The Ambler Gazette 19251210

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Accident   at   the   Corner  —  California Visitors   Go   to   Rhode   Island—Local Rabbits   Win   at   Baltimore   —   Ply¬ mouth   Centre   and   Harmonville. i^wis   Kodfeliuugh  and   fainily,   who h*ve   come   from   OaVUiml,   Ca.iioriiia, 1       1 isit.    Ms      \i:i,riixis      in       j'ljinoULli Ctntre,   left   last   Thursday   tor   Ilhode Js.and,   where   ilvey     will   vi.sit   lor     a week or two  wlih  the  iJurents of  Mrs. Kouebaugh.   They   wiil   retuin   lo i.'(outh     Centre   iij;aln     to   spend Chrlstsnas   holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Wi.llani Wilson, and 'daughter, of I'lymoutli Centre, spent Sunday at the home of Air. a,nd Mrs. Andrew   Wilson,   ot   Mont   Clare.
The improvement in the condition of Martin Dietrick, of i^iyniouth Meeting, Is very slow. Mr. Uieaick, who is sufteriiiH injuries of the spine from a 2iJ-foot fall white at work, thrae weeks aoio, is partially par¬ alyzed as a result. It appears that the ni. >t.< governing the function of the Ikjdiitys have also been injured and liiive caused his condition ^ sei ious.
Mrs.       Anna     Kirk,   of      Pymouth Mteting,   has       been    suftuiing rheiuuatism   and   Is   mulei a   physician.
.tliiton Gilbert, of Cold I'oini, has taken a iJOsition in the Woerner store at i'lymouth Meellng and wili attend to the store while Charles Canlleld, who is managing the place, will so¬ licit iia .e throughout the neighlxir- hood.
l-Yiends in P^¦>Tlolltlll Meeting will be very Interesied to hoar the lecture by A.liert Kussell, a promiiiient mem¬ lier of the Friends' .society, from Kwarthinore who will addr-ss a meet¬ ing in the (Jiwynedil I-'riends' meeting¬ house   next   Seventh-day   evening.
.\Ii-s. (jeurge Danehower, wlio has been recupei-atliig Crom a recent nervous breakdown ai ihe hinnie of her sistpr, Mrs. Mark Ciuerr, ol tHeii- mantown, ha.s returned lo her home ill   Plymouth   Aleeting.
William Ajnbler is suraerlng an in¬ fi ction of a tliigoj- on lias lighi hand v.hiih resulted from the bite of a guinea  pig.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Millet, Sr., are spending the month with their son. and   family   in   Philadelphia.
Th/y third and fourth degrees will be given to candidates at the Cold Point OrangQ in Plymouth Centre Tuesday evening. Candidates from both Cold J'olnt and Centre Square granges   will   participate.
How far a I'eacher can go in the punishment of a child in school is being discussed by mnny who are in¬ terested In or loniipcted with the Ply¬ mouth ("oiisolidatod school. The oc¬ casion for such discussion arose la»st week when a teacher inflicted punish¬ ment  upon   two   of   lui   scholars.   One,
UPKEEP     OF     THE POINT   HILL   ROAD
COLD   ADDS   TO   FACILITIES   AND   STATE APPROPRIATION
Plymouth Contends It Has Maintained This Township Division for 14 Years —Sidewalk Discussion in West End —Orade   Lines.
I'lymoulh and WUdlcinarsh have a iimiialure dispute on liieir hands wilicil, however, does not come with¬ in scope, ot the Luciano treaty 'fhe coiiteiuion is over tlie cost of main¬ tenance of the quarier mile boundary line beiween the townships, whicii highway e.KieiDls dirtclly up over the Cold Point church hill in a straight line wiiri tKe butler tuinii.ike. 'ihc easterly portion uf the road is al¬ most entirely used as an entrance lo the Cold I'oini church and cemetery proiierty, while the westerly outlet past tln' parsonage is practically un- traveled   by   vehicles.
The subject came up at the Nov¬ ember ineeting of the 1 lynioutn board of commisioners, when a bill ot *4S was presented by Whitemarsh cover¬ ing some work which ils road furce to be very performed in the li:ghway. The pay¬ ment of this claim was held up by Plymouth,, and al the l;eceiner meet- of the laiter, lasl Alonday evening, the whole subject was thrashill oul. PI.Miioulh contends that having main¬ tained this piece ot road since all thc lest of the townshiii division line was taken over and maintained by the county,   .some   14   years  ago,   it   is   now
Can    Be   Arranged     In    Present     High
Sohool—98&    Pupils    Now    Enrolled—
Community    Centre
ated—Several    Gifts
Tho   reorgii,nl'/.aiioii borougii   school Alunday   evenln
Work    Appreci- Acknowledged. of      live   Ambler bourd    was      effected Messrs.   Thomas   A.
