The Ambler Gazette 19250430

              The Ambler Gazette
V'OL. XLII-XO. lA
AMBLER.   PA..  APRIL   30,   1925
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. H. C. BIDDLE SI. MS       !MONIG. COUNTY   !M CHIPIONS LAID 10 RESI LUIHERAN CHURCH  BASEBALL LEAGUE!   ARE BANOUETED
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RESIDENT  OF  AMBLER   FOR   PAST   CELEBRATES    ITS
31   YEARS
Mias Esther Buckman Removed to Hahnemann Hospital — Confused Mails    at    Plymouth    Meeting — Mrs.   ,., , ~,    ~
Lemuel Rhodebaugh R,=covering- ^^^ '" ''^:, ^*i'.J"'' °' "" '^"tT, Harmonviile Firemen and Ladies Wedded Mr. B.ddle on Oct. 16, 1867 f^^^,yg —Active   in   Church   Work—Services
M,«s Su,. Corn, of ilurniunville. has !,* Boehm's Church-Interment in pjiH.-itU  thf  critical slufife of her illnesa ,     Cemete-y.
aller  two  \vetks oi  hard  liahting  and       Services   are   belns'   heid   this   Wetl-
la  now  recovering nicely, V'sdiiy  .illernoon  over  the  remains  of
A   dat^jhlcr,   who   \v;us   born   to   Mr.  Amanda K.,   wite  of   Hemy   C   Hiil.Ue,
l'l.a  airs.  Kayniond  Donnelly,   of  i-lar-  of  -Vmbler,     who.se  death     un   Siuuluy
monville ,last  week.  Is in  a daneeroua  ufternoon   iU    2.t)   clo.sed   a    long   and
condition   due   to   a   defornilly   of   the   u.seful   lifo   in   this   iininiunity.   t^ho.t
heart. .services   were   helii   :it    her   lute   home
Mrs.   Leonard  Beck,  of  HanuonviUe.   »", Butler   avenue,     with   Hev.   Geo.   ,).
nnd    Miss   Mary    Mason,    of   Consho-   Crist   in   charge,   who   also   conducted
^hocken,   spent   Thuisiiay   in   Philadei-  ¦^*-,''^'""«;'^   ^l'   i"    lioehms   church,
pl,iy Ulue    liell.    over   the   remmjis.    which
Mrs. Eexnuol Rodexiaugn was taken Ji^l^^^!^"'^^''^'' "'''' '" '^^ ""J"'"" cr.tically   ill   at   her   resideni e   in   Ply-       „„       , ' .       ,
nuiuth Cenire last weel« and tor some "'^ deceased was a daughter ot the time was quite weak because of a ^nte Henry and Deboiuh K. (Jil.bs congested lung. Her condition now, Brownholtz, of Cpper Dulilin township ^owever, is very much betler and she f^i'l W'i« hum .Sept. 10, 1S46. Two i.'.     ...j. oving  steadily. broihers,    Ueorge    W.    Brownholtz,    of
Mrs. John Davis, Sr., was stricken Germantown, and Franklin I'ieico with heart trouble last week mnd for Brownholtz, of Chicago, ill., .survive «iu'   whole   nig-ht   was   under   the   sui-   her.
veillunce of a physician who consid- On Oct. It*. Viti', she in,-riled Hemy eieil lier condition serious. She, too, i;ouk i;iili!le then a tanner in Whit- has reco\ered, huwever, and is out of ^,,ain townslii)) un the Dawstield larm danger. f    .Saumlers     Lewis     where    they    re-
Jnonthly meeting of the Norristown mained until 1800 when Mi\ Biddle li'iiends.    including   Plymuuth    Meeting        .,i_ed     ..   ih.    ie:il te   :i:'il   iiisur--
and Ciwynedil, will be held in the after- a,nce business in Ambler and in 1894 jioon uf ne.xt Seventh-day, .May 2. !, emoved to thnt borougii.
1...SS    Mae    Markle    lias    not;   baen j     ^,.,^.^  children   were  born  as  loilows:
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father    in
SUCCESSFUL
17    YEARS HISTORY
OF  OPENS   SATURDAY   FOR   THE i SEASON
12th
TRINITY   CHURCH   TEAM   IS   HON ORED
MISCELLAi\JEOUS      ITE^;s TEREST.
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Pleasant    Occasion    Observed    Monday   Souderton   Will   Play at  Ambler—Live-
.May 2. lias not; baen progie>i<i]ig so well of late, and on W't^ui^. ... y evening of last week, af¬ ter uaviux been allowed lu .sit up for the Hrst time, e.xperieneed a relapse ' wiiich destroyed all hopes of her re- i tUiii lo her home in Harmunville fur; seveial weeks to come. -\ specialist lias viewed her case and Judged It i one of the most tlagrant of its kind j for  .such  il   young  person.
Ml. aiiid -Mis. Charles Uhoads, Ply¬ mouth Ceiit:e, motored to Wilming¬ ton, Sundav, where they visiied Mr. and   Mrs.   Huny   Gill.
