The Ambler Gazette 19181128

              The ambler Gazette.
OL.XXXV.-iSO.   45
AMBLJ^R.   PA..   X0AT:M1^ER   28,   1918.
.*;i.7.5   A   YFAR
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
tiappeoingfs ot Local Interest to^Our Readers.
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Successful   Rally   in   Baptist   Church—
Trolley Tracks May Be Raised—Ply¬ mouth Church Services^ Harmon¬ ville   and   Hickorytown.
.Jacob Hart, of Cold I'oint, has cut down two large old willow trees along his creek. They will be turned into flre  wood.
.Mrs. Hester Htndricks. ot Cold Point, h.'is recoered after a two week's 111- n< ss.
A very successful rally Wiis held on Sunday morning in the Cold Point Baptist church, at which time Mr. Linde, a layman from Tacony, gave a very Interesting and earnest talk to the large iittendance preaent.
Jacob Hart, of Cold Point, market dressed 25 flne ducks to the Thanks¬ giving trade. The fowls averaged six pounds each.
in tlie Cold Point Baptist church this.^hursday evening at 8 o'clock will b("'*H'eld a community service and Lib¬ erty  sing.
In the Cold  Point  ohurch    hall  last Saturday evening was held a very suc- lessful    Sunday    school    nilly    social.
ev.  E.  A.  Chamberlin.   piistor  of  St. •etetfe Lutheran  church.   Barren   Hill,
livered an interesting address.   Many
ali'iotlc songs were sung .-ind a social
Millie enjoyed followed by refreshments.
t)n Monday evening of last week was held the annual meeting of the Stead¬ fast band, of the Cold Point Baptist ehurch, at the home of the Misses Eflith and EfHe Marple. Oflicers were elected as follows : President, Miss Bmma Wolf; vice president. Miss Ly¬ dia Freas; secretary. Miss Evelyn Toung; treasurer. Miss Effle Marple; flnancial secretary, Mrs. Mary Young. The year Just closed was one of the most successful 12 months ever ex¬ perienced by the organization.
Mrs. Helen Hovenden and daughter, of Plymouth Meeting, have gone to Washington. D. C, for the winter.
On Tuesday evening a social was held at the home of Mrs. Harry Max¬ well, , Plymouth Meeting, by the mem¬ bers and friends of the Christian En¬ deavor of Plymouth U. E. church. About 50 persons were present, and the attendance and renewed interest bespeak success fnr the orgiinization during  the  present  winter.
On Wednesdav evening the prayer meeting of the Plymouth U. E. church, was held iit tlie home of Mr. afid Mrs. Evan  Miixwell.   Harmonville.
This Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the new honor roll of the Plymouth Meeting section will be unveiled on the meeting house wall. Mrs. George N. Ijeiper, of the lociil Red Cross, will tell something of the Viilor of the men and the work of the organization. Rev. R. W. Musselman, p.astor of Plymouth TT. E. church, will le.ad in prayer, and there will be patriotic songs by the assemblage.
Mr. and Mrs. Klllwood Hart and son Andrew spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Re.x, of Hickorytown.
Mr. and "Mrs. Charles Rhoads, of Norristown. the former of whom has been seriousl.v ill. is now with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Rhoads, of  Hickorytown,   recuperating.
Miss Kate He,n, of Bridgeport. vLsit- ed relatives in Hickorytown on Sun¬ day.
Lynn V. Rhoads. of .Vorristown. en¬ tertained several friends to dinner on S.aturday evening in honor of his birthday.
Miss Mary 3 ann has been sufferin on her tooth.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian AVisler iind son, of B.ansd.ale. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Rhoades, of Kick¬ orytown.
On Satui'day evening next Mrs. Al¬ vin H.awk's cliiss will hold a parcel post social in the Plymouth V. E. church, and the proceeds will be for the parsonage fund.
Next Saturday evening in the Ply¬ mouth U. E. church the last ciuarterly conference for the vear will be held in lhe Plymouth V. E. church, whieh will be addressed by Kev. Dr. Schlegel, of Lancaster, presiding elder, who will iilso preach in the local church next Sunday morning, at which time Rev. Mr. Musselman will preach in the Germantown church, and in the eveh¬ ing the speakers will exchange loca¬ tions.
Last Sunday in the Plymouth X\ E. church interesting services were held all Aa-. At the Sunday school service nn American ling was dedicated. The Hag was donated by some outside friends of the church. At the same 1'-me the fund w.as completed to flnis'.i purchasing the war savings st.amp.
Misses Alargaret and Lsabella AVill¬ ard, of Reading, spent t'.ie week-end ¦with Rev. iind Mrs. R. W. Musselman, 'Of PIvmouth Meeting, and sang be.au¬ tiful selection nt all of the services In Plymouth   U. 'E. church  on  Sunday.
Enoch Marple's house, on German- town pike, the former Mrs. Baynes property, has lieen undergoing enlarge¬ ments and renovation. At present the exterior has been lathed and will be plastered.
Mrs Eliza M. Ambler, ot Norris¬ town, visited in Plymouth Meeting one day last week.
On Friday iifternoon a very delight¬ ful tribute was paid Miss Florence Singer, of the Friends' school, when she was .accorded ii reception by the parents of the pupil.s and friends of tb(. school. Tea was .served. Miss Singer gave a most interesting talk on J.apan, in which country she spent some time.
