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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Ancient Firms

It was interesting to read that there are
 twenty y-one business firms in Connecticut thst can trace their origin to George Wash ington's lifetime. The United States George Washington Bieentennial Commission. of which Representative Sol Bloom of New York is the energetic chairman. is endeavor- ing to issue a booklet in which will be con- tsined the names of and some data referring to business houses that were started during or prior to the lifetime of George Washing con. Pennsylvania heads the list with 54
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

The death of Elliott Birdsie Bronson Thursday afternoon revealed to the state the very complete career of this outstanding citizen of Winchestcr. Of recent years we have known Mir Bronson as the field agent of the State Forest and Wild Life Commis- sion. His most rscent capacity was to se- cure many miles of right of way for the pro posed Merritt Highway across Fairfield county. We believe he secured the first right of way in this project down in Green wich. In his official role he has bought thousands of acres of land that have since been converted into state areas. His career reveals the versatility of a man who could trace his ancestry back to the first days ot English settlement in Connecticut. His forefathers were among the settlers of Hart ford. His original intention was to be- come a doctor and to this end he studied medicine at Yale, but illness prevented con tinuance. He was in the lumber business for many years, but found time to interest himself in all forms of civic enterprise. lie even served in the Legislature. He was in- terested in history and belonged to great many such societies. He possessed eollee- ton of Indian relics and firearms whose value is nationally recognized. He preferred to be called dirt farmer" but we should say he was pretty much accomplished in all lines of endeavor. He deserves all the nice things that town. county. and state are say ing about him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
R TQRAY TQ;lR R.2,A.s. ' ;@
 /, WORLD WAR.A. ANNIVERSARY GGRl%E&E
VOTE WAR ON AUSTRIA

On December 5, 1917, the House committee on foreign affairs voted unanimously that a state of war existed between the United Sta1es and Austria Hungary dating from noon this day.
 A Vienna cable quoted Emperor Charles as saying in an address to an Austro German delegation that the Dual Monarchy was ready at any time to conclude a peace that would guarantee the integrity Of the monarchy. -t
 An official communication of the bolshevist government announced that a preliminary 10-day armis- tice had been agreed to.
 General Dukhonin was killed by, being thrown from Q train.
 The British steamer Apapa was sunk, and 80 passengers and the crew pcrished. A German torpedo sank the ship.
 Fighting resumed on the entire Macedonian front from the Stru- ma to the mouth of the Vajusa. Several Bulgarian patrols were captured by the French.
 The German auxiliary cruiser Botnia was reported blown up in a collision with . German mine off the island of Amagar.
 Teutons forced the Italians from positions between Mounts Ton darecar and Badenecche. $
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
IN NEW JERSEY
(Hartford Courant)

The significance of the outcome of the special election in the Fifth Congressional District of New Jer- sey cannot be b1inked. Since 1912, when the vote was split among three parties, the republicans have regularly carried the district in congressional elections. A year ago, the late Ernest R. Ackermann had a majority of more than 30,- 900 over his opponent. A change In popular sentiment was noted month ago when the gubernatorial candidate of the democratic party swept the district by a majority of more than 10000, and 1t was strik- ingly. confirmed on Tuesday when a democrat, Percy H. stewart, was elected representative over the candidate of the republicans, Don- aid H. Mclean, by a majority or at least 5000.
 No doubt can be entertained as to the meaning of the cuisine
 Both candidates were able and
 worthy, and while prohibitionist
 ran as a third candidate, in order to give all who chose an opportun. ity to affirm their faith, he appar. ently did not poll enough votes to influence the outcome. receiving only scattering votes in districs long thought to be favorable te prohibition and long represented by a supporter of the noble ex. periment." With both MT Stewart and Mir Mclean agreed upon the desirability of repeating the Eighs teenth Amendment, the issue nars rowed to the single one of the ad. ministration. Here the debate was squarely joined. On the one hands Mr Mclean vigorously defended the policies of the administration, promising to uphold them Loyalty
 if elected. On the other, MT Stew
 art attacked them as weak, vacil- lating and ineffective.
 The popular verdict Tor MT Stewart reveals & dissatisfaction
 with the conduct of governmental
 affairs during the past year that
 bodes no good for the republican party in the presidential election next year. The republicans cannot explain the reverse by pointing to the light vote that was cast. IT numbers of the party are too dis pirited, too discouraged to so 10 the polls, the damage to the cause of the administration is almost as
 great as though they had voted
 against 1t. The republicans of the
 fifth district have Q legitimate
 cause for complaint that the na-
 tionai committee did not give them
 effective assistance in a campaign that brought out the full strength of the democratic national commit tee. The failure in the fifth dis trict is one more argument Tor sne retirement of Senator Tess or ono as national chairman and the reor- kanixation of the committee on .
 basis that will advance, not rethro' the interests of tho party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him, care of the Democrat. sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
THE TREER FREED

