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The Ambler Gazette.
VOL
NO.   13
AMBLEK.   RV..   Mx>.RCll   28.   1912
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FARMERS HIGH SCHOOL
ENTERTAINED.    A. A. BENEFIT.
Guests of Whitemarsii Valley Hunt About  $60 Realized by the Enter- Club, tainment.
eourse  of  a   hunt
'.-, n a  fence inst'ead
Ily   over   th-   oar-
Fox Hunters Return Courtesy to Those Who Allow the  Use of Their  Fields —Luncheon     and       Entertainment— Plans for the Spring Steeplechase. When  noses  had  been counted  Sat¬ urday at the annual farmers' breakfast, tendered    by  the  Whitemarsh    Valley Hunt  i-lub   tb   owners   of  Helds  across which tlv> huntsmen gallop during the fox   hunting, Vieason.   the   oldest   resi¬ dents of the valley agreed that the ma¬ jority of farmhouses had been depopu¬ lated of m-en and boys.
The affair vvas the magnet for the larglest outpouring in years. it is Kiven each spring a.s a. compliment to the patience ot the farmers. The hoofs (if the mounts of .the huntsmen tear ui. the !i, i,,.- -.o a, degree. Jlore- OVe.,   liueis   111    I
freiiuenil.v ii.i-an of soailii.c- n'-. rier.
So thi- li,..i;.-:ii, n'-nteriain the farm¬ ers ai lii.-ir cliiiiii.-uses. T'ney don tire garb ot .i a iters and for the after¬ noon act as Servitors to their gu/wts. The amateur servants Saturday were Welsh St raw bridge, acting M- P- H- of the club; l-r.derick S. Whitaker, J. Stanley Reeve. William W. Harrison, Howard Hi.'nry. R XrfsOn Buckley and Clarence   N,   Kline.
The members of the elub in the course of the enientainment told many fox-hunting stories, but the traditions of e.xciting i ross-county chases after an elusive fox were nearly forgotten by the fjirmers. Politics was tho subject of ithe hour.
A few reputed political leaders in ih-^ rural sei-tions of the valley were also jjreseni. Th-,- .gathering offered them opportunities, i.nd thiey failed lo take advantage  of  none.
The farmers came early and remain¬ ed until dusk. Toward the latter part ot the aftern -on the inierest shifted to competitions among farme-r lads. Bach rode a sturdy farm horse and sought to pill lhe steed .through show- ring paces. The mounts were taken over barrieis and the winners were awarded eiijjs and othier prizes. An invitation to join the clubmen on some future pursuit of a fox was the most accentable, however.
The door^ in the grillroom in the club house were opened at 2 o'clock. About half a htindr'^d dined at one time. ."Vlr. Whitaker was master of cerenKinies and extended a hearty wel¬ come lo Wae guests. Mr. Strawbridge addressed the agriculturists and assur¬ ed -them it wrfs. a pleasure for the club to hav>-.them present. He lold them the Clnffhouse was theirs for the afternoon aijd f^ey ., weiv honorary membei-s <if the; organization.
The fe.i'rner^ Jjisponded  with cheerst and   spiike.snaei)  I'epl'ied':, to  the  hunts¬ men,   dec-lfirjng^ ,^tjiu{. . nilnbers   of   the "iriill   Mill iflii   ^iili111lMii||| iBMIimI lull   were t-»t Uh-rt; '
Program" Is Well Rendered Under Di¬ rection of Miss Telletta Roberts— "Jayville Junction" a Humorous Suc¬ cess—Other Features. A large audience greeted the pupils of the Ambler public schools on last Friday evening in Ambler opera houso in their first annual enter¬ tainment. The event was .given for tho benefit of Ite atnlctic association of the high school, which has recently "been organized for the purpose of ktaeping the larger pupils in¬ terested in the school, and vvhich if successful will moan a greater num¬ ber of graduates each year by reason of tne fact that the puidls who take part in the athletic sports are compelled to make a passing mark of ...¦>. the scholars vvho Iook part in tile ent.-riiiinincnt were pei.-s-.nally m- .-iructeu by Aliss Telieia noMeris. and irom la-j applause which greeted tne i.ei-iorni.-rs as they went though their ii.ats o..lesied lo Miss Roberts' ability in this line. The lirst part, opening choruses, "iJoogy Boo'' and "I've Got the Mumps," by the scholars of the tirst five grades of the Forest and Alattison avenue sehools vvas one of lhe i-njoyable features ot the even¬ ing. The lirst song Wiis sung by the llltle feirls of these grad-s appearing on the stage dressed read.v for bed and as the curtain arose shovy- ing more than )0 • little ones all dressed in white. The large audl-nce burst forth in loud and long ap¬ plause. Their singing was also all that could have been desired. Tlie sec¬ ond sang was given by the boys, of the grades nientiimed, lhey appearing with tll'ilr faces tied up a.s tiiough they had the mumps. This was the comic song of the opening choruses, and the boys by .their action provoked much laugh¬ ter.
