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VOL. XXXIX.-NO. 18 AMBLER. PA.. MAY 18, 1022. S1.75 A YKAR N y COLD POINT PLYMOUTH. Uorenlngs oi Local Interest to Our Readers. Narcissa to Secure Electric Current—' Theodore Wiedeman's Car, Stolen for the Second Time, Is Found Near Altoona—Harmonville and Ply¬ mouth Centre. Mi.'-s Jean Stead has returned to the home of Miv. Jacob Hart, of Cold Poii.t, after several weeks' Hojourn in Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Mrs. Stead, of Cold Point, spent last week with relatives in Delaware County. Mr4. {BeujaiHin Sprag;ue. of Co(ld; Point' has been tJuffering from rheuma¬ tism, liut is considerably relieved. Mrs. Jacob Hart, of Cold Point has V."-n suffering; several days wlthi neuralgia. Harrls'on Buehler has moved His . ersonal property from Cold Point to ij(iUglas street. Ambler. .Miss Lillie Kerper entertained Miss Mary Berkinheime- of Harmonville, at her home in Cold Point, last Sun- da, v. .Mis. :Maurice Bieber, of Cold Point, has rented her entire second story as ipartment. COUNCIL ON !LOW'RGWYNEDD THE WAR PATH.! SCHOOL LOAN. OBITUARY. ur;. Ambler Law Makers Grill Trolley Voters Authorize a $70,000 Bond ;,lrsl. David Smith, of Cold Point, haa had a severe attack of rheumatism. Mvs. WiUiam IJi<kerson, Sr., of Cold Point, is convalescing in Atlantic City, .-'^fer hit(r Jr'ecovery from ,'ai- recent Ol eration. Frank Gormley and his two sons Company. Want Tracks Relaid With Ties and Rails—Sidewalks Must Be Laid to Grade—12 Mil Tax Rate Again- Other Business. I'ulrlie III ilit i,s iiaving fivinehises will lind it (|uite dllTerent dealing with !:;• present members, of Ambler lioiough louncil from what is has been ill tbe p.ist. I'roiiiises no longer carry .my weight, and action is looked for iiid will be t xpected. This was in¬ dicated last VVednesday evening at the. regular niontlily meeting of Anibler ccancil ulieii ili< nj'iiiliers of I %| highway committee, led by the chair- rnuii, Josepa Cavalle*. ¦ grilled the Lehigh Valley Transit company. In opening the attack, .Mr. Cavailer said: "Too little attention has been paid by the trolley conipany to the ml 'rest of our taxjiayers and the e.\- i'enses th(,y are put to, so long as the comp.iny's inierest is cared for. Today the Hacks of lhe company and tlie linek work between the tracks and on either side are in a deplorable con- ilition." Coniinej/.iiig' ;.luri;i(-;( ..Mr, Cavalier said: "Today worlv was start¬ ed to ilo a little repair, as the coiii- iiiitte was informed, and where the '.racks have been dug up il was vlis- covered that the only material tnat Issue. Election Returns Throughout This Sec'.ion Show Pinchot Strength— Mrs. Just Runs Wall—Assembly Vote Split Up. l.oVVIOIt GWVNEDD 'j Lower Gwynedd voted favorably, 125| to 87. for a loan ol $70,000 to build' new schools and tl»e Republicans voted- :'s follows ill making the state ana (iiunly ticket: Alter, .37; Pinchot, 83. Assembly: Evans, :','; Drr, 49; Boorse, 41; Pike, S.'i; Ijnn, 12; Storb, 12; .Mr.s. Just, S.i. Ral|)h K. Kiblilehouse and .Mrs. Wm. Cr. Just were named Re¬ publican committeemen. I'lRST WARD—A.MBLER. Governor, Altar, 43; Pinchot, 118.' General Assembly, Evans, 113; Orr, 80; .Airs. Just, 82. SIOCO.NO WARD—AMBLER Governor, Alter, ,55; Pinchot, 73; General Ass. nibly, Evams, 49; Orr, 49; .Mrs. Just 7C. A.MI;l-KR—THIRD WARD. Til;, Third ward of Ambler was carried li.v Pinchot over Alter, 112 lo 2'>, ,ind the Asseinbl.v vote was a.s I'oHiows; Evans, :U: Orr, ."!.); Pike, 41; l.iiin, 2ri; Storl), 48; Mrs. Just, .56. A fight developed on the committeeman, but Ditter won out over Koberts, 87 is keeping the tracks in place is the. brick wor!;, because the ties are but j lo 34. The Democrats polled 12 vot'. s. little more than dust." After a with Roberts named as coiiimitteemaii general discussion it was decided, on a t'PPER DUBLIN NORTH In Upper Dublin North Mrs. Ju.st was given a large vote for th(? as- s, inbly, polling 67 votes. Other as- I senibly candidates received" the fol- road, near Hlckorytown. Mr. Courtney, j eomi any ••md al-so ihat the «'¦'"''^''i«^ j J?,^ nf^' 'Jv^'^nf',^^^^^ v.Vio WiU shortly t4'<e-pos»es?;on, | is bemg violated. In addnio'i to thisj"" '¦"'^ f,ovi i noi ship, Altei leieued ^7 form 'liy resided at West Point, Pa. | it was agreed to also notify the com- A large storage tank has been in-j lany ihat no W/rk must lie undertaken stalled in the Cors'on (juarries at Wil- i nerafter v4ith.i.h lhe borough llnilii;^ liams station, and a narrow guage'until the grade of "-¦> street has first track has been constructed to this: lieen obtained from the boroligh engi- tr.rK from the railroad siding. i iHer. Having ideclared them <.