New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1915, Page 7

ANNUAL JUNE SALE OF MUSLINWEAR THE THING OF INTEREST NOW And judging by the cnthusiasm of the crowds of buyers at our Muslin lmdm dept., the garments are more than satisfactory in sty e, mater- fal, make, and trimming. No wonder the purchasers arc eager, and many, we never offered better values in dainty undermuslins than you will find have now at this annual June sale. Every garment of every kind in our big muslin underwear dept., has been reduced for this occasion. NIGHT GOWNS, the ususl 500 to $3.50 garments selling 29c, 89c, 44c, 670, 87c, 95¢, $1.29 up. P now at OCOMBINATIONS, that sell regularly from'75¢ to 83.50 priced 44c, 870, 87c, $1.29, $1.09, $2.40. MUSLIN DRAWERS, such as you nsnAIly pay 19¢, to 81.25 for, Now 10¢, 190, 380, 34c, 440, 67c, 87c pr. usually priced 75c, to $3.50 offered now for WHITE SKIRTS, 87c, 79¢c, 87c, 950, $1.20 up. ENVELOPE CHEMISE that are regularly sold from 75¢ to $2.50 now 4o, 87c, 87c, 81, , 91,69 ea, that a¢ regular times cost 29c to $2.50 ea. CORBET COVHRS, 19¢, 28¢c, 44¢, 67c, 870 to $1.69 ea. As Weo Have Said, Everything Else Reduced. Orcpe 49c, Now Underwear, Crepe de chine Underwear, French Unnderwear, Extra size Underwear Chile daren’s Underwear, All at big saving, if you buy at this sale. Sener s ITAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PRUMET- VAL lifiifl's NIGHT Bfimm GRANGE at New Grange Hall i SKGE 10 WED o - of Pregldmt of Berlin Con- 'tm Comptlw to Be Married ! ine 10'—Kenslngton Boy Suddenly | ‘in Baltio—Briefs, Mflma night was observed by lin grange last evening at its ting in the New Grange hall on n North's hill. An apprapriate jram for ‘the occasion was car- wout for the prospective grangers. es especially arranged for ths sters were played. ~ About fifty bilores,. were present at the affair, all were unanimaus in opinion they had the best time of their he program which was carried out evening reflects considerable credit the following committee which ‘cHarge of the arrangements: Mrs. r Crandal, chairman, Mrs. Claude , Mre, Willlam Hyde, Mrs. Whitham, Mrs. George Ven. fand Mrs. Ada Watkins, Jeiwas decided at this time to hold nic on July 5 at the Whitham in Kensington. It will take lorm of an old fashioned picnic hich all the grangers and their lles are. invited. jegnext regular meeting of the e will be held Tuesday evening, e/15, in the new grange ball. “A What Program?” will be car- ut. The affair will be some- out of the ordinary and it is pated that a large attendance i present. > Miss Sage to Wed. fAimber of the office employes of Berlin Construction company upon ing their mail this morning invitations for the wedding of Margaret Sage to Edwin Valen- Litchell, both of Hartford. ? age is the daughter of Georze | e. president of the Berlin Con- company. The ceremony place Saturday evening, June 8 o’clock at the home of the! 1 Charter Place, Hartford. New Baggage Regulations. New York, New Haven and 'd Rallroad company has just a circular adressed to its agents on baggage masters covering for checking baggage which into effect today. These new ons have been made necessary amendment to the Inter- ‘Cornmerce act. r persons checking baggage ratate transportion will be _to sign a declaration of its ‘a form w.udh the baggage Il providé. - If the value de- LY R ECEIVING ALL DRY GOOGDS PURCHA: D OF US. consideration of the extra liability as- sumed. 