Our Town December 12, 1925

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VOLUME 11 NUMBER 12 NARBERTH, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1925 PRICE THREE C1;N'rS

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FINISH HIGHWAY,WORK FOR 1925Complete S t reet Paving Plan

ne d Under $75,000Bond Issue.

SAYS AVON ROAD

Program by Trio, Soprano andReade r P lease Large

Audience.

ELM HALL PACKEDBY FIRE CONCERT

Appointed Member Monday Night Following Resignation of, Robert J. Dothard-Newly-Elected DirectorsSworn in by Secretary.

COLe ISADORE Ae MILLER ELECTEDNARBERTH SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT

JAPANESE ARTICLES

First Services i n Audi to ri umof Enlarged Building

Tomorrow.

PRESBYTERIANS TOOPEN NEW CHURCH Of course Avon road is not inNarberth, bu t j us t to go Wynnedale r oa d one b et te r we off erthis list of new ar riva ls in 1925:'Walter Cor nm an , in Aug us t;Patricia Johnson, in September;John Lamor Vogel and ClareMainon, in October, and JeanSimpson, in November.DEDICATION IN WEEK With but two of i ts former mem- for the per iod of his war service, COM PANY GAIN S $ 8 0 0 1 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 . 1 OTHERSbers remaining, t he Narbe rth has been on t he s ta ff ever since.T . D b School Board held i ts annual or- For a period of 17 months during The concert given in E lm H all ELECTION COST TO The 1925 road-building program01:10rrow mornmg, ecem. er ganization meeting at the high the war Colonel Mi ller was abroad, on Tuesday evening, was a com- COUNTY IS $45,654 of the borough of Narberth, under13, wtll mark the formal o c c u p a ~ o n school Monday night. acting as assistant business manager pl ete suc ce ss f rom a financI'al as th $ b d .of the Narberth PresbyterIan I e 75,000 on Issue, has beenChurch as a ltered and enlarged. The r e s l ~ l a t 1 O n c:f Robert J . and later as business manager of the wel l as a mus ical standpoint. Mrs. completed. All streets planned forFor several months the new Sunday Dothar?, Ylce president of . the Transpo rtat ion Corps of the Douglass and her committee from Controller W. C. I rvi n G ives ha d been laid, a nd save f or a fewschool building has been in use and Board . whIch had b e ~ n subnllt ted A. E. F. He was under General t he Women 's Communi ty Club Figures for Tw o Fall days work on joining sections thenow the new church auditorium is at the November 1 l 1 e e t l l ~ g t he week W. \V. Atterbury, now president of are being congratulated on selling Polls. work would be suspended for thecomplete. before, was acceptcd WIth deep re- the railroad. upwards of 800 tickets at $1 each. winter.The first meeting tomorrow will gret and became effective at once. His war service ,which terminated I n s pi te of the fact that many COST NARBERTH $373 The charge s by t he Ramsd el lbe a solemn communion service Mr . Dot ha rd was compelled to Iin 1919, won for him the r ank of of these pat rons were unab le to be Construction Company for the worj{following in the evening by a musi- resign due to the work he will ~ major and then of lieutenat;tt col- present, the hall was filled to ca- to date amount to $68,000. Of thiscal service of p ra ise and thanksgiv- fac ing nex t year , when the bIg onel. .Under Federal ~ p e r a t 1 O n of pacity. Mrs. Dougl as s and some Mon tgomery count y' s two elec- amount 30 per cent. will be chargeding, at which time the organ will be bui lding p rogram of the Pennsyl - the rat lroad he was chIef account - o f her aides, Mr. Fred C. Patten, t ions in 1925-primary and g en - t o th e abu tt in g p rop er ty owner s,augmented by 'cello and violin. On vania Railroad is started. He is ant to the Federal manager. When chairman of the En ter ta inment eral-cost the taxpayers a total of plus a proportion of the charges ofnext Wednesday evening a congre- superintendent of general office the road \Va.s r e o r g a ~ i z e d in 1920 Committee o f the Fire Company, $45,654.44, according to statist ics the borough engineers for makinggational dinncr will be served at buildings and wil l be, in large meas- he was appomted regIOnal account- and several firemen in uniform compiled by Count y Con trol le r the surveys and superintending theh 1 d f h B d a t f t1 e Ea t e '0 t d h Th t Irvin for his annual report . k6.30, at which it is hoped the en- u re , at t e lea 0 t e new roa n 0 1 Sern r gl n. ac e as us ers. e s age was wor .tire congregation will be present . S tree t S ta tion and Wes t Phi lade l- The appointment o f Colonel MiI- d raped in folds o f dark cloth which After wrestl ing with a ma ss of It is estimated that if all t heI . ffi' 1 h B d d fo 1 I k d f th fio-ures for more than two months,Among the after -d inner speakers P l la 0 ce enterpnses, er to t e oar was