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VOLUME - ME XVII}
LOCAL NEWS OF THE
WEEK CONDENSED
Notes of General
Gathered Here and There
Around
Interest
fown,
BRIEF PERSONAL MENTION
and Mrs, Albert Trimble,
puitadelphin, were the guests of
Mr and Mrs. Harry Mytinger this
eek.
Mrs, Mildred Warner Staley, of
Glassboro, N. J., with her little
son, is spending two weeks at the
Lutheran parsonage.
Mrs, Edward L. Buchey and her
daughter Mary left on Thursday
for Atlantic City.
Miss Sophie Arnold spent the
week at West Point, N. Y., being
present at the grand military ball
at that place on Thursday night
Miss Mabel Hue, entertained a
number of friends at a party last
night, at her home, on Ardmore
avenue
Manager Young, of the High
School baseball team, has scheduled
nine games for the coming season.
'h Lower Merion team met
Chestout Hill Academy in a lively
basketball game in the local gym-
nasium last night.
Mr. and Mrs, J. Nugent enter~
tained a number of their friends a
their home, 24 Lancaster avenue,
on Monday, in honor of their son,
Master John J. Nugent, who cele-
brated the second anniversary of
his birth on that da:
Mr. and Mrs. W:
1 Sher-
wood Delgado, of , are
receiving congratulations upon the
irth of a son. Mrs, Delgado is the
‘Thompson Morris, Foarth Cavalry
U.S.A.
A series of evangelistic meetings
will be held in Merion ‘Title Hall,
William H
Hunter and Mr, Benjamin Bradford.
. C. McCabe is visiting in
Wilmington, Del.
Miss Jane Cleaver has beew
spending the past week in Altoona.
Mrs, Chamberlain, of Sprin,
avenue, is sojourningat Atlantic
City.
Will icClintock and
Mee “essie MeClintock left Thurs-
day for West Point, where they
attended the ball given in the even
ing.
Congressman I.
presented the
some excellent miaps.
P. Wanger bas
High School with
Downingtown High School de-
feated the second basketball team
of Lower Merion High School in a
played at Downingtown last
Saturday night by 45-15.
Mrs. Clement A. Griscom, who
returned from the South Irst week,
will entertain at dinner at Dolobran
this afternoon,
At the meeting efthe Civie Asso-
entertainment
contmittee,
Anew storm door protects the
rearentran + we Merion Title
Building.
Ardmore will be well represented
rence Law, Austin Collier,
and cited Sullivan
‘The International Correspond-
ence Schools have an attractive
display at No. 14 Colonial Block.
Mr, Harry Bicking has the con-
tract for Painting the new ¥, M.
C. A. Building.
NO. a
iiaans
G. B, Miller, D
E. L. Powers, D
F. Ewing,
E.
GW. Hamphreys,
G. Jones, D.
ARDMORE
LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP EL ELECTION ,
Scrtoon Director
W. We W odruft R.
o 1
Avprtor
ot G00, ender, J
A.
ESSOR
R.
BI North Ardmore
BE West Ardmore
ES baa
East Bryn Mawr
West Bryn Mawr
&
202
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BRYN
HAVERFORD,
airles Boupert,
“Fue of 8
Chates O'Neil, I.
Wolfenet
AGLE
C. Slmpert .
Thursday cvs
Mr.
trip to Northern
ter Tract
at
arr y ye ‘ison,
*F
of inen's’ and
| gents tarnish
shocs and rubbers,
as cheap as
stores,
P& W.
a contract
Worrell & Wai
wyne, was on V
ker is a credit
Bell Teleph:
Mumbian Tea Louse.
work i:
atawite) Bast,
sistant Assessor.
‘ova ‘Clerk!
ty :
wan, L
Aveeno
IL, A. Leedom, J
yA
Blwood ‘Powel
E.
