The Ambler Gazette 19271222

              The AmbleiI Gazette
VOL.  XLIX-NO. 4:6
AMBLER.   PA..   DECEJVfBJilR   22,   1927
S1.75  A   YEAR
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OF LOCAL INTEREST READERS
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Htr. .Ji>Koj)h Altiust .spent Ti.VsfUiy in  I..Jin.sfUiU'.
nrra. .Iohn Jlolnold and Mr.s. Ix>ulsp lliiufl'mdn, (>f (iiTniunlown, sp<'nt W'ld- nesdiiy ut till' Ivme of All's. Clarenct' HoHlt'tter.
A\"iliitemai->ili pvblic schcol will render u ChrlHtmas cantata on Thurs¬ diiv.
Mrs. Abe Kinsey and daughter Mary HIH-iit the week-end at Hopt- J^odgf C'ottaii'e.
.\Ir. and Alr.s. Josph Maust and son Aubrey .spent Sunday at Ibc home ot tlie latter's mother, .Mrs. baiua Weiss, of  I'rospectville.
.Mr. and .Mrs. J. B. IbJffmiin, of Prospectville,      visited    relatlvig-!        In
bale,  liearvy | Whitimarsh on Si'nday *'      "¦ visited   i
Aie   Kinsey on Kunday.
The    F.   of  .\.   M.   h nionthly    meetlii.tj  and  supper iMasonic   hall,    h'ort   Wtisbinul urdav   evenintf,
.Several men from this vlelnity wen liujilinK: deer in Pike cOunt-
n   (iermantown
Id its reijul.ir in tbe¬ ll,   .Siit-
Josiah   Freas   Congratulated   at   85   —
Fire at Phila. Electric Plant— George
Sheller,   Jr.,   Well   and       Ho»ne   tor
Christmas—Plymouth   Centre   •   and
Harmonville.
Josiah   Freas,  at  85,   is and  active   ol"  mind   as   well  as  body. ] Saturday   was   bis   birthday   anniver¬ sary, but it was Sunday when his fam.- j ily guthered  at the  home of a daiiglir i ter,    Mrs.    Kugene    Uigblkep,    in   Fly- i mouth   Centre,   to   honor  bim  and   bc- I token  their  gladsome respeci  of      hirsj yeias.   Of   10   children  four  are   living,! and all coUecteU ut the L^ightkep borne j •Where   lie   was   Invited   to  a   birthday i dinner.   Those   present   were  a  daugh¬ ter,   Mr.s.   Margaret   Uhoads,   I'lymouth Centro     Kaniucl   Freas  und   fumily,   ui: Wildwood,   and   Ida,   wile   of   Fdwura Gerhart, of Norristown,  wilb her fam¬ ily.   Mr.   Freas   has   siient   his   entire lifo   in   Whitemarsb     and       I'lymout'i townsliiiis. Jlis trade was that of shoe- making and  repairing.  In  lute years he liaa kept  tbe  store   in  I'lymouth  Ceii- tre,   in  which   business  be   Is   still  en¬ gaged.  Josiah  Freas  is the  son  of Uic late Solomon Freus und a great-greav- i erandson  of John  Fries  (as tbe  nan.o j was then spelled);  who led  a rebellion j In  Bucks  counly   in   tbe   year   ot   11-jii against the  United  Slates government when the German  settlers  of  tbat sec-i tion refused to pay the taxation levied ; agabi.st  "tbe   lands,   dwcUinKs  and  the j enumeration of slaves in all the United I Ktates.   Fries   was  a   wealthy   German i and a military mun,  liaving .served un¬ der   AWsJiington   and   other."!.   Tbo   in¬ surrection  was  filially  abandoned,  and
tho   Germans   ugreed   lo   tbe   ttux,   but  dltorium  was crowded each Fries was convicted  us a leader in the  uppreciutiv
dispute   and   only   a   pardon   from   bis  cd   by   the   generous   rei-eiitioii. friends,   I'resident   John   Adams,   pre-   following   students   were   in   the vented   the   execution   of   tbe   Keiitence.; Harrison Ziegler,   Willam  Brister, Josiah   ]''reas   was   called   in   the   flrst | lor   Vundegrifl,  George  Compton, draft ot the Civil war, but was e.xcused   ella   Alullin,    VVilliam   Hus.si ' from   duly   lo   Uike   up   his   trade   as shoemaker,      whicii   be   had   jusl   pre¬ viously begun, lie is sUU keen of mind In evei-y respect and enjoys talks wlvn fiiends of his career und reminiscencesjjuy,  IJeeember 10
FCIRCEFUL   ADDRESS LIAM   DITTER,
EVERYTHING   READY     FOR CHRISTMAS   EVE
FINE
Lessons   from   Old
Dickens'    Christmas    Story—Kiwanis i S>jpports   the   Community   Christmas i
ELIZA   COMES   TO   STAY"   SPLEN¬ DIDLY   PRESENTED
