The Ambler Gazette 19290307

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Interesting   p.   T.   A.   Meeting   at
mouth—Harry   T.-eas   Honored—lohn Baker   Is   Recovering  —  Whitemarsh' Inspects New School. I
i'lyniouth townsliip 1'. T. A. again beld an Interesling and aciive business' meeting last Thursday evening in the Consolidated sohool al IMynioulh ileei- ' ing and afterwards enjoyed an enter- l tainment progiam by the Dramatic club, which is composed of pupils of: the Seventh and Eightli giades. A re-j port by Mrs. Leslie Rodebaugh, who was delegate tothe .MonlgoniVry Coun-^ ty convention of the Parenl-TeacJi- era' assoeiiitlon at Lansdale recenliy featured the business session. An- notincemeiit was made that at the neyt meeting niembers will be privl- i leged to hear ilrs. Walter Greenwood, paesident of the soulheajjlern district.; Mev. J. F. Hartman, pastor of the Metliodist church of Conshohocken, ad- ' dressed the members. A- new Amer¬ ican llag replacing that stolen recent¬ ly was presented to the ConsolidaScd school. The entertaininent comprised several folk dances and a two-act play, entitled 'I'linces Who Could not Be Kli-eint." Miss Billian Austeaberry ren¬ dered a group of solo selections. Re¬ fi-eshments wore sei-ved at the end of the program by the niothers of the eighth-grade pupils, who were tn cluirge of the evening's proceedings. C.' C. Hassinger presided at the meet¬ ing. The ne.\t nieeting of till.- associa¬ tion will be the last Tues<lay in .March. Mothers of seventh grade pupils will be in chaige of the social proceedings. Mr. and Mrs. Harry l-'rciis and family, fornier residents of llannon- vill;-, have moved from Conjihohock- en to Bi-unswick, N. .1., where Mr. Jteas has secured a posiUon. At a dinner tendered him by fellow einploy- es of Ihc Lilamond State Fibre com¬ pany Mr. Fleas was presented with a Bold watch.
Chailes l''rederlcks, Jr., who return¬ ed to l^lynioulh .Meeting lasl week af¬ ter having been employed in \VasVli- ington, D. C, has been ill in bed until the last few days, lie was a victim of grip. .Mr. Krederlck is now aijle lo be oul iigain. but is not slrong enough lo leturn   to   his   work.
Ladies' Auxiiuiry of the 11",rr.ionville I'iie conipany will meel this Tliursday evening  in  ihe  Mai-monville  lire  hall.
Mrs. Cliarli'S Shuman, ot I'lymoutli Centre, d. ¦lighlfully ciiic^rt.-iiiied the menibers of the tli/ld Point G. aiigc Sewing t'ircle, last Wednesday after¬ noon. The Circle meets again next ¦Wednesdiiy iifternoon at th" home of Mi.-^s Mary Zinimermiin in t'onsho- hocken.
Jonn Baker, who \\iis str'ie'< by an s,ctornobil> last week, Is recovering 1 . oly al liU- home in c-ild Point from ..uJ.x-s received. Tlie ao ¦. i'.it oc:;urr- t ' on .Mpn^l!ix-*t tii»i»iTiii;««r«!3Jtty(i Ilf ) ,:•- 1 pike and I'Tmitown road Thii' ",¦1.1- ' It lho mai.!i:iic ¦.WI-. ij ¦rto'i i-'i t oe] r-l-. o,' .Vori'lsiown.
Miinl-eis of the school l.oaid of m^li an it'lornial insi,'.-li.i.i nf the anncc of il-e .'<prinx -Mill school an'i were  plt.iicd   witli   the  rai.iii   pi omits
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A number of the members of  Gr.ace Keformed'  ciiurch   attend-d   the   stere- tlcon   service     in      ^Vent:i s  church Sunday evenin.?,
the the interior of  liis  store.   When completed i  it  will  lie veiy  attractive. |
'      The work of repiiirlng and redecor- I atlng  the  Interior of  Grace  Reformed enurch   is   progressing   favorably   and dia-ing   tbe   period   that   the   church   is close I Sil! bath school and church  -ser¬ vices are being held ill the main audi- 1 torium   of   the   flre  house.     Prc-.-ir-hlng I services   will   be  held   Sunday  evtnln'4 \ I at   7.30   o'clock     and   SiibOath     school' , session   will   be   held   at   the   regular
hoi r. I      .Kn entertainment  was  held   In   fire¬ men's   hall     Friday   evening     by   the ' niembers       of   the    I'pper     G\Vynedd l.eague   of   Women   voters.   The   event : was ipiltie a success.
Walter P'enstermacher, it Is !in- nounced. will enter the .Siiiiie buslni'ss as his father, John F. Fenstermacher, ¦ who is one of the best known tin¬ smiths in tliis this section of the county. AValter intends to locale al Red Hill, and he carries wilh him the best wishes for success by llis large circle of lienils here.
The H. & H. works Is making ex¬ tensive imirovemenls and alterathms to its plant here. The rear and front of the building have been torn out and new windows iind douis init in. Tlie rej.ort now is that there is every i" dicailon that this new industery will 111' suci ess, as niiiny orders for new truck bo'liesi lepair iijid repainting work  hiive  been   received.
