The Ambler Gazette 19130904

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL xxxi.-isro.
36
AMBLER.   PA..   SEPTEMBER   -t.   1913.
S1.25   A   YEAR
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COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers.
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Sholler  Suit   Undecided—Possession  of
tlie Creamery to Be Taken Sap. 15—
Local    Italians    in    Trouble—Miscal-
laneour
Harry JIcNolte spent Sunday in Al¬ lentown.
Jlrs. Daniel JlcQuirns has purchas¬ ed a nejv piano.
JIartin Gauger, of Ridge avenue, en¬ tertained trienda from lliiladeipnia on Sunday.
Hagf Brothers nave this week un¬ loaded a car uf soft coal at Cursons station.
Hagy Bros, received a carload of hogs last week and a carload of cat¬ tle this week.
Jliss Jiinuna Piiiiips, of Norristown, spent tho week-end visiting friends in Roxborough.
Jlrs. -Uaiy Bird and son, Albert, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday at Ply¬ mouth Jleeting.
Jliss Kmma Keys, of Harmonville, left on Tuesday to enter the Normal school at Kutztown.
During Agent Atkins' vacation last 'V^-eek F. li. Hand, of Lancaster, sub- stitued at Narcissa station.
John Redington and family, of Al¬ lentown, were recent visitors with friends at Plymouth Jleeting,
Jlrs, Jlartha Blair, of Plyniouth Meetin.g, was a recent guest of iier daughter, Jlrs. William JlcClean, of Conshohocken.
Last Thursday a carload of sheep was received at Narcissa station for W. F. Walton and anuther carload for the AVood brothers.
Lemuel Itedenbaugh is coating with yellow the exterior walls of his house. Leslie Rodenbaugh has 'had his house plastered on the outside.
Georgo Corsuu last week cut the third crop this season from his Held of alfalfa, and despite tho dry weatlier the yield has been good.
JIlss Alice Ambler, of Plymouth, and Jliss Anna Bouteher, of Consho¬ hocken, returned last week from a very delightful trip to Boston by sea.
Jlrs. Halgh, 'of Philadelphia, and George Hiltner, of Conshuhucken, were the guests of Jlr. and Mrs. James Cunningham, of Maple HIU avenue, on Sunday.
At the monthly meeting of l'>ionds last Thursday at Plymouth, tiic meet¬ ing Mas addressed by Klwood Jloberts, of Norristown, and Charles A. Live¬ zey, of Springhouse.
Thomas Coulston, AA'illiaui Xorris and Dr. P. H. Coi-son and daughter, Jliss Jlartlia Corson, motored to,^U. Holl.v, N. J., on Thursday and visitr 1 Dr. C.rsnn'.'S son, who conducts a large farm theroL ,.'  '•, >; »
M;ss   Flr*ei1oe  SVnIth,  o ;dnughter     i'   T'^
^i.tmn   tile   ..::.ci-...: ,	
\ phia.    She recently  underwent a ,suc- •j^^cessful    operation for    an alfection of the foot.
Jlr. and Mrs. Joel Kerper, of Phlla delphia; Rev. and Mrs. AA'ni. J. Cu.-- worth and Jlr. and Mrs. George* Kcr- pei', Jlr. and Jlrs. Martin lierkhin: .'r and daughter attended the Berkliin;er reunion' in AAHiitpain township lasl SiUUrday.
K. il. t«iiek has received his repaii'- ed JIa.Kwell runabout from the La\V- rence repair sliof) at Harmonvill. Several other damaged cars have ah i been repaired la.teiv at this same sh0i..
AA'ni. F. Jjukens, who spent a portiea of last week at his countr.v homo hei ,;, left on Friday to join his family ..t Cape Jra.v, and on Tuesday all tin; menibers returned to their home ; t Cold Point.
David A'ocuni, of Northumberlai.d count.v, bl-other of Rev. B. F. Yocum, of Norristown, pastor of the Plymouth United Evang. church, was present at the Sunday morning service in the latter cluirch.
The Ambler-Davis Co., road builders and contractors), having completed the work for the county on Gerinanl..wn pike, have shipped their furnai^es and some other apparatus from Cor-suns station to Jlillway, Pa.
AA'alter, son of Williani Jf. Lawrence, of Conslioliocken piko, west of Har¬ monville, is slowly recovering from a broken kneo cap and bruises sustain¬ ed one day last week on the Ridge pike near Harmonville. The two were re¬ turning home from Noi'ristown, -when the horse, whicii tlie young man was driving, took fright, and the driver was jolted out of the wagon. The father quickly gathered uri the lines and  checked the animal.
William Dewees, of Harmonville, driver for the Chiids Conshohocken store, 'U'rts the vlctini of a iiainful ac¬ cident one day last week in Consho¬ hocken. As he was drivng along the street tho quiler of tho harness broke or became loosened and the wagon running against tho horse cau.sod tho animal to dash through the railroad' gates and against a post. Jlr. Dewees was thrown out and sustained bruises and other injuries among which was a broken rib. The wagon was dam- agedj,,.
