The Ambler Gazette 19231129

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AMBLifeR.   PA.."5srdVEMBER   20,   1923
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S1.75  A   YEAH
AND COLD POi
 ^TEMS    OF   LOCAL    INTEREST   TO READERS
Union   Thanksgiving   Service   at   Cold Point—Boy  S<y>uts to  Be  Inspectad— Harmonville    and    P.ymouth    Cenire Notes  of   Interest—Personal   Items. TlTe   iSenlor   t'hii.'iti.'in   End,eavor   so¬ ciety of the Cold  Pdint  Baptist thuf'ch ontiertained     many, person.s     frorn   the (.. i.ji :unity  at   the   «ocial   held   in   tne church   ))dll   Saturday   evening.     .Much interest   wan   takeii   in   the   alfiiir,   and all appeared to enter into the evenings pri'gram  with   much  enjoyment.    Next Saturday   evening   the   Intermediate  C. 10.   society   will   hold   ii   social,   hut   to this   only     Uk   members     are   invjted. On Sunday afternoon there will be no ' .lunior nor Intermediate Christlah  En¬ deavor meetings tit   the  church,  but tn tlieir     stend     the   Endeavors     of   the church  'Win   hear   fn:   Ira Landrith,  at the   First  Baptist  churcli,  Norristown, at   3  p. m, . X ¦   -
A union Thanksgiving .service is to be held this Thiu-sday morning at 10 o'cloek in th€'' Cold Point Paptist chmch by the congregations of the PlynvtUh Meeting V. E. church. Rt;> I'etei's church, Iiarren llill; Plymouth t:'eTitre''Unlon Mi.sslon and the Cold Pl.int Baptist church. Jlusic ulU ue furnished by the .lunior choir of the I'lymouth Meeting IT. E. church.
Wednesday evening of last week Me-^'-srs. Louis Ko|.le and John Killmer Wt.':' w;(lained as deuconK of the Cold Point Huptlst church. Al this meeting the annual self-denial offering wuu received.
She  annual     fall   inspection     of   the a   Point   troop,   B.   S.   A.,   is   to   he hJTd  t:       Saturday  at 2.30 p.  m.  sharp.; Every   niei.her   of   the   troop   must   ne present   'T'lie meeting will be In charge of   district     executive.     II.   II.   Lanan. Meii.bers  uf the troop  are now  secur¬ ing  subscriptions   to  the  Dearborn   In- tlejiendent  to     increase  their  treasury. This paper is well worth regular read-^ ing  and  both  paper and  troop  deserve^ support.    ' \
Family day was observed at the Ply- ' mouth Meeting U. E. Sunday school in-'t Sunday. A nuinber ot the par- is were present, and the. attend-' ,u.ce at the service totalled 129. A callec^on of *3T.im was received. Mr. Ea-"). ii again adilressed the school and lollowing this his son rendered a solo. Banni-r class for the day w.ia. that of I'jlhM.i.il Ziegler. Besides conducting noth cnurch services at his iiastorato In Plymouth Meeting, Rev. Mr. Baker also attended to his Worcester charge in the afternoon and there condui-ted another service. Members of the con¬ gregation of the Plymouth Meeting church are urged to tittt^nd the 'rhanks-
BY LOCAL POLICE
AMBLER    OF-FI^RS    HAVE    BUSY WEEK WITH  EVIL" DOERS
„..,    . ,    ,        . ,       , icneij   and   Isaac   AVarner.     "Christmas
.Mr.   Muivaney  said ! IV,!,*'',,::!.,.^^.^.:"!."'.':'.'!' .P'-:!'..^'^'^..^^'^"'"   cus^ii
Called Ho   Ardmore   in   Ciipelty   Ca I     Liquor  Cases   Develop  from   Severjil Charges—One   Case   Urops   ior   Lack of  Prosecutors—Lyons ir^ the Toi.s;   .
I.ui-al   pulice   Were   .luite   busy   (luiTiig i the   past    week   arresting   violatnrs   nl the   liiw.     Last   Friday  Chief  of   Polii e | Ford   went   to   the   Plymouth   .Meeiing I section  with   William   H    .Muivaney.  ot Ardmore, agent of the S. P. C. A., anu arrested     William   Funston.     who  was i later given a hearing before .lustice of the   Pence   Urban,   charged   with  hav-] ing neglected a sick and suffering cow. j It   was     testified   by^ Agent  .Muivaney! that  the  defendant  nad  turned  out  in i , the   fields   at   Ardmore   a   number   oil catt ;e and  steers  for fattening.  One  ofl the  gows  became  sick fmd  was  fouiui lying  in  a   smnll  creek  by  tho  police j of   the     .\rdmore     station.     Together with a veterinary,
he visited the place and found the ciindltions as reported and later lie leari:'ed that the defendant had been notified of the cow's condltlo'n. but did nothing. A tine and cost amounting to  $21.50  was  imposed.
Saturday mnrnini? Violet Canning, wife of Francia Canning, wlio is now in the .Montgomery county jail await¬ ing trial on a serious charge preferred by the father of a 14-year-old girl, was arrested by Ueiective llanes un a warrant sworn out by -Margarel Can¬ ning, who Is the molher-in-law ot \'iolet Canning. The latler is but 10 years ot age:- At a' hearing befoie .lustice of the Peace Urban later it de¬ veloped that all niembers ot her hus¬ band's tamily, but his mother were lined up with the deteiidant, as it was proven that she was duing all tlie housework and cooking whilo the lirtisecntrix worked all day in a panta¬ loon factory and upon her return lived one   room,   failing ,to   proviili
OBITUAPY. j
WILUAM   DUNX'AN (
William Duncan, a Civil war veter-i l.n. died at liis home on L.ehmaji ave¬ nue, Halboro on Thursday in his 84th ye.ir. Deceased was well kisown and resided theae for many ytxu-s. He serv¬ ed as sexton at the Hatboro cemetery for a long while. He served his coun¬ try for four years in the Civil Wur and participated in the battles in the W.ldeine.ss. (Jettysiiurg and wa.s w.th tieneial tli aut when General l^ee sur¬ rendered. Three sons and one daughler survive him. His funeral was held on Sunday aflernoon with ser\'ices in Ilatboro cemeteiy cliapel. Interment 'n the ground adjoining'. He wis a member of Lieutenant John H. I'isher lost, No. 101, G. A. K.
