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Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
SMYRNA ROTARY HAS JUBILEE
ON ITS SECOND ANNIVERSARY
DR.. H. V. HOLLOWAY, SUPER
INTENDENT SCHOOLS, TALKS
Smyrna Male Quartette Furnishes
Music and Delightful Dinner
Served at The Wayside Inn

Served at The Wayside Inn
Last Thursday evening the
Smyrna Rotary Club held their
regular weekly meeting at the
Wayside Inn The meeting mark
ed the celebration of the clubs sec
ond year in Rotary and a very ap-
propriate program was given. R.
H. Denney, announced the program
for the evening as chairman Of the
Program Committee. The first
number on the program was a solo
sung by Miss Mary Hynson, the
Clubs Pianist, Miss Hynson rem
dering the selection Carolina
Moon" This musical number was
followed by a short, but very i'm
pressive talk, by Y. Lay Phillips,
past president and first president
of the Smyrna Rotary Club. At
the close Of Y. Lay Phillips adj
dress, the Smyrna Male Quartette,
comprising /. NJ. Price, w. O. Hof-
fecker, W. Townsend Jefferson and
S. i. Rogers, rendered, unaccom-
panied, two beautiful musical num-
bers, 'Loves Old Sweet Song" and
Remember Me Oh My Dear One.
The principal speaker Of the even
ing's program was DIR. Harry H.
Holloway, superintendent of Public
Schools for the State of Delaware,
who, as a member of the Dover Ro-
tary Club, was selected as Especial
representative" by former District
Governor Charles Puff Of Jenkins
town, Pennsylvania, to place a Ro-
tary Club in the town Of Smyrna.
This Of course is past history now,
in as much as the club was formed
and has consistently forged ahead
since receiving its charter. How
ever, at the time, as Smyrna's was
later on to discover for herself, the
placing Of a successful Rotary
Club is by no means a light task
1t was said at the time that Dr.
Holloway came to Smyrna to form
a club that "It could not be done,
"The men would not stick together
1t was accomplished however, and
the men have stuck; so much Sc
that they ran for sixty-one consec-
utive 100 per cent meetings. without
a single miss, and carried away the
attendance honors at the 5Oth Dis
trict Conference held at Allentown
Pa, late in April. In his speech
DR.. Harry v. Holloway of the Do
yer Rotary Club, choose for his
subject Resolution No. "a, as pass
ed by the Rotary international Con
vention at St. Louis, Missouri, ir
the year 1923, A. d., which states
that Rotary is a Philosophy Of
Life, "Not of all Life, but of al
Human Life" His theme, very
well taken, and his presentation
perfect, DR.. Holloway made an ex-
cellent address which was sincerely
apprecited by all those who were
present. DR.. Holloway's talk wa:
followed by two songs rendered b!
the Smyrna Male Quartette, "Ab
sent and "The Shadows Of Even.
ing Hours, both of which were
very we'll sung. The program wa
concluded by all those present sing
ing, "When We Come to the Enc
Of Rotary Day." which was very
appropriate and fitting as a clos
ing song. The program next weel
will be in the form of a report 0.
the 5Oth District Rotary Conven
ton, held at Allentown, Pa. Th'
report will be made by G. L. Har
monson and Davis H. Bell, presi
dent and secretary-elect for thu
current Rotary Year 1929-1930.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
UNCOVER THEFTs AT DOVER
Hickey's Butcher Shop on LOCKER
man Street Entered and Robbed

BY the arrest of the two eolored
boys. Charles Smith and John En-
Lis, on Tuesday night Of last week,
charged with entering the Hickey
butcher shop on Loockerman street,
they having been found in the
building, police have been able to
check up on two other robberies of
stores in Dover within the past
month in which some of the same
boys with others whom they mem
toned, were implicated. The full
details Of TIE entry and the amount
of money secured were given the
officers. Deputy Attorney Gener-
al Wiley is making a full investi-
cation Of the thefts.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
PLAN NEW SUPER HIGHWAY
DELAWARE To PHILADELPHIA
WOULD LINK STATE FOR A
QUICKER TRANSPORTATION
Chester Darby Philadelphia Pike
Already Too Congested-Better
Road Around Chester Needed

