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New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
IVY MINSTRELS TO
PERFORM TONIGHT
VIII Present New Program at Tabs
Fair: Committee Plans For
Mothers Day..

A first class minstrel program was
carried out before a large audience
at the r. A. B. fair in the State
armory last night by the Lady Owls
troupe of this city, and generous
applause was given each of the sQlo-
lists. The end-man performed their
share Of the work in a. creditable
manner and provided As minutes Of
good wholesome comedy.
The troupe, which is directed by
George Campbell, who also serves in
the capacity of interlocutor has been
performing in cities and towns
throughout the state and their show
has been we'll received wherever they
have played.
Ton1ghtS entertainm ent promises
to surpass that IF any other eve
ming of the fair thus far. the wv
minstrel troupe having prepared 4
complete program for the "big fair
only. The Ivy troupe, although it is
newly organized, is composed of sOn,c
of the best talent in the city many
of the members of which have per-
formed in other local minstrel trouDes
and their appearance with the Ivys
is an attraction in itself Rehearsals
have been held for The past six weeks
for this show. and the mana cement
reports that the company is in reali-
ness to present one Of the finest
minstrel shows ever seen in this CITY.
The committee has announced a
distinct feature for this years fair IN
the form of Mothers and Chill
dren's Day. to be held Saturday
afternoon. The fair will be in full
operation Saturday afternoon Of
this week and Sullivan's orchestra
! will furnish u musical program. The
entertainment committee has ar
| ranged for q number of soIoists tn
entertain the children. and all will be
! admitted free of charge.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass of hot water each morn
ing helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright, Advantageous and
vivacious-a. good clear skin; nat
ural. rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by
clean, healthy blood. If only every
woman and likewise every man could
realize the wonders of the morning
inside bath, what d gratifying change
would take place.
Instead of the thousand of sickly.
anaGmic- looking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions; instead Of the multitudes of
nerve wrecks" "rundowns" brain
flags" and pessimists we should see
virile, optimistic throng Of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking,
each morning before breakfast a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it
to wash from the stomach. liver, kid
neys and ten yards OF bowels the pre-
vious days indigestible waste. sour
lamentations and posons, thus
cleansing, sWeetening and freshening
the entire almentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick heada che. bill
iousness. nasty breath, rheumatisr>,.
colds; and particularly those who han
Fl pallid salloW complexion and who
arc constipated very often, arc
urged to obtain a quarter pound Of
limestone phosphate at the drug store
which will cost but a trihe but is
sufficient to demonstrate the uelick
and remarkable change in both health
and appearance awaiting those who
practice internal sanitation. We must
remember that inside cleanliness is
more important than outside. be-
cause the skin does not absorb impur-
tiles to contamnate the blood. while
the pores in the thirty feet of bowels
do.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
CITY ITEMS

Daughters Of CASTLE whist and
social Booths hall, Thursday eve'g-
Advt.
Local boys who participated in the
parade in Hartford today and who
spent last night at their homes here
were Corporal stephen Seledyn, Pri-
vate Edward Burns, James Griffin,
Patrick Doherty, Philip Nelson and
Frank Ramsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marvin and
family have returned from Boston
where they attended the funeral of
their nephew. Stanley S. Marvin, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Marvin of
Brighton:
Frank H. Johnston. of West Main
street is attending q session of the
chamber of commerce at ST. Louis.
His daughter. Miss Agnes Johnston,
has accompanied him to st. Louis,
and will visit friends on her return.
at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Justus Traut Mrs A L. Wizard.
Mrs. Stanley H. Holmes, and Mrs
Frank II. Johnston attended the
congress of mothers. which was re-
Gently held under the auspices of the
Motherhood club in Hartford.
The Girl Scouts of the Y. w. G. A.
will meet this afternoon at the asso-
citation building. Tomorrow the Girl
Scouts will meet at o'clock and at
p. m. a Glee club musical and
dance will be held.
Mrs. George NJ. Sturgis. Miss Alice
Munsen and Miss Julia Spring will go
to New York today by automobile,
where they Will remain for n few
days.
Mrs. Charles Graham, of Philadel-
phia, has been visiting Mrs. #. r.
Johnson, of Cedar street
Frank -Ganovcso an employee of the
Corbin Screw corporation is q patient
ut the New Britain hospital as the
result Of an accident at the factory
Amputatton of finger will be neces-
sary.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Hemenway, OF
Lexington Place have gone to Boston
to live. where Mr.. Hemenway will be
employed in the Boston branch Of the
American Hardware.
Mr.. Donald Mcmillan has purchased
new Buick machine.
DR.. and Mrs. George r. WOran
have moved from their Cedar stree
residence to the Thompson house OF
Sherman Court which they recently
purchased.
MIR. and Mrs. James Martin ant
children. Bernard, Elizabeth ant
James. have returned from a two
weeks visit at the home of eX-Alder
man Michael ,Carberry of Brooklyn
New York -.
The T. A i. drum corps will NEE
ut GAS Thursday night at the societ7
rooms to go to Naugatuck where the!
are to compete for several prizes.
Corporal Fred z. Snowman has ar
rived in port with the 2Sth division
and is stationed at Camp Dix, New
Jersey, awaiting discharge from tn
army He is q brother of Mrs. W. J
Heskitt, Mrs. George HERE and Mrs
Norman Middleton of this city
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
RECEPTION TO NEW MANAGER
Commercial Shirt Co, Employees Civ
en- Surprise Party.

