New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1915, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1015 AT BOYS’ DEPT. DRAWER LE GQINS in black, blue and brown, regular 60c to 98c¢ grades, specially priced at 39c pair. CAMEL HAIR TAMS, sizes 3 and the warmest of head coverings that you 4 only, can get for girls, we offer 75¢ kind in red, grey, black, blue, tan and white for 33c each. VELOUR HA each, AT COST SALE selling 7 for 26c. 12 Worth buying to hold over till 1-2c¢ ones for 10c each. TS little follows, another for season. HERE ARE HAN DKERCHIEFS. PRICES. The 10c Embroidered ones for Those that were Women will find regular regular $2.50 grade for only 7c each. 5¢c now 17c¢ each, six for $1. $1.50 5c handlkerchiefs The regular Regular 50c embroidered handkerchiefs selling for 36c each. Three for $1. PLAIN HANDKERCHIEFS 45c dozen. From or $1.15 dozen. $ dozen. MEN’S PLAIN LINEN HANDKE RCHIEFS, reduced from From 12 1-2¢ to 10c 12 1-2c each, $1.50 dozen. 19¢ each or $2. ALL INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS for each, 90c dozen. to tionate reductions. VI From 19c each to 14c or $1.60 dozen. for women, 10c each to 7c or 80c dozen. each, $1.20 dozen. From 19¢ to 1l4c each, $1.76 26 dozen men or T BASEMENT FOR COST PRIC reduced from bc to From 12 1-2c each to 10c¢ From dozen. 4c each, 26¢ to 19c or 10c¢ to Sc From' 15e to ¥From b0 women are at propor- Have you taken advantage of the big savings you can make on Fancy China, Cut Glass, and many like goods we have for sale THIS FACT IN MIND. That (while sale lasts) KEEP on every dollar purchase of Fancy ( hina 20 cents on every that mcans on a 1 PRICES LIKE THESE PREVAIL IN $4.98 BREAKFAST SETS, with large tray, dozen high footed INITIAL TUMBLERS worth 59c for SETS, large pitcher and six glasses, ODD FANCY CHI 26 PER CENT. Print Pictures. or Cut Glass. dollar purchase of Open Stock nner set. Over sixty styles for choice. SHERBHET GLASSES for 69c dozen. 39c box. Silver $2.98 value for NA PLATES of 10c¢ values for OFF REGULAR PRICES Dinnerware. BIG CHINA ROOM. for $3.49 set. deposit 2.29. set. 5¢ each. on all Davidson's you save Zbc That you See save what Regular hundred of six WATER All sizes in One Boxes Platinum \TAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPT- LY R ECEIVING ALD DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. Berlin News e e | Yot e e BERLIN GIRL WILL ~ WED PORTLAND MAN Engagement of Miss Maude Mior and Abert Hughss Aanounced. COMMITTEE WANTS SCHOOL SAVED \Belectmen Asked to Reserve Ledge | School for Future Use—Workman | Gets Sliver in Eye—Woman Suf- rage Debate Monday Evening. At a dinner given by Mrs. Harris | F. Hodge of New Britain last evening, gagement of Miss Maude M. Minor of ¥armington road, Berlin, to Albert announcement was made of the en-| Ted Moore felt a dull thud on the back of his head. This morning he nursed a bump of such large propor- ticns that his hat wouldn’t fit cor- rectly. Steel Siver in Eye. Frank Ervos sustalned a painful accident while at work at the factory of the Berlin Construction company this morning when, as he was en- gaged in driving gun rivets, a dle was smashed and a piece of steel flew up and lodged in the iris of his left eyve. It was removed by Dr. Joseph Potts, the New Britain eye specialist, to whose office he was hurried. Tt i3 not thought that the workman's eve- sight will be impaired as a result of the accident. Death of Her Brothe By telegram, Mrs, James Woodruff of Worthington ridge was informed vesterday of the death of her brother, A. P. Smith, Thursday night at his| home in New Jersey. He was seventy-nine yvears old and death was | due to diseas incident to old age. His death w rather unexpected. | Only a few days ago he penned a let- ter to Mrs. Woodruff. Berlin Congregational Church. | | “Vision" {s the word which consti- tutes the subject of the sermon which Rev, Samuel A. TFis proposes to preacn at the morning worship of the ke _ Kelsey Hughes of Portiand, Conn. Mis snd Mr: In- New Britain. She is a member of the Berlin Congregational church and 'l& well known and popular locally Mr. Hughes holds a position of im- portance in Middletown. Ten of Miss Minor's friends cuests at the dinner party last and the affair was most ) The color scheme of the decorations wasg pink. In the evening, there was a theater party at the Russwin Ly- , zeum. Cheap Tactics in Basketball. Doubtless those Berlin who followed the