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VOL.  XX11.-NO.  44.
AMBLER,  PA.,   OCTOBEB  27,   1904.
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REPUBLICAN
ENTHUSIASM.
Monster Mass Meetings Held in This
Locality.
Penliyn and Ashbourne Party Worker* t'et.
Busy— a uge Demonstration, at Fort Side
Inn and Flonrtown — Addresses by Kiul-
nent Orator, on Issues of *!■«. Campaign'
A Republican  meeting was held in
[Brown's store at Penliyn on. the eyen.
. g of Oct. 19... Speeches.', were made
gr.Connty Chairman Knipe,   J. Amb-
J'4J.l.ianiH,  Candidates' Shieve  and
_t*Mjpe*-j,e    was/furnished  by   the
fd'hand of Penliyn.   Mr. Brown
Is postmaster of Penliyn, and an  important factor of the political situation
of the township. -
(.- The Boosevelt  and Fairbanks mass
* meeting held- under the  auspices of
>->the Cheltenham   Republican -club  in
•DeiWiitis' hall on Thursday night was
* * lartejy -attended. All the speakers that
lianp-been  announced    were   present.
'   .Lester I* Dingee.president of the club,
presided. The hall was prettily decorat-
p_f'ed   .with    flags  and bunting,   while
^pictures of  the  national  candidates
'twere  seen   everywhere.     The town
"**"*_.' honor of the occasion was brilliantly lighted by red lights and   the   Republican- rally was a success in  every
detail, the hall being crowded to • the
■'   doors.   Those who addressed the meet-
ting were Hon. I. P.   Wanger,   Hon.
William-1.   Shaffer,   George B.   Carr
and Samuel H. Craven.   Many of the
local. candidates * were*   present  and
a general   good    feeling   prevailed.
Many of  the  residents  of   the  town
illuminated their houses in  honor of
the occasion.
A very large Republican mass meeting was held Saturday evening at Fort
Side_ inn, Whitemarsh, under the
auspices of the Fort Washington Roosevelt aad Fai**«l*iW''tlub*wm<-_**_bir_fc'.
ed down the pike from its headquarters
in Wissahickon hall headed by the
Ambler band. Abont 1000 persons assembled at tha inn to hear the campaign issues discussed. Tlie hotel was
gaily decorated with lanterns and lights
and some of the paraders carried
tare hew which added greatly to the
life of the picture presented.
Shortly alter 8 o'clock,Samuel Yeakle
acting as"president of the meeting,
presented Frederick J. Shoyer as the
first speaker. He launched into the
individual responsibility of each voter
iresettling for himself  the.  issues at
fe, and said the Republican party is
ashamed of its record, which  has
i so conspicuously.Jjrilliant that the
;•>•>   Democrats now seek to steal a portion
:''>c*f thgli*' platform. Continuing he said,
! 'jgliT.Dergtocrats did not break all their
p»mises. Jjior 12 years ago  tjiey  said
*. >,t*r"*the peagle, ' Come unto me all ye
,»i. fcHat are -feary and heavy laden and  I
| . will give you rest'—and their was rest,
-sfemuch so that tlie mills closed down,
_ jfaftories  were idle,   and  the people.
Beeoml-iig restless, turned the party ont
ivJOTtf-tfie* Republicans again stepped in
'   fining the country and repudiating
ionai. jisJ ion or."
Q'fl'___*Fleasley, Esq., of Philadel-
 it eloquent orator, held the
agt» spellbound for 80 mi mites
senssed the issues, telling how
the personal   influence of - Col.
_P.ii Washington that led to the
_Stentlon    of  the   Philippine   islands
afw the wax with Spain. He also told
of'the efforts of the Republican  party
' retaining the gqld standard and ren-
jng it by law a national fixture  in
currency.   The tariff came - In for
lare of his remarks and the advant-
loqtien tly pointed out of bnilding
pie industries so that the farmer
phave a home market for hip pro-
—§«■   He spoke of the efforts of the
L administration of President Roosevelt
'/£> iSl?cgppelling the sultan ef Turkey to
AA"?©5*""§  indemnity  which  had been
!__________u by the courts of Turkey to an
an widow in that eonntry, and
tioned*"_ie efforts of President
Jftoosevelt in submitting to tbe Hague
peace tribunal  the  Mexican dispute
i the Venezuelan trouble, and lastly
ntioned tbe honor and integrity as
__ bodied in the personality of  Presi-
"tuj;   Roosevelt.    His   remarks were
reqnently interrupted with cheers and
rphmse.
jgies B. Shean.of Philadelphia, was
Test speaker,urging a rousing vote
BJlieT^rRepublican  candidates  and
jelling lightly on the"-issues.
