The Conshohocken Recorder, October 9, 1915

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•18-14 CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1915.
$1.00 PER YEAR
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Permission is Given to Voter to
Finish High School Course.
—Will Have a 'Gym.'
TO ENFORCE SCHOOL LAW
For the first time in the history of
lh.' local schools a voter will be en-rolled
as a member of the student
body. At the meeting of the School
Board, Wednesday evening, Superin-tendent
Weaver placed before the
Hoard the request of Philip Yuckman
a citizen of the borough, residing in
the Second ward, for admittanc to
the High School. It was explained
Yuckman is over 21 years of age. He
is a graduate of the Southern High
School, Philadelphia, which school
has but a three year course. It b
his desire to prepare for college and
it is necessary for him to graduate
from a school with a four year course,
it was further explained that Yuck-man
after leaving school, took a
course in a business college and has
worked as a bookkeeper. He has
other ambitions and asks the permis-sion
of the Uoard to permit him to
enter the senior class of the high
school. Superintendent Weaver ex-plained
that the Board could autho-rize
the admittance of the young man.
The Board immediately gave the au-thorization
and several of the memb-ers
took the opportunity to say nice
things about a young man who was
willing to return to school in order
to prepare himself for a higher educa-tion
Yuckman will become a memb-er
of the senior class and will be
;.-raduated next June.
Will Have a Gymnasium.
The .High School students, who
have long been anticipating the time
when they would have a gymnasium,
are to be given a place where they
can play h.-a.t hall anil .1" gymnas-ium
stunts. Principal Karhart of the
High School asked permission of the
Board, on behalf of the high school
students, for the use of the auditor-ium
to give a scries of five enter-tainments
during the winter. He ex-plaincd
that the entertainments would
he of high class and of the same char-acter
as is given by the Chautauquas.
II. said the students were interested
in the course and the proceeds would
be used in fitting up a gymnasium.
Mr. Earhart said that he produced a
series of entertainments for several
years while in .the Smyrna, Del.,
schools and the concerts attracted
the attention of the people to the
schools and created a wider interest
among the students. The Board a-greed
that everything should be done
to make the school a social centre
and io create a greater interest a-mong
the students. On motion of Mr.
Hastings the Buildings and Grounds
Committee was instructed to get an
estimate of the cost of lumber neces-sary
to fit the gymnasium room The
report will be made at the next meet-ing
and If it is not too great the
Board will buy the lumber and the
students will do the work under the
supervision of the Manual Training
Teacher, liOuis Schall. The proceeds
from the entertainments can then be
used to buy equipment.
School Attendance.
Superintendent Weaver reported
the enrollment In the high school to
be 103 there being 44 boys and 69
girls. He said that in February 19
students will be promoted into the
high school increasing the enrollment
to 1L'2, the highest in the history of
the schools.
In the grades there are 786 pupils.
377 being boys and 841 girls. The
total enrollment is 827, there being
421 boys and 40f> girls. The percent-age
of attendance in the high school
was: boys, 98 per cent; girl:;, 99 per
cent. In the grades the boys made
a better record than the girls the
percentage being boys 94 and grils
93 per cent. 78 high school pupils
were present every day and 372 grade
pupils had the same record. There
was no truancy in the high school hut
there were nine cases in the grades.
9 visits were made to the schools by
parents and 4 by directors. The Sup
eriutendent made 47 visits.
The Board admitted 20 non-resident
pupils to the schools. These pupils
reside outside the borough limits but
not outside the legal destance from
the schools of their own districts and
the district does not pay for their
tuition, their parents being responsib-le
for the charges. The non-residents
number lf> in the high school coming
from the following districts: White-marsh
10; Plymouth 4; Upper Me-rlon
1. In the grades there are 7
from Whitemarsh, 2 from Plymouth,
and 1 from West Conshohocken.
There will be no graduating class
!his coming February owing to chang-ing
the high school course from three
to four years. In the following year
there will be the regular winter and
summer classes. However, the schools
will hold but one commencement and
that will be in June as heretofore.
