The Ambler Gazette 19091014

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VOL.   XXVIl.-NO.   12.
AMBLER,   PA.,   OCTOBEK   14,   1909.
S1.25 A YEAR
HE SCHOOLS ARE FILLED.
Largest   Enrollment    in Scbool History.
Ambler
years ¦(lied
.stat- re no ear's
OBITUARY.
JOHN S. REX.
John S. Re.x, for some a resident of Broad Axo, Weiluesday in Philadelphia.
The Re.x family is of German ori¬ gin, having come to this country more thau 150 years ago. Levi Rc.x, grand¬ father of the deceased, was a resideut of Chestnut Hill. He uiarried Cath¬ erine Riter, the coitple having a largo family of children, among whom was Johu Rpx, fatliei- of the decoasod, who married Sarah Lentz. Tho conjile lived on a fiirni in Whilpnin. where Levi Rex had previously lived aud where John S. Rex resided for years. The Jiroperty is on the eusterly side of Skip- pack pike ,iust north of Broad Axe.
The deceased niivrricd^ Charlotte, (laughter of John Hobousack and a sistor of H.H.Hobensack,Sr.,of Am¬ hler. Mrs. Rex (lied some years ago, leaving one s-on, .lohn H., of Norris¬ towu, a leading nionibor of the bar and an ex-uiembor of the state legisla¬ ture.
The fuueral was hold on Fridiiy. In¬ terment wns made in Moutgomery cemetery, Norristown.
SUSANNA D. REX.
Susanna D. Rox, widow of the late Nicholas Rex, died Mondaj- of par¬ alysis of the heart, aged (J7 years.
Decoasod was born iu Upper Dnbliu township, being tho daughter of the late Jacob and Tacy Berkhiuior, and married Nicholas Rex, removing to a property near the Sandy Hill school lionise.
She loaves one son, William, aud brotliei;s: John, of Bluo Bell ;Willi.aiii, of Whitpain; Martin, of Hnrinouville; Charles, who resides at tho old home¬ stead, Jesse, of West   Anibler
The funeral was held tliis Wednes¬ day .-ifteriioou from the deceased's late residence, uear Narcissa, at Cold Poiut Bnptist church.
ELMIRA TIPPEN.
Elmira Tippen, of Blue Bell, died Sundaj- iigod 7i2 j-ears. She was the daughter of thu late .Toseph aud Eliza¬ beth Williams Lutz, ot Blue Bell, and uiarried George H. Tippin about 50 J-ears ago.
Besides the husband, there are.the foliowiug children; Elizabeth, w-ife of Goorgo Weber of Philadelphia; Justus Lutz Tippin, of 01noj';Liuda, deceased ; Harry, of Blue Bell; Elias Berchall ;Ella,wife ot George Russell, and Slierniaii all of __Philiideliiliia; Mary Vo'
536 Pupils I'reseut Themselves Dnriug September .Uoutll—Board ,-«ect» and Transacts Business   —   Schools    In
FlonrlsliIng Couditiou.
Ambler shool board met in regular session last Thnrsday (evening with President Styer and Messrs. Webor. .Tenkins, Scott, Maas and Irvin aud Dr. Hough in atrondancp. The min¬ utes of the meetings ou Sept. 2 and 7 wero read and approved.
Principal Rahn uiade his reiiort, which included a number of needed repairs, etc. He also ro(iuosted ppr- niissiou to li(dd his uight school if the demand for same seems to warrant it. A number of now hooks wore also needed, and he suggested that ou the west side of tho Forest aveuuo school building bo biicked ,iust at the steps. Ho snggested a proper disinfection of the buildiugs. The eurolluient for September shows the largest uumber in the Iiistory of the sehool—218 males and 2'i8 feuiale.s. Tlu^ average atteud¬ anee has beon I'.il males aud 212 females the low figures being accounted for by reason ot the startiug of schools on Labor day. There were preseut everv day 83 males and 113 feuiale.s. Dra\v- ing supplies woro also nooded.
Mr. Maas snggested the pro]iriety of revising the list of refereuee books iu the school library aud purchasing a few good ones each j-enr, so that with¬ iu a comparatively short time a valua¬ ble library will bo (.'quipiiod, and stat¬ ed that .inst now very cheap aud yet good editions of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica can be secured.
Mr. Scott of tho improvement com¬ mittee, reiiorted the repairs and iui- provements to tho school buildings entirely completed The budget com¬ mittee, Mr. Maas, chairman, made au interestiug report ot the liuancial con¬ dition of the several budgets of the school board. It was statod that the monthly salary list of teachers aud janitors is $1107.50.'
