New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 22, 1917, Page 7

Fridays We Close at Noon, Up to and Including September 14th. Our Annual August Sale of Furs Wili Bring Joy to Many Women Why Not Be One of Them? Never were early purchases of Fur Pelts bought to better advantage than this season, as Pelts, Dyeing, and all connected with Furs have ad- vanced very materially, in some cases 50 per cent., since our Furs were bought in the early summer when we had selection of the best pelts in the market, Cholce was made most carefully, which guarantees you the very finest Furs at savings of 20 to 30 per cent. on what we and you and we will have to pay on November purchases. kinds and prices to snow how big the savings. Will call attentlon to a few HUDSON (Will cost in Nowv HUDSON SEAL muskrat, August Sale Price $135.00 (Will cost in Nov NUTRIA FUR COAT, worth vour August Sale Price $100.00 (Will cost in November $125.00. notice. SEAL muskrat, August Sale Price $95.00. COA HUDSON ember $115.00.) COAT, dyed ember $175.00. and.warm,August handsome, August (Will cost in Nowi .SEAL COAT, muskrat, August Sale Price $125.00 (Will cost in November $155.00.) FINE MUSKRAT COAT, dyed good sale price $75.00. (Will cost in November $100.00.) NICER MUSKRAT COAT, very | Sale Price $985.00 ember $125.00.) RACCOON COATS that are of Prices. unusual good grade at Our August There Are Scarfs, Muffs and Sets, of Every Desirable CROSS FOX CHINESE WOLF RACCOON GREY FOX RED FOX BLACK WOLF FOIRET FOX TAUPE WOLF Battleship Grey WOLF and FOX HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE PROMPTLY RIECEIVING Fashionable Fur. Pointed Fox Sets for $100.00. | Will cost $125.00 in November. Beaver Muffs for only $100.00 Will cost $25.00 in November , Blue Fox Sets for $69.50 each Will cost $95.00 in November Grey Fox Sets for $25.00 each Will cost $32.50 in November Red Fox Sets for $50.00 each Will cost $65.00 in November | Poiret Fox Sets for $55.00, Will cost $67.50 in November ’ € DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN ALY, DRY GOODS REAL BEAVER ' SKUNK Natural WOLF NEAR SEAL OPOSSUM NAT., CAT LYNX MUSRAT Nat~ ural & Blended NUTRIA POINTED FOX YOU CAN DEFPEND ON PU RCHASED OF US. Berlin News LAST NIGHT'S STORM ~ " WORST IN YEARS| Started ht 8 o’Gloc—k and Lasterl? | Several Hours x CROPS GREATLY DAMAGED| > Trafic Is Held Up By Forming of | Small Lake Under the Railroad | Bridge—Two More Young Men of | Town Receive Orders to Report for Service. One of the worst thunder storms in years visited this place last evening. Starting in the neighborhood of 3 cMock it raged incessantly until the hour of 10 when it abated. As the yesult of the grcat downfall of rain #and the heavy wind which accom- panied it, acres and acres of were materially damaged and | road beds were practically washed | away. Traffic between Berlin street | and New Britain by the Farmington | ro&d was held up from 8 o'clock last evening until the early hours of the | morning. No great damage was done | by the terrific lightning which accom- panied the thunder although the | ‘house of William Brown in East Ber- lin was almost torn from its founda- tio: | | | | | i crops | some | 'ter dark threatening clouds had | ‘hoVered in the vicinity for the greater part of the early evening and the hu- ‘midity had become ... great that it ‘was almost intolerable, the storm broke. Like a thunderbolt from the sky the rain began to pour down in torrents. It was about 8 o’clock at the time and the 8:10 trolley was waiting on the siding near Kingo’s store for the other car coming from New Britain. After waiting in the neighborhood of a half an hour, the motorman on el to danger. pass without es on each side of the railroad warn autoists of the impending However, the night did not several mishaps. One owner of a ¥ord machine coming down the hill from Upson’s corner paid utter disregard to the shouts and danger signal. His machine tearing along at about the rate twenty miles an hour when it en- tcred the depths of the newly formed lake, but his dizzy performance was short lived. The vehicle went about 40 feet when the engine stalled and filled up with water. There were two occupants in the car and both hadl to wade ashore pushing the car be- fore them. As a penalty for disre- garding danger signals they were forced to work on the car for two hours before they continued on their journey. A little unsteady from lingering too long over