The Ambler Gazette 19130102

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Ambler Gazette.
AMBLER,  PA.,  .JANUARY   2.  1913
$1.25  A  XEAR
COUNTY WARDS PROVIDED FOR
Will of Emmarette PIcKinlay, Lpt of Lansdale.
OBITUARY.
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LMakes ,p.rovislon for Educat i, Care and Support of all Boys and Girls Whose Cases Are Heard Before Juvenile   Court—Other   Bequests.
Under the will of Emmaretta Me- KlnlaSy, widow of John McKinlay, late of Liinsdale, children who may be brought before the juvenile court of Montgomery county will be bene¬ fited, in that they are to receive un education and have maintenance and support. In addition the testament provides for numerous other be¬ quests  of a  public  nature.
Mrs. McKinlay first states that she desires her bod.v' to be interred in the burying ground of the Metho¬ dist Episcopal church at Montgom¬ ery Square by the side of her hus¬ band. Her will directs tilie follow¬ ing   bequests.  .
The sum of $5000 to the Metho¬ dist Episcopal hospital ot Philadel¬ phia, to endow two beds for children and to be knovvn as the lOnimaretta McKin'ay   beds.
The sum of $,i000 to the Metho¬ dist Episcopal hospital of Philadel¬ phia to endow an adult's bed to be known as the Emmaretta McKinlay bed.
To the incorporated trustees the Salvation Army, located at Nor¬ ristown, the sum of $.5000, the in¬ come of which is to be used ex- clusivefy for outings, suppers, cloth¬ ing and relief of the poor and destitute children of Norristown and surround¬ ing districts.
To Charify hospital, of Norristown, J.IOOO to be used fo^ the establish¬ ment of a ward for destitute child¬ ren, the income of whiih is to be used for that purpose and that pnr- only, and  the  ward to be known
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Private   bequests lows:      $.'¦,000     to Kitchen;   $2000     to Hodgeson;    $500    lo
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McKinlay ward, are made us fol- nephew, Charles Rev. A. Percical J. Wllmot Har¬ vey, as a recognition of many kind¬ nesses; $1000 to each of four sis¬ ters, Anna Kitchen, Caiioline Caff^^, Wilhelmina Hess and Mary Eliza¬ beth Ri'ey; $1000 to a lirother, John Vanluvanee; $1000 to Unita Caffy, a niece, and $1000 to a grandniece, Olga  Yerkes.
To the Methodist Er>iiscopal ehurch, of Lansdale, is given $5000, the inter¬ est of which is to be used in the pur¬ chase of books, music, etc., for thei infant department of the Sunday school   of  said   church.'
To the Methodist Episcopal hospi¬ tal, Philadelphia, deceased be¬ queaths all of her musical instru¬ ments, to be used in that institution for use in the children's ward only.
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The will directs that the residue of the astate shall be equally divided among deceased's brothers and sis¬ ters. A codicil revokes this iiortion of the will and directs that "all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mi.\ed, I give and bequeath unto the Hon. Aaron S. Swartz, as trustee, to use said funds to paj^ the education, maintenance and support of the child¬ ren who may be brought under tho juvenile court of Montgomery coun¬ ty,, as his judgment shall deem best."
A second codicil revokes the le¬ gacy of $500 bequeathed to J. Wll¬ mot Harvey, he having died since the execution of the will, and directs that this amount shall fall into de¬ ceased's residuary estate and to be disposed of as directed in the lirst codiclb
A third codieil revokes the bequest of $5000 to the incorporated trustees of the Salvation arrrty of Norristown and directs that this amount shall also fall into the residue of the estate and shall go to and be held by said Hon. Aaron S. Swartz, in trust, for the uses and purposes expressed in the  flrst codicil.
The WiU was made on November 8, 1909; the flrst codicil, November 19, 1909; second, April 11, 1911, md the third, June 23,  1912.
Attorney Henry M. Brownbaek, of Norristown, is named as executor of the will.
The J. Wilmot Harvey, mentioned in the will, was the former publisher ofi tho Lansdale Republican, and bur¬ gess of Lansdale, and, following the eiith c^f John McKln'aji, attended to in.'   et   her   business   affairs.
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dai9!TmHm^^^H|H|^^Biogg, ri7ii6 Rosalie Com^^^Tufaa^^Mi JJec- ember 2,1, of acute broncliliis. The deceased was in the 7i!d yl'ar of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Ke'logg came on with her body, the interment lining made in Abingtfm Friends' burying ground   on  Thursday.
