The Ambler Gazette 19280524

              The Ambler Gazette
VOL.   L-NO. IH
AMBLiKR.
I
ITEMS
OF  LOCAL   INTEREST READERS
TO
Fire   Company   Canvass   Progressing—
Concrete   Road   Brings   Imiprovsments
—Measles    Epidemic—Preparing    for
Pet Stock Show.
I'Yoni iiU'uinuition provided by tlie comjnittoo dcuiiled to arrange for tlie pureliu.su ol the new iiome of the liarmonville l<^jre c-ompany treat ac¬ tivity has been evident in laiaint; money to provide down-payment on tho lot selected. The Jirenien intend to purcliii,se the Isadore Uubin projjier- ty, on Jjutlei- pilic, lor which they have paid an option price, which w.ll hold until July 3. .Meanwhile tlie flre- men are makina a thorough can.vaK.s of tlielr tei-rJtoi-y in order tfliat. a suf¬ ficient sum tnny he bubscrilnd to pay the down-money. To date jusi $i;43.S(» haa been collected, and little more tlian ofie nLontli reniainK ti> collect an lunount more than double that for tho lirst payment. The territory protected by the lire company in Harmonville consists of I'lymouth -MeeUiny, Cold Point, Lancastervllle, I'lymouth (.'entre, i'lymoutli Heights, Curren Terrace, Blacli Horse, JMogectown, .Seven Stars and llarinonville, with all countiy neig'hboring 'and inteivcnintj. Thus far the terrilor\- is about one-half .solicited by the workers. Some of the leading industries of tlie section have been duly approached to contribute and support libei-ally this protection or- t;a,n1zation. Thus far, too, liliere is MeeminKly a lack of aggressive willing¬ ness di.splayed by those who most need the services of a, fire fighting body. The flremen, however, do not complain. On the contrary tliere is an a'ptijintitic ;.Vr about I'vory woilver. The largest jjoition of lhe district is yet to be canvassed. The monied pro- party owners and the larger manu¬ facturing places have not yet resijond- ed to the plea, but there is nio indi¬ cation thut these will not generously support the drive before the allotted time, July 3. The success of this drive mieans* the making ot-.a flrst rate flre company for the Harmonville and I'lymrouth township district, and It be¬ hooves every resident, property owner and fuctoi-y coriioration, as well as every business interests, to give un¬ divided   support,   toward   th.e   objective.
In Cold Point action is afoot to I'evive the troop of loy Hcouls. How¬ ard aniitli, former as!ilstaii(t scout- nuLSter bas undertaken to secure ap¬ plications for membership. To date 10 or   J-   ¦.¦ .. ..iiolled,       and       Mi'.
Smitli, assisted by Kev. Kichniond Taylor, pastor of Cold Point Biiiitist church, will divide the duties of lead- ei'ahip. No delinile tiiiw lor organiza- tioji  lias yet  been set.
Kev. il> .A. Draper, of Plyniouth Meeting, attended the district mission¬ ary socfic'ty convention at Bethtiny Ji'vuJnlgf-licsi.l olitir.| t ,Roadin|g, la.sT Thursday.
Quarantine has been lifted Irom tho home of Mr. and ilrs. Kugene Light- Jeep in Plymouth Centre. Eugene, Jr., who was ill with measles, is recovered and able to ag'ain attend school.
Mrs. Helen Millett has returned tu her sununer home in Plymouth Centre, after having spent the winter In the city.
iMrs. Mary ICiy.son and Mrs. Mai— gare't Hill, of Philadelphia, were visi¬ tors at the Noblet home in Plymouth Centre,   last   Thursday.
Harmonville Fire company have planned a roast beef sui<pcr wliich they will hold Jn the lire house on Saturday evening,  June  2.
Mr. and' Mrs. l>anlel Tittlem|>-er and fiimily, of Pranltford, .and Mis. Mar¬ garet Vogt, of Cold Point, called on Mrs. Caroline Vogt in Plymoulli Cen¬ tro,  On  Monday.
,Mirs. IClla Sehlater and Mrs. Hiu-ry Miller, Sr., of Cold Point, were guests of Mr. and Mivs. Chiu-les Hendricks at their cottage in Stone ITarljor during the  \veek-ond.
The Mens club of Cold Point Bap- list church lield tlieir second meeting last week. 24 members were present. Iilans were made and committees ap¬ pointed to prepare a program of ath¬ letic activities and plot a civic im- provemeiiit program for the future.
Ray. Kichmond Taylor, pastor of Coin Point Baptist church gave his congre¬ gation a flne serni;on Sunday morning. His topic, "Slaves," contained the dit>me: Bo .slaves to Ood and right- eou.sness and not lo Godlessness and unrighteousness." His text was taken fronii Jeremi,",h ii:17. In the ovenini; his sermon dwelt iiiion "A Night Out," in wliich he inspired the tliought to have parents and young' people as well to sjiend their ni.ght.s out to.^eth- er. A beautiful ba.skct of llowers adorns pd tlio table of the churcii in memory of the late Miss Ksther Buckman, whosso death occurred ju.st 2 years ago.
A meeting of the D. I. X. Girl's club was announced for next l.'riday even¬ ing to be held al the home of Aliss C*i.tlierino Cbulston, of Klourtown I'oad.
