New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1916, Page 7

NEW, BRITAIN DALY HERALD. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1916. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR (Phone Number Charter 5200) HAVE YOU SEEN OUR COLORED LINENS ? IF NOT, COME LET US SHOW THEM These beautiful Linens are more popular than ever before for Suits, Dresses, Skirts and Coats. Our orders for the same weré placed over a year ago, and though some say colors are scarce, and some shades almost ‘We have a complete n they can be bought for impossible to get. ors and at prices much less th we now have are gone. assortment of all the wanted col- again when' these Among the many you will find light blue, old blue, navy, black, brown, light pink, old rose, nile. green, dark green, lavender light gray, dark gray, heliotrope. natural oystexr and white. you see. TPhere Is Irish Ramia Linen, 36 inches wide for 65¢ yard. able Irish Linen, 36 inches wide alsopriced 6 French width, for 873c yard: wide for 87%c yard. 5 A fine line, Non-Crush- Linens of 47 inch Best yarn dyed and shrunk Irish ILynens, 45 inches - VERY SPECIAL l\OTIC -—We will make a Dreé‘t!’ Skirt to your 3 individual measu Linens for onl§*$1.75 above the cost of the material. others, we can surely please you. Time To Take Spring Snap Sh&_ts o, ‘0t aMy of these We have made hun- dreds, and given perfect satisfaction as to fit and workmanship. Pleasing ¢, And the enthusiast who develops his own films or plates, will be glad to know that at our Camera Dept Regular 25c¢c packages erites Developing Powder is offered at 19¢ package. for all kinds of films, plates'and papers. There Powders, 25c kind. for 15¢ package. Excellent for your giving detail to your negatives Special lot Linen 7x11 size, 50 carbon 50c each- TPhotogr: black leaves to each, were T5c, choice while they last of Mitchell’s Cel- A splendid developer s Seed’s Pyro Developing < and films, ph Albums, plat NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. ..~ Berlin News those who have spoken with direcrors of the company, are willing to lay a 1 "WILL NEW CONCERN . MAKE " Rumor to This Elect Still Pre- valent ) Mention of Latter In Prospectus Re- | sponsible For Story—Ii ieéty Annual Tonight—Crows De- stroy Bean Although the officials of tha Amer- icah Fiber co the residents Bérlin feel intends to m war. This feeling was brought nhout{ by a careful perusal of the prospectus | Zrecently capital $150,000 seven per issue! stock is 1 ce: being commo of the of the plant = the business, & roperty cons brick factory various taining 40,00 ac power. The river, which of soft sidin has " quicker quires cleanin A been and sho and § Reliable estim ti 4.000 daily try waste ~new “mil and times show th in There hut concern oilv to t this w »f three-fourths the 1 one-four H vailable for cle hite v ous purpose ~ jufacturer of cotton olean Frated Jutions, paper stock and felting: The prospectus states corn has an put of both stotk, but the latter as modity. The company Is $ ¥ Even on the manu P CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind Y Bears the £ ‘sflmut'n'a of GUN COTION MENTIONED| certain shares ‘e and a boiler plant of water and also has a freizht special devised, bales of the cotton the sweeping: though greater stress small wager that guncotton will come in for a large part of the plant’s out- put. For the past six months many familiar with the conditions surround- ing the Peck plant felt that sooner or later it would he used for muni- tion purposgs and it will be no zreat surprise if the American Fiber com- pany turns to this line of work. Literary Society Annmal, The annual meeting of ths Berlin Literary society will be held this eve- ning at the home of Bryan H. At- ater. Reports for the past year will be presented and officers elected for the ensuing year. The topic for the gathering will be “Current ents” and papers will he read hv various members social hour will follow. MUNITIONS? in East Berlin A | Crows Destroy Corps. Several local farmers are very much put out by the action of the crows. So- i More of these birds have been seen | | 1 terary hereahouts than ever hefore and they have created no little destructior, es- pecially