Today in Delaware County History, Dec. 11, 2022

100 Years In the past, 1922: The police are in search of a beautiful, properly dressed younger girl, believed to be a foreigner, who tried to flow into counterfeit payments of $10 denomination amongst storekeepers within the Sixth ward, Saturday evening. The girl first appeared on the retailer of Mrs. Cooper, 624 W. Third St., made a purchase order, tendered a $10 invoice and was given change. Inspecting the word, Mrs. Cooper noticed that it was on the Ozone Financial institution, New York, and, recalling the arrest a number of weeks in the past of somebody in the same incident, Mrs. Cooper ran after the younger girl, instructed her the invoice was bogus, and demanded her cash and items. The suspect, apparently as a result of a number of individuals have been in entrance of the shop, didn’t argue, however returned the products and cash. A couple of minutes later, a Mrs. Bishop, who conducts a retailer on the other facet of Third Road, waited on the girl and when tendered a $10 invoice, turned suspicious of its normal look and refused to just accept it.

75 Years In the past, 1947: A function of the Chester Hospital Constructing Fund Marketing campaign is a plan whereby donors could have items of the deliberate hospital addition marked with bronze memorial plaques. J.H. Ward Hinkson, marketing campaign chairman, mentioned in the present day that a number of memorial presents have already got been obtained and extra are within the offing. Mr. Hinkson declared that the four-story wing to be erected on the hospital will include 71 particular person items appropriate for memorials.

50 Years In the past, 1972: For the primary time in a few years some prisoners at Delaware County Jail will go residence for Christmas. Warden John T. Ziegler introduced in the present day that Delaware County Board of Jail Inspectors will grant “particular momentary Christmas furloughs” to some inmates. The furloughs will apply solely to these inmates serving sentences who meet sure standards established by the board.

25 Years In the past, 1997: Rose Valley Borough council final evening unanimously accredited a 1998 finances that requires a 3.5-mill tax improve. Many of the hike could be attributed to an estimated $40,000 value of roadwork required for the approaching yr. A 3.5 p.c pay improve for borough workers has additionally been included. Complete proposed spending is about at $300,386.

10 Years In the past, 2012: Clifton Heights police are asking the general public for assist figuring out two males who stole lottery tickets from the 7-Eleven round 2 a.m. Nov. 29. One of many suspects distracted the clerk whereas the opposite grabbed a bunch of lottery tickets earlier than leaving the shop.

— COLIN AINSWORTH