The Ambler Gazette 19290801

              The Ambler Gazette
VOL.  Ll-iS^O.
AMBLER.   PA..   AUaUHT
1029
«1.
A   YEAR
IT
ITEMS
OF LOCAL  INTEREST READERS
TO
K. G. E. Pays Visitation to Ncrth Wales —Campers Return from Rav¬ en Rock—IRabbit Breeders to Pic¬ nic—Mrs. Charles  Injured  by  Fall.
JMenibers of Culd I'oint (Ja.«tle, K. O. K, after a siiort business session on Tliursday iast, attended in a body the   minstrel   enlirtainment and   soclal
OBITUARY
MR.'-'.    FRANCI.S    HOl.'STO.V Funeral     services   for   .Mrs.      Ellei .luseiihine  Houston,  formerly  of .Amb- j ler.   who   di'jd   at   lii-r   liome   at   .Shaw- ] nie-on-the   -   U. laware,      Wednesday. I were     held   Kriday  at   111   \V.     Cpsal .street,  Cr.rmantown,   the   home   of  herj sou,   willium   .Mason   Houston,   who   is j  iitMident   of   tlie   Chestnut   llill   TitK'' j .Vi   Trust a, ' I
1      Suiviving  are  her  liusband,   Francis j  lii'iMton.   retir'^d,   four   sons,   William AI. Houston, D,  Wtuart  Houston,  Hav- I ana;    Walla<v   Boyd   Ilou.slon, I W.'.iyne, , and      Francis   llou.ston,   Jr.,      Easton. I Edith,   a  daughter,   is  d.cpas<>l. WILJ.IAM A. CANNO.V William   ,\.  Cannon,  sixty  years  old, weil  knowii   and   long  a   resident       nf
JM CHANGES AIKJWMN310 IET SUHOIHAP  AIFORISIDEINNil
COMPLETED
Increase in Buria'i Lots and Added Beauty to Cemetery —Drives ard Entrance Changed — Rev. Mr. Meigs Memorial   Moved.
Two   years   ago   llie   vestry   of        .^l. Thomas,   paiisli,   Whitemarsii,   decided
given  by tlie Lady  Templers at Ncrtli , Lansdale, died Thursday morning, .luiy   to   make   (.xiensive   change.s   on AV'ales   in  tlie  evening.   The  local  cas-' 25,   iu   tlie   .Metliodist   liospital,   I'liil.i,.,, soutii   hiil   of   the  cliurcli   yard,   in   or- tle  enjoys   these   county   sessions  eacn I following  a  serious  operation.   He   had, der   that   tliere   iniglil   be   more   burl-il
! The North  Penn  Branch  Picnic
;     .\rtvr   much   jjlanning,   tlie   day,  .luly
' '2',   arrived    fof   the   Endeavorers     oi
I llie   .N'lU-lh   ranch   to  enjoy  their  picnic
,al    -Menlo   parlj.   Each    Society    looked
ter   the   nerds   of   its     own      group.
reslo changol' at 4  o'clock,  brought
he    guests    back    to    their   childhood.
hose  old  potatoes  tliat  wouldn't  ic.si
on   a   tc'a.sjxjon;    those   builap       bags
that   caused   coiitistants   to   lose   their
e<iuilibriurn:   and   the   three   legs   tlial
just   couldn't   co-ordinate   as   well   as
two  or  four;   all  affoi-ded  occasion   for
overflow   ,of   spirits.        The    presidi'iil;
seeme<l   to  enjoy  uie  cracker   raco.
The devotional period wliiiji fiillownl
tupper   was  conducted   by   Dr.   a*atty.
of   Plea.siintville    Keformed   Churchi, .
It  was  .*ill   dayliglit.   Holler  skatini.'
and  .a  baseball   game,   girls  vs.     boys.
concluded   tlio   events   of   the   day.   As
,,-„; ,.   ,    .,, ,,,.  .. ,  ,  .,,,,     ,  , ,,       ,  not to hurt the prido of the boys, let
";!''"':'.'   "Hf^"?..""  /.".V.^''-^*   !:'.^".".'"!!  ''i It  lie  said  that  botli sides  won
UPPER DUeilN AND
TERRACING AND GRADING ABOUT, ACOFTEC AS REGULAR MEETING
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF IN- TEREST
PLACE
Next  Week's   Meeting,  However, to   Be at   FlymoL'th   Country   Club—Prepar¬ ing   for   the    Business    Show—Dele¬ gates  Appointed. | Talk    of    ill'    reuiisyhaiiia   district! J lonvenUon  occuii. d  liio Kiwanians in'
monih and plans lo allend a .session in AVillow (Jrove on -Augu.st Ui. The entertainment by the ladies at North AVales last week was tlioroughly en¬ joyed and a nuniber of the youiyier members uf I'old Point castle were enthused. Adum   Staub   and   George   Bonseller,
near Kulpsville who survives hi.u Their only son, .Ailhur, was killed ill action   in  l''ranee  duiing the war.
'There are aiso four tin,tilers, James 1.'. Cannon und Ceorge I'. Cannon, both of Plymouth -Meeting, were lishing off of Uinsdale; Andrew Cannon, Wasli- Caiie -May on Sundays and had medio- ington, IJ. C.; and P. W. C.innon, thre luck. jl'liil.1.
