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HAVING AN PROMPTLY NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1916. (Phone Number Charter 5200) (Mail Orders Carefully Filled) VISIT “BABYLAND” AND HAVE A LOOK AT THE PRE S0 much daintie think of the labor 50¢ ISACH, stripes, in AND ROMPERS we are showing. the and nicer than you can make, costing N0 More, and | saved in getting them ready made. WE OFFER FOR Rompers and Creepers, in white, plain colors. checks one, two, three, and four years. There are CRE ROMPERS in pink and white, and bluc and white, w please the fondest mother, at 69¢ KACH. DAINTY LITTLE ROMPL made of white Irish Dimity, smocked by hand with pink or blue, with lace trimmed collar and cuffs, sizes 1 to 4 years, $1.50 EACH. VERY ATTRACTIVE MIDDY DRESSES made of pretty plaid Ginghams, with plaited skirt, and plain color Middy sailor collar and pockets, 2 to 6 year sizes, for $1.00 FACH. Other new outfittings for Tiny Tots are now arriving daily. (Infants’ Dept.) 'Y DRESSES sizes AT DRAPERY DEPT. Ameoeng the new arrivals for home decoration, have a look at the SUN- FAST CURTAINS in all the new shades of brown, rose, green and mixed colors, very handsome and of big value at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 up to $7.00 PAIR. We also have them in Dutch style, $2.50. PLAIN SUNFAST, by the yard, and 30-inch width, for 29c¢ and 33c yard; 45 inches wide for 45¢ yard; 50-inch width, '75¢ and 95c yard. FIG- URED SUNFAST DRAPERY, 36- ch width, for 50c yard. The 50- inch width for 85c¢ to $1.50 YARD. EMBROIDERI Take note of the CORSET COVER FLOUNCING, 18-inch width, that is of such special value at these low prices, 25¢ and 35c¢ yard. ALSO NOT)] the SWISS SMBROIDERY FLOUNCING with ruffle edge. width suitable for baby dré s, 27 inches, for 59¢ YARD. NECK DRESSINGS. Aou will be pleased with the lace trimmed French Lawn COLLAR AND CUF TS at 25¢ SET, broidered LAWN VESTEES, re lar 50c value, for 25¢ EACH. CREPE WINDSORS are here in all the new colors, cheap at 25c EACH. AUTOMOBIL] FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN OF U DELIVERY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED Berlin News FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN HARTFORD Mrs. Julia A Bra_dley Passes Away at Age of 89 HOLIDAY HERE WTOMORR{)Wl “'fah&" Cleared —Washington's Lyceum News—Bricf Items. Mrs resident of her ferd d w Ridge unti the family E. Bradle of the Be and lived by Mis M B and was Hampshire. back to th England in scendant founder of sShe rece schools of graduated amy rried Jul f on vester ith D which occu: >sidence with xhe is st Bradley Hartfor ( anc 1ther and ndchild her ived Saxton ret Daebate Tonight—Church ia A Berlin, D. E day after son 1 three oved was lin Const n the izabeth adley native She Br a B t y hot W of trac origina 1630 and Edwarc the city e her e« IFitzwillia from Sax River, (8 500 B physicia <hi rred in her irvived by 1 Dr. M. S ight granc Priscil inc Erad Mrs. H. Mexico: Dun pton of held 19 ren ast Jeffrey m ation f Cor i fafr $233 tender sommittee Wa Emma I R., will lay with a AN appror ried-out, tt o tumes of il and lered The until Port wention The hou wlon 30 to musi Ber Pt wil Postmaste attend the convention posto ke place ir & ember or > commit shington's I b to yriate ‘e p " the rticiy the Colonial be presented by al selecti lin postof lock. Ic attend in 1 1 10 a Wwilliam on formerly was and presented tford at the American Paper this mornins. Paul Wenson with an attack of g Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kensington will entert bers of Star of Good 9, Shepherds friends at a whist toni Miss Ma morrow morning to Bermuda There will morrow. The Berlin Savings bank will be | 1 all day in accordance with the be no rural delivery to- | o of law. | The schools merchants stores at Deed Filed. According to a warranty morning at the town clerk’s of- j Gertrude McCrum Balcom and Mary Blydenburgh have transferred land and buildings