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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 25% OFF ON ALL WASH SKIRTS Friday, for Just Three Hours. OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF FANCY EMBROIDERED MODELS, TURAL LINENS. THE MARKED PRICES. These Skirts will sell SKIRTS Frida SKIRTS SKIRTS SKIRTS SKIRTS priced priced priced priced priced Special Special Special Special Special £10.00. SKIRTS priced Specia REMEMBER ONLY THREE HOURS FRIDAY, SO MAKE EARLY LADIES NTIRE STOCK FOR Friday I'riday only Friday Friday AND MISSES WASH SKIRTS MADE OF GABARDINE, PIQUES YOUR CHOOSING AT 250, IN ALL WHITE OF MATERIALS, VOILES A THEIR PRI as follows: Friday only only only only only RIRTS priced $1.85. SKIRTS priced $5.98 SKIRTS priced $5.00 SKIRTS priced $6.50 SKIRTS priced $8.75. Special Special Friday Special Friday Special Friday Special Friday y. only 75¢, only only only $5.63. 1 Friday, only $7.50 each. ELECTION ———— ——————— o o e e et WP———r — e — THESE SILKS Gives You Choice wide, extra fine quality Wear regular $3.00 grade. Georgette Crepe, 40 inches wide, regular $2.25 grade. Special Friday White Habutai, 36 inches Waists, Dresses and Underwear, Special Friday $1.50 yard. Wh Satin, 36 inches quality. ial Friday $2.00 yard. of Dress all new shs NECKWEAR stripes for Ties In collars, 25¢. LACE Cluny Lace Edges, 3 to for Bed Spreads, Center Piece: sieres. Special for Friday 19c ) BUD Made of Pcreale, Friday 79c¢. ‘Windsor colors, pique each or for plaids, etc. Special in Satin, Special Friday $2.69 yd. wide, DEPARTMENT inches wide, LOW APRONS neat designs. MEN'S HOSE of Men's Fibre sSilk tan, regular $1.00 value, An Odd Lot black and dark out at 39¢ pair. WASHABLE NECKWEAR For Men, offered in white with fancy stripes and figures, 65¢ value. Special 55¢ cach, 3 for $1.00. SHOE SPECIAL For Friday we offer an odd lot of hroken sizes in low shoes and pumps, priced $4.00 pair. Special line of Boys' Gun Metal Shoes. $3.75 pair. Growing Girls' brown calf 6 years. Special $5.00 pair. VEILING DEPARTMENT Ingth of 1 to 1 3-4 yards, purple and pink, also taupe. 10¢ cach. Half Hose in To close 40 for inches ades Street , in all colors, $2.00. for $2.00 Wash quality. heautiful 50. wide, Regular § Priced lace Shoes, 2 and Frid plain 15¢ in colors of Special for Veils in brown, iitable | Ieriday and Bras- PETTICOATS are the Mis School Petticoats in black, navy of flowered de- Friday 79c. Very Special . in fast colors, of light weight cotton top and accordion pleated, flounce signs, or Dresden figured. Special Special for HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEFEND ON FPROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. ca of an ch BERLIN NEWS SCHOOL GARDEN EXHIBIT PLANNED 150 Berlin Gflfiiave Gardens . This Year o TOWN GETS ANCIENT BILL! we Taking ra pe st ity ple Berlin - People Interest in ur, th to th Southington Celebration—Big Town Gathering Tonight to Plan Welcome Home Event—Briefs. th A school garden exhibit will he undertaken within a few weeks :n en th be s0 order to display to the public the produce of the gardens which have the children in town gardens at have been doinz well with them. Other to in the state have had and are having these school garden exhibits, | to but this will be the first attempt here | eV in Berlin. Prize to he | fo given to those winning second and third places in the For following classes there will be rst, second and third prize Ior ihe best plate of string beans, pods; for the best plate of sheil pod, 20 pods; for the best plate of lima beans in pod, cight po Is; the five heets; for the cabbage:; for the largest cabbage; the best five carrots: for the caulifiower; for the best three vabi; for the best eight radishes; the best three ed of for the three celery: for three for. the Bant five onions variety): largest onion the lettuce; fou the hest five pumpkin: for (erookneck ); been grown by Fully 150 the present mceptionally children time and have s at rns fo ribbons are first, display. re rihbons: 20 eans in it h br: for hest hest for hest kohl- o (sweet) the Joest best corn best cucumbers the best for the head of potato; for the best the summer squash i3 best alloped): for for the Sonchia for | he for best Jargest th peppers: for i best the summer squash (w best winter five tomatoes (one variety): for best three turnips; for the best three parsnips: for the best bunch of parsley: for Zealand the G the hest ho re in M fo fo se squash the the (two other best ew for spinach quayts) best vegetable. Entry blanks school that register. any will any bhe of