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(Phone Number Charter 5200) (Mail Orders Carefully Filled) —————————————(—————————————————————————————————————————— Pillow Case and Sheet Specials That are Worth Enthusing Over Whether you are to stay at home, or want bedding supplies for your cottage, or Summer Camp, this is your opportunity to supply vyour needs and make a saving: The market prices are constantly advancing but we, by great forethought, stocked up with a big supply while lower rates prevailed, that is why We can offer you such values in Pillow Cases and Sheets. PILLOW CASES, Made of good PILLOW CASES, size 42x36%% SENDLOCALYOUTH T0 MILITARY CAMP ' Business Men Willing to Pay Ex- penses of Boy at Plattsburg 'NOVEL VAGATION OFFER Candidate For Representative of Town In Junior Division Must Be Under 21 and A High School Graduate Or Senior—Other Items. . Plainville will be represented at the | training camp at Platts | during the meeting of preparedness devotees from Ju to August 8 if the plans of the Business and Improve- ment association bear fruit, Former President F. T. Wheeler announcing | muslin, size <36 and 45x36 tnches, very special at this price, 1214¢ each. A BIG BARGAIN offered in Pil- SOFT FINE CAS 45x36 incnes, 15c each, inches, extra special at 19c cach. OF COTTON, Size BLEACHED CASES, in 48x36 regula 30c¢ ki £ BUAT I , fine for cottage, 19¢ ea. fnches, made of good wearing muslin, and a great value, 22c ea. , size 45x38 15 linch siz FINE CRIB SHEETS, 45x38 GOOD CAMP SHEE inches, regular 60c quality, 50c ea. bleached ones, 54x90 inches, worth SINGLE BED SIZE, or Couch 50c for 45c each. :i)“‘““- + 4x90 inches,47c, 55c¢ and REGULAR SIZE SHEETS, c each. ; e e e, R A bleached ones, 63x99 inches, for dseie s 6215c each. 72x99, for 70c each. HEAVY BLEACHED SHEETS, Size 63x99 for 80c. 8§1x90 inches size 81x99 inches, regular 90c value for 65c¢, 69¢ and 75c each Regul 821450 each. $1.00 Sheets, 81x99 for 89c. un- LOOK AT THE PERCALE SHEETS if you want something as nice as linen, they are sized 65x108 inches, 72x108 inches, 81x108 inches 90x108 inches with Pillow Cases to match. Visit Domestic Department and ses these goods- HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RE TIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. = = l. N | the town meeting last November, and | the road recently report that it is in l i { mon’s Hill and Kensington. A mix- | i | | fine condition. FINDS DOCUMENTS o s sicse . NEUTRALITY LAWS | rgrt"!nf r:rr?::;:(\p r{:nc(\l;.is being used | ) [“: EflleA[ HAYS | ha ““ Lessons From Europe and Mexico Briscoe of the trolley company expects | to finish the work on the track, bring- | ing the rails to grade, and putting in | t | | - the scarcity of labor. Foreman Dan Seward Cowles Unearths Several Make Changes Necessary Papers of Historic Interest he sub-foundation within the next two weeks. The Hassam company will | do the concrete work for the trolley | Vision of American neutrality laws | company, and L. Suzio of Meriden the | was proposed to congress today in a E highway work for the state. Worthing- | memorandum submitted by Attorney BELONGED T0 HIS ANCESTORS ! con resiaents report that the. work | Gieneras Gregory and concorres mu vy A thus far done by the trolley company | the state department, as a result of is a great improvement. The cars op-| the government's experience with Baraca Class Annual—Road Con- |crate over the newly placed rails with | problems arising out of the war and : | less noise and friction than in many | of relations with Mexico, struction—Services in the Xocal | years, Enactmeént of eighteen new laws is Washington, June 3.—General re- Chimches — ‘Aceldent at Erection| Church Services. | recommended to carrect defects in Services at the Berlin Congrega- | eXisting statutes, to cover present Shop—Briefs. omissions of lJaw ‘“for the observance tional church tomorrow will be as fol- ; low In overhauling some old papers the | liaes of obligations imperatively impased 0:45, morning service, preaching | 'y international law upon the United other day, Seward Cowles of Kensing- |hy Rev. S. A. Fiske, subject *“The | States,” and to make crimes against ton came across a number of ancient | Venturesome S; " Sunday school at | American neutrality punishable undér family documents of unusual interest | 100n; Senior Tndeavor Consecration | federal laws. At present many such | service at 6:30 o'clock. The speaker | acts do not violate federal criminal will be Miss Lillie Lingquist. law. Almost every phase of activity 200 years and relate to the Colonial At the Kensington Congregational | in the United States on behalf of wars, church, Rev. Carleton Hazen will | foreign governments which has re- One of special interest is a