New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 20, 1916, Page 14

Just the thing you have been looking for. Can test any mixture you want to put in your Radiator by taking some and putting your tester in same. Tells the exact degree your mixture will freeze at. Used like a Hydrometer. BRITAIN = DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1016 FREFEZEOMBETER a fine present, $1.50. Remember the elderly people and sick always like a nice hot water bottle. We have the best makes. $1.00 to $2.50. Comfy Covers at 25c. A new shipment of Boys’ Black Rubber Coats. The guaran- teed kind for $3.00. Hats to match 50c. your size. T g Guaranteed from Come early and get in the glass tube Very practicable and We have left a few nice Robes, beautiful presents. There will be a lot of nice new Spotlights in use after Christmas judging by the number we have sold. A few good sellers left at $5.00 and $7.00.—A really good light with focus- ing arrangement on back, for $6.00. Flashlights have sold so well at our prices that we have had to have a new shipment. They will be in today—Com- plete with batteries, 85¢ up. LADIES’, MEN’S MISSES’, AND BOYS’ RAINCOATS. $4.50 to $12.50. You will like our assortment. TIRES Hood .............U.S.............. Empire Better get in on the old prices hefore January Ist. Goodrich Silvertown ALLING RUBBER CO.,, Plainville News (Continued From Ninth Page.) most descriptive by the state health, entitled, “The v as a disease carrier and [how controlled,” contained as an opening sentence common house fly has been ated with the epidem fever so fre- gquently during the Dr. L. 0. Howard called the “Typhoid Fly.” A little further down The germs are carried on the tongue and he of the house fly. ‘Also if an occasional case of walk- typhoid enters a community - flies are abundant, an epidem- 1wy follow. nfortunately, one of our main street than fifty feet from the back doors of some of is a strip of low covered with into which several private s lead, as well as outhouses sadly in need of repairs, Further, manure piles are conven- fently handy, forming as stated in the circulars an ideal breeding and feed- ing place for those pesky irritating 1 which the committee tried so to induce and encourage the to exterminate by the simple of everybody swatting, and by asking our business to hang a fly trap outkide of doors. This matter was to eatch the fly coming and also to meet them more than halfway. Perhaps, all will rememb the number of flies that were driven in- to houses during the carly part of October when a few chilly nights warm days warned the fly r was coming, and they shelter against the cold. tunately, - it Wi much to :) the screen cdoor open d mornings, indeed to think that a zet inside under cover left open bottles uncovered and inviting—very middle of the day with that had had an nd good feed- the cold. by the the spring. every fly this t their bu and trap The largest and ar, published suggests it stated, feet, he very near our business house: land which is very sloy hard people means further house their nd very that wint carelessly by the let us the extermin- h all old whic and | have the questions thrashed out be- fore that body that a ruling might be given as to what the town requires. The selectman has stated that the use of the reservoir for supplying the town with water for domestic pur- poses must be given up unless con- ditions at the lake are improved and should the company refuse to make a move of its own volition an appeal to the utilities commission is threatened. The water question has been up with due regularity for discussion for a number of years and it is generally | believed that it would be wise to get an opinion from the utilities commis- sion as to how best to solve the problem. Mrs, J. J. Scully Dead, Mrs. James J. Scully of Fairfield, a former resident of this place, died last night at St. Vincent’s hospital in Bridgeport, following an illngss of some time. She is survived by her husband and four children. Three sisters, Mrs, Peter Prior and Mrs. Ann Glynn of this place, and Sist Emily of St. Catherine'’s convent, Hartford, and one brother, John Skinner of this place also mourn her loss. Funeral arrangements been completed. Brief Ttems. Miss Elizabeth Steegmuller has re- signed as housekeeper at the paro- Broad street and where she will have not chial residence on has gone to Milford, make her home. The high cost of llving 18 to be further felt by merchants on Central Square, the owners of the buildings in