our town march 29, 1929
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Horner.303 N. Narberth Ave .•
:Narberth I Pa .
15, No.2 7 Narberth, Pa., Friday,March 29, 1929 PRICE, THREE CENTS
Merion Considering Break With Town- IBASEBALL CLUB TOship-Agitation (OJ' BOJ'ough UndeJ' Way CHOOSE MANAGER
Organization Meeting Wed
nesday at Office of Durbin
and Howa rd .
AL L FANS AR E INVITED
Fellowship to Have MovieBenef it Apri l 3 and 4
Las t Sunday evening , March2J, the Fellowship of All Saints'
Chu rch h ad a regular old-timemeeting with a very interest ingprogram. Miss Jean Staplesplayed two violin solos; MissElizabeth Terry played two pianosolos; and Fred Egmore. Jr., gavea few impersonations which wereverv clever and humorous. TheProgram Committee wishes' tothank the par ti c ipan ts aga in fora most enjoyable entertainment.
At present th e members o f the
Fel lowship are busy selling tickets for a movie benefit at the
Narberth Theater on \Vednesdayand Thursday, Apr il 3 and 4. Arequest is ma de that t icke ts bebought from a member by thosc
p la nn ing to a tt end on either of
those c\·enings.
Stites Is Speaker
Respect for America's foundersand patrio ts was urg-ed by formerState Senator Fletcher W. Stites,Narberth. last Thursday in an address at the F ra nkfor d H igh
School. The meeting, at whichthe attorney was t he chief speaker, was held under auspices o f theschool's Fathers' Association,
the questions, "Do you favor aborough form of government t"Henry A. F ry e, chi ef Burgess ofthe Borough of Narberth, replied
"Yes. f or a compact community."It is pointed out that. if the section of Merion which is considering incorporating as a borough isonly one s qu ar e mile. i t w oul dmost l ikely bc bounded by Ci tyLine, Bowman avenue, \Vynnewood road and Montgomery pike.Though it would be compac tge og rap hic al ly . it would lackcompletely three appendages ofmost self-sufficient communities.\'iz, churches. stores and schools.The Merion Public school woulde\'en he on the wrong side of Bowman a\'el1tte to hc i nc lu ded.granted these to hc the houndaries.Thi s would also leave the sec
tion known as Anthwvn Farms
(Jut in the cold. since to includei t. wou ld make the proposed borough 's area well moer one squaremile.H ig h t axe s seem to bc the
mot ive beh ind the mo\·ement.sll1ce Me ri on be in g hi ghl y Im
proved as regards streets . sewers.etc., will now ha ve to w at ch i tstax money be d iv er ted to u nimproved sections o f t he t owns hi p
in which i t has no interes t.
Green Likely Choice (or Commission Post,·Enters Petition Signed by 328 Voters
Spring is here. Baseball is inthe air. So It is fi tt ing and propert h at t he Nar be rt h baseball clubchampions of the Main L i n ~League for ] 9.28, as for 11 otheryears . should organize for theI!l2!J season.
The organization meeting willbe held at the real estate officeof Durbin & Howar d o n Nor thNarberth avenue next Wednesdaycvening, April 3, at 8 o'clock.The two chief questions facing
the local basebai le rs are the selection of a manager for the coming season, and the perennialp ro bl cm of independent versusleague ball.
Fred \ " alzer. who h as ably directed the destinies of local basebal l for the past 18 years , announced his retirement last fall,
t o t ak e e ff ec t a t t he close o f t heseason. Unless Fred reconsiders,which is n ot l ike lv, a s ucce ss orwil l ha\ 'e to be chosen next \Vednesday.
RUI11Ol' has i t tha t the mos t like-ly candidates for the managerial
IROTARIANS GUESTSberth are qene Da\:is, Harry H ~ l -l ar a nd BIll Durbm. It IS saId
OF SENIOR SCHOOL that Durbin would not.accept thepost, due t o l ack of tIme t o de-
l vote to the job. Hollar servedHear L. M. Graduating Class as assistant manager last season,
WiD Be Largest in while Davis has been a memberH' tory of t he t eam for many years.IS . Officers of the club will also be
VE S DDRESel<;ct.ed at the meeting, though
DOWNS GI A S thIS IS more or less of a formality.Last year's president, E. C. Griswold, set a new precedent however by attending games whenhe was in town during the sum-mel:,.. pr.ovjpg_ tht>.r.eb.}.....J . h . 1 . f . ~ - __ .club president is 'not a mere fig-urehead.All who are interes ted in Nar
berth baseballare
inv ited to atteno the meeting.
An excellent luncheon served by
the domestic science department ofthe Lower Mer ion Senior High
Scl'tnol, followed.· by all inspf.'l;6oJ.l.of the school plant, marked Tuesday's meeting of the Bala-CynwydNarberth Rotary Club. C. B. Pennypacker, principal of the Sen io rHigh, welcomed the Rotar ians asguests of the school , S . E . Downs ,su pe ri nt end ent o f the t ownshipschools, gave a b ri ef addr ess onmodern educational methods andannounced that this spring's graduating class of at Icast 225 studentswould be the largest in the school'shistory.
Mr. Pennypacker introduced asspecial guests of the school, FrankH. Elmore; Harry C. Bare, president of the Ardmore Rotary Club;M. P. Burlingame, president of theBryn Mawr Business Association;Magistrate Meredith, Bryn Mawr,representing the Main Line KiwanisClub; Peter C. Hess, townshiptreasurer. who soonwill present twosilver cups and two plaques to winners in an inter -dass swimmingtournament; E. H. Snow, Junior
High principal; Vernon Hammond,high school J )ian is t, who took thejob of entertaining the club men on
a momen t' s not ice and d id i t wel l;and E. L. Paxson. Guy Croyle,president of t he Rot ary Club, i ntroduced two Ardmore Rotarians asclub guests, John Albrecht and AIKing.
In his address IVIr. Downs gavestatistics concerning the $2,000,000school p lant and told of LowerMerion's educational policies. Thisyear' s g raduat ing c lass o f a t l east
CONTINUED ON THE LAST PAGE
The two candidates aspiring for Relative strength of the two can-the Gen er al \Vayne s eat on t he didat es is evidenced in t he numbe rBoard of Lower Merion Township of s igners on the ir pet it ions. Mr.Commissioners, last Friday, through Green 's papers bore the names of
counsel, submitted their qualifica- 328 qualified voters of the district,t ions to the Mon tgomery County whi le Mr. Pachett 's pet it ions wereCourt at Norristown. The proceed- signed by less than 10 0 residents, iti ng was i n the n at ur e of a hearing was learned from the record at
on their petit ions for appointment Norristown.to the vacancy. After the attorneys representingW. Russell Green, attorney, of the two men had explained the
Narberth, and W. Powell Pachett, rights of their respective clients toof Winding Way section of Mer- the position and after scores of wition, an official of the Packard 1'.10- nesses had been heard for each, thetorcar Company, are the two men Court announced that it would holdwho have entered the f ight to rep - the mat te r under considera tionresent the district on the township It is generally conceded that pop-board. .ularity manifested by Mr. Green'Mr . G reen' s pe ti ti on was filed t hrou gh his pe tit ions, and the f act
with the County Court ear ly las t tha t he has been act ive in civic and'week, while Mr. Pachett took that polit ical circles for some time, vir-necessary step on March 12 . CONTINUll1D ON THJD L,lST PAOli
A movement i s afoot in Merion,one of the }Iain Line's most exclusive suburbs, to break politically with Lower Merion Township,
of which it is a part, and forma borough. This information cameto .light recently when question
na ir es were sent out by t he group
agitating the step.The questionnaire, s ig ned by
Clarence E . Hal l, an attorney residing at Zolingerway and Heathroads. Merion, bears the followingstatement atits close: "This information IS respectfully I'equcstedfor a community which has underconsideration the advisability of
i l ~ c ? r p o r a t i n g i tself as a borough.1 hIs community cov er s an area
of approximately one squarc mile,has 4000 inhabitants , and is nowpart of a township."
"'hen questioned about thiss tep. a township political leader
said he had f irst heard o f it aboutsix months ago and attributed it
to disgruntled taxpaycrs. Heknew of no organization behind itand was under the impression that
it had died a natural de at h b yth is t ime.The quest ionnai re. which in
cluded 29 comprehensive questions about a borongh. was sent itis believed to all boroughs
throughout the State. To one o f
Let ter Men to GetAwards on TuesdayNext Tuesday morning at th e
Senior High School assembly,Ardmore , the baske tba l l awards,
includingletters and the gold bas
ketballs symbolic of the "A "
League championship, will be
awarded to members of the team.
Those eligible for these awards
are Captain Kohlhas. Lockwood,Mandes, Sherwood, D'Amora. Segal, Faulk, Thomas and Gane.Swimming awards will also be
awarded to the letter members of
the swimming team.
A rally will be h el d for th e
"Merionite," the quarterly of the
Senior High School, in order to
put the last i ssue across f inan cially.
Sponsored Lecture
A stereopticon slide lecture
sponsored by the Dr. Benjamin
Rush Chapt er , N . S. D .A . R. was
given a t t he Nar be rt h School onWednesday afternoon during' the
s ch ool se ss ion for the upper
classes. The lecture, "Romance
of Early American History," was
given by the history teacher, Miss
Ross.
MUSICAL SERVICEPROVES POPULAR
Bi g Turnout Hea rs U ni qu e
Instruments in Methodi s t
Program.
BUILD ING FUND GROWS
EVCI:y bit o f ava il ab le s pacefilled with extra chairs, standingroom all taken and people being
turned away before the beginningof the service-such was t he reception accorded to the 1\1cthodist
Church choir at thc special musical sen'ice last Sunday night.That the attendance was justifiedwas soon evident whcn the audience was trcated to a novel accompaniment of the first hymn
by }-] arvey I. l\1earns. of Newtown Square. on the Anngklong
Chimes. Indeed, because the instruments used are ne w to most
people, Mr. )'[earns' part in theprogram was of unusual interest.In keeping with the c lay Mr.
Mearns' f irst solo number was"The Palms," p layed on the tubul ar h arp, an ins tr umen t 111
which th e tonc IS produced bydrawing ros in -covered g lovedhands m'er hol low s te el t ube s.Th e choir followed with Parker'santhem. "Ride On, Ride On," and)'Iiss 1\1 ixsell with a contralto
solo. "0 Rest 111 the Lord,"both of whi ch k ep t up the highstandard set for the program from Dr. Pearson, ofits beginning. Swarthmore to AddressThc next number was probably
the most interesting t o ma ny of Community Clubthe audience because of t he mas- Dr. Pau l 1\1. Pearson. of Swarth-terful technique shown by the vis- more Col lege , th e founder and
iting s ol oi st on t he Swis s hand director of Swarthmore Chautaubells. "Bells o f St. Mary" is a l- qua, and one of the founders and
ways popular, but when playedon directors of the NatiOI'1al' Comr ea l be ll s, e ach o f whi ch had to munity Foundation. will gIve abe picked up and rung individual- "Lecture Recital" before the
Iy and in perfec t t ime. one mar- \ 'Yomen's Community Club at itsveled at the skiJ.l of th e player as next meeting on Apr il 2, at Elmwel l as the music. . Thi!? was a l so , Hal l. His subject will be "\Vho
~ ~ ~ \ ~ ~ I l : h , t ~ ~ j e ~ J f ~ l - ? o \ r e ~ ! 1 1 g ( t , ; . l i i S f : ~ r ~ : : "P e a r ~ o n ' the citib meni:
Sou1." hers are assured of another
Th e offertory selec tion was a nat iona lly known speak er and an
tenor solo, "Ye \Vho Sin," by Mr. afternoon of such enjoyment a s is
\\ 'etherill. who is always en- always given by the splendidjoyed, and after a br ie f address speakers that Swarthmore always
by Rev. Samuel MacAdams, the p rovides for the audiences fortunchoir took up the program again ate enough to hear them. Membersw it h S cot t' s a nt hem, "J erusa- may b ring gue st s and onl y the
lem." regular guest fee will be charged.Fo r h is con cl ud in g s ol o ~ d r . The 'Vomen's Community Club
Mearns selected the "Lost have in th e p as t club y ea r had t heChord" and played it on the pleasure of hearing eight nationallychimes. Th e tune is an oldfavor- known speakers, indeed a recmd fori ~ e , b.ut many found new inspira- a. small club in a communi ty thetlon m the wonderful ly r ich and s Ize o f Narberth . Dr . Pearson willfull tone s of t hi s ve ry entertain- be t he l as t n ot ed speaker for theing instrument. \Vhile the tubes cl ub ye ar , and ever y memberare of metal ins tead o f the native sJlOuld avail herself of this after
Javanese bamboo, t he y a re sus - noon of profit and entertainment.
pendcd on rubber insulators a nd Mrs . C ha rle s Ca rson will be thestrike against felt so that the t un e h os te ss o f t he afternoon.
is practically a duplication o f t he . Those desiring to purchase s ta
original Al1ngklong. Much inter- tll?nery a.re requested to be ready
est is being manifested just now WIth t he Ir orders for Mrs. P. A.in these ~ h i m e s because Leopold Wales at. the m e ~ t i n g on the 2d.Stokowskl, conductor of the Phil- Further I11fOrmatlOI1 may be hadadelphia Orchestra, is writing a f rom Mrs. YVales, Ardmore, 145,CONTINUED ON THE FIFTH PAGE after 5 P. 1\1.
