The Ambler Gazette 19060215

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.   XXIV.-NO.
AMBLER.   PA..   FEBRITAKY   15,   1900.
«l.ii5 A YEAR
WHEEL PUMP
4TR0LLEY DEPOT.
Ch2Egss and Improvements at Chest¬ nut Hill Park.
rianiolthe Itaptd Traniiit anri tlip LrhlKh ¦Vallev Trolle.v Companies Itev«al»-(i at Meetici: ol Spriugtield Tunnitliip Commie' Bloners—Orelanil Waut< Uood Koad»i.
Tlie regular monthly ineeting ot the board of cominissioners of Springfield township was held in Flonrtown last Wednesday evening. President Croth¬ ers called the members ro order, aud Messrs. Dillenbeck. Yeakle, (.^heston and Crothers were in atteudance. The minutes of Jan. i were read and ap- ,proved.
Under the order of business provid¬ ing for the introduction ot ordiuauces, Arnold Aiman.of Wyndmoor, a former commissioner, presented a proposed ordinance ou behalf of the Hilicrest Avenne Passenger Railway coiii)iauy. asking for favorable action of the townsliip board permitting the com¬ pany to re-arrange its tracks acres* the Chestnut Hill and Springhonse furnpite southeast ot Wheel Pnmp hotel.
It was explained by .Mr. Aiman, who also presented plans of the proposed change of the track, that the company desires to enter the grounds ol the Ohestnnt Hill park at a point wiiere the track now makes its exit from the park, which cliange is preliminary to tjie erection ot a large te.-rainel bnilding on the grounds of the park at a point near the pre.sent location ot the air ship. It was also said that the Philadelphia and Lehigh 'Valley Tran¬ sit company will also re-arrange its tracks so that the cars will enter the park grovjuds near the present sheds and also utilize the proposed Terminal station, loading and unloading from the westerly sitle, while the HiUcrest Avenue Passenger Railway company will approach the station on the east Bide. By this proposed change the Le¬ high 'Valley trolley tracks will be taken tip from a point below the en¬ trance to the park and will use the terminal station for loading and un¬ loading its passengers.
The proposed station will be of frame, 70 feet long, and will contain all possible modern conveniencse for the passengers of both lines, and will be further equipped with comfort¬ able waiting rooms aud platform for the passengers. .A grand approacli of UM) feet will be erected in conjunction ¦with this station, and there will be trackage room for 10 care. A de- fipateher's office will alos be erected.
Mr. Aiman asked that favorable aotion be taken on rhe proposed ordi¬ nance so that tiie HiUcrest Aventie Passenger Railway company can itait. immediately on the changes, whioli t" if-'u ciiitiaiaJEetl^ more than and wili CI:
OBITUARY.
LOnSE L. B.4KER.
I.ouire L., wife of Lewis Baker, of VVai./..ngton, D. O., died last Wednes¬ day evening iu .¦\tlantic City. N. J, after a short illness, aged :ii) years.
The deceased was the danghter of tlie lare Norman W. Kittson, ot St. Paul, Minn., and was sister of Louis Kittson, ot Fort Washington, trom whose residence the funeral was held this Wednesday, when interment was made in Union cemetery, Whitfuiarsh.
Besides a husband, two children survive. Ruth and Harrington. Death resulted afrer a three-day's illness, from acute diabetes.
MATERIAL IS ARRIVING.
Preliminary Work Bein^: Done Dr. Mattison's Operation.
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Tr.vlnu Harrt to Prevent Cruelty.
While Charles 0.Kline, of Abinpton townshii). was being tried Mouday before Justice Walker, of Jenkintown, ou a charge ot nrnetly to animals, .^gent Mulvauey, of the Society tor fhe Prevention ot Cruelty to Aui'nials, who was prosecuting the case,happen¬ ed to glance out ot the window to-,vards old York roail. He saw Dabney Ve«r. of JeiiKintown,driving a lieavily Itad- ed cart ro whicii was hitched an old horse with such a sore leg that it conld   hardlv   walk.    On   top   of   the
heavy load 'Vest was perched, edly puffing away at a cigar.
Cut Presented of the Sight of the   fropos-
eel 100 Hoii.e-i-Suli-Contract» Let and Snrve.v Work Executed- Kxcavatloe lor CellarK and streetK to Start •Shortl.v. Although the wintry weather and ice and .¦¦now have interfered with the actual work on the site ot Dr. R. 'V. Mattison's constrnction ot the 100 honses iu Cpper Dublin township, clo.se to the .\mbler borough liue, the preparations have proceeded rapidly, aiid now the outside work and tiiat ot excavating for the cellars ut a uum¬ ber of houses— the first of the huge operation—along South JIain street, in Upper Dublin township, awaits the removal ot *now and ice and the ap¬ pearance of niilil weather.