•The   treasurer,   Edwin   H.    Faust. refjftrted a balauce   at last mooting  of $'245Q.16; Ambler   ludepoudent School district,    *18-1: tax onllocmr, «40l.0(i; balance ou han ed hv the scere taX' s    out«r,iifc
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''°^i'-V/'-      ^W \W^ at   HK-'-.ouse, wWP SeiV!^^ld   ^ou: naiiy, ^ft ihid.! )-.hia Et
Bills   amouilfWg to    ,'!iia!i!.35   were ! il>l^"J"'iif   nt-  Boehm's  church, B1d<b  ,,jjjj^-.-^^-^^-^jj^. .^y^,j^;'.ip]j ^^j. ordered   pai(l, .and   the bill   of   D. F. j Bfi-      ,..,,. r a \r  rrn™ ^ dt. - ' Caulp;iny  uf    Ame; ioa. ,*!3(!.30;   t.a.xcsl
Marple tor the   improvements   to   the •    ¦         WILLIAM HOWARD. ' collected, .•*ii0.5.-3!>; bill» paid, ?i'-i018.fi8,
plumbing ol the Mattison aveuuo build-1 ¦ \Villi.am How.ard, loug  a resideut of  leaving a balance of S10,!)80,13. ing was roterred to    the improvemeut j Amhler, but   for   several  years liviug      Bills   were    passed    aiuouutiug   to committeo.   . at Ploasautville.Torrace.AtlauticCitv;   834-.24.85, including tliat of .*-200 for tlu¬
it was (lecKled   tbar tho   board   re-   n. J., died suddenly Mouday uiorniug  purchase of a motorcycle, tho   old ono
THE TROLLEY GETS BUSY.
Finding: Springfield Is in Earnest, It Starts Worl£.
Improving Its Portion iif Hethlelicnl Pike—Ilus Siot I'ald I"ole Taxes for 1U08 or lUUtl,and Townsiiip Now Withhold* Payment for Sprinkling.
The regtilar monthly meetiug of the board of commissioners of Springfiold township was held Wodiie.sda.v ovoning at the tow-nshi]! bnilding, with all the mombors present and Mr. Crothers in the chair. The minutes of the meetings of Sop. 1, 8 and ^22 were read and ap¬ proved.
A letter w-as read from Oscar S. Hallman, of Philadelphia,stating that ho will erect six Iiousos on a stroet running from Pleasant stroet to Mermaid avenue aud oast of King stroet, if he is assured this street is a regularlj-   vacated     higliwaj-. He
asked the board for in formation regard, ing same.
It w-asstart(-d bj' the solicittjr, John
Faber Millor, that it is his recolloction
that    it   w-as   laid   ont   bv    Williani
Unruli.    There   has uover boou a ,iury
on it, but whether it has boon released
w-il! havo to   be   looked up among the
records in Norristown. It was decided
; by tho board to so uotify Mr. Hallman.
I    Mr Campbell, of   tliopolice aud ^re
I committee, presented    the.report    of
I the chief   police   showing   six .arrests
dnriug the mouth.     It was also staged
that Olticers Lachoumier   and But-cfter
, went off dutj- on Sep. 15.
I    J. Milton l-irooko called the attor
of tho   oouimittoe   to   the   jireva
traiups iu the viciuitj- of Church
' statiug    that    oue   of   these   v,
; had recentlj- entered his home.
]     Mr. Jardeiij of   the   drainage
health conimittee,asked concerui
abatonient    of    uuisiiuoes   catii
iuiiiroiier   drainago      He was
tlmt the   state   beard   ot hcalt
promptlj- act in reterenco to th
, tion   of    streams, aud that   th
townshi]) board is ahso active a
I petout, or the township ordiiiaili
j ¦2'i cau be applied.     Mr. Jarden-S'
i that the nuisances he had»iii mind, are
being   investigated   by, tJie   tow'fifeljJi,
STRAY DOG NUISANCE.
, Editor "Ambler Gazette;"' Would it bo asking too much to have you call the attention of borough council and tho Jieoplo of Anibler in general, through the aid of yonr pajier, to tho inoreasing numbor of dogs in our bor¬ ough. It may not bo long before we mav have to moot the dog ju-obleni as was done iu Washington, D. C. ,nsl noticed by the Year Book of the do¬ jiartuient of agricnlturo. It says, "The Jiresence ot rabies, or hydrophobia, in dogs is still a menace to our jioojile, and its dissoniiuator. tho rabid dog, is all too tifton allowed, to roam at largo uniuuzzlod. ''It is au evory-day sight to see a helf dozen dogs roaming t.'ie stroots in a drove, and mauj- hous¬ es have two or three dogs arouud and generally untied.
