New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1918, Page 7

EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, ARTICLES MEN, TWO COTTAGES FULL OF 98c ABLE FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO WOMEN AND CHILDRE YOU WILL FIND THESIS o things suitable them over. the vexing filled with to come look will settle Houses invited that Treasure You are there variable 98¢ each, see something will 1 ? Little Cottages, for Gifts, all at You will surely que stion, What ive AS GIFTS TO DITTLE TOTS, PAY A\ VISIT TO “BABYLAND. There are little Winter Sets comsisting of Jacket, Bennet ny mother wilp be glad of, nice ed, priced only $3.25 the set. Knitted Scarfs and €aps in all white or white with colored trimming, would make nice gifts, in nice boxes, $3.75. Among Other Things, there are B2by Towels and wash cloths, for Turkish both large small for 19c and painted oil cloth Trays for baby at table, put up in FOR CHRISTY 0 ontees, that > in dainty 39¢ cach. hoxes for hoxes, 3ibs and Eand use ¢ ea, Perhaps Yowd Like a warm knit $1.98 ea. A pretty comfortable Bath colors, priced from $2.00 to $2.98 ea Warm Angora Suits, four picces $1.50 white to or Bonnet. priced or figured, in Angora plain or Robe, In Baby Dresses from the new comer to the six year olds, we offer a bewildering choice. In 6 months, one and two year sizes, you can make a pleasing gift, costing 75¢ to $1.50 ca. Little Play Yards of White gates for door or Dressing tables. White on wheels are good. small S1.98. with cords hang between a porch, will give baby great comfort, relieve mother from much worry. Price $1.30 each. These few things mentioned are but few of the many attractive articles for sale in ‘‘Babyland” our Infants' Dept. one floor up to the set, good colorings, es, one to five , offered from $7.30 to $15.00 Sec “Kiddic bed for sizes, white enamel, $18.90 v set. a the and Koops ideal white enamel. airway. bassinets size for baby. Large small with spring $20.90 and mattress, priced and for them “Lullaby™ doorway, or on ask Swings made of canva to and AUTOMORILE DELIV PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS RY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND PURCHASED OF US. VING AN {eral) what will be done with the re ular army organizations, but we shall probably have to stay here as long : anything going on. “You have no idea how nice it is to be able to about at night with all the lizht want, after riding night after in the dark, and mud and when you could not see the man or the horse | next to vou, and it 18 also some- PRI { what of a relief not to wake up in the night and hear the drone of a I"okker over head and lie still and Gl Lieutenant Says Americans | yoxker over, head and tie sttt and | cuss gvas going to drop a barrell of Are Anxious to Get Back ~ remon wou” OW THAT WAR 1S OVER | present, and the only chance 1 shall have of being hurt. from this time on, Any they are eypecting to be discharged at an early date. Among those who have already received their discharge are George Corr and Carmine Basile. The Berlin War Board has been noti- fied that four local boys stationed at mp Devens have been discharged, their names not having been obtained. A letter has been received from Earl Woods, who is with the Trench Mor- tar Battery in France, stating that his company has ceased army duty and that he is expecting to started homeward sometime before the New Year. BERLIN NEWS KRISWOLD [5 NOW READY T0 RETURN get you night rain, get Grangers Meet Her Edwin Adams, secretary lin Grange, reports that the Grangers held an enthusiastic vention at the Berlin Grange hall yes- terday. Many were present and the annual election of officers for the en- suing yvear was held. Mr. Adams opened the convention with a welcome address, which was preceded with a patriotic opening by the singing of the pangled Banner.” The reports over of the Ber- con- is from getting kicked by my horse, who is an ugly little devil, but about the smartest in the whole Reg't, or getting run over by a truck or hugged to death by some nice old French woman when we go into village where what people are have lived in misery and daily for the past four years. “I suppose it < Seen New Britain or Not a left fear crlin Boys Since He Has Been | Overscaz—Other News Items About e | of the officers for the past yvear were read. Miner