THE SOY BEAN A
Mrs.   Harry of   meeiing,
Worm Wllgu.-
.Mrs .1.    Bean h'nie   in old.
The funeral took place Wiednesday afternoun at 2.110. A1 services were in the .Methachon .Mennonite church, '>Vi)i rest r-r. Interment was in the ad¬ joining cemetery.
,tJ      Chairman, I i:Jace   and    time lia-I,  Hatboro,  Jiifiuary  17. ¦    Ci-'mmiltee  on     cominunity     nieetln ; eporttd   the    neighboring   clubs   have i accepted an invit^ition tp meet in  WII- t-us   ha.l   on   Fe|i.   ti.     Prugram   given later. I
.Mr.   Carrell .salii   .Mr.   Rothenberger,! -Montgomer.v  Cof Farm Agt;   Mr.  John i'ark   and   I.e   went,   during   the   past week,   lo   .Soutttrton   to  see  the  recl^rd breaking potato grower.    They verlfiec
'all he had said, metisured the tield and saw the piles of potatoes. In the   field   were   5   4-.5   acres.   ^Average
I yield for the lield, 44,'i bushels per acre.
I 'in one side they gathered D32 bushil.-J.
i The   polatoes   are   of   good   size,   mar-
.kelablc,   not  extravagantly   liU'Ke;   tl.ey of   the   iTiemheis i ¦"""  ^''''^   "ni^o'-'n   in   siz>;   3.".   busheis Krink R   C   I'i-t 1  ''^'*'  J'"*!^'   oMf,   to   2   bushels   cf   second whe^i  he called the Hm'^'alnViniie!-"^   "'-¦   ""   »^''<^   —     -^"ey   are  .Mlchl
^ (IPPER DUBLIN iD
TOiSHIPS
PEAKER  SAYS  AT  HORSHAM FARMERS' CLUB ¦!
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Food  for  Man,  Beast  and  Sail—Great¬ est  Mechanical   Boon to  the   Home— Need    <or    More    Education f^  Visit Great   Potato   Grower. .•\    full    attendance greettcd the presidei't
MISCELLANEOUS     ITEMf^^Of TEREST.     ¦ ' ¦"
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MH.S.   BAKb^HA   Bil^AN
-bttrbaia   Bean,  widow if   Peter  Club  to or^er  on  Saturday  evening
„    .   - ^   al
died    UJl    SatuUlay    at    her. the   honie''uf   -Mr.   and   -Mrs.   Davi* W. Lansdale.   .She   was   (>«   yeai'a |S111 ^ai  the  Easton  road,  Horsham.
Miss .Aima Walton, the recording secreiary. read the report of last months iiKeting . Report of commii- teefi—t xeciiti\'e conimittee : Time antl IJlitce home
gan    cc^jtlMid .lus.sets,   and   had   been I sprayed  nin,e  times. I     A   man   iisked   in   tones   of   wonder.
"Was there any dirt at all where they
grew 7"
Great Supper P anned by Ladies of tK*
Fire   Compar.y   fer   Next   Saturday—"jj;^ ¦   Live  Stoik  Company   Meets—Cburch i¦-^
Ladlts   Selling   Candy—Dresher  andl
Jarrettown   Personal   Items.
.¦Vlis* Helen Ihoinpson, ot Horaham, ai.a .VL.'-s Ruth Fisher, ot Rushland, spent tl.e week-end with -Miss Mary 'J hompson at the West Chester Stat» Normal school. '
Hari .v Nash, of Edison, I'c.rmerly oC ilailowell,   is   reported   to   have   taker*
ELLIB   M,
Tiv death  ot  Fll.
red   Wednesday,  Ni
JAKHE'l'T e  M. Jarrelt vember
llsl
occiir- at
iii'.\t   meeting.   Pec.   in.   at   the Kdwin  K. and Elizabelh  Bon-
[ 1,. 1'.   :;'   r Byberry.
'      '(''   >iiu   think  ,tlie   Ku    Klux   Klan
ve   taken Ph.ladelphia  clothing
WEDDED.
lliing   a   serious   factor   in   the l"e,affairs   nf   the   nation?"     Isaac   .Mich home  of   her   daughtei',   Anna  J.   I'en-
she   mad,e  her  home   fur   more  than
ms   in   foreign   countries.'
, '1   Ml 'Hailowell.     "What   is  your
J, year.     She   has   been   m   jioor   heaUh     '
for several years.    Uer age was 74.
Ann.-v
<;.'hrlKI mas dish and  tell how to lirepare
,,,    , ¦ ,. lit'.'",     Itelerred   lo   E.   R.   Wood,   Louise
She was a life-lung resident of Itor-'a.   :3'erl(e.<,   .Marian   C.oeiitner,   Blanche
 '¦¦   parents   were   Abner   and   Halb.w.ll  and Anna  Twining.    "Which
i
sham.      Her   parents   were Sara Ann Thonias, who lived .it Baby¬ lon and Jari'ett joads, on. tho property, where   .Mrs.   Jarrett   lived   until   tlvee I years ago, when she went tu the .Viir- ¦ rlstown   home.     This   tilace   was   la.ter ; sold   to   H.   .Morri.'j   Adams,   who   now I resides there. .
