The Ambler Gazette 19210609

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AMBLER.   PA..   JUISTE   9,   192fi
S1.75   A   YEAR
COLD POINT PLYMOUTH.
RaBjjenlngs ot Local Interest to Our Readers.
Plymouth Friends' School Commence¬ ment—No Pastor Election at Cold Point—Plymouth People to Sail for Europe—Harmonville, and Hickory¬ town,
Mrs. Millie Hiltner, of Hai-monvillie, on Saturday evening quietly observed her birthday  anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cummings and Ml-, and Mrs. Leo Demps'cy, of Har¬ monville, on .Sunday visited relatives at the Gulph.
Leo Dempsey, I. A. Shore and How¬ ard Smith of Harmonville, are im¬ proving their homes.
Mrs. Clarence Fulmor, of Carr's lane Hi-rmon-vllle, entertained Mr. and Mrs. George ICirk, of Cold Point, on Sunday. Mrs. Baird, of Xorristown, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Mc- G<. ttigan,   of  Harmonville,
Mrs. John Peako and daughter and grandson, of Kensington, spent Sun¬ day with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Markle, Jr.,  of  Harmonville.
"William Fisher and son George and Miss   Elsie  Fisher,   of  Germantown, visited the former's niother, Mrs, Mary Fi.-^her, at Hlckorytown, on  Sunday.
Mi-, and Mrs. Ldward Gearhart of Norristown, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lightkep In Hickory¬ town.
Mrs. JIary FlsWer and^ Mrs. William Wilson visited Miss Clara Hein, of Bridgeport, on Saturday.
A pie and cake sale will be held by the School Welfare League of Ply¬ mouth township next Saturday after¬ noon and evening from 3 to 8 in the basement of the Plymouth Consoli¬ dated school. The funds will pay for lantern slides recently bought. Be sure to show vour Intlerest in your schools by your presence and co-op¬ eration at this time. All donations will be collected on Saturday from the foUo-wlng homes: Mrs. F^-ank Mac¬ lntire, Mrs. Leedom, Plymouth Meet¬ ing; Mr. Horace Slatlcr, Cold Point; Mrs. Leslie Rodebaugh, Harmonville; Mrs. Clark, Seven Stars; Mrs. Augus- ttis Bell, Xarcissa; Mrs. Baywalt, Ija¬ vino row; Mrs. Moore, Mrs. George Hallman. . ¦-      •. i
Mrs. Robert Cassel, Mrs. Harry Mil¬ ler and son, of Xorristown, Misses Ethel and Gladys Moseley and Emily Gilbert, of Harmonville, were guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hex, of Hickorytown.
William Wilson and John Wilson, ot Hickorj-town spent Saturday at Phoenxvllle on a fishing trip.
Josiah Freas, of HickorytC(Wn, vis¬ ited his nephew, Albert HW-in, otf Swedeland, on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Beard, of Norristown, •visited Mrs. W.alter Campbell on Sun¬ day at Hickorytown.
The steward board, of the Plymouth
SCHOOL WORK    H. M. COOK        jLESSONS FROM IS COMMENDED. ELECTED CHIEF. I    HAYDEN CASE.
Excellent  Progress  Evidenced  in Ambler Schools.
Exhibition of Pupils' Work Shown in the Several Grades of Each Building —Students, Teachers and Directors Alike Are Congratulated. K-ach year the citizens of Ambler and vicinity, and especially the parents, are given an opponunlty to see the work done by the pupils of the Ambler pub¬ lio schools. Thlp opportunity wate olfcied last I'^riday afternoon and ev^- iiiiis, and it is safe to say that more lJeolJ^e vailed Ihmesolves than in any previous year. Teachers and pupils alike are proud of the work done, and each member of tlie faculty stood at: her post and with pleasure and piir- donable pride pointed out the substan¬ tial progress made by the scholars in her class. Th'e Increased interest in the work of the pupils, there is no doubt, is directly traced to the n6w organization in the borough known as the Home and School leagulo, the mem¬ liers «f which turi.ed. out in force td. secure a knowleged of what Is being done in the schools. Those who visit ed the :jlattison avenue school were simply amazed at the work there, be¬ cause it is a fact that most of these pupils are of foreign parents, a num¬ ber of whom are scarcely able to speak English. Miss May Ryenar, who isi lassiistantj superyl.slug prlnciiial, ahdi teacher of First A grade, was the receipient of many commendations by the visitors for the most excellent pro¬ gress made by the pupils. Sharing in these complimentary references were: Miss Phipps and Miss Paulin, of First B; Miss glfyer, Second B, The pupils of this grade are but seven years of age, yet by their work they show the spleu'did progress, and which is so evident in both penmanship and drawing. In the latter work their il¬ lustrations are of a very helpful na¬ ture, presenting the seasons of the yiear.- A visit to Miss Pyle's room, the Second A, shows the same marked progi-ess, and again the work is found to be of a high order that it also called forth favorable comment from visitors. While Miss Pyle's pupils also did ex¬ cellent work in the regular course ot instruction, yet it was in the execution of the drawing subjects that elicited the most favorable criticism.