No display tered, however, that the required number stated in the Superintendent B stated that ann made in the near future display would be held. planning to enter garden prizes should be getting ready i is planned' to have the exhibit around the 15th of September, shortly after school reopens. None of the boys o girls here has ever had the oppor- tunity before to have a prize exhibit of his or her produce and it is bo- lieve&athat the children will be great- ly interested in the fact that prizes are to be given for the best display of various kinds 'of vegetables. It the exhibit is a success here, | there 1s no doubt but what it will te given out al he children can does not have of pieces instruc H. Showalter today ouncemen ce H: Ju m may be en- as ahove ions! in Gi would he where IBvervone th m much tables reau jects of the meeting men af home celebration come to the meeting 1t good ideas for a celebratio plans voice cpinions. home cclebration a matter of days, but give uel [ George C. balky with amounting produce for | ins stances any B selectmen have not received the books held by Mr. Gibney at the time he held office, as he did not turn them in. rried on next vear, as practically all the towns are having these exhibits nually. It has been found that the ildren whole are rowing finer and better grade of ve: than the farmer himself ising. The spirit of competition ap- als to the children and cach one ives to outdo the other in the qual- of his or her workmanship, if it n be termed such. Kurther uncement of the plans for the ex- bit will be in these columns within few days. There will be over a hundred from is town who will spend the remain- » af the week in Southington to take the centennial. Many from here ve relatives there who formerly rked here the old Peck-Stow int. as a Centennial The centennial Southingion 100th anniversary of the and Wilcox plant and the niversary of the will there August 29, this weel Southington concerned the Berlin, for one of Samuel Wilcox Frank L. Wilcox, foremost citizens. Major Wilcox is z of the Peck, Stow and Wii- cox company and is on the committee in charge of the centennial tion. The in Southington. celehration commemorating in 3 the Peck, 198th be Stow an held which iz exception of town more affair than founders of Major the town's town 30 and With the itself, no is in gala 15 the father one of vius director at celebii- Town Gathering Tonigit. Lvery one in the town of Berlin is ged to be present at the meeting in | e town hall this evening at § o'clock decide on the welcome home for e boys. C. F. Lewis of (he war bu- will preside at the opening of ¢ meeting and will announce the ob- All the service the town arc asked to e pri t to take part in the discussion c evening, as everything which will undertaken is for them. Any per- n who has an idea for a welcome old Eas Peck. Stow and Wilcox plant Berlin was a hranch of the plant in Southington and did an enormous business while there About 10 years ago the two factorics were combined into one in Southing- ton, thereby removing the entire force from Bast Berlin to that place. The concern manufactured tinners’ tools and building hardware in Iast Be.- lin and when it removed to Southing- ton the majority of skilled mechani went with the factory. is the plan to who in main of ve service medais been on its pay- more than four years. These will be appropriately en- with the individual names and of service. Gold medals will awarded to of the employes ve seen over 30 years of serv- silver medals those who 35 ve of service. A of former Kast he awarded time served ady to give it. A committee will he chosen tonight the meeting to make arrangements v the celebration and to hring them a conclusion. Tt is important that eryone interested in a celebration r the boys come ready with some Several have been put forth by various but the entire voice of the sidents is wanted in this matter and s evening is the time to come and to those roll medals have for graved record be five who hi ice and have lavge to seen sidents, &5 number residents will counting in the East Berlin plant. Berlia med at the Some towns have made the welcome Iasi Berlin Cobey is thought that one day could he set L ide for such a time. If the people of c town wish to have a day for cele- ation they are asked to be there and their opinion. Mrs. Frank June, spent yesterday in New as the guests of Mrs. iloward former resident here Mr. and Mrs. Charles children, who have heen v Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Honiss, returned o their home in New York vesterday maiing