The Ambler Gazette 19310716

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The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LIII-NO. 21
AMBL.fc:R.   PA..   .JULY   1(>.   1031
«1.75  A   YEAK
J
OBITUARY
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST TO 'Wf READERS
Many Question PMition of Philip Carey Company, Others Pleased to Sign- Bible ScKool Nears Hundred Mark —Community  Club   Picnic.
There  seem,  to  be  many  signers  of the  petition  circulated  in, the  Interest of reilivlriK the Philip Carey company from the obligation of eradicating the soot   nuisance   in   I'lymouth   towniliip. Yet, there aro many who will not slpn It because It has caused many dollars of   damage   and   caused  great  Incon¬ venience. The purpose of tho petition, of course. Is to appeal the decision of I the court of Montgomery county and j have  the order  to atop tho    nuisance ; ¦within   60   <<a>v   rest'index?.     Sleveral i weeks   has   Koiie   by.   an,    there   uav.. I been  many  to  support  the  magnesia concern  In  Its  fight to avoid  the  ex¬ penditure of nearly $20,000 to da away with  the  nuisance.  Whether the peti¬ tion   wiJI   relieve   the   magnesi.a   com¬ pany entirely  from its obligation  un- j der thft order of the court, or is only a t<>mporary respite, Is a matter to be' Investigated   and   thoroughly     under- stood by the stgnen.^. Many ftnar, It is stated, that the petition bbld.s a large clement of bluff and the depres-slon Is a threatening excuse to enlLst the aid of the public. Just what the petition]a hearing contains,  however, should be carefully understood in due regard, for the resi¬ dents and business people of tha com¬ munity. In i-eturn, if no joker Is found is the petition, th« Philip Careiy com¬ pany,  which furnishes employment to many in the comnnfunlty, Should bo up¬ held and  supported  in its appeal.
T:ially   Vaoation  Bible   school  i'h   the I'lymouth  Meeting  E.  C.  church    has j grown from 53 on tho first day to !)3 at  the   end  of  the  flrnt  week.      The goal  of the achool  is 100 before    the ond of the term. The school lassits but two weeks. At th'e end of th«    echool period thi.s friday a picnic outing will i be lield for th© enjoyment of the kid¬ dles  attending.     Then on  Sund,ay    a special program will be rendered dur- ' Ing the  Sunda-  .school  hour  by these ¦ scholars.   The   achool   has   been   very ' eucce.ms-ful this year and a, great deal of Interest has been shown by teach- | ers   and   scholars   alike.   Much   enjoy¬ ment .and  beneflt  seems to be gotten from this Bible school during the sum- , mer. j
The  annual   picnic  of    Cold     Point' Church  and   Comrnunlty   club   drew a large   crowd   Tuesdiiy   evening      and nearly 100  enjoyed fhe outing on tho lawn  "at   the   home   of   Mr.   and   Mi^^. ^ Thomas  Magee   in   Cold  Point.      The ' memibeijR  and   friends   congregated   at t  p. m. and enjoyed a picnic supper. iuid games on the lawn. The comaiilttee \ \vho helped to make the picnic a suc¬ cess  was  composed  of  Misa   Caroline brooke, Mrs. fl. A. Allison, Mrs, Hugh McLean and Mljs. Jacob Hart. On July '22,   the   club   members   will   en.ioy   » ' trip to Atlantic  City iJy bus    for    a flay's outing.
Mrs. H. Oscar Young, of Plymouth Meeting, has been quite poorly dur¬ ing the week pa.st, hut has rested bet¬ ter during the past few days. '
Whitemarsh township road men have eturted to widen Spring Mill road be- ' tween Butler pike and Kidge pike, and already have the work well completed. A width of about 18 feet l^ bein.^ made. Tills road Is very extensively used as «. short-cut between Plymouth Meet¬ ing and the lower reaches of Bldge pike. i
Another card party will be held this Baturday evening Ijy the Harmon¬ ville firemen, Robert "Weidemoyer lieculs the committee in eharge. A de- , Clghtful event is expected. Saturday, July 25, the flremen and the l^adies' Auxiliary will hoild a joint picnic in iLakeview park, Boyersford. The group will meet at the flre hous© at 1 o'clock to  be tr.ansiMjrted  bv  machinei".
Little T:anlel Armstrong, of Har- ; jnonvllle, Is Improved nnd in every ^^ay sive.s iiidlc.ition of showing no ef- "ect from the bad fall into the cellar At hlis' home several weeks ago. It was ihe .second severe bump he had .suf¬ fered on the back of his head within tni) weeks, and ooi ors. at li'st, fear- «yl the injury might affect him per- loaneiit'y. iiie bm is now at home, but Un<ler the vtll.'vant cire of a phvslrian.
The condition of Charles Fredericks, ef Plymouth Meeting, who is in Chest- aut Hill hospital. Is reported much improved. Ife ^vas suffering an in- Xectlon in one foot.
Mrs. Lizzie Slingluff, of Norristown, visited with Mr. and Mil"?, Howard Noblet, in Plymouth Centre on Sun¬ day.
Misses Pearl and Hazel VanBush- kirk, of Plymouth Centre, are spend¬ ing a week in the Pocono mountains.
Mrs, Maggie I!,ho«ds, of Plymouth Centre, and Mrs. Annie Rudolph, of i'hiladelphia, called on Mr. and Mrs. < u i;;ii.ui Wisler tn Lam iJale on Sun¬ day.
Goorge Toung, ot Plj-'mouth Meet¬ ing, win preach on Sundrfy in the Haptist churc'h at Conshohocken in the absence of Rev. Abner Eavies, l)a.<*tor.
