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•JSl^iini^'Iri'.i'A ¦ rw}nHi?!5K.ir'";'iT-!;'5ff~'' r- "•;«¦' ¦¦.T?!R'^5T: ^<W!«'~> ' The Gazette i'OL. XXY.-NO. 28, AMBLER, PA., JULY 4, 1907. S1.25 A YEA K DAN CUPID GETS BUSY. Pnusual Record of Marriages for This Locality. The .lune Harveat Very LarK«—Ainliler, Jenkiutown, Line T.exlnetnu Hnd .Several Other Placea Scenea nf Ilapiiy tVedtllnira —LlKt for the Week, SHOEMAKER-POTTER. Jo.seph LukeUB Shoemaker, of 3:i:!4 North Tweuty-first Htreet, Philadel¬ phia, aUd Miss Charlotte F. Potter, (laughter bf Airs, ('harlotte F. aud the late Dr. Rohert E.Potter, were uiarried ou Wednesday eveuiug at the houie of the bride's uiother iu .Tenkintowu. The ceremony was performed b.v the Rev. Alexauder ,T. Miller, rector of St. Thouias' Eiii.spopal ohnrch, White¬ niarsh. The hride vas giveu iu marriage by her brother, Franklin F. Potter. She wore au eiiipres.s gowu of ¦white satiu, en train, aud carried a shower bouquet of orange blossoms .aud white sweet pi-as Her sister, Mrs Jacob L. Tysou, was matrou of honor. Leou H. Clark was best mau. Alter a laigely atteuded reception Jlr. aiul Mrs. Shoemaker left for au exteuded trip threiugh the west aud northwebt. Tlioy will reside at Gleuside. IIELVESTON-ALEXANDER. Ou Thursday evening at 8 o'clock a very pretty wedding was solemnized at the honiepf Mrs. Oharles Helvestou, on Cottiuan street, Jeukiutown, svlieu her Hister-iu-law, Miss Viola Lilliau Helvestou, was united in marriage ro Mr. William Alexauder by K<^v. Edward Rushtou.jiastor of the Metho¬ dist cliurcli. The hride was gowned iu a wliito batiste dress aud carried white car¬ uations. The maid of honor was Miss Ida Hevelstoii, of Helaware, a sister of the bride. She was dressed in the same style as the bride aud carried piuk carnatious. The best uiau was Mr. Williani Nesbith. The (lower girl was litlle Mary Helvestou, a uiece of the bride. The weddiug march was played by Miss Mabel llelvestou. The house was very tastily decorated iu juiik aud white and ferns., luiuiediately after the ceremony they weut ou a wedding tour. They will be at home, 137 Cedar street, after July 7. Ihe happy couple received mauy beautiful preseuts. CONWAY—DEVAUX. Wui. M., sou of Michael Oouway, of .Ambler, was married Weduesday to Mi,<.« Margaret A., daughter of Mr. aud Mrs Julius and Margaret De- teVanx, of l.^iU.'j Ohristiau street, PliUa- Plelpliia. The ceremouy was iierforui- ^ed by Rev. M. J. Oorlcy, at Si. Theresa's church. Broad aud Oatharine otrcets, Pliihiilelpltia, Mr. aud Mrs.'' Conway. are'-j|J^liiig' their houey -moou in New SWINO-T; ;,-»»a(,ia*-;t ^¦at i'lr West "'I''en I rf-:i aud Mr. Swiunie, of .Ser place at the home of ihe feuts ou Wednesday. BAIRD-OASH.MAN. the wedding of Mr. Jauies liairri, of Philadelplua, aud Miss Editli E. Oashuian, of Ciielteuhani, occurred at the parsonage of the Kir.'-t Clielteu¬ haui M. E. church ou last Weduesday evening. Atter a brief bridal tour tliey will make tlieir residence for souie time ou Oottmau streot, .Teukiutowu, at the home of the bride's sistfir, Mrs. William Davison. ROSENBERGER-BEAN. One of the most elaborale weddiugs of the seasou took place Wednesday eveuiug, when Mr. ,Tanies Rosou berger and MiHs Marietta Beau were united iu uiarriage iu the Baptist church of Nortii Wales. The churoli was beautifully decorated with potted plauts aud daisies. A floral gateway was arranged before the aliar aud as the bridal party advauoed np the aisle the gates were swung opeu by Misses Anna Payne and Nellie Smith. Rev. S. G. Wilson officiated, assisted by Rev. Shelley, ot t^uakertown. William Beau, brother of the bride, gave her away. She was dressed iu a beautitul enihroiilered Frencli robe aud carried a shower bouquet of bride roses. Miss Meutzer.of Port Allegheny, ¦was bridesmaid ami wore canary oolor orepe de clieue and carried a bouquet of yellow loses. Dr. Hicksou,of Phila¬ delphia, served as best mau. Beatrice Nolte aud Edith Jones were flower girls aud carried baskets ot daisies. The ushers were Frauk Aruistroug, Ralph Grove, O. Jones aud Keuo Rosenberger. After