The recent ineeting of the l'pper Cwynedd Parent ¦anl Teachers' asso¬ ciation held in the lociil high school was a most interesting session. .K re¬ iiort of the recent county ineeting w.is reiid by Mrs. Harry Smith, and Mrs. W (!. llcilmaii ri ild :i nics.-'iige of the nritional pic-lueiit. An enterlainin'^ feature was a piano duet by the Adams aivl I.orette and      essay   by   Henry
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FINANCES   MAY   LIMIT     HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
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Misses Helen ininklcberger, Wadsworth.
.Mlss IJettv llellinan lead a poem Viy Longfellow, anld an enjoyable vociil solo was rendered by Miss M. Krauss. It was decided to Ii.,ld the ne.vt  mi'cting   Wednesday.   .March   2"tli.
The West Point planing mill is still 'ipcr.itinir, ii.nd the indiealions are that the pliint will be cinlte busy in 'hi near future. The building trade ¦'-'« been vi'i-y slack throiighout the fiill and winter which is the reason I'or work Iieing dull at the local plant. It  Is said.
Montgomery     County   P.   T.   A.     Plans Intensive   Drive
The .Montgomery County Paient- Teachcr Associaiion lias been lor¬ niulating plans for an Intensive coun¬ ty-wide e.\lJ. nslon diivc throughout the rui'iii dislricts. The iilans were conipleted at a meeting of stiite of¬ licials Willi the county olllcers iind ircsidcnts of local associations in the couniy al the Holland Tea House in Philadtiphia.
'I'fie developu^. nt proi;raiii outlined by the   national   congress  of   paniiis     aim
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Funds   for    Rebuilding   of   Only      One   Wortflertul   Work  Already   Accomplish¬ ed   in   Behalf   of   Unfor.«..nateE—   Mr. V«litier  Talks  on   Current  Topics  — Tq|ir to   Flower  Show. A^the last   business meeting   of  The Colmy   Club   of   Ambler,   .Mrs.   AValtcr G.   wife,   of   the   troutlieastern   chaivcr of tMp .Vnierlciin  Ited   Cross,  lociiled iit 152^1 Chestnut   street,   Phila.,   gave   a very! In.'-tructlve   and   inti.lesting   talk aboitit the work the Red C'u oss is doiiii; for   the   blind   of       I'liiladeliiliiii,       iiiiu south   and   ea.stern   Pennsylvania,   her subject being  "How  the  Ixi.-^s of  Sight Makes   the   tilind   More   Skillful        by i L.eailning  to  Ho   Without  Kyes. "   Their ; wori  is very  mat'.riiilly aided  by club i wonfcn who give tlieir services      from sevrt'al   hours   to   seveiiil   days       eiich ' week  in  making   Hiaille,  or  .-ihellaclng ! and building   llie   books  of  Braille.
Mis. Price said there are cv*, r 120U blind ill Philadelpliia in schuuls, etc., who' use the Phila. Public Librai-y. Thelefi.ie she. asked pailicula.. ly Ih.ii tne'.fwonicn offer their .services In tra^Bcribing all sorts of litei-iiture in¬ to 'J^iriiilk to make the Philadelphia' Library ii really wu. tli-wliile Llbi--i,i-y Ior these interesting people. The I'luia. Red! Cross has aiiciiiiy given 3i)l ¦ sloi¬ ies '!to the iiistiiuti for the blind at Overbrook, iind a great many to tne I'llljii. Library. 'I'hey h.ive tJ nl vol¬ umes to the I'liilihpiiics, to .New VorU and Ciiiifo. nia..
Vpu will remciiiber that you liin pur- chalee an ordinary printed copy of The L{l4it of the .Mohicans for about 3.) cents. The cost of putting that book IntiO iJraille wlllioul counting anytliuc.; for.:,Iabor is .?:;0.SO. It reiiuires cigu. voumes about 'J by 1'2 and 4 inches In thickness to contain it. IJavid llar- um, ordlnarllly costing $l.."ili, costs ¦$18 to tiiinsciibe into Prallle, li¬ ving's Sketch P.ook, .^23, etc. 1 Mrs. Price says that is a constant revelation and surprise aliout the num- eivus things which tlie blind ciin uo. t'he told how one blind soldier is making the fuiniUire for his enti. c home, not (luilely but '¦ ,\ceedlng iir- tlstic. .\iiollicr Irish boy ha.s dcvelop- , ed into a .•-plendid wriler of Irish I'oii; lore. One soldier said he laid bti. n a bottle washer, :ind he wanted lo Ictuiii to that. He is in-oud of the fact that he has bciiteii his own suipassed re¬ cord from 'ioO lo 40IJ bottles per day. Otilm K are learning ill,mo tuning. beaded work. Some are in colleges get Iting their degiecs. 'i'he t are other.s studying csteopalliy ar.d medicine. I There iire blind students at Vassar. Ci>lunibiu, Temple Inivei-sity ulld Ciii vei'Sily of l-ennsylvaiiia.
^The   VValter  Reid  hospital  in   Wasii-
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Street-^Sewer Question Also Immin¬ ent—Will Make Survey for Fire Hy¬ drant Additions.
Tlic mtinbers of Amble.- borou^*, council ;iie concerned over Jinanies. indiciited by a discu.«sion thiir^ took piacc wlien the iiuestion arose of re¬ building some of the streets. Joseph (.'avalier, chairman of the hlghw;iy coinmitt-e brought ahoul the discus¬ sion wlien he asked the menibers to decided just wliat street is lo be built this year, adding liiat there be sulllcient funds to rebuild only of  tin-  St. eets.