Sorority Will GiveSpring Dance Monday
The Cynwyd Club, Llandrilloroad. Cynwyd, wil l be the sceneof the spring dance of th e Alpha
Gama Chi sorority Monday evening, April 1. With so many ofth e younger set home fromschools and col lege s for the
spring vacation this is a most oppor tune t ime f or f orme r c la ss mates at Lower Merion t o me etagain.Miss Janet Hayes, of \Vynne
wood, is president of the chaptergiving the dance and other members include the Misses BettyCook, Helga 'Vohlert. Florence
Mead, Dorothy Woodbury, RuthLee Cook, Cynthia Metzger,
Laura ''''linters, Helen Marshall,Gladys an d R ut h Ruddi ck andEmily McMakin.
Meeting Thursday
•Th e Women's Aux il ia ry o f the
Presbyterian Church will meet onThursday, April 4, f rom 10 to 4.All 'women are cordially invitedto attend.
Gave Bridge
The Way s an d Means Committee of th e Dr. Benjamin RushChapter, N. S. D. A. R. gave amost delightful afternoon bridgeon March 20, at the home of Mrs .John Nash, 81 Wynnedale' road.
LEGION B. &: L. TO
OPEN 21ST SERIES
Post Needs Buglers ForNewly-formed Corps
At the meeting o f the Harold
D. Speakman Post , American
Legion, l ast Monday much en
thusiasm was evidenced, several
new members were on d eck and agenerally good time was had byall. It is expected that over 100
new members will be added to
the Post before the year is out.
With the granting o f the moneyby t he Post for the equipmet1t ofthe newly-organized bugle and
drU111 corps, great things can beexpected of t ha t b od y by Nar
berth citizens in the near future.Due to the fact that the greatmajority of app licant s are drum
mers, morc buglers are needed.It is hence requested that any exservice men who are buglers, orwho think thcy are buglers , apply at once for a pos it ion in thecorps.The Post has discovered that
there are some ex-service men inthc borough who ha\'e never beenapp ro ached t o j oi n the Legion.Due t o the impossibility of reaching everyone excep t by a houset o-ho us e canv as s, whi ch is impracticable Commander W. Russ ell G re en w is he s eve ry on e elig ib le to consider this a ' personalil1\'itation to join the Harold D.Speakman Post.
Younger Association in Good
Shape, Examiners of
State Find.
C. H. \Voolmington, NarbrookPark.Registration for t he Be tte r
Babies' Show is being conductedby Mrs. Nelson Rowley and :Mrs.George Gilpin.The rules f or t he ground im
provements and garden contest,conducted by A. E . Wohl er t, a re
printed in this issue.Here is a r em in de r o f thekitchen contest:"Just how proud a re you as a
housewife, of your kitchen, thewoman 's workshop? Do youknow that you should enter i t inthe "Better Homes ' ' ' 'leek'' kitchen contest? If you a re j us tl yproud of your kitchen, send your
name or communicate with thej ud ge o f the kitchen contest, C.H. Woolmington, 23 Narbrook
CONTINUJIID ON THJD LAST PA.OII
Homes Week Plans ProgJ·essing,·Rules Announced (OJ· Garden Contest
DOL LAR COS T
storic Buildings W ill B e
Copied by Valley Forge
Academy.
LECT COLONIALVILLAGE FOR SITE
CounClil DateChanged to the 13th
nnouncement is made of t he
in t he meeting n ight forMothers ' Council of Narberth.meeting scheduled for MonApril 15, has been advanced
Saturday, April ]::3, at 7.iW
M. in the l ib rary o f the schoo l.details of the meeting will
annouced ina later issue of this
high school study class willt Thursday, April 4, at 12.30M. in the Elementarv. Buildand wil l be uncler t ii e d ireco f Miss Pray. The books to
discussed are "On Bei ng Aby Gibson, and "Father andby Drury.l at est pos ter advertising
recent meeting of the Mothers 'on display in a local store
t he work of 'Valter Ewald,p il i n t he seventh grade. As
r esu lt of an o\"Crsight, the reof that meeting failed to menMaster Ewald's very' cleveroriginal poster.
r ch an ts o r cit izens havingles for exhibit during the BetHomes in America campaignheld the week of Apr il 21are requested to get in touchHoward F. Cotter, who willLloyd B. Edgerton with
work. Anyar t ic les t o be exted wil l be cal led for and re
at the close o f t he week.cl ea n cellar contest is theto spring up, It will be inof Fire Chief Charles V.
and is open t o a ny residentth e Narberth Post Office. Aof $5 wil l be given. Fo r
call Mr. Noel, Nar 3657.for the l iv ing room con
should be in by Apr il 1 tor D. Abel, Narbrook Park.
7 is the c lo sing date forfor th e kitchen contest to
Plans for a new home and a,000,000 building program were
this week by th eof Go ve rn or s of V all eyMilitary Academy. They
ide for c011struction of the
school group modeled after
mous hist or ic buil dings ofolonial times, such as I ndeence Hall, Cong-ress Hall andCity Hal l of the IndependenceSquare group in Philadel
The Academy was burned ou ti ts o rigina l home when theous old Devon Inn, at Devon,destroyed by fire in January.
then t he c ad et s, underMilton G, Baker. superinof t he s ch ool , have b een
t he b ui ld in gs and
of wha t w as St. Luke'sat \Vayne.
On S ep tembe r ]5 the newhool will be opened in an
50,000 group of fireproof buildat the intersection of Old
School road and Swedesroad, in Colol1ial Village, twonorth of \Vayne. adjoiningacres of the famous Valley
r ge S ta te P ar k. The land wasfrom J. Howard Mecke,
founder and de\ 'e loper o fl on ia l V il la ge , a r es id en ti al
ity constructed in stricti tectural conformity with themes of Colonial t imes.Architects' p lans for the bui ld
have been approved and MEET T ESwil l be broken shortly at U DAY , APRIL 2
remon ies to which h igh ArmyNavy , a s well a s other State The Narberth American LegionFederal off ic ia ls wi ll be in- Bui ld ing and Loan Association
. . . . . • . ,will 0P....Lit!? t ~ v e n t y - f i r s t s ~ ~ , i e s 0 ~ 1he scnoo l !na ldmg-s, when [Tuesday, Aprtl 2, at the offices'otleted, will form the mos t un-I the association. the Narberth Coalgroup of educational struc- Company, Narber th and Havcr-
r es i n t he cou nt ry . comprising ford avenues. .
t he y will, duplicates of famous The association has maturedorica l bui ld ings , known to mil - three doublc ser ies in 7 months
t hrou gh ol lt t he United each. and will mature another
double ser ies in a few mon ths.The mai n buil di ng will he an A r ec ent e xami na tion of the as-
duplicate of Independence sociation 's records and securitiesON TilE .FIFTH PAGEl by the State Banking Department
brought forth high commendationfrom that department.
The association has been veryfortunate in its cight and a halfyears of opera tion in not havingto take over any real cstate.Last December two young
s tockho lders received a Chris tmas present of one share each,pa id up to date in the Octoberseries. These two stockholdersare as proud of their shares asothers holding 10 or 25 shares.Thc graduation f rom school
woul d p ro vi de an excel le nt op portunity for parents to start theboy or g ir l off wi th an il1\'estment habi t which would serve toteach them the value of saving.
The new series will issue bothsingle and double shares. Singleshares payable $1 per mon th andthe double shares $2 per month.The entrance fee is 25 cen ts per
share for s ingle shares and !: O
cents per share for double shares.payable the first month only.New shares may be applied for
at the l \fer ion T it le a nd Trust
Co.. the Narber th Nat iona l Bank
o r t hr ough any director.
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PAGE TWO OURr rOWN March 29, 1929'
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ma ny ga rmen t s wh ich o n ly n e ed a c leaning and per
haps a l i t t le r epa i r ing to p u t them i n f i r st - c la s s s hape .
CHOOSE your ca r on a business basisl Arrangewithus to take the wheel and proye for yourself
Buick 's performance supremacy. Learn wh y
Buick outsells- by more than two-to-one - any
other car listing aboTe $1200. Then let us ex ·
plain the G.M. A. C. Time Payment Plan.which
has helped scores of thousands to own B u i ~Bui ck Mo to r Company, Flin t••Mic:higaa
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WITH MA..TIRPIICB BODIBS BY IISB••
Swiftestgetaway greatesthill-climbing nimblest
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BUICK
SERIES 116
Sedans $1220 to '1320Coupes - - $1195to_'1250Sport Car - $1225
SERIES 121
Sedans - - $1450 tQ '1520Coupes - - $1395 to '1450Sport Car - $1325
SERIES 129
Sedans - • $IS75 to $214'Coupes - - $1865 to $1875Sport Cars - $1525 to $1550
These prices f. o. b. Buick Fac·tory. special equipment extra.Convenient terms can be ar-. ranged on' the liberal G. M.
A. C. Time p ~ , l b c n t Plan.
Get behind the wheel
and get the facts!
WAYNEWayne 400
Scu l l Honor M an
Paul T. Scull, of Bala, AU-American
football selection, is one of the four
honor mcn c le ct cd by t he s en i or c la ss
at the Univers i ty of Pennsylvania.
T . l . ~ o D •• ''';
Ardmore 2975
T. . . .lty 7350
SIX MONTHS
chassis poiDts 0 ,; • spring shackles,
steering knuckles, clutch bearing and
me like .• • ar e bathed in fresh, clean,wear-resisting oi l
Nash-Bijur centrali2ed lubricationdoes away w it h a ll t he bother andexpenseofold-fashionedchassis greasmg . Press th e pedal once a day.lubrication follows. Chassis sqoeab area'YOided, cbassU wear is pretented • 0 •
when the car you driTe is the new and6nerNash "400".
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fected which operates easily • ,; ° im·mediately • • . and invariably.
Nash now offers it on everyAdvancedand Special model of the new "400"series •• • Nash-Bijur •• . the finest derice ever produced to supply cbassiJbearingswith necessarylubrication.
You simply press a convenient pedal(a child can do it), and twenty-nine
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The fol lowing historica l sketch , which will be printedserially, 7vas written by Margaret B. Harvey, and origina llypublished in a volume i ssued by the His to ri ca l Soc ie ty of
Montgomery County in 1895. Bntit led "Something About
Lower Merion," it traces the history of the township from itsbeginnings to the .1890's with many delightful dig1'essions.
Give A n n ua l C o n ce r t
Haverford College ' s musical clubs
gave t h ei r final concert of the season
last F rida y n ight in Roherts H ~ l I .Havcrford. Special features includeddialect songs by Dr. James McF.Carpent e r, p ro f es so r of Romailcc
languagcs at t he col lege , a monologuc - George A. W ' l ~ t t e l !!!by Car ro ll L. Corson, and selections II
1by a saxophonc quartet. There werc Paperhang;ng and ADELIZZI BROSsix prescnta t ions hy the glee club. l ed . . •by David Speck. ~ I e r i o n . and four hy D tothe instrumental club. :\ dance fol- ecora l.ng TAILORS-CLEANERS-DYERSlowcd the concert . ESTIMATING~ - - - - I - N - S - T - A - L - L - M - E - N - T - V - I - - - - I - c - r - o - " - ' I - l i - n - g - a - - n o - t - - - d - i s - t a - I - ~ t - e - l - n - i l - l e - n - c - e - , - a ~ l t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ~ N ~ a ~ r ~ b ~ e ~ r ~ t ~ h ~ 4 ~ 1 ~ 3 ~ 5 ~ W ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i l ' Q = = ~ = = = = = = = = c = = = =
The roa d (G utf) pro cecdsh y st \ 'C ra1 he igh t . f0 rill ing p ~ t 0 f the se 111i- • · ~ · · = r = · · l : · · i t i · · : r = " ~ · · : r ; · · : r = · · ~ · · ! : ~ · ! i · · ; r : " i : T i · · ~ · · ! i ' · : r i · · : r = · · ~ · · i ! : · ' : ; i " : S " : r = " : r : " ~ " ~ " : t 5 " : ! i " i ; i " i : ? ' i ! : " i ! i " : ; : " : r : " = " : r : " : r : " : r : " : ? : " ' ! i " : r ~more old mills, and then passcs I1110untalnous elevatIons near Consho- :O:u ., ., ., ., <. I~ ~ . through thc creek by a ford . which, hocken. may be discerncd yet another Easter Specials ~ n ~ n fortunately for the lovcr of thc pic- o f t he se antique stone mansions. a re- • ..
