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The Ambler Gazette.
VOL. XXXV.-NO.   44
xUVIBLER.   PA..   XOXTilMBEl^   iil,   1018.
S1.75   xV   YEAR
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COLD POINT : AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings ot Local Interest to Our Readers.
SENTENCES IN    i CRIMINAL COURT!
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Interestinq  Flag  Presentation at Hick¬ orytown—Lavino     Company     Raises i Service     Flag — Church     Services—'i Personal and   Miscellaneous  Items. Elmer Waxier has purchased a gas¬ oline engine for pumping water to his house and barn. I
The  apparatus   is   being   shipped   to I the Narcissa milk  station  of William; Hendren   for   the   Installation   of   the: electric   lighting   plant.     It   is   of   the Western  Electric  company's  manufac- I
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The supply of milk is so plentiful at, Hendren's milk station at Narcissa | that butter Is being made to utilize ( the product of the surrounding dairies.
The Plymouth school board, which met on Nov. 11 at the Consolidated echool did little more than pay the outstanding bills.
M^-s. Herbert Stout, of Narcissa, who has been undergoing treatment at the Kivervlew hospital, Norristown. is Im- proving very slowly. |
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rex and fam- , ily, of Hickorytown, spent Sunday ' with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Nice, ofi Blue Bell. ^^     I
.Mrs. Eugene Lightkep and daughter j Elizabeth, of Hickorytown, visited Mrs.' Ellwood Hart, of Norristown, on Wed¬ nesday. ,        -1
Mr.  and   Mrs.  J.   Pierce   Khoads,  of, Hickorytown,  visited  the latter's  aunt In Flourtown on  Monday. |
Mr. and Mrs. Eadline, Clara Smith,; Violette Tipton and Alonzo were guests ; at ESlmer Waxler's over the week-end. i
S£imuel Fisher. Sr., of Hickorytown,! was home several days last week ra- I pairing the fences about his property.,
Eugene   Lightkep.     of   Hickorytown, ent^tained    George  Darroh.  of    Ply- i mouth,  on  Thursday  evening. I
Josiah Freaa of Hickorytown, is | having his houses painted. Harry | Heacock, of Blue Bell, is doing thej work. I
Mrs. David Rhoads and Mrs. Eugene Lightkep.     of     Hickorytown,     visited, | Charles Rhoads, of Norristown. who is | now able to  leave his room after six j weeks of serious illness.
Mr. .and Mirs. Wm. B. Ric'.iards, of Hickorytown, on .Sunday entertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shuman and in¬ fant son. Milton Wilson Shuman, of Hickorytown; Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Mar¬ ple, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Wernle, of Plymouth, and Miss Margaret Don¬ nelly,  of  Philadelphia. i
A   daughter   was   born,   -Vov.   7.   to Mr. and Mrs. C.  Frank Stead, of Phil¬ adelphia, who are  well known in Cold . Pbint.
A rally will be held next Sunday morning by the Cold Point Sabbnth school, when Albert Hughes, of the Baptist Publication society, Pliiladel¬ phia, will be the .speaker. The exer¬ cises, which will comme:ice at 9.4.'), will conclude the week of especial en¬ listment work.
The program of elocution, storv nnd impersonation by Miss Mabel Mullins wil! be 'given in Cold Point church on Monday evening, Dec. 9, for the Stead¬ fast band; ¦"
Mrs.    Hornce   F.   Schlater,     of   Cold Point, .spent  Wednesday  of  ^st.;Week ith Ji»r -a»Bteit«to* in**. >>*rt>e«:aEliltti;.t'»a! :to-Wfir "'^
Mrs. Ella Freas anA diuigliter, Mny, of Norristown, visited IViendK in Cold Point last Thurstlay.
Geor.ge Corson ~ls ninln.g his resi¬ dence,  at  CoM  Point,  repainted. j
The Germantown pike is closed from ' Plymouth   Meeting   southward   during the  progress    of improvements    being- made   und"r   the   supervision   of  L.   J. ; Stannard   for   the   state   highway   de- ' partment.    Stephen Lautiert, of P.arren Hill,  is hauling tlie  crushed  stone  for the operation.
The   Steadfast   band,   of   Cold   Point j Baptist  church,   will  hold  a  rally  day j social   next   Saturday   evening   in   the church  hall.
Mrs.  Hovenden,  of  Plymouth   Meet¬ ing,   is   completing   the   work   of   col- ^lecting    data as  to  name,    regiment, branch of the service of the men who | responded from this community to our i country's call.   -
The Women's  Missionary society, of, Plymouth  II.  K.  church,  met Tuesday, evening   at     the   home   of   Miss   Mary Harris,  Plymouth   Meeting.
The   regular   l>rayer   meting   ot   the Plymouth IJ. K. church was held Wed- j nesday  evoning  at  the  home  of  Mrs. David   Rho.ads,   Hickorytown.
