The Ambler Gazette 19241211

              The AMBLEk Gazette
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AMBr^KR.   PA..  BECEMHER   11.   1924
SI.75   A   \ EAR
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ITtfviS   OF   ' OCAL    INTEREST   TO READERS
Riclnard    Vogt    Returns    From     Motor "ir.p   to   Florida—Injured   by   Dyna¬ mite  Explosion—Mr.  and   Mrs.  Stan- Icy   Bereaved—Baiaar   Yields  $100— f-.ymouth  Centre   News. A   number   ut"  members  of   the   Cold Pout   O.-uige   oreanlZfcU   a   party   and su.,   ;.-tu  .vlis.  William  Mo(jie,  Satur- du.v   eveniriK,   at   her   liome,   in   Ply- Dio^^ii   Ceniie.     The   event   wa.s   tlven In   honor   of   her   birihuay.     About   in guests   iittenUeU.
l.,..s. Helen Hamel ana chllUren, Piy- m... .11 Centre, ««!¦« gueslH of Mr. aJid W.^. G. Clayton Itex, o£ Maple (Jien, KunUay.
:.lij=. W.liiam Heiidrielis, of Ply- mo., .a Meeimtf. hass Lieen di^s^¦^la^t'fcJ fioi.i the Montgomery liospital, wlitire Bhe was seriously i;i with yrip, and iS spt-iidiiiB sevuial liays at tne liome uf a Bisier, Mrs. Hairy L/avis, in Philadel- ph a.
Mr.s. Miruaret Uhuads, Plyiiioulli Ceniut, is spending a lew days w.th her daug-hter, Mrs. Christian VVlssler, of   l>iiiisi..al(.'.
Kci..,..>i I'rader,, who was stricken 111 laat . weeli at hla home near Ply- niou.h -Meeting, Is convalescent in the CliesLiiui  liill  hospital.
.Samuel Frcas, of Wildwuod, visited •with lli- si.sitr, Mrs. KuKeiie i-iglitUep, of Plymouth Centre, several daya last week.
\\'h.;e digging for Fianklin B. Fow an one of lis properties near Ply¬ mouth Centre, .Nelson Hoopes was ser¬ iously injmed from a dynamite ex¬ plosion, ilrjopes, unaljle to escape the blast (au^iu the full force of the cun- cu.^.^ioii   lit   liie   leg",   and   so   l:ia"d   .lA   the
EUREKA
The laity who went on a hunting I i!) in Pilic- county for deer returned after a week's stay minus their veni- stii. Frank \V. Worth and son King.s- k-y  were  members  of  the  piuty.
. ;. ¦. I''ln a .\lnrl<ley h:is returned to her home In Germantown after having spent several days with  relatives here.
'I'iie work on the hank Ijuilding in Chalfont   is   progressing   rapidly.
The  annual     White  <iift     Christma.- .'¦ervice   will   lie   held   liy   the   Sunday .si'liool     and   congregation     iin   Sunday ! morning,   IJec.  21sl, at  1U.45. j
.Miss t'ittliarine Swartzlander \^¦a^. the Senior leader of the Chrl.'<rtan lOii- deaviir   meeiing   on   Sunday   evening.
The   bus,   running   between   Chalfont and Glenside, will  discontinue its trips during   the   day   and    make   only   one j muiniiig and one evening trip.
IBLER LOSES    t G. KEASBEY     AMBLER Ai 10 CHELIENHAM
SELLS COLLECIION'
UPPER DUBLIN Ai
3   TO   0   VICTORY   WON GOAL
BY   FIELD   MEDAtVAL WEAPONS AND ARMOR   TO   PLAY    DECIDING   GAME   NEXT
MISCELLANEOUS     ITEMS TEREST.
OF    IM.
DISPOSED OF
SUNDAY
Ambler Later Had the Ball on Chel¬ tenham's One-Yard Line, But a For¬ ward Pass Was Grounded and the Oppo--tun.ty    Was    Lost
If      one    game      would      decide    the iMisH Mae Kohler,- of  Ardmore, spent championship   then   Cheltenham   would
Sale at the American Art Galleries, New York, Realizes a Total of $89,- 123.50—Descr.ption of the Highest Priced  Pieces.
the  week-end Willi her  parents here
'I'he evangelistic; services closed on Sunday night at the Fleasimtville iU- loriiied church. \)r. .Meminger jireach- ing on the suliject, 'War in Heaven." Tlie .services during -the week were well iittended an^l were helpful as wjli as   Inspiring.
.Mr. W. 11. Anders, of Lansdale, .su- IH-rlntemlcnt of Chjistian Endeavor luiblicity in the .\oilh Penn district, gave an address at the Ciiristian i-^ii- deavor meeting of the PleasanlvilU- church   on   .Sunday   evening.
The Girls' .Vlissi<inary guild will hold a social and bazaar in the Sundax s(-hool room on Saturday evening, l.)c~ cembeii i:nh, at 7.30.
On Wednesday evening the mid¬ week prayer service will be held at the parsonage al s o'clock. At S.4j there will be a meeting of the .Missonary and stewardship committee
be tlie ciuimpion griollers of -Mont¬ gomery couniy, because last .Sunday on McCaiis' the lower end team Am¬ bler's liig eleven into comp by the score of 3 to 0. It was one of th'^ greatest games played thus far this season on the abo\e held, ami Ihe only disappointment to the local tol- lowei's is the score. It appears now as tliough tliere is sometliing la. King in tho Ambler team. In Iwo of llie most iii(| orlant games of the seasoji tlie locals had thifc l)a|ll within striking distance of a goal only to lose llie If'igskln on ilowiis. 'I"hc punch that was alwa>'s in evidence in games previous was not available when needdl. It may be, too, that the home buys are up 'agiuinsl that be number good
McCans'  Field, Ambler, to  Be  Scene of
Deciding    Struggle    for   the    tjridiion
Championship   of   This  County.
