The Ambler Gazette 19240228

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Gazette.
VOL. XLr-]sro. 5
AMBLER.. PA..  FJEBRLTARY   28,   1024
$1.7,5  A   YEAR
ITEMS    OF
LOCAL <NTEREST TO HEADERS
Memorial   to   "Auntie"   Ku p   in   U.   E.
Church — Plymoiith   Church   to   Elect
Trustees—Other Church   Activities,—
Harmonville   and   Plymoutn   Ctntre.
The   Amerkun     AiaKMe.siii    c-oniijuiiy.
Pl.vniouth Meeting', repurlH ii   iaiay cux-
looK  l'l   sprinK.    Orders ure corninK m
lirisKly    and     .several    ia.-;,;e   euiilrac.L.s
have  ueen  closed  which   liullunte  (,'ood
liiuHineBS for  llie  llrst  half ol  the  year
ill least.
An IntereKljnK iiieetinK nl thi- older iii>*inbers of the I'l.vniouth Kne eoni- I .my was held reiently with a result luat renewed interest is evidenced In the ortanizalion. which owns its own property in t'onnaiiKhttow n free of debt and h.ia a very ellkieiit eqiHii- ment us well.
M'r.'f. YerkeM. Sr., of Cold Point, has been confined lo her bed with Inllani- iii-Lllon of lhe lungs.
rJIizabclIi .S'liiiKue delightfully oi.- tertalned a nuiiiliei' of her nelKli'ioi- hood friends at her home in I'o d I'ciliii on Tuesday in observance of her tifih btrtlKia.v. Her many liltle friends wish lier iiiuny more happy birthday celebration.^.
Lianiei Armstronff and family und Miss KlHie Kheller, of Co.d Point, mo¬ tored to Philadelphia, and visiled rel.i- lives on .Sunday.
-Mr. and .Mrs. David Sinith, ot Co d Point, entertained Misa .Mary BerK- hiiiier, of Hurmonvllje   on  Sunday.
.Miss Jean Stead has retunied to her home in Cold I'oint after a week s visit  with  relatives   in   Phlla<leliJhI.T.
.Miss Krtima ISuckiiian. of ('o'd Point, returnerl to the irahnemann hospita* last 'I'luiisday with a slight infect iun in the Incision made during her oper¬ ation there some weeks ago. Atlss }iuckiiian hail only returmil home from the hospital severaJ days before. However, the infection, caused V>y a too rapid healing of the incision, came to fhe surface and will necessitate sev¬ eral   more   weeks   in   the   hospital.
Walter Knerr. superintendent of the Plymouth .Meeting I^. E. Sunday school, was greatly affected last Sun¬ d.-iy morning when, .iust before the ."^unday school lesson, Kev. H. I,. BaK- er, pastor, called him forward to nr- ccDt a beautiful bouiiuet of daffodils, lilies and narcissus in memory of .Mrs. .Susaji Kulp, bis foster mother, wno departed this life nine years ago on thai date. The memorial in her honoi; w.as piTsented jointly by Ihe .Sunday .school department, tbe l.adies' Aid sn- cioty and the sti'ward board. After recovering himself, Mr. Knerr, express¬ ed his deep gralitii/le at the memor¬ ial  gift.
Services at the Plymouth .Meeting U. E. church were conducted as usual on .Sunday. There was a goodl.v attend¬ ance at the Sunday school session alld the chm'ch was well tilled, both uiorn¬ ing and evenniif. in liie mornint; awvice Kuv. Mr. iiaker preached on the subject, "Peter's Denial." In lhe ovening his address dwelt on the •'liiite londitions," which was bas¬ ed on \\ uul 1 eai,on j\^jff;> Mc-eUiigs annoum ell for were : .Men s Lbhle cla>-s on .Moiul.iy eveninir ai the iiome of .\ddis .Sciiu- Iiiaclier, .Norrislown; prayer loeeiuig, Vv euiic-iaa.v uveiung; posiiioiieiiieiil ol ciioir piacllce on tiiiia.v evening; and thai on Wednesday evening .ua.ch I:;, a cungregatjoiial nieeling, at wliicb lime three iru.slces Will oc e.ected lo lilt   board.
The      Miu-tba        Wasbiii.^tou      social
Ambler  Hig'h School  Notes.
(Ill    I uc.^ila.v.   Februaiy   lli,   i..e   .\ii, b.er   glrlB   played   a   basketball   gari.c Wllh   tlie   I'erkasia   girls   on   Ambler.'* lloor.    The   game   was   a   decided   vi<*- j tory   .Ol   yvmuler  by  the score of 31 td 4.
The .lunior Ciass gave •'" entertain¬ ing program for the High School on Washington's iiirthday. The l/dgram consisted of a chorus 1,J' lhe Junior gii-is, vocal solos bv Anna Hiley ano Wil lain Taylor; readings by .Marian .McVickar and Hannah I lolliiigswrath ; essays li.v Alice (iotwa s and Richard Snyder; a piano solo by IJeaAice ^\'il- siin. a piano duet by Oeraldii e and Uvelyn .Anderson: a deflate, in which! Dinda Chaiidler. Kred. I'nger. Richard Snyder and Charles liobiner iiartlcl- ; lulled; and a short sketch I'v the mem- I hers of the .lunior clas><. de'itctlne Washington brougHt to life ,niild nind- ern  inventions,        •
. CO. LEAGOE E
iiy wi'.l n nn\t attell-
ACTIVE WORKERS' CLUB AT  F0fl|,1l
WASHINGTON
BASEBALL
SOLONS ASSEMBLE AT LANSDALE
Scout   News.
