New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1916, Page 9

NE\W BRITAIN DAILY HFRA .D. FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1916. Plamvnlle News FILE PETITION FOR GATES AT CROSSING § Agents for Standard Pattern “Fhe Store of Superior Values he Hartfon d Sitk Store 1832, C. S. Hills & Co. HARTFORD Established PHENOMENAL REDUCTION IN SUITS AND COATS Reductions that cannot but impress you as being the most liberal and t] most drastic that have ever been enforced so early in the sedson. Recent sales events have proved that you have confidence in our merchandise and our valug For Saturday we assure you that these Coat and Suit values and other numbe throughout the store will be beyond your highest expectations. 200 Tailored Wool Suits SaFurday for $25 These Suits are right from our own stock, Suits of quality, of style and of t most dependable workmanship. In all the leading fabrics that are in vogue t season, most popular colorings. Suits for Women and Misses, and that have scld You have choice of them for Saturday for One Lot of 75 Coats Saturday fot Coats for Street wear, in covert, fancy checks, and in the fashionable colq of poplin, gaberdine, serge, etc., all smart, stylish garments, from the foremost ma ufacturers. Coats that have sold for $18,75 and $22.50. For Saturday special g Utilities Commission Will Con- sider Business Men’s Plea (START CLEAN-UP MAY 15 Men’s (Mail Orders Carefully i'illed) (Phone Number Charter 5200) Boy’s New Spring Wash Suits In Bigger Variety Than Ever Particular notice called to some very attractive wizes two and a half to eight ycars, made of reps, linens, Plain and striped, in Billy Boy, Tommy Tucker, Oliver Twist styles, with long or short slecves. REASONABLE IN PRICE, and from dependable makers the largest collection of Boys' Wash Suits in the most favored you have ever seen in Hartford. Starting at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to § SOME UNUSUAL VALUES offered in Galatea Suits and others materials- 2 1-2 to 8§ year sizes, in Tommy Tuckel and other pretty with self and patent leather belts. Take note of them. LOT NO. 1 (25 doz) $1.98 kinds LOT NO. 2 (15 doz.) $1.50 kinds ...... LOT NO- 8 (30 doz.) 75c to 98c kinds. . . 59¢ each LOT NO. 4 (2 to 6.) 75c values ... 50c each ALL THESE SUITS HERE NOW, and as you see are offered at prices that we will not be able to duplicate later when these lots are gone- Look to the little fellow’s Spring and Summer needs, and buy plentifully, its your one chance. \VASH HATS ALSO, IN VARIETY. will find in any other store in Connecticut I and combinations. Also white felt in different shapes for 48¢ cach. LONG KHAKI TROUSERS, size 84 to 40 waists. made of dandy gradoe material, with peg top and cuff buttons Special $1.00, $1.25 pair. MIDDY BLOUSES FOR BOYS, four to ten vears. In all white. and ‘~hite with blue collar, made in regulation style in ever: ticular. You could not heretofore procure a Boys' Middy Blouse for less than a doller ea. y- | railroad company to better ! Fere is your chance for equally good as the dollar kind for 59c¢ each.. It [i| Lol crossine; wereiipzesented o fithe was only by taking very large quantity that we got these Blouses to sell at ¥ = oclaion s board opiaiEeciass Bt e that small sum. Bear in mind the price is 39c each, but the quality is j[2dayg mostingRheldRin RthefelnbANoo S Zollar value, and they are biggest bargains we have offered vet. Call at f et seenine e officers RiE Eront our Boys' Dept. North Annex, and see what we have for Spring Wear. Iyflencouzascd overiithofichioperation and they feel confident a improvement will result given them that a big from the appeal to the commission. Many matters were considered at last night's session which was one of exceptional interest. The banquet committee reported good progress in the plans for the affair to be held on next Wednesday night, the mem- bers advising that there has been a most satisfactory advance sale of tickets. Several months ago the directors took up with the Connecticut company the matter of having the trolley cars, Plainville bhound, down at the Business Association Starts Plans For Many Civic Improvements —~Connecticut Co. Gets Permission To Relay Tracks—Bricf Ttems. little Tub Suits, in chambrays, ectc. and Middy Bearing the signatures of a num- | | ber of local people as well as several | out-of-town autoists the Business and | We have | : styles that 3.08 ca. of plain models | Improvement | | better street beiation’s petition for at Main has been protection the Rast crossing forwarded to \lm public utilities commission and m | that the the | a few days it is expected