New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1914, Page 7

# BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 1, Plainville News TOWN PREPARES FOR CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN Residents Will Join in Spotiess Towa Crusade Next Week. LEAVES _PROPERTY T0 CHILDREN Town Teams Will Cart Rubbish While Is On—Route 1914. We are exclusive selling Agentgs for Hartford for “American Lady,” “Madame Lyra,” “Jurna” and “Diana Front Laco Corsets.” GREATEST SALE OF WOOL SUIT That Hartford Has Ever Seen. We are promising you great things for tomorrow,2nd we are prepared to fulflll them; if we failed to make good it would be poor policy for us in more ways than one. The Reductions tell you one phase of the Story. Others are as follows: That included in this sale is our entire stock of Suits—in the most wanted und fashionable colors— in a complete range of materials and in the foremost Models of the largest Manufacturers, A more elaborate description is unnecessary— yon know that the Standard of quality of our Suits is high, and the workmanship is of the best. THE REDUCTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 200 Suits at $16.75, Value Up to $25.00 200 Suits at $23.75, Value Up to $32.50 FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF STOCK REDUCING SALE IN SUIT DEPARTMENT AND BEAR IN MIND IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE DELAYED COM- ING OF WARM WEATHER AND OVERCROWDED STOCKS OF SEASON- ABLE GARMENTS THAT YOU HAVE CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY SAV- IN LIKE THESE. AS THERE IS BUT TWO DAYS MORE OF THESE CUT PRICES YOU SHOULD MAKE THE MOST OF THEM, Campaign to Be Covered Each Day Announced—Mrs, Norton’s Will Admitted to Probate. Selectman W. J. Johnson is ready for the second clean-up campaign under the auspices of the Business and Improvement association to be inaugurated on Monday. The cam- paign will be continued all next week and by Saturday, May 9th it is ex- vected that every yard will be free of rubbish and the appearance of differ- ent properties greatly improved. President Gwillim announced at last evening’s banquet that the association had made arrangements fér another spotless town crusade and had re- ceived assurance of the co-operation SUITS REDUCED THIS WAY. For two days more. we offer $15.00 Suits at $9.95 each; Regular .00 Suits for $11.95; Regular $25.00 Suits for $19.75; Regular $30.00 Suits for $23.95. COATS REDUCED THIS WAY—For two days morec we offer $12.50 Coats at $0.50 each; Regular $15.00 Coats for $11.50; Regular $18.00 Coats for $14.50; Regular $25.00 Coats for $10.50. HANDSOME SILK DRESSES——For one day more we offer regular $30.00 Silk Dresses, made of Crepe de Chine and Taffeta, at this low price, $19.95. BARGAINS IN DRESS SKIRTS.—For another day you have choice of separate skirts made of serges, poplins, Shepherd checks und plaids. Skirts worth up to $7.50 for $4.50 each. SPECIAL WAIST BARGAIN.~Only holds goed for two days longee. For that time you have pick of entire stock of voile and crepe blouses that sell for $2.00. Priced two days more, $1.79 each. ALL OUR RAINCOATS REDUCED, giving you chance for the next two days to make good saving. Special ls the offer of ‘8 00 coats, mented and stitched, for only $1.50 each. ce- FOR MISSES AND GIRLS, six to fourteen years of age, we offer big bargains, for the next two dlys. in summer wash dresses priced much Coats also for misses and girls of samgp ages are to be less than regular. had cheap here now. more to do it. Make the most of the reductions, Only two days HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPE N PROMPTLY REEIVING ALL DRY GOO DS PURCHASED OF n:“ 9 Berlm News _ TROLLEY ROLLEY STATIONS . WILLBE NUMBERED Supt. Beardsley Announces Anoiher [ improvement for Beriin Line. | GENERAL MAAS HAS COUSIN HERE ‘.