The Ambler Gazette 19130508

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL    XXXl.-TS^O.   10
cVMBLER,   PA..   MAY   8.   1913.
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MORTGAGE
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Wissaliickon Fire Co. Incumbrance Now $1500.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held and Officers Nominated—President Craft Requests to Be Relieved of Res¬ ponsibility—Hayden  to   Be Chief.
The regular meeting of the Wissa¬ hickon P'ire company, ot Ambler, was held last l<'rlday evening, and in the absence of the president, J. Watson Craft, the vice president, Harold G. Knight, Esq., called the members to order. The minutes of the meeting, held April 18, were read by the secre¬ tary, Wm. C. Irvln, and were approv¬ ed.
A. R. Hayden, chairman of the com¬ mittee on equipment, reported that borough council has been requested to purchase rubber boots and coats for the active workers of the company, but the committee has reconsidered the request and suggests that the an¬ nual appropriation of $150, due from borough council, be utilized in the purchase of this equipment, and the committee also suggested that the boots and coats be for the exclusive use of the active tire fighters, and that each man be held responsible for this equipment and that It be so marked as to be readily distinguished.
The report was favorably discussed by William Urown, Jesse F. Davis, William Urban and Lewis Farrington, and on motion was accepted, and the recommendAitions ordered complied with.
Mr. Hayden stated that so far as locker space for the equipment is concerned, that can be taken up later and arrangements made. It was de¬ cided to notify borough council of tho action.
The delinquent committee reported having collected $2, and the games committee reported proceeds of $3.35.
Mr. Knight, on behalf of the mov¬ ing picture committee, reported that Mr. Kelly desires to more widely ad¬ vertise the performances, especially on firemen's nights—the first Wednes¬ day and the third Friday—and that the committee will shortly meet Mr. Kelly.
Treasurer Jesse F.. Davis reported as follows: Cash balance, $265.07; receipts, $82.30; orders paid, $188.50; balance on hand $158.87.
This being the time for the nomina¬ tions for olficers, Mr. Hayden stated that President Craft desires to be re¬ lieved from the responsibilities of the offlce, but assured the members that the retiring president promises to re¬ tain his interest and extend his sup¬ port and aid to the company at all times. Mr. Hayden then nominated for president. H. G. Knight, Esq. The other nominations were made as fol¬ lows: Vice president, J. M. Haywood; secretary, W. C. Irvin; assistant sec¬ retary, William Brown; treasurer, Jesse F. Davis.
When it came to tlte ofBije of.cWfit. a; R. IJp>.viSch "asliea UftVt lie be all^v-^ ed to withdraw from the position, but the members, one and all, expressed their utm<jst confidence in his ability a^ leader, Ids calm judgment as coun¬ sellor and his experience as a lire fighter who has raised the standard of efliciency' on the part of the com¬ pany and instilled into the active workers discipline and practical intel¬ ligence in fire fighting worl<, and the nomination  was  triumphantly made.
Other nominations were made as follows: Trustee for five years, Har¬ ry Harner; auditors, E. C. Scott, War¬ ren Biddle, F. B. Dreby; representa¬ tives to the Montgomery County Fire¬ men's association: William Urban. AViiiiam Graham. Lewis Farrington, John SiRns and Fred. A. Gilbert.
A dinner was suggesed in honor of the retiring president, J. Watson Craft, nnd a committee -.vill be ap¬ pointed to carry ,    * the suggestion.
Bills were ori'/.^-red paid as follows: A. R. Hayden, $20.10; J. W. Craft, it8.90.
The secretary reported having paid the Montgomery 'Trust company <he semi-annual Interest due on the mort¬ gage^ on the company's property and also'$100 on the principal of the lot, reducing the mortgage to $1500.
Letters were read from the Mont¬ gomery County Firemen's association respecting the next meeting on June 7 and the necessity of reporting all fires, losses, etc., from Jan. 1, 1913.
Boys Brigade to Have Day in Camp.
600 boys consisting of tho First and Fourth Pennsylvania regiments, U. B. B. A., will open a day in camp for a sham battle on Saturday, May 10th, at Edge Hill. Tho Fourth regiment will assemble at 1 p. m. at Ardsley station, Glenside, and in khaki uni¬ forms an(* military form will march to Edge Hill, whei-o they will practice extended order before the First re¬ giment arrives. This will be a great feature and one of the best and big¬ gest affairs ever given by the boys. It will be a gala time for all interested in boys, especially mimic warfare, to have the opportunity to see how a bat¬ tle is fought between foi'ces of oppos¬ ing armies. The boys will be review¬ ed by U. S. army officers and Briga¬ dier, General Fred. W. Gerhard com¬ manding the entire brigade. Taps will be sounded at 7 p. m.   •
North Penn Physicians Meet at Lans- ,dale.
