100 YEARS AGO — 1908

A session of the naturalization court was held before Judges Johnson and Broomall at the county courthouse in which four aliens who answered the necessary questions were admitted to citizenship and one refused. The latter was intelligent enough in his own Latin language but could not read English, a qualification that Judge Johnson has decided is necessary for an alien ever since he has been upon the bench.

Someone placed a heavy tree limb on the trolley tracks on Market Street, Chester, and it was necessary to send for several members of the State Constabulary before the obstruction was removed from the rails. As fast as the trolley crews remove a limb someone replaces it as soon as the car disappears. When the two officers appeared on the scene the offenders kept under cover.

75 YEARS AGO — 1933

A 22-year-old Essington man was fatally injured when he fell from the rumble seat of an automobile at Fourth and Seneca avenues, Lester. He suffered a fractured skull. Police said the rumble seat was overcrowded.

50 YEARS AGO — 1958

Dr. Frank H. Murray, Eighth and Madison streets, Chester, has been elected president of the Pennsylvania Proctologic Society. He is on the staff of Chester, Crozer and Taylor hospitals.Charles W. Nulf, a Girard College graduate of the class of January 1940, addresses the students and alumni at the Philadelphia school for fatherless boys. The occasion is Founder’s Day at the school. He and his wife, Barbara, live at 603 Elmwood Ave., Glenolden.

A carnival featured lewd “girlie” shows and wide open gambling for money prizes is operating at the Leiperville Ballpark, according to the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Crum Lynne. Township officials said local ordinances permit carnivals when proceeds go to a non-profit group such as a fire company. Vauclain Fire Co. sponsors this event.

25 YEARS AGO — 1983

Mrs. Charlotte H. Hewlings of Chester was honored by the Delaware County Bar Association for her 33 years of service as law librarian at the county courthouse.Springfield High School Junior Won Kim has qualified for the annual Mathematic Contest at Shippensburg State College. He is the only student from the county to qualify.

10 YEARS AGO — 1998

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Singleton and Mr. and Mrs. James R Springfield Sr., all of Chester, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries.

— LEN CASTERLINE
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