The Ambler Gazette 19270428

              The AmbleR Gazette
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.   VOL.   XLIX-]N^O. 13
AMBLER.   PA..  APRIL   UH/ 1927
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Racing   at   Hatfield
iC  tin-   Iju.'jt.MUiljli-'K  of  ruuiicru
from   Uiu   suLiurijua   I'iiiladeiphiu.   scc-
I tiun will  be .s<iun  in actiun over      the
Mi.ntt'oincry county fuii' gi-ouncl.s tr.,clc,
.|>   .Mi.ntb'oincry county uui' gi-our.cl.s tr.,cK,
:it   HcUli.'ld,   Satui-lay  aCun'noon.   whi^n ]       < nP   i/rHVi   OH A Tm II I    tUi-oi^^ing ..Hn. . ,n„,in« n. . .n.|      AUL    WLUV      'WA M-M
ITEMS
OF  LOCAL  INTEREST. READERS
TO
Cha-rles   F.   Rhoads  Suddenly   Stricl<en —Harmonville   Firmen's Supper   IVIay j 14—"Japanese   Manners"   by     School Pupils.
CharleH F. Itlioads, who haa b.ien a resiuini of i'lyinoutli uenlie, fox- a inumbei- of yeara, was talien j.alnfully ill iai>t Thursday and was removed to Montgomery lio.'^ijiuil where an X-ray waa taken to locate th.' orl:jln of the pain in lus side and back. -Mr. Ithoaus i.Kurned home on Sa.uiMuy wilhout, having leanieU tho cause ol' hLs eon- tllLion, but un -Moiulay was i ^-ed to tiie hosiiiUi-l lor ar.oUier X-ray s^iich may det-niiine liis Uouble.
Martin Jierkhimer, who is now 1>.«J- fa.st at his homo in Uarnionville, is now under the care ut a nai.^e, Mvs. iJUi^beth aiiii^iulT. and is repurted to be slightly improvjd. .Mrs. Slingluff u former resident of BrhiBeport, has douo corLsidciaijie lunsirs in'this com¬ munity, and has made many friemis uiroUKh  her service liereu
'lhe pu!i.lls uf the.i'lymoulh Consol¬ iualed school at I'lymouth .Meeting havu practised well on their play, •Japaiiieso -Manners,'' und will pro¬ duce il at the schoul huuse lhis 'i'liin-sday eveiiint'. The community is iirt,e<l to go aj'.d see Uiis line play an,d wal oe aOmiUed at a cost uf 35 cents.
.Samuel Wood, who lost his wife hy licaUi recently, will 'givo up hia r<.ssi- dt.nt:et in ilannonvillo ;ind dispose of his personal tlfocls at publlc sale this Saiui'.lay a£ternoon. Mr. Wood will : move lo l-iLncaslei-ville, and r.^side with ; his slei> dauahter, .Sirs. Cicorfc'o De- Jiaveli. ..-1      I j
llev. Uaniel A. Draper, paslof of | I'lymoulh .Meelln,i4: LT. K. church, left I on Tuesday lo aiumd lu anr.ual con- i ii'eren<:n of lho UniiLed. i.ilj ^ fucliciii, I eiiiu-ch in i..ebanon. iienjamln Alo.soly, ! i,£ HarmonviUe, who has been elected us d^.letrale from the local church, >vill   atlend,   Thur.sday   and   i'''riday.
.Nirs. D. A. Draiier and children, dur- iiu; her liu.sbax.d's absence, will visit her ptireniw. JMr. and Mrs. lienry iieck- «-r.  in  JUihanoy  City.
Ireaching  services   in   the      U.       E.
J.    E.   Asburne,   Just   relurned   from lho   Havana   races,   upon   learnhifir       of I till' s<.'ason's openinK races at  Iiatli ild,' announced   that   he   will   donate  a   sil- , ver  truphy   lo   the   winner  uf  the  mile and an eiijhth  race. '
The mile and an eighlh race will be the llist oh lhe aflirnuon's curd, Mtartin.%' at 2.30, d. s. time. This will be folluwed in or.ler namod, by the half-mile race, tliree-<|uavl.ii' mile, flva- rlKhth   mile  ai.d   une   milo events.
Slaliios ropresenled will he thos;i ot the llunliiiailun Vallev farms, David Dallis OUell. Wjlliam Ilaller. l<-runl< l.aiiiert, VVilliam Davis, .1. Berry and If.  James.
The horses now al tlU' liuck Inelude, Sprit Lalte h'g, Uatchler Uiss be. Kay Himlo 2d; sy. Jack Daw bHr, Austral bc. Caff hg, Jal> Lock bn, Cliff Clark bg'. Hrother Kill bs, Frank I'^oKurty IiK', Tom Cassidy ]>g, and (Jolden Cul) sg.
The   races   will   bo   run   off   rain   or shine,  and   stiff  competition   Is  certain to  result,  as  the   horses      ^ire niatchet.l.
TO THE PUBLIC FOR SUPPORT
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The   ^ .•i.rnu;:l edition tract! v..
