New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1916, Page 9

GROWDS POUR IN T0 BERLIN FAIR Tecord Attendance Is Looked for Today hy Officials Today is Berlin fair and the weather con °t from a fair point of 1g the government predictions varm wave has struck this section of New nd and with the erowd is coming. It was evident early that today would see high attendance it figures and it was freely predicted this | forenoon that fully 15,000 people would be on the grounds by mid ernoon. A fine card of horse racing been arranged by Superintendent en for this afternoon. The track is in better condition than &er before in the history of the park and some speedy racing is expected. Every department is now glutted with exhibits and the judging is well under way. F The greatest display of farm tools and implements ever seen here is dis- played in the long rows of tents on tMe street west of the race course. There are no less than three displ tors, represented s, DeLaval and United am Separator company, The ilo Company has a com- lay of ensilage cutting 'm Implement Display. Unadilla plete dis 'NOTICE! | Special for 30 days only. Rubber Scoles and Heels put on your Shoes for $1.25. Black, white or tan. I have bought 5,000 pairs and must put them cut at a sacrifice. | Take advantage of this good offer. All work and rubber guaranteed. All other kinds of repairing also. Boston Shoe Repairing Co. 147 MAIN ST. ew Britain day at the | and | distributing machines. Then there are kerosene and gzas engines by the score adapted to all farm purposes, operating saw mills, electric lighting 1111:1!\(,< and water systems. C. S. Mersick & Company of New Haven has a large display of these imple- ments. Parke Davis & Co., is devat- | ing its concession to disenfecting out- | fits and give daily demonstrations of |llm value of their products by disen- fecting the livestock pens and sheds free of charge. The Cuts | Higganum way harrow way Harrow company of hows five kinds of cut- both single and double tion adapted to both horse actor power. L. D, Brown is repre- i‘sonting the company and he is a busy | man. | Rackliffe Bros. Co. Inc., of New | Britain has a large tent at the south {end of the street in i many varieties of i tural tools and implements, [ tractors, g plows, potato |and International trucks. | Machine Company of Shortsville, A7 displaying a line of en cutters. Then there is the disp 1of the Foos Gasolene Engine Com- | pany, the Fairbanks Machine Co. and | Brackett, Shaw & Lunt of Somers- H., with gasolene and saw mills, lighting and farm tractors. Fine Texaco Exhibit. aco Company of Port Ar- demonstrating its petro- leum products in a large tent on the west side of the street. It exhibits and demonstrates all kinds of greases nd lubricants and has attracted a arge number of motorists and auto truck drivers. a | onstrate agricul- including a Big Livestock Auction, A feature of tomorrow's fair will be 125 an auction in the cattle ring of prize winning Holsteins, Jerseys, { Guernseys and Aryshires, the property {of P. 5. McMahon of New Britain. i The McMahon dairy barns in Kensing- i ton were destroyed by fire three weeks {ago and the big herd was left without “a home. Although work on the con- is[ruction of concrete buildings has i been started, the proprietor announces | that the whole herd will be sold. The stock includes some of the finest dairy janimals in America. Especially = is { this true of the Holstein: Mr. Mec- Mahon has three cows, which are de- clared to be the American champions and are valued at more than $2,000 apiece. Canary Jarnum Perfect, which has a butter record of 3 B and Aggie Wayne Calamity Jane with a record of 30.92 are the big prize winners. Both have been bred to King Sergis Pontiac, the champion Holstein bull of America. Al lof these animals were at the national show in Madison Square Gardens last March and are the finest ever exhibited in the east. The herd includes Holstein prize winners, 50 grade Holsteins and 35 Jerseys, Guernseys and Ayrshires. R. M. Reid of Manchester is the auction- i | | | bought 8 Thursdayand Friday Fish Specials BLOCK ISLAND SWORD FISH .......Ib 25(: FRESH SHORE HADDOCK ........... .Ib 5¢ GENUINE COD FISH STEAK .........lb 16C | Boston Blue ricn - ¢ Cape Butter 4 31 won oy 12 /ac Steak Tile Fish & Yellow Tail @ Flounders . il Large Fresh { - it NARRAGANSETT BAY Bl NEW CORNED SPARE [l HEAVY FAT SALT POR, CHOICE STEWING FO b Good Cooking & Butter 1h 32C FRESH LIMBURGER C 8 LARGE FANCY MAINE CLAMS TEA-TIME SARDINES 1 2 cang e P e ARG _\V(U‘!T('\\ PURE 18C 19¢ 18¢ TSUP ......pt bot SUNP{EAM GRAPE JUICE ......pt bottle 'BEST STUFFED | La:cglfeirle:s}.l..lb 17c Sl 22¢ T (é(l)‘iei:l.