NARBERTH, PA.

, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1925 PRICE THREE CENTS

VOLUME 11 NUMBER 14 , ,

HIGH SPORTS TO BE NEW YEAR NEXT WEEK NO FUEL SHORTAGE FEW KNOW THE ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS PLAYS
SELF-SUPPORTING As our plant will be closed on
Friday next week, "Our Town"
HERE, DEALERS SAY CUSTOMS IN THIS AND OTHER LANDS AT LOCAL SCHOOL
must go to' press a fun day early
as was done this week. Main Line Need Not Worry Yule Traditions Vary, But All Many Quaint Usages Have With Cantata, An Enjoyable
Student Council Turns Over Correspondents and advertis-
if Anthracite Tie-Up Christians Observe Grown into Observation Evening Is Furnished
ers are asked to get copy in as
$1350 to Equipment early as possible. The last mo- Continues. Festival. of Day. to Parents.
'Fund. ment is \Vednesday evening at
the Editor's office, and to insure
publication, a day earlier is bet- PLENTY SUBSTITUTES PRIMARILY CHILD DAY SANTA CLAUS VERY OLD VACATION IS NOW ON
1926 SCHEDULE READY ter still.
There is no coal crisis-not on \Vherever Christianity has left its Christmas brings to mind the
Sports at Lower :Merion High '1-1/"'0
School will be supported in the I II.JIV 1[' ~
IL'!UE C'lID'\L to:5' D
the Main Line at least. Such is the impress, whether it be the land of many curious and quaint customs was presented to the parents of the
the midnight sun and the home of and usages which have become as-
A most enjoyable entertainment