Tves, of South Meriden, was elected head of the execnutive com- mittee, and Rev. Alling, of Rocky Hill, and Mrs. William Pomeroy, of Mer den, gave brief talks. Piano solos were furnished by Elsie Adams, of Berlin, and Lillian Barker, of Rocky Till. The convention closed after dinner was by the Grange. ITown. j flealth Officer Roger M. Griswold | 211 vears, has been pretty about the old state the last two embp e but if you want to see people tte really work, you should things over here. T used to think the corner of Broadway and 14th St. or the corner of Asylum and Main Sts. about the most busy places in the world, | but they are tame compared with a little back country lane over here when something important is going on near the front If you can imagine twice the traffic going on in a lane about half as wide, with the roads all ripped up by sheil fire, on a rainy night, without the light of even a cigarette, you may get some idea of what traflic means in war times when the ‘circus is up.” But— they get through, or they get off the road, and when it is of vital impor- tance that the road be kept open, you can bet that a Cadillac limou- sine will go into the ditch as quickl as a side car if it can't keep the grade. “The mess sergeant has just come to me and said that the cook shot a rabbit coming through the woods this afternoon, and was going to give the Capt. and I a rabbit mulligan for sup- per. so T am going to finish this late “Later. You bet that rabbit wa good. We have fine cooks, and a mess sergeant who has a wonderful facuity of always finding something good to eat, which keeps the men happy and contented. “If T could tell you where been and what we had been doing the past few weeks, vou would not wonder why you had not heard often- er from me, but when I say we have been ‘too busy’ that is an actual fact, and in addition, most of the time there has been no place from which we could mail a letter. I had intend- ed to write Joe Wilson and some others whose addresses you had sent me, but a lot of my stuff zot lost a while ago, and the addresses with them “T had hoped fo run across of the Berlin or New Britain boys, but have not seen one of them since I left Fort Ethan Allen last May. Our work is such that it does not bring us very closely into fouch with the line troops With kind the neighborhood est baby I am “Your irst Lieut “Recond U. 8. busy his Griswold. who in France. practiced here. following H. Mecdical corps formerly known the see ), 14cut. Matthew with t! Ciriswold is well 1 I t Tather dat in France much as to knaw myself duty with regiment a Berlin When 1 out e as 1 f detached of the days, and I letter from served telling you where we have been part of a bat- for the past do not know exactly at’ just at this time. say is that we are in we can get much needed needed after streniious times we have had the few I am the only sur- i attached to this outpost, and so as 1 know there may not be an- er withia 50 miles, unless there some among the bunch of s rounded up’ in the ods near here, You think a funny look- letter, and perhaps wonder if 1 getting over an excessive dose rouge. But it is the typewriter Buster'that is making all The machine is a rona that I saw on a salvage heap terday and picked up and threw the ambulance. Last aight the <mith fixed it for me, and the little t is now doing its best top of some railvoad this I am just for 1 Many Hunters Busy. large numbey s have been A cen: of trapping li- issued by Town Clerk Arthur L. Woodruff and it is known that there has been a large amount of game caught this year. North, of Berlin street, reports that he has trapped threc foxes and over 30 muskrats this season. As furs are very high this year. many trappers who had laid aside their traps have started in again. People in the Blue Hill disfrict report that there are many foxes roaming in the hills, as a great many . chickens have been stolen. The barking of the foxes can be distinctly heard at night. Berlin Briefs, The Liberty minstrels heid an im- portant meeting at the home of Mich- ael Hart last evening. Jack Kiley, of New Britain, assigned new parts to the end-men and a rehearsal was held in preparation for the Iiremen’s ball on New Year's eve Trene McKeon, of Kensington, at her home, suffering from a cold. Howard Edelson, of Berlin street, is slowly recovering from