1 Mrs. .farrett's husband, Charles .lar- I rett, died three years ago last sum- I mer. She Is survived by one daugh- i ler, .Anna, wife ot .M.irris Penrose, : A\'iliiiington, and a sun, Morris, from . whose residence funeral services were Ii.'ld   on   Saturd.iy.
Interment  was  mad»  in  tl-.e  burying gi'ounds   of   llcirsham   Friends'   .Meeting , of which she was a birthright  menilier. I      She wns long a member of the com¬ mittee   in   chai'ge   of   .\bingtoii    Iju.ii'- , terly   .Meeting's  Home  at  .Vorristown.
iVieals or do  am   of  llic  lioiisework   for FLFANOR   MoCO'OL   SUTTON
the  othej'  ¦members  of  tlile  tamily.     It        ^fter   two .y^ars   of   Illne.ss.   durhiR was    Hnally   agreed   to    continue    the ^,^,,1^.,^   time >*e   sat   continuously    In
.an upright posititm. l-lleaiior (.Mc- i Cool) Sutton, of Babylon road, near j Prospectville. died at her home .Mon- j day moriHiig. at 11.30 o'clock, aged ' G3    years.      She was    a    daughler    ot
case until a later date for each side l.l  present witiu^os.
On a w.'irrain sworn out, by John Swartly, Samuel Lewis, colored, ot South Anibler, was arrested by Detecr live llanes In a local poolroom, on a charge of larceny. Swartly claimed lliat the defciidaiit forced him up against the wall and took a watch rrom bis liocket. .Vt a J);eariiig before Jus- Jice of the Peace I'rbun Lewis denied that he had ever taken the watch, litit that the defeiidant had given it to lilm for the loan ot n dollar with which to buy whisl<y. Witness corrolynal.".! Ihls   testimony.  However
Imlt that hn was a party^
ia	
George. and Eleanor , McCVi! Frankford. and at her marriage lo the Louis Ellwood Sutton,- then a politician, she moved to (iormaiitown. where her husband served in the municipal  court.     Four daughters  now
in Jour opinkm would benellt the greatest number of iieople, the soldiers' bonus or ihe income tax reduction .'" Ho\*ai'il   Haliowell.
Both   men   on   llie     Crop   Committee ¦were absent.    .No reyiort. ^ .^
Dcunestio   Economy :      Mrs.   Wiliiani I'en^se  advi.-ied   sifting   Hour Hat 'Hllver placed in a  box or wrapping ' the   pieces   in   waxed   iiaper,   these   if | yuu   li.ivo, no   proiier   cases.     Add   one- half'• a    cup   of   vinegar,    somo   brown ' suljar   .'iiid 'a   tew   cloves   to   the   WLiler 111   which    you    boil   ham.      Butter   the, scissors   ill   pcrparing   the   dried   fruits for  your   pIiiiii  pmldiiig.     Pour   boiling i Welter   over   nuts.   I('^  them   cool.   tlie.\ ' will ,ir-r,'ick  e.isily  and  the  kernels come ' out   iiiiiii'oktni.     She   read   a   charming little- poem   describing   a  bride's  home i
AnsweriiiB of referred I'luestlons . | "V^hy is the soy bean I'onsidered the ( niusft remarkable introduction of re¬ cent, years '.'" .Mr. Kinsey gave a ver> jiJCWKJt answer to this. He stiid, "Be- cailee it produces groat crops, furnish¬ es j^lcomplete ration and is a Wonder¬ ful ¦'s'oil   lixer,   c.vtracling   the   reiiuiied
KEVSER—METZ • \ numlur ot Lansd.Ue folk were present at the Zwingli Reformed church, Soufterton, on .Saturday after¬ noon when Miss Bertha T, Keyser. daughter ot .Mr. and Mrs. Elmer -U. Keyser, of Souderton, and Sheridan Jletz, of Philadelphii, were married. .^^^ '^ I Hev. A. M. Hahn pertormed the cere¬ mony. The bride waa formerly eufploy- ed in the oHice of the Dresher .Motor Conipany, at Lansdale, and has a host of   triends  in     Lansdale
CLAYTON—WEACHTER At 1.30 oclock, Saturday, Miss j Weachter,   daughter   of   Mr,   and ¦ Hiram      B.   Weac.hli-r.     ot   Fifth I Walnut streets, l.a nsdale, nnd i Clayton, sou  of -Mr, and Mrs.
.M is
Irnj 1
Ml s. .'iiid Biyon F. Fred.  A.
'i'" i Clayton,   weie   i|iiietlv   married   at   the ovei   I'"'   |,„.„„„;,ge  of  the   St.  John's   Retormed
survive her. Tliey are of ,1. Burlmi Coffey, of Florence,  wife  of 1
Kleanor,   wife I M'osiKH't viilc;
ll'.'lll.'llll     cimia
Ti'jiu'l'hfS^ hu    Difhafj'frtH Mi.
U'Pii    from   th jiig   telling Jean     that
like   a      belietliction.     Equally lar as  food  for  man  and  beast  in Btoiiie  in  .Vfanchuria. •A   list  of  the
lir. " lie reail .< r the tidal wave ot s_ rolling     over     the '
irtlclts   ni,-inufactured   fr the   fodder   sounded
nil   the lik*
e^i
bean fairy
Jl .Senntor-elect .Magiiuy Violin rtit » able to do as much .is'/lie ex- hi lo   lielp   farmers'.'"     .Mr..' .Micli-   tr
re-
pan ¦ SUf^ail. '.v'li pects to spend tne weeic wiiu her. George Sheller, of Cold Point, turned home the middle of last week aftier spending ii week on a hunting trip in Delaware. Besld.es game he brought homo ."onie Hne holly which he had found on hia trip.
