New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1916, Page 7

SATURDAY, MAY 13, 19186. NEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, |Plainville News le N ‘Zveppeiin "3;;7£bing » London Attacked (Phone Numbe Charter 5200) (Mail Orders Carefully ivitled) Seniin s We Start Our Big May Selling of White HABUTA! SILKS, the Kinds That Wash So Well, Monday Morning, May 15th. This is a great opportunity for the season’s Brides, their Bridesmaids, the young Graduates, Gowns, Blouses, Is also much used for Shirts for Men and Bo ng your supply now. Well worth their ings by buy sale price WHITE lar $1.50 88c yard. WHITE lar $1.00 69¢ yard. WHITE WASH HABUTAIL, regu- lar 50c quality, 27 inches, 39¢ yard. OTHER SPECIALS WORTHY Wash Satin for $1.00 yard. White Taffet: White Georgette Crepe, 40-inch, for $1.50 yard. HAVING AN WASH HABUTAI 1 grade, WASH HABUTAIL regu- grade. and Underwear. u- 36-inch width, lar $1.25 79¢ yard. S6-inch width, lar price w for 49¢ yard. YOUR NOTICF White Crepe de Chine inch, for 85¢ yard. te the difference between regular the coming for, don’t you think? wlude 40-inch, White Taffeta, 40-inch, for $1 All of very spe and Summer Girls, to buy this lovely soft Silk for It washes and wears beautifully, You will make big sav= and WHITE WASH HABUTAI regus grade, 36-inch width, WHITE WASH HABUTAI, regu= c, width 36-inch, WHITE WASH HABUTAI regn= lar 39c¢ quality, 27 inches ard. nch White r $1.19 yard. AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. “Berlin News ATTEMPT TO DERAIL IDDLETOWN TRAIN Huge Stoneév Neafiy Throw Car From Track Near Beckley 00, CONDUCTING INQUIRY % .y 418 v V8 Railroad Detectives To Aid Prosecu- #F Gibney In Apprehending Perpe- trators — Selectmen Meet — New Work Ordered—Other Items. | — X rigid investigation will be mada by the local and railroad authorities on the attempt to derail the trolley which left the Beckley station on the Berlin-Middletown branch at 10:36 o'clock. The trolley was ‘proceeding along at a good rate and | it is considered fortunate that no one was hurt. The car struck something at a point directly opposite the ccn- veyer of the old quarry and nearly left the tracks. The passengers wers thrown from their seats but none was hurt, some suffering bruises. Selectman William H, Gibney passenger and, with the train “Investigated. They found three large stones, weighing from twenty-five to thirty- five pounds placed a telegraph pole's length apart. The car was in charge of Motorman William Kuper and Con- ductor Wilbur Davis. -This morning Prosecutor Gibney was notiied by the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad company that detec- ~tives employed by the company would call upon him this afternoon and would a in a search for the guilty party or parties. Mr. Gibney will also conduct an investigation and every effort will be made to apprehend the offenders. A similar occurrence hap- pened a vear ago, but no trace was ever found of the instigators. Selectmen Tnspect Roads. was a crew, The selectmen were busy from early vesterday morning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon inspecting the roads about town and making plans for repairing them. Tt was found the town roads were in fair shape but the same can- not be said of those built with state aid The selectmen have always con- tended that roads built with a sand binder are far superior to those in which a stone binder is wused heir contention seems to have heen arried out the past winter. The Blue Hills road through Cat Hole pass -ame in for considreable attention. This road is in a bad jresent L The Suzio of board interviewed leonard Meriden and 7 ons of crushed stone anc made ar- -angements for hiring a roa:l roller. It was deeided to “pin up” ‘he road starting from the Meriden line and harrowing it. four inch srusned stone on top Just what cngth the repairs will be is not known present but the $300 which voted at a recent town meeting his purpose will be made to ; »s far as possible. The gravel road n that section was found to ba in afte for strot last night | | { First | and A condition at 1400 | good shape and will require but little attention. The bridge in front of the Regan property was also the cynosure of the board’s eves for some time. This structure has given considers trouble the past winter. It is old and delapidated and it is considered mir- aculous there have been no serious accidents there. The board voted to remove the present wooden structure and build one of thirty-inch corru- sated iron tile. The work on Cat Hole road will be started Monday and everything will be done to ex- pedite the matter, “Tom” Reilly To Speak. Ex-Congressman Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden has promised the commit- tee on Memorial Day Observance, he would speak here in the afternoon. The committee feels it has made a was invited to speak in several cities in the state. He is scheduled to speak at the observances in New Britain in the evening and as this town is on the route, afternoon. complete program will be announced next week. May