The Ambler Gazette 19260114

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The Ambler Gazette
VOL. X( II   xo  51
AMBLKR.   PA..  .lAiVUARY    .4. M920
 it?L7;>
A   YEAR
      AND COLD
ITEMS   OP
\ OCAL    INTEREST   TO READERS
K. O. E. Castle to Install Officers- Activities at Cold Point Church — Diphtheria Hereabouts—Plymouth Centre and  Harmonville.
Otileers will be formally installed at ti»e nieeiing of the Coid Point cas- -xie, K.. G. E.,  this Thursday evenins.
Ulss Jean Slead, ol Cold Point, is ill With measles.
Mlss Reba Ambers,  Plymouth  nie&t- iiif;, was the guest ol  Miss Kditli liirt,   O'f  Cold  Point,   Saturday und  Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Hilther, who has been living al the Keys' residence, in Har¬ monvUle, was moved to tiie iioiiie of iicr daughter, Mrs. Samuel WV'idner, oi Plymouth Meeting, last \veei<. Mrs. Uiltntr, who is past SO years ot age, is
Uil- uveniiii
EUREKA.
I^hr IJasu.rn Transportation com¬ pany had a heading before the puiilic service cximniission in Uoom 41i|i. tUty hall, Philadelphia, on Friday at 10 a. m. for the puriiose of applying for a ciiarter for operaling a bus lin^ belweori Philaiielpliia and Scranton. Tlip meeting was attended by M ssis. Worth, Willitr, Weiscl and Sprouse til cn Prospectville. wlio advocal.vi thc iileevl of tho lin?. ()li.ic,clions were li.leii by the Philadi Iphia Uapid Trajisit Co. tho i^chigh Valley Tra-.isil Pn.. and tlie Kcading R. It, A further heaiiii-! is expected in the near future wilh tlie promise of a more successful termination.
-Miss Esther Moll, of NorUi Wales, t'(icher of the Babylon schuil. is boaading during ilie winter nuintlis, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .Morris .larrett.
The teachers uf I'ldspcctvillc (-¦1 IkkiI grat fully acUnowIc^lge xixe fol- uwins cont/ibuUons for thiir hot luncaes.    Mr.   and    .\Ins.   .Seth    Worlli-
. and miiii from
THE
AMBLER      SCHOOL      BOARD FUTURE   NEEDS
tor.   tin   poumUi  of  su.ijai-:   iir 3.   P.   Hishop,   fuur   quarts   of
ingtor. ifie
wvelily.  and  a iiuantlty  of  cocoa
Jlr.   and   Jlrs.   FraiiU,   W.   Worth.
The   Warrington   W'C'lfare   (Uub
ecoveired from  ¦I'"   regular   moiith:y   meeting   at
held
thc
Samuel  Clyiuer
in IH health, having just r ^	
pneumonia,   und   it   was   neccssai-j-    lo  hoijie of Mr. and  Airs
move her in the Consliohoclcen ambul-  "f   rradcsvillc,
ance. r •^'''^-   VVijliam   Kelley.  who   iias, been
Airs.   Alilton   KilbOTt    of   Coid   I'oint,   ''I   "'"i   PriP.   is  able  to lie  mil   ag.iin. is   reported'  to   be   very   .suriousiy     ill.:     Henrietia   E'dwards,   small   daughter Ha\iiig      siiltLred     a   stroke     several  of weeks   ago,   her   dondition   has   ahoWn
7)1 improvement. A liemonlvige of tiie biaiii laat week iowtrcd lidr vitality materially.
Cod Point Grange wiil meet next Tuesdiay ovening at th^Ir hali in Ply-: mouth iCentre.
Aliss    Alabel    Campbell,
Eviwai'ds, small Air. and Mrs. Alarcus Edwards, is SUIT ring from abscesses in butli pars. Airs. Elwood Hturar resld an inter¬ esting paper on "Altittrnal Instinct of our ariiistic Anim.tls" at the meet¬ ing of llie Nature Club in Poylt stown on   Jlonday  afternon.
Several  meet:ngs have been held   by *ol    Liogian, jt''^   residents   on   Limi Kiln     pilce   be-
School District Funds Discussed—994 Pupils—Comniunity Centre Work Assists Board—Grading Costs Dis¬ cussed
Tile (liici-tors uf the Amliler liranch PoroUKii sciiooi boai'd, at tiieir liioc^I- iiig Aloiulay e\'enii!g, consi.lered at ItiigUh the urgent necessity ol litllnfe oul the unliiii,'-hed rooms in the new higli school building, il is llie imeiil of tile hoard to originate a juniiir high school system and tlieiVby lake ad¬ vantage of lhe worlil-wil lie iiici-tase olfei'OKl ill the 'suite approprial'lua, i'o introduce liiis plan into liielr presen. system vvill iici.essitaie the reiiiova,!, ot thv Seventli and Eightli grades from tile l''orvi^t avenue liuilding to the higii scliool. T' are the unlinislie.. rooms must be Iirought inlo use, and iiiie I est of ;his im)\ c, ilogeth. r witii tiio necessary egiuipment of rooms fur use cunsliiuted the main ord^r ot business.
j Xot only Is it necessary lo felh and l)la.ster the six unlinished rootns. but heating and \otila ating uuils must be insialled. .Mr. l''oulAe. chairnian ot tlie   improvenienl   conunittee      icading
I SPRINGHOUSr:
i All. and All's. Paul Bass^e^s .sailed on i'liday for Paris, where they are to 'visit with relations for a few nionths. I iila M. Sperry, of. Owynedd, called on I'riends here last Kriday.
jrrs. Williain J. House is improving Jroiii a sevelre attack of reiiuiiiatisin, AIj.<. Williani Leslie, Sr. atfer suf¬ feiing several weeks with tonsilitis. is reported lo have developed rlieuma¬ tlsm.
