The Ambler Gazette 19250521

              "^%
The Ambler Gazette
VOL. X .II-xo. 17
AMBI^KR.   PA..
OBITUARY
)
AND m POINI
ITELMS    OF
'     C*L    INTEREST   TO READERS
Sunshine   Minstrels   Etfrn   Plaudits   at Plymouth   Centre—Miss   Anna   Caley Receives   Scout   Medal   —   Pupils   of Mns.   H.   E.   Baker  to   Present   Pro¬ gram— Harmonville   Items. Mrs.   KuoCne  Brown,   ul   New   York, vlsiteu     her     parents,     Mr.   and   Mrs. ju,..i<;s B   t^owrie,  in Piymouth Centre, during tne  wetli-end.
JVliBS KiiziiOeth Ilamel, Plymoutli Ctntre, was iue yuesl .of Jliss Helen t3.numacher, at litr liome in Norris¬ iown, on Sunday.
A dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs. Ilarry iUillet, Sr., at llieir residence, •.Sn Plymouth Centre. .Saturday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Millet, Jr., and uaub'hter, Helen, and Mr. and .Mrs. Krauss, oi Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. l..iiicoln .u.llet, ol (Jernianlown. I'lederick Ivnapp' has cultivated a beautiiul llower gariKMi on his proper¬ ty in Plymouth Cenire and expects to dispose oi an abunuanee ol cut How- eio lills year.
Jl... and Mis. Waller Campbell aiia son nave nioved into tneir cottage, winch was just recently completed, on Cti.ii^niown pike, aoove Plyniouth Meeting.
ftji-. und Mrs. Alexander Capaldi have moved i'rom their hume on llickory- tov, n l>ane, Plymouth Ce^Ure, onto the piuperiy recently aciiuired irom Wil- l..im Walton, on (Jermanlown pike Mr. and Mrs. \Valton and lamily have just recently moved to Conshohocken. Mis.s Harriet Styer, who is attenU- ing tl.e .\'est Chester Slate Normal scimol, .-.i.eiit the week-end at her home in  V.i mouth  Cenlre.
A large aud.ence enjoytd the per- fi.iiuanee ot the Sunshine minstrels of Cenlre Square at the Craiige hall, i'.ymouth Centre, lasl Saturday even¬ ing. The Sunshine quartette gave Boiiie very fine vocal selections and tne troupe brought to'rlh many a laugh with their witty capers and hu- imor. '
Mr. and Mrs. Howai-d Haas and Mr. and Mjs. Harry Beiffen, of Philadel¬ phia, were guests uf Mr. and Mrs. fj.irry Holsington, ol Plymouth Cen¬ tie,   on   Sunday.
Miss Anna Caley, Plymouth Centre, vvas one of a group of live girls of some atiO Uirl Scouts to receive, Sat¬ urday evening, a niedal of merit for extraordinary services performed for their own families at exercises held at Drexel institute. .Miss Caley is a Nomstown scout, belonging to troop. No. lis. Kecugnilio,n was ulso accord¬ ed her for her aliility to interpret Krenoh, a sludy she has excelled in at the Norristown high school. 1 Mj'S. Lucy Capaldi, Plymouth Centre, has announced the engagement of her *^aughter, Marlha, lo Mr. William Mieles, of Philadelphia. The wtdding dute will be set later. „;¦. #       A   meetlikg   of   the   Gardeoi   Club   of
¦*^^tKw-ctmr i*o»tit Gr^njjei will  betieid
Thunsday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Linda Schurch, of Plymouth Heights.
Burt Fredericks and family moved the l.ast of their household goods from Plymoulh Meeting to their £arnj near Liimerick on  Monday.
Progressive "(ive hundred" was the feature of entertainment by 26 girl friends who were enterlained at a par¬ ty given in honor of Misses Gladys and Elizabeth Anibler at their home in Plymouth Centre, last Saturday af¬ ternoon. The party was held espec¬ ially in honor of the girls of the eighth grade of the Miss Ochford's Friends' Bchool in Gerniantown, of which .Miss Elizabeth Ambler is a member There were also a number from Gwynedd, Ambler and Conshohoc¬ken present. Outdoor games and dancing also gav*, the childien a great deal of enjoy¬ ment.
