The Ambler Gazette 19130925

              Ambler Gazette.
VOL  XXXl.-NO.   39
xVMBLE:R.   pa..   SEPTEMBER   25.   1913.
81.25   A   YEAR
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers.
'£
t>
i
James Cooper Accused of Theft by Ellwood Hoskins—Miss Edna May McCullough Entertains — Golden Rule Club to Celebrate—Miscella¬ neous.
Jliss Alible Webster spent Sunday m Atlantic City.
John HoH^man, Jr., on the Ridge pike, has  had  his house  painted.
A. W. Shoiier and Hugh Fouilie at¬ tended the Byberry fair on Thursday.
Miss Emiiine Hoskins spent some times last week at the West Chester fair.
The Junior choir, of Cold Point Bap¬ tist cnurch, sang at the service last Sunday morning.
Frances Rowan has been quite ill at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Jlrs. Harry Lees.
Walter Knerr has been spending some time with his father. Rev. G. A. Knerr,  in Manheim, Pa.
James Kane, who Is employed by George Leiper, has been spending his vacation  In  Atlantic  City.
Jliss Eleanor, daughter of Dr. and Jlrs. Percy H. Corson, has returned to her studies at Swarthmore college.
Rev. Wm. J, Cusworth and family have gone to Roxborough to spend a few days with his mother, Jlrs. Jo¬ seph Cusworth.
Jlr. and Jlrs. Samuel Weidner spent Saturday and Sunday visiting the latter's sister, Jlrs. William Goshen, in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hand and daugh¬ ter, of Blue Bell, spent Sundav even¬ ing with Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Cla¬ ville at Cold Point.
Howard Brownholtz, who was for¬ merly with Walter H. Corson,' Is now employed by William White, of Maple Hill avenue and the Ridge pike.
Jlrs. Percy Coulston and daughter, Jliss Hannah Coulston, have been spending a few days visiting the for¬ mer's brother, Harry Dager, in Easton.
Jlr. and Mrs. Morris Williams, of Plyniouth, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones, of Conshohocken, reached home Saturday night after their motor trip to Wellesley, JIass.
Walter H. Corson, who was operat¬ ed on 10 days ago in Charity hospi¬ tal, Xorristown, for the removal of an ulcer from the small intestine, is Improving satisfactorily, and his com¬ plete recovery is anticipated.
Last Saturday evening the Royal Crusaders, of Cold Point Baptist church, held their flrst meeting for the season. Despite the inclement weather, there was a good attends ance.    Refreshments were served.
William White, on the Crabbs farm near the asbestos mill, raised more than 700 bushels of potatoes from 75- bushels of seed planted on six acres. The quality of the tubers is very high—much  flner than  last year.
Jonathan J. Webster has been Ail¬ ing his silos this week. He has one of 50 and the, other of 150 tons capacity. The ensilage corn he raises on his farm, and with the aid of his gasoline engine develops the necessary power to cut the fodder and carry it Into the silo.
George Kirk, who is a marine on the United States battleship Arkansas, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kirk, and other friends in Ply¬ mouth on Sunday. The vessel is at New York for 15 days for minor re¬ pairs, etc., and at the end of that per¬ iod will sail for Naples, Italy. . No service was held last Sunday morning in the Plymouth Evang. church, as the pastor, Rev. F. B. Yo¬ cum, participated in the rally day and harvest home exercises held at Wor¬ cester. Next Sunday the usual morning, afternoon and evening ser- • vices will be held In this Plyniouth church.
Harry McFarlane, of White Horse, Chester county, a horse breaker and trainer, will be in Plymouth shortly and will try his hand with a colt be¬ longing to Thomas Coulston. Other persons having fractious animals are invited to bring them at that time. Mr. McFarlane was trainer with Fore- paw's show for four years.
On Saturday afternoon the Cold Point and Plymouth high school teams again waged for supremacy of the diamond, and when the contest closed the laurels rested with Ply¬ mouth high by the score of 8 to 7. Next Saturday on the Plymouth Val¬ ley school grounds the Ranibo and Roger ball team will play Plymouth high.
J. J. Albright is considering the advisability of asking for the opening of a road at right angles to the Ridge pike above 'rarnionville, through his own property southwestward for the purpose of opening up his ground. It is likely Henry Hallman will be ap¬ proached along the same line with an idea of opening the proposed street through from Ridge pike to North lane or a distance of about half a mile. If this street Is opened It will afford an entrance to some of the finest build¬ ing sites in that section.
