Our Town February 18, 1928

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Vol. V. Number 20 Narberth, Pa., Saturday, Febtuary 18 , 1928 PRICE, THREE CENTS

POST PLANS SMOKER

Meaning of Temporary PertnitIs Moot Ques t ion a t

Council.

COAL MERCHANTS CONFER

:\[orc than 1;-'0 parents of Narbcrth school children. includinga goodly number o f i at he rs .thoroughly enjoyed a l iv el y d is cussion of high school problems,led by Pri nc ipal C. II. Pennypacker, of the Lo wer }.! erionSenior High School, and PrincipalE. II. Snuw. of t he Lower ~ I c r i o n Old Timers' Support Wanted onJunior High School, at the regular I February 27.monthly meeting of the Narberth The Harold D. Speakman Post:\[others' Council, at the local h:IS planned a general "Get Togethschool, on l as t Monda y e\'cning-, cr" mccting to he held on their regu-Contrary to the usual cust( ;m lar meeting night, ~ I o n d a y , Febru

written qtiestions, deposited by i n ~ l r y 27 .This is to be featured I ~ y . a ntc rested parents in a box at the I l l t e r e s t 1 l 1 ~ program of .enterta1l1111gdoo r, f ormed the bas is of discus- and spcaklllgcoupled WIth plenty ofsian. The quest ions ran the gam- eats and. s m o ) ~ e s . . .ut o f schoo l problems. from the A specml cftort IS bcmgmadc by aq u a ~ i t y a nd qua nt it y of iood c ~ : ) I l 1 1 1 l 1 . ~ t e e composed mostly of "oldavaIlab le to s ophomo re s a t t he t un er s to ge t all t he ol d membe rs ,Senior High Schoo l caiet (' ri a, to as wel l a the n e \ ~ OI?eS, to comcthe r ea so n for relatively low ~ u !hat I11ght and lIlstlll some newmarks in specific subjects: f rom lIfe mto our ranks. .t he d isadvant ages o f h igh school Some of our ~ o r m e r ?uddles havefraternities, to the undersirabilitv moved away sl llce thIS post w asof social engagements on schoc;l fo rmed , b ut t he re a re sti ll mor enights: from t he value of drama- t ~ a n " ~ o r t y and eight" of the oleltics and other extra-curricular ttmers 111 t own who h av e for s omeactivities, to the amount of f ree- years past been gradually allowingdom a ll owed to s tuden ts dur ing the American Legion to slip into theschool hours; frol11 the prob- b a c ~ g r o u n d .lems of discipline. to t he possibi- 1 h e post needs t he support oflity of gi\'il1g more a tt en ti on to each one of you, old and new alikc,individual students and less to and y ~ ) t l r presence and suggestionssubject matter, are belllg depended upon. We wantThe meeting culminated in an t h pep and interest of o ~ d , so d?Il'tilluminating analysis by Pr inc ip al fall to show up at thiS meetlllg.Pennypacker o f t he c au se s ofIA ~ t h u r Cook a ~ an ~ f f i c i e n t entertalllment comnuttee will amply sup-CONTINUED ON THE EIGHTH PAGB ply your needs.

Questions o f Pa ren ts CoveringWide Range Answered by

Principals.

BUILDING AND LOANTO ISS,UE NEW SERIES

BORO MERGERISTSFORM COMMITTEESeek Better Schools, Lower

Taxes -Burns HeadsGroup.

Main Line Dealers Are Guests of Narberth Coal Company.The ~ I a i n Line Coal Exchangeheld an enthusiastic and interestingmeeting last \Vednesday afternoonat the office of the Narberth CoalCompany. Nl r. Du nne , t he pre si -

S TI R NARBE RTH ANEW dent of the exchange, presided. TAXPAYERS PRESENTRepresentati\'es of the following'f l I ' . comllanies were Ilrcsent: L. :\1. l'le


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When Dissatisfied TryHEWIT ' S

Tailors, Cleaners and Dyers

Saturday, February 25, positively ends ourI offer to allow $10 for the old range (any kindI or condition) displaced by a new Oven HeatControl Gas Range.

These ranges ar e great values at regular prices . and excep tional bargains withthe $10 allowance.

Every range in thi s sale car ri es the AmericanGas Association Blue Star Seal, insuring bestbaking, durability and economy.12 Monthly PaymentsAct now and have a kitchen you 'l l be proud toshow your friends.

WANTED

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Five Good Automobile Salesmenexperienced in selling six-cylindercarsh'JII THE MA I N L ' N E I I ~ ~, -I BANKING INSTITUTION 1- c : ; . ; > e ' ~

Glenn . \ vho ,vas l eading in the r--..--..--....-.--....-..-..-...-..-..-...-..--.--...--.--..--..--....-.-...-..-.-.-.--(50-vard back stroke by a com for- ; it ab ie margin, l ikew ise l ef t o ff lO t Food for Thought iyards at the finish when he . ithought he had completed t.he en- i 1tire distace. These two mIs ta ke s .cost Lower Merion the meet-cer- i There is no more reason to say " co al i s it1 1 1 coal" than to say " food is food."tainly a toug lone to ( rop. tHowe\'er, Lower Merion has ; The human body needs to find certain ele- inot lost heart . She has a sturdy : ments in food before it can be properly iRadnor High School mennen group of tankmen in Nelms , Dot- , nourished. And the furnace in your cellar isurprised the Lower l \l er ion nat a- hard, G lenn , A lexander , BeattY'i: needs t o find certain elements i n t he coal 1tors wh en t hey s plas hed to a 32 F re tz , E lmor e a nd the Roach' you feed it before it will respond with theto 27 vic to ry in the second mee t brothers and plans a return mce t r ight amount of heat. tof thc Suburhan High School 'tl tl d n 1 whi te Bcr ri an l iS\\'imming Lcague at t he A nl- 'T I 1 Ie ;Ie a ( n I . I'" tl ' . ; Carbon is th e principal heat-producing ele- 1rout, .11' oo r e . , o es. ~ Icr, men t in coal. So the coal that contains the tII0re "Y" 1)001. in :\rdmore. ~ r o n - \\T nd DeLat tt 'e carrl'ecl t he : 1, ynna. t most fixed carbon is naturally the one that tlay. Radnor colors t8 \'tctory. 1 II . h t h t 1This i s the first t ime the ancient During the past week Lower Mer- t wi giVe yo u t e mos ea . tfoo tbal l r i\ 'a ls ha\ 'c c la shcd in a ion's baskethall five s pl it e ve n whe n i Since Jeddo-High land coal contains a l'\vimming meet-and both teams i' won an Ill-Ii victory frol11 Upper i higher percentage of fixed. cm'bon than any ls. Darin' a nd l os t a thrilling hattIe to 1were out wIth t he u su al Lower Lans

220 yards. months in the county i ai :

Lower Merion Comes Even inWeek's BasketballFrays.