an or- | $1.25 each $1.00 each will hearing efforts | be issued for matter. Through of officers of the organization been sent to the from all over the state advocating the | installation of gates at the crossing. §| In the notes explanation made of the dangers existing because of in- adequate protection and the need of tes to reduce the hazard to a min- imum. Reports concerning | made in the attempt to | der {on the { letters have commission More styles and kinds than you very color you can think of, the progress force the protect New Sport Skirts, Correct in Qty] Materials and Colorings Golfine in white and the largest colorings. Silverbloom and Schappe Silk the smart, modish stripes exclusive colorings and designs and spgcml Men Are Alert to Qur Specials in Furnishings for Saturday NE LLOT GF SHIRTS FOR $1.15 ONE LOT OF SHIRTS FOR $1.00 You have paid $1.50 and are paying Outing Shirts for Men, woven mad $1.50 for Shirts no better than those |and mercerized cloths, in white a that we will offer for $1.15. fancy stripes, collars attached, be ma{\fiil?;:ri:iilsésc m;lrac%rslzedanfilothcsfieglgs | than the average or rather the best p | sible for $1.00. French cuffs, all sizes Sat $1.15. Twilled Muslin Night Shirts, full bodies, V neck and collar these are our reflg}u]a C €3 $1.00 values and Satu:day the address put on the outside. The | ;o near White Oak. There is cor For Saturday “President” busp\,nders special for s contents disclase the fact that Mr.| ggeraple danger of accidents at this Wilcox had $200 belonging to Mrs. | 5o > — ReeOinan ol ter i TTora i analiin o || DOnC RN CR tHe o ith e B Comnany Theentire membership of Berlin [ 706 145 SS1eh Tt AnC MEC | agreed to issue the necessary Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts of America | 270050, SCWin N e, pa¥S o | Lately the motormen seemingly left this morning on the 9 o'clock | 4068 not wish to send it by the BOV- | yo0n careless and the HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR 1 DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GCO W BRITAIN YOU CAN PURCHASED OF US. committee gathered and decided to hold.a dance on May 23. The fifteenth anniversary will be observed on May 25 and will consist of a smoker for | the members. An entertainment will | also be given. brother, Miles Wilcox ofgHampton- ville, N. Y. Envelopes were ree in those days for the paper on which the letter was written was folded and Berlin News ALL IN READINESS slow Boy Scouts Leave. orders. have « have beon | at the session but they have not de- FOR ANNUAL BALL Record Crowd Expected at Sons | of Veterans’ Dance Tonight | 0LD LETTER IS FOUND Government Money Orders Too Expen- sive in the Days of 1828—New Con- crete Road May Take All Summer for Construction—Foresters Meet. All is ball of the Berlin Sons of Veterans' as- which will be held Town hall this evening. in readiness for the annual sociation, in the The commit- tee met last night and finished the dec- orating and now the hall beautiful appearance. presents a A profusion of with a huge banner suspended from the cen- ter of the ceiling has transformed the usual bleak looking room into a scene of delight. The sale of tickets hs been unusually large and it is estimat- ed that over 200 will be in attendance, Music will be furnished by the Phoen orchestra, and Professor William Ritchie will officiate as prompter. Elaborate preparations are being made for the Memorial day observance and it is planned to have a much larger celebration than usual. The various committees are working indus- triously, and an effort will be made to have ex-Congressman Thomas L. Rei 1y of Meriden for the principal speak- er of the day. The expense will be greater than in former years and the ball tonight is expected to clear a sum which will cover the expenses. All kinds of dances will be on the program | from the old-fashioned waltz to latest modern gyrations. The commit- tee feels as though this will be the big- gest social event held in the town in many a year. To Use Hasson Pavement. Tt is now expected the new road on 1gton Ridge will consume the part of the summer in its v While the state highway department has awarded the contract to the Peter suzio any den and that concern is ready to start work as soon as the trolley company lays its new tra the trolley officials have decid- ed to to the Hasson Pavement nis concern has a patent nanufacturing pavement, Suzio company will not he until the former company part. The trolley company nine feet of pavement alt feet within the rails and cither side. The work held considerably by the shortage of iabor, and it is now thought the road will not be completed