New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1916, Page 7

NEW . BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1916 «i’hone Number ‘UP TO AND INCLUDING SEPT. 8TH, We will Close Fridays at e —————————————————————————————————— BIG PRICE CUTS ON SPORT Charter 5200) (Mail Orders Carefully Iiled) Noon. e FOOTWEAR BRING YOU EXCEPTIONAL VALUES There are weeks yet in which to get good wear out of sport footwear, but we even thus that will soon be shocs you want now and we walve the profit to get the room. downs come just i have been wanting. WHITE LACE S] ular TAN RUSSIA CALF PUMPS, lace boots and oxfords and heels. Were $3, and §3 now pri WHITE canvas, with tan trimming, rubber heels. value for SPORT OXFORDS of white ivory early are looking ahead for room for the new Fall goods in. The best way to get it is to make prices on the These mark- n time to fit you for vacation with the sport shoes you The savings are like these. HO) and $2.50 of canvas white kid and $3.00 NVAS OXFORDS, white ones with rubber soles, and white kid trimmed. Neat natty foot coverings that were priced $2 00 . $2.50 TAN “TROT MOC” Oxfords and lace choes, some with heels, some with none. Regular $3.50 and $4.00 kinds, Tor BLACK CALF OXFORDS with white rubber soles. Comfortable kind that were priced $3.50. for auick only ask with rubber soles $2.25 . $3.50 iced and blue leather soles, and VERY, VERY SPECIAL are some broken lots of sport shoes, regular $3.00 to $4.00 kinds, but not all sizes. BARGAINS AT $1.98 PAIR. e ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND OoN PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. Beirin News BUCKET BRIGADE .. (UENCHES FLAMES e i Spontaneous Combustion Causes Fire in Carlson’s Barn on Turnpike “WET HAY THE CAUSE Unable to Get Out of Way, Man Suf- | fers Broken Leg—Swedish Repnh-! lican Club’s Outing a Success— Town Meeting TonightBriefs. But for the efforts of brigade formed by neighbors passing motorists, - the barn of C. L. Carlson on the turnpike would today | Like most of q a bucket i and | be a mass of ruins. rison has | weather | the farmers in town, Mr. ‘spent two wee permitting, in bringing in the hay. He had accumulated a barn full and no one had been near the structure since Friday evening. Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock, flames were seen to | issue from the barn, and the air was filled with thick black smoke. Neighbors and passing motorists | joined and a bucket brigade was formed. The members worked hard .4 the only damage was holes in the side and roof of the structure. The hay was damp when stacked, and it is thought the biaze was caused by spontaneous combustion At first the flames shot high in the air, and ald was asked from the city of New Britain. Chief Dame immediately responded with chemi- Is, but when he arrived the fire brigade had the flames entirely sub- Only a nominal loss was sus- | the past Has Broken Leg. Henry Johnson of New Britain was struck by an automobile on the amp road near the White aturday evening about 11 ock and suffered a broken leg, as well as several cuts about the body. | The driver of the machine made sev- | eral attempts to pass Mr. Johnson, but the man turned every time the | machine did Finally the driver made attempt to pass and suc- teech S arn { many away up, the local Grange will start morrow evening. Viets will gram and has arranged a very inter- e; Paper—*'‘Can Mandolin solo Reading Reading Talk—*“Temperance Reading— Piano solo Reading Reading Vocal | and | and alack, a pay day came and then Principles,” and the latter spoke on |at the Berlin post office for: R. Win- the general policles of the Swedish | fleld, Edward A. Lions and Miss Alice States Republican club. The mem- | Hall bers feel highly gratified over the result of thelr first outing and feel | torars aoci® D- Siumayreturned ves: certain the organization will gain S D en T ork, Emilio Martino is spending a few new members. days In Weehawken, New Jersey. To Start Winter Season. Willlam Fisher and son are visit- Although 0Old Mercury ing at Verplank’s Point, New York. Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin St. John who are guests of 8. M. Cowles of Kensington, will leave Thursday for their home in California. This was Rev. Mr. St. John's first visit in town in twenty-three years. That Worthington Ridge mecca for automobilists denced between 8 and evening, when Jullus Woodruff count ed 411 machines passing. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Beecher of Kensington. hovers ts winter activities at its meeting to- Lecture Miss Irene | have charge of the pro- sting program. It follows: a temperance worker is still buy brewers’ and | Thomas Cashman | . Miss Minnie Gibbs Miss Maud LeClalx Miss Elsle Andersafk in all * Things.™ H. H. Spooner ‘Topics of the day” ... Julius Woodruff Miss Jennie Baldwin Mrs. E. B. Adams Miss Alberta Blton solo : Oscar Benson | Address—“What is the Grange's Mission Today?” Wiliam H. Gibney conscientiously distillers’ grain?” FARMER HANGS SELF. July 31.—Frank Wilton farmer, Mrs. this South Norwalk, Bishop, well known hanged himself in the barn of Mary White, in Cannondale, morning. NORRIS APPOINTED TO NEW FEDERAL Special Town Meeting. There will be a special town meet- ing this evening at 8 o'clock to take | action on the proposed concrete Cul'h—l‘ ing and gutters for Worthington | Ridge. The meeting will be asked to | appropriate $700 for the town’s share of the cost. While it was said there was considerable opposition to the work in other parts of the town Sat- urday, this feeling seems to undergone a complete change. favoring the project sad that town has not spent anything on new thoroughfare and if left in 2nt condition it will not only but will be very bad the winter, for the snow melting will wash down on several houses on the lower end of the street. ose | the | the | its | be | | “Uncongenial Atmosphere.” Not a tear was shed this noon about 1 o'clock, when the four cars con- taining the negro colony, recently im- ported from Virginia by the railroad company were pulled out of town. At first the townspeople were pleased to have the colony here, for the mem- bers amused by thelr witty savings dancing and singing. But, alas the citizens took back all the nice things they had said about the boys. A few of the colony were ordered taken away by the authoriti be- cause of their physical condition, it | being thought they would become a charge on An impr on went around that the town. ceeded in ditching his machine. Mr. as zed by the automo- e driver immediately noti- First Selectman William H. Gib- who had the injured man taken | Dr. R. M. Griswold’s, where he | attended by Dr. Johnson. Later, | Foiren's truck, which was passing, took the man to the New | Britain General hospital. Successful Outing. | The first annual outl the Swedish Republican club yesterday in Seaburg’s grov a more complete success t cipated About 300 including all the me families. A tasty “fee: and President Louls Anderson | arge of the post ndial ex- | ~rcises. There were only two speak- | % on the program, First Selectman | Ailllam H. Gibney and C. A son of Bristol. The fied ney. to + H A were in atten- | their served hard ¢ | protests | move the colony | gue carl- | former gave an | sojourning the colony would he encamped near the peat works, but the lack of water facilities, for bathing purposes, made { this impossible. Several of the | ecrew have deserted since coming here and have taken other jobs. A few were made to the rallroad latter decided to to East Hartford. One of the gang was asked this morning, why they were going and he replled “This atmosphere am cer- tainly uncongenial.”” Briefs. Mrs. Frank L, left this they d th officials and the GEORGE W.NORR IS George W. Norris, appointed to membership on the new federal farm loan board by President Wilson s a well known citizen of Philadelphia, He is a democrat in politics. Mr. Nor- rls Inherited a large fortune and re- tired from business to devote himself to public work, After being grad- ! uated from the Untversity of Pennsyl- vania was successively a news- { paper lawyer and a banke | He. was & member of Mayor Blanken- burg’s cabinet, serving the city as di- rector of wharves, docks and ferries and is a directer of the Federal Re- Wilcox morning for will spend the | Major and and family | Maine, where next month. C. R of New ts Mrs, Bernard James and Brunswic rel he of local ma Adolph Johnson and Brennan of Kensington at Norfolk, Mrs, are | interesfing discourse on “Repuhlicanl There are three advertised 1etters | serve Bank of Philadelphia. | PLAINVILLE LOSES N Hartford Children Go Trolley Riding | answered the | was one of its best | trious and thrifty he early began to | and the taking of pictures w: ainviiie News PROMINENT CITIZEN Wiltiem Allderridge, Veteran Pho- tographer, Passes Away GIRLS LURED FROM HOME With Stranger Who Abandons Them | Here—Child Breaks Arm While at | Play—Camp Meeting Closes, | Another of Plainville’s old residen(si Grim Reaper’s call | Saturday when Allderidge, ‘ until his retirement from business a | well known photographer and hotel liam Hartford Silk Store Established 1833. Store Closes Fridays at Noon. .S. Hills HARTFORD Co. Agents for Standard Patterns “The Store of Superior Values™ Open Saturday Evenings Until 9 P. M, Magnificent Showing of SMART TAFFETA DRESSES For Street Wear keeper, passed away at his hame on Huugh street after an 1illness of | sveral weeks. Mr. Allderidge suf- | fered a complication of diseases and ! he had been in a critical condition for | a number of days. His funeral will | be held tomorrow afternoan from the | Baptist church. The services will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. I. G.