Scrugc,   of   Chanes   Tree   to   Be   Illuminated   Where   Exer¬ cises   Will   Take   Place—If     Stornny, Town'Hall  Will   Be   Utilized—  Songs and   Distribution  of  Gifts. Plans  urc   siiaping   nicely   for       tbe commimity   ceieluution   in   Ambler     on Cbristmas   evo.       Coniinittees       report ¦everything   in   reudiness   for   tlu>   pub¬ lic  singing   ill   fidiil   of   lhe   illiuiiinuted tree  on  the   Wyixlliuiii  up.nlmciit  pro¬ perty,   wbeie   fciania   Cluus   will   muhc ills mipearunce und  distribute gifts  to the children. I     Butlor  uvenue  w'ill   be  policed      and closed   to   vehicular   travel       between ; Kidge   avenue   and   Aluin   street   during the   festivilie.s;   whieii    will   sturtubout 7.'      Air.  and   Alls.   Wulter  E.  Kddowes will 'i>e   in   charge   of   the   music, which will be  usslsted   by   the   brass  riuartCT, 'and   comprise   public   singing   of   well knowii   sungs   frmii   song   sheets.   Mrs. Kddowes   will   preside   ut   tiie       jiiano, and  Air.   I'ddowes  will  assist   with  brs I voice, his cornet and his mngnetle ]ie,- •'Kiwunis   13 ulw^uys   tliero."  this from ' simalitv   ami   inspiring   leadership. Tom   I-ane,  wiio     in  the  spirit of pi-nie ;      The.  pregrujii   wili   be  sliort,  and  will and   indulgence   I'or   Klwanls,   read   ol   be conehuled   when  old   Sanla with bis the beaiitiful row of trees of God whicn ; motor   car   full   of   gifls   and   toys
Plans—Rev. Mr. Mattson Joins. I
The   Clirislinus    spirit   hus    enjoined ; tbe   inembers  of  the   Klwanls  Cluo  oi I Anibler   to   enter   witii    whole-beurtea interest  inlo   tbe  grand   celebration   lo ' be   given   to   the   children   nt  the   town und   vicinity   on   Christmas   eve. i o
bring  ha|ipiness  lo   those     youngstei.s . not   fortunate   in   the   pursuits   of   iiie: is   un   inspirution   of   this   body   of  o. - gunizc^d business men, und  to this se:i-i soiiuble   inient   they   huve   joined   Jo>-' fully   to   give   llieir   enlire   support,   to-' getlier  Willi  the other comniunity bod- ' ies  ot  the  borough.   It  was  witli  gre.ic i spirit    thus    on    TueNduy    evouing    at the   regular   meeting   of   the   I'hib   that all   present   atiproved   of   President  -Al¬ bert   Breiiueman's   jileu   for   a   full   ut- leiiduncc   of    the    iiiemliers   about   the eoiiiiiiunity   trOe   on   I'iiristuias   eve  at; 7  o^clo<?k
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Capacity .Audiences at Each of ths Three Production—Quakertown Dir¬ ectors Study Ambler's New Build¬ ing.
Tile  high  .school  play,   "F.ii-/.a t'omes coached by Aliss Helen Bork, ll   success,   botb   llnancLilly   y,e  splendid   work  ot  the  club, y.   lhe high  school an-!      ax  this  seas.m of the year th
, to Stay
: wus  it
, and dramatical
of the streets of I'usadena, Car.foi- iiia, wliieh are decorated and Ilgiite<i each year at Cbrlstijius. Tbe.se lnuit- tiful evergreens, were <lcseribed us un eiiiiancing sight for tiie distuiic<' of one mile, 'i'liis Cliristnius splr.t w:.?i e.\emplilled iiy the Kiwanis Club of I Bonn I'asadenda— ju*t      unother glimpse  of | to
11 p- or storm, the town
uiglit With '
•re
pours ill till
s wns cvideiic-
The
easl:
Tu..--
Brown,  Catharine  Aluniis,  Klmer er and  Hern ice  Lee.
The members of the school  board  of i uddressed tiUukertiiwn   were   i,.   Ambler   on   Alon- I     •Itcudiii
I      . . ,  e.xumiiiing  the  liigh
of events pertaining to the section of, school buiding in view ot construi- Montgoniery county In which he haajting a new school building in IJuulter- spent Ills life.. ' town.
A lire broke oul at the rhiladelphla j The schools of -Ambler borougii will Klectric company oiieratlons in I'ly- clo.se for tho Christinas holidays un mouth township Saturday morning lecenilinr '22 at 3.15 and will reopen and  destroyed  one  ot  the  lurge   work-. on   .lunuury   3.
shos used in storing some cuiiipinent' The Junior high scliool .'ithlouc for the eoiii.striiction work. Firemen j coaclies of Dar'uy, Ijower Alerion, a.nd fought tlio blaze for two hours be- , Hudnor were visiting in the high school fore it wus exlinguialied and prevented j .Munday  niorning.
ita   spread    to   other    buildings.   Gre.rt: —	
volumes   of   smukc   rolled   from       tbe, OBITUARY
fli^o on the  rubberoid  roof  burned and : 	
cJouded    the    countryside.    \'ei-y    littie losa   resulted   frcm   it       cxiejit       the
beurln.g of men a different atmosphere   ot   one   toward  anotlier is  the  time  wlien   niieu  seem   to  fur their   own   interest.        Their     mission , aims   lo   bring   liappiness   lo   some   one I-Kju-   else.  J.  Willlum,  or  us we  know  blm, Alrce, ¦•j;j]1_"   Hitter,   emphusi/.ed   this   fuel   in Stoi- I particular   bel'ore   the   meoting local    club,    Tue.s<hiy,   evening, Ihem. agu ill  Tlie Cliristmns Carol
I the Oh- I ha.s
p«irs on the scone. In case tbe exeir'isos will be beld in hall.