2 It will not be necessary, haowever, for. the owners of baggage to sign the declarations in person. The bag- gagemasters have been instructed to accept them from -any person duly authorized to sign such as valets, chauffers, etc. . Berlin Gun Club, I* A meet of the Berlin Gun club will be held Saturday afternoon, June &, at the Berlin Fair grounds. ' The meet is open not only to residents living in { Berlin but to any one who wishes to | participate. It i large representation will be from New Britain. A new trap machine has been in-! { stalled at the grounds for throwing | out"the clay pigeons. That there is some excellent marksmen about the town was clearly demonstrated at a recent meet, when George Hull proved ‘himself to be efficient, scoring 24 out of 25 shots. Anniversary Comitee to Mcet. A meeting of the aniversary com- mitee in charge of the fifteenth anni- versary of Court Mattabessett, Forest- er of America, will be held this eve- ning in Forester's hall on- Farming- ton road. Final arrangements will be made at this time for the aniversary celebration to be held tomorow eve- ning at the hall. Tae affair will take the form of a smoker and some excellent speakers ! have been secured, including Post- master William F. Delaney of New Britain, founder of the court. An elaborate musical entertainment will also be given. The committee in charge of the arangements consists of B. P. Moore, chairman, W, J. Dool- ey, E. E. Skinner, George E. Green, W. Fagan and' W. J. Moore Leaves For Exposition 8. M. Robinson, treasurer of the Berlin construction company left for an extended trip this morning for the Panama-Pacific exposition. Mr. Rob- inson will be gone the entire summer. Fixing Trolley Tracks. The Connecticut’ Trolley company had a crew of men repairing the tracks on Farmington road this morning. - It is customary for the company to have the tracks repaired each year as many 0f the rails become loose after the | snow and rain of the winter., It will be several days before the work is completed. Culver a Busy Man. The monthly report of Richard Cul- ver, baggage agent at the depot, shows that he was a very busy individual during the past month. He has han- | dled 17,352 pleces of bagsage during the month which is an increase of 3,280 pieces more than he handled in the corresponding month of last year, His report shows that 123 pleces of baggage were forwarded by him dur- ing May of this ycar while 140 pieces were forwarded the previous annum. Ninety-one pleces of baggage were re- | ceivd comparing with 150 last yar. The number of pleces of baggage transferred during May 1915 were 5,776 while only 4,772 twere trans- ferred in May 1914. The number of mail pouches handled by Culver this May is practically the same as the previous ‘year, being 2,199 of this vear compared with 2,105. The mail sacks were. largest item handled by him last month. Nine thousand one hundred and sixty threc sacks were recelyed by him at the dopot com- is expected that a | present in _excess of $100, for each _passanger or $50 in case m half ticket, for " will be m in pared with 14,072 in May of last year. | This is an inerease of 2,258. - Tabs Minsirels Ready, | With but a fow flnu’hlnz touches B. Minstreis are prepared for the en- tentainment Friday evéning in the St. Paul's parish hall, Main street, Ken- sington, The minstrels have been practicing ~ diligently . for several months under direction of Edward Lardner of New Britain. Dancing will follow the entertainment. gram to be rendered = will nounced in a few days. Kensington Boy Dies Suddenly. It became known today that Edgar ‘William, the son of Harold .anderson of Kensington, suddenly: died at the | home of relatives in Baltic, Memorial day. He was seven vears, ten months and six days old. The circumstances of the boy's death are very peculiar and it is prob- able that an autopsy will be per- formed on the body. The boy, who had been living with relatives in Bal- tic since the sad drowning of his mother about a year ago, complained of pains in the stomach. A doctor was called who gave him some medi- cine, Soon after taking the first dose the child became much worse and his condition was precarious. When the doctor gave him a second dose of the medicine he died. The body was brought to New Britain yesterday. The funeral was held ‘at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Erwin Mortuary chapel in New Britain, the Rev. G. E. Pinl officiat- ing. . Berlin Briefs. Postmaster and Mrs, Henry L. Por- ter of 'Hudson street are entertaining Mrs. Mary Harrington and Mrs. C. ‘Warriner of West Sprln.gfleli A son