RED CROSS
FIRESIDE ITEMS
WANTED FOR
OUR TOWN
VOLUME V, NUMBER 9
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Y. M. C, A, Annnal Meeting a
Ronsing Snccess
TWO HUNDRED AND
THRONG THE GYMNASIUM TO
HEAR MR. BRADEN.
:"ot within the last j'l'ar has Ihe Y.
~r. C. A. capacitj' for seating a ,~rowd
heen so o,'ertaxed as it \l'as last ~[on,
day evening, when ~Ir. George 'V,.
Braden told an enthusiastie town gath-
ering of his experiencl's overseas in
France and Italj' with tlIP Y. ::\L C. A.
Space does not permit full .iustice to
he done to his address. Those who wem
unable to attend had hl'st ask their
neighbor who did attend to tell SOJl1(\
.of the details of Mr. Braden's exeiting'
and interesting experienees.
J\fr. Stites presidell /lllll a,ldl',l to the
interl'st of the o('easion hv Ilis illtrodu'"
tiOIlS and stories. . week.
)Iiss Cross as thl' le:lll"r of the sing-
illl! helperl greatly to make the gatlH'r,
iIlg enthusiastic in spite of the pOtH
location of the piano, All of tlH'se men:
tioned desl'T\'e a vot" of thanks from
tllose in attendancc for their willillg-
ness to help.
Annual Meeting of Members Follows
This Public Meeting.
'Vith sixh'l'll Dirl'..tors ali<I all ""ual
nUlllber of 1I1emhers pn'sellt. tlJ(' aI"·
nual ml'etillg' proeel'rh',1 ~\'ith its r"g-
ular ordl'r of husiness. 'fhe chief point
of diseussion was the possihility or not
only raising a suhscription hn(lg<'t of
$;"i,OOO fOl' 1919, but the clearing of the
"II ti f(' ,Il'ht of the Associatioll llllri a
possihll' "xtension of our building ~Oll­
,"rll ipJ1('C':->.
~Ir, 1', Xrwl Buth'r lU' ehainllan, with
H,,\', Fl'1Ink )[, Gray, Hey. A""r\' S,
DelllJll,v. :Mr. H. C. Gal'll allll ~I 1', Clar-
ene" L. :1Iretr.g'ar werl' appoint,'ll a eOIll-
mitke to consider the variolls sllgg('s·
tions offere'L and report at a suiJtie'
fIuPII t IIlel'tillg of the memhership.
T1H' 1'1eetioll of Directors to fill the,
"I:ll'l' of tllO~e whose terms hall expired
l'esllltl'r1 in the election of He following
for a tl'rlll of three years: William N,
~Iills, Clarence L. Smith, T. Noel But·
leT, William .r. Baile\" F. W. Stite~
Geor!!e "T.'Vaidner' allel 'fhomas C:
Trotter.
LAST CALL FOR SUPPER
Next Thursday Is the Night for One of
Mrs. Odell's Famous Oyster Sup-
pers-Ham Will Be Ready for
Those Who· Do Not
Like Oysters:
Thursdn~',
D"eemher 12th, starting ut
6 P, M., :Mrs. Oclell will serve one of
her fumons oyster suppers ut thl' Y. M,
C. A., uncler the auspiees of the \Vo·
mnn's Auxiliary. If it so happens thl1t
you do not like oysters there will be a
suhstitute in the form of delicious hnm
to appcnse your appetite.
Who Could Get Such a Supper at Home
for Only F~fty Oents'?
One of the main fealures of this sup·
per will he the low cost of only fifty
NARBERTH, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918
cents pel' lliate. All housekeepers know
that tllcir own snppers at hOllle ar(l
1\1 on' l'xpensh-e than that in theso
tim"s of H. C. or L, COllle allrl klloel(
the H. ollt of the H. C, of L.
Cake, Candy and Miscellaneous Tableh
an Added Attractioll,
All ,VI' who like hOllle-lllade ,'ake llll<l
('andy take notice! l\ot ollly will )'(,.:1
\w gi"en the opporhlliity to partake
of this dl'lieious supper, 1>ut ~'Oll wi11
han' the adrled opportullity of 1>uyill~
soml' home-mlllIe calw all,l "llllc1~', a real
tr,'at. A miseellaneous tahle is al~o 1111
1I0ulIC'ed. '1'he cOlltellt~ of that tahle ar~
a mystpry to the writer, but yOIl are
urged to cOll1e if for 110 other rea SOli
thall to get the pick of the ulII(J)own
arti~lcs that will he for sale 011 that
tahle.
Gpt ~'our tickets at the Y, ~r. C, A.
ollieI' 01' from a melllher of thl' "'oman '"
Auxiliary hefore Thurs,la~' if possihle,
FIFTY
hnt the important thillg is to eOllle on
Thursda~' eVl'lIillg. Tir'kl'1s \rill 1>1' 011
sale at the rloor for those ullahle to
seeure them pr(,,'ious to th" suppl'r,
TAXPAYERS LOSE FIGHT
ON WATER COMPANY,
Public Service Conmlission Dismisses Thrift. Stamps is at th" Post Ollicc l}('rth has alren,l)' started a custom
Complaints of Increased Charges.
, ir.r'ns, I mean the tl'ee planting for
EFFECTS
'fIll' Puhlie S('rvi,'" ('Olllillissioll in
sessioll at 1I1lrrishurg ill u hripj' order
disllliss"ll thp eomplaints of t1l(' l'ightl'l'lI
horou!!hs and townships ill th,· metro-
politan distrid ontsidl' \·1Iilari<'lphia.
fi"'d aga i n~t the Spri IIglh-ld ('on~ol i,la t'
e<1 'Vater COIlIpan~' IWl'ausl' of its ill'
erl'ased rates for fire protedion.
The deeision ends foul' ~'''ars "I' 1'011-
·trOyC'rRy 0,'(11' 'the rates allti ~t'r\'i('l~ uf in Bethlehem a~ ·~h·.' glH"t o~ ,rl'~. star is placed before his name. All
the cOlll'pany. Consumers he;!an litigll-
tion in the Courts and later the case
was ('aniI'd to the Puhli" :-;I'r\'i,'" COlli'
missioll, the complaints then heing
hasl',l on dOllll'sti,' ScI''' i(',' ra It's, A
valua t ion of the propprty was ask"d 1'01' proeeeds will he IIsl'd j'or ;Juuior n,',1 h"." \rill hI' relllelllher",1.
anti the most eOlllpletl' surn'~' of :1
water eompan)' lmown in the' country " ..III her 28.
fo11owell.
The result was a decision h,\' the Com-
mission some months ago h~' w1lir'h th,)
company was allO\yell to ohtain a 7 per
cent. profit on its in\'l'stmellt. This
meant a re,lul'1ion of :\:l~!:, 1"'1' ,'"nt. in
dOlllestir' I'nh's.
The {:olllmbsion, h,)\n'""r. alloted a
s'pecifil'd SUIII as an pquitahl" n'tnl'n t,)
the ('olllpany for fire protection and fixed
the wat,'r rates for all municipalities at. T1Ie Hed Cross ne,.,ls your Iu'lp us lIIu~h his Ilallle.
$7 for eaeh fire h~'<1rant and $:1:\:; a mil,< as ""!'T. ~l'ickets ('an he houg·1It froll'
for all mains ,'onnecting these pIngs.
'I'he fin' h~·tlrant rat" was ahont what
th" munit'ipalities had hel'n paying, but
the pipe mill'age ratl' ran the annual "alleerl 20 1"'1' ""nt, in this s"r'lion dur,
hills of the munieipalities up to 800
anrl as high as lliOO per cent. aho,'e
former hills.
The townships of Lowl'r :Merion, Ah-
ington, Cheltenham and Springfielcl,
:\fnntgolllery Count~·; H:l\'erforcl, Upper
l>arhy, Ha,hlOr all,l Springli"ll1, Ikln-
wart' Conllt~-; Lansclowne, Sharon II ill. '1'111' locatirllls ar" taken ill th,' 'Vest
8\1'arthmore, Conshohoeken, Rntledgl'. an<1 arl' impn'ssi\'l'I~' authentil', \Vill
(:ollingdale, l\or\l'oocI, Pros.peet Park. Hog"rs, of th" flllllOUS 7,iegfil'l<l 's Fol-
Hidll'~' Park anel ~[orton filed com-
plaints against the new fire sen'ie"
rates and asketl the Commission to re- 1'he IIIl'n ll1ul WOIl1"1I in "Lau"llin<T Bill
op"n the ease for a readjnshnent of tlIP. H~'rle" rlepart from the fnll~i1iIl; 01)(1
rates, 'fhe Conllnission last wel'k h"lll',l
final argnment in these eases.