Mrs. .Matilda Elliott and Jliss Mar- Ion Elliott, ui' Plymoutli Centre, have tpened their cottage at Ocean City for  the sunmier.
Mr. and Mrs. Haivey I'lcx ami fam¬ ily and Miss ICatherine iiodebaugli, of I'lyinoutli Centre, nuuie a week-end! motor trip to Penn Argyle, where they > visited P.ev. and .Mrs. R. W. Mussel-, man.
Mr. and Mrs. .1. Peiice Khuads ami daughter, i:ihel, I'lymoulh Centie. spent Sunday at the home of Air. and Mrs.   Lynn  Khoads,  of Norristown.
William l'"reas and daughter,  Myrtle, were   eiuci tained   an   Sunday   by   Mr. and JMrs. Eu?ene Lightkep and fainily, ¦ of  l^i.v'moutli  Centre.
An   early  spring dance  given   by  the members of the Harmonville Pire com- pa,ny   bust   Friday   evening   was   ciuite' The   lloor   at   the   Grange! :uull"i   Centre  was   crowded ¦>¦.     '.^ujtr  a  nc;u   :{::n,   w.is
a   success, hall ill  Ply
by   7.-1   •¦'¦,:; realizeil-
Mr.  ami turned    tu
Mis.   liii,ir.\    .Millei   liave   le- Plymouth    Centre   afler   a week's   visit    with    the   former's   par¬ ents   in  Philadelphi.a.
An  anniversary  party given  in  hon- : or of Mr.  and  Mrs. Alonzo  Nitterauer,^ of  Cedai'ville.   who   bave   beon   wedded i 33  years, and  of Mr. and Mrs.  Itiussell ¦ Nitterauer,   who   are   marrieil   .iust  six yeoi-s,   was   attended,   S.aturday   even¬ ing,   by   Mr.   and   .Mrs.   Atlee   Famuus. Mrs. .Mary  liuckman and Air. and Mrs. Karl    Buck,    uf-   Cold    Point;    .Milton Marple,   Air.   and    .Mrs.   Joseph   Jone.-) 1 nnd  Mrs.  Helen   Hamel,    of  Plyinouth Centi-e. '
Mrs. John Coleman, of Plyinouth CenUe. has been taken to the Kiver- vlew Ilospilal for observation. She has  been ailing  for some  time.
Announcement of the marriage of; Miss Mary Mclntyre, daughter of Mr. i and Alrs. Harry .Mclntyre, of Plyinouth Centre, to -Mr. Kermit Sauer, of Ijan¬ caster. has been made. The wed¬ ding occurred last week In Lancaster, where the bride has been I'esiding with a relative. The couple will remain in l-.an caster.
Mr. and Alrs. Arls Willingham, of Norristowi], were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kaymond Alarple, Plymouth Cen¬ tre, on Sunday.
Atr. and Airs. Samuel Fisher and faiuiiy and Atrs. Alai-y Fisher motor¬ ed to Palmyra, N, J., Sunday, and there visited the latter's son, Wil¬ liam Fisher, and family.
Mr. and Airs. E. O. Graber and daughter, of Plymouth' Centiie, visited at the home of Air. and Alrs. Henry Graber,  of Collegeville, on  Sunday.
A most appetizing and substantial chicken supper w.as served Saturday evening at the Grange hall b.v the Wo¬ men's Auxiliary of the Harmonville Pii'e company. Nearly 450 plates wer» filled and every one enjoyed the meal. A dance was held after the supper •^llinS been cleared and tables remov¬ ed and the floor was well crowded. The proflt re.aped from this benefit was iiuite gr.atlfying.
In the Plymouth U. E .church last Sunday 134 iversoiis attended tlje Sab¬ bath school and the offering was $7.50. W. A. ICnerr, the superintendent, w.as In charge. The church service mark¬ ed the last Sunday of the conference year and the pastor, H. E. Baker, read the yearly report, which is muoh bet¬ ter than last year. The services were quite well •onileil. The cantata ren¬ dered by till chuir was quite a suc- FS, with $18.50 as an offering. Prof. '?rofontaine presided at the oi-gan. JTonference meets on Thursday at r.^angor. Mr. Harry J. Schulnian. a representative of the Anti-Saloon league, will be the speaker Sunday morning, May 3. The C. E. Rally, Al.ay 3, at 7.45 p. m. Rev. C. J. Crowell, assistant pastor to the First Presby¬ terian, Norristown, will be the speak¬ er. Ladles B. C. meets on Tuesday evening. May 5.
A1is.« Helen Potts, of Plymouth Cen¬ tre, was tendered a birthday party InBt week in event of her 18th birth¬ day. A number of her young friends were present, and many pretty gifts were   presented.
Mlss Harriet Styer, who is a stu¬ dent at "West Chester State Normal school, has been elected a member of the school debating team, .and on Sat- t.rday evening last parllcipated in a f'ebate againet the Stroudsburg Nor- nuil-
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miller,   identitied   with   his the     brokerage     busine.ss; .,emy   Clark uud  Laiua, deceased, und 'A'arren    of   ll.-rlibuio.