Charles, has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Zip of Berlin. A “4itney” conveying employes to the American Paper Goods broke down near Roberts street this morn- ing making it necessary for the occu- pants to walk a distance of three miles to the factory. Frank H. Barrett of Hartford will be tried tomorrow morning before Judge George G. Griswold for reck~ less driving. Barrett will be de« fended by Corporation Counsel Coo- gan of Hartford. The case promises to’'be a hotly contested one. Miss Izah Dunham Is home for the vacation with her parents, Dr. and Mrs, George P. Dunham of Wor- thington ridge. A number from East Berlin attend- ed the ordinatfon exercises at the Holy Trinity church in Middletown this afternoon. Mr. Putney and Mr. Rheo, wha have conducted services at the St. Gabriel's Guild in East Berlin, are among those who were ordained. The regular meeting of the Knights of Pthylas of East Berlin was held last evening. Dr, and Mrs, David Fiske of Chi- cago; Who have been visiting Rev. and Mrs,.Samuel A. Fiske, of Worth- ington ridge, left this .morning for Shelldurne, Mass whero they will visit, relatives. Mrs. E. P. Wilcox of Worthington ridge, has returned home after a visit with friends in Boston. Miss Perkins has loft for Fairfleld where she will visit Mrs, A, H, Terry of that place, George H. Baldwin of Kensington, who was oporated upon for appendl- citis at Mies Nagle's sanatarium in New Britain, i& reported to bo on the road to recovery. An operation was porformed on Mlss Helen Chamberlain at Miss Nagel's sanitarium in Now Britaln yestor- day by Dra. Keath and Willard of Hartford and Dr, K. B, Keollogg of be an- to be made the 8t Paul's T. A, and New Britain, | was by reason | crably The pro- | Plalnville News WANTS T0 DIVORCE CONVICT HUSBAND Mrs. Margaret Mastro Asks Court to Annul Her Marriage “JIINEY” DRIVER ~ FINED Vinton Knight Arrested in Bristol— Death of Thomas Garrity—Chautau- qua Program Out—Murdercd Man Once Dived in Plainville—Briefs. Alleging that her husband Matthew Mastro, who is serving a term in state’s prison for his connection with her abduction nearly three years ago the period she lived with him intol- cruel, Mrs, Margaret Glorian Mastro, a sixteen-year-old bride, who has been in the limelight on several occasions since she figured in court as a white slave, has instituted proceed- ings for divorce. The action has been brought to the supefior court by Miss Anna J. 1is of Whiting street, who has taken an interest in the girl | since her husbhand was arrested. | The plaintiff lives with her parents | on Railroad ovenue, but Miss Gran- niss, serving as her nearest brought tae action with their consent. The girl’s husband and his two ac- complices are in Wethersfield for lur- ing her to Chicago where they tempted to force her to lead a life of shame, They abducted her three days | Gral after her wedding, Mastro claiming | | that her lawyer prevailed upon him to | marry by threatening to send him to jail. He rebelled after the ceremony and hired two Italian friends to ab- | duct his wife, who was then but thir- teen years old. The subsequently arrested in the red light | district in Chicago, whero they were | living with Mrs. Mastro. Her husband fled to Italy but returned a few months | later and was captured by the state | police. In her complaint Miss avers that Mastro’s conduct the time the couple lived together and his conviction as a white slaver are grounds for a decree for his wife. Grannies of his actions during | friend, | at- | during | practically complete and the Chau- tauquans are already making prep- arations to open their cottages at the camp grounds. May Have Missed Graves. E. 8. Williams, commander of Newton Manross post, fearing that the graves of some old soldiers in the local cemeterics have been neglect- ed by the veterans in decorating on Memorial day, is seeking information concerning the completeness of the roll of honor issued recently by the post. The records have been found to be incomplete and the commander