Ambler Gazette

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VOL. XXXIX.-NO.   8
AMBLER.   PA..   MARCH   9.   1922.
S1.75   A   YEAR
COLD POINT
".;, PLYMOUTH.
fliDoeolnks ot Local Interest to Oar
Readers.
Men to Utgej, la Cold Point Chureh ■
Business Increasing—Plymouth B.
and L. Matures first Stock and
Elects Officers—Harmonville and
Ty mouth  Centre.
Mra. Hester Hendricks, of Cold
POiiit, who under went an operation, at
Montgomery hospital, for an abscess
on * her hand, ls  still confined In
the  hospital,  although  she  is  greatly
improved.
Henry Wolfe, of Cold Point, ia Improving. '
Jacob Hart, of Cold Point, purchased,
a one-ton  Ford truck in Bridgeporti
LB*, vewwta.
Monthly meeting was  held at Ply
mouth  Meeting  on  Saturday.
Falsington, **  '
last week,
^--.^mm^, inn-    vjtxa    uwm   —
Max
Re. h, of near Faisingiou, N. J., spoke
in friace of William Regan. His text
was "The Parable of. Jesus." Max
Reich spoke at meeting on First-day
morning.
J. A. Staub, of Plymouth Meeting,
has purchased a new Dodge    touring
eu.*.
The sermon subjects at the Cold
Point church next Sunday will be, "Thei
Church They Couldn't Kill," ln tha
morning; and ln the evening," The
Value of the Scriptures."
Mrs Anna Beaver, of Cold Point, is
improving after a few days'  illness.
St. Helena's Catholic church, of
Centre Square, held a euchre and
dance at the home of Frank Gormley,
of Cold Point. More than 200 persons
attended.
Mo. t Is Price, of Plymouth Meeting,
hat, pu. chased a neiw Dodge Sedan.
Plymouth Alumni B. & L. association
held its nearly meeting, on Saturday)
evening, at Louis Killmer's. Thefirst
series of shares, which matured $3.39 in
excess on each share, was paid on.
After this came the election of officers
and directors, as follows: President,
W. ii field H. Culp; vice president,
Waiter Rhoads: secretary, John Killmer; treasurer, Chlaries iW. Lewis;'
solicitors, George K. Brecht. Directors
elected were: George, K. Brecht,
Charles Staley, Leslie Rodenbaugh,
Walter Coulston, Walter Hansell, H.
Oscar Young, Charles W. Hendricks,
Louis Killmer, Henery Seeman, Emanuel Murray, Harry Schwenk.
Charles Newman,    Jr., of Harmon-
WHITPAIN AND
f L. GWYNEDD.
m'Bfa'a «Vho aflu What's -Vhat in the
Two townships
William L. Jenkins, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter - H. Jenkins, of Gwynedd,
ai:sd torn New York on'Feb. IS for
Madeira, his. first stop, enroute as
United States consul to colony Kenyh,
Oast Africa, and where he will be'
stationed at the capital, Nairbl. Mr.
Jenkins expects to be enroute about
35 days, going by way of Cape Town.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bauer, of BIuq
_ell; Mr. aad Mrs. Stanley Kitzelman,
ttf. North Wales, motored to Trenton on
Sunday.
Mward Shaeff" was home over tho
-vcek-end from Williamson school.'
While taking care of the family of
IE. Harry Duffleld in their recent illness his mother, Mrs. John E. Duffleld,
(at Huntington Valley, Pa. Was stricken,|
with the same malady the grip but is
now convalescing.
Evelyn Koons, of Philadelphia, spent
the week-end with her grandmother,
Mrs. James Hand, and family, of Blue
Bell.
The Junior Needlework Guild of Fort
Washington, met on Saturday after-"
noon at the home of Mrs. John A.
Bauer, of Blue .Bell Mr. and Mrs. Lewis,
Biddie, Miss Helen Evans and Daniel
Biddie, of Ambler; Rev. J. D. Detrick,
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Rile spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Erb, of Blue
Bell.
A postponed meeting qff the consistorj*
of Boehm's church will be held this
Thursday afternoon at 2 in the Sunday
school room.
Harry Ziegler and family, of Ambler,
spent Sunday with John Reyner and
family, of Blue Bell.
