Our Town August 7, 1931

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Con tl nned on Pnge 11

HOWARD F. COTTER

Price, Five Cents

IJ,· UAVE ( : , \ S I ~ YExcellent work of two ex-Narberth

players, Charley Townsend and

Johnny Curvan , c ombined wi th a hor

rihle exhihition of high school stde

fielding in the e ighth inning gavc Dan

Hemcher 's Bryn Mawr Redmen a vi c

tory O\'cr Narberth last Saturday

BrynMawrTakesLead from Borough

land. There came a card from Paris,

and then he went to London.

This Saturday Mr. Cotter is due to

sail f rom England, arriving here on Au

gust IS. At th e August 19 meeting of

the Rotary Club he is expec ted to give

an a cc ount o f his t rave ls and of th e

Vienna convention.

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ContInued oa Pnge 11

Hilldale Finds Jackson for 10·4 Ex-Narberth Players and Errors

Score in Wednesday's Aid in 8-4 Defeat Last

Fray. Saturday.

Distance SmacksDefeat Narberth

Interesting scenes abroad are de

scribed by Howard F. Cotter , Narberth

mer chan t a nd membe r of the Bala

Cynwyd-Narberth Rotary Club, in let

t er s home des cr ib ing his voyage in

connection with attending the Interna

tional Rotary Convention at Vienna

recently. He was the only Rotar ian

f rom this sec tion.

Mr. Cotter sa il ed ] une 2 and after

landing in France went t o Vi enna for

the conv en tion . A Quakertown man

made his language problem easy on

the way to Vi enna. After the con

ven ti on Mr. Cotter went t o Berlin

from whence he wrote of difficulty inmaking Germans understand English.

"Vis i ted Potsdam," he wrote. "Was

in old and ne'- palace, where former

Kaiser was born and lived. These palaces over here are wonderful and

took a l if etime to build. Very fine

shops everywhere. . .. Don't have as

many cars as we have. . . . Averag\.

wages here $5. $7, $8 a week, for man

or woman."

On ]uly 4 Mr. Cotter wrote from

Meissen that he was meeting Rotarians

everywhere, and going with one f rom

Belgium on that d ay ; had just had a

t rip (\' It to the mountains, and was pro

ceedIng next to Lucerne in Swi tz er -

HowardF.

Cotter, Balcynar Rotary Delegate atVienna International Con'Yention, Home on 15th•

1\1 agnificent long-distance hitting in

the third inning assisted Johnny

Drew's Hilldale nine greatly in its 10-4

"ictory over Narberth \Vednesday

night at the borough playground.

Full,\' three thousand fans, the larges t

crowd of the season, witnessed the

contcst and marve led a t the tremcn

as dous hitt ing power of the Darby Negro

lads.John Jackson, ace of the Narberth

hurling corps, who defeated Hilldale MAIN LINE LEAGUE

5-1 in its last g ame, was on the hill Week-End Results

for the Davismen, hut was unable to Bryn Mawr, 8 ; Nar be rt h 4.

halt the hammering Hilldalers. Loose Paoli, 4; Lansdowne, 3.Berwyn, 9; Llanerch, 8.

fi el di ng on t he part of his supporters Standing of Clubsal so aided t he visitors considerably in W. L.

amassing their ten runs. Bryn !'vlawr.... 3 0MacGrc'gor, the new shortstop, was Narberth 2 I

t hc home t eam 's s hi ni ng star , smack- Paoli 2 I

ing three s ingles out of three timcs at Rerwyn 2 Io Lansdowne 0 3

hat. and fielding his \)osition SkilfUll.V.! I I I 0anerc 1 3Rubincam and Martin also hit wel l, Baseball Schedule

each pounding a brace of safeties. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8Narberth got off to a fine start in *Lanerch ar Narberth

MONDAYthe fir st ininng, whcn Franc is opened Media A. A. at Narherth.with a single, went to second on GiI- WEDNESDAYfil1an's sacrifice, and scored on Slaugh- Bacharach Giants of Atlantic

t er 's long double. MacGregor, Martin City at N,arberth.SATURDAY, AUGUST 15and Rubincam then came through with *Paoli a t Narberth.c le an s ingles and when the inning *League games; other s a re twi-ended four runs had c rossed the pla te . light games w ith independent

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Narberth, Pennsylvania, August 7, 1931

FOR M. H. LANE

Con ti nued on Pnll;e II

Con ti nued on Page Three

"I n this s ta te o f world-wide depres

sion and disturbance, the only way a

recurrence can be prevcnted is hy the

k indly spi ri t of understanding between

individuals and nations. . . . No better

vehic le exists than the Rotary Cluh,

composed of business and professional

men who ar e l ea der s in t hei r commu

nities throughout the civilized n a t i o n ~of the world.".Thus declared Ralph S. Dunne, pres

ident of the Bala-Cynwyd-Narberth

Rotary Club, in a talk to the club at

its meeting Tuesday. He reported his

impressions of the three-day conference

of pre sident s and secretaries of the

Fiftieth District Rotary Clubs held at

Rehoboth, Del., last week. His thcme:

"The value of Rotary, and of an in-

Better Understanding Seen

World Hope by Balcynar

President.

Rotary Urged asCure for Unrest

"All turns on green" is t he r ul e for

traffic lights throughout Lower Merion

Township except in Ardmore, as a re

sult of police compliance with the new

State law. Amber l ights f lash for only

three seconds, as p rovi de d hy t he law,and are for warnings only. Under the

old system they flashed for 25 seconds

to permit left turns.

Changes have already been made in

Bala-Cynwyd; at Old Gulph Road,

Narbe rt h; a t Wynnewood Road and

Lancaster Pike, and in Bryn Mawr.

In fact, e ve rywher e in Low er Mer

ion excep t in Ardmore, where police

officials arc still, according to Super-

LIGHT

Ardmore Traff ic Will Be

M.P.H. When Changes

Are Completed.

Green Left TurnsNow in EffectHere

In and OutChris Koch's drug store on Haver

ford Avenue departed t hi s life last

week when three new proprietors took

it over, sold ou t it s s tock and fixtures,

including the sign that ove rhung the

front walk-and d epart ed. So far as

is known, this old-t ime pha rmacy,

once "Doc" Wil li am S. Howard's, will

no longer'offer competition with the

cha:n store a t Narbe rt h Avenue and

Paul Shea's Pharmacy at the station.

Meeting MondayNarberth's Borough Counci l wi ll

hol d i ts August meeting in the Coun

cil Chamber of E lm Hal l Monday eve

ning,

Contlnuelr on Next Page

Steals Car, Smashes ItJames Bates. 12 Schi1ler Avenue, in

the Penn Valley section near Narberth,

no t onl.\' l o ~ t his ca r b ut had it dam

aged 11:55 P.M. Wednesday. Wi1Iiam

Smith, 1019 Orthodox Stree t, Phi la

d'.?1l'h'a. who h ~ s to len i t f rom Bates'

hO'l lc r :t r' ier in the evening, swerved

across Montgomery Pike west of Val

l ey Road. Ardmore. and was crashed

into on the side of the car by A lber t

Speigleman, 1012 Lancaster Avenue,Bryn Mawr. Both cars were damaged.

but Speiglel1lan escaped with minor in

juries. Smith was hurt and taken to

Bryn Mawr Hospital under police care.

He will be held for a h e a r i ~ g .

(By W.)Narberth took two close hal1 gamcs

from Haverford on Tuesday afternoon.

The Juniors won by an 8·7 count,

Harnden pitching good ball. The Sen

iors with Smith twirling won by a

10-9 score. Kane, Donahue and Jones

were on a hatting spree, getting nine

hits among them.

There were over 200 boys and girlson the playground that afternoon, es

tabl ishing a new record,Eve ryone was doing something, the

smaller ones in the wading pool, which

Continued on P ng e Four

Record Attendance Tuesday of

200 as Junior and Senior

Teams Win.

Varied Activities

at Boro Playground

Pennsylvania's new county poll tax

will he collected by Edwin P. Dol d.

Narherth' s tax collector, hut perhaps

will not he collected hy Peter C. Hess,

Lower Merion's treasurer. according to

statements made hy these two this

week.

The tax, according to an act passedby the Slate Legislature May 13 of

thi s yea r, i s fifty cents per poll for an

inhabitants of this c ount y ove r 21

years of age . It is to be paid in lieu

of the taxes on trades, occupations and

professions which has tIl date heen

effec tive a t a rate of t hr ee mills in t hi s

county. It docs not a ff ect the county

mi1lage tax on assessed real estate val

uation.Collector Dold in a statement this

week reCJuests all Narberth individuals

over 21 to change the amount ex

tended for occupational county tax on

their bills t o the 50-cent charge in

stead. His bil ls were sent out several

INCREASE OF ABOUT 20C

NewCoun'ty PollTax.Levied in Narberth

Lower Merion Treasurer Still

Undecided, As Dold

Gives Nottce.



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To him that has shall

be given is both good

gospel and good

finance.

Money saved in achecking or savingsaccount in your com

munity bank is a safe

reserve for future

needs.

CAPITAL is nothingmore than canned l a bor.

$3500 was taken by a

crook fro m JamesCreedmore, who had

gathered it together by

years of pat ient sav

ing.

$500 was stolen from

Mary Camp, an aged

colored woman, who

had withdrawn it from

bank so she could"keep it safely."

The NarberthNational Bank

Just as an elevator re

mains stationary with

out power, does a man

fail to rise without thePower of a Bank Ac

count.

Men cannot be made

rich and successful by

legislation. It depends

on the individual. It

is something that can

not be delegated to

others.

'Money Maxims:

Member Federal

Reser'l'e System

Open f rom 8 A.M . Daily, andalso 7 to 9 P. M. on Fridays,for your convenience.

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Sign of the Bes t Meats

DO YOU BUY MEAT

WITH CONFIDENCE?·

SHEA'S- a t the

Narberth Station

NARBERTH 2838

Bradley Market2106-08 Market Street

RITTENHOUSE 7070

For over fifty years BRAD.

LEY'S customers have been

able to rely on the quality of

our meats - selected, fresh, Iclean, wholesome • • • and I Iprices always reasonable. 'IDeliyeries Twice Daily as Far West I

tiS H tlyerjord

Our Week·End Specials-

Leg of Lamb, lb., 30c

Shoulder of Lamb 18c lb. (IBeef Kidneys 15c each II' I(Delicious Breakfast Dish) IRump Steak, lb., 35c '

Our Own Breakfast Baconthe Best on the marketWhole Piece, lb., 30c

Sliced, lb., ,......... 35c

We sell Abbott 's De Lu.xe IceCream in many deliciou.s

flavors.

Con ti nued f r om Flr"t ·PAge

weeks ago hefore he wcnt awa y on a

vacation from whic h hc re turned this Iweek.

Treasurer Hess declared yesterday

that he will have no statement t o mak e I

for another week or perhaps more, and

tha t mos t of his county b il ls have been Imailed , while o thers have heen made

out , bas ed on the old threc-mill occu- Ipat iona l r ate. He was hopeful that

it wou ld not be necessary this year to 'collect the difference, which averages I

only about 20 cents pe r person. Th e Itreasurer's office is a hive of activitythese days, with school taxes pouring Iin to the amount of a half million dol

lars recently , and mailing of other hil1s inow being completed. Mr . H es s does

not expect to go on vacat ion until after

September.

