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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

So again the 'old-bachelor' looks down from his window upon hallowed ground that has been the scene of great historic events. and many individual deeds of valor.
 During the occupation of New Cork by the British in the Revolu- tionary War, all New England transportation of patriot troops and supplies for New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia, de- toured by what was known as The Old Military Road that crossed the Hudson River at Fish kill, near West Point, and ran via Boston, Hartford and Waterbury.
 Several companies of patriot soldiers were placed by General Washington at Fishkill to prevent he British from any further ad- vance up the Hudson. Col. Jona- than Baldwin, of Waterbury, was in command.
 The story of The Old Military Road has always had Q strong fascination for the old bachelor, and now that Christmas, 1o4i' is at hand, and a fine municipal Christmas Tree has been erected plumb in the middle of The Old Military Road the 'old-bachelor' is reminded of an Incompatible true Christmas Story that was enacted by Col. Jonathan Bald- wins patriotic and plucky daugh- ter, Millicent,-to celebrate Christi mas, 1777' - which was i64 years ago, and thegloomiest '25th of De- cember' America has ever known.
 That was the terrible winter of Valley Forge, when General Washington's brave Continental Army endured such heart- -break- ing privations and suffering; while only q few miles away, the troops of King George 3rd, of England, desecrated Independence Hall' in Philadelphia, and turned 1t Into q place of reveiry and feasting and mhth and mockery. They laughed ana jeered at the distress of the ragged patriots at Valley Forge. and boasted of what they would do to them when they get readyl'.
 Among the ragged patriots at Valley Forge that awful winter, were nearly @ score of Waterbury bogs. So the patriot girls and wo- men of Waterbury determined that those soldiers should not be forgotten on Christmas. And they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
Spirit Of. Waterbury Brought Cheer
 10 An1eric0n Troops At Valley Forge
Mcen Baldwin, Courageous Daughter Christmas Gifts in 1777 Waterbury Troops "Old Bachelor" (John Barr Reminds of Inspiring Restored Vision
 Permits Him to Look Down on Site of Old
 Military Road.
tCopulght loll. John Barrl

(Copyright 19Al, John BaFrl
 Grateful and happy for the mir- aeulous recovery of his lost sight, the 'old-bachelor' again sits at his wonderful 4-story window with its Southern exposure, command ing the inspiring view = up into the vast expanse of sky, and down upon the throbbing heart of one of Americas most important and beautiful cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
for us to rest and eat and sleep.'

for us to rest and eat and sleep."
 There is no official record of the manner of her reception at Valley Forge, but we can guess how her arrival cheered up the Waterbury boys and gladdened their comrades; and from what we know of General Washington and Martha Washington, who was with him at headquarters, it's Q safe guess that they were very much pleased with her appear ance and her mission and encour- aged her to remain with them, as long as she could.
 And as she found that she could be really helpful there, she re. fnained for nearly six months and won high renown by her marvel ous cooking.
 Tn the beginning of March, Gen. eral Washington put Baron Steu- ben on the job of intensive train- ing of the raw recruits-who were called out ct 3 0. in.
 On June 17th the British army moved out of Philadelphia, head ed for New York, with Q baggage train i2 miles long.
 On the following day, June 18th, Washington, who was all ready and watching his opportunity, left Valley Forge, and started in pur- suit, and the piucky daughter of Col. Jonathan Baldwin, and rep- resentative of the patriot girls and women of Waterbury, came right along with the glorious Con- tinental Army, prepared to help any way she could for the cause of Liberty.
 On June 2eth (177e) was fought the Battle of Monmouth.
 It was day that brought vic- tory and encouragement to the great cause of America.
 It was one of the hottest days on which @ battle ever was fought.
 It was the day that made Mol lie Pitcher famous.
 It was the day that verified Thomas Jefferson's statement that George Washington was NOT q 'profane man. but when occasion required, he could swear like an angel from heaven.
 It was the day that Col, Jonas than Baldwin's daughter Milli- cent, of Waterbury, Connecticut, cooked food for Washington's fighting men-from day-break 10 dark, and furnished another H. lustration of The Spirit of 70'.
 So is 1t any wonder that the Waterbury Daughters of the American Revolution bear the honored name they chose'7
 fTO Be COmtinued,)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

made Up Q bundle of presents and letters of affection which Col. Jonathan Baldwin's daugh- ter, Millicent, undertook to deliv- CT in person at Valley Forge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

Tn the beginning of March, Gen. eral Washington put Baron steu- ben on the job of intensive train ing of the raw recruits-who were called out ct 3 0. in.
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Miss Mary E. Bacon Married
To Mr.. Harmon c. Welch.

