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NEW, BRITAIN Boston Store THE GRAND BARGAIN CARNIVAL OF 1916 _ IS NOW IN " FULL SWING » | tic | th that planning noon, br effort are being spared in the prepara- | running exper o and the' dansante Hospital board are Saturday after- promises to be a neither time nor The card the party Woman's to give TPebruary illiant succes on 12, as m for this event. The proceeds of e party will be used to heyp pay the of the locdl hospital. The committees in charge are as fol- lo M All packages to be sent will be delivered the morning following the day of purchase. Supply your wants now as prices are ad- : vancing on all classes of merchandise. M ¥ L. H. | H. | Mrs. [ 1e sions | tior 2 | White, Mr: 3 | Brackett, Mr: Bertha Schmiqt. Hutchinson, Vance, M arine Jn\ | Annie H. Copley P. Ci Gl ws: Tables—Miss iss Mary Whittlese: H. H. Wheeler, Tickets—Mr: v Porter, Robinson, Mr: W. (DN J. B. Thomson, Mrs. G. Miss Mary Pease, Mi Candy—Miss Fran- Hazel Andrew Bertha Cham- rwin. r H irker, Mrs. Damon, H. M. Bates, Mis 2, Miss Rose Churchill, Mi 1 Crawford, Mrs. R. T. Frisbi . T. Goss, Miss Alice Hart, Mrs. Harrop, Mi: H. C. Hine, Mrs. Flora Humphre, Mrs. R.C. S. Parsons, H. L. Platt, w. W. T. Sloper, Mrs. P. B. Stan- Mrs. H. A. Taylor, Miss Agnes Edith White, Mis Wilbor. Prizes—Mr ingerford, Mrs. A. C. L. Traut, Mrs. C. A. Traut, Mrs. T. Sloper, Mr: C. W. Pinches H. L. Mills, Mrs. C. R. N. Peclk, Mrs. W W. H. Booth, Mrs. I. D. Russell. H. M. Bates, Press—M . Humphrey, Mrs. Guy Merwin, Mr: H. Pease, Mrs. S. Rowland, McKinnie, Nichols, J. S. Hart, H. . Ses- M Decora irle, M rte—Mrs. Humphrey. Mary | Bingham. soc 2 ch {an 1IN C THE NORWALK STEEL FORCED WATERPROOF MENT BURIAL VAULT. Lasts through the ages. Sold at a reasonable price by most undertakers | or direct and guaranteed by manufac- turers, “PHE NORWATK VAULT CO. ROCKY HILL, CO THE MODERN NEED is a remedy for the evil effects of quick eating, over-eating and strenuous liv- “pg. The medicine that meets this need—that tones the stomach, stimu- lates the liver, regulates the bowels—ia EETELS Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the Worlds Sold everywhere. In boxes, 10c., 25, the in the pro for on TRAMP EIGHTEEN MILES THROUGH MUD | a Four Girls and Boy, Who Escaped from Children’s Home Arve Found at Their Own Domicile. i by 22 ve chil- who Home late | (.0 lost in a miles in Jan, and a bo: the Children’s were believed gully after walking twelve e rain and mud. "qhe children were sent stitution their parents who to poor to care for them. The: In age from six to twelve year er since being admitted to they have for their Sandusky, fren, four saped from yesterday, QY Is | chy e the in- ' were rang to ¥ by la the par- cried spr were later nd ot havin the > children home in sighteen tramped ¢ mud hid- v arching foo 1 farm route | Norwalk, miles through in woods es and bege long the v | az ft the i ley hnuses ¢ TO SAIL FOR ORIENT, San Fr w gan Shus Philippine missioner, is \il from here tor the Orient He to way to the Philippine: and he t reports Mor- com- form to today wi | | | | | | i is said be for a th on a ‘A on vaca- 1t h“i illu- Hon rmed Was going to Ortent gor President Wilson mere | There | Young i ety | | ter the ises to be one of public tion per and then a program with ‘“Research The will hold a jubilee celebration just as will do throughout the country. The Mark’s church ! Monday The pageant jects of the work of the society. held Temple band The Literary when home. tere The Februs Gladys Woram. Afternoon,” patrol and The ain exening one, proving that the society would he marked succe: planning to give ring Mrs mons on the erche: have been spending a few Hotel Claridge, a meeting of the Woman's Interdenominational on Friday evening, January at 8 o'clock in the Baptist church pel. W. A. Danner of the In- national Leper assoclation will give illustrated lecture on work among As the meeting prom- unusual interest the A silver collec- will be lepers. invited. be taken. - is will The members of the Commonwealth | Club their Big Home Night which will take | place are anticipating with pleasure 26, at Sup- lock on Wednesday, January Y. M. C. A. banguet hall. will be strved at siX-thirty o T.ocal History” ‘as Its subject will be carried out. ¥ oo members of the Y. W. C. A. other branches of the association Ap- priate vespers services will be held during this time. i ociety of St. will give a pageant j evening in the church chapel. will illustrate the ob- PR Fr Girl . onox Arrangements are going steadily on the Masonic ball in the state armo will furnish sion. * which will be v, the Sphinx the music the occa * members of the Woman’s club of Maple Hill enjoyed delightful afternoon Wednesday they met at Mrs. Goodsell's Miss-Goodsell read a most in- ting paper on “Foreign Curios.” next meeting will be held on | ry 1 at the home of Miss . LY Friday evening the Newington Boy Scouts observed their first anniversary giving the £ at irch chapel. contest, play, Strenuous the Congregational There was also a the three Newington The Hawks,” “The Crows” Iagles” taking part. P first rehearsal of the New Brit- Choral society held Wednesday Booth's hall was a large ops “The The society concert in is “@ the . Stanley Holmes gave a series card parties at her homie on Em- place, taking place en Thu and Friday evenings and Saturday ernoon. The money realized from . tickets sold for these parties will into the building fund for Welles- college. . evening, Februa junior of the High school 11 hold its annual promenade in the gh, school gymnasium. Judd's ra will furnish the music. . ow Mrs. iday class Mr. and T. Kimball days at the George ew York. GOOD CROPS EVERY YEAR Farming has steadily robbed the soil of its natural fertility, and to insure good crops every year this natural fert is by feeding the soil nature’s Ly must be restored. real plant food made out of :Miimal substances. The cquly sure way of doing this Lowell Animal Fertilizers offer this food in its most highly concentrated form of BONE, BLOOD, MEAT, with high-grade chemicals. Get Lowell Animal Fertiliz every year. W from your deale; ite us for booklet telling how 1916 crops can be grown without potash. r. It's a sure way to have good crops LOWELL FERTILIZER COMPANY, Boston, Mass. jertrude Hine,.| Churonill gave a y afternoon at her home on Franklin Square in honor of Miss Julla Herne, leading women of { the local stock stock company The | house was most artistically decorated, roses, being used throughout the re- ceiving rooms. The guests were re ceived by Miss Churehill, Miss Herne, Mrs. F. Mrs. George Talcott, S Sloper, Mrs. W. F. Brooks and S atherine Wilbor. In the dining room, Mrs. W. F. Hun- gerford and Mrs. Philip Stanley pre- | sidea at the attractively arranged tea- !1.’\[)I(\ and the Mi Mildred Palmer, ! Mildred Robinson, Ileanor White, | Trene Swift and Mis Mouat | Miss Frances Whittles Miss Frart, Miss Florence Mouat and | Margaret Russell re-ved the ices. ! .xe yester lice Miss | The piano recital which Theron | Wolcott Hart, assisted by Miss Lillian P. Eubank, mezzo soprano, of the Metropolitan Opera house, gave last evening at the South church was a ddlightful ore. Tt was a benefit re- cital and was given under the aus- pices of the Woodruff club of the church. The audience, made up as it was of true music-lovers, was an espe- cially appreciative one, greatly enjoy ing the splendid work of the artists Mr. Hart's ability as a pianist is well recognized in New Britain and last night he played with his usual sym- pathy and skill, his numbers being a very great pleasure to his hearers. Miss Kubank’s selections were splend- | | W. | id and those who heard her last night F. | were delighted with her charming per- The' | sor Miss | ity as well. as with her beautiful expressive, singing. The program was a well-chosen one, bging made up of selections from the miasters. It was as follow Scnata in E minor Allegro Moderato Andante Alla Mennetto Finale—Molto Allegro Mr. Hart. (a.)+Prelude .. Ronald (b.)—A $pirit Flower ......... e Campbell-Tipton (c.)—Life's Morning Star Simpson (d.)—An Open Secret .. Woodmarn Miss Eubanks. (a.)—Tarantella (b.)—Quartelte from ‘‘Rigoletto’ (Paraphrase) Verdi-Liszt Mr. Hart. Aria—I1 est doux il est bon, “Herodiade" Miss Eubanks. (a)—Liebesfrend (Old Vienna Waltz Fritz Kreisler -Solitude Cyril Scott Nocturne left hand alone) & iabine (d)—Rigandon e Rafr Mr., Hart Arvia—Liete Signor, from “Les Hugenot Meyerbeer Miss Eubank (a.)—Etude in D flat .. Heller (b.)