100 YEARS AGO — 1908

One of the best patronized places during these warm days and evenings is the pump in the yard back of the store of John Pretty in Upland. The water is cold and refreshing and it is hard to estimate how many go there and quaff a cooling draught. The fountain across the street that is for horses, is also used a great deal during the day.Four of the special officers employed by the Chester Police Department because of the Chester Traction Co. strike have been laid off to cut down expenses to the city.Chester police have decided to stop roller skating or coasting on Lloyd Street hill because of a large number of accidents. Skaters narrowly escape being hit by wagons and trolley cars.

75 YEARS AGO — 1933

Chester Mayor William Ward Jr. and several city council members greeted the driver of the Ford V-8 economy test car that has been running continuously since June 17. The white automobile was put on display at the City Hall Plaza for the public to see. An Upper Darby woman was granted a divorce by Judge Albert Dutton MacDade on the grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment. She complained her husband started to become familiar with other women and on one occasion pushed her downstairs. She said he also threatened her with a gun and hit her frequently.

50 YEARS AGO — 1958

Raymond Armstrong has been appointed to Eddystone Borough Council to fill the unexpired term of Phil Marion, who resigned because he moved to Ridley Township. Marion is the high school football coach at Ridley Township High.Armed with a petition with 840 names, a delegation of Tinicum residents called on township commissioners to abandon and demolish Tinicum Manor housing project. The manor was opened during World War II as a housing project for workers.

25 YEARS AGO — 1983

A contract for the “final cleanup” of the Wade toxic dump in Chester was assigned by the state Department of Environmental Resources. The site had been owned by Melvin Wade of Chester. He had owned Eastern Rubber Reclaiming Co. that had caught fire.The Rev. and Mrs. James Harrison, pastor-elect of Unity Baptist Church in Chester, were installed at the church. The sermon was preached by the Rev. D.A. Scott of Bethany Baptist Church, Chester.

10 YEARS AGO — 1998

Debra Moreland, mayor of Trainer, died at age 40. She was the borough’s first female mayor and was an assistant county public defender. She also served as auditor of the Trainer United Methodist Church.

— LEN CASTERLINE

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