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L. M. Senior High Principal ForEighteen Years Succumbs

to Heart AttackAN ABLE ADMINISTRATORCha rles Brady Pennypacker , principal of the Lower Mer ion Senior H igh

School for the past eighteen years, diedsuddenly of a heart attack ear ly Sunday morning at his home, 110 ArdltloreAvenue, Ardmore. He was 54.]\fr. Pennypacke r came to Lower

Merion as p rinc ipal i n the fall of 1912,two years, a fter the Senior H igh Schoolhad been built. Th e tremendousgrowth which has taken p lace in theschoo l under his able administrationis i nd icat ed b y t he i ncreased enrollment. Two hundred s tudent s comprised the entire senior high school off ou r c la sses in 1912 when Mr. Pennypacker took up his duties. Today the enrollment in three classes, theJunior High hav ing a bs or be d t he firstyear h igh schoo l, numbers 743 students.Always a keen supporter o f school

sports. Mr. Pennypacke r was ins trumental in the construction of theschool athletic fields which were completed in 1915.During Mr. Pennypacker 's regime

the work of the Senior High Schoolhas undergone tremendous expansion.The t ea ch ing s ta ff h as been greatlyincreased to keep pac e w it h the enrol lment and new departments of instruction have be en added. Largely

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Auxiliary to GatherThe Women's Auxil ia ry of th e Nar

berth Presbyterian Church will meeton Thursday, November 7, from 10 to4. Surgical dressings a nd s ew ing forthe Presbyterian Hospital is the workscheduled. All women are urged toattend.

Plan Continuation ofSunday Evening!ForumsAs a res ult of the Forums he ld in

the Baptist Church on the Sunday evenings of October , t he re has come areqnest that these subjects be continuedand further opportunity be g iv en todiscuss them. I n response to this request the pastor, Rev. Robert E.Keighton, has agreed to meet wi ththose interested at the home of. Mr.a nd Mrs . Rober t F. V>' ood, 237 ForestAvenue, Narberth, on t he ev en in g o fThursday, November 7. A t t ha t. timea plan for future meetings and a' program for consideration will be presented.

I f you were interested in the Forums or i f yo u feel that these meetingsof a smal l s tudy g roup may have benefit for you, will yo u p lan t o be. present? I f you are coming will you not i fyMrs. Wood o r Mr. Keighton by let te ror phone?

Boy, Jumping From Truck, Pennypacker, SchoolCrushed to Death by Another Head, Dies SuddenlyA stolen ride on a motortruck on1\1onday c os t t he life o f James Casavecchiia, 12. son of Lewis Casacecchia,249 Jona Avenue, Narberth.The boy, according to witnesses,

hoppcd from the truck on which hehad been riding an d ran in to the pathof aeoa l truck drh'en by GeorgeGrciner, \Vest Manayunk. in Woodbine Avenue near lana Avenue. Hewas crushed by the second machine.Greincr was a rr es ted and held withou t bail by Magis tra te Kromer.At the hea ring held Monday night

Greincr was dismisscd.

Legion Working onArmistice Day PlansCommunity Service at Theatre

and Banquet to BeFeatures.

Narberth, Pa., Frida,)" NO'Yember I, 1929---------_._--_ ..._----- . ~ - - - - - - - - - - ~ . _ - - - - - ---------Volume 16, No.4Manager Davis and Teammates Honored by

Sport Luminaries at Baseball BanquetMiller, Dykes, Collins and StitesIClub Meeting Postponed;

Praise Three-Circuit Urge Presence at PottstownChampions.

Contributions Made by Fans ForUniforms For Next

Year.

The "\Toman's Community Club ofAWARD PLAYERS PRIZES Narberth will postponc its rcgularmeeting on Tucsday, Novcmbcr 5, andwill hold a joint mecting in conlicctionwith the Southeastcrn District 1\feeting to bc he ld in Pottstown. The Ccntury Club of Pottstown is t he hos tess club.This is an all -d ay mceti ng an d t hcBy John Uberti. transportation and lunch con arrange-

In one of the most colorful and mcnts a rc in t he hands of Mrs. J. \\T.dramatic episodes of baseball advance- Darvillc ( te lephonc Ardmorc 538).ment held in Narberth sincc the in- Election duties wi ll nccessa ri ly t ake upauguration of America 's foremost di- a grcat dca l o f the mcmbers' time onversion here in 1910, Manager Gene Tuesday , November 5, so that the presDavis, young pilot of the borough 's ident requested cvery membcr who canthr ee -c ir cu it champions, and h is t eam- do so to t akc a dvan ta gc o f t hi s dis mat es w er e e xt en de d th e h ig hes t and' trict meeting at Pottstown.most extraordinary ova ti on e ve r c on - There will bc a publicity cxh ib it , aferred upon any other baseball enthus- flowcr show and a finc program. Montiast in these parts for many moons. gomery County is the hos te ss to theTwo hundr ed a nd fif ty loyal sup- district, and 1\1 rs. Abram Bunn Ross

Plans made for Narberth's obor ter s of the Narberth Ball Club, is the chairman.servance of Armist ice Day i nc lude ancluding sports moguls of variousunion church scrvice to b e he ld at theapacities, attended the occasion, F Q . t EI t 'which was marked by a pompous oresee Ule ec Ion Narberth Thca tr e Sunday, Novembe r

splendor , keen merriment and an c lab- Day in Borough Tuesday 10, and the annual banquct of the Har-orate ly-prepared program of speakers. old D. Speakman Post , No. 356, o f t he

1, d NbS' I American Legion, to be held 7 P. M.Bil l" Durbin, vice president of the ues ay, 1 ovem er , IS generaI . I . t d f C Monday, November 11, in the Ameri-arberth Club and veteran of baseball e ecllOn WIt 1 a qUte ay ore secn . an-dOd f I to . tl B can Legion hall o f th e Narberth Com-h o h as seen service with innumerable I ates up or re-e ec IOn II I Ie or-I B H A F munity Building.lubs of high calibre, was the choice oug 1 are: urgess enry . rye,C '1 R b t FWd D . I The church servi ce is expected tof the fans for toastmastcr for the ounci man 0 er '. 00 , ameL 0 I CI K b d J h R have the co-operation of all denomina-vent. Seated beside him, to his right eltc 1, arence oe er an 0 n .H II 'f C 11 t Ed' P D Id tions, and will be in charge of the)n an e leva ted pla tform, were former a, ax 0 ec or wm . 0 ,S h I D t K tl L U P y Rev. Robert E. Keighton, who is chal>-ta te Senat or Fletcher W. Stites, c 00 Irec or s enne 1 . m. raI D L A Ko EI to f lain ,of the Legion (>ost.ddie Collins an d W il li am Crowell, ane r. eroy . mg. ec Ion 0 -fi . I h 'II th b II t Fo r the Legion' s bancluet, the newhile to his l ef t we re B ing Miller, Ted cia s w 0 WI a ppea r on e a 0'11' IdE LUll . t commander, Arthur L. Cook, will bee redi th , O lympic qua rt er and half- WI mc u e mm a .n ue er, assls -D t . t Nl I Ell R t oa stma st er and g en er al chairman.ile ch am pio n; M anag er Ebe, of the an t assessor, IS riC 1 0.; a ."0 D' t . t N Other member s o f t he c ommi tt ee inenn A. c., and the Oakmont orator, 1n urray, assIstant assessor, IS riC O.

? M M I" t . t t charge a re Burge ss Henry A. Fr.ve,immy Dykes. _; ary . ~ I v m g s on, a ss ls a n asses-D t . t N 3 J W 1\1 A l'ffe chairman of speakers ' committee; John1 f t f t he p la tf orm was 10- sor, IS riC 1 O. ; . .' CUI ,t tI e 00 0 0 d fl' D' t ' Nl 2 D. Jones, chairman of committee incated the table around which were JU ge 0 e e c t l O l ~ , IS rlct 00.;F k X I) II t f I t ch arge of food; George R. Markl e,d th I . f th M ' L' ran . urce, mspec or 0 e ec lon,sea e e c lamplons 0 e am me . . ~ H d' Harold C. Perkins, John C. Nash, inLeague, a nd other executive s of the' DI.stnoct NOT' 2; I s a ~ c " c ose, au Itar,D N 2 Add D b charge of decorations; Frank A.I I th b k d f I Istnct 1 0.; Ison ur orow,c u >. n e ac groun ou r e on - . . . N R b ScI r ' fe . ld APR d'gated tables bore a capacity gathering judge of e l e c ~ l o n . Dlstnct 1 0 3; o. - 1 cp ,r , mUSIc, al . erry e 1_of two hundred. er t Mueller, mspector of electton, Dls- fer, J r., tickets.Fol lowing t he banquet "Bi ll " Dur-, trict No.1. CONTINUED ON THE FIFTH I'AGlil

bin was kep t b usy until adjournment, rintroducing the luminary personages h M . L Th dO ' Ewho honored the club by their pres- Get-Toget er eetmg ast urs ay penmg ventence. of Junior Community Club Season; Events PlannedManager Davis , t ~ only man tomanage a Main Lin e team win nin g Th e Junior Communi ty Club began I Miss Margaret Burrell, membershipthree t it le s in one season: and more- what promises to be a n i nt er es ti ng a nd c ha irman, u rges every young womanover, h is fi rs t year in office, was the eventful season with the "Get- together" who is interested in making social conecipient of immen se ap pl au se f rom meet in g in the club room of E lm Hal lh d h' d d b t act s a nd participating in some con-e au lence w en mtro uce to e on Thursday cvening, October 24.tendered the Spalding Trophy, emblem Mrs. C. D. Goodwin. the club's presi- structive programs to join the club thisawarded the champions of the Main dent, presided, and appointed several year. Miss Burrel l may be addressedCONTINUIllD ON THill SIXTHPAGIll i chairmen to manage, respectively, a care Mer ion Pos t Office, and is anxious

II number of forthcoming events. A to l ea rn the names of' prospective mem-To Hold Political Meeting rummage s ale, a cake and candy sal e, ber s. The next club meeting will b e

A pre-election meeting, sponsored by card parties an? the an.nual C 1 ~ r i s t m a s held o n Thur sd ay , November 7, ata Narberth commit te e of Republican! dance were projects which receIved en- the club room on the rear ground /loorWomen o f 'Pennsylvania will be held thusiastic discussion. Th e cha irmen of Borough Hall, Forest Avenue. Evat E lm Ha ll on Monday afternoon at expect to start immedia te work in car- ery young woman in Narberth is we l-2.30. Speakers at the mee ting wi ll i n- rying out these p lans. come t o a ttend.elude Mr s. C ha rl es M. Lea, Mrs. Mrs. C. Arley Farmer and Mrs. L. The evening was terminated veryGeorge Horace Lorimer and Mrs . F . Howe, c hai rman re pr ese nt in g the pleasantly with two ro unds of bridgeGeorge A. Dunning. A voting machine Senior Club, spoke of the desire o f t he and refreshments served, with Misseswill a ls o be on exhibition and its work- parent organization to give t he J un io rs Mar io n an d Do ro th y Mar sh al l acti ngings explained. their wholehearted support. as hostesses.


