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W ANT~D, FOR:- ; WORKROOM' AT

OUR "TOWN Y. M. C. A.

VOLUME V, NUMBER '13 NARBERTH, PA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919 PRICE TWO CENTS

Death of Henry Clark Gara.

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Here, Mr. Narberthite, What is Your Opinion

About These Borough Problems? Our comlllunity was profoundly stir-
red on Saturday last, when the llcath
/tf eeting of the CiVic
Our Local Council Is Facing Questions That Directly Concern of our helo\'el1 fellow-citizen, Henry C.
Every Resident-What Do You Know About the Coming
Gara, was anolluncell. :Mr. Gara had
Association
only been ill about a \reek, anll it was
Increase in Your Tax Rate and Why Such not gellerully 10l0wn tlmt pneumonia.
hllll set in. His many frienr1s l1ill not
A regular meeting of the Narberth Civic Association
an Increase Is Necessary?
realize that the trouble was so serious, as will be held on Thursday Evening, January 9th, at 8.30
he had seemed as well and as adive as
Eyery resident of Xarlwrth who can, creaso of 1 mill over the 1918 rat~, eYer UJl to the time of the attack. o'clock, at the Y. M. C. A.
should attelld the next meeting of the which, in turn \I'as nn illerease of 2 ~[r. Gam's activities wero so yarieu
Borough Coulleil, to he held ~[oJll1ay mills oyer the 1917 rate; tho increasps in this community, that he was prob- At this meeting reports of all committees will be called
e\'ening, Jannary 13, in tho Council bping cnnsed by the necessary increases
a1>ly the best known resident in Nar- for; two new Directors will be elected and other work out-
Room, Elm Hall, because, in the opinion in tho school facilities occasioned by herth. As olle of the prime movers in .
of citizens familiar with borough af- the marked increase in the Borough " the Civic Association, anu :i\Iltnager of lined for the new year.
fairs during reCl'nt yellrs, there never population, and tho "high cost of edu- the advertising columns of Our Town,
has been u time when questions of cation," \\'hich, be it understood, has he made many friends. In Narbel'th The past year has been one filled with so much work
greater importanco to the Borough awl increased just the same as food, clothes
Presllyterian Church he took prominent
its citizens were up hefore Council for and shelter. part in every activity, anu to the Y.
along the war activity lines that many of us have found little
discussioll alld dC(~isioJl. 'fho Borongh tax rate for I!lI!J has ~r. C. A. he \ms ever ready to give his
The three (,hid qll<'stlons that \"ilI been tentath'ely fixed at 13 mills, whicb
or no time for Civic Improvement work. There is much
time and best thougld. In every patri-
have to be settled by Council arc: the is an illCl'eaSe of 2 mills over the 1!J18 otic moyement during' the war his that our Association can accomplish and we want to get
Borough Tax Hate for un!J, the Bor- anll 1!lJ7 rate; and t.here is a strong work was in\-aluahle. lIe thoroughly
ongh Budget for I!JHl, alld the question probability that it will have to be in- started early.
systematized every campaign for rais-
of the Borough taking oyer the Fire creased another mill, making the total ing monpy, attending personally to the
Company. Eadl one of these questions 14 mills. The chief reason for the in- The Membership Campaign will be in full swing soon, so
last detail, so that tho work for the
vitally COllcerns each resident, particu- erpase in the Borough rate-although actual eanYassers was much sinl1)lified. let everyone interested be at the meeting.
larly each property holder. there are several comparatively minor It \\-as largely owing to his thorough
In the matter of the Tax Rate, it reasons-is the increase in water rates anl1 systematic work that Narberth al-
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should be stated at the outset-although charged by the Springfield 'Water Com' ways has made such a good showing in
it should be pretty generally appreciat- pany fOI' supplying the Borough with
ed, if folks will but realize that the \\'Uter for fire protection. Formprly tho
alI of our patriotic campaigns.
The esteem for and love of Mr. Gara Next Saturday Evening's the Time For the IBi,
"cost of living" has effected" borough Borough paid the Water Company a flat
housekeeping" just as it has effected rental of $15 per year fOr each firo
\\'('re evidenced at the funeral, which
took placo on Tuesday last, December Tennis Dinner, Surprise and Dance
domestic honsel(eeping-that the rute h:'drunt, which totalell about $J20 per ::lst. A very large numher of his
for l!Jl!! wiJl be higher than the 1918 ~'enr. Dnuer thc terms of the elecisioJl friends, representing eycI')' activity in
rate. It's un very well to sit home .handeel down recently by the Public
Plans Are Compl~e for the Borough's Most Interesting Affair.
the Borough, attendell. Very many also
and" damn the Kaiser" and complain :Servico Commission of the State, the callle fr6m Plliladelphia to pay the last FOI' Members of the Association and Their Guests.
about "this" and "that" costing Water Company is instructeel to reuuce trihute of love anl] friendship.
more to·day than it did this time last its minimum charge of $18 per year for Tho services were conducted by Rev.
year-and all that anyone can sa~' about uomestic usc to $12, but it is also au- Are :rOll lL nlf'llTber of the Narberth sllrr,ris1cd at what's coming after the
H. Alford Boggs, of the Prillceton Pres-
the high cost of living is true, and then thorized to charge for water supplied Tennis Association1 You are, then \Ye awurlling of the prizes. By the way, if
byterian 'Church, Philadelphia, and Rev.
soroe-hut;. the faGt, rema,ins,.th;1LJp:£ to boroughs and townships for fire pro· would ha\'c a word with you. the doctor says you shouldn't laugh in-
.fohn Van Ness, of t.he Narberth Pres-
memlJers of our Borough Council have tection at the rate:rif$385 '~br inne of byterian Church. Among others present Have you sent your acceptance to A. ordinatc1~', have ;rourself in good con-

to meet and face these "high cost of \yater main. Under this new method of J. NeweIl, tllC Treasurer of the Victory trol. :Maybe you'd better stay away;
from the Princeton Church were .10hn E.
living" problems, and tlley must find charging, Narberth's water bill for firp Dinner and Dance, Awarding of Prizes but no, that would never do. If you
Sto\'enson, Clerk of the Session, and
means of raising funds to meet tho in- protectioll, with our 11 miles of firo and Big Surprise, to be held next Sat- llIust suffer from over-laughing, you 'II
1%ler ~r. S. Collingwood, J. R. Colling-
creased expenses. It should be the busi- wuter main, jumps from $420 per yenr Ill'dny cvenillg, .January 11, at Elm just. have to rest up for two or three
wood, E. ~r. Shannon and 'V. H. Bur-
ness of every residell t of our town to to within a few dollars of $2,900. More, IInlU If you ha\'en't, attend to it im· nights before the affair, and corne pre-
nett. 'fhe intc'rment., which was private,
acquaint himself with tho facts anll the over, the decree of the Public Service mediately; don't delay a day. pared to do your best and stand the
"'as ill '.Vpst Laurel Hill Cemetery.
problems that are confronting our Coun· COlli mission makes the new rate ef- strain even if it lays you up for a
1£ yOIl stay away from that affair
cilmen, who, nfter n1l, nre OUR repre- fective as of April, 1918. It is truo couple of days.
~-Oll '11 regret it for-well, we won't
sen tatives in OUR local government; that the boroughs and townships affect- say just ho\\' long, because we don't And then, as a wind up, there will be
and there is no better way to do this pd have refused to pay the new charge~ want to make you fecI too bad so early a dance. Excellent music, and, we as-
than by attending the meetings of made by tho '.Vater Company pending in the Ne\\' Year. But you'll regret it sure yOIl, the most charming partners,
Council. an uppeal of the Public Service Commis- for a long, long time. the sume pleasure awaiting the ladies,
sion's decree to the State Suprema Confidentially, thero never has been as the menl
Higher Assessments Necessary.
Court. But if the Supreme 'Court de- an alI'aiI' like it. The Committee ill
Valuation assessments of properties Remember, next Saturday evening,
cides the case in fa VOl' of the Public charge, headed hy Bob Pattison-anel
in our Borough arc made every three Sen'ice Commission's decree and against January 11, beginning at 7 o'clock,
you know Boh-guarantees that you'll Victory Dinller and Dance, at Elm Hall.
~-ears. This is the year for the new the appeal of the horoughs and town- ha ve a good time from start to finish.
assessments, and recently, when Assess- ships, Narberth will finll itself facing Send acceptances to A. J. Newell, the
You'll enjoy the dinner-whiep, by the Treasurer, alld send them to Mr. Newell
or Carden Warner completed his worl, a bill of something around $2,000 for way, starts at 7 0 'clock; you'll be right away if you haven't thought to
of making the new assessment, his fig· 1918 from April to the end of Decem- ruther surpriseel tho way it will be
ures showed a total of about $2,350,000,
which was an inereaso of about $92,000
ber, and' an additional $2,900 for water
charges during 1919, aU of which will
THE FIRESIDE served, but you'll enjoy it more thall
do so up to the time you read this.

