New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1917, Page 7

Watch Qur Store News These Days It's All For Christmas It would take pages upon pages to tell of all that we have provided for your Christmas selection. No one you know need be crossed off your list because of any uncertainty as to what to give. Every need of every age has been considered and provided for in this mammoth stock of ours, while the o[{\ning of our new section gives us chance to better display our Christmas wares. | Things That Delight the Little Foiks Such as Dolls, Toys, Games Etc. Etc. Are Here in Greatest Numbers The removal of our linens, domestics, blankets and other supplies from their old location in South Annex to our New Section, has given us ample room in the space they occupy for better displaying dolls, toys, games and other things that specially appeal to the children than we have ever been able to before. cycles, toy furniture, and like wares will be found in Dept. will repay you in Bring in the youngsters, their joy in seeing the goods Larger articles such as sleds, velocipedes, tri- our Downstairs displayed the delight it gives you. Bring them in, Can’t Say too Much About Coats They are in women’s and misses’ winter models of good warm mater- fals, all the kinds that are popular, all the new colorings and large and varied range of the season’s best models. such a No one who comes for & Coat can fall to be perfectly satisfied with the Garment she selects. There are Coats with fur collars and cuffs, as well as those with the big convertible collars, snug. Plushes, Silvertones, Burellas and Mixtures. of velvet or self materials, that button up close and Choice of Empire and belted styles in Kerseys, PomPom, Bolivias, Really wonderful Garments specially priced $16.50 to $50.00. With vast range for selection. WAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW (BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RFOKIVING ALL DRY GOODS PU {CHASED OF US. Berlin News KENSINGTON BRIDGE T0 OPEN SATURDAY JIas. Been Closed to Traffic Since the latter city last evening there was considerable discussion relative to the city of New Britain loaning the use of its fire apparatus for the protection of Berlin and' Kensington property. The commissioners brought out the fact that on several occasions when there have been fires in Berlin the chemical trucks owned by the cltyf have been called upon for emergency | service. It was then taken to be the ! sense of the meeting that the city of New Britain should not be expected ' to furnish such service gratis and as a result the commissioners went on record as being in favor of charging . Last June BOYS ARE ENLISTING Berlin Selectmjen Awaiting Informa ; S tion From New Britain Fire Com- missioners—Beginning to Cut Ice— Agricultural Soclety Annual—Notes. First Selectman Willard I. Alling’s announcement this morning that the | new bridge over the American Paper Goods’ pond in Kensigton will be for- mally opened for traffic from the lo- cal authorities in a long time and is a4f particular interest not only to resi- dents of this place who have been greatly inconvenienced for the past lew months by the lack of a bridge, but also by the travelling public at large that ever has occasion to go to or from the Blue Hills district. Selectman Alling said this morning that the bridge will be opened for general use on Saturday and that thereafter it would be unnecessary for traffic to use the long and rough detour that has been in general use since last June. thermore stated that officials of the state highway and construction ge- partments visited the bridge about a @ month ago and at the time said it Selectman Alling fur- | the town of Berlin for any future ser- vice rendered. The action of the board is not final, but will be submit- ted to Corporation Counsel J. E. Cooper and if approved notification will be sent to the board of selectmen here. Not only will the New Britain commissioners insist on a payment of called to Berlin, but they will also ask | payment of $50 per hour for every ad- . | ditional hour of service. Likewise they | will insist, if possible, that the town | of Berlin accept all responsibility and liability for injury to either men or apparatus while going to or from or at any fires here. First Selectman Alling was asked | this morning what he thought the at- l titude of the board of selectmen would | be concerning this action on the part | of the New Britain officials. He was ! very uncommunicative and professed ! ignorance as to the knowledge of any i such plan on the part of the New Brit- ain men. ‘“News travels so slowly down here that we don’t know what the fire commissioners did do last night and we will await word from them before thinking