J. Harvey Hart and Mrs. Katherine Hart, of Philadelphia, and' Frank Stead, ot potlslown, are enjoying Thanksgiving day at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hart, of Coid Point.
Daniel Armstrong a%tl family, of Cold Point, visite.d relatives in Phila¬ delphia on Sunday.
A  very  enjoyable  dance.,and  bazaar
were held al the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Gormley, of Cold Point, on Sat-
iirSay evening,  for  tho  beneflt  of  thje
St.  Helena's  church,  of Conshohocken.
A  larce crowd ot people attended and
iliei.. .vas much jolliflcatlon during the
evening. " '•'•'
Fred.  Hall and  famjly.df I'ottstown.
»\'isit,ed  his  aunt.   .Mir's   Bert. |   Brooke,
of Coid Point, on Sunday.
..Mrs.   H.   C.   Hos emlen   and   daughler.
MiU'tha.   left .their   home   in    I'lymouth
Ml eting    Friday    to   siK^iid the  winter
in  Washington, D. C.
On Thprsday Uecember C, the Po- mono Grange wM be Ihe guests- of the  Cold Point Orange,   No.  tiOG.
Rev. anil .'Irs. Tiipper. formerly of the Cold Point, Baptist church pas¬ torate, now tit .Southamplon. wore, en¬ tertained to dinner. Sunday, by' the Misses K.ur, <it Plymouth Meeting in •lionor of the tornier's 35th wedding anniversary.
-Mrs. .Milli... "Hillner and son -Mbert, of Hurmonviile. vl.sted Mrs. William Karr.  of  Centre  Square,  .on  Sunday.
The Misses Karr, of Plyniouth .Meet¬ ing, have vVicated the'Hiigy home and have rented the house adjoining the lloey property. •
On Sunday, Mrs. J. Martin Berk¬ heimer, of Harmonville and Miss Nei- ty Ambers, of Norristown. visited Mlss 'f*; therinc Itodelraugh. ot I'lymouth Cen lje, who is ill in bed.
Mrs.  George  Blnckley  and ol    Wiss.ahickon.   spent    the with  Mrs. Joseph  Markel, Jr laonville, - I
Mrs. Warren Geislnger, of Harmon- -viPe. rendered a surprise to lier sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ch.arles NewL.an. of Spring Mill road, near Ply- | riKMilh Meieti'-'-' by entertaining in her honor som< -"'¦ uuests. The party was held last Thu: sday evening in obser¬ vance of the eleventh wedding ajinl- versary of Mr. and Mrs. Newmnn. .Many pretty and useful gifts were re- m. ¦"
I.ioert   Hiltner.   of   Harmonville,   M Blitring the week huntlne small gajns i r.eir  Centre  Square.
.Mr. and Mrs. Le'wis B. Shepherd and firnily. nnd Mr. and Mrs. Isaac J. Shepherd and son, ot H.-u-monville. -visited Miss Harriett Shepherd, of Ge>-miiyitown, on Sunday.
y and Mrs. Christian Wissler and fn-!iil: . of L.ansdale. speiit Bunday with Mr. and Mrs. liavid Rhoads. of P'vmouth  Qeaffe.
Mrs.   Botta  and   two   daughters,   of
Ger"m.;ntowTi, were entertained by Mrs.
' Mary  '"isher,  of  Plymouth Centre, on
Saturday. '•!
Mr. and Mrs. J. IFearce Rhoades, are entertaining the former's parents and ct.i'y to a roast pig dinner at their home in Plymouth Centre, Thanksgiv¬ ing   dny.
consldei-able flaliriage to Iin.i.,'iii!.i'   l'l    James    V. ICasi     Chellcn     avenue, (iriines;  who  is  colored
cr.nsTn:
^   machine t>r-
owiers,   of   UOO
CrorniiiuloWiil
and who  was
Tiy  'nfterno.in. Babylon    lood,      a menl  wil  be tery.
hoiup .a llllei Hill  ceme
\vi.-;bed   the     question   had     saal
ll   I'armcr"      instead   of     "dirr
for     obvious     reasons.     He
enauir-e.lect .lohnson has greai
¦   " is   uol   much   pi'ospei'i
1    tloin;^'   nuleli   ;.Li.M.l    i.l
..Liu.,wati.iii> jUti»>;^emiuu.
I'lii.s   lending     st-lifeme,     oi
hear,   will   only   lieneflt   tne
I'arms   in    tlie   west.      Tiic
'farmer   with   about   100  acres  will   noi
ibe  apt   to  a.sk   for  it.     In   his  oujtilon
lthe   pcrmaneii.t   prosperity   of   the   na-
'at   lea.st. 1 which   we ' very   larg«
cliiii'ih, that pliice. The ceremony wa.-< lierformed by the Ib.'V, .-Mfred Nevin Sa.vres. Following the ceremon.N', the newiyweds left on an iiulomobile trip. The bride's father, llham li. Weiicii- l.er. is president ot the Lansdale Aluslii'oom company and is prcsideui' of llie Umsda'c iboard of trade ind ol the Fairnniuiit Fire compaii.v. Fred A. Claylop, father of the groom, is cashier of lhe Cit-izens .N'ationai Bank, whoii the  latter  is  emiiloyed.
KARR—DUN.N The   boautiful   wedding   cerellloll^¦   o Miss .Marie Karr and  .Mr. George  Dun: took  place    Saiurday  evening    at   th' home  of   the   bride's  parents,   ilr.   an Sirs,  (ieorge  Karr,   Hafmonvllle.     Re, 11.   E.   liaker,   past.tr   of*tlie   I'lyiiioiii Jleeting   F.   H.   church,   performed   C ceremony exactly at  ti  o'clock.