A reception to the new pastor, liev. Richmond Tat'Ior, iand .Mr.-J. Taylor will be held ne.xt Tuesday evening in tho Sunday school room of Cold I'oint Baptist church. Siiejikeis and singers from the,several churches in the com¬ muniiy will provide a program of cn- terl;ainnie.nt.
lOn Sunday moining the lour of tho E,arren Hill Historical society, held In connection with the Liifayette Mem- orlal exercises at Barren Hill Luther- iin church, stopped at the Cold Point <'liiu-cli as it traversed tho routo of Lafayette the points of advance of the Briti.sh sent to capture him.
"One Minute of Twelve," a filay which lias pleased the people in I'ly¬ moulh Centre, Hai'monvillo and sur¬ rounding, w-ill be staged again this l<'rjday evening at Orango HaU In Plyniouth Oentre. Tlio troupe, -who .so successfiUly presenited tho play so many times' in various places, is com¬ posed entlireiy of members of Cold Point! Grange. Upon reauest they will present the cntortainmc'nl again In Plymbuth Centre. It is a beneflt affair, however, and is to be g^ivcxii to raise funds to be contributod to the drive to llio new home of the ITarmonville I'-ire company. The Liidies' Auxiliary of that company sponsor Ihi.'j eiiter- tairanent.
UmrVtKma* mm i>o«« tl
Ambler   High   Wins   From   Glen-Nor
Anil ler High School's base bull team fa.itfnpd tlieir grip moire flniil'j' on second place in the Suburban Leajiue by winn.n.g a hard- ga.iiie from (Jlen- Nor last' Ti<;>sday. C.len-Nor ga'ir.ed a, 2 to 0 le;irl e.;irly in the game, and for a long time it seemed n.s if thai wouKl be «u(1ieinet to win. However, near the end »|f the game Ambler showed their old figh'ing »i,:j-it ujid tietl tiie score at 2-2 in tlie sixth, and went into the lead a 3-2 in the seventh. Oler.-Nor cimc bticlc in the eighth and tied the .score iit 3 to 3. In the ninth. Ambler ag.'iin forgt'^k into the leiid and then held Olen-Nor score- le."-.* The .game ended with the score 4-3 in Ambler's favor. The pitching- of j Wentz, wliJK h?,:! l-I strike-outs, nnd llie timely hitting of DeLanej, whnj drovo i{i the th.Vd and t'liiHiih runs, featured   the g;;iiie.
MEMORIAL OAY PLANS FOR AMBLhR
PA..  MAY
24,   1928
SL7.5  A   YEAR
REV.  F. W.
FRIDAY  WILL DELIVER ADDRESS
Parade to  Form at Tennis Avenue  and ¦Main   Sireet,   with   Exercises   on   Le¬ gion   Lot   at   ia—Graves   of   Heroes to  Be  Decorated. The   Itev.   I rcderic-AVhip  Krlday,   A.
M.,   registrar   and   secre Uu y     ot        the
DEEP   SIGNIFICANCE    EXPLAINED BY   REV.  MR,   MATTSON
OBITUARY
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WILL    ERECT        STIRUCTURE SPRING  MILL
Al
Plans    Now    to   Close    Miquon    Schooi j     and   Consolidate—Tax   Rate   Raised  4 Mills   to   18   Mills   for   1923    —   Will ,      Build   from   Ojrrent   Revenues.
,\   4-miII   increase   in    tax   rate   has been   established   in   the   .school  district lot    Whitemarsh   townshi]),   and   a   per capita,   tax   of   $.i   replaces   the   $4   tax ol   last  year.  The  new  tax rate set  by the scliool directors of  Whitemarsh at a   special   meeting   last   Monday   even¬ ing is IS mills.  This  incre;i.se has  been made to meet tfle cost of a new 4-room school   building  in  Spring   .Villi. I     The   plan,   ol   lbs   school   authorities jis   to   dispense   with   the       sclioul       at Aliciuon and consolidate nt Spring Mill. I The  crowded   condition  of  tlie  present I Spring M ill school also necessitates the move.
j The ta.x duplicate of the school dl,«- I ti'ict this yejir will be very close to ! «70,(M)0. $3ri,l;<)0 of this amount and !fromi other .sources of revenue counted ! upon by the board wili be used to build the school .at Spring Mill. Kou- I tine   business   was   also   ti-an.sacted   at
Lullu.iaii Theological seminai-y, Mt. Airy, I'hiladelphia, will be tlie Amer- icau l-.egion .Memorial day speaker in Ambler. His subject vvlll be 'Alemones and   .Vieiiiorial."
The  Kev.   Mr.   Krida.\-   was  stationed ': I at Camp  Bix tor about four yeurs  tus ! ' post chaplalii.  Irevious to this assign- • uient he attended the  Second Training' school   for   army   chaplains   at   Camp i IJaehary   Taylor,   L(;ulsv.lle,   Kentucky, i Ho    has   served   as    chapli.in    of   the \ 1 Malvern tl. Nabb Post, No. 82, Millville, .\".  J„  for  the past  three years. '
Chaplain Kriday is also an ardent i Kiwanian. He served as president of' tile Kiwanis Club at .Millvlllo during: the year Vj2ti. |
'     The   public   is  inv.led   to  attend   the service   which   will  be   held  on   the  lol i owned  by  the Norton Bow.ns, Jr., Post) 125,  corner  uf   Lindenwold  Avc.       and' Park,   at   10   o'clock   sharji. i
The   Memorial   day   parade,   led   by) . the AJmerican  Legion  will  st;ii-t at !).30 i ; sharp  trum  the  corner of Tennis ave- | nue   and    .Main    street.    The   lollowing! instructions have  been given by Chair-I UKLn   Willox;   All   l..egionnaries   of   125 and   414  will  meet at Tennis iind  Alain j at  0  o'clock. They are to  wear service I uniforms or Legion caps;  the      Legion Auxiliarios,   tlie   Boy   and   Olrl   Scouts will  fall in  tlie  line from Belmont antl , .Main;   the  Sons and  daughters of Ldb- : erty,  the P.  o.  S. of A. will also join ithe line of march at  Korrcst  Ave;   Ko- taiy   and    Kiwanis   club   will   join   the i procession,   from.   Walnut   street.       All I .school   children   tidiing   piirt   will   Join I the iKirade froin  Iiace .St. All the above j orgiinizations   mentioned,   except      tlie ^ Legion   posts   v.ill   meet   on   their   de- j signated streets at 1) o'clock. The High i eonimittee School   band    will   furnish   the   iiiu.sic. I tlic.   North
Partlcipaf. in Exercises—Dr. ry Webb A.ddresses Members on "Sense a.md Nonsense" — Summer Work  Considered.