Considerable progress has been made with the rep.airs and improve¬ ments to Germantown pike, the worlc- men haing reached the southern por¬ tion of Plymouth Meeting. The Read¬ ing Transit- & Light company, which .-Derates the trolley line through the village, is. It is s.aid. desirous of rais¬ ing the tracks of the road, which at present occupy the centre of the hlgh- •wav but .at an actual depression over he l'-"l ff the macadam on either side thereof, so that water accumu- 1-ites nnd stands on the tracks. It is reported that the company is desirous of -aislng the tracks before the high¬ way improvements are completed. Several hundred yards of track should bo elevated for the safety both of the hlehwav and the trolley road. The -inw ties for the work have arrived 'on tb^ scene within the past few days, and it no*- loks as though this long- demanded improvement will he accom¬ plished.
Upper Dublin Brethren Teacher Train¬ ing  Class.
One  of   the  most  interesting  events that has ever boen held in Upper Dub¬ lin Church of Brethren was the occa¬ sion  of  the  graduating exercises  of a j teacher  training clasa of  18 members I This   class   of   splendid   workers   has I been     under     the   direction     of   Mrs I Amanda l-Cratz,  and she has not only proven her efiicient leadership in grad- I uating this large class, but it haa been ; a remarkable record of holding togoth- i er for .so long a time such a splendid group of students.
ZION LUTHERAN CELEBRATES.
OBITUARY.
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Anniversary   Observed Wliitemarsh Churcli.
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The church had lieeu bfcaulifull.v and tastefully decorated by the cornniitcee and although the evening was incle¬ ment the house was filled with eager listeners.
Rev. II. K. Garman. of Philadelphia, the pastor, presided at the meeting. Two originiil songs rendered by the cliiss were most appropriate and were enjoyed  by all.
.Miss Shoemsiker and .Miss Adams each sang ;i solo, both rendered in ii most  enjoyable  manner.
The flrst speaker was Mrs. Eliziibeth D. Rosenberger, of Covington, Ohio. Kvery one who heard her could not help but feel that every word came 1'roni ;ier heart. Her remarks made a   liisting  impression.
Rev. G. W. AValdner, the second speaker, is secretary of the publica¬ tion lioard of the Reformed churcii of Ameriiii. His address was scholarly iind was listened to with the mosl in¬ tense interest, it wiis a revelation of the greatness uf the hour in which wo are living. The diplomas and seals were presented by Rev. J. H. Cassary. of Huntingdon, who is secretary ot the Juniata   College   l-^xtension  association.
Pollowing. Mrs. Kratz. tlie eliicieu: teacher of the class, presented to every meniber a beautiful Bible, and in a few words impressed the- motto of the cUiss, "Have faith to go forward." upon each ' one in such a way that all felt a deep- fi- desire to lay hold on the great an- ' clior of faith. i
Pipe Organ Dedicated—Out of Town Pastors Participate—History of the Churc'n—List of the Pastors. The Jrreatest event in the liistory of iSion Ivutheran chuich, of Whilemarsh,' took place last week when the mem¬ bers and friends fittingly celebrated the luOlh anniversary of the churttb. Beginning with Thursuay evening a£d ending Sunday evening a very inter-; esting program was rendered in honor of the event. At the Siime time and in coiinection.-therewith there was de¬ dicated a rtMBt modern and up-to- date pipe or^-StS,; which came as a gift to the congregation. The organ was' presented on condition—the members liiise $3U00 to provide a permanent fund  from whicii the intereat is  to be
WILLLAM WHITTON. i Wilh the sudden death of William VViiitton, of Fourth avenue and Hallo¬ well street, Conshohocken, there has I'assed away ono of the most respected residents of East Conshohocken.
.Mr. Whitton died Monday morning at his late residence, about 4.30, He had been ailing for several days but was nut lakon seriously ill until Sat¬ urday.
AVhen a boy, about 15 years of age he entered the postal service under Posimn.sier Cad waiter Brooks, becom¬ ing; iUisistiinv postmaster. Since tlie reti.eiuent of .Mr. Brooks he hiis .server] under every postmaster, including tiie presenl   one,   Jiimes   Hoffehy.
l-'oi- a period Mr. AVhitton held the posiiioii of letter carrier in the bor¬ ough und served mail to residents along Fiiyette street, and other thor- oughiure.s. Moat of the time however he acted as as.sistiint to the posiniiisler.
He is survived by a wife and five children— John, Stanley, Elizabeth Mary and Anna.
Red Cross Notes.
School    ot    Horticulture.
The captain's course of the Anibler School of Horticulture for Women closed on Fi'iday, after a most inter¬ esting short course especially designed to prepare the students to have charge of war gardens. During the progress of the course the states of Pennsyl- ania, Virgi.nia. and the province of Ontiirio. Canada. were represented among  the  students.
The regular school course will In- opened the third Tuesday in January, and the coniine iceiiient will lie held next December, wbich will allow llie graduates a short rest before begin¬ ning actuiil work in garden and field in llie early sprin.g following. The prosepects are b.ight f.ir us large a class as has ever entered tin- school.