the trip by motorboat from Middletown. Adolph Benson wife have rned from R. 1., where have been spending the past 3 Mrs. H | Landecker and daughter, Britain Lurnett, Todd and iting with Ieserves Decision. of Arthur Hilton vs was tried before Sriswold Monday afternoon o'clock in the Berlin court. M ilton bought a horse several months of Mr who representec ¢ horse as kind and gentle. Mr. Hil- n claims that the horse is extremely ma is very difficult manage. much so that he cannot da anythinz the animal. He hought the | orse for $170 and is bringing suit to his money and costs of keep- g the horse for the last few months B. Saxe of New Britain appeared r the defendant and Joseph Woods r the plaintiff. Judge Griswold re- rved decision on the Scleetmen Receive Selectman Willard I ived a Bl this morning wrtford hospital dating 1914, and December, attention fo $41.79 the fime lectman and paid. Mr. Alling this <tated that he wonld investigation o the the bill The suit )stein Sam- Judge and Providence, Ipstein, i fow to Landecker and Miss Bertha arrived today from New York and will spend a shori visit with Me, and Mrs, Max Sugenhime Mrs. 1. MeCrum, of - Bristol, Mrs. William iilbourn, of are spending (he day with bard Howard (. dent here, clerk for that h> Europe gineerin cover and Hartford, John Hub- Paddock. a has applied to his birth may Mr staff tion Co, the formenr the certiticate in resi- Old Bill. Alling own order IS get a passport to il Hubbard i of the T of New Yecrk, incorporators g0 the e [&: Leing one o from the el back 1919, f and to 1y stru edical patients The bill William 1 eulaenih Winton L. ( L e Grorse heie for a their vacn They will be of Berin Lin is the Carter A Bricrs, bney 15 not during He was s expects make 2 week Mrs, Lucins | spending Beach family Myrtle several and ion orough of the cireun:- bill and detc ine whether should b2 pas It is not known whether there other old bills outstanding, relating at zone are as (be| Adam Adomovitch lost = calf last nigbt. The ca RUNS THE GAMUT O¥ HUMAN | special breed and ha EMOTIONS . A veterinary Y iain wes on Superintendent B | family spent the day at making the trip by motor. Prof. E. E. Nourse are preparing to Valuable of money surgeon from the H case owalter and the shore of his | PLAINVILLE NEWS PLAINVILLE BOY 1§ WOUNBES BY REDS Louis Pettinato on Siberian Casualty List Family of Local Soldicr Gets Bad News—American Lezion Seeking Club Rooms—Tanner-Marks Wed- ding—Other News Tiems. According to the news received last evening by Ifrancesco Pettinato, Priv- ate Louis Pettinato of this town was wounded in the battle at ate with the Bol- sheviki forces June 25. P Romanovska on Pettinato is a mem- ber of the 31st United States Infantry doing service in Siberian territory and is said of twenty He and he later other Pacific to have heen one of the mem- bers the company which lost men, mostly Hartford boys. 1915 where enlisted in 1o the infantry in Fort Slocum. perliminary training, being sent to the Phillipines and United states territories in the waters. His entire regiment was sent to guard the railroads in Siberian territory shortly after the Bolsheviki government was established in Russia and Siberia. John Pettinato a brother of wounded soldier served in the Trench Mortar Battery, which overseas for over a He re- ceived his discharge last January at which time he wrote to Louis telling him that had been discharged That w last letter received by Louis, home. The letter re- John notifying him that his was recuperating at an army was written by a Catholic is stationed in one of the near the hospital. The let- that young Pettinato was in the arm and that wounds are not serious. This was the latest received from Lou who si still uninformed of the sappenings in his home here. During the past two Louis lost brother, and mother. brother died about an illness with the mother died soldier still wis sent received a the 501st was vear he s the from ceived by brother hospital priest, who churches ter stated wounded the news s sad vears has his sister and ago The sister two years following typhoid while last January. The ignorance of their death. No._ military mformation dis- closed in the letter received yesterday the contents dealt mainly with affairs. Louis wrote that this would be his last letter home until he heard from his family, from which he has not heard since lust January. Several of the lette: written home were ad- dressed {0 the deceased brother, and mother. He stated in his letter that wble to be up and around again. It believed by his brother John that he was