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Fridays We Close at Noon, Till September 13th, Inclusive. The Correct Bathing Suit Styles for Women, Men and Woemen floor up, shown there and in ATTRACTIVE water & with moharis, salt models, trimmed S$1.98 to $20.00 Bathing Suits and navy at $1.75 e BATHING SU quality, fit and the vear round, Others in blue, d. and $2.98 ch. styles with faney colered trims, $8.98 each. grey, wonderfully good at one-piece piece style in in Worsted heather mixtures, values $4.98 and BATHING belt and Suit with Dand at $2.50. Suits with 6 to skirt, girls where easy bathing suits, sizes style. hy piece style in men’s light SUITS FOR sailor collar, Others of heavier weight at $3.98 and $1.50 grade for 85¢, $1.00 and $1.25 cach Children theirs in be made for many dept the find our choice can will from SUITS size 36 to 46, poplin and jersey, in collars and belts have a copenhagen, BATHING atin, silk fancy color For Kiddies to 6 years, in rose, to $3.98 each ITS FOR MEN Made in kers who and dark green, Wool wch. we the ancisco talk San I where have made a study blue Bathing Suits are m and Bathing Suits ark Part in grey Worsted purple, with fancy Come see them. or royal blue, with fancy and each. dark green and purple sreen $4.98 style, dark sille §5.98 BOYS- for §: 14 year for $3.00, Cotton Suits worth each. vacation and made the and fine line green, of there of One-piece style, 2 to 5 year, 5. Without belt or collar for $2.00 each. plain and striped, in all wool, gra $3.50 3 to 14, regular $1.00, §1 At our boys’ dept. for erimson with contrasting stripes at $2.25 and Bathing colog The finest Bathing Suits and stripes, wear, one pretty styles of beach cloth, most becoming priced from of one-piece red, pink Hartford for bathing Omne- is art $1.98 each the navy, one-piece uits, one constrast are light grey, wonderful all wool, and Real navy fine HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY #OR NEW BRITAIN RECEIVING ALD DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. PROMPTLY YOU OAN DEPEND ON _ BERLIN NEWS A P. 0. OUTING AT MOMAUGUIN MONDAY hunual Picnic to Include Usual | ~ Baseball Gontest EMPLOYES ~DINNER GUESTS Ten Draftees Leave for Cantonment— Epworth League Celebrates versary—Liberty Minstrel Show— Arguments for Changing Name. of the Amer- jcan Paper Goods employes be held next Monday at Momauguin. The will furnish employes giving them their trans- The annual excursion will company the with ticke portation, and tickets for a shore dinner which will be served at Swift's. About 350 people will make the trip, ull going the shore dinner by automobile. Following which will be served soon after the arrival of the party at | Momauguin and games affairs in the past given by the ican Paper Goods Co. a long program of sports will The Amer- be carried out have been very suecessful, but early indications are that this one will outdo all the others. One of the big features of the day's program will be the baseball game between the married and the single employes. These games are played every vear at the outing and are us- ually the scenes of great excitement and cloge finishes. The married men vill be captained this year by Jack MeKeon while the single men will be directed by Tom Butler Fagan will pitch for the married men This vear's game ¢loser than have their jitlon and sv victory Boat{pg, il oécupy rogram TAberty The promises to he as both captains the pink of confident ever men in both con- are of an swimming important and pia dancing on the Minstrels Tomorrow. Liberty first minstrel heir appearance £t. Paul's parish minstrels months ago reek s John J Kiley in the will the hall tomorrow were organized and have maice on stage at night he several been rehears- nce under the direc- Kiley of New Brit has had considerabie directing state and an excellent Liberty of M tion minstrels out a8 turned out he , Kensington Draftees usual in troupe minstrel Leave Town. One of the fraftees of last largest inerements to leave this town since Reptember left this morning for Camp | Joevens. The group was composed of en young men who entrained at the lainville depot for Camp Devens the local boys entrained with the oys Avon, Plainville, South- ngton and Bristol. These cities and owng make the second district of artfbrd The local boys yere among happiest and cheer- lest Of the number who en- rained at the depot. The boys car- jed the money belts presented them y the war board of Berlin at their from up county the Anni- | favewell celebration held night Monday Epworth League Annivers The anniversary of the Kensington Methodist chapter of the Epworth {league was celebrated last night in |the Kensington Methodist church. A |large number of the members of the |society and church as well as friends from outside the Methodist sect took part in the exercises. The dedicatory | service took