Ambler   School   News
Ker.schner, principal .if thr 'hool, announced in the as- lliiit the Colony Club of Ani- senied lhe hith School .Mu- li.irlmenl   with   $27,.   The  sen-
and   kindness  of  the    Colony
Kreatly appreciated hy tho ^ and membe.s <if the faculty, ¦euior class is worliinR on tho ¦•^enioi- year book. This publi- lirumises to be the most al¬ and   inlereiitintr   ye.ir     boolf
MyESBIIJIO    OPPER oueiiN 10
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well
UP. OUBLIN SCHUOLS
GREAT  SPIRIT  SHOWN   IN DAY  EVENTS
FIELD
Class A. Contests Won by  Fort Wash¬ ington,    Ciass    B    by    Sheeleigh    and <   Class   C   by
SuBstantial Proceeds Will Accrue to! Fund for the Under-Privileged Ch Id | —Rev. Alfred Sayres Delivers Ad- I dress. i
iiavins recuperated from the efforts' duriiiK the play of last week, Uie niern- , hers ol the Kiwanis clul) of Ambler ¦ enjuyed a iiuiet but entliusiaslic din- ; ner ineotini; at Hotel Xesbitt on Tuei-- j day evening. Sume of the play so.'ifc's I and a short sketch by several of the now experienced actors provided i^oniul lively entertainment during the .seivke I of the dinn.fr. )
The speaker secured by i'ast I'resl- I dent K. il. Sieberg was Iiev. Alfred | Sayres, a Lansdale Kiwanian. Kev. I Mr. Suyres interested his listeners in tne discussion of the, "Redemption ! of  Commerce." |
in   a   short   business   discussion   the ! elub  planned   lo  join   wilh   the  itotuiy Club  uf .tVjiibler and  pailelipute   in  an ' inter-club   function     at       Whitemarsh Country Club in Hay.
A cummunication was received from ; .Mrs. Jenr.ie, B. i'letz und reaxl by the .secrettiiy in whicli she expressed her I appreciation fur courtesies of the club I un the death of her husband, Joseph : 11.  iretz.
The   club   received   notice   of   a   di¬ visional meeting uf ullicors and truste. h to   bo   held   in   Valley   ieorge   hotel.   In 1 Xorristown, and all oflicers and dijec- ' lors  are  asked  to  attend. I
Two   gu^Kts,   it.   Knap])   and   Hurry ' Van,  W'averen,  were  introduced. i
ovor imblislied by Thero nre se\'ei'al additions for this Pinnai 1...   (Jet  your
lho Senior class.' new and unique last is.S'i>' ol the ordor  in   early.
CLEARING      AWAY      DEBRIS      AT THE   TKREE   TUNS   FIRE
MISCELLANEOUS    ITEIVIS    OF    IN¬ TEREST
Tho .Senior high school u|ieretta, ".Sailor .Maids." will bo "ivon .May 12 and  i:! in  the  high  school  audiluiium.
Th"; Senior class of the high school ha.s mado reservations for tlie annu.'il W.'jjshingiun trin on ilay 23. 24 and 25.
Two new ahiininuni ira mod drums have (I'cn jmri'liasod lor bond eiiuip¬ ment also a pair of Italian cymbalH, .\f)'i 1" i'"y. tile conductor, is arranging i'lr-.tiit' band to take part in the Me¬ morial   liay   paiade,   -May   Sut'i.
'Various department ni tho scliools are ]ni).ai'inK fm' the annual Mont- gomery County pla.\ leslival to he held at Collegevillo. .May 7. The atliletic liold Uic'k ni the high schooL is miiidly being cumpleted. It will bo usa4 I'or all high sehool. footbiill. baaeball   and   traok   meets.
NORTH PENN CtNIRE
FUNDS ASKED FOR THE FLOOD SUFFERERS
The   appreciation   by   ihei Jarrettown   —   Vounger   club  of  Us  lalented   players
Pupils  Enjoy  Games and  Folk  Danc¬ es.
Tho lield day evenls of the l.'pper 'Dublin lowiKship public schools on Sat¬ urdiiy alloinuun at tho .Sheeleigh school. Ambler, attracted a large aild enthus¬ iastic attendance, and tile events wero well contested and exciting. The pur- Pus^n was to select the winners to (;oni- pete in   the county  festival  to  be  held
$366,000 Wanted in Red Cross Appeal Tuesday Morning— North Penn Centre Has Forwarded $175—Re¬ sponse   MuSt   Be   Prompt.
''l*l'olijpt
the
church next Sunday  will he conduoted i '^t Collegeville on May 7 with   the   pastor,   itev.   D.   A.   Draper, I     In   the   class   A   events   aniong absent.   Two   of   llio   leaders   of       llie   boys   the  winners  are.  as  follows: cliui'ch body  have,  ihei-eforo,  been  sel-I     ItlO-yard   dash.   It.   Uarland;    second <.tctt><l to lill the pulpit. In the morninfr i W.  Hamilton.
11   o'clock   Walter   Knerr,   superin- !     Leap   frog,  il.   Casey  leader
at
I'lynxuuth Cen- iU'o       Williain
Thore were a present from i^astles.       and
tor.dent of  the Sunday  school will  de- , lii'er tho sermon.      LesUo    ilodeiiaugh ¦will  assume Uie char.;'.u at  the  evening service and  Is expected  to deliver an¬ other   of   hia   lino   talks,   l^ist   Sunday tho pastor  was  in   chai'ge  of  the  ser- ' vices fur the last time  this conference! yeaj- and his sermon, topic in the even-^ ing  whicii  discussed  "Tho  Best  Foun- dation,"' was   especially   well"    Uiken, ,*Thero wer.. lul ir. Sunday .school. Dur-
^ ^d*^» ^^m'%m ^Mt-^'
in*,-', at tlie homo of I'nrey CoulstAin. r i'rayor nieotin,"^ was held Wednesday I evenirig in tho church. The L<idles' | Bible class meets this Thui'.sday t(Vo- I ning at the home of .M.rs. Oliver Saw- j yer. The Busy Bees uf tlio churcii held | Uieir weekly bako sale Wednesday af- I ternoon.