WAR STAMP SALES.
At Narberth Post Office there is a
suftlcient amount of stamps yet to be
sold to make it imperative upon the
part of our citizens to come forwnrd
and inve~ in these stamps very liberal·
ly during the remaining weeks of the
present yenr. A shect of 20 War
Stllmps cost $84.40, for which the pur'
chaser will receive $100 in 1923. Help
push Narberth over. . Total for week .••...•.••••.... 1 inell
WORKROOM AT
Y. M. C. A.
PRICE TWO CENTS
THE FIRESIDE INTERESTING LETTER FROM PRESIDENT
Betty Baxter's Gossip NASH, OF THE NARBERTH
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
To the Erlitor of Onr Town: planting ill park". 011 highways, boulo·
vards allll par1<wa~'s, ill alld about
Then' are sl','eral 1Il0"ements on foot schools, puhlie buildings allu on college
to establish a fitting memorial in honor ('alllll1lses in honor of those who gave
of' the ?\arherth boys who ha\'l~ ~i,·eu thl'ir all for their homes aJlll their coun-
Uu,ir lives to defeat autocracy. All of
try.
thpse movelllents sllOlIld he hrollght I t has heen deal', too. for SOllie timo
under II ('entral eOlllmittee as S("'11 as that Ih" countr~' is decidedl)' illlpatient
possihll' ~o as to enlist the serd('r's oj' with th,' general average of the soldier
,wl'ry organ ir.ation in the horough. IIIr'morials that sprang np e,'eQ'\\,here
THE Narberth Guard onCan'ful thought shonld be bestowe,1 an .. r the Ci,:jl 'Var. 'fhe least. said
the plaee, the kind aud the sir.e of
drills every Thursday sneh [I melllorial, and if it cOllies rlown ahout the most of them the better. So,
evening in the Fire House, to a shaft or a drinking fountain or a
as th" hetter thought lHevails and there
is a dpmancI everywhere for pause anll
7.45 to 8.45
tahlet of some kind, thc design should
he a'\'lIrelerl to thl' winner of' a (,O!ll-
jlldgllleut in s('leetillg the kind of me·
'.lIorial tha,t will meet the neeus of tho
Thanksgiving ])a~' was Donation Day petition. The undersigned has no hour, the immediate desire to do some-
,Iou bt t hn t stH'h a memorinl could he
at the Bryn :Ma\\'I' Hospital. thing at once can. well take the form of
made n. c0Jl1l1etition ill one of the ad-
tl'l'e 11lantirlg. For ~\'er a generation
In- vancerl ela~ses of the Departlllent of
FOUXD-Sil\'t'r lillk hraeel"t. most of us have he en familiar with the
Arehiteeturo at the Unh'ersity of
quin' at Post Om,'e, A rhor Day idea, llIid it will he "cry
l'elllls~'lvanin, and so produce something
pasy to direct this vital idea into Dew
CIlPster H. Smith ha>' returne,1 1I0n1l' artisti .. as wl'lI as useful. ('hann~1s ;~allcd for hy the proposed sol·
from Ollieers' Train ing en IIIp. At the sallie time that suggestions for
,li"rs' Ulelllorials, tree groups and Jill'-
n memorial arc being brought fo 1'\\':1 1'<1,
morial a"enues.
FOUKD-A carll "olltailling some it should not be forgottc:n that Xar Curiously enongh, .Joyce Kilmer, one
of .the .militant poets who gave up their
whieh seems to he more appreciated out-
awaiting identification, li",'s for their country, eddcntly hnd a
si,le thl' horoul!h thall by her OWII cit-
prelllOnitoQ' sense that the tree WIlS to
)11'. and )[rs. Franr·is II. Baker. of fign 1'1' more largely and emotionally in
'Vindsor a,-enue, have been notified of IIIl'n in the sen-icc. Anll'ri,'an life. And it would he Jit-
tllC safe arri\'al of th"ir son, Sergeant Then' has bl'en pl'ellared by the Ci"ic ting, thprefore, if, whereYer the treo
Assoeiation a beautifal 'Charter which
AncIr"w A, Baker, OH'rscas, memorials to our wl,liers anel sailors
will he hung shortly in II public pla"l',
h" Sl't up, there .should appear ill im-
011 this Charter appear the name of the
The '''fhank Bo).:ps" whil'1\ are h~­ I"'rishahlp h~onr.e his lovP1y trihute that
lIIan. the arm of tile s('r"ice he enter-
ing' made for 'lishihlltioll in :'\arherth makes til<' trpps, as it were, hrothers tu
I'd, th" dOll 01' of the tree planted ill his
will not he ready for at h'ast another 11)(' hertl!'s t111'i I' grl'('nery will commem-
honor, llllri thl' tillle plant<'ll as well lb
orate. 11 rtlllS as follows:
lor'a tion of tllC tl'pe. If the hoy has
ginll his life for his country a gold
)[iss Ada ClaytOJ' sp"n t t1l,' \Vl'pk en,1 I think that I ;;ha'lI lIe,'cr sel'
:\ pOI'm 10\'('1," a~ a tree.
George Rau, former1~' ~riss )fary Mel- appropriat" platp l'all hI' pla('eel 011
('hoiI'. tllP tn'e it~plf i!i\'ing further detaik
:\ tree "'hose hungry mouth is prest
Alreaely in Xarllrook Park anel at tI\I'
"\gaillst. th" earth's swer't flowing
~1"tho,list Church have trees hePII
Be sur" to g"t your ti,'k"t ear1~' for hr"ast;
the pla~', "The Oxford Atl'air," 'rh,' pl:1l1t"ll. Oth,'r tre"s arc being plautI'd
h~- illcliyielu:1ls so that in time eyer)'
A t rep t ha t looks a t God all rlay
Cross \I'ork. Rellleml"'r the ,Inll', n,,· Alld lifts 11<'1' ll'afy arms to pray;
~1I,'h a "IIStOlll is not only a heautiflll
0111' as far as hOlloring our hOYs, both
,\ t re'p that ma~' in SUIllmel' Wl'ar
those who han' ,lil',l all,1 those "'ho
HOllie Bake an<1 l'r:ll·ti,'al :\lIIas Gifts ,\ IIr·~t of rohins in llPr hair;
SaIl' (to-day) Saturday, \)eeellll}('r 7th, 1i n', hll t it is a last ing r'ustom whieh
a 11 da~', hy the "T
olllan 's Community will go far to mal,l' 0111' to\l'1I a hett"r
pIa,'" to 1i,'e in.
('pon \I'hosl' hosolll sno\\' has lain;
Cluh of Xarherth. to he helrl in the "a- Who illlirllat"I~- li"es with rain.
LPl liS thprC'fon' tal, .. h01,[ of thi"
('alit ~Iore, Y. ~r. c. A. hlo('1<, Ha"l'rfor<1
r'usl<111I alre:llly starh'd au,l s"e to it
a '"("11\H', P''''II1S are IlIacII' hy fools like lIle,
that uot :1 hoy is forgottl'lI, all,1 \\'h"I'1 Hili 0111,\' Gn,1 e[ln'mal<e a trpe. '
~1"1111}('rs of the S"l'holllOrl' Class '.\ ill th,'~' "Ollie haek allll rpn<1 o,'er the
""r'or,] nil th .. Charter l..t uone h,' 5:1,1,
.~i\'l· a play for th" .hlllior n.. cl ('r<,~s Let's all gd to;..(pthl'l' l\ll,l ~ee thut
oI,'II"cl It~- seeillg no Illent ion ma,le nf
on SatuJ'(ln~~ f'\'l~Tling, DCt'Plllher ~~. I'\· .. r~-
hoy i~ listed on th" 'Charter. One
dollur SPilt ttl the Civic Assoeiation en-
~1"lIt iOIl of Xarherth's '1'1'<'" Plan1- tit1<-s the selld"r to list on" lIalllC on
illg has heell gh'ell ill the press of Phii- the Charter. At the same time it con-
t h" Sophomore~,
ad ..lphia, 'Yashingtoll, Baltill101'<' and stilnt"s a plerIge to plant a tree for the
Although t11(' eo"t oj' living has a,I, Hir'llIlIollel, .aJHl WI' 1m "I' jllst r",'pi ",',I bo,\", the' lopatioll [In,l ,late planted to
tlll~ follo\l'illg' 1'1'0111 a I.. tt"r I'l", .. in'd appeal' Oil the Chartl'r.
ing the, past ~'l'ar, ther(' \1'''1'1' many 1'1'0111 l"'ivate Alfr.. rl L. CllttS. Co. A, .JOSEPH H. ?\ ASH,
1hings to 1)(' than1,I'1I1 for Inst Thllr~' ::1+1"h Int':lJltry O\·PI'~llas. :Jllil :tlldl'l,~~pd I'I'"si,lent Ch'ie Association.