\. M, Maas of Kensington Fought in Boer War With Bold Mexican Officer —Annual Meeting of Berlin Vet- ‘erans’ Association. improvements slated ter the Berlin division of the New jritain trolley lines this season, Su- " perintendent Frank L. Beandsley an- ji 1ounced today that he has in mind the numbering of all stations along the road to the Town hall at Berlini This, h¢ feels, will make it decidedly con- venient for both the passengers and conductors, as the latter may then easily signify at just what point they desire to alight trom the cars, The white-marked poles, which indicate lations, will be numbered consecu- tively, the scheme being similar in ! Jdany respects to that used in the subways of the larger citles. Regular. trolley men have chosen their runs for the next quarter and the Connecticpt company's roll now shows that, beginning Monday, May ‘4, there will be several changes on ihe Berlin line. Local patrons will be interested to learn that four motor- men and one conductor will leave this division on that day. Motorman John (*Connor, for sixteen years on the | Berlin line, will take up duties on the an\'ule line, George Rempp will be To complete ransferred to the Hartford division, J. Maloney to the Plainville line and 4. W Taylor to the Hartford division, and A, Anucrsun Motormun Michael 0 Brien, H. Collins and Andrew Nel- n will remain on the Berlin line. Only one conductor, J. O'Mara, has $hosen a different run, having made ® decision in favor of the Plainville @division. C. Christenson will succeed him. Those conductors who remain are John J. Kenney, William Gubbins, Paul Stalbush, W. Fagan, G. Provost and C. F. Taylor, all of whom are p{pul-r wth the patrons. Berlin Voterans’ Annual. The annual meeting of the Berlin ‘eterans’ assoclation will be held In he Town hall at 7:45 o'clock this vening, for the election of officers fipd the arranging of Memorial Day jplans. President W, J. Ritchie will fDreside. | ‘According to the custom of electing president of the association from ne of the two districts, Berlin and lensington, every other'year, 1t is obable that a Berlin man will be Phenored with the office this evening. Injurcd Stopping Runaway. James Kinne is receiving treatment from Dr. George P. Dunham for in- ries to hig left arm which he sus- ldined Wednesday noon while stop- ifg ‘a runaway horse in Beckley RQuarter. He is unable to work. A ‘green” horse, belonging to a Polander in Beckley, broke away ‘Wednesday noon us he was being led by a tie line.. Mr. Kinne hap- pened to be walking along the road- side and, perceiving that children coming out of the Beckley school- house were in grave danger of being trampled upon, he leaped for the horse, grabbing him by the nose. He was thrown to the ground with the animal in such a manner as to in- jure his arm. Late ¥rost Appears. A frost which visited this section last night left a crust of ice a quarter of an inch thick on pools of water and rendered the ground quite hard. The temperature is sald to have been unusually low, Willlam H. Schroeder, one of Ber- lin’s most successful agriculturists, told a Herald man this morning that little damage was done to early crops. Such vegetables as cabbage, lettuce, spinach and carrots, which have been 8rowing for several weeks, have be- come sufficlently hardened te¢ with- stand the late frost. 4 Howard Carter Ill in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs, E, M. Carter of Ber- lin have received word of the serious illness of their son, Howard Carter, in a hospital at Omaha, Nebraska. He is said to be suffering with scarlet fever. Young Mr. Carter was within two blocks of the district most damaged in the great tornado when it swept through Omaha last year. \ Benefit Supper Postponed. Chairman Charles M. Weldon of the building committee of the Berlin grange states that the benefit supper, which was to have been given this evening, has been postponed in- definitely. On May 19 a box social ! will be given in connection with the regular meeting of the grange. Noted General Has Cousin Here, Undoubtedly Kensington residents will be surprised to learn of the fact that one of their number, A, M. Maas, is a cousin of General Maas of the federal troops at Vera Cruz, Mexico, none other than the officer who caused the arrest of the American marines and later refused repnunon to the United States. Mr. Maas told a Herald representa- tive last night that he left Holland thirty-five vears ago Wwith his cousin, who has since become famous, The local man fought in the Boer war, together with his now distinguished relative, and recounts many incidents in which they both figured. Moves Into Shumway's House. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Suprenaut of New Britain have moved .into the house on East Berlin road which was vacated in the fall by Willis H. Shum- way and family, who took up their residence in Florida, Mr.- Suprenaut is head clerk at Storr's drug store In New Britain. The house is still the property of Mr. Shumway. It has not been oc- cupied since he and his family moved away. Visiting With Father Brennan, Father John F. Ryan of 8t. Law- rence's, church in Hartford, who is also president of the Juvenile City commission of that city, was the guest of Father J. C. Brennan today. A visi was made to the new church, whic is to be dedicated on Sunday, May 24. ‘Whist Social in East Berlin. The ladies of the Sacred Heart church of East Berlin will give a whist and social this evening. Canvass Committee Will Meet. The every-member canvass commit- N tee of the Kensington Congregational church will hold a meeting this even- ing at the home of Clarence B. Bald- win. Plans will be completed for the canvass, which is to be made next Sunday.- Worthington’s Dance. About twenty couples were present to enjoy the dance given in the town hall last evening by the Worthington Athletic club. Prominent people in Berlin are do- nating liberal sums to the club, which is raising money, at present, for the purchase of uniforms for the baseball team. Children’s Play Will Be Given. A children’s play entitled “The Re- bellion of the Daisies,” will be pre- sented at Athletic hall under the aus- pices of St. Gabriel's guild at the May festival, which is to take place Wed- nesday evening, May 27. Rehearsals will commence next Monday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. William Bunce. May Be Presented in Hartford, “Mrs. Bumpstead-Leigh,” the pop- ular comedy written by Harry James Smith of Norton Road, the local play- wright, niay be presented at Parsons' | theater in Hartford in the courss of a few weeks. Mrs. ¥iske, who was responsible for the play's second revival in Boston this season, is staging it in. many of the principal cities of the New Eng- land states at present, and will, un- doubtedly, make a stand in Hartford. The comedy, which represents one of Mr. Smith's best works, is proving very popular, and has been adjudged ,u complete success by expert crit- cs. / Briof Mention. Dr, A. Willlam Branon of Philadel. phia was visiting friends in town yes- terday. He is a former resident of Berlin. Mrs. F. M. North of East Berlin is convaleseing from her recent illness. Pews will be installed and altars erected at St.. Paul's new church early next week. It was thought some of the work could be done this week, but the contractors could not spare any workmen, Miss Mildred Pierce of Meriden will spend the week-end with her cousin, Miss Olive Shaw. The Foresters' fair committee held & meeting last night to make arrange- ments for the two-day carnival which is to be given on the 15th and 16th of this month, Idward Culver, son of Baggagemas- ter Richard Culver, performed. at the plano during “amateur night” per- formances at Rickey's theater in Mer- iden last evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Eldridge of Berlin are recelving conxrltuhtlonl upon the birth of a son. Miss Mary Malloy of Kennlnxtun is quite seriously 1l with inflammatory rh:;umnt!sm. Her condition is criti- cal Meats for Saturday. Rib roast 22c, cut from prime beet; loin veal roast 24c 1b.; veal cutlets, 28¢; sliced ham, the sweetest ever, 28c Ib.; fresh shoul- ders, legs of lamb, pork roast, ete. Save 10 per cent. by buying for cash. 8. M. Cowles, Kensington.—advt. F Seie WANTED—Carpenter and mason work. Jobbing and repairs. Chim- neys repaired. Cisterns built. T .H. J. Foiren, Berlin, of the selectmen. The latter officials have agreed to furnish the town teams to cart away the rubbish gathered in the various yards and Mr. Gwillim expressed the wish that everyone take advantage of the offer and join in the movement to make Plainville cleaner and healthier. The following route has been mapped out for the town teams on Monday: KEast street to Chicken farm, Pine street, New .Britain avenue to H. Stillman’s, Norton Place and Farm- ington avenue to Mason's. Tuesday, rubbish will be taken from