New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1915, Page 2

uitable Gifts For The : Fall Bride A select line of Silver Tableware, Pickard Hand - Painted China. Tuthill’s Rich Cut Glass, also a selection of Jewelry, suitable for Bridesmaids and Ushers. Wedding Rings made to order. e Porter & Dyson Co. 4 MAIN ST. NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — | cITY 1S HONORED City Items {| 1IN COMING CONCERT la Rebekah lodge will'hold a at Jr, O. U. A. M. hall in Hun- d court tomorrow. big auto truck owned by the n Hardware corporation hed through the gates at the street crossing yesterday. George h, superintendent of the team- ' reported the accident: to ‘the B matter of having an entertain- in connection with the Fire- ball on New Year's eve ed by 11 be s Musical Organization Never Before Heard Outside of Capitol City. being the first town outside of Hart- ford to bring to its public the distin- the Catholic Choral union, will give a Was | 29, in the Lyceum, is the only organi- tled at the next meet- | may be said to affect the welfare, musically, of all who live near enough | for absolutely, making water main at the corner of [to avail themselves of the two con- and Church streets burst late |certs given during the season. hight, sénding a shower of water The combined efforts of the chair- rough the permanent pavement ( man of the music department of the flooding the street. Superin- | Woman's club and of the conductor nt James Towers was notified e had the water turned off until s could be made. is Firnhaber of Linden street otified the police that his bicycle gtolen yesterday from near the . C. A. cleaned at the Union Laundry, rch street., Tel 904.—advt. those who might not attend the con- certs in Hartford. The Philharmonic society (incor- porated) was organized seventeen years ago, and well deserves the proud position in the state which it occupies. The society was started through the influence of several ! musie lovers and business men, who came’to New Britain and secured Richmond P. Paine, the organist 91‘. the South Congregational church, conductegr of the .orchestra. The orchestra, which now numbers sixty j pleces, began with thirty-five leading players in and about the city, and con- tinued for three years wunder Mr. Paine, until he left to become con- ductor of the Litchfield County Choral union, whose concerts in June at Nor- folk are among the most important musical events in New England. John Spencer Camp succeeded Mr. Paine and held the position for nine years. During that time Mr. Camp in- creased the number of concerts a sea- son to three and even four. autumn of 1911, Robert Henry Prut- IN POLICE COURT| arge on Vagrant Count ‘When Arraigned Today. Gral of Terryville, ar-| by Officer M. Meehan last! : and rged with drunkenness | ancy, arose in all his dignity jce court this morning and ably | pded hhpgglt against the charge ing a vagrant. To the other ge he pleaded guilty. ficer Meehan found Graham in Hart's garage and ar- | plgce of Mr. Camp, who retired on ac- him on complaint of the pro- count of illness. or. Asked if he had anything' iy, Graham replied to Prosecutor | that he had. Vill you just explain what . vagrant means?” he asked. eeping in garages, outhouses, es—with no home,” he was in- according to an article in a recent issue of “Musical America” the orchestra during his aggressive ad- ministration has made noteworthy gains.” Mr. Prutting s well known in Con- necticut as a musician of ability, and Well, 'm no, vaj t. I have a|as a pianist and composer, and has If a man gétd drunk and falls | won several musical prizes. The year in the stréetignd.goes to sleep | he was graduated from Yale he won be o r being a va- | the Stelnert prize of $100 for his “Car- That's ¥ ’“1.daid, I fell | nival” overture and one year ago he 2 " the § 'n::, hp Rean T $100 and a certificate of merit for his Vhat kind of a home have you |flne setting of Drake's “The Ameri- hie Wiy aaked. can Flag” for male voices and piano. have a good. home,” he His Liute Mexicana was presented in Boston last year at a popular con- . cert of the Boston Symphony ¢, he’re. | Orchestra. The numbers which the ht of all Philharmonic orchestra will play for time | the New Britain concert are as fol- ¢ ows: lation of | ;1 e1uqe, Oberon Norwegian Dance . Spanish Dance Hungarian Dance .. 5 Pomp and Circumstance the | ed . e. an- .Von Weber . Moszkowski ...Brahms .Elgar prent and Judge Meskill fined him for drunkenmess, assessing a tax 7 and costs. 