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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15
STEPNEY

Miss Louise Wheeler of Bridgeport. has been spending a few days as the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Wheel CT.
 MT. Irving Waterhouse had the misfortune to break his wrist one day last week. Mir. Warehouse was cranking his car when the accident happened.
 Tho Red Cross Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday at the homo of Mrs. Milon B. Hawley.
 Mir. Raphael Lucas, who has been employed doing government work in Florida for several months past re- turned home on last Wednesday.
 MT. Hans Davidson has spent a few days at the home of Adiniran Perkins in Nichols.
 MT. Frederick P. Sherman is con valescing after an attack of the grip.
 Sisters night was observed at liar mony Grange on Thursday evening with f1fty-six members present. One of the interesting features of the pro- gram was a lecture by Mrs. S. M Garlick of Bridgeport, after which a supper was served.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert Ferris and CIlIIul ell OL -N4CAOIS' spent Sunody ds guests of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Wright.
 The pupils of the Birdseye Plain school are planning for an entertain ment to be held at the school house during the latter part of April.
 MT. and Mrs. John M. Burr ot Monroe and MT. Edward Vargoshe of Huntington, have been recen guests of MT. and Mrs. John Wheel CT.
 The Willing Workers were enter tained on Friday evening at the home of Stanley Joyce, as the evening proved stormy, only about II mem I bers were present. Rev. and Mrs Clark are in Brook ] lyn, where he Is attending the New i York east conference. Fred Slater of Bridgeport, hal | spent several days as the guest of hi! 1 sister, Mrs, Stanley Northrop. l The death of Edward BuzZer oc 1 cured at the Bridgeport Hospital or | by the New York, New Haven 6 | Hartford R. R. and was taken III an( i returned to his home on Thursday Later he was taken to the hospital where he died from the effects o l ptomaine poisoning. Craft & Lyon are decorating tn
 interior of the house occupied by MT 1 and Mrs. Porter. 1 Mrs. Ida Gilbert, who has bee
 spending the winter in Hartford, ha opened up her home for the summe l months.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15
THE BATEMANS,

It will be just twenty-seven years ago tomorrow since Leah Bateman- Hunter was born in England and from the day of her birth she was destined for the stage. Her an cestors for five generations had been theatrical favorites on both sides of the Atlantic, and she made her stage
 debut at the age of seven. Of her many distinguished ancestors per haps the most famous was Kate Bate
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15
MILFORD

MT. and Mrs. Harold Perkins of Bridgeport, have returned to their summer cottage on TrumbuI1 avenue, Fort TrumbuH Beach. Their daugh- ter, Mabel, a lstudent at Phelps Academy, Mt Carmel, Conn, is spending her Easter vacation with them.
 The Misses Julia and Bertha. kel- Ter of Fort Trumbuu Beach are spending their Easter vacation with friends in Ansonia.
 There will be a musical recital at the Methodist church, April IT, at o'clock in the evening by Miss Car penter, of Boston, assisted by Miss Ethel Ward of New Haven, con- tralto soloist and Woods Burweu of Burweu Beach, tenor, and F. Gra- ham, basso.
 Guests at the Regina, Seaside, over Sunday, were Miss Elizabe Murphy of Derby Mir. Andrew Kennedy of Waterbury, and Mrs. Pete Boyian of Naugatuck, and her daughter, Miss May Boylan. MT. and Mrs. o. Parish have open ed their cottage, the "RoseIind," on Thompson street, for the summer. John Brady of Bridgeport, spent Sunday at his cottage on Durand avenue, Fort Trumbull Beach. Quite few music lovers of Milford | journeyed to Bridgeport, Sunday | evening, to listen to Miss Vera Curtis af Int oh Q | the number were Mir. and Mrs, M. F7yn Corn1fs.
 i Miss Mabel Mahoney returned l from Vermont, Saturday. and Is 1 spending a few days with her par 1 ents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Mahoney of 1 Fort Trumbui1 Beach. 1 Miss Harriet Lindsey of woodbury | Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Percy HIne of Lafayette street.
 The Milford Hardware Co. oi l Broad street, has filed a. petition ir ] bankruptcy. According to the {, schedules the liabilities are $2O,4T9 1 and the assets are $9,010. The creditors are mostly New York ana l New Haven wholesale hardware mer- 1 chants.
 1 The funeral of George A. Rice 1 who died Saturday of blood poison | ing, was held this afternoon iron | Smiths Mortuary chapel. Buria | was in Milford cemetery. Arrangements for the All Churcf 1 social will be completed at the meet | ing of the Senior organization of thu | First church, which will be held to | night.
 Rev. Mir. Briggs will talk to tn 1 Young women's Aid society of tn l First church at 6:30 tonight on tn l American Red Cross.
 Rosenbaum school were defeate'
 by the Yale Freshmen. Saturday af ternoon by a score of Ii to I.
 The minstrel show by the Thre
 Link club of Bridgeport. will be giveI
 at the town hall tonight. Dancini
 will follow.
 The Plymouth calendar this wee1 Is as follows: Tuesday evening Cadets in the parlors; Sons O
 Plymouth at the usual hour; Wed
 hesday, Plymouth workers, in tn
 parlors at 3 o'clock; Thursday. mid
 week service; Friday, Woman 1 Missionary society with Mrs. Nal
 co1m.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15
DEVON

