The Ambler Gazette 19211222

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL.. XXXVIIl.-NO.   49
AMBLER.   PA..   DECEMBER 22,   1921.
S1.75   A   YEAR
COLD POINT - PLYMOUTH.
Bappenloes bt Local IiMerest tolOur Readers.
Red Letter Day at Plymouth U. E. Sabbath School—Cold Point Church Prospering—Parents and Teacherd Mee* In Plymoi/th—Community Christmas Tree.
Josiah Freas, o£ Plymouth Centre, qui' tly observed his 7'Jth birthday on Saturday, Dec. 17. He is well pre.- served and has been an active busines.s man In PljTpouth township for more than half a century.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rex, of Ply¬ mouth Centre spent Saturday in Phila¬ delphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rhoads, of Ply¬ mouth Centre, apent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Rhoads.
Mrs.   David   Rhoads,      of   Plymouth .Centre,   visited   Mrs.   Hajttle   Been,   of RoxUorough, on  Wednesday.
Mr. William Fiaher, af Germantown, vlsitod his mother, Mrsi Mary Fisher, in Ply.Tfiouth Centre, last week.
Sunday was a g-lorlous day at Ply¬ mouth U. K. church. All of the ser¬ vices were well attended and especially the Sabbath school, the attendance of which reached 146. This is considered remarkabe because of the fact that the Sab^-ath school meets In the morning, ' Instead '"4? the afternoon, as was the custom for many years. W. A. Knerr was:  in   charge. The   pastor   spoke
both mornlniga using as his themes "The Way to Truth and I..lfe" and ¦"The Orusadjer's phip^vreKikV' The Christmas prggram by the school will be ren'Vred on Sunday evening at 7.30. The Cantata will be rendered Dec. 28 at 7.30 P. M. Services Next Sabbth. school, 9.45 a. m.; preaching and Christmas dorrnnn, 11 a. m. Early pi-aise services, Chriutmas morning at 6 o'clock. All are welcome. j
Miss Gertrude Meyers of Bridgeport, <vith her friend, visited Mrs. Edward Hinkle op Sunday in Harmonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Beck and daughter, Mildred, of Harmonville, spent Saturday with Mr. Robert Blair In Kensington.
Dorothy, daughter of Vickers Tar¬ button, of Harmonville, has been on the Blck list.        '    .^
On Tuesday of last week Mrs. Edj- ¦ward Hinkle, of Harmonville, enter¬ tained her motlier from Philadelphia.
The American Magnesia Co. Is re¬ building one of ita coal conveyers along the Pennsylvania railroad.
Gillnger brothers/ have unloaded a car load of coal at Narcissa siding for their Barren'Hill plant.
C. C. Hassinger and Oscar .Willlama 0|f Plymouth Meeting, returned with empty game pouches from, a hunting trip in Centre county. The camp they were in shot three deer.
Edward Rodebaugh has opened an auto reimirer shop at the Seven Stars hotel   stables. ' ,
A drug store will be opened this week by D. Campbell on the corner of the Plymouth jiike and Conshohocken road. This is located on the old Lee¬ dom propri'ty.
The New Plymouth township will hold its firift session on Tuesday, Jan. 3rd. The dedication of this school Is scheduled for the 7th.
The dance at tho Cold Point Grange hall waa largely attended and evei-j' one enjoyed tho evening immensely. The dance was a success.
Decision day at the Cold Point Bap- .tist church saw a lai-ger response to the pastor's invitation than any pre¬ vious meeting during the campaign. All the services of the day were excep¬ tionally well attended. Next Sunday, the services will be aided with a comi- bined junior and senior choir, totaling 50 vwices at leiist. In the evening, the senior choir will present "Thq Word That Ciune True," a Christmas story, illustrated with music. In the morning, the pastor's subject will be'' "The Christmas Spirit." The Sunday achool tree and entertainment for the children will be held on BYlday evening. A good time for every one, especially the younger folk.
Charles Cummings, of Narcissa, In¬ geniously clonvertod a' hot air heater* into a pipeless heater. The work waa merely to remove the pipes and box Ini the top of the heater, and attach It to the first floor, in which he Installed ai large register. This formed a hot air chamber, and conducted the heat to thei upper floors of the house. Mr Cum-> mlngs did all the work himself in a day and a half.
Frank Stead, of Cold Point, went to, Philadelphia with his mother and daughter laEft Monday.
Mrs. James McKeown, of Cold Point, who has been sick for many weeks, Is  convalescing  nicely.
