The Ambler Gazette 19171108

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The Ambler Gazette.
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VOL. XXXV.-NO.   -48
AMBLER.   PA..   NOVEMBER   8.   1917
S1.75   A   YJSAR
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
HaM>eDint:s tt Local Interest to Our Readers.
(Magnesia   Company   to   Erect   Offi
Cold   Point  Men   Leave  for  Camp—
Plynwuth    Evangelistic     Services —
Hickorytown and Harmonville.
Jacob Hart, of Cold Point, shot flve rabbits on tho tirst day of the seaaon.
Lie-wis Karr, who is at Camp Meade, spent Sunday al his home in Harmon¬ ville.
Mr. and Mrs. Leona*ff Beck, of Harmonville, spent Saturday in Phil¬ adelphia.
The net profits of the sauer krauil supper held in the Plymouth U. K. ohurch -were $51.50.
Pr. and Mrs. C. H. Wilson, of Phila¬ delphia, were Sunday guests at Georgo Corson's, Cold Point.
Mrs. John Fetter, of Harmonville, ¦was conflned to her bed with illness fo.- several days last week.
Edward Dunne, of H.armonville, who is employed at the magnesia works, has been on the sick list.
Miss Edith Merns, of Chestnut Hill, spent Tuesday with Mrs. R. W. Mus¬ selman, at Plymouth Meeting.
William Hendricks and David Smith, two Cold Point young men, left Saturday for duty at Caihp Meade.
An oyster supper will bo given m Plymouth U. E. church this Saturday evening. Adults, 50 cents;, children, 25  cents.
Mrs. Winfield Kulp. of Cold Point, delightfulU- entertainod the Bible class of the Plymouth U. E. church Mon¬ day evening. •
Firemen's fair in Ambler every night this week. 10-cent admission Srives you an opportunity to win a $50 Liberty bond.
Monday evening the trustee board, the par.sonage committee and the com¬ mittee having in charge the oyster Bupper hei 1 .a meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hiltner, of Norristowii, spelt Sunday at the home of .Mrs. .ianies ('luniiiigham, Mapl-j Hill   -avenu--,   Plymouth   Meeting.
Mr.   and   .Mr-.   Samuel  Weidner,   Mr. •and     Mrs.   ICdwarrt    Rodenbaugh     and daughter Mabel, of Plymouth Meeting, i motored  to  O-ttysburg on  Sunday.       I
Mr. and    Mis.   Elwood   Zeigler.    of Norristown.  wore visitors at the homa of     -Mrs.   l-"iank   yteiner,      .Maple   Hill j avenue, Plymmith Meeting, on Sund.ay. i
Mr. aiid M'-s.  Frank Stead, of Phil¬ adelphia,  spent  ¦ ;i  tew days at Jacob Hart's.  Cold   I' .int.  enjoying the rab- ! bit  shooting,   at  wtiich   Mrs.   Stead   is ; as apt as her husband. j
Mr. and Mrs. Ilarry Maxwell, ofl Hariroiivil'e, on Sunday entertained i Mr. and Mrs. Ue'-I)ert Pennock anl j son [¦:¦. an, of Ambler, and Mr. and Mrs. j Harry   Ma.Nwell,  Jr..  of  Norrislown.        |
Kit wyn M. i-'-t. ne". inspector of the j Philadelpliia division of the Pennsyl- [ vania raili-oad, located at Harrisburg,! was     a   vi.'jlter  at     Plymouth   Meetin-^-]
FIRE HOUSE IS DEDICATED.
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$20,000 Buildinif oi the Wissahickon
Fire Conipany.
Ambler Has Gala Time—New Motor Steam Fire Engine Housed by Washington Fire Co., of Consho¬ hocken—Ambulance and Pulmotor Received.
Tlie Wissahickon l-'ire company, of .•\mlile". ,111 Sauirdav dedicated its new .?:;tl,00(i l^aiildiiii; and town liall. Iinii.se.l its ii'W $X00u inotia- driven .•luiei-ican La i-'i-aiiii- lire eiii^ine, recived l',ir the lioi-oiigh a  gift  ,,l' a  lomiiletely  equip-
inontli the i ompany will pass its 17th I'l-ithday, and also noted that it haa already .sent to the national defence no I'ewer than 15 of its members. All of which ilcnotcs sacrilice on the part of llie individuals and of the organ- iz.-ilioii. which makes success all the sweeter.
lleni-y P. Schneider, builder of tho fire lioiise, on behalf of .Mrs. Schneider smd himsvlf then presented to the Iiorougli and vicinity the new Stiul"- bakf-i- amiiul.ance to be cared for by the (i-e coinpany. The sjilendid .gift was received, on liehalf of the rted <'i-oss. liy-Mrs. .Norton Downs, of Three Tuns, who is president of th i Ambler br.iuidi of the American  Red Cross.