As  a   part   ot   the   work   of   ttie  com¬ mittee    tlie    meinbers    have   dovetallea | j^ tlielr   I rtorts    also    with    the       Norm inmunily   Centre   in   Its   plan give   iiaskets   lo   needy   families   n
local    community   and    l)r.    Shelly
bei 11   serving   as   treasurer   ot       n
fnnd  tu ,iid   the Ciiilre  in  ils  work this
'l^: year,   f'lalher   funds   are   needed,   and
''^ I the trea.'^urer will be iilcased  to receive
your dunations and  pledges
The   I (iiiumiiiily   I'l lebrulion   Is   bein
NORTH   WALES
The progiums for the local Cbrlstnu.s celebrations are coiii.pleted. The llre¬ nien wiil again have au electric illu¬ ininated troe on the roof of tbe bor¬ ough ball. 'I'bc childrey will be treat- id and caiols will be sung in various sections of our lown. The elub, Board of Tra<le, und Church eonimittees will take Christmas cheer to the poor und shut-ins. The cliildreji ot the Baptist .Sunday scliool huve on exhibii ion loys of their own make that wiil be given away to Uie poor und deserving The idlnd children fiom the King of I'russiu homt will assist in the Bainlst I'iiristnius I'ntertalument. Many resi¬ dents ure iireiiuring to have house and Uec  illuiiiiiuilluns.
Tllo   Florex   tbirden   company    huve .sent   several   car   loafls   of   boxes   lilled I with  rose  buds,  and   other  eut  blooms | to  various towns and  cities. i
Our   iiostal   authorities  report   having i sent       out    since   'i'liank.sgiving    -IS.DvK) ] piece   of   Ilrst   ciass   mail.   Our  currleiv are almost swamped with the increased pamcel post    mull.
Tile T. Ij. Twyer Co., Inc., our new¬ est industry, will be reudy to oiienile their rayon silk nianufacture abuut Jan.  1st.
Custom Iiouse Insjiector Abel O. I'lice has moved Into his new home j'lst ciinipleted adjoining tlie Odd Fel¬ lows'   temple,   .North   Alain   sireet.
Tile Xorlli Wules Water Cu. has pur¬ cha.sed  two  sites on   wliich   tu  sink ur- teslun wells to increase tbe suiiply. One in on Soulli Fourtii street, from Oswin Wolf;     the    other,   'on    tienter    street, neur   Gordon   boulevard,   -N'orth   Wale.~ Turkn As soon  us  plans are  ready ami l>id.>l    received    work    will   lie    started drilling.   Tlie   coiiiipa,iiy   has   sunk   nine wells,   three   of   which   only   are   now In   use at  three  luimiilng  stations.  Au¬ tomatic  elei-lric  puinjis  will   be   install¬ ed  uiien  water is secured. It is expect- td   that   when   this   adililional   sujiiily j attained   tliut   the   town's  elt'orl.>j  to I-1 secure   a   low   insurance   rate   will   be '   continued and the necessity of a lurgrr' pumper for the lire depurtinent will not I be   neces.siiry,   and   the   presen  gasoline I pumper rebuilt, if a uniform fire no/zic | Is put in  vogue by the llremen  ot tli;s ' seetlon,  so  hat  one  town  can  promptly | ussist   the   other,   much   cun   be       fl
UPPER OUBLIN m
I
MISCELLANEOUS    ITEMS    OF    IN- TEREST
Treat   for
a I   of Watson,
of   Uic as   He
(building. Norri.ttuwn, C'oiisiiohocken and Harmonville lire companies re¬ sponded lo the cull.
Andrew Waltei*, tlie oldest resident In Cold I'oiiii. is abed wilh a general Vhysical biciikduwn and is reported xo be  very  weak.
I'ubbc schools in Whlleiuarsli and Plymouth lownships will close h'riday ufternoon for Ibo CbriaUtuwi a.iid Nesj; Yoiri's boliilays. a'rid will Teo^setl Tuesdoy 'morninjj, January 4. '  |
George Sheller, Jr., a convalesieiit. at the blaglcviUe sanatorium, -will , sinuu Cll ..UIUS ut Ills parental homo In Cold I'oint. The lud is lepurieu u. | be perfectly well und w.ll in uU iuo- ; to   leave   the   liospilil I
GKOKGK   B.   HAGY, eorge   B.   Hagy,       Jr.,
JU.
I'lymouth Aleeting, died in Kiiiscuiiu] hospital last Kriday. He wus the son of the lale George Beldou and liamarls llag:v', who lived in Plymouth Aleeting ror many years. He was a traveling man, und   was  home  only   ut  ruro  Intervai.i.
I'eeeusod   is   survived   by   three   ;,.v-
tci-s,   i;ivu.   wife   of   .\.   J.   IMiipps,   o\
Kew   Vork city, .md  Florence ami A;.-.-
,.iiXhi   Hagy,   w.h»   reside   in   the   Tioin,.-
stead.        . '.   ••'     .«,',¦     ,
FuneCfal. services ivere held nr tu .• m. Tuesduy ut the residence in l''ly- inuulli Aleetli'R. Intennent was mudo in llle cenietei'v ul Barren Hill.
I'lymoutli Ceiiire, with her duugli- Tlttlemeycr,        of
babllity   be   abli In tbe sprins.
Mrs. Adoliih   Vogl, spent   the   week-end ter,       -Mrs.   Uaniel Fi^ujikford.
The Ladles' class of riymouth Aleet- 1ns U- tZ. Sunday school has been rais¬ ing funds during Uie pre-Christnias season in the sale of candy, cara.-i and calendars. To dute 7i! u-lb boxes of candv have been sold for u net pro¬ flt of $ii6. 100 calendars have broughc in $13, and the sale of Chrislinas cards will liring Uie total to nearly $60, which WiU bc pluced in tbe ciass treasury.
