New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1919, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERAL PLAINVILLE N = 1 | | FORMER PLANVILER % Colonel George Robhins Was || Soldiers’ Home Superintendent | FUNERAL T0 B TOMORROW Holds , THEIR ONCE A YEAR OUTP Most of them have little not sold as perfect. There are in fact, stvles innumerable. each SALE OF “CHENEY” TUBULAR TI of what they call Mill runs or seconds. regularity, you will wonder why they plain colors, stripes, figures, fancy weaves, Come, take your choice of the lot for, Muslin Wear Sale in Full Swing With Wo- men’s Dainty Lingerie at Unusually Low Prices The yearly occasion eagerly watched and waited for by kifowing ones, who benefiting by previous sales, realize how much better garments we of- fer and how much cheaper they are if bought now. Choice given of Amer- ican, Philippine, French hand made and silk crepe de chine lingerie. Un- usual values await you, as you will see upon personal examination. Irices to 33 1-2 per cent than regulaf, s0 ir- Catholic Church semi-Annual Mecting—Tce Dealess \re Disap- pointed—Red Cross Workers Are Busy—Brief News Items. superin- the Sol- Colonel George Robbins, ! tendent of Fitch's Flome | diers, died at his residence, vesterday. Colonel Robbins was born in Plain- ville, September 13, 1864, His father, J. Robbins, and his mother, Dorothy Williams Robbins, were from Rocky | Hill and belonge two old New England families. Colonel Robbins enlisted in Company 16th Confec- ticut Volunteors, Inf: \ugust 11, 1862. He hud been anxious to enlist for ne, as he was their voungest child and not yet 18 vears old, his father and mother were | unwilling to give their consent. His brother, next older, was going to en- | list, and at last, after much ’persua- sion, the father allowed sons to join the at the same time. His company was soon called to the front | and was engaged in battle, September | 17, only about a month after leaving home. Colonel Robbins was taken prisoner with nearly others on April 20, 1864, at Plymouth, N, C. | He suffered tervible 1 in An- dersonville for nearly a year. He was | paroled on December 10, 1864 and dis- charged on June 1, 1865. Ie was so | weak he was hardly able to get home and for months suffered from the of- fects of starvation in Andersonville. IAs he was not strong, he decided to take a business course, and studied in Hannum's Business college in Hart- ford. He held a cle position in New York City a vear or two Tn 18§ ed Lucy Jane Bots- ford and erical position in Plainville he went to Wate . where ent the long- est part of his life a number of vears he owned % china and glass selling that to ta up the in- and pension business. He less $1.69 velope 32 8¢, $1. Muslin $1.29, $1.69, 5 )e, 9 9 eact Mu 69¢ and Covers, Muslin and $2.59 each Chemise, 89 Muslin Skirt $1.69, $1.98 to Drawers for 45¢ ir. Muslin Corset , 69c, 89c each. Gowns, ° Chemise. 9 each. Crepe de Chine misoles for 89c, $1.29 $1.69 each. Crepe de Chine Gowns, $3.98. $1.49, 85.19. Crepe de Chine Bloomers, sale prices, $2.59 and $3.59 pair. $3.19, $ cach. $1.98, ntr {0-inch Light, Medium and Dath lar value $1.25 and $1.50. For Saturday . % 54-inch All Wool Gaberdine and noveltyAves Suitings, in a variety of shades, value: $8.50. Saturday very Bk, 5 value, . gfeesee Spediat for Saturday Last Day of January Sale Prices in Sitks $3.50 yd. in 80c 15¢, but some Burkes'”, Bloomers, extra sized garments, in fact, of women's: lingerie at special prices. “Billie the way Pajamas, ) everything in both army PACKS AT 207 DISCOUN if you wish to sec FILM Dept. at once “PREMO” our Camera e any of these Call at x5 Do not delay your selection if you wish to buy, as ther arc but few packs of the above sizes to choose from. “Ansco” always on 3x51, regular price for ix5% 31x4%, 215 x4 1 3%, were 500 soe. for fo for for were were T0¢ 5-inch All Silk Messalines, value Saturday 36-inch Spring Foulards For Saturday irdships e Paper and Film Rolls hand. 10¢ 10 were 10-inch Crepe Georgette, all color: For Saturday $2.00 yd. value 36-inch Fancy Also large supplies of paper for professional use. Developing and print- For Saturday ..... ing by experts. Notice—We will develop free of charge all films and packs bought of us. Black' Silk_é at Sale Priées $1.3: vd; $1.98 yd. AUTOMORILE DFELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY $1.569 All silk Messaline, Saturday 'EIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. Black Satin Charmeuse Saturday—8$2 net Black Taffeta Silk for Saturday Wind-Up Sale Pr Gloves Knitted Wool and Khaki, regular $1.25 value. yd; $1.76 $2.00 Black Taffeta silk for Saturday $1.38 yd; Black Dress Satin Saturday $1.69 yd; Wind-Up Sale Prices in Handkerchiefs Handkerchief. Handkerchie! to values, 12 1-2¢ ea. $2.76 £ $2,50 Bon- or took I"rom there e, went into the lot where her'(zr.