Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 4

CHESTER SATURDAY, APRIL 1913, POJESHONG of His Life. "'Odenheimer Deshong tha the and iwnrm ifiifrOryjeUOeshone J.r& bom 11 th fliaDeshOJig rone corner anl streets, this where Ms now the- drug, buildings- of "'he enlisted as A fa JSpsiroent, Pennsylvania In in Company commanded IP Thatcher He in during the Antie.am camr il Again. Jn 1863, when Lee mv.icU Pennsylvania, Tie PnlWed as a l.ate the Twenty-seventh Begtnunt Irnei- in Companj of which thi. late Colonel "William rijtlc i em- was born in Phllaaeipmia Jn 17,81, and Shin a. young man cunXt, to Chester, wheru he embarked in and a rlian of affairs in, trie town.

He was one! of the original In dird of directors ot I the ountv Bank, au ofllccf lie liel'i until hli death and for riuarXy twenty years J. of Pa Is 1-. liurch We was tfAll, slender man, with (Uik liair. 1'y a.n un- itoually pale complvixloil and was tne last 1-innn in this neighborhdSod who wore hair In a tie died December iged 48. Hi.

mail-led Mary OdenheiintT. who xhoitH the Aexft.li of her husband, ij pointed of Chester (ffi tlJL United Spate's had not then in bisttd on the titXe "masu-r," rcgwUlesi vvhi.Uiei the occJ.pant was male or le male) an slut retained until thn end of the yeJr 183). when she refused linger to tho place. She survived her husband flirty-three years, dying in ninety yelarB of age. She was the cl lughttr of Jomn who came irom iliynce-im-therRhine to Philadelphia pijor tcf the middle of eighteenth century.

A man of means, he becanif wHok-sale dealer.and shipper of grain and (Hour, in which business he uas emlnwitBy successful. Mo married Mary, daughter of John: Henry Keppele, i esidence of Alfred 0. Deshong. Curing the Gettysburg- campaign s- InlSSSie -embarked In business with his ifcbrother, the Deshong Jr. "yworJdng: what-was knoVn as the Deshong quarries' -at Ridley, river In Ridley town- i the turn belngTA.

nnd John Ue shong Jr, and for more than, thirty I -years he gavjg uninterrupted attention to i thebusicesifhebefigln charge of the sev- at the quarries He ft city at six clock kite morning and returned at beven the evening. While other owners in aarryins blast all so iat it could Tie used only for founda- walls Deshong made It a point ret out euro and dimension stones, so ne Difference In cost y-ftve cents he sold his Iwhat ot tNTIf. lit th to tt HP! in ac Iharge and father, th than ten dollars a perch. era were with ON PIUUJ to. i A.RD tho firm grew rapidlv trade When his bi other 4, jieshong uit.

business, to give i to the management ot that had fallen into his Deshong resided In the clous mansion erected by ite John Deshong Si riocatea. t-ORdgmont avenue above extending from Containing acres, (With shade and forest hanflboma Vshrubbery and well kept lawns, in. the heait of the busy city, a refreshing sight to the hundreds of parsns who daily Bass that point Within the mansion are gathered costly paintings many which have been prize in the Paris salon and other art centers-, and each one the finest production of the artist's brush for that has been the stindaid Tihlch alone would secure for them admission to thB Deshongi collection The aiticles of. bronze, each -nith its history, havo been the medal winners at somo of the great world fairs djiring the last Quarter of a century, while some are peerless in their tlass The Ivory carvings are imitable. many are leputed to be unequalled in the world, while.

In cloisonne, snamel and lacciuer examples the col- is not suroassed In, this country. Jn 1870 he began the collection art and such authorities as Dr. MathewB Woods, president of -the Browning Society of Philadelphia, who has visited all tha noted colleclona of rope, states that In point of Important pieces of ivory carvings nowhere the "i world does he know of; any collection thst equals that brought together by Ottr. Deshong. The furnishings, rugs, drapery, and all the accessories, which RO to make "the house beautiful are found in the Deshong mansion, where "open handed hospitality has reigned.