Local merehants report a big Christ- any dinner you have had in a long time. Memhers of the Association are wel-
over tho assessment mado three years have to be provided for in the l!Jll) come to bring guests for tho whole af-
III as business. You'll he interesteu in the present.ation
ago. But when the figures were sub- budget. fair. Informal elress will be the order
of tho prizps won in the Labor Day
mitted to Council, that body, taking It is reported that Cheltenham and of the evening.
There were many .family reunions Tonrnaments, and you'll certainly he
into consideration the apprcciation in Abington, both of which have been around the Christmas llinner table.
tho value of local property during the supplied with water for fire protection
last three years anel the increased ex- UNCLAIMED LETTERS AT NAR- NARBERTH WEATHER REPORT
by the Springfield Water Company, have Quite a number of Main Line soldiers
penses which it Imew thc Borough BERTH POST OFFICE. FOR WEEK ENDING DEC. 29.
announced that they will abandon the and sailors nre home for the holidays.
wou!il b{l facing during 191!l, it W!lS \YUter system of fighting fires and will Mrs. C. K. Arnold.
seen tlla t a further increas{l in the as' depend on augmented chemical fir.1 l\Irs. John Davia.
There arc some pretty Christmas High. Low.
sessment was absolutely necessary. So fighting apparatus exclusively, but it i~ 'Mrs. H. W. Donnelly.
trees in this vicinity. Barometer, sea level. , ..... 30.20 29.64
a joint meeting of Council and the doubtful whether the eheUlical system Miss Fanny Hammond.
School Board was called, tho whole mat· Thermometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 :?O
wilI give such communities sufficient Tennis players, attention I Big cele, Mr. Joseph Harley. Humidity, per eent. .. ,. . . . 93
tel' considered and a joint conunittee 0.1'- 74
protection to insure both safety and n bration nt Elm Hall, Saturday evening, Clarence R. Kelly.
pointell to confer with Assessor Warner. reasonable firo insurance rate. Some Mr. Anelrew Mahon.
.Tanuary 11.
As a result of conferences between consideration has already been given to Mrs. Geo. E. Paules. Precipitation.
these officials, the Assessor agreed to such a sub&titute fire protection system 1\f. Strause. Total for week " '" .79 ineh
Dancing will follow the play to be
increase the assessments 5 per cent., here in Narberth, but not a few people Mr. Alex C. Vaugn. '1'otal for month to elate ..... 4.67 inches
given in tho High School Auditorium on
which will bring the total for the Bor- llavo expressed graV{l doubts as to '1\11'. Ira Vaughan.
January 4th.
ough up to about $2,467,500, which fig- whether chemical apparatus alone eould
ure, it is declared by nlembers of Coun- E. S. Haws, CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT~
cope adeqately with our local conditions. Don't forget tho little Thank Box.
cil, will, with an incrense in the Bor· Furthermore, the State Fire Mu'rshall It will demonstratG how thankful we Postmaster.
Two cents per word ea.ch Insertion, cash
ough tax rate of 2 mills, and moro has, under a law passed by the State are for "'hat the boys have done. In advance. No advertisement accepted un-
probably 3 mills, provide barely enough less cash accompa.nles copy.
Legislature in 1915, considerable to say
funds to operatG the Borough govern- llbout the firo fighting equipment in bor· The Christmas services in the local Remembel', next Saturday evening, CAN furnish 1919 Automobile License
ment during the coming year. oughs and townships, and it is doubtful churches were weIl attended and the January 11, at Elm Hall, beginning at 7 applications and take acknowledg,
Tax Rate fOr 1919 and Why, whether he would O. K. an "aU ehem- special musical programs were exeel- o 'clock, the Victory Dinner und Danco ments of legal papers. Wm. B. God-
ical department." lently rendered. given by the members of the Narberth frey, Notary Public, 114 Woodside ave-
The School tax rate for 1919 will
probably be 16 mills, which is an in- (Continued on Page 4.) (Continued on Page 4.) Tennis Association and their friends. Tlue, Narberth. (p)

Tennis Victory·Dinner and Dance at Elm Hall Next Sat~rday Evening

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Of course, we

HOWARD'S
rists who can only see in thrift, in- Telephones,
a,VR TOWN dustry and sueee-ss, evidences of a de- 1267
deliver - allJ
place - aD,J
sil'O to enslavo tho masses. 1268 time.
; An Experiment In Co·operatbe Of all countries' in tho world, Amcr-
JournaUsm-No Paid Workers. ica is the last to merit tho attention of The Brightest Spot in Narberth
these lawless and destructive elements.
Owned and Published every Saturday
"Iy the Narberth Civic Association. Thero is always an opportunity for A Drug Store in the Most Modern Sense of the Term
every decent, self-respecting citizen to
Su.bscription price one dollar per succeed. Almost without exception, our
rear in advance. wealthy class is Illade up of those who
hegan life in the most humble circum- SPECIAL
URBERTH CIVIC ASSOCUTION
President-Joseph H. Nash.
stances. Faithfulness in work, self-de-
uial sufficient to set aside each year a NOTICE
V:ice-presidents-A. C. Shand, James
liitle for the future, has been the Have Removed to my
foundation of lllost of our great for- New Address
Artman, A J. Loos.
Secretary-Treasurer-Geo. M. Coles-
worthy.
Directors-W. Arthur Cole, Mrs. C
tuues. These opportunities are open to
all. The man who ., knocks" his em-
p]oyl'r, lweIls his ('ye e,-er on the clock,
~- ---~-- -~_ ..•. -_... ----- 234 Woodbine Ave,
Narberth, Pa.
P. Fowler, Henry C. Gara, W. R. D. nnll iu the evening spelllh hiR time lis- y, M, C, A, NOTES Phone Narberth 305
Hall, George M. Henry, H, R. Hillegas, tl'lIillg to tho haraugues of half-haked Will give my customers
Charles E. Humphreys, Daniel Leitch, tl1l'orists.. will U('vpr get anywherp. every attention in every re-
speer. Work good; prices
E. A. Muschamp, Mrs. A Perry Redi- WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO reasonable.
fer, Mrs, A. B. Ross, Fletcher W WITH THAT GIFT MONEY? French Dry Cleaning,
Stites, Walton M. Wentz, A. E. Woh- D, eing and Pressing
lert, Mrs. Charles W. Young. A REPLY TO THE OUB. ~[aIlY of us recpiye money for Christ-
mas and then either have a hard tillle NarberlhTaiioring CO,
HARRY A. JACOBS, Thp Cn" says thnt th,' kettle is up • deciding what to hny or go to the other

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Editor.