Whiie at camp early  last  week, Ed-^ W11,1.1-AM   U. -\I-TI lOl'Hl-:
niund Brack. . .lr., had his left ana, Wililam D. Althouse, noted horse- broken. Tlie lad was participating in man nnd one-time owner of tho loi- basebail    game   at    the,   liiiii'. He   rner   Wiiiiani   Penn   Hotel   and      horse
been   under   ireulinent  at  the   hospilui   lots, tor about six week.s. ;     The  lirst half of  llie  work  was coui¬
ile   married   Mis.'i   .Mary   Kriebel,   of, Ijicted   in   the  fall   of   i:i27  al a cost  of
ipproximately  $J.j,i)(io, and consisted in
I-ort-    Siiie   inn. iiiemlivrs   liave
Quile   a   nuinl-cr   of xpressed   their  desire
a
was trealed by the camp physlci.in liax.aar al .ISth and -Market streets. and stayed liie remainder of the wetk Phila.. diej SaUirday at his home in in camp. He was one of ihe four from Phoenixville. He*was in his S.Sth year. Cold Poinl Sunday school at Camp' Mr. .Althouse, who was a veteran of Haven Hock, on the Delaware rivei, the Civil war, was for a iiunber of near l..amLieitville. He is now at liome years Democratic leader of Bucks coun- ard College with his aim bandaged and in a ty and also served as county piothuno- ElinS. tary.   He   conducted   horse   bazaars   in
Members  of  tlie  I'hiladelphia Iial.bit  Philiulelphia, Iteadin.!,' und I'hoenixville. and    Cavy    Breeders    associaiion    will
a coiisideiable amuuiil of lilling and terracing on that ponion ut the suulii llill   along   Bethlehem   pike.
Tho second half of tli.f work was begun early this sij'iing. and is just now being compieied. ll hus consisted in more lilliug and leriaciiig alon^ Chuich mad, and of clianging- the eoinse of the driveway, which ori¬ ginally entered the churcii property tiirougii the two large iron gates at th» corner ot Bethlehem pike and tJhurch road. -^
gaiiip'. ,   .   , , , Although   tho   bathing'   suits
o atlvnd and take advantage ct the ho^e as di-y as they went, tho Kln- benellts ^ and ple;isi<i"us al'..iys d. - deavorers gave every outward appear- iived   li'oni   the  conventiim. n^^.g   ^f   i,,,ving   h;td   a   rousing   fc-uod
Hazellon   will      be   the   scene   of   tli3   time.
district   meeting   on   September   '2'2,   -24 1 ' .
; and :!.j. 'Ambi.r will regi.ster three! delegates and ;it least two all'.'r!-.at..s. : liesiilent J. -N. Aibuckl', feecrslary, I 1.'. Ti. BidJl.', Tru.it;ie, IJ. II. Eves, ; liar.k King and l.eiJy He kl-r were I .-elected l,y poialar \ote to r.pi-.sent j (lie club.
I 111 coiin-iction willi iiiijiicisions of i Ihls convention talk furllier includ d ; Unj atlenilanee nf the iii'u'i'iiaLional r< onventioii   in   June,   llKiil,   in     -Vllantie
enjoy ari outing on baturday wuh the Boyertown Itabliit Breeders. Dur¬ ing the picnic the display of labbiia Is to be held and nierils' of various line raldiils will lie shown Tlie group will leave, llie Ambler home in Ply¬ mouth -Meeting in tiif eiirly aflernoon and will make llie journey in ma¬ chines.
The next business nn cling of the Philadelphia Uabbit and Cavy Breed¬ ers association will be heid -Monday evening al llie home uf -Mr. and W.   VV.   -Anibler  in   Plynioulh
-Mrs -Meeting.
Dr. Artliur Young, who is an interne ¦  ,|mfl,,j,| .-y,.,^, -^„ jjfe, JU  Abingion   hospital,   speiit  t.ie   week¬ end at  ills  parenlal  iiome  iu  Plymouth Meeting.
AVhile mounting Hie stairs lo eiHer the store adjoining lier home last AVednesdu*, -Mrs. Halpli Charles, of PlymouUi -Meeiing. nipped and was badlv hurl fnnii Uie fall. She has suf- iereil wilii a badly sprained wrist ' and bruises in lier left limb, which have been quile painful. She slill | wears  her  arm   in  a  sling. :
Mr. and  Mrs. Clureiice 1- uliner,.  Cold j Point, moiurcd  lo Dingiiians Ferry, on \ the upper Delaware, uii Sunday to vis- ' it  their  daughter.   Miss   Clara  Fulmer, who  is an  instructor  at a  girls'  camp in that  vicinity.
Cold  Point  Baseball  nine  scored an-_ ¦other  great     victory       Saturday - "by
where he establislied llie I'hoeiiix Stock farms. One of the horses he bred was William Penn. which cure held the world trollin.g mile record of , U.O? 1-4. He is survived hy n dauch- l.r, -Miss Catherine Atlliouse, with ago wliom he iiiaile bis home. BurluT will lako place Tuesday at Keadin,?. j f-lNOK   K,   KlHI-inHB
i .Services will lie h-ld this Tliursdny I aflernoon over th' remains of Enos K. ' Kriebel, of Hatfield, whose Meatii oo- ' euired .Sunday night in the Slst year i  of llis age.
! lloin ill Worcester, he ;-. moved to Besides his wid¬ ow, I-unie W.dgner Kriebel, thp' fol¬ lowing^ eliildr. n survive him: Warren, of Chicago; Mrs. Oscar Booz, Edwin W.. and Walter, o" l.<insdfile. Joseiili. of Hatneld; .Mrs. I.anie Finiiemeyer, j of Hatfield; Hev. llo-ace Kriebel, ofl VV. issi'oit;   und   Rev.   nnymoml   Krie-.