the ceremouy a wedding supper was served at the home of the bride, from where tho oouple departed to the Jamestown ex¬ position. OXFORD-TYSON. Miss Katlieriue Albright Tysou. danghter of the late William Tyson,of Line Lexingtou,aud desceudaut of ouo of tho oldest families of Fenusylvania, was married Wednesday afternoou to Dr. Williiim Oxford, of Oak Lane, a graduate ot tlie Pennsylvania college of deutal surgery, ac tlie home of the bride's uucle, Abram 'lysou, of No. S4'22 Nortii Seveuteentii steret. Phila¬ delphia, anil was performed by Rev, Williani F. S. Nelson, pastor ot the First Presbyterian ohuroh, of Clayton, N. .1. MILLER-RILE. A pretty home wedding took place at.the residence of Mr. aud Mrs. T. J." Rile on Wednesday afternoou, when their daughter. Miss M. Lulu Rile, became the bride of Alexander Miller, Jr. The oeremony was per¬ formed by Rev. E. V. Loucks, pastor of Boehm's Reformed church, in the presence of the immediate families. The bride was attired iu a handsome gowu of Persian lawu trimmed with dnchees laoe and carried a bouquet of brido roses. The parlor and dining rooms were hand.uouiely decorated witli out flowers and potted plants, the priucipal colors heiug white and gold. After receiviug congratulatious and partaking of a wedding suiiper, Mr. and Mrs. Miller left on an eveiiir.R train amid a shower of rice and old shoos for New York aud points on the Hndson river. On tlieir returu they will reside at Sellersville, Pa., where they will be at home to their frieuds after August 1st. Narrow Earape at tilenslUe. Almost miraculous was the escape from death or serious injury Wednes¬ dav uigho of Mr. and Mrs. Deacon R. Taylor and their guests, Mr. aud Mrs. Edward F. Longstreth, all of Oak Laue, who were in a large automobile whicii became uncontrolable aud ran ilowu a steep hill on First avenue, Gleuside, fiaallv lauding across the tracks of the tilenside trolley line. Tire car was coiupieey demolished by an eight wheel trolley car gust after the occupauts had escajied. As tha automobile struck the trolley tracks, Mra. Taylor was throw for¬ ward her chin striking the front seat, bruising her tace. Her hubsaud's right kuee was bruised by coutact with the sleeriug gear. Mr. aud Mrs.Long¬ streth fell heavily to the grouud, bnt, fortuuately, escaped iu.iury although Mrs. Longstretii who was recoveriug from an illuess is at her home suffer¬ ing from shock. Several passengers on thc Irolley car where badly shaken when the car hit the automobile. Iliirleil From Auto on WeilillUK Trip. While on their houeyuioon trip Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Melvin Daub were iu.iured iu au auto accident. The cou])lo were uiarried in Oalvary Bapiist church,Norristowu aud left for Philadelphia iu an anto. The roads were muddy, aud in descending the steep hill at WiFsahickon, the car skidded. The rear end of the car atruck the curb with suoh force that oue of the wheels was torn off. Miss Bessie Williams was thrown against the front ot the car, while Mr. aud Mrs. Daub wer(> hurled from their seats auil lauded iu the road. They were all slightly iujured. The rest of the journey was made by train. Arreated For ralltuB to Team. Ueturn. |.lvii.\ 0.Edwin MacNair, Jr., of Hatboro was arrested Friday afteruoou by Con¬ stable Albert R. Arkiuson, of Doyh-.- town, ou charges lueferred by Harry Huusberger, oi Piiiladelphia, under the act to protect iiverymeu. It is alleged that MacNiiir hired a leam from Mr. Huusberger's livery, Broaff and Lehigli aveuue, Philadelphia, ou; Mouday, wiih llie understanding tluiFl it was to be returued the uext dav.',. of the Monument house livery, wl'.8li^.J°- MaeNiiir appeared iu towu Fttilay. Mr Huusberger .swore put tli^varnii aud-it wa? st^rvQ^I on MacNair as 1 •~~~'-'-"-'¦'-¦- (juoits'at Busljiiii ISpfi^i<lWrafe:iftstice 'Wilfl.^'^ ¦Sfili&f^fmALWiyiiitkil \ ,^^.