which their stores are located, having notified them of an increase in rent heginning the first of the year. Miss Anna Murphy will return home Friday for the Christmas holldays from Laurelton Hall, Milford. | Selcctman Jehnson has agreed to have the town look after the expense of the buriai of Owen Kelly, a freight handler at the transfer station, who wag killed by an automobflc on the New Britain road last Thursday night. The man's relatives cannot be located, | As Kelly was in Plainville but a few weeks, the selectman will look to the state to rcimburse the town for the cxpenses entalled in connection with s funeral. Mrs, Margaret Fox is ill with pneu- monia at the hame of her son, W. W. Fox of Flough strec The Mohawks of Southington basketball team in the Town hall to- morrow night, Frank turned home toc hospital where he had been receiving treatment for typhoid fever. T. W. O'Connor, who recently opened a real estate office here, is again able to be out after having been | laid up for a few ds Darazio of Pearl street, re- Holly s in vears to come. “committes on 2 fy the uses with o o on in connection reat ir which has townspeoplo within _ the ) mon Other le your » s one Aewall imme- within whicl. any Satistied ©tendent the ) objection to > th public for im would be- | causes have jo- ! ALBE—Christmas frees, s, Flowers {and L. Plants John | subject for FOR SALE-—Building Plainville Maple lots, Mrz reet East Main J. W. Mor- way 12-13-6dx PRATSE Local Actor Gets Tribute From Theatrical Produce Percy Burton, AlL” appearance at theater, New producer of which will make it the Maxing ork, on New Year's in a recent editfon of a New newspaper, pays tribute to John han of this city, known in the “Gam- initial lliott lers wiil | play the Plainville Young Men’s club’s | vy from the Hartford | Ahlquist, | Mil- actor, “John local theatrical profession as tern.” Concerning the Mr. Burton says: “John Miltern, whom I have chosen to succeed the late Lewis Waller in his production of ‘Gamblers All"” which I will submit at Maxine EI- liott’s theater on New Year's Day, is one of the most distinguished of the younger generation of American ac- tor: one possessing W the Fre y “autorite’ to a able degree. Tt was this latter acteristic tery which few but Irving could convey, and a certain spirituality possessed by IForbes-Rob- ertson, the lower register of whose superb voice John -Miltern almost un- cannily recalls, that led me to pick the latter from a score of other lead- ing men suggested to me for the part, Mr. Miltern’s work recently in “The Heart of Wgtona’ and “Innocense’ will be recalled by all, and will have fine opportunities of exhibiting his distinctlon and charm in the part of the modern and up-to-date money lender in ‘Gamblers AIl'” char- the- late Henr) SCENE OF DOMESTIC TROUBLE. Joe Rabis Rocking the Baby When Police Call. It was a scene of domestic piness and quiet that greeted the eyes of Policeman Gustav Hellberg last night when he arrived at 77 street with the expectation of find- ing just the reverse and Joseph Rabis on another rampage. Joe was found quietly rocking the baby to sleep and there were no signs of rough weath- er, either past or in the offing. Mrs. Rabis said that she police headquarters for aid because she was afrajd of Joe and thought he was going to make trouble. He | Yoxication and injury to property, ap- peared penitent.and was placed on probation. When arrested the previ- ous night, Policemen William P. Mec- Cue and Willlam Murphy had a lively fight before he was handcuffed and him from injuring himse! ENDORSED FOR MESS _— | Republican Town Candidacy of Councilman. ENGER. Councilman Joseph Ton asewsky was last night endorsed by the re- publican town committee as a candi- date representatives of the during the 1917 ses- legislature. Mr. Toma- popular young Polish lent in the fifth w o The town committee also instituted preliminary plans for a big Hartford County republican Jove feast to be held@ In this city before April 1. It is planned to secure several speakers of more than local prominence and to make the affair onc of the biggest the state has ever seen. FEARS DEATH THREAT. Franklin Street Man Unduly Alarmed, Police Belicve. John Hopper of 108 Franklin street believes that he has been | threatened with death in a mysterious and unsigned letter. He has appealed to tho police and Prosecuting Attor- ney George W. Klett for protection and an investigation is under way. Prosecuting Attorney Klett has the letter for consideration but says he