-lves of Cold Point, spent the week-end inj motion offend by William Brown, to Ocfcj.n City, N. J. ! Iwue the Lehign \'alley Transit coia- A. \V. Courtney, ot Buffalo. N. Y., I pany |)Ut down new tracks and iiew h.is imr based the Wm. B. Richards tn's from borough line to borou'^h line j prop'Jiy 'f six acres, on Broad Axe | and that the solicitor so notify the uul I'inchot 81. UPPKR DL'B LIN—EAST. In Upi));r Dublin East Alter received 28 votes to Pinchot's 27. For the an.-'embly Kvaiis polled 20; Orr, 29; Pike, 13; Linn, I'V Storb, Ki; Mf-s. CHRIISTOPHER %-Ai+.^HT.S- | DALEfT, I Dr. Christopher Variartsdalen, well known throughout Lucks and Mont¬ gomery counties' as a physician and ctive in Democratic politics for many years, died recently at his home, 331 Hamilton street, Philadelphia;. Dr. Vaiiartsdalen who was aged 72, '.vas born at Southampton borough, liucks county. He studied at Anda¬ lusia eollege and was graduated in is.IS from Jefferson .Medical college. He was once a caiididatt' for congi'esfe from the Buek.'-'-.VIontgomer.v dlstrh?t. and, during the first, campaign of AVoodrow Wilson, BtUmped Alaine for Iiim. -.¦•'¦.;• , " The doctor was a I'lofVcpWsonaJ friend 'if the iate Champ Clark and friend of John McSii-irraii, Democratic candi- 'late for the gubernatorial nomination. For .vears he practised medicine in Jenkintown. -V sister and a brother survive. 'i'he funijal was 'ftfSjd Satui'day afternon. ' ,''t' ' '¦' MARY CORSON i^iVlSZEY. ¦ ' -Mary Corson Livezey,, of Plynjouth -Meeting, died suddeiily Tuesday morn¬ ing in the 74th year of h. r age. The d> ceased was born at Plymouth .Vleetir.g on Feb. 6, 1849, and was one of five children of the late Isaac and Sarah Corson Garretson, and was the ,«r:inddatighter of the late Alan W. f^or.sou, weli known '.surveyor, mathe- inatician and scientist. ¦ On Xov. 12, IStyygBfcirni.irriid Wil¬ liam I'enn LiveziSPIWliise father and grandfather resided iii the old home- fstcad at Plyinouth Meeting, whicii lias been in the Livezey family since 1788. Jlr. Livesiey died in Sejittmber, 1909. .Mrs. Liveze.v, who was a member of the Society of I'>iends, was' known for her love of books and flowers, the latter alfording a dignified and beauti¬ ful setting for her historic home. She ¦ aves a sister, Anna P. Garret.son, t I'lymouth Meeting, and the follow- ng children; Lewis J. of Pittsburgh; o.s.tph Livezey, 2d, of Reading, and elen Cort'on, pf Plymouth Meeting. ' Tlie funeral will be held this Thurs- (jiay afternoon at 2 o'clock from tho Jate home of the deceased, and ser- BASE BALL FANS iHOPSHAM, AND ARE HAPPY.! UPPEOl'BLIN. I League Basebail Season Opens Aus- Miscellaneous Items of Interest t« W, H, Corson, of Plymouth Meeting,! with regard to the trolley company, the'Just, 38. lor coniiiiitteenien T. F. has been spending a few days at the i committee then cailed to account all shore, recuperating from a severe cold, i residents who lav their sidewalk^ Benjamin Thompkins and family' without lirst having procured from the have moved from Norristown into the ! liorough engina.r the grades and lines home of the late Thomas White, in | neces.sary. Mr. Cavalier again act¬ ing as spokeman for the highway com- Slioemaker and .Mrs. Just were nam;d. UPPER DUBLIN—SOUTH Governor, Alter, 21; I'inchot, 107. General as.sembly, Evans, 50; (Jrr, 43; Pike, 58; .Mrs. Jutt 71. The fight for committeeman Here resulted in victory Plymouth .Mieting. which they recent b- niirchnsed ' mittee, informed council that the mem- , ,., .-, i i i. , i, '¦W K Dana, of West Brook, Me., [ hers of the committee have viewed ^.