The Plymouth Consolidated school held its monthly parent and teachers' meeting last Thursday afternoon, at which a very plejisant entertainmentj was presented. Those who delivered, addresses were: Miss Alice Shattock, Miss Mollot, Miss Ellis Mrs. Walter Miller, and Mr. Alice Danehower. Rev. C. W. Caulkins also made a short ad¬ dress and several of the pupils read; their compositions on "The Origin of Chriatmas" Lindner Kolle and Miss Elsa Nitterauer sang a duet, and later . Miss. Shattock and Miss Anson render¬ ed a duet on the piano. Seven other children sang "Holy Night."
Mrs. H. O.scar Young, of Plymouth Meeting re.i; ned from League City, Texas, last week bringing with her a 'flne variety of fruits that she plckedj from the extensive groves In that sec¬ tion.
Rev. C. W. Caulkins, of Hannonville, si.ent a few days of Christmas week at his home in New Hampshire.
The shipping of lime from the Wil¬ liams kilns haa about been suspended until spring.
The community Chriatmas tree at Plymouth Meeting was erected on Sat¬ urday, and during the course of the night was mown over by the terrific wind storm that swept this section It was again erected and secured more firmly on Monday.
Jjist Thursday evening the Cold Point grange conducted a novel and unitiue "Tour Around the World" Ire¬ land li'rance, Italy, Germany China and America were the various countries re presented at the different homes in tho Cold Point community. The mem- bors of the Grange met nearly 15 j friends at the hall and guided them In automobiles through these countries wherei   refreshmon;ts   :aud   entertain*-'
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I ments were provided. The flrst country I visited was Ireland, located at th0 iMtu-ple home. Here several rooms ' wero decorated to represent an Irish country scene. Potato aoup waa aerved and Irish songs were sung .Con¬ tinuing from this country the tourists journeyed to Germany, where sauer kraut and frankfurters constituted a, German menu at the Weldeman resi¬ dence. Fi-om here they went to France, iind were given Ice cream and French pastry by Mr. and Mrs. Jules Dehon. Next they visited Italy where spafihettl and a beof vlel were served with grape juice by Jonathan Caley. Then after partaldng of tea and rice at the home of the Dugans, which fea¬ tured as China,, the tour was concluded ;t the Grange hall, where American Grange hall, whereTfycoeflfiaattmoa ¦ustoms prevailed and the rest of the Hvenlng was spent in dancing. "The entire affair, under the efflcient guld- iioce and Leadership of Mr. Welde¬ mann, ch^irmal of the committee, was very entertaining and educational and was carried out with gi-eat success.
Returning from school last Friday afternoon, Oliver Sawyer, Horace l^n- rey, William Karr and Martha Karr attemifted to test the strength of the ice on the Lynch pond, near Ridgd pike, Harmonville. The ice broke with their weight, and plunged them into deep water. Eddie Sawyer and t^in- zie Messinl who accompanied them, but who hild not ventured upon the ice, immediately went to their rescue, and succeeded in pulling them all to the bank. The children then were taken to ii nearby house, where their :-'lothing Wiis dried before they return¬ ed  to   their  homes.
TOWN TOPICS.
BARREN    HILl
The local troop of Boy Scouts enter¬ tained the Girl Scouts last Saturday afernoon in their cabin. Scout gamss and contests made up the program, t'he boys brought cakes of soap and' the girls each brought a doll for which sho had made a dress. Charles Schimpf Iiaving the largest cake of soap and Mary Wood the best dres-sed doll,, each was presented with a suitable prize liy the scout captain, Mrs. John Hesb- ley. The soap and dolls have been sent to the Lutheran orphange, Ger¬ mantown. ^
The Home and School League will hold its monthly meeting next Thurs¬ day evening, at which time a Christ¬ miis cantata will be rendered by the scholiirs. Rev. N. B. Groton, of St. Thomas', Whitemarsh, will be the speaker.
A Christmas story, "The Man Who Missed Christmas," given by the pas- iiv was much enjoyed by the St. Peter's congregation Sunday evening. The Sunday school will hold its enter¬ tainment Christmas night at 7.30.
Mrs. Jennie King, sister of Mrs. Sara Jones, died In Philadelphia on Sat¬ urday. •   .,
Charles Herbert, of Chestnut street, is entertaining his brother from New¬ ark,  N. J.
Mae Snell, of Centre avenue. Marble Hall, who has had a severe attack of tonsilitis is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Christine Steinmetz! are receiving congratulations on tho birth of a son.
Mrs. Gertrude Hendren visited Mr and Mrs. WiUter Coulston on Sunday.