At meeting of the Devon Improve ment association held last night a committee to have charge of the ar
 engagements for the Memorial Day
 celebration was appointed. This com
 mittee is composed of C. O. Matthews, chairman, J. D. Sullivan and Walter
 F1add.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

The Ladies' Aid held their regular meeting at the fire house last night. Music and dancing were indulged in after the meeting.
 Tickets for the firemen's ball to be held at Le Chateau can now be had of any of the firemen or Ladies Aid society.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Eddie Sicl1ing has about recovered from the game leg that has kept him on the shelf for the past week and a half.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

The Giants do not expect to find the Senators as hard to beat as they did the Red Sox, but they may be fooled again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Joseph Casey oy the U. s. S. Druid, stationed at New London, is spending 2 a few days with his parents Officer and Mrs. F. J. Casey of Avon street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Mrs. Raymond Hawlev of Fairvtew street, who was confined to her house for some time, is recovering.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

The Red Cross will close their rooms for the summer, according to the sug- gestions made by the conference in New Haven on April 10. Workers are however urged to continue their knit ting for the refugees during tAS EYa- cation period as there will be great need this coming winter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

A surprise party was given to Dor o'thy Lambert of Krena, place last
 night. About 25 couples were present and all enjoyed themselves thor oughly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Friends of Thomas Hope, who was sick for some time, are glad to hear that he is now in a fair way to re- coVery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Flat fish are reported to be biting off Walnut and Laurel Beach shores There were many good catches Sun day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Miss Adelaide Pons, daughter of Dr.
 and Mrs. L. J. Pones, went to Rox- bury to attend the wedding of her friend and scnoolmate, Miss Catherine
 Humphrey, to Dr. Eugene Peck of
 New Britain. which took place Sun E1ay afternoon at o'clock,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

There will be a musical recital at the Methodist church, April IT, at o'clock in the evening by Miss Car penter, of Boston, assisted by Miss Ethel Ward of New Haven, con- tralto soloist and Woods Burweu of Burwell Beach, tenor, and F. Gra- ham, basso.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Rosenbaum school were defeated by the Yale Freshmen, Saturday af- ternoon by q score of II to 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

The Plymouth calendar this weel. Is as follows: Tuesday evening. Cadets in the parlors; Sons of Plymouth at the usual hour; Wed hesday, Plymouth workers, in the parIors at 3 o'clock; Thursday, mid week service; Friday, Woman s Missionary society with Mrs. Nal colrn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Guests at the Regina, Seaside, over Sunday, were Miss Elizabet Murphy of Derby, Mir. Andrew Kennedy of Waterbury, and Mrs. Pete Boylan of Naugatuck, and her daughter, Miss May Boylan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

The minstrel show by the Three Link club of Bridgeport. will be given at the town hall tonight. Dancing g will follow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

Rev. Mir. Briggs will talk to the Young Women's Aid society of the First church at 6:30 tonight on the American Red Cross.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-15

MT. and Mrs. o. Parish have open ed their cottage, the "Roselind," on
 Thompson street, for the summer.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
B, & o. GIVES TOWN
Is FEET OF GROUND
Dangerous Curve Near Station
Can Be Eliminated

