The Ambler Gazette 19180214

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL. XXXV.-NO.   5
AMBLER.   PA..   FEBRUARY   14.   1918
i81.75  A   YEAR
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
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tiappenings ot Local Interest to Our Readers.
Soldier   Boys    Home—Activity   of   the Local   Industries—Trustees  of   Hick¬ orytown    Mission—Events    at    Har¬ monville     and      Hickorytown — Ply¬ mouth School Board. A  son   was   born   last   week  to   Mr. and Mrs. J. Morris Price, Cold Point. Mrs.   AVilliam   McCullough,   of  Har¬ monville.   has   been   suffering   from   a heavy cold.
Miss Rose Pennel, of Hickorytown, who has been ill for 'several weeks, is slowly recovering.
Dr. Eugene Tupper is quite ill at the home of his parents, Rev, Dr. and Mrs. G. AV. Tupper, at Cold Point.
The Cold Point Sabbath sehool will, on Feb, 24 commence holding sessions at 2.30 p. m. instead of in the morning. The Philadelphia & Reading Rail¬ way company's concrete bridge over the Plymouth creek near the Seyen Stars hotel, is completed.
P'red. Gogle, who makes his hom" with George Sheller. at Cold Point, one day last week attended the funeral of his mother in Philadelphia.
On Sunday and Monday at the Eck¬ ened bungalow. Hickorytown, Messrs. Carson and Ewinp- entertained Rev. Harry  Swartz,  of  Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. M. Berkhimer, of Harmon¬ ville, who has been ill for several weeks, was able on Sunday to attend services at Cold Point Baptist churoh. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Davis, who have been spending two months-with their daughter, Mrs. J. Thim, at Cold Point, have returned to their New York home.
Nearly every home in Cold Point has bee plagued with frozen house service water pipes during the past 10 d.ays. The families that have escaped this inconvenience havo been few ,ind far between.
The Plymoutii Meeting plant of the American Magnesia company is receiv¬ ing soft coal, and has also been car¬ ing for the needs of its employes in the line otf athracite, so far as possi¬ ble.
The Cox Lime & Stone compan.v, ot AVilliams station, has been shijiping quantities of Coxite to the Coatesville industries. The shipment of building Ume bas been closed down for several weeks.
Lewis H. Rodebaugh. wife and son Carl, who have boen visiting relative.-i in Hickorytown and Wayne Junction, left this AVednesday for tlieir home in Oakland, Cal.. expecting to arrive there Sunday  afternoon.
The E. J. E.avino Co. is erecting a • dOi?en frnme bouses of the Aladdin ! type, dight of whioh are \-ery nearl>-' eompleted, with two beiuH' now finish- to as to framcAvork. A superitondeul'x ^ hotise is also being constructed.
Solomon  Lightkep,   who is employed at   the  American   Magnesia   Co.'s  Ply¬ mouth   Meeting     plant,   wa^     brought home ill.one  day last  week.    A  phy- ,\i?ici£in  diagnosed   the   illnf.ss   as  a   re- 'iitofe.iOLJ»tpniaine poiso.n in^-.^^^ta^s r,'-
Mo'ting, lia.'! been sbippin';- Illl^¦ii1,^¦ stone to the l'."thleheni Steel compiny and limestone to the Keasbev it M.-itr tison coinpany at Ambler, nre ii also being sent 'o all parts as rapidly as tbe lifting of embargoes  will   permit.
Kdgar E. Miles, who has iissiiiiied charge of the Albright blacksmitli shop at Harmonville, is already buiUliiig up a lucrative trade. Mr. Miles is a thorough mechanic at blacksmith and wagon work and is also a prii-lical horseshoer. He has been in the busi- ess for !3S year^ and for about '.I'l con¬ ducted n shop in Athintie City. .V. J. ¦ .Among the local boys home from Camp Meade on Simday were : AVil¬ liam Hendricks, nf Cold Point; Cliar¬ les AVe.ger, of Plymouth Meeting; i^red, Zieber, Kred. Sulzbach, Ashton Lay- bold, Harry Davis, Jacob Ruser, Isa.ao Thompson, Jonathan Cleaver, of Ilar¬ monville. and Martin Geuger, the lat¬ ter of whom is at Camp Hancock, Au¬ gusta, Ga.
Elmer Gladfeldter. assistant agent at Plymouth Meeting station along the Trenton Cut-off railroad, during the Garlield workless Mondays, spends the week-eds and that day with his familv at Elizabethtown, He says he does not' object to the extra holiday, but if they take the "It" from the heatless Mondays and make them "eatless," then the administration will hear from the sage of Plymouth Meet¬ ing.
The Am'rican Jlagiusia company. Plymouth Meeting, is making good progress with the erectiou of the naw office building of the high ground west of the large .plant. The structure, which faces south, has a frontaga ot 60 feet, being 40 feet in width. It la of pointed slone, two stories in height, with ample ba.sement room for storage of three cars on one side and dining room and kitchen on the other. The main floor will be devoted to the gen¬ eral offices of the company and will be complete in every detail. A fire-proof vault is being constructed from cellar to roof to contain the records, book.^, blue prints, etc.. of the company. AVith the landscape arrangement, the build¬ ing when completed, will be a very im¬ portant addition to the plant.
