The Ambler Gazette 19181226

              The Ambler Gazette.
\OI/. XXXV.-NO.   49
AMBLER.   PA..   BECEMBER   26.   lOlS.
Sl.7.5   A   YEAR
COLD POINT        BLUEBELL AND PLYMOUTH. HORSE COMPANY
12 NEW
MEMBERS.
Baopeninks 01 Local Interest to Our'Organization Closes   rrth Year of Wissahickon Fire Company List Isi Who's Who and What's ^hai in the j Data of Barren HiH Lutheran Con-
WHITPAIN AND L. GWYNEDD.
CHURCH RECORD iHORSHAM AND
DISCOVERED.
Readers.
of
day in Cold
Automobile     Wreck     at    Cold     Point—
Christmas    Note*—Church   Activities
—Sc'nools Closed With Splendid  Pro-
cjrams—Hickorytown    and    Harmon¬ ville.
.'ifter entertaining a dozen girl friends al her West Airy Street home, NoiTistown, Miss Edilh Kirk gave a siPiprlse by announcing that she would bo married the day after Christmas, in Calvary Baptist church, lo l.,ieuten- anl Waiter Knerr, now at Fortress Monroe.
J.  Harvey  Hart   and   his  mother, Philadelphia,     spent     Christmas vith Mr. and  Mrs. Jacob Hart Point.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Berkhimer, of Harmonville, spent Christmas day in Philadelphia wit'i their daughter Edna.
Miss Sylvia Johnston, who has been attending school at Williamsport, has returned to Harmonville .and is with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Johns¬ ton. I
The entertainment of the Cold Point Sunday school was held Christmas eve, when a very interesting and pleasing program -was creditably ren- dored before a large audience. The Sunday* school   will   gove   $25   to   the
mienian relief fund and will also •make a donation to home missions.
The Whitemarsh town-ship public schools closed Tuesday aflernoon for the holidays and will reopen next .Monday, having holiday on Jan.  1.
A. J, Phipps and family, of Oyster Bay, L. I., spent Chiistmas day with George Hagy and family, Plymouth Meeting.
James I'Vith and son Earl, of New¬ ark, N. J., spent Saturday and Sun¬ day with Mr. and Mrs. Leonai'd Rode¬ baugh  In Hickorytown.
Josiah FVeas, of Hickoi-ytown, has been confined to his home with an at¬ tack of the grip.
Mrs. Harvey Rex, of Hickorytown, visited her sister, Mrs. Robert Cassel, of Norrislown, on Wednesday morn¬ ing.
Mrs. D.avid Hhoads, of Hickorytown. visited lior granddaughlor, Mildred Been,  of Roxborough.  on  Wednesday.
Mrs. Eugene l^iglitkoj) nnd Mrs. Ed¬ win Gearli.art, of Norristown, visited friends in Flourtown on Wednesday,
Samuel Fisher, Sr., of Hickorytown, was confined to his home last week with a cold  iind an attiick of pleurisy.
George Sheller. Jr., of Cold Point, lost a hor.^e by death la.st week.
Mrs. Sallie Slavin, who Is making hor home with iier daughler. Mrs. Jacob Hart, at Cold Point, on Doc. 12 passed her 73d birthday. She spent Clirist¬ mas   with   another   daughter,   Mrs.
Its History.
Expaniing.
Two Townshipa.
gregation.
Retiring   Officers   Reelected—Henry   C.
Biddle Treasurer for 31 Years—Dr. S.
C. Seiple Is President—Meetings Arc
Now     Purely  Social—Dinner  Served.
Tho 77lh annual mooting of the Blue lioll Horse Company for tho recovery of stolon horses and detoction of thieves Wiis hold, Thursday iifternoon at the Iilue Bell Inn, J. C. Hinklo. pro- priHor,   who tendered  the  mombors  of
Williiim I., .lonkins. . I'l'liiriiod homo iiftor a l''loriilii. I in tho way IM'd 'oil iu Wiishington.
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'. the   company   present   wilh   a   spendid ! dinner.
The I'oliring offioors  were  re-oleolol as  follows:   prosi.lont.  Dr.  S.  C.  Seiple. I of    Contro     .Siiuare:     vice     president, i Charles   DePrefontaine,   Sr.,     of     Blue !Bell;     troasurer,   Henry  C.   Biddle,    of i.\mbier;   secretary,   11.   F.   Conard, I .\mbler;     committee  on   accounte, -Ambler;     commilloe  on     accounts, F.   Conard,   John   R.Morris   and   B. Famous.
No horses wore stolen nor there other losses during the The    total  membership  is  more
dii.Vs .)ld. They weighed 287. ,",01 anil "02 pounds, or a total of 890. They uoi',. toA liy a stlf feeder and pasturoil 11.  iiiitiiiiil  grass  and  rape.
.Iiidgo Chillies I'", Gummoy. of Pliilii- 11 Gwynodd summer rosidont. observed     his     birthdiiy     last
j ilo!|.iii.'i. j (|iilolly Sunday. Grace
wero year, than
60,   with   several   having   been   elected al the meeting. I
All the officials of the company have ! served for many years and probably I for a longer period have been identi- I fled with the organization when it was ' deemed one of the most potent forces for mutual protection in tho commun¬ ity.
