New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1916, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DeCeMBER 27, 1916, Beginning Tues. Jan. 2, Hours for Opening Will be 9 A. M. Instead of 8:30. Exira Big Price Cuts in Suit Room to Close Out Before Inventory The advantage to every woman and miss within reach of our big store, will be quickly seen upon examiination of the garments offered at this sale, when compared with their real worths and regular prices. Such reductions as are made now, for the balance of the week, as a usual thing do not come until way into January, thus giving you a longer time to wear the coat the suit, the dress, the waists or whatever you purchase week in our suit room, one floor up. here, but the goods themselves, if looked at personally, values the loudest. REGARDING COATS. At the reduced plainly see, Coats, warm 815.00 $18.50 $22.50 $25.00 ea. Reg. $32.50 ea. Reg. Kinds and sizes ea. ea. ea. Reg. Reg. Reg. STYLISH DRESSES Pretty ones of colored Serge, with silkk and embroidery for woman miss at $7.50 ea. $12.50. Others at $16.50, $29.50. and dinner wear, voiles, ea. woman. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOB big savings are made. comfortable ones, all the fashionable materials, and the most wanted styles, marked to prices prices prices prices prices for Woman or Miss. In black $12.50, were priced In silk dresses for afternoon show pieces and sampl 812.50 ea., were priced up to $2 Others at $25.00 worth up to $40.00 ‘Worth the attention of every prices. as you can in Regular up to $20.00. up to up to up to up to approach. All finer Suits, ular prices. or ‘Were priced up to and colors at up to $18.50. ‘were priced up to Dress Sk ings. Serges, plaids, basket also and corduroys. white nets, to $10.00. . - * * » . * * * - * . . " " " * * . * . worth up to $5.00. $5.00, worth up to $7.50. Dress Skirts at $5 here this Take note of the reductions mentioned will sing their HANDSOME SUITS That you will instantly recognize as having seen and wanted. now, well within your purse limit. stock numbers only, duced because of Inventory’s near Priced re- $16.50 ea. Reg. prices up to $27.50. $20.00 ea. Reg. prices up to $389.50. $25.00 ea. Reg. prices up to $45.00. single pieces and high class sample Suits offered at 20 per cent. to 35 per cent. off reg- SEPARATE SKIRTS ortment of Winter weight s for women and misses in all the favored fabrics and color- poplins, weaves, $2.50 ea. for Skirts mixtures, gaberdines Other Skirts at Still finer 98 ea., worth up We will take pleasure in showing you our line of Dress Skirts. KEW BRITAIN YOU OCAN DEFPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. * Berlin News BERLIN FAIR MAY ~ LOSE ITS CHARM Excitement of Mid-way Wonld Be Curtailed by State Officials BAN ON GAMBLING BQ‘lin Schools Show a Gain of Sixty ¥ Pupils—Savings Bank Declares An Extra Dividend of One Per Cent.— ‘Whits Hearing Postponed—Briefs. -~ The annual report of the state board of agriculture has just been prepared for presentaton to Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and in it Secre- tary Leonard H Healey the death warrant of all games of clf¥nce operated in connection with state fairs The report deals strongly with all gambling and indicates that all such will be wiped out at the Con- necticut fairs during the coming year, All Tules against gambling will be en- forced to the limit and no longer will the three shell men compete with the has signed operator of the roulette wheel. Liquor | selling will be barred effectively this fall, according to the report. Some time ago it was voted by the board members to prohibit all games of chance at fairs, but only last fall it WAS found that four or five fairs were being preyed upon by gamble: that time effective measures have been taken to wipe out all gambling games at fairs, and next year it is believed that all fairs in the state will be with- out this so-called Institution, nother matter that the report takey up is the shows for “‘men only”, and this rule is also expected to be en-+ forced A large number of thesa shows were reported at the fairs last fall. .The board rules violations read: When a member of the board, act- ing as a delegate to any fair, or when a member of the board is a visitor to any fair, and shall call the attention of any of the officials of said fair to the