The Ambler Gazette 19141210

              Ambler Gazette.
VOL   XXXll.-ISrO.   50
AMBLER.   PA..   DE:cemBEII   IO,   1914.
Sl.2,5   A   YEAR
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happeiiing:s of Local Interest to Our Readers.
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Automobile Helps Out Stalled Mail Car — Destructive Storm — Lewis Rodebaugh Leaves for California— Meeting on "Peace"—MisceManeous. Mrs. Maekie Kerper. of liarren Hill. has been ill in the Jewish hosiiital.
Mrs. Josiah Kulp, of Harmonville, has recovered from her recent illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ambers, of Hickoi-ytown, have gone to house- keepinfj.
Thomas Coufcton, of Cold Point, has sold a Ford runabout to Charles Wil¬ liams, of Ogontz.
Mrs. Mary Baynes has returned to Plymouth Meeting after spending some time in Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. lid ward Gerhart, of Plymouth, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Freas, at Hickorytown.
Mrs. William McKannon, of Tren¬ ton, N. J., visited her brother, Reuben Comer, of Barren Hill, last Thursday.
John Stout, of Hickorytown, who recently underwent his second opera¬ tion at the German hospital, improves but slowly.
Next Saturday wenlng the men's Bible class of Plymouth I'nited Eva-ng. church will meet at .Streeper Carr's, Plymoulh,
Mrs. Millwood Cressman and famil.v, of Harmonville, have been spending so^me time with the former's parents at Port Indian.
A second bairel of cider was bought thU week by Knerr, of Har¬ monville, the lir.'il barrel b.aving been 3oId   through   the   "Gazette"   adv.
Rev. Horace T. Houf ¦wa.s ill Sun¬ day with tonsllitis, and in the even¬ ing Rev. Mr. Caine, of Spring Mill, officiated In the pulpit at Cold Point Baptist churcb
Sunday afterr»oon there was a short session of the Sabbath school ot Ply¬ mouth United Evang. church and many of the pupils and scholars at¬ tended the meeting on "peace" in the Friends' meeting house.
The wdll of Antonio L^penta, late of Plymouth township, admitted to probate in the register of wills office Monday, bequeathes deceased's entire estate to his wife, Philomena. She Is also named as executrix.
A very successful bazaar was held Thursday, Friday and Saturday even¬ ings at the Plymouth United Evang. church, which really closed Tuesday evening with an auction of tlie Irft- over goods. Miss Anna May Maxwell received a doll, having collected $31.10, and Miss Emma Leverine Yost also was awarded a doll, having collected 127.24.
Laist Saturday evening more than 100 persons attended the third anni¬ versary observance of the Goliieii Rule club held in Creamery hall, N;a- cissa, when a very pleasant evening was spent. The hall uas prettily de¬ corated with roses and carnations, Rev. Mr. Moser, of Con-inohockeu, ..AnCfJ^eyt Ji^r, Swart.z ¦ .wer^ prei'entJ ariii made addresses. A short enter¬ tainment followed, and an anniver¬ sary  banquet  was  served.
On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rodebaugh and son, of Oakland, Cal., after spending several weeks with tho former's ijaients, Mr. and Mrs. Lem¬ uel H. Rodebaugh, in Hickorytown, left for their home in the west. Mr. Rodebaugh is tralflc manager of the Oakland, Antioeh and Eastern i-llec- tric railway. They were accompan¬ ied to Philadelphia by Miss Katliar- ine Rodebaugh. They went to New York and sailed  for New Orleans.
Last Sunday evening a very delight¬ ful musicale was rendered in Ply¬ mouth United Evang. church under the direction of Miss Anna Weaver, assisted by the L'nion male quartet ¦of the Conshohocken Methodist church. Among the selections were: "That Beautiful Land," H. M. Jones, by the quartet; anthem, "Light Dl- vlme," Carrie Adams, by the choir; "Rock of Ages," J. H. Tenney, by the quartet with solo obligato; "Abide With Me," W. H. Marks, by the quar¬ tet.
On Monday morning the Philadel¬ phia mails to Ijafayette HIU and Ply¬ mouth Meeting were greatly delayed owing to the storm. The mail Is brought by trolley from Wissahickon ¦station, and the cars being out of commission IT. Oscar Toung, of Ply¬ mouth, secured an automobile, went down the Ridge below Barren HiU un¬ til he met the mail trolley, which was (Stalled owing to fallen limbs, etc., and securing the pouches delivered them safely to Lafayette Hill and Ply¬ mouth, which was much appreciated by  the patrons.