County Occupational PollTax Levied in Narberth

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EGYPTIAN

Sandwiches and a milk

shake or ice cream

soda, at a convenient

rendezvous:

WEEK·END NEXT

ViALLACE BEERY ill"THE SECRET SIX"

NOW-Joan Crawford in

"LAUGHING SINNERS"Saturday Matinee-In place of evening's feature, the picture is "Leat-herNeding," laugh-provoking marine

comedy.Next Monday and Tuesday

Edward Everett Horton &EI Brendel in

"SIX CYLINDER LOVE"Wednesday and Thursday N e ~ tThe Hi t of the Season!

"SEED"

With Genevieve Tobin &John Boles

ADDED ATIRACTIONSLAUREL and HARDY in

"LAUGHING GRAVY"and a Mickey Mouse Cartoon

d rama ti c s to ry that gives Joanamp le oppor tuni ty to show wha tshe ca n do. Clark Gable, whoassists her , is looked upon as a il eof the rising stars in the screenfirmament, Neil Hamilton isalso in t he c as t. Not reconl'mended for children.Th e children will enjoy, i 11

stead,the Saturday matineewhen thc feature will l>c

"Leather Necking." a hoisterousmarine yarn with plenty oflaughs 3,nd thrills.

"Six Cylinder Love" at th eEgyptian next Monday al1dTuesday is a comedy d ranl astarring E dwa rd Everett H or ton. Sydney Fox and BertRoach. EI Brendel appears

briefly.The hest s how t ha t we have

r un i nt o for sOl11e timc is to ap pear at the Egy pti an on n ex t\V cdnesday and Thursday."Seed." the feature p ic tu re , i s asplendidly acted drama with veryfew weak spots. GcnevieveTohin is c le ve r in the leadi 11gpart and John Boles and ZasuPitts give her good suppo rt . Itwill appeal especially to \\,0111.enbut s houl d p ro vi de good e n t ~ r tainl11ent for everyonc. Fillingout the Will there is a Laurel a.lldH a r d y comedy. "LaughingGravy." and a Micky Mouse c<lrtoon.

,day. A 11 actors used actua lly l iv ed Itheir roles in t hi s f ea tu re that tookten years to produce; the elemcntsdiscussed are the products of the pastmill ion years . The film is n ot on ly Iinstructive bu t al so entertaining.

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S t r a y e r ' s

\VEUNESDAY 1In11 THURSDAY

Richard Arlen, Far Wrar

tConquering Horde'1. .. 11 of A(ltloll!

NO'V PLAYING

Edmund Lowe, Victor Me-Laglen, El Brendel in

tWomen of All Nations'1 i ' l n ~ 1 : nntl Q. l l i r t - l l u l ke th e

I n l l ~ b bit "f tlte He"H"".J I ~ x t r n _ " A d ' · « ' · . l t l l r " ' M II I A f r l en "

NEXT MONDAY IIl1d TUESDAY

Clive Brooks, Charles Rogers

tThe Lawyer's Secret'J ~ ~ x t r n - ! - i ) ' d 1It. · )"- l ' ll I r rn , · Cotne.1) ·

Loca l

This week-cnd at the Egyptian, Joan Crawford will star in"Laughing Sinners," a highly

Quirt and Flagg , the swaggering, phi landering marines of""Vha t Pri ce Glory" and "TheCock-Eyed VI/arId," are backagain at the Narber th Theatrethis Friday and Saturday in"\II'omen of All Nat io ns ," Nota small i tem in the picture is thegood comedy acting of EI Brendel. A boisterous cOl11edy· good

for sOl11e real laughs.On 1\1onday and Tuesday.

Clive Br ook a nd ! lu dd y Ro gerstar together in "The Lawyer'sSecret," a g oo d mur de r storywith a plot that shows someoriginality, Richard Arlen givesa good perforlJ1ance as the sailorand Buddy Roger surpr ises in ac on vi nc in g p er fo rman ce o f areal ly ser ious role."The Conqu er in g Horde ."

screen farc af Narberth for next\Vedn esday and Thu rs da y, IS

good en te rt ai n1 1l ent f or all t hefamily. It is a "'estern story,hut it isn't all gun s a nd villains,It has good cha ract er acting.plenty of thrl11s and an interesting plot. Richard Arlen andFay \Vr ay a re t he principals.Next weck-end the feature will

he "Daddy Long Legs, " one ofJanet Gaynor's best vchicles.

Narber tH

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HIS GREA1EST CASE ,""* ~ l l J ~ l ; "I.AST DAY! "BRIDE 68'"ONRAD VElDT W

E'Volution at Europa

"The ;\Iystery of Life," Universal'sspecial in which Clarence Darrow discusses the influenccs that govern ou rlives, opened at the Europa ycs te r--

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Nlu·c.eNNfll] hludne"'H -( ' l lreerH. Good , .er-Jl lnu t"u t I)OHltlo ••H J ; 'unr l l l i teed. I

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Everyday l\AILK-Tall2 cans, l3c

Everyday MILK-Small3 cans, lOc

PLEASE NOTE: Cotter's

is opell Wednesday after

noons as well as other days

of the week, this summer.I

From window. John Walsh, 45,window cleaner,. of 413 Fulton Strect,Philadelphia, was ta ke n to the Bry n1\1awl' Hospital last Thursday suffer·i ng from a f ra ct ur ed s ku ll and severalfractured ribs. He had fallen from asecond-floor window at the home 0;Albert H. Nichols , Valley Road, Merion, while working outside the window.Losing his balance , hc struck his headon a c oncr et e walk .

PAL ET T E

Marshmallows

3 for 25eAssorted colors, 5 ~ . o z . pkg.

r LIBBYPINEAPPLE

2 for 4Selarge can

PABSTETTE

CHEESE -Igebox

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CORN BEEF

I Ige can

Otlicer Crookes, who tcstified that he

was driving z igzag on Montgomery

Zigzag. Earl R. Fcrnsidc, of 29

Chestnut A\'cnuc, Bala, was hcld u n ( i ~ r$500 hail for court at a hearing beforc

Magistrate Mcrcdith Sunday on acharge of o pe ra ti ng a n automobilewhile drunk. He was arres ted in Merion late Saturday night by Off ic er sBeggs and Martin, who testified thathc was driving zig7.ag on the stree t.

iHICKEN of t he S EAJUNA FISH

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Cotter's MarketQuality Foods Without Premium Prices

Phone: NARBERTH 2250 WE DELIVER, CITY LINE TO BRYN MAWR

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I HAXTON PEAS LAND 0 ' LAKES I

No. 2 Cans Tiny Peas BUTTER3 for SOc Sweet Cream Butter

SPECIAL, 31e lb.P. & G. SOAP

6 for 20e Strictly Fresh-killedBROILERS

I CLICQUOT 4Sc lb.

GINGERALE RUMP OFPale or Golden VEAL ROAST

2 for 27c 30c lb.-- - PRIME RIBS of BEEF

EXTRA SPECIAL 29c lb.

SUGAR Fresh-killed STEWING

lO-lb. bag, 47e CHICKENS

- 3Sc lb.

FRESH EGGS Choice LEG of LAMB

2 doz. for 6ge 3Sc lb.

SNUG HARBOR FARM SHOULDERS of

LAMBWhite Rock Water isc lb.

orGINGER ALE COTTAGE HAMS

2 for 27c 3Sc lb.

SunstTand IBOILED HAM

,., ,. 'l5c a ~ - l b .

PEACHES

3 for SOc BAKED HAM

large can 20c a ~ - l b .

SEEKS

Cont inued f rom Page One

dividual's association with it."Attending the conference from here

in addi tion to Mr. Dunne were Ralph

Spritiger, vice president, and Evan L

James, secretary of the Ardmore club,and Dr. William A. Pearson, of Nar

berth, who is p re si den t o f t he Phi la

delphia Rotary Club. Over 130 ro-tarians attended from Eas te rn Penn- iIsylvania, Delaware and southern New

Jersey.

Speaker at next Tuesday's meetingof the Balcynar Rotarians will be I

former Township Treasurer Joseph J

Ske lt on , o f Cynwyd. The followingweek's speaker will be Howard F. Cot ter, Narberth merchant, who att ended

Rotary's international convention at

Vienna recently as sole delegate fromth is_section. ' I~ ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! - ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ' ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ~ ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~ ~

Says Rotary Can Aid inPreventing Depressions

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The Week's Sales INash, t o Thomas P. McManus , who

K B N (j A Ie A e will occupy it after alterations haveoser ros., o. ) J1( rson v - been completed.

nue , have effec ted settlement for thc -------

jircliiiscs at'534 Dudlcy Avenuc, Nar- Honey bee, wreck . Whcn a becberth, through the Germantown Trust buzzed around M ~ r g a n Griffin, chaufCompany in a conveyance f rom Joscph fcur ~ o Mrs. RI.chard L. F o ~ , . ofA. Mountney to Bu rns F. Best. Mr. D o w n m g t ~ w n , W l l l l ~ he was drJvmgBest will occupy the p roperty a fter al. on the .LlI1coln HIghway at Sproulterations are completed.. Road, VIllanova,. the chau.ffeur devoted

W & Itoo much att en tion to his ext ra p as -

a ll ace .W.arner announce the sa e s enger , and the car climbed the side

PIPES!of. a

1lot consIsting of 110 feet f r ~ n t a g c walk and crashcd a pole. Mrs. Fox

I by _50 feet dept h on the west sldc of was thrown t o t hc floor and painfullyI Ballytore Road, Wynnewood, tl? Ralph i nju red , wi th a brokw nose and severe

Although no cases of infantile ID. M a ~ G u f f i n , Narberth pllliatehst, bruiscs.. I d M same bemg part of the development of

paralys Is l ave been reporte in ain! the Isaac H. Clothier Estate which is Z igzag . Char ge d wi th operating anLine communities thi s s ea son, hea lth I· beingdevelope<1 by Wallace & Warncr automobile while under liquor's influofficials here are taking no chances, for the Girard Trust Company, agents cnce, Charlcs Hathawav, 30, o f 2304as a result of the epidemic in New for the Clothier estate. Delancey Street, Phila<1elphia, was heldYork and vicinity. rh e contagion The three-story residence and gar age, under $300 bail Monday in Ardmore

140 Elmwood Avenue, Narberth, lot police court for further hearing' bythere)s expected'to numbe\- thousands 50x128, held at $14,000 has been sold Magistrate C. Howar<1 Meredith. Heof cases before fall, an d to be a recur- by J. 'lvV. Ferguson, through Robert J. lVas arrested earlier in the day by

rence of the one in 1916.\ ,:~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~ ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ! ! ! ! ~Th e disea se , which is at its worst II ' i

a ~ Hot Weather SpecI-altt-es ! II:Lower Merion by the Township

Health Board July 8. According to a Ireport by its president, Dr. B. K.

Wilbur, at i ts meeting Monday night Take advantage o f our special economies. . . effective now until next Wednes-in Ardmore, doctors are requested to I

inforJu health authorities il11mediately day night. • : You may be sure o f th e highest quality together with prices can-uJlon detecting any symptoms and -to sistently low.order patients undcr quarantinc immedi at el y, pen din g co ntj rmat ion of

their findings.In Philadelphia, only nine cases have

heen repor ted this year, thc s ame num

her as last y ea r, wh ich is c on si de red Islllall. I

Similarly warned against is a prob- Iable epidemic of meningitis, which is I

due in i ts 12 -year cycle th is ye ar, fOI-\1

lowing a number of cases that caused

deaths in 1919.