wounded more severely than had been stated in the letter, evidently made the for the fan fever is in was amily sister also he is priest’s light of ily’s sake. who wound Seek Club Rooms, The first difficulty Brock-Barmes post of the American Legion is the finding of a suitable place for permanent cluld rooms. fact that there are no tenements unoc- cupied in town the exccutive commit- tee of the legion will find it a hard proposition to find a location. It however, being hoped that there will be a possible chance for the legion to et located in the new Neri block, which is at the present time construction. The members exccutive committee feel ter and more suitable not be found in town It has been proposed hy the legion hold a funds to be permanent to be met by the he is, under of the that a bhet- location could several that campaign to raise used for the crection club rooms. A made for public subscriptions among the local residents and would without a doubt residents of the town ested of canvass business men be a suc arc much inter- in the legion and have done ev- erything passible to hold the boys who participated in the recent war. paign such as towns smaller be of great help to the legion Once club rooms were established they would supported by the dues paid by members of the legion. An appropriation made ently by the state to maintain the work of the Am- erican Tegion in Connccticut, would affect Plainville assoon as the organi- A cam being carried on in than Plainville would is move to Hartford and will move prob- ably tomorrow or Saturday Kensington Ttems. About a of the the Beorlin Ceirstruction leave Saturday morning for a trip to Greenficld, Long Isiand will make the i motorboat from Mid- aletown plan to return Mon- day, H. Woods and sold (heir mte in the KKensington Repair company 1o George Kanupka who will lake pessession September 1 Mre Alatthew H. Griswo Dr. Griswold Hartford dergo o A nu town arc dozen cmployes of company will They They M ot MacCarroll have wife to to of the un- was removed hospitak last cvening izht o er of (h ng men about spending (heir vacation at near Norwalk, They e zone for a week or two typhoid victims are making recovery and the danger discase is thought to he past, cases being reported arnival committe2 of the For- met last evening al their hall. Fu Plans fcr the coming carni- val are under way This is Sterling Club Week at A. A Mills', 80 West Main St., New Britain. sration Beits island pect to All the splen lid the no new The ester. of —Advt. INDIGEST CONSTIPATION Quickly “Relieved By “Fruit-a-tives” Rocuox, P. Q. T suffered for many years with 2errible Indigestionand Constipation. A ncighbhor advised “Fruit-a-tives” (or Fruit Liver Tablets). I tried them. To the surprise of my doctor, I began to improve and he advised me to go on with “Fruit-a-tives’. 1 consider that I owe my life to “Fruit-a-tives” and I want to say to those who suffer from Indigestion, Constipation or Headaches — try “Fruit-a-ives” and you will get well””. CORINE GAUDREAU. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial s At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y. s ——— ze 25¢. this receive its firmly and towns would state money Whether state will appropriate maney year for the maintaining legion will remain to be the local ex-service men firmly it is thought that the the state will not be necessary At the next meeting of the Rrock- Barnes post, which will probably held next week, the proposition getting subscriptions from the business men and private parties will be dis- & ed. Also the committee in charge of sccuring members for the will make a report of the progress in the work. IFrom the present outlook it is probabie that the legion will have to erect rooms of its own as a location in the local business blacks cannot be found zation is established town as other share of the the ery ev- the but if seen help of be of Ta Harold J. Tanner, son Mrs. J. C. Tanner of East and Miss Eleanor Stanley Marks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Marks of Weatogue were married yes- terday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Methodist church parsonage in Sims- bury by Rev. Schofield, pastor of the church. The bride attended by Miss Marjorie Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Connor of Smsbury, and wedding tour. Upon their return they of Weatogue were married yvesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock in the Methadist church parsonage in Simsbury by Rev. W. E. Schofield, pastor of the church The bride was attended by Miss Mar