ma e at once, rme( a )ac groun or e rose Mr. I rv in h as a scer ta in ed that property owners pay promptly, overar e Mr . A. C. Shand, president of After the resignation was read according to law, as the Board must shaded lamps and highly polished $20,000 will s till be available o ut.. d f l i d ' 1 rd' It 1 th . t $25,930.22 was exp ended t o pre-the board o f t ru stees, and Hon . the two new members o f the Board , appomt 1l1stea 0 10 mg a genera g an plano. a so rew 10 0 of th e bond issue for additional1 H '11 1 h l' f tl I f 1 f pare for and conduct the primar.yFletcher W. Stites. The dinner wiII Mrs. F. T. Van Auken and Walte r e e ctton. e WI serve t l e unex- s arp re Ie le co or u gowns st re ets t o be paved in t he sp ring.. d f M D h d 'I I tl f t election in September, whi le inbe followed by music and a social Steckbeck. were sworn in by Secre- plre term 0 r. ot ar ,untl t le le women ar IS s. N b 1 The contractors have agreed to take1 f 'Th . b 1 1 . ovem er t l e g en er al electionhour. tar" Leroy A. King. The meeting e ectlOn 1927. e o pe nmg num e r ) y t l e t rw up the work at that time at the rateJ f R S I cost the county $19,724.22.On nex t Thursday evening a immed ia te ly proceeded to the choice In the e lect ion o f officers which conslstmg 0 osetta amue The items of expense for the they are now charging.community meeting will be held to of a successor to Mr. Dothard. followed, it was found that the Fr en ch. pianist; Alexander Zen- ).Jrimary election as listed b y th e Only six pieces of road in thewhich all neighboring churches are Colonel Miller Elected. president, vice president and treas- ker, violinist and Adolph Vogel, controller in his report are: Reg - b orough a re now unpaved. T heyinvited. Greetings will be given by Colonel Isadore A. Miller, of u ~ e r were los t to .the Board ; Dr. ' ce ll is t, was Parke r' s Sui te , in- i st ra tion and enrollment, $13,- are Meeting House lane, Williamsthe following clergymen: H. W. Mer ion and Essex avenues, was K l l ~ g ? secretary, bemg the only. re- c1uding Prelude, Roman ce a nd 423.79; adv er ti si ng o f p rima ry avenue, Grove place, from WoodBieber, W. S]leridan Dawson, Rob- unanimously elected to the Board. mammg officer.. Colonel Mtller Finale. The excellence of tech- election, $193; p rin ting ballots, side to Rockland; Hampden avenue,ert E. Keighton, M. E. McLinn, The motion was made by Mrs. Van was elected preSIdent to succeed. C. niqufie, pleasalfltf b l l ~ n d i n g of tone $1391.94; delivery of ballots, from Woodbine to Price; HaverAndrew Mutch and E. G. Rawson. Auken and seconded by Dr. Steck- Howard McCarter, :vhose services and neness 0 ee mg were appre- boxes and supplies to the pol ling ford avenue, f rom Essex to ConAt the close ofthe service the build- beck, and followed a careful survey to the ~ o a r d , extend.mg over a full ciated b y t he audience which ap- places, $441; official tabulation of way , and Rockland avenue, f roming will be open for inspection. by the Board of the borough in g e n e r a t I 0 1 ~ , . had terIm,nated. plauded most generously. votes, $685; supplies, $747.10; pay Narberth avenue to the railroadOn next F ri day e vening t here will search of the proper man. In addItIon, the d l r e c t o ~ s electe.d Nex and Nicholas Douty's of e le ct ion boa rd s, $9047.76. . br idge.be a celebration of the Bible school. Colonel Miller, who, like his Mrs. Grace C. Batchelor vice presl- "Song of Joy," and Puccini 's General e lect ion expenses were: At a recent special meeting of theAmong the speakers w ill be Rev. predecessor, is a Pennsylvania Rai l- dent and Dr. \Valter S t ~ c k b e c k , "Viss i D'Arte , Vissi D'Amore," Registration, $5059.50; sheriff 's Highway Committee a petit ion wasHenry Marcot te , D. D., o f the roadman, comes toh is new posi tion t reasurer . Th.e lat.ter electIOn fol- were sung by Lula Roth, soprano. proclamation, $920.28; printing presented by residents of MeetingBoard of Christia Education. For- as an old res ident o f Narberth and l o w e ~ the resIgnatIOn.of Jesse S . C O ~ T f 1 \ U E D ON THR SIXTH PAGE ballots, $1996.50; delivery of bal- House lane with the required four-,mal dedication exercises will be held a man well versed in matters o f ~ a r r I s as t n ~ ~ s u r e r , hl.s term as.a lots, supplies , etc., $446; tabula- fifths of the front ' foo tage rep re-on Sunday morning, December 20, finance and administration. d l r ~ c t o r . hav1l1g expIred.. TIllS, ELLA L .H. D O T H ~ ~ D t!onof vote, $789.50; pay of elec- sented by signatt ires; This much-when the pas to r will p reach a his- He is supervisor of o p e r ~ t i n g e ~ - resIgnatIOn was accepted .wlth r e ~ _ ) F u n e r a l s e r v l c ~ s f o ~ , :rvr ISS. Ella ~ 1 ~ n , ~ o . a r c l ~ , ~ ~ ~ f ) , 9 4 .


