Ambler Gazette

              The* Ambler Gazette.
VOL.  XXX111.-NO.   23
AMBLER.   PA..  JUtfE   3.   1015.
$1.25   A   YEAR
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COLD POINT
AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings af Local Interest to Our
Readers.
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Hattie  Staley's  Will—Benefit far  Plymouth Fire Co.—Evan Maxwell Buys
Twto    Harmonville    Houses—Personals and Miscellaneous.
Frost was in evidence laat Thursday
morning ia Plyiriouth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pfleger, of Barren
Hill,' has been quite illl.
George W. Bartholomew, of Barren
Hill, has been on the sick list.
Charles Gillnger, oi Wissahickon,
visited 'the Glllngers at Barren Hill on
Sunday.
"The Pines" at Harmonville -will be
opened on June 19 with the usual
garden party.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oberle, of Barren Hill, on Sunday entertained Roxborough friends.
Fred, Oberle and son George, of
Barren Hill, motored to Absecon, N. J.,
for the week-end.
• Mr. and Mrs. Edward Prader, of
Barren Hill, entertained friends from
Philadelphia on Monday,
Mrs. George Griffith, of Norristown,
spent Monday with Mrs. Amanda Mewhinney at Barren Hill.
Mrs. Martha Goshen, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with her son, J.
F. Goshen, at Barren -Hill.
Mrs. Irvin Gilinger .find son Prank,
of Barren Hill, spent the week end
with friends at Wissahickon.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Staley, of .Darby, were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Pfleger, at Barren Hill.
Mrs. Fredericca Gilinger, of Barren
Hill, spent Wednesday with her daughter, Mrs. Wiliam Lyle, of Wissahickon.
Mrs. Jones Ford, of Philadelphia, on
Thursday was" the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Berkhimer at Harmonville.
, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cassel, of Philadelphia, spent the week-end with
John Kerper and family at Barren
HIU.
Mrs. M. E. Marias, of West Philadelphia, spent Wednesday with her
mother, Mrs. E. H. Chick, at Plymouth
Meeting.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson, of Norristown, on Thursday was the guest of
har sister, Mrs. E. H. Chick, of Plymouth.
Irvin Gilinger, Walter Gilinger,. Mr.
William Davenport, of Barren Hill,
apent the week-end at the Gilinger
farm, Elkton. Maryland.
Mrs. G..Z. Stup and children, of Barren Hill, have been spending some
time with the former's' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Most, at Conahohocken.
William  Lentz,  of  Barren  Hill,  has
1 encouraged    the    St.    Peter's    Junior
Baseball  team  by  offering to  donate
a baseball for    three victories    out of
five games.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvev Rapine, of Barren Hill, on Sunday entertained Rev.
M. H. Bower, of Tork, who occupied
the pulpit of .St. Peter's Lutheran
church, Barren Hill.
Charles Campbell _ and family, of
Philadelphia, motored to Harmonville
on Monday and were guests of William
Campbell, and in the afternoon they
motored to yrillow Grove.
-  The  Betsy ''Ross  Sewing  circle, last
Bay evening will meet at the 'home of
Mrs. George Brown, Norristown.
Mrs.  Elmer  Boyer,   of  Barren  Hill,N
spent a few days of last week in Wil
mingtoh .visiting  relatives,    spending
Sunday in Wwdwood and a few days in
"Philadelphia, returning home Monday.
The Plymouth Athletic club will
hold a grand carnival on the athletic
field at Plymouth, near Walter H. Cor-
' son's residence on June 11 and 12.
There will be many attractions. Tickets, 10 cents.
Edwin R. Freas, of Altoona, spent
the week-end with his great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chick.
The young man, who is but 13 years
of age, made the journey alone on
Friday,' and on Monday returned home.
A strawberry festival will be given
by the Ladies' Auxiliary society, of
the Plymouth Fire company, in the
hose house Friday and Saturday evenings. Cakes, candy, ice cream and
novelties on sale. Tickets, including
ice cream and cake, 10 cents.
Evan Maxwell, of Harmonville, son
of Harry Maxwell, has purchased of
A. D. Bartholomew the two houses
he is building on the south side of
Conshohocken pike -at Harmonville..
The house on the easterly side, which
la nearing completion, will shortly be
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ray Donley,
of Plymouth Meeting. Mr. Maxwell
will move into the other side when
finished.
