New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1916, Page 10

DEMONSTRATION THIS WEEK BY MISS B. A. REED | $5.00 Brings the Range -to You AT & CO. Range Club Now Open 'JOHNA.ANDREWS New Britain's Biggest Fumiture Store Don’t Miss This Opportunity to Get Your Magee, the Stove with a Reputation | ‘$1.00 a Week ARREST QUARTET OF “VAGS.” In response to a complaint from a Main street business man whose store backs on the alleyway, a quartet of drunken vagrants were arrested in the rear of the Stanley building this morning by Officers Frank English, A. J. Richardson and A. C. Malone. They gave their names as John Beck- man, Nels Pearson, John Sanshaw and Andrew Andersons. They have been making their headquarters in a shed in the rear of the building since Monday. HOG PRICES BREAK. Hotel Men Increase Prices of The put Meals. Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 4.—The first portant break for more than a year 2 the rising market for meat in the bittsburgh district was forecast today ‘hen hogs were quoted at seventy ents per hundred lower than yester- with the highest prices 12 icavy receipts and a falling off emand were given as the cause. Leading hotels announced today hat b nning next Monday ten cents ould be added to all checks for meals ) cover the cost of bread and butter. in KINGS DAUGHTERS AND SONS. ‘Willimantie, Oct. 4.—The Connecti- cut branch of the International Order of Kings Daughters and Sons opened its twenty-first annual convention in this city today. Routine business, presentation of reports addresses and discussion of various phases of the work of the organization occupied the greater part of today’s meetings. Election of officers will be held tomor- row. BRITISH AIRMEN HONORED. London, Oct. 4—King George has ppointed Second Lieut. Frederick owrey and Lieut. Alfred De Bath krandon, both officers of the Royal Flying Corps, to be.Companions of & Distinquished Service Order, “in nnection with their successful at- hcks upon enemy airships.” - HELP FOR PROPERTY WNERS No one ever offercd to help pay to have your house painted, decorated or improved in any other way. You never expected anyone to offer to pay for such improvements, yet we are offering right now to help pay the cost of clectric wiring. To all owners of property located on our exist- ing lines, who sign contracts for wiring with us, during our present campaign, we will refund an amount equal to the first six months’ lighting bills. This refund goes to the owner and not to the tenant. Every tenant wants to use electric service, and only those houses that are wired get the best class of tenants. There is now an opportunity of having a great improvement made in your property and at trifing expense. ‘Phone our Sales Department and ask for full details of our THE UNITED ELECTRIC LIGHT & WATER CO. 92 West Main St, liberal offer. New Britain, Conn. | 000 sauare AMERICAN ELECTRIC Will Review Growth from Babe to Giant of Industry Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. 4—Grown, since 1888, from infant with capital investment of a few hundred thousand dollars, to a giant among the business enterprises of the coun- try with moré than six billions of dollars represented in its securities, the electric railway industry will re- view its program at the thirty-fifth annual convention of the American Electric Railway association to be held at Atlantic City, October 9 to 13. Frank J. Sprague, who planned and built the first successful trolley line in Richmond, Va., in 1888, is to lead the review of the physical develop- ment of electric railways. Mr. Sprague is still in the harness, is a member of the Naval Advisory board, appointed by President Wilson, and a famous consulting engineer. Participating in the discussion will be men who have been on the firing line during all of the various phases of the astounding growth. Attention is to be paid also to the social and financial aspects of the subject and the disc on as to this side of the development is to be led by A. B. Leach, a New York banker, who has played an important part in the evolution of street car lines, from the short, poorly equipped and isolat- ed lines, a dozen or so of which served each city, into the present great tems covering entire communities with a length of hail for a single fare that in some instances