,, ,.  There   is   much   rejoicing   amoiv,'   the
.Mr.   lltniy   G   .Keasbey,   formerly   ol   'ans   in  Amlder  and   Con..-iiohocken,  a.-^
has   spent   the   last   2x>   «i''l   as  along   tlie  .North   i'enn  and   lu
life   mostly   in    lOurope.    l-he    Sciiu.v'ikill    valley,    over    tiie    aii-
.stronger opposition, Init let iis it may, there are a large ol the fans that will wagei- size   bet   that   liial -never-say-
Amblei-,   who years   of   his
whene he has made a icputalion art ciit.c and collector, has sold his collections ot medaeval weapon.^ ano armor, at the American .Art Galleries. New Vork, the sale occurilmg on Fri¬ day and Saturday .ifternoims of the past week. The total amount realized at the sale of the collect.on was .'jls;i, 123.$0.
B. IJelaiio paid the <lay's lop price of $C,Ol)U for No. 3U7 of the catalogue a   Kwi
second   liasinel .to sale in  -Aanerica.     .\ quired      -No.    2X7,   i lireAstplale.    about Sir   (iuy    Francis for   -W.IOO.     For   -N
noimcement, made I'lK.sday iiiormiig. that llie -Vmbler and Consbolioclici, managers have al last ag.eed and thai tlie lliiid 'and deciding ;-a.ine will lu l.ayed on -McCans' Held, along iicthic- lieiii pike, north of Aiubli'r, ne.\t Sun¬ day afieriioon al 3 o clock, 'i iie v>:\- soii Uial the game is coining to the -\mblcr grounds is thai -Manager Slioe- maUer, of the locals, won the to.ss oi llie coin and by lliat lie had the right basinet,   about   14011,   and   the   to name the place  where, the tliiid ami
I'd.
An interesling debate was given lis die-spirit was sajJJy missed m the lasi the Horshajn Highlh Grade pupils on two or three games. Credil must be Friday afternoon, preliminary to the j..iven where credit is due, however, teacliers' meeting at llorshani school. y^„j „^, „„p ,..,„ ^^y j^ ,,.jj. |^^.,,„ .^^^y_ Their topic was; "Itesolvcd : I le ^hing but an easy .schedule llial the Lnited   Slates  could   not  Have  won _th.. j ,^„.,,,„   ,,.^^,p   ,^.,j   ^,,    „,,^y   j,,;,,   .season.
The   lengthening   of   the   season   may
of
Hevolutionary   war  without   the   aid I'rance."     'i'hose   who   participated   on the   negative   side   were;     I'-lvin   Shan- kcn.   Harold   Haag,   -Martha   Ruthcil'ord and    i-;ihel    l-"it/.gerald.      Those   on
the
¦wound ilial tlie leg will  lie amputated.   ...i>. „-	
He  is  in   the   -\lontgoniei->'   hospital. ;'Jlirniative   side  Were :     George   Voder. : rhere was a
Mis.   Harry   'I'opley,   Pyhnouth  Cen-   Bessie Kvans, Robert  Freas and Oliver tre, -.J il.  with (juinsy. ' Lee.     The   Judges,   consisiing   of   three
A  la.ge reception   was lield  in  honor i of  the  teachers,   decided   that  the  neg- of  .Mr. and   -Mrs.   R.  Crawford   Warbur-; at ive  side   won.
ton at the former's parental home in Plymouth Centre last I'riday evening. Mr. and -Mrs. Warburton were married eeve; al days liet'ore at Elklon, Md. They axe at present residing at his home.
The Mission collage prayer meetings evt y Wednesday evening at 8 at the different homes are well attended, and all V. no .attend are greatly pleased. Last Wednesday evening tlic nieeting was held at Hue home of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Neil. of Germantown pike. The public is invited lo these services. Sunday school every Sunday at a.30. C. E. society at 7.15. liveryone in¬ vited.
The school bidlding prolilem which confronts the school directors of "Wli'temmsh township was discussed at length li.v them -Monday evening at a special meeting. New and larger buildings are needed in Fort Wash¬ ington ivnd Spring Mill, while the school buUling at Barren Hill >;s fast becoming crowded. The entire situa¬ tion is becoming acute nnd the direc¬ tors feel that it is an immediiate ne- , ces^ty to, provide f<«r it. Thurel'ore, u,t the asieet.'hg .Monday cvcniii'g, the Fi>rt 1.14   iiio.si   pres- I
Mrs.    Clarence    M.    Kratz. lOlizalieth  llallo\Vell and Mrs. lOd-
and
Mr -\l rS.
ward Hoff. of Lansdale, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Jlrs. A.   i).   Markley.
Tlie public sale of household goods belonging to -Mrs. .lean IJunn, corner of Grasshopper Lane and DeKalli street pike, was well attended, and everything  brought good  prices.
Harmonville   Fire   Co.   Joins.
'I'he Harmonville Flre company, in joining the Montgomery tiounty Fire- nijen'W Ass'^icia.tion, has lij-ouglit thf mombershil) of that oiganization up to 75 companies. The ne.xt meeting of the Alontgomery Counlty Association will be held iit lh« h(/use of tlic Hiy'dgeport Flre Co., No. 1 on Janu-' ary  3.
The Firemen's Relief a.sHocialion re- cei\'ed forty, four applications for membepshlp and now has $1147 balance in Its treasury. Trustee Clayton re¬ ported that bonds had been sold and thie money turned over to tlie linancial secretary  for   the  as.sociation.