The sketch herewith published shows clearly the extent of tliis proposed operation, giving  a  plan  of the   lots
content-1 betweeu Sonth Main street   and Mnlvan-'ward  lo   ti:e   Fort   Wasliicgton
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MRS. BERGNER BRINGS SUIT.
Seeks to Recover $50,000, an Al- ,   letred Loan to Son.
Only^orvlvors  ofthe Once   Khiiioiik   .Am¬ bier Family Differ Over (liieHtion of .¦\Ion- I rv*ail Sultln llroiiKht—Injunctions Have ' >f«fa (.ranted. |
ASser-ing that he failed   to give   an i ac oinn   ng   of   moneys   entrusted    to : hiji fo. investment, Mrs. Ella .\iiuear i Bergner,   widow  of the   late   (Jharles I William   Berguer.     president  of   the I Bergner and Kiigel Brewing couipauy, and formerly a resident   of near   Am- . bier, lilts   brought   ii    suit   in    equity! against her son. Gustavns W.Bergner, ! who if- general manager of   the   brew- j ing concern.    The  amonut iuvolved is ! upward   ot  ¥."10,000,   and   iujunctions have biHO granted  by   Judge   Ralston ' ro prev^'tit the brewing   company,   the, T.    M   T)'Erieu   Coal   company,   the P'oujf.v    Street    National   bank,   tho i Ridge     Avenue     bank     and   Hunter Brook" disposing of the stock at   issue | whi.'e 'he litigation is pending.  T. M. '
GLENSIDE  AND   AROUND.
Walter Cooper, who has beeu asisst- ant to George M. Hawkins, the black¬ smith, for tour years, has accepted a position iu West Philadelphia, and will move there from his home iu Glenside iu the spring. His successor iu the Edgi! Hill smithy is John De- venuey, from Barren Hill.
John Fox, the tollgate keeper, at the Edge Hill toll gate, aud his hnither, Harry Fox, the painter, ou Thursday attended the fuueral of their brothcr,"Wm. Fox, at Norristown.
Alexander Thompson, who has built a new barn in the rear of his premis¬ es, on East aveuue, has the strncture nearly completed.
The Students' club, of Glenside, held its nieeting on Mondav evening at the home of Samuel Comly, on Wil¬ low Grove road, Glenside.
The annual Martha Washiufsrou supper and entertainment will be given by the Ladies' .-\id socity. nf the Gleuside Methodist Episcopal church, in the Sunday school room, on Thurs¬ day, Feb. 2'J. Supper served from o till S o'clock.  Tickets, 3.") cents.
Miss Florence M. Stout, daughter of Charles Stont, and Charles E. Hen- wood, a Philadelphia business man, were married on Thnrsday evening.
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tiBt^ sJltSnfTiiiii Other woje. t Was pointed ont by' fbe cdtuaus- sioners that the changes are most de- fiirable, especially in providing a suit¬ able station tor patrons of both trol¬ ley lines aud also in removing a bone of coutention with tbe Lehigh Valley «ystem—the standing car in the middle of the ttirnpike at the toot ot a long and dangerous hill and the throngs of passengers—oonoerning which the board hae had a volnminons corre¬ spondence with the officials of the above mentioned system.
The desired ordinance was passed unanimously.
A proposed ordinance was presented permitting the Philadelphia Electric oompany to extend its lines over high¬ ways not granted in the previons franchise. After discussion the ordi¬ nauce was referred to the committee on light.
J. Milton Brooke. J. Dulles Allen and other property owners in the vi¬ cinity of Orelaud maile personal ap¬ plication to the board for the maca¬ damizing of Plymonth avenue from Five Poiuts to the school honse. It was shown that the road is a much- used highway and is at present in a bad condition,
The commissioners heard the gentle¬ men and assured them that the matter wonld be taken up just as soon as the township funds will permit. Mr. Orothers informed the Oreland repre¬ sentatives that the predecessors of the present board had made au applica¬ tion, under the recent good roatls bill for state aid on this piece of road. The application, which was one of the very first made from any county in the state, was properly presented through the state highway depart¬ ment, and in addition personal letters to Joseph W. Hunter, state highway commissioner, has been forwarded, with no apparent effect whatever. Mr. Orothers urged that the cost of the road improvement be ascertained and also that the state highway depart¬ meut be again petitioned.
A survey of Ohnroh road was order¬ ed to be made showing the grades. Solicitor Miller informed the board that no order had been received as yet from the conrt authorizing it to be widened to 40 feet iu ;aooordanoe with tbe recent jury's report.