f uture b y the school's athletic re-

unanimous declaration of Lower t Ile CI' lrIstmas tree, the land of con- sociated with the Holy Day since st!;dents in the Narberth Junior
ceipts instead of by the money of :Mr. and Mrs. Kern \Y. McHose, Merion coal dealers. tinual summer, or their antipOdes, the dawn of the Christmas era. High School Tuesday evening
taxpayers as the result of steps of Narbrook Park, left Sunday for In this they agree with Repre- the Christmas festival marking the \iVhen the first Christmas card or cantataseveral when Christmas plays and ~
were given. '
taken by the student council of a short trip to Florida. sentative Benjamin H. Ludlow, of Nativity of the Christ Child is cele- gift arrives it brings with it the up-
the senior high school at a meet- Ardmore, who last week attacked urated in some manner. to-date interpretation of the bestow- The affair met with an enthusias-
ing Monday. ' ,f, Mrs. Carrie A. Harrison, of New- Governor Pinchot's call for a spe- Various nations and their back- ing of benefits and happiness. 'rhe tic reception from the large audi-
I
A special fund for permanent burgh, ?\. Y., is visiting Mr. and cial session of the Legislature grounds have given rise to time- practice was first instituted in Serbia enc~ ,which attended.
settmg was excellent and
The stage
the cos-
equipment was established and l\drs. Arthur L. Cooke, of Lantwyn calling it "darn nonsense!' Citing honored customs which may be about the year 800 A. D.
an initial payment of $1340 was lane, over the holidays. the "coal crisis," one of the points traced back through the dusty tomes Here it was customary to hold on tumes of the opening chorus drew
made into it by the council. --- mentioned bv the Governor in hi~ of the ages to the remote centuries the eve of Christmas what was especial praise. The girls were in
colonial costumes.
Amo.ng other .things tha~ the fund Miss Jerry Lubke, of Washing- call, AssemJ)lyman Ludlow de· of Christendom. However colorful known as "Strewing Evening,"
prOVides for IS the eqUIpment of ton. D. C., is the guest of .!VIr. and clared that as far as the consumel they are and seemingly different on when the mistress of the house The first number was a Mother
all athletic teams. Mrs. P. J. .i'Jewmaker, of Dudley was concerned there was no such the surface, behind all of them is would gather bundles of straw and Goose cantata, given by the Girls'
The money paid into it was part a\·enue. thing. the spirit which prompted The grain, strewing these about the Glee Club, under the direction of
of the receipts of the football sea, Main Line coal dealers, inter, Three \Vise Men to bear gifts to home for the children to pick up, Miss Frances B. Fricke. Virginia
son. Lower Merion High this Mrs. \V. \\1. Pierson and Miss \'iewed this week, upheld him the Infant King. the remnants being used in decora- Douglass is president of the club
Nellie Fratantoni, secretary, and
year took in over $6200 as gate reo Eva Armstrong left Thursday for Thc:'I:e is no troublesome fuel situ, Because early Christians regarded tion of the household shrine. An-
Catharine Chapman, accompanist.
ceipts on its games. The seating Atlantic City, where they wiII re- ation here, they declared. Soft the celebration of birthdays as other phase of strewing was ob-
capacity on the improved athletic main for the holiday season. coal and other anthracite substi, he.athenish it was not until the served in Mexico, with the slight The chorus consisted of the fol-
field, which was increased from tutes are plentiful and can be had Illiddle of the fourth century that modification that the bundles were lowing girls:
1000 to 4000 durin!! the summer '1 ]-'1' I ~, , in sufficient c!uantities to take care POI).e Ju.lius, as a. result. of an in- generally tied to the 110uses. First soprano: Iv1. And~rson, B.
~ l\ rs. .. \V111 Leec I, of Elm I er-
caused an increase of 50 l)er cent race, enterta1l1e( . I at a Iarge fami ' l y of ever),body for the remainder of \estl!!atlOn b)' 8al11t Cyn], fixed the Or',gl'na'ted' Pa D Bowman, A. Draucker, V. Doug-
~ In gan ays
in the recel'pts tllis seaSOll o\'el el'Il1ner party yestercIay. the winter, if necessary. date of the birth of the Savior as ,I,Ie f t . i. t . .
111 '
lass, M. DiLollis, F. Fratantoni, A.
last. - Dealers have been educating December 25. Before the end of I 1 . ~s ~~'a °rl~ma ~( 1 pa.g~n Gregory, E. Grant, E. Jeffries, H. I
Lower Merion has now hilled --- the public in the use of substitutes i:he century all Christian nations ac- cays _\;It l l e ~~ {Illg 0 t le SPll'Jt~ Krout, K. Loughlin, T. Livingston,
'd' f Mrs.. C. :\. Peeney will entertain and several declare that their CIIS' cepted this as the date. a blessl11.g on glam and harvests £(;)1 ~d. IvIaxwelI, H. McCracken, L.
a II gn Iron opponlents 01'] nlexlt her, lmdge c1uh at her home next fi 1 'O"TIN J ' the COll1l11g veal'. The custom. stll1
year. Tli.e comp e~e(l sc lec u e Tuesday. tOl11ers ne these more economical -", 'T ED ON 'l'HE F,OllHTH PAGE observed in' parts of France of l\daltby, H. Newborg, D. Percy, M.
"'<l:s .announced thIS week by I thall anthl:acite and prefer to use stewing grain in great bowls of Shellor.
Second soprano and a]to: N. Fra-
Pnnclpal Charles B. Pennypacker, :\[ . I '1" r:. 1'1' B' th.e substItutes once they have HAVERFORD RADIO TO BE water dates from about t]'e same
. r: ,lIl< .\ IS. I'lan~ 111 10Wll, tned them. ONE OF BIGGEST IN U S ' ' . , tantoni, P. Grant, E. La Boube, K.
Stronger Schedule. I of \ \ )'nnedale road, are s p e n d i n g , • . tune. Herron, J. :Murray, C. Messec, A.
The list for 1 D2li is a strnngel the Christmas holidays at .i\fiffiin- Many Won t Change Back. Will Broadcast Choral and Theatre :\lthough the strewinO' of O'rain Maltby, R Mellor, B. Needham, J.
one than the schedule played this burg, Pa. "There ~tre plenty of substitutes Organ. as a symbol of the wishhlg oflohap_ Robison, C. Sexton, J. Staples, D.
year. Two schools have been ~l11d !here IS no necesslty of suffer, '\ _" tt t.. . 'tt ' tl 't piness and prosperity was the
I' I d I " I . d Ino' lor want of f '1" 'd I :LVI . 100 \\<1 IdnSl111 el. le mos . Tilbury, P. Aungst, F. Armour, B.
(Ioppee an at le:-s CO!lSIC el e Mrs. Edwin C. Town is enter- ,,'" " IJe. sal _bJ: powerful college radio instaUation comlllOn. vogue for many centuries, Chalfant, C. Irwin, R. Pickrell, E.
stronger, taken on 111 their place. taining her mothcr, lVII'S. Cotelius .1 hompson'"of the rhompson yard i,; the United States and second the Chnstmas card, as known to- Seaboldt. ---~ ," ..•"'.. ,
Northeast, which was beaten and her niece Miss l\'1artha Cotelius I!ll' BaJa., LOiS who have l1se~1 mlv to 1\:DK:\ amonO' the Pennsyl- day. originated as late as 1860, the I
Next was given a miracle play
the past tW? years ~vith little diffi- over the holidays. ' cO,~e won ~ go )a~l~ to hard co~l.' .... ~l1iia stations, is nO\~ nearing con- e:trliest. recorded having been de- in sixteenth century style. "The
culty has given up Its place on the . There. IS no cnSls I~or any kmd :--truction at Haverford. SIgned 111 18 4 6 by J. C. Horsley,
Christmas Guest," coached by Miss
L• 1 "1\ . II • S • sclledll]e to Pell11 'J
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-Iathe]d am] ot an eXCIted demand tor fuel" 'de- n 1 ta I.;:mO' .. thIS steI) the Haverlord ' R. A. Gertrude Yarnall. The Junior
Cilal.tel'
, of .Gel'lllalltO\\'ll ' Olle of] )oug Iass "l\racDougall, of East cIarel] . Ral!lh S. Dunne. a " f the N . ar· r.'olleO'e l~adlo '" . Club expects to t11~1,'O I Santa Claus Very .old.
D~;:,li~.tic, Club presented this. Ro-
the strono' "'.111t('1'-acarlf>11l"
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[arrts. - :--UIIlClcn cOl'e. , . :--cm)-I)ltulIllnOl1:"· 'l1-:no\\'n In all parts of tlte country .-' tl ' rca,on for Chnstmas,
lC ma111 , . ,IS a club and Janet Caldwell secreteary.
ttl\\'ll , \\'111CII \\'ellt tll)\\'ll t\\·() ."C'ea- .\'I enon - avenue. ' co,d ,md SUh:,tlt11tcs ". to take care ,liltI ' 111] ' • urOlll'. ,I,he transmltter . mvt l' lIca I "'ellt Icman ot' are·\t an- The cast:
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so )1", defe a ts ,at tl1e ha,n ds of e\·crvbo(h·.
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1'rologue. ::'II. Fergttson; Rosa-
' mttnd, i\. Bergeron; Ceo!Irey, R.
tllere appears U p,Per D al y. Igl. the Chnstmas tree celebration at the ttltes \\" 'Ire 11(' \., '11'11'" length bclow KG meters. so that con- born In (Jermany 111 the f011rth CCll- Graham; Harold, F. Rohb; Elinor,
'1'1 Ie s c I100I ~ t 01· 1"96 ufo' 111 tl1 e ['enn .-\. C. in H.ittcnhousc Square ,,' e, . )\ SC I '.,.... slstent
. 1ong-( \.Istance transnnsslon . . tury. [J"' e 1t \Vas tI lat"II1stltutecl the R. \Vilson; Frances, E. Funk;
order in whldl they w~ll be \\·edncsday. Chicf Strong-wolf was .. _ PubliC Not Wo:rled: . in cxcess of ,)000 miles will be made practice of tilling stockings with Dame l\fargaret, J. Caldwell; A
plaved are Berwvn. \"enn Charter I olle of the participants I .\s jill' the anthraCIte tIe-up. It jJ()~sible
Ch~ltenha111, . \\Cilmington, \Vest _ _'_ . may last for sulIle time still. ;,"he 'entire installation was de- COX'l'IXUED ox 'rIm 'l'I-IlHD PAGE Beggar. :\. Brammer; Epiloguc, J.
t}lester A~)111g'tl)n, Lansdowne, :''IT. and Mrs. D. \Varren Wright th:>ll~h i
"Tu]d not he at all ~ur- ~igned bl' \\'illiam ~. Halstead, '26.
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PAGEANT PRESENTED
Bailey.
The Senior Dramatic Club ful-
!pper b , ar y. and son Arthur s,'pent the \\'eek-~nd 1!J'1:--ee 1 o. e~rn tOlllllrrOW tllat' president of the Radio Club, and
-. :--ome )aslS la( Il 1" rvmg' P, c'--.mlt. II, '2;, Many Enjoyed Presbyterian Su nday lowed with two plays, "Minty 1Ial-
as the "t"ucsts of Dr. and. ~I r~ :-;han- I
,. lcell real.' Ilee I lor l'-;)t aOTeement
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' prest< . Ient
School Tableaux. vi ny's Christmas." and "1\ Twen-
non of Coatesville. . . 'l 1 :, ,ne It \\'as InuIt and IS ol)erated I)\'
.\n unique entertainment in the t~eth <;ent~lrJ: c;hristll1.as CaroL"
WOMEN'S COMMUNITY CLUB
. oj)erators
. . ' Can _ " shnd . ''l Ion'" " '" con- I1ndc1"'Taduates maJonn . . a III . SClentl-. :