Hiirry Pfleger butchered a very fine porker, for Mv. Coulston last week. -A biisebiill club ha^ been organized and will meet iu the rear of Samuel Walliich'.-i stere. This club claims it will be able t,o meet any baseball toiim when the season opens. Lester Boajn Is president.
George Rii pine has purchased a ne\V Stutz roadster. ¦
Airs, linos itee<l will spend Christ¬ mas with hor sister at Loch Haven.
There will bo a meeting of the school and Homo League in the auditoriumi of the B;u-ren Hill school Friday eve¬ ning iind it is hoped there w^ill be a large turn out.
Miss Viola Diiger spent Monday In Wilmington, Delaware.
.Miss Lyda Diamond and Russell Adair  visited  friends at City  line.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Maxwell have tiiken apartme^its ^vith Miss Ani<le Zearfoss.
Miss Catherine J-dghtkep and: W. A. Brooks were recently married In Washington, D.  C.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lobb, of Con|- shohockon, spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hansell.
Barren  HIII  Fire Company Celebrates. La,dies' Auxiliary  Formed.
On la.st Slaturday evening in tho old; Barren Hill school house the flrst an(^ nual Ladies' night was fittingly ob¬ served by the members of the Barren Hill Fire company and their friends.
After an excellent roast chiclcen din¬ ner had been served, the toast ma^er, liev. E. A. Chamberlin, called upon Mr. L. F. Heyiden and Mr. John Heesley, who responded with a ifew well chosen words, stressing the L,adles' Auxiliary) idea. The speaker of the evening was Mr. W. T. Muldrew, president of tho Montgomery County Firemen's association. In his usual Interesting' way he told of the destruction caused by flres in the state and the best man¬ ner in which to cope with local prob¬ lems.
In SFtlte of the fact that 180 guests were present, the situation was well handled by the committee composed oi; the following: Messrs. Hessley, Chair¬ man, Brett, Hansell, Kaiser, Lebold, Mitchel,     Priest,   Bishop   and     Beam;
At the conclusion of the dinner a ladies' organization was effected by thq election of the following offlcers; Mrs. Irwin Gilinger, president; Mrs. Edwin Priebt, vice president; Mrs. Jlohn Hessley, secretary; and Miss Lydia Diiimond, treasurer. ,
During the past threo yeara thd company has made exceptional prq- gress, buying a chemical engine, which is now entirely free from debt. The company ia lookinp fortvard to the pos- .stession in the near future of a suitable flre,. house.
GWYNEDD VALLEY.
George Brody broke his' right arm) on Dec. 13. A horse he was riding fell iind rolled over on him.
On Wednesday morning a man was discovered groaning in 'the road in front of Simon Bariinger's house, this place. Mr. Barringer saw the man from his room and called the state police who allege the man was drunk. He saij; ho had (Dine from Penllyn, but inquiry failing to develop his Identity, he was removed to Norristown.
Cressman brothers havej Installed an .Vtlantic Reflning company's gasolino fank and pump.
Skating has been enjoyed here.
There will be only two services In the Mount Pleasant Baptist church next Sunday. The flrst will be a ser¬ vice of worship and praise at ( a. m. More and more people enjoy this early Christmas service each year, and the public is Invited. The regular evening service, at 7.45, when Miss Elizabeth Knause will give a short organ recital There will be no session of the Bible school and no service at 11 a. m.
A Christian Endeavor society has been organized at the Baptist church, with Miss Helen Cowell ns presideoit, Howard Q. Nyce, psi vice president; .Miss Gertrude Jones, recording secre- ary; Miss Kathryn M. John.son, aa •;orresiK)nding secretary, and Miss 'I'lara K. Stackhouse, treasurer. The •:ociety meets each Sundiiy at 7 p. m.
There will be no shows in the Ambler oi>era house until Siiturday evening, when the houre will be reopened af¬ ter being clofjed a week to allow the l»ainters to redecorate the ceiling and walls. The Interior has takiin on a' most beautiful appearance, and is far superior of any play house along the North Penn in his feature. The only thing now needed to make the local ol^ra house the leading theatre of the county is a pipe organ, as it is conceded that a piiino ia an antiquated feature in a moving picture theatre. An organ will greatly add to the presenta¬ tion of a picture and will also be the means of Increasing the attendance. The motion pictures shown at the opera house are the only recreation that our residents have, and the ad-i mission asked haa been kept within the reach  of all.
