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New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
Paonessa's Annual Message Is
 Replete With Recommendations
Striking Features in Pa0nessa's Message
 Read to Council

High lights in Mayor A. NJ. pao. hcssa's annual message deliev.red to the common council at last nights meeting included tho follow. ing;-
 Encouragement of city develop- ment by speeding up the acceptance Of unaccepted streets.
 Construction before the close Of the current fiscal year Of a new fire station in Stanley Quarter. Addition of a refrigeratinE plant at the municipal abaltoir thls year.
 Plea for unbiased action on the zonins ordinance soon to be recom- mended for adoption.
 Adoption of new building, plumb Ing and electrical codes. now in course of preparation.
 Favorable report on the recently constructed pumping station in For ustville.
 Consideration, as future neceS- sity, of raising Shuttle Meadow dam.
 Continuation Of the water de- partment's auxiliary distribution system, now partly constructed.
 Civic education for adults through co operation of common council and parent and teachers associations.
 Reprlmand 10 common council members alleged to have played politics" and praise for 'independ- cnt members"
 Plea for closer cooperation be- tween legislative and executive branches Of the government
 Words of appreciation 10 common council members for service on ap- pointiYe committees.
 Urging continued development Of marks in accordance with the pro- gram prepared by the park com missioners.
 Report of progress on new swim ming pool In Willow Brook park.
 Proposal for the acquisition of a new park on the mountain between Shuttle Meadow and Plainvile.
 Continued activity in providing recreation both for adults and chil- dren.
 Action to bring about local con- trol of the gasoline filling station problem,
 Erection Of a waiting station for trolley and jitpey bus patrons in nF eitV
 Action to erect a permanent me mortal to New Britain men who died in the war.
 Annual auditing Of city accounts, to be supervised either by comp trollsr or board Of finance and taxa ton,
 Inauguration of modern book keeping methods in offices not un- der control of mayors office, be- iieved to be aimed at town clerks office.
 Report Of favorable action by The legislature on a special act to do away with the filing of property tax lists.
 Recommendation for work of four parochlaI schools here and discus sion of fnancisI effect upon city.
 Compliment to health department and assisting agencies for city's high health rating.
 Suggestion that garbage disposal be handled by the city without out side contractors, preferably by in- cinsration.
 Sanction Of public works board policy in adopting mechanical equipment wherever possible.
 Continued work in years to come on police signal system and com pliments upon traffic handling.
 Appreciation to chamber Of com merce for cooperative work during tho year.
 Grstihcstio2 at continued labor tranquility in local industry.
 Thanks 10 commissioners and general public for spirit of CO., operation displayed during the year.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
At Last-a Blonde Hair
 Shampoo
Keeps Light Hair From DnrkRning-
 Lightens Faded Blonde Hair

When light haired people wash the' hair in an ordinary way, a thin film
 o! is left on each hair which collert. dirt and dust, causing the hair to dsrkeu
 That is why blondes should always us, q special shampoo. For while light hail Is always attractive, its beauty is ios' just ss soon as 1t becomes uncertain iI color, dirtyookIng and streaky. Blonde
 the new Swedish light hair shampoo. not only keeps blonde hair from darkeninc. but actually brings back the true golden beauty 10 even the dullest and most faded blonde hair. Makes hair fluffy. silk, Highly beneficial to both hair and sralp, IL is not dye. Contains no injurious chemicals. Money instantly refunded ii hot delighted, Get Flonder today at all good dealers. such a Tie Falr Dept Store.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
< New Park

Permit me at this time 10 call your attention to something that has seemed 10 me advisable in the ac- quisition ot park lands aud the de- yclopmont Of parks. On the noun tain between Shuttle Meadow and th' crtet oylic6kiug Tlainville and SnuthinEton ther" is rather cxton- s,ve strip of laaI that might serve sS a now city park, There arc seN- eral hundTed acres of lnnd on thlS mountain that could 9r bought ,ory
 ressonahlr, Tht estsr department already c-rtro,t large amount si
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
Swimming Pool

With your approval I appointed committee 10 prepare a swimming pool in tl" Willow Brook park last year and that committee has func- urned very satisfactorily and work is nov being done, Until the pool and bsthhouse have been con- structed and we have an opportun- ity 10 visit the scene to watch the little tots disporting in tho wa ters do not believe we can fully realize the benefits this pool will bring To my mind it is one Of the most important steps the city has ever taken from a Humanitarian stanJDoint
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
Garhagr Collection