While the deceased had been away for 15 years, she really lived all that time among her early friends in this community. She always retained her membership in St. Paul's church, at (igontz, and Rev. J. Thompson Cole, the rector, had charge of the funeral services. ___^
JAMES J. THOMPSON. Janies J. Thompson, who lived west for a long time, died on Thursday morning at his home, after being ill for a long period. He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Misses Anna and Ella Thompson, ant5 two sons, Harvey, of Ilorsham, and' byron. By politics he was a DeniocVat and had sei vcd in borough council. He occuivied the farm known as the Buck place. ~The funeral was held Mon¬ day morning Interment at Rich¬ boro  cemetery.
.MRS.  Jt).V.\S   MARTl.V. Mrs.   Jonas   .'Vlartin,   aged   62   yeijrs, died   on     Thursday     morning    at   her f'home On  I'^ast Ashland street, Doyles- I town.       .Slie  had  been  in  ill   beaitli  lor i aliout a  year liut  was not  in  a serious I condition   until   a   few   weeks  ago. i     The   deceased   was   the   da'ughler   of I Michael   and    Barbara   Crouthamel,   ol' I l-ledminster   townshiii,   and   was     horn ¦ there.      After her marriage she nioved I to   Doylestown   with   her   husband   and remained   there   until   the   time  of  her j death.       She     was    a  member    of  St. I Paul's   l.uthenan   church. j      She   is   survived      b.v     her   husband, j i twelve children,  four brothers and  two; I half-sisters.       The  children   are:   Mrs.i j George   Fries,   of   Philadelphia;     Ezraj 1 Martin,* of   Krankford;    Oscar   Martin, I of   Doylestown;    Mrs.   Warren   Lewis, ' of   Phlladel'ihia;    Mrs.   Jolm   Alton,   of ! Atlantic   City;    .Mrs.   Jacoli    Biddle,   of j Jenkintown;    Krank   Martin,   of  Phila- ! delphia;   Mrs.  Arthur  Martin, of Dan- i horo;   Raymond   Martin,   of    German- town;   Mrs.   John   Wiley,   of  Warring¬ ton;  Mrs. Howard E. Doan, of Lancas¬ ter,  and   Howard   Martin,     of  Doyles¬ town.
ISAAC H. S.VYDER. Isaac H. Snyder, of Gwynedd Square, died on Dec. 24 after a week's illness of pneumonia, aged 72 'years. He is survived by a widow and flve children—William, with whom he resided; Isaac and Joseph, of Lans¬ dale; Mrs. Allen K. Krriebel, of Towa¬ mencin, and Mrs. George Kriebel, of Skippack. The funeral was held on Saturday—interment in the Towamen¬ cin   Schwenkfelder   bur.ving   ground.
IdWrd I^abn^'^sa^SuflRy, at her home .it 'Washington Square, after an Illness of about a week. She was in her 48th year, and, besides a husband, leaves three children, Wil¬ liam,  Lil'ian  and  Lola.
The funeral will be held from her late residence, Thursda.v, at 2 o'clock. Interment   at   Riverside.
REUBEN  KEYSER.
Reuben Keyser died in Ambler, Monday morning at 11 o'clock of heart  trouble,  aged   24  years.
The deceased was the son of the late Katharine arid Reuben B. Key¬ ser, of Harleysviile, and he learned the barbar trade in Ambler, and mar¬ ried Lina E. Beideman, of this place last September, taking up their resid¬ ence in Colmar. A month ago they removed to Ambier The widow and four sisters and one brother and step¬ sister  survive.
The funeral will be held this Thurs¬ day from the home of Jesse Beide¬ man, Sr., 810 Butler avenue. Inter¬ ment  at  Rose Hill  cemetery.
PRIZE POULTRY ONDISPLAY.
Wissahickon Valley Poultry and Pif- eon Association.
Weather Conditions Interfere With Complete Success of the Third An¬ nual Event—List of the Winnings Shows   Up   Well,
The third annual show of the Wis¬ sahickon V'alley Poultry and Pigeon association was held from December 24 to 28 inclusive in the old town hall, Gerniantown. The weather con¬ ditions had a marked effect upon the event by reason of the fact that on the opening day, Tuesday, the weath¬ er was such that many of the exhi¬ bitors could not get thei- -ds there in time to I e judged. Then, too, the i snow storm of that day kept the at- ' tendance down to a very small num¬ ber.
There were 407 birds entered; in¬ cluding 80 in the pigeon class, with 65   exhibitors. A   ;Pen   of   Partridge
Cochins, entered by Joseph Elias. pff^sident of the association, which won lirst i.rize, was the leailin^ at- i trai'tion     of    the       how. A  pair  ofi
White Piymouljj Rocks, whieh also | wuti first p: ize, owned by the ttidge-| wood poultry farm, of Oreland, also i-ame in for lots of praise from tho \isitors   to   the  show. !
