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JOIN THENARBERTH CIVICASSOCIATIONSHORT LOCALNEWS ITEMS

WANTED WEEKLY

VOLUME VI, NUMBER 9 NARBERTH, PA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1919 PRICE THREE CENTSMany Hear Ernest T. TriggSpeak on the Big IndustrialProblems of the DayPRESIDENT OF PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPENS

NARBERTH CIVIC ASSOCIATION'S SERIES OF PUBLIC TALKSAT ELM HALL, THURSDAY EVENING.

Christmas Exercises.-Cal'Ols. Dc'

TilE RPECTATOR.T o tlw E,litor of Our Town:People who 1lJ'(' thinking a ho ut t he:\[elllorial MonUIllPIlI for the dead sold ie rs a nd s'ailol's shoul'l l'I'll

ha\',. a eha ll (' " t o p1.1,\" baskethall, asidefrOtH otlHlf " T a r ~ i t y gnJl1(l:--.An Alu ll ln i g al lle i s h C ' i n ~ planncd forChristmas \ 'acation, the game to he a,louh]c-h"a,ll'r, followcr! hy a danee . Theh en " ti t i s for thp High S('hool AthlptkAssOPiation. which i s i n l IeI' d of fun,lsso that f'quiplllcnt may be hought fort he t eams ,Ol lh- a f ew mor e da"s alld n-e will 1)('C('!"]lI:ating C h r i ~ t m a s . What anticipatious of a \'llC'atiou-npepmher : l:Jrd to.Tanual'' ' ,jth, 'Ve have IH'pn fortullatein 1I0t 'ha\"illg lost e\'cu half a day h,,,'ausp of ppi,lpmi('s, lad, o f fu el , cte.,pt(', Thp 'I ete," is sil!lIifieant, lwenuse\ 'r !r i" ,l ha\'( ' 1wpII the i"flurl lPes thath:1\'" IH"'c's"itatc'cl thp , I o ~ i u g of schoolsIH'rC'lofo]'(' ]H're' 11IHl p l ~ P I \ " h l ' I ' P , \\Tp arcthanl,ful fol' Ihe unintl'I'I 'uptc'cl months,hut mos t o f us \l' ilI 11( )!lall fo r a \,a('atiOIl. Cpl'tnillh' our teachNs Ilaveno t becn dt1l's-paying memhers were urged to join aTlll givc their financial ancl

mornl support to this organization. Att Ile c lo se of the meeting, mem bcrs ofth e Assoeia ti on wcrc husy with membership appli('atioll hlani,s and suhscription hlanks fo r Our Town. Manynew mcmhers joinc,l. and a numhe r o fnew suhscriptions fo r the paper weresecured.'.rhe audience iucllH1c,1 not only resid en ts o f NarhertlJ, hu t a n umbe r o ffolks up aucl down thc ~ [ a i n Line,::'.fr. Trigg wus introc1uced h ~ W. R.D. Hall , P reside ll t of our BoroughCouncil.::'.fr. Trigg spokp on th c suhjeet.",somethil1g Ahou t Our Indnstrial ProhlCIll"." an, l t hp fa d that he i s onp oftIll' fOI'l'nlost l>l1sinc':'s men o f t he eountn-, a large employcr, III,,1 was a mem-

Fine Concert to beGiven January 9MUSICAL EVENT TO BE UNDERTHE AUSPICES OF THE NARBERTH TENNIS ASSOCIAT ION , AND DIRECTED

BY MRS. JAMESG. FOOTE.

A f ine musical trcat is being plannedfo r t l lc p('oplc of our Borough hy theNarherth Tcnnis Associat ion.On Fri,lay e\'cnillg, .January !Hh, theTennis Associat ion will g i\ -e a concertand dance in Elm Hal l. The talent includcs a nmn lH 'r of the finest singersan d l l 1 u ~ i c i a n s in Philadelphia.Th e conc'ert \Yill l)p under thc clircctioll of ~ r r s .. Ialll's G. Foote, who hilSgi\'en a llu11l1)('1' (If ( 'oncerts in our tOWIl,all of whi"h ha \ '( . !>l 'l 'n of t h e h ighes tqualitr. 'I'h .. T l ' n l l i ~ Asso('iation fl'elspltrtienlarl,\' fOl'tunatp ill lw\'ing s('eur('cll\frs. Foot!', \Yho \-cry generously offered t o ( li rCd t h i ~ cOllling llIusical P\'cnt.Thp fea turc o f the pro gra m will bethe Philhar l llonic Qnartettl' of l'hila,lcJphia, composed of ::'.fiss l\fay Farley,,sopr:1ll0; ~ [ r ~ . El"anore ;\foore Shute,contralto; Dr.Johu B . Bccl ,er , tcnor ,a n, l Mr , .John Vallc1ersloot, hass. Thisquartette, w ith t he c xc ep ti on o f ~ r r s .Shutp, Il peds no intro,luction to th epeople of Narhcl,th. Thcy ha\'e all sungh"rp at othcr eOllccrts and ar e \,prypopular. Concernillg Mrs. Shutp, n:e\Yish to s ay that shp "is aC'l,nowlpdgcd to1)(' Di l l ' of thc fincst and most pleasing