reaches as high as forty miles. The session at which this discus- sion will take place is to be presided an a apolis, the association president, { who built the first interurban road in Indiana, and who first christened the lines that connect city to city “Inter- urban.” The gathering is expected to bring from 4,000 to 5,000 railway men, from the United States, Canada, Central and South America. Major-General Leonard A. Wood, U. 8. A, and Capt. S. D. Embick, Coast Artillery, U. S. A., are to ad- dress the convention on the subject of the part to be played by electric rail- ways in military operations. The convention is also to listen to the address of Tvy L. Lee, on Publicity. using as his text, the Platform and Princtples adopted by the associa- tion in 1914 in which “full and frank publicity’” was laid down as a funda- mental. Col. P. J. Kealy, President of the Kansas City Railway company and one of the leading experts on the appraisal of public service properties is to speak on the subject of “Val- uation.” Tn all the session of the main or- ganization and its affillated associa- tlons for accountant: engineers, claims agents and transportation and traffic officlals, there will be delivered more than one hundred addre and committee reports. The sessions of the convention will be held on Young’s Million Dollar Pier, and in connection therewith, there will be an exhibit of apparatus | and plies that covers nearly feet of floor space and ASSN. GONVENTION over by Charles L. Henry of Indian- | 60,- ; embracing the latest developments in the art. The asso. represents 37,000 of the 41,000 miles of electric roads of the United States, and its members col- lect more than 90 per cent. of the total revenues of nearly $600,000,000 that come to electric carriers. In addition to railway companies, the association has as members, more [than 200 manufacturers engaged in turning out electric railway machinery and supplies and some 4,000 indi- viduals engaged in the industry. City ltems 1 Joseph Cosgrove, son of Policeman and Mrs. Cosgrove, will enter the em- ploy of the Scovill Company in Wa- terbury next week. Camp America, Clara, Roval Neighbors of celebrated the tenth anni- versary of its organization last eve- ning. Members of the order wera present from New Haven, Bristol and other nearby places. Refreshments were served following the eptertain- ment, s Edw. F. Foley, pianist, has resumed teaching. 16 Beaver Phone.—advt. The newly elected officers of Daly Council K. of C., were installed last night and the event followed by a smoker and general good time. Members of the council entertai + with vocal and instrumental music and refreshments were served. The Sewing society of the Swedish Lutheran church will meet tomorrow l:lf((‘l'nn()n and in the evening the men’s society will meet and receive |a report on the recent harvest festi- val, The board of water commissioners went to Roaring Brook this afternoon | to malke the annual fall inspection of the city water works there. Morris Cohn, through Lawyer A. A. Greenberg, has sued Samuel Turski | of Bristol for $200, claiming payment on goods sold and delivered. The writ is returnable before the city court of New Britain on the second Monday of October. H. P. Hornkohl of 95 Columbia street reported to the police that as 1 he was passing Lafayette street on Main street this morning a five year old boy in front of his machine. The boy was knocked down. He was taken to Dr. Mendel Volkenheim for treatment but his injuries were slight. P. E. CONVENTION. Cleveland, O., Oct. 4.-—Delegates are gathering here today for the 31st annual convention of the Protestant Episcopal Brotherhood of St. Andrew. | About 1,000 are expected to attend. The Kind You Have A'ways Bought Bears the Rignature of ASK FOR and GET ' HORLICK’S | THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK manpub-flmtueonfol.luwm] named Merwin Williams ran | WIRES CONCERNING SOLDIERS. Mayor Seeks Confirmation of Report That Militia Leaves Nogales Today. tele- of Mayor Quigley has sent a gram to Captain H. F. Ladbury Company I at Nogales seeking infor- mation as to when the soldiers will reach home and whether or not the report that they will leave today is correct. This action of his honor is in connection with the plans for an elaborate celebration to welcome the