New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1918, Page 10

NEW BRITAIN DAILY G. FOX & CO. HARTFORD atch Wednesday's Mid-Winter Hera for News of FOX & CO. Great S Sale and White Sale Everything in the Store Reduced in Price Except a Few Restricted Articles OUNDED VETERAN VISITS HIS HOME Private Eugene Jones At Seiche- prey and Chateau-Thierry son_of Mr. of Lav ty yest nhis home, > will rety ay part of > battle have one used, with a nose. , one for his nose y and will s extracted to be plate, in grafting rates two wound stripe gassing which he received at the Laftle of S lu.rpx(‘\ and one for th injury to his nose at Chateau-Thic & Mg ig entitled to a third stripe, as he wWas shot through the leg by a sniper at another time. For his 14 months’ of overseas service, Jones wears two gold stripes on his left a While overseas he participated in two portant battles, Seicheprey and teau-Thierry, and saw service Chemin Des Dame although he not in actfon at that front im- Cha- at was Gassed at Scicheprey. Atter landing i preliminary trai the local companies were on of the Seichepray battle. his brother. William, were by side in the trenches in this Just before the opening of the battle, word v ed by the boys that the first of the company had laid down his life—James ton had been shot while on outpost duty. The battls opened and Corp. Gold- smith of Meriden was placed in ch of the squad i hich Jones wa signed. Goldsmit kiMed by of the first shots fired in this battie, und had he not a front of the local boy at critical moment, Jones would have been the victim of the bullet. The men were going down an embankment and CGoldsmith notic- at all the men were not present local hoy, “Jone: the rest of the men in fell dead with A few minutes later sed and carried two months hospital taking baths morning at five o'clock. For sev weeks he was unable to utter a word. Returning after two months to his rompany, he was sent with the com- pany to Chateau-Thierry. Loses Nose in Battlc. In the battle of Chateau-Thic the local hoys were fightiug in an open fieid. Lying on (he ground, the men were firing when the rge ste in Jones w off the field, and for ! mans carried out a Ger- | F flang movement which brought a machine gun crew gn a direct lipe with the front line of Americans. The gun crew opened fire and the first Lullet passing the two men on the nose just pull the trigger as he was about to of his gun. He was relieved and ade his way to the rear. As the vere not in the vicin- ity of a dressing station, Jones was forced to walk over miles to a dressing station. He still wears the overseas hat which he held over his nose while making the hike, and blodstains can be seen upon'it. On the way he fell a number of times due to his weakness by loss of blood, and after an examination at the hos- pital the army doctors gave his case up as hopecless. After three weeks of treatment, he was released from the nospital and sent to the city of Tours where he spent four months. Nearly Gassed Second Time. He was assigned” at one time to duty at Chemis Des Damesfand while there w placed, with George Beck- ett of this c on kitchen duty. ter receiving relief the two local men started across a field to the trenches and were caught in an open lot by a German barrage. “In five minutes,” Jones sald, “the lot was ploughed up ready to be planted, and one of the attacks of the war had The two men arrived at the after ducking the shells for several minutes, and found their com- rades with th g iost no time in putti on and saved thems trenche masks the ng their slves from Germans Are Filthy. ate Jones was not favorably d by the appearance of the and characterizes them as st soldiers that ever heir methods of fighting :stful that the safest way kill them as soon as the v presents ltself. The Ger- aid not, however, incite any in the minds of Campanies E Germs the walked are so d to fight is t mans fears and 1. to and, battle, in T and in ding uartws with ent love of the“experiences. aks well of the work of the in open and Lhnn-g om- | . Capt. John Fé€gel of Meriden. Captain and killed a whole ing of eight wmen shortly Jones was sent from the fincs. Prisoners Alone. Feegel captured before even e Jones praised the work of 1 s Lynch, who, in the bat- tle of Chateau-Th ¥ T trench ten minutes after went over the top with