100 YEARS AGO – 1908

The entire Baldwin plant will move to Eddystone from Philadelphia. Baldwin Locomotive Works will bring Eddystone one of the greatest industries in the U.S. Thousands of men will be employed at the plant.

With a view of purchasing a portion of Lawn Croft Cemetery, situated on the lines of the Chester Traction Co., near Claymont, a committee from the Society of Friends visited the graveyard and inspected the site that will probably be purchased and used for a Friends Burying Grounds. Manager Ryan of the Lawn Croft Cemetery Co. said, “I believe that there is not the slightest doubt that a plot of ground near Lawn Croft will be secured and the deal will be consummated next week.”
75 YEARS AGO – 1933

A colorful concert, is being given by the Ukrainian Folk Ballet and Chorus at the Ukrainian American Hall, Fourth and Ward streets, Chester. The program will be directed by Michael Lawryk and Michael Edynak and the choir will be directed by the Rev. P. Bylon, rector of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Chester.

Inmates at the women’s jail at Broadmeadows Prison were entertained by the Cheyney School Choir. The choir has in the past been most generous in rendering its services for the amusement of prisoners.
50 YEARS AGO – 1958

Richard Tipton, chief of police in Aston, is trying to find the owner of a cocker spaniel puppy that he says is so cute that he does not have the heart to take it to the pound. The pup is about six months old and was slightly injured by a car but it is all right now.
Glenolden Burgess J. Boon Gallagher has ordered the police to begin enforcing the ordinance requiring that snow be removed from sidewalks. Violators can be fined up to $25 and costs or can be sent to jail for up to five days.

25 YEARS AGO – 1983

Michael G. King, 16, is the 34th Boy Scout with Troop 43 of Woodlyn to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. He is a junior at Ridley High School and has been a Scout for five years.

10 YEARS AGO – 1998

Project Clean, a program to rid homes of lead, will cease at the end of the month unless Chester’s own lead prevention program finds grant money to replace federal funds.

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