The Ambler Gazette 19140416

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Fhe Ambler Gazette.
VOD   XXXll.-NO.   liy
AMBLER.   PA..   APRIL   16.   1914,
Sl.2.5   A   YEAR
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers.
Davis  J.   Webster  Wili   Rebuild   Houso
and     Barn—Easter     Services—Lieut.
Mervine     Moves    in —  Hickorytown
Notes—Personals  and   Miscellaneous.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coulston spent Sunday  in  Fhiladelphia.
Wm. F. Itobei'ls, ot Barren Hill, is reported  to be critically ill.
Josiali B. KeriJer, of Barren Hill, has been quite ill with grip.
D. S. Xitterauer, of Fhiladelphia, spent Monday wUh D. A. Xitterauer at Cold Point.
Miss Melva Parkes, of Germantown, spent a few days itiis week witii Miss Ruth Cressnian.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weidner, of Plymoulh, spent Laster with frienda at Ailentown.
Charles Wood and family, of Xar¬ cissa, spent Sunday witll Mr. Wood's parents al Chestnut Hill.
Mrs. George W. Bartholomew, of Barren Hill, visited Laurel liill ceme¬ tery  on  Sunday  aftei'iioon.
Mrs. Maithci Gosuen, of Philadelphia, spent some lime wilh her son, Irank- lin  Goshen,  at  Barren  Hill.
Rembrandt liarrar's horse was in¬ jured this vveek when a hook tore out the llesh   of  the  animal's   leg.
Miss Mame Dager, of Harmonville, has been spending some time with Mlss Susan  Maguire, at Barren Hill.
Mr. and Mis. Julius Meredilh, of PhiladeliJhia, siieul Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Drlando Hex, near Hickory¬ town.
Mrs. George Cressman, of Philadel¬ phia, has been sijendiug several days with ilrs. Llizabelli Brudlield, at Bar¬ ren  Hill.
lte\-. It. W. Musselman, pastor of the Plymoulh United iivang. church, on Sunday afternoon conducted services at Worcester.
Miss Mary Birch and two nieces, of Germantown, spent Alonday with the formers sister, Mrs. U. A. Xitterauer, at Cold Point.
Dr. and Mrs. George E. Bartholo¬ mew, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Buriholo- mevv at Barren Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. VVilliam Diamond and daughter, of Philadeipnia, -have been recent guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Jamts diamond,  at Barren Ifili.
Miss Hotrf, who is a school teachei- In Missouri, is expected to reach Coid Point this week and will spend Hit summer with her brotlier," Rev. Horace T. Houf.
Two of our young people were wed¬ ded last week in Xorzistown.    Fred. C. Strunk, of Barren liill, and Miss Ktna Supplee, daughter of Johp Supplee, pf {jev^uld' 'i?iiHlt; we're rnarrlfcd. . .     •
' "* On Saluruay ilarry Pfleger and Harry Gilinger, of Barren Hill, shot a 50-target match at Marble Hall, and the former won, 39 tu 30. A. (Jberle broke 14 out of '25, and W. Gilinger, 15.
The regular dance Saturday even¬ ing at creamery hall, Xarcissa, was fairly well attended. These events are conducted by the Ajioilo orches¬ tra, of X'orristown.
Miss Margaret Donnel, of Philadel¬ phia, a teacher in the foreign iiuarter of that city, siient from Saturday lo Monday witli Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Richards,  near Hickorytown.
On Friday members of the Cold Point grange and others gave Mr. and Mrs. Botsford, of DelCalk street road, a very pleasant and successful sur¬ prise party. Aboul 40 guests were present and a delightful evening was spent.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Win. I!. Richards, of near Hickorytown, eiiier- tained Mi.ss Kthel Hyde and Milton McCutcheon, of Philadelphia, also Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Richard.s, of Phil¬ adelphia, and Samuel Richards, of Norristown.
John Danzeiser, of Philadelphia, ¦who last fall purchased the Stephen Laubert property, on Church street, moved therein on Tuesday, having had some repairs and improvements made thereto. Mr. Danzeiser will open a grocery store theie.
On Saturday ^heodore Weidemann visited his new country home near Hickorytown and commenced install¬ ing a pneumatic pumping system, to be operated by electricity. Mr. Weide¬ mann is also doing some very effec¬ tive landscaping about the new bun¬ galow.
The choir of the Plymouth United Evang. church on Sunday morning started out about 9 o'clock and visited the homes of 10 different membera of the congregation, rendering songs and distributing cheer and greetings to those who have been unable for some time to be present at the church ser¬ vices.
