New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1917, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1917, Of all young men, twenty-one tu] 2 . City Items ®cial 36c luncheon during i#mer. Hotel Nelson.—advt. Q @mberlain council, Jr. O, U. A. Wil hold a special meeting this ing at 8 o'clock to take action the death of John Sunburn. | new boiler is being installed in ty building and will be ready few. days. dmen &f the’ World Camp No. ll hold a regular meeting this . he old Sweeney building on Hast u street is-heing put in a State repgration for the new co-oper- 8 store of Landers, Frary and k. The store will occupy a floor which was formerly filled by a dozen stores. the The show win- are planned to be larger than {others in the city. A large B tAt elevator is being installed h will be novel in a retail store iw Britain. Julie Herne, a former member Lyceum theater stock company, appearing in a leading role § Wilton Lackeye in ,'The Inner ¥ at Atlantic City, N. J. §e annual outing of the Viking A A1l be held Sunday at Silver Grov bers will leave on the 9:07 trolle from the center. A varied pre n of sports and other events ha arranged. y Cronin of Hartford avenuc figured in an automobile acciden pring scceet several weeks ago been discharged from the New in General hospital. ank Riley of Franklin street ha { called into service with the reserves at New Haven. \rge crowds are attending the jum in honor of the feast of St A at St. Peter's church every Alng and evening. Thursday is thc i day and masses will be cele- ed at 5:30 and § o'clock in the ning. Kavanaugh Shop at 40 Pratt t, Hartford, have a splendid line me white tub skirts of gabardine, in the usual and fancy stripes, French rep. They have been D, but today you will find them $3 each!—advt. nd transfers recorded at the city 's office today Include two lots ons street by the Realty and ding company to A. N. Ruther- , Charles A. Gillan of 32 Cedar 3t has returned to his office after hg illness. HEALY-HARRIS NUPTIALS., llner New Britain Man Takes Bride in New Hampshire. 1 J. D. Healy, formerly of this [l was married to Ruth C. Harr's Whitefield, New Hampshire, at ‘home on July 16. Rev. W. W. [§ris, pastor of the Whitefield Bap- [} church. the bride's father offi- H at the ceremony. r. Healy is the son of Mr. and . James Healy of 152 Maple et and was born in this city. He graduated from the New Britain h school and the Massachusetts litute of Technology. At present P chief chemis®at the Federal bber Co., Cudahy, Wis, and will fle his future home in Milwaukee i his bride. z ] TWO LITTLE RUNAWAYS. [fudorpn smith of 62 Seymour ue has reported to the police his two children, a girl 14 and ¥ 12, left home Monday afternoon have not returned. They have seen in the neighborhood, how- r, and the police are searching for . ELSON WRITES FROM PARIS. wer Axelson of Stanley street, an- r of the Yale Unit No. 45 am- ce drivers has been heard from ntly. He writes that he will be oned at the ambulance base in Vosges mountains but up to the sent he is in Paris. TWO CASES IN COURT. {there were two cases in the police %rt this morning. Frank Lilly, irged with vagrancy and begging Main street, was sentenced to 30 ® in jail. The case of John ell, charged with breach of the e, was continued until Saturday rning under $100 bonds. R under 00 hon SELL-ANS {bsolutely Removes indigestion. Onepackage, ovesit. 25cat all druggists. CITY FATHERS MEET BY SAD SEA WAVES Council Members Spend Day at Saybrook Point Upwards of 100 city officials and other enthusiastic friends left city hall shortly after 9 o'clock this morning on the 15th annual outing of the contmon council. The trip to Say- brook Point, where a shore dinner was served at the Pease House, was made by automobile and proved an enjoyable one, the damp weather in no way dampening the spirits of the party. Although unexpected busi- ness prevented several of the city offi- cials from attending a majority ‘of them were present, with the result that City Hall offices today resembled a holiday. Dinner—Then That Poem, The dinner was termed a marvel and the appetites, whetted to a keen dge by the long ride down the Con- ‘ecticut valley, more than did jus- ice to the offerings and kept the vaiters on the jump attending to the vants. For this they were well re- mbursed. The post prandial exer- ises consisted chiefly of the annual ‘pome” by P, J. Egan, clerk of