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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21

CHESIERIOMN- Fifteen yong
men were awarded dplomas az the
135th annual commencement of Wash.
ington College. held here yesterday
PORT DEPOSIT funeral OF
the Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld
was held from the home OF
his mother-in-law Mrs. Gerry.
here. yesterday afternoon, interment
being made at Hopewell Cemetry
TIL funeral was one OF the largest
ever held in this town. Marty all tho
pastors in this district OF the Will
IN ngton Methodist Conference being
in attendance.
PORT DEPOSIT-Dr Thomas s.
Baker, director Of Tome School for
Boys here. received information yes
terday that Frederick Deane Norton,
Of Racine. Wis, who recently left
school here TO spend his vacation at
home accidentally shot and killed
himself on Sunday.
EASlON-Crabs are BEGINNING 10
get plentiful in the waters OF the
Snoptank river and its tributaries.
Craboers in Broad creek ara aver
aging from four to FIVE barrels a dav
per man. and are selling them a, e.
per barrel at %
EAsION-Wheat in Talbot county
IS looking hno and the nrosnec $3.50
~, ols crop. Several faaners
nave commenced cutting their wheat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
JOSIAH MARVEL TO
ADDRESS Graduates
Commencement Exercises to
be Held at Middletown
Tomorrow Night
CLASS DAY PROGRAM
TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOwN. Del. June 21.-The
class day exercises Of the Middletown
High School will be held this even
ing at the Century Club. Commence
ment exercises will be held tomor-
row evening at the same place. The
graduates are Naomi Lewis MORGAN.
Allen Jaquith Johnson. Samuel Berk-
man. Jefferson Foard Pool and Joseph
Shelley Meyers.
The program for the class day exer-
oises follows. Orchestra: chorus.
star Spangled Banner" Francis
Scott Key: Grafton. Defending Amer
lea Allen Jaquith Johnson: chorus.
"A Spring Iilt." Forman: Grafton.
Thrift" Noaml Lewis Morgan: double
quartet, Merry Life" grafton. THE
American Gibraltar" Samuel Berk-
man; solo. 20 Dry Those Tears. -"
Riego, Miss Louise Ratledge; Grafton,
The War On Alcoholism" Jefferson
Foard Pool chorus. "Barcarolle." Of
fenbach; Grafton "The Dawn Of New
Day In Russia" Joseph Shelley
Meyers; chorus. "Our Country's
Flag" Wolcott: class dance
The commencement program fol
lows: Orchestral Invocation: chorus
Merry June Vincent: presentation
or diplomas Martin r. Burris. presi-
dent OF Board Of Education. double
quartet Garry Me Back to Ole Vir-
8 my Bland; address 10 graduates.
JOSIAH Marvel; chorus AT the Balmy
Breath Of Spring Marco; benedic
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
open Delaware TO BOATS
HAULING CANNERY SUPPLIES

Arrangements have just been made
Tor the admission Of small RIVER
steamboats, from Frederick. Milford
smyrna and Leipsic. on the FOUR chief
streams OF eastern Sussex county. to
the upper Delaware River bv night
This will permit Wilmington and
Philadelphia to receive some $4,000
GOO worth Of fruits berries. vege-
tables Of all kinds and vast quantities
of tomatoes for the packing plants
from the Delaware farms BY the
water route which has been inter-
rupted since the declaration of war
These boats, unable TO pass Della
ware City between D. m. and 6 a.
m. have been forced to miss the
morning market, and much loss OF
perishables has resulted.
Railroad shipment OF these crops
is impossible. Tho haul across coun-
try Is only one item OF expense To
that must be added the freight and
the charge Of S25 per car for icing.
Even then the shipment is two days
in reaching market in Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21