10 ~lrs, CllttS:
day.
"'Xa I'hpl,t-1I 11111:,,\( llf' f'OIlI(\ plal'p \\"1IPII
UNCLAIMED LETTERS AT NAR-
Tn lllany respects Rex Beach's thrill-
illg stor~-, "Laughing Bill Hr<1e." is
1hl' LOlldon X('wspapers melltioll il.
Was looking at a 'Daily :l\fail' th~
BERTH POST OFFICE.
the finest acllievellient of the screeu. olhl'r ela~- 1I1111 np I\('ar Ihe heael of the
11 oward Bo~·el'.
paper was a piece aboilt Narlwdh 1I11,1
~Iiss Elya DIakl'l'y.
Xa rhrook Pa rk. It 'almost took 111\'
hr"ath a\l'lI~·. It w"nt 011 to 'a,' th:;!·
~rl'S, J. 'V. David,
~I iss A. Solly.
lies, lUIS the stal' role anrl arld~ a fresll XllrlH'rth hael stllrtl',1 T1'<'p 1'lanti'lIg' for
:Uiss Virginill D. Ward.
faee to He t."p" of 'Vestem hl'l'oe~, Ihe 111"11 \\'ho had l"ft town to d"I'I'n,1
thpir eOUlltr)' ill Frallee, alHl thllt th"re Edward S. Haws,
hael Iwell plallte,l as a starter with a hig' Postmaster.
\\'(,11 tl'~te<i trail anrl a)'(' guidl'rl h~- a ,·"Iphmtioll attpneI.',l hy hUlldr,,<!s of
keen rlramatic sense that knows how to I"'opl,,, XlIrh"rth hl'illg tlw thirll p1:I<'" CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
n void e\"CIY pitfall. This photoplay will to adopt the ill I' a (The first plaee Oil
11(' sho\l'n at the Palace TheatJ'e on Werl- th" )raill Lille). ·Do r haye 0111' 01' i, Two cents per word each Insertion. casb
it for ~IJe f,'IIows ,,'ho are 'sbot 'np'·?"
In advance. No advertisement accepted un·
uesday. lese cash accompanies copy.
It. is fitting that we quote also from FOR SALE-8mall G.()od Luck Gas
NARBERi'H WEATAHER REPORT an editorial in one of the recent Ph ila-
Heating Stove; good as new; price
FOR WEEK ENDING DEOEMBER 1. delphia papers: yery reasonllhle. Call eyenings, 345
The Trees and the Mero Memorials. )I"etillg House Lane, (9p)
High. Low
Barometel', sea levl'l. ..... 30.20 29.57 'Vhile the 1'0nllllullities of tllC enulI- FOR SALE-Chickens and ducks. In·
ThermOlHeter ., .. ,....... 5;) 24 try, .large and small, arc getting thpir fIllire 3211 Woodbine avenue, Nnrberth.
IIumidity, per een 1. . . . • . . 9::l 49 hen rings ns to the cbarncter of the per·
IIInnent memorials to the heroes of the NARBERTJi GARAGE, Ray Weiss,
Precipitation. \l'orld war there will be complete una· Proprietor. Expert repairing, gaso-
nimit)' ns to the wisdom of formal tree line, oil, and supplies. ,Stornge. (9p)
 2 NARBERTH, PA.-OUR TOWN
BIG COMMITTEE TO PUT W AB.
OUR TOWN CUB'S WEEKLY LETTER
A.n Experiment In Co.operatiYe
STAMP SALE OVER.

] n order to insure the sale of snffi-

.lOUl'nallSDl-No Paid Workers.
Owned and Published every Saturday
by the Narberth Civic Association.
Subscription price one dollar per
year In advance.
NAUUEItTJI CIVIC ASSOCIATION
{'resident-Joseph H. Nash.
Vlce-presldents-A. C. Shand, James
cient War Savings Stamps and Thrift
Stamps in Narberth that we may say
our community has "gone over tho
top" in this very nece;;Sary war meas-
ure. a Committee of Fifty rl'prosenta,
'i "0 wOlllen of the town is now being
fOl'llIl'd to boost. the pnl'chasing' of these
StUIllPS ,Yhieh, hy thl' way, is a i1ecided-
ly good in\'cstlllent-thl' rate of inter-
est 011 the War S:I\'ings Stamps heing
YOUR SOLDIER BOY
To the Editor of Our Town: Is Doing a Man's Job "Over There." He Will Appreciate
The blight of Bucks County justice and Welcome These Comforts:
came in to the young life of one of our
](wal school bo)"s the other day. .II J-
though he was able to prove that on a
SHAVING SUPPLIES BRUSHES
('ertai n ,lay he was diligently pursuin~
his studips at the Na;'herth School, .1
FOUNTAIN PENS COMFORT KITS
funller from the bellighted ('ollnt:--" 1'[" FOOT POWDERS STATIONERY
I'PITcd to, s\\'ore that the larl ha~1 shot
it lot of the former's chicken .; in tl1l'
Telephones, Of course, we

HOWARD'S
4.4';1,. DlI1'ing' the rl'nJaiudor of this
Artman, A J. Loos. "il,iuity of Doylestown on the same deliver - any
month ahout. :f;lO.OOO must be purchasel1. 1267
Secretary-Treasurer-Geo. M. Coles- (lay. This is long distanee shooting Ih:lt p I ace - any
worthy. \\'ould put the Kaiser's seventy live-mile 1268 time.
Directors-W. Arthur Cole, Mrs. C glln to shame. Those Big Bertha' e:all
P. Fowler, Henry C. Gara, W. R. D.
MONTHLY WEATHER SUMMARY
I'nRh a missile a long distance, hut are The Brightest Spot in Narberth
Hall, George 1\1. Heury, H. R. Hillegas, OF NARBERTH, NOVEMBER, 1918.
OI.arles E. Humphreys, Daniel Leitch,
hardl.\- ('apable of aimillg at a chicken A Drug Store in the Most Modern Sense of the Term
se\-eral mill'S awuy and hitting it in __ .. _-===S
E. A. Muschamp, Mrs. A Perry Redi- Atmospheric Pressure (Inches and the eye. Ample proof waR tllrnished
fer, Mrs. A. B. Ross, Fletcher W
Stites, Walton M. Wentz, A. E. Woh-
Hundredths). that, the ho,Y hadn't left XarlJertll 011
SPECIAL
~\
lert, Mrs. Charles W. Young. A\'eragt' 30.06 that Ilay, and furthermore, that he had 11 1..•••. ' .•• '. f~====II
HARRY A. JAC.OBS,
Highest ;{0.55 on 6th ne\"('r handled a ):,'111l in Bucks County,
hut he wus fined thirt.y odd nollai's just ....
1
I M:.",s I Qrne NOTICE
O(?c~us('I"i
Lowcst 29.20 on ]8th M
Editor. the same. Somehody had to pay for tho
1 Have Removed to my
:' I RZ>.rments New Address
Mrs. Roy E. Clark A. J. Loos Temperature. l'hiekells, and why not hef
: i !-fe's jl U made from
234 Woodbine Ave.
~.". ~ ·.~III~-.~~-JID~'",,ere,.,'f Briiner
W. T. Melchior Heury Rose Average , ,~ .44.8
AssoCiate Editors Highest 68 on 8th Xow that President Wilson has gono
Narberth, Pa.
Lowest 22 on 24th to Enrope, perhaps he will bring bac.k i Phone Narberth 305
MAIZIE J. SIMPSON,
Cashier
Greatest daily range, ao degrees, on 7th. u few 1IIore English ideas for Ed. Haws
to ('opy-something on the order of thnt
Woolens Will give my customers
Least daily range, 7 degrees, on 5th. every anentlon in every reo
send all letJterE\. and news Items to left-hulIIled door contmption. .... ,.: ILluminaled I3road 1 spect. Work iood; prices

1IIIr.,.'" 1......
reasonable.