The cemetery at Barren Hill was in
fine, eondition for the Memorial exercises held there Saturday, and the
many owners of lots and visitors generally remarked as to its splendid
condition, all of wnich fla .only a partial result of the recent effort made
by the church committee towards the
Improvements of the whole enclosure
if> the proper spirit of co-operation is
manifested by the owner., and others.
On Thursday,. May 27th, Miss Nan
Sheehan, of Erdenheim, celebrated tba
anniversary of her birth in a Vary
delightful manner. She was the guest
of honor at a luncheon given by Miss
Elizabeth Hey. of Upper Roxborough.
The decorations consisted of French
roses, and the guests, nine in number were from Philadelphia and out
of town. The afternoon was spent ih
playing cards, and unique prizes were
given. In the evening a motor ride
and theatre party were greatly enjoyed by Miaa Sheehan and a few intimate friends.
Esther Staley, late of Plymouth,
gives to her niece, Hannah M. Warburton, tha n6te for $100 which she
holds against her son-in-law, Wallace
Hallman. The residue of the estate
is given to another niece, Lily Kerper,
absolutely, "she and I having resided
together in our present residence since
'har birth, and she having always taken care of and nursed me during illness and especially during these latter
years of my life, and I therefore deem
it fitting that ahe should inherit aU
my estate with the exception noted
above." Dr. Albert Rowland Garner,
of Norristown, ia named as executor.
K. & M. WINS
THREE GAMES.
Allegheny and   Arlington   Teams
Lose Spirited Contests.
Old Time Players, "Lew" Richie and
"Pete" Curtis, Help Locals to Via*
tory—Richie and Hallman tha Pita*
ning Twirlers—Unfortunate Accident.
The K. & M. A. A. had a real battle
on its hands Saturday to defeat Alle-
gneny A. A., of Philadelphia. At the
end of the ninth round the' score atoou
4 to JI in iavor " of the home team.
"Lew" Richie played first in place of
Atkinson, who has been forbidden to
play any more tnis season because oi
illness, and'"Pete" Curtis played centre field in place of C. Robinson, who
had been accidentally struck in the
breast with a bat. The visitors scored first in the fourth. McGovern was
safe on an error. Herr fanned. H.
Moffett sent a long single to. left field
on - which McGovern attempted to
score, but was out at the plate on
Kirk's perfect throw. The batter took
second, from whence he scored on J.
Moftett's long drive to left. The visitors got another in the last round on
two errors, a stolen base and a single.
The locals started their scoring in
fourth. After one was gone, Curtis hit
one to left for. two bases and tallied on
Robinson's single to right. The K. A
M. boys won the game in the sixth.
Simpson singled. Curtis hit to the
centre of Trinity avenue for three
bases, scoring Simpson. Curtis scored
on a passed ball. The third run was
a cheap one. Roblnaon was" hit by a
pitched ball. He stole second and a
passed ball and a wild pitch scored
him.
The K. & M. boys "won two victories
on Memorial day, the score in the
first being 12 to 0, and landing the
second after a real base ball" contest
by the count • of 5 to 1. Both games
weve with the Arlington A. A. team,
of Philadelphia. "Lew" Richie was on
the rubber for the home team in the
morning affair and he held the* visitors
safe throughout the game.
An unfortunate accident occurred in
this contest shortly after it had started. "Lew" had fanned the first two
batters and had two strikes on Run-
mey when he let go a fast one which
struck the player in the head and he
fell unconscious. The usual remedies
were applied and when the man did
not respond a physician was summoned. Later when he had been revived
he was taken to the home of William*
Smith, Sr., on Highland avenne, and
at the time of his removal to his home
in Philadelphia he was still suffering
severe pains in the head.*
A two base hit, two sacrifice hits, a
batter hit by a pitched ball, two errors and a single scored the first four
runs for K. & M. in the first inning.
Another run was added in the thirdl
on two singles and a error. Four more
runs were tallied in the next, -making
nine. In the eighth three more were
added. The Philadelphia boys drew
all blanks.
The afternoon game was a. much
better contest and was witnessed by
a very large crowd. The visitors, by
reason of two of 'their players haying
to return to Philadelphia, were a play-
ent game, accepting all of his* eight
chances without an error and scored
the only run for his side, besidfes
making a  safe  hit.    The visitors got
(continued on page «.)
their one run in the first on Kindig's
single, a sacrifice and a single by
Greene. In their half of the second the
locals evened the score a base on balls
to Curtis and a stolen base by the
same .player and H. Robinson's single
to right. Two more were scored in
the third, singles by Simpson, T, Wodock and H. Richie turning the trick.