Tlie Washington Fire, company, of Conshohocken, undci- (,'Iiier Stemple. linn housed the new motor machine of the .\nibl"r compan.v, and tlie after¬ noon e.vercises closed with a gift to the compan.v and town of a. pulmotor from the .Amhler Boy Scouts, Trooj) -N'o. 2, Jr.liii   .Martin.  Scoutmaster.
The new strncinre occupies the site of the fonn'r Palac'- theatre, which was destro.\-ed by fire a year ago. Ow the lirst lloor is the apparatus room with (onci-etJ- floor. Tn the rear i.s the a.-jsciiil-ply anil game room of the mera- Ixi-s. In the basement is the heating the  borough  cells, etc.    On  the second
HAROI.n  n.   K.N'ICllT, President of Wissahickon
I'.S Kii-t
C
ped  Studeliak-'v    ambulanc"  troto.   \l'-.
and Mrs.  Henry  f. Sc'ineldei-. of T 	
Tons and .-i pulmotor from AiMbler r.oy Scouts Troop So. 2, and in iiddi¬ tion sneiessfiilly i-ondtictcd a parad ¦ in the afternoon and auspiciously opened a fair and bJizaar in tiie even- in.i^'-,   which   eveni   will  continue  every
ing .-ar, which will also be awarded. The fioiitli.s—and there are many^are groaiiiiiK- under the piles of useful and ornanienial goods, candy, groceries, liowd- and plants, cakes, dolls, fancy goods, towels and aprons, hardware, cigars, (te., not to mention the well stoikci country store. On the first floor the l-Joy Scouts of Troop No. 1 giVf tliree minstrel performances nightly, and in the basement there are many interesting games.
'Till- lirem"ii appreciate the siiirit of co-operation already extended tiicni •and lliey also recognize the sacrifices aiM thi- many .'.emands now made on the geivr.il public, but the organiza¬ tion Iioints w-ith modest pride to thi' lact, that whatever is given to it is immediately converted by th'- eomiiaii\ into inci'oased fire protection a.gainst loss nf ii)',i and propert.v—so that the giving and the support are retroai-- tive. Tile companv was born of lire. fn .March of 181)0 tlie blaze that d'-s- tro.\e,i the IJuchanan building and the Hoti'l .Vmbler sheds wfis responsi'd ¦ for the organization of tln' r-omiiany. The lilaze that burned the -(iazetto" buiMing and some adjoinirlg in-operty in I MIS W.TS immediatel.y succeeded by the inir<'hase of tlie hors(>-drawn Sils¬ by lil-.' engine, and -when tlie llames razi-d the Palace theatre the\- iiaved th<- uay for the pre.«iont new hone of thr .ompany and the executive nflic-s of the borough.
OBITUARY.
,-*CM.\'EIDKi;, -New   Building
¦iliiiit.   w-i^h ilo, r are  llu
aniplr lio-oll
stor:ige  room,   and L;l! c.iunc-il. comniit-
.MRS. MAUGARET SCHI I.T/.. .M.ii-garet Grater, fi.l years old. wife of Chester K. Schultz, died at her horne near Belfry station on Fridaj- evening following a short illnes.s of lie.irt trouble. Deceased was tbe. d.iutjhter of tho late .Tacob Grater, who was for many years a director of the Miintmimery national bank. llosides a slsii'i-, Mrs. .lane Moyer, she is sur- vivi'.l by a. husband and nine children. They ,ire Mrs. Liinwood B. Beyer and Mrs. Harvey 1{. Danehower. Another daughter. Alma, teaches in the W'elsh school. The funeral services were held in the 'Worce.stei- Schwenkfeld •; chiir'.li on Wednesda.v, pre':eiled by a bri..f s-.rvice at the liouse. liiterm nl- ill  the  ceinetei-.v"nd.ioining  *b.-  rhnrcli.
VOTE IN
THE COUNTY.
Republicins Elect the Full County Ticket. I
Party Fights on Local Issues—Amble'- I Gives Surprise—King Defeats Mor- ; ton in Lower Gwynedd—Vote in j Horsham, Whitpain, Etc. :
Throughout  Moiilgeineij   county   tim i Uepuhlican    ticket,   is   elected,   as   foi- ] lows:   Prol bono: ;ii-.\.   Frederick:   direc¬ tor oi the iioor. Zic,':ler:  .iiiry eoinmis- ' sinner, Jenkins. i
'Joint
station.  'Prenlojx x;^, Mr. and Mi-s. Taintes of   ffick .-viiwa.
ren.
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and   SiiiKta .•   '¦ it ¦W.ayne  Jiincti'ta. ternoon     they    visiit-i'i garden.
