New Britain herald., 1922-06-30
BRILLIANT DISPLAY
 OF PYROTECHN|CS
July { Observance Here Will
 Be Gala One

An elaborate fireworks display fol the evening of July 4th is promised by the public amusement commission and the program Of aerial and SC pieces was announced today by tn. chairman, H. c. Jackson, in the fol lowing terms:
 In announcing the beginning of tho display 1t is our Intention to illumin. ate the ground with different coloret Ire: namely, red, white and blue, and also to salute large American hal with {, 6 and 8 inch shells. This i. tn itself | very beautiful opening and will be particularly interesting by be- ing carried out according to our plans
 Whistling Ray Shell-This wonder. ful little invention used in this parti. culAr bomb releases clusters oi oolored stars and meteors after which the whistling ray performs. It trav- els at an enormous speed here and there and is | correct imitation of a human voice.
 Discharge of 1 No. ss she'll, 3 breaks. 1 report: discharge of No 30 shell, 6 breaks, 1 report; discharge of No. so shell, 3 breaks. 1 report; discharge of I No. 80 she'll, IS breaks. 1 report.
 Performing Monkeys-By using [ series of wires one above the other numerous monkeys are set at play by powerful chemicals and jump from one wire to another carrying on in true form the antics so often seen by these amusing animals.
 Horoscope Shell No. 72-This device h used in connection with kite, the frame work of the kite forms the aeroscope and [ flying coon jigger is sent up on the cord attached to the kite igniting the aeroscope which forms q waterfall making one of the
 Flying Girandolus-These shells are released from special battery and show hundreds of flying fire birds shooting about in all directions and fill the sky with wonderful fire which is 50 strong the country is illuminat- ed for miles, terminating with tre- mendous reports, etc.
 Singing Birds-Some new shells dis covered by using a series of small wires and rubber bands blown through the air at an enormous speed by powerful flying circos. This is an other novelty which we have worked hard to perfect and it will be found very amusing.
 Parachute Shells-These shells as- cend to an enormous height and then release several parachutes as follows: four inch parachutes, releasing a golden water fall; ? six inch parn- chutes, releasing large star: ? eight inch parachutes, releasing large American flag. These shells are very expensive to make and it requires ex- pert workmen to make them properly.
 The Witch Riding Broom
 Suspended high in the air from poles or trees we will show an old witch rigging on broom from one side of the field to the other. This is remarkable sight and well worthy of special mention.
 Thunder Clouds and Rainbow Shell
 These shells discharge continuously and in large quantities, clouds of smoke developing in the most beauti- full combinations of colors and de- signs with magical changes and ef- fects, known to pyrotechnic art,
 Discharge of one No. 51 shell, five breaks, 2s reports; discharge of one No. 51 she'll, 10 breaks. so reports; discharge of ono No. 51 shell, 1o breakA 50 reports.
 Kite of Fire
 Through the use of 8 gas kite. we will be able to show several trick pieces at an enormous height. These pieces have never been shown before, in fact nothing of this kind has ever been attempted and we know 1t will please without question.
 Boxing Boys
 An expensive novelty in that we show two rounds of boxing through the use of a mechanical device with candles with small shells. This is very funny piece and will prove very interesting and is som mething entirely new.
 Crown of Jewels She'll
 This is large sized mine, first throwing out a shower of fire inter- mingling with variegated colored fire, finally exploding high in the air crowns of jewels in gold, silver and crimson colors.
 Sun Ray Shell.
 These bombs ascend about 2,o0o feet and break in groups, throwing out faint lights which fall slowly to the earth. creatingJwonderful rays of gold and silver These bombs burn from one and one-half to two minutes before burning out. They are en- firely different from any other bomb we have ever made, and we guarantee them to be the best.
 Discharge of one No "A shell, ? breaks: discharge of one No. 74 shell. 5 breaks; discharge of one No. "A shell, 5 breaks; discharge of one No. 74 shell, 6 breaks: discharge of one No. 74 shell, breaks; discharge of ono No. 74 shell, 8 breaks: discharge of one No. 74 shell, 9 breaks; dis charge of one No. 74 shell, 10 breaks; discharge of No. 74 shell, Il breaks; discharge of one No. 74 she'll 12 breaks; discharge of one No. "A shell. 18 breaks
 Wheel of Fortune.
 A small wheel starts off with slow speed, gradually increasing and is- mites seven other wheels which form | large let of wheels within a wheel, all travelling at an enormous rate of speed. As they burn they change eolors from red to white to blue and end in a shower of strong barium fire
 The Flight of Pigeons.
 This is one of our novelty shells which we are making this year to show something different from the old line of bombs. This shell will as- cend 1,5oo feet, releasing the so-called nireons and will break ten times,