The   sauer   krnut   supper,   held   last Saturdav   evening   bv   the   Ladies'   Aid society of Plymouth IT. E. church, was a    splendid    success   and   was   largely, .Ittended. '
Next   Sunday   morning   the   rogular children's  service   will   be  held   in  the Plymouth   IT.   E.   church,   -and   In   the evening  the  Men's Bible  class will  be the   Gsoecially invited guests of the Jias-' tor nnd  the congregation.    Next  Sun¬ day   afternoon   at   the   Sabbath   school service   .a   4x0   .-American   flag   will  be dedicated   in   the   interests   of   world- , wide   peace.     An   interesting   program - is  being  prepared  for the  service. |
A parcel post social will be held In Plymouth IT. B. cliurcli basement on Nov. .10 under the auspices of Mrs. Alvin Hawk's class. Proeeeds are tor the parsonage fund. ,
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, about 30 young 1 ladies from Ihidgeport, Norristo\vn antl vicinity, held a very enjoyable masquprade at the home of Miss Sara. Shearer, in upper Plymouth, It was (o have been held on Halloween, but ; owing to the f|uarantlne at that time j was postponed. The usual Halloween festivities were enjoyed and many of \ the costumes were grotesque and I beautiful. "Mr. Brown" was the sue- | cess of the evening. Refreshments, consisting of fruit nuts, confectionery, -ipples, cake, pret/els and cider were ' n-ved. Among those present were : Lillian Wentzel, Catharine Stowe, 'lelen Cameron. Florence Alexander, Margaret O'Donnell. Katharine Yoho, Helen Ditterline, Mrs. Smith, Edith Rho.ads. Annn, George, Isabel Baker, Lorella TJurkett, Katharine Michener, .\della Lodd, Kathryn Engle, Eva Youngblood, "Vida Vercoe, Alice Hum¬ mell, Ina Beswick, Mary Pass, Laviiia Pass, Eva Jord.an, Mary Stout, H.annah Richard, Eliz.abeth Maclntyre, Marie Kathaway, Charlotte Stout. Violet Richards, Kathryn George, Mabel ifath.aw.ay, Clara Wagner, Mary Toho, Edith Schniepp, Nada Mills, Sara Shearer, Mr. and Mrs, Christman ^nd Mr. and Mrs. Eadline. They all de¬ parted , about midnight well pleased with their ovoning's fun;
his companion in the affray. Cosgrove, has been in jail all this time, dagger,^', therefore, because of his apparaiit lin¬ ancial ablhty, made a money bid for continued freedom, which apparently will be successful. The pursuance of this effort, Jaggers made a proposition y        ,        . _., . to   the   prosecutor   to   reimburse   him
LOCai ana qiner Cases Disposed   of 1 for an  the   damage  done,   a  total  as-
I sessed   at   about   t?5lt,i   pi'oviding   he ( would be satisfied with a plea of guilty as taken.
at Norristown.
James Doake Enters Plea of Guilty, Is Fined $200—Dr. Randall Scored by the Judge—Is Too Frequently Before the Court—Other Local Cases,
Brought in by the sheriff on a bench
PROSPECTVILLE.
Mr.   a;id    Mrs.   James   Bradley   and
I daughters Kathrine and  Madeline,  Mr.
and  Mrs.  Harry  Rabeger,   Miss   Phel-
,      . ,,   , omena    f.,pnaghan,    Francis    Lenahan,
warrant,  when he failed  to appear on   Mi.ss   Anna  Rogers  and   Robert   Hunt,
Wednesday,     James    Doake.    charged   of   Philadelphia,   were   visitors   .at   the
with  operating  a  motor  vehicle   when  home   of   Mr    and   Mrs    John   Serrlll
intoxicated,      :^as     arraigned      before | last week
Judge Miller, last week and entered aj Mr. and Mrs. Solomon S. Hagerty plea of guilty. He was subjected to , spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred, a fine of $200 and the costs of the pro- Schwass, of Philadelphia ceedings and also the costs for the | Mrs. l<'riend Marlow and daughter bench warrant. Pending the pay- i Ruth and Mrs. David Barlow were ments, he was committed to the hands i the  guests    of Mr.  and     Mrs.  Reuben
$50 FEE FOR LIFE MEMBERS.
Wissahickon  Fire Co.. of Ambler, Makes Provision.
WHITPAIN AND   IHORSHAM AND L. GWYNEDD.
Who's Who and What's *V'hat in the Two Townshipo.
Amendment Passed to the Constitution  ^ '''5'"nu<'l   Fislier,     of  Blue   Bell,     has
—r>.....t:       o -     J    X       e      •    ^ I oeen  suffering  from  a  badly  sprained
•-Donations    Received    for    Serviced ^.^j^t from the effects of husking corn, tendered—Chief Proud of Workers—!     William   Hood   and  family,   of  Phil
M-i
Bills Ordered  Paid.
\t   the   monthb      meeting   of     the i-'Kahickon   l<"ire   eompany.   held   last
was passed   to for   life   me
at .«.-,o.  prescribing-  the  privileges anct I powers of such members
adelphia, were guests of Charles Haley and f.amily over Sunday.
A  special   meeting  of  the   ministers   Tuesday in  Philadelphia.
UPPERJ)DBLIN.
Miscellaneous  Items of Interest, t» Many Readers.