A new super-highway will link
Delaware and Pennsylvania, be-
tween Wilmington and Philadelphia
if the hopes of Governor G. Doug
lass Buck and others in this State
are realized. The Governor has
particularly stressed the future ne
cessity of such a highway. The
road, as proposed, will require the
cooperation of the Pennsylvania
authorities, and unless they agree
to construct their end of it, the
highway will be useless. The high
way, it is estimated, would cost
about 100000 mile. Six miles
of road would have to be built from
the Wilmington city limits to the
Pennsylvania line. AS is planned
now, the road will extend over the
Baynard Boulevard under the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad tracks,
and straight out across country un-
til it connects with Marsh Road,
about mile east of Arden. From
there the road will continue on to
the Pennsylvania line. There would
be minimum speed limit on the
road, which would be 40 feet wide,
providing two lanes of traffic each
way.
Development One of Regional Plan
While it is not yet known what
hope remains for the future of the
proposed highway, it is believed
there may be some development as
the result Of the work of the Reg
ional Planning Federation in Phil
adelphia The Importance of a new
highway to Philadelphia was point
ed out by Governor Buck, who re-
marked that the Philadelphia Pike
has already reached its maximum
in development and that the great
amount of traffic between the two
municipalities demands more road
accommodations The Governor
said that it will not be many years
before it will be necessary to con
struct a new super-highway due to
the traffic congestion on the Phila-
delphia Pike. The Philadelphia
Pike is a very busy road, as all
roads from the South converge here
and pour their traffic into this main
route. This traffic, it is expected,
will increase to such an extent that
another highway will be required
between Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Delaware's End Free of Grades
The proposed super highway
would be free of grade crossings
as, at the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks on the Delaware side, the
road would extend under all cross
ings. Intersecting roads would be
carried either over or under, with
ramps, to connect with the main
route. Philadelphia newspapers
have already commented favOrably
on the move. In fact, one of the
Philadelphia newspapers, in rec
ent editorial, said, in part: ut is an
ambitious project. 1t will require
much time and study before def
mite plans can be made. When Del
aware comes to Pennsylvania with
this scheme, the sister State should
be met with every encouragement.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. f. p. Thomas. Pastor, An
nOunces Services for Sunday
Services at ASbury Church next
Sunday will be Church School at 10
a. M; morning prayer at IL a. m;
Epworth League at 6.45; Evening
worship at 7.3O. At the evening
worship the address will be "The
Power of a Good Life" study
from Jean Valjean. Roland Hud-
son, ten-year-old eornet prOtege,
who played last week with the Bal
timore Sympathy Orchestra, will
play sacred numbers. His talented
sister, Dorothy, viii offer violin Sc
lections. We begin at 7.S0 and you
are on your way home at $50.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
J.Frank Webb Sells Lake Como Lot

J. Frank Webb has sold to the
Texaco gas and oil interests, his lot
which runs to point between Lake
Como causeway and the Boulevard
for s2,700. A Texaco filling sta
ton viii be erected thereon.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
'10fTERIAN CHURCH

Nj p.ld p.d Dye Of Princeton,
I'M, rfeaeh at Both Services
\. there will e the usual
\ W " Presbyterian Church
\ ssl1 senGol at 10 o'clock;
4 ps5 pSs55ship at II o'clock;
De,sie siiaeayor at Gas, and ev-
\ ,-iR NJ, at 7.SO. Mr.. J. VIII
n, " Y preach at both SER
s,d.yye Uye is visiting his par
|as,~.o ,,soacre, Ohio, but Will
|ssoraal ms ms week and take
\. \ 'sl duties. He has been
| O5ida graduate Of Wooster
pis.s. and i now a senior
"'s''n theological Sem
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
Alarm OF Fire Saturday Night

Fire of undetermined origin Sat
urday night broke out in the vacant
Stockly property next to Joseph
BaggS, East Commerce Street, but
was soon extinguished. It was the.
second fire there in recent months
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
PAUL PARAG's FARM RAIDED
Prohibition Officers Find Two $50
Gal. Stills and Lot of Mash


Paul Parag, father of 10 chill
dren, was given a hearing at s
o'clock Monday night before Mag
istrate Hodgson Of Townsend, on a
charge of illegal possession and
manufacture Of liquor. He was
notified to appear before the mag
iserate when his farm in New Cas-
tie County, between Walkers
School and Taylor's Bridge, was
raided Saturday afternoon. Dur
ing the raid prohibition agents Seiz-
ed two 150-gallon stills. 500 gal
Ions Of mash and so gallons Of al
legged finished liquor. Both stills
were in the basement, and one is
said to have been in operation
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
II HOOK LIGHTHOUSE
|F At SALE FOR 5000
.orsF AND LAND SOLD
\ THORNE, SYRACUSE

