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LAINVILLE NEWS CAPTAIN ROONEY IS HOME FROM FRANCE | The Store of Superior Values. Agents for Standard Pate ter Headed Amputation Service in = C.8. HILLS & CO. Base Hospital at Bordeaux s Remember SPECIAL TOWN WANTS HUN GANNON § This is Nerio DESIGNER : Soldicrs May Get Packages—pactory B i OFFER o The Correct White Materials Are ' Week Here for Wedding, Confirmation or Graduation Gowns, All Kinds and Qualities THE VICTO TO A FINISH what deeper in yaur pocket to show the Bay another o vour part? Can't you dig a little Boys our appre- the world? bond. That's vou said when entered the war. You saic v i Resume said it becaus . vour Operations—School yous May T Deriene . The “Designer” for fwelve American 1y prompted Session ToMOrrow—~Rricr Jtems of months, delivered at our pat- You to say it ) yonr Corset g Interest Around Town, tern counter. e And you meant it once A COUNLEY after serving B our stocks are af \merican Expeditionary in I7rance. Wordl ¢ al al Newport News received by his sisters, letter from him was received New York, where he is awaiting his dischargo, The exporiences of Caplain have been varied. and as in demand. sent o Captain James more in the I. Rooney is e r s . n \ oY of the Summer quar- Tt is not your way of doin this their best. 4 terly containing certificate things to leave a Jjob unfin- et Full range of sizes and stylos good $3.00 of for I3c in fhe purchase ished. All was recently - se from. Dric v iy i to choos ri any Standard Paftern. The time has arrived to fin- ish up. Subscribe today. SPECIAL LOT OF Guimpes and Vesteas $1.50 organdie, | ing a to $13.50. o 95¢. om now look at the plain white Voiles 36 and Rooney $2.00 yard. widths 40 sheer and dainly have a 59c, The, 89¢, $1.00, $1.25, fine ke up most attractively, suitable fabrics, 20¢, 39¢, 30¢, and Among the plain 45 inches wide. Priced at PLAIN ORGANDIES, filmy $1.00, $1.25 yard. SHEER WHITE BATISTE, a lovely soft finish’ fabric ness 36 and 45 inches widths, prices te, 750, $1.00 yd. EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEER LINEN, i oxtremely priced at $1.25 and $1.50 yard. WHITE SWISS, s in groat sizes, ihe width is 32 inches, VOILES of very fine qualily e is a surgeon his' services were much He enlisted last Junc and IFort Ogle thorpe, ¢ . remained but six sent to IFrance was placed, with other doc- amputation service. His duties brought him in contact with all of scvere and all of his | letters from across been filied | I For with words of or the spirit of | 8 forbearance of doughboys. e was first at Hospital No. 9 at se Hospital No. 12 Hospital -No, T, the latter place he way head of the amputation | such and {4 inches 39¢, H0c. [E : Ties was iy will delight and please in quality and ‘it v where he fore being geon, he tors, on Greatest Suit Values of the Season Let us demenstrate to you Saturday, our weeks be- heautiful for Dresses o1 aists. Very As a sur- sheer and line, EMBROIDERED signs are of varying EMBROIDERED $1.00, $1.25, $2.00 yard. OTHER MATERIALS n elfast, Linen, Flaxon, ' L”W:\"I-‘I;T'Il‘lfl ‘mrl‘l‘nn SWISSES, make up finely. The dots give choice of inch is-29¢ yand. 30-in:h width for 38¢ the 36-inch, 50¢ yd. FOR AFTERNOON DRESSES we are offering 38-inch width striped effects, unusually zvod. For 75¢ and $1.00 yard. PRETTILY FIGURED VOILE and of Other white goods in big variety. ATTENTION CALLED TO WHITE 89¢, $1.00, $1.25 yard. DProper time favor for attractive Irocks and Dresses. Fhe ability to bet- price $1.00 yard. 36 and 38-inch in present ter values in Suits than any other store in the city widt pleasingly figured. 43¢, Kinds cases. have tomorrow we offer the halance of a special purchase of n lace trimmeds in net, lace trimmed; in satin. A variety of Waists, pitin weaves: Persian Lawns. Indian praise Cheviot. All in are qualities small white, and near for Dresses > ! e the Suits from one of New York's foremost manufacturers and also sinen, Soisette anc for large or v the price Base styles, round, neck. e Suits from our regular stock, at prices that are very much under . Chatreau, next at square and pointed and lastly at Briiate i e e Base present values WOMEN'S KNIT WEAR.FOR & UNDER- f 56 The matarials are Men's we rge, gaberdine, poiret 13 o s are yard wide woaderfully fine quality = for 59¢ The mateori re © gaberdine, poiret twill, {1 TURDAY. cotine, and novelty cloths. s for 39¢, S9¢ wearing. fancy styles, in yard widi After German Cannon, for Decoration Day Vests, Tights and Union Suits in Summer, Knit wear; desir- able weights and styles, all reasonably priced at e each. of Vests of white ribbed cot- ton, bodice—and with straps, low neck, sleeveless at 3¢, 3 for $1.00. Swiss ribbed vests or bpdices, of fine white cotton, full length, and width, also in extra sizes, that valued to $45.00-for $ at 65¢ each. tomorrow Fine soft the prize will thread vests, Will e and selcetion SKIRTING! now to make plain your Plainville 75¢, any has the one of e are of fine Peau New the offered by the | connection the g1 The government is offering one can. {non to the town in New Kngland with | less than 5,000 population which gets | | the largest number of individual sub- plions. 