Rose Valley Boro soon to be 100 years old!!

 A view of Ridley Creek in Rose Valley Boro, The exact location is unknown/ A postcard from c.1912

Note: Rose Valley will be 100 years old this December 23. When it was incorporated only about 250 people lived there.

CHESTER TIMES
 December 21, 1923 

 DELAWARE COUNTY HAS NEW BOROUGH

 Decree Incorporating Rose Valley Signed by Judge Johnson

          One of the most exclusive boroughs, viewed from certain anglers, came into being Saturday when Judge Johnson signed a decree incorporating “Rose Valley Borough.”

          This section of Delaware County for some time has been a haven of lawyers, physicians, artists, sculptors, poets, actors, playwrights and representatives of other arts and professions and is located along Crum Creek in one of the prettiest spots in southeastern Pennsylvania.

          As it is incorporated, it takes in a part of Nether Providence and Middletown Townships, with 300 acres constituting its dimensions.  It has an assessed valuation of $275,000, which is one-length of the entire assessed valuation of Nether Providence Township.

          The 250 inhabitants for some time have expressed a desire to form a distinct settlement, apart from the outlying portions of the township close by, but opposition developed on the part of certain land owners, who did not desire to join this rather ornate local Bohemia, Moylan, Lansdale.  Mrs. Julia Binney and Julius Gilmet were among those who refused to sign the petition for incorporation and they were finally placated by being permitted to remain outside of the proposed borough.  The petitioners were represented in court by J. Borton Weeks and Maurice Bower Saul, the latter a resident of Rose Valley.  An election of officers will take place early in January.

 

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