The budget comniittee, through Peck, stated tiiat more funds were given the higliway commiltee than In iiny previous year, there iiavlng heen allotted the sum of .fll,7011. .Mr. Cava¬ lier stilted that this is true, but when it is taken into consideration thu: more than .$3.Ulld is paid out tor wage.- this sum Is already cut down considei- ably.
.Mr.. I'yne pointed out tli;it councii hiill iig:eed to rebuild Trinily avenue tri/m Itidge av>nue to Church sreet. He also staled thiit for IS years notli¬ ing lui'i been diinc thereon, an resi¬ dents iire dcinaiiding tlial some relief be given, as th-.^ street is a very boo condition. Mr. Pyne iidded further that more tlian .'ii2,(IOO in ta.xes iire being paid by the p. operty owners on this sireel. Mr. Deck iisked the cost of building Trinity uveni*., and .Mr. Cii- valler answered that the estiuiiite is $."),Oii'l. This causeil a mueh grejilci- , uisciission led l.y .Mr. I'eek. who jKUiii'-il out ihiil it will 111' foolish for council to rebuild this street, if In .- reasonable number- of years the bor¬ ough will install a .sewei age s>stem. ! Council opened with President Al¬ len ill tile chair, and the members preseni wer,-: .Messrs. Allien, Hrovvu. Heck, Piddle, Ciivaliei, King, Lavi.-. Kot iiii'cl and P.vne. Cliirke Rlcliler real the minutes of tlie February meeting, wliioh wil'i; approved. The minutes of the spcci.il meeiing called fo»- llic ' purpose of const,lering scwcr aim garbage iiuestions. on Tliur.'~day even¬ ing, were iils»i read and adopil <l. Xu action was taken iit tills meeting re¬ lative to sewering tlie borough How¬ ever, the .iuestion was gone into ful¬ ly, and will come b fore the memliers again ill a  later date.
j The piopiii coniiniltee were inslrvct- ed to receive bids for the colIectioii of garbiige for ;i period of llii^'. e ye.n s. I ilr. i;avalier presented the deed oi dedication from Hr. It, V. Aliittison for tile ground ni^cess.i'. y to I'traighteii Puller avenue a  short distance ^ast ot
Whitemarsh    Road    Matters
Tiie board cf .-uiX'rvisors of Wliilc- niiU'sh township met at Hair'en llill on .Mondii.v, and Josepii Ke.x, the new¬ iy appointed niember of the board, was sworn into office.
Bills were paid aniounling ki $soo. », Oaliince of $-::ioU Wiis repurted in ir.e i.ciisury. .'Vbout $lliiu are ta.jes out¬ stiinding, of which probably $300 arc oxonenitioiis.
Iluring tile snow on Peb. 21, the township used the plows with good ef¬ fect, having cleared all Uie roads be¬ fore night ot the 22d.
A movemenl is on I'oot to term the highway Militia Hill road, th.at sec- lion extending from Cold lioint to Lancasterville.
The state has awarded AVhit) mnrsii $l(iS4.30 in addition to the in-evious sum for the improvements made to tne River rosul from Spring Mill to Mi¬ quon.
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Development   of   Transportation   Shown , on   the   Screen—Supervising    Princi¬ pal    Fisher   IReturns—AmWor   Gi»ls Defeat Doylestown.
I'upils of the elementary schools ; were shown a picture on "Flre i're- j vention." The picture portniycd the | chief causes of tires, such as lh< ! Ciireless use of matches, defective I chimneys and Hues, spoil lantic. us cum- | bustion, defective wiring, and lii'. »i iirising ti om piles of rubbish in base- I ments  and   backyaida.
The  idea  that many  tirea are due  lo :
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male  thsreon.   The  constr i IS    I 01)1 els     completed    aid    only    tl'e tlnisl ill.;   work   on   the   Inti-i.ir   ¦ ccus to   '^j-     doU'.'.   Plastering   is     'ic^;;. an I   tl e   heating   system   ii:   ii^.^Ui Th?   .'.chcil   annex,   however,   w,il be   ready   for   use   for   more   than month, and  tlu- bciard  will  not put the new   building  to   tise   before   the       fall term of school.
A meetin.'; of the executi'e board of the Whiteniiirsli Women's Club was held ill A'alley Forge hotel, .N'orristown, last Friday afternoon to plan the busi¬ ness of the spring meetings. The MtU'cli business session will be held ill the home of .Mrs. William WliilCs of Ridge piko. An entertaininent pro¬ gram is to bo .arranged undler the dir¬ ection of Mr. Carver. Mrs. Florence Oriscoin will address tlie women ,iit the April meeting upon the subject of bird-loae. A card parly will be ar- mngcd  for  May.
Tlie Junior AVhitemarsh AVomen's club will nuet next wi-ek at the home of Miss Florie llagg in I'lyniouth Meeiing.
