New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1917, Page 7

2} | and accepted. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917, ESCAPE CONTAGION Closed Temporarily —BECAUSE OF—— Fire, Smoke, Water We Want You to Keep a Watch of the Daily News Which Will Be Greatly to Your Advan- tage AUTOMOBI! PROMPTLY HAVING AN DELIVERY FOR NEW 'CEIVING ALL DRY BRITAIN YOU GOODS PURCHASED OF US. CAN DEPEND ON Beriin News ANNUAL MEETING OF LIBRARY ASSN. William Bulkeley ‘Is Re-Elected President at Session OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN "Reports Show That the Association is v In Flourishing Condition—2,599 Vis- ited Building During Year—Tewis 7 Appointed Personal Tax Collector. The annual meeting of the Berlin {Free Library Association was called to order last evening at 8:30 o'clock in the Library building by the secre- tary as President William Bulkeley was detained at his home by illness. ¥. L. Wilcox was elected chairman of the meeting after which the min- utes of the last meeting were read The following officers were elected for the coming year: President—Willlam Bulkeley. Librarian and treasurer—Miss Em- ily Brandegee. 4 szAssistant librarian and secretary— Mrs. Elizabeth Wickwire. Miss Helen Rohn and Miss Hollis- ter were elected to fill vacancies on the executive committee. Miss Eliz- abeth Wilcox, Miss Florence Webster and Mrs. Morris Woodruff were ap- pointed collectors for the ensuing year. Librarian’s Reports. The librarian’s report was read I the assistant librarian, Mrs. Elizabeth Wickwire and was as follow The library has been open fifty-two afternoons and evenings during the past year. There has been 9 vis- itors, an average of fifty each dav. The largest number of visitors any vhe day was seventy-five, the smallest number being twenty-five. People have | drawn 268 books the past year, rep- resenting 143 families and there has been a total of 4,565 books and maga- zines taken out, an average of 87.% cach day. They were divided into the following classes: Fiction 1,981, non fiction 354, juvenile 1,692 and nidgazines 538. During the ) 107 new hooks have been added. A number of books have been re- ceived from the estate of Miss Julia Hovey, the greatest portion being packed away because of lack of room. A set of Waverly novels, however, has replaced the old set which was somewhat worn. A box of over fifty books has heen packed for shipment to the Cheshire Reformatory for the use of the inmates. This hox is com- posed of duplicate copies which were possessed by the library rented by contributions from int od sons. We desire to t 1 o helped to make up this for reformatory library, We feel very teful to tr col- lectors who did their work carly in theryear, thus casing the burden of the treasurer. We also wish to ex- press our thanks to Miss Ruth Gal- r aug per- who the Bailey Manufacturing company for help in repairing books. The follow- ing persons have also helped in spe- cial ways or have given books or magazines Miss E.| Brandegee, Miss Churchill, Miss Connley, Mrs. G. Dunham, Miss Hovey, Mrs. Miss Galpin, Miss Maude Mrs. Nourse, Miss Nourse, O L. Wilcox. To these we extend our thanks. ony of our annual report is the re- a helpful interest in our work. by lack of room. and several recently put new ‘shelves have been in which has helped tempovarily. We are dreamin dreams of “sometime somewhere” more adequate building and resources suflicient to maintain the work on a j higher basis but meantime we striving in some degree to a by the cordial welcome we give to all, whatever the age, statlion, creed or nationality. Everyone is truly welcome to come and share the things the library has to offer and the more general the response the happler are those in charge. Treasurcr’s Report, The treasurer’s report follows: FUNDS E. W. Woodruff .... Dr. BE.| Brandegee... ! M. North Library fund Louvie Warren 500.00 265.99 283.74 454.79 56.81 $1,561.33 54.12 5.45 Cash on hand .$1,6 Material for mending books.$" 3.05 Scrap basket . . o Turnace Mending Coal Cleaning Tlectricity Binding Magazines Book ends State in books RE Fund brought forward Cash on hand 3 Memberships 5 Town of Berlin . Interest on E. M. { Fund Interest Fund Interest Fund Interest Interest Fund | F. L. Wile From fine hox Miss Ruth Galpin for shelves ate in books 3 $1,510.26 16. 