New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1918, Page 3

NEW BRIT..IN LAST CALL FOR r CHRISTMAS WHEN YOU THINK OF { i CHRI 1AS YOU THINK OF GIFTS Although the Christmas Trade has been heavy all our lar stoc still full of all the needed things for | madras. | silk, wool all the percale and cotton, lisle Black and Hosiery in and cashmere. wanted colors. Neckwear, four-in-hands 50c $1.50, in all the latest colorings. JANDKERCHIEFS For Men, Women and Children A wonderful display 5c to $1.50 each. “Initial Handkerchiefs for Men and Women, , 25c and 33c. LADIES' FANCY COLLARS Silk and Organdie. All the novelties, 25¢ to $2.00. LADIES' KID GLOVE: All the latest styles, $1.75 to $3.00. TOWEL! Single to latest Linen Damask A wonderful assortment, 20c to $1.00 cach. Also in sets LADIES' GENTS AND CHILDREN’S UMBRELLAS In Cotton, Gloria and Silk. loop and ring handles. All §5.00 up. LADIES' SILK AND MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Every wanted kind can _here. W Jewelry, Aprons Knit Children. PULLAR & NIVEN 25 YEARS A POLICEMAN. aPlice Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth entered upon his twenty-fifth year ia the department yesterday and receiv- ed the congratulations of his friends and his associates on the force. He took charge of the detective bureau when it was established about a de- wade ago and when the rank of ser- geant was created he received the ap- pointment. He is now a lieutenant and is on duty from 4 p. m. until mid- night. Latest Silk. be found Bags, Purses, Women and Hand Goods for | gregation in 1 John 25 YEARS IN CLERGY Members of His Congregation Present Him With Purse of $500 Ia niost eloquent address, John J. Fitzgerald, pastor of the church of St. John the Evangelist, proclaimed the patriotism of the Ro- man church and traced the history of the United States last evening in the church, the occasion being his silver jubilee as a priest. Father Fi ald was the recipieat of a pu $500 donated by members of his con- The speech of presenta tion was made by E. C; and an excellent program was carried out under the supervision of Chair- man R. H mittee and J. F. Sullivan, chairman ot the entertainment committee. Music was furnished by Sullivan's orchestra. Preceding the reception in the church hall, Rev. Father Fitzgerald coaduct- cd solemn vespers and benediction in the chapel The } priately d pine trees draped the hall and two tinsel ia the front the affair a holiday atmosphere. A banner was hung across the front of the platform upon which was printed silver letters “Happy Silver Jubi- lee.” The service flag of the church was a prominent part of the decora- tions with its 60 stars, four of which were gold, in commemoration of the four members of the church who have laid down their lives while in the service. Another banner, i 4ront of the hall was worded, * Jubilee, 1893, 1918—25 Years. er Fitzgerald w; escarted hall at 8:30 o'clock by Patrick Me- Donough and the program was start- ed. The program lows: Solo, Mrs Bessie McKeon, Kiley, solo, utifully and appro- about the walls ot trees covered with of the hall giving of the eveniag fol- M. T. Crean; solo, solo and recitation, Catherine Walsh; solo, John Kilduff: solo, Margaret O'Leary; solo, Miss Loretta Garrity. All the singers were called upon for eral encores. F. F. Harmoa acted s pianist Following the program, the speech of presentation was given by E. Cyrillius Sullivan and the pas- tor responded. Playing upon the words of Jack Kiley's song, ‘“‘Some- times You Get a Good One, and Some- times You Don’t,” Father Fitzgerald began his talk. Catholics a Loyal People, “Sometimes you get a good recep- tion, and sometimes you don’t, but this is one of those times that we get a good one.” The pastor in opening thanked all who contributed. toward the success of the jubilee celebration. “Our country was founded,” he sald, “upon the principle of freedom and justice. When these principles | were attacked in 1861, the men of the | CURRAN'S | flict North fought and died for the main- tainence of these principles, but nev- er in the 140 years of our history have these principles been in such danger as they have been in the con- which has just ended. And in this great conflict our great country ! was able to look to the one institution ISILK HOSIERY |FOR GIFTS Ladies’ Pure Silk Hose, black only, per pr. $2.98. Ladies’ Pure Silk Hose, with double soles, and extra garter tops of lisle, black, white, cor- dovan, mouse, navy, grey, per pair 1.95. Ladies’ Pure Silk Hose, with lisle garter tops, per pr. $1.39. Silk garter | Roman Catholics. | soldier Ladies’ Pure Hose with lisle tops, per pr $1.25. Ladies’ Pure Silk and Fiber Hose, per pair $1.15. Ladies’ Silk