A fire at the homo of Pouis Hutter, In Black Hurwe ciillcd forth the efforts of the Harmonville Fire conipany on Saturday inorning.  A  blaze  started  in
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seal for Intensive devcKipmcnt in lliis stale. The 1'. T. -A. lield in .Vlontgom¬ ery lends a wide opportunity for rural development, as there ait.' S2 niral schools In the county. The superinlen¬ deni .of county scliools, Piof. A. .M. Kulp, and his assistants arc in co- opei'iitlon    Willi      the        parcnl-teiichei-
1 iiugh     in  lupton is doing marvelous  v.ork
Dr...Uai,..  '-la t .ing   l.lindcd   soldiers      The
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tiirn AVill   dedicale giomid   to ti^ou, tliat   willalie   a! andcnaS^jgiSj.tuJi- i-.iiiI''. Mr   i.Iiivali'. I 'cd  tli.it   ,. has   issued   but   om    ii.iiiiii    tor   oi.tii- iiig   tiie   street,   al   a   cosl   of   $'2.   Ve'. y lillle work is being done on the streets, .Mr.   Cavalier   added. !     Air.   Deck   asked   wliy   that   the   work I to    txiinp,Iling   ci-rtain    property    own¬ iers  to  lay  curb ;iiiil  sidewalks   has  nol ; been  dune. I     ilr.  Cavalier •^'"^ ; niovenient,   and   tlie        existing       local i liighway   coniniillee  deems  it '-"L, bninciii s   have   constantly   and   coiisis-;  to   push   this   work,   because n-Jtjtently   co-cpcrated   with   liie     national:  live cents   worth  ot  work  the ill illlll   state   ooiigrosses  of   parents    anil i owner dues of this cliuriicler he expects  form.ition you  will receive  will l>e  lio leaciiers.  Tlie  Montgomery  couniy  ;is-| the   borough   to  spend   10   cents,   or  Inderal educiilion  wiiich  you can dissem- sociation   has  doubled   the   number    of 1 other   woi ds   the   borougii   is   expected   inate in the inlerest of the blind, even orgiini/.iLilons   in   niembership'        since [ lu  spend   twice  as  mucli   for  lixing  or i if you can give none of your own time, the  founding   two  years iigo.   Till-   local   iC-buildiug   the   street   in   front  of   such   you can interest others, branches   exist   largely   iu   the       iiiuic | property   where   Uie   owner   has       been populated   sections   scattered   over   the j forced   to   lay   sidewalks, county.  These  conditions almost guar-|     ;m,..   jiock,   of  the   light      coinmittee, iinlee  a   suceesslul   drive,   lo   he   start-j ,.,.pm.ied  that  the  lights wefo in     good cd  in  April  and   lo  continue   until   Uie   i,,.,],,,.  auring   the   past  nionth. goal.   i'A'ei'y   school   district   org;ini/.( -
by a nnin named "Caielcssness." Miss; America finally drives oul "Careless- I ness" Willi her sword which lias in- j scribed   upon   il   the   word,   "Ca..-eful.   i
In the Junior and Senior high .sciioo. , a lilni enlillcd "Tlie Pair uf the Inn ! Horse" was shown. This film portray- i ed the development of transporlatlon j from the aborigiides until the present i time. Some of Uie pupils had seen ! "The I'-air of the Iron Horse," wiien i tt was giveii at lialUmore, Md., last i fall under the auspices of tlie Balli- ; more  and   Ohio  I'uUroad.
Mr.   Baker,   a   memb-j'   of   the   high i school  facully, gave an  Illustrated ta'i,-. to   the   iiigh   school    students   on      liu- "L,and  of   Uliportunity." !
The Supervising I'rincipal J. :ii I Flaher, retu.iied on Fridiiy after liav- • ing attended the meetings of Uie de- I partm nt of superinlcnilciico whicii ' were held ill Cleveland. Ohio. The convention ilieais was "How Can liic Public Schools Beller Serve Henio- - cracy. Increasingly Produce a llig'iier ; 'I'ype of Citizen." The programs of all j lh<' meetings were centered aboul tii:.- ( tlieals. A number of ollied- depart- | riiinl.s held   ineolings at the  same time ;
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c,i   ii ooiidii.y.    School    V\' . Im-    .Nalional    Soccjiy   f,-;i-    i,i-,-
Horsham    Firemen    Busy — Township &.iperviso(S   Plan   Rolief   for   County Line   Read—Miss   Fell   Recovers fro-n Operation—Dresher   and   Jarrettown. iHU'ing   the   business   mcciiiig   ut   the Horshiun   i'lre  company,   on       Mombiy evening,   the   members   voted   tu   pur¬ chase   uO   more   chairs   for   use   in   the" hall.  An  order  was drawn  to  secure a pair of tires for the rear of llie chem¬ ical   truck.   Cne   new   member,   Samuel Iiaker,   Wiis   received   and   two   naniics were   b. cached   for   prospective   mem¬ bership.
The Ijidlcs' Auxiliary „i the Hurs¬ ham lite co-mpaiiy nieellng on the .Siime evining i laiiiicd a card p;irty. This event will be held In the Itre hall Sat¬ urday evening, March lli, and will bo a .St. P.'iti'ick s day party. Tlie play considered ;il the last iiieeling ill FeTi- ruiiry was h-uppicmented by th'e new plans. The ladles enjoyed a soeial meeting after the order of busine.ss was  finished.
llorsliam Fire cumpany luliied the Hatboro liri'iiien extinguish ihc well advanced bla/e discovered ill midnight, .Sunibiy, III the uid'liigh school building in Halboro. Horslnuu was right on the job -aflei- the lljitiioro compiiny ar¬ iivcd and wilh three streams of wn- tir, pumped from the Pennypack creek, and^ood Mil inanship, thcy worked well t. getlier to c.xliuguisii the bla'/.e that was spread tluougli the basement ancl tht^ lirst lloor. The light lasled severul hour.s, and was for ;i time uiicerlain. It is esliiiiiited that the damage will iimount lo iiio.'»e thiin $2,000. Aluch credit  to illl   IL. emen who  pjirticlpated.