Flowers which were furnished in
Boehm's churoh. on Sunday morning
by the Ladies' Adult alass were sent
to Mrs. William Wialton and Sylvester
Jones.
The sewing circle of Boehm's church
will hold their monthly meeting next
Tuesday afternoon at the borne of Mrs.
Harvey Jones in Ambler.
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Johnson Mrs.
Jiohn Reyner and daughter Mildred, of
Blue Bell, were luncheon guests of
| George Rossiter and family on Wednesday.
Mrs. William Walton, of Blue Bell,
has been suffering wltb inflammatory1
rheumatism.
Mrs. Marietta Hoover, Ada Hoover
Mr. and  Mrs.  Mathias Booz,  of Blue
villi is ill with tha grip. y~^  advance! f •».. spent Sunday afternoon with A
We  are  glad  to  give
this
I covered
t, of Harmonville,, stolen
man,'or TTai muii-*|     cona
Wilmer Whittock will have a big
Closing-out saile March 15, at 1 p. m.
on his farm, Skippack pike, near
Centre Square. adv
Charles DePrefontaine, Sr., has recovered  his  auto   truck      which  waaj
last  weak     It  was  located  inj
.—Jelphia.-,- i .  ....---
"onsTrd Shoemaker, of Blue
TT" TK»"*5mi "tJ "trnuffhton of theI'**- Nash and family, of Eurek^..
KeBaptis7«^°of Nonrri^tow! Walter H Jenkins of Gwy^dd, has
lH?V 5? mZUmZ Lt tthe Cold Point' received letters of aknowledgement
^" ■£ the S^lv evlnine* _Sr»l form President Harding, Secretay
ohurch  on   Saturday   evening,   Apr* Hugheg and congressman Underwood
On Sundav afternoon, the men of the I *» response to the mftiute adopted by
roid poim immunity, will hold a Abington quarterly meeting of Friends
mertinfTh CoTpXt Baptist church. \mtth   regard       to   the   results   Of   tfad
Mrs W^tren Gesinger, of Consho- limitation of arms Conference recently
hocken pike, is confined with the grip. I•"»»•
William Carr, of Carr's Lane, haa
papered four rocms ot his dwelling.
Charleij.Newman, of Carr's Lane, attended the funeral of his mother Jj
Philadelphia last Saturday. She left
eight children..      	
Mrs. Millie JHltntMj      	
Mrs. -Charles- T9ewman, of nurmmi*" | Conard Shoemaker, of Blue Bell, fa
ville, ia about again after a severe ait- j able to be down stairs, having suffered
tack of grip. : from an attack of heart trouble.
That Camp Fire supper Is this week,. The Miami, Florida, residence of Mr.
Saturday, at 5' o'clock, in the Cold and Mrs. Herman Just of Gwynedd
Point hall. Here is a chance to find i Valley, has been the scene of a succes-
out Just what an "Old English Supper" j sion of house parties all winter. Their
is. ' guests have included their three sons'
Mrs. Harold Sewel, recently from' and their Wives, Mr. and Mrs. William
England and new visiting at the home* G. Just, Mr. and Mrs. T. Duncan Just
of Benjamin Moseliy, of - Harmonville, j and Mr. and Mrs. George H. Just, and
was taken ill with grip last weak, and; their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
at last report ls considerably better.      j Mrs.  E.  C.  Hammond,  Mrs.  Cora L.
Miss Ella Berrbrower has returned! | Through, of Gwynedd Valley; Mr. and
to her duties at nw> Amerioan Magnesia; Mrs. Sowers, of Green Lane, and Mr.
company after having had her tonsils. John H. Mitchell, of, Gwynedd Valley.
removed.. I All who have come under the spell of
(Leslie  Rodenbaugh, an operator at j the marvelous southern Florida olimatei
the      Whitemarsh    Punetlon    tower, have become fervent Miami enthusiasts
suffered a    light   attack   of grip   on)  and Mr. William G. Just has recently
completed   a   handsome   and   roomy
bungalow adjacent to his father's r*esl
A. COUTER
ELECTED CHIEF,
Wissahickon Fire Co. Selects New
Read.
NARCISSA
iSTATE OWES    jHORSHAM AND
Parmer Chief Cook Tenders Resignation—Morris Lentz, Assistant Chief
—Two Delegates Elected to County
Association.
