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The ambler Gazette VOL. L-NO. -47 AMBLKR. PA.. DE^CEMBEll 20, 1928 SI.75 A yjilAR I 4 T ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST READERS TO Cold Point Ball Team Enjoys Venison Dinner—Community Club to Spread Cheer—Christmas Tree at Plymouth —Thomas Gill Under Operation. In honor of tlie players of tliu Cold I'oint iJasehall team a bumiuol was b'lven by tlie Cold i'oint reilowship Club in the Cold I'oint cliureh hall Monday eyenliig. Venison in the feasl enjoyed liy the oU uiombors and guests. Among tho apoakora wa.s Jlajur lio- luanus I-'elimun, warden of tlie Mont- , gomery eounly prison, wiio gave an] inlerosling aeiiiunt of his work among j delimiueiil men and an inspiring men-; lion of llie uidili ot ehara<.aer in this' work. Kdmund l-!raek, president ot j the Feliowsuip elub, aeted as toaat- I master, an.u in a brief address tuid i of the inception and purpu.so of the elub. .Martin Weller, eliairnian of the atulelio eoiniiiiUee, spoke on lliC value of alhlelles. Coeil Uuckler, miinager, talked aiiout the team. After the iKimiuet wlileh was iield in the haso- Jneia of llo' hall the parly adjourned lo the aiulilorluiu and enjoyed a 1110- 'iou pieune rt'ol. Airs, .laeob liartt, of Ci.ld I'oiut, is again under Uie cJire of a physieiaii having again oonlraoted a he;'.vy eoUI. Ilailaii .Marple, of I'o'.d i'oini. is very ill and has shown oiilj- sliglil Improvemeul in the past few days. Uarl i.<oieiii; has relurned lo his lionie in Cold i'oint from Wasliiugion and I.ioe college at i.»'.\iiigton, Va., for Uie liolidays. The disiriliuli iimoiig siiuL-iiis siek and neeuy this Christm Address Santa at Ambler Trust Co. Santa Claus will pay a visit lu Amhier to wolconio liio kiddies again this year, as he did last* Christmas eve. Santa has made ar- rangiMiients and left a mail box. whieli is erected in llie lobby of lhe .Ambler Trust (,'oiiipuiiy where kiddies may mail letters to him. The following stiitemont •wa.i made by .S.mta to ti represeutalive of the .\nibler Trust C'omiiitny; "I expeet to bo extremely busy at the doparlmont sloros in I'hiladelphia, but will lie in .\-mbIor positively the night before ChrisUiias. To all the I boys and girls of -Ambler who write me a letter, in etire of the , Aiiilili'i' Trust Coniiiany by iJeci.'in- hor 22nil, .1 plaee wllJ. bo left on j uiy mailing list to remonilK'r them." PLANS CilSlAS EVE COIVIMUNITY CELEBRATION I GALA AFFAIR Exercises Under Illuminated Tree on .vVyndham Aioartment Lawn—Sengs and Carols, with Distribution oi Gifts by Santa Claus. A program of music and distribution of gifts of candy and oranges will eomi rise llu (Jhristma.s ovo celebration ¦ 11 .\iiibior. Through funds c;olloeied uiuug organizations of liie borou'4li WHITEMAPSH Xewlmi Yarnail, Jr., of i'MourtiUvn ' < ailed ut iiuiie J^odye farm oil .Mon¬ day. Airs, .loseph Alaust ^and .son spent smne time at tiie iiome of iier mother, .Mis. I^aura Weiss, of I'rospectville. who i.s slek. ' j Wiiileniarsh Cjramniar .seliuol and ; I'l'iniarj" seliool will ludd their I'lirisl-i 'IMPRESSIVE PROGRAIVI AT DINNERi!"^^" "'^'i' ^''"-^ '^'Inir.sday iu the whool j I I house. 1 MEETING ; j.„j.y ^.,„,j ^^.ii, |,y,,, .^ „,„,^.|,,i „„.ei-i ing this Wednesday evening lor elee- | lion of ollleers. .Mrs. .loseph Mausl and mMi AuIii..\ .M.aust spent Wednesday in I'liila, 1 -Miss Kllnor Smith loft last I''rid.i.. 1 for Aslibury I'ark. Mr. Wlrebaek, principal of i.ans- ' dale Business scliool, called al the; homo of .losi'ph .Maust on l''rlilay. Henry AIc.Ailoo, road MUpervisor of East dislrlot of Whitem.arsh, has beer, i conlinod to his home with lumbago. 1 UPPER DUBLIN ffl MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF IN¬ TEREST I'ieal Irr.LDress and Observance of the Hoiy Day Is Stressed by Rev. Mr. Mattson—Change of Meeting Time for Two Weeks. As i,):ii.-tmas .siiuuld Ije ob.servod in all pi-epriety and reverence, its mean¬ ing and true signifkauce was por¬ trayed in an unique manner before Un KlWuuis Club of .Amliler at the meel- Uie citi;!ons- Community ClirisUuas '"« '^'"'¦•«'^"i' evening. ICov. lidward J ..ilobration couunitloe Itas planned to -^l'i<'-on. «':'« ei.airman ol a pruyraii ea,riy out si.-leHMd social work li.is ^^^ p'' bnpre.s.sed the members. ..oar. In addition • the oelebraliMi on •¦''•irge of the nioeling was un ne. Ciiristmas oV.-, wliieii will be held be- "^-t >", "^'V. .Mr. .Matt.son alter Ui. nealh the tree on the lawn beside tlie <¦""?"¦'¦ ".""'