I'oUiKe ami John E. Hintj, who wes-e re-elected, resumetl their seals, ;uid were duly affirmed. At this time the electiun of prusidont and vl<:e presi¬ dent also took place, and, again Ceorge V. Styer who has peiformed his duties vei-y lapab'y tor tiiaiiy years, was unanimously^ chosen aj> presiilent. Willia.iii 11. Kaust also re¬ ceived an uoianimoiis election to the oHlce of  vice  president.
During the meeting pi-ecedlng thie election an <»xpl;i nation of a plo- po.sed Junior-senior high school system was discussed. This jilan by i-emoving the Seventh and Kighth gradi's into tho same depart nicjiil as thnt of the Preshninn year In high achool will i enable the board to provide such a system as worl<i>iI out by the stiilc department of cducution. In placing tJliese two gi-ades in the high school building the board finds this move to hold a two-fold advantage, l'rlmaiii.\ it adds to the state appropriation the sum of $1.')0 per teacher, or In this instance   the   amouni   of   $750   a   yoar.
Whiteinarsh's   turn    to   niaintain    tnat'Secondly      the    immlitent     congestJon piece oi; road  for  a like  period.  Secre-jfjtcHd   in   the     grade   schools     of   the tary    Shoppard   was    instructed   tu   so sehool   will     be   relie  ^d.       Of   cour.se inform    Whitemarsh    of   this   decision. All   the   memers     of    the    Plymoulh
board were in'escnt, withj President Grilfilhs in the chair. The minutes of the meeting held Xov. 4, were reau and   approved.
Under       highway      conditions,      tlie
this   necessitates   tne   hnishing   of   the]school  childreir
present     uncompleted    rooms     of   the
high   school,   but   ;-uch  a  measure   will
be  found  neces.siir.\-  in   the very  ncara
fUiiure   at   an.v   rate,   and   to  accept   the
above   plan   will   more  than   offset   the
interest   on   the   funds   expended.   Al-
I      f     Community  Centre  Report,
ifhe   Cunimunlty    Centre    wishes   to (.-.jiliik    Iht*     ohareUcH,    silhools      and private   individuals    who   sent    gener¬ ous   contribuiions   for   a   Thiiiiksgiv.ng |Ol1.'jrin!;.   'riie  donations   reached   many hoines   and   helped   further   the   cause of\hivilth   and   happiness   in   our   own comniunily.   donations   came   from   the Xorth    Waies    ohurchee       the    Ainbler churches,   .St.   Aiithon,v's   church,   Miss Henszey s   school   thte   Colony   Club   of Amblei   and   many   privalo   citizens.        | Chrisiimas  is  coming!   Tiiert-   will   be j opixirtiiiiity   for   all   to   send   contribu-! I.ons   for   lhe   baskets   and   Cliirlsimas cheer   lu  our  own   sick   and   unfortun¬ ates. ' Thc   C'entie   wishes   lo      reixirt   thc' results   of      tlhe   Red   CrosH   drive     to I date:
Amblcr borough, $831.50; l,owei OwynecM, $400; Kort Washington, $152; llresher and Jai'reliuwn, $li5,2.'i; North Wales, $2X4; Whiiemarsh, $;J87.riii; Whilpain, $50; Aiub-er High¬ lands,  >;.i7;   L'pper   Dublin,  $-1.'j. ;
L'ndir    ils    cJipable    iihairmaii,    Jfrs. jA^Whiir   'Xicllols;    lhe    Amber   district' met  with   splendid   respon.se  in   its np peal   f"i'   Ued   Cio.'-is   mi'iiibeissiiip.   The i\epori.s   lo   date   show   an    ijicrcase   o. $400  over   last   year.   'Hlie  iiinounl   col   ' j lected   so   far   Is   $2200.       This   is   Just' double  the  amouni   of   two   years  ago The   uiive   coiilinues   uiiiil    Dec.    10.   It there   i.s   nn.v    one    who   has   ncgliM'tcd to  renew   his  iiienibersliip,   he  may   do so   al   the   Community   Cenlre   for   $1 Do   not   forget   lo   bu.v   your   Chiist- i,nia^  sells   111   lionie.   By   .so   doing   you will   ilii'ictly   help   our   own   tubercular patients.     Kvery   one     will   buy   some seals  in   the   interest   ot   health.   Many will     buy   them      in   the   interest     of happiness.   If   you   have   received   ihe'm by  mail   please     accept  them  willing¬ ly and  send   your   check  to   Air.  J.   H. Ijesher.   If  you   haye   not  retJeived   any Chrislnui,K   seals   you     may   purmhase tlUem  at   Mr.   Lasher's   news   aland   or at   the   Comniunity   Centre.   The   seals are   not   being   sold   this   year   by   the
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LOCALS    EASILY    DEFEAT    BUCKS CO.   ELEVEN
MISCELLANEOUS     ITEMS    OF    IM*. TEREST.