Now that Christmas is (J\'cr. t.l1111atlon 01 th~ stnke. rhe pub- fic w~~-k at I-raverforcl."'In this re, I'ClI'111 at' ,l. I)'t','·' ", I h,athanne
evervone is free to louk ahead to l\[ r. and Mrs. lames Ford Don- hI.', howc\'cr, 15 .not . much con- speet it is unique amol]O' the hroad, tion uf the Shepherds and I'ino's." c l~ .ane ~ en ' ray secretary. I'lss
,,.,ean.t "'\'1Ie.'\] (Old- I L I I'llSI,11Ith
I' I,S presld,e,nt of1\1'the
the ;lext thing'. 1"or members of nelly, of Mill rcx\d. with their chil- eerned over the ";ltuatlOl1 " . statlOns, '" .
, _ , < _ •• ' castmg of :\menea. \\ '1'
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It · eI nes(, I ay e\'elllng
I \\'e "Mmam ", , L]sbee
-, coached
"." the plays.
the Community Cluh there is a drel'l motored \Vcdnesdav to Balti-
) At the .ofhce of \\'llham. H. C. The power of the ncw ee!ui!)· in the Presbyterian Church hy 1 he ~ast ot the .fiI st \\ as. ..
variety of next things coming more to spend Christmas: They are h.amsev m J1rvn Mawr turther . . memhers of the Sunday School. ' ::'IlJnty l\JalvII1Y. M. Gllhllan;
soon. Of immediate importancc also including c\sheville, K. Coo on , . -, _ ' - "'~ " . ment wll1be tWIce as great as any of
is the Christmas party fOI" the their itinerary. a~5ur,111le~
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f tl luel
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The prescntation \;'as in the Henry .L.e Br~ton, Eo Lane; Laura
~ot~r:o~sl~l:- y ; ~lphOl~~e, ~.
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children in the Y. ::'II. C. A .. at 2 ~'J\'en. _- a 0 ' 1~ coa -COli sum- l~ensselaer T'o]ytcdmic Institute: form of tahleaux given on the b.}')ra
P. 1\'1., Tuesday. Decemher '!!). mg' pnl?ltc..\\'ot11dn t go hack to '1'1'0' N. Y. ",-ith a ~oo-watt set stag'e, "'hile the audience sang l~oss,. PllIhp,~r. TSpe~cl: Lotllse, L.
.l\l r. and )\[rs. Paul Baughman. of anthral'lte II they understood how
- '. was ),conSH. Ierel ' I tl' Ie s t:ronO'es
1 t co' ] Christmas carols. The Rev. 10hn l1~l;nt,,~\nne~te, N. DIven. .
Children of members and their Korth Narberth avcnue, returned
toI properly
I I "0hurn soft. eoa],"1]It was]. . ege ' . I'"
hlOdt c<lstel. ..<lIH I 11.15.,.'"Iepeated , Iy Van ~ ess read the Scriptures and ,1\,,1 ~~':n~lcth Century Chnstmas
friends are the guests of the club :'Ilondav frol1l l'lorida. where :'·[r.
that afternoon. That means both Baughl~lan recuperated frol1l a seri- ( ec aree.. ttr ma 111 pro) em ~s hl~en heard in Eurone. pronounced the henediction from Cclrol. cast. .
to conY11lce onr customers t,hat It'l'l 'f W \BQ I one of the pews. ' JOSIah Benton, V. Spll1dl~r; Ella:
the children of vour friends and ous operation, performed severa I is a good snlJstittlte. To do this we I le pr?~dTramn]le_s to t!' 1I,~taYe '1'1 I t I . . Benton, H. 'Vohlert; Fredencka, R.
the friends of VOlll' children. The weeks ago. '1 d" I lcen vane anl meres mg. IV.lem· le e 1arac ers ane partIcIpants I-lollkins', lude'e, A. Baile)' " District
1lave )een sen lng' ~ Ollt saml) e l
leI'S f 0 tl Ie f acu ]t y a f II'
- aver f',l
ore were' .
only requirement is that no chil- • , • r
~
Attorney, H. Brooks; SerO'eant-at-
CO!\TTXU1m ox Tim !,'OI1HTH PAm: College have often 'given talks from
dren may come without an adult.
There will be an entertainment Over 2'::;0 men attended the sup- Mary-So!l'elg }'dnttzen. arms, C. Douglass; For~l1an of
the studio. Other authorities, such
that both young and old can en- pCI' at tJle Presbyterian Church last as Dr. lVlichacl Pupin, Rev. H J oseph-John B. \\'i]son. J my, S. Thomas; First 'Witness, R.
. \Vednesday. The affair was held BURNHAM-DAVID Angels at Manger-C a I'r i e Bowman; Second \Vitness, M.
JOY. The regular mcetin!-!' on .lan- 111 " the new Sunday School building. I " Emerson Fosdick. Dr. :MacMilIan.
II!e marriage ?f "\Tiss Elizabeth Christopher ~·lorley and others have Louise Doug'Jass and Ruth ~dar- Henry; Third \Vitness, L. Brooks;
~, --- ])a\'ltl to Mr. Stanley BltI'nham heen heard at a distance by meam shall. Expressman, I-l. C]aypoole; 1-\n-
uary 5 will he in charge of the )'liss BeU)' Huhbell. of Chestnut was solemnized Tue~"da\' after- of the college station. Shepherd Boys-Bobbie But]er, other Expressman. R. Vallette;
Education . .Committee. . ayel1tle, is rccovering 1' rOI1l a serious noun hy the Re\'. Tuh n V;lt1 N e5S. This year the programmes have Fred Rohb and \Villiam Xiedcr. Jurors, B. Otto, S. Bmgess, K.
Be tlllnkmg about. the ehnnel:- case of pneumonia. pas t l; I' l) f the Presbyterian heen enlarged upon. The recitab Shcpherds-G eo r g e \Va t ts, Newborg, \V. Newborg; Carollers,
dance on January 15, III the .A.ueh- I Chtlreh. at the ::'I1'anse.
bv l-Torace Hust]er, at the consolE lames McCutcheon and 10hn l\Ic- membcrs of Clee Club.
tor!u111 of t.he C~ntral Y: M. C. A., Miss Cynthia :',[etzger has issued Mr. lhlrnham is instructor of of the largest theatre organ in the 'N i\·ell. ' "The Christmas Guest"
PhiladelphIa,
d P ID, II1ner wdl \ be se.'rv-' illvitatiolls for ,'I tlallce at Ile'I' 11OllIe [[. ' Istorv at tIe I I
l,ar)ertl
"\r IT '
unl0r \,"orld, are broadcast by remote con- Kings-J esse S. I-lan-is. John C, A }! iracle Play-Sixteenth Century
e at G.30 '.~' . .l\[rs.• Y. Re1l1k- on December 29
L
• II igh ~cho()l. After a short we(l- trol from the Ardmore Theatre, ~ash and .'\rthur L. Cooke. Style.
ing, chairman of the Hospitality _.__ Ang'els - Dol' a t h \. Bussard, ]::lrcsented by The Junior Dramatic
Committee, will be gTateful for ding trip the couple \I·ill reside e\'cry Monday and Friday evenings
Mr. and l\Trs. T. S. I-Jerman have in \'arherth. at 11. The Haverford College In- I~e1eI; . and Kitty, '~'rowbridge, , , " ~.Club..,
early reservations. The tickets, at moved from Narhrook .Park to strumental anel Glee Clubs, "Haver- kathel'lne Aungst, LUIS Caldwell, !he CUllP hre GI~-.IS bazaar w~s
$1.;10, are ready. .l\Jontreal. TICKETS SOLD WELL fonlians." Main Line Choral So- ::'I[ina Lvle. Florence Shellenber- qUIte a success. WIthout the aId
SUbscription tickets for the 60 pieces, Main Line Choral So' ,rer, Ai1l1abelle Nedc1ham and of the stores and the help of our
949 DOLLARS l'\'Ir. and :'Irs. Reichenbach, of series of winter dances by the ciety and many other features will Elizabeth Carev. friends. it would not have been so.
A check for $!14!J has been mail- Allentown, have heen visiting their ?\arberth Tennis Association have he sent out at intervals during the Doorkeeper - Angels-Doroth y qne hundred sixty-three dollars and
ed to the fire company by .l\Trs. claughter, ::'IIt-s. J. B. ~IacKenzie, of been mailed to members who colIege year. Wilson and Clara Follette. . elghteel: cents ($ I63· I8 ) \Va~. clear-
Leroy C. Douglass, chairman of N arbrook Park. ordered them. 'the sale was \'erv ed. We, the Camp Fire GIrls of
the committee of the \Vomen's successful, and under the ne\v CHURCH DEDICATED 148th ANNIVERSARY Narberth. thank the stores for their
Community Club, which took Dr. and :Mrs. O. H. Paxon, of plan with the entire series under- The enlarged building of the One hundred and forty-eight liberal donations and om friends
charge of the ticket sales for the Overbrook. have issued invitations written, no financial difficultv is N' arberth Presbyterian Church years ago Saturday the Conti- for their willing help.
for a reunion of Camp Owaissa at looked for. Interclass Volleyball Standing.
recent concert. ' was dedicated Sl1Ilday with a serv- nental George
army, under
Washington,
General
marched W. r,. PC.
As expenses are expected not the Wynnefield Country Club on
Tickets for single dances wiII ice conducted by the Rev. Tohn from their rude camp at Gulph Hp\'(lnth Gl'ucle ...•..•.• 1 1 .liOO
to exceed $50 the results show January 2. Among those from be available and \viII be sold both \'an Ness. Ther-e was a large at- Mills to winter quarters 011 the Ei/-:hth Gracie 1 1 .liOO
that through the efforts of the Narberth who expect to attend are t~ndance. hills of Valley Forge. :'\inth Grude 1 1 .GOO
to members and non-members.
women aiding those who staged the Misses Miriam Strong, Betty At that time the Junior Sunday The wind blew harshly on the This is the final score after the
this most enjoyable concert, some J ones, Eleanor Rowley, Virginia old Gu~ph road and snow fell. game \Vednesday between the Sev-
JUNIORS TO DANCE School presented to the church The patriots, in tattered buff and
$900 has been added to the treas- Abel, Patience and Helga Wohlert. $100. representing their share to- blue, weary and dispirited, starv- enth and Ninth Grades.
ury of the fire company. A Christmas dance is beinO' ward the Building Fund. This ing and shivering under the icy Catharine Patten and Ellen Pray,
Mrs. Marshall R. Ford, of Lee, planned by the Junior Communit; was accepted with words of ap- December blasts, struggled on reporters.
CHRISTMAS CANTATA Mass., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Club for December 30. preciation by Mr. A. C. Shand. toward their goal.
"The Story of Bethlehem," by H. C. Fenno, of Essex avenue. The affair wiII be held in the No glowing fires or steaming NEW RESIDENTS
food greeted the forlorn band
West, will be sung by the choir Merion War Tribute House on PARK CHRISTMAS TREE when they arrived at Valley Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kirscht
at the Methodist Church on Sun- Mr. and Mrs. Wharton Carroll, Hazelhurst avenue. Pat Riley and Narberth Park c e I e bra ted Forge in the cold, cheerless dusk and their children, Max, Dorothy
day evening, December 27, at 7.45. of Essex avenue, are spending the his orchestra have been secured Christmas e\'e with their own tree. of that long-ago December day. and Helene, have taken a home at
There wiII be Christmas music holidays in Ohio as the guests of to furnish the music. a permanent, planted evergreen, over Exhausted from their long tramp 109 Essex avenue. Mr. Kirscht
at the morning service also. You Mrs. Carroll's parents. the snowy Gulph road the
Tickets at two dollars are on which was decorated with colored patriots were forced to sleep in opened a barber shop in Narberth
are cordially invited. CONTINUED ON THE FOURTH PAGE sale by members. lights. deep snow. last week.
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]IAGJfJ 1'WU OUR'roWN
Third, when I moved to Narberth NOTICE I

