New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 18, 1916, Page 9

SOME OF THE NEW SPRING COTTONS AT OUR WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT No matter i weather in the proper course of time. heavy garments to wear. choice of the prettiest materials and these s should be fashio: they are the best. sure to like. MERCERIZED handsome silky finish, are fast col- ors, fine for waists and dresses, inches wide, for 35c yard. LOVELY VOILES in all all the newest patterns white and have a beautiful to select from, 25c¢ yard. SELF COLORF lovely color tiest of dr but now while complete, 19¢ ort tinted grounds, nicest of frocks and waists; 19¢ yard. it f the Merc it ning them. Take our » you know. POPL s, of 36 for 15c yard. lar self shown shades. and colorings in make we showing for you D VOILES, in all make the pret- nd waists, The yard. Get yours ment is full and Cloth 1 Renfrew suaranteed yard. and separate skirts. best choice, price 35c yard. ROMPER CLOTHS venile Cloth for ry did take a drop, we are bound (o have spring Don’t get caught napping with only Plan your wash waists and dresses now, you have in days ar D, select the stuffs you want, the styles you want, the new ones are in at our Pattern Dept. “Butteric Here are some of the materials that you are just when you sclect SCOTCH FINISHED GINGHAMS in a nice showing of plaids and stripes, also plain colors. Width 32 checks, Fine in, GABERDINES, one of the popu- colored in all the staple and Fine for dresses, materials, are new waists, Come early for There's Ju- 15¢ rd. Airdslie Best Galatea and Devonshire Cloth, colors fast by the makers. 19¢ yard. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. _Berlin News _ OFFIGERS PLAN T0 ENLARGE LIBRARY William Bulkeley Is Re-elected President at Annual Mesting MAY CHANGE Report LOCATION Many Read—Berlin of Sccretary Shows Books Have , Swedish Republican Club Elects Of- Been ficers—Briefs, The annual meeting of the Berlin Free Library association was held Wednesday evening at the library on ‘Worthington Ridge. President William Bulkeley presided and the reports ghowed the association had a very successful year. Officers for the ensu- ing year were elected as follows: “President—William Bulkeley. Librarian and treasurer—Miss Em- {ly Brandegee. , Assistant librarian "~ Mrs. E. J. Wickwire. William Bulkeley and Mi Ruth Galpin, whose terms on the executive committee expired, were re-electel and that committee was made a special committee to contider ways and means to enlarge the present building or ob- | tain new quarters. Miss E. P. Wilcox, Miss Helen Rohra, Mrs. Morris Wood- ruff and Julius Woodruff were ap- pointed solicitors for the coming year. A vote of thanks was tendered to M Emily Brandege®, for her efficient work ag librarian and treasurer dur- ing the year. rs. Wickwire presented her report of the year as fpllows: “The library has béen opened fifty-two days during the past year. There have been dur- and secretary-— ing the year 3,042 visitors, a dai average of fifty-ecight. The larg number in pne day was seve nine and the smallest twenty-nine. The to- er of books drawn during the 687, an average of ninely classified as follows: fiction, ; non-fiction, 358; juvenlle, 1,703; ¥ 497. There have been add- ed during that time 138 books, thir- nes ty-nine of which were the gifts of er The following contributed maga es: Mrs, J. W. Woodruff, Mrs. Carrie Jones, Misses Florence, Emily and Kate Brandegee, Madam Oliver, é’ G. P. Dunham, Mrs. William epherd, Miss Hattie Hollister, Paul Care of furnace . 12.00 Cleaning . - 75 Magazines 23.68 Assistants .. 40.00 Electricity .. 6.00 Ink .05 Books .. 48.35 Express . . snieain e 5l State of Conn. for books. 