New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1917, Page 7

REY BRERN - DMLY HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1017, REMEMBER, WE OPEN NOW AT 9 A. M,, INSTEAD OF 8:30. THE WONDERS OF OUR COST SALE ARE THE SAVINGS YOU CAN MAKE Bince Tuesday morning, the beginning of this great yearly ocoasion, our store has been thronged with thrifty folks eager to take advantage of the Bargains offered them at this great annual cost sale. Aside from certain articles where makers will not break brice, you have choice, at cost, of everything in our store. When you realize our facilitiés for getting our gdods at lowest possible prices, and knowing we offer the largest and most varied line of merchandise in the state, it is no wonder that economic far- sighted people are buying heavily, at cost, whilé they can. BARGAINS IN BOOTS AND A rare oppartunity is offered the Women to be fitted to a pair SLIPPERS of Patent Colt or Dull Calf, Lace and Button Boots, with Gray and Faun cloth, or Black Velvet Tops, or Brown Kid or Lace Boots. priced $4.00 to $6.50. Attention also called to Gray Kid, Brown Kid, and Black Kid, Saele price but $2.98 pair. Kinds that were with White Tops, Black Kid with Gray Tops, and Bronze Button Boots. Former- ly $6.00 to $10.00, High Cut Boots, Light Gray Kid, with Cuban Louis Heels, “‘Queen regular $6.50 value, for $4.85 pair, Girls’ Button style, of Patent, Celf, with low heels, broken sizes, of $3.50 to $4.00 kinds, cost sale price $2.98 pair. Everybody at HAVING for only $5.00 pair. lace style, of Quality” make, ' kinds, $3.00 to pair, Boots, High cut Dull calf or Tan for $3.98 pair. Church Sunday, January Seventh. AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN in Pumps, Patent Colt, and Colored Satin Pumps, broken lots, but good sizes, and stylish $5.00 value, 1.98 High Out Storm Boots, in Tan and Black Leather soles, broken sises, of regular $5.00 to $6.00 grades, offered at this sale with heavy YOU ' OAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURUMASED OF U& Berlin News “EDWARD ALLING 82 5 YEARS OLD TODAY - Gelgbrates Event:by Entertaining . Friends at Dinner Party VICE PRESIDENT OF BANK Iyceum Will Hear Talk on County Agriculture This ties in Evening—Activi- the Churches—Basketball Team to Practice—Briefs. Edward Alling, vice president of the Berlin Savings bank and a resi- dent of Kensingion since 1854, is to- day celebrating his eighty-second birthday at his home in Kensington. He was born in town of Hamden, Conn,, on Jan. § 1836 and when nine- teen yvears of age, moved to Kensing- ton where he has since made his <home. Mr. Alling is exceedingly ac- “tive for his age and takes great de- light in doing odd jobs about his home. ber of the Kensington Methodist church and has always bheen very ac- | tive in all work that has in any way pertained to the church. Being an sable business man he was elected to the vice presidency of the Berlin Savings bank in July, 1893, and has held that office ever since. This noon & number of the close personal friends of the family gathered at the AWing home where a dinner party was held in honor of the event. A great many postal cards and mes- sages of congratulations were re- ceived from his various friends about Ahe town during the day. Mr. Alling married Miss K. Dell Allyn of Ken- sington. Lyceum Meets Tonight. The meeting of the Men’s Lyceum of Kensington will be held this even- fnz in the Kensington Congregational church. As a special feature of the mecting Walter A. Cook of Windsor, county agriculture agent will give an “address. The suhject of the address follows: “What the County League Ts Doing for Hartford Countv Agri- culture.” A invitation has Leen extended citizens of the town to attend thiz meeting and members of the Grange are expected to attend . In a hody. cordial Church News. Berlin Congregational church-— There will be a meeting of the Boy Scouts this evening at 7 o'clock. On Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Women's Aid society will meet with Miss Wilcox. Weekly prayer meeting Teld in the church Thursday :p.om. ‘ Mr. Fiske plans to organize as soon as possible, a class among the voung people for instruction prepar- atory to church membership. The class will be open to any young per- gon in the community who feels that he would like to become