\' and treasurer, C. Fred Johnson: ushers, Harold Upson, David Wilson, Lewis Goodrich, Howard Crane, Cor- nelius Dunham and Carleton Hazea wer ers elected. # SLorey After all busines surance reports were heard a supper was serv. ' Was successful as a pension ed by the Ladies’ Aid society agent. He had so much sympathy ceded by a short musical soldiers and furnished by the church membe s in hi ns that { hor husband was supposed to be at work and found him lying on the ground unconscious. Neighbors were quickly imoned to the scene and Hultner | removed to the hospital, where he is reported to be resting comfort- ably, bur he s Fou _ BERLIN NEWS ces in SENATOR STEVENS” G00D APPOINTMENTS ke transactions and very Womer Fabric Gloves, Oxford 89¢ pr. Gloves, Women’s embroidered Women’s Embroidered white and colored embroidrey, Saturday corner Corner 17¢ pre- Saturday .. their widows and was so Lined efforts to establish their Heads Toroeters. D Children’s Mocha Fleeced The local lodge of Foresters Malarney grey clai he was 0n Claims, Constitutional Amend- ment and Federal Relations IS SELECTED CHAIRMAN Frank Hultner Badly Hurt—Malarney Heads the Foresters—Kensington Church Annual—Boy Scouts to Meet—Briefs. Representative C. W, ceived the three following appoint- ments in Chairman of the claims com- and a member of the consti- tutional amendments and federal re- lations committees. Mr. Stevens in {he past has been a member of various committees in the state legislature and is well qualified for the responsibility reposed in him. Frank Hultner Tnjured. Frank Hultner, a farmer in the Blue Hills district, was severely injured when his horse ran away yesterday ernoon and now is at the New jritain General hospital a broken collarbone accident occurred when Hultner's ho was frightened by a 1ssing automobile. The h e, after breaking away from the wagon, came home and Mrs. Hultner, on seeing the da mittee wit der. e Stevens re- | the state legislature yester- ! suffering | and shoul- | lodge America held their annual meeting last evening at their hall at the Ber- lin fair grounds, W. W. Fagan presid- ing. Reports for the past year were read by the officers and the election of | | | 1 i I | | tinie baseball at John McCabe T | John Mc(C the American of new officers for the ensulng year|gfuenza Scouts’ Supper Tonight, was held. A social time and smoker followed. The results of the election were as fallows: Chief range Sub-chief ranger—Willlam gan. Recording Fagan. Financial Dooley Treasurer— | Senior wardea—Bdward | chaels. | Junior Senior Junior A 12 (e Trustee- Lecturer- Daniel Malaraey. J. Fa- secretary—William W, secretary, Willlam T, Sernard P. Moore. 8. Mi-| warden—John W. Hannon. beadle—George B. Green. headle—Edward McKeon. R.—Harry McCarroll. seorge E. Green. John A. Moare. Cong The annu of the Kensington Congregational church was held last evening at the church parlors. A roll call of the church members was held and Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor of the church, | presided. Reports for the past year were read by the afficers and officers for the ensuing vear were elected as follows Clerk—S. M. Cowles. Treasurer—C. B. Baldwin. Church committee—C. B. Baldwin, Mrs. Harold Upson. A Sunday ool was not elected to succeed Thomas sgational Church. superintendent 1 meeting of the members | Emerson, resigned. Assistant super- intendent, James Thompson; secre- Lewis R. Goodrich, scoutmaster of | abe, the pitcher, Paper well known and paymaster Goods com- | i pany is ill at his home in Kensington j suffering with a severe attac ald- of the Kensington Boy Scouts, announces that all the local scouts are to Kensington church this evening promptiy at 6:30, at the o'clock A short meet Congregational