James Cooper, colored, who fled from this part of the country at the time $169 belonging to Ellwood Hos¬ kins disappeared, was arrested on Monday evening at Yeadon, Dela^\vare county, and accused of the theft. Cooper, who had been employed by Hoskins, first went to Philadelphia, where he purchased clothing, etc. His money, however, soon dwindled away and he was obliged to go to work. Before he took again to toil, he pawn¬ ed some of his articles, and tickets were found on his person. A suit of cloths for which he is alleged to have paid $30, was pawned for $3. The accused negro, who disappeared early in August, was brought before 'Squire Cressman on Tuesday and held for court.
During the coming winter Hagy Brothers will add a phosphate ma- ¦hine to their butchering plant at Cold Point. This department of the indus¬ try was provided for when the build¬ ing was erected, but in the rush of getting started and establishing the business the installation of the neces¬ sary machinery for working up the bones, etc., of the animals was post¬ poned. The Messrs. Hagy have been Investigating this branch of the busi¬ ness and have looked over several plants. They And they can install the necessary machinery without adding to the present building, and this will be done as soon as possible. With thk department of the Business in thorough working order it will be pos¬ sible at this Cold Point plant to utllhie nearly all of the animal but the squeal.
Jlrs. John llardenbergh, of liarren Iliii,  lias renioved to Coburn,  Pa.
Milton Nice and wife, of Broad Axe, v,-i le Sunday guests of Orlando  Itr.x's.
i rank Hagy has laid a neat wabt from his house at Cold Point to tne road.
The roof of the parsonage of Cold Point Baptist church has been re¬ painted.
Jliiier and Foulke are considering the purchase of an auto truck to iiaul baled  hay.
Jlrs. Samuel Weidner left on Turs- day to spend the rest of the week at Allentown.
Earl Buckman, ot southern .New- Jersey, spent Sunday witli his parents at Cold Point. i
Williain Latham has recently turned I out a rebuilt wagon  tor George Exley for  hauling  pigs.
Jlr. Albanus Lare, of Penn Square,! father of John B. Lare, died Saturd:iy, | after  being  ill  tor eight  weeks.
William Disston and household, af¬ ter being at Chelsea for the summer, are now at Lancasterville for a stay.
Jlr. and Jlrs. D. A. Xitterauer on Saturday evening entertained about 25 friends at their home In Cold Point.
James J. Brogan, one of the opera¬ tors of the Bell exchange at Plymouth, has had a Bell telephone installed at his iiome.
Williani Latham recently picked seven baskets of peaches from one tree. Mr. Latham has some very Hne late spinach.
Maggie Hippie on Sunday enter¬ tained her father, Mr. Haney, and Mias Sue Haney and James JIcFadden, of Xorristown.
Eck Carson, who has been ill, is now almost fully recovered and is b.'ick at his office with the Fidelity and Casualty Co. in Philadelphia.
Rembrandt Harrar has removed his household goods from his recent resi¬ dence, .at Coid Poinf. Williain Latham purchased his flne cow.
Jlr. and Jlrs. L. B. Rhoads and daughter, of Xorristown, and Prof K. J. Bonter, of .Spring Jlill, spent Sun¬ day with Mr. and  Jlrs. David Rhoads.
The board of directors of the Ply¬ mouth Valley Creamery Co. met Tues¬ day morning at the creamery attempt¬ ing to close up the affairs of the as¬ sociation.
Stuart Davis, of Harmonville, is now on an automobile trip through Xew York state as far as Pittman. Cards were received from him mailed from Shawnee.
Thomas Coulston has sold his Ford touring car to William Douglass, of Port Kennedy, and on Tuesday he purchased another Ford from H. J. Dager,  of Ambler.
The Counties Gas and Electric com¬ pany has completed planting poles along the pike all the way to Broad Ave, and cross arms and wires will be erected as soon as possible.
The annual harvest home at St. Peter's Lutheran church, of Lafayette Hill, was held on Sunday and the pul¬ pit was handsomely decorated with fruit,  vegetables and  flowers.
Mr. and Jlrs. George Kerper spent Sunday with their son, Joel Kerper, in Germantown. JIlss Margaret Ker¬ per and William Henns, of Philadel¬ phia, also visited at the same place.
Josejih James, of Hickorytown, has been laid up for a few days suffering trom an injury to his eye, which niem- .b^er had a piece of etteelJto penefrate it while Mr. James V'as working at the Bolger stone cutting plant at Nor¬ ristown.