OUR TOWN I was told that the borough cleared The Annual Meeting of the Stockhold-
the sidewalks of snow; I noticed last ers of the Narberth National Bank for
T A X I SER VICE
A Co-operative Community Journal winter that some parts of it was takell the eleetion of Directors and the transac- P. F. DONAHUE
care of, but Grayling avenue got little tion of any other business that may come
Owned by the Narberth Civic Association
and pubUshed everT Saturday at
attention, except that we were notifiec before this meeting will be held at the Residence,
to do the cleaning ourselves or face Narberth National Bank on Tuesday, the Narberth 1731
Station,
Narberth 1713·W Our Christmas Tree---
Narberth, Pa. arrest and a fine. I am not a young 12th day of January, at 5 P. M. • Baggage Called for and Delivered
man anymore, and physically unable Hugh M. Brown, President. 168 CONWAY AVENUE NA:RBEBTII
Philip Atlee Livingston to undertake such a job and, more· J. r~. McCrery, Cashier.
Ed£t01' and PlIbUlhllt" over. was unable, except in one in
J. Richmond Magney stance. to find anyone else to emplo)' has lights that beckon welcome to our friends as they
A'lloalate BlUtOf' to do it. pass, and twinkle-"Season's Greetings '"
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. One DolJu u4
If I am wrong I will cheerfulI)
admit it; but continuous increase in
For Permanent But all our friends do not pass our window-and in
Io'lfty Cents per ;year In lI4ftDClI Narberth
taxes. culminating in this excessively
stiff one seems to require explanation
Sanitary Barber Shop
Satis/action lieu of the friendly Christmas lights, we send this little
message to greet everyone we know, near and far.
and justification. Narberth can be
made attractive as a place to live in
not becrying to spend more money, BUY A Season's Greetings' May Happiness, Prosperity, and
but by so economically and wisely con- 41 NORTH NARBERTH AVE. J;lealth be yours for the coming year; may friendships
ducting the business of the borou"
that a maximum of service may be
givcn at a minimum of tax.
Smedley rIpen and joys increase; may your business flourish,
your home be blessed, and may you ever be
Very truly yours, Ladies' and Children's Bobs
Entpred as second-class !Dotter, October
15th, 1914. at the Post Office at Narberth.
JOHN CURTIS.
Although Our Town published
a Specialty Built Home Confident of Our Desire to Con-
tinue Through I 926 Our Very
Pennsylvania, under the act of March 8, more than "generalities" in its
1870, Separate Ladies' Waiting Room WM. D. & H. T. SMEDLEY Pleasant Business Associations of
issue just before the tax bill was the Past.
Saturday, December 26, 1925. introduced, it will attempt to get
\'ery complete information fo aid "Sel'vice With A Smile" Phones: Narberth 661-J or 1612-W
subscriber Curtis and others who
The Imporlanl Thing I
'NA~~fRT"COAl~BUI~OINGMAn~lro
may desire this opportunity to HENRY & COMPTON
If there is anything one can say study ont the problem of borough LAWRENCE KIRSCHT, Prop.
that is worthy of the reader's at· expenses. PLUMBING
tention at this season, when it is a \Ve plan, therefore, in one of I~============:::m
blessed privilege of mankind to the next two issues to carry a I Phone Narberth 672 or 2215 W STEAM & HOT·WATER HEATING
JOBBING Narberth
NARBERTfI " PENNA.-- •
forget, for a day at least, such complete copy of the proposed
things as newspapers and othel
matters of daily habit, it is thie:
l~udget, with as m~tch explana- i
tlOn as may be avmlable on the
Narberth Taxi Cab Co.
Do not fail to read the Christ· separate items. Walter Roser GEO. W. BOTTOMS
mas Carol on Christmas eve. Certainly Council wonld wel- Residence Office
come a chance to avoid raising
We have adopted many beau- the rate. Every member of CoUt~~ 126 Conway:. ve. 215 Haverford Ave. Contractor Builder 6-
tiful customs as part of our Amer-
ican celebration of Christmas. cil owns a property on which he NARBERTH. PA.
First, the tree, which Dickens re- has voted himself a big increase GEORGE R. MARKLE
ferred to in 1850 as "that pretty in taxes fori !)2G. Any citizen who
German toy;" now of late years can see a way whereby the high BUILDER
the fine old English custom of rate call be prevented will be of "larherth 1683- \v Repairing
carol singing. We have a few great aid to Council. Estimates Cheerfully Given IF IT'S ANYTHING IN
other customs indigenous to the RADIO
soil, such as the buying of costly NARBERTH BOY SCOUTS Plans and Estimates FU1'nished
things just to "keep up with the The Scouts had the pleasure of for Repai1' and Construction C. ROY SMITH
Joneses" and similar extrava- meeting Mr. H. :M. Faucett. as- ABOUT IT
gances out of. keeping with the sistant executive of the County
spirit of the day, but all in all we Council, Monday, December 1-L 22 Ardmore Ave. Ardmore, Pa,
keep Christmas very pleasantly. He was well liked and incidentally
National Bank Building
There is only one thing more taught the boys two games play- NARllERTH 2287
'PIIONE: NARBERTH 1664-1\1
we must do to make it perfect: we ed by other scout troops.
must read the Christmas Carol on At GG Main Line Court of Hon- JOSEPH WYNKOOP
Christmas eve. or, held at Ardmore, Friday, De- YE ODDITY SHOPPE Registered Plumbing
No story ever written has so cember 18, Scout Bob Harris Steam :: Hot·Water
The Gift Shop of Narberth HEATING
much of the true spirit of Christ- passed his :Merit Badge test in Jobbing
mas in it as the famous Carol. If cycling, Scout Horace Sheneman Thanks its many [Iiends and 201 Mongtomery Avenue
you do not know it. do not let passed his l\Ierit Badge test in
al10ther day go by before making camping' and scholarship. Scout patl'ons [01' theil' valued sup-
the acquaintance .of Scrooge and Ed. \Volf passed his Merit Badge POl't and co-opemtion and
'·)b Cr;1tchit and Tin)' Tim .and tcst in electricity.
ali that splendid company. loin I These ,:\1erit ,I3a.dgc·s are all ea:tends to them its cO/'dial
. the Cratchits at their Ch.isi"ina~·]\vorth"lvhdc ,111(\ mdlcate whatth.c greetings and [Jood wishes I I"''''~ II -
-~. ·~~:t~r::~~~.le~fl~o:h~~· ~~~ h~~~ I bnUr.a{\Ta~~~;l~'r. \Ventz has been I
Bell Phone, Sprdce 88-00 and 38·111
/01' the New real'.
II Key.tone I'hone. Raee 'TO-54
the story in your library, go out
and buy it There is a book shop
in Ardmore and another in Hav-
asked to become a memher of the
Troop CO\11mittee and all are g'lacll
that he has aCl'cpted.
104 FORREST AVENUE
NARBERTH,PA.
I GARAnteed Roofs MEN~m-
erford? If you have it, don't fail 1~""~··~'·ii::·iE:·~··;;::'5·:;'~····;!·z:l-·:1Z!-'~!i::·=!i::··!i::·"~"·:::::;-:E·:: :;-:; ; .,~ .,:::::;.:;::.·~·":!·::!:··::!:··s-·~· ~::E:.::!'~'-'::::E'.~'~~--::';:_.;:::;'~";;::;"'=" ~:;;;-~-:E.':S-:i!!··-::;··Sl·~""'!·
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to read it as you gather round th.
warm hearth with your family.
A REMINDER