hike will program of the evening and after re- | start the turning to the church parlovs a sup- per ment will be will be played. and Rev. sh. wi ort 11 be Carleton addresse: Rev. Michael to served. presented Scautmaster Goodrich Hazen will deliver the boys. Kealing Here, Rev. Michael Kealing, curate at the An and eatertain- games Italian Catholic church at Bridgeport who was a M fa to his rector T mily nd in iting Rev to friends at New T of Emma St Connecticut la meeting home of Mrs. Harold Mrs. Paul's guest for the week-ead of Richard Brown Kensington has gone back at Bridgeport after vis- Brenaan, church, tain ather J. B Berlin c and Briefs. Hart Willard chapter af the and pas- a few D. A. R. held their regu- this afternoon Upson. sical program was tendered members and G at A mu- by the luncheon was served. the The regular meeting of the Mother- hood club was held noon at 3 o'clock at the hame of Mrs C. Goodwin. vesterday after- (Continued on Fourteenth Page) able to help them | get their pensions where others would have failed He was a member of Pos G. AR and served s of the post for four terms each. He organized the an’s Rellef Corps In the state hams Relief Corps, No. 1, of bury. He was senior the Department of Connecticut R. and had been comman Association of the Prisone of War. He was a member of the Second Congregational church during his res- idence in Waterbury, and more than 20 years sang in its choir. He was member f the Order of Pa- of Connecticut Tn 1910 he accepted the position of superintendent of the Fitch’'s Home for the Soldiers at Noroton Heights. In the same year his wife died He brought his church letter to the Congregational church of Darien and was a member of the Men's Bible class n Novemt 1911, he married Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes, of Darien. who su , vives him. Besides his wife he leaves his two children, Catherine B. Rob- bins, of Waterbury, and Arthur W. Robbins, of Davenport, lowa, and ono grandson, Richard H, Robbins, also of Davenport Funeral services will be held tomor- row afternoon at o'clock in the chapel at the Soldiers’ Home, Noroton Heights. Burial will he held Monday forenoon in the family plot in Plain- 1 ville. i 49 of the commander of two first Wom- —Wad- Water- vice-commander of G. A of the for Church parish Catholic The annual Mecting. meeting of ths ' Women’s Neckwear Small lot of Women' mussed, to close for and tan, regular §1.50 grade, for .. Veckwear, 1.22 pr. 12 1-2c ea. slightly 12 1-2¢ ea our regular @ Yarns to close for Small lot of four-fold to close for Church of Our the parish b 7:45 o'clock Savior was held at house Wednerday evening ; The treasurer pre- sented his report for the year ending December 31, and it showed that all bills are paid and a small balance on haad he following officer: were elected for the ensuing year Senior warden, James A aton; junior den, H. Everett Thompson; clerk, William caton; treasurer, Charle N, Curti rymen, Samuel Lacke; Charles palding, C. T. Cottrell, Robert Weeden; J. H. LaField, William S. Eaton, Charles H. Curtis, and Edward S. Lackey. The follow- ing delegates to the Diocesan conven- tion were elected: James A. Eaton and amuel Lackey; alternates, C. H. Curtis and H Sverett Thompson. Auditors, Charles F. Spalding and H. ar- (Continued on Tenth Page.) e e et Our annual January 11 Januar all goods. Satur advt. discount sale begins and lasts until Saturday, 15 per cent. discount on Open Monday, Friday and evenings. H. A. James.— WANTED—One thickness planer; 1 circular saw with tilting table; 1 pattern maker’s lathe with carriage and compound rest: 1 Klym, with gas connection for in japan Aa- ish. Address Box 14Y, Herald. 1-17-3dx, use c value, turday . 25¢c ea. 50c Skein Saturday 50c Skein PLANVILLE CASH MAEKET, § ——35 Wes: Main Street—— Friday and Saturday Specials Shoulder .. 33c¢ Milk Fed Native Veal Sauverkraut ..... Ib 10c Dill Pickles 1 day - doz con 20 Sweet Potatces . . b 10c Onions and the result of our first “ad” proved that the public was quick to take advantage of real bargains. We areForced to Sell Qut Our ENTIREGVER STOCK OF HERRICK'S, RED CROSS nd W.L.DOUGLAS SHOES. The sacrifice of prices is without a doubt beyond competition. Don’t wait until the Last Day. Come in today and see what we offer at $1.48 and $1.98