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The ambler Gazette
VOL.   XXV.-NO.   19.
AMBLER.   PA.,   ]\rAY   2,   1907.
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CHILD VICTIM IS BURIED.
10-Year Old Italian Boy Killed on Railroad.
.strickeu .Juat .\buv« Aiiibtar Hiutlun b.v ihe Llo.vIeHtowii Local aud l>led HelHre a rtiyHleluii Oinild He I'l-fuuired — Coruuer KeiKlerd Voi'dlct.
The reuiaius oi'Kayninuil Ulcricnvio, tho 10-year-ulil Italian bo.v, wiio was killeil hist Weiiiiesilay afloruooii on the ralroail, Moro iuieriod Suiunlriy moruing in St. Anthony's Kuiuuu Catholii! ueniotcry, .\iubler.
Xhe acoideiit "li.uiipoutitl jui-c uorth ot "Amblor ntatioi) aud below Wost Ambler, whoro tho ohild's parents reside. Tho boy wns ou his way lo the storo cHiii was trcsijussing on tlio trucks. wlK'u the 1.0a uccoiuniodation tram fr;nii the Reading terminal eamo along about l.-l.!i, when the acoiileiUi linppen- ed. The ctit'iuoer testitied tliuC ho .was uot runuiuu rapidly, haviuf; just jjutienundir way affor stoppnis at Amblor. T-Ih s:ivv Hio lad on the' rraok aud whisrlsd. I'iio boy appeared bo- wilderod and miuli^ litil'o or no ellfort to K6t cut of the way of danger. Bo¬ fore the loeomoiivo could be stopped the Ind was struck.
The train wa>* brnuglit to a stop aS soon an pos-sible aud the uueoiiseinns form pioliKl up It waH thought bc-st ro ruu to Lausdale and .si'ourp, tbo ser¬ vices of a physicuiu tliert?, but bfforo th.it plaoe was reached the iu.iiired lad had died. One leg was cm off aud there was a large hole iu the boy's lieari.
The body was givon over ro a Laus dale undertaker, aud Coroner King, of Norristowu, was notififd. An in¬ quest was held Thursday moruing and a verdict of areideiital doaih on the rail was ri'uderod. Thecorpse was thn delivered into the hands of Uudertakor Davis, of Ainblor.
Serious Fire In IMj'inoiiili.
Shortly after 5 o'flocU Tliursday eveniug firo eutirely destroyed the large baru and stables on the farm of Harry Styer, located iii Flyrumitli towuship, a short distance' boiow Wasliingion Square, entailing a loss of tully *uOij(), ijariially covered by iusuranco.
The farm Iiands were .-jnst iu the act of closing! llie'r ilay'a liihfir .wlien iire was discovered in' a shed oounected with the barn. Flames sjnTaii rapidly and hefore unyouc li.T,d much time lo do rescue work the enrire siructure was a mass nf dames. The barn being of frame and stone bnrued rapidly aud the farm hniids aud neighbors who had gatiiered wore posverless to ehocU the lire.
When the fl.ames wore tirst discovered a lot of cattle in a porrion cf the barn some distanro _ from Ihe shed were rescued, as was also oue horse iu ihat Inealion The othor f^ni li' / < n'.^istii g of oiiihl' cnvvs hriI   ihri fould
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also destroyed. Fortunately at the time of the Iiro two liorses were grazing in afield, while a third one had been driveu to Norristown.
The origin of the firo is a complete mystery. Mr. Styer, who is a brotlier of Attorney Freas Styer, of Norris¬ town, was iu another portion of the barn, when tho blaze was discovered and before ho was fully aware of it the flames had coinplBiely enveloped the strncture.
WEDDED.
North I'enn Cbrlhlhfcii Kiiaeavdr Union.
The liith auunal conveutiou of tho North Penu Christiau Eudeavor uniou was held iu Carmel Presbyterian church, iu Edge Hill, ou Thursday afternoou aud evening. The session opened with singing and devotional exercises, the latter c'rtuducted by Kev. D. Upton Rair, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Evangelical church,Glenside. Rev. Goorgo W. Alexauiler, pastor of the Glensiile Baptist church and vice presiilent of tho union, tolowed with au address, aud Rev. Waltor H. Way- good, pastor of Carmel church, ex¬ tended welcome to the delegates. At 4 o'clock A. A. Chalkor, of Narberth, spoke ou .innior work, his address be¬ ing entitled, "Tom's Tool Chest."
Announoemeuts vvero made, an of¬ fering takou aiul the Mizpali bouedio- tiou pronounced, after which a busi¬ ness sessiou ot the executive committee waa held. At 5 45 a social tea was given by the ladiea of Oarmel church in honor of the delegates.
