New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 15, 1915, Page 7

(From Now Until Sept. 10th Inclusive, We Close Fridays at Noon.) OUR JULY SALE BRINGS STILL GREATER REDUCTIONS ON ALL OUR SEPARATE COATS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES About every ‘great sale. Coat in stock has been cut still dt%eper in price for. this ‘There are Coats of covert cloth, lined and unlined, Coats of serge and gabardine, Coats $22.50 each. Priced now at of fancy checks, etc. worth up to ..$12.50 and $10.00 cscn This ig your great opportunity to select a Coat or light wrap for travel- N ular price. RE-! ; dertul values offe: Suits that have been terials. pear! buttons, as ‘amd misses’ sizes. atoonly Loi.l.. A WE MUST SPEAK OF WAISTS. ing in such an abundance of pretty styles, in opgandies, ing, motoring or for cool evening wear. E G ON SUITS. right tnr'gg_z-ly Autymn wear. There are some Some Silk Suits among them. WHITE ‘PIQUE WASH Ribbed White Pique, ‘won- red-for .... Ve $15.00 and 81 is the front of the skirt. They are Priced, :while this special lot lasts, A big saving made from its reg- We: mean the Cloth Suits that will' be just $10.00 race 8.50, in many styles and various ma- Fine for vacation wear. SKIRTS in a very stylish model, made of fine with ‘large square flap pocket trimmed with ocean in .both. women's $1.98 vacn The dainty white ones we are show- the very newest of the season, voiles and sheer lawns, with insertions and lace combina- tions.. Wonderful values offered for............79¢c, 98c and $1.98 each DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEP] MPTL 'END ON P} - .. CEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US, 0 7 e WILL COST 86,000 fgf-norfe_ tce Racing and Cattle Show e fi,pe’l_r?w of Sending Pu- } pjls to High School. (| Mprked enthusiasm was displayed 4t the meeting of the board of direct- prgof the Berlin state fair held last 5 g in the town hall. President s M. JarVis presided. '\ 5/The most important business was the ‘decision to conduct the fair, this year:for four nights and four days on. September 14, 15, 16, 17. It has been .the custom in past years to close the gates of the fair grounds after darkness but this year a new plan will be inaugurated by having the ex- Zhibition open at night. ~ Elaborate plans for entertaining the spectators . bn ‘each night are rbeing completed. Fireworks will be displayed each.night d' vaudeville exhibitions as 1 as and concerts: will be in_orde: The grounds will be brilliantly illumin- ated with clectric lights «which will a feature ‘in. itgelf..” A large séarch’ ht will be, placed at the grand md snd will' play over the grounds - each night. aact, In a rough manner last night it was ‘estimated that the cost of the entire exhibition will amount to about $5,000 &nd the committee will spare no ef- forts in making this year’s exhibit the best that Berlin has ever produged. BExtensive improvements are being lanned for the grounds. The grand- fand will Be enlarged so that a wkTeater number can be accommodat- ed. Tt was found neceseary to make xtersions for the, bleachers jn order that all may be able to get a good view of the fireworks display and considerable interest, because the Connecticut state circuit will provide its flr contests. This \will there- fare ord racing enthusiasts an un- usuallyigood oportunity of seeing Con- necticulls best trotters. Good stakes will be offered. The first day of the fair will be Children’s day. Games similar to those indulged in by the children last year, only more elaborate, will take place. There will be peanut scrambles, orange scrambles, caramel scrambles, obstacles races, relay races, amateur races and many other sports for the children. The midway this year is_expected to‘attragt'a good deal of interest. The committee in charge has already. fe- ceived a large number of applications for places on the midway. The mid- | way will be brilliantly = illuminated | each evening and should proyide con- siderable amusement for the public. The poultry show will also occupy a prominent place and good prizes wifl be given to the successful en- trants. Cost -of Sending Pupils to H. S. It cost the town of Berlin $6,722 to send pupils to High school during the past year. This amount includes | $5,574, which will have to be paid to New Britain, while $1,148 is asked by Midletown for teaching pupils from this place in its High school. Besides this ithe transportation of the students | will amount to over $1,000. This amount does not include the $240 which the town will pay the Connect- icut trolley company for the transpor- tation