RADNOR WINS SWIMMEET WITH BREAKS

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Ihe t ract is bounded on three sides by Statehighways, with improved and widened tarviaroads r unni ng t hr ough t he property. Allst reets are elect 'r ical ly l ighted, a nd t he re isSpringfield water service. Quaint sign postshave been placed throughout the settlement.One of these homes will soon be completelyfurnished in the Colonial manner. Plots offrom one and o n e ~ h a l f to f ive acres are available for those desir ing to build their own homesin this highly restricted Colonial Village.

Adjoining this tract is t he new "Chester ValleyStables" Riding Academy, from which one maytake daily rides over the beaut iful countrysideand through the Valley Forge Park of 2500acres. A polo field and steeplechase coursewill shortly be added to its facilities. The newSt. Davids Golf Club is within walking distanceto t he sou th , whi le adjoining thi s t ract to thenorth is the newly completed ValleyForge GolfCourse. D irec tl y eas t, and practically a d j o i n ~ing, is the "Bob Whi te Farm, " home of theChester Valley Hunt. At Wayne is a newmot ion p ic tu re theater with 1500 seatingcapacity. Wayne also h as numerous fine;tores and public, parochial and privateschools. Six churches.

PHILADELPHIA S U B U R B A N - C O U N T I ~ S GAS& E I ~ E C T R I C COMPANY

Wayne 3 .: . Bryn Mawr 327 .: . Hilltop 283I Ardmore 3500 .:. Upper Darby: Bouleval'd 1600i -

OR CONSULT YOW BROKER

Builder and Owner902-903 Packard Building, Philadelphia ,(

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J. HOWARD MECKE JR .

Haverford Road, Ardmore

J UST one hundred and fifty years ago this winter George Washington and hist roops were encamped between Wayne and Va ll ey F or ge . Nowhe re e ls e inAmerica does t he t rue spi ri t of Col on ia l t imes li ng er a s i t d oe s among thepicturesque hills of this historic region.

See the large model of each homestead and a mostunusual ten-foot painting of this section at the off ice of

These single homesteads will occupy sites varying from o ne and one-half to five acres, andwill be buil t in the true Colonial or the closelyrelated Georgian styles. Some will be of stone,o thers o f bri ck or c lapboa rd . There will bereplicas o f Mou nt Vernon, Monticello andother ear ly Ameri can mansions. Absolutefi deli ty to p er io d d et ai l will be pleasinglyblended with the appoin tments of a luxur iousmodern home. There will be old Colonialplank Roors, f or ge d i ron har dwar e, r ea l Col on ia l man te ls w it h l ar ge whi te l o g ~ b u r n i n gfireplaces, \\nd quaint period electrical fixtures.These homes will have five and six bedroomsand t hr ee b at hs . P ri ce s r ange f rom $25,000to $40,000.Here i s an ideal location for the man who'wants to live in the count,y, and yet keep inclose daily touch with his business. There isthi,t1J-minute- express service (no change ofcars), on the P. R. R. Main Line {1'omWa1Jne to Broad Street Station, with eightytrains daily, and a commutation rate of sixteen cents. In addit ion there are one hundred and t hi rt y-f our trains a day on thePhiladelphia and Western R. R . and busservice along the enti1'e Main Line.

It is most f it ti ng tha t a spot so r ich in Revolut iona ry t radi ti on should serve as the backg round o f a group of homes i n wh ic h theColon ia l a tmosphere is to be fai thfully rec re at ed . S uc h a .colony-a veritable Colonialvil lage, in fact, is about to be founded on afive-hundred-acre tract of the choicest countryside i n the Mar ti n' s Dam section, six minutesby motor north ofWayne Station.

Something unusual is going to happenat WAYNE

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KEYSTONE PHONE: West 1016

General ManagerGEORGE B. MOORE

The seven necessary keys which willopen th e doors to anyplace in th e worldmay be had from us. They are:Key One -Steamship PassagesKey Two -Railroad TicketsKey Three-Airplane TicketsKey Four -Hotel AccommodationsKey Five -Reservations for CruisesKey S ix -Automobile ToursKey Seven-Traveler's ChecksBy allowing us to supply all these keysfor you, th e inconvenience o f wor ki ngthrough many scattered agents is avoided,

We shall consider it a privi lege t o n ot onlyhand you th e k ey s t o anyplace, bu t alsoto discuss th e journey with you, This personal service i s wi thout charge.

4522-24 Lancaster Ave., West Philadelphia

Buy Your Ferti lizers Now and Save MoneyDAILY TRUCK DELIVERIES

Residence, 638 Montgomery Ave., Narberth, P

FRED L. LEMONTHAY and STRAW

HORSE and DAIRY FEEDPEAT MOSSPOULTRY FEED and REMEDIES

OK LITTEROLD TRUSTY DOG FOODCHAPPEL BROS.' KENNEL RATIONDOG SOAP and SHAMPOO

COD LIVER OIL FOR DOGS,POULTRY and STOCK FEEDING

Fertilizers of All Kind for the Lawn and GardenBONE MEALHYPER HUMUS

GROUND SHEEP MANUREBALANCED PLANT FOODGARDEN PEAT MOSS

Hydrated l ime on the lawn now will p r o ~mote the g rowth and g iv e t he g ra ss a r ic hcolor in the spring.

BELL PHONE: Belmont 0224

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The Sign of the Drst Meats

The Link Between Forest and Home29 BaJa Avenue, Bala-Cynwyd

The two are so closely associated inour minds that we seldom think ofone without the other.Washington has been called "TheFather of American Home Building," and t hough he did not buildMt. Vernon, his care and love for itcertainly made it Home.As old as the Nation it stands todayon the banks of t he Potomac a s amagnificent example of frame construction and "Beauty in Wood."

As for Blood PressureVegetarian prejudices against .meat-eatingbecause it is said to cause an abnormal bloodpressure have recently been refuted by onehealth specialist who states that high blood pressure i s c au se d no more by meat than any o therfood. Dr . Ruth F. Wadsworth is authority forth e following:"I f there is an abnormal blood pressure, adoctor will generally be consulted anyway, bu t i fthis i s neglected th e man wi th a simple hypertension and norma l k idne ys n ee d not deprive

himself of a moderate amount of meat--he mustonly abstain from an excess of an y and all food."(BradleY'8 health talk8 on meat- to be continued.)B R A D L E Y M A R K E T

2106 MARKET STREETOpposite Erlanpr TheatreRitteDbo. .. 70,"0

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WASHINGTON and MT. VERNON

Shull Lumber Company

Less-Retirement of Bonds ( 9) .

Less-Retirement of Bonds (5) .