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more power than the Ford engine cangenerate and, in s uc h a n installation,the advantages of the heavier axlewould be of no' use."I n t he Ev er ea dy s et the increased

power which the 245 tubes can handleis developed by t he ext ra audio stage.It is a low-gain, resi!itance coupleds tage , and , be ing resis tance coupled,it introduces no distort ion. Thereforethe tone quality is t he s ame as if theadditional stage was omit ted. "Another reason for Eveready's uscof the extra audio s tage , according toMr. Wunder, is that it provides theamplification necessary for satisfactoryreproduct ion of phonograph records.Turning the tuning drum of theEvercady Screen Grid se t to the position marked "Phono" operates aswi tch which conver ts the powcr detccto r i nto an audio amplifier, and atthe same time cstablishcs thc conncction betwccn thc electric pick-up andreceiver. This a r rangcmcnt providcsthree audio stages for playing phonograph r ecords . insur ing amplc volumeregardless of the makc o f pick-Up used.

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THE MILTONTOM THUMB PIANOS

Explains Two AudioStages of New Radio

Recent purchasers in this territoryof the new Sparton Radio, Model 111,have been well pleased with the "facet o- fa ce " r ea li sm o f "Radio's RichestVoice,".according to the .NarberthElectric S ho p a nd Rob er t LIttler, Jr.,who are exclusive Spartan dealers here.They a ss er t t ha t this new de luxeSparton gives as sat isfac tory a performance a s the a ctua l presence of theentertainers a selectivity that enablest he u se r t o tune into and hold definitelyanyone station and a "pick-up" powerthat can bring in stations impossibleto get w ith many other receivers.Combined with a craftsmanship incabinet making that r ivals the choicestar t of the anc ient guilds, this new Sparton de luxe Model 111 i s s aid to offerits owner the very latest present-hourdevelopment o f r ad io . For example,the famous Equasonne circuit withBand-pass tuning gives perfect s t a t i ~ n -by station selectivity over the ent Ir edial. Users can tunc in one stationand h ol d i t for the entire program re

g ar dl es s o f w hat else is on the air. Others have received replies to theirAnd with its powerful ten tubes, two Classified Ads in this paper-why notr ec ti fy ing t ubes and the dynamic you?tion de luxe Model I I I is sa id to offer . Iamplification without distortion, giving - - - .. Ia whi sper o r stentorian. shout w ith aIpersonal realism and perfect naturaltone.The local Sparton dealers, t he Nar berth Electric Shop and Robert Littler,Jr., enthused with the growing supremacy of Sparton in the radio world, areur gi ng t he public to accept a homedemonstration of the de luxe or anySparton model, preferably side by sidewith other radio. The reason is-thatthe only t ru e t es t for any radio is inthe home, under average conditions,operated by the owner .The new Eveready Screen Grid Receiver, now being shown by the Wunder Bat te ry and Electric Service, 108Forest Avenue, Narberth, uses two

audio s tage s. The reason for t his,and the superiority of performance Iover a se t which use s only one audio'stage, are explained by Mr. Wunderas follows:"When two tubes of the 245 typeare used in push-pull ," he says, "theirfull volume capabilities can not be obtained with but one audio stage. Moreamplification is needed between thedetector and the push-pull s tage .Otherwi se a tt empt s t o force the volume up will result in overloading the Idetector before the 245 tubes havereached th e l imit of their volume produeing ability. Such an arrangementwould be equivalent to putting a Lincoln rear axle unde r a Ford car. TheLincoln rear axle could handle l lluch

Sparton Radio FulfillsAll Claims, Dealers Say

Th e Piano That Fills a Definite Need

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Festival to Be Held Sunday;Visitors Welcomed toHear Messages.

Lutherans .PlanDay For Missions

Sunday, November 3, w il l be day ofmiss:onary emphasis at Holy T rini tyLutheran Church, Narberth, in all thesenices of the day. Th e Bible Schoolat 9:45 will open t he d ay w it h a missionary program suitahle to the occasion.At II o'clock Dr. George Drach,

cor rc spondi ng s ec re ta ry f or t he Indiafield, will bring t he mis sionary message. At this service various classesof the Bible School and organizationsof the church will announce definitesllpport of some pro jec t in the foreignfield. The acceptancc will be madeby Rev. Ncudorffer in whose field th eprojects will be placcd, and who isabout to return to India.The Luthe r Leagues will emphasizeI ! ~ i s s i o n s at thcir services at 6:45.Th e climax of the day will come\\'ith the vesper service at 7:45. Mr.

Henry XIoscs, an Ind ian Chr is ti an whocame to Ameri ca but a f ew 1110nthsago for t hc pur po se o f study, wiII present a pic tu re of his people, t hei r cus tOllls, ambitions, etc." vVhe th er you are a member of

Holy Trinity or n ot y ou are cordiallywelcome. Come and enjoy the daywith u s, " d ec la red t he Rev. Cle tus A.Senft, pastor o f t he chu rch, in a statement t hi s week.Main Line Scouts Win

Honors at Jamboree

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Charles B. Pennypacker

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The Montgomcry County meeting becn holding fo r a c1uh house building Appointed-Re.electedof the Fcdcra tion of \Nomen 's Clubs fun d fo r the addition and cquipment The appointment was m ad e by Gov-was held at North \Vales with the of this room. crnor Fisher on Tuesday of Mrs. L.Civic Cluh as hostess on Thursday, The s everal cha irmen out lined the ir C. Douglass, of Elm Ter ra ce , Nar October 24. Mrs . Abram Bunn Ross, of \ \' ork for the c om in g y ca r: t ha t e ve ry bcrth, as a member for MontgomeryBala, formerly of Narberth, who is pres-- Ameri can communi ty s houl d be an County of the Board of T ru st ee s o fdent, conducted the mect ing , wl li ch was ideal community; that thc Homc De- :\fothers' Assistance Funds. Mrs.he ld in the new auditorium of t he h igh partment's work starts in the indi- Douglass was also re-elected vice press ch oo l, a gift to the school front the \'idual homc s and cvcry homc should ident of the Mont gomer y County\Voman's Club-a memorial t o t he de- he a placc of comfort, peace and Council of Republican Women at ayotion and unselfishness of the wOlllen jhcaut y; t he p urc ha sc of one hundred lIIeeting held at Norristown o n T ue swho gave the money that they had co:,


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More AnnoyancesHom hum! My bluff of two weeks

ago was called. I ventured to assertthat I could pro du ce another list off ort y-one annoyances in addit ion tothe previous one. They said icou ldn' t be done without duplicationI he re by offer autographed copies 0t he colyum t o anyone who can proveany duplication. Here are for ty-onemore annoyances:(1) People who are never on time.(2) Automatic elcvators.(3) People who constantly complain(4) Climbers and other ambitioussouls.(5) Mailed advertisements, pamphlets, letters, etcetera.(6) Cheap perfume a nd s tr ong perfume.(7 Lipstick.(8) Men and women who rush inBroad Stree t Station.(9) Sal esmen in Pullman smokers.(IO) Jo in ers and but to n wearers.(11) Impudent messenger boys.(I2) Impudent , loud-voiced stenographers.(13) Pencils with broken points.(I4) Dry fountain pens.(I 5) Squeaks in motor cars.(16) Rain (particularly on huntingdays).(I7) Sal t water bathing.(I8) Apologists.(19) Modernism in art , music, furniture, etcetcra.(20) New shoes .(21) Mud.(22) Snow (beyond the beauty of thefirst flurry).(23) Professional foothall.(24) Cheese, grapefruit and candiedorange peel.(25) Rat s, mice and othcr rodents.(26) Busine ss men who keep mewaiting while their stenographersays: "Mr . Jones cal li ng -holdthe Iinc, pleasc." (I always hangup quickly.)(27) Rough roads.(28) Restaurant food.(29) Broken shoelaces.(30) Illegible handwriting.(31) Inaudible telephone conversationalists.(32) Talkies.(33) College gir l undcrgraduates.(34) Tabloids and trash magazincs.(35) Amateur theatricals.(36) Verbose Californians.(37) Cold mornings.(38) All other motorists.(39) All pedestr ians .(40) People who over-entertain me.(41) "College boys" selling magazincs.\Vell, my friends and lonlr-sufferingreade rs, can you compile a t hir d list?Go to it. I f it is non-duplicating iwill be publi shed here.* * The other day a friend told me of aPhiladelphian whose name could rarelybe understood over the 'phone. Becaus e o f th is difficulty he took to saying: "Tell Mr. Smith it's PatrickMurphy." The idea impressed me andthe next t ime I encount er ed the diffi

culty I gave up trying to spe ll m}name and simp ly s ai d: "Tell him thait's the Prince of Wales; I want tobuy a horse from him. I'm callingfrom London so hurry up." Thespeed was amazing.* *I' d like very much to go away andrest from r es ting next week. Willsome one please write an Uncle Sigh'sColumn in my or for my absence?The rul es are simple . Two and oneth ird pages of typewritten llIanuscripindented 10 and 70 and double spacedor something l ike that. Don't worrythe editor will hutcher i t anyway.

UNCLE CY'S COLUMN

Quota Half RaisedApproximately one half of the quotaof $475,000 for the Main Line's sharein the \Velfare Fcderation's campaignhas been raised. Up to Tue sday n ight107 subs cr ip ti ons had been rece ivedfrom Narberth, amounting to a totalof $3114. Mrs. Fletcher W. S titeschairman of t he Nar be rt h District, requests that all r eport s he gott eu in asear ly as possible.

TOWNOUR TOWN

November 1, 1929

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Turning Out the VoteIt is a C01111110n fallacy, especially in a closely-knit Repuhlican C0111

munity such as this, that the Primary is really th e election. In somerespects it is, bu t a ballot cast at th e Primary is no t sufficient.In th e f i rs t place , whether th e idea is pleasant or not, C 0 U 1 1 ~ y f ~ v o ~ ,patronage, assi stance, a id o r wha teve r name you choose to g l\ :e It, ISdetermined a good deal by the volume of votes of anyone sectIOn. I fwe turn out in great s tr en gt h a t t he polls on Tuesday, we shall be ableto make demands that otherwise will be l aughed away in t he l ight of th ehalf-hearted interest in voting of ou r section.In th e second place, it ha s been known to occur that a candidate ha sheen asleep at the switch at t he t ime of election, an d if you took th etrouble to go out at the Primaries to cast your vote fo r a candidate, doh im t he honor o f b ac ki ng him up w it h a vote now that will no t only helph im , b ut wi ll swell h is major ity and give him the pres t ige he will needduring his term of office.