3 . THIS IS HOT WATER BOTTLE suffer with cold feet these chilly nights— MARSAY Hot @&éffi‘fiottle and keep warm and comfortable. Just the thing for the childrens’ bed or baby crib. .inest Red bottle, No. 2 size, $1.50. The Dickinson Drug : CO- 169 & 171 Main Street Don’t Hartford Philharmonic Orchestra as | 2nd 74 visits made. guished Philharmonic orchestra of | more received shoes from the special that city. This orchestra which, with | shoe fund at an expenditure of $6.59. program of great beauty, November | cieties and individuals, for seven fam- e committee last night | zation of the kind in the state, and | accurately reckoned in dollars and of the Catholic Choral union have | OUr service only twenty-six came for induced Mr. Prutting to bring his [ Material aid, but eighty-six came. for orchestra here and give opportunity to | 2dvice and of Hartford’s | well considered, helpful solution. 28 | the month in comparison with thirty- In the | first time in many months we have ting was elected conductor to fill the | Who asked us to supply them with Mr. Prutting is now | house-cleaning that the supply was in his fourth year as conductor, and | unequal to the demand. prisoner | won the.Sin forina fraternity prize of | citles. FEW IN THIS GITY, Local Charity Agent Finds Condi- tions Different Than Last Year | At the monthly meeting of the New | Britain Charity Organization last night Miss Elsie C. Osborne, the agent, | gave ‘an unusually interesting report | of recent activities. Her report in- | dicates clearly that this city is en- | joying unusual prosperity and that un- | employment is little excuse for seek- | ing charity these days. In strong con- trast to conditions a year ago, the re- port shows that it is now -difficult to ! work have only themselves tQ blame. | She also brings to light some of the | clever dodges of fake charity hunt- | ers. Iven children are included in | this category, and the little ones seem | to possess uncanny ability to deceive and impose upon people who are kind hearted and guileless. Miss Osborne's report in detail follows: Mrs. Osborne’s Report. To the Directors of the New Britain ‘ Charity Organization: In the month of October just ended, we had 284 ecalls at our office; 141 from consultants and 143 from people who had some boon to ask, There were 279 telephone interviews in be- half of those whom we befriended, Permanent work was secured for four and temporary for six, amounting to ten days. One family received a pension, seven re- ceived temporary weekly aid and four- The honor comes to New Britain of | teen families received emergency aid from the Charity Organization emer- gency funds amounting to $71.81. Five Aid was organized from churches, so- ilies,—much of which could not be cents, but $88.79 could be accounted a total of $166.69 in emergency relief admin- istered by us during the month. Few Seek Money. Out of the 143 applicants’ calls for friendly counsel. This demonstrates a kind of service few societies in other cities are called upon to render—the interpretation of Am- erican life to those less familiar with its phases. 'The questions put hefore | us run the gamut of human knowl- edge, but we always strive to give a | None Need Loaf. It is notable that there were seven- teen new families to deal with during three a year ago. It is equally re- markable that in only three families | was the need immediately due to un- employment, as against ten in Oc- tober, 1914, And moredver in none | of these three instances could we truthfully recommend the wage earn- er as a capable, reliable person. This bears out the impression we have gained in the past few weeks, that no able-bodied, industrious person needs charity because of unemploy- ment at the present time. For the been obliged to state often to people men and women for factory work or Conditions Better. H This is in direct contrast to the sit- uation a year ago when we made every effort to find employment for unfortunate people who clamored for work, not charity. After careful com- parison of notes with other social workers about the state at & meeting held recently, your agent has reason to believe that the present condition here are duplicated in surrounding Intemperance, vagrancy, im- morality, accident, widowhood, deser- tion and old age may now take their Good Advice For Nervous People | What Worn, Frazzled, Unstrung “Jumpy” Nerves Really Need. When you are run down, out of sorts, tire easily, have lost confidence [ in your ability to do things, and am- bition seems to have deserted you, it's | a sure sign your nerve force has run down and that your nerves need a stimulant to restore to your system its old-time strength and energy, and bring back the good old pep that used to make you famous, | The Clark and Brainerd Co. and | many other of the leading drug stores | in New Britain and vicinity, are sell- | ing a wonderful nerve remedy calledi Margo on a positive guarantee