New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 9, 1918, Page 7

;NE\V BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1918 Why Not Rugs for Christmas Gifts? TAKE A LOOK THROUGH YOUR HOME AND SEE WHERE A NEW RUG WOULD IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF THE ROOM. GIVE CAREFUL THOUGHT TO THE QUESTION AND CONSIDER IF IT WOULD NOT BE A GOOD IDEA TO BUY THE NEW RUG CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE WHOLE HER! ABLE ARE lar $111 gr: ROYAL A) Price now ially priced .. AXA\IL\'ST umo\'x}\i, RAG RUGS samples, slightly ROYAL quality COLO. For ROYAL WILTON Rugs size 8-3x10-6. $77.50. TFor ROYAL grade . TAPESTRY ROYAL Price now COLONIAL RQG RL(:S, 200 ct them, $3.00 grade, at . NEW PROCE! $1.00 the square IMPORTED with band borders. WILTON AXMINSTER MIN MILY. SOME EXCEPTIO: AS A LLY GOOD VALUES IN DEPEN. RUGS FROM WHICH TO MAKE SELECTION. WILTON RUGS, the Karnak, Hevati and P.Oyal Ka-Shan, 9x12. Regu- $87.50 Sold xegular for $35.00 ROYA Lw IIIl()A ¢ soiled, Rugs, in small Oriental designs, Rugs, size 9x12 feot. 5 R seamed and Rugs, Regular feel. BRUSSELS Rusgs, STER Rugs, 856 of them, sold yard. Our special sale price GRASS RUGS, Regular $2.50 grade, + HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY BEGQIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. Regular ‘seamiess, price §18x10-6, regular $26 grade $18.50 regular sized '36x72 inches. S Ll\OLLl \I, forty- ve rollq such as is regularly sold at one hundred of them, sized 36x72 inches, specially priced .. $28.50 Spec- .- $39.50 Regular price $28.50 were $14.50 Bxl 565 00 318.00 grade. $12.50 and $59.50 $45.00 $35.00 Regular at §6.00. see.. $4.50 Regular .. 65c yard $1.25 each BERLIN NEWS 10 SKIDS, THEN TIPS OVER ON ROAD cupants Escape Serious Injury But Car Is Wrecked (ANC DEMMOCK DEAD Away at Hartford Hospital es [Following An Operation—Evening School Notes—Sergeant McKeon Is [fransferred—Brief Items. peculiar accident occurred Sat- day atternoon near the home of €. Lincoln on the Berlin road when b automobile of Joseph Donnelly, of 8 North street, New Britain, skidded the icy road and turned ov wing the occupants, Donnelly and other young man whose name was t pbtained, under the machine. Both jung men escdped serious injurles. her than receiving a severe shaking ahd a few bruises about the arms head they were uninjured, Mr. Incoln, who witnessed the accident, d that it occurred when Donnelly ed to turn out for the team of S, Poeniec, the local grain man, s coming in the opposite direction. he fact that the automobile had no ains was the cause of the mishap. ¢ automobile was badly ~n\(l\‘1ml d was towed in to New Britain. Frank L. Dimmock Dead Frank L, Dimmock, of er, ad, Kensington, died Saturday after- | who | Weslevan ! ton, D. C. He is expecting to come home on a furlough sooa. Ladies Organize Orchestra. Four of the most prominent young ladies of Kensington have formed an orchestra, and are planning to give a dance and social in the near future at the Berlin Grange hall. The young ladies are the Misses Margaret Luby, Cecil Gorman, Agnes Trehy and Lil- lian Trehy. Service Notes. Merwin Vile of the Naval aviation, stationed at Brooklyn, spending a short furlough with his pareats at { their home on Berlin street. Gearge Corr of the Naval reserves, stationed at Brooklyn, is spending a short furlough at his home in Ken- sington. Albert Edgerly of the Radio corps, stationed at Virginia, is spending a two weeks’ furlough at his home in Kensington. Andrew Orise, stationed at Camp Devens, is spending a furlough at his home in Keasingten. Corporal James O’Brien of the U. 5. army spent the week-end with his parents at their home in Kensington. Berlin Briefs. Mrs. W. L. Lyons has returned to her home in Kensington, after a long stay in Rocky Hill. Mrs. Schowalter of Berlin street is slowly recovering after a severe at- tack of influenza. Philip Seibert of Berlin is ill at his hame with the grip. Howard Edelson of Berlin street 1s suffering with pneumonia Roy Morse of East Berlin has gone to Florida and will reside there for the winter. John Tomshack of Kensingten was slightly injured Saturday evening when he slipped off the Berlin trolley near the fair grounds. NEW HAVEN MAN DIES UNDER AUTO | Harry Williams, Asleep When Car on at the Hartford General hospi- following an operation. Mr. Dim- ck had been a resident of Kensin n for a number of years and w: ghly respected by his many friends. e was 60 years of age and is sur- ved by his wife. Up to the t'me of s sickness he was employed by the perican Paper Goods company. The fune: was held this afternoon pm the Erwin Mortuary chapel pv. G. W Hill officiated and in- ent was in