Preventive mea su res wer e poi nt ed I

ou t by Dr. \Vilbur as having lessenedCOlISiderably the diphtheria danger

here. Physicians and parents are again Irequested to con fo rm wit h t he health

board's provi sion for inocula ting alii

chilr lrcn with toxin and anti-toxin. IAlso discussed at the board meeting

:!\[onday was t he Mill Creek's poilU-IIt io n by sewage f rom a Vil lanova Col-,

l ege over flow. A l et te r was r ea d f rom IIDr. F rederick T. Jones, president of

Radnor's township coml1lission, in ! \.

which it was proposed t ha t Lower IMerion's sewage system he connccted

with that of the college, which is in :Radnor Township. Radnor will be ·

unable to e ffect any re li ef for perhaps IItwo years, he declared. Details of the IIextension of Lower Merion's system

into Vi lla nova will be d is cu ssed at iI\Vednesday's mee ting of the Health Iand Drainage Committee at Ardmore. I

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COLLEGE

Waming Against Meningitis

Also Issued by L. M.

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all'. Just now. 1110st talk is speculation. Next week we shan see

COlltl"ued IroUl P"l ie Olle

has created a lot of in terest , some play.ing tennis, others volley ball. paddletennis . deck tennis , croque t and base

ball.

"'\'C.. IICN ....)· E'·c;.illj;, AUj;UNt 12\<'rltz Reiner. Conducting

Wagnerian Evenings Will 1 ALL-WAGNER PROGRAMSoloists

I Feature Week's Concerts ~ ~ t i l t S ; : : ~ S ~ ~ ~ : I ~ ~ r

ITh e modern condn. : tors part iali ty to Over ture-"Tannhaeuser"

programs selected <:ntirely from th e Act 1-"OIe MelHterHlnger"works of a single composer-Wagner, Solo: "Am Stillen Herd"

IS t r a u ~ s

or Straw IIl skv, for instance-,~ o l o :

"I'allg'et An!"• Paul AlthouHe. TenorIand to p ro gr an 's t ha t represent the Prelude to Act II I "Lohengrln"II characteristic music of a nation such as Duet f rom Ac t II , Scene 2, "Parsifal",Russia, is i l lustrated anew this week from K u n d r ~ " H Cry "ParHlfal" to I 'lndin the schedules l isted for the con- of Act.c er ts g iv en by the Philadelphia Or - mHa AIHen, Soprano. Ilndchestra during the eight-week outdoor Paul Althouse. Tenorsummer series at Robin Hood Dell. IntermlHsion

Duet from Act II-"Trlstan"I Albert Coates, departing for N ew 1 ~ l s a Alsen. Soprano. an dI York to conduct for the next two Paul Althouse, Tenor

Iweeks at the s tadium , will make his Slegfrled's Journey to th e Rhinefinal bow o n Mond ay e ve ni ng wi th a n Immolat ion o f B ru nnh lJd e f rom Ac t....----------------------------------1 "Al l Rus si an " program d rawn f rom III. Scene 2. "Gotterdammerung"Tschaikowsky, Rimsky-Korsakow and from "Starke Schelten Schichtet

l\I'lr nort" to End of OperaL iadow and conclud ing with Scr iabin' s I Ehm Alsen, Soprano"Poeme de I'Extase.'· ,

Fritz Reiner! enterinf\' PhiladelphiaI '1·llIIrNl1 ..y E , · e l l t . ~ , ,\UgUNt l:Jthat the c o n c 1 u s l o l ~ of IllS term at the I I·'rltz Reiner, ConductingNew York StadIUm, comes here as Repetition of the AII-Wagnel' programfourth guest conductor for th e summer of WedneHday even ing . wi th ElHa AI-concerts at Robin Hood Del l and sub- Hen and Paul AlthouHe. HololHtH.sequently to assume an importan t p lacein t he mu si ca l s cheme of the city. 1"rldR)' F h ' e l l l ~ K " ,\UII;UNt 14

ler. Nex t w in te r Mr. Reiner will be th e I"ritz Reiner, Conducting

After th e first round those eligible conductor of t he Phi la de lp hi a G rand Ove rt ur e Benvenuto Callini . . . . Berliozfor the finals were Ann a Don ahu e. O pe ra C omp an y a nd also will assume Pil·tureH at an Exhibition,Jean Rudolph and Mary Jane Lawlor. direction of the Orchestra Department Moussorgsky-Ravel

T d· . IntermlHHlon

he extertty and agiltty of Jean of the Cur ti s Ins ti tute o f Music. J ' ~ x c e r p t s from Petrouchka. StrawinskyRudolph in handling th e ~ a c k s . a l ~ d I He has not, however, deviated from, )laphniH and Chloe ,Ravelhall brought her t he champlOns ll lp m the example of his predecessors in the I (ConcertH Commence at 8::10 P. M.ljackstone for the year of 1931. I choice of a composer to inaugurate his I

Large Scores. week at th e Dell, for it is with Brahms M h' f 0 T' t 'The Haverford Girls succeeded in Fourth Symphony that Mr . Reiner dis- atc Ing 0 r. I y S

vanquishing the Narher th girls in 1Jase- tinguishes h is f ir st program on Tues-! q 1000 Concert Offe Ib al l w it h the score of 25-2. but th e day even ing. August 11. I 'P r Sscore was somewhat evened when the The two programs scheduled for Begun By M L PatronsNarberth girls beat the Haver fo rr li ans Wednesday evening. August 12. an d I • •

in t he vol ley bal l with a s co re o f 21-0. Thursday evening. August 13. are I .. ..The standing of the Girls' Baseball identical. being a ll -Wagne ri an and I ContnbutlOns are tr tckltng in to th e

~ e a g u e of the Community Playground I con!posed of o r c 1 ~ e ~ t r a l and v,?ca!. s ~ !Philadelphia Summer Concert s Asso

I: a f o l l o ~ s : , ? i lect.lons . f r o n . ~ .. 1 a n n h a ' : l s ~ ~ , , , DI.e, ciation to mat ch t he $1000 offered byEthel VOIght s team - , Mel st er smge r. L oh engr tn , ParSI- D Herl t J 1"1 fCd'Lois Maltby's team 3 fal." "Tristan." "Siegfr ied" and "Got- r. Jer. I y: o. ynwy. presl-Betty Kr iebel 's team 2 terda1l1merung," Soloists will be Elsa Ident of the orgalllzatlon. Hi s offer,

Alice Callahan 's team , 0 Alsen. p rima do nn a w ith t he C hi ca go Imade last wee k by cable from abroad,

In . th t; Volley B al l League the Opera Company, and Paul ~ l t h o u s e . was to match d ol la r for do ll ar th estandmg tS as follows: Ileadmg t en or , f orme rl y wIth the Ifirst tll0usa d d II '1 dB K . b I' 7 u I' 0 C I n 0 a rs c on tr t JUte toetty rle e steam I m etropo Itan pera ompany. . I $7000

Alice Callahan's team .ll '1'blN Frhll.)· E,·c II I 1111; raise tI e-.

0 n ee ded to pay forEthel Voight's tea ti l :........... 4 I . Albert Coates, Conducting concerts of t he Philadelphia OrchestraLois Maltb"'s t am ,) Suite f rom Music to "The Taming of I I' I ' H d D II h'

e............................ - Shrew," based on English melodies at '0 JIll 00 e t IS season.

of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. I The directors voted just before Dr.

(J ) Overture-Hunting Song' ~ ~ a : ~ : , Tily sailed to ask the publ ic for $20.00016th century of the $40.000 needed to cover the

(2 ) Sly Goes t o Sleep-15th C e n t u r ~ ' I ove rh ead o f t he concerts exc1us' e fMelody I ... . .' IV 0

(3 ) Scherzo, th e Mountebanks-17th I IllUSlClans salanes, whIch are paid

~ v e r y o n e ~ \ · a n t s . to he.lp h is needy . C e n ~ ? r y Melodies r. f rom gat e receipts and sale of seasonneIghbor dUrtng thts penod of unem- (4) Slanc,l s Music J:esson - 10th tickets. Th e other $20,000 was rai sedployment. Landlords storekeepers Century M e l o d ~ . .and owners of .es tates I' It 'b t I (5) 'Vedding March-16th Cen tu ry by the dIrectors themselves, wtth th e

lave COl rt u e{ I Themes 'd f h " •and. he lped m os t ~ e n e r o u s l y . Th e Arrangement of the Song of the al o . t e P ~ l l l a d e l p h l 8 Orchestra sMam Lme Federatton of Churches, Volga Boatman Glazounow women s COnlll1\ttee.however, s ti ll needs twenty-eight hun- i S y m p h o n ~ ' No.6 ("Pathetique"), Among the first contributions re-dred dol lar s to carryon th e relief pro-', TschalJlowskygram until October 1. Th e response ceived by the association at it s offices.

from r es id en ts o f t hi s d is tri ct t o t he 'I·.. .NSlIturdll)' E ~ e " h ' j ; , AUj;IINt 8 809 Packard Building. were a ~ h e c kcall for help has been generous. Have Albert Coates. Conducting for $15 f rom Mr. and Mrs . Cha rl es Y.you responded to the appeal? If not . Symphony No.7 Beethoven Fox, \V.vnnewood, and dol la r contri-can you send us a dollar or more to Intermissionhelp toward the coming months? Cltllprlccio Espagnol, butions fronl Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Eng-The following have'generously con- RhnHky-Korsakow l ish. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Pear son , Mr.

.Nocturne

andScherzo f rom "Mldsum-

t nbut ed and their g ift s a re h er cw it h, me r N lg ht 's D re am" ., .. Mendelssohn and Mrs. Wi lli am R . Brech t, M rs .acknowledged with thanks: Les Preludes . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Llszt Frank Lloyd . Miss Estelle Minich andWilliam S. Irish, Mrs. John S.

K I ~ F k B F M 7' Miss Ruhy C. Minich, a l l o f Rosemont.etc la1l1: .v rs. •yan .'oster, rs. Sundn7 EvenlnA', AUK'UNt 9

A. B. K l s ~ e r , I. f h o l ~ l a s S t ~ e r e , Mrs. Albert Coates. Conducting By Tuesday the contr ibutions totaledW. A. Drtpps and MISS Dnpps, Bea-, ca.rna.va1 Overture Dvorall $262.trice M. R . Soud er . H. G. Shourds . ( a) "Doub lnoushka ,"Mrs. R. H. McNee ly . M rs . I ~ H. , RlmskY-Korsakow I: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :Buchey. John T. Reich. Mrs. VV. W. (2 ) "The Musical Box" . . . . . . ,Llado'W The next meeting of theWalker, Mrs. E. E. Bach, Mrs. Edw.11 S y m p h ~ n l c Poem, "Tod und Verkla- I ncwly-organized Players' Group

W. Ruley, Annie A. Gr af f, Margaret I rung . . . , ' i , ; t ~ ' : ' ; l i ~ ~ I ' ; I ; ' .. " .Strauss I wi ll be held at the home of Mr.