At a reception to G. a. COzboy. the
new manager of the Commercial Shirt
company's branch in this city. My
Levey. proprietor of tho factory,
played host to the entire factory force,
about 80 people yesterday afternoon
and they in turn welcomed their new
director.
The party was as much surprise
to the employees as TO Mr.. CoZboy as
they were not aware that it was III
store for them until the power was
shut off at 3 o'clock and the foorS
cleared for dancing. RcfrNshnle ntS
were served and each Of the young
women was presented with box OF
Choco1a ties.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
DIR" WILKINSON
is BOUND OVER
q. Glynn Wilkinson, NJ. d.. Proves ~
Be Auto Painter and Faces serious
Charges

Charges
G. Glynn Wilkinson, q Bristol auto
mobile painter, who through Tic
II kdulent use of the mails, mas peeit
Deuring goods from stores as lar
west as Chicago, was IN the brlS'oi
court yesterday morning ana WIS
bound over to the next term OIL Ihe
superior court under bonds of $1,ooo.
In superior court charges or ootaltllliS
goods in this manner from the BoS-
ton store in this city will be the spe-
ciGc count upon which he will be
charged, and a letter head ordering
SIT worth of goods-which he later
received from the local store-Wlll be
produced as evidence.
At the trial in Bristol yesterday evil
dence was produced to prove thaC
Wilkinson had had 1000 letter heads
printed for himself with the caption
&c. Glynn Wilkinson, M. D." and by
ordering goods on those letter heads
had no difficulty in having them sent
on approval. After the goods were
sent nothing more was heard of him
and no goods or cash were returned
! to the firm.
His arrest followed the com plant
| Of the management of the local store
upon advice of the local police, u rep
| resentative Of the Boston store COM
| municated with the Bristol authori-
| ties. Investigation showed that a man
giving his name as G. Glynn Will1in-
| son had been receiving numerous
| packages through the general deliv-
cry window of the postoffice in Bristol
! but instead of being a practising ply
! stefan he was an automobile painter.
| Further investigation proved the
| doctor and the painter to be one
! and the same man. When arrested he
| admitted that he had no right to use
| the I'M. D. on his letter heads, but
| added that he had taken a CORE
! spondence school course in medicine
| and was about to try for his license 10
practice. He is charged with the
! fraudulent use Of the mails, ana al
4boueb tho specif1c offenSe was COM
mitted In this city he will not be
| brought here for trial.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
LOCAL MEN CANDID ATES.

Announcement has been made Of
the candidacy of two local men for Of
fees when the Forcsters' convention
is called to order in this city in May
that of Matthew Meskill us grand
chief ranger and Roger Brewin as del
egate to the national convention The
local courts of Foresters are planning
@ big reception to the delegates who
will be in the city on the days of the
convention.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
TO DEDICATE TABLET.
East Street School to Honor Former
Pupils Who Fought in World War,

In honor Of the boys who answered
the call to cOlOrS and who were for
merly pupils ct the East street school.
a tree will he planted and a tablet
will be dedicated at the school
grounds tomorrow evening at 7
o'clock. Rev. Henry w Maicr. who
recently returned from France, will
make the dedicatory address.
The exercises will take place on
tho lawn and an interesting program
has been arranged. Music has been
engaged for the occasion.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
AFTER-THE.ATER PARTY.