The Superintendent also reported
that the new teachers are doing good
work and that the departmental train-ing
Instituted at the beginning of the
terra is working successfully He
said the teachers have readily taken
Reports.
The Treasurer reported a balance
in the general account of $313.39 and
[17568.64 in the Blnking fund. There
received In taxes $300 on ac-count
of the 1914 duplicate leaving a
balance to be collected of 88(>56.09
and $12,600 on account of the 1915
duplicate leaving a balance for col-lection
of 18,930 18.
The Treasurer was instructed to
pay off two notes amounting to (2600.
The appropriation of $250 to the
Free Library eras ordered paid. The
Board still owes a half year's approp-riation
which will be paid later.
The Buildings and Grounds Commit-tee
reported having completed grad-ing
at the Harry street schools and
the completion of the cement walk;
at the high school. The Committee
also was instructed to make a drive-way
at the high school.
The matter of typewriters for the
commercial department was discussed
A company desires to replace five of
the machines of their make with lat-er
models at a cost of $20 and $22 per
machine, according to model selected.
The matter was laid on the table.
The Finance Committee had orders
granted for bills amonling to $1730.38,
teachers' salaries 1680, janitors' salar-ies
$22.". sinking fund $412.50 and Free
Library $250 making a total of 84297.-
88.
Miss Bockhill .teacher of sewing,
is conducting a class for the high
school girls after the regular school
hours and is teaching dressmaking.
She asked that new equipment be
purchased for the class. The matter
was referred to the Teachers and
Text Books Committee with power to
act.
J. S. Briggs of the State Agricultur
al Department, desired the Board to
engage him to give a lecture on the
"Bconomio Value of Birds." The
Board believed the lecture would be of
interest and aid to the students but
decided not to accept the offer this
year.
The Buildings and Grounds Com-mittee
was instructed to have the
schools fumigated during Institute
Week.
To Enforce Attendance Law.
Superintendent Weaver reported
two boys were out of school this week
attending an Old Home Week Cele-bration.
He said the excue for non-attendance
Is not a lawful one. He
said he had written the parents of the
children notifying them to have the
boys in school. He did not tnke any
further action as he desired to know
tl{e wishes of the Board. Mr. C
bell stated that the President and
Secretary are required to make affida-vit
each year that the Board Is en-forcing
the compulsory education
law and if the Board ignores the law,
the state appropriation will be with-held.
The Superintendent asked in-structions
as to how he should pro-ceed
in the present case saying that
one of the boys is a model student
while the other boy is frequently ab-sent.
The Board instructed him to
enforce the law.
The absentees were President Tegt-meier
and L B. Jones. Mr. Murray
acted as president pro tem.
Practiced Law for 60 Years
and Was the Oldest Practi-cioner
at Phila. Bar.
TOWN'S FIRST POSTMASTER
near North l.ane, at 2 o'clock. Ser-vices
will be conducted at the house
by Rev. i. Kennedy Moorhousf, rec-tor
of Calvary P. K. oburch. At the
the .Masonic service will he con-miltOn
Lodge. The in-teriiH
i,t will be at Montgomery ceme-tery,
Norrlstov/n.
Local Man's Good Job.
A local young man who is associat-ed
with his father in business here,
believed he could do better by seek-ing
employment in Philadelphia. For
sometime he has been reading the
want Ads, in the Philadelphia news-papers
and last Sunday found the job
that he believed would suit him. IHe
replied to the ad and by return mail
received a postal to come to town
for an interview. The young man
srenl to the address and found an
Italian, about 50 years of age, com-fortably
s.tuated In an office in the
heart of the city. The prospective
employed was very much pleased with
the appearance of the young man and
told him he was a purchasing agent
for the Italian government and need-ed
an assistant. He offered the young
man a salary of 25 per week as a
starter, but as evidence of good faith
the young man was to place in his
employer's hands $400 in cash.
The young man returned home
highly1 plensed with his prospects and
told his father of the interview. The
fathe has gained his worldly goods by-hard
work and has had plenty of ex-perience1.