Lor d, M r? Norma .n .L. Jameson, Ed-I' Overture-"Nozze di Figaro" ., Mozart and Mrs. H. I. McConnell. Mer-ward Spntzler, WIlham W. M. Hor- s y m ) J h o n ~ ' In D Minor l.'rancknor . M r. and Mrs. Charles L. Stovel'l ion Avenu e. o n Thursday eve-

\V. \"1. Tonilinson•.Mrs. W. M. Wha,r-I l t l",,"III)' 1 ~ " e l l t . . K " AUJ{u .. t 10 ning. August 13. at 9 o·clock.ton. Jr.. M r ~ . RIchard S. FrancIs. I Albert Coates, Conducting Reports of t he p rogr es s madcM . r ~ . Sydney fhayer , Mrs . Arthur E. i Symphony Number 5 . . . . T s c h a l k o w s k ~ ' b.v the committees most activeBllltngs, Mrs. John W. Pearce. Eliza-,I Intermissionbeth W. Towle. M rs. A. E. Richey "Cor tege des NoceH" from Suite "Le at the present t ime will be givenMrs. J. H. Longmaid, Margarc t H Coq d'Or" Rlmsky-Korsakow by the chairmen a nd fu rthe rWilliams. Mrs. Michael M. Riter, Jr .• j ~ I g h t H l ~ ~ 8 I a n \ < ~ o l k Songs . . . . . Lladow pl ans f or immediate fall activi-Gerald J. Hansen, Albert G. Stcphen- I ocme (I oem of Ecstacy) de J 'Ex tase , tics will be discussed. Again ason, Mrs. John Y. Huber. Jr .• C. W.I ScrlablnI cordial invitation IS ex tended toRiley. Mrs . T . McConnell. 3d, Mrs. A. 7' any members of the communi tyC. Shand Jr . Dr . a nd M rs . D e F or es t

ITueNtllI)' E,,·e.III1I1;, Augu..t 11 who are interes ted in dramatics

P W'11 'd M' CI I C H . Fritz Reiner, Conducting I to attend and learn more of thc. t ar • ,. :s. lar es . arnson'j Toccata and Fugue BachJr u _ "I I P G t G ~ details of this organization.

•• milS. Y\ I lam . es , race n' . Symphony No.4 In E Minor .. . BrahmH jCole, S. H. Newhall. Intermission r....

Croquet Winners.R. Young fough t his way through

the twent y ent ri es t o win from Norbloom in the croquet tournament finahafter Coward had forfeited. The entries were Burgess, B. Rittenhouse,Blessing. Case, Dic k R it te nh ou se ,Mous. Gallagher . Norbloom, McDevitt. Donohue. J on es . K eim, Coward,VV right, Cooke, Shea. Young . Wilsonand Holcombe.

Jack Kane defeatcd Bet ty Becke rand Te d Finn in the f in als t o wi n thecoveted prize.

Those entered in the Jun ior Tournamen t were Peggy McFarland . E leanorCabry. Te d F in n, D . Duncan, Curran,Leahey, Rudolph , Kane, ' McDevitt.D ixon, M orr ie Baker and BettyBecker.

Cardinals Win First Half.By defeating the Midgets on last

Friday the Cardinals are first-halfchamps.Th e Card inals hui l t around Kane,

Burgess , Stroup. Wright and Bur ns .T hi s w as the best team and deservesthe f ru it s o f v ic to ry .Th e second half presents an en ti rely

new league . The r ev amped Ace s a relead ing the pack a nd are playing fineball. The Midgets and Cards are tiefor second place and the T ig er s a reholding dow n the c el la r due to someunlucky baseball.

Older Girlll' Croquet.On July 31 t he Communi ty P lay

ground held its annual Croquet Tournament f or t he older girls. The girls

who participated in this event wereJeanette Murphy. Lois Maltby, MyrtleGregory, Laura Sheller, Dot Hood,Gladys Sabrovich. Alice Callahan. KayWright , Jesse Maltby, Jesse Casavechi.Dorot hy Abbot t. I ng abor g Thays en .Anna Brennan. Peggy Walzer andLuci l le Baker. The players wcre divided i nt o te ams o f four a nd the winner f rom each quar tet was eligible forthe finals. The competitors in the finalround were Lois Mal tb y. L uc il leBaker. Doro thy Abbo tt and Alice Callahan. Through c leve r p laying andwel l- pl aced sho ts , A li ce Cal lahan suc ceeded in winning for hersel f the championship in lawn croquet for t he y ea rof 1931.

Jean Rudolph Wins at Jacks.Th e weekly tournament for younger

g ir ls o f t he p la yg ro un d was a Jacks tone tournament whi ch was a ls o heldon F ri da y, J ul y 31. The competitorsin this event were Anna Donahue.

Ann a Br enn an, Mildred Morrison.Jean Slete. Pe ggv McFarlan, KayWri gh t. J ean Rudolph. Eleanor Cabrey, Mar y T ys on a nd Mar y J an e L aw -



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Many of t he borough residents areenjoying dclightful vacations at thescashore and in the mountains. Quitea number, too, are entertaining out-oftown guests or enjoying weck-end

trips.

. -(Mr. J. A. Ballcy, of 164 Merion Avc-

nul', and his grandson, Charlic Hallctt.are all a cruisc on thc Great Lakcs to

Duluth. Minn., stopping at NiagaraFalls cn routc.Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bai ley, Jr., oflool Mcrion Avenu e, a nd thcir twodaughters, Kathlccn and Eilcen, ar c at

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Mr. and Mrs. John W . Dennis, of,\nthwyn Road, Merion, recently rc

turncd from Occan Citv w her e thcvwere thc guests of M r. aiHI Mrs. D r e \ ~J. Toland, of Eltnwood Avenuc, attheir SUJ11mcr cottaf{e in Ocean City.- Mr. and l\lrs. Grcgor 'Macfarlan, ofAnthwyn Road, Mcrion, left by motoron Saturday for a month's stay inYcllowstown Park and California.

l\Irs. J. vVentz,· of .· \Vayne Avcnue.Xarberth, cruiscd the Great Lakcs onthe steamcr Octorara .

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Miss Helen Lafore, daughtcr of Mr.and }'lrs. John A. Lafore, of Penn Valley Farm, is, entertaining at a lunchcon.bridge and swimming party this Fri-. day in honor of Miss Elcanor Petcr,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. GcorgcFre( icr ick Petcr . of Bryn Mawr, whosemarriagc to 1\1 r. Kenncth Gordon},fathes'on, Jr., son of 1\1 r. and Mrs.Kcnncth Gordon 1\1 athcsol), o f BrynMawr, will t ake p lace on \Vednesday,

August 12, at the homc of the bride's

p:Jrcnts.1\1 iss Lafore will spend the week

cnd of August 15 at Bcach Haven, N. J.

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1\1 iss ),( iriam Strong, daughtcr of},( r. and ",of rs. Howard Strong. of Narbrook Park , en terta ined at a dancingparty following the Philadelphia Or chcstra concert a t Robin Hood Dell onSaturday evcning. Th e guests were1\1 iss Lydia Humphrcys, Miss RuthShcppard, both of Gcrmantown; Miss1\largaret Magce, of York, Pa.; Mr.I-lo\\:ilrd Shcppard, of Gcrmantown:l\fr. Ncwcll Stannard. of Brooklvn.N. Y.; l\fr. Aldrcd S cott and ~ 1 r .Harry \Vhittakcr, both of Churchville,Pa .

Mrs. Howard Strong and MissStrong spent par t of last wcck visitingf ri end s in \Vilkes-Barrc and Harrisburg, Pa.

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ofNarbrook

P ar k, w ho is librarian of thc BalaCynwyd library, is vacationing at the

Pincs in t hc ] 'o conos nca r Canadensis,Pa.

Occan City for thc balance of th e sum-IImer.

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Miss Jane Chamncss, of 24 Avon IRoad, was the week-end guest o f M is s

Antoinette Bergcr, of Washington, at

Atlantic City. IMrs. O liv c B ahn , of Elm Terracc'l

l ef t on Thursday for a month's stay in IYork, Pa.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Alfrcd Pecncy, of IE lm Ter ra ce , a re leaving this Friday Ifor Hershey, Pa., where they will re-/

main for a week or more.Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Pri ce andtheir daughter, Miss Doris Price, of iAnthwyn Road, have j us t ret urncd I

from a two weeks' s ta y at the Hotel/Morton in Atlantic City..

1\1 iss Price will \ ca vc b y motor on I

Fridav for Bal timore where she will be'I't he gue' st of her grandmother, Mrs.,George H . Hehnc r, a nd her aunt, l\frs.1Frances Woodlawn, for two weeks. 1

1\1 iss Gertrude Berger, of WestfiCldN. J., was the gucst of ·M iss Margaret IRughee, o f Grove P lace , for several Iday s l as t week.

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was the gucst of his brothcr and s ister- Iin-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. D igby , o fthe Herkle\' Apartments, over theweek-end. IMr. and Mrs. Digby will have as I

thcir guests for s ever al days thi s weck,Mr. and Mrs. Gcorge B. Lambert andtheir

daughter.Miss

Ruth Lambert ,and Mrs. \Villiam County, of Butlcr.Thcy will also have as the ir guests ovcrthe wcek-end, Mr. and Mrs . J . E. Dig-!by, Pittsburgh. I

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]\[r. and Mrs. G. C. Jeffcris and fam-I'ily, o f Newton, Kans. , a re spending aweek a t· thc homc of Mr. and Mrs.Samuel E. J cfferis, of 510 Dudley Avc-Inue. Later they will go to Occan City i

wl1l'rc thcy will occupy thcir cottagc I l J ' l ~ ! ! ~ ! ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ! ; ; ; ; ! ; ; ; ; ; ~ ; ! ; ! ; ; ; ; ~ ; i ! - ~ur ing Augus t. i - ---'----( I

1\1 r. and l\ f rs . A. E. Kel le r, of Hono-Ilulu, h ave be en t he gucsts of Dr. a nd I

Mrs. G. E. Robcrtson, of Hampden.

Avenue. . IDr. and 1\1 rs. Robcrtson are leaving '

at the cnd of the weck for a thrce Iwceks' t r ip by mot or t o the Poconos'lNew England and westcrn New York. I

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their daughter, M is s B ctt y Schuyler IFerro, o f Meadowb ro ok , were the igucsts of Mr. a nd Mrs . J. H. Spcck.1of \Yoodbinc Avenuc, on Wednesday,evenlllg. I

Miss Dorothy Speck is leaving on:Friday t o s pe nd thc weck-cnd in thc iPoconos. :

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1\1 rs. R. E. Voorhurst, of PittSbUrgh,!'is visiting her daugh tc r, 1\1 rs. MaryKirchenbaucr, of Dudlcy Avenuc.

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Morning a nd a ft e rn o on t ou rs inNew York an d 'Vashlngton. Sper ia l r at e s w h en tiel<ets ar e I>urcha sed w i th ra 1I tlel<ets.

CO:-:SULT A G 1 ~ ~ T S

$3.30 NEW YORKSundays, August9, 23 . Sept. 6, 20

Also Labor Day, September 7

Cliquot C lub G inge r A le ,

Booth's Beverages,. Hire's

Root Beer, Welch's Grape

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4,225.002,145.96

$3,826.15

$3,776.15

50.00\

$6,621.35

$91,154.40 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $193,200.67

1154 00 LIABILITIES1:107:19 Bonded Indebtedness $103,000.00

I92,308.40 I Total $103,000.00

1,200.50 I We hereby certify that we have examined th e above a c c o u n ~ s3,318.00 Iand find them correct, and that the securities of the officers of the

board are in accordance with law.87,000.90 July 16, 1931.

$1,318'.79

56,729.15265.65

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2,449.24 Tires? ..

$159,141.05 We Sell Goodyear:4.40x21 ~ 4 . 7 5

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$400.00 I 4.50x21 5.45300.00! Narb. Bridge Garage50.00 I c. P. COOK

1,765.12\ Narberth Ave. at the Bridge105.00 Phone: Narberth 3775

7 5 . 0 0 ~ . . . . . . . . . - ~1,349.90 l.,..

