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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08

MT. Wriothesley must be called Ri othsly and MT. Yerburgh answers to the name of. Marlborough.
 Oules and Oool-less, (the correct pronunciation are near enough tC pass unquestioned, but why should Pennefather in print become Penny feather in speech? Why is Meyrick transformed to Merrick and Rothes to Roth-is, the "oth' being suggestive ly pronounced as in the word both err? Bellingham should be pro- nounced with a soft Belingamf1 Geoghan, an ancient and honorable Irish name, as Gaygun, or Geegun and St. Leger as Silliger. Lord Coke is addressed as Cook; MT. Feather stonhaugh as Festunhaw, and Lord Ingestre as Ingestry.
 Also, it must be added, the know ing Englishman must never fail tc pronounce Foljambe as Fool-jam Voules as VoaIs, Dilwyn as Dillon Belvoir as Beever and Bertie as Bar ty.
 From all of which it will be ob. served that our British cousins evince i curious and contradictory ideas with reference to proper names. Officially they exhibit all theirs national con servatism, touching the retention o1 names in some circumstances; indi- vidually they indulge in all manner of license in the bestowing of names upon their offspring.
 In England, as in other countries thousands of persons go through life cherishing a grudge against their par ents for giving them absurd or incon- gruous names. It was most natural that a demure and pretty girl in a north suburb should feel resentful when she had to answer to the name of BusybOdy, given in honor of the winner of race fifteen years before. Aong the names registered at Somer- set House are Airs and Graces and Nun Nicer, which were innocently borne by two little girls, who found them most embarrassing in after years.
 The appalling name of Wellington WolseIey Roberts was born by a young man who, in disposition and appearance, was anything but mili- tant, and as little likely to win fame on the battlefield as his predecessors, Arthur Wellesley Wellington Water UOO OOA CHu 4NdpOlCOH IQ0 ITGdC fa- gar.
 However, even these names, inap- propriate as they may be, are to be preferred to Roger the Ass, Anna (sic) Domini Davies and Boadicea Bash CT. ''-<
 To parents of large families the ad- vent of another child is not always welcome, but it is scarcely kind to make the unexpected child. bear a taken of ldisapproval. It must be rather terrible to go through life, for example, as Not Wanted, James, What Another; Only Fancy, William Brown, or even as Last of Elm, Harper, or Still Another Hewitt. And yet. all these names which the foolish caprice of British parents has imposed on in- nCcent children. --...
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
ASK AND HAVE

"Oh, 'tis time I should talk to your
 mother,
 Sweet Mary" says I, "oh! don't talk to my mother" says l@ Mary,
 Beginning to cry; For my mother says men are de- @ ceivers, @
 And never I know, will consent She says. girls in a hurry who marry At leisure repent" "Then suppose would talk to your
 father, !
 Sweet Mary?" says I, "Oh, don't talk to my father" says Mary Beginning to cry; "For my father he loves me so dearly, He'll never consent I should go If you talk to my father" says Mary, He'll surely say 'No!'''' Then how shall get you, my jewel ?
 Sweet Mary" says I, If your father and mothers so cruel, Most surely I'll die!" "Oh, never say die, dear" says Mary, "A way now to save you I see; Since my parents are both so con-
 trary- ...: You'd better ask me-" Samuel Lover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
DECEPTIONS AND
 D|FF|CUL LT|ES IN
 ENGLISH NAMES
Can't Tell How They Are Pronounced by the Way
 They Are Spelled