Mr. and Mrs. rh;:>:i children, of J.ansdaV. guests of Mrs. Ti-iv'i orytown. .Mr'<. Wi.-il"- Ml-s. El-Jie Heen, ,inil .' Wisle'- about three  wi-
Word   has     recently
Mond.T*'-
Hnd ihild
p'Mir.   Saturdu •
Fred.   ()ll;r-d.
rg   .Sunday  .if-
•ne      Zoological
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I'l   Wisl'.n-    an.; ^
wre   Siind:iy ,
!;hoads.   Hick- j
-.-as    formerly i
ll -   vTodded  ilr.
!':s ago. I
Vieen     received
from Mrs. l.illie Coulston. formerly .)f Cold Point. wh.i is now ;it Denver. Col. She sa.N's the t'-niperature has reached 3 d- yrees btlo-vv zero, and th.it snow  has fallen.
¦pickers Tarbutton. of Flarmonville, who was employed at the Liee rubbei- plant, has assiun>-d his former position as driver of a d 'Uvery automobile for John Wanamaker. He covers a route frxim -Norlistown as a centre.
A very sticcessf'ul mastiuerade par¬ ty was htid at Hickorytown mission last Saturday evening. Fully 50 per¬ sons took fi.-irt and jirizes were award¬ ed for originality, etc. .More than $11 were realized.
The Plymouth plant of the American Magnesia coinpany is preparing to erect an oflice structure near th" pro- pose<1 site of Plymouth Meeting sta¬ tion along the Trenton Cut-off, on land of tho company and near the E. J. l^avino property.
An entertainment will be given in Cold Point church hall, this Saturday evening, under tiie auspices of the Steadfast band. when Norristown talent will present the comedy "Priday Afternoon at Oak Lane School." Tick¬ ets are 15 cents.
Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Musselman, of Plymouth Meeting, tendered a dinner fo the latter's mother, Mrs. J. H. Con¬ stable, of Germantown, last Saturday evening, and among the other guests were Misses I.ouis.-i and Bessie Wer- rett and  Miss  Mildred  Constable.
The Plymouth  ladies  who ha\ e be^n sewing  in  the  ineeting  hou«!e  ar^  de¬ voting  their  energies  to  the  needs  of the wives and children  of French and | Belgian     soldiers.     On    Monday     the j Young     Fiiends'   association     shiiip.d two big packages to the i-clief \vork.   1 The   Men's   rtilile   class,   of   the   Ply- j mouth  U.  E. church,  has accepted .an ¦¦ invitiltlon   for   a   social   evening   wiih ' the Men's liible class of the Mt. Airy ¦ Presbvterian     church,     ne.vt     Mondav ! evening.     ICvery  local   membei-   is   re- f|iief-<"l   lo   make  a   spci^al   effort   to attend.
.Vlr. 1|UU i\lrs. .r. Thiin. of Cold Point. entertained a Jolly party of mastpier- ¦ aders on VVednesd.-iy evening of last ^veek. There were appropriate decor¬ ations of' lanterns, goblins, witches, pumpkins, etc.. and the event was a most deliglitful one. Jlany lof-al peo¬ ple attended.
lillmer .^ryel¦s, of Camp Meade, spent Saturday afternoon arid Sunday w-ith his wife in ITarmonville ,and returned on .^ronday. lb' is in Company Five :J04 s ¦ Illy ti-aiii, and is preparing him- s.'If lo enter the ofTicers' training cainii at I'drt Niagara, where he will pro¬ bably take the required course thi': winter.
I':vangelistic services. un,l,.r tlr- auspices of the I'lymoutli IT. ].; chni-i'li are being held this week In the Har¬ monville section. On Tuesd.ay evenin" at Mrs. Mary TiCeys'; Wednesday, Mrs! Millie Hiltner's: Thursday. Mrs. Har¬ ry Maxwell's; I'riday. M^s. "Wintield Mervlne's. On Sunday at the churcii every service will bo of an evangelis¬ tio character.
VnA
'fciiburbanites   Discuss  Proposed Sohool."
fitli.uuls of the schotil districts ..f Cheltenham township, Abington town- .siiip. Moreland town.ship and the be- ouglis of Jenkintown, Haiboro an.l Anibler, members of the faculties of th" -ichools in this disirict, and inl"r- estefl ta.vpayers, attended a imblic con¬ ference Thursday at the Jenkintown club, called for the purpose ,>f discuss¬ ing the erection of a "joint high sciiool" affecting the entue north rn section. i
Uenelits and advantages iiossible to •acciue through the establi-li.neii- of an institution of this type were out¬ lined by Dr. J. George Becht. of the st.ii.. board of education. , The matier of i:-ans;jo--tation of <tudent:^ •.•ulu;'gel or widened curriculunis of Kl.ndy, con¬ duct of the school by a singl!.- faculty, .vith result^ possible of attain#>-'n' ^n- he    |irr.,i",-'i("l    s.vst.eiili„i^ife!i;.'   f.ai-
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id-
;.ht- , \isling system.!'«»ai.'})i.y iri'-t in th" northern se'ctipn lia.s jrs individual high .sclioal, The prcio'-'i- I ion to f<i:-m the joint high school w-as iroailied severul months .ago, and tir.-' ontco.me of the nnnement will :i • watch'.d v.ith deeji interest liy otlic ' .listri.-ts. .-shviulil ih'= system bo adopted ¦ in the northern di.st"ict t'l r-ffect w-ill have .-i. direct b-^aring on luriiie  action  by   lAher  di.stricis.
