100 YEARS AGO – 1908

Postal authorities in Chester are calling attention to the practice of some patrons of rural delivery of placing loose coins in their mailboxes each time they desire to dispatch letters instead of supplying themselves with postage stamps in advance of their needs. This practice imposes undue hardship on rural carriers in removing loose coins from boxes and delays them in the service of their routes. The authorities urge all patrons of rural delivery to provide themselves and keep on hand a supply of stamps.
Leiperville’s new boarding house, opposite Baldwin Locomotive Works, offers rooms for $5 a week that includes laundry service. Table board is offered at 25 cents per meal. There are special rates for married couples.

75 YEARS AGO – 1933

One of the largest quantities of beer and liquor ever to be destroyed in this county was poured down the sewers at the county courthouse by Chief Deputy Sheriff Hamilton D. Ewell and numerous deputy sheriffs. Several hours were required to destroy the contraband that consisted of 182 quarts of wine, 311 quarts of whisky, 27 quarts of gin and 2,926 bottles of beer. In addition, four half barrels of beer, a coil box, two cases of glasses and many empty bottles were destroyed.

50 YEARS AGO – 1958

Charlotte Wexler, the 17-year-old blonde daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wexler of 300 W. 22nd St., Chester, is a contestant in the Miss Delaware County Pageant on Feb. 15 at Springfield High School.
More than 1,000 persons were on hand at St. Hedwig’s Hall, Fourth and Hayes streets, Chester, for the 36th annual Policeman’s Ball. Patrolman Salvatore Lagnelli was grand conductor.
Upland Burgess Raymond Ruditys announced that a dogcatcher will be hired on a part-time basis to contend with dogs running loose in the borough.

25 YEARS AGO – 1983

Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Drexel Hill, has developed a wallet-sized card that enables everyone to carry vital medical data with them at all times.
Former Prospect Park Council President Bruce Shaw is now Fire and Police Committee chairman.

10 YEARS AGO – 1998

Drew Thompson, 11, a student in Stacie Hall’s class at Toby Farms Elementary School, Chester Township, will be a student ambassador to Australia with the People to People Student Ambassador Program. Drew is his class president and attends Mount Hope Methodist Church in Aston.

— LEN CASTERLINE

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