to the early hean crops, which were planted two weeks ago. Think- ing this would be a very good vear for bean plants, Arthur Edwards, a well known East Berlin farmer, planted three acres of the vegetable and last week they began to sprout. A huge flock of crows spent Good Friday in his beds and Saturday Mr. Edwards found they had practically destroyed his entire crop. He im- which | mediately set out some home made s traps and yesterday found of Araw | tho marauders caught in them. Crops—Other Ttems. are very district mpany reticent, the of Bast concern of the new anufacture munitions d. This paper states the 50,000 of stock, is § - seven the balance n stock. The par valu is $100. The location | - is considered ideal for!! states the circular. The ts of eight acres, with building, cen- of floor 250 horse yreferred nt. interest Large Crowd Expected, the sale of tickets ent may taken i safe to say St. { will be cro St. Paul's up as a tn the terion, Paul's parish hall wded tomorrow night, when dramatic club makes its second appearance in the old Irish play “Shaun Aroon.” The play will property borders on a | Pe 8ive for the benefit of the street insures an ample supply | IEDtiNg fund and already cnough | tickets have been sold to show a neat sum will be realized. The commit- tee has been working energetically and expects to put out the S. R. O. sign. The cast rehearsed the play vesterday and the members feel con- fident that a more finished perform- ance than that of March 17 will he given. he 0 square feet boiling apparatus which will give better results and re- rter amount of time in bleaching cotton ws sed on statis- about 1,000 tons or waste are turned out mills of the coun- =several of one of to the that part known as which Is too dirty anv use. Tn norm: which has a value of one cent to one th cents per pound. By » he employed this waste nsing. ‘1 waste is adapted for var! ticularly for the man- absorbent cotton guncotton, celluloid st at Tmprovement Society Whist, are grades Final arrangements are being made for the military whist, which will be held at the Berlin Tea Shop Wednes- day under the auspices of the Village Improvement society. The proceeds will be used for the maintenanc~ of the street lights on Worthington Ridge and already a large attendance is assured. interes is > of Working Stil. The agitation arding the drop- ping of the Kensington rural mail route No. 1 still keeps up and no stone will be left unturned to have the or- der countermanded. As was sald Sat- urday the aid of the state representa- tives has been enlisted anq it was said this morning that a delegation will try to secure the assistance of ex-Con- gressman Thomas L. Reilley of Meri- 135,000 per year. ! den. Both democrats and republicans is 4| are wrought up over the order, and all toclk, | are uniting in a common cause. Easter at Churches. Despite the inclement weather vesterday, the attendance at ous local churches was the the town's history. Special were delivered and special | programs were carried out. decorations were in vogue and the edifices presented a charming appear- ance. At St. Paul's church both rej $0- | hat the con- | offer for its entire out- guncotton and maper oposes to concentrate on it is a more stable com- estimated profit of the | ifacture of paper i e — of the vari- la t sermons musical ou Have Always Bought s e iny Floral | Benjamin of the Passionist order of Hoboken and he delivered a powerful sermon on the day. Berlin The Boy Scouts will meet this even- ing at 7:30 o’clock. The members of the Christian En- deavor society will attend the social of the New Britain Christian Endeav- or union, which will be held in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday evening at 7:45 o'clock. Mid-week prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening at 7:45 o’clock. The subject will be ‘““The Sins of Church Members.” The members of the Junior Chris- tian kndeavor society are invited to attend a bird party at the home of Miss Katherine Minor on Friday even- ing at 7 Congregational Church. 