Sevenlci'n iiiembers of Troop No. ". Ambler, reporled for lhe .Scout Pil¬ grimage of the Delaware and .Mont¬ gomer.v Counties council to \',ille> l''orge  IfUHt   l'*riday.
This is a big event in Scoutiii.g cii - cles and has been attemied li.v'as many as liiiKi boys, and whi:e the weathei may have prevented some from at¬ tending there were large delegallona preseni from the several districts coiii- IJiising   the  council.    The  boys  cooked
Organization   of   Young    Men    Foi to  Accomplieh   'Results—Meets  El • Tuesday        Evenins—St. Patr,
Dance Is Promised. The Foil Wash nglon Fire cunipailj is doing things! .s ine ii the peoplf who regard the companv as a big .i'k* ,111-1 give It their rtdlcule instead ol thfir aid lu-e opening their eyes. 'Vive oysier supi>er was a huge succe-^Sj^R .••liowH what cooperation w.ll do. T^i tine spirit md work of the lad es 4J e.xemplifled by their au.\l iary insiilrat.on to all. But now lel us sider the latest developim'nt. The tive Workers' Clui). composed irf young men who Will be the leader to-inorrow', the young active b| which Mils up, the sluggi. h and thingt! across with a bang! Kver is invited lo the meetings of lhe which   are   hel/1   every   Tuesda
their own  dinner, chocolate being  pro-I jn^n ,.,t the lire house. Such malteri
\'ided  for  iheiii.
The legular meeting will be held this l-'rlda.v evening In lhe trooii rooms al Trinit.v church. One or two boys are read>' to go in the troop and sev¬ eral applications will coine before tbem   for   action.
Plans are under way for the es- ta.blishment of an outdoor home for the troop. A careful surve.v for the purpose of locating the best avaliable site will very likely be made in the near future by the troop committee In co-operation with others. whose knowledge of the surrounding territory would be of value in establishing such a   site.
bANSDALE.
Waller L. Sariborii. ot .N'orth Broad street, has relurned from the Samari¬ tan   hospilal.
.Miss i;dllh Kreed of Irving College, Mechaiilcsburi' Pa., spent the week¬ end with hej' parents, .Mr. and .Mrs. Henry   I,.   Freed,   West   .Main   street.
John    Piatt,   of   near   Owynedd,   has ; been    removed     to    ilie     .MonlKonier> hospital   for   tre.atiiient. i
.\lr. and  -Mrs,  Saniuel  Voung, of Jen- ¦ kins   avenue,   attended   the   tunerai   ofl the   former's   uncle.   Henry   Barndt,   at Telford,  on   Saturday. '
P.alph .\. Leister, of Bliss lOlectrlcal J ."School. Washington. D. C, was home ; ovi*r the  week-end. i
On   Sunday   as   .Mr,   and   Mrs,   T.   'W. j lilingworth,   ot  Columbia,  avenue,  were' driving' along the  IJelhlehem pike, ne.Tr Colmar.  a piece of chain  from  a  pass¬ ing car was thrown ag.alnsl the wlno- shleld   of  their car,   breaking   the  glass ! and  scattering the   fragmenls  over  the | couple.      The   othei*   car.    not   knowing . of the   breakage,   did  not   stop,
.Mlss   Mary   Haas,   of  t'" Crove. ,
has been sjiending aome time at the \ home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Derr, nf i Perkionien   avenue. . i
discussed 'is ways and means of n funds  for eiiuipment.   Various (juest aj'e   dlscul-sed   and   prepared   for  a6^ at   the   regular   monthly   meetlni; club alfo  taken  i al*  of    the    handlfl of   games  nnd   other   fi.iius  ot  amui| ment   at  the   hoi4<e.   Their  work   is and  gieneial. Atter  the nieeting a solj lime is  had  and  refreshments  servfi
The club Is arrang-ing a  ."^i. J'atric dance   at   the   l-'ire   House   for   .Mond evening,    .Maich    17.    This   iiromisesj good   time  lo  all.  Tickets   ne  ,')0  cen Will  the  whole  lown  turn  out'.'
The residents ot the town are klnj reiiuested   to   save   ( Id   mag.izines newspapers      which    will   be     col'efl wetjkl.v lor the bicnellt ut the lire pany.  Look tor furthei   unnouncemell
' CENTRE SQUARE
iruch of tin- Sll. w w: s cl.aned off the state highw.'iys in this section at the fieavy fall la.st week and liavcli has   been   vei'y   good.
.Mrs. ,1.  W.  Brunner has heen sufti ing   from   a   severe   attack   of   rheumi tism.   and   al   this   writ ng  she   has  m tull.v   i'ei*ov<;reiI   from   lhe same.
,lacob    Ros-iter   has   been    Installlni new   bath   rooiri   ti.xtuies   in   his   hom<
.Mr'   and   .Mrs,   S.   S.   Collins   ijre   ex pected    to   arrive^   home   fn early  nexl inonth.
