The Ambler Gazette 19140625

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VOL   XXXll.-NO.   2(5
cVMBLER.   PA..   JUNE   25.   1014.
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COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings of Local Interest to Our Readers.
Robberies at Barren Hill—Sunday Ser- ,^. vices   in   Evangelical   Church—Wed¬ dings—Santa Claus Girl in Plymouth
—Personals and Miscellaneous Items.
John Graham, of Cold Point, has been conlined to his bed with illness.
Herman Fetter, of Cold Poinl, ia spending several weeks in Harrisburg.
William Hendricks, nt Cold Point, was laid up for several days last vveek with blood poisoning.
The window next to the road in St. Peter's Lutheran church. Barren Hill, has been repaired.
Mrs. Roberl Blair, of Ambler, w-as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Cun¬ ningham, in Plymouth, on Thursday.
Miss Mary Hand, of Blue Bell, has been spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Clavllle, at Cold Point.
A marriage license was issued last w-eek lo Dc^vid B. Wood, of Plymouth, and Martha  E. Corry, of Port Indian.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. .schlater, of Cold Point, on Sunday entertained Mr. and Mrs. Tliddigan and Mrs. Farley, of Philadelphia.
Wiiliam Norris, of Lancasterville, has reiurned after spending several days last week with his brother, Frank Norris, of West Chester.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schmoll and Mr. and Mrs. Beck, of Philadelphia, were Sunday guesis of Mr. and Mrs. Wil¬ liam S. Dickerson, at Cold Point.
Mrs. Henry Wolff has returned to her home lij. Conshohocken, afler spending- several w-eeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Schlater, in Coid Point.
Hagy Bros, are having a freight elevator installed al their meat pack¬ ing plant at Cold Point, and the^ are also making other improvements to the plant in preparation for the full trade.
¦ The stewards' board and the Ladies' Aid society, of the Plymouth United Evang. church, gave a very successful festival and social at the church Sat¬ urday evenint'. A very large number of people  was  present.
The weekly handicap tournament at the Plymouth Country club, held laat Saturday, resulted in victory for P. L. Corson, w-ho also handed in the low gross score of S4, which with his handicap of 10, made a net score of 7-1.
Hyles Hagy spent several days last week in Lancaster and purchased 15 young bulls, w-eighing about 1000 pounds each, w-hich arrived at Narcis¬ sa this Wednesday morning lo be uti¬ lized at the Ha.gy Brothers' meat packing establishment at Cold Point.
A very enjoyable party was given Friday evening at Barren Hill by Rus¬ sel Staub. Games and social inter¬ course furnished the amusements, and refreshments w-ere served. Those pre¬ sent were: Miss Viola Dager, Howard Cressnian, Gilbert Diamond, Wesley Diamond, Harold Buchanan, Harold Kerper, George Wood, Francis Smith, Albert J!rett, William Brett, James McCuen, Eleanor Dixon, Mildred Cressman, Ruth Cressmin, Clara Lu¬ kens, Anna B. Lukens, Ruth Brett, Matilda Oberle, Olive Dager, Nellie Stauh.-RuaaeJl'-Staub. ^'--.—'.vE*  ¦^,...
A most delightful children's service was rendered Sunday evening in the Plymouth United Evang. church, when a most delighlful program of songs, recitations and exercises, was present¬ ed to a large congregation. A ver.v pleasing address was given by Miss Olive May Wilson, of Philadelphia, who is known as the Santa Claus girl. She reviewed the work she is striving to do in the way of spreading sunshine and a knowledge of the Christ-spirit to the poor in the form of a gift and a note of Christ and His purpose, and in closing she made a plea for the ex¬ tension of the worlt as the glad season approaches.
• John McElhenny, of Conshohocken, is recovering from injuries received Thursday when he was kicked by a horse, near Sandy Hill. He is driver for the Joseph C. Jones Lumber com¬ pany and was engaged in delivering a load of material. When near Sandy Hill a portion of the harness broke, and when the man stooped under the horse to make repairs the animal kick¬ ed and struck Mcllhenny over the eye, rendering him unconscious. He was found by another employe,- who was following. The inj'ured man was re¬ stored to consciousness and taken to his home.