the flowing bowl and with jocked arms. two men illustrated the correct method of doing a high dive. This happened when they started for home at a late hour a la Farmington road. With eves ta the front they did not even hesitate at the water’s edge. When the water had reached their waistz they became coustious that something was wrong and started for a land at top speed. In more wass than one the storm raised havac. There were two meet- ings of importance scheduled for last evening, but owing to the fact that the required number of men ta form a quorum did not show up both were postpened The finance board and the school committee will hold their postponed meetings later in the week. At 11:30¢ the lights came on again and the prehistoric candies and oil lamps which had been the general means of illumination carly in the cvening were placed away. not known until this morning sevcral of the telephone lines had been put out of commission. Called to the Colors. Jaimes L. Corr, son of and Mrs. James L. Corr of Kensington, who en- listed in the naval rescrves iast spring received a mnotification yesterday to put in his appearance today at the Brooklyn navy yard. He left this ! morning. James and one of well known in the town its most popular young sident of the T. A, B. and a member of the drum He has been employed at the | Russell & Erwin factory in New Brit- ain until he received his call { Another of the favorite sons of the town who receivea his notice to re: | the New Britain bound car got in touch with the center at New Brit- ain. to come and not wait for the other car, Before obeying orders he de- ciged to determine the depth of the water under the bridge. mate that he did, for the water had formed to a depth of about three feet. ! ‘Hastening back to the telephone he | informed the despatcher that it was impossible to pass beyond the bridge. Because of the heavy downpour brooks had formed everywhere and ell seemed to have the same destina- t#%n. What was onge a road in under the bridge became a veritable lake. About 9 o’clock every light in the | village of Kensington went out and those in Berlin suffered a like fate. The trolley bound for Berlin encoun- tered trouble with their power and every fuse on the car was burned outy Consequently it did not reach the Kil- by House until exactly 11:30. For a stormy night there was an al amount of traffic between New Britain and Meriden and as it was impossible to continue from Ber- ilin to Kensington or vise versa, de- tour by the safgst and shortest route .was the general order. with lanterns stationed them- He was told by the despatcher | It is fortu- | ! port vesterday is William Ryan, son of | ! Mrs. Mary Ryan. He is also a mem- ber of the naval reserves and will re- | pért at New Haven tomorrow. He was also employed by an out of town | firm, having a position at the Stanley works i Beriin Briefs. Miss Ruth Clark of East Berlin, wha | has been on an extended auto trip | through Maine has returned home. | There will be a reguiar meeting of | the K. of P. society of East Berlin 1'.11(5 evening. { C. Fred Johnson and family have | returned from their vacations at the shore. Miss Florence Clark of East Berlin has returned home from a several weeks' visit at Atlantic City. | Mary Nelson and Marjorie Moore [ will spend the day in Ellington. | Royal and Myron Morse, accom- | panied by their mother, Mrs. J. J. | Morse, are on an auto trip through | Vermont, New Hampshire and New York The Ananda club had a meeting yesterday on Turkey hill. There will be no meeting tomorrow of the club. The members are planning to hold nn1 of the victims throughout Havas agency despatch from Madrid show there are 37 dead at Barcelona, 12 at Madrid, 328 at Bilbao, four at Nerva and one elsewhere. ber of wounded is more difficult to estimate but it is believed there 100 injured in Madrid and a larger number in Barcelona. DR. EGAN, ENVOY ice cream festival the first week .in September. Miss Madeline Heinlein of Brooklyn, W!’]O has been spending the summer with Miss Grace Holigan of East Ber- lin, has returned home. Miss Elizabeth Bailey of New York will spend the next two weeks in town with friends. 382 DEAD IN SPAIN Bilboa Scene of Heaviest Killing Dur- ing Recent Public Upheaval.~100 Wounded at Barcelona. 22.