•¦ '»"' wilhout lormahly li Wviulliaiu aparlment.s. on Buller avo- "KO*^" "^ ""' manner ot obseivaiie.. o BEAUTIFULLY PORTRAYED YULETIDE MEETING 1 I'luit baskets aiul tlie can- of lhe will bo attended lo season by llie Cold I'oint Church and This organization duties ill place of of the Cold I'oiiii wliich, hitherto, iias lieen fta- stieli .ser\'it e woi!\. 'file Club will be piiaiiinenl in ; of eouaiiunily work iluriiif; Coiiiiiiunity elub. will asfuuiie lliese llie Sunda.y s<'li.)oi ISaptisl eliureh spMiisilile C».iiiiiiiuiiily gri'at de.ii the Vule- * tide. The members laid plans to cur¬ ry out every deiaii with spleadid si>iril al tlieir moeling lasl week. Tiiev wore enlerlained hy .Mrs. ICIi.i Selil.it¬ er, Willi was assisled by Airs. llarr>' Miller. The .¦liib also voted to contri¬ bute $:;.'i toward* Uie eusl nt repairs lo tlie Suiida.N" school room. Whitemarsli \\ oiuens elub has bad a Cliristnias tree eroi'ted In the yar.l of the riymouLli -Mi'etiii.g store jiro- lierty which will be illuniinaled for a week begiiMiing mxi Saturday even¬ ing. .Tliere has been no program ar¬ ranged by the club thus far. The next iiieellng of the club wili be iield tills i Thursday I'venhig al Uie huun' ol Airs. AVilliam W. Aiuiilir. in I'l.\ inoiilli Alec.ting. (leorge Youu.l; and IaIw.iiiI Wliile, both students al iStalo ('ui)»ge, leturii- \'*B«|i"f»i»™tlieir hifines nvi fly-iboutU -MK-t- • Ing and Narcissa, resiiOctively. fur tile Cbiisiiuas se.ison. Unnaue. r,,¦.¦,¦,;,¦ Vuung was cut by glass in a collisiuii, and several stitclies wore reiiuired to close the wound on liis cheek. i Air. and -Mrs. Julius Ashton, of Ilarmoiiville, lost liioir infant son on, Monda.c. w lieu death from piieuiiiouia. ^ resiiiti'.l. Air. and Ails, Julius .Aslitoa. of ilar- monvillv. lust llieir iiifaut sioi. Wil-; liiun P... aged 7 weiUs 011 Alouday 111.11-; ning from <loulile imeunioiiia. h'uneral services Were held on VVctliiewday iif-' lernoou at their home on Ilutler jilke. ] Ilev. I>. A. Draiier, p.islur of I'lyinouth Aleeting- U. K. i-burcii. was in charge.. inti-niient was nuule in Li-x-eriiiglon cemetery. Itoxborough. .Aiibiir Young, l'l.\iiioulh Aleeting. w Im mis year is a seuiur In ihc liabiie- iiiaiin Aleilical school, I'liiladelpJija, was aiuoiLg a uunibor of sluileuls lo siiend a \veek as internes at Iho Allentown, lu.sane hospital. 1 W-atc.Ti night servile and social will' be 1 onducled in Colli I'oint IJaplist; cliurch on New Vears eve. Kroiu !l to II o'clock the Sunda.v school depai-l-i iiient will be in charge of the social; enterlaimneul. Itev. itiehiiiond Taylor, will eonduel the service from li until midnight. ' ' Tho east ol players, who so success¬ fully presented the play, ¦'iaseinating l'\inny I'.rown," in behalf of the D. M. i Club of Cold I'olnl liaplist cliurch,, last Kriilay evening, liefore a, large au- I dienee was c'lilerlained Tuesday even- : ing at the hoiue <if Ali.ss Ciraec> Kill-' mer, of I'lyinouth Meeting, liy the; members of the club. Ail township .schools will close I''ri-; day for the holiday season, und will ' reolK-n Wednesday, .hmuary 2. ! Children of tho I'lymouth Arcollng j Friends' school will present a Christ- \ m.as sketch l''riday afternoon in thei school iiouso. i'arenls ami friends aro' invite<l to attend. The school adjourn.s at the terminalion of the exorcise for the lioliijay season. A wonderful portrayal of the can- I tata, "King of Christmas," was syng | Sunday evening in riymoulh Aleeting 1 IJ. E. church by tho Junior choir. Tho cantata replaced tho tisiuil evening | service. It was enjoyed by a largo | congi'ogation. Tho morning church ser- I "Mrs. Sprugg'es' Preparation for a Christmas Dinner Party" Well Pre¬ sented by Club Membars—Christm.a3 Gift Books Displayed. The siiirit of Ciiristmas lield sway al the inoeting of the Colony Cliiii of .Ambler on Wednesday last. Tiie room was la.stofully decorated with ever¬ greens, and Chrislmas e.'irols were sung liy liie audience under the lead¬ ership of Airs. James O'lhieii, Tlu; Lild'alure ami ilramatic com¬ mittees liad cliarge of thu meeling, tiie nu.iiibcrs of both iiresoiited .1 enjoyable huinorous i'l eiiarai.ion for a Ciiristmas IJiii- i'arty," was vi-ry ably presented. TowiH' ro..|d the prologtio ami S. Alaidntire as Airs. Siirug.gies, very cliieicnt niollior jiropar- 'i-s of both program, sketch, "Alls. Sprug- aiid VI 1., A gles' mr Mrs. Alr.s. mad ing eight cliildretii for a dinner party After mucii ado they llnaily started ¦lU this gretat adventure. There wa« iiuile a display of books suiuiblo for both'old and young, .iiul Airs. T.ou'iie gave a, short talk on the .value. Airs, (riiricn amiouiiced tliere will be no ineetin.g of the club cliorus IIKl.l tile new year. ^Tliere will be no nieeliug uf llie t.lub uniil January liUi, when all members are reiiuosled to be preseiil. This will enable Uie members lo devote the holidays to numerous events and fes- tix'ilies the usual order at this lime. nue, gifts are lo be dislriiuled in llie .several needy homes in this section, and Ciiristmas baskets will be pro¬ vided to needy families and disiri- I,tiled thus und'r tho direction ot Lhe .\oilli I'enn Community Centre. The progi-am b 'gins at 7.-10 Ciir'st- . mas eve aroi.nd the Chrisliaas Iree, I whii'li will be illuininated aL,"ain this I seasi.n. ComLined eiioirs, ' clubs an.J I orgaiiizalions will convene, and c.irols will be sun'?. Accompaniment will bo fiunisli 'd by a brass (luartet led b.v Harry ib'm.'ar. Several iiistrunieiital I solos will also be provided. j During the course of the program I Santa Claus, it has been ascertained is sure to arrive and bring wiUi him the romised gift.s. These he will dis¬ tribute lo liie children of the eoiu- j muiiity. In case of inclomfent woiiiher of any sort the celebration will be lieki , in Aiubler town hall at the same hour. The. committee this year is led bj iiev. E. J. Alatison, n'pre.senting tiio ' .Xmeriean Legion. ¦Williiim Deucliar is 'secertary; Uev. J. K. Coyle, trcabiiror. iil. J. iJager, ciiairmaii of linunco com- I mitteo; J. W. Craft. Jr., chuiraian of I the inogram and m'usic commiUeo. Air. ' Craft will be in cliarge of the opcii- ' ing pari of the program, but will be supplanted later by Santa Chins. j Tlirou;-li lhe kindness of Airs. Kern 1 the use of the tree lias again been ! granted, and lhe balcony of liie Wynd¬ ham hotel will also be used by leaders. Iveasby and Alaltixni emnpany contribute liie decoration and iiiinatioii of liie tree. Uev. Walter are occupying ilMioii bj- his EUREKA K. Uiallie llie parson: nu-.mber and -ROSPECTVILLE llld faniil.y :g<'. A re- liiends was llg .in ..Vile- sii-li spent , Ay giN ¦.11. ,,Uiju/pi}^ Tiiesdai-; church. •'?.'^»' The Clu'islnia.s e.si 1 ri.-,.- li. 111,. 1 liildroii will be held iu.m .-Sunday 11101 nin.g. "The While Cifts for iSeth- any oipiians' lionio will lie iloiiated. The i-^adios' Aid and Alisslonary soo- ii'lics lieUl iheir uioiillil.N' meeting at the liome of Airs. Klieriaan l'ia'r>'. Air. and Airs. William AVortli eiiter- lained a nuiiilu r of their friends tn an evening dinner on Saturday. Air. and .Mrs, llussel (iroonly motori'il from .(\kroii. (Miio. the past weuk aiui visited her pari'iits. Air. and Airs. .1. I... Hoover. • Aliss I'.'leanor Uarrar, a student nurse al .Miinglon, is on tiie sick list. Her niolher, Airs. Klwood llarrar, visited Sunda.v afternoon. Call Kohier and Airs. Ciiarles of l>o.\'leslowii. visited Airs, iSlaclc iit .Abinglon hospitiil. tliere on h'riday with Aliss IJlliaii Kunz is un llie iisl, suffering witli grip. -Mr. and Airs. I'aul Kuchos Uie week-end Willi .Mr. ami Mi 1 thur Uertholf. I Air. iiiul Airs, .k.seinb Al^iy.iiri- ispendiiig some time witlv. the..1^'nWi i.l>'a?&li.ts hpre.'. ¦'-*" . ! Hugh l.yncli, of Ambler, visited John i-ooiiaid and family on .Sunday. I.. Aliss Alice .Sliatluidc, of Xorristown. 1 ontertJiined frlemls at h(?r home on ! Saturday evenin.g in honor of the i coniin.g marriaiio of Aliss ICvidyii Worth I and Ir\ing Taylor, which will take j place on i-lec. li'Jnd. j The pupils of our school liavo sold ; null Christinas soais from the Alont- ' gomer.\' count.S' di\'isiou al Xorristown, Christinas iind its spirit of coiebralion. j Uenihiisccnt .of tho Cbri.stnias of eaeli; .year uui'iug the \\'orb! Wiir ho slaiea ' tliat,with ills liuddie.s he "enjoye r diT%ier of turkey and sand durii.g .1 ¦ .sjind storm while in tri.;iiin,g in Texa.. in liJliJ. Then, in 1!)17. he sp,,ke ot the gitfoin wiiich pervaded the camp iu <-rWii;ia on llijit diiy. In l''rance t'lirisl-| m* day was .spent nia.kin.g Kreneb , chtldi in liaiuiy. .Tlieii, introducinK into the prograin thrt new feature Uev. Air. Alatison c.Hi¬ ed uiion Uernard Lindonfold to tell of Christmas as lie experienced its obser- ; vance in lOuropi'. ilr. Lindonfeld saiil. ".Al 7 on I'iiiist- nuu! e\.e all aelivilies cease and iiuiet. reigns as families gallior aljoiit the tr^o laden with friill, nuts anil colored paper decorations, in solemn tribute. At *lio cud of two lioiirs earollers come out into the street und young- .-ters visit other Iioitu's to eujo.v tin. fruit and mils from the trees. Tills continues until nildni'.;ht, when the laiter ar<! put to bed and the older folic attend services, 1'bristinas ilay i.