.Much to the surinise of lelativi and friend.'-, .Mrs CJeoige Murphy, whi has beit-n spending' the W.iitei' in Ca.118' foi'iiia, arr.ved home late last Wednes¬ da.v night .Her t ine lo arrive w;«s iiofc, liiiowii as .Mrs. .Murphy w-a.s m.-iking-' trip trom  the  Golden Uale to  Xe-
Ncristown Not Represented—Consho¬ hocken Attends and Favors Home Players—Diehl Reelected President — Plans for  F'.iture  Meetings. ,
1- the sea; on, of l!';;^ the -M;'iitgum- ' 'ounty  B'.seb.'ill  U-.-igue  got   under ' .ill nday   -venirig  at  the  Tremont I-ansdale.   when     the     regular •r   schedule     m^-eting     w-as   held. ain    Diehl.   iii-esident     presided   .at meeting,. ,iud   when   the   roll   was li    li.v    Secretary    Krederick    ev<M-y w:us found to be represent  except 1   isiown.   Edward ti*4ir.  immager of tiii.s  team,   .-ent  worrt   thai  on account ' ot  Ul" posllion he holds he was un.-ible to     continue      as   a     meniber     of,  the l(   '-lie,  ar.d   Xorristi.wn   wouid  have tu di'i'ii out.  It wys hinted  at   the meeting- how ever,   that   the   l-O.r   support   given, the   I'lulj   at      Xonistown   tst     easm w; s  the  real  reanon  for Mr. (Jen-  not ciiininuing   in   the   league,
-Messers    Williams   ar«.l    Kern,   of   tli<' Coii-h<_hocken .'Vthleiic     as oci.itlon
wire lire-ent al the invitat on of the chair. While no definite sutement was 111 ide from the delegates from the Iro!itow-n n«veriheless it is believed tlial Conshohocken will be in the league next season.
The business tor the past year was Ifirst taken up and disposed of. .A.II bills .V'is'i- reported as hc.ving been paid ;anrl the balance in lhe ti-eai-ul.v, as reporteA by Trea.surer Bowen. Is *83. Before transacting any further bUisi- ness Pre.'ddeiu Diehl asked for /i general expression of opinion with re- paivl to how the leains shoukV be mnde ,up next year wilh reforenoe to "home " pl.iyeiv. 'Squire l'rban, who repieseiil»i "ed the Ambler .Athletic association at the meeting, gave it as his opinion thai there .--hould be no fewer than fiv se,
WEST   POINT.
Tim We,.--t Point h'ife comiia. meet in regular monthly se'is < .Monda.,v ey-nng ,ind a- large dance of the  iiieniil ers  is urged, j
Sevoral   of   our   re;--./tleiits     went   to i Soudeiton   last   .s.iturihiy   aflej'noon   til witness a driver at  work  In  recovei'ln-: an    automobile    in    fl    i|U.'j'r.v    hole    at | that   |)l:i,i:e, j
The Buchert. which w-as sold recent-| ly to a party fi'om Washington Square. | -a ni.iw vacatetl. Jacob Ki-Jiuse and f.-imlly. W'ho lived there n have mrved their hou- ehold goods elsewhere, Th'^i ¦niiw ow-nH*. i <iteiil,) \ \ n \:."i,:j . V Imi l-ovoment*'.
.Mrs, E. ll. Wasser, who injured her¬ self some tirne ago in a, fall at her home,   is  reported  to  be  improving.
The con'istor.v of (irace llefornK-.l chui-ch met in quarterl.v s*<sion last Thursday evening and tJansacted lhi' u.sual  quarterl.v  bu.'* ne«s.
.\ son of .N'atli.in Kettanilf su-tahieii a fractured arm while at play recently At   this   wriling'   he   is  doing   nicely.
The  preaching .services  next  Sunday in   (Jrace   Reformed       church    Will    b conducted   bv   the   pastor.   Rev.   D    D. Firendle.  at   3   \i.   m.   Sabljath   school  at the usual hour.
A nuniber ot the fruit gioweiK ol this place and vie nItv are now busily engagwl in s\-uning their trees. ' Knerr and .Miiltein, local dealers, have placed ,i iiew' deljve.'.v truck on the read.
UPPER DOBLIN AND
MISCELLANEOUS     ITEMS TEREST.
OF    IW.
New   Firo -noosham
Ambler Trust Co.  Stock  at ji59
.At the •xecutiir's s.ile of the estate of Sallie .s. Hair, of Telford, on .Sat¬ urda.',. II) share of ..Vmbler Trust Co,, -old af t.r,'J per share and were b< iig<lii by  D.  \V.   Harr.  of  Sellei-sv.lle,
Other   seciirlties   sold   were:
l-V,ur shares of the stock of the l-'irst .N'aConal Bank, of Lan,Mdale, went to Hairy .1, Waiiiifde, pest mal ter of Tel¬ ford,   at $2*il,."iil   per  share,
'I'hree shares of the saine stock were bid in by ,Iosiah Oerhart, also of Tel¬ ford, for ,?2t);i each.
Two shares the stock of the Citi¬ zens'    .National    Hank.    I..insdiile,    were
i.if   .Souderton,
bill .Na- alld
.seiiired   by   A   S.   Han for .-fltil  i*er share.
Henry   C.    Derstine.    of   TellSiril
in   tive   shares   of- the   Sellersvile
"home" plavers on  wich  club next l[}o>}iti  flank  tor  y.V.iO.:,0 i>er  share
on.  "Nick"  Power, the newly elect-   Hve   add tional   shares   al   «3:ilP.2r,.   This
ed  manager of Dovlestown club   Istated   '''""'''  ""1'^'-'' f""''"'""   l>*''' ff'H-  The   last
that at a  recent meeting of a   'Boosler"   "'''''  "*  '"'^"'   '¦«""-d  was at  .$331
lull   it   was   decide<l   to   st.and   for   an
iU!-local     teaiTi,   and     If   this     is   not
are  ex l-'lorid
the
\'oi'k   by  boat.
delighfful   trip
SPRINGHOUSE
lliis
has
provert quue popular al tne Cold Point had Saturday evening. The evening was plaimed by the Senior (.'hristian i-Indeavor society ol the church in Coid Point in honor of tbe ho.iday la.st week. A ver.v nice menu was served by the society to those present, ar- tor which gamea ot all descriptions were indulg<-d in, .Mrs, H. Oscar Voung and .Mrs, Charles Krederick jiresiiled as matrons in ciiariumg .Mar¬ tha   Washington   coslumes.
