New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1915, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1915 NOW COMES LAST CALL FOR XMAS DONT BE CAUGHT TIME IS FLYING FAST NAPPING It will soon be time to hang the stockings by the fireside ready for OLD SAINT NICKOLAS to fill with his Christmas Gifts. Have you pre- pared for his coming and remembered all you planned to give to? over your list again to seb no one is forgotten. Go On this last day you will find must that has been reduced in price to close out odd lots before Christ- mas. cut to make quick dolng. Also where there has been too many of any one thing, price has been This is the store of the Christmas spirit, with s0o complete a stock, and so large a reserve to draw from that every one can find more to select from that at most stores. Come tomorrow and finish up your gift buying where it can best be done to your profit. At Our Auto Supply Department ‘We offer two specials in FLASH LIGHTS that would make fine gifts to anybody. Christmas 69c each. metal finish, that are very special for 48c each. BASKETBALLS, $2.50 up. BOXING GLOVES at only $1.98 upwards. The real Christmas Center of Hartford, where for Friday, Visit “Toyland” Sure First is the “PERLITE,” nickle or black finish, priced for Then there are some FLAT OASES, 4-in.x 234-in. gun FOOTBALLS, $1.00 up. PUNCHING BAGS priced $2.25 and upwards. the last day, there’s great chance . for bargains from the lots where prices are reduced. You can make many another child happy from the savings from regular rates. Try it. ——————————————————————————— HAVING AN AUTOMOKILE DHLL ) KY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RE- CEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. Berlin News e e e = o e e BETTER APPROACH - 10 DEPOT DESIRED Selectman Gibney to Suggest Plan to Railroad Company BOARD OF TRADE WANTED Turnpike - Bridge Inspected Before mml Acceptance—Beckley Wom- an Observes Seventy-fifth RBirth- 3 day—Many Xmas Socials Held. Complaints have been made during the past two years regarding the ap- proach to the Berlin depot and recent- | 1y the agitation has increased so that Selectman Gibney is trying to get in communication with the superintend- ent of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company for the ‘purpose of arranging an interview. The selectman will suggest that steps be installed on the south side of the ‘bridge which spans Farmington road. ‘In ‘the event his suggestion is carried out, it will no doubt meet with the approval of the townspeopie. At present, trolley passengers de- siring to take the steam trains are put togmuch inconvenience. If the weath- er¥is rainy, they are forced to walk through mud ankle deep. When old King Winter comes along and covers the earth with a soft, downy mantle of white they are forced to plough through snow drifts knee-deep. And in case the weather is pleasant there is ever danger of being struck by a passing Ford or an automobile. So bétween the threc elements, the com- muters are always at a disadvantage. Those who favor the installation o? 'the flight of stairs say the improve- fent can be made at a slight cost to the railroad company and the feel~ ing is general that the concern will look favorably on the proposition A long foothpath runs from the point where it is proposed to place the steps so the only expense would be the cost of the lumber and the labor em- ployed in building the flight. The question once more brings for- cibly before the citizens of the town the necessity of a board of trade or some such similar organizatien. “In inspection will be carried on in a thorough manner, and it is expected it will be accepted. The town’s cost of the bridge will amount to approx- imately $2,200, which is one-half of the expense, the other half DYeing borne by the state. Whist Club Meets. The Beckley Quarter whist club 1aet with Mr. and Mrs. N. L Beckley last night and spent an enjoyable eve- ning. The affair had a double sig- nificance, the opening night of tho club and the fact that Mrs. Hurlbert, mother of Mrs. Beckley, was observ- ing her seventy-fifth birthday. Mrs. Hurlbert was the recipient of many felicitations from the guests. There were four table of whist