a severe attacl of pneumonia. Lille Goldson, of Berlin street, is ill at the home of Louis Edelson, suffer- ing with a serious attack of influenza Miss Julia Rois, of Berlin streot, slowly recovering, W. W. Whitham, of who has been suffering monia, is out again Carl Remton, of the Naval Reserve. stationed at Brooklyn, is spending a short furlough with friends in Ken- sington. ion e most T can little place where to eat and some surely was t. whicl st week big we have will this Just vin ‘little nny marks. is il severe we had ng le sitting on Now armistice is on ev- they will do Before the saying that the one is planning what en they get home. \ting stopped everyone e deuce with going home. T want till it's all over and settled Now that matters are in a to be settled rightly, every < ready ‘start west' on foot. (except the top gen- wa jht." Lo Kensing with ton, s pneu- prge Family? “Sweet Nut' ine which costs only 33c. a 1b? Hen served, looks and tastes the e as creamery butter. Made from nutritious part of white cocoanut t churned with pasteurized milk. 1 only at the Direct Importing 's vellow front stores, 277 Main St., P Arch St., New Britain where hefit Brand Teaws, Coffees and Gro- ly Bpecialties are retailed at plesale prices. Sweet Nut Margarine en why rot use Mar- Weekly church services at the ond Congregational ec- regards to every one in including the new- | o'clock. Rev, Samuel A. Fiske will give a_brief talk and the church choir will hold its regular rehearsal. The Rerlin Boy Scouts will their regular weekly meeting, Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. A new bas- ketball team has been formed and the important question of getting suits will be decided Troop Scouts, affectionate Matthew H Regular C; son Griswold, valry.” hold Naval Reserve Discharged. Many of the Naval Reserve sta- tioned at Pelham Bay are being dis- charged. owing to the cessation of hos- tilities, and the local boys have writ- ten home telling their parents that' No. & Kensington Boy Promoter | near-hy | is f church of Berlin | will be held tomorrow evening at 7:30 | | l | | | l | | | ! will hold its regular meeting | | own ! ing acros ALERED STE% M% 5 OUT OF HUN CAMP Local Soldier, Prisoner of War, Released by Armistice Terms NAMES ON HONOR ROLL ironze Tablet Permanent Memorial to Boys In the Service—Creamery Company Goes Out of Business— News Items. telegram has bec Alfred Siewart West informing him that his Stewart, is out of a Hu hav been in captivity montns. Twice he as missing in action was first reported April last, during the baitle Seicheprey. A short while aiter was again reported captured A fe days later a telegram was received stating that he had ag joined his company. Stewart ealisted in Company D of Bristol at the time of the Mexican border trouble and when war was declared he went with that company to Yale field previous to go- At the time of his en- listment he was only 18 years of agec. He has seen a great deal of action, having been in most of the hard fight- ing. Stewart was well known here, having received his schooling the local Grammar school Honor Roll Dedication. Isverything is in readiness for (hc dedication of the bronze tablet con- taining the names of all the Plainville bays who have been or ar in the service of their country. The exer- cises will take place Sunday, Decem- ber 22, at 2 o'clock in the Congrega- tional church. The tablei has been shipped from Pittsburgh and will ar- rive here in due time for the dedica- tion. The tablet is made of solid polished broaze and the dimensions are approximately three by four and oae- haif feet. The names of those who died in the service will maried by a star and the proper insignia will be placed ‘after the names of those who have done something of note. The members of all families, who someone in the service are urg- ed to attead. The tablet will veiled by Mrs. Barnes, whose son the first from here to make the su- preme sacrifice. Colonel Burpee of the State Guard will be the principal speaker of the afternoon. The local company of the State Guard will at- tend in a unit. After the dedication the committee will take the tablet and accompaaied by the St Guard will set it up near the soldiers’ mon- ument on Central square. Seats will be reserved at the for all those who have any family in the service. Follawing local patriots