The Ambler Gazette 19270331

              The Ambler Gazett
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ambl.t^:jk\ pa., march a ,  1927
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Mrs. George Karr Improving Though Still in tho Hospital—Leslie Rode¬ baugh Occupies Plymouth Pulpit— ^'lymouin    Oen.r^   and    Harmonville.
Jolm, yuLiliiiul sou ui .\ii-. .lii.l .uis. Murri.s 1 titet, ot I'lynioulli JMotilins, lii-s untlei-^uiie u Siii^uL uijlmiii-.uii u.. li.o 1 .eouyifcrjan liu.-^ijila to have IUs j<u.-tially .ia,)a.tj siglit cuirocied.'J'lia Uild was talv.fli to tno hosimal on Sunday uml under wont iiis uiieration lilf nfxt Uay. Jio will i-fcturn home ut the end o£ this wue'.c unloss un unforoseon  condition   roamis.
A son was born lo Air. and Mrs. ^iall-h ilallrnan, o£ Ilarmonvlllo, lute .-^iinuay ovoiiiiiif ut .'iion.K.ju.ory hos- l.Lul, Norrlslown. liolli inoilior an,-l iiiiant lira reported to bo lirojjrossliVa siilendidly.
Ciiiidren   of   the   I'Ticnls'   school   at
i'lynioulli   Moeii..g     i   onjoylna       a
wetk ot api iiia vacation. 'Ihcy will reiurn to ihulr stuuics nL.xt Aionduy morning.
.\i..s.-i Kuth  Burk, ot i'lymouth Meet¬ inK,   I'las   recovered  and   is   homo  from tUo   Montgomery   hosinUil   in   Norris¬ town,   whoi-o   she   wus   under n.l lillion   for  u     heiiiijrniUv,o, resulted   from   extraction   of lecli. 1
Aiib. Flunk Stoiner, of KiJi'ln!,' Mill roud, will enlerlain lho iiusy Ijco Scw- li.'r, circle of i'lymoulh .\1 leliim LI. E. Cnurch   this   'i'liursduy   ufti-rnoon.
l'harles W. I*wis. un',1 Mrs. .Martha "\V()!iiiTlll, of iiunnur.\Clie, attendeu tho suinicr .Sutunlu; i.eiii i; served ut  lho  iiuiiList church  of  Consihohock-
irank   Wlckline  and       .Mis.y     Mary 3:le!-kliiiner,   of   Viilanova,   wore   visH-' irs  .Suniilay  ut  the  lioiiie of  Mr,      and IVu'.   W'icKlliie   has   Jusl   been   dischart;- . eti  from the hospital after  un kiraoiny; successfully   a    serious   operulion. ,
Airs. Aloily 'rurbutloii, of Alarylund, was the guost of Mr. and Mrs. Vicars 'raiouttoii, of ilainionvillo, un Sun- day.   '
Mrs. ijoonaa-d BecK, of ilarmonvillc, enertalnpd Mr. a.nd Airs. I'"riel shui.- iiun,   of  Norristown,   on   Siinday.
Airs. J. Aiuriiii 1; irkhimer, of liur- iiionvile, called on Airs. Alau'l Krilli and Air. und Alls. Ii'inuel Itud'ubaugh, of   Bidgo  pike,   Sunduy   afternoon.
The play' to be pitsontod by tlie D. I. N. girls of (Jold I'ohit Buptist church, entitled "Waiting for lhe, Trolloy.'.' is eonsidoied thei foutura entertainment of lhe season in this section, '^h,^ girls have developed a si)k>n lid stu.'-;e icchniuUf through their consistent pruetioe. Tho louding roles are lo ik- uiUimi by Alisses Annn Ke¬ own' und Violet Harbison, tbe lalter being the leading mun and conductor of tho trolloy. The story is woven about an olopii« eoupl,».wlio are Alisses Alice Xilieiuuiir and Clura Fulmer. It will be' a lively perfoi inu.nce and en¬ joyable lu ull. The event in lo bo sliig- ja in the church hall this i'liduv ovw- ning at S. An uddol feature will be recitittion" by Mrs. iVUlkkm Siuitli, uf Aliuuon. "^  ¦
Mrs. Benjamin Sprague. who bus been ill for some wi-oks wilh inllam- matory rheumatism at her home in Cold Point, is r.iported somewhat beB- ter.
Mrs. i'Vank HoliiKS, i't a pleu.sant little surprise tendered ber on her birthday last week, was the I'eclpient of a niimi)-r of splen Ud roiiicmbrani'- es. A lUimSx'r of lhe memb rs of the i'iaptist church attended the function ¦which wus held at the Cold Point par¬ sonage.
Members of tho I'.ilile class of thei Cold I'oint ikipiisl Sunday school held a deliglitful sucial'in tho church hall lasl I'jiday evening. A lurge crowd atlended und enjoyed tho on- tcTtainiment uf recitatiuns of musical sf b'ct Iuns.
Activities at Uie Culd I'oint Bap¬ tist chureh are puinLing tuward Fas¬ ter Sunday. Altar decorations aro be¬ ing- called for. 'i'he call is issued for candidalos who will I'onfer with the paator tu Join in tlUi communion ser¬ vice on tba, day. Tho oviilj'.ing service v.'ill be in cliarge of the U. 1. N. girls club who will coiv:lucl the service and rtiad the sermun lesson. Services last Sunday wore well attended. The pas¬ tor presided and rendered oxcellent i-rmona. This Sunday ho will speak ill Lho murning ot "Stars In the Sky." i The eve. ing lesson will huld especial: intei-est Ior the young people. There was a men'a nieeting in St. 'rhomas' church, Wbit-.'n'ui-sli la.-i sn:day af¬ ternoon when iiev. i'loyd 'I'umkln-i' spoke. A number of the churcbmon from Cold Point enjuyed the privilogo lit attending- The iius'i^es of the chureh are pluiiiiing moving picture shows for the spriii.g._ season ut the 'church hull. One will bo liel i each month. Tho first will be lieUl next Tuesday evening, whon seven, reels of' Iiictures   will  be   shown
.John Stout, who severul yiars ago liurcliasotl a lot next lo the Cold Point '.Irange hull in I'lynioulli Cen¬ tro. has begun the predion of a house thereon. Ground was brokem last Thursday.
