The Conshohocken Recorder, April 23, 1897

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PUBLISHED E VERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
NO. 1002 CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1897. $1.00 PER TEAR
TOPICS OF TWO TOWNS
liens ol Interest contenting the people thai
we know in both Borouihs.
Other chat.
Alexander Harrison Is seriously ill with
feVel
Mrs. M. K. Davis is confined to hor homo
by stokneaa.
Mrs. John ('. Lewis Is recovering from
hor severe illness.
Rev. Herbert I. (Jook ma visiting in
tllensido 111i--. nook.
A dunce will be given lu Plonoor Hull
on Saturday evening.
An infant son of Mr. anil Sins. John U.
Sllugluff is ssrioualy ill.
Mi-. Hoyei baa purchassd a now iioreo
for hor express business.
His, I'II.-M Wiloox is recovering from a
severe attack of appendicitis.
Mrs J ('. Lewis Is slowly recovering
from n severe attack of fevor.
Misses A _■.■- Mini Kinnia I.oe vlsitoil
their parents In tola borough this freak.
Oonfeetl r Horns; is running a hsnd-aonie
now ilolivi'iy wagon on tho streets.
John Dowd, of the Reading Tone works,
spout Baater with trlenda In this borough.
John, ih" youngest sou of Jamw W.
Wood is recovering from a severe attack of
lever.
Mrs. William A Crawford of Eighth
avenun. la OOnflned to her homo by sick
BOM
Milk dealer, M. N. Knmsoy nppeared on
tiie street yostontey morning with a now
wagon.
Miss.-s Itessie M , and Snllle Loc, of
iliis borough, visited frieiulsln Miiiiiiyuuk.
yesterday.
The funeral of Patrick Kyan will beheld
to-morrow morning from his late residence
on First avenue.
Miss Penuook of this borough wus visi
ting Mr. and Mrs. Joel Oavis of Line Lex-ington
last week
Miss Mable Thwultce who Is suffer-ing
from an attack of the grip, has
somewhat recovered.
Third avenue and Fayette street is tho
next I luaalim to lie plaoed in according to
Chairman St,mplo's list.
A great many from this borough at
tended the Jnbllee exercises of Archbishop
Kynn in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
James Hallen, of this liorough, Is presi-dent
of the electric railway between
North Baal and Klkum In Maryland.
Tbeflahlug season's now at band, the
finny trilie almonds; the same old llos wo
heard last year will once more go the
rounds.
Oeo. Smith Post Is already making
precautions for Memorial Day. Tho 30th
of May falls on Sunday this year, but Satl
in day will be celebrated in Conshohoeken.
The Oeo, Smith Post, No. 79, Flfo and
Drum Hand will give their first grand Ba-zaar
in P. 0. B. of A., Hall, Friday and
Saturday evenings, April 23 and 24, 1807.
Mrs. Mary Squire died yesterday at the
homo of her daughter, Mrs. Ellen Wlloox,
Eighth avenue and Wells street. The fun.
oral services will be held to-morrow after-noon.
Tho regular meeting of the Progress
Building and Loan Association was held on
Tuesday evening. It Is expected tho May
pay in,'lit will be the lost one for this osso
elation.
Martin Hushen died, on Sunday, at his
homo lu Hosemout from apoplexy, aged 84
years. Tho funeral services woro hold
yesterday. Tho interment was in St.
Matthew's cemetery.
Tho inquest lu thecasoof Michael Kelly
was concluded on Tuesday evening, tho
jury rendering a verdict of accidental death
and exonerating the trolley company and
employes from all Maine.
Mr. Conard Jones, who Is now living In
Norristown, has decided to tear down the
frame dwclliugou his lot on Fourth avenue
between Harry and I Iniiowoll streets, ami
replace it with a handsome brick man-sion.
Annie M, I.averty, an eight year old
daughter of Joseph I.averty, died on Wed-nesday
at her home, Seventh avenue and
Well street. The funeral services will be
held on Sunday afternoon, the interment
will be In Barren Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary S. Nagol Hied on Monday at
tho home of hor son-in-law, John Murphy,
Eighth avenue ami Ilallowoll street, aged
78 years. Tho funoral services were hold
yesterday, the Interment was In St. Paul's
hurrying grouud, Cheltenham.
The business of the professional bakers
of this Imrough has been seriously crippled
of late years by a number of women who
make at their homos, home-made bread,
pies and cakes. A great many patrons o/
the baker havo changed to tho home-made
article,
The shoot to take place to-morrow he-tw
i the Washington Gun Club of this
BoTOngh and tiie UoxUuough Club consis-ting
of 12 men oneli seems to bo exciting
much Interest. The members to shoot In
local Club will be Capt. T. Smith II. W.
Johnson, P. Johnson, S. L. Carter, Kick-os
and P. lleHenflnger.in first squad and
('. Williams. S. Jackson, J. Ileffenflnger,
W. I'oihey, S. Huth and J. Koyser, in
second -quad. Each contestant will shoot
Bl K III no lloek targota.
Y, t.nlay's Times soys: Frank Smith,
colored, charged with the larceny of a watch
belonging to William Mazzcl, of C'onsho
hoeken, was given a hearing before Magis-trate
B M. Il any yesterday afternoon. Of-ficer
Cassey. of West Conshohoeken, testi-fied
to picking op a watch from the Moor of
the Hotel Fluloy bar-room on Mondoyand
banded It to Smith, who claimed to bo the
owner. When Basael, to whom tho watch
belonged, discovered that his time piece
had slipped his pocket, Smith denied ro-eeiving
the watch and went to the "court
home" safe, wherethe tune i leoewaa eub-
•eqaentry found by Jem tfojei in the
toilet room. In default of#500 ball Smith
was committed for court.
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN
Benjamin T. Brltt led tho delegation
from St. Gertrude's Church lu tho Jubilee
|>arado, lu Philadelphia on Wednesday
oveulng, in honor of Archbishop Kyan.
At a special meeting of town council on
Wednesday evening, tho ordinance requir-ing
property owners to pave in front of
their properties from the Reading Hallway
to Chinch street passed Its third and flual
reading and was adopted. Council has
fixed the time at four mouths in which to
doit.
Mr. Philip Sturges, who has been s
iously III, Is much improved.
Mi-. Richard Head spent Easter with
her son, Walter Head, lu Wynobrooko.
Mr. George W. Davis Is making exten
slve improvements to his property on Ford
sheet.
Tho Baxoar to be given under tho aus-pices
of tho Swodoland Sunday School will
bo opened this evening aud bo continued
until to-morrow evening.
Holiness Christian Church, preaching at
10.80 a. m., and 7.80 p. m. Sunday School
at 2.00 p. m. Holiness mooting at 3.00 p.
m. Short address on -'Tho Holy In sym
bol." Morning subject "Holiness ami ex-perience."
Evening Subject "A double
charge." Rev. Thos. J. J. Wright, Pas
tor.
Tho following is the program of the en-tertainment
to be glvon In tho Odd Follows
Hall on Satuiday evening:
0|M>nlng, Instrumental,
Miss Beatrice Jones and Mr. Dawson
Anthem Mixed Voices
Welcome Song ^.Slx Little (iirls
Recitation "The i;if child,"
Miss Helen Woodcock, of Germantown,
Heading Mrs. R. P. McGlathery
Violin and Banjo Duett
Miss Millie and Dollle Earle
Vocal Selection, "Mill May,"
Several Young Ladles
Recitation, Miss Emily Barker,
of Norristowu
Banjo Duott, .Mr. Millar and
Master George Light
Recitation Little Ellen Lynch
Reading Master Bennle Kilos
Song and Chorus Mixed Voices
limitation.... „ Miss lluttlo Matthews
Banjo Solo Mr. Miller
Song and Chorus "Dearest May"
Mrs. Eldndge and Several Young Ladies
Recitation Miss Emily Barker
Instrumental, Miss Beatricu Jouos
aud Mr. Dawson
JURORS FOR JUNE "3TO.
Names of the Persons who will Serve during
the June term ol Criminal
■nd Civil Court.
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BICYCLimi
—Sol. Simon contemplates tho purchase
of n wheel.
—Frank Shank has lieen elected captain
of the Wheelmen and Howard Jones lieu
tenant.
—Max. Wllsky Is mastering a wheel.
It still wobbles. Ho will do better In a
few weeks,
—If tho bill to tax bicycles becomes a
law, It will bo as hard for the tax oollector
to find the owner of many of the wheels as
It Is now to find the owner of the dog that
lounges around a house.
—The season will soon be on hand when
tho neighbor women who don't ride the
same make of wheel will net be on sink-ing
terms.
—The Conshohoeken Wheelmen will
run to Chester, Sunday April 25th. First
soctlon will leave at 8 a. m. second sec-tion
»a. m. All unattached rldors In-vited.
Start to be mado promptly at
timo appointed.
—At this season of tho yoar warnings
against exposure to chills and thulr con
sequent evils cannot bo too frequently
reiterated," says a cycling physician,
"more especially as they form a peril to
life rendered deadlier by far than the most
dreaded of cycling accidents, in that It Is
held far too lightly by the average of
thoughtless humanity. Bicycling is pne
of the most active of exercises. It brings
every muscle aud orgau into play, and
opens the pores of the body. After brisk
riding and over-heating there Is always a
strong temptation on the part of the rider
to cool off In tho fresh air without taking
any precautions. Even lu ordinary riding
to descond a long hill in the brisk draught
of ono's own making whilst heated by the
previous strugglo uphill is dangerous. Tho
wisest safeguard against all risks is to
wear woolen undergarments."