,-M<iiit,erH Gt Ki\'.-aiiis Club of Amb¬ ler I ¦> 'cived il lesson in Anier.ciin PtttimUsni •arutt ,;il>K4r»-anca Tuesday eveiiii-. A letter trom the Norton X>pv\ ns, Jr., post, American Legion of ,4th''li'r, reiiu«<.ing the Kiwanis club ! to join in the observance of -Memorial day. which Secretary Ban Biddle ret'j i before the meeting, occasioned tlMi Ui:,cusat..n. The letter not only askeil for tJh'e lartlcipation of the club ta il unit but olttliiie.V the iiro- S'UHii ol the .Memorial  day observance.
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T11.( >] INT I) .\-    ST^\ CKHOUSB
.\rter liaving spent 12 yeai's as a lesiiiunt ol till K. G. K. home in Uavis Grove, Tliornlon Stiickhouse, a lar¬ mer and respected resident ol Hors¬ liam townsiii]) for more than hail v I entury, died last Kriday ut «.lu. lie hild been ill with ,<lropay. and lie.iri failure  resulted.
.Mr. StacUluiu.^e was nearly R8 years ol age and active of mind iiiul 'body until three weeks ago, when his healt» and strengtli iiiiled. He w«s not con¬ llned eiuirciy to his bed until last  week.
Born i„ Byberry, July 12', 1842, Mi'. Stiickhouse beeaine a farmer, and in eiiri.v nianhoud ou-nerl the property ou Kaston road, Horsliam, know,,, as tht Hodges farm. Mr. Stackhouse hiii, ihen jusl mai'ried Mary Jane Shaw, of  Newtown.
Two children were born lo theni, Mr.s. .-\ni-.a McVaugh, late of Hatboro! and Klizabetli, wife ot Harrj- Kuther- fo:d,  of Hallowell.
About 15 years ago' Mr. Stackhou.s*- farmed ii yeiir in New Jersey and tlien retired, in llilij both he and Mrs. hliickliouse entered the K. G. K. home at lUiivls Grove, where both, have diet within  the  last   three  months.
im DUBLIN m
liiev.  E.  J.   .Mi^'.tson,  cluiphiin  of the | .^mbhr   1,OKI. -and   Kiwanian   mm   well   I ,„.,.,,       , ,      „
Iber  ol  ilorshiim  castle.  No.  484, K.  G
i-irtichi'iii ,n'^"" ""''"'"-¦'¦« of which organization'
paiticipatim-tended  his funeral.
I Services were iield Monday at 2 p Im. 1,1 llorsham Friends' nieetinghouse 1 Kev.   I'l'.Mlerick  Ciite,   pa.stor  of    tiraci
POKI,-and   Kiwanian   as   well, j ,,/y';;/'^-'^"'"''"''-""  "'^¦'^  "• <•!'¦'¦'t''''"U.m diti iif.sed  at     length   the   suitable  at-   ¦,-    .„,. tltu,(e of Kiwiwils in  the .-in-H^i,,.,.!,., I ^" "".'"'oers ui  wnicii organization at
this  meeting.
I Choir   Presorts     Program   In   Ambler I ^"""^ Church
•      Tbe  Choir  of  Kir>)t   Biiptist  Church, in  Upper    Dublin     Butheran     Church, i .Ambler,  on  I'^-idiiy  evening,  when  the I "Od-fashioned       t:;oncert,"   given   re- i cently, wa:; repeated. Pe.-cy J. Fell, di- rec'4 ir   'K^Tna       Penn.'nston,    o»lganist, and   the   entire  choir,   rendered   ai  de¬ lightful/     and   varied   program.     The wingers   were     in    old-fashioned   cos-
Slarliiig proniptly at O.'iO, led by the Legion posts llle parade will move soulh on .Main street from Tennis, the Viiridu.s oigani/iitions joining the lino iis the parade passes. The irarado will move up Butler Ave. to Lindenwold tlien to the Legion lot, where the Kev. Frederic Whip l''riday, A. M. Legion- narie and Kiwaniiin will deliver the tiddresses.
After this service the proces.sion will move back to Bulkier avenue, then east to Kose Hill Cemtery. Then to the ne¬ gro  cemetery.     Aft
( ot   this   ol.iservance.   Not  orly   did   .Mr.
