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Do ing 'W'hat can't b edone is ' the g lo ry 01l iv ing .
SeJ i s th e o n ly p ri so nIha ' t c a n e v e r b i n d th
esou l .
VOLUME I. NUMBER 21 NARBERTH, PA., T H U R S D A Y ~ MARCH 4,
1915 PRICE TWO CENTS
VIOLIN RECITALWas a Rare Treat I.r Narberth
THE NEW Y. M. C. A.Ther e s eems to be a widespread misunde rs
tanding - O!'posslblj" a lack of def ini t e understanding-of tlte
real conditions at th e Y. 1\1. C. A. community cent er a t Forest
andHaverford avenues.The building and facilities ar ethere f or t
he use of any c1t1z11nof Narberth or vicinity-regardless o f a ge .
sex or creed-whowill COllie to the huilding andpay for wltat they
want of whatthe association may have to offer. j us t a s one would
go to th eg-rocer's 01' d rugg is t' s a nd buyand pay for what
thej' get. withthe exceptions titat a number ofpUblic-spirited
citizens annuallySUbscribe various sums ofmoney. which enables
theasso ciati on t o sell certainprivileges to the appl icant ata
snm amounting to much lessthan the actual cost-therebyputt ing the
use of th e buildingat a f igu re within t he r ea ch o fall.
~ I r . Hampton. tlte secretary.is on duty from 10 A. ],1.
untillOP. M.. and In addit ion. from7.30 to 10 each evening, o ne o
fthe seven manage rs is present,who will review with callers
thewhole of the present pl an ofworking in general and his
ownspecific committee work In partlcular.The building is being
madethe headquarters of mos t o f o urlocal organizations-both ofm
en an d women-making It infact. what i n t heory ha s l ongbee n t
ri ed for, aREAL COMMUNITY CENTER.
"I would have then ourordinary dwelling - h 0 us ebu il t to
last and bui lt to belovely.u_Ruskill.
The Directors.
I TO BASE BALL FANS. THE HENRY SUCHLast year Narbe rth , se t a
pace thatIwon the Main Line League Base BallChampionship "hands
down"-and we Iwere a ll p roud of our town team. II Naroorth.QuaUty
base ball cost realmon ey a nd s ho ul d n ot h av e b ee n r
etailed a t t he price of a cheap substitute. The d ir ec to rs o f
our A th le ti c Mr . 'Such's r eci tal la st Friday
eve.Association were philantlnoplsts. ing was enjoyed by a l a rge
and veryT hi s i s a n era o f mor al consciou;; appreciative
aUdience. The programnes s. a nd I maintain that each fan was
admIt'ably chosen to illustrate dU.who supported the Narberth t eam
l as t r er en t styles of composit ion, and gave:rear was gui lt y
o f g et ti ng mor e than 1I1r. SUCh ample opportunity to ex-he
paid for. hi bi t h is splendid technique. Hi s con.As in formed in
a l et te r s en t o ut t rol o f t he bow, in t he difficult
spic.last weelt, th e Athletic Association Is cato boWing of Bach'
s "P raeludlum,"about $350 In debt. Now, let's get was perfect, as
was the sostenuto andtogether and pay the r ight price I staccato
in Spohr 's "Adagio," with itsThe c he apes t one can buy minor
difficult runs In chromatic octaves andleague base ball is
twenty-five cents a t hi rd s, t he t ri ll ed double
harmonicsgame. Last j'ear we bought t ick ets an d l eft h an d
pizzicato passages infor twenty games at fifteen cents each.
Paganlnl's "L a Clochette" were atLe t e ac h one at least pay the
differ once th e admiration and despair ofence between f i ft een
and twenty .f ive t he many amateurs present. The tonecents-ten
cents a game or $2 for of :\Ir. Such's Guadagnini violin Is ex.the
season-and t he a ssoc ia ti on deb t c el le nt , a nd e ve n when
the strings ar ewill be cancelled. muted, wonderfuily penetrating.
Those
I f we don't do this, indlvidnals will present who w ere no t
fam ili ar w it hhave to shOUlder th e burden-and who violin
technics likewise thoroughlyis the man who wil l a llow another
enjoyed the varied program, and es .to pay his way to a n amusement
pecially applauded the Spohr "Ada 'mutually enjoyed for a w110Ie
season gio," Paganlni's "La Viennois" an dwithout at least
volunteering to pay I Kreisler's "Caprice Viennois" andhis just
share? : "Tambourin Chinois." As a f inal en.Stand up. If yOll are
willing to lH' ipore, the audience was favored withcounted as a
continual guest. 'Sarasate's a l' rangement of the
favor.Personally, I don't helieve t h e r e ' ~ lite ~ i n t h
Nocturne of Chopin.a fan i n Nar be rt h who will rise for The t ha
nk s o f the 'Civic ASSociationthe count. a nd o f t he c ommuni ty
gener al ly ar cI do believe everyone of th e fol due to Mr. amI
Mrs. S. A. Rudolph,l ower s o f the game will want to rIo 2nd.
through whose efforts tbe rec i ta lwha t i s right for him to
do-pay the was brought about .right price for value received. S o m
, ~ The success of this event prove"wil l be glad to pay more, I
that it is possible to give entertain.Let a ll s en d i n t he ir
checl,s to Car-I ments of a high class In Narbertll, inden Warne r.
t r ea surer . before next Isp ite of our proximity to
Philadelphia.Monday, that this deficit may be Manyhave expre ssed
the wish tbat inc le ar ed away bef or e we o nc e mor e f ut ur e
mor e e ffo rt s may be made tot ak e o ur p la ce on t he b le ach
er s t o Iwing to our ('ommunity artists oe es.encourage the local
talent t( 'am tablishecl reputation, 'Ve have m a d ~promised for
th e coming season. an excellent heglnning, and have noW. Arthur
Cole. doubt that with the encouragement
------- -- - received on this occasion, other reallyNARBERTH
ATHLETiC ASSOCIA "worth while" entertainments will fol-TION. .
low.From a f in an ci al s ta ndpo in t t heyear 1!l14 was a b ad o
ne f or b as e h al lt he c ount ry over. Necessarily Xar'herth
shared In th e general depression,apathy or anything you want to
termit. Receipts fell far below norma l i nspite of the fact that
th e team excelled any that had previously representeel N arbert h.
T he consequenceIs t ha t t he a ssoc ia ti on i s i n doebt tothe
extent of a:bout $350, and a p p e a l ~to i ts stockholders for
help.The N. A. A. will not f inance a basehall t eam thi s year,
and J'ou " i l l nothe c al le d upon for furthe!" contrihutlons,
If you wil l help to t he e xt en tof vour ability-even one dollar
willbe 'welcome-and we all do a littleto assist. th e association
w\ll beenabled to close its books with a cleanrecord, a nd w it h
th e consciousness ofh av in g d on e t he v er y b es t that
waspossible under unforeseen conditions.We have no way of raising
thiSmoney except ing by appea ling to ourstockholders and friends.
It is hopedthat yOIl m ay see your way clear tol en di ng y ou r a
id ev en thOllgh slight.Kindly remit to Car de n 'Varner.treasurer.
~ a r b e r t h .
PICTURES IN THE HOME.The pictures that hang upon ou rwalls do
much to make or mar t h beauty of ou r homes. It is importantthat
they be o f a character to encollrage good cheer. depicting JOY.
Idndness, and beauty, and as another haRaptly said : "Let them be
of genuineworth. Le t us pnt the family portraits Into the attic,
and Iteep tbe facesof our loyed o ne s i n our hearts. Letus also
banish all the plctnres of deaf!duckS and dead fish from th e
diningrooms. Le t liS be careful also inchoosing p ic tu re s o f
people, remembering that they ar e to be ou r dallvcompanions. Le t
us prefer a b lacleandwhite print of II good picture in anarrow
oalt frame to a poor oilpalntIng In a f rame of b e a v ~ ' gilt.
Let suchpictures as we haVe be cheerfUl andattractive."Mr. and Mrs.
Donald N. Fraz ier , o fBoston. are visiting at the home ofMrs.
Geo. H. Gifford, 310 Woodsideavenue.
By Lady Narberth
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Two hundred t ickets have been allotted t o N ar be rt h c hu rc
he s f or th emen to attend th e "Billy" Sunday meeting next Sunday
evening. Get you rticket from Revs. SWift, Van Nes s orKoppel. All
welcome. Women r ea dChurch Bullet in Boards for special ser.vices
for them. Men leaVe on 6 P. M.train.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.Letters addressed to the tollowing
named per sons rema in unclaimed int he Nar be rt h pos t
office:Miss Florence Fallon and Mrs. Margie Smith. Edward S. Haws,
P. M.
600 BOOKS FORTHE NEW LIBRARY
STATION GROUNDS STILL DIRTY.The grounds around the
railroadstation continue to look very much likepicnic grounds-on th
e morning after!Can't we all be a IIttie more thoughtful when we
open letters, while walt
What Do You Think 01 the Idea? ing at the s tat ion for
trains.It Isn't only th e paper that you dropover the railing or th
e placard thatRight at t he s ta rt , let me se t you you tear down
and throw on thestraight on one po int : I am no t a ground-its t
he exam pl e you set!candidate for any office nor am I o th er s.
