New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1914, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1914, (Fridays We Close at Noon. Saturdays at 9. Other Days, 6.P.M.) THE HOME OF THE “HEATHER” LINENS Is at our Big Linen Dept. in South Annex, Would like to have you see our in The designs are new and the hand- to be found at all times. Linens. We are Damask, with NAPKINS to match. somest we ever offered. others we would proud of the PATTERN CLOTHES There are circular effects for like to show you. where best values are ‘‘Heather"” rich glistening round tables, and ‘‘Heather” Linen Launders Smooth, and looks like satin when on the thble. ent sizes. We will call special attention to two good numbers in the differ- Will take pleasure in showing them. Attention First Called to No. 1 with choice of designs like these. Tulip and scroll, satin band, Rose, 72x108 for $3.75. $3.00 dozen. Then Take a Look at showing No. 2. Pansy and circle, 72x90 for $4.50. Size 90x90 for The $3.50. Size $4.75. Napkins $4.00. Shamrock and circle, Holly and Greek etc. Size 72x72 for $2.25. Size 81x81 for $3.75 each. 22 Ribbon and festoon, Size Holly, Rose, 24 inch $5.00 dozen. ornament, Size 72x90 for $3.00. inch Napkins to match, and Size Ivy There is Carnation and key, ete. 108 for $5.00. $5.50 and size 90x108 for only $6.50 each. Size 72x72 Size * 81x81 23 for for inch TAKE NOTE OF THESE CREAM FABRICS That are to be found at our Colored Dress Goods Dept. desirable kinds, popularly priced. that are big values for 50c, 75c¢, 89c and $1.15 yard. RATINE, all wool and extra good for $1.00 yard. Everyone with the CREAM BEDFORD CORDS, they are all They .are CREAM SERGES, the all wool kinds There. is CREAM is pleased wool and specially fine for $1.25 yard. We are offering dandy values in a 50-inch CREAM MOHAIR"® for 50c yard. white, 28 inches RECEIVING Then you will wide, for only 59¢ yard. find a WASH CORDUROY in ————————————————————— HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY ALL DRY GOO DS PURCHASED OF US. Berlin News CARTER WILL NOT BE " CANDIDATE THIS YEAR . Oppose Seleciman G bney. LEWIS AND AUSTIN IN CONTEST Kensington Man said to Be Out For Tax Collector Nomination Again— ~ " A. L. Fonda Will Not Run—Thirty Local Jurors Selected. Notwithstanding the wishes of his many friends, Assessor George B. Carter -has decided not to be a can- didate for nomination to the position of first selectman on the republican tyket -again this year, owing to the fact ‘that he feels he would not be able to devote the proper amount of time to the dutles of the office, if he were elected. - “Work in connection with my farm and milk business keeps ' me pretty busy these days, said Mr. Carter this morning in an interview * with a reporter, ‘‘and I guess I'll have to drop out of politics ®r a while. ‘I've had my fun out of it.” The announcement of Mr. Carter’s decision will come as a complete sur- prise to the majority of voters of the town who have not doubted, in the least, that the popular assessor would again be a candidate against Selectman William H. Gibney. They #sill conclude that Mr. Carter changed his mind rather suddenly when it iy considered that, all during the sum- mer, he has béen telling of his in- tentions of going into the fight in the fall, determined to win. In the two years that he has taken an active part in local politics, Mr. ¢Carter has made a wonderful gain even though he opposed as strong 2 man as Selectman William H. Gib ney. made a good fight, losing by eighty- three votes in 1912 and by 120 last year. ince Mr. Carter appeared in the political ring, two distinct factions aave been recognized in the ranks of yhe republicans, Mr. Gibney and his “ollowers being known as the Regu- ars or the Old Guard and Mr. Carter ind his Sympathizers as the Insurg- >nts. The Old Guard has proven it- self securely intrenched against the jerce attacks of the Insurgents. The -egulars have had to hustle to main. ain their supremacy, however, and ;ome of the candidates were given use to feel uncertain of renomina. ! ion at the caucus last year. Quite naturally, the Regulars jow watch the movements of the in- surgents for the purpose of learning | rho they will sppose Mr..Gibney. 