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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

heritage is mine, that favored
people are entombed in the ceme-
terry.
l saw stone on which I read
the name of a good woman born
in Cedarville, who departed this
life in Muscatine, Iowa, and was
buried there. On her stone was
the following: This is in loving
remembrance, by her grandson,
T. S. Parvin."
thought of others. remem-
Der hearing a sermon by Pres
byterian preacher, whose father
lived near the Presbyterian
church in Fairton. The Lords
prayer was his text. l was very
young, but it made a lasting i'm
preston on me- l knew him well.
He was born in Cedarville. He
became the private secretary of
the first Governor of Iowa terri
tory. He was also secretary of
the Grand Lodge of Masons of
Iowa from the time it was orga-
nized until the time of his death,
except one year, when he was
Grand Master. He was also for
some years a professor in the
Iowa State University. His name
IT. o. Parvin.
l still thought of the building
of the old church, when the Brit
ish enemy took some of the mate
rails away from the church people
to build a wharf on the Cohansey
River.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16
THE OLD STONE CHURCH.
ByL-F. Van Zelm
0Western Newspaper Union

"reminiscences of Rev. j. 3. West
colt, a Descendant of One of
the Founders of the First Bap-
fist Church in America.
On Sunday l had the very great
pleasure of being present at the
146th anniversary of the Old
Stone church near Fairton and
about six miles below Bridgeton.
To me it is a holy place. The
very air seemed full of sacred
memories.
l remember when q boy seeing
Father Osborne, who was pastor
of that church for IS years. l
often saw him riding in his old
gig, l think they called it. 1t
was a small carriage, his old
horse going along at slow trot-
dog trot", think they called it.
was present at his funeral and
at the dedication of the monu-
ment erected to his memory. On
the monument were these words:
"Rev. Ethan Osborn,
A Soldier of the Revolution,
A Good Man,
A faithful Minister of the Gospel,
Graduated at Dartmouth 1885,
Licensed to Preach 1888,
Called to Fairfield 1889,
And resigned his charge 1916.
Pastor of Old Stone Church
SIS Years.
Born Litchfield, Conn.,,
Aug. 81, 1858.
Died full of faith and in the nope
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

| said to myself Presbyterian
church, yes, but it is our common
heritage. My mother was a Pres.
byterian, member of the brick
church at Cedarville. Rev. An.
MIN, l think, was the name of the
pastor when l was a boy.
When Rev. Boggs was pastor of
this church l was studying Greek
and he was my teacher.
Ny name is John Bunyan"-a
good Baptist name. l am told
that my ancestors, the first West.
colts, came to this country from
England in 1884. They settled in
Boston. A few years later they
followed Roger Williams into
Rhode Island and Stukely West.
colt and his wife, Rosana, were
two of the twelve charter men,
bers of the first Baptist church in
America. My fathers people were
Baptists.
At four o'clock a service was
held in the old church, which
looked very bright and cheerful
in it's colonial antiquity. The SER
vice was in charge of Rev. Walk.
err, of the Presbyterian church of
CedarYille The services were Of of
a patriotic characterize day be.
ing 4th of July, $50 years after the
signing of the Declaration of In
dependence-so it proved to be a
double celebration.
REV. JOHN B. WESTCOTT.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

r IKE the return Of an old friend,
rejuvenated and chic-after a
long vacation, the black satin coat of
this season makes Its entry-every-
where there is awaiting it feast Of
thousand welcomes. Black satin
coats, following all the modish new
ideas of the hour and stressing par
ticularly the use of summer furs in
colors and trimmings, have returned
In force; whole windows in the big
apparel shops are given over to their
display, showing them developed in
straight lines and flaring models, and
with all the variations In collars,
sleeves, fastenings and other details
that characterize the fashionable coat
Of the spring season.
Nothing quite equals black satin, In
the crepe satin weaves, for the new
fiared skirt lines in coats and cape
apn tesot effects which are so grace
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