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tnresque , has n C \ ' l ~ r bcen superseded markahly f ine one, wh ich i ts present ~ n C e u e 0 ontgo mery US 0. , C. ~ 2 by a !) ridgc . As wc are pedcstrians, occupant, \Vayne ?\lacYeagh. has had a t ~ n ~ n , ~we WIll cross upon t he b oa rd f oo t- • '. .' • .. !O
Ik s teadying ourse lves b)' a l og t he g oo d taste to Impro\ c W llhout de- I ~ n ~ n wa , . . I I ' TI I. .. !O •h an d- ra il . A nd n ow o nl y a s tr ip o f stroylllg Its 0 (-tIl?le c h a r a ~ t e r . lis Ye ~ n ~ ..woodland. but dcnse a s t hc p ri mi ti \'e wa s o nc e t he r ~ s l d e n c e 01 t he c el e- ~ n 5 . Montgomery Av enu e L in e SUNDAYS Then 6. 50, 7. 30 , 8 .10 , 8 .5 0, 9. 30 , ~ n . ' .wilderness, scpara tes us from the bra ted J ~ l d g e RIchard, B. Jones, thc I" . 1010 10 50 and 11 30 A M Idam beside which is the tottering l as t s u rv Ivo r o f the officcrs and crew Odd- Sh ~ n Eastbound Starting at 6.00 A. M. . ,. . . . ~ U waU' of the Dove mi1l. where was, at of. t he f ri ga te P h i l a ~ l e l p h i a . take!l 1t9 oppe to Then every lh-hour un til 9.30 A. M. Then 12.10 P. M., 12.50, 1.30, 2.10, :Ione time, manufactured a ll t he Go\'- prISoncr b the AIgcnnes . Later It ~ n Leaving Anderson and Montgomery 2 .50, 3 .30, 4 .10, 4 .50, 5 .30. 6 .10, ~ n ernment and bank-note paper, dis- was occupied by t h R",·. Dudley ~ U Then 9.50 A. M. and every 20 min. 6.50, 7 .30, 8 .10. 8 .50, 9 .30, 10.10, ~ 1 2 "t in gu is h ed by its w at er mark of a T ). 'ng. one of a .famlly,of advanced ':uJ Avenues until 11.50 P. M . 10.50 and 11.30 P. M. and 12.30 ~
I k D A V r f I :... ~ A. M. :.2 ..dovc with an olive branch. Now the tu n 'ers; r.. 11lta . yng. 0 t lC . - Th 1210 A M 1230 10 0 dd f I t :o.u. WEEKDAYS en . . . , . , • an 1".0'
road e mc rg es f ro m its bordcring same race. IS to ay one .0. tIe mos u W ood R d . u \\'ood.s, and passes into a s tr et ch o f f amou s of women phySICIans. The ~ , l ! 2.00 A. M. ynnew oa -.:
f B kfi Id I ~ u Starting at 5.40 A. M. ~ ..green fields. But d own t he slope to p r e s c n ~ o W ~ l e r s 0 r ~ ) O ' e , as t.1C ~ u Leaving 5J,.th andCity Line 5 min - L ea vi ng Mon tgome ry a nd Mar - en!thc right, do you not see a wondcrful ~ I a c e . IS stIli cal!ed. IS no less dls- A n oppor tunity (J 'ust fo r ': tJ Then every 20 minutes un til 12.00 utes later than the above-men- ri s Avenues, Bryn Mawr, for Ard- !:collection of dark rocks. of strange. t m g ~ u s h e d than IllS p r e d e ~ e s s o r s . 'U' W d M d '-n'fantastic forms, overhung by clumps of DId,.w.e neglect ~ m ~ n t l O n that o.ne tw o more days) to g et ou r P. M. midnight. tioned times. more, ynnewoo, enonU an ~ cedars. dall lt l' I) ' fes tool le(1 !)y " 'ravc- of \\ tIltam p.enn s 111Ilestoncs, WIth ~ U Th 1230 A M d 130 A M 62d and Lancaster . Route /0 ows: ~ n
.. I b 11 II I I I very fam ous "new fash- ': tl en . •• an . •• Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Sta- Eastbound-Leaving Mln":1'is and ~ vines? This rcmarkable h it o f country, t lree a s, Stl sta?1l( s, lere a ong the .. l I f o n t g o ~ e r y Avenues Bryn M wr ~ 2 ' .
d e f th d SI 11 t tl . d d" t th e very :'Uel tl'on -n NUI'berth 19 ~ i n u t e s later ,.. , a, I. telnear the upper course of the llill ego e w oo s . la ~ · en er le lOne ca n y a ~ n SUNDAYS ' ... e as t on Mon tg omer y to Wynne- ~ n c re ek , c ov er s s e\ 'c ra l acres. It is dense forest upon ou r lefu If we, do special pr ice of 65 cen ts pe r ': :! than the above-ment ioned t imes. wood Road; then south on Wynne-called t h e B la ck Rocb: it is a para- wc :shal l f ind the l o w - w a l l c ~ 1 Harnton ~ n Star ting at 5.30 A. M. wood Road , con ti nu ing through ~ n disc o f botan is ts a nd a rt is ts a nd a fanuly cemetery.. filted WIth graves pound, an d creamy Eas te r ~ U Then every lh-hour un ti l 9.00 A. M. Narberth Sho r t Line Wynnewood, Narberth and Merion; ~ problem to geologists. but t o t hc his- overgrown by WIld flowers. and mark- Eggs tha t ar e t ruly deli- F u then sou th on BSd Street to termi- 1 ~ : 'torian a s po t o f rarc in teres t . in that c by gray o r h ro wn st.one tablets. ~ u Then 9.20 A. M. and every 20 min. Wynnewood Road Line nus at 62d and Lancaster. ~ ~ t ~it was the last Indian reservation i n With a few marble. ones rhscolored .by cious. • '" u t' l 1200 P M 'd ' ht !O •
H t d I .~ .. n 1 • " ml mg • Eastbound Westbo!'nd _ Return-ng ov - ••~ n · . :Montgomery county, age. erc \ ~ e r e 111 erre t le ~ e m ~ 1 I 1 s Th 1 30 A M d ' . ~ of Charles '1 homson; from tIllS little In ou r Juvenile Depar t- ~ n en 2. • • an 1.30 A. M. same route. ~ n
Th e road n o \ ~ makcs an abrupt secluded burying ground his body was F tJ Leaving Pennsylvania R.R. Station, ~ ~ t ur n, a nd , leaVIng t l ~ c fields. a l ~ - feloniously stolen by his non-Quaker men t we a re r ea d y w i th t h e ~ n Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Sta- Narberth Eastbound ! ; n ~proaches another. re gIOn of dense relatives and carried t o L au rc l Hi ll . "Spr ing Togs" fo r th e : O ~ ~ " l ti m in Narberth 7 minutes later :ou":
woodland. .Standll1g b ac k f rom the Here lie thc bones of many of Thom- "dal 'n ty ml'SS." than the above-mentioned times. WEEKDAYS AND SUNDAYS L ea vi ng Mor ri s a nd Montgomery' iroadway, wl lh onlY th e c ree k an d a son's connections, o f t he Morr is fam- ~ 2 t S Avenues, Bryn Mawr ~ n mead?w b e t w ~ e n .. IS another old. stonc ily. living members of which now E 2 t ~ Leaving 54th Street and Cit'll Line Starting at 5.50 A. M. ~ n IdllanslOn. T
IIllS. l!d pre-RfevolutHlOnar? possess ncarly all o f the la nd in t hc Ou r a s so rt m en t o f East- ~ . 21 minutes later than the above- Then 6.30, 7.10, 7.50, 8.30,9.10,9.50, WEEKDAYS AND SUNDAYS W
ays, was t le resl
ellfee 0 lone I 'arn- immediatc vicinity. These same Mor- er Card s i s u n us u al l y l a rg e F.':'., mentioned times. 10.30, 11.10 and 11.50 A .M . Starting at 6.00 A. M. ll"!!• . 'S ~ J I 1 , the propnetor 0 a s avc p anta- rises. with all t h os e p r ominent l y d II n '••lion; .for h tt le a s we care to ac.know.l- kllO"'ll Ill Lo\"'cr ),fel 'I 'oll alld Phl' la- an mos t carefu y chosen. :. 01 Th 1230 P M I l O 1 50 230 i: :;, "' ~ J ~ ~ Westbound en • • ., • , • , • , T he n ev er y l h- ho ur un ti l 12.00 ~ n cpdge I t ' l h u ~ l a n s l a d \ ' ~ r y Lnce e X ; : I t e ~ 111 delphia. belong to the identical race O u r G i ft D e pa r tm e n t in - ='::.' 3 .10, 3 .50, 4 .30, 5 .10, 5 .50, 6 .30, P. M. midnight. S o . ' ~enn;;y v:"nla, a!l. 111 ower e n ~ ~ 1 . which gave to the world, as wcll as to ~ . Leaving 62d and Lancaster Avenue 0 750 83 10 95 0 1 30 ~ ..HarrIson s. a m b ' t ~ , o n was to hold a our country, the iIIustrous Rohe rt a nd eludes m an y l ov e ly f low er ! 1 ' ~ 7.1, • , • 0, 9. , . , O. , Westbound ~ J t s .hund!"ed 111ggers,. but. he was nev er Gouveneur Morris. t . h :. to: WEEKDAYS 11.10 and 11.50 P. M. I ..permItted to reahze thIS. as the hutl- co n a me rs a nd as an a p E 2 t ~ Starting at 6.00 A. M. Leaving 62d and Lancaster Avenues ~ J t ~drcdth always died. leaving him but Busy Days a t "Y " propr iate gi f t fo r everyone. :o... Then 6.30 a nd eve ry 20 rol·n. untJ'l Westbound f or B ry n Madwr
Rvida Wynne- ~ U
99. The s ou l o f "Harrison's niggers" n. • ..a re s ai d t o h aunt the whole H ar ri so n. T her e is never a d ull s ea so n a t t hc E n 11.50 P. M. Leaving 54th and City Line woo 08 ~ J t 3or as it is gencratly written. Harriton. Ardmore Y. M. C. A.• according to 0 Th ' ~ n 5 . Then 12.10 A. M., 12. 30 , 1 .00 and WEEKDAYS AND SUNDAYS Start ing at 6.25 A. M. ••U domain. But the same house has other H. O. Buehler , secre tary. who an- pen zs .. 200 AMS' 6 10 AMAd 1Lhi·
d '" L . F 'd l':u"l • •• tartmg at . • • n every 72 - our un ti 11.55 P. M. I".u'"claims to Istll1ctlOn. ater It was n ou nc ed t od ay that a bascball Icaguc rz ay and Saturday .. l o n ~occupied b y H ar ri so n' s son-in-law. among the churchcs of Ardmore, Nar- E' ~ 2 t ~ ~ ..Charles Thomson. Secretary of Colo- h er th . Bryn Mawr and vicinity wil l be venzngs .. .. ;; •nial Congrcss. This much relating to formed about the middle of April. At ~ 2 t ~ FOR INFORMATION ON OTHER SCHEDULES PHONE BRYN MAWR 0 ~ U Thomson i s wet l known: hut it is not the same time or a little earlicr there ~ . n ~ , 128 -1281 E.u!.:so generally known that he was the will he a grammar school swimming' H f d d r tAr. ..f i r : ~ l : .\;l:\.'j·i....:all t r . a n ~ i ; t t o r ()( the . I ~ i h l ~ : ! nh,(,t anloug t h t ~ pnpils ill grade II nycr or an orcs v c n ~ l e : ; ~ I~ J t ~ n ~ . ~ ••~ ~ 1 ! i 4 . : r : ...~ ~ f . l : n : ! : 4 . ; e & ; ~ n * ..:t¢••*:2*n:.4,.=.. ~ ' . ~ f . ~ ••:;:... ••~ . = " . ~ c . = ..i!'.=.. ..~ . ~ 4 . * f ' : t : ~ ~ * ' . ~ ••~ , , ~ . ( l t aI I 'a l 1 :1 . (rall.latla" , ~ a . nI3,1. 111 Ih1" -cllo,.I. of I . n , ~ ~ r ~ J c r l l l l l t o " ~ l s h i p . . . [ ' ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.1Il11'1;( T.ower ~ l r ' l ' ) " Illansian; that! 'I hi- "I'ck tilt Lower },!ellOl< HIK"h 1- ~ _ - . •_- n :s:,. • . . f I I ' PhMe Nllrb, ' r1h 2882 . ~ " ~ ' ~ i l l ' I - ' ' ' - - -_-..··--- --?;1· - 1. ; - : -------. " -------.....-..... - - - - . ' --...."" \1 . 1 ~ ; " . . ; . · , " -.,-,.!'=.('tn 'H ' " . ~ · - · ; l 1 . , . · t · . · ,.'", ' . : . ~ 1 . -..\ ; · 1 ~ < · , · · 1 · . , . - . . : s"·!· ')'1·\1 ~ ( ) - j ·U I "t · rc ~ '
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"olll'n, i,; n.,r oi I ll" 1110.t ac'lIl' .• tt' in! for t he H es s and Merer li lh trol·hid;:xiskllce: and that hI' Hrcll11lpJi"hcd , wcr e h el d. The c hl lr dl b a s k ~ t h a l lthc task cntirely unaided. leaguc will continue for about a 111onth.From the same point of v iew. M r. Buehler said. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ l . 1 i
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Have Your
CLOTHES
CLEANED
Phone Narberth 2488
Warm Weather Is TheSignal Fo r Building
Narberth National Bank Bldg.
Phone Narberth 2490
GEO. R. MARKLEReal Estate and Building C9nstruction
fo r spring wear,
35 NORTH NARBERTH AVENUE
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I f you're planning to make any alterat ions or additi on s to you r home-or i f you i nt end to buildnow is the t ime to get started.
We will be glad to furnish you with complete information regarding the financing and construction ofa home.
Your wardrobe contains many things that are smart ly cor
rec t for wear this spring. By having us clean them, the
original color will be restored and signs of wear removed.
Montgomery Cleaners & DyersJ. P. SMYTH, Owner
Vigoro
SOLD IN ANY QUANTITY
Seeds
Weede r s
Hose - Shears
Spades - Trowels
Lawn Mowers-Hoes
Digging Forks - Rakes
Watering Cans - . Sickles
~ O H A V E R F O R D A V E N U E
Prompt Delivery of AU Orders
Everything for Your
The specially prepared plant food. For use on lawni,
gardens, etc. Contains all necessary elements for plant
g rowt h. A Swi ft & Co. product.
Narberth Hardware Co.
GARDEN NEEDS
Phone: N a r ~ e r t h 4177
that piece of unpainted furniture you have been wanting, and fini sh (or have US
do the job) it a s you wantit to look.
Call us about reconditioning old pieces and uphols
tering work.
flI Humming Bird, full.f ashioned s il k hos ie ry
in a ll t he wanted newshades an d s ty Ie s.
flI Dainty new under things. flI Gay-coloredscarfs. flI Attractivechi ld ren' s d r e s s e lS.
flI Women's dresses.
125 North Narberth AvenueTheater Building
SPRING
SUGGESTIONS
PatriciaElizabeth Shop
Paperhanging and HousepaintingUplwlstering : : Decorating
THE ATLAS COMPANY, Inc.SAMUEL N. HALL, President
109 North Narberth Avenue Phone N arberth 3625
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Phone: Narberth 3847-J
MILLER..
Call
GOODYEAR-MILLER-DUNLOPTIRES
ATLANTIC-TEXACO-AMCO GAS
Hula Avenue, Cynwyti
Phone Cynwyd 700
Hydrated limefor driveways.Crushed stonefor lawns andgardens.
FRED WALZER
1 3 1 2 1 f 3 t i T I : ~ UJ)
Painting in AU It s Branches
your rain gutters and spouts are leaking or
lacking;
your roof is in need of repairs or replacement;
sheet metal work in your home requires expert
attention-
Spring is the season when all nature puts on its best
dress.
Tune 'e r Up
Narberth Bridge GarageNarberth Avenue at the P. R. R.
C. P. COOK, General Manager
E. F. WIPF, Chief Technician
fJ You will now be making greater use
than ever ofyour car with the arrival of
warm weather. Cj Have it put into
first-class shape. Let us remove the car
bon, adjust the timing, reset the carbu
retor and tighten spring shackles and
bolts. Cj We offer expert mechanical
service at a moderate charge.
Humans do well to follow this good example.
Let us estimate now on your paint ing job, be it small
or large.
117 WindsorAvenue
Roofing-Spouting-Gutters-Sheet Metal Work
Call Narberth 2920 :: 111 Forest Ave., Narberth
Established 1912
J . J. SKELTON & SON
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'Phone Narberth 4005
We Suggest
FOR EASTER
LAST CALL
Swift's Premium hams and fresh
nearby eggs.
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t o o rd er
for Easter Eggs and CandiesFancy boxed candies as well as ourown del ic ious home-made chocolates and hard candies.
De co rat ed eggs f rom 3c t o $2.50.Made by experts right here in Narberth.
Leave Your Order Now
[ ) A V I ~ ~224 Haverford Avenue, Narberth
Phone, Narberth 4035
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STARTING May 1st , 1929, a Carrying }Charge of $1,00 will be app li ed to accounts of less than $100 in average dailybalances.'"
A N officer of your bank will be gladto answer any questions which are
not clear to you.
you have the right to expect this efficiency from your bank and, by
building up your account, this helpfulservicecan be continued to your benefit.
WHITE'S SWEET SHOP
~ ~ ASTER EGGS
COCOANUT CREAM . . CHOCOLATE COVERED
Nothing better a t a ny pricefJl'e IJllt names on Eggs F1'ee of Charge
A fine asso'rtment of solid chocolate rabbits and chickens
C][ You are invited to inspec t the Easter goods atDavis ', the oldes t s tore in Narberth .C][ Here you will find the greatest variety ofEaster novelties ever gathered t og et he r in a MainLine store. .
RABBITS, Ic U P TO $3 .. EASTER BASKETS, EMPTY
OR FILLED
PETER RABBIT BOOKS : : DENNISON'S EASTERGOODS
EASTER GREETING CARDS-A COMPLETE ANDPLEASANT ASSORTMENT
*' ,+, ,+ . . . . . . . . ,. ..
219 Haverford Avenue
STILL TIME---
J. J. WhitesideMEATS - FRUITS - VEGETABLES
Delivery and Two Phones for Your Convenience
~ Haverford Avenue Phone Narberth 3669 or 2446
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etc.
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Helpful and Efficient Service
IN order that ~ o may ~ o n t i n u e t ~ r e c e i v e the same help-ful and effiCIent servIce which your bank has always
rendered, you are asked to build up your checking accountnot tha t i t may be profitable to the bank, but only that itmay earn its own way.
WHEN you maintain an average daily balance of $ 1 0 0 ~your account carries itself, and assures you of the
most up-to-date banking service. .
To Give You a
TheMERION TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY
ARDMORE NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, .., COUNTIES TITLE & TRUSTCO.
THE NARBERTH NATIONAL BANK
THE BALA-CYNWYD NATIONAL BANK
*An Explanation of
'AvCirage Daily,Balance'
An average dti ily balance . of $100 does notmean', t hat you musthave $100 in the bankeach day . If, f or i nstance, you deposit $225on the f ir st day of themonth and checlc it out,by reasonable stages,
,. by the end' of the. month -, your account
will ave'rage $100 indaily average balances.
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Fo r Permanent
Satisfaction
BUY A
BRADLEYMARKET CO.2106 Market Street
Sign of Best Meata
Where WouldNoah Have Been
-i f he hadn't shown theforesight to p rovide h is ar kwith foodstu1fs enough tolast dur ing and fo r a timeafter the Deluge?
Cat t le fo rmed no meanpart of that first zoo, too.Fine m ea ts a re still a
highly prized part of meals ,a s th ey wer e t ho us an ds o fyears ago. In Philadelphia,for the past half-century,p eople h av e l ea rn ed , whenthey t hi nk o f good meats,t o t hi nk o f th e
We have but the one address
Call Rit tenhouse 7070
Opposite Erlanger Theatre
SmedleyBuilt Home
Wm.D. & H. T. Smedley
REPLAT.t;
BRASSY WORN-OFFBath Room Faucets
B ras sy Auto Parts. Refleetor8,With Pure Silver
USE
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tt S ilv er -Pl at es . Us e It as a PolishLOOK LIKE NEW!
liz -P in t , $ 1; P in t, $1.65FOR SALE BY LOCAL DEALERS
and
Hansell Bros . Service Station
Phone: Narberth 2430.
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
horne, of C l I e s t ~ . u t avenue. Ipermits . GameS w il l b e p la ye dMrs. Gardl!ll SUllons entertained the ,- .
members of her bridge club Tuesday on th e playground. 1 eams de sl r -at luncheon and br idge at h er home on iu g g am e s s ho ul d c ommun ic at e
W Y I ~ n e d a l e r?ad. with Ed \ \ ' r ight , 310 ChestnutM ISS Rosalind· Clover Mellor, daugh- ave n ue
tel' o f M r. and 'Mrs. Barry S. Mellor, .of Chestnut avenue, is spending a week --------
over the Easter holidays with Miss I-lave y ou so met hin g to sell,Jane Nicolas, o f Haz le to n. Pa., and something t o pu rcha s e, s ometh ing~ r and ~ l ~ , s .. faymond Thorpe, of I.ost? ~ r th e classified advert is -Th e Rocks, \\ catherly, Pa. 1l1g sectIOn 'Mis s M in a Lyle is home for the'
Eas tel' hoiidays from :\ Iou n tH 0 Iyoke I,,;::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;:;;:.;;;:;;;;-;;:-;.;;;-;;-;:;;;;;:;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;:;;;;;;;;;;;Collegc at South Hadley, l\Iass., and is I
spcnding thc vacation with her parents,Mr. and Mrs . D . O. Lyle, of 22:1 Avonroad.
Rates: 10 c en ts p er l in e inpapel'; 25 cents per line in threepapers. Minimum charge, 35cents. Count five averagewor ds to a line. Copy for advertisements to r un i n all threepapers must be in by 5.00 P. M.
I __!:EDNESDAY.
Want Games
Th e Lindy B al l C lu b, ail or ganization of fu tu re ba sebal l s t ar s ,
would l ik e t o schedule games withteams from 8 to 1:3 Years. Aschedule is no", bein£ preparedan d p ra ct ic e h el d w he n weather l
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LOST--8unday mornIng, silver locket.Initial D on o ut si de , pictures of twochildren Inside. Reward of $1 for returnto Dando's store, Forest avenue.CI-;U,,\RS whitewashed, furnaces vac
uum-cleaned and painted. coal bins repai red . Cal l Narberth 2430. Cellar serv-Iice DIvision. Narberth Coal Company. : _ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~ _ ~ ~ _ ~ _ ~ ~ . ~ ,. 'OR SALE-BuiCk coupe , 1928; run
less than 9000 miles . LIke new car ,· $800for qUick sale. Owner going abroad. Can
be seen at Funk's Garage. Essex avenue,Narberth.FOR SALI- ; -S lx- tube rad io , new bat:
terles, wonderful tone, beautiful case. Noaer ial needed; $40 . complete, for quicksale. Owner , 200 Grayling avenue. PhoneNarberth 2537.L.\1.;:-ODRE8S des ires work at home.
Bundle o r b ns ke t. Good r ef er en ce s. IBryn Mawr 1821-W. (4-19-29)"OARH WA:-01'E()-Young .man desires
r oom wit h b re ak fa st . Stric tly pr iva tefamlly; near P. R. R. on MatnLine. WrIte"X." Main Line Office, Ardmore. 'YOUNG WOl\IAN wants plain sewing
or mendIng. Call Narberth 2775-W.L/\RGE 8ECOXD FLOOR front room
with board; gentleman or couple. Apply111 Iona avenue, or phone Narbe rt h3787. (3-22-29)
•'bIt SAI,E OR RENT-(Narberth) 10'r ooms , 2 b at hs . a c ar g ar ag e. Nea r s ta .t l on a nd schools. W1ll finance. PhoneNnrberth 3711. (tf.)
FURNISHED ROOM for r e nt . Gen tl eman or business woman. TelephoneNarberth 4161. (tf.)
FOR SALE-Fire wood. Apply at p."opon build ing opera tion, 226 Der vi enroad, Merion. (tf.)
HIGII-GRADE REPAIRING, a specialty on antique grandfather's clocks. val-Iued h al l a nd wall chime clocks. C. RStarn, 115 Rockland avenue. Phone Narberth 2522-J. (tf) ISEWING MACHINES All makes reo
paired. Ltbera1 allowances on old machines f or n ew B inge r. Phone Merion1458-M. ( t t l
Anthracite
RALPH S. DUNNE
Low Summer Coal Prices
Main Line Distributors
Jeddo-Highland Anthracite
Chance-Cleaned
JEDDO-HIGHLAND
Of COU1'se, yow' .furnace needs ·vacuttm"cleaninga nd p er ha ps a I re s' ; c oa t of whitewash wouldimpl'ove "ollr cellal·. We a re p repa red to doboth 01' either.
Its na tural qual ity could not be improved.
So they improved it s preparation.
~ A l ? I 3 ~ I : ? T ~t :()AL £ ( ) M V 4 . ~ Y
JDDO-HIGHLAND Coal has a lways been recognizedas having the best preparation of any coal mined.Always seeking s ome f orm o f improvement, the Jeddo-
Highland Company is now using th e s and flotation methodof cleaning i t s coal , through a type of equipment called the"Chance Separator." ,.
In the industry, it is recognized that this new method o fprepara t ion more nearly e l imina tes bone and slate than an yother process known. In t he h ome it is going to meangreater' satisfaction in coal-burning than has ever before beenexperienced. .
Together with this message of interest, come
always interestingto thosewhose wise judgment guides theminto putting in next winter's supply at th is t ime. :
A nd w it h the quality r ight-the prices r ight-whyshouldn ' t the TIME be ripe for storing up the necessa ryamount of Jeddo-Highland Anthraci te for next winter's use?
Friday, March 2 9, 1 92 9
PUblished bY theLIVINGSTON . P U B L I S H ~ N G COMPANY
PHILIP ATLEE LIVINGSTONPresident and General ManagerROBERT MOORE CAMERON
EdItor
Office, 258 IInverford AvenuePhone. Narberth 2545
If no answer. call Ardmore 3100.
A Cu-operat ive Community Newspaper founded in 1914 by the N ar berth Civic Association and publisherJe ve ry Friday a t Nm'be rt h, Pa. .
O ' U R ~ r O W N
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert McCarter, of100l Forest avcnue, are receiving congratulations on thc b ir th o f a son,Herbert McCarter, Jr. Mrs. McCarterI'efore her mar ri ag e was Mis s EleanorRciss, daughter of M r. and Mrs. lohnJ. Rci ss , ol:11 \Voodbinc avenue..
1\1 r. and Mrs. C. Alfred Peeney, 217Elm Tc rr ac c, have rcturned from athree months' sojourn in'· California,Balt imore, Md. , and Hershey, Pa. IMr. and Mrs. A. Lincoln J acoby, o f
thc Barrie Apartments, have returnedfrom an extcnded motor trip throughFlorida., Invitations have been i ss ued by Mis sRut h Hopki ns , daughter of Mr. andMrs. George A. Hopkins. of 101 Mer- Iion avenue, for a dance to be given atthe Merion Tribu te House , ,April 13.Mr. Will iam Dothard will' entertain
at dinner at h is h om e o n Wynnewoodroad, t omor row e ve ni ng b ef or e t hedance which Miss Honora Snyder will
give at the Merion Trihute House,Merion, His guests will be Miss HopeBurlingame, Miss Polly Palmquist,Miss Honora SnYder, Miss Betty Cook,Mr. Joseph Hughes, Mr. Duke Mulwhinney and Mr. Frank DeVotie.Mrs. Eleanor Thorne entertained the
members of her bridge c lub Mondayevening at her home in t he BairdApartments.Among the guests a t t he dance given
Saturday evening by Mis s Mur ie l
Whi te, o f E ss ex avenue, were Peggy 1\ ' ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! i i i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! i ! ~ 'I ~ I i i . ! i ! ! i ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! i ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! i i i ! ! ~ ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! i ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! i ! i ! i ! ! ! ! ! i ! ~cGuffin, Ki tty J an e Mille r; BobbYI
Entered as second-class matter. October 13,1914, at the Pos t Ottlce a t Narberth, Pa.•ander the Act of March 3, 1879.