| Ward. Burial will be in West ceme- | tery. Mr, Allderidge had been a resident | of the town for a long time and he | known citizens. England April 15, 1829, Mr. Allderidge came to this country when | but a boy. He had but a few cents in | his pocket and had to earn his own living from the beginning. Indus- | Barn progress and at his death he was puted to be worth considerable money He at one time conducted a meat | market here, later, going into the photographic business. In those dayvs photography had not developed ta anything like the extent noted today s a busi- ress in which there was but a very small profit. Mr. Allderidge went sround the state in his portable studio and he became well known in all the towns he visited. He subsequently went into the hatel business, conduct- ing the Alldertdge hostelrs. A strong advocate of temperance, he in- sisted on keeping intoxiceting bever- 2ges out of his place of bustness and there was no bar in the hotel while it was under his management. Never- theless he prospered, saving consider- abel maney out of the profits. He was a member of Frederick lodge, A. F. and A. M. and in point of years of affillation with the organiza- ticn was Tecognized as one of the oldest Masons in this section. He was twice married, his secand! wife surviving him, He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Anna Neal of | T'orestville. | at | Mountain View | to ellmb a ladder FARM LOAN BOARD | He made a poor showing in court and Hartford and Mrs. Charles M. Dean of Child Breaks Arm. " rs-old daugh-; Distin, is | hospital the ten-ye of Mr. na Mrs the New Britain cuffering from a broken arm, the re- sult of an accldent at her home in Saturday afternoon. The little girl was playing around the vard while her father was at work on the roof of the house. She attempted | which had been placed against the side of the building and fell, badly fracturing her left arm at the elbow. She was taken to the hospital where the bones were set. Sustday Court Session. | Constable Marino and Davia filled | the cells in the lock-up Saturday | night with “drunks” who had been| picked up near the center and a Sun- day session of the court resulted, | Justice A. H. Condell presiding. But one of the prisoners went to Priscilla Everett General ter | three weeks ago. il. Joseph Gonvar being the victim, “sent him up” for Justice Condell thirty days. Vincent Dross, TIsaac Jerald and | James Cairns each received sentences | of thirty davs but judgment was' suspended on the payment of costs The men were also ordered to leave | George Dunham, a former resident, | who came here last week on a visit| after an absence of seventeen vears, was among those to appear in court. He was charged with drunkenness. | The court imposed a fine of $5 and | costs. Tured Girls From Home. Two Hartford girls, aged nine and ten years, were found Wandering] sraund the streets late Saturday night | by Constable Marino. The children fold the officer that a man met them near their home early in the day and invited them to go trolley riding. | They accepted and came with him as as Plainville where they were abandoned. They did not know any- thing about their erstwhile “friend. Investigation showed that a swarthy jooking individual, believed to be the stranger who lured them from home, brought the girls into a local lunch room early in the evening and bought sandwiches for them. He was not | known here. Officer Marino communicated with | the Hartfard police and the father of cne of the girls came here after them. When he arrived the last Hart- ford bound car had gone and as he dian’t have enough money to hire an automobile he called on the authori- ties to pravide lodging for himself and the children. The little girls were put | up for the night at the home of Mrs, CASTORIA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the | | fignature