A.MIILIOP.. Ill Ambler tin' vote was ipiite heavy .iiid interest ran high. . Iiarvey B. Al¬ len, iiemoc-rat, wa,:< elected burgess over Josi'ph 11. Fretz, by a majority of ill   \ot''S.   -272   to   l'5:i.
I-IRST WAUI). '235 votes were iioIied in the First vvjird of Ambler, of this number fJ-i wore cut tickets. The r-suli lollows : Burgess, Fretz, R,, »4; Alien, !>., 13 i. Tu.\. I'ollector. Scott, R., 1F12; Yetter, T>.. MH. C.uncil. Gelb'-rt, R., 87; Har¬ ton, R., 04; (Jillin. D., UO; Lauer, D., Uti. School director, AVeber, H., 21,"i. Auditor, liartges, R.. 1-18; Seiner, O.. 7;i; Haines, u., 143; Van Sant, D., tl'2. Judge of election, Neeman. R., 130; Niblock, Ij., ii3. inspector of (dection. Lesher, R., 126;  Rorer, D., !I2.
SECOND WARD. I-iingess,« Fretz, R„ S2; Allen, D., ii;i. Tax collector. Scott, It.. S2: Yetter. D., C7. Council. Hiddle, R., 87: Murple, D., ns. School director, Weber, R., 144. Auditor. Bartges. R., 93; Seiner, D., 41); Haines. P... tiS; VanSant. D., 40. Judge of el'H'tion. Buchanan, R., 92; Jones, D„ 50. Inspector of election, Weid¬ ner, R.,  97;   Groom, D., 45.
TTTim? WARD. l;ni-.geMS, Fretz. R.. 77; AUen. D., 75 Tax collei-lor. .Scott. R.. 10:t: Vetter. J>.. 4S. Council. Hiunilton. R., 106; Myers, D., .|0. School din.-tor, Weoc ¦. R., 11!'. .Auditor, Bartges. U,, lii'i; S-lner. 11.. 40: Haines. P.., 110; Van- .'¦Jant, :;.'i. Judge of election, Wacker, R,. 115. lns)iector of election, Green. R., 90:  Ivleinfelder. D., 60.
FPPFR   DCBfjIN—EAST. 'I'a.\  collecto'.-,  T.   F.  .Shoemaker,   R.. 02;    township   sup-rvisor.   l.,ePiero,   R.. 15;    VanialL   D..   17;      school   director, Hiiberts,   it..   60;   justice  of  the   peace. Devine,   R.,   60;   Kirk,   R..   CO;   as-essor. Ilihsihmaii,   It..  60;   assistant .assessor, i Kirk,  R,.  49;   T.  S. Shoemaker.  R.,  50: I inspector,  Smith,  R.,  40:   Potts,  D,   17. I I'PPER Di'BIJ.X'. NORTH.
I Tax coIIe(>l<ir, Shoemake'-, 11.. 104; tov.iisliip siiiiervisor, LePiere. H., 72; Varna It. Ii.. 31; schcuil director. C tl. Robo'-t.s.'R., i'o; justice of tle> p uce I)'vine. R., 101;, auditor. Kirk. R.. JOii: a„'^vs^or. Hibsc.niin. R., 100; as- •sistant a.s.se.ijsor. E. T. Itoberts, H., 83; .ju<Ii;e of elections, Kcoler, -R.. 81; in¬ spector of elf>etiun.  H'Sb^   r:,   7S:  Gor-
CPPK'ft   i^U'Bl.IN.   .SHUTII. Tax   coliecVtr.     Shoemaker.'* R..     75; Toivnship   supervls'ir,   LePiere,.   R..   29: Yarnall,   D,.   54;    .school   Jirecto'".
HORSHAM AND UPPER DUBLIN.
Itfiscellaneous  Items of Interest to Many Readers.
Flag Raising at Hallowell—Dresher Store Property Sold Again—Diph¬ theria Menace at Dresher—Jarret¬ town Items—Miscellaneous. Peter Blair, of Dresher, has pur¬ chased  a   new  motor  truck.
William Doyle, of Horsham, has bei'ii quite ill  with a heavy cold.
('liarles L. W'eber spent election lay al  Ilallowell gunning for rabbits.
Fred. Gensell, of Horshain, has been repainting the  front ot  ills residence.
