Ambler Gazette

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOli   XXX1.-NO.   25
AMBLER.   PA..  JUNE   10.  1913.
S1.25  A  YEi_R
LARGEST CLASS
AT AMBLER HIGH.
Diplomas Are Awarded 16 Graduates.
OBITUARY.
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Splendid   Exercises     Rendered   by   the
Class of 1913—"Scientia Optima Pot-
entia Est"—Essays Well Presented—
Address by Or. Althouse.
The Ambler opera house was crowded to the doors Tuesday evening when
the commencement exercises of the
class of 1913, Ambler high school, were
held, and diplomas awarded the following members, representing the
largest class in the history of the
school: Katharine Clemens Bailey,
Edward Herman ■ Chusman, Verna
Meredith Douglass, Robert Huntley
Edgerton, Catherine Maria Faust,
Elsie Naomi Fretz, Mary Emma Cecelia Hamilton, Marguerite Shreve
Keisel, Joseph Landry Knoll, Jennie
Hanlon Moore, Florence May Rile,
Mary Melissa Rosenberry. Sara
Frances Sandom, Tenor Langstroth
Stackhouse, Howard Benezet Stiver,
Suart Irvin Woodward.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with plants and ferns. The class
colors, black and orange, were displayed in the decorations in the boxes
and on the platform, and over all
was suspended the class motto,
"Scientia Optima Portenia Est."-
The program was opened with the invocation, followed by music from the
Ambler orchestra. Miss Faust gave
the salutatory, and in a pleasing
manner welcomed the friends to the
exercises, following which she gave
her essay, "Farming as a Business
"Venture." After music, Stuart Irvin
Woodward delivered an oration on the
timely subject, "Need of More Stringent Immigration Laws." Music followed, and Miss' Hamilton gave her
treatise on "Welfare Work." The oration, "The Gas Engine and Modern
Industry," and the valedictory were
given by Robert H. Edgerton, who
said the farewells on behalf of his
class, paying especial credit to the
efficient faculty of the school.
In well chosen words supervisory
principal of the schools, J. M. Fisher,
introduced Calvin O. Althouse, Ph. D.,
director of department of commerce,
Central High school, Philadelphia, who
delivered the address to the graduates,
taking the one word, "Grow," as -the
main theme of this remarks, and' for
more than 30 minutes he held the
closest attention of the large audience.
The speaker said in part that there are
four things, some one has said, that
are necessary to the man or woman
•who desires to be successful in life.
Taking the four letters of the word
grow and using them to apply to this
commencement occasion, each letter
stands for vital things necessary to
one's success. These are "Go Right On
Working." In closing. Dr. Althouse
urged the graduates to follow out the
suggestions made by him and to ever
remember that it is the one who aid/ays hj£ the sticktoiUveneas .in Jri**1
oHa*ae"r • maJfS'-#fi''**J6i*tl •»'*'gtSniei*iiy
found to be th'e successful brie. Supervisory Principal Fisher followed
with • the presentation of the diplomas
to the graduates, and in doing so gave
some very timely advice to the class.
The program of the evening was'closed by the orchestra playing the "Star
Spangled Banner."
CLASS DAY.
The class day exercises of the Ambler high school class of 1913 were
held in Ambler opera, house Thursday
evening, and a large and appreciative
audience assembled and thoroughly
enjoyed the well-rendered exercises,
which opened with a piano solo by
Miss Florence Rile. Howard Stiver
made some introductory remarks relative to the nature of the program,
and Miss Verna Douglass gave the
history of the class. Misses Catherine Faust and Florence Rile rendered
instrumental duet, which was followed by a very pretty exercise—the
presentation by Miss Marguerite
Keisel from the class wreath of the
several tokens to each member. Miss
Sara Sandom rendered a piano solo,
which was followed by the amusing
presentations in charge of Miss Car-
erine Bailey and Miss Melissa Rosenberry. Edward Chusman read the
class prophecy ,and Miss Sandom followed with the class will. Howard
Stiver then on behalf of the class presented the spoon to Robert H. Edgerton for his attainments in scholarship,
his athletic powers and his universal
popularity. The exercises came to a
close with the class song, which was
rendered with a vim.
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Bankruptcy Sale at Hatfield.
At the bankruptcy sale of the real
estate at Hatfield, the machinery of
the planning mill, lumber, etc., belonging to R. S. and S. R. Cressman, was
sold June 10th. The S. R. Cressman
property was purchased by A. R. Place,
attorney, for $2970, and the R. S.
