The Ambler Gazette 19130724

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The Ambler Gazette.
VOL    XXXl.-NO.   30
AMBLER.   PA..   JULY   24.   1013.
S1.25   A   YEAR
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers.
Sucessful Carnival at Marple's — Thieves at Harmonville — Suffra¬ gette Garden Party—Gypsies Leave for   Lafayette—Other  Notes.
Louis Stannard has a hne Held of oats.
Sarah Yetter has been quite ill for some time.
James Cunningham on Sunday visit¬ ed the Perkasie camp meeting.
Mrs. Milton Borse and family called on Mrs. John B. Lare on Sunday even¬ ing.
Rev. Isaac P. Biggs, of Philadelphia, preached Sunday in the Hlckorytown mission.
Mrs. Morgan Murphy, of Harmon¬ ville, who was taken ill last week, is improving.
Mrs. Hannah Kirk, of Philadelphia, is visiting Mrs. Thomas Coulston, at Cold Point.
The Misses Fox, of Overbrook, have been visiting Miss Helen Llvezey, of Plymouth Meeting.
Mrs. William Shoemaker and fam¬ ily, of Conshohocken, were recent guests of Mrs. Carl Lorenz.
Mrs. Elwood Hoskins and grand¬ daughter were visiting at Mrs. Hos- gins' daughter, at Cedar Hollow.
Walter L. Hiltner, of Conshohock¬ en, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Cunningham on Sunday.
Miss Anna Wood, of Norristown, spent Saturday and Sunday with her grandmother,   Mrs.   Millie  Hiltner.
Miss Emily Poley, of Germantown, has been the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Percy Corson, of Plymouth Meeting.
Mrs. George Matz and children have been spending some time with A. J. Phipps and family at Oyster Bay, L. I.
A carload of hogs, numbering 42, reached Xarcissa ' station Tuesday morning for Hagy Bros, from Pitts¬ burgh.
Mrs. Wm. T. Collins, of Cold Point, is spending some time with her par¬ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Bell, at Pleasantville, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Hyles Hagy are re¬ ceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Hagy was formerly Miss Clara Davis, of Narcissa.
H. W. Atkins, agent at Xarcissa station, on Saturday attended the picnic of the agents of the Philadel¬ phia division, held at Mlddletown, Pa.
A very delightful lawn party was given Saturday evening at George Hallman's, below Harmonville, for the benelit of the Conshohocken Baptist church.
An enjoyable lawn party was held Tuesday evening at the* Conshohocken home of Miss Julia Connelly, who is one of the Bell telephone operators at the Plymouth exchange.
Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Corson, of Maple Hill avenue, entertained Dr. Vale and Colonel Bubb, ot Philadelphia, over the week-end. Colonel Bubb and Dr. Corson are both  retired army ofticers.
James Gilmore, constable of White¬ marsh township, last week ciuickly ousted a large gang of gypsies that weres'repa'VgljH** camp on the Ced;iB Heights tract and had already turn-' ed their drove of horses loose on the property.
On Thursday, July 31, the Sunday school of Plymouth United Evang. church will hold its annual picnic at Willow Grove park. A special car has been secured, leaving Plymouth at S.15 a. m. and returning leaving the park at ^ p. m. The round trip is 25 cents.
A very enjoyable surprise was ten¬ dered Tuesday evening of last week by the Sunday school teachers, pupils and friends of Plymouth United Evang. church to James Cunningham, who is superintendent of the school. The event was as delightfully enjoy¬ ed as It was a complete surprise. Af¬ ter a pleasant evening, refreshments were served.
Howard, son of Samuel Webster, of Conshohocken, while riding through Harmonville on Saturday morning, was thrown off his motor cycle when he collided with a dog and was thrown over the handle bars. Ho was pick¬ ed up in a dazed condition and pluck¬ ily tried to ,pursue his way, but was obliged to rest for a time. Apparently no bones were broken.
Last Saturday evening the opened trenches and piles of earth along the Conshohocken pike west^of Harmon- vile were responsible for tho meeting of teams belonging to Frank Lemley of Harmonville, and W. Potts Jones of near Conshohocken. Neither teani could pass the other until one of the drivers agreed to pull over into the George Keys' field. Xo damage was done.
