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" I f Willll'I" C O l l l e ~ , " A. B. M. HutchNEW BOOKS AT TH E LDSBABY.
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Fall Flower ShowElm Hall--Today
PRICE THREE CENTS
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Comfvrts fo r th e Sick,I-:,,,'J, ('I,d, )"''1'' i,\ lIlarked ],y the
, , , Idif ilill III ' ' I ll I Il ' 11I'II'fni udivity. This" "II l" it is tu I,,' a dopnrtment w h i ~ h" i l l aid ill tIll' ,,'[11'" or t hl' sick in o urh l l l l " " ~ ' II \\ ill 8l1l 'l' l ,' , for II SIII:III fcc,:-Olllh t h i l l g ' ~ n i(' l ' (UP:-t, hot water hags,1,,,.1 I ' l ' s t ~ , ,-f,', l ' h c ~ ( ' t hr l '' ' a r ti e leshav,' It 11'1':1 t t ' t ' ~ Hud :H,t i \ ' " lI11'III1H. rR oftlit' : ' \a r lw l ' th Firl" l ' l ) l l q t ; l l l ~ a1'I ' l l : - ; k i n ~el'l'l'! 1'(\8;.Il'nl "f Ih " Borough to "0',qll'ratl' "ilh Ih"lII iJ: supporting a ~ c r i l ' !- l of d n U ( l t " ' ~ during- tll. , ( ' o J H i n ~ winter .E lm Hal l. '.1' ill oth"r w U I ' , l ~ , thl' S.'I'- I',.)Id lIoo .. o f t he F ir l' ( '" in pa ll y hllil.lillg,
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i of 111l Hardell c . . ~ l u l ) ; Frnllk A, Clark,C, .\ , H ~ I c C l e l \ l l l l , G"or!{l' n. Grover,l I c n r ~ ' R o ~ e lind Hcrhcl'l Yowl,lI, WOIIth " llwllclIge eup off""",] allllually hyIh.. l'''llllsylvllllill HOl'Iit'ultllTIII !'Io" il 'l \' , T hi s was thl' I,i:.: fl'atlll'l' of th cI>ahlia Hho\\', 111111 il,. a"quisitioll hythe :\nrbcrlh Cluh is , o J n c l h i l l ~ to IH'proUlI of.Severnl individuul pJ'izcs werl' WOIlIi;' l \h' s8rs . Cl ll rk aa,1 Etlgnr, 0111' of
\\ hil'h WIIS II silv('r 1\I(',lul f or I h" h l' sl~ l ' e < l l i l l g flower. T he w in ni ng flo\\'er,e ll te re d by Mr, C la rk , wus a vcry largcIIl"olll of 1111 nll,l('eiphernhl,' 8hll l ~ ' disll'ihuled allwllg all 110, 1"'01'1,'olld O"tlr a pt .' r iud (If y t : t r ~ .Th e iut(JJ'lst e h a r . ~ " . . ; an d l I l l t l l t . " pu t
in the ~ i n k i n g PUlld. "ai 'll ~ " ' l I l ' , ,'oll,litut(' what is talkd "till' "lIl'rying.cha.rge.' , The ( ' a r r y j n ~ x tharge is, theJ'P'forn, "'hat thl' den,l"lJlllcllt ,'o,t,s Ih,'('itiZl'ns elll 'h ~ c l \ r .~ o w ' th e ( ' a r r r i l l ~ .>ha r g t ' ~ ull t ht'$:IO,(JOO that is to he l>orrowel1 10 1'1'0'vi,le Narhcrth's I l l ' ' ' ' Outooor Hceren-lion C011111ltlliity Celltl'r, is ahout $2,:i00a ~ ' c a r . R"tluecd to l axcs t h is meuns aposs ible inl 'rcuse ill the tax ra te ofsOIJ1ethillg Jess thnn one mill pe r $11111wor th o f property.What It Will Do for Everybody.In oth,er W,ords, wit h c ac h t ax pa yl 'l '
p : l ~ ' i n g this trifling ~ U l J l ~ b ~ 1 8 ; i o n of,tlie , n Q e e l l ~ .,.,Billy ' g r o ~ l id, filr . Belioo) . ,athleties,playgroundar' o t ~ " 'which: inhrn
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Call Narber th 1705
PhoDe Narberth 1 71 0
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Insure s T i tl e s to Real Estate
wqt ilttty ~ 1 U t t t ~ q n pOPPOSITE STATION
HO,WARD'S
Membe r Phl lad . lph la R I Eetate Board
WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CLUB
R.ea l . 1 i o r1214 LOCUST STREET, PHILADELPHIA
Interest Paid on Savings Accounts and Certificates of DepOSitActs as Admini st rato r, Execu tor . T rus t ee and Guard ian of Estates
IDl1t tlrrinu Witlt nub wrustOIompuuy of Arbmnrt f Ju.
