New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1919, Page 3

- Boston Store STORE OPEN UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK TONIGHT The time for your Christ- mas Shopp'ng is NOW? LOADS OF NEW AND BEAUTIFUL GIFTS TO SELECT FROM. o Initial Handkerchiefs For men and women, all new goods, crisp, fresh and clean, a fine vaviety to choose from, 15¢, 25¢ and 29¢ each. Boxed Fancy Handkerchiefs—Big assortment. Fancy Handkerchiefs—An immense assortment, thousands of new and & pretty styles to scleet from, 5¢ to $1.50 cach, Kid Body Jointed Dolls—14, 16, 18 inch, fine line of new, high grade dolls, unbreakable he , real haiir, These are something ¥ and out of the or- dinary. | delight. n Suits, Shoes, The cost is very smail for a whole outfit. REMINDERS ‘ Silis and ) 3 Gloves, Jewelry, . Blankets, Linens. Waists, 1l Lingevie JKnit Goods, Toilet s, Ribbons, Neckw MOTHER 1S HELD AS SON'S SLAYER Arrest May Solve Atlamlc City “Kidnapping” Mystery Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 15.—The body of James Blake, five s old, son or Mr, and Mrs. Jame Blake, of this city and Philadelphia, was washed up by the sea on the beach at Ventnor, a cottage city adjoining this resort, about ten o'clock yester- day mornireg. The police say that the boy’s moth- er \\')‘il(‘ in a fit of mental aberration superinduced by a narcotic threw the boy from a pier into the wav et- ing from an irresistible impulse. The i child was virtually a mute. Neverthe- less he was very popular with thosc who knew him and was affectionately known as “Buddy.” The policé say Mrs. Blake felt that this fact was the cause of her hus- band's separation from her. Mr. Blake has been living at her moth- er’s home. His wife and son board- ed nearby. vesterday afternodbn Mrs. Blake was called upon at the Atlantic City hospital by William W. Sprague, chief of Ventnor police, who, standing at her bedside, read a warrant charg- ing her with having caused the death | of her child. The mother showed scarcely any emotion and clung to her original story that two negroes robbed her and kidnapped little James in Cambridge place, in Ventnor, on Friday night. Abandon Kidnap Theory. : through the northerly side of this island. The hody of little James was found on tho beach several blocks helow the municipal pier, on the southerly side of Ventnor. A\ physician who had attended My Blake on Friduy night when she col- lapsed in the vestibule of the home of Benjamin Tox, in Ventnor, said that she had been using a narcotic When guestioned by Chief Sprague Jate Saturday night Mrs. Blake denied having been on the pier in Ventnor. She had gone to Ventnor in a jitney bus on Friday evening, she said, Lit- tle James was with her. They got on a trolley car in lower Ventnor and went east. She intended to alight at Portland avenue, Mrs. Blake told the police, but went a block past her des- tination, leaving the car ai Cambridge avenue, which also is in Ventnor. While they were walking south in this street two negroes, one wearing an army service cap, suddenly appeared from behind a hox hedge and directed Mrs. Blake to halt, she said. She could not recall the appearance of the negroes. One, she said, the man with the service cap, was short and it was he who took her handbag from her. While she was struggling with him the other ran off with little James. According to a statement made to Detective Nusbaum, Mrs. Blake is al- leged to have said at some undefined time that had little James been placed in an institution when he was a year old she and her husband might not be separated. Cause For Sepavration. According to this person Mrs, Blake folt that her child’s affliction in large the cause of her hus- tion from her. Mr. M:\ko is & member of a Phila- delphia insurance firm and his home has been at Mount Airy, Pa. To im- prove his wife’s health it is under- stood he