‘.....lb 15¢ ](S:L‘;fef;ls.lf....lb 13c OYSTERS ....at 4()¢ RIBEL 0 S es S ] WL ..o....... b G 2c| HEESE .......1b 9o ALT HERRING ..... PREMIER TUNAFISH. . 1 Fancy Red Onions . .. .4 qts Large Sweet Potatoes . .4 gts Green or Wax 19¢ 17cl 65c¢ | Native Peaches 14 qt Basket .. and ; which to dem- | diggers | The Papec | systems | | chunk, second; extracted honey, | first; dark, second; beeswax, ’NEW’. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1916. FALL SPORTS | MEET ME AT 1 MONER'S Be Prepared! GUNS AND eer and the sale will begin at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The prize bull of the outfit is Judge Henge- veld Ormsby, a mammoth Holstein. Auto Show Popular. One of the popular exhibits is the automobile show the first big attempt ever made to show motors at the Ber- lin fair. A huge tent is given up to the displays, which now includes: Chevrolets, Maxwells, Hudsons, Chal- mers, Oaklands and Willys-Overlands. Among the accessories are the W. & C. shock absorbers for Ford cars and the Smith form-a-truck, one of the latest methods for converting a Ford touring car into an automobile truck. Big Night Crowds. Big night crowds are now the rule at the fair. The amusement features in front of the grandstand attract hundreds and thousands more jam the midw The concessionists declare a money spending crowd and well pleased with results. in the main hall near the entrance is another night attraction which is being patronized by the younger folks. Judging in Many Classes. Judging in all departments is pro- ceeding today and many prize win- ners are announced. Awards made today and late yesterday are an- nounced as follows: Dairy Products, W. I and T. M. Savage, paunds butter, first; two pounds butter, second; maple syrup, first. Apiary. Allen Latham, Norwichtown, Mass., Ttalian bees, first; golden bees, third; carniolan, third; black bees, second; comb honey, light, third; twenty-four sections, hird; twenty-four Jjars chunk, third; extracted honey, light, twenty-four jars, second; twenty-four a ax, first, K. Rockwell, Bloomfield, bees ana queen, Ttalian, second; golden, first; carniolan, first; black bees, third; comb honey, light, second: dark, fourth, twenty-four section secend; twenty-four jars chunk, first; extracted honey, twenty-four j light, third; twenty-four jars, dark, second; beeswax, third; bee fixtures, third; largest display, first; demon- stration, third. John Thorret, Meriden, bees and queen, fourth; comb honey, dark, second; extracted honey, light, first; dark, first; beeswax, fourth; largest display, second; demonstration, first, A. W. Yates, 15 Chapman Hartford, bees and queen, Italian, third; carniolan, second; black bees, first; comb honey, light, first; dark, first; twenty-four sections, first; light, ecand; largest display, second. all are Dancing Berlin, ten of Baldwin avenue, Italian, street, Dbee fixtures, second; fourth; demonstration, C. H. Clark, Cobalt, comb light, fourth; twenty-four se fourth; chunk, fourth; fixtures, iargest display, third. Governor’s Day Tomorrow, Gates open 9 a, m. Cattle strength tests 11 a. m. honey, ns, first; City Advertisement Seealed proposals will be received at the office of the board of public works until 8 P. M., Tuesday evening, Sept. 19th, 1916, for furnishing the required amount of conduit, wrap- per, kyanized spruce, wrought iron pipe, and manhole frames and covers for the construction of an unde ground conduit system on Myrtle St. All proposals must be made out on a blank form furnished by the board Plans and specifications may be seen and proposal blanks obtained at the office of the board of public wor The board of public works rese the right to reject any or all bids. Board if Public Works. H. A. EMMETT, Clerk. es AMMUNITION 12-16-20 Gauge, Single, Double Repeaters $5.00 up. Rifles, all makes and calibres. new and complete—“A bird in Every Shell.” Hunting Coats, Pants, Leggins, Shell Belts and Vests. Try a pair of cur Hunting “Cruiser Boots.” They are waterproof. Price $4.00, Our stock of shells is Reception to Gov. Holcomb 1 p. m. Cattle parade 1:30 p. m. Horse races 2 o’clock; 2:10 pace, purse $500; 2:24 trot, purse $300. Free Attractions All Afternoon. Columbia Park Boys' Club band, forty-two acrobats and musicians. Savages, fancy ropers and rifle shots, Montrase troupe, acrobats and bal- ancers, Prof. Oats, balloonist and parachute jumper, Plowing contests by tractors. Oliver Daredevil, diver and his div- ing dog. Mme. Valleciter, t Canning demonst rained tio. leopard. At Night at 8 o’Clock, audeville Grand attractions. fireworks display. TEMPERANCE WORKER DEAD. Greenwich, Sept. 13,—Miss, Harriet Maria Penney, at one time prominent in stats temperance work, died at her home here today in her 87th year. In the early seventies she was a teacher in schools in New York and later conducted a private school in Greenwich. Get Your Gloves and Mitts for the Fall and Winter Driving. { for all tastes and all seasons, at all prices. Our specialty is Grinnell ““Rist-Fit” Gloves— the kind you see advertised They’re ‘“‘ventilated” for warm_weather., Washable ““Reindeere’’ leather. Come see them GREENWICH BANKER DIES. New Haven, Sept. 13.—Willis H. Wilcox, president of the Greenwich Savings bank, died in his automobile while passing through North Haven today on his way from his home In Greenwich to ‘the White Mountains. He was about 70 years old. BODY FOUND IN HARBOR. Sept. 18.—The posed body of an unknown man was found floating in the harbor today. Identification was jmpossible as it had evidently been in the water several The man wore black trous- Bridgeport, decom- s and belt, blue socks and a pair of rubber overshoes. CEBU CASE DISCUSSED. Sept. 1 by a British warship of steamer near Carabao Island within territorial wa- ters was discussed today by Secretary Lansing and Secretary Baker. It was understood further details will be sought from Governor General Harri- son before the protest to be made to the British government is dispatched. Washington, —The recent examination the Philippin Cebu RUGBY FOOTBALLS, MEET ME AT MONIER’S Football Season Is ASSOCIATION FOOTBALLS SOCCER FOOTBALLS VOLLEY BALLS BASKETBALLS PUNCHING BAGS BOXING GLOVES Pants, Pads, Helmets, Shoes, Jerseys, Sweaters, etc. Be a Sport and Buy Your Sporting Goods at a Real Live Sporting Goods Store F.C. MONIER & BRO. MEET ME AT MONIER’S 38-42 MAIN ST, NEW BRITAIN MEET ME AT MONIER’S JITNEUR ON TRIAL. Willimantic, Sept. 13.—Harry Skyler of Hartford, driver of a “jitney” car was put to trial in the superior court here today on a charge of manslaugh- ter, as a result of the death of Sam- uel A. Rockwell of Windsor, a passen- ger on his car. On May 20, Skyler's car was in collislon wlh a trolley car here, in which accident Rockwell suf- fered injurles which caused his death the following day. It is charged that Skyler was involved in the collision through reckless driving. DOCTOR IS ADMINISTRATOR. Dr. H. A. Elcock has been named as administrator of the estate of the late Fred W. Stapf of Brooklyn, form- erly employed at the New Britain Trap Rock company, who died at the hospital on Monday night. The es- tate consists of about $196 and a gold watch. The body was taken to Brooklyn today where Mr. Stapf left his wife, one son and two daughters. PASTOR IS ENTERTAINED. Rev. N. H. Harrlman, the new pas- tor of the People’s church, was ten- tered a reception last evening by members of the congregation. There was a large attendance, a pleasing program was carried out and a light lunch was served. The new pastor made brief remarks, in which he prophesied a successful pastorate in this city. Plainville News (Continued from Seventh Page) Newington Home for Incurables today by Judge Byington of the probate court. The child is abnormal. Edward Judson left today for Troy, N. Y., where he will enter Rensselaer Polytechnic institute. A number from Plainville have Jjoined Miss Jennie Conway's dancing class which will have its initia] ses- sion in Firemen’'s hall, Forestville, ¥riday evening. Mrs. Catherine Mackey of New Ha- ven is visiting at the home of Mrs. Catherine Graham of Pierce street The schedule of masses has been changed for the winter at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Sunday the | mass will be at 9 a’clock and the fol- lowing week at 10:30. William L, Cafferty, office manager of the Gamble-Desmand company of New Haven, is spending part of his vacation in town. Next week he will visit in Washington, D. C. The socialists will have a rally on Central square tonight. Herbert N. Beebe of New Britain will be the speaker. STick ARoUND Joe- WE'RE ALL @OING OVER To BILL DORGAN'S PLACE AFT WHILE. B L AT AVTO YOUR- SWEET- Youné - Liee!! NOT WHILE AND, BURY ! 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