Ambler Gazette

              The* Ambler Gazette.
VOL XXXU1.-NO.   35
AMBLER.   PA..   AUGUST  26,  1915.
81.25   A   YEAJB
COLD POINT
AND PLYMOUTH,
Happenings of Local Interest te Our
Readers.
Hooker Has Not Withdrawn—Plymouth Sohool* Open Monday—Hickorytown—Harmonville   and   Narcissa
—Grange  Picnic.
Mrs. John J. Albright, of Harmonville, bas recovered .after an illness
last week.
' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suitzbach, of
Ha» mon ville. spent Saturday in Atlantic City.
Miss Edna Berkhimer, of Harmonville, is spending tbe present week in
Ocean City.
Mrs. James Cunningham, of Maple
Hilt avenue, Plymouth, has been quite
ill for a week.
Mrs. Harry Maxwell, of Harmonville, is entertaining her cousin from
Wilmington, Del.
-■ Mr. and Mrs. William Weiser. of
Barren Hill, are spending a week at
Sea Isle City, N. J.
Daniel Manning, pf Barren Hill, is
convalescent after an attack Sunday
of acute indigestion.
Miss Alma Killmer, • of Plymouth,
-..has been spending the present week
I -with friends at Darby.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cook, of Philadelphia, motored Sunday to Frank
Lemlee's,  Harmonville.
Miss Rose Salle, of Bridgeport, has
been spending some time with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Sultzbach.
Mrs. Smith and Miss Margaret
Smith, ofjWyndmoor, spent Friday at
John Fetter's at Harmonville.
Some beautiful Elberta peaches are
being picked in prime condition by
Irwin Gilinger, of Marble Hall.
Mr. .and Mrs:' Fred. O'Neil. of Chestnut Hill, were Sunday guests of the
former's mother at Barren Hill.
Miss Caroline Fetter has returned
home to "Harmonville after spending
the week with friends at Wyndmoor.
Miss Mamie Murray and Harry
Griffith, of' Norristown, spent Sunday
at Charles Sultzbach's. Harmonville.
Miss Elizabeth Albright, of Harmonville, has returned home after spending a week with friends at Villa Nova.
Mrs. Clayton Vanhorn, of Corsons
who has been in the Chestnut Hill
hospital for many weeks, is convalescent.
Henry Barr and Miss Mario Barr,
jof Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. John Fetter at Harmonville.
Harry -Rapine, of Barren Hill, by
losing another horse last week, has
had three animals to die ln as many
weeks,
.The Plymouth United Evang. church
will hold a week of jubilee from Sep.
26 to Oct. , 3, when special services
will be held.
Mr. and Mrs. "Donohue and Mias
Sarah Fasey. of Rosemont, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Albright
at Harmonville.
24 -members .of the Steadfast band,
of Cold Point Baptist ehurch, on Saturday evening enjoyed a trip tu W.lw
low Grove park. •
On ■ Monday .afternoon C. W. Lewis,
of  Harmonville, attended the Murphy
funerals, When the trolley victims wove
j Iptered at Centre PoiutJ
CLAN MEETS.
12th Annual   Reunion Held Last
Week.
About SO Members Present—Interesting Talk by Charles De Prefontaine,
Sr., of Blue Beli—Officers Elected
'ism* the Year.
The 12th annual reunion of the DePrefontaine family association was
held Wednesday, Aug. 18, m a grove
on Ogontz avenue, east of German-
town.
Senior members of the family pro-
sent Included Charles De Prefontaine,
Sr., Blue Bell; Edmund Jones. Media;
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Houpt. Dresher;
Wm. De Prefontaine, Philadelphia;
Mrs. Emily De Prefontaine, West Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. B. M.
Houpt, Willow Grove. These with
their children and grandchildren to the
number of about 50 persons spent the
day very, pleasantly with the usual
program of history and of business,
and with a variety of games and contests.
Charles De Prefontaine, Sr., gave a
very interesting talk upon the family
[history of 50 years ago. This included the closing months of the civil war.
Current history included the marriage during the year of two members
of the association, Francis Houpt, Jr..
Philadelphia, and of Henry W. Jones,
Chester. The youngest member present was Eugene Arol Fesmire. son of
Wilmer and Ida Fesmire, Willow
Grove, born Feb. 13, 1915.
The death of a senior member, Albert De Prefontaine, of Tioga, . was
memorialized by the reading of a very
touching eulogy prepared by a near
relative of the deceased.
Officers for the ensuing year were
re-elected as follows: President and
historian, William De Prefontaine; vice
president, Edmund Jones; secretary
and treasurer, George A. Houpt.
DEPREFONTAINE W. D. BEEBNER  TBE JUDICIAL
Racing at Biue Bell.
The second monthly race of the Blue
Bell Driving club was held last Saturday afternoon on the club's track ori
the Skippack pike, north of Blue Bell.
The event was largely attended and
the big crowd enjoyed the many excellent races run off. As an added enjoyable attraction the Ambler band
was in attendance and rendered good
music. The September race meet of
the club will be held Saturday, the
llth. Following is the result of last
Saturday's event:
CLASS A.
Fancy, B. S. M.  (Bishop) 1    1
Fanny, B. M.  (Stathmore) 2    2
Time 2.26% and 2.27%
CLASS B.
Colonel.Gantry. B. G. (Brinker) 3    2    2
Happy Cherry, Br. G. (Brower) 111
Norwood Girl, S. M. (Wasser) 2   3D
Dick Randall, Br. G. (Moss) 4   4   3
Time 2.28% and 2.29%     .
CLASS  C
Mabel' Wilkes, Br. M. (Fretz).. 1   2. 2
Jack Horner, B. G. (Moss) 2   1   1
Maloo Macgregor, B.-M. (Bean) 3    3    3
-Time 2.28%, 2.27% and 2.30;
CLASS D.
Griff, M. B. G.  (Wilgous) ..3    2
Genevieve, B M  (Bysher) ■ - 4,3
' f JplHteon. B. M. (Johnson!'l_m
FORCONTROLLER
Lansdale   Man   Seeks   Republican
Nomination.
Born    and     Reared    in     Montgomery
County— His     Successful     Business
Experience Qualifies  Him as a Successor te Controller Jacobs.
The   Republican   party   must   needs
pay great care this fall to its nominees, and none of the local offices is of
more importance than that of county]
controller.     The   present   efficient   incumbent,   Controller  Jacobs,  is  not. a
candidate for renomination, and some
one else of large calibre must be selected to fill this important office.
Lansdale presents its largest and
most successful business man for the
office—William . D. Heebner. born and
reared within the confines of the county—truly a county son and to the
manor born.
Mr. Heebner has succeeded by his
own industry and activity, and has
won success by deserving it. Since
1887 he has been the sole proprietor -of
the Heebner & Son agricultural works,
the products of which are known all
over the world.
Mr. Heebner is not a politician, but
a business man, who is now in this
campaign sacrificing his individual
business interests for the privilege of
serving the people. That he will continue to do so, if nominated and elected, is amply evidenced by the record
of his business.
CAMPAIGN.
K. & M. BOWS    HORSHAM AND
TO LANDALE.   UPPER DUBLIN.
Great Public Interest Being Shown Anibler Boys Trimmed to Tune of
in Its Progress. 1 to 0.
Judge   Miller's   Freinds   Are  Confident
That  Because  of  His  Excellent   Re-
f  cord   He  Will   Be  Continued  in  the
Office.
f The enrolled voters of both great
political parties, from one end of the
county to the other, are showing much
more than ordinary interest in the
{primary election to be held on September 21st.
This is largely due to the fact that
candidates are then to be nominated
ior nearly every county office. The
Republicans already have on their
bands several sharp contests that may
not be settled until the ballots are I
Actually counted, and the Democrats
|may And, by August 31st, which is the
last day for filing petitions to place
names on the party ballot, that they,
too. may have several bitter contests
lo decide. ''■_>!__
-• Then, too, the party men of every
district,  township,   ward and  borough
{have to nominate on the same day for
their local offices.    As a  conaeguence, I
the political    pot is boiling,    and any]
group of men, no matter for what purpose assembled, is fortunate to escape
the visits    and the    importunities    of
the candidate and the politician.    But |
the judicial contest dwarfs all others.
