New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 12, 1917, Page 7

"NEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917. Spring Gardening and Cleaning The Aids to Do It Properly ‘With the Prices of Metal way up in the Markets, and dcliveries iIn such unsettled conditions, we consider ourselves indeed fortunate to be able to offer you such a big selection of dcpcnable Garden Tools just when you need them.. Time to buy now. WHEELBARROWS of genuine Paris make, the quality kind with removable sides, price $2.98 cach GOOD GARDEN HOSE, every piece no matter what the price, guaranteed for 2 years. 3-4 size, in 50 foot lengths, with couplings, 7 ply for $7.50. .“Rockert” for $8.50. Moulded $7.530. And 50 foot length § ply $5.98. 1-2-in. Hose 50 foot length with couplings for $6.50 & ply $1.98. WATERING CANS, galvanized and of good grade wth easy pour handles. 10 quart size 79c cach. The 8 quart size for 69c each, 6 qt for 39c and 4 qt for 49c. POULTRY WIRE, best quality galvanized after it is made. 2-in. mesh, 24-in. wide .... 2-in. mesh, 36-in wide . 2-in. mesh, 48-in. wide . 2-in. mesh, 60-in wide . Each in 150 ft roll. GARDEN HOES of best “Keen Kutter” make with straight grained handles, 9-inch blades, $1.00 cach. Extra quality “KeenKutter” with 6- inch blade for only 85c¢ each. TURF EDGERS for trimming the edges of walk or flower beds, best steel, 59¢ each. GRASS CATCHERS, of hecavy canvas, for 98c¢ cach. Will fit any lawn mower. RUBBISH BURNERS. Proctest the home against fire, ‘‘Safety First’” There are four sizes. 34-in, high, 18-in, diameter, for $6.50 ecch. 30-in.x17-in, for $4.50 cach 25-in.x 15-in. for $2.98 cach. Others 18-in.x13-in., for $2.50 ca. EAWN MOWERS, the kind we guarantee, “Keen Kutter” double gear, 11-in, wheel, 5 cutting knives, 18-in. blade, $16.98 .each. .1%-in. blade for $15.98 each. 14-in blade for $14.98. “Keen Kutter,” double gear, 9-in. wheel, four cutting linives, 18-in for $12.98. The 16-in. for $11.98 cach. 14-in for $10.98. b"leiEX WIRE of best grade, salvanized after wire is made, These prices for 150 feet rolls: 1-in. mesh, 12-in. width. 1-in. mesh, 24-in, width .. .$4.85 1-in, mesh, 36-in. width ......$7.00 Your time to purchase. EXTRA GRADE RAKES for gar- den and lawn, extra grade, all steel “Keen Kutter” with 18 teeth, at 83c each. 10 teeth, 80c each. .14 teeth, 75c €ach.. “Bay State” Mal- eable Iron Rakes, 16 teeth, 59¢c ea. Other maleable iron rakes, 16 or 14 teeth, for 45c and 39c each. Wood head Rakes, 12 teeth, wire bows, 35c each. Wood head Rakes, 24 teeth, wire protected, for 49c each. ...$2.65 extra .| Bristol and J. O. Mills will do HAVING ' AN . AUTOMOBILE PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PU XCHASED OF US. ent the compahy is boarding the new men jn an old car on one of the sid- ings near the power house. No trouble | was cxperienced with the men that iintended to go on strike and after | they were. given their wages they left i the vicinity of the power station. Ecclesiastical Meeting. The annual meeting of the Ken- sington Ecclesiastical society was held in the church parlors last evening il d | with six members present. Reports Bmlmd Gompany Rushes Stflke_ {from the various officers and com- | mittees were presented and accepted. The treasurer’s report shows that the Breakers Here {escie i Beriin News STRIKE AVERTED AT POWER HOUSE {of $589.03 of which amount $475.81 lis a legaey to the society from the “Ew HIGHWAY S’[‘ARTED | estato of Margaret Upson. The fol- | lowing officers and convmittees were . i re-clected: Secretary W. Upson. Society’s Committee—S. A. Hart, S. M. Cowles and E. P. Dunham. /Finance Comimittee—&. A. Hart, C. Fred Johnson and Harold W. Upson. The members expressed their ap- A near tie-up of ‘the eclectric sys- | preciation of the time anq labor spent tem of the New Haven road between i by Charles Strong in the improve- Berlin and Middletown occurred last | ments madle at the parsonage and evening when the coal passers and na-sked that a hcarty vote of thanks the firemen at the power station | be extended to him. Tt was decided “threatened to go on strike. The plans | to continue the present system of of the men had been completed and |raising funds in co-operation with everything was -going along as |the church, as heretofore. smoothly as possible when in some Another Successful Drill. * unknown manner the information | mpat the members of the local unit reached the officials higher up and |,y the Home Guard intend to be- the inslde machinery was set at Work. | come experts in the military line was It was only a short time before @ |agnin demonstrated last evening when ercw of men’ from New York, or igome other southern point, Was|prijg have been held the past three sushed toward Berlin and when the | ,ights and each night has seen more men arrived an invitation to leave |snan thirty men hard at work learn- was extended to the would-be strik- ing the fundamental principles. of ers. As a result there was no tie-ub | njjjtary work. The men have shown and the work went along as if noth- | i, much enthusiasm for the work ing out of the ofdinary had occurred. | ¢ne¢ they have gone along faster than Little information as to the reason |oet of the like organizations about for a strike could be gained this the state and already give every in- _morning but it is said that the trouble | 4. 