Barr, Recess
Litvzenberg, Deeese.e.ee
The Pit “ wy est Ch
at Ardm
and choice assortment
* 8 elothi
Is
those of the
Me. Thoms i Hart er, of Gl
nA Spl.
shor tly begin building om
recently yoretawed ext the Co:
Rapid
the new Y, ML G x
it will not be long before it
w ready for occupaney.
George Ga
David F. Koaphie, D122
Sue of eli
Wilbur 8. Ristine, 1 St
Henry’ Shire, D.- 2 Bs
so
2
KOSEM
Assistant Assessor,
V. HL. Lewis, R 83
Jud
Jeeps We Shank It, 83
Inspector.
Frank G. Paul, & 6
Ambrose A. Conn 16.
-ADW
Assistant Assessor.
ZOWNSHIP ELEC
lection.
INC
Selo Directors
R
Supervisor.
sessseeeeeses 101
A number of ‘Ardmore people
will attend the lecture rceftal given
by Prof. Vivian Ingle at the Penn-
sylvania Conservatory of Music on
Cn C. Young, of
Cricket eae, rs yesterday fora
rk.
hes:
arded the
et for diel eretion Pot a stone
station x Eagle road, Cassatt to
Loover & So
head master
wey
of the Tiavertord ‘School, lett yes:
terday for a trip to the South, He |?
will return on Tuesday next.
ore,
ping
ots
‘itis
city |g
A. M, Taylor, president of the
+ dF, Con hag awarded
he eree six
dwelling hoses at Uanereh to
ion o
esday appoint:
td one of the receivers fer’ the
Duntap Carpet Company. Tis
co
nudge eile
Mr. Bar-
of the company
(o the extent oft about $65,000.
wt a ruiuored arom ud tow!
hat
Company will
their lot
don
th Taitaing. and
will
73 70. 110 88 = 92
54 73 6 35 41
William FP. Herb 85
Judge of 1
E. P. Althouse, It 85
i spect
Paul Z. Tereeeesese 8
FiePEINCE of CEES
ARDMOR
Assistant Assess
John Andersou,
Magee, D
MOI sour
‘ule of Election
James BR, Law,
BASKET. BALL AT
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Local Team Claims One
Game on Tie and Loses
Another,
TWENTY-EIGHT--FOURTEEN
‘The new opponent of the Lower
Merion High School basket ball bese
the Maplewood ost proved am
layed
eran le ao eeday night, theie
team handing a lemon to a visitors
hape of a 28-14 s Ts
of any ind with
plewood Institute and
ive the visitors a good ti
gE
Lower Merion,
but the incivial playing of their men
nabled them to win out by a long mar-
gin Their two, forwards seemed to
fave the goalrim down pat and their
center played the way they all like,
twelve point
David Bartlet Son of the home
ait was the backbone and Tite of the
He scored ten of the fourteen
and yed all around the floor dril
bling. passing and shooting well. Kal
destacice and Miller both scored and
good same, shovel unable
foe te othe hool th time.
Wallace, a oe up a good contest
bn the defensive. for Lower Merion,
although unable to keep Eo man » fron
coring. E, Bartlett also. among
those present and demonstrated this it
a lively: manner all through the contest
‘The first half went off wild irom the
start and before long Maple
tablished a
the remainder of the game
macs wy the
‘i he “gap.
¢ critical
Time an » D. Bi or his
brother ‘woul Bring the val out of the
melee and pound along the oor to the
goal, Once ina wns
score, but the others fell short of the
net. At the end "OF the ft htt the
score stood 6-16 favor Maplewood,
The second half opened more cau-
ously aad the contestants sparred f
Jow; none exine, The. Mac
pewooders held ao Breton they
#35, it the se Luke's Academy
team, of Wa
Owing to the refusal of the Blight
(Continued on fourth page)
the. new team
e:| big
som
safe lead and Kept e “ducing
wit
the captain would be
2
1) stay a8 Villanova at Ardmi
t Jer
Lewis G. Spain ite
Samuel Du
George 8. Mug
Dongherty,
3 avatar W ott
MA
RD.
Ast dant Asses
nel,
Inspector.
