The Ambler Gazette 19281206

              The Ambler Gazette
VOL.
ISO. 45
AMBI^KR.   P
J^ECTCMm^ll   6,   191*8
S1.75   A   ^ KAR
^fEMS
Ai COLD POINT
OF  LOCAL  INTEREST    TO i READERS I
Wilbur   K.   Thomas   to   SPeal<   in   Ply¬ mouth    Next    Monday   —Harmonvil'ie
Firemen  Active—A. J.  Phipps  Makes
Improvements—Local    Rabbits    Win.
¦JtonnonvlUo   lire   cunipany   will   hold the annual  elecliun  ot ullleers at their' I'egtilar    business    session    ill    the    th-e liouse this  Friday eveiiiiifj. The   Uiilies'| Auxiliju-y  nieetins;   is   held       Thuisday ; cvenini;  in  the sunn;  place. •
Mr. and Mrs. I. J. iSheppard, oi:iUir-| nvunville, entertained at a family din- , ner on ThunksBJvlns day at their liome. These as guests were Mr. and Mrs. JjCwLs Shejipard and -Miss Anne Markle, of llannunvllli'; ("liarles Hhep- pard, ot WashiiiKlon W<iiiare, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wood, of l.indeiiwuld, N. J.
Itev.   1).   A.   Diaper,       of     I'lymuutli MeetinK,   spent   Tluinksgivintj   day     at' the   Locust   .\lounluin   hospital       near' Shenandoah,    where    Ills   sister,     .Mr.s, Anthony    Stronix,    ot   Mt.    Mieiiolas    is vei'y ill.
A peace meetine' Is sjioiisored by the Whitemarsh .Women's club and Tyill be luid next 'Monday evenlns; ill ^ the I'lymouth Meetiiighou.'^e. This will be a luMilic nieetiiiy; for the express purpose ot I'.osterin?; iieace. . The ', speaker i.:i the eminenl Willnir K. Thomas, execuUve secretary uf the Ajiiericaii l''rieiid.s* service tamiiiiiltee in l'hilad<;lpliia. .Mr. Thomas has clu)S- en as his subject 'The Kellogg Treaty" and World I'eace." This meetin.ii will comjnence  at  S   o'cloik.
Theodore Wledenian has liad consid¬ erable renovation and ulleratlun made to his I'arniliouse, facing (ieniiaiilown pike opposite the I'lymouth I'l'ii'tre I'n¬ ion mission. The exterior has been ' replastered and i>iiinled and alterations done on the interior. .\ lai'se retaining' stone wall has btvMi erected aliMii^ the ' embankment   iit   the   front.
The  weekly  ciird parties held  by the I-adies'   Au.Kiliiuy   of   the   ilarmoiiville Fire eoiiip;iny ;u'e proving very sueeoss- ful. There  were  43  jiresent  last  Satur¬ day   evening   in   the   lire   house     where the   event   Wiis   delightfully   held.   "riOO" , was played   and       retreshmeiits  served I later.   Another   card   party   will   be held ¦ next Saturday  evening     in   the      same ^ ¦lilace.   These   benetits   iire   held   by   the : women to raise funds to iissist the lire- I men to ciincel tlie existing  di'lit  on the tire  house.
Miss   Dorothy   lliLllniun,   daughter   of: Mr.  and  Mrs.   llalph   llaUniiin,   of  Jhir- monville,   is   recovereil   from        iliicken IMjx   and   is   btiek  at   scliool.
Mr».   Sarah    llerkhinier,      who       for imuiy   yeitrs   Uiis   a   resident   of   j liar-| monville.  now   residing  in  I'hiliideliihiii, ' was  a  visitor   ajiiong   friends   in   Jhir- monville   and   I'lymouth     Centre.       On TliWPjiSgiviiig  day   Airs, lierkhimer Willi "her brother,   Ijemuel Kodebaugh,    and ¦jVlIss  ICatherine   Kodebiiugh,   of       J'ly- ' 'iiiouth   (Jentre,   enjoyi'd   dinner   iit   the home   of   Mr.   iiiid   Mrs.   .lesse        llode-; bnug'li   ill   Xorristown. 1
Mr.   iind    Mrs.    Joseph      .liimes        on Thanksgiving  day   entertiiiiied   lo   din- [ ner  at~their   home  in   I'lymouth   tjen-j, tre   tlieir   daughters   and    their   faini- j lies.       Those   who   were   seated   at   the table   were   Mr.   iind   .Mrs.       J;en.iiimin' J.ight   and   son.   iMr.   and   .Mrs.   Arthur | Airy   and     lUiughter,     of     Xorristown, i iind Mr. siiid   .Mrs.   William   Wilson  and family,  of  Mont  t_'lai'o.
Settlement   has   been   iiiaile   recently for   the   property   eonsisting   ot   7    1-- acres   of   ground   jiuri^hased   liy   I ieorge | Sheller,  .Ir.,  from .liicob   llait   froiii  ids fiimi   In  fold  I'oint.
A  large  iittendaiiee   is   expected       at, the   iday.       "The   l''aKciiiatiiig     I'''anny j Brown,"   whleli   is  to   be   given by  the j 1>.   M.   ("lub   of   Cold   I'oint   on   f'"i'iday, I December  H. at  S p.  in.,  in  tlie <liurch I school  room  of the Cold I'oint Hiiiitisf i church.      The  eharaoters are:     Fanny i '  IJrown,   Miirtin   Weller;     and      Henry j Dudley,   Dick   Vale,   liicluird   .Mc   Diiiii; liill I'earson, ^S'illiilm I'otts, Jr.:   Doro¬ thy   Dudley,   .MiU-y    JMcI.ean:    J'lorence Howe,   V^eiii   ICiUmer:        Audrey   Clad- well,   Alice   .N'ittcrauer:   Airs.   Cladwell,! itelen   Potts;    .Miirtlwi,   Miirthii   Wood, I iMi-s.   Moffot,   Mra.   U.   D.   Ttiylor.   The play  is  iL comedy  to  which   every  one will react joyfully.