Eve ry th ing you do has a iseeking j ob s f or any friends or
rela' conscious or unconscious e ff ec t on IIlives. Bu t I do want
something-FOR some one. THE FIRESIDE:":ARBERTH. And at the r isk of
some Fo r example: Th e other day one ioue say ing to some else,
"Officer, he's of our local clergymen wallted up to IIin again ," I
'm going t o t ak e a c ha nc e one of the bulle tin boards nnd
toreanel try and start th e ball arolling. down a placard
announcing some af. I 'JIlrs. A. K. Siler entertained he rHer e' s
' th e p ro je ct i n a nutshe l l: f ai r at his church that was
past-and Ifriends at ";;00" W ~ d n e s ~ a y eveningA contribution
~ GOO new books to flung it on the ground! After w it .l in h onor
o f h ~ h U ~ b a n d s birthdayThe Narber th LIbrary, Which, as t
he n es si ng s uc h a n i nc id en t o ne is apt' (the number of y
e a ~ s not b ei ng p t ~ b -lJUllder would s ay , " is now in the
Io be a little slteptical when the c l e r g ~ ' . : 1Icly a nn ou
nc ed .) T ho se p re se nt m course of construction" at th e new
man in question preaches on cleanIi c lude d: Mr . and Mfs. Ernest
AnderCommunity Genter-the Y. M. C. A. ness. son, 1\liss Mary
IHaines, Mr..HowardNo, I am no t going to give the 600
Thoughtlessness-that's all. Hagar, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Livmgstone,hooks myself and I am not going to What's the remedy?
Mr. and Mrs. C l i f f o ~ d Moore, M ~ andask anyone else to do th
e Andrew Think! Remember that every piece Mrs. Robt. E . P at ti
son, J r. , MISS A.Carnegie act . But i f 25 ot us will each of
paper You drop Is just one more W. Mory, Mr. Frank Stone, Mr. anddo
hi s o r h er p ar t we can put those piece: it may be the
1Hty..flfth piece 1\Irs. Lester Nickerson. .Ladies' pr izeGOO
volumes on the library shelves that morning, or it maj- he th e
prece was awarded to Miss Hames. Genth;.within a j'ear, and not one
of us will dent for fifty-four pieces that are to Iman's ~ r i z e
was awarded to Mr. Leshave to sacrifice a s ingle lamh chop or
Ifollow. If we all think before we act ter NIckerson. Refreshments
weroone hox of straWberries. there won't be any first piece or
flftY'jl served. Here's the plan; 2" of us; each give' fifth piece.
'The celebration continued on Sun 2 book s a month; 50 books a
month; I Don't blame t he o th er fellow; reo d ay , Mr . Siler's
birthday, when Mr.12 mon th s t o t he y ea r; 600 volumes member
what Robert Louis Stevenson Iand Mrs. E. Uhler, with S. E. Uhler,at
th e end of tite year! 'Vill you j oi n said about having one
person to make Jr., Miss A. oW. Mory and Mr. G. A.me?gooc1-anu
Stevenson wa s honest and Bisler, a ll o f Philadelphia, were
/1:uestsMr. H. C. Gam i;; th e Y. 1\[. C. A. frank enough to name
that "one per- at a obirthday dinner. 1\11'. Siler Says:manager
that is looking after th e son." a nd h is i ni ti al s wer e R. L.
S. "I t is great t o g row older if everyL i b r a r ~ ' . He's on
duty every TuesdaY' birthday is to be like th is one ."night.
NARBERTH CHILD LIFE CHAPTER.! 1\11. and Mrs. Henry J. Seibold,
with
If you 'l l go In on this proposition The members of the Xarbe
rth New their son. I ... Eastwood Seibold, of thesend me your
name-that 's all. Send Child Life Chapter held thei!" monthly
Girard Estate, entertained last 1\'1on-or t ak e j 'o ur books to
Mr. Gam a nv meet in g at the Y . M . C. A. Friday, the day evening
in a n ov el manner at aTuesday night. 26th. Following t he n sual
IHlsiness a f et e d e Champs Elysees. The supperFrankly, I want
your name to pub paper On "Obedience" was reaa by table had for a
centerpiece a miniaturelish i n Our Town; I want to show how Mrs.
F. Stites, another on " P l a ~ ' , " by scene showing an old
French ga rdenthe list is growing fl'om week to Mrs. P. Loos; b ot
h p ap er s com f et e at the time of Marie Antoinette.weelt.
manded much a tt en ti on h y t he memo Small b isque u rn s a nd f
ount ai ns orI haven 't a ny douht that s omeone ber s, a nd evoked
some discussion. m a u ~ ' sizes and designs were arrangedwill
saJ', "He' s t rying to get h is n ame A pape r on "P.un ishment"
will be In formal faShion, filled with ferns.i n t he paper ."
Someone will probably the t op ic o f the next meeting. The smilax,
narciSSUS, lilles.of.the.valleY>;ay t he s ame t hi ng a bo ut
you when members of the chapter wish to take and t in y l av en de
r p rimro se s. I n t he I~ - o u r n ame a pp ea rs i n t he list.
this opportunity to extend a h ea rt y m id st o f this were small
gilt refreshBu t we shoul d wony. rill a who le wel come to all
mothers who c an a t- men t t ab le s a nd chairs. about whie,lot
more Interested In Narberth get tend the meetings. stood ladles of
the court . with theirting a good, well-stoclted Public Li Mrs. C.
P. Fowler, large skirts of pompadour sillts, andl ~ r a r y than I
am in what someone Chairman Press Commi tt ee. Ute gentlemen. with
jewelheadedth inks about my writing a letter to --_ . - canes.
These figures, which were thethe paper and signing my name: and THE
LADIES OF CRANFORD. f avor s. held gold cords running to th eI
belie"e there are a good many more place c ar ds . Th e t abl e was
lig htedwho feel t he s ame way. Quaint Play to be Produced by
King's f rom a huge dome of French rose silltNext week-and the
editor has Daughters, March 12 and fillet lace festooned with
smilax.promised tIte necessary space-I'll The annual play to he p
roduced by Fol lowi ng the supper, Mr. Seihold gavetell j'OI1 how
you c an g et good, new the .Junlor Circle of th e King's Daugh a
costumed impersonation of Valeskabooks-new publ ica tions and old,
ters, th e e"ening o f Mar ch 12, in Suratt. f ol lowed hy a
Chinese prayerwortb while works in new dresses- Elm Hall, Is a
c1e\'er d rama ti za ti on song a nd t empl e dance, also i n cos
at ridiCUlously low prices. In th e of 1\Irs. Gasltell 's famous
story of tume. Mr. Seibold will h e r emem meanWhile-between nOw
and next "Crauford." It is a picture of the bered as writer of
Narberth's Hi:;-:\londay night quaint and interesting happenings in
torlcal Pageant. He was recentlyWHO WILL JOIN ME IN THiS a small
English \"illage about seventy elected a member of t he "Pl ay s
anrlLIBRARY PROJECT? five years ago. Players."E. A. Muschamp. The
charac ter s and the 1840 cos ;;Iliss Bertha Piggot t, who a
yeartumes are of chief in te res t , bu t Mrs. ago r es ided he re
with 1\1r. and :\11';:.
1\1. B. Horne in dramatizing the story W. Arthur Cole. while
attendinghas extractecl a dramatic interest and Drexel Institute,
has been appointedhas s taged It with tact and skill. t ea ch er o
f domestic science In t h There are t hi rt ee n per sons i n t he
Phi la de lphi a public schools . and hn"production, twelve girls
and one boy, o nce more come to live with :\1r. andcast as follows:
:i\lrfl. Cole. Mis' Piggott Is 1\Irs. Cole';lMiss Matilda Jenkyns,
( the Rector's sister.daughtel'), Achsah 'Ventz; Miss MarySmith, (
he r v is it or ), L inda J ac oby; l\lrs. Frank Presco t t, o f
Essex ~ v c .1\Iiss Jessie Brown, (a new resident), Inue.
entertained the Thursday RevteWEthe l R idge; Miss Pole, (a friend
of Club last Thursday afternoon.Miss Jenkyns), Carol Justice;
1111S. The last Xarberth Assembly danForrester, (horn a Tyrrell),
Florence sant in Elm Hall was one of the m03tJacoby; Miss Betty
Barker , (a retired delightful o f t he series.milliner), Mrs. S.
T. Atherhol t: The Carroll Downes. Sr .. of WoodsideHon. Mrs .
.Jamieson, (a leade r in so uvenue. has been In attendance at th
eciety), 1\Iaizie S imps on ; Mart ha. N at io na l E du ca ti on
al Association(maid to Miss Jenkyns), Mary Pee- meetings at
Cincinnati during the pastbles; Peggy, (ma id t o Miss Barker),
weelt, where he was familiarly termedRuth Prescott; Mrs. Pur ki s,
( a coun "everybody'S friend" in the reportl:try woman), Mary
McCarter ; Little given by the "Times-Star." 1\Ir.Susan. (her
daughter), S ad ie S imp, Downes is a membe r o f our localson;
,Tennle, (a country g i rl ), Ani ta school hoard and Is one of the
earnestMiller: Little .lames, (a small boy), group of workers who
are doing theirDonald Laird.There are three acts and two'scenes.