Word was received/ on Monday by H. W. Atkins, agent at Narcissa sta¬ tion, that his son, Ira C, who has been in the navy for three years and threo months, has arrived safely in San Francisco, Cal., on June 15th from Chinese waters after a very stormy trip. The young man, who is 20 years of age, has completed his term of en¬ listment. In a letter, young Atkins states that he expects to be paid off on July 9 and he wil arrive home in West Conshohocken on the 13th. He enlist¬ ed at Philadelphia and has served as bugler on the Saratoga, the Albany and latterly the gunboat Elcano, having been in Chinese waters for some time. He writes that he is glad to again set foot on land.
Last Sunday morning in the Ply¬ mouth United Evang. church a large congregation listened wilh interest to the sermon on flag day preached by Rev. W. R. Musselman. The theme of the remarks w-as "The Stars and Stripes and tho Banner of the Cross." In his address Rev. Mr. Musselman reviewed the birth of the flag in the Betsy Ross home, in Philadelphia, with its colonial surroundings. He then discussed the flag as it is—the trl- colored banner, which he staled is tho best of all banners of all peoples lie- cause no other flag stands for so much of that which is right, pure, good, noble, honorable, j'ust. In a fuller sense, tho flag represents tho largest expression of freedom, liberty, justice, and It also represents the bravest and most valiant people. Mr. Musselman took up the several colors of tho em¬ blem—the red as symbolical of all tho heroic blood shed in defense of the na¬ tion; the white—purity of purpose and motive; blue—loyalty and sincerity, and the stars, tho infinite duration of the states. In closing. Mr. Musselman mentioned that the flag implies the greatest prerogative of American par¬ ents to teach equality, freedom and justice to their children, paving the way and preparing the path for the great need of purifying the nation^ the banner of tho cross.
(Continued on paga 8.)'
OBITUARY.
JOHN  GILBERT  THOMPSO.\.
Julin Gilbert, son of the late Thomas and Sarah Thompson, died on Satur¬ day al the Thompson's old homestead, corner of Railroad .and .Mt. Pieasani avenues. Ambler, aged 53 years.
The deceased, who has been ill for a long time, was well known in this sec¬ tion, having been born in the small house situated on Mt. Pieasani avenue just in the rear of the large house now known as the Thompson home- sfcad. Ho was the last member of the family to pass away, his brothers and sisters  having died some years ago.
Tlie deceased was a member of the AVissahiekon Fire company, and u;i lo the time he was firsl stricken with illness he took an active part in the work of the company.
The funeral services was held from his late home this Wednesday after¬ noon and inierment was made in tho Union   cemetery,   Whilemarsh.
The father of the late John Gilbert Thompson was a miller, having a grist mill on Mt. Pleasant avenue near Maple street, which he operated for many years. At his death the busi¬ ness was continued by his son, the deceased, but only for aboul two years, when he gave up the enterprise and engaged in quarrying building- stone and later this was also discon¬ tinued,  when  he took  up farming.
For several years the deceased was one of the road supervisors and pre- viousl.v a school director in Whitpain township, but since his (irst illness, aliout two years ago, he took no act¬ ive yart in  politics.
As already stated, John S. Thomp¬ son was the last of the seven child¬ ren of Thomas and Sarah Thompson. 'If this family there w-ere four boys and three girls. They were: Daniel. James, Thomas, John, Sarah, Eliza¬ beth and Kate. The flrst named was a scholarly man, being a member of the faculty of Princeton college, and ^here now remains in the house a re¬ minder of the da.vs when this son w-as a college professor, the memento be¬ ing a gold headed cane bearing the inscription, . "To Daniel Thompson, presented by the stud.nts of P. C, 1875."
ANNA GERTRUDE SHOEMAKER.
Anna Gertrude, w-ife of George Shoe¬ maker, died Friday • evening at her home, Francis avenue. North Ambler. The deceased, who had been ill for a, long time, was in the 46th year of her age.
Mrs. Shoemaker was " the daughter of the late Henry and Sarah Schiebler, of Philadelphia. Besides the husband, .¦^he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. i-Iiller.v Vandegrift, of West Amblei-, and Mrs. Martha Jones, of Philadel¬ phia.
The funeral took place nn Monday afternoon and interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery.
MARY A. C. SMITH.
Mary A. C, wife of the late Benja¬ min Smith, died in Ambler this Wed¬ nesday morning after a week's illness, aged '13 years.
The maiden name was Mary Ann Coda, and she married Benjamir Smith in 1842. They lived together to celebrate the 65th anniversary of their wedding, Mr. Smith's death occurring in 1906. Two sons—William H. Smith, of Ambler, and Hon. George I. Smith, nf Thetford Mines, Canada, and one daughter, Mrs. James Manson, of New- ,ark^N..„i[.,  survives.. .,,    . ^^
The remains will be bilried Friday from the residence of Mrs. Manson, in Newark, and interment will be made in the family lot at Basking Ridge*; N. J.