an important part in the program. The local church has sev- {eral members in the service, which fact gives the society a doublé reason | for celebrating by the use of the dedi- catory service for the men in the serv- |ice. This year in every church where | there is chapter of the Epworth a general order sent out to have this form of celebration- whether there were men from the church in-the service or not. Following the dedicatory service | games were played by both the voung and the old and the evening closed with the singing of patriotic by all assembled was Communication Regarding Name. A communication favoring the nam- ing of this town Kensington has been received. Reasons for the naming of the town after one of fts sections are set forth with historical dates and facts collected by the writer. The communication follows “If everything German becomes so obnoxious that town of Berlin should be called by another name wauld it not be well if those upon whom the responsibility of making a choice rests should consider seriously the historical reasons given in a com- munication from Miss Susan Peck z native of Berlin, why the name should be Kensington ? “The territory comprising it originally a part of Farmington. | first settlers at Great Swamp org led, in 1703, an ecclesiastical society the was The ington sington in Assembly by act of the General petition of the inhabi- tants. In May, 1781, a petition was |presented to the CGencral Assembly, {then sitting in Hartford {new tawn to be called lton. The petition was not granted, {but the subject agitated until 1785 when the town of Berlin {was formed of Farmington and Middletown. Why it was given the name of Berlin has |never been satisfactorily explained The Connecticut State Register in giv ing the origin of names of towns in |ihe state, says that It was named from terlin in Prussia. “Now if a sirable should it ton, the name the town desired? i as Worthington retain its name which | much meaning: let Beckley still be known as Beckley and East Berlin the privilege of its appellation which be Mattabassett not such arrangement of satisfy those who would like the name of Berlin wiped off the map of the United States as well as thosc | who cling to the historically endeared | names of the locality? It would | them all 17 on for a was new part name is de- Kensing of tht known change of be to founders not Let the section | has so | quarter to choosing I own | mizht suitably Would names most an save Cars Collided, cars Massa one driven Max James A. Toohey, this along he Massachusetts bear husetts Robbins collided morning, Roh- the street in and claims signalled that e was about to tu After signal- ng he backed his machine to make a urn and the car driven my Toohey coming along at a moderate rate of speed bumped his car on the side. No damage resulted from the ng Two | markers, by and one by n Berlin yins . Ford | street was driving h 1i t | | 1 i serious songs | known as the second society of Farm- | It reccived the name of Ken- - Kensing- of Wethersfield, | collision. Toohey's car received a broken bumper and Robbins bent rear mudguard. car a Slight Shower Yesterday. Berlin and Kensington freshed after the warm day with a cooling shower about 0 last night The rain féM heavily for about Half an hour. Although there was rain in these two named tions of the town. Beckley and Berlin did not receive any were Te- st Maple Hill Miss Jessie Hare of Golf street Saturday to spend her vacation Eerkshire, Mass. ieft in Miss a few Charlott days with The Christian Endeavor Union will Fsve a basket picnic outing Saturday afternoon at Colt park, rlartford. Rowle. Mrs. C. V. is spending Barrows. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moody of Golf street are taking an automobile trip to New Jersey. Mrs. E. Simons of P visiting her sister, Mrs. Maple Hill avenue. ovidence, A, Taw is of The campaign for enroliment of United States student nurses for Newington, will held the week of July 28th. It will end the evening of Aug. 11th. All women of Newingtor who wish ta get informetion or en- roll in the service can dc so by con- sulting Mrs. F. H. Rowley, Mrs. C. E. Olmstead or Mrs. Shantz. The age limit is from 19 years be to Honey for Sale. F. L. Monier.—Adv, TIME IS SHORT Don’t let autumn catch you with an empty jar. Can and dry while the Canning and Drying are good. Free book of instructions on canning and drying may be had from the National War Garden Commissi Washing- on, ton, D. C,, for two cents to pay postage. > s How’s This? ‘We offer One Flundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can- mot be cured by Hall's Catarrh re. Hall’s Catarrh Cure has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five vears. and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure acts thry the Blood on the Mucous SUrfaces, ex- pelling the Polson from the Blood and healing the diseased portions. After you have taken Hall's Catarrh Cure for a short time you will mee a &reat improvement in _your general health. = Start taking Hal's Catarrh Cure at once and get Tid of catarrh. 