Mr. Biddle is only the second treas¬ urer to serve tho company, he having now been in tliat otlice for a consecu¬ tive period of 31 years, havirtg been lii-st oieoted to the office on Dec. 15 1887. Dfhford Proston. \\»ho died about 1908, was ,a member of the society for 55 years, and serv^ed as president thereof for 24 coi^socutivo yeai's.
The company not only protects horses and mules, but iill iiroperty of its member.-s. as article XV of the by¬ laws read: "A reward of $75 will be of¬ fered for the capture and conviction of any person who shall be found guilty of I'ommitting burglary, or larceny, or destruction of property or com¬ mitting tho crime of arson on any pro¬ perty lielonging lo a member of thi.-i associatiuii to the vaku' of $10 or up- \vards."
The ooiislitution of tho company pro¬ vides that tho iinnual mootings of tho society shall be held al the public houses along the Skippack turnpike, either at Hluo Holl or Cenlro S(|uar'\ the idoii hiiving ev'Hdently boen to al¬ ternate tho meetings as has lieon tho rill'for sovoral years past. On one occasion, howovor tlie annual meelin,? WHS hold ill  Broad Axo.
Attractiveness   of   Quarters    and   Char¬ acter     of    the    Important     Work     Is Pleasing   to   the   Young    Men—Other Business   Transacted. At  tho  rogular  somi-niontlily month¬ ly   mooting    of   tho    Wissiihickon    Firo ooniiiany. of Amhlor,  last   l''riday even¬ ing,  tin-  f.illowing  now  members  were elected :      .VTorris   .A.   l.oiiti!.   Nelsoh   F. Modriok,  I', (^onnoily,   K. Han.son. John I.oar.   Waltor   nrosH.   Samuel  T.   Shoe¬ maker,   Kdward   Kelly.  Curwin   Helmer, l''iodori('k      W.     Foedisch.       IJenjamin Stov< ns.   l''ro.lori(tk  Widmayer.
Voung  mon  and  older mon  are  rea- liKing llllll  the company is nol only a , very   necessary   and   worthy   organlza- of I tion,   bul   thill   its "•jiiro   oiijoyahlo   and
H.   real.     The   games   room   is   an   altrac- ! I''.'tivo   feature   of   the   social   life,   where i tho  members   indulge  in   innocent  and
friendly   games   and   where   the   actiyo , .^„„,.j       ^^.^^   influenza fire   fighters   are     within   easy   call   in |     ^j^^ Evolvn Ross, of Blue Boll, gave case their services are neetled for pro- . ^ ,,1,,^^,.  „,,  Tue.sday  ovening  last   in lection.     Membership   in   the   company , ,.„„„,. ^f j^^^ birthday, costs   but   $1   per  year,   and   thej^   arei     ^^^.   j   j^   ]>etrick,  of  North  Wales, no assessments.    Every property-own-   ,^...^   outorlained     on   Sunday   at     the or, every home keeper -should join   and I |,(j|n,5   of   Eugene   Wentz   and   family, any parent need not hesitate m allow¬ ing  his  son   to join  the  organization.
Tho lire apparatus was reported in good condition, and steps were taken to secure prices and ata on hangers for
the ho.se.    A tower is available In the j j,t,.V,','kon   ones      and   $5   to ¦structure,   and   the  hangers  when  in-] Home  in  North Carolina.
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Rev.    E.    A. Rewarded-
Gwynodd,  hns
stay  at   Miiimi.
homo   ho   stop-
I>. C. Ho mado tho trip soulhwai'il willi Mr, Sharploss ill il motor oar. taking 12 days lo the joiiriioy southward,
• In   lioo. ¦   '.)     Charles     ].,ivezoy,     of ,     , ,
.Springhouse.     killed    three     Berkshire i ^°^-^'-'^"  "f*-'-  ''  '"l'«''  "t  '"''"J'  ^ears, liogH   thill   wore   nine   months   and   six
Chamberlin's Search Is -Valuable Historical Re¬ cords in Garret of J. Frank Gosnon— EJirly  Records Written  in  German.
The   records   of  St.  I'otor'.s   ].,uthorati churoh.    Hiirren    llill,   havo   boon   un-
WJiittock,
oluli-llke   facilities I,,.,;:  |„,,,„   siiirorin. its   comradeship   is;     ,p,„,   |,,milios  of
of Friiiiklinvillo. wivii iipii'-iidicitis. Edgar Clayton, Jo- ! soph .'Shoemaker. Eugene Whittock. ] Casper Slingluff, Oliver Slannald. Wii- 1 Kiini    Wii'ion   and   Waller   Sliaeff   arc
liiue Boll.
.^t tho meeting of the Sewing Circle, of Boehm's churoh, last Tuesday, »it was decided to send $10 to Bethany • irphiins'  homo al Womelsdorf for the
Nazareth A   box   of
stalled  will  .'IHow  the hose  lengths to  ::loriirng,*\aiuVd\irab"our$60,'"wti;6^"senl into the air chamber of the  j^ j,,^ former place.
be drawn
tower for drying oul. which will ma¬ terially add to. the life and «fBclency of the hose. ^
Tho games commillee reported the receipt of $4,1)3.
Steps were tiiken to secure prices on asbestos oovoring for the heating pipes in   the cellar.