At the Cold Point Baptist church last Sunday services of special inter¬ est were held. The decorations were appropriate to the Easter season, flowers and greens predominating. Rev. Horace T. Houf was in charge of all the services, and the large au¬ il iences and keen Interest were most encouraging. The morning and even¬ ing services were In charge of the children, and tho singing was a parti¬ cular and creditable feature of the exercises.
During the present Easter services the membership of St. PBter's Lutheran L church. Barren Hill, has been inoreas- ed by the addition of eight adult mem¬ bers, and 12 children were baptized. On Monday evening there was held a reception of the new members, when the membership greeted those who have recently Joined St. Peter's. Rev. Mr. Stup delivered an address on the meaning, duties and responsibilities of the new life, and later refreshments were served.
Following Is the Easter program as rendered Sunday evening in the Ply¬ mouth United Evan.g. church: Sing- Ing, congregation; prayer. Rev. R. W. Musselman; address of welcome, Bern¬ adine Woodworth; singing, Sunday school; responsive reading, school; tableaux, primary department; reclt- tatlon, Geor.ge Detrick; singing, prim¬ ary department; exercises, four boys; Ringing, school; recitation, Mary Har¬ ris; singing, school; exercise, four girls; recitation, Bertman McGowan; singing, school; dialogue, class of girls; singing, school; tableaux, flve girls; address. Rev. Mr. Musselman; singing, school.
OBITUARY.
JuJix c. Buoust:.
.Jonn U. Boorse, who neld the utllcu ol jti.-,u;ce 01 llie peace in Kuipsviiiu lor iiiuiu than 60 consecutive ^ears, uieu ou Thursuay nigni ai. Lae nuine ol ins dt.ugiiLer in J-ansuule. Squii.; "•joiju  w-Jlu b2 years oiu,
Ukcuused   was   born   in   Towanieiieiu
Loi\nsnip, nearivuipsvilie, at liioij   ua.'i
eii;ia<.'U  LO tne ouice in iSOl and si.rveu
j . uiiLiuuousij    unlil   his   eye.siglit   laileU
laooui   a   year  ago.     During   uiis   uiiie
'. lie iried tnousanus of cases thai otlier-
i wise  would  nave  been  laken  iiu court.
i±«  also  strved    as a  tutor    to neariy
' every  juaiice  in   tnat   Mcinity  and   Ills
1 opinions      were   always     respected   by
j uie couias.
Mr. Loorse was proiniiifnt in Mason¬ ic  Circles,  and   was one of the organ- I liers ot Shiion    lodge    Xo. iiuii,  was a ; nieiiiber   ol   llie   Odd   Fellous   and   has sei\ ed   llieni   in  aliiiosl  every  eapaciiy. I lie  IS  survived  by  three chiidicu,  .Mrs. ' I'jila     Bechlel,     Lansdale;     Jleniy     it. j Boorse,     and     Mrs.   il.   C.   liuiisicki-r, bulh  of  -Norristown.
H. W. WATSON WINSJUPPORT.
Bucks Co. Man a Strong: Congres¬ sional Candidate.
FLOURTOWN.
Mul lis Weiss has been iiuile ill suf- t feriiig trom a severe atUuii uf piieu- I nioiiia.
I There will be an iiiilialion of candi¬ dates by liie Flourtovvn eamp, .\o. TSl, P. tl. S. of A., on Monday evening next. Adam McCrork has moved irom Valley Green road lo .Villi ruad, hav¬ ing rented the property formerly oc¬ cupied   by Charles Cluck and family.
VV'illiiim J. Bysher, contractor at Wheel Puniij, purcha'sed a line horse at the sale of J. Rex Dager at Ambier on  Monday.
Alton   MacLaughlin,     of  Williamson I school,  spent the Easter holidays here with  his  uncle,  Wesley  MacLaughlin. James   Henry Plorn,   of Ambler,  de¬ livered an address before the members j of  the  local  camp,  P.  O.  S.  of A.,  on : Munday  evening.
I l^us^;e.i Savin, of George school, \ spent tile Easter holidays wilh his j ijarint.s, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Savin. ! Mrs. Elizabeth MacLaughlin on I Tuesday attended the funeral of her I cousin. Airs. Mar.v Kirk, at Jenkintown. I The deceased was the wife of Edward j ICirk, justice of the peace at the above I place.
Griffith Jordan is spending several weeks visiting his daughier, Mrs. Hir¬ am  .McCool, at Richboro.
