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T HE Ambler Gazette VOL. XLII -NO. 19 AMBLKK. PA.. .JUNK 4-. 1025 S1.75 A YEAR PLYMOUTH AND COLD POINI »TEM8 OF » OCAL INTEREST TO READERS "The Pines" Garden Psilty on June 13 — Mrs. Ambler and Daughter Will Go to Denvei^-Miss Markle's Con¬ dition—Friends' School to Close June 10. (iilbert Ambers and daughters are iKiw (..lupving the house recently va- cnled by Mr. and Mrs. Burt Fredericlt, in Pliymouth Meeting. Mr and Mr.s. Theodore Weidemann ftnd Eons, Plymouth Cenlre, spent the r-.ek-en* in AUantic City. The Adeline r^isher htWse in Ply¬ mouth Meeting has been rented to Mr. Kriiiithanimel and ftimily from Phil¬ adelphia. ! L,ieutenant and Mrs. Rol>ort L. Mit¬ ten of Annapolis, are visiting with Mr. lUid Mrs. William W. Ambler in Plymouth Meetinjj. IJeutenant Mitten has l>een transferred to one of the ves- .«eH of the fleet which will sail for Australian waters lale Ihiis month. A pic. cake, ire cre;im and straw- lerrv sale will be held Saturday after- n(uin at the home oi Enock Marple in Ply OK.uth Meetioig The sale will be held as a benefit for, the treasury of llK' Cold Point Baptist church. \ garden party has lieesn planned for .S.itt'rday. June 13, at "The Pines'" ll, Jl.ii-monvllle. A play is to be given ty the children of the Plymouth Mcet- ii g Friends' school as well as other iiterosting entertairmcnf for the children and their elders. Floweri, vegeitables, candy, cake and refresh- ments will be sold. A supiier ticket inav be purchased for 00 cents. rinv ninncUy. Hemy .Seeman. Alvin Pawk, S.nimel Fisher and l.ouis Kill¬ mer, \if Plymouth Meeting, were lish¬ ing off AVildwood on Sunday and re- tiaiied with a fair catch. Th« Penn Square Fire eompany are Iiolding a supper on Adolph MuUer's 1 remises Saturday, June 13. and ex- ¦eind an invitation to any in Plvmouth Centre and other n«irby villages who tween miiv desire to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hendricks, Cold Point, entertainCKl a few friends at card" Saturday evening, Mlss Alice Ainbler. ,i.ceonipanie<l by her mother. Mrs. Annie F. .4mbler, of Plvmouth Meetimg, leave next weeii will WEDDED .SUNDERMA, ,—BAlLiEY j The niaj-riage of Miss Claj"a I.«iuic«- ; tailey. (lau«-hter of Mrs, .Sijnuel Eg- bfei-t Ba Iv of the Sylvania. Hotel and .'KK-leheer, Xorth Wales, Pa., to Dr, j FredeTlick Wflliam Siinderman took placve <iui«-tly in the pretence of the! immediate f.amilies on Tuesday', A re¬ ception follwoed at the Sylvania at 6.30 o'clock. • • ' . I . < !' ' Mis.s Baily is a g:iaduate of the Academy of the Sisters of Mercy aJid the i;niversity of Pennsy'lvania. She ha« lived in Ph.la., for some yea;» and was b<rjn in Lewis.on. Me. .She was attended bv her cousin. Mrs. Joseph Williiun Seannell. of L^wlston, Me. .Mr. Paul McCoys of Pittsbui-gh. was best man. Ur. Siuidernian is a graduate of Gel- tysbuig College, He later taught Eng¬ lish in the Academy of the l"nlversity of Perwi Medical School and is at pre¬ sent resident |/h\Vician at the Pennsyl¬ vania, Huspital, He is a member of the Al|>ha Kapiw Kappa and J hi SigTiia Kappa Fiaternltles. ! WHITTOCK—CASSEL Mi.ss Mary Ella, daughter ..f -Mr. and Mrs, Harry Ca.ssel, of Centie IIS SCHOOL m THE RATE JUMPED FROM 14 to 17 MILLS LARS BAHLE AMBLER OBSERVES UPPER DUBLIN AND AI BLUE BELLi MEMORIAL DAYI "AM T JOS. C. SHOEMAKER IS PAIN¬ FULLY INJURED CEMETERIES VISITED AND GRAVES DECORATED MISCELLANEOUS ITEN)3 OF IW. TEREST. I and : Undergoing Treatment in the Chestnut The Honored was Mnite<l in marriage Saturday to Henry Whittock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Whittock, also of Centre Square, After a wedding breakfast a I the home of the bride's iiarents thc young couple left on a honeymoon lri]) to Atlantic City, and u))on their re¬ turn they will reside in their new home on DeKalb Street pike. Underassessment of Real Estate Mounting Costs of Public Education Blamed for the Increase—Some Lots Not Assessed at All The lax ra'e .sft by the clirectors of the Amliler boroUKh schools I'or VJ'lti is 17 mills with a [ier cat ita tax of $3.,')0, This decision was reached by the board al an a.d,i<)urned meeting: la-st Fr:day evening following a iirolonged meeting la.st Kriday evening a prolonged discussion of th and a consideration of the del obligations accruing in excess of last | The Injuries are the result of a dar year's budget plus the $10,000 annual ing attempt iit robbel^• committed (|uaie, re(iuiioiuent to the .siii'kiiig fiinil which labout 12.30 this Wednesday morning is set aside to lefund the bond issuenhy a party said to have comprised six I'li xi.