Mrs. Ma:ry  i'isher. who r<><;ently suf- fei-ed   an,   acuto   heart   atUick,   is   still | very ill in bed al her home in I'lymoulh Centi'o, bul is reported lo be gradually   ' regaining strength in spile of frenuent sinking  spells.
AiTiving ill the harbor of .Vow Vork one day late, Mrs. Hem-y Seeman, who ha.'j como from (Jeinumy to join lior husband, who resides in Cold i'oint, lias arrived safely and is now .settled ill her local homo. Mr. Seeman met hia wife al lhe duok and afler dealing lhe imniigraliun aik.horitios proceed¬ ed to XoiWar;;, \\ hero thoy visited a, nieco  before e'oming  lo  c'old   I'oint.
Two   membea-H   of   the       Culd   I'oint castle,   K.   Ci.   E.,       who   have   passed the  reiiuirements   to   enter   tlio   V'alley Forgo   ilc*riiiiuige  ut   Uoyer.sford,   wero nieirily inducted inlo tliat organization last Thursday evening at a juliit niwt- iUg of  the  Hermitage  and   lo<al   eastlo lit  the G-range   liall   in tre. The now hermits Curry and iienry l-ire large nuniiKrr of visiturs tile   Ardmore,   Hancock evei'.vone enjoyed a tine evening. Sever¬ al brii.<f addresses wero given by sumo ol   tho   leading   hermits,   l-iefr&slimients WOI'O als'     . rvtd  by the local caslle.
The Ladies' night danco and party held by llie Cold Point Castle, K. Cr. E., lust SatiU'day evening' in tho Grange hilll, ijrove an enjoyable affair. There was a good aileiidanc.:, and all s|iont a. doiigiittul evening un the ilance tloor up a cuixis, and the onteruunment fur¬ nished   was   well  appreciated.
Koland Buckman. of Cold Boint, is (luanmtined  with  whooping cuugh.
Mis.s 1-iuth Kulnur. uf C'oldt i'uint. thuught still cunlined lu her bed, is unite  improved.
Josei.h Warburlon, of Coldt Point, is r«K'overing from ar. attack of liieu- matisin. I
'i'ho severe thunder sorm last I'hurs¬ day evening pi-ovenied nia.ny from at- •ItJlndin.g' tho motion pie-lu^? bonolit given in Cold Point hiHl, but those present enjoyed tlie entertainment im- jiiHrisely.
Servlcea Sunda.v at ,tli,e Cold Point Baptist church wori« well altended. The pa.stoi', Kev. F. E. Holmes, presided. In th© morning his sermun topic, "Sowlns- tl < Seeds." was doopl.v In- lei-'>i^|^ ..i.d oiiucational. Tho ervening SOI ii'i^B topic was "The Christian <kiid-^Ltiere were 78 in Sur.day school. Thi-V delparUnent has launehed upon ano'hor iittenilance U'ip. this limti to the I'ellowstono park. All classes are Piutlcipating. The attention of tho I ..i^gregtition ha." 'oeen callo<l to the closing of the missionaiT yitir. April 30. Contributions to the missionary fund are being solicited. Pi-ay^r meet¬ ing is held In tho church evci-y W'.ed- mwday evenlnp. Tho book of Acts is ut prosent under study and discussion.
The Cold Point Baptist church will soimI a deleg'iition to the superinten¬ dents' meeting to bet held In tJie Bap¬ tist Temiplo In Philadelphia next Mon¬ day evening. All deparlments of the Suiulay school will be representtxl, and all teachers are being' urged to p.c- c.ompany  them.
Mrs. John How.'m, who resides at lho home of hor daughter, Mrs. Alvln Hav'<, of Harmonvill©, suffored a heart attauls last -week ar^d is reported »-ulto 111.
second '
the
group, X.  liess loader.
itela.v.   W.   llumilluii   leaden' group. 1-2. sharrow  leader.
in  this  class  the   results  among girls  are  as  follows:
lOiJyard 'dash,  A.  Potteiger;   second Cl.  Johnson.
Overhe<td  bull,   M.   Vounger;   second V.   Haff.
itelay, JI, Landis;  stco'nd, il. Char-
Kiwanis
has  been
e.vpressetl  in retii'rn fur the suppori of
the Ambeir publlc in Uie enti<i't;ilnmont 1 'Pioiiipt response is asked for ili given last week for the establishment ' AllSsis.'-ippi lluod sul'feieis in an aijpeal of an under-privileged child fund. Kor | tor i^Sii.'i.OiM) by Uio Bed Cross recciv- tliis partieuhu' purpose lia« iCiwiinis; ed b.\ the .North Penn Cummunity l.een oiginatcd, and il is for the ehll- j C«nlr.' at .\iubler on Tuesduy morn- dren   of  .Ambler  and  vicinity  who  are    ing.
of   losscr   fortune   in   which   the   local        it    is  desired   lo  give  at  once    and
i'liwanls  cluo  Is   most   interested. I tHlougli   Ue   'ocal   branch    ,   if   possi-
The boginiiing of this work has been i t>'^-   ''"'"¦   C'entre   has   forwarded   $117,.
gradual,   and   moiVj   or   less    potential I •Au.V one may give, and the spirit uaci;
of the ^mallei' gift is just as lieaitfolt and fully as appreciated as is his who  makes a Uii'ge dunatiun.
Send or bring your dunations to the Centre on Butler avenue, -Amblor, and staple will bo lU'uinptly furwai'dod tnroitli   tbo   legular   Iled   Cross   I'liaii-,
" 'Till'   district     served   by   tho   .Vortli
inmunily  Contio  should   con-
iMKi  to this worthy and  pros-
its  folluws
.')(l-yard   (Jasli,   ii.   Carland.