the vater department. Before many of the diners could escape he had en- ‘renched him¥elf in the only avali- ible doorway and proceeded to read he following literary gem. Lest there be a few who might mistake it, Mr. Egan explained that his lit- rary effort was not to be considered a poem. It is just a chronicle of the principal events of the past year. This is what they heard, but “it is a well known fact,” as Alderman Mc- Cabe is wont to state in council meet- ing, that men who are well fed are z00d natured, so the Aartist escaped unscatched. This is it: LOCAL INCIDENTS OF 1917, The Mayor and one of his col-leagues, took a trip, Their destination, brought confusion, They went to Cuba, but had to skip, Their presence there, caused a Reve- lution. The City built a municipal slaughter house, They call it an abbattolr (twar,) Public_opinion, its needs did arouse, Then the butchers they started a war. The Board of Health are out clean milk, It is a sensible resolution. Unless the quality is fine as silk, You lose your license by prosecution. for The high cost of living caused a salary raise, And the Common great praise. The police, firemen and officials ga- lore Are sorry now they did not ask for more. Council received The city meeting showed the voters were not lax, In backing the Mayor for a 20 mill tax. He showed his power as an ajax When he wielded his civic etonomy axe. E The Board of Public Safety could never agree, So they were divided as you can see, One Board for the firefnen, another for the police, So now tis expected they will work in peace. February 21st we had a great scare, ‘Alarming the citizens/ greatly, Firebugs were busy everywhere, But we have not been troubled lately. “Wake Up America” was New Brit- ain's slogan, The 19th of April, a parade was the plan. Every soclety turned out, the bands volunteered And patriotically the people cheered. The church bells rang, the factory whistles blew, When our flag was raised, the Red, White and Blue. The school children sang while bands played, Thus was ended parade. the the preparedness The City at last, has a new white ‘way, Created by the magnetite light, Making Main street, as bright as day, AAd safe to travel over at night. | June Fifth was chosen the day for registration, " DRAFTED MEN! HAVE YOU HAD ANY MILITARY T RAINING ? IF THE ANSWER IS “NONE” OR “A LITTLE” WE HAVE THE BOOK THAT WAS MADE ES- | PECIALLY FOR YOU. 'The Plattsburg Manual “IT TEACHES YOU A LOT IN A LITTLE TIME.” BOOK DEPARTMENT. DICK INSON thirty-one, That they might help to save the na- tion, In the bloody war now going on. New Britain has enlisted more than her share, In defense of our where. Across the ocean to England France, In an aeroplane men country—every- and or ambulance. As a Red Cross marine, To sink the “U” seen, To put an end to the evil autocracy, And substitute for it true democracy. nurse, a soldier or Boat where ever 'tis A municipal farm was an.idea of the Mayor, Tts success on you and I will defend, If -each one will do, our little share, The result will be a successful end. The venture was a bold undertaking, And deserves, the best kind of luck, Let us join in participating— And help the Mayor in his pluck— To provide for the poor some food to eat, Potatoes and cabbage are what they need, They are better far for them than meat, A Dblessing to them twill be indeed. For sixty Board Three members had, now they have four. The city found, To pay them a salary any more. yvears or more, the Water Except to the chairman who does all the work, And is busy all the day long, In turning kickers over to the Cletk, Whenever anything goes wrong. The Building Inspector is a very busy man, When the city employed him steady it made no mistake, He is engaged all day, inspecting the work and plan, Of each building, cape. block or fire es- The City Engineer at the next Coun- cil Meeting, Will present plans and the cost completing Through Burlington Hills, long tunnel And a large reservoir on the farm of Bunnell. of a mile Friday is considered an unlucky day, For those drafted, July 20th, will say, It was your luck, it might have been mine, . It may be my turn when it comes next time. Those words I heard between young men TWho would not enlist for fear of re- jection, ““Harry” you're hand my name in And will probably pass inspection. two Now drafted, T This year we decided to come to Say- brook One of the Committee said he knew the head cook And if we came we would be treated, It is said*at the “Pease House” you never get cheated. EVENTS TONIGHT | High class photo drama, Fox’s the- ater. well Lyceum theater, masterpiece photo productions. Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater. Behesta society meets Bethany church. in Swedish Y. M. T. A. & B. drum corps meets in T. A. B. hall. - Phenix lodge, I. O. O. F. meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. Andre lodge, I. O. O. F. meets in Vega hall. New Britain Nest, O. O. O. meets in Electric hall. Erwin Castle, K. G. E. meets Eagles hall. in Carpenters Union meets at 34 Church street. Vesta Hive, L. O. T. M., meets at 277 Main street. Valient Tent, K. O. T. M. at 321 Main street. meets INCREASE CAPITOL STOCK. At a special meeting of the stock- holders of the Stanley Rule and Level company held yesterday after- noon it was voted to accept the amendment to the company’s charter granted at the last sesslon of the leg- islature authorizing the increase of the capital stock of the concern to $10.000,000. The law requires such action on the part of the stockhold- ers. CITY COURT DECISIONS. A. M. Paonessa has been given judgment in the city court to recover $87.98 in an actlon against Wolf Perlman concerning an automobile repair bill. Judgment was also given Frank Karponi to recover $50 from Jogeph Domono. TO CONDEMN JAIDL SITE. A committee consisting of George W. Klett of this city, George Har- mon of Suffield and Henry F. Miller of Avon will sit in the superior court room in the country building today on condemnation proceedings con- cerning land in West Hartford for a county jail. Buy an Indiana truck.—advt. it could not afford’ Now is Just the Time to Do That Papering and Painting. Interior Work A fine time to renovate your rooms with fresh paint and wall paper. We Are Ready to Estimate on all necessary exterior painting for the early spring A large supply of Varnishes, Floor Stain, etc. THE JOHN rushes, BOYLE CO. 3 and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE Painters, Decorators and Sign Makers IName! .o Age Tl ‘Address A Parents’ Name When Enlisted In Army or Navy. In What Branch Nearest of Kin ar xo parents) (Fill This Out and Return to Editor of The From New Britain Patriots Enlisted in the Nation’s Service. Herald.) ..., Have you a son or a brother in the service of Uncle Sam? If he is an enlisted man, in the army or naval service or in any other branch of the country’s fighting force, fill out the above coupon at once and send it to the Herald office. New Britain should know the actual number of men jt has furnished for the war. The credits given the city for the draft have been questioned, and if they are insufficlent, correc- tions should be made. This informa- tion can be secured only through the aid of the families of the young men now in the service. Send the coupon in today. names will be published later. The SUDDEN DEATHS IN THE SAME VICINITY John . Sunburn, Frederick Watkins and Elsie Mount Victims John S. Sunburn, 48 years old, of 139 Hart street, a well known resi- dent died suddenly at his home early this morning. He was the third per- son to die in that section of the city since late yesterday afternoon. Miss Elsie Mount of 63 Hart. street and Frederick Watkins of 562 Arch street also having passed away. Mr. Sunburn was born in New York city but spent the greater part of his life here, where he had been -employed as a machinist by the P. & F. Corbin Division of the Ameri- can Hardware Corporation and mora recently by the New Britain Machine Co. His wife died September °17, 1916, but his mother, Mrs. Amelia Sunburn of 147 Hart street survives him. He leaves two brothers, Fred- erick and Franklin, and four chil- dren, Frederick E., Mrs. William Fenn, John S. and Margaret G. Sun- burn. He was a member of the Fra- ternal Benefit league, Charter Oak lodge, Foresters of America, Cham- berlain Council, Jr. O. U. A. M. and Gaerstacker lodge, 1. O. O. F. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock Fri- day afternoon. Rev. J. E. Rees will officiate and burial will be in Falr- view cemetery. Frederick Watkins. Frederick Watkins, 64 years old, of 562 Arch street, a well known Eng- lish resident, died suddenly at his home late last night. For more than 30 years he had been employed as a machinist by the P. & F. Corbin Di- vision of the American Hardware Corporation, being a shopmate of Mr. Sunburn, whose death so rapidly followed his own. He was born in Sheffleld,” England. Death was due to apoplexy. Besides a wife he leaves three brothers and two sisters, Walter of Hartford, Lawrence of Ber- lin and Herbert of this city, Mrs. B. Knox of Plainville and Mrs. Charles Bradley of Hartford. The funeral will be held at 2 o’'clock Thursday after- noon. Rev. Samuel Sutliffe will of- ficlate. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery, Southington. Miss Elsie Mount. Miss Elsie Mount, daughter of Su- pernumerary Policeman and Mrs. Harry Mount, died at her home, 63 Hart street, last night at the age of 28 years. She had been an invalid for 17 vears. In addition to her par- ents she leaves three brothers and two sisters, Harold, Percy and Ray- mond and Mrs. Willlam Day of Bridgeport and Miss Ethel E. Mount of this city. The funeral will be held at 2:30 o’clock Thursday after- noon from St. Mark’s church. Rev. Harry I. Bodley will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview temetery. DID LITTLE DAMAGE Trolley Service Hit Hardest When Severest Storm of Season Arrived Last Evening. New Britain had a visit last even- ing from one of the severest storms of the season, when shortly after & o'clock, the darkened skies gave notice that a shower was on its way. And it came, and during the few hours that the downpour continued the streets were flooded until they resembled miniature rivers. There was also a pyrotechnical display ac- companied by peals of thunder that were seen and heard by all. Coming at a time when many per- sons were on their way home from offices and factories, the rain forced them to seek shelter, while others scrambled for trolley cars. To the latter, disappointment followed, for the lightning played havoc with the service, crippling it on many lines, adding to the passengers’ discomfort. The city was more fortunate, how- ever, than several others about the state, escaping with little damage, there being no houses struck by the lightning. A telephone pole on Beaver street was knocked to the ground. Catch basins on various street over- flowed from the deluge of water pour- ing into them and several minor washouts occurred on several streets, but as a whole the city escaped in much better shape than Hartford. The electric light system was affected for a time, and many merchants for- tunate in having gas in their places, were forced to resort to this kind of illumination for a time. Concerning the poor service last night, Superintendent Frank Beardsley said today that the crippling of the service was due to damage to the rotary converters caused by the light- ning storm. It was almost 9 o’clock last night before the damage could be patched up and for a time all the trolley motive power in the city came from Hartford and the l}ittle obtain- able was very weak. However, the company was able to operate all the regular cars this morning and expects to be able to run the extras before the day is over. g MOVIES OF COMPANY E. Moving pictures of the departure of Company E, First Connecticut Infan- try, will be shown at the Lyceum the- ater this afternoon and this evening. The film shows the local soldiers marching to entrain for the regi- mental camp at New Haven and viv- idly visualizes the fond farewells amid tears of wives, parents and sweethearts. The pictures on the reel are of historical as well as senti- menta] interest for they show a scene that can never be repeated. As the troops left the city at 6:59 in the morning but few of those who wanted to bid them farewell were able to see the departure, but the moving pictures shown of the boys swinging out of the armory through Main street and boarding the train are ex- cellent and will delight many of the soldier boys’ friends and the patriotic citizens of the town. HARTFORD From Now Until Sept, 14th Inclusive We Close Fridays at 12. FINAL CLEARANCE SALE Of Our Entire Assortments of New Summer Merchandise Compris-~ ing Choice SUMMER MILLINERY DRESSES, COATS, SUITS, WAISTS AND GLOVES. Now Offered at Extraordinary Price Reductions TAFFETA SILK DRESSES Regular prices up to $27.50. Clearance Sale prices $14.75 and- $19.75. Beautiful styles in Taffeta Silk Dresses in a number of hand- some models, in navy, Copenhagen, green and black. WAS H SKIRTS Regular price up to $1.98. 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