NlcLi1l1~
The friends of Reverend and :i
iii'

COTTER'S MARKET I[
Give Your Wives a Wonderful New
Year's Present-Make Her Send Out
:~
You have no hearth in the :'III'S. Milton E. are asked \ il :"

IDqt ~ta!lnut.5 ~rtrttu9.5

apartment? Then read the Carol to remember the even111g of De- Iii
the Laundry Work and Thus Relieve
for there's enough Christmas in it cember 28. when a celebration in 'I i!
to make even a radiator seem honor o. f their ;'jOth wedding- ann i- '~ i:il Her of Two Days' Drudgery. We
romantic. versarv will he held in the Luth- :11 ni
li Have Several Services, One of Which
And now, good friends all- eran Church. A delightful pro- III "They call it the Golden R1lle
;,ram has been arrang:e~l, includ- ~i We Know Will Please Her:
t

MERRY CHRISTMAS. MERRY [.1.1

1
Offspring of the Christmas Jewel."
CHRISTMAS, MERRY CHRIST. 111g' speakers and musical: num-i
bel'S. ~Jrs. Harold 1\1. Griest wiJl i i
ii
MAS. The practice of the Golden Rule is the result of Iii FINISHED SERVICE DE LUXE
play Mendelssohn's \Vedding lVTarch ,i',."I· good sense, of some good nature, and of much self- jl At List Prices on Application. The very
WRITES TO COUNCIL and Miss Ruth McLinn will favor denial for the sake of others, and with these plans III finest of work. Ladies' Wearing Apparel
The following' letter has been us with piano sllections. Mr. i 1
and purposes worked out in man's mind and heart ':!
Our Specialty.
sent by John Curtis. of IO;'j Gra \'. Joseph McGlynn, the sporting ed- 1 with due regard for his fellows, the whole fabric of Ii
ling. avenue, to Council, protestil;g itor of the Public Ledg'er, will he : human worthwhileness must fall before the Rule fails. il: HOME-LIKE SERVICE
the II1creased tax rate now in pro present and sing for us. \ Ve are '. I~, May the spirit of this Rule, this religion of its own, be II!,!,
Everything is carefully washed in nets and
,cess of passage. - also to have the pleasure of hear- the guiding factor in control of our every action during

O,~ Tt~no,~;:::eal;~;~~e:a:h::~: kWs:!I(;J~~;rn~C~;;~::' tf,~ ~~lnd: !

'he published, daughter of Rev. and 1\o[rs. l\Ic-
~:1Ic~:"::':" ~:~~;"~~t1~m~,,"':~;~ ;:::,~o;:d:'~~a~:
above the disturbing and ofttimes distracting clatter ~i I
I beautifully finished, ready to wear. Mini-
mum charge, $1.50 for 8 lbs. (Half Flat
and Half Wearing Apparel). Excess
Insert letter- Linn, who will be accompanied by 1 of the every-day hurry and struggle for worldly III
weight charged for at rate of 10c per lb.
Deccmbcr 10, l!):~:i. heTrIsister, ,l\111i ss Eleanor ,Claire · ,: success, the still small ,voice which brings its own :;
1'0 the Incoming Council, lere WI lJe a reception a ftel' reward to us in the "doing unto others as we would Ii
Wearing Apparel at IBc per lb. Less ex-
Narberth, Pa. the prO~Tam. This promises to be that they should do unto us." I pensive than a washwoman and the work
Gentlemcn: a memorable occasion ancl we ! is done ever so much better.
The current issue of "Our To\vn" ,vant all the friends of Re'·. and We extend greetings to our customers, with the
informs us thaI the last act of our wish and the hope that you and yours may enjoy every
predecessors was to vole a heavy in- lVII'S. :McLinn to rejoice with them, pleasure and blessing the season may bring. FAMILY SERVICE
Ii
crease in taxes for the coming year, All Flat Work beautifully finished. Wear-
leaving' the final action to you. Unless CHORAL BROADCASTS ~
I~
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy and ing Apparel is ironed on a specially equip-
I am mistaken or have been misin- The :Main Line Choral Society prosperous New Year.
ranted. and as a taxpayer I cmphat- broadcast a concert Monday nig-ht i~
formed I consider this action unwar- ped Floating Roll Ironer. Very few of the
ically protest against it. from the Arclmore The a t l' e ilill HOWARD F. COTTER. 'i pieces will need touching up. Our charge
This is the third year in successiol\ through station \ \' ABQ. I-I aver- IS 12c per lb.; minimum charge, $1.00.
5~ ·:5!=iZ~·iiil··5_$!e'l!5-6!lq!l!! i!!~G!l!!u~.=-~. ·~5·<5· e·~i5·
5 ··-!!l!~!Z·-!!E-
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ford College. ·1:!
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that taxes havc been increased in this
borough, and we who pay these taxes
have a right to know some of the de- The organization is composed ECONOMY SERVICE
tails of expenditure instead of gener- to a great extent of Narberth All Fht Work finished. Wearing Apparel
alities. It has becn stated that high. singers and IS an outgrowth of
ways' require most of the increase in the Narberth Choral Society. starched where necessary and returned
borough expense; it is pointcd out that
the cost of paving certain streets must
be met in this way, and that other
streets must be repaved; that collec-
tion of ashes and other items in the
highway budget costs much more than
CLASSifiED ADVERTISEMENTS Merry ready to dampen and iron at your leisure.
l!nderwear fluffed up ready to wear. Our
charge is 12c per lb.; minimum charge
$1.00. You'll be pleased with this service:
8001\18 for rent; furnished; in private