50.00 Total $210.70 The association at present has the following funds: Mrs. E. W. Woodruff $600; library fund $432.70; Miss C, M. North, $270.09; Dr. E. Bandegee, $253.19; Miss Louise Warren, $54.08. The interest on the Woodruff fund is used yearly for expenses, but tho others are allowed to accumulate at compound rates i The list of members of the associa- tion follows: Mrs. H. Galpin, Mis: Miss Emily Brandegee, Brandegee, Hiss Helen Rohm, Miss Julia Hove: M C. M. Weldon, Mrs. Henry Graham, Mrs. Wm. Fow- ler, Miss Jane Graham, Mrs. J. B. Smith, Mrs. Henry Porter, Miss Maude LeClair, Mrs. E. J. Wickwire, Mr. C. M. Jarvis, Mrs. C. M. Jar Mrs, E. W. Stearns, E. E. Honiss, Fiske, Miss Sarah Churchill, Warren, Francis Deming, M cis Deming, B. P. Wilcox, M Miss Florence Mrs. Carrie Riles Leland Gwa- tkin, Mrs. A. B. Huston, Maj. F. L. Wilcox, Mrs. G. TF. Dodd, Julius Woodruff. Swedish Residents Form Club. The Berlin Swedish Republican club was formed last nightata meet- ing held in the Town hall. The club was organized six months ago with thirty-two members and three new ones were admitted last nmight. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year. President Louls An- derson; secretary, Charles Johnson; treasurer, Charles Lindquist; finan- cial secretary, Carl Lance. The n of the club is to keep the members enlightened on the doings of the republican party and gatherings will be held at us intervals to dis- cuss the progr ofthe NGNS OIS The next meeting will be held March Epidemic in FEast Berlin. The district of t Berlin the throes of an epidemic of whoop- accord- is in ing couch and measles and ing to reports scarcel has escaped the ravages of one or the other. The children of Archer Walsh, shipping manager of the Ber- lin Construction company, Six in num- ber, are all afflicted while Edward McCoreal has four children confined by the diseas Enjoyable Whist. Citizens from all parts of the town gathered at the basement of the Sacred Feart chirch, East Berlin, last night, when the Ladies Aid so- ciety held a delightful whist. The a family there Rath Galpin, | { Golon, Grant Wickwire, Miss S. Conn- | ladies’ prizes were captured by Miss ley, Miss Ruth Galpin and Mrs. . N. | Ruth Clark of East Berlin and Miss Cialpin Katherine O. Murray of Kensington, | The treasurer’s repo: .« fol-|and J. McInerney of East Berlin and | tows: Joseph Montacino were awarded the Receipts gentlemen’s prizes. Two chickens Cash on hand at last report. . were awarded to William J. Brown Girls’ Aid society ............ Jr, of East Berlin. The affair was Mf&s Ruth Galpin for insurance socially and financially a success and Town of Berlin .............. 50.00]1t is expected a neat'sum was realiz- Wte or: Conn.., ... ... " %0.00]ed to be used for the church. Interest E. M, Woodruff fund. 25.30 Small Attendance. Library fund we..o.... 20.84| Phe annual meeting of the Berlin Mador F, L. Wilcox for electric Sons of Veterans association was held | R - 6.00 | jast night at the home of H. ¥f. Da- Figie box 90 1 mon on Worthington Iic On ac- Members St or s amall it the : being only eight members present, Fotal TRENT e R T i e B Expenses work of f wssoctation. Tt was d- coal cided to postpone th:e cloction of o Insurance lcers until the mnext meeting, whic | future. Wwill be held March 9 at the home of J. Lincoln. To Hold Group Meeting. An Epworth lague group meeting Will be held at the East Berlin Metho- dist church tonight at 7:45 o’clock. A social hour will follow the meeting. The group is composed of the Young People’s societies of the seven Metho- dist churches in the vicinity of Mid- dletown. Kensington Wins. The third and which proved to be the final game of the bowling series between the East Berlin and Paper Goods teams was rolled last night and the Kensington boys were vie torious in two out of three. The win- ners will be the guests of the losers at a supper, which will be held in | Hartford within the next two weeks. ‘While the East Berlin team had the impression that it was the hetter team | before the series, the members y they were beaten squarely and “take their hats off to the Kensingtonites” and will furnish the ‘“hash” supper with grace. Successful Supper. A very successful supper was served at the Kensington Congregational church last night by the members of the Women’s Missionary society. There was a large attendance. After supper an entertainment was given by five students of the Hartford Theolog- ical seminary, which consisted of se- lections by a quartet and readings. Messrs. Beffleader, Edward Cowles. Knowlting and Neilson comprised the quartet and the reading was given by | Mr. Priestly- An hour's entertain- ment was furnished and the artists were the recipients of much ojpliuse. ~ Writes New Play. Harry James Smith, the