Cressman property was purchased by
•Erwln Crouthamel for $2400. The machinery, lumber, etc., was sold at very
low prices. S. R. Cressman will remain at Hatfield. His son, Raymond,
will vacate the premises he. now occupies.
Chureh Baseball League.
On Saturday afternoon there was a
general evening up of the teams in
the Church league: The Ambler Boys'
club defeated Mt. Pleasant Baptist by
the score of 6 to 0. St. Paul's lost
to Zion to the tune of 3 to 6, and St.
Anthony's defeated Trinity, 17 to IS.
Brigade vs. Baraca.
The Ambler Boys' brigade easily defeated the Baraca boys last Saturday
by the score of 15 to 1. The heavy
hitting of Brigade with the strong
pitching of Buchanan was too much
for Baraca. This was Brigade's eighth
straight victory. The feature of the
game was Heath's home run drive
which went nearly to the centre field
fence. This week the Brigade will play
North -Penn, of Philadelphia, who
have a record of 11 victorys out of 12
games this season. Game at Butler
field at 3.
BARACA. AMBLER BRIGADE,
rhoae rhoae
Sch'z,3bp 0   0   16   0 Heath, lb    3   2 13   0   0
Mit'h.ll.ss 0   0   4   8   2 Maust.ss     3   3   2   0   0
C'p'n.p Sb 1   2   1   2.0 E.G'rrit,2b 11120
Brosz. If    0   0   0   0   0 Richie.c      0   0   5   8  0
Fisher, lb 0   0 10   0   0 B'hanan.p   12   0   5   0
Person.rf 0   0   0   0   0 Martin.lf    2   12   0   0
Dgh'ty,2b 0   2   2   0   1 Walker.cf  12   2   0   0
Brown.c    119   0   0 Wodock,3b 2  2  12   1
Rohr, cf    0   0   0   0   0 H.GYtt.rf 2   8   10  0
Totals 1 5 24 10 2 Totals
15 16 27 12 1
Frost ans] Heat
Both In June, but It's all on* thing
when Ollt Edge flour Is  used—good
baking.
LAURA JANE MARLIN.
Laura Jane, wife of E. Hudson Marlin, of North Spring Garden street,
died Thursday afternoon at 1.15 after
a long illness, in the 55th year of her
age.
The deceased, born Dec. 1, 1858, was
a daughter of Rachel C. and the late
Sylvester Jones, of Broad Axe, being
one of seven children, of whom the following survive: Charles, of Norristown; Sylvester, of Ambler; Mary
Jones, of Ambler, and' Ellwood, of Conshohocken.
On May 30, 1879, the deceased was
married to E. Hudson Marlin, and .or
several years they continued to reside
in the vicinity of Broad Axe, removing to Ambler about 1890. One daughter, Estelle Augusta, was born to therm,
and she died in 1900 in the 20th year
of her age.
The funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the late residence
of the deceased, and at 3 o'clock in the
Mount Pleasant Baptist church. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.
■ANDREW BAKER.
Andrew Baker, one of the pioneers
of Jenkintown, Pa., and until a few
years ago cashier of the Jenkintown
National bank, died Sunday at Ocean
Gate. Mr. Baker had been in poor
health for many months and his condition was aggravated by a fall some
weeks ago. He was 77 years of age.
The funeral will be held at Norristown. He was a member of Fort
Washington  Masonic lodge.
WILLIAM G. MOYER.
William G. Moyer, of Chalfont, died
on Sunday morning, aged 79 years.
The deceased served several township offices, was Jury commissioner of
Bucks county and also was the first
president of Chalfont borough council.
In 1810 Mr. Moyer was married to
Mary Swartley, a daughter of John
Swartley. Their children are Emma,
Levi, Abram S„ William and Menno.
Mrs. Moyer died o'n January 2, 1830,
and Mr. Moyer married for his second
wife Mrs. Hannah Sleifer Weis,
daughter of Joseph Sleifer, of Richland township.
K. & M. A. A., 6; Wyndmoor, 4.
Out of the nine games played this
season by K. & M. A. A„ eight have
been won. The lone contest lest was
to Souderton on May 30. Last Saturday Wyndmoor traveled to Ambler,
met the locals on Lindenwold field and
were defeated by the score of 6. to 4
in one of the most exciting game seen
on the local grounds in a long, time.