The following residents of Chest- j nul llill and vicinily were successful I with theii- e.xhibits: Light lirjihmas, ¦ Willowbrook Poulti-y tai-ni, liisl cock, 1 liist and second hen, flrst cockerel and tirst pullet. Partridge Cochins, , Joseph     Hiias,     ail   prizes Barred j
Plymoutli Rock, llerl.ert H. Meehan. i second cock, lirst eockeroi and Hrst | pullet. White Plymouth Rocks, An¬ drew McGrea,' lirst foek, Hrst hen. lirst cockerel, second and lifth pu'- let; Kidgewood Poultry larni. .sei'ond cock, third hen, lifth cockerel and third pullet; Wi'liam Bysher, third; cock   and   fourth   •>ullet. Buff   Ply- i
mouth-Rocks, .Mrs. G. W. Taylor, all prizes. White   Wyandottes.   Thomas
J. Randall,, flrst cock,tirst and second hen, first cockerel, Hrst, second and fouitli pullet; W. W Deissler, sec-! ond and third cock, thiid hen, second cockerel and third pu'let. S. C. Rhode Island Reds, A. T. Jenkin.s, lirst cock, flrst cockei-el; J. H. Robinson, flrst hen, second cockerel and flrst pullet. S.  C.    White      Orpingtons,
WillowBrook Poultry farm, flrst cock, first and second hen, first and second cockerel and first pullet; J. H. Rob¬ inson, second cock, third hen, third and fifth cockerel and second pullet. S. C. Buff Orpingtons,, F. D. HoUis, second cock, third hen flrst and third cockerel; Mrs. W. J. Stakerr, second cockerel; Dr. Brockbank, flrst and third cock, second and fourth hen,, second and third pullet; J. W. Dixon, flrst   hen. S.    C.   White    l^eghorns,
Ridgewood Poultry farms, first coj^, flr.at_4ien,     flrst     cockerej^mid
WEDDED.
MKCMLER-SCIIOLL.
-V beautiful home wedding was sol- emnii:ed Thursday at 2 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Jlrs. ICugene Scholl, in Pennsburg, Pa., wlien thei" daugh¬ ler, Lucv. Amanda, was married to Mr. Walter Henry Mehler, of Jenkin¬ town. There were only a few guests beside.s the families, owing to a rCcent death   in   the  groom's  family.
Th(! bride was gowned in lace over white silk mcssaline, and carried bride roses. The   bridesmaid,   Mi.ss     Nan
Cressman, wore yellow messaline and carried yellow roses. The grooms¬ man was Mr. Paul Wentze'. Mr. John Rosenberi-y and Mr. John Summers were   the   ushers.
An uncle of the bride, the Rev. Wil¬ liam Rausche, and Rev. E. Walklere oHieiated  at  the  ceremony.
The bride and groom will reside in .Vewark, .N'. J., after *heir honeymoon trip  in  New  "V'ork  State.
HUDNUT—RING.
A \ ei'y beautiful home wedding maiked the marriage service last Sat¬ urday afternoon of Mlss Claire Mer- win Ring, of Ambler, and Mr. Joseph Fairman Hudnut. of Auburn, Ala- i liama, at "Greystone," the residence ! 'if lhe liridc's mother, Mrs. Charles P. Ring. I
¦ The   house   was   lieautifully   trimniid with    rioinsettias.    holly   and    southern I sitiila.x.  furnishing a  delightful  Christ-] iwis   setting   for   the   wedding.
iThe   ceremony   was     preformed     liv .   Wm.    R.    Rommel,   of   Elizabeth. ! J.,     a   retired      clergyman     of   the <
eshylerian   failh   and   an   old     friend the   bride's   family.   Miss   Ring,   the! bride,  was un;itt«'nded. and was gown- | ed   in   white   satin   trimmed   with   du- i chess   lace   and   she   carried   a   shower j )iou(|iiet   of  bride  roses    and   li'ies     of the   valley.       She 'was   given   in   m.ir- 1 riage  by  her  mother.   Mrs.  Charles  P. ! Ring,   who   woie a  gown  of black  \-el- vet.       Mr.   Hudnut   was   attend'd   bv Mr.   StanU.x-   R.   Stager,   of  Oak   Lane as  best  man. i
Imniediatel.\-   after   the   cei-eniony   a delightful   rece))tion   was   rendei'ed   Mr. and   Mrs.   Hudnut,   which   was  attenl- i ed   by   about   100   gnesti        The   bride i and   groom   lett  on  a  honevmonn   trip through   the   south   and   will   locate   at' Au'iurn,   Alabama,   where   Mr.   Hudnut i is  head  of  the    nrchUectural    depitrl- ment in the college of that to'vn. SHELLY—ROTHENBERGKR.