Marked improvement has becn no'rd tH tho garhsgo collection s'usuor last wear complaints ncrs ha.7g rocei'sd hv the sccrs t,ory dsv ehi's there are nop only
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21

lt has hsen apparent tc r7' hat .Asrs sheIi5 ta, ID any ngrlsipai
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
Health Department

"T was very much interested 70 learn that our city has received thr highest health rating Of large group Of New England cities in which exhaustive Investigations wcro made last yoar, This speaks well for tho work ot our health depart mont and the various assisting nEcnri,e.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21

"tr the aho' g message. I have sGh. mitted 10 your honorable body number Of recommendations which I believe are ie ths Citr's hest inter es's I hs,s Evsn raretu' stud, 'o every Trorosilo1 mtrfiorei. From
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
REUNION AT WALKERS PICNIC
Family From Over in New Jersey Meet
Relatives of ThOrOughfare Neck

Walkers, Aug. A very enjoyable
gathering was held in the picnic grove
at Walkers, Sunday, August 2nd,when
a family reunion came over, by auto,
from New Jersey, to picnic and Incl
dentally to meet and pay homage to
Mrs. Racine H. Warner who was at
one time Gin the dear dead days be-
yond recall" a teacher at Walkers
School. Mr.. Daniel Allen, the oldest
member of the Jersey party, who was
once a resident of the district, was
Mrs. Warmers pupil. After partaking
of a sumptuous repaSt prepared by
the visiting ladies and Mrs. Ada Lock
erman, the afternoon was spent in
strolling through the woOdsey haunts
of the school-boy days of Mr.. Allen
and Mr.. William J. NOwland, and in
auto drives through the adjacent
neighborhoods. Those who took part
in the very delightful outing were:
Mrs. Rache H. Warner and grand
daughter, Louise Warner, of Walkers;
Mr.. Daniel Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. John
English, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Allen,
Mr.. David English, Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
wood Allen and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
Adoniram Allen and family; Mrs.
Thomas English and son Everett, of
Jersey; Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Now
land, Mildred Lockerman and Earl
Miller, of Smyrna; Mr.. and Mrs. John
+. Lockerman and family, and Mrs.
Leo Bason and sons, Neil and Glenn
ent, of Walkers.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
WHOLE NO. 3697
REV. B.N. MORGAN TAKES BRIDE
Married Miss Carol McAfee of Park
vile, Missouri, Last Week, at a
Beautiful Church Wedding

Rev. Barney y. Morgan, pastor Of
Smyrna Presbyterian Church, and
Miss Carol McAfee of Parkville. Mo-.
were married last Tuesday at Park
vile. 1t was a church wedding and
was quite elaborate. The bride was
attended by Mitss Grace Breen a, maid
of honor, Mrs. KBray Harlan, matron
of honor. The groom's best man was
Victor J. Hinton. The little niece and
nephew of the bride, Dorothy and
Paul McAfee, scattered flower petals
and little Mary Caroline McAfee. an
other niece, was ring bearer. The
bride wore a gown Of bouffant with
white Georgette and veil en- train
caught with blossoms. Rev. and Mrs.
Morgan are both graduates of Park
College. After Mrs. Morgan's gradu-
alton, in 1921, she sailed with her
mother for Beirut, Syria, to join her
father, Rev H. b. McAfee, who was
engaged in Near East relief work.
She was put in charge of the personal
service department Of the Syria-Pal-
estine Area as assistant to her father
who helped to rescue $1,000 Armen-
ians in Turkey, reuniting families and
otherwise bringing relief and JOY TO
that sombre and grief stricken coun-
try. In the spring of 1924 she sailed
for India, where she taught at the Lal
Bagh School for girls in Lucknow.
Mr,Morgan graduated from Park Col
lege in 1920. He took his seminary
work at Princeton, graduating this
year. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan left for
New York and are expected in Smyrna
tomorrow to remain over the week
end so that the groom may officiate at
his farewell services at the Smyrna
Presbyterian Church. They will sail
soon for Porto Rico where Mr. Nor
gan will be student pastor and head
of the Bible Department in the Poly
technic Institute at San German.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
DEATH AND INJURY IN WAKE Of
AUTO ACCIDENT AT BLACEBIRD
CHARLES DUNAVANT OF PHILA-
DELPHIA, DIES ON WAY HERE
Robert Seay, Also of Philadelphia,
Died at Hospital With a Fractured
Skull.-Others Are Recovering