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\\,.,rth $:!;,O,OOO only $5,000 w as l os t,th e longlst a ,. (u al t imc required to1'1'1I('h the hlllzl' hcing three minutes,unc] thatk t :1 o 'rlOl'k in the morning.
C'olln .. ils I l l ', ' 1 I 0 \\ ' iVflrking on 1\ propo',ilioll to 1'(hllil,] the hook uncI lnddel'IIl1it Ollt of 1 ! l ~ : ! fnn,I;;.
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OFFICERS OF TH E NARBERTHCIVIC ASSOCIATIONMarch 31, 1921
l'rl";':,ld GeorgI' A. MahlVice President. " .,ToRel'h H. NashVi( l'rcRidl'nt A l I g u ~ t , , ~ .T. Loos\'inlld t :1l' l ir>t coat. of r>aint Wl!ut on la"t'l'nesday, anticipating our I'l'quI' st hyf;('veral d u ~ s ..We might indulge In SOIllt' pleaslIlltry ,
:dHllit the truly rl'mllrkRhh' "pl'('tI with 'whieh our suggestionR are nil't, hu t ill: .. thiscase must admi t " c \ \ ' I ' n ' a .. tla\'too l at e f or t he fa i r ." . .
The D i J ' e d o r ~ in ,'hnrg., of tl,, hllilrlillg a r to he "ollgrntulatt',1 for Ih ... afIraHh'I' joh , \ \ 'h id l h'a" hrighll'lIc'" "I'0111' 1'(IIf1Jllll l l i1y ( ( , lI t t ' l ' . wlI lI . lt ' l 'fully.
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GLAZINGJOBBING
PhUa . . P e . ,
come to the
A Quality ForPeople WhoWant The Best
P R O G R A M
T. lephone N.rbe r th 1633
Groceries and ProviaioDa".
Jobbing promptly attended to
'Cotter's Meats
N ~ h t Phone, Nberth 687DB" PhOD., Narb.rth 302 J
COOK BROS.PLUMBING, HEATING
ROOFING
WEEK OF OCT. 10"Beyond"
RECREATION ROOMNo.1 For re lt Ave.
c. L PARKE
For Bowling andPocket Billiards
For PermanentSatisfactionB\JY A
WM. D. &H. T. SMEDLEYSmedley Built HOIllG
PAINTINGDECORATINGWILLIAM NEWBORO I CO.Pllntlng Ind Deoorating21 2 Woodb 'ne Ave . Narberth. Pa .Phone, Ardmore 1436 W Narbtrlh 1768W
IheNarberth ElectricalShop280 HAVERFORD AVE.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORSWe repair, ReU an d install anything
I Electrical. Old house wiring a spccailty.I ARk a bo ut o ur t hr ee p ayme nt plan in ;cluding fixturOR. Phone 1633 or 395W
HOWARD C. FRITSCHJustice of the PeaceREAL ESTATEFire Insurance-Best CompaniesPhone 1749W-215 Haverford Ave.