full and chic; therefore a good proper
ton of the late models emb0dies these
style points. An example Of the f1ared
silhouette is shown In the picture IN
coat with deep revers and the popular
side fastening It's fur collar. In light
gray squirrel, holds its own with many
other collars of similar shape, made OF
white ermine, but the displays empha-
size the distinction Of black and white
by many models in which ermine Is
used for collars and-with much re-
straint-in trimming touches.
Fur collars are not confined to SOUR.
rel or white ermine by any means
Summer ermine and furs that initiate
1t, and dyed squirrel provide choice
of color In the short-haired furs, and
white fox contributes Its soft bec0nk
ingness also.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
20 1895. western Newspaper ruioaS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

Teacher: Tommy, do you
know why the Fourth of July is a
national holiday" Tommy:
"Yessum. It's In memory of the
days when our forefathers could
shoot firecraekers. Life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

-"The Reds are not going to
grab this country so long as most
OF our whites and blacks are rid-
ing around III their own cars, is
Eph. Shaw's opiISon,-EIarrisburg
Telegraph.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

Some person has been distribu-
ting poison pellets on porches and
doorsteps in an effort to assist
the Vineland authorities in rid
ding the town of dogs. The po-
lice are on a hunt for the poison
err,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

II suppose that when you
took out life insurance you felt
relieved to know that your fam
lily was provided forH' I"Yes,
but not as relieved as | was to
learn from the examining ply
stefan that my family is not like
ly to collect for a great many
years. Washington Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

Observations of oldest inhab-
itant: kin remember when a
:; m, : 3 I; sis.tias ,nlnosfte a-Woman in
a street car hadn't the slightest
idea of how far up her hosiery
went.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

"A bandit held up the car in
which little Audrey and her pa
rents were riding. He lined
them up in a row and was pre-
pairing to search them for valua-
bles when a speeding Ford came
around nearby corner, knocked
the robber down and ran over his
head. Little Audrey just laughed
and laughed, for she knew that
in these days of multiplicity of
motorcars there wasn't anything
in banditry, anyhow.-Kansas
City Star
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

Our young friend Clarence
Snodgrass, who is a patron of all
the sports, ventures the opinion
that prize fighting is declining be-
cause today when two pugs get
into the ring them commence to
dance the Charleston opposite
each other instead of lighting
New Orleans States.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

Arriving home from the hospit-
al, whore she had been Frustrated
when asr tonsils were removed,
Mrs. Herbert, Of Vineland, step
ped or a needle, which broke off
in her foot. The weak and suffer
ing woman had to be returned TO
the hospital
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

Dumbdora: I'D like to exchange
this diamond wrist watch for
something useful. Nobody ever
askes me what time it is. Lie.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

American soldiers in Peking are
being taught to speak Chinese,
but WHEN one sees native OF
Pekinc talking pidgin with a ma
tive o. Shanghai in order to IN
derstand each other, one wonders
what good it will do
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

To make long story short, the
long and short of it is that many
who are long on shortcakes find
that the strawberry season they
have longed for so long is far too
short for shortcakes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16

twenty-five thousand pairs OF
women's shoes of American make,
recently reported as too large for
sale in Russia, are to be shipped
to Finland. What do the Finnish
ladies make of this?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-16
Queer
Things That
Happen
QUEER.

Jersey City, July ia valise
containing 100 $40 gold pieces,
small quantity of silver coins and
a gold watch was found IN
search of the home of Mrs. Bird
get Devaney, so years old, No. l4o
Ninth street, this city, who died
Sunday. The woman had lived
the life OF recluse during the
past year following the strange
disappearance Of her husband,
David Devaney. The woman was
taken Ill on July 8, but refused to
go to a hospital and also refused
medical attention. When found
Sunday, DIR. Dassert said she had
been dead several days. She is
survived by one son, David.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
ALL ON BOARD ARE
 DENYING CONTROL
Rum Ship Captured But Con-
 Daander Is Not Known