until the latter part of the ¥ Court Mattehe last night transacted a consider- able amount of routine business as well as discussing the fifteenth anni- American flags on the walls, ater of com and ble to n I has heen feet on up met na the | | trolley award their part of the contract | for New Britain under the icadership of Scoutmaster §. A. Fiske. The troop rode as far as White Oak, where they left the trol- icy and started on a cross country hike through Farmington to Avan. Teaching there they pitched camp on the farm or F. Miller and made ready to p the might in true Scout style. They prepared their own meacl and each got his “shake- down” Tread) After spending the night in camp, the members will re- turn tomorrow. Dancers, Too. Practically all the town's ex- penents of the terpsichorean art took the 12:50 train for New day. Since last fall, Kensington Grammar school teen faithful worshippers at the shrine and sa perfected themselves in the art that they represent the town convention of teache: which Haven Normal at te the aid held in today. annual school New The was school and Miss Adele Murray. The dances complished in that line by which receive state aid but have a special instructor Lranch. The pupils will the 5:40 train from New Old Letter Found. A letter mailed to this town in 1828 was found mnear the Kensington Grammar school yesterday afternoon and turned over to Postmaster W. W, Fagan. The ep addressed to Mrs. Eliza Root fram her schools do not for this return on Haven. a “Hasn’t Scratched hold commodity The The the management to well kept homes are by seeur e The many cxtensive property owner of the “Park Reserve. The “COMMUNITY this section, refinement, SPIR.Y attracts thosc All improvements, terms, versary of the order. The executive Haven to- | the girls of the | have'| were chosen to | twelve pupils were in charge of Miss | Adele Bassett, principal of the schaol are given to demonstrate what is ac- | I FRENCH Yet,” as they say impro vements who are gas, water, sidewalks, ctc. ernment for the charge would be ane | and one-half per cent of the total, which he considered exorbitant. says a friend of his, Alspah by name, intends to travel through this sec- tion in a short time and he will bring the money ta the owners. The edges of the paper arc sealed with red w which was used much in those days, On the whole, the appearance of the cpistle is very good. Briefs. Dr. George P, Dunham from Boston for a few days. Mrs. J. B. Smith of Hudson street ts spending a few days with her son, Roy, at Stoughton, Mass. The Women’s Aid society of the Berlin Congregational church will serve the final supper of the season in the chapel tonight at 7 o’clack. A tasty menu has been prepared and a large crowd is expected to attend. is NEUTRAL HIP BURNED. Germans Accused of Setting Fire to Norwegian Vessel. London, May 5, 9:30 a. m.—The Norwegian schooner Mars, bound for TEngland with pit props, was stopped and burned by a German cruiser, s a despatch from Copenhagen to the Jixchange Telegraph Co. The crew was saved. OCCUPY GREEK TOWY May 6, via Parils, 11:1 !a. m.—Much significance is attached by | Greeks generally to the occupation by | 'rench troops of the Greek town of | Florina, its location being only 18 miles to the south of Monastir. Athens, about a well known house- “reasonable restrictions” excreised for the last seven years have placed this development in a class by itself. the best evidence of the care taken only desirable neighbors. being made assure the wisdom of his selection of a home site at ,”” as evidenceed in the social life in looking for homes of modest Lots sold on easy PARK LAND CO. 1615 Stanley Street Ho | home | in force and the attention of the men ‘“taking” the curve high speed. night the directors were advised / the company that the order till will be called to their apparent fail- ure to observe it regularly. To the scarcity of labor the and Plainville Tramway company at- tributed its failure to carry out the gas main extensions promised during the winter. As a result of the agita- tion by the business men the com- pany had agredd to furnish gas to more people in town, the pipe to he Ia as soon as Spring arrived. Now the officials adv they can't do the work umtil they are ahle to get the help necessary. They are hopefui, however, that the improvement can be made this summer. The meeting selected the week of May 15 for Plainville’s annual clean- up, campaign. The selectmen have agreed to co-operate in the movement and the town will supply teams to cart the rubbish accumulation to the dumping grounds, On Wednesday, May 17, the section of the town east of the