Mrs. Roy E. Clark A. J. Loos

to its
sl'hool
in the
npl'1, in hot \\":tll'l'. Allow a
hoy to "llI"rI'I't him. Thc water is
l,ettle,
extreme,ana spena it foolishly on trifles
here and there :\Ill1 in a short time for-
get we e,-er had it.
LEE'S GARAGE Essex Ave. abo Haverford
Avenue Narl~~~lh
W. T. Melchior Henry Rose
AssocIate Editors WISE-EYE. \Vhat would be hetter to 110 with tllllt
gift. money than to usc it for the pay-
Overland Sales and Service Agency
MAIZIE J. SIMPSON, ment of Y. ~I. C. A. dues 'I That will REPAIHS, STORAGE, GASOLINE AND OILS. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CasllIer XMAS AT THE POST OFFICE.
Illake your gift last one full year and L. C. SHAHAN
Send all letters and news items to givo you dh'idends ench ,,-eek as you
To the Editor of Onr Town: take part in the schedulell al'til"ities in
P. O. Box 966.
Send all advertising COpy to P. O.
Box 39.
Make all remittances to P. O. Box
Natumlly then' ,,'as sonll' auxiety I1S
to how the heavy Xmas husinpi's could
be handled in the new qunrters-
gymnasinm, etc.
If you are now a membl'r, pay up
WALTON BROS.' GARAGE
your dues now ana you will not he
118.
Our Town is on sale at the depot
whether we ha<llarge enough space and
properly arranged to htlllllle the gl'l'at caught, later without that ready eush. TAXI SERVICE
If you arc not a member, no better
lewsstand, and at the store of H. E. volume of lllail matter. \Ve nol\' lowl\'
opportunity will offer itself than to
Hauling Trunks, Baggage and Freight
i)avis. the quarters are satisfador~' in that
Entered as second-class matter respect, for while the 11uantity of mail join immediately. Investigate rates at
Phone, Ardmore 967 W Day .nd Night
October 15, 1914, at the Post OtIlce at was as great as usual at Xmas time, it the office.
H. C. FRITSCH
Narberth, Pennsylvania, under the act
of March, 1879.
was handle<1 hy tllC capable corps of
helpers so lJuiddy that no congestion HAVE YOU RENEWED Pr tpertIes For Rent and Sa•• JOHN MARMORA
Fire Insurance
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1919
or delay whatever occurred. Further- your JIlemhership? Four nu'n huye done BeU Phone Bil! W. Hauling and Moving
more, we know that our quarters arc so so hefore the renell-al notieps have gone ANYWHERE
arl'llnged no\\' tRat if required to do so out. J)on't wait for your notice, Re- W.aU BolldJng. Narberth, fa. Rates Reasonable ARDMORE, PA.
EMERGENCY PHONE CALLS Wl' eoull! han,lIe with equal (lis1'ateh a new ,'oluntarily and encourage the of,
Fire, 350 \"('ry much largpr quantity of mail than
Police, 1250 that rece!'-ed aud dispatchl'd during thc
presl'nt Xmas season.
fieials of the Association. The membcr'
ship total on Decemher :l1st was :~1:!,
which is a gain of 7 for the month.
HARRY B. WALL NARBERTH GARAGE
Plumbing, Gas Fitting Raymond l\ eils, Proprietor
EDITORIAL I1DW AIW S. HA\vS,
Postmaster. OUR REPRESENTATIVES ON THE and Heating GASOLINE, OIL, SUPPLIES
RECEPTION AND MEMORIAL NARBER.TH. PA
It is with ~orrowful hearts that wc OOMMITTEE
EXPERT REPAIRING
record this week the passing of our Narberth Goes Over tbe Top are Mr. Clarence L. :Metzgar, a member GOOD MORNING!
Telephone Narberth 1633
beloved friend and as~oeate, Henry
Clark Gara. "'e ~hare with his family on Sale of War Saving of the Board of Directors, and ~fr, Hen-
the sense of a great awl irreparahle
loss, for his place in our community Stamps During 1918
ry ~[. H. Bowen, our General Secretary.
TIll'se rl'presentatiYes are appointed at GEO. B. SUPLEE Why Go To City?
tor Buy Your
the in"itation of thl' Home Guard 'COIll-

~. VICT~~LAS
lifo cannot he filled. We can add but
little to the trihute paid to him hy his
fonller pastor, ~fr. Van :Ness. A~ he so
:Narherth has made an enviahle record
in the sale of Thrift aIHI \Var Savings
mittel' to e"ery organization in town to
name two mpJIlhers of the committee.
Our Assoeiation is willing to aid this
Plumbing Establishment ''
justlj' says, ":Nothing that was wortl. Stamps. Our towll'S quota for 1918, IS NOW LOCATED AT
while seemed to him to he too laborious, hased on a population of :1,000, and a
fine projpet to honor Oll1' hoys in the • . -- RECORDS
or to require too J1\uch time and sale of $:20.00 worth of stamps for 'eaeh
spl'\'ice in e\'pry way possible. 104 Forrest Ave. At
thought." person, was $60,000. This hasis was At Your Service
It was not, onlj' what ~[r. Gar't e1i'l worked out hy tho Xational Committce OPEN HOUSE GYM CLASSES HELP.
Pro.mpt attention given all orders.
AZPELL'S
FUL TO MANY.
in ever~- worth while cause, but tUI' in ehaq~(' of thp \Var Savings Stamps
CHlllpnigll.
Estimates Cheerfully Given. MUSIC STORE
wny he did it, that coulltcd for so n:uch. Due to tho untiring work of PllysicaJ
His spirit was alwa:v~ that of a l'heer- But on New Yenr's nn~', when Post- Direetor Emmett, an ayprage of :!O !Joys 32 E. LANCASTER AVE.
ful alHl well-tempered optimism that mastl'l' Haws 10talpII Ul' the year's hall a full hour and a half gym period PICTURES FRAMED ARDMORE, PA.
"'us an illl-'piration tu~d aTJ eXn1l1p}e· to sales, he 'fouuu that they nmoullted to each day hetween Cln'is tmas and X I'W At reasonable prices
all associated with hilll in patriotic $til,824. This aehievemeut is, of course, Y pal' 's Day, and learned a numher of
Telephone: Narberth 1261-W for prices
and pul;lic welfare work. His til'l'lcs~ dUl' to tIl<' l'tl'orts of all the citizl'ns ill stnnts for an exhihition on .January 1st. and to see samples.
A COMPLETF LINE OF
genl'ral, hut partieularl,\' to the cll'or!';
industry put to shame many a younger
of til<' 130.'- Seouts, the various women's
Unfavorahle weather Ilfe"cnted n CHAS. T. WEAVER SCHOOL SUPPLIES
man who "omplained of "having' to/J ycry larg-!' turnout of sl'ectatm's, but AT
much to do," ol'g'unizatiollS, etc. 334 Dudley Avenue, N"rberth
the hoys !'njoyell their own exhihition,
As we think in sadlll'sg of the warm- The fact that Narherth 'I'l'nt so
"comfortahly" 0\'1'" thc top is particu-
spedators or no Slll'('tators. It might
he stated here, howe"er, that a few
DAVIS'
hearted friend whose cordial grpCti ng
nnd genial smilo we shall know no more, larly gratifying wheu it is considered
that, so far as l'l'cent reports from
more interested sppl'l'ators would gre'at- A New Meat Market CIGARS ICE CREAM CANOY

let ns resohe to ('llIT)' on cn'ry good I~' encoumg!' not only the hoys hut Will be Opened at
cnuse to the successful i~SllC that "'as various parts of the country would seem thpir instruelor, \Vatch for the next Before buying anything as
to indicate, a great mallY communities exhihition for t!u' puhli" anll mnke it
205 Haverford Ave.
}lis goal antI ideal. In no hetter way
did not reach their qnotas. December 15th important as a home, look
.can we pay a trihntc to his mcmory, a point to attpn'1. ESJll'eially if you
Postmaster lIa ws h'as the new Thrift have n hoy in the e!ass. To give the people the best grade of
the following over
nor show greatcr appreciation of his
and War Savings Stamps for Un!l ready meats at the Low_sI 'Possible Prices.
lifo work.
for sale and they may be hnd from him
No. 500 Woodside
WATCH FOR OUR CIRCULAR

Tho recent !Jombing out.rages in Phil-

ndelphia have in a most startling way
called attention to the dangerons alll]
insidious undc\'\\'orlrl fOl'ees that arc at-
or from the Boy Seouts or any of the
oth,'r organizations that IUl\'e been sell·
iug thcm.