a member of the church. Those who wish to joiri this class wiil please give their names to Mr. Fiske and the time and place 40f meeting will be announced later. The following schedule of benevo- lences to July 1 has just been com- pleted: will at He has been a life long mem- ; January 7—For Rev. McClellan. - January 21—For Foreign missions. February 4—For Home missions. February 18—For the Education society. March 4—For the Hartford School of Religious Pedagogy. March 18—For Foreign missions. April 1—For Emergency. April 15—For Home missions. April 29—For Ministerial relief. May 13—For American Missionary association. May 27—For Emergency. June 10—For Sunday school Publishing society. June 24—For Friend society. Kensington Congregational church -—The Blue Hills meeting will be held on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ruffenberger. On Thureday afternoon the annual meeting of the church will. be held At 5 o'clock. Reports for the past vear will be heard and officers eclect- ed. A supper will follow the meet- ing at 6:30 o'clock after which the roll call will be heard. There was a splendid attendance at the union meeting held in: the Kensington Methodist church last evening. Members of both churches were very much pleased with the meeting and the desire was expressed that the two churches might continue to hold union meetings on "Sunday evening for the remainder of the vear. Tt 'is expected that committees from the two churches will meet soon 1and talk the matter over. Kensington ~ Methodist church— There will be meeting of the Baraca class at the home of Edward Burr this evening. Mid-week prayer meeting will held on Tuesday evening at o'clock the topic heing: “Lifting Our Hearts Godward.” The leader for this meeting is Mrs. Ora Edgerly. On Wednesday afternoon the Ladies Atd society will = meet with Mrs. Lounsbury at the church parsonage. Mrs. Harriet L .Welch, The funeral of Mrs. Harriet L. ‘Welch was held from' the home of Mrs. A. A. Barnes in East Berlin this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Mrs. Welch died in the New Britain hospital Sat- urday night of illness attendant upon old age. She was 91 years of age and was born in Rocky Hill the daughter of George Bunce and Har- riet Bucklev. She has been living with her sister Mrs. A. A. Barnes of Jast Berlin for the past several years. he was the widow of Orrin C. Welch and her parents were among the best known people of the town. She enjored a wide circles of acquaint- ances in Berlin. Mrs. Welch's birth- day comes on March 24 and if she had lived until that time she would have been 92 years of age, Basketball Practice. ow that the basketball season is | in full swing the members of the Ber- lin team are anxious to get in as much practice as possible so arrange- | ments have been made for the use tof the Town hall this evening. All those that have played with the team in the past or any new men that think they are capable of making a good showing are asked to attend. Two out of town games have heen ar- ranged by the management to .start off the secason with and they follow: Janua 13—Berlin vs. Forestville | in Forestville. January 16—Berlin Red Sox in Hartford. Castle Club Dance, The newly formed Castle Club will give their first dance on Friday eve- and Boston Seaman’s be 130 vs. Rambler ning of this week in the Grange hall George M. on Farmington road. Invitations have been extended to friends in New Britain and Meriden and no doubt there will be a large attendance from: both of these places. If this week's affair proves successful the members will try and arrange for one dmnce @ week for the remainder of the sea- son. McKeon's orchestra will furnish the dance music. Briefs. John Root is seriously ill at his home and little hope is held out for his recovery. There will be a meeting of T. A. B, fair committee this evening. James Thompson is moving his family from Meriden to Kensington. St. Paul's drum corps will hold a rehearsal this evening. Louis Bioomstein has returned from a visit to New York. GERMANY EXPECTS NOTHING OF U. §. Strict Nentrality Alone, Vice Chancellor Says in Speech Berlin, via London, Jan. 8.