New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1919, Page 7

QLT 7% Vi, 2 " BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1919, 727 7 iy, 7 2 77 s Our Greatest August Furniture Sale Brings' You the Best Values Yet Every Article on Our Three Big Furniture Floors Reduced for This Great Yearly Event, New SUITES FOR THE 10 piece solid mahogany or solid American Walnut, Buffet, inch top, enclosed server, China, five ghairs the ten pieces $465, { HEPPLEWHITE inch top, five chairs, and $295 MAHOGANY or solid walnut Buffet, China Closet, enclosed Server, Table, 6-54 inch’top, five chairs, regular price $465. Server, Table, 6-54 $371 value for \ SOLID inch and Arm chair with hlue leather seats, price $398. HEPPLEWHITE Arm five Chairs and bods Constantly Added. DINING ROOM. and Arm ¢ sale price $398. of mahogany, consisting of Arm chair August SUITE set. 10 piece SUITE of Walnut, 9 “hair with tap estry pieces, seats, regular August sale price $ 9 Arm PIECE chair, was SHERATON $48 but ror Back, chair back Buffet, chair with ust s ces, Server, Closet, five Chair a August sale price LOUIS XVI. priced $293 JACOBEAN $260. Now $200. MODEL, our Augzust sale price $410. GIORGIAN MODEL, 9 piece mahogany Suite, was priced $406. SUITE, Buffet Table, Server, Dining Suite, of Walnut, 9 5. PIECE MAHOGANY SUITE, Chippendale design, large Buffet, Mir- enclosed with brown Spanish leather AMERICAN WALNUT, closed brown Spanish leather seats. le for only $325. Buffet, and 9 PIECE QUEEN ANNE MODEL Dining Suite, 6-54 inch top, eats, was $392. Chippendale Suite of Table, 6-54 inch top, five August 9 five Server, Table, Ser er, China W JACOBEAN as $249. August sale Table, Arm chair. 20. UITE of brown Mahogany, consisting of 9'pieces, was August sale price $225. with leather Chippendale Suite, Buffet, pieces, Chairs ieces chairs Regular price $398. OAK SUITE, regularly able 6-54 Reg. price for Buffet, seats, 9 pieces, 16 August sale Table, price was Server, $299. and five chairs was priced Now and Arm sale price $295. with mirror and Arm At this Aug- 10 pie price $225. priced HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE D ELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. A R R S T YA (R T S T I T P S N R T I T A BERLIN NEWS ! DUNHAM FAMILY HAS ITS ANNUAL REUNION Rbout 75 Members of 0Id Berlin | A Family Join in Celebrities PACTORY MAKING REPAIRS | Truck Tries to Climb ce—Bank | Front Taken Out—Conn. Mctal and Chemical Plant Being Overhauled | _—Items from the Town. About 75 members of the Dunham family attended the nineteenth annuai | reunion of the family association, \which was held at Hanover Park in Meriden, Saturday afternoon. Mem- bers from all over the state were pr ent and those who were unable to at- . tend sent letters which were read at the gathering. Dinner was served at }.0'clock, after which the regular an- nual business meeting was held and the following officers elected for the ensuing year: President—Wilbur Vice President—Henry Secretary and Treasurer. Castelow. Historian—Miss Grace hdm Greetings wer stelow. Dunham Miss Mae & Mae Dun- | read from absent members of the association from cities all over the country, some from | Richmond, Va., Catskill, N. Y., Elyria, Ohio, and other points. The mem- Bérs who were present were from New Jersey, Porto Rico, Deerfield, Ma Hartford, New Haven, Bridge- port, Westfield, Berlin, Windsor, Plantsville and Meriden. HBach year the members of the association travel many miles to attend the reunion which is always a gala affair After the business meeting there was a program of sports by the younger element which was attended by the association in a body. Lvery member had a most enjoyable time | and every one is looking forward to thé 20th annual reunion to be held next at Ianover. E. P. Dunham of Kensington W. A. Dunham of Berlin bers of the association. 