WHO LIKES TO DANOE?

TEACHERS' SALARIES

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Lower Merion Average is Next to Big
City Districts.
We w!l1 make it worth your time to
carry It home.

JOHN B. HERTZTER
Store. in Darby, Swarthmore and Phil••
"

"
6 Elmwood
14 Avon Road
" 16 Avon Road
and the White Colonial
tempting to destroy our institutions
The movement for increased salaries House On Anthony's Road.
for school teachers hus llrought out tlu,
and bring on It red reign of tel'l'or. ,Yo ,10'1 [knew it. W'plI, then buy WM. D. SMEDLEY
information thllt the Lower ~[erion
Thero arc douhtless muny well mcaning
citizens who fa VOl' clHlages in our social
a tickl't (or so) frolll any Sophomore
alld conll' an,l spe "The Oxford Affair"
School BOlli'll has always followed tho HOWARD F. COTlER
and industrial SystClll, sOllie of which
are included in the program of Social-
in' the High SellOol Auditoriulll this
policy of seeuring thl' hest instructors
and paying them a fair salary. "MEATS of CALDWELL & CO.
ism. Unfortunatcly for fhl'ln, there arp
l'Yening at S.l;;. "Whcn it's over yOIl
('an danee until ;YOIl quit. There'll be
'rhe 100 Lower Merion tpachers this 1 ~.l QUALITY Real Estate
year will live rage in salary per month
other citizens, of very Ilin'prent char-
acter, who aro loosely ineluded in the
a good orchestra tllpre. Tho tickets for
$105.!l5, based on a ten (10) months' Y. M. C. A. BUILDING Insurance
tl\(\ play Ul'l' :25 c!'nts apieee, and re-
terms" Socialists," bnt who in reality member it's for 11 good cause.
term. The 85 gnlde teachers in the sOUl~.~~d;.alloD NARBERTH, PA.
aro anarchists, or indi vidnalists who are various schools average this year $!lti.:!O,
sO it docs not look as though Lower
opposed to any system of lu,'-. 'l'his
group acts liko a magnet to all the idle
Happy Xe,,- Year to you. :Merion wus underpaying so milch. As rara.-M~Ginl~tQ ' Frank Crist
U 123 South 1m st PhIIadc1 ia. ~
and iml)]'ovideut, and to Illnny of the a matter of fact, Lower :Merion pays its
teachers better salaries than any other
MEATS & PROVISIONS
criminnl dnsscs, wllO under the folds Time--Sl1turday evening, January 11.
Place-Elm Hall. Occasion-big Tennis district in PCllIll<ylYuniu, outside of Hillh Grade Butter
of the red flag seck to prey allli plun·
del'. It nttrncts the huH-educated theo- Associ;ttion celebration. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. GARAnteed Roofs Telephone-Narbertb 644 A.

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OUR CHR.lStrMAS CLUB \:

offers you an opportunity to accumulate a fund for Christmas, orho sav.e a certain amount out of your earnings during the
year. It is open to everybody. There is nO'membership fe~, or other cost to join. •
All that is necessary is to call at our bank, make your first club deposit, and secure a depositor's card.
Make a small deposit every week from now until the maturity of the club, anrl you will receive a check for the full amount
due you next December (about two weeks before Christmas), just at a time when a little readY' money will come in handy,
You will never miss the small deposit weekly, and will be agreeably surprised to see how easily you have saved a nice sum
of money for Christmas.
Deposits may be made weekly (or In advance). Classes are offered to suit all purposes.
Club is now open to receive members.
JOIN TODAY!
Get Your Friends to Join Everybody is WelcoDle

THE MERION TITLE & TRUST COMPANY • NARBERTH OFFICE

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lIlon h~' the pastor. Suhject, "The N cw

Y"ar's Task." T('xt, Luke j:l: S.
for all agl's. M('n's Class taught hy the
Hon. ].', \Y. Stites, \Vomcn's Class Tbe Post Offioe Did ABig Job Spanish Influenza can
ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CllUIWH
i.1I0 1'. ~r.-B. Y. 1'. IT. lIIl'cting.
TOJli,'. "\V ort h \\'Ilile Li fe I'urpos,'s."
tau;!ht hy ~lrs. :McCrae]'en.
11 A. ~r.-S('J'IIJOIJ hy the Pastor.
At Cbristmas and Tbey be prevented easier than
it can be cured.
OrganIzed 176i)-Ardmore, Pa.
.\Ionthly Holl CaJl.
iA.; 1'. ~r.-E\'l'ning' worship. S"r'
:: P. ~r.-Childrell's Church. V csted
Children's Choir in eharge of :\lrs. .Tos.
Did It Well
Ol!JlI by thl' pastor. Suhjl'ct," Around
10'. Barela~·. The Pastor will gi\'e an
At the first sign of a
Rev. Clmrles Walker Anschutz, D. D., thl' 1'ea('(' Tahle." Texl, .Ioh 22: 21.
\Yel~n!'sday c\'euing from S to 9
ohjel'!. talk. Jf you had worked in our Narberth shiver or sneeze, take
Pastor i P. ~r.-El'worth Leaguc. Post Ollice dnring the Christlllus rush
o "']oek; soug and !,ra~'"r sl'l'\"ipl' Ic,l hy
~'Ll.:t

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Sflrvices every Sunday. .YOll would ha\'e realized, if ~'ou had had