; M;'-t son   sugv^est   that   the   club   tiike
I part,   but   reiiuefted   that   in   view   o.'
the ."jlemjinity  of the occasion,  i(t re-
! train   trom   any   demonstrative   act.on
j and   merely   enter   with   the   spirit   ol
j the  day   by  wearing-  diitlnctiw   dres;
i ivitlioiil    the    Kliwii»iis    bciidgoar,    nm-
! band   lo   lea\l<   them.    The   discussion,
! turllier,  dwelt  upon      the iittilude  of
' respect       to   be  displayed   befoiv     the
j American   flag   at   all   times   and   the
I proper    alute  of a. civilian.
I      The .proper  attjtude   of   lhe   club   to
I Pii.\   liomii)"-e  a.nd  respect to thosia war
I heroes !l*r  whom Memorial day  is set
iL---Jde   in   i-everence,   was   reiterated   In
reiiKii-ks    Uy    Koscoe    Bradly,   <;.odtrey
Hiiywood and  Frank  King.
As the Klyvunians fisted upon a chicken croquette dinner, l'i-es.'den'- Tuiii Lane isked that l'i-:ink King, chiiii-iniin of the undernrivlleged child conunittee, explain ii bill leeeived from Abjiugtoii hosiiital ij jj. care of a chilli pi'tient. The cliild, as .Mr. Kin.g -vUL-ed, Wiis saved of its eyesig-lit by timely and capable InHuence of the which acted jointly W/tli Penn    Community    Centre
in Anibler to render ir^islstance to a needy case. The bill itself was with¬ held to be placed in the hands of the Cunimuni.y Centre \, Uith receives lio.-|.itui Ciire witliout charge in ebaritable  Instances.
Tbe   address       of   Lr.   Harry   Webb
L'nion cluuieh, of llorsham, spoke. In¬ tennent was made in the ceuieteiv ad¬ joining   the  meetinghouse.
TUKKKSA DONATO Theresa, wife of James Doiiiito, long a resident of Amibler, died .Monday iu jher home, 315 \A'alnut street, after an ] illness lasting several months. The ! deceased is survived by her husEini I and six cliildren, who are James, Jr., |D6nienic, John, Virginia, Anna ami j Josephine, all of whom rosiile at home. I Funeral   several   will   be   hold this
• Thursday   niorning   at   ',l.3u   with   hii,- I mass at St. Joseph's church. Interment iin   .St.   Anthony's   cemetery,   Ambler. ; KICILAKD PIPKR
I Kichard Piper, a widely known col¬ ored man, who has Lived In Ambiei lall his lite, died .Sunday night at his home on Nortii Mtiple street, ag|.;l il, I years. For many years he was en». I ployed by the kite J. Wal.son Crait, jcoal and luniber merchant. He is sur- I vived by three children, ]-:innia, wiie jof C'laien-ce AVilliams, of New Vork; I Kllu, wife of Charles Williams, ol jAmJ^iIer, jind Joseph. Th^ funeral .ser- j vices will be held this Thursday after- ;noon at the Ponllyn Baiitist ciiurch jat 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be mail.- [in Kose Valley cem<.>tery. The deceased ! was a member of .several fraternal or-
retired protes«ioniiI ] tfahi/ations. About 15 years ago, Mr.s. 1 iper, wife ot the deceased, was foumi murdered in the small woods opposite the Cl use-Kemper plant, :iiid up t,, this time the person responsible has not  been  brought  to  justice.
tunie. as was Mrs.  Mrs.  Percy  J.  Fell, j will pass over to the Si. Joseph's eeiiie-. who gave a recitation.  "The Romance   tei'y on Foiresl avenue.. Fo-Uoiwln;'. *^:- of   West   Point."   'Pheodore   Heyshaim, 'proodssion   wilL tn'ove.,,;d.Q\vn       I • Jr.,   was   vJulin   soloi-:it    Vocal   sol.'iistsi' avenue to Itldge, .-^uulh on   Ki.l.m-  i       . wore Mrs.  Bioyd  Wandrews,  Mrs. John ^ memorial for Bynian 1-iolir, Ani.blei boy Ktpatriek, \Mrs.   Wjiltei>   Hulton,   Miss I l<illed   on  the  .Marne.   This  iiieniciial   l.s
i in the yard of the Lutiieran parsoii- i age.
I Afler this service the parade will I move to Buller tivenue, v.ost on Butler I and break ranks at the Legion rooiits. I The Norton Downs Post will not dis- I ba.nii,   but  take  niiichines   to  the  l^^pis-
H. \'ilii Kratz, Tliomas Shainline. Morgan Knabh, IMiss Tholma Printz iind   Mrs.   Robert  yea.ger.
A ihiet was sung/by Percy J. Fell .and Miss Virgiiniii Bell, and a (piar- fet was given by Jlr-i. Harry Gehman. Mrs. Ilarry Kubery, Amos Detwiler and   Williiim   Clark.
The opening number was "Rec'es- .'lional," the biiritone sJ>lo taken by VVilliam Curll. Misis Hilth Kdwardsi was  announcer.
Tho latter part of the Wiis humorou.'^, including a Chorus,"  and   "Jin/,le  Bells."