Horshajn lirenien answered a lire call "11 l''i'i(la\' w'licii an oil sto\'c cxplodcxl in the home of Jacob l''arbcr on Ave¬ nue C. in Horshuaii and set fire to lh«j furnisliings. The terrible condi¬ tion of the street, liowever. prevented tile men from pulling the cheiniciil truck to the scene, but thcy fought iho tne by hand and soon had it cxtln- guishfd    Liltle   d:uiia.','c   ic-uitcil.
Mrs. Jonathan Stiickhouse, of llai¬ lowell, acciimpanied Mr. iUid Jlrs. Sam¬ uel I'ermar. of llatboro, on a trip to Washington, D, C, during tlie -week¬ end and witnessed llie inaugural cerc- oi'iiiics on Monday.
Alorris Winner, of Horshiim, tO(< til¬ er wilh Ikiiry Wright, of Willow Orovo witnessed liii' inaugural ceremony on Monday   in   Washington,  ]>.   C.
A suppei' will be served in the Friends' Alcciingiuiiisc this Sixthdiiy evening, Mai cli S, by tii - inembers of the Horshiiin Kirsl-day school. The sujiper will be followed by a inuslciil enlcrtiiinmciit b.v the Fahhill (Jhoral society, and exercises by children of the school. A deliglitful iind impres¬ sive meal and social event Is prom is¬ ed   by   the   Friends  of   Horshani.
Airs.   Klla   Uuild   and     Kdwin   Guild and  daughle.',   who  have  been   visiting the   former's   diUighter,    Mra.    ' !i iiic- HelWe-  an'l  laxni      ''r. ^jj^^g"  '¦"'i-tl. ¦ lui-ned   home "tb   Horsiiam       -i.r#Pr.
hlbits and ways you Ciili be of assis- muce lo tlii-se needy friends will i,c a  revelation.
Ill loply saul that thej ll is not money iiiiit is needed neai - wise not ly as much as llie labor ot your hands, for eacll \ 'Take a half-hour if you can sp;ii'c no properly \ more   lo   view-   Uiese   displays.   The   Iii-
, is readied ]     The  county  is  divided  into  live  dls- trlcts   to   simplify   developnienl   in   tlic i various    townships.    .Assistant    Super- I inlendenl ot  County   Schools,  AI.   VVcs- I ley   Heiweiler,   of   Xorristown,   is   the I chairman   of   the   project,   and   Kt.   R. I Stevens,   of   .Vmbler,   is   the   assistant. Airs.   i'?.   Raymond   Ambler,   of   Ablng¬ tun,   county   liresldent,   appointed com¬ mittees tor  Uie  live  diiferent districts, as  follows:
IJistrict    1—Ciieltenham,      Ablngton, l'pper and  ixiwer Aloreland,  Horsham
.-Vnotlier inlen sting prog'.iun under the iiuspices of the legislative coinmit¬ tee, Airs. J. Howiird Buck, chairman, was given on February 27tii, when Air. A'autier gave u very interesUng talk Air. Cavalier, of Uie law and ordci lOn "Current Kvciits," pertaining to the commitleo, pi'cscnted the police report' 1*"'"''^"' situation botii It.e iind .-.-i showing       tile   arrest.-i       made       and [ ^'-'^^''-'P*^'
also presenting a ciieck for .f 122.50 for      ^^o   attributes   llie   success   of       Uie
lines   and    vendors'    licenses   leceWed !'-'""'"'at' adminisliiiiion to the tact und
from Justice  ot   tlie  Pciice   Crban. , churiii  uf Airs. Calvin  Coolldge.
Mr.   Pyne,   of  the   building       perinii
6Lutl.v    ol    Kll lieation.    Cue   Depai imCiit 1
of Rural  Kducation.
On   Alonda.y   murning,   Air.   MiI.-i]Kiw
enlertiilned   ihe   Sc'iiior   High     Sclioo
assembly   wilh   llie   following       violin
solos;     "The   Secret,"   by   D,   Uaulhicr.
"S'renade,"  by  tJ.  Piei ne, and  "Cradle
Song,"   by  M.  Hauser.
The Ainbler Cirls'  .-lexlctle were vic-
toriuB     for     Uie ¦ second     time     over
Uoylcstown   on   Tuesday,   Februai-y   2H.
when  they  played  lUi- relurii game  at
Loylestown.
The Hrst half was Btarted    with   tlie
tipoff in Amblers' favor, and .soon the I ball    began    lo   drop   inlo    one   basket
and   then   the other.  The greater  liuiii-
'uer of goals was iiniile by the .Vnib- ; ler forwards, making the score al liic j end  of  the  flrst  half  15-7. i
I The second half was played Willi j i the Siime good sportsmansliip as the | ' lirst, but again Anibler scored the more I
points,  completing  Uie  score 30-11. !
Mction   Pictures   for   Children.
coniinitU.e, reported liaviug issued per- iiiils to  Uie ainount of  $20.50.