Robb Rows It,
Tacob Rideewy
SHEPHERDS Caan
THIRD ANNIVERSARY
tains Royally in Honor
of Occasion.
ESTS PRESENT
MANY GU
ANNIVER: ARY CELEBRATED,
corated lodge room of
ot in the presence of s
t and “mightiest in. the
ene Weleone Star Lodge
B, of Ard
anner the thied
In the gaily
the visitors and
ind giving a complete resume of the
ninding and work of the chapter was
made by Prelate Lady Couch. Officers
from the Supreme Lodg ed
m
interesting speeches ng
th for the excellent "work
lodge.
fone in the
preme Commander J. B. Fine was
unable t be resent, aithoush ost
ed. The Vie
Sir R
was sent to fi
Visitors in a speech
po
la
Fenarke tn there
were more Supreme orice an-
odge of ane
y Lodge .
Lodge, and the Sin int Cones
Miss Ida Ha s Fran
Kaldentacker ¢ rive the attests
in duet and Mrs, A. Harme
cher rendered
st
received
Ne tables
€ the partici
ot sean in ee aring it their best
todge. supper. The great bounty Dre
red forthe oceasion ha red
then the time for be reaking up came, sand
this was in the wee sinall hours of the
morning,
June 1—We:
y Ins, at (Bdge:
June 5: Caan, at Ardmore,”
June FO no
the
Growing Organization Euter-|matter
y vse ere
ia the
at re
lye, | judgment in the support
Jin an interview
f
ath | y
and
am
hearty toe
is r
PA FEBRUARY 23, 1907
[ARDMORE POSTMASTER
TAKES HAND iN POLITICS
Sends Out Circular Directed
Against Miller, the Demo-
cratic Nominee,
4 ACTION IS RESENTED
Notwithstanding that the local Re-
publicans and Demo craig workers con:
tested in the most friendly spirit in the
dection which has just been held, the
was an unpleasant and un provoked ate
tack made on one of the Democrat
| candidates which has been severely erit-
ised and condemned by Republicans
cted_ ag
nomince for school “director on the Dem-
On Feidey,
the day upon which Mr.
Hevence took the oath of office as Post-
master of Ardmore, there was sent out
by roe st through ‘the mails the follow
lar:
called to the election
to be held on Tuesda
inst, for the fies of School Directors,
Auditor, Real” Estate “Awsessor
Election Officer
While this is not an occasion of any
excitement yet, because of the ¥ very quiet
state of affairs it very ortant:
jn order that
school management ‘and
control should be wpe
candidates on "the ublican
in W. Woodruff, i
repute and of unquestioned ability. Mr.
Williams is the pres ji en
faverford, and as has.
served the Towns p ‘ints aed well,
and deserves to be re-elected. Mr.
Woodruff is I-known resident of
South Ardmore Vitwce inving resided
n An sion re for about fourteen years,
overty owner, and has always
the welfare and good
"Downship, sind if elected
sive Ardmore representation on
the soe Boards » someting it has not
had for three ye:
Ir. Woodruffs opponent is an un-
known quantity both as
with the residents of
asto as ability to fill the office for which
he has been named by nocrats.
zs
i, therefore ‘ce:
tainly not conversant with the needs
the School Distri
It is therefore highly inva that
you present yourself at the ea
Election Day cord. your
of the cn
dates of we Republican ticket.
Yours respec
B.