The evening sessiou began at 7 oO. It was opened with a .soug service, under the load of David Hudson as chorister. Prayer was offered by Rev. E. W. Ifulper. Tlieu there were solo aud chorus siugiug, after >vliicli (hy reports of the trenijurer aud cor¬ respouding secrotary were presouiod. The uew officers tvere theu iutroduced. Rev. G, Bickley Burns, of Phila¬ delphia, delivered an address, his subject boing, ".-^ Threefold Ooven¬ aut." Thero was a roll call of societies f'or offerings,singiug,a "quiet hour, " ami (he houediction.
Thero was a goodly atteuilauoa fruiii tho varions scuieties witliin the bounds of the uuioii, and the exercises thronghout were interesting.
K,lg6 Utll Oiiuuera Shout Well.
The olBciar averages ot the Phila¬ delphia Trap Sliootera' league shows Bonie interestiiig scores, with the High¬ land men, ot Edge Hill, well up in the list. Newooinb, of the S. S, White club, is first with '302 breaks in seven league shoots. Audy Ballautino, of Highland, fiuished second with '.".):! breaks, with "Doc" Wentz, of the same team, right behiud with 'JOO _ breaks. Wentz kept right ou the the ' Iieels of both loaders from the start, but "could not (piite catch either Newcomb or Ballantyne.
BROWN-SCHOTjL.
Miss M. Ella Scholl, daughter ot Mr aud Mrs. Setb Scholl, was married to .lereiniah .T. Brown, of Goriiian- lown, Thursdav niglit hy Rev. J. ,1. Hohtrock.at the home ot her parents, in Lausdale. Moro than 1(1(1 persous wimesBcd the oevemoDy.
The young couple wore married under au arch of greens aud flowers from tho centre of which w.iis suspoml- ed .a bell appropriately decorated, aud on each side of the Hi'cli flowers aurl plants were baiiked.
Tha bridi^ wore a gowu of white Freuch haiiste, empire stylo aud o.^- qi.isitoly triinmed. Hor bouquet was a sliower of white roses. The maid ot liouor was Miss Edna Ambler, of Non^istowu. She wore a gown of light blue silk, laco trinimed and carried whito carnaiiious. Xhe bridesmaid wus Miss Kathryn Amblor, of Lans- (ialu. Sho was "gowned in light jiiuk silk, lace irimiund aud carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The best niiui was Leonard IjOullyT ot Pliila¬ delpbia, and llie ushers were Ohirouco Qneuther, of Philadelphin; MoroU Sclioll, of Lansdale, aud H. F. Van Uueuy, of Philatlelphia.. Mr.-;. Sholl, till-mother of tho beautiful bride, wore a ooscumo of silk.
After a weddiug .iouruev .Air. and Mrs.  Brown will reside in Lan.sdale.
Tho bridal gifts were most uiaguifl- oent, there being a whole looiuful of appreciated reniembrauces. One of the ui(3st treasured was a check fot §1(10 10 the bride by her grandmother, who .iusi Jirevious lo her death, three years ano,gave same iuto the keepiug of Mr. Sicl.uil with a request that it be; pre- r-cuted to her grauddaushter on the day of iier weddiug. Tiro chock was I'liiced in bank, and when given to Miss t=holl ou Thnrsday moiniufr was indeod a snriirise.
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The uiarriage. of 'vVavreu M. Comell aud Miss Rila Aiman took place in the Hatboro W. E. ciiurch 'lu Tnesdas evening. The best man was Nat.liaii Taylor, of Newt'nvii. and tho maid of houor WHS Mi.'S Elsio .Touoe. Ihe flower girls wen' Misses Vera Mr.ll'u iiiid Alice-Sheidou. The hapiiy couple were married by Rev. Edward Oliue, of Ifox ('has-.', assisted by Rev. ,1. I'. Shook,ot Hatboro. A reception foUow- Hd till.' wedding at llie Aiman r(>si den(!e, on York street.
BALLENTlNE-WliBEU. The weddiUii of Mr. Krark S. Balleuiiiio, of Oakdaie, West Virginia. and Mi^s Alice, daughtei of Dr. and Mrs. . M.' y. Weher, of Evsusburg, took place Thursday evening at the home of the bride's parcels Only the immedia'O relatives of tbo coutraoting panle8__witnessed the coremony. It was th'e original inientiuii to have fhe wedding tul.o plai e iu .liiuo.bur owing to the tluaih of Mr. Ballentino's iiuither,a fe w days ago, ic was decided to ohaiiKe 1 ho plnas The brido has been teaoliing hcIiooI for several years.
MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED.
Baseball
Plans Nece.ssitates ,$roo in Hand.
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ISoaril ul UoveruofB iWeem auil Orsani/.eii— luier-Towii Itaaeball Ulvulrr J-Ianued— .Snim <>rderod-l>".il<lm; Ip .Ivall ibl.- Slteli Ior Ball Gruunil.-.
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elected by the Aniblot Atliletic associ¬ aciou, met last vveeU aud orgauized by the election ¦ of Wm. S. Acuff, Esq., chairmau, aud A. M. .leukius, socre-' tary. The latter wili also act uh mau¬ ager ot'tlio ball leani iu urranglng ihe schedule of games, oic.
A projieriy commitico vvas appointed to bavo charge ot the varions par- apherualia of :liu club. It vvas decided to order bascbiill suits, and tho colors wili bo blno and gray with appropri- atn iotteriug on rlio 'shirts. Sampile:' will be subaiiitid together with Ijrices aud the nniloinis will arrive iu pleuty of rime for Iho first game.
A grouud eummittee vvas al.-^o ap¬ pointed with .'-pecial instructions lo look up several other fields to be util¬ ized iu ca.se Mr. ICuasbey does iiOt curB to have Ins North Main streer..- field enclosed. No fewer than three other fields hiivo beon snggesti-d, aud aa ull are fairly :'eiitrally located the outlook is briglit for a grounds couveul(?ui; lo the great uutuber of faus. It is pro¬ po.sed that the season's schedule will coinprifio about 10 games, and it is the inicution of the board that probably 13 ot theso will be played witli neigli¬ boriug clubs so that eonsiderable iuter- towu iuterr-.V' will be eiigendcied by rea-on ot 'liis liaseball rivalrv.
¦J'iie lie."! Niee'Jeg ot the associatiou will iie Imid Kriday evening in the fov^n hall, ami if is hoped that Ihere v.'Ul be a larue turn-out of ilu- business people gi'mirallv and aho of the fans, aud that- iliH fiLaucial rcpurr will siio.v a large increa^;o iu'the dnniitkius, v.bicli are so necessary at this time, wliou uearly 8100 more will ho reqnired ll) rlinrimgby oiiuip the team, eiicloso ii.r. grounds and ereci a suiiable grand stand. A generons response of all ihe cil izcns IS earnestly solicited to the end ihat the se.".sou may be suteesi-ful, which u-cossi tati-s au auspicious starts and vvhich can niilv ho made with suWi' lent funds to defray the exponsos einmurated above
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The Horsliam Friends' asiociatiun met at Horshaiu Friends' iiieetjng hou.-ie Ji'lrsr-ilAy afiernoon at o o'clgck. Nowtiiu E Wood read from the Bijile, after which the iniiuins nf the TWrd nioiiih tiieeiing were read. Maf'ian W.anrer recited "O WotideituI Woi WiUiam riiutertliwaite, of tin; oi|) topic committee, spoke ofij^ho aillii yiveii tor eiUn itlon;il Kock:ifelh>r aiui Aiiii/t .: -'" I-" -if th" pe ice cum;'. !Cooiij,yi,^it'.s,   - -•
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Misses Elizabeth aud Gertrude Oampbell, of vVyndiiioor, and Hilen Sanitman, of North Wales, were the guests of tho Misses Florence McCor¬ mick and Florence Eyran on Friday.
Miss Caiolliii' Huckman, of K.iding- ton, vvas the guest of her auut, Mrs. Kutli Leuhart, ovor Sanday.
Mi.«s Emma Lpiihart. ot .-Xinhler, was the guest of Mr. and Jlrs. Williani Finch ou Sunday.
Messrs. H. .VI, Dickinson, LeRoy Frunch and Williani Fo.x. the newly elected niembers of Iho church council of Grace Lutheran church, were iu- stailetl on Sunday at tlm regular uiovu- iur; service.
.\lr. ,1. Ifaylor, ifi Lancaster, waa III! guest of 'Jlrrto'! W. SheaWey ou S^i::(lay.
•An a'utlieni, entitled "Saviour Com- fair'.Me," was well   rendered   by   tha
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voices of tlio choir of (Jraco iau church ou Suudav evening, friends of Miss Stella Wiswell i:d her il surprise party on Kri - 'iiing. Thu evening was very : :v speut.