NORTH   WALES.
The Ladies' Civic league has cleaned out the grove for the'play ground in Ray park. The ball field has been moved and trees trimmed. It is pro¬ posed to open the park on July 4th wilh a parade and demonstrations of athletic sports in reference to the pre¬ vailing custom of a sane 4th.
C. W. McBryer has completed his new home on Fourth street.
The Lehigh Valley Transit company has delivered on the sidewalk above the Odci Fellows' temple three carloads of paving bricks prepartory to fulfill¬ ing its agreement with town council to pave Main street. The residents along the street are glad to see the move, since it will aave considerable oiling to keep down the dust.
John Weikle, son of tho late Charles Weikle, has been graduated from Perkiomen se*ninary. In the fall he will enter Lehigh university as a stu¬ dent in the engineering class.
Mrs. Nelson B. Keyser, of Wyalus- ing, near Reading, was in town last week visiting.
The high school alumni held their annual reunion and banquet In the high school building on Friday even¬ ing.
The Catholic church of St. Rosa gave a very largely altended lawn fes¬ tival at the Greystone on Saturday evening for the- beneiit of the building fund of its new church on Highland avenue.
Grace Hughes, of this place, was a graduate at the commencement of thei West Chester State Normal school.
The Odd Fellows' annual visitation and services at the orphanage, Chel¬ ten and Ogontz avenues, on Sunday was attended by 45 members of tho lodge and of the Rebekas, who went by trolley. Numbers of others went down in autos or train. The sermon was preached by Rev. John LeVan, of St. Luke's Reformed church. Addresses were made by C. B. D. Richardson, president of the home, and by Charles Kratz, district deputy of the third Montgomery county district. The or¬ chestra of the home and Prof. John Wolfgang gave selections, the latter a cornet solo. There w-ero present also delegations from Ambler, Lansdalo and Philadelphia.
The Lehigh Valley Transit Co. has commenced the erection of its new freight  warehouse.
Steward Rorer and his bride havel returned home from their honeymoon.
OlBcer George Moss, who was sev¬ erely injured from tho Icick of a horse several weeks ago. Is still under treat¬ ment at a city hospital. Harris Key¬ ser is acting as substitute patrolman.
The North W.ales Foresters expect to have a good timo on the Greystone lawn on Saturday evening.
A delegation of North Wales Odd Fellows will attend the annual outing of the Philadeiphia Veteran Odd Fel¬ lows, of Philadelphia, at Menlo park on Saturday next when the orphans, inmates of tho old men's apd old ladies' homes will be guests of the veterans.
Mrs. Charles Hendricks, who was seriously ill with erysipelas of the face for a number of weeks, is convales¬ cing. •»
GOOD BALL
BYK. & M.
Locals Easily Defeat Tuckey A. C, r to 0.
Consistent Hitting and Inside Ball, Coupled With Hallman's Fine Twirl¬ ing—Locals Will Meet Chestnut Hill in Ambler Next Saturday. Kiasbey it Alaltisoii A. A. is still mounting the ladder of success. Last Saturday afternoon the locals defeated the Tuckey. A. C, of Kensingion, by the score of 7 to 0. The cmuesl w-as staged on Lindenwold field in the pre¬ sence of a fair sized crowd. By the way the attendance at the games is inci-easing, it begins to look as though the fans are realizing that the K. Vt M. A. A. boys are playing good ball. No better pitching, fielding, batting and base running has ever been seen here, and it is proper that the home fans turn out to encourage the boys who are willing to play the game purely for the  love  ot  it.
Hallman, who was again in the bo.x for the locals, pitched a grand game and he gave an exhibition of twirling that has seldom been equalled on Lin¬ denwold Held. In the second inning, ¦with three runners on the bases and none nut, he fanned the next two bat¬ ters and caused the third to go out on an infield tap. Again in the sixth iperiod, after one baiter had struck out, Sage hit for tw-o bases and Moffett singled and stole second. AVith a run¬ ner on second and third a run for the visitors looked promising, but Plallman again applied the brakes, fanning Dev¬ lin and causing Ikenburg to raise an infield fiy. This w-as the same story throughout the nine sessions, the vis¬ itors having at least one man left on the bases when the side was retired. The home boys gave a splendid exhi¬ bition of how to score runs on the least possible number of hits. Two runs were produced in the flrst inning on two errors, two stolen bases and a single by Atkinson. The second brace of tallies came in the third per¬ iod in almost the same manner, this time Donofry supplying the necessary hit. In the si.xth session the third place of runs came over, the locals reversing the style of play. Atkinson singled, H. Robinson sacrificed. Heintzman's error gave C. Robinson a life on his infield tap. The squeeze play w-as then worked. Firman laying down a beau¬ tiful bunt, scoring Atkinson and send¬ ing G. Robinson to third, from where he scored on Moffett's error of Hall¬ man's grounder.' Donofry and .Atkin¬ son manufactured the last run on the former's tw-o-base hit and the latter'a drive that was good for three cushions. Following is the score: K. &M.