township   will   repair  a   rut  In  Uallag-i though   no   action   resulted,   the   pi-esl hers   road   formed   by   the   removal   of'jg,,,,   advised   that   the   commiltee   on i a  water  ppe. Palrtield road  grade  wasli,„p,.m.e,i^e,njj   secure   all   required   in- ' discussed,   and   the   pipe   condition   at |(,„.,„y^tion and  data  and   submit  a   re- the   end   of   this   road   in   fj-ont   of   the||,(,,.t    y^,.,y   ||,,,y    enable   the    bourd    tui Siefano   newiy   opened     street.     Kafr-|j^„j,,,.ty;;Q   y^^^,   pi^opusition     and   eai'ry I field   road   will   be   graded   to   the   lull  j^   uu-ough   befoi'e   the   opening   of   tho width;   that is,  including  the  sidewalk,  sepiember term In  1926. The   nropertv   owners  are  to  be  servea        ,.    ,,.     ,,,.  , "  '.  . ...
with the usual township notice, ano .•^- M Kisher supervising principiil. Koad Supervisor Marple will give ¦•eb'-rled the lUlson Art exhibit in lines   lor   curbs  and   pavement. i progress  and   many  attending  to  view
,.,, , , , ¦..*•,     thu   picture   display.        As   to   the   eii-
VVith   regai.l   to   ibe   position   ot   ce-._.||^^^^._^^     .^^^y^^    schools,   his     report' ment   pavement   in     he   «"l«valk    le both   grade     and   high!
board   decided   that   the   centre   ol   thc      , ,
walking   surface   ol"   the   siUewalk   shall  S'-loos, .
be   the   centre  of   the   allotted   surface.      The  board   is  inlerested  in   installing |
 • ¦       ' the  entrance'
Air.  Koulke ':
Some   further   work   is   to   be  done   on eleiaric  light  i>osts  along
[walk at tlie high  school.
Loucetla   street    before   winter
Word from the Philadelphia I'nder-jchairman of the. impiovement corn- writers is to the effect that they imitee, reported an estimate of $oO arc making jnogress wilh the prob-jfrom C. M. Kiley for necessary wlr- lem of locating lire plugs along Con-[ing and installation of concrete bases shohocken  plke. \for the two  necessary  posts. The lamp
Price tor the purchase of a snow i posts of concrete as desired by the plow having l>eeii secured, t^io board hoard will cost somewhat moro than decide<l to purchase from the Llood;$100 each. Mr. Koulke's instructions lloadji    Aladhineru   Co.    an    eight-luol   w-ere   to  carry  the  iiiatlor  lu   ils com
EUREKA
The regular monthly meeting of the Y. P. B.. of Warrington, Bucks count.v, was held on Kriday evening at the home of Miss Alodesta Abbott, at Warrington.
Williain KJelly and Prank W. Worlh who speiit a week at Eurei<a lodge in Pike county, reiurned home on Sat¬ urday evening, minus the covetel deeK Wk-athier co|iuUtions siimiUir lu those in this locality, prevailed there witb rain most of the time. On Sun¬ day morning, Howard A. Clynier, Berijaiiiiii Ijiirziiktre a.nd Nathan Weisei niotoi'ed to the some place for a  wreck's  visit.
"iTie Ladles of the Order of Eastern Star, of Hatboro, cleaj-ed a neat siiiii of money hy holding a sale of lionw. baWng in P, W. Worth's stall in lhe FaJniIll's' markel al I'Jighle<'iilli streel anjl Uidge a\!enue, Philadelphia. Mr. Wprth was away on a gunning trip an^^Kave them the use of his stall duapii.'  his  absence.