Clark    IJilleubtck,    wlio    has cu the sick list for several weeks, iivalesoing. ."-aturday   evening,   boinK   the   l.'ith annivertar.v   of    their    wtrldiug,   the friuds    of    Mr.    aud    Mrs.     LeRuy Fruj.udi tendered them a surprise party. /\ii orchestra,composed of MLss Laura FrHiudiand    Messrs.     McQlieo,   Profit and French, furuished soma   excelleut music, vvhicli was highly appreciated, '^l.'lui following   gueslrf   wero   jiresent: Jir. and  Mrs.  H.    JI. Dickinsou, Mr. and Jlrs.    William Fox, Mr. anil Mrs. Harry   F.    Stem.    Jliss   Elsie    Stem, Mr. und   Mrs.   William   H. Schaeffer, Miss  Helen   Schaeffer, Mr   and   Mrs. .lames   Fallows, Mr.  aud   Mrs.   Harry fallows, Mr. and Mrs. Ai-iiold Aiman, Mrs.  Goro^iC   H   Egitlcstou,    Mr.    iind Mis.  Williain    Finch,   Jir.   and    Mrs .Toliii Clvmor,  .Mr.  aud .Mrs.  A. Wood ward,  Mr.  and Mrs.  William    Uur-di, Mr. and   Mrs   .John    llurnh, Mr.  and Mrs    Frank   P.   Blako,  Mr.   aud    Jlr.s. Tliomus Connolly, Jlrs.and Jiis>.\i!ains, Mr.   and  Mrs. Williain   Frencli, Miss Laura   French,   JIis   (-harles   Knapp, Mrs '   Georf<o     Yonug,     Mrs     .'vlice Caiiipbeli, Mis6e« (.Tertrmle and Kliza- l.edi l-\'iiripbell. .Mr.  ami   Mrs.  Gi orge Waterfield,   Mr.    and    Jlrs.    McGlioe, Mr. aud    Mrs.  Profit, Mr.    and    Jlrs Jacob Dale,    Jli>s   Mary    Cassell, Mr. and .Mrs.  L. K   Fnuicb and'MissCora Fri'iicli.  At a lato hour thegno.-ts   re- |i:iired fo the diuing   room  where   au ¦ibnudaiico    ot    uood   things   aua ited
FARM TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED.
Meeting: of the Horsham  Farmers' Club.
Tliuii^his i,n Kilucatloual Oencmlly and for Fariiii;i«ln ParriculUr—Anna .leans' Ollt lu SnulItL-m Negroa—Oilier iniitc* ra of In_ tere.Ht.
Horsliam Fanners' club, aiicr ii vacation of tvvo uiouths, held au evening nuetiDg af tho home of Jacob F. and Auua R. Coinly on Saturday at 7.yO. President Alfred K. Williams called the uuotiug lo order and tho iniiiutos of thf! .lauuary meeting wero read by Heinnna Ivinsl-y. NevVtuu E. Wooil and Diivis W, Sill reported on crops. Uraiu is looking well. A guod crop of ico vvas harvested. The supply of help appears to be very limiied, aud tin.-; \r, oua of tlie greatest drawbacks to .-in;..   .-:ftU i'arnacj^.
VVilliani Hulio',\fall said his clover look.s poor aud i-e wonders if it might bo the fault of the seed. He thiuks it a mistake to tuke off (he second crop.
ElizHboth Ely, who had attended a couference at bwartliuiore earlier in the day, gavo au iuterestiug accouut ot wluic liud been said about educating farmers. She said it is contoudod thac the higher educatiou is as necessary for the fanner as for auy other class of worker, and that wheu uuedneatod men have succeeded in tho busiuess, it they had a college trainiug, ihey might even.I;;ivi^ hadbotioi success and would certainly have received much more plcasuii' from life on thr farm.
No   member   of   iloiuesfii;   economy
GLENSIDE_A_ND   AROUND-
The Edge Hill school held a musicale on Thursilay.
William I). Quig aud family will move to a farm nmr Doylestown.
Jlifs Freda Hohtuleitnerentertained llio niembers of Carniol Y. P. S. C. E. on Tuesdav eveuing.
George Donahno lias recovered from his receut in.iury sustaiued by running a spliuKr in his body.
Several members of tlui Roslyn Teuuis club vvill produci^ "Snuset" and "Proposals Under Diflicnltie.s" 'U Saiurday evening, iu Masouic hall, .liiikiulowu.
lleury L. Rolnlifdd, Jr..has awarded to Jiinii s K. Ha7,zaid,of Soutlianiptou, llie contnrcr for buildiug a tin- v story franic dwelliiiK fur J. K. Rii.ci ;:cuk0, lieie at Glonside. The cost will be^OO,- 000.
