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Delaware County Daily Times from Chester, Pennsylvania • Page 2

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CHESTER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1914 AH Best News From the Nearby Boroughs and Towns EDDYSTONE Oliver Mowers, a well-known youriK mail of the pike and u. small boy of the borough participated in a motorcycle accident'on Saturday," at S-iville avenue and the pike. Mowers was riding tliw gasoline machine and the boy was roller skating oil the smooth durYuce pjkt near the avenue. The hoy in tfie middle of the roail he heard the warning toot from the utoior- cycle he turnc-d to lli.j wrong aide nt the road directly in the path of Hie on coming machine. The result was thai had to suddenly turn his front wheel Into the nutter and doing MO he lipped the rear tire from the wheel and was thrown into tho mud.

Several spokes in the hind wheel were Iffnt, but outside of that there was no other serious Injury. The boy was knocked down without being hurt. Both the man and the boy were pretty well shaken up ovet the Incident. Birthday Party "XVilliam of Thirteenth street, was tendered a. party 'on Saturday even- lug upon the occasion of the anniversary of his fourteenth birthday.

young son of school director and Mrs. Cliarlu.s Deans arid; the party was tendered by a number of young peopJo of the borough who spent evening Jn 'a. most enjoyable rammer. were indulged In alone with other entertaining features. At a seasonable hour the guestu were ushered into dining room of thfc home, where a fiollshKal collation was nerved.

At happy, mantiuerado party was given at the home of Miss Margaret riarnurn oC the plko on Saturday evening. Trm party wjm.ln the form of a surprise and was attended by many young people at the borough who reported having hud fine Various amusing features were for the beneilt of tho youngr, who were dressed in grotesque fashion. During the evening refreshments were served. There will be a local option meeting in the bbrouKhha.ll on Thursday even- oflthls week, when several speeches will'besdeltvured. The, session will open 'at eight o'clock and the Rev.

Dr. John A. B. will be speakers. Borough Notes' The work upon the streets has been discontinued for an Indefinite leneth ot The annual inspection of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will 'hi conducted to-day by officials of the company who will pass over the road in" sp'ejStal cars.

The "members of; the soccer team In (the first division of tlie Delaware I County elated over the vlc- of last while the second anythinr but happy as they to Jfarcus Hook by the that-the llrat team won out over the J. O. team. 2 to 1. Next tSn'turaay the first-team will play tne 1C.

T. A. at Twelfth street park, In the second team will linauplapainst the Knight of Columbus team on the local grounds. and Mrs Robert Campbell, re- a visit to the homo of their William Innes, in JPhllrMeJphla. i and Misa Helen Thomas, of Savllls avenue, wore vislt- orrf'to'-the Quaker City yesterday i C.

P. -McCann. of Philadelphia, was a visitor at the home of father, on avenue recently. McDomUd. is visiting Jher aunt and uncle, Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Huriter, of Savlllt avenue. Officer John CreeRan, arrested orea man near tha pike "entrance to-the Baldwin locomotive works at oclock yesterday morning for acting- In' a suspicious manner.

The offlecr notio- ed the man on the pike carrying a duck Vhlch he was i endeavoring to conceal under his coat. When the negro heard the command to. atop he misinterpretdrf the demand on a run down the pike with tha omcer In hot pursuit. -The twro had not gone very fat- when the negro was overtaken and questioned about -the duck. He recited i several among which 'u-as one-to tliVeffcct that he- had bought the duck on 1 "Friday lor his wife but cov'd not explain why he WEB out so oarly on -Monday morning with it in his posseslon.

Officer Creeffnn took the man to the lockup and penned him up. for a. hearing. Around the Globe Joseph Frank Mikullc, a globe trotter passed through tho town "on SXmday -or! around the world for the third a tallc with several residents ot the the man said that he was ainative of Croatia and was a citizen United SUtes. He first started from Zagreb in Croatia on Octobet- -J5 world twict-' He, n.

khaki suit. with- lone alack extended-nearly to carried'a thick heavy regulation Unapsaek slunc, Avec. 'decorated' nutomobUc which -had participated In one of tha parades in "Wilmington last week, passed through the town by way of the plko on Sunday- The machine was completely covered with paper flowers with an American nag- arranged upright in th canter the car extending- from the front-to the the chauffeur there were two women In to the applause of the people r.ho were on the pike at the; time. Hiah For Bridge Baking Company's largrc. pipe.organ whlch was used in the Home TVeek' 1 pamries in WllminBton last week was returning to "Philadelphia, and when tho 1 railroad bridge at the Qrurn, Jjjrnnc station was reached it wus TWfl NERVOOS Made Wei! By Lydia E.