Geneva, O.-Pal. pet airdale or Capt I. D. Howard, treed q husky woodchuck. Up the tree after the animals the dog jumped and suc- ceeded in landing on the same limb ahead of the woodchuck. The dog couldn't back away from the anis maj, and the chuck kept advancing with barred teeth. The limb was about to break with the combine1 weight of the dog and woodchuck when Howard appeared and res- cued the dog by lifting 1t down from tho tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

Realignment of Freight street to permit its direct junction with Grand street will certainly improve traffic conditions at this point. In addition the new route will add to the beauty and. charm of the Chase boule- yard. The stretch will be one of the widest and longest in the city. We hope next sum- mer will find the work finished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Here, There And EOerysDhere

900. Policemen and firemen will contribute something like $100,- 900.
 In calling attention to the need of action, Mayor Hayes said: Mot only have the receipts from taxes fallen of to an alarming extent, but other sources of the city's revenue are greatly diminished. As an ex- ample, payments made by the state from the tax on bank stocks have dropped from s69,657 in 1880 to $S8,999 in 1931."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

When Rudy Valee can get $6,250 for an hours work we're not so sure this country is hard up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

Seeing how much philanthropy Al Ca pone dispenses he might try paying those Chicago school teachers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

|. But this is all past history. Senator
 Borsh would perhaps gladly resubmit the Nineteenth Amsndment but never the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 4:54 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

Food costs In Britain are about 90 per cent higher than tnose 'n i9t4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05


 -. TEE, HEB The gals are treating boy friends, As if they were a dear, And we'll you know the reason, The Christmas seasons here.
 o-O-o Some girls have eyes like pools of water. And just as dangerous -,. .., o--O-o l,,.g Christmas trees have made their appearance. After Jan uary 1st mother starts the an- nual battle of picking the needles from the living room rug. And it will be Easter before the last needle disap- pears.
 It's the unexpected that happens. said the disappointed maiden when she didn't get a diamond for Christ mas.
 o-O-o
 Some movies have been de- scribed as mirthquakes. Here's new word for Hollywood. Why not call 'em scream-rOll- ers., o-O-o
 YOU DON'T SAY "What do you want for Christ.
 mas2"
 He asked as men will do, She'd been waiting ten lOng years Couldn't help saying, "YOu."
 o-O-o How about a sign, Hand paint ed tenement houses for sale" Car rying out the hand painted idea as 1t were.
 o-O-o Life is like camera. Every time we make an exposure some- body's bound to see the picture.
 TT WAS EVER THUS Headers, here's a dandy, trust that 1t will shock, Do you think they'll put a cuckoo, In the modern 'lectric clock?
 o-O-O You might scare the gypsies away by threatening to give them Turkish baths.
 o-O-o Gandhi predicts hell in India. But if they make it hot for the British lion the poor Indians will be arrested for cruelty to animals. o-O-o
 Sometimes the pretty wrap ping on a Christmas present is much nicer than the pres ent.
 o-O-o We trust Santy Claus won't cut his trip ten per cent this year.
 o-O-o
 Speaking of luck, consider the turkeys still strutting around on Christmas morning. The only time the carving knife Is sharpened is the day before Thanksgiving and again at Christ mas. So we can thank the turkey for that. $ We don't know whether it's the Christmas tide or tidings that deserve the break.
 o-O-o If some women could box Christ mas gifts as easily as they do ears, the yuletide wrapping business would be a speeded up consider ably.
 fo-O--O
 Christmas club checks are coming through. And those re- ceiving them, realize the long grind was worth it and more.
 O-O--o Dolls this year are unusually beautiful. And they are mechani- cally perfect. They sleep. talk, walk and sing. Do everything but play at gold digging.
 o--O-o
 Moths are never seen at the Christmas season. Nothing like the smoke from Christ mas cigars to give complete protection.
 O-O-o An optimist is a man who thinks he won't have to stand in line dur ing the Christmas post office rush.
 0--O-O A woman whose face is her f0r- tune never wears q veil.
 O-O-O Life is a battle between those who wan. the bottle and those who don't.
 O--O--O ClooA nlghf,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