All plays given hy the Jun io rCircle are to raise funds fo r
specificcharitable purposes. Show your ap, NARBERTH MEN TO HEAR
"BILLY"preelation by being p re se nt a t Elm SUNDAY.Hall on March
12.
MRS. NEARING TELLS WHY WOoMEN SHOULD HAVE THE VOTE.A good sized
audience heard Mrs.Scot t Near ing speal , on Woman Suffrage last
Tuesday evening i n t he Y.1\1. C. A. Community Center. It wasone
of the monchly meetings whicht he Woman Suffrage Pa rt y of Karbe
rth has inaugurated and planned tocontinue until the regular
election nextNovember, wben it is expected thatthe question of
Woman Suffrage willbe on the ballot. Mrs. Nearing spokein Narberth
some weeks ago, bu t itwas an afternoon meeting and anumbel' of
people who were anxious tohear her, but wer e unable to at
thattime, were on l land Tuesday evening.George M. Henry, burgess
and president of the Civic Association, presided.1\lrs. ~ e a r l n
g ' s talk was II plainstatement of why s he believed thatwomen who
wan te d to vot e s houl dhave the vote: why she believed thatth e
viewpoint which women would, inject into democracywould be
beneficialto all society, and f i n a l l ~ ' , why sh e believed
that women would be benefi ted
by t he i nt er es t t he y would developin social and
governmental questions.which must, she said. of necessity giVewomen
a broader outlook upon life.Touching on the question of whatba s
been accomplished by women Instates where they have suffrage,
Mrs.Nearing pointed to t he e na ctmentof child labor laws,
legislation shortening th e hours of labor eor women, th e
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Merritt Bond.LADY NARBERTH.
"No, n o, " I exclaimed, quite warmly."You confused my meaning,
YOIlknow. By th e literati I mean th e trulygreat writers." My
neighbor' s browcleared."Gotcha," he beamed. "You meanthe b ig
boys, Robert W. Ohambers andE. Phillips Oppenheim and th e rest
0'that bunch. You b et ch a! S ur e I read
the c la ssics . I r ea d ' em aU..Now this deplorable instance
illust ra te s t he poi nt I am by way o f mak ing. It evinces only
too wel l, I f a n c ~ ' ,the need of a library which sha ll l if
tNarberth t o heigh ts o f literary cultiva
tion now sadly unglimpsed. And I sayt hi s i n a ll s in cer it
y, al th oug h s omethere may be who will ques t ion mypurpose.A
fortnight ago, seeldng out th eonly a va il ab le pub li c l i b r
a r ~ ' in th ev il la ge , I i nqui re d o f the per son incharge,
a gentleman with a namestrongly reminiscent of some
musicalinstrument, whether " Se sa me andLi lie s" graced his
shelves ."Say that first again. please," he reo
quested.I spelled it out-"S-E-S-Al\I-E.""And who w ro te it. did
)'ou say?"the gent leman asked. I had not said,bu t I did so upon
his solicitation."Mr. Ruskin," I informed bl1l1,reverently. He
looked doubtful."Wha t' s h is first name?" he
questioned.".John-Mr. .John Ruskin-'Sesame
and J i1ies .. " I repeated, v.'lth greatcare."Oh," he informed
me. after Do pause.' 'We're just out of that. I'm s o r r ~ ' :
'"No matter, no matter." I wavedthe disappointment aside. "Any
other
of Mr. Ruskin's worl,s wil l do as well.Have you-""No, no t
another th ing hy Mr. Rus kin in right now," t he gen tl eman
interrupted. "You see . he , hasn 't b eenwriting much lat('ly."The
situation is quite obvious to all.r fancy. Narberth needs a
library. Antiwill the kind editor put that t erse sent en ce i n t
ho se l arg e. bold capitals.such as so profusely pepper th e
writ
ings o f our wellknown antisuffragist '!Thi s i s the way I
mean. you know.NARBERTH NEEDS A LIBRARY.I have made mysel f c le ar
, I f a n c ~ ' .I trust so.
th e Association will lend you the balIn rent will pay the in
teres t and p a ~ '
Pay for a Landlord's Home,for a Home for Yourself
Paying Rent!OWN THE HOUSEYOU LIVE IN
~ T h e Narberth BuUdinl and Loan AssociatioRwill help you. A
new series of shares begins onMarch 4th.
If you have p8l'tly enough money,anoo. The amount you are
paytngoff th e loan.
No simpler or easier plan to purchase a home has eve r been
devised.Present your application NOW-to any of the omcera or
directors or
lbe Association.J. Howard Wi lson, Prea ldent; Willi;lm D.
Smedley, Vice-President
WlI'liam B. Godfrey, Treasurer; Thomas C. Trotter, Jr.,
Secretary; F l e t c h e ~W. Stites, Solicitor.
Dir ec to rs : Cha rl es S. Caldwell, Kennedy Duff, John S.
Eberbach, H.C. Fritsch, William B. Kraft, O. Howard McCarrer,
Charles S. Powell. A.Perry Redifer. Carden warner. '
One Year's Dues as Membe r o f Fire Company and OneYear's
SubSCription t o Our Town.
MRS. C. R . BI. .ACKALL,Editor.W. ARTHUR COLE,Business
Manager.
H. C. GARA,Advertising Manager.H. A. JACOBS.
Subscription Manager.
OUR TOWN
$1.50 Voting Membership in Civic Anoclatlon and One
Year'sSUbscription to Ou r Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .$5.50 Full Membership in Y. M. C. A. and-One Year's
Subserip -tion to Our Town.$3.50
Address ...Name ..
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Owned and Pub li shed eve ry
Thu rs
day by the Narberth Civic Assoclatiun.
WHAT MAKES A FRIENDLY Ioom h as t he t ru e home spirit, a gar .
phe re Is found. Take, for Instance ,GARDEN? den has a tmosphere ,
because of th e the wor k o f Robert Bradley, to whom_ personalltY
of th e artist. They ar e may be attributed many o f th e mostBy R.
A. Pope, Landscape Gardener not collections of objects; they ar e b
ea ut if ul o ld g ar de ns o f S al em andand Specialist in the
Design of Mod materials so chosen and so arranged Newburyport.
After serving his garel Communities, Retained by The as to express
an Individual concep dening apprenticeship to an EnglishNarberth
Civ ic Association to super. tlon of beauty, intimacy or frlenlIl t
lord , he came t o t hi s c ou nt ry t ow ar dvise Its Improvement
Work. ness. the e nd o f the eighteenth century an d:Some t ime ago
I visi ted two gardens By th e same token, t he si ze o f t he s et
tl ed in Newbury, Massachusetts.in Salem, Massachusetts. One of
them gar den has nothing to do with i ts ' H e w as the father of
eleven chIldren,
was a formal garden, geometric in a r a tmosphere , except In so
fa r as it but s eems to have t aken h is re sponrang emen t, p la
nt ed wi th car efu ll y li mit s or suggests the ki nd o f beau'
slbilities somewhat lightly, fo r h e wasplaced masses and color
contrasts. It ty. Fo r instance, in a small garden fond of his cups
to a sorry degree,was a s ld lful I, l uxur ious e xamp le o f we
canno t g e t grandeur; bu t we can and was mor e of an adept at
playingthe modern gardener'S a rt . Y et in create picturesqueness,
i nt im ac y a nd t he violin, fo r which he had greatspite of its
beauty of color and it s romance. On a l ar ge e st at e, on the
repute, than support ing his family.wealth of flowers, it l ay b al
d anti contrary , we can g et b ro ad , i ns pi ri ng Y et i n
spite of this h e w as an exper t
Send a ll letters a nd n ew s i tems to shadowless and unlnvlt
lug , g iving one I landscape effects and wonderfUl vis gardener,
and commanded the fee ofP. O. Box 956, N arb ert h, Pa. Do n ot no
t the s l ighte s t sugges t ion of a sym tas. Thus each s ty le o
f garden has a dollar an hour-a l ar ge sum in tho ses en d t hem
t'J the printer. ' pa the tic ga rden spir i t. Its own pecul ia r
a tt ri 'butes which :t days. He was recognized by all as aSend all
advertising copy to P. O. The o th er garden. of more ancient Is
the mis si on o f th e g ar de ne r a nd mos t affable companion, a
loyal friendBox 820. Make al l remittances to ' lineage, was an i
nt er es ti ng con tr as t l an ds ca pe a rc hi te ct t o s u c c
e s s f u l l ~ ' and a master gardener, and his genialP. O. Box
34. i to the first, for there was no formal develop and evolve.
personality found a permanent expresO ur T own Is on s al e at t he
depot i ty i n i ts p lan ti ng . The boxbordered I remember with
what anticipation sian in the f ln e o ld places that nave
news-stand, and at the s to re of H. E. !wall;: was overgrown h
er e b y a mag [ visited the King's garden at Wind- long outlived
him.Davis. i nolia, there by an old lilac; flowers sor, expecting
to be Inspired by the From the friendly, sheltering gar_ _ _ _ _ -
, peeped from t he hedge and nodded at royal atmosphere that must
be a parn d ens of our own New England asE t d d I tt 0
one along the p a t h w a ~ " ; shrubs Inter of such a place.