of the matter,” he said. Boys Arc Enlisting. | Although Berlin has been up with the leading cities and towns of the country in *“doing its bit,” the young men are still flocking to the colors and a number of others have enlisted ould be at least four weeks before e cement would be sufficiently har- dened to permit its use with safety. At the /time, however, the engineers rssumed that the weather would con- tnue moderately mild, giving the ce- ment ample time to harden. The se- lectman does not feel however, that tl!e is taking any chances in opening Ihe bridge to traffic’'this week as when it was rebullt some extra and appar- »ntly unnecessary reinforcement was installed and this should make up for'l iny possible weakness resulting from climatic effect on the cement. The selectman did state nevertheless, that tor the time being it would be ad- visable to permit only lighter traffic er the bridge as the passage of eavily loaded trucks mighs, at this time, be somewhat risky. With the opening of this bridge on Saturday will close one of the most serfous agitations that has stirred the | lown in a long time. Ever since a heavy automobile truck crashed through the bridge last June the structure has been closed to the pub- lic and a long detour has been ne- ,ieflflfl".\'. Although six months had lapsed and a new bridge had been built its formal opening was delayed | lo the annoyance of the public. So great was the agitation concerning Ihis bridge that during the recent po- litical campaign the bridge became pne of the campaign planks of the party opposing the administration then in power and since then it has yerved repeatedly as an object of at- \™ack\and offense for those who lookel ppon the republican regime with ani- mosity. Awaiting Officlal Information. " At the meeting of the New Britain Board of Fire Commissioners held in ¥ lately in some branch of the service. Raymond Austin has enlisted in the! { naval reserve force. Gustaf Hanson! ' of Bast Berlin has enlisted in the, ! ordnance corps of the army and left | today for active duty. Fred Hull of | Kensington has also enlisted in the: army, he having chosen the aviation corps. He will probably leave for the aviation training camp at San An-; tonio, Texas, tomorow. Beginning to Cut Toe. Local ice men are now ready to be- gin their winter harvest of ice ana are getting their machinery into con- dition preparatory to starting to cut | ice on Saturday.® Ice on tha local ponds ranges from seven to 10 iaches in thickness and is of very gond qual- | ity, being almost free from any snow-ice. Elmer E. Austin of Ber- lin plans to begin harvesting ice on Saturday. Help is scarce and all em- ployers are being compelled to offer : their men good wages and short | hours. No Effect On Mails. Contlary to what the public at Arst | thought, the new system whereby | United States mail between New York and Hartford is to be transferred partly by automobile truck, wili have biutely 10 effect on the Beriin and Kensingior malls. The govertment sdy advertised for bius for a1y automobile mail servico and speciiies that the route hotween Hartford and New York will bs vta White Plains, N. Y., Danbury and Waterbury, Conn. Thus Berlin will have to rely upon the train service ag of old for its mail. It was at first thought that the automobile auxiliary malil service might be sent along the turnpike, thus affecting this place. $60 for each time their apparatus is - No Gold in Mails. Orders have been issued by the post master-general to the effect that no money orders will be accepted for Austria or its dependents. Previously the taboo sign had been placed on money orders for Germany or its provinces and also Greece. At the present time there are hundreds of dollars weekly being sent to England and Italy, it was stated this morning, and, so far as is known, the govern- ment does not intend to stop this, in- asmuch as both countries are now allies of the United States, and that which helps them helps a common cause. There is a postal mandate, how- ever, which positively prohibits the sending of any gold out of the country, and the extent to which this is en- forced can be seen from the follow- ing: A relative of a prominent Ken- sington official unwittingly mailed a plain gold ring as a Christmas present to a relative in England. A few days later the package came back from New York with the added informatian that gold in any form cannot beé sent out of the country. Inasmuch as the package had not apparently been opened, it would appear that the post- al authorities are subjecting parcels to X-ray examinations. Liberty Chorus. Members of the Liberty chorus of Berlin aTe reminded that there will be a rehearsal at the Town hall this evening. Joseph Claire