-.1 ifiruiMg. Jilac.Xair ,' ¦ I Aarrauth chargin,^ v.oniilcss checks, iieiuv :-. r.ciuu 1, nl this place, swore out a warrant charging MacNair with giviug him a worthhiss check for $20 on the Hatboro bank Hugh Tliniiiiisou, who swore out the other warraut, got a check from the prisouer for .910. Justice Wall, before whom MacNair was tnken, couuiy jail. committed him to the who much has im- Hsplc (ilea. Mrs. Thomas P. Couard, been seriously ill, is uow proved. The rosebugs iu tlie viciuity are very plentiful, doiug much damage to fruit aud flowers. Mrs. Auu Houpt, of Willow Grove, is speudiug some time at Charles S. Mauu's. Horace Bowman aud family, of Edge Hill, were guests over Sunday at Howaid O. Mauu's. Mrs. Hauuah Fratis, of Philadel¬ phia, formerly of this place, is spend¬ ing some time with Mrs. Howard C. Mann, aud also visitiug neighborhood triends. Mr. aud Mrs. Josepii Botteu attend ed the weddiug of their cousin, Miss Mary Lee Lever, of Gernianiowu, and George Suyder, of Philadelphia, ou the lawn at the home of the bride's mother, last Thursilay eveuiug. The ceremouy was performed at 8 o'clock uuder the spreading brunches ol a large tree,after which elegant refresh¬ ments were served, the bridal couple afterward leaving for a stay iu At¬ lautic Oity. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Campbell, of Jarrettown, also attended the wedding. Blue Bell. Miss Lillie Carstairs is visiting frieuds iu New York. The Sewing circle, of Boehm's Re¬ formed church., will meet at the home of Miss Anua Coruell, Wednesday afteruoou, July 10, at d.30 o'ciook. Tho holy commuuiou will be cele¬ brated in Boehm's Reformed church ou Sunday moruiug, * the service be¬ ginuiug at 10 o'clock. Iu the eveuiug Miss Eleauor Lutes, a graduate of Ursiuus college, will deliver a lecture on "The Holy Laud." The talk will be illustrateil with 80 fiue stereojitican views. Miss Lutes couies highly re¬ commended as a speaker, aud it is hoped a large cougregation will greet her. Miss Olair has returued to her home after beiug the gueet of Mrs. B. V. Loncks. Ambrose Bowers haiileft Uifi employ of Frank Barr and is worki^ in the shingle faotory at Ambler. ^ Abram Nash and family, of Eureka, visited F. 0. Hoover and family on Sunday. MOOD'S PILLS cure Liver ills, BU >«u8nes8, Indigestion^ Headach« <asv to tuke. east «• oserat* 3M TWO DIPLOMAS ARE GRANTED. Springfield Township Commencement at Wyndmoor. Allsxea Mnrearet 1. Kamlin and niarearet V. .Murray Uompletetliu Vrr.m-.rlUeil Conrae ol Study—Ur. Van Ormer :>Iakea .Iddreaii— Ulaplav of Competitive I'oater UrawlnKn The 14th anunal comiueuoeuieut of Springlield township schools was held al Wyndmoor school on Saturday after¬ noon at which time diplomas were awarded to Miss Margaret I. Itanibo and Miss Margaret C Murray. The class motto was "Climb, Though the Rooks Be Rugged." The class rooms were tastefnlly decorated with palms, ferus aud other greens together with the colors of tho school, dark blue aud light blue, whioli made them ap¬ pear very attractive. The e-Korcises were opened with an iustrumeutal solo by Miss Sara Finch, entitled "Mouutaiu Stream," which was followed by the invocation by Kov. E ,1. Heilniau. Au address of welcome was giveu hy Miss Murray, as salutatoriau, aud the words ot farewell addressed to the board of directors, teachers aud schoolmates, were spoken by Miss Rambo as vale- ilictoriau The music by the school eiiildren from the various schools of the township wase.xcelleutly teudered, and it is evideut ihal Prof." Middlctou is very painstaking in his instruotiou iu this branch ot study. The vocal solo by Miss Mariou D. Myors was also highly appreciated. Miss Edua .Karhaeh, as historian, preseuted tu the audience a very iuier- esting bistory of the class, aud Miss Heleu Hohaeffior, througli the aid ot a "tiny" coui]iauiou aud a large mau¬ siou, was able to reveal very successful futures for both members of tho elass of 1007. Miss Katie Foster made tJie class presentations with a few iuterest¬ iug remarks as to the usefulness ot the gifts preseuted. \ Mr. Reed M Savin presideut of the school board, presented the diplomas aud addressed a few earuest as well as eucouragiug words to the graduatiug class aud to future classes. •¦ Dr. A. B. Van Oniier's address was one of the principal features of