils of Mrs. Ella H. Buchanan gave their second recital last Friday evening at the residence of their tutor, Butler avenue. Ambler, and a most delightful occasion it proved to b,< both socially and froin a musical standpoint. Over 100 invited guests were present, aud the character of the selections was higli aud the pupils all showed remarkable progress since the first recital. The program comprised vocal and instrumental selections, aud the pupils were assisted by the Presbyterian church chorus aud the solos of Joseph H. Buchanan, Charles F. Buchanan aud Hurry L. Hackett, which were vociferously encored, and also the beautiful violin selection given hy Luther R. Shearer, of North Wales, whose efforts earned him well deserved applause. He was accompanied ou the piauo by Miss Helen Bucliauau, who also rendered a vocal selection, the violin obligato being rendered by Mr. Shearer. Mis5 Bucliauau, ou being encored, responded with an instru¬ mental selection. Ir wonld be extremely difficult to offer a comparison of the efforts, as the pupils did themselves and their teacher full and ample justice. Mrs. Bnchauan had several two-piano, eight-hand, selections, [the first being given by Mi.sses Marion Posey, Anna Mcllhenny, Edith Pole and Lulu Ger¬ hart; the second by Misses Miriam Couklin, Mildred Jenkins, Erlua Ber¬ gey aud Alberta 'Vogt; the third by Misses Lillian and Marian Vogt and Misses Margaret and Tacy Hough. Mrs. Buchanan and Lilliau Vogt also played the duet, "Tenfelsmarsch," 01! the two iustrnmeuts. Instrumental selections were also reudered by Alberta Vogt, Agnes M. SeliolB, Grace W. Posey, Louisa Jenk¬ ins, William Kern aiid Misses May and Viola Everham. which were ail appreciated t\y the attentive audience. The vocal selections furnished a sweet and refreshing variety, m the dulcet aud well modulated voices of Miss Ethel Heiss, Miss Edith Pole, William Bergey and the fall, round and rich voices of Miss Marion Pcsey, Miss Lulu Gerhart and Miss Buchan¬ an, all displayed careful training of melody and technique and gave ample evidence of both }irogress, aud also of enc<>Uragement aud promise for future vocal achievements. Aftier tiie program had been rendered and congratulations extended teacher i»nd {iapil<-, refreshriiems were served &ud the delightful evening closed with sooial-i!iT'-''iiiv-", 'liiiii'ini; -oid more mnsic. Catarrh tnat cannot be cured by Hall- Catarrh C'lllG. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the r.udersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years and believe hnn perfectly honorable in a business transactions and finaucially able to carry out any obligation made by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter¬ nally, areting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces ot the system. Testimonials sent tree. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con¬ stipation. apr JenklnioivB. .|\t a meeting of the hoard of direc¬ tors of the Jenkintowu National,bauk on Thursday, Hutchinson Smith was elected presideut pro tern, aud a com¬ mittee was appointed to draft resolu¬ tions of respect for the late president, Charles Wilson. The bauk was closed one hour on Mouday during the fnner¬ al. Rev, Harkinson has goue to Llan¬ erch,Delaware county,hia new charge. Mrs. John L. Keebler, ot Wyncote, has issued iuvitationsfor the marriage of her dangher, Mabel Ethyl, to Dr. Johu Herbert Ervin, on Wednesday evening, April 18, at 7.30, at Calvary Presbyterian chnrch, Wyncote. A re¬ ception will follow at the home of the biide. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Taylor, of Nor¬ ristown, and Miss Lottie Gretli were spending a few days at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Wm. Barnes Lower, at the manse, Wyncote, prior to sailing for England o:a Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor expect to be goue nntil September. The O. E. society, of Grace Presby¬ teriau chnrch, ou Friday evening made a great success.of its reuditiou of "ye 'Village Skewl of Long Ago" in Masonic hall. It 18 supposed that |700 covers the loss by laat week's fire in one of the double houses of Mrs. Oharles E, Schwartz, Hillside avenue. Nortli Wale*. The remains of Mrs. John Cop9j mother-in-law of I. R. Rorer, were tirought up from Philadelphia Mon¬ day and interred at Christ's churcli cemetery, Towamencin. The jnnior baseball team is arrang¬ ing for a festival to be given in Ocld Fellows' temple on April 21. The Scarlet Dramatic clnb will ra- peat its drama, "My Uncle From Ja¬ pan," for the benefit of the contingent fnnd of the Rebeka lodge, ou April 28 iu the opera house. Mrs. Isaac. Cohen aud children have retnrned from Wilbesbarre,where they had been staying since the funeral ^of Mr. Cohen. The benefit given by the basket; ball team netted about $80 for the familv of Mr. Cohen, late captain of the te'am The home team easily de¬ feated the West Philadelphinus. A delpgatiou of the North Wales Odd Fellows' degree team, accompaiii- ed by severtil members of sister lodges paid '. visit to Ambler lodge, No. 104.5, on Tnesday evening to assist in con¬ ferring the third degree on a class oi three caudidates and view the installa¬ tion of their officers by the district deputy grand master ot the lower diS' trict of Montgomery couuty and hia staff. This Weduesday eveuing District Deputy Grand Master Joseph Kratz, and his staff will visit the snboriliuate Odd Fellows' lodgo aud install officers aud also assist the stuff in conferring the first degree. 