Pinki ham's Vegetable Compound. Philadelphia, Pa. "I had a of prostration; with paipi- ll1 tation of the heart, I constipation, head- 5 aches, i i ess, noise in my ears, timid, nervous, restless feelings end sleeplessness. "I read in the paper where a young woman had been cured of the same troubles by taking Lydia E- Pinkham's Vegetable Compocnd so-I threw away medicines the doctor left me and began taking the Compound. Before I tad taken half a bottle I was able to sit up and in a short time I was able to do all ray work.

Your medicine has proved itself able to do ail you say it wiil and I have recommended it in every household I have visi MARY OHNSTON, 210 Siegel Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Another Bad Case, Ephrata, a year ago I down "with nervous prostration. I was pale and -weak and -would have hysteric spells, sick headaches and a bad pain under my shoulder-blade. I -was under the care of different doctors but did not improve. I was so weak I could hardly a land long-enough todomydishes.

Lydia E. Pinkhain's Vegetable Com- ponnd has made rne and happy and I have begun to gain in weight and my face looks healthy J. W. KORNBERGER, R- No. 3, Ephrata, Pa.

If Trant special advice Trri'e to E.PinVbant 3Iediciae Co. geatial) Lyim, Mass. YoarleWerTriH be opened, read scswered bra fcei4 ia strict cllacovered thai Ihe machine rfua too liljfli to KO Jjcnuatli bridge. fci tun- llc me the roan whloh learfs around J'ark uKt-d KO they were not delayed very InvltutloiiK have been Issued for the musquerade Wnhdiiy party of Pclei- of to held on ioth of this month. A number or inutile th, town Ijavo bci-n Jn- vited The rir.st or Die new bridge to ijn at (he wene of tilt recent wreck on (he Uiuttmore r)lil hail- roart arrived and tlic- other pieces be here in sliori time.

When all (tie tiurls have arrived 'the will put new brldse tosellier ace In posit 15n 1 iS 1 lnu a few to -lnjj a bridge Into place. Several politlcul dUcuHalyn tooK Place, yesterday at. the corner of a I'ol'-vicw 0:1 and the near between the adherent.s of tbs Hard Mr. and Airs, l-'rcderlc Swallow -ina fainhy. of I'iiladelphla.

have leased the lrill recently cncod by Jainea Hamilton Mr. and lira. John SuhafTer, of I-iilrview road, were end visitors to relatives In E'lilladelphla. V1KUO Fountain, has severed hia con' Parents not. in any dr UPLAND Tlie committee 'in charge of tho Lyceum course to be conducted by the Athletic Association in the club houae during this winter, has completed the arrangement iho'program and has announced the numbera to be given this season.

The program includes six of the best numbers In the Lyceum bureau and' the residents "of the borough are assured of entertaining features. The numbers are as follows: November: 23rd, Dr. Peter MacQueen. Ho haa Just returned from abroad where he was detained for a time as a spy December Sth. Chicago Lyceum Play-' trs; December '2iat.

DeKovc-n a ie Quartette; January 2Sth, English Opera Singers; February 22nd, Royal Reconteurs; March ICCh, 'Clarence Besides these sjumbers on the Lyceum course the Athletic Association will conduct its annual rhin- strel show on the night of. Thanksgiving Day. There will be an open-air Local Op- lion meeting; at Kighth and Upland, avenue on Friday evenlnu of this when several well-known men will addreas the, meeting. The Hev Amos B. a former pastor of the Upland Methodist Kpiscopal church, will he among the speakers.

Key. W. R. McNuU, a. oC Crozer -Seminary, will also speak along with C.

Cona'rd. The, -Girls' Missionary Society of Farther Lights of the Baptist church met last evening: in the it was the tirst meeting "of the fall term and the routine busi- noiis of the society transacted The AVomen's Missionarv Society of the, Baptist church will meet in the Alisslon rooms at Sixth and Main streets thia evening tlie business of the society -vvil! resumed from 'thV -Tegular haeetlngv AiMciatr'bn .) The lira, fall of'the Homa School Association was keld las' eveninsr in the street building with a large number of members and friends in attendance. The address of thf evening wiuj delivered by a professor of Girard College and was w-ns 'greatly appreciated. by those 'whose efforta haVe made tho association pos- sible. Plans for future meetings to be held during the winter were discussed.

It is the purpose of tho association to. further relations between the home and the school. Harry. Dalton, of Philadelphia visited frlertda on Hill street- yesterday. A.

H. Rowe is 111 at her- home at Sixth and Church streety, having suffered with a nervous breakdown. Mrs. JRo.we recently returned, from Europe. family, of Summitt will moVe in a short time to Trenton, Nl Ri.iey, of Fourth street, one the "clerks, at the of V.

