New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 9, 1917, Page 7

f i { f | | 4 { [ % Summer Half Holidays for 1917. Béginning July 13th, this store will close Fridays.at ot s noon until September 14th, inclusive. HOW ABOUT “LIBERTY BONDS” There ate but few days left to purchase Sy country saving bonds. If you want “Liberty :'oeS:u‘hten at once to subscribe for those ‘you intend to take. every way with a man to ‘tak garding t_h_eqo “Liberty Bonds.” [ Interest bearing (3% 9%) the world” come ‘We will help you in e your order and explain everything re- FIFTY DOZEN WASH SUITS AT _OUR BOYS' DEPT. and many ot 'hey are made of Rebps, patterns and colorings. They are in sizes for 3 to 8 priced at $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and up to $2.98 each. ‘White suits gre in the lot for $1.50 to $3.50 each. Linens, Cham- r tub materials in a splendid showing of year youngsters, Some very pretty all BOYS' KHAKI SUITS in the removable button long pants style; 9 to- 14 years, big value $3.50. INDIAN each. 4 oF SUITS, AND SOLDIER SUITS in 4 to 10 year sizes for $1.35 BCOUT SUTTS in 6 to 12 years sizes for $2.50 and $3.98 each. .. OLIVE DRAB RAINCOATS in 8 to 16 year sizes, with hat to match, #re special st $3.50. White lined black rubber, $3.00 coats, $2.69. A Great Sale Begins Monday of White Ivary Toilet Articles AUTOMO! PROMPTLY HAVING AN | - Berlin News [TRUCK TRIES T0 . ‘Rams. Front ol Building OWNED BY GORDON ~BROS. #Smallpox Discovered at’ the Home of Samucl Skeno—D)iss Gibbs Ten- Gored Shower by ' New ' Britain | {Fricads—Church News, Agd A large trugk, the property .of Gor- ; Mon Bros. of New Britain, broke loose Zrom its moorings about 10 o'clock his morning and running down the Ml on Main street in Kensington shed its hood Into the tailor shop Charles Perrettl with‘ the result that the «hop was-forced back several | Jdnches. The driver left the truck in | 2rént of Ritchie's store while he went insid: to transact some business and ‘while he was thus engaged the truck staited to move and continued to do 8> unti! brought to a stop ' by the ilor shop. 0 the brakes not having been securely t as the place where the machine Indieations ‘wonld point | gociety will meet. 'Was left is on a- very slight grade. Charles Pretti, owner of:the tailor jshop, was inside working when the uck collided with the building but outside of the shock suffered from i ng the machine poke its hood through the. door he was not even atched. If the machine had held straight course: it would have ught up‘ somewhere near the lby House tyt the side hill threw ithe wheeis until the truck aimed into Hhe front door of the shop. After the track had beon Lucked away the only dndications of an accident were the cked front step and the disturbed )arth around the foundations, which jhowed the thop had ‘'been moved several inches:: The number on the ¥ machine was Conn. 2989. Another Case of Smallpox, Indications would point to t em- i pjoyes of the American Paper Goods being well exposed to the smallpox; as ¥ the latest c: to dgpvelop is that of Bamuel Skene, who is employed at 1the concern as engineer. The case was discovered and reported to Health Officer R. M. Griswold yesterday and Ne placed ‘the. Skene home under, F iquarantine. This is the second per- ' ,son employed st the Paper Goods ;plant: that has been taken with the { discas: and thr home m.akes the third ' to be quarantined since Weednes- ;day. For the past two days Dr. @riswgla has been hard at work in pany’s factory vaccinating the and an order has been ‘issued forbidding ony one to work om Monday without being vaccinated. In addition to the precautions taken by . vaccinating Dr. Griswold has or- ;dered that the Sunday schools in the ixcnnnmn district be closed for the time being. The only church services . tomorrow will be for adults. All of the cases thus far are of a wmild pidture and Wow that warm weather tghas apparently set in it 18 hoped that 3 threatened epidemic may “be loppied’ before it becomes lous. ~“‘Shower for Miss. Gibbs, 2 / DELIVERY FO) OEIVING ALL DRY GOODS the bride of Arthur Roy Gibney was Iast evening tendered a miscellaneous shower a4 the home of Mrs. M, Gib- ney, Park’ street, New Britain.. The house was prettily decorated with dogwood and ferns. Following the serving of refreshments Miss Gibbs Was presented with many gifts of cut glass, linen and silver. Barlier in the week Miss Gibbs was tendered a shower at the home of