is unable to find it especially threat- ening, although it is written in Hun- garian and has necessitated the ser remark- | added to a touch of mys- | hap- | Lawlor | Other sent to was in police court yesterday for in- | placed In the padded cell to prevent Commiittce Favors for messenger of the house of ' ices of interpreter translate. He says that it is apparently incoher- ent, the work of an intoxicated man or jokester, and there app be no reason for John to be John told the police that pects a man named Tony that he also suspects Tony of “pa ing” two revolver long to use on him at the first opportunily. e was assured that the police will orts to ite Tony and for the suspected artillery an to he sus- and 'GATORS FFOR MUSE Public Spirited Other Gifts A Christmas present in the form of a real live alligator was received this week by Master Ira E. Hicks of West Main street from a friend in Jacksonville, Florida. His was of such a lively natur: such queer noises that M thought he would sha but interesting gift with and girls, so in order that see it as often as desired he to the Museum of Natural and Art at the New Britain Institute where it has been placed in a glass tank. Master Henry Russell also received alligator from the same city in and made er Ira this strange other boys gave it an da, and he also thought of other ! and to girls and that they would share the joys of secing ‘gator, he placed it in Museum. The alligators together as any watching them. an- S0 the surely enjoy can being one jndge by SR R ‘gatorship | all might | History | GNER LODGE ELECTS. Frank 1, Johnson Will Head Branch of Order of Vasa. Tegner lodge, O. of V., met last night and elected Frank E. Johnson as president for the coming term. Other cfficers eletced are: | Vice president—Leander S. | son Recd terson Vice ! Carlson. nancial ishier raplain Master | drikson. Viceo Carlson. Inne Ibert Sandberg. Outside guard—Bernard Carlson. Auditors of books—Harold John- . Johnson and E. S. Ericson. | Local Bengt- ording secretary—Edward Pe- recording secretary—Herman secretary—Erik Alfred Nyborg Carl Carlson ceremony—Fred Lundin. of Hen- master of ceremony—Carl guard BROTHER JS KILLED. | Tather of Samucl Stein of Hartford | Avenue if Fighting in Europe. | Through the offices of the United States bureau of immigration, Samuel Stein of Hartford avenue has re- { ceived word of the death of his cight- een year old brother, Benjamin Stein, who was killed on one of the Euro- pean ‘battlefields. The young man ¢+ had been in the army only a few | months. | Mr. Stein's father, G. A. Stein, is | also serving in one of the European | armies but as vet has met with no I misfortunc The Always Acceptable Xmas Gift. w= (ANDY -=s Also a complete assortment of FANCY BOXES for the holiday season. Park N Cream. and Tilford’s, Apollo and Russell’s. All kinds of home made Candy and Ice Xmas Candy at the LOWEST PRICES. OUR SPECIALTY Ribbon Candy. THE ST. CLAIR 261 MAIN STREET Let the Folks have a DODGE for Christmas See Our Window. (Booth’s Block.) Known fer Comfort, Economy and Endurance. No other Automobile gives so much car value—It is a car complete—Now 114-inch Wheelbase. To guard against advance in price get your order in early. ’Phone 488 for demonstration. Let us show you why there are 50 new Dodge owners in town. In used Cars we offer some excellent bargains. COHEN MOTOR CO REPUBLIC TRUCKS # Rib or Loin . ‘4 Pork Chops . .1b i CHOICE SHOULDER STEAK i ALL PORK LINK SAUSAGE ..........Ib 1 6C b English Wainut | Best Seedless § Raisins i FRESH SHORE HADDOCK 240 Main Street {Specials for Thursday] Moh. Cre: Fancy Sel Butter b DIC | g o dos SSC BEST COOKING COMPOUND ........Ib 1 7C | FANCY STUFFED OLIVES ...........pt 18c Fresh Hamburg .Ib 16c | 15c WATCH FOR OUR BIG XMAS ADV. 4 in this paper Thursday. Everything for your Xmasfl Dinner at the Lowest Prices. LAKE SHORE PUMPKIN I MOHICAN MINCE MEAT ........3 pkgs 25c BELL'S POULTRY SEASONING L.can MOHICAN BAKING CHOCOLA 1b . 33c i mnpie =3 O | LEMON or ORANGE PEEL DOM, CONFECTION- JRY SUGAR 1-1b pkg MOHICAN TOMATO ..can TERIA TEA all flavors . . .1-Ib pkg 10c | 12¢ 10c 35¢ § NEW MIXED NUTS Fancy Drained Citron .1b Meats . ..1-2-1b JHICKEN STEAK LARGE FAT MACKEREL YELLOW TAIL FL | Large Sunkist 20C | Oranges ...doz 25C Fancy Seeded 23C | Raisins ... .pkg 1 OC Fancy Cleaned b lsc Currants . .pkg 20C TARGE FRESH HERRING ..., ..b 7c SALT HAKE MIDDLES FAT IRISH MACKEREL . .6 for LORD BROS. COD FISH CAKE 1-1b pkg WET OR DRY SHRIMP FANCY MAINE CLAMS HERALD ADVS PAY BEST