home provided for her in a family in Oriental avenue, in at- tractive surroundings. He has becn Santa ClausEv- Afternoon 3 to 5:30 We Will Glad- ly Cash All Christmas THE LIVE STORE Y Men's shives, Men's Hosion Barice Brstondes, o The police of this city and Ventnor living in the home of her mother, Mr: abandoned the kidnapping theory ves- Miller, at No. 123 South Vermont ave- | terday afternoon. Prosecutor Gaskill nue, which adjoins the Oriental and detectives, John P. Wilson avenue prop and Be ushaum, agreed with Blforts wove made fo obtain a them. 1is was because of the find- statement from Mr. Blake. He asked ing of Mrs. Blake's handbag in an to be excused from discussing the open lot a stone’s throw from the mu- case. Miss Agnes Miller, Mrs ke's pal pier in Ventnor. It contained sister, speaking for her mother also, { nicf | 81 said there was no statement to be Ngv N | \n Blake told the police a sensa- made by the family. E tionn] story of being held up and Friends of the Blake family said robbed by two highwaymen, who that the boy's affliction was not even made off with her bag toward the ause contributing to the thoroughfare, an inland waterway separation. VERCOAT EDUCTIONS Always more value for less money at this Live Store. We have placed on sale Men’s and Young Men’s Qvercoats at January prices. STTOAR RISH HA «he ORD. Such Charming Neckwear AND HOW THEY ARE BUYING IT FOR GIFTS! “Young Men’s Overcoats $24.50 Single and double-breasted belt all around, all colors, MEN’S OVERCOATS $29.50 Correct models and styles and fabrics. MEN’S OVERCOATS $39.50 Made by the best manufacturers in America and Coats that are unsurpassed. e i ary bill, to extend the life of the Sugar Bqualization board for another year, gaihe "before” the genate, Lhese. two After all, every woman has a fondness for Neckwear that is Louisiana’ senators staved oft voting smart and dainty. A beautiful Venice Lace Collar, for example, such on t;m measur}e{ by Imll;b:llst;“mng. lTIl:P‘\' as we sell at $1.00, $1.50 or $2.00, will please her. "‘,‘r'l“'wh B st (onty, anc i Or one of the Novelty Venice Lace Collars of finer guality at Pl 1 i $3.00, $3.50 or $5.00. They avc cxtremely cholee. Have you seen the new Pointed Lace Collars that dre so much souzht after? One of them in a nice box makes a fine gift and the prices are low—=$1.00 and $1.50. Then, we have real Filet Collars al $3.75 that are very stylish. And the lovely Knitted Silk Scarfs, in leading colors, at $7.75 to $16.50. Wool Scarfs are warm, and in the warm, rich colors seen here arc greatly admired at $4.75, $5.75 and up to $12.00. Crepe de Chine Evening Scarfs at $3.75 and $14.75 are appro- priate gifts. HAVE YOUR TRUCKING DONE PROPERLY AND AT REASON- ABLE EXPENSE. T operate a daily Freight and E» press Service. New Britain, New Ha- ven and New York. Trucks rented by day or honr. Local and Long Distance Moving and Trucking. \A HHARRIS Traveling Bags for Menand Women == = New Traveling Bags in black or tan leather, a variely of] sizes, shown in the Trunk and Bag Dept, lower floor. If youl are looking for one, better sec our display. Black Rubber Hand-| bags wear well and cost less than leather. A\utomobile Fitted Lunch Cases $9.00 to $35.00. 1 LEASURE CARS M. IRVING JE . ITER 193 ARCH STREET V1M delivery and heavy duty trucks, from V5 to 3 tonms. AMERICAN Balanced Six, | Pleasure Cars. | +CITY SERVICE STATION. A. M. Parnessa. Prop. ! DENISON GARAGE 4%0 MAIN STREET 4. Livery Cars for Hire, Day and Night &torage., Supplies and Repairing. MAN=UNY AU 1L LU, DVEZRLAND AGENCY, Storagz and Accessorles, Repair Work a Specialty. Phoune 190 Arnh @t AUTO REPAIRING THAT’S OUR SPECIALTY JUST CALL 857-12 AND WE \VILL BE AT YOUR [=] [ ] ] o o ) ) ) 5 Take Care of Your Eyes This Christmas Practice Sensible Giving Concert every afternoon 3 to 5:30 p. m. 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