-\l llie present time the iron gates I * ">'.' ^'"' "^""^ '•'' ^o Land tiie Pennsyl- (iiKiiiv vcars ago, before thev came! ^'"•'"'^ district into a ,u-.it by which, to WhiU'inarsh, lliey belonged l.i Cir- ! '"¦'¦"""' '¦•''li ''"'' niay letter co-op-( in Hliiladelphiu; are being' ''aio more imi.i pssiv. ly in -ui |i',i ting = elected at two foul-palli ciilraiices nnasures that will lie their beneht. By leading into the cliurch yard. One is.,'l'"« uniting all units of the district a' at tlie corner of Bethlehem pike anu; niore attraciive effect wli: al::;o be; Cluncli road, while the driveway used made. Tiiis idea the ciuli wili heartily! to be; the olher is at an entirely new ; support at the Hazleton convention, i entrance on Cliunli road and about! .Viiuouncing the pn m-i s.s of Uie' 2."ii)  yards   to   the  east. 1 IniHine.ss   .show,     E-lw.ird   l-'oiiike,     in'
The stone cross.
I'.iven sevejal years in memory of the Kev. Ilarry In¬ gersoll .Meigs and erected very close to H.ie south side of 'the church. Is being moved to the circular plot ot giound at the foot of the hill and (luile near the entrance of the new driveway. In ibis loealion It will oe- couie   much   more   truly   a Church
i'ard   Cro.ss,"   wiiicli   ii   was   originall.v intended   lo  be.
leparturi ;in  llu* llajiiisl ministry.
Tile  reception   was  infunnal respect   and   consisted   of   a
Ml   every program
bei.    of  Terryhlll.     Tliere  niv  also   22
grandchildren,   and   two
ciiildriSii.
i WHITPAIN
I Violet JJernhaid was given a. sur- i iiiise ill honor of her lOih birthday, rl.") uf lier friends were present. Games i were played and refresliments served. Alumni  picnic  was  iield  on   the  high
school   grounds   lust   .Saturday    after-
iicnii.   Supper  was  served.
Mr.-.
Xorristown, .Mr.   .md   Mrs.
Woman "Spots" Fugitive Lone Sought as   Swindler
Mr^^. Jenni-j Mooro woud make a good detective, poiii-e saiil Monday, after slie "got li.r man" out of a crowd  oil   Main   street,   Xorristown.
"Hier man" was Joaet'h Kirby. She h.ad    seen   only  o,nce.       That  was  six
swamping   Hoxborougli   Odd  Fellows by i  months   after   her     husband   died   and a   1-   lo   0   score.   Hassinger,   pilching .jiis.   .Moore had   colleivted {.'iHS ou an iii-
poli.v
liits, j
for Ihe  locaj  niue allowed  only
while  his  t^iiumates gathered  17  .solid
whicii j York I
and safe blows. Cold Point lias been a consistent winner lliis season, and lias one of the strongest independent teams  In  this   section.
Mr.   and   -Mrs.   Edmund   Brack,       of Cold   Point,   set  out  on   Salurday   on   a delightful   2   <ir   3   weeks'   trip ¦will   lake   ihem   througli   Xev/ and   Canada  and    interesting enroute.
Mrs. Anne F. Anibler has returned to her home in Plymouth Meeting after spending 2 weeks  in Stone Har-
hor. -,    .,    ..
AVilliam Hiltner, Plymouth Meeting, was sirlcken suddenly several days ago with high blood pressure. He hus since been MUite ill, but is again able to be out of doors, but cannot yet attend his  duties about the village.
Tho cafeteria supper served on Sa.t urday evening by the L,iidies' larj' of the Harmonville Fire com¬ pany was extremely successful. A l;irge gathering of patrons was sei-ved und the prolils are believed iiulle sub¬ stantial.
Tho   Ladies'   Auxiliary   of   liie   Ii'i'"-   ^.,,„,,,-..,„ monville  1-lre  company  will hold  lUeir i •'"'''"-^'¦^
     Clara    Vost,    of
gre.at-grand-; j,,,ent   a   few  days   with
; J.  Harold   Hoover. """ I     Junior  C.   ri.   met  on   .Smiday   afler-
noon.   -No  meetings   will  lio  held   un'.il atter  rally  day.
Bessie Dewees, In company with re¬ latives, is enjoying a. slay at Seasidn HeiglilH.
Mr. and  -Mrs.  Clement  DeBuist  hav-
returned   from   their   honeymoon    nod
wei-e serenaded  one evening last week.
Waller  Shaeff  and   sister,   Ida  3pi nt
ithe  week-end   with   relatives,  who  .iie
I stayin.g  at   Ij;xura   Bake;   near   Har; is-
j bnrg.
AVomen's   Alissioiiai-y   conference     is ¦being-  held   at  Collegeville  this' week.
nliuse hands llu- disjositicn of floor space is given, ri'poited ill; t '20 lioollis of the 37 to be built have already been taken. Only 11 remain for those whu ary Uirdy or iiiideciiled. T):e I.usiness shuw IJromises even a gi"tal- er asset  to  Uie  club   than   last  year.