Last Saturday a delightful surprise party wns tendered Miss Alma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Buchanan. Among the guests were the following: Mrs. Margaret Bu¬ chanan and Mrs. Harry Bowne, of Ambler; Mrs. Anna Wells, of New Tork city; Mrs. Sarah Devlnney and Mrs. Devlnney, ol Jersey City; Mrs. Kate Taylor, Mrs. Nichols, of Fox Chase; Mrs. Renard and daughter, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Cavapaugh, of City line; Miss May Smith, of Con¬ shohocken, and Miss Elsie Conway, of Norristown.
On Monday morning many Barren Hill resident.^ desiring to go to Phila¬ delphia, the local trolley cars not run¬ ning, were obliged to walk down to the City line cars. Wires were tang¬ led In some directions, the telephone, electric and the trolley companies suffering alike, and the wires In places being damaged by falling Ice- laden limbs and branches. The line on thp we.'st side of the Ridge just be¬ low HarmonvlUe was greatly dam¬ aged and the telephone wires on Maple HIU avenue were also broken. The through line on .Joshua road of the Bell company, which was rebuilt last Mnrch. stood up under the strain. ' On Sunday a farewell was given Mr and Mrs. T,ewls Rodebaugh at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. Lemuel Rode- bnueh. at Hickorytown, aijd the fol¬ lowing ¦nrerp oresent: Mr. and Mrs. Harrv WIttlngton and Mr. nnfli Mrs. Fred Oliard and children, of Wnyne Junction On Mon'lay .Tesse Rode¬ baugh. of Flourto^wn, came over to visit Mr. and Mrs. Rndebnugh and on Mondav evening they were dined by Mr and Mrs. James Frith, of Hlck- or^'town. when the fo'lnwln^ werft prepent: Mr and Mrs Lemuel ¦Rode- bBiifh anl flauehter MIms Knthorlne. jesop ¦Rodeb.nui^h. Lewla Rod<i»inii'gh and familv and  Mr. and Mrs. Frith.
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ALIENS CHANGE THEIR NAMES.
Tax Collector Tells Ainbler Council His Difficulty.
Regular Meetinq Held—Highways Be¬ ing Placed in Readiness for Winter —Hermits Must Be Secured Before Buildmg — The Budget Keatures birongly.
The Ueceiiiber mceling of Ambler boroagh council uas nc.u o,i Monday evening uun Mtssrs. Acua, Cratt, Kramer, 'inoa. C. JeiiKins, j\.. M. Jen¬ kins, Godlrcy and liaj uen liresent, aiiu x^resiuent Acuii in tne ciiair.
IVlr. iriayden, for the higliuay com¬ mittee, reported that ua lar as possi¬ ble everything has been made ready tor the winter. Une man lias been uismissed trom the sireet force, there being  Insuttlcient  worlv for him.
Tile finance committee, through .\. M. Jenkins, reported upon tne bal¬ ances, etc.. in the budget as lollows; iiighways, balance, $i:l!>3.15; water and light, balance, $2tiua.Ui; i'"ire (Jo., Iialance,- $492.13; coal and supplies, overdrawn $1.U5; law and order, bal¬ ance, $710; ainking fund, iiu balance; loans, discounts, etc., balance, $1300; garbage, balance, $300; miscellaneous account,  balance.  $1945.^5.
'rne lignt committee, Mr. Kramer, leported tne lights generaoy n, good cundilion. Some chiuigcs nave ueen li'iaue in the borough by taking the iamp.i from the side and swinging lliem over the street. Complaint has been made by O. G. Rynesir that he has gepaired 10 or 12 lamps which were . broken  by stones.
The law and order committee, Mr. Cratt, reported for October and Nov¬ ember. One arrest was made in the former month. The poles of the K. & M. Co. have all been repaired and in a great many instances replaced' by new ones, and the entire number throughout the town, belonging to the. company, have been stenciled, thus uejignating their ownership. Other companies who have poies in the bor¬ ough are making good progress in placing same in lirst class condition. Mr. Craft aiso turned in the October and November police patrol reports.
The building permit committee. Dr. Godfrey, made returns ror 13 iiermits issued in October. Considerable dis¬ cussion was had relative to building permits, as to just what buildings, additions, alteration's, etc., should i.ome under the license. It was agreed that there should be some method of placing this information before the public—that It is necessary to secure a permit befoje ground is broken foi' any building. It was cairied on mo¬ tion that an advertisement be placed in the "Ambler Gazette" giving the occes'jttiry   instructions.
1 he treasurer reported a balance lor October of $i36iib.yl and for Nov¬ ember 1st anu December 1st ot $4140.- S4   and   $32110.34   respectively.