Relative lo slreet signs, Jlr. Iving, who liiU this work in charge, stated that prugress is being made. Air. Ca¬ valier reported that he has mado a survey of the  borougii ill part relaiivw
He iilso staled tlie only wiiy to eli¬ minate \var is to dissolve all causes of public opinion for dispute, it will take a  generation   to   teacli       childiV-n
Upper  Hublin   and   Springllield   Town-' the   kitchen   of   tiii?   home,   caused   by j ships;   Chairman   Jlrs.   John   N.   Adee, an   over-heated    stove.   Firemen   usea i jji-g,   Samuel   White,      Jlrs.   Raymond
Tj-son  of   Horsham,   iind     Jlrs.   Harry
v\titer to «iucncli the fire and easily cxtinguislied it before- much daniago was doll'. In the afternoon the Har¬ monville liremen experienced some trouble with the siren atop the tenipoi-- ar>' apparatus lieadciuarter.s. When n failed to blow at 1 p. m., as is the usual custom, investigation disclosk-d a slight inidadjustment, whicii was soon
repaired   by   Haniel   Armstrong,   assis- ] ^[,.3,    Howard    F,   Jones   of   LiinsdaHc tant chief of thn company. ; u,„l   jirg,   i>.   H.   Nicholas   of   Colmiir.
Kmcrson AVriglit Is recuperating, al | Histrict 3—-Marlborough, Salfoad, the home of Fred Alumimtliairer m j'ir,.;inconia, Vpper and Ixiwcr Salford, Plymouth Meeting, after having a toe ! i.^^er l-'rcdeiick, Perkiomen, Sklppa'jk amputated   in   a   Philadelphia   liospital.   .,,,,1   i.„\vcr   Providence;   <'liairman   Pr.
Rosslter,   Abington.
l>istrict    2—ilatlield,     Mon.tgomery, L'pper and Lower (Jwynedd, Towiinieii- cin,  Worcester, AVhltemarsli, AVliltpain, I I'lymoutli  and  East  and  AVest  Is'orrl- I tun  Townships;   Chairman Prof. Ralph! R.   Sniilh,   Jliss   Jlinnie   Schultz,   Jlrs. |
I overcome ihe cause and to have all I the public intclligenUy informed. i Jlr. Vaulier iilso asked the sujipoii ; of the pure streams bill by the Fed- to flre hydrants, and because of need ' tration of AVomen's Clubs, aa pi'.ic of more plugs ho suggested Uiat the i'''¦'"'"hS water is very essential, mailer bo looked into. The highw-ay' He also warned Uie publio to b. committiee, flro committee, chief of tne careful of tiilE' pan.acea laws, so previii- AVissahickon Fire company and diaries  '•'"*¦ '•^'^ '•'"s  time. Politics,  he mention-
I     Tlie   civic   cummittee   of   tl*>  Colony .Club   of  Anibler   under   the  chairman- j ship of  Airs.  Tlioiiiiis  Fouike,  express- to , ed a desire for havin'g motion pictures
lierformances   entirely       suitable children.  This  civic movement
in
for part
i Mr. Guild staid onl'.- d'.!'''";: ucj wc'.Jt-tiul .lllll returned to L'nion City, where he is einployed.
The Women's Club of Warrington were charmingly ente. tained at the home of Miss Itaehacl Whitesido on Friday aflernoon. An extensive anil infornuitive business s ssiun was held, presided over by I'resident Airs. How¬ ard C. Holbert. The members were trealed to a splendid talk aboul f.ooil for a child of pic-scliooi age, by Jliss Klllcl Beadles, Slate College homo economics extension worker from Xor¬ rislown. An educiilioniU and enlight¬ ening letter dealing upon the lives of our nalioir> presidents and each tn- auguratica. wlilch was wrilleii by .Virs.  O.  1 aul  Titus,  was  read  by  Airs.
! A. A. Xash. Airs. Howard Clymer anO Jlra. Kessler were reiiuested to act as delegates iut a special session of tho district clubs in Hoylestow-n in Utc near future. Kcprcseritalives were also inviled tdo attend a ineeting of the Makefield Jlothers' club in Vara- ley on Jla.cli 21. Reports uf commit¬ tees included repori of the Xeshaminy 'iVell-ijaby    clinic    uoiiirlbutions to
Bucks county scholarship fund. Coun¬ ty Fdereiilion obligations, etc. Tw-o new' m,mbers were accepted. , Prior to their monlhly meellng for township business, the supervisors of tlie
Hlbscliinan, superintendent of tlie Am blcr Spring Wiiter company, will form a committee to look Into this matter and report at the April meeting. Soli¬ citor Tlioinas Fouike read the follow¬ ing   ordinance;      Ordinanco   No.   blank
ed, U-COine corrupt becauso people al low Ihem to. Watching the ballot is the only way to eliminate bad politics. Tariff wiis next touched upon iim; that it should be regulated to protect Anierican   producers,   and   should       be
of the plan whlcli Jlrs. AV.  H. Russell, i ilorsham met wilh      the     supervisoi-y countv   chairman   of   civics,   has   pre- , boarUs of the townships  of  Jiontgom- sented   to   every       woman's     club     In   «"'y.   Warrington,   Hatlieid.   L'pper   and Alontgomery county.      .Mrs. Fouike ap- ' Lower  Aloreland. pointed  Jlrs.  J.   F.  (.Meary   lo   interview i ampton  aud   the Jlr. Pippin  tlie  manager of liie .Aaibiei i Tin aire.