By   popular   vote   tho   clul;   decided | lo adopt  Fort  Side inn    as their r"gu-
lar   plai'e.   of   meeiing.    However,   next  only of music  and   improniptu  addiess. 1 Uesday   the   club   tliiuiigh   desire   for  Hev.    Chailes   E    jMiller,    pastor,   cun¬ an  uuUng  ha.s clio..^. n  u.  dine at  ply-  dueled   the  affair. niuLiUi   l~;ountry  club.    ¦ hi honor of the  occasion Kev. Tlit-.i-
.N-w Kiwanis sign.-* havo boen dore H. Taylor, pastor ot Hilltown eiecled on all main arterl.s into Baptist church._ a former schoohnate -Vnilihr. l-'lvc in numler W"iv I'Ut up of Itev. Mr. .Mi'ciiener at the Eastern by William Fox and are both sturdy Baptist Seminary, spoke ot the |ire- • tnil attr,-.;clive. These signs ar! roacl paratioii ;iiid liis affectionate assui-ia- niarkers for -Ambler, iirimarily, and '•'''" with his friend during their udvertlHe both town and til'" service school days. Jle spoke lilghly uf tlu- club. Few fail to note tlie.se bU(o and "tility and spirituality uf -Mr. -Mich- white sii.-.ns on a|i|iio;ieliin|.; tiie town *•'""" '" *'''''^ service, along   the   highway. '( '     ¦!"   iK'liaif   of   the   young   people
Persistent   Thieves  Aboi.rt   Horsham '—
Two   Fires   During   Week  —  Samuel
White,  Jr,   Recovering  —  Tomlinson
Place   Being   Remodeled.
Thlevis   seem   determined   lu       avail
themselves  a  payiii'.;  n.'tiirn  for     their
energies  spent  in   Ilorsham   but,     thus
far,   have   realized   little.    On   sevaral
the 1 occa.sions   last   week  entry  was   forced
I into   several   liomc.%   but   each       tlm*
came I t^^ey were detected  and  escaped. Resi-
1 dents  in  tlie  .s<-ctloii,   where  llie  intru-
I ders appear to be operating, are arous-
1 ed,   but   are   visibly   taking   littlo  heed
I of  tliese scares.   F.re  long,  liowever, it
j is  thought justice   will   be   nioted   upon
Ihe g-uilly ones.
A special meeting of  lho      Horsham township   .school   district   will   be  helU Ulia  Wednesday  evening  at  the  hom« of   -Mrn.   Sarah   Watson.       Charles    A. .-¦clilachter,  president, lias called      tho mec^ling-   to     transact     an     Important , measuro  newly arisen before tho dir¬ ectors. 1     ,. 1^ I     (leur.ge Zeitler.  Jr.,  h.is  about    coin- ¦ pleled   Uio   interior   finishings   of   hia ni w  sliingic  heme on  Homestead lano, Horsh.'iin. I      Miss    -Marion    Vcrlces    has    returned I to   her   liiimc'   in   Ivyland   after   visiling
  i for .so.-ne  lime   with   iier grandpar3nts:\
Exercises  Held  in  Mt. Pleasant  Baptist i M^''  ^^nd   .Mis.  Iredell  Palmer,  uf  llor-
Church,  Ambler,  Where   Pastors  and ! '""''f,"'' ,, ,     ,        - , , ¦  ,
_ ,,       '„      I. ,-  .      ,   n    .   OOI-  u   !      Carelessness in   burnin-.;   rubbish  and
Fellow Members Extend Best Wish- j gi-ass i,ys caused two fires in -Hors¬ es, i harn this week. -Monday aflernoon a Friends and members of Uie .Ml. e''''''*-"* "'"o '-^^ '''l^e I'uiiits originated Pleasant Baptist <-,liui-cli of Anibler, wnen a resident attempted lu biii'ii off wliert-in an insjiiration grew, b.ule I " small p.ece uf grounds, and Ihe blaze farewell and- offend their hearl.ei, I -"^I'lcul in the vicinify uf a nearby ga.y congralulations lo Hev. Halph -Mkli- -''taUon. Horsham nre conipany waa ener at- the reception held in the • called lo the- seein. to extinguish it. church on Tuesday evening in honor ,-A- second hre call came at Ii.a I Tues- of   his   departun-   for   liis   fust   charge ; "">'   uioiiiiiig   when  a  refuse  dump    on
FAREWELL lEiEREO R.L
ON   EVE CF   DEPARTURE   FOR THE NORTHWEST
of
the churcli, C. Wesley Seger, Jr.. .spoke in few words of congralulalion and made a presentatiun of a founiain pen lo i'.ev. -Mr, Miclic-ner in token of  his   spltndid   fellowsiilp
Elizabeth   McCarthy,       of     Chester, ] gave   a   surprise   to   her   mother,   Mv.-. |
Wesley Uuflield, uf that place. A birth-j upon   rpported   no  activity day dinner was served to guests    from' Blue   Btll,   Xorristown,   Lansdale   a.'^ 1 Cliester.
FRETZ   ANNOUNCES   CANDIDACY
surance    poli.v.   Kirby   was   all    sym¬ patiiy.   Ho  olfered   to   help   Iier   iu  any way. and alUiougii  she never ha    seen him   before,   he   persuaded   her   he   was - an  intimate   friend  of   her  doud   hus-; liand.     Finally  she  intrusted   to     liiiii the  insurance money,  to pay the lun- .¦ral   'Xin-nses.   etc.