No. 4-Sewer Bonds-West End Trust Co.Balance January 1 , 1927 .............Deposited 1927 .Interest ...........................

Balance December 31, 1927 . . . . . . . . $240.51No.5-Road Improvements-West End Trust Co.Balance January 1, 1927 . . . . . . . . . . $2,901.66Deposited 1927 900.00Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . 130.72

Balance December 31, 1927. . . . . . . . . $7,029.16.STREET IMPROVEMENT FUNDBalance January 1, 1927 " $8,839.72Transferred from General Fund 449.05Received f rom Proper ty Owners. . . . . . . . . 4,782.91

Unused Borrowing Capaci ty of Borough 12/31/1927. $177,262.80F. R. GIFFORD,I. McHOSE,ANDREW GREENE,Auditors.

Balance December 31, 1927 . . . . . . . . . $3,932.38No.6-Road Improvements--Central Trust & Savings Co.13,937.46 Balance January 1, 1927 . . . . . . . . . $172.322,762.54 Deposited 1927 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 , 0 ( ) : ~ ..00Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.08

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Balance December 31, 1927 . . . . . . . . $1,174.40No.7-Playground Bonds-Merion Title & Trust Co.11,707.77 Balance January 1, 1927 $4,214.24Deposited 1927 1,000.00Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . 130.46

$12,038.83

Balance December 31, 1927 $344.70No. 8-Stree t Improvement Bonds-Narberth NatJ. BankI Balance January 1, 1927 $3,445.0096,089.36 Deposited 1927 3,445.00

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Collections $89,771.44Commissions .. '" .. " . . . . . . 1,795.42

Due Treasurer Dec. 31, 1926............. , . . . .Collections-1927 $11,508.84Commissions 230.17

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AUDITORS' REPORTof Books of Borough of Narberth, as ofDecember 31, 1927.Narberth, p'a., February 1, 1928.

To th e Borough Council of Narber th , Pa .Gentlemen:

We, th e Auditors, hereby certify that we h av e audited th ebooks of Tax Collec to rs-Mrs. Abbie N. Diven and Edwin P. Dold- a nd find condition as of December 31, 1927, as follows:1926 TaxesAmoun t o f Tax Unpaid Dec. 31, 1926 $13,937.46Total Collections $11,508.84Exonerations 1,835.82Liens 592.80

CURRENT CASH ACCOUNT 'Balance January 1, 1927 '" " . .. . . . . . . . $2,500.00

Balance December 31, 1927 ........... $69.32S INKING FUND ACCOUNTSNo.2-Road Improvements-Norristown Penn Tru s t Co.Balance January 1, 1927 . . . . . $442.25Deposited 1927 .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .. 50.00Interest . . . . . . . . . . . 12.18

Balance December 31, 1927 .......... $2,500.00PLAYGROUND ACCOUNTBalance January 1, 1927 .Interest on Ba lance . . . . . . , ...........

ISpeakers at Annual Meeting IEmphasize ConstructiveHealth Work.

TOWNSHIP RULERS IWELFARE BIG JOB, IPASS 1928 BUDGET ASSOCIATION TOLD!, .H i g hway AppropriationsJump $155,104.31-PlanCity Line Repairs.LIMIT PARKING SPACEiOLD OFFICERS RENAMED

iApprolJriations of $109370" 69 I Welfare w o r ~ .in this country. has . ' . ' I. entered the bllhon dollar busmessfor townshIp expet1chtures In 1928 class. So members of the Communitywere app ro ved o n f irs t r ea di ng Health and Civic Association at theof Ordinance 271 at the regular annual meeting of ~ h a t o r g ~ n i z a t i o nFebruary meet ing of t he Lower held at the W o m a l ~ s Club, m Ard-M C . . 1 I . I more, on Monday mght, February 6,1 enon. o m l ~ l s ~ l O n , le d 111 t le wer e t ol d by Sherman C. Kingsley, oftownshIp bU1ldmg at Ardmore St. Davids, executive secretary of the\Vednesday n ight . T he y show an Philadel.phia district of the Welfareincrease of $133,78(j.81 over those Federation.o f l as t y ea r Mr. Kingsley went on to outlinc. the work which w as done last fallNextThursday mght was set as along the Main Line to a id the annualthe t ime for a special meeting of Welfare Federation drive, and praisedthe commission when the app ro - the . C ~ l J 1 m l l l l l i t y Health and Civic !"s-Priation and revenue ordinanccs ~ o c l a ~ l o n , a m ~ m b e r of the : r < : e d e r a t l ~ n ,. lor Its part 10 the campaign. FerwIII be passed on second and final the M ain Line districts filled theirreading. Also passe d on first quotas, whereas a few others didreading was Ordinance 270, pro- not.viding f or a tax rate of 12 mills, as He.alth w ~ r k was emphasized at theapproved by the Quarter Sessions meetmg, whIch was . a t t e ~ d e d hy. mel11-: 1927 T" 1 '. ber:, ':If the old M;am ~ l 1 1 e CIVIC As-' axes .COt1lt ,It ="Jornsto \'vn recently. soclatlon, the Mam Lme Branch ofi Amount of Tax Pe r Duphcate $108,128.19Both o rd in an ce s wer e recOI11- the Montgomery C ~ u n t y Tuherculosis: Total Collections $89,771.64mended by Chairman William H. S O I ~ i e l t y alnd simdliliar or.ganizaftions. Discounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 3,816.72SI . I f I fi . w lie 1 ama gamate ast spnng to orm i len\ ooc , 0 t le nance comnll!- the Community Health and Civic As-: ExoneratIons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,501.00t ee , a nd were adopted by unal1l- sociation. A speaker on the health.mous vote. program was Mis s Sophia C. Nelson, iI 1 e I . ld t < f . I who is director of the visiting nursc..1 ~ r e a s e expel I UI e or loae service of the insurance company, and:bUlldll1g and for sewer construc- her talk was preceded by statistics on Jt ion caused the $133,786.81 jump the visiting nurse service, gi"en by iin this year's appropriations. For Dr. A. Lovett Dewees.1928 h ig hwa y c on st ru ct ion in Dr. Dewees stated that l a ~ ! year iLower Merion $460698.18 is set only. 11 per cent. of t h f a m l h ~ s a ~ - :. ..' ,_ . servIce free, though thIS service IS,aSide, wInch IS a $la5,104.31 111- extended gratis to all in the district'crease over the $405,588.88 appro- who cannot pay for it.priation for last year's work. Sew- Twenty- two per cent. of the families BOOKS OF BOROUGH TREASURERS DOLD AND WENTZ $14,071.68er construction in the Indian paid for the entire cost of the nursing RECEIPTS ITransferred t o G ener al Fund (Loan). . . . 1 0 , O C ~ .00Creek d is tr ic t a nd e lsewhe re . and eight per cent. paid 'partially.,. d