The play, "Jayville Junction," was presented by the pupils of the high school. The stage was set to reipre-. sent a railw-ay depot, John Macllhen¬ ny taking the part of Charley Grab, the tickei .seller, who was very much annoyed by the many foolish questions asked. Elwood Kleinfelder as Smash A. Trunk, the baggageman, did wr.'ll and was the ideal baggageman ready to smash a trunk if it gave him the least trouble. Earnest Dreby, as Will Bawl, the train caller wscs a success. His .--alling of trains was about as near the real thing as any one would wish to hear. Robert Kelly was also very- good as Rastus, the porter. Paul Maust, as Tommy, the boys vvith ^ wish, was very good. Samp. r.i. Casa, the drummer, was Robert Edgerton. Booth N. Barret, the actor, was Howard Rile and Gus Hamburg, the German, was Joe Knoll, who wei-e a trio that did mueh towards making the play a suc- c^ess. Grant Scott played the part of Happy Happen, the tramp, to psrfec- n .and einn.i n.t iiaye been im- II.      • 1 ¦¦...rlock . Hon-s,    the
day evening. The athletic as.sod.a- tlon's share of the i-eceplts was about $60.
Superintendent Remembered, .-Vmong lhe ehanges in habitation that occur at .N'--w Britain on April lat probably none will be so publicly no- li'-ed as the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Marry B. Clymer, who w-lll move to Jenkintown, .Mr. Clymer has been .tho superintendent of the Baptist Sunday .school for many years and with his wife Is deeply interested in village matters, both religious and social. Mr. Clymer vvas presented with a handsome chair by the Sunday school, and Mrs. Clymer a nice quilt by the Mission circle during services Sunday morn¬ ing, the address being made by the paslor. Rev. John Meighan. .Miss Sue and Miss (Jrace Clymer wvre also the recipients of gifts from their Sunday school  si-holars.
Valley Forge Station. The nevv station to lie erected at Valley Forge, by the Reading, will be (luite an ornament to that his¬ toric spot. The plans call for a stone stru(-ture '25 feet wide, by G."! feet four inches long, wilh projei-ting ba.v. The i'latfiirms and shelti-r sheds, which vvill .¦.¦vt-nd on eai-h side of the track.s, will be (-(.iinei-ted by a concrete footway lunnel. Cement sidewalks, steps, ¦ urbing. walks, relaining walls and ma- eadain drive v, 111 be provided for. The station will be of tbe <-oIonial style of architei-ture and will be linished during  llu- coming sumniei-.
Abington Commissioners.
.At the monthly meeting of the Ab- :
ington    township    commissioners    on,
Thursday    evening     all   the   members I
were   present   except   Mr.   Halloweil.     !
The  ti-'-asurer   reported   $1 s..'.;.-).!!)   on .
METHODISTS WILL BUILD.
Contract Price of Ambler Church Is $31,r93.
Proposed Edifice, for Which Ground Will Be Broken Next Saturday, to Be Erected by F. L. Keyser and Co., o^i Pottstown.
"n Monday evening, Marcli ^ath, lhe congregitlion of the local Methodist churcii met and authorized the board of trustees to proceed with the erec¬ tion of the n-'W edifice, the same not to e.\e.-ed the contract price of $31,793. The iiinlract has been awarded to F. H. Kalsv-r and Co., of Pottstown. These builders ere<!ted the handsome! Searli s .\reniorial church, of Pottstown, vvhicli 1 hurch will be tho model, in the luaiii. followed in the ereotion ofj Anililer's new Methodist church, !
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock groiimi breaking i-eremonies will bei olisir\ed on the new churi-h site, Limliiiwold avt^nue and Park avenue. Till- .'-^iinday school and church niem- ber.s will ' iiie.'l al the church and nian h to the nevv site. Each m(-inber vvi'l bear a Ilower to be laid in .the i-iiis.s to be dug during the (cremony. 'lhe jii-onraiii iirran.yed is mo.st unli|iie. The ihililie is most lordiall.v'i inviled to partieipate in these s.rvlces. The event promises to be one long re¬ ni -inbered in the history of the local i-hiiii h. The pfistors of our sister churcheti will be invited to assist in these (-eremonles. ¦
Huiiding operations will begin Mon-
OBITUARY.
