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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.
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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-
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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).