letter or | Preach at the 10 service, hisfsubsiisuited Inffederal jprossoution funder millary i ordan ol Capeainil Sarvell | cc PRSiRE R EVIsion Rana Litey istng i the broad Shesse of Colispliacy, prould e A e et ¢ | day school at noon and Christian En- | be made specifically criminal by the oes real rent pprandfather of | deavor meeting at 6:30 o'clock. Joseph | Proposed legislation. In addition, the b e e ;““E"; ‘Wilson will be the speaker and his| bPowers of the President would be 3 as D! e Fift! topic, “The Consecration of Money.” | broadened with respect to withhold- company of Worthington. The order | "Kensington M. E. church; Rev. B. §. | ing clearance to suspected vessels, > was in the handwriting of Colonel |y unsbury pastor; morning service at | further employment of the land and | Thomas Welles of Glastonbury and |7:30 and evening service at 7 o'clock. | Naval forces to preserve neutrality, was dated from that town on April 29, St. Paul's R. C. church, Rev. J. C.| imposing a more rigid censorship 1745. Although the paper on which | Brennan pastor. Mass will be said at | Upon wireless and cable messages to it is written is yellow with age and |9 o'clock and at 10 o'clock at the | telligerent countries and seizing arms practically falling to pieces, the Writ- | Church of the Sacred Heart in East | and ammunition about to he exported | ing is clear and legible. The order | Berlin. in violation of an embargo, ! commands Captain Cowles to see that 4 ! and value. Several date back nearly | his company is furnished with arms oLes and other war necessities, and to pre- | Mr and Mrs. Bailey of Deep River TILLMAN TO FIGHT pare for eventualities. The date sig- | are spending the week end in East | nifies that the regiment was about to | Berlin with relatives. ——— | depart for one of the numerous en- Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Cowles attend- | ywants Si . i counters with the French and Indians |ed the funeral of a relative of Mrs. SgiticiCrulsers s and SEL0Y which finally resulted in France losing | Cowles in Cheshire this afternoon. Dreadnoughts In Naval Program to | her new world possessions, | Mrs. Charles Edwards of Portland | Another document of much inter- |was a visitor in East Berlin today. Be Adopted By Senate. est is a marriage indenture dated Dr. Matthew R. Griswold was called | Washington, June —_Chairman | April 4, 1753, between Samuel Hook- | {5 the Berlin Construction company | Tillman, of the senate naval commit. er of Farmington, County of Hartford | early today to attend one of the work- | tee, announced ftoday that he would ';,".d (,«')lunr_u of Connecticut, {:\r\d .\lr.r,\’ | men who received a severe leg cut|lead a fight in the senate to change Plerson of Killlngworth, County of | while at work in the erection shob. It (the naval appropriation Hill 0 a8 to New London and Colony of Connect- | wag necessary to take several stitches | proviae for o feut. this indenture Samuel Hool- o - I | to close the wound. || Gree st i er, whose sister, Esther Hooker, mar- P % dreadnoughts instead of five battle | o A ] e mtan. | A Canadian soldier recently re- | cruisers and no battleships, as in the | e s : ek sl urned! from the front has | bill passed hy the house yesterday. ! agreed to furnish the use of his home | | eI e averaiia Sihe taud| g e with sufficient firewood and food to | >>°0 THNE fOF severa, ¢ St f"‘"}:l’ ARG ST v 1d_food 0| road power house. Investigation this e e el ;(j‘,fl‘m\“f‘_;“c’: morning developed the fact that he her dower rizhts in his est oon grew tired of firing in a DPower | Drop Forger In Southington Plant | house, evidently finding the life un- o exciting after taking part in the doings S led 5 battle cruisers and two HAMMER. | CRUSHED UND A third paper which Mr. Cowle prizes highly is unique and of a cha J Boter never seen in these days. It is | . Flanders. | _ Southington, June 8.—Paul Kings- dated Berlin, May 14, 1794, and reads Leo Demore who has been visiting | ton, 45, a drop forger in the plant of as follows: This day received of | his relatives in East Berlin this week | Peck, Stow and Wilcox, hardware Ashael Cowles one shillen to ballence | Will shortly return to Chicago. malkers, was killed today when he fell under a hammer. ail accounts from the beginning of the | A large number of local people at- | world to this day, and is signed Wil- | tended the big preparedness parade | Hascsm el in Hartford this afternoon. A num- | NO CARS OPERATED. e e YA inll ber were on hand at the railroad sta- | Stonington, June 8.—Although a g tion this noon to get a glimpse of the ‘The annual meeting of the Baraca.