Son.s,^.at Eighth c.hurcli recoverpd from his illness. Thoriias Boyd, ot after relatives in Philadelphia. Miss Milicent Kelso, of Ninth street, was a visitor to the Quaker CHy yesterday. Mrs: John Martin, of Church street. was the' s'uost of relatives in Philadelphia recently.

returned to his home on Ninth street, after spending among friends in, Norristown John F. Martin, ot Castle avenue and Church streets, visited friends in Brltlesboro." on Sunday. H. P. Ottey returned home in Philadelphia -after spending time visiting friends in the borough.

PROSPECT PABK This evening, a novel dry Roods -social to lie conducted In the Methodist Church a the the Home Mission Band, when a program of interesting features will, be 'presented. For admittance to tlie entertainment, it be necessary for-the people to article of clothinp or other modlty to he packed in a. barrel, to sent to a. "Western State within a short time. An enjoyable evening is promised all who attend the function.

The work of placing the large iron girders in position at the P. B. bridge over Lincoln avenue, is progressing rapidly and every effort is being made to have it completed 'durlnK thp early part of the winter. Two sets of the girders and braces were thrown across the tracks by the larce crane in Operation at this point during the past few days, the operation occasioning much, interest among pedestrians and residents. The Brotherhood of the Olivet Pres- bytcrinn Church.

will meet at the church this evening. It will be a resrl- lar meeting and it is urged that every members of the be in attendance and make It the best anil largest the Brotherhood lias ever conducted. The members of the Sewing Circle the Standard Bearers of tTie MclhndlKl Church, will meet on Thursday cvpiiinfi nt trie home of Mrs. Georsro Wvis. on Seventh avenue.

A rond attendance Is requested. An entertainment and socMl nnd-r thr auspices of the Olivet Presbyterian Sunday School will bo conducted on Thursday evening of tills week and nor this evening as in yesterday's issue. A fine program has been arranp-oc' pud a time awaits tho people of the who attend. The lorn! branch of (he N'eedlcworfc of America will conduct its fall display of garments, collected for the poor and nerdy. at St.

-Tames' Protestant Episcopal Church on Saturday next. An interesting address will be delivered on this occasion by representative tbe society. Mr. nnd Sirs-. A.

f. Pepper, of Twelfth and Madison avenues, have returned from a short visit with relatives in Wilmington. Del. Miss of Lincoln avrmie. Miss Batty, nt her home over the wceV- Mr.

ant! o. A. Miller, of Elevensfc have returned from a tnoSor trip Mis? Flora Xicholj. of Twelfth nue. visited tier brother in Wilmington, 1 TRUANT OFFICER FOR MARCUS HOOK Borough School Board Appoints William Vandever to Look After Violators of.

School Law Complying with u. State Act, the -'iard of KiJucatlou ot Marcus Jiook lia.a completed an enumeration of tlie borough and by it has obtained a complete Ixl of all the children eligible to attend school. It is the board's intention to enforce the law this respect and for the jiurpo.se of doing it, Constable Vundcver has been truant oflice'r. will -be his dutv to keep tab ow all children who not attfnd the regularly to iti'iuire of the is reported ror an an il-le lerifth of time from study. Under "it law a child niutn attend school and ny not so lo work until it IH -iirteen yiini-N of age without a permit the authorities.

until II -sixteen years old muy a child be it-lit to work permanently. "IVe mean in this inkttor," a member of the board yculcrday. "That is why we Jjave appointed the truant ollicer. truat this is sulfloienl notice to to watch their chll- We certainly are going after At the present time (lie schools to such an e.xtcnt that It will be iienasaury to open one of the other reserve rooms In the Seventh wtreet building provided by I he new The work Is proceeding finely all 'the school rooms and the increase the attendance of pupils in con. inulng Births and Death During the year 19 up to the pre- cnt month, there have ueen 28 deaths the borough of Marcus Hook and 60 'Irths.

This la the official report sent NiU'rlMbui-tr V- looal registrar, iulam ec-hmann. He thia a line showing for the general health tile borough In the number of cported. It is-ii. low percentage for the number population. is probable that boroush council 111 Invest in about two hundred and nfty feet of ueiv hose for tlie fire com- r-auy.

The hose some of It that is be- used has been 'in service since'the started and it is time, for proLuctlonor the "citizens' property, that. new- hoee ia furnished. Council looks at the matter in this.lieht as 11 stroke of economy-'and it Is probable that the' hose will soon be purchased. It costs about one dollar per foot. The fire company lias be'eii very ea'i-e- fui ot" the hose it has been using.