Miss  Kaihcryn   Rodebaugh,   of  riy- nv'Uth  Centre,   visited  a      frieml       in •-¦.-v-orrlstown   on   Sunday. .
Frienda are iileased to again see Mrs. IJnieliiin Hiltner. of Plyniouth Meeting', uble to be abuut after her iutig  illnes-   dui-iug  the  winter.
-Adolp'i ''ogt. uf I'lymouth Centre, is loporioii u be suffm-ing intensely wilb his Infected foot and is in serious condition.      ' ,
fividge and   "500"   party   wus  held |ild.ny   eveining       in       Plymouth »-tJk   Consolidated   school   audltor-
vi-'for the benefb of the piano fund.' Airs. .Joseph Alai kle, of Harmonvillo, presided as liostess of the function which was (luilo lurgely atttindod. Thei Ayliito fumily were winners of four of ' the prizes awarded. A profitable saloi uf refroshments waa held In conjunc- j iii-i with the party. I
Air. and Airs. WJUiani  Alcott. of At- ' lafttlc City, were, visitors at tho homo (if   Mr.   and   Alr.s.   Chui-lPM   Rhoad.q,   of I'lymouth   Centro.   on   Sunduy.
JTrs. Kdwanl Gerhart nnd Willinm Freas, of Norristown. und AIlss Chris- ale Crowthet', of Wissahickon, were Sunday g-uests ot Mr. and Airs. Ku¬ gone   t.lgbtkep.   of   Plymouth   Centre
cii-ston E. Bop.-iry, of Pl.\inuutn Moiling, haa a very spendid exhibit of his art creations at McKeo's studio in Philadelphia.
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NORTH   WALES
The funeral of l-:iizulioth P., wife ot .John I.. Liowis. ot i-..ust Walnut street, wlio died last week al her home uf- Hr an iiness of several munths, tuok pluco un AluiiUay ,Lriernuon. i'riends viewed lhe remuins on Sunduy evon- in'g. The fur.eral was lurgely attenll- ed by tllll orgunizations uf which she wus a member and hcr muny frionils und n latives. Hev. Samuel i'otiei-olf, of the Bapiis'. cliurcli, ul' which sho was a rheinber, ulllciuted was in chajge. Intel nu-nt was made al th- (iroem- wuod ceinelc.y, J'hila. Airs. Ix'Wis bud been a resident uf the tow-n fur ill yi-tirs,   uml   waa   titi   yeurs   of   u,-;o.
She wus a nnirnher of muny chunh au-xiliariea and fraternal oi-ganizatiuns in the luwn, including lhe JJ;-uulit(-rs of llebtkuli, of w-hich siie wus a pust noble grand; the Orand Army of In" I-teipulilie auixliary. uf tin' vein an, asso., uf th-,' Daughter of l.,ibei-ty of the I'l.cstern Sair anil l.adies Oolden Kagle, in all uf which she tuuk an ao¬ tivo jiait and in whieh ber tiassli:,-,;- uway will leave u big vuid. A profusion uf Ilorai designs trum hor friend.s and the oiganizjitiuiis bliuweil the ost lem in lho whole. She was held In the conniiunlly. She is surviveil, bosid.is her Iiusband, i>y a son Williain, oi Norlii Wales; two gi-urdsuns, I.e»on T., of .N'ui-lli Wulos, and .luhn, ul Pittsburgh, a grea.'-grundson. Boon. .!r.. uf .N'prlh Wales; throe brothers. William and lluny, of .Nui-lb Wiiles. aad Charles of Andalusia; fuur sisi- ters. All's Aavon P. Ilnsliinun;, uf Nurth Wales; Airs. William Cuss, of Andulnsa; Mrsi Al. Brewei-, uf Chesler und All's. AI. Weller. of I'hilu. Her deee^is 1 will bi' gi-eutly missed in muny social, religious and traternal ciri-les. In which she took a vM-y ac¬ tive part up to the date of her ilbn^ss as w-ell us in her family, when uged Civil w-ar veterun Iiusband vivos at  the Ui'ge of 88.
Uev. Frank W. Te.ske. u fui-moi formed pastur here, and funiily. uf Ilarrisburg. were the gnosis ot A. A. Wirbuck und wife on Sehool street, the past week. The latter Is the mulli- or of  Airs.  Toske.      '
Horn to Air. and Airs. Chailes Allt- <-hel.   of  E.   Walnut   sli-ool,  ,a  daughter.
AIi-s. Wilson Friday is on the sick list with the grip.
Kev. Alahlon G. Aloyer led the ser¬ vices in the Sunctuun' M. E. church un  Sunday  morning.
Airs.- li. S. Sw-urtley, Airs. lieu, .luhns, Afrs. Wm. liurk. Airs, lluny Tomlin.son. and Airs. John Rickell re- jirosented locul Al. F. missioniiry .soc¬ ieties at the corforei^c© the past week   in  Wost  Phila.
A new model fiesli me.it oiittiii-; ni.-ichino lius been installed in J''in-':rs .grocery   un   .Suuth   Main   stroet.