railrond crossing will be at- tended to while the teams will cover the west end on the following day. The <n"‘flr‘ s town crusade hs becn ul during the past thrao and it is not expected that this will prove an exception to the Rristol ve vear rule. The directors arranged last night for the annual meeting of the assocla- tion to he held in the court room in the Town hall on May tion of officers will take place time. Circulars from the department of commerce at Washington in which the saving of waste paper and rags is suggested were read at the meeting. The value of hoth rags and paper is steadily advancing and the depart- rs at this | ment suggests that in cases where the | accumulation Is insufficient to warrant | & purchase by | ganizations and Institutions which has dealers, charitable or- gone into the bustness will he glad to call for waste which might other- wise be destroyed. Many other matters were considered Hence I'HE POPULAR SHOE STORE veloped sufficiently to warrant action at this time. Gets Favorable Decision. Selectman Johnson that company received yesterday afternoon the petition for Whit- the Connecticut fon to rela ing street ha been inted by the public utilities commission. A hear- ing on the proposition was given sev- eral days ago and no objection was offered either by the town state. In connection with the change in rails the Connecticut company and the highway commissioner have de- cided to extend the amiesite pavement on Whiting street to the point the cars turn onto the company’'s own property. This work may not be done for several months and by things are in readiness to start on the improvement the voters may be asked to consider the plan of havii the town enter into the scheme, m - of per- m its tracks on er the expense of having the ment extend from curb to curb. pave- “Drunks” In Lock-up. Joseph Young of Forestville, John Gilbert, an employe at the tran fer station, are in the lock-up awaii- of intoxici- and ing hearings on charges tion. Young was arrested night West Main street by Constable Marino. e essayed eo wallt home from Plain- ville but fell when in front of the Spencer place. Officer Marino was not and he took the accused to the lock-up. He will be given a hear- ing before Justice Condell late in the ds last on Railroad Officer Charles Grace and Constable Downing were l("\l)nv\'\l‘\l‘ for Gilbert's arrest. The man making a nuisance of himself at m-y transfer station. He was not only ir toxicated himself but he was so liberal in treating the other freight handlers | to drinks that there was danger of ! the organization being disrupted. | his arrest. Justice Prior will | (Continued on Thirteenth Page.) Spring Foofwear in a comprehensive showing of new styles which correctly por- the mode of the son in COLONTALS OXFORDS The exclusive and correct character of our models will commend them to the diserim- inating women who values dis- tinction in footwear, All the season’s newes are in the brilliant showing. tray BOOTS PUMPS ISHBERG o a——r—— -- THE SHOEMAN - 941 Main St, Hartford where | the time | notice | I8 ing an appropriation sufficient to cov- } B ASK THE GLERK FOR S. & H. GREEN STAMPS, | | | | @ | @ | | | | 1c Extraordinary on SALE the Entire Stock of closed out quickly at about Tomorrow we will put 2 and Coat Manufacturers to be ¢ of the mate ' 18 A this season’s models and made by tailors. And each Garment is Exclusive in Style It will pay you to look these lines over, as it is a golden of tunity to Save Money. SEE A FEW ON DISPLAY Our W Department is in Cotton and Silk Kabrics and th SATURDAY SELLING Our Muslin Underwear in Skirts, Gowns and Slips. Women's fine Cloth value. AT PR wide hamburg trimmed, pr class IN complete OUR with WINDOWS, 1l the N marked very Nov low aist prices arc Department offers some extra big va Long Night Gowns, neatly trimmed 59¢ SPECIAL Women'’s long Skirts, SPE 89c value. cloth ‘1AL Covers, value. Corset 20¢ and lace A good SPE Women's trimmed, and hamburg 3 5 1 Men’s and fomens Furnishings MEN'S WEAR. SPECIAL 7 Percale Negligee valuc 3 larsd Sea 1t patterns, 2 AR, SPECIAL 1 )¢ Men’s fine AT o Men’s fine SPECIAL Men's All Silk 50c kind. Shirts Balbriggan Underwear, AT.. Neckw SPECIAL WOMENS WIE and Summer Vests lue Women's Spring AT Women's !.nv I,l le V inis !In d value SPECIAL Women’'s Medium Weig AT Vests, assorted style, BOYS' PANTS. Boys’ Wool Knee value, at... $1.00 value ¢ WASH GOODS SPECIAL. Fancy striped and flowered Voiles, AT, yard BIG BARGAID value SPECIAL 1 . IN OUR R\H(-\l\ BASEMENT—RUGS, IS AND HOMEIURNISHINGS. a word each day pays tor a classified adv. n the Herald get results. That's what you want