JIlss Alice Busily, of Philadelphia, visited  in   the  village  on   Sunday. j
C I' Fox and household closed thelri resioeiiee here on Jlonday and have gone to their homc in Cheslnut  Ilill.
.Mrs. A. C. U.Jdwin is reported con- vaiis.'ng.
Kenneth Hemiiii. wlio was ill for several days, has re'lunied to his oc¬ cupation with (rorge Morris, plum- l/er,   of  Xorth   Wales.
TW^ le.iehi/. s of the Lo'.ver Gwynedd (tow.iishlii silidols met l'"riday evening and discuss.li general conditions iif ; tlie  schools.
IBLER eiK'S - UPPER DOBLIN Ai
PROSPEkOUS YEAR
STOCKHOLDERS      HEAR      REPORT OF   PRESIDENT
MISCELLANEOUS      ITEMS TEREST.
OF
OBITUARY
ALliEHT   SPENCER Word   was   received   in    Iiatboro Thur.sday of liie dealh oer   in   ,\'orth   Carolina fonnerly   lived   in   llalboro   und   was
on
Increasing Totals Mark 1925—Justice of Service Charges—Service Charge Education — Retiring Stockhold¬ ers   Re-Elected.
Thc stockholders of the First Na¬ tional Bank of Ambier met at the banking houne on Tuesduy niorning and in-gaiiizcd liy se cct.iig Menry C. liiiiidle ehairnia/i. 'I'iic ijusiness of tli year was incorporated in the repori of tli'e iiresident, .los. Al. Ilaywood, as follows:
To   the     stocklioldiifs      of   the   I'lrst National  Bank  of -Aoiber:
The   ,\ear    I HIT)   has   witnessed      tile
:stoady   growth   of  your   bank   uver   ih..-
iii
"Ii,,'^""^'l' '^'^'''"~,  figures   contained   in   the   statement   ot Ihe     aeceaseii   ^J^,   .,,_   y,y,^   .^^  „.hic.l,   iii„% tht^ grand
total   of   Resources
, ...,.., ,       ll ,  , .     ...1  loiai   ot   nesources   was   -iiu,lis,771.07   in
member o.  the bpencer .iamily located ,^^.^.^.,^   ^^,^^,^   inoUided   loans   and   d:s-
counts     of     $l,43ti,liU;{..S.S      and     lionds.
al (ireiiobie. Before   he
was  taken   ill   he   was  in i
tween this place a .d Chalfonl, re¬ latives to having I'lectrlc lights con¬ necting the two plac' a.
Airs. Phares 'Weisei, of TradesviUe, is  i|Uite   ill  and   eonlined   to   her  room.
Alrs.   V.';n     Court     l^¦^l¦willl:an     and
called    on   Mrs.   Helen    Jl.    Hamei   of i*>-moutli  Centre/,   un  Friday.
A record of the atiiuunt of business , for 11)25 which came into the town-j Hhii) and ^vas sl'iipp.d out by raJl | presciiis an inoieaso of about 10 iier i •ceni over tiiat of lhe year l'.)J4. The j'"""'"^'• ^'i'"- Emma riirwithian, of month   of  JaiiUiwy-   V.i'lti,   according   lo I ' ''Hi'd. Iphia, and      Airs.      Eilwood
tilt,  records   ot   thcj   Heading   Company   ,',''"'"i''     enjoyed   a   dinner     qt   Tliree agent,   was   the   only   slack   month   of |'''""•""   """i   ""   ''"riday  evening. tlie' years,   when  almosi  $10,uai   worth |     Clarence   E.   Iletwiler  was   th-   lead- ot    busiiie-s    was   lost    in   comparison ' *"''   ot   thfe   Senior   Christi:ui   Endeavo.r wilh   the   prdvious   year.   In   FelJiuary Work t>p med  up maicriaily and an in¬ crease   waa   shown month.   Thence   each   niootir
Pleaaantviilf
charge of a inerchanl -Mteamer sailinf between Savaiinali and Boston. iie was a member nf Boiler Ijodge. N-o. 338. I.  O.  O.  P., Hatboro.
Air.   .Spencer  is   survive<l       by       om- sister, .Mrs. .Abram slack. Uerniaiitowii WILLIA JI   LAl'P ..    ,   ,. .       , ,,Wiliain    La|)p,   a.^ed   Gl. yeans,       died
from ligures oomi«iC|d trom esl plates |g^^ |,j^ ,,^,,,g i,^ v;ew Britain, on Sun- in thia work olfei\d an aiipro.-v mate ^ . ,,^„j,„i„j^.. ^,.,„ iim,, ^.ter a iengtliV tigure of $-l,uol' us the cost to complete ; ii)„p„jj    j,,,    ,,,,p|,   |^.,,,   1,^,,,,  ,^  resideiiL
;lB the vicinity of New Britain the givai-  'rea.si- of !|;r2.7:i!t.l.'^^,  so  that we  believe no   steps I ej. i,.,,., „y |,i„ ufg
the rooms.
Aiiiiougii lhe board look to pursuo lliis jjrojecu. It is a step oi The deeeased is survived l>y hi-, picigr. ssion winch - cannot 'Vi over- wite, two sons, Norman, TradesviUe, looked ami li^ey will umloubtediy ami .\rtliur, living" al home; Ihie,. nairy it tlirough to coinple'doii before | brothers, Bouben, Harve.v and .lohn' nexi Scipiemlier i, rni. i'lie im-iaiul three sisters. Airs. Ilarry Detweil¬ er.   .Mrs.  Elmer  Houk  and   Airs.   Walter
stocks aid securities of Si|.01.s..">l(i.5S. Aniong the liabi ities we listetl de¬ posits  as an  item  of  $'l.til7.lti7.21.