and the gentlemen's prizes were awarded to F. Dornsise and Richard Frobel, while the ladies’' prizes were captured by Mrs. 8. N. Bacon and Mrs. John Perry. After the whist, a collation was served. Santa Claus at Grange. “The best Christmas party ever' was the verdict of the Grangers, who attended the Christmas tree celebra- tion in the new hall last night. The program as printed in yesterday’s column was carried out and in addi- tion the following numbers were glven: Recitation—Miss Agnes O’Connell. Violin Solo—Walter Barrett. Recitation—Miss Pearl Cashman. Piano duet—Miss Pearl Cashman and Benjamin Cashman. Recitation—Benjamin Cashman. After the entertainment, ‘‘Santa Claus” appeared and distributed the presents, which had been placed near the Christmas tree. Dancing was en- joyed Ilater, members taking turns grinding out music for the “dips” and ‘“glides.” . To Lecture in Cleveland. Dr. Adolph Benson, professor .of German at Yale university, is spend- ing the holidays at his home in East | Berlin. Dr. Benson will attend the convention of the Modern Language Association of American which will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, December 28 to 30. At the gathering he will read a paper on “Relation of the English- man, Henry Crabb Robinson, to the German poet, Goethe.” Schools Close. The schools of the town closed for the Christmas holidays this afternoon and will reopen Monday, January 3. Studies were placed aside during the last periods and the time was taken up with various activities, appropriate to the season. The teachers gave brief talks on the meaning of Christmas and informal entertainments were held. Afterward gifts were dis- tributed from the Christmas trees. As the sessions were dismissed the unfon there is strength” and the agi- tators for a commerce board feel that improvements like the one at pres- ent discussed, would be settled speed- ily with a revival of the old board of trade of twenty vears azo fo push the matter forward. Iuspecting Turnpike 1 thrst Selectman Gibney accom- panied by C. A. Campbell of Middle- town, a state engineer, spent the day linspetcing the Turnpike Bridge, the biuilding of which caused so much bmment and worry during the sum- er: Labor troubles, wet summer eather and other things caused much rouble in the construction of the ork; four months being required to omplete the job, which was estimat- i to take twenty days. Automobile gelers breathed a sigh of relief vher® the hridge was opened on No- ember 23. Yesterday work was tarted in removing the skeleton upon fich the Eiructure was built and that was finished this noon. The cheery cries of ‘“Merry Christmas, teacher” came from the lips of the children. Briefs. Samuel Wilcox of Worthington ridge returned home yesterday from St. Paul's school, Concord, N. H., where he is a student. Herbert Bell moved from New Brit- ain into his new house on the Turn- pike road yesterday. Miss Marjorie Wilcox, a student at Rye seminary, Rye, N Y., is spending the holidays with her parents, Major and Mrs. Frank L. Wilcox. Charles Hansen has returned to his home in Norfolk after a visit with rel- atives in East Berlin, Rev. Watson Woodruff, pastor of the First Congregational church of Lynn, Mass., is the guest of his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woodruff, for a few days. Mrs. H. L. Judd will spend the Christmas holidays with heér daughter, l gerved two years, Mrs. Herbert Cleveland, at her home in Smyrna, N. Y. The barber shops of the town will be open until 11 o’clock tomorrow night and will close at 1 o’clock Christmas afternoon. The grocery stores will be closed all day Saturday. Lewis Beckley, a substitute guard on the Colgate college football team, arrived home last night and will spend the vacation at his home in Beckley. TURKS SINK TWO ALLIED MONITORS Successtully Bombard Montoli- man and Capture Large Supplies Constantinople, Dec. 22, via London, Dec. 23, 5:15 a. m.