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NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1916. (Phone Number Charter 5200) For the Boy’s Easter We Have Nice Nobby Suits With Extra Trousers, All Made With Three Piece Belt and Pinch Back Style, $5.00 to $13.50 Each. Bring the Boy Here, We'll Fit Him. The quality, too, to procure later; FINE ASSORTMENT ODD PLANTS—A new shipment wear. POPULA ou can buy. We ranging in price from $ R—Boys like “them for have a nice show- 8 to $13.50 cach. is very much better than you yill be able is from scven to eighteen years. for hoys’ Full lined pants, with choice of very serviceable cloths and colors. BLOOMERS are priced 75¢ and $1.00 pair, sizes 6 to 9 years. $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 pair. KNICKERS You know there is nothing wears better than CORDUROY, and you will do well to buy now, when we are offering such good grade corduroys, sizes 9 to 17 years, for $1.00 per pair. HATS Laster, and to choose from. cial at 48¢, 98c AND CRAVATS THAT Hands and Windsors, at the popular price of 25c cach. HAVING AN no such All the new colors, including white. and $1.50 each. CAPS AND variety TAMS—The proper anywhere else in town : THE BOYS ALL LIKE splendid choice in patter are and DRY GOODS PURCH .. Berlin News SERIOUS ACCIDENT .~ ON CAESAR HILL “Beckley Woman Badly Injured When Thrown From Team MRS. KAMINSKI IS VICTIM Horse Frightened When Holdback Breaks—Boy Escapes .Injury—Ser- '.vices at Churches Democrats Forgotten in Excitement Tomorrow-— As a result of a runaway on *.Caesar Hill this morning, Mrs. Vic- tor Kaminski of Beckley is a patient at the New Britain General hospital. The woman, accompanied by her fifteen vears old son, Victor, went to New Britain this morning at 7 o’clock t» make someEaster purchases. The “irip was made in a light business wagon drawn by a spirited horse. As the team started down Caesar Hill about 9:30 o’clock, the britchen broke and the wagon struck the animal and frightened it into run- ning away. Mrs. Kaminski tried to hold the animal back, but the wagon struck a stone in the road and threw “(he unfortunate woman onto the ground. She was.in great pain and a neighbor notified Dr. R. M., Gris- wold, who hastened immediately to the scene. A superficial examination disclosed the fact that the right ankle was badly broken and cut, and the left leg was fractured Jjust above the Iknee. Dr. Griswold applied tem- porary splints. First Selectman Wil- liam H. Gibney was notified and ob- tained permission from M. D. Stan- jey for the use of his automobile truck ms an ambulance. Mrs. Kaminski was remved to the hospital, where she was reported as resting com- fortably this afternoon. The boy ~ wag unhurt but was badly rightened. The Kaminski family have been residents of Beckley for a number of vears, and much sympathy was ex- pressed for Mrs. Kaminski about town this morning. Fast Day at Churches, Fast Day will be observed the local churches tomorrow. » Berlin Congregational church in the evening at 7:45 o'clock R A. Fiske, the postor, will conduct the services and will speak on “Victory in Tonight at the same hour, wiil be: Victory Through Scrvice.” In Kensington. the Con- gregational and Methodist Er opal churches will hold a union service to- morrow morning at 10:30 o'clock in the former edifice. Paul's » Roman Catholic church, Kensington, mass will be celebrated tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock and special Jenten devotions will be held in the evening at 7 o'clock. Devotions will e held at the Sacred Heart church, Fast Berlin in the afternoon at 3 o’clock. Democrats Hold Caucus. During the excitement whi¢h pre- s vailed at the town meeting on Tues- T evening it was forgotten that the dus‘ta had a caucus scheduled for < at all At the kinds shown for the we have for boys you Priced very very spe= Four-in- and all in colorings, Boys’ Dept.,, North Annex. AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEP] PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL ASED OF US. the election of delegates to the state convention But Chairman John Moore was right on the job and he induced the followers of Woodrow Wilson to gather in the court room, where, after a brief and businesslike session, J. T. Molumphy and George Sullivan were chosen to represent the democrats of this town at the comn- vention in New Haven on May 6 Ball Club Iormed. Employes of ‘the American Paper Goods company have formed a ball club, which will be called the Ameri- can Paper Goods team. The man- aged, Timothy Hannon, has issued