The funeral of Henry S. Sliker, who died at X'orristown, took place last Fri¬ da.v afternoon from the residence of his brother-in-law, Wesley MacLaugh¬ lin, interment being made in the Union cemetery, Whitemarsh. The deceased «as well known in this section. Prior to his last illness he look ((uite an ac- tice part in politics, being one of the foreino.'it Democrats of the commun¬ ity. Mrs. Sliker, who beforii her mar¬ riage was Miss Ella MacLaughlin, .since her husband's illness has been making her .home with her brothfr h<.re. ¦"¦ '
llie members of the local fire com¬ panv uill call at loeal homes this Sat- urda; for old newspapers. Kindly have the iMper ready, as the members who are iloing the collecting desire to ac- coiniilish the work with as littlo delay as pc'-'.-iible. ¦
Mr. lind Mrs. Louis Shannon enter¬ tained a lar.ge number of friends from Phlladilphia ut their home on Sun¬ day.
Hany Schnell is erecting a fence aleiip lhe side of his property facing the pike.
Main I. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Souders. uf Grove avenue, this place, died in California the past weet< .nnd the r.'tiiains are expected lo reach her parnils' home on Tuesday night on this Wednesday niorning. internient will be made at Hatfleld. The deceased was in the 27th year of her n.ge.
, A sacred cantata, entitled "^'ietor.v Divine." by .1. Cliristopber .Mai-ks, will be rendered by Ihe eliuir this .'-^^iturday evening in Zion Lutheran church. Whiti'm.arsh, under the direction of J. H. Harner, assisted by Mis.s Emma 1). Bu( kman, soprano; Lester Blankln, tenor nnd F. Willard Cornman, bari¬ tone. This will be one of the musical treats of the season, and from present Indications the music-loving residents of the community will be out In force on .Sunday evening.
Bucks County Should  Have the Honor, Say   Republicans  of the  tighth   Dis¬ trict, anJ   IVir.  Watson   Possesses the (Necessary  Qualifications. I'rom   every   seclion     of   the   Eighth Congres.sioniii    district —  Bucks    and .M'OiiLguinny    ruunlie.s—open     endorse- nienis of the landidacy of iienry VViii- lield   Watson,     ul   Langhorne,     for  the ileiUiiiUcan  noiiiitiation  to cougresS are lieaid,   and,    with   primaries   only   live weeks   in   ine   Uilure.   Kepublicans   are certain   the   Langhorne     man   will   re¬ eeive  the   noiuinalion   b.v  an  emphatic deiiuiii.stralioii  of approval.
This action on the part of Republi¬ cans—the nomination of Mr. Watson— is a logical action, supiiorled by com- uiun sense conditions. l"or, after iMonlguinery count.v has been repre¬ sented at Wu.shinglon, insofar as con¬ gress is concerned, for a consecutive period of more than '20 years, it is but a fair return that Bucks county is at this time entitled to send the repre¬ sentative of the Eighth district, and Mr. Watson is now, and has been for many years, a real Bucks countlan. He is a man of mature years and judg¬ ment—a judgment which has been de¬ monstrated in his connection with many affairs of business and public interest. He has ideal qualifications to represent with dignity and ability an important district such as is the lOighth  congressional.
Liorn in Bucks county in 1856, Mr. Watson was first educated in private schools and later studied law.    He was
i CENTRE   tjQUARE.
'Jr. VV. P. Wilson and daughter Mil- ">to, ni  Pliiladelphia,   spent  Easter  at j  '"iiiiandy larm. '.
J'"iile   C.   Bernhard     on     I'riday   had I '''"¦ iiiisfortune  to  lose  his   vvalcii  and
I    ^Mfred Grindrod is visiting his sister,' i-Mi-s.  Harvey   i.iiruh,  and   tamily. i
! .Misses Llhel Schwenk and Ada |"v'|;sir, ol X'orristown, spent Easier j >'iUi 11. J. Schwenk. '
.¦^li'.  and     '>Irs.   C.   S.   Moiris     speni ; I'-ii-'^li r at   Fairview   village.
Ille entertainment cuminittee of the 'ill'  ri.nipaiiy     will     meet   in   the     lire. Monday evening,
KENNEL CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING
Gwynedd Valley Organization Tran¬ sacts Business.
Joseph A. Buchanan Again Elected President—Nevv Members Received— Annual Dues Increased to $5—Puppy Show  Helo.
'¦'lh;."ja'r^lkr'mi'ry Walkeri, At the annual nieeling of the G.y^ »iul daughter Agnes and Mr. and Mrs. | ''^..^ ^,^''<'>- ^--'"'t' ^j "'^^ '»'''^ '" ;^" " '-iir.^..   Walker,   of   PhllHdelphIa,   werol'^^'.'^.", i^^'l!"'-'"'''''',."   '"'''¦'¦'* ".'^.''^ '^'i'^';',''
James!
ed for the year as follows:     President,
Joselih  A.   Buchanan;    vice   presidents,
er,   K Kieger,   Henry   M.   McAdoo   and   E.   J.