Smith SmUli. 'the Market "street busl- man has completed negotiations lor the purchase of a Hne colt from 13 A VanCelder of The colt Is unbroken-and Delaware 13. Lnrldn has been ciisaBed'to get the-'iinlmal'in shape for driving. Mr. hundred and forty dollars for the youngster, which 'Charles Nlckerson.

who is In pital suffering crushed leV as a result of the breaking of a scaffold on-an oil tank In reported as -beliiK quite badly oft It was reported in tho borqugh that" it has been advised "that his leg amputated, cut that patient ha's -It la understood, the injury I very serious organization' of a 'Clirlstlnh Endeavor Society In the Marcus Hook Baptist-church -Is advance, in tha matter of putting- this church on an aggressive the direction of the new Hev.C.:R... Engle. Since he came, the "young people hove taken new hope UK well as the older members and all find that-the church is pushing on. Christian Endeavor Sbc'ietv 'is jolng. to take hold of things anil-those- interested are hoping that all associated with the attend their devotional meetings and becgme either active or associate, members.

An SummersKlil. one of. the department at the, American Viscose plant. Is one of the'iiien who Is active In. the athletic association which is such a strong attraction among: the well treated employes of the silk milL With the building, the si'mnasium- ann rooms.

the -association is spletidldly outfitted: Mr. Summersffill is head and shoulders In evervthtng tupt aria that accounts tor theii- iinrjHulirleii-succesK He, has" the-knack- of getting the ofhers'to "worK with The rank and file of the members all pull together. Thev are proud of the Viscose Athletic organization. 7 of the local' Patriotic Order Sons of America getting: readv tO: place -a new tla on the Boothwvn jiublic school and it will soon be reanv to take up the matter in earnest with respect to arranging the program. The date nxed i Thanksgiving afternoon Ihe committee will work in harmony school board.

Already the children at Boothwyn are rehearsing patriotic selections under the leadersnip of Miss MeClay. the principal. The Sunday Schools in the borough will be well, represented next Thursday at the annual convention of the Delaware County Association in Swarth- inore. It is only since tbe work has progressed on the additions to the Viscose Company's plant that the people and strangers coming Into the begin to realize the magnihire of this wonderful plant The silk mill in Marcus Hook Is now a marvel to all who see from the axterior. Covering- such an extent of territory it is probably one of the largest manufacturing concerns In this section of the country.

Work- on the five-story addition Is pushmp toward the fourth of the con templated five floors. The other portions in other sections of che vai'd ara Well advanced also Walter Gilbert has completed the of his new garage, erected ro cently for his auto truck. Xinth street, recently graded, has been In frightful condition from mud the past d.ivs. The ditch, for the silk mill's new wall on Post road has been prettv well lillcd with water and had to be pumped Big- tanks, made of cedar' wood havu been erected on one of the new mill sections for holding water for special purposes. The Southern Pennsylvania Traction Company Is busy shifting its tracks on Market street where the street is to have a grass plot effect.

This thorousrh- fare Is much wider below- Fourth street and that IE why the engineers suggested this artistic effect in the new pavins proposition. Town's New Era It Is probable that there "will not a- very elaborate celebration over paving of the two streets in the bar ough, if there is any at all. Some of tin citizens favor the plan of observing tho beginning of a new era for the old town and others feel that in these hard times, it would be better not to spend Free for Files Sample treatment of -Pyramid Pile Remedy mailed free for trial Rlvua fiuluk relief, slops Itching, bleeding or protruding Dllo.t, hemorrhoids and all rectal troubles, In privacy of your own home. Pyrtuntd Pile Hemedy Is for sale at all a bos. Men Pay Homage to Mother's Friend "I am not s-jrpriscd to observe ruiTr.ocr of men who como the Btors to 'Mother's Friend," rnraarlN-d a leading drusrKlst.

The expectant mother if she hssn't heard of this FplrndM embrocation la probably not reaainjr papers to much extent. And If shr doss it Is a happy thought to send liubby to Hie dme store. "Mother's Is applied externally over the abdominal It Is a gentle, soothing lubricant, penetrates to the f.nc network of nerves beneath the akin and has a. marked tendency to relieve the strain to which these- broad, fiat abdominal arc subject-xl. Thr.

cords, tendons and Hssrncnts are trnis permitted to stretch without the surface strain so often Involved durlrs the of rxprvUitlon. partiniTartr to tnothers is this remedial application of jnestlmable value since in keeping the muscl'-rs firm but It ambles them to go through ordral without la-oration ot crilfSrrmia often case TfJifTi tl la pentTo attention m-siccfd "Mother's Friend" Is hishly recorn- mended a host of women. Vfrlta Bndffld fcesrutator tamii- Atlanta. and -wo will scTid you a. beak iu Mail this Coupon to tho PYRAMID-DRUG CO JIPAJTV, 516 Pyramid Msunncll, with your fair-name and eddvtus on slip of sample ninnt of- Brent Pyramid Pile by rBBE.