1as been named, jave been mentioned. There is also 1ome speculation as to who will be «he insurgent candidate for the posi- fon of second selectman, C. Fred fohnson having stated his intentions f withdrawing from the field, early n the spring. Mr. Johnson was seen oday again and he stated that he has put into the ring to As yet, no one although several He was defeated both times, but | will not changed his decision. He also is a milk dealer, and does not see how he could afford the time which the second selectman would be required to give. There has been some talk among the insurgents of offering A. I. Fonda of Blue Hills, the nomination for second selectman, or Possibly that of first selectman. Mr. Fonda said this morning, however, that he has not been consulted in the matter as yer. Asked if he would run for office, if the nomination® were offered him, he answered in the negative, saying that under no circumstances could he be induced to throw his hat into the ring. Assistant Judge Charles F. Lewis is said to have made Up his mind to oppose Elmer E. Austin in the con- test for tax collector. His friends say that he is already busy .looking up votes and that he has hopes of win- ning out this year. He was defeated by Mr. Austin, in a close race, last {year. This feature of the political situation promises to be the most in- teresting of the caucus, taking the place of the fight which, undoubtedly would have taken place if Mr. Carter had not withdrawn. Mr. Lewis has a large following in Kensington and i his friends are very anxious that he get the republican nomination. He lost last year by only fifty-five votes. Selectman William H. Gibney s non-committal as to the attitude which he will take in the coming campaign, which has already been started. He declines to state whether or not he will be a candidate to suc- ceed himself. Jurors Selected. The state jury commissioners have named thirty local men who will be liable for jury duty for the year be- | ginning on the first day of mext month. The list, which was received morning, of sixty Berlin electors, which was sent to the clerk of the superior court a few months ago by the town board of selectmen. The jurors are: Edwin I. Clark, Charles Warren, Wil- liam H. Webster, ,Daniel Waebster, Joseph J. Morse, Walter E. Penfield, { Carl L. Dudley, John B. Perry, David | C. Webster, Dwight E. Pollard, Tax | Collector Elmer E. Austin, Garner | C. Goodwin, William J. Dooley, Wil- liam W. Fagan, Robert H. Graham, | George E. Green, Walter H. Brown, A. Frank Wooding, George D. Boyer, Norman L. Beckley, Albert E. Nor- | ton, John T. Molumphy, E. W. Mil- drum, Nelson Minor, George M. Bald- Thomas C. Phillips, Isaac =K. A. Bradbury, Adrianus Julius W. Baldwin, Funeral of Mrs. Pendleton. The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Pen- dleton, the aged widow who dropped dead Tuesday, was held at noon to- day from her late home in Kensing- ton, the residence of Rural Letter Carrier and Mrs. Charles Williams. At 3 o'clock this afternoon services were held in Middlefield, where interment took place. Dance at New Factcr'y Building. The spacious factory of the Amer- ican Paper Goods company in Ken- sington was formally opened last evening with the giving of an enjoy | able dance and social on the top floor of the structure. Light refreshments were served, Rev. Mr. Fiske in Town. Rev. Samue] A. Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Congregational church, ana daughter, Victoria, spent a few hours in town yesterday, coming here by automobile from Hartford. where the family is staying for a few days with Mrs, Fiske’s father, Clayton H, Case | by Town Clerk Francis H. Shaw this | was made out from a list| of Prospect avenue. The pastor and his family arrived in Hartford Mon- day, after having spent a few weeks at York’s camps, Loon Lake, Me. They will spend the week-end at Mr. Fiske's home in Shelbourne, Mass., returning to ‘Berlin early next week. Next Sunday Rev. D. B. Hubbard of the Westfield Congregational church will occupy the pulpit in tne local church. 3 Kensington Clergyman Returning. Kensington people have feceived postal cards from Rev, Carleton Hazen, the Congregational pastor, who state that he will return home late this_week in order to preach at his church next Sunday. Mr. Hazen and'family spent their vacation tour- ing thraugh the White Mountaing by automobile. They have had a most enjoyable time. Walter Cornelius Woods of Hart- ford has written Town Clerk Francis ! H. Shaw asking that his birth certifi- cate be sent him so that he may be enabled to take a position in the Cap- ital city. He lived in East Berlin for- merly. Letter Carrier to Have Auto. Berlin is to have a real, modern dclivery system, for beginning tomor- row, Rural Letter Carrier Julius Woodruff will deliver his mail with an automobile, that is, if he is sat- isfled