1 the well known real Fast Berlin *Harold Clark ana waod have returned Neck. Mrs. Robert Nocr of Hartford is vis- iting with her father, R. Loveland, who recently fractured his hip. Mr. Loveland is improving. Mrs. R. O. Clark and Ruth have returned home vacation spent ai Hotchkiss dian Neck Miss Virginia Root returned Saturday' evening from her spent in New London, Old Mystic. H. Splettstoeser of Berlin into the Dudley place vesterday they recently purchased. William B. Brown and family eytertaining friends at their from New York. The highway work has been cam- pleted and is now ready for traffic. The old method of spreading tar on the 'rodd by hand took nearly a week vear and mem- former man. are The estate Items, Marvin from Hazel- Indian daughter | from their Grove, In- home vacation Lyme and moved which are home | Cornclius | be i lawn in Berlin | and to cover a Short distance. With the auto truck sprayer the whole job was completed in one day. Berlin Bricfs. Superintendent B. H. Showalter and wife entertained Miss Jeannette Hon- s and her guest Miss Phoebe Beard at a campfire supper at Sunset Rock last evening. Mails did not arrive at the local postoffice until late this morning, due to the mail train being off schedule. L. T. Taylor is having his house painted and renovated. Miss Helen J. Carter is visiting with Miss Jessie Locke of Waterbury. Ruth Crandall and Harry Gould, Jr., have gone to Pittsficld, Mass., for a short visit with her grandmother. Helen .Golen, a nurse in St. | s hospital, Waterbury, is visiting with friends here. i ngton Items. John Gravelec few days at Mr, heen Rock, W. L. Lyons and family taining Mrs. Floyd Coats Waterbury. Richard (. Brown day and tomorrow Brown and S pending a avin are and enter- son of is spending to- with his brother, of Framingham, Mass. Miss Elizabeth McKeon is spending her vacation at Newark, N. J. Londy Squires of Canton Center wa visiting with friends in town yester- aay. Lily Trehy has returned from vacation spent at Block Island. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cooley and Mrs Cora V. Caoley returned home yester day from Branford where they have been spending their vacation, Mr. Cooley is superintendent of the Amer- ican Paper Goods company Capt. Robert Porteous of Hartford was in town last evening visiting with Dr. R. M. Griswold pt. Porteous 1s | constructing a mansion on the Con- necticut river for William Gillette, the noted actor. Factory Repai The Connecticut ical company is repairs upon plant in East purchased. her s to Be Started. Metal and C to begin extensive the old Peck-Stowe Berlin which it recen:l, Some of the old floorirg will be torn out, as the wood rotted, making it unsafe for load All of the old wooden floorinz torn up will be replaced with crete. The outside walls are not the best of shape and will have to repaired in general and repainted The roofs will all be repaired, and 1 built ne Also, wher reinforcing is necessary, this will 1 done. Complete telephone servic and electric lighting will also he stalled, so that when everything finished the factory will be modern all respect Local help will be tained fo of this work as far as possible. . M. Hayden, who will manage the Bast Berlin plant, stated this morning that the company hopet the plant ready for produc the middle of October. alled for from for the alteration: made, but up to this morning had heen received. It will probahly cost from $20,000 to 330,000 to fix up the plani, as the factory has run down through disuse. om- has heavy con- in where cessary. 0 | in- is | in obh- all have tion by have been contractors to seve none Truck Tries to Climb Tree. One of the Stanley Works trucks from New Britain ran into one of the small maples on I Deming's last evening. The was not broken down, but was barked bent away over so that the roots were started. It is not known what cd the driver of the truck ancis ice Bank Front Taken Out. The Berlin bank front was torn down this morning by the contractsrs, leaving the whole interior exposai. The larze plate glass front was moved and taken to New Britain by Rackliffe Brothers. The glass, at nresent-day prices, is worth over $150. Business is being carried on as usual, however, despite the alterations. The new addition is nearly completed and the partition between the old and the new part will be taken down. Tha old bank front will be bricked up, the entrance being in' the new addition ro- Probate Notice. There will be a hearing on the es tate of Marguerite M. Dunham en August 16 at the Prohate office :n New Britain before Judge of Probate Bernard I*. Gaffney. No All of settling Change in I7reight Situation. the railroad employves a down to the new order of things created by the strike and take everything that comes their way now as matter of course Freight is not being handled at all, af the embarzo