local play- wright, has just finished a new play entitled “‘Sukie.” which will have a New York presentation in the near The Charles Frohman com- pany will be the producer and it is expected to prove a hit. Mr. Smith has written several successful plays, the most notable of which was Mrs Bumstead I.eigh.” This play had a long run in New York as well as throughout the smaller cities Briefs, Court Mattabessett, F. of A., held its monthly meeting last night and elect ed two new members and received one application for membership. The Epworth league of the Ken- sington Methodist church held a busi- ness meeting and social last night, which was well attended. As a result of the games of last night in the set-back tournament be- tween the Kilby House and the Globe cafe, the former team now holds the lead. The Kilbyites won at both tables by scores of 50 to 12 and 50 to Miss Caroline Savage' was the host- ess at a tea this afternoon at the Ber- lin Tea Shop, held in honor of Mrs. Robert Deming, who observed her na- tal day i Mrs. Ida B. Edgar and son will spend the next few weeks in Florida. The seventh and eighth grade of the Worthington school will have a sleigh ride to Meriden tomorrow. Fred Karan is in charge of the financial end and Miss Lillian A. Bassett, prin- (Continued On Tenth Page.) ! Between § (GET LITTLE SATISFACTION § ing to induce the railroad officials to | k| have the track laid for several weelks f | but thus far their efforts have mot | ¥ | borne fruit. | In the “yellow building” in New { | have but little time to give to new | propositions. The Cahill company Iy the | | should obtain a quarter pound of I'me- NEVW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916. : Plainville News | Dt Bt Dobindband | MANY PROMISES BUT Gabll G Pans Held Up Untl Spur Track Is Laid - | \ Railroad Officials Too Busy To Con- sider Ni w Propositions—Visits New ' York Penal Institutions—Connecti- cut Co..wants To Settle—Bricfs. Owing to their inability to get any satisfaction from the New Haven road in their efforts to have a spur placed the property which acquired some time ago from 1. T. Carter, the Cahill company den has been delayed in the prepara- | tion the erection of building to be used as a distributing station for this locality. Representa- tives of the concern have been try- track | on they | of Meri- | of plans for a Haven there is a great activity owing | to the stupendous freight business and | | the various departments are so tied:| | up with work that they seemingly & 8 proposes to eventus build a storehouse and | distribut station on the propcrt_\'.i | it iy anxious to have a spur track run from the Northampton d O to i and before taking any definite steps | i regarding the construction of the | ! building this feature will have to be | | settled. | At the present time the company is serving its trade from temporary d tributing stations in nearby citi When the Plainville building is erected these will be given up ‘and the trade | in all places hereabouts will be sup- plied from the local headquarters. | Back From Albany. . ! Representative 1. T. Carter has re- | | turned from Albany where he went | { with other members of the (‘unneckl-; | cut general assembly in search of- information regarding the manner in which the State of New York ducts its jails and prisons. Mr. Carter is a member of the com- | | mittee appointed by the legislature to | 1ook up the matter of selecting a site | for the Hartford county jail that is | more suitable than the Seyms street ! location. The committee has under | advisement several propositions. A | | site in Newington seen to make the | most favorable impression on the | commission and it may be favored in i the report. Members of the probably visit other tigate the jail senting a report. Wants To Make Settlement. i Claims agents of the Connecticut | company were here this morning to negotiate with James Onerato for a settlement of damages for the injuries which he received Saturday night committee states to inv systems before pre- NO SIGN OF ACTION | Agents- i for i Standard Patterns LYRA” CORSETS The Hartford £ Sitk - FOR HARTFORD F OR THE “AMERICAN LADY” /\‘\'I.)