The law   now declares this   to be a
non-partisan office.    A  Republican  or
r
**Lbrehz,'' and on Mx_5c___y" 'BKWrtaine
Miss Gladys Williams, of Plymouth;' <
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hi Chick ahd K. R..
Fr&e, of Plymouth, motored to West
Philadelphia on Tuesday o'-f last week
and spent the day with Mrs. M. £.
Maria.
The Ladies' Bible class, of the Ply-,
outh United Evang. church, enjoyed
the company of 51 members and
friends to Elmwuud park last Thursday afternoon.
Dr. E. F. Corson, of Cynwyd, has
gone west to meet his mother, Mrs, J.
:K. Corson, of Plymouth Meeting, who
has been quite unwell since she left on
her western trip.
Un Thursday Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Chick (and E. R Freas, of Plymouth,
spent a very pleasant day at the Slingluff reunion held at Hunting park,
Philadelphia.
Hagy brothers, meat packers of
Cold Point, have commenced making
-scrapple nearly two weeks earlier than
last season. Additional equipment,
■ machinery and shafting have been installed for ah increase ln the business.
E. H. Chick, of Plymouth, has resumed his work as carrier on No. 2
mail route from Conshohocken. During his 15-day vacation he had his
mail wagon handsomely repainted and
lettered.
The K. L. C. E., of the Plymouth
United Evang. church will take a
coach trip to Valley Forge this
Thursday afternoon. LesUe Rodebaugh will convey the party In a big
hay wagon.
C. C. Hocker, of Marble Hall, desires to contradict the rumor that he
has withdrawn as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for assessor of
Whitemarsh township, and he says his
petition ls filed and he ls In the fight
to the end.
On Sunday the following guests
were entertained at the home- of Mr.
and Mrs. James Cunningham, Maple
Hill avenue, Plymouth: Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Rawlings, and Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Danehower. of Norristown. and
George Hiltner and family, of Conshohocken.
Last Sunday morning 56 members of
Plymouth United Evang. church participated in the communion service,
which was in charge of Rev. John'
Oberholtzer,' of West Philadelphia, assisted by the pastor. Rev. W. Ray
Musselman. The men's choir assisted with the musical part of the service.
Mils Albertlne Steinle, of City line.
Barren Hill, on Saturday evening at
her home, entertained' a small party
of friends. A delightful evening was
enjoyed by all, despite the occasional
showers that drove the guests from
the lawn to the porch. The house'
and lawn were prettily decorated with
Japanese lanterns. Refreshments were
enjoyed.
An autumn festival- will be given
next Saturday on, the lawn of the Plymouth United Evang. church, by the
Ladies' Aid society. Cakes, candy,
ice cream, fruit, etc., will be on sale.
A clipping line will be a feature. Supper served at five cents per order.
Tickets, which are 10 cents each, will
allow the holder a plate of ice cream
and also admission to an entertainment in the Sunday school room from
1.10 to 9. The program will be presented by the young people.
ICEASS E.
Park Boy, B. G.  (Fretz) 2   Dr.
Gray Boy, G. G. (W. Johnson) 1   1
Joe Bov, B. G. (J. Fretz) .-.8    2
1 Time. 2.54% and 2.57%
~ Starter. J. R. Thomas; judges, Edward Berry, George Fry, John G.
Barndt and John Kneedler.
(continued on page 8).
BLUE  BELL.
Tht Sewing circle will hold a water-
mclcn social and fruit festival in the
sheds adjoining the church on Saturday e. ening
Mr. and Mrs. Frtel, of West Philadelphia, were guests of Mrs. John
Cleeland recently.
Mrs. Wm. Walton has returned from
Chrome, N. J., where she spent a week
with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Walton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cleeland entertained Miss Walker, of Tioga, over
Sunday.
Miss Katie Roberts spent several
days in Harrisburg.
Mrs. John Cleeland entertained the?
