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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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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 .

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Sedans - • $IS75 to $214'Coupes - - $1865 to $1875Sport Cars - $1525 to $1550

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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.

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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 = = = =

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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 ~ '

•. ~ _ , ~ ~ "':","."".,,,, __ 1.- • . . • I ~ •• : • l , •• ~ "'.I·', ••. , . , . ·n 111 .lo t) " ".

"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.

'1:be FIRESIOE

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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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Phone: Narberth 3772

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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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PAGE SEVEN

"W . en you wonder how

those youngsters away at

school are getting along ••

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Oat 01 town rates are)low; out oj town calls

are eallY eo makB

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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Pioneers in Every Proven SafeguardSUPPLEE-WILLS-JONES

Gold Medal MilkAn early morrfing visitorawaits your aWllk

e n j n ~ - p u r e . rich Gold Medal Milk. pas

t eurized, sanitari ly protected from the farm

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

NO-W··· geaS aa-

b a " e a ~ n t r o lyou Play o ~ e - l ieat91ltb JIlode rn

Remodeling

and

234 Haverford Avenue

of

ALL KINDS

INTERIOR

EXTERIOR

PAINTING

NARBERTH

For people who care

HEWIT'SCleaners and Dyers

fASTERIand with it comes the thought of elegant apparel.Youwill be proud of your costume or suit when trusted to our careand thoroughness.

407 Essex Avenue

Narberth

Telephone 2637

House Painting-Floor Sanding and Finishing

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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osephine Luccheseh School Building.sday evening. Theunder the auspiceserion High Schoolion for the benefitScholarship Fund.hese, who .. after aabroad. achieved

ven ing in the rolethe Philadelphia

mpany in "II Ba:-" will appear 111

anied by a selected1S.

p, a memorial toweI' Merion Hightheir Iiyes in"thees four students ine. One new bene-

urch League

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Ardmore, \Vedneoncert is givenf the Lower 1\1

Alumni Associatof the MemorialMadame Lucc

three yea rs ' t oura triumph last eof Rosina w ithGrand Opera Coie re di S iv ig li a

accompof musicial

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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... _ ...... /_

/aU 1n/0l'JllClliDa

~ 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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wlth BullWalaul ...B1..rM7811ap1e . . . . .

OREATER/

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Town ..

AddreSll

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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