CAS(AR~
t h.. pastor. iA5 P. ~r.-The Pastor will hcgin [.
Morning at 10.45. any doubts ahout it before, that the
s('rics of sermons on "H('prcsentath'~~
Evening, 7.45.
Sunday school at 9.45 A. M.
Church Notes.
:\(cn of the Bihle." :\len who stand war wus o\'er, and that Christmas hud
heen resumeu in its old,fashioneu way.
9UININE
Christian Endeavor meeting at 7. '\[1'.Keith Cherry, from Glouster,
surely proHd his right to tho titlc Fun
likc giants in thl'ir uay and ha\'e a
There llC\'er has been marc sending' ~~OM\O~
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening I"l'ssagl' for the tweatieth (·('ntury. 'fhE:
DodoI' last. Friday e\'cning. His enter- suhj('('ts treated for the fonr Snnday or recei\'ing of lUail, particularly pur- Standard cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet
at 8 o'cloek.
cels, than this Christmus. form_Ceo sure. no opiates-breaks up a cold
You are most cordially invited to tainlllent was cleun, helpful and inspir. c\'cnings in January arc: Adam, Abel, in 24 hours-relieves grip in 3 days. Money
come and W'Orship with ·us; the pews ing aud Il'ft e\'ery faee wreathed in Euo('h, and :\'oah. Spceial music hy the Between December 21 auu 2;3 more back if it fails. The genuine box has a Red top
with l'VLr. HiU's picture. At All Drug Stores.
are all free; you will be most wel- smiles. (,llOir. than 200 bags of mail wcre recei\'ed at
come. Tho Youug People fnrnished'the slide8 t he local Post OJnce and more than 150
illustrating the work of the Red Cross
\V('(lncsday,8 1'. :\L-Prn~'er meeting.
'fhc Pastor will IlPgin a serics of talks
bags were sent out of Narberth. One is
tempted to add that this would scem
CLEAN···SAFE···WHOLESOME
in the war, that were shown last Sun-
l\IERION MEETING HOUSE on one of the most hl'lpful hooks whieh to indieate that we lI:arberth folks OUR PRODUCTS ARI! GUARANTEED
day ewning. The B. Y. P. U. now num,
has hl'en lately written. It is uscd by diun't belie\'l) that" it is 1lI0re blessed UNDER BACTERIOLOGICAL CONTROL
Merion Meeting House is opened for bel'S 1Il0re than 60 lIlelllhcrs and ncarly
Hihll' Clas"es at the Uni\'ersity of Penn·
worship every First-day at 11 A.
M. Visitors are eordially welcome.
all arc presen teach lIleeting. Four new
IIlcmbers were received last Sunday.
syl\'llllia. The Pastor teaclH's ono of
to girl' than to recci\'e," hut maybe our
1lI0tio is that "good goods cOllie in
Pasteurized Milk 1 DELIVERIES
these each Tnesday e\'cning from 7 to Brynelovls Cerlilled WEST PHILA..
A regiSll;ry book is kept for visitors. Sunday e\'ening, January 12th, Hey. small packages." Milk
i.:W P. ~r. The hool, is' "The Manhood (Pedrlalle Soelety) OVERBROOK
AU are asked to register their lIIilLlDles. C. A.- :lI-[cAlpiric, of -tIJi&church, '\\'ho Anyway, tho mail at Christmas was
of the Master," hy Harry E.' Fosdick. Special .. Guernsey" MERION
has Ii\'ed for some tillle in California hanuled with less confusion and more
All aro welcome. Milk WVNNEFIELD
alltl has trayeled extensi\'ely on the satisfaction thun e\'eJ' before, and too
ALL SAINTS' P. E. CHURCH. (Roberts· 4: Sbarpless' BALA-CYNWY
Pacific Coast, will speak of that great Last. SundaJ' e\'cning our Sl'nior much praise cannot he gi"en Post- Dairies) NARBERTH
country in reference to thc wonderful Choir. with the assistance of s,>\'eral master Haws and his staff of assistants, Cream Buttermilk ARDMORE
Rev. Andrew S, Burke, Rector. soloists and the ahle management of including Miss Mabel Armour and Jack
IIllsslonary possihilitics there. The arlo Table and Whipping WYNNEWOOD'
The services at All Saints' P. E. dress "'ill he iIIustratcd hy lantern ~liss Huth Prescot! and leadcrship of ?lL Haws, and the ~pecial Christmas Cream.
Church, Montgomery and Wynnewood slides. Prof. Nicl' and ~lr. h 'V. Nid'l'rson, or- workers, including Miss Agnes Hose,
avenues, for next Sunday arc as fol- To all who 1II0nrn and need comfort, ganist, rcn,lt'r('d a wOIIl1crful cantatrr ~[i~s ::\lary Gam, ~[iss Alice ,Jenkins,

lows:
8.00 A. llL-Holy Communion,
to all \\'ho arc tirl'l! allll necll rest, to
all who an' friendless :u1l1 wnnt friend·
wh ieh was a gn'at inspiration to the
I'rowued church.
Georgl' Hose and, Hall'h Beatty.
SCOTT-POWEtL DAIRIES
9.45 A.M.-8unday School. ship, to all who sin and neell a Saviour, Last :\londa.\· e\'cning our Sunday WOMEN'S COMMUNITY OLUB CAL·
45th and Parrish Sts.
11.00 A. l.L-l\forning prayer and ser· ant! to whosoe\'l'r will, this church opens Sehool ga\'e a wo.nllcrful and spectacu,
nion. wide her doors and says, "Come anu ENDAR FOR JANUARY, 1919.

A~s5'UT~.E!A
lar Christmas eantata mllcu "Sant'l 's
Any Episcopalians who haye not af- ~'ou will he welcome." The pastor Suhstitute," un,l.. r th .. lIIanagl'lIIcnt of
filiated with any other Church arc reo I·heerfull~· off..rs aJl~' sen'iee he may he .Ianuary ith, 'fuesday. a P. ::\L, Dr.
~lrs. .Ios, P. Barela.\· an,1 Mrs. ·C. L.
quested to deposit their l(}tter at AJI ahle to rcnder to llnyonl' reganl1ess of Harriet Hartley. Suh,jet'!, "l're\'cntion Finest Photoplay Tbe-
Smith. Thl' ehurd was "I'ow,ll',1 an·.1 atre 01 Its Size In the
Saints. ' chureh or C1'('l'<1, and will estcem it a of Cancer." Entire World.
"\"l'r~·hody was uelighted.
The Rector will be very glad to caJl I!Teat fa\'or to he infonned of any ~rusie and eomnlunit~- singiug. Pb.topla:vs-Conllnunus lOA. M. to 11.38
The dc,~orations of the chureh were .fnuuary 21st, 'I'ucsl]ay, :\ P. :l\L, P.M.
upon strangers or any new comers in needing help of :l1ly kind.
this vicinity. hl'autiful aul! werl' dul' to the generos- lIIusical uuder the direction of ,Mrs. Phil&.. Pa.
The winter work of the Sunday ity aUII Rkill of ~[iR" ~[iriam Ward aud .Joseph Barclay.
School is progressing nicely, and it is THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. :\Irs. G"or~e 'W. Fraley. .Jauuary 2;1, :\lolltgollll'r,)' COllllt~· Fed, PROGRAM
urged that parents sec that their chil- ('ration Illectin,!!, .A.JllhIer, Pa,
dren attend regularly. Rev. John Van Ness, Minister. Commencing Monday, January 6th
Try and follow the Brotherhood of
Dr. Harrietb Hartley will speak O}'}'ICERS WOMEN'S COMMUNITY
Saint Andrew plan and make an effort
each week to bring some person to
Church or Sunday School. If we all
~Ieetings for next Snn<1ay:
n.:lO A. ~r.-Men 's Bihle Class. Dr.
n. A. Banks, le:Hler. at tbe Women's Community
CLUB, 1918.1919 WM. S. HART
-IN-
would do this All Saints' would have to
bc enlarged to twice the present capac-
10 A. ?r.-SlJJ](1a~· School. All grad,·s.
]] A. .\L-l'uhli.· worship, with ser, Club Tuesday, January President. Mrs. C. P. Fowler.
Vice-PresIdent, Mrs. Chas. W. Young
Branding Broadway
ity.
Thc Church 'bus leaves Narberth and
ilion hy the Pastor, introducing "The
Xc,,' Era :\10 VPllll'1l L ., SllrJlIOJl thPllIl', 7tb, 3 P. M. Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Edward
C. Batchelor.
Wynnewood Stations at 10.40 on Sun· , "['III' Opcn Door." MAIN PRODUCTION 8TARTS AS NEAR
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Harry A AS POSSIBLE TO 10.15 A. )[.. 12.00, 2.00,
day morning~. i P. ?I.--'Christian Endea \'(lr meeting.
All lIlemhl'rs' attcut iou iR palled 10 Jacobs. 8.45. 5.45. '7.45. 9.80 P. M.
Sl'nior anll .Junior Sections.
thl' \'llstly iutercstin~ suhject to hl' ahly Treasurer, Mrs. Edgar H. CockrIll
i.4;3 P. :l\I.-E\'ening wors,hil" 8el'111on
ST. MAIWAltET'S CHURCH thl'llIe. "Under Sealeu Orders." t1iscussl'd at the duh's n!'xt nlel'1ing ou CJmJl'men of Committees
Tu!'stlay, .January 7th, by Dr. Harrict Food Conservation, Mrs. A. B. Ross
Rev. n. }" Cowley, Rector Church Notes.
Hartl!'y, dinieal professor of surgery Hospitality, Mrs. Charles A. Verna . OUR TOWN will gladly print
.\lrs. 'f. O. Lane will preside at the of the \Vomen's Hospital alill Chid of any news Item about any subject
Early Mass on Sunday from Aprll Leglsla'tion, Mrs. William H. Russ<!ll
organ at. both meetings to-morrow. Didsion of Child ]1y~iellc, Burcau 0,1' that Is of Interest to Narberth
1 to October 31 at 7 A. M. From Music, Mrs. Joseph A. Barclay.
On .fanuar.)' 12 the Saerlllllt'nt of the Health and Charities. 'fhe subject, folks, but In order to meet
Novem!ber 1to March 31 at 7 A. M. Lord'R Snpper will he ceh'hrated ill this Program-l'[rs. N. J'. :l\[ulholland.
"l'rc\'eution of CauI'l'r," should pro\'o the prInting sclICllule, all "'copy"
Late Mass, 9.30 A. M. throughout the
('hnn'h, and there will be II public re- of gr!'at intl'J'('st, to all wOllll'n, us th!'y -manuscripts-must reach the
year. Masses on holydays, 6.30 and
8.30 A. M. Weeltdays at 8. Ev,ening l'l'ption of new memhers. The usnl11 pre· al'l' III 0 J'(' oftl'n the yictims of this lila· NOTICE. editor by G P. 1\1. Mondoy each
devotions a-nd other services at regu- paratory ser\'iec will he held next Wed- lignant discase, and the Imowledge of week.
lar times. IIl'Slll1y e\·ening. its possihll' 11l'C\'cution shoultl he in· , 'The Oxford 'AlTair," IL very lLIDUS'
ntluable to aU. ing play, by lIIcmhers of the Sophomore
METHODIST EPISCOPAL OHURCH. Ph'ase bring your friends and COIllO Class for Junior Red Cross Benefit, will
BAPTIST CHURCH OF THE
Jlromptly. be gi\'en in tho Higl1 School Auuitorium
EVANGEL. .. The Little Church on the Hill."
on January 4th, at 8.15 P. M. Iml11edi-
ately before the play, :lI1rs. John A. Save and Bundle
Avery S. Demmy, Pastor, Rev. F. M. Gray, Pastor. Ha\'e you sent your acceptance to tho Mather, Jr., of Camden, will give a
Tennis Dinner unu Dancc, to Mr. A. J. short talk on Junior Red Cross work. YOUR NEWSPAPERS
Services for tho wcek: Sunday, January 5th, 1919, the first X l'wpII, tho Treusurer? If ~'ou '1'0 a mem- :l\Irs. Mather is direc.tor of the Burcau
Sunday, 9.45 A. M.-Bible School. Stmd'ay of this N(}w:Yoor: her of the Tcnnis Association ~'ou'll be of Production for the Camden County For the Y. M. C. A.
11.00 A. M.-Comlllunion service. ScI'- 9.45 A. M.--Sunday School. Classes II sorry pcrson if you don't attend. Chapter of thc American Reu Cross.
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-, THR- FIRESIDE:, --;:that our Editor is siek and hope it will