He and his son visited the
supposed purchasing agent but be-fore
doing so they visited a friend,
who advised them to stay away as he
was mourning $900.
The case will bo reported to
United States Postal authorities
Philadelphia.
Bible Class Entertains.
the
at
The Men's Bible Class Association
of St. Mark's Lutheran Church held
ils annual "Open Night" meeting In
the main auditorium of the church on
Tuesday evening last with about 150
people present. After a short busi-ness
meeting, guests entertained with
vocal and Instrumental solos. After
il.is, Prof. A. If. Weaver, Superintend-ent
of schools was Introduced and
made a short and Interesting speech,
f..II..wed by Rev. J. Kennedy Moor-house,
of Calvary Episcopal Church,
who made a delightful nddress.
The guests were Invited to the din-ing
parlors and refreshments were
serveA, ltrlef addresses were made by
several "f the members and guests.
The affair was one of the most enjoy-able
ever given by the Class.
up the work and the schools are In I anteed one year, .i
line condition. . , Jeweler, B0m and Vo
A Gent's Silver Watch $2.00. Cuar-
JAMBS It. RAY,
meat sis.—Adv.
cii tries i>a\ Is Esq., of Pourl h
u. and Hallowed street, died at 8.50
'clock yesterday morning In the Hah-aeman
hospital, Philadelphia, where
ie had been a patient since September
17th.
Mr. Davis, who had never been 111 in
his life before, became ill in his Phil-adelphia
..Mice on ihe. afternoon of
September 9th When he returned
home that evening he complained of
illness and was compelled to take to
his bed. He was given medical tre.it-ment
but his condition became worse
md an operation was deemed neces-sary.
He was removed to Hahneman
iiospitai ami the operation performed
i.. passed through the ordeal In good
condition, surprising the physicians by
Ills Strong Vitality and splendid con-slilntion.
For several days lie was
ipparently getting better, lie was
cheerful and predicted his recovery
but his a.Lane..i agi acted against his
recovery and bis condition gradually
became worse until death ensued.
Mr. Davis was probably the oldest
practicing lawyer al the Philadelphia
liar, and was one of the Oldest
lenta of this borough.
Charles Davis was a member of one
.f the oldest families In this section.
He was the son of William and BHlza-
■ th Supplee Davis and was horn in
the Davis homestead on Ford ■ set,
near the Heading Railway. West Con-i
• hocken, December 2, 1828, He was
educated In Ihe private schools at
Conshohocken and after leaving school
was i in ployed by hi.s lather, Who >>:."i'-
. ted marble quarries here. The pro-ducts
of these tuarrl is was used in
the erection of some of the finest
buildings In the cities of the Bast at
that time. The Philadelphia custom
bouse being one of the buildings built
of that marble.
.Mr. Davis did not remain In bis la-ther's
business long as In desired to
become a lawyer, He entered the of*
Bee of Benjamin Chain Bsq„ at Nor-ristown
and studied law. He also at-tend,
d the Law School ..f the Pniver-lity
of Pennsylvania and graduated
from that institution.
Immediately .after his graduation, he
believed Ma opportunities laid In the
'.' . . I. and be went to Hannibal. M I
'on county, Missouri, where he was
admitted to the Marlon county bar
June », 1855. May 29, 1867, he was
admitted to practice law at the Macon
county. Mo., bar. He remained In the
until 1865 when he returned to
Conshohocken and decided to practice
In Philadelphia and be, was admitted
■ the Philadelphia bar November 24,
1865, and he continued in active prac-tice
at that bar and the Montgom. ry
tounty bar until the time of his last
Mil!
Mr. Davis was the solicitor for Con-ihohocken
from 1869 to 1876 Inclusive.
lie was one of the early Postmasters
of the town. He performed all the
duties of the office alone and one of
his deles was Io carry the mail to
spring Mill, lie used a carpel bag
for the purpose and his arrival at the
nearby Village was always anxiously
awaited,
lie was always greeted by an ex-pectant
crowd, which eagerly watohi d
the mail being sorted ami delivered.