c O l 1 t r a l t o ~ in Phil:ulplphia.In addition to the quartettc, the program " ' il l includp Miss Flol'cnce Haenle,\'iolinist, of the lIfatinl'e ~ r u s i c a l Cluh,ancl l \ I i ~ s ]\fayDclle Hagcn Duch, ccllist,of the Ph i!a,ll'lphia : : ' . f u ~ i c Club, twovery talcntp' l artis ts.'Vc arp a l ~ o glad to annolllJee thatMr. 'ViJliam Sylvana Thunder, one of

P h i l a d p l p l l i a ' ~ bpst kuown and most

rOR SALE-Large size cabinet phono grapb, i n exce ll cn t condi ti on . Price,$15.00. Address Phonograph, Box 966,Nu.rberth.APPLIOATIONS fo r 1920 Automobilelicenses now rcady. Automobi le 'Compensation llnd Fire Insurance. Wm. B.Godfrey , Nota ry PUblic, 114 Woodsideave., Nnrberth. (9-10p)

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NARBERTH, PA.-OUR TOWN

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CANDY

Nurserie.12 housNarberth

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or coureB, " .deliver - an ,p l ace - an ,time.

ICE CREAM

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DAVIS'

Se rv i ce1633

CIGARS

T'G'HTENINGNUTS IS Q tlHALF "J,IE aBATTLE

A COMPLETf LINE OFSCHOOL SUPPLIESA T

GOOD VALUE

John AlbrechtLook about the hOlDe lfround nd haveyour planting done now. Th e .ea.OD i.here again, and th e weather condition.l l re advantageous.

Greenhouses30,OOQ ft. of glaPencoyd

In the following up-todate homes:208 Grayling Avenue34 Avon Road36 Avon Road100 Avon RoadOTHERS BEING BUILT

WM. D. & H. T. SMEDLEY

NARBERTH, PA.

REAL ESTATEaDd INSURANCE

NARBERTH GARAGERaymond Weiss, ProprietorGASOLINE, OIL, SUPPLIESEXPERT REPAIRINGTe lephone Narbe rth 1633

Phone, Narberth 1687

J. A. CALDWELL

HOWARD'S

IF YOU W A N T TOSTOP THERATTLE

NOTICEFo r Good Tax iCall Narber th

THERE is no. su ch t hin g a s a rattling good c a r cu t o ut t he rattle. Or rather let us do it. Wek now how to make your ca r behave and will

give you a lot o f f re e advice on the subject if you askus. Free air also.

24 Hour Service

Cotter's Market

AUTOMOV I E : SP :BY LEES UARAGE-The Brightest Spot in Narberth

A Drug Store in theMost Modern Sense of the Term

Prime Beef, Spr ing Lamb,Country Dressed Veal andPork, Sugar Cured Hamsand BaconPHONE us YOUR ORDER TO.DAY

You will find our prices rightGroceries and Provisions

ra..a - M ~ G i n l e ~ 1 QU 123 South 17!1!st, PbiladeljihiCl:

NAR13ERTH GARAGE

Telephones,12671268

. -._---.GARAnteed Roofs

CENSOREABlE

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Misses Zentmayer'sSCHOOL AND KINDERGARTENWill Reopen September 17, 19191 2 5 W I Np S OR A V EN U E

Office Hours-8.30 A.M. to 5.00 P. M. Sundays and Eveningsby appo in tmen t. T el ephone .

DR. J. H. LUDWIG announces the opening of anoffice for the practice of DENTISTRY at109 Fo rr e st Avenue, Na rber th , Pa.

Please do not call Narberth 1633For my sertJice.

The Hack Service Man Has ChangedHis Phone Number to Narberth 1229 Jor Narberth 625.

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Club's Weekly LetterTo t he Editor of Our Town:I see that New York City is also havi ng it s t ro ub le s over a soldiers' me

morial. Narberth seems to have a ri\al.* * *

* *Ha,' "'"i"" :'1':'.: ' ' It ':, a long Janl'that ' h a ~ 110 11iv\'('I',"

]) 0 yon rell1ell11)('r :\lerion ofl'pring n :1 donation of $200.00 towanl fixing IIptht' Narherth sp('(ion of 'Vvnnl'woorlHO:1l1 whell it " 'as in sU"h ha

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NARBERTH, PA.-OUR TOWN I

LEARN TO DO BANKINGNo matter how small your busir ~ / J S may be, have a bank account.The small merch an t who h as a bank account establishes his

credit. has safety for his cash,' and pays his bills with a ch ec k i n ab u s i n e ~ s manner.

You a re invited tD open an account with us.