of pupils from Kensington to the eighth grade of the Worthington Grammar school: . There are about eighty-four stu- dents from Berlin and East Berlin re- ceiving high school education in Mid- dletown and New Britain. Sixteen were registered at the | Middletown High school while early in the’ fall sixty-eight pupils from Berlin were enrolled at New Britain Hign school. Two. or three, however, have since discontinued ' attending the institu- tions. Tt is expectd that when school commences next: fall the number will | be greatly augmented as every pupil with the exception of one which grad- uated this June from the Worthing- ton. Grammar. school Aas sig- nified his intention of enterisg high school ih the fall. At the last meeting of the school board it was voted to have installed an exténsion telephone from ' the principal’s office to the school room at” the Keneington Grammar school next fall. Rain Plays Havoc. Considerable damage was done in Berlin and Kensington-early last eve- J the horseracing. A large part of last evening was given over to a2 discussion concerning 7the’ cattle display. There was some doubt in the minds of some of the - members whether & cattle show would be advisable this year because of the ' ‘recent foot and mouth disease which . threatened the animals in this state. . Word has been received from the state ~cattle commissioner that the dieease . has been entirely eradicated and that concern should' be held for the | safety of the animals. ~ With this as- | sifrance it wag decided to have & cattle w this year. ‘this year's ‘cattle show one of 1 actions at the fair. r settling the question of hav- ‘fair at night and of having show. horse racing, wag jcussion. Lo ould - attraet It is planned to ! A ‘have already .xknlfled! of entering cattle for ! ning by the rain storm. The.storm came unexpectedly asd no preparation wag made for it. Several handsome trees in Kensington were demolished. 1 The' East Berlin Sunday school of ! the Methodist church was caught in | the fury of the storm as the pick- | nickers were returning home from | the annual outing held at Lake Com- | i pounce. The law festival which was to be | held on Mrs. Tryon's law in Kensing- ton undér the auspices of the HEp- worth league of the Kensington Methodist church had to take place in the basement of the caurch. . As usual the lights in this town weént out and Berlin was in darkness for over two hours. A trolley passing undér the bridge became . disabled when its motor burned out. It was several hours before traffic was re- stored. The water underneath the bridge at the Berlin depot reached the depth of two feet dusing the storm. — A Ford car passing under the bridge suddenly. came to a halt just Wwhere the watcr was the deepest. The driver worked over the machine for some time but his efforts were all in in vain as the engine would not re- spond. Several young men living in Kersington. noticed his predica- ment and secured a rope and hauled ‘the car from underneath the bridge. No sooner did the automobile reach dry land than its engine began to work and the driver drove away. “Jess Willard” in Berlin. Several wise young sports, . the kind which peruse the papers each | day and can tell you any man's base- ball average from the Atlgntic to Pacific coast, and who reside in Ken- sington afe today scratching their heads and wondering 1If they were the goats last night. One of these wise individuals and one of those “knows- everything” * kind while passing through .the depot made a wonderful discovery. He . did not divulge:- his find' immediately but instead set off for Main street Kensington at break- neck -speed. He returned in a few moments with the rést of the gang and all made their way to the Ber- lin station. When they reached the interior of ‘the building all formed a ring around an exceptional well built man. They stood there and gasped at the mys- terious giant for a number of min- utes until the much admired man be- came quite nervous and began to give himself the once over to deter- mine what was the attraction. The stranger was soon enlightened when the aforementioned “knows- everything” youth asked in'a voice that could hardly be heard, ‘“What ya doing in Berlin, = Jess Willard.” The man who had become & hero in so short a period took the situation in at a glance. He arose to his full height while thc group which had now beeh largely incréased gaped with admiration. At this moment .the train drew in znd the “White Hope” left while two Kensington knights struggled -‘with his heavy valise which they carred into the train. Before leaving ihe depot the ‘‘White