New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 22, 1918, Page 7

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SAV! thing you do not Thus you contribute toward a double one for your Nation. appeari ‘Waists and Dresses. .A fast color priced $1. Goods MOTHS RAVAGE YOUR FURS or modern Cold Storage against insects, loss, fire and theft. Kept are absolutely safe Do not delay in bringing them to us - a - NG STAMPS HERE-—.Every need, Still more—you w a ble habit you can possibly acauire, the victory—one for Really worth 75c, we ask 30¢ , silk and cotton satin stripe. A fabric 87 1-2¢ kind, INGS, 75¢ grade, for 58c PLAIDS in designs. Regu- 75¢ yard. priced now stylish looking material for 50. Offered now at 98¢ yd. Department, new section. cared for in our new and protection PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS ———— 0 e i LRuns TONIGHT I~ FAIR time yvou forego some- you release labor and materials that the na- ve a thread of strength into the SILK AND COTFON in white with colored stripes. Splendid for men™ or boys’ 404INCH PLAID VOILE, pieces, of a very classy design. Have been priced all the season at $1.23, 75¢ yard. — HAVING AN AUTOMOBIIE DELIVERY (OR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON, PURCHASED OF US. habit of thrift., yourself and o SHIRT- wear. yard. ‘two other wearables BERLIN NEWS OFFERS PRIZES 10 GHILD GARDENERS Citien Wishes to Encourage Ag-| riculture Among the Young | E vslfin Day, Second of Twins, Dies— | Blue Hills People Prove Patriotism —Honor Roll on Board to Be Com- | pleted. To encourage the children to take up planting, one of the citizens has arranged for the distribution of seeds to the younger folks, the result of the planting of which is to be put on e: hibiAyn at the Berlin State Fair. Prizes consisting of $2.50, $1.50 and $1. respectively, are to he given to the children having the best three ex- hibits. Already 46 boys and girls have | applied for zeeds and are busily en- gaged in planting in preparation for the big contest. nty Deming, chairman of the or Food Army, is in charge of the children applying to Much in- terest is being taken by the children in the npewly organized Junior Food Army under the leadership of Mr. Deming, and already 60 have enrolled as members of this organization to help raise and conserve food. All the yeung people of the town who are in- | in this branch of the food | ean become members upon ap- pHeation to Mr. Deming. All those who contemplate entering the contest for prize pumpkins should notify the chairman of the committee at an early | date and begin work soon. Evelyn Day Dead, The second death to oceur within a Mnth in the Day family of Kensing- W ton occurred 3 afternoon, when Evelyn Thomas Day, the daugh- ter of Frank B, Day, died at the home of parents. The child two monthg old and was one of twins. The | other death occurred Memorial Day | when Bdith Day died. The funeral of ciyn was held this afternoon from the home of her parents, and burlal in Ty State Jai «contest and all her iew cemetery. Here. afternoon, about 15 | tiucks carrying a section of the Con- necticut State Guards fully equipped 8nd also their equipment for camping outside of the personal belongings, assed through he: en route for omewhere in Connecticut” The | had their vy blue service which distinguished them of the army. They were headed toward Meriden, probably bound for Niantic, where State Guard camp is to be established. By- standers attempted to learn from the something as to their destina- and the reason for their being but the men refused to answer ca Blue Hills Rally Success: The Wai Blue Hill uards Pass sterday eMhiras coats on, from men tion put, eir Javings scliooi lust evening was as | diately. rallies held in the other parts of the town. Rev. M. E. Alling was the main spegker of the evening. He spoke to the people of their duties and urged that all subscribe imme- Migs Caroline Robbins als spoke of the women's part in sub- ribing, and advocated thrift on their part in every was Meeting Postponed. The meeting of the Berlin Village Improvement association, which wz to have been held last cvening in the Berlin library, was postponed until next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. Officers for the year will be elected and the reports of the officers for the past year will be heard. Will Complete Honor Roll. The war hoard of the town h. made arrangements for the comple- tion of the honor roil' of the town, and a painter has been given the con- tract for the painting of the names thereon. Since the last names than the ! were added to the board several have | enlisted and those in addition fo those who have been calied by draft have made it necessary to have near- 1y 15 names added to the board. Local Girls in Musicale. Two local girls. Rita and Lois Cowles, will take part in a musicale in New Haven this evening by pupils of Miss Mayne, a music teach- er. Celebration Committee Tonight. A meeting of the committee ap- pointed recently by the war board of the town to make arrangements for the big July 4 celebration will be held ihisg evening at 7:45 in the towr hall. . i Brict Ttems. Fenn Nourse, formerly a part own- er