—Official estimates of the disorders Spain, according to a Paris, Aug., The num- are TO DENMARK, IS FAMOUS SCHOLAR AURICE_F - EGA Dr. Maurice Francis Egan, Ameri- can minister to Denmark, underwent an operation in Copenhagen which in- volved the removal of one kidney, and his condition was reported as serious. Dr. Egan was known to stu- dents and scholars as a poet, critic, | novelist, historian, etc., before his ap- pointment as minister to Denmark in 1907 and will rank as one of the most accomplished of American diplomats. He was horn in 1852 and studied at La Salle college and Georgetown and Notre Dame universities. He was professor of English literature at Notre Dame from 1888 to $1895 and professor of English language and lity erature at the Catholic University of America from 1895 to 1907. The list of books he wrote is a very long one. Plainville News VETERAN REGISTRAR OF VOTERS I5 DEAD Isaac P. Newell Had Held Office. Over Thirty Years WORST STORM IN YEARS I Rain Falls as from Cloudburst, Driv- | ing Everyone Indoors.—Little Dam- \ age Here.—Usher May Be Headedi for War-Zone Waters. Isaac P. Newell, a veteran republic~ an who served the town of Plainville for more than thirty years as regis- trar of vaters and who also represent- ed this place in the Connecticut Gen- eral A}ssemby during one term, died ! last night at the New Britain General Hospital of & complication of diseases | coincident with advanced years. Mr. Newell was 75 years of age. The fu- neral arrangements have not been completed. Than Mr. Newell there was not a better known or more staunch repub- | age and there was it was {was taken into lican in the town. Born in Southing- ton, near the town line, three quarters | of a century ago, he spent practically | his entire life in this immediate vicin- ity and as a youth affiliated himself with the republican party. During his entire career he took a prominent part in all political campaigns and was al- ways a hard and earnest worker for the G. O. P. More than thirty years ago he was elected by the townspeople as republican registrar of voters and held that position continuously until the time of his death. Other politi- cal honors were also accorded this vet- eran republican and he was elected as representative to the General Assem- bly, serving one term at the capitol. For a half century Mr. Newell was employed at the Sessions Clock fac- tory in Forestville and despite his ad- vanced vears continued to attend to his duties there until a few weeks ago, when 111 health compelled him to cease his labars. He was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, man in point of service on the roll of the factory’s employes. Fraternally Mr. Newell was also well known, having been affiliated with the Frederick Liodge of Masons and the Order of United American Me- chanics. Two daughters and one son survive him. They are Mrs. Burdette D. Rad- cliffe, wife of the meat, milk and food inspector of New Britain, and Mrs. Oliver Clark of Indian Orchard, Mass., and Levi H. Newell of Plainville. He also' leaves three grandchildren, two grandsons and one granddaughter. Storm Worst in Years. The storm Wwhich swept over this sectfon of the state last night was the worst which Plainville has experi- enced in many years. The rain, which fell as during a cloudburst, flooded the gutters, swept away portians of the highway, overflowed the street drains, washed away parts of the crops of many gardeners and played havoc in general, while the blinding flashes of lightning, followed in most instances almost simultaneously by terrific crashes of thunder, terrified many of the younger generation and caMised a general apprehension throughout the town. The storm, which had been evidently brewing since early in the afternoon, suddenly burst about 7:30 o’clock. People who had been sitting on their front porches or who from other points have been watching the un- usually brilliant electrical display in the northern and eastern heavens were compelled to seek immediate shelter and the storm clouds, swept over the mountains by a brisk wind, suddenly swooped across the valley. During the heighth of the storm lightning struck the electric light system samewhere on the circuit and for several hours the service was out of commission. In houses where electricity was the only means of providing light there was a hurried search for candles. kerosine lamps or barn lanterns and in one residence where a little party was in progress a single electric torch was the sole source of light during the entire dinner. The trolley car service was likewise held up