A score of physicians invaded Lans¬ dale on Thursday afternoon. It was the occasion of the meeting of the North Penn Homeopathic society and a reception was tendered by Dr. Sam¬ uel C. Moyer.
The meeting was held In the parlor of the Tremont house and presided over by Dr. Moyer. Dr. H. O. Wil¬ liams acted as secretary. Brief lec¬ tures were given upon tho physiolo¬ gical actions of certain drugs, their Indications and selections, and their remedial benefits, by Drs. Pursell, Moyer, Landis, Williams and Moyer.
At the close of the scientific pro¬ gram, the p."esident. Dr. Samuel C. Moj'er, Invited the members and their friends to tho diningroom, where a splendid banquet awaited them. Dr. Moyer, as host, also acted as toast- master. Very appropriate toasts wero responded to by Drs. Landis, Brown, Fretz, Bauman, Pursell, Williams, Cawley, Carrell and Myers.
Lansdale   Defeats   Highland.
At Edge Plill on Saturday Lansdale gunners defeated Highland 420 to 415. Rauch, with 46 out of 50, did the best shooting for tho victors. Pflegar, of Ambler, broke 40 for Highland. Oli¬ ver, who broke 47 for Highland, was not qualified to enter In the team] contest.
OBITUARY.
ISAAC  WARNER, JR.
The remains of the late Isaac War¬ ner, Jr., were interred Saturday af¬ ternoon at. Horsham Friends' burying ground. The deceased was in the 91st year of his age. His lirst wile was Surah Michener, their ehildren were Mary, now deceased, who married Jo¬ seph I. Knight, of Byberry, and Kmma, Mattie and Is.iac, all of whom died young. His second wife was Elizabetli H. Parry, daughter ot Isaac and Sarah H. Parry, of Warminster, now deceas¬ ed. Their children are I. Parry War¬ ner, who with his wife resided wilh his father and Robert Willetts War¬ ner, of Philadelphia. The deceased was one of the original directors of Hat- lioro Xational bank and was instru¬ mental in building the North East Pennsylvania railroad, of which he was a director.
CASPER   SLINGLUFF.
Casper Slingluff, aged 85 years, died on Sunday at his late residence in Harmonville, following an illness due to old age and general debility. De- ceasetL who formerly resided in Nor- ristowTi. was well known there. He was a stone mason by trade and fol¬ lowed that occupation until a year ago, despite his advanced years. De¬ ceased is survived by his widow, one son, Charles Slingluff, of Bridgeport, and one daughter, Mrs. Annie ^amey. of Harmonville.
JESSE  K.  KEYS.
Jesse K. Keys, son of former Re¬ corder of Deeds George W. Keys, and superintendent of masonry and brick construction at the steel plant of the Alan Wood Iron and Steel company, at Ivy Rock, died of typhoid fever at 2.20 o'clock Tuesday morning, at his home On the Ridge pike, at Harmon¬ ville.
The deceased was the son of George W. and Emma Kirk Keys and was Ijorn at Harmonville. Plymouth town¬ shii), February 21st, L875. .
On December 23rd, 1896, Mr. Keys married Miss Mary Hiltner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hiltner, of Plymouth Meeting.
Mr. Keys was an active member of Fritz Lodge of Masons and served as its master during the year 1910. He was also a member of Norristown chapter, No. 19, R. A. M.; Hutchinson conimandery and Philadelphia consis¬ tory. He was a 32 degree Mason and took an active interest in Masonic af¬ fairs. He was also a member of the Penn club, of Conshohocken and the Norristown Fish and Game associa¬ tion.
Deceased is survived by his parents, a brother, Harry; his widow and six daughters: Emma, Mary, Sarah, An¬ na, Dorothy and Helen.
AMBLER SCHOOL FACULTYCHOSEN
Prin. J. M. Fisher  Elected for  a Three-Year Terra.
Annual   N.   A.     Baseball     Supplement Full  of  Features,  Out  May  11.
Covering a greater baseball scope, richer in illustrations and having more entertaining reading matter con¬ nected with the national game than ever before, the North American's eighth annual liaseball supplement will be out on Sunday, May 11.
This supplement was an idea ori¬ ginal with the .North American, and no Ql:hagT| p^^a|ttoJ|^^fta^aitMi|jM«ll>i| -rtrr-'SIWHlMH'^ 'S^e^ffS^ff^le "'EWkebalV s< ason with an edition containing so muL-h to interest the player and fan.