Miss Eva Barwick; Harrington New
Century Club. by Mrs. Garrett S. Har.
rington; Hockessin Wayerly Club. by
Mrs. J Harvey Whiteman; Interna-
tional Sunshine Society, Delaware
Division, Mrs. George w. Dorsey. Jr.;
Laurel New Century Club, by Mrs
e. W Smith; Middletown New Cen
fury Club. by Mrs. Howard Pool;
Milford New Century Club. by Mrs.
James P. Pierce. and Milton New
Century Club, by Mrs. William
WEIGH.
The president, Mrs. W. A. Powell,
formerly Miss Ray Heydrick. present
ed her annual message to the FEEDER
alton.
This evening reports Of the various
club presidents will be continued and
there will also be a recital OF Amer
lean music with Miss Belle Wales.
soprano, as soloist Mrs. Charles f =.
Grifith. State chairman OF music, will
be at the piano.
Following are the names OF dele
gates to the meeting:
From Wilmington New Century
Club-Mrs. A. II. Berlin. Mrs VIII.
liam G. Mahaffy. Mrs Martin Lane,
Mrs. Edmund P. Moody, Mrs. ].
Allen Colby and Mrs. S. n. Trump.
From W. o. n. A. r. d. (Wil-
mington) d. NJ. McColley.
From Bellefonte Civics Club-Mrs.
George W. Powick, Mrs Charles
Triggs.
From Washington Heights Century
Club-Mrs. William H Douglas, Mrs.
Howard S. Clark, Mrs. F. H. Nc
Cav.
From Newark New Century Club
Mrs E. S. Armstrong. Miss Frances
Hurd, Mrs. S c. Mitchell.
From Greenwood Civics Club-Miss
Eva Barwick, Mrs. S. L. Richards.
From Smyrna Twentieth Century
Club-Mrs. Anna B. Beckett, Mrs.
H. d. Boyer, Miss Laura Bell
From Wyoming Round Table-Mrs.
A. NJ. Brown and Mrs Corrinia
Davis
From Middletown New Century
Club-Mrs. Howard A. Pool and Mrs.
E, A. HoffeclIer.
From Harrington New Century
Garrett Harrington Mrs.
Clarence Harrington.
From Delmar New Century Club
Mrs. Edwin Sirman. Mrs. H. W.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
DOVER TO ORGANIZE
BRANCH OF Y.M.C.A.
Governor Townsend TO FIRE.
side at Meeting Next
Thursday Night
KENT RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN STARTS

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. June 21.-H. |. Beers and
William PennewiIl have organized tn,
Dover Red Cross campaign. The fol.
lowing assignments were made yes
terday:
Captains: First district Harry
Mayer; second. Henry Ridgely; third
Charles W. Hardesty; fourth. l.. J.
Hayes; NTH, Robert stott; sixth A
3. Baxteri seventh, DR.. James Mar
tin; eighth. vacant; ninth. Bennett
Emory; tenth. E. c. DAILY.
George w. Walls, telegraph oper-
ator, has rendered his services 10 the
United States Government and has
been accepted as an operator in the
Signal Corps. He has been assigned
to Columbus. Ohio.
An effort to organize Y. M. c. A.
In connection with the war crisis will
be attempted Thursday evening Of
next week, at which representatives
OF the National Y. NJ. G. A. Will be
present. Governor Townsend will
preside
James H. Hughes is being congrat-
ulated on the birth OF son. the first
male heir.
Dr. Thomas d. Hubbard. aged 30
years, Tor many years a prominent
In lower Delaware. died
at his home near Bowers Beach yes
,erday The funeral will be held Fri
day AFTERNOON at l O'Clock and inter
ment WIZ be made In Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Camden.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
LIEUTENANT HOEY
joins 53RD infantry
Delaware College Military
Instructor Reports to His
Regiment in Georgia
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR BIBLE SCHOOL
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, June 21.-Robert Koch
Ter. the new principal OF the Newark
schools, arrived in Newark yester-
day and attended a meeting Of the
Board OF Education last night. Mr.
Koehler will teach in the Delaware
College Summer School starting next
week.
Lieutenant william F. Hoey, Jr.. for
the past year military instructor at
Delaware College. left last week 10
join the Ffty-third Infantry, to which
he has been assigned at Chicamaugua
Park, Georgia
Plans have been completed for the
vacation bible school, 10 be conducted
at the Presbyterian Church. The
classes will be conducted the same as
a public school and the following have
been chosen as teachers: The Rev.
William ]. Rowan. Mrs Mary B. Don
nell. Mrs. Annie Moore and Miss Jen
ME Smith
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is building a new baggage room
at the old station.
II. T. King. recently appointed as
sistant chemist at Delaware College
to succeed L. W. Tarr, resigned, took
up his new duties this week.
At the recent entrance examinations
held at Delaware College, twenty
seven students took the examinations,
which was an increase OF fifty per
cent. over the number who took the
at the same time last
year.
Mrs. Laura Louisa Paxson. widow
" Clarkson Paxson. died at her home
IN Main street on Tuesday following
l long Illness Death was due to
leurits. The funeral will be held
omorrow evening and interment will
20 made on Saturday at Parksburg.
Pa.
Mrs. Esther Geist. aged rs years.
mother Of Walter Geist. died on Tues
lay at the home OF her son. The body
vas taken to Baltimore for burial.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
news GOSSIP ALONG
UPPER STATE Line

