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Archive for October 9th, 2019

Chester County Day Opens with a Historical Flourish

Posted by Karen Myers on October 9th, 2019

The 1785 former schoolmaster's house "Chimney Corners" blends original corner fireplaces, exposed beams and wide plank floors with a modern kitchen and original artwork throughout the home.

A cool morning warmed when the Radnor Hunt set loose fox, hounds and horseback riders for a rousing hunt. The fox hunt kicked off the 79th Chester County Day on October 5. The Women’s Auxiliary holds this annual event to benefit Chester County Hospital. Ticket-holders had a choice of twenty-four historic stops focused on southeastern Chester County. “It’s the ...

 
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East meets west at Longwood Gardens

Posted by Lora B. Englehart on October 9th, 2019

Guests snapped pictures on their cellphones, servers carrying trays with exotic hors d’oevres slipped through groups of excitedly chatting people, refreshment bars were at every turn, gourmet chefs at buffet stations served a variety of unique dishes, and heads swiveled in all directions looking at breathtaking floral displays. The event was the cocktail reception of ...

 
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Katharine (Kitty) Evans May of Chadds Ford

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 9th, 2019

Katharine (Kitty) Evans May, 88, of Chadds Ford and Charleston, S.C. died peacefully on Sept. 15. Born in Philadelphia, in January 1931, Kitty is survived by her son, Charles L. Reese, IV (Sarah) and her grandchildren, Ashley and Charles. She is predeceased by her husbands, Charles Lee Reese, III and Irenee duPont May, her son Douglas Reese, her parents Elwyn Evans ...

 
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Police Log Oct. 9

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 9th, 2019

• State police from the Media barracks said Nicholas Van Horn, 18, of Glen Mills, was cited after a one-vehicle accident in Concord Township on Sept. 15. A report said Van Horn lost control of the Ford F-150 he was driving after turning onto Station Road from Conchester Road. He struck a boulder, then another one before hitting a mailbox. There were no injuries, ...

 
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