be but a short timc before he is back
ity unless.we, the tux payers" provide
the funds. .
Tho only ,thing they ask-at least, the
ono thing they ask above everything
with our Boro,ugh's problems and,the
efforts that our Council is making to,
in tho traces. In tho meantimo overy Tho lighting of tho Borough is an- olsc, is the interest and attention and meet those problems In tlle most satis-
one is urged, to send in news items 50 other e:x,pen£e that increascs as the tOWI1 ~o-operation of their' fellow-citizens. factory manner.
(ContinUed from Page 1.)
thiit the work of our Editoress and. tho develops. Each yenr 11101'0 lights arc They don't ask y~lU to ugreo with ev- The very best placo in tho worId for
:Mrs. J. F. Donnelly and children have Associate Editors can be made liS light installed along our streets, nnd right erything they propose, but they do fecI us to "muke the world safe for democ-
boon spending the Christmas holidays as possible." now therc is room for still more, but it that you; as the citizens whom thej" rep- rucy"-unquestionably tho very bpst
with relatives and friends in 'Balti- costs money to incrcase tho number of resent, should tuke enough intere3t in place in which to make 'tho start, ~t
• mOre. Made famous in this country and lights. It is the business of the electric their problems and what they are trying least-is right here in Narberth. It's
England by tho aeting of Sir .r. Forbes- company, you understand, to sell our to do, with the limitations thut tlrc all right to take an interest in tho Peace
Januury 15, I!JI9, is the day sot for Robertson, "Passing of the Third Floor Borough illumination at n profit; but it placed upon them, to know what iH go- Conferenco and to know something
tho colleetion of tho Thank Boxes. Our Back," Jerome K .•Terome's stago play is our business to provide the necessary ing on in our local governmcnt. about the "trado routes to the Fur
boys did their part, let us show our has l)('en }lut into picture form and will funds or find a way of providing chl'ap- l\[uke it ~roUl' husiness, citizens, to East" and whether l\Iesopotalllia should
appreciation in a substantial way. he slJ()wn at the Palace, Ardmore, on er light. So you sce, here again Coun- talk to our Councilmen. Ask them what be under tho control of Great Britain
"rednesday. Sir .Tohnson plays his cil has a nico li ttle problem on its they'rc doing, how they're doing it, and or u League of Nations, Or free to go\'-
Don't forget to send your name in as original part of tho Stranger, and the hands. ,,-by they did this and why they didi~': ern itself, but all these things are a long
a member of the Civic Association. Vot- samo gentle dignit)· which was so win- do that? Don't be afraid to disagree wny from home compared with the jump
Still another item that must be con-
ing mcmber $1.00, sustaining member ning' in the spoken play is brought out sid'~redduring I!JI!J is the taking up of with them, if j"OU feel that way, after of more than $2,000 in the Springfirld
$5.00. Cheap at twicc the amount. equally as well on the screen. yOIl know thc facts in the matter; owl \Vater Company's charges for water for
bonds that arc coming due during the
next twelYo montlls. don't bc afmid to co-operato with them firo protection here in Narberth, and fI
Shalles of K ew Year's Day last year! \Ve aro vcry glad to )'eco1'(l the big Last year the Borough budget totaleu and support them when you al'pro\'c of 100 per ccnt. increase in tho charges of
On Wedne:,day, this N e\\" Year's Day, impro\,(~l1lent infront of tho Post Ofiicc ahout $23,000, but this year the esti, what. they arc doing. 'rhey're" regular remo\'ing garbage, just to mention a f('w
ono' of the residents of Woodsido nve- -the approach from the street to the mates are that it will run up to :q')l1'llX:- guys," e\'er~" one of them; thc S,lll,e of tho facts in the local case. l\Iaj'b,~
nue, picked several pansies that were sidewalk, which overcOJlles the deep mately $28,000. Bills, Toms and lIarrys that Jon me.ct the iVat('r Company's chargo for watpr
blooming in her garden. gutter which promised all kinds of dif- in the Post Ollice, in church, at the rail- is exccssivo and outrageous and maybe
What About the Fire Company? some other way ougbt to be found to
ficultiefl \I-hen the town, and particu- way station nud ride in n nd out wi th
Bc on hand to enjoy the big surprise, larly the gutters, aro "buried" under At the meeting of Couneil Monday on tIle 8,29 and the 5.15. supply eommunities with water so that
tennis players, at the Victory Dinner sevell 01' cight inches of snow or slush evening, January 13, an ordinance "'ilI they won't bo at the mercy of such in-
But above all things, find out whar '5
and Dance of the N arbcrth Tennis Asso- this win tel'. The approach was installed be introduced authorizing Council to creases, but we can't find the correcti \'0
going on in Conncil. Make it your bu"i-
ciation at Elm Hall, Saturday evening, as the result of the co-operation between take over, in behalf of the Borough, tho or solvo tho immediate problem if we
ness to learn what Council is tryillg' to
January 11. Postmaster Haws, Council and Street Fire Company. Ever sincc N arherth wait until the tax bill comes in aud then
do and the nll'ans it hus for ealTyillg
COlllmissioner HUlllphrej'S. has been" on the map" our fire protcc· kick aud complain and blame it all on
through its program.
"Thc Oxford' Affair" is an exceed- tion has bcen in the hands of this pri- Hay .Tones or Carden Warner or tho
ingly amusing play and you, will fecI Yate, or what might be more aptly call- As the Borough ne\\'Hpaper and as the mcmbers of Council.
The Main Line Forum opens its meet-
well repaid if you go to thc High School ed, this "semi-public" orgallization. ollicial organ of the Ch'ic AHsociatioll, Council meets the second Monday of
ings for the season on Sunday aftcr-
Auditorium on Januar~" 4th at 8.15 P. All of Ils-every last one of us-hus Our Town feels that i1~ can sene no bet- ench month, 8 r. :'IL, Council Room, Elm
noon, January 5, 1919, at 3.30 in the
l\L This is a Junior Rcd Cross Benefit, been getting the protection 'of thc Piro ter purposo than to acquaint its renders Hall. Xext meeting, January B, 1919.
Woman's Club and Library Building,
given by Sophomores, N. H. S. Compally, but a comparatiycly ;;mall
Ardmorc, Pu. The speaker is Dr. A.
n um bel' of 11S have been "pay ing tIll'
The play to be given by Sopholllores
on January 4th will bc preeeded by a
R. Hatton, Professor of Political
Science, \Vestcrn Hescrvo University,
Clcyeland, Ohio. Dr. Patton is also
bill." That arrangement is unequitable
and should be remedied, but here again, •..JEDDO"
. JEDDO"
short talk on Junior Red Cross work Coullcil is faced by the problem vi Season's Greetings
Picld Secretary of the National Short
by Mrs. J. A. Mather, Jr., Director of finaucing thc proposed project. The
Ballot Organization. The subject,