with tomorrow’s trial. The carrier has arranged to have the use of a Ford car tomorrow for the purpose of traversing his route. He feels that he could make much better time at but a little extra cost, by using an automobile instead’ of the horse and wagon, which he now has. Berlin Briefs. William W, Fagan is substituting on Rural Letter Carrier Charles Wil- liams’ route today. Officers of the Village Improvement society in East Berlin announce that ice cream social will be given this P. S. McMahon is having the house and barn on his Kensington farm piped up with wells on the place. He is making other improvements also and the farm is rapidly increasing in | value. . Sidney M. Cowles and family of Kensington attended the Hubbard | family reunion at the home of Wil- lam Rice in Meriden yesterday. Mrs. Cowles is a member of the Hubbard family, Postmaster Henry L. Porter left Berlin post office in charge of Town Clerk Shaw this morning, while he called upon Major Ira E. Hicks, post- master at New Britatn. Mrs. H. N. Galpin and daughter, Miss Ruth, left today for a stay at Ogenquit, Me. Mrs. Arthur Marston of Quarter is spending a few days { New York. Mrs. James Honiss and Mrs, Charles Webster of Hartford are visiting at the old Honiss homestead in East Berlin. The Ladies’ Guild of St. Gabriel’s church held a meeting this afternoon with Mrs. William' Bunce in East Ber- lin. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dolan have returned to their home in New Brit- lain after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. George Stepler of East Berlin. Some local farmers have already { begun qutting -their second -crop-:of Mrs. ‘Edward Schenkle of Phoefix= | ville; Pa., has returned to her home, after having spent her vacat¥n in East Berlin as the guest of Mrs. M. H. Hazen. i Mrs. Steven Hanford and daughter Beckley in Plainville News T . s CALL ISSUED FOR SENATORIAL CAUCUS Fifth District Delegates to Mest in Town Hali on Sept. 4'h. INTEREST IN LOCAL POLTICS Candidates For First Selectman Have Little to Say.—Deputy Sherft Hart Defends Working Out of Horses on Sunday.—New Sidewalks Laid. Senator Claude W. Stevens of Ber- lin, member of the republican state centra] committee for the fifth sena- | torial district, has completed arrange- ments with H. C. Thompson, chair- man of the local republican town committee, for the holding of the fifth senatorial district convention in the town hall on Friday afternoon, Sep- tember 4, at 3 o’clock. On this date delegates to the re- publican state convention elected from Avon, Burlington, West Hart- ford, Farmington, Plainville, Bristol, Southington and Berlin will meet to select two additional delegates to rep- resent the fifth senatorial district. They will also nominate a vice presi- dent of the convention and name can- didates for places on the committees on permanent organization credentiai., resolutions and rules. In all twenty- two delegates will attend the district convention. In accordance with the party rule adopted by the state convention April 17, 1912, town caucuses for the ap- pointment of delegates to the state convention, also delegates to the con- gressional, county, senatorial and pro- bate conventions must be held on Monday. August 81, at an hour fixed by the chairman of the town commit- tee. In all towns in which for representative are nominated in town caucus, such nominations will be made at another caucus, the date for which will be designated by , the state central committee. Local Politics Quiet. With the approach of the date for the' town caucuses all actlvity along politicdl lines seems to be of a verbal character. There is plenty of talk about politics and various candidates but it appears that little actual cam- paigning is being carried on. Republicans seem to take it for granted that there will be a contest between Selectman William J. John- son and George S. Babcock, clerk of the board of selectmen, for the nom- ination to head the local ticket. Neither of these gentlemen, however, hae declared himself a candidate for office. Close friends of Selectman Johnson say that he will be a candidate for re- election. They claim that his ad- ministration of the town's affairs dur- ing the past fiscal year has reflected credit upon himself and upon the town. The only announcement that Mr. Johnson has made came several weeks 4go when he casually remarked that he might run again if he thought the people wanted him to continue in office. George S. Babcock is also inclined to leave the nomination of a first se- lectman