“)l\l). ME NEW SPRING MERCHANDISE ARRIVING DAILY. malke the unloading of shipments easy | | con- | M THE SECOND DAY OF OUR “Trade-Winning” Sale Produces Greater Values The second days of our sale will produce” greater values than you even :m\mpato‘, they are not mentioned here only a few are. = There are 'many more to win your for this sale vou know is a TRADE-WINNING SALE. Everything guaranteed perfect and reliable. A TRADE-WINNING SPECIAL No, trade SEE WINDOW DISPLAY. : . A wonderful value in the season’s newest and most desirable Taffeta Silk -ITTPHV‘?(‘I?I: Made with silk underuffle and adjustable fitted top. ‘The choicest of plain and changea In the window are a few of these extraordinary values—choice at $2.69. 50c HOSE 15¢ HOSE 25¢ pr. 10c pr. oK FOR MEN—100 dozen EOREMEN e IOf cotton Hose. Black, tan, 50¢c n navy and white. All sizes— 10c pair. colors. 50c HOSE 39c pr. Women's fiber Silk Hose in all shades. All sizes—389c pair. Children’ 25c¢ Mittens |Men’s Shaker Sweaters 19¢ pr. $2.00 $1.19 Both Gloves and Mittens at this price. Grade wool and very warm. All sizes. Fine Shaker Sweaters with collars in sizes 38 d 44. Sh % tt desirable shades— Women's $1.25 Gloves|ssan s snownin iare desiable shades 85¢ pr. at $1.19. Fleece lined Mocha Gloves. In black only Sterling Silver Ware and a great BIG value at 85c pair. Women’s 17¢ Handkerchiefs ?\eficles 3 5c 12 1-2c ea. Sterling silver deposit ware—water pitchers, sheer quality, hemstitched Hand- celery trays, sugar bowls and other articles of ctra fine quality. the finest Hose. fancy shades only. All sizes. black and popular Al All linen, kerchiefs. the 50c variety at 35c each. Swimming is in vogue at the many local pools—it’s a fad and a worth while one for health and vigor. We have guaranteed rub- ber Hats for diving and swimming. Made of the finest rubber—=25c each. Girl's Swimming Caps - - 25¢ ea. while riding on one of its cars. ot keeps illness away. health measure being | I I | ’ This excellent, common-sense | i | the blood, causing ill health, while the pores in the ten yards of bowels do. Men and women are urged to drink | and freshen the skin, so hot water and limestone phosphate act on the eclim- inative organs. Those who wake up with bad breath, coated tongue, nasty taste or have a dull, acting head, sallow complexion, acid stomach; others who are subject | v to Dbillious attacks or constipation, stone phosphate at the drug store. This will cost very little but is sufii- cient to demonstrate the value of n- side bathing. Those who continue it cach morning are assured of pro- | to nounced results, both in regard to LOST and | Borlin denot 14 bowed spectacles | in case. lteturn to P. O. Box 75, | Kensington., Reward, health and appearance. Although he vear, Commander Douglass is a cap- able platform speaker. so earnest ciation of the Great emancipator that was also a speaker. The program was one of exceptional merit of the relief corps members and their guests en- ation wares, succeeded in getting a numbe of orde: ber of quarters, agreeing to send the polish by mail in a few days. is over sited Plainville and his on avoid being victimi dmit that the ting one over"” to Hartford to seek out the headquar- | years of age, Mrs.. ¥¥ He had his left | ters of the company which he repre- | fully fought the r: | In an effort to bring his car to a|who were injured. ages of the diseasd | stop at Southington center the motor- | wrist badly sprained. Isented. He had given a number on |and she is now believed to be well of | man is thought to have applied the air | yntil his injury is fully recovered one of the principal streets as their | the road to recovery brakes so suddenly that the jar threw | the young man told the claim agent office. The woman's investigations J. J. Kimmell has purchased several of the passengers to the | that he will not consider the matter showed thal there “was no such an- | new Seldom auto truck for use in hig floor. Onerato was among those | of settlement. { imal.” | business. Gives Forceful Address. | Complains About Janitor. | The board of relief will hold its fina — Veterans and others who attended | Selectman W. C. Hart is In receipt | public session Monday afternoon 38 the patriotic exercises given in G. A. | of a check for §3 sent by the office em- | the town clerk’s office. R. hall yesterday by the Woman's Re- | ployes of the Stanley Works of New | IR e Y. i s v srous i AL | 1y : | ry.0 ub Rubbers, Rubber Boot Sonl g Coagl bt LRA S B, i Britatn to relmbureo the towh for 4 |and Arctics. Tite best-on the marke 4 L - | broken fire extinguisher which was |for the money. I. J. Birnbaum.