13y 200 additional subscriptions by is hoped (hat Every effort commiltec to get through and the handled by the hest< chance of The linings quality de novelly England prizc Cygne satins town in States German government in Victory Loan, and fignred Silks, which are both attractive and will give excellont to sccure | cannon service. Navy and black predominate, with a fair assorfment with HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. other colors. tailoring is of the very highest order For Safurday these special prices prevail ! ser $30 et Suits arc those o already morrow evening, while tite hond Berlin district have made iRl their final reports and ceased {heir ac- i which will BERLIN NEWS tivities. Miss Ruth Clark, assistant o chairman of the Fast Berlin distrier, | E has made her final report. At the opening of the Victory loan 4 aampaleniihe selcral Jaommities af ! be in the bank lohby during the morn- 1 | Washington announced thaz twa Ger- | K o ooy aii: AR [man nelmets taken from the Germans i 4 il closing time in {on the battleticlds in France would be awarded to the solicitor receiving the Jargest amount of subscriptions. Mr. F i ous ol or Oomorrow, i | | | Deming, after making strenuous ef- the three Saturday, we offer lightweight pink or with straps, width ahd lisle white full extrk Suits that are valued o $65.00 for $39.75. won., the | broject i Wil he mittee. made the scriptions women's com- bodices or i by length and elastic, loan Suits that are valued o $59.00 for $39.75. representatives of the eve- ning i Justice Ryder Remembered, i | A delighttul surprise and whist . : party vder his friends anniversary of one- [ leaves a wi dren. The funeral *[ his homedin We fternoon at 2:30 and four chil- from Sunday smail will be held wood park, o’clock Unknown - Occupants of Aufo Thrown 15 Feet—Driver Hurt AUTO BADLY of Flectric for his manufacturing vas given Justice M. O at his home last evening by The husiness, Ileteher, of the army, is visiting at the home of his AMrs. William Buys, of Order of Notice . of Hear “ Snet District - of Borlin,” ss : ! ! Harry refurned to Writes War robate Court, Niay 6, A. . 1919 Camp visiting at his home Estate of Bliza A. Steele [taswn of New Britain, in deceased Upon Joseph Canadian Mnd will give one ta cach of distriets, Berlin, l1Sast D¢ Kensington Mr. Deming reports that during the | five drives which have been held there DAMAGED | have been over a half million dollars’ worth of Liberty subscriptions Escapo oceasion P his birth, wi Mrs ladies' was the forts, securced three of these rlin - and TANK FOR HIMSELF ere 12 - tables for | gisior. East | Minton Norton and Mrs, f1he consolation prize Lavon first prize Won first prize George Iaton Carter tlemen and Mr. Donahue has ifter Department dward | the ge Dix for ate of the . Would Get Him Home in said distrie ! here. i The deavor hond John Lines the consolation pri i Rvder was presented with a handsome B | billtold with his name engraved in | | Cemmunity Par Plate Silver, 26 pc. Chests. The funeral of Carl L. Dudley, aged Old Englisf on it. Refreshmen(s we Injury—Machine Smashed Through |72, who died late Wednesday night at | served and musical selections offered {the Middlesex County hospital at Reg. Value $16.50- | Howard LaFicld and lomeroy Wilcos | Middietown, following a lengthy ill- | | pleased with solos. Those ness, was held from his late home at o 1 Special $11.98. e s Fh- Congregational | turned in at the Rerlin hanlk Young Funeral of Carl L. Dudley. People’s ian the rime To Please Wife socicty of the applic: | Steele praying that as of the estate of said deceased he may o'clock {be authorized and empowered fo sell Victory and-convey reaj estate, as per said ap- will leave | piication on file ‘more fully appe end domestic warfare for Maplehurst at it “:..( B Up in the mountains “where he heard and determined at the probate office in New Britain, in said district, | on the. 10th day of May, A. D. 1919, at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice he given o the pendency of said application and the time and publish- ion of Virgil i Gx church will be entertained at a social administrator muel Castle on Canal evening at 8 heiped Europe; a Kentucky thinks help ° | at the homg of S Washington, Max'9-—Tanks G The | sirel {his end the war in bus ¢arrving the troupe: to I om in 7115 o'clock : =l mountaineer one mig Gates—Berlin Subscribes Over Half- him. present Calor, Mr, and M M LG Wil- LalField George | Mrs.' I, Miss = N 1M Wal westville i were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter East Berlin this afternoon at 2:30 | and Mrs. Bdward Carter, Mr o'clock. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pas- RSt on R s L turtlsitor ar. the | Rerlin Congregational | Riecker, Mr. and Mrs. Pomeroy lchurch, officiated and interment was | N A N Fowai in the Wilcox cemetery East Berlin. Farmers' Association. Farmers' association of front of the tonight John O'Dea has purchased, through ‘va Standard Kstate and ance company, the William Broad street It illion for Bonds During War, said application be lives, While driving on the Berlin pike in the locality of the Beckley erossing late last evening, an unknown group of young men in a Mondel racer smashed through the gates of the crossing and ‘struck the end of }in held its annual meeting last ev the Middletown electric car bound |ning at the Rerlin town hall. The re- toward: Fast Berlin. The occupants|ports of the past vear were read by of the racer were thrown from their [the secretary and the following off seats a distance of about 15 feet into jcers were elected for the ensuing sea- the roadside, where they were found |san: Arthur K. Webster, president lying by the gateman who witnessed [ George B. Carter, vice president; i the accident. Francis Deming, treasurer; Edwin B “Three of the Adams, secretary: board of directors, this man the rain, writes the war department, hard horse makes slow going and does not late at night doubis {hat bad roads are ts reason bave heard that these tanks iravel over impassable Rround at good’ speed” he writes when the gove erniaent disposes of ils surplus wap material please sendsme one so I can get home on time and Hve in peace wigh my wife.” Unfortunately not yet been Real Insur- Pease s a two- the prop- roads get very bed after cox, his Mr nls nd Mrs. Mintgn Norton Mrs. M. P, Ryder Miss Addie Ryder, Ryder. Mrs. George W, Mr.and Mrs the death at the New | I. Lines. of Waterbury | Licutenant Dore Discharged. o Licutenant Guy E. Dore has re-| Rritain hospital this morning of Rol ee B | turned 1o his home in Guilford, M., [*after visiting at the home of his sistor | | "m C. Ushell* Jnl, son of Mr. and | Mrs. B W. Favrar, of street. My Usher of Farmington ! Licutenant Dore was a practicing phy- ! Deaih pncumonia with which he but a*week numerous hody bruises besides a sc- | Gcorse Keed. D 5 (‘Hn\j‘\::v;;. . I'sician in Maine hefore vere shaking up. while the fourth oc- | Samuel Russenberger, Gieorze B. brothers he on. Following the business meeting dupant, who was the driver of the|!ON. Following the by J R S ad L hraven \nd was |2 Social hour and smoker followed. removed 4o the Hartford hospital. Tha Libravy Notes, BIG FURNITURE SALE auto was damaged beyond repair. The At the meeting of the 132 Main Street property on he often very Spencer, | renort | Tinker His | | | home until wife rather Bets | family house ana erty of the Grammar Robert ¢, Word afternoon of i adjoins The join rear Ittie school Usher Jr., Dead. received here late this oy Aot place of hearing ing this order in some newspaper hav- i ing a circulation in said district, and | | thereon, by I by posting a copy of this order on the wa “So public the town of New itain, in and return nake to this court of the notice given BERNARD I sign-post in said distriet was due 1o had his Broad sick and e GAFFNEY, young men received been Judge. for him, declared tanks have surplus.” entering the | lesides parents ‘me his practice ' d | immediately He was in the United | States Medical Corps and had the ver, { inferestinz task of an oxamining doc- | war and he will re: leg I tor at Itoboken, N. J. He ];4! the port for ahout nine | Tm City Brass Company. g | The Eln ity Rrass and Rivet com- | Pany was among the smaller plants : | which closed its doors during ihe war. ° i Now it ix reported that the local fac. tory may resume operations in {he future. Soldiers, May Geot The forbidding the of packages to soldfers in | without = i lifted and {open for su Rerlin | held | last was has heen left wheels of the car.and the front |Library association, which aonthe Part of the engine were practically [ Wednesday cvening at the home of demolished. (B P Cody. the trustees reported B o ine oooupants of {that all of the books and g Wer. hé had recovered of the old library association at the : Athletic hail been turned over ta stated that they were e Hiftford to Meviden |the new organizatio It was votec HaE o e heard by the frusiees that the library should ;P‘”:"‘”’"‘ ¢ 'e" Tf”’ o ug [be made free for ehildren and a read- < paoncenting trelleys car, ibut, faue jing room at certain periods be open to to the fact that they were traveling At an excessive rate of speed, they the public. The library will remain in the old Athletic hall for the future ware unaware of the nearness of the crossing. I but many of the hooks will he moved The conductor of the to the room used hy the St. Ga- briel guild reported the accident from ley ‘station, stating that Adjor i ] adjourne E al meeting o passengers on the trolley car received The adjourned annu m e of Mjuries other than a severe jolt. The the Berlin Agricultural sociaty will he d this evening at the Rerlin town rear end of the trolley car was slight. | '/ this evenin Iy damaged and will have fo & °0.