T'he stiilenient, as of I),c. 31, i!l2."i in i-esi)onse to Ihe comptidller's call, has just been |JUb.ished. showing total resources of i>;i.;til2.iiiil.Hi, an increase of .1il'53,.'tL'3.o:i, Willi loi'.ns and dis¬ counts LotalLiig .$1.4(;o.112.24. an in¬ crease of $1'3,]4S 36 and -slocks, bonds and   secui-ities   uf   .t!.U!)l,23:i,73,   an   in-
liie
waa   tlie   only
when  almost  $10,UU.i   worth ;
ier
Rociet.v   on   Sunday   evi-ning. j     Th""    Women's       ATissionary   society, the   end   of  th«, ""^    Philadelphia   classes    held   an    iii- exc,e«Ied   ¦'^'''"te       at    Jlt.      Herman      Reforme,! its  previous   ligure.     i^iat   year  was  a '"'i'"''^'*''      PhiI.idPl[>hin,      on      Tuesday banner  yoar  in   trad-.-   ilirouBliout  Ply¬ mouth,   but   wilh   all   indications   Thus January.   lti2G.   this   year     will
i ar   (n
i>ompleteIy   eclipse     aal   previous     i*e-
cord!^.
Mr. and Alrs. Giiliert Ambers. of PijTnoutli Centrei on Sunday, onter- tuiiied to dinner Alessrs. S.vdiiey Tayior, of Newark. .N. J., and Ar.hur Caley, of l'hi.iadelph:.i; Air. and ALrs. WUliam Wilson and Jlrs. He.en JI. Hamel and daughtiir, Elizab. lh, ot Plymouth  Cenlre. ,
Evangeiislic aervlces will be held next weelc in tho Plymouth Aloeling LT. E. churcii Uev. il. E. itikcr will open the we.-'li.'s i.iogram w.th tlic Sunday evening s rviee. On Alunday evening a sp^aicer ol nua^n tui^nd* inenoe In ChrhMiait^-WDHc wlH -be- oij- tivlned to ad:cia'ess ilie confer.''Kation. Kov. J. Ii. Hoffma- of Philade.phia, has been aslced lo cuiuluel tie, Tue-s¬ day evening's moeling. -in Wedne.->(ia.v evoningi liev. J. K. L.ergman, of Hat¬ lield', wili lie in cnarge. Tliursday evening I'lesjding Elder E. ti. Wood- ring, of Aikntowii, will be presenl to speak to tWe congregalion. Services wili continue tlirougiioui the w^ekan" wiJl be brought lo a oloae thu loliow¬ ing Sunday evening. Tiie congregation last Sunday morning, was addroKscil, by J4ev. A. C. Norton, a worker in the N6ai--,East Ke.icf. Itov. Air. Norton made a stiong appeal to l,lie cliurili alter giving a vivid doscripiion of tho splendid   Work.   Kov.   Alii,   .Nurtun
the peopic
in this soft coal satisfaet-
1 Several   iadii s   from
.chuich attended.
!     A   number     of   the
jloca.lity are forced to use whicii is not proving veiry oi-y.
Air. und Alrs. Charles J. Willier 'de- ligiilfully eji.teitained the following |. giiiests at dinner on Tuesday ev ning: Air. and Airs. Frank 'W. Wmth, Evelyn Worth, Kingslev Worth and Mra, A. i). Alarkley.
Some of the residejils of Horshani township are very much inecn.sed over the fact tliat tliey have not re- <.'e:ved their auto licnses ailfiough ihej wer.; se.nt for at least a montii ago. Thely have sejit specl.'.l delivery iwi'd registered lottirs to Harrisburg U). U!*certalnuitie«.rewon..f.ui' jvUbhpUt;. Ing tlie. ilcfcnse, but thus fiu-. have r. - ciAlved no re])ly. OtJlier jieople liavc r ceived liileir licenses williin a week's time after sending in Iheir appiic.ition.
Afli^r January 1, l'.)2U, Abinglon lii.gh School will not admit any graduates   frciin   Horshani   township.
Clymer   was   a   Sun- and Alrs. Call Alartin
nil. Tlie im- liruvcni' nt committee. in Ijie meaii- vvliile wili c6ntiiiuc( to function in this tiialter and secure fui-Lher details as to necessary eiiuipment and estimate costs.
.   A s. rious hindrance  to   liic  board  ot i directors   at   tiio   iiresent     is   ihe   fin¬ ancial   condition   o.f   live   .sdhool   board. Tile   balance   up   to   tills   meeting,   ac^ (Curding  lo  the  report  of  the  treasurer is   less   tlian   .1i2„"il.,0.   Bi.ls   salaries,   etc.. will     re(|uire      >*'''*      sum   and      will necesilate   Hie   furtlier   borrowing     oL mon  y    which    the    board      on    sever;i,l previous  occasions  lias  been fori ed   to jneguliaic.     'i'a.\cs.      tuitions;   and |.ik'.',   of   eourse,   will   balance'   tiiese   de- , bilai,  but a balanie  in  the  budget  will not    nearly   reach    the   estimate     cost' of  iniprOVtiinenls  as  slaCeii   aliove.   The board   liiarotore  faces anollier  inciease in   indebledness   wliieh   il   lius   sought i Lo avoid.   Though   not  ,\'ei   burrow, d   to } jthe   iegai   liniit,   il   is   a   gigantic   pro-,' bleiii.   uiiieh    not   unly   calls   tor   great licsiialiun  upon  tlie   i art  of  tlha dii-ec- tui's   liiit   neiessilat. s   sKilllul   account'*
.Mr
Joiiiisi
Pilil;
Horshamites   Reach   Miami   Safely   — Gigantic   Airplane   Activities   at   Hal¬ lowell—"Old   Song   Night"   a   Suc-^ss —Church   Announcements. Alrs.   Susan   .Staekhuiis.   uf  Ha Imvell,
wliu   wus   home   during   tho     hoinLay.s,
iias   returikctl   lo   Atlantic   Cily   iur     a,
shurl visit.