| qocial train carrying the ‘“Jackies” | ¥ %cinss is to be held at the home of | gronfy TR ORI Re DA way John F. Shorey Monday evening. Of- |\ " frarirorq. ficers will be elected for the ensuing year and plans for the annual banquet liscussed. The committee to arrange number of men were here to run cars on the Groton and Westerly Line to- v none was operated as no cars had sent from either termini east or vest up till noon. DEAD WILL N MBER. for a trip on the Connecticut river will Waterloo, Ia., June 3.—-The num-| CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES, report and probably baseball and |ber of dead in the wreck of the Rock ! New York, June 3.—The statement a2 shooting contest will be arranged. |Island passenger train which plunged | of the actual condition -of the clear- e Rogd Construction. through a bridge at Packard, Ia., yes- iing‘ house banks and trust compan The town repair force under the |terday will reach twenty, Chief Dun- | direction of Selectman Gibney has |ham of the Waterloo fire department, < completed work on the Meriden road | who is directing the search for the ap ordered bodies, said today. for the week shows that they hold ,850,340 reserve in excess of legal This is a decrease of last weel, ot $9,125,010 fro; | of the town to acquire a knowledge of | novel and most interesting. | zations interested in preparedness in | this section of the country are plan- | | for each member of the junior divi- | and in her letter asks for proof “that | will be at 7 o’clock. today that the organization is willing # | to pay the expenses of a local hoy | who is willing to spend the month learning military manoeuvers. Tt a big opportunity for one of the boy military tacti and at the same time get a vacation that will no doubt he Chambers of commerce and organi- | ning to have their respective com- munities represented at the camp and | | the local association has decided to fall in 1Iin Under the arrangement made for conducting the camp it will cost $55 for transportation, board and uniform ion and the business men here are willing to donate that amount to have someone from the town take part. Boys under twenty-one, who have been graduated from a high school or are members of the senior class in | such an institution, are eligible to jc | the junior division and in Plainvill as well as elsewhere the candidaie | must meet with these requirements. Arrangements have been made to have the boys looked after while they | are in camp and parents will have no cause for worry. That the offer of the association will be quickly taken up is expected as Plainville boys are alive to the pos- sibilities of getting a vacation and at the same time acquire considerable information that may some time prove of considerable value to them. Proof Of Husband’s Death. Secking information concerntg the death of her hushand, a report of which she but recently received, Mrs. Alfred Breault of Lowell has written to Town Clerk R. C. Usher asking for papers to prove that his hody s | buried in Plainville. Mrs. Breault advises that she had not heard from her husband for eleven years. She wants to know the cause of his death surely dead.” ccording to the records, Fredericlk 1t, who is believed to be the man Bres: concerned in the inquiry, died in B tol in November, 1914 and was buried | in St. Joseph’s cemetery, Plainville. Breault was a woodchopper and was well known in Plainville. His friends however, had no knowledge that he | had ever been married. At The Churches, Advent Christian—Morning worship Sunday at 10:45, with sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Denton on the sub- ject “The Last Event Of The Upper Room.” The sacrament of the Lord’s supper will follow the sermon, after which there will be Sunday school. The Loyal workers service will be at 6:20 and the evening sermon at 7:15 | The pastor will begin a series of talks | on “The Makers Of Bible History,” | his subject being, ‘“Adam, Man." Congregational—The pastor, Rev. F. L. Grant, will preach in the morn- on “The House With Lighted Win- Chilaren’s Day will be ob- served next Sunday. Parents of all| children wishing to be baptized should notify the pastor. Episcopal—Holy communion will be celebrated at 10:45 5 tomorrow marning in the Church of Our Saviour. The rector, Rev. R. H. Bur- ton, will preach. Cvening prayer Baptist—10:45 a. m., preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. G. Ward: 12:05, Sunday school; 5 p. m., Italian ser- vice; 6 o’clock young Dpeople's ser- vice; 7 a'clock, preaching i the pastor, Enjoyable Social, About twenty young couples en- joyed a social and dance given last evening in the Town hall. The affair was under the patronage of a group of young men known as the Social | Five. The hall was tastefully | decorated for the occasion, Fox’s or- chestra furnished the music. Re- freshments were served during the intermission. The