New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1917, Page 7

B B. C. PORTER SONS. Cedar Chests Made of selected Tennessee Moun- tain Red Cedar, hand rubbed and polished. In various sizes and styles. Priced from $7.95 to $18.00. Ladies’ Desks Mahogany, walnut, maple, golden oak and fumed oak. An unusually complete assortment, from our special at $4.95 to a superlative, hand-carved Chippendale at $45.00. Cane Panel Chairs The happy combination of cane _panels to a solid mahogany frame pro- duces an unusual chair, a chair both |l comfortable and beautiful. A dozen islightly varying designs (some with iloose cushions ranging from $15.00 to $25.00. . Special Mah. Trays 4 Oblong shape, glass bottom over Fancy cretonne, brass handles. Spe- cial, 75c each. Davenports Large, soft, luxurious pieces, in pure Turkish construction, filled with easy springs and upho Istered in hair. $70.00 to $125.00. Console Tabies Solid mahogany, period patterns, special Hepplewhite design to dress up and make your hall attractive. $12.00 to $20.00. -4 Tea Wagons In Willlam and Mary, Adams, Hip- plewhite, English. We Iinsist upon four-wheeled patterns. $14.00 to $25.00. Rugs Special Christmas assortment in &mall sizes, wondertfully correct copies of oriental patterns. They trim a home, they beautify & home. They make | everyone happy with their color sug- gestions. a AGIFTOF FURNITURE B A GIFT WORTH WHILE Such a gift combines beauty and utility t]; an unusual degree; it reflects the thoughtfulness and good taste of the giver and remains a last- ing testimonial of friendship. Whether you intend to spend $1.00 or $100.00 there’s sure to be some piece of furniture which exactly meets your requirements. That’s why we call this store THE STORE OF A THOU- SAND GIFTS. Here are assembled hundreds and hundreds of suitable gifts. Just come in and look around —visit our beautiful display of solid mahogany. Every piece. of furn iture guaranteed. Every piece marked lower than obtained for the same quality elsewhere. A Few Gift Suggestions: Hassocks - Reed Rockers Couch Covers Leather Chairs Smoking Stands Parlor Tables Serving Baskets Magazine Stands Rugs Carpet Sweepers Wing Chairs; Tea Wagons Shirt Waist Boxes Sewing Tables Book Cases Muffin Stands Tea wagons Trays Fireside Chairs Candle Sticks Tabourettes Tip Tables Etc., Etc. Music Cabinets Card Tables Etc., Etc. B.C.PORTER SONS I — |5 it Aung Pt B. C. PORTER SONS. B XXX THVNWY il ;""r"g IS ) i Over 50 designs, finished natural, baronial brown and French walnut. Cushions of tapestry and cretonne, in varlous colors. Prices start at $2.95 (without cushions). o Library Tables Mahogany, golden and fumed oak. In oak the prices start at $4.50. Ma- hogany at $7.50. Sectional Bookcases One of the most sensible ways of solving the annually recurring gift problem. This vear give a top, base and a couple of sections; give addi- tional sections from year to year. Globe Wernicke Book Cases (the best made) come in all standards, styles and finishes. Leather Chairs ‘Absolutely satisfactory to a man. Tull in back, wide in scat, broad in the arm, luxurious, restfuf. Just right for a man and his Evening Herald. $10.00 to $50.00. Colonial Copies Of all the recognized old time good things—Low Boys, Chests of Drawers, Thousand Leg Table, Gate Leg Tables. Fireside Chairs The celebrated Swing Sairy Dickens Chair. Comfort-glving wings for your head. Special shaped frames. ‘Wonderfully comfortable. $25.00 to $50.00. He appeared in court this morning| Tryon, with his hand swathed in bandages. and violin selections given by Alvin Holmquist. recitation: e e % pleasing re: s werd Sharpe. were Several given Mrs. C. J. Burr, Miss Catherine Gul- In sentencing Carter to jail, Judge!long and Mrs. “Simplified | bY | which he tries to justify the « orbitant prices. and sold the sweetening at 14 cents, Dennis Negri of Kensington has sent a communication to the Herald in nd taken by the grocers in charging ex- He says that he does S. HILLS &CO. HARTFORD IN CORSETS sale Saturday for ....... Regular $1.50 model in good quality batiste, for the average figure, sizes 19 to 25, on THE STORE OF USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS THE STORE OF SUPERIOR VALUES. SATURDAY SPECIAL REDUCT! TWO MODELS OF THE FAMOUS “AMERICAN LADY” GORSETS REDUGED FOR SATURDAY ‘ Regular $2.50 model in fine grade coutil, for the average figure, sizes 25 to 30, .for $1 50 ‘ * i $1.00 Fine quality nainsook trimmed with lace and hamburg. $1.19; the $2.49 for $1.79. $1.79. MAKE-ROOM SALE PRICES CONTINUED FOR SATURDAY ON MUSLIN GOWNS Muslin Gowns, High and V neck, the $1.00 grade for 79¢; the $1. Make-Room Sale Price on Envelope Chemise Continued for Saturday The $1. 00 grade for 79c; the $1.49 fok 49 grade for $1.19, the $2.49 for GLOVES AND HANDKERCHIEFS AT SPECIAL MAKE-ROOM SALE PRICES. ‘Women'’s One-clasp pique glace Kid Gloves, white only, all sizes, regular price $1.75, Sat. for $1.50 Pr. ‘Women’'s and Children’s Woolen gloves, Saturday special .. . 