The marriage of Miss Mary
Elizabeth Bacon of Mount Rainier,
daughter of Mrs. Gray Haggard
Bacon Of lockwood, Tenn, and the
late Mr.. Bacon, to Mr.. Harmon
Crane WEIGH, son of Mrs. Ada c.
WEIGH of Hyattsville, took place
yesterday afternoon in the First
Methodist Church of Hyattsville with
the Rev. J. R. Wood officiating.
An elaborate program of organ
music, including Moonlight Sonata
by Beethoven. "On Wings of Song
by Mendelssohn, ITO a Wild Rose
by Mcdowell and Ave Maria by
Gounod, was played by MI John R.
Wells. Mr.. Wells also played the
wedding marches and accompanied
Mrs. Boyd Knapp. of Cibecue, Ariz.
sister of the bride, who sang
Schuberts' "Serenade" and 20 Per-
feet Love" and Mr.. S. E. Beller of
Hyattsville, who sang Teach Me to
Know" Tall white candles were
on the altar and palms and white
gladioluseS decorated the church
for the 4:30 o'clock ceremony.
Bride Given in Marriage
By Brother-in-Law.
Wearing white satin and finger
tip length veil, the bride entered the
church with her brother-in-law, Mr.
Robert L. Shemwell of Riverdale
who gave her in marriage. Her
gown was made with a simple high
neckline finished with small
pointed collar of white lace, long
sleeves ending in points over the
wrists and a full skirt flowing into
a train. Her veil was held by a
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Time Out for Eotinq

PUEBLO, Colo, Cp).-A skunk, a
cat and dog shared meal from
the same dish recently in the back
yard of the Reynolds family's home.
1t was the dogs dinner, placed in
the dish by members Of the family
who returned later and found him
sharing it with the other two
animals.
Evening star., 1941-09-14

tiara edged with seed pearls and
she carried a shower bouquet of
brides roses and gypsophila.
Miss Clara Bacon, sister of the
bride, was the maid of honor, and
she wore costume of taffeta, the
fitted bodice being dusty rose and
the full skirt raisin color, finished
with a broad taffeta bow across the
back. She carried an arm bou-
quet of deep blue asters.
The bridesmaid was Miss Gertrude
Carlson, who wore hyacinth blue
taffeta made like the dress OF tho
matron of honor and carried an
arm bouquet of pink asters.
Two little flower girls, Rilla Shem-
we'll of Riverdale and Mary Louise
Knapp of Cibecue, Ariz:, nieces of
the bride, were dressed in ankle
length frocks of pale blue satin
trimmed with tiny pink rosebuds and
they carried small nosegays of pink
roses and ageratum.
Mr.. A. E. Brenneman of Gram
ford, N. j., was best man for Mr..
WEIGH and the ushers were Mr..
j. Norman Fresh of Arlington, Va,
Mr.. Ira White, Mr.. Dee Flynn and
Mr.. George Terpay of Hyattsville.
A reception following the cere-
mony was held at the home of the
brides brother -in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert l.. Shemwell, in
Riverdsle.
The bride attended Arizona State
College in Tempe, Ariz., and Mr..
WEIGH was graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland and is a civil
engineer at the United States Navy
Yard in Washington.
Out-of-town guests attending the
wedding included Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. Brenneman of Crawford, N. j.;
Mrs. Bacon, mother of the bride,
and Miss Ivy Sue Bacon of Rock
wood, Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd E.
Knapp and Miss Mary Louise Knapp
of Cibecue, Ariz.; Miss Philomena
Howard of Baltimore, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn Hall of youngstown, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH left after the
reception for trip to Michigan and
Canada. the bride wearing a wool
suit of soldier blue f1ecked with gray,
navy blue accessories and a corsage
of roses from the center of her
bridal bouquet. On their return they
will reside in Hyattsville until their
new home In Silver Spring is COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1941-09-14

ItEHO VI
The former Miss Eileen
Elizabeth Collins, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Collins
of Washington, her marriage
took place recently in the
Church of the Nativity. She
and Mr.. Treacy 1Uill Hue In
Pittsburgh. -Hessler Photo.
Evening star., 1941-09-14

with headWreathS to match their
bouquets, which were yellow chry-
santhemumS.
Leonard NJ. Biggs
Serves as Best Man.
Preceding the bride in the pro-
cession to the altar was Janet Wash
ington Lee, niece of the bride, cos
TUNED in apricot taffeta fashioned
with fitted bodice, heart-shaped
neckline, short puffed sleeves and a
full skirt. Her bonnet Of the same
material was finished with brown
velvet ribbon streamers and she
carried a basket of flower petals
which she scattered in the path of
the bride.
The bridegroom had for his best
man Mr.. Leonard M. Biggs, and
the ushers were Mr.. Thomas Girard
Lee. brother of the bride; DR.. Grant
L. Hagen, Mr. Thomas C. Washing
ton, jr.; Mr.. Paul B. Steinman and
Mr.. Alfred N. Birmingham.
A reception after the ceremony
was held at the home of the brides
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Girard Lee, in West
moreland Hills. where Mrs. Lee was
assisted by the bridegroom mother,
who wore blue crepe with corsage
of pink rases, and Mrs. H. Lightfoot
Forbes, an aunt of the bride, who
wore dubonnet velvet with cor
sage of yellow roses.
Among the out-of-town guests at
tending the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert R. Rose and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph A. Rose of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linz left later in the
evening for a wedding trip, the bride
wearing a blue-gray fitted corduroy
suit with a rose blouse, dubonnet ac-
cessories and a corSage OF orchids.
On their return they will make their
home in Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Miss Margaret E. Johnston
Bride of Mr.. Philip Harvey.

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Elizabeth Johnston, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Burl R. Johnston, formerly
of Charlottesville, Ind, to Mr.. Philip
Classon Harvey, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester I. Harvey of Nashua, N. H,
took place Tuesday afternoon in
st, Marks Episcopal Church, the
Rev. Robert Plumb officiating at the
$50 o'clock ceremony.
Masses of fall flowers and lighted
tapers decorated the church, and
preceding the ceremony Mrs. Vlr-
ginia Ladd johnson played a pro-
gram of organ music. The wedding
march was continued softly through
the ceremony after the bridal pro-
cession reached the altar.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore a gown
of white chiffon fashioned with full
bodice, high neck, long full sleeves,
o wide beaded girdle and full skirt.
A Juliet cap of pearl beads held her
tulle veil and she carried shower
bouquet of white orchids.
Miss Ruth Ferguson was maid of
honor for the bride, and she was
gowned in blue tulle made with
close-ftting bodice and bouffant
skirt, with which she wore a large
blue transparent hat and carried a
Colonial bouquet
Miss Edyth Geilich and Miss
Louise Farmer were the brides
maids, and they were dressed alike
in blue, with face wells to match
held by head wreaths of flowers and
carried d-fashioned bouquets.
The bridegroom had for his best
man Mr.. Forrest Dairs of Cam
bridge, Mass, and the ushers were
Mr.. Robert Johnston, brother Of the
bride, and Mr.. Roger Snyder of Hag-
erstown. Md.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion was held, after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey left for a motor trip
through New England.
The bride was graduated from
Maryland University, where she
was a member of Sigma Kappa So
rority, and Mr.. Harvey is a grad
uate of the University of New
Hampshire and last spring received
his masters degree at the University
Of Maryland, where hs will con-
tinue his scientific work during the
next year.
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Factory Services Urged
By British Methodists

That voluntary religious services
be permitted on Sundays in NUM-
ton factories is being urged by the
Methodist Church in England.
The Archbishop of Canterbury,
in a reply read at the Methodist
conference at Leeds, said, II should
be glad to hear Of any steps you
wish to take in that direction"
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Harris & E1Ding Photo.
Historic Mexico City
Theuter Doomed
MRS. CARLTON L.
SAUNDERS (centerl

Historic Teatro Hidalgo, one OF
the oldest playhouses in Mexico
City, is to be demolished to make
way for a boulevard. Lately 1t has
served the government as a propa-
ganda stage and screen hall. The
Hidalgo was much used during the
Cardenas administration for Com
munist propaganda. More recently
it staged typically Mexican dramas,
comedies and dancing exhibitions.
Its passing will rednne to eight the
number of stage houses in the capi-
tai, only two of which present legiti-
mate attractions.
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Buenos Aires Officials
Held in $4,000 Graft