101" or becoming & crack mill- was over the wages that are belng | ;. organization. . There will be no paid. - The men work in eight hour jgpy) tonight but tomorrow evening ghifts and it is said that they asked |,); mempers that can are requested fifty cents a day more- For the Pres- | 1 peiat the Town hall at 8 o'clock sharp. One of the first things that a military man must learn 1s to be on AS'I‘“NIS“[B /| time and a drill night is certainly one of the best times that he can put the Al Over the Country, They Are puctlee into operation. 'w enlistment in Recommending “Neutrone Pre- seription 997 Annual Mccting of Kensington. Ko and Treasurer—Harold clesiastical Society—Guard Unit | _ Shows Much Improvement in Drill | 2—Land Transfer—Bricfs. flla murd last night, George C. Beck- ett, and his name brings the total membership up to seventy-two. Med- fcal examiner Dr. M. H. Griswold has nearly completed the physical exam- ination of all enlistments but up to the present time has not announced the number of rejections. On next Monday evening there will | be a meeting ‘called in the Town hall at 8 o’clock and at this time every member of the unit is expected to be present as officers will be elected. The officers to be elected are a captain and first and second lieutenants. These men will be elected by ballot and every man will be given a chance to neminate the man that he thinks best fitted for the office. There will be no playing of favorites and th¢ men to be elected will be the men that are best adapted for the work. The men sauscles.” elected will be nasslz;d x:ipong by uthe “Neutrone Preseription 99" acts in ‘mmtnry emergency board. Sometime 4 next week an officer will come from tely relieves the most obstinate 1 As soon as "0“"":“1(“:“\‘:; f‘lolnnan:l Jeases of rheumatism. TnAcan | is mustered In & ro-vou: tranbled witly rhewniatiom ? | ©duipmient will bg dssued to the men. 1t you are “Neutrone Prescription 99" New fligflw&y Started. will cure you, yes cure you. The Suzio company today started 3Go to your druggist and say good- | work on the new concrete highway "“pye rheumatism. Mail orders filled | between Berlin and Meriden. Early on $1.00 size. [ thig morning there was a gang of men Seltzer Drug Co., leading | hard at work breaking up the old druggists everywhere, macedam road that will be replaced ;. cutrone Prescription 99” in a few dn,\i will permanently limber up and yemove all aches and pains that none except a rheumatic suffers. The most skeptical persons have at once be- come its warmest endorsers. As 2 relieved patient expressed it, wyou can distinctly feel a modifica- tign of stiffness in your joints and and an unusually good year ! and there is a halance in the treasury | thirty-eight men turned out for drill." by one of the finest pieces of highway in the state. The new road will ex- tend from the present concrete road on Berlin street to the Meriden town line and will follow the line of the old turnpike thus doing. away with several dangerous curves. The new highway is expected to cost the state about $75,000. From the amount of work ahead of the constructing com- pany it would appear that the main highway would be torn up the greater part of the summer. Land Transfer. Charles A. Burdick has transferred three pieces of land to James Doyle bounded as follows: First picce, on the north by land of Bernard Killen estate and land of Adolph Schmidt; east by land of Adolph Schmidt and land formerly owned by Ellen Crow- ley; south by land formerly owned by Ellen Crowley, Lewis Anderson, es- tate of M. E. Jacobs and Robert Clark and on the west by land of Robert Clark. The second piece is. bounded on the north by land of Ward Gris- wold and third piece of land; east by land of Robert Clark; south by land of M. E. Jacobs estate; south by land of Carrie Bennett Pollard estate. The third piece with buildings bound- ed on the north by land of Willlam Webster; east by land formerly of Bernard Killen and first piece; wouth by second piece and land of Ward Griswold and on the west by the highway. Briefs. / The last church supper to be served by the Woman's Aid society of the Berlin Congregational church will be held tomorrow night at 6:45 o'clocle in the church. A social hour will fol- low the supper. The Get Together cluh of Kensing- ton met yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss Genevive Nichols. A Vvote was passed by the club members to affiliate with the Red Cross in their work, The benches for the new waiting room at the Berlin station have ar- rived. Miss Florence Carnes of Bast Ber- lin has returned to New London col- lege after spendiyg the Easter vaca- tion at her home. ‘The young peopie of East Berlin will hold a dance in Athletic hall Fri- day evening. : Mrs. G. H. Pollard of East Berlin is visiting rclatives in Hartford. Mrs. H. L. House