93.40 13.65 12.80 Fund Warren on Library on Louvie Total List of Minor. Mrs. William Mrs. 12 R. Jones. Mrs. Mrs. Morris Woodruff, Miss Sarah G. Gréy, Charles Mrs. Mrs. Members. Nelson Sei- bert, Edgar Carter Mrs. Judd v M. Burdick, Elton, Barrett, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. F. J. Aspinwall, Rich, Mrs. Sweet, derson, A ' 2 | slstance in many ways and to the|ence S. Brandegee, Julius Woodruff, | | IvOne of the bglght spots in the monot- | Graham, M Porter, membrance of those who have shown Charles Weldon, Herbert Damon, Mrs. The | T J. Wickwire, ; library is hampered in its efficiency | Mrs. Conley, A new book case Ml are | make up | A for our lack of equipment and system | JaC¥ 106.0s | an interesting talk on P Mrs. G. Dpdd, Miss Julia Hovey, Miss Ruth :Galpin. Mrs. H. N. Galpin, Laurence Austin, iss degee, Mrs. J. B eld, Jarvis, €. M. Jarvis, E. Mrs. B. C., M. Honi: P. | Walter Atwater, Bryan Atwater, Mr. Galpin, |and Mrs. Francis Deming, Mr. LeClair, | Mrs. g Mr. and | Charles Mrs. Sheppard, Charles Warren and |,Miss Franees Perkins, and Thomas Ensign, George Dodd, Warren, Leland Miss Edith Hattie Hollister, Garner Mrs. J. B. Smith, Mrs, H. William Fowler, Henry Jane Graham, Mrs. Brown, Miss Goodwin, Mis Mrs. Miss Rohm, E, Sarah T.. Wilcox, Churchill, amuel Fiske, Mrs. George Carter, Mr. and Mrs. alter Gwatkin. E. J. Clark, William Bulkeley, Mr. and M E. E. Nourse, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stearns, Deming, James Woodruff, Helen ‘Wehster. George Griswold, Miss Fan- | nie Griswold, Charles Aspinwall, M{ss‘ Ellizabeth Wilcox. Lester Hart, George Pickett, Foiren, Miss Ida Wilcox, Mr. Conley and George Ventres. Deming, C. F. Lewis Appointed. The board of selectmen have ap- pointed C. F Lewis of Kensington as personal tax collector. The books have already been turned over to the collector and he is ready to receive the personal tax. The collector will soon start making out his list and then the bills will be sent. due, expects very little difficulty in obtain- ing the same. Berlin Briefs, There will be a meeting of the For- csters tonight. The bhoard sesston today. William Bulkeley is ill at his home with a had cold. of relief held its firsi Mrs. August Larson has been re- moved to the New Britain hospital. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Ken- sington eMthodist church met at the | home of Mrs. George Tryon yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Alexander Huston entertained about thirty of her friends yesterday afternoon. Thomas Norton of New Haven gave “Turkey” to 1he ladies. There will be a meeting of the executive cominittee of the Brother- hood of Berlin at 8:39 in the church. ! Says Piié Rémed& Worth $100.00 a Box | 1 have had itching piles ever since my earliest recollection. I am 53 years old and have suffered terribly. I have tried many remedies and doctors, but no cure. About 8 weeks ago I saw your ad for Peterson’s Ointment. The first application stopped all itching, and in three days all soreness. only used one am cured, not feeling any return of the trouble for 6 weeks. You my grateful, heartfelt thanks, may everyone that has this trouble see this and give your ointment that is worth a hundred doilars or more box, trial. Sincerely yours, A. Newth, Columbus, Ohio- Peterson’s Ointment for Piles, Ec- zema and old sores is only 25c a box pin, who has been of substantial as- = B. Goodrich, /F. L. Wilcox, Miss Flor- | at all druggists. 1 A\ Emily Bran- Gwatkin, | Robert, | Willlam | Henry | The tax is | arting today. and the collector | During the afternoon Mrs. | T have | 5¢c box and consider I | have | and al |Plainville News BURING PAST MONTH Health Officer Has EncouragingI Report Tor January (HILL COULDN'T PAY " COSTS Plainville a Healthy Place in Which to Live—Taken to Jail Because of Inability to Stand the Expense of Prosecution. Not a single contagious disease in Plainville during the month of Jan- { uary is the substance of the report of Dr. J. N. Bull as health officer, and | is a statement which should be re- ceived with considerable gratification by the townspeople. Throughout the state last month proved to be an open season for the Grim Reaper and the number of deaths from various dis- | eases was extremely high, contagious maladies playing an important part in the ravages against health. Plain- | ville was fortunate, however, in escap- ing without having a case of any dis- | case which would require quaran- tine and the health officer's report | shows the conditions to be entirely | satisfactory. . The