Communion will be servod ut both niorning and evening servi.'cs- on Christmus Sunduy ul tho I'lymouth Meeting I'. E. cliurch. Kev. J. K. Heiss¬ ler, presiding elder cf the di.strict. Will administer the ordlnunco in the | morning. Tlie iiustor, Itev. 1). ,\. Hr.ijier,,
So
Put  Christmas  Seals to  Work. '•I'ut your Chrislmas fteuls to work,
] .said   Airs.    Luther   Fretz,       Cbristnie.
|seul liiaiimiin of the .North Penn Com muniiy Center, Ambler, in ui'.ging per sons who have not romitted for Chi
, mus Seals, w hich  were mu
! to send a reiiiillance or reiurn lb seals   which   cannot   be   used.   Iteturns
' should   be   sent   lo   Airs.   Lulher   yret'/;,
i F.dgewood  Urive, Anibler.
I     "In   this   busy   season,"       siiid     Airs.
j Fretz, "some persons have  delayed si'nil-
I ing tbi'lr remittance. Iij most cases this
I is an oversight fur the majority of people   want   to   "ouy   Christmas   seals
' to   fuilher   the   cumpaiiin   against  lub-
: ereulu.sis. Kvery Christmas seal.bougiii and   used,   means   a       grealer       efrort
''. ibrougbout the next year to save lives.
I     "l-;very piece of mail,   (letters,  cards
I or packages), should bear one of these health seals. It is quite approprlaie to use them on mail even afler Christ¬ mas, ,ind especially on new year's co.-
of Charle.s Dickens," .said Air. Hitter, I "we take up liie thread of the story j In whicii the character Scruge, has i three apparitions appoar before him. I He is shown Christmas past, Christ- ; mas present and Christmas future. I "Cbristmas past, as one remeiniiers ithe story, dt.'uls witli the warped, burd land Inconseiiucnlial muri who rcnieni,- I bered little of tlie sea.son. Chrlstmai* j present enlivened il.self in blm, it ! enlivens itself in us and we feel the ¦ urge to give ourselves in order Ihat i other may iic given joy and liappl- I ness.
i "Then as Scriige looked into Christ- ' mas future so will wc look forward 1 with ideals and aspirations und a new I outlook on life. Tho orgaiilzation of ; Kiwanis looks torward to a great ob- i jective of building up real friendshiii.s. j Further, it visualizes great purposes jto mako life sweeter and happier und more purposeful for olliers; and we look to toiiiorrow's Christmus as one in which we will derive real sat- '¦ istuclion."
!     Air. Ditter's theme was siilendid purpose  and   messuge  was  Vivid.   A it   wus   Ihuroughl.v   uiilireclated   by   liT- listeners. Wilh llic suggestion of Sam¬ uel   11.   Xice,   eliairnian,   the   niembers 'voiced        their        full        aiipraisomciii ot  the   sp«ikor's  address  as  lliey  r(i.«. in appreeiation  of his forceful c.xpn .s i sion.
j     Kiwanis   took   a   new   member   infe lits  luld  on   ihis  evening.   Uev.  lOdwan J.   Alattson   was   received   formally 1 for Chrbit-   tho   president,   und   presenled   with   br iled to th"-.;, I jviwanis   p;,," as   the   mcetirg   sang   .. welcome to him.
A ladies' night i.s Iieing prepared foi Kiwanis by the enterlaimnent eommit¬ tee. This will be bcld l-'riday, Januury :.'0. Al this time the young ludies of the Amlder high school who assisted In the Kiwunis minstrel entertainment will bo the guests of honor.
Iienry C. Biddlo wus a guest at thr cVeiling's  meeting.
lo quench lires und .save properly with leiMuiion   I.s  being I out   invesiing   in   expensive   and   high i sponsured   by  the   Kotarv and  Kiwums i power pumpers
Clubs,   the   Dnwns   Legion   post,       tho j     j.-,,.,,,^   „    Krleiiel,  the suporintendenl Nortii   I'enn   (ommunily   Centre      and land
public   spirited   cilizens.
Wales
New   Conductor   of   the   North Band
Harry If. Rynear, Jr., of .Amblor,! I has beon tendered the iiositlon of con- I I ductor ot the North Wales Imnd. ITi-l I forts are being made to enlarge tno oi - i gnnization and to make it a credit T« t JNortli  Wales and  vicinity.      Invitatfni,
HARRY   H.   RA'XEAR,   JR..
.secretary, of our WSiter Co. lius tendered his resignutlon to tuke eflect on Jan. 1st. He lius iiecii in the ollico since the eonipunys orgunizulion m ISSii, or nil yeais. lie will retire from active business. ije will be greully missed by the patron.s and oMleial.i. Flank 11. Leister will aet as secretuiT. unlil   ,'iiiullier   is   elected.
'The Public Library has reccrjtiy add¬ ed a number of books including Col. Lindbergh's   "We."
The   arrest   of  Chief  of  Police   Alien Held   on   a   warrant   sworn   out   by   C t".   Bennett,   of  the   North   Wales   Alo¬ tor  Conipan.v  on   a. chargo  of    black¬ mail,   has   created   quite   a       sensation I ainong  residents  ,'Uid   borough   olflcials The   latter   wa.s   backing   up   the   cbiei ; for  enforcing   the   new   iralPic  laws  as.. 1 urdered   to   be   done   by   the       burgess ! Alany  consider the  mutter a fruiiie-uc (Igainst   tho   town    olllciuls       beeause ^ they    will   not   allow   gas   pumps   on siili'Walks,   nor     parking     within       u(j I feet of stroet intorsiM-tions.  The  wbo.c niatter  will   be   aired   in   court     unle.s.- cliurges  are   wiUuliawn.   Healtli   Ollicei 1 John   Ueed   went   on   his   ijail   for   up- ' peuiunce at court.