John Supiilee, I'lymouth Centre, la still quite  ill  wilh a  case  of  pleurisy.
More  honors  hiive   been   received   b.v . \\illiaiii    W.   Ainbler.       of      I'lymouth fleeting   who  is  show ing      his       prize stock    of   riilibils   in    the   near     west, j l«U!t   week   al   the   show   ill   Cleveland, Ohio,   2   lirst-prizes   were   iiWiirde.t   lo ^ his slock,  une award  Wiis in  the  iilack ; Dutch    buck   cliiss   iiiul    the   other       a' .lunior IllacR Kleniish (liiint huek clii.«is. j .\n   ICnglish    buck    received   one   iibice ill  the exhibit. ;
The   liiinie  of   .\.  .1.   I'ljiiJiis  and  wile, | recently   pun hiiseil   from   John   Afeyers in  I'l.vmouth  .Meeting,  has been      con¬ siderably   enlarged   and   improved.   Mr. Phipps   hiis   hiul   two  iidditions  built  to the   rciir   which   will   eoiitiilii.   serviints' i iliiarters,   kitebcn   iind     liiunilry.       The ^ improvement    practically    doubles   the size  uf  tho  home  and  adds  greatly  to | the   fiuiililies.   'i'his   work   is   partiiilly \ coiiiiileted   and   both   iidditioiLS  are  un- : der roof. Mr.  I'liipiis h:is renoviiteil  the! Citable on the place,  where he  will koei'.' I'l.nning hor.se.<». \
Alrfi.    Alary    ivlrk.    I'lymoiitli    Aleel-; Ing,   Wiis   suddenly   tiiken   ill   while   ;it; church   on   Sunday   morning  iind     wtis | forced   to   return   to   her   home, where, il   is   reported,   she   is   imiiroved. j
Alessrs.    Henry   iind    Arjirtiii    Weller, j of   I'old   i'oint,   iire   in   Centiiil   renii- sylviuviii,  on   ii   liunting   trip.
The Culd i'oint  l''cllowsliip  club -will give   a   banquet   to   the   honor   of   tho ^ tlold  i'oint   baseball   team   which   they i spon.'fored  this sciison  liast.  'i'ho ]ilans ¦ for   this   liiLppy    event     .'ire      that     iti la to be held  in  the  Cold i'oint church I liall  on  Alonday  evening', Decemljor  17,1 and Jit that  time       Warden    iloiiianus! J''ellnian,   of   the   county   jiiil   In  Nor- li.stown, will address them. The regular business .ses.slon of    llio    club,    which would   fall   on  December   10,  hiis   been postjioned   until   this   date.
Mrs. .lacob Hart, of Cold I'oint, ha.s about recovered from .a bad oa.se of in¬ testinal  grip.
Jacob Wager, is having a new roof iipplied to his home in riymoulh Meet¬ ing.  ^__
(continued  on page  8)
Whitemarsh Ro.-id Board The Wliiiemai's)i lioard of roiid sup- ervisor.s ni't .Monday and reorganiz by re-el"eting the retiring ollicers. as follows: i'resldent, Frank D. David- so.'i; secretary' ;ind treasurer, Uobert T. I'otts: solicitor. Irvin Knipe: road n-ia.sters—F.ast district, George Ilex and Henry Mc.\doo; .Middle district, Steph¬ en iiiubert; Wesl district, !•'. B. Oavidson.
Dwing to Mr. AIcAdoo's Illness, busi¬ ness matters pertaininK to the meet¬ ing wdre posti>oned until this ii'iiday t'enlng.
The townsliip has two hliides for anow removal. iUid plans to'purchase anotlier in ordi:r to have ii blade iu each district. a.« it ha.s been found that proniin removal ot snow from the hi.ghwiiys by this inean.s is an economy in liibor saving and preserves the surface of tlie highways, thus effect¬ ing  a  double  saving  to  the  taxi>iiyers.
J. N. ARBOCKLE
ENGINEER WEIR PREPARING TEN¬ TATIVE   PLANS
ELECTED  PRESIDENT OF THE  LO¬ CAL   SERVICE  CLUB
PLYMOUTH MAY RENAME SIREEI:51
SOME      HIGHWAYS      NEED       NEW DESIGNATIONS
several times tiJ. W. Shidly mure     iioteiit
Townshiip    Map,   the   Work   of   Hi'ltner
and   Hitchcock,   Is   Available  —   Bills
Paid,   and    Year's    Business   Will    Be
Closed   on   Dec. 21.
l'l.\'nioulli townsliip coiuniissioners are coiisidi.?rlng' the renaming of cer- tiiili streets iind roiuls to conform with the larger jiliiii of township develop¬ ment iind to harnionize with the con- tiiiuin.g hi.ghwiiys of adjoinins districts. This need is all the more iipjiarent b.v reason of the conii'rehen- sive datii furnished by the new town¬ ship plan, the result of ii yciir's sur¬ vey and jilotting work by llillner aud Hitclicock,  the   township's  engineers.
The new comprelieiisive map was inesentcil ill the reguliir iiiuiithly mectin.g of tile township board on ,\luu- dii.v evening, and its plan was slu- died by the board, iill of lhe menibers of which were inesent excein Atr. Wright. It is desireil to correlate names of I'lyinoutli r'oiiils wilh those of adjoining sections .so far as iios¬ sible and also to avoid needless dupli- ciUion   of   highway   designations.
Xolhing hits been lieai'd from tlic board of tiri^ uiuU'rwritcrs with re.giird to a lowering ot iire rales within the area prote'ctfiil by water plugs ami .served by the Uarnionville l'"ire Co. The lasl renuiremeiit of tbe underwril- er.s—the pui'chasc uf ailditioiiiil hose— was pioinptly eoinplicd willi, iind now the township an.xiously awaits iin- nouncemenl of a, jiromised redi.cation of insurance rates. It is planned lo in¬ terview the underwriters within ii few weeks and secure an answer if posslb'-^ 'befori-   the   next  iiieeling.