r   h   o   a R.Wck ssO   0    14 Davies, If   0   1    2   0 D'oify, 2b   2   2    4   1 Wod'ck. 3b 2   0    3   3 Atkins'n, c 1   3    7   3 Rob'son, r( 0   0 C.R'son. cf 1   0    I Finnan, lb 0   1    8 Hallman, p 0   0    1
14   0   1
TUCKEY A. C.
0 Minnick. If 0
0 McCue. 2b  0   1   1   1   0
1 Hein'an. 3bO 1 0 4 2 1 Sage, lb 0 1 12 0 0 0 Moffett, .13 0
0   0   0 Devlin, rf   0
3   4   3 1   0   0
1   0 Ikenburg.c 0   0   2   2   0
0   0 Heller, cf    0 8   0 Caiiill, p     0
110   1 0   0   2   0
Totals     7   6  27 15   2     Totals      0   8  24 13   7
K.&M :2   0   2   0   0   2   1   0  x—T
Tuckey 0   0000000   0-0
DIAMOND NOTES.
Hallman deserved tjie applauses lie received from the tkrts for^ his -vitorK in the second inning when Tie retired the side without a run after the visit¬ ors had  lilled  the bases.
Atkinson caught a flne game, accept¬ ing 10 chances without an error and in addition to his splendid catching he was the best performer with the but, having three hits, one of which was good  for  three  bases.
A battle royal w-ill be fought out on Lindenwold field this Saturday begin¬ ning at 3.30 p. m., when the K. & M, boys will meet their old rivals, the strong Chestnut Hill A. A. Manager Kohler, of the Hiilers, writes thai he wili place his strongest team in the field. This attraction is bound to draw the largest crowd of the season, and besides it will be the last opportunity to see the home team in action until July 11.
Oberholtzer, former catcher of the locals, has signed with the Telford A. A., and on Saturday hp played in his first game and made a very creditable show-ing.
Two local boys had a pitching duel at Fort Washington last Saturday af¬ ternoon. Scholz twirled for North Wales, while "Bob" Kelly, the former high school twirler, was in the box for the home team. "The contest went to Fort Washington by the score of 2 to 1.
Manager Wacker has decided to take his K. & M. A. A. team to Bethlehem on July 4 for two games, having re¬ ceived a very good guarantee from the manager of the East End team, of that place. This will be the second visit of the locals to Bethlehem this season. On the first occasion K. & M. won by the score of 9 to 5.
Captain Ray Wodock ia leading his teammates at batting, with an average of .421. He made 16 hlts^ out of 3S trips to the plate. Plis nearest com¬ petitor is his brother Francis, who, out of his 39 trips to the plate, hit safely 15 times, an average of .385. Other players \vho are hitting .300 and better are: Donofry, .333, and C. Ro¬ binson, .330.
One or tw-o of the clubs having fail¬ ed to post the guarantee required by the law-s of the league, it begins to look now as though the Montgomery county organization will disband.
:h(5;troir;tWi~fc-wn of the cfeuKJ. .^nd.aa l/Vijing-^n-tieva*'
an added featu'ije there will be severalpiesser,  in a big touring car, drove to
The Coliegeville Assembly.
The seventh season of tho Coliege- villo summer assembly will open Fri¬ day evening, July 31, and will closo Thursday evenin.g, August 6. As in former years, this assembly will pre¬ sent a body of distinguished Christian w-orkcrs of all Protestant denomina¬ tions. The usual daiiy program of lec¬ tures, sermons and addresses will be followed.
The music of the assembl.v, which has reached a high degree of excell¬ ence in recent years, wili again be un¬ der the direction of Professor G. B. C. Thomas,  of Philadelphia.