7:30 o'clock. Kensington Congregational Church. There will be a neighborhood prayer of the Blue Hills district Wed- nesday evening at o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Viver Rev. Carleton Hazen will be the leader. On Friday evening at 8 o'clock the church committee will gather with the minister at the parsonage. Anyone desiring to unite with the church is requested to meet the committee at that time. The next communion ser- vice will be held Sunday, May 7. Kensington M. E. Church. Prayer meeting night will be ob- served tomorrow evening at 30 o'clock in the church. Miss Elvie Olmstead will be the leader. The next meceting of the Kensing- ton Men's Lyceum will be held in this church on Thursday evening. The feature of the meeting will be an ad- dress on “The Reporter and theg News” hy Edward N. Lewis, formerly Berlin ‘correspondent of the Herald and at present on the city staff of the New York Tribune. Bricfs. Miss Mary Scholl of Rockville spent the week-end with her brother, A. Scholl of Kensington. Contracts for the next school year have been sent to the teachers and will be returned by Wednesday. Laborers of the Connecticut com- pany were distributing new rails along Worthington Ridge this morning. Joseph Kaminski returned to the Charlestown navy yard, where he is stationed, yesterday after spending the week-end with his parents in Beckley. FREIGHT RATES ON LUMBER. Washington, April 24.—Downward revision of freight rates on sash, door and other lumber products from the Pacific coast to stern Canada, New England, York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia were sought today from the interstate com- merce commission by manufacturers in California, Oregon, Washington and Pritish Columbia. The petitioners clainmr that rates were advanced last October from one to twenty-two per cent. and seek to recover the excess already paid. New WILSON TO PLANT TREE. Washington, April 24.—When ident Wilson goes to Princeton, N. to Pres- J. vote at the presidential will route of tomorrow | primaries, he plant a tree there 1long the the Lincoln high- Governor' Fielder of New Jer- sey will also plant a tree. The presi- dent will remain in Princeton only a brief time. Mrs, Wilson will way. masses were sung by Rev. Father | pany him. accom- | | if the | been at | | i Plainville News SWAT THE FLY FOR SLOGAN NEXT WEEK Business Mep, Prepared for Cam- paign Agartist Health Menace SCHOOL CHILDREN T0 AID of Co-operation the Townspeople Looked for—Death of Abraham Williams—Cadrain-Leonard ~ Wed- ding—“Drunks” §Get Jeil Sentence. Committees appointed by the Bus- iness and TImprovement association have selected next week for Plain- ville’'s campaign against the fly and plans .on which they have work for some time do not miscarry Mr. Fly is going to he kept busy for six days dodging the swat- ters and keeping from the inviting entanglements which the townspeople are to prepare for his ‘‘entertain- ment.” 4 T. T. Wheelgg, president of the as- sociation, announced this morning that arféngements for the campaign are practically complete and if the townspeople give the co-operation ex- pected of them, considerable progress in the nation-wide fight for the elim- ination of the pest will be made, at least as far as Plainville is concerned. No less than five different circula setting forth the varfous troubles traced to the fly, and the benefits to he derived from his death have been secyred by the committees and they are to be distributed in such fashion that every person in town is expected to have one or more of them. They will be put in the stores, public library and schools to be passed out, and it 1s belleved the effect they will have on the people will be disastrous to the flies during next week. Principal O. L. Judd of the schools has become interested in the cam- paign and he has agreed to arrange for the participation of the young- sters. It is probable that the chil- dren will be asked to write essays on the swat-the-fly idea, and a fly-catch- ing contest may also he inaugurated, the pupils getting the best record in killing flies receiving prizes: Th feature of the campaign should bring excellent results. Merchants will be asked to place fly traps outside their stores and at the various homes prisons for the un- wary fly will be installed. Tn the stores where devices for catching the fly are on