Tho evening service condueled by the .Senior iMirislian Kndeavor society last .siimday was sp endull.v carried out and was well attended. The feature of the program, a.l of which was ar- rangiil by the society, was the ad¬ dress of .Miss l.orchere, who s|>oke ar length on the work of the Daptisl in¬ stitute   work   ill   Phljadelphia.
.Next F,j-iilay evening the Senior c. E. society will hold their regular wecK- ).\ prayer nieeling al lhe home of .Mrs. Al.en   KJrk,  of  Plymouth   .Meeting.
Tne ordinan<-e ot commuiiioii will be observed ai ine c ose of the serv-e nexl .Sunday mo. ning in the Coid Point Baptist church. .At this service itev. .Mr. Call.kins will coniineiice a series of two sermons mi "Worshiii, Its Deglnning, Promulgation and Pre¬ sent Modes. " On next Monday evert¬ ing Mr. Caulkins will attend the spec¬ ial ev.illge istlc sel'vice.s at tlie Ba.p- tist church in Consliobocki'n .Monday evening and will preach a sermon at this lime, On Tuesday ev<Miing in; will attend and preside al a meeiing ot the executive committee of the .Nor¬ rislown C. I-], society in .N'orristowr.. Air. Caulkins ha.s announced that on Thursday. .March 0 the Teachers' .-Vs- sociatioii of the t^old Point .Sunday school will meet at the home of Lewis Killmer,   hi   Plymouih   Meeting.
Uev. Clyde .Morrison and wife, of Pine drove. Pa., visited Rev. and Mrs. II. E. Baker, of Plyniouth Meeting, on F'rklav   laat.
.Albert Hiltner has installed his radio set In his apartment In Plymouih Meeting.
¦rhe Get  'Vii"hlngtoii supper so¬ cial, held Saturday evening by the Ladies' Bib.e class in Ihe PlymoutTi C. E. church, Avas very well attended. Potato  salad,     frankfurters  .md     rolls
.Alilccl    l.cggelt    lusl
.ast  Week   by  deatii.
.V   cirr   .oad   of   liiinber   arrived vveek   fill'  llie   new  scliool   iiuilding.
Mrs.   Kiiwai'd      Ingi'isull.     who been     trave,lilg     abroad     for     several weeks,  relurned  home  last   week,
.Mrs. S. .A. Xewbold is installing a new water tank at her residence on (be   ."Sumiu-ylown    pike.
The family of (ieorge .Magargal, who resides on the Brushtown road, waa overcon-e wllh escaping I'oal gas from Ihe kitchen range on l'"i-lday night. .Vlrs. .Magargal seemed In suffer from the effects ot Ihe gas more than Ihe rest of the fami.y. and only atter IhA-oIc Irealineut was admiiiisteied did she show sigiii* of reviving. The olher members of the family respond¬ ed  to  llrst-airt  Ireatment.
WilUam Poiineli.v a local r.-idlo en- thusia.sl. made a one-lube set for his own anmsenieiil. and was much grati¬ tied recently when he caught K(!0, Oakland, Cal,,  a   few  days ago.
She reports having had: and .il-o that her stujfc ill (.'alilorjija was an enjoyable one. ^ The .Suiishine minisirels. of Ihi^ plai.e, ^live two delightful eiilerlain-' ments last week in Firemen's lull. The tli'st look pfai^e Wednesd--.- evening and lojig betore the liour ot starling room   wu«  al a  premium.
take- UmlllfcilliiWiiiHiin il was I'equcsieil iliat the show bi givi-ll allolller night, wiiich was agreed to and which w»i.s done Saturday even¬ ing to anol bei- crowded house.. .-V sci'eamiiig farce, entilie'J "(Jppi sllioii lo Our Local Barber," was the hit nl the season, man.v ag'.'ceing afler see.iig this act that the days .f live-cent hops could not relurn them. Th.- iiiembt i-Vi if the minisirels desire lo lilank the residents for the splendid patronage   .md   support,
(ieorge .^^urplly who has been con¬ Hned to his home fill'some time suifer- ing from-a severe altaiji ot the grip, has recovereid sulllc.ently lo be about again.
Some of our farmers who lake their milk lo -Noin'l.-'town are aga n being stopped along the road b.v represen- .utivcH   of   the   slate   highwa.x-   depart-
1 Ten shares of rnion Traction Com¬ pan.v, I'hJadelphia ol Harry ,1. Wain- ixile, of Telford, for Hi per .share, , Tell shares of L'nion Traction. Pliil- ¦adelphi.'i, ot D.ivId W, Harr, of Sei • ; lersville for .$41.25 per share.        ,
saUr.ed players, andl,.'¦¦V'',,f'',"'r, u*- "'" ,'''*'"\, •'^,'";'"" ' m.vthing thai will li;"""^' ' '"''"''¦j','J'''' ot Josiah Cerharl. I Telford, tm-. $419 »;acli; three shares lof same .stock to Miss \'ei-<;l;i Flurndt ] of .Soudertiin,. for $41!i..".0 eoch; two shares of s.iine stock to .A. S. Harr, o' I Souderton for .-$41!) each. , F.ve shares cf Lehigh Co.-il ayul 'Xavlgation Compnny to l-'red Scheetz. of Telford, tor $(:,S..-,(I each; five shares, ! of same to A. S. llarr, of Souderton, for 467 .311  ench.
