New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1916, Page 3

- Boston Store » Three Items for Week-End THAT ARE WORTHY OF MORE THAN A PASSING THOUGHT. 'FIRST— Ladies Night Gowns Long cloth trim- ver: made of soft finish med with lace and embroidery, dainty in design at 50c each SECOND— COMBINATIONS Corset Cover and skirt or drawers, made of fine nainsook, lace and em broidery trimming, a very popular agarment at 50c each THIRD— Mercerized Pongee for Wai: and House Dresses, 32 de, in a variety of colorings in stripes at " 15¢ a yard s To Creditors and Noteholders: The First National Bank of Plain- ville, located at Plainville in the State of Connecticut, 1is closing up fits affairs. All stockholders and other creditors of said association are there- fore hereby notified to present their notes or other claims against the as- sociation for payment. A. A. MacLEOD, i Cashier. WILL DINE AT GARDE. Members of . the P, & F.. Corbin Foremen's club tothe number of 115 are planning to have a dinner at the Hotel Garde in Hartford this evening. It was planned to leave for Hartford at 4:07 this afternoon, | arriving at the hotel about 5 o’clock. | George Kron, foreman of the lock | room, will be toastmaster and an in- formal program of speeches and mu- sical selections will be carried out. Later the whole party will ad- journ to the Grand theater, a block of seats having been secured for the | becasion. The return will be made at | 13222 CANADIANS SEEK HELP. BOS going the local factories repre- sentatives of a number of large Can- adian manufacturing concerns have been in this city this week seeking mechanics. One report was to the e fect that skilled help was needed so badly by the Canadians that they offered $1 an hour and transporta- | tion paid to the factory. A. B. JOHNSON, D. D. S. DENTIST National Bank Bldg. Open Evenings. According to rounds of the IZED MILK SEIBERT AND SON Park Street, Near Staniey, B 6teams. Tel. connection. J. T. WARD Gash Grocer, Fruits and Vegetahles 50 Main Street _Going Out of Business! Entire StockandEjxturesForSale 1 Floor Scale. 5 Counter Scales. 1 Butter Box. 1 Cheese Cutter with cabi- net. ; 1 Electric Coffee mill. 9 Display Bins. 18 Tea and Coffee Cans. 1 Spice Cabinet. 1 Meat Block. 1 Cash Register. 1 Roll Top Desk. 1 Floor Truck. 1 8-foot Step Ladder. 6 Counters. ; 4 Paper Cutters. 5 doz. Meat Platters. | . W. C. Hungerford delightfully ned the Philathea class of the First church Tuesday evening at her home on Russell street. Mrs. Marcia Hill Arents of New Haven, dressed in the costume of a Russian peasant, gave a most interesting and enter- taining talk on Russia. Miss Gertrude Hine played several selections on the piano, which were greatly appreciated. About sixty guests enjoyed Mrs. Hungerford’s hospitalit. v The Girls' Friendly society of St. Mark’s church gave a most delight- ful leap year dance in the parish house Monday evening. Mrs. Ira B. Hicks and Miss G. Jackson received the girls and their guests. The pro- of the party will be donated to ] Hapgood for missionary work in China. - x ok The members of the Bast street school Parents’ and Teachers’ associa- tion held a well-attended meeting Monday evening when Principal 5 5 Weeks and Comptroller M, C. Web- ster of Harwinton gave addresses. President William Schaefer presided at the meeting. e The Masonic ball which will take place on Friday evening, February 25, promises to be a most brilliant event. The Sphinx Temple band of sixty peo- ple will give a concert, early in the evening and then the Empire orches- tra of thirty pieces will play for dancing. *x . The Silver Bay club of the Y. W. C. successfully presented ‘“Rebecca’s | Triumph,” a drama in three acts at the association rooms, Wednesday evening. The roles were well enacted and the play was enthusiastically re- ceived by its appreciative audience. | woxox The Ladies’ Sewing society of the Kensington Congregational church served a supper in the church Thurs- day evening. A quartet made up of students of the Hartford Theological seminary