The Ambler Gazette 19120404

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL   XXX-NO.   14
AMBLER.   PA..   APRIL   4.   1912
Sl.2.5   A   YEAR
THE CHURCH IS STARTED.
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Ambler   Methodists  Hold Breaking: Exercise.
Ground
uilding is Staked Out on New Lot, Corner of Park and Lindenwold Ave¬ nues—Other Pastors of the Borough Assist.
Appropriate exercises, last Saturday afternoon, marked the beginning of the erection of a handsome new edifice for the Methodist congregation of Ambler and vicinity. More than SOO people assembled to witness the break¬ ing of ground for the new church. all of whom entered most heartily in making the event a success. The scholars of the Sunday school, mem¬ bers and friends of the church met at ,the present church at Xorth Ridge ave¬ nue and Race street and marched from there to the new church site, corner of Paris' and Lindenwold ave- JtlU.es.
At the head of liie line were tiie pas- :brs ol tlie sisier churciies of Amblc-r and tile inviled guests. Each of .thoso in line earned euher a carnation or an Easter lily, presenting uliogetncr a very prett.x sight. As lhey reached the building site a circle was formed and Rev Herman S. Cook, pastor of ithe Cppcr Dublin Lutheran church, announced the tirst hymn, "Crown Him Lord of .\11." This was followed by a piayer which was most fervent¬ ly offered, for the success of the now nroject. by Rev. L. F. M. Aiyers, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, of Ambler. Rev. George C. Crist, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, of Ambler, read a most suitable passage of Scripture, the ninth to the ^3d verses of the third chapter of the First Cor¬ inthians This was followed by sing¬ ing the hynin, "How Fitni ii Founda¬ tion.' The address of the afternoon was delivered by Rev. Richard Rad¬ cliffe. pastor, of the Glenside M. B. church, who spoke earnestly and with much enthusiasm, pointing out the great good a church will be to the community. He urged all who had taken part in the worli ,io starfd stead¬ fast and overcome the many cibstacies that will confront them in the futitre. He also called the attention of the members of the church to the fact that they must not foi"got the spiritual work that there is for them to ijo. In clos¬ ing, Mr. Radcliffe said, "I-Aibor for the Lord and you will see this handsome new church a crowning success, and when ali is done here on earth and you have gone from it, the church wiil stand as a nionumont to your efforts for many years."
Dr, ,^>.-ink Parkin, of Philadelphia, superintendent of the district in whicii the Ambler church is loca.ted, was the next spe.iker. Dr. Parken said, ""Back of all the grand reports that have come to the conference for the past two years there appears to have been _3«Klf!if)n; and»ttals ground breaiing^thlati ;i^t,ernociri n.arks the heginhlhg TTthfc' accomplishment of that vision and what a great day it will be for tho Ajnbicr people when this grand vision has been fully realized." In closing Dr. Parkin urged the niembers to stand by their pastor, trustees and ofliciais of the church until all the indebtedness is fully discharged. Rev. A. C James cdosed this part of the program by making a few timely remarks. Be- ifore the lirst spad,e full of t^arth was turned the entire assemblage sang the hymn, "In the Cross of Christ I Glory" and the manner in which the hymn was sung attested to the fact that it was a real Methodist gathering. -Mrs. Rebecca Howard, who has passed Ivor S3d milestone and who has long Ijeen a member of the church, was selected to lurn the first spade full of earth which act she accomplish'od with the assistance of Mr. James, who took out the next spade full. Then followed Dr. Parkin, Rev. Radcliffe, Rev. Cook, Rev, Myers, Rev, Crist, J B. Martin, president ot, the board of trustees; Elsworth Posey, secretary of the same body and superintendent of the Sun¬ day sehool; Albert Shook, also a. mem¬ ber of the board of trustees; F. B. Streepier, secretary of the stewards' board; E. C. Scott, secretary of the building committee. Following those mentioned came tho teachers of the Sunday school: Miss Carrie Caniliurn, organist of the Primary school. The oldest members of the church and ofllcials of the various organizations connected with the church ended the ground lueaking, which when com¬ pleted formod a cross into which each dropped a tlower as he or she iiassed around i,t singing the last hymn stat¬ ed above.
"When this handsome new church is tinished it will mark the consum- matitm of that which has been in the minds of a member of the Anibler M. E. church for years." so said one of the oldest members of the church. It is a well known fact that for the past few years the present church has been too small and on many occasions people W"ore unable lo even secure standing room. The crowded condi¬ tion at the regular .services was also very much in evidence in the Sunday school, and of late years the large auditorium has been used by the school, which has also been inconven¬ ient. Since the organization of the Methodist church in Ambler it has been a growing congregation, the members, it is said, holding their lirst meeting in the house now owned by George Stong on Race and North Spring Garden streets, later occuping the little chapel on the present lot with an enirance from Race street. Some years after, during the time Rev. Bawden was pastor of the church, the extension, which Is now used, was built. New furnishings and improve¬ ments were added when Rev. F. C. Thomas became ixastor, but it was not uatii the beginning of tbe pastorate of the Rev. I. T. Edwards was it evident more room was needed, and when Rev. Milton IL Nichols was installed as pastor of the church, ths members started the movement for the new- church building, securing the lot on Lindenwold avenue, but no further de¬ finite action was taken until the pres¬ ent paslor, Rev. A. G; James, was s-ent here by the conference and then it was that every organization in the church was put to work for the new buildln'g.