ALBERT CLE.MM. 11   Clemm,   of   near   Camp
.Mil. 11 Clemm, of near Camp Hill, died on Wednesday night- He re¬ sided on tho Jacob Yeakle jdace, t^hurch and Vallev Gi-'.-i-n roads. The funeral was held .*-!undav with inter- iiK-nt at Hillside leiiietery. * The wife, two sons and one d*.iighter siirviv.e. EDWARD ItAIXEY.
Edward Rainey. who fornv-rly re¬ sided in Ambler, died Thursday of oid age at the home of John Rainey, on Haas lane, and the remains were in¬ terred in ,st. Patriek's cemeter.v, Xor¬ ristown. Thi- dei-.-as.-d -,..;is unmar¬ ried.
RlCH.VRLi MOVER.
Rii-liard .Moyer, station agent at Tel¬ ford, died at hi.s home at that place on Monday aflernoon, at j o'clock, aged .^3 years. lieath was due to pneu¬ monia, having been sick about a wock.
Air. Aloyoi's native home was Centre Valley, vvlrer," he was reared on a farm, imt became a telegraph operator serving for some time at Blngen, but has been al  Telford for '29 years.
Mr. Jloyer is survived by his widow, who was Miss Clara Shissler, of Centre Valle.v. Six children .survive lows: Hardie. an operator on north of Alientown: Edna. Irene. Rich¬ ard, William and .Murk, all of Teifoi-d. Iirothers and sisters survive as fol¬ lows: George, of Centre Valloy: Charles, of Connectii ut': .Mrs. Wilson H"ud, of Telford;  Jlrs.  Williani Klonin-
BEAN IS
FAR AHEAD.
Recent Political Events Have Streng¬ thened Chances.
i ger.   of  Telford,   and   .Mr.'--.   W.   Huiilcr j of Lansdale.
I      .Mr. Moyer was a nieinl.i-r "i -.lie  I.n I theran (-hurch, al Indian  1- eld.
^pbn  theinl  for  no fefrain pas.sed with«Hit a rousing chpr-.j us.   ' A vatideville •  program  waa .also i unfoKled.       A     clever   sleight-of-hand performer caused laughter and aston-- ishmcnt with his feats of magic.
Samuel Pinkerton, huntsman of the Rose Tree hunt in Delaw.-xre county, motored over with a party of friends. Mainy of the farmer.s also iirrived in their autos evidencing that farming in the Whitemarsh v.-illey is protltablo.
Mr. Strawbi;idge announced that on April « the club will hold a point-to- point sleeplechiise. It will bo the first of the spring meets and equine exhi'jitions. Entries from, other clubs win probably compete against those of the Whitemarsh association. The course will be three or four miles In length and will be over rugged coun¬ try. Tho start will be upon the estfite of Edward C. Dale, while the finish line will be in front of the clulihous".
Funeral of Alvin  Haines.
The remains of the late Alvin Haines were   interred   Thursday  afternoon   in ; the Friends' burying ground at Abing¬ ton.
The doceius-.-d  was a prominent iiiin- isiter   in   the   Society   of   l-"riends   and was .-iged   VI  years.      I<"or- some ytiars he  resided   in  the   vicinity   of  Jenkin- : town  and   then  for  10  years  lived   on Sandy HiU on th..^ farm whirh has lal-e- ly    been purchased    for eountry    club purposes,   Jlr.   Haines   then   removing' to the home of his son-in-law, Williara W.    Fell,    in    German I ow-n.        Hesidtes-[ his  w-idow-,   vvho  was  his  second   wife. ¦ he   Is   survived   by   two   daughter.--.
J.   -..   Trank's   Recent  Dsals. ,   J. G. Trank has r-nted  the fi.dl-.wing j proper.tics:
House and lot, ,"in Greenwood ave-| nue, Jenkintown, to John D. Green; ] house and lot corner of Hillside ave- I nue and Oedar street to Michael Duffy; ; house in rear of .'il.'i Greenwotal ave-. nue, Jenkintown, to Mary Leary: | .Samuel D. Car.son's house on Green- j wood avenue, Jenkintown, to James McGurn. I
John   S.   Mason's   Recent   Deals.
John S. Mason, real estate broker of Hatboro, has sold for Mrs. Sarah B,. Field h<^r residence, No. 10 Church street. Willow Grove, to Amos B, Tom¬ linson, of the ,sanie place, for a. con- aideratiun not disclosed. Possession April 1.
Sold for Miss -Milley E. Adams, of New York city, her property on Old Yord road, Hartsville, to a private in¬ vestor.