Finally, it is a privilege and a sacred heri tage of all Americans tohave a voi ce i n the ir g o v e r n m ~ n t . Sometimes the voice sounds very stil1and smal1 an d we feel that things have b ee n s o cngineered that we havel it tl e t o s ay a bout th e running of t hi ng s, but c er ta in ly condi ti on s wil lnever change as long as we si t at home, hide in ou r offices, tramp Overt he gol f cou rs es , or swap yarns s omewhe re when we might be makingou r voices heard.

Page FourFORE AND AFT

Many people are familiar with thedifficulties of s tar t ing an old car. Youk ick t he starter with ou t result. Youlook at the gas. You kick the s tar teragain. You cuss. You look at theengine. You try it again and just tobe different it goes, for no apparentreason. You feed it the gas and eventually arr ive safely at your destina-tion. . IThe analogy may be far-fetched, butit was in sOl'ne such manner that the,opening per formance of the Main Line IReper tory Theat re , given at the IWoman's Club of Bala-Cynwyd on ITuesday evening. occurred.The play 'was Vv. Somerset IMaughm's "The Circle," a pretty goodplayas plays go. It contains severalsugll lr-coated pill s of wisdom anentlove, marriage and human life in gen eral which, however, are no t too obtrusive. The act ion goes along withsufficient dramat ic i nt er es t t o t he c1i-1

max which proves that all men (gen- I Charles B. Pennypackere r i l ~ a t l l l Y StPI eatklt'lllg) aref footIs, lor mobre It is difficult to s ay any th ing adequat e regarding the unexpectedpo ley la ley re use 0 earn y .. .experience. Ideparture of Charles B. Pennypacker, fo r eIghteen years pnnc lpa l ofIn justice to t he players , i t.must .be II L 1\'1' H ' T] S I Isaid that unforeseen contmgencles t le ower enon Ig I C100'. .n ecessi ta ted two changes in the cast He h as l ef t many monuments. I f IllS' g rave were never marked, 111Sat the last minute. Hamilton D. ld b f TShepherd , o f Cynwyd , who was cast memory wou not e soon o ~ g o t t e n . .for the role of Teddie Lut ton, was On Montgomery Avenue IS a tremendous monument of stone, bnck,thrown in t he Ros e Tree races andun-. f . 1 fa ble to appear. His place was ably steel a nd wood to I11S perseverance, good management, an d the a1t 1 0taken by Wil li am C. MacBride. Jr. , ofIhis f riends and neighbors in him. Hi s own personality was pc. rhaps th eGermantown. C. Ashton McDonald, .. . f I I ' 1of Merion , who was to take the p ar t I most active force 111 th e construction of the fine structures 0 t le 11g 1of Arnol d Champion-Cheney , M. P ., school buildings.was unable to do so due to the death f fl I dof his father a couple of days before Throughout many corners of the world are monuments a es 1 anthe perf


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NARBERTH 2324Mrs. Suzanne Joret Gill

Exclusive representative forLA YOLA MODES, SmartFrocks for Matron and Miss.Be well dressed at all timesin an economical manner.loin our dress club. For par-ticulars, call

Garage for RentGARAGE fo r rent, 216 Forest Avenue.Narberth 3711. (tf)Help Wanted

H E L I A B L I ~ midd le-aged woman liVingin Narberth or Cynwyd to stay with~ ' o u n g children occas ional e" en lngs .Ph . Cyn. :1033.Instruction, SchoolsMEN! Can you make an impromptuspeech? Can yOU respond to a toast?Learn to think on your feet. Free lesson, F r l d a ~ . Novemher I, at 8.00. 510Presser, 1714 Chestnut. (oh11-1)ITALIAN, in s mall classe s b y na tive

teachers expJ. in Eng li sh , d ay o r eve.Forward School, Real Estate TrustBldg., Broad and Ches tn ut Sts., Phlla.(obl1-8)Lost and FoundI ~ O S T - B l a c k & white Eng-lish settel',male IlUP, Sat. Rew. if returned. Ard.3391.LOST-A p la ti num-topped pin. withsmall diamond In c ent er. R ew ard .10:1-A Narherth Hall. Essex Ave.LOST-In Bala or Ard., wrist watch,Initials C. T. S.: reward. Ph . C ~ ' r l .7:l6-.r. (ob11-1)LOHT-A Shr in er 's pin betw een 27School Lane, ArdJllore, an d NarberthSchoo!. Heward. I'h. Nar. 3691. ( l1- l lRelll Estllte for RentCYN"'-YD-2 8-rm. houses , near C I t ~ Line & Belmont Ave.; al l conVH.;newly hullt garage In rear, $35. Cyn.46. (oh11-1)HAVEIU'ORIl-642 O\'erhllJ Road, thisbeautiful English s to ne a nd stuccohome, with 10 rms, 3 porches, 3 haths,2 l avator ie s and 2-car stone garage;lo t j9x150, in line with Haver fo rd Colleg-e grounds; fine loeatlon. Open fo rInspection every eyenlng. Owner FrankCoradetti, 212 Mer ion Ave ., Narberth,Pa. Phone Narberth 3989. (ohl1-15)T""O 8-ROOI\I houses, near C it y L in eand Belmont Ave., a l l conveniences;garages In rear, $35: also one 10- roomhouse, a ll conveni en ce s , one-garage,$45; two-garag-e, $50. C y n w ~ ' d 46.(obtt)MODERATE RENTAL to desIrable ten-ants - semi-detached; newly- renovated house; southern exposure; 8rooms an d bath (5 bedrooms), largeyard. North side, Narberth. ApplyDurbin & Howard, 31 N. Narberth Ave.Phone Narberth 3843. (tfob)P'OR I U ~ N T - 2 1 4 William", Ave., 6 rms.and hath; perfect condo Ren t, $40lL month. Key a t 216.

Rooms and BoardingFOR RENT-Furn. rms., use of ktchen

If des. Ph . i\ar. 2537. (obtf)ROOM and boa rd f or gentleman; goodhome cooki ng , h ome com fo rt s. Ph.Narberth 3651-W. (11-8)1'URNlSHED ROOM - Gentleman orbusln(,ss womall. Telephone Nar,J.lerth4161. ( I f )NICELY furnished room, good hornecooking for 2 g-entlernen. Ph . Ard.more 2265-W or call 3:14 East SpringA\e. (ob11-1)

For Sale

Automobiles

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General Notice- Classified Advertisements will be charged onlyto residents of th e Main Line whose namesappear in th e telephone directory; to persons maintaining an account withus, or to regular SUbscribers to either THE MAIN LINER, OUR TOWN, orNEWS OF BALA-CYNWYD.Rates 10 cents a Hne 1n each paper; 25 cents a Hne in all three.- -Minimum charge, 35c in one paper; 75 cents in al l three. Ave rage o f five words to th e Une. No blackfaced type used.Deadllne (OJ Insertlons- ClassUl.ed advetlsements wlll beaccepted up to Wednesday, 5o'clock fo r OUR TOWN or all three papers; Thursday, 1 o'clock, for THEMAIN LINER; Thursday, 5 o 'c lock for NEWS OF BALA-CYNWYD.

'VILL ('are fo r heate rs , do whltewashinK, or an y o dd j ob s. Peter Cham-berbal , Granite 8220. (11-8 \YOUR BUSINESS ca n be adver ti s ed toad\ 'antage unde r the above cllLssificlLlion. Ask ahou t o ur 10-t ime rate . Calli\arberth 2545 or C ~ ' n w y d 811. (obtt)l\IAILING and addressing service avail-ahle to hus. firms, associations, etc.Call i\ar. 2545 or C ~ n . 811 (obtC)

OUR TOWN

Differs With Sports Writeron Lower Merion Team

HOLLAND BULBSDARWIN. BREEDER OR PARROTT. TUL IP S. GIANT SIZEBULBS. SEPARATE COLORS.NAMED. 30 FOR $1.00 OR 100FOR $3.Mixed Giant Bulbs, 100 for $2.50.Giant Crows, 40 for $1.Yellow Trumpet Narcissus, 15 for $1. IDigging Gladiolus ' lOW. Rare andruffled blooming size, 100 for $1. 'Peonies, 3 to 5 eyes, red , p ink, white, ilavender, 4 for $1, or 12 for 2.50 Ilap. Barberris, 2-year pl ant s, 40 for I

$1, or 100 for $2. 11Cal. Privet, 15 to 18 inch, 40 for $1, Smedleyor 100 for $2. IC a ; ~ ~ a $foots, red, p ink. yellow. ) '\I1I Built HomeMail Delivery. PrepaidW ~ ~ ~ ~ E ~ ~ 6 N ~ ~ ~ n s Il Wm. D.& H. T. Smedley I~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ - ~ ; ; ; ; : ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; : ; ; ; : ; ; ; ; : ; ; ; ; : ; ; ; : : ; ; ; : ; ; ; : : ; ; ; : ; ; ; : : ; ; ; : ; ; ; ; ; ; : ;

H. B. WALLPlumbing .:. Heatl7'!JGas Fitting100 Forest Avenu..Phone: Narberth 3652-1'1CHAS. F. EBERTJobbingCarpenterPhone: NARBERTH 4129103 Dudley Avenue

November 1 , 1929Coming Work Oudinedat Women's Clubs' Meet

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3acres in "Hearts Content" by th eState Fede r at ion ; t he Coun ty Libraryplan; the work fo r th e blind beingdone by th e Junior Depar tmentwere a few of the projects to be carried on this coming year.