The Jiostoifico department has issued orders to ju'oteet its mail carriers, who are authorized not to deliver mail whore cross dogs aro kept, and tho same jn'otpction shonld be giveii ovorj- other kiud of deliverj-, I was really astonished when I read in the columns of j'our Jiajior that onlj- two dogs aro taxed in Anibler, when there ought to have been several hundred. Resjiect¬ fully, H. FASSETT CtJNARD.
Cheltenham Commissioners.
The regular uiontlily nieetiug of the Clielteuhaui townshiji cominissionors was held recontly all the uiembers bo¬ iug Jirosent. Outside of the regnlar routine business but little business of !ni]iortaiice was transacted. Amoug other thiugs, a resolution was jiassed iiistrnctiiig the townshiji treasurer to get dog tags aud forward them, with a uotice to each persou having jiaid his dog taxes; the notice reading that all dogs found rnuiiiiig at largo in the towushiji w-ithout collar aud tag at¬ tached, after Nov. 1, aro liable to be killed without further uotice to the owner.
FIRE HOUSE LOCATIONS.
Committee at Worl£ on the Proposi¬ tion.
WEDDED.
thf 3
board, audit   the cjrcumstniKos, war-i next meeting.
lomuinnicatiou was received from Montgomerj-^ County Firemen's association askiug that the com- u'vil^onors take means to h.ave gas sliut-offs inf^-oiitof Jirojierties, so that ih case of fti'e. the gas cau be shut off iiom tho outside, without eiidanger- ing the lives of men bj- going into the ci'uar, w-liich thejf are obliged to do ill many instances. The secretarj- was iustructed to take the matter uji with tho   gas   loihi any'- and   rejiort   at the
rant J.
wife,^f Horaco Kripblcof West  ^J.|r,J-
tliat board will'act. Miltnn   Brooke, towushi|i   jpie.fts rf-jiortod a* follows; 1B»lattli(bflh
U.^t ¦-' "n-f.   -¦)•.-:-::]  -.'--. i-eiiitJfiKVn,
Au ordiiiaijee va;^' jiassed for the con- ¦-truotiou o|,'a sidewalk or jjavenieiit witi'^teipi'dved- curlf
Jllauy Desirable Central Sites SugKesliil —Coinpany Hears f:Iucotirai;ln^ He- ports—.\rraugciiieuts for the Jeukin¬ towu Parade 3iext Saturday.
The sjiecial couiniittee of tho Wissa¬ hickon Firo comjiauy. No. 1, of Aui¬ bler, arijiointed to investigate and con¬ sider the feasibilitj' ot oreoting a fire house within tho borongh, mot on Wednesday evening and organized by tlie election of Wm. J. Dovine cliair¬ uian and Wm, C. Irviu secretarj-.
On motiou a committoo was ajijioint- od to receive and coiisid(.'r sites for a Jiroposed building. This conuiiittoo comjirises Dr. Godfrey. H. G. Kniglit aud .-Vrllinr Haydon. The folhiwing finance committeo was ajijioiuted to proseut a proposed plau for the collec¬ tion or jiledge ot fuuds; J. E. Uuder¬ wood. Roes C. Roberts, Dr. Godfrev, E. O. Scott, .losojih T. Fonike, Escj., H. G. Knight, Es(j.. Wm. S. Acuff, Es(j., John D. Kirk   and Ti. S. Mooro.
Tho foliowiug was ajijioiuted a torn- jiorarj' building committoo to insjiect fire houses and report jirojiosed plans: Jauios Bartleson, William 0. .\icliolo, Walter Huston, Arthur Haj-don, Win. J. Dovine.
The committee then adjonrnod to roassouible at the cull of the chair.
Au ad,ionriied meeting of tho fire ¦comjianj- w-as held on Fridaj- evening, with Prosid(.mt Devino iu the ohair.
The several committees made ro¬ jiorts but the maiu Jiart of the nioetiug was taken up in conijiloting jilans for the' jiarticipation in the jiarade at Jenkiutown on Satnrday next. The secretarj' is desirous of receiving w-ord from those 4'2 lupuibors liohliug suits .just how manj- of those expect to participate, as he lias recoivod re- fjuests for the uniforiiis from other mombors w-ho desire to jinrado with the comjiau.v. It was decided that all those who desire to takojiartor attend the Jiarade w-ill meet at the fire Iiouso in Amblor on Saturday at 1-^.30 aud tako the ]-^.54 train for jenkintown.