During the vacation fieason no Sun¬ day evening service will be held in the Cold Point Baptist ch'urch and no prayer meetings are to be held. How- A. IS v.ry largely attended, shov.ing the was v^y largely attended showing the appi'^^^l^llon of the congregation for tills cTOif'deratlon. The Sunday school al.so had a good attendance. Rev, Her¬ bert Wilson, pastor, preached in tlie m.iornlng and sjH'ke of "The Ten Lep¬ ers," HI-» subject detilt upon the re¬ ward t>f hard work tind hope. The text was Luke xvil: 11-19. Thursday evening the T>. M. club of the Sunday .school will meet at the home of Jfrs, Howard I..an.an in Cold Point, Choir practice is Friday, Boy Scouts meets . .icri !• riday at i.'" and jire lookinif forward to cam>p day at Camp Pel- mont, Saturday afternoon the Begin¬ ners' department will hold a picnic outing at the home of Misi Helen Polls in Cold Point. Mlss Potts and Miss Alice Nltterauer iire the class teach¬ ers. Monday, July 20, the Fifth T)is- trict Baptist Sunday school associa¬ tion AvUl hold its meeting In Spring Mill Baptist churcb. A large group from Cold Point Is expected to attend. The Waldhelm cjub of the Plymouth Meeting Evangelical church will hold its annual lawn fete this Saturday from B to 8 p. m. on the lawni of How¬ ard Smith In Harmonville. A cold sup¬ per will be served. The proceeds will bo  used   to   send  a  delegation   to   the
LEiROY  K.   TYSON
Leroy K. Tys(ui, 30, ])rominent IjU.ns- d,ale coal and building supplies deal¬ er and fraternallsL, died at his home, at .South lirofld street, at noon on Fri¬ day, after a week's  Illness,
iVlr. Ty.s«*n, who was the head of a coiil and building materi.al business Itor the last two years, was stricken 111 l.ast week. Death was caused by kidney flrouble,
Mr. Tyson was .•'dilated with his father, the late R.amiKd Tyson, for many yeai-a and when the founder of the coal yard died two years ago, his son  took  oyer tho  business.
Fra.ternall.v-, Mr. Tyson was secre¬ tary  of the  I>aiisdale  Masonic  lods'o.
He w!'.s also the secretary of the Uaiusdale J!uilding and Loan Associa¬ tion,
He   Is   survived   hy   his   wife,    Mrs
INCREASED LOCAL
SUNDAY    MOTOR   ACCIDENTS
FouH Local Cars Damaged, but no Fa¬ talities Reported More th<an the usual number of mo-
CEVELOPMENT   BY   THE    PHILA. ELECTRIC CO.
I'd last Sund.iy, ilalltles re('[ulted. "(1 at the inti'r- t and n,allioad nf Ji'rank Zafl'er- ., West Anibler, iitk Palermo, Jr., lllth  Ambler col-
Completion    of    Service    Building    at
Wyncote  on  July 20 and  Expansion
Program   Coincident   with   Reading's
Electrification on July 26.
Two major development - comiu'etion
of fhe I'hiladelphia Llectrlc Comjiany's
j Wyncote  service   building  on   July   20
land of the Reading liallrwid's ele<'tri-
hcallon   program   for   this   immcuiate Sara  Weikel  Ty.son  imd  two  children,' territory on July 26---are centering in- [ Petty and  .leanna. terest in  the  expansion  of  the 'u-ie oC j
— . electricity  throughout the area. I
Suit Over Picnic Ground i     The  service  building   located  on  un'
Rival owners  of picnic grounds    at  eight-acre tract In Abington township, j Spring  Mount  carried   their  feud  be- , fronting on Oak street between Stuurt | fore   before   the   county   court,   A   bill ' i"<i   Highland   avenues.       Is       being j In equity was filed In beha'f of James , b'ought into action at a co,'-t of $400,- j F.  Smithy against Elwood W,  Fulmer, ! «>)"• It represents an Imporunt unit of of  Schwenksville, and   Roy  Huber,  of  the suburban construction program of Norristown,   asking   for  an  order    to   the compcmy for I'JSl, restrain   them   from   erecting   barriers i     One signiflcant aspect ot the project ' preventing accesli to  Smith's grounds,   's its contribution to the general con- It  is contended  that  Smith  owns  a ! struction program of the electrical in-; "beach" .adjacent to that of the defen- ' dustry — a program which  in      183!) dants, and  that, as a matter of busi-   sa-ve   that  industry   flrst  place   in   the ness  rivalry,  Fulmer and  llulier have ' nation as a. "Mhock absorber"  for un-¦ blockaded ,i road through  their ]>rem-i employnnent,   with   a  total   investment ises,  which     affords    access    to     thoi'ln  new plant  of  more  than $.S51',000,- Smllh  tract. No date has been ;»et for \ 000.
Expanding   needs   of   the     territory caused building of the new structure, ! It   was   explained   by   W.   G.   Sterrelt, i eastern division manager of the com¬ pany.
"All activities pertaining to electric and gas distribution, to transportation and storage, are thus centivlized," Mr, Sterrett points out.
The communities it i.serves are Abington, Ambler, Ardsley, Ashbourne, Bethayres, Bryn Athyn, Cheltenham, Chestnut Hill, Ghurchvllle, Elkins Park, Firdenheim, Flourtown, Glenside, Fort Washington, Hatboro, HartsviUe, Ivyland, Jenkintown, Meadowbrook, Ogontz, Oreland, Roslyn, Rydal, Rock- ledge, Southiampton^,'Wyncote and AVll- lo.w Grove.
The exterior is of modern Renais¬ sance style, with red brick and  lime-
tor   accidents    occur
hut  fortunately   no
f)ne  accident   happ< m
section   of   Oak   stir
avenue, the machines
ano,   of   Maple   strt i
and ono owned by l-i
of Clie-'tnut street,  Si
llded.  No one was  Imit, and the cars
were   only   slightly   'l:imaged,
EarMer In the deiy the tow car of Yost's Taxi station towed two ma- chlneii off the road that were badly damaged. The nrst cu is said to h.ive hit a i>ole and the (ntire front was wrecked, Imit fortunately the opera- trr wns not injured o"n the second machine the entire Ion was l<mi off. Skiddiiinr off the Impi-oypd road; into a deep ditch caused this car to up:*et. it is said, with the .ibove result^ ¦Fortunately again, tlm occupants es¬ caped injury.
Another laccident lunk place on the Bethlehem pike ncai- (ii-chard lane, whero It Is ."aid thr.l ii car driven at a hi.gU rate of speed .stiuch. a concrete ,«tep and a telephone pole. The i*1rty in this machine arc said to h|.ave come from Allentown. and fi woman oc¬ cupant wa-^ so badly iiijuied that sh->. had to be removed In the Chestnut Hill hospital. Police fi-oni nearby .sec¬ tions state that thi y tilso had their hands full as a result of motor ve- liicle accidents.
