VOLUME IV. NUMBER 7 NARBERTH, PA.

, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 t 1917 PRICE TWO CENTS

On Friday, Nov. 30, 1917 $12,600 FOR Y. M. C. A. WAR RELIEF FUND

there has been arranged a
dance for the benefit of the Narberth Contributes Far More Than Was Expected-Sl1 Individual Subscriptions-
"SOLDIERS AND SAILORS Money Still Coming In
TOBACCO FUND"
This will give all our "Home Narberth has every reason to feel proud of its share in the Y. M. C. A. War Relief Campaign,
Town" folks who like to dance which ,closed Monday night. The large amount turned in by the local committee was made pos-
an opportunity to enjoy a so- sible by the generous subscription of Mr. Percival RobertsJ Jr., but how thoroughly the entire
cial evening and help a worthy community was solicited and how freely it responded is best shown by the number of individual
THE FIRESIDE cause. contributions. It must be rem'embered, too, that many Narberthites found it advisable for busi-
ness reasons to make their subscriptions in Philadelphia, and we missed a goodly amount because
Meyer's Orchestra has been of this.
Betty Baxter's Gossip engaged and they have assur- The credit for the success of the campaign must go largely to the men who gave up their
Reservc Saturday, December 1, for ed us good dance music. evenings to make a house-to-house canvass, and we do not believe there are many towns in
the Suffrage card party. I Subscription, $1.50, which which this work was done more thoroughly-more than 500 subscriptions from a population of a
can be sent to any of the fol- little over- 3000. This committee was made up as follows:
There is an unclaimed postal card lowing gentlemen:
at the Narberth Postoffice addressed W. J. Kirkpatrick Herbert G. Seymour A. J. Loos Daniel Leitch
to Mr. Frank Murray. Wm. J. Henderson W. S. Crater J. T. Darlington William C. Poor Charles E. Kreamer
Raymond C. Jones 'Walton Wentz W. D. Smedley William J. Peebles H. J. Martin
Our local Assemblyman, Fletcher Carl B. Metzger Jacob K. Lessey William S. Horner H. L. Philler George M. Colesworthy
W. Stites, Is making a big hit as
teacher of the Men's Bible Class in I
J: B. Morgan William J. Bailey
Clarence L, Metzger
James C. Simpson
Adam H. Wilson
J. P. Rowbotham
Eli P. Ewing (Fairview)
Elwood M. Sickles
A. E. Wohlert
The Little Church on the Hill. I Charles V. Noel
R. G. Savill
C. M. McCracken William A. McCulley
Clarence L. Smith
A. G. Compton
Edward S. Haws
William Newberg
P. A. Swartz
I W. P. Nash
Articles left for the "Baby Table'" L..- , I
Charles V. Noel Langdon Oiliorne A..E. Brown Noel Butler
of "Lovey Mary'S Garden" will be on
sale at the home of Mrs. T. C. Trotter,' War Monday a man told us he was ready to give something to the War Fund, but that nobody
209 Woodside avenue, on Saturday,
November 24, from 3 until 9 P. M.
Saving Certificates called on him. On investigation we found that the canvasser had called three times, and' each
time there was no one at home. Doubtless there are some we have not seen who would be glad
Many thing,s suitabl,e for Christmas
gifts.
and Stamps, and War to contribute. The campaign has closed, but the boys in the trenches and in camp can use your
assistance to advantag'e even if it is a day or so late. Any contributions left with Postmaster
We understand that Miss Mary Saving Thrift Stamps Haws will have prompt acknowledgment. Checks should be made out to the order of Y. M. C. A.
Gara is a new member of the KapTl? War Relief Fund.
Sigma Phi Sorority, and so if the
South Siders hear an unduly amount Beginning in December designated I ROY E. CLARK, Local Chairman.
of noise on Thursday evenings they post offices will "ell War Saving Cer- I
Postmaster Haws and Councilman how much good that 35 cents may do proposition the entire aim of which is
will know that it is only Mary return- tificates and War Saving stamps, also Wentz made a great team. They wer~ some good American boy "somewhere to give physical comforts and moral
ing from "Frat!" War Saving Thrift Stamps and Cards. "on the job" practically every night in France." Another contribution, help to these boys and the millions of
Section 4. Each purchaser of Wa':" and worked late. Once or twice the small intrinsically, but big in the llpirit others like them who are in the Na-
Mr. Henry C. Howes, Jr., hlad as bis Savings Certificate Stamps shall be oommittee was about ready to send a of belpfulness which inspired it came tlon's service.
guest over the week-end Mr. Her- furnishe~ without. cost a United States search party for them, but they al- from the little Duer boys on Elwood
bert Rossman, of Baltimore, both Mr. War SavIngs Certlficate to which such ways turned up, and with money, too. avenue through Mr. Lessey. Many ~. W. D. Smedley not only contrib-
Rossman and Mr. Howes are on duty certificate stamp shall be affixed. The -r-- other storiei' of how the children help- uted liberally himself (as did his fam-
aboard U. S. S. Tacony, S. P. 5. Mr. certificate is not transferrable, and James C. Simpson by Thursday ed came to us and we know of several ily), but he brought in some good·
Howes spent two days in Narberth has no value unless one or more War night had received a subscription from cases where the interest shown by sized subscriptions from Wynnewood
early in the week, giVing him two Savings Certificate Stamps is affixed every family but one on the street the little folks was responsible for a avenue as well.
plea~ant visits home. thereto. The llame and address of he was working. Determined to have generous gift from father and mother
___ the owner shall be placed on each War a "clean sheet," he wrote a letter to Five local organizations contributed
Old Groucho was on deck Monday Savings Cer~ificate by the postmaster this one family and wrote It so con- Mr. P. A. Swartz did 110t get started -the Needlework Guild, the Fort-
mornlng, . w h en th e young ladl' es "'er~
n " at the . time_ It Is issued. . vinclngly that a messenger came baeI, as early in the week as some of the nightly Club, the Thimble Club, Delta
.O II t· f th Y M C A Fund at SectlOn 0, War Savmgs Certifi- with a contribution. others, but he brought in a good Sigma and the Boy Scouts. The
Ch ec lllt'g or " e . k' d' t . 0 e tnat cate Stamps shall be sold at the prices
t e sta lOn. H e remar e ,0 n I .
I --- amount frOm the south side of Wood- money raised at the station on Mon-
she "ought to be in school studying and under the terlllS .and con~ltions By Saturday evening Mr. Row-bot- side avenue, nevertheless. day by the ladies ($55) did not go into
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her lessons!" She thanked him for si hown °d n ~he wDar savbmgs c er tlficate: ham had collected $99. and had cover- our fund-it was credited to Philadel-
the compliment, in view of the fact . e.- urIDg ecen; er, 1g 1 7,anu ed his territory pretty thoroughly. He SelIing Japaqese cherry trees Is nol phia aH a part of the Women's Main
that she grad!ua.ted from a leading c<.Il- January, 1918, the ~flce ,shall be $4.12 did not want to stop at $99, however, the only thing Mr. Wohlert does well Line Organization.
each and shall be lllcreased one cent promising to get over the hundred -he was one of the strong men behind
I ege f or women se ven y e a rs ago .
___ each month thereafter during the mark, and made good on tMs by turn- the campaign all the way through. Whcn we thanked Mr. Poor for his
o i ht last eek some of the I calend~r year 1918.. work In the campaign, he told us we
.ne n g w, I r SectlOn 6, Thnft Stamps bearing
resl.dents of Narberth had an op~o - no interest shall be sold for twenty-
ing in $5 more Monday.
We don't know wllether it was Mr. were wrong-he should thank us for
tumty of seeing a real live haZlllg, fi t h Tl h f Il/Ir. Daniel Leitch, cashier of the Compton's smile or Mr. Crater's elo- letting him help in so worthy a cause.
con ducte d bof
sororities y one f tlle we II k no wn Th
this 0 town,
Ive cen s eac.
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le pure aser 0 bank, llOt only canvassed a part of I quence, but certain it is that through
namely the I fl'ft Sta mps ~ IlaII b e f urn i s Ile d w itl1- Essex avenue,but was on hand every their joint efforts Conway avenue and Mr. Coles worthy is a bank man and
Kappa Sigma Phi,-that much the out cost a Thflft Card to whlcll such night to take care of the money. Meeting House lane made a very ,good accustomed to handIlng money-
writer found out, and he also found stamps shall be affixed. The card it- --- I showing. doubtlcss that is why so few lana ave-
out who the poor victim was, who self has no value. The name and ad- Every penny of the money collected -- nue dollars got away from him.
was fixed up to represent a bUill, and dress of the purchaser shall be placed will be used in the war work. All ex-' The first man Mr. Horner interview-
the one who "fixed" her certainly o.n the. c~rd by the postmaster at the penses for the campaign were con- ed was in rather a pessimistic moo:l Windsor avenue made a very credit-
must have been an artist, or else hacl time or Issue. Thrift S~amps sha~l trlbuted by the local committee. and could not be induced to see that able showing, thanks to Mr. Philler's
actual experience in the "bumming" not be cashed, but when sixteen Thri.t the War Relief Work merited his sup- efforts.
trade. The poor little bum was bul- Stamps, representing a total of $4 are Mr. Charles Kreamer had an excel- port. Did that discourage the debonair
lied at the home of one of the mem- affixed to a Thrift Card, they may, lent report to make from Forrest ave- and smiling William S.? It did not. It was whispered around headquar-
bers of the sorority, and then all the with a cash payment of from 12 t? 23 nue. Not the least of Mr. Kreamer's He has been selIlng automobiles too ters that Odiorne was doing all the
way from lana avenue to the station cents, be exchanged for a War Savmgs triumphs was a contributi.on from long to let a IIttle thing like that upset work in the team of Metzgar and
where she was made to wait the ar- Certificate Stamp. Jung Sing, the Chinese laundryman. ,I him. Up and down the street he went, Odiorne. We positively know this to
rival of the 11.15 train from Phill~' Section 7. War Savings Certificates coming back with enough cash and be a rank libel, however, because we
and compelled to sell some tickets to may be registered at a.ny post q,ffice Chief Noel wa.s "high man" In I checks to more than make up for the personally receipted for certain
procure tobacco for the boys in of the first, second or tIurd class. 'un- amount collected. shortcomings of the first-mentioned moneys which Mr. Metzgar collected
trenches. But the little bum was a less registered, the United States will citizen. himself-and besides he gave us a lot
good sport, and did her part, until- not be I1able for payment if made to One of the workers ran into an of good advice and .helped foot up our
she espied one of the opposite sex a person other than the lawful owner. Italian card game and told his storY Speaking about team work, we un- columns at closing time.
emerging from that 11.15 train (for Section 11. War Savings Certifi- so well that he came away with the hesitatingly recommend Wilson and
whose opinion she must have had cates, If not registered, are payable "pot," amounting to $1.65. Brown, Martin and McCracken, Bailey Not many turned down Mr. McCul-
some concern!) whencely she emit- at any money order post 'Office, and on . -- and Smith. Sounds sort of like a base ley, but one prominent citizen he ap-
ted one alarmed cry and fied! The January first, 1923, at tIle Treasury No one ever finds Mr. Loos derelict ball score to .read, doesn't it? We proached was always too busy to at-
wild creature Wills captured once again Department in Washington, but if in any good work-he turned In a. sub· don't know how effective they would tend to it "just then"-he would later.
and her keepers returned her, in reglstercd, they are payable only at stantlal sum from Haverford avenue. prove as batteries in an exciting Main I Makes us think of a story Mr. Bok
chalns,-"the only one in captivity, I the post office where registered, and Line game, but as batteries to gather told at Norristown about the man
ladles and gentlemenl"-(of her kind) to the person In whose name register-, Mi'. Eli P. Ewing, who represented funds to make the boys In Uncle Sam's whom the Lord called on to do some-
to her-Mary's-abode at 404 South Nar- ed. '1'hey may, however, be "paid be.' Fairview and Summitt avenue, report- batteries more effective against the
berth Avenue. fore that date at the amount specified ed Saturday night with about $150. Kaiser's batteries, they are highly em- (Continued on Third Page)
N. B.-This is part of the hazing, in the redemption table printed on the The committee certainly extended Mr. clent.
YOU know. back of the certificate. Upon payment Ewing the "glad hand" as this was CLASSIFIED ADV.£RTISEMEN'IS
. I the certificate shall be surrendered, far more than had been estimated Personal to the Cub-We have a Two centl!!l per word each Insertion, cash
BRIDGE AND ";;00" .• and the receipt printed thereon shall would come in from that section. small and very Iselect list of persontl In advance. No advertisement accepted un-
be dated and signed by the owner In who turned us down hard and without leso cash accompanies cOPY.
On Saturday, December 1, at 2.30 In the presence 'Of the postmaster or his Miss Clayton's cla.ss at schOOl was any good reason. We would like to FOR SALE-A gas dome, cost $28.00. Wlll
the aJfternoon a card party will be authorized representative. In case of much interested in doing somethJng turn this coterie over to you that you sell tor $12.00. Like new. Call Fiedler's
given under the auspices of the Nar- death or disability a special receipt for the soldiers and sailors-a con- may pour the vials Of your wrath Drug Store. (7)