Officials of the Post Once De-
partment of Argentina are accused
of grating. Two years ago the
postal authorities. in Buenos Aires
banned from the radio certain the
atrical pieces originated by Panchc
Staffa, an actor.
The officials are charged with
trying to extort $1,000 from Staffa
for being allowed to resume broad
casting.
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Miss Thornton Wed
ToMr. A. D. Watkins
At HOltOn Arms
Harris & E,Dirg Photo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joel H. Thornton,
formerly of Jacksonville, Fla,
and now of this city, announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Torrance Thornton to Mr..
August Doore Watkins of Angus
ia, Ga, August 5, at Holton Arms
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins now are
residing in Miami, Fla.
The bride is a graduate of Hol-
ton Arms. Mr.. Watkins was
graduated from Georgia Tech
and the Naval Aviation Training
Station in Pensacola.
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Jury Dodger Proves
Weak on Anatomy
BY the Associated Press.

NEW York; have gall blad-
der trouble" complained a man
called for jury duty. Il get pains
here" He indicated his upper stom-
ach and chest.
Mister" said Judge Samuel s.
Leibowitz, Il know something about
gall bladder attacks. You get that
pain in the back between the shoul-
der blades. Sit down"
Evening star., 1941-09-14
Weddings of Interest
To Washington Society
Miss Eleanor ]. Lee Becomes
: Bride of Mr.. Robert L. Linz;
Miss Johnston Is Married
Continued From Page E-l.)

Of the bridegroom; Marguerite Culver The
gold taeta with head Wreaths
bouquets brown chrsanthemum while Roper Miss
Evening star., 1941-09-14

MRS. JOHN A. MYERS, Jr.
Formerly Miss Margaret Eua
Le1Dis, she is the daughter OF
Mrs. Earle T. Let0fs and the
late Mr.. LeDis. She and Mr..
Myers are at home In Arliro-
ton, Va.
Harris & EtDing Photo.
MRS. CARLTON L.
SAUNDERS fcenterJ.
The daughter OF Mrs.
Catherine Birney Strong, be-
fore here recent marriage she
vas Miss Birney Strong. She
and Mr.. Saunders iDiH reside
on Hampstead Avenue.
Harris G. EUing Photo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-11

Making thrifty use OF three mes-
ger hits and ten bases on balls,
Trojan Laundry defeated United
Stove, to 2, Tuesday to score its
sixth consecutive City League
softbaIl victory.
Pitching Inconsistency OF stocky
Don King brought about the down
fall of the Stovemen. Although
King struck out Is batters over
the seven inning route, his tenn
porary spells OF wildness provided
the scoring opportunities which
Trojan Laundry sought.
The alert Trojans scored one
run in the first inning as Bob Lee,
who had reached base on a walk,
tailed on Carl Alfsen's long fly
to centerfield. Manager Wallace
Durfee singled home Ralph Park
er with Trojan's second run in the
second.
King prevented further damage
for the next four frames, but the
Trojan's spurted again in the sew.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-11
Fete Planned For Huron Grdiron Prospects Thursday
St. Joseph, Flint Not Helping
Muskegon Reds to Mount Ladder

The Muskegon Reds. winners OF
ten straight games. are findinE III.
tie cooperation from Flint and ST.
Joseph in their efforts to scale the
Michigan State League ladder.
The three clubs widened the gap
separating them from the second
division outfits yesterday. with
Flint overcoming the laggard Ian.
sing Senators. 81. Joseph defeat.
ing Grand Rapids and Muskegon
extending its success at the ex.
pense OF Saginaw.
Taking advantage Of IL hits and
10 free passes 10 first of Jim Sch
ellie and Dick Hirsh. the Reds made
their tenth victory impressive with
a "a 10 s score
81. Joseph's autos used trio
OF home runs 10 overcome four
run lead in beating the Grand Rap.
Ids Colts 8 10 5, Ed Lantersleck
and Henry Dutch ART each de
livered circuit blows with a man
on base, and Norman Snyder poled
one with the sacks empty.
Bob Wells held Flint TO five hits
but all four OF his walks figured in
runs as the Flint team defeated the
Senators 10 4. Lansing chased
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-11
More Speakers
Added by Coach
Elton Rynearson
Members of Detroit
Lion Football Team
Will be Guests