Fairview cemetery, *Britain, Evening School Announcement. Members of the local school board d this morning that the evening fhool, which has been established at ¢ Kensington Grammar school, open four nights a week instead of iee. The school has been opeaed bndays, Wednesdays and Thursdays jd it will remain on the same jhedule with the exception that heffiday will be put on the program. | b to the present time Miss Bassett, incipal of the Kensington Grammar hool, has been doing the teaching, . if many more pupils are admit d it may be necessary to get anoth teacher. Sergeant McKeon Transferred. Word has been received by Edward ®eon of Kensingtan from his son, rgeant William McKeon, who re- tly returned from France, where was With the Medical, corps, stat- that he had been tr;‘%sferr(‘d from Army hospital at Ellis ‘Walter Reed hospital at Washing- will | island to | Overturns, Crushed te Death | 5] —Driver Arrested. i New Haven, Dec. 9.—Harry Wil- | liams, a | New Haven, killed | 3:15 this morning when a truck in | which he was riding overturned on the Connecticut turnpike, near James Hill. Williams, together with Patrick Lenihan, of 172 Wolcott St., New | Haven, left that city last evening at 11:30 with one of the Winchester Arms five-ton trucks loadgd with steel and were on their way to New Yorlk. On James Hill, Lenihan, who was | driving, turned his truck slightly off the warrenite pavement to allow a touring car to pass and in endeavor- | ing to get back on the road-way prop- er his back wheels skidded and the truck overturned. Williams was asleep in the back of the truck and the heavy steel feel on him crush- ing him and causing his instant death. Lenihan is being held by the local authorities without bail pending the coroner’s inquest and the technical charge of manslaughter has been preferred against him. was instantly ON LIST OF WOUNDED. Frank Bujanekas, who was sent to Camp Devens with one of the draft contingents, appears on the list of those severely wounded in action. He boarded with Adolph Pasula, of this city, who was his nearest friend. d 30, of Williams street, i at | WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN WEST French, British and American PFérces Continue Their Advance Paris, Dec. 9 (Havas).—General Mangin will enter Mayence (Mainz), the French bridgehead on the Rhine, this wek at the head of the Thir- teenth and Forty-third infantry di- visions, each unit of which has been cited for bravery. In order to meet the wishes of various units which desire to enter Alsace Lorraine and the Rhine prov- inces, the government has decided, according to the Echo de Paris, to change from time to time the troops in the occupied region. French troops will be sent to the Rhine bridgeh: and into the Palatinatee and also into the American sphere of occupation. These troops will be relieved later by other units. British Army Report. London, Dec. 9.—British advanced troops reached the river Rhine ves- terday between Godesberg and Cologne, Field Marshal Haig an- nounced today in reporting the prog- ress of the British army of occupa- tion. (Godesberg is about 20 miles southeast of Cologne, near the Rhine, above Bonn). Yanks Now At Coblenz. Amsterdam, Dec.' 8.—The Ameri- can forces advancing toward the Rhine will reach Coblenz on Monday according to a message from Berlin. Rioting in Cologne. Aix-la-Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia, Dec. 6, (By the Associated Press)— British troops have been hurried to Cologne to maintain order. It is re- ported that Red forces and their op- ponents have been rioting. Meanwhile British infantry been passing ahead a far as which was entered tonight. INFLUENZA RAGING. Whitman, Mass, Dec. 9.—Five deaths from influenza were reported here within two hours today. More than 600 persons are ill with the dis- ease and town officials have sent out a call for nurses to take care of them, Several thousand cases have been re- ported here and in neighboring towns recently. have Duren TO CONNECT AUSTRALIA WITH LONDON BY PLANES London, Dec, 9 (British Wireless Service.)—Australian commercial and financial interests are making plans to connect Australia with London and other parts of the British empire by commercial airplanes. A company al- ready has been formed to finance the survey of an aerial route to London by way of Sydney and Port Said. AUTO VIOTIM DIES. Hartford, Dec. 9.