% ; Hill Hospital With Bullet Wounds in Thigh and Ankle—Attempt to Rob i l^freshment Stand. I jto^rd from the Chestnut Hill hospl- jto^this Wednesday morning, indi¬ cates that Jos, C. Shoemaker, of Blue ! Be^, is resting comfortably and that 'h> wounds he received in a battle with liurglars earlier in the morning. Address by —Unfurling Dead Remembered — Rev. H, K. Garman — of the Street Flags, Which Are Placed at Half Mast, To the memory of their fallen cojii- rades and beloved brothers in battle the Norton Downs, Jr, Poat, Xo, i:;.'i American Legion led the citizens n. Ambler und the ehildren in loya.l lioni Ige over the giuve-s ot tbe heroes IVillowiiig I tnjfeugli painful, are not serious, Mr. nearby cemeteries on .Memorial da\ le budget I SMem.ikej- has a flesh wound in the IJarchiiiij to the Rdse UUl e.eineter. debts and I tl^h and a shattered ankle bone. and lo the St. Anthony's cemetery a ' To Wed June 6 On next Saturday afternoon, June C, a wedding of local interest will take place :n Trinilv KeformcfV ehiinh Skippack, when -Miss Ruth 10. Stout, daughter ef .Mr. and .Mrs, .\. K. Stout, of Skipi«ick will become the ' bride ot Willard S, Iietwijer, vson of i.Mr, and -Mi's 1, C. Detwiler, of Hat¬ field, The liride will be attended by her s sler .Mrs, Joseph P. Dulte as matron of honor and the hridegioom will have as his best man, Arthur Kulp. I'litjl reeently -Miss Stout was con- ;nected with the discount department of the Peoi'le.^ Xaional liank. illiueilts, oeeurring tvvery years, and to pay interest thereon. ', The increa.se of laxalion <iver that of lasi year .-unounts to 2 mills plus $1 in the per capita tax. The neee.s.sily; foi' this action discloes the fact that; property in the borough is greatly un¬ der va.lued and in some instances it has been foiuid upon investigation thene exist plots of ground, where as¬ sessment was entirely overlooked. With tlie assessed valuation so l<iw in Ambler borough, therefore, and with liabiUtles exceeding the credits of lasl jear liy $(1,500, the school board was forced to this issue. i The assessed valuation of the borough including iniproved and un- 'Innproved land and cattle amounls this or eight men in two motor ears, which Bfopipd along the Skippack pike near¬ ly ojiposite the ShoemakPr home. Their motive was evidently robliery. and It is believed they mistook the premises, as their lirst depredation was that of breaking into the tenant h<)use occupied by the .Smith family ira there they went t<, the refresVi stand on the roadside cornel. They made more or less noise in their foii-ilile entry and also set off the alarm connected to a bell in the Shoe¬ maker home, Mr. Shoemaker arose at once and arming himself with the gun went outside towards the refreshment stand. When he had traversed about one- thiid of the distance he discerned the taxes ' flgures of several men about the stand. year to *2,4,'i4 87."). The income in .„ „¦ . ., . , v. a , i , ,i. k„- mill iate is therefore, $41,735. Takng careful aim he flred both bar- adults in the'iels Into the party, which iiuickl.v at the 17 The tolal numlier On Had His Auto Strippea recent .Saturday morning le¬ ft o'clock wren Isaae, Fogel- inan ieft his home, and 7 o'eloek, when a.n emploey arrived al the Fogelman yards in Perkitsie, Jome person or jiov.sons entered the Fogelman .viird and .stripped a machine of its tires carl uretoi' and coils and made a safe getaway. borough is listdd at 1,S23, and at .•f3..'»'> Iier capita tlie Income derived will be $6,380,50 or a lotal of *4ii.l 15.50 In taxes, not Including the exonei ations tha,t are eirstomaj-y. The appropriation si.aght flight in their niotor cars. To protect their retreat, however, they returned the fire, but liy this time -Mr. ,Shoemaker's ,soin-in-law, ¦\Ventz, had appeared, and ot $20,250 from the ,state, plus tuitions, I opened fire. In all about 30 shots were for Denver, Col., where they will at- ,, . ... „^ /.„^ lend the national convention of social Chief Strongwolf to Address Corn- workers. I munity Meeting at Gwynedd. Mr. and -Mrs Walter Rex., of Xev\ ^ conimunity ineeting. addres.sed Hope, vsited with Mr, and Mrs. Harry (,y chief Joseiih Strongwolf, will be Myer, Plymouth Centre, last Thurs-;y,p]j .,, ^^e Friends' meeting house, day. .C.wvnedd on Thuiisday, Jirne lllh, Wilmer Marple, of Plymouth Centre, :,^^ 'u ]5 p ,„ daylighl s,ivijig. Chief was the guest of his .aunt. Mrs. Wil- strongwolf is well known in i'hiladel- eon Christjnan Sunday. A sr.!.wberry festival the Plymouth Centre on Saturd.iy. June 20. Mrs. Lemuel Rodel- enterlain' 01 Mont Clare, on will be held liy Union Mhision '!'