Th e flower s how h el d in connection

Legion Working onArmistice Day Plans

Liked Anniversary EditionTo th e Editor of "Ou r Town : "I thank you fo r s en di ng m e t he fifteenth ann iv er sa ry n umbe r of th e"small" paper o f w hi ch I was th e firsteditor. I t is indeed a wonderful satisfaction to know that "Our Tow il " h aslived and thrived, an d is now p art o fthe great newspaper fraternity.\Vhen we s ta rt ed t he p ap er we weretold that i t wou ld be like several othersthat had been tried an d fa il ed in ayear's time. I s incerely hope that some,at least, of those pess imis ts ar e stillwith the meeting was a thing of in Nar be rt h a nd t ha t t he y h av e a copy

b ea ut y, t he p ri ze s being won by theIof, y o ~ r s p l e n d i ~ anniversary number.Neighbors ' C lub of Hatboro and the \" e surely bul1ded better than weColony ~ I ~ b of Ambler. T he ~ V i 1 1 o w , k n ~ ~ \ ; \ i n d s of s uc ce ss t o y ou , my sucGrove CIVIC Club won the prize for cessors, and the good "Old Homearrangement, t he re b ei ng twe nt y- on e T own. "'arieties in i ts b as ke t. Th e County Eugenie H. (Mrs. C. R. ) Blackall.Chorus, und er t he l eadersh ip o f 1 fr s. ---Harold A. Dav id son, s howed fine To the Editor of "Our Town:"Congratulations on t h e ann iver sa r y)rogress in their work, r ende ri ng s ev - is.su


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November 1, 1929

commgIS

George A ~ W i t t e i ~ Paperhanging andDecorating IESTIMATING

~ a r b e r t h 4135VV

template chunk s tove are among therelics, whi ch have bee n house d i n Val ley Forge Museum. The box wherethe tools were co ol ed i n water is intact, but anoher box, where the orewas cooled, is not so wel l preserved.The Valley Forge Park Commission

has purchased the old forge at HaysCreek, Berks Count y, a nd t hi s will beplaced on th e recently discovered Valley Creek site.[

Ruins WhichValley Forge Name

CHRISTMAS

A BEAUTIFUL BICYCLE (boys or girls)A BEAUTIFUL SCOOTER BIKE, chromium-platedA LARGE L IONEL TRAIN SET

If y ou t hi nk it ear ly t o t al k ab out C hr is tm as Gifts and Toys,try tIS on regular goods, SIIch as

* * *

These and some FOUR THOUSAND other items are here atyour door, at as reasonable prices as you can find anywhere in thePhi ladelphia shopping distr ic t. You can do your regular orCHRISTMAS SHOPPING at a saving of t ime, money andbother, at a s tore that guarantees satisfaction, that is near yourhome, and is anxious to please you a nd make sure of your continued patronage. You will ge t a prize ticket with every 25cpurchase.

TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN with each 25c pur chase betweennow and Christmas, and the holder of the lucky numbers willreceive the gifts. The d rawi ng will be at the NARBERTHTHEATRE, Thursday, December 26th.

and the Narberth Hardware Company is preparing for it. Ou rstore rooms are already p il ed f rom floor to cei li ng with the largeststock of Christmas Gifts and Toys you will ever f ind on the MainLine. This is in addition to the complete stock of Hardware,Kitchen Ware and Genera l Merchandise we carry at all times.As an expression of good will, and appreciation of the splendidsupport given our efforts in the past, we will present THREEChristmas gifts :

Thanksgiving ROASTERS : : A l uminum, Enamel and BlackHunting Goods : GUNS, SHELLS, HUNTINGKNIVES, LAWN RAKES: Bamboo an d SteelFURNACE SHOVELS an d ASH BASKETS

IiIIiII

MILTON

OUR TOWN

The Louis XV Perioel

Oll. IOINATOll .5 OF-THE MODEIlNEtiQUE( j ~ N D 5 ' " .... IN ANYCOLOIl C O M B I N A T f O N ~

BY RAMSDELL

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MADE TO YOUR. OIlDER.IN ANY DESIGN Oil;,PEIlJOP TO H A I l M O N I Z ~WITH YOUR-FURNISHINGS

Not a ll w indows wi ll answer to thi s s ize, but your Lumber Merchant, like the Tai lor, c an fit Storm Sash to the measurementsyou g ive h im . This year we a re abl e to glaze the sa sh f or you.

. The value of the sun 's rays through glass is being brought to ourattention by the physician, an d S to rm Sash add t he ir b it to thehealth of the family. They also give you excellent insulation, dueto the vacuum created between them and the permanent windows.So t ha t you wiII no t be kept wai ti ng when the cold winds blow,s en d us th e size of your windows NOW, and our " fi tt er " wiII dothe rest.

CUSTOM MADE PIANOSIVERS &POND

Manager Davis and Team I :ream P.resented Sweaters. IUnearth. AmId sustatIled applause, Mr. Dur-Honored at Banquet bin t ook t he occasion to present twen- Gave___ ty-one sweaters to membe rs of theCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 club and. c lo se assoc ia te s. Those The site of the old f or ge f or whichawarded 111 the order called arc asL ine Lea gue, which presentation is f ol lows : Valley Forge was named has been un-

made yea rly to winners o f the :Main Merril l Heck le, lIickey Burns,Icovered on the west bank of ValleyGeorge 13abb, \ \Tal ter Humphreys, .L ine penna nt . "Gene " was bri ef in hi s J ~ m e s J e f f e r i ~ s , ~ I o w a r d Graham .. Ray Creek ~ the par k a ft er months oft al k to the audience: 'Young, Ve.rnle ~ ' I e c k , J o l ~ n 1lulhgan, excavatIOn. It is n ca r 1\ fo unt Misery"Fans of Narberth, I want to thank Bob Har.r}s, DIck BIc?sll1g, \Valter and just a few hundred feet from1\1 asters, 1homas, Curw1l1 and Lyons . \\T . . .

you for the loyal support you gave In addition to these, awa rds were ashll1gton Sprmg.t he t eam th is year . It was wonde rf ul a ls o made to Joe Casey, bat-boy of Two walls arc plainly visible fromto see five hundred to seven hundred Ithe Narberth Ball Club. for. many the highway. The building was. years; lIarry Hollar, assIstant lI1an I ' fl" .people ou t to o t ~ r games, espeCIally agel'; "Bill" Newhorg. cnstodian nf t l1rty- nnr ly thIrty-sIx f l ~ e t . Among~ h o s e contests With \Vyndmoor. and the apples, and Charley Eherts. the pieces of inl11 uncovered in the!'elforldd In trlegtard to th e tI.laIm Itsclf, Gilfillan Intimates Resignation. last few days is nne bearing the in-wou say la anyone cou (manage R 1 (J3 I ) C lf II . I"" " .,it bunch of such p la ye rs a s we have .0 )ert , O! :1 I, : I ~ I , hl',ICC 1,la1l1l'( SCrIptIon Andover, showll1g It cameon thi team. the 1I1ost \ a h ~ . 1 hIe pl. l) er fot t he loca l fro1l1 the old Aneinl 'l 'r F1lI'naces which" s I k' club and leadmg hat sman for the 1929 " :. Also want to ta'e thIS opportu- season, was presented with a \Vater. were estabhshed III New Jersey 111 1700.H t ~ l to t h a r k C ~ h a [ l c s f 1 t r I ~ d e n , I 1 I a ~ p ' 1I1an Fonntain Pen set in consideration :\ n old cannon hall and a piece ofr e ~ t . e ~ f ~ ; ~ ~ b O y ~ r ~ ~ 1 0 \ i ~ I ~ ) ~ _ d a;;1(e" O l ~ ~ I~ 1 ~ c ~ l i ~ o / ' ~ I I \ ~ l a ~ ~ ~ l i ~ : ~ l _ b ; ~ ~ : ~ ~ ; i l l P I ~ ; , ~ r : ; ~ ~ I _dunng the season. I t lank ! o ~ _ who t ra il ed by a fr ac ti on , was a lso the ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ! ! ' ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ! ! ' ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~ ~ ! ! ! ! ~ ~ 1

Joe Berta a Keen Suppolte . recipient of a \Vaterman Fountain PenTo J o s e ~ h Berta, one of t ; f mOlt s et , which awards were made by J05l o y a ~ fans 111 Narbe rth, goes N lerl so e eph Kel ly , o f Price AI"enue, Narberth,credit f? r the fact t 1 ~ a t th.e a lerth Gilfillan, r ecently graduated fromClub Will be ~ a r b e d . 111 11.l1Ifo,r111 dress the Univers i tv of PennsYlvania, in af? r the f ir st t ll )le sll1ce I ts l I1augura- short talk inti'mated that "the 1929 seatlon. Mr. Berta s c h ~ l I e n g e t? a l ~ y one son wa s his last in local hasehal l ac.w ho woul d mat ch IllS contl '1hutlOn of tivities. Bah GilfIllan is lh e mostf i f t ~ e ! l . dollars added I11l.!ch c ol or t o t he eflicient shortstop that e ve r wor e anactivIties of t ~ eVe!ll11g, when the "N " on his uni fo rm , a nd will bechallenge was ImmedIately responded greatly mis sed by the team and fansto by Ray Cabrey and Ed Dold, who -tliI"eled the contr ibutors. One h U ~ 1 ( ~ r ~ d ' ~ I ~ o n Man" o f Bas ebal l Spea ks .and ?eve.nty-five dollars as an II1ltlal \Vhen baseball in Narberth was incontl'1butlOn was l 1 J a d ~ for the pur-, i ts infancv e ighteen veal's a ~ o , strug.ch ase of baseball ul1lforl11s for the - ..oming season. COXTIXUJ


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25c25c23c39c

FRIENDLY

can,can,

Page Seven

4 rolls, 25c

2 cans,._---2 cans,

1-4 lb. pkg., 23c

P. & G. White

large can, 19c-------- 3 cakes, 20c

Truly America's FineYQuaker SweetCream ButterLb., 59cIt M uY Be t he BeY

COOPERATION CUTS COSTS

OUR TOWN

PEACHES

Myrtle Fanc')'PINK SALMONTall Can, 19c

IN THIS LIST WE ARE GIVING YOU LOW PRICES ON BEST GRADES OF MER.CHANDISE WHICH, TOGETHER WITH OUR PROMPT SERVICE, SHOULD INDUCEYOU TO SEND US YOUR ENTIRE WEEKLY REQUIREMENTS.