^^Z^:^:'''''^'::;^^:^'^^ motored to Plymouth Meeting recent-'the work on North Spring Garden ^^¦""^' "'""^' ""- ^"'"-^ ^^-^^ " >•" ly, to visit his daughter. Dr. Porter.; street on the properties of Joseph H. Mr Dan.a, who is in his 80th year, is' l'"i't'tz and Stewart L. Davis, and found an exceptionally vig'oro'-as and wielll that ],avement had b; en laid by .Mor- preserved. , '¦'^'" Kitchen, the contractor, from 18i Williani Solomon, of Philadelphia, I to 20 inches higher than the street. ,„ , , . spent Sunday with Streeper Carr, in I'^^i'- l'"retz informed the committee that tienian, Lrshaiii, 7b; 1 hipps, 18 UPPER DUBLIN—LOWER. Governor, Alter, 62;. Pinchot, 38. General assembly, Boorse, 55; Pike, 25; Linn, 47; Mrs. Just 56. Commit- piciously. Ambler A. A. Disappointed in Its Pfay- t'rs—Manager Sharkey Wo, - a Strong Team Against Perkai . ii Games in Suburban and North Pc Leagues. Baseball league, big and litti'- ..i .nw the North Penn, got under way on Saturday to the delight of thousands of fans. There were the usual fea¬ tures attending each opening. The league, known as the big show is the Montgomery County league and com¬ ing next is the Suburban leagiie, while the "baby league" is the North Penn, Which .iB so called because ot having been iltarted this neHnrtn. .it is com¬ posed .strictly of amateur players, who grtve their services free. So far at-i Ambler is concerened it is well re¬ presented in both thei M^mtgoinery County and North Penn league. In the latter there as the Keasbey tli Mattison A. A., and the Ambler F'ield club, while in the former is the Amb¬ ler A. A. Ambler A. A. opened Saturday at Lansdale meeting the beWt aggregation so far as can be seen, in the league. A number of the pla.yers who had been signed by JIanager Sharkey for the' locals failtd to show up, and as a result Amhler had to take the short end of a 13 to 1 score. After the game there was a. whdie.'ult of Ambjerl players', and when Perk.asie apptars' here next Saturday tor the .ocal open¬ ing there will be numl>er of new face.v. as Manager Sharkey is determined to Jilace a .strong team in the lield that will finish better than last year. A.MBLER A. A. LANSDALE rhoae rhoae Sliarkey. cf 0 2 3 10 Muffler. b3 3 10 2 1 Johnsun, 2b U 1 3 2 1 Luvin, cf 2 9 110 Martin, lb 0 0 6 0 0 Batten, if 2 3 5 0 0 Manv Readers. M'G'in, as MBge«>. c Finlan. 3b Bracken. If Gelioy. rf torbea, p Totals Ambler Lanfidale U 0 U 2 0 Hateman. 3b 0 16 0 1 Burn... rf 0 0 2 11 Smith, lb C 0 2 1 0 Hyde, rf U U 1 0 1 Manns. 2b 1112 1 Larson, c Durbin, p 1 6 24 9 5 Totals OCOOOOOl 23J03122 I 1 1 0 1 0 110 0 115 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 12 110 119 10 2 2 13 2 13 16 27 8 4 0 1 X 13 WHITPALX The Pinchot vote in V,''hitpain was Hai-monville. ' I ^e had betn given the grade by the John Carr and son, of Philadelphia, horough engineer. However this was s'pent Sunday with Mrs. Wm. Carr, of denied by the latter in a letter to i 127 to 23 for Alter. The assemlily Harmonville: I <"'i""'-''• . The_ cominittee was instruct-i ^.„je ^^,,,„ ,^J„ f„iiows: Evan.s, 118; Orr, 3C; Mrs. Annie F. Ambler, of Plymouth '-'I' ''" the advice of tlie solicitor. toi,„|. uoor.se, 11; Pike, Pi; ' Linn, Meeting, is attendinrr the yearly meet- '-'l^e up the matter with Mr. Fretz j j^t^.h ing of Friends in Philadelphia. ; ^"d .Mr. Davis /looking towards an 1 Miss Edna Berkheimer, of Philadel-| "dju.stment of the condition. j phia, celebrated Mother's day visiting AVhile on the (|uestion, Harvey Allen her.mothtr Mrs. Martin Berkheimer, j reqUesttd th.at the ¦Gazette" be ai^ej in Harmonville. ito notify the residents that hereafter: Mr. and Airs. Frlel Shannon, of they must not lay any pavement un- | Norristown;' Mr. and Jli's. Leonard til the iiiopcr grade is secured from/ Beck and daughter. Mildred, of Har- ' the borough engineer, whose services monv'¦ ¦¦-. „- .._ ens, 1 Mr. Edwa delphia; Jliss Catherine Murphy and i not on the borough plans. 67; Mrs, Ju.s't, 57. The com¬ mitteemen are Collins, 116; Mrs. E:V.j" Jaclv.son, 123.- ' HORSHA.M Governor, Alter, IS; Pinchot, SO. As¬ sembly: Evans, 52; (Jrr, 41; Boorse, 18; I'ike, 38; Linn, 6; All bach, 10; Storb, 80; .Mrs. JuX't, 37. Arthur Jarrett and yic's and interment will be held at tho Jpivniouth Meeting Friends' meeting Iiouse. ;|. DANIEL DOWLIN fl Daniel Dowlin. a long-time negro L|;sident of Ambler, and an esteemed( id respected citizen, died Wednesday oriiing Last, aged 79 years, after a t'oniparatively short illness, although He had been ailing for a year or more. Other jtt i^ue" gla^ne's »rtsulted aal iThe deceased was born in Fairfax follows: Perkasie 3, Souderton 1; unty, Virginia, and came, north from 1 Doy'estown 8, ConshohocUen 4. .Aljanasses' about 1861, locating with a' The Keasbey & MattllBon .A.. .A., open- firmer named Smith who was then : ed the season if the North Penn league sfettled on a portion of the present at Ambler with George "DaisV Bell's Haywood estate. Ambler. He married North Wales club. The ii.u- $1000 Amanda Davis, of Jarrettown, and the! grandstand was in place and ready commenced their married life on the ! when the belli rang for pl.aiy, .iiid the Potts estate, near Fort Wasiiiiifrion grounds which hiid had con.'