Christmas
formcrly. home; without board, Comfortable. Con-
As to thc first, I believe that it is venient to station. Phone, Nurbedh 2201.
customary to charge against abutting (tf)
Our Men's Shirt and Collar Work Is
property the first cost of paving a the Finest. They Wear Longer
street. and those of us who have FOR RENT-Gllru~e, immediate pOBRe S -
bought property on paved strcets paid :-:ion. Call lit 228 Subine uvenue. Phone
for it; as it was included in the cost of Narberth li04-l\I. (12-20)
When Laundered by Us.
the properties. In fact, it was stated
by 'Council, I believe, when the paving CASHIER WANTED-Apply ut thel
of these new streets was authorized, .McIntyre Store, 225 Huverford a\"enue,
'that the abutting properties would be NlIl'berth.
charged with 75 per cent. of it, the ROO1\18 FOR RENT-123 ROcldIlUrl',
borough assuming only 25 per cent. n\""I111e, XlIl'berth.
N ow it seems we are to be taxed to
To All For the Finer Quality
Laundry Wark
pay the whole of it. I objcct. LOST-A ~I'eell bellded bng ou Deeelll-
. Second. I do not object to a slight bel' 20. Reward. Phone Nllrberth
increase in taxes if necessary to have 1000-)!. 228 ~orth NUI'bel'tll lIvenue.
ashes collected promptly... For the last 'PHONE: 175 ARDMORE
two years mine have been put out the GARAGE SPACE FOR RENT-North
night before the day set for collection Nurbertb u\'en\le.
and usually they have remained there, 2222-W.
Phone Nurberth THE COUNTIES GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
. . .

unsightly and I11conveniently for two

or three days, The plea is that the de- iugLOST-Strnw suitense containing cloth-
Ardmore 17
,
Bryn Mawr 327 Wayne 47
i ST. 'MARY'S' LAUNDRY INC.
partment is doing the best it can. It aul! two eUJlI!. Rewnrd. R. S. '.rou-
will take a verv littlc increase in taxes hill, Nurberth 13G3-i\I. 50G S. Nnrbl'rth
to meet this situation, U\'l'lIlle, •
I '
 PAGE THREE
OUR l'OWN
~••" U III.III".II.II.III1I.II.II.II.II.II.II.II.".II.II.II.11.n.II.II.II.".II.II.II.nl".II.n.II.II.II.II u.n.IIIU···lI·i I NEWS OF THE CHURCHES 11 A. M.-Junior Church, under the the villages and personally convey
Jirection of Mrs. A. S. Digby. It was
.ery inspiring to see these children their good wishes. At night their
BAPTIST CHURCH OF THE

I- I.
present last Sunday, their offering of little sabots are left outside the
EVANGEL $100 to the building fund and to hear b d d' .
Robert E. Kcighton, minister. the gracious response by Mrs. A. C. e room oor 10 expectatIon of the
To Those Worn-Brassy Parts of Your Car with Services for December 27: Shaw. I visit of St. Nichoias, but the excite-

! Whom I Pure Silver. Reflectors, Lamps,

Radiator Shell
LOOK LIKE NEW!
Silver plates, worn-brassy bath room
fixtures, Sheffield Plate where copper
!l.~5 A. M.-~hurch School. The 6.45 P. M.-Meeting of the Inter- ment of search is added to the ex-
ChrIstmas services of the church mediate Endeavor Society This soc-I .
school will be held }n each dCI?artment iety is rehearsing a beautiful cantata pectatlOn.o the gIft, sl11ce these are
11 ~. M.-Mornmg wors!:up." Ser- which they will present next Sunday, /' usually hl~den about the house.
mon, TI~e World .by Starhght. I
~t January 3 1926 in the social room at
f .

In Spam the legend of "The

.

shows, old spoons and forks. Buy a the morl1lt1g worship the quartet Will 7 'I k' , Th \iu' M ". d .
offer selections from Maunder's "Beth- 0 C oc . ree 'v Ise en IS perpetuate 111
bottle of U-KAN·PLATE Polish TO- lehem" 7 P. M.-Meeting of the Senior En- the "Three Kings," who take the
DAY from your local Dealer or De-
We a1-e p1-ivileged to serve our wish is that yOU1- 7 P.' M.-Young people's service. dcavor Society in th~ upper rO?111. place of Santa Claus. Santa Claus
partment Store. $1.00 for half pint.
A. R. JUSTICE CO. 7.45 P. M.-Evening worship. This 7.~5 I P. ~L-EThnmJf
will be a~other. of the unusual services muslca ~e~vlce. t' I de ,,~auth~ uh
,,;;?rsrCh' A has been said to have had his origin
Xmas be. merry and 1926 may be full of happiness. "rlSbt- in Scandinavia but it would appear
904 WALNUT ST. PHILA. of worship which we have been enJoy- mas can a a, en It e . e e em, y 1 '.
ing. It will begin with a brief, in- Mr. J. H. Maunder, Will be sung bl' t 1at the custom was 111 the first place
~ .. Wedding GtTts in Silve1' formal carol service in which the can- the ch.urch q~artet and a chorus. chOIr ~orrowed from Germany and mod-
~ SHULL LUMBER CO. I I'AINTING
DECORATING
GLAZING
iJOBBING
gregation will join to express in song of tramed vOices. Come early If you lfied to suit local conditions
tl le spm . 't .0 f tlle CI'1.rIS t m~s scaso,n. want a good seat. . M'
J: 1stI etoe'IS not the least . mter-
.
] ~ Precedmg a WIlIte Gift servlcc of Next \Vednesday evel11ng the last estin f th b I f
~ 29 BALA AVENUE BALA-CYNWYD e WM. NEWBORG & CO. the church school there will be pre- prayer meeting of the good old year .g o. e many sym 0 s 0
~
,. .........A1I11I11I1.II.II.II.II.II."III.I1II1.II.H.1I11111I.1I11I1"ltlll'.1111I111."1".111".".".11.".".".".'1111.".11.".11111
i\ Painting and Decorating
sentcd a dramatization of "\iVhy the 1925. Let evcrybody be present. We Ch,:"lsmasttde. Now regarded as an
Chimes Rang." 'Would y~u not like to will think together of the lessons we inVItation to promiscuous kissing, it
212 Woodbine Ave., Narberth, Pa, actually see Pedro am! Llt!lc ~rother, should learn from the past year. was regarded with the greatest ven-
those two boys your t1llagll1atlOn saw . b I .
.. .
Phone, Narberth l'l'II8-W so vividly as you read the story? eratlOn y t 1e Drlllds. and wa.s
... to:: .. % • ." •• ft "'trw ......... ¥ h" ¥ .... - - . , - \
r
\Vedncsday. December ao, 8 P. 1\1:.- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. largely used at the festtval held 111
Prayer service. Topic, "Life as aM:. E. 1\J cLinn, pastor. honor of their divinity Tutanes
ToW w: ay,St ree.t" Regular serviccs Sunday, Deccmber WI' 11ch coincided with the " present-
c;)he Fn~lay, January 1. 8 A .. M,-Ear!y
1l10rlllng
27, 1!l25:
9.4;; A. M.-Sunday School.
1 A M J) I. .
day Christmas.
fJ 0 IIy, Wlt,10ut.w
.I . I1 110 Chnst-
JlIC .
as aNew Ycar serVIce.
Street." TopIC, S er-
Our First Christmas! HOOVER
JI8EATS" •• as il Swups as il Cleans
"Life One-\Vay
the New Year with God!
Begin 1

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. 1 . - , rcac ling servIce.

