The Ambler Gazette 19140430

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOLi   XXXll.-NO.   18
AMBLER.   PA..   APl^IL   30.   1914.
S1.25   A   YEAR
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COLD POINT f AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers.
Suffragists     Plan     Meetings—Churo'Tcs
Largely    Attended—James    Friih    to
Close    Machine    Shop—iVliscellaneouj
Items.
Wm. S. Dickerson, ot Cold Point, is repaintinS his residence.
Samuel Staley has returned to Ply¬ mouth afler a trip lo 'rennessee.
Mrs. Helen C. Hovenden, of Ply¬ mouth, is repainting her residence.
Mrs. Emma Curiett, of Lansdowne, has  been visiting at Ellwood   Hoskins.
The Plymoulh sehool board will hold a special nieeling this Thursday even¬ ing.
On Saturday a daughter was born to Mr. and Airs. Samuel Richards, of Norristown.
Robert Armstrong, of th^ Yeakle place, IJarren Hill, will move to Ply¬ mouth this week.
Fred. Bowman, of Norristown, ex¬ pects to move this week inlo his new house in Harmonviile.
William Cocking, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday willi his uncle and aunt, Mr. and JNlrs. G. W. Bartholomew.
The sowing circle of the Cold Point' grange met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Cleaver Richards.
The trustee and Sunday school boards, of Plymouth United Evang. church, will meet Friday evening.
On Saturday " evening, May 9, an oyster supper will be served in Ply¬ mouth United Evang. church basement.
James Diamond, of Barren Hill, pur¬ chased several head of stock at J. H. Walker's Norristown bazaar on Fri¬ day.
Harry Freeman and son, of Centre Poinl, spent Sunday wilh Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Richards, of near Hickory¬ town.
Mr. Heffelfinger, of Hickorytown, will move this week to the Purchi farm on Broad Axe road east of Hickorytown school.
Mrs. A. B. Hergeshimer, of Barren Hill, mother of Mrs. Charles Wagner, who has been ill with grip, is now much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ambler, of Conshohocken, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Williams,  at Plymouth.  .
Isaac H. Cassel extends thanks to his friends and neighbors for appre¬ ciated courtesies extended him during the period  of his  bereavement.
The Men's Drexel Biddle Bible class of Plymouth United Evang. church, will meet Friday evening at the home of George Williams,  Harmonville.
A musical is to be given next Sat¬ urday evening in Cold Point church hall for the Ijenciit ut Lancasterville The adniissiiin will be JO cents. SJljtrrtngtyn Bi'aiUiW," '¦'#>» ha .t'jc^tUeTitl:,'  fi»io»i'>V!> a; fip"'- (il -fir j'
and languages at Ma^bi^'Hao, v i iia several additional, pttiJtls about May 1.
WEDDED.
ROTH ENBERGER—BENNER.
In   the  presence    of the    immediate
faniiliis   and   a   lew     intimate   friends,
tlie     wedding    of A.  lv.   Rothenberger
nnd   Miss  Mayme C.  Benner,     both  of
Worcester,      was   solemnized   Saiurday   Ti««.«)nc nf IVTrc   Tsaof H   ToccpI Tn,
atter.ioon at the hon.e of the bride, by Remains Of Mrs. isaac H. Cassei m-
xtev, L. L.,Hoffman. ¦ ¦"  -'   '^'-   '^'-	
The bride was atlended by Mis.s ilabel Heavner, as maid of honor, while Mr. J. Harding Davis acted as best man. Folluuing an extended tril), the couple wili reside in Sandersville.
terred at St. Tliomas.
Deceased, Who Had Been Suffering for Months, Grieving Over Death of Child, Plunges Into Deep Quarry Hole and Drowns—Body Rescued Shortly After.
The remains of Clara IClizabelh, wife of Isaac 11. Casse), of Lancasterville, Whitemarsh. township, were interred Monday afternoon in St. Thomas ceme¬ tery, Whitemarsh. Services were held at L.'iO from her late home, and the funeral   was largely attended.
jVirs. Cassel, who bad been ill for nearly a year, was suffering from a nervous breakdown, brought on by the death (if a child some months ago. She  was closely attended   by her hus-
A^ncultura,   and   iiorlicullural     asso-   ''^'"d   ""'^^'"^  "'n"'„-i';!."','T"uf''"i ^M,-'
elation.     It   Wius     tile   lirst  opportunity   ^uy  morning soon   alter  breakfa.sl,  iMr.
