The Ambler Gazette 19250305

              The Ambler Gazette
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\   >L. XLII-XO. (3
AMBLKR.   PA..  MARCH   5,   1925
Sl.7.5  A   YEAR
PLYMOUTH TOWNSIIIP.
,   mm POINI
ITC.M8   OF    » OCAL    INTEREST   TO READERS
Local Boy Broacicasis Over the Radio—
Cold Point Grange Adds 20  Members
—Farevfell     Reception     to   Mr.     and
Mrs.   Walter   Rex—Plymouth   Centre
and  Harmonville.
Chester Sii.Jalr, of Flynioutn .\leet- Int; PiU LjiiiJiited In thc cuiicut ijroud- oust uy lh*' Cunshohocken hijfli schooL orenestra torn WFI Siuuiday evening. Bi'Sidea playing iti the ¦rchestiul selec¬ tions he rendered witi; great e.xpre.s- eloii a beautiful uornet . uio.
Mr, and ilrs. Clmrles ..lendriclis, ol' CoiJ Iioint, were guests Hi Mr. and Wrs. Ilarry Kaji, of Culph Milla, on Bunday.   "
1 i;iiik Stead and daughter, Jean, of Cold'Point, sj-^nt' ,S;iturda.v afternoon at the honii of Mis. E, J. Wood, ot G«i mujitown.
iMi. and !MrH. .lolm iJaneiiower, Philadeliihia, spenl tiunday witli the formers' parents, Mr. aud -Mrs. Ueorge Danehower,   of  I'lymouth   .Meeting.
Mr:-. .Mirtha \'a'niJo,ii. fiynioutli Mef,.i.,- is iniiJioviuK after a bri^f iil- iiess.
-Vjr. and JIr.s. Jacob llait, of the ¦\\ i.i. w.s, Cold Point, last Tliursday e. ening en.irtained Mr. and Mrs. Ii vin T.il.o^', Miss .\nnie Green, of Ivied il, iinU Mr. and Mis. William Ltuik of .\'evv York, who on that day fornied tilt ..ridal party at the mairlage of Mrs. Taylor's .si.ster. .Miss .MolUu.lt, of Media, to Mr. John IJodson, of Plilla- delpl'iia.
The I old I'oint Grange will attend Poiii.oiui ill a, boAy Thuisday evening. The i.ieetiii;. is to be londueted at the halt of the S.inatoga Urange.
A K.ding lia.s been e.vteiided from the main line of the I'lymoulh branch of the Keatling litiiroad to the woi'e- hoa.se recently construcled by the Tide Water  Chemical  company.
Miss Helen Cii'ssnnui, ot Plymoutli Ht-igh.s acted as one of the bridta- niiiiO?, .U lhe i.'rawford-Llroves wedding at the First I'resliyleriaii cliurch, in Norristown   .Saiuidiiy  ev<tning.
Uttle b>oioiliy Mosely, Harmonville. Is ;,uite ill, ha\ing ::. congested lung.
Mr. and Mrs. J'Yiel Shannon, Norris¬ town. v,ere entertained iil tho home of Mr. and Mrs. l^eomud lJCH;k, of Hur¬ monville.
Miss l^diiii l;eililiimer. I'hiliidelphai «pent   Suiviay   in   I lurniouville.
A few i.ersuijs in I'lyniouth town¬ ship iue afCw-ted Ijy the closing of a porUon of lhe Alan Wood mills due _to a vviige  liispul;'.
Miss lliurel .Miulile. IlarnionviUe, visited .Miss Caioiyii .Austerberry, of I'lymoutli Centre, doriiig the weeii- end.
Ml*c. .Albeii       Wi'.inle.      PIymo,utli
Heigihs is sjieiiJiiig som,- time with *, ;• nnrther i-Jl Atlanjiej<yteii.  ¦_«
iiijujcd .Siiiiirday evining id ili. li^Miie of Mi.ss lliii-.el Jtex." ill I'lymuuth Centre by a iiiunlwr of yuuuf; liiends. The feature of tiie ibieption was an orchestrii cuuc«it frum WFI by the COiTishohocken  higfli  school  orchestra.
Mj-s. Chailes ilhoiids, I'lymoutli Centre, attende,d the wedding of her brother, Harry Uiil, iii.N'oiristown hist week.
iMr. iind Mrs. Itaymond Marple, PUf- niouth Centre, spent a day last week with friends in  I'hiladelphia.
ilarry Campbell is continuing the aesries of dances itt liie Grange luill on Saturday evenings. Thus far he haa exnerienced gratifying suci'ess in liis undertaking, .und with the Kuropean Serenaders as the ^acc^onipanying at¬ traction ho has iasued an invitation to all to tsnjoy a Saturdiiy evening of lively  nd  refined  ple;usure.
Mr. and Mrs. J;imes l.H)wrie. I'ly¬ mouth Oentre, were eniertained on Satuiday evening al the home of Mr. and Mrs. .Albeit l'"ianks, of I'-iiiis of Schuylkill.
H. W. Topley. iif il'lyiuouth CenUe, served lasi week on the traverse jury. This week iMrs. fl.elen M. Hamel is doing  court  duty.        ,
Mr. and Mrs. Jliiivey Smith, iind son and Mrs. Charles Sliuman, Ply¬ mouth t;^entre, were the guests of Mr. iind Airs. Frank .Mi^thers of Siles, Buoks  county, last  ii'riday.
Mfss Kllzaboth Hamel, Plyinouth (Centre wtifc able ot return to her studies, Monday, after having suffered (he distressing pain oi an abscessed tooth   for-several   days   la»t   week.
At the nieeting of Uia t'old Point tira,iige, Tuesday evening a class ot twenty new meinbers was iidniilted as iiieml>ers.