A uuniber of badges have been ordered ayd tlieso will bo on hand .Saturdaj-/*s -distribution.
•"^.-'Chief,    Ardiur    Haydcn.
FESMIRE-HOUPT.
A quiet wedding w-as celobrated on Oct. 3, wlu^n Miss Ida Honpt, of Willow Grovo, and Wilmor T<'osniiro, of Jenkintown. woro uiiitod in luar- riiigo by Rev. W. W. Swoet, a forinor Jiastor of the Methodist Episcojial church at tliat jilace. The ooreinony was Jierformed at tho homo of the bride's jiarouts. ou Davisville road, none but the iinmodiato niembers of the family bidiig jiresont. The jonng coujilo started liousokoojiing in their newly I'nrnisbod homo in Abington on the return from thoir wedding .journej'.
GIFFORD-BRYAN.
One of the society events of Hors¬ ham last week was tho wedding of Miss Florence luda Bryan, danghter of Mr. and Mrs. James Br.van, of Wyn¬ coto, aud Harrisou Nowkirk Gifford, ot Pa.sadena, Cal., in Calvary Presby¬ teriau church, Wyncote, Weduesday evening. The wedding jiarty wns pre- ooded to the altar bj' four matrons of honor and tlioir hustiauds, Thoy were Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hill and Dr. aud Mrs, Georgo Parrj', of Jeukiutown; Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Paxson, of Hat¬ boro, and Mr. ancl Mrs. Harold B. Lar¬ zelere, of Wyncote.
The liridesmaids were Miss Eniuia Comly, of Horsliam; Miss Eleanbr Bernstein, of Philadelphia; Miss Flo¬ reuco Mooro, ot Horsham, and Miss Lillian Hnnter, of Wyncote. Tho maid of houor was Miss Mariou Garner, of Hatboro. Tho best man w-as Leslie M. Mulford, of Philadelphia, and the ush¬ ers wero Archer C. Riege, of Philadel¬ nhia, formorlv of Ambler; J. Fletcher Hunter, of 'Pittsburg; L. T. Earle Bryan, of Wyncote, ai.d Dr. Albert Miilford, of Oamdon.  .,
Tho corouiony was performed by Rov. Dr. Williani Barnes Lowor, jiastor of Calvarj- church. Mr. Gifford and his brido will make their homo in Pasadena Cal., .after an extended tour.
Historic Property Burned.
Au old landmark became the victim of tho firtvfieud ou Thursday after¬ noon when the former Flues mansion on the Morris road, above Fort Wash¬ ington, w-as almost wholl.y destroyed. Smoke w-as seen issuing from the njijior storj- about uoon, aud. although the Ainblor lireuion arrived on the scene as jiromjitlj- as jiossible, tho wholo roof aud everything combusti¬ ble iu the back buildiug was destroy ed before nightfal'l. Tlio riinlior~ -i:' *!((  bnrued bUVktiug wn-    >
quire a ( etailed list eaeh year of the j-.ge.j m vears and tWo months, stock .and books (in liaud so tli.at now |. Docea.^od M-as boru Aug. 30. ISlll in supplies can bo lutelligontly ordered, , ii.,.iar,d. aud for mauy voars followed lhe bond ot .Edwin H Fanst treas-1 ti,e .^a. Ho served with distinction urer in the sum of tfl.,,000, with Sam-; ju ti,e Civil war, and after au lioiior- uel A. iaust and Miltou D. Faust as i ^blo disch.arge followed his trade. For suroties,   was ajijirovod. I niauv years    Mr.   aud   Mrs.   Howard
R.jgardiug the coming session of tlie I j-esided iu tho jirojierty aloug Morris teachers institute, Mr. St.yer suggest- ; y^nd and ou selliug this removed to ed that Iirobably moro real valno to | Ambler. Several years ago thoy jiur- the .schools   would bo  securo(l   if   the : chnsed a jirojiiU-ty and built a houso at
teachers wero granted leave ot absence — '...'¦-.- ¦' 	
at   regular   intervals   to   attend   and inspect other good local schools.
Subsorijjtions woro ordered for cop¬ ies of the Pennsylvania School .Tonr¬ nal.
Permission was gr.auted Priucijial Rahu for the holding of his night school sessions under the same condi¬ tions as last jeaT.
The various sujiplies rojiorted as ueedod w-ere referred to the several committees.
Messrs. Scott and Irvin aud Dr. Hough wero ajijioiuted a committee to iuvestigato disinfecting apji.aratus that tho jauitor can operate, w-ith in¬ structions to rejiort at the next moot ing.