P. O. Box 966. Precipitation.
Send all advertising copy to P. O. Novelly su;I'"i French Dry Cleaninll,
Box 39. ' Total for month 2.51 inches Xow if we Xarhl'rth folks had only
..' If by
made to your measure
D, einll and Pre..inll
Make all remittances to P. O. Box Greatest in 24 hours, 1 inch on 28·29th. pointed ont to the President the agony
we have to suffer through Ed's adop·
NarberthTaiioring CO,
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LEE'S GARAGE
Our Town 111 on sale at the depot Number of days with 32 degrees or tion of these imported ideas, he would
newsstand, and at the frtore of H. E. below, 10. have stayed at home like the humane Essex Ave. abo Haverford
Davis. With precipitation .0] inch or more, 7. man he is. \Vhy worry about the atroc- Avenue Na~~::1b
Entered as second-class matter
October 15, 1914, at the I\)st omce at
Clear, 1:3; cloudy, 11; part cloudy, 6. ities in Europe wIlen we have wor"e
rigbt ltere' Overland Sales and Service Agency
Narberth, Pennsylvania, under the act Solar Halo on 24th, REPAIRS, STORAGE, GASOLINE AND OILS. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
of March, 1879. Lunar Halo on 15th.
Prevailing wind, northw'est.
1 am llfraid Aloysius Scrub doesn't L. C. SHAHAN
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1918. apprl"'iate 1I1e und my good works in
hehalf of suffering Narberth. When he
ASH COLLECTIONS.
EMERGENCY PHONE CALLS XMAS MAIL.
assails 1I1e with poetry, he is taking nn
unfair advantage because ])oc\..ry, espl'-
Frank Crist
Fire, 350
Police, 1250 The co-opera tion of I. he public is de·
('iall.'- rotten pol'tfJ-, is unanswerable. Monday. MEATS &PROVISIONS
sired in the handling' of the Xmas lIIaii. CUB. Conway Avenue. Hiih Grade Butter
Obsen'unce of the following simple con- Windsor Avenue, Essex to Wynnewood. Telephone-Narberth 644 A.
EDITORIAL dit.ions will help: Wynnewood Avenue.
~Iontgomery Avenue, Wynnewood to
Fully prl'pay postnge on all parcels. To thl' Editor of 011, Town:
Narberth.
H.C. FRITSCH -
Fireside items are appreciated hy our
Addre;;s all parcels plainly. After two illonths" examination of Pr tpertles For Rent and Sale
Essex Avenue, west side, Haverford to Fire Insurance
Place nallle and address of sender on thl' templ'rature records and a shorter
l"\"laders. Surel)' you ean send us one
ull ilia tter. time for those of rainfall, the Weather
iMontgomery. BeD Phone 101 w.
Qr two short local happcnings each
week. Pack carefully and wrap securdy, hut BUl'l'an has decided to establish a pl'r-
Dudley A venue.
Stuart Avenue.
"'II BulldJng. Narber&ll. P..
do not seal thelll, ils scaled parcels arc' man('lIt station in Xarberth. To this Elm Terrace. Phone, Ardmore 967 W Day .nd N
subject to postage at letter rate. ['au oflil·illl forms and documents havl'
In last week's issue we published an
~rticle in which it was stated that the
':Mail parcels early. They ma~' he
marked, "Do not open till Xmas,"
hl'l'n sent to lIle.
Fl'Om now on the data will he puh'
Sabine Avenue.
JOHN MARMORA
JIome Guurds of Narherth have started Insure all valuable 11arcels. lbhell in till' hnlletins of the bureau. Tuesday. HaUling and Moving
~ movement which will insure a proper Xarherth will he thl' only plncl' on the Essex Avenue, eas~ side, Haverford to ANYWHERE
"Meny Xmas," "Happy ~ ew
:reception home-coming to our boys who :\[ain Line to he represente<1 in tho hul- Montgomery. Rates Reasonable ARDMORE, PA.
Yl'ar," "Bcst \Vishes" arc permissi-
~n, and the erection in Narberth of letin~. Wa)'no Avenue.
hIe additious to fourth class lIIai1.
a m1lDlorial in Jnelllory of the Narberth
111 en who have gin'n their li\'es in the
In order to relit','e some of the con-
gl'stiou at stamp winllow, patrons ar,~
CHAS. DECKER. Price A venue.
Forrest Avenue. HARRY B. WALL
great wor1<1 war 01' ]914-1918.. Grayling Avenue.
requested to purchase stamps in quant·
Xarberth Avenue.
Plumbing, Gas Fitting
Plans are being rapidly de\'eloped b)'
nlcmbers of the HOllie Guard, and your
ity during the holiday Sl'ason. It is To the Editor of Our Town: and Heating
much hettl'r to buy 10 stamps at ono The war is not yct o\'er. our men arc NARBERTH. PA
~.o-operlltion will be expectcd for this
time than to cOllie to thl' wiullow teu Wednesday.
worthy aud patriotic cause. still in FraneI'; we may hm'e many re-
times llUying one stamp eaeh time. Hampden Avenue.
Ry obser\'ing thesl' silllpll! regulatiolls
portcd dead when thc last casualtics arc
reportcd. However, whcn that time lona Avenue. Why Go To City?
Tlwre should be no falling' off in the comfort aud pleasure of the Xmas comcs it would be well to name our Uli- Woodbine Avenue. 0r Buy Your

workers at the Hl'd Cross workroom in
the Y. M.C. A. Building, on aecount
lOll: tho 'ending of the war. The work·
room WIll be open e\'cry Monday night
~nd nll llll~' Tuesd:lY and \Vednesday.
Worlwl's arc :Decoded as ncver IJCfore.
'J'hc ,Ioi\perah' condition of the peo-
ple of tll(' war-rid<1en eountril's requires
t.be Hed Cross to supply thl'nl with
do thing.
Our soldiers and nurSl'S overseas will
\'Iced aU sorts of warm l'iothillg' and
lmiU...11 articles.
Are ~-on doing your share to help the
!ted Cross continue its great work?
SPECIAL MEETING.
-l'>arlfcrtll, November :lOth, 1918.
'Sl)ccial meeting of the Narbl'rth
Fire COIllUlllny to be held Friday, De-
• eCluber 6th, lt91'8, 8 P. M., for the pur·
pose of conSIdering the addllability of
transferring the propCTtyof the Fire
• Company to the Borough of Narberth.
I..(Signed) EDWIN P. DOLD,
JOHN A. ,MILLER,
RAYMOND C. JUNES,
FRED. E. DERBY,
Trustees.
V. F, 'CUNNINGHAM, Secretary.
a.l
,~c
ti me nlllY be grea tlJ" increased. namcd streets so as to commemorate Montgomery A"enue, Narberth to Hav-
our Heroes and the Great \Var for Lih- erford. . :'.l. VICTROLAS
~[eetjng House Lane.
ert\'. In Narhrook WI' hal'e seven dril'e ., ' and
CLERK-POST OFFICE SERVICE. walks and they may be named after Williams Avenue.
those who took part, or after battle- Haverford Avenue. . RECORDS
fields in France wherc our hoys played At
Tho United States Ci\'il Serdce Com-
an important nart. I t is rct ton early Thursday.
mission anllounces that on December 14,
to do thi;;. but not too soon to think j't Narberth Avenue, south side.
AZPELL'S
1918, at Narberth, Pa., an examination
for the position of clerk in Narberth
ol·er and plan to thi;; end, \\'e m;IY Elmwood Avenue, Maple MUSIC STORE
Post Office will "be held in the Y. ~I. C.
han' linl' sUV"l'stions hefore next May, Woodside Avenue.
32 E. LANCASTER AVE. I
A, E, \\'OHLERT, Gro\'e Place.
A. at 9 A. M. ARDMORE, PA.
Applicants IIIUSt have reached tIleir
eighteenth, but not their forty-fifth Friday.
A COMPLETE LINE OF
hirthdayon the wate of the examina- Play by Sophomore Class. Chestnut.
tion and must submit 1.1' t.llA examiner
The Red Cross has a great deal of
Merion. SCHOOL SUPPl.IES
on the day of the examination tlleir Rockland Avenue. AT
work to do, even though the armistice is
photographs, taken within two ;yearti, If possible the routes for the days
securely pasted in the space provided
on the admission cards sent them after'
sig-ncd, There is reconstrnction worK,
and plenty of it. Of course, this. will
specified will be followed out. When DAVIS'
it becomes necessary to change routing, CIGARS ICE CREAM CANDY
requirc moncy, so the melllhers of the
their applications are filed. due notice will be given. In ease of
Sophomore Class will give a play for
From eligibles resulting from. this ex- a severe storm or holiday interrupting
this cause, in the High School Auditor-
the collection will be one day late.
Before buying anything- as
amination it is expected that eel'tifica-
tion will be made to fill future and ex"
ium, on Saturday e"ening, December
C. E. Humphreys,
important as a home, look
28th, 1918. ' the following over
isting vacancies. Get your tickets from any of the Street Commissioner.
