New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 9, 1917, Page 9

| ONE PAIR OF SKATES - FOR THE FAMILY }IF YOU USE THE CONDRON ADJUSTABLE MR. PEASE RESIGNS AFTER 37 YEARS Had Bcen First Church Fcclesiastical So- Clerk and Treasurer of ciety Nearly I'our Decades. At the annual meeting of the Eec- clesiastica] Society of the First Church of Christ held last evening in the ¢hurch parlors, results both financially L. HOYT PEAS and otherwise showed that the activi- ties of the church for the past year had not been without avail and that a goodly number had united with the ¢hurch. The church stands finan- + icially on a firm ba , the for the vear being $9 1.16, Corns Peel Right with Off With “Gets-It”| | W, E. 2 Droj and the Corn is a “Gonmer!” When you've got to walk on the sides of your shoe to get away from those awful 7 one common-sense e “Gets-It;” Your Corns Won’t Swell in Water. Besides, They'll ¢ Shrivel, Loosen and Peel Ofi! [ “Gets-Tt" nd inflam- corn will begin instant—then it thing { 0. Put on tf N right mation will disappear, the o shrivel from , that loosens and falls right off. C“There's no other corn-remover in iné world that acts like “Gets-Tt."" No new discov has been made in cern- fFemovers since * It as born Don't get that fact. Gets-It”" does aw for- vith the use of salves that tate, bandages that make a bundle of your toe, plasters that half do the work, knives and stiesors that draw blood. Use “Gets-Tt'— no_more digging or cutting. “Gets-Tt".is sold cverywhere. o sént on receipt of price by I & Co.. Chicago, 11l $old in New Britain and recommended as the world's best corn remedy by Crowell's ¢ a bottle, Lawrence ’ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, ALL THIS WEEK AT THE BIG FURNITURE STORE JOHN A. ANDREWS & CO. 132 Main St. receipts | | lowing members: L Drug Store. ALL THIS WEEK The extraordinary Annual Clearance Sale, making a saving to you of 20 to 30 per cent. Our entire stock of goods is for your inspection. We are making a big drive on Rugs. By special permit from the factory we will continue all this week the “FREE” Sewing Machine, 10c Club Sale. You save $4.10 on the 6 drawer Automatic Drop Head—You save $5.10 on the Parlor Model Cabinet—by—joining this club. Ladics get Souvenirs “FREE"—Thelr name stitched with “Belding” Silks. (They are beautiful.) W. O. Ellis, silk artist, will be with us all this week expenditures of $9,537.62, leaving a balance on hand of $313.54. At it has been the custom for a number of years to elect or to re- elect the society committee as is thought best the meeting this year proved no exception to the rule, the old committee ccmposed of C. B. Parsons, C. J. Parker and H. H Pease being elected unanimously, with C. J. Parker to serve in the capacity of chairman. The music committee, which, for a number of years, has played an im- portant part in the activities of the church being a great asset, was also re-elected and is composed of the fol- C. B. Parsons, C. H. H. Pease, James §. North, W. H. Gladden, H. C. Hine, Mrs. F. H. Alford and Mr. and Mrs. Hine. Before the meeting closed a befit- ting resolution was drawn up in ap- preciation of the work of T. Hoyvt Peéase, who resigned. last evening aft- er serving well and faithfully in the capacity of clerk and treasurer for the society for thirty-seven years. C. F. Bennett was chosen as his suc- cessor. At the annual meeting of the Phil- athea Class of the First Church of Christ held last evening in the church parlors, officers for the ensuing year were elected after which a social hour was held and a slight collation served. - The officers elected wer President—Evelyn Baker. Vice president—Frances Norton. Secretary—Hildur Ahlstrum. Treasurer—Mrs. Frank Hale. Teacher—Mrs. W. C. Hungerford. J. Parker, MOVING IS DELAYED. Fastern Weekly Expects Herc Soon, to Locate Unlooked for delays in shipping the paraphernalia of the Eastern Weekly from its present location in Worcester, Mass., to this city has set the officials of the concern back. However, hopes are entertained that by the middle of the month every- thing will be in shape to commence } work on the publication for its 1l'xltlflll appearance in this city. SOUTH SOCIETY HAS ITS ANNUAL MEETING | Treasurer’s Report Shows an Expen- diture of $13,157.44 Leaving a Balance on Hand of $478.95. The annual meeting of the South Congregational church Ecclesiastical society was held in the parlors of the church last evening. H. Dayton H. DAYTON. HUMPHREY. Humphrey was again honored by be- ing elected clerk this making over forty years of service in that capacity. The following officers were elected | for the ensuing year: Clerk—H. Dayton Humphrey. - Treasurer—W. L. Hatch. Collector—W. E. Chapman. Auditors—TF. H. Wells and Philip Corbin. hairman Dyson. Society committee—E. B. Eddy, H. D. Humphrey, F. A. Searle and H. S. Hart. E. N. Stanley, of Ushers—George H. | E. A. Moore and Paul K. Rogers were elected trustees of the Erwin fund. The financial report shows there was on hand at the beginning of the vear $13,636.39 and there was ex- pended $13,157.44, leaving a balance on hand of $478.95 GONNEGTIGUT AS PRODUCER OF GEMS Many Precious Stones Found in “Nutmeg State” Washington, Jan. 9.