The Ambler Gazette 19151209

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VOL   XXXlll -NO.   19
AMBLER.   PA..   1>1:CJ:MBER   9,   1915.
.Sl.2,5   A   YEAR
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COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
EappeDins:s of Local Interest to Our , Readers.
^H.1. tomobile Accident on Ridge P^ke— ^^ Child     Dies     at     Plymouth—College
Night    Among    the     Friends—Local
Milscellany   Presented.
Theodore Nitterauer, of Cold Point, has been un the sick list.
Aliss Helen Fetter, of Harmonville, tas  been  sulfering  from  sties.
Miiss Mabel Wolff, of Cold Point, has  been  very  ill  with  pneumonia.
Mrs. Charles Frederick, of Narcis- ea, is recoverirtg- from a recent illness.
Mildred, daughter of Wiiliam Cress¬ man, of Harmonville, has been very lil.
Samuel .Sands, Jr,, of Cold Point, Is much improved after a week's ill¬ ness.
Mrs. Mary Stout, of Narcissa, has been contined to her home with ill¬ ness.
Miss Agnes Winkler visited Mrs. Wm. J. McKannan at Barren Hill re¬ cently.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lawn, of Nar¬ cissa, have improved from recent ill¬ nesses.
Mrs. Wilson, of Plymouth Meeting, visited Wm, K. ifl. Chick on Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Hansler, of Harmonville, has been very ill at the home of Sam¬ uel Ramey.
Mr, Wm. J. McKannan and son^ were motoring with James Eckersley on Sunday.
William Fulton, of Roxborough, vis¬ ited his daughter, Mrs, Wm. J. Mc¬ Kannan, on Thursday.
Mr. Reuben Corner entertamed Newton Bovard and Mr. Gregor, both of   Manayunk,   on   .Sunday.
Mrs. J. U. Slingluff, of Conshohock¬ en, visited Mrs. B. H. Chick at Ply¬ mouth one day l.a.st week.
Edna May McCullough. of Harmon¬ ville, returned to school Monday after an  illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Charles Wood, of .Narcissa, has been on the sick list and a portion of the time confined to her bed.
Mrs. Ellwood Cres.sman and daugh¬ ter, of Hannonville, spent Sunda.y with relatives  in  Port Indian.
Mrs. Miller, of West Conshohocken, spent Thursday with Mrs, Frank El¬ liott, of Carr's lane. Harmonville
Mr.s. Lemuel Rodebaugh, of Hlck- <irytown, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. M Berkhimer in Harmonville on  Sunday.
Mrs. Beecroft has been ill with a heavy cold at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shultzback, in Harmon¬ ville.
Gwynedd monthly meeting of Friends was held Saturday afternoon In the Plymouth Friends' meeting lhou.se.
Mrf-. M. E. Maris, of West Philadel¬ phia, spent Wednesday with her moth¬ er. Mrs. B, H. Chick, at Plymouth Meeiting.
Miss Edna Berkhimer, of Philadel¬ phia, snent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Berkhimer, in Har¬ monville.
A^ trolley car at Barren Hill struck and Injured one of Ivin C. Walker's •hor.ses one night last week injuring the animal.
The Mis.ses Saybold. of Roxborough, were guests on Fridiiv of Ho want Cressman's family, of Ridge avenue. Barren Hill.
>'*Irs. TCate W^ood, of Conshohockep, «Pent Wednesday -w^th her tovmtr (schoolmate, Mrs. E. H. Chick, at Pl\- mouth Meeting.
Wm. B. Richards, of Hic'.-0'-i-to>vn, epent Sunda.v with his son, J. Cleaver Richard.s. who is on the Taggart place,  ,Teffersonville-
John Fetter, of Harmonvllle, has -completed his contract of In.>?tal]Ing the book racks in the Presbyterian church.  Conshohocken.
Mrs. David Rhoads, of Hickorytown! and Mrs. Elsie Been, of North Wales, were guests Sunday of Mrs. Joseph Been   in   Roxborough.
Richard Rex. of Narcissa. w-ho has been ill with typhoid fever. Is grad- ¦uallv improving, and is now able to he about his room  for a  time.
Francis Wilmer, of Harmonville has been ill with measles. Others of lhe children are also ill. Ray Wil¬ mer has been very ill with membran¬ ous croup.
Little Miss Hulsliush, who is from Mobile, Alabama, and who has been with her aunt, Mrs. J. A. Rogers, in Plymouth, is dead from scarlet fever ageil  10 years.
The Misses Ruth and Mildred Cress¬ man, Alma Tarbutton, Clara and Anna Lukens, all of Barren HIII, were the guests of friends in Roxborough on FVlday evening last,
A bazaar will be held Friday and Saturday evenings at the Hickory¬ town mission. Useful gifts for Christ¬ mas, and many other things will bei cn saie. Oysters and lunch will be served.
Mr. and Mrs. Carver and their sons. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Wanklin, Jr„ Mr. and Mrs. Wm. .T. McTCannan and son and Mrs. Laura McKannan at¬ tended a social at the Roxborough Presbyterian   church  recently.
William Little, of Conshohocken, has purcha.sed the five acres of the Hallman est.ate lying on the east side of the Ridge pike, Harmonville. The propertv lines were surveyed Mon¬ day. Mr. Little, It Is said, will im¬ prove the tract.
Harry Miller, of Cold Point, on Sat¬ urday evening dellghtfull.v entertained p. dozen local frlend,s In honor of his birthday. Games and social inter¬ course and sumptuous refreshments served to pass a very pleasant even¬ ing.
The Plymouth Friends' association net Saturday evening with a well at- Jwided session. It was "Collega /jv'Ight" among the young people, and reiports were received from the Uni¬ versity of Pennsylvania, State college, Swarthmore, George school, Bryn M.awr, and Mi.<;s Alice .\mhler had written a letter on her impressions of Cornell,
Saturdav evening an automobiio was badly'smashed up on the Rldgra pike under the Trenton Cut-off bridge, when the driver ran into the pier In the roadway. The owner of the car and the driver were badly hurt and were conveyed to N'orristown by A. D, Bartholomew, of Harmonville. The <su was thrown across the trolley tracks in such a manner that the ser¬ vices of the -wrocklng crew were nec- «>asary to restore trafflc.   .
(Continued on pare 8.)
SUPERVISORS LEVY RATES.
Annual Reorganization of the Road ! Boards.
F. C. HOOVER LAID AT REST.
Impressive Service Held in Boehm's Reformed Church.
FIRE COMPANY WILL SELL LOT.
THE BOROUGH NEEDS FUNDS.
Township  Affairs Closed   Up  and   New i Successful  Farmer and Trucker of the
Accounts Commenced — Auditors Meet—New Officials Seated—Mis¬ cellaneous.
¦ UPPER DUBLIN.
The board of road supervisors of Upper Dublin township met Mond.ay at Jarrettown, The newly elected offlclal, Charles C, Iluhl, took thu place of Ellwood Paul, and the organ¬ ization of the board resulted as fol¬ lows: President, B. C. Shoemaker; secretary, Daniel F. Stout; treasurer, Wm. J, Devine, The tax rate was fix¬ ed at six mills, the same as last year, Charles Donat and William M, Tay¬ lor were elected road masters.
LinVER GWYNEDD. The Lower Gwynedd met Monday and Pemberton Hollings' worth took his seat on the board. The i->org,anization resulted as follows: President, Pemlierton Hollingsworth; sei'i-etai-y, Harry Ingersoll; treasurer, Harry Strehle. The tax rate was re¬ tained at seven mills. Wm. G. Just was elected road ma.sler, and Jos. T. Foulke, solicitor. The hoard Is con¬ tinuing the repairs on the Three Tuns and the McKean roads.
WHITEMARSH.
Blue   Bell   Section—Church    Worker
for  Years—Director of Ambler Bank
—Life Sketch.
Uu .Monday aflernoon in llie Blue Bell cemetery were inlerred llie re- niiiins of the lale Francis Conrad Hoover, long a resident of Whitpain lownship.
Tile deceased, who was the seventh son and the eiglith chiid of Fredericlc William and Maria (Fleck) Hoover, wus born Jan. '22, lH4t>, in VVarring- toii lownship, Bucks couiity. His dcsceiulaiits uere Germans, who sealed in the l.eiiigh valiey. Among jhis forbears was the iate Judge <; l^loover,  of Hooverton.
I     .Mr.   Hoover   atieiided   the   township supervisors i„cij„„i   ^^,^^n   ^g   was   15   years  of  age.
Amblet Firemen Set Price on Val-. Ambler Council May Ask People for
uable Property.
a Loan.
Largely Attended Meeting Considers ! The Economy of Efficient Street Re- Offer of H. J. Dager, Inc., to Sell— | pairs Shown-^Bonded Indebtedness New Hose Secured—Benefit at the | Now $42,000—Assessment $1,812,000 Palace. I    —Council  Will   Meet  Dee. 20.
The Wissahickon Fire company, of i .\iiiljitr borough council may ask llic Amblei, desires lo sell its valuablo people to vote ne.xt spiing on a loan lot u'l Uic south side ot Duller avenue,   of iiljout  .?-U,000  in  order  lo  continue
The road supervi.sors of AVhitemarsh lownship" met Monday at Kirkner's hotel. Barren Hill, and organized as follows: President, Charles Cressman; secretary and treasurer, Robert T. Polls; road masters, Chas. I!. Hersh, East  end:   Percy  Pfleger,   .Middle  dis-
Tr\ax"^^e« ^:;r=ned^^! f::^r v'^^'i. "-,i5i'' "^'-^ ^"-^ ^'^^ '¦^'""'"
when   he   went   lo   me   with   an   uuclc, I'^^'fr   tlioroughly
.\iiiliew   Jackson  Iloover,   a   larnier   ot
Gwynedd     luwiiahip.     On     .March     15,
IsTii, lie murried Marleiiu, daugiiter uf
• 'buries and Elizabetli  iWilsun;  Dune-
iiowcr, oi Springhouse.     l-'or  iw-o year,s.
alter   this   he   wus   establislied   on   his
uncle's   tarm,   and   then   he   moved   to
tile  B,  P,   Wertsner   ¦I'^veigreeii farm,"
west   of   Ambler,      which   properly   he
farmed   on   shares   for   23   years.     Xhe
wesl ul .Main street. Sucli action waa taken ,a a largely attended meeting on Friday evening. The uuesliou came up ihrough an inquiry from H. J. Diiger, Inc., wlio represent a pros¬ pective imrchaser, who at lirst desir¬ ed a price on une-half the lol, or a 2.5-rooi trunluge. Later .Mr. Dager iii- foi'im-d tbe company that the client will lonsider the purchase of the whole property, 50 by 160 feet extend¬ ing back to a rear street.
The whole proposition was It the meeiin, nuirks as to the value of the proper¬ ly being made by J. Watson Craft, S. J. Jones, A. R. Hayden, Wm. J. Brown, John .Sign.s, Harry Hinkle, Alberl Culp. John Hendricks, Lewis Farring¬ ton and others, und in addition, a let¬ ter ill.ing fhe same line was read from the lu-tsident, li, G. Knighi, Esq., Who Wiis  unable  lo  be  present.
the sircel improvemenls so ellicieiiliy and tconomicaly ijcrformed during tho pii.-iL summer.
Tile qx,.   'ion cunie  up al  ilie regu¬ lar monthly ^^^ ellng Monday evening, ;ul   which  all   the'members   except  A, jii.  Jenkins  wero preseni,     when   bilU jlo  the amount of .f4000  were present- |Cd, many  uf whicii  were  for the street |\^ollv  done    during  the fall,    und  tha , uciusury   and  outstanding   tu.xes   were ! nuL sutlicient lo meel these and other gone I oljllgatiuns    until  the  I'Jlii  taxes    are re- jCu".
Treasurer .Suiuuel A. Faust stated iliitt the bonded indebtedness of the IjMiough is $42,000, !i'200O liuving been I'iiid off during the year, which al- iiMiigli over the two per cent, limit i^ still considerubly lower than the Vlill,UOO bonded indebtedness carried by the borough some years ago. The a.ssessed valuation is now ifl,812,000, ¦>liich is the higiiest in its history, so Uiiii lhe present indebtedness of $12,- "00 is very small comparatively for ,1 ijoruugh of Ambler's resources.    This
As a result, on motion of Mr.- Craft, reciud of' this business partnersiiip ls|a price of $8500 was placed on the most unusual in that there existed,,properly, and the matter referred to in all those years nu executed agree-i the trustees und the secretary as a ment  between  owner and partner. j comniiltee.    Mr.   Dager's   request  thai , I'loposed increase of $20,000 can com
In   the   spring  uf  ISDu,   having  pur-ihe he given a reasonable option as to '
chased the old William Dull property, | time was also granted, known   us   the   Pines,   south   of   Blue i     In  case the sale  is effected  throu,gh Bill,   on   the     west  side  of    Siiippack, his   lirm,   Mr.   Dager  agrees   to  relui n pike.   Mr.   Hoover     removed     thereto, | to the rompan.v  tlie  usual  commission
expected   in     such   transactions,     pro
mills.
PLYMOUTH.
The Plymouth town.shlp hoard of supervisors met Saturday and closed up the years work, paying all bills except two—$1,80 and $1,50 which were not presented, and had a ciish balance for the year on hand of $787.- 36. The bills paid amounted to $267. $343.99 was received from the state highway, .same being 30 per cent, of the amount due the township for maintenance of roads. Tax Collector Wernle paid in $680.61, which includes all of the back taxes up to 1914. The board organized Monday electing Jrinathan J. Webster president and T. A. Griffiths secretary and treasurer. The tax rate was retained as last year at three mills. The roadmasters arei as follows: Mr. Webster, West end, and John Marple, East end. Freasi .Styer. Eso., was elected .solicitor. The township has on hand a conslderablei ammunt of crushed stone which will he spread on the roads as needed if the weather permits.
Birthday Party For 94 Year Old  Resi¬ dent.
Mrs. Ellen Murray, one of the old¬ est residents of the i-ommunity, was 94 years of age Wednesday. That evening, the nonegenarian was the central figure at a birthday party given at her home on the Ridge pike, Harmonville, arranged by the MJs.ses Murray,  her grandchildren.
.\ very pleasant evening was spent in games and music. Dancing w<as also a feature, and at a late hour re- fre.-^nni*-niK' Were' served.
der of his life.
.Mr. Hoover was an active citizen of Whitpain township, having served us jnslice of the peace for several years, and for about two decades was on the school board, In which affairs he maintained a deep interest. ll& and Ills family have been identified with Boehm's Reformed church for nearly half  a   century,   and   for   many   years
.Mr.   Hoover  was   leader  of   the   choir j *245.13;   receipts.   $103.99;   orders  paid, and     superinltendent    of  the     Sunday! $77.89;   balance,  $271.23. school,    together   with   having   served      The  games   committee   reported   the as    an   elder    of  the    church.     Since j icceipt of $1.90.
1908     he    has     been    a    director    ofl     Kills  ordered  paid  were as  follows: the  First National   Bank of .Ambler.     ¦ .\.   R.   Hayden,   $10.50;   I.   M.   Scheetz,
Mr. Hoover is survived by his .wife; $2.20; J. Watson Craft, $28.68. and three children: Bertha Eliza- | Mr. Culp stated that Fred. L. Al- beth, w-lfe of Abram A. Nash, of i len, of the Palace theatre, requested Eureka; Marie, wife of Matthew^ Boaz, ; that the company allow him to gi\e of .Springhouse, and Ada, who resides it a benefit at his show house. The at  home. i offer was  received  with   thanks,    and
Death  resulted    Thursday    morning j referred to the beneflt committee with afler a lon.g illness. 1 power to act.
The   funeral   on   Monday   aflernoon      Wm. H. Frame, through .HIalter Vol- attended.     Rev.  Joseph   lentine.  offered   to  donate a   turkey  to
urtably be carried on the present ta.x rate and at the same lime the system¬ atic  system  of  ellicienl  streei  repairs lull economically   be  prosecuted. The suggestion     of  Mr.  Fuust     was
uiced by Henry C. Biddle, J. W. Craft:
vided tbe sale is ettected through his,T. C. Jenkins and Wm. s! .\cuff, Esq.] agency and  it   was   decided   to   authorize   the
-Mr. l-arrington, of the equipmeent | ijnance committee, the ireasurer and comniiltee, reported the apparatus in ihe highway committee to ascertain good condition, and 100 feet of new the borough's approximate needed iin- l->ui-ekii  hose received and  housed, iirovements,    and     to  report     amount
lour proposals for membershii) ihereof at an adjourned meeting on were  received. pg^.    20,   and   the   outstanding   obliga-
rreiisurer Jesse F. Davis reported Uons will be paid by means of a tem- as   lollows.     Balance   at   last   meeting,   porary loan
Vost,   of  Boehm's  church,   and
D. Detrick, now of North Wales, i holidays. The offer was also receiv conducted a short service. Boehm's | ed with tahnks and referred to the church was filled, with friends and re-j benelit committee with pow-er to act. latives of the deceased. Rev. John' Mr. Craft, of the auto chemical coni.: Lentz, of Pleasantville Reformed | hi it lee. reported that there has been church, .assisted the two above | no change in conditions, and no add- named pasi^ors, all of whom spoka j ed contributions lately, except the in     reverential    and     most    beautiful j accnied   interest. .   ,.
memorv   of   the   life   of   the  decea.sed. |     iMr    Hayden     suggested     that     thiSt' The   floral   tributes   bore   grai-eful   tri-, company  add    a dump  wagon    to  It^
Under the report of the highwa.v committee. Mr. Hayden stated liiut cleaning gutters and other necessary lepulrs were done during the month.
Dr. Fine, of the llght committee, reported that the street lights are now- urned on for the full 10 hour per¬ iod. Many of the 100 candlepower lamps have been replaced with those of 40 candlepower. He suggested thut the lamps lie of uniform height and that there be tried a new reflei tor which is apparently giving good re¬ sults for the light company.
A" letter was read from the board of
IS    largely _     __^
P<»v.  J. |lie  awarded^ by   the   company   for"'the i *^"S:lneers   of   the     Wissahickon     Fircj ''      '       " ¦        "" company  declining the  $20  appropria
tion I'or semi-annual tests of the steam engine, but asking for the usual appropriation for 1914 and 191... which was accordingly granted in ilie sum Ilf $150 for each year.
The report of the ta.x collector for ,I';n4 was reported by the nuditora, showing $963.42 due.
Mr.   Hayden,   of  the   fire   committee.
EUREKA.
WEST  POINJ.
I'reed,   plumber''of   Lansdale, work  ill
I ha. of
shi nei
issci I'adWiilliuler, of Warringliui, the misfortune to liave the ends wo lingers mangled in a fodder dder on Saturday morning, which ssitated amputation at the first joim.
A i-oncert will be given in the Pleas¬ an l->i Ile church on Saturday evening, Deci mber 11, with Wilis R. Irviii as reiil I r, Mr. Wiiyiio Arne.v, 'cellist; J, Helii'-nsteiii Mason, basso, and Mrs, Hell i-rt Evans, accompanist.
Ail interesting meeting of the teach¬ eis and members of the graduating clas of 1916 of Horsham township wu i held last Wednesday at the Hors- haiii  school.
.\ son has brightened the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Weiser, of Chal- fi.iit.
The remains of Sarah Garner, wid¬ ow of George Gamer, were Interred ai Beulah cemetery. New Britain, on Salurday afternoon.
.About $175 was cleared at the sup¬ per and bazaar given in the Pleasant¬ ville church last week.
biite to his memory, and the respect eouiiiment, and the equipment., com-<J''ei*"i''ed received the 100 feet of shown the deceased was a testtoiony mittee was autiiorized to secure prices ¦ ^"'''"'^''' ^''^ hose, which completes the as to his slerling character and -vbrth. : on   (he   siime,   and   the   committ. e  was 1''^'*'">'<''^''   contract.
^ also   empowered    to   secure   pri. 6s   Oilt
iT,MB>-B'tlnjgf the cart and sprinkler.' '3|Bp^8istated ¦ <hat  with  the arriviil of¦¦¦tBfe *3tCo  fee   of  new   host,   the   five- .vear   a&reenient   expii-es   witli   .Amblor council to purchase that amount  year¬ ly,   iind   the   secretar>'   was   authorize.1 i worlsmeii's i-ompeiisation act.    On mo- to  iiddress  council   asking  that   a  like i """  't  ""s decided  to  notify  the state order  for   liie   same   period   be   placed, i''^''•"''"i*'"'  ''^•'"   '''^  borough  elects to and  also   impiiririg if  cmincil   will  re- I'"'''''I't   indemnity   under   article   threa new   the   former   arriingement   as   to I "*^  '^''  ''*'''¦  "^"'^   ^'^^  .solicitor   wiis   in¬ payment  bv council  of the  company's I ^"'"'¦•^'^   ^"   s"   forth   the   number   of necessar.v   bills,   accepting   its   recom-   fniployes and day laborers and  to re¬ iiuest   a  rate.    When  this    is  secured the chairman  w-ill call a speei.al meet-
J.   I i liaa   the     contract     for   this I'iarence Walker's  new  bungalow.
Mrs. John Ortman is recovering from injuries received recently in a fall  frmn  a   stepladder.
L.   S.    Biiltner,   of   the   Morris   mad, I near   Heebner's  Corner,   who   will   bol'l j public sale of his real estate and per- i sonal   properly   next   Monday,   expects to move to Philadelphia shortly.
There will be evening worship next .Sundav in Grace Reformed church. The Salibath sehool is preparing for its annual   Cbristmas  entertainment.
MisS F.lsie Shuman has secured a position  in Norristown.
Nel.son Noland has moved from Norristown to this place.
The regular monthly meeting of tlie ¦West Point Fire company was held Mionday evening. The retiring offlcera were re-elected. The company is pre paring to give a supper in the near future. These events have become so well known that they are attend¬ ed bv a large number of the local residents.
- The report of the treasuier l.s a« follow.s: Balance .at iast meeting. I $1497.89: license, $5; permit, $1; or- I ders paid, $732.47; balance, $751,42, I Solicitor Foulke explained the bor- i ough's   lialiility     iind   duty     undei-   the
mendation  of driver and  allowing the company its usual  privilege.?.
Golden   Wedding   at   Narcissa.
Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan Long, of Narcissa, quietly celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last Fri¬ day, the event being attended only by I the near relatives of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Long were the recipients of many very beautiful presents, which also included a purse of gold.
Mr. Long was born in Mt. Jov, Lan¬ caster gounty. Pa., 76 yeais ago. He atteiyled the public schools at that place also the Mt. Joy academy. Lat¬ er he taught school in Lebanon coun-
DavidHenning and Ellwood  Stover, i J,^ 'oj one term   at the close of which
1 ne  came  to Philadelphia,  and  having
Fire  Near Centre  Point.
On Tuesday night of last week the home of Eliwood B. Krauss, about three-iiuarters of a mile sioulhwest of Centre Point, took fire and before the liluze was extinguished considerable damage was done, Mr. Krauss, who is janitor of the Evangelical church, near his home was attending services with his family in the i-hurch and upon returning to his liome he found the kilchen ablaze. A bucket brigade was .soon formed, but despite the ex¬ cellent work done the fire gained coh- slderable headway until the arrival of the Skippack and Centre Square flre companies, which were soon in ser¬ vice and extinguished the blaze. The kitchen and its contents were com¬ pletely destroyed .and mueh damage was done to adjoining rooms by tho heat. The loss Is several hundred dollars, which Is covered by insurance.
ORELAND.
George Warren, of New York, was the guest of Frank Rothenberger over the  week-end. „,.,_,     .....
The services in Christ Kv. LuthftP- an church will be held as usual next Sund.ay, ,   .
Charles Schneipp and family werej the guests of relatives In Camden, N. J., on Sunday. . „     ,   ..
Miss Edna Fallow-s is confined to her home on  account of illness.
The musical last Thursday evening in Christ Ev. Lutheran church was enjoyed by more than 100 people of Oreland and vicinity, the church being crowded to the doors, .and each num¬ ber on tho program was exceptionally well rendereil. , „    ,     , , ,
Somo of ihe fine Barred Rock chlok- eis of the Ridgewood Poultry farm.si will be exhibitetl at the coming Phil¬ adelphia Poultry show.
Mis-s Lulu Reyer, of West Philadel¬ phia, wa.'' the guest of Mrs. C. C. T. Smith on Sunday.
The Misses Etta and Kate Shuman, of Norrisilown. wero'week-end guests of Mis.s Edna Fallow.?.
of Kulpsvilie, auditors of the Farm¬ er's Mutual Live Stiock Insurance com¬ pany, made the annual audit of the account of Ellwood Hoot, ,treasurer, last -n-eek.
Drover Zern announced at his pub¬ lic sale of cows lust week that he will
learned the drug business he opened a drug store at the corner of York and Cedar streets in that city. He later gave up this business and en¬ tered the employ of the well known lirm of Powers Sc Weightman as a ....„v,  v.,     , , ,     .    .1-  ,, I chemist,   with  whom  he remained  for
=nT "'' '/. '"'  ""''"'''    " ^"^'^  *"^ moro  ,„any   years.     On   December   3,   1865, sales   this  year. j .m,..     Long     married     Elizabeth • M.,
W^illiam  IC  Heebner,  who  has  been   daughter  of  Mr,  and  Mrs.  George W.
'¦'i-'^^iPr, of Gulf' Mills,* Lower Meriori township, this county, the ceremony lieing performed by the Rev. Willi.am \\ ood, pastor of one of the Methodist l-.'piscopal churches in Philadelphia. ¦As a result of this union there were imrn   seven     children,     but     three   of
quite  ill,  has sufficiently recovered  to be about again.
Born, to Mr. and Jlrs. Clarence No- land at Niagara Falls, a daughter. Mr.'Noland is well known in this sec- lion, as he is the son of Frank Noland.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shellenbergci- aro reported to be on the sick list.
From present indications luur local dealers will be kerit quite busy durinir part of this and next week unloading!' freight. It is reported that within the time stated that no fewer than eight carloads of coai, 10 carloads of feed and two carloads of stone will be un¬ loaded. At Kneedler the Union Chem¬ ical ciompany is also kept quite busy unloading m.aterial for the works. It is stated that 16 carloads of acid of phosphate and. two of nitrate of soda were unloaded refentlj- and some time thi.si week the company expects to re¬ ceive a carload of sulphate of am¬ monia.
Edward Shuman and William How¬ land were initiated into Washington Camp P. o. .S. of A,. No. 33 on Wed¬ nesday evening.
The Upper Gwynedd township school board held its annual meeting in the Broad street school last Mon¬ day afternoon and elected S. G. Caseel president and J. M. Kulp, vice presi¬ dent.
Mrs. J. K. Huber and daughter have been   quite   ill     sugering  from   severe
colds.
-'V- J. Fell is exhibiting 28 of his celebrated white Wyandotte chickens thia -week at the Empire Poultr.v as¬ sociation bhowin the Palace, " New York. George Shellenberger ia also shiowing some of liis line Buff Rock birds. ¦,
I whom'are  still  living.     Mr.  and  .Airs. ! l-"ng   also   have  eight    grandchildren I ,""'    three    great-grandchildren.     The I "liiide"     and   "groom"     continued   lo reside in Philadelphia until 1886 wiion All-.  Long purchased  a  home at  Nar- ei-^sa and  which    was  known  as   the iMiper property.    But for a slight ill¬ ness to the former both Mr. and Mt-s. l-'i'ig    enjoy     life    at   their     country h line and are still  quite active.
Lansdale Svi/indler Arrested.
¦¦lilting in his cell In the Bucks c.iiiity prison, William C, Werner, aged about 65 years, who w.as arrested in c.iu,ak6rtown for attempting to "beat" a. local hotel landlord, .oj'ter going there from fcansdale where he had ills,I oiperated, ^-idiculed the report^ mat he Is a German spy.
v\ erner is said to be the same man who defrauded Lansdale boarding "' '°^ J^^cpers and merchants while pretendlngu to be a civil engineer em- iiu..ved by the railway company to ar¬ range to do away with tho grade crossings and the freight vard con¬ gestion. On his person at tho time '.'Lnn'v^V^^t ¦^¦as found a check for $1400. believed to bo hogus. which he flourished In his attempts to defraud folks m other places.
—John Monahan. the oldest resi¬ dent of lAMott, has just dJfd at the i-.^'e of se Tear.?.
ing of council
.\ letter was read from the fire com¬ pany asking that another five-year figreement for the "urchase of hose be entered into. The company also re¬ commended, Albert Culp as driver, and aske.l that council confinue the pay¬ ment of the company's necessary bills.
Tbe following bills were ordered paid: R. S. Ford, $62; Albert Culp, $56; special street work, $122.14; Wis¬ sahlckon Fire company, $47.56: W. C. Brister, $2.'>; Keystone Telephone Co., $21.96: John McClean. $122.50; .Am¬ bler Electric Light. Heat and Co.. $147.93: David E. Robert.s James .\. Stretch,  $1.
Mntor
.   $100;
OBITUARY.
CH.\LKLBY   STYER.
Chalkley .Styer died at Gwynedd Mondav afternoon at 1.45 after a short illness, in the 90th year of his age.
The deceased was born Jan. 13, 1826, In Whitpain township, on a property near the Germantown pike. He mar¬ ried S.arah Butcher, and after her death wedded her sister, .Abigail, For a time they resided at Kulpsvilie, and the deceased was one of the few farmers who hauled milk to North Wales station before there w-as a plat¬ form erected.
The deceased and his wife raised six nephews and nieces—Hettie, wife of AA'alter H. Jenkins of Gwynedd; Sallie Shepherd, Reeves Luken.s, Mary Zimmerman, LeT\-is and Thonias Butcher. Two chFldren died In their youth.
-About 1900 the deceased relinquish¬ ed active w-ork and .goon after went to make hl.'s home with Mr. nnd Mrs. Walter H. Jenkins.s at Gwynedd, where his death took place. He was wonderfully w-ell preserved in mind and body even to his Last, During his more active life he was an earnest worker  In   the   causa  of  temperance.
The interment -will be made at Ply¬ mouth Tliursday, w-ith set-vices In thql Friends- meeting house .at  1  p. m.
Philadelphia   Poultry   Show.
Meet your frienda a.t the 10th anni¬ versary of the Philadelphia Poultry show, which Is being held at tho Met¬ ropolitan building. Bro.ad and W.allacn streets, Philadelphia, opening Decem¬ ber 14 and contlnuincr on December 15, IC, 17 .and 18. from in in the morn¬ ing till It at night. .AdmLssion tn everything, • 25     cents:     childron,     15
A sight worth seeing: r..=) Interest¬ ing for the youngsters as the gown-up folk.«. Many ne-w noA-ol ideas. Any one in the poultry husines.=: or Indu.^- try can le.am a grreat deal by visiting this tho loth annlvers.ary show of the Philadelphi.a Poultry association at tho new Metropolitan building-. Broad and Wallace streets.  Philadelphia.
HORSHAM AND UPPERDUBLIN.
Miscellaneous Items of Interest to Many Readers.
Successful    Bazaars   at   Horsliam   and
Jarrettown — Horsham       Fire      Co.
Meets  —   Horsham     Farm     Sold   —•
Dresher   Items.
William Tyson, of 11/orsham, is on the sick list.
Ellwooil Stout is repainting his barn at   Three   Tuns.
Everett Kirk and mother, Mrs. D, J, Kirk, of Dresher, left Saturday for Cleveland,  O.
Thomas J. Lane, of Dresher, left Saturday on a gunning trip to the .South  Mountain. '
Miss Lillian Horner, of Hatboro, formerly at llorsham, as been con¬ fined  to  her  home b.y illness,
J. Chester Mantz,, of Hatboro, waa the guest of Mi-, and Mrs. Georgu Sill,   of  Horsh.am,   on   Sunday,
Watson Winter, of Willow Grove,. has mioved into the house ,uf Mrs. .Alary Ann Green at HalloweU tolt gate.
Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam Jones anil Mlfis Rorkes, of Philadelphia, spent Sundav with Mrs. Samuel Dudbridge, of  llorsham.
Mrs. T. Franklin Stackliouse, of Kintnersville, has boen .visiting her sister, Mrs. John Walton, also callin;?' on  llorshani   Iriends.
The sorrel mare, which Howard Hubbard, of Horsharn, recently solii to lloffman brothers, has been repur- chitsed   by  the  former  owner.
Benjivmin Webster, 'of  Horsham, haff
secured     a    position     with     Elias   H.
I Krew.son,     builder   of   Nortii   —Willow
I Gorve. '
j     l-'rank  Palmer,  of Horsham,  oh Fri-
jday   received     an   order   tio     forwanf
sausage   and   scrapple   by   parcel   post
to a   partv at  Kuitztown, Berks  county,
Mrs. Walter Spencer iind Mrs. Ralph AVood, of AVilloT*- Grove, during a, re¬ cent trip to .Vew York., called on Tfr. and Mrs. .\. M. Stafford; formerly of Hor.sham.
Nine ver.v flne hogs, weighini^ 1857 pounds, were delivered at Fr.ank Pal¬ mer's butchering establishment, Hors¬ ham. Friday from William Large, nf Doylestown.
Williain Dovle. who resides in tht? Mr.s. -Arthur W^oiod propert.v, Horsham, has rented of Wm. J. "Tyson the hovtSB at Horsbam terrace recentl.v \-acate(J by Elmer Hoffman.
Mrs. Oscar Stevenson and Richarf? Stevenson, qf Chester, and ATrs, Ann- C. Buckman and Misa Elizabetli Buck-- man. if l-'ort Washington, were call — ers at John AValton's, at Horsham, ors Tuesday.
Mr. and Mra. William Frazier Ilar-- rlson. .if "Ridgewood Farm," Dresher, will 1,'ive a ball at the Ritz-Carlton on li.cember 27, in honor of Mis.<» Mariana Gowen, the debutaiile sister of Mis. Frazier.
"Kli.Ila Kentner, sister of WilfordC Kenliier, of Willow Grove, die.l at her brother-in-law's, George Conard, at Dolington, in her 54th year. She ha.s tw.i si..«»ters, Mrs. George Weiss, of AVaiminster,  and  Mrs.  George Conard'.-
The Upper Oublln Horse company, orijanized in 1S2S, held its annual meeting Monday at Three Tuns inn, an.l elected the following offlcarsj- President, Alfred Moore; treiisurer, I>, ,T. Kirk; secretary, J. F. AVebster; liniince committee, Charles S. Paxson, Clarence Mullin. I.saac E. Anibler, C. -A. Livezey. Th - compan.v had no- losses during the yetir. -A dinner was served.
On Wednesday evening, Dec. 1, 1110- members of Horsham .;astle. No, 484, K. G. E., elected the following officer!* for the ensuing six nionthi--; Past chief, Albert Tyson; noble cliief, AValter Steever; vice chi-i", Frank: Palmer; high priest. Samuel I'.u'.vther; venerable hermit, Samuel Sipe; sir herald, Edward Hill, one year term;, master of record.s, F. B. Sictterth- w-alte; clerk of exchequer, John Steev¬ er; keeper of exchequer. Benjamin K. Jarrett; representative to the home, -A. P. Bissey; representative t.i the grand castle, John Steever: alternatf? and trustee, Eli Fluck. The Instafla- tiion of officers will t.ake place on Ja-ni. 5, when  .a full  attendance  fs  desired.
A most successful bazaar ;ind sup¬ per was held in the fire Iiouso Sat- ui-da,.v afternoon and evening for tli& beneflt of the flro company. The halt was t.astefully decorated, and ther booths were well stocked with a fine- assortment. 202 pensions partook of a. splendid menu, and the busy i.siiopf .girls were well patronized, so tliat the receipts, w-ith a few items yet to bar received, were $195.34, Miss Betty Horsham, the doll so fetchingly dress¬ ed b.v Miss Cora Seiple, netted more- than $30 for the compan.v, and was awiirded to Miss Lillian Horner. Mi.s.<4 Helen Watson and her niosl eflicient- aids and co-wiorkers certiiinlv must- feel gratifled over the siilendid result-: of the whole affair.
The Horsham Fire coriipany met- Jlonday evening in the flre house,, with 25 persons present and with the- president, Clareni-e Geatrell, in th£^ chair. The receipts of the evenlipj were: Supper and bazaar, $195.34; J. Thomas, donation, $1; bills paid amounted to $27,69. A vote of thankji w-a.s lendered lo Miss Helen Watson and ber efficient,aids and to all those- who aided in the splendid success of tho bazaar and supper and also ti> the donors. Tho committee is pre¬ paring anolher lienefit to lie awarde.l on Dec. 23, when a turkey, a 10 pouml cake and a box of cigars or candy will be awarded. Tickets, at ^0 centu each, will be out this week. The fol¬ lowing offlcers were n.iniina,ted: President, Wm. J. Tyson an.l William Helmbold; vice president, -Vlbert Ty¬ son and Alvin Williams: treasurer, Benjamin Park .and J, AV. Fi-oas; seo¬ retary, Raymond Tyson; chief, .TeiTy Kelly; assistant chief, Fred. Nasli; foreman, Leroy Forkor; trust.^'s, thre.'- years, Clarence Geatrell, Samuel Gwyther; two years, Howai.l Comlv; one year, Leroy Forker an-l Charle.--: Wlllard; three to bo elecle.l, Houso- committee. .Jerry Kelly, D. W. Sill,. Samuel Gwyther, Harry T.vson, Ed¬ ward Cribb, Janies McMullin. tlircr- to be elected. Auditors. To W. Sill, Williani Helmbold, J, Kell\-. Volun¬ teers tio act a.s ja.nltor, Benjamin Webster, Jerry Kelly and .Siimn.^l Gwyther. The treastircr reported a-: follows: Balance af la.st moetlni; $31.20; interest. $6.68; receipt.^, $190.34,-^ expense,?, $27.69:  balance,  $206.53.
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