Staley, Emily Titus, J an e Nas h, S tua r t:\J ills, Ned Bartlctt, Sonny Speed, BillyHcnslcy, Tom Murray, Ray Joncs,Keith Monnington and Arthur \\ ' right.Miss Anne C. Compton, \V"oodbine
avcnue, has as gucs ts th is weck-endMiss Helyn Brookhart; of Baltimore,and Miss Bctty McCrcary, of Vlashington.Miss Virginia Smith, South Karberth
avenuc, is visiting her s i s t e ~ , Mrs.HarryC. Ludford, in Clc\'eland, Ohio,over Easter.
:\lrs. O a k i ~ S. Cook, 122 Windsoravenue, is t he guc st of the daughter,:\Irs. Stan Icy Mackaye. of Oak Lanc., Mr . and Mrs. vVa lt on M . \Ventz,
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE a nd t hc ir clrildren, Marie. Dick andOne Dollar and Fifty Cents Per Year Bill, of \Vaync avenue, arc spending
___ - - - I n - A ~ d - : : v ' : ' ' ' a n ~ c ~ e - . this week-eud at Spring Grove , Pa.Miss Elizabeth Tcrry, Grayling ave
nuc. will he among those a t O ce anCit y, N . J., ovcr Easte r.
:\1 iss Bctty Kempton, 100 Avon road,is wcck-cnding a t A sb ur y P ar k. N. J.:\'1rs. \V. N. :\l ills, entertained her
scwing class a t l unchcon Tuesday athcr homc, 11 Hampden avenuc. Thcrewcr e n in e guests.The Spcakman family, of Hampden
a\ 'cnuc, visitcd relatives iu Bethlehem,Pa .. over last wcek-cnd. Edwin Speakman c al lc d o n h is classmates. Robcrt I
Harris aud Frances Shoemaker, at Lc-high University on Sunday.
Letter to Editor Rosalic Shaw, a student at MI. Holy,okc Col lcgc , is spcnding t hc Eas tc r
RELATES HISTORY OF vacation with her parents. CommanderROCKLAND AVENUE and Mrs. Charlcs H. S ha w, o f Av on
To the editor oi Our Town: road.Why do our Borough Fa thcrs hate . 1 1i ss Hel en Hoffman is passing the
H.ockland a\ 'cnue from Karbcrlh ave- spring \ ' aca tion of thc National Parknue to the railroad? Scminary with hcr parcnts on Forest
As you wcll know this road is a con- a\·cnue.n cc li ng l in k b etwecn the nor th and 1\11'. and 1\lrs. VI/. H. Hartcl and thei rsouth sides oi the railroad. \Ve h av c caughtcr Helcn, o f Avol l road, leftthc \V ) nnewood avcnue cross ing , the \ \ ' cdnesday for 10 days ' t r ip to Flor ida .Narbcrth avenue crossing and the Miss Marjoric : \ Ia r tin . 200 SouthRockland avcnuc crossing, and wild :\ arberth, gave a bridge p ar ty a t herc r yi ng i or onc at Essex avcnue-yet home F ri d ay cvening when hcr guestsncglcct and despise the o ne at our \ \ 'crc Miss Treva Smith . Richard Jonescastcrn border. Sincc t he f ormat ion and And r ew S impson.of our borough, to t he writer's knowl- Mrs . X ca l C. Anderson. of Overeldgc, some half dozen loads of ashes brook. cntertained at a luncheon at theo r u sed m ate ri al f ro m anothcr road, City Club, fol lowed by a theater partydumpcd ncar
thcbr idge, so that
Ii\'eswhen her
gucstswere:
Mrs. R. J.might not be unduly cndangered, will Dothard, 'M rs. J essc Harris. Mrs.about covcr a lI the attcntion this road Harry .I acobs, Mrs. John B. Brooks.has cvcr reccived. 11 rs. .f. \V. Darville, Mrs. J. A. Hong-Thc newcomers t o ou r city may be ler and :\1 rs. \Villiam Livingston.
in le res ted in knowing just how that Mr. and Mrs. Claudc H. Crane, andbridge at Rockland avenue happens to thcir young son, John Char les , havebe thcre . It certainly is not mdebted sole! their Iwme on Ess ex avenue. andto our borough for i t s cx is tencc. So moved this week to Oak Lanc.backward, t u rn backward, oh time, in Mrs. Frank Sullivan, :!10 Essex avcyour flight, and through its purpling nuc, has returncd from a Jive wceks'mist, behold the Broadway L im- trip to Cleveland, Ohio.ited, John Dickison, greatest of the Mr. and Mrs. Salvadore Fratantoni,Quaker soldiers aud Statesmcn, pass- of ~ : { 7 Hampden avenue, arc reccivingi ng t it le to :!oJO acrcs oi l an d t o one congratulations on the b ir th o f a s on ,Jacob l\Iorris, February 24, HlO7. This Jamcs. born l \farch 11.t rac t roughly covcred the sect ion now Urs. \Villiam Livingston. oi Chestbounded by Montgomery avenuc, f rom nut' avenue, has as hcr gues ts over theMcrion to ljaverford a\ 'enues , down Eastcr holidays . Mr . and ·Mrs. RayHavcriord to \Vynnewod a\'enue, a lo ng mond Harlan Shaw. o f Chi cago , III.\Vynnewood avenue to Bowman ave- M r. a nd Mrs. Lloyd B. Edgcrtonnue, out Bowman to Mcri on avenue, and t he ir three children left yestcrdayand along Merion avenue t o the place by mo to r for a visi t wi th relatives inof beginning. Jacoh : \I or ri s. at h is Columhus . Ohio , OV"f Faster.rl l ':lth I;' 1:.17, g ~ \ c ' all ui this tract, Mr. ane! ~ I r , . . B; F. ~ a i b u r ~ , oi 110w;,h t i ll ' c - , c 'C p , ;, , " 01 IIIC \111hwyn, ~ h c s t l l u t avclll:l', Il;l\' l' :15 theIr guestsI . ' : t r l l " , ~ ' , " ' " l (I ' iI" dao1".I,:(';. ) lary , .Iir., ,,,<1 :\1,1'" \\ . l\,f ~ 1 , t e r . o! ShortiIlct:I"llachan, ,Lt',gldl'I'-;,.-I,.". I,;i 'the I ~ " l . s . ' . " . t . .\11. a l ~ c t Mrs. Safburgpalri,-,t--Blair :-'lcClcn<lch',n, who at and t he ir son al!cl thclr daughter, l\fr.s.vario\1'; times owned 1\11 P le as an t o r Geo:ge May, wil l spend a f ew day s mAmolu lI",usc in Fai rmoun t P ark, Berllll , Md., over Easter.Chcw House in Germantown, and dicd l\Ir. Andrew Grecne, " Chestnyt a v ~ -.It t he J ohn Roberts house along Mil l n ue , has left for a s ho r t s ta y III CIlI-
Creck. cago,.Marv McClenachan had h er farm Mrs. M. C. Ottlllger has r et ur ned t o
f or s ai c in 1847, when James Sullivan, Ill:r home in Ocean City aftcr a v is ita retired wholesale grocer from At- WIth her daughter, Mrs. Allan C. Clag-
l anta , Ga. , heard about i t wll il e stop- i ! ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ! i ! ! ! ! i ~ i i ! ! ~ ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~ 1ping at the Gencral \\layne to have Ihis horse shod. He bought the farmand when the \\' e st Phi la de lphi ab ra nc h o f t he P hi la de lp hi a a nd Columbia Railroad was lJuilt between hishonse a nd barn in 18ol\l, made the ra il - I
road h ui ld h im a bridge. and whe n he Isol d h is n or th si de Ia-nds in 18G;1 to ICharlcs S. Wood he reservcd "thereOllt thc right of use of a lanc o r r oad:J() i eet widc to Mer ion a \'el lue, " whercthe lanc is now used, "said r ight of useto be enjoycd by s ai d James SulIi\'anand Char les S. \Vood, owncrs o f s ai drespective prcmises, their respcctiveheirs and a ss ig ns ." Mcs sr s. Sul li va nand \\'ood, good men that they were,now w ai t the trumpet's call. Theirhei rs h av e no intcrest in Rockland
a. \ 'enuc ,and t he ir a ss igns l ook qui ct ly Iat the road, where two rival politicalaristocracies have always met back tohack , wi th fa raway looks in their cyes.This road, u p t o fivc years ago, be
tween the bridgc and :\lerioll\ avcnue,was o ne of the wors t in the State, butthrough the driving powcr o f t he l \l cr
ion Civ ic Assoc ia ti on , t he townshipfathcrs werc made to l ix it.Yours truly.
OLD FOGY.
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-------------- ----------------------------"Co-operation cuts costs" Is our slogan. which Is not an empty col lect ion of words. but a slogan that means
"service" at a lower price than food could otherwise be so Id. It exercises a restraIning Influence o n t he monopolIstic chaIn stores who COUld. were it not for the co-operative stores. obtain a much hIgher prIce from the consumer.
Give the co-oper at ive s to re s a sha re of your bus ines s. T alk to the p ropr ie to rs a s your f ri ends and neigh bors, and by mutual contact and sympathy establ ish a frIendship that wl1l bri gh ten both your homes and thes to re s where you buy your food.
• • •
19c
ISc
lb., ISc
can, 16c
can, 29c
can, 49c
cans, 25c
cans, 25c
FRIENDLY
3
3
2 pkgs.,
2 pkgs.,
ALL GOLDPINEAPPLE
(Crushed) 19cCan3 Cans 55c
pint
I-lb.
large can, 19ccan, 25c
lb., 32ccan, 2Sc
2 glasses, 2Sc8-oz. jar., 25c
Fresh Every Day
SNUG HARBOR FARM
WHITE EGGS
48c Dozen
Af ter Apr il 1st
the new address o f th e
ALL GOLD.FRUIT SALAD
Can 38c2 Cans 75c
Remembe r
The Link Between Forest and Home
29 Bala Avenue , Bala-Cynwyd
PHONE: CYNWYD 662
WUNDERBattery and Electric Service
108 FOREST AVENUE
CLINGING VINES
Shull Lumber Company
must be supported, either by Pergo las or just a simple TreIlisat the side of the house, Whatever t yp e you s el ec t, we cansupply the Posts, either Rustic Cedar or square Yellow Pine,
t he S t ri p s f or support s and Lattice for cross pieces. Right
NOW t he Dorothy Perkins and swee t-scented Clematis are
te ll ing you , in their own way , to prepare a suitable backgroundf o r t hei r new branches.
SCHLORER'S,EASTON'S
or BLUE RIBBON
MAYONNAISE8-oz. jar, 19c
CO-OPERATION CUTS COSTSStore Closed 1 to 3 P. M. Today (Good Friday)
COTTER'S MARKET
WHERE NARBERTH BUYS ITS FOOD
WE DELIVER FROM CITY LINE TO BRYN MAWR
Cotter's Market
Harry Hollar,
109 Forest Ave. (Rear)
Phone Narberth 2618
Truly America's FinestQUAKER SWEET
CREAM BUTTER59c lb•
I t Must Be the Best
CONVENIENT
RITTER'S PORK AND BEANS
CAMPBELL'S TOMATO SOUP
MUllER'S Macaroni, Spaghetti or Noodles_._-----------------------
KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES or POST TOASTIES
BAKER'S SOUTHERN STYLE COCOANUT
EASTERN JELLY EGGS
MAZOLA COOKING OIL
LORD CALVERT COFFEE
Highest Grades 01 City Dressed MeatsLEGS OF GENUINE lb·45c RIB ROAST- lb. 38c to SOcSPRING LAMB . . . . ' . . . . . . . . BEST NATIVE BEEFSHOULDERS OF GENUINE 35c FRESH-KILLED lb.45cSPRING LAMB lb. STEWING CHICKENS .
Special Swift Premium Easter Hams, Family SizeJOCKEY CLUB Small Tender PEAS, extra qualitySCHIMMEL'S PURE GRAPE JELLYFalcon Brand STUFFED QUEEN OLIVES
Salem Co. GREEN JERSEY ASPARAGUS can, 39cFranklin Powdered, 4X or Old-fashioned Brown Sugar, 3 pkgs., 25cSunsweet Large Fancy SANTA CLARA PRUNES 2 Ibs., 25cCLIQUOT CLUB GINGER ALE, Pale or Golden bottle, 16cYOLO BRAND DILL or SOUR PICKLES quart jar, 25c
EXTRA SPECIALSAll Gold Yellow Cling Peaches, 8 to 12 HalvesCHICKEN OF THE SEA---TUNA FISHPillsbury's CAKE FLOUR, a new product 23/4-lb. pkg., 35cHaxton's Golden Bantam or Country Gentleman Corn, 3 cans, 55cI. X. L. Brand Red Ripe Tomatoes large can, 18c : 3 cans, SOc
We are enthusiastic boosters for our "ALL GOLD" b ra nd f rui t s. The quality is second to none. Getacquainted with this deliciouB canned fruit.
