The Ambler Gazette 19250528

              The Ambler Gazette
VOL. XLII-NO. 18
AMBLKR.   PA..  MAY   28,   1925
S1.75  A   YEAR
AND COLD POINI
WEDDED
j KNECHT—HAL,LOWELI.
John T. Knecht and Mrs. Marparet I Hallowell, Ambler, wer« maJTied in ' Mr. Kneclifp home, Quaiertown, on I Wednesday (ifternoon. The officiating' cleri-Tr'nien were Rev George W. U-il- U\orth.   of   Bywood,   and   P^ev.   Tho0ias
iTPMa   OB   I ¦^AL^rNTEREST   TOM'-   tToi*S'   ot QuaJierlown.    The   rim- ITEMS   OF   I    CAL   INTEREST    '9\ ^^^^^.^ony was vseA. i
READERS I     Kelative.s   and   friends   were  present
.from   Reading.   Aljc^ntown,  Philadelphia Harmonville   Firg   Co.   Parade—Alomni   ^y^^     Chicago.       Numerous     valuiible. League   Holds   Delightful    Meeting—  iiandsome  and   useful   gifts   were   pre- Riders      and      Drivers      Association   sented and a feature of the dinner that ..   , , . Di„~,n..th   followed     the  ceremony   was   a    large
Makes    Improvements   —   Plymouth  ,y^^^„^    ^..^-y,^   l^^gj   by   the     groom
Scihool Tax Is 10 Mills. himself.
The  annual  banquet   of  the  Alumni:     rpj^^   newly   married   couple   left   on l^cagut  ol  Plymouth  TownsiiiP  was a ^ yy.^^ ^veelts' trip  to Pittsburgh,  Nio- ii.o.,i   successful   affair.     The     Gi-ange  j^^^a Palls and  Canada. ban,   where   the   ie.stivities   were   hcia i SNyLKR—SHIFKEKT
(Saturday   tvening,   was   tho   scene   oi      ^   y^^.^.     beautiful     and     impressivt much  nterriment  and   laughte^,  as  om   wt-ddinij   look    place    lust    Wednesday
REUNION   HELD  AT   HISTORIC FRIENDS' SCHOOL
LOAY    lUPPERDUBUN IN THIS VICINITY SCHOOL TAX RAISED
RESPECTIFUL    AND    PROPER    OB-   FOUND   NECESSARY  TO  JUMP
IIPPER DUBLIN AND.: -
SERVANCE   PLANNED
Large   Gathering   Forms   Association—! History    of   the    Old    School    Dates Back    to    1793—G.    Herbert   Jenkins, Esq., and  Charles  F. Jenkins  Deliver Thoughtful   Addresses. The Gwynedd   Friends'   School  A.sso¬ ciation   Was   formed,    .Saturday   after- ! _ _ noon,   by   pupils   and   teachers   of   the!
cr,oolmatV3""reunilc;i to renew ac- aa^p^otn'at "4 o'clock'w-hen''mi'ss 'iTl'l *'^st"'i'= institution at Gwynedd, when. .,„aintajices and friendships. The de- ^^,^^ shUIeit, daughter of Mr. and .M.s. J^ey as.sembled m reunion, lo the nurn- nc.ous meal, which was served by the ^^-juj^ ^.^yj^ Shiffert, of Montgoinei-j , I"-''' ot several bundled, ladies of Uie Grange Sewing Circle, .^y^j^^g^ JJidenbeim, and Mr. James G, Herbert Jenkins, Ksq.. of Gwy-1 was one which received cyinpiimenlary y„j.^,j,,, ^^^ ^^y ^^ .^^^ jj,,,^ Jlilloi. nedd, presided, and Miss Marjory coiumeiii on all sides, for lhe ladies ^ j^ Snyder, of Weiss avenue. Flour- Turner, of Blue Bell, ofHclated as sec- bad extended IhenLseives on this de- town, were united in marriage. The retai-y. . btntful occaaion. Mr. Winlield R. wedding look place in Zion L.ulheran : Mr. Jenkins, In his openmg remarks, Uaitiiell, of Norrisiown, a fonner [.hurch, Whitemarsh, which was beau- gneeled all lo the reunion, bul ex- leacher al the Plyinouth lownship high (jfuHy decorated wilh polled plants and pressed himself al a loss to de.signait HCI.ooi, presided as toastmaster. Ke- ^.^^y nowers. The Kev. L,ulher Hocker, correctly whether il should be lermeU sponues, following his address, were p.ij^tur of the church, ofliciated., The a bl-cenlennial oi- a sesqui-centennial; given by prominent meinbtrs of tne; ^g,.j,„j„„y y,,.^^ witnessed by a huge as some of the early records of the Jjtague. among whom was L*slie J^"de- j number of relatives and freiids of the school are missing, although it is well baugii, of HarmonvUe, president of the ^ y„unjj couple. The bride was giveii established that the school was in J^c..o"e. An eiileriainmenl in the hall ;„ man iage by her father. She wore operation in 1793, wilh several breaks viciB lendered, following the banquet, j .^ ^r^^y,, (jf white canton crepe, a tulle at times when there appeared lo be The program included vocal selections yell and she also carried a bo,U(iuei no children in the neighborhood to lor the members who presented solos | yj while roses and lilies of the valley avail iheinsolves of its facililie.s How¬ and duets and a quai-tet was roundly .Mj^g Katherine Shiffert aitended her ever, cerlain record books were dis- api,'.auded. Miss Lois Fields favored, sister as maid of honor and who wore played showing well-kept and care- at  the  piano.    A  sketch,  entitled  "fais-j ^j  gow.n  of   Nile green  georgolte  crepe   lully written data and names of leach-
and !i poke boi.net of the same shade ers from the year 1823. and she also carried a bouciuet of j The pupils of the school, under the pink tea rosea. The brideemaids were; ; jiresent teacher. Miss Hannah Gaunt, Miss .Miriam Shiffert. .Miss Lydia P.y- und her assistanl, Mrs. Tacn,- Brown- sher, Mss Katherine Weidner and Miss back, rendered interesting and well Grace Snyder. They wore fixicks of' presented exorcises, followed by songs orchid   .-ind   silver   taffeta   and   orchid i by  the older  pupils.