At the regular monthly meeting of
tlie Wissahickon Fire Company, Amb-
.er. on Friday evening Albert Couter
kvas elected chief of the company,
Ha.*vey Jl. Cook, former chief, having
tendered his resignation because of the
liange in his business necessitating
his being away at times. He expressed his good will to the oompany and
ussui ed the members of his boat
wishes
The new chief has been a member of
the board of engineers and has taken
an active interest in the organization,
ita apparatus and its welfare. He announced that he desired to appoint
Morris Lentz as assistant chief.
After the approval of the minutes, of
the meeting on Feb. 3, the board ofl
engineers announced that lt desired to|
[further test the 4-inch suction hose.
The apparatus ls in good condition.
One call during the month had proved
to be a fight rather than a flre, and
the company did not go Into service.
Thomas A. Foulke, Esq., was elected;
a member of the company-
Treasurer Jesse F. Davis reported a
balance of $319.68.
Notice was read ot the annual banquet of the Montgomery County Flre-I
men's association at Norristown on
April 29.
An order from Ambler council  was
received     for     $187.59       representing
October, November and December rent.
The  games  committee reported the)
receipt of $9.58.
The ambulance made six trips td
hospitals during the month, ha follows:-
1'ieb. 5, 12, 2,0, 23, 25 and 28. The com-
|mittee to furnish machine with cot and
equipment reported its inability to find'
any equipment suitable and advised
against thei expenditure necessary.
The house committee reported the
receipt of $15 rental to the Eastern
Star order. A panic lock has been
fitted on the street exit from the hall.
Advise was --"reived from.the Montgomery County Firemen's association o$
the movement to organize a death
benlit association among the individual!
members of the organization.
Charles A. Hi b soli man and Wm. D.
Deuchar, delegates from the locc; company to the county association, having
become individual members of same,
Morris Lentz and Norman K. Hibbg
were elected delegates to . fill the
vacancies.
Bills as follows were ordered paid:
Richard H. Shuler, $3.10; Philadelphia
Suburban Gas and Electric Co., $1.90;
Reading Hardware Co., $10.50; R. H.
Hutchington, $25; K. & M. Co., $16.31;
Fire Service subscription, $2.50; R. c.
Roberts, $2.25; J. Clayton Reed, $9.30;
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co.,
$47.09; Fox and TaylOr Co., $6.10:
Swartz Bro«.,  $18.61.
Sunday.
The Sewing Circle of the Cold Point*
Grange will meet at the home of Mrs.
John O' Neill, on Wednesday afternoon
A regular meeting of the Cold Point
Grange was held in the hall on Tuesday evening.
A regular dance will be held at the)
Grange hall on Saturday evening.
Under the auspices of. the ■ financs"
committee, a dance will be held at thei
Grange haul on Tuesady March 14th.
Long's orchestra will furnish the
music.
Milton R. Marple, of Plymouth
Centre, has been suffering from,
neuritis.
Miss Mary Wilson, of Plymouth
Centre, is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Adchs Shumacher and
family, of Plymouth Centre spent the1
week-end in Frankford.
Miss Mary E. Kirk, who in th'e near
future, will be united in marriage with
Mr. John Adams, is continually receiving very pretty and useful gifts.
At Plymouth Meeting U. E3. church
March 6th, the first Sunday of the conference, promised to be a great one in
spite of the neartening weather
earlier in the morning. Rev. H. E.
Baker was returned to this charge)
for another year, and it is hoped that
it will be the largest in the history of
the churoh. What is needed to maka
it a decided success is to have, every
one do his and her little bit. Goodly
numbers ra.. e out to the various services on ban..ay. The pastor used aa
his themes, "Keeping a Light for thd
Lost," and "Our Guide," morning andl
evening respectively. The pastor desired to impress upon every one present that we need to* always be doing
something for the cause of Christ, who'
is our guide. The faithful superintendent of the Sunday school was on
hand to take char ere of the school.
Plans are being made for a splendid
program to rendered by the Sabbath
school on Easter evening. The Senior
choir Will also render a Easter canta
to, which promise is to be even better
than the canta rendered at Christmas
time, which it was asked to have repeated. Trustee board meeting and
Boy ;' oouts on Monday eyening. Ladies'
Bible class moating at the Home of
Mrs. Wetherall on Tuesday evening.