For application fornl 1371 and "In· Sophomores. No. 500 Woodside
structions to Applicants," address local
Secretary at Narborth, Pa., in Post Of- ,
" 6 Elmwood
fcc Building. Unanswerable. Save and Buddie "
"
14 Avon Road
16 Avon Road
Application forms must be filed with Mrs. Kawler-UBut how do you know
the Secretary of the Third Civil S~rvice
District, 402 Post Office Building, Phil-
what kind of. people the N ewcombs are YOUR NEWSPAPERS and. the White Colonial
if you've' never met them?" House on Anthony'. Road.
adelphia, Pa., in time for the examina- Mrs. Flatt~UI ha~e heard their phon- For the Y. M. C. A.
tion. ograph selections." \1 WM. D. SMEDLEY

You will find it 'convenient to
have an account with
THE MERION,TITLE &TRUST CO.
Narberth Office, Arcade Building
Checking Accounts
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. John Van Ness, Minister.
~[eetings for next Sunday:
9.30 A. 1\1.-1\[ell 's Bible Class. How-
ard A. Banks, Litt. D., teaeher. All
men invited.
10 A.1\L-.'3unday School. All De-
partments.
] 1 A. M.-Public worship, with ser-
mon by the pastor on "Desert Train-
ing."
7 P. M.-Christian Endeavor Mee!·
ing. The Junior Sectioll will be led by
Miss Elizabeth Metzgar, and the Senior
Section by Miss Dorothy Wilson.
7:45 P. l\L-Evening worship. Ser-
mon theme, "Five Steps of Christ tl)
Us."
Church Notes.
] t has been decided to hold the Sun'
day School Christmas entertainment on
Friday, December 27. The exercises of
the Primary Department will be at ~.30
P. M:. and those> of the Junior Depart-
ment and Main School at 7.30 P. :M:.
The members of the Semper Fidelis
Bible Class were entertainel1 at the
home of Miss Ethel Wntts 011 last
Thursday enming.
ST. PAUL'S-EVANGELICAL
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Organized 176lJ-Ardmore, Pa.
Rev. Charles Walker Anschutz, D. D.,
Pastor
Services every Sunday.
Morning at 10.45.
Evening, 7.45.
Sunday school at 9.45 A. M.
Christian Endeavor meeting at 7.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock.
You are most cordially invited to
come and worship with us; the pews
are' all free; you will be most wel-
come.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
, 'The Little Church on the Hill."
Rev. T. M. Gray, Pastor.
SIII1Ilay, De('eJllher Sth, 1!lIS:
Sunday S.·llOol for Ill! uges at !l.4;J
A. l\L l\fen's Class taught hy the Hon.
F. W. Stites. Women's Class tuught by
1\frs. l\f cCracken.
l\rorn~ng sen~iee, 11 A. 1f. Sermon
hy pastor on "The Purposo of Disci-
pline. "
Children's Chureh 3 P. M. Music by
.. Children's Choir. Mrs. Barelay in
charge. Object tall,s 11y pastor.
E1",I'orth League 7 P. M. Miss l\IiI-
dred Smith, Icader.
Evening sen'ice 7.4ii P. 1L Sel1J1on
by pastor on "The Brothers of Dh·es."
1\[onday 8 P. 1f., the Ladics' Aid So-
ciety will hold a social in the Sunday
School room of the Church to welcome
the new members of our Church. All
Inemhers and friends of the Church are
cordially invited.
Wednesdny 8 P. M., Prayer Meeting. '
Pastor's tnlk "About Jesus" and let-
ters read from Alvin C. Artman, ,r.
Lewis Jenkins, Robert Collins, Every-
body welcome.
MERION MEETING HOUSE
Merion Meeting House iff opened for
worship every First-day at 11 A.
. M. VIs1fm'a are cordially welcome.
A registrY book Is kept for visitors.
AU are I18ked to reg1&ter their lIlamt!l8.
Saving Accounts
ST. MAUGAUET'S CHUUClI
.ReT. R. F. Cowley, Rect.or
on
Early Mass Sunday from Aprll
1 to Ootober 31 at 7 A. M. From
NoVemlber 1 to March 31 at 7 A. M.
Late Mass, 9.30 A. M. throughout the
yeaI'. Masses on holydays, 6.30 and
8.30 A. M. Weekdays at 8. Evening
devotions and other services at regu-
lar times.
ALL SAINTS' P. E. CHURCH.
Rev. Andrew S. Burke, Rector.
The scrviees nt All Saints' P. E.
Church, Montgomery lind Wynnewood
avenues, for next Snnda,r arc lis fol-
lows:
B.OO A. M.-Holy Communion.
9.45 A.M.-Sunduy School.
11.00 A.1.f.:-Morning prayer and, ser-
mon.
Any Episcopalians who have notaf-
filiated with any other Church are re-
questcd to deposit their letter at All
Saints. '
The Rector will he very glad to call
upon ~trangers or any ncw comers in
this vicinity.
The wintcr work of thc Sunday
School is progreiOsinl:(, nicely, llnd it ,s
urged that parcnts ROC thnt their chil-
dren attend regularl)".
Try and follow thc Brotlie'rhood of
Snint Andrew plun and make an effort
each week to bri ng' sOllie person to
Church or Sunday S('hool. If we all
would do this All Saints' would havc to
be enlarg:ed to twice the present capac'
i t~-.
The Church 'bus lea\'es Xarherth and
Wynnewood Sta,tions at 10.40 on Sun-
dny mornings.
BAPTIST CHURCH OF THE
EVANGEL.
Avery S. Demmy, Pastor.
S('l'\'ices Sunday:
0,-1;'; A.1\L-Bible S,·llOOI.
11.00 A. M.-l\lorning' worship.
i.OO P.1\L-B. Y. P. 1'. JIleeting.
i,-l,j P. }L-E\'l'ning worship.
ROO P.1\t. Wedlles<!a~' e\'('ning-Song
a Ill! prayer service.
Church Notes.
'1'he suhjeet of the pa~tt)r 'x xermon
Sunday morniug will he, "Why Ger-
muny Failed." Thp Children 's Ohjec~
Sermon Sunday morning will be on the
subject, "What ""Ve 1(eep in Our
Hearts."
The leader of the R. Y. P. U, SUllllay
evening will be ::\[isx l\largaret Harlan.
Topic, "Begin Now," The numbers
alld interest show an increase at each
,mceting, and new members arc heing
added. Others, not Illemhers elsewhere,
arc invited to coml'.
At the hour of evening worship a
brollze tablet will ho dl',lica ted in
memory of M:r, Harr~' S. Hopper. Rel-,
A. J. Rowland, D. D" and Hon, E1'Jlest
L. Tustin will be the speakers, Mr.
Stanley T. Reiff, M:us. Bae. A. A. G. 0.,
will be at the organ.
The Sunday School rooms have been
repainted and decorated" mnking the
church building tllrooghout very neat
and attractive.
The attendance und interest shown at
all our eerviecs last Smid/ly were mos~
encouraging and inspiring. The Church
is emerging' from epidemic cloMng and
war depressing effeets in a vory prom-
ising manner.
The public is cordially invited fo join
with us in any or all of t.hese services,
You will be maoo welcome.
NARBERTH, PA.=-OuR TOWN
• 'C
SCHOOL NOTES
So mallY requests from various
sources ha\'c come for School Notes that
wc shall again open this column.
"Don't vicw us with a critic's eyc,
But pass our imperfections by."
The total enrolhuent for the year has
been as follo\\'s:
Elcmcntary Department-Boys" 1!l0;
girls, 1!l2.
High Sehool DepartJllent-Boys, fill;
girls, 1':1.
Totals-Elementar.r, 3S2; High, 182.
GrllJHl total, 5/H.
The population of Xarherth has been
changing so rapidly during the past
two ~'Pllrs tllllt there is a constant go·
ing and coming of pupils. The number
of pupils gcnerally enrolled at one time
is--
A few yetlrs ago the faculty, and
even the Prcsident of the School Board
wcre proud to feel that they knew
nearly every child and family reported
in thc school. This is, of course, no
more possible. The sallle interest, how-
ever, is ~'et manifested, the aim of the
school hei II;: to study so as to know
the individual child. Patent mcdicine
dispensinl:( of instruction nnd penalties
is disapproved of.
All parents are invited, yes, urgently
requested, to come to the school when·
ever convenient. They should meet
fhe teachers and frankly talk over the
problem of the ehild.
The ThanksgiVing exercises heldJ on
Wednesday morning were pronounced
by "old comers" as the" best cver"!
The exercises were snuppy lind brief
'",t full of the true spirit of Thansgi\"
ing cO'mingled with the glee of little
children enthusiastic over turkey and
pumpkin pics.
Christmas exercises of the Narberth
School will eonsist of two programs.
On Monday evening, December 23rd,
the High School will sing the old Christ·
mns Carols. On Tues1111Y morning, the
Elementary Department will cntertain.