A serious automobile accident oc-
CURED near Blackbird early Sunday
morning when an auto containing six
men all on their way to Bowers Beach
for a days fishing trip, turned
turtle" a mile below Blackbird. Char
les Dunavant of 1912 North Grantz
street, Philadelphia, was almost in
stantly killed. He died on his way to
DR.. Deakyne's office, Smyrna Robert
Seay of 2429 South 18th street, was
hastened off in the Smyrna ambulance
to the Delaware Hospital, Whining
ton, with a fractured skull. He died
there yesterday. Nathan Frankel,
the driver, Of 18th and Berks, has a
broken ankle. Three other men are
under treatment in the Delaware
Hospital for injuries. They are: Wal
ter NJ. Mock, address unknown; ThOm-
as NJ. Bennett, 2723 South Thirteenth
street, and George S. Kelley, POPS
South Jessup street, Philadelphia. The
accident happened below Blackbird
when Frankel in turning out to pass
another car, skidded and turned turtle,
pinning Dunavant and Frankel under
meath and throwing the rest Of the
party clear. After regaining their
feet the least injured of the party,
assisted by other motorists who ar
rived, lifted the car from the injured
men. Dunavant, who was unconscious,
was hurried TO the office of DR.. w. c.
Deakyne, at Smyrna, but upon arrival
there it was learned he was dead.
Frankel and Seay were taken to Will
mington and Mock was treated by DR..
Edward S. Dwight, at Smyrna, and
Dr. J. S. Cobb looked after the injur-
les of the others. Coroner William
D. Ennis, who was notified of the ac-
cident, empaneled a jury and after
hearing the witnesses rendered a YER
dict that Dunavant came to his death
due to an automobile accident Robert
NJ. Hendrick son, of 908 South Ninth
street, Philadelphia, was the first 20
discover the accident and he declared
the car occupied by the men passed
him a short distance from the scene
of the accident "like a shot from a
gun" 1t was testified at the inquest
that the accident was caused when the
machine turned to avoid parked car
along the road but officers who made
an investigation said they could find
no trace of such a machine.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
GOVERNOR AT HARRINGTON
Despite the Rain He Received a Cor
dial Welcome From Fair Officials

Governor Robinson and Secretary of
State Taylor were at the Kent and
Sussex Fair in Harrington, Friday.
The Governor said he was Splendidly
received by the officers of the fair,
who greatly deplored the bad weather
and cancellation of the pilgrimage of
Mayor Forrest, and officials and mem
bers of the Wilmington Chamber of
Commerce to the exposition. The
Governor was driven about the fair
grounds in a motor and inspected
many of the exhibits. Being a "dirt"
farmer himself and master of the Del
aware State Grange, he passed a crit
ical eye on the showing of the agricul-
turists and stock raisers. A Cover
nor's salute of 21 guns was fired in his
honor upon his arrival at the grounds.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday
Tomorrow, Thursday, August 9th,
will be the Feast of the Transfgura-
ton. There will be a celebration of
the Holy Communion at $50 a. M.
Services for Sunday will be Holy
Communion at 7.30 a. m. Morning
Prayer with sermon at II a. m. At
the latter service it is expected that
a memorial lectern will be consecrat-
ed. St. Peters congregation is asked
to join with the other congregations
in the Community Service at the High
School Auditorium on Sunday night
at $50. Rev. B. n. Morgan will have
charge of the exercises on Sunday
next,
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
$4,000 AT HARRINGTON FAIR
Agricultural Parade and Auto Races
Held at Harrington Saturday.
Trophy Grange Wins $50 Prize