ALL GOLD ALL GOLD.PEACHES CHERRIES
SlIced or HalvesCan .ISc ~ : ~ g e 39c
Narberth
Printing Company
ARDMORE, PENNA.
H. B. WALLPlumbing .:. Heating
Gas Fitting100 Forest Avenue
Phone: Narberth 3652·M
Selling Real Estateis a matter of matchingup buyers with the k indof p roper t ies they are"looking for.
That's my business!
J. Raymond
SHARP750 Drexel Bldg., Phila.
Phone: Lombard 7986or' Narberth 4178
JAMES R. COLERear of 250 Haverford Ave.
House and Decoratfve Painting
M"n Orders an d Jobbing PromptlyAttended te
Phone, Narberth 3639·W
Last Chance to Get
$50 for Your Old Radio
Mrs. John B. Brooks.
SAVE UP TO 30%
Have your bmkes p ut i n good shape for theGood Spring Weather
FUNERAL
125 East Lancaster Avenue and
Haverford Road at Ardmore Junction, Ardmorealso ·131 North Wayne Avenue. Wayne '
Ardmore 2600 and Wayne 1828
Have Your Brakes Re-lined
ATHENS AVENUE AND SIMPSON ROAD
During March onl y w e ar e g lv mg o ur customers
an u n us u a l v a lu e
s. P. Frankenfield Sons
DIRECTORS
PHONE: ARDMORE 9
During th e month of March we ar e allowing $35 to $50
as t rade-in v al ue o n ou r all-electric consoles. Seven
famous makes to choose f r om. N o c as h d own p ay
ment ; 1st payment in Apr i l -ba lance in 12 months.There is no n e ed n ow to pu t off purchasing t h a t allelectric radio t h a t yo u have b ee n w a nt in g. R emem
b e r t h i s offer only holds good dur ing March.
NARBERTH ELECTRIC SHOPFor Electrical Radio Satisfaction
241 Haverford Avenue Phone: Narberth 4182
Foo t Bra kes Onl y
PASSENGER CARS TRUCKS
2-wheel brakes.. $6.75 1;2-%,·ton $6.75
4-wheel brakes .. $13.00 11;2.2·too (dble. internal) $19.00
THORNTON-FULLER AUTOMOBILE CO.
<SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSiSSSSSSSSS%%%SSSSSSSSiSSSSSSSSS%Si:*
POSITIONS GUARANTEEDDay and night classes. Enttr now, Send
for free catalog and outline of courses.
Strayer's Business CollegeCheslnut Street Philadelphia
ARTiCLE IXBoard of Directors
Section 1. The P resi dent . Vice
President, Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Secretaryand seven directors shall constitutea Board of Directors. The Board sha.llmeet on tbe first Thursday of everymonth. to receive payments fromand make loans to members, attendto financial concerns and generallysuperintend tb e Interest of tbe Ass0ciation. The meetings shall alwaysbe open for admiBB1on. andtbe irp roceedings for tbl!' inspection of members.
TKOS. C . TROTTER, JR .•. Secretary.
Pick Colonial Village Americanna the greatest impetus i t h as Musical Service Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.h ad i n y ea rs . Every buildtng in the P P I Rev. C le tus A . S enft , P as to r.
For Military Academy v il la ge w il l b e along the simple· but roves Opu ar Easter Sunday:
CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST PAGE beautiful lines of the homes of those CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST PAGE I !JA5 A. M.-Bible School.
Hall an d Ol d Congress Ha ll , w i th I lived in the Revolutionary days. Ot n ew s ym ph on y w it h this I1lUSIC 11 A. M.-The Holy Communion.
Ol d Congress Hall on th e r ight course these buildings will be modern- as a central theme. o . ~ ; ; P. M.-Luther Leagues.an d o l d C it y .Hall on th e l ef t, con- ized to t he l as t deg re e but the general Tw o annOuncements of. great 7.4;; P. M.-The informal eveningnected by cloisters. Th e central ~ o l o n i a l a.spect will b r e t a i n ~ d . This interest t·) th e l ' Ie t hod i st s and Iservice and Communion. Theme: "Thebuilding will" house the class Idea, .came.d out s tnc tly, \\'111 make their friends were made during I Pauline Resurrection."rooms, administrati\ 'e offices an d ~ o l o l 1 l a l Village th e only. c o m m u l ~ l t y t he s en ·i re s. It wa s reported I Tuesday. 8 P. M.-Council meeting.
. f I d 1 111 the country where a smgle penod I tl t I 't t d t' " I \Vednesday" P 1 1 -\Volllen's Mis-receptIOn rooms or cae et s an lof arclll'tecture is carried out la t le cumml ee con ue m g . S· ,- . I' h f '[" . . , '11 . I fi· . fl' sionary O C I l ~ t y at t le ome 0 IV rs.guests. I he w\l1g bUlleh.ngs WI I \Vith this Colonial atmosphere from t le nal1Cl:11 c a l ~ l p ~ l g n or t le Shuff, ,,15 Soulh Narberth avenue.each h av e acco l 1lmOda tl ons f or It he v il lage and living and studying new chu rch bltlld\l1g had se-I \Vednesday, 8 P. 1\-1.-Teachers' As] 50 cadets. A modern gymnas ium and playing in buildings reminiscenl cured $14,4;{O in n ew p le dg es , I sociation.w il l b e a duplicate of Carpe.nter's Iof such buildings as. Independence $77]8 of which will be a \ 'ailable ' Friday, S P. :\I.-Choir rehearsal.
I d I f I I '11 ]-I all t he C he w mansIOn where the h . .J '. 1 k (J - IHa l an t le acu ty louses WI II ttl' f Gat wa fought tIle \V en glounu IS >ro en. t equa .-...-..--..--...-...-..--..--...-..-.--...--.--..
. la e 0 erm n own s , . II [e reproductIOns of the" Betse.y house where B et sy Ross m ade t l ~ e l I ~ l p o r t a n c e wa s . the word that a i HOWARD C. FRITSCH 1R os s H ou se , t he R oh er t M or ns [first American standard and t he WII - gift of $ l ~ . O O O Irom one of th e • J ' f 1 P [
House , th e C he w H ou se a nd t he ,liam J?enn .house~ n o w . i l
Fairmounl membe r s o f th e c hu rc h h ad h ee n 1 "ustwe 0 t~ eace
11\ \ ' il l i am Penn House. Unde r t he Park III PllIladelpllla), II I hoped the 'made available for a new org.·an. 1 REAL ESTATE i-' • d 1 Ic ad et s o f the Academy wll1 grow up I . , , . I' . fl. . \plans submitted ~ n accepte >y in surroundings of unparalleled patriu. t IS hoped n ~ a t t le Impe tus? l Fife Insurance-Best Compame s ,th e Board of DIrectors of th e tic a tmos ph ere. And the thousands these cncouragmg s ta tements Will \ Phone ~ 0 ~ 9 - W 215 Haverford Ave. :Academy, all f u tu r e h ui ld in g s o f Iwho yea rly p ay a visit 10 .historic Val- s oon be man ife st ed in ac ti ve work I A ' - " - - " , - , , ~ , - - , , - - , , - - , , __ - - , , - - , , ~ . - - . ....th e institution will c on fo rm t o ley Forge Park arc certa!.n to spread on th e n ew h ui ld in g a cr os s th e " -I . I If' I ' '. th e fame of the Academy. Dr . Burk, . IIS genera . p a l () I e l ~ r o ~ u C t l O l ~ I active in Ihe restoration and beaut if ic a- S tl eet. . . ", , Al l k '
ot no.te.d h.lstoncal hlllld\l1gs all tion of Valley Forge Park, is high)ll At ~ , h e ll1orl11ng ser\'lce I he md s of j o b p r in t in gColoJ1lal days. Ihe councils of "Ihe school. ", Palms wa s sung as a hass solo qu ick ly and skillfully doneStanding as these building'S will. Iu looking toward t l ~ c future MI'. by John Mil le r, t he choir ren-
on a high kl1oll, in th e shadows of ?llecke, M r : . l ~ o w e l l , ;\laJor Baker and dered GOllllOd's "Sanct\ls" an d
I . . ,,- II ' F ,r I'· I· I Ihe other offiCials o f the A c a d e ~ l 1 Y , have ~ 1 ". . f" I" " I "R ' Illstonc a e} or,.,e a r ~ , all( arranged for gradual needed IIlcreases lv IS. 0tam a\Olee \ \ It l Ice Oil,
with th e surroundil1g Colonial in buildings and grotluds as the size 0 King" as a soprano solo. Missatmosphere o f C ol on ia l Village, of . t l ~ e . student corps grows. A d d i t i o ~ l a l Warren presided at th e organ forth e Academy is expec t ed to prove adJoll1111g land t o tha t a lr ea dy s et aSide both services.
f I I I. I [ \0 [ ' for the Academy h as b ee n a r r a n g e d . . . fO I ~ e 0 t le SlOW p. a . c ~ s ot t le I. a t, n for and wil l be u li li zed as needed. As a fittmg conclUSIOn. or th e
LlI1e f or t h os e VISltJl1g Amertca s In the few years s ince i ts founding d ay , Mr . :Mearns at th e chttlles ac -historic s h r i l ~ e s . . . the Academl. has. forged r ap id ly to companied th e hy mn " Ah ide
Has Main Line Director. Ihe front. 1 r1martly a cayalry s e h o ~ l , \\ ' ith ~ J e " an d th e audience de-
D et ai ls o f th e selection of a I h ~ I ' cadet Irdoop a l r ~ a d l Y IS Iranked'tlln parted feeling that a day o f r ea l-. f I I I I 1111 I la ry a ca cmy clrc e s a ong WI 1 ". . . .
permanent site or t? e sc 1? 0 la\'e the f amou s "Blac k Horse Iroop" of Iy speCi al wor sh Ip a nd meal1lngbeen under consideratIOn for Culver Academy in Indiana, for years for th e ., L it tl e C hu rc h on th es om e t im e b y t he B oa rd o f G ov er - the standard h o d ~ of its kind .in t he Hil!" h a d wo rk e d a real step fornors of th e Acadenl\·. Th e direc- country. And ~ v l t h the o p e n ~ n g or \ l 'ard. There w il l b e mo re s pe ci al
. I I 1'1" i\I'lt G the new gVlllllaslU111 and alhlctlc field .' I . I I" Itors II1C uc e I" aJor I I on . I he Acadel l1Y i s expec ted 10 t ake h igh mUslca 11Jg ltS. anc .It IS e x p e c t ~ cB ak er , Mu rd oc k 1'. Claney, J. ranking in scholastic athletic circles. that t h e comnl l tt e e IJ1 charge wli!Howarcl Mecke , J r ., an d Charles se e that th e high standard now
S. Powell. Th e Boa rd o f em'er- All Saints Church. se t up will be carried on.nors are Brig. General Ed ward S. 'Vynnewood, Pa.Shannon, .1 udge \ V. Butler, 8 A. 2\1.-Holy COl11munion.\\ " dl C I \\. SOU S \ 10 A. M.-Church School, Easler
111 ej o . . , ~ .. UIT. " . , . j ., service.Dr . \V. Herber t Burk an d Col. 11 A. M.-Morning Prayer, HolyF r ed Tav lo r P us ey. Communion and sermon by the r ec to r.The : j>lans deii\ 'ered to th e Mus ic by c ho ir o f 40 trained voices.
Powell Construction Company of I-Jallelujah Chorus Handel
f. Christ Our Passover Schilling
Ardmore , call or hreproof con- Jubilate in D Nobles tr uc ti on t hr ou gh ol lt , b ui lt on By Early 1\Iorning Light .. Dickinsonbr ick a nd li mes ton e trimmings Easler Antiphon Candlyncarrying out the Co lo n ia l i de a, Sanctus B-flat Stanford
Sop. Solo-Master B. :\lellor.bu t with e ve rv m od er n con\'en- 7.:lO P. NI.-Holy Communion and
ience. Th e m ~ j n building w il l b e sermon. Young People 's Fellowship in.J ,j ft. x 120 ft. Th e dormitory tbe Parish House.wings will be s ep a ra te d f r om t he - - , ~ - - -
In Memoriamm ain b uil di ng b y c lo is ter s as is In loving memory of my former neigh-Independence Hall IJ1 Philadel- bor and friend, Lillian Simmons Town-
I>hia, an d will b e ;lH feet x 220 send. who pas sed into r es t March 31,1923.
feet. Th e dormitory wings will "For no one knows o n t he morrowalso contain cadet s to re , b ar b er Whether we two pas s on-or bu t one
alone."s hop , t a il o r s hop , rifle range, stor-
age rooms an d locker space. Therew il l b e i ndiv idual ba ths for each -
tw o cade t rooms . S TEN 0 GRAP H Y IThe gymnasiul11, which will conform Typewriting. Bookkeeping. Stenotypy. Office
t o t he g en er al p la n, will b e 70 feet x Appliances. Thorough and efllclent training.] 20 feCi, and wi ll have an indoor trackand wi ll be used for i ndoor d ri ll s. Thed in in g r oom, w it h a s ca ti ng c ap ac it yof :150 at one t ime , wi ll h e in t he m ai nbuilding. The gymnasium wil l be ad- 1107
jacent t o Ihe a th le ti c fie ld and paradeground. The power bo use will bea longside Ihe Reading t ra ck , f romwhich a private siding wil l be bui lt .Following the ground break ing ex
ercises next week, conslruction workwil l be rushed so Iha t t he building mayhe turned over to t he B oa rd o f Directo rs September I, preparatory to ther eopening o f t he schoo l two weekslater.The selection of a building plan
cal li ng for a ll s choo l bui ld ings to beduplicates of famous buildings ofColonial t imes was made b y t he Boardof Governors of the school a fte r thesite adjoining Col on ia l V il la ge h adb ee n d ec id ed u pon. T he se b ui ld in gsw il l b lend naturally wi lh the arch itec.tural plan of t he v il lage , whi ch ist1ll1que among American communitiesand a lready has attracted nationwideattention.In f ound ing Colon ia l V il lage Mr.