—Leon Dodge, of Unionville, died at the Hartford hos- pital today of injuries sustained when he was hit by an~automobile in Union- | ville, Sunday evening. Joseph Fort, driver of the car, upset it in a ditch in an effort to avoid striking Dodge, who was walking in the middle of the road. The latter was 19 years old, | PLAINVILLE NEWS LIVINGSTON BACK INGOODOLD U, 5. A, Wounded Go I Soldler Sent to Walter Reed Hospital 'TWO DEATHS OVER SUNDAY| i | Mrs. | Mrs, Ioward Teachman and Sarah Whittaker Both Dead—Fire Department Called Out—Other Brief Ttems of News. Mrs. S. W. Livingston, of Church street, ceived a telegram from her son, Private Walter W. Livingston, stating that he has arrived safely at a United States port from overseas. At present he is stationed at Walter Reed hospital in Washington, D. ¢. He is the first Plainville boy from Company. I, 102d U. S. Infantry, to return to this country after seeing active serv- ice in France. At Chateau-Thierry he was wounded in the left leg when struck by a piece of flying shrapnel. Since then he has been in the hos- pital and was not removed to this country until his leg was thought to be sufficiently recovered. The leg is stiff, however, and he thinks it will remain so. He enlisted in Company D at the time of the Mexican trouble. Deaths Over Sunday. Mrs, Howard Teachman, of Broad street, died yesterday at the New Britain General hospital, where she was recently removed. Death was due to pneumonia. She is survived by five daughters and her husband. The funeral arrangements have mnot yet been completed. Mrs. Sarah Joseph Whittaker died yesterday at the New Britain General hospital. She was 65 years old and had been living with her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Edwards, of Broad street. The greater part of her life was spent in Southington. She resided in Wal- lingford and Springfield for short pe- riods. She was born in Patterson, N. J. She is survived by a husband and daughter in Wallingford. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her daughter. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery in Southington. Files Final Report. At a session of the probate court Saturday, T. W. O'Connor, trustee for the estate of Thomas G. Russell, act- ing for the late Mrs. Rose Russell as administratrix, filed his final report with Judge George R. Byington. Soldier Son Writes. Mrs. George A. Beckwith of West Main street is in receipt of a letter from her son, Wallace S. Beckwith, third gunner’s mate on the submarine U. S. S. 10. The letter follows in part: “U. 8. 8.-a0. ov 10, 1918. “Dear Mother: “'I know that you must all be happy now, for at last the war has come to an end. But there is no one in the world happier than the boys over here. Monday morning about 8:30 we got the news that the arm ce had been signed and that fighting would cease at * 11 o'clock. You ought to have been here and heard the boys cheer for fully half an hour. All the ships in this port gave liberty at 1 o'clock all day. The bands played and every one who could go ashore was there too. “Now mother don’t expect me to be home right soon. It maybe a few months before we can start for home as we will probably go to some navy yard for overhaul. We received mail last night and I received a letter from you and the bundle of N. B. Heralds. You can’'t imagine how the people of this country suffered through this war and now they are about as happy as I ever saw anyone. “Just as soon as I reach the States Estella and I will be home. Won’t it em good to get home to Plainville gain! I can hardly wait till I get there. It has been nearly two years now since I was home and now that I know that it won't be long before I will be back home I feel like jump- ing right over-board and swimming back, I only wish that 1 could be back before Christmas. But 1 hardly think there is any chance of that. “Hoping that this letter finds vou all in the best of health and as happy as I am, T am “Your loving son, “WALLACE.” Fire Dept. Called Out. There .was a small chimney fire about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the Cook home on Cook Avenue. The damage was slight. This is the first time the local fire department has been called out from its new quarters in the recently made over town hall. Tendered Surprise Party. A pleasant rprise party was tendered Miss Mary Parkinson at her home on Broad street Saturday even- ing. A very pleasant evening was | spent. Dancing, games and refresh- ments featured. There were guests from New Haven, Hartford, Bristol and New Britain as well as from this town present. The occasion was the anniversary of Miss Parkinson's birth. She received a beautiful ring as a present. es. Todge No S, The board of directors of the Sequassen club will hold their month- ly meetng tonight. Thursday evening Sequassen lodge will confer the first degree at their regular meeting. On Monday December 16, Martha Rebekah lodge will entertain the state assembly officers. Leaves British Army. Robert Henry