'<n Tuesday morning Hagy-Brothers rei-elved a carload of hogs from tho south, and the car was Immediately unloaded. During the afternoon Giorge S. Exley loaded the same car with hogs, whieh he shipped to the "West  Philadelphia  stock  yards.
G. Stanton Trego has purchased fiom his brother-in-law, Thomas Sin¬ clair, a lot 50 by 200 feet along the Conshohocken pike and just west of tlie lawn In front of Jlr. Sinclair's house, and has commenced excavat¬ ing for a cellar of a double brick, two- siory house, containing eight rooms and a bath. Mr. Trego will do most of the  work himself thereon.
Albert Bartholomew, who is erect¬ ing a double house on his newly pur¬ chased property along Carr's lane, will place a store front on one of the houses and the property will be occu- liied by Samuel H. Myers and family, who will remove their store from the Hiltner estate, which has been sold, to this new property. It Is thought that the property will be ready for occupancy about  Nov.  1.
The Golden Rule clubs will hold their second anniversary on Saturday evening next at Narcissa creamery hall, under the management of Jlessrs. E. Carson and J. B. Ewing. A fine program has been arranged and will be followed by a good supper. The members are earnestly requested to lie present, rain or shine, as prepara¬ tions are being made for 10 o'clock supper, and a good time is promised to all.
William Welsh has been Appointed postmaster of William Penn to suc¬ ceed Thomas Morris, who resigned several months ago. Besides being an active Democrat, the appointee, who will assume charge about Oct. 1, has been agent at Spring Mill station, on the Pennsylvania line, for many years. The new incumbent will, of course, re¬ move the oflice from the Jlorris store to the station, where it was for the four years previous to 1898.
Improvements and alterations to the interior of the Xarcissa creamery have been going on apace since the new owner, Willlani Hendron, of Rox¬ borough, secured possession. Various machinery—engine, pump, holders, pipes, coolers, etc.— have been arriv¬ ing at the plant and as rapidly as pos¬ sible these are Installed in place to make same a first-class and modern cooling, bottling and pasteurizing plant for Mr. Hendron's large milk route. An auto truck has been put on the road and daily hauls from 250 to 400 quarts of milk from the creamery to Roxborough. Butter is also still made at the plant, and all the milk brought thereto by the farmers is utilized.
On Saturday evening Jlr. and Jlrs, William JlcCullough, of Harmon¬ ville tendered a delightful birthday party to their daughter, Jliss Edna Jlay, In honor of her eighth birthday, A very pleasant evening was spent. JIlss JlcCullough was the recipient of a beautiful piano from her father and she will Immediately commence the study of music. Games and social in¬ tercourse graced the gathering and refreshments -VN'ere served later. 'Those present were: Jlr. and Jlrs Craig and James Craig, of Piiiladelphia; Jlr and Jlrs. Battev and Rachel and Genevieve Batty, of Iw Rock; Jlr. and Mrs. Bartle and William Bartle, of Roxborough; Jliss Annie Weaver, nf Conshohocken; Jllsses Sarah and Annie Keys, Jllsses Ethel and Gladys Jloselv, Jliss Gertrude Jlyers, Jlr. and Jlrs. JIarkley, Jliss Jlary Hendricks, and others.
Hamilton Co. Wants Verdict Set Aside.
Kefire the cciuit, {•"ridiiy afteriio.,n. .\. li. l.ar/.elere, Fsq., repre^scntins the Hamilton Paper Jliils made a plea for the e<iurt to set aside the verdict of the trial jury wliich gave to John Mclntyre, of Xorristown, a verdict of .^275, biised on the claim that .Mcln¬ tyre suffered liurns and lioisonous at- tiietion while standing in Jlanor creels working on a In-idge construction I'or the Reading road, the discharges from tiie paper niili flowing into Jlanor creek, near the point where the work¬ man  was standing.
Sitting with the court hero was Judge Reed, of Jefferson county, the trial judge In the case, who came here specially to hear the argument of Counsel. Attorney Charles D. Mc¬ Avoy represents .VIcIntrye, as also several of the latterns fellow workmen, will) also have suits pending and awaiting the outcome ot the questions raised   in  the  present action.
The Arm denies that while It does use certain sodas and adds in its oiierations, that none of the effects thereof is from tiie mill, and that while it is true that the waters of the stream, used in the operations of the plant, are at times discolored, there is nothing deleterious In the water. I''ur- thermore, the plant is being operated with every regard lor the public wel¬ fare and to deny it the right to dis- eliarge the waters as now done w'ill mean the practical closing of the place.
