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» OCAL INTEREST TO' READERS Dollar Social at Cold Point This Fn day—Wedding at the U. E. Church— Harmonville Fire Co. Nominates Officers—"Uinkey" Trolley Line Be¬ ing Kepaired. Mrs. Uforttv liuiley, of Cold h.'S ..een ill with Ifrip. The hou.se under constrTjcllon on the former Miller property in Cold Point, for WUllai.i irazer, of Gennantown, IS now enclosed, and workmen are i.u.'iy on the inteiior. Thu struclui-e ll ONE MAY DlEi lOROUGH SOLICIIOR PROSPECTS OF CLASS D PROTECTED DISTRICT formrs SHOEMAKER AND DAVIS INJURED MISSAWBLER COUNCIL ELECTS SUC¬ CESSOR TO JUDGE KNIGHT Firo Plug and Fire Company Effi¬ ciency May Be Recognized—Com- i^oint. . issioners So Advised—Road, Light and Water Conditions Discussed. Wth i-eK;nd to lir,. insurance lalint; tor t'he llarmonville and Cold 1 oiut district of Plymotuh township, whieh is protected hy lire hydrants and an „.., „.. la ellicient lire conipany it Is likely the iree stories in helsjht and ot frame. Vire Underwriters will give a. class Miss Jean Stead, of C'old I'oint, was [) rating. Th s report was given by one of the gi-oui) of achool Itviei.tls to ehief Little to the hoad of commis- attend the birthday party of little sioners at their meellng Ply- Ger- James Point, Katherine Jones In Conshohockon on Hiunday ufternoon. All the chidren are pupila ol' the Friends' school in mouth Meeting. Aduau McKeown, and sons, ot nantown, called on his hrother, McKeown, and family, of Cold on Sunday. Kev. Prank Holmes, and family, of Co.d i'oint, was visiting his mother, whcj leaides In Mt: Airy, on Kaster Sunday. -Mrs. .Hannah Wnltoi-a, Cold Point, la abed with grip. AJfter enJo,\ing Easier dinner with his lallier in Primas. (ieorge .Sheller, Jr., and family, of Cold Pointi. visited his son. who is convalescing at the Kugleville sanitariuni. Sunday. Jlr. anil Mrs. George Broad AJce, wei'e callers at the home of -Mr and Mrs. J. Martin Berkhimer of Hannonville, one evening, of week. •Vtiss luilna Berkhliuor enjoved tlio week-end In City. Tl.e Fifth- glade pupi's of the Ply¬ mouth' .Vleitlng conso IJatcil recent y competed n an essay embm.ying a. trip to Kurope till! besl themes suhm-Vt.ed ie,.;ted lliem. in grange iast Monday liall, l^lymiiulii I Struck Near Their Home at Rose I ^jfalley—Tird Sister Jumped to ! Safety—IVliss Oavis Removed to Chestnut Hill Hospital. One of the iii'ist aerioii.s ac- (I ileiiis in reoent years look pIiM • 'i'uesd.iy iiigln on the Hutler pike a\ Meadowbrooli. avenue when .MJ s, Thoma.s Khoemakci- ;',nd her sister, I Miss t;hailotte Uavis, who is a teach¬ er in llie Argyle avenue school, was ao badly injured thai the latter Is likely lo d e. as her cont'.ilion al tliis hour is rclioHted lo be veiT .serious. I Mrs. Shoemaker, with her Iwo sisleis. Cftlincil Holds .«nqrcely Attended fleeting—New Street Lghts Order- |d—Pavements and Curbing Order¬ ed-Finances. ''•¦' icKralde business cf importance u.,> .tji.sacteil at the ie;;ular montli¬ ly ¦ ion of .-Xmhier borough council. A bl w solicitor was elected, preixira- ' tii|"ns niMii/e for lliff* adopt'on of an oriflJfi.iMce for the !aying ot curbs and , their ^5tll wil.lding anniversary. \v 'sidewalks on Orange avenue to .Main !'ii'"! p- Worth was toastmaster, a street and tliie .'iwarding of the gar- i 'bafie icintiacl for a period of three year.s. chaiini.in Allen iiresided at, the meeting, and the members an- MR. AND MRS. FRANK P. MACNAIR ENTERTAIN ' Dinner at Doylestown and Reception a' '' TradesviUe—Hcifiham Ta'^Pfayei s "Consider Sc^^ool Problems—Wiliiani Swartzlsnder Sells Farm and Eqii-p- meul. -Mr. and .Mrs. Fnink I'. .MacNair lic- lighlfully entertained about seven,,, J,',uests al a. dinner on Saturday evenin.. 1 at t,'oiirl inn, IJojieslowii. in honor n. evening Centre. All the commissioni'is were presenl | Miss Davis and -Mrs li i/.abelh Brooks, sweriiig roll <all were- Mes.sis Brown except Mr. O'Neill. Piesident Grilliths ! whii lives at Norlii W'ales. had Just;Dbcl<, ('aval er and I'.vne. The .ib.seii- , . _ MfHKrs Bir.dle. .Morris, reminiscences of happenings 25 yi.ii.- ago wei-e given by Ilarry Worth. Fran;. Shult, .Mi's. yiierinan I'erri', .Mrs. .Xoe line Itorner, Mrs. IJninia .Ambler, Mrs. William Worth, Howard Clymer . .u.. l''rani< Worth. Old-time sings led by I presided. left the drive of .Mr.s Shoemalver's j t^es were: Mt-Hsrs Biv.dle, .Morris i " L- ;M"<;.>'"i'' ibteisiieiwd the couis- Chiet Lttle also reviewed the ac- home and weie wa.llc.n.^' towarils Am- IMePhei.son and Koenii)el. The mln- I'"I' "' ""' "l"'' '-alt'r in lhe even.iu' tivities of tho Harmonville Flre com- bier when a ta.xi belonging to Clarence iites of the iirevlous meeiing, as read I',,,'; "'"Tm.-L \iT:Ti.."' . 'p.. riTJ^'m" nany since the lirst of the year, show- > ost came along driven by Filnr.ind by the clierk, H;uolil N Lrban wen. i , J"i.s. -"ai .^all, at iiaoe.sviii. ing'rcsponsea to 17 Hre cila wilhin ;McCauley. Mrs. Brooks was l(orlunato'approved. hao^ '¦¦h:^^y'''e::ai:^r Tr-'^iT the township and 7 outside, also the i enough lo juiiip out of tae way, wliile I Chairman of the IligTiwav Coinmii-"^ ' >jallons of chemicals used and the! Mrs. Shoemaker and her sisler re- tee Cavalier reported that he had the feet of liose in service. The linancial I ceived tine ull force of the linpact. ' ollowlng street wo.k done durin- slalemeiil of the comiiany was gvcnjSeeing thai bolh women were badly ithe month. Keiia. rs to Xorth since- Jan. 1 The olj.igalion of.hurt the driver of the taxi summoned Pai-k avenue. Higliland avenue 'I 1,1 pre\-ious to Kiehl, the organization i ,or apparatus liose is represented by i.n $1SU(J note in bank. .Mr. (ii-illitlis and .Mr. Wright re- porte-.i liaving atlended a meeting of commliSsioners o£ the llrst class at Ai-dmoie recently, at whicih time last several questions were i-oned oul steiis taken to have rejiealed lhe of iiid i acl 11 school contest . Two oJ Were ae- and prizes wiere awardeil for The aulhoi-B of the winning Hid j holp and had the njured i>ersons re-| Glen .Mawr drive moved lo the ollice of i>r. D. W.I Mr. Deck, of the light committee. Shelly. .Miss Davis was found to be ! reported that he had iiad a conference suffering- from a frae.tui-ed skull jwith Mr. iMessnioie, of the Philadpl- laeerations a.bout the face and body. Iphia. Suburban (las and Electric com- and .Mrs. Shoeniakier .sustained ajpany, with regiUd to the ch.irge for fi-iUKured inkle and a scalp wound jthe current used in the irallic control thai required Ki sliciies to close .Mrs. ^hghls prior to. installing the meter ShiKemaiker waa able to be re- and il w.us agreed to wait another .- . .,^^ ,.^, uf.,,., iiiehwiv deiiart-i moved lo her home, while Mlas monlh to iiscer'.ain the cuirent u.sed HarmonvlUe, which gives the stale higliway "\l''\ ^. | Uji^i^ „.,,„ ^,,^,.,, ^^ j,,^. Chestnut Hil under the meter, whicli li,-.s now been hosiiital, where it is stated that her iinatallel. Council agroedj and inslruci- coiidition i.s critical. led iMr. Deck lo have stieet lights in- Istalled at the fidloW ng places; Inler- I : rVtlantlc intent authority over permiis coverin j township roads. Another meeting wil,l be held^hortiy anv) il is likely a per¬ manent organizatii/n will be effected, itoad Super nleiuleiil -Maipie repoii¬ ed. having purcliased a. grading plow from tlie Good Koads .Machinery Co. .Matters pertiiining to ,he board of liealth were discussed. There are two Mlss lietty Fisher, .vacancies at present. Kllzabeth LigliLvcp. | A tire plug was ordered InsUalled bylj" prize and a, the teaclier. ciliienls of many beautiful aril us< i u pifts incii.ling silver and linen. .Miss Dorthy !•:. ('l>-^ner, of Drexel llill, was a week-end guest of Mr. am; .Mrs. Howard A. Clymer. .Mr. and Mrs. Williaiu D. Wortj, were eniertained on Sunday by Mr. and .Mrs. (ieorge Zeitler, of llorshaiu. A meeting iVf tlie ta.x-payers of I :n- upper i-nd of llorsham Ifiwnslilp w;i> licld on V'lt.lnesday evening in tiu rrospcelviile Hall. The meeting was in till' interest of (he proposed school lo mi. William Swartzliinder. r. firlniineitr farmer of tills place, luis sold his far.ii and entire eiiuipment lo -Mr. I.igge, who wivs a former superlntoiulcnt ni the Ilifland Ta.\-lor fanns. of (;w>-ne- \'alle.v. Possi'ssioii will be given b.v essays were, lirst, and second, .Miss E-ach reoeived hei nice letter from letwller. A muslo recital will be Thursday evening liy the Mrs. tl. E. Bakier in the Meeting IJ. K. churi'li. The and friem'.K of the youthful [lerform ei-s are all included in the to attend the performance, offering will be accepted and the sum donated to llie finance board of tho church. Bolh Mr. and Mrs. Howard of Piymouth Centie, have from their recent i.Iness and are again able lo be about, Mrs. Kdward (Jerharl, o| town, called on Mr. and Mra. Kugieiie Lightkep. of Plymouth t^entre Count Your Change! A moat appi-opi-i;i.le .sign was found ¦hanging n a counriy sua = in ihla section recently whereby a warning, sound in its advise anil sentiment, is one to he piusued by everyi^e. 1 lere the le.\t of the hand written poster May 1st. .Mr. Swartzlander. wlio has section of North Ridge avenue and | ),pj.'„ contined lo the Iiouse for nearl.i Mt. Pleasant a\-eiiue. one light on ' Tennis avenue near the pike. one ' li^hl .-it the corner of .North street | and Highland avenue and two lights ¦ invitation A silver pike and that the light have a half- red shade lo warn tiaflic. The sugges¬ tion was referred to tlie Counties Gas I' and Kiectric Co. wilh a rccommcnda- | to you and very the Nonistown Waler Co. at J^'^'^'i'tt"'''i verbatim .Mlas roa'd and Jelfersou street. Consider- ...' : ,, , able building is being done n that L,„",';,_, °' ,'^ '''k'" ''• Parsimony to given thi.ii'locality It " ''hange when the cashier pupi:» of^ Chief Little suggested that the ,"V^' "'"''^^ '^''"'J-'^ It '" >"u: tia PlvmouUi sireet lamp be placed over the centre ;?."f'•¦-'!'"" »«^"^^- .i^tit t is ilown- parenlaof the Ridgo pike al Conshohoclcen l'/.':,,' 't ,, ,,'^""""^*'""°" ""t - ¦ - ..¦ 'uunt \.oxfr cKlinge -mtli a.'iller have left the cashiers window then return lo complain." If many of us were to follow this ton from the board. • ^ ¦lii-mi»''",> """ """¦"- '*'"" "•"^"•' ^^* I Kftorts will be made to ascertain tl^ j^''^:'"''' "''^' inconvenience Noblett,'number of probable electric current recovered customers along the G.uUagher road.' It was staled that the L _i-ino road laid out but 'III feet in widtli with Norris- ' land donate by tlie adjoining farmers. It was deemed expedient lo liave a survey iikmIio on this road and tlie width be al least 33 feet on •$H0.71; Vaach and Jtoberts, $17.lU; of .Mam*-Iron an Steel Co., $7.43; Brig t wereguests of Mrs. .Mary .and HiMtoii. $20; Wesl Disinfecting ; ,,p nj, i i,,.,,,,,,, j,.. , " ', "¦ ¦¦ Co., $1); I'hiladelphi. .-;..h...¦!.:... u-;,fe,.|"^ philosophical .soundness. •• AI;b3- KJna JJodebamj'h, Norristown, IBills were ordered pad as follows: 8i>ehr a few- days w-th her grJtWI'-Ttwtd wr^rtt; $'-i75-.50; -rjtihn-.fAladft!. paj-cnts In Plyniouth Centre, this freight, $2.76; American Magnesia Co.. week. Mr. and .Mrs. Benlliamin Light Non-islow-n. we.„ „_ - - Pisher, of i'lymoulh tientre, on Kaster,Co., $11; Philadejphi.i, Subvirban Water Sunday. » I Co., $45; Cocnlies (ius and Electric Harry Hacock, of Blue Kell, siient ,Co.. current for Kebruary and March, Sunday with Mr. and Mra. Howard ^$541); Barrett Oil Co., $as.52. Noblett, Plymouth Cenlre. ' ¦PHasairer: ;Wernle rep^-tli<il the A superintendeiits' me»>;lng in'months receipts as $107.S.tG, iiiclud- Bualletoii on .Monday evening was at- / ng .^3(1.50 in perniils, and 11)2G taxes tended/ by a number of the members amoiiiiting to $262.34. of the Cold I'oint Sunday school. j The linancial statement at the cjose Mr. and Mra. J. Harvey Hai-L of J of the nieeting, Uieretore, was: Bal. Phihidelphia, called at the home of at last meeting, $58as.0S; receipts, Jacob Hart and family in Cojl Point, ' $1(178.(IG; orders iiassed, $132«.(ll ; last Satui-da.y afternoon. I treasury balance, $5G50,73. ilrs. Ella Schlater has i-i.turned to | ——. Cod I'oint. after having spent last, j E. V. Scheisser Heads Willow Grove week caring for her sister, who has Merchants ill at'^icr home on Mar.shall! of i-vciiilyr di.sagreeuble in ai.-iKe that In a,I) probabilily ma.v be unintentional. an(|_ then, loo, laking the feelings of ihi cashier into conaideiation in case o) a niLstake which we are all wont 1^- make at <B ver.s times, liow iiiuc^^ easier ia it then to i;<i justice to tha,t one as well aa to i,iir,ue'vy.s ti. havi ¦the correction nunl' '. ' follow , the simple .. t ffttfH lltfTe |i(.--^t..i the instances of ilispn:,- that i then be uilerly avoidable. Count .Vour change! it is a slo; |on (ilen Mawr iDriye. .Mr. Pyne, of the build Mg permit U"iiinilt'ieo, reported. : having 31 building permits during the month. Tlie ti-eaaurer. Samuel A. Faust, i e- porieil a balance the begiiiii'iig ill ing of $845,811. The committee appointed at a pre¬ vious meeting i-onsisii.|4- of .Messi'.s Cavalier, I'yne and Crown for the purpose of placing ailditlonal llre- Itydrants about the borough re|)orteil Ithat the woiIj is iirogrcssing, and jkhat the r reporo wi:i lie ready I'or ^olvncil at the Ma.v meeting. two months with sciatic rheuniatisn., i>- somewiiat improviil al this wrltliu \\-asliingtoii Cadwallader. i,f Wa- rington, bas lost his sixlli and 1ms, horse wilh choking disteiniier. Thonias Serrill. w-ho liad his tons' ri-iiioved last I'Viday. has resumed b; studies at the Prospectville school. Harrisitn Itocky. who has bei'ii 'i in the treasury al I 'ng' for several months wilh .Mr. aiui the present meet-I-^l''-''- Waller Sprouse. of I'l-ospoctvi'i, has nioved to Philadelphia. Word his been received from >'¦- aril Mrs. Cliarles I,esti former resj. dents of this plan-, that Ihey found :i I foot of snow in Michigan, when thev ai-rl\-eil ilfre last I''riil.'i\, Thex- <'--- '. tc reside there permanently, and Jlr. Lesti will follow farming. Junior (.'adwalla^ler, of V.'arrlngti. 1 bas developed a i-aso mf mea.sles. The garbage ontiact was consider¬ ed and the i-ommitiee appointed al a [|)ii6vious meeting nia'Je its report hrough the i-halrman, .Mr. Cavalier. ;\vho stated that the committee has recHl lo aw-ard the conlrai'l to e .Si'liwoiercr in considerat on of d of $15000 i>er year for'a i>erlod (Imv tmmmmmiimtiamij^ki'xe ¦¦nva- 3 was aceepled and the ,i ¦i.- Utll I UARY JOHN TUOM.VS WILLIAMS The r^uains o; John Thoinas Wil¬ liams, Ja.te -/of Horsham township; were laid ot res; "n the Abinglon Friends' burial plot on Friday after¬ noon following funeral .s<>rvices at liis home corner of W'el.sh road and Township line. The resignation as solicilor of Harold O. Knight L'sq., who ia now alternate li'.w Judge of the common pleas oourt o/:1 Montgomery count.v. waa reeeived and the menibers eleel¬ ed Thonias l'"oulke, I'J.sii., lo succeeil Judge Knight. After a short discus¬ sion It was agreied lo nstruel Solici¬ tor Foulke to draft an ordinance for j asset. Th the lUii-pose of compelling the pro-it.nd .givei perty owners along Or.in'.;e avenue, j Ider and on tlie noi'th side from Kosemary avenue lo .Main street, to lay curb jand sidewalk, and on the south sid*^ avenue to -Main ; numbei- of chllili-en in th^' lo\\-er j of Horsham townshii) have the s I malad.v. Mr. Bradley, of near Tii.l.li i died very suddenly on .Saturday . a heart attack. I " 'I'heodore Serrill. a student ie ' Philadelphia High achool. spent Kaster ,holIday« wllli' hi's par^hts, :md STi-s. John Hr;-««n'ill. -. • ,,. (i. K'ingsle.v Wiirtl). of Pi-ns|.iectv"' I Is offering- for sale a very attractivf jand newly erected two-story" hor I fronting on Limekiln iilko. svil. 1. ,M Community Centre Drive The community Cenlre has launclicil a drive for menibers to carry on th- very important w-ork of the coiiijuunb., w lili-h has establlsheii itsiilf as^a rea Centre is lirmly eslablishe MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS TEREST. Horsham's School Issue is a Vital One—Rusty Shoe Nail Cases Ser¬ ious Ulness—Electric .^orvice As¬ sured — Supervisors Meet—Jarret¬ town and Dresher. Mr. and .\irs. Kobert B. I'euc;. o,C Piiiladelpliia, have oeen iiiBia..^l aa superlntemieiii and matron, nnspcctlvo- ly of the K. U. E. Home in Uav,s liiove. l''ranKliri Cook, wan w-as la... a lO the Abiimton Hosiiital recenily silffer¬ ing a combined case ol' lockjaw ami spinalmeiilngitis, is reiiorli.ii to h*i showing marked niiprovenienl. The lad. will) lives at Davis Grove, wua noticed to be suffering intensely auU lti..l.i., coi.apsiii .11 liis uoiiie. .V noctor, Miiii.iioiiueii ii;;.-,.i..\. recognized tha rirejiiii ll liilei-titiniiud lius.leLl tne boy to .-SDin-.;lon. iiive.-ilig.i.tion oisdoseii ih«' lact that a rusty shoe nail hu-i scraped his fool and caused an Infec¬ tion. Th< -noils of all grades In llorsham lowiu .', . ire ve:iy ousy nuiking pie- paralioi,. ,'or the )li awing exhibit in be held al I'ollegevlllo on May 1st. Miss Irani-is .Mac.N'air, .i senior at the West Chestei' Slate Normal school, f'peiit the Easier holidays with her Ijareiits Here. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Trcfllinger. ca .Vli,mill- I iij. Wire week-end gueata of .Mrs. Klla .swartiniv, of Chal.out. Tile i|uui-lei-|y meetiiiig of the adult classi's WiUs held at the home of Mf. and Mrs -V. A. .Nash on Tuesday eve¬ ning a; .8 o I'IO' K. The weekly prayer meeting ot tha I'll iisant ville Itefornied church waa held on V\*ednesilay evening at tha l-.ome of .Mr. and .Mrs. Carl Kohler. The Wari-ingliin V. P. 1;. will eon¬ duct a gold medal contest in the Plea¬ santville eiiurch on .Saturday .vening, .\prll 10th. Previous contests h.ave beei) held at .\ew Hope and Newtown. At the latter place Miss Margaret Garger won till' p'-izi'. On Fi-iday evening-, April 9tli, tha AVarrington Welfare association will present a. Ilii-ee-in'i ii>im'il,\ . 'i Beantovvn 1.,'lioii-," in the Pleasanlvillo cliiir, ll. The Girls' .Missionary Guild will meet on Saturday, at 2.30 p. in. al the homa of Miss Anna Cornell, on Easton roaU- Mrs. Seth Worthington was a visitor at the Prospectville schools on .Monda.v. Mrs. Howaid A. Clymer, who haa teen very ill, ia somewhat improvecl, although still (ti.nlined to her room. Miss I'^velyii Worth, of Prospeitvillo. enjoyed amoior trip to Harrisbuig over the Wl'l K -llill. Iiobert I'"airley has moved to hia newly purchased property, in .farret- tow'o Mr. Fias, ot Norwood, who waa .iai>enese bottle inspector, in the .Vlee- i an Mursi'ries Ii'st >-e{ir. lias again re¬ turned for another seaaon. M^lHS Gr.-ii'e Dunl'ny i. * *''."-n, -pent tbe Easier holidava in New TorK. iVfr. and Mrs. J. Krviii I'.ngie of i ii- rillo-wii, entertained Mr and Mrs. .lohn Engl', and Mr. ajid Jtrsi .JJowa; ¦ NteWi««>»W-Sumiay. -.., . ,.., -.Si,^ , Mr. ai-JJ .Mrs John Engle, ofjarrec-' town, i-eluriic'-i to tii-ir home on Sun¬ day, after having spent ihe wlnt,-!- in Florida, .Mr. and iMrs. i'.'i'He made tno trip by auto leavin ' "'^iiriuiale, Florida, on Monday, March 29. In view of the new regulation where¬ in it Is stated that electric light com¬ panies must exlei;il bitmch lines tronx tlieir mil in wires to a distance of one uveniiv-;' will be a most eiuei'tainlng affair. The doors of the Sunday school wiil be opi'iied lo everyone who may be intereated to attend and enjoy the musical and elocution program. Miss Lillian l''reas. nS. Chestnut liill. will re; 11. Clll'i'.ird Holmes, of Mf. AiiY, a brother of the pastor, and Misa Anna McMannua, of Roxboi-iough, will favor with muaicai aelectiona. liev. Mr. Holmes, too, will recite from Riley and Fields and deliver readings from otiiei. works. The program will be iiistruelive and very enjoyable to all who will about 100 business men. SPRINGHOUSE The school tax rate for Lower Gwy- mlld luwnship was set on Monday eve¬ ning by tiie sehool board. Ten mills will a.yaln be the rate, willi a per capita lax of i'i.tiO, The highest has not yet ','[" j been completed, bul the board w-as abte ex- '^irly n llie farm, niuv- agu to he tend. Those of the Sunday sehuul who have earned a dollar for the church -vvill make returns at tills nieeting. Harry Lee, of Plymouth ]\leetlng, who fell last Thur.sday and sprained his wrist, is now down wilh the grip. Frineds wlio have visited Martin lo adjust the rate according to tigures at hand. Taxes received amounted lo I $5.42. About $2100 in bills were paid. i .Miss Mary McCabe visited friends ;In the cily on Easier Sunday. : Uu.sscll Add'son and family spent ' l-;aster ai liis parenfal home in Lans- Dietriek at his home in Plymouth dale. Meeting Muring tho past fortnight I Charles L'nderwood was stricken have been quilo pleased to note a ma- with a severe attack-ol acute indiges- terial improvement in his conilition. Mr. Dletrick is slill suffering the sev- vero results of his fall w-lileh in-eurreil last November while working at the American Magnesia and Covering Company's plant In Plymouth Meeting. Nominations lor offices in the Har¬ monville I'-ire conipany wero held atjXortii W.i' the meeting on l''rlday evening imdlr ,1 Halli from whicii from been lion on Friday evening jhe is slow-ly recovering. ' J. Plleger is convalescing pneumorra Willi whk-h he has III for several weeks past. Mi's. Amanda Rorer. of German- Itown, and Mrs. Reno Rosenberger. of .s, were the guesis- of .Mrs. well on Thursday last. re a physi- diNith due to aclue indigeslioii caused by alrenuous erciso immed ;aely following a h iii/oal. iDeceaseU was aged 54. •Mr. Williams tirsl larnied Ii Iv.vland section on his father's now the J. Howard Cllffe place, ing from there aliout 17 years the farm on Welsh road, which had recently sold. He is survived by his wL |p. Hannah, second dau.ghlcr of Piii^ena M. the late Oliver I'lury, of War¬ minster; one son, John P.; one threo sisters, Eillth Cox, of Wyncete; of George G. PK-rie, . . and Ij'd fl, w ife of George 1". Basse't of Jenkintown; one brother, Robert, of Willow Grove; and a haU-brother. Comly of .Voiiis- towii. .Mr. Williams was Beii De.aii was sudden, havng occurred U'""' «oulh Ridge on luesday afternoon wlii.e deceased'¦'^""^et, a curb only. held nJ,',','.''fi "?" '""'' "' '''¦"'¦'' '" ¦'•' ''''"^ following bills were been nuile ill at'licr home on Mar.siiail 1 William H.Jones, of Philaiielphia ^he bcdv in,h i'''"'' "','''''''''•'' I'^'i'e :!>"'<': Johnson Press, $," stroet, Norrlstowtl ^ ^ ! and Willow Grove, presidenl Jf lhe lel-fn pronoun,'.""d ''''^ "''" .Mr, and Mrs. Waltera Suiten and \VilIow Grove Board of Trade continu-' l-""»Jbmed chlklren. of Germantown, spent Easter ,^,„,y .^i,,,.^. organizatIoi», has resigned Sunday with her pai>enls, Mr. and Mrs. ^^p ,j„i,,(, ijecause of ill heallli. George Bailey, of Cold Point. I Kdwiud V. Scheisser. of Willow Tho dollar social to be held in the i c.rove. has been elected -to succeed CoDl Point Baptist cliurch this Friday ; jj,., ,,„nes. Williani K. Wialton. of VVil¬ low Grove, has been made lirst vice president and Jaines Weston second vico president. The Willow Grove Board of Trade has a membership oif the and ilaughter. I-Jdith; wfo of Thomas Elizabeth, w-ife of Elkins Park: It \ia reported that meiiibi I- uf just . bu ,ini; the he had negotiatoil tho sale of h a farm instituted into a home for ehildie he was clearing rubbllsh from land before the selllement. .lAMES F. LIMPER Jamea F. Limper, of 640 North Kidge avenue. Ambler, died Sunday morning. He leaves a wife, JMary M. Limper (nee O'Neill). The funeral will be hela I Thursday aifternoon al 2 ! Interment in Green .Mount I followeil by cemcti-ry. BLUE BELL. Eugene Johnson Is recoverins mile in rural .sectiou.s, farmers in w-iiii-th-wlille service to Am-j Pennsylvania ishn are w.tnju this vii-inity. It is strongly eiidor-; reach are profilln:.; by t^c fn e service sed by tile physicians for nursing .ser- j to their entrances. Many in llorsliam vice. 'I'lieir calls and sug.gestluns b.i--i tiiwiisiii|i are considering taking ad- kept three nurses busy contfnuously i vantage of this I'i'-.'iilation. and already all winter. .Many calls havo been made'the neeessary th'.-ee parlies along Ma- at night, 'i'hat tlie nursing service has pie avenue have signed for the power .,, .lieeome necessai'v to the coniniunitv's and are preparing to wire their homes. '\t 11 'it-"'lth progi-aiiuiie is given by the They are Morris Buckman, Howarvl ..,,,, •»-"M>i«' spendid endorsement and lliiancia. ' '" ' ""-^ --^ aiaei.-l.,,,.,. leiepnoiie com- ,.t.t.„j.nition oi! the Centre by the Am-! The supei-visora of Horsham toivn- Jjoweya Auto supply, l i,,^,,. ^^.i,,,,,! ij„ard. and pnietleallv ai; ship mapped out their -"rine v-i." ar the sehool boards of the surrounding their April meeting on Monday ev6- lownships which the .service covers. ning and have already begun scraplnf? The Comniunity Centre is cominu ihe h-iKl roads Mv-i'i'.- reeei it to be, as il should, the elearlng liou.s'.y) v.ritten assent ot the suite highwe for all social service and relief w-Virk of 'li'P.-irl iiieiit to. share tho cost of r tile dislrlel, instead of many organizi; Garage, $20.!I8 pany, $4.95: $13.01: Keystone Te'iephone compairv, $22.08; Amerioan Legion, $30; .Munis Queenan, $58.33; Wissahickon Fire conip.iny, $C2.50; J. W. Craft and Sons, $11.73; Philadelphia SulmriKiii Gaa and Kled.ric eompany. $34;i.02; Keasbey i<: Mattiaon comijany, $2.G4: •¦Ambler Gazelti^," $13.80: Potts iJrolhei-s. $12; Brunnei-'s Reiiair Shop, $43.42; Homer Fiuck, $GG.01 ; G. -M. Deck and company, $8; Barber As¬ phalt comp'J^ny, $12.20. to year. WEDDED William 1 'tile, the present presiding officer, vv;e- i en om inated with Benjam¬ in .Mosely ..iiposing him for the office,.,,,,,,., ,,.,,.-i, of president. For vice president 'ieorge iX'.^''.^'^'"^' Mosely WiU be unoppo.sed, but A\arren| ', "¦^'',."'' , , - I .Many triends here Elsenberg received nomination togeth¬ er with Ralph Hallman for secretary. for i George JIagargal is reported to be biu-k in bed again, having suft'cied )l' mourn the death jof iMrs. Doulse Alter, wliose remains w-ere Interred in the West l.,aui-al HIU f^J.' cemetei-y on Saturday ot last week. ( Her de.itli occurred at her city res - I deiiee on March 31 from compiica- I tions duo to her adv-inoed age ui;"i 7G j years. Her couintry home is at KILPATKICK—.MOSEi.V A very pretty, but plain churcii wedding w-us solemnized oil atternoon at 4 o'ciock In the Plymouth .Meellng U. E. chuich. when Miss Klhel .Mosely was joined III marriage to John IC Ipati'Irk. of Norristown by the Rev. 11. E. Baker. 'I'he bride was givei away by her father, .Mr. Ben¬ janiin Mo.seiy, of llarmonville. There were ijo attendants lo llio coiitriu-t- Ing parties. A wiedding- supper was .served afler tho ceremony al the home ol ilie bride's parents to wlilch a number of frlenda were invited. The br dal couple slipped away at tlv end of lhe repast lo enjoy a short honeymoon trip, from wliicli they wi.l return al the end of the weelt to re¬ side at the .Mosey home in lliu-nion- villc. tions and private individuals trying function wilhout investigation as the exact worthiness of the ca.ses. There are three classes of niember ship: 1. .\etive $.25 a month, $3 2. C mtrioutlng, $1 a month. $12 J eu r. 3. Siistiiining, $2 a inuiitli, $24^., .i year. These three classes of memberaliii. places the opportunity within the -Monday I reach of almost every members of th" comniunity lo help iXiriber the iiiter- i.sts of liealth and happiness, tbroiigli the Xorlli Penn Community Centre. These sums may be paid monthly, quarterly, oij yearly. There have been many line iloiia- .lohn D. Stout was nominated hHiinclal secretary; Elias Slavin treasurer, Ludwig Ijltle, chief, and Walter Cumminga, trustee foi- 3 years. I'^ight directors wore jiropo.sed, and of Jlhese seven are to be elected at the next meeting. Business at hand was Plaoe. quickly dispensed by tho members. j Frank Heller, The wedding ceremony of Atlas ed hia mother, Mrs. Eaj-nest Moggs, Gladys Mosely, olf HarmonvUe, and of Pine Run Farm on Sunday. John Kirkpatrick, of Norristown. w?js I Kenneth Rempp has been acting ir attended by a lal-ge number of their the capacity of Janitor at the Sprlng- lecal friends when solemnized at tha! houae school, during thc illness of- Plymouth Meeting U. E. church onOoorge Magargal. ! Monday afternoon. Itiehard Barton has entered the Miss Gladys Ambler, of Plymouth j Cieorge Han-iaon home in Philadelphia Meeting, was 111 -with grip last week, i and is at present a patient In the hoa- 1 ut ia now recovering. i*ltal. The pupils of the Friends' school In Mrs from her recent illness. lhe Alite Socieiy, of Boehm's Re-, inllamuiatoi-y of' "^. 'S'S^r CenU-e"sinZf °^^^ ^'^"" ^'^"^ ¦-'"'« •^""''- on Thursday afternoori. •¦'U'-ire, i j,„^.,,^,.pj („ ,,,,ve given a chei-k ro. .Mns (ieorge Russell, of I'hiladeluhln I $13ii'-i3, backed by only a few dollars, .Mr. visited relatives on Sundav 'lin bank, in part p.ayment for articles Saboid, Mr. and Mrs. Saniuel .Shaeff spent Sunday wilh^Walter Sh.aeff and faVu^ry* lions during the year. They have gone offer fi j a long ways toward the expenses of the '¦ last ye.ar. but it w'ill be readily percelv- ; ed that the biidgi.t ean only be ])lan- I ned on the assured sub.serlptloiiR. \ It is sincerely desired .n.nd hoped that ¦ e.ach person who carefully consiller.s I the work of the Community Centre will \ see fit to contribute, regularly to its ' w-ell organized plan of the coninumlly I helpfulness, and community good. I IC you aro not now a member, ui.-iv the Centre count on you for Its bud,--:el. ' Send In your namo now and help yom fellow- men cheerfully. I>,alrlng the north-end lyf Tennis i nue or Hu.ghi's road, the road men begin w-ork Imniedia'ely to ec with certain specification of that partment. .\ little niore than $2,GO been .allotted to this w-ni-i; bv the Regular routine business w.is pe ed at the meeting of the road Down payment on the iflour He l>l-opos'--i| Crai". Ini.'ii Ch Hursham will be made this W' low ng a meellng of the churc s bers. Plans for the new cliui be adopted at that time to if cliurc-h of brick, oiierations foi ' are to begin w-'.thin GO days, it able we.-ither cojidilions exis' lots for the new church arr on the .Hai-\'ev Thnini'son t' were pui-ehaa"d afler a ve' I: Golden Wedding. Mr. :ind Mrs. Stephen .Miller tliis;Harry street, Conshohoeken . ,1 we e tendered a reception of PhlUidelphia. v.si.-|or their golden vve^iding anniversa:^-. | the'"check "good Ml. Miller la SC and is a retire<l em- I ploye of the Peiin.>!>-lvania Railroad \ Fatally Stricken as He Cranks comiiany. .Mrs. .Miller is 72. \ mobile purchased fnmi Walter H. Corson, Plyniouth .Meeting, Peter A. Rocco, Kensington, Philadelphia, formerly oileamping i Chestnut Hill and Koxborough, and coriieal's „ „„ Edge Hill, was arrested by Constable p-rove Mr "' •^-- Hallman and arraigned before JIagIs-fy-, JiinV- on April trate Egbert. His lieaHng was continu- Aub.' n honor ed to give him an opportunity to mal Touring Florida. Joseph AN'oodiieail .iiiiJ of Bethlehem pike. - of I Ing Florid.a in Mr. Woodh of At the present in Ml gra' wri * ¦om the new owner; Mr. and Mra. John O Oermanto'.vn were rei-e' Mr. and Mrs. W lli- Ha.vls flroi-e. Mr. and Mrs. Fia- liam spent Easle son. Roy. and Edw-.-ird 1 sided in I' ham. jj,'^ ..atboro, , and Mrs .¦•sham. Piit'ii'iiiW' j^endls on Eiistep James and Pern ham, Ir.avo been. V Q„yi- 'Mi. and Ma-s. Horshar.o., vlsitiKl tMi. .ossler • , Hort, ¦-¦-''il.:---- -¦¦''"¦'iT:c:: Of "''ends colds. I>Uhi-ep '" Boyer: ntter \yenrs. Mr. Cornea I is" Plymouth Meeting are enjoying a va¬ cation all o€ this -week. (continued on page 8) —When she drove in , telephoBa pole In an effort to avoid striking: •¦. other car, Mrs. W. R ?'"ebner. Went Norriton, .sustained a broken Junior Colony Club Notes "P"rip V Dane ." Apill 17, at town h"'', .¦» mbler. A good time la In sto- wl!' Hu- coi;( .¦^45 Ju' ' '¦ everyone, and fine music In '-'.•rtuhed by "The Ramblera" ' f .>- tickets earty, $1.75 par Mlss M. Crnlg. Amblep s the tniafnew meetinc v^ i Aloyslus Bradley, of I in the Abington Hosp' the ' oJft^r ailmission Sur machine at his h to the ground Auto- ha\'' It T^itgedi in the 'lalfont, diei ..cal, 15 minute.- .day Crankl' ^x^^^"- .^uCnsS^^t'^r':;; ^" >-r^H'^'^^^ta'" KAii made {^^„ li -'^'^]^nlro[m7 Cor:.' an Investigation. and 1. tl,« rtwrt-on n*: omr^J^f^^.^^^'i^'^.^^^^^^^^^^ natm bort- liitting removal ... to Bucks county for inten- thf nt are tou,' - j -«iart'.^ truck town on .Howiday. ¦•a-sg-.' the.y avi-i Ml.<5s Stltiinxxa E. lt-,.,„„„ ml'^ ^ •tn'^1' • orange ^^'- Willard. fn l^.kel.a ,7^ ,^f'«; Chas. -ml Mr.s Ccrneal toft Flit pxp^-ted to arrjvo hom«,J.'"'¦'"-'' i.s .«idX F^nw7- V''' '" 'ive in ^ay afternoon. ^ " "" '"'S Thure- ^'' '^'"""••^- ""^'•'^ '^^-V h'-.V'.L^V'Isiuv Ke.s.s,en Ht,,',,,,,,/ "•'th friends in Perll!i.^,e*P«"<' ¦® '^ompanv," ff' ^.j^,^ ^rom rort--^a.hin,:>-^',^t'^:^X£^^^^^ Old Fort)""'* flres, two V"./*u"' ^^I'lch -? ''am, Esperir,.' '¦ir(]ie<l the i,,, 1 large hou.;,. a company p adverse clrcu of new bu.slnc -'— -.:;«- ^-^--.i-s-rf;^.-^- -_-.^..: A?=s*'™?-^';.S*r^;-nr" at the ing iton nev ^ 1 ihri >\ 'of J- : ing hy ... Aub umd . Each -..-In Mrs. En^e a few of these them only Auffust old fririls and talidng over Ve -I Monday Afanli 2.1. tiiov ba-',. Afr and Mrs. ./ohn EngC '.!n,gton. who were l" ;^ for home aJter being" 1,^ t's„svs."H|... c ' work e- It, •1 le a lew -vreeks loneer c.^" orl tx.... -—^'"c „ ,, '^^ Ue.'. IcontmutHi on pa^TsV"
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19260408 |
Volume | 43 |
Issue | 11 |
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 | 04/08/1926 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | English |
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Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 04 |
Day | 08 |
Year | 1926 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19260408 |
Volume | 43 |
Issue | 11 |
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 | 04/08/1926 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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» OCAL INTEREST TO' READERS
Dollar Social at Cold Point This Fn day—Wedding at the U. E. Church— Harmonville Fire Co. Nominates Officers—"Uinkey" Trolley Line Be¬ ing Kepaired.