It lias been the custom uf council for a number of years that at the rc- iiucst OI several citizens the llglits nu.ve bean- tur/ied on Dec- 15 -jt 4.30 uuiil 6.30 a. m. up to FeU 7, and iheieafter from 4.30 to 6 a. m., ex¬ cepting moonlight mornings. On mo¬ tion it was carried that this custom oe adopted this year.
A communication was read, signed by F. T. McVaugh, li. C. Gilmer. G. 1'. Meyers and I'rank L. Petiet, milk dealer.s of Ambler, protesting against llic oi-diuauce hiving to do witn tiie iKcnsmg of hor.scs used in delivery u.s Oeing unfair and unjust, and claim¬ ing that a hardship will be worked upon them if the provisions of the or- Uinance are carried out, and suggest¬ ed a revision of the same. The mat¬ ter was referred to the law and ordei- committee for consideration, to be re¬ ported back lo council at its next meeting. II uas on motion of Mr. Kramer decided that Solicitor Foulke be requested to draw up a legal amendment to the ordinance referred to and report to council in January.
Residents in the vicinity of Lemon street and Ridge avenue made request that council place a light there.
A communication was read from William Urban, secretary of Ambler board of health, informing council of the election of Jesse Hayden to the offlce of health officer, also request¬ ing that council take some action In retference to the Mrs. Heiss property on Butler avenue, tenanted by Charle.s Gerhart, claiming that conditions there have become a nuisance and have been complained of as such to the board of health, giving these con¬ ditions as centering in the overhejid shed and the pavement directly lead¬ ing Into Gerhart's stabler. The clerk was Instructed to communicate with the owner ef the property asking that action be taken to abate the condi¬ tions complained of.
The tax collector, Edward C. Scott, desired Information with reference to aliens and their liability to borough ta.xation. It is the opinion of Solici¬ tor Foulke that they are taxable, and advised tho collector to proceed ac¬ cordingly and make a test of his de¬ cision. It w£is suggested that the proper way would be for the assessors to make their visits flrst and secure the names. In answer to this the col¬ lector stated that he has had great difflculty along this line because the foreigners change their names, not once, but three and four times, stat¬ ing that he has found not over 15 per cent, of the names correct as contain¬ ed in the assessors' lists. The method used by the borough school board was suggested as a good oue, and a motion was carried authorizing Mr. Scott to proceed in collecting taxes from the aliens.
A motion was made by Mr. Kramer that hereafter before any bills be paid that after same were approved by the different committees they be required to secure the O. K. of the finance committee before they are fin¬ ally charged to the various Items in the budget. The roll waa called for the vote, the ayes being Kramer, Hay¬ den, A. M. Jenkins and Dr. Godfrey; the nays, Messrs. Craft and Thoa. Jenkins.
The following bills were ordered paid: Richard Ford. $62; Albert Kulp, $56; Wissahickon Fire Co., $41.90; S. A. Faust, extra work on streets $76.12; Claude Seifert, police duty, $29.93; Wm. Mann Co., $1; W. O. Brister, garbage, $25; John T. Dyer Co., $81.24; Keystone Telephone Co., $21.96; Ambler Electric Light Co., $153.65; J. W. Craft, $6.26; Isaac Shelly, health offlcer, $125. i
—The Penn Trust Co. Christmas club anjiounted to $129,253.
THREE FIRE ' CO^S MEET.
Wissahickon,   of   Ambler;   Centre Square and Horsham.
Fire Fighters Get Together and Dis¬ cuss Matters Relative to the Wel¬ fare of the Companies—Horsham Nominates   Officers.
WISSAHICKON'CfX, AMBLER. A short meeting ol tho Wissahickon Flre Co., ol Ambler, was held Friday evening and routine business was transacted. Two applications for memberhsip were received. The treasurer reported as follows: Bal¬ ance at last report, $14(1.86; receipts, $124.40; ordci^s paid, $51.60. Ualance, $2iy.58. The games committee re¬ ported receipts of $2.32. The follow¬ ing bills were ordered paid: I. M. Scheetz, $1.43; A. R. Hayden, $10; J. Watson  Craft, $29.98.
CENTRE SQUARE CO. « The regular monthly meeting of the Centre Square Fire comiiany was held last Thursday evening with the presi¬ dent, Richard Roynan, in the chair. About 25 members of the company were present.
Chief Engineer J. Irvin Tost report¬ ed that the cbmpany had responded to an alarm on Thursday night, Nov¬ ember 2C, when the woods of John R. Mori-is was found to bi; ablaze. The company went into service and soon extinguished the blaze by using the hand chemical apparatus. Mr. Tost continuing his report stated that the usual test of the apparatus had been made  and   was   found  ready  for   use.