Worthington to the Southington Town hall avening to see them clash in a were team last et- rall game with the town team of that | good im- place, did not gain a very pression of the players of the oppos- | “Ing team, as regards clean sportsman- ship, although they are willing to ramit their superiority at basketball, Throughout the entire battle for he twenty-four points, some of the Southington players betrayed the fact that they would rather strive for pugilistic honors and the local lads ho, because of insufficiency of prac- aYce, rolled up only a dozen points. Jwere kept too busy warding off blows o ‘0 be paving the proper attention to | he hempen net Near the end of the Degnan of the Southi tion cornered Roy Gihney ngtons’ star guard, and proceeded to ;ive him an exhibition of his fistic “Gib"” retaliated and had raised a few good-sized lumps on the other fellow's head when a second Routhington player raced across floor and joined in the fracas f@re spectators could intervene, heme team's duo had mauled their gle adversary ahout in a shameful fashion, one of them having Gibney in the nose in such a manner that his ring inflicted a deep gash. The Berlin bhoy received a kick in the stomach in addition to stopping a Yumber of other blows with his face, pand Manager Merwin Vyle found it necessary to summon Dr. L. A. Havey, who was a spectator. While shooting a basket from the penter of the floor a short time later i veriod, o the Worth- Be Minor is the daughter of Mr. | . Nelson F. Minor of this town ! and s employed as a stenographer at | the office of the Vulgan Iron Works | night | enjoyable. | | considered very good. supporters | the | the | struck | Berlin Congregational church tomor- row. Sunday school will convene at the usual hour and the bi-weekly meeting of the Junior Christian En- deavor society will take place in the afternoon at 3 o'clock, Doris Honiss leading. The subject for the Senior Endeavor society meeting in the cven- ing will be “The Denominational Boards and Our Relation to Them.” or will lead week of prayver meeting last evening. Prayers were offered for Christian progress in the world. Despite the inclement weather | on some of the evenings, the attend- ance at the praver week services was closed with a Baggage Busingss Brisk. On the monthly report of Baggage- master Richard Culver of the Berlin passenger station force, it is reported | that during December 16,591 pieces of baggage were handled at the local depot, eighty-eight of the same hav- ing been forwarded, seventy-eight ! ceived and 4,518 transferred. in ad- dition to mail pounches and 9,682 mail sacks In the me month of the vear previous only 11,750 pieces passed through the hands of the bhag- -4 118 having been 101 rveceived and 29 in addition to 2,246 mail ks. re- age department, forwarded, | transferred, pouciaes and 6, E Want Schoolhouse Saved. The town school committee, through Arthur L. Woodruff, has recommended to the heard sclect - men that the Ledge school be re- tained by the town, as there is a pos- sibility of its heing required commodate some of the children next vear, the Kensington Grammar school heing crowded. Although the sclectmen have | s<ome inquiries about the old building, which situated near the railroad tracks in the central part of | Kensington, it is improbable that they will regard it as for 'sale in the fu- | ture. A number of Kensington | feilows have heen considering the | matter of engaging the building for a | elub house and they will now hoe | ohliged to abandon that idea When the Kensington Grammar school was built a short time ago, the school committee turned over the Pond, Ledge and West Lane schools its secretary, of to ac- had school i ton, | follows | Ject, { “A Morning Prayer,” | taste | your Kensington ! parched. | mean | Tove vou, young they were to bhe disposed of, as the new school was thought to be plenty large enough to accommodate all the children of the vicinity conveniently. The Pond school has since been transferred to P. Buckley and the West Lane school owned by Severine Johnson Britain, manager of the Stanley Svea Grain and Coal company. The Ledge school still remains in the possession of the town and, antlcipating congestion at the Grammar school next fall, the school committee has taken action to have it reserved for its use. Methodist Church. Methodist church, Kensing- tomorrow, the services will he At 10:45 A. M., public wor- ship, with