Rodenbaugh and Shaffer have sold tliree lots in Woodlyn avenup fo Mrs. Emma Erb,of West Philadelpliia. Mrs. Erb will erect a liou.-o on the aite this Cuming sumuier. They have also rented Miss Dougherty's house, on Bobertti iivenue. to E. S. Waklcr, of Riverton, N. J., two years' lca.-:o; Jesse IJoyle'H liouto, on Cliveden aveuuo,to Leonard W. Brown; P. E. Poih's house, ou Limekilu pike, to Harry Lythgoe. of Piiiladelphia; Jaines A. Mills' lioase, on Sylvania avenuo, to Herman Horn. of Pliilikdeliilrii, Romod furiiislieri Mr. Wick's house, on Roberts avenue, to Harry (j. Sundhcini, of Philadel phia; also E L. Rubens' house. Jeukiu¬ town road, to Mrs. 0. Forst, of Phila¬ delpnia.
D. Jarrett Kirk, a faruier who liveH nn tiio piko about half a milo above Dreshertown, wai on his way lo Phila¬ delphia, on Wednesday afteruoou with it loud of hay. As he aiteiiipted to cross tho riiilruad briduR on   Limekiln   ])ike
being piosout, Heuriolta Kinsey spoke  hero   at   Edge   Hill, ot Um uuthly appearance of the   road-   was blowing.   Tho r;
terrible   wiud ult vvas that his
side ou the way to Pliiliulelphia, when | loud, which vvas soeurely   chained   to
the wagon, was oviirturred and he was thrown from his scat and so severely shaken up that tlie next uiorning iie was pretty soic. .-Muiost as soon as the accident   hap]ii'ned   M.    W.  Wolff,   of
pieces of pajior luiglit be seen iu gutters and on banks aud hushes, wliicli fright¬ en hoises and spoil the beauiy ot ttie landseaiio. 'iho couuuittee ou current topics   ."iioke    particuhirly    of    Anua
Jeaun' gilt of 8l,00(),0( 0 to the coloreil i (jlfusiile. happened along with his people for rudiiueutary oducaiion. j steani roller. Ho attached the roller Somo   iliiiik that llie   poor   wliirea  of, to the overturned wagon and   ilrevv   it;
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I !,e regular nmiiilily iiieetiiig ni ;;;e Aid sociPiv, ot Grace, Lul.liiruii I'luirih.was held in Ibe Sunday scleed room.oa 'A'i diii--sduy eveniug.
'iho    Wwidiuoor    Improvement    a^¦ sedation   is    iirrauu'iiig    another   cii izeui'  meeting iU which  fime   furthe plans  aud • (iropo-ntious   vvill   be'laiil before the |i(.'oi-i!e.   The time and plaee
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asronishcil    wluu   llioy   saw   the   au nouucemeut ot his   marriage   iu   Now Y'ork ou Saturday to Mrs.  Anna E. H. Craig, of (Jynwyil.
iho bride previous to her first mar¬ riage was a Miss Henderson, I he daughter Of Mrs. .Margaret Henderson, of Now York city.
Mr. McCalluui is a sou of one of the founders ot the carpet Iiouse of Mc¬ Callum, OreasB aud Sloau, aud for a time he and his brother, William, ciuiducted the business as McCallum and McCallum. .-\r present he operates tho York Slock farm at Three Tnus.
Jlr. McCallujii, who is about 47 years old, has been kuown to all his friends as a confirmed bachelor ;a man in lovo with bis work, aud ono vvho devoted littlo or uo time to society, so tho news of his marriage was received wiih incredulity for a timo by many of his friends until they had satisfied theuisolvos bv the personal assurance of the liaiipy bridegroom that the affair had really taken place.
.\t her homo in BryiirMawr avenue, Cynwyd, Jlonday, Mrs. MoC'alluni, smiling happily, admitted she vvas again married, but decliued to talk of the courtship or uiarrige dotails. She said tbey expected co leave soon for Mr. McCalluin's country home at Tlireo Tuus, where the would speud the sum wer.
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tho soutii are tqually iu med of edu¬ cation, and it is hoped that this noble gift may help to solve tbe race prob¬ lem. Which is such a serious one.
The Cluh Gazetie was read by .Misa JaTett, editor. It contaiued several original arcicles and some dippiugs. Mau'y roforences were made to the great los.s llie club has sustained iu tli« dc.ith of Elizabetl; S. Parry.
itoferred qnestions beiug in order, Jacob T. Cloiuly said 'be thinks vve :dioi]|d lei'irn how to uso ihe nuauH wo already have for iaii'-roving   n ,i,ds   bo-
.   fore asking; uatioual aid.
,. i     Davis W. Sill said,  in answer to tl.e qui'.stiou,   "Does   the    laniier   or   tlio sponsniiui know best what buds shonld be exioriiini!iied':'"lhut llii' law protects all but ill! linglish spiirrnw.ilu; screecli owl and llie crow, and   tb.ii  ^oo^   the laiiies will   have   to   he   v. i\    careful Aliout weamig idumage in tin ir hat-. ^¦^¦l¦p^^'lr or ii'ir tbe tinn- lan arriv    ! (¦:¦; III ' veiiil.
off the bridgi Kirk suffered a ankle.
to   terra liriua.      Mr. severe   spraliX   ot   liisi.
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Keyser   is   moving   into   bis. purcliuse 1     home    ou    School
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Robert Lauijblhi Imu i-old lii< hotel to Williiilu B. Snyder, of Centre Square, The latti r took possessiou on M.iy ls^    ¦
Uio Nonh Wales Foreslers willgive i; ~uiiper iu Aiiiii.-emeiit liiUl on Muy 4.
Tbo benefit ior the iie.v basi ball clab
on Saturday even sum fnr the bo'- Tho Odd Feh liav afietuoou   v. llie spacious lodg liou,  (Ji'ant R. i lirincipivl adilre.-'^ Norristown,  ¦ - . ' i' eal ordi : ,\   :iiomiii, ll yell
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S,ranee Oondnot uf Necro.
Edward FYdtou,wlio occuiiies a farm uear Penu Square, had an exciting ex¬ perience Thursday uioruing vvith a negro, who was, without donbt, de- nionted. Mr. Foltou arose early and mado arraugeuieuts to atteud the Nor¬ ristowu uiiirkets. .\fter gettiu" ready hd Skw Hie uegro calmly seated npou the wagou aud just about in tho act of driviug away. Mr. Foltou chased his nuinvited custouier away aud tho latter took refugo iu iflio barn ou the proporty. Securing a gun Mr. Foltou wont in soarcli ot the man and his vvife and daughter made tho trip to the uiarkots.
Mr. Feltou and soveral neighbors gave chase to the negro, who shortly aflorvvards esi-aped from the baru. Ho mauaged to get a good start and dis¬ appeared across the fields iu the di¬ rection of Lausdalo before he could be captured.	
Blue Bell.
E, Lear lias movod to the house v.acated by Joseph Boico.
George 13. Wolfe,of Ursiuus collego, was visitiug Clarence Zimmerman ou Sunday.
Mrs. Barton Hoopes, Jr.,is speuding some time iu tho nionntaius.
Au iucubator, belonging to Mrs. Burgos, took fire one day receutly and was burueil together with 1!) ohiokons. Abont 50 chickens were saved.
Harrv Shearer's house is being re¬ paiuted.
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rietta T. Kinsey spoko Jamesiown exposition'; tlie cliange iiji' rime for holding Philadelpliia quarter¬ ly meefing to Seventii day at 1 p. ni; so bnsiuess men can attend, and tho celebriitiou of the GOtli anniversary of the marriage of David and Susau Newport.
Williiim Parry, of Newark, then gavo au addre^s ou "The Missiou ot Reformers." He coiumenced by quot¬ ing from Pope's Essay on Jlan, "Whatever is, is right." Ho does not agree vvith the seutimeut,aud said that it is well that the great pioneers of reform did not.for boing satisfied with existiug conditious means staguation. Iu religious reforms he spcke of Luther iu Germany, Knox iu Scotland aud Fox in England. .^s leaders iu seie'ii- tiiiu reforms ho meutioued Gallileo, Morse and Edisou. In iiolilical ro- tonns, Williani Llovd Garrisou, John Browu, Frederick Douglas. In speak¬ iug of today he said, "Where are tho great poets'/ 100 years ngo Lougfellow and Whittier were born and tlieir names will go down thiongli ihe aires beloved and houored, but today in this couutry, where wealth sroms the sole ob.joct of effort, what iuoentivo is there for poet.s or writers to strive tor high attainments'i' Money is nur idol. Surely ibis is not riglit, aud reformers aro needed today as greatly as ever tlioy were iu the history of the world."
Remarks wore made by several mem¬ bers showiug that the address was much iipiireciatod. After a closiug silence tno meeting ail.iourued nntil the hist First- day in Fiflh month, when Mary Travilla, of West Ohester,vvill give an address. 	
Burglar Shut Farihef.