in Fast Berlin to John B. and Frances Ingraham. The | property is bounded on the north by land of Edmund Meigs and Mrs. Solo- mon Wgeods, on the south by the high- | way, on the west by land of Mrs. Hen- T Stevens and on the east:by land of Mrs, Henry Hubbard. rip. day to and close close all decided will have noon. | i the | their deed filed o A special town funds for the paymen i Pike bridge and the n | Toad will be held in the night at s Mr. and Mrs. Langdo Bridgeport were the gu Mrs, Harry N, Chapma over Sunday. Judge George C. Gri club held an i posed at his home the home of |ridge. Bowen's Cor M A general d mee o'elock Farmers' Club Meets, Berlin Farmers meeting at William C. Shepard of | ner Saturday evening :ussicn on farming was held and a usical program was carried out. Tte- freshments were served. The enjoyable t on Recent Observances; L parents, Dr, and Mrs. of Kensington. FIGHT ¥ London, Feb. ! being aroused ad former ied 5 G Debate Tonight. The meeting of the Kensington Men’s Lycenm, which was postponed from last Monday on account of the rough roads, will be held tonight at | 8 o’clock in the Kensington Congre- mational church. The question for de- | bate is one of local intevest, for last | week Connecticut congressmen pre- | sented bills regarding the establish- ment of rural credits, which were { fathered by the local Grange. The question will be: *“Resolved, That a her ancestry tem of Rural Credits Should Be settlers in New | Provided by the Government of the we lineal de- i United States.” R. Hunn and Hen- Spaulding, Moore will uphold the affirmative Hingham, Mass. { and the negative disputants will be in Alling ana B. P. Moore. - A later { cordial invitation is extended the River acad- { general public to attend mont. She | one of the | ns suthern after his death, 06, she made her ns Lyceum at the home sradley, in Hart- noon. She resid- Worthington rs 0, when Hartford. D). president ruction company 15¢ Now occupied Vilcox in L Bombardier chan tonight. ish heavywelght Dick Smith, light o weight championship. the middleweight cha fend his title against J the participants are n the army as non-con cers. Wells and Smith at ivan will meet 5 yea old itzwilliam, New ed i, o X at cate 1 the f lucation m and ton Ve dley, of i ry | i | | | | was to Chy h. the at Berlin ational There Cong tor's Frida o'clock at the The Boy = afternoo The the meeting cla cvenii rsonage. mits will meet Saturday o'clock | next will chool Religious | colleetion will have a | 104 member 1. of Lucillo. Anne Ha of Sc WO sons Bradley, hoth Sunday {ford of The interest of this town Ichildre for 1 Georg rsonal as Professor ourse the facu 5 The next communion ser rved Sunday, March Anyone desiring to meniber of the cong: 11 on is requested to communi- ith taic Re el A, I of . Upton also two great- Rradiey Upten The fu- day after- nd inter- town. fsha \ ce will be Solano obs become @ in that pastor, Report. society held its saterday, elected ceived one ap- rship Chairman the report of which showed -ossful, the sum | lized The of 1 ational Church club will meet at t evening 7:30 iday o'clock. Comn ol- wish- will he Anyone is requested mjon service sunday, March join the church with the | served to to 50 Rev, = rker © i communicate pastor, to Carleton Hazen, Iensington Methodist Church, meeting will tomorrow night Emerson will subject. for Trac of The weekly praver eld at the church 30 o’clock. W he leader and ussion will Je difference.’ A group rally tol Friday evening are requested fo iake the 6 from Upson's Corner. The address of evening will delivered by 1tev L. Forman of it Vernon, N, Y D. A birtia- A rootr he i n i 7 il the | | | i | i will M5 wearing cos- period. Paper us members will be ren- 1 c dy will be held in Bris The local members | 50 trollc vari i on Dr. I3dward T. Devir one of the best of the country. is nosw arranging to go to Ru lice will be ystmaster 1 the - postmaster open the R. Bricts, Liters home of Major 17 | | The meet { cox ton Be the Ken- Perlin on i will 30 p. m will also Hartford. ing at omorrow a5 to s n in and the department 7 with o use of the extreme cold, it ditions of the German DEPEN! of Bethlehem Moore on ly, R. L, spent the week-end w known social workers necessary to close some of the rooms, Hungarian prisoners of Wi WEEKS, OF BAY STATE, GETS MISSOURI VOTES Plainville News MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR THE NORTONS Congregationalists Aécept Gilt of Former Resident PECK CHILD NEEDLE EXPERT Five-Year-Old Girl Skilled at Quilt- ing—Empire Electric Annual— | ck ¥ | was D ON Goods company nsington is ill N. 1in Will Chapman of the mem- lodge, No. and their ht. will leave to- {wo wecks' trip to the st h eting t of cw 1 to raise Turn- Berlin noto- ' McFariane of 1ests of Mr. and n of Kensington iswold is indis- ‘Worthington M. Griswold of Weste n her | R. M. Griswold OR ENGLISH TITLE 21—Great interest is sporting circles by two matches which are to be fought | Wells, the Brit- 1pion will mect heavyweight cham- pion of England, to decide the heavy- Pat O’Keefe, mpion, will de- im Sullivan. All ow serving in | 1missioned offi- weighed in at 189 pounds Keefe and Sull- | h weights. The atch is called for 8 o’clock. TO AID GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PRISONERS | Worcester i for { death. | gre | lines i of | to { jauntily on his head and he proudly | | exhibited his knapsack and other a. { mand for tickets and the committee of 1e of New Yor | i | in Washington, | in a short ! od by the state American wproving con- | and Austro- 1 1ssia Red . | riers win Veteran Out for Preparcdness Attend Banquets—lk Impressive exercises attended the the Norton place formal presentation of memorial clock Which took Yesterday afternoon in the Congroga- tiona) church. There was a large at- the congregation Mrs tendance, of Hotehk including the friends of Norton Harriet Mary many and Mrs. ©Comlinson Norton, in which memory {he services were conducted. The legal transfer of the clock was made last Thursday night and yester- ay the excrciges were of a religious cter. The dedicatory service in charge of the Rev. T. nt. He was assisted by Iev. ppler, whose church in Mrs. Norton, wife of the of the memorial worshipped number of ye before her pastor, T € co1 Delegates to the Republican na- tional convention in Chicago were | 1 donor ) elected by the Third congres ‘While not sional dis- trict of Missouri. instruct- Many of the members of the church took advantage of the opportunity to inspect the memorial, which is in- stalled in the tower. They were tly impressed b the elaborate | design and the intricate mechanism which opcrates the dials and bell- striking apparatus, Charles H. Norton, who presented the timepiece, is an old clockmaker and the memorial is constructed along which he perfected during his connection with the manufacturer the Seth Thomas Clock Company of Thomaston. Mr. Norton formerly lived in Plainville and both his father and his wife were at one time active members of the local church. His father, John Calvin Norton, one of Plainville's oldest men, was among | those in attendance at the services Yyesterday. Child Expert With Needle. ther 1. Peck, the five-year grand daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L Peck of Cooke street, has completed \ blecks for a bed quilt, sewed over- hand, on which she has been at work the past few weeks. The little creation is regarded as some- thing remarkable for one of her ten- der years and is said to near perfect as the work of needle experts rs experience. child time cighi on tine Day. the work covering of but fifty-two days For nearly two years the little girl has shown astounding cleverness with the needle. Darning and stitching have been easy for her since she was | jent of the Trumbull Electric com- taree vears old. Her skill at quilt- |4,y was not in operation this morn- ng has amazed women who have | The men reported at the usual | ST (e SGRIAIE) G o Gl | hour but owing to the chilly atmos- gave up early. Rev. F. TL. ed the delegates are committed to the candidacy of Senator John W. Weeks 1o}, o 1 E. H. un- | Mr. the | of Massachusetts for president. Morse of Iixcelsior of animousiy Springs and Frishy Harrison county were delegates. of clected Morse has been Weeks in charge campaign_in Missouri. made, resumed his duties at his fath. er's foundry today. The y unders the Mrs. ng man and his new wife, it »d, will make their home | present with his parents, Mr. . T. Carter. Brict Items, Rebekah Iodge will meet in | A po Washington's and refresh- is for and | Martha Oda Fellows’ hall this evening. gram, appropriate for hirthday, will be given ments will be served. Raymond Roberts, a local lor, who is on board one of Uncle Sam’s battleships now in Cuban waters, writes home that he is recovering | from the badly injured knee which he hurt in a fal or. deck. He was laid up for several days but at the time of writin able to be around on crutches. i for girl is ho was The Christma 1 forty lief corps is making Washington’'s erved in G. A. y evening. Miss Alice McKee of Waterbury is | spending a few days in town as the guest of her brother, Jackson McKee. Owing to the cold, the press depart- Woman's arrangements hirthday R. hall Wednesc Thotit the Valen- period task finished her She hegan ind for t h J st supper to he h ing, ti Empire Electric Annual, | phere The annual meeting of the stock- | holders and directors of the Empire Electric and Manufacturing company will be held Wednesday afternoon. The company has had a successful r and is now doing a good busi- | ant will speak on “Prohibition’s Triumphant Progress” at the W. C. T U. institute to beld in the Swedish Baptist church in New Britain Wednesday cvening. | Prayers were offered yesterday in | the Church of Our Lady of Mercy for Miss Anna Donahue, who is reported to be dying at her home on Pine street. Rev. J. G. Ward, pastor of the Bap- to | ve ess The directors will elect a Thimas Timbrell, president, died during the year, Out for “Prepareduess. Mark Stone, a veteran of the Civil war, attracted considerable attention sround the center Saturday night, when he was making a canvass in the cause of national preparednes The old soldier had donned part of the regalia he had worn during the | war. His moth-eaten cap was set t pe b tc h successor who FEEL FINE! DON'T OR CONSTIPATED BE SICK, BILIOUS ur tri joy life! Stop the headaches, colds, bad breath, sour stomach. couterments which he values highly as Kkeepsakes. Stone had entered into an argument over preparedness and to add color to his talk he went after soldier’s uniform, returning to continue his efforts in the cause of defense. To Attend Banguets. Postmaster P, J. tford tomorrow to attend ihé an- nual banquet of the postmasters of this section. Carrier P. W. Smith plans to e one of the guests at the banquet ! of the mail carriers which is to be held | in Meriden. | Holiday hours will he observed the postoftice tomorrow, Washington's birthday. The oflice will be closed from 12:30 to 6 o'clock and the car- | cover their routes but once | during the day. IReady Members of troupe are fr gl W lo ascarets” fo: men, childre is Dest women, 10-cent cathartic his in 5} Prior will g0 (o of 'z st M T ik 5 cu or th if For Overture, the Jubala minstrel for the “Gentlemen- -seated” which n given Charles H. Calor as interlocutor in tie Town hall Wednesday night when they make their initial appearance ~lage entertainers for the benefit of | the Masonic Building corporation, The soloists and chorus are showing up well at the rehearsals and they : expected to acquit themselves credit- ably when they appear for the plaud- itz of the public. There has heen an encouraging de- ready 1 be i e hy { £ Ly as your arve a treat! They liven clean your thirty feet of bowels and sweeten your stomach, You eat one or two Cascarets like candy before going to bed and in the rets a 