the tablet. Charles on ndolph arter several ported He on of Fon beea r captur captured has or as ain at in he have be un- was church of their all the appear c names of will are the which Albert Harlan Arthur oseph Jack W, Allen. Burges B. Allen, William Bartlett, William John Butler, Edward Barrows, Edmund Bennett, Miss Monica Brock, Bridschge, William . Bottomley, Wallace L. Beckwith, David Brown, William Leroy Bushnell, Cecil Bed- ford, Edwin J. Blanchard Emido Cabsurio, Veto Cattuci, Paul Cunaingham, Francis P. Cassidy, Peter Cattuci, Natale Coyosalocongo, William Henry Cunningham, Robert ¢. Currie, Harold Corning I, Cafferty, Arthur G. Curtiss, Cunningham, Willard B. mond Claytoa, Tony Cattuci, Crosby, Roger Cowles, Raymond rie, Pierce U. Clark. Vincenzo Dimio William Davi George Day, Dimes. Lloyd Bridschg nurse. Willia Richard James Cowles, Ray- Robert Cur- Stephen Henry Dalina Dietzko, Donahue, Peter IFred J P. Bliis, H. Ellis, Ed- Eid- Harry Wilson e Edwards, Herbert C. Ewald mund J. Ellsworth meade, David Irhe. Thilip Forcele vank T, Robert Henry IForshaw, Martia Foran, George Farrar, Joseph [Fleteh- er, Ralph V. Farrell, Fred Forshaw, Robert Forshaw, Jan Ifox, Harry J. Fisher, Lawrence Frost Albert Goodale, Georsc Bruce Gilbert, Vincent Chester Griffin, John Garrit Barl Robert Wesley Clareac ingway, Hoplkins, Hadsell Stanley arles 1o Ferris, Graham, Glynn, William D Gibson WL Hird, O Healey, Walter IHirsch, Jr., Rowland Haecrle, Hosford, Leland 1 Hemingway. Harold flem- mer L. Howard, Charles L Douglas Hopkins, Arthur Wilfred Hestor. R. Jones, Harry Judd Vinton Knight, William naugh, Floyd Kalish Paolo Lancin, Thomas Lovett, Thdmas Lippin, Morris Logaa, Paul Leonard, Gearge A Lackey, Augus- tine Lepore, George A. Lackey, Wal- ter Livingston, Merton J. Lacub, Ro- sario H. Leduc, James Livingston, Bert J. Lind F. J. Le Vasseur James L. Nally, James H. Minoz, George Miller, John B. Minor, Jr, drid Minor, Louis Meumme, Trotto Mose, C. S. Maore, Anthony Mancini, Thomas Murphy, Allan McKee. vester Mason, Julius McNamara, bert J. McKee. Elberie Moore, James L. Frank Naricki, Edmund Edwin Nilson, Alexander Nicol, iam Nicol, R. C. Newell, Carl H son, John O'Brien, Raymond Augustine Prior, Lippin Fugene Parkinson, Raymond Prior, Peter N Louis Pettinato, An- tonio William H. Parkinson, i Kava o Mullings Nelson, Will- Nil- Olson. Philip, Prior. >arvise, in the rooms in the chapel Friday ning at 7: o'clock The Berlin chapte ross held a sewing church parlors today. Red ithe the at of meeting DECEMBER 11, 1918 CAUSE [liS[}USSl[]N One Subject That Will Come Before Commerce Chamber the at tonight The membership meeting of Chamber MAC of e held hail particularly the on Commierce A. will to the banquet at 8 o'clock prove interesting to the of the uniform hours committee for be announced. Pr merchants, for names men who will serve the 1919 will | After 1 dent Miner, of the State Chamher of Commerce speaks, {he meeting | discussion lems whi ness men opening and will of h or be thrown several open ihe ! important are confronting the New Britain, closing on the establishment of co-opera stores in the various factories. Both these questions have good poin on either side and if the chamber is used as it should be used, it is the forum of public thought, where the best interests of New Britain’s busi- ness should be discussed. A huffet lunch will served after the speak- ing, A special to prob- | bus such as the Monday eve- nings, tive will he meeting of the mercantile directors is called for 7:30 o'clock just preceding the general memb. ship meeting at the Y. M. C. A full attendance is desired to decide defi- nitely on the Christmas shopping hours. Christmas Tree Program, The Chamhber of Commerce Christ- mas tree committee met at the cham- ' her rooms last night at 5 o'clock and decided on the program for the cele- bration this Christmas. As usual, large tree will be decorated on the | green. intense cold | | weather at Christmas time and for the | | | gram as well as the general public, it | was decided to decorate a tree in the | Grammar school hall and hold the ex- | ercises there instead of on the green This arrangement will prove satisfac- tory to many people throughout the city who have not heen able to attend | because of the weather. A full song ! program will be arranged at the school, accompanied by the Philhar- | monic band. which will play a few minutes at the green and then zo to | the hall. The committee will meet | this week Friday for its final plans, CITY ITEMS Nat. Bank r‘hrssw,mé Club open for membership.