[Porter T.' Cope, also of Philadelphia,
»EtJier-.last  speaBi&r, telling   the  as_
Imblage of the effortjei-the Repui
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If*
y. (^M*?to.;members .of congress, as cbronicl
f.   jfiKpy'-'tlie .'Congressional*... Record;   t<
*o
iassage of an amendment ta
^1j_3fil'^re_y **r%ts> could
% iHWr_kt_*o_' hovro-l^'f*ur
________ for the measure,   all
ft»gj9jste being Democratic,
iig a measure whieh needed
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ffijaderesing-a
prtniee-foiirthss. vote.   Expanding  on
tihiwhe fold of Hie efforts of President
Roosevelt_.and Attorney General Knox
___: fight_%- the Northern   Securities
any, which   threatened the pros-
ty of the northwest by combining
railroads into a trust  in  forcing
freight rates,
Mouday evening a Republican masa
meeting was held in Rotzell'■ hall,
Flojirtown,and.was attended bj about
500 citizens of Springfield, Whitemarsh,
Upper Dublin, Plymouth and. other
townships. The Ambler band w*-*" JV
attendance and furnished the inspiring
national airs. Hotel Springfield was
gaily decorated with lanterns.
John Faber Miller, Esq., acted as
chairman of the meeting and in few
appropriate remarks introduced each
one of the speakers. Chairman Knipe,
ot the county committee, was the first
sneaker. He said he desired the candidates of the party to go out among
the people and meet the voters face to
face and thus it is that these meetings
are arranged io discuss the principles
of party po„_y with the people, He
said the candidates can compare .most
favorably witli those'of the Democrats,
as the former are. tried men. He paid
glowing jtribute to Conrad S. Striate
\\Md JOMt H. Re%_ both of whom were
present^* and also gave public attestation to the work ot John Faber Miller
and J. M. Brooke.
Conrad 8. Shieve, candidate for district attorney, showed the 44 years of
growth and increasing prosperity of
the country under Republican rule and
protection. He also discoursed very intelligently on the gold standard, the
trusts and the Philippines. His pleasing and straightforward manner made
an evident impression on the assembly.
H. Wilson Stahlnecker, Esq.; a son
of tiie-late Edwin S. Stahlnecker, of
Flourtown, gave reasons why J lie young
men should support the Republican
party, as it represents progress and
construction while the Democratic
party, is one of destruction and obstruction. In a-few words he showed '■that
the Republican nominees we all com-'
pet cut and tried men and true to tiie
principles ot national honor and justice.
John Hr Rex, candidate of re-election, to the legislature spoke of tlie
necessity of working for the ticket in
order to retain at Washington the Republican majority in congress tceijur-
ther principles .of national honor, and
aiso said it is necessary to elect a Republican legislature at Harrisburg, for
tlie election of a United States senator
is to oome before the people and it is
necessary that that person , be . a Republican. His talk was full of enthusiasm and made- a., hit with tha
people for its earnestness.*
Frank K. Swartiey, of North Wales,
in an eloquent address spoke ot the
accomplishment of parties and mentioned as the issues of the day tlie
Panama canal, determined foreign
policy to protect the rights of American citizens abroad, and also spoke on
the Philippines as a valuable trade and
.commerce acquisition. He traced the
workings ot the McKinley tariff law
and quoted figures to show its beneficial t*. results.
'Senator Roberts spoke of the promises' fulfilled by the present delegation at H&rrisbnrg and said that
[the work done had been far-reaching
iri its beneficial results. A biil'for tlie
appropriation of $84,000 to make Valley Forge a free park was introduced
and passed. The road bill was formulated, but owing to Democratic opposition was hot enacted as it was intended, but it is a beginning, and the
work is to go on. Under its provisions
Springfield /township received $2200
from the state for road maintenance
last year, and Mr, Hunter had inform-
ed-the speaker that tlvejt'ownship., will
have two good roads built witljin its'
confines next year by the state' nnder
the road bill. He bespoke hearty support for the. Republican candidates,
and his speech was heartily applauded
all the way through.
A Republican demonstration took
place at Lansdale Saturday evening
that was one of the most enthusiastic
held in Montgomery county this year.