The section of East A\^-!iniit streei from Tenth stroet u.nd tho boro. lino to Welsh road hus become su bud tha the inls line hetween has many J^an,s<lule is unable lo use it as a de¬ tour diirinir th.e building of the up¬ per Owynedd sectiun • '•¦ ^•t¦lte ruad to Ciwynedd Si|uai-e that a shuttle hlls bas lu do service between Wales .runctiun and Win. Ponn Inn to con¬ nect with throue-h buses on Welsh rnad and upper State roud for Krden¬ heiin again a big injury to onr luwn business. A tempera rv limber bi-id'.ie has if-en lint over the AVissahickon on North Main streot whllo the new muin   bridgo  is  being built.
A leiiten Tnusten-te wna - r<»T«l«red—in- Iho I^utber.an churcii on Sunda;,-^ eve¬ nirg directed by Prof. Kugen" Phil¬ ips, .organist, and participated in by tho vi'Steil choir, Kelieecu Bivezey, Alive Sr,vdei-. Verna Alorris. Bulii Walb.-iok. l-'rank Rey and Karl AVul- back. soloists. Tbe Afuunder cant.ata selections were renidered by the choir. "
Airs. Williani Khly. who was a pa¬ tient ill the, Al.ingomery hu.s|iitul, Is hume   convalescing.
l-Mw-ar,l Kodebaugii. of 105 North Se(-und atreet, vvas arres'pd at Amb¬ ler lust week charged with violating tho niotor laws. He claims ho was not tho driver of the inachine and that be was only a passcngrer, the ehauffem- buvin.g skipp'od uut, leuving liim  in  the truck.
Lest ir .Juhnsun. Es-r. i I'liibi. linv- yor and owner „r i.!,e --.i.vy neraft" us- late. nil .Miiir 'ti.ei below Koyal ave¬ nuo, has contnacteid with Wm. t>. Bu¬ kens und Son to restore and r ;niodel the 'oig coloniul home to its appour- ani-o in Win. ruiil's time, when it was one uf the llrsl hotels uf Owy- neth, on the North Wales road. There ure two otlier residenc«i on the estate und In the past have been thii home uf m.'iny pioneers of the Gwynedd sec¬ tion.
IKEIS FOR IHE
WAMI
TO  BE  ON  SALE   IN   AMBLER THIS WEEK
Prenneman & Brady's and Stillwaa on's Drug S ores Will Have All r-rkets for tlie Three Nigh'. —pi-o ceeds for the Under-Privileged. .Have you doeiibxl whieh -o-.ening you will gu tu the Kiwanis pluy in Amble" opera house'.' It will be lield on ''iucsauy Wednei.i;lay jnd Thurs¬ diy. .¦'prll 111, If'l and 21. Riser-.-iilions should be secured inimediately, for iini.f 1 I It dly this will bo a ^-ro \-n r.g l-Iumpb in feature entertain n -it :n Ambler this year. Tickets are not to bo sold by individual membeis or iier¬ sons, but may bi' secured at either the Bi-enneman and Brady druj slure o- S':llwagun-s dl u.i; .-J.n-e in /^inbler. j\II teats or the ma.in Uooi- arc le- soi ved for ull evenln^.i and sell ."t $1.11) und sr, conts euclii If you can¬ nut secure you uwn tl fet, ••i-iloi- 'luin ihruin.h sume mombe.s of rhe Xiwan is l'lub uf .Ambler or 'phone onei of the al uvo a'.;-encios und make su.tlsfactory reservation.
What is this Kiwanis play'.' WJl if.- re!:lly u surprise progrum whichiW-i'l b.? efiectively produced by the Kluan- ' iji players, all loc.il talent. There ur i added attractions, too: one uf thom TJeien Buelianan Hitner, well-kniw-i vocalist,   who   was   born   und   reared in
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our   town.   Afrs.   Hitner  w-IU   havo her   several    vocal    uccompanists will   add   lo   the   churni   of   her formance.
Th(» play its ,lf i« in twu acts speeial suullierii seltin.us und scer.,- ery which will, cjirry the audience tu the southlanil whore they will win ss some real <li-;iin:it'c churaeterl/atiun of the old life of the south. Then a more modern scene ' brings the au¬ dience, enthralled, to u more bouutiful a.'^iK-el   uf   the   play.
But we cannut tell uf tho play it¬ self. It Is too gorgeous; too immense- l.v i-omantie tu attempt to portray in story torm. Kvery 'lolaii is ui-tfull\- d'rawn to thO' s'uge picture. l']\-ei"\- (liuracter Is skilfully portrayed in the plot of ;i lovely ronianci" of the suiilli Cliurus und aet uro doliglitfuUy blended anil a pieiiresfiuo scene is porti-uyiYl throughout with gui .ly and   romance.
Guv Kiwunis players nre not mere¬ ly raw .material in this play. Ii is Un- first annual pruduetiun of this troupe, but tliere are those wlio have mude their names on thi< stage before. Thoy are able to present a stupendous per¬ formance and this is not to be the work uf novices. In this rust ure tal¬ ented artists and their work will be technical. anjJ it Is with every confid¬ ence that the Kiwanis club clussilles this as the otitstandin'.;- entertaiii- nient  of  the  year.
EUREKA
The   Sunduy   morning   sermon 1 reachol   by   P.ev.   Air.   I-Pl)ihart. subject   was   "The   .Toy   of   S. If rlftce."
I'he Christian Kndiuvm- top'.i- "Whnt Hoes a Alisslunarv Do'.'- leader   was  Atrs.   I.   L.   MacNair.
The evin ng yeiinoii was the .,..,.. of the serl.H of sermons whoso sub¬ jects weio th,> lives of *4ri'ai bier. The last subject was "The Chriatian iuisine.-s    Man—Wanumulicr."
The buard of triiste .s held their iliuirioil.v meeting at tiie parsonage on ¦i 111 i,';iiiy   evening.
Rev. Al. P. BuUier, ot Chm-chvilic. wus the neighburing pustor inviled tu deliver lho address at mo speei.il B-'iiton service un Wedne.jluy eve¬ nin-?.