Alls, lliildle uus acM'O in i.hiiirii guild ulld other charitable work, and fir many yeurs was a consistent mem ber of IJoihin's Ketormed churcli, in the associated interest uf wiiich oi¬ ganization she took a deep inierc.si. ^- ..us ;' .-LUiiiul I.l the Bibie unu all her life up until lier failing heulin deprived her of this plea.sure und in- .spiriiig aatisl'actiuii, it was her piactice lu reud at least one chapter fr >m her Biblo e\eiy day.
ORELAND.
A cellar is being dug nn Lafayette avenue at Apel avenue for Paul Swupe, ul'   I'hiladeipliia.
Alls. l''rank Kya.ii, of West I'hilu¬ deiphia, was the guest uf Alrs. E. 'I'liuu un  Sunday.
Mrs. Kalhryn Fullows has been suf¬ feiing with lumbago, bul is iiuw ame lu   ue   out   iiigain.
.Mr. and Alrs. Emil Alenklc and Dim- aid Cameron, uf I'hiladelphia, wcie entertained by Alr.s. Clemenl Siuul-s 11,1   ;suiida\-.
A vei-y successtul minstrel show wa. staged   for  Ce   liremen   Saturday  eveji¬ ing.     Tlie   talent   wus   seeu; ed   l)y   .VI i 'I'uilor   and   a. very   liuinurous   and   eii- li'itainin.g pruductiun was rendered be-I iuro.-a  laj^ge-audlBince". * A  neat  pi otit' \\us  ilertvi^d.
Air. and Alrs. Sumuel Koss, who have been on their honeymoon trip, are ex¬ pected to occupy llieir new hume, un Wlschman avenue, this week.
.V. O. I'ressman hus been bedfast wilh a seveie iuid  i'or tho pust week.
Air. and Alrs. A. L. .-Mman, Aliss .Annu .\imuii and Kussell Bar.nes spent the week-end at Belmar, N. J. i
•Aliss -Vlary Dickiiisun and Fixink. Diclviiisun and daughter, of Phlladel- 1 phia, were guests of Air. and Mrs. | i.eunaid  Schaeffer on  .Sunday. j
The Oreland H'\e I'umpaiiy a,nswei-| ed iwo liie lulls Alonday. In llic uf-i terugjin a blaze wus dlscoveisd in | a rail pile in Alien's lield. noar Kn- , Meld. This was quickly exti,iiguished. | The second bluze wus reported short¬ ly after ti u'clock in HujTisoii's woods. ¦ After a sharp tight this, luu, was e.\-: j tingulshed befoie greal duinuge was; ; done.
I     Jacob  Schelpp has purchased  a  new i chassis  for his  Ford  truck. ;
!     No flner nor more enthusiastic  rally • of   the    North    Penn    Branch    of    the Alunlgumery   County     Christian      ICn- ueuvui-   uiuuii   has  ever   Ijeen   held   than that  much   convened   at  the  Lutheran church   in   Oreland    .Monday   evening'. I'oUowing  the  dinner  of  tho  executive committee   tlie   doors   were   oiiened   to fully   -00   from   the  various   iOiideavors I along  the   Noith   Penn.     The   program opened    with   a   song   service   led    by Harvey   Kimbel.   followed   by   a  devo- tioniU   Iierlod.     Alrs.   II.   C.   Jones,   of Oreland.   spoke   a  few   words   of   wel- I oome.     A   solo  was   rendered   by   Aliss .Catherine Asnip, of Oreland;  then fol¬ luwed   the  .address, of  the  evening   by the  youthful  ex-president  of  iti,-   VVest Philadelphia  Branch.   Robert   E.   Alac- ; Dougal.    Another speaker of note, who I   gave    an    address    on    the   Ke,4stoiie Endeavor   and   the   C.   K    world,   was Allen    Held.     The   evening   was   com¬ pleted   with   a   seml-buslness   meeting. inc5ludliig   remarks     from   the     countv offlcers.
Evening, When the Growth and Ac¬ complishments Were Reviewed by Speakers—Banquet   Served.
on Tuesduy evening llie loiigrega- liun uf .St. Juhn's Lutheran ciuirch, -Anibler, enjuyed a spleiulid anniver¬ sury supper ill the cliuu'li liusoment. Tlie liecoi ation committee, headed by Airs. G, P. Aleyers and Aliss Sara V'an- ilegrill, had the room and tallies beau¬ tifully decorated in orange and white. 'I'he ludies of the Aid .Society, housed by -Mrs. S. S. Gehman, served the group wilh well fllled tables. Kev. E. A, Chamberlin, pustur of St. I'eter's 1-ulheian chunh, Lafuyette Hill, was the invited guest and speaker of the evening.