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTH CORNER, Pa. june
Frank Beale, of Philadelphia. died at the
home Of his brother, George II. Beale
on sunday morning after an illness of
liver.
Mrs. Rddington. wife Of Thomas Rid.
dington, died Sunday morning at her
nome az Ogden, Pa, after short i'll
ness
The funeral Of Mrs sara Jane Handy
widow Of William II. Handy, waa held
Sunday afternoon
Iarty Of eighteen persons from this
section motored 70 Nottingham. Pa, last
lh'rsday and were the guests Of the
Rev. and Mrs. George a. Laughed
4 strawberry festival will be held 70.
night by the women Of Chester Bethel
Church on the church lawn.
Mrs. William Chandler. who has un.
dergone two operations in the Presbv.
terian Hospital, Philadelphia. is improv.
ing
Alice Pilling, Leonard zebley and P,n,l
Iebley were present every dav dmrino
the school term at tho school Al Roofh
Corner. taught by Miss Sara Il. Hughes.
OF Ncwtown Square, Pa.
Master Paul Mclaughlin Zeblev il
spending a few Weeks with his aunt.
Mrs. Edward Nv. Zebley. at Granogue.
W. 5. HoEton. of Wilmington. is visit
ing his daughter. Mrs T. Milton Pennlng-
ton here--Aliss Alice Schlachter. OF
Montgomery county. Pa, is guest Of
her father. Charles Schlachter, at
Chcisea. pa.-Charles Handy. Of phila-
delphio. spent Sunday with the family
Of his brother. Elmer Handy Marian
White and Albert White children Of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert w White, are in with
typhoid fever at their home az Point
Preczc
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21

Waller.
From Dover Century ciub-Mrs.
R. H. Van Dyke. Mrs. R. E. Lewis.
Mrs. NJ L. Kellum.
From FELTON, Avon Club-Miss Mel
lie sipple. Mrs Jane Clifton.
From Seaford Acorn Club-Mrs. ].
p. Miles. Mrs. H. H. Manning. Mrs.
Joseph H Cox
From Georgetown New Century
Club-Mrs. Robert G. Houston. Mrs.
W D. Adams. Mrs. George Orwell.
From Delaware City-Mrs Stewart
Beck, Mrs William B. Jester, Mrs.
John E. schunder.
From New Castle New Century
Club-Mrs. Julius Dodd, Mrs. Joseph
arlin, Mrs. J. E. Phillips
From Milton New Century Club
Mrs. w. W. Conwell and Mrs. WI.
liam Welch.
From Milford New Century Club
Mrs James c. Pierce. Mrs. A. D.
Marshall and Mrs. William G. Smith.
From Rehoboth Village Improve
ment Association-Mis Anna Haz-
zard and Miss Sara Short.
From Seaford Acorn Club-Mrs. ].
F. Niles and Mrs. II. H Manning
From Bridgevllle Tuesday Night
Club-Mrs Eta Gray Jones and
Mrs. Roland Elliott.
From Hockessin Waverly Club
Mrs. Alfred Walker. Miss Sara East
burn and Mrs. j. Harvey Whiteman.
From Laurel New Century Club
Mrs. E. N. Smith and Miss Jennie
Marvil.
From Lewis Zwaanandael Club
Mrs. William Hooker and Mrs. Har-
ry c. Maull
From Delaware Division, !. s. S.,
Wilmington--Mrs George w. Dor
sey. Mrs Frank c. Sparks, Mrs.
Isaac Watson Belts and Mrs. Carl
Snellenburg.
From Frankfort Jefferson Club
Miss Sallie Hail.
From Delaware State Association
of Graduate Nurses-Miss Anna W.
Hook and Mrs. Ralph l. Finn.
From Richardson Park Civics Club
Mrs. Samuel Townsend, Mrs. Har-
vey Drake and Mrs. Harry Gealing.
coLoRED STARS.
Vaudeville. Saturday, National
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
TEST FOR NEW LIQUOR LAW