In- 1 plain wrapper. he money for munlc and necessary for. a successful parade. As yet.no one seems to have taken lold of the project- in dead earnest. It waa suggested that the socie'tlte.

he churches and everybody lend a land by appointing committees hut Ir to loph as though such a plan been delayed too to ready time for a successful affair or large Everybody however, it wouid be very appropriate. Mnrcus.Hook can of. a. great deal niorc than many communities'In parts of the much larger n' extent. Reference is made to the Viscose Model City.

The streets there ire well kept, it has a store nil own. if tho people to. patronize t. and the are models of attractiveness and beauty. Recently all of" the streets have had a pitch-like material- placed upon them rolled good'and hard in preparation for the winter.

Thia-'place is, kept in good condition by the company, but the people a pride in looking ifter their-individual share of "keeping things in trim." L1NWOOD HEIGHTS One of the attractive features to Linwood Heights is'the roa'dway At the en- to tlie hew town. On each side for several hundred ffcet the road is lined with attractive -large dwellings of modern. design and "finish which give a 'first Impression" of nicety to what some day will be one of the most thriving sections-iii-this The question of has beeu bothering-some- of tlie people but that will be solved easily, a property holder says, because the natural: lay of tha land affords an easy, way out of 'the trouble when the time comes for an actual drainage system. The property holders of the township have paid their taxes well "this year as compared with.other years. On the last clays of the time for giving- a the odi.ce of Collector Amor Talley was kept open until nearly midnight to accommodate the people anxious to pay up.

It is believed that with the completion of the hew Catholic. Church of the "Holy Saviour here. there, will be a greater rush- than ever for" people -to erect' homes, those who desire to be near their house of worship. I The last summer has seen a largt number of dwellings go up but. many would have been erected had times been better.

Others-have their work and will comrnncc operations' in the spring; if better-times-arc apparent. "Jiither the trustees of the colored Methodist. Church ought to down the -old 'frame building on Hewes cltiaeh yesterday, they s-houM nerrnit some one else, do it for the lumber that is Sn it. The place is a harbor' for people at night whose intentions are not the best." Local Notes Mr. and Mrjv William S.

jGooteo took a drive out through the cbuntrv on and Mrs. have- beeoi: taking frequent' through -this and other sections In their-automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Conllh Booth." who recently their Cliichester road property, are anxious to cret back to the farm they own on the Chelsea road.

Mrs. Annie Scott, has had part of her ground ploughed Tor next spring and summer's crops. Mr. and Mrs. John G.

Hunter, of JIarcus Hook, who- have purchased, several plots of ground here, have not decided to build for the it is understood. Lower Chlchester township has had signs posted forbidding riders of motorcycles or bicycles to use the sidewalks or to ride machines faster -than' ten miles an hour. Nothwlthstandinpr this some motorcyclists pass down tile road at more like fifty miles an hour. CLIFTON HEIGHTS Franklin O. Haiul.

recording steward of the board of stewards of the Clifton Methodist Churrh. was given a pleasant surprise party laat eveiflng by the members of the board ot stewards and hoard of trustees of the church. It was shortly after eight o'clock when the oartv entered the home of Mr and Mrs. Hand, in Aldan. Mr.

Hand.was greatly surprised at seeing the party but he soon recovered and in his usau cheerful way started to make his guest welcome and happy. The surprise partj was given Mr. Hand for his faithfu service to the board of stewards, ot which he has.been a member for manv years. Durinpr the evening vocal and in Sfilectiorts were rendered while some of the guests pave excelleni recitations. The party -vvns one of plea sure and happiness throughout.

During the time refreshments were beini served. Rev. J. Wesley Perkinplne chairman of the hoard of ste.wa.rds made -an appropriate presentation ad dress in which he presented Mr. Hand with a handsome leather traveling b.ig Fie responded In a happy vain.

Brie remarks were also made by J. FT. Wise W. C. Cannon and Mrs.

William Emery old members of the church. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs Wesley-Pcrkinptnc. Mr. and Mrs.

Wil frcd Stevenson. Mr. and Mrs. William Emery. Mr.

and Mrs. Isaac I-ord Dr and Mrs. .1. A. Wark.

Mr. and Mrs James Oiisey. Mr. and Mrs. Burtori Daniels.

Mrs. Mary G. Vernon. Miss hJIzabeth Grlsdaic. Mr.

and Mrs Harvei Trcndevill. Mr. and Mrs. J. "Frank Wise Mr.

and Mrs. .1. H. "Wise. Mr.

and VT. C. Cnrmon. Mr. and Mrs.