Andrew Lang once said that should Q cultured Englishman want to re- alize how ignorant he really was, he should attempt to pronounce a select ed list of, say, hundred English proper names. Lang was of the opin- ion that should the Enghshman suc- ceed in pronouncing correctly score of such names he was entitled to pat himself on the back. says the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 There are, of course, certain ec- centric accommodations of well-known English names that present no diff culty to either Englishmen or we'll posted Americans, such as, for in stance, Grosvenor. Beauchamp, Chol- mondeley and Farquharson, Reuter-, too, comes readily to the lips, and so do such names as Le Queux and Marjoribanks, but once away from this select and familiar circle, even Englishmen find themselves on treacherous ground. It~is not by. any means every man who knows that Leveson-Gower is properly pronounc- ed Looson-Gore; that a famous gen. eral is called by his friends Bay-den : Pole; that another popular soldier is rightly addressed as Pool Carey, or that Lord Knollys, the kings private secretary is known as Noles.
 Who, without special enlighten- ment. would pronounce Dalzell, Deell; Claverhause, Clayverse, or Gilzean, Gileen, although he would certainly convict himself, in British eyes of ig- i norance if he failed to do so? Few of the thousands that have witnessed the performances of that popular ac- tor, MT. Bourchier, know that his name is pronounced Bowcher. Who i would pronounce Abergayenny as , Abergenny, Anstruther as Anster, or Beaulieu as Bewly?f
 Why, it may be reasonably asked. should Home be changed into Hume and Hotham into Hutham, and why should Jervis become Jarvis, while Jervois is Jervis? Keighley is pronounced Keely by all except the good people who live in that York shire town, and they call it Keethly, while Keightly is. to those who know Keetly. Poulteney loses the ''u'' and becomes Pole-tny; Maghera- morne drops three letters, being ab- breviaeed to Maramorne, while Ruth ven, for some equally obscure reason is metamorphosed into Rivven Sir Claude de Crespigny answers to the name Creppiny; Lord Bury is ad- dressed as Berry, but Bury. the fa- nous family name of another earldom -Charlevflle, now extinct,-is pro- nounced Bewry.
 Carew is Cairie or Caroo, just as you please; Cassiuis is Cassels. but Cheyne is Chayney. Urquhart is shortened into Urkurt, Vaux becomes Vox; the hunter of big game<is not Mr.. Selous, but MT. Seloo; Lord Val 1etort is Valloytort, and Lord Jerseys family name is Vil1ers, Sorym geour, that good old Scottish name. comes as Scrimjer from British lips, and Tyrwhitt is given as Tir-rit to rhyme with spirit. Menzics is not , what it seems in print-it is Minges. or Meenyes; Meux degenerates into 1 News. while Lord Wamyss would not know he was addressed unless you pronounced his title Weems Likewise
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
PETTY THIEVES ARE
 BUSY ELECTION DAY

Petty thieves and pickpockets were busy in Bridgeport yesterday. Will jam Shea, chauffeur for Spofford P. Pearsall, of Black Rock, reports that while he was walking on Main street between Wall and John, yesterday morning, someone, picked his pocket of a wallet containing $40 and bill of lading for an automobile shipped to Washington.
 R. E.. Sherwood, contractor, com plained to the police that someone had stolen tools valued at $35 from a building in course of construction in Ellsworth street, yesterday. H. Man uel Levine, of 124 Broad street, while asleep in his room, 124 Broad street, left his trousers containing $7 in money on the back of chair between and II o'clock last night. When he awoke the money was gone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
cases of general infestation.

Those who have been bitten will find applications of peroxide of hy- dtogen useful in al1aying irritation Tincture of iodine, in its ordinary or double strength is also good coun- ter-irritant for use in cases of fleas mosquitoes, bedbugs or other insect bites. Iodine, however, should be us- ed with caution on the tender skin of small children and on those who are affected with or disposed to eczemic disorders
 The bulletin will be supplied free by the U. s. Department of Agriculture as long as the supply lasts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
Shows Coat Made '.
 By President Jackson

A coat that was made by a for mer president of the United States, stitch by stitch and seam by seam, proudly shown by Major H. T. Black nall of Chicago. Ninety-four years ago then illiterate youth of 20 made the coat in a little tailor shop sin ARa- leigh, N. C., for General Mechanism. Years later the tailor boy became president. His name was Andrew Jackson. Blacknall married Me- Clanahan's daughter and thus has in herited the coat.
 Edgar s. Schieffelin, retired chem ist, of New York, committed suicide at the Hotel Empire, by shooting him. self through the right temple.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
TO LECTURE AT Y. NJ. c. A.

W. J. Peck of Philadelphia, will de- liver a free public lecture at the Y. M. c. A. tonight on the subject of Training for Salesmanship.' It is felt by those in charge that lecture which does not savor of politics will be welcomed by many just at this time and a goodly crowd is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
Evening Slippers.

Evening slippers form an important part of the costume when harmon ious and suitable dress effect is the de- sire. At Mollan's, 1926 Main street, new models of fetching evening slip pers are shown. They range in price, according to the grade and include styles and values to suit all demands. -AdV.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
WILSON MAKES GREAT GAIN IN
  MASSACHUSETTS

E Boston, Nov. 8.-The vote of Massa- chusetts complete was as follows:
 Hughes, 26S, ,361; Wilson, PAT, ,327.
 Governor: Mccall (R.), 274, ,853; Mansfield (D.), 230, ,175.
 Senator: Lodge (R), 266, ,476; Fitz- gerald D.), 234, ,466. k In 1912, Massachusetts gave Wilson 73,4OS; Taft, 155, ,94S; Roosevelt, IA, ,22S . .<.as2s1! y xy>.EsJE SS5SEcKN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
HAULING COAL REDUCED.