the gsercKses. His subject was "A Bit of linear Platform Philo.sophy," whii;h he fire^euted iu a vory pleasiug aud in- trnctive mauuer. His address gave to the people suiuetliing to take home \\itU them to think about. The advice tb the pareuts was so strougly eiu- i^liasized -tiiar uo pareut could buc hel,]) receiviuggreat beuefit tliorelroiii. Ho referred to Shakespeare aud his wjiirtugs by nsiug Romeo aud Juliet obleuess stands r cliaracter aud it is wonif more ¦iiiiil wealth to a young mau. Ho used .Aljlaham Lincolu as auother cb.iracter ring home to the parents the ue- ity that they sliould give rlitir ii^frfu a cj.^%^ telliug' about ihis 3le:^\'^)*;ri^jij^-4iate6iaau,. Ir^^ ••:¦ ''•(¦ ut-(<*ai^a;^i,,i^%.(»«|raii''£lBk»* h"e. u;:: ¦¦ '¦¦ >OUllg, aUo'lipi 1-I0\-1ki();1 ilax;; _l . .1 '¦ [¦ Struggle he made i.; t an education. "We sliouil mil i.w -imply to gain wealth, hut for the goud of' maukiiul. Horace Manu stood for sometliing better rhau wealth. " The scliool sys¬ tem of Massachusetts was greatly beuetited by this noble cliaracter and how he iaboreil to improve the condi¬ tious for the good of the children. Our boys leave the public school too early fu life to fake a very inferior po.sition with a business firm with the expeciatiou of becoming a partner aud iu a few years they are ver.v sadly disappoiuted. Here he told of a youug man who labored diligently iu a' uiili uutil the age of 29, when the began to meet the uecessity of an edncation. He then enterd the college where Dr, V.an Oriuer was au iustructor and could not tell the difference betweeu the subject and predicate, but atier a struggle of three years he stood at tlie head of his class iu Greek. His advice to every school child is, "wheu you have a chance take it." Do not give up when you fail, but try agaiu aU'l again. Tnrniug to the graduates his parting words were to encouage them to coutiuue their studies. The benediction was then pronounc¬ ed by Rev. E. J. Heilmau, pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutherau church. A very interestiug feature of the commeucement exercises was the dis play of competition poster drawings of pupils from the dift'erent schools for a jirize awarded by tbeir teacher. The prine was won by Ella Barnes, ol Flourtowu school, and was presented to her by Prof. H. M. Dickinsou, prin¬ cipal of Wyudmoor school. The rapid advaucemeut in this branch of study speaks well for the thoroughness ot Miss Mariaua Sloan as a teaclier of drawiug, who, iu a few well directed remarks, stated that the many draw, ings displayed could be iiurchased by any person so desiring aud that the fuuds thus secured would go towards the library fnud of the school whicii the pupil attended. —All June records tor brides here¬ abouts were smashed Thursday wheu there were seveu weddiugs in Norris¬ towu aud eight in Coushohocken. —During the time of the heavy thunder shower whicii passed over New Britain a little before noon Wednes¬ day.the lightuiug struck a tree on the late Johu Black farm and killed a very valnable cow which was standing un¬ derneath. The cow belouged to tho tenant, Rneben Bartfiolomew.aud was insured. —Commeucemeut exercises of the mnsic and elocution departmeuts of Perkiomen seminary, Pennsburg, were held Weduesday eveuiug. There were four graduates iMiss Elizabeth Deysher Schullz, of Olayton, Pa.,played piauo selections, and the Misses Helen Hart¬ zell, of Pennsburg; Lina Grove, of Hamilton Squ.^re,N. J., and Eva Carl, of Scwlienksville,delivered recitatious, WILL NOT RAISE TAXES. Ambler Council May Borrow $35,000 Witliout Hardship. KlKurex r« Prove fSCatement—KncoiiraKe- inentoii I'lan to Improve Cnndlllnna at tVlHEUlilrkon llrldce-Oiiandary Over Hen- drIckM Street Macailainl7.ini;. Ambler borougii council met Mou¬ day eveuiug in regular monthly session. Messrs. Rex, Rose, McClean, Shoe¬ maker, Fiue, Jeukins, Harton aud Reed were iu atteudauce. The miuutes of Juue ;i ad I! were adopted as read. Mr.Rose, ofthe highway comuiittee, reported that the Tennis aveuue gutters are badly washed, being so deep that in plares ii carriage