John r3 Boyce and John Lord. Anniversary Exercises The members of Clifton-Aldan TV. T. U-, will i-plebrate the twentieth an mverpary of this organization on Tucs day evening. November 3.

The exer rises will be held nt th.e home of M. H. Eiscnbrey. in Aldan, A verv In tercslintr program is being arranged to the orcasion. Willfam Kmery, pre plrtcnt of the union, will preside! Th annual election, which fails on th nisrbt of the will be dip penned with to give way to the fcs tivities of the occasion.

Mrs Chtirlc of Superintendent Scientific Instruction, and Mrs. Clar Shrisley. of l.ansdowne. president the county union. make Third Fever Case The third case of typhoid fever ha broken out in borough.

The las case was that which wss by Dr. -T. M. Htitchins? oi Sun.lay nt the borne of Joseph in the Kast ward, -where his thirtco year old dauchtcr. Francis, is suffertn -with the disease.

Her condition is a well as fort' he Tho scr.on cars was that of an Italian who als- ropide.c three doors from thr prrsen He was removed to a hospital I Vhiladclphia by Epoer. the attend inp physician. Walter Carson, who- bn been suffrinc; with typhoid fever fo weeks, is improving rapidly I the Presbyterian Hospital. Borough Jottings The b.inns of were a nounced in St. diaries' Church on Kun day for thp first time between the TTellkno-crn produce mfirchnrt of Baltimore avenue and Miss Ottharin Gallncher.

of Springfield avemie. Th rr.arriase will take place early nex Thp I.artics" Auxiliary of the Clifto Heights Hose. Hook and Com -will ccVhTAt? tbo art ntversary of its with ball and Thursday cvc inc. of this weelc The afTalr will in Shot's A splendid pro RT-im has been and family remove yesterday from Penn to the! pew home oa street, wbjc hey recently puri-hastd from Tax Col- ector Samuel J. Crawford.

"Dr. J. made a hurry all to Fern wood on Sunday morning to ttend an. eight buby that si-aided on the a.rms and body by ulllng a pot. of hot coffee from a.ble.

The child Is the son of Mr. and rrf. Postmantcr John J. Ulley and Mrs. lley.

of Aldan, are traveling in British olumbla. They expect to be home In 'lie c-ourKe of two or three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. William Gamble, of Alan, are touring through Ohio and other of the U'est.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles of hilawleiphia, spent' Sunday with Mr. parents, Mr. and Airs.

Joseph of Baltimore The stork was every generous at onie of Mr. and Mrs. Max Marcus on tinday evening, twins being born. the infants is a (jir! and the other boy. Both are doing nicely and thft ppy father has been wearing a.

broad mile. BOOTHWYN A meeting of the Christian Kndeav- Society Boothwyn will be held the home of the Misses Daisy and "allie Smith on the sixth of Ss'ovem- A social will follow the fousi- 1CKS. Mrs. Boom, an aunt of the 3oom farmers and dairymen. very ill at the farm near here and i -under the care of Dr.

Baif-r. Lannigan's comet, which occupies a. western sky is an object or nuch interest on clear starry nights, the reKidents ot this section. The omet is just betow the flrst star in the landle of Ihc great Dipper. It appears Ike the start of starrv tail.

Miss Viola Karker, of Philadelphia, her Bradford, leen visiting on Mill road. Mrs. Stella Bradford, has returned ionic after a visit of a day or two In hie section. Thieves have 'ieen stealing truck from he farm of. William Miller, on Mill oad, he says.

Mr. Miller, is looking or them. Miss Laughead, is the delegate rom the Boothwyn Sunday School to he annual convention of the Delaware County Association at Swarthrnore, on Thursday. A horse belonging to Dr. George P.

Baler, fell in Ms stall the other day ind sustained a severe cut under Its oreleg. Miss l.ouisa Jones, daughter of the oad master, has been in Philadelphia in a visit. Hamilton, one of the best tnown residents of this section, will his eighty-third birthday. He has lived on his little farm ror la.st thirty-seven years. His wife is ighty-one years of age.

Both are active or- their age. Miss" Marie Estlin and John R. Helms, if Chester, will be married an Novem- fnurth. Miss Estlin is tho accomplished daughter of Rev. and Mrs.

J. i. Kstliii. of the Boothwyn Presbyter- an inanse. To Rebuild Bridgo The bridge over the run on Frigar's road is to be rebuilt by tlie county com- nissloners but when the work is to he started-is not known.

