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The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.  XXIX -NO    42
AMBLER,   PA,.   OdTOBElR   19.   191L
.^1.25  A   YEAR
K. &M. A. A. LOSES^NTEST.
Defeated by Susquehanna in Series for $200.
Besson Pitched Good Ball for Ambler and Had He Been Supported Would Have Won the Series—Details of the Game.
The world's series of the Twin-Coun¬ ty league came to a close last Saturday at Lansdale, ¦ when the Susquehanna team, of that place, defeated the K. and M. A. A., of Ambler, in ithe iast of the three-game series for a purse of $200. The score was 4 to 3. The closnees of the contest does not Indicate that it ¦was a good game. Far from it, in fact it was the most listless gamo of the three. The only redeeming fea¬ ture of the contest was the garrison finish made by the Ambler boys in their half of the ninth. In this inning their chance for bringing home the bacon was spoiled by Umpire Griffith, who called a very bad strike on Davies ¦with men on second and third bases. Umpire Griffith by acting familiarly and cracking jokes with the home play¬ ers led many fans to say that he le decidedly a home umnire.
During the first game of the series, Davies was hit on the thumb with a pitched balli fhe sjihere bounding into fair ground. Umpire Griffith decided that it was a foul ball. In the second contest at Ambler the same play took place with the same player, but in this case the umpire allowed Davies to take his base. This case is only x-ited to prove the statement of the fans.
But to get back to the game. Ad¬ dison was in the box for Susquehanna, while Besson occupied the mound for K. and M. Miller, who played cen¬ ter field for one inning on account of C. Robinson being unable to get to the grounds in time to start the game, was the first man to face Addison. He struck out as did Firman and J^. Robinson to the great satisfaction of the large number of Lansdale rooters. Susquehannal's first inning was a flerce one from an Ambler rooter's point cf view. Freed was out. Firman ito Neeman. Jackson was safe on Wodock's error. H. Robinson made a plain every-day muff of Ludwig fly. Every base was occupied when Mc¬ lntyre was given a free jsass to first. Martin was unequal lo the occasion, going out on a little fly to Besson. Frederick was also an easy out, Be*^ son to Neeman.
Ont hit, a sacrifice, two errors and a fielder's choice scored three runs for Susquehanna in the second inning. Schmidl. the first man to face Besson In this inning, struck oul. Firman muffed Addison's tiy and he promptly stole second. Spacht singled, scor¬ ing Addison. Spacht stole second and went lo third on a short passed ball. Fr^ed bit to Firman, v.ho threw late to the plate, Spacht scoring. Freed ¦took second on this play, and he was sacrificed to third by Jackson, the . lattfr .;i.;i',.. imH'i ¦ ¦"'¦ 1  ¦,!;   .."-sisted.
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«r, )i!M ..to----o •yo-_o\-.i ^i,.j niay" by dropping the throwiifj'reed scoring the third run of the inning on .the error. Mclntyre closed the inning by going out on a fly to Leaf. Susquehanna's fourth and iast run was scored in the sixth inning, Besson being responsibie for allowing the home team to score this run. He passed Schmidt, who is rated the weakest batter on the Susquehanna team, but if Schmidt is a poor batter he certainly can run, for he stoie second easil.v, beating Ober¬ holtzer's throw by at least five feet. On Addison's out, pitcher to first, Schmidt went to third and scored on Neeman's error of Spacht hit to first. Freed and Jackson ended the inning by striking out.
Ambler scored the flrst run in the fourth inning, after H. Robinson and Daviea had been disposed of Leaf hit for two bases. Besson hit one that was tuo hot for Jackson, Leaf scor¬ ing and Besson pulling up at second.! Neeman closed the inning by going out Marlin .to Ludwlg. Davies paved the way for Ambler's second run by get¬ ting a base hit to right center. He stole second and on the hit-and-run he scored trom second while i^eaf was being put out, Schmidt tu Ludwig.
In the la&it half of the ninth the Am¬ bler boys got to Frederick, who had taken Addison's place in the box in the seventh inning. As a starter Wodock fanned. Ciberholizer was out, Jack¬ son to Ludwig. C. Robinson, with two Sitrikes. hit the next on© to left tield for a single. He took seoond when Freed let the ball get away from him. Fir¬ man kept up the good work by hitting a nice single, scoring Robinson. Fir¬ man stole second and went to third when Martin fumbled H. Robinson's hit ito short after "South" had stolen second. It was plain to be seen that the strain was beginning to tell on the Lansdale boys, but they did not reckon that they had the umpire with them and he verv ably assisted them by calling a ball a strike on Davies who thus was disposed of. Following is the score: '
WEDDED.
KREWSDN—FINNEY. The v.iedding of Anna M. Finney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Newton Finney, and Samuel N. Krewson. son of Mr! and Mrs. Charles Krewson, took ¦place on Wednesday afternoon, Oc¬ tober llth, ait the home of the bride, near Hatboro. They will reside in Hatboro.