Few private- residences in Eastern Pennsylvania, nave received as guests so many distinguished mea' ot army and navy, in public life, In arf financial anrt cir-- -leg. as has the Deshong At la home ivhen in 1902, it was -t-fsited by numbec of the leading historians of was formed the Pennsyl- whose descendants intermarried with the Biddies and-Merrideths (Hon. William M. Herrideth, Secretary of the Treasury, tracing descent in that line). 1771 Odenheimer purchased a farm in Chester lying along Ridley river, on twenty acres of which is how located the Pennsylvania Military College, and opened quarry which later was known as Powell's quarry.

fever visited Philadelphia as a sourge in' 1793, he'removed his family to Chester, where he in 1807, an octogenarian. To the marriage of and Marj- (Odenheimert Deshong were born: two sons and' one daughter. who reached age. The late well-known John Odenheimer' Dehong, father of A. De- sbong, the eldest son, was born September 6, ,1807.

-May 28, 1881; Maurice- Deshong, born December 1808, who'died in Philadelphia In October, 1876. The latter) was the father of the late Miss Emmallne T. Deshong, who for a number of years made her at tho Deshong'-Manslon and was fat and wide as the charming hostess at the': numerous brilliant, receptions oC distinguished people for which that mansion until a short time ago, was famous John O. Deshong, married. Emma- of Chester.

-An interesting part of the Deshong history is that particularly through tho Odenheimer branch. It ia remarkable for longevity. John Oden- helnier, the' first in this country, was born in and died at eighty, years His Mary. Odenheimer Deshong was born in. 1781-and dlefl at ninety.

Her son. John O. Deshong, was born in 1807 and died at seventy-four, and his son, A. O. Deshong, has died at seventy-five, mak'inp an average of over forty-four years, to a generation, an un- uaflal record.

hon? was a member of the mial Society, the-TurrClub, and the ib Mr Deshons was also ot the County Nn, a position which -was held ining of freely to charities, to church- snevolent societies; to flre com- Sd the iilce extended hand of Not long ago naive addition to the Chester Hosts erected at his expense, whic.v ouAttefl ana Turn'shorl at, h.s fl cost He has at various times a larKe sums of money lor the apnfofSfiis noble public institution. family Prominent in History, rred Desbong was of a line that been orowinent in tHe' history satuing to prior to Revolutionary On December IS. 1774, he. married the German Reformed Church In that oitv Susanna Gllman. whose name indicates English descent By ocoupaUon the elder Deahong was a miller.

When the British Arms captured Philadelphia Fall of 1777. General Howe ap- -oointed one of the "keepers ot Ihe city Kates," an office duty of which waa to ascertain whether the n- dtviduals Botag to and from tKb city protected by passes Issued by tha English authorities. The position was unsolicited by Deshons and ho was practically coerced into accepting it Alter Philadelphia had been evacuated by the British Army, the Whigs caused tho arrest and indictment of all who had held official position during the occupation of the city by the enemy, on charges of treason. against the Commonwealth. In September, 1778, Petor Deshone, the elder, was brought to at which Chief Justice Thomas McTCean, ono (it tha signers of the Declaration of Independence, presided.

Tho facts disclosed it tho hearing showed that' Deshong had assumed the office with extreme reluct-, nnce and during all the time he held the place he had acted suoh leniency towards tbo AV'liIgs that Oent-ral him for that, reason. Chief Just'ce when the closed, refused to permit tho to examine any but Instructed the JUT to find s. verdict'of not guilty, taking: occasion to eompll- ment DeshonR for the manner In which hJ had discharged thv duties of an which ho had filled through manifest compulsion and to tho advantage of the Inhabitants ot the cltsv Potor Dcahons vindicated tliftt public aon- tlment over alter him in high cs- to Chester. HU KM, tetve Dcihone, the younger, )h Will Return To-night. Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Selby, who were wodded-. Wednesday evening of this week at the home of the parents of the bride, Mr: and Mrs. W.

-X Macan, Swarthmord avenue, Ridley Park will return to that borough this evening and be at their new home, 100 Chester pike, will be no formal reception, but it is expected that there will be of their friends who will call and.bid them. a''wslcome iThe bridegroom is a son of Frederick Selby, general at the plant of the Keystone: Plaster Company, in this city, and also president of the Board of Directors of the West End Free Library. His son is oopular and held in esteem-by a wide circle of friends. The formal "At Home" for the young couple will not be observed "until next month. Lenten Offering Service.