—James W. Gerard, American arabassador here, speaking last night at the dinner given in his honor by the American Association of Commerce &nd- Trade, said that the presence at the dinner of s0 many men, representing the po- litical business and financial life of both countries, seemed to guarantee a continuance of the good relations be- tween Germany and the United States. He expressed his thanks to the gen- tlemen of the responsible German press for what he termed the consid- erate way in which he had been treat- ed and then referred to a renent wvisit paid the embassy by American finan- ciers, who had come to Germany to study the investment possibilities of the German war loans. Ho said they had taken this step because they be- lieved that the parity of the mark j Would be restored in a short time. Dr. Karl Helfferich, the imperial vice chancelor. at the close of a set speech, declared that Germany de- sires nothing. from neutrals-—neither assistance nor favors—nothing but neutrality—neutrality favoring neith- er side and giving cqual respect to both belligerents. He exprezed the hope that peaceful merchant ships would soon again be plying from Ger- many to United States, across a now fettered, but in -future, free ocean. Von Gwinner Discusses Exchange. Considerable interest wzs shown in the remarks made by Arthur von Gwinner, director of the Dutsche banks, in regard to the exchauge sit- uation. Herr Von Gwinner recalled the exchange during the Spanish-Am- erican war when it fell fifty per cent. He also spoke of the low state of Am- erican morey and credit during and after the Civil war and ashed whether there was any reason to doubt that the credit and obligations of a great, { industrious and capable people like the Germans would recover in like manner once the strain of this war has passed. He recalled that during the American struggle American mon- ey had touched thirly in Frankfort and that American paper mcney had | been issued with nothing behind but the eredit of the country. Germany's bonds had touched no such low point and her paper.was Intrinsically better [Plainville News TAXES AND SCHOOLS WILL BE DISCUSSED Much Interest in Town Meetings Scheduled for Tonight . N. RYDER'S WILL FOUND Man's Relatives Will Share in Dism- bution of Wife’s Estate—Two Go to Jall for Tippling—Miss Susan Peck ‘Writes on‘ Tax Question—Briefs. Two matters of considerable im- portance to the citizens in general, the laying of a tax rate and the solution of the problem regarding Increased school accommodations, which are due for consideration at the ad- journed annual and special town meetings, are expected to attract a large crowd to the Town hall thjs evening. Both subjects have created interesting discussions during _the past few weeks and the belief is held that the voters will turn out in good- ly numbers to participate in their set- tlenmvent. While there is a, disposttion on the part of some to favor increasing the tax rate to 15 1-2 mills, that the rev- enue mey correspond to the total ex- penses for the fiscal year as estimated in the budget prepared by the select- men, there appears to be decided op- position in some quarters to any fur- ther raise and there is strong like- lihood that the collections will be made on a fifteen mill basis. The in- crease in the grand list is nearly suf- ficient to make possible the paying of all bills during the year, according to the selectmen’s estimates, without adding to the tax rate. To make cer- tain, however, an element which be- Heves in the pay-as-you-go theory, is willing to have the rate made 15 1-4 or 15 1-2 mills. With others the be- llef is held that certain items In the budget are too high and with econ- omical use of the moneys received from a fifteen mill rate, there will be- no occasion for an increase. The tax question is liablo to cause a lively debate and one of considerable interest. According to town officers, the tax question is seemingly the only sub- ject which will probably receive con- sideration at the meeting, although it will be possible to take up the police matter, nothing having heen done re- garding it at the originel meeting. The selectmen are at present employ- ing Constable Marino to patrol the streets, although he has not been given a permanent appointment. Following the adjourned session the special town meeting to consider the school accommodations question will be called to order. The school hoard claims that there is inadequate room to comfortably house the children and allow for efficient instruction. Some of the grades are overcrowded and to seat the children properly two more rooms should be proviced. When the new school house on Broad street was built a few vears ago the struc- ture was so arranged than an addi- tion of four rooms could be made at any time without much trouble and at a reasonable expense. Plans were drawn in this fashion in anticipation of the problem which has recently de- veloped, and it is likely that recom- mendations for the carrving out of this idea will be made at the meeting. There is strong sentiment favorable to the erection of a new school- house in the eastern sectlon of the town, but because of the existing con- ditfons there is a bellef that such a change should be held in sbeyance. A four room additioh would be suffi- cdlent for not more than five years, providing the town continues to grow at its present rate, and it is figured that by 1922 the east-end develop- ment will be such that it will be pos- sfble to give the question of building a new schoolhouse near Tast street more intelligent consideratior. Husband Left Will. The few hours intervening between the deaths of Sylvester N. Ryder and his wife, both of whom 'were viectims of pneumonia, will play an important part in the settlement of their re- spective estates, the' probate court having learned that Mrs. Ryvder failed to make any arrangemsnts for the distribution of her property, while her hushand left a will. Consequently it appears likely that Mr. Ryder's heirs will share in the distribution of his wife's estate while but little, if any, of their property will be giver. to the woman's relatives. In g safety deposit Hartford Trust company, Judge By- fngton foumd Mr. Ryder's will 1 Saturday. In the document, Mrs. Ry- der {s named as executrix, but because of her death it will he necessary to appoint an administrator. A hearing on the matter will be held in the pro- bate court on January 16. Bank books issued in the name of Mrs. Ryder were found in their home on Cook avenue, although no will was discovered. In the event of a fail- ure to find such a document the estate will be divided in a fashion that will glve to Mr. Ryvder's heirs whatever she possessed up to $2.000 and one- half of the remainder. vault in the as It was based, to a legal one-third of its value, on gold stock in the Reichs banlk. “We had the same ting out paper as v he declared, “namely, stern necessity ‘He added that he believed Germany had put out far too much, and therefore, “at the Reichs bank we have double the amount of gold there is in the bank of England. We issued far more pa- ner than we should have,” he rcpeat- ed, “but we have not brok~ the char- ter of the Reichs bank as the English have the charter of the Bank of Eng- land. We have far too mary land banic certificates but not as many as England,” ‘ eason for put- Mail Orders Carefully and Promptly Filled. Store Open for Business at -9 A. M., instead of Second Week of Qur OFFERING ASSORTMENTS I N GREAT JANUARY SALE WONDERFUL STRICTLY SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE Bear in mind that at this sale you have choice of many thousands of dollars worth of New Spring Merchandise in addition to our regular and complete stocks in all departments. It is no wonder that Our January Sale is the most pepular and most attended of any Sale in the city.} Today the attractions will b ,a8 great.as ever. Fur Coats and Small Furs at a Saving of From 20 to : 33 and 1-3% A number of beautifu! quality Hudson Seal Coats, both plaln and trimmed, with contrasting Furs, beautiful quality linings, carefully selected garments and guaranteed to give satisfactory wear. Muffs and Scarfs in all the leading Furs, S8kunk, Mole, Lynx, Mink and Fox in all colors, Beaver, Raccoon, Nutria, Hudson Seal, French Seal, Cross Fo x, Opossum and Cat Lynx. than we have any idea of their The reductions are the end being s0ld at for some time to come. of the season prices and to close. Prices positively lower You May Safely Stock Up in Housekeeping Goods as th Tendency of Prices is Still Higner SALE PRiCES ON SHEETS. 76x80 Welded Seam Sheets, - For This Sale Seamless Sheets, 81x90, Sale - The 89c grade for 83c, and the 98c grade for 89 ea. Seamless Sheets, 81x89, the- 920 grade. For This Sale % w ok wh The -+ 1.06 grade. Case of Crochet Bedspreads, the 83c grade. For this sale .. o regular price 76c. .83c each. For This 75¢ each quality. 89¢c 98¢ BEDSPREADS $1.50. For This Sale .. regujar price Sale Price SALE PRICES ON PILLOW CASES 42x86 and 45x86 Linen Finish Pillow Cases, 13 Bale price 45x36, regular 19c¢ quality. 45x38%, 2Bc quality. And 2bc grade. Atlantio Pillow Case Tubing, .regular price 1 Bale price 17¢ Sale price .. Sale price 28c 1) T Case of Crochet Bedspreads, scalloped and ¢ ut corners, $1.75 grade. Case of Crochet Bedspreds, hemmed, regu lar price $2.25. Sale price .... { Mrs. Ryder died unexpectedly about twenty-four hours before her hus- band, who had been critically ill, passed away. The Ryders had no -children. Bach of them left a sister and nephews and nieces. Two Go To Jail John Burke and James Daniels, ar- rested Saturday night by Constable Marino, occupied the attention of Jus- tice“Condell and Grand Juror Gwil- llm at a session of the court yester- day. Both men had been picked up on the street in a badly intoxicated condition. The court sentenced each to jail for thirty days. Change Meeting Nights. Court General Lawton, F. of A, has changed its meeting nights to the first; and last Tuesdays in the month ' instead of Mondays. The first meet- ing under the new schedule .will be held in Grange hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The court’s club will meet on the first and third Tuesdays. The Forest- ers’ minstrels will meet for rehearsal tomorrow evening in the club rooms. They are maKing arrangements for an entertainment and dance to be given in the Town hall on January 20. Castle May Serve. ‘While he has given no definite an- swer to the Invitation to serve on the school board in the place made vacant by Rev. R. H. Burton, who resigned at the last meeting, H. A. Castle is expected to accept the appointment. The members of the boad are making a strong effort to persuade him to af- fillate with the committee and they are hopeful that he will permit his election at the next meeting. Mr. Castle would make an excellent member and it is hoped that he will meet with the wishes of the commit- tee. “Taxation Without Representation.” Anent the matter of laving a tax rate for the coming year, Miss Susan A. Peck has written the following communication in which she takes issue with those who favor the pay- as-you-go pollcy. “The assertfon was fnade at a meet- ing of some taxpayers, who can vote on taxes, that all debts incurred by the town in any year ought to be paid up In said year and not left as a bur- den on posterity. “T differ from this view of the mat- ter. The burdens of debt incurred for the sole and immediate henefit of those living here in the year 1916 ought to be paid in 1916, but debts which lift a burden from posterity we are not morally called upon to pay when we incur them. “In fact. by making these debts and partially paying them we are lifting a burlen from posterity which other- wigd it would have to pay for itself. Such debts are those for houses, town halls. expensive bridges and roads and other lasting improve- nients. Posterity will use these for many, many vears and why should she not help pay for what she uses? All transient expenses. as repairs, sal- arles of teachers and town officlals should of course be pald in 1916, Susan A. Peck. faxpayer. not al- lowed to vote on annual taxes, only obliged to pay them. altho' the men who fought in “767 said: “No Taxation Without Representa- tion.” Brief Ttems. Announcement has been made of the forthcoming marriage of Nick Belleni and Miss Lena Pestillo, which will take place in the mear future. ‘A _social will be held Wednesday evening in connection with the an- nual meeting of the Congregational church. Refreshments will be served. Judge Byington will give a hearing in the probate court on January 12 on the application of Charles H. Norton for letters of administration on the estate of his father. John C. Norton.