would appreciate any information that might be given. A detail from the post went to West cemetery this morning to decorate the grave of Perry C. Edgerton, who died in Bridgeport a few months ago and whose bedy was brought here for in- terment. Until yesterday the post had not been advised that Mr. Edger- ton was a war veteran and.conse- quently his grave was not looked after on Memorial day. Murdered Man Lived Here. That Charles Dunham, a farm hand, | murdered by a fellow laborer in Barkhamsted last night, at one time lived here is vouched for by several { 1ocal people who were acquainted with him at the time he was engaged in agricultural pursuits in this locality. For a number of years Dunham worked on a farm on Queen street. He was not considered mentally sound and but little was known of him. He had not been seen here in a long time until the news of his murder was re- ceived acquaintances were in ignore ance of his whereabouts after he moved from Plainville, Mrs. Stone Will Recover, While she is badly bruised and pos- sibly suffering from internal injuries, | it was reported today that the con- dition of Mrs. Lilian Stone of this place, who was run down by an auto- mobile ,as she alighted from a trolley car in Hartford Monday night, con- tinues faverable and her recovery is | expected. The injured woman is in St. Francis hospital, where she was taken after the accident.’, The driver of the car drove off with- out making any effort to learn how badly the woman had been injured and while the license number on his car | was secured, he has not as yet been abductors Were | oyrested, When the accident was reported to the local authorities the woman’s name was given as Booth. Children’s Night. Plainville Grange celebrated its an- nual Children’s night after its regu- lar meeting last evening. The follow- |/ing program was presented by the | children under direction of Mrs, F. 8, “Jitney” Driver Fined. Vinton Knight of this place, driver | of a “Jitney” owned by Wilcox, was arrested in Bristol last night for failing to have the rear lamp ; on his machine buring. He paid the usual $6.80 this morning to settle | the case. The Bristol -authoritiees are vigor- ously prosecutilng a campaign against autoists who do not live up to the law | and during the past two weeks they | have rounded up more than thirty | drivers. of machines. | Death of Thomas Garrity. The funeral of Thomas Garrity of For- esville, who died Sunday night at the ‘Wildwood sanatorium, will be held to- morrow morning at 9 o’clock from the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s cemetery. The body was brought to the home of the young man's sisters on Canal street yesterday. Surviving - sisters | are the Misses Anna, Catherine and | Mary Garrity, all of this place. There | | are also two brothers, John E. and | James Garrity. Mastillo Pleads Guilty. Through Attornéy P. F. Burke, ap- pointed by Judge Case to represent him as counsel, Michael Mastillo en- tered a plea of guilty to the charge of theft of a bicycle and an overcoat. The articles were stolen from the barn of Charlés Seymour on East Main street several weeks ago. Mas- tillo was subsequently -arrested in New Haven and was bound over for burglary by Justice A. H. Condell. State’s Attorney Alcorn changed the charge to simple theft and the | accused admitted his guilt. He will be sentenced later. Chautauqua Program Out. Many familiar faces will be seen among the leaders of the various classes at the sixteenth assembly of the Connecticut Chautauqua associa- $lon to be held at the Plainville camp grounds from July 12 to July 20. Practically all the instructors at the Bession last year have been engaged to return for the sixteenth assembly and they have already outlined the program for their olasses, There will be elocution and del- sarte lessons by Mrs. Kittle Milbrook Holton, Miss Celia L. Condlt will have charge of the cooking and domestic science clagses and Mrs, Truman J, Bpencer will teach during the chil- dren’s hour. The chorus