Hops" whispered intn the ear of the con- ductor on .the that he was salesman and lived Meriden. = The Willard bout was the topic of con- versation in Kensington this morn- ing. Berlin Briefs. Rev. and Mrs, Samuel A. Fiske of ‘Worthington - ridge are ' entertaining Miss Helen Ward of Los Angeles, Cal. Miss Vard in coming across continent just escaped the tornado which 'swept the middlewest state re- cently. Major ‘Frank -L. Wilcox has sold ‘the house at present occupiéd by Mrs. T. B. Wickwire “on ridge ' to Professor Hufton of Cin- cinnati, Ohio. Mr. Hufton’s mother and sister will occupy the house just as soon as Mrs. Wickwire is able to | vacate. © Mr. Hufton is a professor in one of the colléges in Conicinnati. Mrs. T. F. Maher, who has been vistting in Berlin, left yesterday for Springficld, Mass, Court” Mattebessett, Foresters America, will meet this evening. The Kensington T. A. and B. s ciety minstrels will hold their fin: rehearsal this evening in preparation for the show to be given tomorrow | evening in Athletic hall, East Berlin. under ‘the auspices of the Village Im- provement society. The have some new songs in.their repe:- toire and have secured the ser- vices of John Thompson and John Kiniry of New Britain. Mrs. Charles Stephens and som, | Town Reports Will Show Saving ‘BGONOMY BRINGS RESULTS Selectman Jobnson’s Policy Respon- | the hands of the voters early in | September, ! | and his associates has been marked | various departments will all show re- ; the fire department and even the poor Middletown branch | in | Jack Johnson-Jess | the | Worthington | of | minstreis | Plainville News — e et OFFICIALS STAR YEAR'S LAST MONTH in Many Departments sible for Lowering of Expenses— Officiates at Sister’s Wedding—0Old Resident Failing: With but a month remaining of the fiscal ycar the town ' officials to- day started on the last lap of their adminidtrations and began prepara- | tivns for eiosing up the accounts of | the variaus departments as a prelimi- s to the issuance of the annual re- . which, it is expected will be in Unless there are some extraordi- nary expenses, not anticipated. at this time, within the next monih, the re- ports of the officers will show a sub- ctantial reduction in the cost of run- ning the town. The last administration of First Selectman W. J. Johnson hy economy and the cfficers have suc- ceeded in keeping the expenses down to minimum figures. . With the exceptior of the town tuilding account, which will show a large increase, owing to the extensive improvements made during the last few months, and the cost of main- taining the schools, it is expected the duced expenses. Up to date all the accounts on the selectmen’s books, ex- cept that of the town building, giye much 1dwer totals than at the same time a year ago and there is reason to believe that the close or the adminis- tration will not prove that a saving I'as been accomplished There will be a noticeable falling off in the cost of maintaining the high- ways. The selectmen have spent but little money on the streets during the year and the largest item in this ac- count will concern the buniding of a highway at Westwood . park. Other- wise the highway expenses will be shown as comparatively small. The same will apply to the cos: of running account. While the town has had a regular patrolman all veai and has had to employ extra men for Saturday nights and Sundys, 1t is not expected that the police account will be very lurge. There will also be a reduc- tion noted in the expense or the courts, due in a measure to the action of jus- tices in remitting their fees in many cases. There were but few jail sen- iences imposed and most of the law- breakers paid the fine imposed on them, thereby fattening the town’s coffers. Although the school poard has not given out any information as to what its report will disclose. it is expected | that there will be an increase in the cost of educating the children of the town. It is not thought, however, that the gain will be above normal. Financially, the administration of felectman Johnson will be recorded as most successful if the condition of the town’s books at this time does not give a wrong impression. . Mr. Johnson has gained a reputation as the watch dog of the town’s treasury. He atands high with the citizens of the town, re- gardless of their party afliation, and it is believed that the republican leaders will make a determined effort to keep him at the helm for another year at least. Tied Knot for Sister, Rep. W. P. Kilcoyne, curate at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, cfficiated at/the wedding of