Miss Maude MeCarroll and during the evening her mumerous friends presented her with & number of beautiful presents, Miss Gibbs will be married Tuesday, ' June 12, at her home on Upson's Corner to Arthur Roy Gibney. Miss ! Gibbs is one of-the most popular | young ladies in Kensington and en- | joys a large circle of friends. She is | employed at the American Paper Gpods company. Mr. Gibney is well R NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN nm'on/ PUICHASED OF UB. The monthly meeting of the lectmen will be held in the clerk’s office ‘on- Monday night., FOR SALE—Bowker fertilizer. Also good horse. D. 8. Negri. = 6-7-d3 SLEEVELESS SWEATER RIVAL TO SLIP-ON se- town known in the athletic world and while | ° in the New Britain High school played ofi the fdotball, basketball and bese- ball teams. He graduated with the class of 1911 and is at present em- pleyed at the Russell & Erwin com- pany, New Britain. Church News. Berlin Congregational church, Rev. ; 8. A. Fiske, pastor—Morning. worship will take place at 10:45 o'clock to- ! morrow and will be a union service ! of the church and Sunday school in observance of Children's Day. The service is cntitled “Children of the Pilgrims’” and is taken from the Ter- centenary Children’s Day service. The | offering tomorrow will be for the ' Congregational Church Sunday School | and Publishing Society. At 3 o'clock the members of the Junior Endeavor ; The subject for : the Christian Endeavor society meet- ing at 6:30 o'clock will be “Sins of the mind” and the leader is Harold Ventres. St. Paul's church, Rev. J. C. Bren- nan, pastor—Mass” will be celebrated at the “Bacred Heart church, East Berlin, at 9~o'clock and at St. Paul's church, Kensington; at 10 o’clock. Kensington Congregational church, Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor—Follow- ing the advice of Health Officer Dr. R. M. Griswold it has been decided to close the church for tomorrow. The Ohildren's Day exercises have been postponed for two weeks and will be held on June 24. Kensington Methodist - Episcopal church, Rev. E. F. Lounsbury, pas- tor—Morning worship will be held at 10:45 o'clock and will be conducted by the pastor.’ A decision has been reached whereby the Sunday school will be closed”for tomorrow and the Children’'s Day exercises postponed | for two weeks. New Train Schedule. A number of changes are %0 be noted on the new time table golng into effect tomorrow in regard to the Ber- lin-Middletown branch. The most im- portant are a new Sunday train to leave Berlin at 7:27 a. m., also the train on week ends going to Berlin as follows: the 11:40 at 11:46 a. m.; 1:10 p. m. at 1:28 p. m.; 5:38 p. m. at 6:31 p. m. Going to Middletown, one at 11:10 a. m. at 11:17; one at 12:10 p m. at 12:13; one at 5:10 p. m. at 5:21, It will Dbe notéd that several of the changes are of but one or two minutes. Berlin Briefs, The selectmieén have ordered a car load of lumber to use on the bridges and it is expected within a few days. A. Wescott, E. W. Mildrum, Francis Deming and F. Hubbard, who spent yesterday on a fishing trip to Moodus ,report that they captured a fine string of about forty nice fish. One case of smallpox has. been taken out.of ‘q ntine by Health Officer R. M. old. REAL SUMMER TIME. With a white satin sport suit, cut kilted skirt and shirt waist top the beloved Mary Pickford wears one of the new sleeveless sweaters of old rose wool jersey. Patch pockets and strafght belt stand for smartness too. _— FLAG FOR BOSTON LIGHT. Boston, June = 9.—Boston light, which for more than 200 years has guided mariners at the entrance to Boston harbor, will soon greet them with the Stars and Stripes. On Tues- day next a large American flag and a sixty-foot stéel pole, presented by members of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, will be dedicated with ap- propriate ceremonies. NEW YORK'S MILITARY CENSUS. New York, June 9.