$4,045.02 1 Soft Drinks ITotal I

$2,900.10 I

i11.21

33,512.96737.68

1,623.08288.00

45,465.0010.00

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IBalance on Hand (School Year 1930-31). $39,191.07

SINKING FUND REPORT:Balance on Hand July 1, 1930 · · · · · · · · $12,508.55iReceived During Year from Current Funds 1,659.02

IReceived from fnterest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514.41

1 Total Receipts '.. -$-14-,6-8-1-.9-8

$4,296,220.00. B I . F d J I 1 1931 $14 681 9820 I a ance In un u y, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,.3192 ASSETS$200 School Sites, Buildings and Equipment .

. Accounts Receivable .Sinking Fund .

Total Balance in Treasury .

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$85,738.40186.00

1,051.79

85,924.40380.50

3,318.00

11.21 .33,512.96 " " .

737.68 .1,623.08 " .

288.00 .. $45,465.00

10.00 .

$5,416.00968.0055.40

6,384.00820.00

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Ifrnimiunirr Q!rmrirryLocated on Belmont Avenue above City Line:Adjacent to the Bala-Cynwyd Section, accessiblefrom all points. The Westminster landscape hasall t he cha rm of a p ic tu re sque rural count ryside .

AUDITORS' REPORT

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Totalltem (H) .

SUMMARYTotal Receipts " , $159,141.05Total Payments (Items A-F) $104,523.22

(Items G-H) 15,426.76

: For information-without obligation-call, write or te lephone

Total Item (C)Operation (D)

Total Item (A ) .

Instruction (B)Elementary Secondary

Salaries of Principals $2,900.10 .Other Expenses of Principals'

Office .Salaries of Teachers .Textbooks .Supplies Used in InstructionAttending Teachers' Institute ..Tuition .Other Expenses .

;rotaI I t e ~ (B) " $ ~ 9 , 0 8 3 . 0 3 $45,465.00" $84,548.(\3

.4uxiliary Agencies (C)L i b r a r i ~ s , .

PromotIOn of Health " . . . . . .. "Transportation of Pupils .Other Expenses .

•Elementary Total I

Wages of JanitOl's $3,242.52 $3,242.52 WATCH OUR WINDOWSFuel 1,060.38 1,060.38 ....,;Water, Light and Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,250.23 1 , 2 5 0 . 2 3 1 ~ - - - - - - - - - - - .Janitors' Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235.31 235.31Other Expenses 118.25 118.25

Total Item (D) 5,906. 69 5, 906 .69 1

. M a i n t e n a n c ~ (E )

Repair of Buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $602.581Upkeep of Grounds 570.80 IRepairs and Replacements of Equipment:

Of Heat, light and plumbing 0. • • • • • 190.90IOf Apparatus 59.27 \Of Furniture 203.50Of Other Equipment , , . . 87.00 I

Total Item (R ) $1,714.05j!

Fixed Charge (F ) •State Retirement Board-Elementary . $1,170.0411Insurance-Fire 335.64Taxes 182.40 I

Total Item (F) $1,688.081

DEBT SERVICE AND CAPITAL OUTLAY IDebt Service (G)

Payments of Sinking F und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,659.021*Redemption of Short Term Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,800.00Payments of Interest on Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,920.00Payment of Interest on Short Term Loans. . . . . . . . . 141.86Refunds (Taxes, Tuition, etc.) 79.73 -----------._ __ I \ ~ A A : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ; : : : : : : : : : : : ~ : : : : : : : : : ; ; : : : : : : : ; : : : ~ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ; : : : : : : : : : : : ~ (

Total Item (G) $11,600.61 i*Doesnot include money borrowed and paid back the same year. 'Capital Outlay (H)

Alterations of Old Buildings .Added Equipment for Old Buildings-Furniture .

State Appropriation .Tuition Non-Resident Pupils .All Other Sources .

_ Total · .· .

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General Control (A) - .Secretary .Treasurer .Attorney .Tax Collectors .Auditors .Compulsory Education and Census .Other Expenses .

Amount Levied (Face of Dup-licate) .

Additions to Duplicate .Penalties .

Total Amount of Tax .Exonerations .Entered as Liens or Returned .Net Amount of 1930 Tax Col-

lected 4,926.00 82,074.90

RECEIPTSBalance on Hand July, 1930 .

Bond Sales (Includes $1,729.15 Premium) .Interest .Taxes $88,108.09Delinquent 449 21

Of the SchoolDistrict of the Borough of Narberth,

Montgomery County, Pa.

ForSchool Year Ending July 1, 1931

TAXATIONAssessed Valuation of Taxable Property .Number of Mills Levied .Number Assessed with Per Capita Tax .Rate o f Per Capita Tax , ., '" .



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W. P. MIESENCarpenter .: . Builder .: . Jobbing

Phones: .. Day-Narberth 3973-M

Night-Narberth 2890-R

100 N. NARBERTH AVE.

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Mr. and Mrs . Frank McE'namcn, ofClinton Road, Upper Darby, are inSouth Boston, W. Va., for several days.Mrs . McEnamen was Miss BettyHenry , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Henry, of Meeting House Lane.

Cont in ue d o n N e xt Pnge

guest of Mrs . T. A. Pletz, of DudleyAvenue.

1\1 r. and Mrs. Clarence A. Spcakman,their daughter , Mary. and their son,Edwin, spent the week-end of July 25at Mt. Pocono in the Paconas, wherethey attended t he h ors e show.

The FiresideCOlltlnuee. from Page II

Mr. William Kirsh, of WoodsideAvenue, is in New Hampshire wherehe wil l stay for August.Mrs. G. Wakefield, of Altoona, is the

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eve ry way - an d they•would never be ;satis-

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spccd - t hen t hro tt le down to a crawl. Th e

smoothness an d flexibility you always gc t ar e

six-cylinder smoothness, six-cylinder flexibility.

Annoying vibration is gone!

208 Bala Avenue, Bala-Cynwyd

Over tw o million ownc rs h avc proved this

s ix-cyl indcr Chevrolc t cnginc. They have

found that it costs lcss f or g as an d oi l than

, an y ot he r. T hey have found that i t actually

reduccs upkcep costs, by ho ld ing vibration to

a min imum. They

The 6rea t American Value

Twenl·Y bealltiflll

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Lo.., delivered price8 an d ea8Y G. M • .4.. C. 'ertn8.

Phone: Cynwyd 81

4Ju Drivers of sixes ar e spoiled for any-

tl),ing lcss. Drivers of sixcs ar e

" so ld " on multiplc cylinders. They would no

more think of giving up "six" performance

than an y other rea,l advancement of motoring.

Drivers of sixes never waRt lessbecar,se i t takes six ct/linders to "ive the s " . o o t ~silent power t oo t makes tlrivin" reall" enjot/able

Drive a Chevrolet Six, an d you 'l l know why

these dl' ive rs fce l as they do . Step on th e

starter, le t t.he motor idle - an d n o t i c ~ it s

silence. Throw in the clutch, shift into " l ow"-

an d fcel that smooth-

ness. Changc into

"second," h it a faster

clip, slip into "high,"

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219 Ha'l'erford A'I'e., Narb.

PHONE: NARB. 400;

If you like pure,

who l e s om e ,

delicious, hom e

baked pastry a.nd

home-made, rich ice

cream (in 14 de

licious f lavors)

come t WHITE'S

SWEET SHOP

the home of home·

made goodies!

SALEour

For Smartly Attired

Men and Women this

Fall and Winter:new samples of merchant

tailored clothes have jus t

reached us, and we arenow ab le to offer smart

fabrics in the latestfashions.Individually made to fityou; sat isfact ion guaranteed; and at greatly

reduced prices.COME IN AND SEE OUR BIGVALUES

AdelizziBrothers

CLEANING. DYEINGTAILORS, FURRIERS

102 Forellt Avenue, NarberlhPhone: Narberlh 2602

Please Note we close Satur

d a y ~ at 1 P. M. during the

summer.

PATRICIA ELIZABETH

SHOP

125 N. Narberth Ave.

Narberth 2898

on Women's and Children's

Summer Wear at the

\ Ve ll C o ok edGo ..d F .....)

Continuing

SPECIAL

of

JOHNDRIZIN

Go to Church

HOWARD C. FRITSCHJustice of the Peace

REAL ESTATE

SHOES FOR WOMEN

$5.00 Grades $6.00 Grades

$3.85 $4.85STILL A GOOD ASSORTMENT IN MOST STYLES

Baptist Church of the E...angel

Rohert E. Keigh ton, Min is te r.Sunday, August 9:

A. M.-Morning wor sh ip . Se rilion by Rev. A. Herbert Haslam, pastor of the Tioga BaptistChurch in Philadelphia.

Six CourHe Ol l l ll e r . ' 1 ~ eOell';lItflll S ~ l int) ~ O LunC'hC'oll

HOME OF

TH E SA NSOM

1619 Sansom St. , Phila.

Fire Insurance-Best Companies

Narb.4049·W 215 Haverford Ave.

Holy TritJity Lutheran Church

Rev. Cletus A. Senft. Pastor.Sunday, August 9:

9:30 A. M.-Bible School.II :00 A . M .- The morning service.

OUR TOWN

THE FIRESIDE

Con tl n aed f rom Preced ing Page

August '1, 1931

First Church of Christ, ScientistAthens and Linwood Aves., Ardmore.

Mr. Charles Henry, son of Mr. and Sunday services, II Ap M. and 8Mrs. Henry, re turned on Wednesday Temple Students Visit P. M.from a six weeks' stay at Edgecomb, Sunday School, 11 A. M.Me. Narberth Library; Find Wednesday eveni ng te stimoni alMr. Jack Rymearson, of Des Moines, • CI b I . meetings, 8 o 'c lock.

Ia., was th e guest of Mr. and Mrs. Vacation u nterestmg Reading Room, 19 West Lancaster

Hugh B. Speed , of Chestnut Avenue, Thir ty s tudent s and two t ea ch er s Avenue , o pen daily, 10:30 A. M. to

last weel<-end. . Ifrom the 'Temple University SUl11mer 4:30 P. M. \Vednesday evening, 9:15Mr. and 1\1 rs. Selden E. Gill and Library School visi ted tl)e Narbe rth to 9:45.

their sons are at Rehoboth Beach, Del., Community Library on Wednesday of The subject f or t he Bib le l esson ser-for the month of August. Ilast week. The party was out 011 a mon for Sunday: "Spirit."

Miss. r:dith Bartlett and her bro ther , field trip, and a rr ived at the library •Mr. Wilham Bartlett, of Narberth A V ~ - I about 3 0 clock. ' . . Methodist EpIScopal Churchnue, are leaving on Sunday fo r a w.eek s They were greeted by the 1.lbranans . '.stay at Ocean City where they WIll be who served cakes and cool drmks to a Rev. Samuel MacAdams, Mnllster.the guest s of their aunt, M ~ s . Frank very appreciative group of young Sunday, August 9:Connolly, at h er summer cottage. women. Af ter t he refreshments hadI Q :45 A. M .-The ? unda y S ~ h o o l . .