The Friends of Norristown, Gwy¬ nedd and Plymouth, numbering sev¬ eral hundred, had a very enjoyable picnic Saturday in the beautiful mead¬ ow of the Wm. E. Lukens prouerty Cold Point. The grass had been mow¬ ed and cleaned up, and the meadow along Plymouth creek furnished an ideal picnic ground. Here lunches were served and the youth disported themselves with mnocent games and the general surroundings and social intercourse afforded a very pleasing outing for the older Friends as wtll
Sunday evening at 11.15 Mrs. Wal¬ ter James, of Harmonvllle, was arous¬ ed by an unusual noise in her chicken yard. Arousing her husband thev listened at the window and were sat¬ isfied that some one was attemntinir to kill the fowls. Mr. James shot n the direction of the yards and a man was later seen running around John .Hotfman's barn. Mr. James, who is a successful butcher, has raised near¬ ly 200 young chickens this spring and of these about 175 and 60 old one's re¬ main. It is not known whether the thieves carried any of the iioultrv away with them. juuiuy
The employes of the Counties Gas ?ind Electric company are busy dig"lng trenches and laying gas mains "to¬ wards Harmonvllle. It is reported that the service will be extended north on the Ridge pike at least as far as Albright's blacksmith shop and over the Conshohocken pike through the vil¬ lage to Plymouth Meeting. Reports are current th.at the mains will be laid north on the Germantown pike aa far as Hlckorytown and south on the same highway to the Jewish settlement near Marble Hall. Residents of Cold Point have taken steps to petition the company for an extension of the mains to that place and promise a large list of consumers If the service Is provid¬ ed for the village. Several residents are working with the company and are also endeavoring to secure a long list of probable subscribers in that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ramy spent Friday In Chester.
Mrs. Hettle Staley, of Cold Point, has been quite ill.
Mrs. James Gorman, of Harmonvllle, still continues critically ill.
Travis yuigg has been spending some time at Jacob llarfs, Xarcissa.
Joseph Buckman was obliged to hu¬ manely dispatch an aged horse iliis week.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Nice on Sun¬ day motored to Bryn Muwr in their new car.
Miss Helen Fielltz, of Philadelphia, is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Percy Rex.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harner, of Flour- town, were Sunday guests of Jlr. and Mrs. H. Oscar Young.
John R. Young and wife have le- nioved into one side of Thomas White's double house in Plymouth.
(m Saturday Louis Klllmor furnish¬ ed 60 quarts" of ice cream for the lawn carnival  at  Milton   Marple's.
Mr. and Mrs. Ezekiel Pierce, of Xor¬ ristown, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lare on July 13th.
Painters are linishing up their work at the residence of Air. and Mrs. George   S.   Exley,   Cold   Point.
Mrs. John Hance, of Davisviile, was a guest of Mrs. Josiah Kulp, at Har¬ monville, from Saturday till Monday.
Benjamin Fouike, of Narcissa, is spending some time with his aunt, Mrs. Abel Gilman, of Bridgeton, X. J.
Mrs. Margaret Hallman, of Har¬ monvllle, who has been on the sick list, was able to be down stairs Tues¬ day.
Rev. and Mrs. Wm. J. Cusworth, of Cold Point, are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cusworth, ol Philajel- phia.
Miss Margaret Kerper, of Philadel¬ phia, spent Sunday tlie guest ot her mother, Mrs. George Kerper, at Hedge cottage.
The Home boys, of Lancasterville, on Saturday afternoon defeated the Cold Point Baseball team by the score of 11 to 1. '
Samuel Burk, of Narclssa, on Tues¬ day was cutting his oats, his automo¬ bile furnishing the motive power for his reaper.
Miss Mabel Lewis, formerly of Ply¬ mouth Meeting, now a resident of New Jersey, has been visiting Mrs. Enoch Marple.
Miss Evelyn Markley, of Upper Providence, has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Katherine Hallman, of Conshohocken pike.
Miss Mabel Cooiier, of Kennet Square, formerly teacher of the Friends' school here, spent Saturday with  Mrs.  A.  F.  Ambler,  at  Plymouth.
Rev. and Mrs. Wm. J. Cusworth and son spent a portion of last week as the guests of Elmer S. Barnes and family at Spotswood farm. Broad Axe.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Knecht, of Phil¬ adelphia, have been visiting the lat¬ ter's parents at Hlckorytown. Mrs. Knecht was formerly Miss Thursa Farley.
On Saturday evening a jolly party of Harmonville young people took a delightful straw ride lo Zieber's park, West Point, going in Thomas Sinclair's wagon.
Mrs. James Cunningham, of Ply¬ mouth, and her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Coulter, of Washington, D. C, were the guests recently of Mrs. George Hiltner. of Conshohocken pike.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lare were visiting at Penn Square pn tiunday thei former's fa^hee JilJ(3^<&«)!a»«>>.;--S**i una Mrs. Albanus LaVe. T^o oiccfision was the 84th birthday of Albanus Lare.