of sat- isfaction or money back. It's amaz- ing how quickly these Margo tablets tune up the cntire systém, calm and steady the nerves and put vim, vigor and vitality into men and women who are fagged out, nervous, despondent and ambitionless. Thousands testify to their remark- able value in cases of severe mental | depression, nervous prostration, ner- vous dyspepsia, ‘“‘jumps,” “fidgets,” that come from excessive work, wor- ry, lack of sleep of overindulgence in drinking, eating, or smoking. They never fail to benefit. If you are blue ;and feel as though you didn’t give a hang, or are cross, irritable, and your nerves are right on edge, get a package of Margo right away. They come 40 tblets to a box. Eat one with every meal for a few days, and see what a wonderful improve- ment they make in your whole ner- | secure workers and that those out of | Are you ready to i Carve that Turkey! A SET OF Landers ie what you Carvers really need. gl Let usshow you why. See HARDWARE Our HERBERT L. MILLS 336 MAIN STREET On the Eve of the Game This Store Is in Readiness No need for your shopping around in search of the proper wearables with a store like Horsfall’s so close at hand. Here, under under one roof, we have gathered all these specialties—the best to be had in their line and the very things you want for perfect comfort while you enjoy the.day’s sport. Not a shiver will you feel if you follow our pro- gram. A Velour Hat to top off your costume, in Pearl, Brown, Green and Back. $4 upwards. An Angora or Silk Muffler in several styles and a large variety of colors. An Angora Sweater Jacket You'll need one more than once this month. A Stylish Ulster Either “Horsfall-Made” or Stein-Bloch. Horstalls “TT PAYS 70 RUY OVR EWD” HARTFORD, 9899 ASYLUM ST. Oommecting with 30 TRUMNULL ST. toll without the strong counter claim of unemployment. The street beggars, however, are still telling their pitiful tales. In Some instances they show such down- right cleverness that it seems a pity their efforts cannot be directed into better channels. The homeless man #ype who goes from house to house for food and clothing scarcely ever comes to the Charity Organization when referred by a householder, and sometimes he even inveighs bitterly against us and draws upon his imagination largely in describing us since we have never set eyes on him. Occasionally one is referred to us who really comes and whom we can help. The average person in distress does not his woes from door to door. Sob Stories Aplenty. Then there are other elusive ones, sometimes sheer beggars, sometimes with wares to sell. Thy always state a specific need of some sort and often- times we patiently follow every clue in vain in an earnest desire to make things easier for so afflicted a fam- ily. For instance, take the man who was selling his wares, made by his little blind daughter in order to earn money for an operation upon her eyes. He lived on a certain street and everybody knew and loved his little blind Edna, he said. ‘We regret that he never came to us as referred, for it would be pitiful to think of a little child suffering for the sort of treat- ment we could procure free. We also regret that we never have found him so that we could ask why an able bodied man should peddle such pathetic wares instead of earning the money faster by more remunerative steady work. We have not been able to locate through any channel this “well-known" little girl. Other Fakers. There is still another class com- posed of women and girls who make a business of going about from house to house asking for clothing. The fascination of a large wardrobe ap- peals to them, and then, too, there is always an opportunity to sell these second hand clothes. We regret to say that the women who make a sys- tematic canvas for clothing are not, in our experience, those most in need of clothes. Such a young woman stopped at our office recently begging for clothes. She was well and warmly dressed and we had a distinct impression' that we had seen her before. We asked her if she was not Miss Blank from a nearby town who asked for clothing last win- ter. (The Blank family owned house and 'had the distinction of los- ing several hundred dollars soon after we met them.) She denied this and gave her name and the history of her family consisting of widowed mother and little brothers and sisters living in another town. She often left her job in the shop she explained, to go about asking for clothes. We could not fit out so many children sight unseen and it was not many hours before we found that the girl was Miss Blank, as we surmised, and that not having a fam- ily history that lent itself well to the occasion, she borrowed her cousin’s family to describe instead of