At 11 o'clock Saturday morning, j Ada, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aman- dus K. Tlothenlierger, of Worcester j township, and William Shelly, of Al- I toona, were married at the bride's' home .in   Worcester.
JENKINTOWN TO LIGHT CO.
HAVEJEWERS.
$rs,000 Loan  Bill Passes by 36 Majority.
Money Will Be Used to Build a Mod¬ ern Sewage Disposal Plant — 450 votes Cast—Neighboring Townships May Join  in  Movement.
With almosB 450 votes cast at the spiiecial election Friday on the ques-i tion of bonding the borough of Jen¬ kintown for $75,000 to construct a modern sewage system, the loan bill was approved by a majority of 36 votes, the victory constituting a de¬ cisively progressive step for the sup- porter.s of a  better Jenkintown.
The loan was defeated in the First ward, but a decisive majority in the Second and Third wards overcame this  adverse vote.
The linal tabulation stood: First ward, 59 for the loan and 100 against; Second ward, 77 for and 66 against; Third   ward,  97  for and  '20 against.
The borough council at its next meeting can now order the disposal of the bonds and get busy, although it has been generally hiuUed that the favorable action in Jenkintown wi'I be the cause ot immediate activity along similar lines in both Cheltenliani and Abington townships,with a possibility of the trio of communtiies ultimately combining in the deveiopment ot sew¬ age s.Nsteiii.s of a type to satisfy the demands ei the stale heiilth depart¬ ment.
The election was attended by many interesting features. Jenkiiilown vot¬ ers in the morning aiose to flnd the town pjacarded liy signs urging Ihem to vote for the loan, and motor cars and teams were widely used to get out the  voters.
The —31J reasons against the loan" d;striliuted from an anonymous source proved a boomerang to the ex- iP'olters of the pamphlet, and numer¬ ous congralulatory messages were received by local olflcials from neigh¬ boring communities when it was de¬ finitely iuiown the measure had passed.
The dictum of State Health Com¬ missioner Dixon to lhe effort that his dejvirtment would undoubtedly act if the   loan   was   defeated,   and   the  local
SELLS OUT.
E. K. Freed Co., of North Wales, Changes Hands.
Names of Purchasers Not Yet Reveal¬ ed—Walnut Street Bridge Build¬ ing Slow—Church Rededicated— Other   North   Wales  Notes.
William Johnson, tlie Second street snmli, who has been ill Willi sciatica. tor more than a week, is again able to be out, but not yet able to open his busniess place, which has beea closed since his Illness.
What has been surmised would happen soon lias been verilicd in tho sale of the North Wales electric light plant, formerly the E. K. Freed plant, whicti was consummated a few da'ya ago. The names of the purchasers are not revealed. The former olflcials arq as yet in charge, but what changes in p ant and offlcials wilk. be made have not been announced. Recently tbo compaiJy has contra,cted fof street lights for West Point, to tako the Iilace of the lights that were given ill lliat town free b.vi the Lans- ! uale ami .Norristown trolley company, but which were discontinued when 'he new line was absorbed by the Lehigh A'alley Transit company when tuo cut- oft   W.IS coiiiiileled.
The .North Wales Live Stock Insur¬ ance louipau.c, one of llic best in tho counti.\. Held its annual meeting at the Mum Street hotel on Saturday. The lormer board of ofiicers was re¬ elected.
The. annual .New Veai-'s entertain¬ ment of St. Luke's Reformed Sunday school Ihis Wednesday cvenitig iu Aniusemeni hall, will be iargely at¬ tended. The church now has its own orchestra.