.      -     .-.•       . uuiJuiiuiiiLj/   (-..jj,j^^l_   having  occasion   to     go  to   his
Reciprocity   Day   Observed.
Reeipriicily Uay of "The Neighbui's," ol iiaijjun;, Pa., opened Ihe Saturday iiioining stssjun at lu.aO with an ad¬ dress oi uelconie by the president, iHis. Klizabelh it. Wood. In rcsiJonse, Mrs. 1. Jl. O'Harra, of Philaueiphia, the vice Iiresident of the liJuslern Uisiriel, spuKe of llie need for club women, and 111 lad all women, lo train tncniselves ior  beilerment along all lines.
Miss Jane Haines followud giving a uCKLriiJliijii of the various things that led to tile organization of the  Woman a
she  had     been offered    lo  leii    of  th aehuoi   at  Ambler and   the  associalion, oeiore a  woman's club.
The Hatboro chorus gave two selec¬ tions, and Miss Helen Price talked on practical school gardens, gave method of laying out the plots, size for aver¬ age child, ijxlU feet. In Philadeliihia it is made compulsory for the child¬ ren  to attend during school hours.
Mrs.   William   H.   Lee,    of  Philadel
ivirs.    William   n.   j^ee,     ol   Jr'niiauei-        • •"= :     ° -----       ¦-_ ,   ,,,
phia, gave a very breezy talk on pure  reached   the   deep   hole   .at   Campbells toods.    J-'or  IWO  years there  has  been  '^l"arry. and she PHinged in, the water
-  -   being more than  20 feet deep.    Frank
Crockett jumped   into  the  water  after
her,   but  was     unable  lo  recover    the
secure  positions     for  '>'"ly  ""til     the  corpse    came    to  the
Offlces,     1302   Samce  surface,  which  was less than  an  hour
       Dr. Percy H.
.an   organization     in   Philadelphia   and ;they are really making progress.
Miss   Theodora   Butcher   lold   of   the
organization     to
trained   women.     ._.i.n,co,     xoui,   00,111^.01    ¦
street,    Philadelphia.    Many    calls for | a/ter the dmappear^nce.
iverai aaoitionai, pnpus aooui iviay  j..   ¦»"¦¦-•    ¦-   ~ r      _
George Hallman is tearing down tho  planations showing the different state
old mill next t5 the Potts quarry near Harmonville, and hauling the stone to the site of his new house in Harmonville.
Mrs. F. Garrington Brooke, who has recently undergone an olieration in a Philadelphia hospital, has returned to her home at Marble Hall, where she is steadily improving.
The Barren Hill baseball cluh has prepared for an active season, .and has graded the diamond and erected stand and screen on the field along the Ger¬ mantown pike.
The steward board and the Ladies' Aid society, of Plymouth United Evang. church, will meet this Thurs¬ day aftornoon at the home of Mrs. Josi.ah Kulp,  Harmonville.
Miss Davis, of the Conshohocken pike, on Sunday was tho guest of Mrs. Daniel McQuirns. Miss Elizabeth Mc¬ lntyre, of Norristown, spent Sunday with Mlss Eva McQuirns.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest W. Rawlins, of Norristown, and Mrs. George Hiltner and family, of Conshohocken, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. James Cunningham, of Maple Hill avenue.
The ball team of the Cold Point Bap¬ tist church will hold a May festival in the church hall on May 9, when ice cream, cakes and candy will be on sale. Tho proceeds will be used to purchase the needful for the team.
The members of the K. L. C, of Ply¬ mouth United Evang. church have ar¬ ranged to give "The Kentucky Belle," a comedy in three acts, and are prac¬ ticing now for the play, which will be given at a time to be announced later.
The Womans' Drexel Biddle Bible class met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. James Frith, Hickory¬ town. After the husiness session, so¬ cial intercourse was enjoyed, and a very pleasant evening spent. Refresh¬ ments were served.
A coming wedding of Interest to Ply¬ mouth residents Is that of Miss Cecelia Kephart, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kephart, of Mapledale, near Plymouth Meeting, and Mr. Joyce, of Delmar, N. J. The event will take place in the near future.
A delightful May day party will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock on tho grreensward at Plymouth Friends' school. A splendid program has been arranged. Martha Corson will be the May queen, and In addition to the songs there will be dances and other interesting exercises. Violin music will be furnished by Oscar Knecht.
