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.'¦/ ¦.¦>¦-¦ -¦; •• ( .¦¦.•ij'» I -i3pa>' •.::,ix-:«i», f The Ambler Gazette. VOL. XXXV.-NO. IO AMBLER. PA.. MARCH 21. 1918 ISI.75 A YKAR f COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH. Happenings ot Local interest to Our Readers. Sunday School Rally at Plymoutii Church—New Principal at School— Surprise Tendered Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Lightkep—Harmonville and Hickorytown Events. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. George Houliston, of Cold Point. Mrs. Sallie Slavin, of Conshohocken, has been iiuite ill at the home of her son. Mr. John Supplee and wife, of near Cold Point, spent Tuesday in Norris¬ town. Mrs. Jacob Hart, of Cold Point, has recovered from a severe attack of quinsy. Fred. Strunk and Albert Supplee, of Flourtown road, spent Friday evening in Norristown. Mrs. Charles Wood and children, who spent two weeks in Scranton, re- tumecl to Narcissa last week. Joseph and John Lovett have rented and moved into the Throckmorton property on Hickorytown lane. Mr. and Mrs. George Sheller, of Primus, spent Sunday, at Cold Point with Mr. and Mrs. George Sheller, Jr. Wilmer L,ove. infant child of Mrs. Eva Love, of Plymouth Meeting, has been very ill with congestion of tho lungs. Charles B. Frederick, Jr., a student at William.son school, spent a part of Sunday at his parental home in Hick¬ orytown. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Linderman. of New York, spent several days last week with Mr. and Mis. J. Thim at Cold Point. Sergeant George Corson, who is at Camp Meade, spent a recent furlough with his father, George Corson, Sr., at Cold Point. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle, of Cold Point, ou Sunday entertained her nephew, Wil¬ liam Broom field, and niece, Misa Eleanor Broomfield. A daughter haa been born to Mr. and Mrs. Himes, of Conshohocken. The mother was formerly Miss Ann Ry¬ near, of Harmonville. On Tuesday evening the Woman's Missionary society, of the Plymouth U. E. church, met at the home of Miss Nettle --Ambers, 11 ickorytown. Samuel Kilpatrick. Jr.. of Spring Mill, who delivers papers ihrough the Cold Point seetiim, on Satur.day relin- iiuished the liread delivery. W. R. Hendren and family, of Rox¬ borough, and Joseph Wood, of Chest¬ nut Hill, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood at Narcissa. Miss Marion Greenfield, of the West Chester State Xormal school, has been spending the sining vacation at her parental home at Hickorytown. Frank Lilly, who occupied the Boice farm, near Sandy Hill, has removed to Manayunk, wliere be has been em¬ ployed for several montlis as a weaver. Rev. and Jlrs. R. W. Musselman, af¬ ter having spent the latter part of tie winter in Germantown, came out Fri¬ day to their home in Plymoutii Meet- RED CROSS AND FIRE CO. Committees Arrange for Work in Town Hall. OBITUARY. i' I hospital. Norristown, Is now making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Williams, at Hick¬ orytown. The Junior Christian Endeavor so¬ ciety, of the Plymouth U. E. church, will hold a socialile in the basenient of the churcb for the beneflt of the par¬ sonage fund. On Wednesday evening. March 27, after the prayer meeting a congrega¬ tional meeting will be Iield in the Ply¬ mouth U. E. churcli, when plans will be made for the present pastoral year. Mrs. George Baker and daughter and Mrs. Maggie Baker, of Arch street road, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Supplee and Fred. Strunk and wife near Cold Point, on Sunday. On Saturday in Cold Point ceme¬ tery were interred the remains of Henry Melntire, of Conshohocken, who died from injuries received in an ac¬ cident. He was a brother of Mrs. Gra¬ ham, of Cold Point. Ne.xi Sunda.v morning in Plymouth 1'. E. church Palm Sunday services will be inaugurated, with -special ser¬ vices, in the evening the trustee board and the parsonage committee will he the invited guests of the pas¬ tor. The Ladies' Bible class, of the Ply¬ mouth V. E. church, on Monday even¬ ing, gave a most delightful farewell surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Lightkep. who will shortly remove to Norristown after a long and treasured association with the church. On Wednesday evening at S o'clock at Cedarville, near Pottstown. were wedded Miss Thirza Rinker, formerly of Cold Point, and Mr. William Hohl. of Cedarville. Some friends from Hickorytown were pre.sent. Mr. and Mrs. Hohl will reside at Cedarville. Elmer Gladfelter, assistant agent at Plymouth Meeting station, on the Trenton Cut-off, spent the week-end at his home in Elizabethtown, and from his front porch a clear view of the wreck on the Penn.sylvania railroad, which occurred early Friday morning, can be obtained. Commencing on Sundav exening. March 31, evangelistic meetings will be held in the Cold Point Baptist church. The services will be conducted by the well known evangelist, F. H. Harley, of Philadelphia. They will continue every evening, except Saturdays, and wiil close Kriday evening. April 12. In the March issue of The Telephone News is a pliotograph of Miss Julia M. (^onnelly. formerly operator at the Plymouth Meeting exchange, showing her at her place of duty in the Wrightstown exchange at Camp Dix and a review of the work done there, '.vhich shows the rapid growth of the exchange, and also creditably reflects on Miss Connelly as a highly trusted employe of the company. Homer Bortner. the newlv elected princionl of the Plymouth Consolidated school, assumed charge on Monday morning. Mr. Bortner hails from York county, but latterly has been teaching at College Corner, O. He is residing at present with his family in Phila¬ delphia and later will remove to a point nearer the school. Miss Lillian Freas. formerly of Cold Point, who will shortly relinquish the prdtion in the faculty of the Consho¬ hocken schools, to accept a position in one of the Norristown banks, for which she will first pursue. a special course of study. (Continued on Tage 8). Ambler Branch of Red Cross Will Oc¬ cupy Second Floor of Firemen's Building, With Storage in Basement —Firemen Meet. The Ambler branch of the South¬ eastern chapter of the American Red Cross is preparing lo occupy the whole of the second story of tho Wissahick¬ on Fire (-ompany's building, on Butlcir avenue. Ambler, and the ladies e.