—The Turkish war office tonight gave out the following statement: “Along the troops are approaching the wire entanglements of the trenches. . northern front our barbed enemy Sink Allied Ships. “On the Dardanelles front near Seddul Bahr there have been artil- lery and bomb encounters. Our ar- tillery on the Anatolian coast of the Straits successfully bombarded Mort- oliman and the landing places at Tek- ke Burnu. Near Mortoliman we sunk two small boats and near Tekke a small ammunition vessel. In one sec- tor cleared of the enemy we found provisions of all kinds sufficient for an army corps for a long time, 1,000,000 sand bags, some thousands of tents 500 blankets, 400 stretchers, one mor- tar near Aghime Dere, and many mor- tar bombs hidden in the ground. “On the Irak front (in Mesopotam- ia) near Kut-El-Amara, our artillery sunk two enemy monitors and caused an explosion on board another by a direct hit. Allied Attack Repulsed. “On the Caucasus front an enemy attack in the neighborhood of Id (in Turkish Armenia) on December 20 cost him eight officers and 300 men. Our losses were one third of this num- ber. “In a magazine on the Golden Horn a quantity of dynamite explod- ed. Five coldiers and ten civillans were killed. GOING TO ENGDAND. Chicago Packers’ Lawyer Going After Adjudication of $15,000,000 Claim. Chicago, Dec, 23.—Alfred R. Urion, attorney for the Chicago packers, an- nounced today that he will sail for England on Tuesday to endeavor to obtain an adjudication of the $15,- 000,000 claim of the packers for car- goes of meat seized by the British and withheld from their destination. Twenty-seven shiploads of Ameri- can meat consigned to European mar- kets were seized. The seizures began a year ago in October and ended last June. JUDGE SEAY DEAD. Former Territorial Governor of Okla- homa Passes Away in California. Long Beach, ——-Judge A. J. Seay. former territorial gover- nor of Oklahoma, died at his home here last night. He was eighty-three years old, Judge Seay was appointed territor- ial governor of Oklahoma in 1892 and l;lalnvlllé News PAST MASTERS WILL EXEMPLIFY DEGREE Frederick Lodge Plans Interesting Session for Tuesday NEW MANUFACTURING BLDG. New Corporation May Take Over Bus- iness of Rockwell-Drake Company, Erecting Plant on Site Bought in Plainville—Nystrom Must Vacate. oOfficers of Frederick lodge, No. 14, A. F. & A. M. are busy making prep- arations for the annual observance of past masters’ night to be held next Tuesday evening in Masonic temple. The chalirs are to be occupied hv re- tired worshipful masters, who will ex- emplify the third degree. Invitations to the sesslon were sent out today by tte secretary and it is expected that: there will be a large attendance. In connection with the observance a past master's jewel wiil he presented to Norris E. Clack. who is to be sue- ceedeG as past musicr by George R. Hebden after the ennual installatiom exercises on January 11. Chairs will be occupied Tuesday night as follows: Worshipful Master — Frank Wheeler. Senfor Warden—Arthur M. Booth. el Junior Warden—John ™. Trumbull. Treasurer—Isaac P. Newell. Secretary—Aquilla H. Condell. Senior Deacon—Stanley 8. Gwillim. Junior Deacon—Carl W. Jones Senior Steward—James Simpson. Junjor Steward—Benjamin W. Ed- wards. Chaplain—A. F. Wright. Marshal—A. H. Condell. 1st R.—B. W. Edwards. 2nd, R.—Henry Trumbull. 3rd R.—George A. Case. Nystrom Must Vacate N. E Nystrom of Bristol, has been notifled to vacate the factory build- ing on land purchased Monday by the C. W. Cahill company of Meriden, the new owners having decided to raze the structure in the near future, erecting dn the site a three story concrete block to be used as a store- house for groceries and provisions. Mr. Nystrom has been using the building for the past few years for manufacturing purposes, making pa- per lunch boxes. He has not decid- ed where he will locate He opened negotiations for leasing the factory building on the Mason property neur his present location but was advisel that the owners are planning to sell the place and he might have to move again in a short time. Fall Term Closes. Exercises, appropriate to the oc- casion, were held today in the diff- erent grades in the local schools, the afternoon being given up to Christmas festivities. Christmas carols were sung by the children and there were in- teresting recitations. In the kindergarten there was a Christmas tree and exercises in keep- ing with the season. On the trec were gifts which the children had made for their parents, The schools will be closed Monday, January 3rd, when the win- ter term will begin. Most of the teachers will leave town tomorrow for their respective homes, where they plan to spend the Christmas recess. Pasquale Infant Dead. Clara, the flve-weeks old daughter until | of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pasquale Whiting street died last night at its home. Hhe child has been ill for sev- eral days. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2 o’clock with burial in St. Joseph’s | cemetery. The Marigold Quartet. Literature describlng the programs tc be used in connection with the scries of entertainments to be given under the auspices of the Woman’'s club for the benefit of the library fund has been distributed and the ladies are working diligently to | create interest in their plans. The first of the entertainments will be given in the Town hall on January 6, | the Redpath Lyceum Bureau of Boston, which is to furnish: the course, presenting The Marigold quar- | iet, four cultured young artists, who will give a concert of musical sketches and songs. There will be some very | attractive novelties on the program and the entertainment gives promise of being exceptionally good. The other concerts will be given by Halwood Robert Manlove, a charac- ter impersonator, known on the stage as “The man of many faces.” He will give a series of character de- lineations. Walter Eccles, who is also billed for appearance here, will enter- tain with impersonations, comic songs, monologues, dramatic recitals and burlesque magic. A part of the course will be furnished by the Savranoffs, Russian musicians, who are now touring this country. The dates for three of the enter- tainments will be announced later. Busy at Post Office. The Christmas rush is now at its height at the local post office and Postmaster Prior and his staff are bending their energies to the distri- bution of packages, hoping that con- ditions will enable them to have all deliveries of holiday packages made by Christmas Da. Substitute Carrier William Cassidy (Continued On Fifteenth Page.) Christmas Mo A gift of Furniture will bring exclamations of delight fy Just scan this list and you’ll find many suitabl recipient. Here Are Some Suggestior II Magazine Stands Kitchen Cabinets Leather Table Mats Sewing Tables Morris Chairs Pictures Crawford Ranges Record Cabinets Fireless Cookstoves Writing Desks Library Tables Music Cabinets Hall Clocks Book Cabinets Mission Furniture — Smokers’ Sets Cellarettes Christmas Trees, and plants. Maple ner Plainville, and Holly and Holly ‘Wreaths For Sale. Christmas trees, all sizes, cut flowers, John L. Ahlquist, cor- Whiting street, 12-21-44 Don't forget to order your ice cream We have all flavors and will make prompt de- for Christmas dinner here. liveries. Special baskets of fruits for Christmas. Candies and fruff variety. tion given to telephone orde: 31-2.—advt. L. Conforti. Prom lFOR SALE—S8quare oak table, quartered oak Ilibr: ladies desk, book case an buffet, any one five dollas E. G. Bassett, 92 West Mal THE C. L. PIERCE & CO., 246 Main St., Opp. Monument HUNDREDS or VICTROLAS THOUSANDS or RECORDS SOLD BY US THIS YEAR _ We believe the demand for Victor-Victrolas during the next few months will be greater than was ever known. WE ARE PREPARED to take care of this demand. The Victrola Department of our business is in itself a big enterprise RIGHT NOW. We have on display and in storage enough to stock TWO OR THREE regular dealers in Talking Machines, and are constantly receiving new Shipments. And RECORDS, we aim to have them all. prompt service. VICTROLAS $15 to $250 You are sure therefore of The point of all this is—we have built the biggest Victrola and Record business in this section, BECAUSE of Efficient Ser- vice and whether you buy a $15 or $250 VICTROLA you feel that we appreciate your trade. It is always best to buy from the dealer carrying the largest stock. You have a wider range of selection both as to machines and records. Our Stock is Complete, New and Latest Models. TRY QUR SERVICE. THE C. L. PIERCE & CO. 246 Main Street. Opposite the Monument. New Britain Will There Be a Victrola in Your Home This Christmas?