A number of friends gathered Sat¬ urday evening and sui'priaing Mr. and Mrs. \yalter Rex callts.1 on tliem for tfie evening to bid farewell beiore their Oeparture to their newly purchiised home in New liope. Delighted with ,the party in their honor Mr. and Mrs. flex provided a nuniber of games which all enjoyed playing. Refresh- iiienta were served later in tho evening. Thoee who comprised the party were John Caley. Alrs. Ijiuiia Schurcii. Charles Sheppard, Kdith Foster, J. H. Dugan, Mr. and Mrs. Harry 'I'opley and family, Mrs- Helen Hamel and children, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shu¬ man and faniily, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore .and son, Richard, Miss Nettle Amiiers, Airs. E. C. Zimmerman, Mrs. Miiiy Zimmerman. Harry Woithing- tun. Mrs. Lnti i Rex, Mr. :ind Mrs. Mai-.-^hiiU Boff 1. ll and Mr. and Mrs. Ilarry   Styer.
The Plymouth Me<.'ting V. E. Sun¬ dav school last Sunday was in charge of "the Supt. W. A. Knerr, attendance wjus 141; offering $9.65. The Star classes, were those of Mrs. Staley and Hajsel ilex. Banner il.oss. Men's Bible <-lass.
The morning theme of tho pastor was "A Workman that Neo<l not be Ashajned." Evening' theme, "The Re¬ ligion that Changes." Children's ser¬ vice will be held next Sunday morn¬ ing .Monthly ftieetlng of the K. 1.,. C. E. ius usual. Prayer Service each Wed¬ nesday evening. The interest is grow¬ ing and the number increasing. The flniince board of the church, whioh has been organized recently will hold its monthly meeting, the third 'ruesdiiy:. evening of the month.
Mrs. Annio P. Ambler. Plyiiioii'tli Meeting, is spending some time with her sistei', who resides in Willliinis- port. , Alis. Eugenii IJghtkept. Plymo.uth C.Mitr'.v  spent  Alonday in  PhiliUlelphia. j
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E POLE LINE
WEDDED
GROVES—CRAVVTORD The marriage of Miss Estelle Craw¬ ford, youn,,-er daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ci-Hii? Crawforta, of 1421 Powell street, Xorristown, and'the Rev. Wal¬ ter A. Oroves, son of Mr. itnd Airs. Robert Groves, of tJlensidc, look place 'on Siiturday night in the Fir.st Pres¬ byterian chuir;h, Nonistown. The Rev. J. AI. Coruni, Jr., pastor of the ihurch, ofliciated, assisted by the Rev. i;.  C.   Hutchison
The bride was given in marriage by iier' I'ather, and w;is intended by her .".sler, .Miss Juliii Crawford, iis maid uf !,i)iior. The bridesniiiids were Aliss Kuiiice Grove.s. sisler of the bride¬ groom, AIlss Alirlam l.^eiinett, and Aliss Esther Ballard.. Ali.ss Alarjorie Groves. I sistei' of the bridemoom. iirted as i flower girl. The besl man was Ur. Phillip S. Hench, o£ Rochester, Alinii.. and   the   ushers   included.   Air.   Alberl
Ijiiconey,   -Mr.   Kenneth   Alathews,   Air., ihat   unless     the    latters   pule     lille^ Cyril  Fair  and   Air.   iienry  Little. iiloivg Broad A.xcaoiul :incl  Helvoir avo-
i     The   bride   wore' a   gown   of   white  nue are  repaired at  once tlie  liiunshli, I satin     crepe     trimmed     with     ostrich  will proceed to remove the poles which I feathers   and   her   veil    of   lulle   was  are considered ii menace to tlie travel- held  in  place  with  clusters  of orange   "'S pulilic. blossoms.    She  carried  a  shower  bou-       The   condition   has   been   evident   to
TO
LOCAL VETERANS
UPPER DUeilN ANO
UNLESS    KEYSTONE    TELEPHONE   AMBLER     COLONY    CLUB     HEADS  SHOW FULL HOUSES FOR EVENTS CO. MAKES REPAIRS ""^"^    MOVEMENT ON   MARCH   11   AND  12
MISCELLANEOUS     ITEMS TEREST.
OF    tKK
Lines   on    Belvoir   Avenue   and    Broad   Wemoi^ial   Tablet  Suggested  to   Men  of   Monster   Benefit    Assured    tjie    Amb:i;r
ths   Late   Wai—Voluntary   Contribu-
Axe Road Reported in Dangerous Condition — Appropriation Promised Harmonville Fire Co.— Lights to Be Increased.
I'lymoulh tov.nship icumuissioners ilt their regular monthly meeting last Alonday  evening  iit   Guinge   Hail,   Ply-
tions    to     Be     Received — Announce mitnts of Colony  Club  Activities.
-Mucli interest ;iiui eiithusiiism are being siiown in the lown uver tiie iic¬ tlon of the e.xecutive board of The Colony Ciub of --Vmbler to sponsor ii movenient lur il memurial tii Olel ior the   men   of   -\mblpr   and   suiToundini4
iiuuth   Centre,    served   an    ultinjiiiiun   poi«ts who .served in  the  World  War.
on   the   Keystone   Teleplione
'iiipiiny
This iiiiitler  was  seiiously   taken  uii al   a   rer.eni   meet.ng   of   the   e.xecutive
Athletic Association, the Members of Whom Have Worked Diligen.ly in   Preparing  Splendid  Program.
Tiiere is little ul iiiij tiling elsf t^.,' is being talked of by ii liirge iiuiiiIk i of the I-esidents ol' .•Xmbli'i- iind viclnny than the bin minstrel .show tu be giv¬ en Wednesday and Thursdiiy evpnim;. -Miirch lllh and 12th, in the .\niblei- opeiii huuse  under  the iiusjiices  of  tlu¬
ii ouifd
.it     ll!