[Is next duty was to read the letters
to those for whom they were intended
and When this was done, he sat down
mil wrote the replies as they were
dictated. At that time Krping Mill was j
i prosperous village and as an educa-tion
was not Secured as easily as it is
..day, many of the inhabitants could
ceil h< r read or write.
Mr. Davis, In 1849, married Miss
.lane Elisabeth Whitehead, daughter
.if William Whitehead, of Gulf Mills.
To their union six children were born:
Herbert, who now resides at M.m-inoiith,
ill.; Ida, who resided with her
father; Will J., of the Conshohocken
pike, and Frank, Annie and David, the
latter three being deceased. Mrs. Da-
\ is died several yean ago.
In politics Mr. Davis was a Demo-crat.
For a number of years he was
justice o ftha Peace, having his of-fice
In las home, on lay. Mr street,
next to the Market House hotel. In
1874 he built a handsome residence al
Fourth avenue nnd Hallowell street
anil removed there with hi.s family
and resided there until his last Ill-ness.
Mr. Davis was one of the first Ves-trymen
of Calvary P. K. church.
Mr, Davis was a remarkable man.
t'ntil his last Illness he had never
been sick. He believed walking In
the open air to be the best health ton-ic
and for years took long walks
every1 day. He was active in body
and possessed a keen and clear mind.
He was a member of the Masonic
Order being one of the oldest mem-bers
of W. C. Hamilton I>odge No. 500
F. & A. M., Philadelphia.
Besides three children, he is sur-vived
by a brother, George Davis, of
West Conshohocken.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the residence of his
son, Will J. Davis. Conshohocken pike
FIRST OF WORLD'S
SERIES GAMES TODAY
Th^ -rsT o- •:& V.'of '. s Bel
games will be played at Philadelphia
this afternoon. The gjutte is si lie lut-ed
to -tail at 2 o'cloi k sharp. The
R rder will receive reports of the
games bj wire direct from the dia-mond
and the scores will be bulletined
at the end of each half Inning.
As every one i- ii.ti rested in the
games and but few can see them, the
results can be quickly known by cnll-in
Recorder O'.icc by telephone, Bell
r.u-w or Keystone 30.
Wire reports of all the gamed will
be received by the Recorder and the
arrangements are such that the news
will bo known here as soon as in the
playing cities.
POLICE RESCUE 2
Two Young Girls and Boys
Leave Christening Feast to
Elope—Captured.
FATHER IS HUNTING BOYS
Reception to National Officer.
Washington Camp No. 11M. P. O. S
of A. will tender a reception to their
fellow member, Samuel Roberts, of
this borough who was recently elect-ed"
Master of Forms of the National
Camp, at the national convention re-cently
held at Baltimore, Md. The
reception will be held in the P. O. S.
of A. Hali. Tuesday evening, October
16th. There will be present represen-tatives
from all the Camps in the
county and from the State and Na-tional
Executive Board*.
As Mr. Roberts is the first member
of the Camp to be honored with a na-tional
office, the Camp will celebrate
the event.
NAMED FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR
The death of School Director Thom-as
Sinclair, of Plymouth Meeting, has
caused a vacancy on the Republican
ballot as he was one of the nom-inees
for re-election. A meeting of the
Republican township committee was
held at the home of Harold Shoemak-er
last evening, and the name of Ar-thur
L. Uwn, who was defeated at
the primaries for the nomination was
placed on the ballot as the Republican
nominee.
Mr. I .awn is a chief clerk in the em-ploy
of the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Broad Street Station He has been a
res'.ileut of the township for a num-ber
of years and resides at Narcl ssa.
lie is a property owner and a man of
wide business experience.
Found Dead in Bed
Harry MoKlhenny, o; Barren Hill,
was found dead in bed in his room, at
Manning's hotel, this morning. He
was employi d as a painter and paper
hanger by Charles Dewls, of Herman-vil'.
e. Death was due to heart disease.