Norfolk Va, June 23 Pl-In the seizure 100 miles of the Virginia Icapes of the little whiskey laden steamer Elma. formerly the light house tender Lilac. the coast guard service has picked up a new prob lem, which thus far has officials puzzled.
 Although the craft was lowed into
 port by the cutter Manning Sunday might, no arrests have been made land no charges lodged against any .of those on board, so far as can be learned.
 The unofficial explanation is that
 the Elma was operated on a sort of Soviet arrangement. None of the fourteen men composing the crew will own up 10 being captain or even mate, and all are said to disclaim Iany responsibility for the actions of ithe ship. As the captain usually is the man on whom responsibility for law observance is placed, the author ities have been at q loss what to do.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
GOOD SHOW AT IYCEUM

Tonight for the last time the T.y- ceum is offering Monte Blue and Dorothy Devore in "The Man Up- stairs.' a mystery comedy drama, and Rod LoRocque and Elinor Fair in 'Bachelor Brides" an unusual drama Of nervous young bride groom to be. The latest news reels and selected comedies round out the bill.
 Starting tomorrow the Lyceum presents an unusual feature in Clem Lewis local minstrel troup, com bination of twenty-five popular young men who are past masters in public entertainment. They will offer at the evening show only, Fifty Years From Now " said to be a riot of fun, wealth of mirth and plenty of music and jazz. This show runs better than an hour.
 Tn addition to this, there will be 3 big photoplay feature starring Clara Bow and Donald Keith, stars of "The Plastic Age" This produC- ton is My Lady Of Whims," and is q typical Clara Bow picture, giv- ing this little actress full opportun- ity to display all her yivaciousness. She has the role of a fickle young f7apper who is creature Of the most unusual and freakish whims, some of which get her into no end of trouble.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
WIRELESS BRINGS AID
 TO RAMMED BRIGHTER
WaUkegan In Collision With Dredge Tears Hole In Bow But
 Does not Sink.

New York. June 23. LFl--A wire less call for help early this morning from the freighter Waukegan an nounced that she had colided with a government drcdge in the Am prose channel about five miles to sea from Sandy Hook and had torn great hole in her bow. The naval cutter Calumet put out to her as sistance immediately and later re- ported that a pilot boat having heard the distress call at sea, was stand ing by the freighter. The Wau- kegan's forward hold was filled with water but the captain said he need ed no further assistance. For a time all wireless along this part Of the Atlantic coast was shut off by order of the naval radio station but when the captain said the freighter was safe, the wireless traffic was resumed.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
AT CAPITOL PARK

For the feature of the midsummer carnival. now running the entire
 week at Capitol Park, the manage ment announces a monster Charles ton contest, with the lists open 10
 all who desire 10 enter. The open ing night of the carnival Monday, saw q banner attendance 10 witness the amateur boxing, and several eN- citing contests were witnessed. Last night the country store satisfied the fairly large attendance. With every ride from now on, the patrons will
 receive q chance on the Ford auto to be given free on Saturday night
 For tonieht's Charleston contest nu- morous entries show that spirited contest will be on for the honors. Ed Shaw, champion Of Connecticut, expects to outshine all of his oppon- ents but it looks as if he would
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
PILSUDSKI ABSENT FROM
 FIRST CABINET MEETING
Marshal Continues to Show Neglect
 Communists Elected
After Row

Warsaw, June 23 LP)-All the members of the new Pilsudski cab inet attended tho first post-revolu- tion session Of the diet excepting Marshal Pilsudski, who continues 10 demonstrate his neglect of parlia- ment.
 The government presented it's budget through NJ. Klarner, minis ter Of finance, who said that 1t showed a deficit of $10,O00,000. The government, he added. would li- quidate the deficit by increasing cer- tain returns. like the spirit monopoly and customs, and by decreasing ad- ministrative expenses. In no case would the government have recourse 10 imitation.
 In view of the governments de- sire for quick debate in the cham ber, the speaker, Maciej Ratai, de- cided that only members of the larger factions would be allowed to take part in them. This provoked the communists members. who num- Der six. They became so boistorous that the speaker was obliged 10 or der their forcible expulsion after the press and public galleries had been emptied.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
PARSONS. HARTFORD