| PEMONSTRATION and, YW - CLUB SALE Until Saturday Night the car, his senses, going from Upon nearing the warning had near Packages, sending I“rance order have more the purpose. k weighing | pounds may he sent d | must contain perishable goods, | however, and anl such will be refysed School Fomorrow Morning. last half-day turday and nee to signed one been now mails are m Up to seven to the hoys, They trolley car the RBeck- none of the hoa now 238 Main Street. ned Annual Mecting. {on packages no school e read Convenient When Open and Bean- tiful When Closed. ing given they Thus far like Pres half-day sessions the Berlin auspices of Kensington receipts East ciety. . Hold Meeting. datlofls. The Emma Hart Willard chapter, its the children and have atarted The 1 hold a have senf in thein Bo: evening axperi- Ko The Ladi the Kensington gave a supper to bers last evening James Thomson, chairman of Berlin Boys' and Girls' announces that many of chapel rier e : & Stores i New Britain hall at § o'clock. The reports of the to the repair shop. forihe ensuing vear will take place. the pupils will he eveninz following a prolonged illness. . Athletic hall under the pears, Mr. Hall had been caretaker of Eerlin Village Tmprovement so. Mrs. Nellie E. Brooks, of Meriden. #Aand interment Will be in the Mapjes [0'clock. Lieut. Arthiur Benson and & rlin Briefs. headquarters of the Victory loay | Berlin Bri moerning to aiiena' over $100,000, which is almost double merning T he sent seeretary for the past season will he he a w;.«,.n:y of : and the election of new officers H tf d il be held tomorrow Julian A. Hall T an artiora. : Julian A. Hall. aged 75 vears, died To Present Play Tonight. 4 aach say whether at his home o Fludson street late last "he Farmerette,” & three act play AT G L will he nted this evening at thn the have Mr. Hall was one of oldest resi- = ‘r]:-n(s of the town, having resided here the Epworth league of the for over 60 vears. For the past 20 | Methodist church. The | will he turned -aver to the the Maples cemetery on Worthington Ridge and was highly rezgarded by (he community. He leaves one daughter, The funeral will be held tomorrow |D. A. R.. of Beérlin held regular safternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his | meeting this afternoon at Berlin home. Rev. Mr. Fiske will officiate | Congregational church parlors at 3 cemetery. Alfred Ambrose Barrett., veterans of & Berlin Hits $100.000 Tata | the war. related many of their i i 3 ces while on the firing line Francis Deming, chairman of tpo |°NCCS While on the firir drive at the Berlin Savings bank, ar Sewing club of nounges that Berlin's total when the Congregational ch drive activities cease, will amount to | the chureh m-n What was asked. : The solicitors of the Kensington dis- Strfct will make their final reports to- eral of he who father, Juiian evening Roger M, Griswold, T “lub local Dr Fi died last the Stores of Accommo- he N who Proved and the number of bsenters was oxcoptionally mall he school were successful aturday sessions Sanes that the children be ol hefore July 1 Brief Items. Chief Petty Officer Willapq returned to his ship I night. He eXpects that the ship wiij I to make a trip Hambhure, German 0f the discharged from The local boy Wil he TTth D camp i g ccoverin Henvy 1. Ja York oft Now wiih relatives G. 8 nina in the town, Neet the 100n at MPIonship of the |o sehool e a1 $1.00 to Join - $1.00 a Week g;/z% Miossl oo sacine Pertect $1.00 to Join $1.00 a Week Sews Absolutely Correct and anything from the finest chiffon to Sewing Machine. It is truly wonderful as Our attachments are the best that skill can malke, also make yourname in silk—Free of Charge, on Casigst o Operate ScwiNa reacrng The highest grade possiblc to make. It sews cverythineg heaviest carpet. Every needed adjustment is found in thic well as beautiful. Come in and see it and test i, Our demonstrator will show you everything and this wovld-famed Sewing Machine, s rem—— e e A o SPECIAL AT THIS the D BEAUTIFUT, EMBROIDERY Free to Ladics—Your name made with Belding Finest Sk, (piece of art work), stitched by W, O Ellis, silk artist, demonstrator and expert. SALE §12 Specal Allowance for your old Sewing Ma. ; “hine, Small Weexk yments to club members, !