All of the North American's baseball men contribute, Sporting Editor Gra¬ ham. Baseball Humorist Isaminger, Scholastic and College Editor Kauff- man and  Cartoonist  Hoban.
There are two pages in color, the lirst an artistic grouping illustrating the speed with whii'h the fan grasps the most rapid play, and the page is a mine of comedy by Hoban.
James C. Isaminger. one of the fore¬ most of baseball writers, contributes a rich story on the "Baseball Goat."
Two pages of scholastic and collegi¬ ate baseball news cover this phase of baseball's activity. There is a com plete roster of all the Philadelphia clubs, which will be found useful in keeping schedules flled, and reports of plans from hundreds of teams throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
It has been the e.xperience yearly with this number that the edition is al¬ ways quickly sold out. and there is al¬ ways a demand for more copies than can be supplied. The only way to play it safe is to order your copy of your newsdealer now.
Ambler's   New   Industry.
The Ambler Gazette both congratu¬ lates and welcomes the Hatboro Bak¬ ing company on the opening of its modern, sanitary bakery in Ambler. A bakery such as Hatboro Baking Co. has established will fill a long felt want.
We are glad to.see the old fashion¬ ed cellar bakery passing *away. The progressive baker now looks to sani¬ tary conditions in a modern bake- sliop, which is a decided advantage over the old time, unclean, unwhole¬ some and more or less dirty cellar affair. Good wholesome bread can only be made under wholesome condi¬ tions. Plenty of sunlight and plenty of fresh air is the right conditions under which our greatest of staple foods should  be produced.
Realizing the great need of this, and with an endeavor to give the public all that is good in bread, not only in the materials that enter into it, but a sanitary condition under which it Is made Hatboro Baking Co. has given Ambler its flrst bakery run under modern conditions. It will offer a loaf of bread made by skilled workmen un¬ der the best possible conditions and made exclusively of the highest price liour in the country. Its bake-shop is open for Inspection at all itmes and cordially welcomes anyone to a trip through the plant.
We congratulate the people of the vicinity in having tho opportunity and we welcome Hatboro Baking Co. to Ambler and commend it and its pro¬ duct to our readers.
Ambler's Dog Show This Saturday.
This Saturday afternoon on the Amblor A. A. ball |rrounds the third annual membership and open show of the Gwynedd Valley Kennel club wili bo held. The show will open at 2 o'clock and in connection with this event the annual membership show of tho Philadolphia Bull Dog club will be held. This will bo one of the most classy shows ever held hero as it wili bring together some of the best dogs in eastern Pennsylvania. T'or weeks tho bench show committeo has been working hard and nothing has been left undone by it to make tho af¬ ternoon one of real pleasure to ail dog lovers. The judges on this occasion will be: Robert M. Dunlevy, Frank Kershaw, Drew S. Tinsmaii. Harry Rieger, Charles A. Arthur, Mrs. Syd¬ ney Rambo, W. W. McLeod, Jr., and Edward L. Boger. George F. Foley will superintend tho show, and as Mr. Foley has had considerable exper¬ ience along this line, success from an exhibitor's standpoint is assured.
May Meeting of School Board Held— Commencement June 17—Baccalau¬ reate Services Sunday, June 15— Teachers Elected and Other Busi¬ ness  Transacted.
The Alay meeting of the Ambler school board was held last Thursday evening, all members being present and George \. Styer presiding. The April minutes were read and approv¬ ed.
Principal J. M. Fisher reported that the total enrollment for month ending April 7 was 504. There are 63 pupils attending the schools from Whitpain township and tuition is being furnish¬ ed to 21 private scholars. Mr. Fisher stated that he recently visited the Lansdowne schools and received help¬ ful suggestions while there, and as an expression of appreciation of the courtesies extended him while there, the board voted that a letter of thanks be forwarded to Prof. Phillips, of the Lansdowne schools, who gave his en- lire time lo Mr. Fisher in accompany¬ ing him tVirough the schools and ex¬ plaining the work being done.
Tlie improvement committee report¬ ed a number of repairs made in bolh buildings. In the Mattison avenue school, because of an increased water pressure, the drinking fountain could not be properly adjusted to lake the greater torce and accordingly was re¬ moved and a spigot, as formerly used, ordered replaced temporarily. Speci¬ fications have been prepared and ad¬ vertised for the laying of floors irt three rooms of the Forest avenue building. Bids were received from contractors for the work, but on motion it was decided to lay the mat¬ ter over entirely until the June meet¬ ine.
Mr. Maas stated that as instructed he had purchased one-half dozen base balls for the higli school athletic team troin a New England firm at a price considerably lower than asked for the regular American association ball, however, these balls have proven un- salisfaclory and he had purchased si.x of the American association balls.