WALKER—LAIRD.
Miss Florence Louise Laird, daugh¬ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Williani C. Laird, of Melrose Park, was married to Charles Thornton Walker, Jr., Wed¬ nesdav morning in the Church of the Annunciation, Twelfth and Diamond streets. Philadelphia.
Local Players Rank Well. The batting and fielding averages of the players of the K. and M. A. A., of Ambler, as prepared by the president of the TwinVCounty league, William Diehl, are as follows:
BATTING.
P.O. A E >V
Oberholtzer, o Ill 16 3 9't4
Neeman, c 48  3  2 9(a
C.BoblDbOD.ab, cl  31 18  3 9)^
Kelly, lb 122  1 10 9.-5
H. Robinson, If  18 10  3 9(3
BeBBon, p    6 25  4 886
AB60D, of  15  8  3 88fi
Amey. P, cf  12  6  3 875
Wodock, 88   89 28 15 817
Flrmao, 3b  30 19 14... 777
Sblnn, 2b  15 21 U 7C6
Miller, rl, 3b    5 3 S 727
FIELDING.
0. A.B.   R     E S.H. SB, AV.
H.Robinson, 11 17....;63 13 22.....3  7... .349
AU80U, cf  9 41..... 7 13 1  2... .3iT
Neeman, 0 12....42 6.....13 J-... 2... .31-9
KobiiiBon, 2b, cf...l7 60 12.....17 1....13... .283
Sbinn, 2b 13 40  5 11 1  0... .244
Amey. p, cl 10 88  6  9 0  3... .287
Fh-man, 3b .17 65....13 16 1  8... .280
Wodock, BB 11 39  6  8 2  6... .205
Besson, p 18 60  6  9 Z..., 2... .180
Oberboltzer, c 14 eu... 4  8 1  4... .157
Kelly, lb 15 51  3  8....1  0 167
Miller, rl., 10 39....   8  0..,. 2..... 2... .154
The Ambler boys rank third in team fielding, with an average of .869, and fourth in team batting, their average for this department of the game being .252. Kern, of Telford, and Heeb, of North Wales, are tie for individual balling honors, each having an average of .454. Kern is aiso the best catcher in the league. Out of 134 chances he missed only one. Only the averages of players who have taken part in six or more games are given by the presi¬ dent  of the  league.
Busy Gang of ThiJves.(, Cperating in Seliersvifle and Sou¬ derton. two of the lal-gest of the Noi-th Penn towns, a band of thieves has visited more than haif a score of homes within the last few days. The series of robberies has thoroughly aroused the residents, a reign of fear existing among the women. Sellers¬ ville police report robberies and at¬ tempts as follows:
r.esidence of Monrose D. Sellers, gold watch and nearly $20 stolen; re-j Sicence of Harry Jacoby, money and j !je,.elry; residence of John N. Bossert, ' iTicii^y; home of Henry Headman, rob-j beiy attempted. At the Headmanj h0!.:e the thieves .vere heard at work.l but  e.scaped.
^11 the Souderton section sneak I thacves made hmils a.t the homes of tJ Nickel,    pr. J., ,F.
l^imdt and v\'iiiiam^»iS^HB|B^n' attempt was made to enwII^^BpRsi- denie oi J. Dover, but the'-^HPuders were frightened away beforf^tnfey had| time til complete their .search. All lhe robberies in the Souderton section uere in the fashionabl-;- ."^esl Broad street district. ¦
FIREMEN AT
HATBORO.
Demonstration of Montf. County As¬ sociation.
Large Turniout of Local Companies and Bands—Ambler Makes Fine Showing—Hatboro       Houses       Auto
Chemical.
NO SEWERS AT^ESENT.
Property Owners Will Cease Stream Pollution.
his sewage.
ilarry   Stackhouse   .stated   he   is   not i polluting.
J.>r. D. W. Shelly will build adequate I cesspools.
< ruse-Kemper company is now com- pi.viiig v.ith the law, draining, to ade¬ quate cesspools. ! 	
can- p^ovw"e"Tnoihtr forfhroverfl^vv Reported by Chairmen of Party Or-
from the lirst.
REPUBLICAN HARMONY.