\IAIN PRODUCTION 8TART8 A8 N U aA8 P08SIBLB TO 10.00 A. M 11.00, . . . . .'."5. 5.45. '.45. '.10 P. H.
NARBERTH GARAGERaymond Wei, Proprietor
GASOLINE, .OIL, SUPPLIESEXPERT REPAIRING
A RCADIACBESTNur.Bel.141b StFinest Photo Tbe. I r e 01118 s r : ~ th eEntire World.P . . . .opl .y. -Cootlnuous 10A. M. 10 11 'P.M.
ARMISTIOE DAY EVENTS.
RIDING ACADEMY IN NARBEBTH
FIRE OHI EF NOEL '1'0 SPEAK TOM O ~ O W IN THE PRESBY
TERIAN OHUROH.
ARE THEY MEMBERS'?You meet an,1 talk with ex-service
IO"U every day. A ~ them if t h e ~ ' ar em{'lllhers of the L,gion. Porhaps wehan ' missecl t hem. O ct thelll in t o u { ~ h\lith {,ur 1'0"1. lu that w a ~ ' Y"U l'.anholp to builtl Ill' the organization thatwill be s ec un d t o 1IOlle in promotingt he b es t i ntNN lt s of tbe {'ornmuaity ofNarberth.
WATCH FOR TIlE BLUE PRINTNOTIOES.
lUll I l Ia) ' have w,)ndered w ha t th eblue print notices arl' that decorate our11':{(!ing shops. Ua \ c yOll read thendYou Illay be mi"ini{ something. I t isour sehelJle fo r keeping you in touch\I i th t he L I ' ~ i o n doings. Whut rlo yOllthink o f t hem /
In a c c o r d a n c { ~ with theproelamntiol lo f Presi dent Hart li ng sl'!t ingapnrt 0 .. -. tober 10 liS "I"i re Preventioll Day,"an d u rg in g t ha t i ns tr uc ti on he giYl'nfrom t h e pu lp it s of th(l III II ,l on thatsubject, Rey . .Tohn Yan :\css, of thePresbyteriall Ch II rl'1l , ha s invitl'11 Mr.Charles V. Noel, Chief of thl' Xarl te l ' th:Fire Department, t o s lwak nn the gencral subjeCJt of ., Fi.-c Prevention," tourarrow e ve ni ng . T he meeting will heh el d p rompt ly a t i 0 'c lock, undel ' thoauspices o f t he Chr is ti an l ~ n r 1 e l l v o r So 'c ie ty . The public is l'ordially invited.
MORE DANCES OOMING.1'0 a ll t ho se who I lr ah f or Our Town
to lint! out whe n the l Iext Legion daucei" s"hedu!l'll, lot us t ip t hem off to twoIlIalllmoth n ff ai rs o n N ow Year 's Ev e!lnt! St. Patr ick's Day. 1'11\11 to welcome the N ew Y ea r in wit h t he Legionlit E lm H al l. H rin g ~ ' o u r friends. Andrenwm I)('r that St. I'll trick 'll Day is ahlue dlly if you uon' t j oi n t he m er rytillle at the Legion , la nc e. S ee that. "J il r s oe ia ! secre t ary j u ts uown t he sl 'd:ltl'.s--December :J1 Ilnrl March 17.
Thoso who wish to ride a nd thosowho w is h t he y c ould a nd would li)teto learn will be g la d t o know that sadd le h or sc s can be hirod by the hour! t l l d i n 8 t ~ u c t i o n given bycompeteni ex ' r;;."i.:."'IU'l!:. ...: .('" " "', .:..perts...' 1 ' ! b . a D ~ . L " a r o G i t d e s r 1 %I . M r . h a v i d ~ d e I J ,is in . charge I lndthe .UIJDijjj , r r C i l i i J i i i J ~ .