ORELAND
Hejiry Jones, 3iWj Igc^H. with measles..
have had   its effect also and  Hie  play¬ ers  aje   now   t^oing  stale.
lint lo gel back to Sundays game, big crowd on liaiul lo see the baltie tiespile llie bail weather, an.l once more the best oj; order prevailed. Ambler kiclied off lo Chelleiiliani and jthe latter got the ball on Iheir lu- iyard ' line. Tiiree line plays Metli'l ;only five yards and Chellenham punted to -Amblers 4U-yaid line. -Ambler failed to gain, and was obliged to kick also. Chellenhaiiii in three tries again, did not iiialie Hie reijuired iium- 35-yadr line, Un llie iiexl play LeWis ber of yards aiH was forced tokiclt. On a forward puss l)y the locals a Chellen- liaiii pla.\'er got tiie ball <in -Amliler's brojve through and tackled a Chelten¬ ham Hdayer. ilirowing' him lor a live- yard loss. Cheltenham punted again and Kelley getting the ball ran it iiack to the visitors' -l.o-yard line. Ilere an¬ other forward pass was tried and' again it was iiilercepuM liy a Chelten¬ ham player just as the first quarter ended.
When tlie .second quarter began Cheltenham made its llrst down. The vi.sitors continued to adva,n<e llie ball until it rested on Ambler's 10 yard line. At tliis stage of the game Chel lenhain tried for a lield goal, but failtiJ. Tlie ball was Amblers on the 20-ya,rd line. Once more the locals failed lo gain the distanci; and had to kick,- The visitors got ptissessiop ol' Ihei ball   on   their   lu-yard   line.   A  forw»4r4.
Ifeied   al   public
r.   U(dano  also ac- Freiich      Gothic
K«(l-Ml,    from    the
Laking    collection,
1. 2S0. parts of a German suit of Ma.ximllian armor, 15]0-:;(l, consisiing of a globose breast¬ plate and arm and leg defenses, he paid $L'..S0O. -No. 3110, a German G(jtlil<- closed Iielmet, of 1470. exhibited al the Workl's Fair, Chica.go, in 1 S(P3, was also acquired by -Mr. Delano for $1,000. For .1 salade ol' barbute, a Venetian 14.')0-llO   )iiece,   .No.   30(),   he   paid   $2,liOO.
A.    Henry    paid    .f2,.j.-iO    for    Xo.   2Sl, a   complete   .sixteenth    century   Italian   hocken on  this occasion, or Spanish arm defense with rerenrie, ,      .Nothing  is   being   lefl  undone  by  the
ilcciding  game should  be  pi
Tlie Iwo .games thus t'ar piayed re¬ sulted In a victory for each team. The llrst ga.me was played at Conshohock¬ en and was won liy the Ironlown ag- gieigation afler a giuelling battle ami with only a few minutes to play. 'I'lic next game was played at Anibler and Ihe locals copped the game, but oiil.\ after an c(|ually hard-fouglil conlesj. 'i'he biggest crowd tiiat ever saw ;i gridiron game here was on hand to ¦\\itness llie contest, and they were well reiiaid for llieii' coming, because never diil two teams put up .l more e.\- citing game than  Amliler and Consho-.
local   boys   lo  gel   in   Hie   liest   possilili- conditimi    for   the   '.ianie.     I'^acli    night Coacii    Deens   has   Ihe   players   on   the practice grounds at the corner of But- ¦, lei   avenue  and   .Maple   streit.   where   a I
now of   g
ing   I l>ut;foi.  iiuini' .\-ears forgiven   if   .Amblej-   wins'(j|.j,|,j,.ni next   .Sunday     afternoon   on     McC       ' ' lield.
all   will   be
varnbrace, pauldnin and coudc   .ill rich¬ ly-etclied and embossed, the pie'e pait¬ ly gi '.  an I I ecoraled  wilh   i)r.i.<s  s-' ids. A   ('on.ian    salade   ot    1 I,'I,    wilh    .i
bowl   ridged   to   a    llatiened    .e-»l   ard
Willi   < iev en    tlower-headed    I'iv'is   ior
alt~.  Iiing t'le lining  straps,   i   e  vis on
silt   I'oinied   as   ,i   Hanged   opening,   tlic
lower edge protruding beyond tbe up- ; per, biought $."i,30(i. Il went lo II. W. ¦ ilurrting, who also pur,i'hased a large ,nqniber  of   other   items.     He   acquired   lunnber  of  followers  of  the  leaiiii
No. iilO.A.  a   F.urgundian   1470 juisarme.      	
, or skoriKdne, an eccentric form of the ; guisarme, for $l,2.'iO. He also bought 1 Nos. ii'JO and L'r)4 for $l.aiM) each. The I fli*t is a 11120 Gorni.in processional par-
11.4:111 with a, broad blade, and is elabo- I lately   etched.     The   sei ond   is   a   l-ouis
XIV. cu))-lillted rapier, adorned on the I Clip-fUn a I'd with medallions of Louis j.Xtv. as Dauphin, and above the roya! ' crbwn. on eacli side the Mcur-dc-lis. ; U|)b medallions supported by dolphins I eirtbli'inalic   of   Louis   as  the   Dauphin.
TJie   weapon   was   probably   a   gift   to
Louis .\I\'. when Dauiihin.