Also rented for Joshua Greaves, of Philadelphia, his farm of about 86 acres, on the Bristol road, between Ivyland and Hartville, ,to Harry .M. Schaefei'i of near Newtown.
Organize Country  Club.
The new Norristown Country club has organized with the following re- presenlativii citizens as a board of governors: George H. Anders, Roy A. Hatlield, Ned Irish, Horace C. Jones, C. Townlev I^arzelere, Matthias L. March, Joseph S. Rambo, Is.iac Rich- .-irds. Judge William F. Solly, Henry Fj. Triplcr, Harry B Tyson, Irving P. "Wanger, l-^.ank B. Wildman and Frank H. Wonsetler. Membership has beon limited to 250, and w-ith 215 enrolled now the full quota is expected by April   1.
Sufficient money has been subscrlb.^d to purchase the Alvin ILilnes farm of r.7 acres for Sl.n.OOO. it Ip proposed to r."modeI the c.donial f-irmhoiis.- In¬ to a clubhouse.
oodniiicTi-j-r, ¦ .as VVillie Kawra-w. th(.- college .boy, was good, and play¬ ed   the     part     in     a   perfect   manner.
The parts, Rueben Hay, the farmer and his wife Sanianthy- Ha.v, were well taki-n by Irvin Woodward and Isab-1 Dinnell. Alton MacLaughlin and Verna Douglass were seen as the ncwlyw-eds. Joe Kemmerer did well as Georgie, Mamma's "Precious." Caroline Hanzelman, Bessie Vanzant, Florence Sailer, Marian Gerhart, Ger¬ trude Blankln and JIarjorie Church, wei-e the college girls and they did much to make Willi/> Rawraw's life miserable, Laura Scholz, as Carrie Bunn, the lunch counter girl had her own troubles in trying to keep "Hap¬ py Happens," the tramp, from getting away with her lunch, Melissa Ros¬ enberry, as Lim.a Leight, tho actress, was -very good, as was Evelyn Fisher and Alice Kleinfelder who. took the p<Trts of Tessle and Bessie, the girls with a giggle. Florence Rile was seen as Mrs. P. Runa, the nervous party-. The part Mrs. O'Callihan, tho scrub "lady," was successfully played iiy Paul Stong. Cecelia Hamilton, who piiy.-d the part of Tillie Tung, th.^ village gossip, caused much merri¬ ment. Alarie Pennick and Mar¬ guerite Keisel took tho parts of Sophia and Lucy, the good-by girls and they were the cause of delay at the ticket window because it required so much lime for th-ni to bid farewell to each ¦ ither.
During the pla.v .Mi.ss Rosenberry sang "There's an Ae:oplan-e -Air Aboul Y'ou." and Robert Kelly sang "Mam¬ my's Lassie Candy Kid," the entire cast taking part in the choruses. The seeond part of the program, which was a musical, showed good tiaining. Marjorie Chnnh, I'.velyn Fisher, Syl- lio .N'iblock, Emma Broz, Malr.-I Rile and Helen Shoi-makcr took |.>art in the tennis chorus, .Vnna Lapetina being the soloist, singing "The Top of the Morning to You," vvhich was well ren¬ dered, as was til.- military chorus wilh Robert Edgerton as soloist, who sang "Alilitary Mar.v .-Vnn." Tho.s-e taking: part In this chorus and drill vvere: Hiirvey Hoodmacher, Howard Stiv.?r, Roijcrt Kelly, John Alclllhenn.v, How¬ ard Rile, Joe Knoll, Irvin Woodward, 'Irani .Seott, Marguerite K-isel, Laura Scholz, Vern.-i, IXiuglass, Melissa Ros¬ enberry, Caroline Hanzelman, Cecelia Hamilton, Bessie Vanzant and Flor-, eui-e  Sailer.
The base ball chorus, by the future "gi;-'als," who were LeRoy Irvin, Grant liuchanan, Paul Stong,. Joe Kemmerer, Paul Maust, LeRoy Zettlemoyer, Clar¬ ence Woodward, Robert Shoemak?r and Harry Keizer with Warwick John¬ son and Paul Stong as the solo¬ ists, sang, "Hurr.ah for (nir Base Ball Game," was well rendered. The para¬ sol drill was very be.-uitiful and very pleasing, all the girls going through the drill in a very credltahle manner while Mildred Johnson sang in a good voice, "I'm in Love with One of the .Stars. " Howard Rile sang the hum¬ orous song, "You Gotta Quit a'Klck- in' Aly Dawg Aroun." This song was vvell rendered. The swing song, which was the grand finale, introduc¬ ing Miss Marguerite Keisel and Miss Roberts as the soloists, was heautiful¬ l.v rendered, the entire cast taken part.
