New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1914, Page 7

NEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1914 The good work now being done by the Automobile Club of Hartford in the “SAFETY FIRST” campaign, is heartily endorsed by us. Mr. Man, What Collar Do You Wear? IF IT'S “BARKER” IT IS LINEN. IF IT IS NOT THE “BARKER' Collar, the chances are nine to-one that you are wearing cotton collars. The “BARKER” Collars are the only TWO FOR A QUARTER kind that are linen and stamped so. ranted Linen” if they are not linen. “BARKER” made of Irish linen that is Sun Bleached. WHY COLLARS ARE THE BEST. It is against the law to stamp collars “War- “Barker” Collars are linen. Because For that reason they have they are greater durability, better finish when laundered, and more comfortable to wear than other kinds. “Barker Collars” are shrunk in the making, that gives them perfect fit. Another great point, being made of linen they come from the laundry with that clean snow white look that cotton collars never have. Collars. % try “Barker” THIS WEEK WE OFFER height and shape, every Oveér 40 Styles, so varied in kind, man can Gior 60c find just the one adapted to his Regular Two for 23¢ Kind wants, They come in 1-4 as well as 1-2 sizes, a big advantage. Buy and THIS WEEK WE OFFFR 6for 60c Rogular Two for 25¢ kind HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY REEIVING ALL DRY GOOps PURCHASED OF TUS, _Berlin News /BARN DESTROYED IN - SPECTACULAR BLAZE Louie Lanza Loses $300 Structure . in Fire of Unknowa Origin. TAX DELINQUENTS FINED IN COURT Ycur Residents Found Guilty‘ of Ne- glecting Payment of Personal Tax— Adolph Benson Accepts Professor- .shl[) at Yale—Brief Items, Flames, which illuminated the skyv for miles around, quickly consumed a small barn 4and chicken coop at Louie Lanza’s place on the New Brit- ain road, Kensington, last night. The blaze started shortly’ after. 9:30 o'dlock, and in less than a half hour the buildings were a mass of smolder- ing ruins, Effective work on the part of a bucket brigade, which was hast- ily organized, was' responsible for the saving of several nearby buildings, one of which is the factory. structure occupied by the G. Prentice Manu- facturing company. Two valuable horses were saved, but two tons of hay, a number of chickens, a cord of wood and other miscellaneous articles were lost, the entire damage being estimated, how- ever, atless than $400. The barn was insured for $200. It was built some eight years ago at a cost of $300. Circumstances, somewhat similar to those attending the burning of Louis Brpdbury’s house a few weeks ago, give rise to the opinion that the fire was set by incendiaries, The pro- prietor is not inclined to give this theory credence, however. The blaze was first noticed by one of Mr. Lanza's sons, who happened to glance out of his window before retiring. He saw flames shooting out from under the eaves, and hurried to notify other members of the fam- ily. They broke through the front wall of the building and, with the help of neighbors, succeeded in get- ting the two horses out of danger. For a time Lanza's residence was in grave danger and a still alarm was sent in for the chemical autemobile truck at Station No. 2 in New Brit- ain, which responded in short order. (prief Dame had his men direct their attention to the nearby buildings, as the barn was already totally de- stroyed. More than a thousand peo- ple, the majority from New Britain, . watched the firemen at their work. . Among those who hurried to the Sblaze from New Britain were Mayor George A. Quigley and President Gearge Prentice of the G. Prentice Manufacturing company. The former was just coming from the Common- " wealth club meeting at the Y. M. C. A., when he perceived the reflection of the flames in the sky. He swung onto the platform of a car which was just leaving for Berlin and was on the scene in a few minutes. Just as he was about to retire, Mr. f prentice received a telephone = call from Mrs Harold Clark of East Ber- 1in, who informed him that the house next to his factory was afire. Great- ly concerned for the safety of the property of ‘the company which he heads, Mr. Prentice beat all records in a run from his home on Columbia street . to South Main street, where he barely caught.a trolley car. The Prentice company purchased their building from Lanza only a few weeks ago. Accepts Professorship at Yale. Adolph B. Benson of ‘- East Berlin has resigned as instructor of German at Dartmouth college to accept a po- sition as instructor of German at the Sheffield Scientific school of