Al'cTiander Kunder, 25 years old; Jo¬ seph Bochinisky, 25 years old, and Al- bana Chlnsky, 21 years old, all of Ply¬ mouth Jleeting, were held In Philadel¬ phia on Sunjjay by JIagistrate Carey to await the result of wounds to Jo¬ seph Hulak, of 510 South Front street, who,it was claimed had Invited the above guests tii help him celebrate his birthday. When it was desired to liave the guests help pay for the refresh¬ ments they objected and vented their wrath on Hulak vi'ith the result that he lies in the Pennsylvania hospital critically  '\voundcd from knives.
The case before 'Squire Comly, of Flourtown, of Albert AA''. Sholler vs. Williani Tordorov.', both of Lancaster- lerein Sholler charges the lat- ilisordcrly conduct, came up I'inued hearing last Wednes- _ re previous Sunday Sholler had caused the arrest of Tordorow, charging that the latter had caused the fornier's eattlo to be locked in Tordorow's barnyard pending a set- ¦ tlement of alleged claims for damages which the latter claimed the cattle were responsible for. In default of SlOO bail Tordorow was sent to Jail. On Tuesd.ay William Disston was ac¬ quainted with the facts of the case. He pi'omptly furnished bail for Tor¬ dorow nnd employed Wm. H. Dane- ho'n-er, Esq., as his council. At the adjourned hearing Wednesday morn¬ ing before 'Squire Comly. Jlr. Sholler was reri'psented by Theodore Lane Bean, fnd additional evidence was presented in the case, so that' the justice announced that he would hold his verdict under advisement.
"The Pines" will close ou Sept. 11.
Chai'iea i^amburn has a crop uf line peaches.
George Jliller had his horse to die one uay recently.
Miss Jlary JicGralh spent Saturday aiiu tiunauy in Atlantic City.
Jlr. und Jlrs. George liipple, Jr., bp^-iii  Sunday ut Ailento-wn.
Guurge Corson has liad painted the fence ui front ot liis residence.
Jlr. and Jlrs. Harry • Jlaxweil have been eiuertainiug guests from Bristol.
Jiiss Kate J.;ulger has been conihi'jd to Her home by illness ior a te'.v days.
J.iij. Jfillie Hillner spent Sunday vis.ting ner daughter in Philadelphia.
Jlr. and Jlrs. Eugene Lightkep spoilt Sunday  in jen'ersonviiie  with friends,
Jliss Clara ivirk, of Pnlladelph.a, spent Friday uitu Jlrs. Thomas CuuiS- ton .
The Plymouth high school boys are forming a baapball team to play Cold Point.
Jirs. George Hippie, Jr., on Tuesday entertained er sister from Uo.-..'ji.i'- otigh.
toaiuuel Freas, of Philadelphia, \-io- ited lus mother in Hiclioryiuwn on Sunday.
Jliss Edna Biggard, of Conshohock¬ en, spent Sunday with Jliss Anna JlcQuirns.
Jlrs. James Brady has returneil home after a two weeks' stay at Ucean City, N. J.
George Costa has secured a position witli the Lee Tire and Rubber Co., of Conshohocken.
Jlrs, Jlary Stout has returned from visiting lier' brother I'rank in south- cm  New Jersey.
Jlr. and Jlrs. Jolin Stout have le- turii<>d home after spending a weei-; ill Atlantic  City.
Jliss Laila Jlarple has returned af¬ ter a week's stay witli relatives in West I'hiladelphia..
Herman l'.2iy and wife returned Jlon¬ day to Harnionxille after siiending a week in Ocean Grove.
William Norris has return/d to his home at Jjaneasterville after spending be\erai  Weeks at Cape  May.
Jlrs. Frederick Cline has returned home after a six weeks' stay in Jer¬ sey City  visiting her daughte:-.
Jlr. and Jlrs. Ambers and Jlrs. Mary Steiner and daugliter Marimi spent several  days  in Atlantic  Cit.\.
Frank Ibach, of Norristown, who is employed in the Narcissa station, spent Jlonday in Atlantic City.
AA'infleid Culp, of Cold Po nt, t^nd Jliss Gertrude Carter, of Philadelphia, were wedded Saturday in Phil idelptiia.
Jlr. and Jlrs. Howard ijoyh . of Jer¬ sey City, have returned home after a short stay with Jlr. and Jl;'s. Fred. Cline.
Jlr. and Jlrs. Schlater, of derman- town, spent Sunday with Mr. and Jlns. George Kerper, of "Hed,^¦e Cot¬ tage." j^.
John Killmerfeturned Jlonday after spending several days rtshing ai Ahg- elsea. He retui'ned with 30 iiounds of lish. *
The AVood famil,\', of Hickorytown, wiU nioye.. this.^week to a propeiiy St ^ch.they have just pur-
AMBLER DOG SHOW^JCCESS.
Gwynedd Valley Kennel Club's Big Event.
BERKHIMER CLAN MEETS.
	
J)escendants of John,  Jacob  and William.
"Tanev,    who iu AVest Phil-
'ter  sistn-,'   jSr.c 'll ill at 1, -r honit afelpiiia.
Joseph James and Samuel Fisher, (i.one cutters in Chester, are spend- (ig the week at tiieir homes In Hiek- nrytown.