-iderable 35 years aa-o they removed to Anibler , work done uiiort where they had a comfortable on H'ltler avenue, j .The deceased was one nf ::• .-lifCmiineju )i>.ih|^N««MaJ,^»«l i-si.,,. men of his color in the county, home I several weeks, w tion. ' A ftth' : I'K-.t tho ^cor.t' i'1,'-'^-h I 1 ider-sW. '.'y 'w.--.¦,¦(;•;•>¦ and or. .iu. )ij.;d (;aiiil). Horshnr.i Siipe.visors Progress Care¬ ful;.' Towards Ac uiring Stone Qu.^r-y—Horsham Amateurs Re- cjusstcci to Repeat "F.on.iy Belle"—1 Acciclonts on Easton Read -' A large number of visitor.s were en¬ tertained at the K. G. !•:. home, at Davis Grove, on Sa'-Uiday and Sunday. Some Were friends and relativts of the various reJsldents < :' li.e home, while others are member- ol: the order itnd represented lodges f,u:n Germantown and Philadelphia. William Brook !':ft ihe K. G. E. home, Monday with Iho intiCition of spending a few wct'ks witn his people in Philadelphia. ,. Mrs. William Veach, of D.avis Grove, visited friends in Germantown for a few days! last weel:. Mr. and Mrs. Charlefi Monthieth and daughter, Catherine, of Hallowell, spent Sund.iy at th« horn; of tho parents of Mvr., .Monthieth, .Mr. and .Mrs. George Rii ¦•, ol Lansdale. Horsham sup-.jrvi.-ors have decided to te.st the ground on tho .Serrill pro¬ perty for appi.j: viate .s'cone for road making purpo-; s. If the te.'^;ts are .satisfactoijy, a deeision ¦'.\1I1 be mado by the supei'\i:„jrs themselves whether or not it W;il fce advisable to buy the proiierty .'ov the towns!ii;j and e4eet a stone c. ii.'-lier thereon. ,ind thus eliminate the ilifiiculty of buying and hauling stoi. from places far out of the township. BeiJt variet'ts of seeds. Sugar Corn, beans and lu.-.iri in bulk for truckers and market g.irdtners. Lowest prices. J. W. Craft & Sons. adv Mr. and Mvs. G. Willard Lightkep announce tiie birth of a son, George Willard Jr., on Tuesday May 16, at the .Methodist hoKi>ital, Philadelphia. Mr. and Mva. G. W. Zeitler, of Hors¬ ham, eiu. :tairied ,Re\',' Mrf. Chaj-lea! Mills to (iinner, on Sunday. Mrs. Willi;;m Veach, of Davlfc' Grove, celebrat'.;a her .76th. birthday on Mon¬ day. (ake and i^e cream featured the occasioii. On Jur.e Sth Straw/berry fe'i-.'Uv!(| will be given by the Ladles' jiid, of Hatboro, in- their lo- ¦ townhall. Hors- hamites are cordially invited Tha services at the Grace Union chapel, Horsham, on Sunday evening, was conducted by an eminent Bible student, Mr. French, from West Phlla-, delphia. The Ladies' Aid to the Horshain Fire coinpany met at the home of Mr. and Airs. Robert Ranii^'y in a regular bu.-iness meetin.^- Tuesday evening. "Bonny B^lle" v,;ll b? '>-iven by the niembers of the Horsham G. tJ. chapel d-::-ing tlie iiast :: , Jl fail' conji- '¦;.,\.-4, witnessed 'ai3 \.Mn l.y ,!v, & j '.tdF'-.f ¦ ^ 'i'l.'.i >M|i0( le, ^viio was on thol several week.'i{|„„.. he particiiialed in all local activities hill f'li th.- lo :a:s, iuid liefoi-'- he could llorriW Winner, of Hfirsham, visited.^" in church and lode-" circles for iiis i come to earth he w is niel^ed .fr five hits ! his brother, Mahlon, In .Wycombe, on race.' He was president of the board and three run;-. Add d lo this nis I Sunda,y. of trustees of the Immanuel A. U. M. P. i supportiag in ,.es lalt.r.l, v.-hieh also' ^I»'S- Wiirren Starkey and her sister, ¦liurch, i,f Ambler, and also at one aided the vis.lot; • - ¦ Ar..« i.- t. t, ... . _^ 111 tho .Methodist church, Prot,'|iectvilIe, o;i .J:.!:;;-,lay evening. May 20th, at liiQ reiiusiit of the members of the lat¬ ter church, who had witnessed thi O.iv'.v seor;:i;,'. Thj j J^I''s. Frank Forker, both of Horsham) dlle, visited the Zoological Gard- are free to any who desire this work , •^'''¦'*• X^'"'^"" i'P^'ikinan are named asj, ^ ( dd FtllowL* k! in Philadelphia, on Sunday. 1 done in the borough. However, it ; ^^^'1'"''•"¦"" <omniitteenien. . The De-, , member of •. and .Airs. Wm. Zearfo.As and .Mr. must be understood that these grades ''"'\V""^«'^ """'" ".votes, with Albert I y.^..^ CenJ e ry Vomt^uiv ard McGettigan, of West Phila-| can not be given ...