—advs ' Makes You Look G B R e e b e e ek 4 1. Bat ty minute lecture on Abraham Lin- | 100, janitor of the Town hall, dur- When you want something unusu al’ld Feel Fl‘eSh | | coln. It was one of the finest treats IN& an entertainment given in that ally good try our best butter it is @ the veterans claim they have been Place by the young Thespians from fresh made creamery butter of del given in a long time and they were | (1€ neighboring city. cious flavor and is two grades above Says a glass of hot water with | | appreciative of the sentiment and pfl_! The selectmen were not aware that | any other butter sold in this city, phosphate before breakfast triotism which it contained. | demand for payment had been made | Russell Bros.—advt. on the New Britain people. In con- | i nection with the sending of the check a member of the office force advised that the ‘bill had heen 1ed by the janitor, Fe took occasion to severely is in his eighty-third He became his appre- in expressing “The Busy Little Store” adopted by millions. at one time it was feared he would | (riticise that “official”. for.what he o from tha dratn. . toa wouls ltermed his/ “ungentlemanly conduct? | tcn };lea:ask howc(:'ér S flnmc‘:‘ \I’:|:‘nn the night the entertainment was 8 Physiclans the world over recom. | admirable discourse with but a very | &' et Ere i turn in the Stn(:t Y SRON mend the inside bath, claiming this is | brief rest. He received many compli- | .heck at the next meeting of tho ” I | of vastly more importance than out- [ ments on the manner in which he ac- | poarq. 1 i CONNE i side cleanliness, because the skin | Quitted himself. Get Shipment of Tumber. abs i ies i Mayor Joseph F. Dutton of Brist, . ! pores do not absorb impurities into I 801l Owing to congested conditions on EGGS the railroads, a midnight shipment of lumber for use in the erection of the | each morning, before breakfast a | Joved it immensely. Rockwell-Drake company’s new fac- glass of hot water with a teaspoenful ‘Were Women Duped ? tory buildings had to be made by trol- | D of limestone phosphate in it, as A number of Plainville women are | 16V to avoid delaying the work. The | harmldss means of helping to wash > | material arrived here shortly after 1 from the stomach, liver, kidneys and | 5'WIng suspicious of promises made | o'clock this morning and was taken bowels the previous day’s indigestible | PY & young salesman who visited the | to the factory site where it was un- material, poisons, sour bile and toxin: town a few weeks ago to take orders | loaded before daylight. ” thus cleansing, sweetening and puri- | for a silver polish, incidentally sep- | LThe company was unable to get any | l fying the entire alimentary canal be- | arating those on whom he made an | Promise of shipment by freight from | fore putting more food into the stom- | impression from twenty-five cents, an | NeW Haven with assurance that it g Avamee payIent Ton thei pirenaze. | ould reach Rere at any dofinite time, | Right from the nest, Just as soap and hot water cleanse | The salesman, after giving a dem- | 20d arrangements had to be made with the trolley express to .transport it over the Connecticut lines to its destination. The lumber was available for this morning and the threatened de- lay has been avoided. Brief Items. as to the wonders of not an egg in the lot @ week old. company's and of course an equal num- use three weeks since have not heard from him s Miss Katherine Rooney, who is ill came here. Neither have they re- | with grip at her home on Crown rOS ceived the polish they purchased. street, is reported to be improving, o One woman, believing that she Mrs. Norman R. Freeman of East could judge character well enough to | Main street. who has been iously MAIN STREET 301 zed, was unwilling lesman was “‘puc- until she paid a visic ill with bronchial pneumonia, is now able to be up for a short time each day. Although she is over eighty-four meh- BUCoers: