New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1914, Page 5

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| leity played the wedding march on ' ney roses. 8 / Miss Ethel Norton, daughter of Charles W. Norton, and Maxwell A. Coe of Newerk, N, J., were married at a pretty home wedding Mondayv ywvening at Miss Norton's home on Lennox place. The wedding was a |small one. Only the family and im- | mediate friends were present. Rev. H. W. Maler performed the ceremony, | Mr. Norton giving his daughter away in marriage according to the Episco- | pal service. Parker Abbe of this the piano. The bride was attended by Miss Harriet M. Wells of Newington, who was the maid of honor, Miss Marjorie P. Humason of New Britain and Miss 'Lucile K. Bradley of Hartfard. /Charles D. Cos of Nassau, N. H, the | groom’s brother, was best man, while the ushers were Maurice Stanley and Charles Saville of New York. *The bride wore a gown of white satin and princess lace and carried & ‘beautiful bouquet of lilies-of-the- valley and orchids. The bridesmalds’ gowns were of yellow taffeta and the mal of honor carried a large bunch of Lady Helington roses while the other hridesmaids’ flowers were Killar- ; .The house presented a moat attrao- \ttve appearance as it was artistically decorated with sweet peas, snap | dragons and daffodils. When Mr. and Mrs. Coe return from their wedding trip they will live at 142 Commerce street, Rahway, N. J. The Berlin Literary society held its annual meeting last Tuesday even- ing. A social hour followed the busi- ness meeting and a program which proved entertaining and {interesting was carried out. . Miss Wilcox of the Hartford School of Religious Peda- go8y spoke on “Dramatics as an Edu- onal Value and as Presented in urch Entertainments.”. Miss Ella Cragin of Newton Center, Mass., the Suest of Miss KElimabeth P. Wilcox, ®ave several recitations which were greatly appreciated by all. v The Book and Thimble club of the Berlin Congregational church will give two plays next Wednesdey night, one Being “Mechanical Jane’ and the other “The Kleptomaniac.” Both plays promise to be intensely amusing and clever. .o Tuesday afternoon Miss Gertrude Buol was given a miscellaneous | shower at the home of the Miases! 7 ' same are to be the property of the g i | " cerning the Emily and Hazel Andrews . on .Vine street. Miss Buol's gngagement to. Kenneth Hoffman was announced some time ago. L oo ’ The Lincoln street school Parents' ! and Teachers' association will hold a | meeting next Tuesday evening. The! meeting promises to be en unusually interesting one as Principal Slade of | the High school wili talk on “Prevo- cational Schools. P . A card party and dance will he #iven next Tuesday evening, Apr.i 28, by the Maple Hill Improvement so- clety. The proceeds of the party will be ueed toward civic improvement, " GIY_ ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 NOTIOE TO CONTRACTORS. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Board of Education, City Bullding, New Britain, Cann., until Twelve 'Clock Noon, April 30th, 1814, by George W. Traut, Chairman of the Committce on Permanent School Accommodations, for the removal of bjildings, sheds, etc., now on the site of the new Pre-Vocatlonal 8chool Build- ing, near the rear of the presenc Grammar Schocl, New ‘Britain, Conn. These buildings, sheds, etc., are to be taken dowa and removed or re- moved in whole and the materials in contractor doing this work. Should the buildings be removed in- tact, the contractor is to secure and ‘ay for the necessary permits for mov- Ing same. Contractors figuring this work are to state in their bids the shortest possible time it wil) take them to re- move these buiidings and sheds from the site. A' certified check for Gne Hundred (8$100.00) Dollars is to be submitted with each bid and the successful bid der will be required to furnish a sat- lsfactory bond amounting to fifty (50 per cent.) ner cent. of the con- tract price. ! The committee reserves the right to reject any or all hids or waive any defects in same, if it be deemed tc their Interest to do =o. Per Order of the Cemmittee on Permanent School Accommodations. 