berth Branch Woman's Suffrage party must be signed 'On a form which Illhall tribution came in from them Monday upon them. Understand, it is a very WANTED-Woman tor light housekeeplng-
at the reslden~e of Mr. A. J. Loos, 417 be prpvlded for the purpose. Post- night. small list-less than a dozen out ot N~r::'t'h.connnement. No nursing. Box 6B2~
Haverford avenue. Tickets will be masters shalI requIre ten days notice several hundred, but the thing that
fifty cents. In writing before making payment. Messrs. Newberg and Darlington vexes us most Is that Illome of' them FOR SALE-R. C. H. Roadster, good condi-
tion. Cheap, lIfrs. S. L. Jones, 123 Win-
made a very thorough canvass ot are people whose business and per- sor avenue.
Having taken his politics from his Patience-Isn't it remarkable how Woodbine avenue. One little girl. who sopal interests are in Narberth and I"~"-A-S-T-E-D---,-v-o-m-a-n-t-o-ta-k-e-w-a-s-h-h-om-e-P
father and his religion from his she keeps her age? wanted to help, voluntarily gave all they did not care enough about the O. Box L, Narberth. • .
mother, the average man Insists onl Patrice-Yes; she hasn't changed it: she had in her 'bank. True !It was Narberth boys who have gone out to FOR SALE-Baby coach, white, In very
making his own mistakes. in ten years. 'only 35 cents, but there Is no telling fighit to give a 'dollar to help along a good condition. Phone. Narberth 1240.
 ~AHHEH.Tll, PA.-OUR TOWN-·NOVEMBER 22~ l!JI'T

OUR TOWN TO~h: ~~~~:n~fo~~a~:;t::If~e1'tnat CUB'S WEEKLY LETTER

An ExperIment In Co.operative
.ourn.lIsm-No PaId Workers.
Owned and Published every Thurs-
day by the Narberth Civic Associa-
;ion.
Subscription "'rice one dollar per
O'
year in advance.
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NA UllJUtl'.H C1 VI(; ASSOCIATION.
Pr.esident, A. J. Laos,
Vice-presidents, A. C. Shand. J. B,
\\'illiams, James A r t man.
I should ,express my opinions as to
th to aper Our Town is just
thee thing
wn pfor a, community of this
kind. It is a very interesting sheet.
both for young and old (?) of Nar-
berth. The Fireside, clu'b column )lnd
its many other items of interest, are
certainly worthy of the hearty sup-
d nut stree, avor ing an a m i r ng
port ancI co-operation of each an ev-
ery citizen of the "Year 'Round Home
Town." An Ardent neader.
'To the Editor of Our Town:
Does the thought ever come to you
after a walk through the city streets
that simply donning a uniform doesn't
take a man out of the slackx:.r ~~:~~
Day after d'ay you see the sad e Ch t
of khakietd ffellow s promdena ie
'I with the sight of their heroic
ace , tlley
forms and looking as though
were saying to us, "Just one
ought to satisfy you that the country's
safe," and then there are the same
Just Now .the Piekin's Good!
The Christmas Cards have arrived- and it's a choice lot they are, Ull-
questionably! Let's hope there's enough to go around, for they do say no
more will come along-printers and engravers too busy with other work to
,give their usual time to holiday alTalrs! Might just as well have the card
I question settled now as later-come in while the assortment's at its very
peosp - best! And few more orders can be taken for those specially printed or en-
- ;
I graved cards-at the same modest priceS-but such orders must come along
(Iouble-qulck! The time is growing short!
look
I Telephones. or course, we