of the Berlin Garage, has taKen a position with a tractor manufacturing company as their New Haven agent. Noyrse severed connections with the Berlin Garage a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mys. Herbert Damon and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hurst have re- turned from dn auto trip to Ver- mont. Samuel Wileox has returned | college for the summer vacation. Mrs. W. H. Upson and daughter, Mrs. L:Roy Havey, have left for Ver- mont where they will spend the sum- mer months, Miss L. Adele Bassett the week-end in Blue Ti FOR SALE-—One Mimeograph with tires. Cheap if taken at once. Call Cheap if taken at once. 10 Church strect, Plz!invi\!le, Conn, 6-7-31x from is spending CONVENTIOIN T1 Quigley Expects to Be Nomi, Congress Without Opposition, The republican congressional dis- trict convention will be held in Hart- ford next Tuesday morning and wijl be called to order 10:30 A. Quigley of this city tical assurances that he will have the nomination without contest, but shoul-d a fight develop at the convention he prepared to battle to a finish and has, 5 a majority of the lined up with him. If Mayor Quigley is nominated a rangements have been made to tender the delegat dinner at the Allyn house in Hartford at noon. At this dinner. the local man, should he be snccessful, will entertain upwards of 150 guests from this district. There will be speeches by prominent men in at Mayou Geo. has prac- Buccessful, if not more so, considering the ,pr\l\!ual world and the, meoting il new | | sioners. { ed a bond for $6,700 for the faithful i performance of the cqptract. the | delegates | SEAGRAVE CONTRACT 0. K. Representative Makes Changes Moet Deménds of Commissioners— Services in Berlin Agreed Upon, f the Friday At the a.d]our{xcd meeting beard of fire evening the contract for the purchs of the Seagrave Compan truck Hir nsign, representing the company, attended the meeting and had with him-author- ity to make changes in the contract t meet the demands of the board of fire commissioners and Corporation Coun- sel Cooper, The principal change in the contract provides that if it is found necessary, on aecount of market con ditions, to substitute some other 'makes of appliances thgv shall first be approved by the board $f fire.commis The change in the contract was {nserted.. - Another minor change was made. The Seagrave Ce., furnish- commissioners 53 was completed. A summer uniform of khe and blue shirt, submitted i trouser according to samples by the gonnors-Halloran ompany, was adopted. The firemen will purghase them at an expense of $2.76, "Aflf the firemen will be expe: ed to conform to the new regulation. The agreement concerning fire ser- vice in the town of Berlin was 'signed. | The pagvisions of the service are that [ the selectmen of Berlin will furnish o the fire commissioners a list of per- sons authorized to call the fire depart- ment. When calls are received from such persons the firemen will respond and the town of Berlin will pay at the rate ‘of $50 per call and $60 per ad- ditional hour after the first hour. The town of Berlin furnishes a bond of $10,000 in assuming liability for any damage or injury caused in responding to alarms. The board decided to in- struet the chiéf of the fire department that he is to strictly adhere to the anthorized list of persons allowed to call the fire department. It was voted to re-instate Callman Alfred Anderson, who has been under suspension on account of missing alarms of fire, conditional upon his | installing a fire alarm bell in his home Michael T. Tobin applied for pointment as clerk of the board. The full membership of the hoard was present. SERGT. FARNAM T0 SPEAK Woman an- Officer of Serbian Describo Army to Hun Ruthlessncss During Lecture at Trinity Church, Serzeant Ruth Farnam, Serbian cavalry, | to New of the her first visit Britain tomberow night, when will pay she will a PLAINV[LLE NEW.: CONTINUE CARNIVAL FOR TWO MORE DAYS ' Rainy Weather Makes Necessary | Change in Ongmal Program Divorce Brady Robinson—212 Granted to Mrs. Mary Children Are Weighed During Weck—Farewell Party for Harry Donahue. Tonig! { carnival The parade which this afternoon was abandoried. weather Tu. 1 be permits, held tonight a; nd An enjoyable night caurt. wi in" honor the home of his mother Donahue h the rest of the draftees for Meade, Maryland. events at the State Guard postponed. if it rains. was scheduled for the carnival will be also next Monday and day evenings. Banquet, for Draftee, party W held of Harry Donahue at 11 Elm leave A5 will About 35 workmen from the Rockwell-Drake corporation were present to have a Kaiser, appropriate Paul entertained the crowd by the Songs were sung. Dytchman, giving recitations. Ji pecial cted ohn Wade, who seems grievance against as toastmaster. ta " the Kocher, Piano solos were given by Addison Ives and Leo Prior. Donahue was presented with a hand- some, wyist watch 212 This week has dren's Weighing Chilet i Wl +n as Chil- Plainvil ' Week in The mothers of all the children of towm were' requested to take their children to the Episcopal parish house for inspection and weighing: the week The work for the benefit of the chil- dren will 212 ck summer months. thi§ important work money is neces- sary, During hildren were- weighed. be continued duging the In order to carry on and for. that reason the people of the town are asked to contribute to *the work thraugh Mrs. lim, of Hough street. 