"Go to church day" was observed Sunday at Plymouth, and large atten¬ dances greeted the local pastors. At Cold Point Baptist church one of the largest audiences greeted Rev. Horace T. Hout, and a full house listened with Interest to Rev. R. W. Musselman in the Plmoutb United Evang. church. In the evening Risv. W. P. Rhoda, of Phil¬ adelphia, preached in the latter church.
On Saturday the Plymouth suffra¬ gists will hold two open-air meetings. The flrst will be held at 5 o'clock p. m. on Harry Lee's porch, when Ferdinand H. Graser, of Philadelphia, formerly of Temple college, ' now secretary to George Burnham, Jr., will speak. There will also be music. The seoond meeting will be at First avenue and Fayette street, Conshohocken, at 8 p m., when Mr. Graser will deliver an address, and Dr. Marie D. Equl, of Oregon, will also speak on the great suffrage question; The latter took a very prominent part In the Oregon campalgrn.
(Continued on page 8.)
olflce assistants, stenographers, organ ized   charity     workers  and    household economics.     1100   have    registered   for positions  in  two years.
Miss Pedriek, of the New Century club of Philadelphia, was called on and responded in a few words. The meeting adjourned fur lunch, which was served in llie lecture room.
The afternoon session was opened with Miss Blizabeth Rubinkam ren¬ dering a selection on the organ. Dr. A.'. W. Lamar, of Augusta, Ga., talked cm reeonstruetion, giving at lirst liand a picture of the trials and hardships the southern people had experienced the first 10 years afler the wat-, and later how they had brought themselves as well as the negroes to be a self supporting people.
Paul Colby gave a cornet solo with Miss Keely accompanist, and respond¬ ed to an encore. Mrs. George A. Pier- sol gave a short talk on suffrage, dat¬ ing the first effort in the direction back loji'" j47. ffhen afler the organ¬ ization Tt'Seneca Falls, X. Y., in 1618. Those deeply Interested in the move¬ ment were asked to lay their work side and  help    the slave    secure his
iKIjiio'm,    'f"^ ¦ ¦• (lone, and ?or-
el'tiT' ye^'. ,      v!   lay.fHl'tifci.-t   rt'^f:
raant.    She  exhibited amS^J ''Vith'ex-
CENTRE  SQUARE.
Do not forget the meeting at the high school this Wednesday evening lo consider the question of centraliz¬ ing the schools.
Belfry A. A. will give a dance on Saturday evening in Penn .Square hall. Proceeds for the benellt of the asso¬ ciation.
Miss Margaret Seiple Is expected this week to return to her home from the German hospital, where sffe has undergone an operation Miss Seipip is reported lo be very much improved in health.
„...,.^    „.,    , ¦ George Amberg, while driving to hw
(lone, and for-aev-i honie   last   .SatunJay   night,   accidentl- - -   •   "^    |,.lrove, on. .th6. yri'^»^.:MHgMltf«m<''' Hike u' sMirf aifitbtaoe.¦^JUHHlPlCne*'
that have suffrage, or partial siiffrage.
Mrs. Semple, the president of the state federation,,asked for a piano for the hse of Sleighton farms, and also for clubs or iieople to contribute to the endowment fund. Pennsylvania has nol nearly raised her proportion which is supposed to be 2it cents per capita for each club member. She followed fartlier with a talk on peace.
Mary Colby Harper sang "If I Were a. Voice," and resiionded to an encore \vith "When You and I Were,Young, Maggie."
Mrs. .Jean Kane Foulke, the only woman member on the state board of agriculture, and l'"arm Home Adviser, was tbe Inst speaker.
NORTH   WALES.
Mrs. N. B. Keyser, of Reading, paid a visit lo North Wales last week.
Lanah Rebekah lodge will admit a class of seven candidates on Friday evening, and a delegation of Ruth Montgomery lodge, of Philadelphia, will  be present.
Iienry Sautter's new b.arber build¬ ing at Second street and Montgomery avenue, is completed. Mr. Sautter will occupy same next week.
Charles L. Jarrett and family on Monday moved to Phoenixvilie. On Thursday    of last    week the    Sunday
school members of the Baptist church, .^.^^ seconu annual supper c gave a surprise farewell party to the cg^tre Square Fire company w Misses Edith and Elsie Jarrett.   About | ^p,,, ;„ waggon inn garage on f
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Independent    order    in America.    The Slates.