Mid-week prayer services, Wednesday
evening followed by a meeting of the
Sunday school managing board.
Junior choir rehearsal Wednesday
evening. Senior choir meets Friday
evening.
dents in the beautiful Allapattah section of the magic city.
Ralph Holtsizer, of Philadelphia, waa
week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Holtsizer, of Hawthorn collage.
OBITUARY.
REBECCA JANE WALKER.
Rebecca Jane, wife of the late Jacob
Walker, died at the home of her son-
in-law, James Bernhard, Walnut
street. Ambler, last Friday. The deceased was 88 years of age and had
been ill some time. Her residence
was in Philadelphia, but during the
summer ahe made her home in the
country and it was during her visit
here that she was taken ill and became
unable to return to her home in tha
city. Both Mr. and Mrs. Walker were
well known in Whitpain \ township,
where they resided for many years and
where they owned the farm situated on
the Morris road near Franklinville, and'
which ia now the property of David
Bernhard. Later Mr. Walker sold
this farm and went to live in Philadelphia where he died. They were both
active members of Boehm's Reformed
church, at Blue Bell. The following,
sons and daughters survive: William,
of Doylestown; Harry and George, of
Philadelphia; Anna, wife of James
Bernhard, of Ambler; Phoebe, wife of
Edward' Phipps, of Blue Bell; Sallie,
wife of William Wilson, and Mary,
wife of George Heist, of Philadelphia.
The funeral was held Tuesday, and
interment waa made in Boehm's
cemetery, Blue BeU; in which church
services were also* held.
WILLIAM ERTHAL,
William Erthal, aged 85, died, at the
residence of his son, Joseph Erthal, 210
Chestnut street. Ambler.
Mr. Erthal had been a widower for
nearly flve years, and now leaves a
sister, three daughters and a son. Mass-
will be said at the St. Joseph's mission)
at 10 a. m. Thursday. Interment)
Redeemer cemetery, Bridesburg.
WANTS LIGHT.jAMBLER $12,000.| UPPER DUBLIN
Residents
Request  Commissioners I Scbeoi Board in Reed uf Funds Long:
for Help. I Overdue
Miscellaneous  Items of Interest tt
Many Readers.
Desire Plymouth Township to Arrange
for Street Lights—Bel.! Telephone Co. j
Asks    Ordnance—Commissioners   to
Tour    Township     Roads,    to    Study
Light Question.
, Narcissa reidents appearjd before the
Plymouth township commissioners on
Monday evening and requested the
■.•©operation of the board ln their efforts
to secure elfctric current along the
highway from Cold Point to Narcissa.
rhe residents have been working to
iucure the current for several, years!
aitd petitioned the Cuonties Gas andl
JUectric company to make the extension. The latter offered to erect the)
line if tbe residents contributed -$1821
toward the expense and guaranteed a)
return on the investment, which annual
sum, however, is to be desreased- as
added portons on' the line result.
Arthur Lawn acted as spokesman for
the Narcissa residents, and he stated
[that practically all homes along the
line had agrc-ed to use current fori
lighting, and some desire electricity for
power also. He stated he had been
informed that if the township will
maintain 10 street lights along the
nigh way the sum to be furnished by
the residents will be reduced to $900
and will reduce same proportionately
Hr a period of flve. years as other
•patrons are added.
*T.he board very kindly received the
petitioners and pledged their efforts to
djb all in its power to help Narcissa,
suggesting that before the next meet-,
ing of the board it be furnished a signed
petition by the residents along the road
to Cold Point showing names of those,
who desire the service, the number of
lamps required, and if power is desired.
The light question generally throughout the township was considered, and
the board arranged to shortly make at
tour, Of the roads, measuring distances
[and tentatively spotting the lights.
lt was decided to offer the Cold Point
grange the annual sum of $75 for thd
meeting room of the board.
The 'Bell Telephone company asked
for the passage of a general franchise
ordinance.
Treasurer A. P. Wernle reported as
follows: Balance at last meeting, $6.-
95; John Marple, $13.30; taxes, $303.-
58; balance, $423.83. Orders 'wterd,
passed amounting to $45.60
The necessity of road signs received
some consideration, the matter having been brought up by Road Foreman
John Marple.
(Continued on page a.)
'     WEDDED.
THOMAS—SOURMAN.
A very pretty wedding took place
Saturday evening, when Miss Anna E.