Mr. and Mra. Davia McCann, of New Brunswick, N. J., were visiting Mr. and Mrs. John B. Lare on Jiiiy 13th. Mr. Davis McCann is head of the Com¬ mercial department of the New York Telephone Co.
Next Saturday evening the annual banciuet and meeting of the Plymouth Township Alumni association will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sinclair. A committee has been appointed to make the arrange¬ ments.
Mrs. Orlando Rex on Tuesday enter¬ tained Mr. and Mrs. Julius Meredith, Mrs. K. V. Brandt and three children and Mrs. Brandt'.s sister and her two children, all of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Nice and Misses Edna and Elsie Nice,  of Broad Axe.
The home of Mrs. Edward Nelson, of Conshohocken pike, was entered by thieves Thursday night, who gain¬ ed admittance on the tirst floor, which they thoroughly ransacked, removing nearly everything except carpets and furniture. They were evidently dis¬ turbed by some one moving around on the second floor.
The gypsies, which on Tuesday left Cedar Grove for Lafayette, have been blamed for many of the depredations and petty thieving which has been go¬ ing on in the vicinity of Harmonville. Truck patches have been raided, husk- ster wagons stopped on tlie road, the contents taken and the owners com¬ pelled to fight to drive off the gyp.sies and recover the goods. These nomads are blamed for .several robberies, and certain it is that many persons who visited the camp were relieved of trinkets and jewelry with impunity.
A very successful lawn carnival was held Saturday evening at Milton Mar- pic's residence, Hlckorytown, by the Steadfast band, of Cold Point Baptist church, and about $100 was realized as the gratifying proceeds from the delightful event. The lawns, porches and house were gaily dressed with colored lights and lanterns and the decorated booths and tables were at¬ tended by obliging waitresses and pa¬ tronesses. A very well rendered en¬ tertainment was also presented, com¬ prising a cantata, "Happy Days," and a playette, "Cinderella," both of which were creditably given to the appre¬ ciative audience. An orchestra of six pieces rendered a most enjoyable musical program. Miss Emma Wolfe, who received 106 votcti, was chosen as the queen of the carnival.
On Monday evening a delightful suffrage garden party was given by IMiss Helen Corson Llvezey at her home in Plymouth. About 200 persons attended, and the lawn and residence were illumined with electric and col¬ ored lights. Mr. Charles A. Aliller. of the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, and Miss Helen Gleen, of the social service depart¬ ment of the university, spoke of the universal suffrage work, and also along the line or organizing the county to more energetically pusli the cause. Airs. Anna M. Orme, of Wayne, wiio is chairman of the seventh division of the Woman's suffrage party was present and expressed herself liighly gratified at the general interest in the cause. Articles wero on sale and the proceeds. totalling a considerable amount, will be used In furthering the cause. Mrs. Orme has appointed Miss Llvezey leader of the Second Legisla¬ tive district to organize the work therein.
Additional Cold Point and Plymouth news on Page 2.
GREAT GAME BY PEERLESS.
Norristown Giants Lose to Ambler, 2 to 4.
OBITUAflY.
IS.VAC G. KRAMER.
Isaac G. ICramer, East Blaine street, an old resilient of Lansdale, died on Tuesday of last week after a linger¬ ing illness of diabetes, aged 69 years. He is survi.ed by a widow, three sons and one daughter—Frank G., of Am¬ bler; Edwin, of West Philadelphia; AViiiiam, ot Somerset, and Mrs. Park¬ er Boorse. Lansdale. Interment was made In Liinsdale cemetery.
LOUIS   S.   WHITCOMB.
Louis S. Whitcomb, of Fort Wash¬ ington, died at J o'clock Monday after¬ noon, aged V5 years after a long lUn.'ss.
The   deceased    was   the   son   of   the
Victors  Play One of Best Games  Seen Here—Ford    Very    Effective    Twirlerj —Local      Fielders   and    Batters     Dd! Well—K. &  M.  Loses to  Sellersville.