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tic club in Amusement hall this Thurs
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^ .novation In our town.   Who did It is Or,^sn°g^„a  „« you^ subscription  dl-
pletlon.
WOMAN, ILL,     , DROWNS SELF.
stable, a short distance from the door, to see about some work, left the deceased alone for ihc^ short time necessary. One of the childrcm, how- ex er, discovered his mother steal out of the house and hasten down the road. Thc^ lad at once notified his father, who as soon as possible gave chase with one of the men at hand.
The     fleeing     woman     had     almost
(Corson, '¦ot Cold Point, was notified and worked over the body, but was unable to restore consciousness.
The deceased, who was .32 years of age, w.as the d.aughter of Samu'"'l Johnson, of Flourtown, a well known stone mason of that place.
liesides a husband, there are child¬ ren as follows: Jesse, Walter, Doro¬ thy. George, Anna,  Clara.
Coroner Neville, after an investiga¬ tion, Friday issued a verdict of sui¬ cide.
OBITUARY.
-Mits. CHARLES RAWLINS. Kva, Will, of Charles Rawlins, die.l "n liuiisdiiy last atthe Chestnut Hill hosjjii,;! ill the aith year of her ug'-- L'eaih was due lo injuries received in ;'''""'"*'' paper on Friday, April 10. 1 hi. di.|-i.<ased leaves a husband and ,,n,. ,..hiid. The funeral services were held on .VIonday aflernoon from her lute- home, on Argyle avenue, Ani¬ bler, :incl Interment was made in Rose Mill ' iiuetery.
NEW INTEREST
IN boys; club.
Reorg:anization Planned Along Ef¬ fective Lines.
Shakespeare's   Birthday   Observed.
An-uh. 1- hriglil .Shakespeare day—the SjOHi ai.niversary of the poet's birth— wa.'s ciiebrated by the Shakespeare cliil), oi Anibler, on Thursday, the ^""1, the elub accepting with much appMfiation the renewed Invitation of Mrs. J. Watson Craft to meet at her home for the last day's exercises. In¬ deed, these repealed annual pilgrim¬ ages make cit this hospitable home al- mcjsi a Stratford-upon-Avon in Us Shakespearean   birthday   associations.
'J'he president. Miss Margaret Dager, by ailijpting words of welcome from tlie play of Henry VIII, said that tho hoste.'is "Would have all as merry as good eumpany van make good people." _ li.vtiaets from the authors who, vvith Shakc-.speare's, have been read by the elub during its 15 years of existence, were given by the different members, and whether Carlyle in his rugged olisi urity, ilowell in smooth measure, or whatever writer was quoted, tho thought, as well as the slyle, of tho fumiliiii' author was recalled. Original lines for the occasion were given by Mrs. James Bartleson and Mrs. Ella Phillips, while Mrs. Wm. C. Evans in song and .Mrs. Harriet Williams iri a melody from Chopin furnished flne iiui.sical  numbers.
-^ literary tea-drinking followed in whicii from conundrums in pretty cups painted by Miss Henszey, all fhuors of tea from the green of "sim- plici-ty" to the mixed blend of "var- ie-ly" were to be detected.
When eame the real feast, a birth¬ day cake with "350" fancifully out¬ lined set off the daintily spread dining table, and as has been well said, 'There is no exhausting the various Interpretations of his (Shakespeare's) symbols; and a thou.sand years hence, a world of new readers will possess a whole library of new books, as we our¬ selves do, in these volumes alread.v old," so for the Ambler Shakespeare elub, "age cannot wither nor custom stale" the infinite variety of these simple  birthday  celebrations.
He received paini^ul lhj^fiM^!Bbnt the body besides a badly lacerated face. The wagon was badly damaged and the horse was also cut aliout the limbs.
The Luther league of St. John's Lutheran church will give a supiier in the garage building at Waggon inn on Saturday evening, May 9, from Xt to 9. Tic-kets for the- supper are 2."i cents.
Miss Susan Beidman Is reported to be on the sick list.
F. Clifford Bernhard is having the outside walls of his store pro'.ierty Iicbbledashed.
The regular monthly meeting of the Farmers' Union club will be held m-.^t Monday exening.