Jarrettown     Needlework     Guild     Has Successful    Yeai—Ambler   Trespass- era   Arrested—Fire   Company   Bene¬ fit—Jarrettown   and   Dresher. Horace   Robinson,   of Dresiier,  spent
of the sheriff. Doake, it will be re¬ membered,^ was arrested at Ambler last September by State OfHcer North- acker after he had run his machine into the gasoline tank at K. & M. gar¬ age,   on   Butler  avenue.    With   Doake
Finley   on   Tuesday   in   Philadelphia, Irwin   Barlow   and   family,   of   near
Three   Tuns,   visited   at   the   home   of
Friend   Barlow  on  Sunday. The  Philadelphia Traction  company
made   a   satisfactory   settlement   with
at the  time    were  three  young   girls, \ Eugene Kratz last week because of the who It was said,  were also  under the : trolley .accident last January, influence of liquor. I     Mrs.   Harrison   Baldwin  and   son,   of
The greater part of Wednesday af- ' 0'«nside, spent -several days last week ternoon, befor Judge Swartz, In court; "'"^'^ ''•"' aunt, Mrs. Harry Weikel. room No. 1. was taken up with the ^ ~ ^*'"''- Thomas Anderson visited Mrs. trial of Dr. H. L. Randall, of the^: "Corge Rue, of Ambler, on Tuesday. Chestnut Hill Sanatorium, who was I ,,'^''''- Harold Mullen and children charged with .assault and battery by ' *'''*'• '^- >'^'''utt and Miss Edna Moore, Adolph Lustgarten. "    "ttended   the  funeral  of Mrs.   Howard
It   was  alleged   by   Lustgarten   that i "av""''"'  '"'  Jp"'«''-«°"ville.   on  Thurs- on   Saturday,   August   11.   he   went   tol     ?i
I'^ririay eve.ning, an amendment was '''''"''^ oi the Philadelphia classes will | Jacob Weinhart, who was employed the constitution providiri'''''"^ heUl on Thursday/f this week at on the Hitner property at Hallowell, emberships    pliiclns-  the  fee  '^^'^ 1''''""v church, .Norristown. , moved Tuesday to William Whiteside's
Mrs.   Brown   returned   to   her  home, tenant houso and will be employed on at   Shamokin     after   spending     some   the   Whiteside   farm, rhio'f "TTo",r.i^t. "<r"™H' *• J,      *^™®  ¦*vi'*i  her   daughter.   Mrs.   Joseph       Joseph  Wood,  Jr.,   of  the  Jabelwadi
recent firlf^ltwi^f reporting   on   the  yost. ; farm,   Davis  Grove,   will   hold   a  larga
anii nV  T ^ J^^^?   u °" ^T*^'- ^^'!    ^^"'''i' Hoover, of Blue Eell, has sold I sale of crops and some stock on Nov.
stflp^   ¦I'o^;*,^'^''"^*'""^^ on Nov. 2.  one  of his cows. 30.    See adv.
anr.f? t % workers  manning  the |     Mrs. Frank Hibshman, of Blue  Bell, |     A   meeting   of   the   direiini-s   of ' tho
Pliaiatus    performed    mo.st    capably,   attended a lu.ncheon on Monday given , Needlework Guild   will  be   i:e|,f  at the
by Mrs. Chandler, of Germantown. home of Miss Kaiser, Jarr- ilowi, next
Mrs. George Zimmerman and Mrs. J. | Saturday  at   2.30   p.   m.   io   mak-j  ar-
irvin   Yost,     of  Centre   Square,     Mrs.   rangements for a  supper   to   b.    given
and   he    congratulated     them   on   the
character of the work and the success
of  tlieir   well   directed   efforts.     Chief  „,vii,   xusu,    or   v^enire   oquaie,     an-;
"n, ,       ^Ifil [^sported the apparatus in , George Hoover and Mra. Hairy Hoov-1 on   Dec.   Tth.     Proceeds   fir   tl:c   refu-
in   Jarrettoiwn   '(hurch
I     Mrs.   Charlea   Rich,   Horsham,   spent
ter   Fillman,   of   this   place.
Mrs.   J.   Worthington   haa   been   on the sick list,
his wife who had been a patient there for some weeks suffering from a nervous disorder. He was told that Dr. Randall was away Hind that In his absence no patient could lie discharg¬ ed. He wns asked to return the next day.
Lustgarten did so and when he re¬ turned he was told that inasmuch as another week h.ad begun at midnight the night before, and as the insti¬ tution recognized no fractions of week, he owed another $25 for ;i week's ' board  for his wife and could not have !
srood condition. i er,   of  Blue   Bell,   were  entertained  on ' gees in France.
In onnectlon with the report of the Tue.sday at the home of Mrs. Emma. I .Vext Sunday chief the secretary stated that the Grifiith and Mrs. Kate Jones, of Tioga. : will be obser; ed a.s ThanU-.givli.g and comiiany has received checks as foi-i Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Yost, of Blue tliank offering day. Inlert-.'i-in-^ ser- lows in appreciation of the effective | Bell, were entertained on Sund.iy at vices are planned. The ii:rtt«-j" A.id 'W'oil; done b" the men : Ellwood Hoot, i the home of William Berkhimer and socdety will meet next T lesdnV, even- of West  Point.   $1.".;   Mr.  and   Mrs.  J. | I'amily  near Narcissa. ing  at  the  home  of  Mrt    Johfi^Engle,
Watson Craft, $00. Letters of thanks : The chairman of the Charity hospital near Kort Washington. rh*' official in -leknowledgment were ordered by committee, who is collecting among I board will meet next M-'iihi-y jSenins tne  company. i the   friends  and  members  of  Boehm's   in the church. '- '¦
I'r.   R    G.   Wildrick    was   elected   a   ''•'urch, desires to have the supplies in i     Arthur   Jarrett,     of memlier of the company, and six appli- i ^y ^^^ beginning of next week. completed husking his
Cations wore received for future action        **•"•   ^"''   *''**•   Henry   B.   Coxe   and I     Jonathan  Stackhouse,
Sin.,o thn io„t .„..„< i„„ .i.^   i„ .1      »  Miss Catherine Coxe closed their sum,-   has    purchased    four K   rruhor in  ^I^^.V^Ltt"   "i   »»«'• 'i^me in Penllyn on  Monday  and , White pigs. K,  Mi,her in  action In France, and   openeA    their town  house,    109 South!     Ellwood kneezel,   of
Frank Overlander has purchased an automobile   truck.