The regular monthly meeting of
the Newark Council was held on
Monday evening and routine busi-
ness transacted. George L. Medill,
a representative Of the Greater
Newark Development Company,
was present to make inquire con-
cerning light and water concessions
for properties on Depot Road and
just outside the town limits. Pros
pective builders must furnish pip
ing and wiring, he was informed.
A communication from the B. &
0. Railroad company granting
Council Is feet of ground near the
station, was presented. This will
permit the elimination of the dan
gerous curve at the junction of
gerous curve at the junction of
Main Street and the Lincoln High
way by permitting wider street
Council was much pleased to receive
this grant Of land particularly
since no monetary consideration is
to be given. Legal transfer will be
made at an early date.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
AUTOIST WRECKS
MACHINE TO SAVE
CHILD
Little Helen Walraven Has
Narrow Escape From
Death

In order to avoid what might have
been fatal accident, an automobilist,
whose name could not be learned, but
who resides in Baltimore, deliberately
wrecked his machine by running it
into telegraph pole in front Of A. l..
Stiltz's store on Thursday afternoon.
The car was proceeding eastward
at moderate rate of speed when
little Helen Walraven started across
the street. She became confused at
the proximity of the machine and
stopped almost directly in front of it.
The driver acted quickly, swinging
the machine to the right and driving
it directly against the pole with suf-
ficient force to jam the gears through
the bottom of the body The fender
struck the child but merely swept her
aside, and she escaped uninjured.
A woman in the car was thrown
forward against the windshield and
was badly cut about the face by glass
She was taken to Rhoade's drug store
where first aid was administered and
DR.. Kollock was summoned. The in
Tjuries, however, were slight. The
car was taken to Newark garage for
necessary repairs, the occupants re-
turning to Baltimore by train. =
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
"The ColonePs Maid" To
Be Presented June 2

"The Colonel's Maid" will be
presented under the direction of
Mrs. Herman R. Tyson, Monday
evening, June 2nd, at the Newark
Opera House. The play will be
given for the benefit of the New
Century Club. It is an entertaining
three-act comedy consisting of a
series of amusing predicaments
through which a clever caste skill
fully reaches happy ending. The
members Of the cas-, are Misses
Olive Heiser, Florence Colbert and
Dora Law; Knowles Bowen, Shelly
Meyers, Fred MARTENS, Robert Col
pitts, Baily Thomas.
Miss Freda E. Ritz and Mrs.
George L. Townsend, Jr., and the
business managers.
"The Colonel's Maid" promises
to be one Of the best ever staged by
Mrs. Tyson.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Board Of Education
Holds Meeting Monday

At a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation held at the high school Monday
night, matters relative to courses of
study for next year were discussed
with the principal Phineas Morris.
Other routine business was transact
ed, but owing to the unavoidable alb
sence of the Secretary Harvey Hof
fecker, the Board did not elect teach
ers, as had been intended. Miss Ag-
mes Snyder presented plea for the use
of two rooms, the library and work
shop of the grammar school, for the
demonstration school feature of the
summer school. With the proviso
that janitor service be provided and
that the rooms be turned over to the
Board at the close of the session in as
good shape as received, by the demon
stration school, the request was un-
animously granted.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
RED CROSS CHAPTER
REORGANIZES
Reports Show Valiant Service
for Past Year

The annual meeting Of the New
ark Branch Of the Red Cross was
held at the Elliott Building on Fri
day. Reports of the years work
were read and the following officers
for the ensuing year were elected ::
Chairman, Mrs. Daniel Thomp-
son; LIST vice chairman, Mrs. G..
Il. Penny 2nd vice chairman, Mrs.
E. B. Wright; secretary, Miss
Lydia Fader; treasurer, Miss Jane
Maxwell.
Reports Of the various chairmen
showed that this branch together
with the five auxiliaries, Ebenezer,
Strickersville, Women s College and
New Century Club have done ex-
cellent service during the past year.
Reports Of Chairman Mary r.
Evans from April 26, 1918, to
November "a, 1918, is as follows:
In addition to the sewing and
knitting, two surgical dressing
rooms were opened-one at the New
Century Club and one at Head
quarters. The total number of
dressings made and sent to Will
mington from both rooms was
1928 of which the New Century
Club Auxiliary made 9S73.
For the second Red Cross War
Fund, there was collected from
Newark $4, 154.O3 besides $4,000
in dimes from the school children
In October during the influenza
epidemic an emergency hospital was
opened i'll the south wing of Hartel
Hall, kindly loaned by DR.. Mitchell
About % young women volunteered
and gave freely Of their time and
strength, day and night III nursing
the sick. Gauze masks and pneu
monia jackets were made by Other
members.
Through our branch II Christ
mas boxes were sent to soldiers ii
France and in November, twenty
large cartons of used clothing wer,
Continued on Page 4)
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Library Benefit To
Be Given Thursday