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$9.0014.50

Phone, Narberth 2282

Stove Size

Phone Narberth 375

(Net Cash Price)

$80.00 CompleteCash Only

5-Tube RadioFarl'and SpeakerRubber Case A Battery2 Eveready B Batteries5- 201-A Tubes

Walter G. Case, Prop.

A Sale, Clean Fuel

1250 lbs.1 Ton (2000 lbs.)

A Fine Line of Electric Appliancesat a Very Low Price

A limited supply 01 this set:Christmas Special

1250 pounds occupies same space on coal trucks as one ton ofanthmcite, and enables you to buy as you need i t.

Tree Sets, with extra attachments, $1.95.Lionel Train Sets, $6.50 up.All Lionel Accessories.

NARBERTH ELECTRIC SHOP

NO Dangerous Gases. Objectionable SmokeClinkersThe low pricewe have made today on coke comparesmore t han favorab ly with the cost of less desirable

substitutes.

Successfully sold by us fo r four years.Conceded by all to be th e best b y ~ p r o d u c t cokeproduced. .,Ideal substitute as compared to bi tuminous coal soldunder various names.

RAINEY WOOD COKE

250 Haverford Avenue

Roofs

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P AG E T HR EE

LOWER MERION HIGH NEWS

ARDMORE REAL ESTATEFIRM WINS $1600 SUIT

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CARRIED 150,000

'Phone, Narberth 1254

HARRY B. WALLPlumbing, Gas Fitting

and HeatingNARBERTH, PA.PHONE, NARBERTH 1602-J

Phone Narberth 672 or 2215 W

.HOWARD C. FRITSCHJustice of the PeaceREAL ESTATE

Fire Insurance-Best CompaniesPhone 1749W 215 Haverford Ave.

For Information as to Strat ford ,consult

Wa.Iter RoserResidence Office126 Conway }.ve. 215 Haverford Ave.

Thi s is y ou r p ap er and you r advice is appreciated.

Narberth Taxi Cab Co.

Strafford Civic AssociationStrafford, Pa.33 Minutes From Broad S t . S ta t io n

That Strafford is the cente r ofMain Line out -of-doors act ivities? Hunt clubs, golf clubsabound in this vicinity. Thenatural b ea ut y o f S tr af fo rd ,combined with it s .accessibilityf rom t he city , ma kes it idealfor your country estate orhome.

When Dissatisfied TryHEWIT'S

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234 Haverford Avenue

i s m a st e r i n t heHooverless home

HELEN JONES DEACONANDMARGARET AND KATHERINE McDOWELLANNOUNCE A PRIVATE HOLIDAY SALE OFWELL-CHOSEN ARTICLES AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICESCHIPPENDALE AND EARLY AMERICAN MIRRORSBRASS AND COPPERINLAID WOOD :: PEWTER :: POTTERYCHRISTMAS CARDSTEA ::COFFEE ::CAKE303 CHESTNUT AVE. ~ r o N ' T G O ' ) 1 E R Y &. WOODBINE AVES.NARBERTH, PA. NARBERTH, PA.TELEPHONE 2264-J 'I'ELEPHONE 341-REVERY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AND SUNDAYEVENING AF'l'ERNOONS &. EVERY EVENING

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DIRTELECTRICAL CONTRACTORPhones:Ardmore2385 Narbe rt b 2616~

We Call for and DeliverChocolates fo r Band.Tuesday morning, December I,in the Lower Merion assembly hallthe high school band was officiallyrecognized by the school a nd by awe ll- known fr iend o f t he schoolWilliam McIntyre. To each member o f the band he presented a onepound box of chocolates, 65 boxesbeing given il l all, as a t oken of apprecia tion for t he spl end id workdone by that organization duringthe past grid season.The Radnor game was the hand'shigh light and it shone over therival school's professional band, as.. the sun to a star. The Lower Merion band played I I different selec-'t ions and i ts r iva l but three and its