.Miss Helen I xmnaldson. of .Ambler, who has taken special courses at the institution, Inis been having the care of tbe young orchard on the Oiu-soii college  grouiuis.   l-'lourtown.
useil to nuiinlain the organ. The .^^^ '""'I'J'"'""^- e.v:ecutive meeting iinioiiut required liy the donor nu'' • much more was soon raised, the organ was instiilled and part of Siiturdii.v' evening Wiis given over to an organ recital. Air. Henr.v .A. Sykes. organisL of Trinity Lutheran church, Norris¬ lown. rendering a very beautiful pro- giiim. It might be added that the largest ei-owd ever tillending an.v event of the church was present to hear the recital.
As slated the celebration be¬ gan on Thur.sday evening, which was known as historical night. Unfortun¬ ately .Samuel Yeakle, who had prepar¬ ed a paper, the suliject of which was "The Union Church," was unable to be present on account of illness an-l the paper wiis read by Rev. C. E. Smith.    Belding B.  Slifer gave an in-
teresting talk on the litle of the church j  .,        ... .   ,
'Citaiion  was  her  resignation  accepted, for she has been  most faithful to  her
was , ed   ('JOSS   headiiuuriers   last
i'riday    ariernoon.      The    cessation    of hostilities   iias   brought   and   will   bring niiin.v ciianges    in the  Ked Cross  work. The  sui-gicat  dressing  department   has been   closed   and   lAIrs.   Kdwnrd   Inger¬ soll's linal  report of lhe  fabulous  num¬ ber   of   dressings   turned   out   by   this , department  was m.tst gratifying  to ali : concerned,   also     the   realization     that : tills   department    lia.s    rarcUy   if   ever ; failcfl  to fill or exceed ever.\   (piota iis. j signed  il.
j     .Mrs. .1.  B.  lickfeldt.  one of the pion-
i eer.- iu   lied   Cro.ss  work  in   this  viciii-
I ity, gave her final  report of the work-
' rooms ii-id  then asked that she might
be  allowed  lo  resign   as   chairman   of
that important depiirinent,  which must
continue its work for some time longer.
j Only   at   Mrs.   Eckfeldt's   eal-nest   soli-
—Zion Lutheran church. FoUowin: Mr. Slifer were discourses by Rev. J. D. Detrick. who spoke on tbe sub¬ ject. "Twenty Vears' Piistorate in Un¬ ion Church," and Rev, Dr. Charles A. Sa.ntee, whose subject w;is "Tli-- Chuich in Whitemarsh." Friday even¬ inlg. was "Lutheran Night." Addresses were made by Rev. E. A. Chamberlin, pastor of St. Peter's church. Barren Hill; Rev. Herman Cook, pastor of Upper Dublin church, and other visit- i.'ig pastors, Saturdav evening was social night. -A eafel-ria supper was served in the Sabbath school room from 5 to 7.;?0. Organ recital at 8.:10| Sunday at 10.iT, a, m., si-riiion b\ Hot-. Joseph I'. Ilartinim, 1>. I >.. of Phila- . delphia.     Dedication   of   the   new   pipe'j m  t
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C. E.
of Hickorytown. from   an   abscess
Install  Pastor at Abington,
Tlie Rev. H. H. Bird was installe.l Thursday night as pastoi- ol the .\b- ington Presbyterian ihurch. The Rev. Dr. Z. Montgoinery Gibson, mode-.-iitor of the Philadelphia Presbytery-North, presided; the Rev. Dr. AVilliiim Porter Lee, piistor of AVestside church. Ger¬ mantown. preached the sermon; the Kev. Bichard Montgomery, pastor of the Ashbourne church, delivered the charge lo the pastor and the Rev. Dr. L. AV. iilekard. former pastor of the Abington cburcli, giive the cfiarge to the people. .\ reception followed for tbe new pastor and his wife.
.Vlr. Bird is ii niitice of .lolinstowii, I'a., and is a graduate of Lane Theo- lo.giciil semiiiiir.v, Cincinnati. He comes to Abington from Springlield, i)., where he Wiis iintisuiilly successful for four >ears. iluring whicb he built and p.-iid i'or a .$:!0,000 church. He was called to .Abington on the recommendation of Dr. .McKibben. president of Lane seminar.w The -Abington church is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in the United States. It was organ¬ ized 204  years ago.
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I WYNDMOOR. '
!     Thomas   Sulliviin.   who  has   been   ill '
' and   confined   to   his   home   for   some I
time,   is  now   able  to   be   about  agaiii
and has returned to his employment iit
.Alfred Luton's.
Clarence Rinker and Irvln Moock.  of the  .Vaval  Reserves,  who are stationed 1 at ("ape .May. visited their homes here | over  the   week-end. '
The AVilson  family  has  moved from j 1905 Pleasant  nnrl   Queen   streets   to   Flour-   Rev. town   avenue,   and   Mr.   Leaming,   who purchased the property vacated by the former,   will   occupy   tlie   same  in   the near future.