—advt The fund for the suffering refugees | of Poland has reached $26,000 in New Britain, | Yew RBritain William Peace as P. Prior. Fred Radcliffe, Roberts, Ole W. Roberts Roberts. Charles We: Russell, Dominic Lloyd Reaney, Ra mond R James I7. Rooney Francis P. Skelly, Francis Skinner, Charles Smith, Raymond Sulliva: George Seymour, Anthur Selender, John G. Simpson, Ilarle €. Smith, Randolph Stewart. Joseph Susko, Peter Skinner. Robert C. Simpson, Giovanni Sahine Angelo Tommuso, Howard Thomas, Ward Tuttle. James E. Usher Dominic Voli, Frank Veraldi Howard T. Warren. William Wei- gold, Burr Judd Wadsworth, Joseph Winniger, Clarence Washington, Rob- ert A. Weeden, George Weston. George Young. John Pettinato, Thom- John R Leon rren Reale, Daniel Tedesco Joseph Trio, Henry Going Out of Business. Plainville out of many reason given unable to get their butter manager of in the best is an The went ter Creamery existence on e of that company Dec 1 business. The | the company crenm enough to make L Tucker. who was the concern been of health this added reason Girl good building. is is to i has not late and Brave Rewarded. work done in which threatened Alzina with is when the is located with de- Brunnelle has gold wrist that of the Neri store was robbed of Braunelle For her Russell Neri's struction, Miss been presented watch. The gift hrothers, whose $1.000 Miss business center of the town from de- struction when she called up the fire | department after the store had been set on firc and was burning stick of dynamite. Brief News D. Glynn Pierce has been the rank of sergeant. is stationed in France. saved the near Ttems, son of Mrs. Ann pro- At Vincent Glynn of moted to present he Word fect that Thomas rrived Currie while street reccived to the ef- Currie, son of Mrs of Broad street, has 'New York from over se; with the aviation corps service. has been Robert Currie at was in the checks were sent Plainville to the out this | Trust Christmas club amount of $10,000 morning the company by is the guest of relatives here. He formerly an instructor at Georgetown University but is now working for the Knu‘rvvl ment. ! The funeral of M\rs. Sarah Whit- taker was held this afternoon from the home of her daughter on Broad street Rev. B. . Gillette officiated and interment was in Oak Hill ceme- tery of Southington The A. B. C. club will give a dance tomorrow evening at Grange hall. Ad- mission, ladies 25c¢, and men adv FOR S condition. ville. Tel. Professor John Hird was ALE—A kitchen range in good Fred C. Norton, Plain- 144-12. 12-10-3dx comfort of those rendering the pro- | [ DOUGHBOYS ADOPT | I Slodiers Contribute Generously fo! } Minn { off: C.S.HILLS & CO. HARTFORD. The Hartford Silk Stor Thrift partment. and War Help us to enable plan that makes it HAD YOU TH NICE Savings Stan Cor a very The inte resting for you Store of Useful Christmas Gifts. at our Mail Order De- mecticut to get its quota. We have do vour share. 1ps on Sale to OUGHT OF A SILK LiP-ON For a Real Practical Christmas Gift Only $6.98 These garments are beauti ful, come in a splendid variety light pink. light blue, trammed with contrasting colors will be appreciated They rose, tur quoise, and $7.98 and are at all times serviceable. of colors—peach, copenhagen, gold, salmon, and purple, and Splendid fifting and a gift that Let us show you these Slip-ons. “Kayser” Silk Underwear for Christmas Gifts The “Kaiser” Silk Underw ear finest made. It will launder a s in pink and white, and is ideal is specially attractive Vests are from Bloomers for Union Suits for fo easily as & handkerchief. for women, is conceded to be the Tt comes r Holiday Gifts. Neatly boxed .it $2.25 to $3.25 and $8.75 $4.95 Very Complete Showi Our stock of Undermuslins makes—such “Wolfhead"”, Only the finest materials and trim manship Is of the highest order. ments attractively boxed will Fine quality Envelope A as “Dove’, ng Fine Undermuslins comprises the foremost American “Momemade™ and others. mings aro used, and the work- A Christmas GAft of these Gar- make a pleasing gift. Chemis e from very large assortment of G OWNE fronL ..e. e $1.50 and up «w.. $1.50 