The drama, "A Kentucky Belle." will be repeated in West Point hall on Saturday evening. May Ifilh, fm the beneni of the local and the West 1' 'int I'Mre companies. The names of Miss Sara DufTield and Howard L. l::iker have been added to the former li-i in the cast. Tt is the opinion of those who saw this play at Penn S'lnire that it is well worth seeing again and it is hoped that a large attemlnice will  result.
Misses Edith and Edna Drake spent Friday in  Philadelphia.
Mrs. Herbert Morris, of North Wales, spent Monday with Samuel Smith  and family.
C. E. Klein spent Saturday at Oak¬ dale, Long Island.
The  second    annual  supper    of the
.be held in Waggon inn garage on Satur¬ day, May 23rd. A large attendance is desired.
Messrs. Rodebaugh, Rohrson,
Schwenk! C. E. Morris, Baker and Detwiler visited the 'West Point Fire company Thursday  evening.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Rup¬ pel and Miss Bessie Geiger and Rus.- sel Hoxworth, all of Norristown, vis¬ ited Max Trinkle and wife.
County to Repair Bridges.
The county commissioners liave ^" ^1: [agreed to build a three-arch stone North rj,j,,^gg costing about $3000 across Mingo creek, near Mingo station.
They also agreed to make consider¬ able repairs to two other bridges. One of those to be repaired is across Sclota Creek, In Frederick township, near ZieglersvlUe; the other is the bridge spanning the Skippack creek, near Skippack, on the Skippack pike.
Latest   and   Most   Authentic   News   of the War With  Mexico. The  war  with    Mexico  Is   on,    and
40 people were present.
On May 2d the "votes for women" association will observe the day as flag day.
The Baptist Aid society gave a but¬ terfly social Tuesday evening.
Rev. W. L. Amthor on Sunday even¬ ing gave a description of his visit to "Billy" Sunday's Evangelistic services in Scranton.
The Girls' club will give its enter¬ tainment in Amusement hall on May 14th.
PL C. Biddle has sold for Rev. E. F. Randolph his summer home on North Main street to Howard Jones, of West Point, who will occupy same.
The removal of Charles P. Jarrett to Phoenlxville will create a vacancy in town council from the Second ward.
The wedding of Wm. B. Cfissel, of Philadelphia, and Anna G. Bright, daughter of Sylvester Bright, took place at the parental residence of the bride. Main street and Washington avenue, on Wednesday evening of last week.
107  members of North Wales lodge,     	
of Odd Fellows and Lanah Rebeka thousands of Uncle Sam's boys are lodge attended the 95th anniversary either in Mexico or on their way, to celebration of the establishment of the'¦¦"•^"''^    th«    diemltv    of    the
the    dignity    of    the    United Men have been kUIed,  huild-
Ke-3 ite-   ings dynamited, and thousands of re-
evenlng.  fugees are moving toward the Amerl-
eloquent  can border for protection.    Theso are
choir stirring times, history la being made,
and you will  wish to read  every line
exercises were held in St. Luke's Re formed   church     on   Sunday Pastor LeVan    preached an and appropriate    sermon.    The
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FLOURTOWN.
A new freight station is being built at the trolley station at Erden¬ heim. i
A.  L.  Jones    has  rented   his     large I house and Mr. Jones will move to his new bungalow.
Russell Savin, of George school, spent the week-end here with his par¬ ents, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Savin.
Neffil. Glackln and Miss Anna Calla¬ han, who, were married the past week, will  residajfjuere in one of the  houses
Frank Ro'Hrliach and family, of Eas¬ ton, spent Sunday here visiting Mr. Rohrbach's mother.
Leo Eustace shot a^ pigeon Inwk the past week and bas'had it nuiint- ed by Thomas Gillin, of Amhler.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hinkle and Al¬ bert Frantz and family were Piinday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Xice, of Broad Axe.
Holy communion will he ob.'ierved this Sunday morning in the ripring- field  Presbyterian   chureh.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Styer, nf Quak¬ ertown, visited at the home of Willihm Kerper on Sunday.
A crowd of young men from here went to Philadelphia nn Sunday and witnessed the Barnum anrl Bailey show come to town.
John Faber Miller has purchased a new 1914 model automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterman en¬ tertained a few friends from Philadel¬ phi.a on Sunday.
A large number of the residents at¬ tended tho funer.al nf Mrs. Isaac Cas¬ sel,  of Ijancasterville,   on Monday.