sermon by the pastor; sub- “God’ Extremity Evening service at :00, with an address by the pastor, the last in the ser on by Dr. Gun- J. is now of New At the as saulus. Vote? evening, January 11, the Men's Lyceum is to meet in the Methodist Episcopal church rooms. The chief feature of the meeting will be a debate upon the question: “Re- solved, That Women Should Be Per- mitted to Vote on an Equality With Men."” The disputants upon the af- firmative are to be K. O. Dean and C. ¥. Johnson, and upon the nega- tive, A. I. Moffatt and Ora KEdgerly. It is expected that this debate upon one of the questions of present day importance will prove very interest- ing. Shall Women Next Monday Berlin Briefs, Mrs. T. B. Wickwire will return | from Florida tonight and the Current Events club will hold its usual ses- sion at a'clock Monday afternoon. A daughter was born yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Giacomi Gaspirini. Postmaster Henry L. Porter of Berlin is suffering with an attack of the grippe. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ryan are entertaining John and Michael Leon- ard of Newhurgh, N. Y. The form- er has invented a practical solid rub- ber automobile tire which is attract- ing much attention in the automobile world. J. P. Stuart, who has guest of East Berlin friends, returned to New York yesterday William Whitham of Kensington has returned to his home from the to been the | Hartford hospital. IF BILIOUS, SICK OR CONSTIPATED TAKE CASCARETS No headache, bad cold, sour stomach or costive bowels by morning. 10-cont bilious. Get You bing sensation in your skin box now You your have a head, your eyes s with dark your vour lips No wonder you feel and illtempered. Your is full of bile not properly and what you need is a cleaning inside. Don't continue being a nuisance to yourself and those and don’t resort to physics that irritate and injure. lember that most disorders stomach, liver and bowels are cured by morning with gentle, thorough Cascarets—they work, while you sleep. A 10-cent box from your drug gist will keep yvour liver and bow clean; stomach sweet, and your head clear for months. Children love to take Cascarets because they taste throb- bad burn, rings are in mouth, vellow, a under eyves; bilious who to the town, it being understood that TR, SOINCIEL o SIS . e A Bl s S, good and never gripe or sicken. s Due up ‘The First National Ea Plainville News SELEGTMEN REPORT Officials Acknow.edge Vaiuabie As- sistance From Social Werkers. NEW SOCIETY GROWING STRONGER Westwood Park Highway May Be Only Matter in Special Town Mect- ing Call—At the Churches—Fire- men Ready for Anniversary—DBriefs. Reports of valuable assistance ren- league, organized a few weeks ago, | were received at the regular meeting of the selectmen last evening and members of the hoard expressed them- being greatly encouraged results already accomplished between the society to improve the in neea of selves as over the | by the alliance and the conditions town officials of people as- sistunce. While it ha been in a very brief period the league has done much to alleviate the sufferings of the town poor and has helped the selectimen greatly in relieving the ap- plicants in the charity department. Miss Anna J. Grannis, the president, enthusiastic the and other members uare working ‘ntly to help those in distress. he names of a of people, made application to the men for have been turned over to the league and the ladies have investigated the and have helped in many ways to improve home conditions without adding to the steadily Increasing sum, which the town has to spend for the poor. The league has also acted as go-between for some ‘of the poor and selectmen and relief has been given in many cases where the reciplents are spared the embarassment of personally ap- pearing hefore the town officials as paupers. The selectmen men will be able to more as they become the work and the organization of the league will doubtless result in a siderable saving to the town vear, besides being of incalcuable to those in need The board at its meeting last ning also arranged for the calling of a special town meeting to be held in connection with the adfjourned annual session on January 18 to consider a petition for the building of a highway in Westwood park. Unless there are some other petitions presented by | Monday, the day on which the call for the meeting will be issued, Seleot- men Johnson stated today that the highway matter will be the only ad- ditional to come up at the session, existence but is league the dilig number who select- assistanc cases that the wo- a great deal ustomed to expect do con- each aid eve- business At Congregational F. L. Grant will ing service in church Sunday. Episcopal-—Regular services will ba held in the Church of Our Saviour Sunday morning. There will ba preaching by the rector, ERASEAS Burton. Methodist—Rey. G. B. the pastor, will preach at ing and evening services tomorrow. Advent Christian—Re J. W. Den- ton, the pastor, will speak in the morning from the theme: ‘“‘Narrow- Gage Theology.” There will be Sun- day school at the close of the morn- ing service. As the result of newly awakened *interest, there will he a social service for song and testi- mony each Sunday evening preceding the regular evening service. Tt will be in charge of the young people and will begin at 6 o’clock. The pastor’s sermon tomorrow evening will be on the subject: ““Rise Up and Walk."” Ready for Anniversary. Final preparations for the celebra- tion of the anniversary of the Hose BANK STATEMENT Permit us the Churches. ~The Rev. preach at the morn- the Congregational pastor, Rev. Thurston, both morn- to call vour attention to the sixth annual statement of con- ditions in the Itirst National Bank of Plainville, Conn, Resources. Discounts Investments Bonds o e and Furni- Loans and Bonds and Sovernment Banking Hou ture B Due from Res Due from U Cash on hand DR Stock in Federal Reserve Banks ,000.00 .000.00 113.90 850,00 nks. STy rve ¥ Tr 24.63 600.00 Tota]l Resources 258.85 Liabilities, Capital Stock Circulation Surplus and Profits Cashiers Certified from Trust L000,00 : 000,00 Undivided T04.56 145 .00 Checks 50 Checks Ranks Cos 2,202,958 | Deposits 111,280.81 Total Liabilities This statement exemplifies servative methods the minds usefulness community $403.258.85 the prominent well as to in | the | over of its officers this institution which it i in the hk ituatec PLAINVILL CONN. Banking hours 9 a. m. to n Sat. 9 a. m. to 12 m, and 7 to 9 p. m | (00D WORK BY WOMEN dered the town by the Social Workers' | Y Livery | company were made at a meeting of | the firemen held last evening in the town building. The committee, which | lias been working on the plans for | several weeks, reports considerable interest In entertainment and | dance to be given Tuesday In connec- | tion with the observance of the event | and there is an encouraging demand for tickets. The affair will take place in the town building One of the features of tainment will be a sketch Detectives,” to be presented talent. There will also be lections. The the new recently the the enter- 'wo Jay by local vocal se- | discussed informaliy the fire department by the fire com- missioners The board has notified the company that but few changes Iad been made in the regulations and as there was but slight probability of | objection, the commisgioners had the by-laws without consult- | firemen a Members of the company seemingly satis- fied with the changes At they have offered no ohjections the firemen rules of drawn up any adopted ing the body o are least tn commissloners Jackson Still lord Jacks wanted her of dry goods from wagon of I. Rudenski, is still laid up, the result of a bullet wound intlicted several weeks ago by a Hart- | ford policeman who attempted to place him under arrest for stealing auto The wound healing as quick- | Iy the physicians had anticipated and the police here have been notified | that it will be a few days vet before the negro can be brought to trial | The Plainville authorities intend to rearrest him after he is given a hear- ing in Hartford and the police in that city have promised to notify them of | the date of his trial | Funeral of Albert Hultenus, The funeral of Albert Hultenus, whose death occurred Wednesday, will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from his home on street The burial will be in West cemetery. Mr. Hultenus left a widow and five children, Carl, Esther, Annie, Edith and Astrid Hultenus, Two brothers, John Hultenus of this place and Aug- ust Hultenus of Beckley and three sis- | ters also mourn his passing Interest in Lecture. Local soclalists report that there is | considerable interest in the lecture |ni be given in the town hall next Fri-| day evening by Cornelius Lehane, of | { Laid Up. the for young negro | the theft of the de- who a quantity is | tires. is not i= Cork, Treland, the noted labar leader, who is to speak on “Ireland, England and the European War.' Mr. Lehane is making a tour of this country un- der the auspices of the socialist party | and it ls said that he attracting | large crowds everywhere | Tn Plainville it is reported that in- | terest in his lecture is increasing daily | and capacity house is expected Bank's Splendid Showing. Reports of a most gratifying in- crease in business durinng the past | vear will be presented to the stock- holders of the First National ‘bank at their annual meeting next Tuesday. The formal statement of the bank’s af- fairs shows the amount of deposits to be $311,380.81, which is a substan- tial gain over a year ago. The sur-| plus and undivided profits account to- | tals $13,704.66. The bank's resources reach nearly a half a million dollars a surprisingly large amount for an | institution in existence hut six years. Presdent J. H. Trumbull and the other officers are expected to be re- elected at the meeting of the direc- | tors which will follow the session of is a | Brief TItems. The condition of Arthur O'Hare, who | is ill with pneumonia at his home on Pine street, showed continued im- provement today. Frederick Roper of Whiting street, who also has pneu- monia,” was also reported to he more comfortable today. The Star club will hold its meeting this evening at the home Miss Bertha Day. Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Hattie Mae | Combes of this place and Charles Woodruff Francis of Southington. annual of The annual meeting of the Congre- gational church will held Monday | evening at 7:30 be LOSE IN MIDDLETOWN, New Britain High School Boys Feel | the the shareholders. 3 CHRISTMAS TREE 1S B GVEN ARMENIANS AID Women's Secity of First Church Holds Asnual Meeting. More than two hundred persons at- tended the given Christmas tree entertain- Armenian the chapel of the First Congregational church last evening by the members The little Ar- parents of ment the mission in of the Philathea class. menian children thoroughly their the and enjoyed program songs and reci that ladies were ments followed the the and young satisfied that | wae an unqualified success Rev. H. W. Maler gave the address of welcome and P. 8. Livonian, the minister in charge of the Sunday Ar- menian service, replied A group of Armenian youngsters sang two Ar- menlan and four English son and also gave recitations in Armenjan and English One of the ciated by the In Armenian Schade Miss Schade also plano selection and Miss Klein gave a vocal solo. Mrs. Laura T. Seelye, the missionary, was in charge of ception of the guests She assistants have worked hard department of the church and have had a successful Mise Frances ker, who played for chil- dren last night, meets with them once a week. The performance of the chil dren indicated that her work of train- ing them is being done exceptionally well. Mrs. Garkdesin has assisted the work by teaching the children born in this country how thelr mother tongue, A Christmas tree followed the en- tertainment and each child received a Rift. features greatly Armenians sung by appre- was a song Ruth played a Gertrude Miss church the und her with this 1ctivities re- vear to Had Successful Year. The reports from the various partments made at the annual meeting of the Women's of the First church showed that last year was one the The success was vesterday afternoon society Congregational of the most successful tion has had organiza- in- dicated not so much In the incres membership, which three hundred to 338, but in the amount of work done. The report of the Women's soclety will be made at the annual meeting of the church, January 14. | The following officers | clety were elected: President—Mrs. H. W. Maier. Vice president—Mre. William ker. Becretary-—Miss sey. Treasurer—Mrs, Stanley Gose There are nine departments within organization and a president was elected for each, as follows Foreign missionary—Mrs White advanced from of the Par- Frances Whittle- Mrs. William Spittier. Women's Home Missionary Julia Hine. Young Women's Home Miss Lena Marshall Furnishing Fund Department—Mrs. Charles Parker. Visitors' Department—NMiss Pease. Missionary Social—Mrs. E. O. Shjerden IN PARAGUAY HERE They Should Have Won. Much dissatisfied with the decision | against them, the New school debating club came home from Middletown night, having | had to swallow a bitetr pill, for which