H. J. Dager, real estate broker, Am¬ bler, reports the (following sales of real estate through his offlces during the past week: Sold for J. Clarence Fretz of iBedminsterv.Vlili " ^b'ucks jiunty, country place of 1 1-2 acres with col¬ onial stone housie, garage, etc., located at the corner of Main street and ReifTs .Mill road, Ambler to Earl B. Shaw, of Philadelphia. Possession about January Ifth. Slold for Joseph H. Fretz, of Ambler, new bungalow in the course of construction and located on Ridgo, avenue near ReifFs Mill road. Oak) Park, Ambler, to Paul W. Norris, of Philadelphia. Possession on comple¬ tion, early In Januiiry. Sold for Mr. and Mrs. Adam F. Rex, of Ambler Highlands, tract of building ground 70 X 200 ft. on Bethlehem pike near Pros¬ pect avenue. Ambler Highlands, to Jos¬ eph S. Wise, of Fort Washington. Pos^ sessi^^n about February Istt. The pur¬ chaser expects to improve same with a m/oderh residence during the coming spring. The above sales total ap¬ proximately   J15,000.
The Ambler high school baskt ball team again suffered defeat TueSdiiy evening. This time it was the Per- l^asie high school boys' who were on the long end ofi 29 to 14 score. The conite.st was played on the local floor, and it was the second defeat of the season for the Ambler team. Hatborol high won the opening game last week, from the local.? by the score of 24 to 15. There li5' much interest in • the cage games this year because of the league that has been formed among the U'ading high schools of Bucks and Montgomery counties.
WHITPAIN AND L. GWYNEDD.
Who's Who and What's ^hat in the Two lownshipa.
Shaio." in the 45th series of stock of
the   Wissahickon   Building   and   Loan
associiition now on sale at office, oijera
hhouso  building,  or  the I'irst  National
Bank. Ambler. adv
Mrs. Leon Holtsizer, of Blue Bell, has returned from Philad,elphia after visiting .Mr. and Mrs. James Clark.
Howard iiOrnhai'di of Blue Bell, was ono of the prize winners at the corn shttw hold recently in Norristown. lie w.i.s awarded a Syrcuse plow.
Boeiim's Sunday school expect to endir their Christmas service on Sat- ;i  rtiiy  oveniufc.
Mr. Staples, who resides near Blue Bell, I.s having his drive resurfaced.
.Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rile, of Tioga, spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. rdward A. Rile, of Blue Bell
Duano Dnan, <,f Blue Bell, has se¬ cured a position with Harry Walton, of Belfry
Flowers, which were furnished in Boehm s church on Sunday by the Sewing Circle, were sent to J. Irvln Yost, Mr.s. Daniel Erb and Mrs. Wil'- llam Camburn.
A novelty .shower was given Dorothy Shingle at her home at Blue Bell last 'Thur.sday evening by her frlenda Beau¬ tiful gifts were received and elegant refreshments .served. The affair was a  complete  surprise.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hand, Mr. and Mrs Walter Hand, .Mrs. Mary Clavilh find son Jamos, of Blue Bell, were en¬ tertained on Thursday evening to a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chaj-los Danehower on tha "Cedkrs Farm."
$34.64 was the amount sent from Boehm's church to the Montgomerj- hospital recently.
Mrs. Daniel Erb, ofi Blue Bell, has been s^iffering with neuralgia.
School of Horticuilture Uraduates Four.
WEST  POINT. i
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cook are receiv- (ing congratulations over the birth of a| son.     Both mother and baby are doing well.
Some of our young men who enjoy | sports  enjoyed the athletic  entertain¬ ment last Thursday evening in the, Mlsccllaneons  Itcms of Interest H
Ambler opera house.
There Is  every Indication ripw that, the women have lost out in tbe contest
HOFSHAM AND UPPER DUBLIN
Many Readers.
ORELAND.
The auditing department of tho Philadelphia and Reading railroad on Tues insfpected the accounts and ship¬ ments at  Oreland station.
Last Saturday evening was a very entoyablo one to the members of the Community Brotherhood and their friends. Tho entertainment was a moving picture show at the flre hall, which was conducted by Messrs Algeo and      Breschselcher. Mr.      Martin
rendered a vocal solo acconapiinied on the piiino by Mr. Boothe, which provetlj very     entertaining. Charles     Ziill,
chairman of the entertainment com¬ mittee, presented a very amusing ad¬ dress.
Herbert Kennedy, of Bridge street, has moved to Philadelphia.
The Public school entertainment will be held Thursday evening.
Jacob Schneipp is desirous of selling the two chicken coops, one 9x10 1-2, the other 9x6 1-?, which are n(Owl staniding on the Creaisman property, across  from  his  store.
