Ambler Gazette

              The ambler Gazette.
VOL. XXXV.-NO.  86
AMBLER.  PA..  SEPTEMBER  26.   1918.
S1.75  A  YEAR
COLD POINT
WILL OPEN
AND PLYMOUTH. NEXT SATURDAY.
Happenings st Local Interest to Onr
Readers.
Farmers Will Have Curb Market in
Ambler.
grateful Letter to Plymouth Red Cross , Soutn   tide   of   Butler   Ave.
—Preparing  fer   Loan   Drive—EvSSl- I
gelistic   Meetings   End—Hiokorytown
and  Harmonville.
On Mondav Cecil Johnson, of Har- |
monville, celebrated his llth birthday.
A Barren Hill boy at Camp Green- ,
leaf    Ga.,   has   written   the   following
appreciative    letter    to  Auxiliary  38« j
Plymouth   Meeting Red Cross,   which
communication  is    In oharge  of  Mrs.,
George   N.   Leiper: ' "May  I  express
my   slncerest   thanks   in   appreciation
of the very invaluable gifts which you |
gave  me    upon  my  departure    from j
Willow Grove    for    this camp.    They I
have   Indeed   served   me   well.     The I
work   of  the   Red   Cross   cannot   be |
Between
THE PENNANT
^BRAISED.
Ambler A. A. Celebrates by Defeat-
in; Lnpton,
WHITPAIN AND   IFIREMEN
L. GWYNEDD.
Who's Wbo and What's Wbat in tbe
Two Townships.
Visitors   Score  Only Him  in  the   First,
Ridge   Ave.   and   Sprinq   Oarden   St.
Set   Apart  for  the   Market—Housekeepers  Urged to Freely Patronize.
Ambler's curb market will be opened
early  next  Saturday  morning on  the
south side of Butler avenue from Ridge j aylvania, between Lupton A A., o
avenue to Spring Garden stret, and Philadelphia, winners of the Phila-
will continue on both Wednesday and I delphia Suburban Baseball league pen-
Saturday mornings thereafter. The j nant and Ambler, champions of the
market will be closed at ll/JO each Montgomery County league, took place
morning. Police protection and free- last Saturday on the Ambler grounds.
dom of sales with no license charges, 1 The visitors came here With quite a
are.guaranteed the farmers and others I reputation, having won all but two of
Who avail themselves of thia curb mar- j their games this season; in fact, theae
ket, and local housekeepers are urged are all the games that they njave lost
to attend and patronize the dealers on in two seasons. This information as.. .
these occasions. lto  the  prowess  of  Lupton   gave   th«: -F "IE°"_ _,_..-_.*_:
David Dunlap, chauffeur tor L. J.
While Ambler Totals 11 During the! Kolb, near Springhouse, ie recover-
Game— Barker Slugs the Ball—Other Iln* *«» the Lankenau hospital Philadel-
Features  Interest Large. Crowd. ^e% *" 0Peratl°n Performed last
The first same in a series of three -    Th^ sister 0, George c. Hallowell, of
^^_c'1^PA0.nAhl?_^.?ast?rn.P8na:iIiu*sdale, met her death last Saturday
in an accident at Franklinviile. N. J„
when an express train on tbe third
rail line of the West Jersey and Sea
FOR UFE.
la tbe Wissahickon Fire .Company
for $50.
Proposed Amendment to Constitution
to Be Acted Upon en Oct. 18—Porker to Be Awarded on Oct. 4—Apparatus Overhauled.
The Wissahickon Fire company, of
Ambler, la considering the proposition
to establish life memberships at a cost
of $50, and at the meeting of the company laet  Friday
HORSHAM AND
UPPER DUBLIN.
Miscellaneous  Items of Interest jo
Many Readers.
shore   railroad   atruck   an   automobile: sary amendment wae introduced pro
at an  unprotected grade crossing.    of;vidlng for the same, and i        il come
the  five  occupants    the. driver    alone
escaped injury.
Application  has  been  made  to  the
Montgomery county court tor the appointment of Walter S.  Hallowell,  of
of  the estate
Ladies Aim to Help Horsham  Fire Co.
—Remains ef Ann Whiteman Carrell
Interred In Murey Burying Grounds.
Hallowell—Jarrettown    and    Dresher
Personals.
Miss Ethel Robinson, of Dresher,
■pent  Wednesday in  Philadelphia.
Charlea Corneal, ot Philadelphia, vis-
? the necea-1 ited Frank Corneal at Jarrettown on
Sunday.
Howard McConnell, .of Wilmington,
Del., apent tiie week-end in Jarrettown.