Simpson sent the next run over in the
seventh when he hit for three bases,
scoring H. Richie, who reached first
when Klinger dropped his fly. A base
on balls to Curtis, who stole second
[and third, and a single by H. Robinson
scored the last run for the K. & M.
boys.
Following is the score of the afternoon, contest:
ARLINGTON A. A.
_l a a e
9  2 0  0
0   0
-00
Curtis, If     20100 Klinger.rf 00201
SKobi'n, cfO   0   0   0   0 Greene, 0   9   8   4  8   1
HStobi'n.rf 0   8   0   0   0 Gardner.ss 0   0   1   I   0
0   0
\   _
4   0
K. AM.
r h o
Wodock, as 0 0 8
Simpson, 2b 0 2 4
F.Wod'k.Sb Oi*
-]urtis. If 20 1
obi'n, cfO 0 0
•Obi'n.rf 0 8 0
L.Richie, lb 0 19
H. Richie, c 2 1 6
Hallman. p 111
0 Sheetz, 2b 0
0 Ebelson.cf 0
1 Kimbig. lb 1
0 Klinger.rf 0
0 Greene, c 0
0 Gardner,SB 0
0 Fox, If 0
0 Molone, 3b 0
0 Fleming, p 0
Totals       8   9 87 14   1   Totals
K.&M 91   8   0   0
Arlington A. A. 1   0   0   0   0
1 10 24 10 2
10 1 x-5
0   0   0   0-1
Freedom Party.
On Saturday evening a freedom
party was given Aaron L. Reimer at
his home., 613 Water street. Ambler,
at which time he was the recipient of
many gifts by his many friends. A
very pleasant evening waa spent by
the guests, who tendered sincere congratulations, and at a later hour refreshments were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. George
Rhodes and son George, Norristown;
Miss Florence Reimer, Allentown;
August Herrmann, Tioga; Charles
Myers, Germantown; Mr. Hanna and
Mr. Woodland, Conshohocken; Mr.
Allen, Ogontz; Howard Ferguson, Savannah, Georgia; the Misses Helen
Garrett, Lillian and Laura McFetridge,
Elizabeth Clair, Clara Geltz, Jean
Owen, Marion Clayton, Nellie and
Vera Pennington, Pearl Clayton,
Emma Bowers, Elva McCool, Belle
Wolgef, Josie Silbert, Sadie Charlton,
Jennie Graham, Mrs. Benjamin Stevens, Mrs. Jefferson Clair, Mrs. Dreby,
Mrs. R. Hamilton and daughters
Margaret and Evelyn, Mrs. W. Lancaster, Mrs. L. Reimer ahd daughters
Dora and Kathryn, Benjamin Stevens,
Ralph Nicholson, Ernest Dreby, Roy
Irvin, Raymond and Samuel Johnson,
George Charlton, William Lancaster,
Harry Reimer, Ensley Graham.
GWYNEDD.
A large number of guests were at
Wm. Penn inn over Memorial day.
Dr. Lane has stocked his farm with
thoroughbred Berkshire and Chester
White pigs, some of which are imported.
—Louis A. Nagle, of Ogontz, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff.
MEMORIAL!
DAY EXERCISES.
Splendid   Program   Presented   by
Whitemarsn Valley.
Lodges,   Schools,   Churches   and    Fire
Companies    Hold    Impressive    Exercises  on  St. Thomaa'  Church   Lawn
—Address  by Judge' Miller.
The lodges, schools,    churches    and
Fort  Washington  and  Flourtown   lire
companies, and hundreds of residents
of the    Whitemarsh valley,    on Monday, appropriately  observed Memorial
day, presenting a splendid program and
reverently decorating the graves in St.
Thomas', Union and Springfield cemetery.
The whole program was conceived,
and arranged and carried out by a
citizens committee comprising: Samuel Yeakle, Rev. N. B. Groton, rector
of St. Thomas' church; Rev. C. E.
Smith, pastor of Zion .Lutheran church,
Whitemarsh; Rev. C. A. Santee, of St.
Paul's Reformed church; Jacob Hinkle.
John Kimbel, M. R. Snyder and Zebedee Comly.