—More than 3,- 000,000 men and women. between the ages of 16 and 50, it was estimated today, will enroll in New York city during the two weeks beginning next Monday in the state military census. At least 40,000 'n“flflw will be required. Women -will an ime portant part in-the census, 'Plainville News ‘BIG DEMONSTRATION FOR LIBERTY LOAN Committes Arranges for Parade . Next Wednesday Night INCREASE TOTAL T0 $50,000 | Mass Mecting nt Home Guard Drill Grounds—Aged Woman Injured by Fall—Tivo Rcgistration Delinquents Enroll—Funcral of Infant—Briefs. Planning a whirlwind finish to the campaign to make Plainville's sub- scriptions to the Liberty Loan far lip iexcess of the amount expected Yttr towns of this size, a committee begal today ‘to make arrangements for a big patriotic demonstration next Wed- nesday night. The parade and at- tendant features wiil be’ & most ex- tensive scale and the demonstra- tion will probably be the greatest event in Plainville’s history. Although subscriptions to date total about $25,000 which is considerably more than had been expected a week ago, the committee working for the sale of bonds here hopes to add -at least $10,000 to the amount pledged before next Thursday, the iast day on which the Trust company will be per- mitted to receive applications.” * The general committee discussed the situation last evening and it was decided to close the campaign in whirlwind fashion. C. H. Newton, J. N, McKernan and P. J. Prior were appointed a sub-committee to make arrangements for a parade and a monster meeting at which time a final effort will be attempted to se- cure additional pledges. The trio met this morning and voted to have the affair Wednesday night, the parade to begin at 7:80. . Invitations to participate will be extended to the Home Guard, the {iremen, the G. A. R. and the mem- bers of the various social and fra- ternal organizations and the commit- tee hopes to have. every man In town in the line. The use of autos for veterans and women will be so- licited by the committee but the mem- bers: hope that men who are willing to loan the machines but who are not approached by their representatives will get in touch with them as soon [as possible. The time for the making of arrangements is short and it will require general co-operation to make the demonstration the success hoped for. The Eureka Drum eorps is ex- pected to furnish music for the pa- rade. After the marching it is planned to have a mass meeting on the Home | Guard arill grounds on Plerce street. { Out-of-town speakers will be secured and there will be an organized effort to impress on everyone the need of purchasing bonds that the Liberty Loan may be far over-subscribed by Friday. b Acting under the direction of the committee the Boy Scouts made a house to house canvass on all streets today, leaving subscription blanks at each home. They will return next Tuesday to collect the blanks of those who desire to subscribe for bonds. | The committee was hopeful today that the total of the subscriptions in Plainville would reach $40,000 whilo some of the members were even OD-. timistic enough to predict that $50.- 000 will be pledged here by Thursday evening: Aged Woman Breaks Kneecap. Mrs. Mary E. Beach of 56 Whiting street, fell in the vard at her home this morning and syffereda, broken | kneecap. The fracture was of a com- pound character and the attending physicians found the bones protruding through the flesh. Dr. J. N. Bull and Dr. L. H. Frost dressed the injury. Mrs. Beach §s in her eighty-fourth year. Owing to her advanced age her friends are apprehensive over her condition. > Two Delinquents Register. Two Itallans, who neglected to register under the conscription law on Tuesday, are now enrolled, both of them having reported to the town clerk to have their names placed on the list They were absent from town on Tuesday, according to their stories, ,and were not aware that the time for rogistering was limited to that day. Acting under orders issued by Gov- ernor Holcomb, who extended the registration period for “a few days” the town clerk permitted them to en- roll. P P ——————en YOU TAKE NO RISK ; 3 | WHEN YOU SERVE YOUR 'COUNTRY By Subscribing to THE LIBERTY LOAN OF 1917 With our young men willing and anxious to offer their lives, the least we who stay at home can do is to lend our money for their support. You can lend your country $60 or more, thereby rendering a patriotic service,—and your money will be safe- . ‘We will count it a privilege to en- ter your subscription, and can loan to subscribers on the most liberal terms. ¥ < Plainville Trust Co. ¢ PLAINVILLE, OONN, _NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE FIELD MARSHAL HAIG ' The shaded ‘portion of-the accom- panying map shows the extent of the great British advance, which extend- ed from southwest of Ypres to Ploog- straete wood. The black line shows the former battle line. Mr. Usher today completed the work of duplicating the blanks and he is now ready to forward copies to what- ever