Del Monte

CONVENIENT

Diamond Budded WALNUTS, new crop just arrived lb., 39c3 cans, 25cAMPBELL'S TOMATO SOUP

---------_.--_._-_._----------------------- ---BORIS SWEET PEAS, New Pack-" - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ . _ - - _ . _ - - - - ~ - - _ . _ - _ . _ - - - - - - - - - _ .ECLIPSE CRUSHEDCORN, New Pack

._-" .-------------------_._----- ------------------MERCO STRINGLESS BEANS, New PackSALEM CO. GREEN ASPARAGUS, New PackSALEM CO. GOLDEN PUMPKINPALMOLIVE SOAPWALDORF TOILET PAPER

.- .TETLEY'S TEA, GREEN LABEL I and C---------------------TIMELY HINTS

NEW SOUR KROUT

Sliced or Halves2 cans for 49c

Legs Genuine Spring Lamb, 45c lb. Shoulders Genuine Spring Lamb,35c lb.FreshKilied Chickens, Country Sausage and ScrappleFRESH MEATS

COTTER'S MARKET Phone Narberth 4050 IWhere Narberth Buys Its FoodWe Deliver From City Line to Bryn Mawr

Cotter's Market

MOTHERS' or QUAKER OATS- - - ------------------_ ..- - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ ..._-FRANCO-AMERICAN SPAGHETTI

KNIGHT'S PURE VANILLA EXTRACT large bottle, 19cWELCH PURE GRAPE JUICE pint bottle, 18c; quart bottle, 45cPARIS GOLDEN BANTAM CORN can, 18c; 3 cans, 50cPENN MAR PURE SYRUP can, 18c; 3 cans, 50cMRS. HARTING'S PURE GRAPE JELLY 2 8-oz. tumblers, 25cBEAN HOLE BAKED BEANS 2 cans, 25cGOLD DUST large pkg., 23cSANTA CLARA Large New Crop PRUNES 2lbs, 35cQUAKER COFFEE, the Quality is guaranteed to please you lb., 42cIMPERATOR FANCY RICE 2 16-oz. pkgs., 25c

Baseball Banquet

Agnes Reifsoyder'TI!ACHER op SINGING. COACH. Memberof faculty of Beaver College. Director, Reifsnyder-SibleyChorus. DirectorNewCenturyClub andTrebleClefChoruses,Wilmington, Delaware.lUo rgue r l t e Silt leyTEACHER op SINGING, SIGHT-SINGING.McDonough-Cheve method. PIANO,children and adult beginners especially.John M. Williams system used. Homeinstruction. Write for circular.STUDIO, . 8 26 Spruce St .Philadelphia PenDypacker 3853

November 1, 1929

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6gling for recognition among the ballclubs of the Main L in e a nd vicinity,there was a man who will always heremembered for his part in the hettermen t o f the c lub. A Icadinl! hitter in1915 with an avera ge of .393 and a:genius in ba se ste ali ng, thi s pe rsonhad the peculiar habit of holding aba t cross-handed. Nevertheless, the Ipitchers never forgot to duck afterthey threw in the spheroid. IThe incident that gave him the title,"The Iron Man," was when he turnedin two splendid victories for the borough nine in a Fourth of July baseballclassic, hav ing a lr eady defeated hisadversary in a t ig ht con te st t he previous day. This dignitary is none otherthan Fletcher VV. Stites, ever a zealouss uppo rt er o f the Narberth BaseballClub."Toastmaster, :Members of theChampionship Team, and Fellows," hebegan:"This has been one of the most tremendous years in the history of baseball throughout the count ry and , p er sonal ly , I want to say this particular Ioccasion, tonight, is one of the mostinteresting I have ever at tended. Itis indeed a most gracious occasion-"Mr. S tit es th en wen t on in his talkand , a ft er hol di ng the gathering fascinated for some time, he was forcedto return to his feet in response to agrand ovation. In h is epi logue he related an interesting happening in baseball when t he t eam wit h whi ch he wasplaying defeated the Cape May Clubin a freak contest.The score was even in the ninth; onemal l of the rival team was on first andanother on third. Fletcher Stites, whowas p it ch ing, had i ssued a s tr ike. twoballs and then another strike. Theman behind the plate, instead ofthrowing the ball back, wal ked up to IMr. Stites, handed him the ball andsaid:"Say, it's getting dar k and this umpire back her e has bad eyes. \\Thenyou wind up t hi s t ime, p re tend yout hr ow the ball and I'll hit my glove,making believe I received it."Mr. Stites consented.Following the catcher 's ins truct ions,he wound up and swung . The catcherhit his glove. I"Strike three, you're oUI," the umpire growled.The batter turned aronnd andlooked at him."Say, what arc ya trying to g imme?That ball was two feet outside!"................ ,I$1 U d i : ~ ~ ~ r ~ ~ E S H a t s $1 I'ew Fall Colors, $1 Each306 Dudley Ave., Narberthphone Narberth 2562R' ..Evergreen Trees & Flowering Shrubs IRhododendron Max, 2 to 3 feet-25 for'$20.00; 100, $75.00.Se lec t Clump, 2 to 3 feet-IO for $18.00;$40.00; 100, $160.00. ,Hemlock, 2 to 3 feet-25 for $15.00; 100, I$50.00.Cedar, 2 t o 3 feet-25 for $15.00; 100, $50,Rhododendron Max Seedling, 6 to 18 inch-100 for $20.00.Cedar Seedling, 6 to 18 inch-100 for $18.50.Hemlock Seedling, 6 to 18 inch-IOO for $19.Root packed in wet moss or .soil and burlap.1 pay shippirlg chargn Cash please with order

TlfOMAS ARP, Elizabethton, Tenn.THOMAS ARP, Elizabethton, Tenn.


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November 1, 1929UR TOWNage Eight

T o th e Publ i cOur Thanks

f o r t h e i n s t a n t a n d e nt hu si as tic a pp r ova.lt h e y h a v e a c c o r d e d o u r n e w

Follow SLICED BREAD s er v ic et l 1 P ~ " few simple

; 1 ~ ! ructions T HE manner in which t he pub li c h as accepted Kew-8et' S ~ . r e ": Bread has fa r exceeded our e xpect at ions . T he storeto' r.lalllClrf or mor e sliced loaves. Ou r drivers r et ur n f or extra lo:ufs.

Hou..;ewivf>s ar e passing th e word along, ~ ' W P wOllltfn"t IISI'


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.. NEW,.SPARTONEQUA'SONNETerms to suit your , .

convenience ~ ~

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Sparton Radio ProgrammeIEve ry Mon da y n ig ht f rom 8.30I. . 1 l I to 9.30 over Station WIP, Phila ., ...... "Irv." Casper and Hi s Sparton rAmbassadors.s r ~ s ~ ! ~ ~DE LUXE MonEl. 110Compkle U'itl. tube.roady to ,,,.. ,,11, ':195

A c o m p J e l . , ~ l e e l r l c Con-,[ BOI., enulH'd 10 p beau_t i fullycarved burl (roDt" ,a lD ut e ab lD ct w it hmatched 'VeDeen. OtherSpa r t oD ' I owa .' 179 . 50 .

adio'sR i c h e s t L ~ ~~

ROBERT LITTLER, Jr.709 Montgomer Avenue-NARBERTH 2336

NARBERTH ELECTRIC SHOP243 Haverford Avenue-NARBERTH 4182

I NHUNDREDSofthousandsofhappyhomes,in this district, Sparton Radio brings joy tochUdren every day. Its incomparable, goldenvoice unites families by bonds of entertainment, educat ion an d musical a p p r e c ~ a t i o n .Bring your children to our showrooms and le tthem hear the new Sparton. It will be u treatworth-while. Fo r only on a Sparton can theyge t 'hat face-to-face realism which actuallybrings th e living, breathing personality ofthe performers before their eyes and ears.

AcknoUJledlled.... th e at4nd-ar d o f perfec-t ion in radio

Narberth Dealers:

to

A S T ~ I G H T..ami II ion ~ happy c h i l d r e n ~ "thrilled t ~

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OUR TOWN

ANDRASSY.Jrfaster Furrier1306 WALNUT STREET

PHILADELPHIA~ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ~

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Page Ten OUR TOWN 1 V o v e ~ b e r 1, 1929

4035

Phone: Narberth 3625

DA VIS '

S. N. HALL, President.Deco r a t o r s

For the Party:-Candies

-Novelties-Dennison's Party Favors

The Atlas CompanyINCORPORATED

The Oldest Store in NarberthDON'T FORGET OUR CIRCULATING LIBRARY

HAS THE NEWEST BOOKSAvenue Phone Narberth

House Painting .:. Paperhanging . Window ShadesUpholstering .:. Furniture RepairingDraperies .:. Slip Covers .:. LinoleumsPainting and Refinishing of FurnitureMirrors Resilvered .:. Mattresses Rebuilt

109 North Narberth Avenue

s. P. Frankenfield SonsI FUNERAL DIRECTORS

ATHENS AVENUE AND SIMPSON ROADPHONE: ARDMORE 9 ARDMORE, PENNA.

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Page Eleven

1 E. LANCASTER AVENUE-ARDMORE

lets Nature do its own work

The SHO-OK-TREDM O C ~ A S I N

FOR CH ILDREN

Walter P. Miesen

INDIANS, wise in the ways ofNature, fashioned thefirst moccasin. They built it to give barefoot Jreed o m , . w i ~ ~ ~ r o t e c t i o n - N a t u r e ' s own way ofbuilding foot-hearth. Growing feet were given ample,room to d e v e H : ~ p the invigorating, gripping actionof the toes. TIle body weight was poised on theotJter bonal struc,ture of the foot, just as Nature"intended. Thus, through exercise of the footmuscles, and strengt:hening of the arch, they b ~ i l tthe ir famous foot-health. . . . Along this sameprinciple, Geuting's designed the original, modernized moccasin for 'Children . . ' . changing itsimply 'to meet the needs of this modernnge. I t isthe Shoor-Tred you see above . . . built of almostscuff-proof Elkskin, with flexible, glove-likeleather soles that wear and wear. It is the shoethat Philadelphia mothers favor for their children, because they have tested its health-building qualities\ and know its low costin the longrun.

Carpenter & Builder100 N. Narberth Avenue Pbones.' D.ay-Narbertb 39731\1.Evenmg- Narher tb 3828R.

See Edison Movie ,'life before the showing of the picture."The Benefactor," a I ll ot ion picture It was secured through Edwar d E h

which i nt imat el y por tr ay s t he life of Imann . ,of the P h i l a d e l p ~ l i a SuburbanThomas A. Edi son, was s hown at th e Counties Gas an d ElectriC Company.meeting of the Main Line KiwanisC lu b on Tuesday evening. E ll a Wis - Have you household goods fo r saleor wanted to purchase? Tr y a e la ss it er H ayne s spoke briefly on Edison's fied Ad in this paper.~ ~

ll Sorts of Jobbing and Alteration WorkQuickly and Reasonably Done

OUR TOWN

It pays to adver ti se .

BOXWOODAn e la bo ra te oft'erlng ot perfectUvlng s pe cimens f rom ou r "lrA'lnh.Farm. . r I If btl y called "Llvln&,Ant iq ue s, " n ow b ei ng .bown li t tb eBaldwin Locomotive BuildingBroad & Spring Garden Sta.Royal Oak BoxwoodFarms

Telephono Poplar 6163Prices range from 75c to $2500We ar e alao ahowing an excep-tional group of Rhododendrona.We cordiallY invite you to Inspect tbesebeaut i fu l p l sn t s witbou t any obllgat.lon tobuy. A .k fo r Mr. S. M, Cornett. GenoralManag"r.