The ground breaking on Saturday marked the lirst step in realizing tht- efforts put forth for several ycjars
ly preparator.v service will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Every member is strongly urged to be present. The Easter program is as follows: Sunday school at 9.15-a. 111. At 9.30 a. m. the special Sunday school sorvice will begin. Holy com¬ munion will ^b'o ad,mi'nlstered at 10 a. m. Everybody cordially invited. Christian Endeavor conseccalion serv¬ ice will liegin a-t 6 4 5 p. ni. and will last -to minutes. The service at 7.30 p. m. will contain special music by the Junior C. E. choir, the school and the Choral society. An int>M"estlng ad- dres.«; will be delivered by Mrs. J. Al¬ bert   Beam,  of Kort Washington.
SPRINGHOUSE.
There   will   be  preaching  in  the  (Idd fellows'   hall  on  .Sunday  afternonn.
(j",-orge   I'jmery   has   secured   a   posi¬ tion w"ith   i''.  E.  Bond,
(jeorge   Schneider   and   famiiy   mov¬ ed,  to   Virginia  on  Monday.
C. E. Ingersoll has had his buildings I repainted.
I     Mrs.   Warren   Ingersoll   returned   to I her home here on Monday. '     Henr.v   Xedab   roturned   on   Monday ! after  spending  the   winter   months   in Vir.ninia.
Simon Sionsky, who recently pur¬ chased the Korshaw mansion, lias had the house repapered, and the Su¬ liurban Gas company is now busy put- ling in gas. ] 11. P. MeKean will return from his trip  to  Panama  this  week.
Used  Axe as  Weapon.
I William Lamlidick is a prisoner at I the Abington polic-e station, awaiting I a linal heating Thursda.v niglit. Early I one evoning the ALilnglon police ' were told that Lanibdick was about  to
attack an entire famil.v at Meadow- ! brook with an a.xe. He was arrested. I According lo Duckworth, manager ! of the George S. Coyne estale, 'Lani- ; dick to.ik offense at a "call down." He j struck al Duckworth, il is said, and ' then, grabbing an a.xe, is declared to j have nished toward his house where j Mrs. liuckworth and two chUdren, a , boy and a girl, were looking on.     They
ran inio the house.
Horsham Friends Meet. Ilorsham Friend"-" association held a iiK-eimg Kt Horsham Friends" meeting house ciii First day afternoon. Vice President Howard Jarrett i^residod and in the absence of the secret'ary Em¬ ma Kinsey pertoi'med tln^ duties. A Bible reading was given by Jamos (J. --Mkinson, after which D. Jeanette Stuart read an account of the esla- lilishmeiu of a school in KejKtucky which had accon»plished much In do¬ ing away with unfortunate feuds in mat region.
Samuel   J.   Entrekin   the-n   addressed the meeting on   "The Colored    Schools of the Soulh," especially the school at Aiken,   S.   (.'.,   which   was   started   Ijy Martha Scliotield -14 years ago, and in c\hich  .Mr.  Entrekin had  himself  bc?on a  -teacher.       An   effort   is   being   made lo  establish a  fund  of $50,000  for  lho support of the Aiken school.       Martha Sc-liotiekl  has  done  a   wonderful   work, J but   the   lime, has-nin^  ijonae for<j,her 'to' rctii-u   fr<»r,"%/actjvii- sffivioe, .and   it seems ditficulfttli  fiiid  an.v one  to  take her   place.        Mr.    Rn-trc-kin    said    lliat those   lioys   and . giris   who   come   on from    the    country    at,'    particularly anxious   to   obtain   an   education   anil are willing to work for it.      An effort is   made   to   oblige  every   pupil   to   pay for   an.v   privilegge   either    by   working for it oi' paying outright.      When bar¬ rels of    clothing    are . sent,  the    liesl things  aro  taken  out and  sokl   to  the colored   people   from   a   storo   for   the purpose,  the  remainder  Iieing gl\"en  to the  old and  very  poor.     While all  like to   receive   soniotiiing   for   nothing,   il is  found   things  gixeii  arc  not appre¬ ciated   as   mucli   as   those   which   are I earned  and paid  Im".      Manual  train¬ ing is greatly needed and good wages are   paid   for   skilled   workors.       Mr. Entrekin says  it is a mistake for the ' coloi"ed   people   to   come   north.    They are  needed south  and  there  Is  plenty I of work for them.      Funds aro greatly ' needed   .to   put   tiie   good   work   on   a I tirm foundation.    Many ciuestions were ' askod    which   were   satisfactorily   an¬ swered.
Marion  Warner  recited   "The  Dying
-Mother,''  and     Walter    Comly,     "The
Wreck  of the  Hesperus,"       Catharine
I F.  Smith read  one of Saniuel  J.  Le-
1 vick's   sermons,   which   caiied   for   the
; many  expressions  of  reniemljiance  of
this foi-cefui  speaker.      Current  topics
I were well discu.ssed  by Emma   I..   Il.-il-
' lowell  and   Hubert  Walton.
MAPLE   GLEN.
