Today in Delaware County history, June 27

100 Years Ago, 1924: “Wonder when this burg will get rid of her hitching-posts?” mused an old-timer yesterday afternoon as he stood at Sixth Street and Edgmont Avenue and gave one of the town’s few remaining curb stone decorations the once over with both glimmers. “Been a mighty long time since that one had a hoss hitched up to it I’ll bet a hat of clover seed,” said the gentlemen from out Catertown way as he fished for his inky black tobacco and took a he-man’s bite.

75 Years Ago, 1949: The summer heat wave claimed one life in Delaware County on Sunday as the mercury reached an official 98 in Chester at 2 p.m. This was a new 1949 record, a new all-time record for June 26, and just eight degrees below the all-time high for the area. The previous record June 26 was 85 degrees in 1904, while the all-time high is 106 degrees recorded on Aug. 7, 1918.

50 Years Ago, 1974: A young Marine, working part time as a carnival employee, was critically injured Wednesday night by an amusement ride at Our Lady of Charity Church Fair in Brookhaven. Police said Stephen Clocksin, 18, an Illinois resident stationed at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, was riding with a girl on a car of “The Sizzler” about 10:30 p.m. Clocksin, who was operator of the ride, opened the lap bar, police said, and was thrown to the ground before the ride stopped. The next car of the ride — which is a series of cars which whirled around from a central pedestal about five feet from the ground — struck him in the head, apparently dragging him for some distance.

25 Years Ago, 1999: Chester City Council has approved a resolution to contract with a Bala Cynwyd firm for $24,180 to implement the final phase in bringing city finances into the computer age. Jones, Hayward & Lenzi Business Services Inc. will review the city’s current processing functions and assist the city with implementation of the Pentamation computer system in the city’s finance department and related offices.

10 Years Ago, 2014: More than 70 residents, local officials and environmental groups gathered at the West Goshen Township building Thursday night to learn more about the local fight against Sunoco Pipeline’s Mariner East Project. The community meeting, held by the Chester County Community Coalition, was a chance for those to learn more about the community’s fight against the Sunoco Mariner East pipeline and pump station proposed at Boot Road and Route 202.

— COLIN AINSWORTH