Ambler Citizens in Meeting Decide That Time Is Not Ripe for the Ex¬ penditure of a Sum Sufficient to In¬ stall   Borough   Sewerage   System,
Thousands of people turned out Sat- Ambler will not at present take up urday at Hatboro to witness the par- th*;^ question of installing a borough ade uf the Montgomery County Volun- sewerage system and a disposal plant, leer i-iremen's association, when more this action being taken Monday evening than lOUO firemen and rnusicans par- at a nieeling of citizens held in bor- aded liie main streets which were Hn- ough hall under the auspices of bor¬ ed   by fully  3000  Visitors. ougn  board of health and  town  coun-
In the parade these automobile ma- cil. 'inly two citizens—Rees C. Rob- chines were on demonslration: Enter- erts and A. Lapetina—were outspoken prise Company, Hatboro, new automo- for the establishment of a borough bile chemical; Edge Hill company, new seweiuge system. Ellsworth L. Posey automobile chemical and hose wagon; spoke generally on the advantages in Pioneer company, Jenkintown, auto- (Possesiring such a system accruing to mobile chemical; Independent com- any borough, but fa-.ored, first of all, pany, Jenkintown, new automobile lad- the securing of such information as der and hose truck and new automobile to cost and general detail and specifi- chemical wagon. in addition there cations as will enable the people to was a line display by the Wissahickon know vvhat they are doing and to Fire company of Ainbler the largest, thus act intelligently. The other best organized and one of the strongest property owners who spoke stated their companies of the association. ability   and   willingness  at   present   to
The Ambler company had its pow- take care of the sewerage from their erful chemical machine in line, 45 uni- own properties, admitting the value as formtid > mdmbers, Palumbo's Ambler e, health and commercial asset of a band and 40 men and a large delega- successful, economical and well man- lion of the Ladies' Auxiliary socioty, aged boroug.h sewerage system and making one of the most representative disposal plant, but are of the opinion turn-outs in the whole line.' Arthur that the question is one for future R. Hayden. chief of the company, was consideration, which plan prevailed at in charge of the company. the meeting, and as a result of which
Wm. J. Devine, a member of the Am- the iocal    board of health will    advise
bler company, its representative in the Dr. Di.xon, of the state board, that the
Montgomery 'County     Firemen's  asso- property   owners   in   Ambler   who   are
ciation and treasurer of the latter, was charged    by him    with    polluting    the
one of the orders to the chief    of the- stale   streams   will   cease   and   within
parade, Paul Jones, and was in charge a   reasonable   time   will   take   care   of
of the  second  division  of  the  parade, this sewerage.
The  companies   were  placed  as  foi-       The meeiing wae attended  by about
lows: First division—Ambler, Abington, lou  citizens  and  property  owners  and
Cheltenham,    Edge    Hill, Fort    Wash- .^vas    presided    over by J.    W.    Freas,
ington,     Glenside.       Second   division— president of the local  board of health,
Independent,   of    Jenkintown;   Lamott, and R. E. Gift acted as secretary. McKinley,   Oreland,   Ogontz,   Old   York      The secretary read the ex.tract from
Road,  of Ashbourne.       Third   division the   minutes   of   the   joint   meeting   of
—Pioneer,   of   Jenkintown;   Rockledge, Ambier   board   of   health   and   council,
Williow Grove,  Wyndmoor, Southamp- showing the desire for and call of the
ton and Bethayres, as guest companies, mass meeting of citizens, and Dr. Dix-
and   Enterprise   of  Hatboro. ons   letter   to  .the   burgess   was   also
The route of the parade covered the read, in which is stated that 03 prop- main streets of Hatboro and extended ^.j-ty owners (giving names) of the bor- all the way to the county line. .Afr ough are charged with draining sewer- ter the parade Congressman Dietl^- age inlo and otherwise polluting Rose derfer and others spoke and the ¦itft.w Valley creek which drains into the auto cheniicai of the Hatboro companyj Wissahlckun creek. He gives .the was hou.sed. This is a handsome ap-1 |j(„.ough authorities the choice of paratus and of great efliciency and'et either-employing a competent engineer protection. The autoniobiie engine lp to prepare plans for an adequate sew- of poweriul  design and  will  develop ^if^age   system   acceptable   to   the   slate
Louis Lorreilo has room for cess¬ pools. Favored town system if same IS not too expensive.
Joseph Fetcho thinks the town is nol ready for a sewer system. He can take care of ail the sewage from his property, but may not be able lo dispose   of   the   rain   water.
Daniel Dowlin can dig cesspools. He favors that system at present over borough sewers.
Jefferson Carr can dig cessj-iiols, but the water- has Hlled up all he has dug.
Rees C. Roberts stated here that the continuous cost of cleaning out cess¬ pools wiil amount to more than lhe increased tax on .the installation of a borough  sewerage  system.
Spencer Williams adequately takes care of all  of his sewerage.
L. B. Heckler said that each prop¬ erty owner should try lo take care of the sewerage from his own property for some years yet, so as to relieve the town of some of its present debt. The town sewerage system is a ques¬ tion for discussion some years in the future.
J. E. Underwood said that most of the property owners appear ready to abate the nuisances complained of. If they act accordingly the state au¬ thorities will be reasonable. Jf the borough is compelled to build a system and fdant the first cost wiil be large and then there is also the expense of maintalnence together with the cost of making connections. Those owners charged with polluting the stream are few    in comparison     with    the    great'
s:aDizations.
Rosy Views From Freas Styer and John Faber Miller, Based on In¬ formation From Workers and Voters Generally.