Alrs. Elizabeth Uyan, ot Hui.s.iam, who has becin in l<'lorida for seven weeks,   returned    home    iast    wee.li(
VVilliam Brooke, a resident ul tno K, G. E. liudie. in Uavis Grove, ub- served his S4tli birihday on Tii'sday, Air. Brooke is one of tlie* most active about the home, • p irsuing iiis old trade of c.'iipentry by makin.g inan.v' haiid> a.rticles foi' the home, as well, as doing repair work of all kinds in the- liuune. Air. Brooke ia briglit aii.l cheerful. His favorite crony L- I.s pipe.
Lewis K.. Waiken Flank C. Irvin and fainily. Air. and Afrs. John Gnu Ic and Mr. and Alrs. John S. Ke.ley, uf 1'iiila'delphla, were visitors at thai i'e. G. E. lipme, in iJavi* Urove, on Su»>' day. , jK,
Aliss l',<'.itl ice Hood, Horsham, M- terlained 20 of her young girl frie..!ls to a luncheon "at her home on SaLai- day   afuerniion.
i''r:ciids in Iloisham have receiv (il word from Mr. and Jlrs. ilarry uel- berg who leift, that vil ag.. learly in lUoceiniber for Jliajnl, Fla., safe airive'd there and tliat well '.eu aie<l and ji ea.si^'d new   sun oiiiiding.'j.
AugUKJ.    l''unU   And    brothi'r, Funk, of I'Je-rn  Hock, stopped
of   their . they  oi'o with    the
I.
WEST   POINT.
Edward \'alin ..lii move to his new¬ ly  built  bungitlow  this week.
Services   wiil   be   held   Sunday   eve- jning al 7.30 o'clock in Grace UeEormed ''eburcli.   Saballi   scliool   al   the        usua; hour.
A. 1. Fell, lile well known puuitry raiser uf this iiiace, is in New Yorl\ this week attending the lioullry show ll' .'Vh.ilison Square garden as one u the ^i'ldgcs. -Mr. l''cll is jud-^ing liis lhe)|favui\       breed.   "White   Wyndotes.
'I'lieV (ainlers liave linished Painting tile interiur uf West Poinl scho il and fichulars  are   in   attendance  once  mure.
Il is reporled  that there are a nuin- j ber nt cases of chiclcen-po.K aniong tile children  of  Hie  community.
Hubert Knerr. lias been housed up a.s  the:  resuR  of a  very  severe  coltl.
Quite a large nuinber of our res.dea.: ,'Xi'similled in !reinl of the local heiti yiUu.day I'veniiig tu  witness a dcmon-
.\i ."111 iliiiK t.i the i.'iidi't of .super¬ vising priiiciixil J. Ai. Eisher, Ihef'e aro now 'j'Jl eiiroileil in the higii scliool and grades. 'I'iie former has a ((Uuta uf 27,S pupjs. the later 716 Tli.e Elsun -Art exhibit was a "v*ery successful event, raported Air. Fisher. There was a cuUeclioii  uf .$17!j.50  from
|StJfatiuii    of   esliiiguisliiii.L;'   a    lire'   wiih *• »».'iiroduct  Iciiowp  as  "Flamite'
Aliss Boi'olli.v da.v gifest of I>r of   l.<ansdowne.
Air. a.id JDis. Earl Harrar, formier r. sidents of this plaee, have pur¬ chused a new house at Aldein, Lieia- waie V:uuntyi. <
I'he midweek prayer meeting was h    d    un . Wedn.;5da.v    evening:   al    tlie
"."¦"Ihome   uf   All'.' and   Jtrs.    William     N.
Uso I
FUiin- iiialile niaterial .ind coal oil were u.sed ill Ilie eleineiiistr.'itlun .-mel tht^ sfuf:' used by the representatives of the Icompany, after the lire haiii gained eiuite headway ejuickly exliii-;iiisln'u the blaze.
iligh   sehuul   pupils   fro;ii   this   place
allending    the   I..ansdaie   high    school,
tile lee'olijls al Hie eiuor. Of this, .{24.1S iwero sent homo Alonday  on  account of
o.vpensos   and   the   remainder I several   cases   of  scarlet   fever,   it       is
aiiJ   liaving   been   discy/ered       aniong
coverlid   o.vpensos   and   the   remainder
wiil   be  usied  lo  purchase  21  uufri'imed
pictures  that are  lo  be  fi-ameU uud  in   the  puiJiis.
the  rooms  of  Hie  high  sciiool  the>i two       The yuung people in this section are
elementary   schools.       Air.   Fislu r  a;^u   enjoying  some  very  good   skating  and
informed  the boai'd  tliai a tine iiiciuri'| e-uastnigs
addressed the Sunday scliool depart¬ ment. Tiici'o were 145 proHenl in Sunday schooi. Tliro.i star clas.si.vi weire I'tecordedi. Ellwood Ziegler liad the banner class. Kev. Air. Baker pre-, sided in th«| eveni.ig and spoke on "I'rayer." Mr. Baiter announoed liiiei get-to-gether parly whieh was iicid by the Christian Endeavor jassociation ' on Tuesday eviriliig. Catc'cheticaii clasaes were again announced—the cliildren up to 12 years of age to at¬ tend on Monday afternoon and the older oneis on VVeU/»esday. evening prior U> the prayer soivlco. A congre¬ gational meeting will be held in th© uhui'Cih on Monday evening, Januai"y 25. \
A flre, -which was dlscov*'ed early Smiday" eve'ning in tiie home of Air. and Mrs. .iVithur B. Lukens, on Nor¬ rlatown road, in Cold I'oint, was ciuicii- ly extinguished by tile volunteers fi-om the HarmonvlUe and Barren HUI lire companies.  Smoke was    discovered
emitting from the cellar and the eom¬ paniea were summondcrJ Immediately. Although no actual evidence of the origin of tiie flre was found, It Is be¬ lieved to have been caused by an over¬ heated llrelesa cooker. Very little daaii- age resulted from the blaze.