Mr. and Mrs. Ross R. Howenstein, been enjoyed, they listened to a t alk on I I : 00 A. M.-Mornlllg w ~ r s h I P ; Ser-of Chestnut Avenue, have lef t by motor the d ev el opment o f the Narberth mon by Mr. OctavIUs Narb et h,fo r SI. Louis, Mo., where they wi ll be ILibrary, and were very much surprised of Swarthmore, Pa,the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rober t when the librarian told them that theCollins, formerly of Woodside Avenue. well-equipped library, with about 9000 The Presbyterian ChurchMrs. William W. Fretz, Jr., of Chest - volumes, started a l it tl e more than ten Rev. John Van Ness, M. A., Minister.

nut Avenue , le ft r ec ent ly for I thaca , years ago with eighteen books 011 a Meetings for August 9:N. Y., where she wil l v is it her s is te r, window sill. Both teachers and stu- 9:45 A. M.-Bible School. CombinedMrs. Fred Spry, for two weeks. dents were grea t ly interested in the Men's and \Vomen's Bible Class

Mrs. A. J. Denm an and family, of work of Mrs. Robert Wood, the taught by Mr. A. G. Follette.Windsor Avenue, are at Egg Harbor, founder and first librarian. and the 11:00 A. M.-Morning' worship. TheN. J. They will return about Septem- ladies who so ably assisted her , and sermon wil l be del ivered by Re\ '.

be r I. asked manv questions about the meth- Dr. Edwin Bowman.Mr. and Mrs. Isaac McHose, of Dud- ods that had achieved such splendid re- 7:45 P. M.-Evening worshi p in thl'ley Avenue, recently returned' from a suits. cool social room. Sermon byseveral weeks ' v is it with Mrs. Mc- The group then examined the book) Rev. Dr. Edwin Bowman.Hose's mother, Mrs. Edward Lea ry , a t shelves, the card catalogue and the Next \Vednesday at 8 P. 1I1.-Theher cottage in Wildwood Crest. magazines and reference books. They congregational prayer meeting'.

Mr. and 1\1 rs. E. E. Ande rs on a nd t he n went t o t he children's department,their son, 1\'lr. George Anderson, and Iwhere thl'Y found a number of childrentheir daug!lter, Miss Mary Andersou, seated at the low tables, reading bookso f Aut hwyn Road. recently returned Iand magazines. The visitors were esfrom New Philadelphia, 0. , where they Ipeciallv interested in the vacat ion readwere the guests of Mr. Ander son' s par - ing club and enjoyed l ooking a t the 11 :00ents fo r t en days. work of the seventy children who are,

Miss Ethel McKee, of New York, is imaking a f riendship tour of the wor ld Ithe guest of Mis s Mary Anderson for Iby means of books.about two weeks. I The field trips are a par t of the regu-

Friends of Mrs. Ernest C. Drew, o f lIar lihrary course a t Templ e and g iveMorel lo Road, wi ll be g lad to hear that the studl"nts oppor tuni ty to observeshe is now home from the ""oman's! l ib ra ri es a t work. Miss Bessi e Graham,Hospital in Phi ladelphia, having re- idirector of the Temple Library School,cently undergone an operation for a p- I and Miss E lle n Yoder , head of theped ic it is . Mrs . Drew is recuperating Icataloging" department, expressed theirnicely. Iappreciation of t he welcome g iven the

Miss Jean Schlipf, of Merwyn Road, students and were enthusiastic in their

spent last week visiting relatives in praise of the work done by the Nar-Ardmore. berth Library.

Mr. and Mrs. Gennaro Bossone and _

family spent l as t week- end in Sea Is le Green Left Turns Now inCity.The Narberth Wulber Club held a Effect Except in Ardmore

party at 343 Dudley Avenue on Mon- Cont Inued f rom Palte On eday, August 3. The members a re Dor - ~ ••

othy Sammartino, Peggy Lynn, Char- intendent C. P. Smi th yesterday, worklotte Latch , Louise Sammart ino , Marie ing on a new system.

Lynn and Margaret Duffy. This was From Church Road to Ardmorethe opening meeting of the season.Mr. Art hu r W . Burns, Jr., and Mr. Avenue, the five l ig ht s o n Lancaster

Frank Conner, of Wayne, le ft on Mon- Pike will work on a stagger system,day by motor for Van Bur en Poi nt , on permitting motoris ts to drive at a rate

Lake Erie, New York, where they will, of 25 miles per hour through the busi-be the guests of Mr. Conner's par- . . , Ients, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Con-I ness dlstnct WIthout h a t: .nero at their summer home. Mr. Burns Changes contemplated mclude mstal-

will stay there for about a week or I l at ion o f the t ra ff ic l ight requested byten days. Frol11 there he will. go. ~ many l\fain Line residents, includingI?uck .Cove, Me., whe re he WIll Jom the Bala-Cynwvd Neighborhood ClubIns par en ts , Mr. a nd Mr s. Art hu r W . '.. 'Burns of Woodside Avenu e who will for the dangerous mtersectlon of Mont-

leave th e fatter part of next week for Igomery Pike and Meeting Housethat resort. , Lane, Narberth. where there have been

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Woodwa rd and manv accidents hecause of t he b li ndMrs. Mark Woodward, of Allentown. - ..a., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. corner f ormed hy the Menon Meetmg

Arthur Burns last Thursday. House wall.Mr. and Mrs. Hope E. MacNiven, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

of River Forest, and their son, Gordon past two weeks at Saturday Cove.MacNiven, and their daughter, Miss Northport, Maine, wil l r et ur n t o hisNellie MacNiven, of River Forest, III., home th is F riday.were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burns The Misses Sarah a nd E le an or Bur -

on Monday evening . Igess are leaving on Saturday for a \Mr . and Mrs . C. Fred Kuebler, Jr .. week a t A sbur y Par k.

of Narbrook Park, are a t Ven tnor . Mrs. Kenneth E. Wilson and herN. J., for the remainder of the sum-, children, Sue . and Kennet h, Jr. , Will imer. ' l eave thi s Saturday for a week at Bal-

Miss Ruth Woolmington , daughte r tinlOre Inn, Cape- May. Mr. Wilsonof Mr. and Mrs. Clarence \Voohning- wil l join them there, having spent t heton, of Narbrook Park, left on Mon - p ast week a t Orkney Springs, Va.day for Ventnor. where she will ,bethe guest of 1\1r. and Mrs. Kuebler

until Saturday. p V 11Mr. and Mrs. Woo!mington are leav- Narberth-Merion- enn a ey

ing this Saturday for Ocean City, : l ~ ~ ~ ~ b i ' ; , ICE 127 NORTH NARBERTH AVENUEwhere t hey wil l stay for two weeks. S"rvlee Narberth Theatre Building Narberth 4053r a ~ e ~ h t ~ ~ ~ 1 1 M ~ ~ s j R i ~ l t h d \ ~ ~ ~ h n i ~ ~ t ~ ~ ~ i r 1\ CHESTER G. JONES 1 ~ = = ~ S ~ t ~ o ~ r e 5 c ~ / o ~ s ~ e ~ d ~ W ~ e ~ d ~ n ~ e ~ s ~ d ~ a y ~ a ~ t ~ 1 ~ p ~ .~ M ~ . ~ D ~ u ~ r ~ i n ~ g ~ A ~ U ~ g ~ u = s ; t ; ; = ~Mr. George Burge ss . o f Hampden 200 Woodb ine Ave. Na rb . 4058

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Painting

Paperhanging

Upholstering

Furniture Repairing

Window Shades

Awnings

Phone:

Narberth 2430

Edwin M.

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NARBERTH 2340

105 N. NARBERTH AVENUE

Let us give an estimate NOW-to

make your home mor e p le as an t and

comfortable

DECORATORS

Cynwyd 662

RALAH S. DUNNE

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YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER

Distributors:

Jeddo·Highland Coal

H. B. WALL

COOK PLUMBING& HEATING CO.NARBERTH, PA.

Phone, Narberth 4151·W

]obbing a Specialty

Plumb ing : Hea ting

100 Forest Avenue,

Phone: Narberth 365Z-M

Ca!l Narberth 4040

The Harvey Roofing CO.

E. R. COOK, Mgr.

Roofing. Gutters, Spoutingand Sheet Metal Work

With per fect a ssurance you can now talk about the dreadful heat of

yesterday or the sudden "drop" in the mercury today . Just consult the att rac

t ive-and truthful-new t he rmometer a tt ached to the Na. ·b er th Coal Com

pany's Bulletin Board outside the office.

The Bulletin Board itself is attractive, and its weekly illustrated bulletins

will enlighten you on many other important subjects in addition to the weather I• • . Get the habit-it's fun-and it's free!

Narberth Coal Company

The SERVICE CO.F. H. SEELY, JR., Mgr.

5 Bala Avenue, Bala.Cynwyd

Local a"d Long DistanceHauling

which Hallowell will demonst rate the

method of mix in g and applying the

materials. Detailed directions are

available at t he office of the Pennsyl·vania State College Extension Service.247 South Juniper Street. Philadelphia

These are regular stock pieces that have been usedfor display. ' They are. offered to you at 33) ..3

below regular prices. Come in and make yourselection before the stock is depleted.

GARDEN OPEN SA TUR DA Y UNTIL 3 P. M."

29 Bala Ave., Bala-Cynwyd

Shull Lumb'er Company

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George A. WittePalJerllallgillg alld

DecoratingESTIMATING

Narberth 4135W

August "Specials" in Garden Furniture

Eleetrh·IsUl-Ph. , ~ r . h l 1 o r e 112:140 ANDEIlSON AVE., Ardhlore

glectrlc Washer and MotorRepaIrs-Armature WindingElltlhlDtlug 'VUhont ChDl'geContrD"Hug, 'VlrluA', JobbIng~

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Dahlias should be thoroughly watered at l e a ~ t once a week, either byJupiter Pluvius or t he f ai th fu l gardener-or his or her assistant.

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froll1 seed sown in August in a coldframe.

August Turf Protection

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One of ou r garden neighbors boughtan old run-down farm a nd mad e of itan all-year-roUlld home. Right off theporch they took the soil off t he su rface and exposed a beaut if ul outcropof limestone rock-a ready-made rockgarden. Six pools have been made,and a waterfall that s ou nd s a coolingtinkle. The planting of androcases,saxifrages. alpine poppies. daphnes anddwarf evergreens is going ahead andspring will find a real rock garden.Giving nature a little guidance inshowing o ff h er beauty for our enjoymellt is a part o f t he g ar den art.

The Link Between Forest and Home

Feed poison to the newly-hatchedJapanese beetle grubs in lawn andgolf-course turf is the recommendat ion o f Charles K. Hallowell. Philadelphia representativl! of the PennsylvaniaState College Extension Ser vi ce . F iv epounds of arsenate of lead to each1000 sqnarc feet is the material tobroadcast. This should be mixed witha heavier material, such as 75 poundsof dry bar sand, which wil l take thep oi son to the grass root s whe re th egrubs will be sure to eat i t.The winged f emale bee tl e depos it s

her fifty to sixty eggs during August.preferably on closely-clipped grass exposed to the sun. In about t en d ay se gg s h at ch into young grubs which

immediately start to feed on grass J dd H · hI ndoots. It is advisable t o a pp ly the ar - e 0- 19 asenate of l ea d at once. that it may be I

ready for the grubs' first m ea l. New - t h ·Iy-hatched grubs are more readily n r t l C t t epoisoned than those that have their I I

growth.

IDemonstrations conducted in the

'Philadelphia area indicate that one ap- Iplication of arsenate of It :ad is effectivefor at least four years. Several communities are arranging meetings at I~

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L.M. Thompson

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Bala Avenue a t Union '

BALA.CYNWYD

CYNWYD 280

Your Banker about finan'

cial matters,

Your Lawyer about legal

affairs, and

Your Physician about

your health.-Why not consult your

Coal Dealer about the

proper care of your fur '

nace-and the correct

fuel to use.

Gladiolus time.

And didn't the " ~ I a d s " do wel l withall the rain?

August is a gotd month in which

to feed peonies. New eyes are being

formed now to flower next spring and

the old rel iable pair' :' -bone meal and

hardwood ashes-is t he b es t formula.About four to s ix inches frOlll tbeouter stems and about two inches deepis the proper place. Allow the oldstems to remain until freezing weatherand then cut t hem close to the ground.