Maple, Hough, Crown, Park, Hamlin and Bicycle streets. The teams will cover Whiting street to trolley turnout and Broad street on Wednesday and on Thursday West Main street to Calor's and Washington street to Rroad and West cemetery will be at- tended to. On Friday the selectman will have the teams cover Church, Canal, Plerce, Bank and Pear] streets and Strong Court and on the closing day of the caempaign attention will be paid to Forestville avenue, to Bohemia street and West Main street, from Calor's to Bohemia street. The crusade last year was a splendid success and interest shown thus far in the plans indicates that the effort will again be rewarded this spring. Mrs. Norton's Will Admitted. Judge George R. Byington has ad- mitted to probate the will of Mrs. Esther L. Norton and has appointed her son, Minton A/ Norton, to serve as administrator. The document, af- ter specifying that stock which Mrs. Norton owned in the Bristol Manu- facturing company, be given to her grandson in Rocky Hill, instructs a division of her estate into three parts, &n equal share of which goes to each of her three children, Minton A. Nor- ton and Frederick E. Spencer of Plainville and Mrs. Cora Belden of Rocky Hill, Mrs. Norton owned two houses on Washington street and is said to have about $6,000 credited to her in sav- ings banks. Appraisers on the estate have not as yet been named. Exercises at Center. Newton Manress Post’'s commitiee of arrangements for the observance of Memorigl day has decided to elim- inate the parade to the cemeteries this year and Instead will hold exercises at the monument plot on Central Square. There will be some speak- ing and patriotic selections will Le sung by the school children. Heretofore the children have marched to the cemeteries and have strewn flowers on the graves of the departed veterans. This year they will place the flowers around the monvment and only a delegation from the post will visit the cemetery to dec- orate the graves. Impressive exercises are being planned for and the veterans expect to be busy during the next few weeks. Open Bids Monday. Bids for the laying of about 1 feet of amlesite pavement on Main street are being received at the office of Highway Commissioner Ben- | nett in Hartford and will be consid- ered next Monday. Specifications for the job have been examined by contractors and it is expected that several proposals will be submitted. The pavement will be laid from the Main street railroad crossing to the Fast Main street crossing and fromn curb to curb. The entire expense will be borne by the state and the Connecticut company and the town will have nothing to pay. \ Increase in Capltal. An increase in the capital stock from $375,000 to $562,500 is to be recommended to the stockholders of the Bristol and Plainville Tramway company in the near future. This plan has been decided upon by the board of directors and will doubtless receive the approval of the share- holders. Each stockholder will be en- titled to subscribe for one share of the new issue for every two he now holds. The directors have also voted to de- clare a quarterly dividend of two per cent. on May 1. The company plans to make some extensive improvements this year and the proposed increase in the capital | Sast is to make certain changes possible. Collections Were Good. \ While Collectoy Hemingway has been too busy for the past few davs making out receipts for taxpayers to total up the amounts he has taken in, he estimates that the collections for April this year were considerably 50 Suits at $28.75, Value Up to $37.50 50 Suits at §34.75, Value Up to $50.00 Sale of Sik Waists, Values $3.98 to $5.00, for $2.98 One lot of Crepe De Chine and Taffeta Jap Wal ts, in all the leading evening and Street shades in- cluding white and black, on sale tomorrow morning for $2.98. Splendid Values in Men’s Furnishings for Saturday One special lot of Men’s Negligee Shirts, with soft cuffs, coat style, Special for Saturday 78c each. fancy stripes. neat black and white and Men’s Summer Pajamas, V neck or with collar, silk frogs, an exceptionally fine quality for 98c each. Men’s Cambric Night Shirts, with or without collar, good full cut bodies, plain trimmed. For Saturday 48c each. Men'’s Lisle