Mrs. O. P. Smith Convalescent—"Misa Picklj the Plaintiff" to Be Presented on March \7—Flre Co. Meets—Two Local Fires—Jartottown and Dresher. Airs. (J, P Smith, of llursl-.iim, is mending iiipidly iiml is' icpoiteil iibl» '¦¦   be iluvMi   stairs. <
Mr, .lllli Airs. Williiim liuyle, of ili'ir- siiam, iire prepiirlng tu uccupy a por¬ tion uf ihehoni' Alls. Sarah (ilK'en. uf thill villiage.
Alrs. Miitildii Downs. Horshiini, vis¬ iteil   her   brother,   Cliarles   Iloilgers.   of
of   the   piesident,   .\li-s.   .\.   C andi'mt
upon    -solicitation  -A^'ubler Athletic association.    I.ike  the Jenkintown, last 'I'hiirsdiiy.
l-andis. .f'JOtball iind  biisoball  tennis,  the  show
 ^—^ wun heiiriy respunse from llie . is going  to be a  line-up  of  home  tal
boa|!d     mciiibers.     However,     detinile'enl, and from pre.st-iit  indi
actfoii  was not  tiiken until  lhe special (.(viu   be   a  continuous me#li,g ol the  boiiril  last  week. I ^^^^.^  „,_.^„  yy^^  ,,„„,.^_
itiuiis there i-i.ut   of   I'tm   fill-
¦ dre6.ses .alike of rose flowered tiilTeta They wore bands of »iilver in tlieir hair iind carried uld-fasliiuiied buu- i;uets of spring bloom.s. I On Alarch 10 the Rev.' Air. Groves iand his bride will .s.iil as niissionar- I ies of the Presbyterliin Churcli to ! Persia.
rue,  the  Will-  is   lung  over and  our
isles lire lient on  lasting peace, yet       -^n   indication   ot   liow   these   events 'e still  lingers  thiii feeling of  pridi   are   taking   anioiig   the   residents   wa¬ fer "Vour   boy   and   my   boy,"   and   a'shown    Tuesday     evening   when      tlie Htting public testimonial is but a very  i.i,a,t Wiis opened  iit  the  lio.x ullii-e of .xpression   of   the   iippreciation -nj^ i,,,^,.^ house.'  Almost one hour be-
Afis. ICdward 1-ugiin, of Ibilluw ell, enterlained Airs. Hector Sinzhelmer, ot 'i'all Trees, PellIi^•ll, one day lasl week.
Typliuid    fever    is    icported   at    Iha
quet  of  roses,   lilies  of  the  valley  and   the   board   since   last   fall,  and   sever- '*"'
sweet  peas.    The  maid  of  iionor  wore :ii  times the Keystone Telephone com     ""^
a  frock   of  sea  green   laffeta   flowered   pafly   hiis   been   niotified   lo   make   re
in rose, and the four bridesiiiaids wure  i,airs.    At  tlie  meting uf  the  conimis-   feeljle   expression   of   the
sioners .on   Alonday   evening   a   letter' of   the   unselfish   service   i-« ntleied   by
was   received   from   the   compiiiiy   iid-, our  boys.
vising   the   boiird   that   the   lines   had I     ^   in   not   desired   that   there   shall I'¦''"•«  'eserved  seats   the   line  began   lo
been   repaired   and   are. now   in   lirst-   •'^'•'^'''i'   ciinvtuss   made   in   this   niove-, f'"'»'.   and   by   li   o'clock,   llie   hour   for
cliiss condition     Road Supervisor   John''"^'•'   '""-   '"'   eai-nest   ap)ieal   is   made  opening the bo.x offlce, fully 100 peo])!
Marple   took   «"x,-ention   t.,   this   sn..».   to the liiiiriotism ol; the people of Am-   wore in line.    The .ummittce in chiiiT
•Aiibert   liowna
home   of  Mi.   iind   AIis. in   llallowell.
.Mrs.   Jacoii   IJiscnmaii,   Davis   Ci. .ve, is Siiid .u lie iiiling agiiin.
Alter a  weelf's   visit  with   friemls   iti
foie  Ihe  opportunity  was  given   to  se-  Germantown  and   olney,   Alrs.   Williiiui
Veach  iias returned to lier residenre in Davis Crove.
menl      ind    thP^T.fwnrhln" l!,*^.',?-, I''i'uitu   ^^^^ "'"'  ^''''"I'^i'  l*^'   co-uperiitlun.  and'of  the  reserved  seals  did  not  allow  ii
ment,   .md   the   township   bo.nd   look   voluntaiv   conlributions,   whicii   will  be   .,,.,,„,   ,,,  ,,„  ,.,,.,.„   ,,.-,¦  ,hp  .-har,   „r,i i
iis  above  noted.     The  ,.nnii,M-nv   .i,„.,i.,-,.,,.. ; ,    1 „..,, iHiitet  to   ue  laKeii  on   tne  cnau   uni-i
Gerliude   Caruthers,   Hallu.sell, ¦en    out    of   Hilioul    for   .several
iiny    member I
OBITUARY
the time .stilted on the e.xi-hange ticket.
action   iis  above  noted.     The  company   thankliil'ly    received    by
will be ailvised at once of the decision.! of   the   e.xecutive   boUrd   ot   the   cluo,,,            .                .¦ .,,      ,.        .,
or at  Ahs.   C.   Al.   Heiss' .store,   Kutler M'•"'"""5'   "^   >*   o clock   he   chart   was ol  Aliss  lois^Hi
avenue, .\mbler   Pa. 'closed   and   will   not   lie   opened   again ''-   at   lu   a.   in.