And how d l s a . p p o i n ~ - well as from the more ancient 'ones
n ere as secon -c as s rna er c- I . d I h db F 1'114 th P t om ' t
11lIngled with oldfashloned herbs an ng t e ga r e n w as ! It
seemed as of Europe's cottage and manor homes..? e\r tI" p' ,atI ei
as d cetba Iblossoms, and th e eye pas se d happi ly t hough the i
deal had b ee n t o s ec ure we o f t o da y may l ea rn many a les
:"ar leI' 1. ennsy van a un er e th It f M . h 3 1879 ' Ifrom shade
to sunshine, and from sun e max mum amoun t of c ol or a nd SOI1.
But t he chief Is this: that theco. arc,. shine back to shade.
quantity of flowers, for the pe rennia i spirit is of more va lue t
han t he mate-R _ . -! l _ Wandering along the p a t h w a ~ ' ,
walk was nearly five hundred feet in rials, and that what our ga
rdens needTHU SDA\, .1ARCH 4, 1.10 drinking in the peculiar
fragrance length. The insistence of the desire is no t things, bu t
atmosphere.-Rp.-, _, -----1 which seems always to cling about an
for order was proved by the uniform pr in ted from "The
Craftsman."E M F ~ R G E N C Y PHONE CALLS , old. old garden, I c
ame to a littletea slope and width of the longbed on each - -
.------Fire 350. Ihouse set deep in th e shade of side of the path.
Here was Nature NARBERTH NEEDS A LIBRARY.
Police 1250. i conifers, through an opening in which in c o ~ p
l e t e restraint, in spite of all I chanc ed to men ti on to a
neighbor= : : : : : : : : = : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
: : : : : : : : : : : = : : : : : : : : ~ ' [ could look out a cr
os s t he b lu e s un li t h er Wll1some, wistful efforts to free t
he o th er d ay t he superlative meritsiwaters of th e bay. And i n
t hi s q ui et , h er se lf from th is geometr ic bondage. of that
excellent and absorbing worl,EDITORIAL NOTES Isimple spot, I r ea
li ze d per haps mor e Now, it is possible to have a f orma l o f
the late Mr. Browning, "Pippa
_ I poignantly t han eve r before, the real garden and yet have
a f riendly spir it . Passes. "Imeaning of garden atmosphere. There
by using the formal l in es only as a. [t was a pleasure to me t o
o bs er veTO AL L NARBERTH MERCHANTS. Iwas no great display of
flowers. no framework, in the shape of wa1l8 the way i n whi ch m y
n ei gh bo r' s f ac eFrom a number of our residents we special
contrasting of color masses. hedges and paths enclosing the plaeo
lighted up, denoting a happy acquaint
h ave r ec en tl y received complaints Ino wealth of garden
furnishings; no t and gUiding us among i ts b ea ut ie s. a nc e w
it h t he v er y pea rl s o f literaagainst your employes crossing
lawns I even a pergola had been n ee de d t o But when this
precision is carried to t ure. An d I had feared that h is m indand
stepping into flower beds, in the mal;:e this g ard en sh el te rin
g a nd Iextoomes Natu re 's g ar de n a tmosphe ro was not of that
order.course of th;ir work of ta ldng orde r s sweet. Yet all one
's s en se s wer e ap, -11.1.ways a subtle and e l u s i v ~ thing-
'. "Wonderful." I s ighed. "Wonderful,a nd del iv ermg goods. T her
e is no I pealed to. The oldfashioned blossoms vaDlshes, and we ar
e left WIth mere mdeed. 'Pippa Passes!' "personal ill.feeling
toward you or you r g ra t if i ed the sight; the lilac. so colors,
l ines and spaces, bereft of soul . ! "Poor guy," commiserated my
neighemployes. either on t he p ar t of the fraught w it h m emor
ie s a nd o ld a ss o We may admire the ga rden. bu t we i b ar . "
Co ul dn t e ve n catch a pair ofpersons making the complaints or
on Iciatlons, gave its fragrance; th e well no longer f ee l i t.
for there i s l it tl e , jo hn s. e h? T ou gh l uc k! "the part
of OUR T O ' ' ' ! ~ in calling Iwo rn p av em en t o f t he g ard
en pa th , room for emotion in a mathematic:)I.: And ye t that
hapless man who c an the matter t o you r attention-but that Iwith
its soft moss.filled crevices, satis scheme. I fused "Pippa Passes"
with a sordid\\'iIl n ot p ro tect t he law ns an d save i fied the
sense of touch, while the How c an we get the play of light: game
of poker Is a most devotedthe flo\\'ers. Isound of one' s footsteps
mingled with and shadow, th e sense of myste ry and; father and a
man of reputed sapience,We will say, however. that s ever al t he r
us tl ing of th e leaves and became repose, that go to make up
garden i for onh' recently did I hear it said ofof the persons who
have made com. I s ome how imbue d w it h t he p eac ef ul a tm os
ph er e? First we must use I h im , by an admiring friend-"Oh,
he'!!plaints ha.ve s ai d v er y f ra nk ly that spirit of the
place. imagination. ingenuity a nd m ak e usc. wise." Bu t s uch
ignorance of Brownthey will not buy goods from mer. How few such
gar dens t he re a re : of whatever old and beautiful things: ing!
Only fancy!chants who will not respect their The real garden, in
this count!")'. is a ar e a round us w ith which our garden: "Dear
me!" I ejaculated. at th ewishes. I n o th er words , i f you will
rare thing-rare because our i de al s may be begun. Per ha ps t he
f lr st a s tounding te rmina t ion of ou r convernot s top your
employes trespassing on I ahout gar dens ha ve no t been r ight . t
hi ng may be no mo re than a n o ld , s at io n a ne nt t he
lamented 1\11'. Brown'l a ~ n s and flower beds, these residents
IWe hav e either been indifferent alto- a p p l e . t ~ e e a round
which we ~ a build I ing. " G ~ ? d n e s s sakes! Mercy! Oil,
(Continued f r o m . l ! ~ i r s t Page)wIll s top buy ing f rom
you. g,ether o r h av e cared s o muc ll about a qualDt and
anclent-loolnng seat., gracious! (I nearly l os t c on tr ol I)fThe
foregoing paragraph is printel ] I ~ l a k l n g a good showing. an
imposing Possibly in the orcha rd or smal l f ru i t Imy feelings,
you know.) "And do b es t t o p ut Narberth in the front ranks
imply because we want y ou t o under. or pkturesque display, that
we ha ....e gar den the re i s a b it o f old box border iyou n ev
er r ea d t he classics?" of surburban home towns .stand just how
keenly people feel misdirected our efforts. Whereas, if that we can
use to plant o ur w al k, "Wh ad d' ye m ea n, c la ssi cs? " my
Warren 1\1. wms, of Brook lyn, N.a b o u ~ th is ma tte r. Iwe had
th e true love of ga rdens and to th e appletree. But what shaH
this i neighbor inquired: in ' that picturesque Y., is visiting hi
s uncle, Edward S.ThIS Is the s ea so n whe n t he g ra ss Ith e
real pur po se o f t hem at heart, it walk be made of? Nevdr of
concrete.. phraseology of hIS. Haws, of Dudley avenue.begins t o c
ome back to life and thfl wou ld n ot o cc ur t o us that they wef
(! o f c ou rs e, f or that would be too i "Oh. the l i terati ," I
responded, with Mr. and Mrs. Guyon W. Gray enter
young plants start poking their n o s ' ~ s things to show off
or to boast or. We m ~ d e r n and percis.e for a garden of : some
heat , I f ea r. "The works o f the talned t he Sat urday Evening
Cardu? out of th e earth. You c an app re . s hould be mo re l ik
el y t o k ee p i n t hem thIS character. Bnck would be more' l it
er at i. S ur el y you comprehend." Club at their residence, 100
ElmwoodCla te ho'" f ol ks w il l f ee l toward you the same degree
of personal priva....y appropriate, especially if it is old, with!
"The litter-who?" he asked, densely . avenue. Th e ladies' prizes
werewh en o ne o f your employes walks on that we have come to want
in our t he e dges crumbling a little and the! "The literati, th e
literati, man." I \\'on by Mrs. E. C. Stokes and Mrs.some t ende r,
~ ' o u n g sprouts, If YO'1 living rooms-and what i s a garden
form irregtUlar. T her e i s a certain .snapped at him in a way
which tool;: .Iustlce B. Morgan; the gentlemen'swill picture. In y
ou r m in d how ~ ' O : l I save a l iv ing r oom out of doors '?
kind of b ri ck , o f l ig nt r ed di sh tone,: him a bit aback, I
f an cy . "The mas - p ri ze s b y C ar l B. l\Ietzga,r and
Edwinwou ld f ee l I f, just after you had ar.1 Fo r many years o
ur ho use s were that was used in the Revolutionary; tel'S of
English, you know." My neigh P. Dold.ranged an at tract ive d ispl
ay o f you r over.furnished. over.decorated. encum. period, and i f
t he re h ap pe ns t o be iba r regarded me with sudden blacl,'
:\11'. and :\Irs. Andrew Greene enter-goods, one of your customers
were to : ber ed w ith b ri c. a. br ac arranged for any o f t hi s
in th e neighborhood it wil l .ness. tained their bridge club l as
t F ri da ycome along and knock th e whole thing' effect instead of
c o m f ~ r t . So in ou r be just the thing for our garden walk.:
"Say. ar e YOll a German spy?" he evening.over wi th his. foot. '
gardens many of us have made the If no t, we may find in a nearby
brool;: !demanded, w it h a lt ogethe r unc al le d- Mr. and Mrs.