There is considerable complaint at the slow progress in the building of the new concrete bridge on Walnut KU'eet over Die new troiiey line. Peo¬ ple along the Morris road are compell¬ ed to take a circuitous route to get into town, and unless the township authorities and the state highway de- liaitment take a hand and hustle tho irolley people the inconvenience will have   lo   be   boni   for  several   months
Big Christmas  phoot  at Wheel   Pump. Shooting  under  fair weather  condi¬ tions,  a  field  of    29  marksmen    from Philadelphia,    Ohestnut HUl  and  sur¬ rounding   towns     participated     in   the special white fiyer event of the Wheel Pump Gun club over its traps on the grounds   adjoining   the   Wheel     Pump hotel   on  Christmas  daj"*.       I'"'ast  birds made high scores  difflcult,  but five of the 29  managed  to     finish  the    shoot with uerfect marks,  thus dividing  the money.       These   gunners   were     Red¬ man,   Levering,     D.   Hoffman,     Henry and    Lindley,       while    Carlisle      and Grifflth shared second caah,  with nine kills   each.       Gr'fflth   missed   his   flrst bird,  then ran  stj-aight,  while  Carlisle drew  a screamer  on  his  second  flyer, which     spoiled     his   otherwise     clean slate.      This  shoot  was advertised  by the  club   as  a   15   bird  event,   but  on account   of   the   large   number   of  en¬ tries, the club made it a 10 bird event instead in order to finish in daylight. The  purse  announced   was     $50,   with four moneys.       I'his  was also  chang- to a purse of 3145, with four moneys, e Christmas    3ay    shoot    was  tha t held  b.v; the club in a long time, and Manager Lapworth deserves much credi;   lor the  manner  in     which  the i-'veint   w:\a  run   off.     Ever'ything    was lo.'ie   fi>i   t.he   accommodation   of    the shooters.      The club  house  was  heat- I.   and   at   fhe   close   of  the   event   a mer   kraut   luncji   was   served.       An Interesting      shoot   was   also   held   by the  clul-  on   Saturday  last.      Follow- in     are   the   scores  of  the   Christmas day   shoot:       Redipan,   10;   Levering. 10;   Cowan,   8;   Black,    8;     Griflith,  9; Rambo,   6;   Lancaster,   6;   Werner,    1; Taggart,    '7;     Bysher,    6;   Leman,    7; Hoffman,   10;    Henry,   10;    Rotzeil,   8; White, 8;   H. Greenwood, 7;  B. Green¬ wood, 6;   Lohr,  7;   Clegg, 7;  Caney,  8; Metzler, 8;  Llndley, 10;  Dr. Pepper, 7; Unger,  6;   Hilt,  6;   Beans,  8;   Carlisle, 9; R. J. U., 4, Gerstlauer, 7.
Horsham   Friends' Association.
The Horsham ' Friends' association held a meeting on First-Day after¬ noon. Walter Green, president, and Bertha M. Tomlinson, secretary. Wil¬ liam H. Satterthwalte, Jr., gave a Bible reading. Agnes Tomlinson one of the youngest members of the association, recited "Nine Times Six." Elizabeth Hollingsworth gave inter¬ esting current events, among them being a description of the parcels post and what may and may not be sent in that manner. Seth T. Walton also reported on current topics, speaking of tho large number of noted men who had died the last year. At this point Mrs, Paschall Coggins, of German- town, was introduced, who gave an earnest and convincing talk on the justice of equal suffrage. She contends that in this age where there is so much labor saving machinery in the house, women havo more time to give to civi(. matters, and the questions that relate to the home are much bet¬ ter understood by women than they are by men. Some of the arguments against equal suffrage are that many women do not want the right to vote, and that the result will be no different from what it is at present. But the speaker answered them all convin¬ cingly.
Martha W. Moore, who accompanied the speaker, made some pertinent re¬ marks On the subject. Horsham .as¬ sociation has been the tirst to take up this br.anch of philanthropic work and a great deal of interest was shown After sentiments and a closing silence the meeting was adjourned until Jan 26tli, when the subject of child labor will be discussed.
GWYNEDD
Charles Dewees, after being off dut\ for several weeks owing to a bruised rtnger, has again returned to his work In   Reinpp's   shop,   Springhouse.
Norman  Black  reports a  busy  sea¬ son   at   the   blacksmith   shop   and   has been  obliged  to put on an  extra  man. • iOn Thursday they shod 25 horses and
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.¦-%l«Mfcii!s,^roTT!tTW!*<la. ?v'*flfe KaiS purchased six acres
5lrisonl     first     cock,   first   cockerel  JIf   gr'flted   from   E.   H.   Perry,   along
pullet;     J.   Nelson   Yocum. I'lhe  Sw^dfesford  road,  being a  part  of
I the former Seth  Luken.s place. !     The   Christmas     exercises     of     the; Sunday  schoo'     connected     with    the Church   of   the     Messiah     were    held Monda.v     evening,   and     a     delightful program   was  rendered.