THE MERION TITLE &TRUST CO.Narberth Office, Arcade Building

Speaker, C. Oscar Beas l ey , Esq.Tue sday a ft er noon , mee ti ng of th eLadies' Aid and Missionary Societiesin the church parlors.Wednesday, 8 1'. M.-Mid-week songand prayer service.Sunday, December 21st-SpecialChristmas service in the morning.Christmas exercises of t he B ible Schoolin the afternoon and in the evening th eChureh Quartette, w it h a dd it io na lvoices, U1Hler the leadership of :Mrs. T.O. Lane , wil l gh'e "The Adoration,"h y Nev in .An invitation l ind welcome is ]1CrcllYextended t o a ll who care to join with usin thcse se n ices.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.Rev. J oh n V an Ness, Minister.

Women's CommunityClub Notes'The Womcn 's Communi ty C lu b h el di ts mee ti ng on Tuesday, December 9,i n t he Y. l\L C. A. Building.The speakers were Mrs. T. Duncan.Just, Legis lative Chairman f or Mon tgomery County Federation. Mrs. Justexplained the "Old Age Pension Bill"which is now in Harrishurg. Also th e

compulsory educnt ion of every man,woman or child until a sixth gradeavcrage is attaincd. This bill is nowulH]er consideration.l\Irs. I m o ~ e n e B. O;kley is no stranger in Narberth , having spoken at ou rclub sC\'eral times. l\Irs. Oakley spoke(Continued on Page 4.)

INFLUENZAstarts with aColdKill th e Cold. At th e firataneezetake t i t L e sCASCARAQQUlNIN

BaOMIDt.Standard cold remedy for 20 yeara- in tablet form-safe, lure, noopiates-breaks up a cold in 24hours-relieves g ri p i n 3 days.Money back if it fails. Theg en uin e bo x h as a Redtop w it h Mr. H il l'a

picture.At A ll Drall Stor

Automobile LaundryNARBERTH

UP.TODATE, SANITARYMeat Market

P h U .... P a.

P R O G R A MWEEK of DECEMBER 15th

Constance BinneyIN

Delicious Meats

"Erstwhile Susan"~ I A I N I 'UOnUCT ION STARTS AS NEARAS l 'OSSIBLE TO 10.00 A. ~ . . 12. 00 , 2 .00,

3. J5, 5,.15, 7. 15. 9.30 p . 111.

Cash Business and Low Prices willenable y ou t o

Eggs an d But te r

45th and Parrish 8ts.

ARCADIAHESTNUT. Bel.16th StFinest Photoplay The-. t r e 01 It s Size In th eEnlireWorld.Pb.toplays-ContlnuoUB 10A. M. to 11 .3 '

P .M.

2 0 5 Ha ve rf o rd Av e.

A l High Grade Chickens

BUY MORE THRIFT STAMPS

OUR PRODUCT S ARE GUARANTEEDUNDER BACTERIOLOGICAL CONTROL

Pasteurized Milk I DELIVERIESB r y n c l O ~ l k c e r t l l l e d WEST PH ILA.(Pedrlal le society) OVERBROOK

Spec ia l "Guernsey MERIONMilk WYNNEFIELD

(Roberts '&: Sharples s ' BALA-CYNWYDairies) NARBERTHCream But t ermi l k ARDMORETable an d Whipping WYNNEWOODCream.

John B. Hertzler

SCOTT-POWElL DAIRIES

CLEANSAFEWHOLESOME

Day Phone . Narberth 30 2 JNight Phone, /'oarberth 344 J

PlumbingHeating

andRoofing

Why Not?Why no t concede that our Soda Fountain is th e cool.eat a pot i n Narberth.' It ia. and the aervice is theb-:st in town. The various refreshing drinks ar emIxed by thOle who know Bod whose business itia to give you the best Soda, Sundae or Ice Cream,you ever had.Come in any time. Make our fountain your placeof res t. At th e same t ime

" TAKE HOME A BRICK"ofour delicioul Ice Cream

T. B. SMITH. DruggistNARBERTH an d ARDMORE

Z50 HAVERFORD AVE.NARBERTH

COOK BROS.

Fortune GasRanges

The Narberth Electric ShopWill aolve al ....our electr ic t roub lesWewire old houBes l ikenew QUickly and withoutdamall'e. Let us C

talk, "The Ey( Tha t S ,' es J o : \ ' , r ~ t lJi IIg'. ' 8('rllloll "nhjed, "What All I'eoplt' AreSllt'Jdtt:.!."7.0n-Yount! }>c'oplc ':-; 1I1l 1(t illg'.'i.-I-;j-E\"(\lIitlg w o r ~ h i p . Sllh.kl't orSe1'1ll01l. "Our AIl"'.\'l'r 111 Go,l."~ r o u , l n y , S 1'. ~ L - ~ r ( , l ' t i l l g of tlw

~ r l ' n 's As"ol'iatioll at thl' hO!\l1' of ~ r l ' .])a d

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