Suburban Girls' SwimmingLeague Elects Officers IAt a meeting of the Gir ls ' sUbur-1

ban H ig h Sch ool Swimm in g L ca gu chcld on Tuesday, Ivliss Ethel David,of the Haverford High School, was Ielected p resi den t an d Mrs. EdithLandsidel, of the Y. 1\1. C. A., secretary. Eliminations will soon be hcldto determine thc pcrsonncl of the various teanls and a ft er t ha t the mcmbers of the teams will practice forthe coming mects. Thcre arc fourschools in the league: Upper Dar by ,Haverford, Radno r an d Lower Merion, and , a s in previous yea rs , the Ardmore Y. 1\1. C. A. swimming poolwill be the headquarters for both practice and dual meets .Eleanor Boyle will act as captainfor Radnor and Rose Talley, manager .Do t R it ch ie h as b ee n appointed manager for the Uppcr Darby team with

Marga re t Adams as captain. BettyMaris will act as captain fo r Haverford a nd Kat he ri ne B ri gg s. manager .For Lower Merion Miss HazelP alme r, w ho was the star of theleague last season, h as been selected Ias captain and Chr is tine Mahl willact a s manager .

-I first mce ting of the commiss ion, calledby Governor Fisher" was held lastweek. It is expcctcd that the newcod e will conta in changes affectingLowcr Mcrion Township. Th e nextmccting of thc commission is schedulcd for Friday , Novcmber 8.

SUPPLEE ..WILLS ..JONEiPioneers in Every Proven Safeguard

GOLD MEDALMILK

First Annual Banque t a t Overbrook School Pronounced

Big Success.

A QuartA DayYoung, active bodiesneed milk above allother foods. Give yourchildren Gold MedalMilk, winner of thirtyfour highest awards forpurity and richness.

Fathers, Sans Dineat Friends' Celltral

Th e first annual father and s on b an quet was held at the Friends' Centr alCountry Day School ,' Ove rbrook, l as tFriday evening, October 25, in thcschool gymnasium. One hundred andfifty-four places wer e s et an d a liv clyprogram of music and speeche s resulted in one of the mos t enthusias ti cevenings which the s chool ha s everseen.There were mus ic l eade rs who kep t

the familiar songs coming through thcai r o ne a ft er an ot her . Gus Bohn, o fPhiladclphia, e nt er ta in ed w it h tremendous c ha rm by his modern magic.Two seniors, Edi son H . S ta nhope, ofBrook li nc , and Jamcs E. Whitescll,Jr., of Lan sd own e, an d on c junior,George L. Fischer, Jr., of Overbrook,sp okc on the topic, "What I Owe MyDad"; Isaac C. Sutton , Ove rbrook ,who has two sons in thc school, toldthe fathcrs what he owed his sons.Mr. Mcrrick on t he var si ty footballteam at University of Pennsylvaniasaid a fcw words, likewise J. FolwellScull, Jr., of former U. of P. fameand now a mcmber of the staff atFricnds' Central, 'spoke. Bar cl ay L.Jones introduced each m cmbcr of thefaculty who were in attendancc.

C. A. Hcrrick, of Ovcrbrook , waschairman of the Committee on Arrangemcnts. J. Leonard Mason, University of Pennsylvania, and W . Russ el l Grcen , o f N arb ert h, p res id cn t o fthe Home and School Association,aided him.

Working on New CodeAsscmblyman Fred C. Pcters andTownship Commiss ioncr Andrew ].:MacDonald have been appointed to acommission t o d raw up new codes forfirst and second class townships. Thc

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FACTS: The Stock Market may be down,but FORD QUALITY is at the top.

Richards-Fisher Co.CAR NEEDS

WINTER FRONTS ~ B . 5 0 to ~ 1 5 . 0 0 , InstalledHEATERS........... ~ 5 . 0 0 to ~ 1 0 . 0 0 , Installed

TIRE CHAINS-ANTI.FREEZEHAVE YOUR IGNITION LOOKED OVER AND YOUR

BATTERY CHECKED FOR EASY STARTINGIT'S TIME TO CHANGE YOUR TRANSMISSIONAND GEAR LUBRICANT FOR COLD WEATHER

(Special programs at Saturday Children's Party Matinees. Letthe youngsters go and enjoy themselves.)MONDAY and TUESDAY-Conrad Nagel and Bessie LO'JIe inthe talking comedy.drama:

~ ~ T h e Idle Rich"WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY-Full of color, comedy, songs,dances, pathos and drama-the great Warner Brothers hit:

~ ~ O n With the Show"FRIDAY and SATURDAY-"Small Talk," th e first Ourtalking comedy, and William Boyd in his greates t pic ture:HThe Flying Fool"

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Suitsand O ~ e r c o a t sFOR GROWING MENWell. tailored Mannish SackSuits that will wear and holdtheir shape.Sizes8 to 15. Remarkable values from $2350Overcoats of warm materialswell lined and f in ished.Prices start as low as $2850Students' 4-piece sui ts withlong trousers, from $3075

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d,:cw Greene, 5 < ; : ~ I c s t n u t Avcnuc,. who' Summer Reading Maps the contcstants , some when in plainWIll Icavc ncxt ] uesday for ChIcago sight of t he goa l. The results, how-to Iivc. Displayed at Library ever ,were grat ifying, and not the leas tMiss Helcn Staley had a party among the good effects of such a\V I d . t I I course o f r cading mus t be counted an. c( ncs ay cvellJng a IeI' lomc on Thcrc Ilave bCCll 011 dl's(>lay all thl'sE A f ~ f B tt G intcrest in and a certa in knowledge of'sscx vcnuc or ,\ ISS C Y J rccn , wcek at thc l ib ra ry t he f ou rt ee n maps the children of ~ t h e r land s. S uch anhcr guest s being the Mis se s Ann Van ,,'lll'cll rC(lrCsellt tllC ,,,o rk o f t he four-A k B b S th I I R \V 'I acquaintance surcly will help, if evcru cn, ar ara u er an( , ay 'I - tCCII gl"'ls all(1 boys who, durl'llg tileK 't t J ~ I ' I I K'tt T' so l it tle, in bringing about t ha t muchson, I y anc ,\' I cr, I y 1Illm summcr, travclcd around the world by desired result, the brotherhood o f man .and Ruth EgnlOrc. On Saturday, Bar- mcans o f books. Thc course was out -bara Suthe rland plans to havc a p a r ~ lincd to mcc t t hc r ca di ng ca pac it y of The summcr vacation rcading is afor Bctty, and Anll Van Aukcn will t hc c hi ld re n a nd cach was requircd to combined effort of the Mothcrs ' Coungiv e o nc for hcr on Monday. Bctty r ca d f rom t cn to f ou rt ccn books f rom cil and o f the Library, and completedhas bccn vcry popular wi th all the a given list, to rcpor t to Miss Church, this fal l i ts third year. Ccrtificates andyoung girls hcrc, and thcy will miss thc librarian, satisfying' hcr that thc prizes of suitable books wcrc awardedhcr whcn shc movcs Wcst. to those who met 'the requirements andbooks had bccn read intclligcntly; and wcre (>rescntcd at t hc October meet-Mr. and Mrs. J oh n O ak cs R ob cr ts thcn to t racc on thc mailS givC(1 to eachI . d' L d tl ' d ing of the Mothers' Council tha t theaVC arrive 111 on on on lClr wc - travclcr the journcy as it progrcssed.ding t ri p a nd will n ~ o t o r through Eng- \Vhilc thc cffort was not too grcat parcn ts might also share in thc dclightland, France and (,crmany hefore re - for anv child to makc ncvcrthclcssthe of thc winneers. Thc namcs of thcturning on the S. S. M a ~ e s t i c Novem- amoUlit of conccnt r; tion r e q u i r ~ ' d in c hi ld rc n who won t hc awar ds wcrc,bcr d27. !If r ; - I ~ o b c i t f s WIll tbc Frcmclm- reading the books, and thc pcrsist- g iven in l as t wcck's "Our Town," and>cre as !\. ISS j\ argarc 'ow cr, I " I . . . . fdaughtcr of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence P. cncc nccdcd 111 followll1g a plan to IWIll rcmall l on cxhlb lt for a cw daysFowle r, of Chicago, formcrly of Nar- thc cnd, c limina tcd about onc -hal f of morc at thc l ibrary.bcrth. e- _I__ ._

" " ~ ~ : ~ ; : ~ , : ~ ~ : ' ; A ~ ~ ' ; : " '''-1- -t -(3--"" V T I AI T ~ ~ A T V ~ ~ C ~ N W ~ VI Bala Avenue, one Block South of Cynwyd Railro: td Bridge

Performances 7 and 9 P. M. I Today and tomorrow:Program-Week of Nov. 4 "Last of Mrs. Cheyney"

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Do you . always r ememberthe social obligat ions of adinner guest to send flowersin advance to the hostess?For these apprcciations ofhospitality we feature specialcut flower arrangementswhich while dainty and artistic are sufficiently inexpensiveto prevent the cost fromserving as excuse for nonobservance of a gracious social custom.

Narberth and HaverfordAvenues, Narberth

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The FLOWER SHOPMrs. Norman Jefferies

Telephone Narberth 2861

Miss Annc C. Compton, of 198W oodbinc Avcnuc, is cnte rtaining a ta housc party thi s wcck-cnd at hcrhomc. Wit h her gucsts, who includeMis s Bct ty McCrcary, of Kings-smithStudio School, \Nashing ton; LowberNichols , of Philadclphia, and HcrbcrtTaylor, of 1'\cw Rochcllc, N. Y., shewill attcnd thc Havcrford CollcgcJ 011115 Hopkins football game anddance tomorrow.Mrs. Thomas Ri tncr and her infan tdaughtcr, Bcverlyn, visitcd hcr fathcr,Mr. Robert H. Dur bi n, o f NarbcrthAvcnuc, this wcck a nd is now visi t ingher s is tc r, Mrs . Louis Winnc, in \ ~ i l -mington. Mr. Ritncr and Mr. A.Pcrry Rcdifcr attcndcd a cl as s rcunionat Pcnn Statc Collcgc.Th c Misscs Ella and Josephinc Timbcrlakc cntcr ta incd thc mcmbcrs ofthcir sorority, thc Alph Bcta Dclta,last Thursday cvcning at t bc ir homcon Mcrion Avenuc."Jill" Caldwcl l, o f Elmwood Avcnuc , will cntcrtain this evening at aHollowc'cn party. He r gucsts willincludc Emily Edgerton, Eunice Griswold, Bctty Lcwis , Richard Narrigan,Billy Rittcnhousc, Jane Caldwcll,Clairc Richardson, Billy \"atson andJimmy Snydcr. "J ackic " Caldwcl lwill also givc a masked party thiscvcning for scvcral of her f riends , including ~ f a r i o n St cin bach, H cl cnLec ch , Edi th Thomas, Doris Pcrctt,Hclcn O rr . Pr ud cn cc P er ry , Annaline Yost, Elc th Grccn and Flora HaltgrclJ.Mrs. E. C. Town, ~ I r s . LcRoy A.King and :Mrs. Charlcs H. Shaw attendcd thc Institutc of Govcrnmcntand Politics givcn by tbe PcnnsylvaniaLcaguc of \"omcn Votcrs in conncction with the U. of P. last Thursdayand Friday.Mrs. Thomas A. Elwood, 100 SabincAvcnnc, gavc a bridgc party Tucsday cvcning at bel' homc whcn hcrgucsts wcrc thc Misscs Mary \ ~ i l k i n s on , Dor ot hv a nd Mar ion Babb, BcttyTinncv, Eieanor 1\1 cChcs ncy , Loi sCalcy' and Dorothy \ ~ oodruff, all ofBala:Cynwyd.Mrs. E. P. Dold. (>11 Shady Lanc,cntcrtaincd Tuc sd av a t lunchcon followcd by bridge in 'honor of Mrs. An-................