.'': Tiymoutn licr sister phia and vieinif as he has taken pari in many events of the Pennsyl¬ vania. Hialorical society. He is the head of the American Indian Tipi Order which has lepresentatives from about fifty tribes all oveil the country. ^ present time Chiaf Srongw ^un, George, of Palmyra. N. Stttiday. Mr. "VN'illiain l-i.^^htr and Miss Elsie Fishei J., spent the holidays with the former's mother, Mrs, Mai-y Fisher, Plymouth Centre. The progress In the condition of Mlss Mae Mai'klc, mf Harmonvill€>. who Is ill at the Montgomery hospital, has 1 oen somewhat retarded <i,nd se^•era! consulting' physicians have been at¬ tending the cn.se. Isaao Shepp.ird, H.innonville. who has been ill with pneumonia for sev¬ eral rnonths. is able to be out again. A fiower .show Is planned by the Clrange Oarden tHuh to be held tn Cold Point Grange hall this Saturday evening:. Rev. C. W, Caulkins resumed charge of his Piistorate .ind preached at both services at the Cold Point flaptlst cfcurch on Sunday. The attendance ait both services was (luite lai-ge. The Sunday school department was also well attended. Beginning with tbis Wedjnesd.ay evaning evangelistic ser¬ vices are to bo conducted for 11 days under the leader.ship of Rev. J. Fran¬ cis Behrens, an evangelist. The sev¬ eral classes of the Sunday sehool are ¦working to boost the picnic fund and aj'e doing well with their one dollar investment.s. A social is planned on Saturday, Jujne 27. al which time each claiis will rnake its returns. The Sabbath school department of the Plymouth Meeting U. B. church has boen p'acticing tho children's day exercises wiiich are to be givWi Sun¬ day evening, June 14, There were 155 present .at the aessioni l.ast Sunday and am. offering of $10.35 was received. The Men'a Bible class retained the banner. Itev. Mr. Baker, pastor spoke at th.3 morning service on God's W^ay," a theme taken from the hymn just pre¬ viously sung by the choir. His even¬ ing subject was on "Doubt." The regular choir meetings are new on W^ednesday evenirvg following the jirayer service. The Sunday school hoard met this AVednesday eveining and discussed the contemplate<l tent meetings, which may be held in Ply¬ mouth Meeling this summer. The Philadelphia Breeders and Fan¬ ciers association will hold their sec- end annual outing on W. W. Ambler's lawn, Plymouth Meeting, on June 13. All Interested are invited to stop in during tho afternoon, look over the .'^tock and to meet the leading breeders of pet stock around Philadelphia. Mr. Ambler Is always glad to show visit¬ ors hla own rabbits. AJl of his pedi¬ greed breeding stock at present weigh over 13 pounds, and by this time next year, all does will weigh 15 pounds or over. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Berkhimer, of HarmonviUo, entertained, on Sunday, Mr Jesse Berkhimer and son, Warren, and the latter's family, from Manhelm. The PljTnoiUth Moeting Friends' school will hold its closing session on June 10. On the day previous a May¬ day fete will be held by the children of tho school. In event of bad weath¬ er tbe entertainment will l)e held on lhe day foUotring. Mr. and Mrs. B. C i.Zimmerman, of Harmonville, called op Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rex, of New Hope, on Sun¬ day, Mlss Hazel Rex, of Plymouth Cen¬ tre, spent the week-end with Mlss EJvelyn Campbell, of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mi^. Harry QUI, of Wll- minpton, spent the holidays with the formei-'s Bister, Mra Charles Hhoad.9, of Plymouth Centra. at X, _ in AntiicopbQkiKii 'iilverslty of Pennsylvania mission charge is made tn tin 'n. • . and everyone interested is invited attend. ir the When the villians had made their departure, .Mr. Shoemaker was found III have receive two of their buUefs. Police fi'oni .N'orristown and Spring¬ lield townshiiis were summoned, and 'Chief Koons was the first to arrive. J He conveyed Mr, Shoemaker to Chest¬ nut Hill hospital, and also notified neiirliy city and sulnirbiin districts to be on the lookout for the robbers. Consho. Motorist in Toils I Chai-ged with operating a motor i vehicle withoin proper license cai'ds, Alfred Dinendo. 154 West Seventh javenue, CdiisJiohoekerk was arrested i Allchener. West Conshohocken Exeircises Saturday iifternoon. when the G. A. R Veterains, the Leglonaires Volpe Biniis i>om men were lo tbe Oulph their Memorial dlsenitiaiked at the weat make a grand lotal of $07,065 approxi¬ mately. The budget also shows ex- jjenses of at least $011,855 not including the $0,500 liability from lafet year, apd other unforeseen expenses thiit are likely to Cirop up. The linanciiil prolilem wnlch the school directors ;ire facing is plainly written. These men with the inteiiests of the public ;it heart have connived and compromised in many ways to lighten the burdeno f taxation, bul the results of the triennial assessment this year have mude iiece.s.