for sometime and on the railroad a washout near Bristol tied up steam traffic for some time. As far as could be learned this morning the storm did no great dam- no loss of life. either among human beings or among cows or horses in pasture. Several large trees on the outskirts were eith- er blown down or split in twain by lightning bolts and in numerous in- stances little gardens maintained at | considerable physical exertion by the industrious proprietors were almost washed away. Here is True Gratitude. A striking example of real gratitude is furnished by a recent experience of Police Officer Coinelius Downing. Sev- eral nights ago Fred Hallback, said to have been drinking somewhat too copiously of the cup that confuses as well as cheers, was struck by a pass- | ing automobile at the center and rolled into the gutter. The fault was apparently his own and ' the autolst not a ted, although Hallback custody by Officer Downing. Because of the man’'s con- dition and the severe jolt he had just suffered, Officer Downing was inclined to be lenient and rather than holding his prisoner for trial he sent him home. For Hallleck's own interests and to prevent him from getting into even a worse condition the policeman took froni him a fifty ceft piece he had in his pocket, intending of course, to return it at a more opportune mom- | ent. Later, when Hallbdck returned to a, realization that he was still among the | living he set up a loud wail for his half dollar and straightway visited the home of the officer, demanding the | return of his money. Officer Downing was not at home at the time, nor did he happen to be in when Hallback made scveral subsequent visits for his four bits. The policeman is consid- | scene. The Hartford Silk Store | | PETTICOATS AT Value $4.00. Taffeta and Silk Jersey Top price. 5@c each. BROKEN $3.00. large sizes, clearance price 79c. complete line of sizes. Store Closed Fridays at Noon. very best colorings, plain and changeable, in a va- riety of styles, all new and wonderful value for the Our line of 79¢c grade Short Kimonmos, in the hest materlals, good colorings, special price to close ASSORTMENTS OF CORSETS PRICED TO OLOSE $5.00 Madame Lyra Corsets, to close for only One lot of $1.25 and $1.00 Corests, mostly C. S. HILLS &CO. HARTFORD PETTICOATS AT Value $5.00. Petticoats, in the o8 Open Saturday Evenings Until 9 P. M. PATTERNS | OUR ADVANCE SALE OF . SILK PETTICOATS The advance in Silks since we placed our orders for our Fall Petticoats is from 15 to 20 per cent. ‘We guarantee you that much and more saving on our showing of Fall Petticoats by buying now, and in addition to that the styles and colorings are the very latest and most desirable. $3.79 Taffeta Silk Petticoats both plain and two-tone, latest combinations, Vandyke plattings, rufties, shir- . rings and hemstitchings, and gllk un'flmheo. for $8:79. $5.98 fOT e e $9.98 20T e e $18.98 0T ~e-w. $13.98 and in a YHITE WASH SILK PETTICOATS, UNUSUALLY GOOD VALUES FOR $1.98 and $2.98 August Clearance of Kimonos, Sweaters and Corsets Sweaters at special prices to closs, wool and ' fiber Silk Sweaters, at greatly reduoced prices, some are elip-on and others are Coat-style. $5.00-gxedes | 498 $8.98 898 1O nupernsy $58 $11.98 f0Nvemeinx $5B50 $25D0HLOT (it FLBIS - Remarkable Values in Wash Skirts SEE THOSE AT $1, VALUE $1.50. ‘White and colored, all new styles, AT $1.49, VALUE $2:88. Gaberdine, poplin, Bedford cord, eto. in -widte and in a variety of styles. / most valuable coin mounted in a plush lired box to present to his erstwhile prisoner when they again chance to meet. Usher Goes to Sea. James Usher, son'of Town Clerk Usher, enlisted in the naval reserves and who completed his preliminary training at the Yale Boathouse in New Haven several weeks ago, is now somewhere at sea headed for an un- known destination but presumably for the war zone waters, according to ad- vices received by friendg of the young man both in New Britain and in Plainville, Mr. Usher enlisted in the naval reserves as a boatswain’s mate but has changed his rating to a gun- ner's mate. He has already seen some service as a member of the coast patrol, having been patrolling the Atlantic seaboard as far as Hali- fax for several weeks. Letters re- ceived from him give very little in- formation regarding the movements of the sailors but state that he is en- joying excellent health and likes the service. 