entirely in the hands of the republican voters. He declined to make any statement about his can- dicacy today. His views on several of the issues of the campaign have already been published in the Herald and his friends say that he stands be- fore the voters as an avowed candi- date for first selectman. Mr. Babcock has been familiar with the official affairs of the town for years. As clerk of the board of selectmen dur- irg the past vear he has had an op- portunity togbecome intimate with the finances of the town and various other matters. of general interest and im- portance. More activity on the part of the candidates is looked for within the next few weeks. No Racing on Sunday. Deputy Sheriff William C. Hart, owner of one of the fastest horses in town, and prominent in local trotting circles, expressed his views in unmis- takable terms today on the current in- sinuation that Sunday horse trotting at the new Allen track constituted an argument for Sunday baseball at Elec- tric field. “If there is an attempt to stop us working out our horses on Sunday morning,” sald the sheriff, “why we will stop the Connecticut company running trolley cars through the cen- ter of this town on Sunday. The only law that can be applied to working out horses on Sunday is the old blue law and that makes it a crime for snyone to hitch up a horse on Sun- day.” Sheriff Hart further said that as far as he knew there had been no real horse racing on Sunday in the town of Plainville. ‘“We take our horses down to the track on the old Tomlinson piace and we are on private prop- candidates of Suffield are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hart of Berlin. Sumner Bragg of Norton road is entertaining his father, A. R. Bragg of Amsterdam, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Loveland of East Berlin have returned from a vacation at Block Island, The Misses Sarah Morgan and Edith Woodward are at home in East Ber- -lin after a visit to Leeds, Mass. Mrs. Sidney M. Cowles and Mrs. 8. A. Hart spent today in Wolcott, where an Old Home Day celebration is in progress. Charles F. Lewis is in New York. HOW A MAN'S LIVER DEFENDS. HIS LIFE The liver is usually a quiet, unassum= ing organ and we do not think much about it. It has, however, protective functions that should command respect. In the process of intestinal indigestion there are set free what physicians and scientists call ‘‘toxic bo£es,” in other words poisons. If these poisonsenterin- to the circulation of the blood biliousness or sick headache results. Regularly the liver is able to destro; these toxic bodies but ifitlags in its worl they T}xickly form in amounts excessive enough to be troublesome. Headache, constipation, dizziness, furred tongue, wind on the stomach, bad complexion are the means by which nature gives warning that the liver needs help. The remedy is to stimulate the liver by the use of Pinklets, the gentle laxative pills that do not gripe or purge butsimply assist nature. Harsh laxatives and ealts often do harm by aggravating the condi- tions they are taken to correct. Pinklets, taken regularly for a time, really do core rect constipation. Your own druggist can supply you with Pinklets or they will be eent by mail, ostpaid, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Jo., Schenectady, N. Y., at 25 cents per bottle. Send for helpful pamphlet. erty. We put up no money, no oats, or no prizes of any sort. We charge no admission and we pass no hat. Wé ere well within our rights when we work out our horses under these cir- cumstances. If we create a distur- bance and the neighbors make a com- rlaint then there will be ground for action. Until such a complaint f{s made to the authorities it is all foolishness to talk about Sunday horse racing as an argument for Sunday baseball.” A mmmber of local residents have been in the habit of wa!“ing down to the new race track on Sundays watch the horses work out. The re- vival of a local interest in trotting has influenced some of the leading horsemen to consider plans for a fair to be held here this fall. To Play Forestville Team. The manager of the Plainville Ath- letic club announces that he has se- cured a game with the Forestville Athletic club for Sunday afternoon at Woodford's field. The Forestville boys are said to be a classy baseball aggregation. They are mighty proud of their season's record with twenty-six victories and only three defeats. Even this prestige, however, has no terrors for the local ball tossers and their friends look forward to a fourth defeat