^iiry such iin iilT crease. The flrst suggestion to set the lax at 2 mills more Ihan Uisl year plus a raise of $1.50 in i*r ciiptita taxation caused a heated diseuss:on among the members of the board, tind Wiis voted down by 3 votes to 2. l'"urthei- dis¬ cussion brought fortli tbe actual stat^ of tlv linances to be faced and a eom-^ I I .,iiii-:r V a-^ .'IT "•! lit thi' :.r..\.- 'I I,,,,,.,.,I ].ii,.. .•:.iii';.:l lu iitliers. a.s well as tliem selves. I believe that one of the most bene- ,1>. j flcial and helpful things that could be of I accomplished tills summer in the were judged satis-| camps would be taking up the ques- fa.clory, Xeitlicr of the two estiniaie I tion nf eradicating the 'Tent Cater- bids on the proposed grading were de-] PiUar " along the roadwiiys ii,nd by- cided upon, bu* the committee was ways in and surrounding the several iivstructed to iiscertain the amount of I camps work to l>e done on the school lot and the rtsulaiit exiieiise of the completed operalion. The nece 'tv of this action Suggestion to Scouts i-Jditor ".\mbler Gazelle :" It is now the sea.'5on wlwii boy- scouts aj-e packing their dunnage for cump. The .giil-scoul.-i iire likewise gathering their traps and trappings for their vacation in the woods ami fields. To those ot us, who understamd the .tiins of tbe leaders of the scout move¬ ment, there is appreciiition of the faet, that the girls and boys iue taught to ,11. thih^.tha:S«reheH.fu...and4^,r;;t;^^.-»;; military ceremony was perlormed formal honor of the herijcs of past \\iir,s. Graves in .Mt, Pleasant ami Rose Valley cemetery were al,-^o lion¬ ored, I'rior to the memorial service lln Legion conducted a iVaa raising cere¬ monial when the Hags, which will line the niiiin thoroughfares ol the town on patriotic holidays, were lioisted for the Hrsl time aiul then lowered to half mast as a solemn obeslance to the dead, .At noon these were drawn back to full niiist. After the Hag raising the colors ef tlie Legion headed a procession com- prising the members of the .N'oiuni Downs post, the Boy and (iirl Seoul- and several hundred schooi cliildren iind led by George VV. Wood, the only local survivor of the Civil war veter¬ ans in Ainbler, the post conimandei and the chaplain, all marched to tlu , band stand plaza on Butler avenue 'i'here a most animated address was (.iven by Rev, H, K, Garman, pastor of the Church of the Urethreii in Am¬ ller, His subject imluiied four mail, topics; First, our loyally lo th' of those who huve sacriHce<' for the cause; tlie great privilege iind' duty of every .Vinerican tu lofik to the welfiire of the orplianed children m deceased veterans by subscribing t" the .i;5,000.000 endowment drive; Aniei- iea as peace loving, but determined defender of liberty and right; and lastlv while honoring those who havi fought for us in fhe ]jast, we liend oui energies toward any honorable agrei - ment thiit will niiike it unnecessary for tuture geneiiLtions to be called uiioi. for sueh sacrilii-es, Hev. Mr. Gannii spoke clearly a.nd enipbatica.lly iiiiil I several times move his great audiein to applause. The procession moved onward to tie cemeteries where the military litua, was performed a.nil the names on Uu honor roll read and echoed by the r<iii of drunis. • Flowers, which liad been liberaJly' contributed by the loyiii townspeople, were tenderly placed oi. the several graves and Hags niiiuntei^ in the markers at the head ot each. .\t the terminatio.n of these servicc'- liaride was formed, and, iieaded b' rum corps ^f the pout Roland I memory he als' Dills for coal ami t;ra<iing lo tie dune on the Tennis avenue schcol lot were opened iind read by the secretary W. Green's rales on carload lots bitumius ci^il, elc Ibe roluiiin moved iind dismissed at fiuarters. through the towr the Legion head- NORTH WALES. nd tht enroule emelery to conclude dav exercises, they from ' their conveyances side ramp on the river n'idge iind iiiaoMhed to the AVest Con¬ shohocken sailors' and soldiers' me¬ morial, where exercises were the fi'i'st time since the eretned several yeajs iigo. After tiil>s were played and a volley filed over the plot, ii large w!reath was added to the huge uuiintitles of How¬ ers already on the plot. held tor shaft was Perkiomen League on Saiurday the foilowina: scores were mitde in the Perkiomen BiLseball lieague: S'kippiUk > Oaks, 1, Troo'i>er 2; Schwenkville 5. Graiers(foa-d Collegeville 10, Scout News. Ambler Scouts were J_epresented^^n circunistances bills is due lo the depleted of the board. In ordeu to meet tne remaining for the current school tenn it was voted that the treasurer be given authority to bori/ow from the First Nationiil Biink of Amliler the iimoimt of $5,500. 