could easily be overturued. He advised that thoy he graded aud hlled iu with stone to prevent further irouble. Tho commit¬ tee was giveii the necessary instruc¬ tious ill tiie mattter. Work on Mount Pleasant aveuue had lakeii cousiderable time 'luring the month and he stated a heavy roller will be pnt on the stre.'t withiu a few days. A few streets had beeu cleaued up during the past moutli. Mr. McCleau, of the light commit¬ tee, reported the ueed of a light on Butler aveuue near Roso Valley and aiso on Heckler street. He advised that the light on Butler aveuue above Hendricks street be moved down oue pole aud the light below Ihat street he moved down oue pole, and that the extra light be placed at or about the easterly eud of the row of Faust houses. Rcgiiriiing the petitiou for a light ou Heckler street couucil declined to change its positiou taken at last meet¬ iug wherein it advised Mr. Heckler tli.-ii as the street is at preseut private projierty and that if he will dedicate same ro the burough theu council will plaee the light as requested. Mr. Jenkins reported four permits issued; George Weiss, addition tb huildiug; Wm. E. Burl, erectiou of stable;.Tohn E. Masters, autoniobile house; Frauk B. Dreby, addition lo wood shed. Mr. Rose stated that Mr. Heckler has erected sovoral houtos without tak. iug ont the required building permits anu ou motion the chairmau of the building conimtitee was iustructed to ascertain which liouses have been ereeterl by auyoue without takiug out a permit for erectiou, and to report at llie uext meetiug. Mr. Reed of the flre coiumittee, re¬ poried the fire ougiue tested aud the aiiparatus iu good couditiou. Mr. Reed, of the borougii property and supply commiUee, reported llie Viiu Horn buildiug on Ridge avenuo uiay lie unrcliased tor .•syo aud that "Mt. Walker will reut the grouud for •SiO por year. Tiiis building haa been lirtud with a box aud gas supply where¬ in struy dogs are humauely killed. Tho cost of the gas is about 1}.{, cents ; .r each tilling,of the box. Council ; .rhorized tbo ccunaittee 'o imrchasc ; baildiug aud v ' ¦¦:¦ ¦ ' i.'Sitfalso autii. '.;>,,- ¦ 10 (|raw up tlie uecessarj*'.ii 11^1 ior \ ::r reutal el giound. • .\ir.'Reed further' stated tbat the oiKcers' badges pur¬ ohased some time ago, have beeu made to couform to the oue adopted by ,tbii borough police. The treasnrer reported a balauce of .f-,n)12.oi on hand. Mr. McOlean reported that Mr. Heckler desires the gr.ade of Heu¬ dricks street so that he cau bnild on the ease side uear Forest aveuue. Request was referred to the highway committee with power to act. Mr. Jenkius asked conceruiug tlie state ot the Hendricks street award for macadamizing Mr. Ruse staled iu reply tiiat the eummittee aud tlie soli¬ citor had made several efforts to get M. W. Wolff, of Gleuside, to sigu tlie boud, but to uo avail. The time limit for the completiou of the street, July 1, has now expired aud uo worlc has beeu commenced. Mr. Fonlke stated he had beeu advised that the Uniti^d Surety company, of Baltimore, Md., is ready to sign ihe bond. Mr. Rose stated that iu view of the delay he hail taken up William Mc- Cauu's bid for the same street,amount¬ ing to $875 aud was advised by Mr. McCann that he is ready to go ahead with the work, he baving furnished his boud ready for acceptance. On motiou it was pas.sed that the borougii solicitor if iu his opiniou tiuds tho borough free from any agreement with Mr. Wolff, notify Mr. MoOanu of the acceptance of liis bid and bond, provided Mr. McCann sigu the coutrarr to complete the work by Aug. lii. In case Woltf has a hold on the borough, then the time limit of Aug. 15 is to be inserted iu his agreement. Bills amounting to 1694.07 were ordered paid. Mr. Rose, who had been appointed on a special comuiittee to iuterview the couuty coinuiissiouers aud the ueighboring supervisors with a view ot uniting forces to secnre state aid and to improve the Wissahickou bridge, reported he had accidentally met the commissioners and had presented the dire ueed of a uew bridge over the Wissahickou on the Broad Axe turn¬ pike, straightening the road and rais¬ iug the grade. He was told the com¬ missioners are considering wideuiug the preseut bridge, and Mr. Rose ad¬ vised tlieiii that lie would discourage this, as the place demands a new bridge, the straightening of the road aud the raisiug of the grade. Mr. A. M. Zauo, owner of the Bergner home¬ stead, is ready to make a donation to the improvement. Mr. Roso showed the commissionerB that with a spau bridge similar to that across the creek at Mount Pleasant avenue there would be uo backing up of the water in tho Detwiler meadow. He stated the commissiouers seemed glad to secnre the iuforiuation, and he felt as¬ sured that some material improvements would be commenced there before very long. Mr. Rose presented the following statistics, compiled by Treasurer Faust tnr the highway aud fiuauce coiuiiiit- tees, showing the financial couditiou ot the borough and proving fl.at if tlie proposed .*i:j,i,0(iO loan carries tliere will be uo necessity of raising flie tax rate : Horough boii'led indelitediiess 822,000 00 rt?celpl« year ending :!-l.j.'Oti lO.iKiT r.fl ii-l.'i.'OT >l,li2'J -'.I Borougii expend, year ending :!-1.5-'n(i 7,fOO «7 .I-I.i-'O- 7,100 7.^. lialance in treasury iiiri-'OC. 2,210 11 :i-l.>'07 i.-.i'iH '.IU .\MOU.VT RKQflKED KOK SINKIKG Fl'.NI). Loan ISli- Sl,280 HO '• lim 7.'.0 00 Proposed loan 1907,435,000, at itii.m 2,187 50 Total amount reiiuired ?4 217 nil Kstimated a.sseistd valuation (or liKis 51,.500,000 .imt. of duplicate at ¦;}/, mills 11,260 Loss dl.'^cts., eomms., exoners. 1,OUO-S10,J".0 00 Licenses and other Income 1,000 00 Total receipts for I'.ios fpstlmated) SlLi."* 00 Amt. required (or siiikiuK fund mos 84.217 .'lO Expenditures (or lUOSJestmd) 7,400 71 Total expend. IMS festd) SII.ills 2.-i Mr. Faust also discnssed the figures aud stated that iu every iustance they are reasonable aurl that the future will prove that the estimated ineome is really below what it will actually be. Two bonds of liaOOeacli have been paid off .Tnly. Ou motiou the borough officer was grauted a tsvo weeks' vacation with pay. He to furnish a snbstitute. GLENSIDE AND AROUND. Wilmer Dewees is iu Europe, and the family will not move out from West Philadelphia to their country scat at Nortli Edge Hill beforo ihe middle of July. Oue day receutly a guest was feed¬ iug his "horse at tlie Montgomery Iiotel. The team belonged to an iustall- lueut Iiouse in the city. The horse became frighteneil, ran dowu the road to East avenue, when turning the cor¬ ner, the wauou was overturned and the top broken, a wheel turued inside out and the contents of the vehicle scattered all over the, highway. The animal was cauglit soou atter withont further dauiage. Prof Jauies Mnnce, organist of St. Edward's church, Philadelphia, and family, have takeu up their residence iu Glenside. J. Irviug Lewis,of Philadolphia,has moveil iuto one ot Mrs:. A. M. Heist's new nouses on Huber street. Jaines F. Glinz, i:he real ustaie agent, iias bei.'U speuding considerable lime at Wildwood and Oceau Oily. He has ju'st finished the building of live stores ou the boardwalk at Wild- wocd, for which he had tenants before completion. He has tlie sale of b\isi- iiess, Iiotel aud cottage property at borli Wildwood aud (icean City. At Eil-e Hill he has recently s"old the !l-;e :•;¦ ]iroperty of Thomas T. Collins, on i'liper Mill road,to Jesse J.Gilmau, of Smyrna, Del., who is preparing lo buil I a haudsome home thereon: the prei-rtv of Johu l-'orke, near' Kdge Hiil .station, to .1. Martiu Engel, of Ph-ladi ;phia; w^i ba-i made .cynsiiler- Mb'" imiiroveuient to the same; li'ilnse ' iit.'