William B. Gooda llTh e best klDd o f a n a dv er ti seme nt s am e
mistal;:e. We have concentrated some flat, rugged stones which may
be I for roughness. I saw immediately and sIlent s ev er al d ay s
i n N ew Yor k lastis a pleased customer. : ou r e ffor ts on
sundials and geometric laid in the Engl ish pavement manner, I
quite clearly that he had misunder week. where t hey wen t to
attend th eA f r a n ~ { talk with your employes on ' flower.beds.
on rock gardens and with wide joints f or mo ss o r grass to :
stood me. My "masters o f Eng li sh " wedd ing o f Mr. Goodall's
cousin.t ~ i S sU?Ject wl1l go. a 1 0 ~ g way to. a rb or s a nd l
il y poo ls . because we creep into. Perhaps we c an l ea d our:
had conveyed an enti re ly e r roneous Mr. and Mrs. RiJ:l.O Brooks
enter~ a ~ d wlDning the fl'lendshlp of e ve ry w an te d t ho se
particular f ea tu re s t o p at hw ay s ti ll fa rt her to an old
pear impression to his uncultured mind, tained a party of
Philadelphia fr iendsresIdent.. . I look at, to talk abo ut , to s
how to o ur t ~ e e or a l i lac bush, and then on either don' t
you know. at Do bridge l as t Fr iday evening.Attractive laVins and
gardens inVite Ineighbors. ra ther than because of t1111 SIde plant
no t alone perennials in their = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ~ =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =t he b es t s or t of c i t i z e ~ s
to Narberth.. i nt imat e beauty a nd r el axat ion t ha t p ro pe
r' order as to heigh t a nd color,The more , ~ e l f - ~ e s ~ e ~
, t l l 1 g people that Isuch possess ions might br ing in to ou r
but a lso shrubs and sma ll trees withStmove Into our ~ o " n th e
~ o r e goods. IiYes. In otber words, we have ferns and
lilies--of-the-valleY nestlinl;" I Opyou sell. That s j ~ s t .
pla111 common! thought of things r at he r t ha n t he ir In the
shade, an d maybe a f ew w il ds en se a nd a ri thme ti c. '. f l
' f " fl d' Thqualltles. th e means rather t11an the o"ers a ou r
own n mg. en, by- end. And that is ,,'hy we have so \vay of l
lnking a ll t he se to ou r h O U B ~ ,
NARBERTH LIBRARY. often mistaken th e unusual or eCcen we may
build a simple Colonial grapeThe i de a o f a library for Narllerti
l tric for the beautiful, a nd obt ai ne d a rbor , p la nt ed with
our favori te Canseems to be in the m in ds o f m an y o ri gi na
li ty at the cost of r eal charm. cord, th e f ra gr ance o f whose
flowers
citizens, and we hope that others will. We have forgot ten that
pigments don't is so sweet a nd l;ubtle,. and t he f ru it ID
'tcatch th e Infection. We would be Imal,e pictures, furnishIngs
don' t make of which is so grateful to the sight onvery ~ I a d to
hear f rom a ll .w11o ha\'e . homes,. plants and fittings don' t
make and tempting to the taste. A n when Ianythmg to sayan th e
subJect. I gardens. A pic t. nre has meaning. a our gar den s tr uc
tu re s ar e bUIlt and I._. . . _ '._ _ our flower-beds, hedge s a
nd v ines ar e_-'_ _ .' - . _ . . - planted. we can ask Tlme's aid
to i
soften and enr ich i t all. iSo kind Do friend i s Time to
botharchitect and gardener, t ha t i ts blessings more than
counterbalance an rravages the ~ ' e a r s and weathering maybrIng,
an d ev en t he m os t severe and Iunattractive garden will grow
mellowand aHur lng if left long enough toits own devices.
Nevertheless, wemust tn ' to so design ou r grounds thatwe shall
antlcipatt' by ar t some o f thesoftness and harmony o f a ge . and
byfreeing u s f rom the impression of Individual things, give a
perception ofthe garden's spirit a nd o f the personalIty of which
it is the expression.This matter of , indiv idual i ty is allImpor
ta nt one , f or a d ef ln lt e conception, an artistic soul , Is
always behInrlmate ria l th ings where ga rden atmOll-
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8/7/2019 Our Town March 4, 1915
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N A I = t B ~ H T H , PA.-OUR T O W N - ~ I A l l C H 4,1915
use cold storage orquestionable eggs whenyou caD buy
themabsolutelyfresh-for 8 few cenlsabove the merket price-at E. C.
ANDERSON'S,Corne r Essex and Montgomery Avenues, Narberth.
~ m n . F e J . F l e d l e rDRUGGIST
TelephoneNarber th , Pa .
MENTiON OUR TOWNTO ADVERTISERS
Estimates
JA.MES G. SCA.NLlNContracting Painter
HOW TO CARE FOR A LAWN. NARBERTH WINS AGAIN.An at tr act ive
lawn cannot be ac- Last Saturday evening the 11rst andquired in a f
ew days. There Is a say- second teams of th e Y. M. C. .A.. deIng
among English gardeners that one feated th e first and second teams
ofhundred years ar e needed to make a the west Park Athletic Club,
by thefair lawn, and two hundred to make score of 26 to 19, and 22
to 19,a good one . Many home-make rs are respeetively.disappointed
in their lawnmaking The first half of th e Varsity teamsimply
because they do no t start right. ended with t he score in favor of
theThe very best plan, when new land is visitors 10.9' bu t in the
'seconil halfto be used, is t o g row a crop of pota- 'Narberth c ~
back strong and comt oe s one s umme r i n o rd er t o g et the pl
et el y wipe d the visitors off theirsoi l into proper condit ion.
Otherwise feet . Fleck is beginning to recover histhe ground must
be plowecI deeply,. eye for shooting f ie ld goals , haVing
and harrowed repeatedly until it is three to his credit, closely
followed bythoroughly broken up. It i s impossible E . Davis with
two. The a ll aroundt o make the soil too fine. playing of Alan K
irk, Capt. Durbin andYour lawn may be seeded to ad Jef feri es ,
accounted f or t he wonderfulvantage either early In the spring or
come b ac k o f the second half. R.the f ir st two weekS' I n Sep
tember . A Rob in son starred for the visitors withs ti ll day
should be chosen for sowing ' five field goals to his credit .
Llneup:the seed-preferably a dul l d ay. There Na rb erth 1st-A.
Kirk, HumphriesIs no economy in stinting on seed or and E. Davis,
forwards; Capt. Durbini n using any b ut the very best. It is and
Kirk, centre; Jefferies and V.wise for the amateur to bUy a
prepared Fleck guards.mixture from a reliable seedhouse, W e ~ t
Park A. C. 1st-Ivory anda nd I t Is wel l to remem.ber that there
Shields, forwards; R. Robinson, cenar e different mixtures for
different tre; Mahoney and D. Robinson, guards.locations. The kind
of grass t o grow Field goals-Davis, 2; Kirk, 1;on an open l awn
may no t thrive at a ll F le ck, 3; R. Robinson, 5; Mahoney,
1.under t re es o r in very shady places IFoul goals-Durbin, 8 ou t
of 10; DaVis.A l it tl e r ye Is often sown with th e 6 out of 9;
Shields, 7 o ut of 16.lawn seed. It acts as a nurse crop,
Referee-Dr. Hoffman, Hahnemann.and a ls o gives a green lawn within
a T imes o f halves-20 minutes . Scorerfew weeks. Iand
timekeeper-Earl F. Smi th .Sow see d up and down the plot. _and
then across It at right angles, i f The Narberth second team
defeatedyou want t make sure of a goot} West Park 2nd, in on e of
the fas tes ts ta nd . Rolli ng c omes ne xt , and Is, games o f th
e season by the score ofhighly important, . although often 122019.
The f ir st g limpse of the scoreneglected. The heaVIer the rolleI'
t1:l1' wl1l give you an i dea of the closenessbetter. Iof the
guarding of both teams . Colwyn
I ~ s ~ r i n g a p lent iful rain.fal.1 may Humphreys was the
star for the homeordmarlly be expected, bu t If It does team having
seven field goals to his110t come it wil l be necessary to leeep c
redi t. L in e.up :the newly seeded plot sprinkled unti l Narberth
2nd-Colwyn, ',Humphreyst he g ra ss i s up. As soon as a green and
Speakman, forwards; Clarencemist covers the ground, look carefullr
Humphries, c en tr e; Har ry Simpsonfor bare spo ts and reseed
them. and Ensinger, guards.There is danger in using the l a w ~ .
West Park 2nd-W. Simpson andmower too soon. When the grass IS
Shields , forwards; Brinton , centre;three inches hi gh is early
enough ~ Mahoney, Ivory and Robinson, guard3.first. The n o ne
cutting a weele WIY Field goals-Colwyn Humphreys, 7;probably be ~ u
~ c l e n t . If t.he grass!s Clarence Humphreys, 2; W.