Resident attendants upon tho as¬ semlily meetings will find the new- quarters provided in the recently re- moiieled buildings of Ursinus college with their large, cool diningrooms and many conveniences, most hospitablo quarters in which to spend the week. The rates will be the same as hereto¬ foro.
The general secretary. Rev. Edgar V. Loucks, of Ailentown, formerly of Blue Bell, will announce the complete list of speakers  soon.
TWO GRADUATES IN PLYMOUTH.
Commencement Exercises Held at Plymoutii Park.
Patrons   Evince   Great   Interest   in   tho
Program,    Which   Is   Rendered    Most
Cr.^ditably—Address by  Rev. Charles
Fahrney  MoKee,
Til,; rlass of lit] I from the Plymouth higli si.-liool comprised but two pupils —-MLs-s .Mary Dewees and Ralph L. KilliiK r—whu were graduated Tues¬ day (weniiig, the exercises being held in  the Plymouth  Park auditorium.
Thf platl'iirm was neatly decorated with the class colors—blue and w-hile. and afforded a very pretty setting for the impressive exercises, which were creditably rendered before a large au¬ dience, the members of which seemed to ciiincide exactly w-ith the class mofui,  "The  End  Crowns  the  Work."
The'program was opened by music from the orchestra, and Rev. Horace Houf, pastor of the Cold Poinl Baptist church, (iffered the invocation, which wa.s fcjllowed by a chorus. Miss Emily Gyger gave a selected reading, and Miss Anna Weaver, teacher pf music in the township schools, renderei. a vocal solo. .Miss Gyger gave a secor. 1 reading, which w-as follow-ed by tiie salutatory delivered by Miss Dewee.,, who, in a ver.v pleasing manner, wel¬ comed the friends and acknou-ledged their interest nol only in the township schools in general, liut also their in¬ terest towards the cl^ss in particular.
Ralph B. Killmer then delivered the valedictory, which was a most credit¬ able effort reflecting careful prepara¬ tion and a realization of the true as¬ pect of the commencemnt day.
After a chorus. Rev. Charles Fahr¬ ney McKee delivered the annual ad¬ dress to the class, which was first of all congratulatory to the members thereof and to the patrons, and w-as also an inspiration to the graduates to press onward educatioiially to ac¬ quire and to apply the training, and aiso an encouragement to the patrons that they continue to support the ef¬ forts for an. advanced education—Iiel- ter methods and belter facilities.
After the presentation of the diplo¬ mas, the benediction was pronounced and music closed the program.
WYNDMOOR.
Mrs. George Campbell, who has been ill, is repLirted lo be about again.
A tennis court is being laid out on the lawn of the properly belonging to Clark iJillenbeck.
Frank P. Blake is having his house painted.
The pubiic school closed for the summer vacation on  Tuesday.
Samuel Rambo, who has been ,111 for several wcks, is reported to be re¬ covering.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fallows motored to New- York on Saturday and made the return trip on Monday.
That which promises to be one of the most enjoyable events of the sea- sop iWiil be the supper given under the atrtpices of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Gi»jfae Lutheran church on Tuesday evfjiing, ,J,une  31.    The eve'it   will  be
excellent ¦\'ocal selections rendered by a number of male voices.
Mrs. Eugene Paul recently enter¬ tained her daughter, Mrs. Kurtz, ot Germantown.
Mrs. Frank P. Myers chaperoned a motoring party of six young people to Cape May, N. J., over Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Elvie Zeigler recently enter¬ tained at her home the young ladies' sewing class.
Charles Dull was tendered a verv pleasant surprise parly at his home en Abington avenue last Fi'iday even¬ ing by the members of the Wyndmoor i-'ield club and their friends. The even¬ ing was spent in an enjoyable manner by the young folks playing games, etc., after which refreshments w-ere served.
Mrs. Becker and family, of Philadel¬ phia, will occupy the DlUenbeck iiro¬ perty, at the corner of Southampton and Willow Grove avenues, for the summer.
An error was made in last week's issue of the "Gazette" in reference to the average made by Miss Florence Kerper, a junior in the Wyndmoor public school. Mias Kerper, who rank¬ ed number one among the juniors of ail the schools in the township, had an average of 90 3-9, instead of SO 3-9 as reported.
Miss Mary Potts, of Wayne Junc¬ tion, was the recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. Edwin Earnest.
George Burton and family expect to leave this week for the seashore where they will spend  the summer.
Miss Sara Cassel entertained visit¬ ors from a distance on Sunday.
Cromie's general store will close hereafter on Saturday nights at S o'clock, instead of S.30 o'clock as here¬ tofore.