The Ladies'  Au.viliary  society  of the AVyndmoor     Hose    company     held    u meeting  at   the   home   of   Mrs.   Foster one  evening  last   week   and  great  in¬ terest wns manifested by the members in the new tire house, and considerable I financial      assistance     was     promised. The   new    slogan   of    the    society    is "Everv Member Get a Member."    Two sketches   will   be   given   in   St.   Mark's hall by the girls of the basketball team on  l-'r'idav e\ening.  December  13,  pro¬ ceeds  for  the   fire  company's   building fund.    A general  invitation is extend¬ ed  to   everybody   to  attend  and   make the event a success.    Owing to the in- ' Huenza epidemic the annual bamiuet of the societv had  to be postpon^-d.    The event   will   now   be   held   in  St.   Mark's h.all  Thursdiiy    evening.    Decemlier  ii. All  members     wishing  to    participate are requested to notify Miss .McCready not liiter than December 1.    The Hon. i I'lugene  C.  Bonnlwell, presidejit of the ' Pennsylvania     l-'iremeii's    aslffociation, i has been invited .and is expected to de¬ liver an    address and be the    honored i guest    of the    comp.any.    The regular I monthly  meeting of the .au-xlliiii-y will be  held   December   9   at   the  home   of Mrs. McKlnley. ,       ,
' Services in Grace Lutheran church as follows next Sunday : Sabbatli school at 10 a. m.; morning service ii.t 11; vesper service at 7.45. Ctitechati- cal class meets l^iday at 7 p.
Charles  Donofry,  who  h.ad fortune to fr.acture a bone in his right arm  while  cr.anking  a car some  time ago,  is now  reported  to be improving nicely.
Th<> local public .school was closed Mondav afternoon on account of teachers'   ciuarterly meeting.
Union Thanksgiving services are lie¬ ing held this Thursday morning in St. Mark's Reformed church, Grace Luth¬ eran churcli uniting with the former congreg,ation. Rev. Paul B. WolpcP preached  the sermon.
Robert Maust and Alfred McClena¬ ghan  visited  friends  in  Melrose  Park
on Sunday.        , . ,     „   ,
Rev. Paul n. Wolper and family have been  entertaining Mr. Wolper's fitther.
m. the mis-
orgiin  by the pastor,  H 7.45   p.   111.,   addresses   by    Rev.   S.    1'. Dougherty.   I).  1)..  of  i'liiladelphia, and Rev.   .A.   W.   I.on.g.   of  Siiringticl-I   I'n-,-- byterian   church.
The history of the eiiurch is as fol¬ lows, in part : .VIeniljers of Lulheran and Reformed churches, of German- town, held a meeting for orgiiniziiti iii June 24, 1817. K-v. (Jasper Wiick. of the Reformed euugregation. presided and Jacob (^iibeit. Lutheriin. acteil as seirotar>. .fanuary 24, 1818, Philip . Sellers presented the ngw organiniitigi^^K ''' With a 'cWfrriiV'l6t.'j0,^^(^nff^iSHar~saivitr'^^] year, on .Miinb :{0, ^^corporation w;is effected by liovi-rnor Joseph Hiester. the title being "The Trustees of the I'nion I'hurch of Whitemarsli." 'l'h< first directors were elei-ted Octobe'- 1^. 1818. its follows : Jacob Gilbert, Christian Gralley, lleiii',\ Daiib. Wil¬ liam l-:gbert. Pet.-r Shull. Daniel Gil¬ bert iind Joiin Trexler on liie I.iiUi- eran side, and Henry Sheetz. John Haney. John Miller. Jacob Kible.-. William Bitting. Ile:ii>y SheMz. .lr.. and Jacoli AVentz, for the Heformed. The following Lutheran pastors have served: Rev. John C. Bilker. ISI.s- 1828; Rev. Benjamin Keller, 1829-183.'.; Itev. C. W. Sehiielfer, iS:;5-1841; Rc\. I-'rederick B. Anspiicb, 1841-1,S50; He\ AVilliam H. Smith, 1850-1852; Profes¬ .sor Henry Haverstick and Rev. Lutli er E. Albert, supplied 1S52; Rev. AVil¬ liam M. Biium, 1852-1854; Rev. lJiivi-1 Swope, 1855-1856. The last named lie- came the first local pastor, tiie others serving in conjunction with St. Mich iiel'.s. of (iermantown, and St. Peter's of Barren Hill. At this period Upper Dublin and Zion formed a pastoral chiirge and these ministers followed Rev. Benjamin C. Suesserott, ISSli- 1857; Rev. Ixnvis Hippie, 1857-18511: Rev. Edward J. Koons, 1860-18ti2. Rev. Geoi'ge Sill, 18B3-1869; Rev. Mathias Sheeleigh. D. D., 1869-189.'i: Rev. J. Eugene Dietlerich, D. 1).. ISIir, Rev. W. F. Hersh, 1906-19L': C. E. Smith, 1912, who is stiU serving as pastor of the church. The first church building was erected i" j 1S18, remodeledi n 1S61 .and again in' 1882. The two churches. Upper Dublin and Zion. sepanited in 1895. ^Jih- yejir before tbis time the Luthci-iin anl ; Reformed congregations severed joiiii : ownership of the church property, lli ¦ former purchasing the latter's intenst ' for ?7,7y7.50 and taking the name Zimi I Lutheran church. The present buiM¬ ing was erected in 1896, .and the pr'-- j sent organization is made up as fol¬ lows : Rev. C K. Smith, presideiii: W. S. Kerper. vice iiresident: Saiii- j uel Yeakle, secretary; Belding I! ' Slifer, treasurer; Russel A'. Bulling' r. I financial secretary-: trustees,' Samm I Yeakle, John Matz and W, S. Kerper: elders. L. 1-'. Sperry, S. S. Cassel aii-i I D. I. Nash; deacons, l-Yank S. Harner. ! Harry L. Barnes and R. Y, Pullinger I The Sunday school was organized in i 1895 witll Mr. A'eakle as superintend'- it i and who holds the same at this tinu iin 1884 .a Women's Home and Foreiui I Missionar.v society was organized with j Miss Susan Livezey as president. A i Christian Endeavor was organized in 1895 with Francis Kline as president and In 1913 George T. Matz succeed! i- to that office. A brotherhood was or¬ ganized. Two ministers. Rev. Williani E. Bowers and Rev. AVilliam Tryday. have come from the congregation anl three cliurches have been organiz'd : Springfield, of Flourtown; Christ Kv.. of Oreland, and Trinity, of Fort 'Wast:- ington.