That  was the iast she saw of  Kirby;
, and     poliee,   with      o:ily   a  .lohn     Doe]
l'""'^'*i" warrant and a l.azy description, could j
'i  .^nake no ]i'!'oirress with  the case. Alon- |
j day   the   widow's   keen   ey.^   obsei-ved i Realtor  Enters   Field  for  Borough Tax'interior I  Kii'bv   ill   a |( rowd.     He   Irk d   lo   Ilee,; Collector
I but l.er screams brought a policeman,; ^j^.^^ promises to be one of the a.vd Kirby will have to explain !t to; ,,^^j wide-awake and aggressive ca:ii- a  judge  and   juo".     He  was  jailed  in | „.,jy,„,,   .^.^^.^.j   )¦„,.  ,„^„y  ypj,,.^   j.„,.    ,,
default of bail.  i tiorough ofllce, took tangible fomi dur-
' .,  .      _ _  ,      I     .    .,        ,   ,   ,, ing   Uie   past   week,    b.v   ihe   posiiiiJ
; Heim Case Defendants May Ask Venue |.^„„ouncemont   liy   I.uther   Frete,   .Xn.- j Change i bier   realtor,    that   lie   has   consent.i
I     A   change   of  venue  may  be  sought I to   become  a  candidate at  tlie  comin,; Auxil-I by   counsel   representing   the   accused I primary   eleclion    for   the   Hepubii'.ai
I'resident Arbuckle had the jjlea.sant upl.ortunity during the meeting of .¦iVering birthday greetings to seven of the! members. Calling to the head- i.il ll! Williiim Kiirn-'ll, Rev. J. M. Ewing', Williani Fox, Jo: n Moore, Kev. K. J. Al.-atison. Henry Swartz and I-rank   Fierce,   he  greeted  each  coi-dl-
ally  and   presentd  him  with  a  white  w-isiied   him   IrUe   success carnation.
S-^-creUii-.v l,'i<ldle read a note uf gratitude fiiini Airs. Claudiu.s W. Hay- wooil. Jr., and her son. in return tor a beautiful i basket of flowers sent to them bv  th'i' club.
Tlio athletics .'Oinniittee when  .alli-.l unlil   aficT
morning when a Saw Mill lane cauglit lire, the origin of which is unknown. Fireinen work¬ ed for an hour .soaking the debuis and left the lire lo sm.ailder until lat¬ er wiitn lliey extinguished It moro easily.
Mlss Su.sanna Ij Walton and .Mrs. Ida J. Shaffer, ot Ilurslmm, spent the week-end with .Mr. and Airs. Benja.niin K. Jarrett, of Kintnersville. Other guests to visit the Jarretts on .Sunday were -Mr. and Mrs. -Arthur Jarrett and -Mr. and Airs. George S. Filhnan, of llallow.li, and .Mr. and Airs. K. nur¬ ton   Sallertliwaile,   of   .lenkinlown.
Samuel White. Jr., wtio undenvent: a .successful appendicitis oijcratlori in Noi-thwe.'^tern Genial ul ho.-.'pit; J^, ia home again and able to be out of. doors.
Tho old Tomlinson mansion, on Babylon  road,   near  Dimekiin  pike  re-
.Mill.r I
si-ntiii-; I
.h. ;¦!
the vacation period. Plasterers
at
Work    in    Court    House
Addition Plaslerei-s skirted to work in the of the court house addition. i The conslruction work continues to I move along ahead of schedule. I The two buildings are now connecl- ; ed in every point but one. This is In '¦a. section of the basement where Im- I provement will be started soon.
Rev.--Mr.   iMilier.   Iinaily   hade   fare-i Gently   purchased   from       Mrs.   Noi-ton
Downs by a .Mr. tJrlflith, of Piiiladel¬ phia, is being totally remodeled inlo a beautiful colonial rosideneo, wliicU will later he occuiiied by Air. CVitliUi and  111.-*  family.
Miss l'-"stlier Kessler, of Frankford, i is spending a week with her broUier, I Wilson Ke.ssler, and family, of Hor- , sham.
( The stand of wlieal jn llursliam thi.q summer is exceptionally giiud. Steam I threshers have visited sever.ii farm.s I during the last week and an average , of nearly 4'0 bushels uf grain to tho ! acre has been gleaned. Straw ana I grain are both good tliis year, and the I lucal farm.s liave an e-\ception1illy good I stand.
I Kobert Asller and family, of Amb- j ler, called on Air. and Airs. Waller "V. .; Allen, of Bubylun, on Saturday ufter- I noon.
I      Si^rvices   were   hekl   last  Sunday   ai-
' ternoon   al  the   K.  G.  li  home  by  tha
Great     I-akes I Methodist churcii al  Fivo Points. Iiev.
there   entrain    t'ate lead.
well   ill   a   well   directed   addres.' which he coniplimented Hev. Air. Alicli- ener,   again,  on   his       attainment,  an.l
Air. also   had    the    pleasure    of    pn his   friend."!   witli   a  subst.nilial from   the   chun.'h.
During an inlemiittent musical pro¬ gram. I'Jugene Siniiners, Fort Wasii- ington, sang solos, and AILsses Alar¬ garet K.vans and lion)lli.v Soger iilay¬ ed  a du"t at  the piano.
After the ceremony was over Hev. and .Mrs. Allchener stood at the from of the church where all in passing shook hands and wished them God speed.  .A  social  followed.
Rev. Mr. Allchener leaves this com¬ munity to accept a charge in the First Baptisl church. Prosser, Washington state. Willi Alis. -Mii'liencr he v.ill leave from Bansdale at IU.:;3 ii.'Xt Sunda.v morning to journey b.v train to Buffalo. -V. Y. There they wi" take the trij) ov< r the to   Duluth.      'i'hey    will
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Alinneapolis   wher.
thev   will will
slayers   of   Williani   Norman   Heim,   It 1 nomination for Borougii Tax Collector, was   reported   recently. ; Fjr   some   time   it   has   been   ru.norc.i
According   to   the  rumor,   which      is  In   political   circles,   that   the   youn{;r.r given   credence   by   ofllcials,      defemsoiand   more   active   men,   identified   v,it!i counsel  may  seek  to  hate the      three | the KeiJUblican party's interests In tii Hallowells   and   Charles   A.   Dull,   thej Borough,   are   anxious   lo  have  one arraigned   for   trial   In   some i tlieir
Fire at  Kulpsv'ille "while   Hremen     wero     engaged     in '¦ friends.        Thence    they    will    proc ng.hting   the   AVagner   barn   flre,   near 1'*^'e«tward   to   their   destination.