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But Eureka has added anotherunique and useful feature!Simply detach the bag and slipon the heating.drying attach-ment, and the Eureka Juniorbecomes a perfect hair dryerdoing its work thoroughly andswiftly with a gentle current ofwarm air.

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Your entire family wll l findcountless uses for this marvelous Eureka. It does all the bothersome lillIe c l e a n i n g ~ jobs,does !hem t h o r o u ~ ~ l l y . a n d withamaZIng speed, wluskmg awayashes and litter; cleaning auto-mobiles, stairways, mattresses,upholstery, clothing.

Right now you ean save '750

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tertained a small party of fricnds at a Il uncheon a nd t hc at re party Tuesday Iof this week.

Mrs. Mark H. Hubbe ll , J r. , who Imoved from Villanova to Clcveland afcw months agq, visited friends inNarberth for a short time last week.Mrs. Hubbell lived in Narberth for Iseveral years. I

S ta un ton N ic ke rs on , o f P it ts bu rgh,f orme rl y o f Narberth, a student atB rown , was t he guest of Bert Taylor,of Merion Avcnue, last week-end. IThe Misses Lawrence, 117 ChestnutAvenuc, cnter ta ined thrce tables ofbridge Friday at the ir homc.Mrs. B. F. War fe l, o f Holidaysburg,P a., has bccn the guest this week ofMrs. G. H. Reese, of Hampdcn Avenue, who plans t o r eturn wi th h er to morrow for severa l days ' visit.Miss Eleanor Michaelson, of Hav-erford Avenuc, who attends Hood Col-Ilege, Frederick, Md., and Miss BettyOtto, of Grayl ing Avenue, who is COJl\pleting he r studies at Penn Hall,Chambersburg, Pa. , v is it ed t he ir pare nt s ove r th e past week-cnd.Miss Evelyn Fleck, of l\Iontgoll1-ery Avenue, gave a Hollowe'en partyyesterday. Hc r guests wcrc MargaretLeas, Catherine Chapin, Catherinc DeHuff, Li ll ian Campbel l, Kathleen Carr,Thelma Hoff, Janet Hubley, Janet IChubbuck, Virginia Fa rley and Esther IICreiger, an d h cr young brothcr , BobbyFleck.Th e gues ts who a tt ended thc bridge Iparty given last Monday by :Miss Margaret Kent, o f Essex Avenuc, includcd IMiss Betty Joncs, Miss Mabcl Kirkpatrick, :r"[rs. Henry A. Smi th , M is sLois Smi th , Mrs . R icha rd Odiorne andMrs. jack Jefferies.Among thosc from herc who willbe guests at the costumc dance at theValley Forge l\filitary Acadcmy tomorrow evening will be the MissesKathe rine and Elizabe th Mcgee, SaraBurge ss and julia Fitipoldi. IMiss Peggy Campbcll, of lona Ave-nue, attended the Princeton-Navyg ame a t Princcton las t Saturday.Miss Betty Bc rr y, o f \Vynnewood.1wi ll be hostess at a masquerade danccto be g iven by the Alpha Beta Delta

soror ity this evening. The following,with their escorts. wi II be presen t :Misses Virginia Means, janet :Mac-Dowell, Ella Timbcrlake , JosephineTimberlakc, Celestc Parvin , FranccsParvin, Peggy B crry and :MargaretNclson.Mr. and Mrs. Charlcs B. \Vafcrare sp cn din g th is week -cnd v isit ingMr. Wafer's aunt in Ventnor, N. J.Mrs. H. Lester Townscnd, 505Rockavon Road, Mer ion. g avc a surprise dinncr party \Vcdnesday eveningin h on or of h er p arc nt s. M r. an d :Mrs. IIAlexandcr D . MacPhce, of Trenton,who celebrated their fortieth \\'edding Ianniversary that day. All of the iguests, with thc exception of Mrs'lEar le Hcpburn , of Merion, were f romou t of town.Mr. and Mrs. \Va lt er H . Nash, ofLantwyn Lane, enter ta ined at a buf fe ts uppe r Sat ur da y c vc ni ng be fo re t hcNavy Yard dance. Thcir guests werc IMr. and Mrs. Rae Russell, Mr. andMrs. Walter M. Rishell, Mr. a nd Mrs.A. G. Asp el l, M r. and l\frs. EdgarRize and Lieutenant and Mrs. L. M.Corliece. Mr. a nd Mrs. Nash were theg ues ts o f Lieutenant Corliece at the Idance. On Wednesday e veni ng Mr.and Mrs. Nash enter ta ined Mr. andMrs. Walter M. Rishell, Mr. and Mrs.Rae Russell and Dr. and Mrs. Jam esMaxwell, of Lansdale, at bridgc attheir home.Miss Muriel \Vhite, o f Es sc x Ave-nue, will give a maskc d par ty thisevcning at her home whcn her guestswill be Mary Michcner , Peg!{y 1\lac-Guffin, Janc Nash. Robby Staley.Emi ly T it us , Muric l \Va lc s, MuriclCovington, Ann Chalfontc, Hu!{hSpeed, John Racer, Burritt Mills, NedBartlett, S tu rg is P oo rman , Arthur IWright, Edwin Bal l, Bil l Hcnsley andLewis Coawges.The Alpha Gamma Chi sorority willgive its annual fall dancc Novembc r9 at the C ynwyd Club.Mrs. James B. Smith, of Avon Road,is vis it iug hcr mothe r iu \Voodhaven,Long Island. N, Y" this week.

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WESTBOUND'VEEKDAYSLeavI ng S ix ty -s e cond an d Lancas ter Avenue.StartIng 6.30 A. M., 7 .00, 7.30, 8.00,8.30, 9.00, 9.30, 10.30, 1 1. 30 , 1 2. 30P. 1\1.; 1 .30, 2 .30, 3 .30, 4 .30, 5 .00, 5 .30,6. 00 , 6. 30 , 7 .0 0. 7 .3 0, 8 .0 0, 8.30, 9.00,9.30, 10.aO, 11.30 P. M., 12. 30 A. M .

EASTBOUNDWEEKDAYSLeaving MorrIs and Montgome ryAVenues, Bryn Mawr.Star t ing 6.00 A. M., 6 .30, 7 .00, 7 .30,8.00, 8.:10, 9. 00 , 1 0. 00 , 11. 00 , 1 2. 00P. 1\1.; 1.00, 2 .00, 3 .00, 4 .00, 4 .30, 5 .00,5. 30, 6.00, 6 .30, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00 , 8. 30,

9 .0 0, 1 0. 00 , 1 1. 00 , 12.00 A. M.

Leave Montgomery and MorrisAveues, Bryn Mawr, fo r Ardmore,\Vynnewood, MerIon an d Sixty-Secon d an d Lancaster Ave.Route follows: East-bound-LeavIng Sixty-second an d LancasterAvenues for Bryn Mawr via\Vynnewood an d Montgome ry Avenues to Bryn Mawr.

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Narberth Short LineEastbound

Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Station, Narberth

Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Station in Narbe1th 19 minuteslater than the above-mentionedtimes.

WEEK DAYSStarting at 5.50 A. 1\1.Then 6.30, 7.10, 7.50, 8.30, 9.10,9.50, 10.30, 11.10 and 11 .50 A. M.Then 12.30 P. M., LID , LSD, 2.30,3.10 , 3.50, 4.30, 5.10, 5 .50, 6.30,7 .10, 7.50, 8 ,30, 9 .10, 9 .50, 10.30,11.10 and 11.50 P. M.

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Schedule of Montgomery Bus Co., Inc.Montgomery Avenue Lines

EastboundLeaving Anderson and Montgomery AvenuesWEEK DAYSStarting at 5.40 A .M .Then every 20 minutes until 12.00P. M. midnight.Then 12.30 and 1.30 A. M.SUNDAYSStarting at 5.30 A. M.Then every half -ho ur un ti l 9.00

A. M.' l 'hen 9.20 A. M. and every 20 minu te s unt il 12.00 P. M. midnight.Then 12.30 and 1.30 A. M.Leaving Pennsylvania R. R. Station in Narberth 7 minutes laterthan the above-mentioned times.Leaving 54th St"eet and C it y L ine SUNDAYS

21 minutes later than the above- Leaving 6.30 A. M. an d everymentioned t imes . ,hour on the half hour thereWestboundLeaving 62d and Lancaster Avenue a ft er t o 11.30 P. M.