\yect 10 move therein about April 1. A report of the arrangements was made, l'"riday evening, at the regular nieeting of the lire company, when Chief Hayden, chairman of the special committee of tin; lire company, report¬ ed that his committee, and a commit¬ tee from Ambler borough council had met .Mrs. Xorton Downs, presi-leiii; Ur. .\ndrew Godfrey, vice presiden", and Mrs. George Cooke, of the Ainbler biancli of the Red Cross, and the de¬ tails of occupancy were outlined and agreed upon. The committee of the Red Cross e.x¬ pressed its profound gratitude to tlio lire eompany and to Ambler council tor llie generous offer with regard to the free occupancy of the second story and expressed the firm conviction that the branch, already one of tlie most suc¬ cessful and progi-essive in the whole country, will continue lo grow in num¬ bers, elliciency and scope of work and increase in output. , Dr. Godfrey slated that the Keasbey & Mattison eompany will screen the windows and will wire the rooms for the operation of motors, etc.. for sew¬ ing and cutting, and the Pliiladelphia Suburban Gas tt Electric company and the Ambler Electric Light, Heat & Motor company have also very kindly volunteered lo do their bits, as well, and Wm. J. Devine, who was pre¬ sent as one of the committee from tiie Hre company, offered to install a hot water gas heater in the rear room, which is fitted up as a kitchen. Mrs. Downs explained that the front room will be devoted to the making and wrapping of surgical dressings. The middle room uill contain the eiectrical cutting machines and will be the exec-utive office of tiie l)raiicli. t-j be ecinipped Willi telepliones, secre¬ tary's desk, etc. "lie room directly in thci rear, which is tlie largest room on the tloor, wiil be utilized by the sew¬ ers, and on the easterly side thereon wiil l>e placed sockets and floor plugs to whic-li the motor driven sewing machines will lie attached. Portable closets tor all the rooms are already measured for, and George W. Franken¬ field has oiders to proceed witii the election of these. The rear 'room, w-hicli is desi.gnej by tlie Hre conipany as a kitchen, is pro¬ vided with sink, drain boards and a larg(> gas range, will bo devoted by lhe .\mbler branc-h to the department of vegetable and fruit canning lo be shortly opened under the care and daily attention of an authorized dieti- i-ian. The Hoor will be covered with linoleum, tables olaced and several a'lclitionnl iras stoves iirovided 'aixl work about t<i ! ^ iTljj ¦ a*V'»>i«-'-' nd in order to | I'/.e heieiofore waste! products, will b^ in constant operation, the whole season ihrough. .'^ome stor- | ai:e closet room vvill Jie provided in the commodious basenient. and in the present hose tower there will be erect¬ ed a dumb waiter by which vegetables and fruits brought inlo tbe rear ground | levtl of the building may be carried right to the very door of the culinary department, and bv the same means the canned goods may be taken lo the storage closets in the basement. The plans, as outlined by Chief Hayden as those of fhe Ambler Llram-h of the Red Cross, are perfectly sat¬ isiactory to the tire company and to council, the meeting fiuarters for which organizations will hereafter be in the present games room on th© flrst tloor of the lire house. The Hremen decided to have shades erected at the windows of this room. One proposal for membership was received, and G. F. Niblock, Wm. A. Leach and X'. Urbacli were elected to membership. The games committee reported the reeeipt of $10.6.'5. The engineers reported the equip¬ ment in fine condition and ready for servioe. R. Speelhoffer vvas thanked for do¬ nating free his .services in repairs re- c-ently made to the motor chemical ma¬ chine. The following bills wete ordered paid : D.ance c^ommittee, SI.'l.'SO; G. M. Heck, CO cents; R. M. Hallowell. $1.3.''>; R. D. Wilson, .'i;21..'i7; R. Speelhoffer. $00.88. The zone eoinniittee of the Firemen's -Association of Montgomery County will meet at the Pioneer Fire com- liany's house on Saturdav evening. March .30. and a notice thereof was read at the meeting. M.\BEL MARGERUM DEISSLER. Mabel Margerum, wife of William W. Deissler. of Willow Grove avenue and Elm street, Wyndmoor, died Sunday, March 17. aged 37 years. The deceas¬ ed was well known in the community where she lived, having taken an ac¬ tive part in the work of the local Red Cros and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wyndmoor Hose company. Mrs. Deissler is survived by her husban'l. The funeral will be held this Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her lati- home and interment will be made in Hatboro cemetery. CHARLES D. MOORE. Charles 1). Moore, of 702 Mattison avenue. Ambler, died on Monday In the 62d year of his age. The deceased, who was a member of tile Society of Friends, was born at Prospectviile on Sept. 30, 1856, was the son of the late Richard S. and Tacy J. Moore, and resided on his father's farm in Horsham township for many years. He married Kate II., daughter of the late Joseph and Amanda Retx. on April 11. 1883. In 1S07 they remov¬ ed from the Horsham farm, havipg purchased a faim in Warminster. Bucks county, which properly he sol.l in 1909 and moved to .Ambler, where he resided up to the time of his death. He is survived by a wife and two daughters, Marion, wife of HaroM Wildrick, of Ambler, and Anna, Who resides at home. Tha funeral will be held on Thurs¬ day afternoon from the late residence of the deceased, and interment will be privately made at Horsham Friends' cemetery. l«:iJW.\RD P. HOLLINGSWORTH. I'Jdward P. llolliiigsvvortb.'