1 1 ' ~ ~ I ~ t : ~ e ~ a : ~ ~ ~ i = ~ 1 ~ ~ : ~ . t 6 ~ : L ~ : ~ ; ...GA';":RA:' . n : t : ~ ~ C i . ' . . ~ ~ o f '.':.. shortly. ..... .. .,.,.,,
'1'ho Po;;l ha:, .;,oIUt'thillg up it:"'! ~ h . h ' V "fur :\u\'{'Il,!>er 11--. -\ rmist if 'c Day-". \lil!h, loy the WilY, IS a legal holit!Il)'.I., , . n t . ~ ur e planned which ,.. ill he ,,1'~ I l ' a t iult'I"t':-,t tu ( ' V I ' l y mau, WOIHaIl l lud,\litol ia : \arl ,( ' r t.h . III p"rtil'ltlar a hig,,.]ehra tioll is planned f or t he evening"I' thut t l a ~ . ~ I a r k ,Iown ;-';ovember II ." .\ \\ ortl to the wisc.'
On \IIJ."day night. Udoher :!4, theLegion Pust will throw opell its nll'eting to all the m,'n uf :\'arherth. ItI ' ~ t e l l , b UII invitutiun un that e\,pningIII /til ex-service Illen whether memhersof the Americuu Legiun o r n ol , tu thl,irf at he r, ; a nd b ro th cr q, to t he i r f r i"nds ,'" (ad , to ull men in :\urlwrth or ebe\\ h ~ r t . ' \, Ilo wuuld t 'lljO)" al l t ,ycuing d.t''011'01 to IllattHs uf eOlltlllunity intlrI.'t and tilll,l uut ,lith g,,,,,l untertllinlo\'n t.:-i'-I,'ral proil l iuent spl' l lk"r" will hI'1I11 the progralll un, l a spl'l'ial , tTul't isI ". jn g m ad e t o ubtain 111. :\ul'\\ood, ofO l " , ~ r b r u o k . AnnOUllcement will bei l i a d I ' in !l later i ss ue o f the full program.
.\ t t h i ~ meeting se\'ernl of o ur 1'r"llli n cn t speaker s will he on hand to tl'lI'" al","t the play;;rollll'! projel'! oilII h i"h th l' I 'l t-do l' at , will lote on :\0\1'11110,.1':->. VOll't I"i,..s t h i ~ opportunityto l l'al 'l l abuut t hi s l 'l g eUllllllllllity 1'1'1)j "d . Chalk dO\l1l thl' d l l t e - - ~ l o l I , l a y ,OdohN :!4.
POST IS PLANNING ARMISTICEDAY PROGRAM-MORE DANOES
COM ING- -OUT FOR NEWMEMBERS.
October 24 OpenLegion Meeting ForMen 01 Narberth
A CO-OPERATIVE PROPOSITION.
The l ' o l l l l t ip s (1:1"; :Ilid E l t . ~ l t l ' i ( COB1pany, \, llil'11 " u P l ' l i , , ~ : \a rlwl 't h w it hg as , h as " ' lI lh' a ll 00-.1' II h i" h ! Ii ll 111ahle its ( ' I ' " t o l l l ~ r " til 111"'0);11' partlll'rsin the husiIH'.S.A )o'pe('ial i ~ ~ l 1 ( , ll r ~ t l l t ' I \ 1 kl lo \ \ n HS
('lass A, S ~ ; , prefer ...". is heillg made.TIl(' sall' of thc "t '' ' 'k opened Oetoher1st. 'fhl' (',ompllny lll 'lie\'l 's that th eh ig h r nt e of retllrn I'a tho monl')' in'vested will he a bi", ill,lucement to itsl'ustol1ll'rs to hecome shurehoillers.
Cotmties Gas and E !e ct ri c CompanyOffers S to ck t o CODStUllers.
WEED-GROWN PLOT AT NAR-BERTH AND WAYNE AVENUES
HAS BECOME NEIGHBORHOOD NUISANOE.