In the Industrial league Nelson Valve company's team dropped anoth¬ er game last Saturday to Hale and Kilburn by the score of S to 7. The all-star tenm of T/yndnioor defeated Clover A. C, of Philadelphia, last Sat¬ urday afternoon by the score of 3 to 2. It was a good game and well play¬ ed. At times throughout the nine in¬ nings Interest was at fever heat.
Mrs. Louis Essick, who has beon ill and conflned to the house suffering from an attack nf diphtheria, is re¬ ported to be recovering from this ail¬ ment, but is now ill from a suvere at¬ tack of quinsy.
Miss Edna Unruh attended the com¬ mencement exercises of the Camden, N. J., high school last Thursday even¬ ing. Miss Unruh's cousin. Miss Ado- lino Most, w-as one of the graduates.  .
A number of tho residents of thia plaee expect to go to Oreland this Saturday evening to attend the carni¬ val given by Clirist E\-. Lutheran church, of that place.
Mr. and Mrs. John Climer entertain¬ ed a number of relatives from Jenkin¬ town on Sunday.
Open air services are now being conducted on Sunday evenings during the snmnjer by St. Mark's Reformed church to which strangers are wel¬ come.
The residents in the vicinity of Jier- maid and Flourtow-n avenues are com¬ plaining about the poor street lighting service that is being gi^-en, due, it Is said, to two nr more of the lamps be¬ ing nut of order.
William Mangan has moved his greenhouse from the front to the rear of his lot.
LANSDALE.
The connrer's inquest concerning the death of an Italian by a revolver shot flred by a comrade, resulted in the ac¬ quittal of the latter. It was decided to have been accidental.
The ICa.sl ward school grounds are to bo e(iiii>rTjed as a play ground for children tliis summer.
The Jioy Scouts start on their long walk to Buck Hill Falls on Friday.
A new iiavcment has been laid in front of the Citizens' National bank, on Broad .street. The new pavement in front of the Junction houso was also completed last week.
.Mrs. Higgins, from Sanford, Fl'orida, arrived Iieie on Wednesday of last week. Slie will spend the summer at the hnme of J, B. Stryker.
The new bungalow being built by Wm. I). Heebner at Finland is nearly completed and he goes there daily.
J. II. Stevenson, the constalile, has moved from l-:ast Third sireet to a house  un  North   iJroad street.
Last week was spent heite by Miss Emma Knipe, of Columbia, the guest of Miss Edna Swartle.v, of West Main street.
The moving jiicture eiiuipment has been removed from East Main street to the lot of 'Squire Schultz, where it will be held under a tent during the summer.
Plenty P. Nyce, w-ho forinerly follow¬ ed blacksmithing on Vine street, is now employed In the J. L. Freed ma¬ chine shop.
A. L. Reinhold, employed in the gov¬ ernment service in Panama, is home on a month'.s vacation.
The brick walls of the new photo¬ graph gallery, being built by J. AV. Heebner, on Wesl Main street, have been   completed.
AVaiter Slifer is expected home from the Samaritan hospital, where he un¬ derwent an  operation.
A visitor here from Kansas City was Rev. J. D. Mininger, superintendent of the Jlennonile mission, of that place. He was here on a visit to his brother Harry, of Green street.
Daniel Weikel, a conductor on the Reading railroad, is quite ill at his home on Columbia avenue, from a complication of ailments.
Lasl week w-as spent by Wesley Heebner in Atlanta, Ga., attending the annual convention of the photographers of America.
The Lansdale National bank is 50 years old, having been organized on June 16, 1864. Among the men who w-ere ILs first officers w-ere Elias K. Freed, of North Wales, and Charles S. Jenkins, of Lansdale. It now has a surplus of $200,000, and pays a divi¬ dend of 10 per cent. The selling value of its share is .$279.
On Monday night of last week rob¬ bers entered three premises here. These ',vere those of John F. Rosen¬ berger, the stationer; S. D. Ruth ;ind the Rosenberry garage. From the tirst they got $250, some fishing tackle and pen knives. From the second they took a bicycle and from the last place they got nothing.
It is proposed to open a farmers' market in Lansdale, which, it is claim¬ ed will be better both for the farmer and the consumers.
Samuel   MitchWI,  from   Colmar, ''will move  here  to house of Samuel Effrig, on .South Broad street, as soon as var iou.s alterations are completed.
Arrest   Woodmont   ...an   as  His  Gulfsty Look On.