AIRS.   lU-JBBCC.A   J.   JoH-\'SO-\' Mrs.   Rebecca    J.   Johnsun,   died   on
Saturday evening . al her home. 311 I West Foiuth avenue. Conshohockon. ¦The funeral took place Tuesday aftei- inoon with services in St. John's A. Al. 11-:, church. Rev. -Mr. Bantuni, pastor. |lnteiment   in   Friends'   cemetery,   I'b'-
nn.ulh  Aleeting.
JENN11-:   JIALEY *     Jennie,   wife   of   tlie   late   Charles   B. ! Haley, died Sunday at ilie home of hm-
son-in-law, iVrcy      l^tch,      ('entic
Square. The dece.-^e-I was about tia ¦years of age and resided for a numljer
of  years  at   Blue   Uill.   She   is  siirviv;-<l
by ' one daughter. Alargaret, wile ul j I'ercy I.iitOh. Thu fuiiejiil w.ll i.iUi- I place   this   Thursdiiy   at   1   p.   in.   frum
her   late  home,   iind   internient   will   bi-
made   in    the   C-ladwyn    lemelery,    iH^
(J lad wyn,  Pa.
REV.   ALEXA-NDEi;   -MlTCllEI-1. Having   laid ¦motionless   for   over   a
weeli  and  scarcely   recognizing  any  of
All the memljers, ot the board were present with the exception uf Diiniel Rhoads.    Air.  Grifflth  presided.
Bills ainoiiiiting  to  .?6.")lj  were order¬ ed   Iiaid.   which   includes  about  $-'8   for snow   removal.      Receipts   of   $34U.   and tlie   iiPe\*iuus   Oaliiuce,   gave   a   lialaiu'e i lit ij,44iMi ill   the close of the meeting.       ;
until ti o'clock Thursil:iy eveiiiug, wlien holders    uf    exchange    tickets    will    In
giveii 'the   second   opporlnnit.N'   for   re-
May  we count on  you '.'
Variuus other imporiiint nialleis were  Uikeii   up  at  the  special   meeling
of the   liOiird,   prior to  the  club  meet- i;;^,.^^^ g^m.,,;    ^y^.^y reserved seats ai ing  on   Wednesiliiy,   Feb.   L'oth. '
On tlial arternoon. Aliss Dora .\dele Shoeniiiker, piincipal of the .National School     of     Klocution     and     Oriitory,
Il.s
i-llds,
the   R.v irnd      .\lj-x;indei-   ,vas taken.
.\   piupositioii    has   heeii   sulimitted j phihi.,   presented    in   a    very   pleasing lo   llie  Coiiiilies  Gas   iSt   IClectric   com-   manner,     "Alonsieur    Beaucaire."      Her pany  with   regiird   lo  ailditiuiiiil  light-, Prencii   dialect   brought   this   cliaracter ing'   throughout   the    township,   uhich | almost  pel .sonally  liefore  the iiudience^ included   eight   lights   along   Hlckoiy¬ town  lane.     In  all,   it   is   proposed  lhis year   to   add   I'O   lights   to   last   year's listing,     l'p   to  the  time  of  the  meet¬ in.g,   however,   no   reply   had   been   re¬ ceived from the eieclric light comiian.v- It  is believed, however, no serious dif- fully  will  be encountered and that  the extra   ligliting   will   be   available   din¬ ing ihe present spiing.
'I''he boiU'd i-onsidered a price uf .'$:;;"iO for a snow plow, which conipiises it blade to lie placed on the fiiint of a   stiong   truck.      .N'o   iictiun,   however
The Harnionville  l-'ire (•umpiiiiy made : .^tto
applicaliun   fur
duiuitioii
well
W'l
S  th*. nietiiii
.Mitchell died Friday iast at his cot- j tage ill Piyijuiuth Centre from the re- i""'\^"£,.'\ ¦'¦^'•'^'^¦^'¦^  stroke.    He   was , ^^^  appropriation . for  aid . in  tho pur-1 In'iAccunin
The' dTecea-sed     .;,.!. Plymoutb.^ h-iTbeen i7*ila   anPSBHBIIr^ un-f J'''''^'    '   ''¦
L'ciiUe  about foui   .\l:i..^ .umj. iiiid  liiK- .    ¦ ,,,  1     '       II ,1 i„ „„•**»»..,. .>.) Siive  ail   iluubliess   nuestions   lor thf
iing a fancy to the properly ihen own-   "e'foo'I. will Oe av.-iilable oriTHay J.1.   i     ^,,   ,._^^.^,,,^   ^,^   ^,,^  ,.',„,^   institute,   to ]ed   by   Cluules   -Nelson,    purchased   itj     The board assured  the company that |,,^   ,,^,|j   ,„,    xvednesday.   -March    ISth i and   called  it   Rose  Collage.     Ifii're  he irii-ided   until   his   death,   having   been
Ali.:s li.is 0, iiii.\ s.
.Ill iiil-ilii;. meeting of the .larrel¬ town Guild Will be held at the homa ill Wednesday, Alarch lo .j p. 111. Directora and luembers are reijucjSteil to bring Iheir I liank ul'l'i-iiiig l'u;- the exteiislora uf the Uiiilil wurk. I,adies pleas^ pro¬ vide  iis   usuai.