sale, the owners have agreed to display the traps during next week. Tnstruction in the treatment of ma- nure piles and other places where the fly is want to congregate and breed is to he given through circulars, and if general co-operation is given the bus- iness mien, the multiplication of the unpopular insect will be greatly mini- { mized dthis summer. Wheeler and h ciates are working energetically make the campaign a success they are greatly encou over inter shown by the people of town. They bhelieve the fly war will he a success and they look for an important step towards the extermi- nation of the ‘“critters Abraham Williams Dead. After an illness of several months, Abraham Williams, an old and well known resident of the town, died yes- terday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Buell of Forestville ave- nue. Ailments incident to advanced age had been affecting Mr. Williams for a long time and his condition h been critical for weeks. The fune will be held tomorrow afternoon will be in charge of Und Bailey. Services will be conducted the Buell home at 2:30, Rev. R. H. Burton officiatir Interment will be asso- to and the the President aged nd Williams would have been eighty-two years old had he lived un- til Friday. Besides his daughter he leaves three sons, Ralph, Morris and John Willlams. FBr many years Mr. Willlams lived in the Scott's Swamp district. He was a stone mason by trade and worked at this business until old age forced his retirement. Cadrain-Leonard Wedding. With Rev. W. P. Kilcoyne officiat- ing. Miss Bertha Leonard became the bride of Edgar Cadrain of New Brit- aln this morning at 7:30 in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a number of friends of the young couple. The bride wore a traveling suit of blue military cloth and a hat {o match. attended by her sis- ter, Miss Hazel Leonard, who was at- tired In a black and white checked suit. She wore a picture hat. Both yvoung ladies carried bouquets of bridal roses. George Cadrain of New Britain, brother of the groom thelr resident on Pierce street. After the ceremony there was a re- ception at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Leon- ard of Picrce street, where the nu- merous gifts which the couple receiv- ed were displayed. Mr. and Mrs. Cadrain left during the day on their honeymoon which will be spent in Boston and vicinity. On their return they will take up their residen on Pierce street. “Drunks” Go to Jail. o a were ank Clifton and George ir of Saturday night given jail sentences yesterday when they appeared in court on the charge of intoxication. Clifton was arrested Saturday Constable Downine, Justice e Prior hefore whom he raigned sentence in Jones, “drunks’ night i, was ar- of thirty judgment town at hy B imposed jail but suspended condition that he lcave days on onee Jones not so fortunate. The Hartford Sitk Store tablished 1832. HARTFORD gent q for o Standa 0 Patter “The Store of Superior Val Our White Goods Stoc Embraces All the Staple Weaves, and the Cream“@¢f This Season’s Novelties We carry at all times a securing very many choice Swisse: Tmbroidered Voiles, nbroidered: Voiles, 36 inc Embroidered Swisses, 30 ir Plain Organdies, 36 inches Plain Organdies, 45 inches Mercerized Batiste, 4 Plain Voile, 40 and India Liner Checked Nainsook, 36 inch Checked and_ Striped Dimi 4 inch § : Checks and Strifi aterials for Waists, inches wide, for 50c, 32 inches, wide, for 10c¢ omplete line of White Goods, an sive novelties for this for Dresses and 69¢, 75¢ and up to 29¢ and up to 50c a 33c and 42¢ yard. 50¢ and 75¢ e 50¢ and 0Oc and *hes wide, for 1ches wide, wide, wide, for es wide, for 12 es Wide, for 19¢ and ty, inches wide, 5¢ for yard, 121 9m 27 season's wear. have been fortunate in Embroidered Crepe, V{ in combination $1.50 yard. d we 0c yard. 5¢ yard » yard. > yard. 19¢ and 37c¢ yard 2145c, 15¢ and 19¢ yard. SKIRTINGS SUITING Pique, 36 inches wide, for 75¢ yardg .27 yard. Gaberdine, yard, Popling 36 inches wide, for 25¢ Gros Grain, 36 inches wide, for Beach Suiting for 25¢ yard. Plain Cheviot, 50¢ yard. IFancy ‘Basket Weaves, 45 inche Pekin Striped Suiting, 36 inches Cable Cord Suiting, 36 inches wide, for 75¢ yard. 256¢, inches wide, for 