Base Ball.
The firstgamo of tho season will be play-ed
on Saturday afternoon In the meadow.
When tho homo team will havo as thoir
opponents tho strong Bridgeport Browns.
Tho Bridgeport team is an exceptionally
strong one as It Is com|>oeed of some of tho
best players of the county. The home team
Is the same as last year bill has had but little
practice. Tho score therefore, to-morrow
may bo expected to bo a close one. Tho
game will be called at 8.80 o'clock.
Tho Conshohoeken Club will play In
Norristowu on Saturday May 1, In Oak
view Park. Thoy will havo as thoir op
poneuts tho Norristowu Baseball Club.
This will bo ono of the best games of the
season ns Norristown has ono of tho strong-est
teams In the county and will bo a bal
tie royal between the two representative
teams of tho county.
Tho Rose Bud Baseball Club defeated
the team from tho Mount Airy Deaf and
Dumb Institute on the latter's grounds on
Saturday by the score of 17 to 7.
OIIANU JURY.
Jno. J. Dover, Bridgeport
Wm. Hesser, "
Goo. E. Anteureltb, Norristowu
Jos. A. 111:.'-.
John 11. Bardwoll,
S. Fronhoisor, Pottstown
Isaac w. Foreman, "
II M. Lcsslg,
J. M. Hoiltcbeitle, Fruucoula
A. W. Kulp, Hal fluid
Jos. J Durham, Lower Morion
Wm. Grlscom, "
M. M. Pyle.
Wm. Niorrow, "
John M. Lindsay, "
M. C. Cloinons, Lower Salford
Horace W. Yost, "
G. K. Mean. Perklomcn
Daniel I.. Miller, Pcrklomeu
Oeo. s. Btemer, Plymouth
W. A. Welker, l"p|»>r Hanover
J. B Mock, Upper Pottsgrove
I). Shulor, Upper Providence
li. M. Kissinger. Whitpaiu
F1I18T WEEK.
Thos. Shlllady, Bridgeport
Kdwtird Doyle "
Johu A. Harrold, Conshohoeken
Morris Burgauor, "
John Klnsella, "
James Koefe, *'
Harry Martin, "
Maurice Crauloy, Jenklntowu
Stephen King, "
Edmund Richardson. Lansdalc
V. Aiiilennnn, Sr., North Wales
J. M. Ilalley,
Goo. W. Mages', Norristowu
It. Edmunds, Sr.,
Walter Chillis,
Samuel Meredith, "
John Gibson, "
W.A. Horard,
L. B. Keifsnyder, Pottstown
11. 0. Kinsov, "
Win. Reed,
II. W. Houck,
Adolph Kulser, "
Enoch Boyer, "
0. Willis Shelly.
W. L. Frederick, Kocklodgo
Harry A. Lungncr, Royersford
John 11. Latshaw, Douglass
Moses li. Shelly, Franconla
Samuel Stauffer, Limerick
Alfred Hallman, "
Matthew Fogarty, Lower Merlon
Edward Hartshorn, "
Terrance Conned,
W. S. A uehonoloss, "
Jno. J. Dallas, "
S. A. Soudcr, "
A. I. Register,
Jonas J. Clark, '•
Luke Hatch, "
Lindley Johnson, "
Goo. W. Ilartraufl, Lower Salford
Chas. S. Kunpp. Montgomery
Jacob B. Flock, Moreland
A Weand, New Hanover
Joseph Nash, Norriton
A. K. Wenlzell, Salford
S. G. Fensterniochor, Skippack
Wm. 11. Anders, iowamenolu
John K. Pflel. Upper Dublin
A. J. Martin, Upper Gwynedd
E. J. Gorry, Upper Hanover
G. H. Bootz,
U. H. Zleglor,
J. Hampton, Upper Merlon
W. L. Abruhaui, "
J. B. Miles,
John Usher, "
II. G. Ely. Whltomarsh
A. A Detwiler, Worcester
SECOND WEKX.