poke bonnets, and each carried a bou- '.     Following   the   decision   to   organize
quel  of pink     lea   roses.     Little    Miss'  the    association,    these   officers    were
iDorothy Lorenzen was flower girl.    She   named :     President,  Horace C.  Kvans;
I carried  a   basket   of  d.-d.sies 'and   wnre 1 vice   president,   :Margai"et   White;   sec-
MISCELLANEOUS      ITEMS     Or TEREST.
IM.
FROM   14 TO  17
School District Finances Have Been Running Behind for Several Yeans— The Faculty Elected—Miss Ceiinda Hetzell Won Honors in American Legion Contest. Upper    Dulilin    school    district    has    there    tbey    have    been   rciiuaig,    into
Motorists Return From Washington—. Localites Participate in Golden Wed¬ ding—Palmer Estate Reported Sold —Festivals Announced — Jairettown and Horsham Notes. Mr.  and  .Mrs.  A.  P.  Bissey  aiul  sou
moved   last   week   from   iJuvis   orove,
Ever^ Person and All Organizations Invited to Participate in Respectful Tribute to the Hero Dead—The Legion Program Outlned The morning of Memorial day has been  set  aside  by  the  Norton   Downs.
Jr.,   Post,   American   Legion of   AmbUi-   found'it  necessary  to increase the  tax   iheir  newly  purchased hi.me  on  Cedar as  that   i>art  of the  holiday   when   the   laie   frtrm   14   to   17   mills,   the   latier   avenue,   Wiliow  Grove, grraves  of  those   who  served   faithfully   rate   having   l>een   set   lor   ID'lti   at  the       MemorUU   oay   i»   to   1)e   olisii'ved   In in the service of our country  shall  re-   recent   meeling   of   the   board. ,JJ.orsham  by a law 11 fete wnicn will  bd
ceive due reverence, and an aiiproijri- 1 ,yy^^ tinanci-il status of the school held in the ailernuon and evening on ate mogiam has been prepared in ^Hslrict wii-s "discussed al length l>y ihe Meeting house grounds l.y the Which every residelnt. both young and ,he members, who during the past old,_ls invited to take part. No.singular fg„, years, have witnessed the ten¬ dency, under the present rate, to run behind at the close of the school yeai and likewi.se the necessity of de¬ laying payments of tuition bills ilue other  townships.     I'nder  this  plan  the
invitations have been Lssued lo aJiy organrzation to partici)>ate in the par¬ ade or any part of the exeJVise for the reason that on this day the com¬ memoration of our heroes is a respect due  from  every  individual.
The school children,    the Boy Scouts and the Glill Scouls will lal<e ixirt, the   by   a   $10.00(1   nole   carried   in   a   1 [latter assisting in the early part of the   bank  and  facing  the  ne<;essily  of  fnr
young ijeople ot the Grace Cnlon church Ganiis and rt.'fresliiiicnls havo been planned. .\11 proceeds aie to ba lurned inlo the church buildiiii; fund. .Misa liiiiiiia Sniuii, o£ l^os Aiigules^ wlUA i« speiuang mis year in I'nila- I'.clphia,  was  me guest of .Mr. anu Mra.
district accumulated a Moating debt re-t ^V"'- i'^- Heimoolu and  lamiiy, o. Uur* pre.sented, at  the  time  of  the  meetin-.;   sham, on Sunday.
Mr.    and   Mrs.    JCdWiud    Hill.    Mjrs. rank   Korker   and   .Morris   Winner,   ot
exercise   and   all   joining' in   later   at , ther borrowing to. liquidate the curren!   ¦">"*''iain,   attenili'd   the   tuneral   of   aa
a   community     gatheria^r.     which   will   bills.
lake   place   just   befoie   the   inarch   to 1    n jg believed the revised assessment
the oeineleries.
figures    of   real    est:;le    v.iluhlions    in
ter Masons," was the closing feature of the evening, and the niembers of tne League enjoyed a half hour of well (stjcred enteriainment. In all there were US presenl and those menibers who have movetl from the township and were in attendance Saturday eveniiii, ¦ aine from IPhiladelphia, .Nar¬ berth, West Chesler, Noiristown, Pottstown, Phoenixville. Ainbler, Con¬ shohocken and  Mont  Cloie.
Lnele, George Hill, al bis laic resi¬ dence in Iv.Nland 011 Tuesday atler¬ noon Deceased was interred in Hat- i.oro  cemeleiy.
The .sa.e of a jiortion of the proper¬ ly   of   John   Adee   a.nd   wife,   situate   on Dreslier   and   Palmer   roads,   Ilorsham, lo  David  Shapiro, of Diesher, has lieett ncgot.aled,    and    the    latter   has    ex-
MiB. Frank Leedom, I'lymouth Meet-j a   dress   of   orchid   and   blue   silk   and   retary,     Marjory     Turner;      treasurei
Irg,   spent     several   days   111     Atlantic  an   orchid   poke   bonnet.     Mr.   George! Margaret   Hibbs:   executive  commitlee.
City  lasl  week. i Snykler.    brother    of   the   groom,   was 1G.   Herbert   Jenkins,   Ksq..   Eliza   Am-
The exercises will begin promptly'ihe district will sbow some increa.se at 9.30 a. m. daylighl lime, at the flrsl 1 over last ^ear, which, wilh the in- call to colors. F^ive minuies liiter colors ^ crea.sed tax rate will a.llow the schoo. will be sounded by the bugle corps district to properly linance itself dur- while   the   flags   will   Ije   unfurled    on | ing  the  coming   year.
the stafl>. whi<-h are to line the_ curbs | ^he valuation figures aa t^fn out .^ ;:-^^^-y^;- ^,^^-^^;-^,f ,.^,^yi„^ ^y^^^yg ot B.itfer avenue and Main .si*«et in|a ^„nth ago by the county, ii.all.yin. 'ihrough the .same in order to oi.cn a a colorful display. A ftan/n of the are .sub.iect to some correction and re- ,,^^,^.,,„„„i.„t. -phe homestei d and sev- Star bpangled Banner will be sung vision, due to appeals and changes. ^,.y, ^^,.gj, .^,.g y^y.^ned. The Palmer at the close of colors, and at the end on this basis the real estate assess- |^,„,.,,j. „, ,i,„.«ha.m, with the exception of the anthem the Hags will be lower- : i.^ent of the lownship has inrrejise 1 ; ^f ,h,. hou.se and one acre of ground.- ed to half mast, where thev are to re-I i.ul $!<0«,000 during the past six years. ,^ reporled as sold in connection with ImaJn, according to specified regulation |     ,j.y^^ ,^^^^,.j  ^^^  elected  the  followln:-   the   above   intended   development.
ntil    noon. 1 leachers :      M.   Sheeleigh   school—.Icn- ,     Mrs.   Alice   Walton,   of   llorsham.   has
At  !i.4u  the Legion unci  s<'nool child-1 ^jg jj   Bishop,  Mary A.  Pyile,  t:dith  L. I been   li«<ltast   tor several  days  but  haa
Mr. and .Mrs. Adolph Vogl, IMymouth ! besl man, and the ushers were: Mr Centre, eniertained their cnildren and | Frank :\lcCool, Mr Allen McCool, Mr. failli.ies  from Philadelphia on  Sunday. | Alft-ed Woodley and Mr. George Wood-
A baseball game was staged un lne lury. A wedding breakfasi followed lot In the revu- of the Plymouth Con- . at the home of the bride. The latter solidated school last Saiurday afler- i was the reeipieiit of a liirge number noon,   whicii  was   bmeny   cunlesicd  loof  useful  and  beautiful  gifts  compris-
a 3  to :; limsh, in wnich the Plymoulh , ing   silverware,   cul   glass,   linen,   floor      „„..^ ,,   „     -
Meeting team won a well-earned game I and   table   lamps,   bric-a-br.ac.   pictures j landed   in   Philadelphia.     He   emphas- lioiii their Barren Hill rivals. and   furniture.     After   a   short   honev-1 iy.ed the  ealy discipline of the Friends
Kliiabelh,  daughter  ot   Mr. and  .Mrs. ^ moon,  Mr. and Mrs. Snyder will reside     ' -    .
William Ambler, of Plymouth  .Ueeting, j in   their  new  home  at  60   West  John- is  undergoing medical  Irealment  for a j son  streel,  Germanlown. growih    which    was   recently   detected
bler Foulke, F'lorence Jenkins, Helen Sheai*er William Hendrickson, M. D., Katherine  Molt.
Charles F. Jenkins, of Germanlown, a former sludent, now editor of the Farm Journal, reviewed the history of Gwvnedd, its setUement by the Welsh Quakers  only  a   few   years  after  Penn
i'en will be marched lo the band stand where a half houi's exerciess, includin-; revereiiliiil singing and a talk by a man of some  prominence will  be held.
not been seriously ill. Her nurse. Mra. Catherine Uiley, loft last week and she is now in the care ol hei" daugh¬ ter.
The   house,     being   constructed     by
George   H.   Zeitler.   on   Homestead  ave-
cemetery,  wheie  Howers  will   lie   plac-j p-j^her.  Isobel  R.   .Morrison   and   Lillian inue,   llorsham,   has  risen  raiJiiily  sinca
Beans, K. Kuth Funk, Margarei G Shreeve, Harriet .M. Kiggard, Sarah Biggaid and Charlotta K. Davis, l-'orl Washington—Julia  B.   Bytheway, Gun
OBITUARY
I MRS.   DAVIS   W.   SILL
1     Funeral  services  for   the  late   Sallie, j wife   of   David   W.   Sill,   of   Hoi-sham, were  held  on   Wednesday  afiernoon  at
xpresslng their realization of the ne cessity for schools, and the resultant concern with which such eluca tiona! efforts were fostered. Some of the early school teachers were paid per pupil, and for others the salaries were according to the subjects taught. The speaker followed with personal remin¬ iscences.