entertained the members and their friends with a number of very pleasing musical selections. ook The Daughters of very successful whist Booth's hall Tue evening. The members of the society were greatly pleased with. the large attendance which made the affair a financial success as well as a social one. oo Castile gave and dance a at The members of the Alpha Alpha ave a most enjoyable dance evening in Booth’s hall. About couple were present. L. Mrs. R. W. Egan, Lo, and Mrs. John Andrews udd’s orchestra fur- orty Mduat, Dean chaperoned nished the | | | | i | c 1 m ‘e The members of the Young People’s sociely of the First Baptist church enjoyed a pleasant valentine parf Wednesday evening in the church par- Tors. * The Baraca class of the Kensington Methodist church held a clam chow- der supper at the church Wednesday evening. a PR The members of the Kenilworth club enjoyed a pleasant smoker and entertainment Thursday evening when “Jack” Gordon was the entertainer for the evening. . ow e evening the wedding of Edgar T. Glass of New Britain and Miss Carolyn M. Wooley of Hartford will take place in Hartford. x %% Mrs. F. L. Wilcox of Berlin has re- turned from Daytona, Florida. o f Th Miss Katherine Wilbor is spending the week-end in Salisbury, Conn. e Miss Elizabeth Weed of Bingham- ton, N. Y., is visiting Miss Alice Hart. PR Y. W. €. A, Notes., “Our Privilege™ or “What the Y. W. is doing for girls in Foreign the subject for the Vesper service tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock How the more abundant life is brought to these Oriental girls will be told by Miss S. C, Jones, who will show what the association through its physical department has done for them; by Mi Mary Hall, giving us an idea of the eagerness of the 1s of the Orient for further education, and by Miss E. Andrew who will tell about the spiritual life brought to them zh Bible study, conferences and contact with the Christian association. Miss Elizabeth Rogers will then talk | about the foreign girls in our own country, telling of the enormous wor done in this field by the Y. W. C. Pictures of various groups of foreign is JEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1916. The Berlin Liter society held a very enjoyable meeting Wednesday evening in the Berlin Congregational church. “The entertainment consisted of old time songs as it was )1d Folks Night,” and those who took part in the program were dressed in co: tumes appropriate to their *old-time Telc(‘tlons. The program was as fol- ows: Chorus—*Darling Nellie Gray.” “Larboard Watch"—Thaddeus Icha- bod Woodruff and Increase Azariah Bacon. Chorus—“Three Blind Mice” “‘Annie Laurie.” S0lo—*“Cousin Jedediah”’—Pruder “Hurrah for Old New England’ Thaddeus Ichabod Woodruff and choru Quartet—"We all have a very bad cold” Hezekiah Josephus Webster, Thaddeus Ichabod Woodruff, Pru- dence Adelina Patty Deming and Temperance Katurah Dunham. Chorus—*Flow Gently Sweet Afton’ Solo—*'Believe me if all those en- dearing young charms” Increase Azariah Bacon. “My Grandmother’s Advice” Flighty Charity Patience Wickwire. Chorus—*“Juanita.” Duet—*Reuben and Rachel” Jede- iah Obadiah Atwater and Sally Cyn- nia Shepard. Closing chorus—*“Yankee Doodle,” entire compan *ox o Mrs. John H. the members of the literature science groups of the Woman’s club Monday afternoon at her home on Cedar street. The meeting was a well attended and an especially in- teresting one, the general subject for the afternoon being “Twentieth Cen- tury Polish Writer: Miss Arthur G. Kimball gave a paper on “Henry Sienkiewicz, His Life’; Mrs. B. J. Skinner, one on “The Character of His Writing'’; one on “Polish Poets”, and Mrs. Kirk- ham on “Polish Scientists."” *ow o The hospital benefit card party tea dance which the Woman's Hospital board gave last Saturday afternoon was the greatest success, socially and financially that the board has ever achieved. Four hundred and fifty dollars is the largest sum made by the board in previous years while this season’s affair netted seven hundred dollars