Mr. Scott suggested that the several committees bo empowered to perform and remedj' certaiu miuor couditious or make rejiairs without tho formality of briugiug such things before " boanl.
The secretary was iiistrnctod to coui- niunicato with the borougii council,, asking it to jierform its jiart of the agreement with reference to macad¬ amizing Mattisou avenne up to the gutter in front of the school build¬ ing.
Messrs. Webor and Irvin were ap¬ pointed a visiting conimitteo for the schools for the Ootober mouth.
having boon traded iu tor .*(iO.
The Lehigh Valley Transit coiiijiany jirosonted a bill for ".$118.10 lor tho eiu- j;loj-os' tiuio in operating the sjiriiik- ling car on the Betldeiiom turujiikf^ w-ithin the townshi p. The secretarj- rejiortod that tho Lehigh Yalho' Transit comjianj' has jiaid uo jwlo ta.xes for the .voar ending the lirst of last August nor for the yoar bogiuniiig ou'that.date, aniouiiting to .975.15.The Pleasautvilh^ Terrace, visitiug iu Am- board had jirevionsly ch.argod a tax of I blor jioriodicallj-.,.     A wifo, Rebecca, j 50 cents per pole, bnt had later Jla'^^od
i aud two daugliters--Margorot, w-ife of I William Ferguson, and Sarah, wife ^ of Albert Culji, of Amblor—survive. : One son. Harry T., is deceased. ! The funeral will bo held Fridaj" i afternoou at 1.30 from the rosidonee of ! his d.aughtor, Mrs. Williani Ferguson, I Majilo street. Ambler, Services in the I Amblor Motliodist ohurch aud iuter- j ment private at St. Thomas comotery, I Whiteuiarsh.
I RACHEL   R. MARLIN.
' an ordinance low-ering the rate to 15 ' couts. The comiinuy has so far declined j to jiaj- either of tliese taxes. Ou the I suggestion of Mr. Chestou the bill lot ¦ w-ateriiig was hold up for tho jiresont. The Bell Telephone company jiresent- , ed a bluo jiriut of its conduit and uuin-
liolo on Bethlehem tnrupike. t    It was stated that after the    Lehigh I Valloj-    Trausit compauj'  ascertained
that   the   towushiji had   awardeil   the
, contract   for the   jierformauco   of tlie
looted
comjiany's   neglected   rejiair work on Rachel R. Marliu died   Saturday at j the jiike, it at ouce   started in   and is the    residence   of    hor    son, Samuel   now eugaged iu jilaciiig crushed stone Marliu, of Nortii Walos, aged Kl years  on   tho road   between tlie rails.
Broaa
Andrew-    Logau
to
Mrs. Andrew-    Logau    has  gono housekoejiing iu Germautown,
Miss Florence Swaiucott spent several days last week visiting her sister in Philadelphia.
Miss Agnes Shannon, who has been ill. is rejiorted able to sit up.
Miss Margaret J.auucej-, of Geneva, N. Y.. is sjieuding a brief season with Miss Lanra Hellings.
Two ot our famous fishermon hiked to the Perkiomou receutlj- aud return¬ od with throo small fish. Tliey rejiort¬ ed having scon a uuniber of carji and other large frj-,
Mrs. Morris Stout, ot Norristown, sjient Sunday with Henrj' D, Stout,
Mr, DeTurk, tho uow- hotolkoejier, will take jiossessiou about the lioli- d.iys. Ho expects to ojion a flrst-class barboi; slioji, whicii he will ruu iu con¬ nection with the hotel business.
Mrs.Clara Jiggo visited iu Pliil.«lcl- ' phia ou Saturdaj-.
Mr. King has uioved from the Shelmerdiuo farm to Stenton, N. Y
Scott Kauffmau's horse Jias beon dangerously ill
¦ Dr. and -Mrs, J. A. Brooks wore tho guests of Mrs. Jamos Davis, of Phila¬ deljihia, on Sunday.