75-.vard  dash,   it Uarland.
Builiiing   bi'oad   jump,   C   I'ayiiw.
.Shut  put,   W.  ilainiltun.
Ba.seball   throw,   .\.   Blessing.
BiiseUill  throw, T.  Betiiii.
Itelay. Helhr, Vecohia, Spai'iingo and Woody, lirst: W. llolroyd, llurst, Din- iiell,    lilossing,   second.
Tho wlnner.s of the girls' coiitests ii't^ as follows:
O-.Wird dash, M. Finnan.
75-yard  dash,  A.  i'otteiger.
Standing  broad   jump,   K.   Schropo.
Biisket  biill  throw,  A. Jergiinsen.
ilelay, ii'lniuin, Vollenline, Dager, Cooper, tirst; Waters, Brown, Landeirs, Wiillace, second.
In clase C. events the following hoys won:
50-yai'd dasli, D. Caniibino; G. Hel¬ ler,  second.
I'otiilo race, J. Smitli; W. Mundell, second.
Skunk race, L. Giinibino: J.. Lan- ilers.  secomi.
ill this class the girls' contests re- suUohI   as   fullows:
50'-yiird   da.sli,   li.   Jonos;   secinul rmsteai.I.
Potato   race;    M.   Dare:    s.icuiid, I'JdWiU'ds.
Skuiik   raco,   E.   Jones;    second, I'Mwards.
In the class A events th© Fort Wash¬ ington school toUilled 26 points, with .sheeleigh second, havins 24.
In class B, Sheeilcigh und Oreland schools Ued with 22 each; Fort Wasli¬ inglun,   13,  anid  Jiirrettowr-i,   a.
ill tiiei class C cunlest, Jiirrctlown won wilh Iti points; Furt Wasllilv^!loll, M;   Ureland,   12,   and   Sheeleigh,   H).
In lirst placea won i'ort Washington luid thleo ir. Clasis A, one in cltiss Tl, itr.d two in cliiss C, a total of li. She >- lei.uli won throo in cliiss A, three in class B, and uno in class C, total of 7. l/reland wioi tlii'<-»' in class B. Jar¬ iettown won  threo in ckiss C.
with respect lo a concerted action of the elub' in line with any parlicular uiulei'iiking. However, some small aer- tivities have boen pursued in which . . I llle club has b,'.on praised worthy of I their interest. 'I'he Kiwanis pliiy is the fir.'jt delermined effort uf the club lo eslablish a particuliir toundation fur this splendid work and although there has been nu dofinite lepuit upon the returns from the ..ihiiw there will un¬ doubtedly oe loft a substantial baliince for the foriiiatioii of a fund to bo speei- liCiilly iksed in Uie interest of tho un¬ der-irivilo'^ed  child.
Memories,    vivid    pleaeant   nlem^.)^il'^
lie, 'ofnts
Speeding    to    Fires.
Lightning Destroyed Stable, 14 Kine Saddle Horses, Thr^e Colts and a Sattion — Seven H°r9es,Including Stallion— Seven Horse^, Including "Little Nell," Saved. ('iinsidorabloi loss i-^ eslimatoil in I'.te .$-10,uud lire in which 14 veiy val¬ uable l'l lining and hunting horses wero I urnod to death in Uie stable of John J. .Veshitt. at the corner of Tennis avenuo and Welsh road,,, near Throe Tuns, last Iridiiy iiuirniiig' from liglitning. Insurance compensa¬ tion uiion the biii:din.g is praelically iiolliiii;..' cnmpaiod with the terrible loss of thoroughbred stock, being but approximately $6,000 on the building and contents. AU'. Nesbitt, who has hoen a horse thoroughbred stock, and wiis regla- lorod. and ranked high with its val- ii.'ihlp hunters. Onlv a fow yeiirs ai; > .Mr. ?.'isbitts. whu hns boen a horse .anclor for mtiny years, secured a :ine stniin of brooding horses for his new st.able .nnd has since worked and ¦iootired a voi-j' proml.=iing lol of run¬ ners and steeploch.asors which al¬ ready in oompetition liiivo (excelled In their clasijos. The (ire, however, iiits destroyed nearly iill Uieso, but thore roniain seven, sjivod fniio tlu' lire, among whicii are the two best 111 I'sos uf the stable. Theso two luive made splendid records, and only last Ills val ablo .I'liltle steepleciiu.se maro, weok did lino wuik on the meet at Wissaliickon   farm.s.
In all 14 Iior.ses w-re burned, iii- cl'..ding 10 Iu-o d nijires. tlireo eult'i iind it stallion. Besides these a bull and   two   cal'.'. s   •.\ei'e  ilestroyod.
I.olei'ininod however, to reg.iiii hi-. furmer stiinding un the race iiu.s'j circle, .Mr. .Nosbitt N\ill rebuild hi.s biirn iiuun'dlatoly iind strive lo ro- plai o the loss its soon as iiussibh with stuck I'liUitily as guud ;is ho laid. With UlO seven horses remaining from Uio flio he will Liidertiiko to I'iiii.v on Uie trick work, and on .luly 4 will 'ump eie ilt Whitemarsli wilii •¦Little -Nell."