What has been said of Miss Pyle's work and that of her pupils, may also be said with regard to Miss Peterson, teacher in Third B; Miss Faust, teach¬ er in Third A; Miss Lii^itkep, teaoher in Fourth B; Miss Whiteside, teacher in Fourth A, and Miss Moyer, Fifth B. In the latter's rooms pupils are fitted for transfer to tl.e Forest avenue school, and much credit is due Miss Whiteside and Miss Mbyer for the careful training the pupils receive fon advancement. In visiting the grades and the high sohool in tihe Foi^st ave¬ nue building this year there is but one
Leads Wissahickon Fire Company of Ambler.
a  Very   KTiccessfliil""^%fat
Both the American Magnesia and the "El. J. Lavino companies are woi-kin^ according to the daylight saving plan.
On Saturday the E. J. Lavino com¬ pany team oplened the baseball season^ when it lost a game "^ Plymouth A. C. by the score of 4 1|0 7,
The E. J. Lavino company's ore plant was in operation every day last week except Memorial day. ¦ Mr. and Mrs. Horace F. Schlater, of Cold Point, on Saturday evening quiet¬ ly celebrated tihe 37lh anniversary of their wedding. Mr, and Mrs. Le-wls Kolle and Miss Emma Wolfe were pre¬ sent. Mr. Schlater has been a resi¬ dent otf Cold Point  for more than  40
years.
Haxry Yost, of Hlckorytown, who' ¦wias critically ill with congelation of  He    lungs and  suffered a  relapse, IS
¦ine  »n5«ti.. V.  .^w—-.  --      „!„_. Woiri    "lie  tiujiuiiig liuh year mere is oui one
XL a chwfth, Qaf^t2£^y,S^|^|J^»'l-<*»lnlon to Pender, and that is thatthe
Annual Election Att<3ct Large M- tendslnce—70 Votes Are Cast—Rou¬ tine   Business   Is   Transacted    First.
Harvey M. Cook has been elected chief of the Wissahickon Fire com¬ pany, of Ambler, succeeding A. B- H.ayden, who served in that capacity for several years. Mr. Cook is an | Ambler man, and is employed by J. W. Craft and Sons anil will therefore be, available nt all tim.se for the respon- tiibilities of his new position.
The annual election of the company wus held last Fritliiy evening when the following memWers of the board of engineers were elected to sup'port the new chief: Hany Xibloek, Jr., Stewart Davis, Ralph Knott, Homer Fluck, Raymond Foertsch and  Harold Lewis.
The choice of ofricials brought out the largest attendance of the company in years, there having been 70 votes polled.
other officers elected are: President J. M. Haywood; vice president, Wm. J. Devine; secretary, Wm. D. Deuchar; assistant secretary, Luther R. Fretz; treasurer, Jesse F. Davis; chief En¬ gineer, Harvey JI. Cook; auditors, Robert H. Kepler, Charles A. Hibsch¬ man, George W. Frankenfieid; trustee George Ruch; representatives to thiJ Montgomery County Firemen's asso¬ ciation, Charles A. Hibschman, Robert H. Kepler, Wm. D. BeuchaiS Johrt Signs and Watson K. Phillips.
Secretary Wm. D. Deuchar read the minutes of the meeting held on May 6, Harry Eppel was elected to membership.
The games committee reported tha receipt of $7.92. The minstrel show-* committe'3 reporfe.d tihe receipt of $85.71, with other funds outstanding. Thle house committee reported having received rental from the Society for Relief   in   Ireland. The   ambulance
was  summoned  on  three  calls  dui-ing May.
Treasurer Jesse F. Davis reported as follows: Balance at last meeting, ?723.35; receipts, $102.53; orders paid $71.32;  balance, $754.58.
The following bills and Items -were ordered paid: K. & M. Co., $21.21; George McLaughlin, $3.05; O. H. Still¬ wagon, $7.85; "Ambler Gazette," $12.- 75; Philadelphia Suburban Gas and Electric Co., $1.34; W.m D. Deuchar, $37.60; Jesse F. Davis, $10; Montgom¬ ery Trust Co., "feemi-aJinual interest due July 1, $310.50, on mortgage of $11,500.
The i-'oceipts of the evening were $175.67.
The company expressed its thanks to tlie West Telford Volunteer Fire com¬ pany for an invitation to parade on June 25, but regi^ets that it is impos-
Ambler Council Hears Report of Its Committee.
