100 YEARS AGO – 1908

A large white onion is being exhibited at J. T. Burke’s Hotel in Chester. It is a monstrous vegetable weighing almost 38 ounces. William L. Bagshaw, the confectioner and baker at 1001 Upland St., Chester, has a hobby of collecting 3-cent pieces. He has collected 1,551 during the past year alone. Constable James T. Martin caught the thief who robbed the home of Charles Broomall in Linwood.

75 YEARS AGO – 1933

Prospect Park residents are being warned by local police to beware of strangers who have been operating in the borough telling fortunes. Police said a borough resident gave $17 to a stranger who promised to take the money to a church to be blessed. The stranger and the money failed to return.The Rev. Dr. Carl L. Appelberg is superintendent and chaplain of the Seamen’s Institute of Delaware County that is located at 701 Market St., Marcus Hook, and has three open dormitories for seamen. There is also a large recreation room and a card room at the institute.

50 YEARS AGO – 1958

Four Folsom teenage boys who police say stole four cars since Oct. 3 to go on “joyriding sprees’’ were turned over to county juvenile authorities Linda Marie Dobnack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Dobnack of 2820 W. Front St., Chester, celebrated her fifth birthday anniversary with a party at her home.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Hoffman of 407 E. 13th St., Chester, renewed their marriage vows in observance of their 25th wedding anniversary at Old St. Michael’s Church in Chester.Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walls and son of Saude Ave., Essington, are moving to Claymont.

25 YEARS AGO – 1983

Lansdowne Steel and Iron Co.’s hopes of moving to the Chester waterfront are just about dashed. However, company vice president said word is still being awaited from the Pentagon to consider modernizing an area at the Riverside Industrial Park in Chester. The workforce at the plant has been whittled from 280 to about 50 over the past few years. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Tarr of Morton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at an open house given by their daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Bob Blair, also of Morton. Mr. Tarr is retired from Westinghouse in Lester.

10 YEARS AGO – 1998

Members of Range Memorial Church of God in Christ, West Seventh and Fulton streets, Chester, honored their pastor, Bishop Cornelius F. Range III at a “70th Victory Celebration.’’

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