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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Pollett OF
Stockton, Md, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Dora Brown.
Mrs. Gertrude Graham and chill
dren of jersey City, N. j., have been
spending the past week with Mr.,
and Mrs. VIM. fl. Graham.
Mrs. Theodore Smith has return
ed home after spending sometime
with relatives at Stockton, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Laramore are
entertaining their grandson, Frank
lin Kuntz, of Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Isaac Hurd of Chester, Pa,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Billings.
Miss Lucy Hanson is visiting rel
atives at Lima, Ohio.
George w. Swain, Edward Har-
riett, Hugh Vincent, Herman Ryan,
Warren Swain, Stanley Massey and
E. B. Rash, all employees of the
Harrington Milling Company spent
the weekend at Atlantic City, N J.
Mrs. Kirby Metz end children of
Greensboro, Md, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Greenly.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Kirk and son
of Alexandria, Va, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. c.. B. Potter.
The Carnival Committee has COM
piled the following report: Total
gross receipts, $3.727.49; total ex-
penses, $2,379.74. Balance. $1,347.75,
less money advanced, $4,000; net
profits $1,197.75.
VI. E. Church Notes
The regular fall and winter sched-
ule of the services ct the NJ. E.
Church will begin next Sunday with
the Sunday evening services start
ing promptly at 1880 p. NJ.
The EpwOrth League services will
not begin until Sunday evening, Sep
tember 16. Miss Oda Baker, the
president, will lead.
The following program for next
Sunday will be as follows:
$3.50 a. m. Class meeting. A. D.
leader.
10 a. m. Church school, with Fl. ].
superintendent.
IL a. m. Preaching by he pastor,
Rev. H. H. Collins. Subject, "The
of the Uplifted Lord"
Text John 1872: "If 1 be lifted up
from the earth, will draw all men
unto me-"
1880 p. m. The people popular
praise and gospel service with the
junior chorus in charge Of the ser
vice for the next two SUNDAYS. Ser
mon, "The Tell Tale Question"
Text, Good Master what shall 1 do
hat I may inherit eternal life ~
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock, instead of
p. m. Led by the pastor.
The first meeting of the Ladies' |
Aid Society of the fall season will |
)e held Tuesday evening, September
at 1880 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31
LEARNING TO SWIM;
LIFE SAVING CAMPAIGN

The Life-Saving Campaign con-
Quoted by the Delaware Chapter,
American Red Cross, through the
lower part of the State has just
| come to a successful close with 81
persons who passed the Junior and
Senior Tests. Mr.. Bernard Nobis,
who conducted the campaign, re-
ports that he considers it was a sue
cessful one and that there were
many others who came out for in
struction who passed some of the
tests but could not pass them all
this year, and that others who were
interested could not swim sufficient
ly we'll to take the life saving in
struction.
Those who passed the Senior
Tests were: Fred Homan, Seaton
Maynadier, William Hill, James
Homan, Archibald Lingo and Hall
Lingo. all of Rehoboth; Walter Will
kinsOn, Millard Mettam and Elwood
Tatman, all OF Aiilfori.
Those who passed the Junior
Tests were: Donald Marvel, Layton
Fowler, Edward Gum, Christopher
Ellis, John Sp1cer, vernon Harring-
ton, Caleb Fowler, all of Laurel:
Herbert Sullett, Helen Elliott, Eliza
beth Elliott, Charles Hollis, David
Robinson. Jacob Hearn, William
SmoOt and Harold Robinson, of Sea-
ford; Benjamin ManlOve, George
Macklin, Myron Boone, Theodore
GOvaJos, William Stevenson and
William Stevens, all Of Milford; Will
liam Williams, Marion Heldmyer,
Robert Brynes. of Middletown; AL
fred Conaway, of Harrington; Cole
man Hardesty, of Clayton, and Wal
ter AcClain and William Mabrey, of
Smyrna.
The instruction was given at Mid
dletOwn, Smyrna, Voshell's Lake,
Wyoming, Milford, Seaford, Laurel
and Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31

SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES which apply whe
telephone is connected or moved, or when ther
is change in the type OF instrument, have bee
substantially reduced for all residence telephone
and for certain classes of business telephones.
The IOs0er charges are efectiOe September L.
A decrease of thousands of dollars annually
represented by the change from the old to tn
new service connection charges
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31
STORES AND THE PUBLIC