Samuel 11. Myi rs and daughter. Miss Gertrude M.'.ers, returned Jlon¬ day after spending several days at Fleetwood, Pa,
Mrs. Tliomas Coulston on Tuesday entertained friends in honor of her mother, Jlrs. Wood, who celebrated her birthday.
Three small bo.vs of Cedar Grove celebrated Lajior day with three pounds of cakes and liiiuid refresh¬ ments of sufi drinks.
About :;u persons on .Saturday af- ternnon eiijny'ed Iho exctuision of the Steadfast band to Burlin.mon Island, in the lU'Iaware river.
Mrs. Lemuel Rodebaugh and daugh¬ ter Katharine motored Saturday with John I'hiiinas and wife to Fredcriclcs, Pa., returning on Sunday.
Next Sunday the Sabbalh school of the Plyniouth Evang. church will bo changed fi'oni meeting in tlie morn¬ ing' to 2.1 .'i in the afternoon. —Jlrs. Jlillon Jlarple and son, Carson Ewing, attended the reunion at Mrs. John I'islier's, Penn Square, on Thurs¬ day.- Between 60 and 70 guests were present.
Jliss Grace Campbell, of Philadel¬ phia, is speudfng the week with her grandmother, Jlrs. Millie Hiltner, of llarmonvlilc.
Jlrs. Kate Lightkep and Jliss Hazel Rex returned Jlonday iiinrning to Fordhooke farm. Three Tuns, after siiending several days with friends at Hickorytown.
Jliss Cooke, who has been spending a week with Jliss Helen C. Livezey, of Plymouth Jleeting, has returned to hoi- home at Gettysburg.
Mrs. Clarence Weeks and daughter, Jlrs. Georgo Bingaman, visited at the home of Jlr. and Jlrs. AVilliain Sup¬ plee, at AVayne, on Friday.
Jlrs. A. L. Bartholomew, Jlrs. JIar¬ tin and Jlrs. Fitzgerald, of Ambler, si.ent Thursday at "Hed.ge Cottage," the homo of Jlr. and Jlrs. George Ker¬ per.
Jlr. and Jlrs. John R. Young, Kirk Foulke, of Plymouth, and Jliss Lena AVhitton, of Conshohocken, luotored to Bridgeton, N. J., on Sunday to re¬ main over Labor day.
Fred. Hall, Harry Keown and son returned from a Ashing trip to Angel- sea on Saturday and had about SO pounds of sea bass and flounders, which they presented to some of their friends.
It is very probable that the g.as main of the Counties Gas and Electric companv wili be extended from Ply¬ mouth to Cold Point, as the residents of the latter place have been ap¬ proached for patronage, and it is be¬ lieved that the prospective business is sufllclent to extend the line.
Williani Hendron, of Roxborough, will On Sept. 15 take posse.ssion of the Narcissa creamery property, the pre¬ liminary papers having been signjd last Friday. Jlr. Hendron will pro¬ ceed at once to install the necessa;-y machinery, etc., to eciuip the buililiu:? for cooling, pasteurizing and bot:liiig. the milk which he will use on his route through Philadelphia. A new engine -n-lU be installed for power. The cooling room of the plant will be that part used at present for a cream room. Jfr. Hendron is a milk dealer, selling 600 quarts of milk per dav. At present the creamery receives 1700 quarts per dav, but it Is probable, through this is not ofllcial, that Jlr. Hendron '\vill take all this product £;nd what he cannot dispose of on his milk route win be worked up into butter <'is at present. He has announced Ih.it in less v-.han a year he anticipates uti¬ lizing 1200 quarts daily on his routes.
Largsr and More Successful Than Ever Before Was tha Unanimous Verdict Concerning ths Fourth An¬ nual A. K. C. Show. Larger than ever before the fourth annual dog show of the Gwynedd Val¬ ley Kennel Club was held at Amblor Saturday, and brought out a record number uf spectators, as well as of high-class winners in the dug world. Tile committee had made more care¬ ful plans for the accommodation of the dogs than usual, and this, togeth¬ er with the snappy work of the judges, made the events go off with a plea.sing celerity that is seidnni equaled. Four Women judges. Including one brand- new dog judi<;iary, Jliss Anna JI. Clyde, did capable worlv, while the classes in which the world-famous continent trotter. Freeman Lloyd, was dictator of how the blue ribbons and numerous specials should go, attracted much attention.