Jesse    1-lutton   and    Charles    Itol.icrts have each purchasc-d a new horse.
--Vlfre<l   Welier and  famiiy  visited at George  Swaincott's on  Sunday.
Josepii    L.    Botten   and    wifo   spent Saturday   in   Phihidelphia.
Sainuel -Miller, wli.i moved from the 1 John M. Rex farm to David Jarrett's, I near Hatboro, last spring, moved on I .Monday from that place to the Wil- , liam Potts estate farm near Jarret¬ town. ; Among the many changes in tho i vieinit.v are tiie following: George I Krelsler from John Rex's farm to near Do><lestow-n liillory   Dotts,   of   Blue
i Beil, will take his place. Waiter ;.JLiicliinson from Harry Stout's to I Cheltenham. John Harrar w-ill take I his place. -\lfred Welier will move 1 from Mr. Schneider's house to SHn- ! nerstown, near Quakertown. Jciliii Craven has moved from Buckingham to Isaac  Farley's house.
BLUE   BELL.
Passion week sorvices each night this week, except Saturday, at 7.30. The preacher on Thursday evening will be Rev, Mr. Georgo II. Strouse, pastor 'of the Montgomery Baptist church. On Friday evening Rev, George J. Crist, i-astor of th--. -\mblor Pr-sby- tcrian   c-h-.ircl!    \-:;i   j-ren. h.       C,,'\i,ii-teV-
GWYNEDD VALLEY.
W. G. Just is erecting a new tank lo supply H. li. Barlows c:ountry home.
Ir\-in King is building an addition to his house. .\shton Jacoby is do¬ ing the  work.
F. J. Hartman has p.urchasod a horse.
C. L. Loney has been appointed as¬ sessor of Lower Gwynedd township in   place   of  John   Hoffman,   resigned.
George Snyder left Tuesday for L.vells postofflce, Richmond county, Va. Wil¬ liam Morton, iof Meadowbrook, fills the vacancy as gardener on the George Xorris farm,
Mrs. Benjamin Ridgely left Tuesdav afternoon  to  reside  in  Philadelphia.
Misses Emily and Elizabeth Smith came out to their country homo on Tuesday.
Miss Cooper, of Philadelphia, visit¬ ed -the family of Joseph S. Evans on Saiurday,
George Just has received a pow-er saw and has installed it on the Wil- lowdell  farm   to  saw   timber.
Lasl W-,?dnesday ii freight box ctir w-as pushed through the earth bump¬ er of the lower switch and narrowly escaped rolling over down the embank¬ ment. Tho wrecking crew on Thurs¬ dny replaced the truant car.
David Shrawd'or has bored an urtea- inn well for Mrs. Stiles Hubei and <t-,.'-'- ,-1 eo-,.i  e,.j,| , f ^vate!" at a depth
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE TROUBLE.
Engineering: Problems   Put Up to Borough Council,
Ambler Lawnmakers Face Unusual Conditions—Streets Washed and Cel¬ lars Flooded —Regular Monthly Meet¬ ing   Held.
The regular mcuithly meeting of .-Vnibler borough coucil was held Mon¬ day "ovenilig with Messrs. --\e-ulf, Jen¬ kins, Crafl, Turner, Hayden, Kramer and Rose in attendance and Mr. Aculf in the chair. The minutes of th© meeting held March 4 were read and approved.
Mr. Jenkins, of the higliway coni¬ mittee, reported deep holes washed in Tennis avenue. The cinders placed therein are of very little service be¬ cause of the heavy rains, and he sug¬ gested the use of iarge stone in fill¬ ing up the deep holes. .Mr. Craft iiiontioned the gutter washed near the luidui.. of the jiinitioii of Tennis ave- niie;^aiid Keilfs .Mill road. The cross¬ ing pipes are on the site, and Mr. l-i-stz is willing to give the ground to make a  tinished  job  of this  placo.
Mr. Hayden, of the law and order coinniittee, reporiclil /.ic ollioor had e.vamined the poles and found threo of the Beii comiiany's poles on Xorth -Main stiee-t unsafe, iwo of lhe Key¬ stone compan.v on I'orest a\'eiiuo and poles .Nos. 4,"iit to 462 on Tennis ave¬ nue- and -No. 19 on Ridge avenue in a mole' or less dangerous condltioiv Chairman --\c-uff asked Ihat the clerk advise 111.- respei-ti\e c-oii-iijaiiies and serve notie-es at the oflice of eacli in- slriK-ting the-in lo take immediate ac¬ tion.
.Mr. Hayden, of tlie lire e-omniitlee, reported the lire apparatus in good order.
Mr.    Turner    reported     tlie    several ; building permits issued  and  turned  $7 I therefor over  lo  the  clerk. '     Mr.   Jenkln.s,   of   the   borough   prop¬ erty   and   supply   committee-,   reported iiaving   orilered   two   tons   ot   coal   for use  in  the-  borougii  hull.