Abraham Brandt, Noiriton
S. C. Knight,
Chas. II. Shaw,
S. C. Poley, Porkiomcn
G. M KowlHiid, Plymouth
R. Heist, Salford
Jno. M. Cunnoii, Sprlngflcld
D. S. Campbell.
I) F. Stoudt, Upper Dublin
J. F. Coiuly, "
A. H. Dlckson, Upper Gwynedd
Jacob A. ileebuer, "
Chas. Hansoll, Upper Merion
Win. W. Kichurds, Upper Pottsgrove
S. Garbor, Upper Providenco
W Amos. "
J. Williams. "
M II. Walter, Upper Salford
E. P. Cressmuii, Ambler
I'etel Drill. Kiidgcpolt
M. F. Si em | ile. Coushohockon
James Kolly, "
Johu 11 Gruff, Norristown
Thoo. Dunnouower, •'
James llooven, "
John Fox. "
Thos. D. Jones, "
F. M. Molouy, "
S. S. Daub, Pottstown
li. Christopher, "
I). l{. ltorncinan, "
E. S. Moiitshower "
Josiuli Walt, Koyorsford
J. K. Allebach, Souderlon
Patrick Dugan, West ConshohocKon.
Bert Laraelere, Abington
11. Lacbott,
J. F. Styer, Douglass
Clement D. Bnyder, Douglass
A. N. Leldy, branconia
Jacob L. Ijuidy, "
Jos. I ol han It. "
BenJ. Rosliong. Frederick
Henry I luff. Limerick
II. S. Lowery, l/owur Gwynedd
A. A. Flick,
John B. Garret t. Lower Merlon
Lewis S. Roger. " "
John II. Moliee, " "
Jos. Ruyuor, " "
Lemuel Gorlior, '• *'
Henry G. Qroff, Lower Salford
Daniel S. Bray, Murlhoru
Charles lirey. "
Qeo Sebaffcr, Whitcinarsh
Win Kreas, Whilomarsh
Robert Powers, "
Siuion Oaiil,
.1. 0. Bernhardt, Jr., Whltiialn
Jolm.l. Ilurtninu. Worcester.
HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ilia, Bli
busneaa, Indlgeatlon, Headache
Eaay to take, eaay to operate. 26c.
Klmkf, Into Your Stolen
Allen's Koot-Knwc, it pewcliT f,,r the fe.»t. It
SUNS |»ntnfnl, swollen, -.innitiiii; feet ami in
itnnlly bike tin? xling cut of corn* und bun.
oim. It's the Krcntcnt comfort Uiwovory of the
Itfe. Allen's Foot-Kilse liiilki-H liglil-flttlnK or
nw* ilioeH feel eniiy. It inn certain cure for
lofeatiuif, CIIIIOIIM anil hot, tlrc.1, ncnillK feet.
Try It l..-«hiy. Hohl hy all <lruiriria(« rilnt alloc
fllnre*. Ity mall for 23e. In utanipii. Trial pack-
UK'' I'HKK. Address, Allen 8. Olmaled, \MRoy-
N. V. f my 7.
An Archbishop's Jnbllee
About 50,000 marched in procession on
Wednesday night over Broad si reel.
Philadelphia, In honor of the silver jub-ilee
of Archbishop Ryan. It was ono of
tiie llnest parades ever witnessed in the
city, Arelihisliop ('orrignn of Now York
said that he had never seen anything like
It. Cardinal millions of Baltlinoro said
such a demonstration had never lielore oe-ourred
In America. Every Catholic par-ish
within the archdiocese of Philadelphia
was repicsented.
Aside from this demonstration thoro
was tho iui|iosiiig ceremonial lu tho ca-thedral
during tho morning, Nearly all
the leading prelates of tho Uulted States
were present. The mass did not begin
until 0 o'clock, and ut that hour the
groat cathedral was crowded. When the
procession started tho altar boys from
tiie Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo,
where many Catholic priests of America
are graduated, were first In line. Then
came a large number of Augustinlan
friars and a few monks.
Following were the Bishops. Arclihi-h-ops,
and the Cardinal. The purple robes
of Archbishop Ryan, tho train of Mgr.
Martinelli, and the long robes of Cardinal
Gibbons woro each born by acolytes. Mgr.
Martinelli showed his fervency in tho cer-mony
by kissing the ring of tho Arch
bishop before the actual church celebru
tlon Following those came Archbishops
Elder of Cincinnati, Foehan of Chicago,
Corrlgan of Now York, and Kam of St.
Louis. Then there woro Bishops Mc-
QuaM of Rochester, Wlgger of New-ark,
I'helan of Plttsburg, Bonacum of
Lincoln, MoOovern of llarrlsburg, Horst-muuii
of Cleveland, Farley of New York.
O-lliiru of Scranton, Iloban, nuxiliarj- to
Bishop O'Hara, and Prendergast, auxil-iary
to Archbishop Ryan. As the head
of the procession reached the altar, thous-ands
of electric lights in tho edifice butst
into llame.