The entertainment for the library
benefit to be given at the New Cen
tury club rooms tomorrow evening,
May 8, gives promise of being a most
interesting affair, according to those
who are conversant with the plans In
addition to selections by the Choral
Club under whose auspices it is given,
there will be readings by Miss Raby,
and Japanese fete under the direc-
tlon of Miss Mabel X. Tebo, all of the
participants will be in Japanese cos
tune. Two attractive features will be
a duet by Elsie Hubert as the Japan
ese Maid and Justin Steel as the
Yankee sailor; and an interpretative
solo Chu Chin Chow by Miss. Mary
Houston
A chorus of so voices consisting of
group Of high school girls, assisted
by Misses Eleanor Duffy, Mary Hof-
fecker, Bessie Whittingham, Harriet
Wilson and Miss Turner will be ac-
yecmpanicd by Miss Elizabeth McNeal,
who will tell the story of Lulu San.
This is a Mask ard Wig production
and will be produced in a typically
Japanese bower of blossoms and Jap
anese lanterns.
After the entertainment an hours
dancing iwithout extra charge will be
enjoyed. Refreshments may be OBJ
tanned.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Recent Property Transfers

Recent property transfers in
! Jude that of the Wickersham house
p Cleveland Avenue to George M
lark for S27O0; lot, corner Of Pros,
fct and Wilbur Avenues from d.
Rose to j. Howard Davy a brick
use, known as the j. G.. Willis
pperty from ID. c. Rose to Miss
Pbel Jaquette for $4,000.
rwo lots on South College Ave
fronting the Women's College
hpus are being laid off and plant,
with shrubbery. Three are the
bperty of ID. c. Rose.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Vestrynen Reelected
At St. Thomas

The annual congregational meet
ing Of st. Thomas p. e. Church
was held on Monday evening to
elect officers. The following vestry-
men We're reelected: A. A. Curtis.
ID. c. Rose, Charles Colmery, L. X.
Bowen, Morris Mitchell, GEORGE
Dobson, William d. Dean, D. Lee
Rose and DR.. George Harter.
They voted to increase the organ
lists salary and rendered a recen-
tion to Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Rose
who were the recipients of a fine
cake presented by Mrs. Dobson.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Deal For Purchase OF
Rose Home Called Off

Negotiations for the purchase of the
handsome residence of former State
Senator David C. Rose by the "Sigma
Nu" fraternity were brought to halt
because of unwillingness on the part
of influential members to choose a site
outside of the college campus. The
trustees have expressed a desire that
eventually all fraternity houses be
located on the campus, hence the deal
was called off.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
$l6O,000 Yet to Go in
Victory Loan Campaign
Workers Intend to Put 1t Over
Today's Rain Prevents Air Hops
and Band Concert

Less than $4,000 pledged out of
a $230,00O apportionment is the
Victory Loan situation as it stood
last night. In spite of earnest work
on the part of solicitors, sales go
very slowly and with only four
more days TO 90, White Clay Greek
hundred must purchase more than
$4,000 worth of bonds daily to go
over the top.
Desperate efforts are being made
to cover the apportionment by
Saturday night.
This mornings rain put an end
to what was calculated to be the big
drive in the Victory Loan Cam
paign.
Arrangements had been made to
bring four aviators here for demon
,stration flights and to take for a
spin the person from each of the
two committees making the greatest
number of sales and the person
making the largest investment. A
special arrangement had been made
to take up William Barton, who saw
service on the plains with Albert
Sidney Johnston s expedition.
State Chairman Josiah Marvel
and several Of the aviators were tC
have addressed a meeting in front
of Wolf Hall over which the all
planes were to have given demon
stratiOns Of stunt flying. The Fort
Dupont band would have beer
present and solicitors were ready tC
make raid on the crowd for sub
scriptions
This may probably be held to-
morrow if the weather is clear
otherwise later arrangement vii
have to be made.
The aviatOrs will land in the .Je1
field since the space in front Of
Wolf Hall is not sufficiently large
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Building & Loan Associa-
ton Lends $4,000

No surer indication of the fact
that business is booming in New
ark can be cited than the fact that
at last night s meeting of the Build
ing and Loan Association $4,000
was loaned and other applications
received that on account Of the vol,
umc Of business could not be acted
on last night.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Y. M. {. A. Organizes
with $50 Members
Elects Officer and Board Of Directors
Will Open Tonight with Francis
Lindell in Charge