for the hospital. Moreover, the attendance was extremely large, there being about three hundred peo- ple present, ok Tue: Parke at her Alice and the prizes poured at tea table. afternoon Mis Florine gave a delizghtful card party home on Vine street. Miss Jessie Ballentine won and Mrs. F. W Porter the attractively arranged . xox Miss Florence Andrews, Miss Mary Rogers and Miss Bertha Chamber- lain have returned from Kast North- field where they were guests at the Iriendship club house part . e ox New Britain people were most gen- erous in their support of this affair and the members of the Hospital board are most grateful to all who helped them in their enterprize. P Mrs. W. C. Hungerford left this morning for Boston. . w o Stanley Eddy and Elliot Porter have left for Nassau. xox o Dr. John Purney has returned from Halifax. Kirkham entertained | and | Mrs. Laurence Mouat, M Miss | The organ recitals which organist J. C. Beebe has been giving on Wed- nesday afternoons during the winter at the South church continue to be a source of great pleasure to New Brit- ain people. On March 1, Mr. Beebe will give a request recital, the' pro- gram of which Wwill consist of selec- tions asked for, by sending their names to the church office previous to the recital. This weel’s program was an unusually pleasing one; it was: Prelude . Vodorinski Berceuse ceeeens jinski Music of the Spheres Rubinstein Trot de Cavalrie (requested) o Rubenstein .. .Tschaikowslki Gretchaninoff <........Tschaikowski Tilegretto con Grazia March - Mrs. Frank J. Porter writes from San Antonio, Texas, of the charm of the out door life, of the wonderful sunshine and of the beautiful palm gardens of that city. Mrs. Porter, M Barnes and Miss Aida Barn were guests at a tea given by the col- lege club in honor of Mrs. Hibben of Princeton university. Mrs. Porter is stopping at the Hotel Menger which is noted for its beautiful palm patio and which is the center of the society life of San Antonio. Dr. and Mrs. Hibben are also guests at the Menger. P Chanson Tri Meditation Symphony VI Andante A pleasing prozram was carried out at the Parents’ and Teachers' asso- ciation meeting at the Moproe Street school, Wednesday evening. It was as follows: Violin and plano selec- tions, Harry Myers and Miss Sharpe; dramatics, pupils of the fifth grade. PR Miss Mabel Crawford entertained at cards Wednesday afternoon at her home on Sherman court in honor of Katherine Talmadge of Colum- bus, Ohio. The prizes were won by Miss Talmadge and Miss Agnes Vance. &y Under the auspices of the Woman { Guild of St. Mark's church a success ful food sale was held yesterday aft- ernoon at the home of Mrs. J. E. Cooper on Vine street. Miss Mary Brown, ably ted by Mrs. Cooper, Ira E Miss Carroll and Isaac D cll managed the I affair, The members of the Maternal as- sociation met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter H. Hart on Sunnyledge. It was a “Thimble meet- ing” and the members spent a very busy afternoon for the visit- nurses sewing ing evenir the members of the Working Girls’ club, chaperoned by Mrs. A. G. Kimball, enjoyed a theater party at the Lyceum. x5 = Harold B. Bascette left Beaumont, Texas, where it h ter, Mrs. W. C. for several months. P Monday Wednesday he will Gilbert, Miss Caroline Savage entertained a number of friends at tea Friday after- noon at the Berlin Tea Shop in honor of Mrs. Robert Deming. o Yesterday afternoon the Women's Foreign Missionary society of the First church met and discussed the subject, “The Task in Americ . Miss Mabel Bolierer of Maple Hill spending her vacation in Brooklyn, N. X, STANLEY SCHOOL GATHERING. The Parents and Teachers’ associa- tion of the Stanley school held a well attended meeting at the school last evening. President E. O. Kil- bourne presided and after a short business session an entertainment was given. The new moving picture ms chine bought by the United Parents and Teachers’ association was used at the school for the first time and the reels shown were much enjoyed. The children of the school were permitted DAME NATURE HIN’ ‘When the Food is Not Suited. When Nature giv her signal that something is wrong it is apt to be with the food. The old Dame is alwavs faithful and one should act at once To put off the change to r that which may be irreparable. Arizona man says: “For years 1 could not safely eat any breakfast. I tried various kinds of breakfast food, but they were all soft, strachy messes which gave me distressing headaches. T drank strong An «irls will be shown. The Silver Bay club will meet Mon- aay evening at 7:45 o'clock. All mem- be: are urged to be present. 