'I'lie block of stores on AValnut strpet .'s   e.xpected   to   l.c   completed   by   Jan. ¦ 1st.,  whon the  A. and  1*.  Co.  will  oc¬ cui-.y  the larger on e, corner of Second street. __ j
The now liigli .school building is urder roof, and the interior work cun now be rushed to completion. Fair weuther will bo reijuired to complete ^^^cet improvements on Summit ave¬ nue.
Harry Berger and family bave moved inlo the tenement of Airs. O. Lear, on i School  street.
\     The    Christmas   ear.i    singing   w"l •bo   in   charge   of   Airs.   Stanley   Kltzel- I man.   The  eommittee  of  tho  Board   of i — : Trade   distribute   tho   Christmas   ">ns- *& I kcts   to   poor   and   worthy,   headed   by | on i Pros.    O.    O.   Hoffman   and       Churlcs i Smedley. .   |
t'omanunion  Kcrvieos were held  in  Sl   |
'The 11127 Clhristnias seal show.s %.„ ' Santa Claus in his sleigh drawn by held on New Year's night. Services are ' .'c'lndeer. The slogan on tbe sea,„, to be opened at the usual time Chris,.- mas day. The trial sermon of Harold C. McCuen was a fine
SPRINGHOUSE
Airs.   I'aul Besleres are pi'w-
leavc   liur  Paris,  Franco,  on
:;x,   where   they  will remain
nionths.
will   be   In  charge   in  the  evening.   -.-.
Christmas   exercises   are   to   be   given 1 i*^'^P°""^'"^<''-
by   tbe   Sunday   school   On   this   duy,
but  a similar entertainment  Is to     be , ..^.j^^^p^,.        ,p„^   ^^^^.^^   on   t^e
Christmas Greetings and Good Healm, carries the oheer of the holiday season.
ilolivornnoo last i It ^'^o means purchasers help  support j Vvednesday evening utuvtiunce lasii       ,,,._      effort   throughout       two' -•> .        .
year. But, unbought Chiistmiis eals aave no lives!"
Sunday "niorning, and niiuiy more t^*^" j jo„\'f^,^^"^'"^'
the roquircd number allixed tlieir slg naturis to his conrerence petition. Sunday school attendance numbered 181, with two new scholai'S. There were .1 star classes. Tbo men's Bible class returned to the fore and took the banner. Collection was $12.5«. Several Epoke   betore   tlie   school.   Tbe   quarlor
Colony   Club   Notes. On   AVednesday,  Dec.   1-lth,  tho   Col¬ ony   Club   of  Amuler,   enjoyed   a  pro¬ gram  on  Children's  book week,  which was being celebrated at that particular
ly conference   this   Wednesday   evening   time, after  prayer  meeting   will   be  presided |     AUss  Hoopes,  of the Locut  Pt. Boor. over   by   ftev.   J.   S.   Heissler.   Al   this; shop-,   gave   a   very   pleasing  talk   unu time Harold    McCuen  will answer tlie |.showed   books  and  majis pertaining  vo requisite   of budy     la  apply  for  entry ; hooks suitable    for children, into the  study of theology. |     John   Finest, one of our own  towns-
T'be Junior choir caiituta, "Chimes ot I niL-n, then guve u very cburmlng tuTK Holy Night," directed by AIIss Alur-; on old and rure books'. Anions .several garet Sntlth, was a lovoly scene of re-   specimens on  display  was a leaf from
ligiou.4 thought. The onterlalnmcnt was presented In iilucc of the evening Bervice Sunday.
Cold Point castle, K. G. K., !s pr*- paiins f<"^' •>• K''''i evening on Thurs- dxy  oi   next, week,  when   it will  < leet
the old Guttcn'.>urg Bible, printed, rt Is believed, .'iO years before .\merlc.i was discovereil.
The- pa]icr was very well preserved .i.ml showed no sign of ugo. The prim¬ ing Avas  in  Latin and of okl Engli.sn
c||ycer.s.  it  will  be  a festival  night aa ! type. p^l   us   u.   business   session.   Another I     'The first letters of eaoh chapter Avas , JtEjiieatiun   fur   member.ship   bas   been j m.ade bv hand by tho .scrlbe.s. ,a custom received   and   a.   relnstatemenl.  apiilied   of  those   days,  and   colorcxl   In  red. for, whicii are to be acted upon at the       It  was,   indeed,  a  great  privilege   to meeting  this week. gaze upon this wonderful work, as It
Tbe iiupils of tbe Friends' school was a. vei'y rare treat to see such a in l^lymoutli Aleeting are to .givo a I priceless piece of handiwork. Cbristirtas play this Friday morning i There are supjiosed to havej been on- rrior to their holiday. "Christm.is Eve j Jy 33 of these Bibles in existence, und in Fairyland' is the title of the prct-I after all these years it is .surely won- ty. .Mother Goos" Christmas scene, and derful to seo one in such an excellent it will be a .splendid example ot tiio iitate of preservation, ability of tlie well trained children- o,, AVodnesday, Dec. 28th, George After the enlerlainment school will be J Friv, instructor in niiusic at Girard adjourned   until       Tuesday     moming, j i^-olU-go, will give a recital, ttnd mon.i-
Alr. and paring to liecember for three
Rubin Leldy, who had the skin torn from tho back ot ono hand while at work in shop ot J. 11. Uenipp and Son last week, still carries llis hand 'oai.- dagod, but states that it is healin.'; nicely.