On political issues the world can
not agree; in matters of religion
there are eternal differences of
opinion; al l people have ideas
others think lack sound reasoning;
but on one point we all agree: ev-
eryone wants to see his home town
prosper and grow.
The way to growing, prosperous
community is through good stores.
And the way to good stores is
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31

The M. P. Sunday school will treat
their scholars in the church yard on
Saturday, September 8. All are cor
daily invited. A festival will be held
after the treat.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31

trading at home. Buy away from
home and watch your t4wn die.
Some experts contend that good
trading facilities build population
and real estate values; others say
that good stores follow population,
but again, all agree that local pros
perity can never come until ade-
quate trading facilities are estab-
lished.
No town was ever built by money
sent to mail order houses. They are
the dollars that build the big cities
and their large mercantile fortunes.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31

Vermont is said to have one of the
lowest reckless driving records in
the country. In Vermont the driver
is almost always going up hill.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-31
MORE RECREATION FACILITIES

The community recreation move
ment in the United States is BOOM
ing, according to Government re-
ports. The city that hasn't organ
lied its Fairgrounds and placed
them in charge of somebody who
knows how to keep them active is a
town that is apt to be considered
out-of-date with modern methods.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
SLAYER OF CHESHIRE
 GUARD IS CAPTURED
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Hartford, Feb. 25 R-Superin- tcndent Frank NJ. Nichols and Policeman Paul Lavin of the state police headquarters here left this morning for Jacksonville, Fla. with out requisition for his eNtradition but to identify Philip Rousch, 23 year old alleged confessed slayer of Albert Hoag. a guard at the state reformatory in Cheshire on Decem- Der 10, 1928. Yesterday afternoon the superintendent received a. tcle- gram from the Jacksonville authori- ties stating that Rousch was being held there without bonds. caught while attempting to cash forged check, and a reply was sent at once saying that Connecticut officers would be. sent for the young man. Supt. Nichols hopes to bring the fugitive back without eNtradition formalitics. He has not sought requisition from Governor Trlmbull upon the Governor of Florida, but goes to Jacksonville ready to identify the man and see just what the sit nation is he said. If Rousch decides 10 fight extradition the superin- tendent will secure q rcquisition from Governor Trumbull. |.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
NO MOTIVE IS FOUND
Providence Friends Of State Scna- tor Kenyon Puzzled At His Ap- parcnt Suicide.

Providence, R. l., Feb. o5 P)-NO motive was discovered for the sup posed suicide late yesterday after noon of State Senator Charles r. Kenyon, of Narragansett Pier. who was found mortally wounded in his automobile in a lonely road at North Scituate and rushed to the Rhode island hospital here, where he died within four hours.
 Senator Kenyon was 46 years Of 'ce. q prosperous retired farmer, md owner of successful summer Bungalow colony at Point Judith He had no worries, financial, politi- cal nor domestic, so far as friends or family know. Besides the revolv- er clutched in his hand. and box of cartridges in the tonneau of his car. authorities found a quantity of butter and window screening in tbe ear seat, indicating that his suicide :ocision may have been suddenly reached.
 No autopsy is planned by medical Examiner William II. Magill unless evidence contradictory 10 that indi rating suicide should be turned up. Senator Kenyon leaves widow and , year old son. a brother in this city and sister. Mrs. Herman owen. of San Francisco.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
TALKS WITH DEAD
 BELIEVED INSANE
Doctors Advise Girl Spiritual.
 Et" Removed to Asylum
Especial to the Herald)

