The Conshohocken Recorder, October 8, 1897

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NO. 1050 CONSIIOHOCKEN, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOIIKIt 8, L897. $1.00 PER TEAR
TOPICS OF TWO TOWNS
eats of Interest concerning the people that
we know in both Horoufht,
Other chat.
Mrs. S. B- Woodward Is i-onllned to her
home by sickness.
The loaves an> tuning In color and
dropping to the earth
Townoouncll tod the school board meet
on Wednesday evening.
Oiie closed ox waa placed on the Cnu-slinhockeii
line yesterday.
Mr. John Knox hat. a desirable store
on Kuyette street that he deslree to rent.
The l'eiin club hat deoldad to betnoor-pointed.
Steps to this end arcnowlioiug
taken.
Harvest homo ■onlues will be held in
St. Marks Chord) on Sunday moraine! and
evening.
I ttera test unentnry In the rotate of
John 0. Lewis have been granted to liar-riot
I,ewls.
Miss II. ssio.M. [«»> entertain • I a number
of DM Mends at her home on Kirs I avenue
last evening.
At the mooting of the Coiisliohoekon
Saving Fund on Tuesday evening $81100
was sold at pur.
JohnBntlSt is eoullne I to his home by
sloknoes. A son Is just recovering from
an attack of typhoid fever.
.Iimies and Kdward. agod 1(1 and 8
yours, ehlldrou of Harry Wcrta, are seri-ously
ill with typhoid fever.
The pupils of the publle schools depos-it..!
$21.11 In the saving funds In the
Tradesmens Hank this week.
The opal Is October's lucky stone and
this month It Is considered the proper
thing for wedding, friendship and birth-day
gifts.
Harry Colo hue purchased the old stook
house of the Fulton Furnaces and will
tear it dowu nest week and level the
grounds.
The annual meeting of the Cinslio-hocken
branch of tho Needlework Guild
of America will be held Thursday after-noun,
October 14th, at 8 o'clock.
The regular monthly nesting ol the
Wyiulemere Tennis Club will be hold at
the home of Miss Margaret J. Stwen,
Hector street, Monday evening at s ,' 1 >, k
Mary V. C. Qulgley, who Is now prepar-ed
to teach piano and organ, is porfoctly
capable of teaching conservatory methods,
as her teachers havo all been conservatory
graduates.
The choir of the Presbyterian Church
and the bible class taught by Prof. J. II.
Robinson of the Sunday school, visited
Mr. and Mrs. William MeDermott In Nor-rietown
lost evening.
A The Wheelmen's Club of Washington
camp 121 1*. O. 8. of A. will par Camp
822 of I'enn Square a visit on M lay
evening a delegation will go by coach leav-ing
the Camp room at 7.80.
Invitations are out for the marriage of
Miss F.mtna N. Lee of thlg borough and
Mr. John Thompson, of Philadelphia.
The ceremony will l>e jierformed at the
home of the bride on Wednesday, October
20th.
The George Smith Poet, No. 79, Fife
and Drum Corps.are working hard to make
their second grand bazaar a complete suc-cess,
which they intend holding in P. O.
8. of A. hall, Friday aud Saturday even-ings,
November 26th and 27th.
Mrs. James Stewart is a delegate to the
annual State Convention of the W. C. T.
U. to be held to-day at Wllllamsport.
Mrs. James Bpetty and Mrs. Jacob Rob-inson
are the delegates to the convention
from the No. 2 union of this borough
The following repoit of the Baptist
Church of this borough was made to the
Association held in Philadelphia this
week: Number of baptisms the |>ast year
11, present membership 200, Sunday
School scholars 187, contributions 91841.-
88.
Magistrate Smith held Joseph Qrouor
for trinl on Wednesday evening to answer
a Charge of desertion preferred by his wife
They have been manic I for 18 months
and she alleges thai he has contributed
only |3 .rents to nW support during this
time.
Miss Caroline Thorn is. of KIng-of-Prus-sia,
aid 1'Yc I ■> i.k .I. Smith, of Weldon,
were married at tin? bride's home vaster-day.
The wedding was performed by
Friends ceremony. Miss Thomas Is a
sister of Mrs. Isaac Roberts of this bor-ough.
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Mr. and Mrs. John Gllligan, of 802
Green street, Norristown hare issued
cards for the marriage of their daughter.
Nellie 0. Gllligan, to Thomas H. O'Neill.
The ceremony will take place In St. Pat-rick's
church on Wednesday afternoon,
i letobor 20th.