•riiif 'i'irls' iWissiu1i:-v fiuild will hold their .April m«-tlng at 'the home uf   Miss   Ine:-,   Weldn ir  at   l.ansdule.
Afiss l-;iii:abobt SoUiduy. .North \Vules. s| en! the week-end with AIIss Aiarianre   '..'urnell.
Miss   Annie   Uunn,    .N'urrlstuwn.    re cmitly   visited   Mr.  and   Airs.   Alursball W.   Thuinpson.
Miss Inez -Weidner, Bans lale, visit od Miss Aiargaret Kuliloi on Tuesda. evening.
Air. .md Mrs. Howard I'lymer have Issued   iiivilations   for   April   Hlli.
A   niiinljer  from   this  comniunity  at¬ tended   lh,   play.   "Clarence,"   given   iy the    Senior   class   of   the    DoylestuV^n high   sehuol  Thursday,      Friday .Saturday  night. ,
Air.   and    Alr.s.    l-'rank    Wurtli Is.siiod   invitation  for  April  4th.
Mrs.   Ifoward     i'l\inei-       and Washington   Cadwallader   are   the presontatives    frum     Bucks    cuunty lh )  ili-ive   fur       whieli   tin Memurial   hospital.
Those  who uttou'led   Ibe   ll.iwer sbuw ,1.11    the    1,'ommerciul    museuin,    PhIlu-> delphia.   Irom   this   Cuinmnnity        were Air.   uml   .Mrs.   Geurge   Cornoll Alurlai ne   Cornell    ilenrietta Alargaret   Koliler,  und   .Mr.  and B.   Huiiver.
Mrs. William Kubler recenlly i-i!I cd on Airs. iJinma Wler und Airs. Con ard  Arnold.
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IN   CONNECTION    'wiTH     COMING ANTIQUE   DISPLAY
MISCELLAIMEOUS    ITLMS    OF    IN- TEHEST
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.Mrs. Klizabcth Watkins lius relurn- e-d to llio home of hnr son. Alarcus iilwards, and fumily ufter haviivi spon.-: siiiiie time with friends in (Jei- muntown.
Air. and Airs. Horace AVumsley, ui' Anibler, spent .Sunday with Air. uJul .,11,1.   Kubert  SerriU.
A ,lurge   nnnili  i-   uf   peuple       from this' neighborliood   utieniled    the    Bnz by   sale   at   .VIontgomoryvillo   un    Sat¬ urday'.
Atrs.   .1.   Kunz   and        Allsa        Billian Iviiiiz,   .\rthui-   Kunz,       Air.   und    Airs, tho   "Kriend- last   .Suiiil,-i.\-
Chai'Ifcs   llouak   atten led ly   Mf^E.   church,   i'hilu..
Allien   Alu,i-ehant, Wednesday   with
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OBITUARY
Junior  Colony  Club
.Juniors meet at lunchnon and m.a- tinoo. at I'enn .\thletlc Club on Sat¬ iirday   March   26th.
Ijast Saturday afernoon at the Penn Athletic club the .JunJors of the Southeiist^ern district of Pi'nnsylvan- ia met at u luncheon und matinee. Over :ii» girls were present. Airs. R. Aluuricf. Snyder i resided and a thoroughly enjoyable program wus presented.
14 clubs gave shoi-t plays, eccentric d.'iiH-es. dialo'Mies, solus. i|inirtots untl tableaux as their part of tho pro¬ gram.
The .Junior Colony Club of Ambler prosontod tableaux. "A >-ear in Sports." in which B") uf tho follow¬ ing girls representing Ambler. took part. Dorutliy Bernsloin, Uorothy Lin¬ dop, Florence Valentine, Allda Gel¬ bert, Alary lj.'uier, Virginiu DeWolfe. Alaxlno Boonard, Bydl.a Hansell, Ruth Moore. AUgnon Renner, Helen Pole, Horoth.v Peabody, Kathryn Slee, Kthel Weaver. Dorothy Well, Bouise AV'iiUs. Ann Gear. .Julia Comnton. Ber¬ niee Bavles. Marg.n-ret Kvana, Helen I'isher,   lilvelyn  Fisher,    s^
Mrs. A. C. Ijandis. senior chairman, acoompanied   the   girls  also.
A marked growth was noted in the onthusiaam of the .Tuniurs us will as in numbers; over tho Inst annual nuH'tlr.g   iu   March   of  1926.
Wn,BIAAT AlCGONIGBE liarli* Mc ITdlngTf; fftP" SOyours -Jt resident uf .\mliIoi-, wliere he wjis em¬ plo.ved by the K,easbe\- and Alattisaii iiiinpnn\, died un Wednesday nigiit of last woek uftor a long iiliie.--.-. He was .aged  ^2  ye.irs.
.Services, conducted by Rev. Oeorge .J. Crist, uf the Ambler Presl'ylerlaji chui-ch. were held at the homo of the decea.sed. 423 I'hurch atreet. -Am¬ bler, on Friday evening, and inter¬ ment in Kose 'till cemetei-y followed Saturduy  morning.
Deceased   was   burn   in   the   western part     uf   this   state.   Airs.     AlcOongile alid  a   daugliter.   Afrs.   Grant,   siH-vlve. AIRS. .IOHN  Al.  ACl'FF
Margaret Al., wife of .lohn A't. .A.cuff, died ut her homo in .Vmbler after a long Illne.ss. She was ono uf live chil¬ ilren of tho late lleorge. und Sai'ali .McX'aiig)!, and leaves ono sister, Km- nvi. w.ife of George Kline, of I'kigo Hill, and brother.s, Suniuel and Frank, of Ambler.
Diceased resided in .Ambler for .3X years, und besides her husband is sui'Vlved by two duugliters. Alurie, wife of I-:. Fr.ank Cuift. and Billiun, wife  of   William   Korn,   of   .Vmbler.