H. Wilson Stahlnecker, Esq., of
Flourtown, acted as chief marshair,
and his assistant was Milton R. Snyder. The Upper Dublin schools assembled on the north and west sides
of Zion Lutheran church between the
drive and the church;. the Whitemarsh
schools on the west side of the drive
beyond church and south of cement
walk; the\ Flour town schools on the
West side of drive between north side
of cement walk; Fort Washington
lodges and fire company assembled
immediately to the right of the drive
at the entrance to the Union cemetery,
and the Tlourtown lodges and fire
company immediately to the left ofthe drive in front of the rectorage.
The order of march was as follows:
Chief Marshall, Flourtown lodges—
Washington camp. No. 784, P. O. S. of
A., Wissahickon lodge, No. 178, I. O.
O. F.—Flourtown Fire company, Fort
Washington lodges — Wissahickon
council, No. 137, Daughters of Liberty,
Wissahickon council, No. 100, O. of I.
A.; Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
No. 1123—Fort Washington Fire company, Flourtown, Whitemarsh and Upper Dublin public schools, committee
and speakers, assistant marshal-.
The procession passed in double file
from the entrance to Union cemetery
north on Bethlehem pike to Church,
road, then east on Church road to entrance"' to St. Thomas' church grounds
and along the driveway, where at a
point selected by the chief marshall
each pair separated and halted on opposite sides of the drive until the assistant marshall came up, when he and
the chief marshall led the procession
in double file in a counter-march so
that the committee and speaker,* immediately followed by the schools,
headed the ranks at the final halting
place opposite the speaker's stand and
the lodges and fire companies then
brought up the rear.
The program rendered was as follows.: Singing of "America," chimed
accompaniment; > recitation, "The Nation's Dead," David. Kuder, of Flourtown; "Memorial Day," an .original
poem by Samuel Yeakle, of Fort Washington, recited by . Dudley.. Wjjj&&ing -
£__■_.#.*. .r*.,W*_iite_n»r_iteg^p«t»!s|
rough   Georgia,"     win! fling  chorus.
'Whitemarsh Campaign of t'he-*Revolu-
tion," by Allan Craig, of Fort Washington.
ln the paper read by Allen Craig,
the Revolutionary history of '■_ the
Whitemarsh valley, with especial reference to Fort Washington, was told,
and reference was also made to the
interesting story of Lydia Darrah.
His -honor, Judge Miller, was •presented by Rev. Mr. Smith, who acted
as chairman, and after preliminary remarks Mr. Miller briefly alluded to the
interesting historical associations of
the valley, and said that this section,
in all the wars of the country, has
furnished its full quota of patriotic
sons who pledged their lives that the
nation and its principles might endure. He stated that probably the
greatest result of the Civil war is, not
that slavery was abolished, but that
the country haa become unified in national sentiment and spirit. He defined patriotism and the flag and gave
an impressive significance to each. In
closing,* Judge Miller urged, that as
Memorial day is more and more universally observed, and as the personal
feature of the decorative sentiment
becomes more generalized, that we all,
in the language of President Lincoln,
rededicate ourselves to the tasks before us as a nation and consecrate
our efforts to make this country advance as never before. He expressed
the hope that the nation may not be
drawn' into the entanglement of the
European war and that the wise counsel of President Wilson in his efforts
for peace may prevail.
"Star Spangled Banner," firing salute over grave, floral tribute—the
Flourtown schools and the P. O. S. of
A.,, in Springfield cemetery; Whitemarsh schools and Daughters of Liberty—in Union cemetery, and the Upper Dublin schools and I. 6. of A.—
in St. Thomas' cemetery.
Arrested, Tries to Hang Self.
L Captured within an hour after an
Old York road garage had been looted, and imprisoned at the Ogontz police station, Nathan T. Blackburn, 27,
of Philadelphia, attempted suicide by
hanging in a cell. Sergeant Ganley
late -Friday night was advised that
Blackburn was coming south on a
York road trolley car, and had with
til—, ft tomc-Vule shoes be'leved to have
been stolen. He chased the trolley in
an automobile and arrest .d Blackburn.
It earn alleged the prisoner hid br-.»tn
into the gi.rage on the prop j. t/ of .;•_.
H. Glenn, in the Lenox road colony,
and had stolen the tires.
Early Saturday Officer Goehrhig
found Blackburn suspended from the
cell bars. He had removed his belt,
made a noose, and, after placing it
about his neck, jumped fom the oot,
tbo Other end of the noose being attached to cell bars. Blackburn was unconscious when cut down. He was rushed in the patrol wagon to the Abington hospital.
