New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 7, 1917, Page 2

““}hr THE FIRST PUFF ' one of Our Cigars will prove its lendid quality and you'll enjoy it ight down to the very last. Its flavor, fragrance, }ls fine burn make it a thoroughly emjoyable by all kers. Give yourself the pleasure E trying it. gickinson Drug Co. 169-171 Main Street CITY ITEMS e Ladies’ Aid society of St. Jos- ‘s church will hold a whist in the th hall Friday afternoon at 2:30 Elmo lodge, K. of P. meets this ing in Judd’'s hall. P eenix lodge, I. O. O. F. will hold ting thie evening . e will be a meeting of Andree h 1. O. O. F. this evening. tanley Woman's Relief Corps held peeting in Judd’'s hall this after- an B. Church, United States imissioner of Boston, Mass., ar- §d in this city this afternoon to . liminary examinations to can- ot making application for nat- jation ' papers. Candidates will fiven a final hearing in the city room on December 26. the city court yesterday Judge T. Meskill handed down a de- for Joseph Arcikosky against ‘Arciosky, alias Lena Arick. The granted the request of the for the transfer of a bank | in his wife’s name to his own. . J. T. Winters of St. Mary’'s Mrch has announced that the col- Hon taken up at the church last y resulted in subscriptions be- collected to the amount of $500. oney has been invested in Lib- inds in the name of St. Agnes’ & Requirements, necessities and ap- ted luxuries for Soldiers and ‘at Wilson’s.—advt. ' Kavanaugh Shop, 40 Praft St., are showing a handsome co! of Georgette crepe 'blouses.— ervice flag with 23 stars, Indi- ng that this number of men h-vef from the church into war service, | ‘been hung in front of the First church. / nk Riley, with the Naval Re- tices, is home on a short furlough f¥s. R. Damon of Chestnut street tained the Ladies’ Aid society of Btanley Memorial church this oon. ng the month of October the fing nurses cared for 79 new cases. | ity-eight patients were discharged the month and at present thero B0 under the care of the nurses. 11 of of 502 Individual calls were to. administer to patients. fred Rackliffe has been nominated aptain of the New Britain City \to succeed W. O. Cook, who with the National Army. Ar- Bampson has been nominated as nt to succeed Mr. Rackliffe. m V. Andres of 14 Warlock for the past 37 years employed Stanley Rule and Level Co., he was for a nugber of years n of the grinding department, granted a pemsion by the officlals. likely that et the next meeting fite board of public works a heering | be given Frank Monkewicz on 1 tion for the elimination of a foot bujlding line at the corner of h and Broad streets, Monke- ' wants the building line changed der to permit him to erect a new bk on the corner. -9 ‘@ wish every mother in town ld take a look at our $5 and $7.60 for Boys, from 8 to 15 years of N. Y. Sample Clothes Shop, 357 St.—advt. JAND ARM YENTERTAINMENT. B Meeting Will Be Held on Even- ing of November 21. ey Post, G. A. R, plans to open meeting in G. A. R. hall evening of November 21 when new songs, composed by Mrs. jta A. Streeter, daughter-in-law of \Départment Commander TF. V. er, will be rendered far the first before a New Britain audience. songs have already been heard jwhere and are said to meet with r faor. tiful America” is the | and the other is ‘“Mother Is iking Her Baby to Sleep.” The pler song -has been recently Pted by the public schools at In- polis. pé. Streeter has previously written mber of popular songs which have ‘on the market, ) title of ibsolutely Removes hdigestion. Druggists Bund money if it fails. 