-ornei-.iiiiii^rutrnl avcir.ies,' .,* fVKc^ev, , of Pliiladelpbia, I is-i,.i will tiike posse."»iiui shortly and j iir-cnpy the same as ii summer home ; iiot'50 by 220, uU Edge Hill avenue, to ' Liortuz Reiser, of Pliiiadelpliia, who Will build a home thereon; lot 125 by 220 to Jacob Jegen, of Philadelpliia, who will couimenco buildiug witliiu the uext month ; lot 50 by 220 to Heury Guuseit, ot Germautowu, who has already conimeuoed to build a home; lot 100 by 220 to Harry- Koeuig, of Philadelpliia, for a Imine site also; lot 50 by 110 to Frederiik Erk.of PJilge Hill, adjoining his homa. He has also secured the cooperation of a number of the lot owners at Edge Hill to joiu witli him iu a building oper¬ ation, which will be started probably before the end of the summer season. DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED. Fort Wasnmgfton Corpse Proves Be Walter Latham. tO' Uatboro Ooininencement. The 20tli anunal comiiienoeiueut of the Hatboro high scliool was held iu Loller hall ou Wednesday eveniug hist. The platform was prettily decorated with potted iilauts aud tbo olasa color.s, red aud K'lhl. Over head was the cla.ss motto, "Still Must I Ou." The ball was well filled aud the followug pro¬ gram was reuderd : March, Auna M. Logau ;iuvocation. Rev. Harry Auld; chorus, ".Morning Invitation,"saluta¬ tory, "Hitch yonr wagou to a star," Ralph L. Garuer; recitation, "Oue Niche the Highest," Carrie G. .Tami¬ son; piauo duet, "Spanish Dances," Auna M. Logau and Blauche 0. Downie; class presentations, Eliza¬ beth W. Walmsley; quartette, "A Catastrophe," W. Vervl Waltou, Edward 0. Clymer, W. Normau Thomas. Olifford Winner; valedictory, "Still Must I Ou," Editli A. Stover; chorus,"A Prayer. " Rev. J. Puruiau Shook delivered a forcible address to the graduates, whicii was followed by the presentations of the diplomas by Samnel J. Garuer, jiresideut of the school board. The audieuce was dis- mis.sed with benediction by Rev. Harry Aulih KlaBria*v>. Miss Dorothy Geuther is spending her sumuier vacatiou with her parents. The Floartown A. O. will plav Chestunt HUl B. B. 0. ou the 4tli of July at 10 a. ni. L'. G. Dager has had his delivery wagou repainted. Harry Oberholtzer, of Fort Washington, did the work. Mrs. Edwiu Barnes spent Monday visiting at Mrs. Georgo B. Oampbell's, Philadelphia. Harry Bnler has taken a position with Andrew Conn. Miss Elsie Haruer is spending a tew days at Buck Hill Falls. i'he Flourtowu publio school olosed ou Mouday. The Flourtowu Juniors will play Tacony Juniors two games on the 4tii of July. Belfry. On the Philip H. Brunner farm, uear Belfry, is a very fine field of clover grass, which he has commenced to cut. Dfimli ol the Finding of llie Seitlevte<& Uiidy In VanHHnl'n Hye Field—Coi oner .saya Ueatli Heaiilled From Kxcoaalve Uae ol IntoxIcauKi. Tho badly decompo.sed body fouuti Sunday afiernoou in Vansant's rye tield, along Engardtown road, near Fort Wasliiugtou, has been jiositively ideniitied as that of Waller Lathani, wbo worked as gardener on Thomas W. Barlow's Rose Valley farm The body was discovered by Howard Nieweg auil Miss Etta Engle after a search, whicii was iustituted ouly after the stench in the locality had becoiue so great that the Eugle family could endure it uo longer. Thinking it arose from some decomposing dog carcass tlie search was made. After lookiug rhrou'gh the Bugle fields, a dog led the way iuto Vansant's ryi patch, where only about 15 feet from, the road the body lay. Tlie corpse was iu such a bad state of decomposition that it was at Hrst believed the man was a uegro. but on investigation a letter was fouud on the persou from a brother in a towu iu Massachusetts. Corouer Kiug viewed the body ou Mouday aud gave a verdict of death from heart failure resulting from the excossivi! use of in¬ toxicants. The corpse was interred in Rose Hill ceiuetery, uear Ambler, Mouday night. The uutorrunale mau was :J8 years of age, aud au Buglishnian by birth. Thomas W. Barlow, ot Rose VaUey farm, said Monday iu regard to the incident, "Waller Latham entered our enijiloy last March. He w as a gardener of unusual experieuce aud ability and was well rccomeuded for tho positiou by a former employer iu New Jersey.. He was, however, addicted to the use of stimulants, a habit whicii he fre- quentlj' endeavored to overcome. He made many iironiises to do so. In tin? struggle ive aided liim tc the exteut ot our power, reiieatedly excusing many overindulgenoes aud brokeu vow.s aud earnestly urgiug him to goveru his appetite. We recently dis¬ covered that he resoited to laudanum aud Jamaica ginger in the absence oii suflioieut alcoiiol which griatl.y im-- pairod his enielitlou mentally and physically. He was discliuiged on June 22irafter recovery from au un¬ usual over iuiinlgence which made his further reieiitiou impossible. Wheu sober be was an able and zealous. workman and we greatlv regretted that our earnest ett'orts to help him proved ineffectual." _____ win Uamp at Th'en Tuhk. The l-'irst C'lty troop will i.'iarcli ti/' I llll- na'ional guard camp, at Perkasie, i this year. 