Sourman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Atlee B. Sourman, of Sunset lane, Hatboro, became the bride of Charles
Edwin Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles L. Thomas, of Hatboro ww)
WYNDMOOR.
Lenten st)IHJ_____ll;* be continued
oaih 'WaanmfSy^tmihg oz^ttWi^tenfa
in Grace Lutheran church. Quite a
number of the numbers are attending
the • noonday services held in Keith's
theatre, Chestnut street, ""Philadelphia,
by the Lutheran congregation, which
will also    be continued during lent.
Mr. and Mrs. Stem celebrated their
80th wedding anniversary, last Thuraday evening. The event was , attended by quite a number of the relatives
and' friends of Mr. and Mrs. Stem, who)
spent an enjoyable evening.
Miss El vie Zeigler, who has been
confined to her home with the grip, la
now able to go out doors. Mr. Zeigler
who was also laid up with the same
illness, has recovered sufficiently to go!
about his usual  duties.
Flourtown avenue is very much in
need of repairs. There are many
large holes in the road bed that make
traveling unpleasant and perhaps
dangerous.
Lawis Townsand and family have
moved from George Dull's tenant house
on Abington avenue to Germantown.
Miss Bechtel, principal of the Wyndmoor public school, has been on the
sick list for several days. MiM
Dorothy Nash, of Flourtown, substituted during Miss Bechtel's illness.
Mra. William Wilson, of Fox Chase,
was the guest of Mrs. Levi. Maust for
a .few days the past week.
'Frank. Knizell, of Ambler who purchased the Uhle property on Flourtown avenue, will move there' some
time this month. Mr. Knizell waa
caretaker of the Hart estate at Ambler,
for many years.
George Moock is reported to be quite
ill and confined to hia room.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Wyndmoor Fire company will be held
next Tuesday evening and a large attendance of the members la urged.
The quarterly meeting of the teachers
of Springfield township publio schools
was held Monday afternoon in the
township building,  Chestnut Hill.
Mrs. Beaston, who resided here for
many years on Abington avenue, died
^Friday at the home of her daughter in
Lumjierville, Bucks county.. Tha
funeral was held Tuesday with interment in Hillside cemetery.
Preparations are now being made
here for the two local teams of the
Suburban league and the Twin-County
league to have good nines upon the field
the coming season. The season will
begin early in May, and a schedule of
20 games wm be played.
The interibr of the newly built
houses on Flourtown! avenue is being
completed.
There are quite a large number of
the residents of the place suffering
from the grip and there is scarcely a
home that does not have at least one
member down With the malady.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Parsons, ot
Cynwyd, have been spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bisbing.
PENLLYN
An attractive Easter display is to
be seen in the show window at Ken-
yon's atore.
Miss. A R. Kealey, principal of the
school at Penllyn, dismissed her
classes during this week because of the
death of her sister.
Robert Kenyon has installed electric
lights in his store and display window.
FLOURTOWN.
A successful home-made bread, pie
and cake sale was held last Saturday,'
afternoon and evening ln Odd Fellows,
hall * by the Ladles' Auxiliary to the
flourtown  Fire company.
Richard Roynan expects to have hia
new house finished some time this
month.
H. A. Clark and family on Sunday
attended the birthday anniversary of
a niece, Miss Mary Sager at Cheyney,
Delaware county.
^ei^ces will, be jMjldJu** jwual next
a&ntitty --lri^SpHngfieldft:BW!3byt:eri£in
^church. Prayer meeting this Wednesday evening, at the close of which the
yearly meeting of the Christian Endeavor society will be held, and election of officers will take place.
The recent report of the sales of
treasury savings certificates for thd
Third  Federal  reserve district,  which
j was   issued  to   Postmaster      HedrieW
I shows quite an increase over the previous report. The statement ln effect,
is  that   the  purchase     price for  the
'period was $..32,884 and the maturity
value is $790,674.
Mrs. Anna Gilbert is making enteh-
sive improvements to her home and is
also installing new bathroom fixtures
and a hot water heating system.
This Wednesday afternoon the yearly
meeting of the ladies' Auxiliary to the
Flourtown Fire company will be held
and the nomination and election of
officers will take place.
Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.
R. Snyder, who has been ill and confined to the house is able to be out
again.