Former Careless Methods Scored—' Employes to Be Now Paid by Check —Complete Time Book to Be Kept— Wm. J. Brown to Fill Hayden's Se«t. The investigation committee, ap¬ pointed some time ago to ascertain If there hnv*e -been any irvegularities in the CO..duct of the Ambler borough liighWv.y adairf, under the chairman- .ship ot A. R. Ifayden, liled its report last Wednesday evening iit the regular iiionthl> session of council, which was ittendtdby President 11. C. Biddle, Joseplt Cavalier, William Hough, Richard Murlit, Robert Bouse, J. Wal¬ ter Liiuer and James Gillin. The only iibsent'fe was Joseph J. Diver. Burgess Ar' u, was also present, as well as Solicitor Harold G. Knight. The com¬ mittee appointed to make the investl- giitioii comprised of JPi'ssrs. Murfit, Lauer, Diver and Cavalier, and assist¬ ing with the work w'ere Treasurei* Samuel A. Faust, Clerk Johnson and Solicitor Kniglit. The report in part is to the effect that the committed held several meetings and had gone into the hiatttV carefully and find that the >,1:orough has not suffered in, anyway, Ixit rather it has been fairly dealt with, in so far as the commlt- d^e was able to ascertain. The work done for the borough by the highway committee was divided into three heads: supplies, hauling and labor. Of the first, the committee found that all supplies were purcliased direct from, reputable firms and directly on order and all bills were paid direct. There¬ fore no irregularities were discovered under this head. Witli regard to-^tha hauling the committcie had this to .say: During 1920 and 1921 the hauling for the borough was largely done by teams supposed to have belonged to Juhn Tompkins, but which were ac¬ tually the proiierty of Arthur R. Hay¬ den. There was also a motor truck hiivd for hauling stone, which was in the name of Hedrick. However, this work seems to have been properly done and propjrly charged. During the .summer of 1920 and the spring of I'.'-'l a steam roller belonging to the state was used on the borough streets. Xo charge was made for the use of this roller, tWe time of the men operating only being charged up to the borough. The operators were Mr. Rineer and Mr. Small, both men of whom say that they never received any money from the borough. Albert Kulp, highway commissioner, stated that the monV-y for these men was collected from thte borough treasurer and paid over to Mr. Hayden. The gi-eat bulk qf th'ei hauling during 192D-21 was dome by the teams of Mr, Hayden under the name of John Tompkins. The latter testified before the committee that he never owned a team and that Haydien.
work is beyond expectation, and tti Supervising Principal J. AI. Fisher Is given much credit for thle splendid success of the leaching corps. The manual training room was first visited. Miss Sarah A. Brunner is the teacher in this department, and many useful tihings were sein and which were well made. The large pieces like library tables, music cabinets, book cases and racks, floor lamps and medicine closets refllect thie care deovted to teaching the pupils. This waa also true of the smaller objects, the most beautiful of which were the serving and flowers trays.
In visiting tne several rooms, taught by Miss Gear, Miss Coyle, Miss Garrett, Miss Halloway and Mrs. Robert Smith there is some evidence of the excellent progress made in the Mattison avenue
¦ The grandstand on Lindenwold field ( ¦was the    subject of discussion directly i after Chairman Biddle called the mom- | bers to order.      Council hns dealt witH this   question   at   a   nuniber   of   prior meetings, but it  appears that no  con-
Klusion was arrived at. Resident of thii section desire the stand to be re¬ moved contending that itvis an eyesore and is also being used for Immoral purposes. The Keasbey and Mattisoii association which uses the fleld states that it will remove the stand to an¬ other Jiart of the fleld.
¦ Mr. Gillin of the building permit- committee presented a resolution giv¬ ing iiermission to the association to re¬ move the stand elsiewhere in the field, but before so doing the iissociation be requested to submit plans of the new¬ stand. This was objected to by Mr. i^rfjt, and Mr. Gillin withdi'tw his motion. Later the same motion w;is put by Mr. Murtit and carried. Wil¬ liam J. Devine, who was present, in¬ timated that if there was much more discussion probably the best K'medy w-ould be to erect a high board fciiee- about the field, however, Mr. Devine stated that if the borough would give one of his watchman the authority he would iiatrol the field i.t night iind ar¬ rest all offenders. Council agreed to Mr. Devlrte's suggestion witn regard to the watchman.