Elizabeth Little Lukens, daughter of the late William II. and Annie L. ! Lukens. of Olney, formerly of this place, died on Sunday, and interment will be made Thursday at the Church the  Messiah,  Gwynedd.
civic pride which developed when it I .vet. was apparent that this largest York 1 state road borough had the opportunity to "set the pace" for larger communities, had their effect in bringing out a vote that enabled the passage of the or¬ dinance.
With the issue now plainly deter¬ mined in Jenkintown, it will be inter¬ esting to await the action which it is believed will follow in Cheltenham and   Abington   townships.
and Hrsb pullet; J. Nelson lirst hen. Silver Campines, Ridge wood Poultry farms, first cock, sec¬ ond and fourth hen; J. Nelson Yocum. Hrst cockerel; Andrew MeCrea. second cockerel and first pullet. Cornish Indi¬ an Games, Gillen Eustace, third co'C, second hen, second cockerel and sec¬ ond pullet; J. Nelson Yocum, third cock, fourth hen, first cockerel and third pullet; J. T. Waters, first cock, cockerel and first pul- fovvls, J. Nelson Yo- second hen, fourth second hen, fourth second pullet; Lynne- second cock, first hen. and third cockerel and Buff Cochin Bantams, Bantam 'yards, first and flrst and second hen, third • cockerel, third, fourth and flfth pullet; Mrs. W. W. Deissler, second cock. Black Tailed Japanese Bantams, Germantown yards, cocks, all prizes, first, second, third and fourth hen, first and second cockerel, fir"t; third, fourth and fifth pullet; Wrs. M. T. Stowman, fifth hen, third cockerel and second pul¬ let. White Chinese. Geese, H. B. Auch.v, all prizes. Bronze Turkey.s, Mrs. A. Geutter, first tom; Richard Moor, second tom and first hen. White Turkeys, Willowbrook farm, .all prizes. In exhibition pens. Silver Campines, Aml>rose Yeakle, flrst; Andrew Me¬ Crea, second, and the Ridgewood farms, third. .1. Ne'son Yocum was very successful with his pigeons, win¬ ning 10 firsts.
flrst hen, third let.        Phoenix cum,  flrst cock, cockerel       and cockerel     and wood     farms, first,   second first   pullet. Germantown second   cock, second     and
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Willow  Grove  Hotel  Changes.
The compan.v, which has purcluised tlie Mineral Springs hotel, Wil'ow Grove, took possession on Jan. 1. Fred EhreniPfort and his sister, Mrs. Moh¬ ler, are the prime movers in the new- enterprise, and the transfer comprises the hotel and park of 31 acres with large lake and springs.
It Is the intention of the nevv own¬ ers to bring the hotel upv-to-date in every particular with rooms that can lie hired for dinners. A large porch facing the Willow Grove park is to be one ot the improvements. The in¬ terior will be torn out and an entire new lobby and improved cafe will be built. The verandas now on the front of the hotel are to come away and an attractive front will take its place. P'ans are now being drawn for the alterations.
Abington Commissioners.
The regular monthl.v meeting of the Abington  township cgmmissiQinersvv held' il.   tiie.'totviiM'ifip' fi'uiiding     vPrili i all   the   members  .present.
The contract for the removal of gar¬ bage and ashes w-as awarded tor $lt)50 to Harrison .Minor, the lowest bidder. A nutiiber of bids weie received, the highest one  being $:il00.
The tl'easui'er reported a lialance of $ril4;i on hand and the reports of the committees   were  received  and  filed.
A representative from the .N'oble Improvement Association was present and asked' for additional electric lights, as was Mr. Cogswell, who re- Iiresented the two Crestmont associa¬ tions, who was also seeking more lights.
.Tohn   B.   Stevenson,   Jr.,   called    at
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—At the State hosiyital .for the in¬ sane Christinas 2680 patients were served with 310O pounds of turkey, 5360 apples, 200 cases of cuin. peas and beans, 500 quarts "f cranien i. ?, 1200 ^mince pies, 700 qii:irts of uufte.i and Milk and 2100 pounds of ¦ andy by SJeward Oscar L. Schwartz.
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Saves Mother's Life.
Elizabeth, nine years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Freeman, lesiding along the Marble Hall road, in Plymouth lownship, Thursday saved the life of her mother, after the clothing of the latter had ignit¬ ed. Endangering her own life the child, with more presence of mind than many older persons would have shown, induced her mother to iie on the fioor, and roll herself in a rug, while the girl ran for other ma¬ terial, with which she beat out the llames,   burning  here  own  hands.