Tlie supper program was as ful¬ lows : -Address, including iiistury of the iimgregatiun, the paslur, Rev. Jno. E. liine; sulus, -Mrs G. F. Meyers; histury of the Sunday school, AIlss i-.:essie Miller, assistant suirt'i'liiten- dent; lejiort of the cradle rull, Super- inteiidein All's. H. F. (iruum. repurt of pi'iinary department, Secretai-y li.ua- nah Aliller; repurt of I'ullyaniii.i class, Seiiotuiy Isuliella .Ouughiss; repurt uf Willing Workers' cluss, licasuier -Mary Fretz; report of home depari¬ menl. Alrs. 11. T. Groom; repurt of the Sunday school, General Secietary Ala¬ bel Fritz. This repori shuwed 218 enruUed in tb.e Sunday schuol with .¦i:i on tlie cradle roll and :i4 in th° home deijuiiiiient and l.'il in the main school Willi a.n .-iverage attonduneo uf 103 for the first quarter of mS,". with u,n  average    offering  per    Sunday     of
zey  and   Barfoot  the   Battery—Grand
Parade  by   Legion  and   Boys—Young
America   Admitted   Fr3e.
On-< more tiie glud eiy, "lilay bail 1" will lie heald throughout the .North Pemi district next .Saturday afternoon, when the Aluntgomery County league's 12tli season is iiiauguratcd. All the fans ure aiixiuus for tli,e opening, while lhe players themselves are in a fever of I xi-.temeiit. l''<irl the lirst time in the liisloiy of the lea.gue the home boy conies into his own as tlie chief pbo- er ill the league. The cry uf "give lhe lui-al boy a ch;ince" has beeoi heuro by tile oflicials, and iast winter tiiere was written into the laws that nu club shall play more than one man fruii; ouU-ide of the leiiuired distance nt the  comniunity   in   wliii-h   tlie   team   is
lliCUICli.
While the majority  uf the fans have appruved  of .lie  ieugiu's  ai-tiun.  tljeie are  sume  who   have  come   uut   upeiily, ccndeiiined   the  league   and   have  gone so   far   aa   to   say   that   they   will   not go out  to thc  grounds and  soe a local ; team   play,   as   it   is   iioO worth   the moiiiv   and   the   time,     'i'o   these   i'uns President   Williani   L.   Diehl   niakes  an' oariHst  appeal   to  give   tho  youngsteis a\   iKinie   a   chance   to   show   what   he can   do.     Every    manager.    Mr.    Dlehi said, has pledged himself tu help alons- In, the Iiiovement  to  give tlie locul  lad an uiipni-tiinlty to play ball and lu stup | umioi pssar.v     waste , of    tho      iieuple's ! money in  liiUHUtiiig  the so-called star whose  only   ambition,   it   soem."!,   is   to give   jiiKt   enough   sen-ice   fo   get   the' inoney.      The    same    appoal    Is    being;
Basketbaflers Celebrabj Close of Suc¬ cessful Season by Feast and Oia- tory—Silver BasketbaHs Preseni..- .- Members of the Team,
A   liumiuet    wus   given   in   hunoi-   u. the   Trinity    cliuich    team,   chuiii|ii>.i,.-- of  the   i;iiurch   liaskelbail   league,   .. Monday   evening  in   the   Trinitj   Mea. uiial    ehurch    . The    meinbers   ul    ilii team,  the  managei s of the  compel-live clubs and a number of follower., at t. gam'e  uttended.
Tuastmaster  Ilaruld G. Knighl spu: brielly  to  the  team  atter a sumpluu'.;:
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dinner   and   ealled   for   remarks
Alanager Bi ookes, uf the Triiiilj and from Alaiiageis Eddowc: Alerrill, of the Aletliudist and ^V¦ashingloll   leam   respectively.
All spoke proudly ol the spi. .1 11.a: was behind llie league ulld the spurts nianship uf the boys. Alanager Brooke;, exiirossed his deleniiiiiatioii to gain a viciory again iie.\t year and lo lalii peiiiianeiit pussesslon of the beautifui CUJ) donated lo the team which si;i- ccssl'ully doniinales the I.eague lii.c He.-i.siins. This cup adorned the tal':o, ami  was greutly admired by all,
William li. Deuchar, an old folk we. ot the game, and one who played ir the Eastern l-e.-igue years ago. Vi.. Iiresent and wus (-ailed upon lo Kii of the days when basket ball wus nc; a gentle art.
Following him the speaker of l.u evening, Lon Jorde. former coacli ¦ t the l'nivei sity iif P«nnsylv::nia oasi.c, bair team, spoke of liasketball in iimrf recent years, and abstj described llie origin uf the wonderful ."i-ninn iiefi-n.-. system, which he is credited as suc¬ cessfully perfecting and employing at Penn   six   .ve.'irs   ago
The linal event of the evening was the awaiding of trophies to the team. Air. Knight bruught forth a numlier of smull liu\es fruni his pocket, uiu- of whfch he presented to each menibe- of the team. These contained a si'- Ker basket ball inscribed with the iiuim.- of the player. Those to receive tl.e trophies are John nender, lleniv Deens. .Meredith' Duiigluss, \'uiiDor;i'i Douglass, t'arl Ourton, Godfrey lluy- V'oud Edwnrd I lull iigsworth. I''rr O'Brien. Howard AVarwiok and Alan ager Kdw. T. Brooks. Following th-> ceremony the i-up was, for the secund year, -formally pre.sented by Air. I'un' Eddowes  to  Af.-inager   Brookes.