ly   Hill   andi   Knilly   Worthington on     the   sick   list,     but   ,at   thi.-i ng   ai<e   .somewhat   Improved. ,e tea<:iii,^rs      of      l'l¦uspeclvill(^
ll   grateful y   ucUiiowledge   a   coii- tion of  several  quarts  of milk  by Mrs.   Williani   Dager.  Ajs   Uls
Visitors Lucky to Score—Johnson, j Douglass, Magill, Martin, Henry and! Saylor the Stars, and the Whole j Team   Played   in   Grand   Form. I
Ail Hail the Ciiaiupioiis. Ambler's I big eleven still rules tne roosi and i.^ lherc;fore lhe kingpin oi tlie gridhon warrioi's iiii^l Alunigomeiy Coiintcs. i. uU came aboui .Sunday aflernuun o,i AlcCann liekl when the locals, I'on sluered uiidlsputeil i-iiaiiip.ons n, Alontgomery County, and Ijuylesluwi. whicli hulds the same title ovir in liucks, iiK't in a Utile buttle of the two counties. 'Ibe score was 44 lu ti i.i liavor of Ainbler, bul despite lliij. large score the 1500 funs who wit¬ nessed the battle will wager liiat tor three l>eriods it was a gridiron Oaliie of the hghesl order ai(l lo make liu contest more inieresting the visitors had the honor of being the Hrsl teau. since lhe middle of lasl session locr. >s.- Ambler's goal line. An honor that w..^ denied the big All. Airy leam a fev, weeks ago, and many others. Kor lilt lirst halt 1,'oylestowii held its own. i.i.-.i Ambler was abie lo score on;y oni' touchdown and the extra point fro.ii pliiycemenU At the start uf the Ihin: quarier Doylestown kicked off to Ai. bier who were hel.l fmr downs ii. . their own goal line. The kick rorma¬ tion was called for and as Johnson delivered lhe kick the ball was bloi .,- ed by ISIair, and a Doylestown playei tell on it clo.se lo Ambler'.s goal I.ne. Three attempts by tbe visitors failed to advance the ball, but on the fourth try Zinn went over thc line for a touchdown. .-X dispute fiilloweu and il was claimcil by Captain Lewi.«, that the ball was not uver. Uefcrec Kvans, of L'rsinus, aliowtil the scor>^ however. Loylestown failed to add the extra point. TMs s'lire appeared t'j arou.se the ligliting siiirit of the Ambler boys. Brosi was bruught Into the line-up and a line smashing at¬ tack began with Douglass carrying the ball most of the time. Suon ll-i' Doylestown' ilefense be;:.'.n to crumble and Hist down alter llrst down was made as the ball was worked down th> lielil. When the progress was in niiil- fleld, Douglass, going thruugh the rigi., ,end of the visitors' line, shook oi, I tackier after tackier unlil he cai 11< . the ball lo Doylestown's ;iO yard hue and on the next play he we'nt over f»i Ambler's secoi.Jl touchdown. The n cals lirst score in the very beginniim of the game was mad-;! in the niosi pectaular    manner.    John.son    displa.\
ed      won(lert\il      ability      in the     ball     for     great      gains.     On bluff   forward  pass   he  gol   through   Uk line  of  scrimmage  and   before   he   wa.- downed   lie   hatl   raced   to   the  goal   lin. of   Amblers   first   score.   This   set   Un great   crowd   checrii g   like   'nad.   Bo teams    battled    unlil    the    third    whe;, Doylestown   .scored'  above.   Ambler   a. BO   cro.ssed    Doylestowri's   Doj le'stow n's
Jonathan   Starkohuse   Sells   About   130 Acres     to    H.   F.     Pitcairn   —   Johr»
Whiteside     Improving   —     Horsham
Motor Case Goes to Court—Jjrret- town and Dresher Notes. Jonathan Stackhouse known ,,s oil(3k of the most energetic practical and. progressive as well as a most sjcesa- ful iMniier in llallowell, ll.Hsham townshii;, has Just dl.-i>o.sed of hia farm of lle,^I-ly 130 ac^re.-i, which lit-s south ui ilJe Kastun and Davis Ci'ova roads. The buyer is Harold 1'. Pit- cjiirn, of Bryn .Vtliyn. who, th'rough private negotialions. cone luleu tho tilansliictioii Jn.Vi\atpl.v. witn. Mil. Stackhouse for a ligure said lo b» over $1000 per acre. This farm tia^ betn. a iiioii. |,v'i-iH,ui.)ilve one. Sloce* Air. Stackli<iu.-4e acquired tht? JaiTett. Jilace 40 years ago. and more recent¬ ly the Cliambers property, he Itiaa cleared it of woodr.and and toda.v liaSi every acre iiiicler ciiltivalloii or (a. fruit. llis huge appie and peaciU oi; j^iti'ds liiivc been well cared for and are known far and wide. H1.<1 cU-ops, too, iiavie ranked among ,Chei hirgesl in that section every yeav since Air. Siackhouse bas farmed tUek ground. Whal is to be done wlIU the» groundi none can sa.v, as Mr, Piti'airr* Ii.is not yet voic>'d his full Imeiition^ but It is known tluK the orchards ar& not to be iUsn-o,ve(l, and Air. SUick- liorse wil: leiiialn there lor the timek being. I'eivnanent possession of th* pi'.iperty will not be given uiiill Aiirift 1.
Mi.^. Charies Uutherford, uf llallo¬ well,   has   bien   ill   with   a   bad  <'od.
Kai'l    I'i Iman.    Halluwell   enteitained Air.   and   Wrs.   E.   I! Tioga,  on   Sunday.
Howaril Hubb<vt'd, small garage on Hallowell.
Mr. an<l Alrs. llai(ry Shankin and. family, Ilaiioweil, visited relatives li'i l>fiEan  on   .Sunda.v.