The Plymouth township school board has appointed Albert F. AVernle truant officer and will compel the attendance of tho.se children who have hitherto been disposed to considei- lightly the excellent opportunities offered the ,\-onlh to secure free a common school education. Tbo new otflcial bas in¬ structions and full authority to compel obedience to the eoinpulsorv attend¬ ance law. At the last meeting of the board the finanoes were reported as be¬ ing rather low, as several thousand dollars in t.axes remain to be collected -nnd the state appropriation haa not as 'et been received. Hills, which should liave been paid, were held over with ' he hope that before the next meeting both taxes and the state appropriation will be available. During the present year th,i school budget has been ex- cee."""'! in several items. The trans- porlalion cost, which was figured at about $1800. has been increased be¬ cause the fare is now six instead ot five cents, and in addition the salaries of the teachers have been necessarilv advanced beyond the figures agreed opon when the budget was ratified. Tndar these conditions it behooves the tardy taxpayers to pay up their taxes , b. fore suit for same is started. Pay- ' ment now will aid the board and pre¬ vent it from being under the necessity of making temporary loans, which are ,a further exp'^nse  to  the  taxpayers.
(Continuea on Tage 8).
"Man Without a Country."
"The Man AVithout a Country," in motion pictures will be .shown in Am¬ bler opera house on Thursday, Feb. 2.S. in aid of tlie wool fund of tho Ambler branch of the Red Cross, Two performances, 4 to 6 and 8 to 10. Tickets, 2.5 cents for each performance.
"The Man AVithout a Country" tells the story of John Alton, a worldly young American residing in New York just prior to America's entrance into the world's war. Alton, who is a pac¬ ilist, is engaged to Barbara Blair, whose father, Phirfeas Blair, is head of the pacifist society. Barbara Is in- t'ensel.v patriotic and when she sees that Alton will not change his views after her brother Tom has enlisted. Barbara breaks her engagement and sails for PYance as a Red Cross nur.^e. Dr. Milton, a friend of Alton's father, is spurned by the young man when he tries to arouse in him patriotic feeling. Milton leave;? after giving Alton a copy of "The Man AVithout a Country," Edward   Everett  Hale's  story.
Alton reads and sees the similarity of Hale's stor.v with his own life. He ponders and in his reverie sees his sweetheart, in th" guise of Columbia, the Goddess of ijiberty, appear before him, telling him that in a jirevious in¬ carnation, he, John Alton, pacifist, was Lieutenant Philip Nolan, U, S. A., and leads him back to all of the scenes in which that unhappy officer figured. .Aroused from his vision, following! -N'olan's trial, .Alton learns that the ! ship on which liarbnr.a went abroad i has been sunk by the enemy. Ro- I nouncing- tlie "Peace at any Price" at¬ titude which h> has so far .assumed, Alton, patriot, hurries to the nearest recruiting station and enlists for the defence of his country. The report of B.arbar.a's death, coming from her brother Tom. proves incorrect and the lovers are reunited as 'tlin w-orld w-ar begin.<3.
50 YEARS
jy^EDDED.
Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel   Rodetaugh Celetrate Event.
Income "Tax  Information.
Have you made up your income ta.K return '.' If not it is time you are do¬ ing so. March 1st is the last day for Illing. Failure to make return may mean a penalty in line from .$20 to ¦^lOUO and an additional 5\) per cent, of the amount of tax due. There has been an unofficial report th.'it the time has been extended to April 1st. If you are not married and your net income has been less tlian .-piOOO, or if yon are married or head of a family and your net income lias been less than $2000, then you need not tile a return.
If, as a married person, your net in¬ come is ,$2000 or more you must tile a return regardless of how many child¬ ren or dependents you may have. Yuu may not be taxable but you must file a return if the net income for 11117 in- cludin.g dividends aa'i bund interest is $1000 or more for an unmarried per¬ son and $20o;> or more for a married person or head of a family.
Hy net income is meant the balance after all exiieiises iiertaining to your business :ire deducted. You are en¬ titled to deduct all interest you have paid in 11)17 except interest on money borrowed to pa.\- f'or securities wliich are not taxable toy income ta.x pur- Ijoses, A'ou ari' .Uso entitled tu deduct all taxes including those on your resi¬ dence excciit water rent on  same.
If you have income from rent you may cm the return deduct taxes, water rent and  all  reasonabl.'  lepairs  on  tlie
m-^iu.s  is  no-   oeductiljle.
liuilding .•lud loan stock whicii ma¬ ture,1 in i:il7 must lie incliuled. That is the diri'erc!ic» between what you re¬ ceived aud whi'it you paid in d.iirin.g the 11 or 12 years is the ainou'nt to be included. Interest on libert.v loan binds is no' laxaiii" if your income is loss than $50(10, an.l then interest on tlie second loan'•is taxabk' if it is in excess of $200.