Beebe, organ- ist at the South Congregational church in New Britgin, will be present to take charge of the rehearsal. All members should make an effort to be present. Fishing Through the Ice. Already there have been many local and out-of-town fishermen visiting the several ponds in this vicinity fishing through the ice. It is reported that they are having excellent luck and that the perch and pickerel are biting good. Agricultural Socicty Annual. The annual meeting of the Berlin Agricultural society will be held this evening in the Town hall when re- ports for the past year, including the recent fair, will be received and offi- cers for the coming year will be elect- ed. It is expected that all reports will i be favorable and also that the pres- ent officers, who have performed their duties in a capable manner, will be re-elected. The report of BElmer Stearns, who had charge of the mid- way, should be especially encourag- ing inasmuch as the midway last fall was generaly regarded as the biggest and best ever seen at the fair grounds. Briet Items About Town, The committee in charge of the benefit bazar to be given by the East Berlin Improvement society early next year is working hard and within a short time all details will have been arranged. William N. Bunce of New York, who has his summer home in East Berlin, has returned to New York to care for his business interests. Mrs. Bunce, who has been very ill with pneumonia, is now convalescing. Joseph Pristy of Kensington has sold his property in this town. The railroad company, which has a camp near the depot, brought in a new contingent of laborers from New York yesterday. Although about 40 men were needed it was possible to secure only about 20, due to the scarcity of labor. ‘The Home Whist club of Kensing- ton will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. George Griffith. ‘Guy Fuller, grandson of G. H. Ful- ler who formerly resided in the Blue Hills district, who enlisted in the U. S. Army aviation corps several weeks ago and was sent to San An- | tonio, Texas, has been transferred to Plainviile News BANK RELEASES* FLOOD OF MONEY Trust Gompanx Treasurer Sends Out Christmas Checks T0 OVER 600 PROPLE Amount of Christmas Savings During the Year Is About $10,000—Sug- i gestion Made That Beneficiaries Buy ‘War Saving Stamps. The first Christmas club checks from the Plainville Trust company were sent out today. A. A. MacLeod, treasurer of the Trust company, an- i nounced that in all about 600 persons would receive the checks which repre- sented about $10,000. The Christmas club will continue next year under the same plan as it was run this year. It will start on December 24, and the checks will be given out on December 1, 1918. An official of the Trust company voiced a suggestion which should meet ' with the general approval of those | who profited by the Christmas saving plan. He stated that it would, be an | excellent idea to invest part or a | whole of the Christmas club check in | war saving stamps or in thrift stamps. | At the present time thrift stamps | can be purchased for 25 cents each. | Sixteen of these stamps could be | bought for $4, and with an additional | twelve cents could be exchanged for | a $5 war savings stamp. War savings stamps can be purchased outright at the present time for $4.12. Investors in the aforementioned would lose nothing; in fact they would gain from a pecuniary standpoint and would be doing a “bit” to help make the world safe for democracy. Gone to the Colors. Gage Kent and Peter N. Prior, who enlisted Monday in the ordnance de- partment at Hartford, went to the Capital City this morning where they took their final examinations. They have been sent to Fort Slocum, N. Y., and from there will probably be trans- ferred to a military post within the next few days. George Day, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Day of Washington street, yes- terday successfully passed the exami- nations for the United States navy. He hag received orders to report Fri- day morning at the naval training station at Newport. Day was married some time ago and his wife, until his return, will live with her parents. Although it was rumored in town this morning that a number of Plain- ville. men who had been examined and accepted for military service and will presumably compose the last 15 per cent. of the first 100 per cent. draft had been called for re-exam- ination and had been ordered to re- port at Bristol tonight before the lo- cal board this report could not be verified. Further it was emphatjc- ally denied by Benjamin I. Miller of Avon, clerk of the local board. It is not known on what base the rumor was founded but statements were current that about fourteen men, several of winom had taken appeals from