Having many requests for the history in book form, it was decided to publish such a volume in 1936. Early in 1935, the editor and publisher of the Ambler News read a number of her manuscripts and prevailed upon the author to publish her writings in serial form, which covered about one year. Many of the old residents assisted with important data, but most of the work was done by the Doctor. At first, her interest was a "hobby," but later it developed into a keen desire to preserve for posterity important happenings in the life of the community. She made many journeys to Philadelphia and searched the records in City Hall for information concerning Ambler. The publication of the Early History of Ambler was made possible through the untiring efforts of the author, Dr. She is a life long member of the Society of Friends. They moved to Ambler immediately, and after practicing for a period of fifty years Dr. For a period of six months after her graduation, the author was an intern at the Staten Island Hospital of New York, and in 1886 married Dr. Hough attended the Friends school at Horsham, graduated from Swarthmore College in 1878, and entered the Women's Medical College of Philadelphia where she received her diploma in 1881. Hallowell, who tilled three hundred acres of land in Horsham township where her ancestors settled in 1724. The author of the Early History of Ambler was born in Horsham, Montgomery County. A Celebration of Women Writers Early history of Ambler, 1682-1888.
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