HOWARD'S
To the Editor of Our Town:
Secretar" and tr')asurer, Frank J. fOld paraders in automobiles who put deliver - any
Wi • In trying to express the value 0 the army tags on their cars, joy ride 1267
p I ace - any
~iBr:ctors, Frederick L. Rose, George the Y. M. C. A. to -the. enlisted man, from one end of Broad street to the
I 1268 time.
M Henry W Arthur Cole George M. too much cannot be saId in apprecla- other, time and again, and acting as
C~leBworthY ·Mrs. William' S. Horner, ation for the assistance and cheer though they were waiting for the com- The Brightest Spot in Narberth
A E wohle~t Mrs George M. Henry, given the man in the service by the mon trash at the crossing to throw
Fiet~her W Stites' Eo A. \'luschamp, "Y." I can truthfully say that if it bouquets or hand them medals for A drug store in the most modern sense of the term
H C Gara' Henry Rose Edward S. wasn't for the "Y" there would be the valorous deeds they expect to per-
H~w~, Mrs.' Roy E. Clark, Mrs. Lfl!l- thousands of homesick lads, in place form when they get down to the actu- To the Editor of Our Town: SOUTJlEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
tel' W. Nickerson, William D. Smed- of the few that are so now. al war buslnes, if they ever do, If it took the Pennsylvania Railroad fJlAI'TER AltIERICAN RED
1 The "Y" takes the place of a There'll be a lot of heroes after this eighteen years to ,put a little narm\V CROSS
ey. mother, a father and a kind friend, war is over, but you won't find the walkway on the Nal'berth avenue
HARRY A.•JACOBS, for there you can find the comfort real ones among these swagg,er stick bridge, how long will it take oar 221 South f;ighteenth Street, PhJladel.
EdItor. only found in mother. The assistance warlors, I'm thinkin'. Me for the boys borough fathers to make a suitable phla, Pa.
and advice that only your father could in camps, on ships and in the approach to the south end of it?
give you Is there, alid, it not amy trenches. (What's the matter, Cub, Anxious User. October 25, 1917.
treats you as an .honored and valuable are you jealous because the girls have NOTE-Please post in a conspicuous
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friend, but no task is ever too great, eyes only for the lads in J.lI\lform?-
110r time so precious, but the "Y" at- Ed.)
GOOn WORK OF place in your headquarters and caU
NEEDLEWORK GUlL)) to the attention of all departments.
tendant won't try to help you. He Is
To all Branches and Auxiliaries:
MAIZIE J. SIMPSON, always a "very smiling, and happy to I~ven the Main Line Fishing Club • The anIlual meeting of t.he Narberth ~Imions of Surgical nresslngs Want.
Cashier. help you" sort of an individual, who Is feeling the pinch of war. It is cus· Branell of the Needlework Guild was ed at Onoo
seems to Imow human nature, and hn' tomary for its president to give an an- held in the Presbyterian Church Wel- Major Grayson-Murphy, AmerIcan
H. C. GARA. at his finger tips, any Information you nual banquet-(usually in some cel- nesday, November 14. After a lu,neheOTI Red Cross, Chief of Commission in
Alhf'rtisIng' I\lauager. may desire. So you can well feel why lar, as the women folk seem to be at noon for the directors, the ele~tion France, ca,b!es the folIowing:-
I say too much cannot be said in ap- suspicious of that gang and don't care of officers took place, with the follow- "Red Cross standard dressings in \
Send all letters and news item to preciation hy the enlisted man, wheth- to hav~ them in the house) but for ing result: millions must be sent over with ail
p, O. Box 404. er he be sailor, soldier or marine. I some reason, probably the H. C. of L., President-Mrs. R. H. WalIace. possible speed. If this is not done im-
Send all advertising COpy to P. O. have heard time without number, no signs of this year's banquet seem 1st Vi'ce-President-Mrs. J. B. C'lld- mediately a serious calamity and na-
Box 820. some young chap remark: "What to be visible or audible. well. tional disgrace is inevitable.
Make atl remittances to P. O. BOJ: would we do without the "Y?" It is BI1l Claghorne swept up his garage 2nd Vice-President-Mrs. John Gqroy. "The American women who compose
118. as necessary to us as our food." For -yes. gt last-and made a lot of noise Seoretary-Mrs. A. J. Loos. the Red Cross should prepare with .!lll
Onr 'fawn is on sale at the depot a man is only ,as good as the condition about holding, a beef steak dinner Assistant Secretary-Mrs. A. Per:,y the enthusiasm gnd speed possi'ble the
newsstand, and at the store of H. E, he is in. and the "Y" encourages there for his associate anglers, but, Redifer. dressings which are going to mean life
Davis. sport of the clean aUll manly sort as no odor of beef steak may be (Ie- Treasurer-Mrs. Augusrtus H. Muelle~'. or death to our own men."
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Entered as second-class matter,
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which builds up and creates finer feel- tected from that quarter, it's just pos-
tober Hi. 1914, at the Post Office at lngs. Mothers may well thank the. "Y"I sihle that Bill got cold feet.
Narberth. Pennsvlvania, under the for its motto is, "Have you written _
It was voted to send $25 of the War To visualize the great need of sur-
Relief I~und' on hand to the Roumanian gical dressings one has to reflect that
Relief Fund headquarters in Philacel· only a few weeks ago two and one-
Act of March 3, 1879. home to mother today?" At their lec- Principal Melchior, in referring to phia, to bUy clothing for Roumanian half millions of surgical dressings
tures the main topics are the Heavel!~ I his faculty. says: "When I select children. went down in one ship, and that !he
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1917 I
1y Father alH~ what th.e ho.me fOll.~ teachers of arithmetic. I naturally At 2.30 the public meeting was held, cases are numerous where an entire
- - - think of us. :-':ot all their lectures..ar I think of figures, hence I assign the the speaker being Miss Erskine, of the box of dressings Is used on one
-EM-RME!'\CY PHONE CALLS religious, as now and then a muslcn thin ones to addition and the stout Society for Prevention of Cruelty to pa1ient.
show is staged. or a novelty act. o~ ones to subtraction.
Fire 350.
Police 1250. I singing. You see It not only cheers 11 I _ Children. She gave a very interesting It is imperative that Women of the
account of the work of the sochlty, Red Cross in Southeastern Pennsyl-
::=::::::::================::::= IllS. com for t s u..
s and eases onr pain.
b t acts as our host whenever paS-I
. Lou Hess is seIling . new horse hlll-
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with details of cases a.&Sisted by them. vania Chapter increase immediately
The garments contributed had bEen this needed supply of surgical dress-
EnITORHL n . ment Says it cures spavllls rlllg
'Sihle. anld. tlhaIt is mllos t radiII,. tlhl:lftl~~i bone~ and' heaves and makes 'a good arranged for inspection, and were ings that the front is call1ng for.
1 don·t t lin ( cou ( ll a . '. bll most satisfactory in number and qua!-
Thu o~ far there has been more t' foond the WOIH1er f n l I d s done bv
(ee . the "y" polIsh for automo es.
S. E. Penua. Chapter, A. R. C.
ity. The number sent in at this time John B. Townsend,
conversation than food conser va 10 . if 1 were to write a dozen books. All . 1-- 1 I n ug'l 1034 Donated du,ring the year ,to 'Var
1 f I f ' fl' Charley Noe says Ie las e o " Executive Director.
. ,1 would like to all< or myse IS - ·!'ti : d has seen his last cam- Relief and Red Cross, 848 Total for - - - ---------------
work on Haverford avenue by Jan- in hael, of it.
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The outlook for the completiOn of bless the Y. M. C, A. and the people o~ .p~ I ~~,~nWhO in the dickens is g;o
~algl. '. ?
the year 1882 garments, being exactly
the same number as contributed by
uary 1 is now quite encouraging. I Tnt.erest('(l. lllg to tell us how to vote.
the Guild la,srt year. At the close of
OUR TOWN will gladly print
any news Item about any snbJeet
the meeting, tea was nerved. giving
Narberth's share in the work of I' SA YJ~G 'I'IlE U;A n:s "Strikes me," says Bill Bailey, "that
members and guests an opportunity
tbat Is of Interest to Narberth
raising money for the Y. M, C. A. "ar a lot of men ar.e shooting off .22 cal- folks, but In order to meet
ibre ideas out of 42 centimeter to examine the garments and mhlgle
Relief Fund was very c~editably dOI.El, I To the I~ditor of Our 'town: in social intercourse. the prlutlng sclteJlule, all "COP)'"
under the able leadership of Mr. Roy In view of the high price of manure months." -manuscrIpts-must reach the
E. Clark. One in seven of our popu· and other fertilizers it seems a pity Five big turkey gobblers were editor by 6 P. ltl. ltlonday each
Read the advertisements.
lation contributed as a result of t~~ that the annual crop of leaves is gen- stolen from the Belmont track within week.
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work of the .fort~ collectors, un?rit erally burned up in Narberth and a week. Inasmuch as nobody in Nar-
Mr. Clark's. dlrectIon. ~he fine SPhis throug.hout the suburbs. If saved and berth has enough money to buy a tur-
of Mr. PerCival RObe~ts l~ making b comported· in packed piles a valuable. I,ey. just be patient until the 29th and
very generous contnbutIon thr?~gtl fertilizer would result, saving much then we'll find the culprit.
our committee is highly appreclu e outlav for commercial kinds. Profes-
BUILD UP YOUR IOWN
A COMPLETF LINE OF
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
by every citizen of <the borough. bor ~'lellger, farm advisor in the
Narbert.h has done beautifully b~'
ltIADIlE~IXG PRO}'ESSIONS
Pittshurgh district, estimated that 100 the Y. M. C. A. fnnd, even some of
pounds of leaves, as they fell, partly the local Bolsheviki chipping in. This
Build Up Your Home AT