E. ON REIEO LIS!
tive service will  he ended on  tlie last ! day of July.
Mr. Ousm.an is .a member of the Mt. Plpa,s.'int Bartlst church of Ambler, He is also a charter meml>er of Ambler Lodge, No. 104,^, Independent Order of f>dd Fellows, and also a member of Wa.shington Canjp, No. 215, P. O, H H A„ of Ambler, nnd he has served ' for   many years  as  a  director  of  the
  Wissahickon   Building   &   Loan   Asao-
C3 YEARS OF SERVICE CEASES ONjclation,  of Ambler,
JULY 31
UPPER DUBLIN AND I
MISCELLANEOUS   ITEMS TEREST
OF     IN-
I
MRS.  MfeADE   LAID TO  REST
Entered  Government Postal  Service  at   Funerail  Services  Held on  Saturday at
Ambler on July 1, 1898—Served Ef¬ iiciently as Assistant and as Post¬ master—Sketch of His Life Work, \>ilh a rocoid ol Hi years and one n.uiKu ot cuiiunuous .sci vice in tue I .njMuy Oi   tue   Lniied Status post.il ui;-
Resldence of Mr. and  Mrs.  Francine Servlceii,  last  Saturday  morning    at the home of Mr. and Mrs, H. H, J'ran- cinp,   Lewis,  lane,   Whitpain   township   Seotemirn.-'" were  h^'W^ l»;_^Hw-  N-  B- Groton,  '-t'C-i wWch  the
marsh,
St.   Thomas"   church.   White- over    the    remains    of   ]v«'ssie
N RECENI YEARS:
WILL OPERATE    NEW    ELECTRIC TRAIN   TO   PHILA.
Dates Announced for the Electrified System—Ambler District Favored on July   23—Special   Rate   of   10   Cents   stone   entrance   and   trimmings.    Thti
to Terminal and  Return,
A series of inspection trips on the now electric trains ot the Readiuej Kailroad   will   be   operated   to   l^hila
interior is of steel, brick and concrete, with mutaj ifertitlons\ in all ixirts except the oflice section. It Includes a two-.ttory   ofilce   building,    15:   l»y    165
...v.....aM „,.. u^ VT'T,'" 'Y ¦";";;"' feet, containing the operating and con- del phia from a points throughout the ^ headquarters of the Eastern electrifled^terrltoi-y   prior   to   July   20, /j^.^.^^^^    ,p^^^' _^,.^  ^^,^5^^  ^^^^^^^   ^^^.
the date the new service goeis Into et feet. I       ,   ,
The pre-lnaugural trains are open to the public, and tickets are being sold at Reading Conxpany stations, banks and business houses in the lo¬ calities, at the nominal charge of ten cents  for  the round-trip.
The flrst preliminary train will be operated on Friday, July 17, leaving Glenside ».30 a. ni. and Jenkintown 'J.'i'i a, m., arriving Reading Terminal ;j.o 1 a. ill, I.A. «u iiiii,-^' Lue Si>t]Mjiai train will leave Reading Terminal 3.40 p. m.
On Monday, July 20, the train from
ere are seiwlce shops repairs to gas and electric meters, opt rating machinery and domestic lap- pliances.
There is a one-stoily garage with a floor area of 30,000 square feet and a capacity of 125 automobiles. The store¬ house, with an area of 25,000 square feet will house materials for general system construction work, .as well as gas and electric ranges, heaters, A\i-iish- Ing machines and appliances, Poles, pipe of larger dlm<pnBion« and like bulky material, are given place in an outside yard served by a railroad sid¬ ing of the Reading system.
The :iitniotiire  was  designed  by  the
Hatboro,   Willow Grove  and    Ardsley j.„,.^p„ „f jol^,„  y   windrim,  architect
will be  operated  leaving Hatboro  9.40 , „f   Philadelphia,   K.id   built  by   United
a   m.  stopping locally to Ardsley, ar- j.;„g,npers and Constructors, Inc. Local
riving Philadelphia at IO.Id a. m. Re- 1,.^,,^^ ,,.a^, utilized  to the  fullest  pos-
turning,  tine   train  will  leave  Reading j^jijig extent
Terminal 3.40 p. m. ' ,   ,
The Doylestown branch train will be operated on Tuesday, July 21, leaving
Racing  Program  at  Hatfleld
Doylestown 9,45 a,  m., stopping locally       -,^"^.'7'^^ to   maintain   the   standard  .t._. , „u   r™j..4„™ Tj„.,/ir«„ 'r.>,-'_   established  this  year  for  fast  harnem
on that branch, arriving Reading Ter¬ minal 10,36 a, m. Returning, the train will leave Reading Terminal 3.50 p. m.
The special train from Lansdale will be operated Wedne.:id.ay, July 22, leav¬ ing that point 9.55 a, m„ Arrivinig Reading Terminal 10.28 a. m. Return¬ ing, leave Phlkidelphia 3,50 p. m.
On Thursday, July 23, a special train from I'ennbrook, leaving that point 9.55 a. m„ will bo operated, stopping locally to North Glenside, thence ex¬ press to Reading Terminal arriving 10,36 a. m.  On  the return, the special
and running races, the racln.g com¬ mittee of the Montgomery County Fair Association has arranged .another sterling progr.am to be held over the dirt track .at Hatfleld on Saturday af¬ ternoon,  July 25.
Four fast harness eventii and three running races will complete the high class card which is expected to exceed anything presented over the lliatrteld coiuise  this year.
Topping the all-star card will be the fi"ee for a"I harness race wbich promi-es   to   provide   a   mark   better
^^'^he-lLrXsp^l^r'tl^l^^wil^- ^   ^•-"¦¦=^- ~^^^^^^   by"ion.y~-7hc operated on Ju^y 24 on the New York branch,   leaving   Yardley   9.40   a.   m.
Progroii^   in    the    electrilicatioti      of
on   Saturdaiy    when   a   paiaae   oi Reading Crtmpany llnep was mark-
entiro   flre   department   piecedeJ - p,j ,  , ^,^g opening Mondav ot the ro- ormal  houslns  of a new piece of  ^^^^^ control  station at AVayne June.