39c pair. Men’s Initial Handkerchiefs, regular price 85c special prices. APPROPRIATE GIFTS FOR MEN FOR SA’I‘UR--“ DAY AT SPECIAL MAKE-ROOM SALE PRICES, A manufacturer’ Some have slight imperfections that are almost imperceptible. Regular $2.00 to $3.50 values for . Regular $3.00 to $4.50 values for Regular $5.00 to $7.50 values for . s stock of Silk Sweaters at very half dozen, Saturday teeee 7500 Women’s Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, regular price 90c half dozen, special for Saturday ...... 75¢ Men's Negligee TWO NUMBERS IN WOMEN'S NECKWEAR Our regular 50c grade NecKwear, in this sea- son's best styles, special for Saturday Regular $1 Stocks and Jabots, for Saturday 79c ea. MAKE-ROOM SALE PRICES ON SWEATERS. Regular $9.00 values, Saturday Regular $5.00 and $5.50 values, Saturday $5.98 ...$8.08 laundered cuffs, Shirts, soft or fine grade madras and percales, special for Satur- WRITING PAPER FOR SATURDAY, 20(:._ Linen finish, good writing surface, white and tint- ed, special price . VERY SPECIAL VALUES IN KNIT UNDERWEAR ‘ FOR SATURDAY ONLY WOMEN’S UNION SUITS, VALUES TO 85 UNION $1.25, SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY ..... c One lot of Women’s Union Suits, cotton, regular and extra sizes, low neck, sleeveless, and short sleeves, knee and ankle length, for . ....85¢ BOYS’ VALUES TO $1.50, SATURDAY FOR Boy's Wool Union Suits, grey, in wool, sizes 24 to 34, values to $1.50, on sale Saturday ....... $1.12 SUITS IN WOOL, $1.12 Lynch’s orchestra of New Britain will furnish the music. This will be the second of a series of dances to be given by the “Hello Girls” for the men who are in mili- tary service. previous dance have been expended | for gifts which have been sent to Plainville boys who are stationed in the United States and ‘‘somewhere in France.” i | Insurance Men Expected. Speaking in regard to the estimated loss at the Town hall by fire and water, First Selectman Johnson stated this morning that the insurance men had been notified and they are expect- ed in Plainville either today or to-, morrow. Twelve thousand dollars’ | insurance was carried an the building, | and it is probable that the town will | be reimbursed with a large share of | e -l\i éWS PLAN T0 EQUALIZE ~ GIVING OF GIFTS ville Men in the Service COMMITTEE T0 BE FORMED,E Already receipts of the | rehearsals say EDISLIKED SERVICE; 'STABBED BY WAITER ames Carter, Colored, Sentenced Berlin News ’ g b 90 Days in Jail MUDGE SOUNDS WARNING “‘ owdylsm Not to Be Tolerated at b Rairosd Camp—Charles W. Wil- ; llams Resigns as Rural Mail Car- f | rier—Negri Answers Critics. Jdmes Carter, a colored waiter at | the railroad camp, was sentenced to il for 90 days in the town court this @orning by Judge George C. Criswold for stabbing James Brown, an em- iploye of the New Yark, New Haven fnd. Hartford Rallroad company, fol- owihg & quarrel last evening. Carter 'pleaded guilty to the charge of as- ault and had no defense to offer ex- cept that he stabbed Carter by acci- ent, saying that the man’s hand got fin the way while he was attempting o cut some bread. The trouble occurred at the camp last night during supper time, when Bragtn objected to the poor service.| testified that Carter insisted on fprgetting to serve him with potatoes, d, in spite of the fact that he called attention to the fact several times, h§ was not served. At last, becoming #gry, he upbbraided Carter, and the itter, he sald, rushed at him with a large dirk knife. The waiter, he said, lunged at his neck and, as he attempt- #d to ward off the blow, the blade of ‘the knife sank into his right hand. he meantime other employes at fhé camp averpowered Carter and a omplaint was made to Constabie john J. Hackett. PR Dr. Griswold was summoned and it necessary to take six stitches in Aeawvn's hand to close up the wound. Griswold sounded a warning to all of | Spelling” which was recited by Mrs. the other employes at the railroad | Burr was generously applauded. camp. Numerous complaints have! A good sum was realized on the been received of the rowdyism of the| fancy work sale also. men, and should any of.them face Rural Carrigr Resigne: him in court, long jail terms will be meted out, he said. Charles W. Williams of Kensingtor., for the past 15 years rural free de- O Rty 1ilieid ) livery carrier, has resigned his ofiice, . A real wild and woolly western pjg regignation to take effect on De- scene was enacted in Kensington last iemper 15. Mr. Williams resigned evening when a number of the em-: pecauge of his declining health. ployes of the railroad camp, after re-| =~ During the time that Mr. Williams ceiving their pay, decided to celebrate. | po poen carrier he had made hun- Thirty men from the Plainville camp ;| 4,044 of friends by his pleasing per- were transferred to Kensington