The Lenten offerings of all the Sunday Schools the Protestant Episcopal churches in the'Diocese of Pennsylvania will be presented in a service to be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in St. Philip's church, Forty-second street and Baltimore avenue, West Philadelphia, of which Rev. C. Bispham is rector. Delegations from St.

Paul's church and St. Luke's church, of this city, will attend. The beauty of this service is enhanced by vested volunteer lenten choirs of the various churches in the diocese. Convocation at St. Paul's.

A meting of the Convocation of Chester will be held in St. Paul' Protestant Episcopal church, Broad and Madiaon strets on Tuesday next April 22. It will be an all day session beginning at 10.45 in the morning with the administration, of Holy Communion. Luncheon will be served at the noon hour and the business session will follow at 2.30 o'clock. Interesting topics will be presented for discussion during the afternoon and the attendance promises to be- large.

Eagles' Stag Social. Chester Oastle, No. 29, Knights of the Golden Eagle, will hold a social on Thursday evening of next week at the Parrish Hall, of St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, on East Broad street. Quite of number of members of the Castle contemplate participating in the event which will he a stag affair.

The CUstle has already secured fifty candidates for the big class initiation to take place on Thursday evening. May 1. Rules for Navigation! Hereafter copies of the rules and regulations governing navigation along I he Delaware river, which have heretofore only been a-vallable 1 in. this section of the State at tlie Post. Otllce -'nlWIntf in Philadelphia, can he secured from Captain John C.

McMaster, Hoyusi street, above. Third. Copies the mlns and regulations are distributed free charge. Salvation Army Services. Envoy Cave, of tlie Salvation Army's Industrial Third ami KntrU streets, will preach In the auditorium of the.

institution lo-ninrrow morning on "liirth." The them" of, hill evening- discourse, will be Envoy Cave spoke to a fair-sized audience at the Home on Thursday even- Ing on "Come." Connie Mack's Opportunity. The stork mart? a vlnlt tj the homft of CliarloH "Tinnfry" Tiirno.r, the ball player of Twentieth and Madison strootn, at an early hour thin morning and ft Ifttlo bull'-'plavor. Tha motlinr and holr are well and tho popular ball artist IB roc'jlvInK the congratulations of liln many BERRY'S APPOINTMENT AN ASSURED FAQ Name Will Be Sent to the Senate For Confirmation on Monday, It Is Announced. Newspaper dispatches from Washington, D. say that William H.

oerry, of this city, former State Treasurer and Pennsylvania Democratic reformer has won his light for the remunerative job of Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, Reports say that ho has been definitely selected for the- position which carries wjth it a salary of $8000 a year. Berry's nation will be sent to the Senate on Monday next according- to authoritative information. -National Committeeman J. Mitchell Palmer and ihis Democratic colleagues are back of -Mr, Berry liis" campaign for important Federal office and W. G.

Secretary of tho Treasury ted Mr. Berry, Chester's former Mayor. despite charges filed politi- cal opponents. Berry arrived, yesterday morning: and called at the office' of A. Mitchell Palmer noon.

He remained only about short time 'but returned later" in the day and had a lensrthy conference with the The opposition by Congressman Donahue and of Philadelphia to Mr. Berry is not per- to statements but is simply because these, politicians to see a Philadelphian as Collector of the Port of Philadelphia. Representative said that the charge's against Mr. Berry were that they were merely a rehash of the charges aired two years ago during: the Gunbernatorin.l campaign' and are without merit. "The fight on said Mr.

Palmer "is -being- made by enemies of the Democratic party in Pennsylvania, but will avail them nothing as Mr. Berry is -sure ot the job and will g-et it." One of the latest charg-ps filed' with the Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo against Mr. Berry was ho did not p'ossess enous'n business ability to efficiently take care of the 'important job' of Collector of the. Port of Philadelphia. It -was" reported in this city- this mornimy that Mr.

Berry would remain in Washing-ton to set- the outcome of the nomination in. the Serials on POLICE COURT HEARINGS Of Four Prisoners, Were Committed, One Only th'er. Police "Magistrate M. at tha City Ball this morning- paid the fine imposed. The police docket follows: OJivia Cooper and William Cooper, both 'colored, of 348 Pancoast street, arrested at'Second and Welsh streets by Patrolman Bell.