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MONDAY and TUESDAYFEBRUARY 20 and 21MONTE BLUE in

"ONE ROUND HOGAN"and short films andstage numbers

Egyptian TheaterBala-Cynwyd

Philadelphia'S Finest SuburbanEntertainmentSATURDAY EVG., FEB. 18NORMA TALMADGEin "CAMILLE" a nd two veryFine Stage Numbers'!.:1O ~ " ' T n m . \ Y AFTERSOO:\,Special Children's Program

FRIDAY and SATURDAY"PENNAC CAPERS"Complete musical and dancingrevue by 50 members of PennA. C. and ADOLPHE l\IENJOUin"A Gentleman of Paris"

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Safeguarding the Abbotts~ ~ A " Milk supply is thedaily duty of the expertsin ourcountry lahoratory.Their daily tests lllakecertain that extraordinary sanitary care is usedby Abbotts ~ ~ A ~ ~ dairyulenat every luilkil1g. In addition, it is tuberculintested. You want tlzismilk.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAYFOR Rf;:\ ,T-Wesley apartments, 'f BEBE DANIELS inWayne, Modern apartment, 7 rooms and' . "SHE'S A SHEIK"bath, janitor serVice, Three minutes tostation, 80 trains dally. $85 per month and "RESTIVO" on the stageGarage available. C. M. Agnew. Wayne (Matinee, Washtng ton's Bi rthday)1271 and 732-W.FOR lolALf; Heatomat gas hea te r; cos t$650, wl1l sel l for $250 , Can be Inspectedat Cook Bros" Plumbersstore, Wayne, Pa(2-25-28)S(;:\,N ROO:\f tor gentleman or busi nes s woman . P ri va te f am il y. ConvenIent t o s ta ti on . Phone Narberth 4161.SEWI:\,G l\fACHINES-AIl makes repai red. Ltberal a llowances on old machi ne s f or n ew S inge r, Phone Merion1458-M. (tf)

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Lower TaxesThe Lower Merion public schools r a nk h ighe stamor.g those of the Sta te--pe radventure the nation.Adherence to a Borough gOl'ernment prevents the

r es i dent s o f t he one square mile of Lower Meriontownship known as Narberth Borough from ut il izi ng th es e schools, not wi ths tanding t he f ac t thatthese school buildings are now nearer to man y o fthem than the Borough build ings.

The t ax pa ye rs o f t hi s a re a p ay s 6 0% more int a xe s tha n the resident of the township living outside of the proscribed, area.

The assessed valuation o f t ax ab le p ro pe rt y I nNarberth Borough was In 1922-$3,363.300.00. By 1927It had been Increased to $4,,873,800.00. Hand In handwtth this Increase of assessment Borough taxes werejumped from 16 to 24 ml1ls-50':O, The townshtp taxrate 15 12 mtlls. The Narberth Borough school tax rateIs 12 mms. The township school tax rate Is 15 mtllsand they are bUl ld tng new schools out of thts taxIncome without Incurrtng debt.

The Narberth Borough man with n $10,000 (quicksale value) home, pa id In Borough , school and countyt axes for 1927, $164.01. Hts township neighbor, possibly just across the street. With same sale value home.paid In townShip, school and county taxes, $85.31. TheBorough man got his ashes removed from the yard outof this $164.01 whi le h is townShip ne ighbor pa id $12t o h av e his ashes removed from the bas emen t. Onthe same bUdget our township mail ' s wife, With a lltaxes and ash disposal costs paid, had an extra $66.70to spend.The townshtp man's children went to n moder nfireprOOf school With an average class enrollment of20 to a school, with a supervised lunchroom up In the

sunlight, A school Where disciPline Is maintained without recourse to rod or rule,To al fo rd h ts c hi ld the same school advantagesthe Borough man would h ave to pa y $100 tuitionbecause he lived on t he wrong side of the street, Nowthe street these people live on Is paved, has cementsldwalks, both houses are pol iced by the same polleeforce, have the same water, gas, electriCity, telephoneand t ranspor ta t ion service . They go to the samechu rch and t he same movie house.Visit the Borough Schools, Inspect our educationalplant equipment then visit the nearby townshipschools . Inspect Its equipment. Ta lk t o yo ur t ax paying towllshlp-resldlng friend; compare his tax bl1lWith your own,It after this Investigation you decide t h at t h e Narberth Borough residents should end the career o f t hi s

economic White elephant who had, years ago, outliVedhis usefulness, just dr op a n ot e to th e undersignedand register your viewpoint. Just a s s oon a s sumclentpublic opinion Is registered on this SUbject the machinery for I ts accompli shment wl1l be provided, ItIs hoped that th is can be accomplished before November 1. 1928,

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Better Schools---Lower Taxes CommitteeA. W. Burns, Acting Chairman.

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Investigate

LETTERS TO EDITOR

Ways a1ld Mea1ls

Olllce, 2iill Haverford AvenueNarberth 2545

HERE AND HEREABOUTS

SUBSCRIPTION PRICEOne Dollar and Fifty Cents Per Year 10Advance

Published Every Saturday by theU\'ISGSTO:'l( 1 ' t : n L I S I I J ~ G COl\IP,\:\,YPHILIP ATLEE LIVINGSTON, EditorROBERT MOORE CAMERONAssistant Editor

A eo-opcrative community newspaper rounded in 1914 by the NarberthCivic Association.