Christmas exercises in the Spring- i houso sehool will be presented the-1 1 Iho audItorlu.il I of the school in the form of a pia... I Tbe teachcirs 'Have givon tborou5;r. | and patient instruction, und the entir- ; tainment is to be of .splendid quality. | Parents and friends are     invited. i
The foundation for the postofhr-l extension is completed, and the build- j ins is soon to be placed thereon ar.u i ttn addition erected. I
Tho   two   flno   models   of   airpl.am-?
now on view in the show -windows <¦! ;
Olarke's    IfardwarO'   store   In   .Amblrr j
are    the   handiwork    of   I'aul   Remp!''. j
One Is a eomiiete model of the  3-m»^-
ter   plane   flowli   by   Commander  Byr 1.
and  the smull  motors .-irc  run by eleo-
iricily. Tho other is u. partly completerl
model of  tbe first.  Puul  ha.s given. Uji :
I u.utomoblle  liuilding, und is now doiuL: ;
i beautiful   work   in   the       constructb-i,
jof  various  kinds  of  miniature  planes, i
i     Scarlet  fever   is   reported   to       bave j
appeared   in   the   House   of   tJie   IToiv
' Child,   this  place,   and  the  hou.ses  ii-i •• ]
'. under quarantine.
is   givon   to   musicians    intereateil join   or  ut   least  attend   rehearsals Alonday evenings in Weingartiier's hall, ' North   Wales.    Public   sehool        banrt ]
niembers  ure   especially   invited. | I.uko's   Reformed   church   on    Sunday
Air. Rynear is conductor und or- ; Rev. C. A. Sunteo, D. D'., assisted ganizcr ''The Pines" C^oncert Orehes- j I'astor Herzog-. Rev. J. D. Detricli. tra, of Pliila., (membersh;!) limited \o,lhe veteian formor pastor, was pres- 75 pieces), meniber of Arti.s^Lu Concert-'ent und participated.
Band, of Phila., and Klks band, of Nor- |     AVilliam   Swar.gor   h.ns   moved    inui ristown.   He   plays   violin,   'cello      andj his new home on  l-'airvlow avenue and
trumpet, und loaches band and orchof.- trul instruments.
Rox-
Lansdale Man Shoots '.Veil
Julius 1!. It.iueli. Lansd.ile hotel man, was high gv.n v,-illi 02 breaks in Pm tries* when the I.jinsdale Gun Club hold ilH monthly shoot .it Lansdale < n Sa,ti:a'da.y. Frank Beruler and O. Hoff¬ m.an tied for .second placo with a scu;-;' of fll.
The scores: Rauch. 112; Hoffman, lH; Bender, 91; Jiine.s. 89; Robinson, Si'; Renninger,    87;    Black,   KC:    Bollin.c
, Revclutlon   Heroes     Honored   at
borough i In memory of RovoU(ionary .soldiers I killed in a' skirmish inO years ago, I service was held Sunday evening by I AVissahickon Valloy Historical socioty I in Gruce Lutheran church, Roxbov- I ough.
I     The    skirmish, -\vhich took place    on I necember   10,   1777,     was   fought  in  a j barn   now  occupied  by   the   church.   A I smcUl      squfidron    uf       Itevolution.ary I soldiers       liail  been   .siiVpriselil  by      a. British   squadrdn  of   Light   Pragoons, four   miles  from   Phila.   OutnumI ered. the Americans began a  retreat in  the direction     of   A'alley   Forge.       where Washington     wus   encamped   for     tho winter ..At nightfall, the llevolutionists, composed     mostU-   •. f   men   from   Vir¬ ginia,     took   refuge   in   tbo   barn,    but were   surprised   by   the   British.   IS   of the A'ir.itiniuns wers killed, and  only a a handful  managed  to escupe  into  the wowla  of the   Wis.sahickon.
Samuel Kmien, Jr., un attorney, ;ind president ¦£ the Germantown Histori¬ cal society, dcliverelfl the .address. .V messagts fi-om Governor B>rd of Air- ginia, expret'sing the sentiment of his State in homering th" men who were a part of Lee's Legion of A'irginia, AVaa rciiil by Stanley Hart Cauffman, president of the AA'issablck-o'n Histori¬ cal Society. The Rev. Z. Strodaeh pns- of the clu>ch, offlci.'i.tod.
is excavating to erect another one tho  samo   street.
Higbland avenuo improvements have Iioen   liulted   until   Spring.
Fred Frizzol, Jr,. has moved to Sec¬ ond  and   School  s'aeets.
The Reformed Sunday School Chrisl¬ mas entertainment will be on Sunday evening.
The blind children will participate in the Baptist Sund.'iy sehool enter¬ tainment  on   Sunday  evening.
January 3. ,       „
2Mr. and Afr.s-. Ch.arles pmmon.';, of Harmonville, entertained the parents and sister ot the latter from Syracuse, N. Y., during last w*ek
Air. and Airs. Ralph Hallman, nra»>- monville. entertained Air. and Mrs. Rohert Paird and Air. Qcoiigo ICauff-, man, of Glenolden. on Sunday.
bers  are to   I nji.y
asked   to thlH   fea'
bring  tlieir  frlenas t   of   mu.sic.
S6; Swartz, l-'i: P. Hoffman, Taylor, 81; Houiit, .Sl; Hom-y;, Lash, 71;  Dillcn, ('.."i.
8:i;
(continued on pafe l|
Thieves   at   Lansdale
Thlove.s-, believed by jiolice' to amateurs, forced an eJitotvaco into the pharmacy of K. J. Freeman .-it Ma,n [md Wood str«?ts, Lansdale, AIond;iy, ,a.ml eso4ipcd with loot valued at more ¦ban $500,
I Choose Eggs Carefully.