of | more shacks which deal $18.75 MODELS $22.50 MODELS f ! CHOICE | $16.75 $25.00 MODELS $29.75 MODELS These are the season’s choicest creations—one prettier than the other and all so desirable that your sele play—only 100 in the entire lot but they represent all that’s tinctive in taffeta dresses. ction should be made at once. From our regular dis- exclusive and dis- Trimmed with neat touches of chiffon, silk and Georgette crepe with collar and sleeves also of this m dterial, completing a very attractive summer dress. Pretty embroidery and gold thread designs are also see which add to their pretty finish. A wide range of summer shades are included among them being Navy, Copen- hager , Grey, Wistaria, and Black, while the sizes are from 16 misses’ to 46 ladies’. Stanley on West Main street, the' father spending the night in the Town | hall. The case has been reported to the | state police and will be further inves- ' tigated. i i Camp Meeting Closes. y The fifty-second annual session of the Plainville camp meeting associa- tion was brought to a fitting close this morning at the camp grounds. The exercises were in charge of the dis- trict superintendent, Rev. E. A. Dent, D.D., of New Haven and was most impressively carried out. After the services a number those who had been attending the meetings left for their homes while other arranged to make their depar- ture tomorrow. A few plan to re- main at the grounds until fall. Yesterday was the biggest day 2f the meeting. It was estimated that over two thousand people were present at the services. Nearly every town In the country and places in other parts of the state ae well Were represented at the gathering. FEditor's Father Dead. Elijah Miller, the oldest member of the Order of Rebekah and one of the best known citizens of Bristol, died last night at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, after an illness which devel- a fall which he suffered He was 8; of age and for a number of years was actlve in the Sunday schools of South- ington and Bristol. He was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the state, having joined that organization sixt four years ago. Besides his widow, who is 84 vears old, he leaves two sons, Wallace H. Miller, editor of the Bristol Press and Francis Trevelyan Miller of Hartford, an author of considerable promin- ence. of oped from Abate The Nuisance. The following communication been received for publication: An article under the heading, | “Condition at the Center,” worthy of | than a passing thought, ap- peared In these columns on Thursday of last week. The writer called af- tentlon to the “undesirable condi- tions” which exist at the center ot our town, suggesting the need of a more efficient police service. “While we do not question the nced of such a service under present con- ditions, yet we would like to inquire | a little more closely into the condi- tions and see if there ls not a more effective remedy. “Apyone knows that it 1s useless to | undertake to cleanse a stream of water below its source so long as the source remains polluted. What we | need to do in Plainville is to get at the source of these ‘‘undesirable con- ditions” With four pools of defile- ment pouring out their liquid streams | day and night, it is in vain that we unGertake to better conditions at our has | ights in which men somewhat the | | Mrs. which can be done. This can be done with profit instead of expense. “A CITIZEN.” Saturday Night Fights. There was some excitement at the center Saturday night caused by | worse from intoxicants were engaged. While they were in progress, the constables stood idly by, seemingly believing that the cApture of trans- fer station drunks was more import- ant than the quelling of prawls. A well known Plainville negro, who regards himself as a pugilist, met in “mortal combat” a white man from | New Britain with whom he had an argument and was 80 badly worsted, according to the rcports from eye wit- | nesses, that he will probably retire, temporarily at least, from enter- a prominent part. Several Italians got into a wrangle at the Hotel Clarendon and for a time it looked as If there would be a riot for the officers to contend with. Nevertheless it is reported that they made no move to break up the gang. The policemen were severely oriticised by a well known n, who was in the vicinity at the time, for their fail- ure to act. Brief Items. Miss Geneva and Raymond Distin of Mountain View are the guests of their aunt Mrs. Mary Russell of Park street. Mrs. Willlam Doherty and son, Wil- liam, of New Britain, are visiting Mrs. Doherty's brother, B. J. Chi- chester of Blcycle street. John H. Trumbull returned home day from the Hartford hospital he underwent a successful operation for appendicitis several days ago. Mr. Trumbull is now well on the road to recovery. D. C. Peck spent Sunday with rela- tives in Winsted. The Foresters’ umphed over the Sta yesterday afternoon at Allen’s feld The game was well played and hotly contested, the homé boys getting the long end to a five to four score Mrs. Harold Parmelee of Indian- apolis has been called home because of the critical illness of her mother, baseha prises in which the manly art playsy accused has gone to Preeport, L. L, where sh) will reside. The wedding of Miss Zita daughter of Mr. and Mra Peter Brool of South Washington street and Pes cy Smith of Hartford, will be sole ized tomorrow morning at 9 o‘cloel in the Church of Our Ledy of Me A receptin will follow at the youn A reception will follow at the youn| their home in Hartford. Mrs. Thomas L. Prior of Wates bury is visiting in town with rel tives. Luther A. White of Rockville, fo! merly of this place, was a visitor i town Saturday. Mrs. H. Johnson of New Have! spent the week-end with relatives i Mountain View. CHILD LABOR BILL IN S ATE. Opposition from South Will to Defeat It. Washington, July 381.—The senat will take up the child labor bill thi week and under spur of a deman by President Wilson pass it before ad journment, despite stiff opposition b; southern democrats. Defeat for thi measure will be sought in efforts td attach as a rider the immigration bill which with its literacy test 1 tis bel lieved might draw a presidential veto The main fight on the bill has com: from cotton manufacturers in thd south, and from the National associa: tion of manufacturers. Senator Robinson, who reported th bill from the commerce committe: said today he hoped to get it beford the senate by Tuesday, when the pend: ing appropriatoin bill will have beed passed. Attem) STRIKE IN DAWRENOE. Lawrence, Mass., July 3L.—A strik of workmen employed in building trades under the direction of thd Allied Trades Council, and whial leaders claim may affect 2,000 skilled workers, began here today. A request of the hod carriers for increased] wages precipitated the strikes. SOHALL OASE CONTINUED. New London, July 31.—Judge W, B. Coit in police court this morning continued the case of Frank Schall) of the theft of $125 worth C. C. Seymour of East Main street. Mrs. Seymour is a patient in the Hartford hospital and yesterday was reported to be dying. The phy- siclans have given up hope for her recove: The Misses Ruth Ryder and Gladwin entertalned a number of their Plainville friends yesterday at Morris park, where they have been spending thelr vacations. Miss Philena Beach, who has been making her home for some time with Mrs. D. Warfleld of Park stroet, Tnez THE POPULAR center. “Everybody knows that the liability | of arrest will not act as an effective deterrent to one who has acquired the habit of drink. The only sane thing | to do is to remove the drink. Why should the center of our town be de- | filed by cesspools of shame and | damnation? Can any reason be | given? Why should we allow institu- | tions to exist which turn our square | into a parking ground for uncontrol- able drunks? | “If “Prominent Citizens’ are really ! “disgusted” with these conditions, now ! is the time to get up and hustle and | see that these conditions do not pre- vail another vear. “There is no good reason why we | should not have good business blocks in the center of our town insteadl of out devil of their deeenc and the rob men nse, thelr dollars | pects. “Let us strike deep and e Remove the cause of these “unseemly sights” and that will do mora to re move the efforts than anything else of postage stamps until Sept. 2 on re quest of Federal authorities who ar working on the case. Muscle Soreness Prevent soreness and lameness yhen playing tennis, ball, golf and sther out-of-door spart: for instant use Minard’s liniment tha effective antiseptic which is pure and stainless and which is so popularl used by most every one this seasoma by having| SHOE STORE ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE of ‘odds and ends and discontinved lifirs reduced prices. to $4.00, priced at ASK THE CLERK FOR 8. at greatly A special lot of Women's Oxfords, Colonials and Pumps in Patent Colt, and Tan Calf representing real values, Dull Leather from $3.00 --THE SKOEMAN-- 941 Main St. Hartford & H. GREEN STAMPS,