.Mrs.     George     Castner.     of     North
Wales,   was   the   oldesi   woman  in   at-
The   oldest   former   student
on  her   neck.
The third degree will be conferred to the membeis of the Knights of the Golden Kagle in Cu.id Point Cas¬ tle next Thursday evening. Candi¬ dates   from     Ardmore,     Hancock   aiul
Cold Point castles will take the degree ; :j-^;-,o;:^;,-hg,.-fJg7-;;;,g—g jj,,^.
under the direction  ol  the  dislricl  de-11„„   ,.^^.^,,_   .,„^,   i„terment   followed   at Uendance.
gree team. hhe Ilorsham Friends' burying grounds.! is A.  D. Johnson, of Lansdale, but the
i.earby.     Deceased   has   been   ill   but   t   latter,  at  the  age ot  01, was  not  per- I'ew  months,  and  her  death  on  Satur- ' milted  to  attend.
day   evening   last,   is   thought   to   hav- j     .Vmong   the     former   leachers     who resulted   from   a  slrvike. [gave   short   talks   were:     Jane   Jonea
The passing of thji deceased bb 1 Haines, who waa connected with Jiillfc'' rnuurmed b'y'mahy whom she had en- sehool In 1862. Jane Knight Atkinson deared as friends, and by those or-I taught the school in 1869. .Mrs. l-,anrn ganizalions   in   which   she   ha<l   taken I Foulke  in   1887,   and   Anna  Jenkins   in
active   and    hearty    inlerest.     Be- i 1888.
j sdes   contributing     to   the   Jarrettown,     Among   the   formor   pupils   to   make
.Veedlework  Guild   she  was  a  member: remarks   were:     Hicharl   Roherts.   Jo-
I of the  Neighbors'  of  Iiatboro and  thei seph      S.     Kvans,     Dr.     Hendridkson
Farmers'     Club,     and     her j Thomas   Scarlett,   Charles   P.   Jenkins.
I wholehearted   inlerest  was also   in  the 1 Arthur   Jenkins,     Sarah   Jenkins   Lip-
A column will be formed at about hild S. Junassen. Susan J. -Mohi), Lois jl0.4r,  and   all   will   maSsh   to   Hose   Hill I ^;    Weer,   Isobel   M.   Finegan,   .Mary   4-:.
cemetery,  wheie  Howers  will   lie   plac-j p-jgher.  Isobel  R.   .Morrison   and   Lillian
ed over the graves and the regulation j o Besore. Kast Ureland—Charles I-' I service performed. The same wdl ! \yjr,|< Alverda S. Mi.rthb nd :ind Klsic j later      occur   a'   St.   Anthonys'   ceme-|jj    Wjihams.     Jarrettown—Howard   .\.
tery.  Thence  will   the   column   proceed > (.|.pK„n,,|n   (j,.a(.e (>  j^untjng ;,nd Kath-
to  Main   street   and   Butler  avenue   to I .y,,   j^    Bealtie.
be   disbanded   in   front   of   the   Legion i     j^^ connection  witli  the merits of the
rooms. j .,i,pils  it   was  noted  by  the  board ih:r
The   American      Legion   bugle      and 1 .^,j^^ rellnda Hetzell. of the Fml Wash
drum corps  will  lead^ the  march   '".b-^ 1 !„„,(„,   „,.h„ol,   won  the   American   Le-
Miss Ksther Buckman, of Cold Point, bas not unchirgune an operation In I Hahnemann hospital, as recently re¬ ported, bul will be given treatment in order to avert the necessity of suc.-i a serious ordeal. -  I .
, If ill !<>—,»»»u I m-iinouAoea'-by tMF scout - maeter  that  there   will   be   no  meeting ol  the  Cold  Point  troop,  B.   S.   A.,  on I Satuiday.
Harvey Rex, I'lymouth Centre, is re¬ ported to have purchased a house and I ^_ plot   of   ground   on   Kleventh   avenue, | Ho,^i,ajj, Conshohocken,   and   has   intentions   of'
followed   by • tne    Boys    Scoutg    t,he
Kon    gold    medal    given    by    Ihe
Wil T'l'
Girl   s.outs     and    the    public      ¦¦^chool   jj^^^^  Roulton  Dlxim  post.  No.  10 children  and  others  who   will   join   on | ^.^j^^^^.,   ^^   elecution  was  conducted   ii, foot or in cars.       , ,     .. „   ithe   new     high   school   -it     Krdenlioi:.
The adult attendance to the.-e ^e'-e- T^e.sdav evening nf last week in lh. mon es will add greatly lu the im- 1 ^^^^ y^^^y^ school at Krdenheim. Th. pressiveness   of   the public particjpaiioii , ^j^^^.j^.^^   competing   were    Whilcmiirsl
moving   his   family   thereto   this  sum-
activities     of   the   Horsham     firemen. | plncott,   Esther   M.   Jenkina,   Margaret
Funeral services for the lale H. H. Fetter, which was held from his resi- ! .^^^^ dence in Cold Point lasl Thursday '' was attended by the veterans of post, No. 8,' of Philadelphia, and by a num¬ ber from the Norrisiown post, G. A. R.