Tile   l..ailics    .\ u.xili:iry,   of   the   ilur¬ shaiu   I'Mie   i-oinpaiii.',   have   elected   to hold a himioruus pliiy un  Alarch   IT en¬ iitled  "Al.."s Pickle, the  PlaiiiUff."    Ar- liiiigeiiients   for   tiiis   piay   were   i:om- pleted  at  the legular  inont'hiy iiieeling.. -Monday evening, ami iifter tlie meeting; Mrs.   Jiimes   Tilbury,     chairman    of   •''"^'. T"     ",'   '""   '.',',""'."   """7'     ,"."    lhe  lirst   rehearsal  was  held.    .\   num- miMlc   in    the   club,    sang   two   num-   "i"»ical   numbers   will   be   lemlered   in   \,^,.   „(  prominent   liidies   of   the   com¬ ber*, veiy  cliarniingiy. ; such  a  manner  that  will  do   iridit   tu   munity  are   to   take   iiarl    and   all  arts, March  3d,  8   p.  m..  the  Juniors  held .artists  of great  note. 'going   lu   lijive   a   good   lime   on   that, tlrtfr regular  business  nieeting.                      |.-y,.   almost     two   liiunUis   the     boys  evening.      .After   the   play    is   given   a.
me   libi-iiry   comniiltee   of   llie   club U^,^^.^   j^p^,,   piiiclicing   their   vocal  and i "Piitlie's   Day"  dance  will l»e  held. rAti^;d^^TJ'-^s.;c.^srLru'i;"rd''-t'->"-^ rians   under   the   Ciirefuil     Mr.   and   Mrs.   S.amuel   Kessle,    -ani
p&rly held in the club room on Thurs-   '"rection   of   -Mi.ss   Ethel    Dager,   wli- day afternoon.   Feb.  :;tfth.    It  was  fin-   stated  recently  that  in   all  herexper
fly   and   socially   a.   decided   .sue-: ience  in  assisting  in   tliese  events  slu has never seen such an array of talent, ch   nth   is   the  regular   business! i^y^,.;   .\i,.(,.'auley,     James   Murniy   im ¦ y   ,)!'   the   .senior   club,   when   the   .^yj„j^|_^   Sewyer  are   among   the   sweet   below  Horsham. reoorl   uf   the    nominating    committee' ... .       r  .r       v, uu     u m -n^    n    .....
wfll 1 ¦    heard 1 vocal  aitists   of  the  show,  while   Her-       -Mrs.     romluison,
'l-;diili Darrow Goldsmith, chair-It'ei't  Fiumm  and   William  Finney   wil:   town,   is   spending   sjjme   time   iit   th» r   Hieiiiture,   Alontg.   Co.   l'"eder-' surprise  the   big  audience  on   the  twi
left after Thursdiiy evening, rnay be^ had at the offlce ot Justice of the Peace I'rban,  301  North  Alain  street.
Theit is no iiuestion, bul thai ill' boys on this occiision will put on ull' of the best home lalenr minstrel sho«- ever seen in the operii imuse. The musical numbers will be lemlered in such  a  manner  that  will  do   cndit   lu
iiner- Phil-
Idrs.
ni^n
fiimily, Hoisham. attended the ill uf Airs I'alvin Ward. .Sr.. i iiililphia   on   Alonduy.
William  AUiiin  has moved his fanilljr from* Horshiini   village   to   Fair   Oaks,
of   East   German- some   time   at   the home   of  Mr.   iiiirt   .Mi-s.   .\ii','ust   I'unlc in   llallowell. Wliat   the   jokes'of   the   endmen   will       .Mis.  .\iinie  Sliankin  lias bad  aa  -\t- br   lilll   only   be guessed  at.    Howevei,  liiiilii   ^,,-isiiliii.   t h',  ..n.i puniii  iir-tall- .-il!   ,,i.;,    ^alboMMislted'. ttiaJHS^^   if. a|ii,j«fl  on  liei   --iui-    |m .,,¦¦. 1yji,t   llallowell.
Clulis,   will   address  nights   wilh   their   excellent   skelche: .Anieriean    l-ileruturi with   J'^igjopean."      .Musii
n,v   I "Uil
our   iJioniiiienl   iind   public   eitizeni-i     U'liiter   Elilii
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Uiiown lo be a very religious niac. freiiuenily speaking at the Plymoutl: Centre Union mission and doing a liirge .imount ul good work in the neighborho'od.
liev. Air -vlitiiiell i-iiiiie from I'ark- erford, where he Inid lived as a local preacher. He was born lu Juhn and Isabelle Alitehell in Alinitgomery, Orange county, N. Y., in .\prii. 1X4:1. He married Anna Mcl-aughliii, uf that place, and years after ber death was again iiiarried to -Mrs. f.ouisa l^ost. Though never an ordained minister, Air. Alitehell Wiis respectfully litle.l "Iveverend" because of the greiit amount of religious work he accom¬ plished.
Those who survive hlni are his wife, Douisa. two broihers, Janies, of Bar¬ ren Hill, and Charles, of Broomall, and two sisters, Mrs. Eleanor Rank, of Poughkeepsle, N. Y., and iMrs. Jane Ostiinder, of Cornwall, N. Y.
l''uneral services were held at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon from his late home in Plymouth Centre. In¬ terment w'as  made at  Parkerford, Pa.
i-:di>5.\hetii -acpff shedl,y
l-'uneral services  were  held  in Anib¬ ler af 2 p. m.  Wednesday for Elizabeth Acuff   Shelly,   who   died   early   .Sunday morning;     Services     in     St.     Thomas' church.   Whitemarsh.   at   3   p.   in.   -Mrs. Shelly   was   a.      descendcnt   of     Jacob Sheetz.  the tirsl Judge of Alontgomery Counly,   who   aided   in   organizing   the County,   and   his   son.   General   Henry .mn.et./„   who  took   part   in   the  Revolu- jtion   and   tiie   war   of   1IS12.   She   was   a I membpr    of   the    Sout',liern    industrial 'lid uea tional   association,   the   Woman's I Club uf Germantown. The Art Alliance. Jthe Wissahickon Chapter of the Order of  the     Eastern      Star,     the     Matinee lAIusicale.      The Genealogical    Socieiy, I of  I'ii.,  subiscrlber   to  the   Phlladeiphia Orchuslra.  Mrs.  Shelly was  one of the !organizers of the Colony Club of Am¬ ibler,  for  two  years was  coi'responding [secretarj'  of  the  Quaker City  Chapter ilf  the  Ntiliojial   Society   Daughters   of the American Revolution;   At the  time of her death was corresponding secre¬ tary  of  the  General  Robert   Patterson Chapter of  the National  Society   Unit¬ ed   States   Daughters      of   1812.     Airs. Shelly is survived by her hu.sband. Dr. Daniel  Webster   Shelly  an/1   two  sons. Dr.   Isaac   High   an-l   Dr.   James   .\cuff Shellv;    and    two   grandchildren   Jean Elizabeth   Conrad   Shelly  and   Caroline Aiarshall  .Shelly.