It  is  planned  to  hold ii   linal  nieetin.:^ on Dec. -1   lo close  up the .\e:ii''s liusl noss. ¦- "'HKiwi i '¦K...^'-. -
The tollovrlng bills were p.iid-; Atliintic Ki-lining Co.. if 11 Til .10. Diirietl coinpany, $151.JU; Alatin Iron and Steel Co., $:i!*0.54; Vocli iind Uo¬ berts, .'l>15(i.7:i; Lukens and Verkes, J.'ilMi.as; I'hllii) Carey .Manufacturing Co.. $HU.a4; a, and W. II. Corson, $,SII; Horace 1'. I'ulta and Conipiiny, ?t).").- lis: i'enna. Assn. uf Tuwnship Cum- missiuners, $10; niunlhly payroll, .i^Gtiii- iJO; A. V. AVernle. i-ummissiun on IIIL'S taxes, $UIJ.-i:j!i; 1. .1. Sheppiird, Jr., $liCO; salaries of eoiiuiilssioners, $auil:   Culd  Point grange, $75.
The treasurer's baliiiice, after pay¬ ment of above ks as follows:   Previous
May  Be  Submitted   Early   Next  Year— Biatler  Avenue  Widening  to   Be  Con¬ sidered   at   January    Meeting—better ¦ Street   Lighting   Suggested. Ambler   liomugli   is   woiKliig   tuWiir.ls a   cumiJi'eliensive   .sewer   plini,   aecoid- iiig  to   the   statement  niiule   by   i'.ngin- cer   Weir   before   council   al   the  regu- . lar  monthly   meeling un   Alonday  eve¬ ning.   A   leii.tative   plan   is   in   prepiira- lion, and  Air.   Weir stated  thai he  w ill 'lirolKitdy   have   siime   rt-iiily   to   be  siijt- niitted   to   thill   body   at   the   l'"ebi'Uiiiy iiieetiiig.
The  iiuestion  cimie  up uring   tlie   meeting.   Dr. -ti'uiigly   urged  it as a
-lion tliiin the necussiiy for widen¬ ing lUitler avenue, and Councilm.in King has spoken of the need for some months. I'.oth .Mr. Deck and .Mr. Drown '.nieslloned lhe wisdom uf biy- ' ing peniiiincnt alrcel u oi k oni.v to liave il ripped open williin ii ye;ir or two fur tile laying of sewer mains laterals. It Wiis even suggested tli.it oni.v such peiiiianeiit .street work be authorized wliereiii the hiying of sewi'r mains is included iis :l part I of   the   permanent  higliwiiy   woik.
Tho  meeting   was  attendi'd   by       alll the   members,   witli   i'lesldent   Allen   in the  chair,  iind   it   liearing       wa.s  given inupi'ity   owners   al'fected   by   the   in'o- |iosed   widening   of   Duller   avenue   be¬ tween   York  sti'eet and  Hethleheni pike. I     While   the   large   majority    of        the owners  iigree  the  wiiieiiing   of     Dutlei' iivenue will  be a  greiU       Iniproveiuent for   the   future,   several   consider   it   Is not   expedient   at   present,   li.   J.   Dii^- , er asked   tiie  biisis  ot  l)i'upei-ty       iliini- iiges   lie  lixed iind   lines established,  as his  property   is  for  saK\ and  it will   be I necessiir.v   tu   have  this value nnd  lines, j established   in   ease   ot   a   transfer.
However i-niincll. ill its meeting held : subsequently, decided lo act iit the I next iiieetiiig upon the whole length I of street within the borough limits, iiiftci- proper noIici'S have been serv- I ed iind po.'.'ted concerning the iiroposcii iiction.
I     .Solicitor    Foulke   suited    that   unless , the   pj-oposi'd   wiiiening   is  actually   ac- ' confplislied    within    three    ye;irs   iifter . the  piissii.gc of  the  proposed  ordiiiiinee. : a  repassage  will  be  neeessiir^'  in  '.rrder I lo   re-establish   its   Viilidily. !     Mr. Cavalier,  cliairniiin  of  tlie  high- j wa.v   commitlee,   reported   on   the   con- { I dition    of    lielniont    avenue,    nurtheiist ' [ of   Uidge,   and   at   liis   reconijiiendaliun j 1 the   liigliwa>'   coiniiiitlee   was  autlioriz- I I ed   lo   clean   oul   lhe   ditch  from   i''orest j iivenue, iind  tu  lay an inlet in  Delii-ont !
iivenue remedy
iind the
;i   drain   to   the   stii water   eoiiidjtion.
am   to
'_| ^Mr.   Uavaller   report^vd   tluit   <
"(Teraljle progri'8^'"KaS been  made the  wxirk  of sldewiilk  laying on
Frank   King   Chosen   Vice   President  —
Board of  Directors  Selected— Report
on   Conditions   at   S'jnshine   Home  —
Will   Aid    Community    Christmas.
iiy   unanimous   voie   the   iiieiiiiieis   ot
Kiwanis   Club   ot   Ainuior   hits   eieclcu
Jesse   .\'.   AruucKie,   of   l-orl   Uasning-
1011,    tlieir    presiuent    next   year,   'i ue
election   of   all   otncera   transpired   at
the  lirsl   December seaslun on  'iuesiji.i.!
evening   held   in  CMiijuiictioii  wiili   iiu-i.
supper   meeting   at   &pi'iiignuuse       lioi.
Ciauuius W . itaywuod, ciiaunian ot in.
tle<;liuii   coiiimulee,  P)esuicd.
I're'Mitent r nomas J. J.ane, serving; the last muiitn ot his lerni ol oliick Will iiuioiiiatically become a lueiiioei of the executive ooiimiitlec as Imiiuu- jale piisi president, i-rank Ivmg was ohost.'ii vice pi'esideiit, Ucorge Davi.--, treasurer, iiud i<eiijaiiiiii 11. i'.ves, li us- teft. 'file board ol dircclurs will cuo- siBt ot I'Jdwaid i-uulke, l-iullier rreii, itev. r;. J. .uatls.-n, J. ooulrey Hjl,- ,iwooJ,   in'.   W.   r..   i'liie,       Ciauuius   \i.