The first anniversary of theorganlzatlon
of the Young Men's Illble Class of the
Methodist Sunday school was celebrated
last evening In the rjunduy school room of
the Church. Speeches were made by Mr.
Meyers, of Norristown, Her. H. T. String,
and Mr. J. liufus Burr. The male quar-tette
of the class rendered some rory fluo
selections. Refreshments wore served by
Caterer Murray.
Mr. Charles llebor Clark will give a
"Talk about Hcnjauiln Franklin" In Tem-perance
Hall on Saturday evening, Octo-ber
10th. The proceeds will be for the
bonelit of the W. C. T. U. Mr. Clark la
always an interesting and instructive
speaker, and this talk about a groat
American will no doubt be doubly Inter-esting
and instructive. The members of
the union have tickets for sale.
What was apparently a bold attempt at
swindling was made upon several of the
prominent residents of the town on Wed-nesday
evening. A womon about forty-live
years of age. dressed In clothes of it'h
materials bul ol sob ir color flatted isvaral
houses saying that her husband was a
mber of the Q. A. B., that In company
with him the had visits i tfa ampmant
at lluffalo; while returning to their home
in Boston her husband bad gone to New
York but she intended to go first to Phila-delphia
but losing her purse and ticket on
the I.ehlgh Railroad she had beou put off
al l.ansdalc and had been assisted to this
borough; she wanted to go) money enough
to get to her home in Boston. She had
splendid eo versational powers but not
enough to convince a prominent merchant
of the truth of her story. She seemed to
know little of Buffalo and an investigation
•hOWOd that her Story concerning the as-sistance
she iceeived from a prominent G.
A. It. man of the town was not true. She
disappeared from the town during the
night.
WEST CONbHOHOtKEN
—A number of ohfekeos were stolen
from the hennery of Anderson Bros on
Tuesday night.
—A tWO-monthi old daughter of Mrs.
Augusta Gallagher, the widow of Patrick
Gallagher who was shot by Policeman
Groer, died on Tuesday nt the homo of
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. I'at tick
Rorlck. The funeral service.- were held
yesterday morning, the inteiment was In
St. Matthew's cemetery.
Miss Mary Coomoi and Mr. John
Moouoy were married on Wednesday by
llev. I) P. O'Connor in St. Gertrude's
Church.
—There was another accident on Craw-fi.
id Hill on Tuesday. A Philadelphia
girl was thrown from her wheel, while
trying to make the turn, and badly cut.
This hill Is so dangerous to those not ac-quainted
with It, that bicyclers should
pool signs giving winning of the danger.
Charles King, yesterday moved Into
the brick house on Front Street, which he
recently purchased from Dr. William Mc-
Kouzlo.
--Vtiss viargir it Clark of this borough
aud Mr. Kdward McCarthy of Norristown
a conductor of thi Schuylklll Valley Ti.ic
tion Company, were married yesterday by
Magistrate Harry, ol Norristown.
—Joseph It. Coulson reopened his meat
stoic oil Ford i iduy,
—Allied Nobllt has the contract for tho
erection of au addition to the worsted
mill. It will be 85 by M tool one story
high, built of stone, and will be used as a
wash house.
—Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson are
ou a pleasure trip through the South.
—Town councils mooting ou Wednes-day
evening couslsted of granting orders
for the current expenses.
Died In Her 91st Year.
Mrs Itiusanna Hoy.I. widow of William
lioyd. a well-known Roxboroiigh farmer,
died on Wednesday night, at the home of
hei .-on-iii-law. John Klchinan. 4514 Ritchie
street, Mauayunk. Mrs. lioyd, whose
maiden name was Susanna Texler, was
born in August, 1800, near Second and
Poplar streets. Her ancestors camo to
this country in the seventeenth century.
Whon 8 years of age Susanna was inden-tured
to Colonel Forrest, of Gormautown,
who was afterwnrds elected to Congress,
and who, on going to Washington, gave
Susanna Into tho charge of Doctor Iietton,
father of the late Dr. Thomas Iietton, of
Germantown. On attaining her majority
Susanna was married to William lioyd.
who .lied in 1801. Mrs. lioyd retained all
her mental faculties up to the time of her
death.
She was the mother of nine children and
had 40 grandchildren, 100 great-grand. Iiil-dren
and a number of grcal-great-grand-chlldren.
She had resided In Mauayunk
for more than half a century.
