100 YEARS AGO – 1908

Someone apparently with malice afterthought placed a stick of dynamite upon the track of the Chester Traction Company at 24th and Chestnut Streets, Chester, and when a car passed over it the explosion occurred with damaging results. The front trucks were lifted off the rails and the car’s windows were broken. Supt. Jack went to the scene with a detail of troopers but the person guilty of the deed could not be found. Jack said every effort will be made to locate the perpetrators. “If we get them,’’ said the local manager, “we’ll switch them in Court.”Thomas Ogden has established a pig farm in the rear of his house at Aston Mills. He already has one pig in it.

75 YEARS AGO – 1933

Through the cooperation of the Chester YMCA and the Delaware County Division of Recreation plans have been completed for a series of open air motion picture shows in the city parks for free summer evening entertainment.Delaware County had 3,288 marriages last year, according to the U. S. Bureau of Census. There also were 118 divorces in the county that year.Sharon Hill High School’s first graduating class of thirty boys and girls had their commencement in the high school auditorium.

50 YEARS AGO – 1958

Mayrose Yates, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franks Yates, Upland, has left for the Miss Pennsylvania Pageant at West Chester State Teachers College. Miss Yates is this year’s Miss Delaware County, and is among the 24 beauties seeking the state title.Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hlywiak of 211 Hayes st., Chester, were honor guests at a family dinner marking their 40th wedding anniversary.Albert Mears Salvation Army “War Cry” salesman for 25 years retires next week . He walks 30 miles a day to deliver the paper to county residents. Mears is 82 years old and lives on Lloyd Street in Chester.

25 YEARS AGO – 1983

Irvin Kowit of Eldon Drive, Marple, has been appointed to the Paxon Hollow Country Club board of directors.Millbourne Police arrested a man for the gunpoint robbery of the Rustler Steak House on Market Street. Police said this is the third robbery at the Rustler since 1978.Lester Fire Co. has begun its fundraising campaign. Chairman is John Luniewski.

10 YEARS AGO – 1998

Memories Grill on Route 452, Aston marked its fifth anniversary with a nostalgic trip back to the fabulous ‘50s. Memories is owned by Jim Scala, a local DJ and entrepreneur.

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