Miss Edna Moore moved her fur¬ niture from the home of her brother, Ralph Moore, to the home of Howard Mullen last week.
Harry Fillman, of Philadelphia, is spending a few days at the home of his brother, Thomas B. Fillman, this week.
Mrs. (Charles CUiiiak and Mrs. Gran
N.
uf    i ¦ I'lng
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has
owell,
hester
.la
I well,   who
her until the same was paid. j ville   Leedom   spent   Monday   in   Phil-
Lustgarten  objected   to his wife  be- i adelphia. ing held "In hock' for $25, denominated j    Howard Mullen and family were re- the charge of $2.5 as exorbitant and ac- , cent visitors at the home of Mrs. Re-
Bo.;:S°were ^e'Sd    '"'   «'--man ^ ^-^y-fim sti^e"        , . , had   the   prize   field   of   giowing   cora
oii^ner were  reported. |     jy^g. j   r   jy^^-^^  ^f near Penllyn, on   all  season,  has completed  huskiiig the
J rcasurer Jesse F. Davis reported as , Saturday  gave  a  tea  to  a  number  ot  crop. tQoc'ok'' ¦     Balance    at   last    meeting,, local   ladies,   at   which   several   letters \     Several   yonng    boys   from    iUnbler Itttt-'eV   '¦*°'^'P*'^'   ri®'^*=   orders  paid,   were  read    from  her  son  in    France. , and  Edge  Hill,  made  trouble  *d ex- f,-iio,.l,2;   balance,   $359.56. who, as a member of the expeditionary   pense  for  themselves  one  day  recent-
' A check from Jesse F. Davis for $14  forces,  has enjoyed  the rare  honor of   l.v when they neglected to observe the %as tendered  the  company for use of  having translated Into English a num-   "no trespass" signs on the Ella Buck thf  ambulance. ber   of   ver.y   important   German   des-
The  games   committee   reported   the i patches as well as some private papers
cused the management of the institu¬ tion of "putting up a job" on him in order to .gou.ne another weel;'s board out of him.
Thereupon.      Lustgarten      s:iid.      Dr. Randall hit him in the face .•md threw
liecca  Teas,  near Maple Glen.
WEST POINT.
Born to Mr. and  Mr.s. Clarence  Piatt, a daughter.
Heebner   .*i-    Kriebel     have   dis.soivert
receipt of $6.65
Walter VoUentine, of the pig contest ¦committee, reported as follows ; Re¬ ceipts, $137.65; expenses, $15; net re¬ turns. $122.65. The pig, which was donated by Felix Hanlon, of Spring- house, was aw.arded Ross G. Gerhart, Of Ambler.
The   following     bills   were     ordered'
of the German leader Vonllindenburg which were captured by the American forces in some of their more recent en¬ gagements.
man property, near Hallowell. They were tramping about over a nicely seeded wheat field, and in addition, when politely ordered off, became abusive, which resulted in Constable C. K.  Radcllff arresting the  gunners.
Herbert WiAIton and fkmiiiy; cf , who were haled before a Hatboro Frankford, spent the week-end with I justice. The lines ranged from $3 50 Mr. Hlndenach and family, of Frank- , to $8, the latter figure being imposed linville. i for trespass and also foi- illegally dia-
Mrs.  Alexander  Miller,    of   Sellers-   playing  the   necess.ary   license  on   tho
paid :    R, M. Hallowell,  $l.-iO;   Pierce-   \ille.  has been staying with  her moth-   left  arm.     Some   of the   boys   were  in Arrow  repairs,  $40.05;   Ambler  gar.age,   er,   Mrs.  T.  J.   Rile,   of  Blue   Hell,   w.io .a   had    way   tiiianciall.\    and   were   ob-
him with great force from tli^ building'l^'""t"''''«'"l''.which took effect on Mon-
and down a terr.aced lawn.
It was denied b- the physician, that he had committed any assault iniciii the complainant, but it wa.s admitted that when he became noisy and dis¬ agreeable he w.as ejected from the office.
The   jury   returned
guilty, but that the defendant pay the costs. Upon this verdict being given. Judge Swartz called for Dr. Randall to come forward, stating thai he de¬ sired to speak to the defend^jiit before he   paid   the   costs.
Judge Swaitz staled : •'! want to tell Dr. Randall to keep his cases out of the crimin.ai courts of this county. Ir 'iy. .e.etting to be a regular thing lor Ur. Ra.ndall  to have ,-i  case liefore this
court.    'I^.jiS-'Oikli ¦Sg<bf>f'
lay, Mr. Kriebel having purchased Mr. Heebner's intere.st in the coal and feed luisiness. It wUJ be remembered that a short time ago the lirm's lai'ge ware¬ house and coal sheds were destroyed by  tire.
Ellwood    Hoot   has   returned    to    hl.s
home  after spending the  pa.st  week  in
verdict  of not   Chicago.   111.,   where   he   attended" the
$8.44;   I.   K.   R.   Hansell,   insurance   on flre truck.  $.'?9.60;   11.  (".   Biddle,  same
frlit.tiO.
Church    Anniversary.
has   been ill.