DAVIS'
dn' contain sixty per cent. water, is a white man's town and don't for- Don't forget tl1l1t tltls Is a com.
In view of the great increase of in- ni~~ per cent. nitrogen, two per cem get it. munlty of home makers and home
nCARS ICE CREAM CANDY
sanity during recent years, it is in- phosphoric acid, four per cent. potash, "Cub." keepers and thl1t one of YOUR
teresting to note the variOUS classes and 'about two per cent. of lime. A ton
of employment which are, more or of leaves will contain eighteen pou. nds
MOST IMI'ORTANT nUTIES Is to
keep It so. H. C. FRITSCH
II
The owner of some limestone caves You cun aid materially by do· PuperUes For Rent and Sal.
less, productive of madness. of nitrogen, four pounds phosphorus, in Virginia has piped the air from Fire Insurance
I
A Frencll scientist has recently eight pounds potash and about forty them into his house, to provIde an Inlr )'ollr "hopping aud marketlug
wIth the advertIsers In this paper. Bell Pbone 8Dl! W.
been investigating this question, and pounds of lime. The nitrogen, at for- even temperature the year round. ..l W.au BuildIng. Narbertb, Pa.
I
his researches go to show that, apart ty cents a pound, would be worth
~
I
from the terrible nerve strain of this $7.20 and the potassium at same rate,
war the military and naval profes- $3.20, leaving out the value of the
sion~ are the very worst a man can I phosphorus, lime and organ.ic matter,
enter if 'he wishes to go sane to the 'a ton of leaves, at prevailing prices
grave. Out of every 100,000 who enter would be worth $10.40. To conserve
the Army and Navy 199 become con- its fertility and prepare the leaves for
Make This Your Bank
firmed lunatics. the next spring and the garden they
The liberal professions come in as a should be comported in piles ten to
Our acconunodations, convenience and cordial personal service -"vW
good second to the Army and Navy, twenty feet square al1d four to five make you feel at horne "Vith us.
the list being 'headed by artists, who feet deep, and tig.htly compacted. . r
are very closely followed by lawyers, For several years I have had a elr-
and somewhat more distantly bY the cular compost pile, about seven f
clergy doctors of medicine, men of in diameter, all which all green stufl',
letters', and civil servants. The num- grass clippings, prUnhlg.s, vegetab~~
JOIN·OUR ARMY OF SAVERS
lIJer Qf people in these professions tops, etc., are thrown, with. a sprin OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH US
'who 'become occupants of lunatic asy- ling of lime from time to time. The
lums is 177 to each 100,000. fall leaves are llsed to mulch the rose
. The professional men are run very and flower beds and the residue in
'coose by domestic servants and day- spring put on the pile. The latter is
3 % Interest Paid on Saving Accounts. 2 % on Checking Accounts
lab'orers of whom 159 out of each 100,- screned by privet rose bushes ancI
000 are 'sent to the asylum. There is other plants, with flowers .at the base.
a big falling-off 'before we arrive at Last year we took out thirty pailfuls
the next group, which is that of me- of well-rotted humus, ,and this year
i I 66 of whom go mad in forty nailfuls, with over 11 third of
chan ~~O g~o y 'the pile still left. It is about a foot
The Merion ,Title & Trust Co.
ea: d , c~ri~uB to relate, and contrary in depth and cuts like cheese. Part
to all general 'belief, the group which is used on the grass and part on the NARBERTH OFFICE, 'ARCADE BUILDING ..
is most highly favorable to sanity is flower beds. A bOXfU,1 is l,ept in the
that of commercial men. which sends cellar for use in cold frames In OPEN FROM 8 A. M., TO 4 P. M.
only 42 per 100,000 (or 1 in every spring.
2,380) of Its ranks to confinement. W. U. C. SATURDAYS 8 A. M. TO NOON. FRIDAY EVENINGS 7 UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK

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News of t1Jt C!tl1nrrqtB
MEllION MEETING HOUSE, .
Merion Meeting House is opened f:lr
worship every First-day at 11 A.
M. Visitors are cordially welcome.
A registry book Is kept for visitors.
All are asked to register their names.
ST. MAllGARE1."S CJlUn.CH.
I!:arly Mass on Suudll.Y r,'om April
lKt to October 31st at C.JO A. M. From
:"o\'ember 1st to Marcn 31st at 7 A. M.
Late Mass, 9.30 A. M. throughout the
year. Masses on holydays, 6.30 and
S :~o A. M. Weekdays at 8. Evening
devotions and othel' services at regular for all. Everybody welcome.
times.
ALL SAI1~TS' P. E. CHURCH.
nev. Andrew S. Burkt'., Rector
The services at All Saints' p. E. ject, "The Efficient Church." The
Church, Montgomery and Wynnewood male quartet will sing.
avenues, for next Sunday are as fol-
lows:
8.00 A. M.-Holy Communion.
9.45 A. M.-Sunday school.
11.00 A. M.-Mornlng prayer and
sermon.
4.00 p. M.-Evening prayer.
The pews at All Saints' Church I
are free, and the rector, Rev. Andrew
S. Burke, extends a most cordial in- will he held this year on morning of
vltation to the residel1ts of Narberth, Thanksgiving Day at 10.30 in thl;l I lurI<" in unseen places, and do mo~t busy men, but they took time, never-
Wynnewood, Ardmore and vicinity to Methodist Church. Rev. Charles A.
attend any or all of the services.
The winter work of the Sunqay mission o'f the Northern Baptists, who
school. Is progressing very nicely an,d has recently moved to Narberth, and I am relentless.
it Is urged that parents see that theIr is a member of the Church of the I am everywhere-in the home, on the
children attend regul·arly..
'Bus transportation is prOVIded by
the church, 'busses leaving Narberth Friday November 30 The pastor will I bring sickness, degradation and as well, and in witness whereOf are
and V/ynnewood stations at 10.40 on addres~ the association on the sub-
St:nday mornings.
'I.'HE PRESnYTERIAN CllURen
Rev. John Van Ness, MInIster
The meetings for next Sunday will
be as follOWS:
10.00 A. M.-Sunday schooi.
11.00 A. M.-Public worship. This
wl1l be a solemn meeting at which the
"Challenge of the Church 'by the For every day I stand outside your
Present Crisis" will be considered.
7.00 p. M.-Chrlstlan Endeavor
meeting. Leaders. Madeline McCoy
and Ebba Sjoholm.
7.45 P. M.-Evening worshi.9. ~er" Wail not for precious chances passed to miss being represented at '.his·
mon theme "Peter's Three Calls." Or-
gan recitai for the first fifteen min-
utes.
Church Nubs
On Wednesday evening of this week
Miss Anna Dorrlss, of Germantown.
wlIl tell of her experiences as a mis-
sionary in Korea.
Next Tuesday the ladles wl1l hold
their monthly ".all-day meeting." The
Ladies' Aid Society will meet at 11
A. M. This will be followed by
luncheon and at 2 P. M. the Mission-
ary Society will convene. All th.e
ladies of the congregation are cordi-
ally invited.
This church will unite in the Union
Thank.sgiving meeting to be held in
the M. E. Church <In the morning of
Thanksgiving Day.
The special offering made for the
Armenian sufferers by this congrega-
tbon now amounts to over forty dol-
LarS/ Additional contributions may
be handed to Mr. W. J. Kirkpatrlc.
treasurer of the benevolent funds.
ftfETIIODIST EI'ISCOl'''\L CUURCH
The LIttle Church flll the nm.
Rev. C. G. Koppel, Pastor.
Sunday servlces:-
9.45-Sunday school. Bible classed
for men and women.
11.00-Mornlng worship. Sermon by
the pastor. Choir assisted by soloists,
7.00-Epworth League devotional
meeting.
7.45-Evenlng worship. Sermon bY
the pastor. Organ and choir assisted
by soloists. .
8.00 Wednesday evening-service
conducted by the pastor; subject,
"The Miost Remarkable Promise in the
Bible."
Items of Interest
Teams of two men each will begin
the Every-Member Canvas next Sun-
day afternoon between the hours of
three and five. Slogan: Every mem-
ber subscribing to the church budget
for 1918.
Fifty children were present in the
primary department last Sunday,
More chairs will be purchr.sed thIs
week to meet the growing demands of
the Sunday school. Every child at-
tending the primary and beginners
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NAltB~HTH~ PA.-OUR TOWN-NOVEMBER 22. 1917
department is instructed by trained
kindergarten teachers,
Thirty-six families of the church are
SCHOOL NOTES a• Costs Less
and K i l l s '
a CLEAN···SAFE···WHOLESOME
now .subscribing to the church paper, OUR PIIODUCTS ARE GUAIIAN'lEE.D
The Christian Advocate.
Union Thanksgiving service of all
local churches will ·be conducted in
this church Thanksgiving morning at
I
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Tha t Cold
Vi'
.~ \ 1.(:~ Pasteurized Milk
Brynelovls CertUled
Milk
I
UNDER BACTERIOLOGICAL CONTROL
DELIVERIES
WEST PHILA.
10.30 o'clock.
BAPTIST CHURCH OF
II (AS(AR~AO"M\,oL9UININE
V"~. \ N
s~:::la~::::::~v;" ~~:::OOK
Milk WYNNEFIELD
THE EVANGEL
The standard cold cure for 20 yea...- (Robe..ts' A Sharpless' BAU-CYNWY
in tablet fonn-safe, sure, no opiates Dairies) NARBE.RTB
Avery S. Demmy, Pastor -curea cold in 24 hours-grip in 3
days. Money back: ifit fails. Get the
llenuine bolt witn Red top' and Mr.
ICream Buttermilk
Table and Whipping
ARDMORE
WYNNEWOOD
Who Am n
(I) !~~;! 8 !SC01T:POWE~~ DAIRIES
Narberth, Pa.
I am more powerful than the com-
Sunday services:
bined armies of the world.
9.45 A. M.-Bible school. Classes
I have destroyed more men than all
11.00 A. M.-Mornlng worship; sub- the wars of the nations,
I am more -deadly than bullets, and
ject, "Our Debt of Gratitude;" also
I have wrecked more homes than $12,600 I'OR Y. )1. C. A.
48th and Parrish Sts.
sermon to children.
the mightiest of siege .guns. WAn BELIEJo' I',mm
7.00 p. M.-Young People's meet-
I steal, in the United States a lone.
ing. Leader will be the pastor.
7.45 p. M.-Evening worship; sub- over $300,000,000 each year. (Continued from First Page)
HOWARD F. COTfER
l
I spare no one, and I find my victlml:l thing, but the man couldn't-he was
among the rich and poor alike. too busy. In after years the man 'MEATS of
the )"oung and old, the strong and needed Divine help and needed it bad- Y
Weekday services:
8.00 p. M. Wednesday-Prayer meet- weak. Widows, and orphans kUf)w ly, but the Lord said HE was too busy 1 .l QUALITY
Ing; subject, "Christianity and Fra- I me. just then-the man would have to walt Y. M. c. A. BUILDING
ternal Sympathy." I I loom up to such proportions that I a while. And it taught the man a
7.30 p. M. ThurSday-Exercises of I cast my shadow over every field lesson. He was always ready after
the twenty-sixth anniversary of the
Bible school. All are invited to attend.
of labor, from the turning of the that to do his share in every good
grindstone to the moving of every work. Miesen's Bakery
railroad train. NARBERTH ARCADE
Church Notes BUILDING
The Union Thanksgiving service I massacre thousands upon thousands Mr. Lessey, Mr. Nash, Mr. Sickles,
of wage earners in a year. Mr. Peebles and Mr. Seymour are all Bread, Cake, Rolls, Pies,
Candy, Ice Cream
of my work silently. You are theless, to canvass the streets assigned CATERING FOR PARTIES
McAlpine a member of the War Com- warned agalnSlt me, but you he")u them, and each did his share in rals- 1-----------------
not. ing $12,600.
Many Narberthltes know W. J. Kirk-
Evangel, will preach the sermon. streets, in the factory, at railroad patrick as a star tennis player only.
Our Teachers' Association meets crossings, and on the sea. We have found he is a gocd canvasser
death. and yet few seek to aVCliu ready to ,submit his record of collec- GARAnteed Roofs
ject, "Facts, Fumbles and Failures in me. ,tions obtained from Chestnut avenue,
destro)", crush or maim; I give south side.
Sunday School Work."
We will be glad to welcome you at
the services of this church.
nothing. but take all.
I am your worst enemy. Sabine Ceusore gave the use of his CALDWELL & CO.
I am CARELESSNESS! car and his own services as interpret-
Real Estate
,er in helping Mr. Wilson interview
o PPOU'I.'lJ:\' ITY Realizing the significance of the' some of our Italian friends.