a challenge to any team in New England and modestly states that he bas an aggregation of world beaters, ciaiming several of his stars are re- lated to Cobb, Collins and other noted exponents of the pastime. He writes long and well on the merits of various individuals on the club and after careful study of the. communi- cation, it was gleaned that the line- up will be as follows: Fritzon, left fleld; Jones, pitcher; Edward Hul- teen, third base: B. Franklin, right field; Jack McCabe, pitcher and fielder; Hennigo: shortstop; Ber- nardo, first bas Bill Stillman, cen- ter field; Bill Stromford, catcher, and Whalen, second base. Other players Will be secured if any of the embryo Mathewsons and Cobbs fall down. The manager expects to start the season as soon as suitable opponents can be secured. ¥ Plan Fishing Trip. A party of Kensingtonites will leave tonight by automobile for Whigville, where they will spend the rest of the week on a fishing-trip. Believing the old adage, anent the carly bird, they will cast their lines at daybreak to- morrow, and expect to bring home a good string. The following will com- prise the party: J. McCabe, Albert Scholl, James Fagan, George Hull and Peter McGee. Anniversary Committee Meets, The anniversary committee of Court Mattebessett, F. of A., met last night at the home of John Fitzsimmons in Kensington. It was decided to hold the anniversary celebration on May 11 and it will take the form of a smoker. After the meeting, George Greene favored with vocal selections and a social hour was held. Good Friday Obs, t day will be obser rvance. ed in a gen- eral way about town tomorrow. The stores will close at noon. The Ameri- can Paper Goods company will close tonight for the balance of the week. Because of the rush of business at the construction company, the plant will be closed only for a single day. Considerable difiiculty has been en- countered concern in procur- ing help. Tuesday a representative of the company journeyed to Boston and selected fifteen men for laborers. The fares of the men were paid and ar- rangements made with the P. and M. lunch room and the Globe hotel for their eating and sleeping accommoda- tions. Each man was given $1 to pur- chase overalls and jumper, but when the whistle blew this morning at 7 o'clock, it said only three up for work. Postmaster H. L. morning that the office will be open tomorrow from 7 m, to 12 m. and from 2 to 5 p. Postmaster W. W, Fagan of the Kensington office has chosen the following hours for busi- ness tomorrow: 7:30 to 9:30 a. m., and 30 to 5:30 p. m.. The local tonsor- ial shops will close at noon. is Porter said this m Briels, Ken- church The Epworth sington Methodist league of the Episcopal showed | will hold a business meeting and so- cial hour this evening at 7:45 o’clock. John Adlin of Washington, D. C., spend the holidays with John v of Blue Hills. Miss Adele Murray Kensington Grammar terday for Mansfield will spend the I CONVICT’S TALE RECALLS MYSTERY principal of the school, left yes- where she DOROTHY ARNOLD Edward C. Glenorris, a convict in the. Rliode Island state prison, who recently professed religion, confessed, the police say, that he took part in the secret burial of Dorothy Arnold, the "long mi after she was murdered He said the burial took house near s where was taken by a wealthy New York man. who hired the services of Glenorris as a guard to prevent interference. Miss Arnold disappeared from her home of her father, Francis R. Arnold, in ) 'West Seventy-ninth street, New York, December 12 1910 After examining Glenor; tement, John S. Keith, Mr. Arnold’s attorney, said that neither he nor any member of the family believed the story. West Point, N. it Store open all day tomorrow. Wise, Smith & Co., Hartford.—advt. —_—eee— Auction Sale. Notice hereby given that the Drug Store formerly conducted by B. Tarrell & Son at the corner of Elm and Park streets, New Britain, | Conn., will be sold at public auction on April 24th, 1916, at two o'clock in the afternoon. Said business has been established cver 35 years. d store contains a full line of the finest drugs and fixtures, which will be sold at a sac- rifice owing to the recent death of the junior member of the firm Inquire at my office, No. 338 Main street, New Britain, Conn, FRED WINKLE, Auctioneer. is | Passing the eightieth d | ana { | Prainville, sing New York heiress, | place in the cellar of a | EIGHTY YEARS LD ‘Well Known Reside—m Celebrates Anniversary of His Birth New York City For Twenty Cents— Plan Entertainment For Boy’s Club Benefit—Shower For Bride-Elect. milestone