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General Office: 1612 Market Street. Philadelphia i1 footballs filled with the chocolates~ I i:: were distributed at the annual high!i The Philadelphia Suburban Water Company serves iii school football banquet to each:1 filtered water of the highest quality in 46 boroughs and 11. 1 membe r of t he s quad and to eachl townships located in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and CTbuest present by :Mr. McIntyre.: Bucks Counties. r

11' 1 I:: : Mr. Fred C. Patten, of Narberth,

To serve this territory the Company maintains 3 dams, band leader of the school, was pre-iii 3 pumping stations, fully equipped with modern pumping :1 sen ted with a $5 0 check by t heI and filtering equipment, 10 reservoirs, 12 standpipes and I: Lower Merion Athletic Association::j 640 miles of distribution and t r a n s m i s s i ~ n mains. r:i in appreciation of his t irless effortsI:! DIVISION OFFICES I ~ for the succcssful organization of,::1 Ii the band.i;] Ea stem Southern Western I Thursllay morning in assemblyI ~ OAK LANE AND LANSDOWNE BRYN MAWR hall l et te rs were awarded to thosej CONSHOHOCKEN PENNA. PENNA. nftl d ' tI I k f tb 11 d::1 e 1 e 111 lC lOC ey, 00 a an1:1 I N F O I U 1 I A T ~ O N AS TO RATES , S ERVICE . ETC.. I\IAY ; soccer squads."i, BE OBTA INED ON APPLICATION TO TH E AROVE . 0 I t I tt . thUI II n y en e ers were gwen e hockey squad, nine of them to play-- .----. e rs and t he ot he r h onor ary to t hemanager. Although this is the firsthockey season in the history of theschool a most successful season washad . The teamwon s ix games, t iedtwo and dropped four.The g ir ls awarded let te rs wereCaptain Anna Sell, Cynthia Metzger, Edna Clark, Alma Reese, BettyMcDowell. Frances Gibbons, SallyWynn, Babe Scanl on, Ca th er ineBeque and Caroline Boyd, manager.Sixteen letters were awarded thesoccerteam after a most successfulseason. Coach Harold Hebeston's

aggregation developed a sweepingoffensive thrust which enabled themto take I I games , t ie one and dropbut four. 'fhe men honored withletters were Captain Charles Ranorauff, Skinny Scanlon .. J . Smyth ,F. Slack. J. Turner, C. Pennypacker,C. Campbdl. B. Moore, N. Knipe,J. Knipe, G. Rotan, E. Fry, D.1Ful le r, A. Smyth , V. McNal ly andC. Roff, manager.

Large List o f Main Une HomesFunds f or 1st and 2d Mortgages.B. & L. Association MoneyQuick Settlements Pass engers on Montgomery BussesHURWITZ & THOMAS During November. Represents 4 Per Cent. Commission.2119 North 63rd St., below Overbrook Over 150,000 passengers were on a Sale in B ry n Maw r.Station. Ovel'brook 2405. Eve- c arr ied by the Lancaster Avenue The suit of Landis, Nagle andnings: Narberth 395-R. and Gladwyne buses dur ing the Kain, rea l e st at e a ge nt s o f A rd -more, aga ins t Mrs . Margaret A'.______________ month of November, Frank A. Mulford, for commission on the

Dugan, secretary-treasurer of the sale of $40,000 worth of r ea l esMontgomery Bus Co., declared tate in Bryn Mawr, was t riedyesterday. Tuesday and Wednesday beforeJudge Miller at Norristown."This is a new high mark," Mr. According to t he t es timony o fDugan said, "and in order t o p ro - Mis s Lou is e H. Kain, o f t he firm,vide even better service for our Mrs . Mul fo rd l is te d with Missincreasing patrons we will put ou r Kain's firm the sale o f six housesbus se s o n a more frequent sched- and lots, and a vacant lot , Nos .ule when the State engineers 51, 53, 55, 51, 59 and 61 Prospectcomplete the ir widening work on avenue, Bryn Mawr.Lancaster avenue and re-open These properties had b een oc that direct route t o t he City. Our cupied by colored people, but Mrs.busses, which run on a 15-minute Mulford had gotten them out andschedule, now will be increased to wanted whi te tenants . Miss Kaina 12-minu te s ch ed ul e; an d t he s ai d s he had app lica tion from apresent 10-minu te schedule wil l colored man for th e sale of onebe cut down so that there will b e of the properties. She communia bus every 70 minutes." cated the f ac t t o Mrs. Mulford.The latter replied since two properties across t he s tr ee t h ad beensold to colored people she a nd herhusband would sell their proper':'t ies wholly to colored people, butnot a single one. .Miss Kai n g ot in t ou ch w it hYork Nel so n, a Neg ro , o f Ard.:.more, who is president of theLeague Rea lty Company, whichdeals in properties f or col or edpeople. This organization finallybought the properties for $40,000.But before the deal was putthrough York Nelson and Mrs.Mulford informed Miss Kain thatHerbert Nelson, directors of th e