4 GEORGE W. TRAUT, Chairman. g 4 > NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS, Attention ‘is called to the law con-. registration of doge as shown by the posters issued by the selectmen of New Britain, 3 The time for registration expires |8 wriday, May 1, 1914, and failure to % tegister on or before that date means that owners of dogs will have to pay A fine of one dollar ($1.00) in addi- | tion to the regular fee. Y The town clerk’s office will be spen Monday and Saturday evenings io recelve dog fees, in addition to the regular hours. Dated at New Britain, this tay of April, 1914. 3 ALFRED L. THOMPSON, Z ¢ Town Clerk. 20th Thursday afternoon the boys' of grade eight of the Central Gram- mar school, gave a most enjoyable Shakespearian program under the direction of Miss Sarah A. Townson. ‘The program was as follows: “Sketch of Shakespeare's Harry O'Connor. “Shakespeare Quotations Loved By Some of Our Noted Men..— Harry Fogelson. Quotations from ‘“Julus Caesar’'— James MecDermott. “Brutus’ Speech From “Julius Caesar” Joe Zeitlin. 3 “Anteny’s Funeral Oration Caesar’s Dead Body'— Philip Chernoff. Reading from “As You Like it"— Victor Mazeika. Court Scene from “The of Venice'"— By boys of Grade 8, A and B. “ee Life," - Over Merchant Miss Mary S, Labaree was the guest of ‘honor at a banquet given her last evening by the Baraca class of the ¥irst church. After the banquet a pleasing program of which Miss Mar- garet Muller had charge, was held. Miss Bertha Ramage talked on, “Our Fast,” Miss Bisie Mills on Industries,” and Miss Minnie lands on "“Our Personnel.' Frances Vater gave a vocal solo, Miss Margaret Muller & vielin #o0lo and Miss Ruth , Schade a voca) solo. Miss Agnes Johnston gave » recitation and Rev. H, W. Maler talked on ‘‘Ideals.” e Next Tuesday the Commonwealth ¢lub will hold its anhual meeting. Af- ter the busineas of the club has been attended to"Herbert N. Job, state ornithologist, will speak 6n birds. The lecture will be illustrated with stere- opticon slides and, as Mr. Job is well versed in bird life, the talk will be very interesting. e The members of the school council nra looking forward with a great deal of pleasure to a banquet which they will enjoy on May 7 at the New Brit./ ain club. Principal Slade of the High school will act as toastmaster and Superintendent 8. H. Holmes will be the speaker of the evening. N.es Ella A. Fallon, supervisor of nrimary departments will also speak, as will some of the supervisors. Ot Announcement i{s made by Mr, and Mrs. C. B. Stanley of this city of the approaching marriage on' May 9 of their daughter, Miss Ruth Imogene Stanley, to Harry Milton Bates of Hartford. The wedding will take place at 7:30 o'¢lock in the evening at the bride's home at 272 West Main street and after the first of next Octo- ber the couple will be at home to their friends at their new home at No. 80 Russel] street. e . Mr.'and Mrs Charles F. Corbin :uive returned from a long southern rip. Now- Miss ceo e Robert Vance is spending the week- end in Providence, R. T “ee Miss Atda Barnes of Durham, spent a few days this week with Mrs. G. P. Cooley. Teaches God's purpose to save all souls. God is all powerful, all wise, all loving. He can do His Will. Noth- ing can defeat God. For information, books, tracts, dress REV. F. A. DILLINGHAM, Supt., Bridgeport, Conn. ad- “Learn to Know this Emblem” It is your guarantee of Reliable Laundry Work. 