outbreak of smallpox is being watched for closely by the health of- | ficer, the prevalence of the disease in | places not far away, causing the fear that the germs may possibly be car- ried here. The health officer reports that a number of people have been precaution against this scourge and he is hopeful that the town will escape it. Except for the typhoid epidemic, which caused the illness of thirteen people, four of whom died, the town has been comparatively free from dangerous contagidus diseases for months. During December a few cases of scarlet fever, so slight, how- ever, as to he almost impossible of diagnosis, were reported. The town otherwise was frce from dangerous contagion. While the town grew excited over the typhold outbreak, reports from the health officer indicate that condi- tions here on the whole have not oc- casloned any cause for complaint and i have shown Plainville to be as good a [ place, from a health standpoint, to live in as any in the state. . Couldn’t Pay Costs. Charged with intoxication and breach of the peace, John Hill, rep- resenting the transfer station em- ployes in court this morning, was sen- tenced to jail for sixty days by Justice Prior. The Seyms street institution is now overcrowded and rather than increase the number of inmates, the court suspended the execution of the sentence on payment of the costs of prosecution. Hill expressed the ‘opinion that due him from the railroad would | sufficient to cover the expense ! when court adjourned it was sus- posed that he would be freed. Con- | stable Downing discovered, however that the accused had but two days’ wages coming to him and he found it necessary to bring him to jail. Hill created a disturbance at Me- Call's cafe yesterday afternoon and had to be ordered away by the author- ities. At the freight yards he caused a commotion later and Railroad Of- ficer Grace had to place him under ar- rest. Testimony showed that Hill has been a nuisance around the trans- fer station for a number of days. Funeral of Miss Hill, Funeral services for Miss Antoinette Hills, who died Tuesday, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock .at the | home of her step-mother, Mrs. Em- ma Hills of Washington street. Rev. O. W. Barker of Hartford, officiated. Although she had not lived here for a number of years, Miss Hills had many local friends and they were well rep- resented at the funeral today. The interment was in the Hills fam- ily plot in West cemetery. Plan Visiting Night. Visitors night is to be observed by the Plainville Young Men's club to- morrow evenihg when parents of the members and other interested citizens will be given an opportunity to see a demonstration of what has been ac- ! complished since the organization was formed. Physical Director Slade has developed his classes well during the short time he has been in charge and tomorrow night the boys will give an exhibition of drills for the benefit of their parents. & All-Stars Here Tonight. Southington will attempt to car home the nasketball championshi tonight when a representative team made up of the stars of the various clubs in the neighboring borough will report at the Town hall to meet the {five designated at the Plainville { Young Men’s club team. The local boys look forward to the ame as one of the hardest of the ! season, but they feel confident of vic- tory. The teams will line up as follows YUTHINGTON. PLAINVILLE McCormack (Tabs) White Right forw (Mohawks) Left forward. (Rowe C'alk) < | pay be and | Boelz Hira Lilley Lotz | Dorlin (Happy Five) . Right guard. (Alhambras) .. Left Guard. Cowles, Substitutes. After the game dancing will he en- joved. Butler W. Lotz Nolan (Tabs) Peterson With the Relief Board. ITolding their first meeting of the year, the board of relief, which con- sists of A. H. Condell, I. P. Newell and James Simpson, this afternoon devoted some time to the hearing of appeals from the doings of the as: sessors and arranged for other ses- sions to be held during the next three weeks. The board will meet again on Feb- | ruary 3, 10, 17 and 21, receiving dur- ing these sessions all appeals. Brief Items. The Ladics’ Aid society of the Bap- tist churgh will have a food sale in the chapel tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 6 o'clock. Rev. George E. Tyler, a former pas- tor of the Bristol Advent Christian church, now secretary of the Ameri- can Advent Mission society, will preach at the local A. C. church