The woman was charged with being drunk and disor- lerly and was- fined StO and costs or 30- days -and the 'man was charged with-being drunk and was fined 55 and costs or-30 days. Margaret Bulger, of Mary street, was -arrested by Patrolman Bradley on a warrant charged as common and was bail for -a further, hearing. Wilson ParnelV colored, of 2113 West "Front street, arrested by Patrolman Scott, charged with shooting crap, at Front and Jeffrey streets, was fined 55 and costs or 30, days. Be paid the fine. FARMER DIES SUDDENLY.

Joseph W. Kyle Pajses Away in Upper Providence Unexpectedly. Jnspph W. Kyle, 38 years old, "a farmer of- Upper Providence, died ddenly last night at his home. While he has not been well' for.some time he continued his farming duties and operated a milk route in Media, where he was well and favorably known.

His death is attributed to overwork. Mr. and Mrs. Kyle and their two children retired last evening and whilo the mother was tucking her offspring in bed, she heard strange noise -emanating from her husband's apartment. Hastening into the room she 'found him She hurriedly summoned the two.

hired men on tho place, but he was dead. Mrs Kvle owns the grocery that County Treasurer Walter S. Wescott formerly conducted. Frank Glatts, of Upland, is the manager of the store. Mr.

Kyle was born in Philadelphia and from that city moved to Broomall. this counts', later taking up his residence where he died. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. To Ship Animals South. The trained animals which have been kept during the winter season in the property at the foot of Jeffrey street, will be shipped south next week.

They to Chester during the week of the carnival, which will be held by the Moyamensing Hook and Ladder Company to assist in defraying the expenses which will be incurred during the week of the Firemen's Convention In this city. The animals, which are owned by Leon Washburn, proprietor of the Washburn Theatre, will be one of the leading features at the Carnival but will be only one of the many attractions. A Stagnant Pond. Residents in the neighborhood of West Third street, between Townsend and Palmer streets, hfive commenced to look askance at the pond of water which fills the hollow on the south side of the street for about one hundred feet, the water becoming stagnant as the warm weather approaches. There it at least a couple of feet of water in the hole and it spreads over a large Ran Into Crap Gamo.

Chief of police John Vance took a scout around the city yesterday and during the course of the afternoon was down in the western section. He found his patrolmen right oh the job on their respective On Front street, between Morton and Jeffrey streets he ran into a crap gome, or as he put it: "I got within about one square of it and" then it disappeared in the dim distance. Not Favorably Inclined. The Committee on Education of tho State Legislature is not favorably inclined toward the Beidleman Bill, gives city teachers' training school the right to issue permanent certificates to their graduates, in the-report received from Harrisburg. The Beidleman Bill was endorsed the Chester Board of well as the Board in many cities.

Succumbed to Long Illness. William, the sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kennedy, 'of 6 East Second street, died following a lengthy illness. The lad's father is engaged in the circular distributing and advertising business.

The funeral services will be held from the East street address at 7.30 o'clock Monday morning, with High Mass at St. Alleh- church at!) o'clock. Interment will bo made in St. Michael's Cemetery. Special Services.

In commemoration of the entrance of Jesug into Jerusalem, impressive services wil Ibo hold to-morrow at the Ruthonian Catholic church. Third and Harwick Htrcots. To-morrow will Pulm Sunday in tho Greek 'calendar and special preparations have been made for the celebration 61 tho -1m- irtont'religious least, WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS ORGANIZE FOR WORK Homes of'the City to Be Canvassed and Ward Osanizations Formed. a o' Mrs. J.

of Delaware Suffrage party, fifty, ladles of city afternoon at the Y. AlV.C. building- at SeVr Kdgmoit avenue. The'meet- ing was held- for the primary purpose of getting, the ladles of this or-; ganlzea for effective political It is to have an-organization. Jn every ward in.

city to arouse intercut in die subject 'for ilrs. S. Blair L'ackie of this city-presided and a short business session, was held prior to the address of Alre, Bedford. One of the principal things at the business meeting was to arrangements for the coming Mrs. J'htllp Snowden, wife-' of the senior member of English Parliament, on May 15.

promises 10 red letter da.y for tha' advocates of vote's for women in Delaware 1 county. Many outside- of the county will be invited to hear this distinguished visitor. A convnittGe was appointed to take charge of giving- this meeting- proper publicity. The. object of the ward organizations will be to canvass the homes and to interest the women as well as the men in the cause of woman's suffrage.

Mrs. Bedford urged the -perfection of the ward organizations-as quickly as possible in this the first district of the- county. She advised enlisting- the services of women who. will act as ward, leaders and in this respect Mrs. Bedt'prd showed her keen insight into the manner in which matters of a carried on.

has given much thought'and studs; to the subject and gives almost her entire' time to the subject. She urged that the leaders selected throughout tha city be allowed to select their to carry on a systematic 'canvass for votes. Public the near future are contemplated and the suffragists of this city promise to make: thing's lively before the November election when-they hope the people will all look with upon a change in the State Constitution which permit the women-to vote. The subject of organization Was thoroughly discussed following- the address of Mrs. Bedford.

It was decided to bavei her preside at the meeting- on May 15, when the distinguished Englishwoman, i Mrs. comes to' this city. Purchased Ford The automobile business has been rather lively with Thomas Hughes, who conducts garages at Sixth and Crosby streets, this city and at Lant-- downe. Mr. Hughes handles a number of makes of cars and is agent for die Ford, a popular auto that finds a ready sale in this county.

Among- th3 recent purchasers of the Ford cars from Mr. Hughes are B. Pollard, a member of the Crozer Theological Seminars selected a Limoulsine W. H. Geistnger, of Lansdowne, who bought'a car of the same style.

Dr. C. W. Perkins, of Broad and Opland streets, and George Johnson, the commission merchant, each bought a runabout; J. C.

Harleyj of the firm of Harley Miles, of this city, has ordered a touring car, and Mr. Lins of Marcus Hook, purchased a tourins car. Overlooked the Change. A well known Democratic newspaper man walked into the Chester postotflce a few days ago snd with all sincerity inquired of Postmaster James Hamilton wher the term of Postmaster Wallace would Mr. Hamilton took tho affair as a joke until he discovered that the inquisitor was sincere and really did not know, or if he aid had forgotten for the moment that Mr.

Wallace had not been postmaster for some time. It is not often that a newspaper man makes a glaring error like this and particularly a Democratic newspaper man. He was informed that Mr. Wallace no longer was connected with the office and looking cre.it-fnllcn the distinguished Democrat left the offlco without saying whether or not he President Wilson to-give him the berth. Sorority to Give, Dance.

The Phi Epsilon Alphii Sorority, which is composed of the Misses Jane Boudart, Sarah D- Dalphey, Mary Evans, Cecilia G. 'File, Helen M. Fen-' nell, "Anna M. M-eGinley and Madeline G. McGinley.

will tender a dance on Wdenesday evening of next Week. The event will be held at the Elks' Home, Fifth and Weigh street. Oglesby's Orchestra will be in attendance and will furnish music for the occasion. Present indications are- that the coming event will be an unqualified sue-' cess. i First Ward Girl Engaged.

Announcement was made yesterday of tho engagement of Miss Emma McGraw, of the First ward, and E. Frank Shep- wanJ-. Miss McGraw is the alder daush- ter of Mr. and Mrs. James McGraw, tK East Twenty-third groom is the Charles E.

Sheppard. of 606 East Fourth street The wedding, it is said, will take place at an early date. Pay For Witnesses. Governor John K. Ter.er signed a bill yesterday providing for the payment of jl.SO per day for witnesses who are detained in.

This applies more particularly where witnesses are wauled in serious canes and whore they are prison of leaving the jurisdiction of the court. Heretofore no fees were paid.if witnesses were locked up to await tho day of trial. Comnig Musicale. The programme to he presented at the musicals to be given in Madison Street M. E.

church on Tuesday evening of next week promises to be one of the best ever presented in this city. It will be given by Prof. Angeloty, of the Philadelphia. Orchestra and Prof. Jamos Corbett, organist and lead-er of the church choir.

Swarthmore Orator Wins. E. J. Richards, of Bucknell University, and Roy Ogcten. of Swarthmore, won the first nnd second prizes, respectively, in the oratorical the University of Pennsylvania Museum, under the direction of the Pennsylvania Arbitration iind Peace Society.