25¢, 37%c and 50¢ inches wide, for 25¢, 37%c and 50¢ inches wide, for 25¢, 3714¢ and Women's features of ing fashion maga 'AND S. 37% g " 50c and no surplus stock are rapidly yard. 371 yard. WE W We show also colors that are colors the most wide, 75 yard. wide, 75¢ yard. dress points to a very large demand for them. ent showing is undoubtedly be able to secure this season. advancing. best time to make a selection. OFFER VERY JATERS FOR ONLY Fiber Silk Sweaters rments will be one of the spd for this season’s wear. The X zines endorse them and everytl Our p the best that we 8 Manufacturers on hand and the prices on all co This is undoubtedly FIBRE 8 $5.98 all pure thread Silk Sweater: exquisite in design and fit and fascinating. ATTRACTIVE PRICED $21.98 AND $28.00. was put to plea last night hcto:e Jas- tice Condell. Officer Maring; who made the arrest, explained that th accused was too drunk to take car of himself and he had to be locked up to get him off the streets. Jones | has a poor record in Meriden. He has been arrested in that city on a number of occasions and the author- ities were unwilling to say anything in his favor. The court sent him to jail for a month. To Celebrate Anniversary. Martha Rebekah Jodge is making arrangements for the ceWbration of the twentieth anniversary of its #in- be held in Odd Fellows’ next Monday evening., At the the lodge will observe the aniversary of Odd Fellowship in this country and the birthday of the Na- tional Rebekah order. quagsen lodges has to take part. The men will ‘the entertainment and the Rebekahg have made plans to serve a banquet. May Fight Case. Conlon of Pierce street, is said to have retained Judge W. F Mangan of New Britain to dgfend him when he appearss tof answer to the charge of intoxicatfon preferred against him ag the result®of his arrest hy Constable Anderson on Good Fri- day. The accused, according to re- ports, plans to contest the efforts to convict him. The hearing of his case has been postponed by Justice Condell until next Saturday. Bride-Elect Showered. i s Helen Conlon was tendered a | miscellaneous shower Saturday even- ing at her home on Pierce street by a number of her friends, She re- ceived many Dbeautiful and useful 5 fts. Miss Conlon will become the bride of Sidney Hemingway of New Britain ednesday afternoon at 3:30, the ceremony to he performed at the rectory of the Church of Our Lady of v by Rev. W. P. Kilcoyne. stitution to hall ime time been Thoma Dogs in Pound. Officer Philip Marino is seeking the owners of two tagless and collarless dogs which he has in captivity. One | of the animals, a valuable looking bull dog, was turned over to him by Mrs. Trask of Broad street. The | cther, a female shepard, has been | delivered into custody by William Eaton. The animals will be kept for the time required by law and unless the cwners arrange for their release they wiil be exccuted. Brief Items, Mrs. Catherine Cameron and son of New Haven are the guests of Mrs. J. J. Murphy of Whiting strect. invited | furnish | ! have | Germany | three will be furnished by the Imperial entertainers of this place. Raymond Clayton of Germantown, Pa., formerly of this place, is visit- ing with friends here. The W. C. T.-U. will entertain the members of the Milldale branch of the order at their meeting to be held Friday afternpon at the home of Mys. Laurison. . 7 Mrs. Mabel Bailey of Whiting siyeet, is spending a two weeks' visit in Bridgeport. Mrs. Anna Vance and Mrs. Lulu Pease have returned from Bridge- port, where they spent a few days. | They were guests of Charity Rebekah lodge and witnessed degree work at its last meeting. R. N. Smith returned day from Tampa, Florida, where he spent the winter. Mrs. Charles Fanning of street, is convalescing after a attack of grip. Miss Edith was the week-end ‘guest of Mrs, . Harlow of West Main street. Victor McBurney femily from Church street to Wheeler house on the corner Broad and Park streets. Maple severe Mayne of Torrington L. his the of has moved a new twin-six Packard auto. John Pease of Broad street been entertaining his sister from Torrington for the past few days. Bdward Conlin left today for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the funeral