-(. kAugust should be the time to ma e

plans for f al l work a nd spring blossoms in the perennial garden and alsofor the fall planted hardy bulbs.

Tr y some breedtr tulips as well asDarwin and cot tage colors: The threetvpes may be p lanted together if wea're careful of their respective heights.flowering s easons and color combinations. The Darwins g ive u s pinks andbrighter colors, the breeders the darkerand r icher tones, whi le in the cot tagevar ie ties we get the good yellow andorange c ol or s w it h t he fl ari ng shapedflower. The c ot ta ge a nd breeders

show cup-shaped flowers.

-( .Fall web worms a re conspIcuous on

trees and shrubs but the Foliage thathas been carefully sprayed for Japanesebeetles will prove a last supper for theweb worms. The black walnut caterpill ar is al so working on unsprayedwa lnut t ree s bu t th e be et le -spra ye dtrees will prove their undoing.

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Evergreen a za le a foliage s ho ul d beg reen a t this time. If t he l eaves havea dull or silvery appearance look carefully on the under side for lace wingflies o r their pi tchy marks, and sprayw i t l ~ pyrethrum-soap solution.



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II er h 0 II C

0 0Frunc!.. , c f. 1 1 0 0 1

0 1Gilfillan, 1h. ....... () II 11 () 1

0 0HlauA'hter, If. ...... 1 1 0 0 ()

II IIMnc(;rcgor, :- is• ... . 1 :l 2 8 1

() 0.Jones: ab. ......... 0 0 1 I ()

3 1!\Iartin, rf. 0 •• • •• • •

1 2 0 II (J

1 2Baker, rr. 0 •••• 0 •• • 0 0 () 0 (J

1 0nuhlncam, 2h. .... II 2 :l 2 2

Z 01 \ 1 1 1 ~ ' , C• . , .. 0 1 3 1 0

4 0.lacltHon, p . . , ..... 0 1 0 1 1

0 0 Totul .. 4 11 ·20 II 6••••• 0 •• •

12

. H 11.I,DA I.E

r h 0 a 0

Dallard, 1h. ....... 2 2 9 1 0a e Dixon, If. 2 I 2 0 ()

0 0'0 ' •••••••

2 1White, cf. .... , .... 1 1 1 0 ()

01\[ac]\.cy, c. ....... . a a 2 2 ()

I Dlhh;-o. rr. Z :l () 0 (J

2 2........

Canady, 2h. 0 2 :l :l 0a 0

... -....loI1l1"on, 3h. .,.- ... II 0 2 :1 "0 0 Yaneey. HH. 0 0 2 oJ 0

0 0 Mitehell. 1'. () 0 0 0 ()

:I 0........

() () 1'ot,L1s . .......... 10 12 21 1:1 0

' l\(ltchell out, hi t h ~ halted hall.II Narhcrth .......... 4 () () 0 0 () 0- 4

IIiJlllale ........... 1 0 4 () a 0 2-10

Continued from Fl r.. t PI I " "

Spend week-ends or th e fall feason

(most heautiful o f t he yea r) in thi s

housc of possibilities. Barn would

make ideal studio. El ectri cit y in

both. For ty -onc acr es , h al f wood·

la nd. Be aut iful hemloc ks, pincs,

oaks and an' abundance of wild

f lowers. Borders on west branch

of Swamp Creek-south side, one

mile east Boyer town 'Pike (a con

crete .pike is under construction).

Very accessible tl> Main L ine rs .

Call L. M. HammClker, Sherwood7342, f or f ur th er det ai ls .

with CREEK FRONTAGE

Starts disastrously. Mrs. James G.Roberts, 508 Narberth Avenue, Merion. suiic;'ed fro::l b ru ises and shockwhen th" car driven by her son Jimmywas smashed last Wedncsdav. Robert and 1'; elson Scott, in th e car'srumble ~ c a t . were uninj ured , as wasthe d river. The c ar was c o m m e n c i n ~a vacat:on trip to Medford Lake at

Hil ldale. ha\; ing scored one in the I :45 P. M. and was heading downfirst and been smothered in the s econd. \Vynl le fi cld Avenue when ano th er c ar

broke loose in the th iru with a barr age dar ted across its path at Fifty-sixth

of long clouts that scored four runs andIStreet. Tn avoid h i ~ t i n g it. Jimmy. swe rv ed and c ra sh ed II1tO a telegraph

put th e team 111 front for the r ~ s t of p ol e. el :cl :ng hi s vacation tr ip .

the game. Dallard opened With aI Paoli pleads Pinchot. Go, e rn orlong t rip le and Dixon f01l0wed with a Pinchol h ' l ~ been pctitioned fc;>r. reliefhome ru n drive into Windsor Avenue. from ~ p ( ' : : ( J . n g and r e c k l e ~ s d r l v l l 1 ~ of

White went ou t MacGregor to (;i1- l1JotOrlsts on t ~ new :LlI1coln H!gh-· ' way h:: the 1 r edyf fr ln Repubhcan

fillan, bu t bIg Mackey then c ra ck ed C luh at Paoli. Sanction is sought to

another three-base hit and Deh igo fol- have the State Highway Patrol , w ith

lowed with one of tn e longest drives barracks ia Berwyn, TUn a speed trapN b fi .' through two-mile section in Pao li fo r ae v ~ r seen on the ar erth eld, a clr- 3D-day per iod, requiring motor ists to

CUlt clout that went almost to the p as s t hr oi lg h a t 20 miles per hour.

Comll1unity Building in the farthest

extremity of the playground.

Th e Darby boys, Ollce started, con

tinued by scoring thr ee more runs in

the fifth a nd tw o in the seventh, while

Mitchell had little difficulty retiring theNarberth batsmen.

Hilldale Slugs Narberthfor 10 Runs on 12 Hits

'rota Is :l:1 S !I 27·Batted fo r .Iacl(son In ninth.Hcore hy innings:Narberth 0 0 I I 0 2 0 0 0-4B r ~ ' n Mawr 0 0 1 0 :1 0 1 3 x -S

one-base hit.The box HCorc:N A R B J ~ R . T H

ab r h 0

Francis, cf. ., .. 4 1 I 0Gilfillan, 1h. ... 4 0 1 9Slaughter, If. .. ·1 0 0 1Martin, rf . ., .. 4 0 0 1

Martin, rf . .... 4 0 0 1McGregor, HS. ·. 4 0 I 0Baker, 2b. ..... 4 0 0 4.Iones, 3b. •• • 0 • 4 1 2 0H. King, c. .0 .. 4 2 2 9JackHon, p. 0" • a 0 0 0>JefferleH 1 0 0 0

Totals 36 4 7 24BRYN MA.WR

ab r h 0Curvnn, cf . .... 4 1 3 IFaulk, 2h. 4 0 1 1Morg'an, 1h. ... 4 I 0 11

Tarlecltl, HS. ... 4 0 0 2

Gazella, ;lb. '" . :I 1 (1 1G. King, rf. '" . 4 2 I 4Doyle, H. ..... . 4 I 2 ITownsend, 1'. d 2 2 0Hammond, e. ·. a 0 () (j

OUR TOWN

old usedH. Sher(ombS-7)

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

Continued from Pnge One

afterJloon hy a score of 8-4. Thi s t ri

l1Inph g-ave th e Redmen undisputed

possess ion of first place in the race for

the s econd-ha lf pennant in the Main

Line League.

Townsend, \"ho handled the pitching

duties for th e v is itor s, gave a great

exhibrtion of coo l, h eady hur li ng and

although the borough it es banged his

<}fferings for seven hi ts, he was un

ruffled and invincible in the p inches ,

extricating himself def tly f rom several

FOR HALK-Cheal', new 24-ft. extens ion ladder. Wlndla"s tYl'e, flare bot

tom. Ph. Narh. 3S22. (oS-7)HAUIO-R. C. A. 18, with spealter . Ph.Narberth a670-R. (oS-7)

WantedCASH PAID for any kind

IlOstage s tamp s. T hom asborne, Beach Haven. N. J.

Townsend, Curvan Star asB. M. Tops Narberth 8-4

Por Sale192!I C H I ~ V H O [ . I ~ 1 ' , 4-door sedan. s l 'len'.:dld condition. Cal l Ard . 1424.

(omb8-7)

1nstruction-SchooJsTUTOR-Man experienced In collegehoard "ubjeets desires pupils. Ph.

Stuart Bell, Ard. 3957. (omhS-H)

Situations WantedWORK WANTloJD by a man with fam-

ily. Will do carpentery, care fo rl aw n o r cellars. C. Marshall. Ph. Cyn.1170-R. (omh8-7f)

WOMAN desire" to do day's work. expo

cook, references. Ph. Ard. 25a5-J in1I101'nlnK between 8 and 9. Ask fo rBeaU'ice Tucker. (omb8-7f)

COLORED woman wants to do house-'work hy the d a ~ · . ·Wed., Thurs. orFri. Best ref. Ph. Ard. 2S72.. (omhS-7f)

( lOOD cool( desire" pORltion, cookingand' general housework. Sleep out.

P h. Nar h. 254S.W. (ombS-7f)

Help WantedWANTJ';D--Glrl to do stenographic andgeneral office work, state exp., ag e

and salary expected In re Il ly. AIlPlyBox OfT," c are O ur TO\ \ ' l l , Narb.

(0Il1bS-70

At Your ServiceDRESSMAKING -. Elizabeth Pearson,215 Dudley Ave., Narb. Ph. Narb.

272S. (o-tf)

DRgSSMAKING and a lt er at lo ns Inyour home or mine. Mrs. M. Red

lich. Ph. Narb. 2365-W. . (07-31)

RELIABLE carpentry, jobhlng, alterat io ns . Got tl ie b Esslinger, 122 Con-

wal" Ave., Narb. a74S-R. (08-14)

Phone Your Ads to ARDMORE 3100

Rooms .and BoardingFOR RgNT- l sinl:'le or 2 communicat-ing rill".: eonv. to r. r. sta. or bus.

Board o pt io na l. Ph . Nar h. 3638-W or\vrlte "C," c ar e o f Our Town. (oS-21)\VEJ"L furnished, pleasant room, with. board, private family, home comfortH,flve . minutes from s ta ti on . Nar he rt h:1910-.1. (07-311f)

ONE "ingle or two communicatingrooms, convenient to r. r. sta. or bus.

Board oillional. Ph. Narb. 363S-W orwrite "C," care o f Our T own. (oS-21)

Gene,oal Notice- Classified Advertisements will be charged onlyto res iden ts of th e Main Line whose nameR

appear In th e telephone directory; to persons maintaining an account withUE, or to regUlar subscribers t o e it he r THE MAIN LINER, OUR TOWN. orNEWS OF BALA-CYNWYD.

Rates-- IO cents a Hne In each paper ; 25 cents·a Hne In all three.Minimum charge, 35e In onl: paper; 75 cents I n a ll three AV-

erage of f ive words to th e Hne. No blackfaced type used_

Deadline (OJ" Insertions- Classlfted advertlsuments will1Ie accellted UP to Wednesday 6o 'c lo ck for OUR TOWN or all three papers; Thursday, 1 o'clock, for TilEMAIN LINER; Thursday, 5 o'clock for NEWS OF BALA-CYNWYD.

Garages for R.entr ; A R A G J ~ at 108 Avon Road. Ph. Mrs.

n. G. Kraft. Narberth 2a98. (08-7)

~ i o O ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~tight situations when a Narberth base

hi t might have gained the local boys

a . commanding lead. The Princeton

portsider also contributed a double

and a single to the visitors' attack.