". EXPLAINS ANNEXATION PLAN When o ur F ed er al G ov er nmen tIMoon, Ruth Suplce, Harriet Marsh, marks. Th e main speaker of the I -FOR S A L E - H a r ~ and soft coal cln-0\\ 'TIT) R '1[-'0 WN some five years ago announccd the Ernes t ine \Nall, Peggy \Valzer, Eva . D CIS h' d f I ders delivered. Norristown Trucking Co.,U To the Ed it or o f Ou r Town: poss,bihty of less than a 1 per c en t. Wei ss , E di th Patton a nd V ir gi ni a evemng, r. ar c 011 t, 0 tI e 935 West Washington St" Norristown.The advertisement, "Bcttcr Schools- the count ry wcnt wild with jubilation. IAbcl. This party was a ls o i n c el eb r a- medical school of the Univers i ty of I Norristown 3732. tf,Lower Taxes" appearing in this issuc Here we havc a t o ur vcry doors tcp an I tion of Miss Millcr' s b i rthday. Pennsylvania, was. then i!1tro((uced l\IODER:\ ' HALL equipped for a l l occa-, f . opportunity to cut our t ax bills almost !\Jrs. H. \V, Pfcf fer and her small an d gave some mterestmg facts s lo ns . Open f or d an ce s, p ar tt es , ban-,s the "opening gun' 0 a campaign in h al f. It will r equi re s ome timc, son, John, of 202 Bar ri c r oa d, l ef t I I I f tiltI k I I f , g lea n ed f rom his experiences with quets, For eas ng norma on app y 0bc'ng UIH crta 'en ly a numlcr 0 Cltl- worl( and t ol er ance f or t he usual re- 'J hursday t o s pc nd t he w cc k- en d in . , . . . manageI' of Narberth Theater or phoneZ l' ns t o brcak thc c ha in whi ch p ro - t al ia to ry h ok us p ok us t ha t accom- At lantic City. Chlllese mechcllles while dOlllg rc- Narberth 2458 or Ardmore 3058, Inspec;cr bcs t hc one squarc mile o f Lower p a n i ~ s such a ~ a m p a i ~ n . but ~ n y w a Y I Miss Jcanette Lcnt, of Avon road, search work in China recently. Th e tlon of Narberth Theater Hall Invited,~ I c r i o n township known politically as here s our startlllg POlllt. Let s go . c nt cr ta in ed s ev cr al of hcr young fact wa s b ro ugh t o u t t ha t s ome of WASTEU by April-Two cheerfulA, \V. BURNS, friends at a Valentine p ar ty T ue sd ay t he 1110St recent medical discoveries rooms, ki tchenette and bath . Reason-hc borough of Narherth . r havc takcn atternoon. I I ab'e. Two adUlts. References furnished.the initial leadership in this campaign The Misses Betty Cook , Rosa li e lere lad been known and pa rt ia ll y Address "A," care of C?ur Town.in compliance with n umer ou s a nn ~ , n . ~ , e JFIJR -1111, ",-C"11)1E Shaw. Honora S ny dc r a nd P at ie nc c u se d i n China as early as 3100 B. C.,('peated requests of a numher of ml' '. , I \"ollicrt wcr e a lnol lg t he Na rb er th Dr S I l'clt sk d b f f'OR RE:'I(T-Apartment, second floor,, 'v . .c In I wa s a 'e anum er 0 five rooms. bath, porch, janitor servtce,iellow-townsmen. For many year s a gl'rls who a tt cl ld cd tllc gl'rls' HI'-Y b I' dd I f N I. NTINUE ROM A ft. ONE c!uestlons Y t IC mtereste group fr ee l au nd ry , Oc cup an cy Ma rc h 15.go o num ) cr a Taruerth parents have CO D F P G"" "anqu et a t the Radno r H igh School IN b th 3818 (22528)! I I I tl d' d f U concerning Chinese life, c on ch ti on s, a rer. - - .t .;cen y IC Isa vantage 0 our Valentinc cvening,poEtical isolation in that we are thcrc- 1\1 r, and l\Irs. Burt Powell, of Mrs. 1\1. U. Lh'ingston, Mrs, \Vil - etc, W'\N1'EU-Watch dog. Good br ee d,hy dcpri \'ed t h e supe ri o r s choo l ad- \ Vo od bi ne a ve nu e. spent the liam Bartlett, Mrs , Nea l C. Andcrson After a r i si n g vote of thanks wa s reasonably priced. Phone Ardmore 3024.\ 'a nt ag cs a ff or de d h y t hc t owns hi p, week-end in Pi t ts bu rgh , Pa , ..lnd Mr s. J ess c S, Harris spcn t last ex tended t o all w ho h ad helped to I,OS1'-A wrist watch on Windsor aveThcrc was at first no particular weck-cnd in Atlantic City. nue February 5, Reward. 130 Conwaythought of attempting Ihe d is so lu ti on IVliss 1\L E\'elyn Stout ga\'e a Miss Annc Hargrave, of Hclena, make t h e e v en ing a success , s teps av_e_n_u_e_ _o f t he horough govcrnmcnt but a com- d I' I tf I I t' t I Ark., is thc wcek-cnd guest of Mrs. were t a ke n to c ont inu e meet ing s by SALES:\I,\S for high-grade line motorparatl '\'e stll(ly l 'l ldl'cates tllat NTar- e Ig l U \'a en me party a le r H I B S d f CI d . . . dI I-I d T ug I pec 0 ]27 Ics tnut avc or ermg a comnllttee appOInte to and tractor oils and pain ts. Salary orbcrth's ()Qlitical I'solatioll IS fro 111 all lOme on ami) en avenue ues- ., - T. . f ,. TI . nuc, : arrange a p ro g ram f or n ex t mon th . commission. he J ed Oil and Paint Co.economIc pOlllt 0 vicw a higger (a y .e\enmg. liS p ar ty w as a Miss Elizaheth Maguire . of Grayling I C_Ie_v_e_la_n_d_,_O_, _Entered as second class matter, October 13th, ""'hite Elephant" than thc separate reull10n of all t he m em be rs o f an a\'cnuc, and Miss Sophi a Mie sen, of1914, at the Post Office at Narberth, pa" schools. And wc must rcmcmber tha t , fDA R to Attend WILL take care of children, afternoonsunder the Act of March 3, 1879. thc separate borough is what nccessi- old church guild, an d in spite of : Merion a ~ e n ~ e , le ft last mght or sev- ~ ~ r e ~ ~ e ~ ; ~ g ~ e , ~ r : . O n ~ ' 3 9 r 6 _ r e n r y , 111

. - - - - - - - - - - - - - tates thc separa tc schools so that the th e rain all the 17 membe rs o f Ieral days trIp to Montrcal, Canada, The Doctor Bcnjamin Rush Chaptcr,S d F b 18 1928 d' I t' f I 1 I tlI ' , . , I Mrs . G eo rg c B. S up lc c, of :111i D. A. R., hcld a meeting at thc homcatur ay, e ruary , ISSO U Ion 0 t l e JOroug 1 auto- le gUI C \\ ere present. \\'"oodsl'dc aVCIIIIC, and hcr s istcr, Miss f 'm a t i c a l l ~ ' puts us in the township 0 "\'lrs, Stcwart Andcrson, 104 Avonsl.'hool district. J myself. nor anyone 1\1 iss Bet ty Hubb e ll , of ViIla- Jcanettc Turne,:, .are l ~ l O t o r i n g to At- road, Narber th, on Saturday, Februaryassociated with me has any criticism 110\'a, formerl\' of I\ arberth, enter - la.nta, Ga., to VISIt theIr b r o t h c ~ , . stop- 4.to offer of thc administration of the t ' I tl - I 1 f th plllg at sC\'cral o f t hc largcr CIties on Ten delegates werc c lcctcd to attcndThc a pp li ca ti on for a n ew h us l in e I ' .. alllec l e s eve r a mem ) er s 0 e he way down ' the Contincnta l Congrcss to be h el d ingrantcd the :\Iontgomcry Bus Com- ( : ~ ~ I ~ ~ I ~ l l i c ~ ~ I / ~ ~ h ~ L s ~ ~ a f c ; l j / ~ f 1 1 I e : I ; 1 ~ senior c l a s ~ at Lowe r :Merion last M is s Peggy Campbell. of S o u ~ h \Vashington the wek of April ]6. Folp an y h y the Publ ic Ser \" ice Commis- ohli!,ed to dupl ica tc on a small scale Saturday I11ght. I !er gues ! s we re I ~ > t 1 a avcnue, ~ p e n t the last week-cnd III /Iowing thc busincss mcet ing thcrc wassion crea tcs another prohlem for thc the func t ions of I.'ommunity govern-, the Misses PatIen ce \ \ 'oh ler t , ~ e York CIty. , . . , a program commcmorating t hc b ir th horough. Thi s p ro po se d n cw Ii nc nH'nt wi th in the houndar ies of anothcr Honora Snyder Mildred Odiorne Mr, and Mrs, John \Velgcl, of Gllpm ! t i ~ C ~ I I I ~ ~ l i v e r s a r i c s o f Wash i ng t on andfrolll O\ 'erlJrook to Br"ll ~ [ a \ v r would " ' ( ' ~ I !!0\'.l'rn111ental organization .. Our Anne ~ 1 ) e e c l , Virg ini a Doug la s s' road. \ V y n n c w o o ~ l , announcc w t h ~ l h c n l - 1 Mrs . S. Z, Sllopc ga\'e a rCSUIIIC of

J l\ school dlrcctors and our cOlmc,1 are I . .. ' gagcmcnt of theI r daughtcr , I e-run through Narherth on Wynnewood l;ot to blamc for this accident. Neithcr Ella Rose. Vlrgll1Ia Denman, mina, to Mr. Everett B. DaviS" Suther- I the Kational Dcfensc Conferencc heldroad. It is not known when this is ;s this a r ef lc ct io n on those who Blanche :Morris. Betty Carlisle, l and , a Penn State graduate, of Logan . / in \ Va sh in gt on l as t m on th , It is, I I ' I h . l ' IPS II G G'II planned to h av c a N at io na l Dcfenseo go i nt o ef fe ct . h ut it must hc in lr0ug It t liS JOroug mto Jcmg-:t !ere latty e ers, Jretta I ) )ons,\"crc 1I1dOll t II I 1 ffi program at thc next mee ti ng o f t hct I tl t '0 ,'cars or thc I ' I I) ('( \' gOO( anr su clenl Laura \-Vinters Bettv Sw in g a nd LUTHERAN DINNER C)lapter, AIJrl'l '_'I, at \\'III'ch 1\Jrs. Dor-pera 101 \\1 1m \\ . ' ,rt'a


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A PAGE OlJR ; - r ( ) \ \ V l ~FOR NARBERTH'S PAGE FIV]1]CHURCHES

WASHINGTON

Margaret's Church

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Rev. Robert F. Hayes, Pastor.Rev. Henry J . O'Connor, Assistant.St.

On that name an eulogy is expected. It cannotbe. To a dd br igh tnes 8 to the su n 01' gloJ"Y to th ename of Wa8hington i8 alike impossible. Let noneattf


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Upper Dm'by-B'l'v'd 1600Hilltop 238 Wayne 56

$13.95

This Is Wallie Month!COMBINATION SALE

SPECIALLY PRICED FOR THIS SALEA Universa l CORONA Waffle I ron wi th an eight

pieee China Waffle Set.

l'isit one of 0111" sales offices or phone /0'0 a representutive.

Ardmore 9500Bryn Maw1' 327

Waffle Iron and China Waffle Set

Philadelphia Suburban-CountiesGas & Electric Company

Shea's Drug StoreRIGHT AT THE STATION

Whe1'e the Apothecary Has Held ForthFor the Last Quarte


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Mpd. IvorySoap4 CAKES25e

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FRIENDLY

2 pkgs. 2 5 c

DEL MONTESLICEDPineapple

large can 29 c

ARGOStarch3 PKGS.25 c

Kirkman'sSoap11 CAKES26e

Market

MIFFLINPicklesINDIA RELISHSOUR ONIONSSWEET MIXEDSWEET PICKLE4-oz. ja r 1OcIMPERATOR 2 16-oz. pkgs. 25 cRICESUNMAID RAISINSSeeded or SeedlessPABST-ETTE carton 23 cCHEESEQUAKERWhite or Yel low pkg.l0cCORNMEAL

Y. M. C. A. Building IIP : ~ S H A R P L E S S BUTTER Ib.RS5c .:A Hig-h Price Rutter at a Popular Price. Try It.MAXWELLHOUSE COFFEE lb. 49c

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6 BOXES25cSearchlightMatches

HERBERTPeachesIn Rich S)'rup

HALVES SLICEDlarge can 23 c

P. & G.Soap4 CAKES17e

"CO-OPERATION CUTS COST"A Good Argul /lc/ lt from (/11 I/ldcpcl/d"/l1 GrocerHave you (the PUblic) ever stopped to consider where your n10ney goes when you spendIt In chain stons?

It leaves the neighborhood and never returns.Would a chain blore spend the money it takes In In the neighborhood? No.WOUld a chain store help support any neighborhood association? No.Would It h ~ l p to better the neighborhood or help fight to keep undesirable people out?No.

Cotter's

2IcLARGE PKG.

CONVENIENT

ROYAL GELATINE 3 pkgs. 25 cDESSERTS, Assorted

JAPANESE ~ - I b . can 3 9 cCRAB MEAT

GORTON'S Ready-to-Fry can 1 4 cCODFISH CAKES

DELMONTE Straw.,Black., can 25 cRasp., Logan BERRIES

We would suggest tfuJt orders de8 ired for early SO:furday delivery be inFriday P. M., wmch wur greatly improve our delivery service.