As inquiry of the jurors and wit¬ nesses who are attending court recent¬ ly elicited the information that tha cause of the Republican party through¬ out the county "was never better, be¬ cause of the harmony existing within the ranks of the panty," a represeinta- tive interviewed Freas Styer, chairman of the Republican county eommittee, and John Faber Miller, chairman of the Republican executive committee, and asked them what they knew of the political situation. Their answers ara in accordance with the reports frbm the i-iink and file of the party.
MR.   STYER'S   VIEWS.
Mr. Styer said: "From the intorvlews 1 have had with the various commit¬ teemen and others from all parts of the couniy 1 am convinced that the Republicans of the county are united and that the ticket nominated is in every way satisfactory to all.
"Those Republicans, who, for one reason or another, have at several elec¬ tions wast voted the Keystone ticket, 1 believe are this fall in harmony with the Republican party and will vote foi: the Republican  candidates.
"The absence of the old time inde¬ pendent Republican leaders at the re¬ cent     Democrat-Keystone   conferences.
number of residents,  and  the  lown  is'is  indicative  of  their  lack  of  interes.t further    divided  into    communities) lo  in the movement.
connect w hich by sewers wiil require 1 "We have nominated clean and able long lines and incur great expense. Let'men for every position to be filled and the whole question be postponed for have a ticket which commands the re- some years. sped of everybody, irrespective of pan- H. G. Knight stated that cesspool.?! ty, and there is every reason to expect seem to be doing the work well. Ill their election in November by an old- is unfair lo tax all property owners'lime Republican majority." for the benefit of a few.      Let the few
AS MR.  MILLER SEES IT.
Mr. Miller said: "Coming in contact daily, as 1 do with representative citi¬ zens of all sections of the county, and naturally discussing ¦ with them the propect of Rejiublican success at the polls in November, I am able to say, even thus early in the eampaign.-tjiat • such   a   prospect   was   never   briffltter.
"The Republicans this year ai'^'ex- ceptionably fortunate in their candi¬ dates. Judge Solly, who heads the ticket, has, by more than 10 years of prompt,   faithful   and   unusually   skill-
speed uf more than 25 miles per and    is    equipped    wilh    a    40-.g'a chemical  tank  with  all   the  appetrd for  quick  loading as  extra chars chemicals   are   carried.       Besideil there are 200 feet of chemical hose" 600 leet of regular hre liose, whiclj^ be   connected   to   flre  plugs,   the^e| also     e.Mension   ladders,     lioojis^ bars, a\es, picks, and tuo hand.J guishoi.-,   flitted   on   the   niachi^'
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^iii,:L'...Y.
Isaac H. .Shelly, of Quakertown. died on Oct. 15 at the age of S2 years. Deceased '>vus born near Spinnerstown
Iioard or the slate board will issue or- Kders of abaleinent to the offending [property o\tnuers and close up such ,drains as alio.v sewerage to empty 'ii^io the creeK.
Chairman    l-feas  then  took  up    the Dixon   letter' and   called   for   each   ofi- wpert.y o-.vner to answer tic¬ keting whether or not he is filling to reniedy  the condl- lined ot-
i.iv      the
. ,-,..n--.   Slat-,
ciai instijji a 'systeni of dry
^s  an.i   thus  gex   rid  of  the  plant
¦ L       ".ge,  but first of all,  befure going
to-this expense, it  desires to ascer.laiii
what   tile  borougii  intends  to  do   -(Viiii
refeixiice  to  the  establishment  or not
adjust themselves to the will of the majority and the greater public good will be subserved.
Ellsworth L. Posey stated he came down to the meeting to be enlightenfrd.
A. R. Hayden stated that in his judgment it is not necessary to sewer the town at present if the local board will proceed and enforce the law.
H. J. D.iger, burgess, said if the owners can satisfy the state authori¬ ties he favors the system uf cess¬ pools, whicii will not increase the tax rate.       He  o.!iposes   town   sev. erage  at  . .
present if the remedy  proposi?d by thej iul   service  as   president  judge  of  the properly   -v.ners can satisfy  the state,  oiphans'    court,    not oni.v earned    re-
Frank   Turner   favors system at present.
the   cesspool
election, but has,  if the judiciary is to be    kept  oul of partisan  p.olitics    and
Wm. S. Aeurt' said sewers wil! entail! the dignity of tlie bench is lo be main- a great ixpen.se, which tiie assessed! lained, made his re-electon an assur- valuation of the town,  considering iheied  fact.
piesent l-jnded debt, is not in a posl- "Dr. Jacobs, one of the foremost cftl-. tion to ;issume at present. The town! zens and flnanciers of the county, has IS not Iirepared to raise the money ati in the 10 months since he was ...e&eiK. tie stated, however, that the- i..p])ointed by the govern-.r to flll the .ates j1 assesoinenls in Ambler are; ne'.v office of ccniroller, clearly de- ipw. .^^ ; nionsL-trated    that  the interests    of the
.Joseph T. Foulke. said thM!9w .vould j laxpiiyers could not Vie in safer hands. ive—i^ji^,-;, u~'¦¦"'¦--ifl^   i.nil'.^ It, 'n^BUoajiitlfige caiL^iiCte
se-.ver  systeri^^vitii to   those; the riiore IfilpBIRont .¦ fflces only
, iici-s   -alio   have   a-;^   , essjioois.! slai,.-es  .if  the  charaiier  -jf  the   wliole
Klie Was Peppered.
