This Was Doylestown, 1913

From the Doylestown Daily Intelligencer, Week of July 13-19, 1913

Musicale presented at Fonthill -

With two of the most gifted artistes, an exceptionally sympathetic setting and an audience of one hundred music lovers, the musicale given Friday evening at "Fonthill," the home of Henry C. Mercer, for the benefit of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Doylestown, was one of the most delightful and successful musical events the county seat has had for a very long time.

Mrs. Dorothy Johnstone Baseler, a harpist of national reputation, and Mrs. Bertha Brinker d'Albites, who met with so much favor as a mezzo-soprano in opera abroad a few years ago, were the artistes of the evening and both were at their best.

Mrs. Baseler fairly thrills her audiences with her harp solos, and added to the pleasure of the program with several wonderful Irish songs as encores Mrs. d'Albites was in wonderful voice and added to her heretofore great popularity with local audiences. Another very fine selection was the harp and piano duet by Mrs. Baseler and Mrs. Wynne James.

The musicale was held in a great galleried room in Mr. Mercer's wonderful home, the acoustics of which were fine, and there was only the soft light from candles and Italian lamps and the rays of the moon, which streamed in through the large windows. The affair is said by those who attended to have been a wonderful treat in every way. A great deal of credit is given to Mrs. Wynne James, who was largely instrumental in arranging for it.

The program was as follows: Aria, "O Mio Fernando," Donizetti; Harp solo, "Venetian Romance," Saint-Saens; Songs, (a) "Ich liebe dich," Grieg, and (b) "Rosen," Schutt; Harp solo, (a) "Priere," Faure, and (b) "Spanish Dance," Zabel; Aria, "Von Der Prophet," Meyerbeer; Songs, "Loch Lomond, " Scotch; "Minstrel Boy," Moore; "Bonnie, Sweet Bessie," Gilbert; Harp and Piano duet, "Legende," Thiele.

Woman hurt when trolley strikes carriage -

Miss Gertrude Barndt, of Doylestown, was driving along the road below Pebble Hill on Friday afternoon and turned across the trolley tracks to go into the lane at Amos Worthington's farm. Her carriage was struck by the 2:45 o'clock Bucks County Electric Railway Company car from Doylestown, and knocked into splinters. Miss Barndt was hurled with great force into the field and landed about 100 feet from the point of collision.

It is said that the motorman of the trolley car, which was going down a grade swiftly, did not blow his whistle until it was too late for Miss Barndt to avoid a collision. She had not noticed that a car was approaching because of the noise made by her own team and two other teams, one of which was ahead and the other back of her.

When the car stopped and the crew and passengers hurried back to Miss Barndt's aid, they found her lying on the top of the wagon. Every other part of the carriage, except one wheel and the steel axles, was broken into bits. The horse, however, had wholly escaped injury and was found standing quietly alongside of Miss Barndt in the field.

As quickly as possible, telephone calls were sent to Doylestown physicians. Dr. John J. Sweeney and Dr. I.S. Plymire hurried to the scene in automobiles, and soon had the unfortunate young woman resting as comfortably as possible. Her collar bone was fractured and she sustained other injuries. Her escape from fatal injuries is said to be remarkable.

Nature Club urges crusade against mosquitoes -

The Doylestown Nature Club met on Monday afternoon at the home of Miss Mary L. DuBois.

The members discussed the plans arranged by Henry C. Mercer for the crusade against the mosquito. As the Nature Club is working with the Boys' Brigade in this project, the president appointed a crusade committee of Miss Sue Swartzlander and Mrs. Harrington B. Rosenberger. Miss Swartzlander read a letter from the Brigade telling what had been done in suppressing the pest, and added:

"Anyone having stables, chicken-pens with lumping heaps or manure piles, is urgently asked to have such breeding places kept clean. The annoyance can be lessened by throwing ground rock phosphate, lime or kerosene over the heaps. Keeping openings in drywalls tightly screened will do away with one common breeding place.

