100 YEARS AGO – 1908

John Longbotham of Edgmont Avenue, Chester, dug a not-too-deep hole in his back yard and buried the horse he lost in it. Neighbors have been complaining about his action.John H. Bullock, the blacksmith at Chadwick’s wheelwright shop in Chester, is entering the corn-husking competition at the county fair at Elwyn.

75 YEARS AGO – 1933

The U.S. Navy Band playing over the nationwide network of the NBC System features a composition on Monday night of a Darby song writer. “The Blue Eagle,’’ written by Walt Burgess of Darby, will be played by the full band. He wrote the words and music for the anthem.Striking employees of the assembly plant of Ford Motor Co. in Chester have decided to abandon their plans to converge on Detroit, Mich., and picket the plant of the company in that city. Complaint has been made to Prospect Park Borough Council that residents of the borough have been putting poison in their garbage that is collected three times a week and fed to hogs and other livestock. James Matura of Ogden, collector of the garbage, said 12 hogs have died recently after being fed the garbage.

50 YEARS AGO – 1958

Woodlyn Fire Co. is planning a banquet to celebrate its 15th anniversary at the firehouse on Fairview Road and Grant Avenue. Joseph Leary is chairman of the banquet committee. Fire chief is Richard Perchalski, who announced that Anthony Greto has been admitted as a new member of the company.Marcus Hook Borough Council announced all frame dwellings in the borough will be inspected to determine whether they are fire hazards. Named to the inspection committee were William Devonshire, Francis Rizzo, James Frick and Chester F. Baker.Army Pvt. Robert H. Stewart, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Stewart of Eddystone, has been assigned duties as a clerk at Fort Bragg, N.C. He is a graduate of Eddystone High School and before entering the service was a stock boy at the Everlast Mill Store in Eddystone.

25 YEARS AGO – 1983

Licenses for those who want to hunt deer in Ridley Creek State Park and Tyler Arboretum for the first time ever have been sold out. There were 900 special hunting permits issued for both locations.Mr. and Mrs. John Brown of Media celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their children’s home in Fort Myers, Fla. Mrs. Brown is the former Rita Heavens and Mr. Brown is retired from Walsh Ford.

10 YEARS AGO – 1998

The Bethel Township Hose Co. 1 is sponsoring a train meet at the firehouse. There is a charge for those who want to display their model trains and also for those who wish to attend.

— LEN CASTERLINE
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