•Mis.   Iienry  Murphy    and    daughter I'S' mar.v,       of     Philadelphia,       spent
.I'll'   guesis   of     Mr.   and     Mrs,
'l"iiiii;nd over Kaster .Sunday. :.     ..„,,.    ,, , ,   , ,, -,, ,,
; Ti„. award of the gifls of the Belfry!'.", ""li'-', .I'^dward Ingersoll, Henry G, I.V .\. will be made this Friday even-, ^^.^.j^,,. ,,,,.^.^^,^._ j^,^^.^ ,,^^^ ^,^.„„_ : Ml. and Mrs. Eldrige Baker, ot\\\''!'^''':';'' ^'''¦^¦'^vort Plumer The an- :l'.ntstuwn, wer.- here the early part otl''^'"^ .^ "'^ "'^''^ increased trom U o .till- week looking after their property, I *;;% .:V?'n "*•'"'. "''-•¦"ti*-'«« ^^|Te ^^f "^'t" i»lo which they expect to move short-I t?."?' .t" ,"''""', -".f ^ ^"-f" M'^li'-'an, ! ly I Harry  Ingersoll,     Dr.  X'orlun     Downs,
Mi..s Caroline Shantz spent the Eas-| f""'',.''^''.'^'r'lf';, i;erry Strassburger bi- bulidays as the guest of relatives "-^;''^' -Y'^^'"" Cadwalader Jr., Ralph ill   Mlentown L.  Stra.ssburger,     Richard   Watts  Grey
¦^"""°""' land   Wiliiam   Haynes.
A puppy match followed the busi¬ ness nieeling. The cup for the beet dog pi.p was won by Henry M. Mc- .'Vdoo's Airedale and that for the best iiitch went to Sherman Bouglier's I'ekiiigese.
The ({uestion of selecting ,a place to lluid the annual sh6w was left to the ( .viculive committee, neither Atlantic Cii.v, Willow Grove nor Xorristown be¬ ing  considered   suitable.
.Mrs. ICdward Mercer, of Gwynedd Valley, and J. Womersley, of Philadel¬ phia, have been seieeted lo judge at the open show of the Ambler Kennel club, tu be held iit lhe Ambler Base¬ ball park. Ambler, Saiurday, May 23. Mrs. Mercer will have white toy pood¬ les and maltese terriers, while Mr. Womersley will take care of Scottish. West Highland white terriers and sporting spaniels. A large number of the specialty clubs have offered prizes, and. in addition, there will be the usual Muniber of mone.v and cups of¬ fered fur competition.
This bench show to be held at Am¬ bler, On May 23, will be under the ausjiic-es of the. Anibler Kennel club, not III be confused with the Gwynedd Kennel cdub. which also has its annual show at Ambler. The Ambler K. C. is a little brother of the Gwynedd Val¬ ley K. C. a member of the A. K. C. The latter club, of course, holds onl.v one iiHognized show a year, and this yi'ar comes on  Saturda.v,  September 5.
IIK.VRY   WIXFIELD   WATSOX^.
Fire Near Springhouse.
Fire destroyed the two frame chick¬ en houses of Samuel Hand, one-half mile south of Springhouse, Sunday evening about 9 o'clock, and several hundred young chicks were cremated. It is believed the blaze was ignited by a lamp under the brooder. Neighbors re.<jponded to the alarm, and th© Am¬ bler flre company was summoned.
Edge Hill License Refused.
On Monday flve more licenses were granted to Xorristown, and the follow¬ ing to Cheltenham: Abram J. Unruh, Edge Hill; Alfred Tyson, Old York Road at Ogontz. The application of George W. Buchele, at Edge HUl, was refused.
MONTGOMERYVILLE,
James Clark and daughter, of Phila¬ delphia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.   William  Housekeeper.
Mr. and Mrs. Reyner, of Gwynedd, spent 'Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mor¬ ris Walters and family.
Mrs. Clark Jackson spent Friday in Ambler.
The Montgomery Square M. B. church held a reception for the new pastor on Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shep¬ herd.
Mr. and JTrs. Harry Broeske, of Germantown, spent Saturday and Sun¬ day with Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong and son.
Mrs. A. T. Bradford, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday at her country home.
Miss Mary White is learning to be a telephone operator at North Wales.
Harry Comly is remodeling his house.
Andrew Jackson and son, Andrew, Jr., have moved to Mr. Hollingsworth's place at Gwynedd.
(Continued on page 8)
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Dr. F. S. Wilson Buried.
The remains of Dr. P. S. Wilson, late of Jarrettown and Jenkintown, were burled Saturday afternoon from the Church of Our Saviour, Jenkin¬ town, and interment was made in Ab¬ lng Presbyterian  cemetery.