In behalf of the plaintiffs, it is con¬ tended, flrst that the firm was negli¬ gent in not fully acquainting the men, though not employes of the firm, but whose presence was known to the de¬ fendant of the conditions attending the water jiassing the point of opera¬ tions; that the polluting of the streams of the state is a violation of the law and as such the lirm had to assume full responsibility, and furthermore, that they were guilty of negligeiK^e in not making other provision for the disposal of the discharges from the plant. It was denied that the physi¬ cal state of the men was such as to have lieen in any measure responsible for the action tlie.v afterward suf¬ fered, and that, if anything, the plain¬ tiff should have been given even great¬ er consideration by the jury than he did receive.
Maimed,   He   Crawls  to  Water,  Saved.
The fact that he was able to crawl SO feet to a stream of -svater, after being struck by an automobile, saved the life of a man giving his name as Willlani Philips and his address as 5447 Westminster avenue. West Phila¬ delphia.
A machine driven by an unknown autoist struck the man at Samson's Hill, on the Hatboro pike, between Hatboro and Willow Grove. Despite the fact that several ribs were broken and that he suffered a probable frac¬ ture of the skull, Philips was able to drag himself to water. That was at il.20 o'clock.
At 5.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Charles Webster and her daugh¬ ter. Miss Lillian Webster, were tak¬ ing a walk, when they found Philips' Ijody lying along tiie stream with one arm hanging in the water. They gave the alarm, notifying  the  police.
When offlcers arrived- on the sceni. Philips regained semi-co»BCiouijAi " for a few mintites. He murmured^ hi: name and address, but was not able to give a description of the autoist who left him to die.
• Pliiiips was taken to St. Luke's hos¬ pital, Phlladellihia, where it is said he has a fighting chance to recover.
Accident at Sandy Hill.
When his trousers became caught in tlie cog wheels of an electric pump on the Cook farm, Sandy Hlii, Joseph Madden, the flve year old son, of John Madden, of Xorristown, was so terribly injured that his right leg had to be amputated at Charity hos¬ pital Friday.
The youngster was playing near the pump, when his trousers became caught in the machinery which oper¬ ates the shaft, bringing water to the surface. He was drawn towards the cogwheels so quickly that the man in charge was unable to stop the en¬ gine before his little limb was horri¬ bly crushed and mangled.
Tho auto-ambulance was Immediate¬ ly summoned and without a moment's delay, the unfortunate youngster was hurried to the medical institution. Amputation was deemed necessary to save the lad's life, and the operation was performed soon after he was ad¬ mitted to the hospital.
The boy underwent the ordeal in a most successful manner and his chances for recovery are considered excellent.
AMBLER TO BE INVADED.
Firemen  to Entertain Visitors on Oct. 11.
Preparations  Now  Under Way for the
Demonstration    of   the    Montgomery
Ccunty     Firemen's     Association     —
Other Business.
The Ladies' Auxiliary ot the VVissa- hiekoii i'ire Co. is working hand ill iiunil Willi the company to insure tiie lompieLc success of the coming de- moiistralion ot the Jlontgomery Coun¬ ty I irenien's association, which will be iuld in Ambier on-Oct 11. In ad¬ dition lo many other activities, the ladles have taken up the matter of liro\iiling refreshment stands on the slre.-is, and at tlie nieeting of the lire- men 1- nuay evening, they reported provision made for such a stand on tile !• reiz corner at Butler avenue and Xorlli Main street. -
Tile nieeting of the company was liresiiied over by the president, H. G. Knight, Esq., and the minutes of the last meeting on Sep. 6 were read and approved.
Tile following new members were elected: Itobert Nathanson, Harry A. .N'alluinson, Kdgar T. Roberts, Wm. H. Frame, Thomas F. Shoemaker. One proposition was received.
Till: committee on equipment report¬ ed several uniforms on hand for in¬ spection. It was decided to have al¬ terations and repairs made where nec¬ essary.
'Jiie games committee reported hav¬ ing coliected  45  cents.
William Urban, of the demonstra¬ tion committee, reported everything is shaping up satisfactorily for the entertainment and care of the visiting liremen on Oct. 11, and that Quaicer- towii, two companies in Sellersville, Centre Square and probably Consho¬ hocken and Xorristown will be on hand in addition to the members of the association. fJId York Road com¬ pany will bring its new $10,000 auto- moliile apparatus.