Tiu' Sunda.v school board ot (Irucft Union church met al the hmue oC MV's. Alonlielh on Tuesday e'vening» On Saturday evening, Dec. 20, th*. adult scholars of the Sunday school will give a Christnias play. On Sun¬ day afternoon. Dei-. 27, al 2.;ill, Th* intermediates will hold their enter¬ tainment. The choir will give theii} cantata, "The Shepherd King," oIV Sunday   evenining,    Dec.    27,    at   8.
The     .lanettowii       AI.     E.     Sunday school    is   rehwtrsing   for   ilie   Christ'* mas    entertainment,  to    be    held     oti running  December 22.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard childiren, of Ambler, and Ha.ruld i-igliikept and Richboro spent Sunday with Atrs, Annie Lightkept and fanniii ai .Ii.i.r» i<ettown.
Aliss Alargaret Aliller, ui Lrsioua College,   spqnt     the . week-end     -with
Salferlhwaite,   ot
Jr., his
is   buiding   a, property     liv
LlgHlkep and .Mr. a,nd Atrs^ daughter,    or
children   of  Miss   Detwiler's  room   will l>robably   be   present   lo   testify.
Air. Constable, a barber in Con- | shohocken, is building the brlc'A, house OI. the Little tract in Harmon- j ville. I
The Indies' Auxiliary of the Har¬ monville Kire Company are planning to hold a Christmas party this imonth. This idea was proposed at their meet¬ ing on Thursdiiy cvuning and plans were immediately issuled lo make it a flne affair. A tree will be put up and packages will be donated and sold for the benelit of the B. and L. fund of the auxiliary »ilurday evening, December IS, is being considered for the date on which the party will bo held.
Mrs. Phlpps and Mr. and Airs. Ben¬ ajmin iLlght, of Norristown, were the guests of Jlrs. Mary Fisher, of Ply¬ mouth  Centre,  Sunday evening.
Miss     Aliriam     iH;^g>'V Mteting,  has  been very ill
son,   $T;    .-\.    K.    Wernle,
arles   of   conrmissionerS:
of .secretary,   $300;   Cold   Point  Grange,
$75;   au(litors.   iti;   Kreas   Styer,   $50.
Tivasurer Wernle reported the re¬ ceipt" of $802,42 in taxes and $72.70 re¬ presenting tax on foreign flre insur- arce lompanies. The township lin¬ ances at the close of the meeting were therefore as folloi,\s: Bakuice ut last meeting $10,624.08; receipts, $874.- ai; bills ordered paid, $433y.09; bal¬ ance  $7159.90.
Under a new law the township is required to carry Indemnity insur¬ ance on the volunteer foremen, but an examination of the policy of com¬ pensation insurance flnds the town¬ ship covered with regard to this re¬ quirement. ^
In   connection  with   the  conriitlon   ot
the stone bridge at Black Horse it was
considered best for the citizens to pet-
Plymdiulh jition  iiuarter sessions court for a jury
of  view   rather   than   to  appeal   to  the
Aji". ;<nd Airs. Kaymond Marple, Plymouth Centre, with Mr. and Mrs. O. Clayton Rex, of Maple Glen, motored W Polcroft, li^elaware county Sunday, whore they visited wilh Air. and   Mrs.   Kllwood   Winterbottom.
Mrs. Charles Shuman and son, of Plymouth Centre, were in the city on Friday to bid farwell to .Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keisel, of Philadelphi.a, who sailed for I'^-orida, where they aie to remain   unlil  spring.
The dangerous hole  In the road bed at   the   interstction     of   the   Consho¬ hocken  and  Germantown   pikes,  wnere passengers   are   wont   to   alight   from the   "Dinkey"   linie   between   Harmun¬ ville   and    Plymouth    Meeting   has   at last    been   filled   in     and   the  menace eliminated.   Sevei-al   persons  have  fall¬ en   into   this   hole  which   was   ustuilly» filled with  water and muck, and many [   Over have   received   wet   feet     by   stepping | thii-ough It. I
"Williain     Ambler's     prize     Flemish | Giant rabbits     again   made       a   clean' .
sweep a he Baltimore Pet-Stock i'"'""y snow last week. Seven rabbits were enleerd and all took prizes. Six of these ai'e flrst jirizes and one a seeond prize. Comiietition in a ma- iiorlty of ^jasses at this show was very keen and tliese prize-winning animal.s, which come fl-om Mr. Amb¬ ler's pens in I'lymouth Aleeting, wer^e highly  spoken   of  aftnong  the  fanclei-s.