'PHO" E 904. “ur Wagons Go Everywhere” SKIN HEALTH Do you want a healthy skin? A complexion fair and comely? Then use BERZO. BERZO RE- LIEVES THE SKIN OF PIM. PLES and BLACKHEADS. The skin becomes healthy and re- fined in appearance. Use BERZO. Sold by all drusigiats and by Dickinson’s Drug Store. “Our | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1914. The Aloha club of the High school gave an entertaining play yesterday afternoon. The name of the plece was “The family Album,” and it was greatly enjoyed by all. The cast was as follows: Reader Mother .Florence Carns ..Marion Stanley | Father .. ....Gertrude Strausser “Me," as a little girl..Effle Esserman Eben, my husband. . Parson “‘Me,"” as a brid Parson's Wife ... Parson’s Boy . Sister Jane Higs! Sister Jane Higgs' Husband sy Viola Strausser Ann Eliza, their daughter .Catherine Sanders rene Swift ..Ruth Hil furnished the Gertrude Castle Grandpa Hobbs .. Margaret Sullivan music. .o The whist which was given Tuesday afternoon in LeWitt's hall for the benefit of the Working Girls' club, was a great success. There twenty tables with a prize at each of them and fruit punch was sold during | the afternoon. Tne party which proved so successful and enjoyable, was managed by Miss Dorothy White. About $87 went into the treas- {lury of the club as the result of Tues- i day afternoon’s whist. RO In order to defray the expense of | sending delegates to the Kastern City conference of Young Women's Chris- tian associations, the Silver Bay club of the local Y. W. C. A. will serve a May breakfast in the association bullding on Friday, May 1. On Monday evening, May 4, the! gymnasium classes will hold demon- stration night in ‘the South church chapel. “ee Under the auspices of the Men's Lyceum of Berlin an audience of about thirty people listéned to a most fnatructive talk on “Mexico™ by Henry N. Lee of New Britain last Monday ‘evening. e Tomorrow evening there will be a spectal musical service in connection with the Masonic service at the South church, The Tempo quartet of Hart- | ford will sing and Dr. Hill will preach. { v e The members of the Kenilworth club gave a delightful informal dance lsst evening in Booth's hall. = About fifty couples were present, Judd's or- chestra furrishing the music. can The foremen of the Reading Hard- ware company gave a reception on April 17 in honor of Willis H, De- Wolfe. Mr, DeWolfe is well known in New Britain. He formerly lived here. " Thursday evening the members of the New Britain loage of Elks gave a dance at their clubhouse on Wash- ington street. o The New Britain club will hold an auction bridge whist this evening. e Mrs. J. A, Traut is in Washington, D, C. GOOD PROGRAM FOR QUARTERLY MEETING Delegates: to Fastern Swedish S. S, Assn. Arrive—Will Convene at Bethany Church. This afternoon delegates represent- ing the Sunday schools of many Swed- ish Congregational churches of Con- mecticut began to arrive in this city, where they are to be in attendance at the third quarterly meeting of the Eastern Swedish Sunday School as- soclation, which is to be held in the Swedish Bethany church, sessions commencing at 8 p. m. tonight and continuing until tomorrow afternoon. The program for the meetings is: Saturday at 8 P. M. Greetings—sSupt. Chas. Miller of the local Sunday school. : Reading of the minutes of meeting—The secretary. Roll call, Discussion-—"The Value of Teach- | ers’ Meetings—How to FEncourage | General Attendance.” Sunday at 10 A. M. Half hour prayer service. 10:30 A, M. i Dévotionals—Asst. Supt. August Frederickson of local Sunday school. Address—'The Teacher in Hig {Class,” Rev. G. E. Pihl ! Sunday School Hour, 12:10 P. M. Brief talks to the children by teach- ers from various Sunday schools of the association. ) 3 P, M., Conclusion. Praige service, | “Experiences in Sunday School | Work"—Various teachers of the as- sociation. Refreshments—Served by the local Sunday school, | Regular Evening Service, 7:30 P. M. The regular Sunday evening meet- ing will be held at 7:30 o'clock and | will be in the form of a praise ser- vice. The church choir, quartet and singing orchestra will renddr selec- | tions, there will be unison singing, last .Hilda Ahlstrom | Hilda Ahlstrom ....May Tormay | . Eleanor Martin | .Mildred Barrows | were | Carson Addressing Anti- | stituted a And 3 gals, Linseed Oil to mix with it - You then make 7 gals, of pure paint for ¢ - - $8.00 - 4= 188 -3998 at $2.00 per gal. It's only $1.42 per gal. Anybody can mix the OIL with the PAINT. Whereas, if you buy 7 gals. of ready-for-use paint in CANS, you pay $2.00 a gal. or $14.00. The L. & M. SEMI-MIXED REAL PAINT is PURE WHITE LEAD, ZINC and LINSEED OIL, the best-known paint materials for 100 years. Use a gal. out of any L.