Sun- day. Sequassen lodge will have a regular meeting tonizht in I. O. O. F. hall. Tocal Iiovesters wili go to New Britain this evening when candidates for admission to Court General Law- | ton, ¥. of A, will be given the obli- gations. Maple Hill The annual meeting of the stock- | holders of the Maple Hill Water Co. | Inc., was heid Monday evening at the home of J. [l. Latham C. A Blair, W. E. Sternberg, J. H. Latham, G. B. Root and M. M. Fieber were elected to serve on the board of directors for the ensuing year The directors then elected the following office President—Charle: Blaif. Vice President-—Wiliiam berg. Secretary—J. H. Latham. Treasuer—M. M. Fieber. | Contracts for scveral improvements | in the water system have been placed ! with the E. R. Clark Co., of Hartford. | 3 | Miss Marjorie Hine spent the week- | end in New York after which she left for Utica, N. Y. to attend the ! festivities of junior week at Hamilton | college. i Miss Harriet Wells is home from Beechwood seminary for a few days recuperating from an attack of grip. Miss Arline Root Is visiting friends, in Boston and Worcester. Mrs. R. W. Poteet entertained the bridge club at her home thjs after- noon. Literary club will The Maple Hill | L. Clark next Wed- | | i meet with Mrs. L. nesday afternoon. Mrs. George Cor- bin, president of the New Britain Sunshine society will speak. There will also be a food sale at the con- clusion of the meeting. Vincent ¥Eddy has recovered from an attack of tonsilitis. Maple Hill was well represented at the town meeting held in Newington Monday evening which was called to discuss the annexation of Seymour park and other lands to New Britain. Work has been started on the new, house which Dr. George B. Woram is to erect on Maple street. Prof. Rogers of Golf street has gone to New York on a business trip. PERKINS AND COLBY ASKG. 0. P. MEETING Former Progressives in Drive Against 0ld. Guard New York, Feb. 1.—George W. Per- ns and Everett Colby, who protested against the action of. the executive committee of the Republican National | committee in electing John T. Adams | of Towa vice chairman of, the national committee, sent a letter yesterday to Chairman William R. Willeox formally requesting that a meeting of the n tional committec he called to take up the matter. The letter follows in part: “A mafjority of the men in control of the republican executive committee are out of tune with modern thought. They are opposed to'a liberalized re- publican party. These men.evidently think that progressives, through the action of their national committee in Chicago last June, deliberately aban- doned the principles for which they had fought for four years and formal- ly returned to the republican party. They are entirely mistaken. The ac- tion of a large majority of the pro- gressive national committee was that they should, purely from patriotic mo- tives, place their country above any party; and the vote was one of instruc- tion to the party’s executive committee to do everything it could to elect Mr. Hughes. Reactionists Take Charge, “The Progressives, of course, knew that the moment Mr. Hughes failed of | elcction the most reactionary elements | in the republican organization would | endeavor to assert themselves. This fecling was wholly justified by the | avbitrary action of certain members | of the executive committee two weeks ago. The republican party today, from the point of view of being returned to power, is in a worse position than it vas after the break in 1912, Itisin a more hopeless position than was the democratic party in 1896, at which time the pariy entered on a period of ixieen years as the minority party of ihe country. Under the present thor- oughly reactionary dominion of a half- lozen men the republican party has drifted away from its original moor- ings, from its great ideals and broad ascfulness to the people of the coun- ry as a whole. Its only hope of again hecoming a useful agency to the people lies in bringing it back as promptly | 1 possible to the principles of Abra- | vam Lincoln adapted o the needs of he present day. We are confident hat in this feeling we not only voice the sentiment of the progressives, who regard themselves as genuine repub- RICES ARE TUMBLING Great are the values this big furniture store offers—greater b; far than you'll find anywhere! 8 hurmmer. Every day brings new article you want is here marked on what you expected to pay for it. . 