NARBERTH, PA.:..-OUR TOWN
i\Residents Complain I. 01 Obnoxious Lot II!All
I'eop],' li\ 'ing l it ! lnd near the cornerof \Ya.vlle 111111 Xarh('rth Ilvcnues ar eI l f ' ( " 1 1 l 1 i n ~ BlOTC an d Illorp i n r c n ~ ( \ d atI he "ol ll li ti on o f '1 v al 'a nt l ot on thenorthwest e or ne r o f this interseetion.
Thi" lot is t h iek ly overg rown with",pd8, whi('h not o nl y hnv e formel! a
fill' milk ~ r ( ) w t h over the l ot i se lf . hu tl a8 t ; ha\"(' ~ r O \ n l through the hengll hetween~ : : ; 4 . ! ;: :ll1d thp a , l . i o i n i n ~ p roper ty , he ing
I " n ~ ' l h i n g ' hut sightly. 1'he,;1' w e ~ d s arl'""!Irly eight fe,,t high in places, lind:.:i,, thp "()f l l"r thl ' I lp pe ar nn ce o f a nalo:lIldolll'd dlllll!" \I hi,!h hilS scrve,l Il';:11' in"itatillll t o " IH l' le ,s pl'ople to.11po"it thl'il' trash therp.
For several wel'ks If'! ters hu VI' lll'en"'lIt in to thl' "dit"r l I ~ k i n g if somethin;! (\111111 l Iot l ip ,1Ull t' to rplicvp thi:;l ' Y I ' ~ I l l ' l l , whilt ' :--lllJU' inquire wh y 1heBorough (to,'t'TJllllpnt h H no pon'or to:J d ill thl' lll:ltt{'r.
The B o r o l l ~ h ('011I1Cil, through itsHighw:ly" ('outluitl('e, has jurisniction("',,1' ollly that P:Jl't of a p lo t o f groun,1l . , i u ~ within tt'n f(wt of the curh l in l ',,,,,.I IInl"ss t hl ' l 'o n, li ti on b ec omes 11""riolls 1l1l'lllll'l' to health. thf> authoriti .. , "annot IIct.
Thl ' s i tl l ut ion resulves itself, therefore, into a simple qUl'stion of civicpridl'. or lllure exactly-, civic dut y. Thelot is own(',l hy a Kurhert11 merchllnt,d e p e n d i n ~ on :\'arherth people 10 sup'port him in hi . business, an d h is o wnprosperi ty rr'tll'ets the progress of thetown. The proper maint l 'nance of a lo tin a huilt-lip l'('sidnlltial s ec t ion i s c l ea r ly thl' tlut.\ of any property owner.
The rl'qu".,t of a corrl'sponelent inthese columns a few weeks ago that thl'Oak Tree Lot on the South Biel e b l'l'1ennell up hrnug-ht nn immedinte an dv(>ry ~ a t i s f l \ l ' ! o r y response from thl'lIew owner, :lnd 11"" trust that promptsteps wil l hI' tak"n to p ut the lot nt\\"aYlle avell'"' ill I\S goorl eonnition.
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Church ~ o t e s .
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BAPTIST CHURCH OF THEEVANGEL.
PLUMBINO, ETC.Cook B ro .. Phone lI02.J.See dl,play advertlaement In tbl, I.,ue.Wan. R. B. Pbo ll e, Narbertb 1602J.See dl.plB, Bd".rtlHment In thl. t.. u.
PHOTO PLAY8"Ar_dla." 16th and Ch tnut .t ... PbUes .. dlepl..y ..bon n.w. rbo l le, Narberth 1706W. It'roU.... BriIe.(Flre, .etc.) ject, Harold LIo)" i in 'O ver the_. '., . . . . WOO.dBtd.. .ve" .Pholl un-B, . Tile ..bo n d. p..rtment .hoUid !I. 01 tb. Felice." Three shows Tuesday, 6.30,n.,".'.: C;.IIIPb'U. FraDk'l), .Automoblle. Fire, e tc . ..-eatill8t use t o t he eODlmunlt" tbe U.t .oon.