Mr. Gillin, who succeeded Mr. Hay¬ den as chairman of the highway com¬ mittee, reported that the work of patching Xorth Spring Garden street has been partly completed and that the cost of the same is as follows: The amount previously spent on this street by Hayden was $120; team and Inbor,- $125; material, $230, total, $475. .Mr. Gillin informed council that the worlt and material yet to be done and used on the street, as estimated, will bring the total cost up to $715 which is about $200 higher than estim.ated by counclK Mr. Cavalier in objecting to spendiVig so much money on a p.atch job said that council was informed by the previous chali-maii of the high¬ way committee that a scarifier and roller could not he had, because the state had the only one in usie in this aectlon, when the fact of the matter is that both Upper Dublin and Lowei*! Gwynedd twp.'s, each has one in use at this time and from a conversation ho had with the road masters of the*?, township the borough could have the scarifier at any time. Mr. Cavalier in conclusion Stated that inasmuch as the work of patching has progressed sol far it will have to be continued. Mr. Gillin in reply said he believ<ed that a good job is being made and the work will last at least two years . Contin¬ uing his report, Mr. Gillin informed o'ouncil that some of the holes on Spi-lng Garden street have been patch- led, some of these holes were caused by the Philadelphia Suburban- Gas and Electrio company ,op'eninfel the street and which has agreed to pay for the repairs and in due time a bill wilt be forwarded fbr this work. Mr. Gillin said the payroll for the last four we^k? amountled to $238.45. The re¬ port ,of -th"^ chairman of the highway t;omi»ittee was accepted. Mr. Knight fownefttWe members that he has receiv¬ ed a copy of the new Act of Assembly with regard to increasing the tax iate for, borouerh . purposes, > a4}d,^Mtie members may now advance the' iak rate to 15 mills. In order to consider an amend- I committee further states in its report   meiii. to  the ordiniince ahieady  passed
HORSHAM AND UPPER DUBLIN
Miscellaneous  Items of Interest tt Many Readers.
sible to accept at this time
An   invitation   to  participate   in   the! ,.      ^..    ,
lectures  to  be given  by   the  Packard il^iade out the bills for the teams   and, Motor ;company   at   its   Pthiladelptoia^ftHaydenls request he.,.ajpprwed  tha branch   on   each   W(Tnesday   evening I ^"18 and  endorsed  the checks, which during June,  was  turned   over  to  the board of engineers.
he handed back to Mr. Hayden.      The
Preparing for Great  Fire COk Be"n":fit-i4-
Fine  Co.  and   Horsham   Road   Board-
Meei—Doylestown   PIkel  Work—Jar¬ rettownl and  Dresher. Work   on    Ihe.    i J ;.. .c, (.,v>;;    Uuir .:,..;¦. is       progressing    southv.itril       Ur, a    . ; ilorshani.        The     cone e»<;      i-j     t.iiu and   is     now     hardening     from     tlid Diivis   Grove   road   down   touiud.s   thef trolley   .sv.itch,   which  section  of  roadt will be opened to travel before July 1. lliilluwell   fiirmers   have   h>.eii   gieatlyt handicaped in their access to the trol¬ ley .-shipping station and now they aro hiiuling their jiroduce and milk to Hor- .shiini,  there to lotid on the lars. .Hith- erlo they were ablt to travel by  ttor- Hham   roiid  and     reach   Hulloweir  viai.. -Maple   avonue,   but   on   Tuesday   everv. Miiit   crossing was  cut  off.       However., the final section is now in progress, tho  linal  .si-ction  isn  ow  in  progress.
Horsham township roiid supervisors were in se.s-'iinn at Xiish's liote! orL Monday evening, when routine btisl- ness was ti-iinsaeted aud orders gralnt-- ' ed. Tax Collector Watson turnecJ over the treasuiV-rs some $6900. Thei- road raa.sters have been cleaning out: guttt^rs and roundin.<r up tho dirtt road.s, Maple avenue having only justt. received at-tcntion. .Several agenH.!* wero present at the meeting strivingr. to sell a motor truclc to the township^
Ai-thur Hood has erected a new poul-' try yard at his country home here.
All is tiaady for the entertainment,., strawberry festival and dance at the;, firemen's ¦ hall next Siaturday undet^ the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliarj^ of tho Horsham Firo company. No. admission is to be charged. The en¬ tiertainment will comprise skeJtohes t>y- the members. Berries, Ice cream, cake, etc., will be on sale. . Dancing aino|. orchestral music follow. Everyone 1» urged to attend.
Children's day servides will be rend¬ ered in Hor.sliam Sunday school nextt Sabbath aftternon at 2.30, when Rev.. Mr. Burke, of Hatboio, will speak. Af-. ter that date Sabbath school will bak held at 9.30 and preacjiing service at' 10.30, daylight saving schedule.
Walter Gerbron, Jr., of Jarrettovnr fractured an arm by a fall down at, stairway.
The_Camp Fire Girls, of J.arrettowBB- and Dresher, rende4ed art lexcellenB entertainment that was worthy of better patronage and encouragement by  the  resldlents.