AIABY  UNDERWOOD WILLIAMS Alary  U,   Williams,   wife  of  the  late Arthur Willlanis. died at the residence uf   her     son.   --Arthur   J.     Williams,   at
;jn3hiin*...of' lias been dr'tfpi*d. and-s deiistood. will Oe availalde ori*TlIay 'li.
The board assured  the company  thiit.^,^   „^.,^    „„     ,,,,„.„..,„„.,   ,-.-    ..- --	
an   iippiopriation    of   township    funds. I^^i -i p   „,    ,\ii.ss Henzey's School.    -\Vrs.   by tliese boys in the spipit of fun.    The.     Williani   Speai as    perinilled    by   law.    will    be   made' Kichard J.  Hamiliuii. state chairman o!'! endmen  will  be  "Howdy"  .Martin. Jack said   to   be   slightly
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as well as uur businessmen  will esca.jif   King.   Philiidelphia,   visIteA  ^t   the   K. the   humurous   darts    iniried   iit    tliei:i*G. E.  liome  in   Davi^ Crove Suiiilny.
if   Ilorsham,   i»
)avi* < iinii".
just   as   soon   as   the   conipany   is   in; club   institutes   aiiil    president   of   'he  jj^gi]]^ Eddie Kelly iind George  Davis position  to render service in the light-, Montg.    Co.    Federalioii    of    Women's
MiipiTived.
ing uf fires.
Clubs,  will  condui-t   the  open  furum.
The   dance   given   Siiturday   evening while the interlocutors will lie John T.  by  the   young  people   uf  the   Hursham
Scout   News.
Alonis  and   Steward   E  .Davis.     Word  Fire  eompany proved   v ; has   been   received   from    tlie    --Unelia   There   was   a   well   crowded   lIooi
uccessful. iindi
The  free  iibiiiry  of the Colony  i'lub has  many  interesting  books  for child-i i .       ., .      i c„-
..-,„   .,„   T,s   shelves,     .\iiiong   them   is iGruin   Scenery   Service   tliat' the   new   all appeared to enjoy the event.    .Alter liy   Swift.     GuUi-;scenes will airive at least two days be-'paying all e-\pen.ses  and  the  orchestra
^iil.ui<li,l    veiiui-ts   were   ni-iile   -it    t he i "tlulliver's   Travels"    by    Swift. - .      .. -
.>spitiidiu   lepons  weie   maue   ai   "i«|^.j.j, .^^j,  ^.^^^y  ,^j.  shipwreck  in  the  Is-[fore  the  show.    TlTe  stiige settiiv;   f oi ; a   balance   of    $1875   was   left   to   be
hist meeting of Troop 2 ot tests  pass-1 -^--^^- „¦(-Liiup'^ii,    where    the    lie-ople ; the'opening of the minstrels wiir'be alt'iuned   into   the   treasury   of   the   fir« ed    on     he    Valley    Horge    Pilgn m age I ^.^,^  „„ ^,„,,„    ,,,„   ,„^,t    £  them  did ^^..y pjeasant .surprise to  Lhe audience.' company.
and   on  the  outing  te>J-  -3.   seve.a    ot   „,^ exceed si.x inches  in  heigh       f"P-   The concluding  number  will  be  a rip-|     The   Horsliam   tiremen   convened   in Xomnmr if .::r thrnnal ':^\:^!^:''Z:e,:i:::i^.''''^lii:^n'hxx^^^ -!"-'¦¦   -l.u.ar  monlhlyJiUS,.iess   meet-
in their class and advance a grade.       , of   the   Empeior's   largest   horses   eacj, j Several  of the older Scouts took ad-Al'out four and a half inches in height
-, J      ¦     ¦ were   eiiinlov«d   lo   Jraw    me   towards
vantiigo  of  the  nice  weather  and  vis-"*""   eiiipiujeu _ lu
ited the proposed outdoor home for; "^'.p,^g"^J|J;',!!,°.y'^.j^.i^nisision of the Boy No. 2 and returned with very favor-1 gcouts of America has rendered a able reports. Flnai action on this jgreat service in organizing the "Every matter -will probably be taken by the Boy's Library."" AU the books, so troop committee on this fiuestinn at] designated have been approved by the their March meeting. commiasion.     Only  such  books  iis are
The  meeting for this week luts '-n, |;t inj.e-^ ^ « .boys   most^_of^^l^ chaaiged  to  Thursday  night, .Alai'ch   o-  stories   of     adventurous      experiences. This change will govern only the meet- i j^^^e been selected. Many of the books ing originally scheduled for March 6.  ; j^g   ju   t^e  Ambler  Librari-      One   of  I them,   "Jim   Davis,"   by   John   Mase
Ambler  High  School  S/sxtet  Adds  An¬ other  Victory
AIlss Gelbert's snappy squad 4efeat- ed the Doylestown girls on the latter's Hoor, Tuesday of last week for the second time this season, the final score being 27  to  18.