The Lutheran church council met at George Aiman's on Tuesday evening.
Wednesday evening a 8j)ecial com¬ mittee ofi the Community Brotherhood met to discuss the entertainment to be held the latter part of January. This if* an event tendered to the ladies' conv- munity organization and is free to all members and their families.
On Friday, January 7th, the Oreland Building and Ijoan association 'Will meet and Issue a new series, and It. is hoped that many wflll accept the op¬ portunity to Invest in the proferrod tfiares.
Robert Everett has accepted a posi¬ tion with John Wannamaker.
PROSPECTVILLE.
.The Sund.ay school is rehearsing for the Christmas exercises, to be held Christmas night.
Rev. R. G. Haney, jMistor of Pros¬ pectville M. E. church, baptized several children from this commuiiltyi
Clarence Radclift and wife spent Sunday with the latter's parentsi at Montgomeryville.
Frank Shiner, of Germantown, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cof- feie,
Mrs. A. Huber spent Friday with her brother, Joseph Stackhouse. and wife, of Eureka.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bradford, of Phila¬ delphia, -visited her country resld,ence here on Saturday.
Some atone has been hauled and' spread on the Korsham road, above Prospectville.
A young people's choir haa been or¬ ganized at F»rospectville M. E. church.
A Christmaa entertainment -will be given by the children of Prospectville grammar school, in Prospectville M. E. church on Thursday evening.
THR^E  TUNS.
Rev. R. L. Mayberry will deliver an address at the Christmas celebration at Throe Tuns Bible school, .Sunday afternoon.
—George Kriebel, Jr., of Skippack, after farming 33 years, sold his 108- •acre farm to Arthur Perrj', of Vineland, N. J., for $10,&D0.
—When R. D. Piinneypacker. at Skip- pack, opened hia kitchen door in the morning, he found ii large weasel ly¬ ing on the sill.
Graduation exercises were held at the School of Horticulture for Women. Anjblor, last Friday afternoorf.. A gathering of many former graduates and friends assembled in the auditori¬ um, and Miss Lee, princiiml of the .'ichool. opened the exercises with a .<?hort review of the work accomplished by the girls, and of the activity of 'the gmduates after leaving the .school, and she also mentioned the improvements and extensions made during tho past year through a.ppro- priations and contributions. Miss Lee told of thebeautiful shrub Calicalba Procuria, given by the graduating class, to be placed as a border along the driveway.
FolIo«<ing,j (Mrs. Russell Tyson," President of the "Women's branch of the j'iirm and Garden association, spoke on the growth and extension of the w-oVk of the farm schools for women. Mr. Tysop explained just what pursuits a young woniiin might have afteji completing an agricultural ootyse, and how ihey help in national and state institutions of agriculture. It was also emiilmsized that the labor of these women i.s not conflned entirely to agriculture but extends into child welfarework. Tho, with a few words of encouragement to the graduates, in which she emphacized three worldly important attributesi—patience, couiv ageand good nature, in all under tiik- age and Mrs. Tyson concluded her prac¬ tical and inspiring addrese and gave the floor to Miss Haines, originator of the l'"iirm and Garden Association. After a short introductory address sho presented the diplom.as to Miss Doro¬ thea Eastman, Miss Mary Edith Diel, .Miss Eleanor l-ulierton and Miss .Marin Ernat   Kennedy.
After the certificates had been ac¬ cepted by each of the iibove. Miss' Hiilnes detained the assembly an,dl called John L. Doan to the platform, v Mr. Doan, who has given his ser\'ice6) faithfully and who has done such ex¬ cellent -n-ork for the school throughout its entire history of 10 years, was pre¬ sented with a beautiful set of horticul¬ tural books in behalf of the directors of the Women School 'of Horticulture, for his active and conscientious jien- formance of duty while in chiirge. At the conclusion; of the exercises the friends were with tea and sandwiches.
SPRINGHOUSE.
The postofllce will bo closed at 9 a. m. on Dec. 26.
Samuel Dailey is the new proprietor* of the Springhouse garage.
The Ambler Building and Loan as¬ sociation ¦win hold its annual banquet at Kuebler's hotel on January 7.
Miss Conard exhibited a large vine bearing strawberry In Hallowell's store last week, which she picked along the roadside comlnig from the home of Al¬ bert Livezey to this village.
