The Ambler Gazette 19201125

              The AMBLER Gazettr
VOIi. XXXVIl.-NO.  45
AMBLER.   PA..   NOVEMBER   25.   1920.
COLD POINT       ARRESTS IN
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PLYMOUTH.
i^appenbits ot Loc»l Interest tolOur Readers.
Chick Eiltate Properties Purchased by
the American Magnesia Co. for |640O
—More   Coal   in   Sight—Harmonville
and Hickorytown, .    A  portion   of   the   southwest  abut¬ ment waU along the Germantown i>ike over  the    Pl>Tnouth   branch     of   the Ri-adlng rajiroad  has benn   rebuilt.
105 per.sons were pre-sent last Sun¬ day afternoon at the Sabbath sehool session of the l^lymouth United Kvfin- p-?Ucal church.
Mr. Garbpr, of Cold Point, a mould¬ er by triule. is doing- .some work in the former .Mbrlsht blacksmith shop at Hajmonville. ,
Russell Meed, of Hu.rm<)nv ille. hus V.    1   ill  \\itb   mumps.
.Miss Katie Hein. of liridiieport. ou .Satiu-day visited her uncle, Mr. Sam- ue.l Kishei-, Sr., of Hickorj'town, who '¦^   still   confined     to   his   room.
PEIRCE MURDER.
Expected in Death cf Fort Wasbing. ton Resident.
JFERTILIZERS FOR THE FARM
Hoishani Farniers Lonsider Mixing Own.
but
Henry T. Peirce Found Slain in His Office at 2009 Market Street—Well Known Locally — Leaves Wife and Five Children.
Ai-rc.sts are expected to follow short¬ ly in th<' murder of Henry T. Peirce, of Fort Washington, who was foumt dead, .Mitmluy morning, in an apart¬ ment over his oflices at 200!» Market atreet, Phil.'ulelpliia. He was district manager for a. number of machinery manuf.'iPturins- concerns.
Indications point to the supposition that a blonde wom.'in and sevt'r.-il male escorts, wtho are known td hnve been v.-ith Peirce. will be al)le, when iir- I'lSted, to unravel the mysteries of ii.' (lime. Thfy me supposed Id have made awiiy with the car.
Peiree was not iostantly killed by the blows whieh .shattered his skull, but 'lied four hour.;; after his assail- own   .automobile.
mucn   juipiu.cAj. I .mts had   tied  in  hi
Joseph Maxwell, of iUckorytown, ^o n,.,,^,, doui)ly sure that the victim has had a pipeless healer instiilled m ivould die the murderers turned on hi.s  home. „     U^e   gas   full   force   when   they   made
Mr. ;aid Mrs. Earl Cassell, Mrs. Ro-, ,j„,ir escape, and the open coek was ben Cassel and daughter LalUe and found when the body was discovered Mrs. Harry Miller visited Mr. and I jjp ^g,, it^^t ..^^.^ j^,j^.p ^.y person.s jvdra. Harvey R«x on Sunday at HjcK- : ^^,^,0 knew him when he entered his oryto-wn. • j offlfje at   10.20 o'clock  Saturday  night.
H. W. Atkins, of Conshohocken, Who   He waa accomiKinied at  that time by t-gent  at   the     Plymouth     Moetuig 1 ,^   woman   who   is  described   .as  being
"CRANK" GOES TO THE PEN.
Gus Tomich, of Ambler, Also Re¬ ceives Sentence.
Crimitial Court Ends, Sentences Handed Down Saturday — Corson Wotnan Acquitted of Murder, Goes to Asylum.
Ausust Pascal, confessed kidnappe.- and murderer of Blakley Coughlin, of I'lymouth township, is in the 33ast- ern iienitenti.-iry, where he was sen¬ tence.!, on S.aturday by Judge Swiu-tz to solitary confinement for iife. Pas¬ cal h;id entered a plea of guilty.
With Pascal the sherilf also remov¬ ed lius Tomich. of Weat jVnibler, wh<i plead.¦?) i:uii\v oT murder in the sec¬ ond licrivu'- ,jf l-Vfincisco oUvedotte on Sept. 2. Tomich was sentenced to ifrom nine to 11 yeuirs. Judge Miller jnd prononiicfd the sentence, the   '   i-i'iijumin   Keyser   was  acquit
Bt-ation of the Trenton Cut-off raii¬ rl, ul, ou Nov. 24 observed his 29th anniversaiy as an employe of the Pennaylvania Railroad company. Mr. Atkins, in a4dithm to his raihroaJ du¬ ties, has found time to devote him¬ self to tb.e welfare of humanity gener¬ ally and is reoognized as a preacher of ability, whose discources have the added strpngtjh and directness because of his long years ot association witlt TO'.-n, business and conditions in a de¬ cidedly practical way.
Bev. Charles Purman, of Norris¬ town, preached in Cold Point Bapr tist chtirch Sunday morning:, and his theme waa a thanksgiving discourse.
A concrete retaining wall has been erected about a portion of the Wil¬ liam Dickerson property at Cold Point, where the county was obliged to widen the road for improvements. A portion of the earth secured by terracing the lawn has been deposited in a nearby quarry hole along the same road in order to lesson danger to the traveling public.