The Anibler orchestra during the -»v;'ning rendered several line selec¬ tions for which It was libenilly applaud-ed It was the consensus of opinion that this was one of the best entcrtainmonrs given in the Ainbl<-r opera house this season, and as it is the int-.^ntion of the schools to make this an annual event it will be looked forw-ard to with much ple.isui-e by many  who vvere in attendance on Frl-
I Landis Withdrav^s.
j Former Asscinblyman .lo-.i-ph II. I Landis, of Elro.v, who had lileu with •till- state department, at J iiin-isliurg. [ a petition indicative of his .ispira- ! tions for the Republican noniination . for  assembly  from   the  Third  distric t,
has withdrawn the same. This b-aves , the n(.^niination between John il. Bari- I man,   of   Coliegeville-,   C.   R.   Addison,
of the flatlield Times, and AitoriiiOv i Wm. S. Acuff, of Ambler.
Wedded Jan. 2;   News Just  Leaks.
The news of the marriage of G -orge Chalk, of Washington Square, to -Miss Anna Momme, also of Washington Square, has just leaked out. The ceremoney was performed in Potts¬ ville, Pa., January 2.
The     Retirement    of    Frank   P.     Croft Gives  Added   Strength—Montgomery County    Koystone Democrats Fail to Endorse   Difenderfer. It  looks novv lis  though  the  contest in  the  Bucks-Montgomery district for the   Congressional    nomination    is   all over but the shouting.      The nomina¬ tion of Oscar O.  Bean,  of Bucks,  has been  rogard-ed  as  highly  probable for many   week.s.       Since   the   retirement of Frank F.  Croft last week,  there  Is no longer any doubt about the Bucks county   man   being   returned   an   «aay winner.      All    of Croft's strength    In his  own  .listriet  of Lower  Merion,  as well .as  in  the <dd  York road section has gone over to Bean, and this settles IS foi- I the question of the nominee, tor Uean line ! was far in ,the lead elsewhere through¬ out   the   distiict.
I'oiit.i-al d.'velopnietils of the past week in the district will have a far reaehing -ffect. A.s affecting the con¬ gressional situation, these events will .extend beyond the primaries. The failure of th.- .Montgomery County Keystone i-omiiiittee -to endorse Con¬ gressman Difenderf(?r for re-election, after that party was largely respon¬ sible for the D.iuocratic-Keystone re¬ presentative's election two years ago, puts a very rosy hue upon the con¬ gressional campaign from a Republi¬ can viewpoint. When it is consider¬ ed further that the Democrats are not ov-f'T-enthusiastii- aboul Difenderfer, then the big political strength which Bean hits exhibited in his present can¬ vass makes hin; look like the one best in  .N'ovember.
Bean's supporters claim that he is going to reeeive th- compliment of a i;ig majority ,it the priniitries. It Is pc.:iin-d out that Alontgomery coun¬ ly is going to stand by I'.ucKs in this contest, both at the primaries and lat¬ er at the polls, just iis loyally as Bucks stood b-, her in the congressional cam¬ paigns of the past :;0 years. That uicans il Uepublican district In the next se.sHion  of  c-ongress.
Turnpike  Co.  Sued. Suit  was lileJ last  week in the  In- ; ited   Sliites   district   court   al   the   in- : stance   of  tir,.  United   States  treasury , j department    against    41    corporations doing   business   in   Philadelphia   and j I vicinity, for failure lo report their net j I incoines   to   the   internal   rev-enue  col- j 1 lector.      .\mong  the  lot  wa.s included i the   Jarrettown   and   Horsham   turn- ': pike "company.       The   government,   it is  said,   Is  willing  lo  be  lenient  wl(th I those      defendent    corporations     that '< c-ome   forward   and   offer   to   make   a si.-ttlenient.
Goose   Eggs.
of  Quakertown,
Large
Elias Weiss, of Quakertown, has a goose that, while she does not lay golden eggs, produces some extra- ordiiiiciw size. Mr. Weiss exhibited one reeently measuring 11 1-2 inch¬ es in circumference the long way and 9 inches in circumference in tho middle. It weighs three-quarters of a. pound and is the second large one found within a week.
Feared   Author   Lost   Lif. His Home.
l-"ire d-.stroyed the hone- uf Wooisey, writer, literateiir, and recluse, at WiUow Grove, early Sunday morning. The origin of the lire- is unknown. While men were sc itrching . the   ruins   for   the   body   of
in   FUiins   cf
J. Alartin ti-iiveler
iot   For  Detention   House.
