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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1918, | Plainvilie | POOR REMEMBERED BY MRS. GRIBBON { “That the strength of the country boy Our February Fumiture Sale In Force With Everyth ng at Reduced Pr ——( THIS IS INDEED A ) Great chance for the economic buyer to make extra any furniture in our stock during this sale. benefit, becanse of the savings we can make and which all who buy furniture 1now located in our big new building. Our special syndicate connection gives us uncqualed purchasing power which is all to your Come to our furniturc departinent, now ices big savings on are shared with | | Chamber Suite, 3 pieces in Louis XVL model, large dresser, chiffon- ier and fu d bed, selected wal- nut, was §2 for $179.50. 4 pieces XVL. SUITE mahogany, dresser, chiffonctte, trip- let toilet table and full sized bed. Regular price $150, sale price $110. Box Bed Springs, long King spring construction, rattan edge, choice of tic 22.50 kind, $17.50 cach. Good Telt Mattre: 50 pounds weight, made in 2 par with good tick, regular §12.50 value for $9.75 each. Red Cross Brand, Silk Floss Mat- tresses made under most sanitary concitions, regular value $20.00, with choice of ticks, we ask $18.00. Four Post Beds, twin size of solid mahogany, 3-6 width with posts from 4 inch stock, $45.00 value, $34.50 each. Solid Mahogany, four poster, full sized beds in brown finish, regular $40.00 value for $28.50 each. hogany with 66 was $337.50, sal William & Ma PR and arm chair, price $115.00. en finish, box fi $3.50 Colonial Chair quartered oak i with genuine le: A any with remov covered in $18.50 each. These Are Bu A invite you here. BUY A THRIFT STAMP WHENEVER YOU HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE PROMPTILY NYCEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PU couraging sale of the stamps up to the present day, especially among the school children. Church Sunday Programs. The customary services will b held at the local churches tomorrow. At the Berlin Congregational church, morning seryice will be held at 45. Samuel A. Fiske will have for his sermon, “God’s Law in Mind and Heart.” The Sunday school will mect at 12 o’clock, and at 6:30, the Senior Christian Endeavor league will hold a meeting. At St. Paul's church, there will be ‘Be?fifi éws FIRE APPARATUS | MEETING TUESDAY Committee fo Meet With Chairf man Magnell of New Britain | URTIN-WINTYRE ~ NUPTIALS ; of 10. will be held at The services 10 instead Berlin o’clock at Ba o’clock. At the Kensington church, the usual morning | will be held at 10:45. At 12 o'clock, [Portland Man to Take Kensington |the Baraca class and the Sunday i | school will meet. The Junior Ep- ™t | worth league will meet at 5:45 and the usual evening service will be held at 7 o’clock. The morning service at the Ken- sington Congregational church be held at 10:45. Sunday school will be held 4t noon, and at 6 o’clock the Christian Endeavor league will meet at the parsonage. Curtin-McIntyre. William Patrick Curtin of Port- land and Miss Sarah Helena Mcln- tyre of Kensington will be married on Iriday morning, Fébruary 8, at St. Paul’s church. The ceremony wlill be Methodist 8 Girl As Bride On February Paul's Hall Being Decorated ‘War Rally. Tor Berlin people are confident that the | oming.meeting between the local fire ommittee and the New Britain fire ommissioners will result favorably | or the town, as'the residents re | fhe jmportance of making any ar- angements posstble whereby the fown will be at least partially pfo- ected by the New Britain fire de- partment. The purchase of apparatus or the prevention of the spread of | performed by Rev. J. C. Brennan. ny future fire will no doubt be de- ! War Rally at Parish Hall. ayed for some time, and the prot -| St. Paul's hall, in which the big ion which is so essential must be oL- | war rally is to be held next week, hinedl from other sources. New Brit- | will present an imposing appearance in is willing to furnish the use of |at that time. The hall is being appro- er apparatus with the agreement | priately decorated for the occasion, hat the town of Berlin pay for the |and now that the new boiler has se of it. The risk which is uader- | Leen installed, there is no doubt one in moving the valuable app: hat the place will be comfortable tus from the station to any part of | for the large gathering which is sure erlin warrants some recompense. | to be present. he *danger to the men is a matter . or the most serious consideration. | i Iy he roads are still in bad condition, | The Boy Scouts met at the Berlin nd even in the summer time there | Con ational church last evening. an ever present chance of an acci- Raymond Austin is expeccted home B6f: ~ When the whole matter the Naval