Wni. C. Irvin stated that an expert decorator has been in Ambler seeking to drape and decorate the business piaci's and is already assured of pa¬ tronage. It was decided to have a court of honor, with decorated piers, flags, bunting, and a "welcome, fire¬ men'' suitably displayed at or near the flre house. The company will erect the piers and tiie decorator with attend to his part.
Souvenir liadges will be on sale, and the visiting companies will be en¬ tertained at the ball grounds. Sou¬ venir mugs will be distributed, and the co-operation of all persons is re¬ quested in the preparation of the re¬ freshment and the work attendant thereto.
it was suggested that council be re¬ quested to consider public decoration, and that body will be petitioned by the committee, and the Company ap¬ propriated $20 for the decoration of he flre house and arches, and the •Jiimber    was  urdercd    pu,r-
It Vas liecided to vi-,-?! ihe .VIount Pleasant IJaptist church on the even¬ ing of Sep. 28, if agreeable to that religious body.
Some repairs were reported need¬ ed to the chemical engine, which were ordered made.
On the adjournment of the company, the relief association convened, and the minutes of Auj;. 13 were read and approved. Orders were passed amount¬ ing to $7.75. Herliert Amey and John Martin were appointed a committee to have in charge the sale of refresh- I ments on Oct. 11 for the beneflt of the relief association.
Schwenkfelder   Anniversary.
Tho 17!lth anniversary exercises commemorating the persecution and sufferings in Germany, and of the land¬ ing ih Pennsylvania of the followers of Casper Schwenkfelder, are being held in the Sch^wenkfelder church al Palm, this Wednesday. As usual, ex¬ ercises will be held in the morning and afternoon, and an appropriate program has been arranged for the occasion.
Horsham Friends to Have Reunion.
There wili be a reunion of teachers and pupils of Horsham Friends' school at Horsham meeting house on Seventh-day, Xinth-month 27th. It will be an all-day affair and basket lunch. While postals have been sent to all those interested who could be thought of in a few weeks, all others are expected to attend.
The following program has been ar- [ ranged: Morning exercises, 10.30 a. m.; recitation, JIarion Warner; reci¬ tation, Sarah Mullen; exercises, prim¬ ary school; "The School of To-day," Anna M. Hallowell; recitation, Frances Patterson.
During the Intermission there will be a reception to old teachers; 2 p. m., address of welcome, Davis W. Sill; response on behalf of teachers, Eliza¬ heth H, Comly; "Old Days of the School," Jane K. Jarrett; recitation, .-Vnnle Sill Satterthwalte; "Pot Pourri of the 70's," read by Caroline T. Math¬ er; talk by Florence C. Griscom; ad¬ dress. Dr. John A. Jliller, Swarthmrre college.
Autoist Held  in  Ball.
Williani I'enrose, Jr., of Hallowell, whose automobile struck and injured Mrs. JI. Roberts, of Willow Grove, last Sunday, was held under $1000 bail for a further hearing, September 29, by Magistrate Williams at the Abing¬ ton police station. The accident hap¬ pened on Old York road near Willow Grove.    Jlr. Penrose gave himself up.
Mrs. Roberts Saturday was said to be in too serious a condition to appear at the hearing. She received internal injuries.
82-Year-Old   Twins  Celebrate.
Born .S2 years ago, Albert G. and G. Alfred Hall, twins, celebrated their start for the .S3d milestone in life's journey, at Washington, on Sep. 20. The two probably are the oldest tele¬ graph operators in the country, the hitter having sent out the flrst flash ot the nomination of Abraham Lincoln for the in'csidency in 18C4. G. Alfred Hall resides at Washington, while the brother makes his home in Doyles- to^wn. Pa.
Hunter to   Head   Township   Highways,
State Highway Commissioner E. Jt- Bigelow has designated Joseph W- Hunter, first deputy commissioner, to be the head of the bureau of town¬ ship highways of tho state higliway department, and the details of the or¬ ganization as outlined in the act of 1913 Will bo worked out. The new bureau is to have supervision of 80,000 miles of township roads and to furnish blanks nnd forms to tho supervisors as well as to supervise comstructlon and repair work on roads and bridges. An appropriation of $250,000 is avail¬ able for distribution among the 1600 townshiiis and for organization <'<' f' ' work of tho bureau.
47th Annual  Reunion.
The 47th annual reunion of the SSth Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Vol¬ unteers' association with the families, will be at Strawberry mansion. Fair- mount park, Saturday, Sept. 27.