Forshaw Sr. has been | honorably discharged from the Eng- lish army and is back at his home at Mountain View. Fis son, Robert Jr., has been given his release from the U. 8. Navy and is expected home from | the other side about Christmas. Mr. Forshaw has three sons in the service. Of the other two one is in the navy and the other is in the army and has seen active service in France. Mr. Forshaw Sr. enlisted in the Canadian rmy at the beginning of war and was | sent across. New Police Hours. Tt was learned today that patrolling of the town during the night will be changed. The new regulations will come into effect to- day. The patrolman will be on duty | from 9 o’clock in the evening unmi 5 o’'clock in the morning. Brief News Items. Herbert Corwin of the §. A. T. C. at Georgetown university was at home over the week-end. Walter Lathrop of Maple street is confined to his home with iliness. | Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lane of | Bristol spent the week-end with their | niece, Mrs. J. E. Warfield. Robert Hird of the U. S home from Pelham Bay James Collins, U. S. N. officer at Newport, has r honorable discharge and is home. the Navy was | over Sunday. | chief petty | “at his| Mr. and Mrs, Luke Morse are able to be out again after being confined to their home with influenza. Morris Williams of Park street confined to his home with an tack of influenza. is at- The locan bank will send out checks for about $10,000 to members of the Christmas club, beginning Dec. 11th. It is planned tc continue the< club again next year. There are advertised letters at the local post office for the following: Miss 8. A. Smith; Mrs. Emas Rondeau; F. W. Nettleton. CITY ITEMS Something for every gift Damon’s Shoe Shop.—advt. A social meeting will be held Thursday evening by the Men's club of St. Mark’s Episcopal church. Open_tonight. lore. buyer, Xmas presents ga- John A. Andrews & Co.—advt. The regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A. will be held tonight at the association his | § ceived an | C. . HILLS & GO HARTFORD. The Hartford Silk Store, The Store of Useful Christmas Gifts. Hartford s Greatest Christmas Display of WOMEN'S GIFT HOSIERY By far the biggest stock of Women's Holiday Hosiery have ever shown. Only new, strictly fresh goods from the facturers—"‘Phoenix,” ‘Gordon,” “Onyx,"” Knit.” These come put up if desired in attractive gift hoxes—one or more pairs, according to the amount of the purchase. Nothing could be more appropriate than a gift of Hosiery. PHOENIX” pure thread Silk Hosiery, by far the finest line in the city, regular sizes, black, white and al] the latest shades, for $1, $1.35, $1.55 and $2.00 pair. Out- in black and whte for $1.35 and $2.00 pair. “PHOENIX"” Silk Lisle Hosiery, in black, regular and out-sizes, 75¢ pair “GORDON” No.H300 and brown, for $2.00 pair. “KAYSER” pure thread Silk Hosiery, black and $1.65, $2.00, 3 5 per pair: regular and out-sizes. “WAYNE KNIT” pure thread Silk Hosiery, black, white and colors, for $1.25 and $1.50 pair; in lisle, regular and out-sizes, black, ‘white and colors, for 50c, 59¢, 6 5¢, 75¢ and $1.00 pair; in cottan, black and white, for 50¢, 59¢, and 65c per pair. Our Men’s Furnishing Department Offers a Wide Range of Usefui Articles Just the presents that men and vouths will appreciate. Gloves, Neckwear, Shirts, Pajamas, Sweaters, Bath Robes House Coats, etc., and such go ods from the store of C. 8. Hills & Co. mean the very best values possible for the money. Men’s 8ilk Four-in-hands, beautiful quality, heavy grade silks, wide flowing ends and exceptional values for 65c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.60 and $2. H(hd_\y knitted all silk Four-in-hands for’ the conservative for $2.00, $2.25 and $3.00 each. Mon's Shirts, standard makes, in the latest designs and color- ings, printed and woven madra perfect fitting, soft cuffs, and special value for $2.25. that we very foremost “Kayser” and manu- “Wayne for pure thread Silk Hosiery, black, white white, for building. General Secretary C. H. Barnes, who recently returned from Camp Jackson, will be present for the first time in a year. Tonight 7:30 to 9 p. m., on any gilk shirt in our store $1.00 reduction, at Besse-Leland's—advt. Lieutenant Hazen B. Hinman has been discharged from the army. He was an instructor at the Officers’ Training school at Camp Lee, Peters- burg, Va. He received his commis- sion at Plattsbung and was assigned %o Camp Devens and soon transferred to Camp Lee. Tonight 7:30 to 9 p. m. Men's Hose, 2 Prs. for 25c. not more tham 8 pairs to a customer, at BesSe- Leland's—advt. Corporal Albert A. Greenberg has been discharged from Camp Devens and will soon resume his law