Be Local Man. That the man killed by the train in Newington yester“ay morning may Selectman James H. Fisk of Newingz- ton. Last night he called Selectman William H. Gibney and jasked him to ascertain if a local Ital- ian is missing. The man apparently an Ttalian, was about 25 vears old He was neatly dressed. A tooth stood out prominently. There was nothing on his person which would give a clue to hi identity, ex- cept a small steel check, issued by the Nutmeg House. It is thought he may have been one of the strikers and was in search of work. Up till noon today Select- man Gibney was unable to find any- one missing, but an attempt vill be made later to identify the body. Looking for Help. E. Sumner Bragg, representing the Berlin-Suffield Trap Rock company, was in town this morning, endeavor. ing to secure the former brick yard workers to work at the Suffield plant, | Mr. Bragg offered $2 for a nine hour day, and the company will hoard the men for $4 a week. Evidently this | offer did not impress the men greatly for up to 11 o'clock Mr. Bragg was unable to get any to agree to leave for that town. Committee Meets. The anniversary committee of ) Court Mattebessett, F. of A., met last evening and made final arrangements for the observance of the fifteenth an- niversa An entertainment and | smoker will be heid for members only | on next Thursday evening. There wiil {be a social hour, at which refresh- ments will be served. A public dance will be held Tuesday cvening, May 23, in Foresters’ hall, | The general public is invited to at. tend the dance. Kensington Wins. In a fast and well-played game of baseball, the Kensington Grammar school team defeated the Worthington was | school team on the Paper Goods field | yesterday afternoon. The score was {14 to 8. The features of the game | were the stellar work exhibited by i Chapman, pitching for Kensington, 'and the work of Karan at shortstop for the Worthingtons. The teams will meet ag: Saturd Yesterday's line-up. | Worthi { dall, p; n next gton—Goodrich, ¢; Cran- Karan, ss; Day, 1 b; Cham- ble | tn strike in securing Mr. Reilly for he | he agreed to stop off in the | Arrangements are being | completed for the observance, and the | be a local man is the belief 5f First | up First | gold front | in, 2d b; Hart, 3d b; Brown, If.; Garrity, cf.; Skene, rf. Kensington, Beldona, Chapman p; Ryan ; R. Colby 1b; Trehy, 2d b; B. Bolhy, 3d b 1 Fallo, ¢ Ritchie, rf ington Congregational Church. Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor. Morn- ing worship tomorroy at 10:45 o'clock. The pastor will preach on the theme ‘“Mother’s Day.” Sunday school will convene at noon. The Christian Endeavor society will meet in the evening at 6 o'clock. Harold Upson will be the leader and the topic for discussion will be “What | Does Christ Want Us to Do?” After the morning session delegates will e chosen to the meeting of Central Con- gregational convention, which will be held in Meriden on Tuesday. St. Paul’'s R. C. Church. Rev. J. C. Brennan, pastor. May devotions will be held this evening at 7:30 o’clock. There will be two masses tomorrow; at 8:30 and 10 o’clock. At the latter mass, the forty hours devotion will be in- augurated. They will close Tuesday morning with mass at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. C. Tewlings, professor of history at St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford will assist Father Brennan tomorrow. Mass will be celebrated at the Sacrad Heart church, East Berlin tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock. Kensington M. E. Church. Rev. BE. S. Lounsbury, pastor. Ser- vices tomorrow at 10:456 a. m. and 7 p. m. The pastor will conduct both services and appropriate sermons will bhe delivered. Berlin Congregational Church. Rev. S. A. Fiske, pastor. Because of the absence of the pastor, Professor B. E. Nourse of the Hartford Theo- logical Seminary, will conduct the morning services tomorrow at 10:45 o'clock. Sunday school will convene at noon. The Junior Christian En- deavor society will meet in the even- ing at 6 o'clock. Miss Elsie Pickett will be the leader and the topic for discussion will be “What Does Christ Want Us to Do Briefs. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walsh of Califor- nia are spending a few days at their old home in East Berlin. Mrs. H. R. Clark and Miss Ruth Clark of East Berlin are visiting Mrs. Charles Bishop of East Orange, N. J., Mrs. Bishop was formerly Miss Elsie Barton of East Berlin. The condition of James Simms of Kensington, who was hurt in a byci- cle accident two weeks ago, was 1e- ported as improving this morning. ' Harold Maloney of Bradysville, N. Y. is spending a few days with friends in Kensington. “JEWISH MARK TWAIN” DEAD. Peoet, Author and Playwright Known As “Scholom Alechem. Was ew York, May 13—Solomon Rabin- owitz, poet, author and playwright, best known as “The Jewish Mark Twain,” died here today after a long fliness. He was fifty-seven years old. Scholom Alechem, was his pen name. Rabinowitz was a close student of European affairs and his