Hose, lisle tops and soles per pr. 98¢ Ladjes’ Fiber Silk Hose, per pr. 79¢c. Ladies’ Silk Lisle Hose black, cordovan, grey, per pr. 59c. | GURRAN'S 383 Main St. | Clemencean speak { their statement which she was warned that she would not be able to receive aid from, the Roman church, and our sons re- sponded. Fully 45 per cent. of the army and 65 per cent. of the navy are They are the men of whom Lloyd George and Premier so highly of in to President Wilson al Pershing, ‘The American the best fighter in the world’. They left their homes—they boarded the transports—they stepped and Gen: | upon the land of France—they went | into | Flariders mud—and they turned the the trenches—they fought In tide of battle saving democracy, the principle upon which our country was founded, for the world, and they did this because they were taught in their schools and churches that they could not love God if they did not have a love for their country. They were taught to worship God and love their fag. First Mass Here in 1492. “The first mass was said in this country in 1492 when Columbus, aid- ed by a Catholic king and queen, landed on American soil. From that time on, Catholic priests continued to explore the country until there was not a settlement from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada and from Califor- nia to the Atlantic where mass was not sung daily, and in the meantime, Lord Baltimore had landed in this country and had established the first state which had for its basis the right to worship as a man willed.” Father Fitzgerald paid tribute to {he early Catholics in this city and their leaders, the priests of St. Mary's and St. Joseph's church, and told of the humble birth of St. John's par- ish, two years ago. In closing, he painted a mental picture of the church of St. John the Evangelist in vears to come with its new church, school, convent and nuns to teach the children of his parishioners. AT BAPTIST CHURCH. Children Will Have Christmas Enter- tainment Tomorrow; Other Notes, The annual Christmas entertain- ment of the Primary and Kindergar- ten departments of the Bible school of the Baptist church will be held in the chapel Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The annual mid-week prayer serv- 7:45 o'clock. ‘A special church will be held in the chapel, Thursday evening, for the purpose of | making arrangements for appointing a committee on securing a new pastor. The annual Christmas entertain- ment of the Intermediate, Adult and | Senior departments of the Bible school will be held Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock. A pleasant has been arranged. A collection will be taken for the benefit of the Arme- nian and an relief fund. | freshments will be served. b Rev. erillius Sullivan | Erwin of the general com- | garlands of fir and | into the | jce will be held Thursday evening at business meeting of ‘the entertainment | NEW BRITAIN AWAY BEHIND IN DRIVE Ouly Little More Than Third of Quota Raised Thus Far The Red Cross membership drive wag carried into the factories today and will continue there tomorow, winding up tomorrow night. Every tactory in town is being covered in the same manner as the United War Work campaign and the Liberty Loan | drive. Only a little over one-third of the quota for New Britain has been secured so that today and tomorow are bound to be the busiest of the en- tire roll call week. Every ounce of effort must be put forth to carry the drive through to the desired end. Workers were out all day Sunday, but, they were handicapped by the ' bad | weather, so the day was not as pro- | ductive of as good results as it other- | wise would have been. The whole | success of the campaign depends up- on today and tomorrow. Everybody should act as a self-constituted com- mittee of one to help New Britain reach her quota of 30,000 member- ships, and with that sort of co-opera- tion it will be easy. The canvassers are requested to re- port at once to either their ward captains or else to the headquarters at No. 297 Main street. Kensington is the first to report going over the top with 505 memberships. Latest resuts are as follows: First ward Second ward Third ward Fourth ward . Fifth ward .. Sixth ward Plainville . Kensington | Berlin . . | Newington ....... | | | | | | | | | | Total 11,163 Better returns were received from ' the booths Saturday as the holiday crowds caught the Red Cross Christ- mas spirit, and still better results are expected today and tomorrow. The enrollments at the booths were re- ported by Miss Elizabeth Rogers, chairman, as follows: Besse-Leland, 49: New Britain Trust Co., 19; Wilson's, 9; New Brit- ain National bank, 8; Curran's, Savings Bank of New Britain, 