Bulldogs were among the most num¬ erous entrants of tlie day, and, as usual, secured and held the centre of the stage for a long time. Champion King tirry again took top place and secured many blues, as well as the cov- iled title of best dog in the show; but thei'o was one absentee in the list of entered dogs greatly missed by all and much mourned by his owner, al- tliou.gh ne\'er seen in an American show. This was the new English champion, Chineham Paradox, import- ted ill July by Frank K. Pierson, and from whicii much had been expected iu the line of blue riblion winning. Jlr. Pierson for some time a persistent and popular exiiibitor at the local shows was not present, and dog 'men, who had been wondering if the nfewcomer, Chincliam Parado.x, was to set their own favorites liack a peg in the win¬ ning game, were genuinely sorry to hear that Paradox, in jierfect health up to two days ago, died on Thurs¬ day just before his expi,>cted lirst ap¬ pearance in this country. Jlr. Pierson has two other good ilogs, Galenora Si-ot.i and Brass Band, but they were not in a class with the champion, and liad not been entered for Saturday's show. An attack of acute indigestion was the cause of the noted bulldog's dcHlh,
Specials were as numerous as liLue- berries in August in ail classes and were especially abundant in the bull¬ dog classes. Gaby Deslys, a top-notch miniature bulldog, was one of the big winners, as well as King Urry, Beam¬ ing 15elle and Inwall Alice Sit by the l''ire. Kilmury, Joseph IJuchunan's giind old standby, was among- the ti.r- tuiuite winners of the day, taking I.n 'i blues and specials. ^
.«rAj»'we!li-de£efv9a'.'»?^lTnn"T!le i hunde class, was that of Frilxi .s;, -..wned by .V. J. Schulte. Frllzi, though :. siilendld type, has hitherto hud to L"3 content at the local snov/s with sec¬ ond place, l.ut she won iirst this time and took her honers calmly. There were many small dngs of rare and valuable breeds shown, mostly judged by Freeman Lloyd. Tho work ol Jliss Clyde, the new woman judge, was much liked by every one exhibit¬ ing in her deiiartment, cnnsisting oC jjoodles, toy poodles and Jlaltese ter¬ riers. Jlore black poodles were brought out for the event than have been seen together at one show for a long time, possibly ilue to the judge's well-lviiown predilection for this var¬ iet.v. F'lossio Clyde, her remarkable black poodle, was nut in competition, but was present as usual. AViiite toy poodles were shown in large numbers, the breed being a iinpuiar one here, and among the foiiunate winnei's were Hartman's Fashion I'late, owned by Thomas Hartman. Jlrs. AV. AV. Mac¬ Leod carried off 27 lilibons and nearly as many specials with her entry cjf si.x dogs, among iln-in being JIucLeod's Poodle, Curly Girl and JlacLeod's Lu¬ lu.
While the Pekingese aristocrats were not an numei'ous as tliey are at the New York shows the list included the cremo de la crenie of the breed with such noted names as Sun of Llenriid, HI of Jlino of Arden, Chinl of Chnung Guo of Lienrud and Bab- bio of Jliil Farm to top the list. The latter beauty is owned by a local Peke enthusiast, Mario Alice Stovell, and w-as set back to third place by Fair¬ fax Teen Nah on account of not being in good coat, although she can usually give Teen Hah a close run for preced¬ ence. Hi of Jline of Arden, which only won second la tho limit dogs class, appeai-ed much stronger in hcid than the famous Sun of Lienrud, who led ,the van in this class. It was Hi of Jline's first aopeai-anee since his re¬ cent Importation and his failiiro gi'Cat- ly disappointed his adniirero.
.Where Are the Dead?
The lecture, "AVliere Are the Dead?" was given Sunday afternoon in tho Ambler opera house by R. D. AVork to fewer than 2U0 people. AA^hilo tho address was intoresllng from the standpoint of Hible familiarity and an attempt, in some instances somewhat labored, to make all his statements ap¬ pear consistent ivitli Bible record, it might also be said that In some deductions, alleged to be based on Holy AA'rit, the speaker may be as widely at variance with infinite design as aro some of our ordained pastors, whom Jlr. AVurk mildly cri¬ ticized, and who in their abridged texts, apparently seek to preach the doctrine of convenience and love with¬ out especial reference to the concrete statements of and nieaniiig conveyed in the Bible as a whole. If the lecture should accomplish nothing else, let us hope it does lead to a more careful perusal of Holy AVrit, the practical, logical and consistent Interpretation thereof.by our clergymen to a multi¬ tude, which, as Jlr. AA'urk has well said, is hungry fur the real truth and not for dogma, theology or creed couched in terms which cannot be grasped and which still leaves the hearer unsatisfied.
—John Glbsson, of Hatfleld, who had the misfortune of getting one of his fingers caught in tho cogwheels of his cornshelleu a few days ago, and who was thought to he getting along nicely by his attending physician, is now suffering ¦n-ith lockjaw, and Is lying in a critical condition.
—George D. Horrocks, of Norris¬ town, and Wniliam Horrocks, of Ar¬ eola, have leased the farm and lot of Moses Ruben, in Low-er Salford town¬ ship, altogether 50 acres for a term of flve years.
s^rtertalned at Home of William  Bock-
iiimer,   V/hitpain   Township,   with   S2
in Attendance —  Officers  Elected —
Will Meet Next Year.
I he descendants of John, Jacob and
".'.'illiam   Berkhimer   met   Saturday   iu
tiii'lr 12th annual reunion at the 'nome
o: William Berkhimer, AVhltpain town-
-^'1 ||,   west  of   Blue    Bell.     il2   descen-
.."'' 's were present.