Charles Nolson. Plymouth Meeting, is in the Rivei-\'iew hospitii*H.o receive treatment for internal trouble.
A niusical by the piano pupils of Mrs. H. E. Baker, of Plymouth Meet- ing, will be held this Thursday even¬ ing in the Sunday school room of the Plymoulh Meeting U. E. church. Mrs. Baker has conducted this musical with her pupils every year since she has been teaching here, and the enter¬ tainments have been exceedingly com- mend.able. The efforts of Mrs. Baker to help her pupils fh this study are ¦worthy of mention, for the results art demonstrated vividly by the rapid de¬ velopment of the young people whom she has taught.
The Koffee Kiatch, which was held by the Liadies' Auxiliary of the Har¬ monville Fire company Saturday even¬ ing was a novel affair for Harman¬ vllle and was well patronized. It Is judged $15, more or less, was derived.
The meeting of the Ladles' Auxiliary last Thursday evening was devoted * plainly to laying last minute plans for the Koffee Kiatch before the mem¬ bers. The ladles were also urged strongly to join others In visiting at the meeting of the Auxiliary of tho Wyndmoor Hose comtiahy Monday evening.
Notices   were   received    liy   former employes   In   Plymouth   Meeting   and vicinity    to  the  effect  that  the  Alan ,   Wood  Steel company at Conshohorken was to recommence business on  Mon¬ day.  May  IS, and that all deeiiilng to return under  the  agreement might   do ¦t^e.o   then.     .*¦'  me   months   ago   a   gen- ¦MLiM-al  strike   •¦or ^ editions within  the ^Hwiiill   closed   it   entirely.     Several   at- ^F^  \lempts,   meanwhile,   to   patch   up   the W      dispute   failed.     Since,   ho^wever,   new and   up-to-date   equipment   has   been installed   and   a   meeting • last   week cavwd the company to Issue the .tbovc notice. •
ThB school board of 'Whltemrirah town.ship convlned Monday night to receive and open bids for coal. Quite a. nuniber had been received by the secretary but all contained figures un- pnti'factory hi the opinions ot the d'rcr'crR. and not one was .iccepted. Thie will, therefore necea-iitate a re- advertisement for further bids which w'll lie ordered at the next meeting. - A very inieresting lecture on "His¬ toric Montgomery County" was given betore the "Welfare League of Ply¬ mouth towmship at their meeting In the Consolidated school, Plyinouth Meeting, Tuesday evening. A s'hort nnt. r'.ainment was also presented by th* children ot the school prior to the •iddreea. 	
(continued  on page 8)
C. E. SCHERMERHORN.
C. E. Scnermerhorn, was born in l'iiiiaUtii.h.a, a lineai descendant of .jucou Ji..iiies Schei-merhorn, who seltl¬ ed in New VorK in .iSSti. He attended Lhe puulic teci.ooiH, and after leaving llie ceiilral Hign School spent a yeai iiuVLiing in tiui^ope furihcring his euucilion. He llien entered the offlce of Siepnen Liccatur Bu'ilon, one of 1-hiladelph.a's well-known architects of two-score yeai^s ago. I'pun the dealh of Mr. Bution he succeeded to the practice. He foi-med a pailner- ship wilh Ilarry L. Heinhold, which afler a lew  years, was dissolved.
-Mr. Scheriuerhorn was retained us archileet lur a number ut iinpui-lani structures among wliicli were the St. Andrew M, E. churcn and Sunuay schoal, Fleishman Meniorial liaplisi church, Davisun olhce buiiding, Child- rt-n s Ward and Nurses' Hume for the Women's Hospital, farm buildings lur the Campljell Soup Co. and Mr. Cole¬ man DuPont, truck house for the city uf Phila. Penna. Barge Club, Alter¬ ations to Pliila. News Bureuu build¬ ing, elc. He was associated wilh Mj-. Mi)hlgoniei-y couniy court house at Norristown.