Reserve station at een considered, there will be no - | Pelham Bay today ation on the part of the cit s in Austin is ranting New Britain the just return in after a lor her services. | Walsh of H The committee will meet with Chair- | East Ber! an "A. B. Magnell of the fire com- | ssioners on Tuesday evening, and | prn CROSE FEEDS CHILDREN Jho situation will be discussed and : i1 in all probability be brought to Paris, Feb. ~The American Red settlement. There is no time to be | Cross began feeding the school chil- [t for, at the present time, Barin | dren in one of tho poorest and most without any protection and a delay | overcrowded distr of Pari ay be serious. The agreement with | day by providing lunch’ for 3,825 c ew Britain will be permanent, us | dren. It also is supplementing the % apparatus which is to be bought | Work of the municipal administration ere will be more for the use of con- | in that district and looking after the olling a blaze, rather than subduing | cOmfort of refugees from the invaded |, and the fire department of that city | districts. 11 be called upon to furnish help ould the fire get beyond control. from able to he hort illness. rtford is v Lawrence about a Mrs. J ing friends ir . THRIFT CAMPAIGN Feb. 2.—A natlon-wido The war savings campaizn in this | thrif ign with the szlo;.:mn bwn will soon be given added im-. | “Mon s muscle—mind—morale,” tus when the committee, of which | begins tomorrow and will continue one ol. C. M. Jarvis is chairman, wiil | Week in 800 cities and towns of the pgind its activities. The cam , | United States by the Y. M. C. eeting with unusual | object to prepare the roughout the country, and voung Americans for the dr bped that the results in this gown | nomlic changes that are ; ill be as successful as those of for- | OCCUr in every belligerent country aft- er campaigns. The manner in which | €7 conclusion of peace. he general work is being condnueted | o the. country {s causing those who JUNTOR RED CROSS med the idea to express much op- | New York, Feb. 2.—A campaign to nism 85 to the outcome. Berlin | anroll 2,000,000 sehool children in the hs been quick to respond to every | yunior American Red Cross will be ppgal that has been made by the | cd on over a period which will Qfess and Lie vear suvings coxa.- | ended from Lincoln's to Wash- gn in this community is bound to | ngion’s hirthdays, it was announced a success. There has been an cu- | perg today. War Savings Campaign. success it - 1=} ex tapestry, backs and wings. $25.00 value for a departure from the customary rou- ; tine, and services will be held-at 9 | service | will | Dining Suites, 9 pieces in ma~ -in. sideboard, 54- in. top table with 8-ft. extension, & chairs and arm chair, regular price le price $285.00- vy model Jacobean finish, buffet, table, server, b chairs was §$141. Sale Dining Chairs of solid oak in gold- rame with leather covered slip seats, regular price is sale price but 3 ach- rs for dining room, n golden polish ather covercd slip seats, $4.50 value for $3.50 each. Wing Rockers of solid mahog- seat, cane vable spring with t Samples of the savings to be made here in our furniture department while great yearly sale is going on. this We MAKE A PURCHASE. DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CANX DEPEND ONF ICHARED OF UX. jfinmflfwm DETECT COUNTER REBELLION Plt to Aid Gen. Kalendines Being Vigorously Put Down Petrograd, Jan. 31-——A counter rev- olutionary plot has been unearthed by the Bolsehevik authorities in Pe- trograd. It was headed by Ensigns Sinebrukoff and Wolk, who were charged with enlisting officers and . soldiers to assist Gen. Kaledines, the hetman of the Co cks. Ensign Sine- trukcff escaped. Ensign Wolk was arrested and killed by sailors who were taking him to the Smolyni In- stitute. Sixty other officers have been ar- rested. About Russian their units intact 4,000 Polish troops in the .rmy who have maintained in-the face of tho | Bolshevik meas and expressed a desire to return from Russia to Po- land have been stopped by a German | objection to the plan. absolutely refused to | repatriation. Members of the Bolshevik peace i permit delegation at Brest-Litovsk have been rofused permission by von mann, head of tion to visit Warsaw. However, he allowed a member ofgthe Ukranian rada who had participated in the | peace negotiations to go there. | The capture of Kiev by the Bol- shevik virtually without resistance insures the authority of the Bolshe- vik rada in the Ukraine, Petrograd and Moscow detachments of the Red Guard formed the Bolshevik attack- | ing party and the city capitulated af- ter they had fired four shots from | their cannon. | The evening papers nechenok and other members of the Uk n rad ahave been arrested. A | revolutionary government