- On January 16 the court school | will hear the application for the set- itlement of the estate of Mrs. Mar- {garet Skinner. Dr. L. H. Frost has purchased ‘ne‘W Overland roadster. | The Home Missionary society of i{the Congregational church will meet {tomorrow afternoon at the residence iof Mrs. 8. P. Willlams. ! Mrs. John E. Lamb will entertain ithe W. C. T. U. at its regular meeting !Friday afternoon., Miss Dorothy Conlin of Whiting street, has returned from St Francis {hospital where she has been receiv- ing treatment for typhoid fever. a Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dewey of Man- | 'chester, were the week-end guests of ifriends in town. | Miss Alice Donahue has returned home after spending a week with rel- atives in Unionville. The Parish guild of the Church of . Our Savior will meet for work Thurs- day afternoon at 2 o’clock. Supper will be served at 8 o’clock. .The funeral of Dennis Ryder of Farmington, was held this' morning at 9:30 from St. Patrick’s church in that town. .was celebrated by Rev. J. T. Mc- Donald. TInterment was in St. Jo- seph’s cemetery, Plainville. Mrs. M. L. Messinger of Plerce !street, has returned from New York, where she spent the past week. John F. Graham of Bantam, a former Plainville constable, is laid up with a fractured arm the result of an accident at the Trumbull-Vander- pool factory where he is employed. Mr. Graham fell, fracturing the arm near the elbow. Dr. Sweet attended him. | HEAUTH BOARD MENITING. The regular meeting of the board {of health will take place tomorrow | atternoon at 5 o'clock in city hall | Of the various matters of business to {come up, probably the most impor- itant one will be the clean milk cam- ipaign and it is expected that a warn- {ing will be issued tomorrow to some | dealers. The board has decided to {act promptly in all cases where re- peated violations are noted and but one warning will be given any man. HOLY NAME NIGHT. Rev. Father May of St. Thomas' Seminary, Hartford, will be the speak- {er at the meeting of St. Mary’s Holy { Name society Monday evening, the , service to be known as Holy Name | night in connection with the feast of | you can get rid: A high mass of requiem : the Sacred Heart that is celef annually in the Catholic churel the second Bunday of January. HIGH SUHOOL > Oll!‘. Wednesday evening of this w 30 o'clock members of the keeping club will hold a _ bt meeting in the Vocational bt President Odin will have cha: ’lhe meeting. Following the { a social and dance will he enjo: Charles Hallberg and Abel uniors at the High school, will 1y be “admitted into the Hi | Musical club. Both are end | to master the mandalin. 2 The newly organized grand d ! at ‘the High school for the pyrp bringing the pupils and teagh | closer relations with each oth : to famlliarize the pupils in ! problems of interest to the sc! being commended by Principal B i of the Grammar school. On account of furnace troub { first period today was, delaxe twenty minutes in order tNaJ rooms on the third - floor ceul properly heated. In the mei dancing was enjoyed by the aei students in the gym. f KEEP LOOKING Yol It's Easy—If You Know D Edwards’ Olive Tablets The secret of keeping young feel young—to do this you -ust your liver and bowels—the: of having a sallow complexion rings under your eyes—pimple! ious look in your face—dull eyes| no sparkle. Your doctor will tel ninety per cent of all sickness from inactive bowels and liver. Dr. Edwards, a well-known p in Ohio, perfected a vegetable pound mixed with olive oil te the liver and bowels, which he g his patients for yvears. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, th stitute for calomel. are, gentle in action, yet always effective. They. about that exuberance of spiril natural buoyancy which should B joyed by everyone. by toning up the 2nd clearing the system of impur Vou will know Dr. Edwards’ ‘Lablets hy their olive color. 10 25¢ per box. druggists. ———The Popular Sho= Store S ah) FASHION The new lines of our neve! Shoes heighten the gracefd ness of the already trim ankl and lend a nigety of ‘“‘exp sion” that harmonizes happ with smart fashion in 4 of eczema with Resinol! Resinol Ointment, with Resinol SoapI usually stops itching swstantly. I{ qulck.]y and easily heals the most d_xstyesslng cases of eczema, h or slml]a_r tormenting skin or alp eruption, not due to serious internal disorders. Sold by all druggists, f Their individual points of cellence, nicety of constructi and fine finish are revealed their long service. Suede Boots in gray fawn, and in two-tone eff with vamp of black kid, patel colt and brown. PRICE $5 50 to $8.00. AISHBERG The Shoeman, 941 Main St., Hartl Ask the Clerk for 5. & H. Gre Stamps.