Great   on   Independence   day.       Other
events   in   the   harness   class   will   in-
,-„,,...,, 1    ,..,  elude the 2,14  mlxedl race for trotters
and stopping locally to >oWe. ''"'   'i ''f   and   pacers,   the   2,24   class   pace   and
stopping   at   Elkins  Park,   Oak     Lane,   „ ^,^^ ^f^^^^ ^^'.^^
and Fern Rock, arriving Reading Ter-   -fliree "running race,« have been book-
minal 10.41 a, m. Returning, the train   ^^j   ^^   balance   this   flne     mld-seasnn
vvill leave Philadelphia 3,40  p. m. ^^,.^,   ^^^^^^ events  will b- a  5.K  mM..
"    ,        _.    ¦ . i flat,  one mile  fiat race and  twf>  mile
Abington  Ne« Fire Apparatus steeplechase event,
I     Ojifortunity    to   inspect   the   eqiMp- , 	
,ment   cf   their   flreflghters   was   given       yVayne   Junction   Electric   Comtrol [Proi'.erty    owners    in    Abington   town I ship   on   Saturdaiy,   when   a   parade   of ' the
!the formal  uousiui;  ox «, ....,   x-.^^^ "V mote control  station at Way apparatus. tion which regulates the flow of pow-
I    ititarting   from   Abington,   coir.panios ^j, jnt^ t,,p gy^^g^n
Ifrom Abingfrn, Weldon, Roslyn, Edge; t,,jj, control is the largest ever built ^Hill and .McKiiiley, represented by a f„j. heavy traction eleclrlflcatlon. One 'full display of motorized eiiuiimient, operator, sitting in the sttition lias I visited tho lire stations ol each com- complete control over the flow of pow. 'munity en route to McKInley, where er inlo the line«( from the ten substa- twelve suburban flre chiefs pailicipal- tions and sixteen intermtediate sta- ed in tlie installation of a new engine  tion.s.
of   McKInley  Company,  No.  1. t	
j Addresses wore made by William T, | 4-H Club Members Rally, July 21 Muldrew. i-resldent of t)he Montgom- 16 boys' and girls' 4-11 clubs, re- ery (J unb.\'^ Firemen's Association; presenting more than 300 members, Jant^s Crosson, of Norristown; flre i will join in a jiicnic aod rally at marshal of Montgomery County; Wil- Schlwienksville Memorial park, July liam Stackhouse, flre m.arshal, Bikks 21. The 4-H work Is a part of the agri- County, and by company and town- cultural extension program in Mont- ship olflcials. More tlw.n COO persons, gomerj' county. The forenoon program, were guests at an entertainment by'lnolude^ organized games under the the Ladies' Auxiliary of the coii.p.-ny, '. leadership of J. M, Kelm, Pennsylvania which followed, .State College.  The events for tho af-
1  . ternoon start with groun singin.n' under
the leadership of Charles E. Wisnwr, and Fiorence Moinjme, pianist. The Rev. N. F, Schmidt, of Schwenksvillo, will give a short address pertaining to the value of the 4-H's, which moan, "hand,  heart,  hoad  and  health,"
The clubs that have already an¬ nounced short stunts are AVmcoster Clothing Club. "Health Mock Opera¬ tion." The Cen'ter jSquiire Clothing Club will present "Clothes Make tlio AVoman." The Guernsoy Ca,'f Club \yiil present   "From   Soap  to  Nuts,"   Elmer
^       (contioued on v^f* 9)
'4 P   Clubs  to   Hold   BIq   County   Rally
:     Boys'   and   •iris'   4-11   Club   work   is
reaching   more   tlian   300   memhors   in
Mont.gomery county, this year, ai^cord-
Ing   to  Miss  Etliel   Readies  and   R.   G.
AValtz,  iigriculti<ral  extensiim  workers. A  4-H   Club  I'ally  for  all   the   meni-
bt>rs   win   be   held   at  Memorial   Park, I t^chwonkville,    Tuesda.v,   July   21.    The
morning   jirogram   will   be  devoted   to
games   and   orginized   contests   under |the supervision of J, M. Kelm, of Penn    ,,,^^^„^    a .„.,.   ..„   .,,...„     .,...„.
State  College.  Tho  afteriinon   program  ^'(71^ "of   uie"V"p-.and-At-"'Em'  lin'owor !Includes group singing under tho lead-   olub,    Worcester,    will    read      "Letter
erwhlp o£ Ciliarles K. Wismer, president  from Ilis Cousin." Willard  Schultz, of
cf tho Agricultural IJxteiision Associa-   the   samo   cluh,   will   give      "lliram'.s
tion.  I'.nd  an address  by  tho  Rev.  N. ' Hlieech   to   His   Countrymen."        The
F.    i-^chn-.idt,      of   Schwonkvilb'.      Miss   Swamp   Clothing   group   is   preparing I Louise   h'vorott,     of   the   Pliiladelphia  a   stunt   for   the   event.   An   amusing
Dairy Council, will  prosent  a  ifay,  en-  I'ducational event will  be presented by
titled, "Tho Pirate." A number of mov- sjlss Louise Everett.s, Phi,'adelphia I ing picture reels will he shown, ! Dairy Council,  She will iiresent a play
I    Girls'  club  work "i8 being conducted  called   "The   Pirate."   Moving  picturesi
in   the   following  communities:   Potts-   will conclude the program.
town,    Sanatou-.i,,    Tnajipe,    Evanshurg,' • ' - 	
Swamp,  New llanoyer. Outer Swamp, I Frankenfield   Reunion
iMonf-i^nier\'ill(.. Ilorshan,, Perkio-' The descendants of Simon Fraiiken- ! m'envilM, Lin^'ick, Creamery and field will hold their annual reunion 'Worcester; flower clubs at Center Saturday, 'July 25, at MeiVo Park, i Point   ."nd   strawberry   ct^i,.   Holstein ' Perkasie.   A   program    of   recitations.
oalf club, Guernsey calf club and a!'"'^s''-' ^"'^ "i" addresu by a noted 'baby beef club at FaEt GreetxvlUe.       'speaker will be held.