1re o liver, gt [e | clean, stomach sweet, breath right, | and cold gone and you fecl grand. | Sa Get a 10 or 25-cent hox at any drug | store and enjoy the nicest, gentlest | liver and bowel cleansing you ever ex- | perienced. Stop ck headaches, | bilious spells, indigestion, furred | ho tongue, offensive breath and constipa- | pr tion. Mothers should give cross, | on peevish, feverish, bilious e ‘th arrangements expects a capacity house Thursday as well as Wednesday. There will be dancing both nights, Carter Back at Work. Irving B, Carter, whose return F day after an absence of over a year led to create much of sensation, 'lainville people having anticipated his “come-back™ since the announce- ment of the wedding of the wife who he deserted and Elwin T. Elton was i wil whole Cascaret any time. They are harmless and never gripe or sioken, children a oV | esting sermon on service in the Church of Our Sunday- be spending a few days with his parents | here. ger. too ceries pound and morning your head is clear, tongue is | JONES DENIEF THE HARTFORD SILK STORE. Exclusive Agents for Hartford for “American Lady” and Lyra” Corsets. TABLISHED 18332, “Madame Now Being Shown for Spring RESS GOODS AND SUITINGS TH¥ EXCLUSIVE VARIETY LENDS ENCHANTME: TO THE DISPLAY. If there ever was a time that we have been proud of our show- ing of Dress Goods and Suitings it is at this 1916 SPRING SEASON, Long ago we planned for this showing and’today our effortd8 are realized and we are saiisfled that one of the most exclusive and dis- tive displays is now ready for your inspection. inducing and even at this early on we are bring forth enthusiasm and immediate buying alws sez that to Prices quoting We rdmire. White and Cream Suitings visits the are specials want you inspect our display—there’s something her you'll to the time, leading getting manufacturers new ideas—re- no time do we stop our in touch with them all ceiving the newest merchandise. GABERDINE WHIP CORD SATIN SERGIS FRENCH SERGE DIAGONAL CREPE EGYPTA NU VI LAWNSDOWNE HENRIETTA CHINCHILLA Special Early Season Prices PRIESTLY'S SUITINGS—New Crash Suitings in light medium shades. 56 inches wide. $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 yard, CHUDDA GS—The very newest of spring shades.are included, also 56 inches wide. $2.00 yard. GABERDINE = SUITINGS—Satin finish Gaberdines, all sirable shades and plain black. 50 inches wide. $§.50 yard. PEAU DE SOIE SUITINGS—A various display of the ehoic- est shades, including 50 inches wide. $1.50 yard. WOOL TAFFETAS—Shown in all the newest 1916 spring shades. 56 inches wide. $1.50 yard. FANCY TAFFETA—Shadow stripe wool Taffeta that comes 56 wide. $1.50 yard. HENRIETTAS—Spring shades 44 inches. $1.00 yard. FRENCH SERGE—AIl the wanted colors are shown in this ma- terial. 46 inches wide. $1.00 yard. SATIN PRUNELLA—A wide range of black. 54 inches wide. $1.25 yard. STORM SERGE—36 to 54 inch Storm Serges, in the newest and most desirable spring shades. 50c, 75¢, 85c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 yard CHECK inches wide—a very smart material $1.50, $2.00 yard. CHIFFON BROADCLOTH—In all the appealing shades—in two widths, 56 and 50 inches. 56 inch width $3; 50 inch width, $1.50. and the de- that are most desirable the new shades includ- ing SUITINGS—BIlack and white Check S 50c¢, of in ttended the funeral ighter held Saturday ist church, is grand ewett City. The Crescent Past Noble ssociation will meet with ydge of Bristol tomorrow Rev. W. P. Kilcoyne is brother from Danbury. Miss Edith A- Ellis resumed her du- es at the post office today after an bsence of a week enforced by illness. R. 1. Burton gave an inter- “George Washing ' at the morning Saviour | manager, Tom Jones, at Chicago this morning. ‘Jones assured me,” said Rickard, “that Willard had not suffered a re- lapse, but on the contrary, much better and had been be out of doors yesterday pects to have Willard here end of the week, and T am positive that there will