—Connecticut is known elsewhere chiefly as a man- ufacturing and industrial center, but she has some claims as a producer of precious stones, according to the United Geological Survey, which has recently issued a bulletin on the production of gems and pre- 1915. Rice of Wesleyan uni- Conn., has re- of a beautiful States cious stones in Prof. W. N. versity, Middletown, ported the discove crystal of golden beryl founq at Rast Hampton (formerly Chatham.) The crystal is now in the museum of Wesleyan university, says the geolo- gical survey’s bulletin. About 50 deep, rich red garnets| were picked up on the surface of rock in the Connecticut valley, says the] survey. Value of Crops. The value of principal Connecticut | crops last year was $27,847,000, an! increase of mearly $7.500,000 over 1915, according {o the, estimates of the agricultural department. With these figures as a basis, the depart- ment estimates that the hypothetical value of all Connecticut crops was | $42,192,000 last year, as against $20, 832,000 in 1915. Conmecticut ranked | 29th among the states of the union in | the matter of the value of principal crops last, year and she ranked 40th | in the value of all crops. Instantly adjusted to fit father, son, mother or daughter. Condron. Skates are the latest development in ice skates. All .parts made of high grade hardened steel, polished and nickle plated. Fitted with the modern screw clamps and the special TYPE . Condron adjustable feature. ~ Special Prices This Week Only Plain . Steel 151219 pair Polished Steel . ................................. $1.39 pair Hardened, Polished and Plated Steel ................ $1.79 pair Don’t miss this chance. Look at a pair today, at | RACKLIFFE’S ']t 250-256 PARK STREET. bureau. NEW BRITAIN Population of State. The population of Connecticut per square mile last year was 258.2, ac- cording to the United States census The population of the state last July is estimated at 1,244,479. Qf this, 806,000 were in municipali- ties and 308,000 outside of municipal- ities. The bureau estimated the pop- ulation of municipalities in the state having 8,000 or more population last year to have been as follows: Ansonia, city Bridgeport, Bristol, city Danbury, town Danbury, city Derby, city Tast Hartford, town Enfield, town Greenwich, town Hartford, city ... Manchester, town Meriden, town ... Meriden, city . Middletown, town .. Middletown, city Naugdtuck, borough New Britain, city ... New Haven, city . New London, city Norwalk, city Norwich, town Norwich, city Orange, town Stamford, town Stamford, city . Stonington, town Torrington, town Terrington, borough Vernon, town Wallingford, town ...ceeeees Wallingfor horough Waterbury, city Winchester, town Windham, town . willimantic, city .. 16,704 121,679 15,927 26,035 22,556 9,655 9,225 11,618 19,159 110,900 15,551 34,183 29,130 22,799 13,273 14,093 53,794 149,685 20,985 26,899 29,419 21,274 13,960 35,119 30,884 9,539 19,597 18,0158 9,466 city 9,917 86,9 9,254 14,154 12,670 Connecticut’s population last month included 1,228,705 white persons and 15,774 colored. e MILITARY COUR AT YA Government Plan of Instruction Ac- ceptable to College. New Haven, Conn., Jan. —The { will give the students v instruc- the Yale government course in milita: tion has been accepted by | university faculty for the undergrad- uates who enlist in the Yale Field Artillery unit of the reserve of offi- cers training corps. Successful completion of the course seven hours college credit. With reopening of col- lege today the course was outlined for the information of those who will or- ganize the unit Friday night. 12,508 | No Gonnec- tion With Any Other, Store — 'PROFIT SHARING SALE—PROFIT SHARING SALE — PROFIT SHARING SALE — PROFIT SHARING SALE — New RAPHAEL’S = DEPT. STORE i The Big Store v 380-382-384 Main St., New Britain | PROFIT SHARING SALE—A PROP:IT SHARING SA4 ! . M Connee- | - With Store Closed Wednesday to Allow Us to Prepare for Qur Second Semi-Annual Idea PROFIT SHARING SALE Our great stocks are to be marked down to below cost prices, that will allow pur- chasers a proportionate share of our this season’s profit. Watch Tomorrow’s Papers PROFIT SHARING SALE—PROFIT SHARING SA THIRTY-FIVE HOUR WEEK. Miners Expected to Urge Seven Hour Work Day. Columbus, Ohio, 9.—A seven hour work day and only five of them to a week is expected to be favored by the convention of district No. 6, United Mine Workers of America, which began its twenty-seventh an- nual meeting here today. President John Moore, in his an- nual report, said statistics, showed that if miners are employed five days Jan. a week and seven hours a day t can produce all the coal needed foreign export and domestic use, a that reduced number of working d would tend ta steady employment. MOTHER GRAY’S POWDERS BENEFIT MANY CHILDR Thousands of mothers have found Mot ay's Sweet Powders an excellent rem for children complaining of headache, col feverishness, stomach troubles and bowel regularities from which children suffer ing these days. These powders are easy pleasant to take and excellent results are complished by their use. Used by mothers 30 years. Sold by Drugglsts everywhers, 2| Ain’t it a Grand and Glorious Feelin’? 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