Reriuests are constiintiy being re¬ ceived lo- ni:iil tor income tax blanks and notliiu.g is stated about wh.at kind of blanks is needed. Th'^re are several different forms, and unless you mention for wliat purpose they are wanted or M|iproximately what your income was for 1917 your reiiuest cannot receive due  consideration.
in past years it has been the custom of the department to send out two blanks to each potential taxable. One to be died with the department and the otber to be retained by the taxpay¬ er for future reference. This year there is a sliortage of forms, therefore it bas been impossible to give more th.an one. Kindly do not ask for more than one. It is suggested that you make a copy  on  ordinary  paper.
Deputy Collector AVm. J. McGrath, of Conshohocken, will bo at the Ambler Trust Co. from Feb. ISth to 23rd in¬ clusive and Income Tax Inspector AVm. G. Singer, of .Ambler, will be at the 1''irst -Vational Bank of .Amliler from Feb. 2,")th to March 1st inclusive. I'ntil the above mentioned periods Mr. McGrath will be at the Souderton bank and Mr. .Singer at the court house at  Norristown.
These men are to assist the public, and anything you may tell them must be treated by tbem as strictly confi¬ dential. Should thero be more than one waiting to interview- them kindly wait your turn no matter how smail your request may ba and they will be glad to .give you every attention pos¬ sible.
The department will be glad to re¬ ceive your check or money order in p.ayment of your tax at the same time you fil.> your returns, particularly the sm.-iller amounts. This will lessen the work for the dep,artment but your tax need not be paid until June 1.5th. Tho lield  men can not accept your cash.
It is advisable that you keep ii makc- 1111 of your return ,so van can tell just how you arri-yed at the amounts you reportod. Tbis m.av save you eonsid¬ erable annoyance in the event of an examiuiog nflicer calling on you to verifv  \-our return.
Premiums on life insurance and fire insurance piemiums on residences are not  allowable   dcdnctinn'--.
IVIAPLE   GLEN.
Miss Clara Householder spent .Sun¬ dav with her sister in .Ambler.
Daniel F. Campman and family visit¬ ed Howard I'. Mann on Sunday.
Jlrs. Daniel S. Campbell and Miss Emma S. Campbell, of Jarrettown, vis¬ iled  Mrs. Botteil on  Thursday.
¦Miss Gertrude K. Conard visted Miss Emma A^ AA'alton. of Hlue Bell on Tbursday.
Lansdale to Supply Current to Hatfleld
Bv tliis time next year the borough of Hatneld will be supplied with cur¬ rent from the Lansdale electric light plant if the ofllcials of the tw-o bor¬ oughs have their way. Secretary Con¬ ver presented an agreement to thai Lansdale councilmanic body on Feb. 4. which had been signed by the properi offlcials of Hatfield horough council calling for the supplying of current to Hatfield for a period of ten years from Xovember 14". 1918.
Surrounded by Sons, Daughters and Grandchildren the "Bride and Groom" Are Recipients of Warmest Congra¬ tulations—Gifts and Reception—Life Sketches.
The temperate sunshine of .Monday failed signally to s,ymbolize the glad¬ some event in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Rodebaugh, Hickorytown. when the latter observed their golden wedding, a reception having been ten¬ dered them by their sons', daughte;.* and  many  friends and  neighbors.
About GO relatives and friends as¬ .sembled to e.xtend thfir felicitaions and congratulations to Mr. and .Vlrs. Rodebaugh, both of whom are well known to a wide circle of acquaint¬ ances. The cozy home, "Cherry Cot¬ tage," Iiresented a very attractive set¬ ting for the wedding and was decor¬ ated with golden crepo paper and a huge basket tilled with yellow and white narcissus. A's a gift from a son, f>ewis If. Kodebaugh, of Oakland. Cal., the house had been wired and equipped with electric lights, and the flood of the .golden electric fluid was not onl.y cheering but also was in thorough accoi-il witli the spirit and- sentiment of the goMen wedding.
The reception was i^ally from 6 to 10, but long before that time the "bride and groom" were remembered witb congratulations. Letters and tele- phono messages, postcards and gifts were abundant. Among tbe latter golil most appropriately predominated, but tliere were also linen, furniture, cut glass, llowers, china, etc., all of which were most gracefully received by tbe host and hostess. Refresliments were served at the appropriate time.
Mrs. Rodebaugii was radiant in a gown of navy blue and steet silk, and the "groom" wore the conventional black. They were assisted in receiv¬ ing- by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Rode¬ baugh. of Oakland. Cal., and .Mr. and Mrs. John L, Dougherty, of Xew A'ork. The guests present comprised thi following :
-Air. and Airs, Harry AVoodington and son William, Mr. aud Mrs. AA'illi.ini Cliftord, Mr. and .Atrs. James Barry and sons, Mr. and Mrs. AValter Peberdy, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Eisentrager and daugliter Dorothy. Mi-, and Mrs. l-'rank f'^n.gert. Mr. and .Airs. AA'illiani Jarvis and son, .Air. Robert Rodebaugii and Mr; au'l Airs. Fred. Ollard, Mr. and Mrs. George Deeds. of Philadtlphia: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thomas and daughler, Mr. John R. Thomas. Mrs. Kate Alarjile and daughter. Air. and Jlrs. Jesse Rodebaugh and family, of .Vorristown; Mr. and .Mrs. Jonathan Rodebaugh, of Chestnut Ilill: Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Rodobnugh and fajnily, of Ilarmonville, imd All-, and Mrs. .M.ai-tin Berkhimer and Miss K.ilna Bei-kliiin;r, All-, and Atrs, Janies Friflrand f.iniilv. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis 11. Rodebaugii and son, of Oakland. Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. Jobn L. Dougherty. Cff Brooklyn, Xew A'ork;    Miss   ka th ryp.jiigailif ba iii: h.   Rev.