Cardinal Gibbons occupied the episco-pal
throne. On tho opistlo side of the
altar another throne hnd been erected for
Mgr. Martinelli. around which hung the
Papal colors Tho clergy except those
in Immediate attendance on the mass,
were seated in an immense arch known
a- the Bless.il Virgin's Altar. Tho build-ing
was packed, and the doors hail to lie
closed by public direction before tho cer-emonies
were properly uuder way. At
the conclusion of tho codo Archbishop
Hennessey delivered the Jubilee sermon.
He made special moution of Arch-bishop
Kyau's gift of oratory. Ho Is
known as the Church's fonuosl pulpit or-ator.
The conclusion of tho coromony was
followed by an address to tho Archbishop
by t he clergy of the diocese and another
by the laity. To those addresses tho
Archbishop replied gracefully. Othor ex-orcises
of the day held at the Academy
of Music, Included an address on the pan
of the prelates, made by ATchblshop (or-rignn
of New York, and tho presentation
of a framed memorial from the parish of
Tburles, Ireland, Archbishop Ryan's
birthplaco, which accompanied a pot of
green shamrock from tho sod of his old
homo.
NORRISTOWN LETTER
Correspondent at the County Seat ke-vlews
Pendlog Legislation
at narrlsburg.
Licensing Peddlers
A bill Is now pending at llarrlsburg
which will prove of vital Importance to tho
business men of the State. It is an act
entitled to prohibit tho peddling, selling
or hawking of merchandise, wares or other
goods within this Commonwealth without
a license, section first of which provides as
follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common-wealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assem-bly
mot aud It is hereby enacted by the au-thority
of the same that no persons shall
bo employed or engaged or concerned In
tho business or employment of hawking,
peddling or selliug merchandise, wares or
other goods or Hither or any of them with-in
this Commonwealth without previously
having taken out a llconso which said li-cense
shall ho Issued by tho Court of quar-ter
Sessions of the respcctlvo county or
any Judge of the samo In vacation upon
the applicant giving bond to the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania with sureties to lie
approved by the said Court or by tho said
Judge during vacation in the sum of three
hundred dollars, conditioned that the ap-plicant
shull be of good behavior daring
tho continuance of license, and which said
license shall be for one year from the date
of the same, provided that liceuse shall
only bo grunted to citizens of tho Uulted
Stab's and of this Commonwealth. The
s nd section contains those provisions:
That before said license shall be issued to
any applicant ho shall pay to tho Treasurer
of the proper county for the uso of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, license
fees as follws, to-wit: For a license to tra-vel
on foot, tho sum of fifty dollars: 'or u
llconso to travel with one horse cart or
wagon, |he sum of one liuiidnil dollars; to
travel with two horses and wagon orothei
vehicle, the sum of hundred mid fifty
dollars.
Whenever III, i. I- u -t,,|i|,i,yc of the howcl-Hc-tion,
help *houhl he uiven immeiliately. I'*.
imlly i> nillil, Rcntle Inxntlvc in nil Hint Is nil—
ary. A violent, WMnoblng, RripiiiK cathartic Is
neverlu'cilcil. Dr. I'ierce's l'leasitiit I'clletHAre
Hie in,,ht plenum! and MMoasatul remedy bro»
cilsiuillll el chronic ,-,ti-ti|i;ili,,i,. or COMtlvCIICMH.
They arc liny, SUgaieaatad, niiti-hilloui, gran-lllcN.
Hint even the mnlillct chilli CM
take. They net in |H.rfect nccoril with Nature
nn.l produce no griping or other fliwiitrceuhlc
feeling. TIM? Should lie taken at the Ih.l null
:»tinii of fltKcativc trouble. They slop Hour
Ktoinach, Itelchlng, "heart-hurii." Matiilcncc and
nick licailnchc. They cure connM|>Atioii IKTIIIIIII-ently.
You can stop taking them after the how-clu
are thoroughly regulated. Their help lu»ls.
You ilo not ln-come a ulavo to their um\ an with
other pills.
It depends whereyou are, as to what the
law is In the United States, In New fork
on tiie LOth lust., a jury lu tho Supreme
Court, awaiclo.l .Maria Kwmg Martin
♦WOO carnages for tho death of her father.
lieni. Thomas' Swing, who was killed by a
Third avenue cable car. Qenl, BWing Was
attempting to cross the avenue at lagli-tienth
street, January 30, 1890. He
stopped across the Noith-bouu.il track be-hind
a cat which hid from view the South-bound
car which struck him. Ho died
in i lyfour hours later.
This was iiovendou's enso exactly; but
his widow was non-nutted) (of our court
and our Supremo Justices said that limn
den was guilty of contributing neglig e:
that he should have stopped, looked and
listened. They forget, 1 mean J edges for-get,
that It Is sometimes gross negligence,
in Itself, to step, look ami listen. In Qenl,
Kwlngs case his daughter r vers; In
Hovenden's case tho widow gels nothing.