Will Try to Find a Place lor Saylor
To-day's Philadelphia Ledger says:
Senator Ponrose. Representatives Hing-ham,
Wangcr mid llrumm saw tho Presi-dent
to-day, and urged tho appointment of
SUte Senator Saylor to n place in tho di-plomatic
service, and Slate Senator Coylo,
of Schnylkill, to a Consulship. Mr. Saylor
accompanied the gentleman named With-out
giving a positive promise the President
assured the Pennsylvaniaus that he would
endeavor to llml a place for Senator Say-lor.
Senator Coy I Igiually applied for
the Consulship at Rio Janeiro, but that
desirable place, which lias a salary of
$5000 per annum, may bo bestowed upon
an Ohio man, In consideration of sendees
during the pending political campaign in
that State. The Pennsylvania visitors did
sot leave the White House with a confident
fooling for the siiccesso f their oftbrds for
Senator Coyle, although they continue
hopeful In reference to the prospects of
Mr. Saylor.
Farm Hand Terribly Burned
Andrew Kulp. a farm hand omployed
by Mr. Drlosbollor. of near Black Rock,
Upper Providence township, was very
badly burned on Wednesday. All were
engaged in tInching aud a small gaso-line
engino was used to run tho machinery
Mr. Kulp a-ting as anglneei. For some
unknown reason the engine suddenly ex-ploded
aud Kulp was caught with the full
power of the burning oil. His head, face,
hands aud arms were terribly buried be-fore
the llniues could bo smothered.
The man suffers excruciating pain and
his Injuries are of a very serious character
J. J. Tracy, the Norristown Hatter, has
a larger stock than ever this fall of up to
date hats. He is agent for the Ku.n hats
and has besides ail kinds for children or
adults.
CRIMINAL COURT
The Caui from thli Vicinity that have
been tried thla
Week
Harry Murphy was charged with the ab-duction
of Thomas Henry Thoroughgood,
of Havorford.
Tho lad Thoroughgood testified that on
the 15th of June Murphy gave him cakes
and promised him a ride on a merry-go-round
if he would go with him He took
the boy to Wynnewood station, about six
miles away, where he was arrested by
I HSoef Powers. The boy said he was 12
years of age.
The court therefore directed the J ury
that they must render a verdict of not
guilty, lieeause the law says that the per-son
abducted must be uuder 10 years of
of ago.
The Jury docldod that the county should
pay tlie costs.
Christian Miller was conrletod for tho
larceny of a bicycle.
Georgo Kyle testified that on the night
of June 15th he rode his storiner wheel to
the Niblock building, Ambler. He locked
the wheel aud weut into the pool room.
About 10 o'clock Kyle went to got his
bicycle aud found It was gone.
A description of the wheel with its num-bor
was telegraphed to Jenklntown sta-ion
aud other places Tho defendant got
off at Jeukintown with a wheel. He had
it cheeked for New York and had bought
a ticket for the same place, and was wait-ing
for the 12.S5 train. The agent exam-ined
the wheel and found It was the same
kind and number as the stolen wheel. He
rods the wheel to Jenklntown borough and
procured au officer, who arrested the de-fendant
Kyle and au officer . I rove from
Ambler to Jenklntown and Identified the
wheel.
The defendant testified that ho bought
It at Fort Washington from a friend
named Jiramle Smith, and that he was on
his way to New Y'ork to collect somo
money for his employer. He claimed
that he bought It for $15, aud that he
did not steal It.
The Jury refused to believe him anl re-turned
a verdict of guilty.
Harry N. Snyder pleaded guilty to the
charge of forging the name of John M.
Ruulon on two checks, one of which he
tried to get cashed at the Hatboro National
liauk.
The other of the checks lie passed on
11.ii.nan Logan. He was lined $20 ami
sent to jail for one year.
Walter Merkel, alias John L. Stuuffer,
of Macungie, pleaded guilty to the charge
of forging the name of John F. SeasholU,
ou two chocks, one of which he tried to
puss on Dr. J. G. Hiliegaes, but failed;
the other he passed on Harry F. Harlng.
of Red Hill. He was sent to Jail for oue
year.
Daniel Black, of Port Kennedy, pleaded
guilty to the charge of assault and liattery
00 his wile, and was sent to Jail for six
months.
Robert Cornog aud Charles Royer, two
young men of Norristown, pleaded guilty
to the chrige of stealing a bicycle tire, car-penter
tools, etc., from the carpenter shop
of James A. Hurst. Sentence suspended
uulil Saturday.