sev ers. Co al Lynch stole ir Huns and took the seven men, handed, marching them _into camp a few minutes latef. Armistice Day On the day that the signed, Private Jones w ed in the army hospit Ithough he was unable ench in their celebration, the boy en pris single- the in France. a s nistice was being treat- at Savigny. to join the he wit in front of Jones, hit him | Af- masks on. They ' The local boys met them hand | trench | i water rights are sun crew, consist- | tuned to tHS ! n- | on tho ! ; ford nessed the greater part of it. Red wine was flowing in the gutters, he said, and the town was thrown open , to the celebrators. Returned on Finland. Private Jones returned to the states on the U. S. 8. Finiand about a month ago, and while on the way over ate his Thanksgiving dinner. He land- ed In Virginia and was later trans- ferred to the Cape May hospital. Aft- er the new nose is grafted on, Jones will be given an honorable discharge from the army. The operation will take about six months. Private William Jones, a brother of | Tugene, returned to his station at Hoboken this morning after spending a furlough# at his home. William Jones was gassed in the Argonne for- et and was invalided back to the States a short time ago. STANLEY WORIS 10 DEVELOP PROPERTY Spends Over $100,000 for Water Power Rights in Farmington River The Stanley Works and the Fars ington River Power company, a Har ford organization controlled by the local factory, have completed a deal for the rights of land and water on both sides of the Farmington river at ' The deal will involve the , Windsor, expenditure now of over $100,000 and at a more favorable time, it is the plan of the local factory to expend money in the developing of the wa- ter power on the river. the Rainbow Paper company and the Hartford Paper company's sub-fac- tory, No. 1, are included in the deal. The land and water privileges at Rainbow have ben transferred in the name of the Stanley Works, while the Poquonock industry and-land and transferred to the Farmington River Power company. Rainbow Park, one of the best known summer parks in this vicinity is included in the transfer as is the Congress paper and wire mills, for- merly the property of the Vernon estate, the Rainbow Paper company also a part of Benjamin Verno property and several other small mills. The sale means practically the pension of the paper industry in state. The, Vernon plant will cease oft or about February 19. The local factory began their pro- gress in this line three years ago, when at the expiration of the con- tract then existing between the Har Light company and the Farm- ington River Power company, the Stanley Works built lines from Rain- bow to this city. a distance of 26 miles and has cortinued since that time to receive power in this way. Since that time the possibilities of the HERALD, TO TO . FOR THE HOLIDAYS—Fords, | NOTICE—Live and dead The plant of ! MONDAY, ECEMBER 30, 1918, The Classified Columns are your agents—the penny ads reach hundreds in the city every week night and the chances are that several re ad- ers out of the hundreds will be interested in your prepo- sition. CASH IV A!WANCE. M[NIMUM CHARGE 169 ONE CENT A WORD BACH INSERTION. HELP W ‘\N'I'ED-—-FEHXALE. NT—Four-room tenement, all ments, 93 Rockwell avenue. Inquire White House Lunch 12-30-tf tenement of Prospect RENT—DBasement three Tooms. 42 RENT—Five rooms, second floor, improvement adults only. Ia- quire Leonard Kurtz, 70 Greenwood 1 tenement, modern improvements. I'ur 5 Stapley sireet. Inguire Grocery store, corner Pleasant and Stanle Tel. 2166. 12-28-2¢ I ENT—Very 765 water tenement, lights, hot 1046-12. heat. 12 Phone TO RENT—Tenement, Modern improvement: five rooms. NOTICE— Piano instruction. Block, Room 40. Harmon. Studio, Booth 12-30-6dx. Max- discount until Burning Ca: wells. 20 per cent. Jan. 1st. Kerosene buretors. Thi. yStem. in use fiv years and proven a great succes saving fuel and oil and givi ter power. Geo. E. Carey, Conn. NOTICE—Winter storage space for automobiles in a warm garage. Apply The Beaton & Cadwell Mig. Co., rear 185 Main St. 12-16-13d automobile storage, furniture storage also a commodated, terms very reason- able, steam heated and electric cle- vator. Standard Tire and Auto C. corner Elm and Seymour streots, telephone 382. Paige dealer. 