¦ streets that ara I ^ ' ^'^"""y ''" cu'"niitteeman. vears ago he served i^st Helen Geisinger, of Cedar Grove, were delightfully entertained by Air. and Mrs. Vickers Tarbutton, in Harmon¬ ville, on Sunday. AIess>ir?. . Gt'brge -nd Benjamin Mosely of Harmonvillo, visited the Hood Bible Class in the Mt. Airy Prefcl«yterian churcli, on Sunday. The nieeting was called to order' Governor, Alter, 16 PLYMOUTH—WEST. Pinchot, 105. Coin- time servid it treasurer, was a mem-i K. iV- AI. boys ::ho'.ved their trie fight-i'^I'^"* Alonday, shopping in Philadel- lodge and aiing spirit, despite thf.s' haiitlic.p. and P*^'^' ot the Rose \ went right after Sands, wno v.a:; | ' i' S'unday r||vera;ii .<i(Utomobile ALmyl I iiitching for North Wales. In the in- ! collisions occurred on the Easton road street com- ; itial frame they pushed two tailii..-.! 1 '" this section. One, a collision be- missioner of the borough of Ambler, i over on Gambone's two-base blow, .1 i tween a Ford and a Chevrolet car. Air. and Alls. Dowlin had 11 children, I base on balls, a batsman hit ;i,;d ' ^^hicli r<|sulted intwolbudjly fmashedl of whom the following survive: Maine, : Wamsley's slngl ¦. In the next rou.id ; ^ro"! fnds, but with no one hurt. Thia „ ,,._, . ., .,,. V..., _„ i.ionnson, wnicn w tion of a bungalow in Plymouth Centre i jh^ regular ord Ground has already bieen broken. taken up. ' Befo Mr. and A'-. Edward Gerhart. of Norristown, were guest's' at the home of Mr. and Airs. David Rhoads, Plymouth Centre. , ' i v | Eugene Lightkep and family, of Ply¬ mouth Centre, spent Sunday at the home of Air. and Mrs'. Benjamin Crother, of Germantown. with tile following members answer-i No assembly vote wa.s' posted. ^ ing roll call: Harvey B. Allen, William ^ mitleemen, Samuel Holt, 6; Helen | wife of Henry Thomiison, of Ambler, ! three rnore w"n-e added, and in i.i.j happened near the Alarple property Ini Brown, G. AL Deck, William Hough, • Griffiths, 2; D.J. Barnes, 2. Democratic 1 Joshua, of Atlantic L'ily; Ella, wife of second and third sessions two run:i 1 the upper end of Horsham township Joseph Cavalier IVenry rC(. Biddle, 1 committeeman, John Kelly, 11. Uobert Brown, of .Vmbler; Emma, wife' were scored in each, while in the ¦ ' '""'" "*'"— ¦¦'- - Joseph J. Div( r and Isaac Pyne. Ab-| PLY.MOUTH—EAST. ' "^ William Gaiit, of Anibler; Lydia, one run was tallied. Then to 1.; sent, Richard Alurlit. President Diver | rnvntum- AltPi- 14' Pinr'hnt- 1'7 | ^^ife of Alerriii Robin.-.'on, of Philadel- is sate there was a personally coni! nuay. J ,,,.,-sided and after the reading of the j ^.,, "^^ ^'" , (^ f^'^ Daniel, Jr., Ralph, lto.se and ed tour of the liaseW by Harry R> .stown, 1^; minutes of the April meeting by Clerk' mutetmtT James iVTowW^^ ^1}^},y Martha, Avite of Vernon Brown, of i when he hit the ball into Trinity .. , Alatilda R. Elliott, 120.' Deni'oeratk' .l"]'^'//' ^" addition they left 25 ' nue After the first inning >:.>::: committeeman, Jolin Alarple. ^-bHdren. ] Wales was .'''able to do any thin;; ...., A.XNA AI'^Y I'ALLOWS I Gambone s delivery until the se,. .. : Anna Ma,y, wife of James Fallows, 1 "^vhen they scored one run, and in 1.1 Charles Rhoads, of Norri making proparations t^or the constriic- I .r.Vhns'on, "wh7cii we're ajipioved as read, er of business was efore the same was en¬ tored into, Howard J.p3ag^rand«eeveral esidents ot the new end Ridge avenue WIUTEALVUSH—EAST. Governor. 'AUm', 31; iPtnchoti 96. wiere present to take up the (luestion -As.s'embly, I'^aiis, 66; Orr, 58; Pilce, with the members regarding the open- 37; Linn, 37; Storb, 33; Airs. Just, 47; ing of the street through to Alt. Plea- , (Committeemen, Samuel ;Veaki'e lUnd sant avenue. After a discussion it! Clara K. Aldred. Democratic vom- was finally agreed and tb-,' street will; mitteiemeii, C. Aldred and S. li. Cooper. died Friday al hbr home on Willow^ I "''-^t ,f'"'""J;^ two more tallies ivenue, Wyndiiioof, aged 4Sl : «^f f.*'' The visite-, were most: The deceased w's ill for':^.'^:^\?'fr''^J^*'''\^'':'^:'":''':'\^."' An infant son of William Culp, of Plymouth Meeting, has been very lo-wi with pneumonia. Mr. and Airs. Christian Whistler, of Plymouth lie opened. I The higliway committee reported tliat the work on Forest avenue from' Ridge aweliue for a di.stance of 2609 Meeting, are "remodeiing f^J^j 5'.^'?'^?^"y'^„'^''','* ..''^1".™'";!^!^,',"'^.!? in ' ^ '" '' WHITEAIARSH MIDDLE. Gi'ove years, some time, but had recovered -siiffi ciently to be able to be up and about when she was again taken suddenly ill which resi;lted. 