The Cold Point. Baptist Simday achool recently sent lo the Baptist Institute, Philadelphia, a Thanksgiv¬ ing barrel containing 82 jars of can¬ ned goods.
. Rev. J. P. Laferty, wife and daugh¬ ter, Ruth, of Noirristown, were guests of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Tuipper, of Cold Point, on Thanksgriving day."
Mr.   and     M».   \Valters,     of     New
Irunswiclt,  N. ,1,,  is spending several
m^Sam ?w«»t wi,t - --
young' and  a blonde." Peirce,  who is  4& years  of age,  re¬ sides on Summit a,venue, Fort Wash¬ ington,   where   his   family   consists   of a wife and five children.
CENTRE  SQUARE.
Tickfits are now being sold by the guarantors for the Chautauqua which, is to be held here some time next month.
Rev. F. K. Howarth, who has re¬ signed as pastor of St. John's Luth¬ eran church, will preach his farewell sermon next Simday. and on Monday he will leave for his new chargo near Pittsburgh.
According to report of local jKiul- try raisers eggs are quite scarce. Where there anc lalrgfe flocks, only from one to two egga a day are be¬ ing received from the hens. The pre¬ sent price of frish laid eggs is said to be from 90 to 9S cents per dozen.
Many of our farmers will attend the annual com and fruit show to be held, in Skippack hall this Thursday, Fri¬ day and Saturday. Indications are that tihere will be inany exhibits of fine quality.
A Christmas bazaar and lunch will be given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of St. John's Lutheran church, Decem¬ ber 4 from 4 to 9 p. m. The event will ho held in the Sundayr school' room of the church.
The work of repairing the Skippack pik^ south  of  this  place is progress
Saving of Money and the Preparation of Nourishment Especially Adapted to Soil Conditions — Success Where Attempted—Wilmer Atkinson.
The picnic supi)er served at the November meeting of the Horsiiam li'anners' club, which assembled at the home of H. Warner and Anna D. Hallowell on S.aturday evening was a great success. After a most boun¬ tiful repast had been enjoyed, Pre.si¬ dent John Park ealled the party to order, the minutes were read and the routine  prescribed was their observed.
A piano solo by Mary S. Park was followed by the reports of the com¬ mittees.
l':.Keoulive     committee.       Time     uiiu||,-   -   ,.._   	
l>l.'iee of next m.eoting. IXic. IS. at the | -. l-'-'iijumin Keyser was acquitted of home of .Mr. and Mrs. Harry Worth, I the ohru-ge of manslaughter by a jurj' Hatboro. Current events, Howard The verdict was renderc. at fom- and i:dil!i Hallowell; recitation, Doris' o'^IO'k after an houi's consideration. Saurman. "Wliat plants are most e.*^- j Thf^ costs of ihe case wtire placed sential for windows where there isiU-pon the county. Keyser was charg very little sunshine?" K.athryn. Goentner. 'What effect will the downward trend of prices have on farm labor '?" Clarence MulUn. "Wimt elfect might it have if wives should organize a union and collectively de¬ mand an eight-hour day ?" Mrs. Mit¬ chell "Would it not be a great bene¬ fit to farmers if they would all co¬ operate in their bujing and selling ? Mr. Adee. "How big is the farm- Mrs. Adee.    "What bene-
er's job T
flt do farmers derive from agricultur
al  shows ?"   Benjamin  Park.
Crop Conunlttee. P. P. Gheen sees but little different frtwn last month to say. Everything that mankind needs is in plenty, and there is a most wonderful prospect for all next yt-ar's needs. The prices have nearly all held their own. Mr. Gheen toU of meeting a young jnan who was in France. Mr. Gheen was asked what the prospect of a farmer Is for this year. In answer he said, "Great econ- omy must 'iya practiced so they can hold their own. No one can make any money  this year."
Mr.   Kinsey    feels  it    would    be  a
«d with responsibility! for the death Of Kdwiu-d McFadden, an aged Brid-'.'port man, Vno was run down by .1 tii-\i in charge of the defendant, .at till- entriince to the DeKalb street bBlilj.'-.  ISriJgeport.
fMis. Josf^phine Mandato, of Corsons station,   waii acquitted   of   the 'charge of her  sister's    husband, on   Aug.   21,   and   lias onunitted   to   the   state   insane hospital
WHITPAIN AND L. GWYNEDD.
Who's Who and What's A^hat in tbe Two rownshipo
'I'here will be a meeting of women voters of Inower Gwynedd township Tuesd.ay. Nov. UOth, at 2.30 p. m. at the home of Mr.s. Walter Jenkins. Gwyne<ld. This meeting is fo organ¬ ize the township into "The Le.ague of Women       Voters." .Mrs.       Herman
f?ohwartz. of Wynnewood, and Miss Helen Livezey, of Plymoiiih Meeting, will address the meeing. All are cor¬ dially invited.
."Mr. Love and family, of Blue Bell, spent   .Sunday   in   Philadelphia.