The supply and teachers' commit¬ tees also made reports.
The budget committee reported the balances and deficits in the several items.
Treasurer Faust reported a balance on  hand of $2394.16.
Bills were ordered paid as follows: J. J. McVeagh, books, $22.07; Key¬ stone Telephone Co.. $2.22; J. W. Craft, ladder, $2.16; Lit Bros., burlap, $5,00; Ambler Electric Light Co., $1; West Disinfecting Co., soap, etc., $9.- 25; Milton Bradley Co., supplies, $7.61; Rumford Supply Co., $10.80; Adams Express Co., $1; John JI. Kirk, repairs, $10.)>7; Jlrs. Leslie Thompson, substi - ,$t.50.. ,,C , . ,_ ^ f" a "careful review of the finan- ciai condition, the estimated :iniouiil of receipts in taxes, etc., and the ap¬ proximate expenditures for the com¬ ing school year, it was decided that the tax rate couid be fixed at the same amount as last year—eight mills— which was done.
It was decided that the baccalaure.? ate services shall be held on Sunday evening, June In, and the commence¬ ment exercises Tuesday evening, Juno 17, in Ambler opera house.
On  motion election  Of teachers was entered    into   with   the   following   re¬ sult:     J.  M.  Fisher,  supervisory  prin¬ cipal;   Thos.   W.   Bull,   assistant   orin- cipal;   John   D.   Renninger,   teacher  of Latin   and   German;   Lulu   Belle  Fow-; ler,    commercial     branches;     Caroline; Mervine, grammar school;  Ethel  Zim¬ merman, intermediate A;  M. G. Biggs, i intermediate   B;   Gertrude   Hindenach.! secondary A;  Margaret Fleck, second-! ary  C;   M.  G.  Godshall,  secondary  D; i Ardella   G.   Styer,     primary     A     anjl \ teacher in  charge of Mattison avenu<-; school;   A.   B.   Vanartsdalen,   primarjj B;  May M. Rynear. primary C;  Eliza¬ beth Brelssler, primary D. j
The positions? of teachers for draw ing. eighth grade and secondary B wi be filled later.
COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers.
K. & M. A. A., 5;  North Side Prof., 3. K.  &   M.  A.  A.,  of Ambler,  defeated the  North  Side  Professionals,  of Phil¬ adelphia,   on   Saturday   in   one   of   the best played games seen on Lindenwold lield in a long time.    So far as fielding is   concerned,    the   visitors   surpassed any  otlier  visiting  team   on  the  home grounds.    In   the  third   inning    Clarke j pulled off a catch in left field the like 1 (jf    which    is  seldom    seen.     Wodo;'k
 — j drove the    ball    to    the edge    of    the
Interesting      Services      at      Plymouth   grounds  and   it   looked   as   though   the United   Evangelical   Church—Sunday   '^'''^'^ "'''^ «<"-"' ^or '^ home run.   Clark School      Rally—Plymouth      Baseball
Team   Defeats   Cold    Point—Person¬ als.
Following will probably be the graduates this year of the Plymouth Friends' school: Dorothy Gritfltlis, Ruth ShoemakW and Emma Keys. The commencement wiil be held in the nietting house on Wednesday, June 11, snd the school will close on that day.
Milton Marple has a fine farm near llirki)rytown, which is largely devot¬ ed to fruit growing and truck raising. His asparagus bed this year has been very productive, there having been cut a.s many as 135 bunches per day, which he supplies largely to the Rox¬ borough market.
llelty Staley, who has been iiuite ill, is now gradually improving. She is nearing the 80 year mark.
A very enjoyable euchre party was given Wednesday evening by the -Mis.scs Staley.
l-;imer Waxier, who has a produc¬ tive farm here, unloade a car of man¬ ure at Corsons station this week.
It is reported that several property owners and residents along the Cold I'oint and Plymouth pike are agitating a ijoiition lo have the road improved ami  then oiled.
.Miss Alice Longsdorf, principal of the Friends' sehool, has returned af¬ ter spending several days at her par¬ ental  home at Biglerville,  Pa.
Daniel Hiltner, one of our old resi- 'dents, has been ill.
James <). Horning and children vis- itid friends in Gwynedd on Sunday.
A very interesting Sunday school rally v.as held last Sabbath afternoon by the school of the Plymouth United l':\iiiigMical church. About 150 pupils, teachers and visitors were present. Among the speakers to make address¬ es were: E. Carson and Mr. Ewing, of the Hlckorytown mission; Mr. Jackson, of Xorristown, and among the visitors was noticed A. B. Wannop, of Germantown, a former member of the church. Mr. Glisson, of Norris¬ town, made an interesting address in the evening at the Christian Endeavor rally.