10UoE A-'D
THORNE, SYRACUSE
,,,a This Old Landmark
IN If Smyrna River on
Was Frequented Spot
,,rbav Hook Light House,
odest landmarks Of Del
.nsted on the Delaware
n mouth Of Smyrna Riv-
n last week to William
Syracuse, n. ", for
Old lighthouse and res
about three acres Of
rr up at auction by the
ties Government and only
4, received according to
rade By Superintendent
NH Lighthouse District,
Building, Philadelphia.
,r Hook Lighthouse was
IA an important guiding
Dslaware River and Bay
When it was estab-
MI steamers and sailing
70 come up the Smyrna
Snyrna and continued to
rna river and bay course
H. inventions supplanted
ago it was well known
market but had not been
number Of years. The
With the Lighthouse, in
ight Of way 20 feet wide
nyma River, and consists
L three acres, one acre be-
zamD. There is a light
b DWELLING combined and
n q tie property. Since the
Lights, now electrically
stead of the old oil
VI installed and put in
wal years ago, the old
Hook Light has not been
is dd building was erected
ton bricks, it il said. that
in England. It is a two
,1ctuTa with a light tower
nail, but honey residence.
lays many a mariner has
arsd BY its welcome light
Smyrna river navigation
zarked a steady course.
keeper Of the light was
Stuart, an old soldier Of the
nary War. During the
Bl2, British Soldiers fire.
anded OF Bombay Hook
and robbed the farmers
e bay shore. In 1913. a
was organized in Smyrna
the Island. The late
Stevens Of Smyrna, was
2 the company. In the
dry Of this old Lighthouse
Es many keepers, but prob
served a longer continu-
nOr dispensed a finer
than the late Captain
snsOn, whose faithfulness
constant attention, won
1nmendation of Govern
EiOrs under many adj
4. Of a family Of
III son children, six now
hey are: Walter c. Ben
matt, Ohio; Charles E
Washington, d. G.: Hep
1;on, and Harry c. Ben,
@ -adelphia; Mrs. T. Hu-
~ Collingswood, N. J., anC
/. Hutson, Pittsburgh
children were all of the
Afs. Elizabeth Crockett
81 vapt. Benson married
Edow (now dead), being
Ars.Alexander FAIRIES ol
nj captain Benson died a
u ne Lighthouse which
III led- Other keepers fol.
n wy the advance made il
equpment and the in.
Of new electrically
ri ge lights made the olC
III aook Lighthouse unneces
nj II sale BY the Govern
s noted imperative.
Smyrna times., 1929-05-15
VILE DAIRYMEN HIT
y : approximately $1,000
uarllcky Milk Supply

y ~ " sOV1
1drllcky Milk Supply
over at CentreviIle,
1'e approximately $1,000
through their inability
|,..l .lllk in Philadelphia, was
s'ed made last week and
y 4. 9. Barker, dairy
7 the Maryland Exten-
Coupled with this
y. n the possibility that
\. nay be lost altogether
\ prompt action is not
n ymen to provide suf-
" lof the months next
l,.,ss sssfllcky conditions are
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09
TO BLESS ST. MARY'S
 BELL THIS EVENING

The doors of St. Mary's church will be opened this evening at 7.30 o. clock and at eight o'clock service will begin during which Rt- Rev. Maurice MeAuliffe, auxiliary bishop of the Hartford diocese, will bless the new 2,o00- pound bell 10 be placed in the church spire. as the personal representative of Rt. Rev. Bishop John J. Milan.
 The new bell soon to be added will make a series of three bells m the spire of the church. Such set of bells are known as "Peals." The new bell was made possible through the generous contributions of members and friends of St. Mary's parish. a sum of S4,80O being subscribed.
 Workmen have been engaged Tor some time in making the tower ready to receive this large, new bell. The belfry is being lined with copper to add Co it's acoustic properties, sup ports are being strengthened and the bell will scon be hoisted into place.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09
FIRST DOLLAR HE SAVED
 GIVEN HIM BY DIR. HOLT
CHARLES D. MoWRY LEAVES FIFTEEN CENTS ON DE- PosIT TO KEEP BANK BOOK ISSUED DECEMBER
 30 1869
Writing History of Old New England Customs Henry Ford
 Al Age of 76 Years.