Harry Hamilton woe convicted of steal-ing
Iron, the property of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Company, January
16, 1897. The laruency is alleged to have
occurred near Pencoyd. The defeudaut,
with two others, drove to Pencoyd ou the
day in question, aud took the Iron from
the railroad. They were afterwards ap-prehended
with the iron In tholr wagon.
Sentence deferred until Saturday morning.
ly weapons. Sentence, 8 months.
Taylor White, c lorod, was convicted of
the charge of larceny.
George Knley, a huckster, testified that
he was driving his team in the nelghlMii
hood of Port Side Inn in July last when
he was accosted by the defendant aud
another colored lx>y they asked him to
change some money, and as ho was atiout
to make the change one of them snatched
from bis baud twenty cents aud the other
a basket of plums from his wagon. They
both ran and White was captured by Mr.
Housekeeper. Sentence, 6 months in
jail.
William, alias "Slick" Mack, of Nor-ristown,
pleaded guilty to stealing two
tuyere pipes, weighing each 240 liis., and
worth about $80, the property of the es-tate
of James Hooven, doe'd. He was
sent tojail for 18 months.
Com. vs. Wm. Wolrman. Assault and
battery upon Rose Weiss and Ignntz
Klein in Coushohocken on tho 8th of
August.
Rose, a small girl, testllled that Weir-man
caught hold of her dress and tore It.
8he rail crying through the house with
defendant after her. Her Uncle, Klein,
oamc to her rescue, when Wleruiun struck
him a violent blow in the neck.
Wlermnii testiflod that the little girl hail
been calling him a bum. etc He rely
took hold of bet and asked her why she
called him names. Sho broke away,
tearing her dress. Her uncle came dowu
stairs and struck Wolrman and he in turn
struck back. The jury acquitted him of
assault and battery upon Rose Weiss anil
put the cost on the county. They con-victed
him of assault and baltery upon
Iguat/, Klein. Sontenoisl to '^(l days in
Jail.
Com. vs. Hawford Preston, colored;
larceny of a pistol, carrying conceulitl
deadly weapons aud threats.
Tho defendant worked for Mr. mid Mrs.
Cadwalder ou their furm at Jnrrotowu.
On tho night, of August 80th, Preston
went to Philadelphia wdth a load of hay.
The next night Mr. and Mrs. Cadwalder
met him at Boyer's hotel in Germantown.
An alteration arose during which the pris-oner
bit off the end of her linger. He then
ran away and came to tho homo of the
Cadwalders He awoke two of the hired
men and asked if Mr. and Mrs. Cadwalder
were home yet. When Informed that they
were not, he said It was a good thing t hat
they were not home as lie would murder
them.
The next day ho stated that he bad a
revolver but It wasn't muoh good and I hat
ho was going to get a bull dog revolver.
Verdict, not guilty of tho larceny of a
revolver, but guilty of carrying concealed
deadly weapons.
It. II. W. Johns who for several years
conducted a collection agency in the
United States and Canada, pleaded guilty
to tho charge of adultry.
He registered at tho Montgomery House,
Norristown, with Jennie Hallman to
whom he had been married in New York,
and cohabited with her as his wdfe. He
hail previously been married and his first
wife appeared against him in court. As
she was called upon tho stand she wept
copiously. 'I he Court excused her from
testifying.
Alfred 11. Coulston, colored, was tried
for the crime of felonious entry.
O. H. Lungren, proprietor of Maple
Wood Inn, Lower Merion, testified that
his place was broken Into on the night of
July 5th. The witness saw his head
waiter aud the prisoner in a fight. He al-so
saw some uudurclutbiig belonging to
his family, in the yard where the struggle
ensued.
Tho defendant testified that he went to
the placb to moot James l.:i»««i. the hoed
waiter. He was intoxicated and I .aw sou
told him to sloop In the basomont for
awhile. He had given Lawson $1 to buy
liquor for tho servant girls and Lawson
and him. He afterwards asked Lawson
for the money, but he refused. They then
got Into a controversy and Lawson shot
him in the leg. Verdict, not guilty.
Go to George Meyers new Candy factory
for home mado candles. Try his Caruiols.
James Campbell was conrletod of cre-ating
a nuisance in Reliance station, and
sentenced to 8 mouths.
Com. rs. Lewis Fry. larceny of chickens
The defendant was arrosted on a train
near Rosemont on the morning of August
17th by Officer John H. Murphy. He had
In his possession a large basket full of
dead chickens. They wore still wnrm and
hail boon picked and their craws removed.