The .audience filled the .aiiulitoriuni, and was mosl apprecii'-tive. I'^illow- ing the perforniance, the laiWes of the church were hostesses to the chuir, serving  coffee  and  rolls.
pliilusopher, and
niiiii   of   i'liiladelphia,   on   "Sen-.-ie   and I Nonsense,"    provided        the    evtaiing's i enlei-tnjnment.    Br.    Web'i   was   intro¬ duced  by  Secretary  Dan  Biddle. I
Our  attitude   toward   fellow   men   a-; i-which  the  parade / our  friendw   was   the   sociological   dis¬ course of the  speaker and  "the  wortli •M   self  iind       community   is  only  that
¦.ent  to  which       we   render  ^.-rvice." I
ne aBiritv"rB gfesr fellow man open—U--i?*''-^'i"i'p?. ii.ai'Uiiiin,  4)a,slor...     o ly and  freely   iind       place  hJm   on   an I ^''•¦^'^'^'   Reforniied   Church,   intended   (h 'equal   biisis  is   one   of  man's  greatest | ^^"•'''"¦'"'"'iJpen ciassis at Boyei-iowii in. achievements.   Enjoyment   of   life  and j ^"-^f}- ""-"^'i^- thei ability       to  give  iind    receive  onl..^' '** stated that the operation of th
WEST   POINT
eiij^fiOl   torm   makes  .success
gr(((a.tei- in (.-.ur iidd principles definite plan t'Onrdntioii   for
lives.   High   standard-s
of   uprightness   with! anit      purjiose     is   the success.   Let   us   walk'
that  niuchp''?"'°"''"''''y   Steel   company's   plant
program "Tinker's
copal  cemtery   al   Gwynedd, where they j humbly  to achieve  .greatnoHs,  and   re-j will   hold a  memorall  service over the   sardlcss  of tlie   calling of our neigh- j. grave   of   the   namesiike   of   the   post,   bors.       make   his   acquaintance     and Norton Downs, Jr., aviiitor, kille'd jvhilej boost   him  with   ourselves. |
Hying  over  the  Kngli.sh  Channel. ' I      Such  wore ii few of the outstanding i
Kvci-y member of Posts 125  and  -i u, i thoughts   left   to   the   Kiwanians.   Dr.! American Legion  will take part in the 1 Webb,   furlher  exploited   the   vajue   of Menwriiil   Sunday in    llle        Butler
service     to  be  held I the love of pl.ay Ave.        Pi-e.sbyteri.iii i PUi'", haMiine.--
as fundamental to se- | and   contentment.   Let ]
Montgomery County Jersey  Field  Day, May  3l>th
Tho ollicers of the Alontgomery County Jersey Ctittle club Jiave a»-- i-anged for a. seQ('uidi annlipl lield day to be held iit',M:iny Springs l-'arm. New  Centerville,   .May   30tli.
A cattle Judgiivi coiLtest open to boys apd girls under IS years, of age will st.art at 8.30, s. t. Mr. E. A. SLm- I'ord, of Krdenheim, pat-;t pre.siident of the club, will judge lhe classes. Cash prizes will le awarded to those mak¬ ing the best -scores in the judging cUiHses. These prizes .are awarded lij- the  Jersey   Cattle  club. t
Followin,g the judging, tlie viisit'ioi-s will be tii'ken on a tour of the stables that contain 145 he:ul of Island bred battle. Following a. basket lunch, Mr. J. M. Anderson president of the club an-.r owiie.i- r^. .Man.s Springs furm, will give a- demoiistratiun :-lil.wiiig line breeding in his herd.
L.   W.       -Morley,   secretary   of     the -Vmerican   Jersey   Cattle   club,   is   ex¬ pected to be present to give a talk on the  Jersey  brcxHl  and  the  dairy   busl- ne.'-s.   11.  1). Allebaich,  president cf  the ; ei.ition,  will give a  talk  on  markcli'iu ! oi  ri'tiiry   products.   Other  '.-speakers  on 1 the   program   l'n-   short   addresses   an I Dr.  C.  O.  Neuha'us, bureau  of    iinimiil I in,ii;iistry,      liai-risburg;        -Mr.    Koliert ' I'.'nc,        Held    ma.n   of   the     American Jer.sey  Cattle   club,   and   R.   G.   WsUtz, -Montgomerj   county   farm  agent.
I	
Sheeleigh    Home   and    School    League.
j\n  important   meetin.g  of  tlic   Home
I and  .School  Ijeague of tho      Sheeleigh
I school   will   be   held   this   Thursday  iit
8 p .111. at the school. Election of of- ! licers and general discussion. Every- I one  interested   is  welconit'.
i . .
; WHITEMARSH
\     Laura Hinkle visited Jo.sepliine Bul- ' ger,  of (.'hestnut Hill,  on Sunday. Mrs.  Laura Riker,  of Conshohocken,
visited   her   son,   Joseph   Kiker,       one
da.v last week.
Mr. and  Mrs. J. Maust and Aubrey
Maust visited tho latter's sistei', Mr.s. 'J.   B.   Hoffman,  on  Sunday.
Mrs.  Abe  Kinsey  altended   the  fun- , eiiil   of   her   father,   Georg-o' Huber,   of
¦|:i'lli-y.   on   Saturduy. I     Mr.  and  Mrs. J.  Maust, on Tuesdav,
viiited   Mrs.   Eugene     Kratz,  -who      in ' confined   to  her   home  with   Illness. j    .Mr. and  Mrs. AVm. Degn     attended
tlic funeral of an' uncle of Mrs. Degn lin iNew Jersey on Saturday. '
j     Phoonixville'9
mills-
borough   tax   i..^   17
I Church,   the   Kev.   Mr.   Ewing,   paslm'. I llev. Kwing will be the sponsor at this service.   Membors   of   023   will  meet in I their  rooms  at  7.15.   In  cliarge  of  Er- I win  Richter,   cliairman  of  the  service, i they  will move as ii  body  to  tlie sci'¬ viees. Tliey are re-.iuested to wear tluir Legion   caps.   Meinbers of  414   will  co¬ operate  with  Commander  Gordon.      A number   of  organizations,  sucli  as   the Scouts,   are   exiiected   lo   be   there.   All churches of Ambler have been reiiuc.--t- ed  to attend  this  service, held  one.' .i year in memory of those men who died either  in  active   service or  since  their discharge from llie sen-vice.