q quasi history of the early days for Henry Ford. Mir Ford's collection of antiques at Dearborn contain several prize articles that formerly belonged to Mir. Mowry.
 Purse Once Snuff Bag
 Mir. Mowry displayed a number of old silver coins These he took from a peculiar looking bag. When asked what the bag was he said it was the outer skin of the heart of beef. The critter was killed in Pomfret by Ralph Kingsley. The bag was dried and presented te Mir. Mowry's mother as a snuff bag This was seventy two years age, he says.
 Mir. Mowry also had in his little black bag a number of large coppers. They were in series from 1916 to 1854. One coin, 1892, is missing. This he gave to his aunt, Mrs. James Botham of Ponfret. for it was in 1882 that she was born.
 The bank book displayed by Mir. Mowry was No. 3731. At the date of it's issue Richmond M. Bullock was president of the bank, George E. Mathewson vice-president and John A. Carpenter was treasurer.
 Mir. Mowry is a strapping fellow He was born in '53 but looks about sixty years old. He used to run as express messenger from Boston to New York. Now he is the agent at Dayville.
 The treasurers MT. MowTy produced came from q strong box taken from aa old fashioned safe. He came to Putnam especially to have the box opened as the key had been lost. The box had not been opened for twenty years. he said. Mir. Mowry sought out Frank Jarvis of the Livery Street Garage to "eraekn the. safe. He was willing that the old time receptacle should be smashed to get 1t open This Mir. Jarvis would not listen to With saw he cut neat hole or tive and soon had the cover up and IT such a manner at it could be fitted te return in place again. The bex wa presented to MT. Jarvis after MT Mowrv had transferred the contents including the bank book and cons to his little black bag.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09
TALKIES ARE HERE
 FOR FIRST SHOWING
Bradley Theatre Has Been Equipped This Week For Sound Pictures.-First Offer ing "The Donovan Affair" '"

The Bradley Theatre is offering for the first time in Putnam, Talking Pictures. An engineer has been in the city this week transforming the house 90 that when the talkies make their debut next Sunday afternoon at 3.30 the audience will see and hear the newest one hundred per cent talk ing picture. The offering will be "The Donovan Affair,' which has al- ready made its reputation in New York, Boston, Providence, and Wor- cester.
 There will be three shows of this comedy hit on Sunday. First showing at 2.30 D. m., second at O. clock. and the third at S.30 ?. m. lt will repeat on Monday, and a new of fering will be ready for Tuesday and Wednesday.
 It was announced by the manage ment some time ago that Putnam would have talking pictures. The in novation was adopted so suddenly that manufacturers were swamped with orders. In fact the manufacturing end was caught unawares, as were the theatres. Everybody had to await tHGiT iufHs Ut tAANA% Corporation, proprietors Of the Brad ley Theatre, were among the iifst m the market and their chain of theatres is among the first to get full equip ment. As was to be expected. the larger cities were the first to be equip ped Putnam is ahead of many of the smaller theatres of New England in having "speakies" and they will be seen and heard from Sunday to We'd nesday, inclusive.
 Manager Mahoney states that t Is not fhe policy of the company to change completely to sound pictures Still picture programs will be retained but Putnam will be given enough of the sound pictures to satisfy, and they will be given the latest and best, as in the case of the first offering. picture still running in the large cities.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09
NO OBJECTIONS TO MAIN
 STREET LINE CHANGE
No Report From Water Com missioners.-kent Resigns.
 Oscar Dugas Appointed
Routine Business.--Couneil Invited
 to Take Aerial Ride

As was anticipated, no one appeared before the common council to object to the proposed change In the west line of Main street in front of the pro posed building to be erected by Charles Seder after the present Central Block is torn down. The highway committee was appointed a special committee to make the new layout and made re port that the benefits and damages are equal and that there are no damages. The final hearing in the matter will be taken up at a meeting Tuesday eve ming, May 2lst.
 The regular meeting scheduled to take place on Tuesday night was not held. Only four aldermen, Messrs. Ames, Chadwick, Mignault and Du- hois. were present After spending a half an hour or more trying io get an- other alderman by telephone, to make out n quorum, without success. the meeting adjourned to the following evening.
 The report of the captain of police for the month of April showed twens tV-eight arrests. Ten prisoners were taken to iail Fines and costs collect cd totalled $692.0d. Three store doors were found open and secured.
 IarRiii Trust to Build
 Permission was granted the Carglll Trust Company to tear down the wooden building south of the Goagre- gational church property, known as the "OLeary" block. and to erect a modern bank building The petition was signed by ]. Dyer Potter, treas urcr.
 Ernest E. Kent, now in q Norees Ter hospital, rendered his resignation as n member of the board of water commissioners. Mir. Kent gave M health as his reason, and stated tha' he knew that important business IS
 fContinued on Page Tenl
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09