ELECTRICAL  DISTURBANCES  AND DOWNPOUR   OF   RAIN
Barn on Windridge Farm, Penllyn, Struck by Lightning and Destroyed —Half Dozen. Places Struck —Water Tears  Out   Highways.
'I'lie hoav.est eiectin htorm in years followed the intenso lieat and high humidity ol Tuesaay, and trom 7 to 12 four distinct eloctric storms die- Uigetl this section, while the electric phenomena were th(! most terrifying. A continuous roll of thunder prevailed for bourn, and at tlnui; tioverai hashes of lightning were visilile al one time. Crash taMowod cr.arih. and rain fell in torrents. Limbs ami trees were bown do%vn, electric wires endangered, roads washed and gutters una culverts fllled with debii.li, A bolt ot liglilnlng .Htruck a pole at Greenwood and Mattison avenues, causing a di.sploy of pyrotech¬ nics. lEl'.'ctric light ;inl telephone re¬ pairmen were sUimmoned early for dut.y and continued on duty all night. Service was generally maintained throughout the nig'ht, and little inter¬ ruption   was   apparent   next   morniii.j;.
During the hea'y electrical -"torm on Tuesday night a holt of lightning' fttruck the roof of houiSe No. 6 near tlie big barn on l.indenwold Fann.s. Sparks flew and a few shingles were rippixl off, but 110 Hre resulted. Thei house  is  occupied  hy   W.  K,   Blake.
On Tuesday evening just after the flr-t storm .<iubslded a car driven by William Reinh.art coming down Butler pike and a oar driven by Tliomas Segal, of Phil.a.. going over Morris road, collided, (.icoupants of botli ears were taken to l>r, T). W, Shelly for examination and were held by 'Squire Cora Radcliffe under $500 bal' untij <a furth»:>r hearing, when resultant d.a.m- age to cars and extent of injuries can be ascertained.
.\ invi.ple tree, st.inding along Forrest avenuo, pavomont line, in front of AV. AV. BoAvers' 'lvom,o, w-^i ¦ hlo'vi over, breaking ^\'1res which hung for a time close to the street, endanger¬ ing travel.
All <"-(wM,-s tlii'nii'vhoiit (Mf- section wereMiigli' iand m.any overflowed their lianks In the iinprocedented fall of rain that caused freshets from the very source"; of the creeks, iMeadows AVore washed and cattle p,astiired tlieroln saiffered severely during tho stonn. AVlssuhickon crook was high above its Ivinks as the small istreaniis ptniied their volume of water Into its course. Not for years h.ns th'ls stream flowoil over the meadows and risen so high .a.«5 to flood Butler pike and Morris road as Is did on thi« evoning after four hours of torrpntlfll ralti. Few tn Ambler to¬ day, have seen this creek on such .a rampage.
Telephone llnofi throughout Fort AV.asbington \v«'ro crippled by the storm.
The electrical, r.ain and wipd storm played severe havoc along the AA'hite¬ marsh valley Tuo'lday evening. The worst di.image roported hero was tho washing out of the foundation of the nowly built connote road bed on Sklii- pack pike. The ni.shlng waters ef tht> AA'iSR.ahickcm tore at the foundation of the bridge, doin.g d.am.ago there and then swept it,«» way out cf it* I'inirso to tear nt the soft earth beneath the Skippack pike. Frirly thl^ AA'e^lnesday morning st.ate rondmen erected danger signs a'ong this stretc'h.
Considerable damage was done at the old Foulke plice, Whitemarsh, The high (fence wns blown oyer by the wind, and limbs of the fine old shade tri>es were strewn about. Flower bodr, Avere badly washed. The driveway at Fort Ride Inn was valso w.ashed and gutted by the t'n'ront, and old shade trees were badly whipped h.y the wind.
The I^amb fnnill.v at Itose A'alloy ¦were forceH to nu've from thoir borne at tlie cornrr of Bethlehieni pikt^ and Buller pike at midnight just after the heavy Btorni on Tuesdiiy night. The largo tree av !iich s^jtood beside tho liouse, ivas coinplotely uprooted and blown against tlu^ house by tho force of the wind during thio o.arly ovonlioj. So heavy Is this old monarch, wli'rli has a girdle of' over 15 f.Hd at the trunk, 1 vining a"'ilnst tlu> 'houso tlmt It was feaiX'd tlio wall might bo push¬ ed In at any moinont, Tho falling tree broke through tlio roof of the house and knocked scvi I'-'l stonos loo.se frotn the  wall  In  its fall,
.All crop.s in Ihis section v.'ere b.adl.v mutlhited, wiashrl out or crushed by the pouring rain and wind during tho ;s.torm. Standing wheat has been flat¬ tened and corn is uprooted and blown bndly. f)th''r gri in and hay is w.asliod and generally dauiaged. The fartn"rwill stand a tremendous loss on account of this storm.