The game was not as fast and excit¬ ing as most of .Ambler's games this sea.son. but the gills played a game and easily outclassed their op¬ ponents. Fisher completely outjump- ed bolh Doylestown centers and Cowell was right there to send the ball down for fleid goal after field goiil. Bor¬ dogna niade 14 goals and Fell 13. Rosetty and  Slutter handled  the Doy
field. Is a story of a boy, born In 1800 in England, who accidently discovers the secret hiding place of a (band of smugg'lers and is forced to one of thein for a short time.
become
Successful Gardening i.'entre   Sijuiire   Grange   held   its   re¬ gular   meeting     on   Tuesday     eveninK 1-tb.   24,     ill   i'"iiciiiens"     hall .^uuare. guodl the Comniunily.    Air.  Waltz. Alontgom ery   I'oumy   faiin   bureau   agent,   stai ed   that   the   object   of   tliese   meeting
Centre
Something Different," the leading iiiir;jing Mondiiy evening. Four new nioni- of which will be taken by Robert Kern bers were received, and a goodly num- who will be remembered as one dt the'ber were present. The purcliase of best local actors that performed on|niinor necessities for the fire trucka the opera house .stage. The Roberts was ordered, tmd a definite truck crew- orchestra, under the direction of Miss | suggested. The latter, however, -^va^ Dager, will furnish the music. : tabled.   Chief   Chester   A.   Duckwortli
  was commissioned to have each trucH.
Burie<l   Under   Coal Insured      immediately    asainst      flre.
An incident somewhat  a.kin  to  .he IOth«r minor discussions but
story of Floyd Collins, happened about :no«h'"f_of ^«"««5^.!"^!,J^^"",!f'
noon  Saturday  in Penllyn, and a  man
AVilliani Bice,  formerly of Horsham,.
was
v«-y       severely     injmed     when jwho last  week was reported so much
improved, suffered a relapse shortly after and has been forced to undergo an operation at the Hahnemann hos¬ pital.
Patterson Toiii ver, a highly esteem¬ ed colored man in Hor.sham, died fronv double pneumonia, Saturday night, ak his home on the Hatboro pike.    Tolli-.
goo<i   game,   for   uoylestown,   uom   ai^^^^^   stock,     caref forward and alQe centre. I cleanliness,   proper   feed,   careful   cull-
Ambler has had quite a successful j inf, with a well ventilated and light- season, having -vTOn seven g-imes out; ed poultry house insures profit from of the eleven pluyed.    Line-up : poultry.
trapped in learly 50 tons of cofxl- Samuel Brunson, colored, employed al the Penllyn Coa] yard, was the un¬ fortunate one. For several Iiours he was caught In the coal trap just above a bin, and workmen and men from the neighborhood worked in i-hifts to en- trlcate hini.
Brunson had ujicned the chute in the^^j,  y^^^ lived  for many years in Hor-
bottoni of a 50-toii coal car and finding  gjj^jii    where   he   made   his   livelihood
.._   the  coal  frozen   clinied  atop   the  uia.ss : '        ^j  „i^ ^wn home.    His wldow
This was an open ineeting for  to   l'u"id   it   loose.   Suddenly   the  ••<';''L^,,.;,.^,,   bim.     Funeral   services   were
gave  wiiy and iiiiwhiiii down   nearly l«^'^e«   I» interment  followed-
cover iig him. ('aliliiiig h:ms.if as hi,"eiii j uesu.ij .iuu Wiis iil.out lu Piiss tbroiiuli the bottum.at the Halboro cemetery WIS to inform the i-oiiimunitv on the Iuf the car he iudgeil in a .-urner a The consecration meeting of tha severaf siIbjeAs Urti'ining t" farii.-|tlie mass gradually heiip-,.1 iUuund him Christian Endeavor of Grace Union ing. Air Wallz also said his offlce; l''ellow workmen came to his rescue, chm'ch of Horsham was very largely al Norrisiown is upeii and he is ready and tinding thiii tlu-y <-ould not lift attended Sunday evening, showing the ill any tinie to lielp solve any iiuestion , liim out of the lightly pinked rock be- growing interest in that movement, lierlaining lo  farming. gan  lo shovel.  This  proved   ifceless  as  Church   services,    too,   were   well   iia-
""      "   "'¦"  ^"1'^   sliilins   d'iwn   j,.,,nij,gj   ^   gpit^  of  the   storm.     Rev.
Mr. Oates was in charge It was an¬ nounced that choir practice will be held Thursday evening at the home ol 'aIi-. and Mre. Charles Jlonteith, at 'which lime the new Easter music will
Ambler
Bordogna
Fell
Fisher
Cowell
Slutter
Rosetty
Forward
li'orward
Centre
S. Centre
GuiU'd
Guard
Doylestown
Schenkevech
Gallagher
Barton
Wiiddington
Hiildeiiiiin
Kiiitz
Air.  Mason talked  on  tb"  lume gar- 'him     and   exhausted   I'roni      Ills   own >
fforts      liroviii.i;
d lo take the risk of drawin - him thjoug-h the i-oai into   til;-   bin  below   the   tracks.
B.v   this   tin.     Brunson.   siiueezed   I'v
Alrs.    Edward   tiopan.   of   Hallow-ell,. ar-'mm     anu   exnausieu   iroin       ins   own' .    . ,„,,.   i    ,,   ,,....,,,   ,.-lth    AIra
de'n"'slIe""'rt^'i'-3'of an acre, prefer-   frantic   eltorls,    was    very. weak,   and-"^P*""!   two   days   '"¦-'   "-^l^   Me,..b„nt aWy   1 ?  of   an   acre   as   mo.st   of   the  preparations were  made  below  him  to [AValter   G^rlnrod,   of   Nmth   Meichant- cnltlvation  can   be done  with  a  horse. : tiike  every   precaution. ville, N. J.