Following their theater party at the
Lyceum last evening, members of the
kenilWorth club and their friends en-
jOyed a social and dance at the club
rooms. About 100 We're in attendance
and music and dancing was enjoyed.
Light refreshments were served
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
CADETS ELECT OFFICERS.

Officers for the Tierney Cadets
We're elected at Il meeting of the ca
diets held last night, the following
having been chosen to lead the or
sanitation for the year: President.
Edward Parker: vice-president, Rob
ert Kiniry: secretary, Francis Weston.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
.AHLQUEST-kORDEIL.

Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rector of ST.
Marks church sOlemnized the mar
riagc Of Ernest Edward Ahlqust and
Miss Pauline kordell at o'clock this
morning in St. Marks Episcopal
church. The couple were attended by
George E'r0eba and Miss Alice Bodry
and following the church services left
at once on their honeymoon.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
SCHOOL BOARD NOTES

The regular monthly meeting of the
school board will take place on May
8. AT a meeting of the teachers
committee ana fnancc committee
held last evening, the teachers sal
aries for the ensuing year were nd
juStcd
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
YD MEN HOME.

Among those who arrived In INC
city last night having been. ofS-
charged at Camp Devens yesterday
were Sergeant Silas Lynch. Corpora
Harold Thompson, Corporal Nlll1an
Gregory, Buglcr Henry Gregory
PrivateS Frank O'keefe, ROBERT
CLOSEUP, Michael Ryan and S. Skeillc2'
New Britain herald., 1919-04-30
PARK FR-BARNES

Cards have been received in the city
from Mrs. Blakeslcc Barnes ANNOUNCE
ing the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Aida Cromwell Barnes to Cap
tain f. Reed Parker Of the L. S. army
on the sixth of March at Paris,
France.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
REPAIRS TO BREAK IN LAKE
COMO DAM BEFORE COUNCIL
AWAITING MOVE ON PART OF
CORBITTS, OWNER OF MILL
L. NJ. Price, J. E. Wilson and w. F.
Keith Appointed Committee to
Look After Towns Interest.

At an adjourned meeting of Smyr-
ma Town Council, Monday evening,
much discussion was had over the
break in the dam at Lake Como and
what course should be taken to have
traffic resumed over this road, long
part of the State highway to Dover,
as well as having the pretty lake re-
stored to beauty and usefulness. Pres
ident L. M. Price and all the members
were present. Some members sug-
gested the town build a temporary
bridge over the stream in the mead
Ow back of Webb's Mill to relieve
traffic of the long detour around the
head of the pond. On motion,
President L. M. Price, J. E. Wilson
and W. F. Keith were appointed a
committee to confer with Mr.. Daniel
c. Corbitt and other members of the
family, and see what could be done in
the matter. They were also empow-
cred to take the matter up with State
Highway Commissioner and the Kent
County Levy Court. Any prospect of
allowing Lake Como to remain dry is
received with vehement protests from
not only the residents Of Smyrna but
the community for miles around.
While it is admitted that the damage
is costly and would take years of rev.
enue from the mill property to pay
for rebuilding the dam, Smyrna could
never afford to see Lake Como dry up
nor the road over this causeway to
Odd Fellows Cemetery, abandoned.
The proposed course of the State High
way further down across the mead
ow, does not relieve the necessity of
keeping up the present causeway and
that something must be done and
done speedily, is the opinion of every
member of Council. With approx
mately 1000 feet of cement to lay, the
concrete Smyrna-Dover road is about
finished. Hence the necessity for
early action on the part of the Cor
bitt or the Town of Smyrna Council
adjourned after allowing a batch of
bills. Council met again last evening
and decided to build a temporary
bridge and road around the break
and work will be begun at once.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
W. G. ROE SELLS HIS BUILDING.
Alexander HandIOff Purchases 1t and
Will Enlarge His Business.