"It has been brought before the club that the Court House park fountain holds stagnant water, but we are glad that this has been cleaned and arrangements made to have the water kept fresh.

"We feel that this should be a subject to interest everyone, and great results are looked for before the end of the summer. Should anyone know of places where these pests might be perpetuated and cannot be remedied by the people living nearest the annoyance, it will be helping a good cause by reporting to the Boys' Brigade or the crusade committee of the Nature Club."

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National Guard unit heads for encampment -

Company G, 6th Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, left the Shewell Avenue armory at noon Friday for Camp General Henry H. Bingham, Selinsgrove, Pa., where they will be part of the state encampment of the National Guard for the next ten days.

"Traveling in the day-time," said Major Abel MacReynolds, is "an experiment which I believe will be a good thing. It will give the men the opportunity to see the country through which they pass and will enable them to sleep in camp and be ready for business the following morning. We have arranged with the Reading for a train that will take the First Battalion right through to Selinsgrove."

Capt. Harry S. Myers this year took out a larger company than last year, but a number of men were new to the guard. Recently, the enlistments of twelve men expired, but as some of the men have re-enlisted and a number of new recruits have been received, the roster of the company has been kept up to the required number.

Under the command of Capt. Myers are First Lt. F. Earl Helsel, First Sgt. Daniel D. Atkinson and Quatermaster Sgt. George McM. Atkinson. Also on the roster are three sergeants, five corporals, two cooks, a musician, an artificer and 35 privates.

Store window display attracts attention -

Although it's meant to attract attention to nothing more than a prosaic washing machine, Robert L. Clymer has succeeded in getting up a window display at his store on West State street, which has caused hundreds to stop, look and laugh.

One one side is a worn-out haggard woman drudging wearily at an old-fashioned tub. In contrast to it is a happy-faced, attractively dressed housewife, rocking contentedly in a chair as she runs a new-fangled "Monday morning exerciser." It sounds commonplace enough, but it has the punch.

"What are you doing, Bob? Haven't the ladies got it easy enough already?" yelled a farmer yesterday when he saw it.

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Doylestown Town Notes -

Unless some change is devised for the Centennial Fountain in front of the Court House so that less water is used, the water will be shut off altogether. It is said that the fountain uses more water in a day than the old fountain did in a week.

Mrs. William Lund, of Philadelphia, spent Tuesday with Mrs. C.C. Culver, of West Court street.

Dr. and Mrs. William E. Geil have returned from the Clifton Springs, N.Y. sanitarium, where they have been staying for the benefit of his health.

George H. Lewis, who has for years conducted a meat store on West State street, has sold the business and property to Samuel Wall, of Hatboro, for $3.850. Mr. Lewis said he has not decided what he will do after relinquishing his present business.

The work of bricking Main street between Court and State streets was completed Wednesday morning.

Samuel Loux will move from Clinton street to a house at the corner of Hamilton and Decatur streets.

As an automobile, said to belong to a Plumstead resident, was turning from Cottage street into Maple avenue Tuesday evening, the steering gear dropped out. The machine, which was then beyond control, ran into the fence, but there was little damage done.

Rev. and Mrs. William E. Stechel and daughter, Sara, have been spending several days in Atlantic City, N.J. this week.

Harry J. Shoemaker left Wednesday morning for Reading, where he will deliver an address before the annual convention of the Central Paper Box Manufacturers Association.

Miss Helen Coyle is taking a special short course at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Frank B. Swartzlander and Howard Earl, who sailed several days ago for Copenhagen, arrived there safely on Tuesday. A cablegram, "All right," was received from them after they reached Copenhagen.

Ex-Sheriff Henry S. Beidler, who has been undergoing treatment in the Samaritan Hospital, since he was shot recently, was brought back to Doylestown in an automobile this week. He is now able to get around with the aid of a cane, but his wounded leg is still quite stiff.