-ivho resid¬ ed vvith his son, Robert A. Hollings¬ worth, at 71."i Hutler" avenue, Ambler, died Tuesday night, of general de¬ bility, aged 68 years. The funeral Will be held on Friday afternoon at 2.30 at Upper Dublin Friends' meeting. Joseph Heacock Dead. Former .State Senator Joseph Hea¬ cock, whose countr.7 place is at Wyn¬ cote, died suddenly in the Presbyterian hospital, Philadelphia, shortly before noon Tuesday, in addition to having served as state senator he liad. at var¬ ious times, been identifled witll public and community interests in the 'subur¬ ban section. The Heacock family is of distin¬ guished English lineage, the pioneers of the lamiiy coming to this country from Stratlordshire. about 1711. jjo- sepli Heacock was born in 1S'15. 'He was educated at Abington Friepds' school and at Friend.s' Central and married Klizabetii R. Walker, of TreddytTrin, Chester county. His wife survives. There are three children. l-:sther, Pi-iscilU, and James. WHITPALN AND L. GWYNEDD. Who's "Who aud What's What In the Two Townshipo. STREET NEEDS FOR AMBLER. Council Hears the Report ef the Highway Committee. Lower Gwynedd Soldier Brothers Meet, Comprehensive Renewal of Work Will in France—Judge Slaake's 50 Years of Service at Bar—Boehm's Church Heater—Blue Bell Notes. Miss Clara Roberts, of Blue Bell, has undergone a successful operation at the Charity hospital by Dr. William <j. Miller, of .Vorristown. ; A. A. Xash and family, of Eureka, ] called at the home of Mrs. Marietta , Hoover, of Blue Bell, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. .\. S. Valentine, of Blue Bell, have purchased new touring cars, '"'^tniier m plai;e .Services were held in Boehm's j signed, was sealed church on Sunday, the new heater liaviiig been installed by J. M. Kirk, of Anibler. .Mr. and Mr.s. Lewis Bi.ddle. of Am¬ bler, spent Sunday vvith Mr. and Mrs. Daniel l-'-rli. of Blue Uell. .Serrill brother.s, of I'^ureku, purchas- Not Be Executed Because of Labor and Material Shortages—Necessary Street Repairs Are to Be Made. Ambler borougli council met, Mon¬ day evening, in siiciial session to hear the repoit of the highway committee. Messrs. Irvin, Hayden, Acuff, Ander¬ son, Gillin and Dr. Fine vvere present, with President Irvin in the chair. The call for the meeting was read and Itoberl II. Anderson, appointed member in plai;e of Di-. Godfrey, re- ] ed several loads uf hay at the Allen ' patched and gullers cleaned. Isale, at Centre .Sciuare, on Thur.sday i Centre, (!iiestnut aud Locust street HORSHAMIAND_ UPPER DUBLIN. Miscellaneous Items of Interest to IWany Readers. Horsham School Board Meets—Jona¬ than Stackhouse Purchases Property —Removals—Events at Oresher and Jarrettown—Miscellaneous, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fell, of Baby¬ lon, spent Sunday in Doylestown. Jame.s Harrar, oij near Haliowell, served on the Doylestown jury last week. Miss Margaret Willard, oC Hallowell, is slowly improving from lier recent illness. I George Nagle and family, of Jarret- I town, spent last Saturday in Phila- I delphia. James R. Gillin, chairman ot the | Mr. and Mr.-^. William Whiteside, of higiiway committee, then reported us | Horsham, have both been iil vvith follows on lhe boi-ough's street needs, i heavy colds. including uncompleted work under the | Mrs. Zebulon Engle has returned to loan of 1916. i Jarrettown, from Abington hospital, -Maple street, from Railrotud property , much improved. lo Wiss.-'.bickon avenue, holes lo bel Wm. B. Lewis has rented his pro¬ perty at Jarrettown lo Mr. George, .of near Hallowell. and are liauling it to Philadelphia on i holes to be patched and all gutters lol Mrs. Edward Simmer.s, of Maplo j liucU. I One of the horses belonging to Wil- I liam Hallowell, of Penllyn, dropped I dead on its way lo the station. 1 George l'"alIows is working on the ' Skippack pike cleanin.g gutters for tlie state. be c-leaiied. It is notic-ed tlial on these i Glen, has been conHned tio her bed. streets much rubbish and ashes liave i with a lieavy cold. been piled in the streets and gutters. | Joel Harrar, of near Hallowell, has Bannockburn avenue, holes to be sold his driving horse to Tlieodore patched and gutters cleaned. i Rutlieilord, of Tradesville. .South Main street, Butler to Ban- j On Tuesday Clarence Alien, of Hor- nockburn. receives a great amuunt of i sham, vvent to lhe Philadelphia mar- ' i-"rank Hibshman und family, of 1 service, and should be oiled and chip-! kets with a load of potatoes. I Blue Bell, spent Sunday in Philadel phia. ¦ Mrs. Marietta Hoover, of Blue Bell. is spending some time wilh Mr. .\. A. ! .Nash and lamiiy, of Eureka. I Mrs. iimma Grifflths, of Tioga, spent I the week-end wilh Mr. J. 1. Yost and family, of Centre Square. l.,ower Gwynedd township is beinii organized for the forthcoming Liberty loan. Mrs. G. Herbert Jenkins is chairman, and she is anxious lo secure volunteer helpers. Kindly notify hei< if you are in posiiion to help this great movement. Mrs. George Rossiter. of Blue Bell, is suffering with an attack of grip. Tho Sewing Circle of Boehm's ohurch la contemplating holding a sup¬ iier in the near future. Joseph Allen and family, of Centre .Siitiare, moved this week to Xorris¬ town, where he purcliased a properly on Woo.l street. I'.lvvood AValton spent Sunday with his parents at Blue Bell. ped. I Mrs. James Corson, of Philadelphia, Orange avenue, holes to be patched | spent lhe week-end vvith her sister. and gutters cleaned. Trinity avenue including Ridge, Orange to Park avenues, is generally in good condition, althougli the gutters should lie cleaned, and a part of the mitre at least, (lowned wilh hard coal ashes. Park avenue, Trinity to Rosemary avenues, should be crowned up with ashe.s and a strip of macadam if pos¬ sible; from Matlison to Lindenwold, Mrs. A. D. Barnett, of Dresher. John C. AVhiteside, of Hallowell, on Tuesday afternoon, attended the fun¬ eral of Andrew Hick at Abington. William Wliiteside and family, of i-lorsbani, spent Sunday vvith AValter V. Allen and family, near Babylon. Raymond Tyson, who is stationed at Camp Meade, spent Saturday night and Sunday at his parental home here. AVilliam Reynolds has removed to street should be resurfaced for at least Enos D. AVatson's tenant house at Hor- .ii WYNDMOOR, Claylon Ihildeni.ni has purcliased a li'ord touring car. ' Cliarleli^vAstel. of East Southampton avenue, has punliaed a Ford car with wliicii he intends to deliver mall witb the idea of piacliciug ec-onomy and giving ellicieni service. Williani McC^rea. of son of Mr. and Mis. Andrew McCrea, is iil at his home, F.asl Soulliampton avenue, vvitlj- a se¬ vere attac-k of tonsilitis. ,. J. Newton Kugler, former pSptor o) tho St. Mark's Reformed i-hu-i'ijaft hns .lecepU-d a call-frorn, ^ chun-b HsSTatn- dW-,.,- . -'**-.