Prague, cxschoslovalkla. is ex. perimenting with asphalt eor ssree' paving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Good evening.
 o-O-o OH WE'LL

Good evening.
 o-O-o
 OH WE'LL He kissed away the npstick, Our hero, brave and bold, And underneath the pampered He sought her lips of gold.
 o--O-o Santy Claus gets his "soot" of clothes by coming down so many chimneys.
 o-O-o Many a woman drops her husband a glance only to hear it fall unheeded.
 o-O-o The vets and drys are lining up for battle. So keep a sponge handy. Cheaper gas is promised Janu- ary first. This will be cheering news to a lot of people who have been taking the gas of late.
 o-O-o
 OH GOSH
 John smokes 8 pipe,
 A clever chap,
 No Christmas cigars
 Give him the rap.
 o-O-0 The stone age is the engage ment period of girls life.
 O-O-o A yard goods salesman in a Waterbury store is generally all wrapped up in his work.
 O-O-o To break a mirror means seven years bad luck for the offender, but think of the poor mirror.
 o-O-O America needs a prescription for prosperity, but not the kind they fill in drug store.
 O-O--o.
 so IT GOES Mister, buy a Christmas wreath" |" I turned to sec a boy, Whose face was like Christmas wreath, ..... A face just wrcathed in joy. -, O-O-o Receipts from the Crosby Wilby game should fill the milk fund bot tie.
 O-O-o A wall without a picture is only @ wall. And a theater without Q good moving picture is only a
 nhn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

"A sM1LE,s THD THING"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05

ME UIUzFBy sssbsss school ask his class to believe that when food passes from tile small tO the large intestine " nasses tho apDcndix, and some particles fall through the Opening into the top of the appen- dix and SO the appendix becomes infected or ininmcd. q. s.l
 Answer--Absu But then, isn't most high school "biolosy"7
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25
AVOID FOURTH OF JULY
ACCIDENTS AND TETANUS
LOckjaw Possible from Injuries
Caused by Powder Burns

In your program for the Fourth of
July include picnics and pageants;
flag raisings; band concerts and ball
peanuts and lemonade; athletis con-
tests and sports and good time gen.
orally, but cut out the toy pistol with
its blank cartridges and all other dam
gerous fireworks, is the advice of DR..
R. H. Riley, Director Of the State De-
partment of Health, to individuals
planning Independence Day celebra-
tions.
each season brings it's own prob
lens of health and of safety, and to
nearly all health officers" DR.. Riley
said, "the Fourth of July is associated
with injuries from fireworks and the
danger of tetanus-or lockjaw, to use
the more familiar name for (which
is always connected with such acci-
dents. This years crop of accidents
from toy pistols, torpedoes and other
fireworks is not waiting for the
Fourth of July. The papers are al
ready carrying reports of such acct
dents. There are plenty of ways of
celebrating independence Day without
firing off blank cartridges or indulg-
ing in other dangerous fireworks. Try
something that is safer and saner.
"There is always danger of lockjaw
from injuries that are caused by fire.
/ works. The disease is caused by a
germ that flourishes in closed places
out of reach of the air and that de-
velops in injuries into which the dirt
has been forced and sealed in.
wounds from firecrackers, blank
cartridges and similar explosives are
of this sort. Gun wadding or other
material that has been forced into the
flesh usually carries the germs of tet-
anus with it.
"Other injuries besides those from
fireworks carry the same danger, as
the germs of tetanus are widely scat
tered. They are particularly found in
street dirt, stable dirt and in the dirt
that is blown around in the dust. The
size of the wound makes no difference.
A mere puncture by a dirty nail or
by splinters may force the Infectious
material into the flesh. Automobile
accidents or other accidents that cause
dirt to be crushed into wound have
the same possibilities of danger.
"a person who has an injury of this
sort-no matter how it is caused
should get to a doctor as quickly as
possible so that the wound may be
opened, surgically cleansed and prop
erly treated, and also in order that
the doctor may administer tetanus
antitoxin to prevent lockjaw from de-
veloping. The preventive dose of tet-
anus antitoxin should be administered
Immediately. 1t is not safe to wait
until symptoms of lockjaw develop
by that time it may be too late.
"Tetanus antitoxin for the proven
ton of lockjaw-whether from Fourth
of July accident or from other inju-
ries-is supplied free of charge to
the physicians in the counties by the
State Department of Health, through
the county health officers The lar
ger quantities necessary for the treat
ment of advanced cases are furnished
at cost.
Sin Baltimore City tetanus antitoxin
for the prevention of lockjaw is sup
piled free of charge to all but compen-
Sation cases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25
GLADES

Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon Bender, Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Opel and Samuel
Handwerk were visiting Freeman
Handwerk, near lockwood, Pa, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mason and son
Forrest were visiting R. E. Alexander
Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie DERRICK and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bethel and chill
dren were visiting Ira burst Sunday.
Rev. Shem Peachey and family were
visiting at the Ed. Bethel home on
Sunday.
Mrs. Jonas Schrock has been ill for
the past few weeks.
Alma and Carrie Orendorf were
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon Orendorf, on Sunday.
Roy Hetrick and family, Salisbury.
Pa, spent Sunday at the home of F.
J. Glotfelty.
Guests at the homes of Asa and
Jonas Schrock Sunday were Milton
Bender and family, Peter Opel, Alvin
Schrock and family, Mrs. Mary Ben
der, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Alexander and
son Howard, Mrs. Ernest Bowser and
son Wilbur, Mrs. Ernest Brenneman
and child, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Belt
eel and children, Carl and Grace Ste
phen, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Opel and
children.
Mary Brenneman, Alice Bowser,
Martha Beachy, Mabel Orendorf, Vel
ma Bender, Isabel Glotfelty spent
Sunday afternoon in Oakland at the
home of James Bell.
Herman Opel and family were call
ing at the C. C. Stephen home Sunday
evening.
Simon Opel and family spent Sun
day with Henry Bethel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25
EVANSVILLE
Teachers to Attend School


The following public school teach
ers of this community who have been
engaged in the profession during the
school term just closed, will attend
summer school at the following insti-
buttons: Miss Velore Swauger, Uni
versity of Pittsburgh; Miss Helen
Folk, Johns Hopkins University, Bal
timore; Misses Ferne Folk, Ruth Kel-
Ter, Martha Engle and Frank Getty,
University of Maryland, College Park.
All these young people are successful
teachers and in order to fit themselves
for more advanced positions they are
taking special courses at the insti-
buttons named above.
Traffic Falling OFF over Pike
During the past two or three weeks
a perceptible falling off in the traffic
over the National Highway (Route
advanced for this decline is owing to
the torn-up condition of the highway
between Grantsville and Ffostburg
where curves and grades are being
eliminated, and to do this work deep
cuts are being made and heavy fills at
other points are found necessary,
thus deterring the motorist from at
tempting to use the highway if an
other route leading to his destination
can be found.
Trip to Washington Enjoyed
Miss Emma Caulk chaperoned a
group of graduates of the Grantsville
High School to Washington and re-
turn recently, those composing the
party spending several days in the
National Capital, as follows: Ruth
Brenneman, Ferne Baker, Evelyn
Beachy, Clyde Bender, Joseph Lewis
and Allen Rodamer.
Personal Mention
William and Charles Bevans of
Washington, D. c., are here visiting
their mother, Mrs. Marshall Beachy,
and family.
Mrs. Forman Frankhouser, Keyshr,
w. Va, is spending this week with
Miss Gertrude Hone here.
L. H. Diefenbach, who underwent
an operation at a Meyersdale hospital
and was a patient there for six weeks,
has returned to his home in Grants
vile.
Mrs. Lydia Wiley has gone to visit
her daughter, Mrs. David Messer-
smith, in New York State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25
Preliminary Figures on Marri-
ages and Divorces in Garrett
County Are Given

The Bureau of the Census announ-
ces that, according to the returns re-
ceived, there were 1882 marriages
performed in Maryland during the
year 1880 as compared with 25,124 in
1929, representing a decrease of 532,
or FL per cent. Of the total there
were 1926 marriages performed in
Garrett county in 1880 and 1,243 in
1929. Garrett county stood fifth
among the counties in the greatest
number of licenses issued.
During the year 1880 there were
2,045 divorces granted in the State
as compared with 2,111 in 1929, rep
resenting decrease of &c, or 81 per
cent. In the State there were 16
annulments in 1880 as compared with
6 in 1929. Garrett county showed 16
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25
PINE SW A MP