—Triumphal march Grieg Mr. Hart regretted that the concert grand piano which he intended to use did not arrive. .. from (h.) () for the The concert which the Wesleyan mandolin and glee club gave Thurs- day evening in Hanna's armory under the auspices of the Kenilworth Club was a splendid succes The songs were especially pleasing and very well rendered, the work of the mandolin club was unusually good. One of the | song numbers, “A Cheer and a Song,” was written by Arthur F. Goodrich, formerly of New Britain, son of Mrs. Fred Goodrich of Grove Hill. Following the concert was a dance, Judd’s orchestra furnishing the music. . ox The Women’s Foreign Missionary society of the First church met Friday afternoon, the subject of the meeting being “India.” The talk was made vividly interesting by an exhibition of slides which showed the proposed new hospital. .o Arrangements are the of the Stanle: for a public concert being made by Memorial church a which they will | give some time in February. * ow ok Alma Crowell, a clever elocu- tionist from Hartford, gave a pleasing entertainment Wednesday evening at the Hillerest church. - Refreshments were served and a silver collection taken up. e Arrangements are heing made for the “Fasher and Son” banquet which will be held at the Y. M. C. A. on March 3. * The Men’s Soci church had New Britain sed work urch. - al Club of the South luncheon today at the Club The club dis- among the boys of the a * A meeting of literature group of the j club was held Tuesday afternoon the home of Mrs. Marcus White Forest street. o the members of the Woman's at on Mr. and Mrs. Frank been visiting their daughter T. Powell of Maple Hill. . oww Spalding Warner week:end from the | of Teehnology. Corbin M have is home for the Worcester schoel B. Mallor informally .o Mrs. L. entertained Thursday. of Maple Hill at luncheon Howard . Wilson returned Wed- nesday from New York. Mr. and Mrs. . W. Abbe left Wed- nesday for California. ved. | Douglas. Yesterday morning the members of the music department of the Woman's club met at the home of Mrs. Philip anley, Sunnyledge. The meeting as an Ny enj ble one, as an excellent program was cagried out, gelections from the works of Rubin- slein, and Tschaikowsky were played by Miss Irma Spieske-Miller,, violinist, and William H. Miller, 'cellist, with Professor I, Laubin at the piano. he program was as follow: Chanson Triste” Tshaikowsky Mr, Miller Nur, Wes die Sehnsucht Kennt, Cello Obligato SO D eg i owaKy, o schmerzlich, so selig Mrs. Miller Russe Mr, Laubin Canzonetta, from violin concerto Tshaikowsky songs Serenade Rubinstein Op . Ryubinstein Violin, ‘cello and piano Moderato Zrio, Andante Scherzo e The mid-wiater organ in the South church on Wednesday afternoons source of great pleasurf to a large number of music lovefs. 'Mhe one that took place last Wednesds was an especially pleasing one as the fol- lowing splendid program was carried out: Fanfare d' Orgue Souvenir T Bcherzando (Draganflies) Scherzo Symphonique In the Twilight Gigue (A major) ... Andante with Variati Barcarolle Fantasia (Maryla citals given he last two Jave been a Shelley Gillette Gillette Frysinger Harker Bach Haydn Offenbach ons o the Motherhood Congregatio ing meeting The members of club of the Berlin church held an intere Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Smith. “Helps for the New yea was the subject of the meeting, Monday evening M Gertrude Rogers who has lately returned from Van, Turkay, whege she was engaged in missionary \\((. gave a most in- tere ng and instructing talk before the Woman’s Foreign Missionary ciety of the Methodist church, In her address Miss Rogers told of her ex periences in Turkey from which plac she fled during the massacres and of occurrenees on the journey to Russic Wwhich was in heav, Wagons. A collection Armeaian relief work taken P made slow, for was the Men's the Trinity Methodist church the Apollo Male quartet of Boston will give a concert here on February 11, at the church. It is e pected that the concert will he a very successful one and the proceeds will be used in redecorating the church. . ox o Under the auspices of Brotherhood of Preparations for the concert (o}, <K (e, have been going on which the Clan will give in Hanna's on January A splendid will be carried out on this sion as the Kendall Concert com- pany of Boston and a genuine bag- pipe band will furnish the mu Miss Goldie will do some clever cos- tume dancing. armor, program oc oo The members of the Silver B club of the Y. W. C. A. are preparing to give a three-act comedy, ‘Re- becca’s Triumph.” No definite date {has as yet been decided upon for the presentation of the piay which prom- ises s0 much pleasure to its audience. PR A dance for the benefit basketball tcam of the High was held last night in_ the gyvmnasium, of the school school Wilbur Corbin g friends he - of New Haven Wednesday. CHILD GETS SICK CROSS, FEVERISH IF CONSTIPATED Look at tongue! Then give fruit laxative for stomach, liver, bowels. “California