jorie Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Connar of Simshury, and was dressed in a broadeloth traveling suit with hat to match. Har- old Ma brother of the bride, was best man and a small party of inti- mate friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony, after which Mr. and Mrs, Tanner left immediately on their wedding tour. Cpon their return they will reside at Weatague, Mrs. Tanner has heen the offices of the F company of that town for ve and has been the active among the young people of the Methodist church. Mr. Tanner has but recently returned from overseas where he was stationed for over 19 months in an artillery detachment. He took part in several of the large bat- tles fought by the American troops Since his return he has taken a posi- tion with the Knsign-Bickford pany iner-Marks Nuptials, of Dr. and Main street wa brown emploved in Wsign-Bickford several one of most com- Gr Home. Word has that George ( strect, who he army of occupatian home and expects York the first Since November 13 stationed at Coblenz, ham On Way been in town raham of West Main heen overseas with the started fc arrive New in September 1918, he has been received to at week Germany Boys Join Navy. Philip Antonilio Clifford Lee Adrian Donalds and Idwin Feelan all af this place, joined the United States navy vester alternoon at the re- cruiting station at Hartford The (uartet of young men are well known here and will serve terms three vears, provided that they pass the final examinations at New Haven day of Civeus Draws Crowd, which and circus vesterday the afternoon many the large The Clark Brother stopued the town gave perforn in and evening attracted local resident Both tents which were set streel o were capacity in of the the up on iilled their to Preparing for Bacon. Having for the completed all ton of government preparations bacon 7 ! our® LAY | Bircuits for So light, easil Breakfast appetizing and made with Angelus Flour The Standard of Excellence in White Flour. Thompson Milling Co., Lockport, N. Y. Sold 3 Sold by Frank Fogaliti, Kensington, Ct, organize | legion | Pierce | ! sponge or Visit the Most “Uptothe Minute” Stove Department in the state. See our big display on CRAWFORDS, the Stove ack- nowledged BY ALL housewives to be the “PEER OF THEM ALL.” We also sell the famous STEWART RANGE, the originators of the Kitchen Range. All purchases made now means a sav- ing of 159 on later prices. Buy now and have your order delivered when convenient. THE FLI 103 Asylum Street, T-BRUGE CO0. 150 Trumbull Street, Hartford spending her Cove This is Mills', 80 Advt. Maple Hill Robert which is in everything at Morr distribution | the local people. Tt is | food has been ship- ped and is due in Bristol at an early date, from where it will be shipped to this town. The bacon has been or- dered by Selectman Johnson, through Mayor Joseph P. Dutton of Bristol The services of a clerk from each of | local markets have been offered heve shortly for the is due readiness of the food 1o ported that the vacation erling Club Week West Main St., New at A, 2 Britain the Selectman Johnson to help in the dis- tribution of the bacon. The are expericnced in this line and work will be greatly appreciated the town officials. The Red Cross|son street taking a rooms on West Main street will be | through Maine used for the store rooms. = Post Oflice Notices. Mr. and Mrs. Van Postmaster Peter J heen occupying the local post office announc L T e (T : have returned to ing schedule of hours paa post office during the : The office will o’clock Monday noon. A be made in the morning will be no rural delivery window will be open from 6 until 12 o’clock. No money he The war and thrift he active from 7:30 Skinner Thompson street end and | and family o will spend the week clerks | bor Day at East River. their by| E G. Skinner and family of Thomp: trig motor Name who havd of Mrs. I two months home i Prio home s the for the holiday, be open until 12} delivery will only. There The stamp 45 a orders of the follow- local | Mon- past their & B (o DI street August Perry spending t the ind family of Golf are off at e month \ and Hartford 10 m Mrs. C. R. Hare Mrs have returned « Wast Hill of Golf Baldwin After i street will noe dward of issued window will 12 o'clock stamp spendir until da; Conn Clerks Get Raisc. was re Miss Helc New Have Mrs days Hare has returned from The that s the postollice clerks will » cal postoflice employes. the local office will tional $150 ther which will amount 50 their the first raise the local postoflice cmployes 1912 Dog Bites Children. A dog