Obelisk,   another  call   w.as   received   lo I 	
battle a barn  blaze on  tlio propertv of'     Ambler    Man    Visits    Game    Farm Andrew K.  Henning',  near  Kulpsville.   i    , ,        .,, ,      ,,
The   Henning   barn  was   struck     by j    '*->»   ^-aU'i^'^y   l-'"'--^-   •\-.   1 ane.-^    cor llghtnihg,   -Monday   evening,   as   CurUs   '¦'=»I^""'I";»    "^cretary   ol    Uie    W issa . 1 iRittenhouse,  of  Kulpsville,   sat  on  the  V"   ""   chapler,   il-i.
visit       Constable   Benjamin   Ely,   of   Jfurs-
.,.,1 I ham, apprehended a  tliief at Prospeci-
I ville several  days agu and recovered a.
1 gold  watch for its owii.'r.  The prison-
Izuak
AValton America,   was   lho  guest  of
   - ,..,.,        ,,      iother countv Ihi    the    September   election   Jor     this  ried  lo  the  fired  building and  rescued
regukar monthly ineeting this fhui-sdayl "I',',':'_';^""'-y;  ^,_   „, „    „,  ,„,,,,  . .
evening. The firemen convene in tlielr reg'ulai- business session on, Friday evening.
Walter Cummings is remodelling the entire exterior of liis residence In Har¬ nionville. ,r    , •>       . ,
Mr. and Mrs. John Markle, of r-ror- risiow-n, accompanied by the former's j>arents, Mr. and Jlrs. Joseph Alarkle, of Harmonville, motored to Fern Rock, a sumnier camp along Swamp Crct-k, rear Finland, where the former rent¬ ed two bungalows for a weeks outing. They will leave on August U with a party of  IC for their vacation ouling.
Kancy E.arbara, daughter of Air. and Mrs. Robert Herron, of Cold Point, is convalescing at her home after nn oporatlon at Montgomery hoKpital for th removal of her tonsils and adenoids.
Mrs. Hannah AValters, of Cold Point, lassed lier Sllli birthday on Friday, July 20
Because of the absence of AVilliam Dannehower, Jr., chief defense coun¬ sel, the report vould not be confiriiiod.
It was stated that effoits will be made to change Ihe scene of tho trial on the ground th.at a jury of Alont¬ gomery county residents would be prejudiced  against   the  defendants.
ifccause of the v.idespread imbllcity given the case, friends and advisers of the men contend they cannot be accorded a fair  trial la this county.
District -Attorney Frank X. Renning¬ er   said   that   satisf.ictory   progress   '¦
rouu seelc the uarlv endorsenie il   porcli and wilnessed lho flash. He hur-P-'"'S^o   ot
IU01JS..1V IOC ij.ii l.v tiiiiuiatiiit.o   J  _ -'.Mr.   Burd  P.  Evans  when  niembers ol
the   Alontgomery   County   Sl>orlsiiien's Sixty-five tons of hay,  '200      busirels I'"""""¦l''^'   ''"-"'  dedication  of   the  John of wheat and  baled  straw were  burn¬ ed in the .lire. The loss is .$10,000, par- tiallv   covered   by   insurance.
of
important   post.     Several   names   hi\e ! eight cows and three horses.
b.jer mentioned, but it has been knuv.ii
th.'it   Air.   Fretz    was   being   urged   us
the lirst choic-e if his acceptance coi, kl
be   secured.   Because   of   his   busi.-r ss
interests,   the   realtor  deferred   makin-.:
!anv  deflnite decision,  but has    flnaliv  Lansdale, responded  la the call      bm i agreed to permit liis name lo be plac
lel ir. the lists. j —	
!     Coming   from   an   old   familv,   which! '    Spring  Mill  Pastor  Leaves
ihas   been   known   very   favorably   in        ^^'V.   Edward   V.   Ihom.son   has   n-
the  communitv  for more than  a half, signed  the  pulpit  ot  the  Spring  Alill
century.   Air.   Fretz,   enters   the     field ' Baptist   church.   li.i   succeeded   IKev.
with   an    unblemished   and   honorable} Harry       Clouser.   of   West      Chester,
family name.  To  tliis  heritage,  he has! about IS months a
The   F'airmount   fire   company, Dansdale,  responded   la the  call
, was   hampered   by   lack   of  wutci-
S.  Fisher gamo farm met at a luncli Icon   at  Arcadia  cafe,   Coli(;geville. '     After the luncheon the guesis motoi i ed   to  tlie  30()-aci
Eliiiericlc.    wli.-re
er vvas heard  an.i adjudged guilty by Justice   of  the   i'eace  John  C.   AVhite- I aide,  of  Horsham.
i      Irvin   Ambers   is   r.-paperlng  the   iii-i terior  of  the  Palmer  mill  residences.
iMr. and Airs. Heed l-'relz, of Doyles¬ town, were entertained by Mr. an<l Airs. .Samuel Wliite, of Horsiiam Ter-. race, on Sunday.
Air.  und  Airs.  Alarcus  Croainer,       of Horsham;  Air. and  Airs.  AValter Allen, of  Babylon,  and   Thomas  Harrar,  vis- farm,  northwest  of i Hed   Air.   and   -Mr.-!.   Stanley   Weidner, lb. V    inspecied    the j und  family,  of  Xorth  Waies,  on  Sun-
being  mado   in   the  investigation.     He
said witnesses are being ciuestioned i added a wide business acqualntanc day after day, and this form of proce-land personal populai-ity, which makei-' duro is expected to continue up to tho j hin^, an ideal candidate. Everything eve  of the court trial. | augers   for   \ilm   a   succes.-tful    cam-
        , • I paign.