The pupils of the Horsham publio
school   are    collecting   peach   stones.
have, among otber things, the foliow-
■ "H*arvi_ra«"at  Hick-   ing   produce   to   dispose   of:     Butter,
I eggs,. poultry,  lard, .sausage,  scrapple,
Mrs.   Walter    Lightkep
Hellings.  of Norristown,  spent Thursday with  Mrs
orytown. Rhoaa     of   Norristown, I mash. "pork, buttermilk, cottage cheese
M./t_.it^ Mr«   t Peirce Rhoads,   potatoes,   cabbage,   lima   beans,   string-
recently visited Mrs. J. J. «rce nnoa        ^^    beets>    turnlpa)    carrots,    eggl
WilSaS    wn'son.    of    Philadelphia, Plants,     peppers,     tomatoes,     onions,
spent  a few  days  last  week   with  _i       squash,   cantaloupes
grandmother, in Hickorytown.
there was a big orowd on hand to wit- rr
ness the banner event Of President ?*_?bJ8hJhe'whereabout* of the man
Harold Pike's two leagues. Amoniri**1 ^JP5esJf?V? Er are taken so that
those present was Hugh Doyle, car-1**» £"d"' tJL^LlK- ?*llo?!1,,,.saZs'
toonist of the Philadelphia Press, and "*?. ™ore, „th*" *i???-tm.ay b\ d_stnr
k,-„  »<„.„»,    <-   a„„,i„l,-_  _m*i .  „«..2l*uted as the law directs ln auch cases
SrMrsmiT'Richards  and   daughter, Of
Harmonville,   spent   Sunday   in   Box
borough.
i|4
his picture    in  Sunday's edition gav«C|^,"Eu "" "!_'_'^Z_1^!Z'__Y__Z c '
the  fans the    humorous  view  of    the! It is believed that Hayes has no near
game, as well as a portrayal of some I"Natives.    H«  ™_« ^employed    every
of our citizens who attended.    In aA--
dition, the photographer from the Phil|
up for final action at the meeting on
Friday evening. Oct. 18. notice of
which will be issued to all the mem-
bers. f
Secretary  Brown    reportea  that  on  newspapers and tin  foil.    The money
receipt of his notice' to the American obtained from the sale of the papers ls
La France Fire Engine company  the  to be used for the benefit of the Jun-
large pumper has been thoroughly re-   ior Red Crose of that school,
paired   and   put   ln   first-class   order, '    The  Horsham  public  school  extend
including a new brake lining on a rear thanks  to    Mrs. A. Tyson and    Mrs.
wheel.     Hhe   new   parts—fender   and   Charles Stackhous tor.several splendid .
acid receptacles—have also been snip-   victrola records.
ped from the factory. Frank   Woodruff,   of   Horsham,   haa
House  signs  requesting members  to  purchased a Reo touring car.
co-operate    in   keeping   the    building      The autumn flowers about the resi-
clean have been posted, and an electric  dence  of    Charles   Rich,    near  Davia
push button lias been installed at the I Orove. in  their  blooming  beauty, re-.
front  door  for  use   of member*  and i veal the care bestowed upon them and
visitors. j show but slight evidence of the recent.
Walter Vollentine,  chairman of' the severe drought,
special    committee,    reported    having11    Robert   McMullin,     of Dresher.  has
purchased the pool  table, cues,  balls,  returned to the city for the winter,
rack   and   chairs   tor   $230  from  the     Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jeremiah  Coplay.  of
North  Penn  Republican  club,  and  he j Philadelphia,   spent   Sunday   with   Mr.
also   reported   that  a   benefit  from  a John McCormick, of Dresher.
Eugene    Fillman,    of    Philadelphia,
Mr and Mrs. Christian Wisler and
son, of Lansdale. on Saturday attended Carson and Ewing sale at **»«*"
orytown and afterward visited the
home of the letter's mother, Mrs. Davia
Rhoads. • -,
Mr and Mrs. James Deegan. or
Hlckorytosjb, entertained Norristown
friends on Sunday. . .    ..._j_
Mrs. George Blngaman and daughter
Clara, of Bridgeport, on Thursday
visited her mother, Mrs. Clarence
Weeks, of Hickorytown
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yost and family! spent Sunday With Mrs. Streeper
Karr   of Plymouth Meeting.
Mrs. Harry Reese, of Hickorytown,
spent a few days last week .visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr and Mr*. Charles Staton, of
Hickorytown, entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Mul Herron, of Philadelphia and
Thomas Casey, of Plymouth, on Sun-
toMr and Mrs. Oeorge Dehaven and
family spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Worth, at Harmonville.
Eugene Lightkep, of Hickorytown,
has been on the sick list. 	