James Aniovel and Samuel Consizi
ages 20 years and residing at Taun-ton,
Mass., came here las week to at-tend
the christening of Aniovel's bro-ther's
child at the home of the grand-parents'
Prank Uucknowitz, Plymouth
Meeting. At the christening were
Bucknowltz's daughter, Helen, aged M
and Helen Cosdeeky, aged 10. The
feast was held on Sunday and every
one was having a good time. It was
noticed the two girls and the two
young men were In each others com-pany
a great deal but no one paid any
attention to them, l.ate Sunday ev-ening,
the two couples decided to
elope and all left the house, neither
taking extra clothing with them and
wen not missed until several hours
later.
They went to Philadelphia and
early Monday morning were found
wandering about the streets at Tenth
and Balnbridge streets, Philadelphia.
An oflicer had noticed the two coup-les
and asked them where they were
going. One of the young men said
they were on their way to New York
and asked direction to the railroad
station. The ollicer did not believe
their story and took them to the sta-tion
house. Word was sent to the
Norristown police but they knew
nothing of the elopement The Philadel
phia police held the party until Tues-day
when the men were discharged
as no charge could be brought against
them. The girls were held and on
Wednesday, Bucknowltz asked the lo-cal
police to search for his daughter.
He believed the girls had gone away
with them and swore out warrants for
the arrest of the men. Bucknowltz
went to Philadelphia and brought the
girls home with him and found the
men had departed. The girls said
they were going to Boston to be mar-ried.
One of the men is a brother to
Bucknowltz's son-in-law and has been
In love with the girl for sometime.
The men are Italians and Bucknowltz
is a Polander. The father of the girl
is anxious to catch the men and has
asked the aid of the police of hero
and In Philadelphia.
WEDDINGS
GOOD-HANNA
A quiet wedding which was witness
ed by Only the immediate families of
the contracting couple was solcmm/.
ed at 8 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon
in the parsonage of the .Methodist
church when Miss Lottie Banna, of
Bast Hector street, became the bride
Of Walter Good, of Parkersburg, Pa.
The ceremony was ptrl'ormed by-
Rev. T. A. Armour, pastor of Un-church,
and immediately afterwards,
the newly married couple left tor
Niagara Falls to spend their honey-moon.
Upon their return they will re-side
at Parkersburg where the groom
is engaged in business.
» • •
ELDREDGfc—MOSS
on Tuesday afternoon, October 5th,
William 1'. Kldredge wa& united in
marriage to Miss Edna B. Mess. The
,■•■,; mimy took place at the residence
if the parents of the groom. Rev. and
Mrs. William II. Kldredge, on Sprmg
Mill avenue, the olliciating clergyman
being Rev. Aimer James Davies, Min-ister
of the First Baptist Church.
The groom Is a graduate of the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, re-viving
the degree of that Institution
for faithful work throughout the
course, and a most excellent final the-sis.
He is now serving as a pharma-cist
In a large drug concern at West
Chester. His bride has also affilia-tions
with the same calling, being the
laughter of I distinguished druggist
;, w.st Philadelphia. _
The newly wedded young couple will
make their home In West Chester.
The congratulations and good wishes
if hosts of their friends go out to
them. Among these feliciUtions, none
are stronger than those proffered by
ihe Hoys' Club of the Baptist Church.
for whose basket ball team young Mr.
Kldredge was for several sensons the
tllclent manage•r. * •
GRADY—HIGGINS
PROF. M. J. KEHOE
Democratic Nominee for Town
Council from the Second Ward, by
reason of having his name written on
the ballots.
ST. GERTRUDE'S MISSION
The annual mission for men will be
opened in St. Gertrude's church, on
Sunday morning and will be in charge
of Rev. Alvaii w. Doran of St. John's
church, Philadelphia. Father Doran
was formerly a clergyman of the
Episcopal Church and is an able pul-pit
orator. The subject of his ad-dresses
will be as follows:
Sunday, A. M—"Taking Account."
Sunday, P. M—"What is Your Life
Worth?"
Monday, 11th, P. M.—"A Bankrupt
Soul."