'n her death. Besides 1 Ph other accident w.is' rjulte similar to ;,. the first i'>:d ha,] .iiene.:;) *¦ nea.r the. I. Irtntoii Cutoff bridge, near Willo-w' • . Grove. recklessness on such a fljne , . road AVc-us,' thfc cau;r3 of both, and only ,1^ good tortu.i saved all involved from ,,, receiving more than a few scratches. ;, Airs. Williani ssp..n|<nian has' been substituting at the Horsham Friends' school in the place of AIiss Francei Patterson, of Horsham, who has' bte.i hit absent from her duties because ot a slight illness. and field For the locals the L.v.i.,', brothers carried oft the fielding :i')::..r^. I Williiiaii Whitei^idn. Horsham, l-a^ They had 17 chances bef.i-een the..i, ui- Planted about 200 busihels of seed po.a- which they accepted 15. Other nia..'. 1".; t°e.s, or about 12 acres. Joseph who did some excellent fielding ;Uk.) : Whiteside has planted about 300 their recentliy purchased home in ' '^d finished so tar as the work can Lansdale, whero they will move in i ^"^ <lo"e' When completed it will the near future. i "^"^t 'he borough $2000. The com- Third and fourth degrees were be- i mhtee also called council's attention stowed at the Cold Point grange on '^at desjiite the tact that $700 had Tuesday evening Preparations are be- ¦ '"'''" »''''"' "" North Spring Gai'den ingmade((far,thefi«tU.degi'M(etobe'^iven «'^''*-'et only a short time ago under a at Centre Square Grange on Alay 25th fo''mt-r highway committee. The 5& candidates are expected .to be ad- ' -street is again in a wretched condition vanced. A card party and dance are schedul¬ ed for Saturday, May 20th, at the Grange hall at Plymouth Centre Mrs. Robert Carjienter, Mrs. Theodore and jMilton Rumsey, WHITEMARSH—WEST. Governor, Alter, 68; Pinchot, 15S. As'sembly, Evans, 131; Orr, 121; Boorse, 54; Pike, 7'J; Linn, 49; Storb, 9S; Jlrs. Just, 28. Committeemen, John Grauel, 124; Robert Paugh, 29; Alan Frankenlileld, 84. Democratic committeeman, Th"pmas iBlakcp. SPRINGFIELD—WEST. Governor, Alter, 68,; Pinchot, 9p, and badly in need ot repairs. Butler avenue from Main street to the rail¬ road, Rosemai/y avei^u'e: and Ridge avenue also are badly in meed of re¬ pairs. The comm'ittee also ca.lled Gey, Airs. Albert Wernle and .Miss councils attention to a number of Q^^g^,,, j^g^pj^^^ly j^^^^^g gj. Q^r, 59 Laura Knapp will act as hostesses. | c'"o«-'5'"e stones also the front of the ^3^,^^,.^^ ,.55. jj^^ j^^^ j^j Prizes will be given to winners in; sidewalks of the Presbyterian church' cards, and a furnish the cents. Mr. and _ — -. entertained. Professor Homer Graber I'.^t'ty the proper officials and Air. 41. and wife, of Chester, over the week¬ end. The Bible Study class, conducted Uy Rev. Mr. Caulkins, 'will meet in- Plymouth Meeting on FWday evening. .Mr. and Mr-'. Philip Huber and sbn, of Frankfoi,. spent Sunday with Mr.! Pumping fire engine and stated that a and Mrs. Addis Shoemaker, of Ply- : I'epresentative of the manufacturers mouth Centre. ! "t Buffalo is coming to ascer The Counties Gas and Electric com- tain the condition of the machinCi and j Barnum are spending pait^ has contracted to intend (its ¦'Stated that it will be wise for the; Paulsboro, ^- ^- ^ ,^ . , ,, . ,. electric llnesi from Cold Point to Nar- I members of the flre committee to meet .Mr. and Airs. R. L. Taylor left foi eissa The township has agreed to this man and to go over the situation Boston Wednesday for a few days '—'¦*'- '-'— The committee was so, trip. PE:^LLYN The properly owned by John Horn, NORTH W.M.ES.l Ju«t wel.-t ot the st.ation, Iia: been r h o a e i *^"''' '^^ "^o'"' Horer to a Philadelphia _ _ ! ; t' 0 0 I'ai'ly. Mrs~'samh BeurSMierPy,'"^xTdow of i G«™te^^^^ 1 2 2 5 0 Krout. s. 1 .; 1 1 0 , Robert Gambone, of this placef, .v... ... .. 11 1 1 Ritnie, lb 1 I y I u rander. .-11) J .i J u y. jiitched a fine eame nf linli ¦,..• th,-. the hate Aaron Sperry, died early , e. Garrett, 2b3 1 0 2 2 Campbell. 1' 1, ) :i 3 0 , ^ .,„,, ^ }',„ of a 11 -01 the — • ~ r. c (1 2 !) 3 0 ' ' team at Ambler, o:i .Satur- Harper, of Philadelphia, and Percy, of I R'chie. .Vew Jersey, l-'uneral services were! Following is the score: held on Tuesday with interment pri- i K. & M. A. A vate jn Union cemetery, Whitemarsh. I rhoae SARAH BETTS SPERRY. I Urban, cf 1 0 1 0 0 Adair, rf ,, , , ........... - . „ . , Pander, :si died _ Thursday morning' ¦ t the Sperr.Nf i WamaleyVrf 0 i 6 0 0 Breiach homestfad, corner of the Wel&'h and i P-Garrett. If 1 0 0 0 0 Sanda. 