Another Smyrna business deal was
consumated last week when Alexan-
der Handloff, head of the well-known
department store in the Dick proper
ty on Commerce street, purchased the
store property of w. G. Roe, on North
Main street. The deal includes the
old Beck store occupied by Mr.. Roe
and the brick property adjoining ten
anted by w. Lessin and Sons. Mr..
Roe retains his stock. Possession of
Mr.. Roe's store will take place Janu-
ary 1st, and of the Lessin store March
the first. The deal was consumated
thru the. agency of Real Estate Brok-
er H. D. Boyer, and was for consid-
GRAFTON said to be $500.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL ON
WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM
DECORATIONS, MUSIC AND TAI
ENT THE BEST EVER.
Opened Saturday For Week With
Big Crowd and Receipts Are Show
ing Advance Over Previous Years

Smyrna is agog this week with the
F1remen's Carnival. The event OPEN
ed Saturday evening, bigger, better
and more attractive than ever and on
all hands the Carnival Committee of
the Citizens Hose Company, Messrs.
john Z. Mannering, George w. Gun
nlng and Harry Jones are receiving
compliments over the general lay out
and the decorations. Never has so
much attention been paid to decora
tlons. Booth after booth is a happv
blend OF colOrs with flowers and flags
predominating. The committee Sc
cured for this work this year, Branch
Giles, the decorator from Whining
ton, and well has the job been done.
Besides the various boths spread here
and there over the grounds, the school
house is literally and completely sur
rounded with all kinds of prettily
decorated booths, and "Wheels of For
tune" In the rear of the school is a
big show tent where a vaudeville is
given each night. There you will see
Denney and Burns, the character
change artists; Billy Raymond, the
popular tenor singer, of Wilmington,
and other attractions. Over on the
athletic field is the rigging of ''Mar-
velOus Melville" the blue devil of the
air, who gives a free exhibition every
night. He made his first appearance
Monday night and high up amid a dis
play of varied color incandescent
lights, he does his thrilling stunts to
the applause of the crowd. Then
there is the famous Harlan Band, of
Wilmington. Fine music, too. George
NJ. Rose, a former Smyrna boy, is in
this band and it pleases him as we'll as
the band members to hear such good
compliments as are being passed on
their music. After the Gree Act"
the booths do a rushing business.
Dolls, blankets, provisions, aluminium
ware, novelties and all kinds of things
are sold or chanced off. There are
eating booths where ice cream, "hot
doggies" and sandwiches are sold,
and there are soft drink booths. Sat-
urday night and Monday nights busi-
mss went over the corresponding
nights of year ago and everything,
weather and all, point to one of the
best carnivals in the history of our
Firemen.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
CHEswOLD BOY TAKES BRIDE.
w. F. Scarborough Weds Miss Blanche
Moore, of Dover.

Cheswold, Aug. pa very pretty
wedding was solemnized last Satur-
day, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son Moore, of Dover, when their only
daughter, Miss Blanche Moore, be-
came the bride of w. F. Scarborough,
of Cheswold, but now of Oshawa,
Canada. Promptly at six o'clock Miss
Fay Vance began playing the we'd
ding march, and the bride and groom
marched to their places accompanied
by the brides brother, John Moore as
the best man, and Miss Anna Rawley
as brides maid. The brides father
officiated and soon pronounced them
husband and wife. The house was
beautifully decorated with flowers,
and wedding breakfast was served
to those present which included the
bride and groom's family and sew
eral friends, after which the bride and
groom departed for their home in
Oshawa, Canada, after a short trip to
Falls.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
COMBAT KENT APPLE ENEMIES.
Field Meeting Being Held at Wood
side Today to Review Results of
Several Experiments in Orchards

A field meeting which should be of
unusual interest to Delaware apple
growers, will be held at the orchard
of S. H. Derby, near Woodside,, this
wednesday, afternoon. A section of
this orchard is being used for an ex-
perimental station in an effort to de-
te1nlne means of combating coddling
moth and "side worm" injury to ap-
pies. This work is in charge of A.
K. Leach, of the Bureau of Entomol-
ogy, U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture. In connection with this work an
chronological station has been estab-
hshed at Dover, in charge of E. r.
Selkregg, entomologist, from the same
bureau. Many different spray mater
ials have been used on the trees in
the orchard this year with varying re-
suits, that can be seen at this season
OF the year. Mr.. Leach will conduct
a tour through the orchard and ex-
plain the various sprays used and
their purpose. The work of the ento-
molOgical station at Dover will be ex-
planned by Mr.. Selkregg, who will
also tell of his Investigations of the
life history of insects attacking Della
ware orchards. The meeting is open
to all apple growers of the State. Note
can be made of the results of the
work carried on thus far, which was
made possible through the co-opera-
tive efforts of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Delaware
College and the Kent County Farm
Bureau.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
DELICIOUS BRANDY PEACHES.
Made Milford Folks Smack Their
Lips But Alas! No More.