Tho sudden doath of little Ethel, daug-hter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Peirce Khoads, of Plymouth Centre has com¬ pletely upset all firlends of the family In the community Diphtheria ia said to have been the cause. Last Thursday the chllU complained of feeling badly and was given home remedies Sunda>- a doctor vk^as sununondiii and found diphtheria developing, .An Injection revived the eirl partially, but 'was only a temporary measure. The Inter¬ ment waa helil Wednesday In Cold Point cemetery. I
A second   death  from  the  same dls-
ease resciu.i .Monday mornnlng also, u' Lansdale   School    Fumigated.
w-eis   that   ul   Leirotta^   young   daughter!     Uin.sdale High School has been clos-
. of  Mr.   and  Mrs.   John   McArdell,       of ed   while   the   building   is   being   funu-
Plynnouth   Meeting.   ITiis   death,   too, [gated
^;wal•tKlander.
Air. and Airs. A. J. Williams ent*r- laiiied the fi>l!owing pl'ople on Sun¬ da.v: .Mrs. .Ale.vaiider Smith and daughtei', iiarbara Jean, of Sohuylkid Havv,n; Air. and Mrs. liYederiek Arnold, Sr., Air. and Airs. FYederiek Arnold, Jr„ and famiily, ot Fort Wa.shingUin:' Air. aJid Airs. Geurge 'Arnuld and family: uf Ambler, anil Air. and Alrs. Cunard Arnold ami faimlly. of JaiTtettown. Alrs. Smith and daughter will leturn. in the near future to thojj- homo at Sohulylkill Haven. Mrs. Smith has been spending some  time  Willi   relatives  here.
The teachers of Horsham township hdld a very interesting nieeting on I'^ritlay afternoon at the Horsham school. Miss iJteigler, the primary teacher, gave some exoellent ideas for ttliiching language work in seoond grade. Mlss Ellis spoke of a diai-y wiiich her pupils in Fifth and Sixth Grades were keeping, noting the im¬ portant events In the school. Mias Bois Cunningham discussed the chapter on "The Community" from tlie book they are studying' this year. The next meeting will be held in February  at  the JSabyion  achool.
Mrs. A. U. Markley waa delightfully entertaineu on Sunday at thie home of   Mr.   and  Mrs.  Elwood  Harrar.
Aliss Aiytli Weisei, w'ho suffered a relapse afteir being Ul with piemisy, is somewhat  impro'V<ed.
Mr. R. VanBlUiard, of North \Va,les visited frie nds in this cunumunily on Tliursda.v evening. Ilo lias just re¬ turned from sevel-al weelcs' visit In Floriilti, wlijere some of hia relatives ai'o living.
Misa Mary HUl has been quite iil from a severe) cold and oonllned to tho  house.
been Airs.
of tiie I'olliseum in Home, had donated to the hig.'. school by Jlargaret   Evans,   of   Anibler.
.\lr. Weber slal/ed thai a list of the lax <'ollectioiis iiuiiks by E. C. Scott, lax collector, liad been received^^nd liled,. A bill uf ;$«3.lio for life woric of collecting Hie ta.\e« as listed was ordered paid.
A rciiui'i was iiaidc by Jlr. Fisher uf lhe callable wurk uf thei Comniunity iCentrel in assisting in detecting cuii- jtaglon and examining children under I suspicion for a disease. Several cases ,were oiled in which Hie Centre reacli- |ed cases beyond the autlicriiy of the buard and very ably 'dispuseel eif lhe liatieiits .o inslituticns were they might receive proi>er cai-e,
Jlr.   Styer   read       a   eonimunication flom   Hie   Community   Cenlre   eivpres- (sing  ils  gratituu'e fur  tiie  dunatiun  of $50   towards   its   worthy  cause.
A bill received of Charies W. Ger¬ liart, Jr., by the high seliool athletic associatiun for grading 'done on the tennis ci>ui"ts at the high sohool was brougjit befoie tho school board by Mr. Fisher, to be advised upo.T its payment. It r.ppeai-s that the associa¬ tion authorized this work if it did not 'exceed tlie c'ost of $300. Upon such an understanding tlio woric was car¬ ried out, but upon reoelpt of the bUl of charge of more than $60o wa§ miade. Thb board considered the charge, suggested tliat the assocdaiion confer fui-ther with Hie contiactor and effect a comproniii*?-. if assistance Is necessitated' furlWer In the matter the board will later attemrt to share in thd matted.
Befoi'e the adjournment fhe .secre¬ tary and the iiresident were auili liz- ed to borrow from the local bank a sullidieiit sum lo mett tile salai-ies and other expenses occurring at i tne lirst of next month.
Some ofi residents here arc wonder¬ ing if the supervisors of Worcester township atteniled the Kood reiads league meetingi*^ in. I'arniers' bail at Centre Point last week and received iiiforniation about the condition ui' Belfry and Bethel road.s. The league would do well tu use its influence lu try to liave the.se two much travelitl highWiiys put in at least fair condi¬ tion.
Airs. A. J. l'"ell and daughters have returned to their hoinfe after having been Hie guests of relatives and frie^in.t at  West   Chester.
.vbtir bank has ke|Ji p.-,ce with the iii- iliislnal anil inelividu:il linunciul ex¬ pansion   of   the coiiimunil.y.
l-nriiig   the      j ,,ai-   ii,e "    11,:;'22    bills dis.-uunlcid    reached    the .   cuiisiderali'    ,
Itutal   uf   .'i;7.173,122.22.     an   average     ul''     AugUiU.   l'"unU   And   brotbi'i',     Jii.s  ph
j$i;33.r)5. ° I Funk, of I'Je-rn  Hock, stopped in Ha.lo-
j     The   increase   in   .savings      accounts t^'^"  ""   '^'Huday   to   visit  with   friends.
|lotal.<»     was    bul    .¦flli,l.,-j."i.l7,      probalilv I     Work   progintises,   activitii's   mu.tiply
due  to   the  increasing activity  in   liusi-  ¦'•"''   l*"'   i-'i'iganlic   airpkeiu-   I'liler, use
ness during the latter part of the year; "¦'¦¦''¦''   Mr.   Harold   Pitehairn,   of   Biya
and   the   employment   uf   hitherto   idh  •'^'^h*'"'   ^'^^   p.anrteti      is   gaining   niu-
¦ funds   in   industr.v   or   investment      ji, , nienium   in  its  develuiiiiien;*      'le  .aiga
aiti'.'ictive buiiiis." building,   said'   to   be   under   consiiu.;-.