He stated that he came from the gap.
about twenty miles distant aud that he
had picked the chickens the night before
Wheu he saw Officer David Mapely he
tried to hide. Frank Beau testified that
he had soon the defendant about a do/.cn
times get ou the early Iralu and each lime
he had a large basket similar to the one in
which the chickens were found.
li was testified that a number of per-sons
in the neighboi hood of Hosoinont and
Bryn Mawr hod had chickens stolen.
Some had been picked upon tho premises
and their craws removed No one could
identify the chickens.
On this ground the defendant's counsel
contended there could lie no conviction.
No defense was made.
A verdict of gully was rendered.
LAWSTHATHELPLAI50R
Never before was so inuih done for the Work-ingman.
The last Legislature's
Noble Work.
George Holland, colored, of Norristown,
pleaded guilty to carrying concealed dead-
Mattlo Sharrotti was convicted of par
souafing au officer aud of carrying con-cealed
deadly weapons.
A.voriing to the testimony of the Coin.
monwealth the prisoner, on the -'. of July,
went to a house near Coushohocken shore
a number of Italians were congreg .te.i
playing cards, lie exhibited a policeman's
badge and threatened to arrest some of
the Italians. He also pulled a ra/.or on
James Co|MMclla, and ciiilcitvorcd to bor-row
a revolver to use In making the arrest.
TheUreer Case
Policeman John C. Oreor of this bor-ough,
was Indicted by the Grand Jury yes-terday
for shooting Patrick Gallagher mi
July 8. ,pse Grand Jury brought In a
true bill t involuntary manslaughter.
The senior counsel for the defence I-James
li. Holland, who distinguished
himself In tho conviction of wlfe-iu.ii 1.mi
Kaiser.
I. F. Kane, wlio had been retained to
assist the district attorney withdrew from
the case.
Tho testimony produced yesterday was
to the effect that Oullaghcr was disordei ly
on the street, and ran to escano arrest.
Grcer shouted to him to stop, and tired
throe shots. At the third report of the
pistol Gallagher dropped pierced through
the lung, and died.
A large number of the profflil t busi-ness
men of the towu testllled In favor of
Groer's good character.
Gov. Daniel II. Hastings iu his address
at the Opera House, Norristown, Pa.,
Sept. 2d. stated that after a thorough in-vestigation
he found that the Mhkattei
College of Business secures positions for
90 por cent of its pupils. An educational
Institution that accomplishes such results
Is remarkable to say the least. • * 00V. 5.
It Is doubtful whether any legislature
was ever so roundly oensured In a gen-ual
way as the last one that asaembli .1
at Harrtsburg. From time Immemorial
it has been the custom to criticize the
school teacher, the local editor, the
preacher and the postmaster, but in
recent years the legislature has been
added to the list, and the unthinking
can readily be led to believe It an all
around nuisance. This year the de-iiuii.
nitlon was as unjust us It was se-vere.
These strictures were either
actuated by partisan bias, factional
strife or personal malice. But the real
hard facts will not in the slightest de-gree
Justify these attacks. In.led, when
the critics ure asked to parllculurlze.
when they are asked wherein the late
legislature was so sinful, not a single
bill can be recalled that became a law
that is inimical to the Interests of
the people, while a review of all the leg-islation
enacted reveals the fact thai
more beneficial laws were passed last
session than ut any other Blngle ses-sion
of the legislature of this state, or
of the legislature of any other state.
Factionalism at Ilarrlsburg ran high
for a time, duo In part to the lively
contest for United States senator. But
It was not the first time, nor is it likely
to be the last, that will witness con-fusion
attending the conquest for this
proud gift of the people. Bo long as
the constitution requires the legisla-ture
to perform the function of elect-ing
the two members of the upper
branch of congress Just so long will
there recur at Intervals spirited strug-gles
for the coveted place. But this
contest was productive of factional
conflict only, and that was ephemeral.
There was much noise, It Is true, but
that has subsided. For a time the
ghouls of false accusation were able
to obscure facts and shade truths, and
In the din of the strife led some to be-lieve
a horrible tale. But with the
smoke of battle lifted, and the field
once more In clear view, with passions
appeased, and reason and common
sense enthroned, It Is discovered that
not men nor factions were In control,
but that the grand old Republican
party waa the safe guide that placed
the last legislature first among the
many that have kept step with ad-vancement
and done good deeds for
the masses.