The mother Avas cooking, and in order to hurry along a troublesome fire used oil. Instantly the flames communicated to her clothing. She screamed, and Elizabeth, who was amusing a smaller sister in an up¬ stairs room, was on the scene in a few    seconds. She     was    not    tali
enough to reach up and wrap any¬ thing about her mother, but shouted for her to "lie down." This the mother did, and the <'hild rolled her over and over in a rug. She then ran (o an cmtside kilclien ami secm-- ing a piei-e of carpet, beat out tho flames. .\h soon as she had aeeom- lilished this, she ran for aid to tho Mcaivsi house. When heln arrived, it was found thai the mother, sHrange to nay, was bul slightly burned. -Vii «!ie Iiurns were on her face and shoul¬ ders, and  are of a  simple nature.
Tiie hands and arms of the child wa^re scare,1, and she leijiiired medic- si' itttvnlion. She was highly com- mended iVir- her braver.v, as there is no douht that she saved the mother's life.
Drops Dead at Roadside.
On his way home i,riei- completing' hi.s work, Christmas eve, and expect- [ ing to take an active part in tho! Christmas eeleliration iilans, Hezekl.ih Coles, Ilf .M< Kink'.-, near Ogontz. stricken Willi .acute indigestion fell   by  the   roadside.
A pedestrian who .'^aw liiiu fall hur¬ ried to his aid. but as Coles was being raised to ¦^ more restful position, he died.
Coles  is  survived   b.v  his   wife.
Jury  Holds "No.  13" for  Murder
-At Abington on Monday Coroner j .Neville, of Montgomery county, con- \ ducted an inquest in the case ot John j Hill, who was mi.rdered at Terwood, in Moreland township, on December 22. Testimony of residents of Ter¬ wood and of Abington ofliciaLs, and the flnding of the jury was that Hill's deuth was the result of stab wounds inflicted by an unknown foreigner, presumably the Italian, "No. 13," who Is missing. The suburban offi¬ cials have instituted a wide drag-net for the suspect, with a $300 reward oftered by the comniissioners of Mont¬ gomery count.v as an incentive.
tentlon tlo the inequalities of the real estate assessments and asked that the commissioners have duplicate books to show all the assesmentg of proper¬ ties throughout the township.book to be on view at the township building. This was agreed to by the commis¬ sioners, and it is the purpose of hav¬ ing the bok completed so llhat every¬ one will be able to tell his or her as¬ sessment as well as a neighbor's as¬ sessment.
The solicitor was instructed to con¬ sult with Judge Bieti'er, counsel of Percy C. Madeira, in regards to the damage case which Mr. Madeira has against, the township for the opening of Township line through his proper¬ ty. The solicitor was also notified to have a jury appointed for the open¬ ing of a road under the railroad bridge  at  Crestmont.
The salai'.v of fhe road engineer was increased from $100 ' $150 per month, and for the assistant engi¬ neer   from   $75   to   $80   per   month.
This  road   is  part  of  the    new road   between     .Norristown    and Doylestown.-
The Flovex Garden company has purchased tbe boilers of the power plant of the Montgomerj; Traction at West Point, to be used by the former in inca easing its heat plant at the big green  houses.
The .North Walea Water company has begun the laying of mains through "Hilltop," the property of tho late Col. Paulding.
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two high,- as the itslanc- to Nor^Ts i town is only inic- i.- I^s, .uid for a like I distance the fare to Chestnut Hill is ! but $1.50 for 10 trip. I The rededication of the remodeled church wa.s a big event in the history of the Sanctuary  M. E. church.
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Good Shooting at Edge Hill. Tom Tansey was tho bright parti¬ cular star at the monthly shoot of tho Highland Gun club Saturday after¬ noon civer Edge Hill traps, and his score of 69 out of 75 targets earned him the distinction of being the high gun, for which he was rewarded witii a siioon. George S. McCarty, the only other entrant In Class A, finished second by smashing 63, due in large measure to a particularly poor score in the flrst event. Other spoon win¬ ners were Joel Davis in Class B, when in the first two events carded, he missed only one target in a total of 25, running straight in the second. In Class C. Laurent was tho dipper win¬ ner and Jones captured the prize in Class D after a shoot-off with Fell anil Deist. There were fivo perfect scores In the handicap event for the club button and after a close shoot- eif .limes landed the emblem for the ensuing montli. In the shoot at five oair of doubles Fveed was high with eight, after a h.ard shoot over the second traiP, where often clay birds got list in the shadows of the bare trees.
Conditions were rather trying and the scores were somewhat erratic in conseiiuence. Tansey, McCarty, Davis, J. F. Meehan and Freed ran straight in SI I me one event of the program. Yut with I'll- iiossible exception of ey the .ithers showed uneven form, -he shining 'ight from one trap lo tho other making targets difflcult to locate b. sides which straight- 5wa.vs sprat.., from the tr.aps with tlie  .<p ed  lit   lhe    wind    and  shooters
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Missing  Man  in  Willow Grove.