A business meeting of the Plymouth
Meeting Red Cross wa* held test
Thursday evening to consider the financial needs and aspect of the auxii-
__ tmfr *and«*also .*f^ia« *Vk^*#H£S
the ladles* will do their share.- of the*
WCrk of repairing the soldiers uniforms and underclothing ■ left
when the men  leave
donated pig ie under way. the owner-      Eugene    Fillman,    of
peaches,  apples,! game, as  well as a portrayal of some I "1"°"™„ ™tT  "£7 p'TKr; „St"atP I ship of the pig to be decided on Oct.  spent  several    days   last    week   with
pears, plums, sweet corn, horseradish,  of our eltizens who attended.    In  ad-  """"IS,',£"  and  skvineandth»  ___u   *•    Tickets, at 10 cents each, are now,Miss Margaret Smith, of Jarrettown.
aDDle butter dition, the photographer from the Phil-  !"as tnrirty and  sa\ ing.  and  the bal-   Qn ^^ c. H. Schermerhorn. Who owns thei
Information   desired   by  farmers  or adelphia Inquirer was on hand, and as  ^d,!Le°th£   he   w^^ Secretary    Brown   reported    Having former Stout farm, later the Gwynne
housekeepers with regards to this curb  a result good pictures were shown of 'X>_ ivaces  and also that he. thieved  taken  the ambulance to  Philadelphia,  Richards, Spaulding and the Schwehm
his   l.„«   in   «Jvint« ' and at a cost-of $50 had "J. M." shook property, west of Three Tuns has been
a  ii"?= I absorbers fitted thereon, which great-' called "Pine Manor," and a board has
ly Improves  the , running of the car.  been erected bearing* the new title]
„, A trip was made to the Abington hos-
Mr*.  Horace  Phipps,   _of pitaI on Sept. II.
market may be secured from Walter
Lauer, James R. Gillin, Robert C.
Hamilton. H. G. Knight, Esq.. J. B.
TTn der wood, C. J. Kemmerer or J. M.
Haywood.
Donors to Ambler's Service  Flag.
Contributions  to  the  Ambler  community service flag are as follows :
H. P.  Barnes $10.00
R. H. Anderson  10.00
E.  C.  Scott     5.00:
Wm. McAdoo, Jr. 10.00
J. Watson Craft    5.00
j. M. Haywood 4.00
W.  C.   Irvin     2.25
Wm. Leach     1-00
George  Wood    80
J.  E.   Underwood     1.00
M.  A.  Simon     2.00
. .■     1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
the
over
Henry Rohr .....'	
Lawrence Pennigton 	
Lee  Myers   	
Chas. Neeman 	
Robt. Hamilton 	
Wm.   Mitchell        1.00
Susan  F. Wood        1-00
Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown     2.00
L.  Vollentine    <•      -50
Mrs.  McDowell    50
Wm.  Deuchar         1-00
Mrs. , Emma  Besson .,,■•    L00
Through th*. First Naf 1. Bank of .
^■Xmbl.&'.TT'tlrfi. ..-■■. ....     9-25
Pete Liebert and his battery mate.
Row, as well as Catcher Adair, of the
visitors. -•' HA'iBi
There was a short delay in starting
the game on account of Catcher Row
being in a railroad wreck while on his
way here from Easton. The time was
filled in by President Pike presenting]
to the Ambler club the pennant won.
this year. The emblem was ^accepted
by Clayton B. Thomas, president of
te Ambler Athletic association. As
soon as Catcher Row arrived the con-j
test was started with Umpire Johqs-
• ton behind the .plate and Umpire lingerman on the bases. Rigley wa^_ first
up tor the visitor* and when Liebert
Shot the flrst ball over for a strike a
great shout went up from the crowd.
On the next pitched ball the batter-
was retired on a foul fly to Martin.
I Ryman waited and was rewarded with
in. depositing   His  means   m
Institutions.    He  was  about  68  years
of age when he last viaited here
•Mr. and
Blue Bell, entertained the following |
guests on Sunday:. Miss Lillian
Khear. of Roslyn; Mies Mary Stannard, of Blue Bell; Mrs. Mary Phipps,
of Ambler; Mr. snd Mrs. Josepb Winterbottom and niece, of Fort Washington.
Miss May Rossiter, of Blue Bell, is
bedfast with gastritis.
The Sunday Sohool association met
this Wednesday evening at the parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Johnson, of
Blue Bell, were recently entertained
at. the home of Jones Johnson and
family, of Ambler
The loose stones along    the Butler
pike eaat of the Welsh road, have been
The Ambler Communit.
$74.00
Service flag
IU ____>       .Mala        — ■- — .— _-••    _,,_ —       I 'l'..P    AmDIT     *__!______ II "HIV     OC1 V l.C     lit,. _ ,, ' a     , .
&mps   when   the  men   leave $°*i°™-   committee   desires   to   publicly   express f?urth a?d"lnt
blvdUd^ec?hto rd^taWhe^rk8      ^   -preciation   for   the   donations   «. ~   «
_   * . _■_ _*jtm—m_   Qatuivlav and i ceiveu. _    ._         .      .___    _. J
Saturday and
camps
■ea
ticL_
Frost was in evidend
Sunday nights at Cold Point.