her own. Child Beggars. Little chldren love to hold the cen- ter of the stage, and there is no bet- ter way to enjoy adventure and get a few cookies and pennies, than to go about' with a little box of notions. Most of the children we know who do this, occasionally tell us with great unction their experiences. We have known the same little box of wares to do duty for several children., Probably there is no harm done to anyone by these thrilling adventures, unless the cnild deliberately and solemnly lies for the sake of trade- A few days ago a bright little girl came to us, for whom we have been vainly hunting since July. Several people told us about a little girl who sold notions'from house to house to help support a widowed, bed-ridden mother and little brothers and sisters living on a certain street. It would be disgraceful to let a little child violate the compulsory education laws in making a feeble effort to support a farflly in such obvious need of char- ity, so we spent hours in trying to lo- cate the family, but without success. Imagine how pleased we were to find the child and talk with her. Misguidéd Cleverness, She told us the same story. When asked what school she attended she named the Lithuanian, and on being reminded that it was closed, said that vous system. she had been transferred and could peddle | not remember the name of the school- She could not remember her teacher’s name either because she had just been promoted. She was so vague in her street directions that we offered to ac- company her home, but she demurred ! —the bed-ridden mother had gone to a ' nearby city visiting. When she insist- ed she said that she did not know the way home. her family lived in the adjacent city and gave correctly her address, church and school. When we told her er for her to attend school regularly, even if charity were necessary to eke out, she said that was just the trouble —the various charities did not give them half enough. We thereupon promptly telephoned the charity or- ganization of that city and learned that the child’s correct name was al- together different from the names she gave herc. Her mother works, her oldest sister is married, another sister works in the factory, and there is only one child younger than Mary- The fa- nily is regularly aided with rent, gro- ceries, fuel, clothing, and Mary's con- | stant begging is unnecessary. She is so incorrigible about it that a warning has been published in the newspapers, and the police have even been ap- pealed to in that city. The child was very ingenious, confronted with the truth she said that one name was her mother’s, and one was her father's, and she never could just remember what her name was. She chose any first name that i struck 'her fancy, she said. Her motn- | er makes her sell things, and tells her every time she comes to this city to stick to the region around West Main street, because that's where the “swell guys” live- Your agent saw to it that | the child had a lunch, and then pro- | vided carfare and placed her aboard the train for home, warning her sol- lemnly against ever returning again. Mary, however, was not in the least | crestfallen; she chatted cheerily and | waved a gay goodbye from the car | window. We have had subsequent correspondence with a view to direct- | ing the child’s cleverness into better | channels. | ! When i | | She finally admitted that | we | should try to arrange with her teach- | AT THE ANNUAL HOME-COMING QN THANKSGIVING DAY THEY WILL BE GLAD TO HAVE YOUR PICTURE, AND YOU THEIRS, AND 1F, PERCHANCE, YOU CAN'T GO HOME THIS YEAR, HOW PICTURES WILL HELP. MURRAY — Photographer 173 Main St. -: New Britain, Conn, Events Tonight High class photo-plays, Fox's the- ater. Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater. Elks’ social, Elks’ home. 0. O. M. hall Lexington P lodge, meets in Jr. U 0. in Socialer Turn Verein, meets Turner hall. New Britain aerie, F. O. E., meets in Eagles hall, ‘Washington camp, P. O. 8, of A. meets in G. A. R. hall. Court Friendly F. of A, meets in Judd’s hall. Star of Good Will lodge, 8. of B., meets in Electric hall. Emmett club meets in Commer- cial ‘hall, Sir Francis Drake lodge, S. of St. G., meets at 59 Arch street. GOING INTO BUSINESS. E. B. Alling, formerly of the firm of Neumann & Alling, is planning to establish a small business of his own and yesterday took out a permit to erect a small brick shop in the mear of his home on Sherman court. The structure will cost $600 and will be 15 by 80 feet. In addition to conducting a metal pattern making business Mr. Alling will try to perfect some origi- nal ideas on which he has been work- ing for some time. - U. BOAT TAKEN. 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