The visitors got to Houpt for longer
drives. than any players that have
faced him this season, and had' Mc-
Tagne's battery partner given him
the proper support the home boys
would have suffered another defeat,
but as all these little thrills enter into' making great national pastime
the game it is, the spectators did not
blame the local boys for taking advantage ' of them., and winning the game.
McTague for the visitors pitched a
splendid game. H. Spangler" and
Donofry carried off the batting honors,
the former having a, sjtagle .' and a
three-bagger^ while tjSeVrfkUT alSP
|laee'Sw"'t&e"'bal'I to Park avenue^ for
three bases. Except on "but one of two
occasions the home boys gave Houpt
excellent support. In this department
of the game .Firman carried off the
honors, making two stops of hard hit
grounders that were labeled for extra I
bases. T'he home boys were the first
to score. Wodock, who led off, got a |
hit when his -.grounder bounced away |
from Donofry. Oberholtzer fanned. C.
Robinson took second and Wodock
third when the former's drive got
through H. Spangler, and both scored on a passed ball by Henk. Two
more runs were scored by the locals
in their half of the fourth after H.
Robinson had struck out, Corneal hit
one close to second base, which Dono-j
fry gathered in fine style making a
quick throw to first, but Hill let the
ball get away from him, Corneal taking second on the error. A moment
later he stole third. Davies got a hit
On his infield tap. Corneal being held
at third. Davies- stole second and a
short time afterwards he scored with
Corneal when Henk had his second
passed ball. These two runs, no doubt
would have scored any how, as after
Haff had Struck out, Firman singled.
Houpt closed the inning by making
McTague's third strike-out victim of
the period.
By playing good inside ball the
home team added two runs in
the sixth. H. Robinson got a free pass
and then stole second. Corneal reached first safely, when Rubican fumbled
his grounder, Robinson taking third.
He scored when Davies laid down a
beautiful sacrifice between home and
third. Corneal, who had reached third
while Davies was being thrown out,
scored also when Haff laid his bunt
down along the first base line.
Wodock opened the way for the
visitors to score their first run in the
third, when he threw badly to first
on McTague's hit to short. Donofry
hit to the same player, but was thrown
out, McTague going -to second. ', Hill's
long single, the first hit off Houpt,
scored the latter. After two were out
in the fifth, Wyndmoor scored another
run, when Donofry chased Davies to
Park- avenue for his drive that was
good for three bases. He easily scored 'when the return throw bounded
over Houpt's head. The sixth inning
had the home fans on the anxious
bench. Spangler hit to deep center
field for three bases. Rubican was hit
by a pitched ball and went to first.
In trying to catch him off the bag H.
Robinson missed Houpt's throw and
H. Spanagler scored. Bolger fanned
for the first out. G. Spangler singled and when F, Spangler hit to
Houpt, Rubican was tagged out on
the third base line. The bases were
again loaded when Houpt passed Henk
to first on balls, but nothing came of
it, as McTague struck out. The last
run for Wyndmoor was in the seventh,
which was the only earned run of the
game. Two were out when H. Spangler singled, stole second and came
home on Rubican's two bagger to
right.
This Saturday, the K. & M. A. A.
will play TJ. G. I., of Philadelphia, on
Lindenwold field and according to reports this should be a battle royal, as
it is stated that the latter team is one
of the best independent teams playing ball today.
WYNDMOOR K. ANO If.
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Do'f'y.ss 113   2   0 Wodock.ss   110   3   2
Hill, lb     0   17   11 Oberh'r.c     0   1 13   2   0
H.Sp'r.2b 2   2   111 C.Rob'r.cf   1110   0
R'b'n.3b   0   10   11 H.Rob'r.lb   1   0 11   0   1
Ferry.rf   0   0   0   0   0 CorneaI,2b   2   0   12   0
P.Sp'r.cf 0   1110 Davies, If    10   0   0   0
S.Sp'r.lf   0   0   0   0   0 Haff, rf      -01000
Henk, c    0  0 12   0   0 Firman,3b    0   10  10
M'T'g'e.p 1   10   4   0 HoUDt,p      0   118  0
23D ANNUAL
COMMENCEMENT.
Closing: Exercises of Upper Dublin
Schools.
Class   of   13     Pupils   Graduated     After
Well    Rendered     Exercises—Address
by   Dr.   J.    k.   Eisenberg—Diplomas
Presented ky Rev. Santee.
The 23d annual commencement of
the Upper Dublin township public
schools was held Tuesday evening in
Wissahickon hall, Fort Washington,
and a large and appreciative audience)
applauded the efforts of the graduates
as they creditably acquitted themselves in the presentation of a splendid program.