M? and Mrs. C. W. Lewis, ot HarmonviUe; Mr. and M-s. Allen Kirk and
Sev   Pr. and Mrs. G.  W.  Tupper   of
ICold   Point.    *™    ' Vthe N^rth PhU-  Joseph A. Buchanan. Secretary.
week at the sessions of the Norm rnu  p
Baptist   association at   ra-
Articles completed for the year at
a base on balls. Heigh skied to Robin- j the Blue Bell Red Cross are as fol-
son for the second out. Rynan stole j lows : 163 surgical shirts, 49 house-
second on a close decision. FsJrburn | wivees, 154 bed socks. 62 pajamas, 20
hit to Klump. In makinsr the catch
from Klump Martin accidentally slipped and in falling the runner ran into
him knocking the ball out of his hand
and as a result Fairburn was safe at
first while Rynan scored.
Although they threatened in the
third, fourth, eighth ..and ninth ggjg-
sions there was no-'-tfurttter-scoring- ■*riT
the part of "the visitors. Two fast
double plays, engineered by R. and F.
Wodock, Martin and Barker, in the
fourth and ninth rounds hurt whatever
had to score ln these
bath   robes.   67   pillow   cases,   making
a total of 515 garments.
Edward   Duffield.     of  Blue   Bell,   is
~jng a Ford  truck.
persons over IS years of age
are expected .Jo yO^ist^r at ^CentiV
Square' fire' house  on  Saturday  from
lai m. to 8 p. m.
runpin
i, a5i~
"W41»<||ir-MeP_-«WiiM_  and-, family,-^ -FraffsRer
Bethel.' --fspent Sunday  with    Edward
A vote of thanks was extended Ro- ! swept over into the traveled surface of
bert Kepler for his work of assembling i the roadway,
and refitting the new pool table. James  Beresford,    one of the aged
The games committee reported the resments of the K. G. E. home. Davis
receipt of $4.42. drove, wbo has been quite ill, is now)
'   Stuart Davis, having volunteered for somewhat better.
army duty and being now in camp, the !    Albert P. Bissey. of Davis Grove, has
company elected Wm. J. Brown to his i been Buffering from lumbago,
place on the board of engineers.      m  i    The annual  meeting of the  repre-
Prices are to be secured on the erec- Bentativeq of the K. G. E. home, Davie
tion of flre proof locker* for the wear- Grove, wlll be held at the home oi»
ing apparel of the active firemen.   Bid* Oct. 29.
are to be presented as soon as possi-      Albert Dieter, the aged harness mak.
bie. I er   at     HalloweU,   apent     Monday   in
—. I Pleasantville    and   Atlantio   City.    A
Ambler Liberty Loan Workers.        j frame property of Ma at the Jormej.
we
Tuesdaj
flee.
loar
maia, ,
several captains are as tollows : Louis tion $175 in monev was
F. Shaffer, Wm. M. Johnson, Harry V. property cost ¥4000 to erect, and the
Everham, Harvey B, Alleri, J. G. Dane- insurance covers only a portleS of the
[hower, J.-Walter Lauer.-H. J. Dager, j loss.
Joseph Cavalier, Wm. C. Evans. George j
W. Frankenfield, Wm. J. Devine, Char,
jre&M, .stout,!
The following industrial    committee
Rebecca  Sionskv   is
some time at Atlantic City.
-Ufitmil <•■ Mrs. JHptrJjert. "
Di tiihetr^ -l—*tt_i-t--&-W
tal homes on Sunday.
Harry Diete-, of Philadelphia/ spent»■■«
Sunday with hi* father at Hallowell.
Jonathan   Stackhouse,   of   Hallowell,
Boehjn's  church  was   well  attended I ^"ihairman;" Edwin~H_ Faust. Royai i has   been  seeding. '.6  acres   to   wheat.
on Sunday  at both services.    A   har-   Mattlson,  H. M.  Loveland, B. H. An- ' He  will  plant more  i;
Duffield, and family, of Blue Bell. | Wa's." appointed with full powers to act 1
Mrs. Joseph Tort is entertaining her ana to install the honor system or •—
motSer from Shamokin for a few day
other method :    Richard V.  Mattison,
Through the courtesy of the "Gasette" all donations received will be
published -weekly.
RICHARD V. MATTISON. JR.,
Chairman.
In the fourth period things looke 1
bad tor Ambler. Both Fairburn an J
Winteratein led off with singles. *>.
Schaefer shot to Liebert and Fairbourn
was out at third. Kinzel then gave
the fans a chance to breath easier
when he hit Into a double play, F. Wo
of
vest   home   sermon   was   preached
R-v.  Joseph  Yost. ■ In   the  eveninl
rn'ly   ser'*'ce   was   held.     Address
welcome  bv   Lillian  Reyner,   exe-ciaei
by   three  Junior   boys,   solo.   Florence
Sailer; exercise, "The Fiae- We Serve,'
by   primary   pupils;    singing   by   th€
have  anv
adelphia
cony.