Mrs. .lames Itamsey and cliiMien, ot Philadelphia, spent Monday in I'liila¬ delphia.
VNilliani Brooke, of Philadelpliia, haa been admitted to the K. G. IJ. home. Davis  Grove.
A child iu flic Johnson faniily, col¬ ored, at Fitzwatertown, died rei'jjntly of diiihthi ria.
Josepii Titus, Ilf .Xeshaminy. visited his aunt, .Mrs. Arihiir Wood, in llora- hilm, on  .Sunday.
Robert .Mc.VluIlin, of Phiiad.dphia. siient .Sunday witli his parents, Johu Mullin,  of ineshvr.
Mrs. K. C. .McConnell and daughter, Martha, of Jarrettown, spent Satur¬ day in Philadeiphia.
Irviii l-..ii;:;l<' and family, of (.'entro Squari', siiejit Sunday with Samuel Engle   at   .farrotlown.
Cornelius Laue, of Dresher, has been removed id .SL. Luke's ho.spital, Plula- I dilphia, for treatment. I Miss Kate l.>ingus, of Philadelphia. I visited the faniil.y of George Young. j Jarrettown.  on   Sunday.
Miss Emma Burgstresser, of I.ans- I d.ale, is stiendiirg some time with Mrs. ) O. P. Smith in Horsham. 't Mrs. .Mice S. Walton, or Hirsho.iri. , has rcco\-ereii iroin her recent illnea« . and is now able to be about. I The sacred Sunday services ar. the I'C. G. E, home, Davis Grove, havo lieeu
• discontinued  for the present season. J.ames  I'.eri'sford has returnel  to tho
K. G. I-:, home, Davis Grove, aftei- I having spent some time at Eddington. j Thonias J. Lane, E. J. Houpt anfi I William McCormick. of iJi-eslur, ina<- ; tored   to  Camp  l^lx.   Wrightstown,  on
Sunday. ,      Renjamin   Eves,   of   Jarrettown,   has I moved   to   the   fornier   W.   Y.   W-mier
projierty. .Susqiu iiaiina Stre-. road, , iiea»'  Amlder.
l-'iremen's     fair    in     Anibl-r    every^
night   this     '.veek.   10-cenl    admi.ssion;
• gi\-es > ou an iciportiinity to  win a $5."' ; Lib'rty bond. jji,.
.\ugnstijs    l.'-Ax,   of   Ja-retc.'wn,   on"^ ¦ Tliiirsda.v, enlcrtained a lar.g" party of Aiiniiers   uhicli   secur- d   i,.an.\-   rabbits ; tlierealion', s.
-Mr.  ami   .Mrs.   I'.dwin  Cribb.  of  Phil¬ adelphhi. sjii-nl Satu day with the lat-
berts. I-:.. 7.'.: justice of the p»ac" vin-. I";., 97: ^LUditor, Kirk. R.. 71 sessor,   Hibschm.-ir,   P,.,   7li':      ;Lssi
c.-'.sos.-oi election election 32.
Mafhew:^ R.. ; fvitt.son. R., S7; .rti.liards,  R.. 50;
Ro-
de-
as-
tant
*!:   judge   of
inspector  of
Yarnall, D.,
ter's   parents,      .Mr.   and      Mrs.   J.   W. I'l'i a.-.  Horsham.
l.onis Welrte. i.r pViihii. Iplii.'i. iirolli- 'I- "f .Mrs. Raudiil Feuioii, ot iM'.isher.. is a memiwiyMit-Ciw«i»a«wsi.r!!S;. »i.6Hi .in- . at, Ca,:.p .Meade, . CTha.-Ies Monteith. a-i' dangiitoi-., Katlia.'ine, of Horshain, liavfc spending u few day.-i with thtv i's part^nis in Lansdale,
If.    Donat,     of    J:irrettown. piirclui-'Od the old .Veal shops.
Accused of Auto Theft.
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Captured .    in      .Tacksonville,       Fla.,
whilo  he  was  trying to sell a touring
car stolen in .lenkintown, Har-y Stott,
who   say.t   h'»  lives   in   Canid.n.   N.   .T..
was   held   Saturday   under  heavy  bail
bj- Ma.eistrale Clifford after a hearing
at   the  Jenkintown   borough   hall.    Hoi j die district.  .VIcCrork, 20
found   a    bondsman   and   was   released i West   district.   .McCrork
pendin.g     trial     in     the     Montuomcr-y ^
county courts. j
On  the night   of  October  13  a .•f25!)',l |
car owned by E.  K. Schultz  was stoi- |
en from in front of his home,    .\bont.
a w-eek later the car w-as offered for sale j
in   Jacksonville  and   through   descrip-
tions sent by Chief of Police  Thomas
a   trap   was   set  .and   .Stott   who   was i
w-orking under the alias of SUinn  was
arrested. He waived requisition and ; w,as brought back to Jenkintown by ; Chief Thom.as late Fridtiv night. I
WHITKM.VRSH.