Long Time Resident of Wyncote Pass¬ es Away,
The funeral of Mrs. Christina Jlar- Kuret Lindsay Baird, wife of William liaird, took place Wednesday after¬ noon from her late residence. Wood¬ land avenue, Wyncote, Wm. Barnes Lower, D. D., pastor Calvary Presby¬ terian church, officiating.
Mrs. Baird was born in Scotland and •ame to this country when a child. I'or the last 25 years, since her mar- liage, she has resided in Wyncote, being among the first to settle In that section. A husband and four children survive her, two sons and two daugh¬ ters. Sho was in her C5th year. The interment was at Hillside cemetery.
Union Chemical  Co. to Act.
The oflicials of the Union Chemical I'o., of North Wales, having a ferti¬ lizer plant at Kneedler, will , act promptly on the work of preventing any refuse from their plant from pol¬ luting the waters of the Wissahickon creek. They have already reached an agreement in this respect with the state authorities, and tho work will bo prosecuted vigorously.
Dr, Fretz Going to Bermuda. Dr. Alfred Fretz, of Sollorsvillo, who has recovered from his recent Illness, "¦111 take a trip to Bermuda .accom¬ panied by his brother, Dr. Edward i''retz, for the benefit of his health. Rev. Father Scherf, pastor of St. -A-gnes Catholic church, will also take a trip to Bermuda for tho lienefit of Ills health, having recovered from a I'ecentMllness.
WEDDED.
ESSIG—BOSSERT.
Wednesday evening, at a (luiet home we.lding, Jliss Blanche Irma Bossert \vas united in marriage to ,Iosepn Warren Essig, of Collegeville. The cei-eniony was performed b.v Uev. Charles McKee, of Oaks, at the brid(''s home, 121 West JIarshall street, Xor¬ ristown. Jliss Gladys IJossert, of Arch street,  jiiayed   the   wedding  march.
A reception followed the nuptial.s.
After a trip to Boston and Portland, Jlr. and Jlrs. Essig will reside in Col¬ legeville.
OBITUARY.
MRS.  SARA  JIETZ.
Jlrs. .Sara Jletz died at the residence, of her son-in-law, George Rahn, Lans¬ dale, on Saturday, Seideiiiber 13th, of kidney disease, aged S3 years. She is survived by four sons and four daugh¬ ters—Lewis, William, Xathaniel, Jlrs. George Rahn, Jlrs. E. P. Fretz and Jlrs. ,IoseiJh Kratz, of Lansdale; Jlor¬ ris, of CJuakertown, and Jlrs. Amy Long, of Philadi'iiihia. Tho funeral was held on Sep. 16. Interment was made in Lansdale cemetery. JACOB  S.  LAXDES.
Jacob S. Landes, of near Harleys¬ ville, died on Wednesday morning at S.30 o'clock, of a coniiilication of dis¬ eases, aged 71 years, six months and seven days.
Besides tho widow, there survive two daughters and two sons, Ellen, wife of Cyrus Clemmer, of Hatfleld; Jlary, wife of Henry Ruth, at home; Elias G. Landes, of Franconia; Aliram G. Landes, of Souderton. < )ne daugh¬ ter preceded him in death. Two sis¬ ters also survive, Anna, wife of Man- tiieus Seidel, of Sellersville, and Mrs. John Cassel, of Ironbridge.
Interment in the Iiurying grounds at Lower Salford Jlennonite meeting house.
MRS.   THOJIAS  LANGS3"ROTH.
Jlrs. Thomas Langstroth, whose death occurred at Penllyn on Septem¬ ber 12, Is survived by her husband and nine sons and daughters—E. Clifford, of Germantown; H. Tener and Harr.v H., of Philadelphia; Benjamin W., of Newark, X. J.; Jlrs. H. A. JIaul, of Passaic Park, X, J.; Jfrs. Williani Rhea, of Philadelphia; Jlrs. Arthur Burghardt, of Glenside, and Jllsses Frances and Sara Langstrotli. Hi grandchildren and flve great-grand¬ children  also  survive.
Mrs. Langstroth was Jlary Eliza¬ beth Hauss. Her early lire was spent In the vicinity of Centre Square and Blue Bell. She was married at Springhouse in 1854 to Thomas Henry Langstroth, of PleasantviUe. Her married life was thereafter spent in Maryland and Philadelphia, until her removal to Penllyn some 25 years ago.