League R ~ a J t y Company, pu t thedeal through at 2 per cent. com':mission, or one-half of the ratecharged by the firm of which MissKain is a member.Miss Kain claimed he r firm wasresponsible for the deal goingthrough in that she brought together the seller and the purchas-'er, notwithstanding the steppingin o f Nel so n just before ,the sale.Accordingly the suit for 4 percent. commission on the amountof sale, or $1600 of the !j;40,000,was filed.The case was given to the jurylate Wednesday afternoon, andshortly after a verdict was rend er ed in favor of Landis, Nagleand Kain. .

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National Bank BuildingNARBERTH 2287

GEORGE R. MARKLE IBUILDER

Plans and Estimates Furnishedfor Repair and Construction

BaJa-Cynwydand Trust Company

Ardmore

When you trade a t home you are helping yourfriends to help you! And t he re is no finerthing in life than neighborly c o ~ o p e r a t i o n . Italways p a ys- in happiness and satisfaction .aswell as' dollars and cents.

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Narberth

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The Merion Title

Cleaners-Tailors-DyersRemodeling-Relining-Pressing102 Forrest Ave. Narberth 2602

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Success?' Don't you want your b a r i k ~

save an y money during th e past year

~ _ ~ ~ ( UJ' across the Counter.wrWHEN you buy across the counter in theI f.' stores of this town, you are using goodIf business judgment. Why? There are m ~ n y reasons, but one of the most important is this:You can buy what you want at the price you wish

to pay! You are not obliged to accept "something just as good," because you are in aposition to compare values and ma1


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Class 5 Members paying 5 cents thefirst week, 10 cents the second week,an d increasing 5 cents each week forfifty weeks will receive ..... $63.75Class 5A Members pay ing $2.50the f ir st week, $2.45 t he s ec on dweek. and decreasing 5 cents eachweek for fifty weeks will re-ceive $63.75Class 20 0 Members paying $2.00a week for fi fty weeks will re-ceive. . $100.00Class 500 Members paying $5.00a week for fifty weeks will re-ceive $250.00Class 1000 Members paying $10.00a week for fifty weeks will re-ceive $500.00

Narberth

JOIN OUR CHRISTMAS CLUBAND BE SUREOF A MERRY CHRISTMAS

All you hav e t o do to become a member is to come in and makeyour f ir st depos it in the class or classes you wish to join, make systematic payments during the balance of the Club period and you willbe surprised how easily you c an accumulate enough money to mee tyour Christmas requirements.

WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU, YOUR FAMILY ANDYOUR FRIENDS, TO JOIN

Class 2 Members paying 2 cents thefirst week. 4 cents the second week,an d increasing 2 cen ts each week forfifty weeks will receive ..... $25.50

Opens Monday, Dec. 7, 1925

You will be sure of a full purse an d aMerryChristmas nextyear by joining one or more of th e following classes:

SAVE FOR MERRY CHRISTMAS

Systematic depositing of your surplus moneyis one of t he best habi ts youcan acquire and our classes ar e so conveniently arranged that you will nevermiss your weekly deposits.

CHRISTMAS CLUBYou can have all themoneyyou will need if you will enroll in ou r

1926 Christmas Club

Class 2A Members pay ing $1.00the first week. 98 cents the secondweek. and decreasing 2 centseach week for fifty weeks willreceive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.50

Le t Next Christmas Be the MostEnjoyable You Have Ever Had

Make up you r m in d r ight now that you are going to ha ve t hemerriest Christmas ever next year. Above all things, don't allow th ematter of money to restrict your good times. The only way to fullyenjoy Christmas is to cas t aside all cares and responsibilities.

Class 25 Members paying 25 centsa week for fifty weeks will re-ceive $12.50Class 50 Members paying 50 centsa week for fifty weeks will re-ceive ................$25.00Class 100 Members paying $1.00 aweek for fifty weeks will re-c e ~ e .................. $50.00

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I f You Have Not Yet DiscoveredWhat Our Men's Service Is, WeWish to TellYou Three Things-

REAL HOME-LIKE SERVICE

COMMUNITY NECESSITY

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FIRST-A Collar with rough edges never goes ou tof this plant.SECOND-Soft Collars l au nd er ed h er e go homelooking l ike new.THIRD-Men say their shirts wear longer whendone by us.