Mrs. Walter Gerbron, of Jarrettown^.; has been visiting her father who i» seriously  ill.
¦Next Sunda;^ evening at 7.45 ther children's day^^^Btervice will be render¬ ed at the Jajncettown church, the pro¬ gram is excellent. Everyone is cor¬ dially   invited! ^T"
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Corneal, of Jf ^ rettown,   enti *tained   the   I-^adies'   A.II^ All presenti^joyed the occasion. T__
The- strawbercy- festival,.of   Jarr<i<.'~3 town  ehurch,  Sattn-day  evening,  JunC- 18.
William Brooks has returned to the K.   G.   F.   home,   Davis   Cvove,   fifter   ».
Social  Service Work   Discussed.
that   there  is  no  way  of  ascertaining   liy  council,  a   special  ineeting wili  be    _    ^    ^ 	
the  correctness   of   these  bills,  as   the ] Iield, at which time the daylight saving' gi^,y"i„ 'phii'J'ijelphia.
only report  kept  for  the  time  of  the   ini. stion wili be considered. It is like- j " 'j[isH Maiy   Bartholomew,  of Jarret-
¦again able to be about. Folio-wing     the   play
A meeting of more than ordinary ini- i teams  employed  was  by  Street  Com- ; ly that an increase of 2 1-2 mills will   town" h'is   the  sympathy  of  the coia-- portance   to  the   community  was  held   missioner   Kulp,       who   tiestitied   that   be made, which will make the borough ¦ munitv in the deiith of her brother, last   Friday   evening   at   fhe   home   o,. j about the first of the year he destroyed ; tax  rate   12   1-2   mills.      Mi".  Cavalier I     Mr  and Mr i  Lewis Starkey and son,. Mrs.   H,   Frazer   Harris,   Hawes   lane, ; the   pages  in   his   book   on  which   th<>; iH-esen*£d  the usuiil liftht report which I of   Ha't/boro    were      guests    Thursday-
Springfield   township   for   the   purpose ' records   were   kept.       The   committee  .showed a number of lights not burnin
evening,      of   Mr.   and   Mrs.      Warrea.
of \outllning   the   work   that   is   tfeing'  also added that Mr. Hayden, in hiring  diu-ing  the month.      The condition  of I gtarkey^  of Horsham.
done under the auspices of the Amb¬ ler Social Service committee and the Whitemarsh "Valley District Xursing committee, both of which are under thle supervision of the Ambler Red Cross, which now covers the district from Cheatnut Hill to North Wales and from Spring Mill to Horsham. Mr. Sturgis Ingersoll presided at the meet¬ ing, which was attended by a large number of promln^ent residents of the sections named. The speakers were: Dr, Edward A. Martin, state commis¬ sioner of health, who told of the gi^eat work that is being done in tihe com¬ munity by the district nurse, Miss Wil¬ letts,   and   whiit   excellent   results  ar«^
school.      Interest  centered  greatly in; refreshments . the sewing and cooking aa taught by wpre served on'ihe'lawn and a social   Helen  Bean.      In  beglnni,ng  with  thte were ^^¦^J*'" y„,j,e<,  v,v all                            Seventh grade the sewing work of tha ¦^''illTam E   Likens,  long a resldlenti  pupils was carefully Inspected and as „r   p v-mouth   township,   died   in   Ger-   one piissed from room to room the ad- *^...Jih^„     where   he   hadi   spent   the   viince of the  pupils is  marked  by the           .                         . . .
m^nt-cfwn,   wneiK   .                      ^^^ ,^y^^   ^.^-^^   ^^^j^   article   produced    by   the   obtained,   if  continued,   the  good  that;  Mr. Ku i. v.as appointed  commissi.mer   borough      in   a   dangerous      condition and sprmg, on _:,_. .,„,., „„.„.„„       Underwiear .and dresses, some   ^iB accrue       '-   —-—   --•   -¦' -    '-   «--=¦
these teams to the borough, while a : the intersection of the Bethlehem pike I Horsham was one of the 10 fiite com member of council was a direct viola- and Euclid avenue was brought up by panics thi-t responded, on Monday eve- tion of the Act of Assembly of 186). jMr. Hough. Mr. Hough informed coun- I „i„g about 10 o'clock to the alarm ot So far as  the  hauling is  concerned  cil that the road is in a bad condition. | fire  from   the   trolley  company's  stor
taie committee is unable to say -wiheth er the borough has received the service for which it has paid. However, fi-om the evidence given by the men whd drove the teams the bills as rendered ai'e correct. The committee went on to say that an examination of thte meagre records in possession of the clerk for labor performed on thd streets proves that the accounts of the highway committe'e and commissioner were kept  in     an  Improper    careless.