the local board only to have the- district board afirm the decision of the local board thus making them eligible to call for service, were in- ctuded among those names for re-e: amination. Among the names report- ed as recalled for examination were the following: Tony Voli, Harry Donohue, Chester Griffin, John Ahl- quist, Chartes Edmeade, Herbert Cambridge, Clarence Washington, James McKusker, Thomas LaPerle, Joseph C. Murphy and Fred Lippis. Clerk Miller of the local board while speaking with a Herald corre- spondent this morning stated that the board had certified more than enough men .to fill the remaining ' quota. These names have been certified by the board for some time but cannot be publicly announced for several reasons. Mr. Miller stated that he would be unable to have the list published un- til orders were received from Wash- ington to start the men composing the last increment on their way fo the cantonment at Ayer. He was at a loss to know the exact date when these orders would be received but judging from several of Mr. Miller's statement it will probably be in the near future. Thwpugh the columns of the press it was stated recently that word had been received by Governor Holcomby from General Crowder that the move- ment of the last fifteen per cent. te- wards the cantonments would stait Dec. 19 and that selectives composing the last increment were expected to be in camp by Dec, 24. As far as ‘Waco Springs, Texas, according to a letter received by a friend today. Pri- vate Fuller writes that from papers sent him he learns that numerous Berlin and New Britain boys are join- ing this branch of the service and he looks forward to meeting some old acquaintances there, Henry Deming and E. W. Mildrum attended the annua] meeting of the Savings Bank Association of Connecti- cut held at the Hotel Taft in New Haven yesterday. The Sunday school teachers of St. Gabriel's church in East Berlin meet this evening at the home of Miss Dorothy Sugenhime. Members of the East Berlin Epis- copal church are conducting a pledge campaign to raise funds to install a more adequate heating system in the church. The committee in charge of the Emma Hart Willard Chapter, D. A. R., méecting in the Berlin Congrega- tional church on Friday evening de- sire that the public be informed that the meeting is an open one and the public is cordially invited to attend. C.S. HILLS &CO HARTFORD ‘ THE STORE OF SUPERIOR VALUES. THE STORE OF USEFUL " CHRISTMAS. GIFTS The Hartford Silk Store CARRY PARCELS WHEN POSSIBLE. MAKE CAREFUL SELECTION A HABI?T GENUINE Mark Down Sale of High Grade Fur Coats TEN DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND ALMOST THE ENTIRE WINTER AHEAD OF US, A SALE OF 29 FUR COATS FROM OUR REGULAR STOCK ' These Coats are admirable for their luxury, beauty and workm anship, which make them worth their original prices. They represent the most favored styles and the most dependable furs in the fashiomable i world. We are not waiting for January or February to reduce them. We have decided to do' so now, | 50 that you may secure a gift that is positively the richest, most acceptable and substantial that one ean l bestow. THE REDUCTIONS ARE GENUINE The following list inclydes the best sclected Fur Coats that we havc ever had and could not be repro- duced by the manuf: rers at the price we now offer them. 3 Marked Down Price $ 69.00 $100.00 $125.00 $175.00 Size 38 38 40 42 Our Price $ 89.00 $150.00 $165.00 $250.00 Description COAT——Skunk collar COAT- Beaver collar, COAT——Skunk collar COAT——Natural lynx collar and border HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL cuffs and border HUDSON " HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON _HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON HUDSON SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL SEAL COAT——Untrimmed and belted model COAT——Untrimmed and belted model COAT- Untrimmed and belted model COAT—!—Jap mink collar and cuffs ... COAT- Skunk collar, cuffs and border ...... COAT——Skunk collar, cuffs and border ... COAT——Untrimmed and belted model COAT——skunk collar and cuffs .......... COAT——TUntrimmed and belted model ... model Untrimmed and belted model COAT——Black lynx collar, cuffs and border . COAT——Muskrat collar and cuffs 38 38 42 40 40 46 14 40 44 42 44 40 $239.00 $289.00 $225.00 $300.00 $269.00 $279.00 $285.00 $295.00 $295.00 $295.00 $325.00 $349.00 $389.00 $179.00 $179.00 ,$189.00 $189.00 $195.00 $225.00 $235.00 $239.00 $289.00 $330.00/ $249.00 $2806.00 $205.00 HUDSON HUDSON SEAL SEAL 44 42 COAT:- -Blended squirrel collar and cuffs .. COAT-——Chinchilla collar and cuffs .. $389.0 $500.0 $205.00 $375.00 HUDSON HUDSON SEAL SEAL COAT——BIlended squirrel collar, cuffs & borde: COAT——Mink collar and