25¢c | ticelli. SOLDIERS’ == AND-—— . By order of the United States Government Christmas Gifts for Seldiers in France Must Be Mailed Not Later Than November 15th. You Have a Relative or Friend at the Front or ' M About to Go. Here is a Partial List of Christmas Comforts for Him. TRINK OF THE “BOYS OVER THERE” —_————he Soldiers’ Khaki-cover- ed Trench Kits con- taining needles, thread, trench mirror, comb, brush, soap box, shaving Stick and brush, tooth paste and tooth brush. Complete $4.00, Officers’ Puttees, calf- skin and Cordovan lear ther. $9, $10 and $18. Officers’ Sticks. $2.00 and $2.50. Swagger Soldiers’ Comfort Sets. Wool khaki colored Muf- fler. Warm pull down Trench Toque. Khaki woolWristlets. ° Complete . $3.50. Officers’ Mufflers. $2.00. Khaki Silk Tobacco Pouches. (Im- Warm Khaki Woolen portant, don’t overlook.) Gloves. $1.00. Wool Union Suits “Duo-Fold,” cotton next the skin and wool out- side, particularly adapted to soldiers and sailors. $2.50 and $3.75. ‘Khaki and Olive Drab Shirts. ) $2 and $3.50. Jaeger best quality wool regulation Army ‘Sweater. Sleeveless Khaki Army Leather Wallets. Sweater. * -$6.50, Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Special Home Knit Wool Hose. " 65c¢. L i S O Olive Drab Wool Pulse Warmers. $1.00. Case of Playing Cards. Identification Folders. Game Sets. Sailors’ Mufflers. $2.50. Grey Wool From now on new ideas of every description will be added to our Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Corner. In making our holiday purchases we have given a great deal of time, thought and study to the requirements, necessities and appréciated luxuries for the boys away from home doing their bit. Headquarters—Official “Mark-Cross” Leather Goods. The Best is None Too Good for Our Boys. ONLY THE BEST AT @l‘gt lflfiinn @o. SPITZELL—BOTTICELLL: Mexican border and who are now “somewhere in France,” promiséd if they could not secure the Kaisér, or a. part of him, to send or bring back, {they would at any rate obtain some interesting things for the Museum. The first object from a khaki-clad soldier from New Britain was re- ceived at the Museum yesterday. It Married at St. Mary’s: Church This Morning By Father Krause. A quiet marriage took place this morning at S$t. Mary’s Church when John Spitzell married Miss Anna Eot- The ceremony was performed WE SPECIALIZE ON METAL AND BEAVER BOARD FOR CEILING AND SIDE WALLS. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR DOING WORK. CALL OR PHONE 359. THE JOHN BOYLE CO. 3 and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE Painters, Decorators and Sign Makers Patriots Enlisted in Name . Address ....... Parents’ Name When Enlisted In Army or Navy In What Branch From New PBritain the Natien’s Service. Nearest of Kin ar ~o parents) ........cccocvennn.. (Fill This Out and Return to Editor of The Herald.) GROPING THROUGH ence Which Ends Against Tree That driving an ambulance on are no lights to brighten the way and with shot and shell shrieking over- head is no trifling task may be judged from the letters received from Wil- liam H. Buell by his parents in th city. *T received a New Britain He ald yesterday, it sure did scem good, he concludes. The letters follow: “Somewhere in TFrance, “September 11. “Dear Mother and Father “I have a few minutes just now before I roll again so will try and write a few lines to you; didn’t have time yesterday. As I have said very busy on account of the French attack which came off very -good. The Boche were driven back several kilometers. Night before last I -had my first accident. and ripped oft my front wheels, spring and axle. coming toward me when another team coming behind the one coming to- ward me tried to pass. The teamster drove his mules directly in front of me. I swung to the right and Jjust slam-banged into a tree. Of course that put me out of the rolling the rest of the night. two other cars in our section had a head-on collision and were laid up and another ran over the embank- ment. It was very fogsy and Fritz had been shooting in s all consequently we were masks all the time. It is very hard to see with them. The lens is cellu- loid and it steams up. Then with the heavy fog it was worse yet. Some of the time we would go along a few feet, get out and walk and feel if we were in the road and then go ahead a little more. It is very hard times more so when Fritz is shooting FOG TO THE FRONT | Buell Describes Exciting Experi- the | French front at night where there ! = | my cards just previous we have been I ran into a tree I was about to pass a team | clipped the heads of the mules and | The same night | night, i wearing gas | when therd is a fog and a hundred | can’t even protect themselves. In the afternoon several of us went to the city of Verdun. It certainly is a piti- ful sight. Verdun otherwise the taken it lomrg ago. a cathedral and Boche would have ‘We went through citadel. In the is a walled ‘ity, cathedral there are still some (apes-j tries hanging on the walls. “I think the ship must have been sunk or else the mall is being piled up some place. chocolate as it .is a good thing to have { on hand as I ean eat it while rolling. | I am enclosing a clipping from a French paper of the region CHill 344 from where we are. I recelved a New Britain Herald yesterday. | seem good. “Lots of love, “BILL.