Andrew O'Neill, a Plymouth farmer, vvas shot Tlmrsday uight by a burglar, who was surprised while attomptiug to force a way into the O'Neill resi¬ dence. As Mr. O'Neill's lionso has been robbed seven times during tho last year, he has beeu ou tho lookout tor tho burglar,
Shortly before midnight O'Neill lieard somo ouo trying lo offee^t an entrance. Procuring a shotgun, he went downstairs to mako an iuvestiga¬ tiou. As bo reached the first fioor O'Neill saw a mau crawliug through a window. As the former ritised liis shotgun to fire a bullet irom the burglar's revolver strucii him iu the shoulder.
Jlr. O'Neill was kuocked down, iUid the burglar mado his e.scape. It "as found that tho wound vvas jiaiiiful, but uol serious. A warrant was i-^suedj for the arrest of Samuel Rigloy, ai gyp.sy. Rigley resides iu Plvmouth towuship, a short distance frmu the O'Neill residence. Ho was giveii a, hearing Saturday moruiug before Magistrate Harry and the case waa continuod, as Rigley claims he cau prove au alibi.
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Mr.s. S. B. Drake iiml danghters, jMisses I'Jdytlie ii'id Eiina Drake, Mrs Dr. S. C. Seiple and daughter, Miss JIargie A., took the trip around the vvorld with the Grace Lutlu'ran Chorch Tourist company, ot Norristown, on Thursday oveuing. They woro all de¬ lighted with the trip aud entertain- ment.
Mrs.    Susan   Beideman   purchased a handsome   two-seated carriage,  irwiu Graham has had   bis   two-seated   car- I riiiKO nicely painted.
Mrs. H. F. Richards and son Prank I were entertainid by Jlrs. Mary audi Miss Clara .-V. Beck lasc Thursday, j Mrs. Richards quite recently returued ] from Porto Rico, wliere ho has been ! engaged iu uiissiouary work since the j fepaiiish-American   Wiir. j
Siuce the season has opened L. L.Katz I has sold ;3150 hunches of watercress frcm ' his uiugnificent cress bed. The produi-t | grows ill pure spring water. j
Johu Rowbotliain, vvho resides on | tho lot he lately purchased of Richard ! Roynan. has erected a large chiokeii ' Iionse with all uecessary appliauces. ' His intention is to go into chickeu i raisiug on au extensive plau.
Georgo Arji attended the funeral of his brolher, Josiah Arp,of Norristown, I on Monday, Jlr.'Arp spent his early; lite uear this place. After learning the : Stono niiisou tr.'ide lie weut to Norris-: town,where he has resided msuy years. ,
Mrs.  Lizzie Leary died at the  home | ot   hor   nephew,   Irwin   Graham, hut j Thursilay    after   a    lingering   illness! from several paralytic   strokes.     Two years ago the deceased with two sisters, I rented oue of the I.  C. of O. F. lodge I bouses.      They    lived    very    happily; together, for ouly a few mouths, when Iho     youugest    sister,   Miss      Isabel Graham, died suddi'uly of  heart   fail¬ ure.    A tew months atter tlnit another sitter, Mrs.  Mary Jane Leuhart, died. After that   Mrs.   Leary   sold   out   and went to the home of her nephew, ^rwin Graham.
Jamos Righter, of Trentou, Nevv Jersey, visiteil his parents, Mr. aud Mrs, " Johu Righter, Saturday aud .Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwiu Rodenbangh, of Edge Hill,for many years rosideuts of this place, visited Mr. and Mra. S.  B. Drake ou Sonday.
Miss Kathryne Botts speut several days vvitii ber brother, Frauk Botts, aud familv iu Spring Oity.
Mr. ami Mrs W. J. Baker and sou. Master Speucer, visited friends n Norristown on Sanday.
— 12 of Mr. Josepii E. Weiduer's striug of thoroughbred horses were shipped recently from Ius stock farm at "Lyuuewood," at Ashbourne, to New Y'ork, previous to their entry at various of the Now York state tracks the comiug aeasou. Howard Lewis is the trainer who has had theso fiue racers iu charge.
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vances probably Latin and other laug nages mav bo omitted to give [ manual training, ett^    '
Susau J. Williauis exiilaincd how the
rain fall is measured.
;    ("harles Paxson said, concerning the
i college-bred yoom; mau, thur he is uot
! hunting  for a   job   on   the   farm, but
Jlrs,  Ely again came to the rescue   by
quoting from tiie Swarthmore speaker,
all of whom   couteuded   for   the   best
education in eveiy walk of life
M. E Paul tliiiiks tliat .Magic yeast makes tbo best bread because it is less likely tei become sour.
Elizabeth R, Wood described what jis meant bv the word "aristocrat.'' : She thinks that an aristocrat is ofteu a persou who does uoc have the best mauuers because hn does not have to; who is not particularly iioliie beciiuse he did uot have lo be. Others rliiuk he is oue who descends from aloug line of ancestors of education and culture, is polished and well bred mituiiilly.