Plymouth U. E. Sunday school, Walter Kuen in chaijge last Sunday. 42 were present. The school is pre- Iiaring for the Christmas prog'ram to i'V rendered Dec. 27 at 7.30 p. m. ot "Cheerfulness"   to   the   children.   Kven-
in   charge   of   Benj.'aistorj' Pastor     Oondtidflne' ¦   '¦ at    Worcester.   An¬ as   follows:      Prayer K.   I.   C.   K.,   re- evejnJnif,      third Saturday   even-
public service conunission, and request
widening  order  fpr  the   road  right   up
to the Xorrislown borough line. It is I reported that the movement for the I widening of he Trenon Cut-off bridge iwill   lie  appealed  to  the  public  service
commission.
A   vacancy   e.xists   on   the   boaarl   of
health,   Mr.   Lensz^y     having     severed
his      connection      therewitn.
names were suggestc*! for the
$1253.3:1; sal-^authorities in tracing and managing $3000; salary I oa,ses of illness and ooiiiagiqn or in¬ specting children in the schools. The local nurses have retlered invaluiible assistance in many cases, and as >tn expression of their appreciation a contribution of $50 was voted to this very   worthy   organization.
In view of the admirable and ex¬ tremely large picture of tlie Yosemite Valley, ha,iMlsoimely framed, .which was given by Air. and Mrs. B. Carter Alillikin to adorn the walls of the high school building, the board ack¬ nowledged through a letter from the secretary.
A similar letter ot apiJreciatlon was also voted to be addressed the Colony Club of Amble in view of their de¬ lightful gift of the playground equip¬ ment, to the school authorities for use on the Mattison avenue school grounds.
Illl,e ti-oasu<eji-'s report follows: Balance November 9, $2,356.99; re¬ ceipts, $4,157.14; temporary loan at First National Bank, $6,000; total of orders paid during November, $9,907.- 87; balance, $250.12. Prior to the pay¬ ment of bills, amounting to approxi¬ mately $800, the executive counmittee Was authorized to borrow necessarj' funds in order to fulflll all obligations for the current month.
Williain   Worth
Saturday
, 11   tu     Ilenrv.
evening, and the intercepting of foi-wanl pass- .V meeting ot the leachers of Hors-jes by Saylor, who electrified the b!" liam lownship was heid in life Hors-,crowd by making a run of 40 yards toT- ham school on Friday afternoon. Aliss a touchdown uii one of the ila^ys wiis Klhel Ellis very ably discussed llilp 1 dii'ecUy responsible for the 3T "points second and third chaptei-s on "So-,that was scored in this iiuarter. Hen- ciology" which the teachers are sludy- ry, .-Vnibler's new right half-back this "¦     '
Several vacancy.
LOWER GWYNEDD
WEDDED
ing   sea-vice   was Mlps'eldy,       Ove ,fcipe<\ial    .Service** nouiicemeiits   are sdr\ ices,   AVednesday, He««:fjal      ThUvsUay Muarserly   confe»-enco.
H^inday, 11 a.a m. Rev. E. S. Woodring wi 1 ke presont. Communion services S'anday, lla . in. Rev. B. li. Woodring- will  preatli.
(centlnued  oa pi.ee 8)
$40  was   contributed   to   Alont- goniei-y hospital  by  Boelun's church.
Air.   and   Mrs.   Kugene   Johnson,   of Blue   Bell,   Here   entertained   on   Sun¬ day at  the  home  of  John Reyner in  Ambler.
.Mabel and Gi-ace Walton, Rev. Francis Schlater, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey D. Jones attended the Seamon's In¬ stitute in I'hilajJelphla last week. Devotional Exercises were led by Rev'. Air. Kartler. The address enti¬ tled, " The Ship of Life", was deliv¬ ered   by   Rev.   Francis   Sclilater.
The Sewing Circle of Boehm s church held its monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon at the home of Airs.   Paul   Johnson,   at   Conshohocken.
Rev. Mr. Sechler is expected to oc¬ cupy the pulpit In Boehin's Church next  Sunday  morning.
The   quarterly   meeting   of   the   con-
of   Boehm's' Chutjch     will     be
helil   this   "Wednesday   evening   at   the
home   of   Air.   Harry   Tippln,   of   Bluo
Bell. •
A rehearsal for the Christmas can- tat.a nt Boehin's church was held in the Sunday school room on Tuesdaj evening.
Tho flowers in Boehm's Chureh were furnished by the Women's Bible Class and  the Primary room.
The g-ara^e at Erorj.l Axe is now open  for businees.
MtlCAULK V—WKIGN^'ER
Misa Emma Weigner, daughter ol Air. and Alrs. Charles Weigner, of near Ihilleld, and Charles AlcCauley. of Oreland, were united In marriage by tho Rev. H. C. Heppe at his resi¬ dence in Oi'eiand Saturday afternoon at 2.30. Only the Immediate families were  present.
Tho brido was attended by a cousin,
Mlss,   Jeiinette    Yeakle,   and    Clarence
and I Supplee,   of   Oreland,   served   as   boKt
man.