&M.PAINT you paint made, return the paint and get THE JOFIN BOYLE CO., » and 11 not the best your money back. H. C. THOMPSON, Plainville. . was generally thought to exist here. In the illustration Sir Edward Carson, the leader of the anti-home rule movement in Great Britain, is shown | addressing one of the assemblages in | the park. There was a stormy scene in the house of commons when An- dréw Bonar Law, the leader of the quiry into the naval and military movements recently contemplated by the government in Ulster. The union- ists charge that these movements con- plot to provoke an upris- ing in Ulster. fused a judicial inquiry, as he said that the charges had been proved false, but he challenged Mr. Law to make any accusations he wished to make in the house itself and said he would have the fullest opportunity for discussion. command of men who were already in command. Every one of them is there because he had earned in the service the right to be there. Nobody has been displaced to make room for a political favorite. Nobody has been pushed aside lest he acquire a military { Teputation that might interfere with , opposition, demanded a judiclal in- | somebody else’s partisan purposes. There {s no Alger in the cabinet, No Shafter will be sent to Mexico ta command an army from a buckboard. It will not require the help of a board of inquiry to determine who 18 | ) Premier Asquith re- | 10 receive the credit for the achieve- ments of the navy. If there are any factions in the sea service, we have not heard of them and do not expect 1o hear of them. obody knows whether Badger and® Fletcher ‘and their fleet associates have any politics. Leonard Wood, who commands the army, may be a bull moose or a Taft Swedish Mission church in Hartford and the male chorus from the Zion will sing. reactionary or a hardshell democrat for all anybody cares, If we are really plunging into war, let us give thanks that we are plung- ing into war with professional soldiers and sailors, not with professional politician It is plain at the outset that, come what may, there will bs no repetition of the blunders and scandals of 1898, To Be Thankful for. York World.) i For one thing in relation to the Mexican situation the American people have cause for great gratifica- tien. There is not a political general or a political admiral in sight, The army and navy are under the (New 4 S . CARSON SPEAKING Lendon, April 26.-—Anti-home rule | and they show a meetings are being held in Hyde park, | against home larger sentiment rule for Ireland than LA i e 1L N i N 77 From actual photograph, April 17, 1914. Our Blusjackets loading Post Toasties on U. S.. Flagship Virginia, lRear Admiral at Charlestown Navy Yard, preparatory to possible war with Mexice, Fight or Frolic B Here’s a Food that, like our Navy, Is Always Ready Up and down our seacoast, Battleship, Transport and Destroyer have been waiting the President’s word. Beatty commanding, At Portsmouth, Charlestown, Brooklyn, League Island, Washington, Norfolk, Pensacola and New Orleans: at Mare Island, Bremerton and our other Naval Stations the Big Ships that carry the Flag have been loading food for the guns, and food for the men. ! Post Toasties —ready-to-serve delicious bits of toasted white corn—a food that Uncle Sam and his men both like—has been a favorite aboard ship for many a year. Grocers sell them everywhere in tightly sealed ; YOUR table factory fresh. Ry e ! packages that bring them If you like good things to eat and want to get into action, order # package of delicious from the Grocer.— They’re--Always Ready

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