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN Del. June 21-
me hrst search OF a mans home for
spirtuous liquor under the new Del
aware law which allows possession
OF not more than one quart occurred
on tuesday. when State Detective
Lynch arrested George J., OConnor
ar.er claiming to have found two
gallons of wine I'm the house OCon-
nor claims the wine Is a soft. drin,,
shipped from Louisville, Ky.
Should the State chdnist find tae
stun TO be liquor the railroad com
pany would probably also be liaRe
Tor transporting II into dry" terri
tory O'Connor was held under $500
bail by Magistrate Stewart and the
case will probably be made a test in
court next week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
EASTERN Shore has
VISIONS OF TROLLEYS
Special 10 THE EvENING JOuRNAI,

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Nd. June 21-Elkton has
a trolley line all the way down the
peninsula. The Delaware and Mary
land Traction Company has secured
the franchise OF the Fox Creek Rail-
road Company. OF Dorchester county,
Nd, and the Peninsula Traction
Company, OF Talbot county Bishops
Head. on the Chesapeake Bay. TO Will
mington is the proposed route by the
way Of Centreville, Church Hill, Ches-
tertown and Elkton. Side lines are
also proposed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
NEW CASTLE SCHOOL
TO Close TOMORROW
Professor Henry H. Hay
Will Make Address TO
the Graduates
EIGHTH GRADE HAS
ENJOYABLE PROGRAM
speclal 10 THE EvEN1NG IouRNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. June 21.-Tomorrow
evening viii mark the close OF the
public school term. with the gradua-
! ton exercises OF the High School in
the Opera House, under the direction
OF the principal OF the schools. Pro
lessor Howard T. Ennis. and his as
sistants, Miss Reeda NJ Stoops AMI
Miss Elmira Newell The graduates
are Miriam Boys. Matilda Wolfe Es-
thor Vining, Mary Gilman. Blanche
Quigiey and Bertha McCallister. The
address to the graduates Will be made
by Professor Henry Handy Hay. a
former professor OF the schools here.
who for years was an instructor at
Slrard College, in Philadelphia The
program for the exercises Will be:
overture by the orchestra; invoca-
ton. the Rev. S, Beattie Wylie; essay
The Presidents Reasons for Enter
ing War" Esther Vining; music. or
chestra; essay, "Aristocracv VS.. Dem
ocracy,' Mary Moody: essay Women
and the War" Mary Gilman selection
olcheslfa' essay, "A League to En-.
lorce Peace" Bertha McCallister; es-
say Alcohol versus War Times" Mir
lam Boys; selection. orchestra: adj
uaress 70 the graduates. Professor
henry Handy Hay: selection. orches-
ira presentation OF Alumni prize
v1ro s. Lunt treasurer OF the Alumni
association; presentation OF dlplo- |
mas. President Harry % Holiday. OF
.he board Of Education: benediction /
me Rev. Add son A. Ewing.
IN the Opera House last night a
large audience Appreciated new
pan IN the work OF graduating tbo
members Of Glass A OF the eighth
grammar grade. each receiving
certificate tied with class colors old
gold and blue. The scholara bod
dumb bell drills and there were songs
by the glee club I'm addition n a.
dresses one OF which was bv mr.
McBrien. Of Washington. The nro-
cram was Song America . nv
school; invocation Or John II Rick
ord Girls Glee Club. zone FLAG We
Follow song. Delaware school
lriil' eighth grade; Girls Glee Club.
questions song recitation "Auntv
Dolefuls Visit" Edna Cranston. adj
lress, Dr. J. II. McBrien: presenta-
ion OF Diplomas to grammar schoq
Night" Noou
The graduates are: Margaret BuIl
evelyn Bannar, Mildred BERRY per,
.ha Barnes Allan lavender Emma
challenger, Anna Connolly. John pa
wilson. J. Alfred Davis, Mabel Esk-
ridge. Dorothy Gilman. Nav Jones
Eva Mcknitt, James Loveless. David
Miller, lallian Meilioy, Douglas Proud
robert +. Roth, Edna Rhoades. Evelyn /
sterling. Blanche Sibley. George II. /
rohin. 3D. +. Merton White. Elsie
Walls. John Wallace.
Clarence Jefferis had finger serl-
1usly hurt In a local plant. DR.. Dodd
dressed the wound
AZ the First Baptist Church on Sun
lay evening the ordinance OF baptism
viii take place with the Rev 10. c.
'rimm. the pastor, conducting the
ervices.
The class In nursing under the d.
ection OF the Red Cross. with Miss
esther Cross as the instructor. will
raw many persons TO the Century
Tub this evening.
A steel splinter that had entered
he left hand of Theodore Jones.
teel mill employe. was removed by
Dr. Robert r. Roth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE
DOING SURVEY WORK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STAFFORD. June FL George Perry.
who has been attending Inc VIII
mington Conference Academy and
Roland Wright. who attended Della
ware College. have accepted positions
with Mr.. Drumheller. who Is TO sur
vey tho streets OF the town.
Fred Owens narrowly escaped be-
ing injured yesterday when he lost
control of a car which ne was driv-
ing. The machine ran into tele-
phone pole and was badly damaged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
WHAT LOWER
DELAWARE is DOING