With a parade and pageant in the
morning, exciting automobile races in
the afternoon, and fireworks and the
usual entertainments in the evening
the sixth annual Kent-Sussex County
Fair ended on Saturday. Despite the
rain which made impossible the ex-
tensive program scheduled for Friday,
this years fair has rivalled any of the
previous ones in any of the indications
of success. 1t is estimated that about
10000 persons attended the fair this
year during the four days the wealth
er permitted. The parade Saturday
morning, in which more than 80
groups took part, was under the man.
agement of County Agent Russell E.
Wilson. |. f. SmoOt, of Seaford, and
j. J. Allen, of Bridgeville, acted as
judges. Caesar Rodney High School
won first hOnors in the agricultural
parade. The pageant depicted agri-
cultural progress and the various
farming activities of the State As
their contribution the boys from Wy
Oming and Camden had prepared an
exhibit which was designed to teach
the proper care of fruit trees. Illus
trating this theme, the boys carried
two live trees, the first one unsprayed
and unprotected, being ravaged by
diseases, while the second, which the
boys sprayed as they went along, was
IN L.
they were awarded the grand sweep
stake prize of $25 and first prize of
$50 in Section c. First prize of $50
in the open class, Section A, went to
Trophy Grange, of FELTON,, for two
floats, the first of which showed the
typical, unsanitary chicken house of a
few generations ago, and the second
showing a modern hen house. Sec
ond prize of $40 went to Stanley Short
Of CheswOld; third prize of $25 to
Simpson and Sapp, of Houston, and
fourth prize of $50 to the Milford
High School girls. In the walking
division of this section, first prize of
S25 went to L. d. Caulk, of Woodside,
+ lOl HIS GNlLlDlL VI n ISIIIG CdlLle,
while second prize Of $50 was award
ed to the members of the Nassau Milk
Station in Sussex county. First prize
for floats in the boys and girls club
class, Section B. amounted to $50 and
was presented to the Bridgeville Girls
Club, Juvenile Grange taking the sec
ond award of $40, Oak Grove boys of
Dover winning the third prize of $25
and the Milford Girls Club fourth
prize of $40. In the walking group
division Of this class, the Houston
Girls Club took first prize of $25;
Lyndon Caulk, Jr, second prize of
$40; the Greenville Girls Club, third
prize Of $50 and the Milford Girls
Club, fourth prize of So. Section c
was devoted exclusively to floats pre-
pared by the students of vocational
high schools, the students of Caesar
Rodney High taking the first award.
Laurel High won second prize of $50
Harrington High third award of $40
! Greenwood High fourth prize of $40
Milton High School was given honor
able mention.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
Highway Officer Breaks His Ankle

Lynford Hoch, one of the best
known members of the State High
way police force, sustained a broken
ankle of his right leg Monday evening
as he was riding south from Dover on
his motor cycle. An automobile in
front of him without warning turned
into a side street. HOch on his ma
chine crashing into the car as it made
the turn. Hoch fell from his machine
breaking his ankle. He was taken to
the office of DR.. John w. James where
the ankle was set and he was later
removed to his home at Woodside.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
MRS. ALEX. CARSON BEATEN BY
TWO NEGROES SATURDAY NIGHT
BROKE INTO AND ROBBED HER
STORE AND RANSACKED HOME
Mrs. Carson AwOke and Was Investi-
eating the Noise When She Was
Seized and Struck-Arrests Made


Seized and Struck-Arrests Made
Mrs. Alexander Carson, who with
her husband, live and conduct a store
on South Main street, next to Bill
Collins stable yard was severely
chOked and beaten by two robbers
Saturday night after midnight after
she had caught the men in the act.
The store and residence are combined
and as usual after the business of
Saturday night, she closed the store
and retired. Sometime after midnight
two negroes forced an entrance thru
a second-story window. They first
went into the store and robbed the
money drawer of what small change
was there, helped themselves to some
crackers, &c, and then they returned
to the second floor, evidently in search
for money, where the noises of their
rummaging about were heard by Mrs.
Carson, who called out to discover
who was there. When she received
no response, she got from her bed and
went to investigate. One of the in
truders seized her by the throat and
struck her several times. Mrs. Car
son, who is about 60, fought with her
assailantS, despite threats, and the
sounds of her struggle and her cries
for aid soon awakened Mr.. Carson,
who is over 70 years old. When the
intruderS saw her husband coming to
the rescue, with his gun in hand, they
released Mrs. Carson and fed down
the stairway. Mr. Carson followed
them firing one shot which went wild.
The second pull refused to go off. Tn
able to make their escape the same
way they had entered, the two in
truderS were forced to leap through
a closed window This they did, car
rying the sash with them. Officers
were at once notified of the robbery
and brutal assault, and they immed-
lately instituted a search for the two
men. A short time later, they ar
rested two negroes, one known as
"Buzzard' Davis and the other named
Clarence Gibbs. Davis, who had for
merly been employed by Mrs. Carson,
was identified by her as one of her as
sailants, and together with Gibbs, was
taken before Magistrate John S. Grf-
fin, who held each of them under
$4,000 bail for the next term of court.
Harvey Johnson, another negro, who
was seen lettering mysteriously about
the Carson home early the morning
after the robbery is also being held.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
ENGAGEMENT TOLD AT DOVER
Miss Clara Frame, Daughter of Thorn
as c. Frame, to Wed Hale Harrison