Tile     bunil   iraii.sactions       by     your  l'""   ''"*   a-   hang, r,   iias   progresse<l   as
bank   diiring   ilic   ji;>ar   were   the   miusi   ''ii'  "•''   H^o  concrete  foimdation,   wniclv
active   in   its  history,   totaling   $"l,ly«,-   is    novv   entirely    i^oureeli.    Above  ^.tliii*
,007.5S   in   volume,',      fium   vvihieh     was ;'+»<•  ""   fhe ujipusite side of  the  iiumei
|derivi-d    ;i,   net       prulli     uf   $IS;421.liS,-of   -Messrs   Caruthers   and    I.Kigaii,    inl
|Whie'h   vvitl^  vther  legitiniale   net  earn-   Ilalluwel',    surveyors      have    been      at
iiigs   iner. used   tine   undivided     prulii.-.  work   piaiining   aiiuth-r   similar  strue:-
diu'ing   the   12   ii,iuiulis   from   $U.'i..",.'i.s.ii     ture.   Trees   wiiich   stand   in   th'e   way
l'"  •^'"'2,3!i(i.:i8. ure   being   blown   out.   Ou   the   forniei-
1.11   addi'iiun   lu   iiunn.il   uverliead   an,,   Alegarag ,e   place   wurknieii   have   been
uther      exi.cuses.        charge-uffs.        t-t..,   -Iiusy   in   the  orihard   where   trePs     ara
lliere    was   a^t   aside   for   d iiiieci^uiun   f''''"'^^''"^''   '-'"l    '¦    IUe   spring      the   ap-
the   sum   uf   .$7,"iiS.62,   increasing   thai   Pearance   of  the  work   wi.l   take   form
Item .from  $11,4.1:1...6  tu  .{1I),232.4S> as u    tid   devele.p  nipidly. eMr.   PiU'airn   lun-
l)ec.   31,   lS''b.  ie.f,   il   is   said,   vilils   the  •si«ne'   al-
'»."   y-'O'-t   eiiiii;;iiiriit   is   liuw   e.ii'r'  ,   ' HKJSt   'dally   tu   Issue   ellrectluns   tu at   ¦?2y.325.3«.     un      w.'iii h   during     tlic   foi'imtn   ami      survey    the    woik past   year   from     reitals   a ohlR.    your   complislitHl.    Sylvoste,    and       Leun bank  earned  a   total   of  $1789|.56,  or  a  contracHirs   of   Bryn       .Athyn,    n .i'eiui'ii_ on    tine,  ,lj!V'£.nl«ii<-i.u ..j)f.. ii,,. j.-e .   chargie  of .feeiti'ynaflrwiiUpn.-Mid. i.foV^^' return  un   the  vault* fu:-       Quai'.uitine   has   boen   p'.aeuii ion
1020 iv.-.s $217.14 less than the sum homo of Jesse'" I'.'vaii:; in I i,.irsl«uii f. i •1 ij Ic'ejii't, fruui 11,(. .same suin-ee ji scariet ffcver . A s.. - yesu-ulii elM!i. 1.124 fur tho ivason thut the reiurn o «''io is boarding at the Evans iiu.U'-. •f-.OOti.Ul in the utter year r present w:i» stricken last weeX and haa sinco ed some uf the funds vvbi.'h "'.:¦,,'. been un'der a duetur's ean,. • belung to 1923, but were not collected «u.saiina 1-. Walton, uf Hursham. until   ID24. executrix   for   tho      estate    oi   Cljirai
une of the most iinpurtant st .ps Wasser, lato of Willuw Gruve, has 'lake»n by yum' bank eiuring the p-ast suld fur tlw? tistate the lot and liouse 1- nionths was an attempt, tlirougn in the I.-UtiV village to a .son. V. i nam the' inlroeiuction uf service iharges, I Wasser, at public sale, to 'educate the paU'uns e.f the liank.' 'Vliss Gertrude Carulhers. I.f ilil.o- |and tspecial.y those elepeisltors whu-weH, has ref.irned to hi»r studies not only persistently e-iirry a small again after an illnesi5 of.si'veral , balance,  but  whose ace-eiunls ri'iiie'seii. 'weeks.
¦the   greatest   activity  and   cunseeiuent-j     'Mrs-   hia   Uice,   who  has   hee^ii   iikUc-.
\:y   ther by,   m   overhead,  check  .service i lug   her   resielence   with   her   dau'-;htei-.
md  supervision,  ar.e costly'to  the' in- j AB s.   Charlns   Alunteilh,   of    Hiii','iiiam,
 the
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Ambler Colony Club   Notes
At tile I'Cgular business mee'liiig lie'!.I ,Ianuary 13lh at 2.30 p. in. Aiiss Alil- lired Burdett, of Drexel institute, gave al; interesting talk and demonstration uf "Besserta," a very timly subject at  this time  of  the  year.
Mrs. Stewart H. Maclntire, AIra. Warren R. Church. Mrs. C. H. DeWoU'e were hostesses for the afiernoon, with AIi-s. J. B. Eckfeldt and Alrs. A\''m. C.  Irvin  at  the tea table.
The meeting of the executive board will be held at the home of Mrs. How. ard I>ager on January 20th at 12.30 p. m.