1 On Tuesday evening there will be a Washington’s birthday party for the { membe "he members are to bring their girl friends. To make the event real patriotic, M William F. Brook: will give a short account on “New Brit ain during the Revolution,’ Lena Marshall will tell briefly how the, Y. W. C. A rted in this countr fifty years ago. There will be re- freshments and dancing and those who have colonial costumes, or costumes of the year 1866, will wear them. There will be no gymnastum class on Tuesday evening, neither will the pool be open that night. The Oneida club will have a party on Tuesday afternoon On Wednesday evening the Altomont club will meet at the Y. W. C. A, at 8 o'clock. and Miss | coffee, too, which appeared to bene- fit me at the time, but added to the ,headaches afterward. | “A friend persuaded me to quit | coffee and the starchy breakfast foods, {and use Postum and Grape-Nuts in- |stead. T shall never regret taking his advice | he change it worked in me { wonderful. I now have no more of the distressing sensations in my sto- mach after eating, and I don't have headaches. 1 have gained 12 pounds in weight and feel better in every way “Grape-Nuts makes a delicious as well as a nutritious dish; and 1 find that Postum agrees perfectly—never produces dyspspsia symptoms.” “There’s a Reason.” Name given hy Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Ever read the above lettes A new onc appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. tand following the to attend the exhibition and were a much pleased as were their elders. A class of upper grade children under the direction of Miss Hitchcock sang a number of selections both before picture BREAK A CHILD'S COLD BY GIVING SYRUP OF FIGS Mother! Is tongue breath feverish and stomach sour? Look, coated, and well Cleanse the little liver bowels and they get quickly. When your child suffers from a cold don’t wait; give the little stom- ach, liver and bowels a gentle, thor- ough cleaning at/once. When cross, peevish, listless, pale, doesn’t sleep, eat or act naturally; if breath is bad, stomach sour, give a teaspoonful of “California Syrup of Figs,” and in a few hours all the clogged up, con- stipated waste, sour Dbile and uondi- gested food Will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well play- ful cht again. If your child coughs, snuffles and has caught cold or is feverish or has a sowe throat give a good dose of “California Syrup of IUgs,” to eva- cuate the bowels no difference what other treatment is given Sick children needn't pe coaxed to take this harml “fruit laxative.” Millions of mothers keep it handy be- cause they know its action on the stomach, liver and bowels is prompt and sure, They also know a little given today saves a sick child tomor- row. Ask your druggist bottle of “California Syrup of Fig which contains directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown- ups plainly on the bottle, Beware of for a 50-cent { counterfeits sold here. Get the genu- ine, made by *“Cali‘ornia Fig Syrup company.” | | | | church SCALE COVERED | DAUGHTER'S FACE And Head. Thought She Would Lose Eyesight. Itched Contin- ually. Disfigured Terribly. HEALED BY CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT “When my daughter was four weeks old, she had a dreadful scale which covered her face and head, and we thought for a time she would lose her eyesight. At first the skin was inflamed, and it itched