.   T. T.  Hoopes iiaid $3..'i(IO for -N'o.  lin).
a   Swiss   iniO-liO   dagger,   with   sheatli.
of a  iiuality  and   rarity  sought  for  bv
Swiss niuseniiis.    Its poiiiincl and i|ull-
lons are elongated and   curved  and  are
Horsham    Fire    Co.    Busy—Important Meeting for Grace Chapel—Horsham- ites   Return   With    Bear   Meat—Jar¬ rettown  and   Dresher. Tile   Christian   IJmlcavor   soi-.eli">   oC the Giuce   L'niuii   I'lnnch,  of  Hoi.-h.ini, under   the   ieaili rsiiip   ol   Airs.   'I'l'.orn- ton  ilulhtjrford  was   well aileiidcu iaa^ Sunday   evcnin.g,   and   many   leslii.um- ials   wtre   g.ven.     -Mr.   Irvin   IJurkliart will    lead    the   ^nuciing    next    Sunday oveniiiy  ill  7   o'clock.     These   meet intra I.....    ./ . ..   .ci.,    ..1-.  af.cr.ded  and   thd
young j.copio are lo be coiv^raUiialed for tne manner in wliich they liave conducted   thcni.
¦lie ciioir of tiie (Jr.'ice L'nloii i-liurch.
ol   iiur.sliam   wil.   lender   the   cantuta,>
,''Ji.e   Si.rr   of   Bclhlcl.oiii,"   on   Sunday
oveiiiiig, December  21.    To  this a  cor-.
invitation   a   offered   to   all.     Il€-
ue lield eve,;.    Thursday even-
ng  liy  the  choir al  ilic  honre of Mij9
liiini.a BuKinan.
Uij'Saturday evening, December 20, the. interiiieiliale and older <'lasscs of tile (.ii.ice liiion .Sund.'iy scliool will jn-seiit a Christinas eiilcrtainmcnt in tile Ilorsliam hal! at S o'clock. Tho enterlainmcnt of tlie primary classea will l.'c licld on Hie Sunday lollmv- ing Chijstinas ill 2.30 in the afleriuion. The children have pn p;ired an al trac¬ tive liule progiiini, and il will be quin> inieri'stin.g  to al.  w ilo .attend.
Winlield Turtipleton recently .-tur- renilered his iease on Frank Piiln.er'a house in llorshiim and has moved to a. house on till' old Wi.-iiiicr prope.'iy, on township line below the vilkige. Wil¬ liam Fonder, who rcsded on lloi'.sliam Icrrace, lias lented the \aiiited house. II.    '      '
dial l.ear.sah.
        O.   II.   S.   -MauriM-  and   fam ly,   of   tha
large number of lights are used to make Ciitjilpa. farm in Hoisham, last weeIC the groumls as bright as day. 'I'lie lo- received a ii ny letter from Dr. J. B. caKs have the best o|ipoitunlly right iiai-rell, oi ilatboro, who is now la' lo wind up tiie sciison in ii blaze 'I'a nvpa, l''l.i. Dr. i iinroll, who has now lory. 'I'he last two games hine retired from iiiiicUcc. was the consult- beiMi   ratlier disappointing  to  the  large  inir   uiiv.ii ian   in   the   .Miimer   famillea
uns
SPRINGHOUSE.
md -Mrs. Janies Sh'ields and \'isited -Mrs. Kalliei'ine .Mc- of   Fort   Washington,   on   Suii-
.Mr. family .^Tullin day.
.Mrs.   |.:iiuer  l.'ithill  is reiiorted  ill.
Geoi'gB    Magargal       is   comiforlably sellled   in   his   new  honie.
i\ir.     iind     Airs.      l>eRoy        Winner. Belliii.\'res,   were   guests   of   John and ftimily  on  .Sundiiy.
uid ill! regret iiis re- from l)i actice. i The next reguiar meeting of tha Ilorsliam troop of Loy Scouts will be held Friday evening, at 7.30 in tho Horslia.m iiall. VNilliajii Krickliautn, 8< outniiaster, is well pleaaiH Willi tha exiellenl work of hi;- boys and is look¬ ing forwiird to liiking not only hl3 troop, but a number of hoys and oihers, who are intersled in tlie scout move¬ ment, to the great counties' re.iiuuix at the Academy of .Music, in I'liila- deHihin, on .Saturdsiy, December 27. liell Many of the troop an- .mxiously iiwait- ing   the  arrival  of  tlieir   suits  bo   lliat
-Mrs.    Cliiirles    i-Cucbier      is   reported   they nniy  be  worn lo  this occasion, sick   ill   bcM   witli   Jaundice. !     Mrs.   Matilda    Buckman     and     -MlSB
I'huiibeis   ill e   iiou     working   in    tlic   Emma liuckmari  ucre d.iiner .gue.^lii of Baldwin liouse, and it is expected liiat  Mr.  and  -Mrs.   William   K will    coniniense    work    ih
Heluiboll, of.
.^. ITsuiiftfted and ,t w««flrm<y;i^^«^«,
sCffed 1*11,1   there   is   no  aJterhatlv6 buti..^^,.  oj ^f,g   homl)ofF.  A.   Warren to   l,u;l,l   ....   ./Icqnaic   .school.   In   order       .^,,.   .,^,i ^^,,.„   ,j,,y ^ev.ers visiled  the to   borrow   suJlicieiii   lands   tor   tins   a ,f,„„er'„  fiither  in  Noth  Wales  on  Sat- vote   of   the   township   must   be   taken, ^j,.jjjy
and a special election is lo he arri.ng- | ^^ inexpensive iind delicious supper ed. As to the other districts, ihe hoard „( ^.^p,. ,^,.;,m ^^,j„ ,,g „e,.\.e(, saturdiiv I'eached no decision and as the matter |e,.e„,n^. j,, ^^^^ ,i,.p ,,,,„ .,,j,j„ ^^ i^pj, la   not   yet   .settled,   lurther   discus*on |f,„.   4,,^   ,,e„,ij   „f   ^j,g   ,„^..,,   (j^.^   ^,^,,j,.
wil occur later. '  u  1.1 1   .' l«»"y  a"d   the   suppoj't  of  everyone   i^
Another shooting match was held by un-ggf].
the members and friends ot the Cold Point Castle, K. G. K.. in Plymouth Meeting, Saturdiiy afternoon, and was very successful. Quite a large num- l>er were out and a lot of blue rocks were de5.troyed. The proceeds of the match were given to the treasury of the castle.