Elmo Newman, graduate CT fbe
Georgetown High School, has enlisted
in the Marine Corps.
Rowland Ingram and Sterling Jones
or Lewes, have enlisted in the engi-
neering Corps Of the army.
The Epworth NJ. z. Church. Roho-
both Beach. has raised the salary M
us pastor, the Rev Diston w. Jacobs
5000 a year. 'NO"''
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
MIDnLETOMN VISITORS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. June 21-Mr. and
and Mrs. Oscar G. Goodhand Of
Brooklyn n. Y. have been visiting
Mrs. Goodhand's mother Mrs. G.. W
Naudain.-Mrs. W F. Me.ten and
daughter. Elizabeth, visited Mr.. and
Mrs Alexander shis week.-Mrs..
Clarence E. Pool. Mrs. H. A. Pool.
Mrs. C. A. Hoffecker and Miss Flu.
genia Beasien are at Rehoboth Beach
attending the session OF the FEEDER
alton OF Womens Clubs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
FIVE DELAWARE GRADUATES

rive DelaWareans were members of
me graduating class az the West
&nester Normal School Yesterday
f 'hes were Mss Susan ]. Cooper OF
1r ~ 9,oi MSS Ida NJ Martin. OF
1 s,a,l'osla' Miss c. Belle Moore of
en,' MISS Amanda J. Truax. of
VT4S. INA and Aubrey L. Hoxter of
nrs', et, 10 the opening OF the Wo-
,..sn Noilege, Delaware was usuallv
t,sn by fifteen OF twenty IN
'ne graduating class OF this scs,oo,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
Governor Is CHAIRMAN
OF DEFENSE council
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, June 21.-The Defense
Council Of Dover, recently appointed
by Governor Townsend, met yester-
day and organized Governor Town
seid was named chairman and for
mer Congressman Thomas w. Miller
secretary Matters pertaining to the
work OF the council we're discussed
The members OF the commission pres
ent were Charles Warner, e. Is.
Johns, w. II. Evans, L. H. Cooch. ].
r. Hoffcker, /. d. Short, A. B. Magee
and James NJ. Tunnel.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
NEW OFFICERS ElEcTEp

Special to THE EVENING JOuRNAT.
MlDDLETOWN, Del. June 2i--
New officers elected by the Little
Laura See Circle are President Mrs
Julian c. Msrrell: vice-presidents.
Miss Anna d. Weldln. Mrs. BENJAMIN
Appleby and Mrs. Arthur c. Hudson:
secretary, Miss Beulah Shockley and
treasurer Mrs. Henry B. Scott.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
INJURED IN ANTO ACCIDENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER June 21.-In an automo-
pile collision, Tuesday night south OF
Dover between the machines of @.
y. Perry, Of Camden, and DR.. ] M.
IWilly' OF Dover, both machines were
damaged, and Mrs. Jehu Reed sr
riding with Or. Twilley, was cut
about Che face with broken glass
from the windshield.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
NewsTo Tho Ex1or9sr9or 1ou d., r.,4oa
cow TESTERS REPORT

months list of
seeng member
eleven there
somewhat TO the pasture always
LOT month This Of
mat IS have them early them through the winter
haven't other in
turn out to pasture they flush highest Of their ouany
tle not producing
Farmers looking predicted in the price 81 milk
which carry the
Inc prices SO very much - '-e ~
low 3 the hnnnrl for hia
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
CAMP FIRE cum