M.av Walton, of Blue Bell, is on the   sick   list.
iMiss Marguerite Scott, of Wildwood. N. J., has been spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. W.alter H. Adams, of  Penllyn.
An all-day quilting will be held on AVednesday, Dec. 1st, at the home of Mrs.   Miricom     Cambum.     on     Spring j od .ind has been stiirted up.
S1.75   A   YEAR
HORSHAM and" UPPER_DUBLIN^
Miscellaneous  items of Interest t* Many Readers.
Chalkley Stackhouse Sells His 120-. Acre Farm to Mt*. Ferguson, of Wit-^ low Grove—Monster Fire Co. BeffdRife- —Jarrettown and   Dresher  PeraonaUlt.
iienry Ludwig. of Olive castle. Phi?* adolpliia, has been admitteil to the K^ G. E. home,  Davis  (Jrove.
The North Wales Live Stock In-» surance comi)any appraisers met at N,a.s|h's hotel,  Hallowell, on Tuesday.
Mr. and .Mrs. J. T. Ramsey an<t children, of Hors;,am. Hi)ent Sunday with   rt^latives   at   lAjgan.
Miss Sarah Hillyer returned to Washington, I). C, on i'rida.v after having spent severn) days with hov- uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. H. Di. Thompson, in   Ilorsham.
'i'he heiiting plant at tho K. G. R, home,   Davis  throve,  hnjs   been   repair-..
(li murder    of .nhn   Juli,ana, b*<n   i^onunitte
Ambler Captures Honors at Horticul¬ tural Show. ^A.t the annual exhibition of the Penn.sylvania Horticultural society, Wflieh has just closed in Philadelphia, it being held in the armory building; at the corner of Broad and Callowhill streets, one of our townsmen, Mr, Al¬ bert Miuller, floral gardner for Df. Richard V. Mattison, captured nine first prizes and ten second prizes at the exhibiton. which i>a8ses into his¬ tory as the ktrgest and finest autum¬ nal e.vhibiion which the Horticultural .society has ever held.
the   list   of   prizes
The. following  ia
grera.be-nefU f the fa^xers would nUx j-^J-V^^JJ.'^^^^^^ their  ow-n     fertUizors.     In  tlus    way I   , „^i^^„    „j -^^^ ^^^^^ t^-. ^j^ ^^. they   can   escape   a JJ^^^ ^®^,^that , .^ arranged for general ef-
now IS a handicap.    He offered to as-   -.T,     ,,„.arrtpd   second  mrize     ror  the sist in the event this .^ould be tried, i '^' Stt  of^'ch^^/sahthtmums' one^
Question, "What do you recommend as a formula ?" In answer, Mr. Kin¬ .sey told  of  some fraudulent articles.
Question, "Do we not have to' buy .some filler ?" Answer. We get no plant food whatever, and we buy what is  absolutely  no  use.
The iJi-ice of finunoniacs that was $18 per unit a month ago, is now less than $4.
Newton E. Wood said he knows the
noater-
h.'is ¦ Installt
Among the siek at C^' Point have beon : Mrs. Henry Wolfe, Linda Kolle and Mrs. Matz.
Mrs. Mai'y Hovenden and daughter, of Plymouth Meeting, havo gone to' Washington.     I).   C,     to   spend   s->me
time.
Mi'-s   rii.r;.    lic.y  ai.d   Mies  l..aura, I guests  of  Harry R.   Cassel  and  fam Cioul; If fi... Irook, w^re entertained   ily on Sunday
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'A' nint.te'sia  h«ntpr  in  th,. I '-'^°'^     "°t   '^<'*t   them   one-fovuth     as) *,?lP2r^.^  ^^^^'^  '"  t*" I much as it does us, .and tlhey_ do not
home of H;irj-y Haffner A  sauer-kraut   supper  will   be   hold
pay for '"fillers."    He also told of the immence   seed   of   potatoes   that   are
Mr.   and    Mrs.   John    Staufft^'   ""'' ;on John, Jr., of NoiTistown, were the
at diniKi cn ft'< 1 d,^y at ti.e Bellevue- <iliu.tE •! ^¦. i>y Mips l-lai;>'i- nephew, I,M'i!i 1 ri:ip. r. a d Mr. Charlea P.J>:'w   1.  ."-luden:."  il ,Yaie college.
M'.-n. ( iiai les St.'i'cy of Plymouthl Meeting, has received an alligator fain Mis I In; pa <f l.(L; nd. Floj-ida, tt.i 1 lliil- .ahis k H'l ¦ f Ills new* Ru-.c»ui;l ngs a.-i.l i.s a beautiful speci¬ men.
M!.s£ Mi.-iiim P! p; s. o* Garden City, .'.or.f J:-:a'!d. a xtui'.ent of St. Miiry's sdhool, is apendlnc the Thanksgiving hoUdays with her grandfather, George Hagy, of Ply- Piouth Meeting, after having attend¬ od the Yale-Harvard foot ball game as the guest of hor brother, Donald A. Phipps, a student of Yale college.
The new 50,000 gaUon water tank of the American Magnesia company at Plymouth Meeting is about completed. Its lAgo capacity will be for fire pur- 7>oseR  entirely.