will again be drilled by Miss Mary L. Hamlin. The na- ture study hour will be conducted by Miss Julia Frances White of the Hartford Bird Study club, Confer- ences on Sunday school methods will be directed by Oscar A. Phelps of Hartford. Numbered among the entertainers will be Miss Theresa M. Siegel, an elocutionist, who is very popular with the Chautauquans. Truman J, Spencer will give Shakespearean lec- tures and during the assembly the: ‘will be readings by Miss Clara M. Coe, M. Burton Yaw, Miss Holen E. Leater and Miss Marjorle Burnham. Major Philbrick will give talks on the Glacier National park and there will be a number of prominent ministers to sermonize at the different seasions, Boy Scout day and Recognition day on July 15 and 20th, respectively, Pomoroy M. | | son, | White, Mrs, E. L. Stone and Mrs. C. | M. Fanning: | Song, What Do Dear Little Flowers Say? . 10 Children , Recitation, “Helping Mother.” ... Lucile Propson Youth and Age,” Bertha Hemingway Doris Fanning the Miss Malvmn Color *hildhood,” .. Helene [’xo))son “I\Xtty s Complaint”. Lucile Ryder :10 Children “The White Hen,’ Leila Ryder Recitation ““Mary's History Lesson‘e’ Caroline Pollard Song, “What, a Beautiful World”, G . Lena White Hoop drill and march, Carolina Pole dard, Helene Propson, Bertha Hem- ingway, Doris Fanning, Lucile Prop- Margareita Propson, Helene Mitchell, Viola Spencer. Cake and ice cream were served. Brief Items. Funeral services for John W. Tall- madge, who dica i this afternoon at daughter, Mrs. Broad street. ficiated. tery. Michael Sullivan has returned from Northampton where he was called to attend the funeral of his mother. Mise Lelia Reynaolds of Bridgeport is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Cath. erine B. Prior of West Main street. Miss May Fitzgerald of Forestville avenue has returned from New York where she spent a few days visit with friends. Rev. W. P. Kilcoyne officiated at an anniversary mass celebrated in the Church of Our Lady of ercy this morn- ing far Mrs, Malina St. Louls. A. H. Condell wept to Hartford to- day to serve on a grand jury which is to consider the matter of return- ing an indictment for murder against Bernahd Montvid, ane of the alleged slayers of Rev. Joseph Zebris of New Britain. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. McKernan and daughter are spending a few days in Boston. Thomas Conlon of Pierce street, who has been ill for the past two weeks, is again able to be out. John, Harry and Laurence Graham and James McNally have returned to Bantam after spending a few days with relatives here. Willlam Stoddard of West Main street, has moved his family to Bris- tol. Song, “June, eDar June,” Recitation, cevlidEy, Wi the- home of hu: Walter Olcershaw of Rev. F. L. Grant of- Burial was in West ceme- Lester's Plant Farm, 105 West Main Street, Plainville, Conn, Tomato, pepper, cabbage, celery plants, Also geraniums, salvias and asters, in mixed or separate colors.— advt. TO RENT-—Five rooms, first floor, corner East Street, on trolley line, Inquire Luke Mcehan, Lafayette 8t.,, New Britain, Ct. 5-28-64 give promise of being the most intey= esting messions., On tho 15th there will be a contest among the Boy Scouts of the state for a silver cup and it ia expected that representativos of this organization from nearly ory place in Connecticut will be present. Mrs. Truman J. Bpencer will be the Recognition day speaker, Plans for the assembly are now ORDINATION SERVICES, Held at Berkeley Divinity School in Middletown, Mtddletown, June 2,—Tho uxzy- first annual ordination at Berkel Divinity school was held today, 'n.. eeremonies took place in the Church of the Holy Trinity with Rev. John { from The Hartford Silk Store We Are Exclusive Selling Agents -— ORDER BY MAIL All ‘'mail orders are filled promptly and carefully the same day as received. Samples cheerfully submitted. ONLY You have now choice of any Suit We have featured this specially Make your selection ures, regular price 12 1-2¢c yard. ular price 26¢ yard. and dots, reguiar