'i'i.ore is a grand scramble for tha postmastership since it hus become known that Postmaster LuUeus will decline a re-appointuieut. Amoug^tho prominent aptilicauts are: Elmer E. McCracken, T. P. Nicholson, Hon. Jason Sefton and Wm. G. Luken.s. Mr. Lukens' commission will expire in the latter part of May. FoiBoD In BrsDH Tliimble. Mrs. Anna Schrieber, of Jeukiu¬ town, is in a serious condition in tho Jewish hospital froiu blood poisouiug. A few days ago Mrs. Schrieber sus¬ tained a slight cut on one of her fin¬ gers. Subse'iueurly she used a thimble on the finger, which brought ou hlood poi.soning. The doctors hope to save her life by amputating two fingers. This is the third misfortune tliat haa befallen the Schrieber f.imily in a month. -^ child was struck last week bv a falling table and previous to that Mr. Schrieber failed iu business. Willovt GroT*. Invitaions have been issued for the marriage ot Rev. Wilmer L. Gray, late pastor of the Willow Grove M. E. chnroh, aud Miss Maud Merchant, of Philadelphia. Tlie ceremony will take place at 1 o'clock p. m. oa Satur¬ day, April 'ii, in the Tabernacle M. E. chuich. Eleventh and Jefl'erson streets, Philadelphia. Mr. Gray has gone to Reading to assume the pnlpit of the People's chnrch. "MillloQalreR" Uun to fi'lr*-. Tlie Old York Road Fire company —the miUioviaire organization—had its first run Tuesday, when u house occupieil by oue if the employes of. the Widener estate caught fire from a defective flue. The "active" mem¬ bers of the company, under Chief Daniel Carter, made the ruu of more than a mile from rife company houser iu .^slibourne, in record time. ThO' conipany did uot have au ojipnrtunity to ^llOw its real calibre, however, for the fire was (iractically robbed of dangerous qualities by the use of flre extiiignishcrs, with which the Iiouse :1* eqnippei'. The two' Jeukin- towt: (Companies liJtd a hard ruii of ncnrlv three ni-les to the scene ot the ¦ . , ntt\\ t , find that they would ur I ;.v.' 11^ ¦-•.t iiHo .sei'ViCffl. ¦^''^t^^l. ¦ti!« ¦ iH-uimts of (liB.old York' road »,.jctiii \iere our iii force to see the million aire force ot ''active-i" at work. Rodents Preter Flre to Crowd. Pire in the Levi Bean barn ou the WanauKiker estate, uorth of Beech- wootl avenue, Jenkintown, destroyed the structura Mouday, iu the presence of 1000 persons, including two fire companies and 20 or ;10 rats. The lat¬ ter, soared out by the fire, invarially ran back into the flames, to get away from the multitude,and perished. Los3 on tarn and contents, $2000. I —For the fir.it time since last Octo¬ ber Doylestown is free from qnaran- tines. HOOD'S PILILS cur« Liver fits, Bit •ousness, Indigestion^ Headache Sftsy to take, east t« operat« see Jarreftonii. Richard C. Shoemaker is oue of tha forumoBt farmers in this section, hav- iu); planted his peas, beets and pota¬ toes. The board of supervisors met in reg¬ ular moutlily sessiou ou Weduesday evening at Rotzell's Jarrettown hotel. The boud of Treasurer Dewees wafl approved by the auditors. ¦Joseph S'chmitt. wht is working for Rodger Smith, was injured re¬ ceutly by the falling of a tree, which he was diggiug ont. Several .stitchea were retjuired to close the wound. ^ Mr. Rnssell, the new owuer and oc¬ cupant of the Reynolds property, ha.l an automobile. A "misfit"- party Svas held on Satur¬ day evening at the home of Dr. T. J. OlemfiUB. The affair was giveu as a surprise to the doctor by some of his ueigliorhuod frieuds. Richard C. Shoemaker has recovered from recent illness. The choir at the Methodist church has been reorganized under the leader¬ ship of John Redifer. Mr-. Annie Donat, wife of .John O. Dm.iit, died on Snnday morning after i,i' illness extending over several M nrs. She was boru iu 1863 near Nor- ri^^town. Her parents, Rufus and Kate Sliker, died withiu recent years. Most of her early life was spent in Phila¬ delphia. She is survived by her hus¬ band and one son, Oharles Donat. Hany Sliker, of this place, is her ouly brother. The funeral will be held this Thursday afteruoon at 1 o'clock from her husband's residence, Jarret- towu. Interment will be made iu the cemetery connected with the Jarret¬ town M. E. ohnroh. Proavccl-vllie. Harry Roessler, of Philadelphia, speut Snnday witii David Barlow and family. . , Miss Sara Ely, of Babylon, was the guest of Mies Maude AuilerBon on Stin- day. Born to Mr. and Mrs. WiUiam Lynch, a son. Miss Florence Hagerty visited in Philadelphia ou Satnrday. Edward Bates and family spent Snn¬ day with Mrs. Mary A. Mouteitta. Miss Elsie Ford spent several days Jast week witii Mrs. William Fillman. A package party for the benefit cf the (diurch will be held at the home of Joseph C. Weiss on April 28. i :
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19060412 |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 16 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 04/12/1906 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 04 |
Day | 12 |
Year | 1906 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19060412 |
Volume | 24 |
Issue | 16 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 04/12/1906 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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The AMBLER" Gazette.
VOL. XXIV.-NO. 16.
AMBLER, PA., APRIL 12, 1906.
.151.25 A YEAR
SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS
?0 Imported Guernseys to Be Sold 'I at Broad Axe.
Mr. KtltxAiil Trotter Price, |
Month | 04 |
Day | 12 |
Year | 1906 |
Page | 1 |
Sequence | 1 |
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DPIY | 300 |
FileSizeK | 29725 |
FileName | 1906_04_12_001.tif |
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