It is observed thai anthracite coal for local points in the Schuylkill val¬ ley is passing over the loeal niilroads more freciuently, and the indications are that tliis great necessity, especr ially at this time, of the year, will now be available for local consumers. Mr.s. Price and Mrs. Binckly and diiughter. Mr. Grines and Mr. Mc¬ Allister, of Wissaihickon, spent tlio "week-end with Jtrs. Joseph Markle. Jr..   of   Harmonville
Mrs. Amos Stetler iiiOcompamed by Mrs. W. Prazer, of CoUisgeville, spent Siiturday and Sunday visitng- relatives in Bejtevillo.
Mrs. OharU« P. Horn has return¬ ed home to Allentown after having ??^"' J'_';Y^'^l '"ll^j'J' ^'^^  ''*'¦' ^''***'''' ; prwiiiced  ¦'a "" wonderful     crop.
next croi>. .Some one called description of potato "wart. Mr. Char¬ les HaUowell, of State -college, told how to tell it and distinguish it from scab. Among tlie immune potatoes he named the Irish Cobbler. Mr. Wil¬ liam Oehrle, who had the banner crop of potatoes, was called upon to tell of it. Mr. Gheen gave his percent'ige for grass fertiiizer. 19 per cent nit¬ rate mixed, with animal tankage. This - - 100
.•jjecimen    plant   of   any    "variety   or color, awarded second prize.    For the best  exhibit    of chi-ysanthemums,    18 pV&nts  one or more  varieties  in  sLx- inch pots, awarded second prize.    Fot* j tljw;  largest   specimen  flower  of chry- 1 '¦ themums,    awai-ded   second    prize. ¦r   the  best   exhibit  of   ohrysanthe- 12   flowers,   12   varieties   with rt  stems,     awarded   second    prize. F4r the   ibest exhibit    of chrysanthe- j mpBTis,   20   flowers,   5   flowers  of  each j
ety,  awacdc ^_	
btst exhibit of oilTl^y^flli^niWms, fiowers. collection to consist'of 8 var ieties, 3 flowers of each variety being exhibited, awarded second prize. For the best exhibit of chrysanthemums, 8 flowers consisting of any one pink! variety, jiwarded flrst prize. For the best exhibit of clirysaiithe.niums. con¬ sisting  of  S  flowers  of any  one  var
Garden    street.   Ambler,    hy   llie   La die.s' Se'wing circle, of Iioehm's church.- Services   will   be   held    in   Boehm's church   on   Thanksgiving   morning   at 10.
I}oehjn'B Reformed Sunday school has commenced rehear.sing the Christ¬ mas music.
Mil-:. Waiter H. Adams, of Penllyn has been quite ill, but is now conval¬ escent.
George K.i bbIehou.se has instaJJel Beng.al heaters for Henry C. Hoover and Daniel Erb.
A. A. Nash,,of Eureka, has in.9talled a caloric heater for Mrs. Marietta Hoover.
Richard Jones, of Blue Bell, hasi purohased Mrsi. ILaura Shearer's pro¬ perty at the same place.
John Walter Adams, of Girard col¬ legie, is spending the Hhankbgiving holiday with his grrajrMparents - Mr. and Mrs.. Walter H. .Adams, of Pen¬ llyn.
Dorothy Bauer,, of Blue Bell, met' with an accident last Tuesday mornn ing while stepping upon, a southbound train.. Her hand slipped on the stair nailing, -causing her to fall. Injuring her knee.
Eugene John.son, of Blue Bell, is in a very., weak condition.
A home-made baking sale is held this Wednesday from 2 until 4 o'clock at -the high school building, for the benefit "Of the Ladies^ Sewing circle, of Boehm's church.
Walter McrCarthy , and family. 01 New Jersey, spent' the week-end al the horn© of .Sylvester Duflleld and family,  of Blue  B»ll.
Mrs. Marietta Hoover, of Blue Bell, is spending a few days "with her daughter, Mrs. A A Nairti, of Eureka.
•Mr. and Mrs. .loseph (ioiiak arvd-' nuithpr. of Hoi-.s^uim. spent Saturday and .Sunday in West Phiiadciphiol. with  relatives. ,
A vory creditable entertainment wa« presenied in Horsha.m fii" hull TueS-^ day! afteinoon by the pupils of the Horsham village school, when a splert- did (irognim was p: e.sf'ni(>d bi^fore ai. large and appreciative audience. Af-^ tr-r the pupil.s had acquitted them-4 B«'lves a cake aivl ca'ndy sale was held^ and the pi-oceeds will bo devoted ta. school work.
Mrs. Warren Starkey, of Horshamti spent Sunday at Croyden.
Ohalkley Stackhous has osld his Florsham farm to Mr. Ferguson, ot WiUow Grove. The property com- prisea 120 acres' and was held foe- sale at $35,000. It comprises one off the finest farms in the township. Mr*. S.ackhouB was born on the propertjir .and has farmed, it for many years* Title WiU be passed early in th*» spring. It is -probable that the ptji"-* chaser will  develoji  the  property.