895 Oak Buffet, Was $50 282 Oak Buffet, was $6 No. 545 Oak Buffet, was § . 535 Oak Buffet, was $77, One China Cabinet to match. This is our pre-inventory sale and it values to light. Probabiy just thi the red tag at a price way belo: Come in. , now 6, now now EXTRA SPECIAL—Golden Oak Buffets at . T party and a large part of the pendent voters as well.” The letter states that the re-election of Woodrow Wilson in 1916 was ° not recover -for years,” and contiues. un-American policies to pursue at this | time any course that will tend to bring about in 1920 rc-election of Woodrow Wilson or the election of some men policies is unpatriotic and short-sight- ed. It should be the first duty of all patriotic and liberal.minded citizens to prevent the adoption of such a course. If ever again the repuplican party is to be intrusted with govern- ment, it must make haste to offer to the people of the country a construc- tive, forward-looking program that will gain their confidence.” Mr. Perkins and Mr. Colby suggest that a committee of counsel “repre- posed in principle to the Wilson Democracy’” should be arranged for, and both say that they have no wish to serve on it. Chairman Willcox re- fused last night to comment upon the letter. ENGLISHMEN TO START NEWSPAPER IN TOKIO Monthly Review Soon to Make Ap- ’ pearance Indicates Friendship of Britain for Japan. Tokio, Feb. 1.—Additional evidence of the growing importance of Tokio in British eves is found in the an- nouncement that a new monthly re- view will be started in Japan by Englishmen with the specific object of developing the understanding that exists between Japan and Great Brit- ain. This ergan follows the recent appearance of a French periodical Known as “I'Information da'Extreme- Why live a “half-life?” Resolve this year to be the man or woman you want to be—vigorous, happy, successful. You know that HEALTH-—whole health, not the miserable half-heaitn that satisfies most people—is the b of happiness and success. LET DR. HYDE TELL YOU ABOUT HIS METHODS: Nature works Dr. Hyde's BUT HE KNOV HOW BEST HELP NATURE—how to make it possible for Nature to re-assert her- self, to recharge the human batteries cures, TO : Dr. Hyde makes your life again worth while as quickly as pos- sible, by giving prompt relief, and then proceeds to re-build your consti- tution. UNLESS THIS IS DONE, RE- SULTS ARE NOT LASTING, and per- manent results are what you want. YOU CAN COME TO DR. HYDE IN PERFECT CONFIDENCF Dr. Hyde promises only what he can fulfill. He will tell you, after an interview and examination, your exact condi- | tion, and the probable length of time and cost of effecting a full restoration to health. Remember, Dr. Hyde is a specialist in the treatment of nervous and chyonic diseuses of men and women. licans, but we voice the sentiments of the rank and file of the republican s inde- | P calamity from which our country will “For-those who are apposed to his | who believe in the continuance of such | sentative of the various elements op- | DR. CLINTON J. The Hartford Specialist 254 TRUMBULL STREET, E, FLINT-BRUCF ASTLUM “W »o twuu ST, HARTFORD Orient,” which is published wen French and Japanese to further! inderstanding between Japan France. The title of the which will also have tion is “The Now ka The proprietor-editor is J. W. H ertson Scott, known in Japan as author of “Japan, Great Rritain the War,” and 6f “The Ignohln W rior,” a volume dealing with moral issues of the. war. Mr. was for many years a writer | foreign and rcolénial politics in don, where he was associated Lord Morley and the late 'W. T. St on the Pall Mall Gazette and | Lord Edward Cook on the Westn} ster Gazette. About 16 years ago retired from journalism in orde; study rural questions in England, he Is the author of several stand| works on problems of the coun side. The organ will have the assista of an influential’ London commit including Lord Burnham, - the prietor of the Daily Telegraph: G. Prothero, editor of the Quarter L view; J. St. Loe Strachey, proprie | editor of the Spectator and C. V. 84 an English merchant who lived a long time in Japan. English re: o Japanese | PRIVILEGES FOR HOLLAND,| The Hague, via London, Feb, 1. ! The German minister to The Neth: lands, it was announced todhy notified the Dutch government ¢ Germany stands ready to make & cial arrangements. to respect passe ger and mail trafic hetween Holjay and England. 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