William .Tago mot 'with a painful aooidout Saturday at the Keasbej' aud Mattison couijiauj''s jilaut, having a large jiile of jilato fall ou hiin.
and oue uiouth.   She had  boen confin¬ ed to her room for a j'oar w-ith the in¬ firmities of age. Deceased was the daughter of Samuel ,      Moore aud   w-as   boru   in England ou t""   Seji. 20, 1818, being brought to America at the age of   si.x mouths, hor ji<areuts settling iu Philadeljihia.   She married Morriot H. Marlin, of   that citj', who after    a  few   j-ears' rosidonee removed   to Pineville, Bucks count.v, where he jilied   his trade   of .luaruoss makiug    tor22years.       After   this ho followed farmiug   until  his   death in December, 1001.     After this evout the widow m.ade her homo w-ith her sou at Nortii Wales. The   following   sons   aud   danghters survive    tlio   deceased;   Sauiuel   M., of North Wales; Thomas  0.,of  Phila delpia;   Elizabeth,   w-ife    of    Stacj'- Balis, of   Hartsville,   Bucks    county; Charles S, .Warrington ; Horace H., of Philadeljihia; Ella, wifo   of   John P. Alborger, Philadeljihia; E.Hudsou, of Ambler;   Josejihine, wife   of   E,     Y. Hallow-ell, of Phoenixville; Goorgo S. aod Howard.
Tho fuueral will beheld this Thurs¬ day afternoon at 2 o'clock with services at Upjier Dublin Lutheran church aud interment in Rose Hill cemeterj'.
ELIZABETH FRET Z.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fretz, wife of Wil¬ liam Fretz, of Jenkintowu, died at her homo on York roail after a brief illness Tuesdaj' uight. Mrs. Fretz,had recentlj- returnod from a triji to the Pocouo mountains, where slio be¬ came ill. She w-as a daughter of former Assembl.yniau Josojih Slioemaker, and a uiomber of one of the oldest Quaker families iu Philadelphia. Sho is snr¬ vived bv two sous aud two dan.itlitors.
Tbe secretarj' read the corresjiond once with W. R. Benson, chief the highway dejiartniont of Philadeljihia, regarding tho eft'ort to secure thc^ re¬ moval of tho old toll Iiouse on the turnpike, the matter having finally boon referred to tho bureau of city Jiropertj'.
A letter was read from Albort B. there i Kerper, secretary of the Wyndnioor Hose comjiany, asking that the board of ctimmissiouers iuterest itself iu securing a reduction ot insurauee rates for Wj-ndmoor aud requesting tliat tho board ajijioint Wyuduioor's jiaid fireman a sjiecial jioliceman. After discussion the matter w-as referred to Mr. Crothors to ascertain if the apjioiutmeut of sucli a person, to bo constautly on dnty at the fire honse, w-ill secure a reduction of iu.suranee rates,
'Squire Molfitt, of Wyudmoor, jiresoutod a bill of $2 foi' couiuiitting four tramps to .jail, aud it was referred to the solicitor to ascertain if the board has tho legal right to jiay same.
Solicitor Miller uotified the board that a Jietitiou will be presented to the court asking for the aiijioiiituiont o( a jury to lay out a road, known as Montgomerj' aveuue, from Pajier Mill road to Betlilehem pike, samo to bo at uo oxjienso to the townshi)'.
-Next Saturday afteruooii the Wlund Pump  baseball   team    will   jilaj-   tho North    Side    Protessiouals    on grounds at Wheel Pumji.     This is second   uieotiug    ot   those   clubs, first'  game   having   beeu won b.v Pniii|i team by the score of 4 to 2.
the tho the tho
•n-rned*.
R. A. HoUiugsworth has reciived a carload ot Lancaster countj' steers.
A. G. Yothers and w-ifo are oii a driving trip to tho Pocouo  mountains.
Judge Stout, of Bucks conutj-, was entertained by Judges Swartz, Weand and Sollj- aud a fow other meuibers of tlu^ Peuusj-lvauia Bar associatiou at Wm. Pdin iun last Thursdaj- even¬ ing.
R. K. Kibblehouse is hauling huge cjuautitios of crushed stouo to Ujijier Gwj-uedd.
Mr. Blizzard has n^turned to his citj' homo,his placo being occujiied bj' his father  from Baltimore.
vacancy oa%sed by H. B. Harhior, ¦Wliose term ft-Xpired iu Augnst. Tie has the snjiiiort'0n(T confideuco of the citizens of liiC'districf.
Jhrrt'f l«m 11.
Moolian's force of mon is bnsj- w-ith fall ordors for trees and slirubborj-.
G. B. Shaffer is seeding his meadow com flold with grain.Bj- drainago and careful cnlturo Mr. Sliait'er has groatlj- imjirovecl this jiart of his littlo fftrin."
Another , section is being added to tho Dreslior hot houses. Tho plant is exclusivolj'devoted to the growth of violets.
Miss Cooper was up the state on Tuesda.y last attending the funeral of her grandfather.
John Griffiths attended the Trowig- tow-n fair ou Wednesdaj-.
Mrs. E. Megargee and Mrs. .Tona¬ than Stacklioueo, of Horsham, were busiuoss visitors hero on Saturdaj-.