Hamilton Kile, at one time foreman of one of the departments in the Keas¬ bey and Mattison company's pjant. Ambler, who was recentl.v shot wliile stealing chickens in Plymouth town¬ ship and who was removed to Charity hosjiital, had lOS No. 5 shot removed from his body. It is said that Kile ¦.vas fortunate in tripping over a box and falling jnsl as the shot was dis- j charged at hlin, as the load .vould have struck him in the head instead of; in   the  arm   and   back. '
K, & M. A. A. SUSQUEHANNA
r. h, 0. a. e. r. h. o. ae.
0  0   0. 0   0 Freed,  If    l 112   0   0 Jack'n- 3b  0
MlUer, cf Rob'n, cf Fir'n, 3b Rob'D, If Davis, rf Leaf,  2b Besson, p N'man, lb 0   0 Amey, lb  0  0
0
_ 3
0   1111 Ludwig, lb 0   1   9 0
8 0
4 4
2 0
0 1
0 1
0 0 0 0 1 Mcl'e, 0 D 110 0 0 Martin, se 0 12 3 0 0 Fr'd'k.p.rf 1 0 0 15 0 Schm't, 2b 1 6 0 3 Ad'Bn, p,rf 0 0   0 Spacht, cf   1
Wodoclf.tsO   0   112 Oberh'r, c 0  1   8  0  0
1   0
Totals    3   i; -.2-1   7   7    Totals        4   3 27   9   :i
K. & M. A. A 0   0   0   10   0   110-3
Suiiiuebauna 0  3000100 x— 4
Club Elects Officers.
At the annual election of the White¬ marsh Valley Country club the fol¬ lowing offlcers and directors were se¬ lected: President, W. Frederick Sny¬ der; vice presidents, Walton Clark, John Gribell, Clarence H. Geist; treas¬ urer. Gordon .S. Carrigan; secretary, Joseph A. SliV-tery; board, of govern¬ ors, Williain Disston, Charles H. Thompson. L. P. Dickey, George C. Thomas, Jr., Wm. H. Kingsley, S. Boyd Carrigan, Dr. G. F. Kamerly, Jr., Carlisle Mason.
Boy's Stolen   Ride Fatal.
Michael Leviansiein, 16 years old, who had his leg severed by the wheels of a frelgt car on the Reading railway at Lansdale, on Wednesday night, after he was jolted from the top of one of the cars, died early Thursday morning in -the Jewish hospatal, where ho wa.-! hur¬ ried on a special locomotive. The boy was beating his way to Philadelphia frorn Roxbury,  Mass., when  injured.
Work    of the  Flower and   Fruit  Guild.
The collector of jellies for the Plant, Flower and Fruit guild, in offering the loliowin.iv statement lo the public, wishes to tlianit the patronesses and contributors lo the guild for their lib¬ eral assistance in making this work a success for the year 1911.
Patronesses of the Plant, Flower and Fruil puiid, of the -Ambler blanch: Mrs. J. W. Vaux, Mrs. H. C. Harl, Mrs. H. V. E\erhain, Mrs. A. Berkhimer, Mrs G, J. Crist, Mrs. Norton Downs. Mrs. J. B. Eckfeldt, Mrs. Wm. J. Am¬ blei-, Mrs. Joseph Earnest, Mlss Ger¬ trude Aikinson.
Mrs. J. Jarrett Dager in account with the Ambler Branch of the Plant, Flower and Fruit guild:   Balance from
1910, $1.50;   1911   patronesses'     contri¬ butions, $10; total, $11.50; expenses for
1911, $5.40;     contribution   to    national treasurer,    $5;     reserve    on hand    tor
1912, $1.10.