James   Hand   and   son.   of   Bine   Hell have    Iinished    husking    tlieir    lie.Ul    of cor.n.
Misses Emma and Anna Siioemaker of .Voriistown, and Mrs. Sue Harvey, of   l.ewiisliii;'.g    were   Sundav   guests   of
of    Iiill
Bell.
make a change in his attitude. This is an unjust imposition upon the coim¬ ty a.nd mnst be stopped. There is no occasion for tliis condition of affairs." Joe Ceteovi, a Hu.garian, of Lebanon.
Fire   Insurance   Mmi's   convention.
The members of the West Point branch of the Xeedleworlc Guild of -America are elated over their efforts durln!r the past year. Despite the fact of the great demands made by reason of the war. The annual meet¬ ing of the guild was heid one day last week and the garments made and col- lec-ted were tiinieil i;i. .After the same w ^rp counted it was shown UlgJ^,.more le for thijsp c*5Jbs .gm-ments were recehied ¦ftlme fdf him to  last,   thSre   befhg'conr'
The 100th anniversary o." Zion l.iil eran church, of Whitemarsh, is being Mr. and Jlrs. Henry Hoovei celebrated this week. The _ swvice.sf in honor of the evnt start this Thurs¬ day evening and will continue until Sunday evening. Tills is a great event In the history of the church, and tlio following Iirogram will he rendered : Thursday evening. Historieal night, "The.«lInion Church." paper by Sam¬ uel   Tfeakle;   "Zion   Lutheran   Church,'
Reception to Consul Jenkins.
l-"iilly   ."ii'i   frienils  and   nttglibors  at-
liged  to  leave  guns as  security.
Jo,sepli W.->od. Jr.. of Davis Grove, who is a lieutenant iu the aviation de¬ partment, has been <lVioying a 10-' days' fni-longh. Hi.s healnuarters is in Washington. I). C.
Some an.Niet.v is felt by Jarrettown relatives and friends for tlie safety of (Jliver Houpt and Willaiil Light¬ kep, of the .IHth infantry, which in the closiir; struggles of the war are known to have lieen .actively engaged in   the   battles
in   tile   .-Xrgonne   forest
te;ided   an    inipromiitu   recepticii.    last and   before   Sedan.      This   regiment   Is
l-'ri<lliy   ivening.   in   (Jwvnedd    l-rien 1.-; reported   to   have   lost   heavily   in   th©
meetling   house,   tendered   Consul   AVil- victorious    and    glorious    part    l>lay/^d
liam>' L.   Jenkins,     son   of    Walter   H. liy   the   Anierir-an    forces.     In   a   re-
li.\'  Beldin.g   B.   Slifer;   "Twenty  Years  JenMins,   who  has   just   returned   from cent     letter   home     Willard   Li.ghtkei>
Pastorate  in  the  Old  Church."  Rev. J.   ittisaia.     Tne    consul    was    presented states  that  he  has  been  in a   hospital
D.   Detrich;      "The   Cliurch   in   White-   -b>    ]<-,.     lUrlieit     Jenkins.       ,vlio,      in for    aiiout    three    weeks   Hnd    at    ttaf
marsh,' Rev. C.,A. Santee, 1). O. l-'riday   pres|?nling       the       speaker       of       tlie time of writing was about ready to go
1000, and also 7iboiit -*¦!(• in cJiBti was received. A iiieasin.^- I'eature of th" reports received by the president. Mrs. IClwood Hoot, was that of the Junior auxiliary  of   the   guild,  of   which   Mi
"v^rtjivg.         added         that        inasmuch back  to   tbe   liattli^frnnt      .Mth-iughi he
peucf   -    has"   ¦,-)iAga-i,^.i;-deelai-ea, dOesjL-nOt  st.'i'                                  iii3--3fe-
liianlvs  and  ri ioiciiig are in ofder, and ablllt.v it is  oi-iu-..-,,   i,,.   ^i,-   trussed.
that as an evidence of thai fact a  I'e'w Mrs.  IVtety Ann   Monteith.  of  Mpbt-
monients   of   silent   meditation   li-   in- gomery ville.    has    been    the   aiiest   of
he Consul     opened     hi.-i her   son.   Charles   Monteith.   in   Hors-
splainin.g the     duties  of ham,   I'or a  few days.
i\as (-onvicted in Judge Miller's court Laura Cassel is president. The meni- of aggravated assault and battery on bers of the latter h.ave met once every four separate courts. ' two   weeks  during   the   year   and   ha^e
He stabbed WHiiani llimeliack, , made by hand 106 garments, whicii is watc'nman for the Pennsylvtinia rail- ¦ considered a reall.v wonderful showing road, at Whitemarsh. when he order- ' The garments were fumigated and ed him from trespassing. Then when : packed for distribution last Thursday. I'hilip Riibv went to Himeback's as- ] The large American Hag raised last sistance the assailant slashed him on ¦ week during the peace demonstration the ;irm and he then stabbed Owen is .')4 years old. It was purchased liy Ifonshaw who went to the aid of the ! the Democrats, of West Point, during other two men. and when Elmer Grubb I Cleveland's administration as presl- went to aid Henshaw, he. too, was dent of the United States. Since that stabbed in the abdomen by Ceteovi.       1 time the flag has lieen in possession of
Judge   Miller   directed   that   the   de-   Ellwood Hoot, fondant be taken to jail and have his !     Miss   Myrtle   Mattern   was  a   recent mental condition observed. i guest of friends at Long Island.