So Justice Is cut up Into a multitude of de-cisions,
only IMI'UUSO some miserable pre
oedent can bo found and followed As il
is safer to tiust to the Lord rather than
to put any coutldeuce in Princes, so Is It
safer to trust to tho precepts of justice
rather than to the precedents of •Todgea,
and each case must bo determined on its
merits.
I hold it to bo tho beet law, for the es
tabllshnient of justice, that where a rail-road
company usurps an ancient public
highway by running over it a doublo pair
of railroad tracks, and run cars upon them
across the highway at the same time, one
going North and the other going Booth,
and one car con not be soon for the other
car which dashes through tho smoke of
both and kills a pedestrian on the ancient
highway, isguilty of gross neglig e pet
se in not providing a bridge, stile at guard
and safe conduct across tho tracks to the
traveler on foot. Law is the perfection of
reason: statute law is half the timo Don
sense; and corporation law means corporate
rights only, and corpses by tho hundreds
with no relief to the survivor of tho killed.
A Judge of tho Supremo Court of the
lulled States onco uttered this sentiment
In a decision; "that negroes have no rights
that white men are bound to respect." It
did not take many years till bloody war
blotted out that Infamous doctrine. Nor
will It take many more years In this state
boforo tho Supreme and Superior Courts of
Pennsylvania will be compelled to tako no-tice
that the |MX>plu have abolished the cor-poration
codo which thoy have established
that travelers on the public roads have no
rights which railroad companies are bound
to respect; and have risen to tho true posl-tion
Hint railroad companies must place
guards at every crossing of a pre-existing
highway; and tho Township, County or
Borough must protect a street or road
erected ovei a pre-existing track for cars.
To stop, look or listen would not help the
itoti, tho blind or tho deaf; but a watch
man could, uud u bridge wouid abundantly
supply the need of company and commun-ity.
Tho Governor thus far has only signed
eleven bills |Missed by tho Legislature
Tho first one was approved March 10, 18117
and makes provision for a board of assess-ors
of real ostute of not loss than 8 nor
more than 5, aud classifies real estate.
Tho second authorizes tho Governor to
appoint prothonotnrles and others In case
of death after election and before being
■woa into office; as lu Alderfer'scaso olec-tcd
Prothonotary.
The third relates to tho repeal of the
act of April 13, 1808, applioabloto Borough
of Sliarpshurg.
The fourth relates to visitors to convicts
in the Jails of Philadelphia.
The fifth aiitbiirl/.es the Courts of Quar-ter
Sessions to declare the seats of Conn
I'ilincn in Boroughs vacant when they fall
to organize for ten days, and to fill the va-cancies.
The sixth Is an act to provide for the
nay and mileage of colonels for viewing a
lend body when noliiquestls held, as If an
inquest bo held.
Good Lord, incline our hearts to keep
this law Who asked for it'/ lias any man
ever refused the olllee under the old foe
hill. It seems to lie tile high object of the
legislature, as far as office and feps go, to
obey the Scrlptured Injunction to Increase
and multiply.
The Seventh makes Constables of town-ships
ex-ofllelo lire wardens for the extinc-tion
of fore-t Dree, and for reporting to tho
Court of Quarter Sessions all violations of
the laws for the protection Ol forests from
lire; proscribing penalties for failure to
perform the said d.ilies. The question
will next lie what Is u forest'/ How many
trees make a forest.
The eighth read "That from mid after
(lie passage ,,f 11,,- act, March 30, 1807,
the weight of a bushel of oat- shall lie
thirty-two pounds." You don't say so'/
Well all lawyers. I do not mean Attorneys
ill Law. have known this to lie the law on
the Stabile Book ami in all the digests Ol
tho laws of Pennsylvania since It was en
acted just 70 years ago, March 10. 1818!
Well: 1 know a worse case of legislative
wisdom than this: there is law on our sta-tute
books passed that It is an exact copy
of a law enact -,1 at the very lust preceding
session.
The Act of 1850 sought by terms, to ro-duce
the weight of a bushel of oats to 30 lbs;
but us this Act contained no repealing
clause, It was not rogoudod as Sound Com-mercial
law, and '32 His remains the stand-anl.
To relieve all doubt, all the |
legislative had to do, was to repeal the Act
of 1859.
The ninth Is a supplement to tho act of
June 96, 18U.r> establishing free publloll
brarlos In the several school districts, ex
eept In cities of 1st or 'Jll'l class, enthofil
Ingschool districts to aid fn-e public librar-ies
otherwise established.