!>;.. liueut,  Thoi:K.« L, Gusiuun is  to  be   i,,.wls Meade, wite of the  late Colonel
.cuieu irom uucy ou July ui. Mi. Uus-   Oeoi-ge  Meade,  ahd  Interment  follow-
ii.^u  has   soive..   in   the  Ambier  pvst-i cd In Laurel Hi') Cemetery, phlla. I
ouice uuiing tuis entire period, having      Beath   resulted   on   Thursday,     the
ente-iou   a-s   .^-islstant   iKJSLmasiJer   on   direct   result   of  shock   following    the
July 1,  ISUS, and .served in that capo.-   fracture of her hip from a fall a .short  j.^i^^toiiro
city    during   live  entire  period    of  33   time  liefore. i
yeius,     except   (or   interval   ot     2   1-2      The deceased was one of Ave ehlild-
yoi^rs, wlien he was appointed as post- : ren   of  the   lato  Saundent and   Phebe
master during the latter part of the M. Lewis, and iMfls »>orn In Plilladel¬ phia ofl April 10, 1S49. A brother, Siaunders Lewis, Jr., of Phlla., sur¬ vives. She married Colonel George .Meade, son of Genera,! George Gordon , Meade* hefo of thip bottle of Gettys¬ burg, on I>ec, 10. 1874, and they re- .<!ldpd In Phlla,, but spent their sum¬ mers at Dflweafleld, AVhitpaln town- ; ship,  which' pro'pcrty  has heen  In  the ,
weeks   vacation, and in August will go  fam^jiy  since  1713,   the   original  house
to Ocean  Cily  lor  tlv?  monUi. having heen  erected  thwe  soon .after
Aa  the  son  of  Lewis  B.  Ousman, a that date by Abram 'Dawes,
master   mechanic    qf   the  iforge   and      Mtti. Meade Is survived  by the fol-
anvil,   the  ^¦outh  learned  the  trade  In  lowing   sons   and   daughters:     George,
his father's blacksmith  shop located in i Gordon Meade; F.dith M.. wife of Hor- j
the  heait   of   tho   present   borough   of, aep   H.   Francise;    Elizabeth       I^^^'"'!.„„.,,..,,,
An..bler,      A  shorl   time  after  he  had; wife of George J.  Cooke, all of Whit-   i„j^,p„p^'
completed his apprenticeship he -ter-1 P^'n^townsblpj^^^^^^^^^ and   P,^-"—  ^tout, also in oflice received
Saunders Lewi*. Meade, of Ber^^Tn, Pa. , '*'<>   suPPort   of   the   party.   It   was   a
Wilson administration. ^
.Air. Gusmaii ceased active work .it ¦ the Amhier offlce on .Monday, when he; was presen Led wita a h.'!4id8..me tiavoiing bag by his follow employes of the oHice as a testlmonal ot esteem and an expression ot good wishes, .Air, Gusinau     has   eommenc.ul       his     two
Battle   Stirring   in    Horsham   Folltlcs, Republicans    Hold     Caucus—Beetles Infeist Section—4-H Club Enters into Varied  Activities—Jarrettown  Notes. 'HVirsliam   Avill- wltniess   a   polUical apih ising  at  tue  primary  eloctioii.s l.ii.4 Such    h,<   the       indication aucus  of  tlie  Republicans in this township revealed last .Monday evening, %alliHl togother by Couimlltee- man Theodore  Uubree, of llorsluun, 75 .itaunch   supporters   of   the   party   iiK't in   the   Horsliam   flre   hall    to     lo.iru who will  run  for ollice and to  endorse their   favorites.   Artlnir   II,   Hood,      of oiid,   wasi   chosen   to   presldL" at   this  meeling.   It  was learned   that l.iTuii us   lor   many   aro   alieatiy   mod and  there  are  others wlio have  indi¬ cated   their   intent   to   bid   for      omve. t'i..oii    piiiiioiis,    H    \\,is   stated,    must be flled not later than August 10. The caucus was held m.alnly to lino up tho prospective candidates  and  give  them ! the opportunity of eurl.v publicity, l''our are out for the oljice of constable, thu;« .1.    I nev  al ¦ I'rosoiii   inoumuen', Ben¬ jamin   Ely,   Theodore   Miller,   AVilliani Worthlngton and AValtor Aim, Wiliiam Helmbold   and   Morris   Buckman   will again    sadk   positions   in   the   wclioioil board.   John   W.   AVhiteside   will   seek office  to  continue  in  the  stcid  of his father,   the   late   Joseph   K.   Whiteside. For judge of electioiiisi the pre.sent in¬ cumbent   AVilliam   I>.   Sill   was   again
and   for   clerk   of   eleic'tioiiis
od the employ of the Keasibey & MtUtl son Comix'.ny ,as a master mechanic. There he worked on the macJiineO" and at jiiie-fltting ,is a f< reman. Later he was given charge of the consUn ction of the electrical work and superiiitend-
DIRECTED     PLAY     IS     POPULAR AMONG   CHILDREN
From 80 to 125 Ybuths Find  Healthful {''*^' y^^""'^ ~ .. .. -.        .... . . '     Mr.   and
Recreation—Horse  Shoe   Pitchina
very interesting meetings, and roveale-l much spirit and interest in the forth¬ coming politicaj scramble In Horsham. .Ml', and Mrs. Charles Mtmtoith an.l daughtor, Katherlne, and Mir« Mary Thompson, of Horsham, enjoyed an ox- tended aulomobile tour to Getty.sburg j and Hanisburg during the week-end, taking in various interesting vlew^s and scenes,
i Mrs. AA'illiam F. Ty.son, of Horshiam, j wa.si ill for neveral days last week, but I is improved. i
j     Japanese   heetles  .are  report©!   to   be j settling   thickly   in     and     nlbout     the community of Horsham and aro doing I .as   much   if   not  moix'   damage   than
Jfrs,   Silas   T,   Horner,   of t>or.vlestown, visited Alra, Susan Slack- Prizitts   'ko    Winners—Miss    Marjory ;iiou^t in Horsham, on Sujiday. Church in Charae. I     i'^lward Hinds   and   la-other,  Waltoi
Ambler playgrounds this year Luring
Sunday.
^Ajo/IHr^L^rd'^Ul^ment pri- I Mi^and Mrs^Cyrll Co^ of Oak^n.
vided.
Miss Marjory fTbureh ha« h.ad charge
of the children Uircftigh July, but will
I give, over   her,  posltiop   lo   Miss   Ann
Gear  dui'fng  tfi^  laM   week,   VnTich sJie
will leave on hftP vat^ation
Ha,'lowelI,   motored   to  A,sibury     Parlf during the  week-end.
The I'ri'.cilia chapter of the l-H CUiV. in Horsham has .larranged Xo tak> part   ill   a   numilier   of  activities   thir
The"chnd'reh''hav7^n"auite prlvI- ' f^^'i^^'uli"''!'!.!,! *f,. "'"I^J^'m^..'""!.'•
THOMAS E. GUSMAN
ed   the   installation   of
therein under the late AA', S. Grilflths
Mr. Gusman had woiict'd for several years in ciiarg-e of the electric.a plant ill tlie Koasuv'y & .Mattison factory when ho waa given the opportuniiy to taive cxan inations to become .-ssistant PLstniiiste" at Amblor under Post- inasior John *<. Buchanan. He qua itied with eise, and assumed liis new duties July 1, ISftH, in the ixistofllce located in
leged this year under Miss Church, who I»rovld«?s many, activities for all ages, yet allows the chllditm much of their
 —  own way and choice of activities. The
the machinery' ^'""'^ ij^ive been stai-ted on basketry and spool J<nlttlng, AVhlle the boy>s) plays at horse shoefe, baseball and the like. The smaller children play in the sand box, on the swings, or merry- go-round or at hop scotch. One of the dally innovations for the .smaller kid- dios Is a bath provided ai ,i oclu,- Ml s Church turns the hose on, and the chi'dren who come In bathing suits  have a hilarious time.