cussing the tack, Mr. Miller
a representative
hers
‘ople of this ‘community, the larg
€ iy Of sshoin openly opposed fim for
Ar
post at Ardmore, but may be ac-
counted for by the all too evident fact
e at the hands
of his fines
id certainly under tI
ion by his mighions
3
a
3
&
st opposi
and fellow citizen:
idn't know it. It was hard on the "te trae T have mot been a resident
tf th nse here wan | BASEBALL SCHEDULE af Ardmore en, twine
joodshed. During this hall the gap High Schoo! Atblatn Association's <a me, T trust — when Im
in te sore widened, although the to | ‘and Dates have rounded out even the short term
netted eight in this period. The| “The ‘AiMiete Ateeetine ee Lomor |! hich my would-be censor has
© Siege of a home floor and holding | xerion High School he a an important |! ein he community, that. would
tactics gave the ume to the Tustitute | meeting Thus ny ‘afters At this |*t least have the respect and support
sry tally a the cid of the game (one eo the ave had. the pleasure
c hee been Car eee f1 [2nd satisfaction of receiving assurances
Points |e report anal x from both Democrats and Republicans
D. Bartlett... rd to [ane of their good wishes and faith in m
Kaldenbacher ... 2 |} tcam members to vote for captains were aby to fall the fice for which F 1
7 a ominated and T desire to exte
Walle ace arabe tums SHLCEANE any abanks to these and all tase whe
© Bane © | Harold Young making the baseball re- |*Ssisted me.”
— | port, nounced his schedule for the{ “Lam gratified by the number of w
ve 1 Heoming 5 s follows: which were cast for me noty hang
sewed Pos, Points for iaonCoatoe HS, at Ard this umprecedented
oe Forward 8 Maplewood Ins, at Concords, {called for attack at the san of
Lenght : 8 vile celfappointed accuser. His attack wat
Herbertsor 12 |atoy ope all the more vieious and subue from the
° yuo Chester, at Ardmore, | hat many people who id not how
° ave been infeed hy i.
= |any lw eenah AM A. at Wenonak, mite my searefrowe hs intucoee
8 Philips Hooks a Ardmore wholly to the signature appended, which
chool's next game at | deny at Ardmore name it as been only too ‘eso dem-
me is om Friday alteroon, ‘Sfarch 7 one to carry. either
ustrated:
wg or inne with the citizens of
‘ihe alter has had broadcast notor
Cor
wued on forth page
VI a Pe
7
changed ‘the location. ot she new line, in addition to
h
| Yarnall, Esq., and then White
Early Recollections of- Ardmore
By Josiah S. Pearce
Our earliest recollections of the railroad, which has grown in a
lifetime from a simple horse tramway to resent, magnitude, so
it is fittingly known as the great artery of the State, gre of the
time when va @ great canals’ traversing: eds fate con-
stituted the most import tant part of what was then knofn as The
Pul bie i ork:
board, ir own as the canal commi rs, managed these pub-
lic oO ae n just about the same manner that latter-day politicians
manage all works of a public character.
The railroad was then known as ae Philadelphia and Columbia
Railroad, it havin ng been opened a
far west as
Columbia in 183. ars ater, | or set, the road was
ed as a single-tral ie road across the mountains t Pittsburgh?
stepping ihe houidary lines of both township and county,
as well as the I of he old village, in our description of this roa
as we remember will begin at or near wha w Rosemont,
where the old line and ‘the new, nas built by the Pennsylvania Railroad
of White Halt was abandoned,had
From {this point the old singles tracked
line ran almost die south, Laverford Post Office, then
locate enderson's stare, “ich is stl standing 3s almost he
only Tava ofthat time. Bearing somewhat to
and through a considerable cust, it passed W, ite ial, hich
the most important station east of ville, Leing a regular
Stop for almost all trains, a * wood and ‘water station and
freight centre for a radius of several miles. Continui ing in prac-
tically the same diréction it eros d ane un wooden
bridge and then, curving. to. th , just after passing Haydock
eriguesqeattle siding and drove yards s, it passe wale the present
tg
ther poi
t Haverford College and over the
the corner oh what are now the Properties of A. Hirst, Esq an
W. a. The line thus © described tan be sedily
traced, as all of it ception oa few feet, have since been
the
very pleasant and well-ke
pt public road.
om the turnpike
sing it wound rather abruptly to the right
g through the Varner Property, and entered the village of
Auhenevite on almost the same be low occupies, being in
railroad bridge, then. Aner son's Cro ing, in exactly the sam
onde weed w hundred feet only after passing ‘this
crossing it occupied rltvely “the same position as the present road
a point was rea cached a i
treighe station, when it curved
the course of C
ind c
Known as *ughesQbackaith shop, and then throug
where th iS a station, or rather, a stoy
homes of “Priseilla ‘Funis and Squire A. E, McK
extended southeastwardly theougi ‘winat is’ now t
FN Libertyville
ping blac, near to t
en 0
onthery side of the boroug gh of Narberth to the General Wayne,
vhere the present bed o f Mont jomery avenue became its bed to
Bowman's Bridge, the nar of the old Lancaster road and
t
way oft the railroad being both included in the bed of
ve present highw:
Bowman's Bridge w was a wagon Pridge at the ji jaetin of ah he
Montgomery avenue with the old Lancaster road, whic
the Blo and Merion Plank road and turnpike, ‘but
the = Pha Pala and, Bryn Mawr turnpike, a hgh ay noted
¢ particular] r the number of its toll gates than for its excel-
rena
new
s later
tence asa
ing under idge the road again curved to the right and
then again to the ey continuing on to the head of the planes, from
which point the little cars were dropped down the incline by steam
power to a point nea to the Columbia Bridgeycrossingy which the
road Aerminated nei vale wes end not Calle mi streets in the city.
Allt wagon t 0 with the caception
of those at Bow: mat
‘Of e g bridges sufficiently strong to carry
a locomotive of the period andewath she further object of reducing
s far as possible the percentage of grade that would be consequent
Upon a more divect
Some of these crossing weofe very dangerous to travel, notably,
the, one at And essing and the two over Lancaster turnpike’
“Warner's” " and “spilly Moulden's." where several fatal accidents
ecurred and pany narrow es apes were effected.
the ylvania Railroad Company rebuilt
the old and
thing else nece
ssar) ry: t a firs ste las
were abolished.
re
Crossing, later
was opposite the residence of the late Ells
From iS & tele run to Jills Nova, and then
came Morgan’s Corner, now Radnor, and so on. westward to The
Eagle, present fovation of Seaton the Ree: seville now
then Paoli, then, as as gow sort of sub-divi termi-
any years’ ai cing | bar or ona station for the
ucted by John Evans, the
1 the railroad Sot yand an influential man
with the cay management of the road.
Belore the change in the line oof the road between Ardmore
SCI a little box was built
*| station, nt the corner of the A. A. Hi
whi only a few trains were s Hall the
oom was in the old ahoteh Bung which is Sil wand jing, the
station” being removed later, about th ar 1858,.a short distance
west to the small frame station building 0 Opposite the rear entrans
to Bryn Mawr Hospital, hich ee also yet sta anding. Here a ticket
office, telegraph office a tion were “opened, where the
only tickets sold ‘petween Prieta and te Eagle cot
Berwys, and
hich for m
s
te
2
uld be se-
d. A. part this service had, y been installed some
time previous to “the Femowal from the “old hotel, when it was adver-
tised by the company a
ot pas In
s far we:
a
“introduced to facilitate the running
=
1850 the ‘sleraph service had been extended only
tas Lanecas
s then an important Station; but its accom-
ngers, even during et ong alts then so fre-
sequent upon the fra in cat i shed,
nd maintained by the school for the comfort of the: students,
who, ‘constituted the bulk of the yacomge at that point.
A small station at Athens’ s later built by the railroad
company, ‘and stood qitite close ve Ea Toad, with entrance to it fro
TRON avenue, or, as it was then known, Anderson's lane.
story of the removal of the old station building to Upton
for a similar use has beer told, as has also that of the Sildinge of
the new station and the change at the time of the ne tation
and the village from Athensville to Ardmore:: It might be added
‘0 the previously told, story that more recent Jnformation “Fiscloves
the fact that the building which for years served tl le of the
cop:
oll 1 village with adequate station facili ies “and iasconmodaions is
tool house in the Paoli terminal yards:
(contreeret,ew fb. 2)