Girl Scouts Active in Hoisham—Hors-. ham to Have Ambulanui — Misa Thompson Is Improving—ho.sham to Build Dam — Jarrettown antl Dresher.
Mrs. WilliiUU J. Tyson, i l.ji-:iiiam, haa recovered from a leconl illness.
William Jones u,nd daugliler, ux Lier« mantown, were Sunday guesis Oi Mr, and .Mrs. Harvey D. 'f nomi.so.i, of Horsham.
The newly ui-guiiizca tiioup ui GiiX Scouta in Hursham under tuei, loader* ship of Aliss Anjia i'"urd, luuels eac-lx Monday evening at the Hoii3iia,m lire hall,
Samuel Kessier und family, ilois¬ ham, motored to Emilie ua SjiiUaj;- where they  visited friends.
William Mmnn, Hursham, who re¬ cently underweni an oporaiiun upoxx the giaiida uf his' neck, ia able lo be. out of doors.
On account of the serious co.idi'.iuia of his muthor, Alrs. Arthur Foil, Clay¬ ton Fell, a student at \\H.,.iiiisou. 'l'l ade school, has returned tu hi.s iiume. ill Ilurshain. Alrs. I'ell has fu-r some time   been   ill   wilh   a   painful   uisease.
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$9.05,    i;i   iK-n in   the   iiiuiu   sr feci  atleiidaiiLe.
The annual repurl uf l!i;;4 showe 1 lhe fuliowing tu liuve perfect ulteiid- aiiee for one year : Harry .AVood. Hilda .suiulstruiii, Mrs. C. H. Siind- struni, Kev. J. E. Kine, Boris Kine. Sara Gehman; for two years, ;Roberl Truman, Leunaril Wentz, Stewait Kor¬ er; ful* four \-eui's. Helen Brosz, ller¬ tha Brusz. Alabel Fritz, Airs. Groom. .Mrs. Keiiner; for nine Eiseiibart; fiir eleven Uenner.
.\ir».    S.    S.    ti-eiiinan .Saw ier   i-epurtcu   Ior   Iue   .-Xid   Socict.\- and -Mrs. G. P.  .\leye;s spoke with  re¬ gard   lo  the  work   of  liie   choir,   whilo lico.    W.    Fraiikenlieid   gave   a   review uf   the   linunciul   work   of   the   church. Tile  last  liumber  oii  the  program  wus lhe   addiess   b,v  Kev.   Air.   Chamberliii. who  by   his   wit  and   wisdom  iiis]iii-ed the    group    to    lonewed    interest    and iiiude  all   hupp.v   b.v   nnmuruus  touc-hcs. This    annivei-sary    supper    cuiuniein- orated  tlie  17th yoar  of  lhe   urganizu- lioii   of   the   roiigregallon.     A   few   uf lho    hislurical    slops   ill    ilie    piHigress of   tlie   i-oii«riiialioii   are   as   fullows : | 'i'he  cougregaliuii   was  urganized  .April 27, mos,  with 'IH nieinbers.    This grew ' oul uf a Sunday school, which was or- ; ganized   Jan.   13,   11)07,   with   ;is   mem- . bers,     meeting   each     Sunday   in     the: Iveusbey & Alattismi  hall.    The  churcii as   it   now   stands   on   the   coimer   of Kidge avenue and Ki-.ce street wus d6-
sent   to   all   the   towns   where   leagin tains   are   located,   and   in   this   app'-al Presidenl   Diehl   is   using  Ambler  as  a ' .shining e.Nuniple ul whal   the sume buy can   do,   pointing   wiili    pride   to   ou- greut achievement un the diamond dur¬ ing the  pu.sl   two  seasons. ; .So  tar  JS  tlie  -Amliler  team  is  coii- cenied   the   Athlet.c   a.ssocialion,      lu- ki-llier   with   Alanager   Klchie.   has   left niiiliing    uiidune   towards    pulling   tu- ;-cilier  a   louin   thut   will   givj;  a  goud aiiount   of   Itself   durlns   the   present seu.son, and  from   what  has   been  seei- in    the   Iwo   exhibition   ganies   played ins   fur     the   uu- •   ¦':   is     encouraging, 'ilie    only    uulside    player    Is    Catcher 'lui-fuot.    wliu    is   w(-ll   known    lo    the li.i-ui fans, and  tbe new local boys will bl   (Jarett.  Daubert and  Livezey.
.\ mbler will open at home next .Sal- uiilu.v and will entertain their ancient iivuis, Soudeitun, which will meun us usual a hurd-foughl gume. If the pie- sciu progrum goes liirough there will lie liu-ge doings liesides the game. The -\urloii iiuwjis Post, -¦\mericaii Legion is niakliijt anangements lo < eletnale | "Buys' Week" next Saiurday, and Hit luembers ul the athletic ussociution, to ui^sist the Legion in this splendid worti. huve made provision tu liave the boy.-. uud the Legion as their guests Satur- ilay afternuon at the game. -All liie ijcKl sea.ls will be reserved for the nil mbers of the Legion and youiig- sii-rs.