department requires them. A list of those registered will also wo posted in accordance with the law. Men between the ages of 21 and 31, whose names do not appear on the list, will be classified as slackers and subject to the penalty of a year in jall in addition to being forced to reg- ister. - Except for a few foreigners, who have failed to report through ignor- ance of a misunderstanding of the law, the beliéf is held that all Plain- ville eligibles have performed their duty. Ooncrete Base For Flag Pole. First Selectmran Johnson shouldered a hoe himself this morning to assist in the forming of a base for the flag pole which 1s to e erected on the soldlers’ monument plot in the center ; cf the town. From the pole will fiy the flag to be presented to the town by the women and children. The flag raisiwg will probably take place next Thursday, when Flag Day will be nationally observed. The women and children have al- ready given a handsome regimenta: flag to the local company of the Home guard and they now propose to pre _ sent a banner to the town. At the Churches, Congregational—Rev. O. W. Barker of Hartford, will preach at the morn- ing service tomorrow. . Baptist—10:45 a. m., preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. W. Ward on the subject, “God's Positlon and Ours.” There will be Sunday school at 12:05 and at 6 p. m., the young people's society will meet. “The Three-Fold Blessing” will be the subject of the pastor's sermon ‘in the evening at 7 o'clock, . Episcopal—The rector, Rev. R. H. Burton, will preach in the Church of Our Saviour at 10:45 a. m. Sunday school will follow, ' There will be no service in the evening. Methodist—Rev. W. A. Goodell will conduct both morping and evening services Sunday. Advent Christian—Morning worship at 10:45. The service will be devoted to the interests of the children. on the subject, “Seed Sowing,” illus- trating his talle with blackboard draw- ings. Sunday school will be at 12:05 and at 6:15 there will be a praise and social service. The pastor will preach on “God’'s Thoughtfulness” in the vening at 7 o'clock. . Funerel of Infant. The funeral of Clara, the four- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mergugiiano, who dled at the New Britain hospital yesterday, was held this afternoon from her home on Washington street. Burial was in Bt. Joseph's cemetery. g ‘The child fell into a tub of bolling water while playing in the. kitch- en of her home Thursday after- noon and was fatally scalded. Brief Items. Mrs.' George Nystrom was tendered a miscellaneous shower last evening at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs, H. A. Castle of Canal ' street. She received a number of attractive gifts. : The Forestville team will oppose the Foresters baseball nine tomorrow aft- armocn at Allen’s fleld. The condition of J. H. Trumbull, who Is recovering from an operation at the Hartford hospital-continues to improve. WANTED—Men boarders, room and board $7 a week, Mrs. Geo. Martin, North Washington St. 6-6-a4 ‘Washington, June 9.—Growers and shippers of foodstuffs were arged by the department of agriculture today to estimate accurately and order all barrels, crates, hampers, baskets and other containers nesded for the sea- o, 1017. T BRITISH AUTHORITIES PRAISE HAIG FOR SMASH AGAINST -GERMAN LI} The inverted “8,” the northern por- tion Curving around Ypres and the southern which the British have flat- tened out, is indicased. = Oostaverne Wwas passed by the British. England's military authorities award the major portion of the credit for the recent ND MAP OF BRITISH ADVANCE o Ba , S cale of Hiles 5.3 British advances to Fleld Markhal | Douglds Halg, British commander the field, whose latest photo, reproduced herewith. was advanced from the rank.of. eral to that of fleld m January. e ? BABY CAMEL DOESN’T MIND HAVIN FAMOUS JAP SAILOR FOR © CAPT. $AITO FEEDS BABY CAMEL “Here's Captain 8. Salto, Japanese naval hero, photographed in one of The | his hours of relaxation at a moving pastor, Rev, J. W. Denton, will preach |picture studio in California. He 1is the man who 'successfully bottled up the harbor of Port Arthur in the WIVES, MOTHERS, Russo-Japanese, war. The ma the picture, ‘recetving nourteiy from a bottle held in the hand of distinguished ‘Japariese % an;olrlu. is lth baby un-h“& ckled with the idéa of ! mous sallor as a; T l b MOTHERSINLAW Jume 1vnm.--"8unday-i.sofi P. By the Minister - . AwAdress to You of Sir “Douglal