Fort Washington lodge, F. and A. M., had charge of the exercises at the grave. The funeral services were largely attended.
admitt. d    to   practice   in   Philadelpliia in ISSl, and to practice in Buciis coun¬ ty  in   1,SS3,   more     than  30   years    ago. But,  tlu; practice  of the law   vvas  lin¬ ally  laid   aside  to   permit  Mr.   Watson to devuie iiis  time to the furtiierance of other interests—interests  which,  tu a nol.abli!  extent,    iiave  made    him  a real   Bucks   countlan,   a  factor  in   thei affairs  and  tlie development  of Bucks i county,  which also    make him a suit-, able     candidate   for     tlie     Republican j part.v   numinalion.     He   organized   the I People's   .\'ational   Bank  of Langhorne,! and  l.s  nuvv  president  of  that  instilii- | tion.    He  was  lhe  organizer and  firsl j president of the first trolley system in Buoks county.    He is a director in the! Hucks County Trust company, and has direcloiate  atfilialions  with  other con¬ cerns.    Other connections, all of whicii have   a   bearing   on   the   value   of   .Mr. Walsuii  as  a  member    of  the     lower house   al    Washington,   are   found   in the  fad  that   he   is  a  member  of  the Union  League;     of  the  Historical   So¬ ciety of Bucks  county;   of the Histor¬ ical Society    of Pennsylvania;    of the Xational     Geographic    society;       and other sciimtiflc organizations.
Republicans who will support Wat¬ son jioirit with further pride to the fact that he has lived his entire life¬ time in Bucks Counly; has always had the community districts of his home county at heart; that he was a pioneer in the good roads movement in Bucks county; that he has earnestly sup¬ ported every bonding issue in his home township near Langliorne, pro¬ vided the bonding issue vvas for high¬ way betterments, and that he is a real agriculturalist, whose farms imme¬ diately adjacent to Langhorne indicate a real knowledge of the worth and importance of Bucks county as a farming centre. And, during his en¬ tire voting lifetime, he has been a con¬ sistent Republican, who has served as a delegate to both state and con¬ gressional gatherings. Despite his conceded fitness to hold public offloo, his entrance inlo the field as a con¬ gressional aspirant this year marks his flrst effort to serve in a public capacity. And, finally, because of the conditions surrounding the candidacy of Mr. Watson there is but one logical course for Republicans of the Eighth district—and that Is to support the candidate who holds every logical rea¬ son to bo supported, and by making Mr. Watson the nominee of the Republican party at the corning primaries assure the return to Republican representa¬ tion in congress from the Eighth dis¬ trict at tho later election.
Funeral of Dr. M. P. Boyle.
The funeral of tho lato Dr. M. P. Boyle, of Weldon, was held Monday morning from his late home In chargo of the deceased's uncle. Rev. Dr. J. Richards Eoylo, of Sinking Springs, Pa. Interment w.as made at Miskey- ville cemetery, Bethlehem.
Good Shooting at Edge HIII. Despite tho fltful wind Saturday aftemoon, good scores wero made at the event at the Edge Hill grounds. The best score was made by Newcomb, who, shooting without handicap, broke 87, which won him a spoon.
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Engagement Announced, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Henning an¬ nounce the engagement of their daugh¬ ter, L. Muriel, to Dr. Nelson Nolan, of West Point, Pa. The wedding will take place In, the near future. The couple will be at home at West Point after May 1.
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'i'lmi.-day   ilere   visiting   Mr.   and   Mrs. liiniy  Ueattie. '^
lli.ss Mai-garet Seiple, who under- wi-in an operation some time ago al Hie tlermaii hospital, is reported to be diiin'4' nicely, and her full recovery is ii'iw anticipated.
Kugene   Whittock's   teams     the   past
weeli  moved   Harry   .Scholler,   who   will
becnine head farmer on the Sli'assbur-
gev   jilace,    from    Devon,    to    Centre
;Sc|iiare.
.Mr. and Airs. McGee, of Philadelphia, were Sunday guests at tlie home of Tlic-odore Fry.
•Vhram Unruh has purchased a 12- acie piece of land from the Skivo pro¬ perty, which is directly in the rear of Ml'. Unruh's present home.
l^i'. S. C. Seiple is having a hedge fer.ee planted along his property on the side adjoining the tracks 'of tho Lehigh Valley Transit company.