The   bride   wus   .attended   by     Mi ^Caroline    Lysla,    ot     Oaks,     and     ti groomsman  was  .Mr.  George  Kan.  .;, brother o|l the  bride, I    Jliss   Karr   was  gowned   in   a  bii-w satin   dress    trimmed  with     Irish  lae. and  lier  corsage ^as  a  bunch  of  .\ el rtlow   chrysanthemums.      The   maid    • ^iiior also  wore  brown  satin witii  fi inimiiig   .md   she   carried   orchid   co ored chrysantheiiiums.    The house  ss prettily   decorated   with   potted   p'aiii ferns, palms and autumn sprays. I     .After   the   ceremony    the   bride   a griioni    ich    on    a   trip   through    .N. "i'ork.     Ill   a   few   da\s  lliev   ^vill I'^iui- tf^^-pmOmjftm ¦•thoifme«mt!^mtr'1ii^''Vmi^< home  in  Harmoiivflle. I     More Ih.'in ,S0 .quests were present
a   po.sllion ilorel        *
Mr.s. Albert T^'son, of Horsham, waa the guest of .Mr. and .Mrs, W. DePt'o- foiitaii.e, of Glenside, during the great¬ er  part of last  week.
-Ml.ss Lea nice Ho.d, of Horsham, andl Francis   Patterson,     ot     Willo\T» Gi'ove, recently attended a house party at StaJe collei,o as the guesis of JohUi Williams,   a  student   from   Horshum.
'.Mrs.  .V.  O.   Wi'ig.it  ;iiid  -Mrs.   .Milton U'right,   ot   llatboio,   were   entertained by   AIr.s.   Jo.seph   Guuak,   of   Hor fc'iiiida.\-. *
iMoi'i'is   Winner,   ..f   Horsha friends  in  Branchtown,  last
•MiSi iMatildii  Downs, ot II repelled   to   be   quite  ill.
Raniiall Starkey. of Penns Park, and AVarren Slarkey, of ilatboro, Mr. and Mrs. George Lear, of Willow Jlrovie, and Son, Harry, of Philadelpiiia, weta Sunday guests ot .Mr. and -Mrs. I'raiik Forker,  ot  Horsham.
The members of Hurahain Castle, No. 4S4, K. G. E.. on Friday evenlnB', November 23. aftor tho business over in the Castle sat down to
shani,
in,   visited Sunday, irshiun,  fs
wasj
WUB-
 t very
l.-ue   sauer   kraut   supper,   whicii
very  much   enjoyed   by  yll.
Newton Downs and -Mrs. Ijafe, of Philadelphia, vistcd Lewis -A. Veingat and     wife   at     Horsham   Heights     ou •
Thursday   evening.
Franklin A, Crocket, of Horshatn. visited     relatives   in    Germantown  ort
Sunda.v.
Iiev. Balston Ellson, pastor of the Grace Union chapel of Horsham, ue- livered a Thanksgiving addresf^to his congregation Sun,d;Ty evening. His* text was takeii fi iini the 103rd I'salm. The hall was well liiled for the even¬ ing'. Attenduiice at .Sunday schuol again exceeded the 100 mark showing: a rising int!"ii « cnthu-ijasm in It.-*
work. The choir began to rehearse tha Christmas cantata Tuesday evening; and it promises lo be a very attrac¬ tive entertaiiimeiit. Cottage prayer meeting was hold this Wednosdajr evening at the home ot Wm. K. He nr- bold, on Easton road. Rev. Mr. F;i^ sen spoke on Thanksgiving. -N'exl 'week. Illis meeiing is Ib be held at tho- -home ot Miss -\nna Fryers, tMlo'W^ Horsliam. The Ladies' .\id society** now   has   on   hand   a   choice selec.tloa -,
of   candy,   aid      11   prraoas   wb 'i-
tt'inplate bu.vi'ig for t .'iristma, aid this de-ervtv^' body of "0'> purchaslc.
the    ceri.inony    and    presented • nn beautiful   a.iid   serviceable   gifts   lo   il: bride.
also   brought     betore     Justice  of    thei SPRINGHOUSE. , lion  lay  in  the success ^it the  medium
I'eace   I'-'han   for   a   hearing,   claimed »,     ,,   „        ,, ...    .      i farms.      "Do   you   consider   a    farmer
Ihat Ihe .iccidenl.,which took place at .^.V''','"^' ^\' ''''""Well is suhcnng i^^j,,, .^ moderate f.irm as likelv to pro- the inlci'.section >*f Beihlehem liike and   with   bronich.il   pneumonia. I.,^,i,,e   for   his   familv   as   a   nian   in   a
-Mt. Ple.'isant avenuo. was due to Pnn- <•«""'«'¦ '^\-i'>t"ng visited friends m town getting .1;2.-.I10 a year'?" .Mr. Waf- cipally  his  attempt  to  make   the   turn   P'libidC'iphia  last  week. ' ^^^.   p^.xsonsaid  a  great  deal  depenns
into .Ml. Pleasant avenue from the , Dr. .A. .1. Reese, oI I'lorida, is spend-, „„ ,iie .size of his tamllv an.l whai piko. This was denied by Mr. Powers ! mg a few days here visiting frionds. i,^,,i|, „atisfv them. Wants are so dif- and corrobor.ated by Edward F. ]lan-| Mr. and Mrs. Abram.s .ire receiving ; j-p,.,.,,,. rt' reminded him of the story lon. who was a passenger In the for-| ffigratulations on tho birth of a son, j „f (he ffeachcr wlu/ asked the class n-ger's  car.     A   turther   hearing   in   thrs i eu.Monday.     ,^    ,„    , ^'   '    ^_    iwhat   elepWanls     have   that   no     other
case  will   be  held   Saiurday  afleriiooii. 1     Aliss   l.illie  M.   b leek     spent a- «ew i,,,,,,,.,,   y^.X      johnnv.      in   the     third Detective   Hanes   .also   placed   under Idays   lusl     week   visiting     friends     at|p,,,^,,,>    „i,^^   „„,       "jjitle   elephants." arrest   l.eo^C.   Lyons,   of   Cold   Poine. |'<leivside. i He would sav it is TiO-.'iO.