yes-{ o ... and congenial disposition. terday and, in honor of the occaslon, ' pyy 1ogignation will- be received with | the local emporium is said to have much regret. done a rushing business last night.: ", ;0" the fifteen years that he While returning to their camp, the' has been in charge of the rural free, men awoke many of the residents delivery, Mr. Williams has handled , while attempting to sing the latest. , . imateiy 2,340,000 pleces of , ballads. mail. Mr. Williams hag to travel 25 It is said that proper provislon for’ ., . .,cn gay to collect and deliver . housing the men had not been mado ¥ by the railroad officials and many of , "iyui 14 consolidating of the Ber- the employes were forced to sleep on ), ", "Kengington rural free de- | the floor. Judge Griswold, following . o S0 " 0ty o “ave Willlams' du- | court session this morning, stated that Sl Ml M e the men will have to be quiet and law 'S “1 xf R ot abiding while making their residence that time he ha L i i tory to look after. L {here or overyone will be arrested and St sentenced to terms in jail. During the past two years his} health has been declining and . Robbed of $250. ! through advice of his physiclan. he | A man, who refused to give his ! decided to resign rather than jeopar- name, complained to Prosecutor Wil- dize his health by the wintry winds liam H. Gibney yesterday that he was and snow. k robbed of $150 on Thanksgiving day' An application has already been at the rallroad station. The man said received by Postmaster Fagan for the that the money was taken from his position from Hiram Hurlburt. The pocket while he was waiting for al | i applicant is 23 years of age. train. He told Mr. Gibney tbat he had notified the Hartford and Spring- fleld police of his loss. When ques-{ ;nd%" of “woodies” and tioned as o his name and address the - (0% 10, BOUUSS N URG R, man refused to give any information. | yohe sl S8 Lo o erica, ¢ Supper a Success. the former members now in service. 1 As somo money was left over after The supper and entertainment. ., % .. were packed for the mem- | given last evening by the ladles of " 0"y "o it was declded to the Kensington Methodist church was Ganalrackage.lioWsomelorinal bines | a gratifying success. The supper was boys in service from Berlin. At the- ‘L'}r:h“y’:gel,‘",“:‘:’:{s‘?:r'fh)‘:;swg;"i’r"‘f; ! next meeting of the court officers for Gullong and Mrs. George Tryon. An the ensuing year will be elected. excellent program arranged by Mrs. Replies to Critics. Sending Out Boxes. Twenty boxes, packed v Charles E. Sharpe was carried out af- In replying to the criticism that ter the supper. has been directed against him because " Piano selections were rendered by | it is said he took advantage of the Miss Bertha Wooding and Mrs. George ' sugar scarcity in Berlin yesterday Wy ' today after being confined not take advantage of the situation since he sells only one pound to each customer and does not compel the purchaser to buy other articles. He further asserts that he could have sold his entire supply to one party for a much larger price without hav- ing to go into the trouble of putting it up into pound bags. He states that he sells sugar for only 11 cents, although it is claimed he sold it for 14 cents yesterday. The letter follows: “To the New Britaln Herald: “Please note that the price of sugar is 11 cents a pound when we have any to sell and while T admit that if we should sell it at a higher price it would be unlawful, it would only be right and not taking advan- tage of the scarcity because we sell only one pound to each customer and we do not coppel them to buy any- thing else in order to get the sugar. One must take into consideration that I only succeeded in getting 100 pounds after calling at the wholesald houses every morning for two weeks and T could have sold the same to one party at much higher price with- out taking so much trouble to put it up in one pound bags. “Thanking vou for use valuable columns, “D. 8. NEGRI."” in your Denies Charges. Although it was reported this morning that Joseph Padelli sold sugar at 15 cents a pound, the Ken- ! sington grocer this morning denied the charge. He said that the has not had sugar in his store for two weeks and when he did have any he sold it at 11 cents. He said that on one occasion he sold it at 13 cents a pound but never.charged more. Briefs. The Berlin Grange will hold a dance this evening in the Grange hall on Farmington road. Paul Vincent, night baggagemaster at the Berlin depot returned to work to his home for the past four days as the result of an injury sustained wheh he fell over a couplet and injured his right ghoulder. Representative of Churches, Social and Fraternal Organizations Will Serve As Members—*“Hello Girls” to Hold | Dance in Forestville. To centralize the giving and to equalize the distribution of gifts from the many sources to Plainville boys