The public is invited to both exereises.
Xo a(lmission will he charged.
A .Tunior Red 'Cross henefit will he
gi\'cn hy the SO]lhomore Class on Sat·
urday, Deremher 28th. The play is en·
ti tIed "The Oxford Affair."
A Naughty Doll.
Some time since a fond mother rei
turned from an a fternaon call and found
her fi \'('lyear-old daughter huddled up
in a hig armchair, crying bittcrly.
"\\'hy, Be,sie," exclaimed thc mother,
taking" the little one in her arms, "what
in the world is the matter?"
"Sol11elin dwcdful has happened," sob-
hed the youngster, nestling closer to her
mother. "1-1-"
"That's all right darling," coaxing,!,y
responded the mother. "Tcll me all
ahout it,"
"I t was my dolly," was the tearful ey-
planation of Bessie, "She dot awa'l'
f rom me and hrcakcd a dish in the pan-
try."
Explained.
.\ chaplain, on making his rounds in
the base hospital of a large cantonment,
stoppcd at thc cot of a darky and said:
"Sal11 hal\' i, it that you arc in bed
to-day? You were quite well when 1
spoke to you yesterday."
The darky replied: "\V'ell, pahson, ah
do'n was kicked by a mule,"
"\\'hat in the n1!mc of goodness diJ
he kick you for?"
".\h guess ah don fo'got to salute."
ACT·TO-DAY
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY BUNDLED YOUR
NEWSPAPERS FOR THE Y. M. C. A. COAL FUND
"
Ladies Auxiliary have secured Trucks and assisted by Boy
Scouts ,will gather only those Papers securely tied to-day
(SATURDAY.)
WALTON BROS.' GARAGE
TAXI SERVICE
Hauling Trunks, Baggage and Freight
Women's Community Club En· CLEAN···SAfE···WHOLESOME
tertains School Faculty
On Tuesday, Xovemher 26th, thc Woo
lIIan's Community Club held its second
lIIeeting of thc season in the newly
appointed rOOIll in the Y. ~L C. A. The
sehool faculty \\'ere thc guest;; on t.hi"
occasion and every effort was made to
make the afternoon an agreeable one.
Mr. l\[elchoir, principal of the schools,
addressed the gathering and spoke in
the highest commcndablc terms of the
cluh's interest on behalf of the facultJ-
and their upprcciation of this uHer-
noon's cntertainment.
:Mrs. Howard Hoffman and Mrs. G.
Trainer rendered very pleasing instru-
mental and vocul selcctions. Mrs. Jo·
seph Barday was aceompanist at the
piano.
A group of poems by .Tames Whit·
.'omh Riley and others by Richard Hard-
ing Davis· delighted those present and
were exceptionally well given by Mrs.
Imogene 'Chundler Greggory.
1\frs. Roy E. Clark acted as hostess,
assistcd by Mrs. Horton Williamson and
:\rrs. W. S. Horna.
.BOWLING SCHEDULE,
December ll-Bryn Mawr Fire Co., at
Ardmore Y, M. C. A.; Radnor Fire Co.,
at Paoli Men's Club; Narberth Y. M, C.
A" at Rosemont Mello's Club; Autocar
Club, at Wayne Men's Club.
Deccmber I8-Ardmore Y. M. C. A.,
at Wayne 1\[en'8 Club; Bryn Mawr Fire
Co" at Radnor Fir'e Co.; Rosemont
Men '8 'Club, at Autoear Club; Paoli
l\Ien'8Club, at Narberth Y. M. C. A.
January 8-Radnor Fire Co., at Ard-
more Y. 1\f. C. A.; Narberth Y. M. C.
A., at Br;yn :Mawr Fire Co.; Autocar
Club, at Paoli Men's Club; Wayne
Men '8 'Club, at RoseDlQnt Men's Club.
January 15-Ardmore Y. M. C. A., at
Rosemont Men's Club; Bryn Mawr Fire
Co., at Autocar Club; Radnor Fire Co.,
at Narberth Y. M. C. A.; Paoli 1\Ien's
Club. at Wayne Men's Club.
January 22-Narberth Y. M. 'C. A.,
at Ardmore Y. 1L C. A.; Autocar Club,
at Radnor Fire Co.; Wayne Men's Club,
at Brj"ll Mawr Fire 00.; Rosemont
Men's Club, at Paoli Mell's Club.
Second Half.
,Januar)- 29-Ardlllore Y. 1If. C. A., at
Paoli Mcn's 'Club; Rosemont Men's
Club, at Bryn Mawr Fire Co.; Wa;rne
lIfen's Club, at Hadnor Fire Co.; Auto·
ellr Club, at Narberth Y. 1\1. C. A,
February 5-Autocn.r Club, at Ard-
more Y. 1\1. C. A.; Narberth Y. M. C.
A., at Wayne Men's Club; Radnor Fire
Co., at Rosemont Men's Club; Bryn
:\Iawr Fire Co., at Paoli ~Icn 's Club.
February 12-Ardmore Y. M. C. A.,
at Bryn Mawr Fire Co.; Paoli Men's
Club, at Radnor Firc Co.; Roscmont
1\Ien's Club, at Narbcrth Y. 1\f. C. A.;
Wayne 1\Ien's Club, at Autocar Club.
February 19-Wayne Men's Club, at
Ardmore Y. 1\1. C. A.; Radnor Fire Co.,
nt Bryn Mawr Fire Co.; Autocar 'Club,
at Rosemont Men's Club; Narberth Y.
1\L C. A., at Paoli Men's Club.
February 26-Ardmore Y. 1\1. C. A.,
at Radnor Fire Co.; Bryn IIIawr Fire
Co., at Narberth Y. M. C. A.; Paoli
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l\len's Club, at Autocar Club; Rosemont
l\len's Club, at Wayne Men's Club.
lIiarch ii-Rosemont Men's Club, at
Ardmore Y. M. C. A.; Autoear Club, at
Br;rn Mawr Fire Co.; Narberth Y. M.
C. A., at Radnor Fire Co.; Wayne Men's
Club, at Paoli Men's Club.
1\1areh 12-Ardmore Y. 1\f. C. A., at
Narberth Y. 1\f. C. A.; Radnor Fire Co.,
at Autocar Club; Bryn Mawr Fire Co.,
at Wayne Men's Club; Paoli Men's
Club, at Rosemont Men's Club.
l\larch l!l-Paoli Men's 'Club, at Ard-
more Y. 1\L C. A.; Bryn Mawr Fire Co.,
at. Hosolllont l\fcn's Club; Radnor Fire
Co., at Wayne l\Ien's Club; Narberth Y.
:\I. C. A., at Autocar Club.
l\[al'eh 26-Ardmore Y. l\f. C. A., at
Autocar 'Club; Paoli Men's Club, at
Bryn Mawr Fire Co.; Rosemont Men '8
Club, at Radnor Fire Co.; ""Vaync Men's
Club, at Narberth Y. M:. C. A.
April 2-Bryn Mawr Fire 00., at Ard-
more Y. 1\1. C. A.; Radnor Fire Co., at
Paoli Men's Club; Narberth Y. 1\f. C.
A., nt Rosemont Men's Club; Autocar
Club, at Wayne Men's Club.
April 9-Arduuore Y. M. C. A., at
Wayne Men's Club; Bryn Mawr Fire
Co., at Radnor Fire Co.; Rosemont
Men's Club, at Autocar 'Club; Paoli
Men's Club, at Narberth Y. M. C. A.
April 16-Radnor Fire 00., at Ard-
1lI0re Y. 1\f. C. A.; Narberth Y. M. C.
A., at Bryn M'awr Fire Co,; .t\utocar
Club, at Paoli Men '8 'Club; Wayne
Men'5 Club, at Rosemont 1\Ien '5 Club. .
April 23-Ardmore Y. M. 'C. A., at
Rosemont Men's Club; Bryn Mawr Fire
Co., at Autoear Club; Radnor Fire Co.,
at Narberth Y. M. C. A.; Paoli Men '8
Club,' at Wayne Men's Club.
April 30-Narberth Y. M. C. A., at
Ardmore Y. M. C. A.; Autoear Club, at
Radnor Fire 00.; Wayne Men's Club, at
Bryn MaWr Fire Co.; Rosemont Men's
Clnb; at Paoli M'On's Club.

4 NARBERTH,
Influenza and kindred SUFFRAGE NOTES
diseases startwithacold.
DR. SELF WILL SPEAK AT THE
Don't trifle with it. NEXT MEETING.