A Jury of view passed favorably upon It but nothing nipre has heard of late regarding 'Melchoir Ebright, and a party of friends were in this section recently and secured-a large numuer of walnuts. Mrs. Norman McClellJnd, who "has been ill, has recovered. The apple in this section Is large iiid of fme" The portion of the Bethel road recently repaired by casting up the din 'rom the sides, without any hard-stone 'or a foundation, has made that high- vay extremely muddy and hard for drivers. It will be better when the mud lias settled.

There has been some talk of chang- ng the course of-the Mill road by tak- ng it across' the meadow of William "Sillier, rii' a. new bridge is built at Vanman's creek. Ches Hemmerly, the chicken man Boolhwyri, has about three birfls on oot at this-time. 'He and Henry the-farmer, probabli- are runnin? a close race as to numbers. Mr.

Hemmerley's birds are of high breed says he has some that he- will not be afraid to risk at the Philadelphia poutry show, but he lisa almost decided.he will not ex- Ethel Hallmah, a member of the Presbyterian Sunday School, who has leen, ill for-some months, has gone to in Delaware in the hope of her health. -An meeting will be held in the Preshyter- an church under the direction oC the county organization. Henrv S. Noon expected as as several other orators. Miss Aida Jones, of'Philadelphia, prominent in Young Women's Christian Association work, has lieen friends in this section, has home.

A quantity of additional new 'apparatus has arrived in the way of bells, for the A. L. p. athletic department. The young men's class in the Prea- oytenan hunday School, taught by John G.

Heacock received- the banner on Sunday for the largest class collection. and Mrs. Jones entertained friends on Sunday from Thomas Riddington. has identified himself Mjith the Twin Oaks Sundai School and probably will teach Bible Class in connection with this Ions established religious effort. NOB WOOD A sufferer from heart trouble' fo several months, Henry Talbof hea of the Talbot Coal Fee'd Comp'anv of Holmes, died at his home in thiv section of the borough on Sunday While Mr.

Talbot had not been ir fc'ood health for some time," his condition was not lookixl xipon as serioti: and hp was able to be at'his piace ol business on Saturday. He was seated i.n an arm chair at his home, when stricken with the disease-and lingered hut a few minutes. He wag well and favorably known in this nml surrounding borough: and had made sinco his advent into this locality two years ago. Previous to that he wa a successful dealer-in feed and "othe. supplies in the state of Delaware, where he met with considerable success.

Besides his two sons anr one daughter Survive. The fimera services are to he conducted at Tii: '-'GETS-IT," 2 Drops, Corn Vanishes The Only Sure Ender of All "Corn Desperate, arc yon. over trvinp Ret rid of corns? Quit usine old for mulns under ne-w- narnes. windinc-tapes' and cotton rinps tha make fat little package out of you Tib Grip cf the H.PPT. of "GETS-IT." toe.

Quit punishing your- feet M- us toc-eatirs snivel and To use knives. scissors an razors, slicing and hacking at a com only make it prow faster and biccrer It also brines? danger of blecd'ln and moptl The new wav th new principle nevfr before 1 corn-history. is -GETS-IT" Tt's liquid 2 drops on a corn docs th wo7V Tain the corn heslns shrivel ann it comes: You anr.1 it In two Xothini; stic notnirjR hnrf. nnd it falls Try on corn? calluses, warts rr hiinlons. i IP by druccist everywhere, bottle.

or sent rcct by. Si P9-, SAVE YOUR HAIR! OR DANBRUFF-25 IF FALLING OtJT CENT DANDERINE Men! Here's the Quickest, Surest Dandruff Cure Known Thin, brittle, coioriess iair is mute evidence of a neglected calp; of awful scurf. There is nothing so destructive to be hair as dandruff. It robs the hair its lustre, its strength and its very ife; eventually producing a. icss and itching of the scaip.

which not remedied causes the hair roots shrink, loosen and the hair falls out fast. A. ate home on West Amosland road, his morning, at 11 o'clock in charge it )iev. Roy X. Keyser, pastor of the Norwood Methodist Church.

Inter- nent will be made at lit. Ceme- ery, Russell Hazzard, of ave- ue, is suffering with a severe attack the grip a.t his home. He was aken ill following a recent basketball game in which he played a star gume. John H. Beans, proprietor of the lome Store, is ill at his home on avenue.

The members of the Bpworth League, of the Methodist Church, will meet at tho home of Mrs. A. Kuppinger, corner Chester Pike and road, thia evening, when a usincss and social session will be attendance is at this session of the organization. Borough Chat Jlr. and Mrs.