The matter will be reopi'ted to the pro-   age   yai-d   at   Willow   Grove.       Some per authorities. posts, lumber, ties, etc., werl,; destroyeA
The   balance   in   the   hands   of   the   The origin of the blaze is a mystery, treasurer   amou'nting  to  but $118,   the   The Horsham company also responded, proper oflicials were auUiorized to bor-   to the blaze which threatened the mo¬ tor  truck  of Jonathan Stackhouse,  ot
row $1000. Thle committee to con sider the complaints with regard to the collection of garbage, stated that the matter is now being attended to and recommended that all monies dute the collector be paid,. Chief of Police Richaf'd   S.   Ford   presented  a  report
negligent  and   unsatlsfactoi-y   manner. ' showing a number of pavements in the
•winter
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with interment at the Friends' buryin
funenal services were Held on Monday, j needle
In addilion.  Dr. Martin,   in April, 1920, and from tihat time un-   Council will lass
g  of the latter were beauti.i'ul comprised 1 ^'s°   suited   that   this   section   is   the | ti] the following June of the same ytiir towards remedying this condition.
He  was   the main  display.      The one local or-! P'oneer  in  this  kind  of work, and li« j his records were kept in a fairly satis- William Brown was elected a merti-
 "  positivie that it will be copied^ by : factory   mann^er.       The   names   of  the ber of council to serve out  thie unex>-
men  and  the am.ounts  due each  werei pired term of A. R   Hayden, resigned ."M.   B.   Groton,   rector,   of   .St.   Thomas' '
Hallov^ll, whicih on Thursday evenfnff- ignited from back-flring while on the Horsham road opposite the residence of J. I. Comly. The truck was loaded! with produce, and the blaze destroyo* the wiring, bursted the windshlteld and burned the front diash. After the- flames wiere extinguished the flremeii n ordinance looking   towed   the   damaged   car   home.
grouna,   ''^"'""^ ^ leaves a wife, Sy- i ganlzation   of   the   borough   that   will j ^'is
r'lT ,T,^ sons Tnd onHaughter His I profit by the work of the pupils this ^hnost every section in the state. Rev ^f''""' !??b ™-m>e?ty is along the Cold, year is thle Ambler Branch of the 1 >f- «', «^^?". rector, of St. Thomas Plymouth   pioperty  IS  ajB ^^^^^   Xeedlework   GtUld   of  America,   which i'Church, Whitemarsh. also spoke on the
^f°j!4ob'H'aftrGeoi-ge"Corson and Mil- , wHl    receive   a' number   of   garments   "^u'-ff ^iXO';'^^ a,"_d l«"d '^..^""I^^^,';.''!'. ¦r.   -Kir.......-.la. t ii'on
"Sll^o^'^^^larp^   and   (amily.   on
Dm the hands of the scholars.
In  the hign scnooi tne work was so
e.s  in  which  he  was  personiilly  inte.^- ested  and  what  splendid  results were
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e^^tertamed  MV:.>nd  Mrs.  G. | .^r^n^ed ViiiB y^^^. ^t^sl^-tli^pro:   ^^   ^-^r^r.^?:^ 1^?^c:?^ ^^
m   his   Ol   liei-. effectively   the   work   is   being  carried year   oi   'nej^^i^  among  the     school   children  and
|^t,"of -"Vhe  Willows."   C^ld   P^nt^ltheadvaiiceinentof th. ;^l^Ser|^- f^^J^^^d^^^^t^'sHll^t ^Uhi^a
Clavton Rex and aon, of Maple Glen; I p,.e.s.s of the pupils fro Mr and Mrs. Russell Nitterauer and nrst year to the flnal son     of   Cedarvi"-     and   Mrs.    Jaftoh : .seniors,  which   very  reai
The Cold Point grange held a sue cessful stnuvblerr'- festival on Wednes¬ day evening at the grange hall Hick¬ orytown.
On Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. A. Griflrtth, Plymouth Meet, ing- the Leaigue of Women Voters of both Whitemarsh and Plymouth town¬ ships will hold a joint meeting. One of the features of the program will bi> nn address by Mrs Lenhart, of Nor¬ ristown.