At the first shiver or The DecCluher meeting of the Nar-
sneeze, take
~\L(~
herth Branch of the 'Vomnn Suffrage
Party will he held in the Community
Room of the Y. l\[, C. A. on Friday
(ASCAR~ i
~~OM\O~
9UININE
a fternoon, December 13, at :: 0 'clock.
Dr. Self, of the Philadelphia Woman
Suffrage Party, will address the meet-
iIlg. Do not miss this opportunity to
}]('ar a good speaker. En'ry one inter'
Standard cold remedy for 20 yeara-in tablet
forrn.-.safe, !lure, no opiates-breaks up a cold ested in suffrage is invitcd to he pres-
in 24 hours-rclieves Ill"ip in 3 days. Money cnt.
back ifit failo. The genuine box has a Red top
wit:, Mr. Hill's picture. At All DrUll Stores.
Report on Petitions.
At the next nH'etiug of the Suffrage
A ~s~r~.2!A
Party it is to be hoped that the mem-
l)(')'s will Ile able to make a report on
Finest Photoplay The- "n work done on tho petitions whieh
atre 01 Its Size In the
EnlireWorld. wc re distrihute(] at the X orcmIlcr
PI>.. ,oplall's-Continuous 10 A. M. to 11.38 meeting. While these petitions arc not
P.M. to he completed until spring, it is a
PhU.... Pe. good phn to start them now and 11fire
purt, of the work doue before bad
PROGRAM
weather sets in.
WEEK OF DECEMBER 2nd
·k WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CLUB
Pauline Fre deric
-.
Dr. Elise Whitlock Rose, of the Llttle
House of Saint Pantaleon, will be heard
In First Presentation of in Narberth Tuesday, December 10th,
"A Daughter of the
at 3 P. 1\1. in the Y. M. C. A., under the
auspices of the Woman's Club of Nar-
bertll.
Old South" On the day that war was declared the
founder of this little house was bound
for Str~sbourg, and shortly heard the
IlAI1'i PRODUCTION STARTS AS NEAR cries of suffering that echoed through-
AS POSSmLE TO 10.11l A. II.. a.DO. 11.00,
out tho world-the eries of hurt chil-
3.41l, 1l.4~. 7.45. 9.30 P. M.
dren, of crazed women, of wounded on
the battlefield, the victims of uncivil-
ized warfare--and realized that she
GOOD MORNING! must immediately do all in her power
to help in this great struggle.
GEO. B. SUPLEE Dr. Rose has been right in the midst
of the suffering in France and can tell
you interesting stories of the little hos-
Plumbing Establishment pitals that have sprung up all over
Franee--of the wonderful opportunities
IS NOW LOCATED AT to aid in the reclamation work of these
104 Forrest Ave. splendid 'People at tMs time.
Each member is urged to keep this
At Your Service
date open and to bring their friends
Prompt attention given all orders, and listen to one of the most interest-
Estimates Cheerfully Given.
OFFICERS WOMEN'S COMMUNITY
Don't forget to take your drink 01 CLUB, 1918.1919
Spring Valley Mineral Water
morning and evening, lor your President, Mrs, C. P. Fowler.
health's sake Vice-President, Mrs. Chas. W. Young
Spring Valley Mineral Water sbould Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Edward
be in every home at this time. Sure
and certain preventative of Constlpa· C. Batchelor.
tion, Neuritis, Rheumatism, Kidney Recording Secretary. Mrs. Harry A
and Liver Trouble, Gastric Catarrh, Jacobs.
Bronchial Catarrh, Heartburn, Ne.... Treasurer, Mrs. Edgar H. Cockrm
vonsness and all Digestive Tronbles,
Keep on tile ltiglnvay of good health. Chairmen of Committees
Order a bottle today.' , FOod Conservation, Mrs. A. B. Ross
Hospitality, Mrs. Charles A. Vern...
FOR SALE
Legislation, Mrs. William H. Russell
HOWARD'S Drug Store Music, Mrs. Joseph A, Barclay.
NARBERTH, PA.
DE:::EMBE~.
Y. M. C. A. HOSTS FOR
PICTURES FRA.MED I. Saturday-F. W. Stitl's.
At reasonable prices n. ~[onday-W. T. ~relchoir.
10. Tnesday-H. C. Ohdyke.
Telephone: Narberth 1261-W for prices
and to Bee samples." 11. Wednesday-To X. Butler.
12. Thursday-Miller Burkhardt.
CHAS. T. WEAVER
334 Dudley Avenue, N_rberth 13. Friday-T. C. Trotter.
14. Saturday~C. L. ~[etzgar.
15. Monday-W. D. Smedley.
A New Meat Market 16. Tuesday-H. C. Gara.
17. Wednesda~·-W. N. )[ills.
Will be Opened at 18. Thursday-Daniel Leitch.
205 Haverford Ave. Ill. Friday-C. L. }\[etzgar.
20. Saturday-W. J. Bailey.
DeceJnber 8th
22. Mouday-W. D. Smedley.
To give the people the best grade of
meats at the Lo"',,'
Possible Price... 2:1. Tuesday-H. C. Obdyke.
N. 'Vednesday-T. N. Butler.
WATCH FOR OUR CIRCULAR
We will make it worth your time to 25. Thursday-Oharles E. Kreamer.
26. Friday-T. C. Trotter.
carry it home.
27. Saturday-A. J. Lees.
JOHN B. HERTZTER 29. Monday-J. G. Foote.
Stor.. in Darby, Swarthmore and Phila. 30. Tuesday-H. C. Gara.
31. Wednesday-C. V. Noel.
The Y. M. C. A. Educational Commit-
Don't Forget tee is planning a series of illustrated
lectures on "America at War" to start
To Save and Bundle Your in the near future. The pietures are
Newspapers furnished by the Government and are
y~ M. C. A. Collection-Nov. 30th official photographs. Watch for further
nnnouncements.
L.- _
, '
PA.~UR TOWN
Red Cross wool distributed
at Red Cross Workroom in Y.
M. C. A., Monday, Wednes~ay
and Friday.
RED CROSS
Work Room Open MOllday Nights,
Tuesday and Wednesday All Day.
There spems to be prc\'alent an im-
pres;;iou that with the signing of the
armistipe the nped for workers in the
Red Cros;.; has <'eased, and many work
rooms are in ('onsequpnce almost de-
serted. The War Council of the Amer-
i('an Red Cross in ,Vashington, feeling
tlla t this is such a Rerious misapprehen-
sion of the facts, lUIS just issued ,~
strong plea to its memhers to "Carry
On.' ,
Peace is not yet here and our men
and their families will need the Red
Cross for a long time to come. But
e\-en when peace does come the Red
Cross will ha\'e an enormous work to do.
'Ve mnst rememher that the Red Cro;;s
was founded to aid in the pre\'cntion
and alleviation of human suffering 'll
times of peace as well as in war. Tho
appalling suffering amI misery and
destitution of the inhabitants of tho
ill\'adell distrids pass description. 'Vo
must clothe them, feed them, work fOf
and with them. 'Ve llo not know in its
entirety what. \\'ill he necded, but we
do know that the urgent needs of the
present arc hospital supplies, reclama-
tion of soldiers' clothes and rc.fugeo
garments in untold amounts. To fur-
nish all these things in timo will TO,
quire now and in thp future the samo
persistent, unfaltering sacrifice of time
anll inclination of our whole body of
workers that has chal'tleterize(l th;:>m
in the past. ,Varkel'S may ha \'C to
change the character of their work,
S011le departments will have lpss to du,
llotahly that of surgical dressings, hut
('\'ery one of us is needed at once in
these other departmen ts.
OUl" men have ai<led most gloriously
in bringing the victory within our
gra;;p. But their work will he only half
<lone if the reponstruction \\"ork fa ih.
and fail it will without the RcLl Cross
workers.
Orer there our men are under orLlers
to llo what they arc bid. ,Ve are under
orllel's too, and must do what we Ilrc
asked to do, not only what we like to
<10. ,Vill you not therefore continuo
to work ns in the past, and giro your
help in any department wllere it lllt1Y
he n~ost needed f . CAltPENTERS AND BUILDERS
Shall we fnil our soldiers and sailors,
our Gorernment, our Red Cross, OUI' .AI-
lies, humanity? There can be but ono
reply from eyery loyal RedCToss \York-
er:
"The Red Cross shall not call on u~
in vain. The Red Cross shall not fodl.'·
Crowded.
After receidng a pocket service book,
a nockct Bible, a llocket album, a pocket
French dictionary and a pocket ~dition
of the poels, Private Peters hurriedly
wrote; "Please send no more pocket
editions until I get some pocket addi-
tions,'·-Lifc.
Angels Can Do No More.