Mrs. Kill also a/ccepted the responsi¬ bility of working for the Ked Cross, lasl year her energies won her the highest commendation from the headquarters. She was a member of tho   Ilorsham   Friends.
In    1852   the   deceased   was   born   to
'¦The reoairs and alterations which ! "''^ '"'^ Banjamin and Kliza Hallowell, iJ^e bee'ii made on^the^'pTmlsei'ff -h" '"'^^ --^'-'l '" Abington lown- the   Riders     and   Drivers     Association
who recently purchased several hun¬ dred acres of ground along Butler plke and Stenton avenue, near Cold Point, have been quite an improvement, and give prondse of a wonderful club site. It is interesting to note at present that mechanics have begun work on tho former Kaynes mansion, which fronls on Butler pike and dominates the roll¬ ing fields in the rear.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Khoads .and daughter, of Norristown, were enter¬ tained at . lie home of Air. and Mrs J. Peirce Reloads, Plymo.uth Centre, on Sunday.
Charles Nelson has returned to his home in Plyinouth Meeting from River¬ view hospital where he was a patient for a week. There is no improvement in Mr.  Nelson's condition.
Milton Mai-ple and Mrs. Helen Hamel and family, Plymouth Centre, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Clay¬ ton Rex, of Maple Glen. .Miss Kliza-- beth Hughes, Philadelphia, joined the gathering.
ship. Mr. Hallowell it will be remem¬ bered was at one time assemblyman of that district. At her marriage to Davis W, Sill, of Horshain, she came to live in that village and eight years ago when their presenl residence was erected moved therein. Last year on December 12 their silver wedding an¬ niversary was marked by a quiet gath¬ ering of friends.
No children survive the deceased, but a sister .Mary B. Hallowell, -vvho resides at the Horsham residence, and a brother, Joshua I. HaUowell, of Los .\ngeles,   California,   are  living.
Ambler Wins Again Ambler High again met Cheltenham on Monday, May 25th, and sent them home smiu-ting under the sling of a 7 to 5 defeat. Taylor started on the mound for Ambler, opposed by Haber. Both teams scored in the first inning, and after this Ambler scored at regu¬ lar intervals.
In the fifth inning a barrage of hits drove  Haber  off  the  mound   and  Zin-
Mrs.   Carolne  We,nle,    who    exper-   l'l''  '-^ ^^^J^^f }tfnx.°V.2l"lJ'Z.l-
t
ienced a bad fall at the home of her son, Albert F. Wernle, of Plymouth Heights, is recovering from her very light  injuries.
A meeting of the Garden Club of the Cold  Poinl  Grange,   held  at  the  homc \ ot Mrs. Linda Schurch, Plymouth Cen¬ tre,   was     very   well     attended     last Thursday  evening.
One of the immense trucks of the Olympia Fruit Company, of Keadlng, and a Ford 'sedan, containing three young women became tangled in a col¬ lision last Saturday on Gei-jnantown pike opposite Preas' store, in Plymouth Ceintre, and hurdled the gutter across the car tracks into the adjoining field, Jtemarkablc is it may seem, no one was hurt, and liitle damage was done to the Ford beyond a flat tire. The truck traveling at a slower rate of speed was descending the hill at the time, where a trolley switch extends into and narrows the road consider¬ ably. At this place the Ford attempt¬ ed to pas-i the truck and cleared all but the rear wheel which caught the front ot the truck, which In swerving to avert the accident locked fenders and pushed the Ford into the fleld The little car soon was gotten onto the rnad again, but the truck remain¬ ed for the greater pEirt of the day be¬ fore equipment was brought to draw it safely back across the deep gutter to  the  hard   roadbed.
The tax rate of 10 mills h.ts been set by the directors of .'tho Plymouth township BcJiooIs and a per capita tax of $5 was placed by- them at a spec¬ ial meeting held last Frday for that specific purpose. This rate Is the eame ius that of laat year.
(continued  on page S)
Ience the bats of Coach Di^nca.n's men. In the eighth Inning, Cheltenham started a bunting game and with the bases loade<l, Eddowes relieved Taylor, but not until after Cheltenham had gathered three runs. After this Kd¬ dowes held Cheltenham while his team-mates pounded Zindell for the final run. AV. Taylor had ten strike¬ outs  and   Eddowes three.
The fielding of TVentz. J. Taylor and Carter were features for Amiiler and that of Ij. AVhit lock. Gates and Batdorf for Cheltenham.
AA'hite, Edith Llvezoy, Anna Plvajis Gwenlolen Evans, Allen C. Renner. Jock Hamilton, Margaret Hibbs, Eliza Ambler Foulke  and  others.
-After the exercises w-ithin the meet¬ ing house, the jiupils and leachers en¬ joyed a box luncheon and the re¬ mainder of the day was spent in visil¬ ing the site of the first log school now- occupied by a house owned by Judge Staake, near the meeting hotise pro¬ perty.
PENLLYN.