Pupils and (ieachers of Plymouth ipriends' schoo! on Tuesday afternoort of last week Tave a most interesting fvageant, when students most credit¬ ably presented "An Old Englis,hi May Da-y Festival." It was a musical operatta representing old English days. The spacious and beautiful lawn, shad¬ ed ii3 it i- with 'arge stately trees, made an Ideal setting for thle pageant. On a mound which served as a stage, was enacted various games and frolics of olden times. "Villagers dress'ed In tlie most brilliant and fantastic cos¬ tumes danced and sang in "meiTie" glee upon the village green, while the fiddler swelled out the music until it was almost impossible to keep one's fdet still, as the participants swung along 'through the games anH foOk dances, vibrating with the rythm of the old tunes; their mellow voices fil¬ ling the air with the quaint refrains. The town crier in pompous apparel and vith lusty voice acted as master of t! ¦' e' -monies, -wliile the Herald pror" inie i the coming of bold Robin Hoo.I and his baiid. From her thronlei the May queen, surrounded by at¬ tendants, presided over the festivities The a^e old May Pole dance completed
work wa-s taught for the first time in | ^hort   time  wonderful   results   will   Ije
the school this year, iind some excel-
appar«?nt.      Justice  of  the  Peace  Fr-
lent pieces were made.      Millinery ahso V.,n,   of  Ambler,   spoWe   on   the   .-o.ial
compri.skd a new subject and there was an excellent sample of this work on exhibition.
The mechanical drawings were in keeping with former years, as was nl-i. so the work in the commercial d'epart- ment. Mi.ss Violet M. Donahue is tho teacher In charge of the latter work, and the splendid results obtained by hir pupils last year are in evidence this year, and it is stated that some of the pupils will take iiositions as steinographera directly after leaving school
The excellent progress made in thte Ambler public schools is also attri¬ butable to the cooperation of the board of directors: George Y Styer, presi¬ dent Phillip Maas, secretai-y; Rev. Ralph L. Mayberry, Dr. George Robin¬ son and Arthur Xichois. X'o board of directors along the X^^orth Penn, or el^where. for that matter, take mortf interest in the schools nor are more careful In expending the taxpayers' money than the Ambler school board. Thiey, too, are to be congratulated for next year.
service work as carried on by the com¬ mittee, pointing out the good that comes from the efforts which are not charity, but rather a helpful and neces¬ sary labor. People an-lested for crime, wlio after an investigation are helped in such a manner as to assist them in overcoming their weaknesses and in reestablishing themsel\<es. Juvenile cases are now handled in such a man¬ ner, he .said, as to bring about the best results at the .same time bring happiness and peace to th'e home. A few adult as well "Ss children cases were reviewed to illustrate just hoW this helpful work is being carried on. Miss Kate Brusstai-,, county probation officer, was also expected to speak, but because of illness she was unable to be present. Members of the two com¬ mittees are located in all sections of the districts covered and cases .il-e reported and looked after wtihout the usual red tape that characterize such work.
„      ,,  , ,     A meeting of the 4th  of July Com-
Mr.   Kulp  could  not   state ' mittee, will be held in Ambler borough
certainty   who _rti-;foi-med   this   hall,   this   Friday   evening  June  10.  ut
8 o-clock. It is the desire of the ch.iirman. Air. Robert H. Anderson, to make the celebration this year ono long to be remembered. Citizens of Ambler and vicinity who are willing to assist in tis celebration, will ac¬ cept this notice as an invitation to ba present at the meeting.
the   numbers   and   produced   a   happy^the home of Mrs. "Wm Sholler on Sat
f.nbleau as all joined in  the final jol- ' -..,,-,
lificatlon.
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BLUE BELL.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sholler visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker, of X'or¬ ristown, on Monday.
Miss Mary Rossiter has returned to Baltimore after having spent some¬ time with George G. Tlossiter and family.
The Junior department of Boehm's Reformtd Sunday achool will meet at
urday.     This is an important meeting .and it is hoped all will be present.
Mr.  and  Mrs.   Magill  entertained  a number of friends on Sunday.
MAPLE   GLEN
Mr. Wilson, of Philadelphia, .spent Sunday with  Mrs. Wilson.
Miss Edythle. M. Mann, of Hatboro, visited her siter, Mrs. Daniel F. Camp¬ man, on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Schoen has been enter¬ taining her mother, Mrs. Hyle, of Philadelphia,
Andrew White and family entertaln- relatives from Philadelphia, on Sunday.
Festival Three Tuna chapel giounds next Saturday evening.
—Charleij Jacob Sheetz, of Bertiville, aged 3 years, died fiom f.alling into a bucket of scalding water.