^ festivi.., and drinking is » ii,io,\-.d in ; the revidTy." Cliristnias today was piitured in its I comniercinl sense by ICdwiiid hoiilke, ' who was called upon by Air. Alattsnii 'to speak nt Christmas as it i.s wrongl.\ ¦ obsorvcd. "(Jiving to those who gi\'«. • t|t us; and givinj; m order to equal or ' ejjcoed what is received in gifls has ! hitMr'a fiiclor lo ruin the perfect ob- -sArvaute." saving for a xvliole yeur, ai^voi'lising tu attract buying, heiiplii.; in|iSsents upon our cliildren even ln- yotld the proper linaneial means ..I ; piii'enls. has done much to foster n wrong spirit of Chrislinas. thus losing ilXe real signilicauci' of the lioi.v i\:iy. sijjd Air. Koulke. pent u, " 'I'e.l, oji eartli, good will toward men' is Ibc, basic, underslanding wc sliould havo, I'&idtieo il nut only one iJa.v a yea;,, liut eveiyday. Honor tli(! followship .iriir^iySid tile I'l'ii-ndship of iiiiiii and I'ini. . »r'.'T^t''H>.ll times,."_^. .^. .^..._. I-aslly, tile pi'iigrain was contlud..il in the liihliciil story of the .(irst Chrisl¬ mas. recited verbalim Irom the booi. SUPPORT OF PUBLIC MEANS ADD¬ ED APPARATUS 11 will illii- sijiu jir. r.ouiKe. aiow Ciiiislnias should be .. e.'Hdaini.d hy Oscai. Stlllw imoii iiave received -aid i<its and a o.iso cfintaining the paper I .-,0 111 101 diildroii aro not on iiccoiint of ber on Afrs. Shive, l-;inil,v She 'was lak il broken iirm. Air. iind Airs. .1. L. Iloovpr iue nn tli4' .su'lc list. A number of Llio able lo attend .school severe colds. The children of Alill Creek school I'Xpcet tu hold their Christniiis cnler- tainmeiil on Thursday evening. Air. and Airs. Iliirold Worth, of Ambler, visitid tlu'ir iiarents. Air. and Airs, Willsoii Worth, on Sunday. (.Hi Saturda.v Air. Charllon and fam¬ ily niovi'd lo ilorsbiim. Air. A. A. .N'ash built a Kara.e.o |iiu the farm of William Kolilor in re]ilace the one btti'Ued. The new home of .Arnold lilytlie Is illmost rcad.N' for oeeiipanc.\'. Wiirrington Towiiship iloiilth contro meeling was held on Tuesday iit the lesidenco ot Airs. AVilliam ronroso, Sr. r.\. ill iro: .\ (' ill III Sun- li WHITPAIN irislnia.-^ ciiiitata wi derod ill Uoehiu's cliureji ne day evening. Silver offering. ' i:! iiiior AIoHlierson was th ill .lunior Ciiristian i'lmleayor on Sun¬ day aflernoon, Mrs. .Sallie Hoover, of Conlre Siiuan was a Sunday visitor nt the lionu of .Mr. and Afrs. Alathias IJooz. Uev. IJ. n. C'ook will dolh-c'r ii Ciii'istmas sermon next .Sunday nior- „--„ , ning. Tlui Sunilay school will rondvr vice was conducted by the pastor, Jvev.ij,,, ohristinas exorcises on 'Afon- Drapcr. In Sunday school there ». A. wero 105, including 10 visitor.s. Two star classes wero recorded, and ]Mrs. Young and AA-iiliam Mosely e:icli liaJ banner classes. Tlio offering- wai^ $12.- ^^j. Monday evening despite bad woatii- wm conditions a largo congregation/ at- ^Pnded tiio churcli to hoiir the magni- itcent sermon, "Uecognition ot Our Friends in the Other World," given by Itev. McKlnney, of rhiladelphla. Next Sunday evening the children of the i Sunday scliool -will hold their Christ- | mas exercises In tiio church. The senior choir will present a cantata j the Sunda.v evening after ('liristma.s. l-'riday evening the Alen's I'.iblo class, v.ill hold a bu.siness meeting in the' (liureh. after which members will de- ' coralo Uie auditoriuni for the Yule- tide. Ciiristmas I'vo tho senior choir will sing carols Ihroiigliout the village of I'lymouth Areoting at 12.:U). Thursday cvi-niiig. Ucv, Itichmond Taylor, pastor of C'old I'oint Biiptist church, will address the mcmhors ot (ho Ikirrin llill I..utlieran Urotlieiliood in St. I'eter's I.iitheran ihi.rch. Ills subject will 1.0 "Fellowship." (continued on p.lgo S) 1 da.v evening. ; The A\-liit|iaiu Parent-Teachers as- ' siviation will hold their Cliristmn.s, ! meeting Ibis Thuisday evening in the '; lii'-ili school, A (in(» iirogriim has bo»Mi j pliinncd, Aroinbers and friends are in- ' vited, I Air. iind Mrs, John l'i";slo'% of .\ml,- ! Ior. wore Sundiiy guests or .T, lloov<.r I and fiimily. Margaret Walton .sang a .solo at I'.oehm's <liur.h on Sunday morning. Several in tlio vicinity aro iifllictod with influenza. Thn flowers in Uoelim's cliurch pit on SuiKliiy were .^i\'en b.\ .sowing Circle of the church. ptil- Ib. Red Men Have Fine Building Till. big',:i St evi'iit ill the si.\ty years that the lodge of tlie Improved OnP.r .¦^f Ued Men of Consliohocken has iuen in existence there t 10k place ro- oiiitiy when the it.