.Miss Dorothy Hiltner, of Consho¬ hocken, spent Sunday visiting her giandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Cunningham, of Maple Hill avenue. Jliss Kmma Phipps, of Norristown, was also a visitor at tjie Cunningham home oh Sunday.
Dr. E. F. Corson, of Cynwyd, visited his parents. Dr. and Mrs. Jos. K. Cor¬ son, of Maple Hill avenue, on Sunday,
George Corson, who has been on the sjck list,  is how able to be about. 1 .liFoJto  S-  Young and family  op  Sun- Wy'Tftrttaet-EiS - A.^PenMtogt6n>^»tl* 'A'm'Mi Niift. bier. ¦
Mr. Anders has sold out his piggery near Plymouth, disposing nf 237 hogs for about $1200. Mortimer Atkinson, of ManayunK, is the purchaser.
John S. Voung was une of the Knight Templars. who nn Thursday evening enjoyed the hospitality of th- Norristown Presbyterian church, nn Stanbridge street. A splendid tim was engaged in and refr. shments ser¬ ved.
The Plymouth Meeting ball team on Saturday evened things up with the Cold  Point  nine  in  a  game  which  re-
was off at the crack of the bal and after a hard run pulled the ball down. In addition to this catch, Calhoun and Peters made plays that well merited the applause they received from the crowd. Outside of Clarke's catch. Wodock did a fine piece of fielding, when in the sixth inning he robbed T. Hoover of a hit by making a stop (jf a hard hit grounder and while still on the run threw out his man at first. In the same inning Firman made two good slops of hard hit balls, throw¬ ing both baiters out at first. The visitors got the lead on the locals in the third inning when Miller hit for three bases, and after T. Hoover was given a free pass to first. Peters hit lo Grosholz, who fumbled the ball, al¬ lowing Miller to cross the plate with the first run of the game. This one- run lead looked safe, because for six innings the home boys could do little or nothing with Cahill's pitching, bul in the seventh they got to the visitor's hill man, and, aided by two errors, the locals put ^flve runs over the plate, which were scored as follows: C. Roliins(m hit to T. Hoover, who made a two-base wild throw to first. Bes¬ son singled advancing C. Robinson to third, Besson stole second. H. Robin¬ son got the luckiest kind of a- hit. He drove the ball high in the air at the plate and both the catcher and pitcher misjudged the ball, which fell safe, and before it could be recovered H. Robinson reached first. At this stage of the game things looked prom¬ ising for the home team—three on .and none out. Haff was the clean-up hey, hitting the ball to deep left field for two basi'S, scoring ('. Robinson lo third. Firman made a l)id for a hit. but Miller made a good catch of his drive to left. Grosholz helped things along by sending the ball to centre field for two bases, and he raced to third when Peters let Houpt's drive get away from him. The squeeze lilay was next pulled off successfully. Wodock handling the business end of this worl< and Grosholz came over the plate wilh the fifth and last run for the home tearq- An error by Besson, two outs and two singles gave the visitors their last two runs. Houpt for the home team, pitched a splendid t'ame, allowing but six hits and strik¬ ing out 12 men. In the last inning he fanned the side. Cahill also pitched well for the visitors, proven liy the fact that he allowed only one more than the regulation number to face hime in the first six innings. Fol¬ lowing is the score:
K. AND M. NORTH SIDE PROP.
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Oberh'zer.c 0   0 13   1    1   Miller.cf   2   110   0
Roberson.cf 1   0  1_0, flk H'ver^^O   0
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Total.'! K. and M... North Side.
7 27 11   3   Totals      3   6 24   9   2
 0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0  X—5
 0   0   2   0   0   0   0   2   0-3
Mor'H Wafcs H. S.. 3: Ambler H. S., 12. The local high .school team journey¬ ed to North Wales last Friday after¬ noon and defeated the high school team of that place bj' the one-sided score of 12 to 3.    Maust, who went  in
sulicd  in  a  victory for the former  by ithe box for the Ambler boys until the
Plymouth   Taxpayers   Meet.
The Plymouth township friends of education in general and the school board in particular won a popular vic¬ tory at Lysinger's hall. Cold Point, last Wednesday evening, when there was public discussion in reference lu the consolidation of schools and the proposed erection of a cenlralizeJ building.    The hall was crowded.
Prominent speakers, in behalf (if progress, showed the advantages to b.- derived and presented figures and facts derived from the experiences ol adjoining townships to support tlie whole plan. It was proved that th^- proposition can be financed on a i; mill tax rate.