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.Mrs. Rodeliaugh, "the brbl'," biir;i .Aug. 26, INbs. is the daughter of Eli and Sarah Thomas, of Cedar Gro-.- W'bitemarsh townshiii. near llarmoii- ville. She was one of four children, o" which the following survive : John K, Thomas, uf .Vorristown; Sarah .1.. wife of J. Jiartin lleri^himcr, of llnr- momillc. The cider Thomas Iiuilt th > brick front house In the village of Harmonville now occupied by J. JIar¬ tin   lierkhimer.  and moved  therein.
Mr. Uoilebaiigh, "the .groom,' i.~ the son uf Thomas and Sarali Rode¬ baugh and was born iu I lickorylowii on July 22, ISKi, being one of a famil.s of 10 children, of whom the followiii'.; survive; Howard, of .Vicelmvn; Emma, wife of William Clifford, of Philadel¬ phia; Sarali, wife of \Valtei' I'eberdy, of Germantown; Alillie, wifo lierry, of Germantown,
The subject of this sketch in tlie house in which he still resides, "iMierry Cottage," wliicli was formerl.v- the old Enoch Marple place.
Mr. Rodebaugh served three years and three nionths in the union army during the Civil war. enlisting in. X'or¬ ristown nn i^ep. 1,. 1S61, ill Conipany Xf. I'lighteemii Pennsylvania ca\-alr>-. He look part in many skirmishes, eu- ga.gements aniJ iiitclied battles, includ¬ ing Culpepper, Shenandoah vallex campaign. Gettysburg. Beaver Dam station, Strassburg, etc. At the en¬ gagement at Strassburg- on Nov. Ill, 1SG4, Mr. Rodebau.gh h.ad a horse shot AoaA under him. At the surrender of General Lee. Jlr. Rodebaugh, w-ho was then -ranking i-iuartermaster. was ;ii Cumberland, Md. Tbe subject of this sketch is a member of Gen. Zook post. Xo. 11, G. A. R., of Xorristown, of w-hich post he has served as command¬ er.
Returning from the war. Mr. Rode¬ baugh settled down in Hickorytown and followed llis trade of stone mason. On Feb. 11. ISCS he married Mary Ann Thomas, and lhe<' took up their resi¬ dence in Hickorytown.
Eleven children were born to Mr. and*Jfrs. Rodebaugh, of whom the fol¬ lowing- survive : Lewis, of Oakland, Cal.; Leslie JT. of TTarmonville; Sarah, wife of Frederick Ollard. of AVayno Junction; Jonatlian, of Chestnut Hill; T'Catharine, w-ho resides at liome; ,Tesse, of Bridgeport, and JIaud, wife of James ,S. P'rith, of Hickorytown.
Both Jlr. and JTrs. Rodebaugh are well preserved, nnd the sincere and heartfelt wish of .all their friends is that they may enjoy good health and continued happiness nnd prosperity to oliserve  m.any more anniversaries.
of Janies was born
SPRINGHOUSE.
Edward Ingersoll, of AVashington. D. C„ spent Sunday at his home at lids place.
Joseph AA'hile and son, Joseph Jr.. attended the weddln.g of the former's niece at Trenton. X. J,, on Saturday.
.All local liusiness place.s here strict¬ ly observed the thii-d Jlonday closing, a.s directed by Dr. Garfleld.
The Dager sehool is closed a«-aitiii.g coal.
JIiss Annie Coffee spent a few days recently with JTr. and Mrs. John Jlad- igan.
JTrs. F.lizabeth Rie.ger and family spent Sunday at their bungalow.
Charles AV. Fleck. wlio has been confined to the house witb a cold, is able to be out again.
The T.,ehigh Valley Transit company is having its tracks repaired at thii place.
Frederick Carlson.' of Pine Run farm, spent the week-end -w-ith ri^latiyes in PhH-adelphin,
WH IIPAIN AhD L. GWYNEDD.
Who's Who and What's What in the Two Townshipa.
Alls. Harry Hoover, of Blue Bell, has been confined to her bed with ill¬ ness.
Aliss Shepherd, of Franklinvllle, fell on the ice last week and broke a wrist.
C. 11. Danehower, of Centre Square, wh.; has been ill. still remains about tlio same.
l-'rank Hibshman and family, of Blue liell, spent Saturday evening ,at Fort Washington.