Mrs. Sallie Tomlinson, of East Sec
ond street, South Milford, opened at
her home on Sunday evening last,
what she supposed was a glass jar of
preserves, but it was a jar of brandy
peaches which her mother had packed
thirty-one years ago. The peaches
were fine and delicious. Cognac
brandy was used to conserve the
peaches when they were packed thir-
ty-One years ago, and they had kept
perfectly. And oh, my! the fragrance
of that jar of fruit was something de-
lightful, and two of the peaches with
a small portion of the "syrup" would
almost curl your hair. The sad part
of the story is, that Mrs. Tomlinson
has no more of this fine luxury from
the past to even contemplated must
forever remain a memory.-Milford
Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
SMYRNA WINS AND LOSES
Wins From New Castle, 4 to 8, and
Loses to Fort DUPONT, 6 tC 1.

Smyrna defeated the New Castle
team here Wednesday afternoon, in a
loosely played, but exciting game by
a score of a to 8. "Ace" Turner, who
pitched for Smyrna, has not bst a
game of baseball this season. The
game was featured by the all-around
playing of Foulk and Segelken, of
Smyrna. The locals held Now Cas-
tie safe at all times and were never
in great danger. Following the New
Castle game, the second game of the
double-header for Smyrna, Wednesday
afternoon, was played with the Coast
Defense nine of Fort DUPONT. Smyr-
mas left hand pitcher went up in the
air in one inning and allowed the Fort
DUPONT nine to score six runs. Por-
ter was substituted and held them the
rest of the game. Smyrna scored one
run, making the score 6 to 1. Smyr-
mas game with Odessa Saturday was
cancelled.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
LABOR DAY ATTRACTIONS
Baseball and Dance To Be the Feat
ures of Smyrna Labor Day Program

Smyrna has already commenced
preparations for Labor Day. The
most distinct feature being two base
ball games during the day, and
dance to be held in the Twentieth Cen
tury Club in the evening. The Smyr-
ma baseball team will play the fast
Grace Church team, of Wilmington,
both in the morning and afternoon.
Grace's record in the diamond is well
known to all who follow the game,
while the Smyrna teams consistent
winning has caused CONSERVATION
among the old fans. A suitable eli
max to the ball game will be the Labor
Day Dance. Shorter's orchestra has
been procured to furnish the music.
Preparations for large number of
visitors have been made and no ex-
pense has been spared to assure
every one a good time. The roads to
Smyrna are all now in the finest
shape and all those with cars should
not miss this event.
Smyrna times., 1919-08-27
WHOLE NO. 1859
NO SCHOOL TAXES IN KENT.
Kent Levy Court Holds Back to Await
Judicial View on Constitution
ality of New School Code.

- 49," ONAAOOA OOuNs
An adjourned melting of the Lew
Court was held yesterday to take final
action on the matter of levying the
tax required by the law creating the
new school code. A resolution was
adopted refusing to levy any school
taxes until the court was satisfied that
the code is constitutional, and so de-
clared by judicial authority. Just
what steps, if any, will be taken by
the State Board of Education or the
County Board of Education to com
pei the Levy Court to levy the school
tax could not be ascertained. Consid-
rable interest was manifested in the
action of the court, many high school
principals and educators being in the
court room at the time action was
taken. On presentation of the reso-
luton there was not a dissenting vote,
all members being present except f.
Y. Williams, who was unavoidably
detained at his home in Kenton. While
the conferences of the Levy Court
yesterday was attended only by mem
bers of the court, it is generally be-
lieved that the action of the Whining
ton Board of Education Monday night.
in refusing to accept the code, had
much to do with influencing the mem
bers of the Kent Levy Court in its
action yesterday.