The directors wore sustained by tho reprosentatives of other districts, di¬ rectors being present from Whitpain, Whitemarsh, Ambler, Upper Merion. Norriton and other points, who briellv set forth answers to the arguments presented by the opposition.
Frank Tracey led the element which is opposing the plan for centralization and the furthering of the advance¬ ment of the high school. Several oth¬ ers were In the negative, representlnu- .those who are supporting the plan to have the children of the higher grades attend the schools in Conshohocken, at the expense of the township, and the maintenance of sectional schools, as now exist for the elementary grades i only. j
At the  conclusion of the meeting it i was the concensus of opinion that tlm I school   directors   had   won   in   the   de bate.
Cathers May  Not  Be Arrested.
From present indications, Charles Cathers, the Montgomeryville farmer, who several weeks ago gave a trounc¬ ing to Constable John Wolfe and Po¬ licemen Adams and Davis when they attempted to arrest him, will not be obliged to answer to the law for his alleged misdoings.
According to those who know, Cath¬ ers was really never much wanted by tho authorities but the attempt to placo him under arrest was made merely in order to allow Mrs. Casey an opportunity of leaving his home. Although Cathers kept a strict watch upon her, Mrs. Casev with the as¬ sistance of her attorney has outwitted the f.armer and so far as she and her counsel aro concerned no prosecution win be brought against Cathers.
Queen  of  May may not have been your lot, but you are queen    of the kitchen if   yon use Stritzinger's Gilt Edge flour.
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The Plymouth LTnitel Evangelical church, which is this week observing its 39th anniversar.v. although the field was opened andvjtite work started in 1S74, the present building was not erected until 1876. Tho property is now entirely free of debt. The church memberhsip is CS. and 100 pupils are enrolled in the Sunday school. The split in the church, when the Norris¬ town Evangelical followers seceded took a number of the members and also removed the church records and historical data from the church here. In the early days Rev. Messrs. Siegen- fus and Shoemaker worked together in the fleld, as did Rev. Messrs. Shoe¬ maker and High, while the first re¬ gularly elected pastor was probably Rev. J. H. Shirey, now of Germantown. Later the pastors have been the fol¬ lowing, which, however, cannot now be listed in the order in which they offlciated: Rev. Mr. Crousc, Rev. Mr. Teel. Rev. Mr. Rhoda. Rev. Mr. Kre.k- er. Rev. Mr. Knerr, Rev. Mr. Chubb, Rev. Mr. Capp. Rev. Jlr. Glick. Rev. Mr. Hershey, Rev. Mr. Rhinehold. Rev. Mr. Metzger. Rev. F. B. Yocum, who is now pastor, is serving his second year, and is residing in Norristown. James Cunningham, who is superin¬ tendent of the Sunday sehool, has ser¬ ved in that capacity fully 20 years in all.
Dr. J. K. Corson is repainting the barns and house of his fine properly and making general improvements thereto.
A jolly party of local young people on Thursday evening went on a straw ride to Ambler and attended a func¬ tion  In  the Methodist church.
Mary Baynes, the oldest resident of this section, passed her 92d birthdiiy on April 22. Sho is wonderfully pre¬ served and looks fully 20 years young¬ er. She takes great delight and pride, and finds wholesome exercise in the ( ulture of her garden and the care of her flowers. Her hearing is acute and she is able to thread a needle with¬ out the aid of glasses. In a recent conversation she said that her mem¬ ory goes back 89 years, and she can vividly recall events that happened when she was but Ave years of ago. Her life Is quietly spent and her d.ays are crowned with peace and trustful devotion and absolute consecration to God.
The county commissioners will on May 9 receive bids for oiling the rebuilt road eastward from Cold Point. Two cars of oil are thought to be sufflcient and will bo shipped to Corsons station.
Culp and Staley have the concrete frames set for the foundations tor two dwellings to be erected on the lot .idjolnlng        Plymo'Tth Evangelical
church. The structures, which will be completed at odd times, are to be of frame.
The trolley lino was tied up last u'eek owing to a break down at the CoIIegeville power house. During re¬ pairs power was furnished by the Philadelphia and Western line until Friday, when the trouble was repair¬ ed.