and up Thousands of Dainty Aprons variety—tea, sewing, lace and embroid er: ranging from 39¢ eas Of every lawn, Prices quality ete maids’ skirt, etc., in fine muslins and dimities, fudge, trimmed: ch and up. Boudoir Caps as Gifts We conceits that cannot fail satin, at prices from 50¢ The better in offer the finest range cach boxe . grades FRENCH BABIES Support of Youngstem 1 . Correspondence of | Associated Press)—*Selling ba- to soldiers.”” is Murray F. Saw- characterization of his activities as a Red Triangle man with the Anierican Iixpeditionary Force. Mr. Sawyer comes from Minneapolis, 28, Paris, the bies yer's Nov. he a true,” him in what he “Horrible isn't it sauid to a friend who met French village and ed was doing. “My particular outfit of men have sold ten babies in the last ten days and we expect to sell a hun- dred more within e next two montls. Why, iU's the greatest bu iness in France today—this selling babies to soldiers “We have been working bunch of men up pretty close front lately, and when pay cay around there's nothing much to do with their money. So we Y. M. C. A. men i to fizure out something to et that “Phere are 59 men in a platoon and we sted that platoon should adopt baby on pay day costs 500 francs to take care of a haby for one year and that meant that all hut men in a platoon should pay & but of with a to the comes heg: It nine a Order of Noftice, (No. 12,555) Burdick Hulbert vs, Hulbert. of Connecticut, Superior Court, 5 22, A. D, 1918 Complaint of the julia Burdick Hulbert, praying, for reasons therein set forth, for a Di- vorce and change of name now pend- ing before this Court, having been re- turred thereto or the first Tuesday of September, 1918 It appearing to and heing found by this Court that the said defendant is absent from this State and gone to parts unknown and that notice of the pendency of the compla was given as required by order of notice hereto- fore issued, and now the Plaintiff asks for a further order of notice in the premises. Therefore Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given by publishing this crder in the New Britain Herald, a newspaper printed in New Britain, Conn., once a week for three weeks commencing on on before the 27th day of Novem- ber, A. D, 1918. By the Court, MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN, Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for Fairfield County. Julia George W. airfield Bridge- State County, port, November Upon the s said in the city. to please. and innumerable, and crepe de chine, Styles In net, up. lace, cach on the first instalment ancs each on the followin | pay day. Making a payment each (|me of 250 francs, or the 500 in all Each platoon elects a leader who acts a go-between, for the babies are bought through the baby departmen of the S‘ars and Stripes. On the pay- ment of the second and final instal ment the leader gets scven pictures of the child in various poses. “It will be possible for one platoon to take up six babies a year, for it would mean abott a dollar from each man on every pay day, which comes around about twice in two months. “One man said to me the other dav ‘Gee, Sawyer, this baby business is great. Who wouldn’t rather have a baby than a jag.’ “And that's the way we Y. M. C. A nien have figured it out. We have sold ten habies in ten days, and we are going to place cne hundred right in our division before next pay day rolls around.” francs and five as 1580 WORDS ' ON SMALD POST CARD. A postal card, upon the baock of which 1,550 words have been written has been received by Mr. Traver of L. F. & C. factory, from Robert Crajg of the U. S. Quartermasters’ corps. Craig is stationed at Camp Meigs with a company of the quar- termaster corps, and recently wrote to Mr. Travers. writing over 700 words on a postal card. In reply to the card, Mr. Traver asked Craig if he did not think he could write a card with 1000 words on it and in re- turn received the card containing 1.580 words. ELMORE ACADEMY 298 Main Street ex-champion and WRITES John Layton, pocket thre: the Academy 0 15 skill A billic -cushion present will appear Dec. 12, at his rd player champion, Thursday, p. m. to exhibit at and 8 only Taberski's contender world's title Layton the for INVITED ADMISSTON PUBLIC FREE The Big Store. Raphael’s Dept. Store will gladly cash your Chrisimas Club checks,