still is in effect. b a " CITY ITEMS Smith advi. There will Bus. school opens Sept. P be a regular meeting the A. G. Hammond auxiliary No U. 8. W. V. held at the State Armory, Arch street Thursday evening ateight o'clock. A large attendance is desired. | the of 6 There Phoenix Wednesday r>hearsal of pui on will be a meeting of lodge No. 52, I. 0. O evenin 8 o'clock. A the first degree will be Refreshments will be served. of the held The regular commissioners o'clock tonight. meeting will e water at 8| Richard Vincenzo have the Engine smyrk, alvatore I'eo and land on Chapman Malleable Iron I"co, Di Vicino, | street to | company. { Company No. 1 was calied | out shortly after 10 o’clock this morn- | for a five in a mattress in a house the 420 N in street. Giacono sold astern a rear of ngelus BETTER BREAD and more of it from ANGELUS FLOUR The chioce of housekeepers who take pride in their home- baking. Thompson Milling Co., Lockport, N. Y. Sold by H. Rubin, 161 Winthrop St i Electric | the PLAINVILLE NEWS TRUMBULL ELEE. €. GONTROLLED BY G. . Electrical Review Prints Auher- tic Story About Local Plant LD RUMORS CONFIRMED “onstable Marino Saves Two Stores from Being Burglarized—Squabbie in Center Last Night—Other Brif News Items of Interest. Plainville people have bheen won- for time whether the the of company being General Electric Schenectady, S80S ue B Emhi S story appeared in the newspapers a few weeks ago, bul a semi-denial was issued by officials of the local factoi A Hartford morning newspaper carried the story and stated that factory in this town had been 3old the larger corporation. Sevetal'other articles have appeared in various newspapers and magazines ‘through- out the country in regard to the and the following is one taken from the Electrical Review July 19 under the caption, “General Electric's Control of Trumbull Company Con- firmed": “The statement in cek respecting the acquirement controlling interest in the Trumbunil Electric Manufacturing company been confirmed by the following cial announcement: ‘The . General has acquired an Trumbull Electric ~ Manufacturing company Plainville, Conn. Tt present management of the Trumbnil Electric Manufacturing company still retains a financial interest in the domi- pany and will continue in charge of its manufacturing and ing polic ““The Trumbull Electric company has an enviable reputation, national in its scope, as large manufacturers pf knife switches and safety-first iron box enclosed switches, well as a general line of miscellaneous supplies, and the General Electric company, belleving in the great future of the safety-first movement, feels an alli- ance between these two leading man- ufacturers goods designed to pro- mote the safety-first feature in serv- ice-entrance switches, motor-control devices, etc., will give considerable satisfaction not only to the present customer the Trumbull Electric company, whose name will remam unchanged, but the trade in general.’ The lectrical Review Chicago and the oldest electrical weekly in the country. It is the offi- cial word of all things electrical. Its stories are always verified and there- fore the story printed above from its magazine can be taken as frue At the time the first story appeared of the taking over of the control of the local plant many Plainville people believed if, as it was generally known that the General Electric company wanted an interest in the Trumbull company. The local factory is considered one of the best electrical plants in the country and its products are known all over the world. An enviable repu- taticn was made during the war in supplying electrical equipment to the Emergency Fleet corporation and the factory force worked night and day filling all kinds of war orders The factory here was first started in 1900 when the Trumbull brothers lo- cated in a small wooden building John and Henry Trumbull are the only two of the Trumbull family in- terested in the local factory, although other newspapers have credited other members of the family with the suc- cess of the local plant Associated with the two Trumbull men is Frank T. Wheeler, to whom is due much of the credit for the success of the busi- ness. Mr. Wheeler has worked un- ceasingly in his efforts for the plant and has given all kinds of co-opera- tion and help to the Trumbell men in making S. S, Gwillim, office manager, has