A notice was re.ad from the Mont¬ gomery County Firemen's association that .the nexl meeting will be h^lA on Jan. 4 wilh the l'\airmount company in   .Vorristown.
OBITUARY.
b.A.l-R.\   STILLWAGON. l.iuira. wifo of Honry Harrison wagon.
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Mr. Kingsley, of Blue Bell, expects to move to Chester county where he has purchased a farm.
Rev. J. D. Detrick, of North Wales, iigain occupied the pulplt in Boehm's church on Sunday morning. Rev. Jo¬ seph  Yost  not having returned.
A. S. Valentine and family visited thoir oountry home Saturday at Blue lioll. '
Whitpain township schools are clos¬ ed on account of so much sickness. .^.t the present lime there are more than 7o cases of influenza in the dis¬ trict.
-Miss .\Aa Hoover, of Blue Bell, is rooovoring from an altaok of infUionzii, hiiving lioon strioUen whili' on ii visii to lii-r sister at Eureka.
lioohni'.s   rfunday      school Christmas  entortainmont     on evening.
Word    h:\.s neighliorhood
during whioh lime il was generally ' ai'coiitod thill tho old books had been ' irrovociibly lost in tho iransfoi- froin j ono chiiroii secretary to anothor or had ¦ ', boon destroyod in tho lire wliioh burn- od   the  odilioe  in   1900,
Tha   old   ohuroii   organiziition   is   ono ¦ of  the  vory  oldest   in   .Vmorioa.   dating i back   to   17.^2.     ("onso(|uonlly   tho  com- I plete   records   wore   not   only   desirable ! but aro  vory  valuable.    When  Rev.  E. i Allan    Chamberlin    liooame   pastor   in 1917  naturally   he  intorested   himself in ihe  old   churoh   history,   bul  the   lapses of .records  in   years  wore  from   17C5  to 1790 and   from   1S48  to  1871.     Tlio  sov¬ oral    soarcliM^    insUluUn-V   pro.ved    un- , availing   unlil   recently   when   Rev,   Dr. J.  l'. Hartman,  who was pastor of the chiirge   from   1890   to   1908.     informed Rev. Mr. Chamberlin tiiat when he re¬ tired   from   the   lield   he   gave   several i of the old church records lo J. Frank- I !in   Go.shen,   who   was   then   secretary, i The   latter  stored   Ihem   in   his   garret | and   tlien,   during-   tho   lapse   of   years, evidently    forgot     their   existence,   for when   Mr.   Chamberlin   conferred   with i him    he    promptly    denied   an.v    know- | ledge  of the existence of such  records. ' Howev*r  one   of  the   children   recalled | having-    investigated    a  pack  of  such I old   leiither-covered   books.     A   search Wiis   instituted,   and   the   missing   re- cords    were   uncovered   and    promptly j turned c^ver to the pastor. '     Tho earliest records, from 1765 down I to   1810,   are   written   in   German,   and are   complete  as   to   data  and   eligible as  to  iienmanship.     in   fact  the  latter I iiroVes   the  assertion  that  'riling  with ithe  other   two   R's   was  most  success¬ fully   fostered   in   the   community,   and I the  oomploteness  of record  and  elegi-
,iive    its ruosiliiy
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Appeal  for  Animals.
^•r^u^^^lh "\ Conshohooken. I     wa,,    your   permission,    I    desire   to
The   feteadast   blind    of   Cold   Point'   ,..,;^^ ^„ app^a, f„,. „,„. „umb animals.
Baptist  chun-h.   will   hold   watch   night U^   unusual   Christmas   anniversary   is
services on New ^i ear's ove.   A miscel-   ,,^i„^.   rejobriited.    Afte.
furiously   fought
dier heroes nre
the   long  imd
war  iiliroad,   our  sol-
roturniiig." and thero is
New Year'a ove.    A miscel laneous program will be rend-red.    All friends aro  invited  to attend and par-
tfiipale. „.i.  - v"     .„  , .' i'Pe.aoo  on   Earth"  again.     This  seems
^^'^^r,^- 7f^°.jA "¦l"..l!.'i°""l..lni'> fitting time to ask iissistance for the
ili-lrealod   horses and   smaller   animals , i,,,   y-^y,,   g   ij„Kp.   throw   up   his at  homo,  in order that peace may abso I „ 11,1     , x,iir,.d      without   warninf enter    their    lives.      Tlie    Montgomery ] ,vife   was     prostriitod   bv   hor     sudden ; County   Society   foi-   tho   Prevontion   of ; |,{.,.,.^yp„(,f,(
j Cruelty to Animals has received al-i The deceased was 38 years old and imost no financial aid since the war | i^ .survived by his, wife and one son, I bogan. and knowing the large amount i fl years old. H,. had boen in Mr Rof.v j (if money necessary for its successful •^vel^s employ about six years accomplishment, tho society has ask- , His funeral was held on .Monday I od tor none. Us agents havo been re-i ,vith burial at Moohiinics' oenioterv, I gularly at work in the county, correct- Philadelphia nd teaching cruel owners, and   ^
the Plymouth Mooting section, will leave next week on his vessel for a trip to South America. Ho will bring' home a cargo of coffee.