s|ioiisibilities in this connection, liiiv- *ing given about 1400 hours to this work, iis well as assisting in oth- r departments vyherever she saw there was need. Her resignation was iic- (tepied most regretfully jind with sin- cre appreciation of all she has done to promote the work of the Red Cross in  .Ambler.
There in at'ill a greiit deal of .sewing to lie iloiie, and it has been tliought liest lo have the s-uing rooms open Moii'liiv evenin.gs. Tuesday.s all day and evening. Thursday iill day anil evening, and it ia earnestly reijuesteil that all those who have been working lis ib-jiartment will coiitiniu- to -In Smith.:? •'*"  anil   all   those   reliised   from the siir-
giiiil .hessinu department will conie iind assist witli th'- sewing. .\ii .ird--r for a large number of paper li:ie.il yesi.-i lliis come in to be tilled promptly, that the soldiers stationed in Russia may have them to use iluring the bitter cold winter there. Tliere is an enor- nious lot of sewing iii the workrooms to be done for relugees, and ot ilio.s> who cannot eome to the rooms to sew, it is asked they will take some of the meiidi ig hotne. Tli'-re are qiuintities .socks, overalls iind other wearing iS^-jmuailMlif'mai^ ' 'used a.Wn'").'?^!!!* "sbi.liers or the refugees.
The oince of the Red Cross will be moved this week to ii room in llie .Ani¬ bler Trust Go's building'. .Miss .Mar¬ jorie Houghton, will continue .is sec¬ retar.v. H'-re ill! business- in connec¬ tion with the home servi(-e will be conducted. .Ali.ss Christine ("luimber.- continuing in charge of same, liead¬ iiuarters for-the membership cainpiiigii will ;ilso b(- station - ' iie".-. Then- is to be a national meinbership campaigii conducted during December and ',ioro in .Ambler it will be under the manage' ment of   Mrs.  Chas.   C.   Mehler.
The annual election of the local It'-i Gross organization wii.s held on Tnes- iliiy and tlie following ollicers elected for the ensui.ig year: Chairman, .Airs. .Vorton Down.s; vice i-hairman. Mr. HiU'old Knight; second vice chairman. Mrs. George J. Cooke: secretary and treasurer.   Mrs.   II.   P.   Barnes.
Over 50 (."hristmas boxes have been sent to the boys abroad tlirough the | local Red Cross. All boxes to be sent ] must be brought to Red Cross rooms i liy .Saturday, November '30, as none | will  be sent after that date.
It is hoped the colored women of-Ani¬ bler who hiive been doing such efli- ¦¦ cient work in the surgical dressine department will continue coming to rooms on Tuesday evenin.gs and assist with the sewing.
WHITPALN AND L. GWYNEDD.
Who's Who and What's A'hal Jn the, Two Townshipa.
The road supervisors of Whitpain township met on Monday evening. I
Mrs. Elvic Clark, of Norristown, hii- ' been spending .some timo with hei-' sister, Mrs. liarry Tippin, of Blue Boll. |
Stanley   (.^layt.m.   of   Blue   Bell,   hai- been suffering with rheuinatiam in  his right  arm.
A.   .S.    Valentine,   of   Blue    Bell,   will ' move this Friday  to Chestnut  Hill  for lhe   winter.
Rev.  Ii. .V.  Bird has come home from (.'amp Meade lo hold Thanksgiving day victory  services  at  the  Church  of tii" 1 Messiah. Gwynedd.    There will  be tw services, one at 8 and the second at 12 o'clock on Thanksgiving moining.    Tb offering   wiil  be   for  tlie   benefit  ot  the Episcopiil   hospital   of   Pliiladelphiii.
Mrs. Biiiley. of Pliila.delphia, spe it Sundiiy with her daughter, Mrs. Hor- aee Phipps, of Blue Bell.
.A    speciiil   meeting-   of   the   Sunday school   association   was   held   on    W   I ne.sdiiy  evening  tit   the  Blue   Rell   par¬ sonage.