also been faithful to the concern and helped it to attain its present height among electrical man- ufactories The products of the Trumbull con- cern are protected by patents and con- sist of many electrical specialties per- fected by the officials and considered valuable on the commerecial market In taking control of the Plainville fac- tory the General Electric company adopting the same methods as in othe cases where they have taken over the control of a factory. They realize the efficiency of the present officials who have crowned their wark with success and therefore lc the m nagement alone in its manufacturing and selling policies The General been responsible for the of Pittstield, Mass., and Schiencctad N. Y. It would not be surprising Plainville grew extensively under new conditions. Last Night's Affa A squabble occurred last evening in the center of the town in which Con- stable Marino, Richard Caffe and soldier New Britain were in- terested. Marino and Cafferty were engaged argument and the offi- cer was tryving to persuade (heg latte to him alone and go aboWt his business when the " soldier stepped into the dispute. A free-for-af] en- sued and exciting time was Wit nes few minutes. Despite he was mistreated by Constable Marino ¥lid the soldier, Who with three serf¢ice The affair jwas local peopld as dering some story of control the Trumbuil assumed the company or Aoat the to sale is of iast of our issue of has offi- Electric company interest in { the of active sell- as of to is printed in is good is Electric company has large growth if the from in an leave an sed for a that men, either fact the two not st wore his uniform stripes, or Cafferty. witnessed by many . iron well as residents of Bristol who were on their way home. The entire fracas was ried and excited. The off men lost their heads and cooler sons stopped the trouble. The stable used his club on the soldier was rebuked doing so. The case last nizht was the Plainville witnessed in which soldierly love was shown. The soldier Cafferty were overseas and had talking of their adventures earlier the evening. When the local man came involved in an argument with the officer brother from Krance stepped the melee received worst of the susiaining a lacerated face and body bruises which resulted from his land- ing rather hard on the cement side- walk. Timperico Neri lost onr, as during-the fracas a baskel of plums was and rolled into the strect. Prevents Two Burglavies, Quick work on part of ¢ stable Marino this morning prevented two burglaries. An attempt was mude to enter Birnbaum's and i g00ds stores. Birnbaum on West Main sireet and Gross’ Whiting street o'clock men and inquired of the could get to Bristol. them they would have they started out. At 2 o'clock ¢ constable was passing Birnbaum's when the two men stepped out the doorway. The officer was s picious and told them to leave town immediately. They started again, hut evidently a detour. At 2 o'clock the officer noticed tthe door of the Gross store ajar and entered n in hand, his searchlight turned on, he looked for the culprits. They had guthered up ties, etc., in a bundle, but left in a hurry when they heard th officer approaching. Mr. and Mr Gross live in the rear of the store and they were awakened hy the officer. Mrs. Gross said heard the mer but was afraid to do anything. (on- stable Marino started to search the rear of the premises, when he saw the meh run toward the Minor prop- erty on Kast Main street. .He gave chase, but they eluded him. M- Birnbaum reported finding a heavy wedged between his door went to open the store. Another Camp Meeting. of the be held hur- the per- con- and rather er and for tirst one wd been m re- his into the & argument, also ot pset the “on- Gross' a located that s is of is on About 1 the i they two entered officer He toid walk and town to o from made a she bars when he The camp meeting Day Adventists will Methodist camp grounds Thursday night. Great preparations have been made and invitations have been sent to people of all denomina- tions to attend'the 1919 session. The use of the grounds has been gener- ously donated by the Methodist as- The session this year will days and nights. Some speakers have been se- cured. Some of the leading speakers and the themes they will discuss are: Thursday night, August 14, Open- ing address—"Certainties of the Pres- ent-Day World-Wide Advent Move- ment.”” Bvangelist K. C. Russell, of Rochester, N. Y. Friday night, August League of Nations, From point of Bible Prophecy.” Wilkinson, Washington D. Saturday Night, August 16.