On New Vear's eve the Plymouth U. E church will observe watch night ser¬ vices. The program will commence at 7 o'clock, when tho Boys' oUiss will hold a festlViil. loo croam. cakes, sandwitches, etc.. will be on sale. From 9.30 there will be a season of games and an informal reception to the new members. Al 11.15 a program of prayer, service and song will be entered into.
On Christmas morning at 6.30 a dawn service was held in the parson¬ age of the Plymouth U. E. church.
On Sunday morning next in Ply¬ mouth IT. E. church tho regular ser¬ vices will be held, artd the sermon theme will centre dbout the new year. In the evening at 7.45 the annual Christmas program, "Flags and Wreaths," will be presented by the Sabbath school.
Because of the inclement weaiher last Sunday ovening the Ladies' Bible class did not attend the service in Ply¬ mouth U. E. church, and the proposed service was postponed until some Sunday   evening   in   January.
Miss Alice Ambler, who has been in Blnghamton, N. Y., has returned home to Plymouth Meeting to spend the holld.ays. Miss Ambler is in charge of the home economics work in Broome county.
Mr. and Mi-s. Corson Stevens, of Harmonville, are rejoicing in the birth of a daughter last Thursday.
Harry Culp, of Conshohocken, has moved into the last house on Carr's lane.
Stewart Davis, of Harmonvile, who was ill, on Mondiiy resumed his posi¬ tion in Conshohocken.
Henri Merriken, of Phiiadelphiii, who during the past yoar purchased the Triple Springs farm, Narcissa, is a vocalist of wonderful ability, and be¬ sides his studio work in Philadelphia and concerts throughout the country, also , sings in several city churches. He is an enthusiastic student, a hard worker, and is .already recognized as ¦having ability along vocal lines par¬ allel with Caruso and others of world¬ wide fame. For recreation, and be¬ tween his numerous engagements he enjoys working on Iho farm and can handle the implements with the skill of iny of his employes. His plans for the development Of the flne farm will be worked oul next year. The biilU- ings on the properly are in splendid condition.
On Thursday evening about 10.15 a Marion touring car, bearing state li¬ cense tag No. 129,002, ran. into the bank and plunged through the pole fence to the Dr. Corson property, op¬ iiosite the Cold Point store. The car hai come down the road from Hick¬ orytown at a fast rate, il Is said, and evidently the, driver could not make the turn eastward on the Conshohopk- en pilv-e or was unfamiliar with the road. .\s tho car plunged through the ^ fence, one front wheel was completely broken ofif and the other damaged. .The ft-ont fenders and lamps were 'broken, while one of the rear shoes exploded. One of the occupants of the -car was Injured. The number on the license tags corresponds to that of David Howe, of Abington, formerly of Three Tuns. Tho car was being driv¬ en by F. W. Slout, of Jarrettown, who was injured. He was treated by Dr. Corson, who removed the Injured man to his home.
Still- died ill her homo. Railroad ; avenue. West .4mlilor, Thursday, Doo- I ombi'i' 19. iiflor a shorl illness j docoasod was 4.S ytiirs of age survived by hor luislifincl. a son, Wiii-j Word li:i.-i lioi-n recoivod iu ihis j .>-'on. itnA a daugluor, .Vnna; a sister, ' neighliorhood that Hr. Georgo WoiiT, I Mrs, Joseph Wlnnor. uf .Ambler, and a son of Uev. 1). C. Wollf. of Myors- brothor. Goorge -Niiglo, of Jarrettown town, wiis shot in a Baltimore hospi- Funeral sorxii-os wn- held Mondav till by a Japanese, who. it is stated, ! aftel^noon from her luie homo and in- was jealous of him. Or. Wolff is one ! tei'ment was mado in Roso Hill ceme- of tho physioiiins at ihnt iiiiioo. jle {tery. i was born at   IMiio   Boll,   when   Rov.   Mr.
-•in 1,1 MC!     >     .1.-1 y-i-oc.,v^ii i Wolff  was   pastor of   lioehm's  I'hurch.
1 HARf.b.S   A.   llEL\hRbt»|. I     j^,,,,    .^    ,^„j,„    of   Philadelphia,   vis-
Charlts   .\.    Molvorson.   Ph.   G.,^ died i 11,.^  ;,t   Iilue   Boll   recently, suddenly Thursdii.v'ovoningal bis Imme'     Pre'iaratory   service   will   lie   held   in i on  Montgomery avenue.  I-latboro.    Mr. ; Ikiohni's chuich on next Sunday moi-n- : Molvorson   had   juiil   rotiirnod   from   his | jng.
I worHi^M -  T\otilwell's   drug     store' for'     John Conard, of Springhouae, has an ! supper.- ancT while sitting at the table. | interesting    old   account  book     of  his
hands   father, Albert Conard, and of his undo, His I Isaac   Conard,     of   l'"ori     Washington.
ing and teacning oruei owners, ajui re¬ lieving the distress of their victims. Persons living in cities anif towns- hardl.v realize bow much cruelty is found on isolated farms and counlry roads. A rescue staiion has been op'^ned in Jenkintown, where stray animals are taken in, fed and, wlion possible, placed in good homes, and humane education is being conducted among  the  children  of  the  county.