The regular monthly meeting of the;
Flourtown Fire company was held last
Thursday evening and was well attended. The usual routine business
was transacted, and in addition it was
agreed to hold an oyster supper In Odd
Fellows' hall Saturday evening, March
25th.
There has been considerable sickness
here on acount of the grip. Members
of the Flourtown public school faculty
were stricken for a few days and Mrs.
H. Wilson Stahlnecker kindly assisted!
during the illness of the teachers, as
did also Miss Dorthy Nash.
H. Wilson Stahlnecker has aold hia
I residence and adjoining house on
Bethlehem pike to a physician from,
Philadelphia who will take possession
about June first, and may later establish a private sanitorium therein. Mr.
Stahlnecker expects to remove sometime in May to the property he has!
purchased from D. R. Collins, corner
of Bethlehem pike and Hartranft avenue, Fort Washington.
Earnest Hemming, of the Outdoor
Arts company, is on a 10 days' business
trip to Easton, Maryland.
William Gerstlauer is making extensive improvements to the rear porch of,
hia hotel property.
The local Odd Fellows' lodge has!
taken on new lease of life, according td
reports, and recently several members
were initiated into the order. Peace)
and Love lodge, of Jenkintown, performed the Initiatory work. The local
lodge ls among the oldest-in the state,
having been organized in 18»8 continuing its activity over a period of 64
years., Griffith Jordan, of this place,
is the oldest living member of Flourtown lodge.
Regular services ln Zion Lutheran
churoh next Sunday: Morning theme,
"The Keystone) of Persistence."
Brotherhood, Thursday evening at
William Richard's, Church road.
Catechism class, Friday, 4.15 p. m.
The annual minstrel show of Zion)
Brotherhood will be given next Saturday evening in Wissahockon hall, Fort
Washington. Admission, 35 cents.
The program will be repeated March
18th.     TicketB are selling rapidly.
May Be Obliged to Borrow and Pay
Interest to Tide Over—SHe of New
High   School   8$M   Undecided—Mr.
Weber to go to Harrisburg.
Like every school board throughout
the state Ambler is now facing a finan -
cial crisis through the failure of the*
atate to pay its appropriation which
Ifact was learned at the meeting at the
Ambler school directors held last Friday evening in the Mattison avenue
school building. There was a full
board present, and the members answering roll call were: Dr. George-
Robinson, Rev. Ralph L. Mayberry, F.
C. Weber and George Y. Styer. The
latter, who ls president, presided. Thus
for the state owes the local board
nearly $12,000, and unless some of this
money is paid before the April meeting, the hoard, like others throughout
the state, wm be compelled to borrow
sufflcent to pay its obligations.
"What a sorry state of affairs It
would be if the school board would
conduct Its business in a like manner,"
said a member, "and make the teachers
and other creditors wait for the salaries and amounts due them." The
Edmonds act, whioh will shortly go into effect, will add a greater financial
burden to the state, because through
this act the State agrees to pay 50 per
cent of the teachers' salaries. By
July 1st there will be due the local
board from the state about $2d,fa01,
some of wh'/'h should have been paid
last July. The achool Indebtedness,
it will readily be seen by the taxpayers,
is mounting by leaps and bounds, and
where it wlll end no one knows. There
are many who are inclined to believe,
that school boards are made to suffer
financially through the controversy
tbat is now on, between • the auditor-
general and the state superintendent
of public schools. However, time:
alone will bring out the fact whether
politics is being played at Harrisburg
at the expense of our public school
system or not.
The local board now has considerable
dealings, which are not altogether
pleasant, with the school authorities
of the state, which is due to the fact
that Ambler WiU erect a high school
building this year. Some time ago
tbe powers at Harrisburg sent a re|-
presentative here to pass upon a building site for the new school building,
and instead of selecting one of the
three considered by the local board he
prefers Linedenwold field-, the only
public recreation grounds in tha
borough, owned by Dr. P. V. Mattison, who it is believed, will make every
effort possible to retain the field as it
ls and upon which he has spent considerable money, and which for years
has been maintained as a community
park. Mr. Weber, at the direction of
the board, and who is chairman bf the
building committee, will r to Harrisi-
bnrg this week for the conference with
the state school authorities for two
purposes, one of which ia in regard to
the building site and the other ls with
regard to the state appropriations to
.the..local school boarji.,„„ A<JjjtfVf'V't<j4 on
Tne ^ifdingratnmitffee WltfiATr. WeH^r
are Dr. Robinson and Rev. Mr. May-
beicy. Samuel Conver, architect for
the board, and the building committee
went over several designs and sketches
of the proposed .buildings, but nothing
definite was decided upon,
* Supervising principal, M. Fisher
announced to the members that the
sum received from outside tuition this
year will be $17,00;, all of which will
probably be collected by July 1st.