The application of Frank Aiman for membership was received and refer¬ red to the proper committee. FYanit Murphy, who had been proposed at a previous meeting, was elected a mem¬ ber.
John A. Fry reported for the house committee that the driveway had been macadamized and that the*tire had been cut as per thi- company's in¬ structions at the last meeting. Mr. Fry stated that five days were requir¬ ed in cutting the piece out of the alarm tire. In cutting the rim, Mr. Fry said that he found that the nut holding the rim had been split and this also had been remedied by John Berkhelmer, the local blacksmith, who did the work free of charge. J. How¬ ard Breed suggested that all those donating tiieir services free for any work should present a bUl so that credit could be rendered for the same by the ci^mpany.
David J. Schwenk, treasurer, stat¬ ed th£.t an error had been discovered in the finances of the company since the last meeting and the correct bal¬ ance vo date totaled $6a.32.
The wall boaid for the interior of the meeiing room having failed to ar¬ rive, it was decided to cancel the or¬ der and Instruct the house, commit¬ tee to use ordinary matched b'oards in¬ stead. Tbe painting ol the front of the lire hi/nsi-. which was reported at the   previous   meeting   would   he   don
MDSIC IS
REINSTATED.
Made Part of Curriculum of Ambler Public Schools.
Miss Mabel A. Miller, of Abington, Added to the Faculty, Reportfng One Day per Week—Directors in Weekly   Session—Routine   Business.
'I'lic Amlilcr school board, after a iiil'-sc uf several years, ha.-i, on recom- loiiidation of Trincipal J. M. Fisher, ri-iiiKtiitcd music in the curriculum, and at the monthly meeting last 'I'luirsday evening, Miss Mabel A. •Miiltr, of Abington, was elected teacher of music at a salary of $25 per month and will devote one day per week to work In the local public ijchools.
•Messrs. Maas, Weber and Gillin Were in attendance at the meeting, and in the absence of President Styer, Mr. Maas presided. The minutes ol the meeting held Nov. 6 were read and approved.
Kcspecting the application of the Ambler board to surrounding school districts, the pupils of which attend tho borough school, to allow the Am- bUr truant oflicer to act in such dis¬ tricts in reference to truants from the loial schools, assent thereto was re- ci-ived from Lower Gwynedd and the secretary of the Whitpain boards in reference  to  these  districts.
Mr, Weber, of the improvement committee, reiiorted that the gas en¬ gine in the Mattison avenue school, has been giving some trouble. Mr. Gillin suggested minor repairs to th© Forest avenue   building.
Mr. Maas reported concerning the purchase of supplies. Hardware has been purchased for the manual train¬ ing department to the amount of $3G.50. A lantern has also been bought with a special lens at a cost of $41.83, which on several trials gives IJirfi-ct  satisiaction.
-Mr. Gillin, of the budget committee, reported the balances as follows on the several items: Salaries, etc,. $10,G82; fuel and light, $109.34; com¬ missions, $72.13; miscellaneous, $219. The overdrawn accounts are: Im¬ provements,   $114.55;   books,   $364.77.
Principal Fisher stated that 40 books have been added to the library at an expenditure ol $20.41 made Irom the lund ol $70 contributed equally by the faculty and school board. Several teachers have visited other schools lor comparison and study ol methods and  results.
The medical examiner. Dr. Godlrey, hiis completed his annual examina¬ tion, and reports a very encouraging improvement over previous years. The reports covering three years' ex¬ aminations will be flled with the school  records.
Treasurer Edwin H. Faust reported as lollows: Balance at last meeting, $."^801.60; state appropriation, $2397.19; or'iers paid, $1032.36; .salaries, $1372.- 25; balance, $57ii4.18. The state ap- projirlation  lor last year was'V"2n6.29.
Tuition      bills      for     the     qiiaiLt^V
before the present meeting, had noli j amounting to nearly $1400 have been been   accomplished,      Mr.   Fry   stating! sent   out.
that the donation of paint, as prom- ¦ The following bills were ordered ised, had not lieen received and a.i|iaid: .lohn Wanamaker, .'50.35; Cen- the committee had no authority to ! tral Scientific compnny, $)).71; A. H. buy the material the work waa left I Thomas Co., $41.83; American Ex- undftne. The house committee was | press (.'o.. $2.62; Philadelphia Subur- glven the power to purchase a sulli- ban Gas & Electric Co., f.2: A. Lape- clent number of gallons and have the I tina, $3.10; Jos. J. Harton, .?2.26. woi-k   jiushed   to ,completion   as   early 	
ns   possible. ^-   l    ia/- r>   i   .       r>    -   - r>   -
The    following   members      were   ao- G"-'.Wms   Potato   Raising   Prize.
liointed as assistants to the chief ^"^ .Uilges at the annual corn show- engineer for the montb of December: "^ ^^^ Montgomery eounty farm bur- t'harles Halberstadt, AVesley Sim- '''^" ^^'Tda.v handed to Miss Kliza- mons,   Gilbert   Johnson,   Charles   Mui- ! ^^'¦^   Gertzen,   aged   14,   of  Pennsburg.