Reader, possibly the life of your son. wounded in battle, was spared by means of the strength and Intelligence of. the noble hor.se thai carried him to s.afety. Will you nol show your grati¬ tude to that animal by helping others of his kind •? Or bave you not lost a faithful do.g. or cat, or a line family horse, as ii memorial to which you would like to make a Christmas dona¬ tion ? , ; Contributions will be deeply appre¬ ciated,  and  may  be addressed  to !
(  Mrs.)  JULIA A. D.
GARTREU:., Treasurer. Montgomery Counly  S. P. C. A, Willow Grove, Pa.
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Mine in vears, days .years ile in iraly-
Safe After  Being  at  Front  Since Sep¬ tember.
A letter has recenlly been received from Wilford J. Childs, of Company D, Sllth Machine Gun Battalion, 79th Di¬ vision, written under date of Novem¬ ber 19th, to his wife, of Chalfont, R. D.. staling that he has como out ot the flght O. IC, afler being at the front since tho latter p.art of September. He is glad for the experience, but can hardly wait lo get back to "Home, S-weet home" again.
He also stated the home folks were not to worry, as they were as safe as at home now, and he was well and taking on weight, as his clothes were all getting too tight.
Lay School  Fire to  Student.
Charged with starling ^ fire .at Miss AVood's private school, in Abington township, a month ago, which destroy¬ ed the barns, resulting in a loss of $15,000, 13-year-old Stanley G. Tllson was held at the Abingion police sta¬ tion, pending t^e arrival of his father from Pontiae, Alich.
Young Tilson, a student at the school, it is alleged, h|as confessed firing the barns and starting two fires in the school property late Tuesday nighl. He was suspected {ind ques¬ tioned by Chief of Police Lever, it is said, admitted he started the fires be¬ cause he was "so nervous." Hia father is said to be a wealthy lawyer and  business man.
—For any pain, burn, scald or bruise, apply Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil—the household remedy. Two sizes 30c and 60c at all drug stores.
26 dec 4t
,  HENRY   ALBRIGHT.
•Itrnry Alliright. aged 68 ;ind 4 months, died at tho homo of his His¬ tor, Mrs. George Scheip, near Chalfont, on  Thursday,   December  Sth.
, Funeral services were held iit the house Monday aflernoon. lnt<rment was made in the Hilltown oomet'Ty.
The deceased had been a con-ump- tive for some years, bul stoppeil work onl.v last February. In July ho came to visit his sisier and remained until his death. He. was the son o-f the lato 'Squire Henrv .and Cathoriio Al¬ bright, of Hilltown. Hig wifo, .-^usiin (Bishop) .Albright, preceded 1 doatli several -yoiirs ago. Threo ers. Mahlon, Charles and Diin Philadelphia. and one sisier, Georgo Schoip.  survive  him.
ALFRED   H.   FAUST. Alfred H.'Faust died at his a Chalfont  on   Deo.   15lh,  aged  61 i 2 months  and  17  days, afler fiv I of    nncon.scious   sleep.      Seven j ago   Mr.   FViust   was   dlflicled   w Philadelphia,  with a stroke of i sis   which   was .followed   wilh   li.rden ing of the arteries and a compl;'ation I of  organic   troubles.     He   has   i'"en   a great   sufferer     for   years,     be oming worse as lime passed.    He was ..n ac¬ tive  church   member  and  useful  citi¬ zen previous to his allllcllon.
Mr.   Faust  was     born   in    Fn township.     Montgomery   county September  28,   1857.    He  alien 1 Norristown   High  school.    Was' Hall Seminary and Sumneytown emy.     He  taught  two  years;   v perintendent   of  a  creamery  ii< home  for  six   years.     He  then lo     Plumstead     township,     in counly,  where he conducted a ery.    From there he moved to *.' in    1894,     where     he     conduct' creamery  for  several  years.    J I justice of the peace, b6rough ti ^nd   school   director.     He   was member of the P. O. S. of A. ai. lestown Lodge, No. 245, F. & A.
His wife, who was Miss C irissa Trumbower, and four children, Mrs. Olivia Pearson, Miss Laura Fau.- teaches in Lansdale; Miss Iren has a position with the Readiii road, and Alfred, Jr.. a stuii Stale college, all of Chalfont, him.
. The entries thoroin date hack to IS.'i.S, j In 1839. according to the data, sug'.ir I sold for 14 cents per pound; rtax, 13 j eonls per bushel; houso maid, 7S I iron, $6.75 per hundred; broadcloth, ! $4.60 per yard; velvet. Sl; coal, :i2 '. cents Jier bushel; hoii.so maid, Ii looms per week: liickory wood, $6 per I cord; oak, $-(T beef, .'> cents per jiound; I barrel of tlour, $6.2.">: apples, $1 per bushel; tea, $1,33 p-r pound; butter, I 14 cents per pound; eggs. 10 lo 19 ! cents  per    dozen;   chickens,    •<!4   cents
por pair;
turkeys,  Oi, to 9.'i
lato of Chellen- , George Clifford legatee and exe-
Ik
(Contlauea on page S.)
State  Buys Anders Acres.
The 250 acres of hunting grounds located in Perry county, which was owned by the late Geor^ Anders, of Norristown, former county treasurer, have been purchased by the state for- esty department at $3.60 per acre.
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Wills Probated.