for the visitors, After this game has been played it is possible that the Plainville A. C. will arrange another match with the local Federals to settle the town championship. The Plainville A. C. defeated the Federals by an over- whelming score last Sunday in a game which was supposed to be the first in a series of three, Install Single Seats. Chairman Pearl W.,Smith of the town school committee says that the committee on supplies has arranged for the installation of single seats in one of the rooms at the Grammar school. The school board has committed it- self to the policy of replacing the old- fashioned double seats with modern single ones as rapidly as the appro- priation will allow. This .improve- ment is in line with progressive school equipment and meets with general ap- proval. Plans For An Outing. President F. T. Wheeler of the Plainville Business and Improvement association has called a special meet- ing of the directors to be held at 8 o’clock tonight. It is expected that the directors will consider plans for the annual outing of the association to be held next month, Work on Sidewalks. Contractors are at work laying new concrete sidewalks in front of the Masonic temple and the residences of Mrs. Martha Blodgett and Mrs. Kate Richards on East Main street. It is hoped that other property owners on the street will join in the crusade to give East Main street the same dis- tinction as West Main street, that is, an unbroken stretch of clean, perma- nent sidewalks, It is reported that several property owners on Canal street are contem- plating united action to secure con- crete walks on one side of this street. Much of the credit for stimulating an interest in better sidewalks is due to the Plainville Business and Im- provement association, which has a special committee on sidewalks under the chairmanship of H. C. Thompson. Since the cement walks were laid on West Main street from the corner of Pierce street to Washington street the idea of better sidewalks has been steadily gaining favor with property owners, Back Taxes Not Large. In consideration of the town finances for- the year and the sup- position that the books will show an even break, mention has been made of a certain amount of back taxes due the town. Tax Collector Willis J. Hemingway said today thai as far as he can estimate the total of back taxes for the last fiscal year will not be larger than usual. In fact on the basis of percentage Mr. Hemingway expects to make a better showing this last year than ever before. Brief Items. A prosecution of one of the de- linquents within the last ten days has served as a timely warning to those who still have a reckoning to make with the collector. A requiem mass in memory of the late Pope Pius X was held at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy this morning. The edifice has been draped in mourning for the late pontiff. Clarence Seeley has returned from a few days' visit to New York city where he saw the Giants and the Boston Nationals play ball. Charles F. McCall has returned from Bellows Falls, Vt., bringing with him his three children, James, Charles and Alice McCall who have been vis- FURNITURE THAT BEARS THE QUALITY MARK Furniture that looks good to the eye is not necessarily good Furni- ture. You don’t buy Furniture for beau- ty alone, but you buy it for service also. In buying for our stocks we have chosen ‘only furniture that we know to be good in material and work- manship as well as beautiful in de- sign; that is what gives our Furni- ture the “quality mark,” not visible to the eye, but which becomes ap- parent as years of service show that the maker built for an age and not for a year. d Our new fall lines are now on dis- play. THE 103 ASYLUM ST FLINT-BRUCF @& 450 TRUMBULL ST. iting their aunt in that city for the past month. The Misses Conklin of Ansonia are the guests of their uncle, Rev. Henry T. Walsh. \ Contractor M. J. O’Sullivan has de- gun the work of remodeling the former office of Hotel Clarendon into a store. Rev. Mr. Day of West Hartford will occupy the pulpit at the Plainville Congregational church Sunday morn- ing. According to local baseball fans, a considerable portion of 'the crowd at the Scinski . benefit game yesterday afternoon, came from Plainville. A number of local moving picture fans went to New Britain last night to see Miss Margaret Skirvin, former leading lady of the Lyceum Players, in a feature film with Arnold Daly. Now 1s the time to get your fur- nace cleaned and repaired for the! winter. If you need a new heater, see us. You will probably need some plumbing done before winter., This is the best time to have it taken care of. We carry a complete line of hardware of every description and w1 be pleased to satisfy your wants, Plainville Hardware company, Whit- ing street.