TWO APPLES 21-2^P0UNDS.
Horsham  Farmers' Club   Members See Chuice Fruit.
John B. Park, of Horsham, Displays Fruit of the Stamen Winesap Var¬ iety—Club Meeting at Willow Grove Very  Interesting.
At the meeting last Saturday even¬ ing of the Ilorsnam Farmers' club at the home of i'. f. Gheen, Overlook larins. Willow Grove, John li. l^ark, ol liorsiiam, exnibited two specimens of the Stamen Winesap ajiples, whieh together weighed 2Vi pounds. The fruit was grown in the state of Wash¬ ington and was secured in the Itead- ing terminal market by Mr. Park, whiy exinained that all the leading experts in the country on the subject ol apple culture agree that this variety com¬ bines all tho desirable reK^iquisites of llavor, size, color, rapidity ol growth, shopping qualifications, etc., to make it the ideal variety to grow for mar¬ ket, cider and home consumption. Mr. Park has 110 trees growing wnich are now three years of age, and there are other orchards in the county.
In the absence ol the president, Seth T. Walton, the vice president, Charles Kinsey, called the members of the farmers' club to order, and the minutes of the last meeting were read by the  secretary,   lilla   1).  Park.
The executive committee reported as follows: .Next place of meeting, the home of Israel and Elizabeth Ely, Jenkintown, on evening of Jan. 9, when the following topics will be discus.sed: "Is the present confiict now going on any indication that Christianity       is       losing       ground?
HORSHAM AND UPPER DUBLIN.
Miscellaneous Items of Interest to Many Readers.
Heavy    Sleet    Storm    Does    Damage—*
Horsham  Womar* Wins $10—11   Fina
Hogs  Bought  by   F.  Palmer—Jarret-i
town   Fair   Nets   $48—Miscellaneousi
Howard H- Comly .and Wesley Mul¬ len, of Horsham, aro serving on tha jury  this week.
Miss l<"'loriuice McCormick, of Dresher, on Tuesday was removed tu the German  hospital.
Allen G. Cres.-sman and Fred. Mar¬ tin, of L'pper Dublin, are serving on the gr.and  jury   this   week.
Mrs. Josei>h Dobbin.s, of Neshaminy, mother of Mrs. Silas T. Hoi'iier, oC ilorsham,   has   been   vei'y  HI.
The sleet storm of Sunday destroy¬ ed eight line big peach trees ifor Charles Kiithcrford at his HalloweU residence.
Jjcroy Forker, of Horsham, who is employed at Willow Grove, has been under the doctor's care suffering wltto tonsllitis.
The fair, conduct(^d Thui'sday, Frl- d.iy and Saturday by the ladies of tha Jarrettown Methodist church, netted iiDout   $48.
George Marple, of Hor.5ham, car¬ penter and builder, has erected a ne^w rear poreh and enclosed same for Williani   Helmbold.
William lieln.bold, of Horsham, left last week on a business trip to Pitts¬ burgh, Chiciigo and St. Louis, which will   require  about   a  month.
The long distance telephone repair men have been busy through Hors¬ ham    and   have  been    making    their
Anna H. Penrose. "Is heredity or false   heauquarters   at   Nash's   hotel
ideals the more to be feared?" Eliza¬ beth R. Wood, "b'rom available in- lorinatioii that can be obtained, upon what nation of Europe can the blame for the present war be placed?" Davis W. Sill. "Is it better to cultivate an apple orchard or to keep the ground in sod?" Howard Comly. "What would be the best way to make a precise person agreeable?" Marion E. Goentner and  Henrietta Kinsey.
Both members of the crop commit¬ tee being absent. It was generally conceded that a normal crop of rain will do the most good.
Both members of the domeistic economy committee were r-lso absent. Miss Mannie Goentner, however, stat¬ ed she has used crisco for making pie crust, but finds it, in her experience, better adapted for other uses.