Miss F^jtrenq^ "Whiteside, of Hors^ haip, ,is .spending a. few flays 'W.itbL friends at Coliingswood.
Mrs.. Robert,, t'. Whltmer. w-hp own* considerable . Horsham real est&tiCb. whereon she remded during the sum¬ mer, , died suddenly on "Wednesday evoning. qt laat week while attending a. society perfpritiahco, "The Ta3k ot the Town." She died of heart fail- m-e in the waiting room. She leaves ^_Jiusi)and,   three   daugtiters   and  6h^
OBITUARY.
GI50R<JE, JJ^0OB  "WENTZ.
Joseph   "Whiteside,   of  Babylon,   has..
been making a quantity of cider fronts
t^e  fine, fruit  grown on. his .farm. Jonathan   Staclihouse,   of   Hall6w611^
will o^i. Dec. 1 .reoi>en his stall in tha j Philadelphia, market at Twentieth S),nd3f ! Ojiford  streaBts. ^
I     Hjoward. Frankenfleld and family, ot I Chalfont;  'Mr/j,,-.Rittenhouse, HlWabetfci
Bratlfir""   "'       "¦    ¦    " ¦
•and 's^''=«F^Sfe^rn&: ¦'*tl<l tSe laie. leh, of Babylon, ppetot .Sunday w Thomiis J. Went" a life-long resi-I John Harrar, Jr., and family, dent ot Whitemarfih, died at his home, Thomas Harrai-. cf Horsiham, . l^ Hope I^dge farm, Saturday after a spending a few'weeks with his grand- brief illness, death remilting from ¦ mother. Mrs. Howard Frankenfleld, at double pneumonia    TEie d<w.«as<«l was [ ch.alfont.
all \\-ars of age and wa-s bcr-n in thi^' Timothy Ely an-J fii.;jiily, of Hors- hoiwo in which he died. HLs life-long . ham, sipent Sunday ,at Ellwood Har- ihoino is one of the historic marks oif' rar'.s, Chalfont.
Mrs. Solon Kerchner.
Mr. and Mi-s. G«xrge Znmmerman, entertiiined Kev. J. D. Detrick, of North  Wale.?,  on  Sunday.
Mrs. EUzabeth Hutton, of Philadel¬ phia, spent Saturday "Visiting" Mr. and Mrs.   Andrew Robinson.
pounds to tihe acre, in a proportion of 2 to 1. Nitrate wiU not distribute tivonly; il piust be mixed with tank- ! age. Tills grass is now in the fourth year,  and   evei-y  year  it  is   better.
Elinor Stackhous recited Grandma's soliloquy   on   Thanltsgivlng,  and  gave
WEST POINT,
Quite  a   large  numoer  01  residents
an encore.
Mrs.   Gheen   said   a   new   name  lop Domestic science is "Thrift," and she
Mrs.   Gheen   said   a
jstic science is  ' i v.  /.   of
told  of a thrift meeting  she had at
'^ct^rent events. Benjamin Park =.nid Henry Foi^ is about to open a Sctor^ in Germany. Automobile work-
, ers   are   ta-"'   f—   ^^bs.   and   Cali-
I fornia   has
iety any otiher color than whito, pink • the Whitemarsh .«>e.oUon. it was built' Iredell Comly and Cha los Schlach* or yeUow awardod first pHze. For!'i-bfat 200 yeans ago by l^rd Henry tor, of Horshin. visited John C. lhe beat 'oxhibit of chrysanthemums, i ""r-e-. after whom thn farm wns nam-j Whiteside, iSr, at iJabylon, one even- variety  kpWn   as   "Moudon"  awanled ' ^"'1- and for 89 years the property has  ing hurt weeOc
first   prize      For   the   best   exhibit   of "<'< n in i>ossiession of the Wentz fam-       A   now   frame     biir,galow  js     being- r-hrysanthemimis  6 flowei.s of the var-   >'y-     Tlio   decea.sed   was   well   known.  ere<-.ted on tho former Davis SiU farn — ¦¦   -tinong   tihie     ol/ler   residents   of     the   Hoi-sham.-
AtTiitemarsh  v-alley .and was res.pectod.       On  Tuesd-ay  .afternoon    in Horshani hy .all v/ho knew him.    He ia survived.  Friends' burying rrf>und wore inten-edi.
attend the annual supper of Wentz's Refoilmed church at Centre Point last Saturday evening. It is said more than 1400 was realizt-d from the event.