In rosjiouse to mauj' requests tho rab¬ bit snjijior of last j-oar w-ill be repeated this fall ou Saturdaj- evouing, Nov. (i. A numbor of peojilo from a distance have already jilannod to attend.
Irene Smitli has recovered from an attack of tousilitis.
Mrs. Albert DePrefontaine aud Miss K Verdilla Ervin, of Philadelphia, wero among our Sunday visitors.
Seniors from the Upper Dubliu schools havo orgauized bj- electing Charles Donat jiresidont aud Miss Ada R. McDowell secretarj-. The cla-ss colors aro groou aud wliito.
Rov. J, \V. Simmons conducted a soug servico at the Methodist church on Sunday evening. Several of the
standard iivnins w-ore discussed as to their origin and sjiecial significance. Next Sunday evening there will be an autumn service. The church will bo approjiriatelj' decorated.
Heifer Sloiighered and (luurtcreil.
A dastardly deed was jierformed iu Robert McCloskey's meadow, along Gordon's lano, just back of Wheel Pumji, on the night of Thursdaj', when ono of Mr. Crothers' fine heif¬ ers, jiasturing in the meadow, was killed.
Tho villain,who jierformed the deed, cut the auiuials's throat with a sharp knife and without waiting for the auimal to die at once jiroceeded to butcher the heifer by cuttiug off the hind quarters, taking same awaj', Jirobably iu a w-agon, aud leaviug the rest of the carcass in tho field, wliero it was found the next morning aud { w-liere jiroofs of tho struggles of; tlio boast woro clearly in ovidenco.      I
Tho board of coniinissionors of Springfiold township prouijitly ott'ered a reward of $100 for iuformatiou which will lead to the arrest and cou¬ viction ot the Jiarty or jiarties who performed the deed.
H. B. .\uohy report^ that his auto- niob'le has beon strijijied of its triui¬ miugs, brais lauijis, horu aud other pquipniont not oulj- once, but on tw-o oooasioiis and that are each occasion tho guilty Jiarty has made oft" with tlie bootj'.	
—The scliool directors of West Norri¬ ton townshi)) havo brought a bill ill eqnity agaiust the school directors of East Norritou towushiji, asking the court for a division, of the fnuds of the former Norritou resources jirior to tho establisliinont, a few- mouths ago of   tlio two new- townships.
the boiough, only th.o oliouiical eugiue being taken awaj-.
The presideut anuouuced that sjilen¬ did accouimodatious and arrangemeuts havo boon made af Joukintown for tbo outortainiont of all hidios w-lio uiijilit attend the jiarado, and the wives, sifters and swoethoarts of tho firomon .are osjiociallj- invittid. The chiof •marshal of the jia'i-ado will be Charlos H Schw-artz. His aids will bo Mr. Clay, of the Pioneer comjiany.and R. A. Lntz. of the ludopeudont com¬ jiauj'. Tho marshal of the first division will be Paul Jones, of Hatboro; second division, William J.Dovine, of Amblor; third division, S.amuel H. Magargal, of Ashbourne. Mr. Doviuo's aids will bo Jesse F. Davis and Josejih Fretz, of Auiblor.
Tiio committee on location jiresented the following as available sites for the Jiroposed building: The grouud belong¬ ing to tho estate of Evan J. Amliler, (kceased, fronting ou Butler aveune between Main street and the railroad, aud extending through to tho drive¬ way leading to the freight yard. Also the ground of the Kuight estate frout¬ iug oil South Maiu stroet, adjoiuing the East End Rejiublican comjianj-. Also of tho same estate, tho cornor of South Main street aod Poj.ilar stroot adjoining tiio house of Mary Fotclio. Also for the same estato, corner of Sjiring Garden aud Pojilar streets facing south and oast. Also ojijiosite cornor of the samo streets adjoiuiug tho lands of Goorgo J. Kern. Also for tho estate of Goorgo K. Knight, lo¬ tion froutiug ou Spriug Gardeu street, adjoining in the roar the jirojiertj' of the First National Bank of Amliler. Also lands of David Knijie, fronting on Butlor .avenue adjoiuiug tho Bell Tolephuno comjiany's building. Also lands of Niblock estato froutiug on Butler avenue, either cornor of Ridgo avenue or .adjoining tho restau¬ rant of Hai-rv Niblock. Also lauds of the Tj'sou estate, coruer Race aud Sjiring Garden streets. Also lauds of Harry Shejiliord et al, cornor Race and Spring Gardeu streets. Also the Jirojierty, No. ;iOO North Maiu street, owned by Mrs. Clara Stackhouse. Also Marj- Yerkes estate, stiuthest corner Main street and Forest avenne.
of old-l -.!¦ joiners' work hereabiiiUts, nnd .v i-, erected in 1804. In 18i'i4 the jirojieity, comjirisiug ninety acres, was jiur-. chased by tho late Eberhard Flues, au imjiorter of Froiioh aud G(.'rnian tex¬ tiles, who made tho placo his home. An extousive textile plant was erected, and the outjiut, consisting of the finer woolen au(l silken fabrics, shawls, jilnshes.oto., was distributed from the Flues flrui's liajulquartcrs in New York and Bostou.