A Phii.adelphia family has rented N. C.  Duttarer's house on Weiss avenue.
The ball grounds are being put in shape for the opening game. Man¬ ager Wheeler, of the local team, has arranged a practice g.ame for this Saturday and he is desirous of having all» candidates for positions to report to him this Saturday afternoon.
Weston Reily. of We.st Philadelphl.% spent Sunday as the guest of Harry Coggins, Jr. ,., .       ,
Harrv Peterman, former chief or police of Sprlngfleld townshlu, has se¬ cured a position as special offlcer for the Girard Trust company, Philadel¬ phia. ^    ^      '
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Cochor- an. a daughter.
Joseph Flahertv has been doing some grading about the Sprlngfleld hotel properties. ,  ...
Mondav evening. May 4. an initia¬ tion of candld.atec will take pl.ace In camp room No. 7S4. of the P. O. S. of A., followed by a social.
Sunday, May 10, will he known as "children's go to church day in Sprlngfleld Presbyterian church. The pastor and the session request tne^°:'| operation of the parents in seeing that their children attend at least one or the services during the d.ay. In the morning the pastor will preach a spec¬ ial sermon to the children. The hour of servlceg are: Sundny school, 9.HO a. m.; morning worship, 10.4o. and evening worship nt 7.45.
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Historical  Society.
The Montgomery County Historical society held its regular spring meeting in Historical hall, Norristown, on Sat¬ urday.
The business session In the morn¬ ing was followed by fhe reading of a paper entitled "T.ater History of_ St. Paul's Liutheran Church, Ardmore. by Luther C. Parsons, and another Men, "Women and Events In the Early His¬ tory of Whitpain," by Hiss Clara A. Beck, 1        ,  ,,
Luncheon was sen'ed by the ladles of the society at 12.30 p. m.
The aftemoon session ''''J'"^^^",„" 2 o'clock. The program—"The Geology and Topography of Montgomery onun- ty," Prof. O. P. S. Carter; "Informa¬ tion About the Adams-Derr M.arble Quarries." Wm. M. Sullivan; The Potts-Fritz Marble Quarries," W^. w. ¦Potts, who will also exhibit some min¬ erals of the "Whitemarsh and Chester Valley. S. Gordon Smyth told of the "Enfleld Potteries."
Funds    Gathered    to    Meet    the    Moro
Pressing     Bills—Ladies     May     Help
With    the    Work,    Which    Will     Be
Pushed for Six Months.
Because theru lias been renewed in¬ terest sho.wn by some of the town's people, especially the ladles, a reso¬ lution was offered by William J. De- vine, which was ado])led by the board of dii-eciurs at a meeting of that body on Friday evening of last week, re¬ considering a former action of the board, which authorized the selling of the Boys' club on South Spring Garden street.
Since the latter action was taken there has been a sum of money rais¬ ed from dances, an entertainment in the Palace theatre and a substantial donation by Dr. R. V. Matti.son which has enabled the direclorH lo meet in part some of the outstanding bills. The resolution nol to sell the build¬ ing will hold good for six months, the time limit being set because of a plan suggested by the president of the . Uiil, Howard J. Dager, and which it IS believed will give ample time to work out the new plan, 'if adopted. The suggestion of Mr. Dager is a wise one, inasmuch as il will be the means of the club being of more value lo the niembers. Under the new sys¬ tem and plan, if taken up by the di¬ rectors and passed favorably upon at their next meeiing, there will be creat¬ ed within the club a number of organ¬ izations, or they might be called de¬ partments, each of which will have a leader, and all, besides achieving dis¬ tinction in their particular lield of sports, will work for the common good of the club. Then, too, this reorgan¬ ization plan also deals with the ques¬ tion of dues. It was pointed out by Mr. Dager that the present system ot paying yearly dues works a hardship upon some of the boys, and he sug¬ gested that an amendment be made to the by-laws, which will allow the members of the club lo pay their an¬ nual dues by monthly installment. That these suggestions of the presi¬ dent of the club met with a hearty re¬ sponse from the members of the board, was evidenced by the manner in which the motion was re<eived and adopted, authorizing the chairman to appoint a committee, of which he is to be a member, to revise and amend the by¬ laws so that the suggestions as men¬ tioned above may be carried out.