The i-ummitleo of the ¦ Legion will vis.t the schuols during the woek and iiniinge   for  the   boys   to  take   part   in
lie   paiade.     'Fhey   will   be   asTied   to
line   up   on   Spring   Oarden   streei
Just north of l''orrest avenue proniptly
at   1.30    p.    m.,   daylight   lime.      The bugle-corps   of  the   Legion   will  be  out
in full force and will head the boys in the pai-ade lo the ball grounds over siiiiie of the principal streets. P.arents aie urged to send their bovs to the .-liH've nioeting pluce in time to be- igiii the niarch. Each will be pre- I sillied with an American flag to carry in    he   pai-ade   while   the   menibers   of
The   Soldier   Memorial   Fund
, The Alemui-iui l-'uiid commitlee wis. ito publicly express their sincere a;i- ' preciiillun of the-services of the K.iig
liuugliters   uf   the   Presbyterian .i-liiin-: Iuf   -Ambler,   and   "'P.'ie   Alinstrel   i!i;.- fi I- rcyc-.iliiig   llieU- .sliuw.-. 11 I -    ¦
jI lil-of the uijjmorlal fund, ^ 1 wolfed     eui-nesl!'.      und
•   ' ,Mil'.l      Mil      .iCl.-nl
Avhich of iulc has rtindered tion   pi-ecarious.
Aliss -May liynear, of Ainbler, ed Air. and .Mrs J. Wesley Fn Horsham,  laat Sunday.
Ai'thur Wood and wife huve from Horsham lo their newi chased   home  in   Halboro.
The 7-rooiii house erected by ileurge H .Zeitler and sun on the vaiuiit lut to the rear of his home In HorsUaux is now  undei- rouf.
Alls. t;hailoa Alonteith. Hoisham, spent a fOw days last weok with her mother, Alrs. George Uice, who haa been iil at iiei- home in Lansdale.
The lii.uiatiuii ut a I'ord chasslsi fui Ihcomiiug, llie ilurshain Fire com¬ pany iias plunned an cmi-iigciicy uuck, tlie pui-i,<jse uf wilicil wiii be lo carry the liist aid equipinclnl, exi^a firo- tightin-- apparatus and rtiemeirs neces¬ sities .Al p;eseui all these must b& ci.i r.eii a( quile a handicap on lh» trucks. This e.icess weight and space luKen up iiy these articles wili then be aviUIabie. The cha.sisls wdl be ovoiliu tiled at the Horsham garay,e, and u ocdy long enough lo supiiort a slreiclier and for use In lids etiier-* geiicy will be socured. Anuther iiu- pi'oveiiieiil made by the compa..iy la the sign, wli.ch was made and hung in a (-oii.-,picuuUs place ou the uuisiilei of   the   building.   .
liurshuiii lireiiien did great work at thdOohlcr hutel lire, lasl Fiiday moi ii¬ ing. A cull at 2.:;o a. in. sent the iruvi^ crew of 10 men to the lire In recoi-d time, anil u.iiici-ting imnuMliaiei.s- liiey allied ll'',tl)(iro niuteriully in .saving-the Ji'illuu    (J: uve   iinij
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Love's    Young    Dream   "Frees   Autoist Who   Hugged   Girl
Whan Kay Apel, 18, of Clieswick avenue, Olenside, was arraigned be¬ fore Alagistrale Dorn IMonday on charges uf reckless driving, the Alag¬ istrale showed that he kept love's young dream alive In memory. Apel WUH arrested on Alain street, Mana¬ yunk, when Patrolman Ambrose saw him driving his machine with one .arm about the waist of a girl.
"¦Ves, Judge," admitted the youth. "I had my arm around her. But if you saw how pretty .she Is I know you wouldn't    blame   me."
"Oh. I guess we all did It when we were eighteen," smiled the Court. "Oischarged."
dicated   .March   2,   1013.
The following pastors served the coiigrcgatiun : Kev. S. P. Tolan, Rev. U F. M. Areyers, Rev. K. D. Boyer, Kev. G. A. Knerr with Kev. Jno. E. Kine as present pastor having assum¬ ed the work April 3, 1023 The churcii was a child of the home mission board of the United Lutheran chui'ch. Alay 1st, 1U23. the congregation assumed self support. June 21, 1023, the pipe organ, lhe baptismal font, a memor¬ ial gift of Air. and Mrs. Geo. With, legion will have out their lav-. Frankenlield to the memory of their iflugs. All residenta are urged to dis- soii, A\'arreii; the clock, a memorial plur the national colors in honor or gift of Air. and AIii-s. Reimier, to the, the youth of our countrv. The mem- nieinory  of  their daughter ..Anna, werr | bers   of   'he   athletic   .associ.ation   have
also  made another move to  firivon the people   by  reducing the  admission   fee
\ ,< I-s    i^.    ii-iluill    n\-    Mlt-    ii't    I- $5-(19.!l2.     Air.   and   .Airs.   John are  to  be  thanked  especially personal   efforts   towards   the of the performances.