Alexander Kelley, of Jel¥orsonville, | Thus far no announcement has been convicted of attempting to escape made as to tho annual celebration of from Iail was sentenced to four j the anniversary of West Point camp, month.s, to begin at the expiration of! P. O. S. of .\. The event sliould take his present sentence. Judge Swartz place this year Wednesday. December told   Kelly   that   according   to   reports I 4.
evening,   "l.ntheran   Night,"   add'' M-   Rt.iv, .F: :.,A..   Cbatwh^rltS,: 'Jift-iii njapren    Hill   LiHheiain    cSiiVch:     K- v Herman .S. Cook,  pastor of-Fpiier Diih Iin   chuich.   ,ind   other  visiting  ii.astorf .Saturday   eveniim.     cafeteria   refresli-   diilgid     in. ments.   served   fnim   -'i   to   S   iT'lock   in   remarks  by
the Sabbath school room, foli'iwed li.v tlie offlce. l:i 191-1 he left Americti, Mr. tind Mrs. Josejih (3ouak. Jr., of organ recital in the church. Sunday, and from his lirst nhic of appointment Horsham, on Sunday entertaine.i West 10.45 a. m., sermon by Rev. J. F. Plart- he was sent to Liverpool. England, Philadelphia relatives, man, D. D., and Rev. C. K, Smith, pas- Not long afterwards orders were re- John Harrar. ^r.. of Horsham, who tor; 7.4."i p. m., addre.sses. Rev. S. 11. ceived for transfer lo Dubiii. His has been vory ill, although imiiroving, Dougherty,    D.    D.,    and   Rev.   A.   W.   description of this place and the cus-   is still confined  to his bed.
toms   of   the   people   were   interesting.       Plans   are   well   under   way   for   the
While  at  Dublin     the  l^usltania     was   success  of the  annual  chicken  supper
sunk,  and   he went  to  Queenstown   to   and  bazaar to  be  held  on  Dec.  14  by
CENTRE   «50UARE assist      the   consul     there   Ii>-J^diing   the     Horsham      Fire     companv.      The
.,    /,,-«-,.,,,,    'i        1 '^'"'e   ot   the   siii-vivor.s.      He   descrirrpt^-kidies  ai-e   dillgentlv  at   wnrk.  and   t'.ie
• ;     ,„  °'''L^"'"'''i    1 ^^    _„ „1..    \"   the  conditions of these  sufferers,  who   men.   too,   are   doing   all   they   can   to
had  lost  all  their belongings,  and   the   guarantee   the   Success   of   the   event.
Long,    pastor   of   Springfleld   Presby¬ terian church
quite   ill,   suffering  from
severe   iit- ,
tack of pneumonia, has sufflciently re-j pntire   place   htid   fo   he   .scoured   for  Any   donation.s   of   chickens   or   other
covered to be about again and give his store business his personal attention
clothes.    He also, added  that he  spent   eatables   for   the   supper   or   .goi
three   days   in  the  morgue  helping  in. be  offered   at  the   bazaar  or   fiinds   to
from the county jail, he (Kelly) was the most obstinate mai in the prison-, refusing to work, obey orders, etc.
Robert Wilson of Philadelphia, v^ho was arrested last month by State <'t1i- cers Moore and Haines, charged M'ith operating a motor vehicle when in¬ toxicated, and after he had run a large heavv truck into a roadster and then plowed into the stone wall of L. B. Heckler on the Bethelem pike, near Lindenwold avenue. Ambler, pleaded cers were guilty   before   Judge   Swartz   and   was ; President,
Interior improvemenls are beinn made to Grove hotel. Local tinsmith. John F. Fenstermacher. has about fin¬ ished insttillin.:; a pipeless heater in the. hotel.
No services will be held In Grace Re¬ formed cliiin-h nexl Sunday. .Sabbath school at the  usual hour.
The   regular     meeting  of  the     West Point   Athletic   association   was   held Monday  evening.     The   following  offl- nominated    .and    elected ; Edward    Hallmeyer;     vice fined" $10   Oand   sentenced   to   3t)   days i President.  Isadore  Ringold;     secretar.v. in   iail      However.   Judge   Swavtz   an-| Joseph   K.    Huber;    treasurer',   I'lank} noimce'd   that   upon   the   court's   lieing [ >>'olan.   The election of a baseball man- informed that the fino and  costs were  ager was laid over until next spring, lid   the jail sentence was mcdifiod to ^     Miss   Mary   Elliott,   of   Philadelphia
10  davs ¦*^'"''  ^^"^  ^"^^'  °*' ^^' ^^''  ^I-"^"''''"  ''"'^
other'cases from Amliler that occu-| family the  pa.st week nied   the   attention   of  the   court  were '¦     The   Lansdalo   road,    between   Gar- thosp of James and Paul Sebella, who i field street and Morris  road,  has been "4;; cdaJgeTViti aggravated ass.ault 1 cosed    for   repairs   and    vehicles   are n'Hl   latterv     with   intent    to   kill   on, obliged to detour.