IT-os" housekceoers w
spare clothing they can give to the
Tipio-ian relief fund should notify Mrs.
George N Leioer, of Plymouth Meet,
Ins or hrlnv th« clothing to the Plymouth U. E. chtirch anv Thursday.
Help is badly wanted In this department of charity
I nevertheless the fans were somewhat field; recitation, Melva Danehower: ex-
.■_     .-• „,._.;■  .     .. -. , ercise Dy junior ariri^, recitation, xieipn
PR08PECTVILLE.
Mrs. Joseph Maust arid son Aubrev,
of Whitemarsh, spent several days last
week with Mrs. Laura Weiss and fam- ' visitors got the flrst two men up on
liy. ' the bases through errors, but again a
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Kratz and Mrs.  double play, in which Barker figured,
Mabel    Sellers    and    Mrs,    Kathrine  turned the tables ln the home team's
Kratz,  of  Montgomeryville, and  Nor-
„ i-  ■ man Krats and family, of near Chal-
A Liberty loan mass meeting win do ] font_ were visitors at the home of Mr.
H.  O.
The
der.   Rev. Dr. Tupper will be one of
the speakers.
On   Saturday   evening  last  a  very
delightful party was tendered bv Mr,
and Mrs. Eugene Krats on Tuesday
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Albert Rue,  of. Ger-
favor and the Ambler rooters went
home rejoicing, but before this time
they had the pleasure of witnessing
a great slugging fest led by Johnny
Barker;   ln  fact,  it  was  Barker's  big
Fisher; exercise by four beginners.   A
letter wa" r°ad  by + ie se •'• -f*r*   tr- •»
Francis Schlater,  wbo is doing T. M
C.  A. work  at Camp Lee.
wa* read from the Home d
The church was decorated with fruits I
derson.
Messrs. Anderson and Cavalier were
appointed a committee to combine the
work with that of the community sini-
inrr .service everv Saturday evening,
and a mass meeting in the opera house
will' be held on Oct. 3 with speaker
and other arrangements ■ to be
nounced later.
The  committee has decided  to  employ the same  plan of canvassing as
Utilized during the last drive and n6t
to  use  the  registration  method.    T*>e
. . campaign opens next Saturday, and it
A report  jg ;10)ieii ever" resident will assist an-1
-■ I co-operate with  the canvassers.
It may be of interest to  state that
of
Bell.
Mary Tost,  of  Centre   Square,  was
entertained on Sunday at the home of
held this "Friday    evening on
Young's lawn, Plymouth Meetinj
meeting will he held  under the aus-  mantown) were the guests of Mr. and stick that put the skids under Kinzel,
pices of the Cold Point P. O. S. of A.,  Mrs   Raym0nd Weidner on Sunday. who retired in favor of Haigh in the
and music and, addresses will be in or-      Frank jjiU and family and Mrs. Lis- fifth  round.    Fish, late of the Phila-
zie Gouak and son Samuel visited Mr. delphia   team,   went   behind   the   bat,.
and Mrs. Edward Hill, at Cold Point,, while    Adair    played flrst.    BeginningfReuben Beyer and family, of Ambler.
one day  ast week. with the second session Kinzel started      Miss  Almeda Wright    of  PhUadel-
Mr-and Mr*. Reuben Finley visited to get his?   Barker opened proceedings! PMa. was_ recently entertained by her
.ri'Mrs   William McCullough. ef Ivy  Mrs. Ida Johnson at Willow Grove on with the first clean hit of the game.,
wrick  in honor of the 13th birthday of Thursday. a single to left centre:   F. Wodock filed  of Springhouse.
S' daughter   Miss   Edna  May  Mc-      Alexander  Anderson,   of  Camp   Sill, to Fairbourn tor the first out.    Martini     The   Woman's   UMro•  £oan   com
Cullough     The latter,  who has many  Oklahoma, ia apending a few days with.{sillgied. scoring Barker.   Row drove al»»«ttee for Lower Gwynedd has been
friends   made   an   Ideal  hoetesa,   who  Mlv and Mrs. Walter Sprouse.
—_ ••.ii- _.«_■ i    ... _ _________— Oberlander, of Spring
and flowers of the season.
Frank  Shoemaker    and family.
Philadelphia,    spent    Sunday    at   the'i mak.n„ the    best showing    who  will
home of Mr. Harry Slingluff, of Blue ! have tiie privilege of naming veasels or
thn necessary help. ■
William Craven, who is a carpenter
employed at Ogontz. has been confined to his home at Hallowell by Illness.