Washington, Nov. 8.-Cost of haul- ing coal produce to and from the farms of the country is reduced as much as 25 cents per ton-mile by good roads, according to calculations of ex- perts of the Department of Agricul- 'ture. .,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
HUGHES VOTE IN
 STATE IS BELOW
 H0LC0MB TOTAL
President Wilson Loses Con- necticut by 5,492
 Votes.

Hughes majority in Connecticut, on the face of returns that are complete has been cut to 5,492. Fairfield coun- ty was responsible for 4.199 plurality for Hughes. The vote fellows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
HIS REASONS.

Didn't the weather man predict rain for yesterday?"
 "Yes, but that was only to give the paraders a pleasant surprise. ."-Balti- more American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08

A large number of Bridgeporters at tended the first of the New Haven Symphony concerts yesterday after non at Woolsey hall. Mme Povla Frisch gave a delightful program of songs at the concert
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
Superfluous Hair
 Disappears Quickly

The safest and surest way to remove super1uous hair is to attack it under the skin as we'll as on the skin. Only De Miracle works on this principle, because it is quickly absorbed by the skin and alone contains certain ingredients which give it the power to rob hair of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08

get the only depilatory that contains a binding guarantee which entities you to your money if it fails. In soc. s1.00 and $2.0O bottles, at your dealers, or direct, postpaid. in plain wrapper. De Miracle Chemical CO, Dept. As. Park Ave. and 129th St., New York.
 Sold and recommended by The D. M. Read Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08
v o G U E

 M know of none better" Genuine magazines of the highest character endorse only De Miracle. Beware of sO-cn1led en- dOrsements o f bogus magazines which are used to exploit the sale of questionable depilatOries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08

its V1taI1ty-1tS life sustaining orc e.
 limitations of De
 Miracle, the original
 liquid depilatory, are as worthless as pastes and rub-on preparations, b e = cause they only re- move hair from the surface of the skin. We'll groomed wo- men always use De Miracle for remov- ing hair from limbs and under arms. Be sure to buy De Mir acle by name and you will avoid dis appointment. Fur thermore, you will
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08

Rev. J.. M. Richardson s. J. Slawson Dr. R. H. w. Strang Rev. G. O. Tamblyn Dr. D. B. Wason D. F. Wheeler G. w. Wheeler F. L. Wilder k9.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-08

President, Lucien T. Warner
 Vice President, Rev. c. w. Areson Secretary, Harvey c. Went
 Treasurer, Henry W. Hincks
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET BALL
Schedule If Games Arranged for De-
cember, January and February

Schedule # Games Arranged for De-
cember, January and February
Although the Smyrna Basket Ball
Five was defeated in their opening
game with the strong Maple Leaf
Club Of Woodside. they are by no
means disc outraged and predict bright
future for this season. Their schedule
has been slowly 6llirg up until only
few open dates are left. Although
the services of Wilson and Lyman
will be greatly missed, their places
will be ably filled by Section and
Attix, last years subs. The schedule
to date is as follows: Dec. l, Clayton
Academy of Wilmington. at Smyrna; 4;
Dec. 8-Wilmington Conferene Aca-
denny, at Dover; Dec. 15-Caesar
Rodney School, at Smyrna; Dec. %
Dover High School, at Smyrna; Dec.
27-New Castle Reserves, at Smyrna,
| (Pending); Dec. 2S-Penlyn Hall of
Wilmington, at Smyrna; Jan. s.
| Wilmington Conference Academy,
at Smyrna; Jan. 1O-Caesar Rodney
School, at Camden; Jan. 13-Salesia-
mum C. H. S.. at Wilmington; Jan.
Wilmington Academy, at Smyrna
Jan. 26-Open; Feb. 2-Milford High
School, at Smyrna, (Pending) Feb.
9-Dover High School. at Dover.
This makes a total of II games, of
which eight are played in Smyrna.
To make this season a success we
must have the support of every man,
woman or child who ever cheered a
Smyrna team to victory.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
MONEY FOR DELAWARE COLLEGE
100000 Gift Reported at Meeting of
Delaware College Trustees Yester-
day-New Additions TO Faculty