County Eagles  Meet ,     -^y^en interviewed regarding his pur-
Tiio   Montgomery    Couitly   District I poses in the conduct of the office, Mr. Association of Ladies and Knights of;i,-retz stated thiit ho feels the B*ough
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week-end. -r. .  .
Mrs. Be-tha Buckman, Cold Point, is recuperating slowly from a recent illness. „ ^ ,,
The D. M. Club members from Cold Point Baptist churcii and u few others, it; in number, enjoye.I a pleasant jour¬ ney down the D«lawaro river last Thursday. Airs. Fred Kail was in (liarge of all arrangements and at lorded the young women a trolley and  boat  trip.
Kev. Kiclunond Taylor, pastor uf Cold P.oint Baptist churoh, left at noon on Monday on his vacalion trip to Ballimoro where ho ^\•lll join his family Ho will be ffono from his pul¬ pit for ono month which will mean¬ while bo lilled wUh supplies selected bv th<^ deacons'  board. , „   ,   .
llany Gill, of Alaryland, visited in Plymouth lUmtr.' with -Mr. and Airs. Cliarles  1'".  Khoads and family on Sun-
'rielegates from the Plymouth Meet¬ ing church left parly on Alonday mor¬ ning to attend hte School of Afetlicds .onventlon at AValdhelm Park. Allen¬ town Alisses Alma Ziegler and Mar¬ garet Smith with Rev. .ind Jlrs. P. P Cle'seke are Oie represeiil.itivefi. They will spend Uie ent5r.' ween In Allentown, and are expected ilo return Friday evening.
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members   of  tho   County  A.ssociation,  out/the year. "I sliull maintain an of- incliiding  the  entertaining  lodge,   en-| flce in the  central  hi sit:eES      section. 1ov£»d    the   festival    occasion,   tcloslng, which   will   be   open   throughout with   a   ban<iuet.   The   association   ^rill   year  for
sevci'al   deer.
I Tho main purpose of this vlsti uo Kev. Air. Thom.wn has accepted a jthe fann was lo prepare for an cla- call to a B^iptist pulpit at Atgrlen,; Uoi-aio iirogram on Sept. '^Ist, wlien near Coalesville, j Governor   Fisher   Is   to   speak  at     the
Church activilles will bo continued I dedication exercises. Tiie farm is under dii^-;'Ction of Josei-li AVarburton, {known as the John S. Fishor Game of Plymouth Center. A mid-week i Farm, and the committee selected Bites prayer sei'vice took pF je AVed- for a speakers' stand, sU'.nds for re- nesday niifht, at 8 o'clock when Axsl I frcshmeTits and parking space. An Swanson, of Cedar Grove, spoke. I elaborate  program  is also  under way
 . I to   Issue   a  beautiful   booklet  wherein
Patrolman Transferred jail business men  will  be  given      the
State   Highway   Patrolman   AroAf.-e,; opportunity   t.i    advertise.        Busines.s cf   tho   Collegeville   station,   will       Ire transferred   t.i   i-ichuylkill   Haven   -\u-
grouiid,  buildings and game now being day   evening.
propagated   for   fulure   stocking     pur- Harry Hulherford, of HallowoU, who
poses  in  Alontgomei-y  county and vie- has   beon   suffering   with       abdominal
inity. Air. Baumgarlner, superintendent trouble for the  past  week,  is  reported
of the farm, has 3.^00 young aihea.sanis, greatly  iinproved.
a   few   quail,   and   preparation   is  now Mr.  and   Airs.   Clarence  Bickley  and
under  wav   for       acconmiodatiou       uf | Mr.   and  Mrs.  George  Baker,  of Hor-
m^'
Autrust  at Willow Grove.
et In
William Scott Released
Willi;'iiii    .Scott,   held   as   .i   materia
.leH.;! ,rol i witness     in   Uie   auto-slayl-:^   of     hii delightful j ^^^^^_^^^^_,.^^^.   ^^.jf^.^   j,,j,j„,    ,,.„x   „,.,,„
lickscn,     was   released      f .Saturday afternoon.
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the  convenience   of  the  tu:-. paycrs.   In    all    the    up-to-date   town¬ ships   in   ih.'   county,   a   regular   uftio is   c.aiduele.l    liy   llie   collector, ¦     Thl.s is  advantageous,   nut   unly   to   the   tax-
'isi    I,   iL   lias   been   announc.'d.
pri
payers,   but   is   freiiuenll:,    helpful     toi operating  an  auto  witiiout  driver's  or owners,   purcha,«ers   and   .'thers   inter-   owner's   card.s-,   was   discharged   when ested   in   reul   estale   iraiis.ictions        11   he showed the cards, seems lo me that Anbl.'r ¦-i eoitltled to      Offlcer Granger declared he qiieslion- somelhing   beller  than   tie    antiquated   ed tho man on suspicion when he drov.jB
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concerns will do well t.i plac.' an adv. ill the bookli'l, as it is tu be stale- wide  ill  its   message.