Southington, Feb. 25 - Attract ed by the possibility of communicat- ing with the spirits of departed rela- tives, hundreds of people in the last few days have visited at the home of Pasquale Cucci of Water street to ask his l5 year old daughter. Mary. questions about departed ones. The girl, always in delicate health. has been confined to her home since last Tuesday. seized with a strange mall ady which three doctors have diag- nosed as mental trouble.
 Propped up in bed in sea of pillows. the girl with staring eyes, answers questions piled to her and although many have no belief in her powers of communication with the spiritual world, scores have come away satisfied that she is possessed of special gift.
 The first symptoms of the strange malady became apparent last Tues day when the girl told her father that she was in communication with her mother who died about a month ago. She told her father that the mother had notified her that she was very happy and had asked her to pray for her. She assured the child, the girl claimed, that she would be taken care of.
 The girl holds a prayer book in her left hand and with her right hand accepts money or other gifts from persons who believe that an in- terview with her is worth anything. In a room adjoining the sick cham- Der are baskets of fruit and other things brought by those who have sought spiritual advice.
 Because of this, many are in- clined to doubt the veracity of the girls claims and they say the entire affair is nothing but a hoax,
 The police and town authorities are giving the case a great deal ot attention. Three local doctors whe visited the home have declared that it is a mental case and have advised her removal to the state hospital al Mlddletown or to a retreat.
 So great has the interest in the case become that yesterday and to- day 1t has been necessary to allo" only a certain number of persons ir the home at one time.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25

Examined. March 2:, 1927. Hair: White. with brihdle markings. Complexion: Good.
 Height: foot. } inches.
 Weight: $ pounds
 On the conclusion of his service at the training camp. Tunney rec commended Jiggs for promotion and the service record book con- tains copy of JigEs' warrant as a regular corporal of the Marine corps.
 He has served at the recruiting station. New York. at headquar. ters in Washington. at Quantico. Va. Division Headquarters. Ma rine Barracks. Chicago, and at present is stationed at Paris Is- land. s. C.
 The latest entry gives him these grades:
 Military efficiency, excellent: obedience, excellent: sobriety. ex- cellent."
 He is living down that episode of the stenographer. as we'll as an occurrence two months ago when he 'did maliciously assault, with out provocation. hts superior offic- er." and was "sentenced to thirty days at receiving barracks for spe- cial training" Copyright, 1928. NEA Service. Inc.
 The species of eagle included in the national emblem of the United States is the white headed or bald eagle
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25

been 50 successful that this section is being formed to meet the desire of several for an afternoon class. Other subjects which will be taken up and discussed are drawing per spective. arrangement of furniture, period furniture fabrics and me Chanics.
 The classes in hooked rugs to- night by Miss Florence Rice. the education secretary at the Y. w. C. A., meets Monday afternoon and evening. There are three sections the first from 1.50 to S:So. the sec ond { to 6'and the third to 9 p. m.
 The dressmaking class taught by Miss Jane Gill is held Tuesday from ' to 9. Further registrations for these classes will be taken at the Y. w. C. A.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
G|ANN|N| HEADS
 BIG BANK MERGER
OContinued from First Fage.)

The rail merger. as Loree plan- ned it, would have a capitalization of about s250,00o.0o0.
 In line with the motion picture theory of a necessary outlet of productions through company-own- ed theaters it was reported that the William Fox interests are attempt ing to take over the Stanley Cor roration of America, which controls 600 theaters.
 No confirmation was forthcoming but it is known that the Fox policy is toward d nation wide string of theaters in which his pictures can be shown. The new merger would make a. $5o0,0O0,0o0 corporation controlling GOO theaters.
 The fourth merger. that in the motor car industry, has gone far ther than the rumor stage. George A. Broadway announced that the Broadway Motor Truck company of New York would be consolidated with the Indiana Truck Co.,, of Marion. Ind.
 The new concern, to be known as the Broadway Motor Truck cor poration. will be capitalized at s9.- 100000.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
Jackie Tayener, Detroit
 Ball Player Is We'll Again

Detroit, Feb 95 tPl-,Iackie Taven- cr, dimlnutive shcrtstop of the De troIt Tigers, who lt was feared would be unable to play ball ths year owing to an injured finger on his throwing hand. will be back fin the llne-up at the start of the seq son. Manager Moriaartv has an u1Dnced.
 rorlarty. at the clubs training amp in San Antonio. Texas, sad 'ho finger. which was nearly severed m an accident and then stlffened after heallng. has returned tG its normal condition.
 Because of the belief that Fayer.r ould no longer be able to play f3aior l"agu" baseball, Detroit signed Chick Galloway, former shorts'op of the Philadelrbla Athletics. Gallo Nay will be retained for utility ln- field work
 Indications 1re that George Dauss veteran relief pitcher. who was Ill during most of last soason. will be unable 10 join the team this season.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25