Delaware College. it was announced
yesterday at the meeting of the trus-
tees, has received another gift of
$100, 600 which. it is understood,
will be used for construction work.
The name of the donor was not given,
but it is said to be the same man
who has given more than 81. 0O0,-
600 to the college in fifteen months.
1t is expected that the work of con-
struction now under way will be
completed by September, 1917, and
the trustees decided to secure an ad-
Citional instructor in physics, at
salary of 81. 500 to assume his duties
then. Further, it was decided to
create a course in business admins
tration and employ an instructor at
salary of about 81. 800 year
This proposed instructor will also be
secured for the next college year.
This course will take in banking. in
suranre and accounting. The board
decided to take advantage of the re.
Gently passe" federal act relative to
compulsory military drills. Under
this bill if the college takes advantage
of the opportunity and makes drills
compulsory for five hours week for
members, of the junior ans senior
classes. the government will furnish
the military uniforms and pay each
man taking the drill So a month.
This, it is expected, would stimulate
interest among the students in military
affairs. At present the cadets drill
three hours week and buy their own
uniforms. The orders sent out by the
War Department explaining the bill
will be complied with at once and the
department notified TO that effect.
The board authorized President Nit
chell to appoint committe of three
to recommend rules and regulations tC
govern the dormitory and common
buildings when completed. This com
mittee will fix the amount to bC
charged students as rent and board.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
sMYRNA's PARENT-TEACHERs
Held an Interesting Session Last Week
at the High School Building

The regular meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association was held in the
High School building, Monday evening
Nov. 20 of last week. An interesting
program was rendered by pupils of
the school and interesting and instruc-
tive talks were given by the presi-
dent, MIR. W. F. Watson. and by Mr..
William FAIRIES and Mr.. Charles Le-
FevTe. The next meeting will be
held on December IL and it is hoped
that there will be a large attendance
Of parents The object of the organi.
aztion is that the parents and teachers
may work together in the interest of
our schools and all parents should
show their interest in what concerns
the welfare of their children. Fol-
lowing is the program: "How
Thanksgiving Became National Holi-
day." Miss Maxwell; Piano Duet,
Misses Elizabeth Hudson and Edna
Pratt; Recitation, ''Tha Landing Of
the Pilgrims" Margaret Green
Pigeon Play. by Minerva Bradley,
Howard King, Lotion Tilghman,
Editha Sparks, John Watson, Myrtle
Robinson, Mary Bennett, Rebecca
Dempsey, Leslie Moore, Margaret
Thompson, Audrey Truax and Franklin
Corley; "Do Moving Pictures Inter
fere with the Education of the Cbild?''
Miss Start; Recitation, Farmer John,
Millaway Broadway.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
.SMYRNA-CLAYTON PUPILS
WINNERS At SPELLING BEE
RECEIVE HONOR MENTION AT
KENT TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Miss Louise Fortner, Daughter of S.
A. Fortner, Smyrna, Averages 90
Per Cent-ClaYton Stands High

Principal Harmonson and the faculty
of the Smyrna High Schools as we'll
as the faculty of the Clayton Schools
and all district school teachers of Kent
county left Monday for Dover to at
tend the annual session of the Kent
County Teachers Institute held in the
Opera House of that town under the
direction of DR.. J. E. Carroll, the
County Superintendent. Fine weather
conditions and an interesting instruc.
tive program is adding enthusiasm to
the three days session. Monday DR..
Charles T. MacFarlane of New York,
spoke on Geography" at both ses.
sions, while Mrs. Julia Fried Walker
of indianapolis. Ind, made addresses
on the subject of "Stories. Aim and
USE" emphasizing the necessity of
interesting the pupils in other things
than the set studies prescribed. Prof.
D. H. Mahoney of Philadelphia, gave
an inspiring talk on "The Soul of the
Teacher, showing that the teacher
must have vision, humor and tact in
all things. At Monday afternoons
session DIR. Charles A. Wagner, State
commissioner of education, read the
result of the competitive spelling bees
that had been conducted during the
/ past month in Kent county, as follows: {:
Eighty-eight pupils entered the con-
test, So from the grammar schools
and 81 from the high schools. The
three highest in the grammar school
included Helen Cohee, Dover. 100
per cent, she having spelled every
word; second. John E. Bradley, Clay
ton, "a per cent. having missed three
words; Louise Fortner, of Smyrna,
90 per cent, she having missed four
words. Four others received a 80 per
cent average, each of whom had mis-
sed but five words. They were: Mil
dred Hatfield, Harrington; Robert
Hurd, Clayton; MyIza Dickerson. Har
rington; Annetta Gooding, Clayton.
Of the 36 contestants in the higl
school spelling bee, five contestant
received an average of go per cen
or over. They were: Violet E. Nor
ris, Harrington, who missed but on'
word; Marion L. Jones, Harrington,
missed two words; John McKnitt Eel
ton; Elizabeth Turner, of Harrington
There was a tie between Mary Reyn
olds, of Harrington and Edward Gal
win, of Dover, each missing 6v
words. -
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
FOOTBALL GAME TOMORROW