WEEK DAYS WestboundStarting at 6.00 A. M.Then 6.25 A. M. and every 20 min- Leaving 54th a;;j C it y L in eutes until 11.45 P. M. WEEK DAYSThen 12.05 A. M., 12.30 A. 1\1., 1.00 Starting at 6.10 A. M. Eastbound-SUNDAYSand 2.00 A. M. Then 6.50, 7. 30, 8.10, 8.50, 9. 30, Leaving Montgomery and MorrisSUNDAYS 10.10, 10.50 and 11.30 A. M. MStarting at 6 .00 A. ~ f r.: r.: .Then 12.10 P. 1\1., 12.50, 1.30, 2.10, Avenues, Bryn awr.Then 6.25 A. M., 6.a5, 7.2a, 7.a5, 2.50, 3.30, 4.10, 4.50, 5.30, 6.10, Starting at 6.30 A. M., then~ 2 5 M A. M., 8.55, 9 .25, then 9.45 6.50, 7.30, 8.10, 8.50, 9.30, 10. 10, e ve ry h ou r on the half hour to . . 10.50 and 11.30 P. M. 11.30 P. M.T h p ~ ? t i ~ e r y 20 mmutes untl1 11.45 And 12.30 A. 1\1. Westbound-SUNDAYS

Then 12.05 A. M., 12.30 , 1.00 and SUNDAYS Leaving Sixty-second an d Lan-2;00 A. M. L 7 00 A M d Iaster Avenue.Leaving 54th and City Line 5 min-I eavhmg h'h ahn every Starting at 7.00 A. M., thenutes later than the above-men- ou r on t e ou r t ere every hour on the hour to 12.00tioned times. after, to 12.00 P. M. midnight.

about 18 feet. ' In the fireplace, whichproved to be almost as l arge as a smallro om, was fo un d a n old i ron cradle orcrane. I t was necessary to dynamitethe walls.Accord ing to Frederi ck W. Dreher,architect for the development, the oldmasonry remained, but timbers, beamsand other woodwork which at one t imeformed part of the house had ro tte daway. The walls were about two feetthick, and each stone fit the one nex tt o it like children's building blocks. Thef ir ep lace was a pp ro xima te ly six byseven feet, Mr. Dreher said.Had the workmen who were employed by A. L. Fretz, contractor, beeninclined toward archeology, they wouldprobably have found more rel ics, forthe sect ion in the immediate vicinity isr ic h in history and tradition.The Dixon es tate, a tract of abouts ix a cre s, i nc lu ded a large mansion,garage and greenhouse. It was heavily wooded even at the time t he property was purchased by t he SuburbanCompany a few years ago. When itwas transferred to the new ownership,the first thing the developers did wasto cut down about 375 trees. Theythen made a con tra ct and took offabout 80,000 cubic yards of dirt in or- Ider to level the pr0perty. IThe d ir t wa s easily disposed of in Ithe neighborhood where depressions intopography exist. The gardens werefound to be covered over with aboutfive feet of top soil, a century or more THE-MERION.T ITLEold. It wa s so r ic h and loamy that iti ~ ~ u ~ . o l d for mor e t han it cost to ge t ~ TRUST.COM PANY

Arrowheads Discovered IREt was the fal l s ea so n when the Of ARDM0 ,t re es wer e cut d own, and because o fthis fact, t he t ru nk s, m any of them I P'E NNSY L ' \ . . ~ A N IAlarge in g ir th and diameter, were cu t Y"""

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CONTENTED familiest el l you that our cleancoal brings t hem th e properwarmth. Ou r clean, safeanthracite is a fuel thatmake s good with folks whodemand clean, reliable heat.

THEAM. OLf) B O YOU CAN"TSCAR.EANVONEfNHO HASOUR CiOOD COALIN HIS BINI

Thermometers all have agreedOllr anthracite is what you need.

Ardmore Diggings Re..,eal Fireplace andChimney of Re'Volutionary Type Farmhouse

IL. M. Thompson IBALA-CYNWYD~ ~ ~ ~ I J ~ F ! ! ! O ~ R ~ I N ! ! ! F ! ! ! O ~ R ! ! ! M ! ! ! A ~ T I ! ! ! O ! ! ! N ! ! ! O ! ! ! N ! i ! 0 ! ! ! T ! i ! H ! i ! E ! ! ! R ! i ! S ! ! ! C ~ H ! i ! E D ! ! ! U ! ! ! L ! ! i i i E ~ S ' ! i ! P ! ! ! i t ~ O ~ N ~ E ~ B ~ R ! ! ! Y ! i ! N ! ! ! M A ~ W ! ! ! R ~ 1 ! ! ! 2 ! ! ! 8 0 ~ . 1 ~ 2 ~ 8 1 ~ 1

Evidence of the old Conestoga Railroad, which ceased to function closeto 100 years ago, the fireplace andchimney of a Revolutionary farmhouse18 feet under the g round and 20 ormore Indian arrowheads embedded inthe t ru nk o f a large sycamore tree believed to be several centuries old ar erecent discoveries in Ardmore.They wer e made by wor kmen i n con nection with th e transformation of"Thorn b rook ," an o ld Main Li ne e state, into what is becoming a thrivingbusiness community, and a lr eady includes as a nucleus of futher expansion a b ank, telephone exchange building, post oflice and 12 stores.Noted for tall, stately shade treesand shrubbe ry and flower gardensdating back to an early period, the estate was f orme rl y t he p rope rt y of thelat e Edwin Saunders Dixon.Uncover Railroad Ties.The remains of what at one tim ewas the old railroad were discoveredbv workmen whi le shaving off four orfive feet of top soil to lower the surface of the tract level. Benea th t herich loam cult ivated as vegetable andflower gardens, they found sol id railroad ties t o which at one time were securd iron rails.The old Conestoga Railroad enteredPhiladelphia n ea r C it y Line bridge ata point whe re t he Pencoyd S te el Company h as i ts pl an t. It s cours e wes tw ar d was a lo ng Mon tg omery av en uefrom Bala, through Narbe rt h, A rd more, Haverfo rd and a long old Railroad avenue, which still bears thatname. From Haver fo rd it continuedwestward to Villanova, where it joinedt he Phi lade lphia and Columbia Railroad. The engines used were similarin t yp e t o Old Ironsides.E ac h s to ne is about two feet andha s two holes where heavy i ron bol tsformerly held d own t he rails to formthe roadbed. Th e granite blocks werearranged in two orderly r ows aboutseven feet apart, and each t ie bears anage-encrusted rust mar k whe re theplate weill. The bolts also secured th eplates fast. Four of the s tone s nowmar k t he driveway at the entrance ofthe Haver fo rd home o f Leonard W.Williams.Find Old Fireplace.The fireplace and chimney werefound when workmen dug a trench fo ra sewer. Thc trench was dug eightfeet wide and twenty feet deep. Mucht o th e amazement of those working onthe job t hey came across the remainsof the old farmhouse at a depth of I

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November 1, 1929A r dmo r e Diggmgs R e ; ~ - ; : - a d into H a v e r ; : ; ~ - - ~ - : ~ ~ ~ - ; ~ W d ~ ~ - I\ ~ ' : - - ; : ~ n d was easily accounted for IMill Lane and into what is now known by Mr. Dreher.

Revo lu t ionary Fa rmhous e as Penfield. City Line was then He pointed o ut that the st ructur e18 F e e t U n d e r G r ou n d Township Line. At t he o ld p leni shed had stood in what formerly was a hol-th eir s up pl y o f powd ers, and subse- low, part of the same l it tl e val leyquent ly wor k; d. their. way around t hr ough whi ch t he b rook once cou rs ednorthwest of Ill1ladelphla, eastward to Its way . Houses were huilt against

up into firewood. The Indian arrow- tHhe bankLs of thhe Delawared adt f Ntewd hillsides i n o ld en tmies as a \lrotectiond h' l I ' ope. ater t ey met an e ea e .heads w e r ~ I scovered w le t liS oper-I the British at Tren ton and subse-I a gainst the clements of winter. Later,a tion was 111 progress. quently recrossed t he Del awar e into when t he r ai lr oad was built, the farmHow t hey go t there nobody knows, Pennsylvania at what si now known house, which was then abandoned, was Ibu t there ar e several plausible theo- as W a s ~ i ! 1 g t o n ' s C r o s s i ~ l g . covered up. Nl?bo.dy would have Iries. Indians fought usually f rom am- SUr:PrlSlllg as the discovery of. a thought of demoltshll1?" the structurebush. When one chief killed another , farmhouse buried benea.th t ~ n s o d l ~ t when an e ff or t was bemg !llade to fillthe killer became a marked man in th e ap pe ar s to be, the locatIOn m whIc h It t he hollow, M r. Dreher said. ! . . : : = : - = = = = = = = = = = = = = ~eyes of members of the tribe of the _ - - - -. - _ - - - - - !!:o.-dead chief. Either the murderer washunted down until killed or he showedthe whtie feather and gave up.

It was considered an honor to bethe one to get the hunted chief. Int he e ve nt t he l at te r gave h imse lf uphe was s tood u p ag ai ns t a tree andeveryone fired an a rr ow at him. Inasmuch as it was considered a greathonor, every little child in the tribewho could draw a bow was given theopportunity so that when he grew uphe could say he had t aken a hand inmet ing out j us ti ce to the murderer ofa chief . It is hardly likely that all thearrows would find their true mark.This, therefore, might account for thearrowheads embedded in the tree.At one t ime the Dixon estate, whichis bounded by Montgomery Pike, Anderson and Coulter Avenues, belongedto Allen B. Rorke , who was cont ractorfor the Pennsylvania Railroad. Ardmore was known in those days asAthensville and it is from the latterthat the present Athens Avenu e re ceived i ts name.Mr. Dreher, in r el at ing the unusualdiscoveries, revealed that among otherthings a little brook formerly ranthrough the p roperty and u nd er th eo ld Cones toga Rai lr oad. Some yearsago it was covered up, but the courseit t ook down the l it tle val ley to MillCreek, of which it was a tributary, stilli s easily discernible .Unearth Creek Bed .When the cellar for the bank wasdug t he b ed of t he bur ied stream wass tru ck a nd i t w as n ec essa ry to pu t inmuch heavier foundat ions t han o rigi naUy ant ic ipated to prevent settling.

The name of "Thornbrook," g iv en tothe property of the Dixon family. indicates that it may have gotten itsname f rom the brook and character ofthe underbrush.According to Mr. Dreher, who is anauthori ty on l ocal Main Line history,and has an old atlas showing Ardmore Ias Athensville, the old Conestoga Railroad took a serpent ine cours,e dodging iin and out of estates unt il it got toVillanova, because there were 1110relandowners , and, consequently, smallerestates in the Narberth, Ardmore andHaverford s ec tion than beyond.Mill Creek Road starts at the formerDixon estate and winds its wav downthe vallev. During l{evoltitionarytimes there was a mill on Mill CreekRoad about a half-mile down fr0111 thenew development . Here in this millglass was ground and mixed withf lour , which was then given to theBritish.Used by Washington's Troops,When th e o ld Co ne st og a Railroadwas flourishing, Montgomery Avenuewas k nown a s the Philadelphia, Balaand Bryn Mawr Turnp ike. Washington's t roops marched out MontgomeryAvenue and the old Lancaster Turnpike, sometimes called the ConestogaRoad, t hr ough Ardmo re to Valley IFo rge a nd th en pus hed on as far asPhoenixville.They returned by way of Mill Creek


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Why does every great National Advertiser buy onlyPAID Circulation? Why is every big advertiser con.temptuous of free distribution or hand-bills tossed onporch or yard?

Pennypacker, SchoolHead, Dies Suddenly

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