Among the suggestions for the good, of the club, Newton E. Wood discuss¬ ed the foot and mouth disease, and said he is not convinced that aU the inspectors and experts are capable with respect to this disease. He .said that several cattle condemned be¬ cause of the disease had recovered, and also that a te^t case of the whole trouble is promised to be aircl in the. Lancaster county  courts.
One of the Wm. HaUowell estate trees, north of Halolwell, blew over Sunday night and for a time blocked trallic   on   the   Doylestown   turnpike.
John Park", of Horsham, on Tuea¬ day shipped 20 crates and one barrel of apples and 20' bags of potatoea from   the   Hailowell   freight   station.
The W. S. Uuckman a'nd John J. liready vs. John B. Park case is list¬ ed for trial on Dec. 15. This is a suit of Horsham farmers and a Hatboro diifiier and uas described in our Is- s^le of Nov. 26.
Howard Alvin, who occupies Daviii. Amber's house, in Horsham, has pur¬ chased a bungalow on the Fergusouj tract at Willow Grove and expects to move Saturday. Frank Forker has rented the house to be vacated by Mr. Alvin,
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Alfred! D. Williams and Mrs. Davis W. Sill, ol llorshiiin. attended the tea given by Mrs. George Purdy, 30 West John¬ son street, Germantown, in honor of Mrs. John Henry Wood. Mrs. Frank Wood  also  assisted   in   receiving.
The annual meeting of the Upper Dublin iloi'se compiin.v w;u3 held at Three Tuns inn lX>c. 7. All the re¬ tiring   Oiiii-ers   wi',e   re-elected   for   iAh
Mr...Gheep said in , tbis eonne.cr.on I ^^^u "B y*;fj: ''^J^^^^Mm^MSipi^ tiiat whiir^in some cases, the affeiHed ¦ •>f'>'-> ,^"'"'> ¦ y^rf''^^'^' '''Z\\ ^'^''- cattle recover, the disease seems to be ; «l«'-;   trea»-.u;.^f,   D,   Jarrett   Kirk,    tiu-
ris and Fred. Slingluff. Secretary Detwiler notified the member.? present that at tho next meeting of the com¬ pany nomination of officers will tai<e place.
Bills amounting to $14.45 were or¬ dered  paid.
HORSHAM.
The Horsham Fire company met Monday evening, and in the absenie of the president, E. Burton Sattertli- walte acted. William Dietrich serv¬ ed as secretary pro tem. The receijus of the evening were $89, of which $1.' were dues collected. A receipted bi!l for $52 was received from Miss Sus¬ annah Walton for the curtain for tht. hall, and a donation ol $10 was re¬ ceived from Mrs. Alfred Williams, both ol which were thankluUy ai'- Icnowledged. It was decided to lay a. terra cotta drain In the gutter in front ol the flre house. The young IieoiJle were granted the use ol tlu* hall lor a minstrel show to be given later provided the company is recom¬ pensed for the expense of heat an I light.
The following officers were nomi¬ nated:     President,  Edward   Gensel,   K.
the first prize for potato raising Paul Darmstadter, of Hatfield, aged 13, was awarded second prize, andi Oscar and Ralph Johnson were tied for third and fourth places. The win ners of the sweepstake prizes for corn raising were: First, LeRoy Schultz, of Worcester; second, Frank Hoke, of Skippack; third, Charle Weikel, ivf Hatfield.
Leg Broken i'n Three Places.
Patsy Theodore, an Italian of Edge Hill, was badly injured on Wednes¬ day when a large amount of earth and stone fell upon him while .work¬ ing in a quarry on Willow Grove ave¬ nue just east of Edge Hill village.
When pulled out from underneath the pile of rock, he was taken over to Abington Memorial hospital, where it was found that one of his legs was broken 'In three places and he was otherwise b.adly  bruised.
nice committee, Isa;ic E. Ajvililer, Charlea A. Livezey, Charles SI Pa.\:- .•;on. Clareiie,-  Mullin.
On   Tuesd.ay   G.   Thoiiipsort   Ellis,   oC
Meehanicsv mc,      dclivere.l     to     FranlE
Palmer's   bHtehering   estiiblLdimcnt   at
Horsham 11 :is fine hogs iis ever came
; into     tlie     tuunship.       The     animals
j weighed     IM';)     poiinds,     were     seven
I months  of  age  ;i:id   were  all   ol aliout
Wood,       under     current I °"e  size.    On  I-riday       ol this    week
      more   line   hogs    are  promlsecl
Lansdale Shoots Well. On  Saturday at Lansdale the  home gun club deleatcd Camden in a Trap- ^ shooters'   league  contest  by  the  score
BTrt^n SatTeVThwkiteVT-ice TresideiiU ;'J^ ^^^. \° "2. Pfleger, of Ambler, for Albert Tyson, William Berger; secie- ! '*',^^^l^'°'"s V^s high gun of the day tary, Charles wniiams, Alvah Wil-I ^'''?; ^S„*»'eak3 0"J of 50. Hams; treasurer. Benjamin Park, ^he H ghland club ot Edge Hill, Fred. Gensel, Sr; trustee, WUlian, ^^^ easily defeated by Clearview by Berger,   Frank  Crockett,     d.  W.   Sill- ' "^^ ^'^''''e of 346 to 328.