their and popularly considered that the Middletown | best of it The local | debaters Iver Axelson, Edward | Ginsberg and Edward Mag. David | Nair wa alternate The debate on the subject of “Resolved: That the Government Should Own and Control the Of Britain High late last rebuttal the arguments were best the decided | the were judses boys had was | Railroac the four judges, Attorney ris D. faxe, Judge D). A. Wilson, Hartford, and Postmaster M Walsh, of Middletown, the local the only who favored Britainites and he argued others for half an hour but to The local boys are belief that they received Mor- of H. man the with was New the avail the one in riw, stron Woman’s Health and spirits depend upon her digestion and circulation. Sallow skin, pimples, facial blemishes and depression d appear after the system has bee: cleansed and the blood purified by EEGHAM'S LS Directions of Special Valae to Women with Every Bex. Sold Everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 25¢c. | siderable damage | disturbances were given refuge 9.—Details of the outbreak ‘ashington, Jan recent at revolutionary Asuncion, Paraguay, Wwhere rebels captured for twelve hours, were he. department prisoner officials toda fore state from The department as delayed cablegram Ameri- Minister Mooney the in a e despatch was summarized by follows "he advices state that the outbreak urred at davbreak January that the president was placed in cap tivity and that he was held for twelve heurs. It ed that at 7 in the evening of the 2nd the All during shooting us cannonading is & o'clock revolu w the there i tion was suppressed Aay was of nd a It is re ported that seventy-five killed and National theater badly The headquar- and wounded and police ters shattered were con- was done to private property The litical tration Jaristas two parties are reported tated the outbreak was temporaril artillery force cion, took ists. The Civicos. to the to have The command the city with the the and po hostile adminis precipi officer of wh the Asun in in sides revolution leaders of revelutionary in the egations of Brazil and Urugua slegraphic interrupted at hreak The the government the of the word of ommunicatior the the service ontrolled by said that at January and it is tim trouble « it was withheld from the public tions and the refresh- | affair | de- | 80~ | Marcus Young Women's Foreign Missionary Miss Entertainment—Mrs. William Booth | Annual DETAILS OF TROUBLE %25 Sale Deparimeat Hear Fom 0.5 Representa ive in Thal Country. | muskets | there were not more than | l Epileptics 3. :Exucd Peapi (ry Do T London, D of the Assool to reap benef] | skill of the exiles in Gre appr pitality, the | has suggeste from her mers in the vation which | mous the wo A committ ard Paget h) arrangement Belgian | their fellow | English land | The English | cager to hawi | their homes meantime th Belgians on Engl plan | mel | glans where | competition Pive € As many a are grown { Belgians on | rough fram glas req|| | Belgian farmi | these themsel! England t thd | of their cou [ sate the sible colony desirable 1| are n | preparing in | speak | The only r Home-made Lunch.—advt. The Hundry hold its reg night at 8 o'd stallation of | members are The degree | Drake lodge, a rehearsal noon at 2:30 Genuine dis advt Denis T. B dent of the Cd ing from an Hotel Beloin home Mrs. Seth her work in curing and el health The regular Woman's Ben held next Fri Tuesday. All as plans will Y | banquet Masquerade Borlin, by C. O 26c.—advt, | Beginning ta | notice the Co | sion of the poration will urdays. Genuine disg | mdvt | At a mee Mary | board of fire | terday it was meetis o'clock Much the Denprii Wi night and deel assaulted in G complained thi | he wanted to was advised to | on the pro Genuine disol advt The degree Auxiliary, A. O row morning af] members are they are to | grees Tuesday | Court Friend bazar committs afternoon in thi the president and held him | gharp The only real wWoULD Board Sup Charity Home unanimous last night's me board to ask M Kibbe, supervis to remain in the term A another April 1 This afternoo | current report been given a n clared that althg | the action take ing had nof | formed of it Superintenden report follows December 1, 983 insan 106; 234 he | charged ber 31 sisted ou reo 6, f on city pl him 108, in NewW Hartford hos in Col in 06, rent ders hospital 1 insane 60 Con in Asylum 1 1y in Hartford Cous Meriden in G Insane in Imbeciles 4