Joseph Allen, late of Conshohocken, makes his wife, Maggie, his benefi¬ ciary during- hor lifo timo. After her death the eatate is to bo divided eciiially among the children. Frank H., Howard E.. Joseph. Jr., Elmer and Albert S. Allen and the children of a deceased daughter. Mary Boavor. Two of the sons lYank and Howard are named  executors.
Maria   Rittenhouse, iiam,   makes   hor  son Rittenhouse,  hor .sol cutor.
Ephraim M. Moyer, lale of Salford, gives his wife Mary $1300 and the residue to his son, Williiim D. Moyer, who is also named as executor.
Isaac M. Stauffer, late of Souder¬ ton. gives his wife, Lucyanna, one third of his estate and the residue to the children and names the wife as executrix.
Henry Albright, lale of Lansdale, gives $250 to Elimina .S. Dandis, to "see that the grass is kept down on cemetery lot." To Erwin S. Bishop is given $100 "for pay for his trouble through my sickness." To D.aniel .\1- bright, a "brother Js given $100 'iloi settle tho oslal", he being named as executor, Tho residue is to go to de¬ cedent's heirs at law.
bUKEKA.
Miss Mae Kohlfer spent the week¬ end with her parents here.
John Nieman, who lias been m the Abington hospital since last fai! with a broken limb, does not improv very rapidly. It is feared it will bo neces¬ sary to amputate  his leg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Lowell Hoove Miss Frances Hoover and Miss Helen I'ram- er visited Mr. and Mrs. Elias Hellers on Sunday.
A. A. Nash is still conflned to liis bed with illness.
The Christmas entertainment, of the Pleasantville church will be lo'd on Wednesday (Christmas) e-vteimig, at 7.30 o'clock.
Mrs. Hannah McNair and Miss Mary Wallft»" are caring for Irvin -McNair and family, as they are all ill in bed wilh influenza. II
Trolley Hits Aiito.
In il collision between an automo¬ bile and a trolloy oar at Ansley ave¬ nue, and Old York road, Melrose Park, Thursday .afternoon, two persons were injured and the aulomobilo w^s wrecked Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W, Sfeese of North Thirteenth street near Sixty-third, Oak Lane, where in the automobile, wilii Mr. Seese driving. As they crossed the tracks a north¬ bound trolley car of Route 24, crashed into the motor hurling Mrs. Seese from the machine.
Mrs Seese was taken lo her nome and treated for shock and contusions. Mr. Seese was taken to the Jewish hospital suftoring from tin injured arm, cuts and contusions. According to the driver of tho automobile the trolley car wds running at a high rate of speed as it approiiched the crossing. The intersection is a "car stop" point.
Fritz   Lodge   Election.
The annual election for offlcers to serve Fritz Lodge of Masons, Consho¬ hocken, for the ensuing year was held in the lodge room Tuesday evening when the following offlcers were elect¬ ed : Worshipful Master, Harry Lo¬ gan: senior Warden, Howard Martin; Junior Warden, Clark V. McCoy; Treasurer, Reese P. Davis; Secretary, Edmund K. WiUiams; Trustees, S. Gordon Smyth, Jacob' Hfimilton, Alva Mackenzie, Representative to Grand Lodge, William F. Smith.
—The casualty list contains the name of Private Reuben Patterson, of Quak¬ ertown, wounded in Frarice.
UPPEOUBLIN.
Miscellaneous   Items ofj Interest.tt Many Readers.
Good Road From Prospectviile to Hor^ sham—Airplane at Jarrettown—Lit¬ erary at Babylon School—Activities on the Hitner Farms — Dresher Notes.
.Mr. and Mrs. Alfred K. Williams,, of Hatboro. formerly of Horsham, have' relurned from a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Grant Cadwalader, at Wilkes-Barre.
Dr. Freas and wifo, of Philadelphia, wlio lire well known about Hiillowell, have returnod from Camp .Shelby, -Miss,
Horbert Randall, of Philadelphia, a. son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K, Whiteside, of Ilallowell, has relurnea homo from a military ciimp al Indian¬ apolis.
Jacob W'oinharl, who recenlly re¬ moved fr.im tho Hitner properly to the tenant houso of William Whiteside,. Hallowell, on Saturday removed to Fos Chase.
Last Friday evening the Hatboro- high school basket ball team played? al Lansdiile aiiij was defeated by four- points in il close contest. John C. Wliitesido is manager of the team and. .Joseph S. Wliiteside is a member. The game wiis witnessed by Joseph K. Whilesido. of Hallowell. Joseph Wood's Jabelwadi farm at : Davis Grove received two carloads off manure  last   week.
I Mrs. Russell Megargee. of Hallowell,. 1 spent Saturday with her parents, Mr.. land Mrs. John Harrar at Horsham. I Mrs. Joel Harrar. who makes her j homo with her son, James Harrar, at I Hallowoll. is recovering from injuries I received in a recent fall.
Mrs. William Whiteside and daugh¬ ter, l'"lorence, of Hallowell, spent Sat¬ urday   in    Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wood, Jr., antf family.of Uavis Grove, havo gone to Pittsburgh to spend the winter. Mr. Wood, who was very iil, is now mucli improved;
Joseiih  K.  Whiteside, of Hallowell, is
shipping   190   (|uarls   of   milk   daily  to
bility     of     penmiinship     are     tributes } the   Pniladclphia  markets,   and  Walterr
'     """   •-'-'-- ' -"  ^•-'y   Allen   is   shipping   180  quarts.    The-
Dooembor price of milk to the farmers; has been lO'.i cents p r iiuart. Mr.. Whitosi.lc rorcntly took a load of oatn to Hobonsaok's mill and had it ground, Ilo finds this food is vo.".v good for hla- miich I'ows.