Continuing on its record breaking path, Anne Nichols laugh riot, "Abies Irish Rose" which opened
 for a weeks engagement at Par sons theater Monday evening. bids fair to add this city to the already long list of precedents established by this perennial wonder, for it seems that one week will hardly Suf- lice to accommodate the throngs of amusement seekers who have either seen Able" before or who are anxious to sec him now.
 The advance sale is so large that Manager Parsons thoroughly be- ilieves the play could remain here another week or two if the noted author producer could be persuaded Ito do so, at a highly profitable busi- Iness for both the attraction and the Itheater. So sure is he of this, that he has communicated with the Mcssrs Shubert. asking them to try and induce Miss Nichols to defer other bookings and allow the play to remain over, but as yet, there has been no reply to his request.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
RUBBER SYMPOSIUM
 AT PHILA, PLANNED
International Gathering Will Devote Entire Time to study of New
 Findings

New York. June 23. LPD--An inter- national symposium in the worlds rubber problem was announced to- day to be held in connection with the Golden Jubilee of the American Chemical society, September to Il in Philadelphia.
 Experts from many nations are expected to discuss new knowledge Of rubber. There will be no re- viewing Of work already known, the announcement said,
 Progress in the commercial per, lection of synthetic or artificial rub Der, the aim Of the scientists of tho world, will be reported upon, with developments in the plantation rub Der industry and in wild rubber in South America and Africa. The ex- perts will also discuss the threaten ing battle between plantation rubber and the synthetic variety.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
CHILDREN PRESENT PLAY

Sherwood" or Robin Hood and The Three Kings" by Alfred Moves.
 was presented at the Elihu Burritt night by members of the Senior Dramatic club. Those taking part were Sadie Cohen, Edith Yankaske, Barbara Smith. Anna Moley, Daisy Koplowitz. Jessie Alexander, Corinre Routhier, Genevieye KopeC, Mildred Frawl"y, Elizabeth Harwood, Celia
 Epstein. Anna Nalenta, Frances Greco, Esther Anderson. Margaret Benjamin, Irene Rather, Cecela Welinsty. Margaret Cubes, Frances Early, Helen Selugoski, Sophie Jafte,
 Bertha Smuda. Mary Buden, Con- getta Amino, Golda Kromidas. Elm ma Manno. Anna Nazur. Elizabeth Medvec, Mildred Wentland. Olga Roman, Alice Conlon, Epstein. Mary Doleski, Dorothy Cohen, Sylvia kot- kin, Sophie Flis, Beatrice Cronin, Elizabeth Porter, Eleanor Binc, Helen Swanson, Rebecca Rosen, Vir- ginia LeMay Ruth McAloon. Bar bara Crocker. Josephine Suski, Jen- nie Faselle. Anna Zdanuk, Alice Connolly, Mary Kennedy, Bridgira Roman, Alice Conlon, Mary Kritch. Ida Katz. Maria Carlson, Ruth Carlson, Gussic Lovinson. Ma rtan Sorrow. Anna McEnroe. Pearl
 Regalis. Ella Simpson, Frances Con taldi. Mary O'Mara, Nellie Grudin- ski, Helen Sabotkiewicz, Genevieve Krzynowell, Leocadia Barowska- Myra Phillips, Anna Streigle, Mary LaRosa, Susie Papasian. Mary Fitz- simmons. Helen Yuniskis. Eleanore Eihberts and Anna Lynch.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
TWO ARE KILLED
 AS BOLT STRIKES
Several Others Injured During
 Thunder Storm