his sister, Miss Nora Kilcoyne, who became: the bride yesterday of John McGowan. Both young people are residents of who have been visiting in Boston, Mass., have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. E. Morgan and daughter, Sarah, of East Berlin are visiting in East Orange, N. J. Mrs. B. Rentcheller, who has been visiting in Boston, Mass, has re- turned to her home in East Berlin. New Britain HERALD 50,000 people in New Britai Moze of them see the Herald than any other newspaper. If you have a mes- sage for all, give it through the Herald If you wish informa. tion, gain it from the Herald 3 Cts. a Copy 15 Cts. Week NOTED INVENTOR - TO GIVE SERVICES | TO UNITED STATES | | With Thomas A. Edison’s accept- ance of the chairmanship, .assuring the organization of the advistory com- mittee ‘on naval inventions projected by Secretary Daniels; interest centered on the identity of its other members. Mr. Danicls declined to talk of any but the general aspects of his plan, yet the group from among which the councilors will be chosen took pretty definite form. Chief among the names suggested were those of Alex- ‘ander Graham Bell, whosé perfection of the telephone is only one of his scientific achievements: Simon Lake, builder of submarines; Orville. Wright, inventor of the first successful heavier than air flying machine; Hudson Maxim, inventor of explosives; Henry Tord, expert in gasoline engine con- struetion. Nikola Tesla, electrical ex- pert and inventor of turbines, and John Hays Hammond, Jr., thirty- | vear-old son of the mining engineer, who has conducted successful experi- ments in the control of topedoes and boats by wireless. | Danbury and they were married at a | nuptial high mass celebrated in St. Peter’s church in that -city. Father | Kilcoyne performed the ceremony. The couple will spend their wedding | trip on an.auto tour of New York state, residing in Danbury of ' their| return., The bride is popular in her home city. For geveral years she was | 2 teacher in the public schools. Mr. ' McGewan is also prominent in the hat tewn. | Plainville Stayed Dry. | While New Britain was in the | throes on one-of the heaviest sain | storms in.yvears for more -than haif | an hour last evening, Plainville re- | mained dry, not a drop of water fall- | ing to relieve the humidity. The | storm passed over Plainville, black | clouds and a wind of almost hurricane proportions furnishing the only'signs | of the threatened downpour. The electric light service here was put out | of commission for a time by the storm | and it was nearly nine o'clock be- | fore the incandescents could be pur- | suaded to spread their effulgence. ‘ Local people who went to the Hard- ware City to attend the band concert | were surprised on their arrival with the announcement that the entertain- | ment had been postponed on account | of the storm of which they were in | ignorance until they reached the park. | Old Resldent Failing. | Roland B. Smalley, a well known | resident of the town for many years, | is critically ill at the home of his | daughter, Mrs. Edward G. Bassgft of | West Main street. A trained nurse | has been attending him for some time. 2 | Mr. Smalley has been confined to | his bed for about three months. Dur- ! ing the past week his condition has | been getting worse steadily and his | death. is considered a matter of- but | a short time. | Boy Scouts Take Camp Grounds. | The Boy Scouts of several places in this vicinity took the Plainville camp grounds by storm today and for a few hours the Chautauquans in at- | tendance at the sixteenth annual as- | sembly surrendered to Young Amer- | fca. It was Boy Scout day at the grounds and that organization fur- nished th~ principal feature of the afternoon prosram. | Carl F. Northrop of Waterbury was ; in charge of the youngsters and he | prepared a program of athletic sports that funished a great deal of amuse- | ment, not only for the boys but the Chautauquans as well. Representa- tives of a number of troops were en- 1 tered in the competitive tests and riv- | alry was keen. . Mr. Northrop will give an: illustrated lecture on ““The | Boy Scout” as the Chautauqua at- | traction for tonight. Many. ‘of the; young scouts will camp out at the grounds tonight and the Chautauqua managers have made plans to enter- | tain them. | Tomorrow White ribbonerz | Litchfield, New Haven and Hartford counties will_gather at the grounds for the annual observance of.Temper- ance Day. The fight against John dogi | Barleycorn will take the place of the regular Chautauqua class meetings in the afternoon, a number of ' young ladies contributing orations in WwHich | the Demon Rum will figure, in thelrl efforts to capture the gold medal of- | fered by the W. C. T. U.