and children ot East Berlin have returned from a visit to New York. Mrs. W. Manship of East Berlin has gone to New York to attend the Meth- odist Conference. OPEN NOSTRILS! END A COLD OR CATARRH anoGfiReliefWhmM and Nose are Stuffed Up. Count fifty! Your cold in head or catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos- trils will.open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snuffling, hawking, mucous discharge, dryness or head- ache; no struggling for breath at night. Get a small bottle of Ely’s Cream Balm from your druggist and apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic cream in your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, sooth- ing and healing the swollen or in- flamed mucous membrane, giving you instant relief. Head colds and cataxrh yield like magic. Don’t stay stuffed-up and miserable. Relief is sure, Plalnville News| AWARD CONTRACTS FOR NEW ADDITION {Schoolhouse Improvements Will Cost Approximately $19,000 TORRINGTON C0. SUCCESSFUL | J. 0. Mills Gets Plumbing (;onu-m;—- Schaffer to Install Heating System— Laying of Amicsito Monday—Other Matters. “Except for the affixing of signatures to the agrcements, the contracts for the four room addition to the Broad street schoolhouse have been awarded, according to A. L. Rogers, chairman of the committee in charge and it is expected that the figures submitted by the various bidders will be announced tomorrow. Chairman Rogers today vouchsafed the information that the addition, properly equipped, and extra expenses incidental to its construction will cost the town approximately $19,- 000 and the committee may be able to turn back to the treasury a few hundred of the $19,500 appropriation made by the recent town meeting for the work. The contract for the building itself goes to the Torrington Building com- pany. The heating apparatus will be installed by the Schaffer company of the plumbing. The figures in the three contracts, Mr. Rogers said this morn- ing, total $17,262. To this must be added ' architects’ fees bringing the amount which the committee has al- ready arranged to expend up to $18,- 645, There will be )additional ex- pense for grading and the eguipping of two of the rooms besides”the usual “extras” and it is estimated that the minimum cost will not be less than $18,600. Chairman Rogers bélieves that $19,000 will cover the cost of the work without question and the committee may be able to turn back from $500 to $800 of the money ap- propriated for the improvement. Figures submitted by the various contractors will not be given out, un- til the signatures of the succésstul bidders are secured to the agreements. Architect M. J. Unkelback proposes to get the contracts signed before to- | night and tomorrow he hopes to be able to announce the estimates. The schoolhouse to which the addi- tion is to be built was crected by the Torrington Building company, which is to have the contract for the extra rooms. The concern -did excellent work in the original building, and if the addition compares favorably with the main structure there 'will be no cause for criticism, in the opinion of members of the school board. Work on the addition will be start- ed as soon as the contractors can get ! the materials here as the school board wishes to make certain that the extra rooms will be ready for occupancy when the school re-opens in the fall. Permission to award the contracts to the lowest bidders was given to the chairman and Architect Unkelbach following Monday night'’s special town meeting which increased the appro- priation for the work. The bids had been viewed by the committee some time ago but as the figures were in excess of the $17,000 which they were authorized to spend the awarding of the contract was delayed until an ad- ditional appropriation could be se- cured. Start Pavement Monday. Highway Commissioner Bennett has arranged to have the Francis T. Ley company begin the work of extending the permanent pavement area next week and on Monday it is expected a force of men will arrive here to start the work, The contract calls for the extension of amiesite from the center through 'Whiting street to a point where the trolley tracks curve onto the Connecti- cut company’s property. . The pave- ment will be approximately twent; eight feet in width, the local select- men understand, and will take in the space between the trolley tracks. The entire expense will be borne by the state and the Connecticut com- pany,/ the town having voted against contributing to have the pavement ex: tend from curb to curb. To make the improvement complete the town would have (to spend about $6,000 and the voters’ believed that they AN EXCELLENT KIDNEY REMEDY Some years ago I purchased a sup- ply of Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root and I would judge from the splendid sale I enjoy on it that it possesses excel- lent .curative value in the diseases for which it is recommended. My cus- tomers are satisfled with the results obtained and speak very highly re- garding it. Very truly yours, ENGLISH DRUG STORE, Per W. A. E. May 8, 1916. Bethél, Conn. Letter to | Dr. Kilmer & Co., . Y. Prove What Swamp-Root Will For You. Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size Dbottle. It will convince anyone You will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writ- ing, be sure and mention the New Britain Daily Herald. Regular fifty- cent and one-dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores, Do to Be Started | THE WONDERFUL FRUIT MEDICINE Thousands Owe Health And Strength To “Fruit-a-tives” “FRUIT-A-TIVES”, the marvellous medicine made from fruit juices—has l relieved more. cases of Stomach, Liver, Blood. Kidney and Skin Troubles than any other med > In severe cases of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Paia in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu- ralgia, Chronic Headaches, Chronic Constipation and Indigestion, “Fruit- a-tives” has given unusually effective results. By its oleansing, healing powers on the eliminating organs, éFruit-a-tives’ tones up and invigore _mtes the-whole system. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25¢. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit- a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N.Y. ould hardly afford to make the neces- sary appropriation. An effort was to be made to have the town pay a por- tion of the cost of having the amiesite cover the full width of the street as far as the corner of Broad street but this plan was given up after it was learned that the school approprigtion would have to be over $19,000. Hope is entertained here that the highway commissioner will also order the paving of West Main street this summer. Bristol hag petitioned to have a paved highway from that. city to Plainville and Commissioner Ben- nett has given the officials who ap- peared to argue for the improvement some encouragement. Should he de- cide to have the state pave the street the town will probably be asked to make some changes in the highway between the railroad crossing and Pierce street. It is not thought the voters would oppose a raid on the treasury for this work, despite the fact that the town’s finances are in rather poor shape. Grass Fires Cause Scare. Danger from the careless handling of matches in the woods and the burn- | ing of rubbish without exercising con- siderable care was emphasized yes- terday when three grass fires gained such, headway that the services of the fire department were secured to extinguish them. Chief Norton's men were busy for several hours keeping the Mames in check and saving prop- erty. In the morning Chief Norton was called upon to put out a brush fire near Ledge road. A foreigner owning property in the section had started to burn over a strip of land, but neg- lected to look after the fire and it got beyond his control, property in the vicinity being endangered. Chief Norton, who also serves os fire war- den in this district, made up his mind that the man was not a safe person to be permitted the priviiege of burn- ing rubbish or brush in the open, and he revoked the permit issued to him. At noon the firemen extinguished a grass fire near the pumping station and in the afternoon they were called out twice to put out a brush fire on | Rupert Morey's place. Barns on the property were in danger and Chief Norton, who also serves as fire war-i extinguish the blaze. Under the law, no brush or rub- bish can be burned outside of the hy- drant limits without a permit from the forest fire warden. That official has the authority to issue a perma- nent permit should he consider the applicant entitled to it. Sweeney Carried ‘Jag. Carrying a suit case and a “jag”, a combination which made navigation difficult for him, Michael Sweeney ar- rived in town yesterday afternoon from Peekskill, N. Y. He was on his way to Miss Porters’ school in Farm- ington, where he claims he had se- cured employment as a farm hand. He got in the path of™ Constable Marino, who gave him accommoda- tions in the lock-up. Before night Sweeney will be given a chance to explain to the court why he should not be punished. Brief Items. Sequassen lodge will hold a regular meetiog this evening. ‘William J. Coughlin, motorman on the Bristol trolley line, is in Boston on business. The W. C. T. U. will have a free will offering tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. V. Harris. Clarence Hemingway left today to report for service in the navy. He has been assigned to the’ battleship Vir- ginfa. His brother, Harold Heming- way is second engineer on the same ship. ' Judge Byington has issued an or- der limiting to six months the time for presentation of claims against the estate of George S. Babcock. The condition of Bernard Gilson of Bridgeport, who was run down and badly injured when he stepped in the path of an automobile, owned and operated by James Usher, last Friday night, was reported at the New Brit- ain hospital toeday to be much im- proved. The man wiil not be able to leave the institution, however, for several days. Lesle Burton of East Main street, who was riding with Mr. Usher at the time of the accident, and who was thrown