Special 10 THE EVFNTNc. Tor-D>-.-
REHOBOTH BEACH. Del r,,s-oH ~ T..
"A Camp Fire Club has been 60, -.
ed by the girls OF Rehoboth React
ana Is ~ charge OF Mrs. Charles s
Horn. They will camp two weeks on
the Indian River.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
PRACTICE MIGHT FOR HAcLEv

In preparation for Safurdav's game
with Delaware Hard Fibre Saturday.
the Hagley baseball team will prac-
hre tonight at the water tower.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21

coLoRED STARS.
Vaudeville, Saturday, National
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-05
STAMFORD

Stratford, Feb. 5.-Announcement was smade yesterday at the morning service by Rev. Chauncey c. Kennedy, rector of Christ Episcopal church, that Rufus Buddington of West Broad street, for the last 20 years sexton of the church, had rendered his resigna- tion The resignation will take effect April 1. It is said that MT. Budding ton desired to give up his charge sometime ago but was waited upon by many members of the congregation and asked to reconsider. At the ser vice yesterday Rev. MT. Kennedy paid 8 very fitting tribute to MT. Budding ton for his faithful and efficient ser vice. ~
 The charge of stealing $1O0 lodged against Albert Kopf of Bruce avenue by one of his relatives was nolled on recommendation of Prosecuting Attorney Ivan l.. Warehouse. Kopf has made restitution.
 A pool and billiard tournament will start this week at the Cupheag club The committee comprise Frank L.. Hanson, Edward Leeds and Clayton K. B1akeslee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-05
Musicia1ds' AssO.
 Orchestra Gives
 Friends a Concert

A rare musical treat was enjoyed by the members of the Bridgeport Musicians association and their friends yesterday when a symphony orchestra of 40 pieces gave a recital in the new rooms of the association in the Franklin block. The recital was the first of a number that, have been planned, all the musicians taking part being members of the local un- ion. The recital yesterday was pro- nounced such a. success that a. second recital is being arranged for a Sun day afternoon in the near future. These recitals will preclude a mon ster public recital in which nearly 100 musicians as we'll as a number. of concert singers of note will take part. Y The concert yesterday was directed by Clarence Steele, leader of the Park theatre orchestra. Samuel Davy, leader of the Poi orchestra who was to have directed the concert was un- able toSbe present. Because of previ- ous engagements musicians of the Coast Artillery band, the PoIi and other orchestrasI who have been se- 1ected to play were unable to be pres ent A large number of the mem bers who did not take part in the concert enjoyed and applauded the numbers.
 The association is preparing to en- certain the New York Philharmonic Symphony orchestra when it comes here next week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-05
MAXINE ELLIOTT

Miss Maxine Elliott, long a favor ite actress of the American and Eng fish stage, was born forty-four years ago today in Rockland, Me. She started life as Jessie Dermot, and much of her childhod was spent on board the large sailing ship of her father, Capt Thomas Dermot, who died in Oakland, Cal, about two years ago. She spent about a year at a Massachusetts convent, and then, at the age of sixteen, went to New York, hoping to realize her ambition for a stage career. She had a hard strug- gle to secure an engagement, but at length succeeded, and in the season of 189O-91 made her stage debut with E. S. Willard in 'The Middleman." After appearing in various produc- tions on this side of the Atlantic, she went to England in 1895, and attract ed much attention by her beauty and ability. The following year she join ed Nat Goodwin's company as his leading woman, and in 1898 became the wife of the comedian, having divorced her first husband, George A. McDermott, New York lawyer. Later she divorced MT. Goodwin. A few years ago Miss Elliott retired from the stage and took up her resi- denee in London, where she soon be- came a social favorite. Her sister, Gertrude, is now Lady Johnston Forbes Robertson. Miss Elliott has been very active in the Belgian relief work since the outbreak of the war.