above lines·. our faculty is bendin,?;'
Insurance
They do me wrong who say I come every effort to break up the habit of. Mr. H. C. Gara's help has been In- sO~rt~~d~talioD NARBERTH. PA.
no more, carelessness in the little things of valuable in planning and carrying out
When once I knock and fail to find school life. the campaign. Mr. Gara prepared thl;l
you in;
lists and was on hand every night to
This Thursday, November 22, from assist In a score of ways. His wld€
George B. Suplee
door
2.35 to 3.35, there wllI be held a round i acquaintanceship and many years of
And bid you wake aIHI rise to fight table conference of parents of Figh: experience qualified him as an aide-
Steam & Hot Water Heating
and win. School children. No home can nl'fol'd I de-camp par excellence.
Plumbing
Bell Telephone.
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away; meeting. A Si'I.;('UI, ('AI,I, TO "RAYI~n
'Veep not for golden ages on the
wane; There is a general opinion preval"mt. The Thanksgl~ing sea~on of 19:7. Frank Crist
Each night I burn the records of the that parents take more interest in the I ~xe~ by exeoutlve appomtment WIll
day. sma;ller children' that the elementary' mevltably be marked my unprCC8- MEATS & PROVISIONS
At sunrise every soul Is born ag.ain. problems are of' importance, but the: dented solemnity. Services a~d ob- Hiih Grade Butter
High School pu,pils need less ~on" i servances that \~ere customar~ III days Telephone-Narberth 644 A.
Laugh like a boy at splendors that sideration on the pa.rt of parents and: of grea.t natlOnal prosperIty. and
have sped;
teachers. This is an erroneous idea. ! world~wlde peace wo~1<l be most ~o:p·
To banished joys be blind and deaf There cannot be too close a co-opel'a- i proprIate now. TillS T~lanksglVm.g We Still Have Remaining
and dumb; tion between parents and pupil~ of i s~son calls, us to a speCIal reco/;!lI-
My judgments seal the dead past with the High School and their faculty. The· 1Ion of God s unch~nglng goodness
its dead, meeting last week was well attended and' at tlle same tIme our neeJ to
But never bind a moment yet to and the parents asked many questiom;, purge our sO~ls of .selfishness and
come.
For Sale
TWO OF THE
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the answers to which proved to be a hatred and relIance III the powe:' 01
Though deep III mIre, wrmg not your, profit to parents.
might. In view of these tremenhO.lS
. realities the pastor and session of the
Fl·ve HOD ses
your hand and weep;
I lend ~~y arm to all who say
"I: . : Pres·byterlan Church caU the pee-pic
The boys and gIrls are haPl)Y to lof this church to a season of prayer
I Narberth and Forrest Aves.
can. have a new assembly song hook. Old I I d lit· n to 11 Union meeting 'In
~o shame-faced outcast ever sank so famHar songs, patriotic selections,! Tnl a k( I~. 0 Ie e t' wll'l be Also a BUNGALOW on Avon Road
Ian sgVllng ay. m e Illgs A h F '
deep,. . hymns and many ne~v songs are con-I held on Friday. November 30, in the nt wyn arms. Don't miss this oppor-
But yet nught rIse and be again a tained In this collectIOn called "Sonv;s 'afternoon for women on Iv and In the lunity of securing a good home.
man. for All," p.ubllshel~ by W. H. Wheeler evening a mass meeting to be ad- WM. D. SMt:DLEY.
& Co.. Pluladelplua. dressed bv Rev. Daniel H. Martin. of
Dost thou behold thy lost youth, all
aghast? 'Cynwyd. . On the following Sunday a hel' work America mllde its own com-
Don't forget the :rhanksgiving ex')l'- . special communion service wili be
Dost reel from righteous retribu- putation of the sun, moon, andt stars,
tion's blow? clses to be held on Wednesday.. held at 4 p. M. but a few years ago dn International
Then turn from blotted archives of the November 28, from 8.45 to 10 o'clock., agreement was entered into among
past The invitation is extended to every- A'UEUI('A'S GREATEST the Great Powers that each country
And find tlHl future's pages white body, whether they are directly con- ASTROXO)[ER should make a certain portion of the
as snoW'. nected with the school or not. computations and divide them. The
Of recent years women have come to diVision of the work apportioned to
Art thou a mourner? Rouse thee from The following schedule has be'!n the front in so many professions that Amel'ica included, with other things,
thy spell; arranged for the use of the school, It is not surprising to find that the the computation of the occultations of
Art thou a sinner? Sins may be for- gymnasium after 2.30. Grade athletics, : go,reatest astronomer in the United' the stars by the moon, and a portion
given; grades 3-6-Monday. 2.30 to 3.00;. States is a member of the fair sex.
Each morning g,lves thee wings to fiee Thursday, 2.30 to 3.00, for inter-class. Her name is Mrs. Elizabeth n~"
10f these occultations have been as-
signed to Mrs. Brown-DaV1s. In ad-
from hell, g·ames. High SchOOl athletics-Girls, Davis, of Washington. For the last dition to this work, for the past four
Each night a star to guide they feet Tuesday and Thursday, 3.00 to 4.00; twenty-nine years she has been mll".- years she has been devoting a por-
to heaven. boys, Monday and WedneSday. 3.00 to ling computations for the Nautical tlon of her time to research work at
4.00. ! Almanac, published annually by the the observatory.
At a dinner given by a millionaire United States Government. Mrs. Brown-Davis accomIllished a
the host showed his bad taste and lack For the information of parents the , Unlike any other publlcatlon on rec- remarkahle piece of work some five
of manners, as the dinner progressed, principal wishes to announce that onI. the Nautical Almanac, for use In years ag,o, when she made an astro-
by telling his guests what the more the gymnasium will be heated during navigation, is publlshell fleveral yearfl nomlcal chart of the heavens as they
expensive dishes had cost. He dwelt the winter, adequate heating and ven- ahead. yet It gives the phase of thp were in the year 1000. This was made
especially on the expense of some tilating pipes having been provided Run, moon. and stars for ever" da" of to accompany the gift to Trinity Cal-
large and beautiful grapes, each bunch for, and also that the faCUlty will the year. and in some cases for ever.· lege of a translation of an old saga
a foot long, each grape bigger than a carefully gmard the physical welfare hour of the day. To-day, from the al- containing the history of the dlscov-
plum. He told. down to a penny, what of the boys and girls as they pass manac of 1916 an111917, one may read ery of America by the Norsemen.
he had calculated that the grapes had from the Elementary Building to the the heavens for the next two yearR.
cost him apiece. The guests looked High School Building for luncheon As a consequence of this advance pub-
annoyed. They ate the expensive and assembly. lication the phases must be compute r1 Finish every day and be done with
grapes charily. But one. smiling, held from tables which are based upon it. You have done what you could;
out his plate, and said, "Would you Jack-Say, boy, your dog bit me on former observations. The Immense some blunders and absurdities crept
mind cutting me off about a dlme's- the ankle. amount. of Infinitely minute ann com- in-forget them as soon as you can.
worth, please?" Tom-Well, that is as high as he plicated calculations Mrs. Brown- To:'morrow is a new day. You .shall
could reach. You wouldn't expect a Davis must make in a year may thus begin it well and serenely, and with
Men who say nothing do not nec"!s- little pup like him to bite you 'On the be realized in a general way. too high a spirit to be encumbered
sarlly have the wood sawing habit neck, would you? During the first twenty-five years of with your old nonsense.-Emerson.
 NAHBEl{rrII. PA -f un rrOWN-NOVEMBER 22.1B17
XMAS BOXES OF THE SOLDIEnS SEYEN POUND LIMIT ON
PHONE TO NARBE:RTH 672
WALTON BROS. ROLL OF HONOR --
Don't forget to bring your donatlou3
of jam jellies and sweets on Decem-
PARCELS TO FRANtE