1 U.i> vvuud and   \v illlam  l''ux.
' j\n expression ol giuiitude was made by lue ciub lu the puOiic in geiieiiu fur 11.S genuine liiLercat and cu-oiiei%i- llun ill the success of the recent DUal- nesia  iiow   sponsored   by   the       Kiwaiiis
, club.
!     Tlie  club,   through   its   underprivlleg-
! td eliild commitlee, iias sougiit to uequuint il.self witli reporied eonditiuiis in   tlie   Sunshine   homo   In   I'luurlown.
.The Suiishiiie lioiue, tliough ;i I'liii.i- delpliia inaiiiuliuii fur iinfurluiiiHi children from the city, is an iiistituiiun wltliin the cuiilines uf Uie clubsac- tiviliea, and any condition regarding its   children    is    therefure    uf    interci
^ tu   III.'   Kiwiiniaiis   l-riink   King,   ill   iii.-
' report tur llie underprivileged chilu coniiiiitlec,   reported   ids   lindliigs    aiiu
i iiUliressiuns  at   tile   liuiiiu.
!¦    The   repurt   uf   Air.     King
I much  imi-rest, and   I'lesiduiit
I Blrucied   the   cuniniitlee   to
j its   investigatiun.s.
Kiwanis   again   endorsed   lhe       coiii-
I niuiiity   Ciiristmas   tree   ubaervanee   nn
j llie piirt uf itotary and all serviei- clubs  and   organizatiuiis   in   Ainbler.   .\
tl' was alhrmalively uiken to iti'ilmte .'SJOU for this iiieasiire. ll.,i- T. i.indop is cliairmaii of lhe K,i- nis coniiiiiltee. i/li'-' club linds little I'avoi' in doiiiit- inii' to chiii'jtable iiislituiions and or- glJniZiilions not affeeiing the lucil comiuunity. This pu.siliun was illus- tvkled in its refu.sal to sanctlun a ple.i tot 11 duiiiilion to be made to the Col- ifte Seltlemenl of I'liiliidelphia, to nKiili Iviw'iiniaiis ha\'- liberaliy doiiai- e4 heir services to transport eliild- rSn 11 and from the Settlement farm Maple Dleii. The plea wus made College Sell lenient   tu   I'resident
WHITEfWAKSH
Air.   and    Airs.   Hiirvi-y    .Niblock   iin i ehihlren.   Doris and  Claire, also Augiis- I'lis   Fisher,   of  AmbleiT visited  .Mr.  and , Airs. Albert  .Miller on  Sunday. |
Kinsey lluber, of Delfry, visited ;ii the home of .\be Kinsey on Siiuirdii' I yening.
Airs. Steven.son, of I'hila.. visiti ii j Airs. Wm. Dcgn on Wednesday iind ' Thursday. ' '
Air.  iind   Airs.   J.   Alaiist   iind   son   .\ii brey   visited   the    liitter's   sister.      Alls.' Amos   Aloore,   of   Alontgomeryville,   on, Thursday. {
Sunshine   Home   children   were   givi n i a   Thiinksgiving   diniU'r   nn   Nov.   27.   It I was  served   lu  the       primary       school liouse and  given  by teachers and Hoys' Club  of  Whitemarsh  iinrish.
I..eetel   Ifiker,   uf   Conshohocken,   vl~- ited   Ills   brother,   Joseph   Itlker,       on ! Sunday. '
Clarence llusleller hiis biid ii cement i Wiilk  on  his properl.v. :
UPPER OUBLIN m
A
MISCELLANEOUS    11 tM TEREST
S    OF    IN
Horsham Fire Co. Nominates Officers —Wm. E. Hi.ibbard Bags a Deer — Death of Laura Volker—Jarrettown and   Dresher   News.
Hoi'shiini    |.'ire    eonip, have   niiide   linal   plans supper  they     will  serve ning  in   thi the   report
n.\' niiiiibi'i'.s for   the   lurKcy
Suturda.v eve- tire hull. At the meeting f   the   committee   liespoke
MR. MR AGAIN
WM.
H.   FAUST   RE-ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT
eliciteil L-iiie iii- continuf
Faust   ,1.-
otlierwisc
business.
conditions   in
J. Al.   Fisher
llie    district.
been       cum-
w'lio the
-Non . . street. Trinity a\eiine and Tenn.-;, avenue, .Several property owners iin i -N'ortli street remain to be nntiried to I complete  the  work. j
lliirrison   brothers   have  proniiscii   to | grade   York   street   in   order   lo   secure i the   highway   improvement     there..        j I     During the month the  hishway coin-1 ning.
daced   a   penetration   sur-n     Air.  iim
in  turn
i-lub.
IPie^ented   Mie  ni.-n
Mr. and I'hiliid. ii\n:i Air. and All'^ hoiiie,  on   W
ORELAND
Airs,   l-'i'iink   Staeey,     o
wnrn •¦interuiined    b.v
.   Jacob   lluniniel   ill   thei
^Id.N'  avenue.   Sunday   e\"e
iiiittee   has   1>1
I   Airs,   Williiim   Al.   Kline
balance Piissed,
Uev. rived   t
.Saturnl
%:,
Wi roll
ly
.'570.11 ;
".117.Sl:
ta.xes:    *!lti: balance,   %'.
EUREKA
Iti'l-   K.   Deal tie's   l I  -N'ortli   Hampton, iind      were   moved
.71 ;   1 'j:i,"),:i3
,oods Chio, illlo
.ills
iir- on the
parsonage
Uev. \V. Headie was elected direct¬ or of the Alary Walter Aiemorial lilii'iir.v   in   place   uf   Uev.   K.   Leiphart.
.Sunday IWiis eOei.v-member canv.iss diiy. The repurt given in the e\''eiiing Wiis   ynry   .sati.,":icloi'y.
Aliss Alariun Curnell a student of West Chester school, spent the ^\ eek with her palt-nts iLiid aiibslituled one day fur her emisin, AHss Itciitrice f'ui'iiell.   al   Alill   Creek   sithuul.