Charles D. Mowry of Dayville came :. Putnam, Tuesday morning, and went to the Putnam Savings Bank where he withdrew an bat fifteen cents on his pass book. The sum was ,ot large. however, less than S20. p,t he did not withdraw quite the ,rbole amount. Oh no. Had he done .hat Mir. Mowry would have had to give in his pass book. This was just what he wasn't willing to do although, be believes. the bank would have been mighty glad to get it. MT. Mowry Jeff the fifteen cents on deposit for inc sole purpose of keeping the book in his possession.
 If was just an ordinary pass book af the bank but it would take quite A sum to get it away from MT. Nowrv. There Is a reason for MT. Mowry being unwilling to part with ,be book-The first entry was Dec ember 30, 1869. He was sixteen years old then. The original deposit was one dollar. It was the first dol lar that he ever saved.
 Present From Dr. Holt
 
 Mr Mowry would have given many dollars if he could have gotten that original deposit back That was im- possible. But he proudly tells how the dollar came into his possession and he treasures the memory. The first dollar that Mir Mowry ever saw ed was given to him by Doctor Hiram Holt of Pomfret. The doctor was a large man and he drove all over the countryside from his home in Pom fret. back in those days shortly after the end of the Civil War. And, by the way. Dr. Holt was the grandfath- CT of Dr. Hamilton Holt now presi- dent of Rollins College. Winter Park, Florida. resident of Woodstock. Mir. Mowrv had reached his sixteenth birthday when he was given the dol lar, doubtless as an encouragement to thrift. The second entry on the book was seventy-three cents. The boy had learned to save.
 Mr. Mowry delights to reminisce; he lives much in the past and paints graphic pictures of the days during snd following the war. He is full of iak lore of this section. In fact
 h s at present engaged in writing
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09
PUBLIC INVITED TO
 EASTLAND FARMS
Annual Meeting Connecticut Sheep Breeders Assn, Sat
 urday, All Day
Unusually Fine Program, kiltie's Band
 and Pipers

Preparations are well under way to take care of the largest number Of visitors that have ever been guests of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders Association at their annual meeting in conjunction with the New England Sheep Breeders Association, to be held at Eastland Farms, Pomfret, Saturday. The public is invited. The gathering has been larger each year and Saturday is expected to be a rec ord breaker.
 The program was given in The Pat riot last week. Sheep shearing con- tests. an exhibition by the Abingdon Boys Sheep Club, sheep drive, a luncheon of Eastland Farms nut ton sandwiches, and music by a kil- tie Band and Scotch pipers rounds out an excellent program.
 In addition to these more or less entertainment features there will be some able addresses. Mir. Hartzell of the National Livestock and Meat Board wilt come on from Chicago to be present to talk on sheep and iamh as a food, and demonstrate the prop CT way to cut up a carcass Tor meat. Dewitt Wing. ed.tcr of the Rural New Yorker, and W. E. Connelli State College. Pennsylvania. will give talks on fitting subjects.
 Mir. Charles " B. Cushman, who is host for the day. emphasizes that everyone will be welcome to Eastlano Farms Saturday. For their delight he will show his stable of fine tho roughbred horses, including his "Hun' Team exhibited and admired al Madison Square Garden, New York.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09

Mir. and Mrs. Robert T. Chadwick leave Monday, May IA, for a trip abroad.
Putnam patriot., 1929-05-09
CHAMBERS ANNUAL
 BANQUET THURSDAY

An attractive program of enter tainers has been arranged by the committee in charge of the annual banquet and meeting of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce to be held at the Putnam Inn next Thursday eve ming. Tickets are now in the hands of the secretary and members and should be engaged at once as the hotel must be notified on Tuesday how many to make ready for.
 The affair will be along the same lines that gave enjoyment last year. There will be ne set speeches and as little time as possible will be devoted to the business section, which ln- cludes the election of officers and re- ports of secretary and treasurer.
 The program will be varied and pleasing. The supper will be most ex- cellent. Tickets are but Sl.5O and members are asked Co get them early and thus help the committee.