ST. MARY'S LAUNDRY

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A RARE COMBINATION OF VALUESJust imagine how complete ly a new lamp or a pair oflamps or a t r io of lamps will harmonize with your present surroundings . A beaut iful Junior Floor Lamp by the piano, aBridge Lamp near your favorite chair, a Table Lamp for thelibrary or a Boudoir Lamp for Milady's bOUdoir.

~ " f 2 . 7 LSELECT ONE OF THESE COMBINATIONSSET No. 1-2 LAMPSJunior F loor Lamp (Wood) $3.50 DOWNBridge L amp (Wood) Balance $3.00 per month.Boudoir or Table Lamp(Wood) Total only $35.00.SET No. 2 -3 LAMPSSpecial Junior Floor Lamp $8.30 DOWNSpecial Bridge Lamp And a Year to P ay.Special Table Lamp Total-$83.00SET No. 3-2 LAMPS"Handle" Junior Floor Lamp $9.00 DOWN"Handle" Bridge Lamp And a Year to Pay.Total-$90.00SET No. 4 -4 LAMPS"Handle" Junior Floor Lamp $16.50 DOWN"Handle" Bridge Lamp And a Year to Pay."Handle" Table Lamp Total-$165.00"Handle" Boudoir LampThese prices are complete and include shades of si lk,fabrikon, berg-a-ma or glass, as the case may be.A DISCOUNT FOR CASH

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!.;! We h a v ~ ~ : : ~ : i ~ Y : ~ ~ : : ~ ~ ~ d shelves, ___o that anyone can easily put them together andeither paint or stain to any desired color. LET USSUGGEST THIS FOR CHRISTMAS. =Prepare for your tree platform, doll houses, track !~ _ ~ u P p o r t l s , fences}, etc.NWYOurn st06c2k iior t ~ e d e purposes _ =IS comp ete. Ca I CY 6 or pnces.! i;SHULL LUMBER CO. !i= I29 BALA AVENUE BALACYNWYD i= lr __ I1I " 'U.II ' ' ' ' II I ' ' ' ' ' I II IIII"I ' ' I IIIIIIII.IIIIIIIII ' ' IU'U' '' I ' '11I11I1IIIUI".U.".U.UIU.UIUI".U.U.tt l l I I .P

MULE IS NOW ACURIOSITY

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MILK CONTROL OFFICERSREVIEW THEIR ACTIVITIES

Meeting o f D is t ri c t No. 1 Held inArdmore.Milk Co ntro l District No . I,comprising boroughs of Narberth,Lansdowne and Aldan, ; lnd townships of Springfield, Haverford andLower Mer ion held a mee ting l as tweek in t he Lower Me rion t own ship bui ld ing. Dr. A . R. Evans, ofArdmore, represented Lower Merion. Mr. Bracken, recently electedpresident of the Lansdowne Boardof Hea lth, was pre sent for the f irs ttime.After disposing of routine busi

ness , D r. George W. Grim, milkcontrol officer, presented a report ofactivities during November. Hisexamination of dairies producing ==========================="cer ti fi ed milk inc luded the De1-chester Farms, Pennshurst Farmsand Wawa D'a lr ies , and with theexceptions of a recording thermemeter not worki ng p rope rly a nd asterilizer for bottles to be improved,found conditions excellent.The report that Delchester Farmswas purchasing milk from outsidesources not l icensed to produce inf()ected raw milk q u a l i f i ~ d for sal ein th e d is tr ict, wa s demed by th emanagement, which offered to furnish affidavits to that ef fec t. Recommendations made by t he mi lkcontrol officer concerning the Cadwallader, Porter and Valley HillFarms were complied with inquiries having been made relat iveto the sale of raw chocolate milk bythe Brookmead Farm, the management was a dv is ed t ha t s uch milkcan only be sold when properlylabeled and when the milk used ini ts manufacture has been produceda nd handl ed in a ccord ance wi thmilk regulations.The Scott Powel l Company intend t o h av e all t he ir p as te uri ze dmilk sold in suburban Philadelphia.treated at the Markle plant , Athensavenue Ardmore . The t ransfe r ofthi s qu' an ti ty of mi lk for sub?rbansale is not con templa ted un tIl t heimprovements to the b u i l d i n ~ havebeen complet ed . Al l mi}k bottledat t he A rdmo re p lan t IS labeled" Sco tt Powell Dairies, Mar kleBranch."Forty-six health c e r t i f i c a t ~ s wereg iven dai ry employees durmg themonth and s ix noti ce s were i ssuedJ e a l e r ~ t o serve milk in paper containers to quarantined residences.