Contributors of jellies: Mrs. H. P. Stackhouse, Mrs. J. E. Underwood, Mrs. A. Cornog, Mrs. S. A. McVaugh, Mrs. W. Dager, Mrs. B. Fleck, Mrs. C. Dager, Mrs. L. S, Moore, Mrs. W. S. Acuff, Mrs. R. Streeper, Mrs. W. R. Rahn, Mrs. C. W. Haywood, Aliss A. E. Dager, Mrs. E. M. Ambler, Mrs. G. H. Ruth, Mrs. J. P. Stout, Mrs. H. Nice, Miss S. D. Knipe, Mrs. C. Hamilton, Mrs. Rosenberry, Mrs. H. C. Biddle, Mrs. P. Maas, Mrs. E. Phillip.s. Mrs. J. W. Crafl, Mrs. F. Kehr, Mra. H. Dager, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. J. B. Eckfeldt, Mrs. F. Dager, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. L. Bid- die, Mrs. H. Styer, Mm. B. B. Heekler. Mrs. E. Paul. Mrs.i»'W. T. Patterson, Mrs. Garreti, Mrs. McDowell, Mrs. A. .M. McClung, Mrs. L. L. Foulke, Mrs. M. A. Jenkins. Miss Ro.samond Fisher, Mr.s. S. Styer, Miss M. M. Hart, Mrs. J. Rex, Mrs. G. 11. Jenkins, Mrs. Lutt¬ gen, Girls' l-riendlv club, Dr. Mary Hough, Mrs. W. C. Evuns, Mrs. W. Constantine, Miss S. A. Knight, Miss C. E. Knight.. Mrs. H. Donnaldson, Mrs. F. R. Clarke, Mrs. C. W. Jones, Jlrs. S. Shoemaker. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. F. Gusman, Mrs. J. J. Dager, Miss S. A. Wood, Miss E. Davis, Mrs. Josepii Evans, Mrs. O. Nice, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. J. Shepherd, Mrs. Williams, Miss D. Hazelton, Mrs. I. B. Weidener, one unknown.
204 glasses have been collected and distributed as- follows: Sep. 10. Visit¬ ing Nurses^ societ.v, 42; Spp. 28, Wo¬ men's college hospital, 28; Sep. 30, Chestnut Hill hospital, 38; Oct. 6, Jewish hospital, 21; Oct. 6, Hahne¬ mann hospital, 21;- Oct. 13, St. Luke's hospitai, 20; Charily hospitai, 34. Of these the varieties were as follows: 69 grape, 84 crab apple. 13 blackberry, eight currant, live plum, si.x elderberry, seven strawberry preserves, eight quince, -two peach butter, two quince honey.
Mrs. Jarrett Dager, piesident and collector.
Bucks county, being the son of the latej ^^'-a- borough disposal plant. Henry and Esther High Shelly. tie, Assi.«ant Superintendent Shull, of was educated al i-"reeland seminary, i the Philadelphia and Reaiiing Railway near Trappe, Montgomerv county, and' company, stated that the -ompany has afterwards at Ursinus college, being'already begun abating the alleged one of the oldest alumas of that in-; nuisance on its property, stitution. Afterwards he engaged ex- Wm. J. Devine, representing Dr. R. lensively in the milling business in! *• Matlison, owner of 32 houses in the Bucks and .Montgomery counties. in! horough, stated that a sy.siem of ade- 1S61 he entered the mercantile business! •l'-"*te cesspools has been estabiished at Vera Cruz, Lehigh county, an-l af-! «"" 's being installed to satisfactorily urwards at Pleasant Vallev, Bucks'til^e care of all sewage, costing .sev- county, very successfully until he re- eral thousand dollars, tiled to Quakertown in iS85. ^ Joseph   H.   Fretz,   speaking   for   the
He was one of the organizers of the f"a>-''''-'"''n estate, owner .,.f Hotel .Am- Quakertown National bank and an ac- b'^''. stated that they are ready and live director until his death. The "'''""6' to do whatever is right in the deceased leaves two sons. James- H. I niatter. Mr. Frelz stated that he has .¦:;helly, president of the Merchants' Xa-i'^^'l considerable exijerience in Doylts- tional bank, of Quakertown, and Ur. I'^wn with reference to a town sewer D. W. Shelly, of Ambler. The dec-us-i •'^JStem and knows they are expensive ed  stood  very  high  in  his  coinmuuit;.'' l^'^^'s.       if   the   town   builds   such   a
To compel these owners to use a sew¬ er and to help pay the cust thereof ,>iiuld bea hardship. The .-rotate board 01 health feels that il has no jurisdic- 11-m where there is no direct pipe drain emptying into the stream. W.-iere    such drains    empty    into    the |
ticket, on which every section of the county is lepresented and which is en¬ tirely made up of the highest type of men. who should, and do, enjoy the confldence cf their fellow-citizens.
"Again, the Republicans of the coun¬ ly already  clearly  understand that v,'e
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and was very much respected b\ who knew hini. The funeral will oe held from his late residence, Junip-.-r street, Quakertown, this Thur.--',iay morning at 10 o'clock.
Ambler Case at  Court.
Calhauni Pockino, of Ambler, .as placed on ..trial ut Xorristown i-'ii-l.ty charged with aggravated assault :id battery on  William PisiUlli.
Willie is about seven years old -.:id charges that the defendant til hi;-, -n the leg wilh a horseshoe and ci-.j-i'-l ball, badly injuring him. The del- Jai- ant denied the charge, saying 'iiat Willie and some o.ther boys were [.lay¬ ing in a wagon and fell oiit and in lull¬ ing Wiiiie hurt his leg.
The jury found a verdict of not guilty, but placed the costs on tin- i'-'- fendant.
ORELAND.
Edward Sleath has aljout flnished painting Frazer Harrisoris t.;!i nt house.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Potter hav, .e- lurned to their home after spe!)'.!.:.S some  time  in Atlaptic  City.
The local flre company has recci .--d a donation of $25 from the Pen!!.~; 1- vania   Railroad   company.
Two barrels of copper wire, b'A'.<'.ni- ing to the American Telegraph .---i;!- pany. were stolen from the Camp liill station. The wire was valued at about $50.
Accompanied by a flfe' and -Innn corps from Philadelphia, 15 mcHi'-is of the local flre company, with tJi-ir apparatus, took part in "the flre;ii--n's parade ut Hatboro last Saiurday,
There was a marked increase ni -he attendance al the special meeti!::; --"f the Busy Bee society of Christ's Lu-,;i- eran church last week. Special m-n- lion of the work done by the ¦'¦o- '---'.y during the past year was mad-,- at last .Siinday'es service by the ]i,;5i.ir. Rev. Saniuel Shannon.
A grand masquerade dance vill be given by the Progressive band, of "'i'^- land. Saturday evening, Cict. 2Stli. in Montayne's hall. The band will : )•':!t -the 8.16 north-bound train at (.irciuiid station on that evening to escort the masqueraders to the hall. The ad;..Is¬ sion is 10 cenls and the entire proceeds v.'ill be tor the beneflt of the b.in-l
CHELTENHAM
At the meeting of the Cheltenliam Atliletlc association the followii:g of¬ flcers were elecied: President, George Harl; secretary, Samuel Tucker; treasurer, Frank Fisher; lua'U.fcr, Samuel  Francks.
system i.t will not pay. He favors private ownership, as the town would prove a very diificult and expensive one to satisfactorily sewer. The cost Of installing a sewer will necessarily raise the taxes.
J- .W. Craft said that lie Is able and willing .to take care of the sewerage from all his offending properties. He stated that lo go into the generiil scheme of borough sewers and dispos¬ al plant is an iinpossibiliiy at the present time as the .town cannot now stand  the expiense.
Joseph T. I'^oulke, repre.-ienting W. R. S.luli, of Wilkes Barre, owner of the' Armon properly, said that the suljject' has not as yet been considered, but the owner wiil be obliged to do what is  necessary. |
Harry Niblock, representing three! properties, slated that he can satisfac- j toriiy take care of .the sewerage and; waste therefrom. If the town builds' a sewer he  will connect  therewith.
W. N. Heiss had nothiijg to say.       i
Rees C. Roberts staf.-d that his building covers every incli of ground he owns, and he conseouenily has no place to dig a cesspool if the state! closes up his outlet lo the creek. He favors the installation of a town sew-1 erage system.
The Beil Telephone coniftany has al¬ ready taken care of the .vuste from its building.
S. B. McVaugh will dig an additional cesspool if necessary.
The James Beil company will share any expense necessary towards satis¬ factorily disposing of the cause for complaint.
A Lapetina stated he has room for^ cesspool, but favors the estaijiishment' of a sewerage system. If all the property owners dig cessii-.-jis the town wilJ eventually become -jno big- cesspool and will contamina-.- itself.- A town system will cost a lot -^,.1 money,; but will be the best over ali. The- digging of cesspools along tb- stream' will not slop ils pollution, as the; soakage will fimriis way into the; stream. 1
A. K. Thomas, by proxy, fav-.Ts do-1 ing what is,.necessary and best at; present lo remedy conditions. Has room for cesspools. !
J. G. Danehower stated If is not polluting  the  stream.
G. W. G. Weiss favors the .-onstruc- tion of cesspools and will abate the nuisance.
Isaac Pyne has room for cesspools and  wiil  care for  ail  his  drai;:age.
William Brown is willing to do what Is best. Has no waste going into the stream at present.
Wm. H. Paust is not polluting the stream.      Has ample provision for all
Us way into the streams, the state bomd feels it has no jurisdiction.
Jlr. Rose said he is gratined at the t.Npression of the people and suggested tna.t the board -..f health advise Dr. Dixon that the pollutiiig property own¬ ers are able and -.viiiing to remedy the conditions   complained   of.
Mr. Acuff .said that council cannot yuaiantee that lhe nuisances will be abated.
Ml. Hlll, an engineerj made some remarks 'and estimated that a sewer¬ age system and disposal plant in Ani- lii.-r will cost more than $55,000, which will increase the lax rate 3.3 mills pl'..vided .that each abutting property owner benefltled by a sewer pay 50 cenls per foot of each sewer laid in front of his property.
E. Luttgen stated that every town in  its  history  needs  to  take  the  step
dential campaign und that it would ba utter folly at this time to do otherwise> than -.vork unitedly, zealously and liarmoniously for the iriuniphanl elec¬ tion   of  the  whole  ticket.