Simpson,short. the clippmgs wll1 disappear m 2' Shields 2' Brinton
l' Robinson 1.an hour or two. When the clippingsIFoul g o a l ~ ~ l
a r e n c e ' 'Humphries, '4 ;are long, they s houl d b e raleed
up, Shi el ds , 7. Referees-Durbin, Haverbut It is better to mow
often enOUg.11 ford, and Town, Haverford. Scorer60 that the g.rass
can lle left where I t Ian.d timekeeper-Earl F. Smith. Timefa])s.
of halves-15 minutes.However good their intentions, ama-teurs
oftentimes damage their lawnsby the manner in which they water
SCHOOLS AND THE SUMMERthem. Lawn-sprinklers look pretty,
VACATION.bu t the best way to apply water is to Dr. P. P. Claxton,
United Statesthrow the nozzleon the ground or place Commissioner of
Education, reiterwtesit on a .board and l et t he wat er run for
his b eli ef in continued school activitybalf an hour or so in on e
s pot, sh if ti ng of some I dnd during the summerthe hose then to
another location. If months for most children. He saysthe water
does not penetrate the soil that "the schools should provide
somefour or five inches at 1"4st , the r oo ts k in d of
instruction f or t he childrenwill be attracted to the surface,
which through what is now, in most cit ies , ais just where they
are not wanted. long, wasteful vacation." He suggestsThe best way
to leeep weeds out is that summer work shOUld no t continueto get a
strong growth of grass, which I longer than four hours-from
sevenwill choke the weeds. Onl y two kinds o r e ig ht o'clock to
eleven or twelvecan survive when the grass is th ick- o'clock in
the forenoon.dandelions and plantains-and the He adds that "the
cost of adding theonly re li able remedy for theIr ex three months
of school would be comtermInation is t o d ig them up. A bare para
tlve ly little. There would be nospot will result, bu t a U tt le s
eed will cost for fuel, t he cos t of attendancesoon brIng grass
there. would be less, and the additional costOld lawns may often
'be renovated for teachers would no t be in propor by sowing seed
freely just before l\ tion to the number o f da ys added.rain and
by the liberal use of fer- Whatever may be t he t erms of thet il
iz er s. No lawn will keep in good contract, teachers are In fact
employedcondition perpetua,])y unless It is fed. by the ye ar .
Compa ra tiv el y few ofIt is a common oustom to cover the It hem
use the vacation months in anylawn with fresh manure in th e
profitable way. For most teaChers theautumn, bu t th e p lan has
serious ob addit ional months would not be a.lections, apart from
th e fact t l la t the hardship, especially if the school
daysmanure is unsightly and malodorous. were shortened. CertaInly
this is trueFor one thing, it is sure to introduce i f t ea cher s
could be relieved or amany weed seed. It i s muc h better large
amount of the unnecessay book.to use Ipulverized sheep manure or a
Ikeeping, report-makIng, and examina..commercIal fert i lizer. The
shee\} t10n reading with which they a re n owmanure may contain a f
ew weeds , bu t burdened." His suggestions ar e some.it is of
special value in making gooel what radical, but they deserve well
asgrass. Commercial ferti l izers may be from an expert.obtained at
any seedstore, and shouldbe applied in t he spring.Sometimes a very
poor l awn can be yentirely transformed by covering it anInch deep
with good loam, with whichpulverized sheep manure h as b ee nmixed.
With a l i t tle raking the loamwll1 soon entirely dIsappear, anll
thegrass wil l receive a stimulus that willlast for several years .
.E. L. Farrington,
I n Home and School.
FOR SALE
FROM ALL, ANGLES
Terms to suit-a snap to r lomeone.Must sell mT
518
as I am leaving this lecUon in a fewweeks. House is about 34%34
ft.,built in the centre ot three lots, located on Grove Place, near
RocklandAvenue . App ly to any Real EstateBroker or to
N. P. WEMMER,Box 111, NlfberUl, Ps.
Modern l1-Room Homl
The Little White Tea HonseA N D . H O PMay be rented lor the
evening with orwithout refreshments 01' service.}'hone, Narberth
1252 D.
PRESBYTERIAN CHUROH.Rev. John Van Ness, Min is ter.Sunday, March
7. The regular hourof the Sabbath school is at 10 A. 1\1.Today this
will be preceded by a fift een mInute song servIce conductedby Pro
f. William T. Melchior.At 11 A 1\1. the pastor wl1l concludet he s
er ie s of s ermo ns on Malachi,p reaching on the theme, "The
Bookof Remembrance."The meet ing of the Junior Congregatlon at 7 P.
M. wl1l be l ed byHelenDuff and Grace NevIn.A t 8 o 'c lock,
meeting for worshIp.Gospel Service.On Monday evenIng , March 9,
theMen 's Club is arranging for a massmeeting for men only. The
principalspeaker wlll be 1\11'. Samuel W. Fos t er , who has been
very successful inevangeilstic work and in conductinggospel
meetings. Every man In Nar"berth is c or dI al ly in vi te d to
attend
this meeting.On Tuesday, March 9, from 3 to 5P. M., a DIme Soc
ia l under the ausp ices of t he Lad ies ' Aid SocIety w111be held
at the h ome o f 1\Iiss E. 1\1.Posey, 203 Essex avenue. In conneet
lon with this social there will be a"Home Bake." AU ladies
invIted.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE.You are all invited to attend a meetIng of
the FAR},fERS' I N S ' I ' I T U T I ~for PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
andTHE FLORISTS'CLUB of Philadelphia.in HORTiCULTURAL HALL,
Friday,March 6, and Saturday, Maroh 6. 1915.EXERCISES PUBLIC a nd
FREE toall.Af te rno on SEssions, 2 to 5 P. 1\1.Evening sessions,
7.30 P. M.
MRS. NEARING TEL.LS WHY WOoMEN SHOULD HAVE THE VOTE.(Continued
from First Page).protection of employes from dangerousmachinery,
improving the condition ofminers, g iv ing motJhers equal
rightswith fathers over children, and raisingthe age of consent
.Mis s Mary Winso r, o f Haverford,who is one of t he bes t known
womenin the suffrage movement, wil l spp,akat the next meeting
which wil \ be heldTuesdaY evening, April 6.
ST. MARGARET'S CHURCH.
EVANGEL BAPl'lST CHURCH.
Sundays: Early Mass, May t o September. inclusive, 6,30 A. M.,
earlyMass, October to April, inClusive, 7.00A. M. ; late Mass, 9.30
A. M.Masses on holydays: 6.30 and 8.30A. M.; Masses 011 weekdays,
8.00 A.M.I. .enten and other evening devot ions, 8 o'clock.
The NarbertbMain Line championsdefeated th e s tro ng Wes t P ar
k t eamof Philadelphia. The game was exciting from 'beginning until
the finalwhistle blew, the first half ending at9 to 8 i n favor of
the visitors, but th':!Narbe rt h t eam came back strong inthe
final period and won out by thescore 26 to 19. Jean Davis, of
thelocals, led in t he scor ing with t h r e ~f ield goals and six
fouls. He wasclosely foUowed by Vernie Flec)e, whocaged three field
goals in the finalhalf. The g ame was r ou gh a nd hardfought, the
referee, Dr. Hoffman, findIng it necessary to cal l n umerou
sfouls.In conjunction with the big game,the Narberth second team
defeatedthe West Parle second team In a fastgame by the score 22 to
19. ColwyuHumphreys was easi ly the star withs ev en field goa ls t
o h is c redi t. Somewere caged from very dIfficult angles.Clarence
Humphreys was n ex t Withthree field goals and four fouls.Narberth
High School ha ve notplayed for the last two weeks as Capt.McCar te
r and s ev er al o f the pla)'erswere recently taken i l l.Narberth
Base Ball team hasRev. Chris. G. Koppel, Pastor. ALL. SAINTS'
CI1URCH. entered the Main Line League. Mr.Fred Rose was re-eleeted
president ofSunday, March 7. Rev. Andrew T. Burke, Rector. b9.45 A.
M. Sunday schoo l Assem' 1 the league. The t ow ns t o e repre
bly. Bible studY', classes for men and Sunday services sented
are: Narberth, Overbroole,8 A. M.-The Holy Communion. W d B A e t
fight Is\"omen. 11 A. M. Sacrament of the ayne an erwyn. gr a -"
9,45 A. M.-The Sunday school, t d thlLord' s Suppe r. Recep ti on
of new expec e s year.11 A. M.-Morning Prayer and Ser Til La 1 Hi h
Schoo l h as enteredmembers. 6,45 P. M. Epworth e co. g ,[ .a ague
, con duc ted e spec ially f or mono the Penn Relays. As they have
startedyoung people. 7.45 P. iVL Public 4 P. ?It-Evening prayer.
training already, they should be In t l l ~worship. Sermon by the
pastor. Sing- pink of condi tion by t il e time of theh I MERION
MEETING HOUSE. events. ,Some o f th e contestants are:l ug by the
church chorus cor . Carrol Downes, captain: Snead Smith.Strangers
and f rie nds cordiaUy Montgomrey Ave nu e a nd Meeting Dutc h
Cumme r, Streak Lukins, Juniorwelcome. I House Lane. Winne.