Charles Pierce, of ast Winoiia avenue, are rejoicing over the arrival, of a Baby girl at heir home. The visit ot the stork the Pierce home was made yesterday morning. Representatives of the Norwood basketball team will attend a league meeting: to be held at this evening. 'Several important matters concerning- the affairs of the organ- zatioti will be acted upon by the members. Samuel and family, of Delaware avenue, are moving to Per- tasie, where they intend to make heir future Misa Elsie Pierce, of Glassboro, N.

who has been visiting at the home Df her brother, Charles Pierce, on Winona avenue, returned to her home esterday afternoon. Nicholas Tbrrelli and family, of Wilmington, Del-, spirit the past few days with his parents on Delaware avenue. John High, of Welcome avenue and hosier Pike, has returned home, fol- owing a short visit to friends in Baltimore, Md. -save your hair. Get a 25-cent bottle 1 of- DariderJne from any drug toilet counter, and after the Plication your hair will take life, lustre and luxuriance which 1 beautiful.

It will become wa vv fluffy and have the atjuridance: an incomparable softness, -but what will 5 will be after just a few -use when you will actually see ffc of fine, downy hair new hatt Jng all over the sbalp. lair his face badly battered encounter that ensued. His war i was a timely one, as the preparing to leave the locality he detected their-intentions Mrs. Prank Wills Johnson, of Plains, -N- is visiting Poole of HIDIET TASK "vForU was resumed yesterday on the new addition to the town hall and fire house by Contractor Mcckert, fol- owing a delay of several -vvecks oc- ca'sioned by a difficulty in securing he iron work for the jail at this time. With the arrival of the iarge iron door leading to the cell room, yester- local contractor placed a.

force men at work and little delay in flushing- of the building: is expected. The "oundation has already been laid and iirst floor completed. side walls vill rje erected before the cells are jlaced in the basement as prccau- ion against. the interference of the veatlier with the progress of the operations. Tomorrow evening, the regular prayer meeting will be conducted in the Church when a' sermon on a.

-timely topic will be delivered by the pastor. The service will begin at o'clock shiLrp. Repairs were made to the bridge over the P. B. W.

tracks 'at the station during the past few days, The blocks forming the, covering affected by the rains of the past week, bulged in such a manner that their removal was necessary. The work'of relaying- the blocks occupied little time. Monday Night Assembly'' of Ridley Park, will open the season with a special dance in the Auditorium on Monday evening, October 26, at o'clock. Music on this occasion will be furnjshed by Oglesby's Orchestra. A pleasant time is anticipated by the members of the Assembly.

Aided in Capture William Campbell, of Harrison street, is receiving congratulations for the'Important part he took in the capture or the looting baggage car near Mtlmont. He was on a hunting trip in the woods in that locality, when he rarne. ncrnss the goods and was attacked by the men. -He was roughly used and had George H. McCullough, who has pend.ng a few days with his C.

C. McCullough. of Harrison his home at Mrs. A'. Ocean Grove who has been visiting Mrs p' Lewis, of East Ridley avenue, for her home yesterday Rev and Mrs.

Bernard MacMacki, of Button street, who luuo been inM-ing: Girard Manor, havaS" turned to the Park. Mrs Teresa R. oo i Hmckley avenue, i entertaining tthel A. Hamm, of White Ambition For People The great famoim Wendell's Ambition' will put vigor, vim and vitality into tired out, all in, despondent people a few- days. Anyone can buy a bov or only rents, and Miller's Store is au thprizcd by the maker to refund purchase price if anyone is dissatisfied with the first box purchased Thousands praise them for debility, nervous prostration, mental depression and unstrung nerves caused by over-indulgence in alcohol, tobacrn or overwork "of any" kind.

As a brain food" or for any affliction' of the nervous system Wendell's Ambition Pills are unsurpassed, while tor hysteria, trembling and neuralgia thev are simply at Miller's Drugr dealers every where. Mail orders tilled, charges ore- paid by Wendell Pharmacal Co Inc. Syracuse. Y. I have tor sale one INTEIU NATIONAL HARVESTER, AUTO 1500 capacity at' bargain.

There nothing better on the market. Henry V. Baxter, VMW rU THE HOTEL OFAMCBICAN IDEALS HOTEL POWHATAN Bert Located Hatel in and Abiolntily flat ached feath. Uoonii, private. Datk.

(3.00 up. Wrils lor Souvenir Boallel with Clifford'M. StijfAGEE. A Bright Store is A Prosperous Store Look up and down your street and see which stores are doing the big business. You will- see that the well lighted Electrically lighted the ones which are prosperous.

Electric Light displays merchandise to the best advantage. People prefer to buy where they can buy in comfort. Electricity will be your best salesman. TVewiH be glad to assist 3'0u in installing the" most efficient and economical lighting system for your store. Beacon Light Co.

515 Market Street, Chester, Pa..

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