Woik has already been starled b.^ 11. .''. -Ame.v, loeal contnictor. ii. I'b'aiiing up tho debri.s. and an:.thoi barn, similar to thiit which fonnerl.v stood tliere. will i>-- elected. This howovi r will be 14 feet shorter iimi the iir:'angoment on the intorior wiP be difioi'onl and inure (onveiii- eiith- iiliimio,] in iiio.x stalls and i.xits j.Mgdcgf msl.trustiiilly   po'IiAtli       (l!.i:Ji
«.l^ Uie hojip!. B'6mtt\k.im-MixatflhlittlmKK$^
A.
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M.
WHITEMARSH
B.  Hoffman  visited . and Mrs. J. Maust
.Mr. and .Mrs. J. at the home uf Mr retcntly.
Ml". J. Baiser, of ealled at the home uf KIO  on   Wedne.sday.
Mrs. Amus .Muore. Hasiel, of Jlontgomery\ ille, visited lier sister, .Mrs. J. .Maust. one day lasl we*;k.
Conshohocken, .Mr. Jacob iiin-
aud   daugiiler.
outsldo of .Ani.'o;. a.s well as tlius- frum the tuwn, who enJoyi.''d this splen¬ did pruiluc'Uou, were well pletistid by the doliy'httul eiaerlaimnent whion Wilis turnisliod by the meanbors of the K'iwanis  Club  uf Ambler.
The    delight,    which    has    heen    ex-- pro.ssed  by many or.  the  progTiim  fur¬ nished   by   Mrs.  Holen   Buelianan   Hit¬ ner.  furmoi'ly of .Amblor.  who has boen a   notable   contribution   to   the   nieilro- . jiolitan opera circl.i. is manifosl of the I success   of    Uie    initiiU    part   of        tho : perforiiiiince.   Ijiudable   comm «nt      hiis Icome iili'.o  upon  the  lire      poifurman 'O of   the   Kiwanis   players       thoanselves, which    has   boon   must   gratif^-ing      tu !sistantly  to  prmduce  the   play.   William 1 C.   Re.x,   who   leil   the   entiro   ensemble j tlirou.gli the successful production, mav igi'iicorully    receive    tiio    pi'iiiso    of   his I clul)  for   his  untirin.g  work   in   putting I this  delightful   e,ntei'talnmo,nt      across. I 'I'lien.   too,   the   committees       of       his faithful    siippiu'l.'i .,ui    responded to
I tlieir duties so tirelessly, iire also to bo I uiiimonded.
II was a stupenduus undortakini:- and may justly bo coiisldore.l one uf :hp uutstanding oiitea'tu.'miionls on the lo¬ oiil prugram this ,\ ear. Tin throe siir- pi'isinig' programs present. i(l by .Mrs. Hitner were titr moro luminous than any that will grace the .Ainbler stiige fur sonic lime. Or. the tirst ovimlng's program Mrs. Hitner siing alune to he;' own nccomiianiment; un the second evening tu'^ether with linr singin.g liartner, Mr. Hiirry Ogles'oy, they ])ut on an iiicumparable duot iM'ugTani; iijul on tho Ui'.al evening Mrs-. Hitner intro¬ duced a marvi'Ious iiuarte.tto of Me¬ tropolitan opei'ii singer.s. who are .Marie Stone lj:iu'4stun, ('unfralto, Ber¬ nard Poland, tenor, iind 1 lolffenst-Bn. ba.sso; antl herself, und theh' talented piiino aeoumparist, Mr. AVil¬ liiim 'Phiindor. who rondorod iiiiU'vel- uus   tiiloiitod   eiit.rlainiiii'iiiii.
liut the Kiwiinis minslrel play was not uvorshiiiiluwod by the rare niusical treat.. Foiitu'ring this part of the pro- .gram was tlii, chariictor ponniyiil of the Kiwanis perfunuer. .Vt tho ends wore O. II. Slillwagon, J. X. Arbuokio. Grant Buchanan and Leidy Heckler, who livened Ihu circle with jokes and sung, .luhn if. Fisher and Dr. Janies Shelly very ably biilancefl the circle as interlocutors.
'i'ho play was basiKl upon a planta¬ tion sceiu'i. Tho iiudience was carried in song to the far soulh ami on "Alas- sa" 'I'liomi'son's plantiition wltnessec? tho entertainers      gathered   tlioro       in
Mary   Katharine   and    Carl   i5onsec, i honor  of  itnd   to  entertain uf    West   Chester   visilod    theiv   aunt, .Mrs.  i'lank Miller,  last week.
Geurge I.,udwig has moved from .Miss Uubert.s' teinant house, on Moi¬ ris ruad, lo tho Lyceum hall tenant huuse.
sas" guest. The" plot Wiis linke<l throughout. ".Massii" Thompson in tllo pei'son of Harry Durkin. an¬ nounced the entei"tiiiners as thoy were noisily, but vory handsomely le<l in the stage   by   tlio   band   iiiKlor   tlie   leiidii-
Mr.  Ci'iiwford   WaltoJi   was  in  Philu.   ship of drum  major,  Williani  C.  Irvin
(continued   on  piige 8)
on   Weilnesday.
.Mrs. I>aura Weiss haa returned to her home after having spent two wei-iks with  her daughter at  this  place.
J. S. Walton has moved into the new  house on  AVbii. I,. IDegn's farm.
Mr. Abram Kinsley, of Phlla., cilled at thei homo of Wm. E. Degn on Sat¬ urday.
Georgo Wentz, who has been conhn¬ ed in tho Chestnut HiU hospital for llvo monlhs, is improving and has re¬ lurneil to his home here.
Wilbur Wentz, of Bucknefll college, visited his inoher, Mrs. Clara AVent;', recently. ' '
The now stable being erectod on Wm. Stlx- Wasserman's place. Is noaring completion.