The (J. AI. U. girls held a cuv'cu'ed liincheun ill the liume of their eoun- selor. Airs. AVilliam Kelly, on .'^atur- dii.v aft.'i'iioon. .A good lime was en- jo.\'ed.
A daughter Wiis 1 ill .\l ington bospiiii 1 .liick   .Mi'Claron.
Air.  and   Air; family   attend giving dinner Airs,   t ieurge   ,'¦ ..f    thi'ir    e ."ij.ived   the
Air.   and Aliss   Dueih Wei I.,   iind on   Siindii.s'.
Ah',    iiii'il >f    l.iiiisdiil. aa.l   Airs.   A
Air.  iind   Airs.  Chiii'les   11 iniilio f'linil.v  s|'i 111   .Siiiiii'ila V   111   riiilii.
urn   on lo   Air.
•l'u< iin.I
All
s.   .Norris   White I'll    lilt-   aitniril al   the  home of
H.'lnpel.    uilt'l'i'
Jr., and Tlianka- Alr, iind ibout   i:;
face on   Waler  street  and a purtiun  uf | Tennis    avenue.    'IVinilJy    iivenue    hiis j been  graded  and       Xortli  Main      iind South   Alain  streets  have been  patch-1 ed. I
S. J. Kennedy, acting eliicf of police, presented his report. One overloaded iruck iippreliended, and the line of IfTjII was turned into the borough treasno'. 7 warrants were served, and 7 lirsl- tinie violators of the motor law were released with a' warning. .School chil¬ dren have been instructed for safely patrol   pui'poses.
Isiiiic I'yiie turned over ?G for build¬ ing   permits  issued.
Treiisiirer   l''aust  reported  a  balance cf  If:; 107.41.   with   the  sinking  fund  re- iliiireiiients   proviib'd   for  up   tu       next Alay.   Hills  pas.sed  amounted  to   -H'O.!--; 37. I
Air. Deck brouglit up the question ot j better street illuniinati'm in the busi-i ness centre, and it is probable that [ this problem will be met in the new budget. A conference will be held j soon with W. IC. Herring', general m;in-j ager of llie i'hila. Suburban-Counties' (J-a,s and i-^leeliie Co. with regard to i borough lighting problems for next; year.
1     Kngineer   \\niy   siibiiiitte.l   a   plan   nt' ' .X.mhjer   borough   for   street   numbering plll-pi'Ses.    whicli   eiliinges   the   lllimbel- 1 ing.   with   the   zero   point     made   Alain ^ ; sti'eet   and   Hutler   avenue   instead       of; ] lb.tier iivemie iitid   the  railroad as  for¬ merly.
ol con- son, hus-
Wischmaii ;i\'enui', are reet-^ving gratulatiuns upuii the 1 irtli of ii William Deui'ge, in Abingtoii I'iLal  (Ml   .November  l".. ;
Uobert Ali'.Biide and litinil.\' and , Alias Stella Aluyer, of I'hilailelphiii. I were guests of Mr. and Airs. Ileorg. ; W. Aiman, of Walnut stri^il, on Sun- 1 diiy. I
A series of Sriida.v eVening services. I conducted   by   stuib'iits the  Kastei n !
Tlieologieal      seminar.v,      i'hiladelpiii:!. has     stiirted   and   will   be     held   each I .Sunday   evening  at   S,   in   the  Oreliiml I Uaptlst  churcii   throughout  the  month' of llecember.  The.v  will  also  lead  the Sunday   school   services   at   10  a.   m.
Tlioma.s Alurphy has again been taken to CUestniil llill hospital for treatment of ii very severe and laiii- ful   ciise   of   rheuinaliam'.
Fred I'letcher, ot IJethayres, who was a resident in Oreland -17 ySiirs iigo, visited a number of his friends here  on   Sunday.
Mr.  and  Mrs.  .\.   D.  Aiman  and  Air. and Airs. fl. Uussell Harnes, were din¬ ner Mrs
Miss  Grace   McHenry   Made   Permanent French    Te.^chcr—Fire     Escapes    to Be   Erected   at        Mattison        Avenue I      Building—Other    Business.
-According to the iireseribed reiiiiire- ment of the I'ennsyiViiniii scliool code the directors of tlie Anihler ilistriei cynveneil Aloiida.v evening in its an¬ nual meeting to eleel ii president and vice president. Agiiiii the board nn- animously chose (Jeorge Y. Slyer iis ills chairmani iind William II I vice presideni. ' The meeting Wiis lield : for the general routinei id' An. Interesting report of the schools was injide by sii|)ervisin,g iirincipiil of AlediCiil inspections have pleted I.y Dr. Craig in iill of the three schols. On Afund'iiy the lirst of the ser¬ ies of injections of toxin-antiloxin for InoculiiUiin agiiinsl diplitlieria Wiis givi'ii. The .Schick test, wliicli is held subesiiueiit tu these injeetiuns, will lie niiide before the Christmas holiday- Mr. I'lsher fiii'ther reported his att.n dance at the school directors' cunveii- tlon in Norristown tile week prior l'. Tlianks'givlng, iind ri'Viewed llie bm-i- ness dime at  tha.t session.
The election uf the siilistitute teach er in !-!panisli and l-'rench, Aliss Craci BC. Alellenry. wiis rieummended b'. the teachers' committee to the boiinl and her status iis a permanent teach¬ er at a salary of $l."il) per month w.-i.- favorably voted upon b.v tlie boivrd. A leporf made l.v Air. Fisher of the tine work of Mr. AIi yei's, the new teacher of niiitheiniitlcs in high seho,.!. was a high  ti iliule to his iibilitv.
At  the  .\^atti.son  avenuf    "I1..0I   iiii^- pr.3BieHK  itoled   in eieotjon ot  the  ne-w fire esciipe   was  to   the "fleet   that work hiis   lieen   l.iggiiig    Ajr.   Ca.ssel,   a  mi'iii    ; ber   of   the   improvement        (ommittee Wiis   advi.si'd   at   the   in.slstance   of   the ! board   that   this   be   compIetiMl   (hiring: ' tlie   \'aciition   peririfl   at   t'lirislmas.   An assignment  of $400  was  later made  by | tho  directors  to  be  paid  thruugh  -Vni- 1 bier  Trust   ','onipany   to  (jehret   Com- ; pany.   Inc..    for   part   payment   on    Ilo! work   of   erecting   the   lire   escape. I
The board wili iilso imi'eliiise ii new . and adequiite blower for the healei ! In the Aliitti.son avenue scliool, wliiil' I is to be installed during Chrislma:- j week. !