has been set up and the new rada will be com- | | posed of Russian, Polish and German | representatives of the inhabitants of {the Ukraine. | The defeated Ukranians are said [to be gathering at Potersck, south of ev where Gen. Stoherbatcheff also is reported to be. j CITY COURT CALENDAR. The calendar for the City Court for next week has been announced as fol- | lows: Tuesday, February 5, at 10 a- m., Charles W. Holmes vs, Isidore Goldstein, Klett and Alling for the plaintiff ar A. A. Greenberg for the defendan at 2 p. m. 8. Edward McGrath, Klett and Alling for the plaintiff and A. Greenberg for the defendant; Wednesday at 10 a. m., A. C. Hawkor vs. Charles H. Latham, Klett and Alling for the plaintiff and Rohrmayer and Lawler for the defendant; Wed- nesday at 2 p. m., J. O. Mills and Co. C. H. Woodinz, Klett and Alling for the plaintiff and M. D). Saxe for the defendant; Wednesday at 2, Max | Wesker vs. Annie Solomon, Klett and | Alling for the plaintiff and M. D, Saxe !for the defendant; Thursday at 10 Barney Lehrer vs. Steve Mackiewiccz, William Greenstein for the plaintiff and J. G. Woods for the defendant; | Thursday at 2, T- W. Mitchell and Co. vs. Samuel E. Iverson, Klott and Al. ling for the plaintiff and W. F. Man. igan for the defendant. K ESTATE ¥ Germany has « their ¢ Kuehl- | the German delega- declare Vin- Bd- | Many Charitable Bequests Made by Plainville Resident ALUED AT $15,000 i I All Husky Hands Invited to Report For Wood Chopping Bee At Farm- ington Road Lot—TFighth Grade Has Pleasng Program. In the will of the late Mrs. Margaret J. Gribbon, which was filed with the Court of Probate, some of the benc- ficiaries were people in and out of Plainville, churches and institutions and other charitable works in which she was interested. She left an estate which totaled a little over $15,000. To the Church of Our Lady of Mercy she leaves $100 for the care of her burial plot. The sum of $50 1s left to the Rev. H. T. Walsh for masses for the repose of her soul. A tatal of $200 is left to Father Walsh to be used at his own discretion. Rev. James T. MacDonald and Rev. John Landrey are to receive $30 each. The Church of Our Lady of Mercy is left $1,000 for the poor of the church which is to bo distributed according to the discretion of Father Walsh. The sum of $500 is left to the parish priests of Ireland in the province Iun which her sister lives which is to be used for the poor of the parish. She bequeaths to the Bishop af the Ro- man Catholic diocese of Hartford the sum of $500 which is to be divided among the charitable institutions of the diocese. Saint Francis Orphan Asylum is left $50. The Connecticut Humane society is left $50. To the Salvation army of New Britain she leaves $50. She also leaves $50 to the firemen of Plainville Hose company No. 1. To her nephew James J. Gra~ ham $2,500 is left outright. Sharpen the Axes. The wood-chopping bee which has been planned by the Plainville War Burcau for the benefit of the people | of the town who are short of fuel, will | be held on Monday at the grounds | owned by Town Clerk Usher on Farm- | ington avenue. All those who are willing to chop wood for their own use or ta help out the work being done given notice to report at Grange morning at § o'clock. ons hall on Monday The War Bureau has made prov for teams with which to convey tho waod choppers to the grounds. The price at which the wood is to be sold will be settled at the grounds by a | committee of two men who will be | appointed by the bureau. Those who { do not neced the waod for thelr own | use, but who go to help, will be paid | a wage for their services. This also will be decided upon by the committee in charge at the time. The wood will be delivered to the people to which it is sald by Myron Rogers. He wiil be at the place during the day and ar- rangements can be made with him in this Tespect. The bureau is anxious to have as ! many as possible at the grounds be- cause there will be a great deal of work to be done besides the chopping such as the clearing of paths and pil- ing the wood. All men who report | are asked to bring their lunch with | them, and arrangements have been made by Selectman Johnson whereby the men will be served hot coffes free of charge. The fact that most of the factories in the town will be closed on Monday and a great many men will | be idle was the reason the burecau se- | Jected Monday as the ideal day for the affair. This will be an opportunity for a great many men to earn money as well as to got woed at a low price. Fighth Grade Program. The pupils of the eighth grade of the local Grammar school carried out WE ARE DOING OUR BIT By cutting down prices. selling $6.50 Army Shoes for $5.00, L J. BIRNBAUM. We Can Save You Money. We are Dr.T. Ridg&ay Johnsen Dentist. ‘ RUSSELL BLDG., PUAINVILLE. Office Hours:—Tues., all day; Mon.,, Wed., I'ri BEGIN NOW D SAVE. For the Days When Cannot Earn. When a dollar or more will | start an interest account bear- ing 4%, there is no good‘ reason why you should not | have one with this Bank. - Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow START TODAY. THE PainvilleTrust Co. | PLAINVILLE, CONN. You i school. a program at the school yesterday which served as a patriotic or war pro- gram in holding with the times. Song, “Soldiers of Glorious America,” by the school. A salute to the flag, by the The introduction to the great war and the history of the Balkan states, by Principal Judd. A debate was also held which was made up of the pupils of the school. Resolved, is superior to that of the city boy.” The affirmative side was made up of the following members: Albert Mc- Gibbon, Walter Haynes, Sidney Mai- tin; the negative side was composed of Robert Thorne, Walter Wends and Gerald Freeman. The debate was de- cided in favor of the Affirmative team. A piano duet was rendered by Doris CGwillim and Hazel Rogers which was entitled and By tho Flag.” The current events were discussed by the school. Church Notes Congregational Church — At the services to be held at the church to- morrow a children’s “Go to Church Band” will be formed. In keeping with the idea the pastor will preach a sermon to the children on ‘“Why We Go to Church.” The regular morning services will be held at 10:45 o’clock and the Sunday schoo] is to meet fl(} 12 o'clock noon for their classes. The topic for the Christian Endeavor meeting which is to be held at 6 o'clock in the evening will be “Win- ning Others to Christ.” The leader will be Mrs. Harold Newell. Advent Christian Church—Morning worship will be held at the church at 10:45 o'clock in the morning with a sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. Wil- liam Denton. The subject for the ser- mon will be “Searching for God.” The sacrament of the Lord's supper will be commemorated at the close of the sermon. The Sunday school will meet at 12:05 noon for their classes. Praise and socia] service will be held at 6 o'clock. At the evening service at 7 o'clock, “the Wicked John Goede,” redeemed from vice and ecrime, will tell the story of his lifo which 18 a graphic lllustration of the power of redeeming Grace. John Goode should not be confused with the ordinary tvpe of man under similar eircum- stances and conditions. He is unusual, Those who have heard him say the following: “If the Bowery Mission had produced but one conversion such as John Goode, its 37 years of re- deeming history would be worth whiie Every church in the land should hear John Goode's story because it stimu- lates Evangelistic service wherever it is heard. John Goode is an Fva gelist, a preacher and a soul winner. Wherever he goes, men and women high and low will be led toward God.” Baptist Church-—At the regular morning service 10:45 o’clock the pastor will preach on “The Good Shen- ard,” from John 10:11 . The Sun school will meet at noon for their classes. The Young People's service will be held at 6 o'clock in the even- ing. At the evening service at o'clock the pastor will speak on “De- pendence TUpon Ceremonies,” from Sam. 8:13-15 Episcopal Church: Communion at 10:4 day school at 12 noon. Plainville Briefs. Announcement i« made of the com- ing marriage of Miss Elizabeth Green, to Alvin Nelson of Forestville. Miss Green is the dJdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Green of Washing- ton street, Plainville. The wedding will take place on Thursday, Feb- roary Litany and Holy o'clock. Sun- resident of East ill at his home held for his re- John Bowen, a street, is scriously and lttle hope covery. is Miss Georgiana Booth of Whiting street is confined to hor home by an attack of the mumps » Miss Jennie Barry of Mecriden s visiting at the home of Mrs. Sarah Cassidy of Canal street for the week- end. Fred Weston of West Main street has resigned his position at -the Ed- win Hills factory. Cards have been received from James Cunninghfim and Wilson El- lis from Norfoik, Va., where the boys are stationed with the United States Naval Reserve. They report every- thing in fine condition and say they are both in good health. John Skinner, Jr., has moved his family from the Russell block to New Haven where he is employed in the Winchester factory. n Mass was celebrated at the church of Our Lady of Mercy at 8 o'clock this morning in honor of Candlemas Day. Mrs. J. Wallace Beach of Whiting | street is seriou ill at her home with an attack of pneumonia. Miss Ethel Bedford of West Main street has accepted a position teacher in the Lewis His Southington. he will new duties on Monday. ford is a graduate of Colby and until now has been