boys home. A meeting of the sol- diers' comfort committee is to be called and it is hoped that other pa- triotic orders will get together to make plans to fittingly celebrate the event. Other towns are planning to cele- brate the event of the home coming of their soldiers. In Hartford there is talk of a big parade through decorated streets and in other ways to show the spirit of welcome. DAUGHTER ARRIVES. Former Mayor and Mrs, Joseph M. Halloran are recelving congratula- tions on the birth of a daughter, born this morning. Mother and child are reported to be doing well. — ey Notice of Hearing on Administration Account. District of Berlin, Probate Court, New Britain, October 4, A. D., 1916. Estate of Mary R. Hawley, late of New Britain, in said district, deceased. The Executors having exhibited their administration account with said Estate to this Court for allowance, it is ORDERED—That the 20th day of October, A. D., 1916, at 9 o’clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office in New Britain be and the same assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said | administration account with said s | tate and this Court directs the Bx- ecutors to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and | place, by publishing this order in some | newspaper published in New Britain | and having a circulation in said dis- trict, and by posting a copy on the public sign post in said Town of New Britain, nearest where the deceased last dwelt. BERNARD F. GAFFNE,Y Judge. At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis- trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart- ford and State of Connecticut, on the 4th day of October, A. D., 1916 Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, judge. Istate of Leman Warden, lat of New Britain, in said district, Upon The Peqtition of B. C. Porter Sons, creditors, of said New Britain, repre- senting that Leman Warden has pro- perty and has disappeared and that his: whereabouts cannot be ascer- tained and praying that a trustee be appointed over his estate as per statute made and provided, as per ap- plication on file more fully appears, it I8 ORDERED—that sald application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in New Britain, in said | district, on the 11th day of October, A. D, 1916, at 9 o’'clock in the fore- | noon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order in some news- paper published in said New Britain, having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the , public sign-post in the town of New Britain, in said District, and return . make. | MORTIMER H. CAMP, Clerk. MRS. DORA M. WRIGHT DEAD. Waterford, Oct. 4.—Mrs. Masan Wright, daughter of the late Governor Detroit, Mich., end widow of Col, Edward H. Wright, Mason of “ho won fame in the war of the Re- bellion, died at her home on Goshen Point here this morning of heart dis- She was 7 years of age and has been summer visitor here for forty-five years. She is survived by s, Col. Willlam M. Wright of shington, D O, Edward H. Wright, and four daughters. The body will be taken to Newark for in- terment, a : Thusflay and Friday Dora | | Railroaa | ing of 15.65 Dues Until Paid For UNION PACIFIC REPORT, - Earmms 15.65 Per Cent. Comparison to 10.98. in New York, port of the company for the year ended June 30 last, made public today, showed eary- per cent. for the common stock, compared with 10,98 per cent. the previous year. Total revenue of $104,717,005 shows an increase of $17,758,710; net revenue after taxes of $40,823, is incre: of $10,643,430; total in- come of $54,127,379 is inery of $10,644,112, Oct, 4 Union The Pacitic innual re- railroad an an FRESH SHORE HADDOCK ..............1b 5c LARGE FRESH MACKEREL FRESH OPENED CLAMS . NARRAGANSETT BAY OYSTERS .... GENUINE COD menn 12V2e CHICKEN 20 c STEAK RUMP CORNED BEEF HALIBUT 1b CAPE BUTTER FISH YELLOW TATL FLOUNDERS . FANCY SLICED BACON HEAVY FAT SALT PORK Best Cooking Compound 2 Ibs 27c | Moh. Creamery Butter 2 3-4 lbs GENUINE COD FISH GEMS FANCY MAINE CLAMS ALAD PREMIER 2 - -.bot DRE; NG f LARGE BAG SALT DINNER BLEND COFFEE GEM BRAND 2oc MOHICAN PURE 18 c CATSUP ....pt bottle 15¢ 10c 8c MOHICAN TOMATO sOUP 2 cans Jersey Sweet Potatoes . .4 gts Sound Red Onions . .4 gts 15c § 15ck 25¢ 19c§ Fancy Ripe Cranberries 3 gts inglish Walnut, Meats ....15-1b