—“The Prophet's View of the American Re- public Evangelist 1. C. Acmoody, of Topeka, Kansas Sunday night, August 17- turn of Christ. What Will to. the World?"” Professor Wilkinson. Monday night, ern Spiritualism B. G, Tuesday night, August 19—"The Sabbath As a Christian Institution.” Professor B. G. Wilkinson's closing address. 5 Wednesday night, World’s Situation: and Remedy, From point.” Daniel H. Washington, D. C Thursday night, August 21— tian Science and Mental Daniel H. Kress, M. D. Friday night, August Believe the Bible Is the Inspired Word of God.” Ivangelist 1. L. Car- dy, of Boston, Ms In this address the speaker will pay his respects the theory of evolution. Saturday night, August Great Day of the Lord Plagues.” Fvangelist of New Haven 2:30 p. m., August 24— Basis of Church Unity.” B. L. Cardy. night, August 24, closing Is the World Preparing for Social Order, to Be Accom- Through Capital or Labor?” E. L. Cardy. nagement congratulates it- self as having been extremely fortu- nate in securing the services of the above list of speakers from abroad Irof. B. G. Wilkinson, of Washing- ton; Evangelists 1. C. Acmoody, of Topeka, Russell, of Rocheste K. L. Cardy, of preachers and lectur- commanding audiences in the largest city Tremont Temple, Boston, gatherings. Kress, of Washington, author, and lecturer international reputa- tion. All of the speakers mentioned in this announcement, and others not mentioned, will deliver sermons and addresses at the 2:30 afternoon serv- ices cach day, which will be terest and vaue to those who themselves of the opportunity hearing them. A large tent automobiles will Brief Items, Herbert Corwin and Vinton have left by automobile for Maine where thoy their vacation. A telegram from them last evening stating they had arrived in Portsmouth, N. H. They will be the guests of the Hall family in Drak Harbor, Me., where Miss Jane Corwin, also of this town, is naw visiting. will be a holy day of obli- gation and will be observed in the Church of our Lady of Mercy with masses at 5:30 and 7:30 o'clock. Con- fessions will be heard on Thursday afternoon and evening. Local baseball enthusiasts among thase going to New York this Seventh on the starting sociation. last for 10 prominent 15, The the View- Prof. B. G G "he Re- It Mean B. G. August 18—*"Mod- Wilkinson. August 20—*“The It's Significance Medical View- M. D, of a Kress, “Chris- Healtt “Why We to 23-—*“The Th I e Seven Last 1 G Walleker, Sunday, “The True Evangelist Sunday address- a New plished Lvangelist The m all experience, Boston, are ers wide crowded auditoriums and other places of Dr. Daniel H is a physician, of national and lar of in- avail of in which for is provided be cared Knight spend received will was Friday are The soidier | | \ | | Vacations Are Now We don’t know who invented vacations must have been some kindly, good-hearted boss. but it » We don’t know who invented Desks and Chairs, bt we do know that the best on the market Standard Desks and B. L. Marble Chairs. today are b They are found in our Office Furniture Depart- ment in Mahogany and Golden Oak Fidishes ina large variety of sizes and patterns. : " -~ WEAMAKE PROMPT DELIVER¥ES' THE FLINT-BRUGE 150 Trumbul] Street, Hartford 103 Asylum Street, Mail Orders: Carefully Fifled. week to see Cincinnati in action. Wil- liam Kopf of New Britain is on the team and local attention is riveted on the Hardware City hoy who is making good. Mildred Selander of the Trumbull aoffice force is enjoying her annual va- cation. A rniew counter is being installed in Byington's drug store. A number of local people attended the boxing matches in Meriden last evening FOR received SALE—Newly popu- lar assortment of Apollo chocolates at Byington’s Drug Store. 8-9-1wx PASSENGER SERVIGE STILL UNCHANGED ‘\ (Continued from First Page.) meeting when the result of the strike balylot will be made known Traflic on the railroad was smoothly and, was as heavy ¢ train movements permitted. moving s the Conditions Tmproved. 12.