-as a prize. In the morning Miss Julia F.- White will give a nature talk. Her sub- ject will be, “Ferns and Fern Allies, The Flowerless Plants.” - The fea- ture of the program in the evening will be an interpretation : of “The Man Of The Hour” by Miss Theresa M. Siegel, a popular elocutipnist. The attendance at the sessions is growing steadily and there is great enthusiasm among the classes. The officers anticipate that the assembly | lead by Mizs Miriam Macey and Miss gains It's a HE 103 ASYLUM ST 1f you are keen for this store will now veritable bargain will be until we make a big cl throughout our entire stock. 7 arc unbelievable bargains im Refrigerators Veranda Furniture Couch Hammoeks Chamber Furnjture Dining Room ¥u Mission Furniture Parlor Furniture Pictures Rugs and Draperies \(«. Ranges ¥ Gas Stoves % s i FLINT-BRU ‘ HARTFORD. | will prove one of the most success- ful in the organization’s history Dislocates Shoulder Diving. While diving from a spring board at Lake Compounce yesterday after- noon Sylvester Mason of this dislocated his left shoulder and as a result he will be laid up for some time. It was when making the spring that the bone was thrown out of place. Mason felt a sharp pain is his should- er while in mid-air and when he struck the water he was unable 10 usé his left arm. He managed to get to shore, however, without assistance. He returned to Plainville where he received medical attention. Brief Items. Sequassen lodge will hold a regular meeting this ‘evening. Officers ~ for the ensuing term ‘elected - at the semi-annual meeting will be installed by District Deputy Dieters and staff of Bristol. Miss Anita Zebarino of Westerly, R. I, i& the guest of her sister, Mrs. James Hanley of West Main street. The Ladies’ Aid society will serve a supper in the Methodibt ehurch to- morrow evening. Mre. Willlam Gibbs of Bristol gave an interesting address at thé meet- ing of the Loyal Workers' society, held last evening in the Advent Chris- tian church. Constable Cornelius Downing went fo New Britain this morning to bring here for arraignment in court three Har8ware City boys, arrester, yester- day for stealing metal parts of trolley cars at the siding near the Electric Field. The trio will be given a hear- ing this evening before Justice Prior. Maple Hill About twenty-five members of ths Christian Endeavor union held a song service at the Chillren's Home m Sunday afternoon. The meeting was Dorothy, Walker played the piano. The special music consisted of # duet by Miss Mycotte Nordstrom and Raymond Tucker, and a solo by Mas- ter Lionel Tucker. Rev. Herbert Macey spoke to the children on “The Meaning of the Flag." A number of members.of tht local Grange held a picnic in Hanbury's grove on Saturday. Miss Caroline Pimm of the Junc- place - I Mise Nellie Fish iz spending the sun | ter, Mrs. Jessie | ter. | Mrs. George Worl have gone o West. few days. . . £ | Mrs. Walter underwent an op ford hospital. has home at the Center, . e Mr. and Mrs. St week-end in West Mr. and have been Mr. and Mrs. the Center, hi mobile to th Y., Miss Kl companied th Dr. Stoddard and den are spending the s bungalow on the Ridge, Miss Gladys Woram | ing Miss Ruth Wells J. Mrs. Gladys Hilb; ville is the guest of Burke of Robbins a Miss Julia Spring is Miss Heywood of Bo Miss Miriam Macey @ Sunday school class Wi noon. Games were freshments were & Miss Mary Hall of ton, Mass., is visiting Bently. Mrs, Frank Rathbun tion is attending the California. 9 PR Mrs, Joseph. Camp, Mrs. Frank Clarfk and | and Miss Harriet 1 automobile tiip to G s . | Paul Houston, of Cl has returned home aftel few days with E. Stanle the Center. 3 R Miss Julia Kellogg C. Wells Missionary conference & The young women' of Endeavor society have tion is spending her vacation at Beach Park. with her aunt, Mrs. Al- tred B. Pimm. | Mise Jessio Hall of Springfield is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Savage of the Center. A lawn party will be given this evening by the Guild of Grace church, Thére will be-a sale of ice cream, cake ,and candy. Clarénce Nordstrom is spending his vacation in F‘urmn!mon. You are o he big Chickens raised on . GRO' G FEED ari &k - Buy it of F. D. NEWION EST, * 3 vacation class for girls. be held on Friday afl Congregational . MEN AND WOMEN 2”8 ten e Kianeys Adisenseq For good mer’ Swamp-Rooy the edy. At drug Parcel Post. also pamphiet, Address Dr. Kilmer & © N. Y., and enclose ten © mention the New Britain D MASS G [FIEE tre attending