Misses Miller, of Ambler, at lunch on
Tuesday.
The Rev. Joel Rossiter, of Baltimore,
Md., is visiting Oeorge G. Rossiter and
family.
Dr. E. A. Rile, Dr. A. E. Frets, Alexander Miller, of Sellersville: Rev. H.
M_ Leidy, of Harmony, and several
others who spent last Friday fishing
in Atlantic City, caught 239 fish,
weighing 150 lbs.
Ralph Shearer has returned to his
home after spending some time In Atlantic City.
Warren Fleck has been confined to
his room for several days suffering1
from a sprained back.
Mrs. Roy Bernhard, of West Chester,
spent the past week with her mother,
Mrs. Laura Shearer.
.Misses Florence and Louise Worthing, of Maryland, spent the week-end
with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Fleck.
[the Heebner  plant. at  Lansdatet
natf tat :,at.-riluomaa_i»avii nbeeHr
fdeSnnea  w!t__rffe' works  from '25  tO'!
41' years, and many others have been I
employed  in the plant from 10  to 20
years,  whicb  speaks   volumes  for- his |
fair treatment and just recompense to
his employes, who, in addition to their I
wages,  enjoy  a profit sharing of the ]
annual receipts,    by which last    year
$7000  was  distributed  throughout  thej
[plant.
Mr. Heebner's other activities include directorship in the First National bank, of Lansdale; Peoples' National bank, of Xorristown: Jessup &
Moure Paper Co.; Southern Transportation company and Herico' Lumber
company, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Heebner is a member of the
Lansdale Methodist Episcopal church
and for 40 years has been the painstaking choir leader thereof.
The subject of this sketch commends himself to the county as one of
the biggest, broadest and most successful meit who has ever aspired to
county office, and if nominated and
elected his record is a guarantee that
he will bring into the office of county
controller those qualities of energy,
and sound and rugged integrity that
have made him a success in his private business interests.
a Remucrat c
'yttSiXm-mett.
longer, under
to du with .it]
to  which  a
j-iinot, as.su.ch, be. a can-
■•■Th*meirttbitr'_atttte#Ttl6
the  law^  nave anything
The- name of the party
candidate  may- have  be
longed cannot be printed on the primary ballot. The purpose and the spirit
of the law both are that the office shall
K. &  M.  Did  Not Play  Scientific   Ball
—Poor Coaching Loses a Run—Rapp
Deserved to Win—How the Run Was
8cored.
Despite the fact that he allowed six
hits, issued three passes to first, hit
a batsman and his supporting mates
had live errors, Houpt again triumphed over the Keasbey ft Mattison A. A.
Saturday at Lansdale by the score of
1 to 0, The contest was Witnessed by
the largest crowd tbat has been seen
Inside of the Lansdale ball park for
several years, lt was a grand contest,
which the big crowd enjoyed from start
to finish. There never was an inning,
during the eight and one half periods
that there was not at least one spectacular play.
That tbe K. ft M. lost was due largely to the fact that they played amateur
'jail. Only once during the game was
the attempt made to play -inside base
ball and tbis was ln the third inning
when Rapp got on through an error
and was sacrificed to second by R.
Wodock. This was the best round the
locals had to score, but poor coaching at third spoiled whatever chance
the boys might have bad ih getting a
tally over the plate.
Rapp pitched a masterly game and
deserved to win. He allowed but four
hits, no two coming in one irfhin-r.
Not until the eighth round did Lansdale get a man as far as third, and on
this occasion it looked to many as
though Umpire Mclntyre assisted the
player in reaching the bag safely, as
Wodock had the ball on the runner as
he was yet in notion sliding into
third  base.
The double umpire system was used.
Ambler's own umpire, Mr. Hartley,
was pressed into service, and barring
the one incident just mentioned they
did excellent work that gave satisfaction to both players and fans.
The story of how the lone tally was
made ls quickly told. Corneal opened,
the eighth session with a single. He'
stole second, was sacrificed to third
by Houpt. Edwards was given a base
on halls, intentionally. Jackson stopped one of Rapp's fast ones ta the
small of the back and be walked to
first, filling the bases. Freed followed with a bunt and Corneal scored.