Xcw Britain, .SoutU- b'jrough of ilatborr> ill tlie interest uf i. llcring cundiUona upon the County Line roai. Warniln- Jlr. I'ippin referred the matter to the i s*er township was the only board of executive board of the Kiiully Tliciitres i the areas boidenng Uiis road not re- Inc, and in the twinkling of an i Presented. It was the expressed desira eye Ambler was given tlie thing whiiii i the  mulh'irs  and   fiiiliers  of  the   com-
of   the   combined   incetiii.,'   lo   111,ilie   an aflorl to interesl the slate depiirtment
Two years a.go Air. Wriulit had  his tue frost    bitten,   whicii    lias   since        been
'Infected,   which   neeessltaled   lb.-     op¬ enition.
Chrlstiiiii work being cariicil on ?ii Japan was explained in churcli on Sunday to the congregation uf the Cold I'oint P,aptist church, i^iirnest Shiiio- •isaki, a Japiinese Christian, spoke 01 the work that is being done to Clirls- inl'/e the students of AVa.-eda co:- ige in Japana. He was introduced by Iiastor. Rev. Itlchmond Taylor. Jlr. Taylor conducted the evening hour of worship and gave most inteiesting stereopticon lecture on Japan. There was a good attendance at S'unday school in the morning. Alidweek pray¬ er sei-vice is held this Wednesday evening at the home of Jlr. and Jlrs. Liewls Kolle, Cold Point. ll>. I. jy-. girls club met on Tuesday evening at the home of Mlss Helen Potts. D. M. ilub meets Thursday evening- of next wee at the home of Jlrs. Helen Funn. Services next Sundiiy: Sumlay school at 9.45; church, 11 a. m., evening worship at 7.¦16. The pastor's topic for the morning service as "We." Benjam¬ in  Mosely  will   speak   in   the   evening.
givintr,  ".-V  AVorklngman's  Appreci ition
of Jesus."
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1     I.'    yme     (¦-     Air«    Fi-mk   Sn.-nee.f i l)rovides  for  Uic  laying out of  Spring itlra Wll up  by diplomaUi and not econ- J.   1.   /Cane,  Ji.,   Mis.  I'lank  fel"OBt'tt,Lj.^^.j^,,^ ^^.^.^^^ j^.^,^^ Belmont avenuelo   "mists.   He   cited 'niiiny  industries   ar-
I Tennis avenuo in the First ward; or-j f<^'^''-">l 'jy '•'i'-' high tarilfs. I dlnances Xo5: 211 and 212 provide for ^1''- A'autier also brought out that ihe itho erecting of curbs along i'opUir Hoover administration can do little un- I stroot, bolh sides from JIattison ave- 'ess supported by Uio people Ho spoKc I nue and Rldgo avenue, eastwardly to "' the British wanting to dominate the the   noitheasterlv   side  of  A'ork  street,   ¦"*e''>>  also   the   enoiicous  rumor  on   tlr"
niunily have lield as an ideal for a long time, but which they believed would be  but an  ideal  for  a  long  time.
On Saturday, Jlarch I6U1, at 10.30 a. 111. in the Anibler Tlieatre, Bntler avenue,  will  l/..-  the  premier       perfor
of highways in acuuiring tills road. County line Is a sti'iiiglit cunnecllng link from Telford to Hatboro, Ihroug.-x a vei-y sparceiy settled community Iu great need of development. A good, siirfliccd  higliway  would enhance  con-
Town-
.Storni,
Jlrs.
-N. \\, \\ iliuc , I'lsinus College, llev. -N. I'', t-iclimidi of Sciiwenksvllle. -Vs- sistants lo be appoinled.
Hisliict    4--L'pper    i rederick,    L'pper llauuver,    IJougi.iss.        Xew      iiiinover. Lime', ilk,   L'pper   I'rovidence,        L'pper, Lower   and   \Vcsl   Pottsgrove sliips;  Chaiiinan Jlrs. Xellie U -Mrs.    Charles    Jl.   Xester   and Rob'rt   W.  Kvans.
Hihlriet 5—L'pper and Lower Townships; Cliiiirman Airs. .Aungst.   Assistants   to   be   nppolntciT.
Jlrs. Walter Fj. (iiecnwood, Coales¬ ville, vice president and director of oiganiziition; Airs. K'. K. Klernan, Overrbook, lionorary president iind cliainnan bureau of piirental y duciiUon, and All s. Howiird .Mellor, West Ches¬ ter, lAireau of rural life of llic i'enn¬ sylvania congress of parents iinir teachers presented the national devcf- opmlmt iirograin to the county riviire- scntatives and will assist when called upon  to c;ii'i->' out  the  program.
and on Vurk sircci from Butler avenue lo P'jplar stil, ct on both sides. .Vctloii relative to these oi'diiiances will be taken by council at the proper tiinc. Clei-k Richter iisked the menibers to have lli-,'se ordiiulanccs printed on a .Miiall sheet so lliiit a copy may I.e Served on each property owner.^lnsteiid ot  the  method   employed   heretofore   .".i
...  ..j      ; printing   iiosl'i rs.   This   wu,s   iigreed   lo.
\.       ..  I     Bills amuuntlng  to  .$137!i.55 were  or-
"-        ¦'   dered paid.