Suspenders, made Saturday only 21c. Men's light weight Flannel Shirts, value. For Saturday $1.00. Men's Paris Garters, real value 50c. Saturday Specials Notion Department Bias Lawn Binding 12-yard plece for 7c. Collar Stays, all kinds, for 7c. Three-in-one Oil, Baturday 7c. Whisk Brooms, for Saturday 20c. String Bags, for ‘Saturday 20c. fc Cedar Camphor Balls, for dc. 10¢ 10¢c 10¢ 250 28¢ 16¢c Pin Cubes, black, white and urday 1fc. Jewelry Long Teak Wood Beads and Chains, full length, in all shades, for 50c each. The new Beauty Pins, gold top, in oval and square styles. Saturday 25¢ pair. German Silver Coin and Vanity Holdern, regular $1.00 value. Saturday 50c¢ each. Nice assortment of Opera length Pearl Beads, from $1.00 to $2.89 a string. ahead of those of the same month a year ago. This, of course, is but natural with an increased grand list and a higher tax rate as well. Property owners, however, have responded well to the notices sent out by the collector and by far the majority of them accom- plished a saving of nine per cent. on their bills by settling before the end of the month. ! Mr. Hemingway Was exceedingly busy last night receiving returns from | the statements he had mailed and vesterday's recelpts were ecasily the largest of iy day during the month. Brief Items. Warren P. Morgan was admitted | to the Hartford hospital yesterday af- ternoon for treatment for his eyes. A private subscription dance will be given in the Town hall this evening. | Fox's orchestra will furnish the music., A pancake supper for the benefit of the A. M. E. Zion church will be glven at the home of Mrs, William | O'Neill Friday evening, May b the Business and| associution's banquet will be found elsewhere An account Improvement last “evening in this issue. Lawn Mowers. I 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 bags, Garden seed and tools of all deserip- tion for spring planting. Plainville Hardware Co., Whiting street. Tel. | ~—advt. ‘ | | 25¢ Mrs, Dimes of Crown St., Plainville, has just returned from a business trip i to N. Y. She has a full line of ladies' and children’s hats in all the new summer styles.—advt, Unofiicial Records State That Drowvn- ing Leads With Eleven Casualtics. New Haven, Conn, May l.—Ther were sixty in Connecticut during April, according to unoflicial records. Fifty-five were gccidental, ten suicides and three homicides. In March the violent deaths were sixty-one, divided, acel- NOTIONS, from extra good quality webbings, For Saturday 30c. SHELL GOODS, Ladies’ assorted, for Sat- Special 48c cach. dental thirty-eight, suicides eighteen, homicides five. Accldental deaths in April resulted from the following causes: Drowning eleven, automobile ten, steam railroad seven, poison five, falls four, burning four, runaways three, trolley three, gas two, electrocution, exposure, shooting, choking. dynamite and crushing, one each. LEATHER GOODS, TOILET ARTICLES AND JEWELRY. Bags, Girdies and Belts Moire Silk Hand Bags, black and colors, fitted with purse and mirror, and some with frame inside, from $1.00 to $3.50 each. Sashes and Girdles, and Roman stripes, at $1. Shirred Silk Belts, on trimmed and with narrow plaiting, black and colors, white or fancy calf ends to match, Special for light or dark gray, military or turnover collars, regular $1.25 Saturday Specials black, the new shades and $1.50. astic, also girdles, button Shell Goods 15c Hair Pins, shell and amber, for 1ic dozen. 19¢ Braid Pins, set with brilliants, 15¢ pair. 26c Braid Pins, set with brilliants, 20¢ pair. 26c Barrettes, shell and amber, for 19¢ cach. 26¢ Tooth Brushes, best quality, for 20c. ‘ HFEALEY FOR CHAIRMA Commissioner R. R. Healey of thed board of public safety states that he, is not a candidate for chalrman nf’ that board and believes Joseph R, | Andrews should be chosen, Mr, Heal= { ey stated that he would vote for Mr. | | Andrews. o r—— _Sloan Bros. | (P TR R K "“HIHIHHIl(IIIIIIIIII!IIIIIHIIIIIIHIIIlllllllHtllH! I s e It's a Colonial Season — more especially a LA FRANCE season in Colonials. The types- we show are as enjoyable to wear as they are pleasing to look at. e T ¢ NI M No. 816 is & styleplus Colonial Model in Sterling Patent Colt, welt, Louis Cuban heel. No. 716 is the same idea wlhlulhfinn“ |