'I'he jirogriiin of exercises was open- '.'i villi pi-ayer offeree? by Rev. AVm. J. Cusworth, pastor of Cold Point Bai.- ti I church, who also made an address. ^i-^. Jliirtin Berkhimer, of Harmon- vn:.'. read a sketch of the family of J-i - ll) Berkhimer. Jliss Fannie JI. Ji;ikr, of Blue Bell, gave a vocal solo, aiM Jliss Edna Berkhimer, of Har- m-inille, read the following poem, w'li'.'h was comiiosed liy Jlrs. Jesse Bi-ilihimer, of Blue  Bell:
Wi- yreot you once again, dear friends,
•hi ihis our festal day,
Al '! u ish you ail a. jolly time
Ai.i a heart all light and gay.
AA''   u'aiher here to celebrate
Ov.i Illll and honored name,
AA'i  cannot say with laurels crowned
<-'i MK-dals for our fame.
Bui we can say wilh truth and pride AA'e iiave an  hnnest name. We inil to earn our daily bread ¦
An,i ,isk no better fame.
Wo live in peace with all mankind. AVo live in fear of God. AVi' !i'y to walk the narrow path; Thi.' iiath our fathers trod.
Ami -in we mingle once again, AA''li!i friends both old and dear, -¦^.ncl iinpe you will enjo.v yourselves (.)n liiis day, bright and clear.
And sn I say to you again, I hi.11" you're filled with cheer. And hope to meet ynu all This lime again next year.
Gaines were lIidul,^ed in and prizes awarded Jliss Jliller, Rev. Cusworth and Miss I'^dna Berkhimer. In the childien's peanut race i.rizes ¦svere won by Jliss Jliidred Berkhimer, of Blue Jieil, :ind Miss Norma Jlyers,. of Phila¬ delphia.
A I'Iter w-as read by Mrs. Jlary A'anKirk, of Philadelphia, whieh was forw.'uded by some of the family In Unjoa county. . There wa^ but one deffll. I'epnrted In the family during the ye'#-. The next meetiing' oi the fani- I be held the last Saiurday In t at the home of Jesse Berk- : , ".  . T-',.    '- ;i.       -.«w-..  ^¦.   - '¦¦:¦
'•ers were- elected'  ^I'-i -L,  ll j'jrkhime!', of. Am¬ iiler; vii-'B. president, John Berkhimer, of Narcissa; secretary, Mrs. Kmni.i Walton, of PhiUidelphiri: treasurer, Jlrs. Levi Slingluff, of'J.l'iio Bell. The oldest descendant presei.t was David Dunnet, of Phlladelpida, and tho yniingest was Delia W.-ndell, the six- wei-ks-old daughter o Jlr. and Jlrs. Jnsi ph Wendc'll, of No.ristnwn.
John Berkhimer's descendants set¬ tled in Narcissa and Plyniouth Jleet¬ ing'. Nearly all of AVilliam's descond- anis reside in Philadelphia, and the .Bi-rl.hlmers about Ambier are des- cenilants .of Jacob, the grandfather of All- 11 Berkhjmer, president of the as- sni-;.- an,l dnu- All.
whn
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WEDDED.
BK1.';XKR—-UuKNlNG.
At a noun wedding Thursday, Jliss Jlary I-:iizalie,th Horning, formerly of Norristown, now uf Cf.ntre Square, was united In marriage to William C, Beener. The cci-emony, which was performed by Rev. George A. Kerclier, liasior of Grace Lutheran church, Nor- risinwn, took place al the home of the grnnni's mother, Jlrs. C. Beener, 5.^7 Kchn street. Ttie groom was attended by his brother, Raymond Beener, nf Norristown. Tho brldemaid was Jliss Clara Jlurjihy, of Centre .Sfjuare.
l'"ollnwing the nuptial.-^, thi?re was a reception to the newly married pair and a wi-ddlng dinner. Later in tiie day Jlr. and Mrs. Beener left on a honeymoon trip.
C'lOPER—JIACi IJIBS.
Wednesday  afternoon,     at   4   o'clock i at   St.   Partlck's   church,    Norristo.vn, i there   was  solemnized   tho  -wedding  uf i Jlr. and  Jlrs.  Elmer  Jlacombs,  of .SO.S 1 Green    street,    and    Clarence    Joseph! Cooper,    formerly   of   Lansdale.     The couple   were   attended   by   JXiss   Anna Baird    and     Nelson     Jlacombs.    Jliss Katherine   Kiernan     played   the   wed¬ ding    march.    After    a  trip,   Jlr.  and Jlrs.  Cnuiier  will  reside  at  'SOS  Green street,  Nnrrlstown.
Skeleton Found  Near Perkasie.
While picking elderberries in an iso¬ lated spot on the outskirts of Perkasie, one evening recently, Henry A'oght found the remains of a m.an ivho is believed to have met death at least three weeks ago, but there -was noth¬ ing by which he could be identified or by which the manner in which he met death could  be determined.
A little hair and his clothing was all that was left besides the skeleton, except a paying slip ^showing that he was paid HD.i'J on July 10, 1913. The manner in which this is mado-'out sat¬ isfied Deiiuty Coroner Umstead that the man was an Italian.
Ile w<'is well dressed. His gray .suit, shirt and russet shoes were of good quality.
LABOR DAY INJMBLER.