Fun<M-ul services w-ere conducted by Kev. Oeorgo J. I'rlsl. pastor uf the Anibler Presbyterian church, on Sun¬ duy afternoon ut the homo of Air. and Mrs, Samuel K. AlcVan.crh. Sin-ing Garden street, and interment waa mudo in  Kose llill cemetery.
The deceased  was  a  niembor  of the Ambler  Presli.\ terian   i-luirch   und alsu of  the  Orrl.'i-  of  the  Bustern   Stur. TIIOAIAS   JACKhtJN
Thomas Jack.son, whoso sudden death occift'red Tuosday of last Week frum Injuries In un autumoljile acci¬ dent, was (lUletly bui-iofl from his late ''¦'s'lenei,. on n-ikdjip, -iven-iM', in Horsham,  at tho time  of liis      death
i le-easeil. a man nf u.'i years, wa.-i an     eiiiuloye   uf   C.   Kirk   Kudciiff.     of
ors"am,. at th,, lime of his ,io-t" and wus un expert at eoncrele lilocl-i making. His deatli occurred when ho was hurled from one of the Radcliff trucks to the concrete roudw.-iy of l-]ustei-n ruad in front of Tyson's real e.stato oflice ln_Hurshani, hy a mortar box which was "hookud from its po¬ silion in the rear uf the Hadcliff c^i.r by a passing truck. His death occun- odln .Abingtun bosijital four hours aftei-i Ihe aeeident and was due lo a I'l-actured  skull.
Deceased is surviveH b>- a wife. Clara, nee Pulterson. und a daughtei. Airs.   Fred   Welter,   i.f   Horsha.in.
He bad been resident of Horsha.m but three years, h.aving come from Bethayres.
Interment followed the funeral !iJ William Penn cemetery in Buck." i-ountj.
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County   Inspects   Upper   Dublin   Roads
Cminty Commmissioners Stout. Crawford and Kc<'lor. on Tuesdny, Ipi-iieeled TTiipei- Th'blin township highways, and esplcally viewed the Anibler road, which the township und ni-o|)erly owners dosire to huvo ini- • i-ie-ed in view of the development iipd in drier tu relieve congestion of other parallel roads 'I'be Itinerary of •1... eu'iiu ullicials incbede,! .ils,, the Sii.iiiliiohunn.a road, in Ppper Pnblii> i^'Wu^bip. Davisville rnad in Moreland lownshii). the Glen.side-Fort AVasb- ¦ n-rten ru;-al, BnHor pike, Wost Cun- sholiookon: Tlnrsliam road In Ifu-s- li-ei lownship and tho Edgo Hlll road.
Marble    Busts    for    Valley    Forge.
An important .addition to tbo cxil- Icction of art work In tho AVashington Aiemorial Chaiiel ,at Valley Forgo, will bo mad" on Wednesday afternoon whon a niurblo bust of Martha .^Wash¬ ington will bo presented by the Pemi- sylvanla. Club of the National Cathe¬ dral Schoul. Miss Sara Vang-undy will make tho presentatlor! ap ocli. It will bo accepted liy tho Rev. \V. ller¬ liert Burk.
—Tho control of Mary H. "Wootl purk, Con.shuliockou. haa boon pl.-toed under the direction of W. 1> Tferlmit V'bu WIS i-iy-ntly ippointod lun-ougl' manager.   '     - i "    .
mid    Airs.   Arthur    Ataikloy    re¬ un    .Saturday       after        havin-', he   \\-inter  in   l-'lurida. hureli   services   wero   held        in iclvill '   .M.    I'J.   (-iiun-li   Iusl    .'^un d>viiig   lu   the   Alolhivlist   currei-
ersloeve.   who   leconlly   iiiir-
farni   un   Stiwi.g's   lape,    Is
])uii-s.   including   a   rooi   on
Air.  ilonrj'  resides  on       the
AIi-s. Artliur Williams attended tho Phila., AI. i-Z. eonferonee last l''i-iday as a delegatp fi-om the Prospeetvillo .\1.  K.  church.
Bewiii Huber has be.-n on the sick- list.
.Mr. and iVlrs. Kofn, I Clivoi-. lansdalo. w^ero week-end guests Air.   and   Airs.   Beslie  Gouak.
.Mr. und Alra. l-Ynnk Yingst, l!ene;mede, N. .!.; spent .^Sunday Air.   and   ATrs.   A\-m.   A'ing.sit.
Alra. .Samuel Gouuk spent Sund-iy with her fatlier, WUUuni Beshor, iii PhUa-
l-'iigeno Krutz .and laniily moved on Tuesday from tlio farm he recently sold to bis rowly purchased fann ut i-!iireka,   the       fonner       Sw.artzlander
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Several ciiiiili-en in the vicinity are Miri'ei-in.g   witb   mumps.
Williani Yingst has been In-disposed lor some  time.
Air. Frank Steever and funiil.\- spent the week-end with Air. and Airs. Chailes Ballinger in Ne\V .ler¬ sey.
Mr. and Airs. .Jolin S. rrill and Air. ^iiid Mrs. Oustuve llubei- ultended a Iiirthday party given in honor of Dr. i;. F. Bisrode In I'hila., o'^ Saturduy evening-.
The    Proar.eet ville    Al |.!:',cticing  for  Kiislor.
Bittlo   Burburu   Sniilh, .^pending   lh«   week   with   hor pareiiiLS,   Air.   and   Airs.   Arthur liams.
The Ladies' Aid .society ot i^'rospect- ville AI. E. church, will meet at the Iiomo of Airs. C'harles Goua'k ¦J'liesday,   April   uth.
Hermun Arnold und fumily. of K \'alliiy, and Kev.- AieX. K, Smilh : r.-iniily, of Phila.. siient Sunday w Air.  and   Airs.  .Arthur WiUiams.