The class of 1913 comprises: Florence Fry, of the Three Tuns school;
Albert Hollingsworth, of Jarrettown;
Caroline Craig, Loretta Schowers, Lois
Hopk, John Flack, John Morris, Elsie
Lower, of Fort Washington school;
Maurice Robinson, Robert Kleinfelder,
Robert Conway, Dewey Behrlnger and
Laura Rohr, of Mathias Sheeleigh
school.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with plants and flowers, the class colors—crimson and gold—predominating
with the red rose, the class flower.
The class"" motto, "We Launch to Anchor,. Where?" was also displayed in
the decorations.
The program opened with music by
Rynear's orchestra, and after the invocation by Rev. Charles A. Santee,
Maurice VR. Robinson delivered thel
salutatory, in which be neatly welcomed the assembled friends and followed with the presentation of his essay, "The Boy of Today." After an
orchestra selection John H. Flack delivered an oration, "Gathering the
Rosebuds." The class history was
given by S. Lois Hook, and the class
prophecy was portrayed by Florence
Fry. Robert Kleinfelder made the
class presentations, and after music
Caroline B. Craig gave her essay, "We
Launch to Anchor, Where?" which
closed with the valedictory, a respectful honor to the faculty and board
and a tender farewell to school mates.
The flag was accepted by Alma Gut-
her.
Dr. J. Linwood Eisenberg, of the department of pedagogy of West Chester
State Normal school, delivered the annual address to the class, congatula-
ting the members on their commencement efforts and urging that the attainment of the first goal in their
school life should be but an incentive
to continue their quest for knowledge
and to apply it to the advancement
and uplift of their fellows.
After an orchestral selection, Rev.
Charles A. Santee, pastor of the'- St.
Paul's Reformed church, Fort Washington, on behalf of- the hoard, presented the well-earned diplomas, following which he pronounced the benediction,  and the  exercises /closed.
COLD POINT
AND PLYMOUTE
Happenings of Local Interest to Oar
Readers.
Totals   4   6 24 10   8     Totals       6   6 27 12   3
Wyndmoor 0   0  1 rO   1   1 ,1   0   0-t
K.&M. »  0   0   2   0   2   0   0   x-6
.    Woman, Suffrag*»>5|M atowjfpmOfkgV1
Mrs. Helen Ring. Roblfifc&tof Den-
ver, the only woman senfeajfr in the
United States', will . be llfe'prinol'pal
speaker at a mass meeting to be held
at the Norristown opera house on Friday evening, June 27th. -^Legislators
of the different districts of Montgomery county and prominent professional and business men have been invited to occupy seats on the stage, and
distinguished suffragists from Philadelphia and vicinity will be seated In
the boxes.
Hatboro Graduates.
13 graduates of the Hatboro high
school received diplomas Friday at the
annual commencement. William Wilgus, president of the school board,
presented the diplomas. The address
to the class was delivered by the Rev.
Linn Bowman. The graduates are:
Helen Detwiler, Frank Michener,
Emma Amber, Russel Hyde,- Frank
Amthor, Mary Whitesides, Alverna
Houk, Anna Hobensack, Anna Kenney,
Jane Meredith, Rachel Davis, Katie
Carroll, Ethel Kneezel.
Examination fer Postmaster.
Fourth class postmaster examination, Saturday, July 12, 1913. The
United States civil service commission
announces that on The date named
above an examination will be held at
Jenkintown, Pa., as a result of which
it is expected to make certification to
fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth-class postmaster of
class four at Jarrettown, Pa., and
other vacancies as they may occur. at
that office, unless it shall be decided
in the interests of the service to fill
the -vacancy by re-instatement. The
compensation of the postmaster at
this office w-s $253 for the last fiscal
year. Age limit, 21 years and over.
On the date of the examination, with
the exception that in a state where
women are declared by statute to be
of full age" at 18 years, women IS
years of age on date of examination
will be admitted. Applicants must reside within the territory supplied by
the postofflce for which the examination is announced. The examination
is open to all citizens of the United
States who can comply with the requirements. Application forms and all
information concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at Jarrettown and from the Uuited States civil
service commission at Washington, D.
C. Applications should be properly
executed and filed with the commission at Washington at least seven
days before the date of the examination, otherwise it may be impracticable to examine the applicants.
Signed, United States civil service
commission and A. G. McDowell, postmaster, Jarrettown, Pa.      '.*;
Asks Guardian for Father.