Thirty-one shares of the H. K. JIul- tord. Co., Philadelphi.i, to Duvid S. Harr, of StJler.-vllIe. for i2i> per share Two $1000 bonds ot the Pennsyl¬ vania Railroad general mortgage, I'/^s to  E.  JI.   Detweiler,  of  Franconia,   foi
Mgi'.'fd to by the Icigue then to coin- 1,1'iimlse by agreeing to not more than three outside pla.vers. President of the Perk isie. Claude Bowen. itiiri: "I'vo giil my till of high I'er'iiufle is for an.vthing mean i-etrenchnient. " .Manager Ti'um- bcw.-r lit the Souderton club, stateil th it he is al.so In favor of trying to bring the teams more within the range of Ihe support given and that he ia ighl.v   in   favor of  the    "home'   pla.vers
ing  ill   the   majority   on   every  leam.
bert    l.owns,    who       was     recejill.y icled   pro'.ldent  of  the   L.insdale Ath-
tic association, and who headed the insdale clui) during the season of tt22, was pl'eseni as the representative of the laller as.-<iciation. Mr. l.owns Bald that the local player' stuff i.s mighty appealing to l.«nsdale atter .tlie   linancial   dl.saster   of   last   season.
i-eJl did.?"" "'l*'*"^'
would like to see wriMen       .,
I
l«^»
ions each.
Tw-o
tiorsnam   Fire   Co.   Reee voa
I I i.tlK—I e&t OUCcebbtUr
!• >-n uu,pi.!,ea on  Lmrthday—Tells
wl       , ...t.,i-,,.,M.'y fc.i,e—.iui.ectown
a,.11  wi-....,.er.
.4. weer. Ul levivai nieel,ngs in tho J.tiieL,uwii .,1. u. ciiuich, i.ev, ll. L. r.u.ueii 111 cuai'te. ile is an oia-tinio (jo.-pel i>veaciier anu singer. l-'riday evcliillg lie Wll. pieacil un l lie l.iiuuu oil jjiie, espec.iuy tor il.e yoLing poo- .ple, put uvcrioody cuiU.a.Iy inviled lo  ullend.
llie J:.iJWorlh I..e,igue of lile Jarrel¬ lown M, E. cnuicu, gave a successful Washing Ion's biriliday parly in lhe baseiueni ol the ci.urch on .S.ilui'day evening.
.uiKs ij.aco iluiiling,! of .larreitown, enlerlalned .Miss .viargaiet .\ 11 ler, of Ll sinus  CO.**-gt.',  over   the  week-end.
.Mr. ami .Mis. Kay Smith and daugh¬ ter. Dr. I liubo and family, of Melrose Park, visited a I the homo ot .Mrs. -Viinie   Lighikep  on   Sunday.
.Mrs. Kate Lighikep. of .lai leltown, wiio lias iieen spending some time with her niece at Uak Lane, relurned hoiiiQ on  Sunday.
1 lie i|uarentine "or .-carlet fever la to be lifted from ih<4 Hitiior homo ibove   Ilailowell,  this  Thur.-day.
The Jarrettown schools were closed on   Friday,   Washington's  liiitlulay.
.dr. and .Mrs. .lenkins, of Philadel¬ phia, paid a Ill-let call at the K, G. 13. home  in   Davis Grove,  Sunday.
.About 80 acre'i ot lhe .lohn Meyer's property in Davis Grove are reported lo be ronleil to V\'. i.lcr Sl.i'ou.se, oS Prosiiectville.
HarriUJij Fell, of ed his son, Arthur, Sunday.
nesiileiirs of the K. (! V.. home in, Davis Grove: wei'e ploa.sed to hanre tlrelr president, John B, Peirce, and wife   call   on   them   Sunday.
Kleanor ("rothers, of Hailowell, haa recovered somewhat from a recent licai'l,  attack.
.Mr. und .Mrs. August Funk, of Hali¬ owell, eiiterl'iineil Jack Keen and Joseph Funk, of l-'ern Rock, on Sun¬ day.
.Mis. Shanken, sloi-ekeei>ei- in Hallo- well, ivsited her sistei- in Log.in on Suitday.
William and Jay, sorts of .Mr. and Mrs. l-;ai-l Henry, of Hillowell, ;u-a convalescing   from   scarlet level".
W'illiam .Speakman. of Horsham, is sufnciently improved ot be down staira again.
.Mrs. .MaliP''! Buclmian Is rapidly iinpi'oviii.g from a two-iwi>eks' illiiLsa at   her   home,   in   .North   Willow  Urove.
Horsham's big the truck was de¬ livered direct from the fiictory on .Monday iivorning and tbe firemen .vet right lo work to put it throngs th© required test. In the afternoon, there¬ fore, the truck was taken lo iho Hitner- farm and in the presence of the un- ,derw liters from lhe stale department i Was  put   through  a  succct,i.£ul   three-
DoyU'slown,   visit- in  ij,'ivis Grove on
i. -1.^       ..'.   players;
I     Air.  Ivern,  who  acted as  the  spoke- 1 I man  fOr  the  ''"legation  from   Con-ho- hocken   s-tated   that     the   Athletic   as¬ socialion    of   Coiishushocken.    will    no l'iT>«r    consiU>*i-    till*    expensive    pro¬ position that it went inlo in pi22, when '.   member of the  league, Mr.  Kern   In- limaled that wh.le he ban no authority to accept the league's imitaiion  to be¬ come a member he thought, thai if the local    player    propi sition    is    favorably I ronildered  it will   be acceptable   to  his I associalion.
'Squire    L'rban,    I efore    llie   question
was   dropped,   cautioned   lhe   imnibei-s,
I that   they   will   have   it   be   careful,  'as
' the   tailhlul   few   who   have   supported
the clubH', mutt be taken into cons der-
I ation. "The     .Montgomery     Count.v
|)Ui'pi)-e   ot   asceriaining i league,"   he  said,   "has   lieen   head  anil
llie   load   lhe.v   have   on. i shoulders   above   the   .Suburban   league
wh.'it"   In   now       being    proponed
to for  .?s,\(i  each
Liberty   Bonds   $2.50   of   second   4'4ls. i to George X.  Zendt, of Souderlon tor $246.7,';.
One $100 bond of the Phoebe Dea- coiu.is and •' Folks Home. .Allen¬ town, to A, S. I lail', Souderii n, for $70.
Two shares of ITn'ted .states Guage Works. Seller.sville lo H. .S. Harr, Tel¬ lord   tl I-   >;(i(i   per  share.
An otfering of live shares uf lb.. L'nion .National l.ank Soudmlon. mas w.thil,rawn when the bidding tailed lo go aiiove $350 a shiu'e .-V, S. Hoagey, ot .Souderton, conducted lhe sale for David S. llarr and George .N. Zendt, e.\ei.-ulors.
PENLLYN
Dorotliy Adams is ,ilil,' I-i be out again after a week's illness with lon- siltls.
Albert .lohnson received a severe 4'Ut on his lower jaw wliili' coasting- on .Sunday evoiiiii'-' His injuries, how- ewer, a:i-e not as sei-'iius as llrst feared. .Mr and Mrs. George Dull enter- <:, mil Bussell Berge- and family from Ge-rmantowii   on   .Sunda\'.
llariy Tonilins-.m, st.ition ,'igient, re¬ ceived word- fiom his son, RItner. on .Moiida,\', 111 111, extent that he had an arm brokeii by a fall on the step';, while, going- to one of his I'lasses al I.afa.yette college last week. 'Mr. aniJ Mrs. Oliver Itosenberg-t-r cisi'ied rel.'itivni in Souderton on Sun¬ da.v.
.M:Js l-;dw-ard Ingej-soll has retiirneil home from a  trip abroad.
l-'ollowliig- a slight o|>er.-ition on the throat al^lie Chestnut Illll hospital, Hubert IjPe has relurnf.l to h s res'l- deiice al the Penllyn club and has re¬ sinned his dill 'es.
.lohn Hutchinson, who has been siif- fi r llg from an abscess in the head, is reported to be feeling better. I Alice Williams anil Gladys Branch, jwho have been attending school In iRlchmonil, Aa., have returned home to iand ( Ithis   village. !     Th
I A enterta'ninent In combined honor !of Lnlcoln and Wa.shlngloii was held lit the Penllyn school last Friday ."fternoon. The . uditoriiim was mied w-ith frlen-' who collected to enjoy the talent  of  the  school  children.  The
ment   for   the the   value   of
One of tho iiiilkmen speaking on ihi subject after being stopped .Monday iiioiii'iiig-, .said that these men have f'slimat.iil his luad at three times il- value and when questioned wh.v they did Ihis llieir answ-er w;is an.vthing liui salisiai-toi-.v. If this method is coniinued. said Ihe speaker, lhe slalo highway will have a lot of ligures Ihal mean nothing, because they are far from   being   coj-rect, '->
The l'pper Dublin Lutheraii Brolli- erliooil presents --.Am I liitrudjiig '!" a mystery comed.v in three acts, for the benelit of Centre Square Grange, Sai¬ urday evening, .March 1, at Centre S<|uare lire hall at S.15. Synopsis of acts : .\ct I. ".\ Spring .Morniicj. .lerry intrudes." act 2, "Late the next day, .lerry takes a hand;" act 3, "Tbe following  lyornlng, Jerry  untang.es the
and wn.'it - m now being brings the kind of ball below th.at of the laller league because it has had at least three years/ experience with local players. There is no one more opposed to high .'«ilai-ies than 1 am and I favor Ihe plan ver ¦ niudj for re¬ trenchment, but not to such an extent that we will giive to out patrons in¬ ferior   baseball."
No further action was taken in the matter, and Ihe siHijecl \^as dropijed witll the understanding that it will be fully thrashed out ,'it Ihe meeting of the by-law committee which assembles on   Saturday  afternoon.   .March   22nd,
NORTH   WALES. .Mis.  El.a l-'r.ck siieni liie past week w.ih lhe lamily of   Squire W. W. Mill¬ er.
A delegation of l-'ennsburg poo": e.xpoila piayed a louriuiiueiit of 4UU poiiils   with    .North   W
SirsT John Seiple. of Horsham, caJIed on -"Mrs. Matildii Ruchman. in Nortb AVillow  Glove.   Tii'.«.-day  atlernoon.
.Mr. and .Mrs. Percy (Jralg anit daughter, Deity, of Logan, wore enter-'. tained b.v Mm. John Seipio, ot Hora¬ ham,  Simday
.Ml-s. libzabeth Gardner. Washing-: ten, 1). C., Wilis the week-ieiiil guest ot .Mr. 1 md .Mrs. 11. D. Tiioinpsiin, ofl llorshani.
It is leportiil tl-Mt the Hood family; arts leuirning to Ihelr home in Florida^ on account of lhe illness of their sons, Robert and Arthur. They will piobabiy luaKe the trip lioni .Miami in Ihcir I motor  car.
Joseph Gouak, uf Horsham, ha.s in¬ stalled a   radio.
Harry Riley, of Forest, called at the Forker home in Horshum, on Sunda.v. ' .Mr. and .Mi-.-i. .Samuel Kessler, of Horsham, ga\-e a ver^' ple.isant ;ur-» pi'i.-e to their daughter. .Mrs. AVilliam Siner, at her home in i'hiladellihia. Saturda.v   evening-.    The    occasion   was
iiies    chanipions   thut of lier 21st birthday. Many friends un   1 liursilay   eveiung   of   last   week   ;ii i.cwi.s'  poo. parlors in   the D.ilo  bulld-
.Noitli Wales Oilu iiegree cuiitei'iiieiit on    riiursUay   eveli-
The   following   ofllcers   were  elected: 1 ^'V'P'"*^-
iiig.
A delegaliiin ol l''i,.1.ow's v.ewed a in Lansdale lodge ing.
Gilt Kdge Castle, Lady Eagies, gave a Washinglon social in the Odd rel- lows' Temple  on  Thursday evening.
The second social-dance in the new Irvin King hah was given on Saiurday
thiead."
The (1 range, .Square. Squaie. (i ranges o'clock.
with   coffee   were   served.     Ice   cream i |„.o(^.am,   which   commenced   at   about cakes and  candy were disposed ot for   j ;((,    included   readings   and   adjlres.ses
dual   sums.      Tho   feature evening     was   the   iiaditional t;-. e.    w-hich    Instead    of   cherries    war. full  ot small   packages al  the disposal if cver>-oni'  for 10 cents each.
Tho i.adles' lilble class of the Ply- Tiioiifh Meeting C. I-'., church w-iP najet next Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. David Rhoads, Plyniouth Centre. .All niembers are asked to be present lis this meeting is to Include the elec¬ tion   of  ofllcers
Albert Hiltner, of Plymouth Meeting. .'iltendeil the annual rnn%'ention ot the Montgcinery county 1". O. S. of A., at West, I'oint. Inst Friday^ as delegate from the Cold Point lodge. >     .Mlss   Edna   lierkhimer.   of   Pliiladel-
on tho eveiils Iind Irudshlps In the lives
of    the
cherry, ,,|- i„,(|, nien. For Ihe best of these, three piiz'es weri' presented, and the winning, speaches we** made b.v AI-i verta SchaeOer, Siuah .Tohn.son and Henrietta AVilson. A very pretty solo waa sung amd several apin-opriate songs completed the pi-iigTam for fhe children. lle\;, C. A. Hdward was tho principal (-peaUer. Mis talk centred on tho accomplishmeiits of .both our n.-itloiial heroes and the justice of the Kiiiancipatioii   Pioclamation.
.Montgomery       Co.       Pomoii.i
.N'o.   S    will   be  held   at  Centie
as      the     guests    of     Cenlre
Wissahickon     and     Harmony
Thiii'sday.    .March    0.    a I    1"
.-\il   patrons are   weciime.
A   fucht-nacht   social   will   he   given
in    the        Sunday   school   room   ot   St
.lohn's      Lutheiraii       church,      'I'uesdav
evening .AH irch  tth,
.Mr, Clarence Dernhai-d of .Pitts¬ burgh, was the week-end guest of Kugene   Whittock.
.Mi)s,  Clara  A'osl entertained on Sun¬ da.v  .Mrs. George Hoover, of Hlue Bell, clarence  Ziiiinie.|-maii  and   faniil.v. mission   Uiml   met   in   the   .Sun¬ day  .school   room of   the   chmch   Tins- day   evening,
.Mrs and Mrs. David Schwenk spini a   few   da.vs in   Alantic  City.   .N.   J.
(lAirgi Zimmei-lnan is siiending Iln" winter in Green Cove Springs, Florida. .A meeting was held after school Monday evening ot discuss the matt'-r of walking to school.
.Mr. and M.'rs. Kcol'f moved from West   Chester   to   this   uelghborhooil.
President     William       F.    Diehl;      vice presiilent.    William    I'l-ban;    treasurer. Claude   Bowen;   secretary.   Lercv   Fre¬ lderlck       The   annual   ilinner       of   the league   to   tbe   oillcers  and   represeiita- ; tlves,   and  to  w-hich   the   iiew-spaperiiicn iwill    be   inviled,    w-lll   be   held   at    the Tremont     house     l^insdile,     Saturday evening   .March  22d,   Before  the  meei- ' ing adjourned,   the opinion  of s<mie of tho   members   was   five   in   favor   ot   a 40-gami. schedule next season.
Lansdale   Shut   out   With   Goal    From Field. IJoyleslown   High     atcpped   on     the Bansdale  passers  for the  tenth  victim
.1.   M.
spent   .Sunday   -with   her   father.             -...., ,    ,     ,,      r,
Berkhlmer,  of Harmonville.  who ' in  the  undef«ited  mai'cl_i^ to  the  Bux- .V recovering from his lIlnesB. j Mont League penna
 I 32  to  9,  and  Lnnsdale was held  with-
fcc*'""*'* on pnpe S,> out
AN'hlle returniiii; from work .Monday evenin.g. i-:rnesl N'etter. aged IS years, residing at Basin and Violet streets, Xorristown, was .struck by an autonni- bile said to have been operated b.v .1. Adam Staub. Ridge avenue and Joshua road. He w.as lUt over the right eye and bruised. After being- taken to .Alontgomery hospital and having his injuries treated, A'etler was able to return   home.
The .accident occured on Main .street, lielow Ford, .According to the state¬ ment made by  Mr.  Staub to  Sergeant
Colony  Club   Notes.
Despite the very bad weaiher. the executive board of tio- , ,ub met at the home of .Airs, .Matthew McVickar on   Wednesday   last.
The regular busin iiuetiiig ot the Junior .Section ot the club will be hold on   Tuesday   evening   nex i.cii   4tli.
The girls are giving tiieir attention to some draniatic w-ork al ihis time, ami it is hoped there will lie a good at¬ tendance and good weather. Do come out and encourage the Junior section.
X'ew books recently added to tfie Public Library ot the Colony club, of Ambler ; "I'be Midlander, " Booth Tar- kington; "The Call of the Canyon." Zane Grey; "The Steadfast Heart." Clarence B. Kellond; "The White Sis¬ ter," F. .Marion Crawford; "Told by .An Idiot," Rose' Macauley; "The Owl's House."'Crosbie fiaratln; "Ann's .An Idiot," I'oiiiela AVynne; "In the Foot¬ steps of I.,incoln," Ida M. 'I'arbell: "Shoe.s of The Wind." Hilda Coiik- llng; "The Snob," Helen R. Martin: "The Interpreter's House." Strutheis Burt; "The .-Maskan." James Olive. CurAVOod.
New books on the children's -shelves: "Bebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" and "Mother Carey's Chickens" by Kate  Dear  Eneni.v.
The Cruse-Kemper Co.. of .Ambler, haie completed a large steel lire es¬ cape for the big Huniesteafl apart- nients  un   Main   street.
The Iiiter-Cuuiity Conventiun ot LuIliei- Leagues in the .St. Peter's par¬ ish building on Tuesday of last week was altended by more than 200 dee- gates. The local league vntertaine 1 the visitors at dinner. There was also a very large attendanco of churcli peuple I'rom various churches of Buck.-^ and   .Montgomer.v   counties.
Disii'lct Deputy Grand Patriarch .Samuel Troutman and a delegation of Xorristown patriarch w'l participate in conferring the patriarchal degree on a class of 10 caudidales in the local Paran encampnu-nt on the evening of Marcll 4th in the Odd Fellows' temple. to be followed by a supper to the visiting  Odd Fellows'  ollicials.
-A. delegation of local od.l Fellows' will pay a A'isit to Aquatoiig Lodge al DoylestoAvn  this   Tuesday   evening.
Souderlon pool e\pe»-t pla..vcd a 400- point game w-lth local experts in the Bitlo building on Mondav .vening. Souderton winning  out  ' •¦ 3  points.
The members of our flre department are prepaj-lng- to present <a gift en¬ tertainment for the purpose of raising funda to liny anofher chemical truck- in addition to their present trucks in order to be able to afford facilitk-s to respond to rnoro than one alarm at one time.
The firemen were Called oiit on Sunday morning to put out .a small flre at Messlmcr's milk pasteurizing plant. -A. smoke flue h.ad gotten nn flre and w.as communicating with Bleeping apartment small.
iind  relatives were present  and en.ioy¬ ed   a   splendid     soci.-il   even ng.        .Mrs. Siner was foriiierly Miss .Miriam Kess¬ ler,   of   Horsham i     .W, T. Tyson, is adding a small ollice , room   to   the   rear   of   his   dwelling   on ] Hoi-shani   Tei-r.-ic(\
'     A  garage  Ills  been  started   for  Wil¬ liam   Crickbaum    on    the    ixiiiperty   ot hb)   molhej',   situate  on   llorshani   Ter- • race.
Horsham castlo. .No. 484, IC. G. I-:., will hold a pancake party on Fri.biy evening-. March 7, when all the mem¬ bers and their friends are expected to enjoy a very ple'isant ovening,
Susanna L. Walton has returned fnnn .Atlantic City, where she spent . everal days with her cousins, from Locran,
Mrs. E. M. Lukens, of Jarrettown, is on the sick list.
The Badies' -Aid societ.v of the Grace I'n:on Chuich uf Hoisham, held their" deferred meeting' at the home of Mrs. Wm. J. T.vson. of Horshajn. on Tues- lii.v. An elei-tlon of ollicers tiiok place. Both the sessions of the Sunda.v school and the church ut the Horsham chaiieJ were very largely atlended Sun¬ day. The former dep,aj-tment is now engorsseid in the study of the beati¬ tudes. Al the church service Rev. Mr. Smith (k-livered n addref-s on pentl- tentiary life as found by hlni in his work while chaplain In a Xew Vork st.il<- penitenit.'r v. The tii)ki wa.s Instrlictive as well ,-iirf V interest¬ ing to know Just w-hat accom¬ plishments were made among the . criminal, .Aleetings for the wtek were re.'id as follows: Cottag<> pra,ver meet¬ ing' at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roliert Ramsey under the leadershlii, of Rev. Mr. Smith. c;holr practice '.rt the home of Miss Kmma Buckman, when it is expected the IJ ister musio will be h.i '
Sueann.a L. Walton, executor of the estato of Mary Iredell, of Hoi-sham, sold the IG-acre lot of land w^ith Ini- IM'ov<'menl»', along the Aleet'nghouso road, belonging to James and the I.tie The damnge was.Mury Iredell, to Mr, .and Mrs. Benjam- .   in    P. AV.  Park,  of  Horsham.
I The Lutheran Ladie.s' -Aid society | Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Thompson. will give n refined vaudeville enter- |of Horsham, entertnlned a nuniber ol" talnment   on   Friday   evening   In   thei guests   to   dinner,     .Silurday   evenin-.:
mt, lale a  simile Held goal.
Conran, he was operating his car west Douglas Wiggin; "Dear Enemy," ,Tean The score was on MalH street when A'etter walked Webster;' "Kidnapped,' Robert Loufs ine score -nas   on^^^^  the  .=treet  and   was   struck  by   Stevenson;   "Norse  Stories,"  Hamilton
 he  fender  before  he   could   stop   ihe,-vv. 'Mable;   "Penrod,  Penrod and Sam
" cveineen'   av .Booth  Taikingti.p,
"1
-¦,.^'
-..v^"
pariah  houae   auditorium.
Daniel Tyson Is on the sick Hst.
.At the sitting of as'os.sora. AA'm. Weingartner. nt the Secnd ward pol¬ ing place nnt a single voter anriefij-ei" to bo^ enrolled  for the .April prlmai-y.
in honor of their d -ughter, MLss Helen Elizabeth, w-hose engagement to Ibury S. ITobensai-k. of Doylestown, dc|iut>- regi.ster of wills of Bucks county, was announced  at  this occasion.