Mr. Chestou suggested au improve¬ ment to the sidewalk at the corner •f Gravers lane and Ohurch road, and the snpervisor was instrncteil to do tbe necessary work.
Bills amounting to $1074.12 were ordered paid, and the treasurer, John M. Cannon, made the following re¬ port : Balance on hand at last meetiug, t!i3a4.30; taxes collected, $378.57; per¬ mits, $17 ; liens, $103.07 ; orders grant¬ ed at last meeting, $484.66; balance ou hand, $3328.13.
The road superintendent, F. P. Blake, reported Oholten avenue maca- damizeil, fine stone spread on Roesoh and Walnut aveuue.s, and 59 sigu boards erected in accordance with the instructions of [the board at last meet
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FLAN OF DK.  MATTISON'S PROPOSED BUILDING OPERATIONS.
ey hurried out of the oflice and in a minute Vest was down from his high seat and nnder arrest. Th e hearing on the charge of cruelty was held immedi¬ ately and Vest was fined $10 and bad to pay heavy costs.
Kline's hearing followed that of Harry Frederick, also of Abington township. Frederick was charged with having kept four cows in his stable for three days without food, water or bedding. He denied the accusation and was held under $350 bail, the case being sent to conrt.
It has developed that the owner of the cows was Charles C. Kline, and that he had leased them to Frederick. He was made a party to the charge of cruelty and a warrant was issued tor him. His defense was that as he had leased the animals to Frederick, he was in no way liable for the treatment they may have received.
Justice Walker admitted that this rule might be applicable were the ob¬ jects leased were other property than live stock. But when the lives or treat¬ ment of animals constituted the mat¬ ter nnder consideration, the jostioe wanted to delve further into the ques¬ tion. Decision in Kline's case was reserved nntil Wednesday.
Sad   Case ot Neglect. ^
Levi Reituoner, of Eagleville, was taken to the county jail, at Norris¬ tow Friday charged with desertion. He was held under $300 bail for trial at the next term of conrt. The case is a particularly sad one. Reitnoner is a yonng mau,and wheu his wife appear¬ ed before a Pottstown justice and told her story tears were in her eyes. The couple have a family of four children, the eldest being 11 years of age. The youngest, a mere baby, is ill at the present time and is being cared for by kind neighbors. The wife has been trying to support ber little ones by working in a oigar factory, while the husband, it is alleged, has been hang¬ ing around idle, refusing to secure means for his family. The hnsband tiad a hard Incb story, but it ¦was not believed by tbe justice. _„;„.,^jl
and extending from Mr. George Bod¬ enstein's land on the sonth to Church street (the old Turner road, and Am¬ bler borough line) on the north. This tract as sketched off into streets and lots will accommodate 100 pairs of honses, and it is Dr. Mattison's plan to keep right on building honses until the demand for dwellings for Ambler workmen is in a measure satisfied.
10 cars of lumber are now in tbe Ambler freight yard, the sub-contracts have been awarded for the operation, and two carloads each of flne lining and plasterers' lining have been or¬ dered for the work. The houses will be of stone of two and three stories and some will be provided with baths. All will be of that substantial and comfortable design, which has charac¬ terized Dr. Mattison's bouse construc¬ tion. The dwellings, which will be of eight, nine and 10 rooms will be reut¬ ed for from $9 per month and upward.
In addition to the house constrnc¬ tion contemplated, work will also be prosecuted on the extension of the streets, which will notionly be graded bnt macadamized as well. Water mains wlil be extended and electric light system also constructed to fur¬ nish illumination to this new property.
Ulectric Gompao)' Lowera Kate«.
The Wissahickon Electric company of Fort Washington, means business. It is now. ready to string wires down the pike to 'Wheel Pump, and down the Church road. .'Vt the quarterly meeting of the board of directors last week a sweeping reduction was made of over twenty per cent, in rates for furnishing current for lighting pur¬ poses. This reduction includes a slid¬ ing scale, so that the more current is used, the lower the rate. A. 'phone message or card to the oompany will bring a representatjve to talk tbe mat¬ ter over with you.
— Pollack, the star twirler of last year's Doylestown baseball team,' has signed again lor ne»t season.-.^^^jjj^
Daly was appointed receiver for the shares by the court and the Contineu- tal Trnst company named as security in t' e sum ot $10,000.