be no hitch in the arrangements now made to have the men meet for ten rounds in Madison Square Garden March 25.” Grands’ Magnolia fternoon enertaining he was able ‘o Jones ex» by the Rev on the Churchman’ Chicago, Feb. 21—Denial that Willard was so ill as to make his appearance in the ring with Franl | Moran in New York, March 25 doubt- | ful was made tod by Tom Jones, { manager of the heavyweight charis pion. All this talk ‘about Jess being ill to train for the fight is d Jones. Willard was reported ing from the grippe. At Willard’s home n- | champion was suffering from neural- Bia It was also said that he had made no definite plans for beginning Jess The local schogls were closed today ) give the teachers an opportunity to 1y their annual visit to other schools, here will be no sessions in the grade: pmorrow either, the pupils getting a oliday for Washngton's birthda The Plainville Trust company closed tomoTrrow. Harold Hemingway to will prndis U. S. is | to be suffer= Ntwport. it was said stra He is stationed at thet Marino arrested a drunk to tell his name Sat- day night- The accused will be de d before Justice Condell late this | training. Constahle afternoon We have a few more bargains lett | REPORT MANY CASES om our winter stock which we are OF RHEUMATISM Now ad to dispose of at very low price e would also advise you to call s We ok over our stock of ITub Rubbe vd rubber boots which we are sell- | & at sreatly reduced prices. L J.| irnbaum.—advt. ' Stay off the B | posure, keep NOTICE, | drink lots of wish to announce to the public | @& spoonful of =salts occasionally to Plainville that I have opened a | Keep down unjc acid ash Grocery Store at 98 Bast Main | Rheumatism is caused by poisonous reet, with a full line of staple gro- | toxin, called uric acid, which is gen= strictly cash: no deliveries, | erated in the bowels and absorbed in= ud, Prop.—advt. | to the blood. It is the function of 2 o el i { the kidneys to filter this acid from | the blood and cast it out in the urine. { The pores of the skin are also a means of freeing the blood of this impur- In damp and chilly, cold weat the skin pores are closed, thus foreing the kidneys to do double work, they become weak and sluggish and fail to eliminate this uric aeid which keeps accumulating and - cie- culating through the system, eventual- settling in the joints and muscles causing stiffness, soreness and pain called rheumatism At the first twinge of get from any pharmacy ounces of Jad Salts; put a tablespobn- ful in a glass of water and dpipK be- fore breakfast cach mofyg for a week. This is said to eHmaipate uric by stimulating the Ridneve ta normal action, thus ridd{hg fhe bload »f these impurit Jad Salts ifexpen e il \nnd is made frem the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia and is used with excellent S thousands of folk to rheumatism He have a pleasant, effervescent lithia- water drink which overcomes uric cid and is beneficial to your kidneys as well. a Must Ke Exposure Less Meat. Avoid damp ground, aveld ex= feet dry, eat less meat, water and above all take 1 ol he Proof of the Pudding 1Is in the ating. | What we hey do red by the the most ey don't only they For forty om female rdia the not sick care want is to get whether they most scientific physician unlearned neighbor— care how they cured, zet well. vears women ills have been 12. Pinkham's Vegetable and -have been getting hecause they have got well eat medicine continues to le equalled by that of few preparations.—advt are j er are suffering taking Com- well; that have a propri- Iy rheumatism about four RELAPSE RUMOR. | acid s Willard Will Be York, Feb. promoting is Feeling Better and Ready for Bout. 21 the fes. ive, harml is New Tex Ricka Willard-Moran reports of a of the contest ho is is re ut, denied today the are obable postponement account of the condition of the avyweight champion. Rickard said at he had been in communication er the telephone 1ts who by with Willard's | 1