The Ambler Gazette 19080924

              VOL.   XXVI.-NO.   89.
AMBLER,   PA.,   SEPTEMBER  24,   1908.
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AMBLER BOYS' ERRORS^COSTLY.
Souderton Gets Pennant and Plays Like Cbampions.
Hnrold G. Kniglit, Esq., Preseiitcil thv FIng-IInriier, TIloiiKh Slch, BntH Out a Home Kuu—Prosser'ii KlTectlve Pltchtng-menalile Sext.
Sondertou on Satnrday reoeived the pennant as Jeader.s of the North Penn Baseball leaRne, and tlien, playing like champions, easily defeated Am¬ bler by the score of 7 to 1, Ambler's errors were costly, and the outcome of the game was never in doubt after tbe second inning.
Previous to the commeucement of hostilities, the pennant, signifying the ohampionship of the North PenO leagne, was presented bv Harold G. Knight, Esq., ou belialf of the donors, the A. J. Reach compauy, of Phila¬ delphia. In a neat speech, Mr. Kuight reviewed the season, complimented the winners and paid his respects to ail the clubs of the league. The gift was received by Captain Saylor and Mana¬ ger Hunsberger, of the Souderton olnb. The peunant is tour by 20 feet, red and bine, with " Champions, 1909," in wliite letters.
So far as llie game is concerned there was nothing to it for Ambler after tlie first inning, when, aft er Howes and Wildrick were easy outs. Harper drove the ball to deep right field, and before the sphere conld be found in the grass he had oon>pleted the oironil of the bases tor Ambler's lone tally.
The locals presented a broken up team. Captain Flavell waa wearing a bandage on liis knee. Harper, the gin¬ gery first baseman, was too ill to take the preliminary practice, and in the eiglith inning was knocked unconscioos by ooming in contact with Smedley, as the former ran np to the home plate to back up Flavell on an expected throw from centre field. Ziegler, the speedy left fielder, had injured his hand and was ont of the game. His place was taken by Caldwell, who, however, did not fill tlie position by any means. Mack, who played short stop BO brilliantly the week before, was also missing, and E. Ellis, brother of the pitcher, playeii the position.
The change of positions and players, and the t41ue8s of Harper seemed to demoralize tlie whole Ambler team. Ellis, the pitcher, was not as efifectfve as usual, aud the expensive iiiispi:ivs ot the home te«m n adwthe iQiisila 1
sns. Arniatroug'a errors were espll6ially productive of runs, this usually reliable player having a decidedly off day,aud tne scorer was very considerate in not crediting him with more than two errors. Howes, Wildrick and Al. Flavell* played a eood game, the latter getting a hit, aud doing some star fleldiug. Once he drove a return to Ellis on secoud, oompletiug a put out,and in the niuth, wheu Robinson hit lo Ihe tence he returned the ball to Armstroug in a.beantiful throw, and had the runner ont by two yards, but Armstrong dropped the ball.
Besides the pitching of Prosser, the playing of Saylor at second was spec¬ tacular, that player accenting no fewer than 10 chances, gathering in every¬ thing that came his way.
AMBLER SOUDERTON
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Howes, cf U 2 1 0 0 Lillig, ss 110 10 W'driek.ib 0 1 .^ 3 0 H'rger, If 2 12 0 1 Harper, lb 1 1 9 0 1 Sajior, 21) 1 2 7 3 0 F.Flavell, CO Oil 8 0 Cr'mau.lb 0 0 11 0 0 A.Fl'vell.rf 0 1110 Frosser, p 1 2 0 5 0 Oalii'ell, If 0 1 0 0 0 Jlorley, cf 1 0 1 0 0 E. Ellis, ss 0 0 1 1 1 R'lnson.Sb 12 110 Armsfg, 3b 0 Q 1 2 2 5niedry,rf 0 110 0 H. Ellis,  p  0   1   0   S   0 Dally, o     0   0   4   2   0
Totals 1   7 27 13   4   Totals      7   9 27 12   1
Ambler 1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0-1
Souderton 0   4   0   0   0   0   2   0   1—7
Two-base hits, Caldwell, Saylor. Tbree-basu hit, RobiUBon. Home run. Harper. tJacrlllce hits. Saylor, Dailey. Stolen Bases, Wildrick, LilliK, 2: Hunsberger, Cressman. Left ou bases, Ambler 4, Souderton !). strnck out, by Ellis T by Prosser 4, Bases on balls, ofl Ellis 3. Hit by pitched ball, Howes. Umpire, Mulholland. Time ol game, 2.10 <-
JENKINTOWN WINS, Jenkintown defeated Perkasie Satur¬ day in a North Peun   league   game by the score of 'd to 2.     Fraukenfield aud Eldridge both pitched effective ball. CHESTNUT HILL WINS. In a well-played game   at  Lansdale ou Saturday the   Chestnut   Hill   boys made it fonr straight from   the   Laus dale club.     Houck out-pitched   Cavis, but wheu hits were   ueeded   for   runs Chestuut Hill found   Houck   to   their liking.Cavis hit two meu iu the ninth inning, one of whom scored.  Topham, who is finishing rhe season with Chest¬ nut    Hill,   in   sliding   home   in    the seventh inning   hurt  his   leg, Cnder- koffler finishiug the game   at   seooud. Score 6 to 3.
JLiEAGUE STANDING.
Won Lost    Per Cent.
Souderton 17  2 SOT
Ambler 12  6 667
Chestnut Hill  8  8 60J
Perkasie  7 11 3811
Lansdale  5 IS 278
Jenkintown 4 13....  235
NEXT QAMKS.
Next Saturday AmDler will play the Gleuside team, whicb this season easily wou the championship ot the Mout¬ gomery Oonnty leagne. A stiff game is expected, as Glenside is strong in all departments ot the game.
Tbe Nortb Peun Baseball league season will close with Saturday's ooutests, tbe sohednle being Chestnut Hill at Sondertonand Lausdale At Per¬ kasie. : ,,
The Chestnut Hill.Sonderton g«me tor next Satnrday has been transferred to Sondertou trom Wheel Pump. - This arrangements was made when ,JIIana- ger Unnsberger visited Ohestiiint Hill on Monday. The Sonderton olnb is making this game ot special iqte^est, it being the last one on its sebednle, and a parade of both club^, followed by tbe outnrling ot the North Penn league pennaiit, mnsio and Qtb^r attiaotions are promised. Tbe Obeet- not Hill supporters hftve. giT«n Son4er- tou their word th^t a large tnrp-«nt from the Hill oan_be.ei;peote(l.    .   , ,
OBITUARY
CATHARINE LINDE.
Catharine, wife of the late Christian Linde, died Saturday of asthma, after a long illness. Deceased, who was iu the GOfh year of her age, was the daughter of Gottlieb and Lonise (Kater) Schniucker, ot Philadelphia, and marrierl Mr. Linde in ISfiT, Mr. Linde was burn in 1834 in Westphalia, Germany,and died in Lower Gwynedd township, near Amblei, in 18'J8. tie came to America at the age of 15 and with his brothers engaged in the maunfactnre of boots, shoes and slip¬ pers, but in 18G0 entered in tne coal bnsiness in ir'hiladelphia.
Their children are: Lonisa Cathar¬ ine, who died in 1873; William Bis- uiarob, died in 1870 ; Frederick Carl, diediuinos; Cornelia Maria Sophia, George Whitman aud Harriet Mag- dalnna.
The Linde family has reaided in the same house for 33 years, Mr. Linde having purchased the property in 1875 from Eliza Hall, it having formerly been the Ellis estate, and comprises 10 acres.
The funeral servicea were held this Wednesday afternoon at St. Paul's Reformed chnrch. Fort Washington, and the interment was privately made in the Union cemetery, Whitemarsh.
EUITH MARPLE.
Edith Marple died at Plymouth meeting on Satnrday in the 84th year of her age. She was the widow of the late David Marple.
The fnneral services were held this Weduesday morning from her late resi¬ dence and'interment also at 12.30 in the Cold Point Baptist church, inter¬ ment beiug made iu the cemetery ad¬ joining.     	
AI>iiigtoii Coininl..louerH.
The regular meeting of the board of township commissioners was held ou Thursday eveuing,bnt only routine business was attended to, as only a quorum was present, President New- hold aud Commissiouer Naoliod beiug absent
The highway committee reported that the application of terrecola to the highways was working most satis¬ factorily.
All appropriation of llOOO was made to the police committee aud the same sum to the finance committee.
Chief of Police Gideon S. Lever reported 5t! arrests during the month, assault and battery two,su.spiciQU two, autos fined two, uialicions mischief 14, trespass 17, vagraucy 17, insane two, and three lodgers were accom¬ modated.
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stratiou ot its superiority over any other electrio light now in use, also cheaper, it giving donble the caudle- power of any other form of lamps and at half the cost.
The treasurer's report was received It showed that siuce   March 1 he   had received   $41,780 78   for   taxes.       The cash balauce ou hand is?27.703.39.
i-^-^ih ¦xi'iimM*4iih\',liflt^lKBSf^^ aid of excellence—oinlrwise such roads must degenerate aud become un¬ fit for rhe safe aud comfortable passage of auy kiniW of vehicles; else persons identified with the management must pay out ot their private pursts the funds for uecessary repairs. Here we have i-xplaiued the reason wliy thc rates of toils on the Butler drive  have
AV'niit  Norritou DtvUiefl.
The Jeffersonville 'Village Improve¬ ment society at its reoeut meeting transacted some important business. Ic authorized the coiumittee on the illu¬ mination of the village to close the contract with the Norristowu Electric Light compauy for lighting Riilge pike from Hartranft's woods to the school house with 32 caudle-power electrio lights,the bid of that company being the most advautageous of several submitted.
Resolutions were passed thanking the connty commissioners for the manner in which they hail macadam¬ ized Ridge road from Jeffersonville to Trooper aud petitioning them to extend the improvement to Norristown's bor¬ ough line. The roadway between these twj poiuts is now in bad conditiou, drivers declaring it to be tiio poorest stretch of highway in Montgomery county.
After these matters had beeu disposed of the society discussed the much-talk¬ ed of division of Norritou township into East and West Norritou. A, peti¬ tion is now being circulated in favor ot such a division and is being freely sigued, especially by residents of the western pari of the township. Tills petition will be presented to the court of quarter sessions, and it ia e.K- peoted that the uiatter will be brought betore the people at a special eleotiou, should the court look with favor on the petition
Several new members were elected to the society, and much interest was shown in its proceedings. The socie¬ ty's treasury shows a balauce, and its affairs are in a flourishing condition.
CalllMlou ou RhII.
By a rear-end oollisiou ou the Tren¬ ton Cnt-off railroad, near Whitemarsh Junction,Saturday morning, a caboose and several freight cars wore reduced to kindling wood and caught fire. George Knoll, of Columbia, a rear- end man, had a narrow escape from death. In leaping, he snstaiued a painful injury to his arm.
The colliding engiue was badly damaged. The crew escaped by jump¬ ing. The fire proved stnbborn, bnt was finally overcome by active work of the several crews.
—As a resnit of a scrap that occnr- red in Swedesbnrg, Oasper Oominsky was a defendant betore Jnstice of tbe Peace Innes, of Plymonth township, on the charge ot assanlt and battery preferred by Joseph Cappearel. After hearing tbe evidence, (he jnstioe im¬ posed the oosiB tipon Oominsky and dismissed the case. mhw ¦
—Admittihg the allegation tbat it is nnable to pay the interest on its bonds, tbe Philadelphia, Bristol and Trenton Railway company agreed tc the appointment of receivers iu the United States circuit oonit, Philadel¬ phia. iJ.ndge Holland appointed John A. Bigg ^d George Blaokstone aa temporary repeiver^.toi.^ period,ot 80 daj». Seonritjr was |l;te4,l^t t^^.O^O.
PAY TAX FOR
GOOD ROADS.
State Should Provide That Auioists Defray Wear and Tear.
Wlliurr AtkiUHOU TIliukN Urlvcrx of Cnra Should Sul>iiilt to n Tnx In Pro¬ portion to Weight nUfl Puivcr of the Machlne«—Revenue to do Tfiwarrts Supiiort of Public Highways.
Editor "Ambler Gazette" :
The stability aud endurance of a macadam road depends largely upon ite compactness, its iuiperviousuess to rains, and the use ot it by heavy, speeding automobiles serves to disinte¬ grate the stone bed, and allows the entrance of water, which is greatly injurious,aud the clouds of dust raised by the rapid passage of such a vehicle testify to the loss of material of which the road bed is composed. Just how automobiles cause injury to macadam roads is explained by Prrf. L. W. Page, director of puDlic roads for the depariment of agriculture, iu au ad- 'iress delivered before the New York Farmers' clnb on December 17,1U07:
"The macadam road.as well as other types of rural highways, has devel¬ oped to withstand the wear of iron- tired horse vehicles. The rock from whicI'. the stoue is made sliould be so suited to the volume and oharaoter of traffic that ouly a suflioieut amount of dnst is woru off to replace that remov¬ ed by wind and rain aud to thorough¬ ly boud the surface stoues. As already stated,a properly constructed macadam road wears uniformly nnder the traffic tor which it was designed, and always presents a smooth and eveu surface. Wheu such a road is subjected to con¬ tinuous antoraobile trattio au entirely uew set of conditions is brought about. The powerful tractive force exerted hy the driving wheels of these mach'ues soon disliitegrates the road surface aud the line dnst, which should act as a cemeuciug aceut, is sucked up aud thrown iuto the air to be carried off by the wind, or in its looseued state is easily washed off by rain. As the pneumatic rubber tire wears off little dust to replace that removed,, this destructive action is niach hastened. The result is that the stoues composing the road beoome loose aud ronuded, giving greater resistance to traction and allowing water to make its way freely to the foundation of the road."
Hence it is that all who have the care of turnpikes are compelled to pro¬ tect tliBtjJaelves b5;^%deai\ftte   rates   of
WEDDED.
ROSENBAUM—RELBER.
Dr. George Rosenbanu],of 859 North Friiuklin street, Philadelphia, and Miss Rebecca Belber, of near Ambler, were married Tuesday afternoon at 5.30 iu Mayer's drawing room. North Broad sireet, Philadelphia, by Dr. Henrv Berckonwitz, of tho Rhodta Scholam synagogue,Philadelphia. The wedding was a qniet one, being wit¬ nessed only by the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. The maid ol Iionor was Miss Augusta Rosen- tiaum, ot Philadelphia, and Mrs Heury S. Belber of Ambler, was luation of honor, wliile the tlower girls were Mis Rosie Belber, Miss Viola Belber. Miss Gertrude Belber aud Florence Rosenbanm. Tlie groom was attended by Mr. Morris Belber, of Philadelphia, while the ushers were: Mr. Heury S. Belber, of Ambler; Dr. M. Y. Kelber, D. D S. ; Mr. Lawrence Seamon aud Mr, Herman Belber, of Philadelphia.
Thrt bride was beautifully attired in a Freuch creation of white satin, tho yoke of whioh was of real old duoiiess lace, which had been worn by her grandmother.
Ininiediately after the ceremony Dr. d Mrs Rosenbanm left on a weddiug ip, which will comprise Niagara lalls, Canada, the Thousand Islands d other interesting poiuts, and on eir return they will reside at 859 rtli Franklin street, Philadelphia. fTlie bride, who is the daughter of Selig L. Belber, of 3531 North Thirty- eJiird street, Pniladelphia, is a sister Of Mr. Henry S. Belber,of Tennis ave- Mue, near Three Tuns, Lower Gwy- liedd towuship, wliere she has been 4iaking her home.
¦| Dr. Rosenbanm, who is a well kuo wn physician of Philadelphia,is a graduate rtf the Baltimore Medical college, and has been practicing for several years.
Died Suddenly at Kurrka.
J Charles Groeb, blacksmith at Eureka, died suddenly on Thursday morning. t)r. Bnrkard, of Chalfout, was sum¬ moned and he pronounced the cause paralysis of the Iieart He was spoken to iu the moruing about five o'clock by his wife as to getting up and he replied "Oh, it is plenty early vet," so she waited awhile and presently she hpardhim breathe rather strangely and f^und upon speaking to him he was dead.. He had gone to bed compara¬ tively well He aud his family have just reoeutly purchased the property where they resided.
He was .^7 years old and a widow apd seven chiMren iinnrn lr> ln»-i,
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itnllulltyiiv ^tt.»olH Well,
Captain Ballantyue was high- marksman at the weekly target shoot of the Highland Uun club Saturday and won both trophies, the silver cup aud spoon. The eveut waa at 100 tar¬ gets iu fonr strings of 25 each and IJalleutyne outshot Ktaukliu. his nearest    oppoueut, by   eight   targets
been increased.     It is yet to be deter-i He broke   24   out   of   25   in   his   first
mined whether the increased rate is sufficient to compensate the company for tho damage doue by speeding auto¬ mobiles. The Butler drive will not be ^llowed to "run dowu" at all eveuts
As I said iu my last letter, the few automojilists who refused to pay pro¬ per toll ou the road had their machines registered, not at their residences, as is proper, bnt at automobile shops ou Broad street, from which fact I drew the inference that this ia done in order to avoid responsibility when¬ ever they get into trouole from the law's infraction. I consequently also drew the inference that this is the common practice of such irrespousible persons, since those I had to deal with are guilty of it.
In order to ascertain jnst how the uiatter stands I instituted a careful in¬ vestigation of all automobiles regis¬ tered from Philadelphia, intending, if my inferences were correct, to call public attention to the objectionable habit. But it affords me much pleasure to dechir£ that luy investigation did not reveal the existence of any such practice, but that my suspicions were eutirely unwarranted, I find that nearly all Philadelphia automobiles are correctly registered at the residences ot their owuers, aud uot uuder cover of some Broad street dealer with the sinister purpose of avoiding responsi¬ bility. I make this explanation aud avowal for the reasou that I am not willing to promulgate an error to the prejudice of any one. The truth is, of all thiugs, the most essential to he kept in miud ; to cairy one's point is a small matter iu comparison.
The legislature ot our state will meet next winter. Why cauuot we have a law passed doing away with toll honses altogether, and providing for the levying of a tax for the support of the publio highways upon the own- era of automobiles sutticient to cover the wear and tear caused thereby, the tax to be according to the weight aud power ot themachines?Such strennous advocates of (,ood roaila as the auto¬ mobile fraternity onglit to have an opportunity lo prove their sincerity, and tlie public generally should have some reliet from the burden of road taxation, uow double what it was before tlie advent of the motor vehicle.
Now that I have frankly aud fnlly explained the reasons for raising the automobile rate of toll ou tlia Bntler drive, I invite the continued good will aud patronage of all users ot wheeled vehicles of evety class, assuring them that all income trom tolls, beyond the usnal five per cent, divideud.to which tbe stockholders are entitled, will be wholly nsed tor repairs and better* ments, I will,for the present, drop the snbjeot. Yours tinly,
WILMER ATKINSON, President. 8ept. 32, 1908.
effort, aud theu smashed 22,22 aud 21 His work was all the more telling as it was accomplished despite the hazy weather conditions A field of 16 com¬ petitors turued ont, iucluding some of the best.known local marksmen. The scores were all very good.
—Tbe Felton-Sibley paint is a lead and zino oombiuation that' aiwaya wears and looks well.It is nnsnrpaaaed in darability and ooveiing properties by any other paint on the miuketi Sold and gnaranteed by Q. U. Deck & Op,, Ambler, Pa. ' ang M-tf; <.
Two Ui-uilks Arrested.
William Garrett,an aged man claim¬ ing Lansdale as his iiome, was fouud shortly after midnight Thursday night by Officer While in Norristown. He was sleeping off the effects of a jmr on DeKalb street. Burgess Roberts Friday morning reprimanded him,after which he told Garrett to leave towu at onoe.
.\unie Street, claiming Barren Hill as her home, was arrested shortly after midnight Thursday uight by Officer White. She was intoxicated aud was unable to care tor herself. The woman was raising quite a disturbance \yhen rhe officer put in au appearance. Bur¬ gess Roberts sent her to jail for 20 days. 	
The Scll^v-ciikreldem.
Ex-Governor Pennypacker will be nue of the speakers at this year's "Gedaesohtuis'/, Tag" exercises of the Sohweukfeiders, which will be held this ^Thursday iu the Kraussdale ^rchwenktelder chnrcn, near Penns¬ burg,
This will be the 174th consecutive anniversary commemorating the per¬ secutions and sufferings ot the Schwenklelders in Germany and their landing iu Philadelphia iu 1734.
The memorial day exercises will con¬ tinue all day,aud besides ex-Governor Pennypacker, who will speak on "The Sellwenkfelders in Colonial Peunsyl¬ vauia," addresses will be made by the Kev. B. B. B. Johnson, of Wolfen- buttel, Germany ; Dr. E. C. Richard¬ son, librarian of Princeton aniversity; the Rev. Dr. Elmer F. Krauss, Chi¬ cago, III. ! the Rev, Harvey K. Heeb¬ uer, ot Philadelphia; the Rev.D. Geo. K. Meschter, of Worcester; the Rev. Edwiu S. Anders, of Kulpsville, and Robert J. Gottsohall, of Norristown.
Gnrnedil Valler.
Mrs, Samnel Beuchert, of Tioga, spent Satnrday with Mrs, George Benchert, aud on Snnday Samnel Beuchert was a guest at tbe same jilace.
Miss Ruth Geiselmau haa gone to Clemington.N.J.,to spend a few days.
Miss Ida Newman on Thursday even¬ ing was the recipient of a surprise party in houor of her 18th birthday. Abont 40 of her friends assembled and assiated in enabling her to pleAsantly remember the happy oocasiou.
F. E. Boud's two horaes and pony took aecond piize^ at the firyii Mawr horse ahow.
E. B. Smith returned Monday atter a fonr weeks' absence.
I. D. Hetzell and tafcily have re- ttirned tiom Atlantic Oity.
TUe Lanadale Travelere' ball team OD Sjitnrda; wcreitbe victims- ot onr looKlobUupioiw by the score ot 10 to 16.: Ik iai eztieoted there will be ft gasjie Jbeie nexti 8«tB>d«y atternoon.
BALLOONING LESS DANGEROUS
Than Many Sports Now Popular, Says Thomas Rose
Providing There tn lOxerclHed the Same Care, as In Itef|ulre«l lu Operalliig Itallway Trains anil Steanalioafs—Item of Kxfiense Is Heavy.
Editor "Ambler Gazette" :
In your last issue I gave a general description of my experiences iu com¬ pauy with Dr.Thomaa E.Eldridge aud Lieutenant Kilgore, of the United States marine corps, dnring onr trip iu the balloou "Philadelphia" from Point Breeze to Milford, Delaware, and there remaiu only a few observa¬ tions aud comments to relate iu gou- nectiou therewith that may be of in¬ terest to your readers.
The balloon "Philadelphia" is the property ot the Philadelphia Aero¬ nautical Recreation society, of which Dr. Thomas E. Eldtidge is the presi¬ dent and Dr. George H. Simmerman is the vice president, aud whioh they organized for the purpose ot making ballooning a pleasant and popnlar pastime.
My first impression npon stepping into the basket waa a fear that I might be afraid wheh it was too late,but this feeling soon passed away aud it did not return dnring the entire trip, ex¬ cept when we were at the point where we felt it was very uear onr last ex- treniity.I then wondered if|Ioonld face death bravely and calmly, and I wish to take this occasion to testify to the fact that neither of my companions gave any evidence of fear or excite¬ ment at any time during the trip.
When the balloon first left the ground we found ourselves lookiug into hundreds of upturned faces iu the midst of waving handkerchiefs upon a backgrouud of green that grew more aud more beautifnl the higher we as¬ cended until the whole scene appeared like a velvet tapestry,so beautifnl tliat it must be seen to be uuderstood or compreheuded. When we reached an altitude of 2000 ieet wo found that the haze iu the atmosphere began to obscure the earth, so we descended to a height of 1500 feet, which we easily kept by occasion^illy throwing out a handful of sand. The two thiugs that puzzled me most were : First, how clearly we could distiuguish the farms, roads,railroads aud streams,loug alter the surface of tie earth w.ts in com- ;);U':itive darknes-^ ; -"'¦ '- ''¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦iv do ;   -'jple !:.'IV(   uo t! -;:i. .'.-ivt^S
J^a^pemied by a ballouu sev rai chouaan i toeit abtvo the earth. •
Most people regard ballooniug as beiug verv dangerous, and whila I do not believe that it is at all iiroper to encourage anyone to conrt danger, at the same time I consiiier that iliis pas¬ time or spore, as it may be termed, is mnoh lesa dangerous thau many other sports that have uow become very popular, providiug the same care is observed that is required in operating railway trains and steam- boats, and if it had not been for the fog that obscured the view, we could just as well have gone ou down tlie peniusnla anotlier 100 miles towards Cape Charles as to descend wliere we did, for, as it transpired, we wero at uo time in actual dange>', the only trouble being Ihat we could not see. But tlie item of expense will debar those of eveu moderate means from enjoying it,except perhaps one or two trips during tlieir li feiime, for the cost of one ascension of a party of three to five people will amount to from |150 to $250, depending on the distance traveled aud the amount of damage to the air craft.
THOMAS ROSE,
Blaze at ^feshaiuluy.
Just about ti.45 o'clock on Suuday eveuiug fire was discovered iu Charles Wodock's .barn, on the Street road at Nesliaminy, but before anything could be doue to extinguish the flames llie whole structure was iu a blaze.
Two horses aud the cows were rescued, Tho pigs svere thrown out of the pen. Very little of the machinery was gotteu out of the barn aud 25 tons of hay were burued. Among the articles burned were a small market wagou, a large hay wagou, and a lot of household goods belonging to Mr. Wodock's danghter.
There was au insurance on the barn of $2000 in a stock company, aud the contents were partially insured. The barn ou the site was burned eight years ago, wheu Henry Arnold owned the place,and two years ago this  barn
was struck by lightning,	
Broad Axe.
A barber shop is a new addition to our village, it being in cliarge of O. Show, who has engaged quarters in the itore.
Postmaster Currie has been on tlie sick list.
Mrs. Saylor contemplates spending founders' ^eek in Piiiladelphia.
John S. Schriber has made many improvements to his farm buildings.
Gertrude B. Swainoott iias returned to his home iu Norristown.
Mrs. Eodlemau is agaiu reported ill.
Grant Stackhouse and tamily re¬ moved to Ambler last week.
A party is now occupying Miss Det- wiler's tenant honse.
Miss Mae, danghter ot Fred Saylor, whose  arm   was  broken last week, is
doing very nicelyj	
Tliree Tnna.
B. Wallace Mammel and wite, ot Fort Washington ;Umerson Conrad and wife, William B. Conard and wite aud WiUiam Emilieaud wite,ot Phila¬ delphia, were gnests ot, Oharles Livezey, ot tbia place, on Snaday.
—Wynne James, Esq., ot Doyles¬ town, haa been selected as the Demo¬ cratic nominee tor oongiess, which fillt the vacancy cansed by the with¬ drawal ot Chirlea E. lugersoll,ot Pen¬ llyn, iUld the refnaal of Diatrict At¬ torney Evans, ot Montgomery' cbant;^', to accept the noiuiBatiot>,' -' '
Death mystery at Spring .MUl.
Daylight Snnday morning revealed the dead body of George Cooper Wright, of Spring Mill, lying on 'the green between the Peuusylvania and Reading railway tracks, a siiort dis¬ tance below the Cherry street crossing, Conshohocken. A gaping wound'on the aide of the head and a badly bat¬ tered arm gave indioatiou of the man's having been hit by a passi'ng train.
Deceased's danghter Emma bnt a few days ago became the bride of Fred Opelt.
George Coopar Wright was about 50 years of age. The family resided in a frame house ojiposite the phos¬ phate worKs, in Spring Mill,
Another Industry for Lansilale.
The office of Attorney E. J.Bennett, Lausdale, was recently the scene of a transaction which will doubtless mean mnch for the future of Lans¬ dale. This deal waa the purchasing of a tract of gronnd, sonth of Heebuer & Sous foundry, coutaining nearly two acres adjoining the railroad, of Isaiah K. Kulp, for a Philadelphia coucern, upon whioh a factory will be erected in the very near future. In fact the contract for the erection of a bnilding 16x40 feet will be let this week, plans aud apeoiflcations of which can be secured of Architect M. B. Bean. For reasons whioh the promoters have mntnally agreed are sufflcient the uame of the firm and character of business will uot be published until contract for bnilding has been signed.
JnrrettoTrn.
Jospeh Kirk is home again after a stay of several months in Montana. While in tlie west he visited Yellow- atone park and uumerons olher points of interest. His brother Benjamin, who went with him ou the trip, will remain in the weat for some time longer.
Miss Anuie Smitli,of Fort Washlng- tgn,spent Snnday here with her broth¬ er, Robert Smith, and wife.
Some of our farmers combined and loaded a car of wheat at Dresher sta¬ tion during the past week, auother be¬ ing loaded by tliem the previous week.
A handsome granite niouninent iias been erected in the cemetery to the memory ot Edwin K.Rodemich.
tSr.»f lierllood of America,
One of the best indications of return¬ ing prosperity is the marked iucrease in the uumber of initiations iu the fraternal societies during the last f,3W weeks. In this respect the supreme office   ofthe   Brotherli.j m' ¦ f   ' ;.,.!-'ir:a
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MoutJn .nery cdtinties .,,.,'. .„|,ocu.i;y trom oirSI^'s" thnt havB-dnno practically no uew wurk iu thi last seven mouths. .Among rhe circles which had initia¬ tions this mouth are the circles at Quakertown, Perkasie, Telford, Hatfield and Lansdale. Haitield took iu a class of five last wqek. The circles at North Wales aud Centre Point have each had re-elections to the deatli benefit fund. These are members re-elected from the fund for uon payment of dues.
Ailliionisheil Hy Justice.
Because, as he aays. liis sou Frank stays out at uights aud then conies iioiiie iu a disorderly state, Nicholas Oanyono, of Norristowu, had the voung man arraigned before Magistrate John Knnis, of Plymouth township. The father stated that the young man followed his daily vocation faithfully and for that reason he did not want him severely punished.
The magistrate took the yonug mau to task, poiuted out the errors of his ways, gave him some lessons ou obe¬ dience, impressed upou him the mean¬ ing of the fonrth commandment, and then warued him of being sent to court, should ho tail to follow the ad¬ vice hereafter.	
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Edward Boehuer, who had a very FicK horse,suffered a loss of the animal last week.  The malady was lockjaw.
Miss Esther H. Armstrong, of this place, spent Suuday with Annie Knlp, of North Wales.
Rev. George Stillwagon speut Suudav with Mr. and Mrs. Graft, of Montgoniptv Square.
Misses Maud and Belle Hall spent Snndav with Mr. Hespel and family.
Mrs," Sarah Ann Cathers, who has been on the siok list, is improving.
Harry Werkhiser and wife atteuded the funeral of the former's mother a( Norristown on Sunday.
Mrs. H. Hespel is spending some time with Mrs. T, F. Buzby.
Miss Irene Schaffer, of Ambler,.-.p.nt Satnrday and Sunday with Mary G. Buzby.
Alviu Anthor aud Charles Kustard spent Saturday and Snnday with frieuds at Washiugton park,
Mrs. James Ashworth, who was spending some time in Philadelphia,is liouie attain.
A complete aurprise party was given to Mary A. Buzby Satnrday eveuing. Those present were: T. F. Bnzby aud wife, Samnel Bryau aud wife, Mrs. H, Hespel, Mary Russel, Jennie O, Knlp, Nellie and Dora Ambers, Ethel Heavener, Belle and Maud Hall, Ber¬ tha and Florence Heckler,' Mattia Wriglit, Florence Service,Irene Moore, Rennie Schaffer,Sarah K. Buzby,Mary A. Bnzby and Irvin Moore, Benjamin F, Knlp,Leroy Boehuer, Leroy Kratz, James Ashworth, William Heckler, George Dotts, Horace Bnzby, Wilmer Bnzby.Jaoob Schaffer, Harry Broskie, John Armstrong, WiUiam Broskie, Jndson Weidner, Raymond Weidner, Wilmer Weir, William Barr, John Wright, Walter Wright, Edward Boehner, James Bnzby, Edward Elmer and Earl B^^by.^   ,,.,.:[ ,0:       .^ii^aiw
-^A second  jnty  baa ' pfaba'tid ' li^dto'' '' what is called   the  Blattner  rottd, it) Woroeeter township.     The  first jory granted the road.The township super-- vifiora appealed and had another   jury   ' appointed.   Thia jury viewed tbe pro- " poafed road last we*t bnd  refnaed' the Mplieation, reveMlUg  the  BiidfilfiK Vft the¦lormerljnryr'^i ¦''•'¦ ¦'      ^"-   "