The- couple   will   make   their dence at tWe home of the bried's ents  for  llie  pa-esent.
ing   this   year.
The young people of the Plesant- ville laeformed chifrcli are preparing for   a   Christmas   t^antata.
Clarence Sprouse has been conflned to  his  home  with  a  bad  col'J.
Aliss Aldyth Weisei, who has been incMsposed for several days, is able to be out again.
Airs. Alevander Smith, of Schuyl¬ kill Haven silent several days of last week at her parental  home here.
Mr. and Airs. H. Ruth and Air. and A|is. Sldman, of Philadelphia), woi-ie callers in the neighborhood on Sun¬ day  afternoon.
.Mrs. William Kelly entertained 16 iiJembers ot the Girls' AllsslonaiT uuild to a dinner at her ho.me on Kri- evenlng.
Air. Fonder s stili conllned to his home   with   illness.
Air. and Airs. Clarencie Mullin, of Herman, road, Horsham, entertained about 75 members of the Horsham I'armers' Club at "Ye Old'e MiU" In Hatboro.
Air. and Mrs. Grant C. Swartley visited Air. an'd Mrs. Frank P. Mc¬ Nair,   of   Tradesviile,   last   week.
H. H. Sprouse is very busy liu.sk- iii.g and hauling corn from his rented property  at  Davis  Grove.
Airs. John B. Stevens, Misses Mild¬ red and Emily Slovens, of Jenkin¬ town, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry \\'oith. of Hatboro, were guests in the com- niuniay on  Sunday.
Aliss Alae Kohler teacher of English In the Aj-dmore high school, is coach¬ ing the members who havIe part in the cantota for the Christmas enter¬ tainment  of  the  Pleasiintville   church.
.. --    , al¬ so displayed great ability in running the ball, and getting off some remark¬ able-gains on end runs. B-vth George and Hem-y Deens were demons in crashing through the hie for great gains throughout the entile game Kinney replaced Loigl-tss in the last (luarler and al.so played well. Alorris also put up his usual good .uame on the jCentreville> line. This makes the 20lh nieeting'at the for these two teams upon the grldirun for the cliampionship of Bucks AIontgomerj4 counties. Doylestown has the honor of winning S Umes while Anibler has come tl rough on 7 occasions. In five games there was no score on either side. However. In none of the previous contests were either team so badly defeated as Doylestown was   in   .Sunday's  contest.
resi- pur-
WHITEMARSH.
has   been   long contributor.
family     have will  spend  the
NORTH   WALES.
Aliss    Emma     Jones,      one     of   our pioneer   residents,    now   spending   her old   days   at   the   Nugent   hdhie,   Ger¬ niantown     ilecently       vi.s-lted     former 1 neighbors   and   friends   of   the   Baptist A|es!4;-s       l..itcl*'iisteiin,      of      \Vjllow ; oluirch,   of   which   ske iGrovei   silent     Sunday     with      Mon-is jan   active   worker   and and   Isli-ael   Pollon. Frank     Rudolf     and
Airs.  John   Hinold   and   mother,  Mrs. iclose<l   their  home  and I.ouiso   Kaunmaii,   visited   tliie   former's  winter  in  the  city, .sistetr,   Mrs.  C.  Hostetter. The   funeral   of   Mlss   Emily   AV.-un-
Mr. and Mrs. J. Alaust and son pole sister of our fax cbllector, Issac Aubrey spent Sunday at the home of Wampoie, took place from Gashen's tho latter's niother, Alrs. Luara "Weiss, ' liiiilors c)n Saturday .-i/fteii-noon. In- I'rosiietvllle. terment   at   the   Lutheran   cemetei-y.
Airs. M. Litchensteln, of Philadei- j N'orth AVales lodge of Odd liVUows IJhIa, visitejl her diaughter, Mrs. J. jand Lanah Rebeka, Lotlge visited the Pollon,   on   Sunday. "^   |home   and   orphange   at   Ge»-mantown.
Mrs.   Frank    Anderson    visited     her Soryices -vvere held  in the chapel.  Rev. sisler,  Mrs.   J.   Maust,   last  Tuesda'y.     'K.   A.       Chamben-lin     and     C.   B.     D. AIlss   Llllia,n   Riley,    who   has    been | Rieihardson.    presidenl   of   the     home, very ill in tho Abinglon hospital, con-'[made addresses, tinues  to   improve.
orela'nd
Elections were held by the Oreland fire company on Alonday. No changes u-,ie made. William Alower, Sr., was re-elected chief of the flre siiuad: George "Weidner is president: Wm. H. Calverley. Jr., vice president, Al¬ bert Shinn. treasure; and Alberl Kranks,   secietary.
Hesidents of this community and members of the Lutheran church are deeply nioved by (he death of Airs, who died from injuries sss- when liit by an automobile two ago in Detroit, Alich. .Mrs. and lier husband were the first to build and settle in Ore- land a«id rasiillod here nfciny y(ears I before moving to Philadelphia several years  ago.