Mrs. Edward SheUenberger is spend-       ,.^„      „  .
ing some  time  v."ifh   relatives  at Jef-   ,.,..,   .,,.„   taking   farm  jobs,   and fvi-sonviUe. I fornia   has   turned   out   oil   in   record
Prior to Lhe heavy rain Monday: ,.^j,n,f,,jon. .Motor tires avo mucn, in:.'ny wells in this .section were dry. [.^y^py so is flour, motor trucks are and water; for stock and household ^j^i^jng the place of short Une rail- "u.se had to be hauUvl quite a distance I ,.„j„]j,
Kobert Mattern has purchased 'a j j'ii„„ tioentner asked that tne new   touring car. ]. irmers'   Club   take   some   action    in
Kmpioyes   of   the   Philadelphia   «"-; ,.,'.f,.ience to our most  valued member 1-urbiiii Gas  .t  Electric company have ' Kilmer Atkinson.    On motion she was finished planting the poles along Main   .,,,,,ointed   a   committee   to   procure   a the  service  wire    for  the |','' .   „f   "Wilmer   Atkinson's   Autobio- company.     It  i«   m-Lphy.   and   lo   bring  it   to   the   next
iety known as "Mrs. Frank Thomson,' awarded first prize.. For the best ex¬ hibit of chrysanthemums, 5 flowers of the varietv known as "Mrs. George W. Childs Drexel," awarded lirst prize. For the ibest exliibit of cthiysiinthe- mums, consisting ol the Viiriety known as "Mrs. J. Leslie Davis," awarded first prize.
Mr. Muller also was awardod the second prize for the best exhibit of carnations, 36 flowers, mixed varieties, and also the second prize for the best exhibit of carnations consisting of 25 flowers of any pink variety, and also awarded the second prize for the best exhibit of carnations consisting of IOO flowers, mixed varieties, arrar.'^i^il for effect.
.'In addition to this hat full of prizes won by Mr. Muller for the var¬ ious exhibits he fJ'.iowed. was the first prize wliich was awai"ded for pota¬ toes grown on the Lindenwold Fiirms, said exhibit consisting of 25 speci¬ mens—and   they  certainly  wtn-e  beau
by it wife, three .sons and one daug"h- tf-r, the oldest of whom ia 14, while tho youngest is nine ye<ars of age. Hi.s mother, two sisters and two' brothers also survive. The latter iU-e Emily, wife of Francis Fisher, of Fort Washington; Virginia, wife of Henry Earnest, of "Whitemarsih; Wal¬ ter, of Frankford, and Jacob C, who lives at home. Funeiral services were held this Wednesday afternoon in St. Paul's Reformed churoh, Fort Wash¬ ington, where the deceased was an ac¬ tive memiber. Interment was priv.ate in  the  l'nion  cemetei-y.  W^hitemarsh.
EUREKA.
."Mr son. Mrs.
an.l ^tr.s Wi'liitni Kunz nnd of Germanlou n. and Mr. and Paul    Watt.'S.      of      Phila,'lelphia.
were   entertained   on   .Sunday   by
and  -M-s.  Robert S-rri!!.
About  ?--S was realize 1  by  tlie Wo-
street   for
West   Point   Foundry
said   that  the  loca! compa.ny was ob-
Mi-rand   Mrs.   Charles   .Xewman,   of; •,—;;, ^to'Wr$.';orioTave"'ilii»"servic.- HarmonvlUe,   on   Saturday,   celebrated 1 .       '   -    ,
the  eighth  anniversary  of  their wed-, ' "?j;^^°jji\^^P|f"^'^,j^   .^.^. ,„,,,^^^,^ ding.     About  40 gue.sts were most  de-   ,, , .     vf        Mmvop   Wqj-ner
lightfully   entertained  in honor of  the j .'^.^  cTldreT of Ss.il"'^ ^ ^:    VandersUce.      of    CoUegeviUe: '     *^'-'^" Eliz.abeth Gc-ta ha.s returned to spent    Sunday   with    Oliver  Reed  in, Harmonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Carr, of Phila¬ delphia, spent Sunday as the guest of their son, William Carr, in Harmon¬ ville
^i?^.-easurer said Mr. Alkini^. <U,es to the club had been paid as long as he lived. He was a charter mem¬ ber.
lies—all of which goes to show that; men's Missionary societw. from the .-Vmbler slill keeps in the front rank j ,|,,^^](e and i-ummiige sale" nn Friday when   it  comes to making our  neigh- ! evening.
bors ".sil up and take notice." I     Mr.   and   .Mr---.   Fr.ank   W-jfth   1 nu-r-
1 tained   a   niimbr-r
THANKS.
The world seems biue. and there seems to be no way out. A change may come to the United St.atesi by lhe change of parties,  but whether to
ilrs   Gheen   invited  the club  to  the i jj^g ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ .^^^ ^j'^ j^^j know. civic   meeiing   of   The   Neighbors   on i     ^^^^   „j-  ^^^^  countries  have   join
her  home   in  Folsome after  spending   jji^   g.
several months at the home of Mr. and      ^ committee was opixnnted 10 worK.
Mrs. Edward  Schrepple. ,  with The Neighbors' committee in pre-
Wesley   L.   Hean   started   operation   p-tring    for    the    annual    community
Monday     on   enlarging  the     front  of   meeting.
Harry M. Nase's general store. I     Answering   of     referred   questions .
...     Mrs   Clai-ence Nolan    has recovered   ..-yvhat    did   eadh   bushel   of   potatoes Mr.   and   Mrs.   Henry   Campbell,   ot\f^„^ j^^^ recent attack of the lirip. cost  to  raise'.'"   it was  the  concensus
Hickorytown, moved Saturday^ to the : ,j.^g oyster supper of West Point „(. opinion th.oit the price receivedi is property of Wm. I* Fanshawe, Ply- 1 ^.^^^ company held lii.st Saturday „„[ ;„ proportion to the cost of pro- moutih Meoting, lately v. cated by the   evening in  the fire Ihouse was largely   iiuction     'inure  were  two  other   per-
Creenfleld   family.