Mr. and .Mrs. Ridand L. Tiiyloi. an¬ nounce the engagement of th"lr daugh¬ ter. .Miss Anita .Marjory and Lieuten¬ ant Gordon .A. Hardwich, 1'. S. .V. B The latter is \ isd.ng Mr. and .Mrs. Tiiylor at heir countr.v home at (iw.\ - nedd  Valley.
.Mr. and M:s. J. Harold Hoover, o' -Ambler. s|ieiu .Sinday wilh the for¬ mer's   jiarents  of. Blue   Bell.
.Mr.   Stover,   of    Blue    Bell,   has   sol ' his  place  to Arthur I-'retz. of the .sam pl.ace.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ziegler and son of Lansdale; Mr. and Mr.s. Friink Bi-'.'is(-h. of .Vorth Wales, spent Siiiida\ with R. K. I-Cibblehoiise, of Spring- house.
Miss Kmniii AValton. of Blue Bell spent Sundiiv with her sister, Mrs Wiirren   Brooke,  of (^old  Point.
James   Hand   iind   famil.v.     of   Blu.- I'.ell.    wen-   entertained   on   Sunday   at the   home  of  William   Sailer  and   fam- i ily.   ot   SpringhouBe.
Mr, and Mrs. Ix-vi S. Slingluff. o Blue Bell, on Sundav entertain'^d M". ' and Mrs. Clarence Slingluff and :Mr. and .Mrs. .Vicholii.s Riipine, of l-h-1 ii heim. Ch'Stnut llill. Mr. and Mrs l''red. .-^triink :ind son Harold, of C'd I I'oint. '-iill"ii on Air. a.-ul Airs. Levi S Sliii,;;liirr  on   .--niidiiv.
I )n   Moii-lav  afternoon     were  laid   t rest   the i-emain.s of  Dnid   Roberts,  s.- of   tin-   lat'^   .Vathan   and    Biirb.ara    Ro berts.    Service.s  were held jit the iMixc Hili-   building.      182ii   Chestnut   streei Philadeliihia.  and  interment   was mad Mt   the   Friends'   ceni'-ter.y   at   (TWvn-- The   deceased   Uiis   born   on   March   20 1858,   a:id   spent   hi"   boyhood   in    in Bell  and   viciuil.v.     lie   is   suiviv'-'   b a   brother,   Knos   Robe-rts.   .Sr.,   of   Blu Bell.'and  a   sister.   Airs.   11.  C.   VVisnu r of   I^nnl.   I'a.
.Miss   Pearl   Ritter,   of   .Mereliants ill- N.   J.,      is   spendin-j-   soon-   lime      ".-• Mr.   and     .Mrs.   Walter   II.   .Aduni.-J.     o Penllyn.
HORSHAM AND  i UPPER DUBLIN.
Miscellaneous   Items of Interest. Many Readers.
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iflarry   Hoover   an' iltfef *'tTand.   of   Blu- Bell.  spent   Sunday  with Misses Emm and  Anna   .Sboemiiker,  of Norrislown.
The mission band of Boehm's chiircl will not hold  their annual <hickeii  nn'i wa    e   supper.     but    will   have     thei- bazaar at the  p.-irsonage.     A fin'- lot  o home-made artirles will  be on s-ili-
Leon lU-rnhiiid and family, of l-'iniik linville,   weri* entertained  on Sundav n' the   home   of  AVilliiim   McPher.son   an fnmil\'. of  Belfry,
.fosenh Dubree and dau.ghfci'. o l-'lourtow.n, luive moved to the se.xti i house   of   Boehm's   church.
Mrs. Mary Clayville, of Blue Bell has accepted a position in a dentist'.- ofPe..   in   Philiidelphia.
Diiniel Tippin has resumed his posi¬ tion iis organist at Boehm's churcii af ter his  recent  illness.
PROSPECTVILLE.
EUREKA.
Albert  Coates   Buried   His   Brother   in Franco.
Albert Coates, of Doylestown. who is with the army in I'Yance, recently wrote of the harrowing experience he h.ad in finding his brother, George Coates, of Jenkintown, dead on the battlefleld.
Mr. Coates heard that his brotlier. who was in the tank service, was either wounded or killed, and getting the number of his tank he started ^ search on the battlefield and found his dead body. In order to be eure th.at it got a decent biirnal he made .a cof'-n himself and buried the body.
tm-Ceog !W. CrMnnaa. of Perkasie. '.^
reported in the casualties as missing
Rev. Ml'.  Rowley,  iiastor ot the  Baii-
j list  church  in   Southiimpton.  will give
j a. lecture, entitled, "Knighthood Still in
Flower,"   in     the   Pleasantville   churi-U
next Saturday evening.    -Admission 25e.
Mrs.   William   Krout   is  still  confined
to  the  house    but   is  able  to  go  about
: on crutches.
1     John   Xiemnn.   who   has   been  in  the , Abington   hospital,   for   several   weeks. 1 is    improving   slowly. I     Miss Alma    Purdy,    of   Norristown. I is visiting at the parsonage. '     Rev.   William    Aliller.   of   Trappe,   a I former i-esideni  of this place, gave an , interestin.g    talk    in    the    Pleasantville I church  on  Sunday morning. !     Mr. and Jfrs. B. Fi-iink Hartzell spent a  few   days   of  last   week  in  Atlantic City.
James Kennedy is working in the neighborhood again.