Peerless  A.  C,    of Ambler,     won  a I               	
great game Saturday afternoon from; i^if. isaac and Katharine Whltcomij the Norristown Giants by the score ofi,,]- {^^jper Dublin, and wa3 born on the 4 to 2. The game was nip and tuck j ,,|,i homestead, east of Jarrettown. all the way through, both pitchers.' Wim the exception of two years, dur- Ford, for Ambler, and Fisher, for Nur- \ |,,g which lie resided at Phoenixville, ristown, put up a good article and i,,. Hyed on the property all his life each was .splendidly supported. 'ThiM until six years ago, when the 'farm Norristown boys scored two runs in j was sold nnd he removed to Fort the fourth, and this looked big enout;li   Washington.
to win, but Ambler evened the scni-..; j[p whitc^omb on Dec. 31, 1867, in the fifth, and in the seventh ad.liil married Sarah Shay, daughter of one extra and then scored another in; Jonathan and Isabella Shay, of Up- the eigiith, while Ford and his team-,,,(.,. jju|jijn_ uho survives. Two daugh- mates, who did some great fielding: t^rs were horrt: Kate, who died in stunts, held .Vorristown scoreless in', i,s;i.'!, and Belle, wife of Walter M. the  last   five  innings. j li„uk. of Fort Washington.
Xorristown made one error and Am- ; '|'|,p deceased besides being a farm- bier, two, but the game as a whole,,,,, ^eid the-position of justice of the was one of the best ever played hen-, p^.^f.^ jn Upper Dublin for 25 years. The losers made but six hits, while the ij^, ^yas also a real estate broker and locals  tjillied  nine.    Score. conveyancer and  served as  school  di-
PEEKLESSA. A. . .,
NORRISTOWN
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Fisher.lb      12   8   11 D.D'u.rf 0   2   2   0 1
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lector on .-ieveral occasions. He was a director of the Jenkintown Trust I'o., and a member of Fort Washing¬ ton lodge, Xo. 308, F. and A. M., and of l-'ort Washington chapter. No. 220. R. A. M. ¦ The funeral will be  held  Friday at
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SELLERSVILLE  DEFEATS  K.   &   M. i
.St.   Thomas   church,   Whitemarsh,   at 3.30 p. m.
Bartman   Declines.
Former Assenibleman John H. Bart¬ man, who was recently elected teach- Sonie wise one following the great I er of the grammar room of the Col- national pastime has said that when legeville public schools, has decided a team is good and on the winning ; not to accept the position. Mr. Bart- side of a red hot contest it looks even , man has been head of the schools at better than it is, but the looks and ] .Mont Clare, in Upper Providence conditions are reversed when the same' township, for a number of years and team is on the losing end of a game has been so successful there that'when in which it would be a shame to ac-! the Upper Providence directors' heard case it of ever having been identified ! he had been offered a position in Col- with the national sport.    This is about, u.geville  they raised  his  salary to .J70
the kind of un affair that the fans ai Sellersville saw, when K. & M. A. A., of Ambler, journeyed to that plai.e to play ball. Score, Sellersville, 12; K. <& M. A. A., 3. Everything favored the teams in making the game a laugh¬ able exlh'lbitlon. The grounds were laid out on a hill side, and the dia¬ mond, which had been scraped at one time, was covered with weeds that had grown about lour or live inches high. Then, too, in places, the diamond was covered with small stones, whien made good fielding very difficult. Tlie Sellersville players were fortunate in having almost every batted ball hit the ground and about the time one of K. & M.'s infielder's set himself to field it to first the ball would strike a stone and bound high over his head and the player hitting the ball would get credit for a hit. The home boys generally hit the bail high in the air, giving the opposing players an o,ppoi-- tunity to make a put out. The K. A': M. boys dl(i_iiot^play thtii-
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with their defeat.' ' R. Wodock and C. Robinson shared the batting honors for the locals, the former having a single, a two base hit and a three base hit to his credit, while the latter had two hard drives to center for one base each. Harding and Hallman did the best hitting for Sellersville.