-"i.^.. . - ' f-tte Coy Sa-a'at MiiCxo'tp Xo. t "i Wyndmoor. will endeavor to pn nine the sale of Thrift stamris. (Ine of A. .Xevvliold' cliaufl'eui s los": c-onlrol of Ihe machine be was .iriving and ran into a stone wall on lletlile- ham pike. .Vlrs. Walter l-'ialic is still sulfering froni au attack of iiiHanimatory rhen- nialism. llc-r improvement in the past week has been very slight. Myers .<• Samtman have had a boily put on the Kord car and are using it for a truck. Mrs. Howard Itnruli has recovc-re.l from .1 severe attack of tonsilitls. sham from the Ffazler farm, Willo-w Grove. Miss Ullie McMullin, of West Ches¬ ter State Normal school, has been spending some time wilh her parenta at Dresher. Arthur Fell, who has been employ¬ ed by Joseph K. Whiteside, of Baby¬ lon, for several years, will remain in the latter's employ. Springliouse iiike to Lindenwold ave- William Muiin will lemove to the nue. should lie at least picked up, har- | Wm. J. Tyson iiroperty at Horsham in Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walton, of i rowed and a small amount of a good, j half of the double house, one side of Franklinville, entertained. several 1 hard stone plac-ed thereon. j whicii is uccupie.i by/tl, C. Royce. I'liends on .Sunday. I Hendricks street. Heckler street and I Jonathan Stackhouse, of Hallowell, Mr. M. AV. liooz. of Blue Bell, pur- | Fairview avenue need the attention , has added to bis holdings by the chased a line black horse last 'Thurs- i suggested at the time of the loan .'i l purcliose of the house and lot, on the a common width of 20 feet. This street is in poor condition over this section. From Lindenwold to Butler avenues, the street should be graded at least and provision made to take the water off of Liiidenwold avenue. North street and Woodland avenue, the holes should be patched and gut¬ ters cleaned out. Butler avenue. Chestnut Hill and j 'lay at the Allen sale, I Mrs. Ilarry Hoover, of Blue lie!!, ; who has been ill. is now able lo lie out. j (In Thursday in Hoehm's cemeter.v. j some stone placed thereon 1 Iilue liell. were interred the remain ISlC. I AV. J. Hallowell estate, adjoinink -A.. Poplar street, gutters to be cleaned. ' Dieter's shop. A'ork street should be graded and j Edward llerita.ge, who for somo years resided on the Phillips farm, Forrest avenue, Hidge avenue to ' liorsham. reinoved Wednesday to tho Ilf .Alfred Harris insinger. of Gerniiin- ; pike, was required to be resurfaced, Samuel Penrose farm, near Uie Bucka lown, who died in Chicago, 111., aged i and tlie greater poilion needs it at county .almshouse. 10 years and three months. .A. short , this time, also gutters need attention. I Mr. Hibbs is the new- fanner on tha service was held at the cemetery. Thei iielinont avenue, gutters should be , Thomas J. Keilly farm, north of Hallo- de.-eased leaves Hve children, and a cleaned and boles iiatched. i w-ell. He h_, > ren^'^ved thereon from •"fo will) was a daughter of William! Tennis avenue and Spring Garden , willow Grove, .vhero he was employed .\l'. ;ian, of Mt. Airy. j street, guttei-s to be cleaned and liol^ on the Frazier farm. Hoiace/W. and Cyrines J. Phipps, i patched. 1 I-.Uie 1^1. spent Sunday with Mrs. | ,\orili Main street, ijak. of Philaiielphia, i fe^i southeast i^t^^ WirWie iTt-liV SVuiuJaTJ^-rfi !^nT,iiTii"W gluded'^iffi some niai-iTl iin "KessP-r. of llvberry, "Flo,* of^cti.ued ihe j^'loi Inn's Keformed church.- or ashes placed tber.-on. Williams i)rc.pi-ii\. which he ,ci.c:.,;y ~ The new heater In lioehm's Reform- . Rose A'allev creek. west of Alaiii bought. ed c-hurc-h, liUie liell, has been flred Uii street, slioulil be cleaned out andj .Mis.s l-'lorence Whiteside, vvho is a and tested and the Hnishing touches straightened, as the creek is vvas!i:ir- student of the West Chester State wll be iHit on this week. 'I'liose vvho desire to .-onlribute fn 'eggs fur the li-lhany orphanage vvill j son's simps over this I ont almost to Tennis avenne. .A g-iar-' Normal school, aivl who has been home ¦rail should be placed at D. 11. John- for 10 days, on Monday visited the ple.ise have their donations at the. ' hiini(> ol' the sex'oii of lioehm's Re- Babylon school and later was A pipe should b'» placed nn Chestnut guest of Mias Ely. the street, i-orner of I'enti-e stV'-et. North Alain street should be sc-ari- formed church. Blue Bell, not later tiian next Sunday. At lhe public sale of Clarence Mes- singer's blacksmith shop In Xorth last through the in-esent season. on Moiul.iv Josepii Whiteside, Jr.. John C. Wliiteside, Ji'.. and Eugene fied, rcdied ap.d coaled, but even in its Park, lloi-,'.;liam boys, niateriallv aided present c-ondition this highway will , the Halboi ci High School IJasketball Wales, last vveek. some of the tools |ap|iai-alns and appliances were piir- ( (dinsed liy Julius Rempj). o." Spring- AA'itli regard to the stone. Mr. Gillin reported tbe followin" prices : Join T. llyer Quarrv Co.. ,$l.;iij for one-im "Andy," Tollgate Keepers' Dean, Dies; 30 Years on Job. l-'ive days after he lost a job that he bad held for tliirtv years as tollgate keeper on Old A'ori< road and Susque¬ hanna hoad. Abington, through the Iiurchase of the road by the state, ".Andy" Hic-k» died Saturday in the .Abington Memorial liospital. Hicks was more than 70 years of age. and held the record for consecu¬ tive years of service on .a tollgate. He is survived by six children, two of Ills sons being offlcers in the American army. When Hicks first went to work for the toll road c-ofpany, the only traffle was horse-drawn. He knew personally hundreds of prominent horsemen and motorists. BLUE BELL. Mrs. George G. Rossiter has been on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Josepii Staples and Mrs. Netter are