™ thought it clipping mentioned paragraph as it was the letter arrived Evidently the censor best to keep the in the above ; missing when i this eity. Only One “BROMO QUININE” { To get the genuine, call for full name ! LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. | Cures a Cold in One Day. 30c. EVENTS TONIGHT high Fox’s theater, drama, class | Lyceum theater, | plays. | superior photo Keeney's theater, . moving pictures. Alexandra lodge, D. of St. G., meets in Turner hail. ° vaudeville und ¢ Stanley Woman'’s meets in Judd's hall. Reliet | Unity Rebekah lodge, I. O. O. F. ! meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. Commercial club, meets school auditorium. in | | Phenix lodge, I. 0. O. F., meets i [ Ir- 0. U A. M. hail Andre lodge, I. O. O. F., meets { Vega hall. i St. Elmo lodge, K. of P., meets N at 242 Main street. High | BELL-ANS by Rev. Willlam A. Krause. Frank Spitzell,, a brother of the bridgegroom, acted as best man and Miss Frieda Pinta was bridesmaid. Following the wedding trip the couple will reside on South Main street. Mr. Spitzell is employed at the P. & F. Corbin Division of the American Hardware Corporation. Miss Botti- celli is also well known. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVOE'S sig- nature is on each box. 30c. BUGS FROM CAMP DEVEN Can of Bectles Received By New Brit- ain Muscum. Many boys from New Britain who are seeing service for Uncle Sam, as- { sured Curator Schurr of the Institute Museum before leaving that they would secure some interesting object for the Museum by the time peaco was declared. Several of the boys who brought back curios from the was a tobacco can filled with splen- did specimens of beetles. The col- lector and donator was A. H. Hoff- maw, 10th Company, Third B. N., De- pot Brigade, Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. On the can was plainly written “live bugs”, and inasmuch as Uncle Sam does not accept live insects to transport through the mails it .has been somewhat of a source of won- der to the local postal authorities how the tin with its contents, *got by”. The beetles will be added to the collections and put on display a* once. GIVEN RECEPTION. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe recently elect- ed minister to fill the pulpit made va- cant by the resignation of Rev. Ha ry I. Bdley was tendered an infor- mal reception at St. Mark’s paris house last evening. A farewell. recep- tion was also given at the same time to Mr. and Mrs. Bodley who leave in @ short time for Springfield, M Mr. Sutcliffe has been acting in the capacity of assistant rector for a few months and is well acquainted with the church activitics. in gas. We can have no lights of‘ course and besides finding the road, ! we must dodge other traffic. There;EaE{:sf"hfi“‘s“e' K. G. E, meets is more traffic at night than in New | ' York city all day long.! Two continu- | ous lines of ammunition carriages, use carriages, trucks, ambulances, | etc., etc. A Ford is the only trafficker that gets through. We worm in and out trying to stay between the double | lines (one coming and one returning), because we are so small that we would otherwise get pushed off the | road by the big trucks. It is better that the big trucks have to get off thar we. 1In all we had four cars smashed up the night before last. I had to work on my car all the rest of the night. My accident happened about 2 a. m. and I had it working about 10 a. m. Then I had to roll the rest | of the day and all last night until 3| a. m. I