Al a session of juvenile courit last Week in Norristown before Judges Swartz and V.'eand, Airs. Andrew Jack- sun Fishen was iii-raigned on the cliarge of m-glecting her tiiree-year- old  child.
Neighbors testirted as to the wo- ;r,iin's character Her home ife on .Vl'erinaid avenue. .Siiringfield township.
The courl  reinanded  the boy  to the
; Wi;.l*Bey:.^vh.y..-wajc. siWPosed, to  ijove^   AetenXixm^MiVfr. -l"  await   further ae-
died in the flre, the aged author made-1 (ion. , ¦ '''/ ' t   ^-^ -...^
about'^-ifor
his  apjieanince,' having suddenly  goue ; to .New York the iiighi before on busi- ' ne.-^s   wiihou.t,  acciuaincing  any  one   of his intention.s.
Woolsey's, library, valued at many , thousands of dollars, itnd the art ob¬ jects and antiques giithered by him in travels in many foreign countries, were destroyed. It is understood that ¦ Wooisey curried .$3000 insurance- on his ijossessiops.
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hand.      The various conimittee Ki were received and filed. ' '"-''"
Partiea called attention to an alleg¬ ed dangerous quarry at McKlnle/'awn- ed by Daniel Sheehan and operated by Jlr. Fitzgerald; also an alleged dang-erous quarry opposile church at Edge   Hill.
The road engineer Wiis instructed to clear away fallen- trees on Geneva ave¬ nue,  Glenside.
The town clerk was instructed to m.ake a report of the proper distribu¬ tion  of  new  road  lights  for  IHI2.
The solicitor was instructed to pre¬ pare <a suitable paper for the transfer of the electric lights on Biiochwood Heights, which has already been transferred  to Cheltenham township.
The solicitor reported that he had had an interview with Mr. Nevin about the Baeder tract.
Mr. Scherbatim. of Glenside, repre¬ senting- some citizens, asked for in¬ formation about tlie distribution of the new  loan.
Mr. Wiilsh and Air. Keims,. repre¬ senting the improvement association of Crestmont, called attention to its streets and asked that lhey be improv¬ ed. Tliey were promised relief if th-' new loan passed.
The solicitor reported progress in i-i-f-'i-cni I- to side walks on Y'ork road froin   Xoble   to   Edge   Hill   road.
Mr. Ilennighol'f repm-ted makin'? lu-ogi-ess in th-,' efficiency of the fii'e di'iiartmc-nt, in order to gi-i insurance r,-iii'.u reduced.
day morning, April 1st. I
The vote of the church congregation I
authorizing the -erection ot the church!
was unanimous. I
Bucks  Defeats'  Montgomery.
B.V il. masterful .'xhibition of shiilll-.'- Iioard William H. Ruos, of Doyleslown champion of Bucks and Montgomer.v counti(-.s, defealod Peter Hillpot, Lans¬ dale's rioted artist. in the Ea¬ gles' club room at Lansdale. on Satur¬ day evening in a championship contest of   100   points,   bv   the   sc-on-   of   lOn   to
Hipson   Sells   Hotel.
Surprise was expressed in Doyles¬ lown, on Thursday morning, when it was announced that a deal had been consummated by vvhich Alexander Hipson, the owner, sold the wc-Il-known Monument house, tu John Al.itc'h.dl, of Atlantic Clly, N. J.
Possession will be given on ,\prll luth, after which Mr. Hipson and fam¬ ily will move to Atl.antlc City where hi-  vvill  live  retired  for a time.
"The Neighbors" Meet.
"The Neighbors" b--ld the regular fortnightly nieeling on .Saturday with a goodly attendance. A business ses¬ sion was first In order, at which tho president announced the names of tho delegates appointed -to attend a reci¬ procity meeting at Ridley Park on the 25th, also those appointed to attend a similar meeting at Mcdiir on the 29th. A general invitation had been sent to the members of "Tho Neigh¬ bors" to attend the federation of a woman's club at Easton on April 19. The delegates to represent the club were Catharine F. Smith, Airs, Eleanor Stallord and Susan H. .Jarret to repoi t to the following jireeting on .Vinil 20th.
It being time' for the ni*niiii:ilion of ofticers for next yi iir a eoinmittee. composed of Airs. .-Vile,- Pa.-:son. Jlrs. Alice JI. J. Wood and Jliss Eleanor Fenton, was appointed to receive the nominations and iiiake up the ticket.