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DELIVERIESWEST PHILA.OVERBROOKMERIONWYNNEFIELDB"LACYNW'l'DNARBERTHARDMOREWYNNEWOOD
A FU LL Lilli E O F'DAVIS'
Oppol i le F i re Hou
NOTZOE
104 FORREST AVE.
Nalbcnh Taxi S e r ~ G e
45th and Parrish Sts.
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Shoe. Made to Order.Repairing of All Kind.Aread. BuildlDII NARBERTH. PA.
ARCADE ELECTRICSHOE REPAIRING
Pa tr ick F. ConahueAuthorized Taxi Service. by Certlflcate from Public SCIV!c'e Commb..10('1, dated November 16, .920.T ax! meets all trainStore orden promFtly called for an ddelivered, Dq-J!age called for al1ddelivered. Frelghtdelivued.Open DIy llnd Night Pbone 1633
HomeMade
OUR PRODUCTS ARI! GUARAN'IEEDUNDER BACl F.RIOLOGICAL CONTROL
Narberth Delicatessenand BakerySalads PIes andBaked Hams PastryMayonnaise
Pasteurized MilkBryndo" l . . Cerl l l ledMilk..(Pedrlal lc Socle'Y)Speclel .. Guern..ey ..Milk(Rober. . .c!I: Sharpie....'Dalr le.. )Cream But termi lkTab l e an d WhippingCream.
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GLEAN-SAfE-WHOLESOME
Gflralle Buildinll a Specialty420 Rockland Ave, Narberrb, Pa.
GEORGE W. BOTTOMS-Contraclor and Builder-
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We state it as our honest beliefthat the tobaccos'used in Chesterfield are of finer quality (and'hence of bet ter taste) than in anyother cigarette at th e price.Lilrlrctt.& Myers Tobacco Co.
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Tb e State Cal,Ual
A. F. Wohlert , Owner
With Its MaHonl" Romeo
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PlantEvergreens
$290 Elizabethtown
PennsylVania System
Montgomery Ave., ,.. arbert h
HARRY B. WALLPlumbing, Gas Fittingand Heating
N A R B E R T H PA
f rom which yOll may make your selection; a.ll o f t h e highest grade; no betterstock in th e v ic in it y o f Philadelphia.Orders filled promptly.
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Precipitation.Total f or mont h 3.24 inchesGreatest in 24 honrs .. ",... .91 ineh
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Gas ServiceMerionMalvernNarberth
Save andInvest Safely6et8%At Home
OverbrookBalaAcademy
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Centre PointZieglervHleSpring MountCentre SquarePenn SquareEvansburgPort KennedyForge
Electric ServiceSwedesburgSwedelandCol1egevilleTrappeSchwenksvilleSkippackvilleHarlevsville. Valley
COUNTIES GAS & ELECTRIC CO.Gentlemen: (PLACE CHECK MARK OPPOSITETHE PROPOSITION YOU SELECT)1. PJace my order for . , , . . . shares of your Class A Preferred Stock to be
paid for in CASH.2. . Place my orderfor shares of your Class A Preferred Stock to bepaid fo r in MONTHLY INSTALMENTS.3. ' I amirttel'ested i n : Y O ~ l ~ C l ~ ~ s ~ A P t e f e I T e d S t o c 1 n ) f f e l ' and desire further', i n fo rmat ion . : , ' , ' . . , ' , , ' , , . ' .'
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An Opportunity for You to Become PART OWNER ofthe COUNTIES GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY byPurchasing Class A8 '/ Cumulative Preferred Stock.