—Conditions due ailway shopmen were reported improved today in practical- ly every district of the country ex- cepting Chicago, Boston and Atlanta. According to reports received by railway officials here, all shopmen on Norfolk & Southern railway re- turned today and on the Louisville & Nashville road a large number of men are back at their posts. Ivery shopman on the Seaboard Air line has obeyed President Wilson's edict and returned to work and 1,000 men employed by the Baltimore & Ohio road at Baltimore are back. Conditions at Cleveland and Colum- bus, O., are reported nearly normal. Five hundred shopmen on the Chi- cago & Northwestern and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road in the northwest returned, which enabled the former road to remove its recent embargo on perishable freight con- signed to points in Iowa One thousand car builders who vot- ed to go out vesterday reconsidered their action today and decided to re- main at worrfl. 1t is estimated shopmen are out cinity International dressed amass ers urging them to Chicago, Aug to the strike of 28,000 and vi- that in Chi about ago officials today ad- meeting of hoilermak- return to work No Change in Hartford. Hartford, Aug. There is little change here in conditions arising from the railroad shopmen's strike. Trains in and out of Hartford are few and suburban trolleys, taxis and jitney are doinz a greatly increased business. The freisht embargo is beginning to have effect on the factories. The steamers running between here and New York are making capaclty trips in passengers and freight. The steam- er arriving here from New York this morning brought up a great quantity of express matter billed to Spring- field, Mass is its HORLICK’S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK Avoid Imitations & Substitutes | BAND Philharmonic CONCERT PROGRAM. Band to Render Inters esting Concert at Walnut Hill, The following given at th evening, Opening— March—*B Overture: Night in “Can You Tame Wild Women? Waltz Lu Baritone solo—‘‘Artists Polka . Selection CHEL T 0 Ty Popular Remicks . T Grand Sele 0ld Folks" “How Ya on Gems from Remic Finale: CHA sainters at Work Improvi by the Farm” . 19 program will be e band concert Wednesday. the Philharmonic band: America” ravura' Morning, Vienna’ C. BE. Dublej Noon, and Suppe Von Tilzer Moon"* Smith llaby—“Dreamy (Requested) os . .. . Hartman Veto DiFranzo. from “The Rainbow Hirsch Lampe ection From the The Alcoholic Blues” (Requested) Gonna Kcep ‘Em Down 3 Von Tilzer Lantern . S Ivan Caryll B, Popular songs . Lampe ar Spangled Banner” Ensemble “Jack o' NGES AT LYCEUM. Interior of Building—Players Hege Soon George Le Lyceum th of the extensive Witt, is making owner eater, plans for the opening of the theater on September 1, with a new stock company to be known as the Lyceum P the ayers. T direct 'he company will. be under management of W. C. Masson, who has been connected with, the weeks. M Cormican Players for several r. Le Witt announced this morning that the walls of the theater would be color. cured from drop curta for stage. Director arranging some ing of the been signec and their identity soon. Mr. despite the Cormican t open agal not so. Mr. Corr to the poli erty and he ask protecting stated to the police that contract August 31. A scenic artist new carpets an old rose will be se= York to repaint the be secured theater and repainted in New in. Bids will for the Masson is in New ' York details for the open= season. Contracts have 1 by several of the players,i will be divulged; Le Witt said today thaty announcement of James hat his players would re-s n next week, this was mican last night reporteds ce that some of his prop=i is being damaged at the theater, ed the aid of the police im his goods there. He he has a theater until for the PERSONALS Miss Elizabeth Crandall, who “has been attending the annual convention of Grangers at Westerly, R I, has re= turned to her home at Belvider: Attarney spending a. New Londc Gla th Cac Miss Ta corge s, s Y « Mr. and and da leave tomo Vermont son reenstein vacation william G two weeks on is at Sperry of Worcester, of her aunt M Harrison street dys guest of he iwell Mrs. Clayton Parker and ughter Wesley and Harriet rrow on a tour through ' O P T SR T NN YWk J. 3 . ORISR Let us place your Heating Apparatus in good working order for the winter or install new. We are agents for The Forbes Down Draft Heaters and Glen- wood Furnaces. 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