A few days ago the pastor of Jarrettown Methodist church was pleasantly
surprised by the visit of friends from
jn- Glen Riddle, a former charge. Then on
Monday evening of this week quite a
delegation visited him and his wife
from Ridge Avenue Methodist church,
Roxborough, Philadelphia, and Dr.
Haddaway was asked to address the
Ushers' association of that church on
the evening of Oct. 15th.
William Vaughan, of the Norristown
road,    Horsham,    has  been ill at  the
as a result of the coming drive there, home of his sister in Philadelphia
•will  be     10  districts   in     the   county
tanks to be shortly placed in the government service.
Red Cross Notes.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bernhard,
ighouae.
Woman's   Liberty. Loan
A second call has come for clothing
to send to the Belgians. It is earnestly requested that everyone give any
wearing apparel he or she can possibly spare' to assist in relieving the din
hot  one  at  Rigley,   who* fumbled  the  appointed and is readv for the fourth  needa of these brave but unfortunat
ball  and  then  threw  it over Haigh'e\**''_*•   The chairman. Mrs. G. Herbert  peon]ei   As this clothing must be pack
I    TahI. inn l-i _i> i.        nanfnlMa        onr aiin./intvi _    I _     ^^    _ ___■__«__..        ._•__»__>_       -    - 1.
Martin    scored    on the   error,
Jenkins,   her  captains   and
visitors the home of|whfle Row went to  second.    Liebert I mittees are the following :    Mrs
i__ (Davis,   Penllyn;     Mrs.   Benson,
received her guests most cordially ana      Miss Kathrine v>««""»«»»' "* wft.^m- i
by her pleasing and attractive manner J house, and John Wallace, of Philadel-1 head.
made all feel at home.   Se friends were p^j^    Were
nresent from    Manayunk. Norristown, Reuben Finley Iaat week. 'I was called out on strike* R. Wodock.
ronshohocken, HarmonvUle, New York     Mrs.   Minnie   Bartleson.    of    North j Bmashed the  ball for one base  Row  Kent   and Miss Davis    Ambler,
Mnd other Places   and the occasion In wales,   is spending a few   days with Lame in on this hit.   However the ball gawin   Brumbaugh.    Gwynedd:
every  w^r was mtfst delightful.    The £.ie„d Barlow and family. was played home in time to get him  Ethel Muhler,  Penllyn    fe * H
dlnlrigroom was appropriately decorat-      Mrs. John Serrlll Is visiting relatives |at the plate, but Adair fell in making11
aub-com-
I. R.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Russell, ..son of Mr. .and Mrs. S. 3.*
Hagerty, of Hallowell, who is employed as a motorman in Philadelphia by
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company, is lying seriously ill in a hospital at Eighteenth and Lombard
streets, as the result of a fall from
the roof of his car. His back and
other parts of his body, it is believed,
are vitally injured. His three brothers, Arthur, Clarence and Deering,
are now in the. military aervice.
Charles H. Maixner and family, who
spent the summer at their country
home  at  Hallowell.  have  closed  same
the
ed and sent away the last of this week.' and  removed  to   Philadelphia fo
please send same to the former hous** j winter.
of the North Penn Republican club b        Sadie  Prunell,
olored,   of  Neaham-
in Philadelphia.
Francis Lena ha n has joined the
aviation corps, and left on Monday.
Mr. and Mr*. Harry Weikel were the
g-uests of Mr. and Mrs. James Ramsey,
of Horsham, on Sunday evening,
ed with the national colors and an or
chestra furnished music.   Miss McCul
lough   received manv   beautiful gifts.
Games   social discouse, etc.. furnished
enjoyment     and    refreshments   were
served.
On Sunday evening 1ft Cold Point
Baptist church Rev. Dr. Tupper. pastor, preached a powerful sermon in
behalf of sunport for the coming LlD-
erty loan  effort.
ing with her siBter. Mrs. Hovenden,
has left to reopen her home ln Washington, D. C.
The  evangelistic    meeting*  in    tne
-Plymouth U. K. ohurch came to a sup
cessful    close on  Sunday,
the catch and Row. ln making .a dive  Mrs  Oscar Wood. Wm. Penn inn. Mrs
tor the plate, lt was claimed, but not
allowed, ran out of line. While this
mix up was taking place R. Wodock
went to third. Robinson drew a pass
and stole second, and on a wild pitch
Edward
jersoll. Springhouse;  Miss Anna In-   ^th which the people of t
rsoll,  Penllyn;     Mrs.  J.  E.  Barnes,  Uy resp0nd to every sugg
Miss Bertha Grimly, of West Point,  Wodock   scored.     Klump    made    the
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Fillman several days last week.
Mr  and Mrs. Charles Rich, of Horsham;     and  Mr.  and   Mrs.. Benjamin
of New Jersey, spent Sunday
when the
rmoiis were preached by Rev. H. D.