A horse  belonging to J.imes  Brooks I fell   down   a   well   liist   week   and   the neighbors   had   niui-h   difficulty   in  ex¬ tricating the animal.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Harrar enter¬ tained the farmers' club on Thursday evening.
Tbanksgivin.g services will be held in the Pleasantville church on Wed¬ nesday evening.
Frank Worth is suffering from ii carbuncle on th«> b.ack of his neck.
J. Lowell Hoover took a number nf children in his motor truck to attend the C. E. convention at A\''yncote on Saturday afternoon.
MAPLE   GLEN.
Miss Clare Houschold'-r, of Ainbler, has been at her mother's home a few daya suffering from a heavy cold.
Mrs. Charles S. Mann and children spent Saturday in Philadelphia.
Joseph Worthington and family, of Ambler, visited at Edward Hlnkle's on Sunday.
A four-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mra. Kuzman died on Monday.
Mrs. Amelia Householder and daugh¬ ters enjoyed a visit Sunday from her aunt and cousins from New Jersey.
A marriage license has been issued to John Wrena .-ind Miss Susann-i Krausman, both of this place.
Friend   Barlow   is   installing   a   pip > less heater in the homi- of George Lea ¦• Albert    Walters   and     family     speni .several      days   liist     week    with      Mrs. Ephraim  Steever in  Philadelphia.
.Terry   Wells     moved   bis     househo' ' ¦goods   and   his   I'amily   to   Philadelpbi,' recently.
Clarence   Kratz iind   family  were  th guests  of  Mr.  and   Mrs.  Arthur  Mark- ley on  Saturday. i     (is.-iir    l'"inley   and    .-Allien   Chawl'or' -were   noticed   In   tin-   neighborhood   o'l 1 Friday.
1      Mrs.   J.   Hoffmiiri      was   the   guest   of iMrs.   George   Harrison   in   Philadelpbi-i on   Saturda.v.
John   Sprouse.   of   Virginia,   is   visit- i ing  iit  the   home  of  liis  brother,  'Wal¬ ter Sprouse, and famil.v. !     The   fourth      quarterly   ineeting      o ! Prospectviile M. E. church  will be held i in the church next Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid society, of Pros- ' pectville M. E. church, will meet a- jthe home of Mrs. Walter Sprouse on AA'ednesd.a.v. Dec. 4.
Eugene Kratz and f.amily spent Sun¬ day with Mr. and Mrs. Norman TCratz j of   Chalfont.
I     Mr.  and  Mrs.  .Arthur Markley enter¬ tained   about   30   friends   on   Satiirda- i evening.
i The Frencli nnd Wells sale on AVed- j nesday waa well attended and goo'l I prices   were   realized.
Mrs. E. Steever, little Helen Mftnn. Mr. and Mrs. ,Tobn Adams, of Phila¬ delpbin, were the guests of Mr. and Airs. Albert Walters on Sunday.
George Rue and family, of Ambler, nnd Mrs. Kathrine Lightkep, of Jar¬ rettown. were entertained at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Thonias Anderson on Sunday.
Harry Fillmiin and family spent Sunday with Air. and Mrs. Willing Weidner  of Alontgomery Square.
Mr and Mrs. Harry Weikel visited Mr. iind Mrs. lllman Bartleson, of North  AValea   on Saturd.ay.
Raymond Godshall has been suffer¬ ing -with influenz<a.
Mrs John Serrill spent several days last week with relatives in Philadel¬ phia.
Mrs. Edward Boehner .and Mrs. Ar¬ thur Williams weio the guests of Mra. Harrv  Weikel  on  Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry R.aybeger, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday -with Mr. and  Mrs. John Serrill.
Barren   Hill   Hotel Case.
In the United States district court In Philadelphia, on Monday, thn jury disagreed and was discharged in th'^ case "f Elizabeth Kirkner, of thf^ Fountain hotel, Barren HUl, .and Sam¬ uel Maxwell, ch.arged with selling li¬ quor to mon in uniform.
Fire Threatens Home of Henrv Maur¬ er, Horsham—Fire Truck Damaged-— Lieutenant Joseph V/ood lil—Miscel¬ laneous  at Jarrettown and   Dresher,
Chiirles Ruth-rford, of Hallowell. has sold some fine roosters for 35 cents per pound live weight.
Mrs. James B. Ervin has resumed her duties as matron of the K. O. E. home, Davis Grove, after having spent some timo with her parents in Phila¬ delphia.
James Harrar, of n;'ar Hallowoll, ono diiy last week lost :i line cow by death after a very short illness. Tho ani¬ mal, which cost $200, had only just been   purchased  several   weeks   before.
Thornton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Har¬ ry Rutherford, of Hallowell. on Tues¬ day received his ojasslflcation card, having been placed W class A 1.
Thomiis Buttiicolda, who is employ¬ ed on the Tiiniton Cut-oiff railroad iind biis been residing on the Meehan property, has removed into the Dresh¬ er store  dwelling.
Howard McConnell, who was at Fortress Monroe. \ii.. retur.ned Friday* to   his   home   in   .larrettown.
Mrs. .Tool Harrar, Sr.. who maki-s her home '.vitli her son, James Harrar. cast of Hallowell, su.stained a bad fall on Siiturday and has si:ice been con¬ fied to  her bed.