An inquisition was heard Tuesday
morning before Julges Swartz and
Weand on the petition of Frederick B.
R. Unger, a son of Henry Unger, ot
Fort Washington, to have his father
declared mentally Incompetent of taking care of his property and a guardian appointed to take care of him
and his estate.
It was suggested to the court by N.
H. Larzelere, counsel for the petitioner, that the son, who is the only child
of Mr. Unger, his wife being also deceased, and Samuel Yeakle be appointed guardians.
Mr. Unger himself when questioned
by Mr. Larzelere said he knew what
the proceedings were about and although he thinks that he is competent to take care of his property, he
has no objections to his son and Mr.
Yeakle taking care .of it so long as they
provide for him. -
Baccalaureate Sermon te Plymouth
Graduates—Friends' Teachers Return Home—Family Gathering at
Orlando Rex's—Personals and Miscellaneous.
Anna C. Buckman has purchased a
pair of good farm horses.
The Cold Point Sewing club held a
quilting party Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Hyles Hagy.
Hagy Bros, will this week receive a
(.carload of cows from Union county,
: whither they have sent a buyer.
j The township roads in front of the
Shady Hill school house have been
given a copious dressing of crushed
stone.'
*.. Miss Gladys Williams, of Plymouth
•Meeting, was graduated Friday from
'the Friends' Central school, at Fifteenth and Race streets, Philadelphia-
William Latham, blacksmith at
Narcissa, was so rushed last week that
he was obliged to put on an extra
helper for a few days, and worked
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Carl Lorenz, of Maple Hill
avenue, delightfully entertained a large
number of her friends at bridge, which
was enjoyed on the spacious lawn.
Refreshments were served later.
I Culp and Staley, contractors, are
pushing ahead rapidly with the erection of their house in Plymouth
Meeting. The weather boarding is on
and the roof is'ready for the shingles.
F Miss Anna Weaver, of Conshohocken; Miss Emma Phipps, of Norristown, and Harry Lightkep, of Plymouth Meeting, spent Sunday with
Hugh' Cunningham and his sisters, on
Maple Hill avenue.
A most successful supper and festival was held Saturday, evening at the
Plymouth United Evang. church and
long before the .evening had closed the
good things provided had been disposed of. As a result a goodly sum was
realized for the general work of the
congregation;'.
V The -road, making machinery of the
Ambler-Williams Co., which was unloaded at Corsons station two weeks
ago, and a part of which was found
to need repairs, has been put in condition for work, and will probably be
|removed shortly to the Germantown
pike north of Hickorytown, which
pork will be done by the county com-
{itissioners.
The Plymouth Friends school having
losed, the teachers have departed for
their respective homes. Miss R. Alice
tbngsdorf, principal, has gone to Biglervllle, Pa.; Miss Mabel Cooper, to
Chester, and Miss Helen C. Livezey resides here. The school will reopen on
Sept. 9 with th'e following teachers
in charge: " Miss Livezey. principal;
Miss Harriet E. Matthews, of Consho-
fiocsk-en,, teacher ofHnglish, MJiemaJ
ttT5s*TO -dtttfrf lS0ss^3sfner^VVPeters; ]
Ba graduate iof the -West Chester State
I Normal' school,."teacher of the primary
department. .
Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Orlando
Rex entertained their children  in  the]
| annual gathering held during the
strawberry season. A delightful day
was thoroughly enjoyed. Those pre- j
sent were: Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Rex,
Walter Rex, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Rex
and two sons, of Plymouth; Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Nice and daughters,
Misses Elsie and Edna, of Broad Axe;
Mr. and Mrs.' Harvey Rex and Hazel
and Mrs. Lightcap, of Three Tuns;
Miss Helen Fielitz, of Philadelphia;
Harry' Topley,   of  Black  Horse;   Ada
I and Bonnie Burns, of Philadelphia.
The unintentional oversight on the
part of Dr. William Hall, of Conshohocken, in not reporting to the health
authorities the case of typhoid fever
in the home  of Mrs.  Laura Gillespie,
! of Plymouth township, led to his arrest,  and Magistrate Egbert,  of Nor-
I ristown, remitted the fine in the case,
but imposed the costs, $4.50. Florence,
a daughter of Mrs. Gillespie, was first
taken and she was nursed by the
mother. When she improved, Mrs.
Gillespie contracted the disease and
was removed to Charity hospital,
where she died on Sunday aged 50
years.
The baccalaureate sermon of the
class of 1913 Plymouth high school
was preached Sunday morning by Rev.
F. B. Yocum in the Plymouth United
Evangelical church. There was a
goodly congregation present, and the
graduates occupied front seats. The
regular .order - opened the service, and
the congregation sang "Father of
Love," Miss Anna Weaver officiating
as choir leader. Rev. Mr. Yocum read
the Scripture lesson from the 13th
chapter of Proverbs, which was followed by the singing of the hymn,
"Onward, Christian Soldiers," which
was rendered with a vim. A thoughful
prayer followed, and "Lead, Kindly
Light" was sung. The choir creditably
rendered a difficult anthem, and Mr.
Yocum announced his text from the
17th chapter of the 80th ' Psalm,"
"And let the beauty of the Lord our
God be upon us and establish the work
of our hands upon us; yea, the work of
our hands, establish thou it." Also,
from the 14th chapter .of Revelations,
the 13th verse, "That they may rest
from their labors, and their works
may follow them." In presenting the
subject generally, Mr. Yocum said that
life is the greatest blessing and also
the greatest school for the next world.
Life is a gift, and with it rests enormous responsibilities. Whether the
possessor is born in a hut or a castle,
for that life we are held responsible.
Some presume to anticipate the will
of the Father by taking away that
life, but such an act does not lessen
the responsibilities attached. We have
no control of our birth, and we are
helpless in infancy, childhood and this
helplessness largely predominates
through our life, which may be a
failure to properly and fully realize
our responsibilities. Back of these
graduates have been their parents, the
teachers, the directors, the taxpayers,
the state, the nation, and back of all
is God. "The realities of life now face
you, and if I may criticise the public
school it is that it does not turn out
Its graduates with a trade. Other nations are far ahead of us in this respect. Without an aim we are like a
ship without a rudder. Without life's
ideals we sink to the level of useless -
ness—we rust. "Establish the work of
our hands.' The first principal of life
is to select honorable work. Any
work performed honorably is honorable, and the test is your own self-
consciousness. As we live, as we do.
as we work, so shall our lives be."
After prayer, the hymn "Jehovah
reigns," was sung and the benediction
dismissed the congregation.
Harry Miller's fine patch of potatoes
are in bloom.
Quincey Freas has a very prolific
garden at Plymouth Meeting.
Miss Emeline Hoskins spend Sunday with B. Wilson Cox and family.   .
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warwick motored to Bristol Sunday to visit their
son.
Miss Mary Lightkep, of Philadelphia, was visiting in Plymouth on Sunday.
The Hickorytown lane has been top-
dressed with crushed stone in. several
places.
Miss Fillman, . matron of "The
Pines," has arrived from her home in
Virginia.
Wm. S. Dickerson, Jr., has taken the
paper route formerly in charge of Edwin Harrar.
Mrs. Josiah Freas, who has been
quite ill with rheumatism, is now able
to be about again.
Harry Lees, tin roofer, has placed a
new tin roof on the front porch of his
property at the corner.
The Ridge turnpike has been oiled
below Harmanville and in front of the
George White property.
On Friday Mrs. Joseph Buckman
celebrated her 76th birthday by entertaining her children.
Cleaver Richards has a good crop of
Ox hurt cherries, which he has been
selling at 16 cents per quart.
Miss Lydia Freas, teacher of Cold
Point school, will give the pupils a
picnic next Tuesday in Freas' grove.
E. F. Corson, of Cynwyd, and his
father, Dr. J. K. Corson, of Maple Hill
avenue, motored to Gettysburg on
Tuesday.
Mrs. William Lukens on Saturday
delightfully entertained the Young
Woman's Christian association, of Germantown.
Mrs. Harriet Slingluff has returned
to her home in Harmanville after
spending some time with relatives in
Bridgeport.
Miss Mary Dungan, of Norristown,
spent Monday afternoon and evening
with S. H. Myers and family at Harmanville.
George S. Exley and Mrs. May Cook,
who were wedded recently, have taken
up their home in the latter's property
at Cold Point.
Miss Elizabeth Harper, of Maple Hill
avenue, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Kate Ford, of
Conshohocken.
Frank Caine, of Philadelphia, recently visited his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. Patrick Maginley, of Plymouth Meeting
Mrs. Samuel Weidner's crimson
rambler is gorgeous in its full blooming beauty this season, and has been
admired by many.
Mr. and Mrs. Caley, of Newtown,
Bucks county, were visiting the for-
jmer's sister, Mrs. Mary Baynes, in
Plymouth, on Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Blair, of Plymouth
Meeting, spent several days recently,
with her daughter, Mrs. Martha Robinson of Philadelphia.
Albert Hiltner, of. Harmanville, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles Campbell,  in  Philadelphia..
The First, Second, Seventh and
Eighth grade, pupils of the Plymouth
valley" school 'are'having one session
at the present time.
Gladys Mosley and Gertrude Myers
were the two diligent pupils of the
Plymouth Valley school to be exempt
from their examinations.
Miss Clara Bubb, formerly of New
York, now residing in Philadelphia,
spent several days with Mrs. J. K.
Corson, of Maple Hill avenue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, one of -the
charier members of Cold Point church,
spent i riday visiting several homes
in the vicinity, walking from place
to place.
Neighbors in Harmanville have received postals from Mrs. Millie Hiltner, who is spending some time in
Rome, N. Y., where she is having an
enjoyable visit.
Miss Mary Pollock arrived in New
York Sunday from Ireland. -She was
met at the dock by her brother, John
Pollock, who brought her to his Harmanville home on Monday.
1 here will be a drawing exhibition in
Cold Point school next Monday afternoon between 2 and 3 o'clock. Everyone ls invited to attend and view the
work- which has been done during the
year.
This week the young men of Cold
Point will remove the seats from the
church and clean the edifice as the
ladies have been successful in their diligent work of collecting funds for a
new carpet.
On Saturday* afternoon the Cold
Point Baseball team was to have played the Rambo and Reger team from
Norristown, but the latter failed to
materialize.
Owing to the recent illness of the
county sup'erintendent of schools, J.
H. Landis, the final marks of the local public school pupils were delayed
in reaching the schools, but they are
now all in the hands of the pupils.
James Cain, of Plymouth Meeting,
has just completed harvesting a
large field of alfalfa on the farm of
Mr. Tepes. Mr. Cain says that this
is his first attempt at raising alfalfa, and the crop is a record breaker in this section.
At the plant of the American Magnesia and Asbestos company the work
is being pushed of increasing the
works. Large tanks, about to be installed, will shortly double the output
and enable the employes to greatly increase the capacity for separating the
magnesia from the lime. The power
plant is also being enlarged.
A very large attendance was present Sunday morning at the session
of the Sabbath school of the Plymouth
United Evangelical church. Until further notice the sessions will convene
at 9.30 a. m. Harry Yost has been
elected secretary of this school in
place of Walter Knerr, who finds it
imposible to be present at the morning sessions. James 'Frith has also
been elected chorister of the school.
H. W. Atkins, agent at Narcissa
station on the Trenton Cut-off, returned Sunday night to his home after
spending several days at the convention of the Pennsylvania Association of
Free Baptists, which met at Fishing
Creek, Potter county. He left on
Wednesday last and went over the
Pennsylvania line to Port Allegheny,
and then travelled nine miles over the
Port Allegheny and Coudersport line
to Roulette, from which place he walked nine miles to Fishing Creek. In
addition to the interesting sessions of
the convention, Mr. Atkins made some
interesting observations. He states
that the section suffered more seriously from the late frosts than did this
section. On several occasions ice
formed in protected places to the
thickness of an inch, and the potatoes
and corn were killed. Honeysuckle
was frozen, and the leaves on the
beach trees were killed as if In •winter.
Additional Cold Point and Plymouth,
news on Page 3.
THE PLYMOUTH
BOND ISSUE
Case Will Test Legality of Proceedings.
George   W.   Williams,  of   Harmanville).
Asks Court to  Issue  Bill ef Equity—
To   Pass   en   Tax    Provision—Court
Asked to Declare Tax Levy Mill and
Veld.
The recent action of the Plymouth
township school board, in authorizing the issue of bonds to the amount
of $30,00-0 the proceeds of which ara
to be applied towards the erection of
a central school building tor the township and the centralization of- the*
schools of the district, is to be subjected to a legal test, in view of the
fact that there is pending now before
the court a petition asking that the
voters of the township be given the
right to indicate by vote their views
or desires in connection with a pro.-,
position of dividing the present township into two separate townships along
the lines of the present East and West
election districts.
The action of the Plymouth township school board in levying a tax assessment this year, of such a rate as ta
make provision for the debt to be incurred by reason of the proposed;
change of the school system, is also
to be passed upon by the court.