Mrs. Mary Lukens, Miss Katie Lukens of North Wales; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Shelly, of Sellersville; Hiram
Ludwig of Lansdale. and Mr. and Mrs.
George Stong. of Springhouse,
entertained. at the home of Mr
Mrs Leslie Shepherd on Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Marchant, of Mt^Alrv
third out of the inning.   Although the
local* secured a single, a base on ball*
and a sacrifice in the..third they could,
not score,    but in tne    fifth    session
things broke more favorably and two I
runs were scored.   Barker's single andi
his steal of second. Wodock's fielder's
choiee -and  singles by Row and Lier-j
bert did tbe trick.   Pitcher Haigb sure
ly
bv
J.   Cheston   Morris   and   Mrs.
ingei
gersoll,
Mrs. Katz and Mrs. William Swayne
Gwynedd. The woman are organized
under the council of national • defense,
being divided by states, counties, cities,
boroughs and townships. The women
_ [ are alert and anxious to -begin work
on the drive and to aid the nation.
They fee] sure of the hearty response
of the community.
,"■1,,™, I Mrs. Albert Marcnant, oi mt; jury, binson's single in the seventh and Cur-
GelFt. of Lansdale. who wa a in cnarg e ^_ Ra] AJman aml wife, of Wynd- tis' two-bagger in the eighth were
during the cosing wetiK* "J?_"„rftn I moor, were visitor* at the home of wasted, as the succeeding teammate*
ings were well attended,    ^o™"1""?""  Mrs   Laura Weiss last week. were  unable   to   advance   them.    The
was served both morning ana evening . features of the game were the batting
I of Barker, the fielding of R. Wodocl
MAPLE GLEN.
Mrs.  Sue Weat.  of Philadelphia, is
got hi* ln the sixth period.    Hits I spending some tune  with Mrs. Percy
Klump, Barker and F. Wodock to- IL. Botten.
Miss Elsie S. Mann has been spending some time with friends in Ambler. I of  socks and   175  sweaters
and | gether with  a base on balls and  an
error netted  Ambler four  runs.    Ro-
i
lunday. During this week the re
gular services will be held On »at
urday evening a luncheon win be serv
Early Deaths Outs Off Charities.
the paster, wlll preach at 10.30     Thf phia   $1000, because Marianna Biddle.
Sunday sohool rallv service win com mf Sprlnfrfield   died within SO days af-
mence at £30 p. m, when Mr. ^" ter makin- her will with these public
rence and Rev. S. H. Heckler, of Fnii- b        sU#    Thls was found by the ad-
adelr-'vi. will speak.   In the evening at , £,    t, 0f her    estate  by    Judge
7.80 Rev. Mr. Heckler will preach    One | fcX     The  estate  of  nearly  $250,000
of the features of the Sunday school        *     %     brother, Lyntord Biddle.
rallv service will be a procession from *
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 Work has been begun on the erection of m new factory. 60 to 140 feet,
for the Vaughan Knitting company at
PottstOWn, .._,_._  mr,
 Jacob K. Rahn  was elected to fill
the vacancy te CollegeviUe council
caused by J. T. Ebert decUning to
qualify. .        .
 Perkasie chicken tbieves have been
bold and    successful   in plying
the' church "auditorium" to the school
comprising ta line pupils from the
cradle roll to tbe home department.
At all the services will be appropriate
decorations of bountiful harvests and
nienty. Each person Is invited to
br'ng a jar or can of frnlt or vegetable., and at the close, of the service
these donations will be crated and sent
to the old people's home at Lewlsburg.
(Costive** •* *M» «1.
both
their trade.
Klump and F. Wodock tor Ambler and
the fielding of Wintersteta and base
running of Rvnan for Lupton.
Thursday evening, or, if notified, the iny. daughter of Charles Ganges was
Red Cross wlll send a motor messen- accidentally killed on the railroad. at
ger for the gooda Manayunk    last    Thursday    morning.
About 1000  pounds of peach stones  She was emoloyed  in  a  section  gang
have   been   collected   ta  this   vicinity,  along the  railroad,  and was  standing
It  ls juat splendid  to  note the spirit ; on the tracks waving her shovel to a
his commun-   trainload   of    troops   when     she  waa
tion or re- ' 8truck by a locomotive moving in th*
quest for hel** during the war. I opposite direction.    Her body waa ter-
The woman's division of the food ribly mangled. She was killed instant-
administration has recentlv completed ly. The remaina were interred in the
its organization In this district. Mrs. Horsham Friends' burying ground.