Both Gas and Electric ServiceGladwyne Paoli Jeffel'sonvilleWayne Green Tree Spring Millst . Davids Norristown Plymouth MeetingRadnor Bridgeport BerwynStl"afford Conshohocken DevonLlanerch West Conshohocken Daylesford
Save andInvest SafelyGet 8%At Home
CUT OUT THIS COUPON, FILLI T J I ; : A N ~ M A I L IT TO THEO'FICE"NERE., YOU 'PAY YOOR>'GAS
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Why It Is a Good Investment.This is an investment in a property thoroughly established right here at home, furnishing those vital necessities of life, gas an d electricsel'vices, in ever increasing volume. You know who it s officers and employees are. You ar e familiar with it s methods of doing bus in es s. Youhave access to its records, which show nothing bu t success fu l opera tion . You have every opportunity to detennine whether it can ft,lfill its promiseto pay 8 per cent. on the money you i n v e ~ t .
Customers as Partners.The management feels t ha t i t will be a great advantage to have its customers as partners in the b u s i n e s ~ . Therefore, it proposes to g ive it scustomers the opportunity to purchase this Class A Preferred Stock upon advantageous terms.
TOTAL AMOUNT AUTHORIZED, $2,500,000 PAR VALUE. THE OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SELLAT THE PRESENT TIME, $1,080,000 OF THE ISSUE AT PAR, $50 PER SHARE, AND ACCRUED DIVIDENDSFROM SEPTEMBER I, 1921, THE DATE OF THE ISSUE.The Reason for the Issue.To prov ide funds to be used for pay ing ofT i n d e b t e o n e s ~ incurred in making aoditions and extensions of the Company's gas and electric properties to meet growing oemanos for service.
Financial Facts You Should Know.The net income of the Company fo r t he y ea r ended December 31, 1920, after payment of operating expenses, interest on bonds, interest onfloating debt incurred for extension account, taxes, etc., and after setting aside proper depreciation reserves, was $314,945.04. Dividends at therate of 8 per cent. pel' annum on $1,080,000 Class A Preferred Stock, now offered for sale, will amount to $86,400, or s l ight ly over one-fourth theamount of ne t income available for this purpose.
ProtectiGn for Purchasers.At no time since 1913, when the Company was organized under it s present corporate name, has it failed t o p ay p romp tl y interest chargeson all its ()bligations, and dividends amounting to $168,000 a year on it s issue of $2,400,000 of 7 per cent. Prefen-ed Stock (now known as Class B7 per cent_ Preferred Stock). As a special protection fo r purchasers of this new issue, by unanimous consent o f th e Company's present stockholders,no dividends can be paid upon the Class B 7 per cent. Preforred Stock or upon the Common Stock of the Company until after quarterly dividends
at the ratE of 8 per cent. per annum sha ll have been paid or set aside for payment on the Class A Preferred Stock.
Terms GfSale.The above stock is offered at pa.r, $50 per share, and accrued dividends, for cash, o r, if the customer prefers, on an e asy p ayment p lan, $5per sha re wi th subscription and $5 per s ha re p er month. In t he l at te r case, interest at the ra te of 6 per cent. per annum will be paid by the Company on instalment amounts received until the stock is fully paid for, when, stock certificates will be issued to participate in the 8 pe r cent. dividends., Having made up yOUl' mind that you are interested in this offer, the next step is to ge t in touch with us by using the appended coupon orby telephone or personal c ~ l l and your request will be given prompt attention.
Physical Property.Gas is suppli'd through 250 miles of gas mains, radiating from plants at Ardmore and Norristown, Pa. Electricity is supplied through 500miles of pole lines connected to a modern 16,OOO-kilowatt s team generat ing stat ion at Norristown\ and a 1,500-kilowatt station at Wayne , whichlatter plant also supplies steam heating service, The plant ~ n equipment of the Company a re of t he most efficient type, kept in first-class conditionfor present service and future business needs.ProsperGUS Territory Supplied.
The territory suppl ied, which l ies to the nor th and west of Philadelphia, has a total area of 272 square mi le s. S ervi ce i s rendered to over65 communities having an estimated population of 140,742. These are prosperous communities which bid fair to enjoy constant and healthy growth.Some of the principal towns, and the character of service supplied, follow:
Invest YourMoney at HomeWhereItWill Earn 8 Per Cent. Yearly
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