house committee, Jeremiah Kelly, S. T. Horner, Albert Tyson, W. J. Ty¬ aon, E. Gensel, E. Burton Satterth¬ walte, . Albert SIU, Clarence Geatrell; chief, S. T. Horner; assistant chief, W. F. Tyson, Elmer Hoffman, Albert Tyson, Albert Sill; loreman, Jeremiali Kelly, G. Zeitler, F. Crockett, George Sill; entertainment committee, Ben¬ jamin Park, Alvah William.?, William Dietrich, W. J. Tyson, W. ZeU; audi¬ tors, D. W. Sill, Raymond Tyson, William Berger.
MAPLE GLEN.
Mrs. Walter G. Simmers and son Eugene, spent a part ol last week at her parental home in Ambler.
The regular monthly meeting of the Aid society, of Three Tuns Baptist mission, will bo held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Daniel S. Campbell, near Jarrettown, on Saturday evening.
The congregation of the Baptist mission decided some time ago to erect sheds in the I ar of the chapel. The men kindly offered to do the work and last week made a good start, getting the rafters up, but the weath¬ er of the present week has temporar¬ ily suspended tho operation.
MONTGOMERYVILLE.
Mrs. Joseph White spent Wednes¬ day  with Mrs. T. P. Buzby.
The Aid society will meet at the Montgomery Square hall Saturday evening-
Mr.   Kohler  Is    building   a    wagon
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Mr. Ivynch and Mr. Irons attended the funeral Mondav In Philadelphia of the late Moi-rls Condon.
Trolley   Killed   Horse.
One horse^^was killed and a dozen chickens in crates were crushed Fri¬ day when a Willow Grove car crashed into the double team of West Moyer, a Hatfield farmer, near Ogontz. The second horse was badly injured.
Clayton Schugher, the driver of the team, was hurled from his seat to the road by the collision, but escaped in¬ jury.
The wagon was on its ¦way to tho city, loaded to capacity with produce and poultry. As it crossed the car tracks tho car bore down on it and struck It fairly. The wagon was de¬ molished and its contents scattered over the road.
Condemned Cattle Burn With Barn. Ten cows and four horses were burned with the contents of the barn of Abram Zollers, of near Evansburg, Friday morning, entailing , several thousand dollars' loss. The cows were to havo been killed by the' state because condemned as having foot and mouth disease.
Chalfont   Man   Held.
Willis K. Kletzing, of near Chalfont, was given a hearing before Justice ol the Peace Charles R. Nightingale, at Doylestown, Monday morning, on a charge of larceny and receiving stolen goods, and was held In $300 ball for court. It was alleged he took plfink belonging to Richard Woif. Af¬ ter the hearing Mr. Kletzing was ar¬ rested on a charge of false pretense and held for a hearing on December 22d.
'leculiarly destructive to their vital¬ ity and in some cases a second attack breiiks out unless the cattle iire .sUuightercd on the di.scovery of tlie malad.v.
('alvin \Villiams, foreman of Folly farms, thinks tlie authorities are riglit as to their treatment of the affect ei cattle ,as the disease is very loiitti- some and very infectiuus.
Kliziibeth toiiics, mentioned a recent cartoon in the Saturday Evening Post, bearing- on tbe aid extended by this countrv to Belgium and strongly depicting the need of such held for our own poor. She urged that our own needy be cared for first. Mrs. Wood also stated that the Hatboro Chautauqua was a success and that it will be re¬ peated next year, again by "The Neighbors." She also noted that the Maxwell automobile manufacturers are reported to be m.aking especial inducements to lady members of the federated clubs to act as agents for the  company.
The referred questions were taken up. I.saac Parry was absent, and his answer was continued.
Elizabeth Ely, in answer to the question. "It is true that children raised in the country are more healthy than those raised in the city?" said that the first thought in refer¬ ence to the question might naturally favor the country conditions, but con¬ sidering care as to sanitation, venti¬ lation, etc., possibly the city children are just as  well  cared for.