They will represent Pennsylvania in the Mohonk oratorical contest Seriously HI. Thomas Murphy, the well known painter of P.ose street, is ceriously ill. He has been confined to his bed for several weeks and his condition is said to be critical. Mr. Murphy is well- known in the upper section "of the city and particularly in the Second ward, where he has tnken an active Interest In Democratic politics for many years.

Red Men on the Trail. Three new- members will be initiated by Lamokin Tribe, No. 80, Improver! Order of Red Men, at the wigwnm Jn Malta Hall next Wednesday evening. A delegation of the West Knfl braves will visit Ncoskelota Tribe, 6, in Philadelphia to-morrow, Tuscarom Tribe wil also send a delegation. Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. iiri(l) Mrs. A. H. Granger will observe their tenth wedding anniversary at their liomc, on.

Main ntxectt. Upland, on cyeulng. INLET IS CHOKED. Highway Commissioner Contends That Brewing Co. Should Relieve Condition.

Daring the 'course of the past few weeks Commissioner of Highways Hubert Watson has been having considerable trouble with the inlet at Second Palmer, streets cleaned iti oifc no- less than four times and now It has been stopped lip- for three days, in succession. The water is almost "on a level''with the curbstone at that point and pedestrians to walk out in the- street and make a circuit in preference to wading- through the water. It is the contention on the part of the Commissioner that the Chester Brewing Company should see to it that the inlet is kept open, as on each occasion it was found by him 'tha't the refuse which, stopptd the drain was of such material as would come from wagons delivering goods at the establishment. Tie brewery is located corner and the management of. the concern contends that it Is the place of the city to see that the inlet.is kept open.

In the meantime the pedestrians are getting the brunt of the argument and walking around tho large pool which has formed. Mrs. Johnson Dies. Mrs. Petrena Johnson, wife of; John Johnson, died at her home, 432'Rose street yesterday afternoon following: a protracted, illness.

She was the mother of Charley Johnson, the ball player and was well known in the upper scetion of the city. The funeral services will be held from her late home: on. Monday-afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock. Interment will be made ia the "Chester Rural Cemetery. FOUND SHbRT MEASURES.

Sealer William J. Leary Confiscates a Few in Possession of Grocers. Sealer of Weights and Measure? William J. Ixsary was workinc in the upper of the city yesterday and found a number of weights and measures not up to the law, and confiscated them. At tha store of M.

Grant the grocer at 930 Madison street. Mr. found a peck measure which was not up to the standard. Mr. Grant was the most of the purchaser.

Tor it was several ounces too much. Weighing measures were taken, from the Hoffman store on Madison street, near Eleventh and the West store at -Tenth and Upland streetau These merchants were also surprised to ftnd that their weights not- uij to the standard, and were itjoorant o. the fact that the public was 'uot getting what they should. Meeting Postponed. On account of the absents of members, who were unable to attend on account of illness, the Board -at- two nrlsed jnaii when told that the measure of the West.

End Free Li- 1 ito was short. He bought it for full measure and did not krrow the -inference until Leary tcsred it. He immediately replaced the measure with a new one but the dealer from whom he purchased it could not tell him whether it was up to the standard required by the law. Mr. Grant thinks that the men manufacture these measures should bo brought to the front and punished for making them.

Mr. Leary also found a set of scales ac Mr. Grant's place brary Association did not hold its regular" monthly meeting last The meeting was postponed until next Monday night. 55 Pulpit Topics. "Science of the Early Life and the Conversion St.

Paul," will bo the theme of another illustrated lecture by Rev. Henry J. Beagen. rector of St- Luke's P. ID.

Church. Third and Broom- that was robbing the grocery in favor all street to-morroy evening Concert in Swarthmore. At the Swarthmore Woman's, club house last night, Miss Emily Lorenz Ball and her pupUs gave a concert, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Seamans Ford, soprano; Miss Camllle Plass- chaert, violinist, and the 'latter's pupil. Miss Caroline 'Cummins, It was a high-class aftair, with an excellent programme, the 1 rendition of which vas creditable to all participants. Distributed Garden Seeds.