<if quiet and retiring disposition, only those who knew her Intimately were aware of the unique beauty of her character. Although in her 78th year, she had much of the spirit and charm of a young girl, and retained almost to the last a keen sense of humor, a natural dramatic gift for re¬ lating stories, and a facility for writ¬ ing charming verses for private plea¬ sure. She was exquisitely gentle and fiatient through a long invalidism, and, "being dead, yet speaketh."
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
County White Ribboners at North Wales.
Wife's Charge Answered.
Dr. Evan J. Parry a physician and at present the proprietor of a phar¬ macy in Ogontz, on Sept. 16 answered his wife's charges of non-support and asserted that he had previously filed papers for a divorce on the grounds of desertion. He makes the charge that since their separation In 1911 his wife has gone under various assum¬ ed   names.
Mrs. Parry in her testimony before Magistrate' Harris said Parry began to neglect her soon after their wed¬ ding, in 1905, and had recently been attentive to a woman of Mount Car¬ mel. Doctor Parry, however, said he has been the wronged party. He de¬ clared that one day in 190S, when he was a medical student, though still employed as a drug store clerk, he came home to lind his wife gone and the furniture removed from the flat in which they were living. There was a reconciliation, according to Doctor Parry, in 1911 on the occasion of his graduation from a medical college In Baltimore, but troulile started afresh as soon as they went back to Phila¬ delphia.
Large   Attendance     of   Workers—Offi¬ cers    Elected   —   National    Delegate Chosen—No-License   Campaign   Ad¬ vocated—Other Matters. There was a large attendance Thurs¬ day  at   the  county  convention   of   Lho Woman's   Christian    Temperance    un-i ion,   held   in   the   Reformed   church   at North Wales.    It was  the  27tli  annual meeting-.       Jlrs.     S.     L.     oberholtzer, county   Iiresident,   ojiened   tile   morning and afternon se:jslons.   '
The morning devotional e.verclses were led by Mrs. Ella Nace, iiresident of tlie Conshohocken union. Mrs. Roe- busk, of Xorristown, led the afternoon devotiimal.
The music was In charge of Jlrs. Katherine Jliddleton. A solo was sung by Jliss Greta Jloyer, of North Wales, in the morning and a duet by Jliss Moyer and Jliss Bean was a pleasing feature of the afternoon pro¬ gram.
Jliss E. Huston, secretary, read the minutes of the afternoon session of the Hatboro semi-annual conven¬ tion.
The treasurer, Mrs. W. D. Heebner,. of Lansdale, reported $120 in the treas¬ ury as a lialance and 523 incniijers in good standing, entitling the county to ten delegates in the state convention, whicii will lie held at Johnstown Oct. 3 to 7.
The one delegate to which the coun¬ ty, by its 500 membership is entitled, to send to the national AV. C. T. U. convention, which will be held at As- liury Park, N. J., Oct. 29 November 6, was elected. The favored one is tho recording secretary. Miss Elizabeth Huston, of X'orristown.
Mrs. J. Dyer Jloyer, of Willow Grove, corresponding secretary, called the roll of oflieers, superintendents and delegates, showing 55 present.
Mrs. Moyer's report for the county was a most encouraging one', show¬ ing good work done along all  lines.
The address of welcome was given by Mrs. L, Powell, of Xorth Wales, and was responded to by Mrs. F. S. Colby.
The election of offlcers resulted as follows:¦ President, Mrs. S. L. Ober¬ holtzer; vice president, Jlrs. Benjamin Davis, Green Tree; cor. sec'y, Mrs. J. Dyer Jloyeri assistant. Miss Esther* B. Evans; recording secretary. Miss E. Huston; treasurer, Jlrs. W. D. Heebner.
The 21 superintendents of depart¬ ments of work were then elected for another year by acclamation, and dur¬ ing the day gave interesting accounta of work.
The speaker of the afternoon was- Rev. J. Jt. Wells, of Kennett Square, who delivered a stirring address on the no-licen.se camiiaign work which Chester county carried out last spring and which the men of Jlontgomery county are novy organizing for. The convention, in a resoiutio'n pledged its aid  in this work.
The members of the Xorth Wales union provided a tempting luncheon for all present in the commodious din¬ ing room of the church. The auditor¬ ium was beautifully decorated wlih cut flowers.
Woman Catches Man Wanted by Police.
John JIuller, of Philadelphia, charg¬ ed with passing worthless checks, was captured by the Ogontz police through the strategy of a Glenside woman, and he is now in the Norris¬ town prison awaiting trial at the com¬ ing criminal sessions for Jlontgomery county.