It will not be many years beforethe appearance of a horse on thestreet will be a curiosity, and peoplewill stand and look at i t as t hey d idat the automobile a l it tle more thana quarter of a century.ago. At t h ~ stime, it might be saId, a mule ISrather a curiosity.The re a re very few mules l ef t inthis country, according to the r ~ c ~ n tf arm census a nd thos e remam1l1gare used abdut quarries and mines.At one time t he re were many o fthem. During the ice cutting seasonthe mule found plentyof work dragging the plows, scrapers and marke rs ove r the f rozen sur face , Themu le wa s sup er io r to th e hor se inmany ways, although there was 110speed behind it. T eams te rs whodid not require an animal for speedvery o ft en took th e mule as t he irchoice.Hucks te rs oft en found the mulea bet ter animal, for there was l it tledifficulty in getting it to stat;d. Theworst difficulty was to get thIS balkyanimal s ta rt ed i f it h ad de cided i tdid not want to move. In icyweather t h ( ~ mule was generaI lysure-footed, as they said. They hada way of s li ding . i ns tead of fal li ngdown I ike a horse.The re was at one time a wh it emule which pul led a ma il wagon inNorristown. But this mule was different. It cou ld and would runIt was an int eres ti ng s ight to seethis animal on an icy roadway."/hen it began to slip i.t . s t r a i g h ~ -t : 1 1 ~ d its legs and kep t sltdll1g untIlit came to a safe p lace in the street,and then it would proceed on itsway. .At one t ime in Bridgeport a mulewas hitched to the old hose c ar riage of the fire company there. Theanimal would no t leave the firehouse. The d ri ve r r ang t he gongback of the mule and the animalstarted to r un , a nd ran a mile before the driver could bring thelongeared animal to stop. A mule is amule and you can't make anythingelse ottt of it.

ALUMNI HONOR PRIORIn the cttrrent number of theAlumni Bttl let in o f Le hi gh Uni v ers ity a page is d evot ed toCharl es Malco lm Prior , a th le te ,who died November 1 f rom injuriesreceived ina footbal l game.P rior , a former Lower M e ~ o ~High School student, w as a resI-dent of Ridgewood, N. J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ = = = = = = = = = = = ~ = = = = = = ~ ! ! ! J ! '


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proach and expec ta t ion of Chri s tmas,with its toys and gifts, ought to beincreasingly well a t tended, and ourSunday school o ug ht t o feel the del ightful pressure of t h is joyous seasonand be bet te r than ever.We r eg re t v er y muc h t ha t t he Indian Chiefwho was scheduled to speakon December 6 in the Lutheran churchcou ld not come, o n a cc ou nt o f s ic kness, but we will try to fill the placethis Sunday evening with many listeners to a fi ne , l ively servi ce o f s on g,of scri2 ture and of br ie f preaching.On Tuesday evening, December 15,the m em bers of th e Senior LutherLeague a re p la nn ing to meet in theSunday school room f or a s oc ia l e ve ning. The g ir ls a re a sk ed to bringtheir sewing baskets, as dolls are tobe dressed for a Lutheran orphanagefor Christmas. The boys will be askedt pack the barre l which we are planmng to s e n ~ . Let each one bringsome canned goods and some toys.

NEWS OF THE CHURCHES

The Presbyterian Church.Rev. John VanNess, Minister.Meetings for December 13:!J 30 A . M.-Bible school; aH departments. Rehearsals are being held forth.e Chri s tmas ente r ta inment , whichwJ1l b e h el d on Wednesday evening,December 23.11 A. M.-Morning wor sh ip . Ser mon theme, "Remember Jesus Christ ."Public reception of new members andcelebration of the Lord's Supper. Thefirst meeting in the new auditorium.11 A. M.-]unior church, under thedirection of Mrs. A. S. Digby.

Narberth Methodi st Epi scopal Church . (;.4;; P.M.-Senior C. E. meeting,R H ' S 'd 111 t he upper room.ev. vv. hen an Dawson, Minister. j. P. M.-Intermediate C. E. meet-Sunday, December 1:i: ing, in t he lower room.!JAr; A. M.-Bible s choo l; Hon . 4 P ~ EFletcher W. Stites, superintendent. I. 5 . 1, .- vening worship, in the11 A.M.-Morning wo rs hi p. Ser - n ew auditorium. A servi ce of praisemo n hy t he pastor. and thanksgiving. Special mus ic b y6.45 P. M.-Epworth League devo- the . c h u r ~ h quarte.t. Instrumentaltional meeting. Leader, Robert Savill., l1lus:c by ceHo, vlOlm and organ.To!)ic, "Our League \Vorld." . \( e ( ~ n e s ~ a y , De.cember 16-Congre-7.45 P. M.-Evening worshi p. Ser - g , , ~ ,.', :.- -'"......-::./......../,,//J?pV

HE'S CRACKING HIS WHIPTo Get Here Faster!