c.
tho Bureau of Production of Camden Fire Company has ofl'ered to transfer all
County, American Red Cross.
"Shall Pennsylvania Have aX ew Statc
Consti tution 1" Everybody como to
hear the discussion of this timely sub-
its property to the Borough for a con-
siderntion of $l.OO-which iH merely a
P. COOK
Nothing liko it has ever been given nomiual Hum to make the transaction
in Narberth! Tho Victory Dinner and
Danee, and Surprise, to bo given by tho
ject.
legul; the Borough to own and operate
the fire department henceforth, just as
Coal, Wood, Cannel Coal
Narberth Tennis Association for its OVER 9,000 MEMBERS. all municipal fire departmcnts arc oper-
mombers and their invited guests, next ated. The ycarly maintcuanc'J ot tho Present high prices for Anthracite coal make the best coal the
Saturday cvening, January 11, at Elm Red Cross Roll Call Well Answered on fire compally is ubout $2,000. 'rl1l1t ex· cheapest. Our experience has shown that only JEDDO gives
Hall. pense is now boing borne by the volun-
Main Line. uniform satisfaction, or in other words ;-
tary membership fees contributcd by
It scems kind 0' mCan to take ad- Thc Christmas roll call of tho Main a portion of tho citizens. Under the
vantage ofa ·sick man, but ,we are very Line district of the American Red Cross proposodplan.of Borough ownership and If buying Coal, you're buying Heat,
glad to give a littlo publicity to tho has been answered by morc than 9,000 operation, that expensc will be borne Buy JEDDO coal, it can't be beat.
fact that Editor Harry Jacobs, who has residents of this district. proportionally by all citizens, each cit-
been ill, is convalescing, and will soon To bo exact, thero wcre 9,103 mom· izen paying his share through his taxes,
be able to walk over his farm and sizc bel'S enrolled up until last Tuesday
For two j'ears the Borough has been
up tho condition of his winter wheat. morning, but the finul reports were not
paying for the maintenanco of tho fire
completed until later.
fighting apparatus, and when the Fhe
Mrs. W. Elmer Titus, of Essex avo- Mrs. Alexander Brown, chairman of
p.ue, entertained'Friday at luncheon fol-
lowed by cards, Mrs. H. C. Kauffman,
Mrs. L. Knowlan, Mrs. R. Rapp, Mrs. E.
the membership compaign, and the lllem,
hers of the committee in charge of tho
Company's recent offer wus presented
to Council it wus referred to a joint
committce composed of mcmbers of the
Narberth Register
Two Lines, .lOc per issue; Sc For each oe/e/itionalline
work desiro to thank all those who help- Finance nnu Ordinance and Law Com-
Mitchener, of Collingswood, N. J.; Mrs. ed them to lllake the roll call such a big mittees. On Deccmbcr 23 lust this joint
Victor C. Abel, Narborth, and Miss success in thc Main Line district. ACCOU1'iTANTS
committee reported back to Council ad- :lllLK
Eleanor Rogers, Camden, N. J. Kelm, H. O. Certified Public Accountant. Scott-l'owell nalrle8. Phone, Preston 2898.
\-erselj- on the Fire Dompuny's offer, 202 Dudley ave. Phone, 1'iarberth 300-W. Sec display advertisement In this losue,
and recommcnded a substitute plan, ADVERTISING MUSIC
Cole, 'V. Arthur. Phone, Spruce 1638. T. Stuart Cowin. 206 Merion ave.
"Tho Oxford Affair." is going to be
the best showing of home talent this Here, Mr. Narberthite, Wbat which was that tho Borough should pro-
vide funds to puy all cxpenses of the
Ideas, Plans, COpy. Art. TYPography.
AUTOMOBILES
See display advertisement In this Issue.
Loos, Fanny H. Plano teacher.
StUdio, Arcade Bldg. Phone, 316-.1.
town has ever seen. Don't make any
othcr engagemcnts for the cvening of
Is Your Opinion Abont These Fire Compuny, except thc upkeep ,1f
tho Fire House itself, which should re-
Lees' Garage--Repalrlng. EIC. Phone, 1605.
See display advertisement In this Issue.
BA1'iKS
SJoholm, Miss Ebba. Music Teacher and Ac-
companist, 228 lona ave.. Narberth.
NOTARl: I'UBLIO
January 4th. Remember, tho procceds
are for 1I. good cause, tho Junior Red
Borough Problems? main in the hands of the Piro Company.
The committee '5 recommendations were
Merion Title &: Trust Co. Phone, Ardmore 3.
See display advertisement In this Issue.
BUILDERS
JefJ'crles. J. H. 111 Narberth ave.
Phone, 666-1.1.
Tyson, Warren R. 200 Woodbine ave.
Cross. (Continued from Page 1,) lSmedley, Wm. D. Phone, 600. Phone, 1202-W.
voted down by a vote of 4 to 3. Then See display advertisement In this Issue. OI'TIOIA~15
a special committec was appointed to CA1'iDY, ETC. Fenton. Carl F. 506 Essex ave. Phone, 618-W
High Cost of Borough "Housekeeping." JI",-Is. II. E. Phone, 1254-W. Philo.. addrees, 1806 Chestnut st. LOCU8t Us.
If you havo not yet bought your tick- confer with the Fire Compuny, survey See display advertisement In this luue. Cole, James R. PAJNTERS
ets for "Tho Oxford Affair" you had As to thc expenses of tho Borough the wholo proposition and preparo an CARPE1'iTERS AND BUILDERS 246 Haverford ave. Phone, Spruce 1688.
ordinancc which would cover every point "enklns, Cha8. L. W. G. Cummer. Phone 12-62 W
bottor hurry up and get thcm. The governlllent, none of the costs has de· 103 Dudley ave. Phone, 382-M. 210 ElmWOOd ave., Narberth..
Sophomores have them, but if you don't ereusl'u over 1918 and many havo in- and anthori:te tho Borough to take ovor DENTISTS Walzer. Frcd.
the Fire Company in total. This is the Orr, Dr. A. L. 101 Elmwood avo Phone, 893-W. 117 'VlnAor ave. Phone, 1247-.1.
happen to bo ablo to find a Sophomore, creused. Few of us realize, for instance, Phil.... Phone, Filbert 4252, Keith Bide. PAPER HANGERS
como anyway. You can pay at tho door. thu 1. during the year just past the Bor- ordinanco which will be introduced at DRUGGISTS Denver, Richard A. Arcade BUilding
lIoward's. Phone, 1267. Phone. Narberth 1693-W .