The locals were the first to score. R. Wodock got two bases on Shaak's eriiir of his drive to short. After Davies fanned C. Robinson scored his teammate on a solid drive to center on which he got two bases, Weider- moyer having let the ball get away from him. H. Robinson fanned nnd Sholtz closed the inning by going out on a fly to Lachman. The K. ct M. boys' second run was scored in '..he fifth. Haff singled over second, but a tew niinutes later was caught off first and run down, Kern getting the put out. Firman was safe at lirst when Haring fumbled his tap to the pitcher's bo.K. Houpt flew out to Weidermoyer in center. Wodock got only a single on his long drive to ri^ht, but Firman scored, the ball ha\ ing been played to second instead of hime by Magargal. Davies made the third out on a fiy to Kern. An e.xcell.'nt chance was offered the Ambler hii.\. to score in their half of the sixth. C. and H. Robinson first to the plan in this inning singled, but nothing ii'ne of it, as Sholz's long drive to ceiiire was captured by Weidermoyer n.ier a bard run, Oberholtzer fanned ami F. Wodock, who took Haff's plaie in right, went out on a foul fly to Gins. The last run lor the locals came i' er in the ninth inning. F. Wodock led off with a drive to right center for wo bases. Firman and Houpt both f n- ned, but R. Wodock drove th<j i all over Weldermoyer's head for tl'iee bases, scoring his brother. Davis e: J- ed the game with a fiy to Kern, ^n excusable error by Sholz, who hail he ball knocked out of his hand by Kn n; a stolen base, a pass ball and a sii. ,'le scored the cigar makers' first run. Vn error by Firman, a wild pitch out an la two-base hit by Hallman scored tl -'ir second run in the second Inning, i vo more were added by Sellersville in their half of the fourth on singk¦^¦, ill lucky ones, by Gans, Kern, Harin'^' . nd Shaak. The "victors sent eight r ms over in the seventh and eighth inni' gs on singles by Magargal, Weldernui^-'r, Gans, Haring. who also repeated in the last round for his lde, and ivo two-base hits by Baum and Hallm in. together with errors by R. Wodock :,nd C. Robinson and a fielder's choRi\ F. Wodock gives every indication ot' ''e- Ing a good player, as he fieId.-< ils position nicely and is a natural !i;t- ter. With a little more schooliiiM In the finer points of the game. tUls youngster is going to make sonn' of tbe older players hustle to hold i' Ir positions on tlie team. Followin,- is tbe score: SELLERSVILLE .K. ANDM.
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10   0   0 Davies. If 0 0
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a month, and he decided to remain This is the highest salary paid to any township teacher in that section of the county.
Servant Accused of Theft. Pearl Corbwell, of Glenside, until re¬ cently employed in the home of Mrs. C. Lennard, in that place, was hedd for a hearing by Magistrate Comly at Ogontz. The charge preferred against Miss Corbwell is the theft of a valuable plume and dress, and, ac¬ cording to Chief Jensen, the girl has confessed.
Barn  Destroyed  by  Fire.
On Thursday afternoon about 4 o'clock AValter J. Taylor's barn on Hillside avenue, west of Walnut street, .lenkintown, was discovered, to be on lire. Both local fire companies were soon on hand and saved it fngaii being entirely destroyed and also wfeed ad¬ joining buildings. The flMJaBfr'.ed .in (^-JflicUhe haymoyv, ijj the wapeil^P|ISt.Ct Th^ 'w^iiVt'eaiiSe oE«tVe fife ra* ll&Ouglit to'nave been spontaneous combustion, as Jlr. Taylor had recently put In the barn several tons of new liay. Ever.vthing was gotten out of the barn except the hay.    The  loss  is  about  $500.
Sunday School Workers to Meet.
W. D. Reel, field worker of the Penn¬ sylvania State Sabbath School asso¬ ciation, has arranged to hold three conventions in the interest of Sun¬ day school work, under the auspices of the Montgomery County Sabbath School association, as follows:
On July 24 in Heidelberg Reform¬ ed church, Hatfield; July 23, in Val¬ le.v House hall, Skippack, and on July 26 in the chapel at Lederach. The meetings will be held at 7.30 in the   evening.
The meeting at Hatfield will be par¬ ticipated in by members of Sunday schools of Hatfield, Souderton, Tel¬ ford, Leidy's, Indian Creek and Orvil- lii; that at Skippack by schools of Worcester Schwenkfelder, United Evangelical, Mennonitc. Wentz's Low¬ er and Upper Skippack Mennonitc and Trinity Reformed, and that at Leder¬ ach by Harleysvillle, Lederach, Vern- fleld Morwood, Mainland and Kulps- vlllle.
Mr. Reel will be assisted by work¬ ers of the Montgomery County Sab¬ bath   School   association.
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Sellersville 1   12   0   0   0   4   4  .\   12
K. & M 3   3   0   0   2   0   1   0   X-   3
—For the last six months 100 L'?- horn hens belonging to G. W. Schweiic- er, of Providence Square, have aver¬ aged 40 dozen eggs per week.
County Must Pay Treasurer.
In the superior court sitting in Phil- adelphia Wednesday, Judge Morrison handed down a decision reversing the opinion of Judge H. K. Weand, of this county in the amicable action of as¬ sumpsit and case stated brought by ex-county Treasurer AViiiiam Haggin- botham against the controller and the county commissioners, at the same or¬ dering that a verdict for the plaintiff be entered.
Mr. Hagginbotham began his suit against the county Xovember 14. 1911. When he retired from otlice he claimed that the- county still owned him $219. This amount he had expended for postage in notifying delinquents, s,end- ing county notices and other work.
Allege   Lansdale   Maintains   Nuisance.