on an auiomobile lour through Maryland. Daniel Erb celebrated his SOth birth¬ day on Saturday. Services were resumed in the main auditorium of Boehm's Reformed church last Sunday—the Hrst time in several weeks, owing to the shortage of coal. AVilliam Sholler has purchased a Podge toniing c-ar. Harry Iniflield and family havo mov¬ ed to the ("'hapman farm. Bayard IT. Liv-ing.ston, Jr.. has taken a lease on the Newhall propertv. near Fort Side inn. Mrs. Jo.seph Leidv has been serioii-dy ill, at -Asheville. .X, C. ! honse, for use in his bi-anch shop at $l.,",o for three-quarter, and $1.2.') for Gwynedd. Dr. S. C. .SchinucUer. proiess Autoists Are Heard. AVilliam Tupper. of Cold Point, was a defendant before Burgess Crawford, Norristown, Friday evening, charged with violating the automobile law--?. Policeman Parvin charged him with operating a machine in the vicinity of Main and DeKalb streets without the proper driver's license and with a 1917 tag. He pleaded guilty and was ob¬ liged to pav a fine of $5. Richard Moore, of Lansdale. was ar¬ raigned before Burgess Crawford, charged witii operating his automobile in Norristown, without carrying the proper driver's Ucense. Policem.in Parvin was the prosecutor. The de¬ fendant appeared and produced his card, explaining that he had forgot¬ ten it, when he made a trip several nights ago. He wa.'-- cautioned to be more careful in the future and dis¬ charged. BELFRY AND WORCESTER, Every member of Bethel Methodist Episcopal church is earnestly reiiuest- ed to be present at the service next Suuday. as it is important that all shoidd attend. Thomas Comly expects to move ne.vt week to his newly purchased property at Ambler. Mrs. Charles Rush is spending a few days as the guest of the faniily of I >r. Kriebel. l-"rank 'M. Landis, on Monda>-. ship¬ ped 28 fat cattle to Elmer Reed, of Kulpsville. Mr. and Mr.s. Wesley Bean, of West Point, spent Sunday as the guests of Oscar Loos. A moving picture entertainment will be given in Farmers' hall next Sat- nrda.v evening under the auspices of the Worcester High School .Alumni as¬ sociation. the other sizes, with 6.S cents freii:hl added and .l.'i i-enls per ton for ca-t team to triumph over the Bethayres team by a substantial score. AA'iii. (t. Hitner. who purchased the Hallowell estate iarm of 225 acres at Hallowell, is tearing out the torns, stables and houses and remodeting same. His ovvn mechanic-s from Phil- biology at AVest Chester, will le(-ture;age from railroad to sfreet. Hoberts ' adelphia are doing the work. at the Gw.vnedd Meeting house, under j .stone is cuioted at ?il..S."i delivered the aiispic-es of the l-"ilend.s' sc-hool. on 1 the street. April 4. on the subject, "Little Brothers 1 Council then went into a minute of the Air." Everyone invited. The ; discussion of the remedies in each par- event is held under the auspices of the ' ticul.tr case, and it was tinally decide.l NORTH WALES. Harry Street. Jr.. came home from Camp Meade on Thursday, having been discharged from the service on account of a defective eye. He will return to his former position .ts a saleman with the American Stores compan.v. Edwin C. Gerhart and wife, of Tioga, were the Snnday guests of J. .A. Ger¬ hart and family. Town council, on Monday evening, took snmm.iry action to have the side¬ walk improvements on South Main street, from Summit street to Prospect avneue, completed. Benjamin Sehemmie was brought home from the hospital on Sunday convalescent, but still very weak from his operation. "Victor G. Slifer came heme from Camp Meade on Sunday on a visit to his parents. The announcement of his engagement to Miss Flora Franks, daughter of our Reading station agent, was made last week. Miss Sue Godshalk, of Philadelphia, sister-in-law of the late Samuel John¬ son was a week-end visitor to relatives in town. Mother's club .A rearrangement of desks has been made neces.sary in the Gwynedd Friends' school by reason of an in¬ crease in the enrollment. 38 pupils now constitute the sc-hool. Williatn lialdvvin and famil.v. of Philadelphia, last vveek came out to their Gwvnedd home. Mrs. Wm. H. Staake. of Philadelphia, On Saturday visited tiie family's coun¬ try home at Gwynedd. Charles Troster, of Lower Gwynedd, recently spent a daj- home from camp, as al.so did Daniel Bartholomew. G.-ibe AA''ilson. who vvas with General Pershing ,in the Mexi.an border, is now serving with the V. S. boys in France in the frciiit line trenches. His brotlier George, vvho went over somewhat later, met him by accident in France. Both tliese heroes are sons of Mr. AVilson. of North Wales who for several yenrs occupied AVhite Oak farm, in Lower Gwynedd town- shin on Welsh road south of State road. Judge Sta.'ike. who has a country home at Gwvnedd, last week vvas din¬ ed in celebration of his TiO years of service at the bar. Judge Staake has been judge of court No. J. Philadelphia, since May 10. 1906. He is a commis¬ sioner of uniform state laws. He was secretarv of the Pennsylvani.a Bar as¬ sociation from 1901 until 1916. and president of the association in 1917. He is president of the Jfaternify hos- pital, a director of the Musical Fund society former president of the Penn club aild a director of the Pennsyl¬ vania Bible society. Grant Welbank. who is with a motor truck train, came home to Gwynedd A^alley for two hours on Wednesday evening of last week when his train camped for the night at City H.ill plaza, Philadelphia. .\ndrew J. Murphy's sale, last week, at Gwynedd A''alley. was largely at¬ tended. Cood prices i-esulted. J. S. Briggs Recovering. J. S. Briggs, of No. 13'22 Powell street. Norristown. who has been con¬ fined to his home for the last 12 weeks with an attack of pneumonia, was able to come down stairs for the lirst time on Friday. view of labor scarcity, material shortage and high prices of both, to make repairs only where necessar.y to keep the main streets up, and the pur¬ e-basing committee was authorized to procure such materials ns ,-ire needed foi- this work. Big Blaze at Souderton. -A disastrous flre whicii caused a loss of about .^XO.OOO. destroyed the large hay-press at Souderton Friday,, , ,. ,, ^ „ ,,,,„ ..