I In proparing eggs for exhibition I purposes, remember lh.at only strictly be fresh eggs should Ih> i'xhibiled. They should havo smooth, Iirm, nnd cic.in .sliella .and sliould bo unifonn In ^bapc, size, and color. Kggs should Is.- pack¬ ed for sliii>piiifr. as they are eu..sl»y broken.
Sale«man "Bandit Victim" Held for Emberilemnet
A thrilling storv severul weeks ago to tho effect that bandits robbed AVil¬ llnm Weaver, a s;Uesman, of .Sellcrs¬ ville, of $175 in coUeietiims in a hold¬ up near Kasl Bangor, had an anti- clima.x Alonikiy, v.'hen AVeaver wa.'< arrested on a char.ge of embezzlement and hold in $500 bail PA- st further bo-oring in Allentown.
AVe.'iver, who is employed by thft Airway Suction .Sweeper Coinpany. of Allentown, was an'e.sted by Chief of I'olico l'"i-a.nk Hullma.n on a, wan-ant is.sued by his employers. Accordin.g to MiiglKtrafo Groff, AVoJiver'- an-est ia predicated upon ;Ulegalions thnt the dramatic lale of ;i. hold-up at the point of a revolver    was a boas
Celebrate Sesqui of Valley Forge
At 2 o'clock Monday aftornoon in tbe Washington Alomorial Chapel at Valley Forge, tho first celebration in¬ cident lo thei 150 anniversary obaer- v.ance of tho encampment -at A'alley Forge was held.
Tho exercises were In form of aer- vicr.s inside the ch.apel, with speciul mu.sic for the ocr.a,slon. wi-|i I'rederick' Aras!.'on, org.anist of the Church, .'ini autli,'r of funtusia. ••The Alareh of tbe Alen of A'uilc> Forge," at tho organ. Tlie oiK-ning- prayer was by Uev. AA'illiain H. Afain. chaplain of tho Sons of tb > orlginial prayer was delivered hy Uev, W, Hcrbei-t Burk, rector of AVasliin;.;- t'in  -Memorial  Cliupel.
At 10 minutes to 2 o'<loek. just be¬ fore the beginnini;- of the serviees in tho chapel, a 13-stari-od fla.g, 25 feet long, was raised on the new flatrpole in front of tho chapel commom- or.ating tbe 1.10 anniver.s.ary of the opening of the encampment. This flag is to remain flying until June 10.
The fill.',' waa raised b->' the sixth and .seventh gener.ation.s of the fumily of Robert Alorrfs, in the persons of Liouten.'int Colonel R,',Siert Alorris, chief of staff, 2Sth Division, Xation.'U Guard of l'enn.sylvania, who i.s the sixth lineal di-scendant of the flnancier of the Revolution an-d his son. Robert Alorris, tlio soventh generation. Assist¬ ing thom were tho olficers of tho N.alional Guard of Pennsylvania in i uniform, and the trumpeter, who sounded "To tho Colors. " Governor John Fi.sher is ch.airman of the com¬ mittee  which   ;irrangod   the  exeoises.
York Road Health Centra Children—Interesting Local Wedding —Grace Church Christmas Services —Jarrettown   and-   Dresher.
H.^i'i.h''.'.''"',''"    '''¦'""    '""    "^'''i'<    "o^d Health  Centre   will   be  give,,  a   Cbrisl mas   party   by   the   Chrf^Uu!;   Kndeavo:- Hoeielyoi Grace  Union ehureh of Hor-
fi       1-      "J''   '•'"   '"-¦   '"^''>   !>'   fli.rsham
I 11 e bull Saturday ufternoon. Dei-ember
.11,   at   .   oclock.   •Ibe   assemblage   will
' -l-'li   ,'.""^"n/"  '¦'¦   ^'••"'   ^y   Santa  t;Uiu., 1   Ihere    will    ,„    a    t.-ee,    refreslimen*«
and .scvei-fil gifts for each child. I A deliglitlul dinner was served last Uedne.s.luy alteinuoii by .M,-,.,, rAiiirles ti. AloiitciUi at ber homo, near Dresh¬ er, to a party of frionds. Those lo enjo^ her lio.spitality were Airs. Raymond lialdeman and Airs, AVurrou Kramer. "f,.'-'\7''"!'''' '^''¦«- \\^'-l'er Berger ,i,,„, Alls, llarnson High, of Perkasie, Airs Klmer B, Lindenslugor, Airs. Gertrude Chiitick an.l Airs, Harold Buikner ana ehUdreii,   Harold,  Jr„   and   Alary   <'aro-
of   (bailout;        Airs      .Vrlhur     Shelly I'OuntauiviUe,   and   Mrs,   Leon   Lolsiif and   daught, i-,s,   Jean   and   Lorraine    of Uoylestown. '
Invitalioiis have been received by many Iriends in this soction to atteml the wedding of Kmimi, daughter ot Alberl A I yson, und T. Everett KirK. both ol Dre.sher, at the Jarrettow,, M K. church Saturday, Dectm,,^,- „ ,,* i p. m.
AIr.s.   Rose   AVatson,   of  Horsham,   an
iuesday- alternoon, attended the funer-
duiighUr-in-luw,   Afrs.   Russerl
at   .St,    Leonard,   neur   New-
I town.  The  dci-eused,  uged   II,   w.is for-
j merly   Miss   Editli   Shoemaker,   of  By-
I berry.   The   interment   was   made      m
William.  Penn   cemetei-y.