practice in this city, There will be a mecting of Stanley Women's Relief Corps Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Election of officers will take place. Tonight 7:30 to 9 p. m., lot of 25 Men’s and Young Men's Overcoats $7.50 each at Besse-Leland's—advt. The Woman's club will meet Tues- day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the chapel of the First Baptist church. Miss Anna Rockwell, librarian at the New Britain Institute will talk on “New Books.” A display or holiday books will be made as an aid in selecting Christmas gifts. Tonight 7:30 to 9 p. m., $1.00 Negli- gee Shirts, 2 for $1.00 at Besse- Leland’s—advt. Unify Rebekah lodge will meet Tuesday afternoon in Junior O. U. A. M. hall and will elect officers. All members are requested, to attend. The Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion will meet Wednesday evening in St. Mary’s school hall, at 8 o’clock. All members are requested to be present. Open tonight. Xmas lore. John A. Andrews & Co.—advt. Tonight 7:30 to 9 p. m., on any silk shirt in our store $1.00 reduction, at Besse-Leland's—advt. presents ga- ARRESTED IN STAMFORD. Shuttle Meadow C(lub Employe Is Charged With Theft of Car. John Burnetski of this city was taken into custody last night by Chief Brennan of the Stamford police, at the request of Captain Thomas Grace of the local police department, and will be in court tomorrow moraing to answer charges of theft of the Ford car owned by the Shuttle Meadow club. The car was reported as miss- ing about a week ago by the supern- tendent of the golf grounds. It was taken during the night from the club’s garage. Burnetski has been city for some time, Britain from Pottsville, Pa., where his family resides. He entered the employ of the Shuttle Meadow club several months ago as chauffeur. Burnetski disappeared at the same time that the car was missed and susplcion rested upon him. Last night the car was réturned to the garage and Captain Grace, learning that Burnetski was leaving tlie city on his way to Pennsylvania, notified Chief Brennan and the arrest followed. liviag in this coming to New TROUSERS AND M EY TAKEN. Felix Jek reported to the police this morning that his trousers were stolen during the evening yesterday and with them went $387 in bills which were in the pocket. Jek is a boarder at the Hotel De Ville and the trou- sers ‘were taken from his room. He occupies the room in the hotel alone. Al Fager left this morning for Jacksonville, Fla., where he will| spend the next two months. Also other lines at popular prices. Men’s Gloves, in Cape, Suede, Mocha—dress, motoring; lined and unlined. And a special showing of Woolen Gloves of all kinds. Men’s ‘‘Beacon” Blanket Bath Robes for $5.00, $5.50 and up to $15.00 each. street or driving, New Line of Sweet Grass Baskets a very complete line of these Baskets, the wanted shapes. These are made by the Indians, used being an ordinary knife. They are fresh and nothing could be more suitable for a gift. There are arm baskets, oval and flat; bag bottom bas saucer shape, also work baskets. Empty Boxes in vaMous shapes for doing up Christmas gi Tissue paper, Tinsel, etc. all tool and in the only fragrant Just recelved kets, round, ANSONIA PASTOR RESIGN Ansonia, Dec. 9.—Re Ibert E. Gates, for the past 11 years pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, has resigned to take effect January 31 next. Mr, Gates has been appointed to the position of pastor-at-large for the Baptist church in Connecticut and will work under the direction of the Connecticut Baptist convention, with residence in Hartford. . REAL MONEY SAVER& TONIGHT 6 P.M. TO9P. M. TOI\IGHT STEAKS, Porterhouse, Short, Sirloin or 7‘: b u Round, 40c value . . gURE LARD ‘2 Tbs 63‘-‘ POTATOES, best Maine . Ib pk 39 c 4 RIPE TOMATOES ). 2 can l 5 c HE MOHICAN MaRis i FOUR DIE I CXPILOSION. Quebec, Dec. 9.—Four cluding two women, seven others are mis result of an explosion and fire Saturd ight in the plant of the Canadian Electric Products Co. at Shawinigan Falls. Three hundred workers were in the plant when the exploson occurred in an outlying building, where prussic 1 acid 'was made. persons, dc;\wl in- and United Staiws i'ood Administration License Number G--08, FRESH SLICED BEEF LIVER ) 1 6‘: & Salt Ribs .... 3 Ibs 25¢ | Sauerkraut . 2 1bs 13¢ ; P LARGE FAT BLOATERS . “SUNKIST” LEMONS or ¢ FLORIDA ORANGES EXTRA FANCY BALDWIN APPLES 4 qts “2'5: 8 LARGE JUICY GRAPE FRUIT 3 for 958 MOHICAN CREAMERY BUTTER doz 25(: Mince Meat .. 2 lbs 2:>c | Crisco MOHICAN SELECT EGGS .. DINNER BLEND CCOFFEE ROLLED OATS ........ AUNT JEMIMA’S PANCAKE FLOUR . ."pk l 56 MY WIFE’S TABLE SYRUP bot 2 1 c Moh. Prepared Buckwheat FLOUR 5 1Ib pkg 45(: