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INTERESTING CRITICISM
Vetoran Writer Gives His Views of
Ardmore Author's Work.
On Wednesday there appeared in| Sux
the Phisdepta puyeun, aim the col-
mn_of "Men and ‘Things," which is
familiar to every reader of that paper
4 review of the book “The Colonel ana
ditions to the literary world, and. which
jas aready received most tavorabie
criticism from other sources.
Phe Bullen says:
Mr. Francis Von Cabeen has
made his appearance in the role of an
author of a book. It is unnecessary
to say to those who know Mr. Cabeen
that he assumes that character entirely
in the capacity of an amateur.
iron manuiacturer, he is one of those
business men that like to divert them-
selves with some estury or taste that
is far removed from the pursuits to
which they are accustomed, For many
years past, in his hours of leisure, he| se
has found delight in the history of ‘his
torm’
part of Pennsylvania, parti
Colonial and” Revolutlonary period;
and the Sons of the Revolution and
the members of the Historical Society
have frequently noted the enthusiasm
with which he has made his ‘explora.
Gons into curious fields of both, doc-
umentary and legendary lore.
is nothing, however, of the Dry-as-dust
in Mr. Cabeen’s zeal, nor is his inter-
est in these studies narrowed or dwari-
ed by an excessive spirit of reverence
for either the things or the persons
of the past, or by a Solemn disposition
to associate our “ancestors. with the
perfection of virtue, | Into
a he caries the genial zest
hie ‘own large and robust temper=
‘enjoys hardly less the con-
tempat of a worthy forbear of the} Quaker he knew it must have been
State, because he may have Mecennary to provide him with s¢
had a vsmack ‘of the old Adam in him; an inducement or for an after
whose careers have engane his ate
tent
Mr. Cabeen vas Pe that he would
like to group together in some form,
not altogether conventional, the many
anecdotes, traditions and curious facts
which have been concocted by him in
bis reading and his observations, Since
Ins appointment as a member of
Boara of Inspectors of the Eastern
Penitentiary, the leisure which he
would otherwise have had for this
adeipua and in the adjacent counties
comparing historic ons, relict
or aspect
Gays Of their origin, it occurred to him
that
what diflerent style irom the customary
narrative, the results of these obser
vavions and of ‘his pre stu
He conceived the idea of bringing beck
to mundane life a Colonial Quaker and
a Continental officer of the Revolution
of taking them on a jousney through
the scenes in which they had once ctived
and figured, and of listening to, th
recollections and reminders of
Planatiens, as well as of enjoying thei:
Comment on the great changes, which
since the time when
Cabeen has
le of “the
The Col.
ce it is that Mr.
fe Qual
Siceander Aco, comes. to
and ‘soldier-like
Mv
and to his commander-in- ish
Impatient and even irascible at times i
his memories of the neutrals and ca
combatants among his early c
saries, but often perplexed in Both sad.
ey ‘wonderment as he gazes
und him in the midst of the strange
generation among whom he has bees
ved. The Quaker, good old
er Ea, knows equally as much of
Hh he, finds ‘himsel
of a philosopher, ben
cheerful sobriety of spirit in his
Eonversation, fond of relating pleasant
ile gossip bu steadfastly maintain
ing ale value of the virtues of peace
and the peacemakers and deploring the
horrors of war and warring, The
venerable’ and placid but wholesome-
iple of Fox and, Penn has,
was grandmother of the gentle-
man who has given the C
the Quaker their, opportunity to re-
their old-time haunts. They
their first appearance in the
Ancient household, near the main line
of the Pennayvahia Railroad, where
{ the soldier still hangs
he
bac! a part of his regi:
ment, sone past the Merion meeting
crossing the Schuylkill, and campiny
gn the ground near the present Queen] :
reservoi snot Tone
dierward Washinton marched th
and over to the
sed some ‘remarks oa the drink
ant eating habits of their day, the
Cotonel hserving that he could re-
would be fiiteen
there must have been more to wash
down their food in the way of wines
and liquors than could be maniged by
their grandchildren and that how
they stood all that they ate and drank
wae something we now fail to under-
sani
sees
he might put together. in a some-| pg,
and. Sassair the;
Colonel and | ol
}quy, both historical and, ethical,
vans
| the treatment aot
whom ¢
ad | V:
The trolley line at Ardmore, which,
to the worthy Evans, seemed’ to_ pull
its queer vehicles along over the irons!
by an iron thread, had particularly en-
je Was anx-
na
1008 to have a ri a car with the
Colonel Their “descendant coptially
agreed with sti0}
journey.
House, and Evans remarked that the
arly as 1683.” To
whole eountry through which the road
asses was ve
Siten foraged it, while "the
under Howe were in Philadelphia.
the large number of his feliow-riders.
who were busy in reading newspapers,
and who were looking very serious,
33 he thought, gave him some concern
and he ventured to ask whether there
was not some bad news, possibly some
‘urther trouble with England. But
among suburbanites ‘when going
co their business, that on such occa-
sions, you must "merely nod to your
iriend and not engage him in conver-
sation. “A man,” he was told, “who
had lived most of his life in the city,
moved to a place like this and insiste
on being pleasant and agreeable to his
friends when traveling to town with
them, but lost so much caste by doing
so that he had to move back to Phila-
delphia.” As the trio passed on Dr.
Kirkbride's Hospital caused the old
Quaker to remark that the doctor's
excellent. grandsire had. once induced
the great Indian Chief Tammany, or
Tamanend, to go to meeting with him,
but the worldly colonel observed that
if the chief was not different from any
Millbourne,
Quaker ealled the Middle
Rony and. hich Drought to his mind
some recollections of the men who kept
the ferry there, The colonel, too, te
point, ow it; wae taken away. befor
the battle of
the day, of the battle. of ‘Germantown,
iment was, ordered by Wash:
an
1nd prevent the British from
inforcements, from the city.
‘The little party next proceeded down
Market street, until they reached the
nnsyivania, Railroad, Station, where
y glanced, around them towar dt
Hal this is what we called
s
1d. to reach the Welsh "Feat - “this
ed to a talk about the race track a:
fie Grove, how Father Evans hintselt
lub, how the
the bellm:
Sty requesting citizens to Keep thei
iggs'a home on the day of the races
tow ’ Colonel Washington with bis Vir-
ia friends in the days before the
Revojtion viated “he course to see
1 Governor's horse run, and how on
von the race, a
Ubseribed by the ladies of the city
the Masonic *remnle caused old Evan:
er Brothers there
iad grown in avealth and. number
When he attended, the
treet, and
ind Friend Joseph Warner were mem-
bers, The Colonel, as he gazes on the
all “huitings around him, offers, too,
is little reminiscence. The ground
tbout theres he said, was once used for
he camps ‘of the ‘militia, and after:
wards the Continental Arm and the
French Army of the alliance, in turn,
10 Yorktown,
Alter a exeay as to wy the statue
of William Penn on the City Hall i
sade to looit vo the. norinwest=the
Quaker repudiating | the” supposition
Treaty he was said to have made there
with the Indians—the party enter a car
on the ybirvecrah street. trolle
Eval ged the names of Mulberry
as passed Arch
and Race streets; "ie talked of Spring
the Liberties as
‘ople as Benjamin Wister,
Meredih and Peter Zanzing
geth Je: Spring Club, of ‘whieh
Tench was. president, which
net som mewhere in the Spring Garden
ion‘and which would have on one
saturday a dinnei
following Saturday a dinner for
i women Then there was a “eal
tween Ev
SS
¢ Whigs sent. to Winchester
arty find
fe nearer the city on the road
below.
The auestion, h Fr, gives rise to
eal of discourse, some legend
jamin Lay, who lived in a cave,
Tange the meeting. Houses slong
fe road were noted, and at Ogontz
the Quaker remembered where his old
friends, the Shoemakers, had lived,
whereupon the Colonel ‘said that. it
was there that the British would pick
off the men of the Continental de-
achments and how he had instructed
is own to keep a sharp lookout when
tear ‘Shoemakees on Shoemaker’s
At Abington the Quaker re:
called the preaching of Whitefield, and
how his denunciation of dancing caused
oncern in the Assembly, while the
place oggested to the Colonel. some
of his military gossip and recollection
point they noticed the old HTumphrey ha
od{ remember when the frien:
membered the floating bridge at that for
Brandywine, and how on w
sending |
Sentre Square,” exclaim ad- ws
Janie We Gescendant There used cafe, kana averse,
to be here a remarkably fine grove of Animore, “will be the scene of the first
sfees known as the Governor's Grove.{ baseball banquet in its history on
digh stre Market street, 2s Mo ay evening, January 14. At this
nee calls i "an through these woods: | fe tong-planned supper to the
hut this wide street (Broad street, did : “
hee, 97 3P believe, was no Spened, ica Players and their friends will
Ligh street_ was the oad, we were s the intention of
sbliged to take in, my t nt Ardmore club te to have this fonetion as
hat he is supposed to be looking to- | ¢
at ‘a the
for men and the | yo
Moorestown, replied that “in the sev-
enteen-eighties, the tavern here with |
{the sign of the square and the com-
pass was kept by Mary Moore, so from
Uthat arose’ its mame” At Willow
was heard
melee became very serious when he
said "Sounding brass and tinkling
S cymbals,” while the Coionel, in a
bored tone, wanted to know why the
\the Wagon,” and that it was said to
the best between Rising | Sun
Cory Ferry.| The good ‘Quaker
Sefer “retied that men of the
uniform about such places
than men of the ‘meeting, but he could
jection used to call, the
Round Meadow, and how
cept the tavern there called Paul’s
betore the Revolution. The Col e ma
jor his part, recalled when “
hater of the. British,” one
Butler, ran it, an the
took him to Philadelphia. ‘|
‘ert
And so the Title patty speed on—for |
vie have not yet gone even
em—to,, Doylestown,
G aeme Park and recounted the ,
tnemories there of Keith and the doc |
to
and Reading are the prin-)
cipal points, and next come, down the |
Schuylkill valley, Some of the best of
the Coloauies of the Colonel and the’
aker, as regards anecdotes, and
| ferends’ concern the regio
of. the
he Moravians
betwee
Pennsylvania Dutch,
And the Revolution
d by a high literary stand-
een Tnflencea oety by the
chronicling his tours
through an histo uniry near Phils
adelphia, with a fight yet not un'n-
structive hand. The return of | th
fathers finally brings them into
jong the winding banks of the
sahiekon and there they part, com: |
pany with their interlocutor and dis~
ppear each on his own way.
dr has b
purpose of
The Quaker it seems, hies elf
to the Germantown’ meeting
the Colonel, as he thinks of his Ms
military friends and the convival and
piscatorial joys of their reunions,
turns his face towards old Fort St.
avid’s on the Schuylkill, § PENN.
BASEB Ale SUPP:
an appropriate wind
successful season.
men's Fair, post 0
J-up to their ast
Elections, the Fi
fice campaigns aad
ted indi
ith of M
Members i the Association,
Invitations have also been
active at c he games. Af-
ter dinner speeches will be expected,
so the fortunate ones, will please be
prepared,
SHAWEN-ECLWINE R.
dding of Miss Elizabeth
Josephine Fulwider, daughter of
and Mrs. Robert Fulwider, of
Rounoke, Vay a Frederick
Shawen, of Seminie News, took
place at 9 o'clock Wednesday
ening, J ary 2, at the bum
he bi
o
‘The ae pio wore a band
ome gow white crepe de
chine, etnvorately trimmed with
uchess lace, and carriv show:
er bouge uet of lilies of the valley,
wag attended by tor sister, Miss
Alberta, Rebeluil Folwide
was gowned in net
talfetay aud carried Amer
Beauty roses.
‘o the strains of the Lohengrin
ing he bridal party
the tastefully-decorated
he ae of
mn she
his best an, his other, Mr,
tee larry Shawep, and ue ceremony
formed by Kev. i
is: | der a wedding bell.
. 1s
A bullet supper was served to
side at Newport News. |
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr. and Mrs, Joseph
degrift, Master Amos Via ent
Mrs. Amos Vandegrift, Mes “Wile
fal
ing visited & re on
Nn
concerning the
Howe's arm:
prise the Continentals at Whitemarsh |
Various bits of neighborhood, lore en
ter into the passing talk. Thus
Stone, asked a0 to the old howe. vo
FOR RENT
auditor, Chas.
Mr, Woo
30 guests, while music was sweet:
iz rendered by Mrs, Moore on the |'ug ef St, Luke's Church was held
piano, and Miss Middagh on the 00 the 2d inst. The treasure
olin, after which Mr. and Mbs, presented iis mmual | repart
Shawen left for a Northern wip. Showing 2 balanes 0 Hee was|
heii hey will re. abpual election for es,
Upon their return they will re: ABE ee an te es tie
and C.J, Herbert, to serve a teri |
of three years.
am Ik Wet, of Wasnes Mrs The Epworth League held it
MP, Kidd, bigs Rena kidd aud ire sneering social on ‘Thurs
z Liristol, Gay evening at the residence o
ae ena Kidd, ‘hillipe, of Austin MeD. Collier, Haverford.
Savannah, Gr, and Mrs. Thomas were elected for the en] 3
0 N Ne Presiden: Edwa
BR, Stearsog of Newport News, are_Bresident. Edeard
q Hughes; second vice president
rt are a ie very well nnd aliss S. Jennie Woods; third vie
i a noubee of president, Mra MB, Gardin
MacGowan,
eb.
evly furnished. for in ingtqn Wittong and organist, Miss
keeping koe iS ‘Sa, ™! Ethel Wilfong. A musical pro-
reas 214 Cricket avenue, Ardmore, Pa: gram rude e evening very €
“Phoue 467 BM, | tertai
ace ra alas
= Complete Your Busine
zs THE HEART
HIGH-CLASS
EUROPEAN AND
WY an
=Kel
FEATURES gf
Prices, 25c, 50c, 75ce
ne,
atanate ee ete eee aay
ss or Pleasure Trip to
OF THE CITY
BY A VISIT TO
{CONTINUOUS
VAUDEVILLE
ONZ TO TEN.
HIRTY Pt.
as
The Million-Doilar Pleasure Palace,
“MEET YOUR FRIENDS IN THE CRYSTAL LOBBY”
Box Seats, Reserved, $1.00
The Matinees are especialy dete foe Out-of-town Visitors
: ne Quaker
nea
t
Henry C. Gruber «=2—
Confectioner and Caterer
Phone 32
Plain ond Fancy Gakes, Cr
witable for Wedding culaue ns
Parties farnished with Chiné
Linen and
Silverware, Candelabra,
.... The Main Line Hat...
All the rage this Fall, sold at lowest cash price
LOWER MERION TWP.
REPUBLICANS CONVENE
REPUBLICAN CLUB.
* In the Union Fire Company's A
ditorium—The Nominees.
Tower eee Republicans met
last ‘Lu evening in cou
tion at “S meyd and nonnnae
the following candidates tor
a cal minded Father es fice, to be voted tor at ele
Evans of the mill which, he believes, | Reading and Piste The whe i tion on Tuesday, | Beve uaty
was built there as early as by| mal, and ite author, wha Gedicates it to School Direct udatl x i
Samuel Sellers and hoy ich esteem- Richard 9 eCall Cadwallader, and who liams and W, sts:
ed the family were as members of the famed. any. sire of having gory, Charley th Hey
and will succeed Mr,
erts. ar. ‘auwder hails trom Bala
aud Ww Mr. ‘yndale,
Wo retire
Israel ns ‘supple presided and
showed My. Wea wker ded
aid not to nr ae i aan et
avithmetle tor whe! Willie
is remarks ‘ugainst the pro:
posed reduction of
tives from 5 to 3 in each district,
“Mr. Chairman, if we reduce
from five to three wet will w
me irem fee oe
Iz replied, *
lamght on Sindwyne »
ras
missioner, and it took time to take
oe
. US. Stillwagon, |
8. S. Richards and baie Ranisey
substituted for J. J.
|
|
Bryn Mawr, West—wnm. a. |
Moore, W. Armitage, Pa
ewis, Brank Swing and Wat. G. |
Hower, |
Bryn Maw East—I, Warner}
Arthur, W. S. Ristine, Geo.
il. Kerr and i. Humph
substituted for George H.
ee
ord—E, N. Crosman, W.|
shan, 8. R. Ross and Jacob
Ridgway. One delegate short.
Bra
North Ardmore ra
. J. Wilsou, hay
E. “Plowing and John diez!
subsite for H. W. Suu ey.
jouth Ardmo: 1 Lege.
aan drews, yy S Sather, ‘Thes.
Cronin and W. Wedgt
est Animuse George =
rgtes, W. Y. Collier, Jos.
Souder and soln
pb, WG.
alerts
Ghia tie—Jobo Fiering,
Rover, I v
alta.
king iy ‘ ‘ta
Babb, J. 8.|
as “Tiow, Grady
A,
B
Gen.
Stretch, w
and Wim. Boste.
et William
Funk Bi ‘lavden Ws. Crock
and Thos. Green,
Vencoyd—Jos, Grow
8. Murs, Joho Swan) i. ‘pooth,
Rs /ADNOR FIRsT.
Hanson, ae sae “ 173
£99 2679
A452
501
AST
462
$37 796 770. 2593
8ST. LUKE'S M. E. CHURCH.
The anuual corporation, meet
and free were elected: W:
Wilfo T. Elwood Touch: ston
tilt vice president, Miss, Viola
secretary, Austin
collier; treasurer, Wash-
“ ov the past two and thr ree weeks
waiting the coming of t
hige min, . but no signs ot him,
1 Jeera: Connell,
che aa ue EUCHRE PRIZES
EVERY LITTLE WHILE
You hear the statement
hall way AS GUESTS OF TIE MERION HE HAD NO INSURANCE
Better make provision
for a fire now. Call or
write for information
JAMES C. McCURDY
nsurance
1125 Betz Building, Phila.
or Box444, Ardmore
RVNCeTTaCTTRS se atic, Un.
paid After
aantavey iv, 1907,
WHE Ha ee eA Noe 8 PER,
The eolleeto wi be ‘at the fol
owing places in Lower Merion for
the purpowe “of revelving the tax
W Au tw 12 neu, ou evel dute
tnaned belo
Kone Stitt "01
wagon .
Lion Motel, Monday,
60 YEARS"
EXPERIENCE
| Sei teria,
i dito ee
‘Brauch Onice, 625 F Re. Waabinstoa. D.
NARBERTH NOTES:
Mra, H, Cunningham ha rent
aveane, aud. will
Conway |
Trunks, Valises and Fall Underwear
AGENT FOR SEWING MACHINES
JOHN J. HUGHES
COLONIAL BLOCK ARDMORE, PENNA.
ST. MARYS
LAUNDRY
Wants your family wash and is ina position to handle
Calls for and delivers clothes from Devon to Philadelphia,
Can to your Lace Curtains or Woolen Blankets. Gentle.
men's Linen given domestic finish and all flat work guaran-
tezd to be doue satisfactorily. Ouly Springfield water and
Phoue 16 A, Ardmore,
ARDMORE, PA.
best laundry soap used on clothes.
Satisfied
Customers
ae the very heat Kind of roorsement
¢ for the liquor bus
Whiskies
easy mutter to get customers tvcatsfy.
it ny difference here
SEE ee ten te sie
THEODORE NETTER, 1232 Market St.
Opon Evenings Ti PHILADELPHIA Saturdays Until 2
LOUIS L. CUTHBERT
Plain and Ornamental Plaster rer
Miscclla eous Work 4 Specialty All Kinds of CementWork
211 ureeafield Avenue, Ardmore, Pa.
HERBERT MACKELLAR
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR
Sri iy illiam D. Smedley is EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
contine the house with la
Sah ary MeCarter _ ven] THE OVERBROOK GARAGE
4 ra few days, He
many Hette friends hope for her
vey recovery.
Vitti Koseuberger now owns
six houses ov Elmwood avenue,
Mr. Cook hax been spending 9
few days at_ Rie
where Sirs, Cook hue been il,
There is complaint in
Narberth at the beg to collect
gaurbags ousekeepers
say their ga
is to blame’
Sunday Communion will
be riven at
Church,
‘The Ladies’ Aid Society met
last Ti afternoon at the
rs, Esenwein,
ple's service next Sunday
evening in the Presbyterian
Chareh,
Thee Repabticans sill hold pri
ries to-morrow nigh
nominate pandidates for various
ive
bor ‘ough ofl
NARBERTH'S CITIZENS’
TICKET,
Last
zens ot
niveting and nominated
owing persons for borough
aturday evening the citi
Narberth beid @ town
Directors,
es and A, £, Turn
or, Carden Warner;
(haitors, A.'C. Staples and Mr.
Vout Suda T. C. Trotter; In-
spec Haws. Time makes
reat changes
ARBERTH M. E.
CHURCH,
Rev. Dr, Wm, B. Wood,
Dr. Wood will preach’ on Sui
day, both morning and.
sor ing subject, “Second sermon
Vhat is Consistent With a
a a Regenerated or Sanctiged
te?” Evening subject, “Pray:
o a Power with God and Man!”
ening,
ille, No Je,
Ag se cane have stood
Presbyterian
Repairs Storage Oils Sundries
Cars to Hire for Towing oy Touring
PHONE 316-OBK OVERBROOK, PA
Springfield Water Company
North Springfield Water Co.
Main Office, 112 N. Broad St., Phila
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICES
Berwyn and Bryn Mawr Divisons, Bryn Mawr
Conshohocken Division, Conslivhocken
Oak Lane Division, Wyndmooe
ringfield Division, Landslowne
Have pipe lines for the supply of water from Glen Lock to Fide
stone, Swarthmore, Conshohocken to Oak Lane and Oriana
Information as to rates, Ete,, can be bad upon application to th
cere,
NOVELTIES
CROFT & ALLEN Candies
mor, C, & B. F. McCABE’S
ARDMORE, PA,
Lancaster Avenue. : . .