in | life’s journey, Benjamin Lamb, an old resident of celebrated the .of his birth and with the s“of his family had a pleasant highly respected vesterday \evening his All were attending was a most happy one. Mr, Lamb was presented with a at home Crown streat. his children grand children present and the reunion and oc of sion. Among fhem was a purse gold. He occupied the place of at a bountiful supper served during the evening and recalled many incidents during his long career to in- terest h descendants. Mr. Lamb is a native of England, having been born in Keighley, York- shire in 1836. He came to this coun- try in 1872, making the trip with his wife and children by way of Mon- treal. He recalls distinctly his first trip down the Hudson entrance to the United States. honor Two ding for the business on the river and competition was so keen that the Lamb family was carried from Troy to New York city for twenty cents. Mr. Lamb and his charged ten cents.for transportation and their children and baggage were taken for nothing. The day follow- ing their trip, the company owning the ship, went into bankrupt Mr. Lamb spent_a few«days in New- burgh, N. Y., and then located in Unionville where he remained until “ 1874 when he moved his family to | Plainville. He has lived here since. He is an expert' mechanic and for a ! number of years was employed in the plant of the Bristol Brass company. A decade ago he went into business for himself, opening a machine shop, which he has since conducted with stance of his sons. Despite advanced age he in excellent health and works at his trade every day. Mr. Lamb has a remarkable mem- ory for a man of his vears and can recite without hesitation dates of numerous important incidents in his life. He has five children, White of Chelsea, Ma Mrs. Sophie L. Dexter of th place, with whom he resides; John . Lamb of Plain- ville; Joseph I°. Lamb, zeneral ms ager of the Frary and Clark factories in w Britain and Mrs. C. B. Sechrest, also of New Britaln. There are nine grandchildren, J. Ben- jamin White, Joseph F. White and Lucy White of Chelsea: Merton J. Lamb, a student fc» the ministry at Lima, N. Y.; Harold T. Lamb of Plainville; Walter T. Dexter of Plainville; Edward D. Sechrest, 1. Vertner Sechrest and Beatrice Eliz- abeth Lamb of New Britain. Entertainment May 13. Committees developing the plans for the organization of a club for the boys and young men of Mrs. J. G inders the town tertainment to be given hall on Saturday, May benefit of the movement. gram will be given by the original Swiss bell ringers now on a tour of New England under the direction of the Red Path bureau of Boston. These people give a musical entertain- ment of a high order and their ap- pearance here promises to be an event of some importance. It is hoped that a substantial sum will be realized to start a treasury for the organization. Permanent organization will prob- ably be effected at a meeting of the men interested in the movement to be held next week Directors will he chosen and plans will be drawn up for the conduct of the society. The committee now in charge of the affairs of the proposed organization has not as vet taken any action as to the manner of supervising the meet- in the Town 13 for the use of which to be given to the or- ganization. Rev, J. W, is prominently identified movement, | who have had any experience | clubs of this character, that it | but little, if any, prospect of success, | unless a leader to whom the boys will "look up to is selected to have charge of their activities. He does not think the hoys can be left entirely to their own devices as there would he times when in their youthful enthusiasm they would overstep the hounds un- less put under some restraining in- fluence. His ideas are entertained by { men in cities where such clubs are in existence and it has been shown invariably that the organizations fail unless men of authority are named for leadership. Expect New Books. Members of the board of library di- rectors are daily expecting the arrival of a shipment of books furnished by the state for the local The town makes an annual appropriation for additional hooks and the state also contributes a number of volumes, both fiction and non-fiction. Miss Ifrances Bunnell, the librarian, has been working for several weeks with the library Plainville News| BENJAMIN LAMB NOW | section RECALLS CHEAP BOAT RIDE | With Family Made Trip From Troy to | IN. B on | and | Ly celebration | | igation numBer of gifts as reminders of the | river on his | rival steamboat companies were