F. r the son,it is .said that the plain¬ tiff oaned him $20,000 which he has inve ted profitably and that Mrs.Berg- ner aow wants the accrued earnings of tl e investment. In her petition she state '¦ that she gave her son $36,000 as trustiie and tbat the stock pnrchased by h.ai is really her property. Ic is set I'rth that the agreement was that some of the shares of the brewing oomp iuy and the coal company were to be p.' dged as collateral for loans suffi- cien't to buy the stock outright. Theu it is Ueged the interest on the loans was '¦! be paid ont of the dividends of the s' >ok, and the balance was to be set ,.dde for the payment of the loan iter a small amount had been dedn. ed for Mrs. Bergner's living expei' es.	
North   Peun O. »:.   Conference.
There will be a conference of work¬ ers of all those interested in Christian Endeavor in the North Penn Oh ris- tian Endeavor union held at Calvary churob Wyncote, Friday evening, Feb. : , from C to 8 o'clock.
Lun 'I will be served by the local union, and it is hoped that a large nambe of interested workers will be Some prominent Endeavor vill be present co take part mely tliscussions. Eaoh soci- 'ged to seud as many repre* sentati'^s as possible. The call comes from tl ) president. Dr. Lower.
presen workei iu the ' ety is -. ¦
—G. rl. Lewis is now operating the Spring ''alley creamery, at Trappe.
—Sto.iholders of tbe Trooper-Soud- erton tr^ Uey road are receiving bonds equal iii autonnt to the four install¬ ments oi.lled on the stook. Thedenom- iaationt are $300, $500 und $JOOO,, TUey^ar first mortgage five per cent. 20-year t;old ¦ coupon bonds, [titer<^8t payable Jun* and December "¦¦"
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A university   extension   centre   has been organized at Glenside   with   the following managers and patrons : Rev. W. H. Waygood,   N. R. Hoover, Miss M.  P. Saunders,   George D.    Firmin, Rev.   G. W. Alexander,   Miss   Carrie Whitaker,    S. Earl   Hoover,   Mrs.   S. Earl Hoover,    Rev.    .•\rthnr   Breden- beck,    Amos  H. Horting, Mrs.    .\mos H.   Horting,   Miss Blanche Wnnderle, William  H.   MoOntcheon,   Mrs.    Wil¬ liam   H.    McOutcheou.      Rev. J.   F. Schunk. Rev. Urbau   E. Sargent   and Dr. J. R. Bibighaus.   The  centre has arranged  a course of  six lectures   to be  comprehensively   presented   under the head   ct   "Colonial   Rivalries   ot the Great Powers," by Ramsey Muif', during February and March.
The Glenside choral, formed several weeks ago by J. H. Dixon, has devel¬ oped into an organization of consid¬ erable size and prestige. Choral prac¬ tice is held every Monday night at the home of Mr. Dixon, near Glenside statiou.	
Injured in a Kunaway.
Benjamin Murphy, a resident of Washingtou Sqnare, met with .serious injuries while driving near his home on Satnrday. His horse became un¬ manageable and Mr. Murphy was thrown to the gronnd with consider¬ able foroe. He was dragged some dis¬ tauce before the animal was bronght to a stand still and Mr. Murphy was rescued from his perilous position. Later he was conveyed to his home where he has been suffering greatly from his injuries.
$10,OOODAMAGE FOR WRECK.
Mrs. Custer Secures Verdict for That Amount.
Uiinliaiid WH«KilIe,l in Accident utGn.\n- edd ou Sov. 21. I!)04-Cootenll<>n of the Ilefenes—Coroner .Never Invc^tluated tlie Cause otthe .Acclilenf.
Before Presideut Judge Martin, iu conrt of lonmioii pleas No. -0, Phila¬ delphia, Thnr'-ilay. the jury rendered a verdict of .<!l(i,(i(iO damages in I'avdr (if Mrs. Floreui.'e Weir Custer, who. ou behalf of herself and childn'ti, sued the Philadelphia and Reading i\'aihvay company to recover for the death of her liusband.('leiiient L. Custer. While returning rriitii a silver wedding anniversarv if friends in Colmar, on Nov. -Jl. I!i(i4. Custer was killed in art accideut to the Doylestown train upon which he and his wife ant! danghter were ]iassengers near Gwyn¬ edd. The train jumped the tracks and went down an einbankinent to the etige of the Wissaliickou creek, killiny Mr. Custer and the fireman and injur- ing H nuinber of other pa.'^.^eugers. Spreading rails was the canse giveu for the accideut.
On the part of the defense ir, wa» contended that just prior to the acci¬ dent anorher traiu had. safely pasised the spot of the catastrophe, and the theory was advanced that some vandal had deliberately loosened the rails and had placed a fish plate between them. Detectives were employed to run down the supposed culprits, and suspicion was directed to some negroes- who had a grudge against oue of the conductors ou the line. Conu.sel for the widow said there was uever an investigatiou held by the coroner o±" Montgomery county concerning the accident although he wrote to thait official aud demanded one.