—advt. Maple Hill News The funeral of John Cooper, the aged gate tender at the railroad crossing of Newington junction, was held yesterday afternoon from St. Joseph’s church in New Britain. In- terment was in the new Catholic cemetery. Mr. Cooper was born in Scotland. He is survived by a wife and a daughter Mrs. Catherine Sprague of Buffalo, and a son Joseph Cooper of Newington. Fred Francis has returned to New York after visiting his mother Mrs. Pratt Francis of the North End. Marian Powell is spending her va- cation in Nashua, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. Arlan P, Francis and daughter Helen, have returned from an automobile trip through New Hampshire and Vermont. Mathilda Bachand, aged 16 years, 3 months died Monday at the New- ington sanatorium. Joseph Camp has returned to his home at the North End after spend- ing a few weeks in Colebrook. Clark of Thompson Place, was brought home from the Charter Oak hospital yvesterday, where she recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. Miss Edna Harry Sharp of Ridgeway street is spending a two weeks' vacation in Mill River, Mass. Harold Clark of Pittsfield, Mass., spent the week-end with his mother Mrs. L. L. Clark. Shelton Asborn of “the Center has returned home after spending a few days at Savin Rock. Miss Katherine C. Rowley is spend- ing her vacation in Canaan, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Proudman and children of Frederick street have gone to New Milford and Bridge- port for two weeks. Msrs. H. Husted and Gladys, have returned to their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. after spending several days with Miss Gladys Woram of Golf street. regular meeting of Newington A — it daughter | grange P. of H. No. 44, was held in the Town hall on Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Olmstead have returned from a trip to New York. —— R. B. Doane of Stuart street has gone to Boston on a business trip. Dr. Stoddard and family of Meriden have moved into their new bungalow on the Ridge. Mr. and Mrs. Willilam Sternberg of Golf street have returned home after spending several weeks in Boston and | vieinity, Mr, and Mrs. Edward Goodsl T. and Mrs. Edward Goodale, Jr., apd Iaon, Russell, have returned home from a week’'s stay at Savin Rock. Rev. Mr. Highness preached in the church on Sunday. Mrs. D. A. Goodsell of Golf street, who has been confined to her bea with illness for several weeks is able to be about again. of Hartford Congregational Miss Grace Dorman has returned to her home in New Haven after spend- ing a few days with relatives in town. Camp of the North Beach Ena He Samuel left Saturday for Grove made the trip in a canoce Arthur Rowland has returned home Conn. of the Center from Noank, Bessie Boynton has gone to Haven for a few days New Eight members of the North End Tennis club left Saturday for Grove Beach where they will enfoy a house party for two weeks. Mrs, H, 1. Dyer is the chaperon. Mrs. W. D. Smith and the Misgs Mabel and Lucy Smith, are spending their vacation at Lake Lashaway, Miss Bertha Goodsell of Golf street is spending several weeks in North Cornwall. . Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Goodale have returned from a short stay at Cosey Beach. Arthur Yeager of the North End will leave Saturday for Grove Beach where he will join the house party of the North End Tennis club. Mrs. Henry Kellogg is ill at her home on Maple street Albert Nordstrom and Willlam Buell left this morning for an auto trip through the Berkshires Clarence Nordstrom is spending his vacation in Farmington SAFEST CITY IN WORLD.' No Danger of Epidemics in Parls Claim Health Officials. Paris, Aug. 20, 1:456 A M.—The health of Paris is excellent. Accord- ing to reports of the sanitary au. thorities the population of both the eity and its suburbs co-operates read ily in the measures taken by the | health officials so that there is no danger of epidemics. Advices as to ‘":vncclnnllnn is very generally fol. lowed. | The police consider, Paris is mnow | the safest city in the world, Bronzed, wiry bluejackets have been brought from the naval ports to supplement the police. The patrole find little to do. Before mobilization the average daily arrests in the city was 700, This | : has now dropped to 150. i §