Oiiod time was made by the Centre Sciuare Fire company in going to the lire at Davis' on Monday of last week. Kiiim the time the alarm was given, the company consumed less, than five mimites in getting the apparatus un¬ der vvay, and in two minutes more the engine was at the scene of the blaze, uceoi-dlng to a statement made by one of (he niembers. This is suflic-ient evi- denee that the residents here have a iniist efflcient flre company. While tho Ij^avis house was not saved frum des- tiiii lion, good work was done in keep- the flames from spreading. Some one fi'ilishly called 'one of the X'orristovvn cernpanies, which responded, but could dd no good, as the local eonipany had ithe blaze well under control when th 'I\ "tristown ^firemen arriviwl.iniiftfhB
li.A' of outside companies by some uu-,..,,,,,„  n:,,„.,     ,  ,,    ,, authorized person ia an act that should'   ^ ""  ^"^^'¦'  "^  '^'¦''"' be stopped and the sooner the  better. It might be well at this time to nolify the  residents  that  the  home  comiiany recently  appointed  an   alarm   commit¬ tee,   who   alone   with   the   chief,   iiave the authority to call outside companies      .      ¦    , when   needed.     The   niembers   of   t,,!.., I "«terjs brought out committee  are:     J.   Irvin  Yost,   T.   D. Shantz,    Harry     Mumbower,      Arthur Fretz, Jacob W.  Brunner, A. W. Borg¬ man,   John   R.   Mor-ris,    I'^red.    .Moinnie, C. E. Klein and J.  Karnest Micliael.
A meeting was held last Wednesday aflei'noon in the high sehoul building at Blue Bell for the purpose of organ-, ,^, ,,„ _ ,. , , izing a boy.s' and gii'ls' club among the!'^•^' "^ ""-" •'^'^"¦'• pupils of Wliitpain luwnshiii schools.! A. K. Rothenberger, county agricul- i turist, and Professui- J. Hoi-aee Landis. eount.v superintendent of public schools, addressed the scholars and lutlined the work and object of the elub. The purpose is to grow either an acre of corn or a tenth of an acre I'f tomatoes, or an eighth acre of po¬ tatoes. The member- of the club is to rent the ground fi-oni a I'elative or neighbor, pay for any fer-tilizer or man¬ ure that may be used, and keep ac¬ count also of the olher expenses. To become a member, a pupil must be be¬ tween the ages of 10 and IS years and should agree to do: First, attend, if pof-slblc, all meetings of the club; sec- o'ld, to follow carefully all club in¬ structions; third, keep an accurate ac¬ count of all items of expense; fourth, make an exhibition of all products at the fall .show; fifth, fill out all report blanks furnish(?d by loader; sixth, give a written account on, "How I Made My Crop." The outcome of the meeting resulted in a club being or¬ ganized with the following officers: President, William Daley; vice presi- ilent, Joseph AValker, secretary, Nath¬ an  Fry,
"Mysterious   Ridge   of   Death."
I'ar't  of  l.,ancasler  county     has   been cursed.    There is a rocky ledge in the range    of  hills  toward    the  north    of '[Lancaster that has lor  ^wo cenjtU'-i«» been  icnowii   by  the  dreadful   name  of A fatal  men¬ ace seems to hang around its lowering i crest and the spirits of those who havc-i come to a trag:ic end under its shadow [ seem     to  lure  other     unfortunates     tu i swell     the     list   of  catastrophies.     All this   superstition   and   inevitable   dis- iii   "The  Myster¬ ious Ridge of IJeath" appearing in  the Sunday    Xorth    American  as     one  ofl that paper'.s striking series of romanc¬ es  fi'om   Pennsylvania     history.     Kach of  the  "roniances"     has   been  a     vi.id story  based   upon   histcuic-al   love  nar¬ ratives   and   adventures   gleaned   frnui the  tradition  and   folk-lure  of  var'iuiis
ris of the i
Readers in this section vvill erijuy reading "The .Mysterimis Ridge ,if Death," liecause it conies near home. The characters are or have lieen well known in this vicinity. The atmos¬ phere is local, but the nai-ralive of the stoi-j- Itself is sure to please for its own sake. .So, putting the two ele¬ ments together and considering care¬ fully, almost every reader of bright lit¬ erature will want lo buy the Sunday Xorth American for April 19 and bo sure of reading this fascinating account of Lancaster's doom and destiny.
"The  Neighbors"  Meet.
"The Neighijurs'' lieid u meeting' <at the regular- place ou Saturday, April 11. After the opening silence and the i-eading of the minutes the president called on dilferent coniniiltees lo re¬ port. Mrs. Alice Miehener, on behalf of the committee to visit the Henry Seybert home, reported there are only bo.vs at tliis school, man.v of whom have come from the juvenile court. Heiir-y Seyliert left $1,000,000 as an endownment fund. .Mrs. Micliener spoke very highly of all the arrange¬ ments at the farm and her paper vvas very interesting. Miss Edith Hailo¬ well, on behalf of the committee to visit the .Sleighton farms at Darling, Pa., gave a most excellent paper. Thei-e are only girls at this farm. Two of the houses are devoted entirely to colored girls. The minutes of this farm home, "which is under the charge of .Martha Falconer-, arc nol allowed to tell why they have been sent there except to the matron. All kinds of work are taught them and every ef¬ fort made to have them live a normal Jind Christian life. The con;mittoe was ver.v plea.santly entertained and given a free luncheon, they were told some¬ times as high as 50 visitors come in one day. Mrs. Williams, also one of the committee, told of the work dona on the farm by the giris.