Mr.   and    Mrs.  Charles  Nelson,    of Hickorytown, are contemplating a trip to California. A very s;. > ssf^il and well rendered .^fc^entt rtainniv:, i     \  .5     presented,     last ¦,^jjtes,aturday  evening   in   the  church   hall ^^¦|'>y   the   Sunday   school  of  the    Cold ^'vfelnt   Baptist  church.    The large at¬ tendance     crowded     evoi-y     available plaee.    The program    was    presented bl'   each   class  participating   and  was niost   admirably   i-c-ndered.     The   pro- et^eds are to be devoted to tho Christ¬ inas decoration of the church.
Jacob Hai-t, of Cold Point, market¬ ed some flne dressed poultry to his Conshohocken patrons. Some of the young   cockerels  dressed  six  pounds.
Pei-cy Rex. near Narclsaa, will hold pubUc   sale   of   personal   property   on »    Saturday,  Dec.  4.
Mrs. Benjamin Sprague, of Cold Point, hiis been entertaining her sis¬ ter. Miss Cliristine l.a.tshaw, ot An¬ selma.
Next .Sunday evening in Plymouth United Evangelical church commun- i.n wUl be observed and Rev. H. F. Schlegel will pi-each. Communion wUl bo administered by the paator. Rev. D.   O.   Reinhold,   in   the   niorning   at
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attended and proved an enjoyable event. A neat sum was realized for the treasury of the company.
Howard Cook iind son Itaymond, Edward Halmayer, Walter Fenster¬ macher, Alfretl Rader, Edward "Vaug¬ han, Kdward Shuman, Mr. anrt Mr.s. Clugston and two sona havo return¬ ecl from a hunting trip to Franklin' county, bringing 'aajck with them a. number of rabbits, squirrels and two turkeys.
A number of our residents iast Sat¬ urday evening enjoyed tho sight of a flock of wild ducks flying over this placo. It was estimated tliat there wero about 2 DO in the flock.
Harrison K. Moyer sold a carload of New Vork stato apples at private sale last week in the I..ansdale freight yard.
BLUE  BELL.
Mrs. H. P.. Drayton is spending some timo with friends at Hot Springs, "Va.
The Mite Society will meet in the Sund.ay school room, Thurs'iay after¬ noon, Dec. 2d, at  2.9.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hiirold Hoover, of Ambler, were recent guests of Clar¬ ence   Zimmerman  and  family.
The Mi'ses nnbert.s visiteJ friends in ll.-t:ield recently.
sons on tlie question, but they were aljsent so the discussion Wiis general. All agreed there had been no profit evt-n if it is an exceptional crop.
"What is tlie League of Woman vol- i-rs doing '.'" Mrs. MitcheU. She out¬ lined tho work and told of it from tlh<^ point of view of the different parts of llie country. Mr. Paj-k tliought it would be well to make a ticket that, can bo  voted  straight.
""Wliat as a nation have we to be thankful for '!" Mr. Alfred WlUiams .said we should bo thiuikful that a panic had been averted, and that the prices that iiad been so excessive are reluming  to  their  level.
"WJio is a good neighbor ?" The one .said Wiu'ner Hallowell, who ob¬ serves   the   Golden   Rule.
A committee wius .appointed to have charge of the iinnual meeting in Jan¬ uary.
—Since SeptenilH-r, 1918, Game Pro¬ tector, Warren Iritz, of Doylestown, has made 121 iiirosts and collected $3000 In penalties.
—Salem ItetiM-ned church, Doylea¬ town, unveiled a bronze tablet on Sunday in hmn- if ili= ;r se vice men in  the World  W;ir.
evl "The l>e,ague of Nations." and a few others have not. Tho Reds of Russia are stiU fighting, and many are beingi killed each day. Crime is at a point higher  than  ever before.
War and Crime—When ciin it be stopped ?
Taksing the articles on the from pagte of a newspaper, is there iiny- thing to be thankful for : .as, "Reds Conspiring for Flood of Immigi-ant.s,"' "U. S. Navy not Sure Defen.so," "Wa¬ ter Company's Troubles Multiply," • <.:ongi-essman-eloct Killed in Auto: Crash," "Finds Ti-otzky's Head like MephlBtophek'a" and "Anarchist PamiAlets Pound  Noar  Hog Island."
But there is always a good side tc* the world, Vor when I look up from my paper I see my mother. The best and most helping person in tho world.
I   give   thanks   and   jmy   tribute   to. "Mother"—your mother and mine. CLINTON  RAPI*, Ambler High School.
a niimbr-i- of eruests at dinner on   Saturday  evening.
Mrs. Wiliiam H.amilton. who under¬ went it .sp.i-ioii" oper.'Uion liist week in the Ander.son hospital, in Phila¬ delphia, is reportrvi to be improving as well as can be expected.