Wm. T. Patterson will be the repre- The ladies of the Horsham district
sentative tor Ambler and with the as - are anxious to aid the Horsham Fire
sistance of 20 lieutenant* will arrange company, and with this in view have
tor the distribution of the various been holding a series of meetings pre-
bulletins issued by this department paratory to the monster meeting on
concerning the saving of food. Oct. 7 in the hall, at which time it ia
On September 20 the time was up hoped to organise a Ladles' Auxiliary
to fill the quota of 1000 pair* of socks society. It Is planned to have several
and 400 sweaters assigned to Ambler attractive features at this meeting.
Red Cross and auxiliaries. At that among which wlll be community sing-
date North Walea had sent ta 820 pair- tag and probably a little plan, and ta
Oreland, j connection with the Liberty loan cam-
AMBLER
LUPTON
1
h o  a
e                     r
h
0
a
e
R.Wo'k, m 1
18  8
1 Wriu'y,8b 0
n
0
2
8
Robin'n, ef 1
ISO
0 Rvan. rf     1
1
I
0
0
Klump. Sb  t
118
1 Haiprh. lb 0
8
s
a
0
Caris, If      1
lie
0 Fairb'Ti, bb 0
1
1
1
Curtis        0
110
1 Winte*e.cf 0
1
8
a
0
Barker, rf   8
8  10
0 RSh'er. Sb 0
0
1
i
0
F.Wo'k.2b   1
18   8
0 Kinzel. p   0
e
0
i
0
Martin, lb  1
1 10   0
1 Adair, e      0
o
9
a
0
1(1
0 B.Sh'er. If 0
i
9
u
0
Leibert, p   0
10  8
0 Fish, e       0
0
8
0
0
Totals     10 12 27 14
4   Totals       1
4*23
8
4
Mrs. Barlow Captures Cup in Whitemarsh Golf.
Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow won the Belle
Steelman Bumm Memorial cun of the
second year ln succession by defeating
Mrs. Caleb F. Fox in the final round at
the Whitemarsh Valley Country club
last week, three up and two to play.
Miss Margaret Z. Conard has returned to her home    in Dolington
spending   several     weeks   with
Percy L. Botten.
Daniel F. Campman and family
viaited* at Howard C. Mann's on Sunday.
Mrs. James Donaldson and Miss
Emma Donaldson, of West Philadelphia, spent Saturdav and Sunday with
Miaa • Gertrude K. Conard.
Thomas P. Dunphy. who has been
ta the employ of Thomaa P. Conard
the greater part of the time since
June, 1.908, or more than 12 years, died
ta a Philadelphia hospital on Tuesday
last from a paralytic stroke. He came
to thi* country from Ireland about
40 years ago and waa 69 years of age.
Hi* remains were taken ta charge bv
Jesse Davis and interred ta Rose Hill
cemetery.
pairs of socks and 33 sweaters; Blue
after I Bell 28 pair* of socks and 28 sweaters;
Mrs. j Ambler 538 pairs socks and 183 sweaters, making a total of 938 pairs socks
and 419 sweaters, not ouite filling the
quota tor socks, but more than filling
quota tor sweaters. The wool committee, however, feels assured tbat
when the socks, which for some reason
have been delayed, are sent in the
full quota of socks will be more than
completed.
—Kepler Tyson, formerly" of the
Skippack Transcript, is in a hospital
In France, suffering from shell shock.
—Clifford Refsnider has been appointed assistant assessor of Lower
Hatfleld township to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation of H. .T
Refsnider.
Orchard   Drainage   Demonstration.
There will be held on the farm of
Dr. John N. Rosenberger, Wycombe.
Bucks county, on next Saturday,
practical demonstration of drainage
under the auspices of the Pennsylvania
department of agriculture.
Dr. Rosenberger has a large traction
ditcher and during this demonstration
the machine will dig a ditch, showing
that it 1* possible to finish the ditch
for tile ln one operation.
This demonstration Should be of Interest to this whole section as there ls
considerable land  that will be largpivj
benefited hv   Valnnge, and the own"-
ean here see the practical work.
;«•-*«
palgn lt ls planned to have a returned
soldier tell of conditions overseas and
present the needs of our men and the
necessity of our liberal subscription*
to the bond*. Another meeting of the
committee on plans was held last
Wednesday afternoon.
John B. Park, of Horaham, has been
■elected as chairman of the Fourth.
Liberty loan canvass ln the lower end
of tbe townahip.
Rally day ta Jarrettown M. El
churoh will be held Sunday, Oct, 6th.
Sunday school rally at 9.80. Interesting exercises by the achool. All scholar* are urged to be present. Rev. Dr,
j I John G. Wilson wlll address the school.
Dr. Wilson will preach the sermon at
10.45 and after the morning service
will hold quarterly conference. The
pastor will talk at the evening service.
All membera and friends of the church
are earnestly and cordially Invited to
be present.
Mrs. H. H. Rynear, Sr., and daughter, Miss May M. Rynear, spent the
week-end in Horsham with J. W. Freas
and family.
(Continu'
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