Dr. Watson said that conditions favor the country provided there arc also intelligent parents to direct tho growth and -development of the child. The general opinion of the members was that intelligent parents might raise a more healthy child In the country, although in the cities the school authorities are better posted regarding sanitation and there are better facilities to properly caro for children.
Henrietta Kinsey, In reply to the question, "Which would you consider the best—to be a good homemaker or a good housekeeper?" said, "To be a good homemaker one must be wise In the ways of her calling. She must understand the different natures that make up the home and meet each re¬ quirement. She must. In a measure, forget herself. She must think quick¬ ly, talk gently, act frankly, judge justly, bear all things cheerfully, do al bravely, hurry never and yet be ready for the numerous demands on her time and head and heart.    To be a
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the plant, whiih this week wili i;i/ri*.-' out 800 pounds ot mush, ISOO poundiV of  .s<'rapi)le  iiiid   i'OO   of sausaR-e.
John T. I'ark and family, of Hors¬ liam, on Thursday attended the corn and fruit show in Norristown and ths-s7 w-eie well pleased with the display,, which they claim was much superior to that department of the Trentora^ fair. Mr. Park exhibited some corre and White Globe potatoes. The Park, fiimily have also been much interest*- od in the di.-iplay of fruit, etc., in the Reading terminal market, which they also  visited.
At the annual meeting of stockhold¬ ers of the Limekiln Turnpike Road company, held at Fitzwatertown in November, the  following      officers
were elected to sei'Ve the company for the ensuing year: President. Charles B. Taylor; treasurer, Ellwood Paul; managers, D. Jarrett Kirk, Edward C. Williams, Charles S. Paxson, Frank Potts and J. B. Webster. The board of directors of the company, organized Di*. 1 with the president. C. B. Tay¬ lor, presiding. J. E. Webster was elected secretary for tlio ensuing year. Bills were settled for the past month and a. dividend of four iier cent, was declared.
Mrs. William Tyson, of Horsham, received an award of flrst prize and. $10 for her canned tomatoes and $2 for her canned corn displayed at tha corn exhibit In Norristown last week. Mrs. Tyson displayed a numher of cans of tomatoes, wdiich not only won flrst prize and the money, but were pronounced perfect as to canning and perfect as to fruit and selection. Tha fruit was canned whole, tho akin first being very carefully removed. The fruit was preserved with the aid ot water and salt and the fluid and jara. are absolutely colorless. Other to¬ matoes, which Mrs. Tyson displayed, were worthy of second prize had they been entered in any other name, bin the rules of the elub prohibited the winning of more than one prize fro:u so extensive an enti-y II.!t. The covrt was almost as flne as the tomaotes, and   Mrs.   Tyson   states   that   ahe   will
good housekeeper requires a thorough   enter the  contest  again  next  year, knowledge of food values, how to cook '     'I'hf  severe    sleet   storm   did     great palatably   and   economically,    to   keep   damage   to   'wires   and   trees   through
the moth and rust from the furnish ings—to replenish by knowing how to take advantage of the wonderful bii '•- gain sales and to manage the servant problem In a Christian manner and so on. It seen.s as If the two should blend into a perfect whole, and we trust they do. The many examples present this evening go far to prove It."
"What is tho cause of smut on the end of the ear of corn; does It con¬ taminate the soil; what is the rem¬ edy?" P. P. Gheen, in answer, said that there are two or three varieties of smut, nnd in hia experience It seems to be found In places where too little lime has been used with manure In fertilizing. Lime cures the acidity in the soil, which seems to be responsible  for smut.
Newton E. Wood urged care as to the   selection   of  see<i   corn,   and   said
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Horsham, and neaidy all the tele¬ phones .arc out of order. The Willow CJrove and Doylestown trolleys, how¬ ever, pushed through with very little delay, the motorman findnl.g tliTit by removing the wheel from the trolley polo, the V-shaped piece served to cut. the ice from the feed wire. Many biiinches were broken bv Hie Ice. The Babylon road waa nenrly closed east of the Babylon schnol inul iit A. P. Bissey's and also at Da\i.-i Grove because of fallen branches. Gn Wil¬ liam Speakman'.-ii lawn a liir^re limb crashed off a maplo tree, nnd nearly all the lawns are well strewn witl-. fallen branches. O-^ th-^ .T-i.-rettowr, road west of the W-^l-'h rmd n treti- fell across the road, ml the telephone- wires along Susnn-v-i""'i ¦"¦- "' f^.-ic. north of Dreaher .Tre nil t'own. On© pole crashed over through a wiro fence  Into  Samuel  Flshor-a  fleld.
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