bid- | | Conlon | Tlemingway of New wife were each | he | Methodist | are making arrangements for an en- | The pro- ings of the boys In the Town hall, the | Denton, who | believes with many others | with | has | B on a new catalogue in which the new books are to be incorporated. The suide will be issued after the state’s shipment arrives. To Attend Convention. Plainville well represented at the convention of the Loyal Work- will be crs and Young People’s societies of | the Advent Christian churches of this be held in Waterbury to- niorrow, a number of local having made plans to attend. Rev. J. W. Denton, pastor of church here, will be among the spe: In the evening there will be an ster concert in which the local unday school pupils will take part. Miscellaneous Shower. to people the Given About t tha friends of her a enty Leonard tendered laneous shower at and last evening Mr. Stephen Leonard of Pierce street. The home of her parents, Mrs. affair was a complete surprise to the voung lady. Miss Leonard's approaching riage to Edgar Cadrain of New ain has been announced. Will Try Settlement. Judge W. I'. Henney and Attorney counsel for the Bri Pierce, respective the town tol of Plainville and and Plainville Tramway company the suit brought to force payment to the town for the destruction hade trees on the of | highways by gas, ' are making an attempt to end the lit- without further court hearings. Selectman Johnson had a ence with Judge Henney concerning the matter Wednesday, and it was de- cided to consider a court. The company is seemingly re- sponsible to the town for damages, judging from a recent decision of the court given in connection with its de- any confer- ettlement out of | murrer, and its officers are said to be | willing to settle if the parties agree on the amount of damages. can Brief Items. James McCusker of the Maplehurst is spending the Baster holidays with his parents in Providence. The wedding of Miss Helen Conlon, | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas of Pierce street, and Sidney Britain, will take at Our re- place next Wednesday afternoon the rectory of the Church of Tady of Mercy. The couple will de in New Britain. There will be Good Friday services tomorrow evening at 7:45 in the Con- gregational church. 1In the of Our Savior tomorrow there will he services at 10 o’clock in the morn- ing and 5 in the evening. The local post office will close at noon tomorrow. The rural carrier will cover his route and there will be one city deliy of Manchester is week end of Mr. Calmbach of East Ruth Irish for the William Miss the gu and M street. Church } Dining-Room Furniture No advertisement can give an adequate idea of ft extent and beauty of our Dining Room Furniture a we trust that you will make a personal inspection your next shopping tour. { [IE FLING- BRUCE 103 ASILUN 857 Mrs. Charles Officer and Mrs. Wil- liam Dennis of this place have opened a rooming house in Hartford. | Ground was broken today for an | addition to the Russell building on | Whiting street. The addition will con- tain room for two stores. regular | ellows’ Sequassen lodge will hold meeting this evening in’ Odd hall. Union Holy week services will be held tonight in the Baptist church. Rev. W. Waldo Weller, pastor of the Methodist church, will preach Cream, va- Prior’s store. New Haven Dairy Ice nilla, coffee and cherry. Tel. 90.—advt. B0 TRUMBULL & YOUR EASTER SUI IS NOW READY At The NEW YORK §$10, $1 and $15 SAMPLE SHO Our Tailoring and Alter- ation Department has been enlarged for this week and we will be able to alter your Suit in perfect Friday or Saturday night and give you an opportun- ity to wear it on ten order on Easter Sunday. ,. Throw aside your win- garments. out on EASTER SUN- DAY with perfect Spring Clothes. Blossom Here you will find the highest type of elegance in keen Clothing at reasonab prices—the kind that will make you stand out prominently as a well dressed man The time is short in which to provide proper Easter outfitting, but ready for the man who has been too busy to attend ready for the Young Fellows who want the latest Sheph erd Check we before, we Fabrics, it after the close fitting English models now so popular. We are ready for the servative man who likes plain grays and blues, inconspicuous stripes and sob dignified mixtures. We're ready for every man. SUITS AND TOPCOATS $10, $12, $15 and $18 New York Sample Shog 357 Main Street from We are ready for the man who labors under the impression that no one but custom tailor can fit him, and who suffers (financially) the same beli New Britai