The  next  regular  meeting  will      be held  January  27   at  2.30  p.   m.   There will  be Price,
This  Is __..._  _-
four lectures on Current Events Jlr. Price. That a new spirit exists in Europe is generally admitted, but what ic -will bring foi"th Is a question tliat is much discussed. Those who heaiM Jlr. Price's first lecture know that he will handle this suliject in an interesting and comprdlienslvo man¬ ner.
'i'icke'ts fur nun-members for the tbree remaining lectures will be sul.l for   $1.2.5^    Tickets   for   single   adniis-
sliiution.
i'uur bo:ird uf ilireclura, tli^erefore on .March I, 1!I25, inaugurateel a .sys- le'm of sej'vice dhai'gts of 50 e'cnts per month. Frenni Alarch 1 to July 1 but 640 accounts were so charged. Buring Hie niext six nionths from July I to iJec. 31 service chaiges wire made on 13115 ai:counts. and the innovation for the 10 monlhs resulted in th'e addition of $956.37 to the revenues of yuur inst/itution, i representinjg a Just iiiiM fair   return   to   the   Bank   fur   .siervices
is   visitin.g   with   iel.LtlVf>s for a short  time.
Air,.      anil   Mrs.     SoUenberge" jchil'dri'ii   uf   Horshaim,   were ' ent  i ed  un  .Sunday .it  the home of Jii Airs,    .lohn    Jliller,   of   Suulhani;i
A most deliglitful program offered Saturdiiy evening by who featured in the "Old Song -Night"' given uneler the auspicixs uf the clioli- of thi:' Grace Union chunh of Hurs¬ ham last Saturday eveining. Nei newj songs    or   any   of   the    latest    i>uiiulai"
lity
and a, in¬ ane* i:i. waa hose
freely  sijUe.itejdand   acluaHy   rendeiri'd. jaU's   were  sung.   Only  old   baUad.-?
ard  beUeves   this       practice k'""Sotlen   pieces  were     refeung the  most  equiteable      ev'er    " "   "
xnil
b.v   the
players.   Indian   songs   wi^h   an   iiiilian
tepee     .setting     ai/1      charaesters      in
Indian  drcsa,   were  given  in   a  pietty
little sk<.<teh. Oei-min and liutoQi sungs
were rendered  in their      native      lan-
has   thus   brought     lo iguage,  Alrs.   Williani  Alann, dressed  ii\
as   nothing   eisn     has|gi'een   anel   white   s.ang   the   ljeauti,ful
your   I is   one   of
iiitroducd, aa It requires that accoimt vvhlch bas hlthertc/ Im'cii a losing pro¬ position In either service! or low balance (probably both)' to pay a small fee. and the   Individual
song "Mother AlcCree". and "Thei We»iring of the Green". Air. F^'reil ¦Wetter favored with several solos and was assisted by a quartet of Boy Scouts. Mr. Helmbold and Huwardl Smith   also   rendere^d   solos.       In    th<»
done,   a   i-oalization   that   the   Instiiu
tion  whieh  handlos his money,  collects
his  checka,   furnishes  stationery,  jft-ae'-
tKally   keeps   hia   books   and   rene«ers
e.tlier   services      of     a   banking    and
hnanclal  nature for him,  Is a business
a   lecture   h,,  w<.„;,„.„i,   T pure and  simple,  having expenses ami iGerniaii   drills   Miss   Gertrude   Krinvic
The    New   SBlm^n   Fuinr''  r''      •''''   to   meet   and   responsibUtie.-sang    "Bie   Lorelli"      Miss    Buckman's
the  second  of the series of ^^t.TfV'  ?"'* '^^  '^ '^''""^ "' "^«  busi-   part    undoubuedly   drew   th^   grealest
e   secona   or  the  series  of 'less hie of a ccnmunity is-justly en- 'applause     aa   she       sang   "Old     iJog.
n^   titled   to   a   reasonable   retyrn   on   its:Tray"  Her  iilHe dog seemiid   peafectiy
investment i trained   to   the   part,   not   oniy   giving-
uurlng  the  past   12  months  the  old vent to his feelings as Aliss  Buckmau
oanKlng   house   on   the   adjoining     IM  sang,  but  jumped  Into  her lap as  she
has   been  remodeled   Into  very attrae- i tinashed    tlUe    sorrowful    tie;ct   'ut    her
tlve offlces, throe of wlilch are already song. Miss Buckman wits dressed ap-
oceupied  at  f;ur rent*l.     and  wo con- 1 proniia|oI,y      aa     i«n    olel     frieneriesB
naently  belteve the  Investnievnt,  which iwoman. Mrs.  Robert Raniseiy and  Air.
now totals $33,213.25 will soon show a;and Mrs. Charles Monteith sang "Buy
6 per cent return. la   Broom",   ending   with   a   chorus   in
ine   u-ust  department  of  your  bank German.   There   was   a   good'  allend
was sudden an»a wholly unlocked for, The fiineral was held priviately in the beemoi Interment foilowing in Cold Point cemetery.
A quantity of new business devel¬ oped in the meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hannonville Flro company last Thursday evening. From these evolved plans to hold a poverty IMirt In tho ftre hall on Ridge pike, Saiurday, January 1«, to raise fxixxds to help pay off the debt of the new siren. Novellnvltatlons on a torn sheet of wrapping paper, giving every evidence of poverty, were Issued to all menibers and thoir friends. Women are to at- tenel in calico dressea and aprons; the men in old clothes, AVednesday Jan¬ uary 20, a soup sale is to be held at the home of Mrs. Cloud on RiHge piko, for the benefit of the Auxiliary, Later is pifinned. Tills it to be a largo affair and is to be held at the home of Mr. and Mk-s. Hari-y Tost.
Action was taken following an ouv- brdak of scarletina. Thero are twelve casea In the borough, but the situation ia not to  be considered as serious.
Daily  Services   Larely  Attended.