Mr Uind .Mrs, Cluronce E. Stout,,or Hor.slium, are receiving congratula¬ tions, on tbe birth of a .son, Robert Kvans, on Alonday of last woek. Botii mother and  .son ure doing linely
Mr.s. Kdwurd Guild, Horsliain, was removed to Abington hospital, wheve she  is   seriously   ill   wiUi   pneumonia
Airs.. Muurice Jurrett, llorsham, will entertain the children of Uie pnmaiy clasj* of lloi-slium Firat-day .school ii> a Chriatmus parly I-'riduy afternooa of next week.
AVarren Sharkey bus moved framt Horsliam to Aloreiand avenue, AVi!- low Grove.
The Christian I'^ndeavor society, tit Grace Union church, Horsham, "con¬ ducted aei-vices in the county jail at Doylestown Sunibiy to the 'munirest. apiireciation of tile inmates.
The service t:;hi-istmas night in tin." Grace Union ehurcli of Horsham wnl be given over to the Junior choir whicii will Jiresent llio Vantata "Pro- jihecy u,nd Fulfillment," by Judson. Solos are to be rendered with the choruses. This work is directed by- Fred J. Tinsley, leuder. Regular ser¬ vices will be held in the morning- Carol singing will be held at the Sun¬ day sebool service. Church will ue- condinlid by the pastor. Junior Chris¬ tian Kndeavor will meet ul 2.30 led by Alius Aiattie Han-is. Tbe ('hrrKlmu!* exercise w,ll he presented l>y the Sun¬ day school ne.xt Wednesday evenins in tile Horsham hull.
I.,adie8' Aid society of the tlraca Union eliurch held the I re-^utar moiuhly business meoting at'the home ol Airs. Jehn Haag in Ilorshani, ^herii they   weic   delightfully   entertained,
James Harrar, HaUoweil, .spent Tue.sday  in  llie c-ity.
Airs, -Anne .Shankin and daiigh'.ers. Rutli and Lilian, called on Air. und Mrs. AVulter Kneezel in Alechunlcsvlbe on  Sunduy.
Jumes Cusey and family, of AVest. Philadelphia, spent Sunday with hlh-. uncle and aunt. Air. and Airs. CMiarle.-j R.   Rutlierford,   of  Hallowell.
Air. and Airs. Richard Aloore, of GermaJUowii. called on the luttei-'s tather, David Hartranft, at tho K. G. E. home in Davis Grove, la.st Sunday. Air. llartranft is preparing to enjoy the Chrislmas and NcW A'ear holldaysi at the  formers'  hoiiLe.
Air. and Airs. James Hannum, Centreville, wero the guests of fiey Kobl at the K. G. K. iiome day.
Air. and Airs. Wiiiiam Veach, dents of the home in Davis Grove, ei,- terUiined Mr. and Airs. Tilden Bed- well, Mr. and Airs. Josepii Loughran and James 1-iouwhfan, of Fern Hill, Gcrmanttywn,   Sunduy.
Adolph Kierc-^^and AVillianx Brooktt, resideh'ts""bf llio liomo will spend, tho holidnya  with   relatives   In   the   city.
Guosts of All-. Brewster ut the homa on i-^unday were AIis.s<'s Alildred and. Alay Gould, of Philadelphia, Airs. Anna Souders and daughter, Sally, and Ed¬ ward  Bentley,  of Kensington.
A pretty playlet, entitled "Tho First Christmas Alorning," will be proscntoa by tho children of tho First-day aehoot of Horsham Friends' Aleetln.g nt I o'clock .Sixth-day evming. The meet¬ ing will bo open lo all.
Air.  iind  Airs.   Frank     Foikor,   Hor- First   Baptist i sham, were guests  Sunday of Air. amt tlio   memorial j Alra.   George   Lear,   of   AA'illow   Grove. 1      Kach   room   of   the   Horsham   pubUra I Kcholo  will present its own  Clirl.stmas ' exercise   this   Friday   afternoon   pi-Tor '< to   the   dlsmis.sal   for   the-   hulidaya.   ,n. j tree will  bo  placed  in each  roum  ami pupils   will   lend   their   efflirts   to   dis- i  playt   ;t   jtilly   Cliriatma.s!   spirit.   Tho j holidays  will  bo  ended  Tuesday,  Jan¬ uary  3.
L, P. I.,ukens A\as given a birthday surpriae Saturday evening at his homi» in Dresher, wben -Mrs. Lukens invited in a numbor of bis local frlendr. In his honor.
Georgo AUtch. Dresher is driving a new   Dodge   coupo.
Thomaa J. Lane, Jr., returned to ills home in Dresher, Saturday, when tba two weeks' v.acatlon giveii at State College commenced.
A community tree is being (rimmed for Dre«hcr and will be lighted on Cbrlsmas rve. It is locate! on tho lawa of Mr. SJnitb, oppuslle the postofflce.
Bring  Business to  Date.
Tako tilio ann'U.al inventory beforo the end of tho month and enter it in your acixiTint book.
Thrco men \tere arrested in Jenkin¬ town Alonday as the result of a bra-wt in a restaurant in which another rrtan, waa sUibbetl in the back.
Thoso arested .arc: Alphon.<rus Dodi- .son, Itay Bowman nnd Edward Jen¬ kins all ncgroe.", of Jenkintown. Ac- cordint! to polico tlio tlire« bocamr,. oneaee<* '" °^ argument 'wiUi Ciar- enoo Leo, 21, negro, of Osceola avenuo, AIoKlnlcy, over tickets for a raffle.
Newr Go(»- Sun-
resi-