Program of Sports and Base Ball
Presenlei'.
lion. Jacob Berkhimer owned resided where his grandson and 1 to tile fifth generation live, but I Berl<hlnier is the son of Charles, at the time of the fornier's birtli ''d in the liresent Isaac E. Ambler ¦rty, where the father was a ten- of the late Andrew Amiiler.. Charles resided thero only a few years thenifter, and renioved, on the death of hi.^ father G7 years ago, to the iiro- perl. which is now occupied and own¬ ed   !¦'   Allen Berkhimer.
Ai-'-'irding to the somewhat niea.gi-e recni'i-i, the Berkhiniei's, r.r Ber,gheiin- era, ia the persons of AVilliam, aged 211; .'-liome, aged 25; Su.sanna, a.ged 1'7; I ' onard, aged eight, and A'ellen, a.gcil six, emigrated from Germany in 17:12 ' '1 the ship ".Samuel," from Lon¬ don. One of the early Berkhiiners mari'iel Mary Salome Hallman about 1700. Some of the family settled in Sall'ni' I township. In 1763 Leonard Berl;i! :ner purchased 172 acres of land in A\'' :cester township, but after re- maiiiii' ;' in the famil.v for m.any years, it is n 'W O'wned by others. Tlio Berk¬ himer.- were proniinentiv identified with li"3 history of St. John's Luth':'r- an chi I'ch, Centre Square, and many of the 'lescendants are interrecl in the old c(    etery adjoinin.g.
Labor  Day Sports
On  .Monday  the  employes  of H.  P.
Moyer Family Meets.
Jlore than 2iJ00 members i.f the Jloyer family met at the ninth annual reunion of the family associatoja at Perliasie park, Saturday, .Senator Penrose was there, too, a guest and speaker.
The reunionlsts are descendants of Hans anil Christian Jloyer, who came from Germany in 17e2 and settled in Lower S.ilfurd township. - At the busi¬ ness ses.sion in the afternoon this staff of officers was elected:
President H. G. Jloyer, former state senator. Perkasie; \ ice president. Dr. A. F. Jlevers, of Blnnniing Glen; troas- urei-, J.'i'ob H. JI> ers, Perkasie; re¬ cording secretary, Aniner S. Jinyer, Soudert'.in; corresponding secretary, A. L. .Myers, Germantown; commiuee. Dr. II. .T. M.-'ver. Allen H. Jloyer, Moye.', Hatfleld; -te; OlWwr-iiyiyerfis j-'tii.unin Jloyer, Harleysville; Howard Moyei tiuakertnwn; .Samuel S. Jloyer, Pleas ant A'aliey; Aaron F. .Alyers, BeJniin ster, and Abram S. JIo>-er, Chalfont.
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Ricliard
VanRensselaer's Yacht  Launched.
Tho  new auxiliLiry    schooner    yacht j Fareeda,    Alexander    A'an    Rensselaer I bujK at     the  Essington     Shipbuilding | Company    yards,    is    ready    for    the launching.     The  time  fur  putting  iier overboard     has   been     lixed   for     this Wednesday  aiternonn.    The  launching- will   be attended  b\   a  number  of  in¬ vited   gupsts   of   the   ownei-,   and   will bo folluw'ed by a luncheon at the Cor¬ inthian A'acht  Club.    Jliss  Jlargaretta Dixon,  daughter of  Thomas F.  Dixon, will be the sponsor.
The Fareeda when complete wili be one uf tiie liandsoniest yachts of her type afloat. No eSpeiise has been spared to mako her both speedy and seaworthy, and at the -same time her apiininiments are palatial throughout. Her design is from the boards of J. -Alurray Watts.
A number of changes have been made in the original plans as they af- ftct her interior and jiower plant, by which her speed is in'reused, and the comfort of owner and guests aboard greatly enhanced.
The yacht has an o'.-.,>rall length of 70 feet, and a load "waiter line length of 53 feet S inches, i ler beam is 17 feet and draft 4 feet 'i Inches. Her power plant has been increased from a 37 hursepower standard engine as originally jilanned, to a 75 horsepowei- engine of the same typ..', having fuur cylinders and eight-inch bore and ten- inch stroke. The boat has a Fay &, Bowen lUkw. electric plant, and un¬ der power can make a speed of nine knots an hour, or 10.30 statute miles an hour.
.She will be schooner rigged, carry¬ ing a complete sail outfit of the most modern type and kind.
JIc:K. Downs' tainc'l tests. was pl score I the tuA won th der 1", won b: Smith. Aftfi playeil
'3^   Pine     Run  farm    and  Dr.
Fordhooke farm xvere ontcr- with sports and athletic con- 1 the morning a baseball game yed and Pino Run won by a ' 10 to 6. Pine Run also won '-.f war. Jliss Katharine Lynch ¦ 100-yard race for children un- .ind the three-legged race  .vas
Herbert  Allison  and  William
Lunacy Commission for  Moore.
.V   commission   in   lunacy   has   been |
appointed   to   inciuire   into   the   mental!
j state of Henry Gibson Jloore, former- j
j ly owner of tho Cloverdell slock farm, j
j at  Cblniar,  known  as  tho  "millionaire'
: alimony   dodger,"   who   for  more   tluin i
i 10 years has refused to pay alimony to I
his divorced wife.    Appointment of the j
commission was  made  by A'cie Chan- i
cellor  Stevens,   at   Trenton,   N.   J.,   atj
; the request of Jloore's daughter, Jlrs.