Mecke, who a ls o is a membe r o f theHoard o.f. Governors of the ValleyForge Military Academy, gave Colonial
Notice of MeetingAspecial meeting of the stockholdersof
the Narberth Building and Loan Association wll l be held Thursday, May 2 , 1 92 9,at 9 P. M., to vote on the followingamendments to the By-Laws:RESOLVED, That Article VIII, Section
1, of the By-Laws be amended to read asfollows:
ARTICLE \'111Officers.
Section 1. The officers of this Association shall be a P re si dent , Vi cePresident, Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Treasurer, Assistant Secretaryand seven directors, all of whommust beS tockholders . They shal l beelected by the Stocholders at theirannual meeting in March. a nd a nnually thereafter, and shall continuein office and perform their respectiveduties untl l their successors shall beelected. No personshal lbe voted forat said election Who has not beenregularly nominated.RESOLVED, That Article IX, Section I,
of the By-Laws be amended to r ead asfollows:
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Church Notes
MerIon Friends' Meeting.
Services for March 31:
10 A. M.-Sunday school.11 A. M.-:\Iccting for worship.
11.00 A. M.-Morning worsh ip. S er - "AndThen CameFord, " by Carl Merz.mon: "The Gospel of the Resurrect ion." "Lost Commander, F lorence Nightin -At this service we are t o have as our gale," b y Mar y R. S. Andrews.guest sol oi st, Mr. H en ry Va n Dyke,violinist. "Poems of American History," edited
7.00 P. M.-The Young People con- by Burton Stevenson.tinue their discussion of top ics dea ling "Modern Temper," by Joseph Woodwith t he problem of You th today. K ru tch ( rea ct io n o f t he di scoveries of
7.45 P. M.-Evening worship. T ~ music wil l be the special fea ture of t il ls las t 100 years on man 's mind).Easter Even service. Our organist and "Herman Melville," by Lewis Mum-qua rt et w ill p re se nt "The Wondrous ford.
The Presbyt eri an Church. Cross" an Easter Cantata, by Irenee "Diary of Tolstoi's Wife."B e r g ~ . The pa stor w il l s pe ak br ie fly "Humdrum Hou se ," b y JeannetteRev. John Van Ness, M. A, minister. upon the conclusion of Everyman's Jour- Gibbs.Meetings for Easter Sunday: ney: "Everyman's Olivet." "Seven Dials Mystery," by Agatha9.45 A M.-Bible school . Spec ia l Tue sd ay , Apr il 2: Christie (mystery).
Easter music in all the departments. 10.30 A. M.-Meeting of t he Whi te "Pe ach B los som," by Hugo Was t.11 A M.-Morning worship. Ser- Cross. "Devil and the Deep Sea," by Eliza-
mon theme, "I f Chr is t Be not R ise n \" 8.00 P. M.-Meeting of the Trustees. beth Jordam (mys tery).Singing by c hu rc h qua rt et a nd cho ru s Wedne sd ay , Apr il 3: "The Twister ," by Edgar Wallaceof t ra in ed voices. The J un io r Chu rc h 8.00 P. M.-Prayer service . Topic , (probably mys te ry).will a ttend this meeting. "Dangerous Neutrality." "Wolves of Chaos," by Harold· Mac-
6.45 P. M.-Senior a nd J un io r En- Grath.deavor meetings. The Seniors will be "Frontiersman," by Harold Bindlossled by Miss Margare t Demps te r. i. (exciting adventure in Manitoba).7.45 P. M.-Easter choral service. W' • "Unknown Lands," by Blasco-Ibanez.
Three separate choruses will participate. .' . "Letters of Percy Bysshe Shelley."Subject of the sermon: "Witnesses to the "The Bird Woman," by J ames W.Resurrection." . Schultz.The monthly meeting of the Women's ~ "As God Made Them," by Gamaliel
Missionary Society will be held next Bradford (sketches of famous Ameri-Wednesday beginning at 2.:10 P. M. Mrs. Forty New Books cans).
Wal te r Wood will be t he l ead er , a nd L' b 1-;:=============;1there will be an address by Mrs. Alice Ready at 1 rary II
Patten Hogg, d irec tor of t he J ew is h The per io d o f wande rlus t has a rr iv edEvangelis tic Soc ie ty of Philade lphia. and requests a renumerous at the LibraryPrayer mee ting next \Vednesday eve- for hooks that wi ll t ak e one far af ield
ning. Subject " The Af ter mat h of into o ther reg ions . In response to theseEaster," requests. the library has purchased thisThe regular . t;J10nthly. meeting of the month several books tha t, added to the
\Vomens Auxlhary WIll be held next collection of travel books already in theThu!'sday from 10 A. ~ to 4 P. M.; l ib ra ry wil l serve to mee t this demand.Sewmg•. luncheon, busll1ess and fine They will be found heading the lis t offellowshIp. new books purchased in March.
Travel:"Lay Confessor:' by Stephen Graham
(Russia in fiction)." Fl ig ht of the So ut he rn Cr oss," by
C. E. Kingsford-Smith.'My Mystery Ships." by Admiral Gor- Il!:=============-I
Methodist Episcopal Church. don Campbell (In quest of U-boats).Rev . Samuel MacAdams. min is te r. "Undiscovered Aus tral ia ," by CaptainSunday, March :-11: G. X. Wilkins.9.45 A. M.-Special Eas te r p rogram in "Hohnai ls and Hea th er ," by Clifton
the Sunday school. Lisle (Boy Scouts in England).11.00 A. M.-Morning worsh ip. S er - "Ou r Neighbo r N ic aragua ," by Floyd
mon theme, "Resurrection Joy." Cramer.6.45 P. M.-Devotiona l mee ting of the "In Java," by John C. Van Dyke (The
Epworth League. Topic , "Evidences Painter 's Parad ise ) .That Christ Lives," Leader , Mr. E rn es t "Red T ig er ," by Phillips Russell (ad-Purring. ventures i n Yucatan and Mexico).i.45 P. M.-Evening worship. S ermon F ic tion and Gene ral Books :
theme, "Hearts That Burn," "Dark Hester," by Anne DouglasThe Sunday School Board wil l mee t Sedgwick.
a t the home of Mrs . Russe ll . 8 \Vynne- "Du sk in ," by Grace L. Hill.wood Court , Tuesday , April 2, at 8 "The Buffer," by Alice Hegan Rice.o'clock. "Dodsworth," by Sinclair Lewis.T he mid-week pr ayer meet ing will be "You C an't P ri nt T ha t, " by George
held a t the church Wednesday , April 3, Seldes (censored matter released).at 8 o'clock. "The House That Whispered," byOn Thursday, April 4 , 8 .15 P. M., at Emery (mystery).
t he c hu rc h an enter ta inment by the "Cloth of Gold," by Elswyth Thane.:Ministers' Wives' Association of t he "Souven ir ," by Floyd Dell.Philadelphia Conference, entitled CIA "Mu rd er on 'B ' Deck," by Vincljp"ltPatren of Art," given under the auspices Starrett (mystery).of t he Lad ie s' A id Soc iety. Admis sion, "True Heart:' by Sylvia Warner.35 cents. "The Texas Titan," by John Oski-The Home Guards wil l mee t at the son (biography of Sam Houston).
c1Jl1rch Fri,l:.)· ;l ftcrdC'olll : \p riT 5, at 4 "Th is Side of Jor-1<ln." bv Roarkn'e]olck. Bradlord (stones 0' plantati"n 1 \ ~ g - r
- ---- -- - - - - I rU"f).( 3 ( 1 P ~ , : t C h u ~ c ~ of tne EV'lngel. I ·\VinR's Over FlJliJpe," by l\.uhcrt
E, :'C j'1 1·. h"lgi.ll"J. r.,iai,kr. Nichols -(Theah', Gltild pIa) .;,u,'d:,,· .'.fa,·c;; :.,1: I "Best Ellrojlcan ~ 1 ( ) r i C < ()f lH:.!S." by
l l . l j . ~ M.--Lhurch sehoul. 111 c..ch IRichard Eaton.department there will be special services "Seven Modern Comedies," by Lord
in observance of Easter. 1Dunsany (worth reading).
The First Church of Chris t, Scientist.
Athens and Linwood Avenues, Ardmore,Sunday, March 31:
Services at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M.Sunday school at 11 A. M.The subjec t for the B ibl e l esson s er
mon for Sunday, March 31, is "Reality."
The Narberth American Legion Building & Loan Ass'n
OFFERS ITS
TWENTY-FIRST SERIES
TO BE OPENED
Tuesday Evening, April 2nd, From Seven to Nine
NARBERTH COAL COMPANY OFFICE
Assets Over $265,000 Profit, 8.83 Per Cent. Single and Double Shares
Single Shares, $1 per Month-Entrance Fee, 25c Double Shares, $2 perMonth-Entrance Fee, 50c
OFFICERS
President, Alexander C. Shand, Jr.
Vice President, Isadore A. MUler
Secretary, Harry A. Simpson
Treasurer, Horace T. Smedley
Solicitor, Walter M. Burkhardt, Esq.
Edward Davis
Maurice B. DuMarais
Ralph S.l)l#!ne
WUliam H. Fowler
Harry A. Jacobs
DIRECTORS
J. L. McCrery
Carl B. Mdzger
I. A. MUler
John A. Mowrer, Jr.
Henry T. NtlJJh, Jr.
Jamu W. Follin
A. C. Shand, Jr.Harry A. SimpBOn
John B. Wi'ne
Horace T. Smedley
Fletcher W. Stit(!S
Meets First Tuesday of ~ c Month-7 to 9 o'clock.,.
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"W . en you wonder how
those youngsters away at
school are getting along ••
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Th e TeleJlhone B oo ks A re ti e Directory of the NalilHl
,--------------------tt WALTER P. MIESEN tt Carpenter and BuildeJ' t
I JOBBING AND ALTERATION WORK f, ,100 N. Narberth Ave. . Narberth 3828-R t
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Phone Narberth 3971
Phone Narberth 3694
REYMER'SFamous f ru it , n ut and
cocoanut cream
Orders Taken NowFor Hand-Rolled Cocoanut Cream
EASTER EGGS
Narberth Pastry Shop
DELICIOUS HOT CROSS BUNS
BOSTON CREAM PIES MADE TO ORDER
All QU}' Baked Goods Ma.de Fresh l)aily
All sizes, beautifuUy decorated, names pu t o n f re e.Ou r Eggs a re mad e b y an experIenced candy-maker
Leo Gall. formerly with Page & Shaw
ESSEX KANDY KOUNTER
EASTER EGGS
Chocolate Covered
c Names pu t on f ree
11·3·lj Decorated. Eggs
Chocolate Shell Goods, froin 5c to $3.00.
Easter Baskets, Cards, Novelties.
107 Essex Ave., Narberth
243 Haverford Avenue
-Photo by RIchards .
Lower Merion High School baske tbal l t eam, v i cto r in the
Class "A" Suburban League race with s ev en w in s and three
defeats.Seated (left to right)-Bob Segal, center; AI Mandes, guard;
Franklin "Reds" Kohlhas, forward (captain); AI D'Amora,guard; Warren Lockwood; forward and star point-maker.
Standing-Wilbur, manager; AI Thomas, forward; Charlie
Faulk, forward; "Rabbit" Sherwood, center; Henry Gane, guard;Coach Bill Anderson.
Letter men retu rning to school n ex t y ea r a re Mande s,
D'Amora, Lockwood and Gane, with the other five varsity players to be lost through graduation.
Suburban'A' Basketball Champs
March 29, 1929
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to you . A nd the farmers wh o suppl:r milk
to us must maintain ou r aigid standarus uf
sanitation In th e dairy.
Trade Mark /8 Rell'l.tered
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Furniture Refinishing
Auto Finishing
Sign Painting
"Let Us Est imate"
Superior Suburban Service
Telephone Narberth 3854
Altering
. ~ ic ia ry is chosen each yea r, neces-
s it at ing an annua l expendi tu re of$1000. which must be rai sed by the
Alumni Association. The fund
when completed will amount to
$20.000. About one-half of this
s um has been ob tain ed. and it is
hoped to have the remaining $10.
00 0 in the near future.
T icke ts may be obtained f rom E.
J. Buckley, president of the AlumniAs soci atio n. in th e A rdmo re Na
tional Bank. o r f rom l \J ar y Sc ott
~ f c S h a n e . secretary. at t he Com
missioners' office in the Township
Building.
Schwable Gets Eight Years\ViI\iam H. Schwable. :10, Oakmont'sthrill bandit," was sentenced at Mediaa st week to c ig ht to 20 ycars in thepenitcntiary and to pay a line of $:'000.He had pleaded guilty to robbe ry . H iswife. Mrs. Ruth Schwable, 25, nearlycollapsed on hearing the sentcnl ' e prolOunced.