.Mrs. George Rossiter, of Elue Bell, spent Thursday with her sisier, Jlrs. Eugene Johnson.
•Miss May Ros.'liter. of Blue Bell, s|ieni last week with her cousin, Jlrs. Lessig, of Flourtown.
A. S. Valentine and family, of Phil¬ adeliihia, spent Saturday at their coun¬ try residence.  Blue Bell.
\Villiam Sailer and family, of Spring¬ liouse, spent Suuday with Jlr. James Band and family at Blue Bell.
•Miss Katie Roberts, of Blue Rell silent the week-end with her brother, l';iios Roberts, Jr., and wife, of New J.-rsey.
.Mi.ss Flora AValton, of Philadelphia, spi nt the week-end with her parents -Ml. William AValton and family, of Lino  Hell.
The funeral of the late Mrs. AVilliam Shearer, of Norristown, was held at IJoehm'.s Reformed church. Blue Bell, on  Alonday afternoon.
Tlio Sunday evening services at Iluehm's Reformed church, Fliue Bell, will be omitted for the remainder of l-'eliniary owing to the scarcity of coal.
Kuth Bernhard, of Centre Square, daughter of F. Clifford Bernhard. had tho inisl'ortuiie to fall from one of the seleol sleds last week, breaking her wrist.
.Mr. and Mrs. J. Haroltl Hoover and Jli's Snyder, of Ambler, spent Sunday with Air. and JTrs. John Preston, of l-!lue  Uell.
Captain -Albert L. Smith, son of E. 11. Sinilh, of Lower Gwynedd A'alley, who recentl.v died, hiis been fleeted a niember of the Philadelphia stock ex- fliange.
.r. (t. Rempp and Son. w-agoii build- ei's and blacksmiths, of Springhouse, hail at one time six orders for motor .Inick bodies and were compelled to .fleeline others.
' faibei't JI. flallowell, who has t.he garage south of Springhous?, has the iuldiiioii , to his building well under 'way. l-ioth the stock room nnd acces- siiry ruom aro nearly completed, and 111- latter has  been  occupied.
The pupils of the Gwynedd Friends' srliool on Monday showed their versat¬ ility by modeling in snow on tbe lawn e.xiellent facial reproductions of ilein-ge AVashington. The work at- tvneted considerable - attention aud re- llected credit on  llie  young artists.
Ilorace C. Jenkins, son of AValter H. and Esther Jciikius. of Gwynedd. has been appointed United States consul •¦ i Genoa, llnl.v. lie is a, graduate of ili'orge .schoul aiul Swarlbmoi \ese,.,.^ndikbiiS-.ia.VJ£tit,...,.iftfl£uaee£i ,j,at _       _ ft
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-\s a i-fsiilt uf liaviiu; ieniu\-ed mosl of the snow off the Sumneytown pike with a road scraper the roa'lwa.y on Monday was in a ver.v dr.v condition, whicii has lieen a great savin.g to the county. W.iile other rnads in man..- places are subject to expensive weai-> because of the wheel ruts and stagnant water therein, the surface of the Sum¬ neytown pike has been very littl'i dam¬ aged  llius  far by   winter's  wear.
The fullouin.g localitcs have p.assed the physical examination and havei been certilied for armv service li.v the Third disti'ict board : William J. Jlor- : row and Alex.ander Calderwood. Gw.v¬ nedd \'alley; Robert Kibldchouse, North AVales; Elmer E. Jacoliy, Pen¬ llyn.
I'J. .1. Pershin.g on Alonday visited bis counlry home, Sycamore fann, Penllyn.
I''errell Jones, of .Acorn llill, Pen¬ llyn, was removed lo Charity hosiii¬ tal on Sunday suffering with a bad case ot; blood poisoning resulting- from having run a rusty nail in his arm al his place of employment, the Reading Screw   works,   Xorristown.
E. J. Pershing has a fio herd of registered Jerseys, headed by Azathas Seymour Prince, which stands for ser¬ vice   at   S>-camoi'o   farm,   I'eullyu.
Ernest S. Schwehm. who has just mo\-ed into the Bartow iiroperty, G « nedd A'alley. will participate in an es¬ tate of 'his deceased father valued at $8S!».86ri.li(i. of which $7;)3.16G.48 is available  for the heirs.
The anniversary of the Sewing cir¬ cle of lioehm's church wili be held Feb. 2.S, at the home of Jfrs. Clarence Zim¬ merman.   Centre  Sfiuare.
A surprise parly was tendered Mrs. Horace I'liipi'is. ot Hlue Hell, Tuesday evning, iu honor of Irr birthday. .\ pleasant evening was spent by all. Those present were : Rev. and Jlrs. Jos. Yost, Mr. nod Jlrs. Haley. Mr. and Jlrs. Harry A\Mlloii, Jlis.s. Edith Hoffman Allien and Miss JIary Stan¬ nard, Miss Evelyn Ross, Jlrs. Shearer and Miss Esther Shenrer. Refresh¬ ments were served.
ITorace and Cyrines Phipps visited Eugene ICratz ,-il Chestnut Hill hos¬ pital last Sunday.