Union inspirational services -are be¬ ing conducted tiiis week in the Mt. Pleasant   Baptist   church   under       the
J.
has   shown   a   steady   increase   during aiiee despite! Hi--  untimelv  bad  weath-
^^'.,^.?J^V"?   ^''"'"   '«"'   '-'¦""t   innds - 	
of  $43,308.15  on  Dec.  31.   1924,  lo  $61,- 4o6.2,  at the elose of last yean
Tho     stotachoidiers     thtii     re-eleiteil
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Organgement's     Battle     in   Court     is Blocked
Tho deten'Jants iri the local phase of the factional light In the Order ot Orangeiinen again liave loat in a dc- <'reie bandied down by Judge Mliller, refusing a now trial in the struggle lo gain control of the Orang« Home at Hatboro and "'as ventilated in a lengthy proeieeding betoref him severa months ago, Tho title of the action was that of Alejcandcr McClintock and othera against Albert 1 and  oUiors.
Thei colirt's order carries with it direction to the Prothonotary to en¬ tei' Judgment on the verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and against the de- fonilant. The original schism of tlie orsranization   dates   back   lo   1912.
able leadership of Dr. Arthur Smltli, executive secretary for 1J years uf the evangelistic committee of New York city.
A large audience greeted Br. Smitii at the Initial service of tlio series on ! Sundiiy night. Dr. Smith is a force¬ ful speaker with a message of Inspira¬ tion and power. He was formerly as¬ sociated  with Dr.  J.  AVilbur  Chapnmn.
Afternoon meetings are held each day at 3 o'clock for Bible study, anel the evening services begin each night at 7.46 with a fifteen-minute service.
On Sunday afternoon a large men's meeting will be held in the Ambler opera house at 3 o'clock. Di-. Smith Kelly will speak to the men on tho subject I "Dads and Grandads" or "Something I Wish My Dad Had Done for Me be¬ fore I W^s Bom."
sion are 50 cents.
JTrs. Albert S. Brenneman, Mrs. Edna Jfartlndale and Airs. H. C, Kin¬ ney will be iiostesses for the :ifter¬ noon, with Airs. Joseph i^. AVise anl JI.-s.   Arno   Keienipol   at   thc   tea   table,  the   retiring      'dii-ectors     as     follows:
Don't forget the libraiT. It is open I*'nJamiii P,. I'enrose, of Ogontz; Dr. every AVednesday evening from 7 until Rile, Blue BeU; John E. Fieed, Flour- 9, and on Saturdays from 10 a. m. to to-wn; Hiram A. Kriebiei. Centre 1 p. m. Square:   U.  G.   I'liiik,   Fort  Waahing-
 jton;     Edwin     H.   Faust,        HeniY     <¦'¦
PENLLYN Biddle,  Dn Mattison,  Ricliard V,  .Mat-,   „ ,. „        .. ^„.„„ „„,.„,,^ „^
Mn   and   Mrs.  Robert  Gambone   are tison,  Jn,    Allexander  Knight,    Koyal Il0.4« as well as the evemng servioe at i-e>eleiving  congi'atulatlons  o;i  the  birth  Mattison.   Robert   H.     Andei-son,     Dr. l'''°' of  a   d.iuphter   last   '1 Iiursday.       Airs. Godfrey,  Lewis  BiUdle, Jos.  AA'.  Craft. Gambone   wns   formerly       Aliss   Ruth | Jr.,   ad   J.   M.       Haywood,   who     will Krauss,   of  this   place. I convene   and   organize   next     Tuesday
Jlrs.    Uazhtt     and      Jliss      Jlildred jniorning. DuU.   of   Germantow       spent    Sundny
er. The proceeds of the affair are to be plact'd in thev ehurc^ll building fund.        ^
Announcement from the Grace Union lihurcli for the week are aa loUows: Sunday school board ni9el- ing Tueselay levening al the htjnie of Mr. and Jlrs. Charles Jlonteith, Ladies' Aid nieeting next Tue\sday evening at JJiH.. Hiiirry Ktill -fe.U'd's Sunflay, there   wUJ   be   a   morning   aervlc<)   at
—Harry K. Lash haa been elected preeident oT the Pottstown fire company for the 25th consecutive time.
at   the   latter's   iiatental   home   in   this ''""b'; village.
Mrs.  AValter Adams, who w:.s  ill  in bed   for   se\-eral   days   last   v/piek,    is \ a 11^   to   be  about.
John 'Peiior and fr.inlly and Messrs. John Morgan and Hai-ry Meecham, all of Philadelphia, were* guests on Sumiay of Mr. and Airs. RolKirt Kenyon.
Good oonsting Is reportAl on Gypsy hIM. where 't is said hundreds swarm eveiry eveiiing to enjoy the sport.
Norristo-.vn   Commencement.
The baccacaureate a(ervl(*s for the 1926 wdntler graduating class of the I Norristo-wn High school \»Ul be held Sunday morning, January 24, In the Haws avenue M. E. Mhuroh. The pastor of the church, tho Re<v. Frank D. Lawrence will deliver the *rmon. Class day exercises will be heiid Tuesday, January 26 and Cotninelnce- ment exercises will bo on Thursday. Jantjary 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Uinehard, of t^ft'liUld, anfil Air. and Mrs. l-'red. Loeeche, of Oak ijme, were tho guests of Air. and Airs. George H. Zeitler, of Horsliam, un .Sunday, Airs. Rlnehard Is reported to be preparing tc  leavo  for   ii'loriUa   on  .lanuary  Hi,
Waiter Gerbron, uf Jairettown, has a Chevrolet sedan.
John Kotelle, 1 ireshe-n attended the funeral of a broiher-ai-law, Antonio Rotelle, in Ambler on Tuesday.
The property of Mrs. Clms. J. Hofer, formei'ly the G. E. Bliaffi-r plac,-, lik Jarrettown, has tieen pure.iiased by Kobert   Farley,   n'' r   Willuw   Grove.
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