LABOR'S CROWNING GIFT.
Labor's gift from the last legislature
was measured out more bountifully
than ever before. Nearly all the leg-islation
asked for by the labor organi-zations
passed both branches and re-ceived
executive approval.
President John Fahy, of the United
Mine Workers of America, and Mr.
George Chance, president of the Phila-delphia
Typographical union, were on
the ground for nearly six months In
the Interest of the many bills desired
by the organizations they represented,
and they do but Justice in their loud
praise of the large majority of mem-bers
who so cheerfully supported their
bills.
Never In the history of the state has
there been so many laws enacted for
the benefit of the grand army of work-ingmen.
These bills include measures
that regulate almost every character
of industry in the state, and many of
them are of the greatest importance.
Besides these bills there were a number
of minor measures, principally appro-priations
for hospitals and other In-stitutions
that are of Indirect benefit
to the working people, which were pass-ed
through the legislature and secured
executive approval. Altogether It was
a remarkable legislature for the en-actment
of labor laws.
The following labor bills passed the
legislature, and all were approved with
the exception of the Orme store bill.
No. 43—Commonly known as the
aweut shop bill, entitled "An act to reg-ulate
the employment and provide for
the health and sufety of persons era-ployed
where clothing, cigarettes and
certain other articles are made or par-tially
made, and that said articles be
made under clean I id healthful condi-tions."
This bill was presented by Sena-tor
J. G. Mitchell, of .1 unty.
No. 7—An act to regulate the employ-ment
und provide for the health and
safety of in. ii. women and children In
manufacturing establishments, mer-cantile
Industrl a, laundries, renovating
works or priming offices, and to pro-
Vide for the appointment of Inspectors,
Office clerks and others to enforce the
same. Also fathered by Senator Mitch-ell.
No. 122—The famous bake shop bill,
entitled an net "to regulate the manu-facture
of Hour and meal food pro-ducts."
This bill was fathered by Senator
Thomas, of Philadelphia, and has cre-ated
a great sensation since it became
a law. I, i . . in its enforcement
many baki shops have been expo
utterly unfit tot the purpose of baking
In end. I is . I to promote
Cleanliness and health in the products
of bakeries.
No, IM The prison labor bill, en-titled
an net "limiting the number of
Inmates Of state prisons, p.■nil.-niaries.
Mil reformatories and other penal In-stitutions
within the state of Pennsyl-vania,
to be employed In manufactur-ing
goods therein and prohibiting the use
of machinery In manufacturing said
goods." This bill was presented by Rep-resentative
Muehlbromer, of Allegheny
county.
No. 116—The organisation badge bill,
presented by Ibpi.i ntative M.c(iaugh-ey,
of Indiana. This law Is entitled an
act "to prevent the wearing of the
badge or button of any labor or frater-nal
organization by others than mem-bers,
and llxlng a penalty for the
same." This law will reach parties such
as went to Shamokln at the beginning
of the present coal strike and tried to
collect money for the strikers.
No. 73—Labor Day bill, presented by
Senator Cochran. Thla law changes
Labor Pay from the first Saturday In
September to the first Monday, thus
making this holiday fall on the same
day designated In most of the other
states. It also designates "the days and
half days to be observed as legal holi-days,
and for the payment, acceptance
and protesting of bills, notes, drafts,
cheeks and other negotiable paper on
such days."
No. 49—The famous Weller bill, an
act ''to protei t employee of corporations
In their right tujorm, Join or belong to
11 '.intituled on fourth page)
Salt for Damages
Urn, Eds Roeeoberger, ol Norristown.
began an action Mondav afternoon aganlsl
I In- Philadelphia mid Heading Railway
Company tor damages for the death of bai
husband, William I. Itosenbergor. She
lay- lo-i claim at $20,000- Hosenberger
was a Unman 00 ■ locomotive whoso boil-er
exploded uear Westfleld, N. J. on July
II. In her statinout Mrs Itosoiibcrgcr
charges the rnilwuy company with having
entrusted to him a locomotive that was
not safe.
Kosci.bergcr was busy throwing In coal
in the furnace when the water bar sudden-ly
burst, throwing a great stream of boil-ing
water and a cloud of steam over him.
II ugi r quickly checked the train
and the -iiiToring llieinau was carried to
the caboose, and his body literally OOVored
with oil.
All steam was crowded on the engine
Ud the quickest time ever made by a
Freight train was traveled to Kli/abeth.
where Rosenberger was taken to the hos-piial.