.J an 7
M
mO,I~. "Tldc S~r f ELmp/re·"L
. , - ut lcr eagues.
'7..15 P. M.-Evening preaching. Ser-
Imas decoratIOn, IS complete, was
oriainally used b tl D
". y 1e anes, w 10
I
The Presbyterian Church. man, "Every Knee Must Bow." transmitted the custom to England.
Rcv, John Van Ness, minister. Tl?e peopl.e are ~lrged to attend the Here t!lere was, at Glastonbury
The celebration of the !tdvcnt of our services durl11g t.hlS Holy Season. An Abbey 111 Somersetshire a miracu-
What magic there is in the thought of Christmas;- Blcssed Lord has largely occupied open c1?urch and a welcoming hand lous thorn tree which a't CI r' t
our time and our thoughts during the and praises to God. ' ' . 1 IS mas
enough to kindle a glow even in the walls of a staid past few days and will comc to a The Senior Luther Leaguc will meet was supposed to exercIse some
Colonial building! happy culmination in the mcetings to- on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Anna form of benefit over the commu-
morrow which will be as follows: Sell ',:ill lead t!le tOl~ic. Come out and nity, so the thorn, or holly, from
That is how we feel about it-alive and glowing;- 9.ao A. 1'1'J.-Bible School. Christmas help,1I1 the dISCUSSion. On Tuesday that time on became the princ' al
music in all departments. cvcnlllg' seven of thc mcmbers of the £ f . Ip
but it is not just the holly wreaths at our windows 11 A. M.-Morning worship. Ser- Lcagu~ attendcd an cntcrtainment orm 0 green decoratIon about the
that cause this sensation: it is the thought of the mon on "The Coming of the Prince given for the childrcn of the Lutheran house.
long list of friends we can claim on this, our first of Peace." The church quartette will Settlemcnt, House at I :1-10 Frankford The Christmas tree one of th
render special Christmas music. avenuc. 1 hc barrel of canned g o o d s , ' ' e
Christmas. toys. dol1s amI calcndars sent by the 1~10St plct~resqu.e.feat~tres of Yule-
Senior and Junior Leagues was ckeply ttde, had ItS ortgm With the Norse
It is to everyone in Narberth, and to our many HARRY B. WALL appreciated. \ Ve wish to thank those and Teutonic peoples, who during
who helped to fill the barrel. the winters used to bring into the
friends in neighboring communities, that we extend
the Best Wishes of the season, with every hope for Plumbing, Gas Fitting house small hemlocks £1'0111 the for-
your New Year to be fuller, happier and more pros- PAGAN DAYS SAW ORIGIN est. These would be carefully tend-

DIRT
and Heating
perous than ever before. NARBERTH, PA.
PHONE, NARBERTH 1602-J \",,,~~,u~~,R.I~:~:,~" :~R~:I::GL"
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I gifts and goodies, and hc is also Carols, as popular today as in
ed to protect them fr0111 severe
frosts and became the principal dec-
oration at Yuletide.

AMERICAN PUBLIC said to havc dowercd three portion- olden times, are as ancient as the
is master in the
The NARBERTH NATIONAL BANK Hooverless home
BILLIARD ROOM
0111' motto: .A Illa,,1' 10 play hil-
less old maids with three bags of celebration of Christmas itself. The
gold, thus rescuing them from dis- earliest known specimen of the
liards with 1)I"a8111'(' ; 110 noise or
Open F1-iday Evening, 7 to 9 l!l\mhlillA' nllo\\'''II.
~Intch gnmes ;\Iondnr and Thnrs-
tress and sorrow. medieval carol is preserved in man-
VERLPUGH da~1 cYenings. All wclcOlne. ]n Holland, whcre the festival is uscript in the British Museum. It
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR C. L. PARKE celebrated on Decembcr 19· it is cus- is composed in Norman of the thir-
Phones:
Ardmore 2385 Narberth 2616 1 Forrest Avenue, Basement. I tomary for children to visit about teenth century.

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1926 Christmas Club
OPENED MONDAY, DECEMBER 7th

In line with serving our friends, the public, in No formality about joining. Just make the
all possible ways, we are again conducting our first small payment. Y au will be agreeably
Christmas Club for the convenience of every.. surprised to see how fast the money-gravIs.
body. Speak to your friends and relatives about the
Weekly deposits are made through the year. Club. You can all save at the same time.
In early December the entire principal, in.. Deposits as low as 25 cents and as high as
creased by interest, is paid back at a time ~5.00.
when it is most welcome.