„.„. evening. The Hre. the origin of which I "«" P>'-ispect lor ihe farmer this yeai Miss Florence Whiteside, of Babylon, and Miss Francis Peterson, of Hors¬ ham, who are spending a 10 days' va¬ cation at their parental homes, expect. nexi Monday, to resume their studies at the West Chester State Normal school. Next Saturday evening at 7.30 the Horsham Farmers' club will meek at the home of Ezra and Mary Carrell, Penn street, Hatboro. when the follow¬ ing program vvill be discussed : "Give a good recipe for whole wheat bread," Sallie .Sill. "AVill the war be a bene¬ flt to the nation ?" Joseph Carrell. "AVhtit is the difference between wealth and riches '.'" Ezra Carrell. "What is was discovered about 6.-I.-. ^^1^ ''1'" I^'-if'se. ind in a -hort lime the old Tickets are now on sale for the bene- inci in a .noii ume me cm j.^. ^^^^. ,j„^^,,,,n., p.^,.^ company to be is unknown o'cloc-1. building was like a roaring furnace. The press was owned bv tiie firm of Miller & Son. .A great ciuantity of hay and all the mac-binery of the press were destroyed. As the Hames towered high in the air. reflection in the skies attracted hun- | dreds of persons to help light the I'ire. Messages were sent to Lansdale and Sellersville. which sent their auto en¬ gines to the aid of the Souderton Fire company. The hay company is comprised of two owner.s, Willis Moyer and l<"'rnnk .Sheetz, both well known cilizens of Sonderto, who are he.-iv.v losers. Holdings of Flour Must Be Reported. The ruling of the food commission requiring every one to report at once his holding of flour has been extended to Montgomery county. This ruling requires every householder lo report the quantity, no matter how small nor how large, of flour on hand. The re¬ port should set forth how much Hour on h.and, the number of adults .and the number of children in family, and the name and address of the householder as well as the date of the report. This report must he sent to Henry K. Boy¬ er, food administrator of Alontgomery county, at Norristown. Pa., or Harold G. Knight, i-epresentative of the food administrator, at Ambler. Pa. The maximum penalty for failure to report fhe holdings of flour is two years in iail and $5000 fine,. Falfs Dead in Kitchen. Mrs. Mary E. Dent, colored, a cook i in the Smith home, at Melrose Park, ' dropped dead in the kitchen, Friday Speedway Association Cases. ! evening, according to iiiformation giv- Several mere actions on behalf of the I en to Deputy Coroner Wm. R. Hen- Philadelphia Motor Speedway associn- drickson. tion against members, whn are claimed ! Inasmuch as the dem''- coroner to be derelict in payment of dues, have has been inform--^ 'ha', 'he vvT-ian was Action fh« been filed in the prothonotary's offlce. being attend' ' ' i physi'dnn for n- THe i The supreme court recently decided, ailment of ' '¦ ¦-, he di--:f"">-> ^' - -.n-. prem on an appeal from Pbiladelphia, that a certi' the as.sociation Is entitled to recover. ' the ph'- given on Satruda.y evening. Marcli 2.3, in liorsham hall bv young .people of the Horsham JI. E. church. " The pro¬ gram promises a full evening's en¬ joyment, fipening v.-i;ii a one-act play, -'Si SIcic-um's Counti-y Store." In ad¬ dition Airs. Jarley's fanuius wax works will be shown. A monologue, "The Moi-ning .A.fter the Ball," by Edwanl Roberts, singing by the Ramsey chil.d- ren. reading by Mrs. Charles DeMas-s. Red Cross drill by six .voung ladies and a violin solo, by Aliss Laura Hun¬ gerford will c-omprise the full program for the sum cif 25 cents. The Horsham school board met, Wednesday evening at the home of Harvey D. Tliompson, all the members being present but the president, Albert Tyson. The members and their wives and James A. Cozens and sister. Miss Annie Cozens, were splendidly enter¬ t.ained ,-it dinner previous to the meet¬ ing, which social feature w.as, as usual, thoicnighly enjoyed. The board con¬ vened soon after, when the treasuroi- reported having received $3ii0 from tho collector. FJnos D. Watson. The lat¬ ter reported about $600 in school taxes yet outstanding. A $i;00 bond of the second series of the school loan was paid off. and interest and bills also or¬ dered Jiaid amountecl to $392 In addi¬ tion. The question ot scheduling tho outside tuition chai-ge liability, under the provisions of a recent en.actment. was also considered, and the require¬ ment will lie further investigated. Tim members also discuKsed the tax ratci for the new year, which will prob.ably be fixed at the next meeting. At pre¬ sent the school tax rate is but four mills, whicii is .among tlie very lowest in the connty. In view of iiicreasin.g- expenses, tuition requirements, ancf rising prices for coal and other sup¬ plies, it is practically .assured that tho new rate will lie at least five mills. er. was deferred. ' !ie held at tho ^1rsham. (Continued on Paga 8).
Object Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19180321 |
Volume | 35 |
Issue | 10 |
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 | 03/21/1918 |
Location Covered | Ambler, Pa.;Montgomery County, Pa. |
Type | text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Language | English |
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Month | 03 |
Day | 21 |
Year | 1918 |
Description
Title | The Ambler Gazette 19180321 |
Volume | 35 |
Issue | 10 |
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 | 03/21/1918 |
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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The Ambler Gazette.
VOL. XXXV.-NO. IO
AMBLER. PA.. MARCH 21. 1918
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COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings ot Local interest to Our Readers.
Sunday School Rally at Plymoutii
Church—New Principal at School—
Surprise Tendered Mr. and Mrs.
Solomon Lightkep—Harmonville and
Hickorytown Events.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. George Houliston, of Cold Point.
Mrs. Sallie Slavin, of Conshohocken, has been iiuite ill at the home of her son.
Mr. John Supplee and wife, of near Cold Point, spent Tuesday in Norris¬ town.