Chief  uf  Bolice' U.  ^. ^ever, '"    '        ¦-•¦    - 'and Pa-tr:«<pMBi..,
JOINT MEET AT PROSPECTVILLE.
Societies of Pleasantville Reformed Church.
ptr'.ent.
Woodmont Sunday aflernoon and des cended upon a crowd' of 25 men and women .vho were gathered at the home of Lewis Bobrow. They wanted Bo¬ brow—and lhey look him out of the crowd, while Bobrow's guests stood by, loo surprised and amazed to interfere or cause trouble. AVhen lhey left the Bobrow- house the police also took with them flve cases of bottled beer, two large bottles of whisky and tha empty bottles also confiscated number¬ ed   more   than   100.
Later, before Magistrate AA'illiams, Bobrow was charged with selling li¬ quor illegally and withoul a license, selling liquor on Sunday, and selling to minors. The tip to the police was from men who declared tliey had pur¬ chased liquor al llie Bobrow- house, and at the hearing, Adolph Green, Israel Shaprio and Benjamin Messin- ger ail testified to the ease w-ith which lhey could satisfy their thirst at the Bobrow home—if they paid Bobrow a good price for the drinks. Bobrow was held in bail for court.
Ladies'   Aid,   Women's   Missionary   and
Women's     Home      Department     and
Adult    Class    Present    a    Delightful
Program   at   Home   of   Mr.  and   Mrs.
Frank Worth.
An all-day meeting of the Ladies' Aid, AVomen's missionary and Women's Home department and adult class of the Pleasantville Reformed churcli was held on AVednesday at the homa of Mrs. Frank AVorth, of Prospectvllle. About 10 o'clock Mrs. B. F. Plarlzoll called the Ladies' Aid to order and after tlie opening exercises discussed various things relative to the work, but the principal matter w-as church cleaning and aa the electric cleaner! could be secured for Wednesday, Juno 24th, it was decided to have the church cleaned that day. Bills were presented and ordered paid. Dues were collected and  adjournment followed.
The Missionary society then used tho remainder of the morning when all tho business of the society was transacted and the program was left until the af¬ ternoon session. Mrs. Lentz, as presl-' dent, explained how- the per capita had; been raised to $1.80 per member and read how- the amount is divided among' the various places where used on tha home and foreign  field.
Many paid for their boxes of choco¬ late which they had promised to buy and sell. It was decided to have a brief meeting In July after church ser¬ vice. The July meeting will be held in order to be in the front line.
Mrs. R. M. Johnson conducted the quiz, chapter IV "Perils and Problems," from the book, "Immigrant Forces."
She had previously divided the chap-i ter and requested different ones as fol¬ lows to tell it: Mrs. John Lentz, Mra. H. A. Clymer, Mrs. Frank Worth, Mrs. A. D., Markley, and Miss Mary H. Wal¬ ter.
Mrs. Phares Weisel read an interest¬ ing leaflet on "Mexico."
The women's adult class w-as called by Mrs. R. M. Johnson- as presiding officer.
"Keep in Touch Wilh Jesus" waa sung.
Mrs. Phares Weisel read the Scrip¬ ture lesson. Mrs. J. A. Swartzlander offered prayer. The president called for ciass name, motto and object.
The treasurer reported $7.08 on hand.
The membership conimittee reported tw-o new  names.
Other committees reported they ara trying to 'do their duty.
Mrs. R. M. Johnson was elected as¬ sistant teacher, as there has been but one since last meeting, -and another is desired. .  .
The flower committee reported an empty treasury, but afler the meeting it was replenished, due to the collec¬ tion. It was decided that the next ,|^nieeting be a reception to the men's adult and home department members.
The following questions were asked and rei.lied to:
¦'Wh:ii.. does  your church  lack  with-i in?"    Mrsti AA'illiam AVorth. I,' ^<Wfr..i.f ttofr'.'.-yoxa- chw.tfti. .4eirt»^f of you?"    Mra B. F. 1>.r7,e1ere.
Following this question Mrs. A. A. Nash read a poem, "Giving One's Best."
Mrs. J. L. Hoover gave a report of the O. A. E. C. conference held in; Doylestown.
"What can you do to make the church' a greater force in the home dcipart- ment."     Mrs.  Edward  Garges.
Mrs. Garges as temperance superin¬ tendent read an account concerning the Shepherd and Hobson bill on pro¬ hibition, w-hich was pending in con¬ gress and adopted a motion to support it, and the secretary was instructed to write a letter.