Tuesday, 12th, P. M.—"Paying Our
Debts to God."
Wednesday, 13th., P. ,M.—"Man's
Noblest Action."
Thursday, 14th, P. M—"Two Mas-ter's—
Body or Soul."
Friday 15th. P. M.—"Cities of Ref-uge—
Home and Church."
Saturday, 16th, P. M—"Holy Hour."
Sunday -7th A. M—"Compassion
on Our Fellow Servants."
Sunday, 17th, P. M—"The Promise
to Amend our Ufe/"
EDWIN CHICK
After a service of 13 years, has re-signed
as a Carrier of Rural Route
No. 2.
EVERY MAN OR YOUNG MAN
can have good Clothing by
dealing right in his home
town.
N. Snellenburg Co. $12.50 All
Wool Suit $8.50
N. Snellenburg Co. $15.00 All
Wool Suit $10.00
N. Snellenburg Co. $16.50 All
Wool Suit $12.50
N. Snellenburg Co. $18.00 All
Wool Suit $15.00
N. Snellenburg Co. $25.00 All.
Wool Suit $18.00
A pretty wedding which was wit-nessed
by a large number of guests
occured at 3 o'clock, Wednesday af-ternoon,
in St. Matthew's church,
when Miss Margaret Higgins, became,
the bride of Mr., John J Grady, of
East Oak street, Norristown. Rev.
James P. Parker, rector of the church
officiated at the ceremony.
The bride wore a pretty traveling
suit of blue gabardine and a hat trim-med
with real lace. She wore a cor-sage
bouquet of roses and lillies of
the valley. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Elizabeth C. Higgins, who
was gowned in a coat suit of blue
poplin and wore a fur trimmed hat
to match. £he carried a bouquet of
pink roses.
The groom was attended by Walter
I". Barrett, of Norristown.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the bride after
which the couple left for their honey-moon
which will be spent at Wash
ington, I). C, Richmond, Va., and
other southern cities. I'pon their r.
turn they will reside at Norristown.
The bride is one of the best known
young ladies or the borough and has
a large circle of friends. The groom
Is a popular young man of Norristown
and is employed as a clerk by the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
• • •
RYNO—MORRIS
Jos. uh J. Ryno, of 705 Kohn Stl
NorriktoWll and Isabella II. MotTiS,
224 Bast Tenth avenue, this borough,
w< re united i" the bonds of matri-ony,
Wednesday, at high noon in
Calvary Episcopal Church by the Rev.
I K. nnedy Moorhouse, and was wit-re
ssed by about one hundred friends
•nd relatives.
Walter N. Ryno was best man.
The maid of honor was Miss C.
Frances Morris, sister of the bilda
The bride was becomingly attired in
i brown broadoloth traveling nuil,
trimmed with Imported fur with hat
io match. She had a corsage bon<|'ict
i. orchids and lillies of the valley.
The bridesmaid was prettily dressed
•i a coat suit of blue broadcloth with
i. lure hat and carried a bouquet of
pink roses.
The bride and groom left immed-iately
after the OOKmony on a honey--
moon tri:> to the Panama exposition
and other points of interest, i in their
return they will reside in a newly fur-nished
home in Norristown, where the
groom hold* a responsible position
with the Moll Telephone Company.
Special Sale of $1 Percale Shirts
AT 43 CENTS
,50c Silk Neckwear 25 Cts.
$1.00 Silk Neckwear ... 50 Cts.
For a man's soft hat we rec-ommend
the EVANT, made by
iJohn B. Stetson. Also, we have
the latest styles in soft and stiff
,Hats from $1.00 to $2.50.
My Guarantee with every garment.
A new garment for the one that fails
to give satisfaction.
WILLIAM KATZ,
Guarantee Shop.
53 Fayette St. Conshohocken
WEST SIDEIBB
Additional Room Has Been Op-ened
to Relieve Conges-tion
of Pupils.