On Chrislmiis day Mr. and Mrs-. Wiilter V. Alltii. of Ilallowell, enter¬ tained Cliironoo Allen and two sisters. .Mr. and Mrs. Jo.seph K. Whiteside,, of Hallowoll. on Christiniis day en¬ tertained .Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard AUen. of llorsliuni. and Mr. an.l Mrs. Herbert Riindall.   of   Philiidelphiii.
Charles Kinsey, of Willow Grove, spent Christmas day with Mr. andi Mrs.  Davis W.  Sill  in  Horsham.
On Thursday aflernoon on the S. Levy farm, the former Barlow p.'opev- iy, west of Jarrettown, a large -air- pUino oarryiiLg two passengers was. forced to descend, having about en-,, hausted its'supply of gasoline. A tire was bursted wiien il landed in Ihe- large fleld back, of the barn. This hact to be reiiairoil and necessitatod some- delay. A liirge number of the curiousc persons iisseniblod and carefully in¬ spected, tiio machine; The occupants did not apparently desire to convey an.v information as lo their destination nor from -wlioiico they came. They de¬ parted when evorything was i-eady and  .sailed  off  towards   Busllelon.
Felix Heath, of Hallowell, killed four hogs last week. He sold two of thorn  for U2 cents  por pound.
A   literarj'   society   has   been   organ¬ ized   among-     tho   pupils   of     Babyloni school  by Miss Jane Meredith,  teacher_ Alexiinder .McClennan is president and' Miss   Gertrude   Fell      is   sucrotary.     Ai vor.v    inlerosling    and   well     rendered program   was   vory  creditably   rendered by  the  jiupil.-i.    A  beautifull.v   trimmed. : Christmas   tree     adorned   the     school.. 1 Gifts   wore   exchanged  among  the  pu- I pils, and  Miss  Mereditli  was also ten- j dered  gifts.
'     .Mis.   S.   S.   Hagerty     and     daughter,.
I .Miss   Hazel,   of   Hallowell,   spent   Sat-
i iirdiiy   in   Philadelphia.
I     Horsliam townsliip now has a stoned
road   from   Hallowell   lo   Proispeclville;
I the Highway   having been    completed
I last week.    The stone was hauled from
1 the Jackson quarry, and the road waa
i rolled     last   week   by     S.   S.   Hagerty.
I This   gives   an   outlet   to   the   Willow
(Jrovo trolley line and Hallowell freight
station   to   the   Prospectviile   residents-
, und is appreciated.
S. S. Hagerty, of Hallowell, duringr last week plowed his corn ground foi- noxt spring, and reports that' the soil turned up very nicely. Mr. Hagerty has tried an experiment here whic'a lias been found successful in New York state, having planted some wholo potatoes in his garden. Liist week he plowd up a patch and then put tli& iiibors in sliallow. Over this lie places straw to about a foot in depth. In. New York stale, tiie farmers prefei* this method of planting in certain sec¬ tions. Tlie tubers do not mature any earlier, but the work i.s' nol obliged- to- be done at a time in t'ne spring "wheu there is ordinarily it rush for farmers. A carload of cinders lias been spread on the Norristowii road over the. dirt thrown out of the gutters. The town¬ ship work on the Moreland road has also   been   completed.
Olio Hlppeli, of Dresher, who was twice wounded in battle in France, is now undergoing treatment- in New York.' i-Ie expects to i-eturn home soon after the flrst of the year. It is said ho will not be crippled, although tha wounds are in his leg and foot.
A. Dieter, of Hallowell. spent Christ¬ mas day in Philadelphia with hit-: daughter, Mrs. Funderwitc. His son Harry, grandson, Walter Funderwite. and two great grandaughters, Lillian and May Funderwite, of New York^ were also there.
On  the  Hitner   farms   at   Hallowell. about 100 tons  of hay  has been baled during   the     past   fow   days,     havingi utilized the tractor for power.   A ready sale is found for the Iiay in Philadel¬ phia.     The     employes    bave    recentl.v- completed   .threshing   out   12U0   bushels, which   is  of  flno    quality, which was also baled, has- Seven   acres   of   oats  al.so be  threshed.    About    200u corn   are   lor   sale   on   the>- lake   on   tho   property  ha.?; to   .about   three   tiinos.. and   la   rosidy   i'or  ice'
to   both   tho   training  and   care  of the arl.v   scrotarios   of   tlio   coum.'il   of   .'^t. '¦ Petei-'s LuUioran cliur::li.