running loose vesterday afternoon said have bitten the small children \t Hart's ¢ who were playing in the road. The however, not serious and the children tended by the local Constable Marino and will an ivest will that dog lowing liable state statute <hould be chained public £1ounds Pl Misses Evelyn ( McCall, of West their raise ently given affect the lo- The clerks at addi salary Wilbur of Corbin for receive an to vearly an weekly that ST family salary. | week-end and Mrs. G Vivian street will at Niantic Mrs. N. E wenue, are in orge Slater and to increase of o spend thel about in This is given since has been Mr. and Mann of Rob- wding their vaca- tion ston Ernest Miller t street b thout the to town Freds ifter mily of returned Mo several of erick rmer spending a week ris Cove bites, were | - R has B. Dounc ederick st trip eet to were returned from a business one of Philip conduet physician was notified ion. It al G. T turned Maine Chicaso family h \utomobilc Hart be reminded owners ind run at inrge fine. The r that all dogs 1o and pro their o arrest ecent ides mnd POWERFULPLE REMEDY ISCOVERED Has Never Failed to End Most Obsti- nate ¢ of il Day vears it has be on ville Bric owley Main annual Alice and street spending vacation Cosey Feach M, ~nd Mys. 5. N-T of street receiving cengratulation on the daughter Miss Lucy Sullivan, of E: street, spending her annual vac ] . tions tion at Cosey but simply Miss Maric This wond¢ her home Thi X . Miro Pile . treatment ase in Few o so-called inserted en proved that to cure give opera- cause, arar, Broad external remedies applied the at the relief s arc or in rectum cannot birth of a piles, and hest can only temporary 1s0 Main foot 2 this remove the formatior ful prescription. known Remedy, is so efficient in of + piles, that even from 20 to years have three a few pre- sistent case to return, Stone of Department has ret rcet afi N a et jiLhe | chronic standing with completely ot to ten days Think of a carefully | seription and the most pe piles is absorbed, never Just Henry J | the Lorain Iire Prior urned en Pierce s Poughlkeepsic B. P Sound journing Cornelius left today will spend The hadly in the center moved by the town one will be put uy Mury of (t View : 1 or, ina ro where e his vacaticn worn flag on of the tcwn has been re ificial in its place shortly profuse hleeding red in of the flagpole | een Erore it! Just doses balanced and a new | of nna read what SAGE TEA DARKENS CQhlo HAIR TO ANY SHADE | ‘i = = I piles for was thoroughly | bottle of Miro.’ had bleedin and three remedies protruding tried all result, but taking one years and without cured Stay Gray! Here's a Simplo »e That Anybody Can Apply With a Hair Brush. use of Sage and Sulphur for Frank J. Phillips hair fo its natural [ Minnesota, says to grandmother’s I used half a to her hair | worked like a slossy and attrac- | suffer with tive. Whenever her hair took on that | piles. T " aull, faged eaked appearance, | for such blessings as 1 this simple mixture was applied with |joying. T would wonderful effect. bottle but it But brewing at home All pharmacists out-of-date Nowadays, can Eathit at any dn for a 1 Surely “Wyeth's pound,” preparation other ingredients pended upon to and beauty to the hair Don't Re The re- of Bird Island, storing faded, sray color date back time. She beaatifully bottle of Miro It charm I no bleeding and never retted used it keep longer protruding the mey am en- the necessary Miro dark re m st now whole or have used was not mussy and | dispensc ot notice trouble te forever. known asking itile of Sulphur Com get this famous old improved hy the addition which can be de- natural color by for vou orth the little be rid of piles What is not on and obtain it to r IMPORTANT: itching piles are of the may you will as the true this con- dition mpany a true case of I piles. For th's condition Miro Pile A well-known dow drugsist | Ointment has been prepared as in says it darkens the hair naturally | such cases it necessary to take and evenly that noboay can tell it has | the infernal Crowell's been applied. You simply dampen a |Drug Store can supply you, or we oft brush with it and draw | will gladly send either of the above this through your hair, taking one |mail chdrges paid in receint of price. strand at a time By morning the | Internal treatment, $1.50, war tax 6¢; gray hair disappears, and after an-|Ointment 50¢, war tax extra. other application or two, it becomes | Guaranteed Remedies Co., Elyria, beautifully dark and glossy. Qbio. piles in o sense word, although restore acc ntown so is not prescription