He de«igned numerous private resi¬ dences, many of them lor well known clieiils, amon*; whum were Eugene 11. Grace, "Kosebank," Aiken, S. C, Jumes E. Jlalhews, F .A. Shick and A .Newton Koberts, Bethleheni, Pa.; Dr. Eugene G. Kislier and John F. Saeger of Allentown, Pa.; Janies 'Stuuit l.uwry, Allantie City; C. lluw- lard ScherniBrliurn, Phila.; Clareiio? Illlingworth, Fox Chase; Dr. H. Bailey Chalfant, Pilmun, N. J; .\brani T. Eastwick, Norristown; Ilarry \\ Hand, J. Scott Fowler, Ueuben Win- disch and Harry T. Overn, of Oak Lane; G. C. Kuemmerle, Fort Wasli¬ inglon, Pil.; Edwin B. .Malone, Tay¬ lorsville, Pa., H. A. Komkerger, Uei- niuiilown; J. H. Vocum, Bryn Mawr, and others.
Some years ago Mr. Scheriuerhorn formed an association wilh Watsun K Phillips under lhe lirm iianie uf Scher nierhorn & I'liillips, associ.ate archi¬ lects. Together they designed a num¬ ber of pulilic school buildings, churcli¬ es,   privaie   rcside^nces,   etc.
He Wlilte .many articles for maga¬ zines and newspapers which are of larticular Interesl to home builders. He was one of the first architects to broadcast talks on archilectuiul and building subjects over the radio. Ills brochure "Services of an Architect" v.as broadcast from over 30 radio sti- lluns Ihroughout the country and wa.s published in many architeclui^aJ, trade and   home   magazines.
During the World war he was at¬ tached to th^^ military intelligence sec- lion. Plant Prolectioii Division of the 'leneral  Staff of  U. S. -Army.
Mr. Schermerhorn had a wide ac¬ quaintance and a host of friends, lie was a member of many patriotic and fraternal   organizations   including   The
1 nion League, Crescent Lodge No. 4'.i:! F. and A. M., Lu Lu Temple, A. A. (J .\'. M. S. I'ennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution, Founders and Pa¬ triots of America, Colonial Society of Pennsylvania, American Institute of -Architects, Phila Chapter A. 1. A., T. S(|Uare Club. Second Tro(.|>. Thil.nlcl- ]'hi;>. City Cavalry, .\. li. !>., ^ul ili. Riverton   Yacht Oltfl):"   ;
He was also a member of the tire prevention committee of the Ameri¬ can  Institute of Arcliitects.
Mr. Schermerhorn leaves surviving him his widow, Sara Welch Schermer¬ horn. but no children, and a brother, Frank Earle Schermerhorn, an attor¬ ney.
Watson K. PhillipB, of .\nibler, his associate for twenty-five years, wil! continue the practice at 213 South Fifth street, Philadelphia.
M. Schei"merhoin died May ICth al 2.20  p.  m.
H.   H.   FETTER
H. H. Feller, of Cold Point, died early Monday niorning in Montgomerv hospital, where he had been confined for the past two weeks as the result of complications resulting fi-om a fall from  a door  step.
Mr. Fetter was well known through¬ out this entire section, having m.'ide his home with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mi's. William S. Dickerson, Cold Point, for a number of  years.
He was born in Warwick, Pa., and by trade w.as an interior decorator. During his youth he enlisted in the army, spending three months as pri¬ vate messenger, prior to the Civil war. Having obtained his honorable dis¬ charge he re-enlisted at the outbreak of the ClvH war and served In the 20th Pennsylvania Cavalry three years.
He was a member of the E. D. Bak¬ er post, 8, G. A. R., of Philadelphia, and a member of the society of sur¬ vivors of the 20th Pennsylvania Cav¬ alry.