14; Mc- Millan’s, 10; Fair Department Store, 7; Dickinson Drug Co., 38; Raphael's, 3; Porter & Dyson's, 8; Fox's thea- ter, 24; Lyceum, 6; Scenic, 19; Keen- ey’s, 16; McBriarty’'s Drug store, 1; Post office, 33; total, 271. | Mrs. Jacob Baumgaertner did splendid work at the Scenic. Although it is the smallest of the theaters it has held up its end better than some of the larger playhouses. She repor! | ed 19 Saturday and 12 Friday. Fox theater booth has also done well throughout the campaign. Miss Ma Curran has consented to take charge of the booth at Sam Berkowitz's store today nd tomorrow. Miss Helen Hen- ry has the following assitants at Fox's theater, Miss Dora Protass, Miss Anna Roenberg, Miss Mildred Meshken, Miss Ruth Henry and Mrs. A. H. Schilling. Today young women are canvassing on the streets with good success. They will also be out tomor now from 10 to 1 and from 2 to o’clock. CITY ITEMS Join New Britain Nat. Bank Christ- mas Savings Club tonight. Open 7 to 9 p. m.—Advt. The anaual meeting Britain club will be held Thursday evening in the rooms in the city | bullding. Officers will be elected and refreshments will be served. Fountain pens at $1.25 up. 66 Church St.—advt. Willilam Roche is spending a five- day furlough at his home on Crown street. o Tho Elks' forty-five tournament will be coatinued at the home, and games will be played Thursday eve- ning. Prizes will be given the win- ners. Popular brands of tobaccos in pound and half-pound humidors at Mac's Smoke Shop, 51 Church street. —Advt. Officer Williem P. McCue, soon af- ter leaving his beat vesterday slipped on a stone and wrenched his leg. e is coafined to his home. The Library wiil be cosed Christ- mas eve and all day Christmas. A shipment of Eversharp pencils just received. Adkins', 66 Church St. | —advt. i The contents of A. Tuccio’s Elm | street store will be sold at auc@on to- morrow morning by Constable Fred Winkle to satisfy judgment of $404.58, claimed by Louis Putterman. Tuccio recently ‘skipped out” after he had een brought into court on a charge of stealing cigarettes and his store had been attached by several firms. The police were asked yvesterday to . put a stop to gatherings of boys at the corner of South Main and Ellis streets. The patrol was sent, and the young men congregating there w dispersed. Give her a box of Crane's ! paper. Adkins, Church | advt. af the New Adkins, writing St.— G6 PRIZE WALTZ at Holmes & Hoffman’s Hall Christmas Afternoon 2to 6 Charter Oak Orchestra. | Dyer Webster in Re- DAILY D e Boston Store FATHER FITZGERALD HE? ALD, MONDAY, Open Until 9 On Monday and Tuesday BEvening DEGH R AR A (INCORPORATED) HARTFORD. Order by Mail or Phone Can’t Storc Visit 1f You the Always one or two things to buy. It's the day before Christmas And all through the store, _There are people to serve you— And help you to buy more. AND WE HAVE ASSENBLED THINGS S0 YOU CAN PICK THEM OUT IN A HURRY Somehow the list never is complete. A forgotten relative, neglected chum, that girl met at the beach last summer whom you solemnly promised to remember— of course, it's a beastly nuisance, but you feel you must do it. Just let us help you. that are sure to be appreciated. You sent and that will carry your message acceptably. This is YOUR. Store. Come in and throw your cards on the table A thousand things here, for the man, the woman, the boy, the girl. Things that are not going to break you to buy. Things Things you'll be glad Are You Ready for the Sports of Winter How you do enjoy them. Iiver tried snow shoes? And Toboggans, $8.50. Skates, $1.10 t 0$3.50. Hockey Sticks, $1.00 Rubber ‘Wool Sporting Socks, Stag Shirts, $6.50. Great sport. $4.00 to $8.50. 5 of all sorts, sizes and colors. What a zest they add to life. We have them, $6.00 to $8.00. There's a royal sport. Shoe skates, $1.25 to $6.50. Shoes for skiing, $4.50. 85c to $1.50. These are all found at the Sweater and Sports Goods Shop, second floor. By the way, wouldn't mother like a lavender, brown and black at $3.00. nice, warm Breakfast Wool Sweaters, also. Jacket? We have them The Skis cost anywhere from $1.25 to in white, (ne of the Nicest Little Gifts for a That we have in the store right now is a pair of “Snow Flake” are so wonderfully reasonable—only 35c a pair. one of the greatest values we have offered this season—and we have offered a great many. in color and texture, yvet so substantial; so nice and pretty and warm. Some have turnover cuff or white others of self color. And they Reall So daint lavender. ribbon. You will congratulate Young [iss Eiderdown Slippers. yourself upon getting such a nice gift so cheap. In pink, blue, red and All bound with ribbon and tied with All Remaining Toys at 50 Per Cent off