WEDDED.
ADAIR—r>OX-AHUE. On January 29 at 5 o'clock in the Catholic church at Doylestown, a very pretty wedding took place, when Jli.s's l\atharine Donahue became the wife 01 William F, Adair, of Philadelphia, immediately after the wedding, a re¬ ception was held at the home of the bride's parents in Hartsville. About lO.-'O p. m. the bride and groom were serenaded by a number of their friends. "n Sunday the groom was compelld to leave for Camp Jleade where he has been stationed for some  time.
WEST POINT.
The chiidren of Jlr. and ward Hallmeyer are both from severe colds.
Jlrs.   Frank   Cole   is   reported on the sick list.
Three carloads ed here last week which   greatly     h fuel shortage.
Aliram   liecker.
Mrs.   Ed- suffering
ot coal  were by the local :^lped     to
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receiv ibaler.- release   the
HORSHAMIAND UPPER DIBLIN
Miscellaneous  Items of; Interest^ Many Readers.
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Old Horsham Sleighs — Jarrettown School Fuel Shortage — Whitmer Greenhouses Closed — Events at Dresher and  Jarrettown.
of  Kneedl-?!',   with
force of men and six horses bitt'hed to a  .'scraper  last   week   opened   the   AVest Point   pikt'.    which   has    been    drifted shut since the last big snow. Eiig-ne  Howland,   who  has the   sick  list   for  some   time.
a,gain, Imt not sufflciently recovered to return to his dutie.s at the local planin- mill.
D. S. Zern held a successful sale ot fine cows at the stables of Grove hotel on  Jlonday.
Jlr. and Airs. Charles Cas'^el, uf Pbilad'bihia, were recent visitors to this place.
-A loail of moving while passing thi-oug!i heie one day last week upset on  the  AVest  I'oint  iiike.
Mrs Ij. AV. .Alattcrn and daughter Bes'-ie were recent guesta of friends in  Roxborough.
Services will he conducted by the young people in (5race Reformed churcii  next  Sunda\-  ovening.
Supervising Principal  C. J.  Criswell
Jlrs. Clias. Corneal, of Philadelphia, spent   .Sunday   in   Jarrettown.
Jlrs. CoinelleuH Lane, of Dresher, moved  lo  Philadelphia on  Monday.
The Jarrettown publio scbool has been  clo.sed  because of fuel shortage.
E. K. Houpt and C. J. Lane were in Philadeljdiia on  Tuesday  on  business.
Clarence     Stout,     of     Philadelphia, spent   Sunday     with   his     parents   in I ' Dresher.
Jli.is olive Iloupt, of Germantown, spent the week-md with her parents at Dresher.
j l-'ranK Corneal and family, of Pliila- been on; delphia, are spending a few days in is   about 1 Jarretlow-n.
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•Air. and Mrs. Smith, of Philadelphia, spet .Sunday with Geo. Nagle and fam¬ ily, of Jarrettown.
JTiss Kalbarie JlcJIullin is spend¬ ing a few davs with ber sister, Mrs. I l''rai'k-   .'.litili,  at  Rolnffs.
Edwin R. Cribb. of Horsluim, haa as.-nnied ids pr.sition a•^ tii-eman on the   Pbiladelphia  &   Reading  railro.ad.
Aliss Mae Lightkep, of Jarrettown, has liied apiiiication papers for an ex¬ amination for clerical liosition under the   government.
Mrs. Jlargaret Schlachter, of Hors¬ ham, on Tuesday afternoon, delight¬ fully entertained friends and rehatives from  -Vewlown and  Xew  Hope.
S. S. Ha.gerty, of near Hallowell, recently attended the meeting at Hotel
who was called last week to Oxford, to .Adelpliia, Philadelphia, of the tr.avelingl be examined under the selective draft men and implement dealers of Penn- for  tho  army,   has   been   notified   that   sylvania.
ho i-iiccessiully fiassed the physical I Henry E. Bradfleld, late of near test  au'l   to hold   himself  in  readines.s   ,Iari-ettown,   in   his  will  just  probated,
„..'„_ !„:..„..  ,-.-  -.-.,—   ...J.J.   .     jjij^  brother,
to be called at a moment's notice
E.xciting pool, shuflle and quoit matches took place ifonday afternoon and evening at the local "flre house. In the pool match Charles Howland bested AA'^illiam Cook and in the shuHlebonrd contest H. JI. Nase was high m.iii. while Isaac Leister anl Howni'd Cook defeated John Fenster¬ macher and Joseph K. Hulier in the quoit  tournament.
The reinains of the infant son of Jlr. and Afrs. James Bolton, of Xorristown, were inierred in Gi-ecnlawn 'ceniel i-;. last 'Wednesda.y. Air. and Jfrs. Tioltou are well known here as JTrs. B<iltoii was I'oiinerly Jliss Xe\a Keller, uf this place.
Jlrs.  Isaac  Leister  is reported  to  b on  the sick Usa
gives his eniire  estate  to
John, and names him as executor.    The
estate  is  valued 'at  $1000.