That many good things are being planned for the benefit of the boys and that there is a brighter outlook for the club was indicated by the re¬ marks of some of the directors made at this meeting. It was pointed out that heretofore the elub, under the present system,, is lillie or no beneiit to the boys outside of some exercise secured tlirbujaih tossing a basket .feaU about the room. '
Now, If the hoard of directors will carry out the plan as discussed at the meeting, the hoys and some of the older members will have the oppor¬ tunity of hearina talks delivered by men whn have a national reputation in the field of spoils, and besides these there will be persons secured who will speak to the boys on subjects of great interest, among wliom, if arrangements can be made, will he Robert McKenty, w.arden of the Kastern Penitentiar.v, who is said to havi' a greater know¬ ledge of wrongdoers than any crimin¬ ologist known today. These little talks are bound to be helpful to the boys, and besides they will he the means of creating a greater inl'i-est among the parents of the boys in the club.
It must not be gathered from the above that the dirc'tnrs have lost sight of the fact thnt nn up-to-date gvmnasium equinment must be secur¬ ed for the club, btit first nf nil the in¬ debtedness against the building must lie considered and wiped out before any action can be taken towards pur- chiising the- above equipment.
There is hut six months left for the townspeople to show in a financial way, that they are interested in the club continuing and the board carry¬ ing out its plan of improving the minds ot Ambler's boys and young men. One or two of the young ladles of the town have shown the proper spirit of helpfullness and through their efforts a neat sum was turned over to the treasurer of the club on Friday evening.
So mnny efforts have been made to raise money for the club that it has become almost a joke to ask for contri¬ butions at this time, but nevertheless the writer thinks that one more effort should he made under the reorganiza¬ tion plan.
Ambler has the building and the boys.   "What will it do with them ?
Ambler H. S., 7;  Hatboro, 2.
Buchanan, pitcher of the local high Sehool team, again showed hi^ class last Friday afternoon at\ Hatlioro, when he held the higli school team of Itial place to iwo hits and defeated them by the score of 7 to 2. The en¬ tire local team played a splendid gamo butli at the bitl nnd in tho Held. Davis, .Seott and Haywood each had two hits, while livin's one drive was good for thicc liases. Two runs were scored by Ambler in Ihe flrst on Davis' two- base hit, an error by Flowers on .Mausfs hit to third and Buchanan's sac-rifice. Another w.as added in tho third on Irvin's three bagger and Davis' sacrifice fly to centre held. An error by Johnson, in droijping Davis' fly to right Held, a stolen base and Maust's single scored the fourth run in the fifth inning. The total was in¬ creased to seven in tho sixth and seventh innings on singles by Scott, Davis, Buchanan and Haywood, four stolen bases and an error by Gensel. The two runs scored by Hatboro wero made on a base on balls to Kenney, Johnson's and I'^lower's single and two stolen ba.'ies. This Friday afternoon on the home grounds the locals will play Abington high. The game wiU be called at 4 o'clock.
Brothers Wed Sisters. Abel G. Lodge and Harvey F. Lodge, brothers, residing at G'lensido, have ob¬ tained licenses to wed Jennie T. Streeper and Sarah D. Streeper, re¬ spectively.
Must Pay For Girl's Eye.
The superior court has refused the appeal made by A. Sidney Rambo, of Ogontz, formerly a wealthy resident of Upper Merion, to be relieved of a verdict of %hu2 awarded Frances Knasiak, of Swedeland, for the loss of an eye. Mr. Rambo discharged a gun to frighten thieves out of the apple orchard and some of the shot struct the 14-year-old girl, who with several companions was sitting along the road¬ way.
Strassburger Offers Services  to  Coun¬ try.
At the outbreak of the war with Mexico, Ralph B. . Strassburger, who is running for the congressional nom¬ ination in this district, sent the fol¬ lowing telegram to Secretary Daniels, of the navy: "In view of the Mexican crisis I offer my services to my coun¬ try. Graduate of Annapolis, class of 1900. Refer to olflcial flies for my re¬ cords, Ralph B. Strassburger." Mr. Strassburger served eight years In the navy .after leaving Annapolis and was considered an exceedingly efflcient officer.
"Of course I will go to the front it my country needs m.v services," said' Mr, Strassburger. "I am at present engaged in a political fight, but, of" course I cannot let that interfero with my duty to my country. I do not mean that if I go to the front I will quit In the political fight. On the contrary, friends will carry on the campaign for me, and il is in sueh a shape now that it will almost run itself."