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Albright, OF
GAINESVILLE, were calling on Clayton
Wolfe's Saturday.
Hugh Reams, Swallow Falls, spent
Friday evening at Clarence Mayle's.
Paul Dewitt and Archie Boyer
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Friend on
Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Clayton Wolfe and son
Wayne, and Nellie Maybe visited Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Friend Sunday.
Mr.. Bill Trout, Terra Alta, is en-
ployed by Mr.. M. H. Frankhouser at
present.
Mr.. Earl Teets spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Winters.
Miss Phyllis Linsay spent Friday
night with Miss Dorothy Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Frankhouser
and children spent Sunday at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. H. Frankhouser.
Miss Charlotte Potter, teacher of
the Pine Swamp school, took her
pupils on a hike to Nettle Ridge
Friday. Those attending were Pau
line, Guy, Clarence and Harold Maybe,
Dorothy Kelly, Naomi Van Sickle,
Grace and Anna Boyer. Others who
accompanied them were, Willard
Ringer, Mary Atkinson, Lucy Straw
ser, Regina Haig, Nellie, Maybe and
Junior Kelly.
Miss Charlotte Potter is leaving for
her home in Emmerton, Va, in a few
days.
Mrs. Clayton Wolfe returned home
last Sunday after spending a week
with Mrs. Jesse Rickenbacker at
Ridgeley, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Maybe gave a
birthday party Saturday evening in
honor of their daughter Nellie's ff-
teenth birthday. The guests were
Misses Agnes Trout, Lillian Hanger,
Mary Ethel and Louise Sell, Charlotte
Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Wilhelm,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ringer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Wolfe, Messrs. Walter,
Arthur and Harold Teets, Forman
Elsey, Bill Trout, Sherman Sell, Reed
Dixon, Paul Dewitt, Stanley and
Charles Trout, Daily Sines Earl
Teets, Clyde and Charles Falkenstein,
Elwood Strawser, Milton and Stephen
Dewitt, Wayne Wolfe, Brice Thomas,
Berlin Wilhelm, Ray Sypolt, Willard
Ringer and Otis Hull.
Music was furnished by Milton and
Stephen Dewitt, Clayton and Wayne
Wolfe. Games were played and re-
freshments were served at a late
hour.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25

of boiling water. Add cup of rhubarb
and lemon extract and mix well. Turn
into pie pan lined with rich pastry
and bake until firm. Make a meringue
of whites of eggs and two tablespoons
of sugar. Brown in oven.-Mrs. J. S.
Elliott, Mt. Lake Park, Md.
Caramel Rolls-Two cakes COM
pressed yeast, 1 cup milk, Az cups
flour, a cup sugar, 2 eggs, teaspoon
salt, 4 cup butter. Scald milk and
cool. Sift flour before measuring.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly with
hand, then knead gently until dough
is smooth. Let rise until double in
bulk. Knead and let rise again. Then
roll until 4 inch thick, sprinkle with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25

u cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon
cinnamon. Roll like jelly roll and cut in
one inch slices. Butter pan and dot
with " cup butter, covering butter
with IL cups brown sugar. Place
rolls in pan with cut side down and
let rise. Bake in moderately hot oven.
Let set in pan two minutes after bak-
ing to set frosting.-Mrs. T. C. Bittin-
ger, Oakland, Md.
Baked Dessert-One quart rhubarb
cut in two inch pieces, three bananas,
2 tablespoons butter, " cup sugar, n
teaspoon salt. Select tender rhubarb,
wash we'll and cut in 2-inch pieces
without removing the red skin. Peel
and split bananas lengthwise. Grease
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25

divorces in 1880 as compared with 10
in 1929. There were no annulments
in the county.
The figures for this report from the
Census Bureau were furnished by the
State Board of Health. The figures
for 1880 are preliminary and are sub
ject to correction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25

a shallow baking dish, cover it with a
layer of cut rhubarb, lay the banana
halves over the rhubarb and add the
remaining rhubarb. Sprinkle the salt
and sugar over the fruit and dot with
the butter. Cover and bake in mod
crate oven for Is minutes, or until
fruit is tender. Uncover and continue
to cook for one-half hour, or until the
syrup has thickened. Serve hot or
cold. 1.-THE two tablespoons of butter
may be omitted) Mrs. Lawrence
Brenneman, Bittinger, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-06-25
Homemakers' Column
By Miss ELSIE M. BENTHIEN,
Home Demonstration Agent

Mock Lemon Pie-One cup rhubarb
well cooked, 1 cup boiling water, 1
cup granulated sugar, 2 heaping table
spoons -four, 2 fresh eggs, n t. salt,
1 teaspoon lemon extract. Mix sugar,
salt and -four together. Add beaten
yolks of eggs. Pour over this cup