All persons wishing to donate flow¬ ers to the .graves uf ex'-'service nun's trraves will kindly see that they nre delivered lo Chairman Graham on Memorial Day niorning. He will be al IhoLe^gion rooms tu receive them. These flowers, will be carried to Uie graves and pliiced as memorials to those men who have answered the llnal  muster.
All   persons   iiaving   U.   S.   flags   are
requested    b.v    Chairman    West    lo   .-ei"5
that  they   are   placed  in  a  conspiciuus
pliice   on   -Memori.il   Diiy.   Owners       nt
stores or  business houses should  pbic-i-
their flags  in  promlnemt places. Chiiii-
nian.   West  wislies  the following  to   he
noticed;   Bo  nut  di;ipe   flags;   flag.s  un
' stiiffs   should   .be   erected   up-right   or
liiing   straight   ftioiii  windows;       flii.;.s
willicut   stalls   sliuuld   be     hung       lliil
iigainst a wall with the liold oi star.-; in
the   upper   lott   hand   corner;   fl.igs   nn
poles sliould be at half-mast from sun- ;
up  lo  noon,,  then  to  the reg'ilar  po.-i-
I tion.   Ail   lln.gs   sliould   Ije   lowered       al j
I sun-down,   to   run  a   Hag iit   half-mast (jicCandlc.
Ithe following should be done:  Kun Ikig | have been
straiglit t()  top,  tlien lower it to about
I lialf   the   distiince  from   top.   To   lower
I a (lag ill  half-mast  it  should be i-ai.s.:'d
3 to   top   tlieii   lowered   ilirecl  to   person
lawaiting   sitnie.   The   American     Fla-g
{should   never   touch   the  ground   wlu n
' being   lowered   from   a  pole.
The following- men ccmpo.se the Jlemorial Sc^rvicc Committee: ChapUiln Mattson, cliainiian for entire service; Commander Ritchie Marshall of the parade; Conlrade.'*, AVilloxl, assistant niiu:shall of iiariide and bugler for tho day; Graham in charge of grave mark¬ ing, iussiste^l by Faust. It wa.<! throii,-ih the efforts of Chairman Grahiim ib.il the grave of .Nunim Down Wiis locit- ed. ITntil this discovery the exact lo.n- liOJi was unknown to tha members of the Post; West, charge of flag decora¬ tion,'*. Adjutant VVulker, command of firin.cr s<iuiul for 126, also In. cliarge of color goiards; Richter ohaiitoan of Memiorial Sunday servico, ciharffe of transportation^ for those desiring' 'to tcake part in iKtrade and unable to walk. He is also in chargei of th© mu¬ sic for the day.
Color bearers will be Richter, U. tJ. flag:    Erwin,   Legion   fliwr-
UH linisli OlT each day'., work with rela-xutfjii so that wo may not become too  serilous  and   lose   understanding.
Cliirence K. WoodwiiiU, guest of Richard l-iviu-is, and Wiilliam Biirnett, guest of 1,'aniel Biddle, were intro¬ duced  as  vlsitoi-.-i.
Corrcspondenci^ from the Norris¬ town Kiwanis club invUed the local cluli to again s'ei^d boys to Camp Kiwanis this summer. As yel no action has been lakon in this matter, hut opinioi. of the members 'shows defHre to conlinue the idea of sending underpi-ivilesed boys (H camp, as was undei-taken la.st -"iir for the Ilrst time.
CENTRE   SQUARE
Repairs are being- made to Betliel Methodist Episcopal by Carpenter Bukens, of Norristown.
Several members of tiic missionary society of St. John's Lulheran church, attended the meeting of missionaries at  1-tiiisda.le   on   Saturiliiy.
Announcement is made that Perciviil IJ. Latch lias sold his la-acre farm at Blue Bell lo John McLeisler. The purchase .price is not stated. Mr. Mc- Igister expects lo make e-xtenslve iiii.- pi ovements. !
The Ladies' Auixliary, cf .St. John's j Lutiieran church, held an enjoyable j social Salui'day evening, wliicli wa,s j largely attended despite the unl'avor- j able weather.
Storekeeper Harold Hoover, at Blue Bell, has about completed the improve- ' ments and addition to hts store pi;n- ' perty.
Mrs.  iMillon  Moyer and  Mrs.'     John ,   of   Belfry   section,     who lUite  ill  for some time i.iKl! confined   to   their   rooms,  are  repene.l to   bo   improving'   at  lius   writing.
Stato higliwa.v employes have been repainting- the safety lines on the SkUripacU and DeKalb Street piki s. Etnployois of the Lehigh Valley Transit comi'.iui.'. ii.ivf also repaired the Centre Square crossing on ' tho Skippack pike.
A large number of motorists stop almost every da.y to visit the nurs<y-y of Adolf Aluller at Genmantown pike and DeKalb Street, which at, the pres¬ ent time is rich in color.
The old barn on the property of Mr. Louden on the Skippack pike, is bein.u torni down.