Jersey City. N. J.. June 23 LP)-- Two children were killed and seven persons injured yesterday when a bolt of lightning struck a summer house in West Side Park, where the children were waiting for the storm to pass while on their way to Crystal Lake for an outing Of St. Bridget's school
 The dead are Howard Van Haren. 16, and Helen Johnson, &, both of this city.
 The party had gone with several nuns into the summer house with Fallon, q park caretaker, to wait for buses to take them to the outing grounds. Falon. it is said, had in his hand a rake or axe which is be- lieved to have attracted the light ming.
 Police reserves five ambulances and nearby physicians went to the aid Of the party but young Van Haren died just after a priest had administered the last rites. The Johnson girl died as she was being carried into hospital All the other victims will recover.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
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side the Law" is one of the best melodramas that has ever been screened. Despite the fact that it is one of Chaney's early pictures it is still considered his best offering to the screen. Clancy plays a dual role in this picture. His character iZation of An Wing the Chinaman is remarkable and his role of Black Mike, cruel, relentless, fascinating has never been duplicated and will not for a long time to come. Those who have already seen the picture have nothing but high praise for the picture and has won 8 host Of fans for Americas greatest character actor on the screen.
 The vaudeville bill is also very pleasing. The show moves rapidly with music and laughter through to the finish when Scanlon, Demo Bros. and Scanlon wind up the per- formance with a whirlwind exhi- bition of their own original con- ception of the waltz quadrille. The applause they receive at each per- formance is deafening.
 For Thursday, Friday and Satur- day there is complete change of program. The feature picture being The Rainmaker." If you like a strong, forceful love drama, rich in action, thrills, suspense, and heart appeal. with a strong undercurrent of humor, staged against typical race track backgrounds and involv- ing several colorful dance hall cpl sodes, then you are sure to enjoy The Rainmaker." For this Para mount special taken from Gerald Beaumonts novel "Heavenbent' is compounded of those clements just mentioned.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
GRADUATE NURSE LOSES 30 POUNDS WITH SAN-GRI.kA
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-23

gram for the betterment of inter- national advertising must include first the furtherance of long.view sales programs and the discourage nent of over-ambitious selling for the sake of temporary returns"
 A survey just completed by the commerce department, Dr. Klein continued, has shown that world trade has just reached it's pre-war volume, the grand total for 1925 having valuation of $57,6OS,000 GOO, which with proper deductions for price imitation, presented about the same level as that for 1923, when the value was $3S.71o,OOO,O0N
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
Rochester PadlOcks
 Four Speak-Easies

Rochester, x. Y, June 23. LPr-- Four alleged Rochester speak-easies today were adorned with shiny new padlocks and freshly painted nuisance" signs presented by United States marshals here on be half of the government. They came as the result Of the first permanent padlocking injunction ever issued in the city.
 The padlocks woer placed on two cigar stores, a restaurant and q hotel. Fourteen guests Of the hotel were given two hours to pack up and get out.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
D'ASNINZIO ENERGIES

Cardone, Italy, June 23 LP) - Gabrielle D'Annunzio, Italy's noted warrior poet has emerged tempor- arily from his self-imposed literary monastic solitude.
 He and his wife. Signora Maria Diallesi, from whom he separated nearly 30 years ago, will participate in an elaborate ceremony calcbrat- ing the completion of plans 10 issue an authorized edition Of his works, The edition is under the sponsorship of King Victor Emmanuel and Premier Mussolini
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
HEIRESS TO WE'D

Albany, \. Y, June 23 CPp-Nfar- cia Ann Gayit, heiress to a part of the Anthony N. Brady millions and Albanys richest girl is engaged to be married to Charles Herycy Jack son, Jr., Of Santa Barbara, Calif., it became known here today.
 Miss Gavit vas left S14,o00,00O in trust by the Brady will Nicholas r. Brady and James Cox Brady of New York. financiers. are her uncles. Mir. Jackson is a grandnephew Of President Chester A. Arthur and ls 3 former resident of Albany.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
URGES LIBERAL H-DAISNT

Asheyille. N. C. June g (P-Es- |tablishment of a synagogue of Iib- .eral Judaism in Palestine was adyo- 'cated by Rabbi Louis Wolzey, of Philadelphia. in his presidential ad- dress at tha opening of the 37th an- .nual meeting Of the central confer .ence of American rabbis.