who are in the service a committee for this purpose will be formed under the direction of John H. Trumbull. Plans as formulated by Mr. Trumbull | are to have a representative from | each society, club and fraternal or-| ganization and from cach church on the committee. Those who will be members ‘of thiy committee have been named and a meeting was to have been held Wed- nesday evening in the town hall. It »was postponed and will be held next Wednesday in the Grange hall at 8 o’clock. It is thought that the proposed work of the committee will bring all | around satisfaction and will insure that gifts and remembrances will be equally distributed among the boys | who have offered their services for democracy. Instead of individually buying gifts the various organizations will turn the money over to the committee through their respective representa- tive. The central committee in turn will do the purchasing and distributs ing. P To Hold Dance. e« The *“Hello Girls” dance which was to be held Saturday night in the town hall and which it was thought would have to be postponed owing to the | inability of those in charge to secure a hall in which to stage the affair, will be held tomorrow evening in the Forestville hall. It is said that ef- forts to secure the grange hall were to no avail. Mayor Dutton of Bris- tol who has the renting of the For- this amount, as it is the consensus of | opinion that the building is a complete ! wreck. i The Town hall was erected in 1888 and construction cost upward of | $12,000. At the present time a dupli- | cate of the building could not be | erected for double that amount. To | rebuild on the ruins of the former structure, it is figured, would cost as ! modern building. | As soon as the many matters are straightened out it is likely that a special town meeting will be called | to definitely declde just what action should be taken. Special Meeting Held. The special meeting of the Forest- ers’ club was held last evening in the assaciation rooms on Pierce street. | A committee appointed by the local | grange met with them. The purpose of the meeting was to | determine the pleasure of the mem- bers as regards dividing their rooms— one-half to house the town officers and the other half to continue as recreation rooms for the members. Although such procedure was not mandatory, members willingly voted to partition the lower floor building in halves. Until other arrangements are made, the town clerk and first se- lectman will have their quarters in the grange hall. ’ The front part of ‘the hall is at present being used &s, a storeroom. | The vating machines, safe, Hbrary books, desks and chairs from'. ‘the Town hall’"Were all placed there dur- ing and -after the. fire. Selectman Johnson stated this,morning that the books would have to Dbe moved, al- though he did not mention where. It was also voted at the meeting to allow the firemen to hold their meet- ings there in the future or until they established rooms for themselves. The rooms were used last evening by the ambulance company. Instead /of the usual drill, first aid work and bandaging was done. The members of the Plainville Hose estville hall established a precedent i® leasing the hall to the operatqrs at the local exchange as it is not usually rented to outsiders. % Proceeds of the dance will be used in buying smokes and remembrances jfor the drafted men in the service. company will hold a meeting this evening at 8 o’clock in the Foresters' club rooms. the benefit minstrel show which will be held in Fox's theater in New Brit- ain this evening. He has been se- lected to act in the capacity of “end man” and those who have seen the that he acts his part to perfection. It is expected that a number of Plainvillites will be found among the large audience which will be in attendance this evening. Why It Didn’t Blow. Many people have asked why the whistle didn’t blow properly when tho (Continued On Fifteenth Page). el S ———— ] o—THE POPULAR SHOE STORE—o much as it would to build a new ana ' HIS CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS ! It matters not mnow many other Christmas remembrances you may provide for a man— he must have a pair of Christ- mas Slippers! No man’s Christfnas is com- plete without a pair of our Slippers. They are always right and they are always ap- preciated. SEE OUR SLIPPER SHOW! Tan and Black Kid Romeos ...... $2.00 to $3.30 Tan and Black Kid Everett and Opera Styles .. $1.00 to $8.50 Leather Moccasins $2.25 and $2.75 Felt Moccasins, Cushion Soles Felt Romeos, Leather Soles ....... Felt Everetts, Leather Soles ....... Felt Sole Romeos . Felt Sole Everetts at . ce-ape. $1.00 to $1.25 Gun Metal PAimps at ... $4.00 2o AISHBERG .. $1.25, $1.50 $1.50 $1.25 .. $1.00 Dyer to Be “End Man.” Edward Dyer, better known Cs “Dicky” will be much in evidence at 1 Ask the THE SHOEMAN 941 Main St.,, Hartford Clerk for S&H Green Stamps' ’