Lansdale Is made defendant in an action in equity brought by residents and property owners living in Hat¬ field township, who charge that the borough is maintaining a nuisance and a menace to public health by failng to make a proper disposal of its sewage, and who ask the court to restrain th© borough from continuing further the present conditions.
The bill in equity, filed In behalf of the 30 and more petitioners sets forth that there is discharging from the mouth of an open sewer, between Second and Third strect.s. ,Tt the bor¬ ough lino, a sewage Into which no fewer than 549 properties drain their waste, and that the discharge is no less than 6M>0 gallons per hour. From a second open sewer, at Seventh street, there Is discharged a proportionate amount of sewage from 126 properties.
The petitioners claim that for over a 5'ear they have appealed ti the town council of Lansdale for relief, without success. They hold that the state de¬ partment of health has condemned the practice and has ordered the construc¬ tion of a sewage disposal plant and other necessary changes.
The petitioners hold that for about $500 the borough can. for tho present, give temporarv relief by ercting a catch basin at the borugli line and treating the sewage with chemicals until such time as a proper disposal plant can be erected.
BRIGADE CAMP AT BETTERTON.
Annual Outing: Held on Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
Upwards of 40 Persons Enjoy the Trip —Daily Routine of Camp Life—One Day Spent in VVrashington, D. C— Fun in Camp.
(in the morning of Tuesday, Ji|ly s, the Ambler Boys' Brigade left tor its sixth annual camp, locating this year on the eastern shore of the Ches¬ apeake bay on a cliff 75 feet above the water Leaving on the 6.34 a. m. tram the boys took the 8 a. m. boat on the Ericsson line to Betterton, Md. The trip dow;i the Delaware and up the Chesapeake canal was enjoyed by all. After leaving the canal Back creek was reached and then Elk river upon which the boat sailed until Betterton was reached at 3.30 p. m. During the trip the boys entertained the passen¬ gers in the cabin with their minstrel songs, with piano and mandolin as the orch'stra. George Morrow with his continuous patter kept everyone ^n a good humor.
After landing on the pier the things | were sent up to the camping grounds and tents were unpacked and at G.'ii) they were all up. A load of hay came at thi.s time and beds a foot thick were made for each tent. Bread, but¬ ter, preserves and honey with lots of molasses made up the evening meal. A .short swim was Indulged in after sup|nr. The boys then went down to the iiier and walked along the board walk and also enjoying the pavilions. At ;i.30 return was made to camp, but sleep was far trom the thoughts of any fellow and was quite some time in  ruining.
At «.30 a. m. Wednesday the boys turn d out and after setting up exer¬ cises breakfast was ne.Kt in order and the iiiit meal disappeared in quick or¬ der. The camp was then put in order and Bible study was held in charge of Mr. Hainer. At 9 a. m. the boys were off, some went up town while a few sta.si-a in camp to fix up the mess tent, taiil" and cooking tent. A steady rain started at 10.30 and continued all day. At 12 o'clock the fellows returned to eaiiiij and a dinner of boiled beef, po- tai'is and corn with milk, bread and butt'-r made all contented with life. Evi ly one took it easy in camp till 2 p. ni. when all left camp for town and the iioard walk. At 4 p. m. the daily swim was enjoyed. Supper followed of liaked beans, bread, butter and molasses with lots of milk. The pier ami its amusements took up the time aftir supper. At 9.30 the boys turned in .'iatisfied that the first day in camp hail been all right. During the night a pouring rain fell but inside the tents eMi'ything  remained   dry.
'Ihursday morning dawned clear and C'"'! with a line breeze blowing. 6.30 rr\ille sounded and at seven the re¬ gular morning setting up exercises Wl re held. Breakfast of oat meal, ba- ci'ii and eggs with bread, butter .md niilk followed by Bible study took up t!ie time till 9 a. m. when the boys vere off. A sv/im at 11 o'clock iviis mjoyed and dinner at 12.30, consist-, iiig of leg of' lamb p/^t ^ie, dumplings, r iXcato£iJ"ii»M.l. ..;fd'nneu in Cne "Vii"cant sjiots. At 1.30 a game of ball wis pliiyed by the Bridage team agai.ist, the'Havre de Graee Boy Scout leam.! The brigade won by score 11-5 after a poor start liy liatting in seven runs in the sixth inning. Another swim al 4 p. m. with mess at G of sliced fruits, bread, butter and milk put the fellows in good shape for the evening. Bowl¬ ing, ¦movies'' and roller skating keiit them busy till time to turn in. Guards for the night were arranged and start¬ ed at 10 p. m. with half hour details so the fellows who were to take the trip to AVashington could be called.