roii.'sh town.ship the contest
11 O.M !¦:
Till-; u'fssArr iPio i.v i.-ii:
I'uMr.V.VY.
evening  thi Tlie   line mon?  than   a   mil o|- A. R.  Hiiirli n :
week.
of   parade,
and  was
chiel  in I
extended   for ¦ In  charge|
¦sli.il. wh 1
I'.iinpany  rooms,   and   in (luarters   for   a   janitor,
1)  duty  night  and  day  to
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(Continued on Page S).
is also (;hii'f of the fire conipany. !n Ml-, line among the companies wer" llie following with motor apparatus : \V:isliingtou Fire lonipany, of ("on- shohocken: Ci oi-.u" l~"!av comiiany. Cen^liohocken: Pione"- and lii'0"i'.ii- dent companies, .leiikin'own: McKIn- '8|ey. Kdge Hill. Olenside. Hiintin.gdon Valley, Weldon. Horsham. Hatboro. ¦Vorth Wales, Pottstown Quakert.iwn Centre Squar", FI no'town, Fort Wash¬ ington and ..\inlil"r. the latter b>-ii),g ail ompanied by tli- Xorth Wales band.
Ill' 'he 36 charter inenilK.'i-s of the. .\iiilrler compan.\-, in .Xovember. 1890, ;lie following'surviv" : Dr. It. V. Mat- I'son. .\. K. Tlioni'is Jam s l'.,-irtloson, I', r-:. Mailman. lOdwiii II. Faust, W. S. (;:ii:;tlis, Jarees C. Quiiil-y. Dr. C. B. Iliugh, J. l-'rederick Widmayer, T. fT. I'.ilW'll, Williani L. Grahani, li'i-eder- ii'k (Gilbert, John L. Siioemaker. L. -^. Moore. T. Allen Reed, David Funk, If. 11, Rynear, Sr., Thomas Redington, Jr. .'\s many nf these gentlemen as possi- llie wero in the pa-adc. and members of the Ladies' Auxiliary, .\mbler bor- i'ii,gh council, the school boanl and o'hirs  wer.  conveyed   in  automobiles,
'fli • parade covered the main streets of the borough and termin.ated at the new lire honse on Butler avenue, wh- :-e a stand had boen erected. .-\f- ter .'1 prayer by Rev. R. L. Mayberr.v, p.'istor of the' .Mt. Plea.sant Baptist church and .-i member of the com¬ pany. IL G. Knight. Esq.. rn-'sident of the Wissahi(<kon Fire company, made an addres'< of welcome and ,gav ¦ a review of tlie conipany's aims, trials and accomplishments. Ho presented fir. Chnrles Hart, of .\raliler, who de- li\-ered the address of dedic-ition, aft"r i'.dieitating the conipany on its :id- vances from an equipment of several liuckets and a few willin.g Iiands to ilH eflicient motor lire lighting appar¬ .atus and its splendid new building, j He stated    that  on  the 21st of    thLt'
tee   and   lire the   rear   are
who  will  1	
aiisw' r  calls,
, Till- ci.niract price for the erection of the building was $13,522; supple¬ mental contract. lf3760: extras, .$1191.- •15. or a total of M.--'.17(1.35. A bond is- ¦¦iie of *M.511(1 '.vas readily sold, and aft. 1- I'l-i'dit .'libwinces on tlie build¬ in.g are made, the floating indebted- ni'ss  totals 5553S.84.
The rompany pnssesses, besides the ambulance and pulmotor, actual lire tightin,.; apptiratii.-^. \alued at nearly .$15,0110. including a modern and very pow'-rfiil .\nieric:in LaFrance motor- dri\'('ii water piiniping niachine, a ino¬ to.- i-beinical nia"liine and a horse- drawn .Silsby enuine of great power, which   machiner.v,   with   the   property.
coiisr-rvain'  Ij' of  .$40,000.
Within   til" daily   iinder company   b.v Chief Hayden. has  advanced
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nast 10 .vears, ,'uid isp.'- ibi' impetus given the President Knight and the roll of membership from a m"re handful lo OVV" tban 3lin. while the working force, although dciileted by responses tu the nation's call, i-i also growin.g in inter.-it.  niimli'-rs anil elficiency.
.\fter the parad". Chief Stemple. a number of representatives from th.- Montgomery County Firemen's asso¬ ciations and otho • visitors, to.g'ther with about 25 tnenibers of (he coin¬ pany dined at Three Tuns inn. Ilenr.N- P. .Scliir'i.lc- acted as toast- master, and in the addresses mnde the compan.v- was felicitate<l and pledg--^ of renewed fealty and co-operation were expressed.