Mr. Edwai'd Boehner and fuml:y spent Sunduy with Mr. and .Mrs. :;. orge i'^ly, ut  Hutboro.
.Mr. and Airs. Gustave Huber spont Sunday with Air. and Airs. Sumuel Siuckhouso   In   Phila.
Stephon Hoover, ot Pbila., is SI ending- some time at the home ot AlT.  and   Airs.   Walter  Sprouse.
Airs. Wulter Sprouso spent Tues¬ tlay   wilh   .Mrs.  Jennie  Fau.st  In  Philu,
Waltor Hittle, of Norristown, spenl the weok-iind at the home of Mr. and ATrs.   E.   Boehner.
Miss Viola AVilllunis spent the weok-end   in   .Atlanitc City.
Kev. Aex. K. Smith preachol in iln Oak  Luno  M.   K.   churcii   last   Sunduy.
Regular preaching servlcea will be held in Prospectville AT. E. chuveli on Sunday. Sunday sc-hool at 10 n. in. and preaching at 11 a. m. and 1.17, n. m.
Mr.   and  Mrs.  AValter  .Sprouse  speni .-inday   with   .John  Sprouso  and   fam- at   ir.atboro.
.Mr. .Vlbert AlcCuUough and family of Phila., werei recent guests of Air , ' '1   Mrs.   Edward   Boehner.
Mra. Alfred Aluore spent AIonrla\- a'ld   Tuesday-   witb   relutives   In   Philu
Foster  Contest   Open  to  School   Child¬ ren   ana   Adults   Uniil       April     8   — Award   Committee   ic   Pc   Named   — Gcneial    Interest   Displayed. I'luna   nniiei-   way   lur   the   lirsl   dir play   ut   hislurlcul    objects,   liousehol ani  olucr  in.isuris  in   a ilding hiaii.i interest,   uiidi :-   the   au^'-pices   of        In Gwyredd  A.ssociution,  soon to  be  be'l- ut  the  Gwynedd       i"rlen;ds'       moet.iii bouse,   uro   utlructing   much   ulicntiu througliuut   Aluntgomery   county.
Indications   point   to   a   large   show ing   ot   things   closely   associated   with lhe   develupment   of   tamily   anil     com munity   lift   in   tliis   part   of   Ponnayi vania,   hel 1   doar   lo   inemory.   .Vll   ar urged  to take  stock  ot their memento, anid   heirlooms,   etc.,   and   to   arrungt with any of the  following?      exhibition committee   tor   registry:
., -s. i.uilioi. il. i-tieiirer, Gwynedd Valley; Airs. l-*ster B. Jolinsoi' .N'oith Wuleis; Airs. G. Hoa-bort Jen- liiiis; .Mrs. Win. C. Pattersun, Owy- nedd.
In Older to securo wide publleity for this event; the opportunity e; competing in u posti-r iHjnlcsi on the purl of yuuii.g fulk in lho .scliuols, und ulsu ot older folk, has been put 1 e - A speciul puster jud'--,in-g commiltee will  be numt-1  to muke  the uw.irds.
.\! Iioin-Iate cerlifleates of morir are to be a\\-urded to tlireo of sclioul uge und tn tiire.^ persons outside tie suileut classiiieation. tor best w-n U eriiied. Ilonarble mention Ls tu le given lo ull other entrunts wliusi pos¬ lers are de ,iiied sultuble for pi ..licity ])urpo.Hes.
entered. Honurable mem imi Is tu be displayed in eotineetiun with the i.v-- hiiiltiun,  which  opens at  4  p. m., -April
Pi.   Aniiiuii.nciim.ent    ot    w-innors.,    pi	
^.t/ntatIur:    uf    corliti':-tie,    and    naniin-; uf   Uiuse   i-ecoiving   Iiunorable   mention, will   make   one   of   tho   ultructive   fea tiirts   of   the   evening   progrum    ivhieii bn,i;Ins   pi-um,|itly   ut    ,S   u'clock.
D'luiU'd instructions governing I'l ¦ poster i-uinpetlt.un. size uf eards, text, etc., will be sent to all school prinei- puls in tills region. The committoe r - ports till' hearty co-operation of school uutliurlties In stirr.ng llio ii, toro.s-t ot cliildren. Tho closing dute by whicii time ull postei- ontrie-a mu;.', he mude has been .set for Fridu.v. -April  .S.
I'"ul information may be seinro.i from O. Ilerbert Jenkins. K.s<i., Owy- r.,edd,. chairman of lb \ regular pro¬ grum (-ommittee, or from Wiilier Bernstoln. ot Ninth Wales, w-ho hus lieen uppointed tu develop tile postei contest.
Ambler    Public   Schooi    News
'I'hieo minute speicbus u.s a n- quii-emen'l Iur .-^ti'iiur I-bigli.sh liuvi boen given in Assembly by the ful¬ lowing persuiis: Jolin (-ussel, -'Tl,- "trf lht> Three-Minuto tipftetli- es; --Rulph Uavis, "A Hevlew of Cur¬ rent I-Iuys;" Burkley Douglas. --1'i-uck;" I-.,vel.\ 11 i-'ell ani .lulia Um¬ dis, "The Allilotie Bumiuat;" Jwh;, Bender,   "Base   iiall."
The following huve ree,lived awuiil'- from the -A. .\'. Palmer I'onipany ',• progress in Penniunsblp; Kiiin Pen¬ nington, KlizaIjolh Kobin.son, Floronci Dolls, Ahirie Cushiniere, lva Cliorri;:, Alurgaret Stdven.s, Bleanor Crossman, Irene Waiters, Burion Uavis, Alvm: Ott. Blani-be .Meyers, Bernese Bc<-. Nellie .Tenbrook, Nelli,. Tow-ler, Thel¬ ma .Adums, Jlolen iirosz, Tlioniu- Byncli, iJlsie Bii:iie. Gruce. Hostettci Sa-ra
Reception   Tendered Miss   Kapp—Mrs. —Tl-ie   Thompson Miss   Walton   III— llan-y   .-.eipie,   of
Mr. Seiple and Downs Improving Death lnc,Miry — •Jarrettown    Notes.
iioiirlnmi,       und
AVU- K-ii, .'Vlr. fani- mother uf the Horsham,   was
Airs.