KING MIDASFlour

SCHIMMEL'S PURE ja r 25 cFRUIT PRESERVESChipso

DEL MONTE CRUSHED can 1 9 cPINEAPPLE

We Deliver-Call Narberth 4050HUMPHREY'S SNUG dozen SSeHARBOR FARM EGGSDirect From Farm t o Your T ab le

The Highest Price Flourin America-and WorthAll It Costs12-lb. bag 5 9 c

"UNITY" BOSANT COFFEE lb. 39 c

SALT, 2 bags IS cWORCESTER

SCHLORER'S 8-oz. ja r 19 c PENN MAR GOLDEN can 17MAYONNAISE SYRUPCALIF. DRIED 2lbs. 19 c PILLSBURY 2 pkgs. 2 5LIMA BEANS PANCAKE FLOURPRUNES 2lbs. 19 cSUNSWEET BRAND BLUE LABEL TINY can 2 9BLUE LABEL GOLDEN can IS c GREEN LIMA BEANSBANTAM CORN 3 CANS 75c3 CANS 50c SNIDER'S Small, Sweet can 25SNIDER'S Genuine Maine can I S c Variety PEAS, Value 35cCRUSHED CORN . MUELLER'SMAC- 2 pkgs. 253 CANS 50c ARONI or SPAGHETTIBORIS BRAND 3 cans 25RED RIPE TOMATOES C R. & R. CHICKEN can 14 cCONEWAGO Ex. Fine can 29 BROTHRefugee STRINGLESS BEANS C 12-oz. can CAMPFIRE 293 CANS 75c MARSHMALLOWS---

IiI" We are making a determined effor t to give you Quali ty coffees at a reasonable price.- - - - - - - - : - - - - - - ~ - - - - - = - - - - - - -Granulated Horseshoe IBreast of Chicken CIicquot ClubSugar Salmon Tuna Fish Ginger Ale2 bottles 25 c4 Ibs. 2 5 c tall can 2 9 c ~ - I b . ti n 23 c PALE o r REGULAR

SERVICE

For PermanentSatisfactionBUY ASmedleyBuilt Home

WM. D. & H. T. SMEDLEY

SALES R A D 10ALBERT & DILWORTHAuthorized Dealers1\10HAWK-SONORAMajestic A and B Eliminators

~ I Dudley Ave. Phon e , Na r . 3868-1\1

At the PennsylvaniaState Farm ProductsShow a t Harrisburgour milk has kept upita record of consistently h i ~ h qualityand won first prize .This makes a total of32 Gold Medals in aperiod of 18 years.No other milk ap proaches this record.

Two MoreGOLD MEDALS

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All SizesImmediate DeliveriesPreferred AnthraciteNarbe,th and Vicinity

SU PPl[[-WILLS -JONESPioneer.. In E",,", PnwetJ SafetlfUJt'Yl

GOLD MEDAL MILKWins cIIgain

32Gold Medals04 9''I'00{o fQuality

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\ va s sol d b;y th e sheriff last week.It was t he house an d lo t of C l ar Twenty in Lower Merion, One ence C. Nice, mus ic t eache r, debtin Narberth, Auctioned $357'1.88, sold to Roy Martinfor Debts. Boyd, attorney, for $275.

1 t " 1 e ' r - s r - s ~ r - s r - s r - s t = l ~ 1 R , ~ i 9 ~ ~ ~ i 9 ~ ~ ~ ~ i 9 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i 9 ~ ~ i 9 " i i 9 i 9 i 9 ~ : '.J obbr,ng Carpenter ~ Harry H. Hamer = Schedule of Montgomery Bus Co., Inc. 11NARBERTH 2762

' 2 : ! r : " l r - s r - s r - s r - s M C r - s r - s r - s r - s t " " ! r - s r - s ~ Montgomery Avenue LiDe Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Sta- until 10.30 P. M.I t ion in Narbert117 minutes later Then 10.50 and every 20 min. unti l

TY Eastbound t h ~ n the a b o v e - m e n t i o n e ~ tim.es. 12.30 A. M.-..-..-..-..-..-....--------.----------- SAFE Leaving Anderson and Montgomery L e a v m ~ 54th Street and CIty Lme Then 1 .00, 2. 00 and 3.00 A. M. .se!IS FRATT'S FIRST SALE II NOW' '. IN ANY WEATHER AND W Avenutls 21 m ~ n u t e s !ater than the above- Leaving 54th and City L ine 5 m in -t AT ANY TIME mentIOned times- utes l a ter than the above-men-lQr. \ V E E K P . . \ 1 1 ~ tioned times. .se!P ub lic sales of many Lowe r ! Let Us Est imate on l N b h W Starting at 5.30 A. M. Westbound Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Sta-!llerion a nd Nar be rt h properties l AWNINGS l ar er t Then every 15min. unti l 9.00 A.M. Leaving 62d and Lancaster Avenue tion in Narberth 19 minutes laterI I I I \iXT d d tl l l Then 9 .20 and eve ry 20 min. unti l than the above-mentioned times. ~ ' I l,,,ere 1e ( as t " e nes ay at 1e SLIP COVERS T C b C fl P a,C f h a-I a 0 3. 0 ." . WEEKDAYSNorristown ourt H ouse o r t e ! UPHOLSTERING l A Then 3 .15 and eve ry V' min. unti l Starting at 6.00 A. M Narberth Short Linefirst t ime s ince Sher if f George IV1. ] -. - -. - j I 10.00 P. M. Theil every 15 min. until 9.30 A. M. .se!

Fratt assumed his office. O f th e t 20% , 2 1 5 ( ~ : ~ : ; f : ~ ~ ~ v e . I T h l e ~ O ~ o ~ . o ~ ~ every ~ min. until T h : ~ t J ~ ~ 3 : p ~ M . a l J d every 20 min. Leaving p e ~ ~ ; ~ : ~ : : . R. Station ; ; ~ .'If) i \ lontgomery county proper- i REDUCTION ON ALL OR- II Th 1230 1 0 d 2 0 A M The 345 P M d 15 d . L "... N b th 2 en ...3 an .3 . n... an every mID. Narberthties sol . 21 are III ower ~ V l e r t o n l : DERS PLACED DURING Phone, ar er 377 until 10.30 P. M.an d l':arberth. t FEBRUARY l ~ ' i 2 5 2 S i i ! S t ! 5 2 . ! i 2 . S i : ! 5 2 . ! 5 2 5 i ! 5 2 5 2 5 m ! 5 2 ! : i 2 5 i SATURIMY!! Then 10.50 and eve ry 20 m in . unt il WEEKI)AYH AlliP 8VlIIDAY8 lJSales \\"hich were of a house l -.- -.- II c:.: c Starting at 5.30 A. M. Then 12.30 A. M. Starting at 5.50 A. M. .se!; Kessler & Kessler ] W Then every 15 win. unti l 9.00 A. M. Then 1.00, 2.00 and 3.08 A. M. rhen 6 30 7 10 7 50 8 30 9 10an d lot sold to an a t to rney , i n t I ~ Then 9 .20 and eve ry 20 min. until , , , . , ' ~ eacl1 !Ilst'all"e \\'ere of tIle follo\v- i Manufacture rs Impor ters j I EXPERT REPAIRING 1200 A M MATURDAVS rh950, 10.30, 11.10 and 11.50 A. M.t Illte"jor De c o r a t o r s ' Estimates Free T h e ~ 12.15 and every 15 min. unti l Starting at 6.00 A. M. en 12.30 , 1 .10, 1 .50, 2.30, 3 .10,i n ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ f t l e r t ~ ~ n ~ ~ ~ ~ ' e C ; ~ : ; ~ n ~ x 2451 N. 54TH STREET C. M. FRIES ' ! T h ~ ~ o ~ O . ~ o ~ ~ every 20 min. until : g : : ~ ; ~ 5 e ~ ~ . \ ~ 5 M ~ i ~ ~ d ~ ~ ~ : : g o ~ ~ : ~ : ~ g : t.::: 9 : i 1 ~ ' 9 ~ 5 ~ ? ' 1 : : : : : l i ~ l ~b ~ ' . n k cashier, debt $4825.94-, to (54th Street and C ity L ine) WATCHMAKER I W 12.90 P.M. until 12.30 P. M. and 11.50 P. M. d . J1George C. Corson, for $400. Hen- t PHONE: BELMONT r 0 9 ' t CALL BARING 0924 . ~ Then 12.30.1.30 and 2,39 A. M. Thuenntl.l\21405.30P.pM.Man.d every 15 min. Leaving 54th an CIty LineT H I I $ 2 F K ] 'f 1 628 North 1\lny St., West Phlla. .se!ry . artz. (e Jt 90 4. to