12-18-tf P e water power in this vicinity have been felt and as a result negotiations were made for the transfer of the property rights. In addition to removing from Rain- | bow the identity which it has gained as a paper manufacturing city, the deal will carry with it the changing of the physical appearance of the town making a reservoir of much of land. It is the plan of the local firm to build a dam here which will so control the water as to spred it over a great extent of territory at this point. The Merwin Paper company will continue to operate in Rainbow, but the town will not produce an amount of paper to compare with the ! former year: CITY ITEMS Mrs. E. N. Humphrey and daugh- ter, Eunice, are ill at their home with influenza. output in Frr‘fl(‘nvk Stanley has returned to amp Deven ter vi ng his moth- er, Mrs. Theodore A. Stanley of-: 94 Hamilton street. B. Wel and Harold J. Crabbe, n-law of Mrs. Stanley are also visiting at her home. two ilk 0 to 9 p. m., any 33; any two $4.00 si any two $5.00 any two $2.50 silk Besse-Leland's.—advt. Tonight, 7: $3 slik shirts, shirts, $4.00; shirts, $5.00; shirts, $3.50 George Westerman, janitor at the Baptist church, reported to the police this morning that a stranger whom he had allowed to warm himself near a radiator in the edifice stole an over- coat while malking his exit. JENNIE POUZZ daughter of of 104 at Lib- MISS Miss Jennie Mr. and Mrs. ael Pouzzner Winter ' street, died Saturday erty, N. ¥., after a long illness. She was born in Russia, April 21, 1892, and camec to this country with her parents. She graduated from New Britain High school in 1910 and af- terwards from the State Normal school. She was a teacher in the pub- lic schools until her health broke down. She leaves besides her par- ents, three S M Morris D. Saxe and Miss Edith Pouzzner of this city, and M muel Campner of New Haven, and a brother Sergt. Major Daniel Pouzzner, who is thought to be on his way home from England and a brother in Boston, An- other brother, Lawyer Abrabham . Pouzzner, - died of influenza abou three months ago. © The body % brought h for burial and the fu- neral was held this afternoon from her late home at 104 Winter street, interment bheing in Beth Alom cem- etery. Pouzzner, HORSE TRADERS FIGHT. Frank Flood and Herman Schlefer were arrested on Putnam street this morning by Officers Lyon and Walenc- zius on charges of breach of peace. The men are horse traders and came involved in an argument that resulted in their being locked up. be- BACK TO R. & E. John D. McCue of Seymour street, for many years employed at Russell & Erwin Manuacturing company, and of more recent times western repre- sentative of 2 Chicago hardware con- cern, will enter the sales department of R. & E. early in the new year. Ucm ic | -%ax the | Winthrop, 6 room 11 modern improvements. 12-28-t¢ WANTED- vicinity i Hart or Hawkins street, tenement, | Phone 107. "ED—Man iildren, ate without. small position of Splendid riies. D 1 { { WANT family Britain to WAITR: ger, New Britain Club. take homo 1 ‘-30-_\Ix Have you lost a sum of money? Glasses, Pins and Rings are found in surprising quantities and turned in at 2e Herald. Your money wil' surely remain in the findet’s |} hands if he dees nct know § who lost it. FOR SALE. FOR Towers, SALE-—Hay. 1612, FOR SALE—One second hand nace; good repair. F. W. 150 Arch St. fu Loomif 12-2 sh and cle Kly. MED—Woman to v day fit themselves tions Call, or write for Connecticut Business < n street for good oflic olleg: WANTED—500 to read the for one month. Main street school students York Call dai Chatfield’s, 2856 -tf Ilish New ar-old child good way. Ad- d. 12-3 ~30-2 WANTED—Beard f in respectable family dress Box N38X, Hers: Dull S RESED Mike Mickle. 12 WANTED—To 30x 2, Berlin, buy Conn, LOST. black dog, about threc Return to 40 Laf; A. Mancini. Reward. 12 6dx | LOST: months old. ette strect, ) LOST—From auto, Saturday after- noon. Pair of men's gray gloves, size 8%. Finder return to superin- tendent of Hart & Cooley. 1 LOST Gentleman's gray lined Finder please turn to Hotel Bronson. 3 LOST—A purse containing £ amount of money, cither Halli- nan bakery or on Main St. ITiadc please return to Herald Office and receive suitable reward. 12-30-1dx a at LOST: containing sum of money and other valuables on 6 p. m. train from ew Bri Bristol on December 29. Reward if Returned to Herald Office or phone 636-135. 