Hurrah for a Merry Christmas-it's commgfast upon us!Are you ready for i t?Yes, we know it takes time--and money.You can find time--and money can be your s if you're a Christmas Club member. Think ofit I - a good-as-gold, subs tantial check comingto you by mail'next December-all f or a sma llsum saved weekly.

Come in Today and Sign UpThe NARBERTH NATIONAL BANKOpen Friday Evening, 7 to 9: n n f t .

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That is why we invite you to VISIt our store. We are well on th e "beaten path" of the shop- E ping district, andour supply o f men 's wear and EE equipment is o f such qua li ty and variety as to E_;=__ supply many answers to the question of a g if t :==--1to please "him.":: =1

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nailBearing VelocipedesDolls, 25c to $7.00Mechanical Trains, $1.00 upDoll Coaches, $3.95 upMotion Picture MachinesThe Go-Boy CarAutomobilesIrish MailsSteel Coaster WagonsSleds of All KindsTinker ToysToy HousesToys of Every Description

COKE-Finest grade, in all domestic sizes

In Egg, Stove and Nut Sizes

63rd & Market 51st & Gray'sPhone Boulevard 888

AND FOR THE ADULTS-Electric Christmas Tree OutfitsTree Trimmings, Hooks, Crepe Paper, Etc.

THEADELIZZI' STORE

Even prior to the present coal strike, ou r ImperialSmokeless Pocahontas Coal was extensively used fordomestic purposes.

We're still g i v i n ~SOc a tonioff fo r cash

In Chicago alone, during normal times, it replacedthree million tons of anthracite.

J. E. K U N K E L

Imperial Smokeless Pocahontas Coal is easy tohandle and it produces more heat, pound for pound.than the best grade of anthracite.We recommend this coal and are ready to supplyit immediately.

The Best Substitutefor Anthracite.-.-OurImperial SmokelessPocahontas Coal

Visit Narberth'sTOYSTORE

Latest Sty le Men 's B r o a d ~ c l o t h Shirts, with collars to match.Ladies' and .Men's Cashmere Silk Scarfs.Men's Bath Robes.Slippers for Ladies and Men.Large new assortment of Neck Ties, Gloves, Handkerchiefs,Umbrellas, Hats, Hosiery, Shoes, Jewelry.

230-232 Haverford Avenue

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OUR TOWN

SportingGoodsatDAVIS '

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Buy Christmas SealsOne seasonEat More MilkAll seasonsFo r Your Heal th ' s Sake

ROOFINGSlag and TmJobbing a Special tyJOE G. HERRSCHAFf

318 DUDLEY AVE. Narberth ~ , ) 1 0

STUDIO OYER GARAGE AT417 HAVERFORD AVENUEPhone, Narberth 2692

R. S. TOUHILLEleclrical Con/raclor5 01 S . Narberth Avenue

BELL ' PHONE: MERION 121Bl/tfmatOI/ FU N lflllled-----FANNY H. LaOSPiano Teachm'

be determined until early next year,probably in March.Provisi ons wer e made f or th egrading and sodding of t h e banksaround the school property. Thesewere cut back a number of feetwhen the sidewalks and streets werelaid.The directors voted to grant theuse of the school gymnasium to theNarberth Church Basketball Leaguefor their games this winter.During the meeting word was received of the bereavement whichhad befallen Mr . Dothard that evening. A letter of sympathy wassent to their former member by theBoard.

MODERN FICTIONLIBRARYLatest NOVELS nnd Populnr BOOKS.2c poeI' doy : : 10c per weeklVc h av o tho book you want318 DUDLEY AVENUE(1'110 H O l n 8t l t c hl n g S h o p)Phone Nnrberth 2510

LIGHT HAliLING

REQUEST FOR BIDSBids for the collection of garbage from ailhouses apnrtments and Rtores In the Boroughof Narbertll. for the venr IlJ26, nre herebyrequested. The b ids wli l be received by theSecretnry of tbe Borough Council up to 81'. M. lI!onday. December 14, 1!l2ti, at whichtime n regular meeting of the Borough Council convenes nnd the opening of the bids willtake plnee.Contracts wlil be nwnrded to the lowestresponsible, bidder 111\() the Council reservesthe right to reject any or all bids.Coileetions wllJ be required In nccordaneewith the foLowlng schedule:Three collections a we"k dnrlng themonths of )IllY, June, Jnly, August. September nnd October.Two collections a week (luring tbe monthsof NOlember, December, Jnnunry, Februnry,;\farch lind April.(12-12.)

H L ~ M l sMILK AND CREAM758 LANCASTER AVE.

BRYN MAWR. rTelephone: Bryn Mawr 882

local o r out o f tOWDQuickand Efficient ServiceP. J. DUF)

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Our Town December 12, 1925