Three more speakers have been
added to the program which Elton
J. Rynearson. Michigan Normal
football coach. expects to present
at a roundup fete for Huron grid;
iron prospects and friends at Char
les McKenny Hall Thursday eve
ming.
DR.. Lloyd W. olds, Michigan Nor
NAL track coach; DR.. Henry j.
Owens, head Of the language de.
partment. and Paul Shoemaker,
former Huron football star. will ad-
dress the assembly along with Bud
Shaver, Detroit radio announcer,
and Chuck Hanneman, captain OF
the Detroit Lions last fall,
Rynearson said Tuesday that
Hanneman would probably bring
several OF his teammates with him.
The event. a strictly male AFFAIR,
will begin at $50 p m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-11
Conn Fight May
be Wicked One
BY Lawton Carver

Greenwood Lake, N. Y, June II
ms Joe Louis on the night Of
June %. 1888. in his return match
with Max Schmeling was as good
a heavyweight fighter as the world
has seen in years. No man was
ever more vicious in the ring, or
more eager to hurt an opponent
and leave him flatened out in
coma on the floor.
The anguished scream that Sch.
melting let loose above the roar OF
the crowd when he stood in
daze clutching the top rope and
was cut down with broken back
was a memorable thing to. me,
for he stood Just above me, so
close l could nearly touch him,
and l could see his face and hear
that painful wall.
] hope nothing like this happens
to Billy Conn a week from tonight
at the polo grounds. Schmeling
wrote his own doom with the
things he said about Louis after
their first fight. Conn has been
haunting the champion too and
even If the willowy Pittsburgher
wins the title it isn't likely that
he will do it against a phlegmat-
ic negro bored with carrying out
a bum-of-the-month program.
Louis thinks Conn has made a
lot OF smart cracks and he is going
to be in there to win fast" Julian
Black, co-manager of the cham
pion, said today. mo. l won't pre-
dict a knockout in any particular
round, but he's going to make it
fast as he can.
Hes in the same frame OF
mind that he was in for that sec
ond Schmeling fight He's always
serious IN any fight, but can get
worked up more for some than he
can for others. That's the way 1t
is now he's out to win with a
punch II he can Black went on,
speaking quite confidently about
the fellow who is supposed TO
have slipped.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-11
Trojan Laundry Makes Thrifty
Use of Three Hits, Ten Bases

enth. Parker, who walked to open
the inning, scored on an over
throw OF second base. Then Leon
Appel received a free pass to
first, Lee also acquired a base on
balls and Howard Trip doubled
to center to bring in both runners.
Johnny Calder procured Tro-
JAMS only other hit in the fourth
inning.
L. ]. Wagner. Trojan hurler.
handed out four blows, Jack
Knots acquiring two of them.
Knots scored in the first inning
on Manager Cecil Cross long fly
in right and In the seventh on
Cross single.
The defeat dropped the Stove
men a notch to third place, the
Merchants moving into the runner
up position by a half-game mar
gin.
Three Michigan Normal baseball
players have signed contracts to
play with Greyhound in Class b
OF the Detroit Amateur Baseball
Federation. They are Al Hutchins
and Gas Wojclch. infielders on
the Huron varsity this season, and
Bob Harvey, freshman catcher
from Flint.
Greyhound has won four games
and lost two so far this season.
John Shada, Huron captain-elect,
is also playing Class B ball in the
Federation. Four other Normal
diamond performers, Andy New
lands. Walt Sierra, Mike Drus-
backy and Joe Borovich, are con-
nected with Class A teams.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-11
Sports Roundup

Detroit AP- fractured finger his hrotriSg hand uiH
Keep Catcher George (Bdis TebbeS the sdeHcs for at
least q upeek Detroit Tiger officials said today.
New York up - Wednesday the Yankees thumped the
White Sox S3 and moved into undpued possession of second
place frankie Crose hit homer with the bases oadedhs first
this and Charlie Keller hit No. 10 with Those
punches accounted for which something less than
for the
Inn Arboy, Mich. - ms - Eight University of Michigan
aekme lsdve today for the Big TenPGee Coast Al
Star dual to be held IN Los angeles Tuesday and the Ma
onal Collegiate Outdoor Championships at Pao Alto Calf lane
2f dHd p
Kalamazoo Mich -AP- The University of California base
ball club headed westward today after successful conclusion of
its middle western tour double triumph Western Mich
ign College Although they ouht by the Boncos in both
contests the Caifornians 8 to and to l.
Detroit 4P - Paul Christn0n football and baseball Of
the University of Missouri plans Iedve today return
Missouri after ocorkng 1vih the Detroit Tigers An official of
the baseball club indicated the Tigers lOoad sign him