continually and she could not slecp day or night. At last little red pim- ples with festered heads ap- peared and where the pim- ples had been, there would 3 appear a horrid scale. It disfigured her terribly. “Then I thought I would try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After the third appli- cation we could see a marked improve- ment, and in a short time she was healed.” (signed) Mrs. Geo. Paddock, New Canaan, ‘Conn., July 24, 19 . Sample Each Free by Mail ‘With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad- dress post-card **Cuticura, Dept. T, Bos= ton.” Sold throughout the world. i City Items The annual banquet of the Junior choir of St. Mary’s church was held last evening and it was a successful affair. Addresses were made by Kev. J. . Fay and Professor F. F. Harmon, followed by vocal and instrumental se- lections by members of the choir. The cornmittee in charge of the re- cent whist of the Tmmaculate Concep- tion Guild of St. Mary’s church reports that over $100 was realized on the un- dertaking. Announcement is made of the com- ing marriage of Miss Clara Voight of this city and E. D, Tracy of New York Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L, Hinchlifte have gone to Tall River, M on a with relatives. H, Porter and Stanley R. will spend the next few weeks in visit Elliott Eddy Cuba. Mrs. Jacob Baumgaertner was guest of friends in Meriden yesterd. Mr. and Mis. Albert Hyneck of 2 Glen strect rejoicing at the birth | of a soii. Henry Farr of T his home. The pulpit at the Methodist church will be filled tomorrow by Mr. Woods, assistant to the pastor. Mrs, Rebecea Greenberg, of ter street left today for a visit friends in Boston. the v are alle street is ill at S A Wi~ w anniversary of thirty-seventh celebrated this will De The the Vega socie evening Dunham and Helen the week-end in Myrtle spend Misses Buell will Shelton. The annual kolders of the Corporation will be held iebruary 29, at 2 p. m. in of the P. & F. Corbin division Park street. Carl. A, Carlson is attending the annual convention of the Scandina- vian Brotherhood of America in Wor- cester. of the stock- Hardware Tuesday, the office | on | meeting American ol Women's M Society Elects Officers for Ensuing Yeav. The Women’s Missionary society of the First Baptist church held its an- nual meeting yesterday afternoon in the church chapel Reports showed the society had a very successful vear. Officers for the coming year were elec- ted as follows: President, Mrs. E. R Hitchcock; treasurer, Mrs. W. W Marshall; president of home ment, Mrs. J. G. Tendersor tary of home department, James Henderson; president cign department, Mrs. G. B mond; secretary of foreign depar ment, Miss A. B. Lyman. Following the meeting Rev. Dr. 1. B. Cross delivered an address on “The Cour mand of Christ February 25 has been designated International Day of Prayer for Mis sions and services will be held in the and members of other local | congregations will be invited The next meeting wil March 10 when committee ments and the financial be made. be held appoint- revort wiil GRANG Thirtieth Anniversary to Be Obscrved at Judd’s Hall Tonight. | Grange, P. of H cerve its thirtieth annive Judd’s hall tonight. Besides the members there will be only invited uvests. A supper will be served at 7 o'clock to be followed by a special program. Charter members and offi- cers of the state Grange will be pres- ent guests of honor. Mrs, George Clark, the lecturer, has arranged the program, which will in- clude a history of the Grange by Mis Bessie Andrews, short the state officers and a paper by A. W. Vibber on ‘“What the Grange Stands for. Miss Marguerite Sengel will render vocal selections and as a feature there will be an alfalfa qua- drille. H. F. Wells will read an criginal poem. It is expected that the cvent will be largely attended The living charter members of Rurritt Grange are: Charles Andrews, Miss Bessie Andrews Mrs, W. E. racey, Mrs. Abel Griswold, M L. A, Vibberts, Mrs. J. C. Ensworth, Her- man F. Wel Mrs. J. Judd, Mrs | chargea at will ¢ ry Burritt addresses b, H. M. Clark, Mrs. S. M. Jerome and Mr. and Mrs. E, S. Hart. | the Co. 8 (INCORPORATED) Hage-All New Corsets—All Leading makes. Expert Fittin.g.