set forth in his weekly report, and so , l.ir..=   amounting far as the   committee is able to ascer- ; dered paid, tain these records ai-e correct to June ! ——¦
1&2j0. In June, 1920, however, a change was made in the way of Keeping the accounts Mr. Kulp's name appeared oijl each report and in addition, an item under "extra help" and amounts paid out under his head by the borough were from $10 to $180. Mr. Kulp staled that the change was made in keeping the records at the sugge.sition of Mr Hayden. for   a
labor  under "extra help,"  .ind  he has no   records,   whatever,   from   which   it is possible to tell w-lio the "extra help" weile and how long thej? worked.      The manner in which, these bills,  for "ex¬ tra help" were  made out is loose and careless   in   the   extreme,   the   report stated.     The report continued by stat¬ ing  that   Kulp  and   Hayden  were aic- customed  to confer on Saturdays, fig¬ ure out how much was du^e the men for lhe   week,   total   this   under   th'e   head of  "extra   help"   and   collect  from   the borough.       The   money   was   received by  .Mr. Kulp, who then  retained suffi¬ cient to pay himself and such men as were  regularly  employed  by  him, and the   balance  was   turned   over   to  Mr. Hayden.      On  the   North  Main   street job in  Xovember,  1920,  the committee found that Mr.  Hayden collected con¬ siderable moniy for "extra help." The money was handed to him by Kulp to pay  the men  on  thle job.      Only  two men   testiflied   before   the   cfommittie^ that they wer'e paid by Hayden at the time they were employed on the X'orth Main street job.     In closing its rieport the conimittee states that Hayden and the street commissioner    ar'e open to criticism   for   their   neglect   of   duty with regard to the above, and in sub¬ mitting the report the committee sug¬ gests the following:  That hereafter all employes  of the  borough Ve, paid  by check diuecUy by the borough and that a complete time book be kept by the street  commissioner  of  the  men   em- and the hours worked each day.   Afte.- a discussion the report of -the commit¬ tee was ordered spread on tihe minutea of   the   melpting   and   all   other   data .thereto be filed.
to   if545.07   were   or-
JULY 4
IN AMBLER.
EUREKA.
The commencement of the Warring ton township public schools will be held in the Pleasantville church on VVednesday evening. Misa Jennie Kohler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil¬ liam Kohler, Oif this place is valedic¬ torian.
Jlr. and Mrs. Jonles, of Philadelphia, were entertained on Sunday by Mr. and Jlrs. J Lowell Hoover.
George B. Cambell is spending some time with his daughter, Mrs. A. D. Markley.
The Warrington W. C. T. V. held its regular monthly mieeting at the home of Mrs. William Holbert on Wed¬ nesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jamits Fallows and Miss Dorothy Fallows, of Wyixdmoor, vis¬ ited Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Markley on Sunday.
The "Fl-iendshlpClass," of the Pleas¬ antville Sunday school, will hold an entertainment and strawberry festival on Thursday  evening, June 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Dommeldinger, visited in Philadelphia on Sunday.
—Vv'i'l-'i^rd White, of Lansdi-.le, haM been plackI under $303 bail for court, charged with aasa-ult and battery dn Mary B. Mueller, ot X^orth Wales.
Sai-aih Smith, of Philadelphiii, was an. guest of Mrs. John H. Harrar, Sr.,_ Horshani,  on  Siwiday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Randall and.. twin sons, of Palmyra, N. J., havei been spending a few days with Mr. andt Mrs. Joseph K. Whiteside-, n-ar Baby¬ lon.
Mrs. Joseph Wood, Jr., of Davis- Grove, spent Friday in Philadelphia.        "*
John C. Whiteside and Walter V^ Allen, of Bjibylon, on Monday attendeiJt. a cow sale at Hatfleld. Mr. Allen pur¬ chased a fine animal.
THi'Odore Greenley ha.s been employ- on the David Barlow property, Bahy-^ Ion.-
David) Barlow, plumber, has beert. doing some plumbing work on a largi> Ijansdale property,
.Mrs. Charles Drexel, of HTeading, haa been tho guest of Mrs. Walter V. Al¬ len, Babylon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Twlningr, of" Johnsville, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert P. Bissey, Davis- Grove.
The new daylight saving schedule suits the Horsham farmers .so far as the time of the southbound milk car on the trolley- line is concerned, as the>- car has been set back to the winter- schedule, wihich is about 15 minutes earlier than the summier schedule.
Walter V. Allen, of Babylon, liaa been picking some very fine sti-iiwber- i-ies.
(>in yWe<fni'sdai\ evening -Harshani, castle, K. G. E., Xo. 484, received a. class of 15 candidates. Tiie Ivanlioei- degi-ee team from Philadelphia very creditably performed tho initiatory- ¦work and aftier the ceremonies a ban¬ quet  waa  served.
N. H. Larzelere, ]".sa.. of Xorristown, well known attorney, was in Horshani last  Thursday.
The Horsham Fire company's regu¬ lar meeting on Monday evening wa.s, somewhat shortened by -five fire alarm signal from Willow Grove, but the! members, had transacted routine busi¬ ness and bad discussed plans for tlv- coming festival. It was decided td- hold the usual July carnival early irt the month, details of whicii will bo announced Later. Threo new inem-- bers  were  elected,^ . ,,
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