Tli(^ mills, ojipratod ji.artly by water jiow-or from the Wissahiokon, assisted b.y tw-o largo Corliss engines, and tw-o of the mill buildings existed ujl to a fow J-ears ago, wlien thej- \vero torn down. The loss ou the honso is believed to bo covered, by insui-auce' and the owners intend to rebuild at •an earlj' dato.
The structure w-as built either by Jacob RoifT or his son-in-law, Josojih Lukons. The barn, across tlie road, was oreotiMl abont ISOO. Josejih Lukous w-as a miller, the flour mill boiug almost on the site of tho later silk mill aud back of it was the saw mill. Dnring IS48 Rt-iff barrellod flour and shijijiod samo as far as California. It was ono of tho finest jirojierties iu this locality. .Tosej.ili Lukons got the gold fevor "aud w-ont to Califoriiia iu 184'.), novor returniug.
IfBDie  Ulea.
Mrs. Walter G. Simmers sjieut last week at her paronts, homo in Anibler.
Georgo W. Leuhart is having erected two more buildings to accoinmodato his evei-iucreasiug busiuoss.
Mrs. Robert Mitchell and Mrs. Gil¬ more, of Germantowu, siiout Wednes¬ dav calliug ou friends lioro.
Walter Stout was ou Suuday visitor nt his grandfather's, Joseph H. Sim¬ mers,
Johu   B. Magill,   of   Philadeljihia, latelj' of Brooklyn, visited   at Thonias P. Conard's a j^iart of this w-oek.
Mr. and j\Irs. Josejih L. Botton sjieut Suuday with relatives in Ger- uiautowu.
Misses Elizabeth and Mildred Maj'- trott attond(Hl tho automobile race iu Philadeljihia ou Saturdaj' aud sjiout Suudaj' with rolatives "in Gernian¬ town.
A member of our residents attended the fair at Trewigtowu last weok. George W. Lenhart had cm oxhibitiou a oanojiv-toj) haj- wagou bnilt iu his sliojjs hero for John M. .Tones, of uoar Norristowiit   S
NoniKomerrTilIe.
Misses Florence HetjUlor and Blauche White, who aro taking a course at the state normal school at West Chester, sjiont Saturday and Sunday with their Jiareuts hero.
Owon Cassel,of Broad Axe, and Miss Roso Rutli, of Lino Lexington, sjieut Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Hookh'n- aud family.
Mr. and Mrs. Williug Woidiior and daughter sjiout Snndaj' in Philadel¬ jiliia.
Miss Phobo Worrell,of SumiK^ytown, sjiont a few- days last week with Mr. nnd Mrs. Morris White aud familj-.
John Boehnor lost a valuable cow last week.
Charlos Custer, who has been work¬ ing for James Cathers, has resignod and is now emjiloyed by William Krout, near Clialt'out.
Mr. Carlisou has a new silo and has it filled. Ho will soon start the erec¬ tion of a barn to tako the, placid of the one recoutly bnrued.
Miss Blanche Shejiliord has been sjiending quito a while in Lansdale.
Robert Bonuer, of Centre Point, was noticed in this village ou Suudav.
Chopped a Fence.
Bocauso ho tore down tho fence that had long divided his jiropertj- from that of Charks G. Fergn.soii, at Elkins Park iu Cliolteuham town¬ shiji, Chailes G. MacNaiuara will bo called njion to defend a suit in tres¬ jiass. Ferguson has filed au actiou in Norritown to recover tho sum of $2000, Iu this statement Ferguson says that b.v au arrange mont long siuco made by the owners of the jiroperty, ho was to kooji the same in rcjiair and thut tho fenoo was erected ujiou the liuo botw-eon the twojirojierties and thi.s condition was maintained until the •34th of Soptenilior, when MoNaniara with a forco of mon caused Jtreat alarm and t'(»ar to the occniiauts of Frognsou'a house wli'ii MuN'amara was making the fence 'nto kindling v.ood.
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