Wm. S. Dickerson has some very beautiful blooming flags In his yard, which because of its well kept condi¬ tion and elevation alwiys looks well.
firrival of their star pitcher. Kelly, al lowed the three run.s scored by the -Vorth Wales boys. Kelly took up the box wiirk in the second and from then on there was no scoring done l>y the home team. Nortli AVales piade only two hits during the eight innings they faced Kelly and 17 went out by the strike-out route. Edgerton pulled off the flelding feature of the game when he got a hard hit bounder down the third base line and threw his man out at first. Besides his star flelding Edger¬ ton put the ball oul of the lot for a home run. It was a terrlflc drive, landing far over the cattle pens which are situated in deep center fleld. Grant Buchanan played a flne game Iiehind the bat, not an error marred his good work, accejiting all of his IS chances, and besides this he scored three runs and made two clean hits. The rest of the boys played a good game,  giving Kelly excellrnt support.
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5
Totals     12 10 24 10
Ambler H.S..
North Walea H. S.,
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..3
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1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
5
1
0
NORTH WALES H. S.
r' h   0   a  e
KcUy.ss     0   0   15   0
Kraut,p    110   5   1
Knipe.lf    1   0   I   0   0
Brcish.e    119   2   1
K'ller.lD   0    1 11 11   1
H'ath.3b   0   0   3   0   3
T'ma.s.3b   0   0   0   3   1
F'dley.rf   0   0   10   0
Henry.cf  0   0   10   0
Totals        3   3 27 16 10
3   0   0   0   16   X—12
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Ambler Brigade Wins. The Boys' brigade baseball team opened its schedule last Saturday by defeating the strong iJoylestown Bri¬ gade team. 3 to 1. The Ambler boys scored in the flrst. After Morrow had struck out, Heath singled, E. Garrltt walked and Richie hit a long fly to centre, but Kelly singled, scoring Heath. In tho third Morrow singled, stole second and after Heath struck out Garrilt scored him with a long drive to centre. In the si.xth Kelly walked and stole, and Buchanan hit to left, bringing in the last run. Doy¬ lestown scored in the nintli on two hits and a dr.awn throw by the coach- er at third base. This week the Bri¬ gade will play the Port Washlnglnri St. Paul's club.    Score:
DOYLESTOWN BRIG.
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Bertha.Sb 0   113   0 L.S'ner.rf 0   10   0   0 E.S'ner,2bO   12   3   1 Ruth.as      0   10   2   0 Guhek.lf    0   1110 S'delver.cf 10   10   0 Atler.p       0   10   3   0 Thomaa.lb 0   0 14   1   0 Thierof.c   0   0   5   10
Totals     1   6 21 11   1 Ambler Brieade 1
AJMBLER BRIG.
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Morrow.2b 113   1 Heath.lb     1   1 10   1 E.Gar'tt.SbO   1   0   1 Richie.c      0   0 12   1 Kelly.as       1113 B'hanan.p 0   10   3 Martin.lf    0   0   0   0 Walker.cf  0   0   10 H.Gar'tt.rf 0   0   0   0
Totals         3   5 27 10 0   0   0   ')   0   0   0   1- 0   1   0   0   1   0   0   X-
e
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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MAPLE  GLEN.
Walter G. Simmers and family mov¬ ed to Forest avenue. Ambler, on Wednesday.
Jesso Roberts, of Swarthmore col¬ lege, spent Saturday and Sunday at his parental home here.
Misses Mary and Florence Davis spent Saturday and Sunday with their grandmother, near Philadelphia.
Adelos Groton. Sr., who was ser¬ iously ill, is much improved.
PLUGS AND.
PRESSURE.
Check  Valve   Opened  ia   Ambler Council.
High Pressure M.eeting Starts  Investf- gation    of    Conditions—Mr.   Hayden Lets     Loose—Mr.     Devine     Asserts Plugs Are Tampered With. A high  pressure meeting of Ambler borough    council    was    held     Monday evening,   when   lire      plug   and   water conditions were flushed    with  pent-up bacli pressure which  had    been  accu¬ mulating    for    months.    The  meeting was presided over by President Acuff, and Messrs. Rex,  Turner,  Rose,  Craft, Jenkins,   Hayden   and   Acuff   were   in attendance.    The minutes of the meet¬ ing held  April  7   were  read    and ag-- proved.
Under unfinished business. Mr. Hay-, den stated that the Wisahckon Fire- Co. had reconsidered ils request that borough council purchase rubber coats and boots, and stated that the com- Iiariy will luiy this equipment with tho •fluO annual approprialion from coun¬ cil.
Mr. Rose desired to know what as¬ surance there is, if the borough makes? the contribution, that the people wiil secure service. He said that he is a loser of about |100J by a recent flre. which plainly showed a lack of either sufiicient  water or service.
Mr. Hay.len objected to the remarks as inaiipropriate lo the matter under discussion, and the chair sustained tho objection. The appropriation to tho fire company was then carried.