‘. New Home Sewing Machines Best for the Home Opening Display of Boys’ Washabie Suits Special Exhibit for Friday and Saiurday Boys' Washable s will 't ment on the main floor Friday and Saturday. The disp will interest every mother who posses a The Suits are of galatea, kindergarten cloth, linen, duck, chambray, it plain and combination of colors; junior Norfolk, and Tommy Tucker models, We have Suits at $1.00, $1 $1.50, $: $2.98 and up tc $5.00—a big display and | Special for the Opening Day 250 Suits in junior and middy models of linen and chambray, in plain brown, blue, white and fancy stripe of light and dark blue and brown. Suit worth $1.50. Sizes 3 to 8 years. Special price 98c. Owing to the very low price we shall limit the quantity that any customer can buy to two suits. No suits sent on approval and none can be exchanged or credited. The men’s shirt sale is still in progress, shirts The biggest shirt value Hartford has ever known. be featured here in our Boys' deps small boy. poplin and Middy 2.7 )0, values, 50, $2.75, g too, selling at 79c— Avoid the Grip of Winter These days are hardest on health and vitality. Wouldn 'tatrip south save a possible breakdown? Wouldn’t a sea trip be just the thing? Plan now to take a bracing six-day voyage down the Coast and across the Gulf of Mexico to GALVESTON Sailings from New York direct to Galveston, calling at Key West with connections for Havana, also for Palm Beach and Miami. Connections at Galveston for the picturesque Southwest, | Arizona and California. Liberal stop-over privileges on all tickets CLYDE-MALLORY TINES ier 36 North River, New Yori . Pye, Passenger Trafiic Man “Atlantic City of the Southwest” | Events Tonigh The theater. Winter Trips and Cruises Separate and combined tours, 10 to 23 days, from New York to the American Mediterranean. AND POINTS IN CUBA Interesting_in its fortigh atrudg- phere. Excellent golf courses; srlenl did surf bathing. Modem hotels. NASSAU; | ! (BAHAMAS) A wonderful climate. Soft breezes and bzlmy air. Blindness of Virt High cl ter. Vaudeville and motion Keeney's theater. pictures Anniversary exercises Vega hall. Vega society, v pool B. hail. tain Tent, %2 Main s meets at 242 inter-city tournament, Y.'M. e reet New B meets at Burritt Grange, Main street, Low rates of passage including meals and stxteroom accomodations. Wite for infommation WARD LINE General Offices, Pier 14, E. R.. New York orany authorized ticket agency or tour bureau Lehane's lecture, Turner hall WINS IRON Nepliew of Ex-Alderman Schure Gets Coveted German Trophy. — Jx-Alderman Charles M, Schurr of : Maple street s received word from his brother, Michael Schurr in Wur- ’ temburg, Germany, t his nephew 100 Years P 'l I Anton, has won the German iron cross o for bravery displayed in a hazardous undertaking Anton, the winner of An Effective Lazative Purely Vegetable he coveted v, is only 25, he l i has also been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Naturally the young sol- | Indigestion, Biliousness, ete. \D oRrR @ @m Night CROSS, dier’s relativ F t pride in his achievements and these are shared o no little extent by his New Britain uncle. When Mr. 1914, shortly war, he wurtemburg and rnow won his spurs, and ranks with the bravest of the Kaiser's troops The young man served two years in the army before the w nd was dis- in October, 191 1t the fo Jowing August he was among the first called to the colo nd fought in the lattle of Mulhausen and later w h shifted to Flanders. The last heard |} the annual meeting thil o¢ him was at Amiens, where some {‘eek the old direc were re-electe] of the fiercest fighting is going on, , and officers ¢hosen as follows: Preés The young man lost a brother in the |dent, I. H. Davison: vice presidenti war and with him there is a younger I". Dodd and M. 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