Some comment has been made about) the closing of the roadway between AValter Hallowell's residence and the Kuebler estate. As this roadway wasi originally opened for the express pur¬ pose of patrons of the hotel only, many years ago, it was recently learned that the owners in question acted for safety flrst, having full jurisdiction over this private right of way.
The Montgomery Square church and! congregation enjoyed a venison dlnneil on Tuesday evening of last week. About 100 persons were present.
The Christmas entertainment of the Springhouse Sundiiy school will be held at 2.3;o on Sunday. Neighbors and friends are urged to be present. ThQ Rev. Jierman S. Cook will be the speaker.
The Sunday achool will hold its Christmas exercises on Sunday after¬ noon  at  2.33.   Everybody  welcome.
Mr. Hubbard, of Philiadelphia ,was calling on local friends at this place on Monday.
Stanley Mari)le and a party of friends have returned frcm a success¬ ful trip They brought  home two deer
William Cardell has secured a, posi- t'lon on the Roland Taylor farm.
for the school boiird. It Is said that the last effort to have the court throw* out the vote counted for J. M. Reed, which would have made a threo'-corner tio, will bo without effect. Those who .ittended ihe hearing in the matter at .Vorristown last woek .say that the evi'- dence f,a\ ored iMr. Reed and that when tho court does hand down a d.:cision' it will be in .Mr. Reed's favor.i The re¬ fusal of Hiii-vov Hilk-ffa*!, who ha>* tied with Mra. Walton, again blocked the efforts of the women in plin-ing a member on the lioard. Should th.:' court throw out the vote which haal, been counted f(U- Mr. Reed he will then be tie with .Mrs. Walton also.
The West i'oint Athletic association held a successful .s'hoot la.>«t Saturday afternoon. Some  good  scores  were,
made.
Next Mondiiy evening the annuiil Christmas festival of the Union Siib¬ bath school will Ik' held. Service.'-, will bo held Christmas day at 10 a. m. in the church.
Last week the annual r/'union o West Point cahip P. O. S. of A,. Wiis held and as usual it proved to be an enjoyable eventi More than IOO mem¬ bers anid friends' of the camp were preserrt and spent a pleasiint evening. A feature was tl-- baftquet and an excellent address delivered by J. E. Saul,,a former burgess of Norristown, and who is a rnamher of Ponn Square cam:p.
Our big game hunting party, consis¬ ting ot Edward Vaughn .and Edwaid. Quinn, returne<l frotn a successfu hunting trip to Pike county. Thoj- were the guests of Joseph Shuman, who now makes hia home in that coum- ty.
School zone signs have been placed! at the intersection of Swedesford roiul and Sumneytown pike by the school board, which ii(fords some protection to reckless ojieriitors of motor vehicles.
At the January meeting of the League of Women Coters of Upper Gwynedd township an interesting dis¬ cussion will be held to enlighten the women voters on the question of coun¬ ty government.
The remains of E. Walt Penny>)acker, long a resident of this place, were interred this Wednesday afternoon in the cemetei-y atljoining Wentz Re)- formed church, Worcester. The de¬ cea.sed, who was about 52 y.ears of age is survived by a wife and one son. He also has a brother, PYank residing; at Schw-enksville and a sister Sallie who livcsi at Line Lexington. He was ill fni- about three months, and cancer is said to havo been the cause of hi» death.
PENLLYN
The house recently erected for Jamea Jiickson has been completed and Mr. Jackson expects to take possession around  the  flrst  of  the year.
Miss Emma Seltzer is recovering from a severe cold.
G. F. VanLuvanee, ticket agent at Penllyn station, h.as sufflciently re¬ covered from hia Injury to return to his work.
CENTRE SQUARE.
Joseph Zornek and family were the guests of relatives .it SouthamiJton on Sunday.
.Miss Mildred Beinhard, who has been quite ill for some lime hii-s rocov-' ored sulllciently to return to her stud¬ ios at the .Vorristown high school.
Next Sunday St. John's Lutheran Sabbath school will hold its iinnual Christm.as   fe.stival. An   interesting
program has been arranged.
Whitpain public school will closci Friday for the Christmas holidays.
Morris Tiiylor of the Taylor fain^ boarding house is making extensive impi-iovements to his already large iKiarding house. The rear end of the building has been torn away and the work has been started on enlarging: tho diningroom and kitchen and put¬ ting in two additional bath-rooms. Mr. Taylor conducts one of the most suci- cesjjful Hebrew boai'disig l:/juses inj this aection, and the enliirgemont of his house is in anitlclpation of another successful summer next year.
The annual congregatonal meeting of St. John's Lutheran church will be held January 9th at 2. p. m.