then turned in on a bron-| card in my car and slept until 8 a. m. in Carpenters’ Church street. Union, meets at S$4 Winthrop Council, D. of L., at 277 Main street. meets Lady Turners, meet in Turner hall. PRESIDENT ELECTED. Frederick Nonsees of Belvidere has been elected president of the Manhat- tan club for the ensuing term. Other officers likewise elected were as fol- lows: Vice president, Frederick Hol- felder and secretary-treasurer, Ben- jamin Curtin. No relation whatever exists between the Manhattan club and the well known Clover club al- though the club is conducted on sim- and here I am. I am going to sleep until noon after I finish writins. “The Boche shelled a hospital in the morning. It always seems as if 1t wag.the top-notch of barbarism to shell the hospitals full of men that ilar lines to the later mentioned club, The first anniversary of the orgam: zation will be celebrated by members at a banquet to be given at. the Oak- dale tavern at a date dalsio : in the near Don’t forget the milk | around | This id about ten miles | 1t sure did - in photo Corps, CHAS. DILLON & CO. HARTFORD BRIDGEPORT 53rd ANNIVERSARY SALE Women’s and Misses” Suits. Regular price $50.00. Anniversary Sale Price $85.00. J Here’s an extraordinary bargain in Womep’s and Misses' tailored suits. They are made of fine broadcloths, Burrellas and Velours, all sizes are in the assortments. ; These suits are effectively trimmed with Hudson seal collar and other choice furs. "SATIN DRESSES - Regular prices up to $27.50. Anniversary Sale Price $12.50. Now for a special bargain in Satin Dresses. There's about 100 of these fashionable dresses in the lot, comprising the newest styles of the season. SILK WAISTS Regular price $5.98 and $6.50. Anniversary Sale Price $5.00. \ A splendid opportunity to purchase cholce Silk Waists at much less than regular prices. These beautiful waists are made of crepe de chine, and Georgette crepe in " all colors including white and flesh, also stripe and plaid effects. The GARLTON A HORSFALL MODEL Lace style in dark tan, black and brown cordovan. A model of refinement and exquisite lines. A custom shoe without the custom shoe price sting. OUR PRICES: Calfsldne . s e 8 950 Black Cordovan.................... $10.50 Brown Cordovan ............ . $11.00 Military Footwear Extraordinary. Horslulls T PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND. 08-98 ABYLUM ST. temectingviin 140 TRUMBULL DON’'T DELAY Select your dining room outfit today. . Surprise the folks when they come to the big Thanksgiving feast with an entirely new dining room. Suppose, for instance, you were to show them a beautiful new William and Mary table with lovely chairs to match with cane paneled backs and, say, blue leather seats. Then there would be a hand- somely carved buffet and maybe a serving table and a new tea cart. Wouldn’t their eyes open? Well, you can do it! Use the goods while you are paying for them. ORDER THEM NOW! COMPLETE HOME FURNISHERS 40-58 FORD STREET HARTFORD AGENTS FOR GLENWO0D RANGES OVERLOOKING MALONE OR O’MARA. Either May Be Appointed Assistant Police Detective. At the next meeting of the board of police commissioners a sergeant will be appointed to assist Detective Sergeant Richardson. The choice for this position lies between Desk Officer Malone and Patrolman Willlam O’Mara. It is up to the chief to say when an assistant to Detective Rich- ardson will be named as the board has left it to him to decide. ‘Chief Rawlings is in favor of either of the men, both of whom have passed the clvil lervice examinations. Officer F. J. Moore is another man who has passed the examination but has not as yet been promoted. WILL NAME The directors of the New Britdin Charity Organization will held a meeting next Wednesday evening in- stead of as formerly announced that there was to be a meeting tonight. A successor to Miss Elsie C. Osborn, Charity agent, had been in view by the directors. However, last evenng it was said that the party in question could not be secured. Another at- tempt to secure a successor to Mias Osborne will probably be (made at next Wednesday evening's meeting. P SUCCESSOR.