High School Mermaids I ~ = : : : " ' ; " ;"'.:Iii";"''':''''';';''''';'''''';Iiii':''''';''''':''''':'' :""';"' ;Iiii';' ;'Iiii;' ;' ; ; ; " ' ; i " " ; " i I I ; " " = = = = ~,.. Defeat Radnor, 38-30!By w in ni ng t he SO-yard relay and
taking f ir st p la ce in the diving contest. Lower Merion High's girlsswimming team defeated Radnor's mer- ,mai ds in a du al meet at tbe Ardmore'y " pool last Friday. The final scorewas :18-:10. Lower Merion's tcam consisted of Misses Palmer. V,,'ilhur, I-Iolt.Mahl, Pugh, Main, Goldsmi th. Evansand Gimber.i\Iiss Evans took firsl in diving and
was a membe r o f the winning relayteam. Miss Mahl won the second in bothhe s ide s troke and crawl. and t ied forsecond i n t he hack stroke. Miss Palmerwon two events, tlle :!O-yard dash andIhe 20-yard dash hack s troke and wasnainstay on the relay quartet.For Radnor. Miss Adams. first in
back stroke; Miss ]. Oliver. winner ofhe c rawl , and Misses Boyle and Fox.victors in t he doubl e c rawl event . werehe main point makers.
EasterAgain wc fcel the joyous thri l lThat Easte r Sunday gives ;
For death h as g iv en u p i ts p rc yAnd ou r Redeemer lives.
o gravc. where is thy v icto ry?o dea th, wherc is thy sting?
To Him Who conquered both of theseOu r songs of praise we' ll s ing.
Ve'lI gladly claim the ransom paid,For which His life He gave;
That we like Him may conquerors be, 'O'er sin a nd dea th a nd g ra ve . j
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PAGE EIGHT OUR TOWN March 29, 1929
The GardenNurseriesA. E. Wohlert
Montgomery AvenueNARBERTH
Phone. Narberth 3796
For the GardenerA complete line of gardensupplies and fertilizers, in-cluding bone meal, Vigoro,pul ve ri zed sheep manur e,pea t mos s of mulching andlightening the soil.
Hedge plants, flowering shrubs,a ll kinds of perennials,
flowering trees, etc.
Easter Sunday
Montgomery Avenue, Wynnewood
Dancing Every Evening
in t he r es ta ur an t b us ine ss inPhiladelphia, the Homestead Co.,Inc., under the pe rsona l supe rvision of Mr. H. Zeller,
WILL OPEN THE
"We Cater for All Occasions"
AFTER
18 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
March 31, 1929
Not only will the BrynwoodManor Inn opera te an up-to-date
d in ing room, but will also haverooms, apartments and suites forrental by the week or month.Every room has been redecorated
and refurnished, which makes theBrynwood Manor Inn an idealliving home.
With the occasion of this opening, aSpecial Easter Sunday dinner will beserved in the Main Dining Roomfor $1.50.
For Reservations Call Narberth 4169
BRYNWOOD MANOR INN
1621 CHESTNUT ST.
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STYLE SHOW
SA.TURDAY
"Mighty Monarch of the A ir"
Increased
b e au t y andutility in your
home-atapricethat does nottaxyour pocketbook
-now made possible
by enclosing your
r a d. iA t o rs w i th
RADKOVERS-the
lowest-priced, high-grade radiator covers on the market
today.PIJo... _ ...... /_
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~ I C O Y B .- the adjustable
radiatorcoverA. N. MILLER32 S. 17th St .. PhiladelphiaRoom 8CM Pbone: Rit. 8682
MRS. G. N. GILLLocal RepresentatIvePhone Narbe r th 3921-J
Bab1Cb lek0BARGAINS y."Ker l in ·Qual i ty"S. C.Wblte LegbornsFromP.nnlyl. .ania'imoot popularbraedin.utab-lilhment. TIleW.wl. · .On ' ..... K.w.. . •. . . .Ut7.. .• Bl LIM Stock.Their coot illow. Thequ. lity i. hillheIL
Mountain bred. While Dlanhoe. . Free. Stron••Sturdy. Healthy. Bil beautiful birdl. Binelt .11.productionin winter-wh.n price. are bi.helt.
Many cultomen raiae 98% chicka to maturityreport punchI.yin. 60%.t 6 monthl old-obtainSock •• er•• ee 01 over 200 elllli .ach.
BIIFreeWe h. . . . .upplied Pennlylnnl.with Hilhelt Qu.lity Lellhorn
Cata lol Chickal,!r29yean.We.• ranearyou. Ch.w reach youIna d.y.
or Ie.. . 100% Ii deli..ery paranlead•• ne ....wttIIeMek w. Send lor bill free catalo. to-clay. V-uitor. alwaYIwelcome.
KERUN'S GRANDVIEW POULTRY FARM".2M e -. . . . . . ., . .......
because I
I
are built to
stand abuse
Narberth Ave. at P. R. R.
C.P. COOKGeneral Manager
NARBERTHBRIDGE GARAGE
Simply
DUNLOPS
DUNLOPS mUlt be extraordinarytires to stand so drastic a guarantee
asthis newSuretyBond.Dunlops justify the world's most sweepingguaran.
tee simply because they are buil t to
stand abuse. To remove all doubt,the
guarantee is in the form of an iron
clad SuretyBond, issued by the Amer
ican Surety Company.
ThisBond covers accidents,like colli.
sions and broken bottles •• • abuses,
such as mis.alignment, or rim-euts.
In fact, it covers almost every tirehaz.
ardyou canimagine.Come in and see
a specimencopy.
Beforeyou buy
another tire; read th u •..
• • • Try Geuting's foryour next hair-trimming. The atmosphere is so delightful. • • the work so expert • • • you'll carryaway a feeling of thorough satisfaction•••.
Our barbers, under thed in 'c ti on of Lo u j "l
TronciUiti, have cater
ed to the best clienteleon the Main L in e for
the past ten years• . • •
Let them do your nexthai r- tr imming • • • Byappointment, if desired.
l\. delightfully
new hair ( ~ u t t i n gshop for women
and children
It's wortha trip toArdmfJre
9cufinfJ}- Ardmore1 E. Lancaster Avenue
ganization ticket. 1 _ ~ · = ~ = : n : = ~ = ; : n : ~ = i = 5 = i ) : Q : n : Q : I J " " , " ~ " " , " ~ = ~ " " , " ; ; : I J ; ~ ~ : i J : ; : l ~ ·Peter C. Hess, township treasurer
and Republican leader. and otherorganization chieftains have declared
Park , ju st as soon as possible so that they wiII not exert influence ininspection ca n b e made and your the district contest, but it is openlyroom judged. Beside the possi - said that Green 's loyalty to the
bility of your kitchen being named party in the last campaign wiII havethe best in Narberth yo u may be considerable bear ing on his chancesawarded the pr ize of $10 o ff er ed in the con test .by the Better I-Jomes Commi tt ee ." A fte r s er vi ce in t he wor ld war
HL d . d G de Mr. Gre en came to Narberth 10
orne an scapmg an ar n I bl' I d I' IContest. Iyears ago am <;sta IS le liS aw
1 \11 I· 1 't t d I office. He has Itved at 440 Wood-
.. - eraw1l1gs su )ml e lb' f I I .shoul d b e on pla in whi te shee ts l I ~ r l aVClUe r,\;e ast d ~ l ~ ' y ~ a r s . tof paper Hi inches wide bv 2-1,' b le enera
t: ayFne
bIS nc seat
. I. I' I I· I I lb" I ecame vacan on <e ruary 25 a
IIlc.1eslI g 1.
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e e sIgnee tl d tl f J \ St t I I. h I I Id . h le ea 1 0 ames j. re c 1, w 10WIt t 1e namc ane ae ress 111 t e tl t' I f tI b d fl ow er r ig ht -h and c or ne r of th e was .le . pa na rc
tl 0
1l.e oar
fh
I. comnl1SSloners a t 1e t1Ine 0 IS
e rawlI1g. d h2. Al1 drawings should be d e- eat .
li\-ered not l at cr t ha n Apr il 1R to ~ = = = = = = = = = = = = ~the o ff ice o f A . E. \Vohlert , Garden Xurscr ie s , Montgomery ave
nue, Narberth.3. The plan submi tt cd should
preferably be a true cop y of t hec on te st an t' s own premises. It
may be idealized s li gh tl y a ndshould indicate spaces for planting of shadc trees, shrubbery,
percnnial borders. screen planting. if a ny . a nd a base plantinga round t he house. It should indicat e the yar ie ti es proposed forthe planting by name or keynumber mar ke d d ir ec tl v o n t heplan. -.1. The draw ing may be madc
in pencil, c rayon or ink in black
and white. or color..j. The ground plan may be
shown, or b ot h t hc ground plan
and eleyation plan.G. Awards shal1 be made as fol
lows:Twenty point s for nea tness and
accuracy of drawing. !Forty points for arrangement.I,'orty points f or c ho ic e o f un
usual material.The next meeting of t he Be tt e r
Homes Committee wiII be held
:-\pril 4 at the Community Build
IIlg.
Club Members Guestsat L. M. High School
CONTINUED FROM THJil FIRST PAGE
22 5 sen io rs wil l g reat ly surpass inInumber the previous high record of I143. he ":Ii,!. and eY('!1 more rcmark- I
ahl e i s t lt e fan th;,t 110 less than 50;; "'I" eel)1.. • ,f :lil ['l1ri!s c:r:tcril1g t h tirst gr;1d, in 1C>\\'llship ~ c h n o l s;.:,r;\(!l ",11" f rom Lower :vleriun 11 igh;:,dlOOJ.
:1vl r. Downs called a tt en ti on to
Narberth's interest in the highschools. as 223 students from theborough are now e nrolled in theJunior and Senior High and the
transfer o f e ight h g ra de pup il s t othe Junior High will increase this
number by about 60.The superintendent asserted that
a major problem of educators wasc au sed b y p ar en ts who wan t t he irchi ld ren to f ol low in their footsteps \'ocationally when i t is evi dent to t he young folks' mentorsthat t he ir t al en ts a nd abilities
could be guided and developed inanother direction with greater
success.
Plans ProgressingFor Better Homes
CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST PAGE
FREE - $160 IN PRIZES - FREE"Prizes that anyone can use," to commemorat e the opening' of our new and enlarged showroom,
whe re w e may s er ve mor e efficiently, the Main Line with radio sales and service. Th e show will l a st a l lday Saturday, March 30th. Bri ng t he coupon in person to the s tore, and enter f or t he p ri ze d rawing onSaturday, April 8 th , 9 P. M.
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c. ~ ( ) ~ JMITIi"Ardmore's Oldest Radio S tore"
22 Ardmore AvenueARDMORE
C. Roy Smitb Radio Sales and SerVice,22 Ardmore Avenue. Ardmore, Pa.
Dear SIr:P le as e ent er me in the Rad Io Con te st you a re
now balding. This does not obllgate me in any way.
Name .
a - XVI1l'.laul c.a... eI . 000.. DI.moDdIIIaIeItod Orleala1 11 ..._I wlth l""uIae IDIaJd11.....11.1.1 Bowdew.
OREATER ,
gJerfonnonce,
TO BE AWARDED
1 . e 40 c redI t on t be purcbase of a Model 181 Com
bInation MajestIc Radio and Victrola.2 . e 25 CredIt on tbe purchase of a Model 72 Ma-jestic Radio.
3. Banette DIsh Wasber.4. Banette Dish Washer.5. Banette Dish Washer.6. Electric COOk Stove.7. Electric Toaster.8. Electric Heater.9. Electric Heater.10. Brass Lamp.11. BraSIl Lamp.12. BrassLamp.13. BrassLamp.14. Brass Lamp.15. Brass Lamp.
They're Pouring In!
Order s f or anthra/Clite coal
are keeping us busy these
spring days.
Phone: Cynwyd 700
WHY?
1. Delivery IS not under
pressure as In the winter
months; therefore. the co al is
delivered at your convenience.
2. Prices are at their lowest.
Place your order lW W and take
advalltage of this cut-price
opportunity•.
PRICES ADVANCE SUGHTLY MAY 1st
Coal-Wood-Building Materials
Bala Ave. above Highland, Bala-Cynwyd
DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN NOW IN EFFECT
J. J. SKELTON & SON
NARBERTHCOAL COMPANY
r:u ""jfo r the Kiddies!
Puff-puff! came the engine into our yard, br ing
ing a carload of white seas ho re s and; fun for the
kiddiesl
Sand boxes to hold the
painted green, raised 6inches from the ground, and
have a l ed ge a round each
side t o use as a seat. Costis $10.00, Band $1.00 a bag
(2 bags will do) and a canvass cover fo r th e top,
$2.25.
Phone Narberth 2430
Green Likely Choicefor Commission Post
~ O ' ' ' T I N I J E D FROM THIC FIUWr t'AGJ!,
tua lly assur e h im of the appointment. Mr. Pache tt , o n t he o th erhand, al though recognized as aproperly qualified man for the post,
i s h andicapped by the f ac t that heis c ompa ra ti ve ly u nk nown by themajority of voter s in the d is tr ic t,i t is pointed out .Mr. Green. who is vice president
of the Bala-Cynwyd-Narber th Rotary Club and comander of the Harold D. S pe akm an Pos t, No. 356,American Legion, of Narberth, tookan active part in the las t pol it icalcampaign as a speaker for the or-
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