The matter was brought formally,
before the court Saturday morning*
when Attorney Norwood D. Matthias,
on behalf of George W. Williams, of
Harmonville, a resident of the township, filled a bill in equity, asking the
courts "to restrain said school directors of the township of Plymouth from
incurring the school building, or enlarging the school building within the
township." ■
The court, in the same bill, is also
asked to "declare null and void the
levy or assessment of the school tax
levied and assessed May 5th, 1913, in
so far as it relates to the debt aforesaid."
The basis for the institution of the
equity action is based on the allegation that "proceedings were pending
in court for the changing or the boundary line of said township at the time
the board of school directors of said
township levied and ■ assessed the
school tax and incurred the debt for-
the purpose of purchasing ground or
building, or enlarging the school
building."
The objectors to the centralization
of the schools,. mostly residents of the
West district, are in the main responsible for the movement for. the pro--
posed two townships.
NARCISSA.
Miss Ruth Cook, of West Chester-
Normal school, has returned to her
home, Shady Valley farm, for tha
summer vacation.   .
Cold Point • church is receiving a
thorough electing, this week, ahd also
a hew carpet is being laid in the>
church.
Mr. and Mrs. George Exley were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Beyer, of. Norriton, for the  week-end.
Miss Ruth Cooke and Miss Edna.
Wolfe spent Sunday with Miss Frances.
Lynch, of Harmanville.    ,
The Loyal Crusaders, bf Cold Point
Sunday school, will give a strawberry
festival in the Cold Point church ball
Saturday evening. _
Miss Elizabeth Plummer, of West
Conshohocken, spent Thursday last
with Miss Emma Wolfe, of Cold Point.
Miss Virginia Cooke, of Cold Point,
spent several days last week in West
Conshohocken.
Miss Lillian Freas, of Cold Point,,
has purchased a Hupmobile.
Mrs. H. Schofield, of Ambler,, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Buckman, of Narcissa.
David  Smith,    of  Cold  Point,    was."
painfully    injured     Monday     evening,
when a bicycle collided with the one
he was riding in Conshohocken.
.Land Damages at Centre Square.
The road jury of which Walter M.
Shaw is chairman made Its report to
the court Monday morning relative
to damages to properties at Centra
Square and vicinity caused by the
construction of the roadway of the Lehigh Valley Transit company.
To Howard C. Matthias is awarded!.
$3750 damages; to Richard Roynan,.
$2700; to Andorra Wood, $1800; to,
Horace C. Wood, tenant of the Andorra Wood property, for crops destroyed, $50; to Ellwood Hoot, guardian,
of J. W. Clare, $800; and to Andrew-
R. Haines, $275.
The company took a narrow portion,
of the land of Haines, fronting on the
DeKalb street pike; it ran its track
diagonally across Matthias' meadow at
the corner of DeKalb street and the
Germantown pikes; and it passed,
through the other properties, practically cutting them in half. In the case
of Roynan many peach trees were destroyed. The damages awarded are
about one-third what was claimed u>
the property owners.
Springfield  Schools'  Examinations.
The result of the examinations of
the junior class of the Springfield,
township public schools, which were
held in the Wyndmoor school Friday
and Saturday of last week, is as follows: Florence Livezey, Wyndmoor,
90 4-9; Esther Nichols, Wyndmoor,
90 1-8; Florence Rohrbach, Flourtown,
84 6-9; Edith M. Neill, Oreland, 84 5-9;
Howard Martin, Wyndmoor, 84 1-9;
William Barnes, Flourtown, 84 1-9;
Elizabeth Rainey, Wyndmoor, 81 5-9;
Edwin Pitcher, Wyndmoor, SO 3-9;
Edith Harris, Wyndmoor, 77 8-9.
Ask Pay Fer Witnesses.
The court has been asked to pass
upon the question as to whether or*
not the county shall pay the witnesses who appeared in behalf of the Lansdale and Gwynedd Square Turnpike
Co., in the recent proceedings for the-
condemnation of the defendants' roadway and the freeing of the same from
toll.
The amount of the award of the
jury, nearly $30,000 has been paid by
the county, but the county commissioners and the controller have refused to pay the turnpike company's
bill of costs which includes the fees:
for those who testified as to the valuation of the roadway in behalf of the,
turnpike.
—Proceedings in divorce have been.
stituted by Frank Teagle, of Ablngtor...
township, against his wife Matilda. The-
couple were married July 11, 1894 and.'
it is alleged by the husband that Ms-
wife deserted him on May 16, 1911, and
has continued in that desertion.
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