11 was also granted thai a warrant for $030.42 be drawn in favor of the Ireasuor, i-;dwjn H. Faust, tiiat he might piiy liy per.sonal check lhe slate liix on bonded indebtedness of the school district of Ambleu as re¬ quired by the state department. Rev. J. E. Hine reported having pro¬ cured Dr. Athur Hoimes. of the de¬ partments of psychiolog'y. University of Pennsylvania, to speak at commen¬ cement on Jime 18 house and prepare lor use , Scout Bungalow for summer activities. , They will meet Saturday afternoon at i •The Cabin." The iiverage small property owner in the county takes great eare to eradi¬ cate these pests but along the road¬ sides and on viicant farms, there is an increiising iimount of these destruc¬ tive pests which threaten to reiich i point just as serious as the destruction created by the Japanese beetle. The destructifin of these nests would be inieresting and productive of splen¬ did results for the present and the fu¬ ture iind of much more value 'ban would iippear mi the surface of things, beciiuse I have Wiitched the tremen¬ dous increase Cor the piist severai years and it has reiwhed an appaling condition. Some may .say, "Let the Government do it," but the Govern¬ ment doing it, meiins more taxes, which means more money for the girls' and boys' p.arents to pay to accom¬ plish this, v^hich can be done as a part of camp life. Very trulv vours, JIIXXIB STEWART JUST, State Legislative Chairman. Federation of Women's Clubs. P.a.. May 28. Memorial day was quietly celebrat¬ ed on Saturda.v morning. The Legioi. : post and scbooi children met and pio- ecede<l to the pavilion, or tlie commun¬ ty plaza, where Kev I'ather Doyle.- of St. Hose Ciillmlii- churcli, nia<le iio addiess and Rev, Andrew Tapper, of I St. I'eter's Lutheran church, offered prayer. Rev. E. W. Durk, of the Sanc¬ tuary .M. E, pronounced the benedic- Ition, The biind funiishcs music for the occiision. Alrs. Rayniund Kneattler Conard Reunion on June 20—Hor«« ' Drops Dead— "Bubbles" Wins Hon» ors at Doylestown—"Comical Coun'- try Cousins" — Jarrettown and Orasher. Hari'y Ivins, of liyberry, called ott ¦Wilson Kesaler, of Horshum, Sunday.. The reunion of the descendiints ot John luid Sarah Conard will lake placft Saturday, June 20, in the Horsham flfft hall. Mr. aoid .Mrs. Frank Foiker iind fara-. Ily, of Horshiim, entertained .Muhlui\ Winner and famiiy, of Wycombe, aii4 Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Forker and childi¬ ren, of ilatborn, Sunduy, Franklin Crocket, of llorsi.um, vis¬ ited Mr. iind Airs. William Ijoniiagan. in Germanlown, on Sunday. Mrs. Blake, who hua been ill at the, home of her sister, Alrs. Howard Hub¬ bard In Halowell, is iiipidly .^'rowlnij Blronger and expects to depart for hcr home in Chicago, within the ncxl week. Mi-S, William Veach, of Davis Grovsr. has been spending several days tt^ Germantuwn, Mr. and -Mrs. Herman Tlmmlor unci friends and John Earnshaw, ot Phlla-. delphia, spent Sunday at the K. G. fii home. "Bubbles," Robert Burns' fast trot-, ter, won Hrst place in her cUisa at tht^ Doylestown races on Alemorial day. Those frojn IliUlowell to cheer her t(.\ victory were Edward Logan, Harry Rutherford, Itobert Bums, Charlea Rutherfuid, August Funk and Thorn-, ton Rutherford, Iloisham Friendly Circle will omU tbeir monthly meeting in Horshain 0l\ June 21 i.nd instead will molor tCs Swarthmore on thiit date and attend, the opening uf the confercnccj oS l''rienils tiiere. Preparations were made for th* ' striiwberry festival and play, in which they iue assisting the flne compuny., by the Ijiidies' auxiliary of the Hor-^ sham Fire company al their meellng Alonday evening. Dispensing with aU routine business at an early hour, the women adjourned lo rehciirse the play^ The flnal rehearsal will be Friday evening. The play, entitled "ComlcaV Country Cousins," is to be givea Bi> ter ;ill have been served at tliie st^a^V•. berry festival iK'Xt Saturday evening,, August Funk, of lliilloweill, dispos-s ed of his truck last week and ha» Bince purchased a Ford sedan. John Harrar, of. near Xeshamlmr, underwent two opeiiuions at the Ab-. iiy:;ton bospital on Friday and MoJB-. day and is reported now to be rent¬ ing easier. .\ portion of his jaw bofie, was removed, its condition having at-, lested il part uf his skull. Alay-day e.x.ercises were given last-, Friday afiernoon by the Horsham^ schooi children under the supei'vision. of Miss Ellis and Mrs. Rush, UrlUg, and oilier e.