1 Lower State road.s, near Springhou.se, I Sl,^,,'^"';"' n } s d ? st'!?i«, n, 1 1 1 " 0 m - . k-, r ,, i' - - where she resided for the past 7. f^^\l%^ Hit I Boluan'.Tu'^ } J 7 C 2 r."^"";.' "^^u LZi '."?.? .'f„"^ Iil '^'1'^',! yeaj-s. Mrs, .Sperry was (born in Totala 119 27 17 5 Totals 6 13 2490 K £U. A. A. 2 3 2 2 1 (' 1 0 x 11 North Wales 3 0 0 U 0 i. 1 2 0 8 The Amhler Field Clul England 94 years ago. She was a great lover ot sewing and fancy em- GWYNEDD vALLEY. Mm. L. W. Thorne and Mrs. L. . week in I with him. tion with the property owner*', who, j instructed on their part, almost unanimously' fT"^ ¦ 'f' agreed to use current for both light¬ ing and power. Another large audience enjoyed tha tuv\ re^ at the Cold Point Baptist diurcii last Sunday night. The ordinance of baptism was administer¬ ed to Miss Mildred Fields, after which : .16 I'istor .answered the question, ' Whe ¦ Do We Go From Here?" Next .«und".'. evening there will be an illu- strati il sermon, entitled, "A Fool'^ reasurer Sam'uel A. 'Fausfct reported a balance on hand of $1346.77. Air. Deck and Mr. Allen of the special committee to go over the ordinance book and to prepare a list of the pavement ordinances reported pro¬ gress. The question of fixing the t.ax rate then came up for consideration. Several of the members expressed them¬ selves and wero of the opinion that on account of the number of new streets K Wisdom," A baptism is b^ing arranged |'"''ng opened up and the great amount for the last Sunday night in June, "t v.'ork to he yet done it is a difficult Tlic pastor has a con.slderable waiting, ni ii,r to see how the rate can be list now, and any who wish to be reduced this '>ai-. Therefore by a b:^ptized before fall should add their unanimous vote the rate was fixed the names to the list now. same as last year, at 12 mills, -I ' ¦" — (Continued on paire S.> (continued on Vi'ge il Earl Connard, of Doylestown and ticket agent of the R. & R. railroad at this place, recently announced his marriage in Media to Elsie Nice, Day- le.stown, the last Wedne.sday of April T.it announcement was a complete SUI p :Ee to this community, for tho see.et has been well kept. Adjudication of the estate of Edward B. Smith, of Gwynedd Valley, who died in January, 1918, by Judge Solly, of orphans' court of Norristown, shows a balance for distribution of $1,284,00^1 princii«il, and $ll,o96 Income. Of this sum, one-seventh goes to Edward B. Smith Jr., because he has arrived at the age bf twenty-flve years and the rest is awarded back to the ad¬ ministrator. , The widow receives one- half of the net income and the three ciiildren shara the remainder. • home on Alonday afternoon, and in¬ terment was made in Rose Hill ceme¬ tery. HENRY AIORTJMER DARBY. Henry Alortimier DarbyJ son of Heniy Francis Darby, Jr., and Alice Stewart Darbyl died early, Monday morning at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Airs. Robert O. P. Stewart. Ambler, after a short illness from pneumonia, aged 13 years. The deceased was a pupil of Chest . v, nut Hill academy and was a student i he heavy hitting of the entire Ambler Of promis'e and popular both with , te;im_hav;ing a^t^otal^of J3 hit Poole, students and faculty. BLUE BELL John R. Aliller, ot Norristown, for¬ merly of this place passed through the village on Sunday in hisJ new Stude¬ baker touring cai-. H. Fassett Conard is working for Wm. Sholler. 7dr- and Mrs. Herry .". Biddle called ax Daniel Erb's ou I'wday. Mr, and Mrs. .Kaymond Rile, of Pbiladelphia, visited Li ends here on SunflMT* J .. .. _ 0 1 100 day. u 1 0 0 0 : it is reported that there w.i.f not a the I<ym Iiroperty, situated on the Biue BeU turnpike. 'I'he auction sa'.j was held in Philidelphia last week. The local colored boys h.ive organ- ned iheir is^'id a baseball team. The property league 'season by completely over- "e-^t to the schoolhouse has been se- whelming the Oreland club hy a score eured and a diamond is already in the of 24 to 8. The first inning was; i"^d<ing. Preparations are now being uneventful, but with the beginning of 1 made to start tho season, and it is xpected that many strong teams will played during tha season. Uld Mrs. Alfred J. Vollrath, of 'ino street, wUl ,enterta!n at. on FrWa" evening, Alay 10, at s'ummer borne here, in honor of their daughter, Miss Rosali.' Benson Vollrath, whose marriage to Air. Alar¬ tin Hovaxd Bueha r. 2d, will takd place on Saturday, Alaj' 20. The guests at the dinner will include the mem¬ bers of the bridal part.v. Harry Rieger sold his property on the Penllyn pik-„' to i I'hiladelphia purchaser last week. Airs. Isasic R. Davis g:ive a houfae party at Bryn O. hre Farm, Spring- house, over the week-end, her guests included Miss Emma B. Norris, AIiss Ethel Heckiicher. AMss AL'.ry Lli.