100 YEARS AGO – 1908

The prisoners who have been confined to the City Hall lockup in Chester for the past few days have been spending much of their time singing the latest songs. The singing prisoners seem to find pleasure in the lightsome songs.
An amusing incident occurred in front of Mingin’s grocer store on Market Street, Chester. Somebody playfully placed a parcel neatly tied up on the pavement which several pedestrians who were passing by stopped to pick up only to drop it again. They all looked around in a rather confused manner. They evidently thought it was a prize package but an examination showed it was only an empty box that was decorated so as to arouse everyone’s interest.

75 YEARS AGO – 1933

His taste for milk led to the arrest of an immigrant and after he serves 30 days in the county jail he faces deportation. He admitted that he entered the U.S. illegally. He was arrested in the Fifth Ward of Chester with two quarts of milk he had stolen from a doorstep. He told Magistrate Honan in police court that had “jumped ship’’ a year ago and has been living in Chester since. Chester Council 36, Order of Independent Americans entertained W.B.W. White at its councilrooms, 504 Market St., Chester, in honor of his 50th anniversary as recording secretary of the organization.

50 YEARS AGO – 1958

A motorist suffered a concussion when he fell from his auto in the parking lot at the El Rancho Sportsman’s Cub on Bullens Lane, Ridley Township. He was admitted to Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, and is in fair condition.

25 YEARS AGO – 1983

A Brookhaven man was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and criminal mischief after he allegedly threw a large rock through an office window of the Tom Jones Restaurant on Edgmont Avenue, Brookhaven.Friends of Animals, a non-profit group that promotes neutering of pets, is having a Charity Day at the Springfield Mall. There also will be articles for sale that had been donated by to the group.

10 YEARS AGO – 1998

Suzanne Keer, widow of Fred Keer, who was known in Rutledge as “The Flag Man, presented a new American Flag to borough council. She said he had bought in the flag before he died. Keer would raise and lower the flag at the borough hall on a regular basis.

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