We   wisli   to   thank   also   the   iiiai::
friends   who  assisted   in   details :     Air. AValker.  who  gave  his  services  at   i-; door both nights;   Air.  Henry, the nu¬ in   the   ticket   oflices;   Air.   Knighl   and the ushers, "Billy"  Kex,   (himself), ui,,'
the  children   who   were  a  part   ni   ;1
delightful   oniertuinment. !     The  -Anibler  High   school   alsu  sim,.
ed   their    line   spirit    of   co-operatiur. ¦Tney   were given  the  left-over  licki , the   last   two   .selling   days   before   tin- I show.    They  proved their aleriiie.'-s  1... I turning over .$137 worth of tickets sulu
We thajik   them. j     A   statemeni     of   the   receipts     uiu
exi>ense.>^   of   the   .^ho'.v   'ollows; I     Keeeipts :   Prograni   advertising,  itiil: ¦.sale of  tickets,  $610;   monkey  busines.^ 1 ( collection),  $.S7,!I2;   tutal, $747.1)2.    Ex¬ pen.ses:    rent   of   opera   hou.se.   $4(1..'ill:
Aliss   Dager's  orchestra.  $114;   costumes.
$03.50;   printing   programs,   $12 50;   less
dunatiun     by    Jos.  Jol-,nson,    $4;     net
luuceeds,   $569.22.
KECEIPTS  IN  GENICKAL The   commiltee   lias   end,eavored    .
have   no   expense   whatever,   for   thui
reason   all   receipts   are   acknowledged
through   the   "Ambler Gazette"  only.
Previously   acknowledged.
Receipts   of  Alinstrel  show
Louis A.  Neigut
G.  AI.  Deck   &   Co.
P.  O. S. of A., Camp No. 215
Lindenwold  Far-nis  A.  A.
Alls.   Smith
Christos  Salmas
Harold  a.  Knight
Air and Airs. ILan-y Rynear
\V. P. H.—A friend AVatch the barometer in Mrs.
window.
$944.01)
569.92
5.00
25.00
25.00
lo.on
1.00 5.00
25.00 1 (I"
10.00 Heiss'
Koy
Roy   Ellam   Injured Ellam,   'if   Conshohocken   .third
baseman of the Camden baseball team is In Chester hoapital. aa the reault of injurios received while nt his work as a plumber on the new Salvation Army home  in   Chpster,  at   noon   Alonday.
RUam waa lifting a radiator to a scnfTold, when he .llipi^ed and fell. The radiator fell 'm him. His injuries are said to consist of cuts In the head and i The   unchurched
back. Ellam was captain of the Chester toum lasl year. He waa a minor leapue manager In Birmingham, AJa.. nnd Pefiiimont, Tex. He made his st.'irt In baselwill at Amhler, where he resided for ^'xxrue years. -   i
dedicated by the Rev. D. Burt Smith D. D., of Philadelphia. The Lenten offering of 1924 was $1010, which clear¬ ed the church of all indebtedness and paid  the  balance on  the  organ.
During the past year the Sunday school purchased curtains for the room, a convenient table and chairs were secured for the primary rooms, a piano was bought by the choir for the church auditorium. The offering for 1925 was $825, the great¬ er pai't of which will lie used for ex¬ terior Improvements. A fund ^yill be started this year for the erection of .a building to be used for general and Christi.an   education   purnoses.
In the report of Rev. Air. Rino the following facts were noted : During hfs pastorate 16 children were bap¬ tised, 8 couples were united in mar¬ riage, he offlciated at flve funerals, delivered 22S sermons and addresses, nuide over GOO pastoral calls and re¬ ceived   29   Into   chui-oh   mem'berslilp.
The Sunday services at present are
aa   follows :      Sunday   school,   9;45   a.
m., worship 11;   evening worship at 8.
of  AmbJer  are   urg-
to   nil   home   games corting  holidays.
to   35   cent.s,   ex-
Lift   Ban   at   North   Wales
-After h.aving been closed |ir a week as a precautionary measure against a. liiphtheri.a outbreak, schools .at the £*' j"' ! I oi-ough of North 'Wales reopened. Nu new cuses were reported liist week. The week previous tliere were two deuilis of schJ'ol students from diph¬ theria.  .
At present, there is hut one cnae under qu.arantine. The victim is Hiram Ca.ssell, young son of Air. and Mrs. Isaac.   Cassell,   of   Higblnnd   aventie.
No ehuroh services were held at North "Wa!e.s because of a ban. but from now on public gatherings may be held  at   formerly.
ed to worship with the congregation Fnlenda and neighborij always receive a cordial welcome, and the p.astor sLands ready to serve hla poonle nnrt the onmmunlty In whatever way h» may be able.
Firemen   Meet  May 2 The   Montgomery   County   Firemen's association ¦wlU me^-t in regular month¬ ly seaslon at Cheltenham on Saturdav May 2. f.   '
—At the s.ale of the personal pro¬ perly of tho late J.-.hn T. LaJides, oows brought |40 to $90 horsee $48 to $9fi. Tho 43-acre arm was bid to $4500, but was not sold.
To   Aid   Health   Work
At a meeting of the Visiting Nurse I gj^*;!;' ''',;''''^"';;: Association, Conshohocken, at the s"'"'^'"^"' water In home of Airs. Charles Heber Clark it was decided that since obtaining- Aliss. Koeder assistant niu'se to Aliss Adu Sturgis, .me of the nurses will do con¬ structive health work for the borough in the future.