-w If.'ifl.OOO WigWiim of tho Washita Tribe, Xo. OU. was dedlciited. There Wiis a parade in the afternoon, followed ly a luncheon for ihe local Ite.l Affn .-md visibirs, ;,ii,I ibe d dieatorii ihe evening. for which they , prizes—two lirst ; towelr;lck [ towels. ] Those' will! .attended sei I day durjii.!; II,e month of Xovenil I I'rospeetville primary .school !.\rditli .Aiiibrson, Uaehiiel iiertliolf. i j Aliir.N' .lane Mdwards. MlizabeUi lliirrar. ' jAlabel llarr.tr. Catherine Ala.vers. Mary ; iAloore. I.:ie,l,niir I'alipeiitiek. I'llizabetii ' ¦ Woitliiirmou. frank Uender, .luhn! lUeitholf. iionald Spenco, Clarence AN'Vil-' j lers, .lack AA'orthingtoni. Calvin AVelkel, ' I Teacher Mrs. Cor.a AVortli. 1 j Airs. IJliziibelli liender. of I'hila.. 'was a recent guost ot her son. Fred- 1 crick liender, and family. Airs. AVm. iHebl. Sr.. is under the! doctor's cai'e. I Mr. Klwood Kly spent tlii' week- | lend with his brother, Oliver 1-,'lv, in I'hila. Sovornl pouple fiuni tliis vicinity nt-i tended tbo play. "i>;idd.v I..ung-Uogs." : j ill the .Ambler high s<-liuiil audiluriuni. ' Mr. and Mrs. .1. n. iioffiiuin visited | iMr. and Airs. C. Kirk Uadcliff last 1 Wednesday evening. I Afrs. Alliort Worth, uf i larrisburL:, ! has been spcnilin.L;- several days at the I home of Mr. iind Afrs. Frank AVortli. , I Joseph AlcCormlck iuid family, of Uethiiyrc.s, were recent guests of Air. and Afrs. Walter Sprouso. I Air, and Alls, .lolm fray and daugh¬ ter .Sylvia, of .Vow A'ork, wore isunday I guests of Air, iind Airs. ArUiur Kunz. i Frank AVcdduer and family moved on j Afonda.v from Win. L'ield's house to i Koxborough. : Frank A\'eikel iind wero Sunila.\' gifsts Harr)' Weikei. , The rrospectvillo ! school will hold their Clu'istmas ex i erclses on X'ow Y'eai's eve. AVatch Inight services will al.so bo liold. Miss Sylvia Fray, of Xew Y'ork, Is .spending .several days wilh Air. and i Mrs. Arlliu.- Kunz. i Mr.'J. Joseph Mau.st spent .a few days last week with her motlior. Airs. I.>aiira. AVel.ss. I'rospoetville flranimar school has had it Hag pub- placed on the school ground."!. AVm. Diohl and Afabel Donahue were (luietly married last AVednesday at tho homo ot Ucv. Grimth Lloyd in Ger¬ mantown. They aro making tlieir liomo v.'ith tiie groom's parent Iiere. AA'illl.iin f.nncoope ,Tnd MIr.s Afae ironman spent Sinnia.S' with Afrs. Af ti*^' f.ukens. .\ithiir Kiiii/ visited ia .\" Saliii'day. .\ ChrisUiKis oaniata od in I'rospoetville Af Sundiiy. flee. :!Otb. On Fridiiy nfteruoun will hold their annu.'il tortainment. All parents .ind are invited to ilttond. Airs. Ijiiura. Weiss il; lo her bed. Afrs. Leslie Goi: of Luke and John hy Itev. J. ^liwing in ;i very inipre.ssive and , veronlial manner. 'i'wo visitors were llie guests of ;club at Uie invoting. Tliey were I ward L. k'vaiis, uf Ainbler, and , waniiui W. T. IJ. Uoberts, :h'd, , Uleuside. in a brief Uilk Air. Uol j reminded Kiwunians of lhe Iwi musical |ilay lo be staged by (Jlensido club iit the opening of ii'-w Keswiciv ''i^hcatre in Cilenside A., re- the K.(l- Kl- 111 I,- il:i\ Ul.. Ill lur- cu¬ ing Christniiis week. Tills a benelit tl rtaimneiu lield hy that club to raisi' funds tor the eoiuluitt of lhe denial clinic there. 1,'se of the tlii^ilre is li.iiiiited tor ihiit cause. ' Secretary IJaniel K. lUddle riiol sovei'iil communiciiUons. ono in i.p- jiiiciiiUon for tho diinger signs er..cl¬ od lo protect scliool children iiloii.g ibe highway by the Malbias Slicelelgli school aulluii-lt ies; another in apprecia¬ lion for llowers b.v All's, frank King; and a tliird from Air. ;ind Airs. Claude liolir tor Mowers sent lo the foriiur. who hiis been ill. 'file Kiwiinians will not inoft next j Tuesday. Ciiristmas day. but wili con- I veiie at llio usual pUice iind hour on Wednesilay following. Tiie postpouc- mont of this and the Xew Y'ear's ikiN' 1 evening;,,.,,, I\l boll $2508 from Bazaar Conducted by T: . Hub Club and Associated Ladies. .1,,. S'Jccess of Whose Efforts GuaraiU :. Increased Company Efficiency. The Wissiiliii'kon l'~ire Cuinpaiiy 0 sires to publically iicknouledge n ceipt of a check lo tho amount 1 .•jijddS.iii) from tho Jlub Club wlik: amount roprosenls the recelpls fr .1 the recent liaziiar. This amount w. ; the combiiied reiidpts of the .'¦¦ale .1. tickets sent nut by Tho Hub Club, all mone.vs oarned by Uie sale of good.