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AMBLER Gazette.
VOL. XXXVIIl.-NO.   8
AMBLER.   PA..   MARCH   IO,   1921.
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PLYMOUTH.
i Hat>peidii£s ot Local Interest to Our * Readers.
New pastor at Plymouth U. E. Church —Many Persons Sitk—Motor Acci¬ dents on Rige Pike—Hickorytown and Hanmonville Miacellany. A muisicale will be given at the Plv- n^juth MiirfeSin,^ 'E-vang^Udil chuu-ch next ©aturday evening at 8 o'clock, for the benefit of the Hoover Fund to feeU the starving" children of Euroix:. Thei visiting artists will be: Mrs. Mytrlei Piper Imtz, pianist; Mrs. Lima Horton MacMillan, soprano; Mr. AVilliam Mac¬ Donald, violinist; Mr. Roberi Somertos^ Stanley, baritone. These artists have very kindly donated their services for this occasion, and it is hoped a large audience will greet them. Ticketa cost 35 cents and can be obtained at eiiiher ol the istorcs in Plymouth Meet¬ ing. Let everyone attend and aid, in this important humanitarian work.
Rev. H. E. Baker, of Reading, hav¬ ing been assigned tlie pastorate of the Plymouth U. E. Church, has assumed charge and on Suday morning occupied the pulpit. Rev. D. G. Reinhold, who wa-^ padtor thefe for two years, hate tempKMrarily assumed the pastorate at Trappe, which (has recently been made a seipaxate charge by the conference Mr. Reinhold and family are occu¬ pying the parsoflage at Plymouth; Meeting: at present. Rev. R. W. Mufc- eelman -who for several years officiated at Plymouth Meeting and who Utter¬ ly waa stationed in Philadelphia, baa been assigixed to tbe Perkalaie charge, •with -which he is somewhat acquainted. Un Wednesday evening Mary E., diiughter of Mrs. Kate and the late George AV. Marple of Seveh Stars, Ridge pike, 'died. She was a member ot Trinity Lutheran Sumda^y school, NorrfstOfw^. The funeral was held Saturday morning with interment at St.  Peter's  cemetery.  Barren  Hill.
John J. Lynch, of Rige pike, Har¬ monville, was struck in the arm by a liassing motor one afternoon last week. The motorist brought his car to a) | stop, then backed and held an alterca¬ tion with Lynch, tout did not give bis ; name. The latter secured the license mxmber. Lyftich was but Islightly in¬ jured. Harry LockhofC, of Harmon¬ ville, has been in Montgomery hospital, Norristown, aa the result of injuries sustained when he was struck by ai motor car as he stepped from a troUey car near Plymouth Meeting. Harlan Ross, of Lansdale, driver of the ear, reported to the Norristown police de- paJtinent that he found it impossible tio avoid hitting Lockhoff -when th« latter jumped from the trolley car. on¬ ly 20 feet in front of the motor car. TliiB -victim was struck by the right ^.Jen^er," and at the hospital It was " " *! be l)ad austained a broken nose
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FORBUDGET.
Plans fer Ambler Approved by Fin¬ ance Committee.
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F Mfckorytown, spent Sunday with their
i^'llfecea  Misses Heim of Bridgeport.
'      MT'and   Mrs.   Edwin   Gearhart    of
Norristown, ' visited      Mr   and      Mrs.
Eugenie Lightkep on Sunday at Hick- j
^''"MrTnd Mrs. James Frith, of Bridge- iKirt visited Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Rhodebaugh at Hickorytown  on  Si4n-
^Mr and Mra ChrlsUan Wissler mov¬ ed on Saturday to their home in Ply¬ mouthl  Meeting. „ . ,
Morris Bieber, of Cold Point, ori Monday resumed work at his place ol employment in Philadelphia.
J. M. Derhamer, blacksmith at Cor¬ son's ^station, -witnessed the inaugura¬ tion in Washington on Friday. Mra. Derhamer is acquainted -with President Harding, ha-%-ing for 20 years resided near Marion Ohio.'
Messrt^ Carson and _E-vving have started to tear down the old stable on their property on Germantown pike, and intend having a garage built bac« on the line with the cottage in the neai* future.
The Cold t'oint boys are zealously i preparing for a minstrel show to be; rendered on March 29. Charles Mc- 1 Laughlin is in chai-ge.
The Cold P.int K. G. E. is arranging for a dance  to  be held in Cold  Point \ hall on March  31.      hTe event prom¬ ises to be entertaining  and enjoyable for both old and youing.
Frederick Hall, Oold Point has been l,^id up -with a sprained ankle,
Themas AVhite, Sr., of Plymouth Meeting, has been critically ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. Dutiil, of Plymouth Meeting, on Sunday \^as stricken with an attack of acute indigestion.