12-30-1dx LOST—Brown velvet handbag in de pot Saturday night. Reward if ri turned to Herald. 12-30-1dx Furse LOST—Between Glen street and Cen- tral Park or on Hartford troile leaving at 6:22 Tuesday evenin Dec. 24, envelope containing wagel Owner’s name on envelope. Kindly return to Herald Office and receive reward. 12-30-1dx S — J HOCHMAN THE JUNK DEALER BUYS ALIL, KINDS OF JUNK AND SECOND HAND FURNITURE. 1 TEL, 1161-15. WANTED! Girls for Sewing Machine Werk., National Spring Bed Co. | DOHERTY el 1146 MARKET Try Us For SPERRY & BARNES GOODS AND HEINTZ 57 VARIETIES DENISON GARAGE 430 MAIN STREET Livery Oars for Hirve, Day and Night Storage, Supplics and Repatring. AETNA BOWLING ALLEYS Church Street. For Your Amusement. I Will Buyaltkinds of |turn ture. 1. Zeldes, 19 Wiilow St. Tel, 527-14 Willizms Auto E:n. Office and Service. Station, 2@7 E !m St & TO RENT—Light housekeep- ing rooms, $4.00. Airy, single 422 Main St. | room $2. I_ 1 ! Junk and second hand i WANTED—Girl ! | Woman one to ‘amy St. Girl to wait on perience unnecessa Dairy Lunch, WANTED—Competent nurse e for 14 months’ old home nights. sD-—Competent rs work only W maid No laundr; Leland, 777 Hart St or , or one Apply Mrs. klin St. woman for WANTED — Woman housework. Apply for general Court St. 124 19 d TED-—Housekeeper; good wages. Hotel DeVille. 12 NTED—®Girl for second orth, Sunnyledge. 1 econd mald nter. Ad- Brithin. WANTED—Competent willing to go south for dress P. O. Box 1011, New Phone for | gen- | to come few ' FOR SALE—One-ton real good condition; drive Packard, a -passenger _Mitchell, thorou overhauled passenger Dodge, shape. ndard Tire and cor. EIm and Seymour Sts. 1 Denb, two-ton chaf 19 1eh A o Co bargain; Hard foot birch $7 wood, $1 length Prefq Oak ¢ Yale, Bo) ) four white delivering around W Plainville Fred Conn section tville price | Inquir | - FOR SALTL teneme sell amps, on 10 terms bond accepted as payment. E R. F. D. New Britaij dence Robbins station, Newing 28-3d truck 1 tires; newl °n at the Corbi “ompany, Price $60( Britain Boys' Cl urer. -I'ord busines ition Vehicle New Platt, Tr Motor A DDy FOR SALE—In 80 Talcott § Wak STOVE condition, 2fleld baby carriag can be seen at 148} third floor. | 12-30-2d FOR SAL: wooden whe Black Rock avenue, -Drop-head Singer sewin perfect condition; all a used six month: only City Ave. 12-30-1d FOR SALE: tachment Mrs. Crane, 57 or woman to take care of two children and do house work. 72 Broad St A J. Pe 12-24-€dx | WA —Maid for downstairs work. Tel. T. Qlass, West End Ave. cooking 144. Mrs. E 12-23 WANTED—A young figures for clerical Accounting Department factory. Address P. O. lady good position of Box 1019. in 12-19-12d COLUMBIA GARAGE Day and Night Service. Tel. Connection, Opened for Business Dec. 23, STORAGIE ROOM FOR 60 CARS General Repairing by first class mechanics AL WORK GUARANTEED Rear of old Turner ¥all 160 Arch St. | New Britaln, Conn. aad 3-tf at local 1918. FOR §. touring, LE—Overland 1916 ligl Willys Knight 1916 fivd | passenger, two Chalmers 6-30 five | enger, one with winter top. Té | 72-14. 139 Winthrop street. 12-30-3 FOR SALE—Hallett & Davis uprigh piano, good condition, first-clag tone, etc.; it's a high-priced pla and a real bargain; am moviy away at once; will sell for $15 Call at once, 1 West Main str (first bell), Plainville, Conn. 12-30-14 "CR SALE Corner residence of 18 rooms witl lot 100x115, suitable for club houg or would make fine home. H. N. LOCKWOOD, | Resl Estate and Insurance I City Hall | MANROSS AUTO €0, OVIZERLAND AGENCY, Storage and Accessories, Repair Work a Specialty. Phone 2227 139 Arch S FUR TWO-FAMILY, 10-ROOM AT ONCE. THE BE SOLD SAL HOUSE, No. 104 CHERRY ST., MUST CALL FOR A B ARGAIN! H. D. HUMPHRELY REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE, 272 MAIN ST. ROOM 204 If you want a Comfortable Little Two Family Hous; at a Moderate Price, why di on’t you take a shot at No. 204 Curtis street? You’'ll get your own rent for NOTHIN McClinteck Street Rent $13. CAMP REAL ESTATE CO. - TYPEWRITERS ALL MAKES Sold, Rented Repaired. and Exchange Typewriter Supplies. NEW BRITAIN TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE Tel. 612. 72 West Main Street. For Plate Gfasa and Au! omob1 e lnsurance | SCHULTZ & COSTELLO | (In corporated.) 242 MAIN STREET NEW BRITAIN, CONN.