Yale university. Mr. Benson, who was brought up here and attended the local schools, has been honored with membership in the Phi Beta Kappa and other honor societies. He is making won- derful success as a professor and his friends rejoice with him in this, his latest success. Rachel Rebecca Social. Twenty-four members of the Ra- chel Rebecca society of Meriden met for a pleasant social last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Thomson of New Britain road, Ken- sington. Supper was served at 6 o’clock, after which the evening was spent in a delightful manner, the guests departing for the Silver City on the last train, congratulating Mrs. Thomson for her ability as a pleasing hostess. Tax Delinquents Fined in Court. Five personal tax delinquents, An- gelo De Rito, Dominic Zottali, John Michaels, Thomas Capstick and John | Friori appeared before Judge George Griswold in the Berlin police court this morning, to answer for. refusing or ‘neglecting to pay their personal tax. All but De Rito were found guilty and were obliged to settle the costs of prosecution in addition to the | tax, two dollars per year. De Rito proved that he:resided in New Brit- ain \during the year for which he was charged with neglecting to pay his tax, and was acquitted. ‘William Bailey, another delinquent, | settled with Deputy Sheriff James Clark, when he served a warrant on thim in New Haven yesterday, and, for that reason, was not asked to ap- pear in court. In the cases of John Michaels and Thomas Capstick, both pleaded that they were not in a position to pay their taxes because of the fact that they had been without steady work during the winter months. Thomas Capstick’s story sounded plausible but upon questioning Michaels, Prosecut- ing Attorney Gibney learned that he resigned as a teamster in George Baldwin’s employ early in the winter, when his pay was lessened by two dollars. Since that time, he has, ap- parently, made but little effort to se- cure other employment, being satis- fied to work around a local saloon for fifty cents a day. In some unaccount- able manner, he has been able to sup- port his large family on this “in- come.” Court spectators are now try. ing to learn how he solved the “high cost of living” problem which is per- plexing so many of this country’s greatest authorities at the present time. Tax Collector Austin is troubled each year by a few people who try to evade payment, but sooner or lat- er, they are brought to task with the result that they are then taxed about four times as much as they would be responsible for under ordinary cir- cumstances. Death of Miss Emily Wilcox. Many local people, especially those affiliated with Emma Hart Willard chapter, D- A. R., are mourning the loss of Miss Emily Wilcox, who passed away Monday in Westfield. Some may attend the funeral services, which are to be held Friday after- noon from her late home. Miss Wilcox, who was the great niece of Emma Hart Willard, the great woman educator for whom the local D. A. R. chapter is named, was well known locally. She was inter- ested in D. A. R. work and came to this town frequently, probably the last visit being at the time of the dedication of the Emma Hart Willard boulder on Lower lane last October. Glover Sells His: Property. 1t is reported that Charles Glover has sold his valuable property on Worthington ridge to Major Frank L. Wilcox. - Mr. Glover could not be reached today, but it Is said that he and his wife contemplate moving away from town. They came here from New Britain some time ago. Church Plays Tonight. Despite the rapid sale of seats for the entertainment to be given in the town hall this evening by the Book and Thimble club of the Berlin Con- gregational church, there are still a few seats left. Two plays will be presented, ‘“‘Mechanical Jane” and ”The Kleptomaniac;”’ the former a curtain raiser and the latter a one- act comedy. Boy Scouts Organized. Troup I, Boy Scouts of Berlin, has been organized as follows: Scout masters. The pastor, Minor, Harvey Nourse and Grant ‘Wickwire. Crow patrol, William Tur- ner, leader, and Stanley Barrett, Le- Roy Seibert, Carroll Dunham, Howard Hall, Walter Root, Edwin Adams, Burton Hazen, Willlam Chamberlain, Everett Turner and Wesley Goodrich. Owl patrol, Lloyd Minor, leader, and Samuel Wilcox, Myron Goodrich, George Picket, George Burdick, Ev- erett Carter, Earl Brown, Rolland Crandall, Milton Gains, Edward Krauth and Lawrence Austin. Except for those who are.not yet of. lawful age, each of the above boys is now a Tenderfoot Scout. Suits have been ordered and the troap is ready for all sorts of activities. The interest and patient forbearance of the elders is bespoken for this new and promis- ing organization for the boys of the community. Dean Brief Mention. The Roche Contracting company of New Britain began work this morn- ing on the laying of concrete side- walks at the premises of St. Paul's new church in Kensington. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Ken- sington Methodist church held a meeting for weork this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Charles Sharpe. Complaints are being heard against - the condition of the roadway on ‘Worthington ridge. The road is al- most' impassable to pedestrians in rainy weather. Motorman Matthew Mazeiki is to succeed Motorman John O’Connor on the Berlin line when the latter takes up his duties on the New Britain- Meriden line next week. Mr. and Mrs. William Moore and Henry Moore attended the funeral of Mrs. George ‘Moore in Westfield yes- CASTORIA | For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of W Plainville News LARGE CLASS WILL TAKE P.0. “EXAMS” Expect Over Thirly Applications for Carrier Appointmsnts. CONNECTICUT COMPANY SETTLES Tests Will Be Given in New Britain on May 9—Twenty-five Applications Already Received—Decorators at Work—TFpiscopal Church Notes. Over thirty young men seeking ap- peintments as letter carriers in con- nection with the establishment of city delivery service here are expected to take the civil service examinations at the New Britain post office on May ¢th, Miss Edith A. Ellis, the local secretary, has already received appli- cations for blanks and information concerning the examinations from twenty-five aspirants. ‘While but two regular carriers and cne substitute will be named when the service is established in June, a list of eligibles will be made up from the names of those who successfully take the examinations and future appoint- ments will be made by the postmaster from this register. There is a great deal of local interest in the examina- tions and many inquiries have been made at the post office by young men who would like to be on the eligible list. Although the carriers will have a salary of but $800 a year to start, ctvil service rules provide for merited increases and under existing conditions they can be paid as high as $1,200. The *‘exams” are not very difficult and it will not require much of a “grind” for the young men to prepare for them. Examinations for carriers for the] Southington post ‘office are also to be taken in New Britain on May 9th and it is expected that there will be about seventy-five in the two classes. May Cost, $1 Each. Property owners will probably be put to an expense of not more than $1 each in making preparations for the city delivery service. Before the carriers can be appointed the houses in the area to be served must be numbered and equipped with a recep- tacle for the mail and plans are now being made to have these requirements attended to. The selectmen have communicated with firms which market the numerals and mail receptacles and have also sent a letter to a Springfield company which makes a business of laying out a plan for the numbering of houses. Catalogues describing the numbers and receptacles with price quotations have been received by town officials but they have yet to get a response from the Springfield concern, These people are experts in their line and the selectmen would rather have the plan prepared by them than at- tempt to do the work themselves. They make no charge to the town for their services, including the expense of the work in the price of numerals which they sell for the houses. Until figures are obtained from them the selectmen cannot tell what the actual expense to each “property owner will be but they do not believe it will exceed $1, unless elaborate and terday afternoon. Burial in Minor cemetery. A meeting of the Berlin grange will be held next Tuesday evening The Epworth league of the Ken- sington Methodist church will enter- tain the New Britain union in the local church next Friday, May 1. The Worthington baseball team will play the Pirates of New Britain next Saturday afternoon at the Berlin fair grounds, was Trade steadily increasing. People know a good thing when they see it. Save time, car fare and money. Buy your meats for cash. 8. M. Cowles, Kensington.