According to Chief of Police Jensen, of the Ogontz department, JIuller se¬ cured money on worthless checks from Linford Lefferts, of Ogontz; Warren Fenton, of Qlenside, and is also be¬ lieved to be the man who worked the same game on other victims in other northern suburban townships.
Mrs. JI. Fenton, a relative of one of the victims, knew JIuller by sight, and when she saw- him waiiiing near her home and knew the department "wanted" him, she engaged him in conversation, finally Inviting him to sit down and eat dinner at the Fen¬ ton house. While JIuller was eating, Mrs. Fenton sent a telephone call to Cliief Jensen, at Ogontz.
Patrolman Fennimore hustled to Glenside and captured JIuller. He was given a hearing before JIagistrate Haines and in default of bail was com¬ mitted to jail.
Lecture by Rev. N. E. Yelser, M. A.
A most interesting lecture will be delivered at the Upper Dublin Luth¬ eran church on Tuesday evening, Sep. 30, by Rev. N. E. Yelser, JI. A., of Philadelphia.
The subject will be "India, the Won¬ derland of the Orient." Rev. Yelser will illustrate his lecture with 100 magnificent stereopticon views. He was for many years a missionary in India, is a forcililo speaker, and is well qualified, by thorough knowledge of his subject, to entertain and instruct his hearers. It is pronounced by those who have heard it one of the flnest stereopticon lectures ever given. Tick¬ ets of admission sold by conimittoe and at tho door. Adults, 25 cents; children,   under  1:.',  15  cents.
Killed by Trolley Car. An nnidentifled man, about 50 years old, was killed by a trolley car Sunday night on Old York road at Stratford avenue, Jlelrose Park. The man was picked up unconscious and taken to the Jewish hospital in tho Ogontz po¬ lice patrol. He died on tho way to tho hospital.
Abington   Commissioners.
The regular monthly nieeting of tho Aliington township commissioners was held on Thursday night, with all mem¬ bers present with the exception of William  P. Albrecht.
The treasurer reported a balance on hand of $19,550.43, and reports were received and flled from the chief of police and  the board  of health.
John Carney, a resident of Susque¬ hanna road, was present und jiresent- ed .-i petition of his neighbors, who live on that road, asking that they bo not reiiuired to put down sidewalks at this time. A petition was also re¬ ceived from the residents living on the Edge Hill road, between Jit. Car¬ mel avenue and Jenkintown road, asking that they be not forced to put down sidewalks at this time, as it ivill be a hardship upon them. The mat¬ ter was referred to the committees In. charge.
Edwin Hallowell reported that sev¬ eral gas lights on Church road in tho lower end of the township are not giving proper results.
The solicitor and surveyor were or¬ dered to deflne the lines of the sev¬ eral villages located in the township. Circulars received from the suiiurbarj planning association wore referred to Jlr. JIahoney to answer.
An ordinance was introduced for the laying, of sidewalks from Wash¬ ington lane to Township line on tho Vork road. This portion of the town¬ ship lies below the borough of Jenkin¬ town.
Broke Both Ankles. William K. Xice, son of Mr. and JIi's. H. JI. Xlce, of tbe County Line road, east of Souderton, foil from a grape vine arbor and as a result broke both ankles. He was removed to a Philadelphia hospital, but again brought home. It will bo some time before the young man will be able to be about.
Big  New Series of Detective Tales.
A new writer of detective stories, who within the last year has startled Eng¬ lish and American readers by pro¬ ducing an entirely now line of stories of crime mysteries, is about to be ex- liloited by the Sunday North American.
Sax Rohmer is the name of the new writer, and the stories of tho series relate the battle of wits between Nay- land Smith, one of Scotland Yard'.s brlghest mystery solvers, and Dr. Fu Jlanchu, a mysterious Oriental, whose resourcefulness and couragn in tho committing of crime are enough to test the ability of the world's great¬ est sleuths.
The Fu Manchu stories represent the biggest thing In detective fiction since the Sherlock Holmes produc¬ tions. They aro absolutely new nnd, altogether different from any other detective stories over written. They will prove diverting to any reader of modern fiction, because they represent the very best of tho novelties.
The first of the series of ten storie.=i will be printed in tlie Sundav Xorth American for October 5.
Married by Magistrate.
JIagistrate E. Jf. Harr;-. of Xorris¬ town, on Saturday morninir united in marriage Stanley S. Smith, of JTechanlcsvillQ, Bucks county, and Babel "Winner, oC Hatboro.
^-^
¦k