At 2.30 a. m. Friday the Washington bunch were called so as to get .the 3 a. m. boat for Baltimore. The boat was about 45 minutes late and the fel¬ lows were laying around the pier waiting for It. At 3.35 they got abroad and after a line trip on the bay ar¬ rived in Baltimore at 8 p. m. A hur¬ ried breakfast was taken aeross the street from th.' terminal of tlie AVash¬ ington car anil a special car was add¬ ed to the eleiiric train for the fello.v.s which left at 8.30. A beautiful -ide to Washington followed arriving there at 10 a. m. The lirst step was at the Carnegie library, then o\er to Penn¬ sylvania avenue and direct to the cap- Itol. A guide was secured for the boys and every part of the nation's capitol was shown and explained. At 12 o'clock the .guide took all over to a fine restaurant and a big dinner was served to a hungry lot. After dm- ner the congressional library and Smithsonian institute were liurriedly seen and then a trolley ride to AA^ash- ington monument. As the elevator was full all the boys walked to the top. a distance of 365 feet or 898 step.s, ind when the top was reached every one was dripping with perspiration. Some rode, otiier.s walked down on the re¬ turn trip. From the monument the crowd journeyed to the trolley station and took the 3 o'clock car for Balti¬ more, arriving there at 4.30. Sand¬ wiches and fruit were secured for sup¬ per and at 5 o'clock the boat left for Betterton arriving there at S.30 p. m. Music by the fellows again entertained tho cabin passengers. All turned in at 9.30, a thoroughly tired lot, but happy at having seen tho capitol cf the United States.
Saturday dawned clear and cool. After breakfast of oat meal, hot calies and eggs, Bible study was held .ind at 9 o'clock all work was over n.nd boys were free. A swim was held at 11 a. m. and at 1 p. m. dinner was served of ham. cabbage and potatoes with bread and milk. Bowling fish¬ ing, etc., filled in the afternoon nnd I after the swim at 4.30, supper was served at 6, consisting of boiled rice, milk,  bread,  butter and  bananas.
Sunday proved another clear day and the boys welcomed "Skim" AVo- dock and "Shorty" Mitchell to their camp when they arrived at 4 a. m. via the night boat. Breakfast at 8 a. m. consisted of nat meal, bacon and egg's. bread and milk. As the churches had no morning service ail stayed around camp in tho morning. At 2 p. m. din¬ ner wa.q served of chicken, peas, pota¬ toes, milk, with 8 quarts Ico cream. 25 pounds of chicken disappeared in short order. At 4.30 a dip in the bay was enjoyed after which all "spruced up" a.q much aa po.^slble and after a sandwich supper with fruit all went to the open air church service on tho pler, except Coleman, who decided not to go as he didn't look fit. On account of thia fastidiousness he spent Monday In camn.
Monday was hazy, but no rain. Af¬ ter breakfast of oat meal, frizzled beef and  cocoa,  Bible study  wag  held  and
all who were late the previous night g<tting in were asked to learn tha 100th Psiilm. After a dinner of lamb jiot pie, potatoes and corn with bread, milk and molasses, the Brigade ball team played the Betterton senior team and defeated them 1-2. A swim came next at 5 p. m. and supper foUov/ed of boiled rice and fruit with milk. All went down to pier with exception, of Coleman, Fluck, Ott, Heath, Myers, Holt and Constantlne. At 9.30 an im- menH(! camp lire was held on the beach, blazing upwards about 80 feet, after which l*un in eanri) reigned su¬ preme for some time. At last qlilet was restored and all slept till 5.30 Tuesday when all turned out. Bre.ak- fast of oat meal, baked beans and milk was served and then the tents were taken down, boxes packed and .at S.15 the wagon arrived to take things to the bout. At 10.4.") all embarked for Philadelphia, arriving there at 7.15 p. m.. over an hour late, just missing the 7.32 train. After a wait of l'/2 hours the 9.02 train was boarded and all ar¬ rived home safe, tired, but satisfied with the 1913 encampment.
IXCIDENTS    AT    CAMP    AMBLER, 1913.
Tho largest eater was unquestion¬ ably Perry. The bout between Ford and Kepler held Monday morning be¬ fore breakfiist was hard and fast. Af¬ ter two rounds Kepler had a big head, but Ford cut loose the last three rounds and at the conclusion of the fifth Kepler gave up his gloves. At breakfast both shook hands and werft better friends than before. Buchanan broke all records for the dash when he was mistinken for someone else and chased by the Betterton cop. He says he never ran so fast in ail his life.