The usual ^epprt was alao received
from Mr. Fisher relative, to the number
of pupils on roll, also the attendance,
ta.|r zatthe str—dhooscrdlboaDdchl-oo,
which is considered the best on record
for a number of years, the illness of
the public being taken into consideration. County Superintendent Landis
visited the school during the past
month and was well pleased with the
progress being made. «•/}*'■
Bills amounting to $548.62 were or-t,
dered paid. The report of Treaaurer
Faust showed a deficit of $1632.62.
However, bills for tuition amounting
to $5000 were sent out.
—The Creamery Sewing olub realized $89 from ita entertainment.
CENTRE SQUARE.
George Kibblehouse,  local  tinsmith,
is making some repairs to the roof of
Blue Bell inn.
Wilmer. Whittockf who will hold
publio sale of his personal property
March 15, having sold his /farm, will
remove soon after the sale to William
McCans property. Mr. Whittock has
secured a position with a bridge building concern and will take* up his new*
work some time before April 1st. Mr.
Whittoch's brother Eugene has purchased the milk route from the former
and is now attending to the same.
Harry Cassel is having repairs mad el
to his hotel porch floor. 3. W. Brunner
ia doing the work.
Max Trinkle has purchased a Ford
truck and will engage in the marketing business with a stall in Norristown
Farmers' market.
Richad Hyne has puchased thd
greater part of the Penn Square hotel
property from Thomas Nochoias, consisting of a stone house and about 12
acres. Mr. Hynes will alao take
possession shortly of the Simon property, which he bought some ago and
which he expects to lay out ln building
lots.
Theodore Haffner, local painter, is
painting the interior of the new addition to the Taylor farm boarding houae.
The Centre Square Fire company
held its regular monthly meeting last
Thursday evening. The usual routine
business was tranacted. However,
in addition it was announced by the
treasurer, J. W. Brunner, that during
the past year more than $3000 had been
raised from events given by the oompany, and of this amount there was
received from the Saturday evening
dancea tbe aum of $1000.
See advertisment of Wilmer Whit-
tock's closing-out sale on another page,
adv
The state highway department during the past week made an effort to
repair DeKaib Street pike, whioh was
ln a wretched condition because of the
sand holes and the frost raising, the
road bed. tStone has been dumped in
some of the holes, but the raised part
has not been leveled.
Bride and Groom .at Mallowa!l— Returti
frmm    Florida—Special   Services   at
Horsham   Next  Sunday—Jarrettovww
and Dresher Notes.
Clarence Allen took title to his newly-
purchased property at Hallow oil, last
week and haa moved to the place.
Stanley Weidner will soon move into.
the Bets property, on county me, near>
Hallowell.
Arthur Jarrett, of Haiiowerr, was.
taken ill w.th £>*i^> on Saturday.
William Voach, of the K. G. K. horae
Davis Grove, ia improving after m.
severe attack of lumbago.
Clarence Auen and Mary Bradfielcfc
virere quietly married ih the Presbyterian church at Arlington on Saturday
After a few dar/a' trip they returned
to their new home on the formal.
cfallbweil  place near Hallowell.
.Mr. and Mrs. Haney and daughter*..
Williamette, of. Nicetown were visitors
at the K. G. E. home, at Davis Grove»
on Sunday.
Mrm   Mary       Fries   and   daugttteftV
Katherine, of Germantown, visited the**.
K.  G.  E.   home on  Sunday at  Davla,
Grove.
Mrs. Mary Crothers and Mrs. Charlea.
Stacknodae, of Hallowell, returned.
Saturday from Florida.
Harry Seiple, of Horsham, ia oa tho*.-
sick list, '
Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, of
.Germantown, were entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. H. D. Thompson, Horsham,
on Sunday.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Horsham,
fire company held their regular monthly meeting on Monday evenings.