The tenth authorizes the purchase Iiy tlie
County of unseated lands for the nonpay-ment
of taxi-s for the purjiose of creating a
state Pores! Reservation.
The eleventh provides for tho creation
uud regulation of municipal liens ami the
proceedings for the collection thereof, lu
the Boroughs of this State, approved
March Bl, 1*7. This lav, will have to be
looked into by Borough Officers, oars-tally.
a. H.O.
Norristown, Pa., April 20, 1807.
LOCAL CHURCH NOTES
"The Two Ways,"
The Cantata "The Two Ways" wasglven
in tho Presbyterian Church last evening.
The cantata represented the two ways In
life that is open to everyone. The broad
ono that ends in destruction and the straight
and narrow ono that gives eternal life. A
young man just startlngout in life is tempt-ed
and starts along the broad one but i-finally
turned and lend to eternal Ufa,
Tho pulpit was n mass of flowers and
plants, among which the "Two Ways"
were placed. William Allen represented
tho young student, and did It admirably.
I li" tempter Wiis taken hy William He
Furlaud, and Wisdom by Mi.-s Etta Strat
ton. Tho singing was aS folli
I AM VI A.
Solos, "Will It pay", and "The
beautiful way" Miss Helen Steen
Solo, "My hoy lias wandered far"
Miss Laura Lu»|xiM
Duett. "Not too late" Misses
White and Stewart
Solo, "Tho Bible in thy lovo"
Miss Maud Sagelieci
Duett, "Jesus tho truth, the light
the way" Nino Young Ladle*
Choi us choir, Safe home at last
Several choruses by school,
assisted by the t lloil
Before tho cantata, the following sacred
1 oi it was given:
Boh), "ear away' Mr. Brown
•Oh to lie like him," Misses
MuoKen/.lo, Kenan and Young
"What would you take for me papa"
Miss Edna Hamilton
Duett, "I will magnify thee O God,"
Misses Sageboer and Steen
Solo, "Come thou fount" Miss Anna Bob'
Solo, "The Holy City" Mrs. SI r
Instead of the regular chtmh service oi
Sunday evening, I lie cantata will be re-posted.
Whsl Is going on in our different Churches
Other news ol interest to our
Church people.
Calvary Church
St Mark's Day. Sunday after Kaster.
Holy Communion, H.30 a. in., Suuday
Schools and Bible Classes, il. 15, Morning
sen 1,,.. 10.80, Evening service 7.00. A
Confirmation Class will be organized at
4.00 p. m. It will moot every Sunday at tho
BUM hour. First regular Instruction on
Sunday p. m. Tho Bishop's visitation Is sot
fol May 30th.
ST. AsniiKw's Kissioa
Sunday School, witli Kaster music, 2.80
p. in. The He-tor will Is. present Wol-needay
evening, service by the Rector 7.80.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Lpiscopul Church corner of
I'ayeiie and Elm streets. Rev. B. T.
suing, pastor. Bunday school at 9.00 a.m.
i'lnyci sen ice, Wednesday ut 7.80 p m.
Preaching at 10.30 a.m. and 7.80 p.m.
by tie pastor. Epworth League service
,il Ilia |, in. We extend a cordial wel-ootuo
to ull. Seats free.
Baptist Church
Sunday School at 9 a. m. Preaching at
0.80 a. in. and 7.30 p. m. by the Pastor.
Prayer 1 ting Wednesday ovoning at
7.30. Christian Kndeavor Krhlay evening
at 7.80. All are cordially Invited to at-tend.
SI. Matthew's R. C. Church
Services aro held on Sundays as fol-lows:
First mass 7 o'clock a. m. Se-cond
mass 8.30 o'clock a. m. High mass
and sermon 10.30 o'clock a. m. Vespers
and Benediction 3.30 p. in.
The Temperance Hall Bible Class
The usual session of the class for study
of the scriptures will bo held on Sunday
morning next at 0.15 o'clock, at tho Tem-peranoe
Hall, on Third avenue. An invi-tation
to the public is "ordittlv extended.
Presbyterian Church
Sabbath school nt 9.15 a. m. preaching
by the pastor 10.30 a. m. Theme, Wisdom.
Y. P. S. C. B. 0.55 p. 111., 7.30 p. in. Can-tata,
Two Ways.
w. c. T7UT~
A parlor meeting uuder the auspices of
the v?. C. T. V., will be hold in thoir hall
on Saturday. A good program consisting
of vocal solos, piano and violin with an ad-dress
by Mrs. Dr. French of Philadelphia.
iV collection will betaken for state parlor
fund.
Killed at Spring Mill.