The Sewing circle, of Cold Point grange met We^lnesday afternoon at the hiome  of Mrs.   Harry  Styer.
A very enjoyable meeting of the Junior Plymouth Alumni league was heW on rviday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Markle, Ridge pike, Harmonville. A large attend- juioe resulted and a motet delightful time •was enjoyed. Games, dancing, music and social-intercourse were en¬ joyed, and ¦ r€lfr<eshments crowned the seaallonseslrfionl Ut 'i^vaa Ide^id^d l« meet at the Plymouth Consolidated dated schlool.
an Mai-eli 17 the Parent-Teachtr association of Plymouth township, will jneet at he Plymouth Consolidated nchool.    ,
On   Saturday   evening  In   the   Con- idiohocken   M.   E.   church   the   Eighth grade   pupils   of. the   Plyinouth   Cton- . soUdated       school repeated the
•^Shakespearian play, "The Merchant of •Venice,"   for   the   benefit   of   the  Boy Scouts,   and   tho   event   was   another success for the amateur performers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Berkhimer and Mifr Mary Berkhimer, of Harmoinville, luivbb een laid up ¦with colds.
The congregation at the mission has been holding cottage prayer meetings at tha different homes for some time with mucll success. Wednesday e've¬ ning it met at the home of Mr., and Mrs. Davis, Belvoir avenue. In thfa w.ay much good can be done by giv¬ ing to those afflicted in some way, tho enjoyment ol the services at home.
Robert James, ot Belvoir avenue has l:et.n confined to hiS' home for somo lime, -unable to be about.
Uppen Dublin  Supervisors and  Amt^er to    Confer With  Regard to    Chunch Street    Repairs—South   Ambler   De¬ mands  Attention—Other  Matters. Ambler  borough  eouricil  met  in  re¬ gular   monthly   session    last   Wednes¬ day evening -with  these members pre¬ sent:   A.   R.   Hayden.  James  Gillin,  J. AValter   Lauer,   H.   C.   Biddle,   Joseph Cavalier and J. J. Diver.      The absen¬ tees     were;   William    Hough,     Robert Bouse Itichard H. Murfit.    Clerk, AVll- [. liam  Johnson  and also aW.sent  on ac¬ count of illness and  Mr.  i^auer offlci- I ated with  President Biddle presidding. Mr.  Hayden  chairman  of  the  high¬ way     committee,       reported     cinders placed upon the new extension to Fair- view   avenue,   also  a   fiil  made   where the rain had caused a big washout on on the old Penllyn road.
Mr. Cavalier, chairman of tihe light committee, reported a number of lights out for one night during the month, which were promptly repaired by the iigh,t company. Mr. Cavaher, aiso re¬ ported that he had directed the com¬ pany, as Iier council's iniitructions, to place lights In front of the Maas pro¬ perty on the Bethlehem pike ulso at the intersection of Fairview avenue, and the pikt). Mr. Cavalier called coun¬ cil's attention to the poor condition of the lower part of Chestnut street and Wissahickon avenue, which are now in an almost impassable condi¬ tion. The highway committee were in- stnu-ted  to investigate.
Mr. GilUn, of the permit commit- teei reitJorted four building permits issued since last report, also having collected the fee from the Ambler Ath¬ letic association. On the light matter Mr. GilUn stated that he has almost completed showing location of street lights and will probably present same at the next meeting of council.
Mr. Diver under special committees, reported that the movement for a pro¬ test meeting against the increased rates of the Philadelphia Suburban Gas and Electric company has been started and cortsumers notifled of the same.
Mr. Hayden stated that an engineer has beki .sent here by the state high¬ way department to go over the situa¬ tion with regard to investigate the laying of concrete along the Bethle¬ hem pike at intersecting streets lead¬ ing into the borough, and the proba¬ bilities are that this work will be done. However, it will be necessary for the .borough engineer to meet the state ^representative at a later date to go over the matter. The widening of Church street along the wei'rt side of the street and extending north to Jthe pike 'was considered and Harold G .Knight, solicitor, who was present reported that the matter is now ripe foi" council to discuss. The high- jyay, committee, together with Mr. let ^th^ supervisors  of
Who's Who and What's ^hat in the Two rownshipd.
L. GWYNEDD. GAS FIGHT.    FOR AMBLER. I UPPER DUBLIN
Organization to Opp&se Gas Rate In¬ crease.
Haycock and Zeigler have started to paint the Blue Bell inn.
A'^ictor Prete, of Blue Bell, is doing • luite an extensive business in the manufacture bf the Blue Seal Auto polish at his garage at Blue Bell.   ^
The (.sewing circle of Boehm's church was entertained on Tue.sday afternoon at the home of Violet Shoemaker. Pre¬ parations are being made to hold a supper in the High school on Siiturday evening March 19th.
Horace Phipps, Sr., and family spent Sunlay at AVildwood.
-Mai-ion Exley spent the week-end with Huth AVood, of Centre Square.
•Miss Anna Rossiter fipent Sunday afternoon with her aunt, Mrs. Eu¬ gene Johnson, of Blue Bell.
Air. and Mrs. Wan-en Brooks and daughter Marguerite, of Cold Point, spent Sunday afternoon at the home of H. H. Jones, of Blue Bell.
The 'ihome of Isbac Shepherd, of Hi-oad Axe, is quarantined for Kcarlet- fover.
AVilmer Cassell is doing some re¬ pairs to hia crusher for his spring work.
Henry SUngluff, of Blue Bell, has purchased a new  hortse.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shaeff, of Nor¬ ristown, spent Sunday with Walter .Shaeff and family, of Blue Bell.
The Ladies' Mite society, of Boehm's church will hold an all-day qulltijig this -Thursday at the Whitpain HffeW school.
Mrs. Marietta Hoover, Ada Hoovei* Mrs. William Sholleir, Mrs. M. W. Boozi are able to be out again after being confined to the house with grip for two weeks.
The flowers which were furnished in Boehm's church on Sunday by the Lad¬ ies' Adult class and Mrs. Andora Wood were sent to Reuben beyer, William Berkhimer and Horace Wood.
Min.ses Edith, Annie, Katie, Clara, and Ada Roberts, of Blue Bell, spent Sunday with thedr brother, Enos Rob¬ erts, and family of Ne^w Jersey,
Jacob Yost, of Ambler, is trimming trees for Mr. Luckett, ol Blue Bell.
CruE^hed stone has been spread in front of Boehm's church which is a great improvelnent.
Milliard from North Wales is trim¬ ming the trees for Mr. Holtsizer, of Blue Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Latch and Mrs. Jennie Haley sjjent Monday evening with Mr. and Mils. Harry Hoover of Blue Bell.
The meeting of the Mothers' Club of the Gwynedd Friends' «chool was well attended with visitors from Ambler, .Vorth Wales, l.tnd l-iji^aj*}. i The expression of approval from those present gave encouriiKement to those in charge of ai-i-angements, and the en¬ deavors of the Motnii'is' Club will be continued in the ixilicy adopted: Name¬ ly to stimulate intereis/ta in commimity acUrity afid to hr.ve artists of prom- iinesaiiJB'Jteteflwet the t.ypic that is the
DIembers of Board Are Studying: the
Problem.
Civic   Protection   Association   of   Am¬ blar   Wili   Organize   the   Opposition and   Affiliate   With   Other   Localities in     Presenting   Figures   Before     the Public Service Commission. A largely  attended  meeting in  Anj¬ bler town hall entered a formal protest aKiiinst the Increawd gas rates, as pro¬ posed  h -  the     Philadelpiiia  Suburbail •-¦as and Eleetric comrxiny last Friday. John  L. Slioemakw. who was one- of the Mist re.'iidents to take exception to the rate increa.se and has been in com¬ munication     with   the   public     service lommission   and   committees   in   other nearby     localities   fighting   the     same public cause, acted as chairman of the meeting.
.\ddresKes w:ere made by Councilman liivcr, of Ambler: J. Howard Gr.aham, of Glenside; J. G. Kjiuffman, and oth¬ ers fe-ave pertinent figures not only with i-esai-d to the status of the opi>osition, m other communities, but also with re¬ gard to the manufacture of gas, its cost as based on the figures at hand, and .several W the speakers took strong exception to the figures as prepared hy offici.als of the gas campany with reg;u-d to vd.luatio'n of plant, and cost of making the product an* the returns derived therefrom, alleging that there is no reasonaible basis for the increase as  proposed. /
The result of the meeting was the organization of the Civic Protective Association of '.Ambler, with the fol¬ lowing oflicers: President John L. Shoemaker; secretary, Stuart H, Mac¬ lntyre; trea.surer-^ Ellsworth L. Posey. The sense of the meeting was to ai¬ ti liate with the other local communities in opposing the proposed rate of In¬ crease for gas.
A committee will be appointed by the chairman to canvass with locality for funds wherewith! to assist in the presentation of the whole matter, from the consumers' standpoint, befone the public  service commission.
PROSPECTVILLE
Howiiid E. MuUin and family desire to extend their sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for their kind help and sympathy in the!;: recent be¬ reavement.
M^tKe worl; leted as to tB^'deieds of dedication OA the new streetl known as Rosemont avenue and the extension of Fairvie-W avenue.
Treasurer Sdmuel A. Faust, pre¬ sented his monthly report, which is a.s follow.^: Balance on hand last meet¬ ing, $1126.52; received from tax col¬ lector E. C. Scott, .$125;j; lotal $2376..''-2; paid out on orders granted, .$1073.33; balance $1303.19.
Mr. Faust also presented a plan for the budget, which met with the ap¬ proval of the fin.a'nce committee.
Besides the regular sjilaries of bor¬ ough offlcials, these orders were grant¬ ed; interest on loan, $76: extra street work, $284; light for February, $249.17; E. H. Johnson for work on the streets with roller and teams for 1920, $310.50; Irvin Scheetz, for supplies, $1.40; J. W. Craft and Sons, coal, $65; Keystone Tf lephone company, police phones, $21.96; total $1008.03.
WEDDED.
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ROBERTS—LLfJYD.
Louis T. Roberts and Mrs. Annia I..loyd were mairied at the home they now occupy, 822 South 57th street, Philadelphia, on Saturday afternoon, ilarch 2nd at « o'clock.
Rev. .Air. Luc-kett, |.a.3tor of the ;i9th and Pine Sts. tUtptist Chiu-ch officiated. Only tho imm>ediate family and a fewl intimate frietids witnessed the cere¬ mony. The groom, a foi^mer resident of Ambier, is the eldest »on of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar T. Roberts of Forest avenue. The bride is tho wiodwi of the late Alfred Lloyd of Philadel¬ pihia.
MAPLE   GLEN
Mrs. Charles S. Mann has been on the sick list.
A daughter was ' orn to Mr. and Mrs. -Alarcus Edw.-uds, on Feb. 20 in th* Germantown hospital.
-Ml-, and Mrs. Percy L. Eotlen and son visited relatives at Plymouth, on Sunday.
Miss Jennie Button had her eye¬ brows singed and received several bui-ns in her efforts in fighting the tire on  Monday. •.,„,.
On Tuesday, March 1, Thomas Conard quietly celebrated his birthday anniversaiy at Jiis home. A part of the day wals spent in reading cards and letters from relatives and friends far and near.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walton and Miss Gertrude Conaid attonded Mont¬ gomery County Pomona, No. i, neld with Keystone Grange, No.2 at Trappe, on Thiu-sday. persons were in attendance and a vei-y live, interesting meeting -vvas held, many questions of interest to foi'mers including the daylight saving bill, >b6- ing acted  upon.
On Monday, James Q. Atkinson started a brush fire in his garden, and supposing it was out, went to his din¬ ner but it was not out, and a strong siputilifc.-esit wind previulingi the fir^ spread all the way to the AA elBh road, fully a half-mile off, and wa s ap¬ proaching the buildings of the Misses Button, before the united efforts andi hard v,-ork of J4 persons finally sub¬ dued it.
'rget the entertainment and :award of Blue Bell Oamp P. O. S. of A. Hb be held in firemen's hall. Centre Square, Wednesday evening, April 6. Tickets are now on sale by members.
This meeting was devoted to music, and the interpretation was of excep¬ tional merit. Miss Hilda Rieter. soloist, gave selections io EngliKh iind Italian. Mary Winslow Johnston wa^ the accompai'iist and in addition gace a recital of well chosen numbers. Tha prominence of these ai-tists may bd recalled as Miss Rieter Is a pupil at Mrs. Philips Jenkins' Studio and solo¬ ist with wassili Leps, having been in concert in this capacity in oi>€ratiG' circles and at Willow Grove park. Mrs. Johnston is accompa'nist for the Phila¬ delphia Oiieratic society and special accompanist for Henri Scott, bass bari¬ tone, and is a piano soloist of excep¬ tional ability. She called attention to the handicap of American born sing¬ ers in attainfng recognition, as foreign born artists ahvays hive been givert precedence in the operatic field. Ameri¬ can concertmeisters aire the equal of and frequently superior to the recog¬ nized foreign, meisters and their pu¬ pils receive no prominence u nil they have studied abroad and received the ajiproval of those in control. The pro¬ gram follow-s: A'ocal. "Little Damozel," by Xovello; "Mobolink,"' Bisc loff. in¬ strumental. Woodland Sketches, Mc¬ Dowell, "To a Wild Ro.se," "Trysting P),ace, " tT'j-eczonka. I Vocal, "Caro Nome".. Verdi's Rigoletto." Instru¬ mental, "Valse and 6," Chopin. Vo¬ cal, "Swiss Kcho," Eckert; "The Wren," Beinedlct.
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P. of A. Over   150
—Attorney Irvin P. Knipe celebrated his 55th birthday by calUng into hia home at Norristown nearly IOO child¬ ren living in the neighborhood^ for "eats" and entertainment.
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THO.AIAS   G.   AVORTHfXGTON.
Thomas G. Worthington, of Maple Glen, die<l suddenly Wednesday of last week after a heai-t attack. He was 76 years of iige and resided o'n the Howard C. Mann farm. The funei-al was held on Saturday afternoon with interment at the Plumstead RrienJs' burying ground. 1
The deceased resided in this vicinity about 12 years, having removed from near Doyle.stown. His wift% who was -Mary  Fi-et?,  died about   19  years ago.
Two sons, Joseph, of near Jarret¬ towtu, and John F., of Logan, and tw-o daughters, Annabelle. w-ife of A'ictor li. Handy, and F.lUi, wife of the late Ed¬ ward Hinkle, of AVilmington, Del., sur¬ vive.
CAROLINE   SHUTT. Caroline     Shutt,   wife   of   the
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Samuel Shutt, died at the residence of her son-in-law, Howard Mullin, near Pro.spectville, on Thusday morning, aged 89 years. She had been in failing health for sometime, and death wius due to the infirmities of old age. Mrs. Shutt was a woman of inestimable charncter, and had been ii member of the Pleasantville reformed church foi- many years. She is sui-vived by one daughter, Mrs. Howard Mullin, seven grandchildren and five great-grand¬ children. Ser\'lces were hpld on SiU- ui-day afternoon at 2 o'clock, at tho Pleu;.santville Reformed  church.
PETER   F.   FEGELEY
Peter F. Pegeley, 724 Rosemary ave¬ nue, Ambler, Pa., died Tuesday, aged 46 years. The deceased is survived by a wife and two children. He waS a member of the Agawan tribe, 279, I. O. of R. M., which tribe is invited to attend the funeral this .Saturday at 3' p. m.. Interment Rose Hill cemtery.
EUREKA.
The Pleasantville Sunday school Is rehearsing a contata to be given on Easter Sunday morning. ,
Cleveland Maurer is still confined to his bed with illness, but is some¬ what improved at this -writing .
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clymer, Dor¬ othy and Aubrey Clymer, and Miss Margaret McNair motored to Cr-oss- wiclis. N. J.' on Sunday.
Miss Mae Kohler spent the week¬ end WTth friends at Eddington.
A literary musicale will be given under the auspices of the Warrington) TWrtfare association, on Saturday, e-i'ening, March 20, in thfe Pl^isiaril- ville church. Rev. Keith Cherry, of Gloucester, N. J., will be the speaker.
MiSK Evelyn Worth and two of her class-mates from the AVest Chester Nornlal school gave very interesting talks in the Pleasantville Sunday school to Y. W. C. A., work in the school.
springh'Iouse.
Mr. Hillsworth iind family moved to Barren  Hill last  week.
Workmen are busy |rei*iliringl the| Bethlehem pike this week.
MA* Wflliam A. Piatt will sail next month for Italy. She will spend the summer traveling abroad.
Amos Ziegler and family moved from Mr. Chalk's house to Perkasie.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon" A. Harwick, of Chestnut Hill, ai-e receiving oongratu- latlonq on the birth of a son on Feb¬ ruary 2i6. Mrs. Har%vlck will be re¬ membered as Mii* A. Marjory Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland I* Taylor, of Willowbrook House.
Mrs. Sturgis Ingersoll continues to improve satisfactorily.    .
Mr. ii.nd  .Mis. Jiimes AVilliams spent Sundiiy at Hoboken. .N. J. •William Dailey and fiimlly movediic t.ie home of William Ciinell.  •
Dr. Hulbs Wiis ii bu' iness visitor at I-ian-isburg last week.
Mrs. Alfred Biildwin, who under¬ went an operation at Ohestnut Hill hospital last week, is improving.
Mrs. Richard Pim, of Altadena, Cal., e.^X'cts to leturn to her home at Sw-iirthmore next week.
Mrs. E. Geuther iinJ daughter re¬ turned home last week, after spending a few days with relatives at Pen'nsi Grove, N. J.
A dinner ¦will be gi\"en Easter week in honor of .Mrs. Sturgis Ingersoll's neice. iliss Masie Stewai't, by Mr. and •Airs. R. Sturgts Ingersoll.
A hst of all persons declaring on an income tax in this vicinity has beert r<!ceived from the Cidlector of Internal Revenue, Phihidelphia, and same may be inspected at any time by the pubUd by applying at the postofllce .
Visitations     Made   to   Abington     and Darby—Mrs.  Robert Smith Joins the Faculty—Finances     Believed     Suffi¬ cient for the  Year. That   the  Ambler  school   boiud  will take   action   in   the   very   near   future looking towards erection of one of the most   modern   high   schooel   buildings along the  North  Penn,  was  evidenced last   Friday   evening  .   at   the   regular monthly  meeting of the  board,  which was  attended   by  Ralph   L.   Mayberry, Dr. George Robinson, George Y.  Styer and Phillip Maas, directors.      Th-e only absentee   wils   Arthur   Nichols.       Mr. Styer  presided at the meeting,  .and  it was his report that indicated that the members   are   consid/ering   the'   abeve propositicVn.     Mr. Styer stated that he bad visited, during the week,  the  Up¬ per  Darby and xibington  high  school.'^ for the purpose of securing datta rela¬ tive to the proposed plan  ol the Am¬ bler  board  of  a high  school  building. The Upper Darby building, which cost about   $200,0(09,   Is   complete   in   every detail  and  splendidly  adapted  for  the puri>okes. Ambler, of course, Mr. Styer said   could   not  consider   auch   an   ex¬ pensive building, under the present as¬ sessed   valuation   of   property,   which is about $2,000,000. and al90 under the present tax rate. Upper Darby, it was learned has a 16-mill tax rate, which the assessed valuation  i^f property is about $10,90a,-»00.
While no action was taken at the meeting, nevertheless cssurance was given that when final action wals tak¬ en it win be with a view of erecting a building, that will meet all require¬ ments, of local, conditions and at tbe same time more modern than a,Tiy of the other schools along the Nortb Penn., Supervising Principal J. M. Fisher also accompanied Mr. Styer on thei visits to the above shoools.
The regular routine business of the I boaid follows: After the reading of the minutes of the Febrtiary meeting by Secretary Maas, which were ap¬ proved as read, Pi-incipal Fisher made the following report: Total attendance in gradete for the month, males 267 females 268, high schools, males 58* females, 76, total attendance 699. Mr. Fisher also reported that he has been! sucoessful in securing as teacher Mrs. Robert Smith in place of Miss Morgan. Mr. Mayberry rejwrted that he had visited the Mattison avenue school during the month and it is his opinion that some action should be taken by the board relative to reaiTangeinents to obtain better light for the pupils irt some of the rooms. Dr. Robinson re¬ ported that he had gone over the mat¬ ter regarding the trimming of the trees about the Forest avenue school build¬ ing and suggested the work be done at thi.s time.
Edward H. Flaust, treasurer, presented the following report: Balance on hand last statement, $3099.36, received <lor .taitjtion, W. J. Rouse , M.2.63; William C. Evans, $12.63; Whitpain townahlp, $126.30; Upper Dublin township, $505.- 20; Lower Gwynedd towni^ip, $471.- .52; State appropriatio.i, $1712.."0; Ed¬ ward C. Scott, taxes, $1206.-13; total $7146.37; paid out on ordei's granted, $4702.90, balance on hand at the begin¬ ning of the present meeting, $2343.47. Bills ordered piiid ; mounted to $571.44. It was announced that the funds on hand and the .amount of money out¬ standing will be sufficient, by prac¬ ticing economy, to pay aJl bills for the current term.
Miscellaneous  Items of Inter«st tc» Many Readers,
CENTRE  SQUARE.
Johrt with
Wills Probated.
AA'llliam Riddell, late of Cheltenham, disjxises of an estate valued at $27W which he leaves in trust for the hfe benefit of bis daughter, Nellie, with reversionary intercvst vested in , her heirs at her death. Margaret Riddell .Smith, a daughter and James L. Rid¬ dell, a son, are named as executors.
Chai-les Lentz, kite of Cheltenhiim, disposes of an eseate v.alued at $195,>'lO which he leaves in trust for the life benefit of his wife. Tine wife. Clara, a .son, William Harry and the Land Ti¬ tle iind Trust Compiiny are 'narned as. executors.
Appointied    Park    Supperintendent.
The position of S'lilley Forge Park superintendent has been filled by the appointment ol John S. Kennedy. Tho new superintendent is 73 years ol age and succeeds Colonel Samuel S. Hart¬ ranft, who died some weeks ago.   *
A few yeaj-s ago, Mr. Kennedy waa connected with-the Singer Sewing Ma¬ chine company, but in Pliiladelphia. He was born in Chambersburg, Pa.
AVhile the appointment of the ne-W sunperintendent waa mado by the park commission, it is s.aid that Mr. Ken¬ nedy -waa the choice of Governor Sproul.
The  children  of  .Mr.  and  Mrs. Berkhimer,   who   have   been   ill whooping cough, are now  reported to) be improving nicely.
Joseph Murphy wall move aboaif March 15th, from the Heist property to the Blue Bell stock farm. Albert Holta has also finished moving from the Fill- man property to a tenant bouse of the stock farm property.
Quite a number of residents attended the 139th anniversary of Bethel Metho¬ dist Episcopal church on ,&unday. A aplendid progiam wa.« rendered both morning and evening.
. .. .iiiii.s .n ...e odd Fellows^ lodi-'e building are being repaired and the rooms  are  being i-epjipe ed.
il;s. F,'nos lBuc.an>;n Is iiiportedl to be quite ill suffering  from a severe
Horsham Road Board Meets—-SJiftl?) Repair W9H<—Horshaht. Fire. tS*.-. Buys Additronal Ground—Jarre.t3lts«)aok. and  Dresher—Pensonals. >
The   H( rsliiim   I-'ire  company  heW «*. well attended meeting on Monday eve¬ ning in the Horsham  fire house, when-, it was decided  to purchase from. Beu- jamin   AVebster  a   strip   of   ground  t«b- square   up   the   company's   lot   and  ta. afford    outside    pas.sage    to    the    r&atv The plot is 10 feet in width at the front: and  extends  back   75  feet.     Estimates* were secured for the kitchen additiow,,. buf action  was laid  over till  the nert meeting.      Figures  were submitted <m-.^ the price of tile and gla'>.s.      One nei*' member aws elected.
Miss Susanna AValton, of HorahAiSb.. vvho has had to,nsilitis, is convalescent..
Holbert and Son. iigents held a verj.— succtissful combination sale at he Hor¬ sham hotel last AVednesday.
Jonathiin   Stackhouse.   of   Hallowell,.. has bought a  fine young horse.
Horshiun township suiiervisors heMB; their monthly rneeting .Monday evenlne.- at Na(.sh's Iiotel. No extensive repairai. road work was outlined, bu the repairs"-, will be continued. Moreland aveiuie, has  been scraped. \
Htii-ry S. Aiman and wife, of Hot*- sham. Were conflned in the house th.e> past  week with grip.
The small pig which Charles PalmecE,. of Horsham, won at the annual sui)>~ ¦ per of the Horsham, Fire Co. about 8Ci year ago. walj killed last week at Pal-. mers abattoir. It dressed 456 poimjfct Samuel Ramsey, Jr., of Horsham, irort'o the 1920 prize pig. We hope hia -«rUt be much larger.
We note oy the Breeders' Gazette. that at the recent American Berkshire;, congress sale, held at the 1st Rog^ ment armory, ' James B. Btu-trell oC^ "Colonial ifiarm^' jforme((fl.v of (Hjov^- hsam, was the purchaser of the Cct-aaA-t Chiimpion sow "Progress Ai-aibrtia*^ .Vo. 293495, bred to Radiolite 2»2«IT». Dec. 4, 1920. This credits our owa-. munity with ha\1ng some of the best,. Berkshire blood which can be obtainenL.
Sunday eiveni'ng, songs of jubitoeb,, service at 7.45 Jarrette'wn chure-n . acknowledgment of God's gifts to U»e> church this past conference yaeov. Everyibody welcome". Mrs. Howbhp* Niewig will have chai-ge of the aln^Sx^; and music.
Miss Maggie Smith and Mr. 'Wte.,. Taylor will represent the church at tlk»« lay conference sessions.
The Wide Awake Social Union wQEtv meet next Saturdav evening at tlMk home of Mrs. Elsie Engle. £^r«q§- member is requested  to  be  present.
Miss Miiggie Smith and Mrs. Watte*"- Gerwion. ol Jiirrettown \v«re recent-^ viisitors in Philadelphia.
Howard iNiewig, ot Jarrettown, ¦'baa:. fully recovered from an attack o3t grip.
Mr. and  .Mrs. John Engle, of Jarret.-- Ltowp,^. visited   Mrs.   Engle's  siijters   i. Lansdalo '
Jarretto-wn church supper realiaefet $18iO clear of all expenses. Thanks t». many friends and tfieighgors for thete • hearty  oo-opei-atic»n.
Go out to the .service Sunday nteM: at Jarrettown church and hear the r&-. port of this conference year, the best, ever.
P. O. S. of A., ramp, No. 224, Jiu-r«lt—. town, was again well represented aft. Glenside. 'fhe ladies also had a fin^ repi-esentiiUon Camp 224 Is auretS"- growing.
The schools teachers of JarrattoWHi school have all been sick enough tit. remain at hioane, but pluckily attendtetfj. to their work every hour of sessions,. The school is foilunate in having ai^ Uyal faculty.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Genbrons. o^: Philadelphiii, expect to move to thieir- home here shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Nash,, of Hal^ lowell, on Sunday entertained Mr., and Mrs. Frederick H. Nash, of Somertcin. an^ Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Nash. Jr^ of Philadelphia.