The employees of thc K. B. Smith Co., brokers, in Philadelphia, were en¬ tertained at the Penllyn Club by Al¬ bert L. Smith, Saturday evening. About 300 were present. A banquet and entertainment featured the even¬ ing.
George Lutz, who purchased fnom Mrs. J. W. Lutz her property on the Penllyn-Ainhler road, is making some repairs to the house.
Thoma.* Harding Is reported lo be considerably better after suffering with a bad att.ack of indigestion.
Ernest Mogg, of Phila.delphia, has rented a portion of the large house owned by George Dull, on Penllyn pike, and has moved his family there¬ in.
School was resumed Monday after the lower grades had been given a two-day vaahtlon, on Thursday and Friday during the Eighth-grade exam¬ inations.
Sabbath school services were held on Sunday in spite of the bad weath¬ er, and although the attendance was not as large iis usual there were quite a  number present.
in the flag liaising al !» ;iO. li is furthe; ur^%<l that without any more solic ta¬ il*) the 1 ublic bring or send flowers aiS lotted iihints for the graves. The townspeople have |iever failed in con- WVautjiMr, Ireely 'Jlor., must they relax nor r«iv upon \>Tliei-s. These flowers will  be received in the legion rooms on
I Friday evening or  up  to 9.30 Saturday
I morning, or upon request any Legioii niember  will soo to  it  that  the  flowers
'are ciilled  for.
ll   is   tbe   reipiest     of  the   American
I Legion that all buisness be suspend¬ ed   duiing   thesit)   exercises   as   an   ex-
' inession of I'espect.
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Colony Club  Notes
Springfield- and   Fpper  Dublin.
EUREKA
.Mr.    and    Mrs.    A.    W.    Drennen.    m Flourtown,  visited  .Mr. and Mrs.  A.   1 Marklejr j^n  Sunday. . •    . "
The family | of Albert Fry, near Three Turs, are under quarantine ow¬ ing lo one of their children haviiii- diphtheria.
Kev. and Mrs. Paul W. Voh, of 1 n.i- adelphia, entertained 21 members n, the ¦¦|''rieiidship Class," of tho I'ieas¬ antvilie Sunday si-hool, on Saluioa, lust at a dinner. Kev. -Mr. Voh wa. a pastor hea-e. several years ago.
the fouiidaliciii was laid in the lata winter and now plasterers are busy on the interior. The house is tw* stories in heigbl of fmnic and shlnglev The interior is roomy and will b» completed wilh all modein improve¬ ments.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the Hora- hain l<'ire company are practicing faith- luliy the play, eniitled '('omlcal Coun¬ try (Cousins,' wiiich they intend t© stage in conneclion with the straw¬ beny feslival to 1)0 giveii Saturday, June ti, by the tiremen. Tlie festival is lo be a big affair this yoar and. accommodations are being preparedi for a largo gathering. The entertain¬ menl and play will b'-' given afler the-- sufiper.
Adolph Kiere returned to his resi¬ dence in the K. G. K. home. Davia Grove, after a brief visil al the li'jiue of  bis  daughter  Iw  Clewienjon,  N, J.,
Ayyi!jilnfiyce,.aii4,flaughter, of Phil¬ adelphia, spent "Saiurday at Ih^ home of Mr. and .Mrs. John .N. -Adee, o£ Horsluim.
Mrs. l-'rank I'orker and Morris AVin¬ ner, ot Horsliam, accompanied Lewis Starkey and family, of Hatboro, on at trip to Wrightstown on Sunday af¬ ternoon, and in the evening all con¬ tinued to Wycomb, where they enjoyed dinner wilh .Mehlon Winner and fam¬ ily.
Mr. and  Mrs. John  B. Pearce, John
,     , .,     ,,,,,,  i     Mr. and Mrs. Klias Sellers and  lam I     The new executive board of the < lul. I „y    ^y   Qwynedd    Valley,   were   enter
Imet   at   the   home   of   ^"'"S-. "-.>;"''""   tained  on  Sunday by  .Mr.  :ind  -Mrs.  J. h.  Gouak,   of  Philadelphia,  and  Harry
Stahlnecker.     ^m''/^'.     Highlands,     '>", i,„wer Hoover. G.   Dyer     and     John     .S.   Bechtel,     of
j Wednesday,   May   'iOlh,                      ^,u<,. i     George   ilill,   a   former   resideni    ol Schwenksville,   visiied   at   the   Knights
]     It   was  a  very pleasant  set-lobeinti                         ^.^    y ,vyiy„j ^n Saturda. of   the   Golden   Kagle   home   in   Davia
-eeling.   bul   important • matters   ^aie ] i-J'^^^P'^^^-^  ^,^^ j^^_^^^. ^^y j^^^ daughter. Grove  on   Sunday.
Mr.   and   Mrs.   Howard   Clymer   am. After   a    two-week's   visit    In    New
urlay   this   year,   the   library
also   discussed.
Because Memorial day comes on Sat-, ^j---^^^^^j_.^    _^   ^    j^,^^^   motored    Centerville   wilh   his   friends,   Mr.   andi
WUl   not I ,  ..    ,,   p.j^g  county.' Mrs. James A.  Hannum, Godfrey Kohl.
ed   to   the   K.   G.   K.   hume,
s  making  his  residence,  oa
Ihciitrical   enlerlainnicnt   01.   Sunday.    H-e was  accompanied  by  Mr,
be|pen';^P„dav:  burwUl.^ TT -" Ca^er'^i^ra'local   resident   ^i:^::^e "'¦l^'^t^Z "s '[r inl^al "r^r.   of'P^o:;;::^il^,_5lS   ii.trunienlal   ... 1 where  he  .