Last IStiturday afternoon a Ford cai- being driven east of DeJialb Street pike crashed into an Oldsmobile tour¬ ing car that was traveling north on thd Skippack pike. The Ford struck thei other niiichine about the center and badly damaged the fenders. The only damaged done the Ford was i badly cut     tire. No     one     was     Injuredi
fortunately.       The  names  of the par¬ ties could not be learneid.
Howard L. Baker, has as fine a lot of turkeys as has been seen in thia section fbr a long time. The birds are healthy lookng and fat. Mr. Raker was quite successful in raising quite a number whch he has been getting in, excellent condition to grace the Christ¬ mas dinner of his jmtrons.
Centre Square and Penn Square Chautauqua was held for three days in Firemen's hall last week and was well
attended.       Many stated   that   the
of   those   present
entertainment wasi much better than last year. A suffi¬ cient number of gruar<antors have been secured for the Chautauqua to returni next year.
Surveyors ai-e at work on the DeKalb ,1,'n^.* P"^S and there is now evei wftt^^rJi'Ji^l*''.! ^-^^ ^vill be'^'iebullt
Street pike and there is now every in¬ dication that this pike will be rebuilt with cement next year. Iu fact it Is stated on good authority that work on
the same will be started early in the spring so that portion of the pike from) Germantown pike eastward as far aai Fr.anklinville will be finished befora the -winter of 1922-23 sets in.
F. Clifford Bernhai-d and family en¬ tertained Mr. and Mrs, Robert Comly, Mr. and Mrs. George Comly and Thom¬ as  Comly  and ifamily,  of Ambler,  on
Sunday Mrs. diiys with J. I. Yost and~*fa;;iny':
ith^f^^t^v^?*   ^P''"'   several M,.    w    :   ¦ ^°''' ^^^^ family
irjef',;.^,,:K5\'£H£-- •"¦• .¦"."j.'i.i""'' H'» .choX";;:,,,
give an entertainment in the fl.-o hnii tienf""^ ^"^rnoon. 1?, ",^^,0" '''"' ^^!lt^'^.}'^^'^<''   An   Ltertaining
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—The Neversink Mountain Tuber¬ culosis sanltorium has requested an additional appropriation of $4000 froni the Berks county oommisslonors ta keep tho institution open.
—Royersford council imposed a yearly tax of $20 a milo for tho sis miles of water mains in that town.
Christmas at ihe K. G. E. Home, David Grove—Wm. Muntz, of Hallowell, Removes Some Goods to Montgom¬ eryville—Notes From Dresher anct Jarrettown.
Liist Sunday saw m-iny visitors at the K. G. !•;. home Davis r,.ov.: Amons Ihem woio Director B. i-l. Aichir. off . Philadelphia, Secretarr, George B. Ow¬ ens and Supply Commissioner I->ankt C. Irvin and his :Bon. (Jtheis visiting the re>/donta of the home were Mrs.. Mary E. Wh^te, Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Prentice and t'-'eir sons Homer Y-. an<l .M.  .S.   f.  PrenHice.
William,.Bic-j;':, of tho K. G. E. homo, Davia Orove, is Ki)ending the holiday^, with friend.«i in Philadelphia.
Ml', and MiH. William .Veach, oC Uavis Grove, exjject to spend t^hristJ mas' with Roland C. Longstroat an* his diiughter. Mis. Helen C. Sworn.
Thoie iirc at pr€>sent six residents at the K. G. B. home, Davis Grovo only two of whom are women.
Miss Elimbeth Stackhouse and Mrs. J. M. Magargee, of gallowell, were int I'hiladelphi.a on Siitmday.
The school teachers of JaiTCttown-wilt , otuin to their homes during the holi¬ days.
Sunday morning Christmas .ser-vlcet Ht Jarrettown will be held at 9.45. Nof- evening service Sunday, Jan. 1, an ev— ery-membor-present and homo comJngf service.
Hev. F. A. MoUsley, of Philadelphia, occui/iotl the llulpit Sii l-liiy during* the absenco of Rev. Mr. Graham, oit Jarrettown. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Courtland Ross, of Am* bier, were the guests of Mr. and MrSf Willard  Lightkep,  of Jai-rettown.
The success of Camp No. 224. P. O. S. of A., of Jarrettown during 1921 Iti every depiii'tment has been unequaled. Christmas entertainment at Jarret- town church this Thursday night. Yoii are welcome to come.
Emery McConnell, of .liu-rettown, haa a new I-'ord touring ciU".