—advt. When Your Little Child cries at night, tosses rest- lessly and mutters in its sleep, is constipated, fretful and feverish, or has symptoms of worms, you feel worried and have your night’s rest disturbed by the little one’s crying, or perhaps because of your own anxiety. Many thousands of mothers rely at such times npon a tried and trusted remedy always kept in the house, Mother Gray's Sweet Powdars for Children, Used by mothers for 24 years. These powders cleanse the stomach, act on {he Liver and give healthful sleep by reguiating the child’s system. Easy io give and pleasant for the child to take, Happy mothers in every community are using thewm with splen- did results, 5 Mother, if your child has the symptoms here described you, should try these powders, Be sure you ask for, and obtain, Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders FOR CHILDREN. high priced mail boxes are bought by different individuals. As the requirements of the govern- ment do not entail any great expense on the property owners it is not thought that there will be any delay in the establishment of the service, due to ‘their failure to comply them. Connecticut Co. Settles. | Representatives of the claims de- | with partment of the Connecticut company and Deputy Sheriff W. C, Hart yester- day came to an agreement regarding the loss sustained by the officer in February when one of his sleighs was run down by a trolley car in South- ington. Hart had made plans to bring suit unless the company settled and he said this morning that the amount agreed on was entirely satis- factory to him, At the time of the accident a party of young people employed in Sessions’ clock shop in Forestville were enjoy- ing a sleigh ride. Mr. Hart's driver was in charge of the outfit. On account of the snow piles along- side the tracks it was next to impos- sible to use the part of the highway ordinarily selected for vehicular traf- fic. In turning a corner near the center of Southington the driver no- ticed the approaching trolley car, but on account of the conditions was un-~ able to get out of the way. i The young people were thrown from the sleigh and some of them were slightly injured. The Connecti- cut company made a settlement with them for the damage they sustained, but until yesterday they failed to come to an agreement with Sheriff Hart for the loss he had as a result of the wrecking of the sleigh. Episcopal Church Notes. The Parish Guild of the Church of Our Saviour will meet in the parish house for work tomorrow afternoon at 1:30. The supper which usually follows the meetings will be omitted. ‘Tomorrow evening at 7:45 the Girls’ Friendly society will meet in the parish house, The annual meeting of the parish will be held next Tuesday evening at 7:45. Election of officers for the en- suing year will take place. Decorators at Work. Representatives of a New Britain decorating firm were here today to get the Town hall in shape for the annual banquet of the Business and Improvement association tomorrow evening. The committee of arrange- ments has contracted for unusually elaborate decorations for the banquet this year and some electrical surprises have been planned for. The committee announced today that everything is now in readiness for the affair. The sale of tickets gives assurance- of a capacity at- tendance and the enthusigsm dis- played by the members indicates that there will be plenty of life in the gathering. The banquet will be served at 7:30 sharp and during the half hour pre- ceding there will be a reception in the firemen's parlor to the guests of honor, Aged Juror Loyal. A commendable sense of duty is be- ing displayed by Warren P. Morgan of this place, a juror in the superior court, who' is acting contrary to the advice of physicians and endanger- ing his eyesight by refusing to 8o to a hospital for treatment until he can leave the jury without interrupting court proceedings or causing any un- nécessary expense to litigants whose cases are now on trial For the past four days the jury has been listening to evidence in a damage suity, Mr. Morgan has been advised by specialists to undergo an operation immediately for eye trouble, but al- though he is hardly able to see and is suffering considerable pain, he has refused to take their counsel until the trial is concluded. Mr. Morgan is said to be in danger of going blind unless prompt treat- ment is given. He expects that his duties in, the superior court will be concluded by tonight and if so he in- tends to enter the Hartford hospital tomorrow. Brief Items. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. James Minello. The Ladies’ Benevolent society of the Congregational church will serve supper and give an entertainment in the church chapel this evening. Miss Etta Rider of East Main.street is recovering from an operation re- cently performed at the Hartford hos- pital. Deputy Sheriff Hart reported today that the police have made no progress in their investigation of the mystery surrounding the finding of the body of an infant in White's pond Sun- day. The Holy Name society of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy is mak- ing arrangements for a smoker to be held on Thursday, next week. W. C. Hart attended a meeting of the deputy sheriffs of Hartford coun- ty held at Hartford last evening. It was voted to hold the annual ban- quet at Lake Compounce on the first Saturday in June. l Lawn Mowers. We are displaying a big assortment of lawn mowers, a new shipment of which has just arrived. Look over our stock if you intend to purchase a machine. Sheep manure for fertiliz~ er for flower gardens, in 25c bags. Garden seed and tools of all descrip- tion for spring planting. Plainville Hardware Co., Whiting street. Tel. —advt. LILLIBRIDGE PASSES AWAY. Plainfield, Conn., April 29.—Jesse P. Lillibridge, long identified with the textile industry of this section died at his home in Packerville last night, after a long illness. He was in his seventy-fourth year. Mr. Lilli- bridge had been ‘in retirement from active pursuits for some years. His widow. and son survive, The Hartford Silk Store. Agents for Standard Patterns. We Are Exclusive Selling Agents For Hartford For Lady,” “Madame Lyra,” “Jurna” and “Diana” Front Lace Corscts! VERY ELABORATE DISPLAY of IMPORTED and DOMESTIC WASH FABRICS! SAFETY FIRST Heed the rules that are being circulated for your guidance. The foremost and largest foreign and domestic manufacturers of Wash Materials have produced an assortment of weaves and styles that have been rarely equaled, and this store has secured an assemblage of them that by far surpasses anything shown in previ- ous years. The designs and colorings are beautiful and our prices are the lowest consistent with quality. We wouuld make special mention of the following: # BROCADED CREPE DE CHINE, in black, white and the leading plain colors, 40 inches wide; value $1.50, for this week 98c yard. PRINTED FRENCH CREPE, light colors with silk stripes and neat designs, 40 inches wide; regular $1.00 value, for this week 78c. SILK CORDED CREPE, white, black and colors, 40-inch; value 75¢, for 59c yard. CREPE VOILE with silk stripes and figures, exclusive designs, very much in demand, 40 inches wide, and very special for 49c yard, PRINTED BROCADED CREPE DE CHINE, 38 and 40 inches wide, a wide range of patterns; regular price 79¢c yard, for this week 69c yard, IMPORTED RATINE AND FRENCH CREPE, in this season’s most popular and leading colors, 47 inches wide; value $1.00, for this week 79c yard. MORE MILLINERY SPECIALS We question if they can be duplicated elsewhere; certainly not, if the volume of business we are doing is any criterion. Our sales are greatly increased over any previous year, the styles are right—the prices also. UNTRIMMED MILLINERY LACQUERED HATS; value $1.756 to $4.00, for this week 79c to $2.95, IMPORTED HATS; value $5.00 to $7.50, all colors, for this week " $4.00. TRIMMED HATS $3, $4 and $5 Trimmed Hats for this week to close for $1.98, All Trimmed Hats; value up to $9.00, for $5.00. All Trimmed Hats; value up to $18,00, for $12.00, Children’s and Misses’ Trimmed Hats, for this week from 98¢ to $3.00. VERY SPECIAD—Ostrich| trimmed Hats; value up to $10.00, for this week spcial $4.50. REMARKABLE SAVINGS IN UNDERMUSLINE AND OCORSHTS. $1.00 grade Gowns, for this week 83c. 76c grade Petticoats, for this week 6Rc. $1.00 grade Petticoats, for this week 83c, $2.50 and $3.00 grade Petticoats, for this week $1.98, SPECIAL ONE WEEK’S CLEARANCE SALE OF SILKS, DRESS GOODS AND LININGS. 50c grade, for this sale 89¢ yard. 59c grade, for this sale 49c yard. 75¢ grade, for this sale 58¢ yard. $1.00 grade, for this sale 798¢ yard. $1.25 grade, for this sale $1.05 yard, You must paint— how often you must do it depends upon the punt you use. For long wear and all around satisfac- tion, we recommend B. P. S. Paint. We know. that it is ground fine and works so easily under_the brush that you can paint with two or three gallons less than with a cheap per-gallon paint. With B. P. S. Paint you will Use Less to Do More The labor usually costs three times as much as the paint, so be sure to employ a good painter. Good judgment in applying is as necessary as good paint. We carry a full line of B. P.S. Finishes and will be glad to furnish color cards and estimates. Racklitfe Bros. Co., Inc. 4 250-256-302 PARK ST. New Britain, Conn. l GOOD MUSIC —On Your— | . FISCHER PIANO Prices and Terms Right