The engineer of the down train on the
[leading Hailroad, due at Spring Mill at
10.42 lost night, had hardly started his
train from the station when he saw a wom-en
walking on the track a few foot ahead
of his locomotive. Before he could stop the
train tho women woe struck and hurled to
one aide, I he train hands hastened to her
assistance, she was uiiscoucious and died in
u few minutes. Her skull hod lioeu fractured
by the blow.
Her body was put on tho train and tak-en
to the terminal, and then sent to Xonls-towu
on the return train.
\ resident of Spring Mill, who happened
to be ou the train, identified her us Mrs.
Butler, of that village, but this was proven
to bo au error.
She was dressed In a calico dress, was
about fifty-five years of ago, and had a pe-culiar
shape ring on one lluger that hail on
its Inside the initials "M. A. 1) " The lat-ter
led to bet Identification its Mrs. Davis,
the wife of John Davis, of Plymoth Meet-ing.
Mrs. Davis has boon In the habit of wan-deilng
away from her home at odd times,
and coming to visit her son in thlsiiorough
during temporary alienation of mind, it
issupposisl that yesterday she Intended
going to her son's, and getting confused
wandered down the railroad track, when
she was struck by tho train.
Her remains were taken to Hallinan's
Undertaking Establishment, where thsln-c|
nest will be held this afternoon.
Stclnbright Dixoa.
The marriage of Miss Anna Mary Dizoo,
daughter ol Councilman Willlaiu F. Dlxon.
Of RldgS Avenue, neat Mechanic Stied.
Upper Boxborough, to Mr. Prank Wetkal
Steiubright, of Norristown. was solemn
hnd last evening at 8 o'clock, lu Man.i
tawna Baptist Church, of that place. Tho
ceremony was performed by the pastor,
Rev. .1. Alexander Clyde The bride was
given away by her father and was att led
by her sister, Miss l-'loru II. Dlxon, as
maid of honor. The In i,I., wore while -Ilk
brimmed with lace, and carried lilies of the
valley, while the maid of honor was dress-ed
iii pink silk, trimmed with chiffon, aud
curried pink carnations. Dr. .lames lloiin-liaek
was liest man and the ushers were
Mr. TbomasJ. Dlxon and Mr. George 11
Grow, respectively, a brother and cousin
of the bride. Mr Harry Battle and Mr.
Berber! Hart.
After the ceremony a largely-att led
reception WM held al the homo of the
bride's father. The floral decorations at
Iiotli the church and the house were very
elalKirate. There wen' present about two
hundred guests. Mr. and Mrs. Steiubright
left on a wedding lour, to bent home at
1203 I'owel street, Norristowu, after May
15th.
Sunday School Contention
Tho Montgomery County Sabbath
School association will hold a convention
lu tho I .misdate Methodist church Wednes-day
afternoon and evening, April 28. The
following program has been announced:
8.M Devotional ROT... A. M. Viven
■lA'i Tho Sunday School as an Allyjto tho
Home itov.G. W. Bubcouk
3.15 Singing
B.90 Scholars—How to Get aud How to
Keep Them Kov. C. E. Scbaeffer
3.50 Singing
8.55 Conference. Some Good Things.
(a; In 1 >III Superintendents.
(b) In Our Teachers.
(c) In Our School.
Kov. W. E. 8. Nelson
4.25 Singing
4.80 Teaching a Primary Class
Miss llailow
5.00 Intermission,
Uefrosliments and greeting
7.00 Business.
r. 15 Music Choir
7.20 The Old Testament World
7.40 Singing.
7.45 The Home as an Ally to tho Sunday
School Iiev. Tnonias Oglo Jr.
8.15 Singing
8 20 Superintendents' Conference. The
Suuday School Program
A. W. Bomlierger. Esq.
8.40 Half Hour with tho Bible
Hov. 0. J. Kephart, D. I).
killed by an Express Irsls
William Simons, aged 111 years, a son
of Leonard Simons, a laborer, was killed
Wednesday evening by uu express train
ou tho Pennsylvania Bchuylklll Valley
Hailroad. Young Simons had lmardod
a coal train to ride to ids home along the
railroad in the lower end of Norristowu.
W lien he alighted a tew yards from his
home lie stepped in front of tho express
train. He was struck by the locomotive
and hurled some distance, sustaining a
11 act me of tho skull.
Sternly can I,>yiu< nl mill lilteral *.iki- 111 of-fcrot
in unuther column hy Sours Henri- .li
Co., Geneva, N. Y. They are a rellahle ltrm
POWDER Absolutely Pure
(Vlrbnttr.l for it- ftmA lenvenlnir ■trvnicth
jtiHl limitlifiilnt ■-«. AHSIIITH the food AR*inat
alum niul nil foruti of adulteration common to
tho cheap brandd. KOYAL I1AKINU 1'OW
UElt CO., NEW YOttK.