It is now reported among the home
fans that they will request the manager of the local team that Lansdale
A. A. play in Ambler the first Saturday in September. If this can be
brought about, the biggest crowd ever
seen on Lindenwold field will probably be on hand.
Next Saturday the K. & M. bovs
are scheduled to play U. G. I., in Philadelphia.
Following is the score of Saturday's
contest:
K. & M. LANSDALE
_-_...       rhoae r  h   o a   e
R. W'ck, as 0 1 2 1 0 Edw'ds.If 0 12 0 0
Simpson, 2b 0 1 1 11 Jackson,ss 0 12 2 3
Davies. tt 0 12 0 0 Freed, cf 0 1 0 1 0
F. W'ck, 8b 0 1 0 2 0 Mcln're. 0 0 0 3 3 0
C. R'ron, ef 0 fl 0 0 0 Hause. rf 0 0 0 0 0
Span'er, lb 0 0 18 2 0 Ludwir.tb 0 0 10 0 0
H-H'son. rf 0 10 0 0 Baton. 2b 0 0 4 2 0
Richie, c .0 l,.J___e 0 Corneal. 3b J<-»1 -0 --0-.
Rare, p      0 .0  1 TCT Honot. p. 'To  l  7 -ij
Totals       0   8 24 13   1    Totals      1   4 27 16   B
K. __ M 0   0   0  0   0   0   0   0   0-0
Lansdale 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   x—1
EUREKA
Mrs. Benjamin Larzeiere and Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. Johnson spent the
week-end with relatives in Bethlehem.
Rev. John Lenta and family are enjoying their vacation at Wildwood, N.
7.
Miss Lucy Vandegrift, of Philadelphia, is spending a few days at the
home of Miss Mae Kohler.
The J. D. C. held a meeting last
Wednesday at Miss Blanche White's
home.
Although no church services wero
held in the Pleasantville churoh Sunday morning owing to the pastor be-
on his vacation, the Sunday achool
session was held aa usual.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoover, of
Blaine, Pa., are visiting the former's
mother, Mrs. Maria Hoover.
GWYNEDD. *
The Gwynedd Friends school will
reopen oa Sep. 18.
The First-day school picnic was held
on the meeting house grounds last
Saturday afternoon. About 100 persons were present, and all had a good
time.
GWYNEDD VALLEY.
Mrs. H. P. Barlow is expected, home
this week from Connecticut.
Joseph Sterling, of Philadelphia,
spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. W.
S. Cressman.
WEDDED.
HINKLE—VANDEGRIFT.
On Saturday at noon Rev. Dr. M, H.
Nichols, of Philadelphia, formerly jf
Ambler, performed the ceremony
which united Mr. Harry R. Hinkle and
Miss Josephine Z. Vandegrift, both of
Ambler. The bride and groom were
unattended, and immediately after the
ceremony left on a honeymoon trip to
Wildwood, N. J. On their return Mr.
and Mrs. Hinkle will reside with the
bride's parents in Ambler.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Hinkle. of Greenwood avenue,
and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hillery Vandegrift, of West Ambler.
OBITUARY.
MARGARET L.  CARRELL.
Margatet L.. widow of Ezra P. Carrell, of Hatboro, died Friday morning.
She was the daughter of the late John
C. and FUzabeth Y. Beans, and of the
nine brothers and sisters, only two
brothers, B. Franklin, of Oakland,
Cal., and Stacy B., of Hartsville, Pa.,
survive her. Mrs. Carrell was In the
88th year of her age, having been born
March 8th, 1828. She was married to
Ezra P. Carrell on March 16th, 1849,
and from that union there was born
five children, one, Emily, dying in infancy, and four sons, Joseph Carrell,
Jr., of Neshaminy; Dr. J. B. Carrell
and Ezra P. Carrell, of Hatboro, and
Stacy B. Carrell, of Tampa, Fla., all of
whom survive her.
LEWIS ROATCHE.