In the i.\-..'iiiiig a '2;raiid fair an 1 l.'aKaar. to continue all this week, was oiiened in the new fire house, heing liresided over by mombe'-s of fhe La¬ dies' Auxiliary and c.tliei- ladies of th ¦ town and vicinity.
Admission to tiic fair is Ii) c-nts, aiul at the cIoS" of tho event a $50 Libert.v bond will be awarded. An¬ other valuable gift is a 1917 Pord tour-
Zearfoss  In  Canada.
Walter Y. Zearfoss, formerly of • Centre Square, who failed to report, ¦Saturday, to go to Camp Me.ade for service, as a "Third distri(-t man. is in Tretjton. Ontario, according to inform- .ition received b.v the board. It is re- po'.-ted that Zeai-f'iss I- iu the employ nf the Hritish Cheniiial company on war munitions. I'nless he secures the, permission of the war department to remain in Can.ula at tbis time, so long as he is employ.-I liy that firm, he will not he allowed in evade militar.v ser- \l<j%     III.   '\,'is  iKjtilieil   to  this  "I'l'ect.
Equal Rights f^epresentatives. Gwynedd monthly meeting, held on .Saturd.ay afternoon at Norristown, g.ave formal recognition to the ques¬ tion to equal sulfrage by appointing live representatixes to an equal rights conference, held at l-'ifteenth and Race streets, under the anapiees .if the philanthropic committee of Phil.adel¬ phia Yearly .Meeting. Tho.se appointed are Ellen L. Thomas. Anna Cro.asdale and Hiden 1-1. Richards, of Norristown; l-lsther T. .Tonkins, of Gwynedd, and Frances   .Tones,   of  Conshohocken.
Lansdale  Man  Injured.
Haws   avi'icie   and   -Marshall Xorristown,   was   the  scene  of le\-aut,iiiioliiIe  I'oUisioii  Sunday noon,  when a, southliound State
slreel, i trol- .after- hospi
tal car struck a. Buick machitie driven by .'Vlbert P.auhood, and occupied by his wife and boj-, and tieorge Guss- m.-in,.of l.ansdale.
•Mrs. Albert Rauho.nl was injured seriously, the right knee being cut to the bone.
ilr.     Oussnian.     i Lansdale,   w.as   tossi clilne  to   ih"  streei the head.
md
M'.ond     street,
I'rom   tho  m.a.-
injured  aboiii
—.\t a special nieeting of the board of niana.gers of the Perkiomen Valley Mutual Fire Insurance company held at tbe offlce of Secretary A. D. Fetter¬ olf, in Collegeville. B. Witman Dam¬ bly. Eaq., of Skippack, was chosen presidont to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henrv W. KratK. John i\ Kline, of Red HIII. was elected vice- president. 'i'MHIi
In Whi' was fought on the road supt rvisorship. ' .Mv:Crork. lie- il^'piibllcan nominee a.nd! present incuinbont, was re.elected over' Williti.n .Mc.-idoo, by a majority of 20. | The \(ite wa.s as lollows : East dis- | triel, McCrork, 103; .Mc.Vdoo. 29; Mid-, McAdoo. 7tj; ! t. .MclTrork, 83; McAdoo, 1 Sl.
WHITKMARSH.  WEST.
Ta.x collector, Hersh. R.. 1413; super¬ visor, .McCrork, R., 75; .McAdoo, i., 73; school director, Ottinger, R., 138; Wilkinson. D., 15; justice of the peaco, Rhoads, R., 142; auditor, J. Y'eakle, R., 137; Richard Blake. D., 16; assessor, Hocker, R., 143; Smith, D., 12: assist¬ ant assessor, McFarland, R., 142; Iflake, D.. 13; judge of elections, Gaul, P.. 113; Koonan, D.. 12; inspector, .Martin. R., 141; Welsh. D., 14. HORSHAM.
Tax collector, Watson, K.. 152; Dag¬ er, D., 90; supervisor, Comly. R.. 14'.;; Serrill. D., 101; s.hool director. Toli- voy, It., 34; Albe.'t Tyson, D„ 200; jus¬ tice of the peace. Smith, R„ 151; Muurer, D.. 85; auditor, H. M. Wort'.i, R.. 224; a.s-sessor. Cozens, D., 195, judge of election.s, Stackhouse, R., 116; Kelly. D., 120; inspector of ejections. I'illiiian, R., 135; Goiiiik, D„ "15. SPRLVGFIELD.
Wni. J. Bysher. Republican, w.is elected treasurer of Siiringtield town¬ ship b^¦ a large vote, ho having re¬ ceived the nomination of both ptir- ties. An atteiniit to launch an Inde¬ pendenl ticket failed, and the Repub¬ licans named the whole ticket ,as noiii- inated.
LOWKIl   (iWVNKDD.