Mrs. B. F. Hartzell read a selection, "Socialism  and   the  Immigrant."
Bills were presented and ordered paid.
One verse of "Nlnty and Nine" wag sung, and the mizpah benediction clos¬ ed the meeting.
MAPLE GLEN.
Joseph L. Botten recently lost a cow.
Charles Roberts and family enter¬ tained visitors on Sunday.
George AV. Campman and family, of Ambler, were Sunday visitors at Dan¬ iel  F. Campman's.
Several persons from this vicinity attended the festival given by the Hor¬ sham Fire company at Its new hall on Saturday evening.
The teachers of Jarrettow-n school who boarded at Charles Roberts have left. Miss Marie Wolfe has gone to the Philippine islands and Miss Hazel Clayton will spend the summer near the Susquehanna.
Mrs. George Swaincott and daughter Georgiana spent several days with re¬ latives at Roxborough. Mr. Swaincott visited at the same place on Sunday.
The Children's day exercises were given at Three Tuns chapel on Sunday. Among the numbers presented were two songs given by the younger scholars in a very creditable manner.
The C. I. C. class of Three Tuns msision took a day's outing on Thurs¬ day, going to the home of George K. Conard, Dolington, by trolley to Doy¬ lestown, then as far as Stoop's cor¬ ner on Newtown road. .After dinner a, walk of three miles was taken to the Delaware at the point where Wash¬ ington crossed. The outing w-as niucii enjoyed. There was only one mishap. One of tho boys cut his foot while in the river. Thoso taking the trip were: C. Gordon Collom, Samuel Collom an 1 Albert    T.    Conard,    of    Springhouse
SPRINGHOUSE.
Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, super¬ intendent of the public schools of Phil¬ adeliihia and Republican candidate for governor, was calling on friends at this place last Sunday.
Robert Anderson is confined to his home with illness.
AA'illiam Just will this week repair the damages done to the culvert by tha team  loaded  with  a heavy boiler.
George Danehower, of Worcester, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Danehower.
AA'illiam MitcVieltree and family will remove from the Bond farm to Jarret¬ town this w-eek.
Howard Kircher, o^ Philadelphia, Ig spending a few days with his brother, Joseph Kircher, at Pine Run farm.
Mrs. Isaiah Sperry is again coufin-i ed to her room wilh  illness.
Mr. and Mrs. John Headly, of North Wales, spent Thursday with Jamea Cardell and family.
Mrs. Thomas Fenton and dau.ghter. Miss Doris, sailed for Europe on Sat-i urday to lour the continent.
East Norriton Association, Attorney AVallace Keeley has peti¬ tioned the court for a charter for tho East Norriton Citizens' association, which was recently organized among the farmers in that townsiiip. The purposes of tlie, organisation aro thei enjoyment of mutual betterment along agricultural and horticultural lines. It is set forth that the capital stock o£ the association is $2000 and that this stock will be sold in older to procure money necessary for the erection of a ball wherein the association will meet.
Tho olficrs of the association are: Horace Robinson and John Robinson, i President, Patriclc Gormly; vice-prosi- of Threo  Tuns;   T.  Ralph Knott, Curl   dent, Hany F. Jones;  secretary, John
R. Gorton and Alfred Gorton, of Maol. Glen, and Miss Gertrude IC. Conard, teacher.
DRESHER.
Miss Clar.-L Carr entertained rela¬ tives last week.
Mrs. Courtland Frick is suffering with a very soro tliumh.
Benjamin Ploupt and family enter¬ tained reljiitivcs on Sunday
Road Master Donat Iia.^ hr.d a force of mon rounding up tho dirt road on the north side of Mundock hill from Susquehanna Street road towards Jar¬ rettow-n.
David Murray, Jr., spent a few days w-ith Mr. and Mrs. Zebulon Engle.
J. McCullough.
PENLLYN.
Fiancis Fisher has opened up hia coal and feed yard and Is recciviniit quantities of stock.    See'adv.
Mrs. J. W. A''aux has gono to Littlo Boar's  Head,   N.  IL
Mrs. Catherine Guthoff, of Philadel¬ phia; Great Wenonah and Mrs. Bar¬ bara Bridgen, of Mahanoy City; Great; Jlinnehaha of tho Degreo of Pocohon- tuK have been tho guests of Mrs. AVill- liam Jacoby,  at Penllyn.
Mrs. Joseph Leidy and her son. Car¬ ter Raadolpli Leidy, who sailed for Europe last week, havo joined Misa Cordelia Leidy in Paris.