- at the haziiiir and the prolit mude fron, the dinners, wliich wore served evory night wliile ' tlio fiiiziiiir was In pru¬ gress. Till' lire company wishes lo thank the Hub Club ami tllo liuUos of the commnnily who helped to make tills baziuir such n huge success. Tliia money will be used in making down piM'meiit on now apiiiiraliis which havo hi en reeontly purelia'*i.: by the l''lre Compan.v which will givi belter protection to Uie residents) i.: the borough and the comnitmit>'. This new ei(uipni«nt will consist of ¦A new- 7r>0-gnllon pumping oiigino an.; a clt\' service ladder cumliiuiitlon truck, a machlno th'at is greatly needed in this commnnit.v. Tiio following ladies assisdd lie Hub t'liib ill this good work. (IrorerN liible—Afrs. If. .1. Dager. chairwoniaii assisted by Mrs. .Stewart D.avis. Airs, (ieorgo Diivls. fancy tabk—Airs. I.ewi!> lUddli". chairwoniiin. assisted b.v Alr^ .1 off01 son ('lah'o. Afr.s. .lolin Aloor" (.'andy tabk'—Afrs. Joseph l!.all. ohnlr- womaii. iissisliil by Afrs. .loseph .\ lluelianiLn. Aliss Susan -Wood.,Afrs. .1^, C,. rteod. Atlas ITiittie' Deck, Afrs. *(, F. Ilodkinson, Airs, jlarvey Alli" I'lants iind llowor.s-—Airs. .1. .f. Uiid- cliffo. chairwoniiin. assisted by -AIis Joseph Cleary and Mrs. Williiiiii Keiu The following are also thanked h\ till* eompany for their elllelenl wore in assisting to make this bazaar such a siicee..i^: .Mrs. George I'.owers. ATr:- lioiiiild StiUwagon. Airs. Uussol llin¬ kle. Aliss Aliibel Ilinklo. Air. J,.i n Kirk. Air. If. J. IJagor, Air. Tlownrd m .Amey. Air. (Ieorgo I>avis. Afr. Slewnri Tliivis. Mr. .loseph .A. Ihicliiinaii. .Mi l>. I.'jirilniier. Air. (b'urgo I'otls, Air Uiiymond fei tsch. The active membors: of the lire coin- piin.v are graleful for this wonderfu! help in tlieir volunteer work, iind iis- suro the above workers and the cit¬ izens of tho conmiunily of tbeir bos' eft'orts whenrver the occasion arises ti call them into .service. .M1 s. liirned ill the - \eriil .\ 'ni meetings until the following was doeided previously thai the wiinians might fully enjoy the iliiys with their families. OBITUARY . SPRINGHOUSE ! Afiss M.\-rtle Uusby, who is .si ill ronfined in the Arnnicipal hospitiil. i riilladolphia. as a convalescent jin- jtlent. Is nia'kedly imnrovot} jiid do¬ ing well. .Mrs. .1. T. .Munis Ii.ts I.-ft to visi; j with ;i sister. Afiss AT. AT. I'arker, in Aiken, S. C.. during the holiibiys. Lower Gwynedd township .soliooN close l.'ridiiy afternon for the ! Christniiis liolidays tu reopen on I AVednesday Jannarj' 2. ! James Liildwin has j Chestnut Hill hospital, I derwont troaliiio'it for I hie. Walter Bright. Jr.. returned to Wil returned frmr where ho un stoinaeU troll llAUUY CAAIUUU.V Harry, husband of Jennie Colli .,, f ..iiubuni, died al his liome in Ware-1 "i^"'^"'} Ti'^ifle^ .school on Alonday town, Xew Jeisey Tuesday morniii!. after a sliort illness. Tho deceased Wii iiullo well known in Ambler, where li mor¬ ning' .ifter .a brief illness. Air. and Afrs. .Tohn Xewbold arr ¦eiMuted tn have ,an-i%'ed in Kurope, resided a number of years and at onu! whore they will enpjoy tliolr honey tinio was elected cunstublo from tiie] moon. AlrfS. X'ewbold before her nuir- First ward. Ambler, lie was a car-iriage wa.s Aliss Alariamno Af. Alorri. pouter by trade, and up to about I of tills place. family, of 'Oaks, of Mr. and Airs. AT. !•:. Sunday three weeks ago was oniiiloycd on tho I now building of the School of llorli- I culture, when lie w;is talicn ill iind ; obliged to return to his home in I AS'aretown. A pltysician waa calleil, and Air. C^umburn was found to be suf- i fcring from un internal cancer, wliich i caused liis dealli. Tho deceased is .12 \ vciira of ago, .and is survived by his ! wife and two daugliters, also a father, ! and a sister and a brotlior, who reside I in Ambler and wlio arc: Airs. Franklin \b. Streeper and nenjaniin Ciunburn. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late homo, and interment will bo maJo in ali'> AVarctown cemetery. York- On will be n lu! church af tho schoolti Cbristniiia en- trlonds he do«Ti stairs. Wei'4 ORELAND i.'liarles nnd AIIes Kalliorine i» r havo been ill witli grip. .Miss Jane AViills is nuariintincd with measles. Air. and Airs. Robort Kenyon have iakon possession of their new homo on l.iifayette avenue. Airs. Kenyon is le- monihered iis the fonner AHss Lillian Cressniiin. Airs. .A. 1.. .\illl:lM i..^ lM..|l'il:;t ..villi grip. Tlio Sunday school of the Christ Lutheran churcli will iiold a Christniiis entertainment in tho church next SiiiKidy evening. Miss lloso Facile has recovcrod fri'iil grip. Sprjngtl Id township oomTo^s!,-;i. rs are improving tho ,guti 'nioutli avenue with tarvi:'. .A open meeling of ti I.ow'ci' Cwi'- nedd I'iu'ont - Teachers' associalian will be held Tiiiu'Sday evening' in tlie Springliouse school, A Ciiristmas can¬ tata, will bo presented by the childri'n of tho scliool at this tinio. This enter¬ tainment program will comprise Hut principal part of tlie evening. A sliori business session will proeedo the pro¬ gram. 