I''raiik W. Jlorton. Itepubiican aicl Democratic nominee for road super- xisiir, was defeated in Lower Gwyned'l b.y an independent lickit headed by irvin King for that oinco by a vote of 171 to 104 with 28 soldier votes yel to be heard from, iieorge W. Frank- enheld and lidward lloffni.'in were elected to the school board for tho 6 and 4 yoar terms. I lerman Just was elected judge of election over Edward Conway by a vote of 220 to 50.
WH ITI'Al.V.
Tux coUectoi-, Wentz, It., 155; Bot.:'.. D., 94; school director, Phipps, it., 147; Danehower, D., 100; supervisor. Rile, IL. 154; Schwenk, D„ 93; audi¬ tor, Morris, R., 154; Maley, D„ 90; .assessor. Re/;«.r. R., lt!3; judge uf elec¬ tions.   Lukens,   It.,,   151;   Yost,   D.,   93;
lain 1 Ml Miss been fl inn
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inleinl:- •• ari/ig diuMi aid dealing aw:iy the oM frame bniUi'n.-Ts thereon, ilouijfs stoic, Liresher. ;s now clos¬ ed up, and .Mrs. Kandal Fenton, at the tollgate, has increased li.r stoidc of candi's and t.'baeco and laid iii a few- grficeries.
Williani l';iliutt. haviii.^v constructed: a ncw entranc" to bis property, thet old I'niuh farm. Drcslifr. is ongageit in t(;ariug down the old ini.lge on th»* former  lane.
Mrs. Susan Crocket and son I'Yank¬ lin, liave clo-ed tiieir home on Hors¬ ham Terrac- an.l have gone to spend, the Vvinioi- with .Mrs. VVilliam Ford.. I)o.\leslown  pike.
The state-aid road from the Hors¬ ham store to the Welsh road is being resurfaced in iilaces and the Hors¬ ham township roller is being employ¬ ed  in th" work.
.Vlrs. llenjiimin Webster and daugh¬ ter     Marguerite,     of     Horsham.     are-
in.spcclor 93.
Famous,   It.,  l."i|;   11.iov.
D.
PLYMOUTH.
Daniel ithoads. Republican, is e.l road supervisor, and Harry liaii.gh  is'ri^turnod  to the school
elect-
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hoanl.
l'"iremeii's fair in Ambl"r ever.v night this week. 10-cent admission gives you an opportunity to -(vin a $60 Liberty bond.
—^Howard M. Keller, of Gilbertsville. suffered a fractured leg and a dislo¬ cated ankle when struck by an auto- ™0*n* .r:«*ti.W.      .
spending some time w-lth the former'^ daughter, Mrs. O. H. Shugard. in Nesv Jersey near New York.
Halloweeners were out Wednesday- evening of last ¦week, and among the- many pleasant parties was one held at the home of Joel Wood, Doylestown pike, Horsham. Games and social in¬ tercourse were injoyed and refre.sh- menis were served.
C. K. Radcllff. of ProspectviUe, has been repairing the atone wall, coping^ etc., abont the old Dresher family biir.\iiig lot near Dresher. .V gate ha.'* I been placed ill the part of wall along- tile i'oa.l and steps will probably bo. er.Kted   np  the  bank  leading thereto.
The Thimias B. Meehan company- is building a frame shed at Dresher to. be used us a temporary storage house during the present -winter. In thot spring it is probable that permanent storage shed and shippimi- houses will be erected mi ground near Dreshei*- station.
Mr. and Airs. O. P. Smith moved. Tuesday, from Dr. Stafford's house, Horsham, to the property they rooent- ly purchased from "Wm. F. Tyson, just west of the Horsham store. John Mor¬ row, of Hatboro, has rented the v.acat¬ ed property an.l will shortly move therein.
Report has it that the family of Mrs. Francis Sdirope. Drosher. comprising- the mother and 10 children, are ill with diphtheria. They have only re¬ cently moved into tho house, which was lately vacated by the Viola fam¬ ily, wh.i suffered with tho dread dis¬ ease   whilft residing  there.
.Miss Susanna I.. Walton, real estata broker of Horsham, has sold i house and two '.¦icri's at Horshnm fronting tho west side uf tlie Doylestown pike, as the pi-iipi'rtv of Mrs. .Mary W. Thomaa .and Klla B. Marplo, to Georg.. W, Mai'ple and wife, of Horsham. Title for s.-iiiie ba < already been pass¬ ed.
The Ilorsl'.ani l-'ire comp.anj' met Monda.'.- .e\oning in re.gular session and an enthusiastic, nieetln.t;- was held The annual supper and bazaar wil) lie held al the fire house on Dec. 1, and efforts nre being made to out¬ strip all other successes of this nature. At the next re.gular nieeting the nom- inalioii of ofllcora wii) be made. TIi.> evening's  receiptfi   totalled   $88.
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