 .— 'I'll.-   |ir.i|.a.gation   of  gan*' ¦.!¦ .1   ..ther
Ambler   Man   Shows   Card birds  .should   bo   of  Interest      to     nol
¦ Andrew Drossier, of -Ambler, .who jonly sportsmen, but to all real lovers wai arrested by Officer Frank Gran-, of the great outdoors. Tho farm will ger, of Xorrislown, on a cliarge of j be of interest In coming years espec¬ ially to schools who desire to visit tho   silo   upon   special   occasions      f.u-
'i'he  action  of  the  iiolice  In   releius-j methods  that  were  ii    vogue '20  years |;i,  truck   inlo  nn   alley   in   AVest   Con ing Scott, follows  the filing of a writ  ago.  I  also  feel   that  with   an       ¦O'flice! .shohocken at 2 aO  in the morning -md of  hab'..'as  corpus by  Attorney  R.ibert' open  throughout  the year.  Inducement i switched   off   Uio   lights. I'otls. attornev f.ir the man. jwill  be  offered   lo   some   ta.xpayers  toj
"We   know     wlio   did   it,"     declared  make playmenls as ther income wBr- Sereeant  Joseph   Uglies,   of  tho  State I rants.   In   addition  lo  tiiis.   my       long
" -    - T         _„ I i,i«n«u..   .,-itv,    tl.e   Interestt   <x(|       the
of   local
I identity   with   the town   gives   mt
knowle.li;.:
iiidJsxitnsil"! ' to  liie  conduct  of Uie  ofl.ce."
From what can be lear:ie<1 Hit <jiji- didacy of Air. Fretz is gcihi rfiig raio- tiientimi which bids fair to te con¬ summated  with  success in r'ei t'm'l.f'i.
di^.it'i of the youri;: womnn.
He   refi'\ied   lo   comim nl   further   on, ,   ,.     ,
.M'ohl'aying of the yoniui' woman,  who, conditmns   Ibat   I   leei was   hurlpil  froni' a   slicediiig autonio- 1 lie  two w<'"ks ago at H.'itboro.
He' admitted' tliat thc>! authorities are near a solution I in the case, but re<'u.--»'d to namj, the person or per¬ .sons who it is believed will be airest- a' within thli- next few days.
The    dato  for  tli9   habeas     corpus heai-ing waa .'i^l hy Judeo  Corson  for Tuesday.   Th'u  relea.se  of  &cott  stoiw this    proceeding'.   S«ott  has    heen   ' ,,,.ioun for 12 days.
—All automobile wreck car wuc titled to hoist a l.-lOO-pnund cow fr-oin tho well, 30 feet d.-< ii. un the prO(> t-iy of Ca-^i^-r Erlii, K. w iCanover pn.. co-i'' '(""ifeil into the w.ll when r.ut. ,, tlooi I Uitud« gt^ve w,.',   onder n-  i e;j;.,t.
Hold-Up Yields $410 In a carefully planned hold-up Sat¬ urday night ahout 10.30, tw-o masked bandits i-olibed their victim of $410. according' to his story to Norristown stato police.
Russell Reiff. manager of the Amer¬ ican Ktore, Bidge pike and Jeffersr.n avenue, Jeffersonville, fell prey to th.' perfectly executed jilan of the high¬ waymen.
Surprised as he entered a garnje to obtain his auto after closing the establishment, Reiff olaimed ho w.as forced to take a ride and set afoot -.irher he had handed over the store re- '-¦.eipts and  hi.s  pay en-yelope.
nature study, and observation.
On this f.arm aro several sets <if buildings, somo of which havo been recently remodeled into line structurrs for tho use of the employees whoso ' duty it will ho to keep tho place in condition and to feed and care for the gamo Ixilng raised thereon,. All those who desire to visit tho f.-trm up¬ on the day of its dedication will li.^ amply   r.'ixild.
Highland   Park  Camp   Meeting
More than three thousand people attended the opening event of the an¬ nual ciunp meeting at Highland I'.irl;, ne.oi- Sellersville, on Sunday afternoon. Rev. H. A. Frye of Findley. Ohio, preached the sermon, the subjcrt of wiiich was "The Power of the Two AVorlds."
Rev. William L. Bollman acted as the presiding elder.
sli.'im, accompanied by tho Anderson lamily of Edison, enjoyed an outing at AVIldwood   last   week.
Mrs. Xellio Dwyer, of Hor.sham, and daughtor, AIlss EiiEabeth Dwyer, cf Pineville, enjoyed a weelc-end trip to Atlantic City.
Air .and Mr.s. Cliarlea Geiger anci son, of Oemiantown, and Mr. and. Alr.s. Alexander Buclianan, of Tioga, called ot the K. G. E. home, Davis Grove, to visit David Hartranft, a resident, on fiunday afternoon,
Mr. and Airs. AVilliam A'e.ich, resi¬ dents of llie K. Ci. E. hum.', ill Davi.s Grove, observed their 4-lih wedding anniveisary on .Monday. lioUi Air. an.l Mrs. Veach enjoy good health. He i-i H'J, and she, .83  years  ot  age.
Tho Aid society of Grace Union churcii otf Horsham will again be entertained at a birtliday party thi.s AVednesday aflernoon in Horsham hall. Airs. Klmer Asfjuiih, Airs. A\'. J. Tyson and Airs. Georgo Fillman ai'e hostesses. The function, a benefit for tho church, will be from 1 until 4.30 in the afternoon.
¦Services at tho Grace Union church of Horsham on Sunday wero presided ovor by I'Mward Frame, supply pas¬ tor. Air. l-'^-amo liad as his morning sermon, "Precious Faith," in which ho pictured true faith a.s a most precloui« thing' to all Clirlsllans. In llic evening ho ."^loko of "The Defects of Llttla Things." Therein he portrayed tnn gi'oat significance of Uio little thingsi ot life, which may be tho founthilion of greater principles. Xext Sunday hisi Kermon topics will bo "The Cost ot: b'alvation" and ."The X^ced of For¬ getting ISolf." I'rayer meeting this AVedncsday evening will be held .at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. <Jh.arIes Alon¬ teith.   Wylie   AIc-Mlister   will   lead.
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