8end for testimonials, free ¥. J. CHENEY & CO.. Tolede, Ohio. 8cld by all Druggists, 75¢ { ana | station, sang | eph Tovett, Howard Henry i Angelo vesterday | DRAFTEES SING AS THEY MARCH T0 WAR Seven Leave to Become Soldiers | for Uncle Sam HEMINGWAY WRITES HOME Sailor Describes Baftles With Subma- rine and Interesting Trip Ashore Display Light RRestrictions—Silent Traflic Oflicer Tgnored, Several hundred people were at the station this contingent men noon to see the draft off. Plainville The, board’s office at 1 the bers of the local Stuate Guard sent seven to camp. left the local draft and were escorted to station by four mem- Among the seven were men to go from this town three married The local board sent 110 men from this district, men most of them coming from Souhington All excellent mood Bristol be rt in the They e appeared to and arriving popular songs left this town for camp at 12:03. men to leave were follows: Allan McKee, Martin Michael Jos- Radcliffe, Joseph Foran A. Cassoria ind Thomas Lz Restriction On Displa Robert Crosh ¥ Lights Wi display ceived a mnotice the effect that be used from no more can on Monday Wednesday and Thursday evening The new order applies to all local storekecpers who have heen burning lights in their front windows, Hemingway Heard From and Mrs. Hemingway of North Washington street have re- ceived a letter from their son, Clar- ence, who is stationed on the United | States Steamship Te: He enlisted in the United States navy in 1916. His letter follows: United Tuesday, Mr, Lewis as ates Stean July Father: to let you know health and hope This place is Yesterday and went into a| church that over two hundred ! years old. friends and myself went into an Earl’s Castle. It had a big cellar fiiled with various kinds of cells and some of them reminded me of the cells that are dear Old Plainvilie There are several castles in this town We are having a four day vacation on account of the Fourth of July. We were out on a scouting party the other day and were attacked by two marines in an hour. Our gun e shot at the submarines several times and T do not know whether they went sunk not. T heard that they over here and if the United State stroyers get after them like our does there will not be many left in a little while.” hip Te 1918 Mother and “Just a few lines that 1 am in good that you are the samc an awful old town went to shore Dear we was Some in sub- e are crew of them Grand Army Day. Veterans from all zathered at the camp for the annual G. A. R. convention. | The only important event of vester- | day was the annual entertainment las evening of the Village Improvement | society, Lectures and patriotic songs, as well as demonstrations on conserva- tion of food, constituted the program of vesterday. The town officials have issued ders to all the local officers to enforce more strictly the automobile laws con- cerning pssing the right of “silent policemen.” Of Inte scveral | complaints have made to town | officials to the effect that the condi- tions at the corners of Whiting street | and Central square are very danger. ous, Sevéral autoists from some the nearby towns come through here at an excessive rate of speed and fail to on the right side of the police- ma Some of the local officers have thought that the silent policeman was rather an ornament than something protect the lives of pedestrians Puneral of Ralph Scoville. The funeral of Ralph Scovill accidentally drowned at Gueen 1 lake in Carnwall, was held this afternoon at I o'clock from the home of his motl Mrs. 1. S. Scoville of Red Stone hill. Rev. Mr Washington was arge of the serv- ice, while Rev. Gillette of th Congregational church assisted, | terment was in West cometery eral of Mr. Scoville's college mate tended the funeral well gation of professors from Cornell where he was a professor a ago the state ds today | aver grou on side been who Coe inc ni dele col fow as as a vears Brict Items. James Moon tion ax mail voud station Clinton Hamm in the United temporary his call. Kig posi- the postoflice resigned rier hetween the local who recently States will vaiting has rail- and enlisted act as for navy carrier while rrived card Canal Hartson Fe Private safely hich reet Merrit over Mrs has has to of Ha according Chloe Wa received, Private lived in this town the medical corps Mys. Donald Professor ixh of V the funers afternoon on seas, ren srmerly is a member of M and \shington attend- and Lauxsord ed of Ralph Scoville this The close Angust Miss visiting home on L. B. Graham is recuperating from a recent on West Bristol Mig 2 for a o, plant 10 day shutdown Hartford at Mary Mariner of is Mrs. Olgo Gruenwald Bank street