Parcels of Fourth Class or Dom('s-

When YOU want automobile trips, lurnlture JURINE CORPS ber 4 to the Community Rooms of tho tic Parcel Post matter for and from

= : : m: : o= v: : e": : d: : ,: : p: :automobiles
~: HARRY
: a: : e: : k=a: : o: : e: ,:s= c: : aTr: : r:stored,
: le: : d: : ': : I: : retc. =-1
: : e: : I: : O: : h: : t: : h: : a=U: : le: : d=, EDWINNAVAL
A. JONAS, Major
ORDNANCE
Y. M. C. A. These wIl1 be sent to the American Expeditionary Forces in
the Camp Meade boys for Christmas, France, on and after November 1,
Many are without relatives or friends, 1917, wl1l be limited to seven pounds
, CAPT. HERBERT
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and we can cheer them th1s llttle bit In weight Instead of to twenty poun:ls
On November 20 the club will meet as heretofore. Owing to the fact
B. WALL UNCIJE SAJ[ NEEDS 10,000 STENOG.
RAPHERS AND TYPEWRITERS ENGINEERS CORPS In the Community Rooms of the Y. that the French RaHway Companies,
M. C. A. at 3 P. M., at which time under their agreement with the
AT ONCE M. M. SHEEDY, Captain
Plumbing, Gas Fitting ROY S. RIDGE, Sergeant there will be a regular business French Government, restrict the
and Heating Washington, D. C., October 15, 1917, JOH~ B. BALLINGALL meeting which will be dispatched as weight of parcel post packages COlX'-
NARBERTH. PA -Now that Uncle Sam has the young O. E. JACKSON quickly as possible so that the reo rled by them it becomes necessary -to
-.- .----- - I men of the country In training for 1 malnder of the afternoon may be de- provide for the reduction In the fore-

BOYLE 'S MARKET HOUSE

FIELD ARTILLERY voted to the stud~ of Parliamentary going order, by which the weight
I military service, he finds that he
needs 10,000 typewriter operators and CHARLES B. BARTLETT, 2d I.t. Law, under the able guidance of Ml·S. limit on a single package Is reduced
n. WILLIS DAVIS, Proprietor stenographers and typewriters, both
I
GEORGE H. SHONN, Corporal Etta Haley Osgood, Parliamentarian from twenty to seven pounds.
of the Maine Federations.
men and women, for the departments
Prime Meats at Washington. The Civil Service
REGULAR
JOHN LACEY
AR~[Y "Clrcnlatlng Library"
A clrculatllng library is to be eshb-
POST OFFICE INFORMATIO~
Home Dressed Poultry, Butter. E!:,~s and Game. Commission has notified all of Its
Fane" FrUit and Ve!:'et.hles. "A STORE FOR 3000 boards of examiners that they
PARticULAR PEOPLE" I
should put forth their best efforts to
GEORGE FLECK
AVU'l'ION CORPS
lIshed within the club for the use of
Its members. At the end of the y<!ar
Office opens-7.25 A. M.
Office closes-7.00 P. M.

IA
Telephone. NARBERTH, PA, secure these urgently needed workers. these books wlll be devoted to some Malls arrlve-6.26, 6.43, 10.37, 11.50
WhIle examinations are now held HENRY T. NASH public Institution or to the soldiers, A. M.; 12.26, 3.26, 4.37, 6.37 P. 1\1.
R CAD
LANGDON KOONS as the conditions at that time war- Malls dlspatched-9.00, 10.37 A. M.,
weekly In 450 cities, the Commission

A CBESTNtrr.Bel.16Ih St
Finest Pholoplay The-
.tre.,e:.lt:::re::I:f. the
states that arrangements wl11 be made
to haVe an examlnatiKln held at any
accessible place where a small class
Photopiays-Contlnuoull 10 A. M. to 11.30 of applicants can be secured. The
ROLAND K. HEWIT'r
EDWARD C. TURNER
AJIDULANCE SERVICE
ANDREW A. BAKER
rant.
A movement Is also afoot to ar-
rapge a choral society within the
club. All members are InVited to par·
12.26, 3.26, 4.37, 6.37 P. M.