uleHl.
 "Umm," unused Tunney. Not entirely inexcusable. He might have mistaken the ice man for Red Grange ard wished to start him on a sixty-yard run" It was the second entry that took the champs wind as no Dempsey blow ever took it. This one reads: Headquarters U. S. Marine Corps. Washington. D. c. -- For chasing a stenographer down the hall, transferred to Tunney traln- ing camp for proper training" Not so good, unused Tunney. Yet. taken by and large. Jiggs II, who followed the celebrated Ser. geant Major Jiggs I. Is not doing SO bad for a dog that hasn't had much experience in Washington. More than one dignitary has been known to chase a stenographer down the hall.
 To get a bit better acquainteo with Jiggs' past He's regular enlisted Marina. , He has worn the scarlet and gold of the corps nearly year now. He gets paid and draws ration allow ance as an enlisted man. He has won his promotion to the grade of corporal.
 Too Much Name His pedigreed title, for he comes from a long line of blooded English bulldogs. was Silent White Richards" but that was promptly replaced by "Jiggs 1T" when he joined out as a Marine.
 His service record book describes him as follows:
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
6.451.6o

Plant and other property
 less reserves .........., s,c2s,o1oss
 Total Sle,2e6.451.6o Notes and accounts payable.
 including accounts payable
 to af,liated plants ....... so.,sSa.S7 5co bonds of the American
 Tube & Stamping Co.,. duo
 19S2 ..........,....,.,.- 45e,"oo.co Capital stock preferred ..- S5o0, O" Capital stock common .... 10 40e, ,euo.oo Surpls Jan, 1. 1927 t3,a5c,
 4i74D added to net earn
 ings for the year 1927 aft
 CT federal taxes (tl,46b,- -...-.
 9i. .i5) ......-.......,.. S,17,ost.'1 Less dividends paid during
 the year: On preferred
 stock. $2s5,s.7ss: on com
 mon stock. slo4o,ooo oo,.. 1905 5c7 ss Surplus December 3l, l9c7,. 4,l13s62 03
 Total 31e,2ee,45l.sc
 Indications are that the same group of officers and stock holders of the Stanley Works for the past year will be returned to office at the meeting of the board of directors this afternoon.
 E. Allen Moore will again be chairman of the board of directors and c. F. Bennett will be the presi- dent of the concern and six vice. presidents, the treasurer, secretary and their assistants will probably be reelected. The preferred stock holders meeting will be at o'clock, the common stock holders will meet at 2:30. o'clock and after the ad- journment of that meeting the direc- tors elected by the stock holders ,, will meet to name the officers. The officers are as follows: Chair man of the board of directors. E. A. Moore; president. C. r. Bennett: vice presidents, Walter H. Hart, r. B. Stanley. J. E. Cooper. E. w. Christ. Malcolm Farmer and J. l.. stone: treasurer, l., w. Young; secretary. E. w. Christ: assistant treasurer. J. B. Wilbur, Jr.. and R. E. Pritchard: assistant secretaries. P. F. King and M. H. Pease.
 The board of directors consists of George P. Hart, Walter H. Hart, E. N. Stanley. E. A. Moore, F. c. Platt. c. F. Bennett. F. S Chamberlain. z. B. Stanley, Alix w. Stanley. Y. c. Vibberts and J. F, Cooper of this city and M. H. Whaples of Hart ford.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
COMPLAINT MADE

Washington. F'eh. 25 @-A conn plaint that the Kansas City Southern railway had violated the Clayton antitrust law by acquiring capital stock of. the Missouri-kansas-Texas railroad and by making agreements looking 10 control Of the St. Louis Southwestern railway was made to- day, by the interstate commerce con- mission.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
l30 Men in Attendance
 At Social in Y. M. C. A.