Lewis Roatsche, of Edge Hill, died
Sunday afternoon ln Abington hospital after an automobile accident. He
was 78 years of kge, and leaves a wife,
two sons and a daughter. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon,
with Interment in Hillside cemetery.
non-political In charac-
in making a choice the
regard the    candidates'
and   not   their   partisan
Montgomery County League.
On Saturday Glenside defeated LaMott, 16 to ' 5. and Willow Grove
triumphed over Bethayres, 8 to 3.
The Fort Washington team failed to
maintain its wlnnnig spurt and lost te
North Wales by the score of 1 to 8.
be absolutely
ter and that
Voters shall
qualiti cations
affiliations.
Every voter can cast his ballot on
September 21st for a judicial candidate, and he is not required to be enrolled to enable him to do so.
The law ls still so new that lt is too
early to say whether it is a good 'one
or a bad one. Those who are opposed
to it cite a recent case in which an
unknown, inexperienced, and, it is
claimed, unqualified candidate, by a
generous expenditure of money for self
exploitation, solicitation of support and
advertising, succeeded in hoisting himself into a great judgeship. They also
point to another case in which, those
who knew the candidate for an appellate judgeship could not take his ambition seriously until the count of the
votes showed that, by the mere accident of the favorable place of his
name un the ballot, and without any
regard whatever to his qualifications,
he had received one of the heaviest
votes polled.
Another of the disadvantages of
the law is that If a candidate happens
to be on the bench, and desires to succeed himself, ha carries a fearful
handicap.. Neither self-respect nor
respect for the office allows him to
canvass for votes or to solicit support,
and his duties usually require all his
time. He has no party organization
behind him and unless his supporters
come to his rescue there ls danger, no
matter how good a judge he may have
been, of his beta;* defeated.*
Tn the meantime, his opponents are
not always inclined to treat him fairly
and, on the contrary; take advantage
of his helplessness. It has been known
to occur that in a contest for a judicial office, a candidate who was ambitious to be elevated to the bench, has
by the generous use of'circus posters,
indelicate advertising and personal
solicit!)toin and electioneering on all
possible occasions, hoped to boost himself into the office, .
The candidates are John Faber Miller, who has never held any elective
office and was last year appointed by
the• governor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Weand, and
who has since acceptably assisted
Judge Swartz in performing its onerous duties, and Henry M. Brownback,
Gilbert R. Fox and C. Henrv Stinson,
all of whom were' Judge Miller's unsuccessful opponents for the appointment.
Mr. Brownback has been district attorney, was postmaster of Norristown
for 14 years and is now its solicitor,
and Mr. Stlnson assists N. H. Larzeiere as the Montgomery county solicitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad company. William F. Dannehower, wbo
was defeated by Mr. Brownback for
the district attorneyship back in the
80's, and William P. Young, are also
candidates.
Judge Miller's friends are confident
that in accordance with the unbroken
rulp, and because of his excellent record, he will be continued tn the office.
—Charles Pearson, of Chalfont, ha*
juat celebrated his 83d birthday.
LANSDALE.
The new principal of the- Broad
street public school will be Eli It
Yeile, of East Greenville. He will succeed Miss Clara Eisenhart, who has
held that position for several years.
On Friday evening the Lansdale
band concert was given on the lawn
of H. L. Cressman, near the, First National bank. ^S*
There are now two Italian lodges
In Lansdale.
Isaac D. Heebner is on a business
trip to western Pennsylvania.
At the Heebner- works there are 14
men employed who have been workimr
there for periods of from 27 to 45 years.
Isaac D. Heebner came there in IS71.
Allen Jenkins is visiting friends in
St. Faul, Chicago and other western
cities.
Frank Cressman, a postoffice clerk,
is enjoying a' week's vacation.
Lansdale needs more houses. The
vacant ones for rental are only six in
number.
Miss Iva Godshalk, formerly of Lansdale, is visiting here for Several weeks.
She is the general superintendent of
a hospital at Plattsburg, N. Y.
Harold L. Warner and grandmother.