The   following    ^              ,   .
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was   from   Philadelphia.     'I'he
Scout News
Flre Companies' Auxiliaries Meet The Ladies' Auxiliaries of nine fire comp.anies met l.ast week In the 1,-irge assembly room of the AA'>'ndmoor Hose Company'a building an Queen street, AVyndmoor. The meeting was attend¬ etl by more fhan 175 delegates and the only .auxiliary not represented waa tlv Wissahickon. of Ambler. Considerable business of Importance to the interest of each society was transacted, and in addition helpful suggestions were made for the purpose of raising funds. A delightful luncheon followed whon the delegation became the guests of the Ladles' Auxiliary, of the A\'yndmoor Hose Company.
Conslhohocken Rotary n.inlel Whitoman was eW-ted presi¬ dent Ceorge M. S. TJght. vice presi¬ dent: Tom H. Ndl.son. sec.ret.-irv. nnd W. H. Cambell. tre^Ruren. of the Ro- tnry Club of Conshohocken when il w.-is organized reoemtly t^ Gr.ay Weber will   be   sercreant-at -armA
George   Widener,    secrelary   of   the Rotary   Club   of   JerLklntown,   a.isiHled with  the organization. There  are  twemty  charter  meml>eTS.
The Scouts from No. 2 selected to represent the Delaware and Montgom¬ ery County Council at AVashingtoin. practiced again lasl Saturday and Sunday at Camp Delmont preparing for the inter-city meet. This will pro¬ bably be the last practice before thc departure of the D. and M. rtelegjition on June 4th. Several of the boys have taken advantage of the exoellent weather the early part of May and have spent week-ends .'it the out-door home of the Troop. As soon as pos¬ sible this will be given a thorough overhauling and cleaning insido .-uid out, after which, it is hoped, that it will be quite a resort for Scouts dur¬ ing the coming summer.
The date for reserv.atlons at Camp Delmont must be arrange<l shortly, and for this reason a full attendance Is re¬ quested for the next ineeting Friday at Scout headquarters.
The Scouts have been invited to participate in the Memorial day obser¬ vances under the direction of the Le¬ gion nnd an excejlont turn-out is .an¬ ticipated. All scouts are to report in uniform If possible, at the Legion rooms Saturday morning at 9. If jkis- sible. bring flow-ers with you to assist the  Tjegion   In  decorating.
for     the   year     ending   May   13 : library   is   at   presenl   located   on   thv I second  floor  of  the North   Penn  Com¬ 'munity   Centre,   12  North   Mai,n  street IThe   committee  is   delighted   to   report '¦ progress   in   every   feature   of   library ' w-ork.    At  the  last  report  the  library ; v.as   open   only   one   day   in   the  week. [ Since   July   1st   we   have   been    open every   AVednesday   from   7   lo   9   p.   m. iand  every  Saiurday from   10  a.  m.  lo ' 1 p. m.    To meet the growing demands iof the community It will be necessary In the near future to open the library one afternoon in each week in addition jto   the   present   schedule.     Two   years ;of  activity  have   been   completed   and we   are   entering   a   third   year   w-ith ! every   prospect    of   becoming   a     real I public library.
The   statistical   report   w-lll   show   a great  increase  in  bolh  adult  and   ju¬ venile readers in the  last year.    Per- 'hapB the most outstanding  feature of luur year's work has been the increased number   of  Juvenile   readers.     AVe   aro rapidly  de\-eloping  a  juvenile  section i but   can   barely   keep   pace   with   the demands   made   upon   it.     Books   are free  to  all  children  through   the  high FChool.    New- features in our work this ear are the monthly bulletins of new I
entertainmenl included so^ine vers clever work from a magician, voca. inusic and three one-act comedies. .A lai-ge and : ppreciative audience was present, and the beneflls will be given lo the Methodist church, which holds religious services every week in the hall.
Kev. E. E. Leiphart preached an ex¬ cellent patriotic sermon on Sunday morning.    He  made a special  i.lea  for
AVho  spent  the aftei-noon al the home, Anna   Maxwell,   oi   Jarrettown,    baa been quite ill for the  past few- days.
At a special nieeting oif llie Ladies-* Aid society of the Grace I'nion ehuroh^ of Horsham, held Sunday evening af¬ ter church service, il was decided that the annual church sti-awberry festival be   held   Saiurday,   .lune   13.
Preparations for Children's tlay, June 14, are being made. Every Sunday following this date the Sunday school sessions  will  be  called  al  2.30  in  the
every one owning an aulo,mobi!e to use i afternoon. ,,,,.,
it  next  Sunday  a.nd   bring   il   full   ot I „^,^'-ee, B'ly   Scouts     hiking   through worshippers j Hallowell   late    Saturday  night    werft
Aliss Wilma Markley ontoi-tainod I ha'ted by the severe slorm w-hlch set over the week-end, .Ali.ss Mildred Be.-k.Hn and were sheltered by Mi-B. Chai-les of Winston-Salem, Norlh Caiolina: , Caruthers u.ntil the next niorning, wheit .Miss Kdna Stauffer, of Allentown, and they continuetl their way to their Atlss Christine Lawson. of Haddonfleld    homes   In   AVest    Philadelphia
New Jersey, nurses of the University of Pennsylvania hospital. Miss M.-uk- ley, Mlss Beck and Miss .Stauffer will be graduated as nurses from the Insti¬ tution this Thursday, Mny 28th.