Smyrna Has Fine Team to Oppose the
Fast Highland Team, of Wilmington
The football game between Smyrna
and Highland A. c., of Wilmington,
at the Smyrna High School grounds to-
morrow. Thanksgiving Day, promises
to be the best ever played on a local
field. The bsckfield for Smyrna will
be composed of Lare, an all scholastic
fullback; Wrench, of the University
of Michigan; Marvil, of Smyrna, and
Naylor, the brilliant little quarter
from New Castle. At the ends will
be Jackson of Winonah Military Aca-
denny, and Logan of New Castle,
while the tackles and guards will be
played by Cobb, Hirons, Tidwell and
White. Josephs will complete the
line at centre. In all this is the best
team ever assembled to represent
Smyrna and the home team is indeed
fortunate in securing such men. The
game will be called at o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
PROF. c. L. HARMONsON RESIGNS
Will Become Deputy State Auditor Jan.
and Will Read Law in Spare Time
Leaves Vacancy at High School

Prof c. Leland Harmonson, prin-
cipal of the Smyrna High School and
son of DR.. c. G. Harmonson, of Clay
ton, has rendered his resignation to
the Smyrna School Board to take
effect January 1st when he will be-
come deputy auditor under State Audi
tor-elect William G. Roe of this town.
Prof. Harmonson while holding office
will spend all his spare time reading
law. Ee will take his examination
and will probably register with the
well-knowu Dover law firm of Hughes
& Wolcott. The announcement OF the
resignation of Prof. Harmonson is
deeply regretted by not only the
School Board, but by friends of edu-
cation all over town. During his
two years service as assistant to Su-
pervising Principal j. Lester Section
and this year as acting supervising
principal while Prof. Section is with
the Delaware Troops on the border at
Deming, New Mexico, Prof. Har-
monson has shown himself to be an
aggressive school executive and an able
and conscientious instructor. He re-
linquishes his position in Smyrna for
the reason that the opportunity is
afforded to hold a good paying posi-
tion for two years while he can ac-
complish much reading and be well
under way for admittance to the Kent
County Bar. His many friends wish
him success. The School Board is
against difficult problem in the mid
die Of school year of eecting his
seccessor. Any effort to get Prof.
Section back would seem unavailing.
The School Board will meet shortly to
take up the subject.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
SUPREME COURT RENDERS :
OPINION FAVORING SMYRNA
DECIDES THAT SAMUEL CATS
ESTATE MUST PAY THE TOWN
For Improvement in Matter of Laying
Curb, Gutter and Pavement in
Front of Lot Near Lake Como

Smyrna Town Council has won ano-
ther victory in Court in the Town
of Smyrna VS.. Samuel Cats Estate
case involving a suit to recover a sum
amounting to nearly $4,000 with
interest for certain improvements in
front of the Cats lot on Main Street
from Hsmilton's Lane to Lake Como.
Chancellor Curtis in the spring of
1915 handed down an opinion that
Smyrna Town Council was within it's
rights to collect the assessed damages
for the improvement above named in
asmuch as the defendant fails to es-
tablish proof of metes and bounds
contested. The case had been pend
ing about two years before March
1915 in the interim of which Samuel
Cats died and the property had under
his will, descended to his nephew Allan
Cunningham, of Philadelphia. The
heirs appealed the case to the Supreme
Court and recently said Court handed
it's opinion down, confirming the opin-
ion of the Court of Chancery. The
Cats heirs, it would seem will have
the claim to pay. When Town Council
contemplated the improV ement on
lower Main street near Lake Como,
they sent the usual notice to Samuel
Cats to lay curb, gutter and pave
ment in front of his lot from Hamil-
toms Lane to the Lake. Mr.. Cats,
who was then living, refused to com
ply, and after the time limit had ex-
pired, Council went ahead and had
the work done, sending bill for the
improvements to Mr.. Cats. The
latter refused to pay the bill
whereupon Town Council put the claim
in the hands of James H Hughes,
Esq. of Dover, their attorney and the
case was finally carried to the Court
of Chancery The Cats Estate was
represented by w. M. Hope and Charlie:
H. LeFeVre, attorneys. The latter
tried to prove that the survey showed
the improvements to have been on the
street or town property and not OF
the Cats property. Town Council
also made a survey and showed by 81
old chart of Main street and figure
that they were within their rights il
ordering the improvement done. Tn
failure of the Cats or Cunningham
attorneys to establish proof as to thei
survey, caused the Court of CHANGER
and recently the Supreme Court de
clare the case in favor of the Tow
Of Smyrna.