There is , considerable complaint made with regard to the reckless man. ner some drivers operate their mu- chinas. 'I'hese oi>erators take a great delight, it is said in driving other mo- lioristK into tho ditcli and g^ive them the laugh. Residents say al.so that the Skippack pik© is use<l as ii speedwuy by many operators. It would do cjori- Kiderablo good if .jome of these jxwid hogs and speed maniacj oould be nii- prehended and prosecuted, reaidents say.
I being- delayed on account of tli£ cle< triciuns not promptly coi.necting the plant. It is said a number of ordci-.s liave iilrcady been received by the conipany, which means Uiat it can .stiirl operation as soon ;iB tire eleetriCiU work   is   flnislied.
.Mr.   and   Mrs.   Lester     Bookheimer
are   receivinif   congratulations   on   the
appeaiiince   of  a   daughter     in       theii
; home.    Both   mother   i.i,iid    cliild       ai e
1 doing well.
The quiirtely session of tlie con.sis- tory of Gi-iice Kefoiiiitd church w-as held Thursday evening. The usuiil or¬ der   of   business   waa   ti-an.sacted.    '
According to what ciin be learned the West I'oint Alliletic association has been notilied that llie association can no longer use the park grounds for baseball, as the same has been lea.seU to the Lansdale iind Anibler teams, of the iMontgomery County lt>ag-ue, for Sunday giunes. The mem¬ bers of the local orgaiii'zatlon claim this to be a raw deal lliiit Ihey have ¦] been handed, as much money has been spent by the as.sociiition in rtxing up the grounds and building a grandstand. Arrangements iue being made for ;i public luceting to bo held by the as¬ sociation when plans will be adopted to further the interest of tlie local cjub.
'The Hunsberger estate property, cor¬ ner of Main sueet an.^ Gurlield ave- riut% is'* reported to have been sold lu a Philadelphia party. This property was put up at public auction recently and bid to $3(1,00(1, but was wilhdi-awn as it wa;* held  at more  than  $S0OO.
Mrs. Carl Jensen, who has been crit¬ ically  ill   in   the   yiontgomery   hospital, j suffering from  tylioid  fever,  is report- led  to be somewhat better. !     The   iMisscs   Peail   'Tyson,       Marion ; Graves  and  Kthel  Hunsberger  cnijoyed I a,  trip  to Washington,  D.  C,  the  past week. Tliey went wilh  the graduating class   of  Lansdalo higli  school. !     Harrison   .Moyer  lias    now       broken ground  for two  new  dw'ellingi;.  One tn ibe  erected on I'ark road ar.d the utlie.- on  Garfield  avenue.
:     The.   Steinberg   property   Inus       been sold   lo   K.   \V.   Skinner,       of     Walnu!', street.   North  AVales. ;
\ A. J. Foley, who foiinerly lived here, ' ;.and -who purcliased a placo at Cedars, i has sold this farm and has bought tbe i foi-nicr Weber f:irm in Worcester town¬ ship. It is said that Mr. Foley reiihzed \ a. nico proflt on the sale. ¦
I George c. Huber, of Belfry, whose i iremalnsi were interred in 'Wentz.'sceme- ! lery at Centoi- i'oint, wius quite well I kno^yn hero. Tlie deceased was 71) years I of ago and for a iimnber of years con- I ducted the well known Huber quanae= I near Belfo'. Death looH pi.ace at Dr. Iw. J. Rouse's ho.spital, Springhouse, ''Wednesday, May  Kith.
MISCELLANEOUS    ITEMS    OF    IN¬ TEREST
Horsham School Board Elects Facul¬ ty—Garden Contest Still Open to En¬ trants— Robert    Freas    Improving    —
Thornton     Stackhouse      at     Rest  	
Dresher and Jarrettown. Horsham school board met last \Vcdiicsday evening iind elected the faculty for the several schools in the district. During the transaction of ' legular monthly business this l,ssuo was brouglit forth by the committee in order thiit con tracts nitiy be ilrawn and signed before itho term ends m June. Only one vai-iincy rem.iins un- lilled, that of tho lirst grade teacher at llorshain grade .school. .Mrs. iMaud C. U'orsitall bus been elected to teach gi-iides 7 and 3; Mi.ss Letitia AI. Iftuas for gi-iides 5 and (i; .Miss Lois Cun¬ ning Inini grades 4 and lower 5; .Mrs. AliHlesta Alibott Weisel, grades 3 and lower 4; and .Miss l-lorenco B. Iloupt, gi-iides 2 and lower 3. Miss iMargarei; Cunningham hiis again been selecled lo teach all grades at Penblair .school near Springhouse and .Miss Kstiier M. Moll, all grades at Babylon. I'^or Pro.s- pe.cl villi, school aro .selefti><l Miss ISIiinche H'aldeinan for grades 1 to 4, and AIi-s. iMaigiu'et B. Marti'ii, gi'-ade.s 5 to H. iMiss .'larah Conily iMuIlin will be a.sked to teach music in all tho schools. The directors will meet again ciii-ly in June to set the commeiieo- nieiit date and arrange the jirogram. B-idies' Aiixiliaiy of the Horsham l'>ire company plan, to hold a straw¬ berry festival about the middle of June.