Mr.  Uose, of tlie highwa.v   committee, reported   Iiaving   inspeei'.-'d   the  streets, traversing  S',i,  miles ot  highways.    He stated   that   .North   .Main   street   is   iri bad   eondition   and   tha.t   at   the   upper end  the culvert  water  washes the sur¬ face.      There should be- a channel from Heifls   .Mill   road   to   the   culvert       on .Neirlii iMain stieet.      If the pipe on Mt. Pleasant   avenue   at  >tlie   railroad    is lengthened    two   feet    it    would    belter ] c-onditions.       .Mt,   Pleasant    avenue    is in   fair   condition.       Gutters   generally j are bad.      A se-iapper is needed on the j street   and   als„  on   the   Penilyn   road. Reiffs    Mill    road    between    Tennis    to I Mt.   Plea.sani    avenues    is    nol    good. -Need     stom-    and   ri|>-rapping     there. I Tennis   avenue   is   bad   from   the   hili to     the   tui-iipike.       Hidgo.. avenue     .Is Ijtoiid fi-on^i^'oi'SSt to ¦-'but it" n»e".=! topclnj
nue.       Belmont   avenue   has   beeri' left , (in   poor   condition   because   of   digging j done   by  plumbei-s  during  the   winter. i .Spring Garden street from   Belmont  to ' J-Uitler    avonues      is    good.       Walnut* street need.s topdressing.      Forest ave- , nue   from   the   toii,   of   the   hill   needs ! stone.      M'oodiand a\eniio .sliould  liavc : a   pipe   crossing   al   the   end   of   .Nurth i street.      -N'orth  sireet lias a few lides. 1 Butler   avenue    needs    resurfacing   on the  south  side  from  Lindenwpid  ave- ' nue  to  the. .turnpike,       Rosemary  ave¬ nue   lias   had   a   bad   ciuicksand   below ' Park avonue.       Water street is in  liad ; -c-ondition   from   flood   of   water.       The mac-adaniizing   is   washed   out   on   the ! sides   and   the   water   washes   into   the - c-ellars.      Ridge from ((range aveniii- to Lemon .street is bad.     On Orange :ive- ' j nue  owing  to  heavy  hauling a  cpian'- j ; lily   of   mud   has   been   carried   over '. '. the  surface,   but   this   will   be   removed I : at   no   cost   to   the   borough.       .'^eiith | ' -Main  street  is  fair, -its aro  also  i:an- i I nockburn  avenue.  Church  and   I'oiilari I streets   and   Greenwood   avenue.       -A.t Greenwood   and     Lindenwold   avenue's I tho crossing stone should   be  reiiioxed ! and the low place graded into the gut- I ter.        Maple    street   should    be    top- ' dressed.      Chestnut street,  from  But- i ler   avonue   to   Centre   street,   sliould i be stoned.     Locust street, from Centre : street    to  Butler avenue,    is  honible. Wissaliic-kon  avenue  is   bad   with  deep ruts.      -Mrs. Besson is laying her iiave- meiil    on     Belmont    avenue    towards i'.idgi-. but the grade of the latter street , is   l.s   inches     higher,   and   it   may   be I nec-essar.v   to   place   two   steps   in'   the -sidewalk.       Th-,.   L'4-inch   sewer      pipe down     Rosemary    avenue  and     Water stieel  and   out  Orange  avenu.   rallies so much sediine-nt that it  has partially tille-d   up   th.-   bod   of -the   slri-aiii.       .\ great ciuantity of mae-adam   has' vvasii- ed    down on to .Mrs. Dager"s prop,-rty on   South   Main  street  and   llu-   water has  burst  through and  inlo .'.In- i-'-ilars of  Mr.   Fretz's   houses.
.The condition at l-'.uclid av.-iiii and .North street was again discussed, and ; after much debate this prolileni and tliat of the ai-cummulation of sediment and water west of Soutli Main slreel ' on Mis. Dager's propei-ty wer.- re¬ ferred to the solicitor to' investigate and to make report at the n(!xt meeting as to the liorough's powers and   duties.
Jlr.  Kramer, of tho light  committee, reported the   new   light  contract  exe¬ cuted and tiled.      -Mt". Kramer sug"^est- i-d   tha.t   the   light   i-onimittee   and   the ligiit company go over the sti-ccl lighl- [ ing   with   a   v iew   of   rearranging   the : wattage  of the  lamps  in  some of the ; outlaying .sections.      This was passed. Treasurer   S.   A    Faust   reported   as follows:   Balance  on   hand  at  last  re¬ port,     $760.11;     taxes,   ?400;     licenses, •$12.,'iO; perniits, $4.92; liuilding )i|erniils, $2;    orders   granted,   $6.01.79;    balance, $,')27.74.
It  was decided to pay the fire com¬ pany $7r.. one-half of the apr>roPriation made at the last meeting.      The usual salaries   wore   ordered    paid    together j with  the  follow-ing bills:   'Wissahickon ! Fire   company,  I40r37;   G.   W.   -Nililock, ' $14;     James     Boileau,     -'f7.20;     special , sireet     work.   $20.,'),"i:      hilng     boi-..ugh i statement,     $16;     John     T.   Ijvi r    Co., I $241.00.
i The advi.sablllty of procuring a new i uniform for the offlcer was referred ti> I tii-o supply committee.