The suhjeet for the day being "So- i-iiil Puritv" three visiting ladies were in attendance, Jlrs. Floi-c-ni-.» Peiirsoll, Mr.s. Alary .Mumfurd iind Dr. Shleke, .-who trcati'd liie subject from the standpoint of the mother, tlie educa¬ tor iuid the iihysieian. Alls. Pearsoll, vice prosidc-iit of tlu- l-;astern Kedcra- lion cif Women, spok. of the c-hango in attitude towards this question within the- kist few veais. Mrs. Jlum- ford, w-ho won iill hearts by her g;en- tle and dignified manner, spoke.of the necessltv of education along this lino. Dr Shoe ke followed with a strong and con vineing pap.r on the subject. A vote of thanks was tendered the vis¬ itors and also the conimittee in charge, Mrs. Jean Davis iind Miss Anna I. Mitchell, for the? instructive program. Miss Anna Lcjgan. accompanists, gave two beautiful selections, "The Goblins Will Get You," by J. 'VVhitciomb Riley, and  "Melody In P,"" Rubi-nst-ln.
BLUE BELL.
All,, and Mrs. William CleeliUid vis ited J. 11. Cleeland and family on Sat urda.v.
A. S. Val-entine has moved to hi country   residence. i
Miss Ada. Hoover  is  spending some j time with her sisier, Jlrs. .-Vbram .N'ash, at Eureka.
This  week's cottage  prayer  meeting- will be held at the hom-e of Air. Harry Tippin  at  7.45  p.   m.   sharp.       It   will be preceded by the monthly meeting of the Sunday School iissoclation at 7 p. m.   at   the   same   plac-;.       On   Friday night    the  mission    study  class     will meet  at   its   usual   hour,   7.45   oc'lock, I foUowc-ci   by   a   praetiee   liy   the   female | chorus.        Th-.-    Junior   C.    E.    socia|ty meets cm Saturday at 2.:i(.i  p. m., .after which an   Easter piaitlce  Vvill  Ue held. ; All  bovs  and  girls  should   be  iireaent. I Th-.   (^inal   rehearsal   ot   the  Cnoral  so- | c-iety for the Pnliii .Sunday concert will 1.-,.   heid   on   Saturda.'.    night   bi^ginning 111 S.      liiipUsm and r--eeption of mem- } bers at the 10.30 .i. in. on Palm Sunday. In the evening at 7.30 o'clock a grand i sacred   concret   vvill   be  rendered
¦Mjs. l-'isher is a widow, yeart old. Several years ago pro- ccedjiigs vvere inslitutej b.v Theodore Liin-e l;ean in behiilf of the children of her husband b.v another vvife, to liave his property alienated from him and idaced .-in the hands o' a trustee. This WiiS dor.i-. Fisher was then about SU yi^rs of iige. The child in ciuestion is not his, according to the t'stimon.v of the mother. Fisher was a vvell-to-dii man and his widow's shiiie in the properly will be consider¬ able. The estiite hixs been adjudicat¬ ed but distribiiition has not yet been made because of tiie inability of any¬ one to persuade Mrs. Fisher to sign the necessary papers.
Lansdale  Gunner  Leads.
In one of the largest shoots recent¬ ly conducted by the Jlineral Springs Gun club, on its r.mge at Willow Grove Saturday 10 events were shot off, with satisfying scores made by the contes¬ tants. The program called for nine events, with a totiil c)£ 125 tiirgets, and there was a special 25-target shoot be- tvv-ecn        five expert marksmen.
Schwartii. of Lansdale, vvas high gun, l.i with 105 breaks out of a possible 125, and .Noah Clark, of Doyl-astown, and ollit. Houpt, of the Jlineial Springs .cliib. were tied for second with scores of 100  break.s  c-ach.
PROSPECTVILLE.
Clarenc-e RadclilT is spending the vveek -,vith his grandparcnt.s in Philii- d.'lphia.
Airs. Ilarry Fillman and diuighter l^thel spent severii! days last w-e.-^k with Jliss Emma Gordon, of Ambler. ,
All i-;aster supper will be given in FrospciivlUe  hall on April 2nd.
Airs. Walter Fillman is .spending some tinie with her parents at North AVales.
Charl.-s Rich is moving this week to .North  Wales.
Air. and Jlrs. Elmer Hoffman, of Ilorsham, spent .Sun'day -.vith his par- i-nts,  Jlr. and  .Mr.s.  Henry Hoffman,
Miss JIargaret Cn^amer is suffering with   inflammatory   rheumatism.
JIr.s. Reuben Finley spent Jlonday in Phiiiidelphiii.
Miss Elsie Ford, Jliss Sara Ely and Ellis l-'ord spent Sunday with Mr. and Jfrs. Wiliiam Fillman.
Charlos Creamer and family will move on Saiurday to ii.?ar Blue Bell.
To  Sell   Abington   Land.