I     The laying of it curb on i'oplar streer | j abutting  tho  school   property,       whicii j I contract   has   Just   been   awarded        to 1 ; Contractor   (lener.'il   l>ixon,     will       bi done iminediately, accoriling to the iii- i sistiinco   of   the   school   board. j     Bills  iiniounting  lo   $1175  were   pass¬ ed   b.v   the   directors.   Horsham   lown- I sliip   tuition   was   reported   paid.       .No I treasurer's   report   waa   made   at    the I meeting.
I A few other matters were discussed I by the members and llnaily placed in ithe hands of the improvement eoiiunil- i tee.
a  good   sale   of   tickets  and   the   puptt- i larlty   of   the   dniwlng.   Three   line   ar- ; tides   which   include   a   rifle,       set      of ! dishes  and   :|;0   gold   piece,       will       bo I awarded.   The   llremen  also   numinaleil ¦ oltlccrs at  this business session, and  In only   une  olllce   is   there  a  contest  for • lecti.in   tu   liike   place  ill   th..   next  re¬ guliir meeting  in  .lanuary.  Tbo ollleers j iiondnnted  are:       Chas.  A.  Schlachter. I president:  Tlieodoro Dubree. vice presi¬ dent:    Wilter   (.'onily,   aecretarv:    Ihir- ! ry   JiiiKsen,   liiiiinciiil   secretary:    .1.   W, l''reas,   treasurer;        C.   A.   Diiekworth, : chiel';     Will.       Worthington,      ilssistant chief;   lleorge   Freas,   engineer:        i-iirl : Jlartinan   and   .Nelson   i;uhler,   foremen land C.  I'",.  I'iersun and  D.  VV. Sill, triis- j tees.   Fuiir   llres   were   reiiurled   lor   the , munth.       An  urder  was  drawn   tu   pur- 1 I'hase   three   snioke   respirators.
Williiim   IC.   Hubbard,   of      Horsham, hits   bruiiglit   liume   a   deer   from       his hunting   trip   in        l.yeoming       county I Jiubbard   bagged   his  quarry   on   Satur- I day, while huutiiig with his two broth¬ ers,
Olher   hunters   from    Ilorsbiim    who
I are   spending  tliis   week   gunning       in
1 l.yeoming    counly    are    Constiible I!en-
jamin  Fly,  Frank  Woodruff and Hiiny
j ^'oeiini.
: Air. iind Airs. Sl.mley I'isher iind I fiimily, of Audubon, .N. J., wi-re guests ! Oil Thanksgiving diiy ,,1 the home ot ' Airs. I''ishei''s sistei'. Airs. Sanuiel ; White, and family, of llorshiini. Airs. I Siirah    Denisloii.    of    Oaklyn, .N.    J.,
I All's, White's mollier, was iil..-o liei- 1 guest.
Although the light epidemic of chick¬ en pox in Horsham has iUiated, the j VVeisel family continues under quar- ^ antiiie when Ihe fourth ' their buusehidd biis j.isi i the   niahidy.
'      Airs.  Sarah   1..   Watsun,
' eiitertiiined   Mrs.   Adelle  Jenks  and two
daughters.   Afiirian iind   Maniiiih,  of Oak
l.iiiie.   to   dinner   on   Tlianksgiviiig  day.
Horace   (ieatrell,   of       Hor.sbiini,       ia
: reported   to   be   doing   as   well   as   ex-
: peeled   after   his   oiieration   ill    Abin«-
lon  hospital,  but   has another operation
before   his   i'ecovei-y   is   complete.
Mr.   and   Airs.   Theodore   Dubree
tertained  the  hitler's parents,  Mr.
1 Mrs.   Josei.h   Kerr,   of   ILartsvllle,
their   home   on   Horshiim   tenace
Thaiik.sgiviug  day.
j      An    entertainment    by    the    children
I of   the   Horsliam   grade   school   will   be
jh^   fi^itjij-p  of  |i..'_ne.vt   Ijjisiriess meei-'
menibeir   of onlraded
if   Ildrsham.
I'U-
and at on
has
the on
nrst
these
oC
The   Baby  Clinic
The  second   Tucs<liiy  of   i-acli  montii
at  the  l.'oinmunily Centre is held    the
, moat  interesting   clinic  of  the    health
giieats at the homo of Air.    ami. bureau. About 33  babies are presented
Harry   Uariies,  of  Floujtown,  on   [g  ti,^  doctor  and  nurses  for  examin-
iwe.l '
ildi'i'ii and gi'iindehil lien diiy.
Airs. Dii'l Cl-ninii-iis iind .Nash viailed -Mrs. Alillon faniil.v   at   Winona,   -N.   J.,
-Mrs.    .lohn    .Swai'tzleuder,
Kui'iTil   vvmLES
Thanksgiving day.
Services    are    now    conducted    each The   l.iidies'   .Vuxiliary   of   tlie   Dutli- erail   church   instead   of   in   the   morn¬ ing.        This   order      will ilirouglii..i't   I )i eeniber.
The   Ladies'   Auxiliary eran    ehureh    will    meet evening   ill    the    home   of   Ali'.- Iliiininel   on   Weld" uvenu'-.
h'
Un I.ml Thill'-; Iil ¦ hi.'.
spent     ,Sui)
A.   .Nii.sli. Hid   Airs.  Chai'les s|'i III   .Siiiiii'ili
lay   with   Air,
illll sisli
1 and Willi Airs.
Mr.   William   Hamilton
llilldill     l.eeeh.
Air. iiiui- Mrs. Williiim Koblei' .'ii- lerlaiiied 1.1 Tliiinksguhig dinner .Ml'. iiiiil Alls, .loseili liartzel, of I'hila.: Maigiiret Koliler, of .\blilg- tun liospital; Jano Koliler, of l'rsin¬ us,  and   I'arl  Koliler.