I AVilliam Schott,
iincheon a cricket match was .-._„_.. Fordhooke mado 62 runs and Pine B-.m topped this score with thrc- w-icket.s '.o spare. Pine Run won tho tug of 1'. ir for Avomen. Raloh French, of Ford'iioko, won the 100 yard dash, the 22.1-' ard dash and the obstacle race. A\;llie Smith, of Pine Run, won tho lOO-.\ard sack race for bovs. Jlrs. Schofif)'!. of Fordhooke, woix' the 50- yard da-'i for married women, Harry Grnmnui'i, of Fordhooke, won the 100- yard d:i-:i for boys under 10. Miss Floren,-'! Fry, of Fordhooke, won tho 50-yard iiandicap race for girls. Jlrs. Cahill, ol' Pine Run, won the egg anl spoon ri'-e for -ivomen. The Judges were All.ert Fry and Robert Turner.
In all the contests prizes, compris¬ ing watches, handkerchiefs, knives, cigars, dolls, candy, etc., were award¬ ed the siK.-ecssful contestants.
¦ BountiCiil refreshments were pro¬ vided I'v Jlr. JIcKean. JIusic wa'3 furnishc'i by Jlisg AA'iley. Dancing was cnj">''-tl in the evening.
German   Maid  a Suicide.
The Jenkintown police found the body of a nice looking German girl, whose name is Elsie Pichardt, aged 20 years, in a house on Greenwood avenue, -n'est of Florence avenue, at 10 o'clock on Thursday night.
Tho girl, -nho was a domestic In the employ of Philip Kind and family, who were away, had not been noticed by the neighbors about tho jilace all day, and they thinking that some- thlng might have happened her, noti¬ fied Chief Thomas, who after breakin-j' into the house, discovered the girl, who was evidently a suicide, as an Qnipty bottle, containing carbolic acid, was found by her side.
GWYNEDD VALLEY.
AA'. S. Cressman was in the electric train Sunday which killed a man and his son n. :ir PleasantviUe, N. J, Jlr. Cressman returned Jlonday evening.
Half a dozen families havo left the G-wynhurst with the end of August,
C. P. Jackson has a live weasel which he c'iptured several days ago.
St. Paul  Strengthens  Its  Lead.
In the Church Baseball league, St. I.iul has increased its lead by defeat¬ ing Zion, 3 to 1, on Jlonday afternoon, and receiving a forfeited game from the Baptists in the morning. St. Paul was defeated by Trinity, 5 to 12, on Saturday,
The Boys' club on Saturday won two from St. -Anthony, 5 to 1 and C to 1, but lost to Trinity Jlonday morning by th'^ score of 0 to 20, i Zion won two from thew Baptists Saturday, I to 3 and 3 to 2, but lost to St. Anthony Jlonday morning by the score of 4 to 7.
On Monday afternoon St. .Anthony lost to  Trinity i to  12,
Event   Given   Under   Auspices   of  Am-
Boys'    Club—The    Winners—Formal
Op-sning   of   Boys'   Club   Building   in
the Evening.
The lirst annual field sports of i.ho Ambler Boys' club w-ere held Labor day on Lindenwold Held in tho preseuco of a large rrowd. Tou many events were sche:liiled for the afternoon, and the uro;^r,ini as arranged was not car¬ ried out. Tho 100 yard dash for both seniors and juniors, the 220 yard dash for senioi's and juniors and the broad jump fur seniors and j'lniors were the only e\-ents that were cirried out be¬ sides th" base ball cnntest.
The lirst event, the 100 yard dash for juniors, wa.s won by David Thomas, second Alonzo JlcCormick, time of winnir 12'.-^ seconds. .loseph Burns w-as lirst and AVilliam Smith .second in the 100 yard dash for seniors, time 11 1-5 seconds. In the 220 yard dash Alonzi. JlcCormick first and Sherman. AVeidn-r second, time 2S»4 seconds'. Burns was also first in the 220 yard dasli for seniors with Jenkins an easy second, time 27U seconds. Tbe broad jump, junior, was won by A. Thour- ton, who jumped a distance of 12Vi feet. David Thoinas w-as second. AVilli.'im Smith won the broad jump for seniors with AA'arren Shearer sec¬ ond, di.stance of winner 10.7 feet. This ended the field sports and tho baso ball game was started with .Kelly,, tho local high school pitcher, in the bo.x for the Boys' club, while Houpt as¬ cended the hill for the K. & M. boys. There have lieen lots uf ball games in Ambler, but it is dnubtful if any havo ever caused more excitement than this game on Monday afternoon. As inn¬ ing after inning w.is pla.ved w-ithout a run i.eing scored the excitement be¬ came so great that some of those pre¬ sent were unalile to rcniain seated, but n-nuld rise to there feet and cheer Iheir favorites. Kelly, the Ambler high schoni bi.y, was never In bettor form. He had excellent control of his fast ball and iiis curves broke so quick that time and again the ijindenwold field boys failed to connect. In this battle Houpt had to pitch his best In order to win. He sent l.". of the .Bn.vs' club players back to the bench by way of the strike out route, and the. five hits luade'off of his delivery wero scattered throughout as many innings. So far as the K. & Jf. boys wero con¬ cerned it '.vas n ri."-;ular parade for them fri.iH the plato- and back to tho players' I'cnch for the first six inning.-:. In this many I'ounds only the regula- t'.-iii nnnber faced Kelly. With oni' ihit/p i,n thpvjfust haM- of.-rhe-a»*v*cntli, Of.ie'r.h'(.!t:i^r made tho first batter t-, advarii'e to'; slecond base and hold .t after reaching first, without being put out. .\lthougli Heller singled in tho > third .ind went to second nn Buzby's bad* throw to Jlcllroy, where be was dubbed off the bag with Houpt on tho hitter's fly to Wildrick.