'i'he treattiieut which the IReaiiiiig railway subjeeted llieiu to 1 lasi sumuier was too much for the 'troopers, so they will cur Mie railroad icoW.tliis :-'" '¦"'•" ".ild "hike." -\t a j/ceeiil uii__ -^^ iC. .Vn(,)i v'hi' wae I UiiauiiuoxnTT.VT;. .-i-.'^pou. TJioTtorTv— lers will le.-ivo i-'hila.mlphia on li'riday afternoon, July 5. Tliey will cauip tin- first night at Three Tuus, aud will complete their journey ou Saturdav. AU heavy baggage, however, will be sent by traiu ' ' . Niirata .^latle 111 by CliU-Uen. iiOO nurses at the State hospital for tbe insaue at Norristowu, were made ill recently by eating chicken. Inves¬ tigation has disclosed ihe fact that tho chickens came from a cold storage Iiouse in Philadelphia and wero part of a consignment received from Indiana last Deeember. Oue of the chickens was examined and ptoiiiiiine jioisou was found. ^_ l^nkuown Si,t a SiiicUIn Coroner Kiug, nt Montgomery county, after iuvestigating the case of the unknown man found dyiug in Cliestnut Hill park Saturday, disposed of the suicide theory by giving a cer¬ tificate of "death from heart disease, probably superinduced by excessive use of iutoxicauts." The body was at McGoldrick's morgue at Jeukin¬ towu, and failure to identify it by Tuesilay resnlted in its beiug senr to the Anatomical board of Philadeliiliia. The unknown man was fouud in a dying condition, stretclied across a bench, ileath ensuing withiu a tew niiuutos. Two almost euipty flasks in oni^ of the pocket;; led to the theory that the man had taken poison. The man wat about !10 years old, 5 feet 0 inches, dark hair and eyes aud black mustache. He wore black suit, blue negligee shirt, silk plaid necktie, iri-iueh collar, with laundry mark, "W. B.." and an arrow iu iiik; new russot shoes, a mackiuaw straw hat with fancy browu plaid baud, with the initials, "J. J." cut iu the sweat baud,aud the name ot a Regent street, London, dealer iuside. There was $8 aud a watoli iu his pockets. C. K. at Willow Urove. More than IiOO churches iu Philadel. phia and of uearby towns were repre seuted Thursday at the annual reuuion ofthe Philadelphia Christiu. adeavo uuiou at Willow Grove. The park otlicials say uot fewer than I'lO.OOO persons were in atteudance. The reuuiou was made notable by two mnsical festivals, iu which moro thau 700 youug Pliiladeljihiaua par¬ ticipated, and by several addresses. In the afternoou at 4 o'clock,the littlo people, the Junior chorus, presented. "Ye Lyttle Ohio Folkes' Ooucerli," approximately iiOO of the youuger peope who are iuterestd in Endeavor work takiug part in the siugiug, which was directed by H. C. Lincoln, with Mrs. Jeuuie F. Budd at the piauo. Arthur Pryor aud his band were the acoouipauists. Thi^ junior, coucert followed the playiug of the march from "Taunhaeuser" by the band, aud the offeriug of prayer by the Rev. G.P. Rntledge, of the Thlrii Christian church. i
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19070704 |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 28 |
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 | 07/04/1907 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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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 | 07 |
Day | 04 |
Year | 1907 |
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19070704 |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 28 |
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 | 07/04/1907 |
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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