Mrs. Jacob Hart, of Cold Point, has recovered from a severe attack of quinsy.
Fred. Strunk and Albert Supplee, of Flourtown road, spent Friday evening in Norristown.
Mrs. Charles Wood and children, who spent two weeks in Scranton, re- tumecl to Narcissa last week.
Joseph and John Lovett have rented and moved into the Throckmorton property on Hickorytown lane.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sheller, of Primus, spent Sunday, at Cold Point with Mr. and Mrs. George Sheller, Jr.
Wilmer L,ove. infant child of Mrs. Eva Love, of Plymouth Meeting, has been very ill with congestion of tho lungs.
Charles B. Frederick, Jr., a student at William.son school, spent a part of Sunday at his parental home in Hick¬ orytown.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Linderman. of New York, spent several days last week with Mr. and Mis. J. Thim at Cold Point.
Sergeant George Corson, who is at Camp Meade, spent a recent furlough with his father, George Corson, Sr., at Cold Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Kyle, of Cold Point, ou Sunday entertained her nephew, Wil¬ liam Broom field, and niece, Misa Eleanor Broomfield.
A daughter haa been born to Mr. and Mrs. Himes, of Conshohocken. The mother was formerly Miss Ann Ry¬ near, of Harmonville.
On Tuesday evening the Woman's Missionary society, of the Plymouth U. E. church, met at the home of Miss Nettle --Ambers, 11 ickorytown.
Samuel Kilpatrick. Jr.. of Spring Mill, who delivers papers ihrough the Cold Point seetiim, on Satur.day relin- iiuished the liread delivery.
W. R. Hendren and family, of Rox¬ borough, and Joseph Wood, of Chest¬ nut Hill, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood at Narcissa.
Miss Marion Greenfield, of the West Chester State Xormal school, has been spending the sining vacation at her parental home at Hickorytown.
Frank Lilly, who occupied the Boice farm, near Sandy Hill, has removed to Manayunk, wliere be has been em¬ ployed for several montlis as a weaver.
Rev. and Jlrs. R. W. Musselman, af¬ ter having spent the latter part of tie winter in Germantown, came out Fri¬ day to their home in Plymoutii Meet-
RED CROSS AND FIRE CO.
Committees Arrange for Work in Town Hall.
OBITUARY.
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hospital. Norristown, Is now making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Carl Williams, at Hick¬ orytown.
The Junior Christian Endeavor so¬ ciety, of the Plymouth U. E. church, will hold a socialile in the basenient of the churcb for the beneflt of the par¬ sonage fund.
On Wednesday evening. March 27, after the prayer meeting a congrega¬ tional meeting will be Iield in the Ply¬ mouth U. E. churcli, when plans will be made for the present pastoral year.
Mrs. George Baker and daughter and Mrs. Maggie Baker, of Arch street road, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Supplee and Fred. Strunk and wife near Cold Point, on Sunday.
On Saturday in Cold Point ceme¬ tery were interred the remains of Henry Melntire, of Conshohocken, who died from injuries received in an ac¬ cident. He was a brother of Mrs. Gra¬ ham, of Cold Point.
Ne.xi Sunda.v morning in Plymouth 1'. E. church Palm Sunday services will be inaugurated, with -special ser¬ vices, in the evening the trustee board and the parsonage committee will he the invited guests of the pas¬ tor.
The Ladies' Bible class, of the Ply¬ mouth V. E. church, on Monday even¬ ing, gave a most delightful farewell surprise to Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Lightkep. who will shortly remove to Norristown after a long and treasured association with the church.
On Wednesday evening at S o'clock at Cedarville, near Pottstown. were wedded Miss Thirza Rinker, formerly of Cold Point, and Mr. William Hohl. of Cedarville. Some friends from Hickorytown were pre.sent. Mr. and Mrs. Hohl will reside at Cedarville.
Elmer Gladfelter, assistant agent at Plymouth Meeting station, on the Trenton Cut-off, spent the week-end at his home in Elizabethtown, and from his front porch a clear view of the wreck on the Penn.sylvania railroad, which occurred early Friday morning, can be obtained.
Commencing on Sundav exening. March 31, evangelistic meetings will be held in the Cold Point Baptist church. The services will be conducted by the well known evangelist, F. H. Harley, of Philadelphia. They will continue every evening, except Saturdays, and wiil close Kriday evening. April 12.
In the March issue of The Telephone News is a pliotograph of Miss Julia M. (^onnelly. formerly operator at the Plymouth Meeting exchange, showing her at her place of duty in the Wrightstown exchange at Camp Dix and a review of the work done there, '.vhich shows the rapid growth of the exchange, and also creditably reflects on Miss Connelly as a highly trusted employe of the company.
Homer Bortner. the newlv elected princionl of the Plymouth Consolidated school, assumed charge on Monday morning. Mr. Bortner hails from York county, but latterly has been teaching at College Corner, O. He is residing at present with his family in Phila¬ delphia and later will remove to a point nearer the school.
Miss Lillian Freas. formerly of Cold Point, who will shortly relinquish the prdtion in the faculty of the Consho¬ hocken schools, to accept a position in one of the Norristown banks, for which she will first pursue. a special course of study.
(Continued on Tage 8).
Ambler Branch of Red Cross Will Oc¬ cupy Second Floor of Firemen's
Building, With Storage in Basement
—Firemen Meet.
The Ambler branch of the South¬ eastern chapter of the American Red Cross is preparing lo occupy the whole of the second story of tho Wissahick¬ on Fire (-ompany's building, on Butlcir avenue. Ambler, and the ladies e.\yect 10 move therein about April 1.
A report of the arrangements was made, l'"riday evening, at the regular nieeting of the lire company, when Chief Hayden, chairman of the special committee of tin; lire company, report¬ ed that his committee, and a commit¬ tee from Ambler borough council had met .Mrs. Xorton Downs, presi-leiii; Ur. .\ndrew Godfrey, vice presiden", and Mrs. George Cooke, of the Ainbler biancli of the Red Cross, and the de¬ tails of occupancy were outlined and agreed upon.