on a warrant sworn out by a local' George Smith. a foi-nier resident | .-what modern invention has done 1..inking institution on a charge of here, is a patient in the Lanklenau hos-: ^i,e most for the home'?" Mrs. II. ud and cheat.    A  preliminary hear-   pnal,  Phil.ulelphi.'i. ] \V.   Hailowell   has   dreamed   ot  electric
was  given   tho  de^tndant and  the       Mr. and  .\ rs. t liarle..* Edward Inger- ; Ii^luiug   until   it    seems   the   greatest a.se   continued   until   a   later   date   hy   .soil   havo   clo.sed   their   residence   here ^ thi,,^,   to   !>«   obtained.     Of   the   things Peace Urban at the re-land gone lu  Philadelphia for  the win-, „i,,,   l,Pf, ter. , ihp  (lish
Mr,  and     Mrs.  Leslie    R.    Shepherd I ^   dozen were   recent   vlsitoi-s   at   the  home   of|(hijj .Mr.   and   -Mrs.   Charios     Itoberts,     at' -Maule   Glen.
Afr.   anil   Airs.    Uichai.l
fra ing
daughter,
week-end
ot  Hai-
J.uslice of the
quest of the prosecutor.
"IJeputy fliimo Warden, ot Camp Hill, arresteii .\. 'l''ichier. an uniialur- nlized foreign born resident, baviiii: in Ills possession a pistol. Tichicr. who is l''i'eiicli. and who resides Tm Haas !aiu'. near the pike in Flourtown. was also given a hearing Saturday befor*. .lustice of the Peace Urban ajid after pleading guilty ho was obliged to pay a Hne and cost amounting to $32.."lO.
The case pending against Romanus liyran. of Oreland. who was charg>d witll fiii'iiisbing some of the bo,\'s of -Amblor and vicinity with whi.sky Sun¬ day. November ISlh. has bfen dismiss¬ ed, as the parties interested refuse to pi'fiseeute. Hottever, the defendant paid the cost.
Parents, if they desire to protect tlieii- boys, must assist the police in prosecul ing the m.en who are fast mak¬ ing drunkards out of the boys. It is a well known fact thai it Is far eas¬ ier today for a boy under age to t)u.v inl.ixicaling liquors than it was when saloons' were licensed, and in order to b.l>**flt up the practice the piirents of tiie Iroya so affected must prosecute it they desire results. The police stand ready, as in the above case, but it is li-idly fair to ask them to bccjj^ne lu'osecuiors also.
GWYNEDD   VALLEY
l''r:i:k    .'-^boiler,    sliition   ag-.->iit,   here, ba.s   returnc'l   after      having   8j.)ent   ai w.-ek   in   Boston.   Mass.
c.eoi'ge AV. Norris and fimlly closed Ibeir honse. Tuesday, and moved to Plii.'.adelphi.i,  for  the  winter.
Mr. and AIi^. AV. H. Beringer, of I'hiliuleliihia were guests of Mr. and Mrs AA'alter Cressmpirt one day last week. "¦¦¦ ¦'!«.' j X'
Pimm. resided   at   '.'Lincoln   Lodge"   for   iiiaivS' years,    left    this   week   to   siit-ud    lhe winter in  Florida.
Mrs. Clara Marple. ot this place, was a rV-ceiit visitor at the honie of Jier graii.ls.in. Karl Ford and fa.mlly. of Hatlield.
John C. Ilailowell, of Brookyii. N. V.. son of Air. and Mrs. Isaac J. HalloweU, who has been seriously ill In a New A'mk hospital for several weeks, is slowl.v   improving.
B. F. Danehower   iipports the   two-day
the   greatest   labor   saver   is
washer—not  electric.     -About
women   had   au    opinion    on
Mrs.  AA'ood had just  visited  her
son.    "A'ou  ought to  seo  those electric
cooking   arrangementsl     Just   stick   a
"bsft'v/ii-c    into   a    hole    and    everylliin.g    i-^
dull.-." Airs. AVorlh is sure Ihe aulo¬ mobile is tho greatest good. Airs. Will. Penrose cannot think ot separating herself from eiiher her electric wasn¬ er, hor iron, or her dish w.'isl>er. .Air. t~'ai'rcll 'feels the ilevelopment of elec¬ tricity is the crowning question, and the crux of this'is water power. In Callforni.a, where the water power is under control, everything is done by electricity. It is much cheaper there than here, and, all of 10 times more Is   used. ¦ Tllr.   'Herbert   Hollingsworih
sale at the Aaron Sli.M'i'v est.ite one ofi,u,hns..a said in Alonlana lli,ey ,„;ike Ibo larcrr-st-and Hne.st ever he d in j „,,, current for four cents per ktlo- thls section. Buyers trom Philadelphia, , „..^tt. Trains are all taken over 'thel Norriatown, Pottstown. Souderton and „,o„nt;;ins bv electricity m.ade bv n'sn sevenil iinliqiie buyers frcni New I i,;i,.|„.„„,,,i water power.' Air. Wortli A-.irk wero present and bid the various p,.r.,,i,.,„ that olectri.'ity will be the articles to extreme prices. .A high post, ip,,der verv shortly, here as elsewhert-. bod is .said to have been sold ati current Events. Airs. Gheen saidj .$127..10: a chest nf drawers, ?235; old she cKd not Intend to tell the liappen- pi.'tures from »15 to$lSand old lamps. , i„gs ^f t^e world. The local events as high. All .ither arlicle.s of llic home [ are nuost valuably. She gave a sketch and farm sold in proportion and , of Dr. Stelnmetz and the work he brought the highest of prices. The   Pine   Ruit   Country   elub
which has leased fhe former Henry Pratt McKean homestead. on the ¦ Welsn road, htis constructed -an eishtcen-hoie golf course, and is making many Im¬ provements to tho palatial resid.-nrw for a club house. .Alexander II. Find- lev ot Philadelphia, who introduced golf in this country in 1S67, itt one the advisory  board.
of
EUREKA
Carl Sprouse. of Prospectville. has secured a position .it Hatboro In an ii'.n  foundry.
Jlrs. Martha Hartranft, of Norris¬ town. entertained friends from Pros¬ pectviUe  recenlB'.
      ^ I     Airs.  Hannah .lohnson and Benjamin
West  Telford  School  Teachers   Resign ; AA'eiser,   of  Chalfonl,   were  entertained
un   Sunday   by   Mr.
Thank   Offering,   $4005.
.\ th.Tnk  offering for a  lotal of $4(.05 , w.s    the    outstanding    feature    of   the Thanksgiving service at  Trinity Luth¬ eran   Church,   Lansdale,   .Sunday  night. I
West Teford's b( ai d ot education h'-Id two ^.isititms to Hll as a result of .'oyiplicatiiins growing out of trio resignation of Elvin B. Souder as s\.- riervising principal, and the election of J. L. .N'lcks. of Kutztown, Pa, as his successor, which change was announc¬ ed Inst  week. j
The second  vacancy ensued  when  C
B. Shnup   assistant  principal under the ' ^er.   Mrs.^ Adeline   Horner._ motored   to
(cont) -lei* «n VSt9 tf --¦-\'"'S
regime of Principal .Souder tendered b s resignati.in ot tiiat i.tlice. He Conducted classes for the lai~t tlifte 1 ' West Telford on Friday.
has accomplished. No use to complain now about the result of the election. I'he man or woman who didn't go to tho polls is the comvilainer In most cases and largely the one to blame. She had just read "The Child anu America's Future" .and was impressed with the truth to .Americans, "We must e.Iucate." "Shall we have .jails Hlled with youth, and economize on the public schools." Our people spent more for luMivies in lii2ii than lhe> have expende.l for educational pui- poses—including houses, teachers; in shtirt. everything , appertaining, sine- the foundation fit our governm.'.nt. AA'e niusV,do better. . The .America thai is t<i be must he one in which the principles of law and justice must be applied to daily living."
Mr. -Alfred Wiilianis spoke of con¬ ditions in Cuba, in Oklahoma, and many  other   Interesiing   items.     .^
Air.  Howard  H'lllowell  said  we  wen- taught in school that the sun is a Hxed The   sun   is- ing    our solar  system    with   it.     In   sno.oOO.OOO years  w'e are due to arrive there.
A resolution was ordered sent to the governor at the last milling. >lis sec¬ retary   replied.
An    excellent    nuniber   of   the   Clun Gazette  was   presented   by   the   editoi ,„    . ..   , ..       ..     ,.   .Mrs.  Charles  Klnsey.
y^'Z.'i'   '^  ^^''^   Improved  and  aWe'    The commHtee  to  care  for  the  an¬ te 016 do'wn stairs. nu-,] meeting nnd supper was appoint- ,
i Monday  at  Court.
! AVhen the roll of jurors was .'alle at tile opening- ot Norristown civ court Aionday morning it was foun that thirteen men and women did no answer their names, all of whom ai ill or out ot the jurisdiction ...f ti. , county.
I 'The absent included : AVjlliam T Buck. -Abinglon; Alajorie Breen, Low er Alerion; llelen F. Bachman. Aliliig Ion; Thomas H. Barker, Lower Ale: ion: .Stella Bamberger, Xorristown. Richard fJummings, Norristown; Ore. A\^ .Ketcham, Springfield; -Albert I Klink, Pottstown: Emma Aliller, Luw er Alerion; Howard J. Alartin. Aloni gomery;   Laura  Markley,   Horsh.'|m.
Emily    R.    Cadwallader,    ot     I'ppe Dublin,   did   not   answer,   l>ut   sent   a .acceptable  e-xcuse.    George  A.  .Stein* i !i   Norristown   tinsmith,     was   excus. ' for the week, that he  might attcnri   r his  business,  which  woifld  cease  w.-r li.'   obliged   to   remain   in   court;    an' A'<illi..in   Corrle,    of  Cheltenham,     w e.M-used     because   he   is   ;in     assis-¦i'. managi^r for a chain-store firjp.
Blanche   Wunderle   was   excused 'f' that day that she niighl attend a meei iv:.    of   Cheltenham    township    scb- board,  ot whieh sbe is a member;   ai Eimcr   .Stout   \v:is   cicut-ed   after   Tii. day.
lytlia Graber, of Li:p;i Han.v asKcd to be excused b.»ci'i.s? of m- \ousness, but was r.-iulre.l to ta: her seat .with the decl;-jai ion tiy Pn¬ id. nt Judge .Miller th:it'alvp vould H- jurv service "the gr.'a te.st cure f tu I voysucs-i."
A   verdict   for   defendart   was   taki before  a jury  in  Judge   Aliller's  com in  the aclion  of Lee The and  Rubiie Con.pany   against   -American     RalKva.x Express  Company.
In    the   case    of   Pasquale    BroziP and Lena Brozilla, his minor daughtei against   Harry   Flannigan.   these   ver¬ dicts were taken:    For the father, S'P and for his daughter, $100.
Airs.   .A.   D
*! Tauglit in scilool inai me wuii is congregation was Pr^fient i ^^^^^^^. ^^.^y^. forget that. The evening   at   the   P'<'"-'<ant-'^j^Q^.'l^p    toward    Lyrii    carry!
and AI;trkley
1     A   large   cong I pn   Sunday
, v.VJe    Retormenl   church    to   hear   th j closing   sermon    of    Rif-v.    Mr.   Grubb Iwho  has been conducting an evanglis I'c campaign  for t.-n days.
Mrs.   Hannah   Alac-Vair   and   daugh
"The   Neighbors"   Meet
The   nieeting   of     "The     rCeighli"i'-' Nov.   24.   was   opened   with   tbe   si;v_ Ing  of  "-America,  the  Beautiful."     .Mi- John Finney, chairnian of Home E.'.'v omics   committee,   had   charge   of   ti i meeting  nnd  introduced  Airs.  Cliiif Berger,  who  spoke  on   the  topic,   "Tl; Greatest    Professions   in   the    AA'oib! Mrs.  Berger  emphasized   the  respon^ bililles and privlledges of  motherbo.   ' She also stressed the teaching of ob.-.i ience   in   the  home   and   the   need   >.! true  American  ideals. ^
Airs. Jobn Logan playett^ a viol, solo, "Dedication," by SchiJman, .•:¦ companled by. Miss Anna AI. Logan.
The meeting thus adjourned to me. : Dec'2. when P>r. Ellen C. Potter w 1. speak on the general topic, "Publi.- AVelfare.
Harvt V fi 1, IVllUam, C . 1. sick.
¦i\h eiiterlainment coacheil by Wr.' and Airs. Jesse Evans will be given In the Horsham Hre hall for beneflt oC tl.e Fire Co. In Decomber. .Air. ana Mrs. Ev.in& lave experience in this: work and pvoin:se a gcod enicrtaii,- ment.
Jtajs  reported   that  the  marriage   .jS Miris  llelen Melsjiaw, ot iIorshatu,-aucl Mr.   Ciiester   Specht,  ot  AVillow  Grove, , was  performed   this  week.
Mr. und Mrs. Jai'ob Schaefe'r anlJ daughter. Alarian, of Hatboro, were guests ot Air. and Airs. George Zeitler., of Horsham, on Sunday.
Arthur Hood, Jr., of Horsham, has- been under the doctor's care withj heart trouble und has been in a vervr ill condition.
Final arrangements tor the annual sup/ier to be served Saturday even¬ ing by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the- Horshani Fire Coinpany wero made Wedne.sday evening. The supper cuti be had between the hours of .1 iUtd. 8.30. Canl^', cake, fancy and ot hep- articles will be on sale at the bazaar;. Dancing v.'ill also be enjajed after thei supper. Tickets should be. obtained: for the supper, and patrons are ad-. vit:ed to go early to secure a good sup- jier.
Miss Grace Rau. of Hor.sham, :.s visiting her sister. Airs. Alitchell ofl Willow  Grove,  over  Thanksgiving  day,.
Mrs. AVilliani Tyson, of Horsham,, who ban been (|ulte ill for the p.ast fortnight  is  recovering  slowly. •
AVilliam Brooke resident ot the K. G. E. h.iriie. Davis Grove, Is spoiultne the Thanksgiving holidays with a 4I»- fer-in-law. -Airs. Alai'garet Knight. oJ I'hiladelphia.
Mr.   jiiid   Airs.   Janies     Carsoh,     oil Philadelphia!   were   guests   ot   Mr.   and' Mrs.   A.   I).   Barnett,    ot    Dresher.    on Sunday.
Harry I-Cneezel, Jr., and family, of Philadelphia, spent the weiek-^end. with Air. and Mrs. Roger Smith, of JaiTettown.
Miss Clara Carr.. of Dreshe* i5? showing some- improvcKfeat after three  weeks  ot  illness. /
Full ITjO enjoyed the annual chiclc¬ en supper at the .Jarrettown M. E. church last Saturday evening. It is thought, nearly $100 tvas cleared ai this  occasion.
Msr. Henry Kneezel, Sr., and daughter, were week-end guests ot her brother, A. D. Barnett, of Dre.sh¬ er.
Mrs.   Angelvia   Kneezel.   of   Dresh* is  much   improved.
fir.-
Crosswicks, N. J., on Saturday. Thomas   P.   An.n--on    wl ¦
been
Boy Scouts Further empha^iis was latd on aid at the last meeting of Troop 2 o; Ambler. At the same meeting three boys finished their tenderfoot tes'.s and will be formally admitted to ful memb.rship in the Troop. As the lime for the new registration come« around shortly it is now an excellent time to join. See one of the Scouts or drop around t" a meeting at Trin¬ ity Church nny Friday evening after 7.45. ¦ AU.'boya over-12 are eUglb>.
CENTRE  SQUARE.
The  granee  will   meet     In   the   flre, hiill   this   Thursday   evening.
Mrs. J. H. Breed has recovci-ed from her recent illness.
Mr. Sallie Hoover spent a few days 'With relatives In Norristown, .Ieffer¬ sonvillc   and   Philadelphia,
Mrs,   Harry   Miller  and  son.   Ilarry ,,G.. have returned home from the hos¬ pital.
Riilph Bernhard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bernhard, has been suffer¬ ing  with   pneumonia.
Mlss   Vera   Bernh.ard   spent   Sunday with   Mlss   Mary  Ganger,   of   Consho- • hocken.
The supper held In the fire hal! by • the Ladies' -Auxiliary of St. John's i I Lutheran church was a .great sut - - cess. They fed about 480 people. ! Tb<- l.adies' Anxi'iary will moet at ¦ the home of Mrs. O. A. Brown next; Saturday   afternoon.