patrone were Mr C. F. Riecker, Mrs. M. P. Ryder and Mrs. M. L., Corning. The Socia] Five are P, N, Prior, Eug e Forrest, Harold Corning, Roger Freeman and Wesley Kavanaugh. Suits Over Auto. Suits between Roger W. Egan and William J. Sanders of New Britain, in which each party attempts to re- cover for the losses sustained last fall when their autos came together in Plainville, have heen assigned for irial Wednesday in the court of com- mon pleas | The men brought the actions al- iost simuitaneously and each has tq testify to the ather’s al- Lewis F frPfi;inville &éWS‘Every Bis G. O. P. Mafi'With B Interest or Hobby is in Chicayg PERKINS * BULL MOOSE QF @ COURSE, BUT— WEEKS HOPES LIGHTNING WitL STRIKE HIM HARDING - “THEY'LL ALL LISTEN TO ME 1" John W. Weeks of Massachusetts, one | Hughes, will tell the conventid all the time to look unconscious | was mentioned himself, but thg the fact that he has his lightning | long ago, and it is on the card up. Perkins is here, one knows who Perkins is and George here for republican but few surpass in any of these spects “Big Steve” ver. tr. convention, Stevenson of Den- e the other Rooscvelte the colonel nomination. years ago in defeating republican WHITMAN— HUGHES, THAT ALL. Say State’'s “‘big four,” is try- | the associate justice's merits but every | he will run again for governg the Empire state. Harding of ing around the bull moose. United States Senatoy Warre making it say ‘‘Roosevelt for- | Harding, is busy rehearsing his| Governor Whitman of New [note” speech as temporary chg persistently and patiently for | of the convention Brass mill a employed in the day he was prostrated by a shock and was removed to his home. is attendir vesterday to undergo an operation ' HORSE IS BURNED appendicitis. Judge Byington has ]imiting to six months the time for.| Birthday Postal Show entation of claims against the — of Stephen J. Cosgrove, Many from here will attend the an- | Barn At 123 West Street Destr banquet of the Young Men's Catholic club to be held at Lak Compounce Thu Although Plain sented as a town in the big prepared- : A horse owned by Harry 1 Thompson, | sanitor of the until i1l health | underiwent ! marched with civic organizations industrial badies with which they are connectec here ta remembering his birthday anniversary, mailed him expressions of good will on the Brief Ttems, after spending a week's vis with friends. | afternoon Greene of Maple street, was removed Paulson will catch. sued an order TO DEATH IN H Flames Shortly After | | daysevening: O’clock This Morning. ille was nat repre- nde in Hartford this after- | of 107 Willow street was bur a number of its ,mz:;?(;-”m”h S e | morning in a fire which destro; A large crowd went from | barn at 128 West street ow: vitness the demonstration. Fred Bend = Officer Joseph Kennedy, paf DAY. 'a beat in the vicinity of West discovered the fire and Officer V| CUBS PLAY SU The Cubs of this city will play the . Wingates of Hartford tomorrow | McCue sounded an alarm fro B e e R be £y B nic i vas ume will be called at 1 o'clock, | PAratively new one, was del and Brennecke will twirl and | With its contents, ! The origin of the fire is not Massar said he left his horse { barn at 6 o'clock and everythi Berlin Denies Street Kitchen | Riois Had Serious Meaning > e oo o o oot SRR S all right and the owners of th| sleep when the fire was ST. JOSEPH’'S SOCIAL.| seph’s church, will give a socig | Tuesday evening in the paris rank Kiernan is chairman o ingement committee and hel ted by James McCabe and Kehoe. One of the feature of | fair will be the selections by composed of Vincent K ney, Peter Patrus a ward Kilduff. A minstrel pe | ance will also be given by some, | members of the parish. The Aif of This Bank is to BUILD UP its business in and conscrvative manner, avold speculations, no matter what n the expectations of profit. SA to DEPOSITORS is placed profit to stockholders, We want all the good, safe b we can get and assure our cus| of every courtesy and proper 4 modation. mental; that the people were not ac- customed to them and namrauy\Plainvi"e Trust thronged about them in some -confu- sion. Illustration shows crowd around | PLAINVILLE. CONN. Reports from Europe tell of *d Man Had Shock. turbances and other Ger- Greene, an aged resident, | man cities around the newly institut- critical condition at his home | ed Washington street. He is | accounts froin pa vsi there According to the reads :‘“Municipal Kitchen Wa- ' Warm dinner, 35 Pfennigs a m., Portion, 1e, Who is over sixty years | stories, went Lo Bork in the Bristol | street kitchens were merely experi- | i | Money in our SAVINGS depa draws 4% interest. | | kitchen in German city. The | : nking Hours:—9 a. m- g xcept Saturdays, 9 to 12 ‘to 9 p. M. o Tk