One hundred and thirty men were present last evening in the lobby Of the mems department of the Y. M. C. A. during an enter tainment by George Gillette. 3 pro- fcssional entertainer of Hartford. Nr. Gillette played on saw, a rubber balloon. a ul1uleIc. 3 bag pipe and several other novelty in strumcnts, including the sweet po- ta'o.
 After the entertainment Nathan Stephenson of Linden street was presented with a gold medal for winning the championship in the city checker tournament Of 1928.
 Refreshments were served
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
LECTURE ON SCARABS

The Fellowship club, a group of business women at the Y. w. C. A. has engaged George II. Dyson of the Porter & Dyson Co.,, to give a ]ec- ture on March on Egyptian. Scarabs and their relation to Liter ature. Art and Science" Mir Dyson will Illustrate his talk with slides from the Metropolitan Art Museum of New York. The lecture will be C. A. and the public both men and women are invited to attend. No charge will be made for admission.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
INVESTIGATE EXPLOSION

IlsbOn, Portugal, JTeb. I5 IP(-1n- Nestigating an explosion in the Province of Algarve in which two persons were killed. police today made a series of searches and dis covered d bomb factory. 4 number of persons said to be communists were arrested.
 The Portuguese police have been making q. drive against communists. Yesterday several police officials were shot when they made q raid in Oporto.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
INTERIOR DECORATING TALK

The opening lecture in the after noon section of Interior Decorating will be held next Monday from to D. m., at the Y. w. C. A. The sub ject for the first hour will be color harmony. The evening course con- ducted by Matthias l.. Zimmer- man which began February 9th has
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
FREIGHT REDUCTION REJECTED

Washington, Teb. 25 P}-Reduc- ton In Lake cargo coal rates from West Virginia Kentucky. Tennessee and Virginia. which railroad volun- 'arily offered 70 make effective last August. were rejected today hv tho iltersta+e comnercc commission
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25

Charles Sidney Garrison of Ashe- vile. N. C. private in the marine corps, was believed dead by his fam lily after he was wounded in action in Nicaragua last July. The other day he came home. very much alive. though his right arm has been reu- dered useless hy machine gun
 bullets.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
TEACHERS GLIB TEA

The New Britain Teachers club will hold its monthly tea in the club room at Walnut Hill school on Thursday. March 1, at 4:15 o'clock. The teachers of the Vance. Stanley, Camp, Walnut Hill and State Nor nal schools will bo the hostesses and their guests of the afternoon will be the new teachers Of tho schools.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25

Their numbers testify to their success-Herald Classified Ad dept
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
Oh, it ain't all beer and skittles, Fancy care and fancy yittle, There Is tougher moments, buddy, Wot I mean. They cut off my chow and grOg When I chased a blonde stenog For conduct mbecOnlin' \ Marine.
 Prom the Songs of the
 Dogs of War"

Miami Beach, Fla, Feb. 24- It can be said of Corporal Jiggs II that he can be found at the very seat of any situation which the Ma rines may have in hand.
 And if this seems to call for an explanation. know then that Cor poral Jiggs II is the pedigreed English bulldog that mascots the Marines - the same Jiggs that Fires Lieutenant James Joseph Tunney, better known as 'Gene," :" gave to the Corps.
 What brings Jiggs into the lime light at this moment is the fact that Marine Headquarters at Washington has delivered into the hands of the world champ. at his training quarters here, the of ficial record book of his protege.
 Wherein are to he found two items responsible for the discip- line to which this important dog dom personality is now being sub. jccted.
 He Bit the Ice Man
 The first of these entries reads: Sept. 1, 1927, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va. Biting the ice man. Five days solitary confine-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
City Items

\ son was born February Fl to Mir. and Mrs. Carl GreGorowicz of S35 Allen street.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
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New Britain herald., 1928-02-25
STANLEY WORKS HAS
 ITS ANNUAL MEETING

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-25

Plant and other property
 less reserves .........., s,c25,o1o
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-27
OHlOANS WILL HUNT BIG
 GAME ON BICYCLES

LAGOS, Southern Nigeria. April 27-Three Americans are on their way here to hunt African big game on bicycles. They are Dr. J. Stewart Ho- gen, Peter Ibold and ]. W. Rooms. all of Cincinnati. Be hind their 10,000-mile sport ing expedition is another story.
 Mrs. Joseph Beitzel, wife of medical missionary in Mi geria, was graveiy ill few months ago, and attending physicians held out no hope for her. Beitzel received letter from a friend in Gin cinnati suggesting that Dr. Hogen be consulted. He took his wife all the way to the Ohio city for an operation. It proved successful, and Beitzel invited the physician to visit him in Africa. Now the doc tor is on his way with two friends to accept the invita- ton.
 Ibold is cigar manufac- turer and Rooms business man.