BOARD O}' fiEALTH.

Presldent-Cha!!. E. Kreamer.
p~~·p" I
entrance salaries range from $1000 to tlclpate and further partiCUlars wlll Secretary-A. P. Redifer.
I $1200 a year. Promotion Is reason· QUARTERMASTER'S DEPART. be given later. I Health Officer-W. S. McClellan.
PROGRAM I ably rapid to those whose services MENT ~ Members-Dr. Clarence T. Fairies,
I prove satisfactory. No appointments ALVIN C. ARTMAN UNITED STATES MAILS IT. B. Du Marias, Carden Warner and
can be made to these JOr other posl· MARTIN CUMMER ,Chas. V. Noel.
l'hot<lllh"'H or Sup....me quallt,· "'lth Stll....
of ]o'l1'8t 1I111gnltud" tlons In the Federal classified civil GEORGE CUMMER Arrive (Weekdays) 1------------
WJo~EK OF NO\'ElIIBElt 19TH
service unless authorized by the Civil WALTER MIESEN 6.26 A. M.-From all points.
r I
Service Commission under the civil EDWIN WIPF 9.00 A. M.-Local West. I
Artcraft Prellt'nt.
sErviCe law. Any Information to the THEODORE RITCHIE 10.37 A. M.-From all points. A COAT
I
ELSIE FERGUSON contrary Is unauthorized. This Is a
f-plcndld opportunity to serve your NATIONAL GUARDS
11.50 A. M.-From t\ll points.
1.37 P. M.-From all points.
OF We have secured
In ]o'rst Showing of
"The Rise of Jennie Cushing" country. Full InformatiJOn may b GEORGE W. R. MARTIN, 2d Lt. 3.27 P. M.-Local West.
4.37 P. M.-From all points.
a New Stock of PAINT
gecured from the secretary of the JAMES McQUISTION, Sergeant
to'rom the ]o'amouH XO"el b)' :Mary S. Watts hoard of civil service examiners at JOHN R. BRACKEN 6.37 P. M.-Local West. Works WETHERILL'S
MAIX I'RODl;CT~~ARTS .4.S XEAR the post office in your city. EARL DICKIE Depart
AS 1'0SSIBLE 'ro 10.15 A. 111.. 12.00, 2.00, HAL KNUTZEN 9.00 A. M.-For all points. Wonders Outside and
3.45, 5.45, 7.411. 9.30 P. 111. HUGH McQuistion 10.37 A. M.-For Local West. INTBE
UNWRAPPED AND UNADDRESSElJ
MARION CHENEY 1.17 P. M.-For all points. Inside Finish
MAGAZINES PREPAID ONE CEN'I' ------_._------- 1.37 P. M.-For Local West. Beauty 01
ON AND AFTER }'OR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS O}' MOTOR TRUCK SERVICE 3.26 P. M.-For all points.
THE UNITED STATES EXPEDI· YOUR Get a color card
NOVEMBER 1st, 1917 TIONARY FORCES IN EUROPE
CHARLES ENSINGER, Sergeant 4.37 P. M.-For Local West.
and decid~ On the
AU Coal and Wood Charlie Accounta
THOMAS A. SMALL 6.37 P. M.-For all points. HOME
Sunday color you want.
will be Diacontinued Washington, JUly 16, 1917. FIELD HOSPITAL SERVICE TRY IT
This rule will be stnctly enforced. Arrive-7.02 A. M.
Order No. 510. Depart-5.47 P. M.
C. P. COOK, Narberth LOXLEY PEEBLES (In France)
The classification of articles mail·
CHARLES W. PRESTON, Jr.
CHRISTJIAS lUlL FOR
able under Section 8 of the A~t of
August 24, 1912, authorizing the PENNSYLVANU BASE 1I0S.
A chlld's first Impression is usually H. RICKLIN
made by the maternal slipper. Narberth, Po.
A}[ERICAN FORCES ABROAD establishment of the parcel post ser- PITAL UNIT
vice, Is .extended so as to include un-
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Washington, D. C., October 3, 1917. wrapped and unaddressed copIe., of
magazines intended for soldiers and
France) I~
To the Public:-
The time Is approaching to give sailors of the United States Expedl. M. (Not called) _ROB~~T TOW~E Ala
thought to bringing Christmas ch~r tlonary Forces In Europe when mailed Of}'ICEItS UESERVE CORPS I' l. Y I
no the American soldiers and sailors by others than th.e publishers, the AND TRAINING CAMP
abroad.
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Arrangements have been perfected rate of one cent a copy regardles~ REZO BROOKS
DR. WILLIAM M. CAMERON Kelm, II. C. ACCOUNTANTS 1I10RTGAGES
wherebY the Christmas mail to the of weight. Magazines to be accepted SltnIJHOn, James C. 232 Essex ave.
American Expeditionary Forces In for :nailing und.er this order must I RUSSELL NELSON LUKENS 202 Dudley ave. Phone. 636. or 1420 Che.tnut at.
Europe is to be delivered by Christ- have printed In the upper right han'}
- - - - - - _ . _ - - - - ---- ADVERTISINO
Cole, 'V. Arthur Phone. 632·R, MUSIC ,
corner of the front cover the follow- ~L\IUNE COUPS UESEUVES Conoln, T. Stuart. Plano Teacher
mas morning. Without the fullest co- Ideas. Plans. Copy. Art. Typography. 206 ~Ierlon ave. Phone. Narbe;th 3n-n.
Ing: JOSEPH LIGHT AUTOlllOBILES LOOH, !lsnu)' II. Plano Teacher and Accom-
operation on the part of the pUbllc, CHUDLEIGH R. LONG Cen""re, Sable To hire. ~anlst. H 7 Haverford ave. Phone. 316-.1.
it will be impossible to accompllsh Notice to Reader Phone. 1289 or 625. .Studlo. No- r. Arcade Bldg.. Narberth.
this result. When YoU finish reading this maga- - OSCAR ODELL 1IlcClcJlan. W, S.. J. P. Acknowledgement. "heelock. Katharine L. teacher of plano
- - - _.. _----------_._--- and allldavlts. automobile licenses. Omce 406 S. Narberth :We. Phone, 684-101. .
The three essential respects In zin~ place a one-cent stamp on this NAVAL m:SERVES hrs., 12 to 1 and after 6 P. M. NOTAK'll I"UBLIC
which the public can aid in assuring I n01l00, hand same to any postal em· BAKEltS Jetrerle8, J. II. III Narberth ave.
RICHARD BURNS Mle"en, P. Phone. 362·J. Phone. 666·M.
hapPY Ohrlstmas at the front are: ploye and It wlll be placed In the JAMES COOK See displaY advertisement In thl. 1.8ue. T)'.on, "'urren n. 200 'Voodblne ave
:ran early, address intelligently, and hanc1s of our soldiers or sailors at BANKS Phone, 1202.W. .
WALTER COWIN 1I1erlon Title &: TrllHt Co. Phone. Ardmore 3. 01'TICIA1'ol'l
pack securely. For this reason it Is the front. EDWARD ENSINGER See display advertisement In thl. I.aue. Fenton. Carl F. 606 Essex ave. Phone, 638-W.
rgently requested that all persons No wrapping-no address. BAltBERS Phlla. address. 180r. Chestnut at.
FRANKLIN FOSTER Suzzero, Tony PAINTERS
u f t ldl A,. S. Burleson, KENNETH HAMILTON 224 Haverford ave. Cole, James R.
having Christmas mall or he so ers Postmaster General. BLACKSlIllTIIS
and sailors and the clvillan units at- SUller, Jl'. A. .246 Haverford ave. Phone, 1226.J.
HENRY HOWES, JR. ,,~ O. Cumrner. Phone. 12-62 W.
tached to the army In Europe, 'Observe I LESTER JEFFERIES 728 lIlontgomery ave. Phone. 328. ... 10 ]~Jmwood ave., Narberth
BOOKS WANTED BUILDERS Walzer, Fred. .
closely the following directions: I JOSEPH LARKIN Smedley. Wm. D. Phone. 600. 117 Winsor ave. Phone. 12n.J.
1. Malls to reach the tloldlers in See display advertisement In thle I••ue.
France by Christmas morning must be Do your bit by dropping; all of your JOHN MOWRER, Jr.
WALTER NASH
I CANDY, ETC.
Da"ls, II. E. Phone, 1264-W.
PAPER IIANOERS
Denver, Richard A. Arcade BuildIng
magazines In at the local Y. M. C. A. See display advertisement In thle I••ue. Phone, Narberth 1693-W. .
IJ'Osted not later than November 15. A. PERRY REDIFER, Jr. CARI'ENTERS AND BUILDERS Witte, Ueu. A. 320 Woodbine ave.
2. Every package must bear con- so that same may be forwarded to our Phone, 1203-W. First-class work.
ALAN ROSE Jenkin.. Cha.. L.
spicuously the words "Christmas boys In the Army and Navy. WILLIAM SIMPSON 103 Dudley ave. Phone. 3R2·M.
CONTltACTOltS
PHOTO I'LAYS
"A!'cadla," 16th and Chestnut .t•., PhliL
Mall," the complete address of the per- Books are also accepted for L!brary See display advertisement In thle laaue.
FRANK WI!\~E Shand. A. C. Jr. Commercial Tru.t Bldg.,
son for whom It Is Intended, and, In purposes In the Field. W. W. WESTCGAT Phlla. Phone, Spruce 6263; Narberth 1214·J
UENTISTS
PLUlIlBINO, ETO.
Suplee, Geo. B. Phone. 1289.
the upper lefthand corner, the name Several large donations have al-
HAROLD SPEAKMAN Cameron, Dr. 'V. 111. Phone, 395-W. See display advertisement In thl. I.aue.
and address of the sender. rady been made and we hope to be 112 Essex ave. Wall, 11. B. Phone. 319-J.
STANLEY M. LUCKENS Orr, Dr. A. IJ. 101 Elmwood avo Phone, 393-W. See display advertisement In thla lasu..
a. Every parcel must be so packed ableaway.
to soon send a good size box
ALLEN KIRK Phlla. Phone, Filbert 426~. Keith Bldg. REAL ESTATE
and wrapped as to admit easy Inspec- J. GORDON WILSON DRUOGISTS Caldwell &: Co. Phone. 1271-W.
Do It now. JlowBrd's. Phone, 1267. See display advertisement In thl. Inu..
tion by the postmaster. No parcel See display advertisement In thle I••ue. Frltoch, II. C. Phone. 252-W.
wl1l be dispatched to France which NATIONAL ARMY ELECTRICIANS See display advertisement In tbl. Inua
rugh, Veri 226 10na ave. Godfrey. 'Vm. B. .
has n'Ot the postmaster's certificate WAR STA1tIP TAX ON GEORGE E. JONES Nar. Phone. 650-W. Ard. Phone, 163-J. 114 'Voodslde ave. Phone 686-W
that It contains no prohibited articles. PARCEL POST MUL HORACE NEWTON COMPTON F1811 AND OYSTERS Nash, Robert J. Phone, 605. ' .
JOSEPH DOLD Imperial Grocery Co. Phone, Narberth 606. Money for First and Second Mortgage..
A. S. Burleson, See display advertisement In thle Is.ue. nOOFINO. ETO.
Postmaster General. Upon every parcel or package trans- CHARLES SCHMIDT OARDEN NURSEltlES Garn-McOlnley Co. Phone. 1261-W.
ported from one point In the United WILLIS R. HESS ".ohlert, A. Jo:. See dIsplay advertisement In thle laeue
< Newton D. Baker, lIlontgomery ave. Phone, 696 Narberth. 1I111ter, John A. 243 lona ave. Phone, 661:.1.
Stat~s to another by parcel post, on CHESTER R. JONES Shop, 246 Havertord ave. Phone. 1225-01
Secretary of War. OROCERS SCIIOOLS, ETO, .
Josephus DanIels, which the postage amounts to twenty- MORRIS L. HOFF Imperial Grocery Co. Phone, Narberth 606. Zentma)'er'H, The l\UNHes.
five cents or more there shall be p:lld PAUL WECHSLER See display advertisement In thla la.ue. Phone, Narberth 651-.J.
Secretary of the Navy. IIAULINO. ETC.
a tax or one cent for each twenty-five JOHN T. ODELL Walton Bro•. Phone, 672. SIIOElIlA.KERS
See dl.play adverti.ement In thle leaue. Tarnet, Harry
cents or fractional part thereof, charge GEORGE O. SMITH
O}'FICERS AND CIIAIR~[EN OF Tilt: for S'Ilch transportation to be paid by
WOMEN'S COmmN[TY CLUB
I SAMUEL McQUlSTIEN
the colUldgnor. No such parcel or WALTER L. HUMPHRIES
INSURANCE:
Bowman, Samuel P. (Life.)
116 Elmwood ave. Phone, 663-W.
246 WoodbIne ave.
Good Wear Shoe Repair Shop,
Con.tantlne, B. G. Y. lIf. C. A. Bldg.
,Jones, Cha.. R.
OF NARBERTH package shall be transported until a LE ROY CRAWFORD 305 S. Narberth ave. Phone, 682-J. The above department .hould be of the
--- stamp or stamps representing the !lct ,Jone•• 'Vm. J. 103 S. Narberth ave. Phone, r:reatest uae to the community. the lI.t con-
NOBLE SEWELL 680-J. Phlla. addree.. Penn Mutual Bldg. tain. the name ot every profes.lonal mao
President-Mrs. C. P. Fowler. shall have been affixed thereto. (~ct HENRY G. B. PURDY Trotter Bro.. (Fire, etc.) tradesman, mechanic, shopkeeper, etc., W'b~
Vice-President-Mrs. Ellery K. Tay- of October 3, 1917, Sec. 807, par. 11.) 209 Woodside ave. Phone. 1262-R. doe. or can In any noay 'erve hi. fellow.
LESTER T. BOWMAN LAWYERS town.man. and Who I. progre..lve enoua'h
lor. HARRY SIMPSON Ollroy. John 211 Es.ex ave. Phone, 1246-R. to add name to list of Regl.ter.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Roy Phlla. addre.s. LIncoln Bldg. .A. It I. dlmcult for th088 contrlbutln8
FIRE COMPANY. PASQUALE SAUDUCCI Benry, Oeo. M. 107 Che.tnut ave. Phone, 601. their time and ettorta to the productlon of
E. Clark. ATTILIOT BIZZARI Phlla. addre... Finance Bldg. "Our Town" to personally either know or
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Harry P~sldent, Chas. E. Kreamer; sec· Stites. Fletcher W. 413 Haverford ave. Interview all auch, It would be mo.t help-
PAOLO MORE Phone. 372-W Phlla. addre••. Crozer Bldg. tul If tho.e not now found In the printed
A. Jacobs. retary, Charles V. Noel; financial VINCENZO LIGHTINO FIXTURES lI.t would send In a memo of their names,
Treasurer-Mrs. Edward Cockrill. secretary, E. C. Stokes; treasurer, McDonald John. Narberth pbone, 1288. addre••, phone numbers and buelneaaee or
VINCENZO VOLPI 1533 Che.t. at.. Phlla. Phone, Spruce illS. profe••lon. for lI.tlng. Thle will coat a. fol-
Chairmen Carden Warner; chief engIneer, THOMAS N. WICHWARD MEATS, ETO. . lowe: 10 centa each IlISue for 1I line.; 6 csnta
Legislation-Mrs. Walter Dothard. Chas. V. 'Noel: first assistant engln. Boyle.'. Phone, 398. tor each additional line.
HARRY P. CRAWFORD See dl.play advertl.ement In tble l88ue.
Current Events-Mrs. James Don- eer, Edw. Wlpf; second assistant en· GEORGE O. SMITH Cotter, Howard F. Phone. 1298.
nelly. glneer. A. P. RedIfer; thlril assistant See display advertl.ement In thla laaue. Few business men could be more
Crist. Frank Phone, 6H·W.
Hospitality-Mrs. Robt. Dothard. engineer. H. B. Wall: fourth aA· CANADIAN AVIATION See dlaplay advertlaement In tble la.ue. commercIally candid than a Japanese
Community Marketing-Mrs. W. M. slstant engineer, A. W. Needham: GEORGE McCAIG MILE
Scott-Powell Dalrlee. Phone, Preaton 2888. baker, who .advertlses, "Biggest loafer
Cameron. John A. Ml11er. I~ ----------';' See dlaplay advertl••ment In thla laaue. In Tokio."

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