A .parade headed by the Sell wenksvillte
band, took plaoe previous to the meeting in Mnsic hall, many of the residences and business places being
illuminated in honor of the occasion
and the line of march made brilliant
with red fire and rockets.
The meeting in Musio hall was
presided over by A. R. Place, Esq., of
Lansdale, and speeches were delivered
on the issues of tbe campaign by Hon.
David J. Foster, member of congress
from Vermont; Hon.Irving P.Wanger,
Granville B. Tyson, Esq., and Hon
John H. Rex, of Norristown.
Telford I>»u*ase Cane.
, Through their attorneys, N. H.
Larzelere and A. R. Place, Angelina
Shelley, executrix of Moses R. Shelly
deceased and G. Frank Dieterly, the
said Moses Shelly and Frank Dieterly
being late co-partners trading as Shelly
& Dieterly, filed reasons for a new
trial in their suit against the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company.
First, the court erred in striking ont
the testimony of Uriah Storer who
stated that the engine attached to tlie
mixed freight train, whioh passed down
the defendants railway dnring a period
of two weeks prior to the night of the
fire, appeared to be the same as the
one which passed down the night of the
fire emitting a lot of cinders, red hot
coal and threw them out just like a
ray- of fire works.
Second, the court erred in striking
ont the testimony of Alfred Sellers,
who stated that he had observed the
engine and train coming down on
nights previous to the fire at the same
honr of the night, within two weeks
prior to the fire throwing sparks.
Third, the court erred in striking out
the testimony of D. J. Webb Vaugh,
who testified" that he had. often seen
the same enigne passing above Telford
coming into the grade there within 2
weeks prior to the fire and as a rule
throwing sparks of fire.
"**-Foui3th,'the court erred in permitting the jury to view engine No. 866
admitted by defendant oompany to be
the engine in question whioh passed
down defendant's railway on night of
the fire, it being admitted that it did
not have the same spark arresters on it,
that it had .on the night of May 88,
1908,- When the fire occurred.
Fifth, the verdict is against the evidence.
- 'Sixth, Plaintiff reserves right to file
additional reasons- covering charge of
court as soon as the same is filed on
record.
r The same reasons have been filed in
case of Angelina Shelly executrix- of.
Moses ',Shelly, deceased vs. the Philadelphia arid Reading Railway company.
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Oonble Wedding. * •
A double wedding took place at
Yerkes station, on the Perkiornen rail-
road, Wednesday afternoon, when
Messrs. J. C. Landis and M.C. Landis,
brothers, married respectively Miss
Kathaine Rodenbush, of Yerkes, and
Miss Sarah Smith,of Gratersford. The
wedding was performed by Rev. Mr.
Myers, of Oaks. e
. After a reception at the Landis resi
deSeo the happy couples left on a wed
ding .trip,   pn their return they   will
reside at Yefckes, where ,the brothers
are engaged} in operating the Landis!
mill works.
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8HHMILE-        RACES AT f
STONE PASSED.       ERDENHEIM.
'Squire Bitting*,Still Hale and Hearty, First Events of tbe Erdenheim Trot-
Observes His Birthday. ting Association.
Active   ».•!<■   Spent  to This  Vicinity
master at Ambler l)uil**r 1'rrml **nt lt*r-
rls****— ilid. Kt Justice of the Peaee to Till.
-Comity— Odd Fellow for OO Tear.
Thomas Bitting,Esq.,of Main street
Ambler, is 87 vears of age this Thnrs
'osfc- I Plenty of Sport iu the W«tl-Co_te*tt*id HI*->**.-
j—»l. Nelson Yocnin*** "tjuleksllvar** Lanitti
a Winner and •Show** Promising Form—
Four Kvt'iit*— Connty Well _Sepre.e_t.ed.
A day of rare pleasure to   tlie amateur  trotting world was  that of  last
day and will observe, the. event in a"!*Wednesday afternoon, .when under
quiet day at homcreceiviug Iris-friends |-ideal initnmn- skies and a Stimulating,
and acknowledging their hearty I perfect atmosphere. the Eredenheim
felicitations. The genial 'squire ap- j Trotting association pulled off,the first
pears  in  better  health  than for two ! of its meets.
years past and takes ax much interest . There were no less than four races
in national and local affairs as he has ! with entries in some running up as
for the past 10 years, although he has"; high as 10, and in none were fewer
practically relinquished the work  in-]than six horses entered. Owing to the
closely  contested  races  it   was  5.45
_______ the final  heat  was   started,   it
ing the  third  heat of the free-for-
cedent to his office of justice of the
peace, being,- however, the oldest
official in the oounty to hold that com- [be
mission. all.   In all there were fully   000  per-
Mr. Bitting was born  on  Oct:   27,   sons  in  attendance—admirers of  the
1817 at tbe hostelry  now  known  as  light liafness horse sport from   <~*hest-
_________!!___ hotel, Flourtown, then own-1 nutHill,   (jennantown,   Norristown.
ed and conduced by his father, John
Bitting, and his mother's name was
Eva, he being the-youngest of .five sons.
One of these, William, resided in
Ambler and died in 1889, aged 88 years.
The subject of this sketch was educated in the township' schools, of : Wliite-
marsh.and later taught school at Long
THOMAS BITTING.
Swamp and Lower Merion academy.
He married-Theresa Wentz, daughter
of Jacob Wentz,of Whitemarsh,on Feb.
0, 1887, and after a wedded life of 64
years, Mrs. Bitting died-on-JJec- 22,
1801, leaving no children.
Mr. Bitting kept store and hotel,also
taught school in Whitemarsh township,
and in 1848 was appointed a collector
at Paoli, serving for three years and
then returned to hotel keeping in Flourtown where he' continued lfi years,and
then operated the general score nearby.
In 1870 he rem*)v***ftv't*) OcsMoines,
Iowa;returning in 1880and finally set
tied again in Flourtown. In 1887 he
removed to Ambler, where he has
since reside*,.
Altbough-a staunch Democrat in bis
early years; he espoused the cause of
freedom,and offered his services to bis
country, being enrolled in the home
guards and being twice called out for
service. He cast .his first vote for
Martin VanBureu in 1840, but after
the Lincoln campaign he became a Republican.
Under President Harrison, Mr. Bitting was postmaster of Ambler, and at
the expiration ot his term he was reelected a justice of the peace. He is a
charter member of the Ambler Presbyterian church,
Mr, Bitting has been more or less
actively identified with the Odd Fellows for just 60 years. 'In 1844 ha
joined the Philomathain lodge,No. 10,
1. O. O. F., of Germantown, and in
1846 with seven others, all of whom
are now deceased, he organized Wissahickon lodge, No. 178, I. O. O. V., of
Flourtown, of which he was the first
presiding officer. This was the second
Odd Fellows' lodge instituted in this
county, the Old Montgomery at Norristown, alone ante-dating it. In 1848 he
was made deputy grand master and
organized Hatboro lodge,Conshohocken
lodge and Curtis lodge,of Norristown.
He was also associated with the
Masonic order, being a member of
Hiram lodge, of Chestnut Hill from
1866 to 1868. r-
During the past 16 years or more Mr.
Bitting has found a faithful and tender care, taker in the person of his
niece, Miss Theresa Kline, who has
given a life of devotion and care to
her uncle, and whose many acts of
loving self-sacrifice have been accepted
by Mr. Bitting with heart felt gratitude
and appreciation.
—A slick stranger, alter working a
bunco scheme on storekeepers at Warrington, Nesliaminy, Halloweil and
Horsham, lauded in Doylestown jail.
—Joe Shacsle was arraigned before
Magistrate Lenhardt, Norristown,
Thursday evening, ou a charge of
larceny preferred by Alexander Ar-
jenki, a Plymouth boarding iiouse
keeper. The prosecutor failed to sustain the charge and the* case was dismissed.       K..-:.	
Masked Men Hold lip and Rob Chan tlen r.
Two masked men held np Edwardj
Johnson, chauffeur in tbe employ of
Mrs. John Jhneway, of Oaks, while he
was returning from Norristown, Wednesday night'in the family's automobile. ' ) ■■
The highwaymen hailed Johnson
and asked for a ride. Thinking it was
two of' his Jriends, he stopped tha
machine.
The two man then jumped into the
automobile arid relieved Johnsonlot his
Watch and $10, but returned the watch
before releasing Johnson.
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Flourtown and other parts of the county.
The end of the the first heat of tlie
free-for-all class found Bobby B and
Rover R contesting to the wire, and as
[the judges being nnable to decide the
first over the line it was called a
"dead heat," although many thought
Bobby B ■ won. by a bead, and in the
third heat in the rapidly ' diminishing
light whenjthe horses were near enough
to see it was~* fo'uli'd Quicksilver, the*
winner of the seoond heat and the promising yonng horse of J. Nelson Yocum,
of .Wheel Pump, was seen to be in the
lead and passed under the wire au easy
winner. Walter G. Garrison, the New
Jersey reinsman of grand circuit lame,
drove the winner.
The special race brought 10 starters
|to""the wire, but* Straigh Cut had no
trouble in landing the event in straight
heats, taking a new mark of .2.27.
Duke contested both heats. Little" Ned
came on the track after tbe seoond
heat had been decided,and was declared out.
Director Erdenheim, another son of
Director, won oift in the 2.40 class
race, in straight heats, with speed to
spare, taking a new reel The 8.00
class race was won without feature by
Nancy E.
J. Bush Price,of Philadelphia, officiated as starter,and the judges and timers were Morris Williams.Levi Landis
and J. L. Freed. E. P.' Rot-ell, of
Flonrtown, is secretary of the association, and conducted the races with
commendable and satisfactory promptness.   The summaries are:
Free Ior all: muted; punv, ISO,
Quicksilver, bg, by Nut nam. u. Nblson
Yocum, ClHtscnut Kl i i*;**itwhi)  8
Rover K, r g, Ward ('raoibaw, FnUiSfoKI
(Cransbaw) 0
BobbvB, Bg,   W.iyi.e  ll.an,   Kulpsville
(White and Kx-lor) „.... 0
Captain Jim. bv, Lewis Y. Hagey, Hua-,, -
- borough (Hagey) .'..'..' 5'
Peter, b r,   C'barle.   Boyer,   *£_]ivpw'd
(Boyer) ..j\.:.«v 4
Auute Steiinuiaii, Milt**** Huroaey, N'twri**-
towii (RumsHvi 6
Time 2 _.'.._   _j'.l>_, _ 21    ■
800 i-law- mixed.
jNuui-y _. b in.  Ward * .'ran. haw,   Fraiik-
lora (*'rai_haw) .".	
JciiDy Maik. I f, 1. D. Buefc, Port Rieti-
iiiornl (Buck) r*	
Countess Blew,  blk m,  chtuleg Topley,
Germantown (Topley 1	
Frank, l> g. Jobn Larzelere, Willow drove
(Larzelere);	
Jim. 1* g, B. W. Setts, Fort. Washington,
(White)	
Annie V,    Kinwood -farm.  Norristown
(Hofmeirtei) «:..':....■.	
Time, 2.30Ki 2.40.  -; 4."
2.40 class; mixed.   -.
D rector Erdeuh.iin, blk. h. by Director.
K. H. Carson, chestnut Bill (William)..
Freti H . t>. tx. John Montauie. 'Southampton (Montanie) ..'...;*.* .'...
IS'idie Hayward, b. _.., Elmer Niee. Wor-
|  outer (Keelor)	
WaymoiiL, br. g., George Van   Winkle,
Flourtown (Winkle)	
Baron Josie, b. m,, James Mollis, (jet-man-
town (Mollis)	
Pan Morgan, g. g,, Arthur JDavls, Norristown (Davis). ...;....
Time 2.3-1; 2.-JlJ_.
Special raised race; purse _—>.
Straight Cnt, blk. h., by Director, 31 even-
sou Crothers, chestnut Hill (Garrison)..
Duke, b g., G. G. Drummoud, Philadelphia (Drnmmond)............ :	
Belle Pine, b. m„ A.  W. limes, Jenkintown (Bates)... .;.	
Daisy S., s. m., John Larzelere, Willow
Grove (Larzelere)...".....	
Belle of Roslyn. b. m.. Stevenson Crothers Chestnut Hill (Crotbem)	
Big Pan. b. g, Dobson Hagey, Roxbor-
ough (Hagey)	
Fountain Boy, b. e., M. L. _aveusou, Willow Grove (Eavenson)	
Jersey Boy, b. g., Charles Wyncoppe, Abington (Wy nconpe) '.	
Belle Greger, br. in., Kinwood Farm, Norristown fHofmeioter)	
Little Ned, b. g., Barney G**yton, Norristown (Davis)....:?...    '.
Time 2 27; 2 2T._.
GLENSIDE   AND AROUND.
Dr. W.'H; Huber returned from his
{.mining trip to Halifax,Pn.,on Thursday evening.
Frank Weller was the owner of a
valuable hound dog that came to ita
death <hi Wednesday by being hung.
The Glenside Building association
will open its 28th series of stock at a
meeting to be held in Bhoads'' hall
this Wednesday evening.
Robert i.cott, of- Pliiladelpliia, it-
building a barn and stable at his country residence near Edge Hill. John
H. Godfrey has the contract to erect
these structures.
A^srirpxige parv was gjyeii ,011 Wed-
iicKiiay night ta Mr. and Mrs'. ■-Georgt.
Hurst, Limekiln pike below Waverly
road, on tlie occasion of the '.'id anniversary of their marriage.
On Wednesday the remains of the
late John Gall were buried froml the
residence of his father, Barney Call, in
Edge Hill. He died in Pittsburg of
typhoid fever, and was ' a successful
railroad contractor.
The Pastor's Aid society, of St.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran ohurch,
will, -it 4 p. rn. of Saturday next, hold
a food exchange io the vestibule of the
church. Bread, cake, pies and other
pastries may be obtained, as well as
many goodies for the Sunday table.
Everything will be homemade.
The Series of meetings recently held
in the Glenside M. 1_. church, as a
memorial of the establishment nt%
Methodism in this section of Pennsylvania and the organization of the Glenside church, proved both interesting
and profitable. The sum of $2700 was
raised toward diseharging the indebtedness incurred by the erection of the.
parsonage, and that* debt, we understand, is entirely extinguished. The
Rev. J. Wesley Harking, pastor of the
Wissinoming nhuroh in Pliiladelpliia,
preached on Sunday. last to the old
folks. 86 years ago "he viae pastor ot
the Harmer Hill ehnreh, which in later years developed- into the Glenside
cliurcl_,__. Harmer.. Hill was the first M.
E. ohurch in this section and was
established 68 years ago.
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Chemical manufactory at New Britain.
A chemical manufactory will be
'started this.week at Kew Britain.station, when the new buildings of the
lumber and feed stand will be converted for such an industry. J. Sims Wilson, of Penliyn, has the contract for
the work and will push the enterprise
with all possible speed. The present
building is 100x18 feet, and the plans
call for some changes and enlargements
to this structure and a boiler house
land tank and tower will also be erected. Boilers will be installed, and the
plant is said to have sufficient financial
backing to insure its success.
Republican*? Wiil <_alJier.
j. Plans are complete for the huge
Republican mass meeting in Ambler
opera house this Thursday evening,
when there will be plenty of fireworks
apd oratory. It is expected that the
surrounding districts will be well represented, and a large turn-out is
anticipated.
Previous to the meeting two bands
will parade the streets and a large
display of fireworks will be set off on
the lot in front of the opera house.
In the list.of speakers is included J.
O. Lenhart, Esq., who having just returned after spending 13 years in
Hawaii and the Philippines, is prepared to speak with truth and exactness
of conditions in the latter islands.
' Other speakers will be Ool. N. A.
Flood, J. Hampton Moore, Congressman W__D___r, Hon. John H. Rex and
OBITUARY.
ROBERT A. DARRAH.
Robert A. Darrah, of Hatboro, died
at St. Luke's hospital, Pliiladelpliia,
Thursday,, where lie had undergone an
operation. For several days previous
his condition was favorable and his
recovery was looked for until Thursday* when he became worse; The
deceased hsAjesided at Hatboro for
about 12 y*e'iii-s, going there from Ohalfont. He-was a son of the late Samuel
Darrah, of 'poylestown, township
•Mr.'Darrah was in his 69th year. He
is survived by his wife and three
daughters, 'Mrs. Mary Morgan, of
Jarrettown,i and Mabel and Mattie
Darrah,-.'of- Hatboro. The deceased is
also srojyiyed by his mother, .Mrs.
Amanda Darrah, and three brothers
and a raster, Harry Darrah. of Newtown ; Frank, and Warren Darrah and
Miss Mattie Darrah, of Doylesto-twi.
CheltjPiiliam Couiini__ioner8.
At a special meeting of the township
commissioners held in the townsliip
building last wpek a contract for the
Lbtsildingof a t*#ment bridge to carry
Washifigtbk Lane over Tacony creek
at Chelten Hills station, was given ont
to the Filbert Paying and Construction
company, of Philadelphia, the price
| being about 92800. This bridge takes
the place of a wooden structure . that
was washed away a month or so ago
'when so much damage was done to the
roads.
ConUiiissioners^; Djngee, Walt and
Kraw'son were apponinteel as a committee to make contracts with the
water companies which are chiefly tbe
North Springfield and the Jenkintown.