The doorkeeper will only charge you 25 ough has paid $50 a month, or $600 for the next meeting of 'Council. It is not See display advertisement In this Issue. Witte, Goo. A. Falrvlew;'ve.
eents apieee. the year, for the collection of garbage, an assurcd thing that the ordinauce will ELECTRICIANS Phone, Cynwyd 778-.1. Flrst-Clasa work.
Pugh. Veri 225 Iona ave. • PHOTO I'LAYS
while for 1019 thero has been rcceived be pussed, as a two-thirds voto is neces- Nar. Phone, 650-W. Ard, Phone, 168-.J. 'ArcadIa," 16th and Cheotnut sts., PhllL
sary for such action, and it is known See dIsplay advertloement In this Issue.
First 'Citizen: "Come around to tho only one bid, whero heretoforo therc FISH AND OYSTERS PLUMBING, ETO.
thut thl'rc is some opposition to thc Imperial Grocery Co. Phone, Narberth 606. Suplee, Gao. B. Phone. 1289.
houso next Saturday night, and we'll were sevcral bids each year, and this' onc See display advertlsement In this looue. See display adVertisement In this Isou••
bid is for $100 pel' month, or $I,~OO for projected plan. If tho ordinance is GARDEN NURSERIES Wall, H. B. Phone, SI9-.J.
havo a game of cards." Primrose Flower Shop. Ardmore, 1'.... Cut See dloplay advertisement In this Issu•.
the year, which is an increase of exactly passed, auditional funds will bo nceded flowe.ra and plant~, funeral dsslgna.
Socond Citizen (who is a member of REAL ESTATE
OlNE HUNDRED PER CENT. Labor by the Borough. Wohlert, A. E. Caldwell & Co, Phone, 1271-W.
the Narbcrth Tennis Association): Montgomery ave. Phone. 696 Narberth. See dloplay adVertisement In this Issu•.
"Not on your lifc-if you'll pardon the costs and materials used in the work of GROCERS Fritsch, H. O. Phone, 252-W.
Your Part, Citizens. See dloplay advertlsement In thIs Issue
caring for the Borough's streets aro Imperial Grocery Co. Phone, Narberth 606, Go,lfrey, Wm, B. .
eJ..-pression, I'm going to the Victory See dloplay advertisement In thlo luue.
higher than they huve ever been. Dur- X ow, neighbors aud citizens, uon't lIAULJNG, ETC. 114 Woodolde ave. Phone, G86-W.
Dinner and Dance at Elm Hall. " "'alton Bros, Phone, 672. Nash, Robert J. Phone. 605.
ing the year just pust Street ComnLis- mistake Our 'rown's purposo in print- Money for First and Second Mortgages
See display advertisement In thlo Issue. Simpson, James C. 232 Eosex ave. .
sioner Humphreys and Council, in order ing this account of our Borough's busi- INSURANCE Phone, 636, or H20 Cheotnut st
The funniest part of it is that Bill not to exceed the past ycar's budget, ness affairs and the outlook und pros' Bowman, Samuel P. (Life.) ROOFING, ETO. •
116 Elmwood ave. Phone, 658-W. Ga....-lIlcGlnley Co. Phone, 1258-W.
Kirkpatrick is a member of tho Gen" have bcen compelled to make only those pect for I!JI!J. W 0 hold no brief for any ~urkh"rdt, Miller, General Insurance. See display advertisement In this l88ue
eral Committco in charge of the Tennis individual Councilman, nor do wo mean 100 Maple ave. Phone, 659-M. Miller, John A. 248 ,Iona ave. Phone, G61:.J
street repairs which were absolutl'ly Jones, Chas. R. Shop, 246 Haverford ave. Phone 1116-.1:
Dinner and Danco next Saturday evcn- necessary. But this enforced method of to intimato that Council is nursing 11 305 S. Narberth ave. Phone, 682-.J. SHOEIIIAKERS '
ing in Elm Hall, and yet hc doean't Jones, 'Vm. J. 103 S. Narberth ave. Phone, Good Wear Shoe RepaIr Shop
"patching" can't go on indefinitely- grouch because it has a hurd job ahead. 680-.J. Phlla, addreso, Penn Mutual Bldg. Constantine. B. G. Y. M. C. A. iUdg
know what tho big surprisc is. Ncither The members of Council arc all resi- Trotter Bros. (Fire, etc.) The above departrnent should be' Of the
and nono of us want it to. We are proud 209 Woodsldo ave. Phone, 1262-R. (rea test use to tbe community, the list con-
does any other momber, even those who of our town and wo wunt our streets dents of our town, nlOst of them bcing tains the narne of every profeealonal lI1an
LAWYERS
aro on tho Genoral 'Committee, exccpt property owners and most of thcm hu v' Gilroy, John 211 Essex ave. Phone, 1245-R. tradesrnan, mechanic. shopkeeper. etc., wb~
to be kopt in the best possible condi- does or can In any way serve hIs fellow-
those who nro planning the affair. Phlla. address, Lincoln Bldg.
tion. When streets need rebuilding wc ing children attending our schools. Thcy Stites, Fletcher W. 413 Haverford ave. townoman, and Who 10 progresolve enouSb
Phone. 872-W Phil.... addreoo, Crozer Bide. to add name to list of Register.
want them robuilt. But such work costs aro giving their timo and intelligcnce As It Is difficult for those contrlbutlnl
gratis to tho work of solving our Bor LIGHTING FIXTURES their time and elforts to tho production of
Presidcnt Nash, of the Civic Associa, money-it is costing an increasing IIIcDonald John. Narberth phone, 1288. "Our Town" to peroonally either know or
tion, writes: "A great deal of credit amount with eueh suceeeding month. ough's problems und making Narbortl~, 1538 Chest. ot.. Phil.... Phone, Spruce 1138. Interview all SUCh, It would be most help-
ful If those not now found In the printed
is due Mrs. Harry A. Jacobs for her Couneil and tho StreetCommissionof so far as it lies within their power, the IIEATS. ETO. 1I0t would send In a memo of their n&!Des,
Cotter, Howard F. Phone, 1298. eddreos, phone numbere and businellllltls or
good work in gettiug out tho town can't take tho good earo of our streets Yery best and most desirable town in See display advertloement In this Issue.. profeoslons for listing. This will cost .s fol-
which to live. Orlst, Frank. Phone, 868. lowo: 10 cents each Issue for II linea: II c.nu
paper on. time. Wo are all sorry to hear that mako for tho good of the eommun- See dloplay advertloement In this lAue. ' ...
'for eacb additional line.