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ind   wii'.    I   iV'i homo   in    Hor- niotor tour  to  Florida, 'arry.   of   Glensido, has
Aliss i-:izabeth Ka|ip, of Auii-.-i-tun, were tuuieied a must plcasiint sur- pi-i.-ie lu.st .Moiuluy evoiiinw by a few of their local triends. Tula couple, whoso iiiitrriiu--o will lake place next WiHlnesd.iy. were enteiitained as ,guost of Air. anil Alr.s^ George tl. ii.eitli r. of Horsham, and It wus so aiTunged Uia,* the party w-i.n. 11 be held there In their honor. Several iin- liressl\-e 'gifts were presenJel t'l the alliu.nctid coupl.'' as complimentary toki'us of lheir retliemont frum single life. One of the.>«>. a hand.sonie man¬ tel clock wus given i>y Air. and Airs. Charles .Sehlaehtor. Air .and Airs, .lere- nr.'ili Kelly ,.|, (1 .Messrs. Davis SUI, ..'. W. Fetus and Wiilium Sutlortl - walte, Sr. others present und who tenderd .--lifts were Air. anil liam K. Helmbold. Afiss G Air. and .Vlrs O. P. .Smith and .Mrs. .ieorge 11. Zeitler il.v. .Vll-'-. .Mary Soijiie. prusi'dotivo groom, of also an honored guest, 'ihomas Woriliingtun Juat rotui-Ri'd to their shum   from
Harvoy I', ronlc?.-I a, bungalow of C. IC. Radcliff, located on We.simimt avenue, in llur¬ sham und expects lo move therein at the lind  of  tlils  week.
... ' 1 l.ir ¦!'' " ' ii'.bl '-ep und d;iu,'-;litpr Jean, of Uichboro; Mr. antl Mrs. Wm. Wiliani, .Misa i'loren.:©- AVIUard, .Mr. und Alls. Horace Beans ait'l son Billy, oJ CJiurchv-illo; Air. Kobert K l.ong and Miss Baldwin, of ' llpiier l>;irliy, and A'Iss Knmia AVll- kinl were recent guests a.; tho home of   Airs.   Aii.nle   Big-lit1:-jp,   .lai-r ittuwn.
W-i,lter und Jane Blr.nor, of Philu- didphla, I'Isited th.eir ,-j-rundli.-i,ro'Us. Air. und Mrs. Binner, of Juriittown, recently.
Itev. Charlos Marg'.rnni if the Jir lettown M. K. ohurch, bas been at- leniPrg cunfereni f- in Khll-H,'Iphia. Air. and .Mrs. Kilns Aloore, l!fc-lonij resident^! of Jun-ettowii. have niovea to th I homo of their su'i', Alfrod, at Prospoi-t ville.
Airs. Alatilda Downs, who loll at her home in Horsham a fortniglit a-io, is reporte<l to he resting cas-nr with her broken shoulder. The break is located In tlm slioulder socket and ti in reality the bail of the urm Htliug into tlie joint. Her iiii'-rv v, ' • --'te j)uinful. but is uiiparenfly knitting satisfactorily.
Air. and Airs. Calron-ie H-i: erl.v, of Horsham, i-otiirned homo last Friday after having enjuy il a twu weeks' visit ut the home of her parents near Bristol.
Tho accldei't, on l-iastun ruad .-tl Hor¬ shani in which Thomu.s .Tuekson. of that Milage, was fatally InJ'rred -tii.i:r- week, Iroug^bt the coroner's verdict of unavoidubl.j doaffli at <a heiiring in Abinglon township iiulirn station on Monday evening. Wriglit, of Centre Point, who drovo the largo slmie truck which. It Is claimed, caused Ihe motor box and Jucksor. tu be hurled to the ironcrt'te' roai-lwuy fi-um the i-eur of C. K. Rudcifl's trnek, wus held nn- doi- a bond of $5,000 pendin.'^ u heur- ing. Aluny local witnesses wore call¬ ed, and the coroner gave his rep.ort. charging tlie uccid .nt aa entirely iin- avoiduble. The cuse, liowover, was to be pljtcod before the grand jury eitlier Tuesday  or  W«-lnesday    of  this  w- vk.
           J. uesuuy   or   weiai-.esuay     or   mis   w-v-K,
Cassel,   Dorolhy   Bishop,   Churlo-   .^^a   „„  report   of   the   fate   of   Wright
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of   Pliila.,    Is •-iTun.l- WIl-
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Ijte,   Bea trie'.   O'Brien.       Julia  i.iindi Alice    Wurihline,    Klizubelli    L'msteud .Jumes   Smitli,   Alui-.\"       Da,',er,       Alur\ Leonard, Lewis   Wasco,  Byron  .Schultz. Hurry   Wood,   Ashton    Nelson,   GeoLue Aloore,   Bi itty   Ivlrkputrick.   i^uul   Ref snider,    Geruld    Costcllo,    Curl    .Sllvci- inun,    i'runk    Kunianu,    Foster     Wocl- wurd,   .iue   Gear,   Robert   Hugo.   Doro¬ thy Allen.  Kathleen  Beitrin.  .Anna Alue .Smilli,    ilolen   .Martin,   Klizjibelli   llii- lolt,   iilizabetb   lieed,   i'rances       Vole- peciiUo,   C.oui-ge  Rue.