The e.xecutive committee reported that on account of the request of sev- er-al members to bring a guest with them to the recipi-ocity luncheon, it was decided to allow members tha privilege on payment of liO cents for each guesl and the chairman of the hospitality committee, Mrs. Hannah W. Logan, to be notifled. The chaif-- miin of the committee to interview President Kruger in reference to wid¬ ening the bridge, read a letter from Hatlioro council saying the matter of widening the bridge was now In the hands of the Hatboro council. Burgess Robinson and Sireet Commissioner AValmsley.
The chairman .of the civic commit¬ tee announced a fine program for recip¬ rocity day, April 25. A beautiful vocal duet vvas rendered by Mrs. Margaret Rothwell and Miss Clara MacNalr, afler which Jane K. Jarrett gave a beautiful devotional paper. In it she set forth the perfect example shown us by the Master and how his teach¬ ings have come ringing dow-n through the ages with a message as clear to¬ day ;is it was 2000 years ago. Madam Barakat then gave an inspiring ad¬ dress on "The Palms of the Desert." She lirst read the 02d Psalm, in which the righteous man is compared to a palm tree. The palm tree is always straight, it has no knots, il bears deli¬ cious fruil, and grows from within and not from wiihout. Winds may bow it, but they cannot break it because of its many roots, and when it is seen In the desert it is a signal for rejoicing by the thirsty travelers, for they know tha.t sjune wher9 oi 'Its roqts.^vllJ_be I'ou'nd a'Spring of water-, tier addres vvas very helpful, and a number of hop books were erdered liy membcr-s. Af¬ ter a piano dnet by Misses Ann,a Lo¬ gan and Blanche- Downie tlie meeting ad.l'ourned. The afternnon of April 25 is an open iiieetin.i.-.    All invited.
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SPRINGHOUSE.
.1^- v. Danehowei-, real estate broker ot Springhouse, has sold the aOTacre farm of Charles Service, on the Stump road, in Montgomery township, to James Buzby, of Bucks county. Pos¬ session about April IS. At the sale conducted by Mr. Danehower, for J. 11- Mitchell, at Gwynedd Valley, on Saiurday, everything brought a good price. Com sold at SOc per bushel and one cow brought ,^110.
ii^dward Ingersoll haa had his drive¬ way resurfaced.
George Rleger's house has been re¬ painted.
Henry B. Coxe and household came °",' 'o their country place this weelc
The Easter collection of Springhouse Union Sabbath school was very suc¬ cessful. The children were all remem¬ bered with a very nice Easter gift.
Henry Pratt McKean will hold a public sale of 25 head of Guernsey cinvs at Pino Run farm next Monday aiternoon at 1  o'clock.
.vVilllam AVindiate will come out to '"^country place this Wednpsday.
the children    of Edward    Ingersoll '¦i''*; "1 With measles. , -, '"ft Morgan and family, of Phila¬ delphia,    spent   Sunday   with  Walter Hailowell and family.
Barton Ramsey, of Philadelphia, was calling on friends at this place on Sunday.
James Shields Is entertaining sev- '"'?li°°"''""s this week.
Mlss Elizabeth Jago is spending some time with relatives at Cold Point.
t'eorgo W. Norris is having his house repainted.
^Isg Elsie Bright returned home "",f"in<Jay from the German hospital. 1 niiadelphia, whero sho was operated °" '"Z^appendicltis. . *-" ^- Mills has presented his daugh- trap Mary, with a fine pony and
Mlss Wooiey, of New Tork, Is spend¬ ing some time with Mlss Betsey Davis.
PROSPECTVILLE.
The following report shows "the at¬ tendance for the month of March at the Prospectville school. Those pre¬ sent every day wero Aldyth Weisel, Evelyn Worth, Florence Williams, Ethel Fillman, Alma Williams, Wilma Markley, Edith Hoffman, Irvin Rad¬ cliff, Harold Worth, Kingsley Worth, Clarence Radcliff, Lester Yingst and Frank Y'ingst. Thoe absent one day were: Ella Radcliff, Leslie Gouak, Oscar Finley, William Stackhouse. Those absent two days were: Ellis Ford, Frank Dager, Walter HIttle, John Saracina, Viola Willi.ams, Per¬ cent, of attendance: Males 91, females 89. Number on roll, males 20, females, 20.    Total 40.