The price quoted them is $ 16 per yeafi-
per plug on a ten-year contract ana $20
per year on a five-year contract. It
is thought by those who have gone
over the ground that it will require
about 160 plugs. There are now some
fire plugs in Elkins park, Melrose and
one in Ogontz whicli are now being
paid for by private subscription. The
installing/)! the water it is thought
will have a tendency to reduce the fire
insurance premiums.
ROBERT IREDELL.
Robert Iredell, one of Norristown's
oldest citizens,   died at the
home, on Swede street, at 10.80   Mon
day morning.   His death was the   re- j
suit of debilities incidental to old age. j
He was 96 years old on Oot. 16.
Mr. Iredell was the descendant of
old English stock whose genealogical
record   dates   back  several hundred I
$1000 FOR
GUERNSEY COW.
Sale of Spotswood Imported Cattle
Amounts to $20,832.
Cattle I'tircttaHB'l by-Breeders in All Parts
nt tha Country—Belter Brines W.OO—Calf,
1.400—Mr. Prion Sends Abroad for Another
Herd for Sale.
The first public  sale of Mr. K.   T.
Price at his  Spotswood  farm.   Broad
Axet was held last.  Wednesday.-   when ■
9*. Iieail of   Imported   Guernsey  cattle
| were disposed of for $30,833, averaging
$224 per head. Tbe sale was in charge
of Peter  (*.* Kellogg, tbe  New  York
| auctioneer, and wits attended by   over
600 Gnernesy breeders from   all   over
this country. J .Bex Dover's. Ambler
livery conveyed the buyers to and from
Ambler     station,    and   I rower,   the
Germantown caterer, furnished lunch
in the large cow barn.
. Imported Lady  Mary  of ■fc-Seagrpye, |
(he first cow of the sale, was led  into
the ring shortly after 10 and  knocked
down to Dr. Seltzer, of  Pliiladelpliia,
for $160. Dr.Seltzer also, bought, others .
during tlie  sale, as did F.   E.   Bond,
of Springhonse;   T.   B.   Waiiamakex
for his Meadowbrook farm, G. W. Ott,
of    Doylestown;    .John    P.   Crozer,
Upland; W. S..Presgrave,Bn*u Mawr;
T. \V. Koberts.   Bala;  T. W .Brophv,
Chicago, 111.; J. K.Welsh, Mickieton,
N.   J. :     Eben  D.   Jordan,   Boston,
Mass.; G. W.   Bowker,  Narberth: V.
K. Macv, Ossiniiif*. N.Y. ; P. Et.   Mc-
Cormick,' Bel  Air,   Md. ;  H.   Yates,
Buffalo, N. Y.;  Westmoreland Davis,
Leesburg, Va. ; Joseph L. Fisher.Fern
Book;     Mrs.    E.    W.   Strawbridge,
Moorestowu, N. J.; Florhema Fames,
Madison, N. J.
Mr. Bond paid $300 for the imported
bull, Coronation King,  and $260 for
the inipQi*ted cow_..-.Nellii; iiJi-.the . Hou;,_
quette. "The" high est priced animal was
the    imported   cow,    Tflpsj^ of  the
Grandes Capelles, whid"***was knocked
down to Joseph,McMerriniah, of Fern
Book, for $1000. This is   the   second'
highest priced cow ever sold at public
sale, the highest having been disposed
of   in 1882 for $1900. J. A. Beidler, of
Cleveland, O.t purchased  the  heifer,  j
Blue Belle of Norwood, for $700. Five
calves brought $1476,   one of   whicli  |
was knocked down at  $100.   Tiie  St. -' |
Louis prize,   winning  bull,   Milford
Lassie 2d Anchor, for* which Mr. Price
was offered   $750   at   the fair < by
Mr.   Lindsay,   of California,  brought
only $160 and'Vwent to  Mr.   Bowker, .
of Narberth.
J. Pierpont Morgan, the financier,
through his representative, purchased
the imported bull, Justinee's Gold
King, for $600, and the a ii initial has
been Hh,ippn$**to Highland Falls, N.Y.
Other animals were bought by breeder..
located at Milwaukee, Wise. : Willough- j
by, O. ;Plainiield and Moorestowu, N.
J. ; St. Augustine, JKla. jAichen, ■S.C-i-
New Mexico.
Mr. Walter Jahuicey,manager foi* Mr*.