On .Sundiiy representatives from Philadelphia visited the G. K. K. home at Davis Grove.
AVhile responding to the flre itlarm Tuesday niorning the Horsham Firo company broke the spider in the dif¬ ferential of the motor truck. The brace rod had b'come loose and allow¬ ed exti'ii strain on the rear -when the heavy truck dropped into a rut. The resultant jolt was responsible for the break, which, ".lowever, is not serious, except for the delay of receiving the part   to   be   replaced.
Charles R, Rutherford, of Hallowell, has placed a pipeless heater in his residence.
Rev. Dr. and Mrs. f". M. Ha'ldaway, of Jiirrettown, will spend Thanksgiv¬ ing day wit'.i their sou and family in Palmyra,  N. J.
Wm. M. Tiiylor and family and Mr. and Mrs. AVilliam Roilemick. of Jar¬ rettown. s'lent Sunday afternoon with friends in  Germantown.
.Mr. Bock, of .-Allentown. has been spendin.g a few days in Jarrettown with the  family of J.  Edward Sluntz.
Mrs. Felix Heath, who resides on the Jabelwaili farm. Davis Grove, has been, 111   with   iippendicitis.
Josepli Whiteside ii:id faniily and Howard .Allen iind ramily, of Hallo¬ well, spenl Sunday with Mr. and Mrs;. Daniel  W.  .Sperry.  of  Abington.
Airs. AVilliam Whiteside and daugh¬ ter. Florence, of Hallowell, spent .-Sat¬ urday  in   Philiidelphia.
John Harrar. Jr.. and faniily, of Horsham, spint tlie week-end visiting- at  Chalfont..
On Thursday morning shortly l>eforo 1 o'clock 'Hertrv'¦'Mauref, who"'OiaiiJBV " pies the old Diivis AV. Sill residence, discovered smoke in the liouse, and an Investigation proved that a wooden beam nt the fire place in the cellar ceiling was smoiilde'din(g. I'ire had: been burning in (lie Hre phee most, of the day. and it is said the famil.v had been on a hunt lor the source of the odor ot smoke-imrning Monday, but without siu-cess. .Mr. Maurer. who was away during the. evening cume home soon iifter midnight iind found strong evidence of fire. He immediate¬ l.v gave it iilarm by ringing the fire bell, iind the neighbors and tbe lire- men with the aid of the chemical tanks soon liad the flames under rontrol with ¦only slight loss. but. it is reported, the blaze again i.gnited during Tue.s¬ day morning. .Mr. Maurer and fam¬ ily feel very grateful lo the company and his neighbors for the vnlued as- sistiince  rendered.
Mrs. Lydin Berge- and Mi.ss Fannin Berger. of Philadelphia, spent .Sunday in Horshain with -Mr. and Mrs. Franlc Forker.
Mr. and Airs.' Warren Starkey. of Crovden. are spending some lime in Horsham witb Mr. and Mrs. Frank l-'orkec. Mi'. Starkey is receivingr medical atn-ntion because of an -iii~ jiired riiiht shoulder.
Gr at plans are u.nder way by the i-i'-uibers and friends of the Horsharri Kire companv for the fourth annual bazaar and chicken supper to be held in the lire house on Saturday, Dec. 14. It is iilanned to make it is very best event ever held by the company, and the supper will be the flnest. The tick¬ ets are 25 i-enls for children iind 50 cents for adults. Tn addition to the many attracions of :i delicious supper, lots of fii!ic.v and useful articles for sale, there Will be a pig- awarded .and al.so il ton ot coal. Tt ia difficult just now to state which is the more valuable —pork or antht-iicite. but the Horsham firemen, with their i-liaracteristic gen¬ erosity, will give each person the op- portuiiit\- of \vinning both at the rcii- sonable price of 10 cents each.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Potts, of Hors¬ ham, on Monday, received a letter from   tlieir son Elmer,  who is in  Frtince.
Word has been received this iveek from Oliver Houpt .and Albert Barrett. tw.5 Desher boys, w-lio .are now in France. Houpt has passed through several battles, nnd when he wrote he had just returned from the battle line. Barrett, who had nnt boen heard from for a long time reported that he waf* all right.
Randal Fenton. of Dresher, ^vho l9 at Fort Sill. Oklohoma, where he i.^ instructor in a military motor school, wries that nil plans tend towards de- niobilizatioii, nnd he believes he will be home by Christmas.
Charles Rodemick, of Dresher, spent several days in Philadelphia with hl» daughter.
James Ramsey and family, of Ilors- .sliam, spent Sunday afternoon In Jar¬ rettown with E. C. McConnell and fam¬ ily, t
Hiirry Dougherty, of Edge Hill, spent Mond.ay in Dreaher.
Mr, nnd Mrs. McCormick, Jr., for¬ merly of Dresher, are receiving con¬ gratulations nn the birth of a son at their home, Ed.ge HIU.
Mr.s. Emin-y McConnell. of .Tarret¬ town,   spent  Tuesday   In   Philadelphia.
The Jarrettown branch of tho Needlework Guild of America will hold a Rupper in the basement of tho Jar¬ rettown church on Saturday evening. Dec. 7. The proceeds will ho devotetif to the relief of the refugees.
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