Bryn Mawr' s most pot en t s lugger how

ever was Cen tr ef ie lder Curvan, whose

triple and t wo s in gl es e ac h p la ye d a

big part in pushing ove r t he Redmen's

earned runs.

John Jackson was on the mound for

the Davismen and a lt hough he fanned

eight of the visitors an d f ie ld ed h isposition in a creditable manner. his

wildness and t he h ab it of the visitors

in getting t he ir b lows when t hey wer e

needed. c au sed h rm to meet hi s first

l eagu e d ef ea t i n his short career as a

Nafberth hurler.

Narbe rth opened t he s co ri ng in its

half of t he t hi rd inning when Francis

walked and Gilfi1lan singled. Gil was

forced ol}t at s econd when Martin hi t

to Fa ulk, bu t McGregor. t he l oc al s'

new short fielder, came through with

a single and Francis came over with

the f ir st tal ly . However , B ry n Mawr

tied it up in their ha lf when Doyle

go t on with.a one-base punch, Town

se nd b un te d and b oth r unn er s w er e

safe when McGregor dropped Jackson's throw to second and Curvan then

drove in the run with a s ingle to centre.

The boroughites scored again in thefourth on King's double, Tarlecki'serror on Jackson's r01ler and an in- Permanent W""es:field ou t, b ut the rambunct ious Red-men c ame r ig ht b ack in the fifth with n Bonat d.8 50

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s in gl es by K ing, Townsend and Mor-gan and a mighty t ri pl e b y Curvan, i; Eugene, $10which allowed them three more count - .ers. . NARBERTHThe undaunted Davismen made

their last spurt in the sixth an d tied BEAUTY SHOPPEthe s co re aga in on one-base clouts by HELEN V. FARRELL

J on es a nd Ki ng. a' wild p itch and an I ::11 I'loor, 2:n nlaverfor,1 A,,·e.infield ou t by Francis. :\'nrh. 2:;0:; fo r Appointment

This was t he l as t flicker by t he N ar - . .. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~berth boys, however. as Townsend held-------------------

them helpless fo r t he remainder of thegame. while the visit ors forged int othe lead with one run in the seventhwhen Townsend doubled and .• thatpremier menace, John Curvan, bel tedou t his third hit. scoring Charl ie w ith

the visitors' fifth run.Although these five runs would have

b een amp le for t he Redmen' s victory,they amassed t hr ee more in the eighthw hen th e b or ou gh boy!l. pu t on theirusual one- inning exh ib it ion of fieldingmiscues for which t his ye ar 's N ar berth outfit is becoming noted. Thisdismal inning was opened by Gilf i llan' sfumbling Morgan 's easy·grounder, allowing the Redman to reach first. Tarlecki then r01led ou t and Gazellawalked. George King then r ol le d aneasy double play ba1l to Baker andB ak er n ot o nl y f umbl ed t he ba1l, bu tthrew it into left-field. Morgan scoring while Gaze1la reached t hi rd a ndKing was safe at first. King endeavored to steal second and McGrego r, t ak ing Harry King's throw.made no attempt to tag the runnerb ut t hr ew to third in an unsuccessfulattempt to trap Gazella off th e bag.F01l0wing these sad occurrences

Bobby Doyle poked a single to left,th e f ir s t real hi t of the inning an d thusBryn Mawr performed the unusual featof scoring thr .ee rUns on. one . lone ly

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Democrats Lose, G. O. P.Gains in County Registry

Gain of 10,000 for Republicans and

dec re ase of 2000 for Democrats is reported in the registration in Mont

gomery County, according t o f igures

released this week by Harry Shainlillc,clerk to the County Commissioners.

The total shows that 1i8,664 men and

67,928 w omen a rc ent it led to vote at

the September primary and Novemhcrelection.

Republican men number 53,379 andwomen" 51,115; Democratic mel1, 9711and women 8680. The Liberal partyhas one man registered, t he Prohibi t ion party, 22 men a nd 27 women; thetotal Prohibit ionists, 49, and the Socialists, 231 men and 122 women. Notenrolled in any party. arc 5330 men and7944 women,

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OUR TOWN

AgainSomething Unusual

The costumes, service and food being so unusual and so

cli,O'crent '/,{,'einvite you to drop in and see something that 'Ifill

[z'Pgcr -in yom' mind fo r many and many a day.

Thif all goes with the d ~ i l y 50c Luncheon and special $1.00

Dinner.

Actu:>lly the same styb clothing as was worn 150 years ago.

COVERED WAGON INN tu rns back the pages of history

and letf you live a while in the quaint old-fashioned times of 1776

with real Southern cooking.

A soft-mannered, white-haired but ler quietly opens the

door for you, and b i d ~ y o u a hearty welcome.

On the big generous porch a typical mammy is making hot

rolls, corn ~ u f f i n s and delicious 'cookies, Yes, right in front of

your eyes, and no additional ~ c o s t for as many as you can eat,

Covered W ~ g o n Inn

On the Lincoln Highway

Strafford

Page Twelve

A d F· . -. - . A - L B E R ~ J BECKER I Dog in the A. M. Howls-from t h

r more tremen 111 Funeral services for Albert J. qua rry a t Rockhill and Conshohocken

18-11 Torrid Tilt Becker. husban,d of the I ~ t e :{ary Ella State Roads. Cynwyd Est at es , awak-

IBeckcr ( n ~ e 0 Connor), of ._12 Forest ened residents thcre shortly after midI t\ venne, will h e h eld on Fri da y morn- n ig ht Monday morning and led to the

Match Lasts Six Innings as eyn.j ing at I o'clock ~ S.t. M a r g a r e ~ ' s flashlight discovery of a large black

d F' W'l ' IChurch, Narberth. 1 he IIIterment WIll pol ice dog who apparently had 'fallen

wy tremen t t In I H IC C ' ,)e at 0 y ross e n ~ e t e r y . _ davs before, thirty feet over the

Heat 1 Mr. Becker, who (hed on lnesday, . •• Iwas ret ir ed f rom husiness and was a quarry s edge to a ledge over a hun-

, res;dent of Narberth for t en yea rs . dred feet above the oottom. Cynwyd's

NEXT FRAYS ARE LISTED 1 He is survived h y two sons, Cha rl es fire company was called and referrec!I ~ e c k e r and ~ e o r g e Becker, and by the phone cal l to police headquarters- - - IeIght grandc l l l i d ren . , at Ardmore . Off icer James Wintz was\lV-ith th e f ootb all sco;'es of 18-11, I lowered by ropes , f rom edge to ledge,

Ardmore's Merion Fire Comp:I1lY hase-I MRS, CLARA H. RUCH and rescued the dog, Taken to Arcl·hall nine d ef eat ed Cynwyd's Union I Mrs. Clar a Haw thor .n e Ruch, wif e !llOre'S s tatio n hou se, th e dog s li pp ed

F· A ' ' at ion team at t he Cvnw\'(1 of George M. Ruch, dted 7 :25 A. M, Its tether and ran away.

'Ire S'OCI _ . . - ~ , f o n d a y at her home, 100 Avon Road, To Rome. Five s tu de nt s a t 51.School playground luesday evell1n g

.! Narl.lerth, at the age of 76. Funeral Charles Borromeo Seminary at Over

\ ' itchers for both teams were knocked I se rvI ces wer e held at the home 11 hrook sailed last week for H av re a nd

from the hox, a nd t he e::hihitioll was I[ A. M. yesterday.. I n t e ~ m e n t will be thence RO!lle to continue their studies'11 d n accol1nt of dark ness, at the m a ( ~ e tomorrow 111 Dil lon Cemet ery, for t he pri es thood.

C.I (' 0 • I \;o..'httemarshend of thl' sixt h inning. Because 1Il0st, . .

c o n ~ s t s in th e Police-Aremen Leaguel ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~t h i ~ seaSon have heen clean. close ones, !

.Tuesday's may proper lY be b lamed onIthe heat. ,

Narberth wcnt down to ddeat he-'

fore the r.,lerion Fire Company nine in Ia Firel11en·\ 'oli ce League F(ame last iIFriday ni/-{ht, when the A r d m o ~ e I~ n w k e . e a t e r ~ r al li ed for t hree runs II I I

the ninth inning to win, 5-2. A pitch.'

erl" bat tl e took place for eight inningl ', :betwcen ,. ocum. of Narberth, and

Don/-{herty. of ArdnlOre. Narberth's

two c n u n t e r ~ came in the thi rd, a idedhv errorl' . Merion's f ir st run came in

t l ~ e fourth, and its s ec ond in the sev

('nth. so that t he tic was s co re d when

the excitill/-{ t inal frame heF(an.\Vebb, ~ ' l c L a u g h l i n and Lanser, each

with two hits, featured the MerionFire. wh' le ;\olan /-{aitll'c\ Narberth's

10lle bill/-{1c.T h i ~ Friday a t 6:30 1'. M., the ac

cU,;«.lllled hOI1l", ~ a r h e r t h wi1l p lay t he

1 .0 . \ er MeriulI-N arhcrth Police tl'am at

Narberth's playground. Next Tuel'

da\ ' evening at Cynwyd the police wi1l

p l ~ y the Ardll lore Firemen. And on

next Friday, the 14th, Cynwyd's firemen will play at Narberth the borough I

f iremen, who defea ted thel11 recently Ifor champioushi p of the l eague' s s ea - I

son's f i r ~ t half. .

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Ton of Milk, 82 Pounds IProduced by 5-Year.Old

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Penshurst Ayrshire I

Durin/-{ June the one hun dred ami Iforty-one Ayrshir.es owned hy I 'l 'nl' - i Ihu rs t Farm, Penn Val1ey, ~ e c n r e d thc ilgood production average of 870 pOlll1cbof 3.95 per cent. milk, 34.36 11.ounds of IIhutterfat, under the A y r ~ h l r e Ill'r<lt e ~ t plan. Every cow in the hcrd that I

had once f re shened . r egardl es s of ag l' Ior s tage of lac ta tiol l, w a included incomputin/-{ thi s average , according to

:\(l\'anced Registrv Superintendent V'/.A. Kyle, of th e Nat iona l Ayrshi reBreeders' Association at Brandon, Ver

mOil 1.I ndividnal honors in the herd were I

sccured by Fico's .Favorite Thelma, a If ive-year -o ld whi ch produced 20S:; .\'

p o u l l d ~ 111 i lk, 81.99 pounds of hntter-'fat; I ' e n s h u ~ s t Snowbird ld, a se\,ell-\, 'car ·old whIch produced 2014 poulllh i

illilk, 80.70 pounds hut te rfat ; Letn' s IF a v o r i t ~ Betty of Hi1I Top. a six-yc.ar- Iold whIch produced 2288 pounds 11'l1k73.22 pounds hutterfat: I ' c n ~ h l 1 r s t IJc. 'l ite, a six-year-nld which prochlcl'C! I 0poundl' milk, 01.91 p o u n d ~ h u t t ~ r f a t , ; Iand Penshurl't Red Kate, an elght- I

year-old which produced 1722 poullds i'milk, 61.48 pounds fat, !,

ilNew Dairy Building ,

Announc('ment was made this I \'e ek ' Ithat a dairy build ing will he erected IIfor P er civ al Rober ts , J r. , on h is Pens-,hurst Farm, Penn Val ley , Genernl lcontract for the work has been I~ ~ i l i e G ~ ~ * ~ ~ ~ I I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ing Company. The cost i $15,000. !.;:

Our Town August 7, 1931

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