Mr. Ro.se asked, that the hi.ghway I c-ommittee lie instructed, to purchase I several cars of stone and same was ! granted,
Mr. Ha\den asked if coum-ii has ; any properties where lire traps .ire j known to exist. The borough soH- \ eitor was insirue-ted to give an opin- 1 ion on tills (luestion and also as .to i what control council has over Imild- j ing.s that are a menace to lire sjfety and also lo advise council what li-gia- I lation   is  necessary   to  overcome  .such
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FARM TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED.
Horsham    Farmers*   Club March Meeting.
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Morris Hallow-ell gave his experience in planting apple trec-s which were ruined  by  the scale.
The     president     appointed   Ellio   M,. \ Jarrett and Anna  Stapler to assist the ' editress.       Refreshments     were serv ed j and the usual plea.sanl sulal time vn- joyed.
FIELD CLEAR FOR BEAN.
Condition  o'e Crops  and   Markets Con¬ sidered—Current Topics and  Domes¬
tic     Science—Coal ; I    Items   Mentioned. ¦ I   ilorsliani     Farmers' , hii-i-iiiig  al   the   home I Anna    .M.     Halloweli I President   Wm.   Penrose l-'mi-etiiiK     to   order    about
History—Other
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goeidlv    number   being   present.
Tho executive cotnmittee's report w-as first in order and was as follows: "Would It b.> possible for two young men vvhose assets are nerve, energy, ambition and a little capital, to take up homestead land, place a part of it under c-uitivation and use the rest in the piiiiitry line '!" P. P. (»heen and Howard Jarrett. "Would it not lie better for the government to operate till' i-i al mines and the railroads '.'" Isaac iMii-ii-oner. "Is the tariff too high in the United Stales '.'" Davis 'W. Sill, "Which is liest for a farmi-r. to have stienglh or enduranc-c ".'" Eila I'ark. "With the wholesale price jif iMtlle at S cents pe-,r pound, would it not be well to raise c-a.ttl.- for beef ¦.¦"' il. Warner Halloweil. "Give the names uf the states where women V"te and the good the.v have accom¬ plished." Anna M. Hailowell Current tollies, Edwin Stapler and Henrietta Kinsey. Xext place of meeting tit tile home of Alfred K. and Susan J. Williams, Satut-day evening, Mav 4t!i. I',il2, at 7.30 o'clock.
Isaac Parry, of the crop conimittee said he had been in the Reading ter¬ minal market a day or two before and had seen lots of fruits and vegetables whii-h show-ed .there are crops raised somewhere. He thinks wheat Is milking fair progress. Man.v considor the gi-ass liae-kward. Prices have ad- vaiieed since last nionth. Hay is lieioming se-aii-e and potatoes are higher. Last year we had Marcli weather in April, so perhaps if we have' seasonalile weather this year things will be as forward as usual.
I'nder domestic economy Elizabeih W, Fly .said French thrift and econ¬ omy are proverbial. We all know of the terrible debt that hung over the country of the Franco-Prussian war, so .-norninus that it w-ould liave- stag- gi'Jed any olher nation. Tlie.v accept¬ ed tile i-onditions with perfect confid- eme and in an amazingly short time paid otf the debt. With this ability to economize they are happy and con- tentod, dress well and ean please the palate better than any other cook.s. Thomas A. Edison says the formula of I'rencli thrift is as simple as the sun- li.ght—lie industrious; lie frugal, give aiid'wnjoy in proportion lo .vour means and alwa.vs lay awav one-fifth of your , ineoiire   for  c-apital
Undei" current topics H, Warren mS'llovv-cli said the frost- i'ss*'a1biAit.-,j>tJt. of the gi-oiind and the mud is dr.ving up. 'i'he turnpikes were w-orse this spring than they have ever been. It is no.t possible for th,- farmers to' stone all the l.-miing rojids willnuu I ¦help from  the stiite.
Klizabeth R. Wood spoke, of the (oai strike. . Slie also spoke of the mothers' congress and' the Mothers^ Protec-tive assoe-iation, tile icsignatiou <if Dr. Wiley, of the Pure Food asso¬ eiation. It is said that man.v eases of ai-pendicitis are e-aiis.-d b.v impiiri- ties  in  the  food. ,
Miorris Ilallowell .thinks Ihat the government needs some lessons in do- mesjic economy. Si.x battleships hav,- been ordered. It rociuires SOO men to run eacii and an enormous amount of coai. (3ur nation is the strongest of all, and the American farm and home must make the money to run the coun- .Iry so lie thinks we should go to the legislature when we- want things different.
Under   letters   and   communications, C,   S.  Kinsey  read  the  following  tele- ' gram addressed  to  Horsham  i'armers' club.       Xew  Oi-eiean.s-,  Jlanh  26,   1912, the   sugar   industry   of   Louisiana      is i threatened  in  the  sena,te at this  ses- j sion   of  congress.       We   cannot  stand : any    reduction    in    the present    sugar! schedule,   as   it   will   destro.v   that   in- dustry  and  al'fect  manufaiturers,  far¬ mers   and   laborers  alike.       We   would appi-oc-iate   .v eiur   efforts   if   you   would wii-i-  .vour si-natur lo  vote- against  any reduclipn.       The Amerirau  Can  (iiow-. "rs association.
A committee, composed of Charles Kinsey, Isaac Parry and Isaac -Mieh¬ ener, was appointed to attend to the matter. --^nna Penrose, editoress, lead an interesting number of The Club Gazette.