Price, will leave Saturday on the |
steamship .St. Paul from New York to
Cherbourg in search of another herd-
to be sold at Broad Axe in May. On
this t,ri)i he will tour France, England
and the Channel islands visiting and
inspecting all the prominent herds,aod
expects to buy SO of the -very^fiirest
cattle. As soon as the purchase is com- -
plete, the Spotswood herdsman, Heury
Heiss, will go over to assist in making the. shipment from Southampton
[to Liverpool and. will also have the'j
care of the cattle in coming over, which
will be about Jan. 1. The cattle will
then lie at Baltimore dnring the
quarantine period of 90 days and they
will then be shipped to Ambler for
Spotswood.
During the meantime the Spotswood
barn and stables will be given a
thorough overhauling and be disinfected, so as to be in perfect sanitary condition for the reception of the iniporta-
tion and for the spring sale.
years. He was born Oot. 16, 1809, at
the family homestead in Horsham,this
county. He became an apprentice in
the printing office of David Sower, Jr.,
in March, 1827'. Fonr years later he
purchased the Norristown Free Press
and six years later he consolidated it I ler V
with the Norristown Herald whioh he |
bought from John Hodgson. He was
the editor of the paper for 27 .. years.
Mr. Iredell, in 1886, was appointed
recorder of deeds. In 1864 he sold the
Herald to Morgan B. Wills and his son
Robert Iredell Jr.
In 1861 Mr.- Iredell was appointed
postmaster of Norristown by Abraham
Lincoln, whioh office he held until 1866.
In 1868 lie was again appointed postmaster and held the office 22 years.
Mr. Iredell also served as a town
councilman for four years.
In 1832, ia bia 88d year, be married
and six children resulted from the
union', all of whom are dead with the
exception of James W., who is general
manager of the Penh Mutual Insurance
company, with offices at Cincinnati.
Mrs. Iredell dled'i$&868. Phebe J.,
the youngest child, li ved with her
father  at the old lir____________ 16   West
KeittiIilW-.au Meetings
Ambler Republicans will hold a
rousing ine.eting in the opera house
this Thursday -evening, when' representatives will be present from all the
districts surrounding. Dr. Mattison
will preside.and the speakers will be J.
Friends* j Hampton Moore. Col. Ned Arder
Flood, Congressman 'Wanger and Assemblyman Bex.
*T*l_e speakers .at Soulier ton oil   Monday evening, Oct. 31, will te Congressman   Wanger,Burgess  Bean  and   At-.
torneya Clark and Swartiey.
On Wednesday, Nov. 2,'a Bepublictn
meeting.will he held at Barren Hill.
The' speakers'* will include Postmaster
H. M. Brownback, Assemblyman John
H. Bex, Assistant District Attorney*
Conrad S. "Sliieve and Attrom-vs Fred
C. Clark, F. C, Swartiey and J. Amb-
illiams.
it: closing meeing of the c ampaign
will ue held Saturday evening Nov. 3,
at b'rancouia Square. Attorneys Stin-
son, Bean, Clak, Shieve and Swartiey
will speak.
There will be a big Republican mass*1
meeting in Jenkintown this Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. .The meeting will be addressed by . Hon. John.
Dalzell of Pittsburg, Congressman,
Wanger, Senator A. B. Roberts spra
Assemlyman John H. Bex. '£ba Ambler brass band wiil furnish tbe music,
and possibly John Wanamaker will
preside over the meeting. All tha
candidates for the office have promised
te be present, and ebullitions of patriotism will burst forth like the geysers
in the' Yellowstone park. Those who
are undecided will learn soiin-thing by
coming ont.
Airy street, until her death,   August
25, __888.   After that Mr.. Iredell had a j recently7 Jacob Kile, of GwyeudaTfeU
Fall Front a Roof
Dnring a spell of vertigo _______ day;
from a  steep roof of
house keeper to look after _bis home
until tbe openUtgt.of tbe Fs^'ds' homo.Kouse; at Franklinville.
' ""fr. BSr** » jfried into the house, _______
—Hear the Philippine .question iris-l
cussed at the'Bepubliciiu mass meeting
in Ambler this Thursday evening by
J. C- Lenhart, Esq., who has just returned   from  apending. ,12_ yearfl. in
__-_-ii, Mid PiM-i
Dr. Wilson's
He was ear-
 1 he' lay unconscious Jtor quite a while. When he
landed hi. struck the baok of his head
against trbe porch railing.. No bones
were broken, but-he sustained' *. several
bruises^'and injured his VaBtv(_Bei(
was. £__£____[ be out Satu.iV.ayJ'
.