! Jlr. Heck of the light comniittee stated tliat nothing is done as yet re¬ lative lo impidving the lighting of the I borough, but llial llic work will In- completed    tind    full    recomineiidalions
other side, that .A-iiiericin politicians liuve passed -.1 law to alioli^^ii povc-i\. Uerniuny is pa.ving a certiiln amount of her fndebledness every year througii ; llie IJiiw.s comiiiission. The I'nlteil States is liie only n.ilion wlio has pai.l aliens and lestoicd properly sclzeii 'during the  World  war.
He gave a  very comprehensive pic¬ ture  of Italy  under the  Jlu.ssilini    re- * gimlc.   Tiie   dicUitor  of   Italy   holds   llie 1 .secretaryship  of seven  uut of fourteen ! departments  in  the  Italian  Cabinet.       j
This   Thursday   the       Colony       club j chorus    will    broailcast    ova,-       stiitlon WFL       Strawbridge     and        Clothier,'
mance   of   nigtion   pictures   for   child- | *''"""-'^^  ^^ present  County  line  is re ren." In addition to the feature picture . Paired by the individual townshliis, ana w-ill lie a tr.avelo'gue and eomed.v. There
will be  singing by    the chlldien    from songs  on  the  screen  and  acconip.iii,* il by  the  grand  organ.      Boy  Scouts  for , ushers, and hostesses from the Colonv Club  10  receive  and       care for      yonr ! children at every porfonn;ince 1
Jlrs. AViilter AVllliard, cliairniiiii „' molioii pictures for the Pennsylvania ' Stiitti? Federation of AVomen's clubs.; will be present at tho first meeting, i The pictures selected will be taken from | tho list censored and approved by the j State i-ederatloii commilU'e.
in places is in bad condition. Tho de¬ cision of tlie meeting was lo choose tho presidents of cacli townsliip bo;iril to act as a coii'iiniltee, wiiich will pre¬ pare il detailed report, and each town¬ ship separately in Bucks and In Monlgomery county will approiich IheIr slate legislators with tiieir poi lion of lho proiiosition. The meeting of tnn Horsham supervisors, which foWoived, w-as short. 'Paxes received from Col¬ lector Kelly w'ere .'flOO flre and ^laO roiid tax. Roadmaster Ciouak reportecl i hi.s men h;id been tiimming road banks.  A   full   board   was   i'resent.
'1 made at  the  next  meeting  of  council
Jlr. King stated that he has receiv-1 Dn Jlaich 12tli, the Uarden iind -Na- ed coinpkiinls Ui;it in some sections i ture Study class have planned iin au- thero are not siiMicient lights. All this, (to trip to Uie C.ominercial museum, Mr. Beck, an.sw^.red. will be gone into . P'lila., 10 the spring Hower .show. Cars ut the proper time. will   have at  10  a.  m.  from  the  home
.————.—.  of  Mrs.  Sch^eti,   820  Lindenwold  iive-
;nue.   Tho charge  of  $1   will   be  111111!*,
through   the   courtesy   of   the       Public'jjj^g co-operated v.'lth  Uie  Colonv Clur, Ledger., from  3 p. m. lo 3.-Iij  p. m. | ^f Ambler in overything it has ji sired
Mr, Pippin the manager of the Am-        ,r     , ,    .    , . .. ,
bier   Theatre,  wlUi   the  consent      an it I     Prorsliam   minstrels    peito.m        tl.i asslstanc'e of the ilquity Theatres, Inr
Lansdale Woman, 85,  Has a  Birthday
Three genenitions wero present on Sunday iit a dinner givon in tribute to the S,'tli birthdny anniversiiry of Mrs.   Katbiu'ino  F,-llin;iii,   of  l.an.sdiile
The event wa« plamitd bv her diiugli-1 near   Kulpsvillu,    Sunday    night,   find ter. .Mrs. Katharine Coop« startled the congregation.
Man   Shot   in   Church
A shot from a revolver as the con¬ gregation was kneeling and the minis¬ ter Wiis delivering tlti- closing prayei- ni'iu-ly cost the life of a worshijier In tho   Towiimenein   Jlennonile       ciiuroji,
which includes transporUition iiiidaa- miSKion. Reservations may be made by cvilling Mr.-i. Frank Craft. Ambler 715, or any membera of her comniittee.
— A '-enuine sclinitzelbank (ii bench) ims l>een presented to the Berks County   HistOTlcaJ  society.
to give Tills costs time, money and thought on their part, and Ambler will stand unique jmiong sniall com¬ munities in having this advilVitage, .so it is hoped that it will be apprccl.itcd to the extent that the house will be fllled at every performance.
The minimum cost of 10 cents for children under 12 years, and 15 cents for adults is not a profit-making .scheme. Qo come one come all. The Colony Clul) asks you to assure the future of a worthwhile entei-toinment for our children and to makl' it a permanent .succefia.
week, and their enlerliiinment is said to be the be-st. With some excellent impoi-tant talent from Anibler and the city, 'young men, wlio became so popular in the pla.v last year, the sho^v will be put over will) an assured suc¬ cess. Tlie flrsl performance is iViday evening piisented in Horsham hall at S o'clock. Seats for lliis show ore about sold. Saturday evening Oio sec¬ ond and last perform.aiico will be held and a 'packed houso in expected. Ilor¬ sham AUiletic association will beneflt by this tntertainment, the proceeils of which will be used to purchaso bajseball equipment.
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