of his nephew who died Sunday. Miss Gertrude Hemingway of North Washington street, has returned from Bridgeport where she spent the week-end with relatives. Miss Arta Gilbert Milford where she spent a few days visit after attending the Rebekah slate assembly at Bridgeport, Mrs; Park Brooklyn, veeks with Mrs. H. J. Warner of Queen street, who has been spending several in New Jersey, has returned is back from Fred Smith street, have where they Mrs. Smith’ sons of returned from pent three parents, and two days home. CORN TO CENTRAL POWERS. | Receive 60,000 Carloads During the Last Three Months. Serlin, April 24, by 60,000 been sent from and Austria months, the Agency. It is r wireless to Say- ville—About carloads of corn Rumania during the Overseas to ported from Bucharest that [next week will be begun the forward- | of 140,000 carloads recently Rumania. The news agency ing by atey Howard O. Thompson of Broad street, has Teturned from the Hart- | ford hospital where he has been re- ceiving treatment for the past few | weeks. Martha Rebekah lodge will have a public whist this evening in I. O, O. . hall Albert McKee has been from the Hartford hospital, he had been a patient for days. He will spend some time re- | cuperating from his illness at the home of his father in South Manches- | ter. A week’'s mission will open Sunday morning at 10:30 in Church of Ou- Lady of Mercy. Rev. Tathers Best and Garvey of the Carmelite order, with headquarters at Englewood, N. J., will be in cha of the services. Court General Lawton, F, hold an important meeting at 7:45 | this evening in Grange hall. The | miembers have accepted an invitation | to attend in a body the fair to be | held in Turner hall, New Britain, | under the auspices of Court Bee- | thoven. The local Foresters will hej present on Plainvilie night, May 1. discharged | where several next | the of A. will | He | 7The entertainment of that evening THE POPULAR SHOE STORE Women’s Spring Footwear home Satur- | Frank T. Wheeler is the owner of | has | last | News | sold ! that the British were unabl tain even half of the 80,000 of corn they desired to purc| POPE BENEDICT’S EASTER GRE Pontiff Receives Over 3,000 —Many Wish Him Success forts to Bring About Rome, April 23. 7:40 p. Paris, April 24, 5:45 a. m. sunset tonight the Pope had more than 3,000 telegrams Easter greetings besides inn letters, messages and address all parts of the world, far su the number received last ye: the first er of his Pontifi The characteristic note o world tribute is the express| wishes for the success of hi for peace. Many of the messa the name of Benedict would § to prosperity inheriting the promised to peacemakers, STANLEY MEMORIAL EAS Large Number Recelved Into Membership. The Stanley Memorial chu beautifully decorated for the | celebration with Easter lilies a er potted plants, and the att large both morning music rendered to the wppreciated and ¢ the ch asion a wa The appropriate greatly The membership Wesley E. Porter, | Lillian §. Larson, Edith A In the evening the Sunday | gave an exercise entitled “Th | of the World.” The service “harge of the superintendent,| A. Marsh. The program consi by the school, solos b; mond Roloff .and Ruby Dix recitations and exercives by t lowing: Howard Rees, Fried Bennett Johnson, Mildred Margery Sprir Raymond Florence and Frances Prelle, ¥ Young, Billy Johnson Bertie| Charles Marshall, Sylvia Englel Margaret Burquist, Merlin Red bel Wicander, Evelyn Smith and ca Vibberts, Irma Anderson, F Pollard, Edward McKeon, Young, Billy oJhnson, Bertie Ivia Andérson, Lilly Johnson gery Zehner, Mabel Cook, glebretzen, Marion Young, Spenser, Ithel Borg, Lillian Jf Eddie Stohl, Beatrice Petersor liam Miller, Ar Thorwaldser ry Hoffman, Gladys Hoffman, ‘.\V\Al\‘l‘»“”. . Vibberts. by oc following were receive Bernard N. An Beatrice R. son vid The new shoes models in Wom for the Spring and Su} mer Ason are certainly bed tiful! Never before have we shod so ‘many handsome styles any one season! In both high and footwear there are any of choice creations! & are different! We will be delighted to sh s interested caller. Prices $2.50 to low num yles t! -- THE SHOEMAN 941 Main St, Hartfo ASK THE CLERK FOR S. & H. GREEN STAMPS