A number of .voung people, members of the Penllyn Sunday school enjoyel an. outing on the lawn at the home of Air. and Mrs. Thomas Henry, .Satuiv diiy afternoon Air. and Airs. lienry, who ha.s taken much interest in the activities of this school, delightfully enti-rtained the niembers to a lively play program and .served refreshments. Tho postollice of Dreslier, Pa., has iHM'n transteii-ed to a tliird class sta¬ tus by the United States postollice dipiirimenl al Wasiiington due to Ivrf increase in Ciincellations and .sale of .stamlps. The new rntiiig is effective June 1.
Aliss Anna Flyers, ot Nortii Willuw Grove, who is active in the - Gmco Uiiiion church of Horsham, Is report¬ ed   on   the  sick   list.
Miss    Alary    Tompson,    of   Horsham, Is   iigain   very   ill   and   was   taken   to I Abin.gton    hospital   Sunday   for   treai- j ment.
] Mrs. Klla (iuild, of llorsham, i.s •vpending thi.s week with a .son, Arelii- j bald Guild, and famil.v, of L'nion-Cily. I Ali.ss Alargarel Helbly, a daughter, is j assuming .Mrs. Guild's household duties I during   her  visit.
j Qiuirantine has been lifted from the ] home i^r Harry Lee and fiihuily, of I Hoi'shatn. The son, HariT, Jr., who i.s ill with diplitberiii in A.binton hos- I pitiil, is much imiiroved. I Pei'iiicla and James Downs, of Hor- '¦¦ sliam, who were conflned wilh an at- I again able to attend sehool. j tack of tonsilitis la.st week, aiu I A produce truck owned by Howard I Hubbard, .Sr., of Hoi-sham, was struck ; by il motorcycde on Sunday on Kiiston j road. The lalter piirty is from Edison. Tho collision was purely accidental, I it is .said, and very little damage le- 1 6ulte<l. 1     The   Ijowor   Ilorshani   Civic  associa-
Doylestown   Increases  Tax   Rate
I'o.'.'lestown l.cd-oU','h's tiix raie for the ensuing vear will bc 15 miills. THii.s Is an increase of one mill over llie old rate. It includes a hiilf mill lo raise funds for fire protection—a sum, -which Will be put in a. separate fund- to Ijo dlsbwaed by council aa it deems necesseuy and expedien Tho other half mill  is an .additional tax.
Purpot^ea for -which the tax will be used are as follows: General purjio.ses j% mills; bond issue, 4% mills; lire pui'posea,  Vi mill.        "
¦¦ tion  continues  to  extemd its  Invitiilioii j lo  all   residents   of   Horsham,  lo   enter into   the   garden   contest   this  summer I and   show   the   real   spirit  for  a   more j beautiful residential village None need I be discouraged   with  the size of       hla I garden   plot   or   its   siin-oundings.   Tho beauty   of   the   flowers  gi'own   and  tho aspect   the   garden   ilself  iiresents,   re¬ gardless   of   size   and   fonn,   are       the IMiints that are to be judged. The idea. I of the Civic body is to niiike Horsham an   attraclive   .garden   spot,   and       ex- ' tend the  inducement to  iliose who niiiy desire   a   country   residence.   Tin- .idea of a garden, contest  is sponsored   niii- teriiilly   for   this   purpose  of  having   a. more   beautiful   habitat.   It,   further  in- creiises   the   pride   of   the   <-omniunity, and  it  bestirs  the  common  intrrest of the  resident   in   his   community.   TIius no   one   should   fall   to   enter   into   thw j spirit   of   the   contest.   Everybody   en¬ joys  flowers  nd'raises  at loii.st a  few. Those  few  m:iy  be prize winners      lu tho contest if thej' are entered. It co.sts nothing,  ami   no  obligation  to  the tus- Kociation is held by those entered. The common   interest   in   the   licautiflcatlon iif  .Hci-s'.,»im   is   all   that  is  beliir.<l  the I idea.
i The infected hand with which .Ito- : bert Freas, of Horsham, has sulTered ' for the past week is now consider'- { ably bettiSr. Infection resulted from ; il lioil between two lingers of the left I hand which was bruised in a. ball ; game Saturday, and subsequently be- I ciimi   infected.
i Sacred rites of the Knights of the I Golden Eiigle from Horsham iin«l AN"!!- j low Grove weVe performed Sunday '. afternoon by the membeis of Ilorshiim ' castle, Xo. 4.S4. over the remains of ' their late chiirter member, Thointof* ' j Slatkhouse. The service was held nt l K. G. K. home, where Mr. Staclphouse 'has resided for 12 years. Th& solemn ¦ ceremony Wiis iierfomied with the us- j ual ritual.
I Airs. Hany Nash, of .AVillow Grove, a foiaiier i-esident of Hallowell, was tiiken lo St. Joseph's ho.spital, Phila¬ delphia, i-^unday. where she will un¬ dergo an   operation.
Airs. Stu'ali Tomlinson and daugh¬ ter, Tluij*a, are now situated nicely in their, new home rented from Henry yorliimi on  Alaple avenue.
The addition to the Harrar residence in Jlallowell, wliich replaces that portion destroyed by fire recently, is now complete and being piunted. " Activities planned by tiie B<adicR' Ala sotiiely of tho Grace 1.'nion church of HorAJiam at their meeting last week include vi social iilid entertainment and a fowd show and cat'eteri.a luncn. Mr. and Mis. AVindisch, of Alagnolia avenue, N'ovth. Willow Grove, will en¬ tertain the^ members at a social this S.aturday everving- at S. The food show and cafeteria |unch follow on AVed¬ nesday, June U.\'riiis beneflt by the Ladies' Aid. will' be held in Horsliam hall at 2 p. m.
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