MeredIth Chambleyand others.Merion Meeting House is ope ned for
Bill Du rb in who pla yed the first of"THE LITTLE CHURCH ON THE
worship every First-day at 10.30 A. t he Wes t Pa;k game Saturday
night,HILL" IS GROWING. M. Visitors are cordi al ly wel come. was
unable to continue on account ofAt th e QuarterlY Conference last
On second mon th , 21st, the Qual" a slJlralned ankle. BIl1
sustained thisThursday evening the district superin' t er ly
Meeting Visiting Committee wlll i njury in the early part of the
Haver-tendent commended the members and attend Merion meeting.
ford-Swarthmore game.pastor of th e Methodi st Church for Last
Sunday the Girls' Basleet r'its splendid progress. team was noticed
In the sporting page'In eIght months for ty four have MY HOUSEHOLD.
of t he Nor th American.uni ted with th e church by letter and The
weather at Haverford must bep ro fe ss io n o f f ai th . Of t he
se twenty' My household shall be taught, near th e zero mark. Look
at Bill Dur.three ar e men and young men. besides the fear of God,
at least bin's picture in last Sunday's NorthS h 1 h the n10st One
thing: th e ar t of livIng forThe Sunday c 00 sows .
American.remarka.ble advancement with an in' the good of this
thei'1" town; . A b ig t ra ck mee t is planned to becrease In
total enrollment from 101 that they muSlt seldom speak of held
ear1y in spring in Narberth. Thei th d It and Its deficiencies, and
only thento 214. The gain n e a u meet will be open to everyone int
t f nl ety at llome and with the thoughtIntermediate depar menson .
tIle town, and special attention willi th d ubling to set things
right; that theysix ha s resulted n more an 0 be given to the
classifications of thed TI 113 ad Dl'llst often speak of its
advanthe average a t ten ance. 1e. contestants. This movement wast
. f rt five t.ages, and when they tra\,el theyditlons represent a
ne gam, 0 y. started by Rabert Savil l. and is no\\'n and mu st lo
se no chance to spreadpel' cent. being men. young me being taken up
by the fellows.Its name in good reput&--Ortheyboys. shall move
elsewhere to live. Young Jack O'Brien, the notedThe superintendent,
;\11'. Chasles E. Phi ladelphia pug ll ls t, who acqui redKreamer,
has associated with hil11 nn Edwin L. Quarles. !treat fame as a
fighter, appears everyactive and progressive staff of teach-IL ..:
ISaturday morning at th e Y. M. C. A.ers. Special emphasis is being
placed to teach th e young fel lows gym workupon present evangelism
and Bible COMMUNITY BIBL.E CLASS. and the ar t of selfdefence. This
is Itstudy. On account of the SUffragette meet- gre at chance for
those who areThe presidents of the I,adles' Aid ing in the Y. M. C.
A. Bui ld ing on athletically Inclined, as the greates tSociety,
the Epworth League and the Tuesday eveni ng o f this week, the
asset to an athlete's career i s h is early'Voman's Foreign
Missionary Society Community Bible StudY class met on t ra in ing.
Everybody at the Y. lVI. C.all reported havIng doubled the l11em
Monday evening and spent a very A. Saturday morning at nine
o'clocl,bersh ip of their respect ive societies . profitable h01l1'
In studying aportloll sharp.The finance committee reported cur- o f
t he book of Acts. Notice.rent expense receipts increased 100 This.
book wll1 form the bas is for There will be no game at home
tllisper cent. over last year. The heavily our study during the
sprIng months. Saturday as the Narberth team travelsincreased budge
t is b eIng ful ly met . The method pursued does not tal,e the to
West Chester to play the strongThe parsonage indebtedness was de p
la ce of the Sunday School lesson, nor West Chester Y. M. C. A.
team.creased $200, and $400 spent up on re- does It encroach upon
It, but It will Le Bonbon Enfant.pai rs and improvements. help in
the preparation and underGreatly to th e delight of the board s
tanding of it, and will mak e mor ethe pipe organ committee
reported the efficient church and Sunday Schooiexpectation of
dedicat ing the organ workers.the t hi rd S unda y i n March free
of The attendance has been very grat!odebt. fying and t he interest
growing, whichThe church unanimously petitionel! speaks well f or
our town, when sothe presiding bishop for the reappoint man)' come
o ut to study God's word.ment Of Mr. Koppel as pas to r. Two There
is a place f or you, will y ouc hu rc he s in Philadelphia have ex
f ill it next Tuesday evenIng at 7.45tended invitations for h im to
bec ome P. M.?theIr pastor, but he has expressed tiledesire to
remain in Nar,berth.The following elections were confirmed: As;
trustees: Charles E.Kreamer, Frank 'H. Prescott, David D.Stickney.
Abram D. Souder. FletcherW. Sti tes, James A. Scott. Nathan
E.Smedle)', J. W. McAuliff. Robert E.Pattison, Jr. As stewards;
EdwarllL. Redrick, James T. Howenstine, Dr.Francis W. Sad le r, J
ohn T. Darl in gton, Earnest C. Anderson. Frsnk R.Smith. Charles W.
Clewell . Aldine KS il er , Cha rl es L..Jenklns, James
G,Foote.
Emerson L. Swift , Pastor.The Teachers' Association will holdI
ts month ly meeting at the churchFriday evening. 1\1iss Daisy
Deanwll1 spe ak in t he interest of teachertraining on the t op ic
, "How to Knowthe Child,"B ib le Schoo l Sunday mornIng at9.45.
Decis ion Day wil l be observed.
Preaching and ordinance of the Lord'';Supper at ] l. New membe
rs w il l bewelcomed.We wl1l receive 6G tickets of th e 200ass
igned to Na.rber th for th e Sundayevening service at the
Tabernacle tormen. These wll1 be d is tr ib ute damong the men of
our chu rch andcongregation. This is an opportunitywe have sough t.
Make your app li ca tlon to t he pas to r for yourself andfriends e
a r l ~ . There wil l be a serviceIn the church at 7.45 for th e
balanceof our congregation. Young People's:\leeting at 7. Subject,
"HoW to MakeThis a Happier World," Provo 3: 1318.METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
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8/7/2019 Our Town March 4, 1915
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NAUBElt".rH. PA. -OUI l TOWN-MARCH 4" IH15
Narberth. Pa.
H. C. FRITSCHProperties For Rent andSaleFire Insurance
Bell Phone 352 W.
Y. M. C. A . BUILDING
VERL PUGHElectrical Contractor
E X r m C I S I ~ YOUR llIOHESTI'ACUJ.TIES. and give heed to
reIIglon.
If certalnl)- some dny . WHY NOTNOW, In the tul \ t ide or your
lire '/If Ood tH Worthy of any thoU&'ht,he I. worthy of our
best thought.
AS AX , \10 TO FAITH. GO TOCHURCH NEXT SUNDAY. In theJ.4orcl's l
1 o u ~ e . on th e LOr d' s D ay ,"S('( 'k Ye t h e L o rd . "Give
Your n...t Self 11 Fall' Cbance.
Wall BUilding.
Howard F. CotterM"EATS ofIT,I QUALITY
Miesen's BakeryNARBERTH ARC AD EBUILDINGBread, Cake, Rolls,
Pies,Candy , I ce C r eamCATERING FOR PARTIES
The Merion Title and Trost Co.of Ardmore, Pa.
The o ld es t, l ar ge st a nd best depository i n t hi s
vicinity.Capital, $150,000. Surplul, $1U,000
Undivided Profit., $40,000.
George B. SupleeSteam & HotWater Heating
PlumbingBell 1'elephone.
(COPYRIGHTED)
SAFEDEPOSitWiLlSWIlI1TEN
BURPEE & CO.,Philadelphia.
And so I find It w ell to cOJlle101' deeper IC8t to this sUII
roomFor here the habit or the soulFeels }PS8 t he o u te r wor ld
's con tro l:The stl'cngth of mutual purpose pleadsMorc earnestly
our common needs ;And from the silence multlplIed11y thO's.. stili
forms on elther sl(le,'The worhl thnt t im e a nd sense ha.ve
ltnownFalls off and lea,'es us God alone.-Whittier.
33 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, Ps .
BANK 'W'ITH
SOME DAY; WHY N ~ NOW?When the Big Question Grips You
w. ATLEE
HundredS of persons In Nnrbertharc Ignoring reUltton and the
things0{ the spirit.S on te d o 110 unconscloush p Others
deliberately put the subjectu\Va) from thmn.Doth are only
posII,onlnll' the dayWhen the 111r;hest and best capabll.Ity mortal
I,osse.ses will demand Itsdue.AR RIU'ely as Sprlull' followH
Winter,the aoul ot man will turn towardGod In "Orne hour or need. A
las torlhoH" who wnlt until the numbnea. orIrn ti l h(',:;1118 to
parnly7.c them!
In caae of i lIne.., deathor other trouble,any minister will be
glad to help.NOTE-Issued and supervised by the pa.lors 01 the
SIPtisl, Methodisl, Presbyterian andRoman Catbollc Churches 01
Narberth, Pa. Printed by courtesy ol"OurTown,"
Burpee Buildings
GOLD SEAL TEA
S. P. FRANKENFIELD SONSUndertakersFor Your Own Convenience
I 'BurPee'; Seeds Gro;;I THE truth 01 Ihi& famous slogan
i& proved by thou&snds 01I pleased and Pf-:manent
cu&tomer&. The Burpee Idea 01I Qualily Firsl- "to give
rather than to get all Ihat i& p09&ibIe"i combined with
efficient service, ha& built the world's greatest
mail order .e d busines.. We del iver seeds lree by parcelpost,
and have not advanced prices becau&e 01 the war.Wri te t oday
for Burpee's Annual, the "LeadingAmerican Seed Catalog" for 1915.