from Regular Prices Tuesday For the lust the Toy Shop. day before Chrictmas we will make a fifty per cent. Take the regular price and cut it in half and the article is yours. discount on every article left in Come in early and get your share. How Many a Nice Gift Can be Chosen AT THE BI.OUSE AND PETTICOAT SHOP. Blouses, all the wanted materials, Georgettes, Silks, Crepe de Chines, Blouses at a very wide range of prices. Petticoats of all the acceptable materials at any price And Plenty of the Extra Sizes. that are extra flne for that price, Bxtra size Skirts at $1.95 to $7.50 or more. $16.50 and up. you wish. taffetas, satins, messalines Beautiful Skirts at $1.50, $1.95,82.95. Lingerie and Tailored White Special Taffeta Skirts at $3.85 and jerseys at $5.95, $7.50, $8.50, $12.50, Wrist 7 7Watches $5.50 VALUES FOR $4.00 A splendid gift for man or boy. leather strap; a Watches, splendid timekeeper. for $4.00. luminous dial, CO. E MAN HOME. Private Joseph Colesanti Was Wound- ed Four Times at Seicheprey. Private Joseph Colesanti, Com- pany E, 1024 Infantry, turned from France and is now at his home at 1 Ann street. He fought in the battle of Seicheprcy and was wounded four times in that struggle. He bears the marks of wounds in his left thigh, in the left and right foot, and a ‘bullet grazed his aa will probahbly be crir the rest of his life, as the bone his foot are smashed. He aks highly set by Captain Griswold. 3 220 men went into the battle and only 20 came out. He we: one wound stripe, althougzh he was wounded four times, but the fact is he went to the dressing station only once. He lay for six hours unconscious after being wounded in the head. has just re- e for in of the example He sa hat | ‘WOMAN FREED ON CHARGE OF MURDERING HER HUSBAND Rochester, N. Y. Dec —Mrs. Gladys Gannon Webster, on trial at Geneseo for the murder August freed today when, on motion of Di trict Attorney Wheeler, Judge Thom- of last ! sor~@~missed the jndictment { querade Leonard Half Pric;e Leather Goods. Look for them on two tables. cleanup of everything in the way of odd For All Broken Lots of Jewelry and It's a big lots or things that have been a bit shop- worn. SUIT FOR $700 BROUGHT. Joseph Brignano, of Rocky Hill, has Dhrought suit against Pietro Vosco and for $700, which, he he loaned to the two men some time ago and they have refused to pay ba Judge John H. Kirkham made out the writ and Constable IFred Winkle served it. Property valued at $800 has been attached on the writ, which is returnable before the court of common pleas on the first Tuésday in January, 1919. Salvatore Denti alleges, BACK FROM ENGLAND. Private Solomon Joséph of 337th Aero Squadron has returned from England. He was drafted and selected for service in the mechani- cal section and sent to Kelly Field, Texas. He went overseas last sum- mer and spent flve months in a camp near Norfolk, England He lives at 39 Tnlon street. MARTIN HEADS COMMITTEE. James Martin, Joseph Storey, Ralph | Williams and Edward McCue compose a commitiee for a New Year's social to bs given * ployes of the 5 room in the association bun night will in the form be glven and dance, party the - ‘Wonderful values. Warriors Wanderers Colonials Mohawks 1arpoor Areos Annex Live Oaks High High t High te High Larson Rogers .. Anderson Foote 5 Lofgren Valentine .. A Anderson Blanchard Thompson Ryan Trevethan 26 20 21 19 19 19 12 11 oY BOWLING LEAGUE W. LS P.C. 13 16 18 17 17 20 24 22 single—Lofgren, 141. Anderson, am string—Wander team total--Mohawks 1502. Averages. 52. ers, .102—37 102—31 101— 6 100—21 100— . 89 ag 98 Ave. 476 470 .480 472 .466 469 468 460 B558. Christma< Are the proper thinc. We have all the latest shapes, colors. There is one thing about our Hats we want you to know. It is thatthough moderate in price, they keep their shape and color. Make yourself a pres- ent of a new tile. You'll need one anyway before spring comes. So why not buy it now when all the other fellows are getting theirs? We carry a big line of Caps. We carry the biggest variety of VELOUR HATS in New Britain in colors, green, brown, black, from $4.00 up to $10.00, DERBY HATS The most wonderful variety of styles. Prices from $3.00 to $5.00. Buy him a STETSON HAT for a Xmas Gift and save a $1.00. “We sell Stetson Hats at $5.00. You can- not buy them elsewhere for less than $6.00. Biggest variety in Traveling Bags and Suit Cases in the city.. Prices from $3.00 to $18.00. In Ladies’ and Gent's Umbrellas we will guar- antee to save you from $1.00 to $2.00 on each one. Prices range $1. to $6.50. Big assortment Fur Caps from $2.50 to $7.50. Cloth Caps from $1.00 to $2.50. Aviation Caps 75¢ $1.50. Skating Caps 50c to $1.50, CONN. HAT | MEG. CO. 9 R. R Arcade to