8. Gwil- Tt is hoped by 8. the committee that it ‘will be able to raise at summer months. least $ 150 during the three The committee in charge is in hopes that it will be able to secure a To | health of the children during the sum- meeting which mer. week, A at nurse to Jook after the| will be held nex time arrangements | will be made to engage a nurse. William yesterday Jate Hutcher Hy ' F Arrested. Tutcher was afternoon by arrested Officer hilip Marino on a charge of drunk- enness and creating a d sturbance at the barbershop of Mphonse Bordeau. Hutcher will this afternoon bhefore Condell. Mrs. Mar deliver lecture at Trinity church in the interests of ths | Serbian ReMef Fund. The affair will | | begin at 7:30 o'clock. Sergeant Farnam only woman officer in of the Allies. | cumpagn in Serbia and | tle country crushea in embrace of the Rulgarian forces. M. E is said fo be the all of the he went armic throngh the saw that 11t the constrictor invading Teuton ml She has seen .\#rlwy virtually wipéd off the map. but shs | has also seen| the spirit of the Serh- ians remain staunch and determined and true to the allied cause. Mayor Quigley will also speak and Rev., 1 aler, pastor of the Center Brady T. be Brady Robinson late H. given a hearing Justice A. Divorced. Robinson, a resident If the | last | Monday®! my | | a War Savings rally which will { bell of Windsor and Aubrey L. lot this town, who was married toi] John G. Robinson, now of Ellington on February 15th, 1893, was granted a divorce in the superior court, Hart- ford, yedterday. She charged he de wted hm on August 17, 1900. Law- ble E. Pierce asked her “What ,x\d mo cause of his leaving?” She replied “I suppose you would call it | cloped, but I don’t know.” | Ball Game' Tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon at Rotkwell- Drake field- at 3 o'clock the Rock- | | well-Drake team will play the An-! | nex baseball team of New Britain. The Rockwell-Drake team was sched- uled to play Co. M., State Guard of New Britain this afternoon, but the | game was postponed because of the weather. Team Rivalry. | What seems to be causing consider- able trouble at ‘the Rockwell-Drake factory is the fact that the second | team, under management of Bdward | Grenwald, wishes to play the first | team, which is the under the man- agement of Samuel Gloriant. Gren- jwald's team has asked to play the | first team twice and the offer has | been refused. Manager Gloriant says that he is willing to play fhe |second team any Sunday afternoon for a side issuc of §50. Church Notes. Congregational church. — Regufar morning worship will be held tomor- | row at 10:45 o'clock. The annual of- | fering for Home Missions will e re- ceived and the pastor will speak on that subject, especially of his own ex- | periences in that line of work. Sun- day school will meet at noon and the voung peoples’ meeting will be held at 7 o'glock. The topic for the meet, ing will be “How, to have a gooi time”. The leader of the meeting will be Miss Helen Fisher. After the | meeting the young people will spend a half hour writing letters to the boys in the service. Baptist Church—-Morfing worship will be held at 10:45 o'clock, and the pastor will speak on ““Echoes.” - Sun- day school will meet at noon, and the Young People’s service will be held at 6 o'clock. The regular evening serv- ice will be held at 7 o'clock, and tht 'pa,stcr will speak on “Songs at Mid- night.” !, Bpiscopal Church—Morning praver will be held at 10:45 o’clock, and the sermon will be given by the pastor. Sunday schoal will meet at noon, and at 7:30 o'clbek special services will be held to which the Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs, as well as the public, sarve invited, it being their annual Me- morial Day. War Savings Rally. Announcement was made today of % be held at the Methodist “church next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock. The speakers will be Mrs. A. H. Camp- Mad- in charge of publicity for the Council of Defense. Mr. Mad- was formeily a member of the New Britain Herald reportorial staff, later going to a Hartford newspaper. Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Maddock are forceful and convincing speakers. They intend to drive home with all their might the necessity of economy and lending money to the govern- ment during the war. Soldiers and cannon alone cannot bring victory on the fields of France. Moral and fi- dock, State dock _incomes who save money regularly. | t> save if you ~| necessity for it. WHEN IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE MONEY On what you think is your limited income, look around and you will find | some of your friends with smaller | it for yourself. You will need a real determination y er expect to accom< plish anything in that way, and the first important. thing Maybe you will have the courage to is'.to realiz Then open a si soon BANKING HOURS: 9 a. m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday—9 a. m. to 12 m’ 7p.m.to 9p.m, THE Plainville Trust Co. PLAINVILLE, CONN. rings account here' as youn can. nancial co-operation on the part of the millions of non-combatants at home is a prime requisite if democ- racy and a free people are to make future history. Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Maddock are well acquainted with the situation through their con- nection with patriotic work and a large audience should greet them and listen to their words. Music will be furnished during the evening by the Liberty Chorus. War Activities Not Approved. Plainville’s War Bureau has re- ceived notice from higher authorities to warn the public,against an organ- ization bearing the impressive name of the National Women's Relief so- ciety, which is soliciting funds. This society should not be confused with a bone flde organization whose name is similar, if pronounced quickly. An- other organization known as the Allen Women's and Children’s Relief Soclety is also soliciting subscriptions. The government does not approve of any alién relief endeavors. Chain let- ters asking financial aid for a hos- pital which will specialize on the treatment of face and jaw wounds are being circulated. These letters, and al] chain letters, are frowned upon by the government. Manufac- turers and business men are warned that the State Council of Defense has not given its approval o a roster of men in the national service which is being prepared. Business houses throughout the state have been asked to insert advertisements in the publi- cation. Brief . Items. Miss Anna Murphy is home from Laurelton Hall for the summer vaca- tion. Cook Peter F. Skinner is home for the week-end from Camp Raritan, NI Private James McNally is ‘home from Camp Devens for the week-end. Seaman Eugene Parkinson has been transferred from a transport to a training stajion in New York. The local postmaster wishes to call EX-LIEUT. OF CO. E IN NATIONAL ARMY Arthur H. Johnson of 570 Churcl Street Volunteers for. Immediate Service-—Others Want to Go Now. BEx-Lieut. Arthur H Johnson o 570 Church street has volunteered fo immediate service with the Nationa Army and at his own request will bd inducted into the service next Mon day morning and will leave for Cami] Meade, Md. The board has appoint ed him captain of this district’ quota. . Johnson is-a former officer of th Connecticut National Guard and o the eld First Regiment. He was member of Company ¥ for severa vears and worked his, way up to ih office of second lieutenant. He served throughout the Mexican’ border ma neuvers as/ second lieutenant of tha command and when the Nation# Guard was mobilized and, called fo service against: Germany he wa placed in temporary charge of Com| pany B when Captain E. Raymon L.ow was discharged for physical ai ability. . Subsequently he was trang ferred to Company M of Winsted an had taken the examinations for firg lieutenancy when he was given aj honorable discharge from the sery icd for physical disability. The. first and seeond district quo will leave at 9:10 a. m. Monda; going by the way of Berlin. The seq ond district men will assemble the office in city hall at 8 a. m. Mo day and tomorrow at 4 o'clock t first district men will assemble f9 their final instructions. . Listed amonj the men who have agked for voluy tary induction in the first distrid quota is Moses Brugkner of 694 Be| mont avenue, New York. He is waiter but prefers to be a soldiel Marino Dionick of 22 /Village streq East Hartford, has also applied fi voluntary induction. Both of they men registered in this city. In the second district Albert W¢ chinz, who was arrested at the Hot Bronson early in the week for leged disloyal utterances, has waivd all rights of exemption as an enen| alien and has asked to be sent aw with the soldiers on Monday. His r quest has been granted. Wochinz a baker by trade. John W. Prestd of 95 Elm street and Richard Nagj of Grové Hill, Kensington, have al asked to be sent with the men Mo day, although it is not yet their tu to be called. the attention of all the German ali women to the fact that they must re ister ‘at once. The W. C. T. U. will meet at Lal Compounce next Wedniesday afterno and after the meeting a picnic lun will be served. If the weather stormy, the meeting will be held Thursday. Julius Bridshgee, who enlisted 14 week as second-class seaman, has ceived a call to report at New Lond training station far duty at once. is 18 years old. Frank DeCarli has returned ho after spending a few days with rel tives in Ellington. 'WANTED—Painting and decorati: carpenter and mason jobbing. H. Fovien, Kensington, Conn. 4-5 One War Savings Stamp Will Buy One hundred rifle bullets; or A steel helmet to protect his head from shrapnel; or A wo olen blanket; or Fresh potatoes for four soldiers for a whole montll, or A ‘pair of campaign shoes, a shaving brush and a cake of shav- ing soap; or A clothes roll and a pair of canvas leggins; or A coffee mill to grind the coffee for the soldiers at the front; or An iron hospital bed for a wounded soldier. How Much Will YOU Help? ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Donated by & 2] THE PLAINVILLE MANUFACTURERS