C. .AT. Hill, ot the JIaple Glen shops, has flnished his flfth Fulton truck body for tbis year. He reports a ver.y busy condition in liis shop at present on au- tomobile work.
Jlrs. Ah-ah C. Williams, of Horsham, has been very ill following the death of her husband. She has heen visit¬ ed by ber mother, Mrs. Williani HIU- born.  of  F.milie.
Richard A'aii.v, of f-'atlands farm, eastern liorsham township, havirg re¬ coiled his commission in the aviation department of the service, has gono to tak- up the work.
Bydo AV. Zietz is about taking over the. Three   Tuns   hotel   from   AA'm.   B.
A.  J.   I''ell.  the  local  poultry  fancier.   Schembs,   who  has  conducted  it  for a shipiied   a   number     ot   his   celebrate.k year.     Last   week   application   for   the
AVhite AA'yandottes plac, s this week : I'-lizaliethtowu, Pa iiurlingtoii  county.
to   the     followint;
Bannock,     Ohio;
;     Stevens   station.
-V. J,;   Kelaon,  Pa :
Perkasie, Pa.; Paxiuosn. Pa.; Eliza betln-llle. Pa., and Pedericktown. P Mr. Fell is also preparin;;- to ship lar^e number of eggs for hatching. Mrs.   -Arthur   AVilcox     and    sou..
license  transfer  was   made  at  Norris¬ town.
The AAniitm •!- greenhouses, Horsham township, base been closed because of fuel shortage and the men have found employment in other greenhouses near the city. Joseph Towii is working in the AVanamaker greenhouse at Jenkin¬ town.
Held   For  Wire  Theft.
Elwood Phipps, a foruicr resident of Conhsohockeii, and employed as a special offlcer by the Bell Telephone companx-. made an important arrest wlie he captured AViUiam Jcilmsoii. ."i colored man, in ilie vicinity of Wheel Pump hotel, near Chestnut Hill. When placed under arrest John.son had in his possession 30 pounds of wire taken from tbo Americ.'in 'i'elegraph and Telephone  conipany.
The prisoner was taken to the Springfield township police station and when searched had iu his posses¬ sion 30 pawn tickets, calling for arti¬ cles pawned from U b, $i»- John.son admitted stealing wire in .this vicinity for the past six nioiiths from tne American Telegraiili an^l 'lelfphone company, the Bell Teleiihno'' company and the Pennsylvania, Kailroad com¬ pan.v. At a hearing before Jfagistnite AV. AA^ Deissler. Johnson, who claim¬ ed his place of residence as 113S 1-om- bard street. Phiiadelphiii, was com¬ mitted lo jail in default of S-'iOH bail for court.
—Leon Bergey. son of -Air. u"'1 ^I''^- H. W. Bergey. of Uansdale, ranked second in his class at the Harvard Radio school, Cambridge. Jfass.. and, as a result, has been transferretl to Belmont X. J., where he will continue his studies of the intrica-ies of wire¬ less telegraphy.
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r..'-^i;o.\- l-'rcncli is slill .'nltin.'.;- -¦:;' hauling some very Hne cord wood from his woo'ls, for which he is receiv:'!.: from $(i to $10 per cord.
AA'alter Fenstermacher, a student al Perkiomen school, was at his hop"/^ here recently fully recovered from his recet  attack  of  measles.
Two crates of He registered Guern¬ sey cattle were shipped to Glens I'a I's X'. A''., from the local express odice by -Amos   Rothenberger.
JTiss T^leanor Price, of Collegeville. is tpniporarily filling the oositien of teacher in tbe AA'est Point high sell u-b -A \-acanc.v was recently created in tb'^ facult.y by JTiss P'ari Conwa.v resign¬ ing.
Jenkintown   High   Wins.
In an e.xciting game from the lirst toss up, Jenkintown ilefeated -Abington high in the annuai game played iie¬ tween the two teams at Jenkintown Saturday  iiy a 27 to 2,T score.
Jenkintown lias not lost a game on the home fioor this season and has lost only three all season. The team was tbe only one to defeat l>jylestown on its own floor.
Jenkintown lias been coached by Samuel Cavis and B. A. Kline, a for¬ mer -Vorth Wales, Philadelphia League player. Kline is now supervising jirin¬ cipal of schools and has done much lo give .Tenkintown a fast five. I
In Bloomer and AValker, Jenkintown i has a pair  of line  forwards,    Chilcoti | has developed  inlo a very good centre. Stringer     and   Rickert   are     excellent guards.
Bloomer, AValker, .Stringer and Chil- cott will be graduated this year. How¬ ever, Jenkintown will have good in, u next season in Emerick, Hiltebeitil, Graham, Clemmer, AValton. Goldberg. .Stein and others who are playing well | on the second team.
The   Abingion   second   team   defeat;"'J the   JenkinL'owii    seinjiid    team,    2.S-20. In  this    .game   Hiltebeitel    starred   for Jenkintown   ad   Willie   and   Phipps   for .Abington.