It i& mailed lree.
CHECKINGACCOUNTSSAVINGSACCOllNTS
W ~ IttUtul'I1USt mrust Utl1.1323 Walnut St., Philadelphia
192
Total . . . $28.4!JNet receipts for t he m ont h o fFebruary _
.. _.. , . . . . " .. ' .. $127.51Our present s ~ ' s t e m of Pill
Boy service i s u n s a t l s f a ( ~ t o r y an a we ar e c o n ~s
id er in g h ir in g p erma ne nt s er vi ce ,weeklr, rather than
depend upon pickup service, which is found very unreliable.Basltet
ball ha s had a goodmonth. Gymnasium class f or J un io l'Athlet ic
Associat ion was startea onthe 27th. P. J . O 'B ri en has been
secured as instructor , and 'llad twentyt wo i n the c lass on
the f i rs t day , anl l, Iif a physical instructor can be re
'ltained permanent ly , the c lass wi ll bedoubled in. number wi
thout question.T he B as e Ball Association has me ta nd l ai d ,
pl ans for an A l b as e bal lt eam to enter th e Maine Line
League,and a l though plans a re n ot definitelysettled, th e
outlook is promising fora good season of outdoor sports.
NARBERTH, PA.
FOR RENTNarberth AvenueNARBERTH
Estimates Cheerfully Given.Telephone-Narberth 3llD.
c. P. COOKContented Consumers Commend
Cook 's Coa l
Prompt Deliveries Assured
F. H. WALZER
COAL, WOOD ANDBUILDING SUPPLIES
BOYLE'S MARKET BOUSE
Prime Meats
John A Mowrer
home Dressed Poul t ry , But te r , E ,pand Game.Fancy Fruit and
Vegetable
MOWRER BROS.Carpenters, Contractors andBuildersTelephone
Connection, Narbe rt h a ndMerion.
Painting in all it s Branches
218
get
AND
Automobile Service
Telephone-Narberth 368.
GODFREYThe Real Estate Man at114 Woodside Ave.,
be pleased to assist you inting a home.Telephone-Narberth 686
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A. MANAGER'S I r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - ~REPORT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MARCH 1, 1915.E. E. Seaver,
chairman of the Boardof Managers of the Y. M. C. A. andCommunity
center, read the followingr ep or t t o t he Boa rd o f Directors
lastl\Ionday evening;
Total attendance for February . . . . 45GOAverage day a t
tendance forFebruary . 79Average n ight a tt enda nc efor February
113
HOW IS YOUR MILK SAFEGUARDED?
A '1'. Avisi t t o a modern sani tary Dairyis auit e asn
.l.11Vttatt0n interestingas it i s instruct ive. Atrip throughour p
lant w il l showyou how far sci ence andinvention have enabled us
tosafeguard our milk and cream. You are cordially in\'iled 10 make
such:J Irip. Telephone Belmont 4205 o rWest 143 and we shall beglad
to make an :Jppointment, or cal l a t any t ime at 4709 Lancaster
Avenue, whereguides are always a\ailable.EDWARD W. WOOLMAN, 4709
Lancaster Avenue.
will
Plaster and Cement WorkEstimates Furnished Jobbing
N a r ~ E A M Po. I--------- 1CHARLES A. HAYESChairs Recaned and
Repaired
306WOODSIDE AVE.NARBERTH
Geo. HanseDs' SonsMILK
L ar ge st d ay a tt en d.ance , . . 184Largest night attendance
. . . . . . . , . . . . . . 317New members-Regular 3New
members-IBoys' 10caweel,plan ........, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6Renewals. . . ,. . . . . . . . . . 2 .Financial Commi tt ee (Unde
r man agement of H e n r ~ ' Rose)-Clarence L.Metzger, who was
formerly i n c ha rg eof this committee, has fonnd it necessary to
r es ig n o n a cc ou nt o f movingaway f rom Narbe rt h. Hen ry
Ros e i s~ ~ ~ ~ - - , , ~ - - , ~ . . . , . - - - - - : - - - - .
. . , . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : - . . . . , . . . ~
~i s t ak in g u p the work. The
commit11------...-------------------------1
tee is working out a plan for morecontributing members.Library,
Religious and Boys' GameRoom Committee (Under management
of iH. C. Gara) ---,SubScriptions hava ~ = = ; : : : : : : ~ ~ ;
: : : : : : ; : : : ; ; ; ; ; : : : : ~ : : ; ; ; ; ; : : : : : : :
~ ; : : ; : : : : : : : : : : : : ; ; : : : : : : : : ~ ; : : : = :
: : : : = =been entered for lI. c ombina ti on o f - ~ ~ _ - -
_magazines, and a r ack is beingsecured!I i = = ============= : : r
rfor them. The matter of boys' games Iis still a problem not ye t
satisfactorilysolved, The library ha s not yet b ee nImoved down
stai rs , bu t wlll be duringthe coming week Religious work
hasprogrssed, the Communi ty B ib leSt udy clas s i s well attended
everyTuesday night. A Sunday afternoonclass f or boy s was under
consideration, but it has been decided to deferthe forma tion of s
ame u nt il t he fallseason.House Commit tee (Unde r manage men t o
f W. Arthur Cole)-A ver y a t
_________ tractive outof-door sign, l is ti ng a ll I _Joseph C.
Mowrer organizations housed in the Y. 7\1. C. The FUll-Weight
PaekageA, Building, is in process of construc-tion. I t wl1l
probably be put up this 40 0 Stamp. wi th Bib. pka. '2.85
month. New book c as es h ave bCn 80 Stamp. wi th 1 lb. pkg.
60cinstalled in t he lobby. 40 Stamp. wi th 1-2lb. pke. 30cSocial
Committee (Under manage. 20 Stampa with 1-4 lb. pkC 18cmen t of W.
S. Horner)-"Community A blend of hi gh g rade TeasNight" which was
the social event of witb an exquisite flavor and delFebruary, was a
success beyond expec- i ca te f ra gr ance . S im il ar qua
ltations, over 300 being present. The i ty ordinarily costs from
800 toBoys' Glee ClUb Iheld a banquet in th e $1 the pound outside
of OurCommunity room during the month. St:>res. Try a package
and s eeelecting omcers and planning to give how perfectly it wll1
satisfy youra musicale at a n e ar ly date. They taste. 225 lona
Avenue, Narberth, Pa.expressed a unanimous desire to help I
Telephone-Narberth 381D,our management in every possihle Do nol
miuthe many Specialsat Our Slores lhia week. IW ~ ~ m b e r s h i P
Committee (Under , ACHSAH M. WENTZmanagement of Fletcher
Stites)-Thl';; Robinson &: Crawford I Instructor in Piano.
Organ andHi,h Grade Butter committee has been actively at work. THE
STORES WHElE QUALITY COUNTS Theory ofMusicT h e ~ ' have bee n
calling on the new THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND IUIU'.S S d 6 Ar d B
ildTelephone-Narberth 644 A. al'l'ivals In town a nd a re f as t g
et ti ng I tu 10 , ca e u Ing
HARRY B. WALL into shape fo r a systematic campaign. L ! : : = =
============ : ! J , Telephone-r\arberth 604J A . MILLER They hope
to bui ld up ou r full memo
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bel'ship to at least double i t s present(Successor t':> E. J.
HOOD) Plumbing, Gas Fitting f number before t he spr ing
closes.
HEATER ANO RANGE WORK d H t Gymnasium Committee (Under man-.
SLATE AND TIN ROOFER an ea Ing a gement o f Robt. Savill)-The
game104 Forrest Avenue. NARBERTH , PA room has hen better
patronizea thane\'el ' hefore.
J_O_l_)b_l_n_ .....-3_S_p_e_ci_a_lt_y_._
_N_a_r_b_e_rt_h_,_P_a_'_ 1r UY T BUILD TO RENT Gross receipts for
the month ofOB, 0, Fehruary $156.00Bxpendltures:Pin boys
$20.4:lI.ights . 8.00
Chas. M. StuardFUNERALDIRECTOR
ARDMORE , PA . "A Store for Particular People"NARBERTH, PA.
Telephone.
FOR SALE Brindle and \\blte Bull Pups Howard E. DavIsA FULL LINE
OFH. L . YOCUM WhO 'C d12Z ARDMORE AVE., ARDMORE, rAe Itman s an
y
Frank CristEDWARD HAWS MEATS & PROVISIONS
PROGRAMMETHURSDAY, MARCH 4TH,Marguerite Clark In
"The Goose Girl."FRIDAY, MARCH 5....H,Lama Sawrer in"A Woman's
Triumph."SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH,Belty Nansen in
"A Celebrated Scandal."COMING-Edwin Arden in"The Eag le 's
Nest."
The MEET ME AT THE CABINRegent TheatreIWm. D. ~ m e d l e y1632
MAR K E T STREET GARAGEHear All Organs la Philadelphla-Compare them
wi th that la tbe Regeat