Frml-Catar-iseno and  George Pasceri,       Tho   annual   Thanksgiving     shoot   "1 ill "  o? Av^ om   «;.•"   shot   while   the I West Point will bo held on Grove hotel forniei    also  "ceivbd   a   s.rions   knife j grounds Thursday, November 28. wound   in    the   side.     Catarasino   al.so —-        —-       -
charged Joseph P,riatlco with the same | Water   Rates   Case.  »
offense. Paul and James Sebella were i Testimony was taken Thursday in convicted, and Judge Miller sentenc.- t^g ^fl^pp ^j Mich.ael B.yan, in Phila- ed them on Saturday to three ye.ars in . delphia, in reference to the case of the county jail. Jo-?eph Briatico was cleared of the charge bv a jury, hut was obliged to pay one-half of tho cost with Cataraseno. This affair was the result of a card game at the liome of George Pasceri. in West Ambler, which took place Sunday afternoon, September 8. The arrests were made by the state police,  who also charged
Starting next Saturday evening and j the work of taking care of the Amer- | purchase same will be gralefullv re every two weeks thereafter motion jcgj, ^^^.^^^ g.,,, j,,gg^. three days the 1 ceived. Let everyone assist in making pictures will be shown in firemen s hall consul added will never be erased this event the best one ever held by for the  beneflt  of Centre  .-icpiare Fire , from his mind.    After being in Dublin   the comp.any.
company. The .admission will be 10 ; for .seven months he was trai.sferr-1 Miss Florence Whiteside of Hallo- cents plus the war tax. and t\vo shows i to Wale.s. and after heing'there five well, on Saturdav entertained a former- will  be  held,  at  S and  9.30  oclock. months was sent to London,   where he   school   friend   from   the   West   Chester
Edward   Reyer   exiiects   to   move   in   ..pniained   livi-   wei k--.     The   nexl   place   Normal the  near  future  to  Eagleville. y^^^    Moscow.    Russia.      The    consul.
The Ladies' .auxiliary of the Centre ^ost interestinelv told of his trip tO square Fire company Is preparing to this place, an.i in this travels, of the give  a  plav  some  time next month.     < .^rand   and   iii<-tiii'esf|ue   views   lie   ob-
Joseph Zornek tind family spent tained. He descrilies the wonderful Sunday as the guests of relatives jit buildings, espei-iallv tiie churches and Wycombe,   Bucks  connty. jt  -was   his   pleasure   to   he   present   at
Last week a large number of men ^-^^f. Kf,„ter festivities. .-Vfter being at and boys of this community armed Moscow for tiwhile he was sent to with   tin   pans   formed   into   line   and   Trebizond.   He also told  of  his  exper-
Jlr. and Mrs. Joseph Whiteside, of HallAwell, on Monday called on Mrs. William Krout, at Eureka, who is re- lovering from injuries received in a recent  automobile  accidpiit.
John AVhiteside, Sr., of Hallowell, on Sunday visited his niece, Mrs. John lr  ¦,-.  :it   AVillow Grovo.
,.^ „ ^   ^,, „ ^  ^.,,,..-       The     Jarrettown      branch     of     the
paraded   to  Washington   Square.     The   jVnces Tliere iind of thl>bea'titiful "inribl-   Xeedlework     Guild     held    its     annual
meeting in tlie Ja>;rettown M. E. church on Thursday. Ool garments and -'i;2,').40 In money v^•ere collected by tho directors (20 in numlierl and be¬ sides this annual collection of gar¬ ments fhey made and sent to the war relief the following : I doz. body binders,  9   shirts,   6  towels,  2G  feather
   , . , ,  ,      ^ pillows, 7V2  doz laparotomy pads,  1152'
from    South   Carolina    to   Camp   Dix,   how many inexperienced  hunters  may j si,i-gi,-al   dressings,     52   bandages,     95 N'ew   Jersey. .   . .      ^'^   gi-anted   the   Lawful   Privileges   of; triangular  bandages,   46   slin.gs.   1   doz.
demonstration  was  m  honor of peace    i^^j.^,  ,^^^  ^^^ conditions of the  p-oiile.
Mr.  and   Mrs.  W.-iltei;  Deitrich    and ,     ^j,,^.^.   j^;^   ,.^,^^,j.j^   ^-,.,^,^,   .abroad   Mr. George  Fertsch,  of  Philadelphi,a    were ; jenki„s has been making  his home at - the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. i p.^^,       j^j,
and  Mrs.  John   Fertsch,     o^ Skipptick,                   ' ;
pike. I 	
George  Trinkle.  of  the  V   S.  army, t Inexperienced    Hunters,
spent  a  few  hours  ;it  his  home  here i '^
recently.     He     has   heen     transferred '     It  may   seem  an  extraordinary   fact j nth    Carolina    to    Camp   Dix,
be __     ^ ^^^^^     ^^
Theodore" Frv   has  moved   from  the   shooting,    and   the   advantages   taken | ^;,'xVrn"iittsr"i'f'liospital   .s'hVrts',   -I   prs
Odd Fellows' tenant house to the ten- by these hunters are numerous. I'or p,.,jamas 12 pr cup covers 29 tray* ant hou.se of St. John's Lutheran ¦ inst.ance, they cither deliberately tres-I covers '24 hot water ba.g cover.s church, , .pass or flre at their prey on forbidden i knjttpfi ...rticles.    32 sxvoaters 25 scarfs!
Samuel Smith, of Amliler, visited i grounds, and a day or so ago my Aire- i o,, „. ^vristlets 4 helmet-s 23 oar pro- dale Teirrier was Iiit and Painfully tpp,,,,-.„ ,„,^, helmets h.ands and 15 com- hurt in our woods, having been wound-I j-j„.j   ,jj,j.    29   pillow  cases.
Horsham    Sunday     school     workers
(Continued on page 8.)