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The Oldest Store in Nm'bel'th224 Haverford Avenue NARBERTH 4035..~ A VIS 'The fact that Davis' i s Narberth's oldest store doesnot make it old-fashioned. Nowhere will you find a busier,more t imely place . Holidays are noted by the display ofspecial candies and gi ft s .This week, for instance, Washington's birthday isreflected in our displays. Come in!

Patricia Elizabeth ShopLILIAN F. HUTCHINSON, Prop.125 North Narberth Avenue, Narberth

NARBERTH 2898

OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS, BEGINNING FEBRUARY 24th

SPECIALTY SHOP

ALWAYS IN SEASON

Carrying Women's and Children'sUnderwear and HosieryBoys' and Girls' Clothing

Standard Prices

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107 ESSt:X AVENUE

FOI' PartiesOBSERVEWASIDNGTON'S BIRTHDAY

THE ESSEXKANDY KOUNTER

CANDIESNOVELTIESICE CREAM MOULDS, ETC.

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RoundTrip

$2.05 SundayExcursionsalso Washington's BirthdayWednesday, February 22

VIAWest Philadelphia StationDELAWARE R IVER BRI DGE ROUTETO

~ ..berth Coal Co. BuildingTELEPHONE: NARBERTH 3675

The Wayside PressJeannette Gillis lIlo!J-I'e

Merchanis:A POSTER in yourru.window-isn't thata fine s ig n- po st to t hecustomer you want to

direct inside your shop?11 Espec ia ll y i f thatp ost er is well - done,hand-done and reasonably done, as is thework of

PAGE EIGHT

Officers Elected; Const i tu t ion andByLaws'Adopted.

At an important meeting on Friday , February w, the corporatecharacter of the new Narberth Tennis Assoi ia tion. Incorporated, wasaccepted by the members.The following officers of the newcorpora ti on were el ect ed to serveuntil October. 1928:President. John B. 'Nine; Vicel ~ r e s i d e n t , H. Ronald Paige; Secretary. \Villiam J. Sommer; Treasurer. Arthur C. Staples.The following t ru st ee s wereelected: Carl B. Metzger . for t het erm of one year: \\'. D. R. Evans.fo r two y ea rs : F. G. \Varner. forthree y ea rs ; Edwin P. Dold, forfour yea rs , and \Va lt er Cowin. forfive years.J. G.. -\lIen and W. J. Kirkpatrickwere el ec ted to the Boa rd of Governors.New const it ut ion amI by- lawswere also adopted by the new organization.The dues for the IQ28 season willbe $10 for boys under 18 years, $10for gir ls and women, and $30 forboys over 18 and men. These duesinc lude the t ax payab le to the U . S.Gove rnment . An ini ti at ion fee of$10 will be payable by boys over 18and men who jo in t he club as newmembers during the 1928 season.

Sunday Excursions

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WHITE'S SWEET SHOPPhone, Na1be-/th 4005219 Haverford Avenue

JOHN DRIZINSHOES

WE FIT THE ENTIRE FAMILY

Spring, the Zero Hour for Contractors, is upon us.

Home-Made Candy

OPENING TODAYCome il l to See Us

The work to be done wil l be greater than thesupply of those qualified to s er ve . To s ecur ethe best in price and service, plan yourneeds and contract for them now.

In Tlleatre Building"SPECIALIZING IN JUVENILE FOOTWEAR"

OPEN UNTIL TEN O'CLOCK TONIGHT

127 NARBERTH AVENUE

410 Empire Building, 13th and Walnut StreetsTelephone: Pennypacker 2041 Philadelphia

Warehouse and Operating Base: King of Prussia, Pa.Telephone: Norristown 163

The Juniata Company

Chocolates are made every day at White's SweetShop. They are sweet, they are fresh, they are deliciousand they are made under the same s an it ar y andpainstaking conditions as at home.T10y them fm' yourself and see-!

We also sell o ther makes of candy, as f resh as wecan get them. You have but to take your choice.

$1.80rrlpRoundVIA MARKET STREET WHARFPHILADELPHIAto ATLANTIC CITYLv. Narberth - - - - 8.59 A. M.

Atlantic CityEvery Sunday u nt i l May 27. inc . . andWashington'. Birtllday. FeblUllry 22.a ls o Memor ia l D ay . May SO.Leave Narberth - - - - 7.59 A. M.Conneetlnl' with Special Train.

Leavlnl' .West Philadelphia - 8 .20 A. M .RETURNING

Leaves Atlantic City - - 8.00 P . M.

Ye Oddity Shoppe" Th e G il t C en te r o f t he IIlaln Line"is r eady wit h many a tt ract ivenew styles in l it tl e to ts ' dressesand suit s from one to six years.Also a fine line of attractivesocks and shoes.

OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGSNARBERTH 2882Haverford at Forest Avenue

HIGHWAY REPORTCONTINUED I"IlOM TH E FmST PAGI!'tinuing the improvement to \Vynnewood avenue. This section of Haverford avenue was inc luded in thee na bl in g or di nan ce, which waspassed in connect ion with the $75,000 street improvement bond issueof 1925 and is thereby eligible to bepaved out of funds f rom tha t bondissue, which are still available.

CONTINUED NEXT WEEK

TALKS ON CREDITSRotarians Near 13 Years' Loss

ceeded Fire Tota l .Charles C. Cooke , representat ive of the Cred ito rs ' S ervi ce Bu

reau, was speaker at the Tuesdaymeeting of the Bala-CynwydNarberth Rotary Club. He toldthe members of a p la n t o i ss ue abook l is ti ng a ll Main Line families. together with' their creditstanding.He preceded his explanat ion ofthe plan by a brief review of thecredit losses i n t he country, stating that for 13 years they have exceeded those caused by fire. He

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Our Town February 18, 1928