The Norristown court has decreed thill .Abington Friends may scdl off portions of their property of 120 acres aciiuired in ICiiS from John Biirnes. P.-rmission is given to the trustees to sell at pi'ivatp .sale 1.142 acres lo Israel H. Eiy for J6400 and five-eighths of nn acre to Emma L. KiiMi ..-ell for $;!12f.
Tile trustees in th'dr netillon d-iclare tlait th" triii-t adjoins Jenkintown, Is Riii-roiinded by siiburlian Improwments., and, because of Ita greatly increased value, is not available for farming or .is-rieultiiral   purposep.
' McCioskey   Gets  Contract.
j Al a special meeting of the Spring- I llc-id rownship commisaioners on Mon- I diiy afic-rnoon .at the tovv-nshlp build- i ing, Chestnut Hill, bids were opened 1 for the construction of tho reinforced I concrete bridgo over .Sandy Run on i Penns.v Iv.-inia avenue, Oreland. Ail the. m-^mbers of the board were present und Mr. Cheston presided.
Bids were received from P.. J. JIc- I'loski-y, of Flourtown, an-1 ILirry H. Kliick, of Girmuntovvn The bid of John Gunlach, of Oreland arrived af¬ ter the advertised .time to receive bids and was ther-^foi-'e not considered. The first iwo bids were n^ad and dis- cii.sR<-d,. iind on motion the contract for the erectlici of fhe bridge was awarded to Robert McCioskey, of Flourtown, 'for a pric? of $C«0 The bridge i.n to he Hi tpitw wide, and vvor.'c i.s to'be com¬ pleted just ns rapidly as weather will
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MAPLE  GLEN.
Born Id Mr. and Jlrs. Joseph Worth¬ ington, a son.
Miss Ella Worihington, of Phlladel- ^xhla, visited at her brother's on Sat¬ urday.
W. Lenhart is rebuilding his rapidly as the weather per-
Jenkintown   Ball   Team.
Jenkintown will be. represented for the 1!)12 .season by a. strong baseball ii-am, and indiciilions point to a re¬ newal of the oldtinie baseball enthus¬ iasm iimong iocal fans. The line-up of (the team will, in all probability, be: .11. O'Neill, catcher; Frankenlield, piteh(-r; P. Jlullen, first base; Flowers, s-econd base: JIcKeovvn, third base; Sheehan. shortstop: King, left lield; T. o'Ncdll, centro tield; Alullin, right field;  manager, John King.
This is praetically the organization which represented Jenkintown in independent bixseball last y.^ar, defeat¬ ing such teanis at the Philadelphia Electrics, \i. S, JIarines, DeNard, Ciiei¬ tenham .St. Ann and others of equal strength. Manager King desires to hear from the manag-ement of these teanis, .as well as Fairhill, Stetson, Southwarlc, Aberdeen, Fox Chaae, SonuMton or lirst class teams hav¬ ing grounds and playing independent¬ ly-
Georg-.- shops as mits.
Waltor
P. inckinson and family will move next wc. k to Cheltenham.
The monthly meeting of the Aid so¬ ciety, of Three Tuns Baptist mission, will be held on Saturd.ay evening at the homo of Jtr. and Jlr.s. Daniel S. Campboll, near Jarrettown.
Charles S. Davis, living on the J. 1 r. Rinsre farm, who expected to sell out this Wednesday, haa renewed his leii-^,-. and canceled the sale. ¦ 'Hc-ads ill this vicinity hav.e been near i"i:)iifi--;able in places, even the pike hiis si.nkcn in pi.aces, makin,t' tt nec-cBsary lo mark with rails by clay iind   warnint,' "lights   by   ni.rht.
Thwarted  Thieves at Souderton.
Samuel Kratz, ii balcer, of Souderton, armed with a long-bladed butcher knife, put two robbers to liight Friday night, although one of them had him covered with a, revolver av the time. When the men rushed from .the store with Kratz In pursuit they were join¬ ed l>y others outside and th- quartet eluded the intrepid baker in a maze ol! alleys  in  the  vicinity.
Kratz was called into llva store hy tvvo men, who asked for a small amount of candy. As he turned afler filling the order he gazed into the bar¬ rel of a revolver and was ordered to open the cash drawer and turn over the contents.
The baker made a movement to com¬ ply with the deiTiand, liut instead he reached under the counter, secured the knif-i^ and loiiped at the men, who, when tunfronted with th> unexyH-led rPsiKtc-nee,   fled  precipitately.
Days  Are Lengthening
a: ,;   Gilt  Edge   flour  is  strcngtlienin In the esteem of those vvho use it they are in.-leasing every day.
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