Death hollows lortnre
Isaac Ahlerfer, who a week ago wa»
brutally tortured by three thieves in Ills
lonely cabin home near Trappo. died on
Monday night In the Charity Hospital
from the injuries inllictiHl by the fiends.
Aldurfcr was bound and guggeil by the
men, and they then applied lighted candles
und burning paper to his feet, legs aud
hands in their loaror to forco bin to re-veal
the hiding place of money which they
I bought lie bad secreted in the place.
He had no money, but the brutal thiores
would not listen to ills protestations, and
continued their torure until tholr victim's
limbs were horribly burned. Tho tightly-bound
cords also cut deeply into the Mesh.
Aldetfer was found lying on the Moor and
ill great agony by neighbors the next morn
lug, and was removed to the hospital. The
authorities as yet have no clue to the per-petnitoi.
s of the crime.
Peooty to Willow drove
The Pennsylvania Railroad company It
is said will build a ■• Y" Into Willow Grove
from the Trenton Cut-off. Surveyors are
already ut work on the line, which, it is
said, will bo in operation by the opening
of the season In 1808. It is said that a
station is to erected on the west side of
the park, near the giand stand at thf
track, and here the com|iany Intends un-loading
excursionists from all parts of the
surroiindlug country.
It is said their Intention Is to run excur-sions
from as far as Trenton and New
York, and Norristown may bo reached
over the same line. The branch to in-built
to tho Grove will be a little over a
mile and will then placo Willow Grovo in
direct communication with Broad Street
station by means of the Trenton Cut-off
and the (resheiin lines.
Barn Burned
The large stone barn of J, Morris BIs-blng,
In Springfield township noar Chest-nut
Rill was completely destroyod by tire
Monday night. It was well stocked with
grain, all of which was consumed. A
valuable pacing mare and one cow were
burned to ashes, The other four horses
and the herd of cattle were saved. Tho
loss will amount to $4500. The barn was
insured In tho Union Mutual Fire Insur-ance
company.
I ha origin of tho tiro Is a complete mys-tery.
Mr. and Mrs. Blsbiugworo retiring.
The latter chanced to look out of tho sec-ond
story window and saw Humes issuing
from tho roof of tho barn. Mr. Bisblng
gave the alarm and then with the neigh-bors
Who had collected, rescue,1 SOUK
of the live stook. It Is evident the oon-llagratlon
started In the hayloft.
Proposed Trolley Extension
Negotiations are in progress between the
Selniylkill Valley Traction Company aud
the l'ottstowu Passenger Railway Com-pany
in relation to extending tho lines of
the Traction Company from Trnppe to
Sanatoga. there to unite with the Passen-ger
Company's line. The building of this
trolley link would connect l'ottstowu by
l nil Icy with UollegevUle, Noi list own. Con
shohocken. ami, practically, Philadelphia.
The residents along the pike between
Trappe end Hanatoga are anxious that the
In. -hould bo built.
LOCAL SPORTING NEWS
Items ol Interest lor the admlreri si wheel-
Ini and base ball, with lome
pointers lor all.
Font Ball
Tho following will In; the line up of the
toot ball teams in the gamo to-morrow
afternoon.
Coushohocken. P. H. It. Y. M. C. A.
BlUUey Miter Stanton
Wilde |J. Guard...Illldebrand
Carter L. Guanl Hurley
Crawford It. Tackle Sypher
I'ioiHon L. Tackle Porter
Shaw L. Kml Ilarshaw
Neville K. End Boyle
luster 0,. Hack A. MinUer
O'Neill It. Halfback.. McNabb
Bulger I,. Ha'fback.... Hidden
liumbo Fullback Smith
The average weight of this team Is
170 pounds.
The P. It. It. boys will arrive In town at
iiu.i! ici to throe and the game will begin
at 8.80 sharp.
The delay in starting the game last
Saturday was caused by the failure of sev-eral
of the Haddou boys to catch the ear-ly
train, hence the delay in starting tho
game. It is hoped this will not happen
again.
Manager ltambo Is determined that the
liest of order will be maintained at the
game. The 8|wclal officers will put out
of the grounds any one not conducting
themselves properly.
A number of small boys climbed ou the
fence during the piogross of the game lost
Saturday. If this be done to-morrow, the
oflloere will be directed to arrest them.
There is a place reserved for carriages
ou tho grounds. Any oue desiring can
drive ou the grounds aud witness tho
game without gutting out of their carri-age.