Newark has now a fully organ
lied Y. NJ. c. A. chapter. With the
quick-fire energy Of the American
business man those interested in
this vital movement met last night
III the Armory, elected officers and
directors and arranged to have the
rooms open tonight with Francis
Lindell i'll charge.
Out of pledged membership of
about $50, nearly two-thirds of that
number were present last night.
After a short preliminary meet
ing, they proceeded to election of
directors and officers with the fol-
lowing result: Directors-Francis
a. Cooch, George Carter, George l..
Townsend, Jr., VIM. E. Hayes, H.
Warner McNeal, N. N. Wright,
Rev. Frank Herson, George L. Me-
dill, A. G. Wilkinson, Robert Gal
laher, Earl Dawson, A. L. Beals,
Prof. c. A. McCue, Francis Dim
dell, and VIM. E. Holton.
The following officers were elect
ed: president, Francis A. Cooch;
vice president, George Carter; sec
retary, VIM. E. Hayes; treasurer,
H. Warner McNeal; house COM
mittee, Messrs. Carter, Wilkinson,
Townsend, Dawson, Beals, and Lin
dell
Last night s organization and to-
nights opening of the Armory
marks without doubt one of the
most vital and far reaching steps
taken by this community in this
generation. With the earnestness,
unselfshness and enthusiasm of
those who have backed the move
ment with such firm determination
to "put it over" there is little
doubt that it will prove one Of the
biggest forward movements in the
history of the community.
Newark has by this act, the dis
tinction Of being the first town in
the state to organize a Chapter.
Like all big altruistic plans this
movement had an humble begin
ming. The men who were instru-
mental in boosting the "Y' give
the credit for its inception to Mrs.
Charles Liggett who for some time
has given over portion Of her
home on Main Street as club room
for a number of young men who felt
the need Of a place where they
could meet and could have the
wholesome recreation and associa-
tion with their fellows that every
normal, healthy minded young man
Graves. This group grew steadily
i'll numbers and perfected an or
ganization known as the Newark
Colonial Club. ~~-~
Fearing that a business change
would necessitate their moving
away and desiring that these young
men should continue to have a
place Of meeting and advantages
for fraternization, Mrs. Liggett ap-
preached the business and profess
sional men Of the town to interest
them in the idea She found
ready hearing and the matter was
Egiven enthusiastic support by a
body Of men the personnel of which
lis guarantee that all will be well
with the "Y."
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Member Of Rainbow
Division Arrives Home

Corporal Frank Tweed who has
been overseas with the famois
Rainbow Division and has recently
been stationed at Sinvig, Germany,
a town close to the Rhine, arrived in
the United States April "a and
reached his home here on Saturday.
He was a member of Company d,
l67 Infantry and was in the service
for 9 months.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
An Appeal
Fellow TOwnsmen.

The Victory Loan is drawing
near its close and Newark has
not yet gone 'Over the top" Let
us all make greater effort and
see what we can do. We must
not sit back and feel comfort
able because we have bought a
few bonds. Now is the time
when we must buy more bends
and sell more bonds.
Our boys are still keeping
watch throughout Germany and
soon will hear how much our
people care for Victory. They
say, "We did the fighting. Those
at hcme will surely pay the
bills"
x9If we do not care enough to-
pay the bills, the German war
spirit will dare to raise its head
again. Then all that has been
done will have been sacrificed.
Let us not sit smugly and sell
fishly at home while there still
remains one of our brave boys
across the sea,
LET US PUT NEWARK
"OVER THE TOP" so THAT
WE CAN BE PROUD OF HER
AND OF OURSELVES.
ELINOR HARTER,
Publicity Chairman.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
Local Engineer
Gets New Position

Walter Robinson, of this town, was
recently appointed engineer for Del,
aware College. He will have charge
of all the machinery in the college
plant, look after plumbing and engi-
reering work.
The appointment, made at the in
stigation of Business Administrator
A. G. Wilkinson, will it is believed
prove to be an economical arrange
ment, for it is felt that rsuch money
will be saved through constant care
Of machinery and plumbing.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1919-05-07
VIII Operate Ice Plant h

|ames w. and Samuel H. Ewing
e recently purchased a plot of
nnd consisting of three acres, a
tion of the old Dean property,
faining a warehouse and siding.
wing Brothers on Wednesday filed
harter for the Economy Ice and
Company, with a capital of
poo, to manufacture, sell and deal
Ind with ice.