"'And it ina.y be weil to direct atten¬ tion to the fact that, as usual, our op¬ ponents are disorganized and already showing stiong evidence of serious lack .-f harmony. Their conference committees, vvhich apparently consist¬ ed of a preponderance of DeniocratSi. awarded the lion's share o.f the otflces to the inembers of that party and at the jirimary election of September'30,. several of the offices whicii had been awarded to the Keystone party were also appropriated by Democratic vot¬ ers for members of their own party. The organizers of the Keystone party, men, for instance, .such as Jlessrs. Daniel   1.   Mogee   and   James   H.   Dix,
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disposal. The sentiment expressed is that it is best for Ambler to wait a wliile, but the .time for decision is bound to come.
i^r. Hough said it is universally ad¬ mitted that sewers are the proper thing—they should really be the flrst improvement installed. If all the owners dig cesspools the town will be a nest of cesspools. He is favorable to sewers. AVhether the town is ready is another question.
Mr. Posey said if the town is pro¬ gressive it must advocate a sewer sys¬ tem. Eventually it will come. Let's employ an engineer and ascertain what the system will cost.
Mr. l'"oulke .said that a recent state law allows municipalities lo build a partial system, the cost lo be placed on those who derive beneflt therefrom, the bonds to be Issued by the borough to be redemed by those property owners who cannot make ihe payments at once.
Mr. Roberts urged that the town take no backward step. We have never had an epidemic of sickness, but may have. He doesn't' like to ihinlc of North Wales. Sellersville and olher towns having sewers and being more i<rogressive than Ambler. He suggested building a se'.ver on Buller avenue to take care of the abutting properties, and asked that council be instructed to employ an engineer to | ascertain   the  cost of  thia  work. i
Thomas  C.  Jenkins  called  attention I to  the  fact  that  this  sewer  will  need i an   outlet  and   that   a   disposal   plant. Alter   beds,   etc.,   will   have   lo   be   at¬ tached,  the cost thereof wiil  be  enor¬ mous.
H. J. Dager said there is no finan¬ cial loss to the to'vn now by reason of its not having sewers.
Mr. Rose urged that a competent en¬ gineer be employed at a cost not to e.\ceed $350 lo prepare a comprehen¬ sive plan of the cost of the system and plant in units.
Mr. Hayden urged that when the town is ready for the installation of this sysiem will be time enougii to take it up. as the borough cannot af¬ ford it at present. The public is no.t ready for it. '
Mr. Lapetina urged that an engineer be employed to furnish the informa¬ tion as to the cost of the sysitem.
F. G. Kramer said he is willing if by the  empii yment  of   such an  engineer
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nomination, therefore found them¬ selves defeated at tlie polls liy Demo¬ cratic opponents. in consequence, many of those Republicans wlio last fall saw fit to support the Keystone ticket are already voicing their pro¬ test and dissatisfaction with the so- called fusion ticket and are more than likely to return this fall to the Repub¬ lican fold, because they are unwilling to be used for the election of IJeino- crats to ciiunty offices.
"Again, t'he reasons which brought the Keystone party in Jlontgomery county into existence lasl fall now no longer e.\ist and, from present indica¬ tions, il is therefore a safe prediction, that in Xovember the Republican party will again be united and ils entire tickei elected by a very handsome ma¬ jority."
First-Day   School   Union.
The Abington First-day School un¬ ion of the Society of Friends held its fall meeting at Horshani meeting house an Saiurday. The schools re- Ijreseiited were Abington, Plymouth, Gwynedd, Norristown. Quakertown and Hoisham. Anna Thompson opened the meeiing with Scripture reading, and the niinutes were read by Alice Ambler. The report ot the Gwynedd school was lirsl read. It gave the need of frequent changes in the offi¬ cers, that a larger number might share the responsibility.
The report from the Horshani school raised the question of the afflliation of Friend.s' .School association. This was discussed by Susan Jtirreiti Frank i'.all, Elizabeth Ely, Charles Comly, Isaac  Parry and  Daniel  Bateliellor.
A poem prepared by Susan Jarrett was recited by 12 children, ea-'Ii re¬ presenting a  nionlh  of  the year.
A elass exercise'-'vus the reading of the 23d Psalm, in which pupils of the Horsham school recited extracts from; "The Syrian Guest." a lieautiful com¬ mentary up.in the Psalm. A re..'ila- lion was also giveii by Huiinuli Hol¬ lingsworth. A class of children from. Norristown  gave a lesson on purity.
The subject for discussion in tlie aflernoon was "How Shall Our Youug, People Be Bri-ught to Realize Theit- Responsiliiity for Service ?" The^ first paper was read by Priscilla Hea-.. cock, of Abington; another by EUza-. beth Jones, of Plymouth Meeting, andi a third, written by William Jenkins,, of Gwynedd, v.'as lead by Gwend-ilim Kvans.