The committee of the Red Cross e.x¬ pressed its profound gratitude to tlio lire eompany and to Ambler council tor llie generous offer with regard to the free occupancy of the second story and expressed the firm conviction that the branch, already one of tlie most suc¬ cessful and progi-essive in the whole country, will continue lo grow in num¬ bers, elliciency and scope of work and increase in output. ,
Dr. Godfrey slated that the Keasbey & Mattison eompany will screen the windows and will wire the rooms for the operation of motors, etc.. for sew¬ ing and cutting, and the Pliiladelphia Suburban Gas tt Electric company and the Ambler Electric Light, Heat & Motor company have also very kindly volunteered lo do their bits, as well, and Wm. J. Devine, who was pre¬ sent as one of the committee from tiie Hre company, offered to install a hot water gas heater in the rear room, which is fitted up as a kitchen.
Mrs. Downs explained that the front room will be devoted to the making and wrapping of surgical dressings. The middle room uill contain the eiectrical cutting machines and will be the exec-utive office of tiie l)raiicli. t-j be ecinipped Willi telepliones, secre¬ tary's desk, etc. "lie room directly in thci rear, which is tlie largest room on the tloor, wiil be utilized by the sew¬ ers, and on the easterly side thereon wiil l>e placed sockets and floor plugs to whic-li the motor driven sewing machines will lie attached. Portable closets tor all the rooms are already measured for, and George W. Franken¬ field has oiders to proceed witii the election of these.
The rear 'room, w-hicli is desi.gnej by tlie Hre conipany as a kitchen, is pro¬ vided with sink, drain boards and a larg(> gas range, will bo devoted by lhe .\mbler branc-h to the department of vegetable and fruit canning lo be shortly opened under the care and daily attention of an authorized dieti- i-ian. The Hoor will be covered with linoleum, tables olaced and several a'lclitionnl iras stoves iirovided 'aixl work about ti«-'-' nd in order to | I'/.e heieiofore waste! products, will b^ in constant operation, the whole season ihrough. .'^ome stor- | ai:e closet room vvill Jie provided in the commodious basenient. and in the present hose tower there will be erect¬ ed a dumb waiter by which vegetables and fruits brought inlo tbe rear ground | levtl of the building may be carried right to the very door of the culinary department, and bv the same means the canned goods may be taken lo the storage closets in the basement.
The plans, as outlined by Chief Hayden as those of fhe Ambler Llram-h of the Red Cross, are perfectly sat¬ isiactory to the tire company and to council, the meeting fiuarters for which organizations will hereafter be in the present games room on th© flrst tloor of the lire house.
The Hremen decided to have shades erected at the windows of this room.
One proposal for membership was received, and G. F. Niblock, Wm. A. Leach and X'. Urbacli were elected to membership.
The games committee reported the reeeipt of $10.6.'5.
The engineers reported the equip¬ ment in fine condition and ready for servioe.
R. Speelhoffer vvas thanked for do¬ nating free his .services in repairs re- c-ently made to the motor chemical ma¬ chine.
The following bills wete ordered paid : D.ance c^ommittee, SI.'l.'SO; G. M. Heck, CO cents; R. M. Hallowell. $1.3.''>; R. D. Wilson, .'i;21..'i7; R. Speelhoffer. $00.88.
The zone eoinniittee of the Firemen's -Association of Montgomery County will meet at the Pioneer Fire com- liany's house on Saturdav evening. March .30. and a notice thereof was read at the meeting.
M.\BEL MARGERUM DEISSLER.
Mabel Margerum, wife of William W. Deissler. of Willow Grove avenue and Elm street, Wyndmoor, died Sunday, March 17. aged 37 years. The deceas¬ ed was well known in the community where she lived, having taken an ac¬ tive part in the work of the local Red Cros and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wyndmoor Hose company. Mrs. Deissler is survived by her husban'l. The funeral will be held this Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her lati- home and interment will be made in Hatboro cemetery.
CHARLES D. MOORE.
Charles 1). Moore, of 702 Mattison avenue. Ambler, died on Monday In the 62d year of his age.
The deceased, who was a member of tile Society of Friends, was born at Prospectviile on Sept. 30, 1856, was the son of the late Richard S. and Tacy J. Moore, and resided on his father's farm in Horsham township for many years. He married Kate II., daughter of the late Joseph and Amanda Retx. on April 11. 1883. In 1S07 they remov¬ ed from the Horsham farm, havipg purchased a faim in Warminster. Bucks county, which properly he sol.l in 1909 and moved to .Ambler, where he resided up to the time of his death.
He is survived by a wife and two daughters, Marion, wife of HaroM Wildrick, of Ambler, and Anna, Who resides at home.
Tha funeral will be held on Thurs¬ day afternoon from the late residence of the deceased, and interment will be privately made at Horsham Friends' cemetery.
l«:iJW.\RD P. HOLLINGSWORTH.
I'Jdward P. llolliiigsvvortb.'-ivho resid¬ ed vvith his son, Robert A. Hollings¬ worth, at 71."i Hutler" avenue, Ambler, died Tuesday night, of general de¬ bility, aged 68 years. The funeral Will be held on Friday afternoon at 2.30 at Upper Dublin Friends' meeting.
Joseph Heacock Dead.
Former .State Senator Joseph Hea¬ cock, whose countr.7 place is at Wyn¬ cote, died suddenly in the Presbyterian hospital, Philadelphia, shortly before noon Tuesday, in addition to having served as state senator he liad. at var¬ ious times, been identifled witll public and community interests in the 'subur¬ ban section.
The Heacock family is of distin¬ guished English lineage, the pioneers of the lamiiy coming to this country from Stratlordshire. about 1711. jjo- sepli Heacock was born in 1S'15. 'He was educated at Abington Friepds' school and at Friend.s' Central and married Klizabetii R. Walker, of TreddytTrin, Chester county. His wife survives. There are three children. l-:sther, Pi-iscilU, and James.
WHITPALN AND L. GWYNEDD.
Who's "Who aud What's What In the Two Townshipo.
STREET NEEDS FOR AMBLER.
Council Hears the Report ef the Highway Committee.
Lower Gwynedd Soldier Brothers Meet, Comprehensive Renewal of Work Will
in France—Judge Slaake's 50 Years of Service at Bar—Boehm's Church Heater—Blue Bell Notes. Miss Clara Roberts, of Blue Bell, has undergone a successful operation at the Charity hospital by Dr. William |
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