For   ;i   lime   tho   cliargo   was   nioroly 111 staiion  served  by some ciergyiiiaii   in ; oonnootioii   wilh   St.   Miohafl's   churcli, ! (iorinanlowii. and   tho  pastors as  listed below  from  I7ii.'j down lo and  includin;; Rov.   l'"i'odoi'ick   Sohiioiror.   Ii.    1)..    who loft lhe chiii'go in  1790. served also tho ' Barron   Mill   church,   and   lhoir   niimo.< ' wort- seciiroil   by  Mr.  Chamberlin   from tho    records   at    St.    -Mioliaors   i-hiirch, : and  men  rom pared,  when  tho old  vol¬ umes   wi'i'o   uncovered   at    Biirron   Hill, and   found   lo  have   been  correctly   and chronologically  roco"dod. '     Thf    lirst   volumo   of   records   ouvors the period  from 1765 tp 1X48. while tho second is from 1X4S to 1871.    Tiie com¬ plete   record   was   not   only   desired   by tho   church   organization,   bul   also   liy the   Philadelphia   Historical   societ.v.
Tho comiiloto list of pastors is as follows : ,P,oY. Hon.-y .Mflcli^iii' .Vluh- lonborg, II. 1)., 17.'>2 to 1762; Rev. John .Vioholas Kurtz. D. I)., 1762 te 1763'; Rov. II. K. Muhlenberg. D. D.. 17G3 to 1764; Hev, .lohn Ludwig Voighl. M. 1)., 1704 to nwa- Rov. Jaoob Van Buskirk, D. D., 176,'-. to 1769; Rov. John Froiler- iok Si^hmidt. D. D., 1769 to 177i); Rev. fianiol Sohi'oeder. P. D., 1775 to 1786; Rev. John F. Woinland, 1786 lo 1789; Rov. Frederick D. Schaeffer. D. li.. 1790 to 1812; Rov. John C. Baker. 1). D., 1812 to 1828; Rev. Benjamin Koller. D. D..'1S28 to 1835: Rev. C. W.-.Schaot-
conts each. I fer D. H., 1835 to 1S41; Rev. F. R. 'Ansnach,    1841    to    18.-i0;    Rev.    W.    H.
Smith, M. rj.. 1850 to 1852; Rov. W. H. •Baum. Ii. II.. 1852 to 1858; Rov. Solo- jmon  Sentniiin.  18.S8 to 1862;   Rev. J. Q.
Waters   1865 to 1867;   Rev. J. R.Diinm,
D.  !>., IAj. D.,   1867 to 1871;   Rev. T. C.
Pritchard.  D.  D..   1871   lo  1883;   Rev.  J.
Q.   McAlfco.   1883   to   1889;   Rev.   A.   H.
F. Fisher,   L).   D..   1889  to   1894;   Rev.  3.
G, Focht,   D.  D.,   1894  to
F. Hartman.   I>.  D..   1899
G. Z. Stup.  1908 to H17; Chamberlin.   1917.
Rov.   Dr.   .Melchoir   Muhlenberg.   Rov, Dr.   Anspiioh     and    Rov.   Dr.   Hartman werp   pastors   during  periods   in   which now church edifices were erected.    The charge  of St.  Peter's has  .sent  out  tho followin.g   ministori.al     .sons   from congregation :     Rev.   AV.   .S.   Fi-eas, D..   Rev.   F.  W.  Staley.  D.  D.,  Rev. S.  Cressman. D.  D.
1899; Rev. J. lo 1908; Rev. Rov. E. .-\llaii
the
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M.
Bakers to Remain Organized.
The organization of the bakers Montgomery county, which, under leadership of E. G, .Stritzinger, iis integral   part   of   the   county  food
of the
an ad¬
ministration, did such effective work during the war, will not be disbanded, but will be continued as a ->vorking I force for mutual benefit, it was de- I cided at a meeting held Thursdny at the Norristown food administration heiidquarters.
The meeting was iiddressed by County Food Adminlsiralor C. Henry ' .Stinson, who^complimented the mem¬ bers upon the manner in whiuh thoy h.ad wholeheartedly, co-operated with the government .and disciplined them¬ selves.
New  Board   For   Hospital.
The vacancies caused by resigna- titmsof members of the board of man¬ agers of the Pottstown hospiliil, which camo as a surprise to the eommunity and caused such 'a stir, were filled re¬ cently. Nearby towns .are represent¬ ed by influential women, who will bring a new clientele to,the support of  the   institution.
The new managers are headed by Mrs, L. Fredl Nagle, wife of the presi¬ dent of the Naglo Steel company, and others aro Mrs. C. Plerio Wai'her, Mrs, Fallx JlcCarthy, Miss Bessie Daub, Mrs. Horace Storb. Mrs. James M. Reignor, Mrs. Herbert T. Rights, Mrs. F. E. Kelley, Mrs. George A. Faber, Mrs. Milton D. Davidheiser, Mrs. Eu¬ gene Yocum, Mrs. William J. Davis, of Pottstown; Miss Marion Evans, Limerick; Miss Josephine Schwenk, Schwenksville; Mra. John Borneman and Miss Edith Boyer, Boyertown; Mra. Benjamin Tyler, Royersford.
 Within six days Mrs. Fred. Calley,
of Danboro, lias completed four pairs of socks for llic Red Cross of Plum- steadville. During the past year she has made many pairs of socks for the Red Cross, also a number of personal gifts and has assisted many beginners in the art of knitting.
of  wheal, The slriiw, boen   sold, remain    to bushels   of farm. ¦ The been   increased ils   former   size.
harvesting as er comes.
soon as  freezing wealh-
iContlnued on pace « ^
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