On Monday evening Mr. an,dl Mea*.. Walter Kneezel, of Hallowell, delight- ¦ fully entertiiined Mr. and Mrs. J. It. . Megargee, Mra. Augustus Funk, Mrs William Munz and daughter .Elsae: Mrs.Crothei-H, Mrs. Charles RutherforJt,' and Mrs. H. S. Nash a.nd daughter ¦ Mary.
John Hiirrar. Jr., and family, of Hew-
'"Th!" i-lUl-i'r "monthlv   meetine of the !«''"'"'  ""  Sunday   entertained'Howji^«. Ce^tiV^;Sqm;;-eX'oompir.!y;"^ f^"^"'^   -'   ^^alfctot.
—^Barl Horne, 14 yeai-s old, of Penns¬ burg, fractured an arm While playing at school.
last Thursday .evening. The usual liusiness was transacted. The ques¬ tion (f enlarging the auditorium was laid over until the April meeting. AVhert this matter is finally considered the company will likely, instead of doing away with the stage, aS w-as first plan¬ ned, move the stage back by building an   addition   to   the  rear.
The sale on the Heist place on Mon¬ day Wiis largely attended; in fact, it is stated that it was the largest at¬ tended sale ever held in this section. Theie was considerable thoughtlesls work done on the part of the young men in chai-ge of directing automobiles and teams to places of parking. The roiid. which at the jjoint is quite nar¬ row, was used for the piupose and there were many ne,ar accidents to the iunnoyiince of drivers who were compel¬ led to drive through.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Butterworth, of Cheltenham wer'e the guetsts of Eugene Whittock aiid family, on  Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grotsuger and -sbn Piiul, of Philadelphiii, were the guest of Mr. and -Mrs. William Weizmaji ort Sunday.
A measuring social will be given by the Epworth League of Bethel church next .Saturday evening at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Moyer.
Misjfes Anna aaid Roberta Comly, of Ambler, spent Sunday visiting Howard L. Eaker and lamily,
Mrs. Irvin Evans spent Thursday visiting Mr. Perry and lamily, olNorth Wales.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fry and daughter of Lansdale spent Suhday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. I'^-y.
The Brotherhood ol St. John's Luth¬ eran church met Monday evening in tho Sunday .school room. A large at¬ tendance waa present.
Edward Guertler, for many years a resident of this place, dieil at liis home in Philadelphia Su'nday evening. tT„ i,„„ i.n^v,  .,:...  j-jjj. geyg^^.^]  months.
He has been siek
Jenldntown Borough council hjia fix¬ ed tb(. tax nitc at 10 milla, the same aa last year.
Mr.  I'l-ankenfield  and   family   of   Hat- bcro   and   i'rank    hVazier   and   family- of Philadelphia.
Elmer Potts, of Horsham, enjoyed %, trip     to      P.ljljeni.vvilie      on     Sunday- Joseph   Whiteside,   of   Babylon,   haal-, been   hauling  John   Meredith'.s   hay   to. the   hay   market,   Philadelphia.
John  AVismer, of  Five Points,  lowei>' • Horsham,   held   an   excellent   clearing Siile on Saturday.
Hai-ry Ludwig, of the K. G. F. horae, Davis Grove, has returned to tliat xt»-. stitution   after   having   spent   a   weeW", in Philadelphia.
During the recnt sno-w storm Hor*a» ham township was obliged to expea<J. about $3(00 for shoveling open driftec^^ roads.
Samuel Kerbaugh, of Horsham, is^ ¦ the first gardener thereabouts that we, have heard of to plant anions.
Edward Hill has removed from Ar~ thui' AVood's property Horsham, ttt-, Jonathan .Stackhouise's farm, Hallowell Later he will move into the iiuarteris- occupied by William Penrose, w^ho, it is reported, will locate at North AVil» low Grove.
Mrs. Bradfield will remove from tiJ**. Ellwood Piiul farm, near Welsh road, to Arthur Wood's property Ilorsham. Anna Cozens died recently at AVar¬ rington. She is a coiu in to Irvln, James and Anna. Cozens, of Davia- Grove, and was well known in Hora¬ ham.
Jonathan Stackhouse, of Hitllowoll, has  purchased   a  motor  truck.
Mrs. Dwiac  Shoemaker,  of .\bi,ngton, has   been   sponding  several da.ya witU, her  brother, Justus Perry,  near Pros-. per-tville.
-Mian Elizabeth Stackhouse, of tho . West Chester State Normal school, ha."' ; been conflned at her home, HaUowell, . suffering   with  a  .severe  cold.
Miss Plornce AVhitevside. of Biibylon, . spent tho -w*>ek-end with Miss .\Iargar-- et McDonald at Glenside.
.Mis.s Dorothy Lightkep. ot Jarrei >- town, is confined to her bed on account, of illness.
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