During last week tlie older hoys and
tne ice ciemv and eating .saloon of' „iris held an elimination contest at Abralu m Stillwagon at the eorner of pitching horse shoe*. In the boys' Bi;llor avenue aiil Spring Garden singles Nottie Ca.'5sel emerged winner street, now ocoupied by the .American of the competition among 22 boys, Stores Company. Amiilor's iiostAjHloe while in the doubles in which 24 boys Wits tlv 11 ot third-class status, pitched, the winners were George Ro¬ ll waa but a slvrt Intel val Inter telli and Louis Zol'a. About 15 girls - , ' . . when the necessity of securing a pitched in their Individual match, and ; fPeular intervals --.   ...       .•                  " ;. .  .... ,.,„.  «„„„„.,  T5.„=<.,„ . await and seem tl
separate postolllce building was ap-i the winner was Hannah Russo parent. Much discussion .ar<^se as toi During tho summer other sui^h con- its looition. I*nMi" agit-tion, how- tq'its in various game are to be hielj. evor,   overcame   private   interests   in   Miss Gear will carry on this work In
have been made to attend the an¬ nual county picnic at Kehwenksville, July 21. All members .and thieir lead¬ ers expect to go. Delegates have alio been chosen to attend the state con¬ vention at Slate College on August 13. Miss Ruth Hubbard afid Miss Susan Evans are delegates and Mist Elizabeth Swartley also plans to at¬ tend. The club has also voted lo ent or the demonstration to be held during lh.> farmers' picnic al Royersford next monlh. Elizabeth Swartley has Ix'cn chosen lo demonstrate mak-- Ing a caka The local <liib meets oacla Friday morning 'iit 9.30 and enjoys splendid teaching in the interestinfl arts  of  domestic   science.
*The factory ot Pitcairn Aviation, Inc.. at Hallowell is not feeling th* depression, but rather shows <a ¦tead- i|v' inicreaslng actlvitj',, More auto¬ giro iplunos are being in-oduced at and more order* to be coming in stead-
ih-   'lho autog.ro is proving a papular demand.
Gr.ace  Presbyterian ichurch   of  Hor-
evor,    overcame   private   interests    in   miss  L.ear   «...  to,..j   ^.i  ....„.....,.-.. "The Ael ive Church " Rev   How-
this discu.ssion and tlio nstoflioo buill-   much the same manner a« started  by   ^^^h   The ActUe C lu.ch    I^^v   i«Me ing  was erected  iu  record  time  of 21  Mi«« Church. T|5ward the tmd of      b«  aid L. l lame   ^;]r ;\\; "^^ ;-;• ™'  l*"^^^^^
A\-Iso.i. on PtiS'or .¦> venue on the south-   work is to be held. , ^^^.^      stibioct,     "Fellow-worker,,"     1!
cast   sido   of   the   block   I etweon   Main HIGH   S.IHOOL PL.VYGRCUND       'a.   m„   Junior   C.   E..   topic,   "For   thi
street and Spring Garden istreet. Here -j j,^. „i;'yi,iou.id on the high school beauty of the earth," 7.15 p. m., sen- An-Iler po.st.mce grew into a second-;g,,^-.u„jg opened on Ji.ly 1. 'lue leiuus lor C. ,E., subject, "AVhat are rom,.! lass st'Mi.s, and finally, into a Post-\,^,m(y .^^^, „p^.,^ to all who desire to i great doctrines in Christianity'.'" 7.13 olhce of the flrst-ckuss. The business , ,,,y^.. Tiack and iiold evenls and base-; p. m.. Intermediate C, i:.. .subject, then became so groat that lai-ger qu.ir-   ^j^„ ,„^y ^,,j,„ ,j^, en„oyed, 1 "Giving     younger  boys and   girls      a
lors wero iiooded, and a fow years i;go       Heber   Meyers,     the   director,   is   on'square     deal,      X.      evening     Avoishi.p.
tho  building  of   the   Kniglit  estate   on
dui'y from i) to 5, and at laesent is ar
.Studies  In  St.  Mark,  14:   10-42,.  Tues-
Kutler  avenib     was  abandoned, "and i "a"i^,in'j/'a telTnis tournaminrfoV"boys , <lny,  Ju'y  ^L  .it  S  P^ m    mooting  of
the p^^Klomce moved to the Wyndham ; t,.^,,! i-^ to js and'trom 15 to 20. ai-artment building, with entrance ^ Should any -older "boys" desire to tr-.m S-nith  Spring Garden street. compete,   a   class      will   be   organize'.,
street. 'amo.ig ihem. Ali entrants should appiy
As this growth continued Mr. Gus-;at once to Mr. Meyers, who is devot- man servi^d as i.ssislant postmaster, ^ng all his time lo t)iis ent<'i'rriso, tl;-st under Postmaster John Ruhanan,   which is maintained for the benelit ol
tlien Jo.seph A, Buchanan. At the be ginning of President AVilson's adminis- tiMtion Goorge AV, Lutz received ap- poinliiionl as postmaster and sei-ved i"itil November 1019, when he resigned. .Mr. Gusman then received .a recess aoimininiont to All tlfrt, offlce, and a short time later was .apiointed post¬ master, ill wliich capacit.v he served until February 2S, 1922. Then .loseph A, Buchanan, again, received the ap"- I ¦ iiitni'nt. and iMr. Gusnan was made assistant to him. In latter ye.ars he has served in that sJVmo ollice under the prosont  postmaster,  Frank t^. Wob'^-.