The minister had been giving little
lalks to the children before the regular
sermon. One of the little boys was
moved to express his estimate of the
k:ndly notice thus taken of them, so he
wrote the follow inK note:
"Dear Pastor: I preachate your
preaching to us. I think you do the
best you can. Tommy."
It The Finest WilloU) Furniture in America"
Useful-Sensible-Economical
Christmas Gifts ~~~
WHIP.O-WILL.O Fur-
niture makes the gift
Appropriate-combines
comfort and beauty to
any home-and appeals
just as strongly from the
standpoint of economy
- for it IS not high
Send for Our Free
priced. Illuatrat.d Catalol/ue
In suites, single pieces or novelties the hundreds of gift
suggestions to be found among our huge stocks offer to solve
your gift problems not only correctly. but economically.
Whip-O-Will-O Furniture Company
Scranton, Pa.
We Prepay Expre88 Charge8 to " Your Own Town"
On Saturday evening, December 28th,
members of tho Sophomore Class will
give an amusing play called "The Ox-
SAVE
ford Affair." The proceeds are to be
f()l' Junior Red (}r()SS work.
your old newspapers until the last
Saturday of each month. The Ladies'
Auxiliary iJs planning to collect and
The new 1919 series ()f War Stamps sell this otherwise wasted material as
will bo blue instead of green, The same one means to cover the Y. M. C. A-
Thrift Stamps and Cards will continue coal bnI which it has so ably met in
to be used and esehanged for $5.00 War the past. Have your bundle of news-
Stamps by the method now in use. The
1919 Series will mature in 1924.
papers neatly tied on that day. ready
for call.
THE WAR CHEST FUND
YlQur pledge for the War Chest
Fund is due \lnd paYl1ble 'to the
Treasurer. Chas. V. Noel, or th!!
OUR TOWN will gladly prfDt
any news item about any subject
that Is of Interest to Narberth
Merion Title and Trust Company. folks, but In orc{er to meet
at Narberth.
If you pay by cheele, make
the printing scbC'lule, all "'copy"
-manuscripts-must reach the
cheeles payable to the War Chest
editor b,· (I P. M. Monday eaeh
Fund. or mall direct to Chas. V.
l1 epk.
Noel, Treasurer.
I Narberth Register
Two Lines, IOc per issue; Sc For each additional line
ACCOUNTANTS I :I111.1{
Keirn, H. C. Certllled Public Accountant.' !;~olt-I''''\'''II llalrle8. Phone. Preston 2398.
21)2 Dudley ave. Phone. Narberth 300-W. ~ .. e dtsplay auverttt"ell1ent tn thhl t!!lsue.
AIl\,mtTlSISG . Mt;,.,IC.
C I '" A tI ur Phone Spruce 1638.
o e, • r 1. , r h
T. StUllrt Cowin. 206 Merton ave.
See dl8play advertisement In thla Issue.
Ideas. Plans. COPY. Art. Typog ap y. Loos, Fllnny II. Plano teacher.
AUTO~IOBII.ES StUdio, Arcade Bldg. Phone, 3I6-J.
Lee8' Gllrnge-Repalrlng. Etc. Phone, 1605. SJohohn. 1\I\S8 Ebbll. Mustc Teacher and Ac-
See display adverlisement In this Issue. companlst, 228 Iona ave.. Narberth.
RANKS NOTARlI I"UBLlC
Merion Title &: Tru8t Co. Phone, Ardmore 8. Jell"erle8. J. Ii. III Narberth aVe.
See display adverlisement In this Issue. Phone. 666-M.
UUILDERS T,'Hon. "'lIrren R. 200 Woodbine ave.
Smedley. Wm. n. Phone. 600.
See display adve~t1sement In this Issue.
Phone, 1202- W.
01'TICIA1'oS .
J'enton, Cllr! }'. 506 ES8ex ave. Phone, 618.W
CANDY, ETC. Phlla. address, 1806 Che8tnut st. Locust 528.
ll"vI8. n. E. Phone. 1254-W. PAINTERS
See display adverlisement tn thiS tssue. Cole, Jllme8 R.
246 Haverlord ave. Phone, Spruce 1638.
Jenkins. Cha8. L. W. G. Cummer. Phone. 12-62 W.
103 Dudley ave. Phone. 882·M. 210 Elmwood ave" Narberth.
DENTISTS
Orr. Dr. A. 1•• 101 Elmwood aVo Phone, 393-W.
Wlllzer, Fred. '
117 'Vlnsor ,ave. Phone• .I247-J.
Phlla. Phone. Filbert 425~. Ketth Bldg. IAPER HANGERS
Denver. Rlchllrd A. Arcadeeaulldlng.
D R UGOISTS Phone, Narberth 1693-W
I1owllrd's. Phone, 1267. 'Vltte. Geo. A. Fairview ~ve
See display advertisement In thlll I.sue. Phone, Cynwyd 778-J. Flrst-elass work.
ELECTRICIANS PIIOTO PLAYS
l'ugh, Veri 225 Iona ave. "Areadlll." 16th and Chestnut st•., Phil..
Nar. Phone, 650-W. Ard, Phone, 168-J. See display advertls~ment In thl. mue.
FISH AND OYSTERS PLUIIIBING. £TV.
Imperllll Grocery Co. Phone, Narberth 606. Suplee. Oeo. B. Phone. 1289.
See display advertisement tn this l88ue. See display advertisement In thle I.su•.
GARDEN NURSERIES WillI. H. B. Phone, 319-J.
Primrose Flower Sbop. Ardmore, P .. C ut
flowers and plante, funeral dealgn",
See dlsplllY advertisement In tbl. I••u •.
REAL ESTATE
CaldwelI &: Co. Phone, 1271-W.
'Vohlert. A. E. See display advertisement In thlll IlIau•.
Montgomery ave. Phone. 696 Narberth. Fritsch, II. C. Phone. 252-W.
GROCERS See dls.,lay advertisement In thlll la.u•.
Imperial Groeery Co. Phone, Narberth 606. Godlrey. 'Vm. B.
See display advertisement In this Issue. 114 Woodside ave. Phone. 6n-W.
HAULING. E'J'V. Nash, Robert J. Phone. 605.
'Vlllton Bros. Phone, 672. Money for First and Second Mortsas...
See display advertlaement In this Issue.
INSURANCE
Slmp80n. Jllmes C. 232 Essex ave.
Phone. 636, or 1420 Chestnut .t.
Bowman, Samuel P. (LIfe.) . ROOFING. E'J'V. ,
116 Elmwood ave. Phone, 66S-W. Gam-IIleGlnley Co. Phone. 12GB·W.
iurkhardt. MUler. Generlll Inllurance. See display advertisement In thl. I..ue.
100 Maple a\·e. Phone. 659-M. ,'lIlmer, John A. 243 Iona ave. Phone, 661-.1.
,Jones. Chas. R. Shop, 246 Haverto"'d ave. Phone, 1216-.1.
305 S Narberth ave. Phona, 682.d. SIIOEMAKERS
,Jones. ,Vo1. J. 103 S. Narberth ave. Phone. Oood Wear Sboe RepaIr Sbop,
680.d. Phlla. addresll, Penn Mutual BidS. Constllntlne, .B. G. Y. M. C. A. BIdS.
Trotter Bros. (Fire, etC.) The above department should be of th.
209 Woodatde ave. Phone. 1262-R. crentellt use to the communIty, tha lIst eon·
, talns the name of every profe""lonal man,
, LAWYERS trlldellman, mechanic, IIhopkeeper. etc., wbo
Gilroy. Jobn 211 Essex ave. Phone, 12U-R. does or can In any way serve Iilll tello",.
Phil... addrass, Lincoln Bldg. tOlvnsman. and Who III progrellslve enougb
Stites. Fleteher W. ., a Haverford love. to add name to IIl1t of Register.
Phone. 872-W Pblla. addra.... Croller Bldg.
LIGHTING FIXTUBES
MeDonald ,Jobn. Narbarth phone, 1lI88.
As It la dlmcult for tholl. contrlbutlq
their time and elforts to the productioD Of
"Our Town" to personally either know or
1&33 Chest. at.. Phil... Pbone. Spruce 1118. Interview 1111 lIuch, It would be mo.t b.lp-
fill If tholle not now tound In th. PriDted
HEATS. E'J'V.. 1Il1t would lIend In a memo of theIr Dune.,
Cotter. IIoward F, Phon.•, 1298. addreu, phone number. and bu.ln_.' or
See dlsulay advertl...ment In thl. I..ue.
Crist, Frank. Phone, 368.
prote..lon. tor lI.tlng. ThIll will coat . . fol-
10'\'11: 10 cent. each luue tor I I\n•• ; Ii e.)llIB
See dIsplay advertl.ement In tbla I..ue. tor eacb additional llDL . .