Refi-rred   i|iiestioiis   lieing     in   order. Alice  -Mii-iieni-i- iiad  the- iiui-sticui.   "De- sc-rible    the   simple;   house   furnishings among wliicli you  would  like to  liv?." She .said she liivfers plain, substantial turniture—the   kind   that   it   the   least trouble    to keep    clean.       -When    was anthracite coal rirst mined in Penn.syl- ¦ vania,   and   when   and   b.v   whom   was ; It   tirst   talfon   to   Philade'lphia  ,'"   had been    referred    to    Xewton    i"^    Wood. Coal   vvas  tirst  disc-overed   in  tlu-  Wy¬ oming valley in 1769 and obadiah Gore ' used   it     rirst   for   smitli     work   that I year.      The Lehigh ('oal  Mining com- \ pany  was organized  in  1792. one  year ' after    coal     had   boe-ii     disc-overed    at i Mauch   Chunk.       in   ISOS   Judge   Fell firsl   used  it    in  a  grate    in   Wilkes- Barre    and  it  was  taken  to  Philadel- j phia   bv   George   Shoemaker   and   was | tirst    analyzed    and    its    coiubustibie j ciuan.tities determined by    an    English ; chemist in  IS12. I
Xewton E. Wood also gave the infer- \ mation   that   the   large   piece   of  coal I in   a       glass   case   in   Llnion   library : Hatboro.  Pa.,  had  been   brought  from i Germany   by   Lsaiah  Lukens and  pre- ; sented to his sister, Martha Shoemak¬ er,   whose   daughter,   Geraldine   Wood, presented  it to the library.    A similar piece   had  also  been  given  to  another sLster,   Tabetha Kirk,   which  is  in  the i possession  of one of her  family. I
Elizabeih  W.  Ely.  in  answer  to  the ; ciuestion.    "Which   is   w"orst.   to     give; undue  praise  to   the     undeserving  or no,t  to  give  praise  where  it   is  due ?" said   she   thinks  it   best   to   study   the individual.
Wm. J. Halloweil thinks that iee has not injured tho cropa. He w-ent on to say that if anyone con¬ templates planting apple trees it is a good plan to dynamite the iioles to make the earth loose and pliable. He also said horse radish Is an excellent crop and he realized a good price for what  he  had   tbis  ye.ir.
.Som.' fine apples were on the table uf the. Stark Cider and Faliawater varieties. The tirs.t two had been phi-chased from Wm. Hn Ilowell by Jolin Park and put in cold storage. They   were   In   excellent      condition.
OBITUARY.
DAVID   LUKKXS.
David Lukens, one of the pioneers of the Old Vork road section, and a well-known member of the Society of Friends, died at his home on Washing¬ ton lane, Jenkintown, Sunday morning, Hi. was in his Stitli year, 'and deatli was  due  to old  age.
-Mr. Lukens was born in Hillside, in Montgomery county, a few- miles from Jenkintown. In the civil war and lat¬ er, he supHlied the United .States gov- ¦rnment with horses, and by other business ventures accumulated wealth. Me mairied Jliss Sarah Stinsman, vvhii died .some years ago. One daughter, Anna Moore Lukens, survives
KATHARI-NE  LESHER.
Katharine, wife of Alonzo Lesher, of 229 Gre',.nwood aveiiui-. Ambler, died .Sunda.v morning at JIt. Sinai hospital, I'-liiladi'lphia. aged   42  years.
'I'he- dec-.-aseel was the daiigiite-r of Arthur and .-^nn Carney and was lioiii in Ire-land, coming lo --\iiierlca at tlie age of 1.") yi-ars. settling in Gernian¬ town. On Dei-. 29. r'*S7. she was mar¬ riod to -Mr, Lesher- and in 1SS9 they |-eiiiovi-d   to   Amiiler.
'ill.- husliMiid, two sons, Hoehm gnd -Artliiir. and oUe dau.^ht.-r. .Marie, sur¬ vive-,       .Ml   i-esiile   in   Anibler.
The- remains were viewed Tue.sday ev.-niiig and the funeral services were held this Wednesday morning with sole-nin high mass at St. .-\nthony"s i-liiiieli,  .\nibler.
Ober Withdraws  From Contest the Nomination.
for
Candi- le Honor
One Married Thrice, Other Twice, t-';itii|-ila.v afternoon. at Je-i'fe-rson- villi-, .Mrs. l.aura W-st BuctkvValter and .Seilejiiicin A. Henry, both of [ip- |iei- F'rovidence, were unit"d in ma¬ trimony by Rev. Samuel (i. Berry. The marriage is the third like experieneo of the bride, while .Mr Henry has ¦¦been  through  liie  mill"  twice.
PENLLYN
A, I.. I'itzpatrick wili move out to Ills country home on April 15. He has alread^¦ sent out his teams and c-oachmun.
Miss Bidiack, of PhilacVelphia, vis¬ ited at the Fenton home on Monday.
Michael Montgomery is now- over¬ seer   on   the   W.   L.   Biddle   farm.
-Miss Sarah Langstroth, of Xew- York, spent  Saturday   and   Sunday   here.
H. B. Cox is completing his new house. Tl»^^ house is novv being pa¬ pered and after this wiil be gotten ready for the occupancy of the fam¬ il.v  the  latter  part  of tliis  month.
Williani Morgan lias purchased the old .Scarlett place, which was recentlv bought   b.v W.  G.   Just.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Price reiurned III    Philadelphia ..this    Wednesdav.
H. E. Drayton and mov,. t . their (-ountry day. ^
.'Sin arteBiaR'fVjell ia •the*   Hobday   house:-    '"
W.   H.   Wiison.   Esci.,   sp-   ,      - at   ills   country   home   here.
Dr. and Mrs. Allen spent Sundav as guests of I, R. Davi.s and family at the old  Mitchell  farm.
H. P. .McKean returned Tuesdav from Panama and  South America
Mrs. W. S, Halloweli was oul Sun¬ day.
All     of   Montgomery  County's
dates Have Now Conceded l-
to Bucks With  Bean as the Choice.
Bucks is going to get the congres¬ sional noniination for which tlie Ro- public-ans of that county have made such a harci^fought contest. This Was made certain when Thomas K. Ober, Jr., of Abington, withdrew as a candidate for the nomination last So/t- ui-day. Ober was tire only remaining asnirant for this nomimition in Mont¬ gomery, and now the contest hasj nar¬ rowed down to two Bucks countalns. Of these candidates, everv Inilicatlon points to Oscar O. Bean, of Doylestown, as the nominee.
As ()ber says in his letter of with'- djavval, he retired when he found, after a thorough canvass of the dis¬ trict, overwh.-iniing "feeling that the nomination should be conceded Bucks this year." He re-tired In interesls cif party liai-nion.v, and course is c-mnmend'od by members his party throughout the district. (Jber. who is a Phiiadelphia business man. living a,t -Neible, had many sup¬ porters in the (Hd York road district, and these- will now go over almost entire to Bean as strongest i-andid»ite, in-ee whose- election proba Ilie.
Republicans in Bue-ks are predicting a big vole for Iriean in both i^ounties, and they say his nomination is not only 11 settled fact, bul tbat his elec¬ tion in .November should be easil>-( a<-i-'imiilished in tlio face of a liadly (jiy. ed ojiposition. Defenderfer, who will be Bean's Deinociatic congi-essional op- ppnent, is facing the campaign with both his former liemocratlc and Key¬ stone supporters in anything but an attitud'o of enthusiastic support. Back of Bean vvill '.ie a united party, and Bean has proven his capacity In this c:anvass to leadi his party as a ided opposition. Difenderfer, w'ho will political strength is demonstrated. With his opposition wabbling, Bean's skilled, resourceful campaigner. His nomination ought to be followed by his certain  eh-ction.
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of
Bucks    county's and  as  the  nom¬ in   Xovember   l.'i
WEDDED.
family   will   re- honie on Satur-
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11 i;.NDRICKS—MILLER.
A very pretty wedding w-as solemn¬ ized on .Saturday evening In the Cold Point Baptist church when Rev. Wil¬ liam Cusworth uniled in marriage Miss Anna Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jliller, of "Shady Creek" farm. Cold Point, and Charles Weber Hendricks,   of  Plymouth  Meeting.
The brido was attractively attired in a gown of white crepe and carried a shower bouciuet of bride roses. She vvas attencted by Miss Mabel W. Staley. who .v"fne a gown bf pink chif- -•>7rf'¦^|»V'jjiy'rc _s:|tiji^nd-t::^rrieel a, bou- ', '^<^tS^j^^ink.rt j1 JIatiel N^g((eon .' flov.er girls,, Who triniined with,pink ril'b'on baskets    tilled  . with pink
sweet liers class. The Hugh
pea) of
Babe  Found   in   Creek.
Wilh a sausage chopper i-ncircling ils neck, a three days' old infant w-as found in Stony e-reeit near Lansdale Sunday. Tho babe was found ' by ¦Slip" Baker, a well known charact¬ er, while h,- was walking- along the stream.
When he liist saw something float¬ ing near the- bank. Baker thought nothing of a strange na.ture concern¬ ing the object, but when he approach¬ ed I'loser to satisfy his curiosity, he was startled as his-gaze rested upon a ting bab.v. With a stick, he pulled it ashore and as he drew it upon the bank he found the meat wrapped about its throat.
His shouts and actions ciuickly brought a crowd to the scene. Sum¬ mons w-ere then sent to Undertaker Saniuel Conver and the latter upon his arrival took charge of the body, i-emoving it to his  morgue.
Coroner William -Neville, of Consho¬ hocken, vvtis notilied. --According lo de-tails thus far learned, it appears tha.t till- infant was thrown into a sewer during the night. The baby was evidently first chocked to.jeathand the- sausage ihopper vvas then encir¬ cled about its iie.i-k. This, no doubt. was dune to hold tie- infant beni-ath the   water.
,s TOile    lace uid carried roses    and Both  children  are  moni- th-     bride's   Sundav   .School I. Kroom     was attended   by    Mi-. ('iinninghaiii,   a    business   asso¬ ciate, cf Plymouth Jleeting.      Mr. Mor¬ ris     .-Jtiide-nimind,     of       Oormantown, piayed    the  vvedding    marcli and   also rendered   a   numlier   of   other   pleasing .s-.-leetioiis.       Jlr.  iiarr.v Miller and Mr. Percy  Hendrick.s.   brother of the bride and  groom  respei-tively,  acted  as  ush¬ ers-.      The c hurch  was  beautifully de¬ corated  with  palms  and  ferns for  the occasion.