Shares in the 45th series of stock ofl the Wissahickon Building and Loanr association now on sale at office, operat house building, or the First National Bank, Ambler. axlV-
Alrs. Samuel Miller and family wish'-i to   extend   their  thanki^  for  courtesies . tendered them d-y.ring their recent be-( leavement.
Mrs. A. D. Bai-nott, of Dresher, spenfi . Tuesday shopping in Philadelphia.
Jarrettown public school will give^al - Christmas entertainment on Thursdayt - afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Graham, of Jar» rettown, spent the week-iend in Newf Jersey.
Joseph Kirk, of Dresher, has just in- .s:alled electric lights in his home.
Mr. and M.s. Joseph Gtimmel, ot Philiidc:ij;..a, \1sited i.oui-t.iind FricWi ii/i-l  ..i.'ii.,y, I'f Uiosher,  ,a't S'linda:-.
Mis.siS ijo.-.sio, .Mary and aJo.u.iiy- Lightkop and ;Mis. Wm. Lightkep .olf Jarrettown, v,-e.e,shopping in Phlladel-- phia on I'YiiUiy.
jMrs. Williaiii ijlliot and Mr.'?. 'Rui-Halt fvern.s. of Drosaher. wore in tin city on Moni'ay.
A. T. Oci-bron, oi Jarrettown, is put|-»- ting a new roof on one uf his houses. Mrs. J^J. E. Munsen, of Dresher wai», in  Phil.idelphiiv wn Monday.
Thomiis Meehan Co., of Dresher,, shipped a ciirload of shrubbery to Ro- iinoke, Va., on Tuesday.
Williani Munz, postmaster at Hallo¬ well, em;-loyed C. R. Rutherford, Jr.„ to tiilfo a. truck load of furniture tO Montgomei-yville, where he expects to. oj'en a new store next spring.
A meetiag of the Sunday schooli board was held at the homo of Mrs.. George W. Zeitler, on Wednesd.ay eve(i- ning,
Wiiliam Munz, pfi Uallowo-Hl, will. leave for North Carolina on Friday.
Randall Staikey, of Penns Park,. Bucks county, spent Sundy with Mr., and Mra. P'^-ank Forker, of Horsham.
William Downs, of Horsham, has se¬ cured a position with the Delco Lighti Co.  at Ambler.
Jloseph Jtor-koi- (Is (sixHidLikg- .sk>m^. time with his daughter-ln\-law, Mrs.. Sarah Forker, of Philadelphia. He ex-:^ pects to pi-olong his visit through tha- holidays.
Mrs. Alice Walton, of Horsham, haa: been conflned to her bed with a sovorOr cold.    .
Walter Kneezel, of Hallowell, attend¬ ed the public sale at Hartville where- he bought a fine Guernsey cow.
Arthur Hood, of Horsham, has titkeitj up his winter residence on Upsal street,  Germantown.
Frank Crockett, employed by Fi-ankJ: Palmer, of Horsh.am, has butchered eleven hogs durinng tho Last week and has made up 800 pounds of scrappla> and 360 pounds of sausage which waa^ sold to wholesale meat houses in Phila-I delphia.
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William Naiaby, long an employe of the Nelson Valve company as a gate, watchman, died last week at the Chest¬ nut Hill hospital, after a short illness. Ho was burled on Mon,day at White¬ marsh.
The choir of Grace Lutheran church, as has been the custom ifor years, will, sing Christmas cai-ols about tho streets. on Christmas eve.
Tho plasterers ai-e still at work la the new housie of Anthony Costello. Mr. Costello has had tho heating sys¬ tem installed the past week therin.
Services will be held next Sunday m:orning in Graco Lutheran church and an appropriate sermon will bo preached by the pastor. Rev. ^yalter Ruccius. The -vesper choir will sing and tho new piiio organ will he used for the flrst tinie. In the evening tho annual Chrtstmas festival will be held by the Sabbath   school.
Tho  public  school  will  close Frlfl;i.V for   the   Christmas   holidays   iind   will, reopen   January   2nd.       Only   a   hiUf- .sossion   w-ill   be   hold   on   th:it   day  on: that   day   on  account     of    the    roguH- lar     schediili'd       teiichers'     quarterly meeting.        Splondidl  Chri.stmas   pro!-- gram   will  be. rendered  by the  pupils-, on I'Yiday beforo closing.
Albert Ryder, who wiis injured som(> timo ago whilo at work and who re-, cently returned from the Chestnut Hill' hospital, expects to return to his pl :!'t«- of employment at tho Nelson V;ih-ek company's work.s Ihja week.