-ien ises were performed or, the schuol -lot. makti»griiiiaii|inpinf|i|^|^, av pressive piintojiifme. ' The Eig bth grade of the Horaham. schoois will undergo their final teats on Thursday tmd l-'riday of this week, Mrs. Siirah Forker, of Horsham, ac¬ companied Airs. l.eland Kersher on », motor rWe to Carversville, last 'Wed¬ nesday, where they spent several hours, at the cemetery. Continuing, they reached Lumberville and enjoyed din- • ner there with relatives. Their r«- turii route ied through Xew ITop<»,. whole iigain tliey stopped to visit. It WIUS announced at the meetJhg of..' the supervisors of Horsham toWtirthjp,. Alonday evening, thiit Ro:iitniastoi" Charles Gouak will have chiirge of th© State Ambler. placed wreiith of iioppies on the Le-"'t'-'^urtacing of the tarvia roads wv^,, gion niiirker. The lodges of the town *''' ^'^i .^'¦'"' ''V lhe Cgite Compiiny-.. decorated the graves of deceiised mem-1 When the fluid wus aiiplie<l last yeai- bers in our sevei-iil cemeteries on i 'i y'''^ '" such excess that now thijk rhursday. They had no services this **^'' '^"^ ^^'o Uavis Grove and Prospect-^ year in deference to the siinitary edic-t ' ^'* neiids is a spongy mass. .4. i-er of the borough of he.alth i-etiiiesting' *^*"*- agreement wus reached with the as few iissemblages as "possib^ i L'gite Company that, in order to coun- Rev, Frank Teske, of Harrisburg I ¦*¦'"••,'. *^^ ^¦'''^'¦•'*^. "! ""'V'^ " <=overinc was a visitor to Mr. imd Mrs. A. A. 'i '''">!'' '"" ',T"'?^ '" ^''^ expense ot Wireback last week. \, kilter. .Mr, GouatL expressec} hlSi Elmer Lukens, a former resident. | ."^f"'!^" "V'Y""^' Vm^ work to, was a visitor on Saturday. | mediately ^^ ork on Chestnut lana, Miss Lotte Johnson, of Germamown, i ^^-J!,"'"!'^,*;" ^-^"tinued because of ai Wi.s a week-end guest of the .Misses l*^,"""'."^ '''t ""''-'^"J owners at one Gerhart on Second Etreet. ! ^"" '" ^^t'l '^"- ^'.^I^t-nsc of hauling the AVhile preparing to starl "iperation-¦ "nT-.^,/,!;%';™f'^'=\ '.^-T"*'/""^V"^- at the big mixl:.g tank of the McXic-h- ' eom„lete<l laaer wb^nL . '", ^"^ ol Constriiciion Cn i-...t week- ... ,i,.ii .' '"P"^''^" lattei when the more Im-.. plan;"at rhf;aih-oac el'ht vacl thei!;r^"\^ '?" '¦^'-"¦^- "^^ ""''"h^^ foundation gave wiiy anci it toppled '/"th" l-ffii no answer v-ecelved a» , , ,, ,.^i„K,.ntion having uiea rnaay aiieriiuon, .tiay -n, <ii !¦••.¦ n eonesuu.v. .iia.\ -mi, was uie scene over on a hi'' nile of ernohert stnnc tt . e.ttent ot the county and state, the Me'""';'^\. i^y ^^''^^tnThev havf home of her daughier, Mrs. Frank G. of a very attractive luncheon at the clelavec? nx,< buililing foi se^^^^^^^^^ T'^"'' '^'^''^ ''^^" "'^e'^el- and the. 29 Scouts in line, ""'•^,^'^^^cS. Itobinson, of Church street. Ambler. Whitemarsh Countiy club, when the Trafflc iV now dei^ured from 1a4 i?^-''^i|y ^'^ the supervisors In repair- ever had on y>yf'"''^^°^^e Arabler were taken to Ballimore. Mr., by tnun Coloivv Club of Ambler closed the sea- Penn inn e.a.st ancl passes thr^m-h tb's ' "i^' ^'"«hes ahd Babylon roads 1» Thursday of t'^'f,,'^.^^e j or U^e^r on Monday. Deceased '«-as in her Mth son l'924-lS25. town. ^ through this, .decked for the present. Xo new representatives win ^^^^ y^^ y year, and for some time had been ill This was May Gala Day, the play Town council on Alondav evenin- ""''''•;; Vu''' '"'""Khi before the meet-, AVashin^oji, D. C.. '"l^' "^^ ^^^'. f,.o,n the results of it paralytic sU'oke, day of the ye.-ir, when members .are heard coniplaint c.f cverch-Jire in Wil '"'"' ""<' J^e supervisors quickly dls-. About 2& f" 25^ '^re^n^^'onS- ^""eral services for the deceased assemblecl for a program of real fun. for .4nitSvse^Wr charge Tn%evem^^^ ' the bills at hand, senting the Delaware ana Aionibom ^^^^^ conducted at the home of one of so cleverly arranged under the .able street Dr ^avlor nresideJ^t of thi^ Proceeds from the lawn fete, which ery counUcS. attend Camp her daughters. Alrs. Gustave E. committee, ciomprlsng Mrs. J. J. Rad- board of health reiiorted slate insnlc ''^i'^'* held on Saiurday under the aus-' The troop deculecl to attend La^np t. y^^^yy^ ^,„ Tuesday cliffe. chairman: Mns. Andrew Go-S- tor condemned thruncnnlS^d^mnJ'^ Delmont this year ^^'^^^'j^gO a^noi^Sc- afternoon. Intoi^ment waa made in the frey, Mrs. A. J. WiUiams, Mrs, Har- at Washin™ avenue and th^ Re-T ' l"'".\r"'"^?^ i^"'"" '¦¦^"""'^' amountec}, beginmng July 11. About 20 announc j cemetery. vey B. Allea Mrs, Harry Davis, thiit Inp Ra^wlv It wnt le illuV,in«'t»rt ' *u *^^ f'V,^'? ''"'^ ^"™«1 "^'e'" "-o the. ed that they desire to go, y^^\ Mrs, Wildenforst was born in 1S37 the details ai-o still in the memories jointly W borough and the TadwaC''^"'"'¦*' '^""1^"*^ .