price 35c and price 48¢c per yard. - 20¢ yard. Special price 25¢c yard. We have now an exceptionally complete quality for $1.00 per pair. Every pair guaranteed to wear, close them out this month. There are remarkabiy fine had, in all the popular materials, in all the most desiral and the most up-to-date styles. Don't put off if you ‘have Suit for Summer and early Fall Wear. as early as possible. Remember any Suit in stock for $18.75. Our June Sale of Wash Materials SPECIALLY LARGE ASSORTMENT, SPECIAL: 2,000 Yards of Cotton Crepe in floral designs, dots, stripes Special 8c yard, 3,000 Yards of 40-inch Dress Voiles, in florals and figw Special price, 5,000 Yards of Printed and Woven Dress Voiles and Crepes, ches wide, i black und white and colorea striped, flovals, £l Colored Dress Linens, all desirable colors, Dress Poplins and Pongee Linens, value 36c n's Pure Thread Silk Hose, Women's Pure Thread Silk Hose, Agentg For Stand for Hartford for “Am and “Madame Lyra” Corsets, OUR AUTO DEI SERVICE Covers daily all to West Hartford to M turning by way of and towns west of the SPLENDID SUITS F’ $18.75 SOLD FORMERLY UP TO $39.00, in our entire stock for They represent values up to $39.00. low price, in order that 15¢ yard. Special 21c yard, vatue bbe. 29c yard. Colored Dress Linens, 36 inches wide, value 39¢ yard. & yard, in all of Phoemx Siik Hose for Me and Women large line of this popular of Hosiery In the Summer welghts for Men and Women-—a ag any ong could desire. Pure Thread Silk Helf Hose for Men, tor | white and colors, special black and colors, black, white and tan, N. Lewis Jr., of the class ot 1892 the preacher. The annual alumni meeting preced- ed the ordination services. GAR BEET SEED. Allowed o Be Exported ¥rom Ger- many to U, . by England. Washington, June 2.—Greal Britain has announced its willingness to per- mit exportation of sugar beet seed Germany to the United States under certain conditions. America beet sugar interests some { time ago arranged for the shipment | of enough seed for the American crop through Rotterdam, TURKISH BOATS TORPEDOED, Two Transports, one Laden Troops, Blown Up. London, June 2, 12:40 a. m.—A Reuter dispatch from Athens says: “It is reported from Constantinople that a British submarine has torpe- doed two Turkish transports, one of | them laden with troops, in the Sea of Marmora. With KING GEORGE SUES Files Libel in Detroit for $200,000. Detroit, June 2.—A b name of King George V. Britain for more than # rhipment of oats and wheat: to French battiefields has b the United States court American steamer Osborne Canadian steamer Valcartied, recently got into collision. A similar action brought United States court by fo ernment was that of Emperol poleon IIL. of France in 1876, French and American steamers collision in San Franciseo Bay. Ex-GREENWICH P. Greenwich, June 2.—Geo Merritt, former postmaster an : mer chief of the fire department, here yesterday. He was §0 M. D | Mr. Merritt retired from the o 1 postmaster last June after a of eight years, MAY CHANGE ASSESSMENTS. Washington, June 2.—The power of ! the supreme council of the Royal Ar- canum to amend its by-laws to change its insurance assessments was upheld yesterday by the United States supreme court. The decision is the culmination of a long and bitter fight AMERICANS QUIT NURSING. Paris, June 2.—Miss Nona McAdoo and Miss Katherine Britton, who came 1c France in February to act as nurses in a private hospital, are booked to sall for New York on the Rocham- beau next Saturday. Before retir- ing, use with warm water and insure a mtf\il night. THE POPULAR Fetching Footwear Graduation days have prepared a most SHOE STORE FOR THE GIRL GRADUATE L()lllll’l'l'l“fll“v are now drawing near and we varied and and ‘handsome assortment of Pumps and Colonials in leather, patent colt and. dul White Nu-Buck and Canvi The new cloth top effects in colonials are very handsome come in various shades. Prices $1.50 to $4.00 —— AISHBERG ---- THE SH 941 m mm ASK IHE fl.Ell FOB S. & . GREEN STAMPS -