harm Figs” and Syrup of can’t children they love it. A laxative today saves a ck child tomorrow. Children simpiy will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become clogged up with waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach sour. Look at the tongue, coated, or your child is listle: erd. feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat heartily, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children’s aiiment, give a teaspoonful of “California t Syrup of Figs,” then don’t worry, be- cause it is perfectly harmless, and in a few hours all this constipation woison, sour bile and fermenting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. A thorough “inside cleansing” lis oftimes all that is necessary. It should be the first treatment given in any sicknes Beware of counterfeit our druggist for a 50-cent bottle of “California Syrup of Figs,” has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Look carefully and see that it is made by the “Cali- 1 fornia Fig Syrup Company.” mother! 8¢ fig syrups. which | Lost Rest At Night, HEALED BY CUTICURA | SOAP AND OINTMENT “Pimples broke out on my faco thros ago and 1 had very much trouble with yea ITCHING PIVIPLES DISFIGURED FACE Red and In Blotches. and More Pimples Broke Out. Scratched them as they disfigured my face. were hard and red and were itched so that I bad to scratch my faco and more pimples broke out. rest, in 1 lost blotches my and at Isecause of the itching. T h ad the about two years. told me to get Cuticura Soap and Ointment and T sent for a T found great relic free sample. more and in a short time I was healed.” 1915. Sample Fach of the skin and scalp. “Cuticara, Dept. T, Boston.” | ree by Mail With 32-p. Skin Book on the treatment post-card Sold by druggists and dealers throughout the world. EN PER CENT. PLAN ON WARSHIP WORK Urged on Cong. Gardner By Son Addres so T bought completely trouble for A (Signed) Robert Cooper, Training Station, Newport, R. 1., July of Admiral Selfridge W serting shington tkat the pe y of the navy wi e erican Navy" has resentative Augustus P. Gardner by G. m of Admiral | condemns battleships cons S. Selfridge, of Be: Selfridge. The w effort to have at navy yards and plan of paying cost profit to private follows: Dear Mr. Gardner. I desire to call your attention to the parument, policy of the navy in itself will crip) navy even supy does appropriate fc Vic As you w passed a bill struetion of two abcut 31,000 tons. struction corps of the navy department buiiding them this the have vhat Danicls hi ong should It M. struction Mare Isctand th d it th remento river. Th and a half fathoms tide around this ya draws when loaded at leas It will equip this Mare 1 the necessary bezun are the of of lic 1 of ripple the Am- | letter i been sent on, ter he to recommends and ten per The letter | a 1o r e a providing heavy retual facts? W vy yard mo ere 2 a, tw ke land n: building builde the that I wrded 105 uth is 1 nity lon wi construction of such a ship. these shiy it is safe to - although in 1915, Island n Until 191 The matter is ov the Mare account of shi ing their repr as you well know, money for opposite Island va ilow to San quently, the whole matter of building e battleships author and navy yard is one of thes 1915 at the as vague Mare po! yard will not en rd water sentatives to appropri ancther site were Y la more is in at of only feet) at and a battleship o authori that the Mare the keel ¥ Am inc t this term. 11 know, the last congre: for battleships, of The plans of these ship were long ago drawn by the con- the the ships As you know the Sac- gh tim vy vard with fc So in Ber Francisco. ( sible, Then, take the New York The construction of has scarcely launched until Consequently tually appropr battleships, the rrevented the will ted nav th begun. 1917, althon in y of o She won't congre 1915 cong ‘being carried into effect. It is true that tion ha but the also go up at the The proper cour nd a otic motive the cost gone up dt the private ame cost of cor for of construc- yards truction wi \ zovernment na partment, if it were actuated by for da the re Grand Prize, Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 Grand Prize, Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, 1915 Baker’s Breakfast Cocoa to incr ructed | doubt, because the Califorians recognize that doomed and are ur: congres te the rtwo department (INCORPORATED) HARTFORD Sale of Drugs and Medicines in Progress. 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