fact that such a regarding these . Since | tis January I of interest that the townspeople are required. State appropriations will not be granted to fairs that do not comply with the above rules. According to the views of the prom- inent members connected with the Berlin fair a mid-way would be quiet place if there were no games of chance in operation. A mid-way without candy wheels, hlanket wheels and the many other wheels that are supplying public with various kinds of articles would indeed be a sorry place and the old element of fun would be lacking, Gambling as played by the “three shell men” would in- deed be a good thing to do away with, they state. Corrccted School Enumeration. School Enumerator E. W. Mildrum has just completed his corrected enumeration for the Berlin schools The new ‘enumeration shows that the Berlin schools have gained 60 pupils during the past year the number now registered being 974 against 914 for lasi year. At the rate of $2,25 tui- tion for each pupil from the state this will mean an added income of $135. The number enumerated by districts follows: Kensington Percival Blue Hills South School Worthington Beckley East Berlin Bank Declares Extra Dividend. At the annual meeting of the trus- tees of the Berlin Savings bank held yvesterday afternoon the regular -divi- dend of 4 per cent. was declared. In addition to the regular dividend an extra 1 per cent. was declared by the trustees making the total dividend for the year 5 per cent. It has been the custom for a number of years past for this institution to grant an extra dividend of 1 per cent. The Berlin bank is declared by the state bank examiners to be one of its depositors are gathered from all corners of Connecticut. Reports also show that the bank has had the most prosperous year in its history Hearing Postponed. The adjourned hearing before the county commissioners on the transfer of the license of M. T. White from ing on Farmington road wa again postponed by the commissioners yes- terday. The new date for the hearing 5. It is with a great deal awaiting this decision by the missioners as a rather lengthy peti- com- game or games are being conducted on said fair's grounds, said offi- a1 officials shall immediately thereupon cause to be arrested, temporarily confined, as per Section 4404, the person or persons engaged in such game or games of chance. VPren the attention of the fair offi- cial or officials shall he called to the fact that such games are being con- .ducted, and they do not immediately take the necessary steps to comply with the last mentioned statute, it shall be prima facie evidence that swch game or games are g con- ducted with their ki i and consent, and such fair asociation will not be entitled to it state propriz All Smen only” W by the board or ion. indece she counten: shows and 11 not be and all fairs y such shows upon their grounds will not be complying witn the regula- tions of the board as to the conduct of agricultural fairs, as by statute law for ermitting tion has been signed against the transfer by many of the residents. What Happened to Maher? No little mystery surrounds the case of William Maher who was found on the vlatform of th: Berlin station last Sunday morning with both eyes discolored and his face badly bruised. Maher was attended by Dr. R. M. Griswold who soon put him into pre- sentable shape. After receiving treatment he was asked what had happened to him, but he refused to tell It is not known whether he fell from a freight was infured in a fight | Prade Friday. resters’ hall on IFarinington road of another evening il be con icted un Cor- ner club which is composed of a number of members of the disband- Led a | i Cliristr the | | soundest institutions in the state and his present location to his new build- tin might rightly be termed a New Year's dance, for a number have announced their intentions of appearing in cos- | tumes that will be in keeping with next Monday’s holiday. McKeon’s or- | chestra will furnish the music for the dancing. Berlin Briefs. The condition of Miss Edith Brown, who has been ill at her home for the past week, is reported as slightly im- proved. Miss argaret Wilcox is spending the holidays at the home of her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wilcox. Miss Tsabeile Molumphy spent E with her father, John T. Molumphy. Mrs. William Cody and dren ave ill with grippe. George Shaw is moving his family to Pottsville. Rev. Watson Woodruff Mass., is spending the day home of J. W. Woodruff. Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Fiske and fam- ily are on a visit to Boston. The Methodist church of East Ber- lin held Christmas exercises in Ath- letic hall last evening. Miss Dora Kelsey of FEast Berlin will be confined to her home for some time due to an injury to her hip. The Episcopal church of East Ber- lin will hold Christmas exercises in Athletic hall on Thursday-evening. Rev. Henry B. Schauffer and fam- ily of New York are visiting at the home of Charles M. Jarvis. SALVAGED. two chil- of at Lynn, the SCHOONER Folk of Nantucket Win Rich Reward Easily. Nantucket, Dec. 27.—The fisher folk at Great Point gained a rich prize today when they brought into port | here, apparently seaworthy, the three masted schooner Roger Drury, which was abandoned yesterday by her crew. The men of the Drury had reported that their vessel was in a sinking con- dition, and shore stations received word later that she had gone to the bhottoni. The fishermen who went out to her in the small steamer Petrel, however, found her riding the seas eas The Drury was bound from New York for St. Johns, N. B. The schooners Daniel McLoud and Ravola, the latter of British registr) which were thrown on the rip a Great Point in yesterday’s gale, prob- ably will go to pieces. Fisher NATIONAL ¥FOOD COST PROBE. Haven. Chamber of Commerce for Wide Investigation. New Haven, Dec. 27.—The prevall- ing prices of commodities which enter into the sustenance of the people may form a matter of discussion at the monthly meeting of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce tonight. Mem- bers of that body are desirous that the United States Chamber of Commerce take the lead in making a country- ! wide federal inquiry to food prices and that desire may take the form of a minute or a resolution. Discussion may be had on the form of the reso- lution, but not on food prices. New MAY CHANGE THEIR PLEA. Pittsburgh, Dec. 27.—In an opinion handed down by Judge Chas. P. Orr the United States district court, Wm. McCroach and thirty-two other defendants, indicted under the sher- |man anti-trust law, will be allowed to plead mnolo contendere instead of guilty. The men arc members of the Master Plumbers ociation of the United States. The indictments charged they entered into a combin- ation to sccure a monopoly of selling Acorn A. C. The masquerzflle‘und installing plumbing equipment. Plainville News LARGE PERCENTAGE | GET l]Nfll!l]R ROIL Attendance at School During Fall Term Shows Up Well PRINCIPAL ANNOUNCES LIST 150 Children Have Record of Not Having Missed a Single Session— Foresters Initiate Class of Twelve— Horses Have Hard Day—Briefs. Despite the fact that epidemics of grip and other maladies have had a strong hold on Plainville for several weeks, the attendance at school ses- sions kept up to a high mark, accord- ing to the report of Principal O. L. Judd. Twenty-six per cent. of the entire enrollment reported present at every session during the term closed last week and the principal states that 150 of the children were not ab- sent a single day. 604 pupils were registered during the term and when school closed for the holidays an average of 579 was shown in the re- port compiled by Mr, Judd. Marks of honor are accorded to pu- pils attending regularly for an entire term. Those who will be given dis- tinction for their punctuality and their presence at all sessions are as follows: Kindergarten, Helen M. Canfield and Mary E. Bates, teachers: Nonie Larson, Emma Miller, James Pryor and Edwin Williams. Grade 1, Helen S. Brock, Bebastian Arcari, Willie Katherine Beaulieu, Hope F: Mary Gallagher, Horace Graj Mabel Lackey, Charles Mills, neth Prior, Alfonso Silverii, Dernice Williams. Grades 1 and 2, Alice Tutt! er: Gertrude Feilan and John chowski. Grade 2, M H. L. Newell, teach- er: Louise Bosco, Andrew Bernar- ducci, Filomena De Yulio, Geneva Distin, Gertrude Lackey, Anna Park- inson, Viola Stillmacher, Rosalie Stur- geon, Vincent Simpson, James Sala- mone, Harve] Smith, Loyal Smith and Roy Neldon. Grade 3, Agnes C. Anderson, teach- er: Nickolena Melita, Peter De Carli, Lawrence Dunbar, Willlam Kelley Clyde McGibbon and Nicholas Tolli. Grades 3 and 4, Mrs. Frances