Air. and Airs. .1. I., lloovi'i' reeently entertaiiu'd Air ami Airs. Williiiin Fi'.iiit   to  dinner.
'I'll., woiii.'ii oi: Warrington have organized a. babv cllnie. .Mrs. llowiir.l Il.ilbert was elei ted chairniiin. 'I'iie eoiuiiiiitee AvllI hold its llt'st nioelhis at the home of Airs, tlraeo Teltcnior, of   .Nashuininy,  on   IXf.  2Gtli.
.\lr. and Mrs. Howard Clymer at¬ tended a silver annlver.sary surprise given to Air. and Mm. William Jones, of  .lamisiui.
Air. and Mrs. lidgiir 1 laldemaii 111- terlained reliilivus at Ualr home on Thanksgiving  day.
Air. Henry .M^clCinstry dime to West Chester on .Monday, t;iking Helen AIcKlnstry antl Jlarianna Cor¬ nell  lo  school.
Alias Tlielma l.arzelero, of Uoyles¬ tuwn, visited Iter grandmother. Airs. ICIizabeth l.arzelero, over tbe week end.
I     Town   council   had   ii   late   and   livei.\ ¦session.   Aluch   of  its   time     was   taken I up  on  an  explamilion   of tho  proposed icliango   of   the   water   rates   that       the ' .North   Wales   Water   t:o.   w ill  put   into (fleet  on  January  1st,   which  has stir¬ red    iiuite    a    tec liuK    among    propertv (jwneis    iiu-ludiii'g    the    tinvn       council. ' Seeretary   Frank   l.-cister  was  called   in to explain the new and  increased rate- by   meter.   He   gave   council   tin   Item- ; ize,|   stateiiieiit   of   the   company's   in- ¦ crease   ot  rates.   The  minimum   will   Ij.- SOUU  gallons  per aiinimi.   'i'o   this   the.'.' 'seems   to   he   considerable       opposition. I with    numerous    eoinplaints    to      town ¦eouneil.    \'ai'ious   plans   to   lemporarily Iiepair   the  street   ill   the   suburbs wlieri iiiiaiiy   sidewalks   were   laid   lo     acc<vn-, ]iiiodale   inipils   to   t-lie   new   high   school I biilldiii.g  were  indiuised   the       properly; owners ne\t spring. The .sanllary sew¬ er   exteiisiTuis   were   reporied       iiearlv completed.       -A   lateral   lo  the       inaliis; ll'iidlng  to  the  llliration plant,  on J';iiii ] avenue,  whicii   had   been  choked,       has been   temporarily   opened.   Council  took aelion   by   resolution   to   an   iirticln   in tlie   I'hila.    Sunday    Ledger   in   which they claimed tliey had been missiiuoted in that   tliey had  lu'opused  to compro¬ mise   with   llie   propused      Xurth   I'enn A'oluntcer Fire Co. lu withdraw opposi¬ tion   to   tho  application  for jl  charter, as  not being true.  It seems  tho mat¬ ter was onljr discussed by counsels 01 the parties in  the heated  contest  be¬ fore tho master, Irwin V. Knipe, Es'i., ilast -w^ek.  They. .-Uiso  to<}lo'..«XMptjcnito'f"td"o.'' j.;il3 in  the   Daiisilale   U.poitor.
WHITPAIN
s'   Alile  soeletx' lll(-et   thi^ lioliie   of
Df  1;
hln'.s
Thursday afti'r-
Alrs.       Jos.'pli
Hai'ol.l
The l.adi. eliurch, will noon at the Shoeinaker.
Airs. Kdna Frick. of i'hila guest of Air. iind Airs. ,1. 1 loover.
l-awsoii   Canibiirn   was   the   Cliri ICndciivor leader  on  .Sunday evening.
The   flowers  in   I'.oehm's  ehureh   pul¬ pit on  Simdiiy morning were given bv Air.   and   Airs,   .loseph    Shoemaker,   In I memory  of  their daughter,   \iolet.
The Sewing Circle ot I'.oehm's church will meet next Tuesday after¬ noon at the home, of Airs. l''aul .lolin¬ son. She will bo iissisled ii\ entertain¬ ing Ijj; iter sister. Airs. ANilliam Don¬ nelly.
I'''rank Sharp and family, ot (Ilenside. wero  recent   guesls   of       Air. Uossiler   and   family.
James Hong is driving a new car.
The  eonsistoi-y of      IJoehm's will  meet  this  Thur.sday  cveniiig       in the   .Sunday  seliool   room.
AVhittmiiirsh valle.v hunt piissed through  this  section  on  iiaturday.
Xe.arly %3f\ was raised for Montgom¬ ery   hospitiil   from   Hoehm's   church.
.losepliine Dunn is iiblo to be ..nl a-gaiii  after au   illness  i.f  Iwo  "we.-k.'-
atlon.
The   clinic   is   an   opportunity        for mothers to  clieck  up on their habies. Only   well   babies   iuo   admitted.   All of   the   doctors   of   Ambler,     with      Dr. Lraig.   of   Fort   Wa.shingtun,   lake tin ii-' in giving  llieir .services  free of eliarg. l'.iich  bab.\'  in   weighed    and    ineasureii ; and   receives   a   complete   physical   ex- j aminatioii.  The  statistics  are  recordej and   tiibulated   for   each   clinic,   which i are   iield   uiic.>   ii   montli.
The   clinic   is   for   the   service   of   llu
cnlii'e town. .Vll biibies are invited and
desired.  Ar.  <Meli   meeting  some  one  is
present   to   lalk   to   the   mothers.   Aliss
Ambler, a food  e.\'pert,  gave      .--1       talk
which   greatly   interested   tlie   motlie'is
iind giLve  theiii  valualile       instruction.
jj,,i, |Miss  Fronfelder   gave   a   veo'   instrue-
1 live  talk  on milk,  its care and  use
\     The clinic  rooms are warm and  well
I cquiiiped to tako care of the little vis-
itoi'3.   There   .iro   three  or  four   inom-
Ibcrs  of  tho    Colony  Club   Civic  com-
! mitteo  present at each clinic  to a.ssist
! th© mother  and   nurses.     Come   for  a
I visit and  >"'e  for yourself.