A shup work conference wua he;: in the Antider hlgii school on Aion¬ duy, ut 1.30 for the purpo.so of pluiii- ning the e.vblblt for lln- pluy festival tu   be   hold   in   Colle,'-;-eviIle   in   .May.
.Miss -Anne l-'raunfelder attended u homn economics conference ut Siiringllold liigh school on Wednesduy uflernoon.
Don't mi.ss "Prince Channing," the Junior high school operetta, Alaich :J! a!*l .April 1, at tbo high .school audi¬ torium. This oi>er-ettu. in'uniises to be iixceptionully good due to tho unus- uull\ lai-g , numbi'i- of dunce.'.-. und special ehoruses. Vou will be lulsslr.g a worth-while performance if you neglect  to  buy a  ticket.
Myntery   Seen   in   Fino'inci  of  Body
Tho body of a man found in the W'.ilk.'r Wioods ,-it Purt Indi.an hy Bay Scouts has not boen identified 'ihe polico believo they have a murdei iii.vstcr.v. Dr. Bostock, Curimer's jilir- slcian, believes tlio body has lain om 111 two yoiirs. Coronor HulT. after ar iiivostlgatiun. atiys tiie skull has been fraotn->=>'( ¦•-il that there is evidence ,/ an old  I'v-ii'jtura of one of the legs I
Ambler Exhibi ors Take a String cf First Prizes At the spring exhlbitiun, oi- ili llower show of the I'ennsylva.i.Ia Hor¬ ticulture Society, held ut the Com- mori'ial museum, i'liiladelphia, lust Week, Albert Aluller, houd gardener for Dr. R. A^ Alattison at "Linden¬ wold," won the following j)rizes. i'irs; prizes, liest vase of mixed flowers, best displuy of sweet peas, best di.-?- play of lupines, best Boiitun f rn (Nophrolopis Kxultatta Bostoniensis). (Noplirolepis Exaltata Bo.stoiiienslu), hinum of pink color, best scarlet oai- nutions. (18 blooms reiiuired)' is-^ carnations of deep pink color (1 a blooms riKiuired); '^ost c.-irnutions u criiuwor. coor (IS blooms reiiuii-e/l i best earnations of white color i 1,- blooms required); best carnations ui' light pink color (18 blooms reiiuired). and best carnations of mixed varie¬ ties. Second prizes as follows: Be.-^l display of carnations, best displuy o; AntiiThinum (mixed varieties), hesl displuy of Cyclamort (6 plants requlr- oi! ). 'oest display of li:Iii's-- (Bennu¬ da llilles biiin--' exhibited), best ar- rang-omert o' llowers, consisting of a "window-box"   display.
Norristown's New Postoffice Nearer P.elii-e.sentative Henry AV. Watsun, of I annhorne, at the annual bumiuet of the Norristown poiHofllce omiiiuyos nredicatod thut Norristo\vn will re- "olvo  ,a,  part     uf  the   $20 000,000  tn   be
¦I'-nt fer new i-'ederul - iiildine.;. He said    bn   advocnite<l    s Iling-   tiie   pre-
¦ent sitq und oix-ctlng .i neu- postomce -here  at  some  other   lucation.
is yet received.
The residents of Ilorsham und Hal¬ lowell are recelvliv-v the numliers tor their homos und upiM'ar nuite phased with tho splendid work of Lho l^ower Horsh.am Civic association in tiiis re- pect. All homes and lots borderin'g the i'iiston roud have lieen churtiiJ and allotted numbers of allernale se- tiuunce on ea.eli side uf the highway The ulumlnum figures huve boen pur¬ cha.sed by the aasociation at a very small eui-i',, and are being given out to tbe i-esIdents. whose places ara numbered, without ury eli ; ;e. When this jn-ojeci. Is luinpleted m.any liope to see liie ch'Ic ussociution eixtend it.s efforts thus to other seoliona of the village  of Horsham.
Aiiss Susanna L. Wuiton, of J-Iors- ham, who lius been ill with a heavy cold amd u general Iireak-down of her physicial conditions, has beeu • quite ill for nearly four weeks and her condition Is still of considerablw concern to hor pliysicians and friends. A benotit ;u be .L;iv-:li 7t-.- tiif 1 'Ul- ing fund . of the new Grace Union chmch In Horshani will be in tliu form ot a cottee party this Friday evening ut the home of Jlr. and Mrs. Alack, of Horshum. Kvur.vone attend¬ ing will puy J.") cents I'ur his ur her repast anil will bo serveil with us much cuke uml coffee and tea as ho or she desires. Tim parly will also bo a sociul, and Airs. Alack will en¬ tertain.
Howard Hul>bard. Sr.. of Hursbam, Is slightly linnruve.l .-.fiei- havln.i: suf¬ fered a phsiclal relapsei last week. Mr. Hubbard haa been a subject of nervous prostraiion for several months past.
.Mrs. AVilliam Veach. resident of the K. G. E. home, Davis Grove, who was critically ill last woek witb i heavy cold und a weakened heart condition, has rallied wondei-fully and ia now strung enough lo be out of bed.
James Harrar, of HaUoweU. pur¬ chaseil another fine horso for hI3 faxm. last week.
Mr. and ,AIrs. Charl,'« Rutherford. Of Hullowell, ar-d Charles Ruther¬ ford. Jr., atld family, of Hartsville, motored lo AV;--rrington Sunda.v and apent tlio afternoon with the former's brothor, Andrew J. Kutherford. w'ho is recupei-atirHg from a serious lIlneBs. Mrs. Anne Shankin, of liaiiowell, spent Sunduy visiling v/lih Airs. F.d ward Logan and Mrs. Charles Caruth- la-s.   of   \\'Illow   Grove.
Mrs. .Susan Stackhor.s, who haa spent a greuter iiart of the winter months in AtLi-ntlc City find visiting- iwith her daughter In Media, returned I to Hallowell on Tuesday morning land reopened her home for tlio I spring.
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