Work will l>e started on Monday to
grade the Held. It will be made porfoctly
level.
Malinger Ramho tried to seciiro a game
with the PhoenixviIi» team, but the latter
claim their schedule is completed.
The P. It. It. boys is one of the best
teams in Philadelphia outside of the col-lege
teams
A gamo with the Villanora College
team is a possibility for one of the Sat-urdays
during the mouth.
Ramsey, Ellatn, Koyser and Pass are
substitutes ou the Coushohocken team.
They are almost as good as the regular
players
The Conshohocken I light School Foot
Ball team will line up again-.t the Nice-town
High School team at Nlcetown on
Saturday. Manager Herron of the 0. II. S.
fe.ls coiitident that his team will come
home after the game with their colors Hy-ing.
The entrance of Earl Saxe to Lafayette
('..liege and his playing ou the football
team of that Institution bus given rise to
all sorts of rumors Iu Lansdale. A local
paper iu its last issue stated that: "In
this deal It is rumored that he will get
board aud free tuition at this well-known
College and a handsome salary attached
for the coming year." Another report
says: "Karl Save, tin, school teacher (at
Salford Station, this county), is consider-ing
an offer of $100 a month and expenses
to teach mathematics in Lafayette Col-lege,
Easlon."
People In that section talk of him as
Mug "engaged" by the Lafayette team.
Saxe weighs 325 pounds and has a good
reputation as a football player.
Catarrh and Malaria.
People who are or have been affected by
c it arrli are most subject to chionic malaria.
The explanation Is this: Malaria Is a
germ disease. Germs tin.I their way into
the blood through the mucous membranes.
If the mucous membrenoe are healthy tho
germs can not enter the blond This Is
why some people do not get malaria. Hut
if the membranes are affected by catarrh,
even slightly, the mufarlu germs llml easy
aooess Into the blood.
Pe-ru-na Is the remedy. It not ouly
l.-tioys malaria germs, but so restores
the mucous membranes to health, that no
more germs can llml entrance. Pe-ru-ua
U I he most reliable remedy for chronic ma-laria.
It Corel by eradicating the germs
from the system.
Send for Dr. Ilurtman's latest hook.
Sent free by the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufact-uring
Co., Columbus tihls.
Wlutl ilo Hie Children Drum?
Doutslva than Ian of acaTaa Efsvs yonirleil
iiic nswtood drink called OB*IN-OI II ladalle-s
und nourish I IIK il ml tnkes the place off ..ITee.
I'll., more linlin O you Klvc the children llic
more health you distribute through their sys-teniH.
Urnin-O in mnile of pure grains, ami
when pru|H*rly prcpitrcd tastci like the choice
Krndi'H of coffee but COMIX nhoiit ', tut much All
lirocers sell it. 1'. ami iic.
No contagious disease lurks in Wob-
.tcr's Bottled milk.
A woman cannot IM> entire ly womanly—aha
uiuuut lieu j .-if.', i u an i[ .h. u not in per-fect
health. In Junt no much us her sicklies*
nil, , i - tlie organs that make her a woman, tn
just HO much she loses nttnu'tlvpiiess. This U
(he vital |.ul of her health. If Anything is
wrong there, it may result in all manner ol ilia
all over thebmtv. Careless, or too husy, physi-cian
frequently treat the symptoms of this kind
of disorder MaSiaHtata and distinct allmenta.
The symptoms are many and varied, no much
solhatwdien n woman ia sick in any way, the
llrst thought should be given to tlie organs dls-tinctlv
feminine. Al I I tunes in III the cause
ofthe trouble will be found there. Dr. IMcroe's
Kiiv.o ite Prescription cures all dlaordera of this
kind. There Is no guess-work about It. There
Is no chance about it. It is n fact that has hcen
dclmiiiMtrlllcd In :HI solid years of extensive prac-tice.
Thonaanda ol woman have written grate
fill letter-, who have wished the whole world of
women to know the wonderful Ihings the
l'ie~, i ipiion" has done for them.
Our puddings, liogs-lieiul-oheesii. ham
and beef halngiias, half-smokes, etc. are
genuine, and uiiide of the choicest hog
and I f products. We are the sole pur-veyor.-
here of them. All kinds of meats.
Kindregan, payette street.
No dirt in Webster's Bottled milk. Ab
solutoly pure.
Uoyal makes the loos] pure.
Wholesome and delicious.
POWDER .Absolutely Puro
■OVAl aUKlhO PO*f*H CO., KfW VO-K.