Miss Miriam Treffinger. of Wyncote, was a week-end gue^t of Miss Wihnu Markley.
SPRINGHOUSE.
in   this
MONTGOMERYV^ILLE.
Mr. and Mrs. Rayimond WeiJnor and; family, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mooro and (laughter and Earl Buzby spent Sun¬ diiy  with  T.  F.   Buzby's.
E. N. White, Jr., and family, of Wayne; Edgar Haldoman and family, of Gwynedd Valley, apent Sunday with Norria White, Sr. Mr. and Mr.s. (ieorge Reinhold spent Friday at tho same   place.
Miss Florence Walker was iiresent¬ ed with a player piano for her birth¬ day by her mother.
During the wind storm on Tuesday ¦ •¦ i-ist wei'i ' '•" Huzby's barn roof (v:'s  partly  blo-wn oft.
Many  wells  have  been  dry vicinity.
Hari-y Fleck is serving on the-jury, at  Norristown,  this week.
Miss Elsie M. Bright, who has been quito sick, is convalescing.
The postofflce will be open from 7 to 9 a.  m.  on Thanksgiving day.
H. C. Tomlinson and family, of North Wales, visited friends here on Saturday.
•Subscribers of the Bd! Telephone company in this vicinity have receiv¬ ed  no directories for over a year.
On Thursday night, .an intruder, while trying to gain access to a neigh¬ bor's Ihome by prying off a shutter on the first fioor ,rocelved the contents of a bucket of boiling water from tlie second-story "window. The inti-udcr made a hasty exit.
Mrs. Lewis Alter has returned to her Philadelphia home for tho win¬ tor.
Harry Strehle and f.amily moved from the Welsh road to Sho home he recently purchased on Green stroot, Lansdale.
The board of appraisers of tiie North Walea lava Stock Insurance company will meet at Kuebler's hotel on   Tuesday next
Workmen are busy repairing llie telephone wires damaged by the re¬ cent  storm.
Miss Sallie W. Fisl "" of Orthodox cottage. returned to ;- ;¦ city home ti.is  Wednesday.
the remains of the hite Samuel Smith,, who died at his Philadelphia homsi.. Ho formerly resided in Horsham and; was well known. Ho leaves twc; daughters. He wa-s a brother oft" Oliver P. Smith, of Horsham.
9n automobile containing a .Sullivaii.-' county party became wedged, Tuesday night, in the trolley rails at Horshan\- at a point past tho barricade whicli was erected to keep travel off th& Doylestown pike pending repairs. Neigliibors and employes on the 10.3'^ trolley car aided the unfortunate mart-, in  rescuing   hi.s  car.
Considerii'rle concrete has beon laid,.? on the I>oy;e.stown pike just soutli ol" the Hoi.sham store, and it is belie-,ed: the cro.s.sing ihere will be oi>ened for«- travel on Dec. 11. ,- . On Dec. 4 the sixth annual chicUeiv .sui'per and biizaai- will be held lix,- tlio Hor.sh.am fire hall by the fira lomjxiny. In addition a fiit turkey. a fine pig iind ii beiuitiful doll will be awarded. Supper tickets iire 60 centSf. for adult.s and  .'>U cents for children.
On Tuesday al Frank Palmer's Hor-. sham alxittoir two fine pigs were kill¬ ed   for    Charles   Tyson    and    bne  for Percy  Botten.
The ttrll house at Dresher was pur¬ chased  by Thomas Meehan.
The Jarrettown choir was enter-- tained by Mrs. John Engle and. daughter,   Mrs. H.  Niewig.
Eleven new members were received into the membership of Jarrettown church on Sundiiy.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Sp.ahn will entertain the Ladies' Aid society oC the Jarrettown church, next Tuesday e ven ing.
Walter Gerbron, of Jarrettown, has. installed a new  engine and  pump.
Rev. Ralplh Ij. Miiyben->', of Ambleri wai a callor at the parsonage at Jar- reuown.
PROSPECTVILLE.
Ralph Mooro iind family and Ray¬ mond Weidner and family spent Suu¬ day with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Buzby. The teacher training class, of Pros¬ pectville M. E. church, wiil meet next Saturday ovening at the home of the Misses i'""lorence antl Alma WiUiams.
Harvoy ;5prouso and family moved this week into Arthur Williams' ten¬ ant house on the plko.
Tho Epworth League will hold £^ businosa and social meeting on Doc 4 at tho liome of Mr. and Mrs. Wal¬ tor Sprouse.
Mrs. l.aura Weiss is spending somo time with  friends  in  Phihidelpliia.
Rev. Mr. Dunbar, of Philadelphia, will proach in Prospectville Jl. E. churcii   next  Sunday   evoning
Messrs. ii;iwood and Arthur Finley^ of I'hiladelphia. spent Sunday at t:ie home of Albert Walters.
Rev. A. K. Smilh, pa.stor of Pros¬ pectviUe M. K. church, preached in the Horaham Sunday school.
Mrs. Thonias Anderson spent Fri¬ day with Mrs. George Rue at Amblor.