John  Serrill,  Jr.,   is  on  the  sick  list.
Washington Cadwallader, of AV.ir- rington, who has been vory ill for sev¬ eral weeks, is now able lo sit up in a chair  for about  one-half an  hour.
The young people of tho Epworth League of the Jarrettow-n M. E. church will present the play, "The Surprise Party at Brinkleys," in the b.a.sement. of the church, on Sattu-day evening, June  13.
The Ladles' Aid society, of the Jar¬ rettow-n M. K. church., will moet at lh» home of Mr. .and Mrs. Alfred Gerbron on Tuesday  ovening,  June 2.
The   annual    strawberry   festival    of
Wr. and Mrs. F. AA'. AVorth and Miss, _       , .,,,,.        ,.,   ,
books"%"he'boorreViews""wWeharern' iEvelym   AVorth     were   entertained     „n , t'ie  Jtirrettown   M.  E.  church,   will   ba oooKs, the book reviews wmen are ap-I y-" _ held   on   the   church   lawn   Saturday
Hearing  weekly   in^ the   ''Gazette''   »nd | |""«a-':   JiVv^eote ^"j evening,   June   20.     A   platter   supper
—Lost Ma-sonio charm. RicJiard C Maxwell 217 Summit St., -Norristown Reward  $10. ndv
lhe card cataloguing of the library, which is w-ell under way, all of w-hlch have been made possible by the co¬ operation of numbers of the library committee. w-hose Interest and enthus¬ iasm Is invaluable in the work.
Again our thanks are due the staff of the North Penn Community Centre for their interest and co-operation in the  work  of  the  library.
The library committee took an ac¬ tive part in children's book week, but did not have the facilities for p.art i- clpating n "Art "Week" and "Music Book" as requested by the county chairman. At the suggestion of Mrs. Clarence Gardner, county chairman of library and through the generosity 01 one of our members 27 new ad\-en- lure stories were sent from the club to the county jail at Norristown.
The statistical report is as follows ; Number books in library May 14, 1924, 500; purchased during year, 2C2; gifts. 274; tota! no. of books May 13, 1925, 1036. Not of readers May 14. 1924, 116; No. of readers M.ay 13. 1925, 444. Fi¬ nancial report : Balance. Apr 30, 1924. $22.03: fees collected during ye,ar, $199.20; card party returns, $58.30; donations, $2,00; total April 30. 1925 $281.E8.
Stevens, of AA'yncote.
Mrs. Sarah Schaffer, of Davis Grove, fell down the st.alrs and Injured her back, incapacitating her from work for several daj-s.
Carl Kohler Is building a neat gar¬ age hack of his new bungalow.
Frank Hill expects to movo into the new house which he Is erecting on the plke. in the near future.
Some of our patrons, as well as the teachers, attended the contest at Col¬ legeville   on   S.aturday.
Eleanor   Spence     has   resumed     her studiea   at   scliool.   after   having   boen absent for several  days owing to  ill ness.
The Home and School Lea^ie meet- intr. of Horsham township, will be held on Friday evenirg In the fire hall .at Horsham. Tho puplL>! will present a pln^- This will be the li^^t meeling of the term, as the schools close on June 26th.
Little Charles Huber. of Pro.spect¬ viile. who Is In Chestnut Kill hospital with ,-1 compound fracture of the lee- Is resting comfortably, but It w-ill be somo timo lietore he will be able to re'urn home.
Mrs. Hannah MacNair la sn^ndin?- lome t'me with her .laughter, \fr» i-?elen  Perry, of Warrington.
will   also   be   serv-ed   In  tho  basement at that time.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bertles and daughter, of Doylestown, called ca Mrs. Charles W. AVillard, of Jarret¬ town,  on   Sunday.
On   Sunday  Mr.   and   Mrs.   A\''lUian>i "Veach.   of  Davis   Grove,   accompanied Pred.  Hamilton to his home In  Olney where they spent a portion of the day. In   the   afternoon   they   returned   ta their   residence, in   time   to   entertain Mr.  nnd   Mrs.   John   C.   Oberholzer,   ot j Philadelphia,  who w-ere calling. I     Mr.  nnd  Mrs.  AA'lllard  T.  White and jMxB. Norman C. Rej-nolds and daugh¬ ter, Betty, of Media, were the Sunday guests  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  AVil- liamaon,  of Davis Grove.
Mrs. Edward Logan nnd family, of Hallowell. attended the golden w-eddlngr of her uncle and aunt, Mr. \nnd Mrs., Harry Piper, of WlS8lnomln.g. lastt week. Many beautiful and useful glft.-=i were received by the couple, and £4 marriage ceremony was again per¬ formed. Decorations wore of pink ano' white, and favors of gold ba.skets w-ere, given to the Ladles present .and eachi man  reaeived  a gold  horseshoe,
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