Frederick superintendent of the Keystone Plaster Company, who is an active member of the Chester Vacant Lots Cultivation Association. has distributed a large quantity of garden seeds which he recently received from the Agricultural Department at Wasbnigton through Congressman Thomas The recipients of the seeds have promised Mr. Selby to make good use of them. Busy Contractor. The Diekerson Paving and Construction Company la placing a concrete floor in the engraving room of the Eddystone Manufacturing CompanVs plant, at Eddystone, by the Building Masters' Method, of which ihfl local company is the sole representative in Delaware county.

The company has also received numerous contracts for the construction of granolithic sidewalks in al parts of the city, an exceedingly busy season is' anticipated. Superintendent Burton's Decision. will be a number of lots in the Chester Rural Cemetery that will not be kept in -condition by Superintendent Gove Burtoa unless the owners pay up for their care, for the past two years. There are a. number who have failed to make good for having the grass cut and the', graves cared for and Superintendent Burton has given notice that the lots of all delinquents will be dropped from his "take care" list: Holds Hearing.

A master's hearing in divorce was held at the office of former. District Attorney Albert Button MacDafle in the Gibson Building yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Thp master was A. Culver of Philadelphia, who is also a member of the Delaware County Bar. The case was that of Elizabeth T.

For- woort vs. Herman W. Forwood. Mr. MacDade represented the wife.

Omne DiM HaMt IT AT OTIS EXPENSE "We are ib earnest when ask you to give OBRIKB a trial. You have nothing to risk and everything to gain, for your will be returned, if after a trial, yon fail to get results from OERINB. This offer gives the wives and mothers of" those who drink to. excess an opportunity to try the OREINE treatment. a simple treatment, can be given in' the home without publicity or loss of time from business, and at a small price.

OHBINE is in two forms: No, 1, secret treatment, a powder; ORRINE 2, in pill form, for those who desire to take voluntary treatment. Costs only $1.00 a box. Come in and talk over the matter with us. Ask for booklet. Miller's Drug- Store, 009 Bdgmon Avenue.

WANTED 500 LADIES 2O6 St. To See the Bargains Which Ws Now Have on Sale Here are figures at which we are selling: Eatine Dresses with embroidered Collars and Cuffs, four different shades $3.001 value, at Blue and Black Serge Skirts, from $2.65 to $3.25" Valued at 55.00. Blue and Black Mohair Skirts, valued at CC Silk. Dresses, 1 i White Embroidered Dresses; value $7.50 Fifteen different styles- of Waists with newest collars; valued Silk Waists from These goods are iruaraatead entirely new stock. "We selling at "these prices to advertise our Don't miss this opportunity.

S.ROSENTHAL i 206 West TWSt, Get It While It's Cheap Many people live uncomfortably because they cannot afford to do different. Many otters are in the same fix because no matter how much they are able to pay, the comforts they desire are not within their reach. This, however, is not the. case with electric greatest of all comforts. The electric wires pass by your very doors and Edison Mazda Lamps provide the most beautiful electric light obtainable at one-third what it', cost, even only two or three years ago.

So, if you are.not enjoying the benefit of electric like your friends and fault is it Let us obtain an estimate for wiring your house. This much will cost you nothing. Beacon Light Co. 515 Market Street, Chester, Pa. W-l-t 2000 Wash Skirts and twice that many dresses bought from a manufacturer at less than half We want to sell them quickly and have marked them at extremely low $3.00 Dresses at 98c Several Hundred of Madras, Ginghams, one piece style; latest Spring Models.

Slightly imperfect; an oil stain, or perhaps a little mussed; nothing to hurt the wear. The values are from $2.00 to $4.00. A wonderful bargain at Bedford Cords, Serges and Silk Dresses, $1.49 to $9.98. Worth $3.50 to $20.00. Wash Skirts at 69c Made of mostly blues and tans.

Special at One thousand White Skirts, pure and Bedford cords; plain and embroidered styles; all sizes; $1.50 to Hats for Women Pifty Hats, fresh from our workrooms. Copies and adaptations of Kfth Avenue fashions. Shapes are of liemp and chip straws, variously trimmed. Unusual values at $2.98, $3.50 and Uatrimmed Hats, black, nat- irral straw and colors. The most seasonable shapes to $2.00 98c Beautiful Hemp Shapes, for Misses, in the American Beauty colors, at $1.69.

K. SCHWARTZ Edgmont A nd Welsh Chester, Pa..