M. Goodill, teacher: Donald Bentley, Angelo Certani, Helen Deaton, Pris- cilla Distin, Herbert Royce, Faith Strong, John Yowbellis, Tony Yow- bellis and Minnie Yenzo. Grade 4, Pauline Barrenther, teacher: Augustus Beaulieu, Oswin Rrooks, Arthur Burns, Tony Carpen- tiere, Lillian Case, Amerizo Collelo, Francis Feilan, Doris Fanning, Eliz- abeth Forshaw, William Gleason, Ethel Johnson, Irving Lindberg, Fred Miller, Wesley Naaman, Clinton Potter, Dorothy Ryder, Mary Prior, Elmer Royce, Rachel Smith, Clyde Smith, Arthur Vicinus, Phebe Wil- liams, Rose Yowbellis and Josephine Fortuna. Grade Mildred Nelson, Floye,Baker, Margaret Beaulieu, Sil- ney Berody, John Carpentiere, Hen- rietta Castle, Katherine Cunningham, Katherine Farrar, Bertha Hemingway, Mary Johnson, Margaretha Propson, Kenneth Silander, Floyd Stillman, teacher: Berla; teach- ! Ma- teacher: Florence Thompson and Mildred Thompson. Grades 5 and 6, teacher: Frank Arcari, Carli, William Grazzo, Evelyn Hart, Verna Saunders, Alice Barden, Lil« lian Beaulieu, Herbert Carlson, Char- lotte Harris and Bernice Kellogg. Grade 6, Ruby E. Lepper, teacher: Ruth Aspinwall, Fred Beaulieu, Bar- bara Case, Leroy Castle, Elizabeth Ewald, Irving Gridle: Robert Leon- ard, Edgar Norton, Louis Pike, Helene Propson and Howard Stephenson. Grade T, Abagail . Manning, teacher: Estelle Baker, Leonard Cas- | sidy, Hazel Fletcher, Nellie Fletchet, Ernest Forshaw, Salvatore Fortuna, Burton Hemingway, (ladys Lindberg, Alice Maloney, Albert McGibbon, Ethel Ornis, Gussis Orvis, Ruth Pot- ter, Leroy Smith, Robert Thorne, Charles Weldon, Albert White, Ade- line Woods, Walter Woods and Mary Yaross. Grade 8, Inez M. Gladwin and Ver- na M. Carlisle, teachers: Joel Mec- Cannon, Ruth McKee, Ethel Miller, Fithel Peace, Stanley Smith, Irene Thompson, Nellis White, Annie Yaross, Edward Nannon, Mary Beaulieu, Elizabeth Beaulieu, Trving nson, Charles Basney. George Bentley, Freemen Collella, Mae Cun- ningham, Clement Cowlis, Edward Feilan, Esther Furrey, Vera Free- man, Barbara Farrar, George Han- non, Melvin Hosford, Wesley John- son and Amy Josephson. Initiate Class of Twelve. Court General Lawton, F. of A, held a most interesting meeting last evening in Grange hall and enter- tained a number of visit from neighboring towns. The initiatory degree was conferred on a class of twelve, teams from the New Britain and Southington Foresters being in charge of the work. A drill by the degree team of Court Charter Oak of New Britain was ane of the features of the session. The local court re pliments from the v tinued success. The Plainvilie Fore: ters occupy a place of importance nong the courts of the state as the result of their remarkable growth during the past year. The office port that the outlook for the ensung ! term is very bright and they expect a | number of new members will be added | to the roll before spring. | Maude Johnson, Louisa De eived many com- tors on its con- In connection with AISHBERG HARTFORD SILK STORE COMMENCING TUESDAY, JANUARY SECOND, STORE WILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT § A. M. After Christmas Clearances IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Reductions Previous to Inventory IN ALL DEPARTMENTS YOU WILL FIND STRICTLY HOLIDAY MERCHANDISE AT CUT PRICES. BROKEN ASSORTMENTS AND ODD LOTS. In the adjustment of stocks previous to inventory, you will find this week all broken assortments and odd lots at greatly reduced prices. Great Pre-]nventory‘ Sale of Suits, Coats; Dresses, Waists, Skirts, Fur Coats and Small Furs This week is one of the biggest of the year in our Ready-to-wear department and it ought to-be-when goods are being sold at reductions averaging from 15 to 33 1-3 per cent. WE WISH TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE SAVINGS IN FUR COATS AND SMALL FURS. FUR COATS You will have cholce of many handsome models in beautiful Hudson Seal Coats, correct in style, superior in quality and specially priced for this week. You have ten weeks more to wear these Fur Coats and you can buy them now at the end of the season price. SMALL FURS ‘We have hundreds of Muffs and Scarfs in skunk, mole, lynx, mink and fox, all shades; beaver, rac- coon, nutria, Hudson seal, crossfox, opossum and cat lynx. These Furs are all reduced and when we say reduced we mean that the reductions are generous and exactly as advertised. which he