Mrs. Uforttv liuiley, of Cold h.'S ..een ill with Ifrip.
The hou.se under constrTjcllon on the former Miller property in Cold Point, for WUllai.i irazer, of Gennantown, IS now enclosed, and workmen are i.u.'iy on the inteiior. Thu struclui-e ll
ONE MAY DlEi lOROUGH SOLICIIOR
PROSPECTS OF CLASS D PROTECTED DISTRICT
formrs
SHOEMAKER AND DAVIS INJURED
MISSAWBLER COUNCIL ELECTS SUC¬ CESSOR TO JUDGE KNIGHT
Firo Plug and Fire Company Effi¬ ciency May Be Recognized—Com-
i^oint.
. issioners So Advised—Road, Light and Water Conditions Discussed.
Wth i-eK;nd to lir,. insurance lalint; tor t'he llarmonville and Cold 1 oiut district of Plymotuh township, whieh is protected hy lire hydrants and an
„.., „.. la ellicient lire conipany it Is likely the
iree stories in helsjht and ot frame. Vire Underwriters will give a. class Miss Jean Stead, of C'old I'oint, was [) rating. Th s report was given by one of the gi-oui) of achool Itviei.tls to ehief Little to the hoad of commis- attend the birthday party of little sioners at their meellng
Ply-
Ger- James Point,
Katherine Jones In Conshohockon on Hiunday ufternoon. All the chidren are pupila ol' the Friends' school in mouth Meeting.
Aduau McKeown, and sons, ot nantown, called on his hrother, McKeown, and family, of Cold on Sunday.
Kev. Prank Holmes, and family, of Co.d i'oint, was visiting his mother, whcj leaides In Mt: Airy, on Kaster Sunday.
-Mrs. .Hannah Wnltoi-a, Cold Point, la abed with grip.
AJfter enJo,\ing Easier dinner with his lallier in Primas. (ieorge .Sheller, Jr., and family, of Cold Pointi. visited his son. who is convalescing at the Kugleville sanitariuni. Sunday.
Jlr. anil Mrs. George Broad AJce, wei'e callers at the home of -Mr and Mrs. J. Martin Berkhimer of Hannonville, one evening, of week.
•Vtiss luilna Berkhliuor enjoved tlio week-end In City.
Tl.e Fifth- glade pupi's of the Ply¬ mouth' .Vleitlng conso IJatcil recent y competed n an essay embm.ying a. trip to Kurope till! besl themes suhm-Vt.ed ie,.;ted lliem.
in grange
iast Monday liall, l^lymiiulii
I Struck Near Their Home at Rose I ^jfalley—Tird Sister Jumped to ! Safety—IVliss Oavis Removed to Chestnut Hill Hospital. One of the iii'ist aerioii.s ac- (I ileiiis in reoent years look pIiM • 'i'uesd.iy iiigln on the Hutler pike a\ Meadowbrooli. avenue when .MJ s, Thoma.s Khoemakci- ;',nd her sister, I Miss t;hailotte Uavis, who is a teach¬ er in llie Argyle avenue school, was ao badly injured thai the latter Is likely lo d e. as her cont'.ilion al tliis hour is rclioHted lo be veiT .serious. I Mrs. Shoemaker, with her Iwo sisleis.
Cftlincil Holds .«nqrcely Attended fleeting—New Street Lghts Order- |d—Pavements and Curbing Order¬ ed-Finances. ''•¦' icKralde business cf importance
u.,> .tji.sacteil at the ie;;ular montli¬ ly ¦ ion of .-Xmhier borough council.
A bl w solicitor was elected, preixira- ' tii|"ns niMii/e for lliff* adopt'on of an
oriflJfi.iMce for the !aying ot curbs and , their ^5tll wil.lding anniversary. \v
'sidewalks on Orange avenue to .Main !'ii'"! p- Worth was toastmaster, a
street and tliie .'iwarding of the gar- i
'bafie icintiacl for a period of three
year.s. chaiini.in Allen iiresided at,
the meeting, and the members an-
MR. AND MRS. FRANK P. MACNAIR ENTERTAIN '
Dinner at Doylestown and Reception a'
'' TradesviUe—Hcifiham Ta'^Pfayei s
"Consider Sc^^ool Problems—Wiliiani
Swartzlsnder Sells Farm and Eqii-p-
meul.
-Mr. and .Mrs. Fnink I'. .MacNair lic-
lighlfully entertained about seven,,,
J,',uests al a. dinner on Saturday evenin..
1 at t,'oiirl inn, IJojieslowii. in honor n.
evening Centre.
All the commissioni'is were presenl | Miss Davis and -Mrs li i/.abelh Brooks, sweriiig roll |
Month | 04 |
Day | 08 |
Year | 1926 |
Page | 1 |
Sequence | 1 |
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