Isaac Michener, under new busiuess, spoko beautifully and feelingly of our deceased member, Elizabeth S. Parry, and the members fully united with the sentiments expressed.
Adjournineut being iu order, tho ini,>etiug closed to conveue Monday ISth, ac the homo of Israel and EliZii- betli Ely, Jeukiutowu.
iof tie,* dBi'ciiseil uiembers of : The choir of rlje Rebeka lodii- . by male v'olces cf .the auuoniiuv.te pliice to lodge, rendererl a number -.d' --cad selections Rotert Monlg-nm-ry, of Philadeliihia, mado an address on tbo higher degrees of the, order. After the services the visiting members and, speakers wer-:; entertained at tea at Hotol Wuuder.      -;
Thfi Ciirpeuters' and Joiners' 'juion held their siated meeting in the Odi?, i'ellovvs' temple on Tuesday evouiug. 9 Gliurii's Bartlett, who has bertn laid up Willi illuess, is again able to bo out and is convalescing.
CojjniitteoB liiivp been appoiuted by the Grand Army, Odd Fel ovvs.F'orest- ers aud K. G. E., to make atrange- ments for the propor observiuico of memorial day. A meeiing of the com¬ mittees was held on Tuesday eveuing and a program partly arranged. Thero will be a parade during the early fore¬ noon to he followed by exercises aud an address. .Another meeting will be held on Friilay evening.
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Hermau Ford and family woro tho guests of Williain Ford aud family, of Horsham, on Sunday.
J. Oouard Aruold, of Fort Washiug¬ tou, aud Miss Anna ("ampniau, of Three Tuns, spent Suuday with Arthur Williams aud family.
The Ladies' aid. of Prospectville M. E. church, will meet at the home of Jlrs. Harrv Fillman next Tuesday.
Rev. Louck^, pastor of the Bluo Boll Reformed cbundi, vvas making visits in our ueighborhood on .Monday.
Commuuiou service vvill be observed iu Prospoctvillo M. E. church next Sauday afteruoou.
Maple  Uien.
L.    Campmau
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Rnssell horse.
Miss Gertrude M. Dickinson spent Snnday with frieuds near Horsham.   |
Tho Aid society, of Three Tuns mis¬ siou, vvill moot on Saturday eveuing at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Horaie Geatrell, iu Horsliam. The lUoeting was postponed from laat Saturday.
Walter Diekiuson, who Ims a truck farm here, beside having iiotatoes, peas, etc, planted, has set out nearly 10,000 salad and 500 cabbage plauts afi of which are doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert; Mitchell en¬ tertained relatives from Ridley Park aud the western part of tho state on Suuday.
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lleiiiocrutH Indome Swartz.
has developed in Jlonlgoiuery county polities that Judge Aarou S. Swartz will liav-e tho Democratio party's iudorsemeiir, of his nomiuatiou by the Republicaus. Juilgo Swartz has alreaiiy served two terms, and the bar and the business comiiiunity area uuic tor Ilis cnutinuanee on the bench.
xVccordingly the executive committeo of Jloutgomery Deuioerany held a meeting at Norristowu and lUcided to respect the prevalenco of the Swartz: seuciuient hy takiug definite slops to support Judge Swartz's candidacy.
Charles 1). MoAvoy, of the Domo¬ cratio leaders,an executive coiniuittee- uian and momber of the bar, has out with a petition to secure the tequisito •200 names lu order to assure the party
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Chentuut Uill Winn Anoihi-r.
The Chestnut Hill A, O. defoatod the Provideuce Square baseball olub, at Wheel I'ump, Saturday by the score- ot 14 to 4 before ii large crowd of Chestnut Hill rooters. Fraukenfield struck out 15 men and allowed but six bits. The batting of Wickort was the particuliir feature as he had five hits ou as many times to bat, including two two-baggers and a three-base hit. Owing to the sickness of Fitzgear, the regular seooud baseumu for the Hill, a shift was made iu positions. Pyle was brought from centre to secoud. base and Corey,of North Wales, played ceutre ami bundled liimself in sncli style tluu the fans hero are auxious to havo the local maiiagomeiit socuto him. Next Saturdiiy the Soutli Philadelpbiiii olub will play the local team on tho grounds ut Wlieel Pump. As the South Philadelphia is rated vory stroug a fast game Is expected. Fraukenfield will pitcli to his regular catehor, Edwin Carr, aud a treat is iu storo for those who seo this game.