The funeral will be held from his late residence, Thursday afternoon,  .it
2 o'clock. Services will be conducted at the house by Rev. C. W. Caulkins, pastor of the Cold Point Baptist church. Interment private in the Cold Point cemetery.
Besides the daughter,-Mrs. Elizabeth Dickerson, he Is survived by two sons, John D. Fetter, of Harma,nvllle, and H. H. Fetter, of Washington, D. C.
WILLIAM J. FORD
William J. Ford, a, council member for ye.ars. died Sunday morning at 4.40 at his late residents on Spring Mill avenue, Conshohocken. The deceased h.as  been   111  fo^ a year.
Mr. Ford was born and reared In Conshohocken and educated in the St. .Matthew's school. For 25 years he was  prourletor of the American  Hotel.
He was tne son of John and Mary Ford. He is survived by his widow, Mary T. Keefe Ford, a brother. John, of Phil.adelphia, sisters: Nellie P. Ford of Conshohocken, Mrs. Thomas Nevins, of Philadelphia, Sister Mai-j' Oswald of St. Edmun'e convent, Philadelphia and Mrs. B. M. Getz- fread; and five children: Mrs. Law¬ rence E. Wheeler, Mrs. Jacob D. Dar¬ by, of Conshohocken Mr,s. Jose'ph P. Peters, of Norristown, "V\'illiflm J. Ford, Jr., .and Marlon R. Ford, who re¬ side at home.
T
2K   1925
S 1.7,5  A   YEAR
AT
C   .UNTY      CONVENTION     IN PAUL'S  CHURCH
ALL   OF   TOWNSHIPS   FACULTY   IS RE-ELECTED
EUREKA
The Seventh .'ind Eighth Orad pupils uf WaiTtnglon township h;i;l ;, pre^minary examination given by th- teaoSiers, la.st Saturdiiy. The flnal e:;- aminalion, under I'lof. J. K. Hoffman Will Ibe g.ven in the near future.
Mi-% ii. Abhott and Miss Modesta Abbiitt motored, on .Satmday lo '>'i'il- Uanison .Srhiwii. Media, ¦where they visited Gilbert  Abott,  a sludent  of  tht
S ' ¦ ¦ sch<k>).
Ruth    I^sll   and   Arihur   Krout    le-
  ' fUmeil    u>    l»iuspectvllle       School    on
,   _    ,     , ,   _ Monday,  afier  huving  Leen  quarantin-
Exercises   of   Both    Interest   and   Deep gji   for .measles
Spirituality—Juniors        Participate—:     Little   Cliarles      HulHH',   who   had     a Addresses     of     Power—Officers     In-   compound   fra.cluAe  of his  leg' by   fall- stalled  and  Assume  Duties. \,"J„J,IT\''  .l'""'".m   "?  '^''TtM'  ""'t .    ,       ., Iremoved   to   the   Chestnut   H.il   hospi- The annual cunventiun   of   the   Mont-   ^^j   „„   Saturdav,   where   he   will   ne<.i
gomery    County    Christian     Endeavor [to  rfemain   for  some   time.
union   was   held   lasi   Saturday   after- |     The   residence   of       William    DHger
noon   and   evening:   :n   lhe   St.   Lukes ;.^vho   resides    below   Pruspectvllle,   has
Reformed  church,  Norlh   Wales.       The  ,,een beautified  bv a  coat of paint.
afternoon   meeting   opened   at   2   with |     g^,.,,  y„  Friday niorning to Mr.  and
a   pre-prayer   .service   led    y Rev. L.   L. > jj^s^ .Seth  Worthington, a sdSi.  Samue
Leiphart,   quiet     hour   superintendent. |janits.
A   short   sung   service   was   cunducted,     g„^'g  „j-  „„,.  ,.e.,idents   attended   thr
by   S.    Howard    Hallman,   and   pia.ver ' .operetta'   on   Friday   evening     given
was   offered   Ly   .Miss   Lmily  Lever,   uf  ,,y   ,^6   "Seniois"   of   the   Ambler   high
N