Many pawn tickets were found in
Blackburn's pockets, and Sergeant
Ganley ls investigating with tha belief
that they may furnish a further motive for suicide attempt.
HORSHAM AND
UPPER DUBLIN.
Miscellaneous Items of Interest ll
Many Readers.
J. W.  Freas   Moves to  Horsham  Store
—Dresher      Horses     Win      Prizes —
Events at Jarrettown—Miscellaneous
Items of tha Locality.
John Walton, of Horsham, has been
on the sick list.   '
Misa Jennie Shaffer, of Jarrettown,
spent Sunday in Doylestown.
Mrs. E. C. McConnell, of Jarrettown,
.spent Monday in Philadelphia.
Edward Houpt and T. J. Lane, of
Dresher, spent Monday at Southampton.
Oliver Houpt, of Dresher, on Monday pitched a game of ball for Lansdale.
Mrs. Jacob Saurman, of Horsham,
spent Monday with Doylestown
friends.
The writer was glad to see so many
beautiful Hags floating to the breezes
on Monday.
Mrs. George Sill, of Horsham, spent
Monday with Mrs. Herbert Goss, of
Loylestojvn.
George W. Parsons, of Jarrettown,
lias his boarding house filled with summer guests.
Misses Elizabeth' and Mary Lightkep, of Jarrettown, spent Friday in
Philadelphia.
, John Young, of Plymouth Meeting,
spent Monday with William Rodemich
at Jarrettown.
Robert Shoemaker, of Philadelphia,
spent Monday with his brother, E. C.
Shoemaker, at Jarrettown.
Mrs. Josephine Swartz, of Jarrettown, spent Memorial day with her
daughter in Norristown.
E. Johnson Bonter, of Conshohocken,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
George Sill, of Horsham.
Rev, and Mrs. A. B. Peterson, of
Jarrettown, on Memorial day entertained the latter's parents.
Russell Megargee, of Hallowell, was
tendered a very enjoyable birthday
party last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Gertrude Corneal, of Yardley,
spent several days with her father,
Wm. D. Lewis, at Jarrettown.
Horace Willard has made repairs
around the home of his mother, Mrs.
Emma Willard, at Jarrettown..
A carriage was badly broken up
Monday evening on the Doylestown*
pike above the Hallowell estate.
Chalkley Stackhouse and family, of
Horsham, spent Memorial day at
Washington and Mt. Vernon, "Va.
Mrs. William Cubberly, of Willow
Grove, was the guest of Mrs. Samuel
Dudbridge, of Horsham, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Stafford, mother of Dr. A. M.
Stafford, • of New York, formerly of
Horsham, has been visiting friends
Bere.
Enos D. Watson, of Horsham, has a
very fine market wagon, which has
been lettered and painted by George
Weiss.
Benjamin Eves and George B. Shaffer,   of    Jarrettown,     spent  Memorial
day at Bodenstein's grpve. Fort Washington.
1  Miss Jennie Shaffer on Friday toofcj
the Jarrettown school children to Fort
Washington to  undergo their tests In
; scholarship..... ..•*■■*:.-,   .
' --*?'««.SASaife^iM'trsdclet. .
[town .Methodist- church, held an enjoyable meeting Tuesday evening at
Vre home "of "Charles B. Taylor, Jarrettown.
The following »guests spent the
Memorial holidays at Red Gate farm,
Dresher: Miss Peacock, the Misses
Alsbach, Miss Henley, Miss Miller,
Mrs. Scattergood.
The Hallowell races on Monday were
largely attended, the gate receipts being $130. The fastest time was 2.2*1,
but few of the horses had been work-,
ed out owing to the long cold, wet
weather.
Horsham Friends' association met
First-day afternoon, and an excellent
address was delivered by Ella Broom-
all, of Woolman House, Swarthmore,
who told most interestingly of the
work and aims of the Woolman house.
The Doylestown and Willow Grove
turnpike is being cleaned up and in
the Hallowell section the gutters and
road sides are being cleaned out. A
quantity of the earth has been hauled
to the lawn of Harry S. Nash's property along the Moreland road.
Albert Tyson's fine field' of potatoes,
opposite the Horsham store are attracting much attention and favorable
comment. The tubers have come up
nicely, attained good, strong growth,
and even the uninitiated will appreciate the long, straight rows, which
are exceedingly well cultivated.