(h'OI'gO
T-iiSalie chiii'i'li
VO
\0e'
Clifton   Heights   Swamps  Ambler. jVinWcf wa.s (Icfeiitd.! on Riinday liy the   Clifton   Heights  football  team   on tho   latter's. groimdij   by   the .si'ore   ,n'
County   Firemen   at   Elkins   Park
Tho Alontgomery Counly Fireinen's Association met Saturday evening in Cheltenham township high school, at Elkins Park, as guests of tho Klkins Park Firo corapanj-. I'resldent AVil¬ liam  Jiuldrew  presided.
Thirty-four   companies   wore   repre¬ sented.   Treasurer   li'le'ek   reiiorted    ;>. ¦ "    Chief Firo  Af:ii'.-1; 'i tho   follow ing    li  ' ¦ Xovemiier. iiisufiinee.   s lL'.;i:'.!i ered,    ?il l.iHie..i»' Iiosa laid  -1300  feet:       chemical,       V.'
\ ing of ffor».n!im  Parent-TeaHiers'  aa
aociatioti. This uiertln:i will ho held ion Tliursday D>'( ember :;(i, in ilorshaiii (ire hall. A short business session will I precede the entertainment progiMm ; which will consist of a Christmas sketch by tlie lower classes iind ii play ' by the children of the higher grades. ' Costumes are being made by the mem- j bers of the I*. T. A. for the children. j      Miss   Helen    I'ell,   of    Horsham,   has
recovered from chicken pox and j returned to school, i The annual reorgiinization of I Horsham township school board j Monday evening made no change in the presiding o/Iieers. Charles A. Schlach- ! ter wa.'i re-elected president and Alor- I ris Bucknian, vice president. This ! meeting was held in accordance with ! the .school code, which reiiuires .ill I boards to reorganize on Ihe j Alonday in DiH'ember an.l lill I ollices.
I Mr. and Airs. Alorris Whit ] Hatboro. visited with their son, Sam- i iiel White, iind fainily. uf Horsham, on '. Sunday.
i      The    l,iadies'    .Auxiliary   uf   Horsham ! Fire  company   went   through   the   for- j nialily   of   electing     ollleers   at     their ( meeting  on   Alonday evening. All  retlr- ; ing olheeis were  re-elected.  The mem¬ bers   discussed   the  plans  for  the  tur- ! key supper to be given  by tlie firemen in   the   lire   hall   this   Saturday   even¬ ing,   at   which   they   will   assist.
A ser\'i('0 w.is held Sunday ;ifter- noon in the K. fr. K. home, Davli* Grove, b.v the Ciiristian Kndeavor soc¬ iety of llie Grace I'nion church of Horsham. Kllwood Wolf delivered an address,
Mrs. Ilarry Shankln, Hallowell, at¬ tended the Abington-Cheltenbam foot¬ ball game on Thanksgiving day and saw her son, .Mviii, aid in victor.v for Abington.
I.<iui'a   X'lrlkei',    I!'.     oaiightei'   of   Air. and   Airs.   Albert   \ olker.       of   {Jiirden Jivenuv,  Horshajii,  died  suddenly  Alon- '¦ day  morning  at   her  home.      .^he   had ! been   an   invalid   for  several   ^'eilrs.   but seemed   not   seriousl.v   ill   prior  to     her death.   The   funeral   will   be   conducted ' tliia    Thursday    iifternoon    from      the i residence hy Itev. Frederick Cate, p.as- I tor  of  Grace   l.'nloni  Church   of  Hors¬ ham. Inteiincnt will be miide iu .Norlli- I wood cemetery.
j       The   reorgiiniziition   of   the   boai 1   of I   Horsham    township    supervisors    took place ;it   the  meeting  lield   on   Alonday evening.    .-Vll    ollicers    were    rc-i h-eled .as        follows: I'resident.      Chalkley
SliKklious: secretai'.v, llowiird Coin- l.v; treasurer, .luseph K. Whltesi.le: ruadmaslcr. Cluirles (hiuak. With no new business at liami the board went o\ er tlie routine luiillers. -liiliS.;;!! in road lax was rocived from Collector that stone had been .siiread I'd.ile avenue, and .'hips will I idvised
baJanco of ?5ic.l-}.' CvCiSOll. reported fof tlio montli of 1.0,=?.?,   ^UO.SOo.oo; 00;    lU'oliorty   endtins ¦--'  feet;
gallons'; foamitc, 100 gallon.s.
Chairman TrUchard, of the Fir.- Prevention Committee, gave n. iirief re¬ port of tho TVOl'lc of November. The essay contest on Fire rrevention brought Kit; essays, but as yet no jiiil'_'- nirnt  lliis been  )iassed  on  ilro?ie;
on   Oak-
• appliel
thill   111.'
Utei     md   sides
in  II '    .ownsiiii'.
ni    . .'ACh.  resl-
!C        . >ir.   Davis
i.'!t...'i^ied       their
X'.   Sworn,  and
.'f   Sparkill.   N.
!     tliiorry     and
UauShtPl',  f>r Germrinte^ n.   Their  eall-
lU's pn Friday  were   Robert  and   AHss
f   ilermantown.
li"   aas fiirmi'd   the
"    Hallowell        thi.s
some  time   in   the
•if   .',...;	
shortly.     The   be;
- j roadmen soi-ape  •: j of all iinporlaii'
Mr.  .md   Mr" '¦   dents   of   Iho   K. i   Grove,   on   Sunday
'  .2,'i'an(ldanghtei'.  ^^ liiu.'shand .im;    -
- I T.;  Mr. iin
1 Anno Lior.;."'':''"''' Willi.'ini AVhi.'.   > 1 Shoemaker estate   ¦. .snmrnef, is spenaiii'.;-
cily  ¦\vith   fi'ieiKls.^	
(eonthiiied on page S)