Plant  according  to  the needs  of  your       The   process   was   slow   and   tedious. ,     -A   large   representation   oi   tne   .-^ne Wiiddington  family."    I'lant   what  they like,  have a  After   much     difficulty   however,     tlie   kinah   castle,   K.   G.   E.,   from   Ogontz. Hiildeiiian'succession      of     dilTerent       vegetable-^ , <.„ai >vi,s  staiied  and  tlie  body  slowly  returnied a call Friday night by attend- throughout    the    season.      Mr.    Alason   passed   through   the   narrow   opening,   j^g the meeting of Horsham  castle at lid   he   hild   superintended   }4   sample ijj^^  carried  him  out  of  the  bin  in   ii I-willow   Grove.     .At   the   next   meeting
Civil   Action   Over  a'
¦]                        gardens  lusl   year  the average  cost  ol  seriously weak condition. His face and   j,{ jj,g Horsham  castle th JWell maintenance   was   $52   to  .nnd  averugi-  body were battered, bruised and ble<Hl-I „i„f.a   i-ovlnlnn   or   the
Prospectivlle.   on   Alonday   m
The  best  garden  contain-   ,„_'
         ..e       ,,l.,nttn..   . *'l^-
ere will be a complete   revision   of   the   by-laws   of
,0 o'clock, aged  7» yei,rs.                               physician and surgeon, was on trial i.^^*;;^ maint^nancr*6b;"sIle.s''fr!Mrg^!.r'''"^^^^^^^ I'^^'b^arThe'reporfrnd
The fandly moved from Phlla,dclphia i-ivil  court through an action  brought' 2^„,'^fiS.^ Miss   Ethel   Beadles   save J^ «  ^^us^tation.  and  he v^    UjJien    ^^^^   rea.AlPS   ot   the   new   laws   a»
to   1-rospectvllle    abotit   lu   yeai-s   ago. ;,,,,   ^,,e   Thomas   P..   lloiper   Company, ..^ very Interesting and Instructive talk Y^, ^ mak n- riipirf .itrides toward ,,--   drawn up  by  the  committee.
Tlu.  funeral  will   be   held  this   Thurt-|       j^.„kimown,   to   recover   $1113,   bal-1 on   proper   food.     She   said   use   more [J"^.»"'"«'"-  '"'PW                                              ^aies   amounting   to   $400,   plus   $G0
day   afternoon   iil   2   ociock,   with   in-                                                                                   ,         •-    ¦                                            ,       . ..u.e,\. terment at the  Pleii.-iintvllle ihurch.   Eureka.
(eontlnued on puff* H )
RACHED P. CROPPS Rachel I'. Cropps. wife of the late Goorge P. Cropps. died Satmday ill her home. 204 Soutii 'i'yson avenue. Glaikside. .She leav.es two daughters. Airs. W^Illlam Williams, of Glen.side. and Mrs. Henry P. Rittenhouse. formi¬ erly of the AVyndhilim aportmients, Am¬ bier.
The fmieral was held Tuesdiiy after- liioon at 2 o'clock and Interment wa-' 'madip in Northwooiil  cemetery.
orning' at; Dr. Fred. W. Smith, a Philadelphia; ^^^^^'j'^^'^' ^^^^ ,. ., . v.. Pliys'c''*" »'"» surgeon, was on trial in'^^^ maintenan' lla,dclphia ij.jvji court through an action brought' ^^n, $300. Mi ,*^^ " '>'•! by the Thomas U. lloi-per Conipany, ^ very Interestl IS   Thurt-||j(   Jenkintown,   to   recover   $1113,   bal-1 on   proper   foot
,vi-'.l„,",iii-"<'c •'"»• on the digging of an artesian'finilts also »n-eens.   '«»''';'''', ,*''""tV,i,'^i"'e Keformed ^„ physiiiiin's .H.inUry  place'rel,   spinach,   kale,  ^oh'ab,    -   '"-^J^;
at. Fifzwatertown.   in   -Abington   town-¦ also  potatoes   and   tom.ito.s.   .md   u. .
al ¦ F ship.
P.aj'ment was withheld after a test of the water h,id lieen made by bac¬ teriologists and the supply found lo contain tyjilioid fever germs. The doc¬ tor charged also thiit the work, done under contract, was not performed in a workmanlike nianner. The well, is 1U2 f»»et deep, has never been u.sed and Dr. Smith has piiid more th.in $!KHi iili-eady.
plenty  of milk.
Robbery   Rumor   Unfounded
Humors the First National Bank at umsdale was the scene of a. diiylighf holdup of oflicials and subsequent rub- Ivery.of a large sum spread like wild¬ fire Friday and Saturday. The minors ;i:*e  unfounded.
for flre tax, were received at tho meet¬ ing of the board of supervisory of Horsham   township,   Monday   evening
Evangelical Conference For tho first t i.ie in many yeiu_s tiie f.o"^"(J'master Gouak'reported little work
two foctlona Ojf the Evangelical churcii :             ^,^„g  ^y   present.     Two  cars  of- aro   holding      a   joint   conference     in     , ,„% „„ ,,  »,„ „i.,„„.i „„
-   The' Sonde"! pinritlKiiicd   it»   L:
.   lUllg
I'or.iiJ  ti.-ink   h.-is pt -jject.
PottsviUe. It is probable that the meoting next year will be at Reiiding. -Among the appoiiiim;ents made iire; l.,ii.nsdale. W," H. Kauler; Quakertown, C. E. He»is; NorrlatoMTi, A, N. Metz¬ ger; Phi onixville, A. E. Miller; Tel- ford,r N. ¦!>. Bechtel. Member of :he ouiirterly conference, P. B. Tocum. L-'insdale.
slag are expected soon to bo- placed on Horsham and Hatboro roads. Two more are to follow for further re¬ pairs. Several culvert pipes are also, to be placed In the sprlni?. Beside.s these preparations there Wiis little fur¬ ther business to be done at this lime
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