through the wind- shield when the driver ditched the car in a desperate attempt to avoid hit- ting Gilson, is thought to have sus- tained a concussion of the brain. He may be removed to the hospital for tréatment, his condition being such as to cause his friends considerable ap- prehension. HOTHER GRAY'S“ WEET PO! FOR GHII.DREN, ; AO-uhI-luflu evorish ' i- BABY VEHICLES YOULL ADMIRE AND BUY The 1917 Baby Vehicles shown here beautise and are, wonderfully’ comfortable, too. Springs are flexlble and sensitive to every little bump. ‘Absolute comfort " for the baby and freedom from dangerous jarring. Come in and see our line. - - THE f'LINi‘-B - AARTFORD Minn., is visiting her son, Bamford, of Golf here several mont HOOVER TO USE HIS crece. “She witl b EXPERIENCE FOR U. S. Mrs. E. B. Proudman entertaine the bridge club this afternoon at hi home on Frederick’ street. Herbert 'C. Hoover, chairman of the Belgian relief commission, has been asked by the Council of National De- fense to take the chairmanship of a committée on food supply and prices during the war. The council expects through this committee to co-ordinate the various food distributing agencies of the nation and prevent, as far possible, speculation and other eviks which would ratse food prices to’ex- orbitant levels. Economy in distribution, increased production and all other phases of the food p!‘ohlem Wwill be covered in the ‘work of the commlttec, which seek to obtain the active co-operation of the food dealers, Attentfon ‘will be paid to the experi- ence of ‘European . govern ts in handling the feod question, and it is for this reason that Mr. Jioover’s ser~ vices will be of value. In thig com- mittee the government is expected to have an agency admirably equipped for assuming the general control of food prpduction and distribution should it’' become necessary for the government to take this out of pri- vate hands. Maple Hill The much welcomed volunteer fire department which has been advocated for some time is organized at last. At the well attended town meeting held last week the following officers were elected: Chief, D- J. Winchester; assistant chief, Dr. W, D. V. Lyous; captain, F. H. Rowley; lieutenant, Norman Dart; secretary, A. G. Stern- berg; treasurer, R. H. Erwin. = There will be a gance and shadow party at the Newington Town hall on May 4 and the pvroceeds will be used for the purchase of a chemical fire truck. The next meeting will be held April 206 at the Town hall R. H. Erwin of Maple Hill avenue has purchased the Elmer Chapman farm and has started extensive im- provements. The house will be en- tirely remodelled and equiped with electric lights and modern plumbing. The interior of the barns are being remodeled. Mr. Erwin already stocked the farm with head of cattlee He has not yet cided to have his residence there. l!aq dn Miss Laura Camp of Maple Hill avenue, who has just recovered from a recent illness, will leave next weck for Chicago with her sister, Mrs. Wil- liam Seymour. Mrs: W, H, Bamford of St Pa as | will | also | Remona Kendal of Boston wasyhi guest of Miss Arline 'Root over ter, Burritt Root of Albany visited h parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Root iCuhl street, over the week-end. I'rank Martin, formerly of Hart ford, has moved ,to Newington an will live with his brother, Patril Martin. The Boy Scoluts of Maple Hill Newington will hold a troop mi ing at the Town hall Friday event at 7:30. $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will b pleased to learn .that there is at one dreaded disease that clene. has; been able to curc in all its stages. ax at is catarrh. Catarrh being 1y Inftencod by constitutional condition requires constitutional tre, n Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in and acts thru the Blood on the Mi Surfaces of the System thereby - stroying the foundation of the di siving the gatient strem; bu up the constitution an ture in doing its work. The tors have so much faith in the curath 2 that it fails to cure. Send for of mstimonlulq. \dadi J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, oo Coriby wn Druggists, 76¢. Baby Keeps Well John’s Medici; Sending in thic picture, the babys mother wrote: “When my baby Wil liam was about a year old he was very sick with bronchitis. I had my doc- |lor come to see him but he did not scem to get any better, so I tried Father John’s Medicine and it did .hm\ good. So I have given it to him cvery time I see a slight cold com- mencing and he has not had any trouble since. I think it is the safest ,‘\nd cheapest dollar 1 ever spent. So |much good has been done for all m: family through taking ¥Father John's u\lcd cine that I have had his picture i taken especialiy fer you. (Signed) jMrs. P. J. Sullivan, 39 Beacham, St.,, | Bivereti, Mass. i At this time of the year Father i John’s Medicine is of special value for i the family because of its nourish- ing body building elements which give strength and help to build new flesh. Begin taking it now as the safest spring body builder, Remember lt m\ tains no alcohol o 4 d Taking Father |