'Own- Dog Lost fop Year Found; New er* Under Bail Charged with refu.slng to return n hunting dog to its owner, Joseph plilino, of Conshohocken, w.as held in $500 bail for court hy Magistrate Clark. George Kelly said Uie dag, a valu¬ able one, had boon lost moro tlian a year a^o. Uecently ho .saw it in Ciiippillino's pos.scssion. Tho latter de¬ clared lie iiad bought it from a tliird person and refused to suiTonder it unless ho was paid for mainlainin^r tlio dug for a .year. If- furniislied biiil. Hitfield Fair Data Set for Sept. ?., .At ;i nieetiir-;' of Ih board of di- recstors c|f Uio Aiontgoniery Cuuiily Fair. Asso 1 lion hrlil iit IlaUioid, Saturday, afternoon, the w . k of Sep¬ tember 2. waa set for tho fair to b. hold nt tho UatfloM Fair Grounds in 1929. The iinnual ni,V:ting cf tho stoek- holders will 1 e held at Iliitlkld, S.u- urd.T-y, Jiinuary il!. A'l'in, 1; I^drick. of Ifatneld, was a; o arrangi^ f'lr the mooting. Pupils Plan Entertainments — Iredell Twining Fractures Arm—New l.^esi- dent at K. G. E. Home—Jarrettown and Dresher News. The program of cnicrliiiiimeiu. lo lie h( Id by liie cbiidicn of Uie jioisimm griide s<;liooi will be an oui.siandiiig Chriatmus exercise. Thu fpper grades of tlio school >vjU produce lac .sKolch, "Santa.'s Saiua Lady," and the lower grades will suigo "A Ti iji 10 j oyland." Teachers liiive workeii luilhiiilly lo make the prugnun a sucee-.s, ami,' aid¬ ed by llie iioisiuuu I', 'i'. ^1.. wiiicli hiis furnished the cosiunies, c-iiiecl to present a. line ciuertainmcnt in the 1110 hail tills Tliursliiy evoniiig. Ad- mis.sioii, 2i ceni.s, lu ileuaj expenses. Iredell Tw.iung, of lloishaui, dl.«lo- eited his eioow 111 a tail ricciitly iia.-s had a very i.ainlul injury. When niouniing a uuii.yr truck w lulo iit w.urlt on oiiu of liio Aloreiand townsliip roads he ...i.iJinu and led lo llu ground Tho ill Ul Oil.., been reset aiui ly i.^ caii'iii.g 11 -,1,1,.Plied elusi.l,\ body. ida ,S!uiflei', IJoisliaia. !i..s rc- irom a visit wilh her liunily city li.r scvi>ral weeks, wliero wci'u 111 witii grip. •liciiim r a.V'piaiio of .Spaivisli piiteiil and ootoigu has been In ought ti> litcairn Avialion lieid in llalUnvell for cxpcrimeuliU iiurposes. Uuiiior ha.s been circulated thai AJ r. t'lUairn, whi> made u recent visit lo lliat country lo purcliiise Uie machine, has liurr chased the pii.toiil, whieli lie may ap¬ ply iu this couniiy tor ni.i own p ir- poses. 1 oe eiigag-oiiient of Aliss Ai.ii..y ( Shuoniii.ker I iirk. iiaiigultr 01 Air. an..l j Afr.s. li. I'aik, ol iloisiuiiii. to Josepii I liaiiowell l-'eiiro.-o, son of Airs, .\iiiia llailowili i'em'os<' and tli,- laic Wiliiaiii i-Liiiosi, o: .Nesiiiiniiii.\'. \\ ;is aniiouni:- ed ^.luuruay, iiecomijer l.'i, al il lunclHon g.ven at the Oldo Alill Tea. i house. lia.iboio. Xo Uiiic iias tM.'o!! ' ::, 1 lor II.e Weihlill,..;. j 'i'he Uev. Griililh I.loyd, pastor of ! the l'rospev't\ hie church, preached a. ; holpfui seiiiion in tlio Jarrettown Al, , 1:. church OU .Sunday morning. j Z. Kngle. Air. .\i iiold, Air. (b-ihruu, i Mr. W'li,. Uoileinicii, of Jancltuw 11, ; have new I'^ird Car.s. i Alls. Win. 'layior, Jr., Airs. Aluii«on, Airs. !l''awiey iind All's. Uilincr. pf Jar¬ rettown. iiiiv.' Ijecii on the sick ibst. ' Air. I'ierson, who resides aioiig Llio , Jarreliowii' road, is seriously ill. i Hiirry ,Mi.-h. Willow (.iiove, called on friends in Hallowell on Tuesday. ' A new ri'sideiii has com'*! lo thu K. G. i'. home and is settleil in its peace¬ ful tiloasaiit surr'iundings. Thi'Tiiiis i Marshall, aged 7(1, for over 21' .-. o.n- a membei. of tho I'phind cii. ; I ilWi.-Knights of. the..' tjoldeii jnovod liis eft'ocls from Ulllumt i ' i'" home in L'livis Grove last week. Mi : AUirshaii. having no ncai- I'd,, in cs li is come to Uie home. He had iicen ejii- piii.xed in silk mills a giealer part olT, ' Ills lite am! was iictlve uiilli recently. Air. Alarshall is affalde anil iin iiiler- e.*liii,g foiu'ersatiunaiisl. ' A number of varieiics of attritclivo' and hardy Christmas plants may bo procured from Theodore Uubi'ce, who has exlendod his business consider- : aiil.v. and is iiliie to suiiply not only ' the iisuiil Chrislmas phmis, but ferns, ¦ tut flowers and wrealiis for grave : di coriitions. In view ol the line busi- ¦ ness tlius far created Air. Uubreo ! plans lo erci i iinotlier large greeii- , house, aux7u I'oet. on his iirotiorty ; next spriii.g, wherein lie will .grow . liiirdy llowers on an e.