now occupies, will be close Arrangements are being made for watch night service to be held at tl Methodist church Sunday evening. for the Plainville Young Men’s club | there has been a good improvement in | the basketball team of which he is also coach and those interested in the | organization are now expecting a bet- ter showing from the quintet. Mr. Schade himself is a basketball player of recognized ability and directars of | the local association feel gratified over his selection to look after the de- velopment of the Plainville athletes. The Plainville team will meet a| quintet made up of members of the | New Britain High school and the Y. M. C. A, players Thursday night in the | Town hall. On January 6 the team will go to New Britain to play Com- pany E’s fast quintet. Brief Items. A daughter was born last evening to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dame of Whit- ing street. Daniel M. Collins rangements to open his new lunch | room on Whiting street tomorrow. The' quarters on West Main street, inment and refreshments were Horses Have Hard Day. ng’s ice and sleet storm | proved treacherous to horses and equines got about the streets with con- siderable difficulty. Blacksmiths were kept busy sharpening shoes and it was not uncommon to see poorly shod harses struggling to regain their footing on the ice coated pavement| about the center. The trolley companies were bothered to some extent by the storm but dur- ing the morning hoth the Bristol and New Britain lines adhered to the| usual schedule, Abstract Nearly Complete. Town Clerk R. C! Usher and T T. Wh , chairman of the board of conferred this afternoon re- garding some minor details in the re-| port on the grand list of 1916, the compilation of the abstract having heen practically completed. Mr. Usher has been at work on the abstract for over a week and before | Saturday he hopes to have the books ready for public inspection, although | the figures are liable to be changed | until the assessors submit their final | report. It is likely that the valuation as de- termined at the original sessions of the board will be allowed to stand, how- ever, and the report will probably show but few individual increases ex- cept in cases where property has been improved during the year. The grand list is expected to show a substantial gain over last year because of the erection of new buildings. Team Developing Well, Since the appointment of Alfred Schade of New Britain as instructor NO MORE SLEET. “Ice Storms” and ‘‘Glaze’” Substitute by Weather Bureau. Washington, Dec. 27.—The olg fashioned “sleet” is going out ( style this winter before the newer “ig storms” and ‘“glaze” weather bure: officlals predicted today. Sleet is officially described as sma globules of rain frozen before ing the earth. The weather bureau hopes to elin inate what it considers improper ut of the word ‘“sleet’ as it has cau substitution of the term ‘‘tornadd | for ‘“‘cyclone” when a violent stor of small diameter is meant. has, made ar- Relieve Your Liver When your liver is out of order, your head, stomach, bile and bowels suffer with it. at is why a bilious attack is often serious. Ward it off with a few doses of BEECHAM'S PILLS which gently arouse a sluggish liver, and renew the activities so necessary to good health. They never produce any disagreeable after-effects. Their prompt use is beneficial to the system, and will Prevent Bilious Attacks Directions of Special Value o Women are with Every Box Sold by druggists throughout the world. In boxes, 10c., 28c. THE POPULAR § ¥OF STORE JOIN THE PLAINVILLE TRUST CO. CHR_ISTMAS CLUB " For 1917 Open for Membership---Now Forming You Can Join Any Time Up to Jan. 6th There Will Be Classes Of 2¢-5¢ Increasing Each Week N, J ] | THEY FIT | ! The fit's the thing that a| man wants most of all in] Shoes, for without it there’s neither comfort of body nor peace of mind during the bus- iness day. For tender feet our line is | complete. But Style is a ne- cessary part of our service, too, and Quality the most im- | ol $1.00-$2.50 portant thing of all. : Week A variety of choice styles Decreasmg Each e to select from at | 51.00 $3.00 ™ $6.50 Uniform Fixed Weekly Payments Join and Get Your Friends to Join PLAINVILLE TRUST (O. PLAINVILLE, CT. THE SHOE MAN 941 MAIN STREET RTFORD \ &) gathering there was a i . & H. Green Stamps |