Mrs. Heebner, have returned home
from their long western trip, the last
part of which, was by steamship from
New Orleans.,
A daughter of Charles Aaron has
graduated as a nurse at the Orthopedic hospital, Philadelphia. She is
Clementine, the granddaughter of Dr.
John P. Aaron, formerly of Lansdale.
Labor day will be properly celebrated here. Delegates from the various
Industries of the town have held a
union meeting to consider plans.
The annual picnic of the Sunday
scbool of the Mt. Vernon Street Evangelical church was held last Saturday
at Highland park, near Sellersville.
A coming marriage will be that of
Abraham Urban, of Lansdale, and
Miss Jeannette Wells, of Trenton. N. J.
R. S. Apple and wife are among the
Lansdale people who have gone to the
Panama exposition.
Edward Hellerman left his bicycle
one evening in front of the Cressman
meat store on Main street, and it was
stolen. An Italian was afterwards
seen to have it.
A 10-day visit to the home of J. B.
Strykes is helng paid by Misses Anna
Higgins and Mrs. J. L. Hart, of San-
ford, Florida.
After living here for many years in
the northeast end of town on Main
atreet. S. S.. Delp, the venerable auctioneer, has given up housekeeping
and gone to live with his son Howard,
on Columbia avenue.
Last week waa apent at Niagara.
Falls and Buffalo by Miss Maude
Sturzebecker, along with a party of
Bethlehem frienda.
A new clerk In the Music Hall grocery is Abraham It Clemens, succeeding- Allen E. Frets. The latter is taking a business course in a city institution.
• George Lyons, of Pierce atreet, who
waa formerly employed ln the Cox
Stove foundry, has taken a position
with the Chambers Motor Car company ln Pottstown.
Charles Meyers, plumber, will move
to Allentown. He haa aold hia house,
on Derstine avenue, to Jacob R. Fretz.
Miscellaneous Items ef Interest t»
Many Readers.
T. Frank Stackhouse Buys Large
Farm—K. G. E. Home Notes— Events
at Dresher and Jarrettown—Miscellaneous.
Benjamin It Jarrett,- of Davis Grove.,
haa been un the sick list.
John stokes, of near Hallowell, lost
a valuable cow several daya ago.
C. B. Taylor, of Jarrettown, entertained Jenkintown relatives on Sunday.
Miss Florence Williams, of Horsham,
has been spending a week ln Ocean
City.
Mr; Adams has been training his?
running horses on the Nash track at
Hallowell.
The new Horsham road supervisory
T. Franklin Stackhouse, has been,
sworn in.
William McCormick, o§ Dresher, has
purchased the Flanders car ot" E. c
McConnell.
Mrs. Annie Mltsch, of Dresher, h<__v-
returned after having spent a week ia.
Atlantic City.
Ralph Bissey. of Davis Grove, has
returned home after spending a week,
at Ocean City.
George Brewer has moved to Philadelphia from the Mra. Lippincott place-..
near Hallowell.
Jacob F. Lowa, purchaser of North*
View at Three Tuns, is marketing
some tine peaches.
Benjamin Ely has been threshing-
the wheat crop on the Morris Penrose*
property, Horsham.
E. C. Shoemaker, of Jarrettown, re--   •
ports a  wheat yield of more than  S4_
bushels tu the acre.
Mrs. Mary Ann Green, of near Hallowell, is slowly recovering from injuries received in a recent fall.
Mrs. Wllletts and two children, of
Camden. N. J., have been visiting the-
former's father, William'Ford, in Horaham.
Thomas F. Shoemaker, of near-
Three Tuns, is picking some very fine-
peaches, ' for which he finds a ready
retail sale.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pearson and
children, Laura and William, of the
Hallowell toll gate, spent Monday afc.
Souderton. i___:
Wm. J. Tyson and family, of Horsham, on Monday, enjoyed the trip*
through the county conducted by the^
county farm  bureau.
Mrs. Emma C. Fletcher, of Philadelphia, formerly a resident of Horsham, spent several days last week witfcj.
Mrs. J. JI. Megargee.
' Mr. and Mrs. Georee Kriebel, of
Heebner's Corner, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Freas at Horsham on
Wednesday of last week.