Among the local men subpoened as witnesse.K were R. L. Comly, store¬ keeper and postmaster at Gwynedcl statiou. ami D. E. Roberts, also of Gwyuedd. and Williain Baskin, Joha Wagner and William Gilbert, of North Wales, employes of the railroad. It is said the Reading'company will appeal the ca.se.	
centre Sqnnrc.
The lectnre given in the high school on Saturday evening was very much appreciated by a large audience. TJie singing by the school children reflect¬ ed great credit on Miss Hull, the miisic teacher nf Whitpaiu schools.
The     Sewing   Circle,   of   Bohem's chnrch, Jieid its  monthly nierting last T-linr«day afternoon   at   the   home   of Mr.   and   -Mrs. Jacob   Bernhard,   Jr., at this place.
George Murphy'is quite busy shred¬ ding fodder, using his gasoline engine to fnrnish rhe power. It does fin© work. He has I'een cutting fir the Iftsfe two ds(y* for Mr.__MoRhearsoD. near Blue Bell. t \
Mrs. Catheri,. ¦ .liihiisoi!   ha= had aiS' attack    of    no ilitis.    Si e   ha.-   beeo ' teaching  tbe   'iVesc   Point   school   for snme time.   In congeqnencR of her   ill* ness the school ban been closed. Mrs. O. H. Dauehower is   quite ill. The many   friends  of   Mr. .Abel Cr. Haldeman are glad to hear that   be   is improving  after   a   severe  attack   of grJi<. Mr. Haldeman was a r 'sident here for many years prior to b:   removal tio> Line   Lexington,   where   he  now   r#* sides.
Mr and Mrs. Clarence Wilson and Miss tSmma Koplin, of Norristown»^ were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil¬ liam J. Baker on Snnday.
Mrs. Mary and Miss Clara A. Beck visited Mrs" Jackson Miller, at Jeffer¬ sonville, ou Thursday.
Prof. A. C.Rothermel.of Kutztown» was entertained on Saturday aud Snn¬ day by Miss Snsie Michael.
-Miss Belle Beams, ot Philadelphia,. is visiting her niother, Mrs. Mary Beams.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Baker attended ,1 banquet in Philadelphia on Monday evt-iiing.
Howard Dannehower has many friends here who are grieved 'O hear of his serions illness with tyhpoid fever. He was a promising student at the Jeffersou Medical I'ollege, Phila¬ delphia.
Benjamin Murphy met witl; ••ui ac¬ cident on Saturtiay afteruoou wliioh miglit have resulted seriously. He was driving on; the DeKalb Street road, when his horses became un¬ manageable and threw|Mr. Murphv- out of the wagon. The Iiorses ran. home, and Mr. Murphy was picked up aud taken to his home, where Dr. Sei¬ ple found him considerably bruised, but fortunately no bones were broken.
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I'aator  Uay  Uenefit by  Will.
The will of Thomas B. Geatrell, late of Penllyn, was admitted to pro¬ bate Thursday moruiug bv Register of Wills Caine. In addition to the usaul provisions, testator leaves in trust to Boehm's Reformed church, at Blue Bell, the sum of $100, the in¬ come to be devoted to keeping the grave of decedent in order, and any , balance remaining to be devoted to .the pastor's salary. Henry 0. .Biddle, of Auibler, is named ae e.^ecntor.
Ki-|ii>blicau Candidate tor Trea.surer.
', lively contest is on for the treas- urersliip of .\biugton township. The candidates are Johu D. Blackburn, of Weldon district, on the Republican ticket, and B. Fiank Boutcher, of Abingtou district, on the Deinooratia ticket.
Both caudidates are making a hard fight, with the odds in favor of the- Republican candidate because of the township giving a usual majority for that ticket ot about ;%0 votes. Mr. Blackburn has his residence in Glen¬ side, aud is associated with the Re¬ publican party in Abington township as chairmau of the Republican com¬ mittee of the Weldon district, chair¬ man of the Abintgou t,own.ship Re¬ publican committee and presided over the recent township convention held in Abington. Mr. Blackburn was born ia Westmoreland connty and comes of the old Irisli Quaker stock.
—Edward S. Fretz, a fromer Skip- pack school teacher^ has been nomin¬ ated for school director in Pottstowu.
—The court has handed down a''de- fliee uppotnt'ing Geroge W. Cantrell a- deputy coiietiable_ m Horsham town¬ ship.