3 Dr. Frost enlisted in the medical corps, is already preparing to close out his professional business in this city and is now awaiting a call to the colors. Preaching at Willimantic. Rev.”W. A. Goodale, pastor of the Plainville Methodist church, left this morning for a few days’ stay at the Methodist Camp Meeting, - which opened today at Willimantic. He will ‘return in time to occupy the pulpit of his church on Sunday morn- ing. This evening the local clergyman will preach at the Willimantic Camp P N T INSPECTION /NSPECTION OF OUR SAILOR This photograph, taken recently at the naval training station at Newport, R. I, shows part of an .inspcction At the Newport and the other naval training stations the enlisted | ering the advisability of hAving this men receive their final drills before | meeting and he will also speak again tomorrow morning. Several other Methodists from this place are plan- ning to attend one or more sessions of these meetings in the thread city. ‘Working on Directory. Representatives of the Price, Lee-& Adkins company of New Haven, pub- lishers of the city and town direo- tories, began their fall canvass of this place today. They are preparing to issue the 1917 Plainville directory, which will probably be off the press early next year.- The representatives will canvass the town to ascertain the number of address changes, as well as the new residents and the number of 0ld residents who have left the place. They secure their data, which they try to make as accurate as possible, both by personal canvass and by con- sultation with public people such as the postmaster and others. Feel Shortage of Help. The shortage of help, caused by the war and the consequent draft and voluntary enlistments, to say nothing of the many men who have been called by higher wages to work in the many large munitions plants around the east, is being felt by Plainville manufacturing concerns. At the Trumbull Electric cqmpany an advertising campaign is ing waged to secure female employes for light work and at other places employers are seeking women to take such places as they are capable of filling. ‘Work on the new factory addition of the Trumbull Electric is already un- SHOWS SMARTNESS OF derway and as soon as it is completed another ¢all will undoubtedly have to be made for workers. Work on the preliminary construction of the SAILORS’ TRAINING. BOYs AT NEWPORT, R./. | being assigned to the vessels of the fleet, which will soon, it is * hoped, | help to put an end to the submarine menace and aiso help to defeat the German fleet, if it leaves the shelter | of its mine fields and land fortifica- new Rockwell-Drake Manufac company plant is now being Work is also steadily progresging the half dozen new d@welling h being erected on Hast street by Trumbull pecple for their e and by the time snow fiies it {8 pected that e dozen will be ready ococupancy. ‘Work on the nsw concrete rosd is progressing with distressing al ness and, it is predicted, at the the work is being pushed at p: ] 1t will be well into the winter mon# before both sides of tHe completed. road * Brief Items. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murp! Atlantic City, N. J. i Miss Arta Gilbert of Mounf View is spending a three wesks’ cation as the guest of Mrs. Goodwin and ' Miss Florence of Orford, N. H. The Plainville Grange held a ular meeting last night. The local lodge of Odd Fellows hold a regular meeting tomo evening. ‘ H. K. Brainsford of New Haven the guest of local relatives. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fo: Pittsfleld, Mass, are visiting !nm Charles H. Newton of this pl was arrested In Hartford yester: for speeding on FBarmington aven He was ordered to appear in pol court today and -explatn his condu to the judge. y LOST—Probably in weinity of & or West Muain Final clean up of all our odds and ends, discontinued lines, etc. of Women's Pumps . and Oxfords. ; AB] Ivory and Gray Kid Pumps with Leather at price ........¥ Patent and Dull Pumps, with colored cloth tops, sizes 23 to 5, at price ...... .. 8188 Patent and Dull Pumps; with medium low heels, sizes 2 to 6, at price $1.89 Odds and Ends in Pumps, sizes 1 to 4, at price . $1.00 _ Tan Russia Sole and Heel Ox- fords, sizes 2% to 4, at $2.19 Gun Metal, Patent Colt and Tan Oxfords, sizes 1 to 5, at price .... $2.19 Patent and Dull Pumps, with Cuban and Louis heels, sizes 2 to 5, at = $1.89 AISHBER The Shoeman 941 Main St. Harlford Louis " Ask Clerk for 5. & H. Green Stamps'