\ieusive si-aie. j Horsliam firo company responded to I a lire call in .N'esbaminy kisl Tiiiiisday I afternoon, where the large biirii on the Uiley farm was consumed. ¦ A mask parly is planned for X'ow I Year's eve. by tile ijidies' Auxiliary i of tho Ilorshain fire coiiipsiny. This j event will be held for the enjoymeul j of the peop.e in the village at thti I lire hall, where the new year will be I w elconied. I Horace l.ieiitroll. llorsiiiiin. lit lasl report, was in critical cundition iu Abington hospitiil, where he has been ; a Iiatient for sonic time. On Sunday i Air. tkiitrell iiiidorwont ij. third oper¬ ation for intestinal and bkiddor trou- life, and has since been very wi'iik. The choir uf the Grace L'nion ! churcli of Horsiiani is iiracticing fiiitli ' fully for tho Christmas cantata, "The .Story of Chrisuiias," whicii will be prosentcd in tlie cliurih on Sunday evening after (.'hrislnias. The exercis¬ es of tho Sundiiy school dopiu'tnient t'ako place 'next Sundiiy morning. In j tho evening in place of the regular I worship, nexl Suiidiu', ii servico Will ; be conducted by the Christiaii Kn- ' doavor isociety and students from the ; Alisslonary seminary of X'yack, N'. Y. ; Uev. Gates, pastor, will conduct thoi morning service, ijiist Sunday evening the piLStur rendered a splendid sernion on "The rnclcan," depicting tho spreading of tlie genus of sin by the unclean iis the lepers of tbo Bible spriad eonliiniiiiiition. Alid-week pray¬ er service is hold Wednesday cvenins at the home of Air. and Airs. Gua AVMndiscii. The (,'hristiaii Lndeavor society, led by JCliwood AA'olf, con¬ ducted .services at the jail in L'oj'Ies- I town, Sunday aflernoon, for tiie in¬ mates. Mi's. Cenjamin Fly, w ho lias boon bedfast with grip :it her homo in llailowoll, is Improved and able to bo up. Mr. and Mrs. Strphon Hubbard havo taken possession ol: their nowly built lionic on Mnpio avenue, Horsham. Grace, Infant daughter of Mr. an.l Mrs. William Mann, oi: Hor;;liam, ha.s been ill with a heavy cold. Horsham postofllciy Aviii bo open Christmas and Now Vonr-s" morning.^ until 9.30. . ' llor.shani scliool dh'octor.s iit the re¬ gular December meoting last AVednes¬ day evening, lield af the liome of Airs. Sarali AVatson, conducted only routin.ri business and passed llie regular billi^. Xo matters of new import wore broach¬ ed. Mrs. George Ford, of Ifallowell, vis¬ ited friends in Lansdalo on Sunday. Mrs. AValter Y. Allen, of Ikibylon. ha.i been bedfast \viih grip. (continued on pnge S)
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19281220 |
Volume | 50 |
Issue | 47 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 12/20/1928 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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Month | 12 |
Day | 20 |
Year | 1928 |
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19281220 |
Volume | 50 |
Issue | 47 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 12/20/1928 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | English |
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The ambler Gazette
VOL. L-NO. -47
AMBLKR. PA..
DE^CEMBEll
20, 1928
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Cold Point Ball Team Enjoys Venison Dinner—Community Club to Spread Cheer—Christmas Tree at Plymouth —Thomas Gill Under Operation. In honor of tlie players of tliu Cold I'oint iJasehall team a bumiuol was b'lven by tlie Cold i'oint reilowship Club in the Cold I'oint cliureh hall Monday eyenliig. Venison in the feasl enjoyed liy the oU uiombors and guests. Among tho apoakora wa.s Jlajur lio- luanus I-'elimun, warden of tlie Mont- , gomery eounly prison, wiio gave an] inlerosling aeiiiunt of his work among j delimiueiil men and an inspiring men-; lion of llie uidili ot ehara<.aer in this' work. Kdmund l-!raek, president ot j the Feliowsuip elub, aeted as toaat- I master, an.u in a brief address tuid i of the inception and purpu.so of the elub. .Martin Weller, eliairnian of the atulelio eoiniiiiUee, spoke on lliC value of alhlelles. Coeil Uuckler, miinager, talked aiiout the team. After the iKimiuet wlileh was iield in the haso- Jneia of llo' hall the parly adjourned lo the aiulilorluiu and enjoyed a 1110- 'iou pieune rt'ol.
Airs, .laeob liartt, of Ci.ld I'oiut, is again under Uie cJire of a physieiaii having again oonlraoted a he;'.vy eoUI. Ilailaii .Marple, of I'o'.d i'oini. is very ill and has shown oiilj- sliglil Improvemeul in the past few days.
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