MANY SOUGHT POSITION
At the regular meeting of the
School Board, of West Conshohocken,
held in the School Building, on Tues-day
evening. Miss Marian King, of
that borough, was elected a teacher,
by reason of the school opening up
an additional room to care for the in-creased
attedanoe of the pupils.
There was no UMI than a dozen
applicants for the position but the
names Of only two were pl.i I in the
nomination, those ot Miss King and
Miss Margaret Stokes, of l*nsdale.
Mr. Barr nominated Miss King and
Mr. Ambler named Miss Stokes. On
the first ballot Messrs. Fennin-ton.
Barr, llannuni, and President Fearn-side
voter for Miss King, while Mr.
Ambler cast his vote for Miss Stokes.
Miss King having received the maj-ority
was declared elected, where-upon
Mr. Ambler withdrew the name
Of Miss Stokes and made the election
of Miss King unanimous.
Her salary was fixed at 1425 per
year.
The newly-elected teacher assumed
charge of her new duties yesterday
morning.
Miss King is a graduate' of the
West Conshohocken High School,
having received her diploma in 111 11
and was the valedictorian of her
class.
Uist year she entered the nlgnt
school of Professor T. J. Steltz and
took a special course in training to
become a teacher.
The election has caused a general
shift in the teachers, affecting every
one with the exception ol" Principal
BtelU and Miss Ella <!. Farrell, of
the first grade.
Miss King will be placed in charge
of the second and third grades and
Miss Bessie Davis will be advanced
and placed in charge of part of the
fourth grade.
Miss Emily Uiiuian, who was in
charge of all the fourth grade will
now be placed in charge of the re-maining
part of the fourth and all
of the fifth grades.
The entire sixth grade will be
united with part of the seventh grade
and will be in charge ot Miss Annie
Davis, who was formerly In charge
of the fifth and sixth grades.
The remaining part of the seventh
and the entire eighth grades will be
transferred into the room just fitted
up and will be in charge of Miss
Agnes it. Farrell, who formerly had
Charge of the entire seventh and
eighth grades.
Grades Overcrowdede.
For the past live years the attend-ance
at the school has been Inert us-ing
steadily, two years ago it has
been apparent that a new room would
have to be opened to relieve the
rooms that were beginning to be
overcrowded at that time. The first
step towards the opening of the roots
was taken that year by the board
purchasing a number of additional
1-ack of money, however, preclud-ed
the election of an additional teach-er
last year, but at the opening of
the present school term last in Aug-ust
found tho attendance so large
thut sufficient desks to ac,comodate
the pupils in the 4th, 1th, 6th, 7th,
and 8th grades could not be crowded
into the respective rooms compelling
the opening of another room and
electing a teacher.
Other Business.
The Building Committee reported
that the work of fitting up the ad-ditional
room had been practically
completed and everything In readi-ness
to elect a teacher.
The Teachers and Text Books Com-mittee
reported that all of the teach-ers
were on duty every day during
the month, hut that the work was
hampered on account of the over-crowded
conditions.
The treasurer's report showed a
balance of $:IS0 in treasury.
Orders were granted for bills
amounting to $848.
Burnt by Flash from Rolls
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Richard Dalby, employed as a roller
at the Schuylkill Iron Woks, was pain-fully
burnt about the chest while at
work last night. A heavy flash of hot
scale from the sheet of steel as It was
being passed through the rolls struck
him on the breast He was given
first aid nnd later taken to his home.
His Injuries are painful but not seri-ous.
Umbrellas repaired and covered at
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WALTER CRAWFORD
Walter Crawford, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Crawford, of Spring
Mill avenue, died on Tuesday, at tho
home of Benjamin Wessell, 726 Haws
avenue, Norristown, where he lias
been living for the past few weeks
He was taken ill last winter suffering
from a nervous break down and never
regained his health.
Deceased was born and raised in
this borough and lived here most of
his life. He was employed at the
works of the I-ee Tire and Rubber
Company until his health failed.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the residence of Mr. Wessell.
Services were conducted at the house
and were attended by many relatives
and friends and a number of the em-ployes
of the I^ee Tire and Rubber
Company. The interment was pri-vate.
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