cuffs . " 40 42 $500.00 $669.00 $375.00 $479.00 can be learned no orders to that ef. fect have been received by the locai board. - Another obstacle which 'seems to have prevented the sending of sélec- tives by local boards is that they are in ignorance as to whether or not col- ored selectives will entirely compose the last contingent. However, as the maitter now stands, the local board has certified a surplus of men and is ready to despatch either white er colored selectives at & moment's notice. The questionnaires which will play such an important part in the second Idraft will be sent out starting Dec- cember 15. Each day thereafter ; these blanks will be mailed to indi- | viduals between the ages of 21 and 3 | until every man who registered on June 5 and is not included in the first 100 per cent draft. From the time of receipt of a questionnaire the blank has to be returned to the local board within seven days. To Organize Red Cross. There will be a meeting tomorrow evening at thc home of Stanley Gwil- lim on Hough street for the purpose of considering the advisability of or- ganizing a Red Cross branch in this town. Although there is a surgical dressings committee in town, there are a number of people who are not in- clined to think that work of a broader nature would emanate from a Red Cross branch in this town. Tt is highly probable that the project will be put through. There will be a Red Cross meeting held Saturday, December 15, at 8 o’clock at the Center church in New Britain, and all Plainville people in- terested in the Red Cross are cordially invited to attend. The meeting will be addressed by Colonel Johnson Pres- ‘ton of the supply service of the British army, who has seen active service at the front. Plainville Briefs. Herbert Corwin of Hebron Acad- ! emy, Maine, is home for the Christ- mas holidays and is staying with his parents at the Colonial Inn. | Douglas MacLeod, a brother of A. A. ' MacLeod, treasurer of the Plainville Trust company, who has visited this town a number of times, has enlisted as a mechanic in the ordnance corps. There will be a meeting of the Lib- erty chorus in' Grange hall this even- ing. All are invited to attend. A settlement in regards to the in- surance to be paid on the damage done at the Town hall by fire last week has not yet been effected be- tween the selectmen and the fire ad- justers. Charles Crowley went to New Ha- ven where he will seek enlistment in the ordnance corps. Skin trouble costs many a man hisjob No matter how efficient a man may be, if he has an ugly akin-erup(icn),. there are positions in which he eannot be tolerated. He may know that it i not in the least contagious, but ofker peopleare afraid, theyavoid him, and he must make way for a man with a clear, ~healthy skin. * Why run this risk, when Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap stop itching and clear away .eczema and similar | humors, 8o quickly and easily ? l ! | KOHLER and cameseLL. P IANOS " Nearly 2,000 of these ‘splendid instruments in this vicinity,— Churches, Schools, Theaters, Lodges, Halls, Socleties and Private Homes. We unhesitatingly claim the Kohler and Cimpbell the best Piano at its price. VICTROLA AND : EDISON DEALERS THE C. L. PIERCE CO. OPPOSITE MONUMENT 248 MAIN STREET THE QUALITY STORE TEL. 805 TEL. TEL. 806 ) 807 FRESH FISH MACKEREL BLOATERS HADDOCK, SILVER FIN HALIBUT, EASTERN WHITE BOSTON BLUE A SALMON, STEEL HEAD SMELTS FLOUNDERS COD CHEEKS CLAMS SOLID OYSTERS DEEP SEA SCALLOPS FINNAN HADDIE FRESH MEAT VERMONT TURKEYS NATIVE ROASTING CHICKENS NATIVE FOWLS SPERRY AND DAR HAM AND BACON EASTERN CUT PORK RIBS NATIVE VEAL FRUIT ORANGES BANANAS APPLES @RAPE FRUIT TABLE RAISINS FIGS DATES CRANBERRIES. s VEGETABLES CUCUM BERS CELERY PARSLEY PARSNIPS CARROTS WHITE ONTONS SWEET POTATSEKS, HUBBARD SQUASH A. HAI X, 238 Main Street HEAD LETTUCE TURNEPS | SPINACH C. THE POPULAR SHOE STORE ‘Desirable Christmas Gifts As we see it—The Most Acceptable Christmas Gift is the attractive and useful thing that a person is not apt to buy for themselves. A man ratrely buys for himself u pair of com- fortable house ‘slippers. A woman seldom buys for her own use a dainty boudoir slipper—but they are both useful, comfortable and good looking and make most ac- ceptable Christmas Gifts. You will find many things in Desirable Christmas Gifts that MERR'Y SHRISTMAS s are useful and attractive in our y of Holiday footwear specialties. Among the unlimited variety of good things to select from, are Slippers for Men in Lfeether, Felt, Dress Shoes, Arctics, etc. For Women there are Beautiful Colored Kid Boots, Mahogany Tan Walking Boots, Comfy Slippers, Julie#s, etc., all at Reasonable prices, AISHBERG i fiaSt Baritor -pia mmnamASK THE CLERK POR 8. & H. GREEN ST.