Mrs. Newton Wood, east of Hatboro,
gave a delightful luncheon* on Friday.
The following Horsham ladies were
present: Mrs. Alfred Williams, Mrs.
Wilmer Wood, Mrs. Annie Comly, Mrs.
Alfred Moore, Mrs. William Penrose,
Mrs. William Hallowell, Mrs. O. P.
Smith, the Misses Martha and Sarah
Jarrett.
The members of the Horsham Field
club desire to see the residents of the
village turn out to the ball games.
On Memorial day they played two fine
games, and the boys hope to make a
good showing during the entire summer. Let everyone encourage the
boys. They will endeavor to reciprocate by playing a good game.
The transfer of the Horsham store
property from Wm. H. Hoyt to J. W.
Freas, of JiVest Point, was -effected
Saturday in Norristown and on Tuesday Mr. Freas moved therein. Mr.
Hoyt has taken up his residence in the
easterly side of Wm. J. Tyson's house,
the westerly side of which is occupied
by J. F. Stackhouse. Mr. Freas is an
experienced storekeeper, and aims to
completely stock the stand and build
UP a larger trade through this section.
Ridgewood farm, the handsome
Dresher estate of Wm. Frazier Harrison, cleaned up all the best prizes at
the Devon horse show ln the Percheron classes, the most of which; had]
numerous entries. Following are the
winnings: First, second and championship mare with foal, first and second two-year old, second and third
yearling, first team, third four-to*.
hand, third four years old and over,
second horses over two years ta all
breeds. Folly farm, Abington, tha
horses of which were shipped from
Dresher, took third mare with foal,
second team and fourth four-in-hand.
Conard Lane, of Dresher, spent
Monday in Philadelphia.
Michael J. Dillon, of Jarrettown,
went to Long Branch, N. J., on Friday.
Edwin C. McConnell and family, of
Jarrettown, called on Samuel McAlonan  Sunday.
Francis Houpt, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his father, F.
Houpt, at Dresher.
Courtland Frick, of Dresher, on
Monday attended the Memorial day
services at Hillside cemetery.
William Elliott, Michael Dougherty
and William McCormick, of Dresher,
visited the Devon horse show on Saturday.
On Saturday the Meehan nursery
shipped .from Dresher a carload of
trees to Narragansett Pier, R.- I., and
on Tuesday another carload was shipped to Norfolk, Va.
On Memorial day a jolly party of
Phil.adelphians picnicked at Dresher,
making the home of Randal Fenton
their headquarters, refreshments being
enjoyed under a canvas awning on a
side lawn. In the afternoon the parties explored Barnett's woods. The
guests were as follows: Misses Anna
Pabst, Maria Taylor, Maria Dooley.
Mary, Carrie and Elizabeth Bosch and
Mamie Myers, and Louis Weide, William Welde, William Floating, Fred.
Hemley, Harry Faas, Clarence Mclntyre and Joseph Bauers.
Races   at   Hallowell.
Following is the result of the races
Monday at the Nash track, Hallowell,
when  the   Warminister    Driving  club
formally opened the season:
FREE-FOR-ALL.
Bobby   K, „Kelly, 1—1
Lady Natalie; Folly Farm 2—2
Happy Cherry, Brower 3—3
Time, 2.24, 2.28
CLASS  B
Colonel Gentry, Brinker 1—1
A. C, Weidner	
Dick  Rand til,  Moss	
Harry R, Serrill	
Time.   2.39%,   2.47
CLASS A
Buck,   Davis	
Grift M, Wilgus 2—2
Fray  Jr.,   Wyncoff 3—3
Time,   2.50,   2.45
.2—2
.3—3
.4—4
..1—1
Memorial   Exercises.
Very interesting memorial exercises
were rendered by the pupils of Barren
Hill school, on Friday afternoon. The
following day the pupils aided the
veterans of George Smith post in decorating the soldiers' graves in the
cemetery also sang songs and marched wUf_ the soldiers. Following is the
program as rendered: Song,. "America for Me,'' school;" recitations, "The
Veterans," John Danehower; memorial
flowers, Dorothy Myers, Regina Collins, Katharine Lebold; song, "Wrap
Me in the Dear Ofd Flag, Boys," .girls
of Seconary school; recitation, "Prayer for Peace," Mary _.. Stup; daisy
exercise, six girls from Primary grade;
song, "Dixie," boys bf the school; patriotic quotations, pupils of Secondary
school; song, "Cover With Blossoms
These Comrades of Ours," girls of
Grammar school; recitation, "Which
General," Edwin Lightkep; recitation,
"Guess," Charles Schimpf; recitation,
"The Flag that Betsy Made," Phoebe
Lightkep; song, "The Song to the
Flag,".with flag salute,, school; con$_?rt
rpcitatit^.^gaj^harg
gram
Matfma
Myers?*: Nellie"* Staub; recitation, ' "His
Choice." * George Runplee; debat0'.