Select Your Plan and Join Today

THE MERION TITLE & TRUST COMPANY

BALA·CYNWYD ARDMORE, PA. NARBERTH

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 PAGE FOUR
40 BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Library Has Complete List of Books
Recommended by Federal
Education Bureau.
Recently there appeared in the
Philadelphia Bulletin a list of 40
books compiled by the Bureau of
Education which all children
should read before they are 16.
This list was called to the atten-
, ..... tion of the Narberth Library and
was checked off by one of the as-
sistants, who found that the Li-
hrary possessed one copy of each
book listed.
While it is too late for the list
a~ 'printed here to be of use in
making Christmas gifts, it may
be of assistance as birthdays come
along and at least it may be help-
fllJ to parents and relati\'es in di-
recting the reading of the young
people.
The complete list follows:
"Little Vvomen," by Louisa M.
Alcott; "R obi n son Crusoe,"
"Tanglewood Tales," "Uncle Re-
mus," "Anderson's Fairy Tales,"
"]unrrle Book," "Alice in \Vonder-
land,~ "Treasure Island," "Just So
Stories," by Kipling; "Heidi," by
J ohana Spyri ; "Arabian Nights,"
"Adventures of Odysseus," by
Padraic P. Colum: "Oregon
'[r",il," by Francis Parkman;
"lians Brinker," by :Mary :Mapes
Dodge; "Tom Sawyer," "Swiss
Family Robinson," "Merry Ad-
'.-elltures of Robin Hood," "Cap-
tains Courageous," "Boy's King
Arthur," by Sir T. )'1allory:
.. ] vanhoe," "Ae",op's Fa b Ie s " ,
"\Vater Babies," "Child's Garden
oi Verse," by Stevenson.
"l\1aster Skylark," by John Ben-
Ildt· "Little :Pilen," bv A.leott;
'·1.lttle Lame Prince,'" Gulliver's
'!",tvels," "Boy's Life of Abraham
Li tlcoln," by Helen Nicolay:
"Story of .-\ Bad Boy," by Thomas
JL,iley Aldrich; "Huckleberry
Fi'ln," "Prince and Pauper," by
?d :lrk Twain; "Grimm's Fairy
T,des," "StorY of ),J r. Dolittle,"
by Hugh Lofting; "\\"onclerful
.Adventures of Nils," by Selma
Lagerlof; "Joan of Are," by L.
~1. Boutet de lVIOIlYel; "Rebecca
')1 Sunybrook Farm," by Kate
Dl)uglas \Viggin; "1'.1an \Vithout
A Country," by Edward Everett
}-Ltle; "Men of Iron," by Howard
P\'le; "Cnderstoocl Betsy," by
D'l,rothy Canfield; "Dog of Flan-
de;'s," by Ouida.
.NO FUEL SHORTAGE HERE,
COAL DEALERS DECLARE
'CO:-:TINUED FROM THE FIRST PAGE
bags. Once our customers learn
to use it, they are delighted with
it. We have had no trouble get-
tin~ soft coal or other substitutes
and the recent mild weather has
cal1sed a 'break' in the price."
Filling All Demands.
At the coal yard of Joseph M.
Cranston in Cynwyd it was again
learned that substitutes were
plentiful. "There is much coke
and soft coal on hand and there
should be sufficient fuel to last
even in the face of a continued tie-
up in anthracite. \Ve have no
trouble in getting all the substi-
tutes we need and in supplying all
demands.
"The strike has caused anthra-
cite to lose much ground to sub-
stitutes and other heating meth-
ods. As long as it continues in its
present unstabable condition the
industry will continue to lose
trade to ,rival heating products."
Ardmore dealers also reported
the situation one for little worry.
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Mrs. L. H. Trotter has been con-
fined to her home with a severe at-
tack of laryngitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Newlin \Visner, of
Essex avenue, are spending the holi-
days in Trenton, N. J.
Miss Elizabeth M. Posey, of the
Windsor-Essex, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. J. P. Crawford, sail-
ed Sunday for Cuba, where they
expect to spend two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Gross, of
Dudley avenue, are enjoying the
Christmas holidays with their
daughter, the wife of the Rev. L, S.
Ewing, pastor of the Broad Street
M. E. Churcn,Lancaster, Pa.
A large shipment, of Japanese
flowering cherry trees went from
the Garden Nurseries, Narberth, to
Honolulu, Hawaii, this week.
OUR TOWN
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Rev. and Mrs. Francis A. Gray Paris. The "reveillon," or Christ-
are spending the holidays in Nor- mas eve supper at midnight, is per- ~' N. R. PEACOCK ~ LIGHT
folk, Va. Mr. Gray is assistant pas- haps of more importance than the , Interior and Exterior Painting ~
R S, TOUHILL local or out of town
Quick and Efficient Service
tor of All Saints' P. E. Church. Christmas Day dinner. The true : WILL BE GLAD TO ESTIMATE ': Eleclrical Contractor P. J. DUFFY
Parisian divides his Christmas sup- : 407 Essex Avenue ~ 501 S. Narberth Avenue
Mrs. Helen Russell, of Provi- per into many courses, taking each : Phone, Narberth 2637 , BELL' PHONB: MERION 121 335 Dudley Avenue
dence, R. 1., is visiting her daughter, at a different place and perhaps ar- Phone. Narberth 161'2'''''
Mrs. Isaac E. Leech, of Elm Ter- riving home in time to have his :----------,--------------, lilBtlmatea Furtlf8l1elJ
race. breakfast coffee.
In many of the provinces in HOWARD C. FRITSCH FANNY H. LOOS ROOFING
Mr. Robert M. Wilson, Mr. and France, particularly in Brittany, it Justice of the Peace Slate and Tin
Mrs. J. S. Harris and Mr. A. J. is permissible for every single man
Piano Teache1" l
Jobbing a, Specia,lty
Newell attended the Optimists' Club to implant a kiss upon each cheek REAL ESTATE STUDIO OVER GARAGE AT
luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton Tues- of every single young lady of his 417 HAVERFORD AVENUE JOE G. HERRSCHAFr
day. The club entertained 186 Fire Insurance-Best Companies 318 DUDLEY AVE. Narberth 2/110
acquaintance whom he may chance
crippled children. Mr. Paul W. to meet upon that day. Phone 1749W 215 Haverford Ave. Phone, Narberth 2692
Gibbons, a member of the Narberth
Tennis Club, is president of the Op- ANOTHER DOG POISONER
timists.
At Work in the Borough. Several
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mahl, of
Narbrook Park, entertained Dr.
Macartney, of the Arch Street
Presbyterian Church, at dinner last
Another
oning has
Animals Dead.
epidemic of dog pois-
struck the borough, this
MakeEvery Moment of
week. time in the vicinity of Williams
avenue. Several pets have fallen
Mr. R. F. Fenno and Miss Ger- victims in the past two weeks.
A similar campaign was con-
I Your Time Pay
trude Male Fenno, of Plainfield, t
N. ]., spent Christmas day as the ducted by some person living on
Here is Y()ur Opportunity to Make Yourl
I
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Fen- the south side some months ago,
no. when residents on vVoodside and
Elmwood avenues were the vic- Evenings Earn an Additional Income
Mr. Richard Vv. Case, of Hunt- tims. The poisoner was not ap-
ingdon, W. Va., was the guest of prehended..
his brother, Mr. Walter C. Case, The latest victim on vViIliams
The Grolier Society will need the services of a lim~
ited number of men and women for part time work. (Part
last week. avenue is J. D. N eblitt, a member
of the Lower Merion police force. time work means as much time as you can give either day
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Henry Healy He reports that a pet dog, always
and son John, formerly of the chained in the back yard, died this or night.)
\Vindsor-Essex, are occupying their week in agony from the effects of
new apartment at 210 Essex avenue. poison. He has offered a reward These men and women will follow up inquiries on
for any information, and in com- THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE in Lower Merion Town~
Friends of Mrs. Horace Wana- pany with other dog owners' and
maker will be glad to know that she victims of the poisoner, is trying, ship and Narberth.
is at home recovering from a seri- to discover the guilty party.
ous operation performed in Bryn . A Humber of residents of that An intensive campaign will be conducted to adver~
Mawr Hospital four weeks ago. section have promised summary tise THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE and the way will be
arrest and prosecution if the pois-
Commander and Mrs. C. H. oner is found .
prepared for the sale of this very unusual REFERENCE
BOOK.
Shaw are entertaining Miss Ethel
E. Shaw, teacher in Bloomsburg
N on11al School. Definite prospects will be given to the salesmen and
Narberth the work in Lower Merion Township and Narberth will
The Community Library was
closed Friday afternoon and eve- last approximately one month.
ning on account of the holiday and
will be closed again on Friday after-
noon and evening of next week,
i National Bank Mr. Edward W. Bok said, "After personally looking
over the books for half an hour, I immediately ordered a
New Year's day.
Stock set of them. "
:Mrs. Franklyn Dunlop, of Dud- If you do not need the money yourself, this would
ley avenue, is spending the holidays
in New York as the guest of her Offerings enable you to earn money in a very substantial way for
sister. some church, philanthropic or charitable cause.
Mrs. Joseph A. Hongler, of lVler- Wanted ~I Work can be assured for full time with unusual op~
ion avenue, is recovering from an
attack of grippe.
I portunities for advancement to the successful ones who
Brooke, Stokes & Co.~~ desire to continue in the service.
MANY CURIOUS CHRISTMAS 15th & Walnut St8.
CUSTOMS IN OTHER LANDS Do not apply unless you have had at least a general
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Philadelphia education and can furnish satisfactory references.
In no other land is Christmas
more generally celebrated perhaps Reply promptly to
than in Scandinavia. "Peace on
Earth, to Men Good-Will," is really
the order of the season there, where
the Courts are closed, old quar-
THE GROLIER SOCIETY
rels are adjusted and feuds forgot-
ten.
Christmas stories, the custom of HIGHLAENSD 606-7-8 Vandam Building
burning a Yule Log and the practice
of leaving a lighted candle in the
window to light the way for the
Kristine, who brings the gi fts, may
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be traced to Scandinavia. Here 758 LAN CASTER AVE.
even the birds of the air are thought BRYN MAWR.' 1QMIMMIMJMI!.V)IMIM!!WlMIM!MIMJMllM!MIMIMIMMIMIMIMI!.V..!WIl.\l.!ewIMIWA~IMIMIM!MIMI!.,>
of and a sheaf of wheat placed out
of doors for them.
On Christmas eve merrymakers
go about visiting homes. Boys, Large List of Main Une Homes
Funds for 1st and 2d Mortgages
dressed in white, journey frol11 B. & L. Association :Money
house to house singing carols and Quick Settlements
partaking of refreshments. They HURWITZ & THOMAS
are usually followed by older per-
sons in costumes of all kinds who 2119 North 63rd St., below Overbrook
perform all sorts of tricks and pan-
tomimes. These performers.. like-
Station. Overbrook 2405. Eve-
nings: Narberth 395-R. A Personal Question ?•
wise, never leave empty handed.
In Sweden the preparation for
Christmas begins on the feast day
Sporting
of Saint Lucia, December 13. It
opens generally with a young girl
Goods fJ[ We are interested enough to ask the question; you need
dressed to represent the girl-saint at
who distributes cakes and candy.
Christmas eve is a grand fete in
DA VIS' give the answer only to yourself. «]I How much money
does your bank book show that you saved last year?
St!e1!'l~
«]I Did it measure up to your standards-your abilities-
your needs? fJ[ Don't you want to do better during the
next twelve months? fJI Then let's begin today.
Do You Know-
Vast estates, picturesque scenery,
reminiscent of rural England-plus
the modernity which characterizes an
American suburb. Easy access to
Philadelphia by superb motor roads
and electrified Main Line trains.
Homes or acreage .to meet your indi-
vidual needs.
The Merion Title and Trust Company
INSPECT STRAFFORD TODAY
For In/ormation _ to Strrdford,
con.ult Narberth Ardmore Bala-Cynwyd
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