A reception ajt the homo of the bride foliowed the ceremon.v where hosts of friends showered their good wishes for a happy and successful fu¬ ture upon Jlr. and Mrs, Hendricks. Refreshments were served and Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks apparently gave chopper ! their friends "the slip" about" 9.15. This movement was anticipated, how¬ ever, by the many friends bf the happy coupie and a carriago literally lilled witth feather.s ^vas waiting to escort them    vvhere   they   wil   reside   in   the
future
Rev. Rev. dress
GWYNEDD.
The arttsian well at C. C. Cool- baugh's county place is drawn 200 fee.t and supplies ."lO gallons of w-ater per   minute.
Last ,w-eek the now_ farmer moved fi-oiu Delaware county to C. ii. Beau¬ mont's propert.v.
J. Conarcl Walton and Jlelville Gre¬ ger. both of whom oi-cupied H. G. Keasbey farms, near the Gwynedd raili-oad tunnel, which properties have been soid, moved to their ow-n newiy purcliased farms near Gwynedd Souare.
Pemberton Hollingsworth last week from his prodm-tive farm here shipped two carloads of baled hay and re¬ ceived two carloads of manure.
Walter H. Jenkins was on Mond.ay •sworn in as jury commissioner, to which position he w-.is lecently ap¬ pointed. He has already assumed his new   duties.
Radcliffe to Speak in Ambler. Richard Radcliffe, w-hose ad- last .Saturday afternoon at tho giciuhd br.aking ceremonies stirred tho he-arts eif the throng, will be the preachr er of the evening this Friday in the Jlethodist church, at which time pa.'^sion services wiil be observed. The hour of Weirship will bo S o'clock. The W(-sley vested choir w-lll sing. -A. large tmd enthusiastic audienc:e will   doubtless   greet  Dr.   Radclil'.'e,
MONTGOMERYVILLE.
William Rittenhouse spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Jlrs. Wal¬ ter Service and family.
John Boehner visited Mr. and Jlrs. JIahlon  Heekler  on   Sunday.
Horace Leidy is building an tiddi- lioii lo his barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Rayniond Weidner, of Prospectville, spent Sunday with Mr, and -Mrs. Willing Weidner and fam¬ ily.
Jlr. and Mrs John P.ilmer visited Jlr.  Yate.s,  of Ivyland,  on  Sunday.
William Ginther visited his sisler, Emma, at Xorristown, on Mondav.
BROAD AXE. .
Tile follow-ing liupils were present every day at Shady Grove school for' the nionth of March: Helen Fisher, Violet Shoemaker, Emma Cassel, Hai-- riet Tyson, Mary Tyson, Ralph Cm- sel, Albert Cooper, Mahlon Cassel, Oliver   Eliass.in  and   Leonard   Cooper.
An automobile driven by Royal Mat¬ tison, of --Ambler, skidded and turn¬ ed turtle in a ditch opposite Bread Axe inn. A very serious acciden,t was averted, by the prompt assistance of nine   men  from   the   inn.
Harry Carey w-as removed to the hospital last week suffering with sev¬ eral carbuncles on his neck.
Mlss Durrell is ill with rheumatism.
Mlss Floreni .> Sellers is spending the spring viication here, being home from  Perkiomen  seminary..
Oliver Stannard w-as removed lo Charity hospital, Norristown, suffering with hemorrhages.
Miss Grai'o Duffleld is ill w-ith diph¬ theria.
Mr. a:id Jlrs. Eddleman spent .Sun¬ day  in   Con.shohocken.
G. W. Helliiic-s is in a iiimtf.epa trip weFt.
NARCISSA.
Jesse Buler has resigned his position as farmer for Jesse Davis and has secured one on the farm of W. E. Luk¬ ens, Cold Point.
Irvin Wallace, of West Conshohock¬ en, has secured a position in the Nar¬ cissa grocery store,
Wallace B. Danehower, principal of ihs: Plymouth high school, has resign- his  position and  expects  to  .study
ed
law at Ursinus college next year.
Miss Ruth Cooke, of Cold Point, and Pearl Zimn>*rnian, of Earnest station, expect to take the entrance examina¬ tion ai Wesl Chester State Xormal school on ,Saturday.
Special Easter services will be hold in Cold Point B.aptist church on Eas¬ ier Sunday. In the evening the serv¬ ice will commence at 7.30 and will be- opened b^ a song service, after whicli baptism will be held. The ordinami of the Lord's supper wiil also be ob sorvt-d after the churc-h service in flu evening. Tho choir will rendi.'r .spe- e ial music  both niorning and  eveuiiiK.
Mr. Kriebel,  who  has recentl.v fa I'm od th,. M.whinney farm, ha.s secured   i position as  farmer  for Jesse  Davis
The regular monthly meeiing of lli- Cold    Point    S'teadfasi    band   w-ill    1-' held at the home of Jlr, ami Mrs, C. \'. Lewis,  .It   Hariuoncill-     i!.-'<   -v --.-o' evening.