ICager to be reuuiled with her fath¬ er, Edward Rimer, who she has not seen for more than two years, Mrs. Sylvan R. House, of 2820 Garlield avenue, Xorth Cramer llill, .V. J., sent Clerk Shay of the Philadelphia detec¬ tive bureau, the following letter: "Wiil you try to trace the whereabouts of my-father, whom I have not heard from since July, 1910, when he board¬ ed at 94 Springer street, Mt. Ally, and was employed by a dfying mach¬ ine company at 6721 Germaiilown avenue.
"In August, I'^IO, I have lieen in¬ formed, he was seen in Montgomery county, above Willow Grove. He is iin engineer and a steam fitter. I am his only child, and am confident that if you send his description to the police stations In your city and to tho authorities ot Montgomery county somo information concerning fllm may be obtained."
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Haas Wins at Willow Grove.
In the final 1912 shoot of the Min¬ eral Springs Gun club, on its range at Mineral Springs, Willow Grove, Sat¬ urday, Haas -won the trophy for high tot.al in 100 targets. In the club events, totalling fifty targets, tho spoon winners were Worthington, Pierson and Taylor, Some excellent scoring  marked  the  shooting.
Shoot   Up   Abington   Village.
In an after Christmas celebration at McKinley, near Ogontz, lato Satur- d.i.v night, half a dozen foreigners started to "shoot up" file village, dis¬ charging revolvers promiscuously along    ono     of  the    main    highways.
Patrolman Kenney, of tho Abington department, heard tho shooting and descended upon ii crowd of seven men in tlio home of Frank Trulor, whero tho gang rushed when the offlcer ap¬ peared. Singlu-h:inded, Offlcer Ken¬ ney brought out four of the seven, including Trulor.
At hearings before Alagistrato Wil¬ liams, at Abington, Trulor was held under $500 bail: Luigi Louis under $300j and the other two. were firjed.
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Sunday morning. The sermon waa preached by Rev. F. P. Parkin, in dis¬ trict superintendent of the Central conference distriet. In the afternoon Rev. AmoS Johnson, D. D.', of PhilaA delphia, a former partor, preached ta a large audience. In tho evening; services were conducted by the pas¬ tor. Rev. W. Sheridan Dawson, and. the choir greatly assisted him in» special selections. On Monday even¬ ing a leception was he'd for former pastors. On Tuesday evening evan¬ gelical services, to continue for two weeks, were inaugurated. The church rejoices that it is free of debt, hav¬ ing collected the last of tlie funds on, Sunday evening. Among the dona-r tions was one for a memorial in the front bas-ement window by Mrs. Lidia Parker in memor'.v of her first hus¬ band. Dr. Wm. H. Wamiiole, long aa active  worker in  the    ehurch.
By the organization of a Catholic congregation our town will have six churches—two Baptist, a Reformed, Lutheran and a    Alethodist.
Uu Monday evening, Jan. 13th, a, crack installation team of Philadel¬ phia will visit Gilt Edge castle, oC this town, and install its olflcers in military style, and be entertained by our local  knighls at a  liamiuet    .
There  are  iiiiite  a   nmuber  of appli¬ cants    for appiiintnieul    un  the force   at   the   organizaliou   of next  .Monday evening.
The High School Atliietic associa¬ tion will gi\e a luncheon in tlie school building  on   Jau.   17tli.
Waller   Conslantine,   wlio   lias in tho Samaritan  hospital  i'or lier of weeks, is improving.
Among the students homo over tho holiday.s are Galon Slifer, son of Dr. 11. F. Slifer, from l'>anUiin and Mar¬ shall college; John Weikle, from Pennsburg, and Miss Sara Kern, whi> is studying as a nurse in the Samari¬ tan   hospital,   Philadelphia.
Tho     Baptist church      held     its
Christmas entertainment on Tuesday evening, as has been its custom for several years.
Our local postmaster, E. E. Mc- Craken, is prepared to iuaugurato tho parcels post business, and it is anti¬ cipated that many of the sniall par¬ cels from tho department stores will now be diverted from their delivery team.w, and thoso which came from a distance by express will be now sent by mail.
New  rates  by  the    Bell     Telephone campan.v- go into effect toda.v, all pay for-what-you-use 'phones having be abolishe.l.      A minimum  rate of $1 per montli  will  be charged  for ited  service   in   the   district.
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