Hulf of the comniiinit.v nurse's time will be deveoted to the health of the school cliildren. The nurses will alsu follow up cases where children are backward  in  studies  owing to troubles
ijycKniafrr' of -Vorth AViW --.- giic.st.s uf Air. Ulld Afrs. AVlWtittn' K. Holmiiold. of Horsham, on S'jaday. Alias -Maiy ¦ihompson, of Horaham, is recovering slowly from hcr injury, which occurred a furtiiighl ago while Iiracliciiig gjiiinaslum exercises au AA'est Chesler Slate Normal schouL, •The broken bone in her ankle ta. knitting and Aliss Thompson Is able: to go about only with the aid oC crutches.
Alrs. Harry Rutherford, of HalluwdU and Mrs. Clara Schaefer, uf '1 iuga,. called on the fui-mer's muther, .MrSv Thornton Stackhouse, a resident ot the K. G. E. home, in Davis Grove, on Alonday.
J. K. Luingstreei, uf Germanlown, was the guest of Air. and Mrs. William A'each, of Davis Grove, un Sunday.
Air. and Alrs. Cluules K. Uulheiforct, of Jl.illuwell, entertained on Sunday Air. and Alrs. lierbert Freeland, of AVashijiglun, D. C, and .Air. and Airs. IJell  Stoiier,  of Philadelphia.
Josepii Sboeniaket;, of -N'oble, visited his brotiier, ilarry, in Hallowell, 'I'ues- da.v.
Mrs. Jloward Hubbard, Jr who waa In Chicago at her parental homo for tbe pust week, has returned to Hal¬ luwell.
Air. and Airs. Harry Kutherford, Hallowell, entertained John Slater and Alrs. Clara Schaefer. uf Philadelphia, on .Sunday.
ChaOles    Melsner,    whu    was    luken
sudllenly   ill   ut   his   summer   rosidence-
In   Horshain,   last  week,  haa  recovered
sufliciently   to   make   the   trip   to   hla
, Philadelphia home.
! 'i'lie melting of the directors of thft K. G. E. home, last Sunday, in Davif« Oiuve u.is attended by quite a num¬ ber. August G. Slcmino, P. G. C, A., ; 'I". Iiuyer, treusurer of the home; G. A. Eainshaw, D. G. C, J. O. Earn- idiaw, I'. C. all of Philadelphia, an* , Baymond Aloore ,N. C. and J. AV. Steever, V. C of AVillow Grove, and % number of representatives, directorii- and  other visitors  were  present.
measure to supply case of flro as woU as fur redi-oatioji, the rc-sidents of Horsham have planned to build a dam across the Alill creek at the west encj of the village. In ordor to raise fund.* a number have gotten up a minsiie!; ahow which will be staged in the flre. hall, Saturday eveniii^-, Alay 9. Tick¬ eta .are  now   i-i   circulation.
The membership of the Christian Endeavor of the Grace UniQn churcli of Horsham mado quite a brilliant showing  at   the   l.arge   C.   E.   rally   on
1778   Missiles   Found
of the eyes, tonsils adenoids iind I Oreland Alonday evening. Horsham, other defecf- They will explain to, the youngest branch in the rally, wa.i the parents the need of treatment for | present with 49 mombers, tho largest the children. I representation.    A vory jiloasant even-
  I ing was enjoyed  by the delegates.
The congregation of the Grace Un« lon cJiurch In Ilorsham was favored S. Gurdon Smyth Sr., of West Cun- .Sunday evening by Mr. Thomas a not- hoh.icken. welKknown historian, has j ed chorister fl-om the'Churcb of tha presented to lhe A'alley Forgij Histori-i Advent. Hatboro. ATr. Thomas ren- c.al society a four-pound cannon ball, i dered solos, ,and a duet vith Misa believed to have been fired in the: Emma Buckm.an. Rev. Aln. Cates pre- Revolutionary   war  at   ;.   skirmish   be- | sided.
twetn the British and Americans new , .1. AValter Zebley, who died Siuiday the farmhouse of Peter Alata^n in jat his home. 320 AA'est Springfleld nve- 177S   whne  General  Lafayette  was  in | nue,   .''t.   Alartins.   .and   whose   remain!*
command of the American  troop."?.
N.athan Bartram, of AVest Consho-J hocken found the ball while pl.iwing In hla truck garden on fh© .site of the old Alatson property several days ago. The Alatson houae was demolished during the skirmish, and from time to time ru-sled old canjiun Iwlls have been tound In the vicinity. The ball is now In  the Valley  Forge  mu.seum.
I were intered in Tuesd.ay. owned the« 30 acres of the former Grllfilth farm,, bordering AA'elsh ruud. nnd eomprisins: t-lip high .Ci'iuiid and the buildings, near Jarrettown. On this ho intended building, and had started lnndsc,ap« work, but later the operation wttS» tcmwirarlly  abandoned.
'.>iontlnued on pax* 8.>