-iabeth Althemua, MiS'-i Helen W. .Allen Afr. Edward D.'ivis, .Mr. A\ery I!. Clark, Mr. Frank Bain ani Air. Nelson Hess. MAFLE GLEN. P. Maurice Conar.l, of .\i wtowii, was a Sunday vi;;itor at his father's here. Ralph Nettle, ot Bridgeton, N. J., was a Sunday visitor at Charles Schoen's. The Aid Societ" ,ot IThrc^ Tuns| Allssion will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alatthias H. Landt, next Saturday evening. relief players were sent in to e#niinue the game for Ambl^, and G. Pierson relieved Michiner the box, who, needless to say, had pitched a very effective game, allowin.g but three hits in six innings. This change some¬ what encouraged Oreland and during the next three innings they annexed 8 runs, while our boys scored but 4. The features of the game were the playing of Bis'hop, who accepted nine chances out of 13 for Ambler, and of Oreland alone, featured with four hits for his team. W. Pierson made several great catches in centre field, especially the last out of the game, catching the ball over his shoulder while on a dead run. .Score hy innings Ambkr F. C. —00033440 4—24 Oreland —0 ,D 0 0 0 0 7 0 1— 8 In the Philadelphia Suburban league Glenside, winners of last year's race, defeated Fort AV.ishington by a score 12 to 2, and the other games were: H.atboro 3, Ashbourne .; Wyndmoor 1, Mckinley 0.
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Title | The Ambler Gazette 19220518 |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 18 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 05/18/1922 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
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Month | 05 |
Day | 18 |
Year | 1922 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19220518 |
Volume | 39 |
Issue | 18 |
Subject | Newspapers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Ambler |
Description | A newspaper from the community of Ambler, Pa., this collection includes incomplete runs of the Ambler Gazette from 1897 to 1919. This is a weekly newspaper that reports news from multiple communities in Montgomery County. The local news reported in the paper is, in many cases, the only record of the development of the southern half of Montgomery County. The Ambler Gazette continues the Fort Washington Times. |
Publisher | A.K. Thomas |
Date | 05/18/1922 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Language | English |
Rights | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
Contact | For more information, please contact the Wissahickon Valley Public Library at abutton@wvpl.org or phone: 215-643-1320. |
Contributing Institution | Wissahickon Valley Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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VOL. XXXIX.-NO. 18
AMBLER. PA.. MAY 18, 1022.
S1.75 A YKAR
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COLD POINT PLYMOUTH.
Uorenlngs oi Local Interest to Our Readers.
Narcissa to Secure Electric Current—' Theodore Wiedeman's Car, Stolen for the Second Time, Is Found Near Altoona—Harmonville and Ply¬
mouth Centre.
Mi.'-s Jean Stead has returned to the home of Miv. Jacob Hart, of Cold Poii.t, after several weeks' Hojourn in Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Stead, of Cold Point, spent last week with relatives in Delaware County.
Mr4. {BeujaiHin Sprag;ue. of Co(ld; Point' has been tJuffering from rheuma¬ tism, liut is considerably relieved.
Mrs. Jacob Hart, of Cold Point has V."-n suffering; several days wlthi neuralgia.
Harrls'on Buehler has moved His . ersonal property from Cold Point to ij(iUglas street. Ambler.
.Miss Lillie Kerper entertained Miss Mary Berkinheime- of Harmonville, at her home in Cold Point, last Sun- da, v.
.Mis. :Maurice Bieber, of Cold Point, has rented her entire second story as ipartment.
COUNCIL ON !LOW'RGWYNEDD THE WAR PATH.! SCHOOL LOAN.
OBITUARY.
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Ambler Law Makers Grill Trolley Voters Authorize a $70,000 Bond
;,lrsl. David Smith, of Cold Point, haa had a severe attack of rheumatism.
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