Even before the critical stu^e of pneumonia had set in, the weakeneii system of Somerton Stanley, Jr., or Pylmouth Meeting, collapsed and early Sunday morning he was dead. The lad was seven years old, and is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Somerton Stanley,  Sr.,  who  have  "-     —^-....i..,
n.w*i J ......c.-., o.wj istfiL.."'-" '"•- ¦¦ ¦¦ pi^S'     ii(?Ued     Clteltenhahi    ,20   yiu'ds.
A»"iii;fatliti<)itf'^«llW!Bfe   f?>"iJ.  to   '"P(An6thti'Torward   pass  was suc<:essfully
tried and 10 yiinls more was ga/nt».l. Randolph then dro|i-l;icked ii beautiful goiil from the 2.S-yard line for lhe_ only three   points  of   the  game.
After llie kiclxj-olT .Ambler agiiiii '.sot jiossession of the ball and once more tried a forward pass, only to, lia.ve it interceplHd by a. lilieltenham pla.ver. The visitors now ha<I the ball on Ambler's 30-.vard line when the half eiijled. -Ambler playeil its best in the next priod and curried Clieltenliiim off its feet. It Wiis ;i tlasli of the old tight- erica (dostil their shops here Monday i„j, .spirit iuid before the visitors knew afternoon to honor the memory ot Joiiii ^^1,.^^ happened the ball rested on their
;one-yard line. Before the iiall reachod I here Sailor, H. Deens und Smith made beautiful   runs  of  15  and   20   yards.   II
engraved     with   I'opper-gill   in     lines,   plasterers    will    coniniense    work    ih s   Horsham,  on   Sunday.
The wooden  slie;ith   fits into a  bro'nze-   week. During   tiie   Cliaulaiiquii   in   llathora
gilt scabbard   chased  and   pierced   wilh 1     Julius   Renipp   is   oul   again. this   week,   Horsluun   village   has   been
Holbein's     "Dance     of      Death."        .Mr.!     I liury   Siiehie.   l.ii usdiilc,   spent   Sal-   very   ni'uch   deserted,   for   lloishiimitea
Hope.'j iilso  paid   $2..-.00  for   No.  277.  a  ui'day here with  friends. helped   greatlv   to   swell   the  audlencea
seventeenth century rierman Craneqilii. |     .Mrs.   F.   B.  Alien  v.siled  Ifcr   niollier,   in  Hatboio.
cnjssbow with winder, haviivg a polish-   Mrs.   T.  -N.  -Newljoid,  on Sunday. ^      Three calls  were answered   by  Hors-
.^9   deerhorn    slock    cai-ved    In    relief, |     ijoroiliy   Moaaigal   has   ijeeu   on   the  bam    Fire   company   during   the    past
with   a   grcnt   ntimhev   of   designs,mn   ...^ick  list. ¦'¦'     , week.     The   first   was  a-(Tra.ss   tire   in.
cludin.2:  the  "li)eiith   of  Lucretia."   "Ju-
The   -Morton   quarr.es   recentl.v
... .     ,      ,,      ,     .. ,V   .   »     ,,    ,     I     '^'"-   -iiorioii   quarr.es   receniiv   oiier-
,11th with ,iho Head ot ]Ioloferne.s, ' the ated by Glosler and sons have been "Death of -Abel' and various scenes ,,.^.„pened by Francis Murphv of (Uyy~ from the Rook of Genesis. :,„,jj    v^u^y.   i.;i,„,,r   -Muipbv    will   ilo
The   house Samuel Ross The   Tank
under     construction   for
is now under roof. '
Car   Corporation   of   .Aml-
H. Baizley, who was at that lime buried from his home at 1337 Wolf street, Philadelphia. Mr. Baizley was tinanoially associated with the loi'.al concern.
.About $."i0 was realized at the rum¬ mage .Siile held by the l^adies' -Aid .society of the  Lutheran church.
-N'ominalions   for   the     o.llices   of   the
the   .sympathy [Ladies'   Auxiliary  of   the   Oreland   Fire
ctmipany   were   made   iit   their   meet-
-Mrs.
About $100 was cleared at the bazaar ing, Monday evening, .as follows: -Mri in the Plymouth Meeting V. E. church Calverly, and .Mrs. Charles Weigne; Eaturday night. Complete returns presldena; Mrs. Weigner, and Mrs. have not yet been recorded, but that Thomas, vice president; Mrs. Calverly amount will surely be credited net. and Mrs. George Weldner, flnanci.il The proceeds will be divided between secretary; Mrs. Weldner and -Mrs. the Liidies' Bible class and the Senior Oalverl.v, recording secretary; Mrs. A choir, for w liose benellt it was held. (; Cressmnn, tea.sm-er. The committee Because of the inclement weather on ^^.jj^ attended the meeting of the Fort that evening a few jutlcles were left Washington auxiliary reported that n'n.sold, and it has been Proposed that i^p^,jpi.„ f,.^,„^ Flourtown and Wynd- another bazaar be held on _\\ ashing- ,^^y,. ,uixil»aries were also present. Ion's birthday in order to dispose 01 .j,,^g pres Ment of each spoke, of the them. ,     activities of their  i-esjiective organizii-
A   congregational   meeting   Wiis   held ,^j^^i^_^   ^^^   ^j   ^^^.j.     j^^^^   after   which
Monday     evening     In     the     J^'>™J'j'J^',^ ;a   delightful   social   was   had.   Another
Comnittee reported h.aving purchased dishes and silverware for the auxiliiiry whlch will  be deliverd  in  time for  use
lookiH as if .Amhler was surely to. cro.ss the line I'm- ;i st'.ore, but on tli^ last down il forward pass was tried and it grounded and the chances lo win Hie g-.une were lost. During the next period the visitors simply play¬ ed for time, and the game ended witli the  ball  in  Cheltenham's   possession.
evening     In     the MeeUng   H.   E.   church.     At a   more   efficient   system   of ¦was   discussed,   and   ii   budget   systen. supported.     With   a   better   method   of financing,   the  church   will   be  able  to 4rain   a   better   footing-.     Other   church meetings for the week .are :     Christian Kndeavor  on  Tuesday  evening,   jUiiyer meeting and   choir  rehearsal   on  AVed- nesday,   and  .1  joint  entertainment   by the K. L C. E. and the Missionai-y so- eiity at  which  they  will  be  addressed  ^v.,^, by     an     Italian     woman     misalon.ary. iijipj. Specai   music   will   also   feature   the ' program.    On  Sundiiy,  Sabbath   school will   meet   at   9.45,    church   at    10,45, Mcl.is  Bible class  at  2.30  and  evening worship  at 7.45.
iVTVs, I.,ouelIn < "oulter, of Harmonville, -who is ill In f •' B'-yn Mawr hospital, is iminoving si,owly, hut is still dan- gierously ill.
Blair,     Conshohocken,    spent j
at   the   sauer evening.
kraut     supper   Saturdiiy
Langhorne   Game
Ambler opened its basket ball sea¬ son on Fri>.lay with ILanghorne. The home team won with ease. The game iinly a few seconds old when Am- made its flrst b.asket. From that time the only concern was how higli the score would be. I..anghorne pl.ayed a good game, but so strong was the defense of the home team, that the visitors made only one ba.sket from tlie floor. The final score was 34 to 10, This was not a league game, but since several league teams play Lang¬ horne a  comparison  can be  made and
sJ^'a^'i^ie h^rof'M,rand"M;;:!in„this a, f<ivorahle^se,mon  is predicted Jacob Hart, of Cold Point.
George Shelter, of Cold Point, is home after runnin,c- for several days in   Uelaware.
lienjiimln Sprague, of Cold Point, wiis called to the home of his mother, who is quite seriously ill in Hartford, Conn and with his family made the trip   in   his   car   last   week,   returning
Mrs. Jacob Hart, Cold Point, re- centlv visited Mrs. Frank Kre-wson, who "la HI at her home In Philadelphia.
The Infant boy of Mr. and Mrs. rh.-vrles \V. Caulkins, who was quite 111 last week. IB better.
Mrs Chaxles Hendricks fell Satur- dav at her home in Cold Point and dis¬ located her shoulder. The Injury was vers' painful, but -was soon reset by a physician, Mrs. Hendricks is now able to be about the house, but Jias her arm tightly strapped.
for the Ambler home team-.
GWYNEDD  VALLEY
Jenkintown   Services   Last   Sunday
Opening exercises nnirking the fif¬ tieth anniversary of ili* founding uf Jenkintown, and its incoriHiration inlo a borough, were held Sunday, after in¬ clement weather hiid interfered with the program for Friday aiiU Satmduy, necessitating postponement.
.V large number oi- residents were Iiresent at religious d;iy services held in the Jenkintown iiuditorium Sunday afternoon.
The Hev. William Barnes Ixwei"; pas-tor of Holy Trini'ty I'resbyterian, church, Logan, was the principiil speaker. Ih'. CUrwilie Sa.ylor, presi¬ dent of tlie scliool board, presided. The Rev. William ilutt, of the Jenkini- lown Kpisocpal Cliurch; the Rev. George Voung, Jenkintown, Baptist Church; the Rev. -Albert Kuder, Jen- Id'ntown -Mothodist lihurch, and the Itev. Francis Palmer, ot the Jenkin¬ town Presbyterian Cliurch, took part in  the service.
A niiiss nieeting was held MonjJay night in the high scliool auditorium, when prominent Montgomery county men, including John Faber Miller, president judge of the -Monlgoniiei-.v courts, delivered addresses.
-As .a featme of the meeting, a tald€>au was HresenUJI by the de¬ scendants of the first porough coun¬ cilmen. George Fleck, having lived .seventy^five yeais in the place antl being the town's oldest active bueine-sii man, took part in th'e tableau that de-"
"The  Neighbors." 'I'he committee on  litei-alure  prepar¬ ed   the   program     of    'The   Neighiior.-i' for   their   regular   meeting   on   Dec.   il It  piwved  to  be a  "red letter day,"  in¬ deed.     The   rain   that   fell   unceasingly  ahout   the   Vaux   mansion     anil   tlirew the past few days, held  up tov awhile;   him       to    the   ground.       'I'hough    this 't  makes a difference to a  company  of  lu.ppciicd   early   in   Ihe   afternoon
the  hauling
John   Fry had Uie  misfortune, Friday to   break a  bone  in  his  foot.  Tlile  ac- ' cident   occurred   when   the   ladder,   on I which   Fry   was   sianding,   lilted   wljile' he was in the uct of cieaning windows
a meadow owned by ,loseph Woo(J. The second one occurred in a tree at the lower end of the village whicll thieatened to do material damitge. On, Tuesday shortly after noon a call was received iVom the Greenburg place at Warrington. Both chemical and pump¬ er   responded.
Returning  from  Halboro  and  on   his Journey  home  to .Ambler  Friday even-
iiijmy   was   noi   known   until   evening. when   workmen found liim laying in   the sheller    of    a   hearby    gieiihouse.        A doctor   was   sumiiionitl   and   Fry taken   home,   where  lie  received   lie ment.
PENLLYN
Caliierine,    infant   daughter   of and   Mrs.     John   Luxton,     is   ill mumps.
people, living iiliout on (Miunlry roads. The house was well filled when the presid^Mit, iVIiss Darrah, called to or¬ der at the usual lime. Mi.s.s Ruth Welker read the collect, and the .sec¬ retary, Miss Wortiiington, the min¬ utes of last meeting. . The reports of standing committee.- t'Allowed. The Civic, told of its plans. Domestic I'Iconomics has the projected plant siile at next meeting. Dec. 20, when there will be ferns and prim¬ rose.'* for all who desire them. The li¬ brary committee offered aproin-s iind fiincy articles to fill the same need, these can  be had  from  the lilirarian.
At  the  next   meeting -in  opportunity will  he  given  to  all  to  contribute   to¬ ward   local   relief.     Clothing,   grocerle.< and money will be properly distributed |i,ojm,i,.s   a.lniient hv the committee, Mrs, Hall, chairman, imisei-ible Tw "1^!^  "™''''-a">  will  be  a  musicale |    j^^ev   lading   near   death's   door   1
Mli,s Dorothy Oiafly was the firs, i"" '''''^^ '^ condition of Ruth Kii speaker of the progr.am, and began her very pleasing t.alk by saying her title suggested too wide ii Held, so instead of "Literar.v Backgrounds of Europe" she would talk of early London. She showed the back-ground there most plainly. Her listeners could easily see the old town as i*epy's has iireserved it   in  his   diary.     She  took   her   hear-
his
ing Friinklln Weber skidded around the. turn inlo Meeliivhouse load from iOas-. ton highway and lodgeil his car abreast the culvert almiment. Weber was not. driving riipidly but the braked wheels slid e.osily over the rain soaked road bed,  and  the cai-  striking the concrete.
Was abutment slipped up over it and ciunt. to il stop with Ihe differential resling- thaneon. None Wiis hurt, Init the car was diima.ged and was towed Into the. Horshiim   service   station.
The   chicken   supper   and   dance   to
Wllh 11** given in llorsh.am hiiU Saturdajr evening   for   the  benefit   of ^the   St.  Jo-
-Mr.
-Mr.   and    -Mrs.       Charles   Washburn i *•*¦'>'>'^  school  at  Couniy   l»Ae  promises
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have  left   the   liait  residence  and now   boarding   in  Anibler.
-Mrs. Peter -McGralh spent several days this weeli with her mollier, -Mrs. James Siiieids   of Springhouse.
-Mr.s.    Harry    Hart      is    suffering      a and   iias    been   quite
,1"' **c*-^»^ >,i«3 coiiixiLioii Oi. xvum ivrauss first,jy reniiu-kubly improved and upon ilu iidvioe of liiu doctors, siie is oul of bed and moving about. Though extremel.N weak, physicians have seen lit 10 liav, her active in onder that the mu-scles ut hci neak, tlirougli wli.ch a biille. pa.sscH, be prevenied from slifl'enin'j ii,nd iissues be iieiiled in a proper nnni' ner.   Clolliring   iuis   Ijeen  litken   to   Miss
ers   to   the   time   of   Dickens.     A   inosl ;''''rauss   iind   she   is   iilJe   lo   dress   anil informiivg .'ind  interesting talk. jiiuive aboui  her room.       it  is  expecten
Mr.  Leigh   iMitchell   Hodges  followeii !Hiat     she   will   be    able  to   leave     the in "Bright Lights of Literature I Have   liospilal   in  iibom   a   week  or   ten   dii.vs. Known "   nnd   for  nearly  nn   hour kept  -As .soon us alio is oul of Uanger, Gam-   Ilorshiun     l'"ii-( the   delighted   attention   of  his   hearers , bone, who is held for the shooting,  w.ll   evening.     -A   great
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picted  early   meetings  of  the   borough -Aliss  Elisie Drury  is out again  after council.	
¦X week's  illnesa. ^  parade  s heduled   tor  Friday Willi
Mns.   .lean   Dunn   and   family   have be held the same day this week, while
moved  to  Bronxvllle,  N.  Y. i""   Satuiday   there   will   be   cports   on
Jfrs,   .Tames   Ward,  who  is  suffering *"?  ^°"" Jenkintown     High
a   painful   illness   wa-s   taken   to   the;S™°°'-    , ,.,„„„«
Uankenau   hospital   Sunday  to  prepare!    ^   """^'^Y   completed   300-foot  stretch [
as   he   told     of   his   association     with |be admitted to biiil. It iiuiy be possibp. Smith,   Riley,   Kipling   :ind  a  score  of;also  that the heaiiiig  will  be  held  b. others In  this  country and  across  the   fore  it ciin  be  deleiinined  ihje  aiiiouni sea. lof   bail   reiiuiired.   Deieclive   Hanes,   in
The music of the afternoon was well ;making .a further investigation in lli,e called a rare treat. Misai Hilda Peltier, tease, reports that a third sliot wiis .=oIoiat, and Miss Anna l.o.gan at thel fired, as the bullet has been found in I'i'ino. ,,.,,,        1 „   "'^ ^^^^ "f a new shop on the shelf oi
As   the   people   drifted   out   a   well 1 the  store.   It  was   said  at  the   lime  of known   lady   said   to  the   chairman   of ! 11,^    siiooling   that   three   shots   were the   committee,   "If   y-ou   "^^PP^-^ted    his,fl,.^j_  l,„t ^^ „„,     ^^^.^  ^^^^^^^^ program   there  i^s  no    .a place  In    his ;,-„^,,,,j   j^  ,,.,^   thought   that  a  mistake town   that   wonld   hold   the  people. j^j^^j j^^^^^  made.
 I    A  imirriagte     license  was issued  last
Colony Club Clippings. iweek   to   AA'illiam   R    Leslie   and   -Aliss
The   Colony   Club   Calendar   for   De- [Anna Terfesa  Quinn,  of Whitemarsh. ceniber   calls   attention   to   severiil   In
be a gala occa,slon. A ''flue dinner will be .served after which a lively orchestra will play for those who d©'. sire  lo  dance.
The Ladies' .Aid society of the Grac» Union Chapel, of Horsham, together with the board of trustees of the church, will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam K. Helmhold next Tuesday evening. The jiurpose of thia meeting is to discuss the topic ot erecting the church building and. If possible, decide liniilly upon the mat¬ ter.
i\lr. a.nd -M'rs, (''hiirles Rutherford, of Haliowell. iiiiil Cbiules Rutherford. .Ir and famifv, of Hartsvllle. motored t.i Wiiriingioii on .'-'iindii.v, wliei'e they visilr.il   Air,   iind   .Mrs.  -A,  J,   Rutherford.
-Mr. and -Mrs. August Funk, of Hal¬ iowell, entertained Kdw.ard Driver anO, fiuiiil.v, of Elkins I'iirk,  on  Sunday.
I'^ver.v   one   is   ekilevl   over   the   .siden-
did success of the supper given by the
Miipany,       Saliirday
crowd  iswiii-med   the
teresting events.    Dec. 10th in the high school auditorium a fine musical.    Mrs. I Helen Buchanan  Hltner,  soloist;   Prof, | William  Sylv.anus     Thunder,     pianist; Miss Mildred  Crawford,  reader.
WEDDED
Horsham   hall   and   nearly   300   people, were served, it is thought.    The A'oung Peoples     orchestr.a     which      furnished music for the dance following the sup- , per, and which is com|>osod entirely ot local talent, iiride an excellent impi-es- sion  for their first puldic performance. Me<?srs.    Twining.    Bissey   and   .lar- , rett,    gunners    from      Haliowell,      who I penetrated    info   the   centnal   part    of ! New   York   state   after   game,   found   a ; great scarcity  of birds and   small ani¬ mals there  and  wero  forced  to  return on   Sunday   with   only   a   few.     How¬ ever, a bear had been shot by .a piu-ty of   the   campers   in   which   they   were included and each returned with a por¬ tion.
Those ticrsons who favor building within Horsham townsliip ,a .school sufficient for its needs and -who oppos¬ ed the joint vocational high school ¦with Hatboro and Warminster, have held   several   meetings   lately  and   dls-
for an operation
Robert Adams. Jr.. has retiu-nied fiom Pike County with a fine 250 pound  deer.
A*ken Reichner died early ¦Wednes¬ day morning, at the home of Mrs, Henry iB, Bartow, from typhoid fever. The f.lBceased had been 111 for about three weeks, during which time he had made a gallant struggle for life. Mr. Reichner and Miss Emily Bartow wiere married laSt sprln#r and resided »n their o-wn home here. He was in his 21st year.
AVILLINGHAM—MARBLE A  wedding   ceremony  at   which   feu attended   was   quietly   performed   Sat- Dec.   llth,   card  party  at  2.30  p.  m.iiirday   afternoon      in   the   All   Saints' bi   the   club   room   nt   Miss   Henzey s  church   in  Norristown.   The   bride  was; cussed matters of township  school  in on   Old   York   road     will  be  dedicated i ""d^'" ^^^ auspices of civic commlttoe.  Miss  l^ila Marple, daughter of Milton 1 terest.    It Is reported, unofficially, that
All  during December,  Christmas cards Marple,   of  Plymouth   Cente,   who  was ' they have had the promise of a gift of
are for sale at  the exchange. Imairled   to   Mr.    Ails   Willingham,   of  a   site   for     such   a   township     school.
Don't   forget   that   you   can   secure ij-hjiadelphia.   Tlie   couple   will   resido'which,   of   course,   must   flrst   be   ap-
new   books   and   fine   old   ones   at   the l„n  Oakwood avenue  Nomistown jTOved    by   the   state   department   at
(¦during the celebration.
Horsham   School   Board.
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The Horsham school board has re¬ organized as follows, having re-elect¬ ed the retiring onicera : President Albert Tyson; vice president, -Airs. Sarah Watson. The other officers are- Secretary, Charles S. Mann; treasur¬ er, Arthur D. Markley.
The board will meet next Tuesday evening at the home of Chai-Ies S. Mann.
Librairy.
Tho Juniors had an interesting busi¬ ness meeting on Dec. 2d, and had rea¬ son to be grateful for the flnanclal re¬ turns from their recent dance. They have many civic plans which will tie announced at a later date.
—D3  books  ha-ve just  been  donated to the I>oyIestown library.
Bullet Went Wide Fleeing from an East Elm street house, In Conshohocken, where he Is s,ai!d toi have fired a bullet from- a revolver at his brother, Joseph, mi.ss- ing h»m by a narrow margin, Ralph Caruso -sras arrested by Lieutenant Saml.
Harrisburg and then by the townshifi, board. It Is believed that those tax-, payers who opposed the joint school plan, will shortly be able to present Ha proposition to the local bo.ard, with,' which it Is desired to work In harmonv. for what Is believed to be for the, township's best school  Interests.
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