Mr. and Jlra. Jacob Riker. of Con- sholiot.'kon. visittHl the latteir's mother. Mrs* Mtu-y fcJtta. IlinXla, In 'White- J niai'sh. . I   < -   ,
Su dramatic was the march of the band that the m,iijor wius accm-ded fin (enthusiiistic iipplau.so, ;ind lh>< g1,ft of a handsome, houipiet of vegw.al)les.
'I'iio character acts of George D.avis iind "Bill" Ki>x in a iiw.iro ixde. jind AVylin David and "Ben" Lindenfeld ij- nn Irl.sh iind .lewish sketch. wer« th« outstanding feiitures of the play.
Thn girls' chmus and drills wfor* prettily portrayed ajid enacttd .by ter of the talented young ladles of lb« -Ambloi' high sehool.
it i.'^ a iiiighty expensive pastime to fPped to fires, or race with the tiro £tiS)ai'atus.. This yvus. l^r(jv.4d Tuesday iiiLilit iM a hearin.,g beforo .Tuslice uf Iho I eaeo I'lban. L'lst Saturdiiy ill te,- noon tho Wis.sahickon i'ire comiiany resixinded to iin akirni of tire on the York Stock farm, iind while liiirotite aceordin,g to the testimony ul' the ciiief of tho comiiany. Frank 'rhomas, Ben¬ jamin Kiiisoy, of Church street, .Am¬ bler, sped past tile lire apparatus wilh thi- only ubjciot of first roiuhing the scene. 'Phe defendiint, it Wiis tilso slat¬ ed, is not il membor of the oompany. Cliief   'I'huinas   said,   "Wo  can't   afford
10 take any ehiince being eruwuled into the gutter with our apparatus in ordor to allow oilier operators lo roiicli the lire ahead of the compiiny. To do so will endanger the, lives uf those on tho li'iiik." Kinsey, in his defenso, stated that he .siiw another machine just aliead of him go by and he thought ho al.so had ii rlghl to do so, but Chin Tliumas, in answer to this said that he Irieid to' secure the license number of the other machine, but was unsur- ( e.ssful, and he slatetl fiu-ther had this license number been secured the diiv- (1' of tbat car would also Iuive Iiooti prosecuted, as It is time that some¬ lliing is dune to stup the dangerous jiractiite.
."^tiite Highway   Patrolman.  .Marlin   C
11 islilor. who prosecuted the ease for till' oumi'an.v. preforrod three oliar;' . againsl Kinsoy. Tlie first was Uial oi the seriuus uffenso of speellng' ard I'lM ing to a lire; thi'i second was oper¬ aling a.n tiTn'ogistorod autoniohile on the highWiiy, as tlie defendant was driving on dealers' tags, and_lho third, of having no owner's rogistration card ill the Oiir. When making his inviHli-^a- liiiii Patrolman seized tliei tags on Kir.sey's Ciir, which he loiirned that the latter had been usin.g for more than nine weeks. Tlic> result of this wan that Roiiert M. liaiiowell. owner a' the tag's, was als,, sumunmed b.v the oiricer to appear for a hearing and not only fiiced a flne of $10 for the inlsusi' of didiler's tags, but received a warn- in.u- from Parolm.'in Desliler thiit a si'i'oiid violation will result In his iloiiler's tags being revoked, as section .Ileven of the motor vehicle law provides that no ono but tho owner, a memlier of his family or an oniiiluyo can use the  tags.  Kinsey w.is  not an  mnployo.
.Vt the closo of the hearing Kinsey v.-as fined $27, fur the first ofCei so ar.d $10 for each of tho other two, and in addition ho will probably loso' his light tq oporato a niutin- vehiclo for itt least a year, iis ho will bo certified to tho registrar of niotor vehlcie at ll.ir- ^.      „., r.'slitirg.    Pa., by the, offloer.
'JnlondidK.' """'*'' ^' ^I'-Aughtun. of Xu. r,:!Ii-l spicniiKio xpwhall street. Gennantown. w.is ;,'iveii a hearinlg'. ''PueiSiVay ovoniii'-'. before tlio same justice and a. tUif of flO imposed. McAughton had heen ir- r<i-ted hy Pati'olman Deshler on the Kiiston hUhway witli violating sectiur: 20 of the niutor vohicle law hy using li¬ lt gal headlights. The use of lllegiil rui'her on his vehicle was also charged a,eair.st McAughton, but this qjiar^re i\ii;- dropped.
—A total uf .'|:12 resident.s of Uiiptr ,M"eion townshi'" have signea a potition asking that the new cons^vli- datod school bo erected on Church road.
—Boy Soxmts of North 'WiUos Troop 1. of wliicdi E. N. Weikei )^< .scoutmsister, will jilant 9,800 trees oo t'ho Kupp fann, east of the Borough.
Xelford Scene of Doutile Wedding [Ijiinsdale and 'Pelfurd couple.^ fea- tiii-od in a protty duuldo woiUlin;.; f'.|i'omony in tho piir.son.igo of St. I'liiil's Luthei-.in Chui'ch, Teloford Sat- i.t'.'iiv  afternoon.
iMiss .'Vryrilo Sas.saniiLn. daughtor (f Mr and Mix. Winfiehi i-Saiisiunan. uf 42;i Pieri^o. street. I.,iin.sdiiile. becanio tile bride of Milton Uennlnger, son nt Mr and Mrs Ilarr>' Kenningor. si.st." oi' Milton, and Raomond S. .Strom" «oo of Mr. and Mrs. William Sti-ouK.. .,1 West Third street I..an.'^d^lle^ wer« • inited in marriajfe at the same time HoV.     C      i;    F'otter.   jxistoir    of    tli.'
liurch,  ofliciiited.
EUREKA
The   sudden'death   of   Allen       Zelt.\ of  Do.vlestown,   was  a  great  sliock   to this comniunity, as he was well known here.     His   wife   hoiUd    him   brea.ibi]..^ lieavil.v aboul a o'clock in Uie mornin." iir.ii   tllo  doetor   was  summunod   iiiniK'- diately,  but lil'ei Wiis e-xtinct befuie the doctor's arriviil. .Mr. Zetty was a iiKin hor   'of   the'   J'.Vsisanttvliillo   Refo).inui ' church,   iind   .Tt   one   time   was   one   o tho    eomiiilssionors    of    Bucks   cuun'\'. He   is   survived    oy   his   wife   one   soi and   a   daughti'r.
Funeral .services were luld trom b: late residence on Saturday afternoo at  2   o'clock.
.Alls. F. W. Wortli and Mrs. A. I' Markley were entertained on Jlondiiv at the home of Mrs. ILarna Johnso;; of Doylestown.
Prepara lory   services  were  hold      iit the    Pleiisantville   church    on   Sunday morning.   Charles   Williani  Kohlor,   in fant son of Mr. and  .Vlrs.  Carl  Kohle:- Wiis  christened.
A party of men comprising HoWiirl .\. Clymor, Xallian Welser, F. W AVorth and .Siimuel Clymer enjoyed the week-end iit the Kureka Club at Peck:' Pond  in  Pike county.
Home deiiiirtment day was celebrat¬ ed at the church on Sunday morning. A number of the menibers in thai de¬ partmont wrQ'e present wearing the liidgfs of purple awl white. The pul¬ pit was doeoratod wi'.li baskets uf white liuwures. which hiid also bow ¦ of purple ribbon. Other llowers in tli pulpit wort! in meinory of .Mu la Xash.
.A sewing cirele under the dlroiiioii of Miss He.Kilos, who is employed lo tho stalo. has ueen sUirted here, and will hold woe'kly meetings at the liouK' of Mrs. Howard A. Clynier, of County  Line.
Thi Ire was a  large attendanco of th. Plcasantville Liidies'   Aid   and   .Mission iir.v societies held  at   the home  of  .Mr. i.lhvood   Harrar.   Itopoits  from   var.or members  wore   given   of   tlie   Wome  ' Jlissionary .\li etini; of the Philadelphi classij.) held  in  .Noiristown tlie proviuu day.  Plans  were  also   laid  f"!'  Uio en¬ tortainmont. Ull  May  _M1,  21, of a num¬ ber  of  ministers  of       the       Ueformed ciiuroh of Kaser .Synod, whu will lieiliero in   a   convention   at   that  date.
Many farmors of lhis section iire burning their curn on Uie cob as will as their corn fodder. On account of ¦weuther conditions last fiUl tho corn became vicy soft iind has molded. One enterprising farmer who had quile a great deal to spoil is using it as fuel in his heater, and states that it   gives excellent  results.
Owing to the sevorn eleotrical storm on 'Phursday night, tbo utten¬ dance of the AVarrington Farmers' Club at 'tho homo of .Mr. and Mrs. HoWiii'd Mullin, of I'rosvoctville. wa.- small. However, there were quite ii few visitors pre.sent. and several agri¬ cultural problems weire ably dlsetiss- od. the question, "Is It Cheaper to Buy Your Pullets in tho Fiill, or Hatcli Vour Own Stock in the Spring'?" was givon able and Intelligent discussion a- quite a few of the people who exiuiss- ed their views on the problem ar. poulti-y raisers. JIiss Marcella Wil¬ lier gave il ver>' pleasing recitatiui; and JIiss Louella Mullin rendered tw.i instrumental solus on the piano. Ai- ter refreshments wer© sei-venl "oy th.' ho.st and hostess tha meeting adjourn¬ ed.
The stove foundry in Hatboro wiis closed for two days, Friday and .Sa*- urdav. of last -vseek, owing- to som. i-epair work. Tho employes In this vicinity -who work there were giver, .i dou'ble holiday.
—Iili"e<'tion of the Se"orsv!lle been started.
i fine  iii-w hou-^  for flre   ilei'iirtment   h;is
Mrs. Susan StaCkhci.is Receiving Dona¬ tions in Hospital Drive—Civic As¬ sociation Co-oiocrating with Easton Road Chamber of Commerce — Ser¬ ious Fire. 'Pho organized  drive  to rais:'   $1,500,-
000 for llio enlai-gement of the com¬ jnunity ho.'-pital -.l-i .\i<!iigtuni lias ueen extende>d inlo llursham, and Jlrs. Susiiii Staokhuus, uf llalluwell, lias be.Ul chusen to actively' solicit tlirough¬ out UlO ilursliam sectioiij. llorshiini re¬ lief enCreiy upon this institution for omergcincy and huspital attention, iind at this time tlu. iippreciatlon of this great work may well be manifested hv a lilioral allilutle. 'I'hc Horshiim troop of Boy Scouls which has just been re- urgiinized uiidoi' William ivrlckbauni ii.,gain, is alsu tiikin,g active part In this great drive lur a largo Ahlng¬ ton hospital. On JIunday, Wediuisday aud l-'riday evenings of this week and Jlundiiy ovening uf noxt week the boys are on duty In Abingtun at the purish huuse of the Presiiyteflan church, where large gatherings of the workers are being held. 'Phe scouts ara active In directing trallLjl :iiid clnickin:? coat.s and hiits and are ri'iii;lering val¬ uable ilid where required. The local trooi* has been practiciill.v ro-fonnod by .Mr. Kiickliaum, who has Joseph Huso   as   iin   assistant.   'Phore  :iro   less
, thiin 2 patrols thus fiir, but the boys are interested anil tlie troop is growing rapidly.
I Mrs. Williani Whltesid «, of llursham, who has been ill wilh neuritis, is ablB to be '.luwnstiiirs agiiin. but inoapablQ of any  ii<;tive  duties  about   tho   house.
Thornton Stackhouse, .S7-year-uld resident of tho K. G. K. hume In Davis Grovo, is confined to his room with infirmities.
The family of Carrol llarrar of Hal¬ lowell, are. iiuaraiitlned with scarlet fever with which thcir youngest soa ia   ill.
HoAvard .Allen of Babyhm, Ikis secur¬ ed from Joseph K. Whiteside a plot of ground along the Davis Grove road and has begun the orection of an s- rooni bungalow thereon. Jlr. AUon wnl move his family ther. to, at its com- plotion, and his present horno', the pro- l.e'rty of .luseph K. Wliiteslile, un the Keitli  ViUloy ruad, will  be r, novated.
Irvin Coz<'n.s, of Horsham, who is being treated in .Abington hospital for gan*,'rene, remains about the same.
Jlrs. Kdwin Guild, of Horsham, has been sptndlns a f.fw days at the home of a sister, Jlrs. Palmer, of Trcn- toi), X. J.
Mrs-. ^Vliitilila Downs, of Horsham, who had the bone of her upper arm broken at the shuulider sockeit, will havo UlO splints removed this week. The fracture hus uniied quile .satisfactorily.
A meeUng of the new organization loiown as the Kastun Uuad (.'hamber of Conunerce hela in Weldon Iiotel JIon<lay ovi ining was attended by Wil¬ liam IC Ilolmbold, will) was .sent as a delegate from tho Lower Ilorshann Civic association. 'Phe aims and prin¬ ciples of this organization are to in¬ spire gi-oator inter, ist in the sectiun bordering Kastun road from Willow Grove to Doylestuwn. in which are em¬ bodied trafilc and .siifety conditions, lighUng and transportiaioii facilities and a host of olhor problems. Ii'-vlta- tions wero e^xtendod lo all cunuiiuni- ties bordorin.g tiie highway tu join this meeting and it was well attendeJ. Jlr. Helmbuld was ciilled upun. as anions many others, to s;ate conditions in Horsham   as   recognized   by   his   civlo
01 ganization. Jlr. llelmbuld's response ¦was a clear and concise statement ot the development iUid prospects that already have l>een undertakim b.v this community. He, further, tohl of the house numbering project in Horsham, along Kaston roiid. and spuke uf the propused e.lectrio lighting phm which may shortly ensue. Jlr. Helmbold also touched on the traflio congestion which was so thoi'oughl.r dwelt upon previous to his tiilk. The siippurl uf the l^iwer Horshani Civic assoeiation Wiis lieai- tily iiromisid to this great organiza¬ tion which will include the terrlluty soulli of  noylestown to the city limits.
A disastrous llro last Friday evening nearly ecnsttmed the Uirge double hous owned by lioy Uandall, on Cot¬ tage avenue in Horsham and ruined tho household effri'ls of tho', tenants, Joseph Weikei and family. The latter were not at home al the timci and, when the lire was dis('<>\ored. It had spreiid through the partitions from cel¬ lar to the third Hour.. <inly the: very splendid work of the Hfirsham l''lre company. ussiHtod by Hatboro and AVillow Grovo. s:ived tho house from the flame,¦! which aituallv ponotiMtecl thm roof. Although little of tho flro caught the furniture, the heat and water, whicii wtis nocessiirlly used to flood tho partitions iin':l floor.< did considerable damage w'hioh is ostimat- 1*1 at $2,<tl00 in all. The Weikei family were able to occupy their home aftei- water and debris were elO;ired. Tho ori¬ gin of tho flre is thouglit to havo re¬ sulted   from  an  eleotik'   wire.
Jlrfi. Katiierlne Uiley. uf Willow firove, Ciilled on Jlr. and Jlrs. Franlc Forker and AVarren Starkey of llurs¬ ham Sunday.
Howard Hti'obard. of Horsham, has becin removed from .Abitv^rton hospital and is now cunvalescing at a friend'.s home in Plumstoiidvllle.
This .Saturday tho Young People's olasa of the Grace Union church, of Horsham, will moot iit the home of Mr. and Jlrs, AV, K,. Helmbold In Hor¬ sham and will conduct tlu ir regular monthly busiiness meeting. A social will  follow  tho moeting.
Mr. and Mra. William Veach, rest- deiit3 of the K. (t. E. home, Davis Grove, ara prep.aring to journey to Spai'lUll, N. V,, where they will spend soveral weeks with tlieir granddaugh¬ ter,  Mra.  William   B,  .Swurne.
Isaac Allen, Jr„ 7, died litte Jlonday In the Abington Jlemorial lio3l>itaI twulvo hours after a bullet hiid boort flred accidentally into his cjiest by hla brother, .Edgar, 8. The hoys were playing with a rifle in their home on a small farm In Horshiim township, near Hatl>oro. The parents wiire at homa at tln'. time, but are deaf mute.s and did know of the sliootin.'i' until Kdgar told them.
. Edwnj-d Kessler, Horsham, suent. , Sunday at tho homo of his sister, Jlrs. Calvin   AA'.ird,   of   Frankford.
I tco ntinued on oagt >)