"Strikes, pupils of Grammar school,
opened by William Reed; march drill
with dialogue "In the Boy Washington's Army," boys of Secondary
school; address by veterans from
George Smith post, song, "The Flag
of the Word," school.
LOCAL DOGS
WINH0N0RS.
James Steele, of Whitemarsh, With
"Lass," Upsets Talent.
Great Two Point A. K. O. Show■ in
Ambler—335 Entriess— Long List of
Prizes, Many of Whioh Won by Local   Animals.
The sixth annual show of the Gwynedd Valley Kennel club was. held
Saturday in the Ambler ball park.
The attendance was interfered with by
weather conditions. However, this did,
not have much effect on the dogs, as
there were present a large number of
the 335 entries. The judging gave
general satisfaction,- which has been
one of the strongest cards for the local club, which is made possible only
by the selection of men fully qualified
to discharge the duties. Daniel Buckley, of Broad Axe, who is one of the
old fanciers of Airedales, was judge
of this breed, and despite the fact that
he has not been interested for soma
years, he showed that he" knows tha
points that a well bred Airedale must
possess.
The show was a two-point A. K. C.
event, and this in itselt attracted a
large number of the breeders. Lans-.
downe Butcher Boy, an imported Italian Grayhound owned by B. F. Lewis,
Jr.', was the best dog in the show, and
Clonnel Comely, a Scotch terrier owned by Lloyd Ross Blynn, was the best'
female dog in the show. In the Irish1
terrier breed James Steel, of Whitemarsh, furnished the surprise of the
afternoon with his- Meyo Lass who de«
feated Flaming Tinman after the latter had defeated the best dogs in the
show.
Other nearby winners were:
Lloyd Ross Blyhn's Scottish terrier,
Clonmel Comely, carried off 13 ribbons,
nine of. which were specials, including
the president's cup for the best female dog in the show.
Harry G. Rieger, of Penllyn, got
winner's with his champion Beagle,
"Guenever Meddler." Mrs. Sherman
Bougher, of Ambler, took first in puppy
female and first in novice female dogs
with her German sheepdog, "Belle of
Harrington Park.'.' 'Miss Anna Clyde
received both winners and reserve
winners female poodles, and Harry
Shephard, of Ambler, won as usual
with his dogs of the same breed.
Countess Kark Von Holnsteih, while
not a resident of the Gwynedd Valley,
but who is well known in this section, got winners with her Doberman]
Pinscher, while the brace class went
to Mrs. R. V. Mattison, Jr., Ambier,
who with her "Pasha Von CoebeIz"J
and "Flora Von Koegshof" won nine"
specials.
The English bull dogs led in point
of numbers. President Joseph A.
Buchanan, of the club, allowed . hia
champions to be only on exhibition.
In this breed Frank Pierson, of Phila-
delphia, who is a nephew of an Ambler resident, had tin. best dog in this-
class; Andrew McCrea, of Chestnut
Hill, carried off the honors with hia
dog in this breed, "Ashton ■ Moore
lownecb_.,-by    Mrs.'...C. ,*H.
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The Neighbors' Birthday Party.
The meeting of "The Neighbors", on
Saturday last, marked the close of the
year and also the celebration of the
fifth anniversary.
Mrs. Anna Penrose as toast mistress called on the following ladies for
response; ''The Woman who Knows,"
Miss Sara Paist; "The woman who
doesn't care," Mrs. Hannum; ''The
woman who works," Mrs. Marshall
Smith; "The woman who criticizes,"
Miss Jane Camapbell; "The woman we
all like to know," Mrs. Melick.
A vocal solo, "Crossing the Bar,"
was feelingly sung by Mrs. Bryan, to
which the members sympathetically
assented by rising for a few moments
of silence.
s. After a recess the meeting was called to order by the president, Miss
Marion Goentner.
An instrumental trio by Misses Logan, MacNair and Jones was played
after which telegrams of congratulations were read from Mrs. Addie
Thomas, of New Haven, and Mrs. N.
P. Nichols, of Germantown. After a
few items of business, the sentiment
for the day was read.
The program consisted of an excellent paper on reminiscences by Miss
Sara Goentner, a few beautiful
thoughts by Mrs. Baby, a worker
among the mountain whites of the
south, and an address by Mrs. Joseph
Wilson, of Overbrook, on "The High
Cost of Bad Habits."
Two vocal solos were rendered by
Miss Frances Atkinson.
BLUE   BELL.
Mrs. Bayard U. Livingston, Jr., and
son, Bayard, 3d, attended the horse
snow at Devon on Monday.'
The sewing circle will meet at the
home of Miss Sarah Shoemaker tin
Saturday afternoon at 2.30. The annual picnic supper will be held at the
same place.   All members invited.
Leroy Bernhard and Miss Sarah
Shearer were married, on Saturday
evening at the parsonage by the Rev.
Joseph Yost. The future home of the
young couple will be at West Chester.
Miss Anna S. Rossiter has* returned
from Washington, D. C, where she
has been visiting relatives. "^v
Mrs. John Struthers, of Philadelphia, was the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Bayard TJ. Livingston, Jr., on
Tuesday.
Joseph Dunn has rented C. DePre-
fontaine's, Sr., cottage.
The Mite society of Boehm's . Reformed church will meet at tbe home
of Mrs. Henry O. Hoover on Thuraday afternoon at 2.30.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ellis, of Fort
Washington, entertained Mr. and Mrs.
Bayard TT. Livingston, Jr., it dinner
last Wednesday evening.
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JHfar Guyer, of Flourtown^ took*
winners with his "Cliveden. Bit O^Kyei."
J. W. Ball, of Ambler,'in the French!
bull dog class, got first in novice with
his "50-50-'' Mrs. Ball was also very
successful with her French female
dog, "E. R. B. June," winning first in
three classes and also four specials.
James Steel also got first with hia
Airedale female dog, "Kitty 2nd."
George D. Widener, Jr's. "Lord Sands"
and "Bisalex" and "Missel Thrush"
came out on top in Fox terriers
smooth dogs; Mrs. Bayard U. Livingston,' Jr., of Penllyii, got first with her
dog, "Teddy," in . Boston terriers ;i
David McMullin, of Ambler, and Miss
Caroline Dumham, of Broad Axe, were
successful with their St. Bernards,
the. former getting reserve winners,
while the latter received winners withi
her dog; James B. Cooper,* of Fort
Washington, in the collie breed got
first with "Melody 2nd" and first with!
"Falkx."
MONTGOMERYVILLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Heckler and
family entertained friends from Lansdale and Frankford on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Jackson and
sister Elva, of Baltimore, spent Sunday and Monday with the latter's
father, John Boehner, of this place.
, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tyre and family, of- Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Willing' Weidner and
family, of this place.
The Ushers' union will meet at tha
Montgomery Square hall Saturday"
evening.
The township schools will hold their
commencement in the Montgomery!
Baptist church at Colmar on Tuesday!
evening.
Ralph Stone, of Hatboro Is spend-1
ing a few days with his aunt, Mra.
Horace Leidy.
EUREKA
The Warrington Farmers' club met
at the home of H. A. Clymer on Thurs-i
day evening.
Miss Helen Cramer, formerly of this
place, was graduated Tuesday evening)
from Grand-View hospital, Sellersville.
She was offered and has accepted the
position of head nurse at the samel
hospital.
The strawberry festival at Pleasantville church was well attended, des-.
pite the cold weather.
Russell McEwen, who is now em*.
ployed at the new planning mill of 3.
B. Stevens, Wyncote, had the misfortune to lose the end of a thumb whiles
operating a circular saw.
Rev. John Lentz preached the baccalaureate sermon to the Warrington
graduates on Sunday evening.
Chester Krout, son of William Krout,
met with a painful accident while attending a picnic at Spruce Hill. Hei
ran into a barbed wire fence and cut
his face open from one of his eyes to
his mouth. Some time ago, while!
playing base ball the ball struck him
in the eye, shattering his glasses and
Imbedding pieces of glass in the eye,
but not impairing the sight. As a re-*.
suit ot thia accident he has heen wearing dark glasses, which accounted toe
his not discerning the win,,