^i""''- , A party of ^W^ts and cmnmiuee ^^^ ^^^ christian and Frederic;ka of those present. ' company An ordinance -i^as imro i. "^""""""^'^ .wU be lield after the. men will ascertain the needs. cle.an _j ^^^^ ^,^_^l^j^^j ^^ Saxony. Mns. Howard J. Dager acted as cluced to connect cne snuare of 4i>nHi i"'^"''"" 'i''"'-'^^ sf'^ice on Sunday "^ ^''^ Germany. At the age of I'J she c.-xme toastmlstress. and In her remarks lik- Fifth str^t from Wa nut^^pof^" ' l^^^'^"?; ^'^'^o Ith at the Horsham*. to this countrv i.and here mai-r:ed ened the passing from offlce of the Montgomerv avenue '*'^^^ to Grace Union church. Preparations art. Mr. Wildenforst. Xine children were | former president, Mrs, A. C. Landis, C. B. Bean met -n-lth a olitrht y n^r. I r-t,*?? "'•^o for the enteiiiJnment on^ iborn to them, of whom four survive. | to a graduation, while the incoming by being rSi h^to by J<?hri M Mas^^ ^.^''^^T^^ '^"^ '^'¦''^''^ ^'^- r: :"-„ Ml.hao I namely: Ross C„ and Lillie L, wife of the new president, Mrs. Wm. -T. wr^ih his auto in front of the nostnffice i,° church w-ill hold Sundiiy after> Thrown m Mishap , |,_, ,.,_.-;^,, ,, „„,,,„„„„ ,,„,h residents Hopkins, wa.«! her commencement, with on Mondav ^vJnli^ Postoffice noon, Juno 14. .After that diite Sun- ¦ - - - I ""™t,7""?;y J^r"'"^- ^^ ,- ^. day school seasions will be held in the. ine school board on Monday even-!mornine- doHnf. tx.n ........nn.. .u"^ .. ^ , -,,,, , |of Frank G. Robinson, both res-_. _. ._.. _ James AlcXabb, of Spring -Mill roau, ij^^ Ambler; Mai-ie, wifejjf Gpstave E. i a platform for the future embodying, . .,. „. n. j^ beautiful fitted ling completed final arriig^ents'fo near VVest Conshohocken, escaped In- j^jg^j^^ ^yy Hernuin Wildenforst, of | the Club Collect jury Sunday afternoon in a peculiar (oontlnued on pa^e 8)' fiut'omobile accident which occurred when he was driving up Cratrtord avenue. West Conshohocken, on his way home from that borough. Just after the machino hit a. bump In the road, a short distance above "Eeath Bend," the steering jammed, and before the car could be brought to .T, halt it overturned, throwing Mc- Nabb out. The autornoiblle was righted after much difflcMilty and driven away under its ow^n power. Peony Sunday at Lindenwold Xext Sunday, the 7th ijistant, will Iirobably, should the weather be warm during "the week, be "Pecny Sunday" at Lindenwold, where flower lovers may stroll through the grounds and view the great wealth of peony blooms of the Chlnensis -varieties, ailthough the display this year will not be as great aa last year. There -will be several thousiind blooms in evidence nevertheOeeB, the cojlectlon of dlfferemt varietiea making «, very Interesting exhibition to all persone -who are interested in floricul¬ ture. Baltimore, a sister, Ali's. Johanna G. Helping, of Baltimore, also survive!:. MORRIS D, Ale XEILL Morria D. McXell, of Lansdale, aged 57, died on Saturday evening at the stilt-case was presented by the club to the retiring president, -who respond¬ ed by summing up the two years of service just closed in the words of "WllMam Dean Howells :' I have come to see life, not as the morning during the surr.mer months. Chestnut Hill hospital where he had | chase o! a forever impossible personal been ill for less than four weeks with | happiness, but as a fleld for endeavor the commeincoment Amusement hall. hardening of the arteries followed liy stroka , , Mr. McXelll has lived in Lajisdale since 1921 and before that time he re¬ sided in Xorth Walea for many years. Ho waa bom in Blue Bell and -was the son of George McXelll, who for many years was well konwn as <the Justice of the Peace of that community. He is survived by his widow .and two sons, Kenneth and La-wrence, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ch.arlee Stetsoii. Two sisters, Mlss Rose McNeill and Mrs. Winfleld Munshower. both of Korristown. and two nieces, Mi-s. John Zelgler and Mlss Marie McXelll, both of Lansdale, also survive. The funeral services, whitsh will be private, will be held on Wednesday. The remains wore on -view at the late residence, 417 West Main street, Lans¬ dale, firom 7.30 to 9 o'clock on Tues¬ day evenlngr. toward the happiness of the whole hu man family. There Is no othor suc¬ cess. I kno-w, indeed, of nothing more subtly siatisfj'inp and cheering than a knowledge of the real gopdwiil and a preciation of others. Such hiippiness does not come with money, nor dnes It flow from a fine physical state It cannot be boiught, but It Is the keen¬ est joy .after all: iuid the toiler's tru¬ est and best reward." Mra. G. Meyers was the soloist of the afternoon. With close to a hundred Seniors and Juniors present, all voted the day a most enjoyable one. A Difference in Quarts Ven- often the rruan who kicks "n gi-ving Oie milkman ten <5«nts a outirf will pav JIO a quruw to the bootleg- Sfer and think that the Ixiotleger Is d*- ing him a favor.