Mr, Gusnian was not horn in Ambler, bi.t on a farm iu the present O.ak Lane section, jusO within the present Phil.i- ri'd"hi-i, citv lini\ on Ji.ly 2. 1859, Shortly before the new year of l!*7i; his family moved to Ambler from 'brontz. It wa,s hero that Mr. (iusman learned the t'ade of Mi-.oksniilh under hi'l father, who was wlnloly known in that trade in this section. His mother was /^nni'i 10. Gusnian. lie had a broth¬ or, John, 110W riec'iisod. and throe sis- t|""s. T'sther. decoised. and Mrs. Har¬ riet AVibs^n and M'-s. Caroline C. I'lum- lev   b^tb of  Fox  Chase.
Fo'-t---ol(rht A-p-iro r,ro on AlaroVi 2'? M'". Gu«nian and his present wife, K. .fenn'e L-iwrv, woi-o married. Thci- are now livine with tliCir only child, Caro
the young people.
Roslyn   Hero   Wins   Medal
Edwsad Joseph Shaughnessy, of 4 AVoodUiwii avenue, Kosiyn, who is err iited with having saved the lite ot a tireman overcome hy smoke and am- iniiiia tumes in a flre in Roslyn Ajiril 24, 1930, was awarded the President's Midal of the -National Safety Council Tuesitiy night for his act,.
tlie Aid society 'tit the home of Mr. and Mns. Andrew iMlack. AVe<liiosday, S p. m., prayer service. Tliursday July 23, at 1 p. m., birthdiaft' party of tho Aid society at the fire li<a!l. The hos¬ tesses will be Mrs, AVm- J. Tyson, Mrs. I31mer Asqiiitli, Mrs, 'fhoniton Rutherford and Mrs, Cl.ara Juclv-on.,
A largo tree was blown down .across Camp iHill road, oppo'^ite Ridgowood orchard during the heavy ftorm Tues¬ dav night,
Mr, and Mrs, AA'illiam P.odomich. .Tar¬ rettown, visited Afr. and Mrs, AV. 'M. Tavlor in Ocean City, Simdirn.\.
Mrs. -Annie Lightcap iand fa.mily, Jarrettown, aiv spending .a wook in Ocean City,
Harry Murdock and family, of Pbil-
iif,-Mu>^y   ¦i.^i...   .V.    ".o   UL M,
Sha,ughnessy, who is a memT,)er of adel|>hia, ca'led on Mr. and Jlrs, Fi. i he Iilant department of the Bell Tele-| ^^'"'""""P'' '" -Tarrettown, on Sunday, bono   Company    of    Pennsylvania   inl     ^'"''""^   ^^'";h   '''^''   /^"l,',',^'    "'¦''«h'^'
th
pan llie G< iiTiantown dislricl, was given tihe awaid at a meeting of telephone emplo.vecs in the comprny's building at ail5 North AV'oodstock street, H, B. Porter, goner.il plant made  the  pn sontalion.
When  the  tire   broke  out Sliaughnes.sy ^and    another employee,  Joseph   I'aul   liulnie,   of  72'23 tommeis   road,   hurried   to   tho   scene, j yp,.|^  ,.^,„^ They   found   Nelson   S,   Agron,   ..f   tho   ^ii,,,,^ Roslyn   Flre   Company, .ear   death
from the effects ot smoke and am¬ monia fumes, while another flreman was seriously affected. Shauglmessy and Halme aPllied artlflcial resuscita¬ tion to the two mon, with tho rosilt that the life of tho  ntore  seriously  af-
spont the week-end with Thomas Lano I'.nd family .at their cottage in Lafol- ette, N, J.
. niJ'.nager,
in  Roslyn,
toi t lho nil
Sale in Hatboro Renninger   .it   Renninger,   realtors   of Clonslde,  acting with  Warner  Murpliy, of  Willow  Grovo.   have  .sold   for  Sallie M.   Rhodes     a   live-room     bungalow, store  r.nd  g,asi line  station  situated  on on   lot  KM)  bv  140  fi.ot.   t.i Canning   and   wife,   of   Bothle¬ hem.  .Sotlloiiu'iit   lias boon  mado.
fceded   flreman   was   saved.   His   com- llne.   wife   of   Hir.'.m   K.   Hineline733H   I^'nion   had   prevl .usly   been   ro.susclt-   ..^hnol   at'Hoishoy
.Mattison  .avenue,  in   Ambler, ^"^<>  without ^mcu^ltly.  ; nieml er  of  Troon
Two ye.ars ago ATr. O^A^man, h.aving   ,,„...       ^ .'       i_ir,.Ji,  r N-,-
complot.-d sorvice in (lie empl.w of thei Lansdale     Wom^an     in .Crarfh     Near
ij-voriimi-nt of more than 30 years, nnd • Prazer Lansdale Plant Busy
- u'lod   the   ige   of   retirement   nf   70,     Mlss  '.'live  Warner,  30,  of   L:nsdalo,       In   sharp   conti-.-'st     to   ,'.rme
State  Poiico  Graduate
.Tohn l.'slior. of KvansbunT. who w.-i.i groduatod from the Norristown high school in .luno. 1920, and who la^.^r studlei at I'rsiiiiis c dlego, was grailu- ated from the stato polio., training Thursdax-. Ho is a H. and will be sta¬ tioned at Wyoming.
—Upper   .MakoMeld,   Bucks     county, Jias lowered its bchool tax from 11 to
an sdale     WbmAan
Frazer
Mlss '.'live Warner, 30, of L: nsdalo. In sharp conti-.-'st to ,'-r'me of tli yoars. was otTorel his pension under I •'*"'^<''"''"' **»''"V<'''<' "^tits and hruises about rdsnts cpe"atlng on part time the |i",stoflTc« departn'°nt. ifoM'^vor, i the head and chest whon tl'e automo- liivly shut down, tho Pool and Son upon reon.st .and the efforts of Post-'''"" "'^f" "'"^'' driving struck a tree ne.ir pants factory of l.ansdale is so busy Irrastor AVeber. a two-year evt,ension U'"'"'*''-*'''- ^''* w*>* removed to the Chos- this ye.ar that It is itnpa.sslble f(»r the of .service was secured, and Mr. Gus-i'«" County hospitai by pasaing moior-^ company to carry out its practice of man remained on active duty. 'HJe ac*'*"' iKrantln? employes a week's vai-xiion.