Ilfttboro on Sunday and Rov. JTr. Rad¬ cliffe   offlciated    at   Doylestown.      Rey. Mr.   Peterson   was   entertained   during ' the  evening bv  Jlr.  and  JTrs.  Charle.s |W.  Willard,  of  Hallowell. I     The ditches and bridges in upper and central   Horsham     have   been     pretty generally closed and the culverts froz- ' en  up  as  a.   result  of  weather  condi- I tions.     Consequently   with   the   recent thaws  Road  JIaster  Ha.gerty   has  gone from   shoveling  roads    to   opening  up I culverts and  other pipes  for conveying . water.     In   places  the  road   ways   were I threateni-d  by  the  rush  of water as a result of congested  conditions, and  as tha ice w-as a-emoved the water settled I back inlo its proper channel and road damages w-ere averted. I     -A   letter  received   by   Jlr.   and   Mrs. I S.  S._ Hagert.v,  of near Hallow-ell.  this ! week' from   their   son   Arthur,   dispels I concern     for  his  safety  in   connection j with   tlie     sinking   ot   the     Tuscania. The  last  letter,  wbich  arrived   several weeks ago. mentioned tbat he was go¬ ing  to  Hoboken,   X'.  .1.,  with  the  ulti¬ mate idea of sailing soon, and  it  wa.-* at first  feai-ed be might has'e been on the  ill-fated   transport.    However,   al- I though iit  Hoboken at the time of writ- ' ig, it is believed  that he is now on his way  over.     He  is  wilh  the flrst  veter¬ inary  corps.
Farmers about Hallowell have been hustling potiitoes to markets, and in one day two extra frei.ght cars and one regular freight were loaded, .fon- aihan Stackhouse, last w-eek, sent an¬ other full carload of 272 bushels of potatoes and 21 bushels of roots to the Philadelphia markets. Other farmer.^ who was shipping very lively aro : -Allen   brothers.   AA'.  A'.  .Alb^n,   Buekman
iirolliers, Ale  e,lith.
AVilliam .Tames
AVhiteside.      .Tohn Harrar..     Williain
Whiteside has sent down several truck loads,   and   Joseph   Whiteside   bas   also
been   keeping   his busy.    (In Tuesday ped     a   load   of     potatoes AVood's  motor  truck.
new    manor    trucKl James Harrar ship- on     Arthur
Baron  Registers at Ogontz.
Maron Frederic von Hiller, snu-in- law of Charles D. Barey. Philadelphia banker, who resides on the Old A'ork road, near ogontz. is probably tlie unl.v German baron who will be regis¬ tered in or around Philadelphia under tlie alien enemy acl. Baron von Hill¬ er. who m.arried .a daughter of Mr. liarney some years ago and who holds his ri.ghls by hereditary lineage, has large interests in JTexico City. and durin.g lhe recent revolution in that oountry. wilh his wife, experienced much difflculty in making their way to the Ibiiled States. He is ono of the 30 enemy aliens registered at Ogontz by Chiet of Police Hallowell.
Calvary Methodist, Ambler. Prayer servcie this Wednesday night at the home of Jtr. R. Engle, Hen¬ dricks street. Services Sunday as fol¬ lows : Sabbath school, 9.4.'-; a. in.: preaching by the pastor ,at 11 a. m.: Christian Endeavor, 7 p. m. preaching by the pastor 7.45 p. m. Geoi-ge AVashington supper. Friday evening. Feb. 22, prepared and served by the men of the church.
—Mrs. Charle-a Ridpath, of Hatboro, formerly of Germantown, annlounces the engagement of her dno'jhter, JTar.
ion Jlargaret. of Philadelpbi
—Chelter- Cross ha^
to John  JI.    -''ronk,  Jr.,
The old sleigh of Dr. .A. B. Arthur, nar Hallowell. wbicb has been in gen¬ eral use Ibis winier, has attracted much attention wherever il has been seen. It is of a very old typ' of fully a century ago. In form it resembles a boat, with arising prow in front and a rather log body. It is said to have been on the farm under the former owner. William'Reynolds, and Dr. Ar¬ thur purchased it along with the real estate. This old vehicle of a hundred years ago recalls the one presented, some si-K years ago. by .S. S. Hagerty, a neighbor of Dr. .Arthur, to tlie Bucks County Historical society. This latter sleigh was of a still older model than the former and is said to have convey¬ ed at one time no less a person than Geoige AVashington. It is of the high- back type, heavy runners, comfortable in everv phase, w-ilh arrangements for a coachman's soat and ,at one lim« contained a top. It was in the ATat- thew-s family at Taylorsville for IOO years. -Amos Ely bought it wben .a young man and retained possession all the remainder of his life. Coming into ow-nership of Mr. Hagerty as it older grew the more w-onder it caused. Governo" PcnnypacK'cr was on its track for historical lore, and tho agents of the Bucks County Historical society were also concerned as to its flnal disposition. TTowever, JTr. Hag¬ erty settled nil their doubt.t v.-hen ho tendered the \-ehicle to the society, in whoso possession it reposes at iire- set after oeT" ¦ *-¦ centuri''s of use- fulne.o';  Tid   s' •¦',"-¦'
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