school in New Bdwin Judson has returned to | Rensselaer institute, Troy, N. Y., af- ter spending the midwinter vacation at the home of his parents. The following advertised lette: are at the post office awaiting their owners: William H. Davis, Adelaid Feredict, John J. Ligehan and Wil- | liam sly coliege | teaching “The Wicked John Goode” A MARVEL Or REDEEMING GRACE WILL TELL HIS ILIFT STORY. SUNDAY, P. M. AT —— 7 |“The Little Stone Church” BROAD ST., PLAINVILLE. Milford. i Hoadley. | ! i 1t is 4 | of the | perts thg thle war, th war proauctld fhe job only a fe sults of his labons' ent in the eteady mok nation's producing powel tories which are not finished products for the oW are relieving contract plants by ing simple yet essential parts to be sernbled later with more intricate parts which a larger plant is making. MRS. GEO. R. DOBSON LAID AT REST TODAY G Funeral is One of the ILargest in 1te- cent Years in St. Joseph's Church. The funeral of Mrs. Georse R. Doh- son wa held at 9 o’clock this morn- ing at St. Joseph's church, and one of the largest held in that pari in sever rs. The church was filled with mourners. The floral tributes were both 1merous and beautifui. A solemn hig mass was celebrated by Patrick Daly. Rev. John T, ters, was deacon; Rev. J. Leo Sul- livan, sub-deacon and Rev. Fay, master- body W | chureh, ura P. Farrell “Beautiful Land on High Tha bear Benedict Flynn of Hartiorc A George Licuten A 1es Dobson, Attc Joseph G. Woods and William & ble. Robert and William Regan v flower bearers. The commit vice at the grave In the new C. cemetery was conducted by Rev. rick Daly. Vs from sang NDIT SLAYS FOUR; IS THEN BLOWN UP Dynamite Ends Thrilling Battle Be- tween Mexican and Police Force at Ej Paso. Paso, 2.—~After shooting and kiling £ persons and danger- ¥ wounding another, early today, slioe Alvarez, a Mexican, was himself blown to pleces by dynamite which | was thrown into the small house in the Mexican quarter where he had taken refuge from more than 100 city and military police who attempted to capture himi Four chargeso f dynamite were ex- ploded before the building was wrecked and Alva body hurled high into the air, Examination of the body disclosed that he had received six bullet wounds from the police- | men and soldlers who had exchanged hundreds of shots with the fugitive. Tnvading the home of Mrs. Trini- dad Lucero, on Texas street, shot and seriously Feb, | London y DANCEFS ARE CHANGED. Due to the new government lations regarding dance hall clo: the dance to be given by the A Printing company associatex on coln's birthday has been ¢ ged Monday evening, bru 11 cause of the early d rule the dance wil begin at k and close at 10:30. The New Brit Machine company dance on Wednes day evening will observe the me hours. Lin- te Bo. PUBLIC SPIRITED CHURCH. Edward F. Jennison, chairman of the board of trustees of the People's church of C t, has notified Mayer ligley that the church has an five tons of the ers arc willing tributed to the need office of the fuel direc be dis- tie BAN ON 5 O'CLOCK TEAS Amsterdam, o'clock tea been in Holland Beginning government 'as prohibited ving of tea in cvafes, restaurants, rooms, hotels and similar places, This action was taken caus stocks of tea are disappearing fast a imports are at a complete cess Feh the se tes GAS MET 1 been sed s meter in the Ho- act amount taken ed. Elm street re- t The police ot the robbery of tel Bronson. has not b Josoph Taline ported to the police this morning th hig store was entered last evening mo money stolen GOES TO CALIFORNIA. Harold E. Olxon of 244 S left the submarir yesterday strect Francis been southern vice sinec ned to the o May assi COCHRAN PROMOTED. hran, Y the in number of Hanco John I vears an agent for Life Insurance (% been promoted to sistant office. ohn t superinten: an and killed her twe small children. Alvarez was pursued by a police- man to the Mexican quarter where he took refuze In a small house. When the policeman, Octaviano Persu, ana a civilian knocked af the door of the house, both men were shot and killed The house was surrounded by a hundred armed soldiers and officers. Volleys were poured into the hot without dislodging the man. | FIRST MINISTER SENT | TOU.S. BY ROUMANIA i Dr. Constantin Angelesco, the first diplomatic representative Roumania has ever sent to the United States, His rank is that of minister. TO YOUNG MEN Whatever your particular taste in footwear, whether it be a dark mahogs calf rich, a light tan or a heavy winter- weight, you will find just the shoo to suit you here. And you may depend on this, that when buy vour shoes here you buy what is right in style and in price MEN'S SHOES AT From $4.00 to $8.50 AISHBERG The Shoeman 941 Yiain St. dartford Ask Clerk for S.&H. Green Stamps—