Pasceri with selling intoxicating liquor on Sunday and without a license, .and whose trial will come up at the next term  of court. •
Charles Jaggers and Thomas Cos¬ grove, of Norristown, entered pleas ot guilty to the charge of simple assault and iiatterv preferred a.gainst them by Harrv Cassell, proprietor of tho Centre Stiuare hotel. Formal sentence will be imposed next Saturday. The affair grew out of a bar room row, on August 10 last in which Cassell had his left le" liroken by the two defendants .and ¦ivas alao badly be.aten up. Tho charge brought against the defendants was that of aggravated assault nnd battery, ;tnd the grand jury last week so in¬ dicted them. Jaggers has been out of iail under $1000 bail with the Penn Trust company as surety ever since he
Conshohocken vs. Springfield Consoli- d.ated Water company, because of in¬ creased water rates. This case, in which many surrounding municipali¬ ties are interested, will bo continued in Harrisburg. Jesse !=!temple and John Herron, of Conshohocken, testi¬ fied as to the inadequate service there pertaining to firp hydrants, following ,1 tost wiiich they made.
John  Berkheimer  on   Sunday.
Samuel Fisher  of-Shady Grove road,
has  On   exhibition   at  Joseph   Zornek'.s
barber shoo a sample of the flne corn
he harvested this  fall. i     The township school truck has been ' gaily   decorated   with   American   flags , in   honor  of  peace.
Mrs. Hari'^' Hoover and Mrs. George
Hoover,   of   Blue   Bell;   Mrs.   G.   Zim
ed  in   the  head   and, legs  by  shot.     Ifj I  could   flnd  out  who  committed   this
act and trespassed  on property where   ="-nn"-li.concerned over the apparent the "Shooting Prohibited" signs are in   ?P''^"'L ""''"^ :V'^*l'''¦'^'^^!\?„:^ > Jl"'I
the "Sliooting Prohibited" signs are in evidence I would see that the law pun- i.shed   tliem   accordingly.
Perhaps  this  may  be  a  warning to others   who   fire   at   ranriom.   .and   a
was arrested; while on the other hand, was celebrated.
BLUE BELL.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rile, of Tioga; Dr. E. A. Rile, of Ambler, and Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Fretz, of Sellers¬ ville, were guests of Mr, and Mrs. T. J.  Rile  on  Sunday.
Mrs. A, S. A''alentlne has recovered from her recent Illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wentz wero re¬ cent visitors at Joseph Shoemaker's.
Mrs. John Struthers and daughter, Miss Nellie Struthers. of Philadelphia, were guests of Mrs. Bayard U. Liv¬ ingston,. Jr., last week.
Mrs. Agnes Wetherbee, of Wyncote, visited Joseph Staples and family last week, when the 19th wedding anniver¬ sary  of  Mr.  and   Mrs.   Joseph   Staples
merman and Mr.s. 3. I. Yost spent' suggestion thnt they adhere to the Monday'in Philndelphia as the guests I law. and nlso that thoy m.ay dlstin- of  Mrs. \Emmn   Griffith. \ guish between a rabbit, or squirrel and
A   very   enjoyable   time   was   spent j a  dog. A. T. LIA'INOSTON.
¦when about 30 "friends gathered at the 1 __	
home Of Miss Ruth Wood in honor of ^    ^^^ p        g   E. Union,
her birthday on Saturd.ay evening. , iNorm  renn v.. i^. "nion.
The Ladles' Auxiliary, of the Con- The annu.al convention of the Xorth tre Square Fire company, "will enter- Ptmn C. E Union will be held in tain the Ladies' Auxiliary, of the Nor- I Wyncoto Presbyterian church. Wyn- riton Fire company, on Thursday af- ' <<ote, on Nov. 23. The afternoon ses- ternoon ' •'''on, opening at 3.30, will bo, exclusive-
Lieulenant Robert TI. Baker was tho 1 !>' a junior program. Several of the guest^f J   Hoixard Breed and family younger folk will take part, and Miss
on  Saturd.av and Sunday.
Enos Roberts, Jr., and family, of Trenton. N. J., spent Sunday with his father, Enos Roberts, Sr.. and family.
Mrs. C. Berg\' entertained Mr. and Mrs, Crogm. ot Germantown, for a few days.
—Striking a stone wifh his head in a fall from the top of n load of corn foddtr, Julius Heinz, 67. a farmer near Pennsburg,  was instantly killed.
Grace  D.  Reimer,  ot Easton, ¦will  de liver the address.
The evening session will begin with the teatable conference at which all business will be transacted. .At S o'clock the convention will assemble In the church auditorium and be ad¬ dressed by Dr. R.alph Hall, vice presi dent of Pennsylv.ania State C. E. unior
All  christian  endeavors and  frioj  *" are urged to .attend one or all of meetings.
it is feared that unless there is more entliusiasm in the work and an In¬ creased attendance the mission effort, started some years a.go, will have to ho abandoned. Only 10 were present last Sabbath; There are a number of children hereabouts—^more than lii former years, and there are more ciiurca-going and church-loving peo¬ ple in the neighborhood, but with tho general lethargy there seems not only no effort made to interest these pros¬ pects, and those who have been de^V^ pendjible for attendance and supporj heretofore are .-omniencing to Io heart. The absentees aro too nj able. If the few faithful w ilji tute themselves a comnlitli newed interest and incr^ ance, and tho rosidentsj is believed such .a cr^ result in tho attend The misj the H^ it th
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