political opinions received world-wide atten- tion. When the European war broke out he was at a health resort in Ger- many. He was arrested and taken to Berlin under guard, but later freed. CLARK’S HAT IN RING. Jefferson City, Mo., May 13—Speak- er Champ Clark today filed his papers for renomination for congressman from the ninth district of Mi; uri. {Town Can't Get Material to Lay‘ OIL T00 EXPENSIVE T0 USE ON MACADAM Dust on Streets Y VETERANS ATTEND FUNERAL 1 | G. A. R, Post Now Has But Fourteen | Living Members—>others’ Day In Churches—Company Ready 'To In- stall Lights—Unpaid Dog Taxes. advances in the cost have forced the state to the Substantial | of ¢ call a chases of | highways for ude oil extensive use on of the halt on material for the brotection macadam and the laying of the dust | and according to word recelved by the selectmen the prospects of get- i ting the roads here treated, at least before mid-summer, are exceedingly slim. Highway Commissioner Ben- nett has as yet made no ville and the indications are that the { townspeople will have to the dust for some time to come. During the past two storms. par- the = dust layer of dust, ant becaues of There is a heav ticularly on the macadam with every gust of wind of sand sweeps through the 2linost choking evervone in its path. i bout the center the merchants are 1tly annoyed hy the dust is blown into thein places of business, | covering their wares and things most disagreeable, There has been cism of the officials, both local, for their failure to have the roads oiled. The selectmen can do | nothing, however, without the aid of the highway commissioner and that official is practically powerless cause the cost of the oil almost pre- cludes the possibility of gefting it in quantities sufficient to treat the high- a cloud state and periments are’ being conducted with cheap grades of oil in an effort tion heretofore used in macadam and in their suc ingly rests the solution of the prob- lem. In the meantime the townspen- ple will have to live on anticipation and dust. Mothers Day In Churches. Tn practically all the churches to- morrow reference will he made to the observance of Mothers' Day and some of the pastors have arranged for appropriate sermons in that connec- tion. The pastors have services as follows Congregational—Preaching 1t the morning service by the pastor, Rev. F. 1., Grant on the subject, “Names And Numbers.” The second of a series of Study nights under the auspices of the Young People's Christian deavor society will be X o'clock. These are proving very success. The epistle of James is he- ing studied the pastor and all are cordially in- vited to take part. Advent Christian—Morning wor- ship at 10:45. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Denton on the subject, “The Problem of Loss,” Sunday school following. The Loval workers will meet at 6:30 in the evening, instcad of 6 o'clock and the time of the regular evening service will be changed from 7 o'clock. Tomorrow evening the pastor will preach on “The Two-Fold Call Of Life.” Episcopal—The rector, Burton, wil preach at the morning service at 10:45 in Church of Our Saviour. school will be held at the usual hour. The rector will also occupy the pulpit | at the evening service. Methodist—The pastor, Rev. W. Waldo Weller, will be in charge of both morning and evening services Sunday. Advent Christlan—10:45 .. m., | preaching by the pastor; 12:05 p. m,, Sunday school; 6 p. m., voung pec- The Aim of This Bank is to BUILD UP its business in a safe and conservative manner, avoiding all | speculations, no matter what may be the expectations of profit. SAFETY to DEPOSITORS is placed above profit to stockholders. We want all the good, safe business we can get and assure our customers of every courtesy and proper accom- | modation. Money in our SAVINGS department draws 4% interest. seem- announced their ihe Plainville Trust Co. PLAINVILLE. CONA Banking foursi—9 a. m. to 3 p. m., except Saturdays, 9 to 12 and 7 l(o 9 p. m. pur- | the | move to | | furnish oil for the highways in Plain- | bear with | weelks condi- | tions have been anything but pleas- | nighways | streets, | which | making | considerable crit- | be- | to find a substitute for the composi- treasing the | censorship. En- | held ot G, under the direction of | Rev. R. . | regular | Sunday | i that but few of them are able to get i ville's canine population is | June 1, In Vain By Armed British Aeropld This remarkable picture. especial timeliness now recent reports of the Zeppelins, was brought States by a courier, The which has in view of the destruction cof to the United thus escaping photograph was taken in London by Arthur C. Ma In the upper corner at the seen Captain Hester Weston of British aviation corps in an acroplane to drop hombs er. | clouds right 1s the the German flier passing through the dropping maneuvering | plane on | firing down the big gas bag. L IpMOTO © BY A 24 | \PRESS BSEORIAT BATTLE WITH A ZEPPELIN. The Zeppelin, howe ith little or no dama everal bombs. T chased her enemy fo! often in the attempt § ple's service; T o’clock, preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. G. Ward cer- mon in Ttalian will be given at & o'clock in the afternoon by Rev. Vie- tor Ferranti, Install selectmen New Lights. The that with the installation of the thirty new have been. advised material required in connection electric lights recently ordered by the town has arrived and is now making arrangements to ha the work done. The lights were contracted for sev- eral weeks ago but reflector parts, or- dered from the factories, were de~ | layed in shipment and the installa- | tion of the bulbs had to be It is expected that the will have men here next week to put the lamps in the localities picked out by the selectmen. Most of the lights will be placed in the outskirts of the town, the selectmen believing that there is more need of them the outlying districts, then near the center. Veterans Attend held up. Funeral, Many of the Civil war veterans of | the town of their ternoon, paid their deceased attending in a respects to comrades this body one the funeral of Elijah S. Williams held at | 1 o'clock from his ville avenue. Mr. Willilams we past cammander of Newton Manross Post, G. A. R., and that organization was well represented at his funeral The services were conducted at the bhouse by Rev. F. L. Grant, pastor of the Congregational chur with which Mr. Willian was The remains were taken to tuck for interment, The passing of Mr. ther reduces the membership Post, the ranks of which sc depleted during the home on Forest- Williams fur- of the have past few | years that there is hardly a quota at | | its 1 The organization living members, meetin now has but sixteen of which are not in this s Starting with nearly one hundred members, the Post has been steadily growing smailer until there rem i_rw; but a very small hand to continue its activities. O1d age has crept the living members to such an extent tion. on meetings in the evening is some talk of changing to the afternoon. cut to the and there the sessior Unpald Dog Taxes, The town clerk’s records show that there are a number of dogs in town for which license fees have not been paid this yvear and unless the owners show more haste in ttling, Plain- liable to be diminished considerably after | when the names of those the United | Electric Lighting and Power company | company | new | in | af- | a | affilinted. | Nauga- | been | two | owning unlicensed pets will he turned over to the dog warden l Dog taxes were due April 1 and an | entire month W Sor in which ol ettle. An extra dollar has been | added to the bills of all who did not | pay up by the first of May in ! cordance With the law. A few dog cwners have settled since, payvinz tha ssessment, although with- | The list of extr. not out a protes and it is evident that many fines will ing Villa has States in ment hy sorts of | some others delin- | strain of service conditions. The ture SOOWs quents, however, remains quite large field in Mexico using a range finder, nave to be paid unless there is to be a wholesale execution of dags. Brief Items. The Foresters gave a Victrola dance last Town hall for the baseball team. A was realized. Miss Katherine Donahue of Court is spending the New York cit Mrs, James Hanley is again able to be ness of two weeks’ evening in benefit of considerable of Pierce street, out after an duration. The condition of Miss Elizabeth Burns of Central Square, patient at the Hartford reported to be steadily improving. Mrs, Harry Rifchin of streeet, has returned from with relatives in New York Peter Prior, Jr., is visiting uncle, Dr. Jay Prior of Bostan. The Swiss Bell concert in the Town the benefit of the Men's club. Dancing Ringers will hall tonight for Plainville will follow. SERVICE IN MEXICO TESTS EQUIPMENT I TUHE RANGE YOI ot MiExico besides pursu- the expedition into Mexico proved valuable to the United the testing of army equip- actual use in the field- All apparatus have been proved their value broken Army men say that tried; while down under the pic- the have have a scouting party in successful the their sum ill- Elm | week-end in who is a | hospital, is give a | Young | | I i | | plants, Iso sufficient amount of p. hedge. J. L. and Whiting Sts., Plainville. Prior's store, Tel | | | | carpets i | Relgrade tugs e have out | Carpets. chambers ‘ablc for sitting rooms. The musicians played this af | before a large number of sch SALE-—Pansies seeds and and tomato Ahlquist, cor Haven Dairy brick i 90X—ad! All Makes of STORAGE BATTER Recharged and Repaired. of Tires, new Whiting | enced men for tire repairing a month’s Lar| and seconds. A. G. HAWKER 11 Elm Street :f You Want Good B Beer, Wine or Liquo Order Same fro PHILIP BARDE(Q 185 Arch St. ‘T'hone POST CARPETC 1219 Asy Street, Hartford, C| um St., Cor. H O!d Carpets M New Belgrade Rug we tell you not to thr away we mean t good value remaining, that if { us have them we will return th old carpet made up into brand Belgrade Rug SERVICEABLE — ECONOMI GOOD LOOKING ed to see t§ made ul 30dy B ex] Ingrain and These Rugs. are and bathrooms -