AIi-s.   Blizzard,       of   Soudeiton,   was
the guest  of Airs.  Elizabeth  Flynn,  ot
I'lyniouth  avenue, over  the week-end.
Mrs.   Alary Dager and   Airs.  Howard
Knoblaugh,   of   Anibler;   Charles   Ker-
Neply, tained weeks Neply
spent   Thursday   in   Philadelphia.
An error was made in last w^eik:'a issue of this paper with regards to ' the disposal of the rebate receiveit by the township supervisors from th* Ugite Tarvia <'oni|iany for work done* on the Prosepeclville-Davis Grov* road. The cjhips purchased flrom thi* fund were placed a-s a topsurfact- OIV the abovo mentioned road lo even ott I the Clown and make a more ;-;ul)^ stantial   andi  Uisable  road.
Godfrey Koihll, after having .spend several weeks with liis friends, Mr^ and Alrs. James Hannuni, of New returned tu his residcac* at the K. G. E. home, Davis Grove^. I with tliem in their car Sunday. Mr» and and Ml-s. Hannum siient the after-^ noon   at   the   home.
John Whiteside, of Babylon, is r** ported able to be up and out agliv after suffering with a bad ca.so ot iiuinsy which il is believed, develop-- led   from  a bad  tooth.
Magistrate .Meyers, of Hoi-sliaiD> was forwd to commit Otto Alorsle ta prison in default of bail for an auto¬ mobile law violation on Sunday even¬ ing, A niotor crash in which Mui-slto was     tbe     principiil actor,      called
Meyers' attention to the fact that tho. former's condition was^ not as it shouild be. The accidenl ociurred on lEfisi'on road beiween Horsham store iand tbe trolle.v switch at Hallow'ell. ;Aror.sJe, accompanied by a woman anci; chilli going south, drove into a park¬ ed car at which throe young men. Willow Qrove parlies, were busy- changing a tire. Though little damage, wa,s done the child was cut and lakeiv to the Abington hospital. Three girls, imong iin the rear of the parked car also re¬ ceivied   minor   injuries.
Airs. Williami Veach, Davis Grove,, has been very 111, having suffoli-ed a. relapse from a heavy coid, and ha» been under the constant attendane* of a physician. She was improved at last report.
No changes In the executive offlcera were made at the election of offlcera in  tlie  meeting  of  tlie  l.«idievs'  Auxill--
Arnold and family, of Jarrettown were callers at the home of G. W. Aiman  and  faniily on   Sunday.
Mrs.   Joseph   RolheHberger     is   now convcilcscing  nicely and   is able  to  be
baugh,     of   Hulmeville;      Robert   Mc
Bridle,    of   Ehlladelphia,      and    ConardMairy   of   the   Horsliam   Fire   company^
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about  the  house. -A. rally will be held
Por presideiit Airs. Robert Ramsey- was re-elected: for vice president, Mrs. AValter Comly; lireasurer. Airs.. Klhesil^r DMickworth: sedretajy, Airs. Charlee   Monteith.     Routine     busines."*
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On Uec. IX afternon and evoning, a cake and candy and fancy work sale will be h^d by the Girl Scout troop 26  in  the  Fort Washington   flre house.
PatJ-onlze  local mer&harts.
—Anton Forjan has soW the Penns- I'urs bakery to Charles Mtl^jlTer and Corapann*,  ot   Philadelphia.
of   the     Christian     aideavor   ot     th< Lutheran   church   on   Fi-id.ty   evening The   principal   speaker    vill Mr.  Smith,  fomier  pastor of Lutlieran     church,     now   of Heights,   N.   J.
The coinmittee in charge of the re¬ cent sauerkraut supper are grateful for generous support. $50 w-as realiz¬ ed.
I ensued, the members 1     Chaiies      Caruthers,    Hallowell,     oix
be   Rev.
the Zion
Haddon
—The PennsyU-ania F^imltiM-e com¬ pany will open a p<ant *t Gilberts¬ ville.
Yo-iir -^dollBrs eXipeni^i hetie help -yxmr jnerchbntsl aid yoifrswlf and fusttr   devellopmenti
Sumday visited his mutlier who re¬ sides in CocWraneville, Cheister- county.
Jonathan Stackhouae of Hallowell, Is justly proud of the splendid ci-oi> of apples picked from his extenslv* orchards this year. 3090 l^shela ar* now sloped in hla bam aw&iting .•s„ mairket. Theaio are splendid spoclmena of York Imiierials, .Starkes I>ellcloU-s^ Rocnan Beauties and Stamen Wlne^, saps.
SainueJ Williamson and wite, ofr Davis •ovo, entertained relatives oi^ Sunday.
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