Plans for repairs and necessary changes for the kitchen ln the fire .house-
were discussed md agreed upon, andt
a^tar the close of the meeting .were!
taken before the men of the company
for their approval.
Graeme park, formerly the Morris
Penrose property, near Davis Grove,
now owned by Welsh Strawbridge, and.
which contains the old home of Sir.-
William Keith, early provincial gover-x
nor, will be occupied by Mr. Straw--
bridge and his bride on their returt&
■from a hpneymoon in Europe. Mta
Elizabeth Ferguson, a daughter of Dr.
Graeme, was one of the last brides to
occupy the house.
George Whitecraft mov~d from the.
l£rm of Mon is Jarrett in Horsham tck
the P. W. Oehrle farm, Warminster.,
Un the same day Horace Pesmlro
moved to the Oehrle farm from Southi-..
ampton township.
The ladies of the Jarrettown M- E..
church will bold their annual cJMckea.
supper at the church in March 18 from.
5.30 to 9. . Tickets are! Adults, 50
cents children, 25 cents.
The date of the minstrel .show to ba
given by the Horsham Fire company
uas been changed from March 13th to.
die 25th.
Mrs. Willlatfi Tyson, Sr., Horsham..
ontertained Rev. Mr. Mills for dinner*'
on Sunday.
On Sunday evening, March 12th> R.
|C. Corry, with his singers, the marshall
'take chargihor^tMl
■jn.on Chaifel in iryrsnara; r
Miss Dorthy   Hood,   l»i   ut'i*ma«..Mvn,
was entertained over the week-end by"
Miss Mary Thompson, of Horsham.
A regular meeting of the Horshanv
Fire company was held Monday even-,
ing at the fire hall. Futher plans forthe minstrel show were discussed
with the regular order of business.
Tlijc Woodruffe family, whlo haVe*.
all been ill during the past fortnight*
have recovered sufficiently to be about,
again.
Mrs. Warren Starkey, is on the slclsr
list. *
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Ward, of Frank-,
ford, spent Sunday in Horsham witli
Samuel Kessler, father of, Mrs. Ward
Charles Schlachter and wife returned
from California on Sunday to Hora-..
bam.
William Siner spent ■ Sunday at the>
home of Samuel Kessler, of Horsham,.
Mrs. George Lea; of North Willows-
Grove, visited Mrs. Frank Forker, o£
Horsham on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary -Crothers, of Hallowell*,
was taken ill on Monday with grip.
WinWord Foulke, grand chief of thet,
Knights of the Gulden Eaglei; w|ilt
visit the Horsham castle on Wednesday,  March 29th.
Miss Martha. McConnell, qf Wesfe
Chester State Normal school,, spent tho.
week-end with her parents in Jarrettown.
The Ladies' Aid are repairing thcji
Jarrettown M. E. church parsonage.
The new minister is expected to tako
up his duties in the Jarrettown M. E..
church about April first. He will be.
appointed by conference.
Mrs. Wm. M. Taylor, of Jarrettown,,
who was on the sick list, is much im-.
proved.
Miss Martha McConnell recently entertained the local Camp Fire'-Girls at.
her home.
August Misch, who recently sold his,
place, will move Into a house owned by
the Meehan Nursery company.
Mrs. William Whitman, of. Dresher,
I spent a few daiys last week in the city'
' with her daughter,
Meehan Nursery company expects to
open up its spring business next week,
if the weather will permit.
Thomas J. Lane, of Dresher, has purchased a new Dodge car.
Frank Ryan, who has been employed
by John McCormick in the latter a.
blacksmith shop, at Dresher, haa left
to take a position in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lane, ot
Dresher, entertained a few frienda in.
honor of Mr. Lane's birthday last Saturday evening.
OWYNEDD VALLEY.
IX G. Bernhart is ill with the grip,
Misses Mary and Betty Ward are,
both suffering with tonsilitis.
Miss Mary Grimes and Michael
Powers were married in North Wales
on February 28th Mr. Powers is employed by Mrs. Edward B. Smith.
Ethel Bernhart has recovered fron*
an attack of grip.
Harry Smith ls about again after an
attack of grip. ■ "-
Frank Carney is suffering with al
bad case of grip.
Friends have received several cards
from John H. Mitchell, who recentlv
Journeyed to Miami, Florida
Frank Smith la on the sick list.