—Altoona Tribune. - ,„ , I ^^° Ladles' Aid of Grace Union June l?th m church will hold an entertainment and 'strawberry festival on Saturday even.» U-I D iui 1. T . . I Ing, Jtine 13, at Horsham flre h.all Hike Bethlehem to Lansdale Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fad^ler Jtrs Misses Gertrude Ziegenfuss and [Bridges, of Philadelphia, and Afr 'W^ Marie Metzger. of Carlton avenue | Harding Xeedler, of Chestnut 11111* Bethlehem, celebrated Memorial da\- i were the guests of Mr and Mrs "W" K* by hiking from Eethlehem to Lansdale Helmbold and family, of Horsluim oi> They spent the remainder of the week at the home of the latter's aunt a.nd gr.andparent. Miss Clara Jones and Mahlon Jones, of 206 .'5usc)uehanna avenue, Xjuisdale. Lea-ving Bethlehem at 5 o'clock St.andard, they followed the Bethlehem plke as far as TTnlon-vllle, there branching to Hatfield and south to L.ansdale, arriving there tweSve hour.* later. They ^'alked the entire dis- t.ance. Wheel Came Off Auto 'W>ien ,a front wheel came oft of his automobile Simdr.y night on the Ger¬ mantown pike ne.ar "Whitehall road, EdWiird Bladkfan. 1523 Soutii .Seventh atreet, PhIladeli)h;-> -was thrown against the -windshield luid cut abouf the head and face. He is .in the Xor¬ r'stown hoepital. Memorial d.ay. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T.albot ancj Mr. Grindrod. of Mierch.antvllle, X. J. spent Sund.ay with Mrs. Edw.ard fjo~ gan, and Mrs. Chartes Caruthers, o* Hallowell Mr. and Mrs. Josepii Caruthers .anil son, Joe, were •visitors wth Mr. and I Mrs, Charles Caruthers, of Hallowell I Miss Julia MeCrelght and sisten •were ¦visitors •with Mrs, Logan and Mrs. Caruthers, of HaUowell, las» ¦weelc The J.arretiown br.anch of the Xeedlei work guild •will sew on Thursday afl the home of the Mls.ses Roberts. WelsK road. John Tui-nock and family, of Philan delphia, was evilling on friends in Jar^ retto^wn laat Sunday. (continued on pr,ge 8)
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19250604 |
Volume | 42 |
Issue | 19 |
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 | 06/04/1925 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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Month | 06 |
Day | 04 |
Year | 1925 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19250604 |
Volume | 42 |
Issue | 19 |
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 | 06/04/1925 |
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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T HE Ambler Gazette
VOL. XLII -NO. 19
AMBLKK. PA.. .JUNK 4-. 1025
S1.75 A YEAR
PLYMOUTH
AND COLD POINI
»TEM8 OF » OCAL INTEREST TO READERS
"The Pines" Garden Psilty on June 13 — Mrs. Ambler and Daughter Will Go to Denvei^-Miss Markle's Con¬ dition—Friends' School to Close June 10.
(iilbert Ambers and daughters are iKiw (..lupving the house recently va- cnled by Mr. and Mrs. Burt Fredericlt, in Pliymouth Meeting.
Mr and Mr.s. Theodore Weidemann ftnd Eons, Plymouth Cenlre, spent the r-.ek-en* in AUantic City.
The Adeline r^isher htWse in Ply¬ mouth Meeting has been rented to Mr. Kriiiithanimel and ftimily from Phil¬ adelphia. ! L,ieutenant and Mrs. Rol>ort L. Mit¬ ten of Annapolis, are visiting with Mr. lUid Mrs. William W. Ambler in Plymouth Meetinjj. IJeutenant Mitten has l>een transferred to one of the ves- .«eH of the fleet which will sail for Australian waters lale Ihiis month.
A pic. cake, ire cre;im and straw- lerrv sale will be held Saturday after- n(uin at the home oi Enock Marple in Ply OK.uth Meetioig The sale will be held as a benefit for, the treasury of llK' Cold Point Baptist church.
\ garden party has lieesn planned for .S.itt'rday. June 13, at "The Pines'" ll, Jl.ii-monvllle. A play is to be given ty the children of the Plymouth Mcet- ii g Friends' school as well as other iiterosting entertairmcnf for the children and their elders. Floweri, vegeitables, candy, cake and refresh- ments will be sold. A supiier ticket inav be purchased for 00 cents.
rinv ninncUy. Hemy .Seeman. Alvin Pawk, S.nimel Fisher and l.ouis Kill¬ mer, \if Plymouth Meeting, were lish¬ ing off AVildwood on Sunday and re- tiaiied with a fair catch.
Th« Penn Square Fire eompany are Iiolding a supper on Adolph MuUer's 1 remises Saturday, June 13. and ex- ¦eind an invitation to any in Plvmouth Centre and other n«irby villages who tween miiv desire to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hendricks, Cold Point, entertainCKl a few friends at card" Saturday evening,
Mlss Alice Ainbler. ,i.ceonipanie |
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