illness at home Main street her Loyal Smith, special delivery clerk at the post effice, i spending his va caiion at Oakland Beach, R. I. Fran- | is store street the estville PPostmaster Peter J. Prior has 1 street, FOR T0P THE HEADACHES Until She Tried “Fruii-a-fives” (or Fruit Liver Tablets) 112 CoBURG S1., S1. Jonx, T feel T must tell you of the great benefit I have received from your wonderful medicine, ‘Fruit-a-tives’. Thave been a sufferer for many years from Fiolent Ilcadaches, and could get no permanent relief. A friend advisedine to take ‘Fruit- and I did with great success ; and now I am entirely free of Ieadaches, thanks to your splendid medicine”, MRS. ALEXANDER SHAW, 50¢. a hox, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25¢ At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT-A-TTVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y. a-tives’ 50 Sullivan of Fast Main is ituting in his place Mrs. W. €. Hart and Mr. Mrs Eugene Forrest arc spending the rest of the summer at Sound View Carl A. Hulten has resigned with the Plainvillc manage the at IForestville R 1 is spending a Mass street subt and his po Baking Co Grocery sition to eonomy Mrs Skelly of West at Main month Hut Hadley The ( Red ( the Red Cross Mr. and M announce wtholic Patriotic in chapter meet tonight for work Sloan of For- engagement Ilizabeth, West rooms Hugh the their daughter, Mary Raymond J. Roberts Plainville. NOTICE—General Plowing done by H Camp St., Plainville of to of AMain 1weking 1ind Sunderland 0. Box 43 7-20-6dx FOR RENT—A room ferred. Inquire street, Plainville RENT—4 trally M:ain 1tleman West pre- Main Ein tenement, cen- Inquire West 24-4d room located street HE’S A WISE BOY When you see this chap around it's time to do your canning and drying. Free book of instructions on canning and drying may be had from the Na- tional War Garden Commission, Washington, D. C., for two cents to Pay postage. DAILY SHOT AT KAISER FOR HOME FOOD SAVERS 1 | NATIONAL WAR GARDEN COMMISSION Simple drier made at home. Thi: is merely a tray hung over cook stove and illustrates one of the many good suggestions made in the free drying book the National War Gar- den Commission of Washington will send any reader of this paper for a two-cent stamp to pay postage. class Cotthn the best matfi fortable and® Arter de wise o' owl spit on de’ bait he saj you all w!d a mess er fishes' cause you alls mus’ save * elas instid en jes git out date ol’ game bag © Den he kotch a big fish and say W'en he say dat he means dat wh nez ac. ati-toot,” zez ae. bisoults jes don't make 'em—use corn menl ter sojers. RIS gwin ter sprize de > hoot—— vou alls make wheat sez ee too sez e save | CHILDREN il KNU | BELGIUM AND FRANCE (A pe;nr;; heve means a Bun Over ther U. 8. Food Administration. A penny stick of candy or a lolli- | the bovs and girls over there. Here's Pop in America is a bun in Belgium anc France. Those are tha countries where there are hungry children who need buns worse than you need candy. And if every little American, in every state in the Unlon would not spend that daily penny for candy, ANY DAY, buns, with sugar on them, could be given to the hun- gry children over across the sea, and they would become fat, and healthy and happy like yourself, % Now that sounds like magic. and magic it is—white magic, of the very finest kind. As 1.agic fs quite difficult to understand, you will have to read every word of what follows in order to £ce how the trick is done. You see the story of how an American lollipop can turn into a Belgian bun—just like that—is very much like the story that ends with “dog won't bite pig. pig won't jump over stile, and 1 can’t get home fo night!” Let’s pretend that to the nice t the pig finally and the old lady gets hom cause the cat, way off vonder, we the jumps have come end, over t gan to eat the rat.” In this story it's the little Americans; who bezin to | and the bun that the hands of th that every day, lollipop out of sugar, will ted n doesn’t neeu so much man who sells he way it zoes If American children say NO to lollipop that they use' to eat the mman who makes the the he the tell 'an who sells the sugar that ext time; the sugar wili the man who brings the sugar from other needn't countries in bother to ships, load up that so he much sugar next trip; the man who brings the w to 1 D ship, haps some sugar, an WITH pr know sugar from foreign countries soon find that he doesn need iny ships, and then he’'ll say cle “Here's a ship you O need. and T don’t aeed © SO0 And Uncle will take and fill it with wheat, and one and cend it war-ships, otect it, and in am,"” am that and per- thing and ver to Europe and destroyers, to the first thing you coated buns, made out 1eat, will be mouths of an refugecs YOU it 10ther., disap- little Americans i ‘NONE TODAY*" 20\ e\ () Wwhi el i and cay tarted meat en eat ~gaih- flour fer da