Morrow slightly delayed the boys at Baltimore, in their trip to Washington by stopping to "buy" a plum. Plums were high, being five cents each, but he  inf".-ited on  having one.
The ^assy ones in camp were Stiver, Walker, Buchanan and Kitson. Each night they would tog up and try ta get acquainted wilh some fair one only to loose her to a boy In kahki.. Ott also had a lieaming towards the Betterton girls, but as far as is known was unsuccessful.
Kitson boue-ht a water pistol and after soaking a number of the fellows it was decided to "get him," so he was asked to come down to tent Xo. 1. At_ flrst he declined, but later came along" and George Morrow had a pall of \*ater waiting for him. After the con¬ tents had been poured over "Mooney," be .smiled and .said "I should worry, it's Morrow's coat."'
Kelger and Kelly had no attacks of homesickness this year.
"Hal" Garrltt, having an antlmilk stomach, refused milk except in cocoa.
Maust. with a run of one. bids fair to become the future pool champlan.
"Ed" Johnson, the camp's mascot, was the fastest and moat consistent talker In camp, even talking In his. sleep.
"Newt." Rapp wakens the quickest of any, as proved on his trip to Wash¬ ington.    Ask him.
Ralph   Martin's  fever  for  chinawarO' led  the  boys  to think  he was  getting ready     for    housekeeping.       Clarence,., known as "Pat" Morgan, having taken ¦ a drinking cup along was popular with.- all on the trip.
Paul and Ike, though not alike, Both boys are known ar ^<r'PPr. For one is fair and  hi. i A.r'? >ho c':^,"r no'pt^i/'Vj
(Guess  which  is  whicli.)
Conslamine's ' favorite expression was "I can't."
The following fellows: Coleman, Holt, Fluck, Heath. I'onstantine, Myers and Ott, conjugated the verb "can" as fol¬ lows:  Can, can't, won't, canned.
Joe Tighe ate too many crabs and with lots of milk was knocked out for a lew hours. A bottle of citrate bad him in good shape next day. "Elt." Garrltt, hearing of Tighe's treat and becoming jealous had to have a bottle himself Sunday night, possibly dua to his strict attention at church ser¬ vice.
"Stew" Davis, looked the best in his bathing suit, plump and happy. Mor¬ row said of "Stew" that every timo some one looked or felt sick he smiled, as he thought it might mean a new suit of clothes.
Howard Rile paid no attention to tho ladies on the boat. Reason was un¬ known till Monda.v when he and Ed- gerton walked 16 miles to see som© "<ousins." This is believed to be tho record   walk  to  see  "cousins."
Fluck came to the rescue of the camp at mess time by serving milk to the fellows.
Richie and Behringer, reserved and quiet at all times, enjoyed camp lifo lo the full.
"Ludy" (full name Luttgen) enjoyed camp with Brigade after an absenca of two years.
AValker took a special interest in the ticket booth of the skating rink. Between the fair one and th.e daric one, he was hard put till the fair ono left. On the night of her departure ho was heard to exclaim, "Say, Doc, can't 1 stay out a little later, as my friend goes away tonight."
Holt withstood all assaults in tho waier to duek hiin and proved himself strongest in aquatic sports.
Heath took his daily swim in hia w.-ish basin. He also caught two good games while at camp for Brigade team.
"AViek" John.son proved himself a hero by discovering the large black- snake in his tent, thus saving the liven ot several who would have died from fright.
"Myers'" face acquired a heavy coat of black on the last niglit. Ho had a god laugh when he woke up and saw Richie's black face till he found his own the same wa.v.
In tho way of zoology the following were found in camp. One snake, two small wild ducks, live turtles, several million flics and .a few mosquitoes.
Mr. Hainer's bowling team, compos¬ ed of Hainer, Edgerton, Stiver, Beh¬ ringer and Walker, defeated No. 1 tent, composed of AVildrick, Luttgen, Kei- ger, Davis, Rile. Mr. Hainer ac¬ companied tho boys in their songs on his mandolin and all enjoyed having their chaplain with them. His Bible talks and explanations were made clear for all.
A motor boat was hired for three full days for the fellows, with a com¬ petent captain in charge.
A pillow fight between tents No. 3 and No. 2 was a draw on account of tho pillows breaking and feathers be¬ ing cast all over that end of Maryland.
A word for the cooks. Charles and Jesso Williams. During tho entlro week there was no complaint about tho cooking, everything being cooked well and served satisfactorily to tho boy.i. Especially fine was the chick¬ en dinner served on Sunday.
A few minor dilHcultie.s and argu¬ ments arose during the week which Is nearly sure to occur amoij^st a crowd
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