For the Boys' elub AValker singled in the first, but was forced out by Wildrick on his gi'ounder to AA'odocIc at short, Wildrick later being caught stealing. In the -Sse"ond Rile singled, but failed to advance after he had been wild pitched to second, lhe next three batters striking ouf. Hackett singled in the third and was sacrific¬ ed to second, but after AValker struck out the- runner wa.s caught ofl' of tho bag and put out. Two more singles were made by the Boys' club, but tho necessary hit to advance tlu; runners failed to' be produced. The (ioportun- it.v for K. <fe M. A. .V. to score <a run camp in the ninth period. Houpt singled and was furred at second, by AA'ii'.it.ck, Oberholtzer struck out, Tait on the hit and run AA'ildrlck was pull¬ ed out of his position and C. Robin¬ son drove the ball thrtuigh short for a two ba.gger, scoring Vv^'odock with thi3 only run of the game. A'Valkci'.s splendid catch of AVodock's hard drivo to the left fleld flag and C. Robinson's catch after a hard run of Kelly'.-? smash to deep centre fii-ld. Had Ro¬ binson failed to make this catch thero is no doubt but that the hit wnukl have been good for a home run, as the ball would have gone to the cor¬ ner of Trinity and Park ax-enucs be¬ fore  it could  be recovered.
To coiiiplete the i.rogram for the day evening exercises wero held in the new building of the 73oj-s' club on South Spring Garden street. Thoso exercises proved ver.v enjoyable anft Iiitf-resiing, there being music by tha J.rt. Pleasant Jfandoliii club, the fqr- mal opening of club building, an ad¬ dress by Harold G. Knight, E.sq., tho lii'esentntinn of 4th of July and Lii.bor day iirizes to the wlnnersj of the sev¬ eral field events -on these two occa¬ sions, a gymnastic exhibition by Har¬ old P. Sjiaulding ami a basket ball game. Biii':j;-ess Howard J. Dager wa:-! the announcer of the evening and a like position was held by Mr. Knight in the afternoon at the field sports.. The basket ball game w,as an exciting contest and resulted In a victoi-y for Hough's team by the score of 31 to 2.S. The defeated teaui was captained by Buzby and the pl.ayers of tho two teams were: Hough, Smith, Cham¬ bers and Maust: Buzby, Buchanan, Jenkins and Oberholtzer. There was plenty of aiiplauso when B'.irgeiis Da¬ ger announced that tho hanclsomo cup offered by the club for tho heat work done by any boy In the sports of tho day would be presented to Robert Kelly for his excellent pitching in tha base ball game. Followln-^' is tho score of the latter contest:
AMBLER B. C. K. and M.
r. h, o. a. e. v. h. o. a. e.
Widker, If 0 2 2 0 0 Wodock, s.<j 1 0 2 6 1 Wiklrick.ss » 0 4 5 0 Oberh'er, e 0 0 li 2 0 Bii.^by, i; 0 0 7 10 Rob'son, nf 0 2 1 0 0 Rile, 2b 0 10 1 OH.Rob'n, IfO 0 0 0 0 Kelly, p 0 0 14 0 P.Wml'k.Sbn 0 10 0 Mauat, cf 0 0 10 0 Firman, lb 0 0 0 0 0' Biich'n. lib 0 1 1 2 1 Shinn, 2b 0 0200 Hackett, rf U 1 0 11 0 Heller, rf 0 1 1 0 0 M'llroy, lb 0   0 10   0   0 Houpt, p     0    10   3   0
Totals       0   5'26 13   1     Total.?       1   4 27 11   1 •Two out when wifiuinir run waa scored.
Ambler B. C 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0-0
K. and M 0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1—1
K. & JI. A. A. ';\ill play the F. H. White team, ot Philadelphia, this Sat¬ urday on Lindenw-oli.! fleld. Gamo called at 3.00 p. m.
—Sellersville    has    a typhoid epidemic,
—The Socialists of this county w-Ul have a county ticket this fail. Fred. B. Rupp. of Ro'yersford, will bo a can¬ didate for prothonotary, and Hugli Ayres, of the same borough, wlU bo :i candidate tor jury commissioner.
—Raccoons may he killed S((ptTmb- ¦ 1st to January 1st.