George Wanger, Esq., of Norristown.-,
a candidate for the Republican di__~ -
trict attorney nomination, was. tar*
Horsham one. day last week.
Joshua   Atkinson,  of Hallowell,- was
P-flnfuliy injured about the face, when
he "fell  from  a  ladder  while  painting;.
at Walter Kneezel's pruperty.
,'One of  the horses  on  the K.  G. Ei-.
farm, Davis, Grove, had its 1 «_;■ broken .- ,'
Monday by .being kicked, in the sjaJL-. - j-jf-"
.aMd.-tbjp animal Jpad, to be-k?_.i.d: ■*
Miss'Laririe Kriebel ..and Miss' Susie*-'
ShepSflfRl, of Heisbner's -Corner, spent
several .days- last week with Mr. .andi
Mrs. J. Wesley Freas at Horsham.
■ Theodore Rutherford, John Weisel
md Frank A. Crockett, of Horsham.-,
castle, No. -4S4, on Saturday atteridect
the P. < i. S. of A. reunion at. Chalfont- ■
park. w-f- .
Mrs. Welngar.tner, who now resides*
in the south, and who was formerly
Miss Bertha Ely, of Nbrth Wales, has*
been visiting the Misses Teas, near
Maple Glen.
Henry  Worth and  family,  of Davis:-.
Grove, and Frank Worth and family,. •
of     Prospectville,     returned     Monday.
evening after a six weeks' trip to the.-.-
Pacific coast.      -
Albert Dieter, of Hallowell, returned.'
Monday    from a    trip to    Allentown;
Kutztown and Reading, during which,
he attended the Heffner family reunion   |
af Kutztown on Saturday.
William M. Taylor, Jr., of Jarrettown, has returned to his duties in..
Philadelphia, after spending his week's
vacation, during which he enjoyed"',
many automobile trips in his new car.'
30 quarts of ice cream were disposed of Saturday evening at the weekly
social held by the Horsham Fire company. These events will be continued
Until further notice, and the patronage--
of the public is solicited.
Joseph Vanluvanee and Randal Fenton, of Dresher, returned home after-
spending a week in camp at Pipers—
ville. During their stay there were,
caught in the Tohickon creek a 2V&--
pound bass and a 25-inch pike.
The Freas store and the residence of"
Dr. Furman at'Horsham were the first
patrons   to   be   given   electric   current
in  that section, the  fluid  being  turned on last Friday.   Other patrons will
be  favored as  soon  as  the  wiring  is-
completed,   the   inspection   made   andi
meters installed.
The Meehan nursery force of mer_j
is at work on the VanRenssalear estate, at Camp Hill, constructing an
Italian garden. The excavation has-
abotit been completed and the walls,,
walks, structures, and the shrubbery
planting will follow.
On Saturday the Horsham boys put
up a grand game of ball and compelled the strong Allegheny A. A. to go lit
innings before the latter triumphed-
The score was 10 to 9. ' Next Saturday •
on the home grounds Wycombe will
be here for u return game, having defeated Horsham in the first contest.
Oliver Houpt. of Dresher, on Monday evening while returning from Philadelphia, broke the steerincr gear of
his car and ran into a deep ditch alonsr
the west' side, of Limekiln turnpike
just north of Fitzwatertown. Tho
front wheel was alao damaged. Mn
Houpt.was uninjured.
T. Franklin Stackhouse, of Horsham,
haa purchased    the 75-acre    farm at
KintnersviUe, which  waa occupied by
Mra. Samuel    Maust.    The    purchase-
Includes    real    estate,    stock,    crops,. ■
household goods, etc., and title will be.
passed shortly.   Mr. and Mrs. Stack--
house will' remove there about Oct 1 .
Services were    held Sunday    after--
noon at the   Knights of the    Golfler__>
Eagle home, Davis Grove,  under the -
auspices of Red Cross  castle. No.  30,
of Philadelphia.    Between  50  and   60-
persons were present, and an interesting sermon waa preached by Rev. Mr
Maualey, of Philadelphia.    Good singing alao aided in the exercises.
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