Mr. McCool, of near Frankford, vis¬ ited his daughter, Mrs. Jerry 'Wells, last Tuesday.
William Hinkle. of Whitem.arsh, visited in our neighborhood on Sun¬ day,
Charles McClean and Mrs. M. Luk¬ ens pent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Yingst
The Easter exercises on Sunday evening were well attended and a flne program  was rendered.
Earnest MacMillen, of Philadelphia visited friends in our neighborhood on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wright haa been on the sick list.
The flrst annual concei-t of the Pros¬ pectvillo M. E. church will be held at the Prospectvllle M. E. ehurch on Sat¬ urd.ay evening, April 2,'1. Adult tickets, 20 cents.
Miss Ireno D. Allen wa.c? tendered .a surpisR party last Monday evening In honor of her birthday.
PENLLYN.
J. C. Staples has purchased a Stude¬ baker car.
Mrs. William Soott, of Wayne Junc¬ tion, returned to her homo after spend¬ ing some time with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Adams.
Harvey K. Reyner's driving horse died Tuesday morning.
The extensive repairs to C. B. Inger¬ soll's country home aro about com¬ pleted.
A. Li. Fltzpatriok has purchased a very flne pair of ponies and a driving horse.
. Elmer .Tacoby    has    been    spending several days with his p.arents here.
Charles Flanagan has been on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Stephens visited relatives in Radnor on Monday.
NORTH   WALES.
-Mr. and Mvs. Geor-ge Clark, of Beth¬ lehem, and Miss Sara Kei-n, of Phila¬ delphia, were the guests of Mr. anil Jlrs. La-vvre.ice Heis over lhe Easter holiday.
The Easter services at Si. Luke's Relormed church were very largely aiieiHied, cummenclng with a buglu service al dawn. Communion was ad- niiiiislered at 10.30 and children's ser¬ vices al 7.30. Special music vvas ren¬ dered.
At St. Peter's Luther.an church the altar was kietiutifully decorated with Easter Iillies and olher potted plants and ferns. The sacrament was served al 10.30, and the children's Easter fes¬ tival was very largely attended in thca evening. The children were pr-esent- ed with cand.v Easter eggs. 15 new members have been added to the church.
Father Henry, of St. Rose Catholic church, h'dd special Easier mass on Sunday morning. The chapel was de- eor-ated vvith Easter Iillies and pottedl planls.
A i-eception was tendered Tuesday evening by St. Luke's Reformed con¬ gregation to its newly admitted mem¬ bers to the number of 33. Refresh¬ ments were served at the close.
For several days the past week our town has sent a trolley carload of our citizens to Norristown to attend tho license court in the effort of our hotels to secure a renew.al of their licenses.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Alvin Gerhart and Mrs. Mentz were the guests of J. A. Gerhart and family over Easter.
The annual f^upper of the Ladies' Aid society, of St. Luke's Reformed church, will be given in tho banquet room of the church on Saturday even¬ ing;
Last Wednesday evening was an in¬ tersting event in the Odd Fellows' cir¬ cles. It being the annual ceremonies of initiation of oflflcers and a banquet after tho ceremonies, at which Dis¬ trict Deputy Grand Master Kratz made an interesting address, ag did also some of the newly inst.alled officers. The following were Installed: Noble grand. Gen. K. Morris: V. G., Frederick Foulds; R. C, H.arry Lalley; P. G., Em.annel Espenship; warden. Harry Hergeshimer; conductor, Fr-ed. Gard¬ ner; O. G., Wm. Pope; R. S. to N. G., Clarence Nn.ss: I>. S. to X''. G., Charles Redfern; R. S. to V. G., Abram K. Becker; L. S. to V. G., Charles Con¬ ner; chaplain, Samuel Callan; R. S. S., Frank Fry;  L. S. S., ;Wm. Clark.
The Sanctn.ary M. 'Tii. church gave a reception to its new pastor. Rev. Wil¬ liam L. Amthor, in the church on Wed¬ nesday.
BROAD  AXE.
Henry Scullion sailed for Europe last Friday.
Spotswood kennels disposed of a number of Boston terrier puppies tho past week at large prices. The farm sold a Shetland pony to a main lino party for a good sum.
A surprise party was tendered Mr. and Mrs. John Heagney on Easter Monday night, which proved to be f. most successful and enjoyable event. Among the guests -svere Mr. nnd Mrs,. James Steel, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly, Mr, and Mrs. John Scott and family, Mr, Taylor. WlllLam Kriieer, .Tames B.ar- low, Thomas Gradv, 'Misses Nellie MacLcer, Katie Shields, Madge Boyle, Nellie Grimes, Kate Lavery. Mlss Katharine McArrel furnished musta and was assisted by John Ward.
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