At a bridge party given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Frame, in
Dover, announcement was made of the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Clara Clayton Frame, to Hale Harri-
son, Of Berlin, Md. The engagement
was announced in a rather novel way.
When the refreshments were served,
each guest was presented with small
white satin bag of rice, tied with
dainty white satin ribbons. Attach
ed to each bag was a small card, bear
ing the names of Miss Frame and Mr..
Harrison. Miss Frames father is a
member of the bar of Kent county,
and comes from one of Delaware'S
most prominent families. He is a
grandson of the late Hon. Robert
Frame, whose half-brother, DR.. Will
liam Burton, was the thirty-ninth
Governor of Delaware. Mr.. Frame is
also a great-grandson of Thomas
Clayton, at one time Attorney General
Chief Justice and United States Sen
atOr of Delaware. Mrs. Frame also
comes from a well-known Delaware
family, before her marriage being
Adella c. Clayton, daughter of the late
Richard Clayton and great-grand-
daughter of the late DR.. Joshua Clay
ton. Mr. Harrison is the son of State
Senator Orlando Harrison, of Berlin,
head of the well-known Harrison
Nurseries. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
RAIN DAMAGES DUPONT ROAD
Portion of Boulevard Below Dover
Undermined By Heavy RainstOrm

Undermined BY Heavy RainstOrm
The rainstorm Friday which was the
heaviest around Smyrna and in Kent
County since 1919, when several mill
dams were washed out, undermined
the dupont Boulevard from Dover to
Magnolia, and has left the left side
of the highway unuSable for traffic
for quite a distance. Late Friday re-
ports reached the State Highway De-
partment that the highway 1-2 miles
below Dover was dangerously under
mined, and an investigation showed
that a waShout had occurred at this
place which placed the concrete sur
face of the road in immediate danger
of being broken down by heavy traffic
Officials of the highway department
at once had the badly washed out
area blocked off and lighted with red
lanterns, and permitted traffic to use
only the right side of the road
Stretches of the boulevard for hun
dreds of feet were covered with sand
and earth from the washdowns which
occur from time to time along the
way. In many places it is impossible
tc see any evidences whatever of the
concrete highway. Guard rails have
been washed away by the flood Of
water, and the shoulders of the road
will have to be almost entirely re-
constructed. John C. Hopkins, form
erly Mayor of Dover, and at present
county surveyor, calculated that
slightly over q inches of rain fell Fri
day in this vicinity. This was approx
imately 1863 tons of water to the acre
and over 116,OOO,OOO tons of water for
the whole of Kent County. Mr.. JUS
tbs, one of the State highway engin-
eers, started out at five o'clock Satur-
day morning to engage men to repair
the damage brought about by the rain.
Twenty-Five wOrkmen started filling
in the washOuts, and with several
dumpcarts of dirt repairs were quick
ly made.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
NEW ROAD WORK GOING AHEAD
KentOn-M Marydel Road and Dover-Lit-
tie Greek Highway to be Finished Soon

Tie OFeek highway TO be I'M shed soon
c. D. Buck, chief engineer of the
State Highway Department, says road
work now in progress in different
parts Of the county is in good shape
and unless prevented by too many
rains, there Will be little or no delay
in completing the jobs now underway.
Work on the acknowledgement line
and the North Little Greek road from
Dover to Little Greek is we'll under
way and will likely be completed this
month. With two additional road let
tings advertised, one for August and
the other for August 19, mainly in
Sussex county. Nj. Buck states that
there will likely be another advert Sc
ment the latter part of August or
first of September for additional road
work in usSeX county, the program in
Sussex having been delayed because
of the question of validity Of the Sus-
sex million dollar bond issue. Chief
Engineer Buck said work of elimina-
ton of the dangerous road crossings
at railroad intersections, will begin as
soon as the railroad authorities COM
plete their estimates and other ar
rangementS.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
NO WORD ABOUT TRAIN SERVICE

Feeling Prevails Railroad Company
Will Not AntagOnize Smyrna Patrons
Nothing definite has been given out
from headquarters as to when the
Smyrna Branch Passenger train SER
vice will be discontinued. The feeling
prevails the train will stay, that the
Railroad Company will not in the face
of so emphatic a protest, antagonize
their Smyrna patrons.
Smyrna times., 1925-08-05
PICNIC AT WOODLAND BEACH
Jolly Crowd Went Down Wednesday
to Cottage of Mrs. Olive ShallcrOss

A picnic beach party was enjoyed
Wednesday by number of Smyna's
young folks who motored to Wood
land Beach, where they met at the
cottage of Mrs. Olive HironS Shall
cross. Those in the party were Mrs.
0. H. ShallcrosS, Miss Anne Wilson,
Miss Elizabeth Wilson. Miss Elizabeth
Hudson, Lester Section, Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
FAIRIES, Mr. and Mrs. George Boehm-
Ter, of Smyrna; Lieut.. and Mrs. Lof
ton Cobb of Clayton and Mrs. Flo Ed
wards of Philadelphia.