The matter of properly replacing streets and sidewalks after same havo been opened for pipe laying, etc., was discussed, and the condition of tho bricks between the rails of the trolley company was included in the discus¬ sion.
Mr. Turner urged that the deposit: money for opening streets be Increas¬ ed and also retained by the borougli for from six to nine months before being returned.
Mr. Acuff Siiid the ordinance should enable the highway committee to con¬ trol the situation and save the bor¬ ough from the expense of restoring the streets.
The matter was referred to the soli¬ citor to take up with the Bell Tele¬ phone and trolley companies to advise council and to take such steps neces¬ sary to make each comply with tha law.
Mr. Rose, of the highway committee, reported crushed stone and cinders spread on a number of streets.
Mr. Hayden. of the law and ordPi-^ committee, reported the Keystone Te¬ lephone company installing the pi,ilicc and fire signal system,
Mr. Turner, of the building permit committee, reported permits for two houses and one addition issued W. C. Evans, and for nine houses issued to Joseph II. Fretz, and for one addition Ja.^.J.)ie 440jUl^¦^ife|W»)?-, ¦ ttWniBB -ovt^*.-ifcr- flTnn of $24 from these perrtBts.
Treasurer Faust reported as fol- l(iw.«: Balance on hand, .?21.")1.71; Ainbler Spring Water Co.. $15; gas, company, $2; Mrs. Heiss. permit. •'#2; licenses. $32,."i0; taxes, .$350; orders pai.l. .1:704.54;   balance.  .^lSriS.68.
Mr, Rex asked that the superinten¬ dent of the Amider Spring Water Co. be heard.
Mr. Devine. sul'ierintendent. a.skecii askfd that council aii'ioint a commit¬ tee til inspect the lire hydrants. H© slated that formerly the streei com- missiuner had done tliis, but latterly the plugs have been "monkeyed" with by inexperienced people, and as a re¬ sult the plugs have become damaged.. He said that the company inspects the plugs monthly.
iMr. Rose stated that conditions ex¬ isted at the fire on his properly that prevented water from being played on. the tire in time. Tlio fire company- was there on time. The lowest bid; to replace the building was .$1500. On) nearly $500 worth of contents he re¬ ceived insurance of $2!Uj. He asked that an investigation be made.
Mr. Hayden replied that Mr. Devine says some one "monkeyed" with the plugs and Mr. Rose speaks of "cimdi- tions," but they make no specific charges; they don't know. Mr. Hay¬ den said the Wissahickon*' Fire Co. cannot truthfully be criticised. Con¬ ditions did exist at the time and they prevented the comiiany from doing: any effective work. The condiliorK was, there was not sulticienl water,. The (ilug was opened properly and with the proper wrench, but v.hen tho. supply failed to respond the plug was. shut down and the hose hooked to an-, other plug. If the plug was damaged, it must have occurred after the com-' p.'iny had attempted lo get the watef- therefrom. l'"rom the timo the liro alarm was sounded, the company waa on its way to the blaze in ju.st si.x: minutes.
Mr. Devine said that there was over 50 pounds of pressure on the fire hy¬ drant, but the screw lop in tho plug- was not opened. The plug is served v.ith tower pressure.
Mr. Hayden said the plug was' op¬ ened in the proper manner and to its full capacity and did not give the vol¬ ume of water. He furtlier stated that there are several plugs not in condi¬ tion, as he has made several tests at various times, and the same plug.3 showed varying pressures from 5 to 70 pounds. He added, it is lime to challenge the water companv for tho protection of tho town. The plugs have-not been kept in working con¬ dition. He had seen that day employ¬ es of the Ambler Electric Light I'om- pany open a plug with an improper wrench and they had failed to proper¬ ly  close same.
Mr. Devine said that the water com¬ pany recognizes the right of tho bor¬ ough to use plug water for flre pur¬ poses, for flushing gutters and for sprinkling and Inasmuch as the chief of the flre company has seen plugs improperly opened. Is all the more reason why the plugs should be regu¬ larly inspected by the borough.
A letter was read from Burgess Dager enclosing letter from the Cruse- Kemper Co. complaining of tlie lacls of pressure on the flre plug on South Main street.
Mr. r)e\ino .said that this plug ami the one on Greenwood avenue havc^ about 20 pounds pressure and aro tho lowest in service In tho borough, but the high pressure main from Churcl!< street has been extended up Mali?., street at the request of the Cruse- Kemper Co,, which stated it desirei.j to install two plugs in its jard, bui,-. has never done so.
Mr. Hayden said tho plug on  Soutl) .Main street is too low, should lie rais¬ ed  and placed in proper condition. Mr.   Craft   opposed,   as   u.seless   and
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