>l8rn*q9r-.%Ty ftc'i'xty Citaqu" Organiz^cT. ,
A meetii^was held in the fire houso at Fort Washington on Tuesday even¬ ing for the purpose of organizing a ilontgomery county league of liase ball teams. The clubs represented were: l.ansdale, North Wales, Keasbey & Mattison A. A., of Ambler; Fort Wash¬ ington, Glenside .and Barren Hill. The olHcers elecied weie: William Urban, of Ambler, president, and U. G. Funk, of Fort Washington, treasurer. Tha ekrtion of olher officials was left un¬ til a later date. A schedule comifiiltee was appointed and will report at a meeting to be held at the same placo next Tuesda.v evening A rules com¬ mittee was also appointed. It is be¬ lieved that the season will open on Saturday, May 16, allowing each team to play two games before Memoria'. day.
THREE TUNS.
Rev. H. S. Cook will address tho Baptist Bible school on Sunday after¬ noon. A cordial Invitation is extended everyone  to  he  present.
Will of Angeline K. Jones.
Tho will ot Angeline K, Jones, late of Whitpain, directs that the entire Income of her estate Is to be paid to Stephen H. Jones for life. At his death a division Is to be made in which many relatives are to beneflt.
Deceased bequeathed $50o each to David Conard, Clana Conard, Eliza¬ beth Pancoast, Ella Wolf, Lettie Mon- tleth, Stephen Styer, Rachel Conard, Ellz.abeth Combs, CharLs Styer and Hannah Styer. To Boehm's Reform¬ ed church, at Blue Bell, she bequeaths $200 in trust, the Income ot which is to be used to keep the family burial lot In repair.
All the rest of tho estate Is to be equally divided among Clara Robin¬ son, David Conard, ElizPbeth Pan- coast, Ella Wolf, liettle Montleth and Stephen Styer. Jacob R. Tost Is nam¬ ed as executor.
Adjudications.
Percival K. Boyer, late of White-1 marsh. Balance for distribution $7750.75. The estate was Insolvent, the claims amounting to $15,360.70. The balance was awarded pro rata.
John Franklin Cottman, late of Jen¬ kintown. Balance for distribution $72,788.47. Of this sum there Is award¬ ed to Daniel Stewiirt, register of wills. Inheritance tax, $3639.42; to Helen Paxon and Willi.am Cottman each Is awarded $17,287.26; Jenkintown Trust oompany, executors for Isabella Cott¬ man, $4864.02.
MAPLE GLEN.
Llphtheriii. luus developed at the Mc¬ Kean f.arm.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hamel and Mlss Dorothy Hamel, of Springhouse, were Sunday visitors at T. Miller Knott's.
A social meeting of Wissahickon grange was held at Charles S. Mann's on Tuesday evening and a very pleas¬ ant time was spent.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Benner, Misa Lillie Vogel and Joseph Maytrott, Jr., of Fox Chase, wero Sunday visitors at Miss Gertrude K.  Conard's.
Despite the inclement weather on Saturday evening over 40 atlended the orange social, given by the C. I. C. class of Three Tuns Baptist mission, and while all returns are not yet In, the proceeds will probably exceed ex¬ pectations. The class desires to thank all who so generously assisted.
Services were held Friday evening over the remains of Mrs. William Potteiger, who resided on the Whitmer farm.
BLUE   BELL.
Rev. Roy E. Leinbach, of Wyndmoor, will preach In Boehm's Reformed church on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Valentino enter¬ tained friends on Sunday.
The S. S. association, of Boehm's Reformed church, will meet in tho Sunday school room on Thursday even¬ ing at 7.30.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Marple, of Three Tuns, visited Wm. Walton and family on Sunday.
The Women's Missionary society, of Philadelphia classis, will meet in Trinity Reformed church on Tuesday, May 5. It Is hoped a large delegation from Boehm's Reformed church will attend the meeting.
Rev. E. V. Loucks, of Ailentown, had charge of the funeral of Miss Angeline Jones last Thursday.
Walter Shaeff, Sr., Is on tho sick, list.
Dead in Gutter. Lying In a gutter a short distance outside of the borough limits of Lans¬ dale, a man supposed to be Jo.seph A. Toung, a traveling harness-maker, was found dead Sunday ^njornlng by a farmer; who Immediately notlfloa tha authorities. The man was Intoxi¬ cated and fell face downward into th& water.
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